![]() ![]() With an aptitude for “grinding” at a different level than others, Weed becomes a master in almost all fields, from combat to cooking, sewing, mining, equipment production, and his main occupation, sculpting. Accepting that he cannot change a job that has already been assigned to him, he begins his adventure on “Royal Road” with an indomitable will to make the most out of the legendary moonlight sculptor’s abilities. Players in the novel regard artistic professions as the most useless Lee is bewildered and despondent. However, Lee, who wanted to grow Weed as the world’s strongest as a warrior character, gets a totally unexpected job called the legendary moonlight sculptor by a strange twist of faith. He begins his play on “Royal Road” under the same in-game name as his old character, “Weed.” As his main purpose of playing the game is to make money as quickly as possible, he plays the game based on strategic calculations. With his ailing grandmother and younger sister in mind, Lee Hyun joins the recently launched VR-MMORPG “Royal Road” to do what he does best: level up a character in game, and sell it to earn more money. This lump sum of money, however, is collected by loan sharks because of Lee’s inherited debt, leaving him with around 80 million won (US$67,000). It causes an uproar in the niche gaming community due to the account’s fame as the game’s strongest character, and Lee Hyun earns 3.08 billion won (US$2.6 million) from it. ![]() His only pleasure in life is maintaining his No.1 ranking character in a once popular game called, “Continent of Magic.” In an effort to raise money, he places his “Continent of Magic” account, “Weed,” up for auction. Lee Hyun, a 20-year-old high school dropout, is a talented gamer with an enormous debt, mostly inherited from his deceased parents. Marking the first anniversary of the launch of the mobile game “Legendary Moonlight Sculptor,” The Argus takes a closer look at what the novel and the mobile game “Legendary Moonlight Sculptor” have in common, and which elements of the novel has been adapted into the game. However, the game has suffered a series of ups and downs in recent times, and failed to meet original expectations. It went on to win the grand prize in the Korean Game Awards 2019. Due to the unusual setting and likable characters, “Legendary Moonlight Sculptor” gained huge popularity and was even developed into a mobile MMORPG of the same name in October 2019.Ībout 3.5 million people ordered the mobile game “Legendary Moonlight Sculptor” before its release, breaking the Kakao Games’ record for the most pre-bookings. ![]() These are all titles and honors given to “Weed,” the main character of the Korean Literary Role Playing Game (LitRPG) novel, “Legendary Moonlight Sculptor.” The novel illustrates the story of 20-year-old man, Lee Hyun, who plays the VR-MMORPG, “Royal Road” to overcome poverty. His Majesty, by the Grace of God, Emperor of Arpen Empire, Head of the Northern Continent, Defender of the World, Legendary Moonlight Sculptor. ![]()
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