Chapter 130 - Chapter 130

Chapter 130

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Translated by Jinmu

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Joo-hyuk came out of the White Tower 17th floor.

And after summoning all the summoned entities except Blood Wolf.

"Earlier, I asked you about the White Tower, right?"

The summoned entities answering as if they had been waiting.

"This old man also looked into it briefly in that world, but there were no gains. They're saying everyone doesn't know what the White Tower is."

If even the souls of that world don't know, it's one of two.

They either haven't experienced it, or it's a taboo.

"What kind of place is it over there? This girl, is curious."

Joo-hyuk explained about the White Tower 17th floor one by one.

Starting from receiving it as an allocation for an achievement reward, the environment of the floor, the owner menu, and the functions, costs of the menu, etc., in detail.

Everyone's expressions became serious.

Because they knew what that floor signified.

In a way, the White Tower 17th floor is also an item.

Because it's real estate given by the tower.

When an item drops, a situation to use it absolutely arises.

Right away, even just the was like that.

He thought there wouldn't be a need to use it.

He hid it from Gwangma as well, fearing he might say let's try using it.

However, a situation to use it ended up arising.

Of course, unlike his expectation, it ended very peacefully, but,

What does it mean that the White Tower 17th floor was given as a reward in this situation?

Assuming that the world will perish.

"It's the concept of a shelter."

"That is correct, sir. Even if the world perishes, it will be safe there, sir."

"Perhaps going further, self-sufficiency will also become possible inside there."

"Haa, there shouldn't be a need to use that floor."

Everyone's expressions are not good.

In the midst of that, Joo-hyuk speaking while clenching his fist tightly.

"I'll have to try making a city. I decided on the name too. Joo-hyuk City!"

However, Gwangma with an awkward expression.

"...Excuse me, Summoner, isn't it too early?"

"What is?"

"Judging that the world will perish, I mean."

"Yep?"

Gyeon Dal-rae also quickly answered.

"Sir Gwangma's words are correct. There is still leeway. Whether there is a need to construct a shelter...."

The meaning of making a shelter.

Concluding that the world will perish.

It's actually no different from revealing a weak will.

If the Summoner weakens, the summoned entities have no choice but to waver too.

"Summoner Bong, sir, please just trust this Cossack, sir. The world won't perish, sir."

"This warrior has staked his life. To protect the Summoner's world, I will even endure the extinction of my soul."

"My Lord! This servant will assist you with loyalty."

"Sergeant Veronica Caliber, South Korea is also my motherland. Even if it means enlisting again, I will protect the motherland."

"Hu-e-e-ek!"

Even Mari.

Ding-dong!

[Mari] : I'll protect you, by doing whatever it takes.

Hmm.

It's good that they're strengthening their resolve for the real man, but.

"I think you're misunderstanding something? I've never once considered that the world will perish, though."

The summoned entities wondering.

Then why a shelter?

"Look at the penthouse. It's bustling, it's so cramped it's practically bursting."

That is true.

Even though the living room is not small.

"If I summon everyone and call you, the family living here including me is 9 people. Furthermore, Ms. Mari monopolizes one room alone."

He had also pondered whether to buy one more house.

However, would that alone be enough?

"The manifestation limits have been extended as well. We spend a lot of time staying, and also, another person is coming in a few days, right? If I enhance my trait, the simultaneous summon personnel will also increase, and like that 10 people, 20 people, 30 people..., how do we live only in the penthouse?"

It is certain that it will get cramped as time passes.

"I-is that so?"

Joo-hyuk smiled slyly, hi-juk.

"I am going to build new houses on the White Tower 17th floor. Equip it fully with fundamental facilities, and also copy-paste to build spacious and sturdy houses, construct roads too!"

First, toward the anthropophobic Alchemist Mari who is listening to the story alone in the corner of her room.

"Ms. Mari, I need Highest-grade Mana Stones, is there perhaps a method you can make them?"

Ding-dong!

[Mari] : If I have the Philosopher's Stone, I can transmutation convert High-Grade Mana Stones into Highest-grade Mana Stones.

A-ssa!

Of course she could do it.

Who is Mari!

Is she not an LSSR grade Alchemist.

Ding-dong!

[Mari] : Hmm, but there's a fixed ratio. Roughly 1,000 to 1.

"...What did you say?"

1,000 to 1?

Then she means she has to transmute 1 ton of High-Grade Mana Stones to produce 1kg of Highest-grade?

'No, what kind of ratio is that?'

It will cost much more than he thought.

While even when clearing the 70s floors, barely about 6kg of High-Grade Mana Stones drop as a reward.

He declared it gallantly, but thinking about it quietly, it's not something to look down on.

Just the High-Grade Mana Stones required for the fundamental facilities, the power plant and the wireless communication network, combined is 30 tons.

On top of that, if he wants to copy and place buildings or roads, parking lots, etc., it will cost High-Grade Mana Stones again.

At this rate, let alone transmuting Highest-grade Mana Stones, even procuring High-Grade Mana Stones is difficult.

It might be cheaper to rather buy an entire apartment building.

'...Should I give up?'

Sneakily reading the room, everyone is swollen with anticipation for their new homes.

As a real man, he has his face to save to act whimsically.

It can't be helped.

Joo-hyuk suddenly grabbed Rajix's short hand, deop-seok.

"Mr. Rajix."

"Ho-e?"

"I need High-Grade Mana Stones."

"Ho-e..."

Rajix can mine ordinary Mana Stones from the ground.

Then wouldn't he be able to mine High-Grade Mana Stones too?

"You can find High-Grade Mana Stone veins, right?"

"Ho-e!"

"Is it possible?"

"Ho-e-ek!"

"A whole lot!"

"Ho-e-e-ek!"

Rajix with gleaming eyes.

It's settled.

If the cosmic top servant Rajix says he can do it, it's there.

Let's try climbing until a High-Grade Mana Stone vein comes out.

"For now, I'll go into tower climbing starting today."

Starting with the North tower.

Climbing progress is 62nd floor clear completed, challenging the 63rd floor.

Since it's 3 entries a day, if he clears up to the 74th floor on the fourth day starting with the 63rd floor on the first day, it's a total of 12 floors.

Joo-hyuk's current level is 75LV.

You receive badges up to a 5-level difference.

The floors where he can receive badges start from the 70th floor.

1 badge for the 70th floor, 2 badges starting from the 71st floor.

By calculation, just from the North Korea tower it's 9 badges.

On the last day, if he clears up to the 75th floor and 76th floor of the existing South Korea Black Tower?

The total badges he can obtain is 13.

'How many badges do I have right now?'

Accumulated 93 badges, on-hand 33 badges.

Add 13 to that and...

'Accumulated 106 badges, on-hand 46 badges.'

Upon completing the 5-day schedule of tower patrol climbing, the privileges he can receive are a whopping 3 times.

'The privileges I'll gather and check all at once.'

If I pop 3 privileges simultaneously, something will drop from one of them at least.

And the badge awarding ceremony all at once too.

He'll attach them generously and recklessly.

"Mr. Cossack."

"Yep?"

"Mr. Cossack, only join the 1st iteration clear of the day and head to North Korea."

"Yep!"

Thus, Joo-hyuk starting from the North tower.

[Entering the 63rd floor of the South Korea Black Tower (NO.2).]

He began his climbing.

First day of climbing.

From Joo-hyuk's standpoint, the undead section is low floors.

So the grade clear notice did not ring out.

The second day was the same.

Completed up to the 68th floor.

The third day.

In the 2nd iteration clear, an all-server notice rang out to players affiliated with South Korea.

[Notice : You have achieved the 70th floor clear grade S++ of Black Tower NO.2 (South Korea).]

- Eh?

- Heok!

- Oh!

- Number Two?

- He's started.

- So this is why the forced occupation of the tower was needed.

- Who could possibly clear the undead section of the North Korea tower?

- Right. There is no one except for one person.

- Anyway, we have a numbered Black Tower too, 2 towers!

- For whose benefit is that good.

And about 30 minutes later.

[World Notice : You have achieved the 71st floor clear grade S+++ of Black Tower NO.2 (South Korea).]

A world notice spreading across the world.

- It's the 71st floor!!!

- It's that easy, so why couldn't the temporarily naturalized players do it?

- They just bawled about being tied down with their nationality for 1 year.

- Comrade South Korea's Top Player is climbing the tower using spatial compression techniques.

- He vigorously threw pinecone grenades. Hurrah for Joo-hyuk!

- Mmm? Who are the guys up above?

- Nice to meet you. I am a player affiliated with the South Korea Black Tower living in Pyongyang.

- Wow! It seems unification is really happening. If it were the past, you'd be reported immediately asking if you're a commie.

- But what is Hurrah for Joo-hyuk?

- It's a popular slogan in the Republic these days.

- Is it a propaganda slogan?

- It is, it's an abbreviation for Juche Revolutionary Spirit.

- North Korea shortens all sorts of things too.

- Anyway, is that place livable now?

- Thanks to Comrade Top Player taking over the tower, it has become livable.

- There is also the grace of Comrade Minister of the People's Armed Forces Go Sa-geuk.

- Since free travel between North and South will be implemented soon, please come play in Pyongyang.

- They say Southern Men, Northern Women, are North Korean women pretty?

- You brat, there's a face hierarchy here too, understood? Try hitting on them if you're confident, I won't stop you.

- Fuck, I should go eat Okryu-gwan naengmyeon at least.

Without fail, a notice rang out the next day too.

[World Notice : You have achieved the 72nd floor clear grade S+++ of Black Tower NO.2 (South Korea).]

- Going again today!

- It's a revolutionary tower climb!!!

- Hurrah for Joo-hyuk!

73rd floor S+++ grade clear world notice too.

- Going twice!

Up to the 74th floor.

- Heol.

- Three times?

- Isn't three times a day a record?

The first 3 times S+++ grade clear in a single day.

- If this is not spatial compression, what is spatial compression.

- The Great Comrade Top Player climbs the tower with cloning techniques.

- He crosses the tower floors riding on dry leaves!

- He makes rice out of sand!

- Wow! These bastards' learned trade is thievery, their idolization is insane.

Player Management Office in downtown Pyongyang.

A place modified from a pyramid-shaped hotel where construction was halted for a long time.

It was commonly known by the name 'concentration camp'.

About 800 or more North Korean players were incarcerated here.

A place directly showing the treatment of North Korean players.

Once the fact that they are players is known, their persons are immediately restrained and they are admitted into the player management office.

If taken away, one cannot leave.

Die in reality, or die inside the tower.

Of course, they provide three meals a day.

Provide them the title of revolutionary brave warriors, and also pay a certain amount of compensation to their families.

However, that's it.

They had to forcefully climb the tower without even being able to wear equipment.

Since they climb it parasitizing the South Korea tower, they didn't have worries about tower collapse either, did they?

There's no way player protection would be done properly.

So even if North Korean people awaken, they hide the fact that they are players first and foremost.

Evading the government's eyes, they operated secretly.

Climbing the tower at night or dawn to receive Mana Stone rewards and handing them over to a fence broker to raise money, in that manner.

If caught while doing that?

They're taken away as reactionaries.

If High-Grade Mana Stones drop from the South Korea tower due to the Kavalan clear, what is the use?

Even if they receive the rewards, it will all be confiscated.

In the midst of that, the newly generated Black Tower with Democratic People's Republic of Korea nationality.

It was practically a nightmare.

It was obvious that they would be driven to break through the undead section to prevent the tower's collapse.

All that was left was entering the tower to die.

However, a dumbfounding incident erupted out of the blue.

The declaration of the tower's forceful occupation by the South Korean S+++ grade top player.

They wondered if war would break out, but it was not that at all.

The situation flowed in an unimaginable direction.

Their nationality changed to South Korea again.

Chairman Kim In-joong proposed an Inter-Korean Summit.

The South Korean Awakening Management Agency decided to establish a branch in Pyongyang.

And the players were entirely released from the concentration camp.

They returned home and met their missed families.

Is this a dream, or is it real?

Just who bestowed this blessing?

The great Mt. Paektu bloodline Chairman Kim In-joong?

As if!

The North Korean residents are not fools.

Everyone was noticing it.

Comrade Minister of the People's Armed Forces Go Sa-geuk, who rapidly emerged as the number two in power overnight.

It was the result of him moving proactively.

And today.

Comrade Go Sa-geuk came out on an inspection of the Pyongyang Player Cooperative Management Office.

"We completely welcome Comrade Minister of the People's Armed Forces' inspection of the Management Office! Hurrah for Joo-hyuk!"

"Hurrah for Joo-hyuk!"

Go Sa-geuk wearing sunglasses.

Nodding his head,

"You sent all the players in the Management Office home? The South Korean civil servants will take over this place soon."

The concentration camp building where the North Korean players were incarcerated was scheduled to become the South Korean Awakening Management Agency branch.

"The, the comrade players all went home. There are only employee comrades in the Management Office."

"Are you sure? You aren't cracking an egg, right?"

Flinching for a moment, the Director of the Management Office opened his mouth again.

"A-actually, there is still one remaining."

"Mmm? What, where?"

"H-he is not a Republic player. He is a temporary naturalized comrade player brought from the Czech Republic."

Go Sa-geuk glared at the Director with fierce eyes.

"This here, isn't it kidnapping? Have you yet to come to your senses!"

"N-no, it is not that, he is a reactionary ringleader of a Black Market Guild, so."

"No matter if he's a Black Market ringleader... What?"

Black Market, you say.

He has heard it once before.

In exchange for saving Player Gerald, the United States brought the Rune of Trait Enhancement to repay the grace to Summoner Bong.

The fact that its origin was a Black Market Guild.

Then?

Can he stay put.

"He certainly is a reactionary."

"Yes! He is."

"Bring him over quickly! Along with an interpreter, I will interrogate him personally."

"Understood!"

Cossack trembled in excitement.

Perhaps the Rune of Trait Enhancement might be sitting plumply in his inventory.

An opportunity to establish merit.

He should coax him gently and clean him out completely.

South Korea Black Tower (NO.2).

The North Korea tower has finished clearing up to the 74th floor.

The Necromancer dungeon treasure and the royal palace treasury were also successfully taken over.

He received High-Grade Mana Stones, and a few minor items as well.

Now tomorrow.

It's the turn to clear the South Korea Black Tower (NO.1) 75th floor and 76th floor.

Gwangma and Gobang, the two LSSR grades, and Cossack dispatched to North Korea are also scheduled to join.

There will be nothing difficult, but he shouldn't be careless just because of that.

In the final ultra-high difficulty optional mission on the 74th floor, one bait for a linked mission was laid.

The Evil Spirit Nine-Tailed Fox.

It will absolutely appear.

I mean that specter who suppressed the Millennium Fox Hae-ryeong, who was Gyeon Dal-rae's master.

It is certain that it'll be LSSR grade, and.

It will not be a push-over.

Even among the same LSSR grades, it is a clear fact that there are significant differences.

Just looking at the Millennium Fox Hae-ryeong, it was like that.

To tie her up tightly, who had weakened and whose evil-spirit transformation hadn't fully progressed, Gobang and Gwangma, both of them had to step forward together.

It is as obvious as looking at fire that the Evil Spirit Nine-Tailed Fox will be incredibly strong.

He must prepare thoroughly and face it.

So Joo-hyuk asked the corner Alchemist Mari to make him doping potions.

Cheol-keok,

The door opened, and.

Potions and Elixirs manufactured by the Sage stacked up neatly.

[Real Man] : Thank you every time. It must be troublesome for you.

[Mari] : Not at all. Please request at any time. I am making them diligently™¬

Although she is not a combat class, Mari's role is irreplaceable.

If it's not her, by what means could he make Highest-grade Mana Stones?

However,

[Mari] : Um..., Summoner-nim.

[Real Man] : Yes?

[Mari] : If by chance a difficult situation arises while clearing, please call me. I can also help.

Her heart is so beautiful as well.

[Real Man] : Okay. I will call you.

[Mari] : ™¥™ª

He won't have a reason to call her, but.