Seoul Hannam-dong Awakening Management Office.

Yesterday, I also posted a full strategy notice for the 10th floor S++ rank.

Conquering the tower does not cause the entire area to receive a notification message.

There is only one case where the entire announcement message is heard:

When a new floor is conquered.

That’s how it was until now.

But then I learned for the first time that there is another case:

S++ grade strategy message.

Probably a world first.

That too in South Korea.

I have to find it.

It’s clear that he’s a top player belonging to South Korea, but there’s no way to know.

All I can do is wait for the phone to ring.

Director Park Kyung-soo asked Team Leader Jeon Gwang-il of the Elite Management Team,

“Team Leader, what happened? I heard you got a call from someone yesterday.”

“Yes, we sent our staff to check, and it turned out to be the player. She is a 27-year-old woman living in Daegu.”

“If···?”

“This time, it doesn’t seem like there’s an S++ recorder.”

“Ahem, I don’t know if he’ll show up.”

The number of players is always kept at a constant level.

If you die inside the tower or give up on the raid altogether, your qualification will be canceled, and the opportunity will go to someone else.

So, I get one or two calls a week from people asking to register as players.

A way to tell if a player is right or not is to watch them enter the tower.

You can tell right away because they suddenly disappear.

There is one more thing to add here:

Determine player talent.

How do you do it?

After getting consent, the game ends with the player filming themselves clearing the tower.

This is possible because you can bring your smartphone or camera inside the tower.

Video recording is very versatile.

Players belonging to elite teams are required to be filmed without exception.

This way, we can develop better strategies through analysis.

“But this player is pretty decent. He said that he got a B-grade strategy for the 8th floor mission. After watching the strategy video, it definitely looks like B-grade is enough.”

“Oh! Good.”

“Yes, and I have a strong desire to join the elite team. I am more than qualified to be a reserve force member.”

“Okay then. Let’s sign the contract.”

Talent is talent, but the desire to join an elite team is enough to get you accepted. The most important virtue is the will to continue climbing to the top.

The government can fill in what is lacking.

Players can carry items into the tower.

Large items are not possible, but items the size of your belongings are possible.

Clothing to wear, items useful in battle, various potions, and even things like pistols.

The benefits that elite climbing teams receive are enormous.

Not to mention the salary, and even the protocol equivalent to that of a member of the National Assembly.

They receive all the privileges the country can give them.

Even serious crimes such as murder are exempted from punishment.

The government is specially managing an elite team of about 150 people.

Even within the elite, there are first-team and reserve forces.

They are the key personnel to climb to new heights.

There’s nothing I can do.

That’s how the levels should be divided.

To avoid the tragedy of a tower collapse.

But the ‘normal’ team is different.

There is no significant support, as there are no active climbers.

A drop in the bucket compared to the elite.

However, in order to contribute to national development by bringing magic stones, we provide a monthly subsidy of 2 million won, an agency that sells top reward items, and legal support.

What if a player with an S++ rank strategy record asks about registration?

Commissioner Park Kyung-soo was willing to give him whatever he wanted without holding back.

That was when:

Jiiing, jiiing,

Team Leader Jeon Gwang-il checked the smartphone message and spoke to Director Park Gyeong-su.

“Chief.”

“Huh?”

“I got another call asking about player registration.”

“Again? What region?”

“This is Seoul.”

“Okay?”

It’s Seoul,

Nearby.

“I will go and see for myself.”

“Yes, I am the team leader. Please help me out. If that person is right···”

“I will definitely bring you to the elite team.”

“Offer the best benefits that the Awakening Management Agency can offer.”

“All right.”

•••

Bong Joo-hyuk’s complexion wasn’t very good.

“Ha,”

I made a brave decision, but I still had regrets and worries.

What can I do?

That’s a special feature for a petit bourgeois man.

‘···Guests are coming, so let’s clean up first.’

Even though it’s a shabby studio, I have to keep it clean.

I swept and cleaned diligently, sprayed air freshener, washed dishes, emptied the trash can, and moved around busily, but…

‘I feel uneasy.’

Someone you’ve never met before is visiting this house.

‘···Should I call the Cossacks?’

No.

You can’t just use high-level personnel for something like this.

You never know, you might get caught.

At that very moment!

Knock knock,

The sound of someone knocking on the front door.

‘Wow, it’s here.’

With a tense mind,

“Who are you?”

“I have come from the Awakening Management Office. May I come in?”

Joohyuk opened the door and welcomed the guest.

“Oh, welcome. Uh, you can sit here.”

A middle-aged man and a young woman,

There were two people.

A glance of exploration that passes back and forth in a split second.

“Hello. I am Team Leader Jeon Gwang-il from the Management Office.”

“Nice to meet you. I’m Manager Lee Min-ah. I’m also a player.”

“···Ah! I see. This is Bong Joo-hyuk.”

Three people sitting facing each other with the dining table in the center.

“Let me ask you first. Mr. Bong Joo-hyuk, are you awake?”

“···Ah, yes, yes, I entered the tower. I even tried conquering it.”

“Ah! Then how many floors?”

“10th floor. Up to the beginner’s adaptation area. Here are the magic stones I’ve collected so far.”

Joo-hyuk took out a total of 5.5 kg of magic stones.

‘It’s the 10th floor.’

Team Leader Jeon Gwang-il’s eyes sparkled.

The S++ rank strategy record was up to the 10th floor.

Is this the person?

I’m not sure if it’s long or short.

After going through the process of checking the weight using the portable electronic scale that you brought,

“Player Bong, can I ask you something?”

“Yes.”

“Have you heard the general announcement that we hear so often these days?”

“Ah! An S++ rank strategy? I’ve heard of it too… I wonder who it is. I think it’s definitely a really great player.”

Jeon Gwang-il tilted his head and continued speaking.

“First, let me tell you about the contract. Our government manages players in two parts. The first part is the elite climbing team, and the second is the general climbing team.”

“Oh, yeah, yeah.”

“If you belong to an elite climbing team, your basic salary is···,”

The boring explanation continued.

The key is how elite climbing teams are structured, what kind of benefits they receive, how much government support reduces the risk of attack, etc.

But why do you keep explaining elite privileges that no one needs to hear about?

Do you suspect that you are the owner of an S++-rank strategy record?

‘The way you look at me is like that too,’

It’s impossible.

What about the elite climbing team!

“However, the elite climbing team needs proof. We filmed the attack with the body cam we brought with us…”

It won’t work.

Let’s make our intentions clear.

“Um, uh, just a moment.”

“Yes?”

“Can I tell you what I think?”

“Please feel free to tell me.”

Joohyuk took a deep breath for a moment,

“I’m satisfied with a regular team. I don’t want to join an elite team.”

“Huh? Really? What’s the reason···,”

“Honestly, I have no talent.”

This is the truth.

“And what, it’s scary. I plan to stop at an appropriate level and just receive the reward.”

This is also true.

Jeon Gwang-il has a hot expression.

So blatantly?

The will to climb is the most basic requirement for an elite team.

Without it, elite is impossible.

“Don’t judge too quickly···,”

“No! I’ve already made my decision.”

Team Leader Jeon Gwang-il looks visibly disappointed by Joo-hyuk’s firm tone.

“···Yes, I will respect your decision.”

“Oh, thank you.”

“Can you enter the tower today?”

“You can do it.”

“Then, please enter the tower here. It is a necessary step to confirm awakening.”

“Yes.”

Only then did Joo-hyuk’s hardened expression soften.

Only the final step remains.

Once you enter and exit the tower, you can sell magic stones to make money.

“Well, since I’m in here, I’ll go and do a strategy walkthrough. It’ll take almost two hours, so if you don’t want to wait···,”

“It’s okay. That’s what we do. I’ll wait.”

“Well, then.”

After putting on your shoes and proper clothes,

Joohyuk cast his top entrance skill.

Spot!

Team Leader Jeon Gwang-il speaks in a bitter tone as he watches Joo-hyuk disappear.

“It was indeed an awakening.”

To Manager Lee Min-ah, who came with me,

“What do you think?”

“I don’t know if he has talent, but he just seems too timid. His speech is also very timid.”

“I see, isn’t that so?”

“I don’t know how many floors I’ll go up to. I might give up on the 11th floor.”

“Huh? Why?”

Manager Lee Min-ah said with a confident expression,

“I know because I played it, but the 11th floor is a floor that tests the player’s fear.”

“Are you talking about the long-tailed burrowing fox?”

“Actually, it’s not a difficult monster compared to its appearance. But it’s really disgusting. The number is terrible, and the mission is to catch 100 of them… Can you do it?”

“Hmm.”

That makes sense.

“If what you say is true, it will be over quickly.”

“They will run to a safe zone and abandon the mission. I am sure of it.”

I failed again this time.

“I should call the director.”

No matter how you look at it, Bong Joo-hyuk is not a player with an S++ rank strategy record.

So don’t expect anything.

•••

[Enter the 11th floor of the Black Tower in South Korea.]
Summon the Cossacks.

[John Cossack has been summoned.]
“Thank you for calling me!”

Always cheerful and lively Cossack.

“Let’s go.”

“I will take the lead.”

Let’s get out of the comfort zone.

[11th floor mission: Kill 100 long-tailed burrowers.]
[Completion time: Within 3 hours.]
[Completion condition: 0/100 long-tailed burrowers.]
[Failure condition: Death or abandon mission.]

“···Oh my.”

This is a strategy to prove awakening.

“Why a fox?”

A whopping 100 of them.

Well, even then, we won’t fight directly.

“I’ll take care of it quickly. About 100 burrowing martens will take 5 minutes.”

Then it won’t work.

“No, let’s go very slowly this time.”

“Yes?”

“Try to drag it out as long as possible. More than an hour. So that no S++ strategy record is set.”

Why did you insist on going in and conquering it?

All you have to do is show the entrance to the tower.

To hide it.

To show that I am not an S++ rank strategy writer.

As proof of strategy, show 1.1kg of magic stone.

Then, you will be completely free from suspicion of being the S++ recorder.

“Aha! I see what you mean.”

“And today, I will release Cossack from the tower. There is an eye watching from the outside.”

“It doesn’t matter.”

The perfect plan.

Confirming awakening, and also clearing any doubts that you are the owner of an S++ rank strategy record.

Spot!

The mad assassin John Cossack leapt forward.

Then, a long-tailed burrowing civet about 3 meters long crawls out from under the ground.

Although they are not poisonous, they are quite large and have countless wiggly feet, making them very creepy.

And how many numbers are there?

Even though they were far away, my hair stood on end.

“Ugh···,”

Wiggle wiggle.

The surface of the earth seems alive and moving.

But John Cossack doesn’t seem to be scared.

Jumping up and down, slowly, one by one.

‘···Is it too fast?’

So,

“Mr. Cossack, hold it slower.”

“Pressure!”

The hunting speed has become much slower.

‘…You’re doing well.’

A Cossack who obeys orders unconditionally.

How trustworthy.

But right then!

Swish! Slurp!

“Ugh! What the heck!”

A flock of long-tailed burrowing foxes rise up right from under Joohyuk’s feet.

From this side too, swoosh!

Over there too, swoosh.

A completely surrounded situation.

He was glaring at Joo-hyuk with his upper body erected like a king cobra.

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Their bright yellow eyes met Joohyuk’s.

“Uh-huh-huh…”

Those guys who had escaped John Cossack’s attack range had already come here.

I didn’t even notice it because it was moving underground.

‘Damn, did I take too long?’

My body was frozen solid.

What should I do?

This is the first time something like this has happened.

All this time, I just watched from behind.

I need to use my skills, but my mind is completely blank.

Moment!

“Summoner Bong! I’ll take it!!!”

Papa Pot!

John Cossack, his eyes bloodshot, came running like a madman.

The daggers held in both hands were swung at an invisible speed.

John Cossack goes berserk like a lunatic when Joohyuk is in danger.

Tspit! Tspipit!

Crunch, crunch, crunch!

The burrowing fox’s balls were cut off with a rattling sound.

Joohyuk came to his senses.

“Okay, wait a minute!”

Rapidly increasing kill count.

“Hey, slow down! You’re going too fast.”

“No! We have to catch them quickly. There are too many of them.”

“This is an order. Slow down the tempo as much as possible.”

“I will disobey! The life of the Summoner is the top priority!”

“This, this…”

Aaaah!

The fucking victim-subject principle, Article 3.

Crunch, rustle, rustle…

“Oh, no! If you work that hard, then again…”

[Notice: You have achieved the S++ level of the 11th floor strategy in Black Tower (Korea).]
[S++ Strategy Reward: Platinum Badge awarded.]

“Shit!”

It’s ruined.

Again, the general announcement rang out.

John Cossack scratched his head with an apologetic expression.

“I’m sorry.”

“…Summoning lifted.”

Sssssssss!

[You can challenge the 12th floor.]
[Exit the Black Tower of the Republic of Korea.]
Spot!

Joohyuk returned to his studio.

It took less than ten minutes to enter the tower.

Manager Lee Min-ah stared blankly at Joohyuk with her eyes wide open in surprise.

She was a player too.

“Look, Bong Player, Seo, really?”

Of course, she must have heard the entire announcement.

“Hmm, I think there’s some misunderstanding…”

Definitely flippers.

“Anyway, that’s not me.”

“…”

“Really! It’s a coincidence.”

“…”

“Coincidentally, the 11th floor raid happened at the same time. Wow! Who raided it? What a great player!”

“…”

Do you want me to believe you?

LUNA-CAVE

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