Top of Hanamja: Strategy 9

For two weeks, I only performed 15-floor repetitive missions.

While waiting for the random summon cooldown to return, I also practiced the Shadow Step skill, experimented with energy shields, and accumulated magic stones to purchase battle equipment.

Aaaah!

One stone, four groups.

How substantial is the plan?

That Japchae is perfect.

“Energy shield.”

Tsk tsk!

A transparent glass membrane surrounds the entire body.

“Shadow Steps.”

SWAT! SWAWAWAT!

Joohyuk’s new model moves in a zigzag pattern.

The afterimages remain each time.

The picture is coming out pretty well.

If someone saw it, they would probably think it was quite high-level.

Joohyuk felt it too.

‘Am I talented?’

Hey, no way.

If you keep moving around like this on the 15th floor…

[You have successfully completed the 15th floor mission.] [Your level has increased.] [Reward: 1.5kg of magic stone.] [You have left the Black Tower of the Republic of Korea.]

Repeated attack completed.

The problem is that the time is less than 10 minutes.

It ends before you have time to do anything.

Even if it’s a shadowy footstep…

What about the energy shield?

We have to try it somehow.

Ask the Cossack to stab you with his dagger?

“Yes?”

“Please stab me. With a dagger.”

“…Ugh, ugh.”

The Cossack who heard the request covered his mouth with his hand and stepped back.

“Why are you doing this to me? If you don’t like it, then just beat me to death. I won’t do it again.”

“No, I just want to see if the energy shield is working properly. Give it a light poke.”

“Kuaaaaaaah! I didn’t hear anything. I can’t hear, I can’t hear…”

“…”

No, why is it like this?

They’re really protective.

I’m not asking you to kill me. I’m just asking you to poke me gently.

Can’t be helped.

You have to figure it out yourself.

Time passed quickly.

A 15-floor repetitive mission that continues.

The pattern is different each time you do it, but it’s not difficult since it’s a goblin worker.

Joohyuk is practicing his skills.

On one side, a Cossack is beheading goblin workers.

I have to try something.

The moment I was thinking like that…

“Huh?”

A goblin worker is seen creeping away, terrified, through the tall bushes.

‘…One guy?’

Besides, I don’t have anything in my hand.

A loner, unarmed, and a lowly worker.

“Hmm.”

A great opportunity to experiment with energy shields.

What should I do?

I need to make a decision quickly.

Soon the mission will be completed, and it will be time to go out.

‘Oh, I don’t know.’

Swawawat!

Joohyuk blocked the path of the goblin worker crawling with shadowy steps.

Chin!

Joohyuk’s ankle collided with the goblin worker’s head.

The goblin thought he was caught in a tree and turned his head to move to the other side, but then it was blocked again.

Stop.

Only then did the goblin slowly raise its head.

Joohyuk looking down, Goblin looking up.

Their eyes met each other.

A moment of silence passes.

Right then!

“Kyaaaaah!”

The goblin bit Joohyuk’s ankle with its sharp yellow teeth.

Kwak! Crunch!

“Ew, shit! Are you surprised?!”

Asking for a leg?

Phew!

Joohyuk kicks the goblin’s head with a soccer kick.

“Keep going!”

Swoosh!

The goblin, kicked by the foot, flew towards the Cossack who was happily dancing with his sword.

Then the Cossack takes care of the flying guy by slashing him out of the air!

“Nice pass! You played some soccer… gasp!”

John Cossack runs quickly towards Joohyuk with a startled expression on his face as if something had occurred to him.

“I am the Summoner of Bong!!!”

With flustered and careless gestures.

“Ah, no, you, you fought with a goblin? What were you doing? Are you, are you hurt?”

“Are you okay?”

It’s true.

Even I didn’t expect that I would have this much strength.

Even though he’s a hard worker, he can send a goblin flying with one soccer kick.

Even though I couldn’t kill him.

‘Well, it’s level 16.’

Also, the power of the energy shield.

I definitely got bitten on the ankle, but it didn’t hurt, and my pant leg didn’t even tear.

On the floor, only pieces of the broken goblin worker’s teeth remained.

“I’ve told you many times, you shouldn’t be too brave.”

“It’s just one.”

“One becomes two, two become three, three become four.”

“He’s a very weak worker.”

“The worker becomes a scout, the scout becomes a warrior, and the warrior becomes a sorcerer.”

“…”

“Please take care of your health, Summoner Bong!”

What is this guy’s real identity?

I understand that loyalty is high, but the concept is too sleazy.

If he had been a eunuch during the Joseon Dynasty, he would probably have received a lot of love from the king.

“Okay, be careful.”

For two weeks, I just performed repetitive tasks.

Skill proficiency also increased, and magic stones continued to accumulate.

It weighs a whopping 22.5kg, and if sold at market price, it would be worth 11.25 million won.

‘Should we go to the player shop in the management office?’

If you wish to visit the management office, you must first notify the staff.

The employee you met when signing the contract, or the employee in charge of collecting the magic stones.

There are two people that Joohyuk knows.

Team leader Jeon Gwang-il and manager Lee Min-ah.

The choice is obviously Jeon Gwang-il.

It’s easier to meet men than women.

So I sent a message saying I was going to the player shop.

A little while later, a phone call came.

“Hello?”

  • Ah! Player Bong. You want to visit the Player Shop?

“Yes, that’s right. Can I come now?”

  • I will send the staff right away.

“No need for that. I’ll take a taxi.”

  • No. This is a benefit that all general contractors receive. You can also sell magic stones at the shop.

“Ahem, yes, I will wait.”

What? You send cars to regular customers too?

Do you really think that’s true?

I’ll accept this level of special treatment coolly.

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The number of players in South Korea is estimated at around 7,000.

It could be less than that.

Why can’t the government give exact numbers even though it has contracts with almost all the players?

It’s always a bit erratic because it’s hard to get an exact count due to unregistered players, players who have been disqualified, and players who have already passed away.

I don’t know anything about unregistered ones, so I’ll skip it.

If you do not conquer the tower for 3 months, the system itself will be deleted.

The government will also find out in a few months.

Because they are players who do not engage in magic stone production activities.

The government liquidates players’ contracts and removes subsidies or special benefits.

Another player death.

The largest number of occurrences happens on unexplored mountaineering missions.

After all, the higher the floor, the more dangerous it is.

Does that mean repetitive climbing missions are safe?

You’re welcome!

Even if the mission is the same, the pattern is not the same.

The locations and numbers that appear during monster subjugation missions may be different.

The location and type of the trap-breaching organs change each time.

I also experienced this when I repeatedly cleared the 15th floor.

If you think it will be easy because you’ve done it once, you could end up dying if you rush in without thinking.

To abandon the mission, you must run to the entrance of the tower, to the safe zone, and declare that you have abandoned the mission.

A beggar who runs away and gets killed.

The number of players who died in Korea over the past 20 years is in the thousands.

What if players die?

He is treated as missing.

Because the body cannot be found.

In this situation, the country is also working to ensure the safety of players and encourage the production of magic stones.

One of them is the player specialty shop.

The store is located in the basement of the Gakseong Management Office in Hannam-dong.

They sell equipment and weapons at a low price, only receiving the material cost, but it is still expensive.

Joohyuk arrives at the Awakening Management Office in a car with his staff.

Team leader Jeon Gwang-il was waiting for him at the main gate.

“Welcome, Bong Player.”

“I apologize for the inconvenience.”

“No way. Just follow me.”

The Player Shop was located in the basement of the Administration Building.

But this wasn’t a place you could just walk into.

“First, please register. There is a separate procedure to enter the Player Shop.”

There was no special procedure.

A recognition technique verifies one’s identity using palm veins.

Just scan it against the glass plate, and you’re done.

Boom!

“From now on, you can come and use the shop anytime without calling.”

“Yes, thank you.”

“…Shall I show you around the shop?”

“No. I’ll look around by myself.”

“Hahaha, yes, I understand. You can also have it delivered to your doorstep after purchase, so feel free to use it.”

Now that I think about it, it’s been a long time since I’ve been to an offline store like this.

There are only a few.

I only shopped online.

Talking to staff.

It’s not easy.

But now that I’ve got the courage.

Joohyuk put his hand on the vein recognition glass placed at the entrance of the shop.

Tiddik!

“Oh…”

The interior of the shop is decorated quite extravagantly.

Employees selling items, but no customers in sight.

Even if the number of players is small, it is not like that.

Why is there no one?

‘Is it because it’s expensive?’

In times like this, an elite team is good.

Because they get the equipment items for free.

‘First, the magic stone sales booth.’

Selling magic stones.

Currently, I have earned 7 million won by clearing floors 1 to 15.

What if I sell the 22.5kg of magic stones I got from repeatedly clearing the 15th floor for two weeks?

“I checked 22.5kg. It costs 11.25 million won. If it is sold after connecting with a buyer, it will be deposited into your account within 3 days.”

“Uh, uh, can’t I just write here?”

“No way. There is. Please note that if you purchase it, it will be deducted from the money you receive later.”

“Yes, yes.”

Now it’s time to shop.

But it wasn’t a very enjoyable time.

Let’s buy it quickly and go home.

‘The weapon…’

A corner where weapons are displayed.

Sharp blades, long swords, short daggers, staffs, spears, bows, and even pistols.

“Is there anything you are looking for?”

“…Ah, no. I’m not looking for anything in particular, but I’ll take a look anyway.”

“If you have any questions, please let me know at any time.”

It’s definitely difficult to talk to employees you meet for the first time.

It’s fortunate that the employee is male.

Because if you have any questions, you have to ask.

“Can you take all these into the tower?”

“If you have it on you, you can also put it in your inventory.”

The tower’s exclusive inventory only contains items that come from the tower.

But why are these included in the inventory?

‘It’s made of magic stones and tower metal.’

Metal produced on top.

From the 30th floor onwards, the rewards increase.

Metals that do not exist on Earth come in ingot form.

The basic weight is 3kg, but if you have a good strategy, you can get up to 10kg.

The types of metal include adamant, orichalcon, sectonium, etc.

If you make equipment with these metals and magic stones, it will also go into the tower’s exclusive inventory.

So it’s very expensive.

The cheapest weapon costs 20 million won per piece.

There are plenty of things that are even more expensive than that.

This is also an item that is sold to players for a small fee.

If you just bring the materials, they will make it for you for free and without any labor costs.

“Players are exempt from sword possession permits. However, firearms can only be rented. Entry must also be from designated areas.”

Of course.

Even if you’re a player, you can’t just spray guns.

But guns have their limits.

It can be used occasionally on the 20th floor, but bullets do not penetrate on the 30th floor.

Although it is the same ranged weapon, a bow or crossbow is possible.

Because there is a skill to use a bow.

On the other hand, guns don’t have any skills that can be used.

Which one would be better?

You must have one weapon.

More for self-defense than for attacking monsters with it.

In a crisis, you can break a monster pot and jump out.

‘Huh?’

One thing catches the eye.

A dull metal bat.

A weapon known as a mace.

‘That’s useful.’

I asked the staff to actually hold the handle and found that it had the right center of gravity and wasn’t too heavy.

‘I like it.’

In fact, the bladed weapon is a burden.

How do you cut and stab something that moves?

I can’t even handle live fish.

Good night.

The bat is just right.

“How much is this?”

“Ah, it’s an adamant metal mace. The price is… um, 2 million won.”

“Yes?”

2 million won?

Did I hear that wrong?

“Yes, because it is a refundable product for customer change of mind.”

“…”

It’s suspicious.

The basic price is 20 million won.

‘If?’

The face of Team Leader Jeon Gwang-il suddenly comes to mind.

When I said I was going to the Player Shop, they sent a car, but when I actually got there, there were no customers, and the Adamant weapon was only 2 million won.

If you pretend, it’s true.

Thanks to my timid personality, I’ve always prided myself on having an amazing sense of humor.

‘What should I do?’

Call and ask them to sell it to you for a fair price?

Or not…

‘Just buy it.’

Like an innocent person who knows nothing.

Since I didn’t know, I can’t take responsibility.

“Wow! That’s really cheap. Give it to me. I’ll buy it.”

“Would you like me to wrap it for you?”

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“No. I’ll put it in my inventory.”

Okay, now that you’ve got your weapons, what do you buy?

But when you actually get there, there isn’t much to buy.

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Park Gyeong-su, the head of the management office, asked Jeon Gwang-il.

“How is it? Did Bong Player start shopping smoothly?”

“Yes, I am doing it.”

“Aren’t there any other customers?”

“None. I sent a text message to all other players informing them that the shop is closed today.”

Another.

“What’s the price?”

“I told my staff in advance that it would be 90% off. I thought they wouldn’t accept it if it was free.”

“Well done.”

I hope you have a fruitful shopping experience.

Then we can start climbing the 16th floor.

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