A Wimp’s Strategy Guide to Conquer the Tower (Novel) - Chapter 133
Chapter 133
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Translated by Jinmu
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At the time when Joo-hyuk and the summoned entities were engaged in a fierce close combat with the twin Nine-Tailed Foxes at the waterfall.
Kwak-kwak-kwak-kwak-kwak!
Rajix was swinging his pickaxe like crazy.
Rajix, equipped with the best detection ability thanks to his LSSR grade Exploration skill, smelled a thick scent of Qi as soon as he entered the 76th floor.
The scary-looking old man had also said so.
That this is a place where the energy of nature is concentrated.
A sea where the rivers of Qi gather.
Rajix, who is more sensitive than Gwangma, went one step further.
That there is a separate location exuding an exceptionally dense scent of Qi.
If he goes that way, what is there?
Let’s go.
“Ho-e!”
“Keong-keong!”
Rajix ran riding the Blood Wolf.
Towards the place where the energy is felt.
And the location he faced.
Boulders as large as houses were spread out everywhere.
Like chocolate chip cookies, materials embedded densely on the surface of the boulders and the ground bedrock beneath his feet, shining radiantly.
Mana Stones.
That’s right.
This was a place like an open-pit Mana Stone mine.
“Ho-e-e!”
“Keong!”
Rajix got down from the Blood Wolf’s back and struck a boulder with his pickaxe.
Kwak-kwak-kwak-kwak-kwak!
Deol-keok!
Mana Stones coming out caught on the pickaxe.
Their size was also as large as an adult’s fist.
The grade?
Ordinary and High-Grade came out mixed.
White-colored ones are ordinary Mana Stones, those with a deep blue tint are High-Grade Mana Stones.
Let’s put both of them in.
Kwak-kwak! Kwak-kwak-kwak-kwak!
While Rajix mined Mana Stones, the Blood Wolf stood guard next to him.
He must mine quickly.
Because he doesn’t know when they will exit the tower.
At that moment!
Spot!
“Ho-eng?”
The Blood Wolf disappearing in an instant.
“Ho-e-e…”
It suddenly disappeared.
Rajix tilting his head.
There’s no way it would just disappear.
It seems the Summoner-nim sent the Blood Wolf back to call someone.
The only person he’d likely call is the bashful Alchemist-nim.
Perhaps he needs medicine?
And,
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwang!
“Hoo-e-e-e-ek?”
The sound of an explosion heard from far away.
What is going on?
“Hoo-e…”
Should I go take a look?
No.
There is no need to do that.
His role is not combat.
He just has to do his job without paying attention to it.
High-Grade Mana Stones.
The Summoner-nim said he needs a whole lot of them.
Then he absolutely must bring them to him.
Kwa-kwa-kwang! Kwa-kwang! Kwang-kwang-kwang-kwang!
Explosions ringing out without rest.
Kwak-kwak! Kwak-kwak-kwak-kwak-kwak!
The golden pickaxe digging into the boulders.
Mana Stones rolled out recklessly.
There was no distinguishing between ordinary Mana Stones and High-Grade Mana Stones.
Perhaps because it’s a place with thick energy, the amount of High-Grade is actually greater.
“Ho-e-e-ek!”
Rajix was also faithfully fighting his own battle.
The Three-Tailed, Five-Tailed, and Seven-Tailed Foxes, nearing almost 50 in number, burst and decomposed in an instant.
The mad Nine-Tailed Fox Yeo-pae, who had lost her reason, seemed to resist a little, but soon her defensive barrier was breached, and she was blown to smithereens, her flesh scattering into the air.
‘No, this is how she fights?’
Joo-hyuk just opened his eyes wide.
He genuinely half-doubted it.
He was suspicious if she would really be of help, but she completely devastated the battlefield altogether.
She was truly invincible.
As soon as she appeared, she cleanly cleaned it up.
The Alchemist and Elf Aliya Mari.
If she’s an Elf, wasn’t she supposed to shoot a bow or use spirit magic?
But a bomber maniac.
It totally doesn’t match the image of an Elf, does it.
The little human Homunculus.
Each and every one of them was a single bomb.
Suicide terror Homunculus.
Their individual power was not great.
However, if they cluster together?
If they cluster and cluster and burst all at once?
Furthermore, if they burrow inside the body rather than outside and burst?
What’s even more surprising is the control.
It was simply astounding.
To individually control that many numbers of Homunculi, and as tiny as sesame seeds at that.
‘Could I do it too?’
Well.
First of all, the form is different.
Joo-hyuk’s own Homunculus is silver.
On the other hand, the bomber maniac Mari’s Homunculi are red.
There was a difference in size too.
Mari’s Homun-ies were much smaller than his own.
They were genuinely about the size of dust.
Since they’re like that, how could they prevent them from burrowing into nostrils and earholes.
Therefore, even if he was given red Homun-ies, even imitating it would be difficult.
How do you do such detailed control?
Of things with sizes like tiny dust.
It’s work only Mari can do.
Only she can do it.
Joo-hyuk merely tightened his buttocks.
What if by some chance a stray Homun-ie burrows into that hole.
It was the same for the other summoned entities to be astonished.
At first, they wondered why she was called.
I mean the anthropophobic corner Alchemist who is still crouching on the rock and deeply bowing her head even now.
No matter if she’s LSSR grade, the battlefield should be dangerous for a non-combat class.
However, the ones actually in danger were the foxes.
To think the Homun-ies they thought were only toys were such terrifying things.
Burrowing into the body and bursting?
Mouth, nose, ears, and anus…
Cossack, Gobang, and Bardin all had pale expressions.
Tension entered their buttocks.
They tightly tightened their anuses.
Inadvertent Kegel exercises.
Gwangma also had goosebumps rise on his back.
The LSSR grade mad Nine-Tailed Fox Yeo-pae disappeared without a trace.
He himself was also pushed back several steps by the aftermath of the explosion.
What if it were him?
Could he face those red Homun-ies?
‘Even if I defend against them with my Protective Aura Blade…,’
The vanguard Homun-ies would rush in first and break the Aura Blade, and taking advantage of that opening, the rearguard Homun-ies would rush in, wouldn’t they.
‘Eventually this seat would burst too.’
It’s not that there’s absolutely no method.
He just has to run away.
Faster than the Homunculi.
He is confident in that too.
Right.
The only way to escape the attacks of that bomber maniac Mari.
That was exactly running away.
However, the Nine-Tailed Fox Yeo-chi failed to run away.
The Homunculi rushed at her.
They stuck all over her body like a swarm of bees.
“Kya-a-a-a-ak!!! N-no!!!”
And,
Kwa-kwang!
Starting with the first sound of explosion,
Kwa-kwa-kwang!
As they began to burst sequentially.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwang!
She completely disappeared with a final massive explosion.
A miserable and cruel sight.
However, Gyeon Dal-rae looked at the sight of the Nine-Tailed Fox Yeo-chi bursting until the very end without even blinking an eye once.
The enemy of her master.
Perhaps the very person who brought about the ruin of the Cheon Empire.
Of course, this place is the tower.
A copied soul in a copied world.
Even so, is everything all fake?
Herself and the other summoned entities, and the Nine-Tailed Foxes Yeo-chi and Yeo-pae, and the subordinate foxes too, all are genuine souls bound by the tower.
Also, using the tower as a medium to transcend time and space, they might actually be connected with the past world.
Right away, just looking at her master.
Did she not achieve ascension to heaven.
She was also liberated from the tower’s bindings.
Anyway, a relieved feeling.
She has no regrets now.
She completely shook off the lingering attachments in a corner of her heart.
Gyeon Dal-rae sincerely and politely offered a bow to the Alchemist Aliya Mari, who was still crouching.
[Completed all missions on the 76th floor.]
[Reward : High-Grade Mana Stone 76kg / Rune of Summoned Entity Grade Breakthrough (Condition).]
[Calculating the clear grade.]
[World Notice : You have achieved the 76th floor clear grade S+++ of Black Tower NO.1 (South Korea).]
[S+++ Clear Reward : Awarding 2 Platinum Badges.]
Spot!
Joo-hyuk and the summoned entities appeared in the penthouse.
Honestly, it still didn’t feel real.
Bomber maniac Mari.
He thought she was only a non-combat class Alchemist, but she was more terrifying than anyone here.
‘It’s a good thing a keyboard fight broke out inside the chatroom back then.’
What would have happened if they met up for a real-life fight?
Although there would be no occasion for summoned entities to risk their lives fighting each other.
Rajix, who wasn’t at the scene, exited together as well.
With his entire body covered in dust.
Looks like he’s been diligently mining something.
“E-eum, good work, everyone.”
“Keum-keum, the Summoner worked hard too. However, this old man is only ashamed. This old man’s abilities were lacking, and I ended up showing an unsightly appearance.”
Gwangma with a slightly embarrassed expression.
The other people were the same.
Since they witnessed such a massive explosion with their own two eyes.
Anyway, what about Mari?
She wasn’t in the living room.
Before he knew it, she had slipped right back into her room.
With no other choice, via tablet Talk.
[Real Man] : Thank you so much today.
[Mari] : Not at all™¡ I am too happy to be of help™ª
Ugh, I can’t get used to this.
To think the Bomber Maniac-nim is so bubbly in chat.
[Mari] : But I won’t be able to use my power for the time being.
[Real Man] : Why?
[Mari] : Since I consumed all my explosive Homunculi. It takes a long time to transmute and replenish them again.
Aha!
They were consumables.
Then again, there’s no way that’s a skill.
If it’s a skill, it’s a complete cheat.
Still, it’s fine.
Since he will rest thoroughly without climbing the tower for the time being.
Ah, right!
What about Rajix?
Where did he go and what did he do to be so covered in dust?
“Ho-e, this, sir.”
The item Rajix took out from the subspace backpack.
A stone with a bluish tint.
“Mmm? That’s a High-Grade Mana Stone, right.”
It’s not anything special, but…,
‘Perhaps?’
If the quantity is large, it can be special.
“Did you mine it on the 76th floor?”
“Ho-e, yes.”
“Is there a lot?”
“Ho-e, there’s a lot.”
Just how much is it.
Rajix began taking out High-Grade Mana Stones.
Hu-du-du-du-duk,
They piled up fully in the living room.
They keep piling up.
Hu-du-du-du-du…,
Continuously.
‘Crazy!’
Are all these High-Grade Mana Stones?
But they are piling up way too much.
At this rate, the entire living room will be filled.
“…W-wait!”
“Ho-e?”
“Don’t tell me there’s more in the subspace bag?”
“Ho-e, yes, I mined a huge lot,”
“We’ll ch-check it later. At this rate, the house will collapse.”
“Ho-eng!”
It’s certain he discovered a vein.
A High-Grade Mana Stone vein, that is.
When asked, he said so.
He said he only mined a very small fraction of it because there was no time.
Aigo,
Have you ever seen such a competent worker.
If you request something you want, he brings it immediately.
I feel sorry for the other summoned entities, but honestly, is there anyone else on par with Rajix?
I dare not even imagine what kind of active role he will play when he becomes Reu-seu-seu-al.
“Our Quartermaster-nim, isn’t he truly incredible, sir? If he does it, it’s a division, no, a whole army-level supply operation, sir.”
“That is because he is the cosmic top servant. His supplies can only be cosmic too.”
“I could never follow him even if I died, sir.”
“Was the assassin thinking of following? The warrior has already given up.”
“He is the role model for us summoned entities.”
Seu-reu-reuk, the High-Grade Mana Stones laid out on the floor were put back into Rajix’s subspace backpack.
Now what is the next order of business?
Item confirmation.
Putting aside the trivial ones, starting with the core.
As a reward for successfully clearing all missions on the 76th floor, the Rune of Summoned Entity Grade Breakthrough.
It’s exactly the same as the one Gobang received.
A rune that allows breaking through one’s grade.
A condition was attached.
Usable exclusively by Gyeon Dal-rae.
If used, summoning is unavailable for 2 weeks.
And the required Platinum Badges are 25.
Since Gyeon Dal-rae already has 4 pinned on her chest, she only needs 21 more.
I can just give them to her later during the badge awarding ceremony.
Finally, the privileges.
The accumulated badges gathered so far are 106, on-hand 46.
The last accumulated badge privilege he received before was 90 badges.
Then the 95-badge privilege, 100-badge privilege, 105-badge privilege, he can receive them 3 times.
Opening them all at once.
Something good should come out at least once out of 3 times, right.
Let’s open the inventory and check the newly received badges.
[Pensions are paid out for accumulating 95 Platinum Badges.]
The first one.
Well, he doesn’t expect a Rune of Trait Enhancement.
Is there any way they would give it?
It’s probably just a so-so item again this time.
[Privilege : Ticket of Additional Item Acquisition.]
See, I knew it?
Still, since it’s an item I’m seeing for the first time.
The second one?
[Pensions are paid out for accumulating 100 Platinum Badges.]
I’ll say it again, but I have no expectations.
Even if it’s the symbolic number of 100.
[Privilege : Rune of Trait Enhancement.]
Look at this!
It’s a Rune of Trait Enhancement.
Would there be anything special just because it’s 100?
Just giving items I’ve always seen and…, huh? Uh-uh? Uhm.
‘What was the privilege just now?’
Did I hear it wrong?
[Pensions are paid out for accumulating 105 Platinum Badges.]
The messages continued to ring out, but.
[Privilege : Rune of Player Awakening.]
The others didn’t even enter his ears.
Joo-hyuk blankly took the Rune of Trait Enhancement out of his inventory.
It is right.
A small piece of stone.
A size that would slip right into the mouth.
“Heok! S-Summoner Bong, sir, th, that is?”
“Hoo-e?”
“I-is that not the Rune of Trait Enhancement. Congratulations.”
“Heo-heo, what a happy occasion!”
“Commander! Congratulations.”
“Glory to My Lord!”
Tti-ring!
[Mari] : Congratulations™¡
I finally pulled one out from the 100 accumulated badges privilege.
Simultaneous summon capability 9 people.
With this, it became possible to summon all the summoned entities currently registered in the catalog at once.
Well, that won’t last long either, though.
Soon it’s the randomized summon, and if that happens, the catalog personnel will increase to 10 people.
Then he’ll be one spot short again.
Catalog 10 people.
The number 10.
Will it have a meaning?
I’m not certain, but it might have a meaning.
The number system for tower clears is also a decimal system.
A boss appears every 5 or 10 floors.
The final boss of the undead section was also the 70th floor.
If the catalog list is filled with 10 people…,
‘Will an achievement at least come out?’
I’ll know when I pull.
Then, calm the excitement.
Shall I check what the other privileges are?
First, the ticket received for accumulating 95.
Checking information.
Effect : If used before a tower mission succeeds, you can receive item rewards minimally 2 times to maximally 10 times more.
Limitations : Does not apply to Ticket and Rune items.
Oh!
‘It was a better item than I thought.’
Item rewards 2 times to 10 times.
Though there is the limitation of excluding tickets and runes.
What about the one received at 105?
Effect : Awakens one ordinary person into a player. The trait is granted randomly.
Limitations : 1 Platinum Badge is required along with the Rune.
‘…’
There was an item like this too.
I’m not sure if it’s good.
Awakening of an ordinary person to a player.
The probability is still slim.
Also, people hoping to become players are dime a dozen.
A profession where one can aim for a life reversal.
Because you can earn big money even just by being level 20 or higher.
But artificially awakening someone?
I didn’t particularly want to do that.
At least to my own acquaintances.
Still, it’s not like I can just leave what I received rotting away.
Should I comprehensively organize unused items and hand them over at this time?
To the Awakening Management Agency, I mean.
Anyway, I’ve checked the privileges as well.
The results are also satisfying.
What is the remaining schedule?
Have to party.
Lavishly.
There’s a lot to do.
Let’s go to the Namyangju vacation home.
The badge awarding ceremony, Gyeon Dal-rae’s farewell ceremony, the new family member welcoming ceremony, and decorating the White Tower 17th floor.
Stopping by the Awakening Management Agency briefly on the way first.