A Wimp’s Strategy Guide to Conquer the Tower (Novel) - Chapter 135
Chapter 135
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Translated by Jinmu
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Conversation of the tower administrators.
[He has succeeded in trait enhancement again.]
[It couldn’t be helped. It was a reward given unconditionally at 100 accumulated badges.]
[Even so… How many times has the trait enhancement given by the system been in total?]
[4 times in total. The rest are those the summoned entities brought from the outside or received from other nations.]
[Actually looking closely, it is 3 times. Because 1 out of the 4 times came out from spinning the roulette.]
[Right, the roulette, he boldly pierced through that slim probability. Anyway, is it a total of 8 trait enhancements combined?]
[Yes, that’s correct. He is in a state capable of simultaneously summoning 9 summoned entities.]
[It’s a record.]
[It is indeed a record.]
[He might end up doing a trait enhancement yet again.]
[Indeed, the probability is very high. It’s safe to view it as already scheduled.]
[Haa, from now on, tower climbing will be at the level of a stroll. If catalog expansion is added to that, I cannot even predict up to how many people he will be able to call out.]
[He would effortlessly pass the 80th floor’s trial too.]
[With that number of summoned entities, what could he not do?]
[Right. The situation being that Alliamari’s seal has been released too.]
[If he achieves an achievement again and receives a reward related to the White Tower on top of that?]
[We will all be suspected of our abilities. We might even be kicked out.]
[Hoo, …What can we do right now?]
[For now, we have no choice but to block catalog expansion. If that happens, there will be a limit no matter how many times he enhances his trait.]
[Good! Drop the probability of the Catalog Expansion Ticket reward from privileges.]
[To what extent?]
[As much as possible, to the lowest probability, any further achievements are troublesome. If rewards related to the White Tower keep coming out, it will cause problems for the other projects we are proceeding with too.]
[Understood. I will adjust the probability of the Catalog Expansion Ticket to the lowest.]
[Yet what if the Expansion Ticket still drops?]
[…Well, what should we do?]
Geppetto was beaten like a dog.
No, it was more miserable than that.
Because he was also beaten by a dog.
The Blood Wolf persistently bit onto Geppetto’s crotch.
“Keu-reu-reuk! Keu-reuk!”
“Kkeu-a-a-ak! S-spare me…,”
“You have no use for it anyway. You mosquito bastard!”
Cossack with soccer kicks, Veronica with the butt of her magic gun, Rajix with his pickaxe, and Bardin with radiance torture.
Even Mari’s Homunculi joined in.
It’s a good thing they weren’t the explosive type.
As soon as he was summoned, Geppetto started off being beaten.
He was finely minced up thoroughly.
Joo-hyuk didn’t try to stop them.
Bestow my blood, he says.
Because I’m a noble soul, so he wants to taste my blood.
Is he joking?
How could I grant that?
If I don’t draw the line here, he’ll be smacking his lips looking at me at all times and hours in the future.
However, on the one hand, looking at him being beaten breaks my heart.
Tsk tsk, should’ve thought a bit before speaking in the first place.
“Excuse me…,”
“Mmm? What is the matter?”
“Let’s stop. He’ll die at this rate.”
“Let us rather just kill him taking this opportunity.”
“That is correct, sir. He’s a bastard who dared to covet Summoner Bong’s blood, sir. We cannot leave him alive, sir.”
“The warrior will finish it. With a finger flick.”
“…”
An LSSR grade’s finger flick.
It’s definitely death.
Summon unavailable for 100 days.
“Let’s not do that and talk to him slowly. His true nature seems to be kind-hearted.”
“…Hmm. If it is truly the Summoner’s will.”
Thereupon, tears flowing freely from the fallen Geppetto’s closed eyes, tto-reu-reu.
“Tr-truly you are a pure and, n-noble Master. I, I overstepped my bounds. Eu-heuk! Eu-heo-heok…,”
“It’s okay. It’s okay. Just don’t do it next time.”
“Eo-heong-heong-heong!”
Geppetto wailing loudly.
However, Cossack didn’t even blink an eye.
“Bawling about, Geppetto, I will take responsibility and educate this bastard, sir.”
Educate, he says.
When they’re both SSRs.
“I forbid acts like workplace harassment or bullying.”
“Ayu, this Cossack, was selected as the #1 best workplace senior of the year by all summoned entities in 2024, sir. I am a senior who mentors juniors, no, a senior who roots for juniors, sir.”
On what basis is he #1?
“Well, please do so. …And use proper spacing.”
“Yep!”
I hope he doesn’t treat him too harshly, though.
“Right! Summoner Bong, sir.”
“Yes?”
“If we do well tomorrow, pri…, um,”
“What did you say?”
“Yep?”
“You just cut yourself off saying pri.”
“A, no, sir.”
“You did, though?”
“I did not, sir.”
Even though he did.
Why did he stop while talking?
Anyway, sending Geppetto back before he dies.
“Geppetto, cancel summon.”
Spot!
Finally, the bout of commotion also ended.
Playing a bit more like that.
Before he knew it, time flowed and flowed,
After the summoned entities whose manifestation limits had been reached returned one by one in order.
Joo-hyuk remained alone.
After even finishing tidying up the rear.
“Enter White Tower 17th floor.”
To the White Tower.
A green plain spreading out before his eyes.
And High-Grade Mana Stones piled up like a mountain.
The parts permitted upon entry are the same as the Black Tower.
The clothes being worn and personal belongings, tower items.
He had gathered the Mana Stones received from Rajix into his own inventory and moved them in advance.
At this rate, 10 tons should be sufficient.
Touched the [Foundation] category on the hologram menu.
One of the 3 sub-categories currently open.
Constitutes a network over a certain range, and can even connect to Earth’s telecommunication network.
The cost is also the cheapest.
10 tons of High-Grade Mana Stone.
‘Shall I construct it?’
Upon touching the menu.
[Will you construct the White Tower 17th floor Wireless Communication Network? The cost is 10 tons of High-Grade Mana Stone.]
‘Construct.’
[Constructing the White Tower 17th floor Wireless Communication Network.]
And,
Seu-pa-at!
As most of the piled-up High-Grade Mana Stones disappeared in a chunk.
Beon-jjeok!
In the blink of an eye, a massive communication tower was created in the middle of the green plain.
I mean an iron tower that looks like the Eiffel Tower.
[The network has been constituted. Communication with the outside has now become possible.]
Joo-hyuk took out his smartphone from his pocket.
Trying out running the apps.
‘…It really works.’
Internet, games, banking apps, SNS, all run fine.
Even though it’s inside the tower.
What is the next to be constructed?
However, it’s not doable yet.
The cost is a whopping 20 tons of High-Grade Mana Stone.
Twice the amount used just now.
Time will solve it.
Going into the 76th floor with Rajix and mining them will be enough.
There’s no need to clear the twin Nine-Tailed Foxes either.
‘Anyway, it’s a fascinating place no matter how many times I look at it.’
White Tower 17th floor.
Would it really only have the function of a shelter?
I’ll know as I decorate it.
Also, more rewards related to the White Tower might drop too.
Awakening Management Agency.
Jeon Kwang-il falling into deep thought over the Rune of Player Awakening.
Will he use this Rune personally?
Or choose one ordinary person who seems talented and awaken them?
Jeon Kwang-il’s age is early 40s.
A late age to operate as a player.
Actually, in one’s 40s, the awakening probability also plummets immensely.
‘…Should I hand it over to someone else?’
That also has problems.
How is he supposed to judge a player’s talent before awakening.
This is something known only after awakening.
Of course, mentality is the top priority, but,
Other things like combat ability, situation judgment ability, skill proficiency, trait suitability, etc., player talent is judged quite comprehensively.
For example, let’s say a soldier currently serving in the special forces awakens.
Then will they become a talented player?
That’s not necessarily the case.
Once you enter the tower, magic power and physical abilities are adjusted equally to the level of that floor.
A trained soldier or an untrained ordinary person, there is no difference in physical abilities.
Mentality?
Just because they’re a special forces soldier, would they have no PTSD.
Seeming to endure well but crumbling in an instant is mentality.
If it crumbles, it’s difficult to recover.
Rather, people with easygoing, optimistic, and ordinary personalities operate better as players.
Player Bong goes without saying.
Just looking at Player Nam Ga-eun, and America’s Gerald, one knows.
Especially Gerald.
He has even conversed with Director Antonio.
He sulks when bored, complains, and has no patience.
However, Gerald is America’s top player.
Even though he has never received special training.
He himself also has strengths.
Passing the level 5 civil service exam and his first workplace being the Awakening Management Agency.
The know-how accumulated while purposing the player training program and operating as the person in charge.
‘…What should I do?’
A lengthening deliberation.
Finally, Jeon Kwang-il decided.
To try awakening personally.
Player Bong also wants him to awaken.
Also, how much had he himself hoped for it.
For the opportunity of awakening to visit him.
However, until he turned 42, the luck of awakening did not exist.
But an opportunity has visited.
Then he must do it.
Since he made his resolve, action is immediate.
Jeon Kwang-il lifted the Rune and swallowed it gulp.
At that moment!
Seu-reu-reuk,
As the badge that was attached to his chest melted and disappeared.
Tti-ring!
[Jeon Kwang-il-nim has awakened.]
“Ha-ha-ha,”
Was awakening this simple of a thing?
There is no feeling whatsoever.
Merely the fact that a message is heard is the only difference.
‘Anyway, since I’ve awakened too.’
What is the most important player trait?
‘Status Window.’
[Name] : Jeon Kwang-il
[Affiliation] : Black Tower (South Korea)
[Level] : 1LV.
[Trait] : Supernatural Strength
[Trait Skills] : Hercules / Fighting Spirit / All-Out Strike
[Universal Skills] : Tower Entry (1 time a day) / Tower-Exclusive Inventory
[Combat Skills] : None
‘Supernatural Strength, huh…,’
He has heard of it.
A fairly rare trait of the martial artist lineage.
What remains now?
Tower entry.
Jeon Kwang-il pressed the intercom and called Team Leader Lee Min-ah.
“Commissioner, did you call me?”
“I’m not the Commissioner yet.”
“Well, you will be soon. But for what matter?”
“You have a bodycam, right? Bring me one.”
“Where do you intend to use it?”
“I am going to use it. Entering the tower to try catching maggots.”
“…Yes?”
Team Leader Lee Min-ah not understanding the situation.
“The Commissioner entering the tower?”
“Yeah.”
“You’re joking, right?”
“Can’t you see my expression? I’m serious.”
“Umm, …Perhaps there is an item that allows even ordinary people to enter the tower?”
“There is no such thing. I just awakened.”
“Aha! You awakened. …Yes? Awakened?”
Lee Min-ah opened her eyes as wide as she could.
Awakened, you say?
In his early 40s?
“…Um, perhaps if you have been stressed due to excessive workload lately,”
“Team Leader Lee.”
“Yes?”
“If I enter the tower from here, it would be proof, right?”
“Th, that’s right.”
“So hurry up and bring a bodycam.”
“Uh-uh-uh, yes, yes.”
Team Leader Lee Min-ah, who rushed out frantically and brought back one bodycam.
“Then I’ll be back. That I have awakened is still a secret.”
“S, shouldn’t it be?”
Jeon Kwang-il received the bodycam and cast the South Korea NO.1 tower 1st floor Entry skill.
Spot!
Team Leader Lee Min-ah was left alone in the office.
“…It was real?”
The awakening was real.
Tower entry right before her eyes.
Where is there clearer proof than this?
“…Wow.”
What in the world is happening?
The person she served as her boss suddenly awakening out of the blue?
What can you do?
The event actually happened.
Lee Min-ah waited.
Perhaps about 30 minutes had passed.
Spot!
Jeon Kwang-il revealing his figure again.
“…You’re faster than I thought. Did you clear it?”
“Yeah. I was surprised too. Do I have talent?”
“The Mana Stone is…?”
“Here.”
It’s the size of a fingernail.
A 1st floor reward is only 100g at best.
“May I review the bodycam?”
“Naturally! That’s why I wore it and went.”
Lee Min-ah played the bodycam video.
1st person perspective.
The target of the clear is the Tough-Leathery Fat Maggot.
A guy with a massive physique and excellent defense, but utterly no attack power.
However, that huge maggot rolled sideways, de-gul-de-gul, with a single kick.
Punches that began concurrently.
Peok-peok-peok-peok!
After striking down a few times, the maggot’s hide began to split.
And,
Pa-sak!
The maggot being crushed.
‘My goodness!’
Honestly, she was inwardly surprised.
Awakening aside, to think it would be such an unhesitating hunt.
“W, what is your trait?”
“Supernatural Strength.”
“Ah!”
After meticulously checking the video to the end.
“Commissioner-nim.”
“Does it look okay?”
Lee Min-ah suddenly grabbed Jeon Kwang-il’s hand, deop-seok, and said.
“Let’s sign a contract. Elite contract.”
What absurd nonsense.
“I will nurture you.”
“…I, I am the Commissioner, though?”
“It doesn’t matter. Even civil servants can hold concurrent positions exclusively for the player profession.”
“S, still…,”
Lee Min-ah’s eyes sparkled brightly.
Like a tiger that found prey.
“The Commissioner deserves treatment befitting your talent. Please join the elite team.”
“…”
“I will bring the contract right away, so stay right here without moving. Ayu, our Commissioner is going to be rich.”
“…”
What do I do?
I didn’t expect a result like this, though.
Pyongyang Player Concentration Camp.
Dmitri gnawed on his fingernails in his anxiousness.
One and a half days left.
The deadline for deprivation of player qualification, that is.
If he doesn’t acquire a nationality by midnight tomorrow, his inventory will disappear as well.
However, there is no method.
Whilst being locked up like this.
‘Why is he not coming to visit.’
Minister of the People’s Armed Forces Go Sa-geuk.
He explicitly said he would come.
He must absolutely come.
Only he can pull him out from this pit of despair.
‘I offered too little money back then.’
Right.
He only named a mere 300 million dollars.
The scale was too small.
Doesn’t that side also know that he is the head of the Black Market Guild.
‘I should have called 1 billion dollars.’
The funds he can use freely.
It’s almost his entire fortune, but he doesn’t regret it.
If he asks them to bring a laptop to verify it with his eyes, and says he will hand over 1 billion dollars conditioned upon his nationality acquisition and escape from North Korea?
They will be tempted unconditionally.
An amount that can place one within the top ten richest people combining South and North Korea.
‘The Rune of Trait Enhancement is absolutely a no-go.’
It is a precious item that becomes the stepping stone for his comeback.
He will absolutely protect it.
Right at that moment!
Deol-keong!
The iron bar door opening.
“Have you been well?”
He came.
Currently the man of supreme power in North Korea.
Minister of the People’s Armed Forces Go Sa-geuk, who could pull him out of here with a single word, appeared accompanied by an interpreter.
“Comrade Guild Master, have you given it some thought?”
“N-naturally I have.”
“The conclusion is?”
Hoo,
Taking one deep breath, and.
“There is one secret borrowed-name account. It contains 1 billion dollars. If I just have a laptop, I can verify it for you with my own eyes. If only I can leave here, I will immediately deposit it to…,”
Seu-euk!
Go Sa-geuk raising his hand and restraining him with a deeply furrowed brow.
“You brat, you haven’t come to your senses yet!”
“…Yes?”
“Listen carefully and clearly!”
A chilled atmosphere.
A horrifying murderous intent cutting through the skin.
“As I said before, if it is not the Rune of Trait Enhancement, the negotiation itself is not established.”
“A-a-ah, s-seriously, I do not have that item.”
“Do not crack an egg.”
“It’s the truth.”
Go Sa-geuk whispered while bringing his mouth close to his ear as if touching it.
“Let’s do this. I will sit here for exactly 10 minutes. When 10 minutes pass…,”
Taking out a deep blue dagger from his embrace,
“I will thrust this knife into comrade’s skull and go on my way.”
“No, I swear…,”
“Shh! If you keep babbling, I will thrust it in right now.”
The murderous intent gradually thickens.
Go Sa-geuk’s sanpaku eyes glinted.
Dmitri intuited.
That man is someone who has absolutely no hesitation in killing people.
Moreover, eyes that have already killed numerous people.
Now escape is not the issue.
Maintaining player qualification is the same.
His life is in danger.
Once 10 minutes pass, he dies unconditionally.
1 minute passed.
At the point when 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 9 minutes passed…,
“I underthand, I will do ath comrade withhes.”
“W-w-wait!”
“What is it?”
He couldn’t hold out any longer.
“I, I will give it to you.”
Dmitri took the Rune of Trait Enhancement out of his inventory and placed it on Go Sa-geuk’s palm.
“Good. You thought well.”
Go Sa-geuk with satisfied eyes.
Looking at the interpreter,
“Hey look!”
“Yes!”
“Send Comrade Guild Master to the Czech embassy. Safely, that is.”
“Understood.”
The interpreter took Dmitri and went out.
After verifying that there was no one around.
“A-ssa!!!”
Cossack raised his hand high and cheered.
“Ugh, I thought I was going to die from being tense.”
Sometimes there are those kinds of bastards.
Strong-boned humans who are willing to face even death for their beliefs.
Very difficult to handle.
What would he have done if he dared him to try killing him while absolutely not taking the enhancement Rune out of his inventory.
Fortunately, that Guild Master wasn’t that kind of bastard.
Actually, he hadn’t even been able to bring it up to Summoner Bong all this time.
That he would bring the Rune of Trait Enhancement.
What if he said it beforehand and failed?
It was obvious that Summoner Bong would be disappointed.
However, now he became able to speak of it proudly.
‘I must give it to him quickly.’
What if his summon is canceled while he has this precious thing?
He should contact him to quickly come over to North Korea.