A Wimp’s Strategy Guide to Conquer the Tower (Novel) - Chapter 154
Chapter 154
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Translated by Jinmu
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Joo-hyuk entirely summoned even the summoned entities who visited the Infinite Prison for a moment for bragging purposes and granted them occupancy rights.
And immediately unsummoned them.
Without fail to the 17th floor of the White Tower.
Summoned entities, a dog, and a turncoat defector combined, 11 members in total were playing in this place.
Combining even Joo-hyuk makes 12 members.
Here, they were not even influenced by the maximum number of simultaneous summons.
Since it’s virtually the same as a waiting room.
Whether it’s random summons or turncoat defections, receiving them as they come and sending them to the 17th floor is enough.
While waiting inside, if Joo-hyuk summons them outside the 17th floor, they perform activities during the incarnation period and return again.
On the other hand, the maximum number of simultaneous summons is applied outside the White Tower.
Exactly up to 10 members.
Anyway, everything is possible in the waiting room.
Let alone external communication, even electronic devices operate without cords.
There’s a housing complex, roads paved, a parking lot, and even a swimming pool made.
So they can eat and drink while possessing physical bodies, play games, fool around, watch TV, sleep, and just do whatever they want to do.
Basic facilities such as buildings and roads are copy and paste.
The remaining things were all airlifted from outside into the subspace backpack by Rajix.
Home appliances, food, and even cars.
‘What would I have done if Rajix wasn’t here?’
The all-around worker, universe’s great farmhand Rajix.
The root among roots maintaining Joo-hyuk’s party.
“Ho-e!”
Rajix beginning cleaning while going in and out of this house and that house together with the Blood Wolf. And unloading furniture and daily necessities too.
Because it’s an LSSR grade cleaning skill, the places he went through were to the extent of gleaming blindingly.
Thanks to that, they spent day by day playing joyfully.
Without even knowing the time passing.
Peaceful White Tower.
The 17th floor of the White Tower which is peaceful today as well.
Everyone plays well on their own.
Spot!
Cossack, who acted frivolously without tact and seemed to have offended Gwangma again, fleeing in a great hurry.
Pa-pa-pat!
Gwangma chasing after Cossack with fierce momentum.
Veronica in a bikini sunbathing on a sunbed taking the warm sunlight as a friend. Tiamat also lying on a sunbed sucking down a glass of mojito.
Next to them is Gyeon Dal-rae.
Piling up books high and reading elegantly.
Gobang, Bardin, and Geppetto set off a long while ago saying they were going to explore the 17th floor.
What about Aliamari?
Taking one house as her own home and engrossed in the internet with a laptop and tablet.
While manufacturing elixirs to deliver to the player shop in her spare time.
To the summoned entities, it is heaven and a utopia.
Joo-hyuk’s heart is also gratified.
However, this is not enough.
Copy more and paste more.
To do so, securing High-Grade Mana Stones is essential.
Because the Highest-grade Mana Stones required for resident registration also only come out if you transmute High-Grade Mana Stones.
“Summoner Bong-nim.”
“Can’t we transmute Nor-ma into High-ma, sir?”
“Nor-ma, High-ma?”
“They are abbreviations for Normal Mana Stones and High-Grade Mana Stones, sir.”
“Aha!”
Then Top-ma must be Highest-grade Mana Stones.
“I already asked Mari-ssi. She says that is also a 1 to 1,000 ratio. You have to transmute 1 ton of Nor-ma to get 1kg of High-ma.”
It’s not like they have overflowing time either.
“Oh my, hearing that, it seems exceedingly inefficient, sir.”
“We just have to do the transmutation work of making Top-ma from High-ma.”
“I agree, sir.”
In that sense, shall we go mine some High-ma?
One good point about the 17th floor of the White Tower being a waiting room.
“Recruiting personnel to mine High-ma. One tanker, one worker, multiple damage dealers.”
Me, me, the summoned entities raising their hands while saying so.
“Hmm, the rogue class is a bit…….”
“I, I will work hard, sir. I will wrap bandages by myself too, sir. Please include me, sir.”
“Well then.”
The 17th floor was a labor market.
“Noble Tanker Sir Gobang, Sub-tanker Sir Bardin, Commoner Damage Dealers Cossack and Geppetto, Universe’s Great Noble Sir Rajix and Blood Wolf, please get ready.”
He just needs to call the necessary personnel.
Before, he summoned everyone unconditionally and had them play at home, but he doesn’t have to do that anymore.
Because the number is small, it’s shabby to call it a market right now, but what if there are more people later on?
Joo-hyuk came out from the 17th floor of the White Tower.
And designated summoning.
Spot! Spot! Spot…….
Today’s climbing objective is mining High-Grade Mana Stones.
They are mining alternating between the 76th floor of the No. 1 Tower and the No. 2 Tower, but the mineral veins are gradually drying up.
Mineral veins don’t reset like item treasure troves either.
They’ll probably be depleted soon.
He needs to secure another tower before then.
Anyway, let’s go in.
The place to mine High-ma today is precisely.
[Entering the 76th floor of the Republic of Korea’s Black Tower (NO.2).]
Spot!
A valley like the background of a landscape painting.
The sea where the water stream of Ki (æ°£), where the energy of nature is condensed, gathers. The 76th floor where High-Grade Mana Stones are discovered in the form of mineral veins for that reason.
‘Are there no other floors like this?’
That was the moment!
‘Eh?’
Someone is there.
It’s not a monster.
He had experienced a case like this before too.
“Eng?”
“Eum.”
“Again?”
“This bastard!”
“Looks like he got a taste for it.”
One person standing in front of the party.
Like a hologram image.
“…Administrator?”
That’s right.
However, a subtly different feeling from when he met one before.
[That is correct. Nice to meet you for the first time.]
First time, you say.
[Because I am a newly appointed administrator. All the former administrators have been fired.]
Ah…….
I knew it would be like this.
They deserved to be fired.
[The former administrators’ overstepping of authority was severe. The superiors also recognized it. Huu… the Infinite World, the souls were firmly angered.]
Of course they would be angry.
Given the situation where random summoning was suspended because of probability manipulation.
It seems the previous protests and Cossack’s bragging definitely had an effect.
By the way, what happens when administrators get fired?
[They will pay an appropriate price. And the Black Tower will be normalized.]
Oh! That’s great.
[Therefore, before reverting the reward probabilities, we wish to give you compensation for the damages suffered in the meantime.]
‘Compensation?’
No, what kind of windfall is this!
[First, the deviant actions of the former administrators, I will apologize on their behalf.]
Aiy, what apology.
But what is the compensation?
[It is a special compensation. You will receive it if you clear the 82nd floor of the Republic of Korea’s No. 1 Tower.]
What?
At that moment, Cossack lost his temper and shouted.
“Hey you son of a bitch! Are you pulling a trick babbling about the balance of equivalent exchange again? Trying to sneakily raise the difficulty.”
[A trick? What do you see me as right now? I will swear it. There will absolutely be no change in difficulty.]
“What if it is a lie?”
[I am a pure and flawless soul that cannot tell lies. I was born like that from the beginning.]
Pure and flawless?
‘Does he think he’s some kind of angel?’
[…….]
‘Really?’
[Anyway, the difficulty of the 82nd floor remains exactly the same. Well, it will probably be slightly more difficult than the 81st floor; it is the giant monster section anyway, and it is a rule of the tower that it gets harder the higher you climb.]
The 80s floors are the giant monster section.
No wonder a Behemoth came out from the very start.
But if they get more gigantic as you climb to higher floors…….
“Excuse me, before that, in the world notice, you said explosive reactions based on Earth science such as gunpowder or nuclear fission and nuclear fusion will not occur, right?”
[Yes, that is correct.]
“Is there any chance the notice will be cancelled during the normalization process?”
[That cannot happen. It is a legitimate regulation that does not violate causality. Gunpowder, nuclear fission, and nuclear fusion reactions will continue to be prohibited.]
Ay, you should just unban that.
[Instead, we have prepared rewards that will surely be to your liking. The guaranteed rewards are a super massive amount of High-Grade Mana Stones, a Catalog Expansion Ticket, and 1 Random Rune.]
Oh!
A whopping 3 rewards.
I feel good just listening to it.
And finally the Catalog Expansion Ticket comes out.
Meaning random summoning will resume soon.
“If you say super massive amount of High-Grade Mana Stones, about how much?”
[It will probably be to the extent that it will not even all fit in your inventory. Probably at least 10 tons? Since you have gotten the White Tower lotted out, it is probably what you need the most these days.]
Of course I need it.
In addition, a Random Rune?
“Can I be rewarded a Trait Enhancement Rune too?”
[If your luck is good.]
I am confident.
If it’s luck, isn’t it Bong Joo-hyuk.
Did I come this far with skill?
I came here because I did gacha pulls well.
[Ah! There is also a hidden mission. Likewise, a super massive amount of High-Grade Mana Stones and 1 Random Rune are hung as rewards.]
Eng?
A hidden mission?
Even the rewards are good.
[Because it just so happens there is a person who has a connection with the giant monster guarding the 82nd floor.]
A connection, you say.
Who is it talking about?
[Of course, it does not matter even if you do not clear the hidden mission.]
Ay, what are you saying!
Whether it’s the basic mission or the hidden mission, I’ll sweep them all away.
Wait.
Could it perhaps…….
“Are the exact same rewards applied to the 82nd floor of other towers too? For example, the No. 2 Tower or towers of other nationalities…….”
[That cannot be so. It is unconditionally only the 82nd floor of the Republic of Korea’s No. 1 Tower. And the special compensation is limited to 1 time.]
Tseut.
If you’re going to treat, treat refreshingly.
I actually didn’t expect it, though.
[I will be going now. From now on, there will never be a time when I reveal my appearance in front of you, Player. I wish you good luck in battle.]
Joo-hyuk carefully waved his hand.
Fare well.
I won’t see you off far.
The newly appointed administrator grinning, pi-sik, at that sight.
[Do not let your guard down. I am an administrator taking responsibility for the operation of the tower, but I am also an existence who gives trials to players.]
‘I hate trials, though.’
[I will do my best within the authority I possess. Please do your best as well, Player. Well, you will despair at the 90th floor anyway, but.]
‘…….’
If you’re going to go, just go; why are you pouring out curses as you go.
Making a person feel bad.
* * *
Compensation for the former administrators’ overstepping of authority.
And normalization of probability.
It is said to be given if we clear the 82nd floor.
Returning to the 17th floor of the White Tower and letting all the summoned entities hear the conversation shared with the newly appointed administrator,
“Hoo, a Random Rune, huh, it is a decent reward.”
“The fact that the Catalog Expansion Ticket comes out as guaranteed is also an extremely welcoming matter, sir.”
“They say it’s the giant monster section, but it wouldn’t be too difficult, right?”
“It will probably be harder than the Behemoth, but he said he wouldn’t touch the difficulty.”
“The problem is the hidden mission.”
“Yep! He said someone among us has a connection with the 82nd floor monster, sir. It is probably a mission related to that, sir.”
“If it’s the giant monster section, perhaps?”
Gyeon Dal-rae glancing at Gobang and saying,
“I wonder if the complete adult Super Demonic Beast Hydra might make an appearance.”
Maybe.
Gobang’s theme floor.
The guy we met in the 72nd floor ultra-high difficulty mission was an incomplete Necromancy Hydra that wasn’t whole.
Since an adult Hydra also belongs to the giant monster category.
That guy could come out.
“It does not matter to the warrior. It is rather something I wished for. I will rip off all 9 of its heads.”
Strong confidence.
As expected of the LSSR Barbarian Warrior Gobang.
For now, let’s go.
82nd floor of the Republic of Korea’s No.1 Tower.
The place where the 1-time special compensation is hanging.
Runes are runes, but I’m also looking forward to the basic rewards.
A whopping super massive amount of High-Grade Mana Stones.
2 times at that.
He said it’s at least 10 tons.
If so, it’s an opportunity to use this.
The item received as a privilege and enshrined in the inventory.
Effect: If used before a tower mission succeeds, you can receive additional item rewards ranging from a minimum of 2 times to a maximum of 10 times.
Limit: Does not apply to tickets and rune items.
Let the 10 times High-ma reward burst.
Then it’s a jackpot.
* * *
[Entering the 82nd floor of the Republic of Korea’s Black Tower (NO.1).]
A mission with unadjusted difficulty.
Then it’s a floor we eat for free.
[It is a floor where a special compensation is given.]
[Limited to exactly 1 time.]
Yes, yes, good. It’s good.
Suppose we completely finish the basic mission and even the hidden mission and receive the rewards,
The opportunity to receive a massive amount of High-Grade Mana Stones 2 times, the opportunity to receive a Random Rune 2 times, and a Catalog Expansion Ticket.
I’ll receive the expansion ticket, increase the catalog list, and immediately summon a new summoned entity.
Anyway, what is the environment of the 82nd floor?
For now, it’s dark.
Feels like we entered a huge cave.
Seems like we’re underground beneath the earth.
‘We met the Super Demonic Beast Hydra in a cave too, right?’
So what if it’s an adult?
There are 4 LSSR summoned entities.
The game is over.
Gigantified Gobang lifted Bardin of Radiance up high flashing like a torch.
“Let there be light!!!”
Hwa-a-a-a-ak!
The surroundings brightening up to the point the eyes sting.
Joo-hyuk and the summoned entities advanced into the underground cave.
A huge cavern is seen in front.
A wide and high space suitable enough for a giant monster to jump and play around.
At that, tti-ring!
The mission popping up.
[82nd Floor Mission: Kill 1 Giant Snake Apophis.]
[Completion Time Limit: Within 15 hours.]
[Completion Condition: Giant Snake Apophis 0/1]
‘…It’s not the Super Demonic Beast Hydra?’
Apophis, huh.
I think I’ve heard of it somewhere.
And then.
Sya-sa-sa-sa-sa…….
The Giant Snake Apophis crawling out from one side of that dark cavern.
As for how big it is, it’s vastly thicker and longer than a KTX train.
Tseu-reup, tseu-reu-reup.
Just the size of the tongue slipping out from its mouth is an Amazon boa constrictor.
“…It is big indeed.”
“Even so, it is about the same as the Behemoth, sir.”
“That is so. The warrior just needs to deal with it.”
“It probably will not be difficult.”
At that moment!
Tti-ring!
[82nd Floor Hidden Mission: Summoned Entity Rajix’s revenge against the Giant Snake Apophis.]
[Completion Condition: Rajix inflicting at least 10% of the maximum health as damage against Apophis 0/10%]
‘…What?’
It was Rajix?
“Ah!”
I just remembered it now.
The cause of Rajix’s death.
He was devoured by the Giant Snake Apophis in the labyrinth underground.
Perhaps because of that reason, the content of the hidden mission.
Rajix taking revenge on Apophis is the condition.
He must inflict damage of 10% or more against that guy.
To think it’s Rajix of all people.
He’s a non-combat worker class.
‘Will it work?’
Joo-hyuk shot a glance at Rajix.
However.
‘Eng? Where did he go?’
He was just next to me until a moment ago.
Then Gyeon Dal-rae lifted her finger and pointed.
“Over there…….”
Rajix was in the corner over there.
With his head stuck to the floor, he was trembling ho-dal-dal-dal.
“…….”
He seems afraid to even look at Apophis.
He couldn’t even meet its eyes.
It looked like symptoms of extreme trauma, PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder.
To say he has to inflict damage of 10% of Apophis’s maximum health in that state.
Aren’t the natural enemies of rodents originally reptiles, snakes?
Furthermore, it was precisely the guy who swallowed him whole in one bite.
My heart aches.
Are you telling me to force him to fight in this situation?
Joo-hyuk pondered for a long time.
And soon made a decision.
‘I give up the hidden mission.’
It’s not something to force.
It’s too heavy of a burden for Rajix.
I should unsummon him and tell him to rest on the 17th floor…….
‘No.’
Does avoiding it solve it?
Rajix’s trauma will remain forever.
The clearing or rewards are not the problem.
“I will reset the mission for this 82nd floor as well.”
“…Yes?”
Just in time, there’s one Tower Climbing Mission Reset Ticket remaining too.
“Good judgment, sir. It’s a shame about the rewards, sir. It is exactly a one-time opportunity, but.”
“The important thing is not the rewards, right. Stuff like that, it’s fine if we get them, and fine if we don’t, sir.”
To think a trivial snake bastard with only a bloated size dares to cause trauma to our universe’s great farmhand?
I cannot hold it in.
I cannot tolerate it.
Even skinning it and making a bag to sell wouldn’t be enough.
Or soaking it to make snake wine or something.
The top priority task.
Overcoming Rajix’s trauma.
“He will accomplish it.”
“That is right, sir. Worker Rajix, he is not easy to push around, sir.”
“This lowly girl also believes in him, sir. Would the title of universe’s great farmhand be given just like that?”
“Sergeant Veronica Caliber, the military rations our Supply Officer-nim has eaten, they do not go anywhere, sir.”
“This old man will help too. The Summoner’s words are correct. The reward is not the problem. There is a need to overcome the phantom of the past.”
Everyone believes in Rajix.
“Apophis will probably appear in the No. 2 Tower as well. Let’s practice diligently against that guy and clear the No. 1 Tower where the special compensation is hung.”
Joo-hyuk took out the ticket from his inventory.
[Would you like to use the Tower Climbing Mission Reset Ticket?]
[Upon use, you will automatically exit, the mission for the corresponding floor will be reset, and the entry record will be deleted.]
Jji-i-ik!
[You have used the Tower Climbing Mission Reset Ticket. You will exit from the tower.]
Thus, the project to overcome Rajix’s trauma began.
The training ground was the 82nd floor of the No. 2 Tower.
To cultivate the 17th floor, even more High-Grade Mana Stones are needed.