Chapter 167

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Translated by Jinmu

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The popularity of the Escape Obesity Bracelet didn’t know how to cool down.

Whenever the server opened, connections surged.

Sold out as soon as it popped up.

There were still many people who couldn’t believe the effect of the bracelet.

There were also those who claimed it was a kind of placebo effect.

But so what.

The effect is actually showing.

Of course, if you recklessly ate high-calorie food on purpose to gain weight, or slept right after eating, or lay down and didn’t even move a finger, you did gain weight.

But then if you lived normally like usual, you lost it again.

Since people were this enthusiastic, the 17th-floor workshop also ran busily.

“Shall we take a break and then do it? It’s the weekend.”

“The workload has piled up, sir. It’s weekend overtime, sir. Please go away, sir.”

“Goodness! If it piles up, you just shouldn’t sell it.”

“We must earn when we can earn, sir.”

“For money that doesn’t amount to a few pennies?”

“It is because it is the beginning, sir. The 1st goal is 1 million subscribers! Then just the money coming in a month is 500 billion, sir.”

Is this man crazy?

“…You are saying you will make 1 million bracelets?”

“There is nothing we cannot do, sir. If it does not work, we will make it work, sir.”

He then looked at the other summoned entities.

“Comrades! Can you do it!”

“I will make it so my body crumbles. Let there be light!!!”

“The warrior gets it done no matter what.”

“Ho-e-e-aek!”

“Good, sir. The arduous march begins, sir. Hurrah for Joo-hyuk!”

Leaving others aside, even Gyeon Dal-rae.

“Soon we will surpass 10,000 units, sir. We just have to do this a hundred times, so what would be the problem, sir?”

Goodness gracious.

It’s not like they’re attaching doll eyes or something.

Everyone’s eyes flipped completely.

Money is this scary.

Are they going to grow old and die just making bracelets on the 17th floor of the White Tower?

Were they summoned out just to make trifling bracelets?

Come to think of it, this is all because of Mackenzie Dronac.

To think he gave me a badge saying it was a good idea on his part.

‘Because he needlessly suggested doing it…….’

Joo-hyuk glared at Mackenzie jji-rit!

Flinching um-jjil at the unusual gaze, Mackenzie stealthily avoided his eyes and lowered his head.

“Mackenzie-ssi?”

“Eumm, pl, please speak.”

“Do high-class manpower have to continuously sit and fill in mana stone powder?”

“Th, that is…….”

“A method to enable mass production with magic?”

Pressing just a button and finished products coming out in a line jul-jul-jul-jul on a conveyor belt chak-chak-chak-chak.

“…Are you talking about a factory-style production method?”

“Yes, exactly.”

“Haa.”

Mackenzie hesitated a moment, then opened his mouth.

“I think it would be possible if we invited an engineering nerd, no, a magical engineer, but.”

A magical engineer?

Speaking of magic ways, our Sergeant Be’s place of origin is the Magic Empire, though.

“They deal with a field of magic different from enchant or alchemy. It is a study of creating mechanical artifacts by mixing the power of magic and technology, and one of their characteristics is precisely automated production facilities.”

Oh!

Automated production facilities.

It’s nice just hearing about it?

“Are there magical engineers in the world of souls?”

“W, well. We did have a chat once a very long time ago in the past, but.”

“But?”

“Since I haven’t seen one recently…….”

Should I ask the other summoned entities?

It was similar.

Answers saying they never conversed with one even once, and answers like Mackenzie saying they did once in the past but don’t know now.

Tti-ring.

Mari too.

: If it’s a magical engineer, there was exactly one in the world of souls. But ever since a rumor was heard that he went crazy after losing his summoner and his soul collapsed…….

Said he disappeared.

Said his whereabouts are unknown.

It’s a pity.

Not an anxiety that I might not be able to draw him, but because the image of him despairing after losing his summoner was drawn in my head.

‘I must live long.’

Because unlike summoned entities, if I die, it’s the end.

Anyway, it’s uncertain whether there’s a magical engineer in the world of souls or not.

Then?

I shouldn’t expect it.

Because if I anticipate it fully and a person of a different profession is summoned out, I might get disappointed.

Well, if there are immensely many people, we can sufficiently run it with manual work too, right?

Until then, we should run it slowly and taking it easy.

Selling 3,000 units at once is a lot too.

Let’s reduce it to 1,000 units.

In that meaning…….

“Everyone!”

The summoned entities turning their heads and focusing at Joo-hyuk’s call.

“Let’s go to work.”

“We are working right now, sir.”

“Not that, tower clear, to the uncleared upper floors.”

I’ll have to climb the tower at least.

Dropping the bracelet manufacturing.

Mackenzie, who was previously discouraged and only acting mindful of others, hurriedly stood up hwa-da-dak.

“S, Summoner, the 84th floor?”

“Yes, it should be more fun than making bracelets, right?”

“I shall burn this one body!”

Ku-gung! Ku-gu-gu-gu-gu-gung! Jja-jan!

A somewhat solemn background music.

Hwa-reu-reuk!

Mackenzie with the visual effect of his entire body burning up.

‘Phut!’

He’s really amusing.

I can’t hate him.

When told they were clearing the 84th floor, the summoned entities stopped working and quickly gathered.

“Stand by. I’ll summon you from outside.”

Shortly after Joo-hyuk went outside.

The summoned entities who were standing by disappeared one by one.

Spot! Spot! Spot! Spot…….

The 17th floor of the White Tower becoming desolate.

However.

Spot!

Someone appeared.

‘…Is no one here?’

It was Jeong Dong-hoon.

He was the one who visited this place whenever he was free these days.

Because he felt at ease just by coming here.

Conversing with the people was fun too.

‘Seems they went to the tower or something.’

Seeing that they aren’t even in the workshop.

Well, since I came anyway, I’ll just do some work and go.

Jeong Dong-hoon grabbed one bracelet and recited the magic spell.

Engraving activation.

“Ingredi Acto.”

Hwa-a-a… pi-si-sit!

Acrid smoke.

It was a failure.

Since he isn’t proficient yet, the enchant success rate is about 50%.

Putting aside the failed ones.

Master said not to fear failure and to keep going.

That my skills will improve doing that.

Right at that moment!

Spot!

“CEO Jeong-nim?”

“Ah! Did you come, Director-nim?”

Director Jeon Gwang-il came too.

Seems he’s free since it’s the weekend.

“Where are the others…….”

“I don’t know. Coming here, nobody is here?”

“Ah! Is that so? Then… shall we just work together.”

Jeon Gwang-il lifted a large sack placed in a corner of the workshop with one hand and sat next to Jeong Dong-hoon.

The sack full of Escape Obesity Bracelets that haven’t been enchanted yet, that is.

‘It should be heavy…….’

However, Jeon Gwang-il is a player.

And this is a place where player abilities are manifested.

Turns out Ex-Director Jeon Gwang-il also awakened with the help of Player Bong.

But I’m not envious.

Because I’m a magician.

“Ingredi Acto.”

Hwa-at!

Enchant successful this time.

*

This clear starts with tower NO.1.

Because people complain about me always clearing tower NO.2 first every day.

[Entering the 84th floor of the Republic of Korea’s Black Tower (NO.1).]

The background is a cold snowy region with blizzards swirling.

“Eou, it’s cold!”

As soon as the words ended.

“Let there be light!!!”

“Fire Heater!”

Bardin and Mackenzie reciting spells simultaneously.

Thanks to them, it became warm.

Now, what is it this time?

Since it’s the giant monster section, something giant will appear, right?

“Technically, wouldn’t Behemoth be a mammal too, sir? Apophis is a reptilian snake bastard, sir.”

“Right.”

“Since the giant spider belongs to insects…….”

“What kind of spider is an insect! Read Tree Wiki a bit.”

“…Well, assuming so, mammals, reptiles, insects, next might be amphibians, sir.”

“If it’s an amphibian, a frog or a salamander?”

“Seems like a giant frog, sir. Ribbit!”

“Tsk! What frog in this cold place!”

But?

“Ho-e?”

Rajix suddenly tilting his head.

Then, sniffing the smell keung-keung.

“Ho-eng!”

Jumping onto the Blood Wolf’s back pul-jjeok as if he discovered something.

“Ho-e-e-e-aek!”

He took out the golden pickaxe and pointed in one direction.

“Keong-keong!”

Da-da-da-da-da-dak!

The Blood Wolf running out.

Why are those kids doing that again?

Seems they properly caught a whiff of something.

“Rajix-ssi!”

“Ho-e!”

“Where are you going? Come back quickly…….”

At that moment!

Seu-eu-eu-eu-eu.

The surroundings darkening as if clouds were covering the sky.

Tti-ring!

The mission popping up simultaneously.

[84th Floor Mission : Kill 1 Giant Bird Frozen Colossus Condor.]

[Completion Time Limit : Within 15 hours.]

[Completion Condition : Giant Bird Frozen Colossus Condor 0/1]

Giant Bird Frozen Colossus Condor.

Avian, a large bird.

Yeah.

It was about time it appeared.

Since they were all exclusively land giant monsters up until now.

I thought one would appear at least once.

Joo-hyuk and the summoned entities looked up at the sky.

It was literally giant.

To the extent of darkening the surroundings.

The Frozen Colossus Condor gliding the sky with its massive wings stretched left and right.

Seu-sa-sa-a-a-at!

Its speed was extremely slow.

Just stretching its wings fully, it moved slowly like an airship floating in the sky.

It’s large and slow…….

It might be easier than I thought.

But what’s that?

Those things like gnats flying around the Colossus Condor.

There were so many that the Condor’s main body was hard to see.

“What’s that?”

“Seems to be birds made of ice, sir. …Are they falcons?”

Ice falcons.

Seems the giant Condor also brings subordinates around like the Queen Spider.

In the midst of that, Rajix accompanied by the Blood Wolf running across the snowfield, piercing through the blizzard.

Right below the Colossus Condor.

Will it be okay?

No matter how high up it is, if they get discovered…….

Right at that moment!

Chwa-ra-ra-rat!

Some of the ice falcons that were flying, circling the Colossus Condor, rapidly nose-dived to the ground.

Sswae-ae-ae-aek!

As if they caught sight of prey.

And that prey was Rajix.

“Rajix-ssi!!!”

“Hoo-e-e-aek!”

The falling ice falcons.

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!

They were no different from bombs.

Countlessly many ice falcons swooped down on Rajix like a bombardment.

“Damn it!”

Seu-pa-pa-pa-pat!

Joo-hyuk reflexively cast Shadow Step.

Simultaneously, the summoned entities following him.

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!

The ice falcons were multiple-launch missiles.

A terrifying speed.

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!

“Hoo, hoo-e-e-e-e-e…….”

The Blood Wolf and Rajix ran away for their dear lives.

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!

The ice falcons falling following behind them.

Joo-hyuk ran like crazy too.

Rajix and the Blood Wolf are barely managing to avoid them remarkably, but it’s dangerous.

What if they get hit by an ice falcon doing that?

At that time!

Ta-ak!

The Blood Wolf, which was running well, pitched forward as if it tripped over a stone on the ground.

Rajix rolling over the snowfield de-gul-de-gul and lying spread-eagled.

Simultaneously.

Sswae-ae-ae-ae-aek!

An ice falcon flying accurately towards the fallen Rajix’s head.

“Heok! This…….”

He can’t dodge that.

“No!!!”

Sswae-ae-aek!

Pa-ba-ba-bak! Pa-bak!

“Fuck!!!”

Peo-eo-eok!

“Kkae-gaeng, kkaeng!”

A blood fountain erupted.

Pieces of red flesh scattered.

It was the Blood Wolf.

In a desperate crisis moment, the Blood Wolf threw its body and blocked in front of Rajix.

“Ho-e-e-e-e-aek!!!”

[Summoned Beast Blood Wolf attached to the catalog has died.]

[Due to death, the designated summon of the Blood Wolf is impossible for 100 days.]

Ah-ah-ah-ah!

The Blood Wolf died.

Without even a gap to cope with it.

“Hoo-e, hoo-e, hoo-e-e-e…….”

Rajix wailing.

“You dog-like bird bastard.”

My heart aches, but it can’t be helped.

I have to at least save Rajix.

Spot!

Joo-hyuk dashed forward and hugged Rajix up.

Even amidst that, the ice falcons fell ceaselessly.

Ssu-uk!

The giant-ified Gobang wrapped his body around Joo-hyuk and Rajix.

“Great Barrier!”

Mackenzie’s giant protective shield blocking the entire summoned entities.

Peo-beo-beo-beo-beok!

The ice falcons directly striking the protective shield.

At that moment!

U-u-u-u-u-u-ung!

An intense storm of ki.

Seu-ung!

Gwangma raised his true ki.

Dozens of crescent moon sword-ki formations created above his hands.

Cheu-pi-pi-pi-pit! Cheu-pi-pi-pi-pi-pit!

They were shot towards the Giant Bird Frozen Colossus Condor at light-ray-like speed.

However.

Chwa-ra-ra-ra-rak!

Pa-pak! Pak-pak-pak! Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pak!

The ice falcons blocked the flying crescent moon sword-ki formations.

Just like chaff spewed from aircraft to disrupt missiles.

Peok, peo-peo-peok!

Of course, several sword-ki formations dodged the ice falcons and hit the giant main body, but…….

Despite that, the Colossus Condor absolutely didn’t stop its flight.

‘Wow, that bastard…….’

Enduring Gwangma’s sword-ki means that bastard is at least on the same level as LSSR, or possibly above that.

Above all, a peculiar point.

Up to now, flying monsters come down to the ground when pulled.

They attack the players with their beaks or talons close to the ground.

However, that bastard didn’t come down even after getting hit several times.

You’re saying it’s only possible to attack from long range?

If so, melee types like Gobang, Cossack, and Bardin just have to suck their thumbs.

Numerous ice falcons still flying towards Joo-hyuk and the summoned entities.

Sswae-aek! Sswae-ae-aek!

Peo-beo-beok! Peo-beo-beo-beok!

“This bastard!”

Hwa-reu-reu-reuk!

Mackenzie, whose entire body is burning.

Seu-ung, seu-ung, seu-ung, seu-eung…….

Hundreds of fire spears floating up from behind his back.

I-geul-i-geul.

“Pierce through and burn away everything. Fire Spear.”

Pa-syut! Pa-syut! Pa-syut! Pa-syu-syu-syu-syu-syut!

The fire spears were shot in lines towards the Colossus Condor.

However.

Kwa-ang! Kwa-ang! Kwa-ang!

The ice falcons ramming the fire spears as if defending again.

A pattern similar to Gwangma’s crescent moon sword-ki formations.

The crescent moon sword-ki formations and fire spears covered the entire sky.

Yet the Colossus Condor leisurely flew the sky without the slightest bit of shaking.

Gulp.

Joo-hyuk swallowed his dry saliva.

‘It’s an aerial battleship. …How do we catch that?’

Right at that moment!

Dung-dung, du-dung, du-dung, dung-dung-dung-dung, du-du-dung!

The sound of drums echoing at the scene.

Senses becoming acute, power and courage rising up.

Gyeon Dal-rae’s shaman ritual buff was conveyed to the summoned entities.

Pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-rak!

Talismans flew up.

The ice falcons disappeared in an instant upon getting hit by the talismans.

And,

Jji-i-i-i-ing!

Sergeant Be taking aim at the Colossus Condor with a standing shooting posture.

The talismans opened a path.

Pa-ju-ju-ju-juk!

Chul-leong!

Kwa-a-a-ang!

A large guided missile of powerful magic power hit the Colossus Condor’s main body accurately.

“Kku-ek!”

Pa-dak!

The bastard ascending to a higher place while flapping its wings.

‘Eum?’

It has an effect.

The Condor, which didn’t budge at the fire spears and sword-ki formations, received damage from SSR Sergeant Be’s large missile.

The second shot.

Pa-ju-ju-ju-juk!

Chul-leong!

Kwa-a-a-ang!

“Kku-e-ek!”

Even the sky vibrated from the shockwave of the mana stone.

The bastard staggering briefly in the sky with a scream.

The third large missile shot.

Pa-ju-ju-ju-juk!

Chul-leong!

Kwa-a-a-ang!

It definitively received damage.

The Colossus Condor soared upwards while continuously flapping its wings.

But that was all.

Failed to make it crash even after hitting it with 3 large missiles.

“Sergeant Be-nim, do you have spare large missiles?”

“Sergeant Veronica Caliber, I exhausted them all, sir.”

“Is that so?”

The maximum number of firings for Sergeant Be’s magic gun’s large missiles is up to 3 shots.

Then…….

“Gwangma-nim.”

“Please speak.”

“Can you catch that?”

“If I keep hitting it all day long, someday it will…….”

“Yes, understood.”

Means he can’t.

Indeed.

It needs to come down for us to at least try something.

Giving up this time too.

A loser man’s clear must be overwhelming.

A clear where you’re chased by time, shaving off its vitality little by little and barely catching it, is no different from a failure.

“Eu-eo, it’s cold.”

Why is the weather so much like a beggar again?

“Ey, shit.”

Saved Rajix, but…….

‘Our poor Blood Wolf.’

I’ll buy you lots, lots of dog chews when you return after 100 days.

[Do you want to use a Tower Clear Mission Reset Ticket?]

Jji-i-ik!

[You have used a Tower Clear Mission Reset Ticket. Exiting the tower.]

Let’s meet again next time, you bird bastard!

I will definitely turn you into a fried chicken combo!

Spot!

*

Unfortunately, it was a clear reset.

Somehow I’m using a reset ticket every time in the 80s floors.

What can I do?

What doesn’t work, doesn’t work.

But a method is visible.

Seems I can destroy it with an S+++ grade in the next clear.

First, before that.

“Blood Wolf designated summon!”

Silence.

It doesn’t work.

The Blood Wolf that already died,

It was clearly stated in the status window catalog too.

[Catalog] : Blood Wolf (Unsummonable for 100 days)

Ah-ah-ah!

Our poor Blood Wolf.

It threw its body to save Rajix and ended up dying.

My heart aches like it’s being torn apart.

There wasn’t even time to use a Summoned Entity Resurrection Rune.

Since its entire body was blown to pieces after being directly hit by an ice falcon.

“Let’s pay silent tribute for our Blood Wolf.”

“Hoo-e…….”

Rajix deeply lowering his head while shedding thick teardrops.

He’s a universe’s great farmhand whose desire for items is too strong.

It’s not just once or twice he dashed out right away upon catching a smell.

But, hugging him tightly sso-ok.

“Never go out alone next time. You do that because you want to see me go crazy?”

“Ho-e-e…….”

“Let’s endure for just 100 days for the Blood Wolf. Since we’ll be able to see him again then.”

“Hoo-e,”

“Right. My heart aches too.”

Next.

“Sergeant Be-nim.”

“Sergeant Veronica Caliber!”

“Will you be able to catch the Condor if you break through your grade?”

“I will finish it in one shot, sir.”

So spirited.

Let’s promote her.

The total number of Platinum Badges Sergeant Be has received so far is 7.

While firmly placing the breakthrough rune and 18 badges in her hands.

“I think we’ll have to be apart for about 2 weeks.”

“Yes! Understood, sir.”

“Make sure to break through and let’s meet again.”

“Certain victory!”

Sergeant Be’s possibility confirmed on the 84th floor.

Despite being an SSR, she inflicted meaningful damage on the Giant Bird Frozen Colossus Condor.

What if Sergeant Be breaks through her grade and returns as an LSSR?

There will be a method to deal with that bastard.

“Fighting!”

“I will definitely succeed in promotion, sir.”

Right.

I’ll wait.

“Unsummon.”

Spot!

“Let’s go rest too.”

Bulk unsummon.

Spot! Spot! Spot! Spot…….

To the 17th floor of the White Tower.

But?

“Uh?”

“Eng?”

“Why?”

“Heol!”

“Eum…….”

“Ah!”

Veronica standing blankly on the 17th floor.

And right next to her, a faint ghost dog welcoming the party while wagging its tail like a pinwheel.

[Keong-keong! Keo-geong, keong-keong!]

“Hoo-e-e-aek?”

No, what’s this?

Why here…….

‘Ah, right!’

Can’t return to the world of souls, right?

Wasn’t the 17th floor of the White Tower a waiting room?

So unsummoning is here too.

Grade breakthrough location is here too.

And the place they have to wait for 100 days even if they die is here too.

‘Hmm.’

This is awkward.

Even did farewells and silent tributes.

Then isn’t it the same whether they’re dead or alive?

Maybe she can even use the Resurrection Rune.

This place is definitely truly fraudulent.

The 17th floor of the White Tower, that is.