A Wimp’s Strategy Guide to Conquer the Tower (Novel) - Chapter 195

Finally, the method to clear the giant monster section was disclosed to the whole world.

Not only news articles but the actual clearing video was uploaded to You-Tube.

A video of Player Gerald proceeding with the clear along with commentary like a BJ streamer.

It wasn’t filmed during the first run in NO.1 Tower.

He caught it with too much difficulty the first time.

Instead, the second one, the America NO.2 Tower clear video.

– That is a Behemoth. We’re going to catch that scrub from now on but… this is a magic gun, and this pointy thing is an awl delayed bullet. The bullet is quite large, isn’t it?

Cheol-keok!

Gerald loading the magic gun.

– I’ll try catching it now.

Aiming starts.

– Don’t curse at me if I can’t hit it. Because the vibration when injecting magic power is no joke.

Pa-juk!

– Jesus! I missed. Again.

Pa-juk!

Another failure.

As 2 rounds missed.

– Kku-e-e-ek!

The Behemoth rushed terrifyingly towards Gerald.

Kung-kung-kung-kung!

– Aggro is drawn. I have to hit it this time.

Pa-juk!

Puk!

– Oh! Hit! Because it’s an awl, once it hits, it easily digs into the Behemoth’s hide.

Seu-pa-pat!

The magic swordsman trait Gerald widening the distance with Blink.

– Why is the Behemoth completely fine, you ask? Right now it’s probably at the level of getting pricked by a needle. If you wait about 5 seconds…….

Peo-eok!

A part of the Behemoth’s body burst outwards.

– See that? Delayed explosion, it’s like a bunker buster. Rather than exploding on the outside, it digs through the outer skin and explodes from the inside.

However, it wasn’t nearly enough with one shot.

Kung-kung-kung-kung!

The Behemoth lunging in fury.

Seu-pa-pa-pat! Pa-pa-pat!

Even so, Gerald actively kept the distance while.

Pa-juk!

He fired the magic gun.

– To clear a Behemoth, remember this well. What’s important is mobility. Whether it’s a skill or an item, you have to secure mobility first before coming in.

Puk!

The awl delayed bullet hitting the mark again.

– It’s also good to practice outside in advance. Practice to control the magic power injection vibration.

Despite taking damage, the Behemoth persistently chased Gerald with large strides.

Kung-kung-kung-kung!

It’s quite fast.

To the point of catching up if you let your guard down.

– You know why I said mobility, right? Running away is more important than shooting the gun.

Pa-pa-pa-pat!

Running away, and when there’s distance, pa-juk!

Running to the opposite side again and taking a shot, pa-juk!

Peo-eok!

Hitting the target sometimes.

Ssaeng!

Missing sometimes.

After wandering around the entire 81st floor like playing hide-and-seek like that for a while.

– Kku-eo-eo-eok!

Kung!

The Behemoth fell.

Clear success in 50 minutes.

– Haa, it is done.

Gerald’s rough breathing sound.

– It’s not that difficult. But keep this in mind. The important things are mobility and accuracy rate; if you only secure these two, the magic gun and awl delayed-explosion bullets will catch it on their own.

And one word before exiting.

– You just have to hit about 10 rounds, but as you see, it’s really difficult. Therefore, buy bullets generously, even 20 rounds might be insufficient.

In addition.

– If you think it won’t work, give up the clear unconditionally. Since you can retry whenever. There’s nothing more important than your life, right.

With this, the video uploaded by Gerald ended.

People’s reactions were explosive.

The world became a little safer.

The path to pierce through the 81st floors and stack the tower collapse time limit much more, for a long time, has opened.

Governments worldwide and nationally fostered players also set out to prepare for clears based on Gerald’s video.

Also, the mobility he mentioned in the video.

The prices of items with movement skill options began to skyrocket.

The stock prices of players who learned such trait skills went up as well.

Reservations for the magic gun poured into the Awakening Management Agency too.

Since even if clearing is difficult right now, they need to personally experience the magic gun’s vibration and recoil upon firing with their bodies.

Joo-hyuk also saw the video on the White Tower 17th floor.

It’s a relief the magic gun is effective.

However, bullet consumption is too high to catch one monster.

Even if it’s a bullet business.

“Is there any way to help overcome the vibration? Is magic gun modification not possible?”

At that, Magical Engineer El.

“It is an innate limitation of the magic gun. As of now, that is the best.”

It can’t be helped, she says.

“Actually, the ultimate magical engineering magic gun owned by Master Sergeant Be also has tremendous vibration and recoil. You can tell by seeing Master Sergeant Be’s body lurch every time she shoots.”

Right.

Although she still shoots well despite it.

Well, as for Master Sergeant Be, her class is a Magic Gunner.

Meanwhile, Cossack seemed to be in a good mood.

Grinning (hi-juk), he spoke to Joo-hyuk.

“Player Gerald, he is very excellent, sir. It is rewarding to have saved him, sir. Telling them directly to buy bullets generously, how great is that, sir? Business will boom, sir. It will be more lucrative than the Holy Sword, sir.”

Is this gentleman possessed by a money ghost.

“Also, watching the video, an idea popped up, sir.”

“What idea?”

“About mobility, sir. What if we resolve it for them, sir?”

“How?”

“We make an elixir or potion that can quickly move the body and sell it together as a set with the bullets, sir.”

“…….”

Selling what else now?

He really is possessed by a money ghost.

“Bong Summoner-nim, please personally ask the Shut-in Alchemist Mari, sir. If I speak, a curse will come flying first thing, sir.”

Honestly, it is a good idea.

More for the players’ safe clearing rather than the purpose of earning money by selling medicine.

“Alright. I’ll try asking.”

“Yep!”

Cossack’s beaming smile (sing-geul-beong-geul) not ceasing.

“Do you like money that much?”

“There are many places to spend money, sir. Right now alone, producing the Demonic Sword base will take a staggering amount, sir. Where will we procure all of that, sir?”

True.

It’s the production of a 60m Adamant super-large sword.

Regardless of material costs, how much will labor costs be?

But can they produce it?

They will produce it, right?

They must produce it.

There’s plenty of time.

It’s enough not to climb the upper floors until they produce it.

Anyway.

“Ah right! Cossack-ssi!”

“Nem?”

“Can you go to North Korea and meet Chairman Kim for me? I’ll drop you off at the Pyongyang tower.”

“Understood, sir. The task you command?”

“Tell him to give us a few nuclear warheads… modifying them so they can explode just by pressing a button like before.”

“That only takes a word, but where do you intend to use them, sir?”

“Well. I’m going to use them in the Earth No. 675 Black Tower… Should I try using them if a Dragon appears?”

However, Cossack shaking his head to and fro (jeol-re-jeol-re).

“It won’t work on Dragons, sir. They are smart, sir. It will be blocked from the start, sir.”

Perhaps.

If it realizes it’s a nuke and sticks close, there’s no method.

Then well.

“Let’s just detonate them anywhere. Since it will at least give them a surprise.”

Thus, after entering the Black Tower and dropping Cossack off at the Pyongyang factory using the Ring of Exit.

Joo-hyuk went to meet the Shut-in Alchemist Mari.

Knocking on the door of the house she lives in.

Knock knock!

“Mari-ssi?”

Hu-da-dak!

Mari’s presence heard from beyond the front door.

Tti-ring!

The answer was via the tablet Talk app.

: Yeees™ª

Bbi-geok, after opening the door halfway.

Slipping the tongue of Gremory received on the 675th Earth’s 80th floor through the crack in the door.

“It is said to be the tongue of the Lord of Magical Beasts, Gremory. If you can use it as material, please do so.”

: Oh my! I love it. The perfection level of the Demonic Sword will gradually increase. Summoner-nim is the best™¬

“Ha-ha-ha, don’t mention it. Ah right! There’s something I need to ask.”

: As much as you want.

“Would there be any medicine like something that can increase the mobility of a player?”

: There is! Topmost-grade Elixir of Agility, Potion of Instantaneous Speed Explosion.

“Could you produce them? Because we’re going to distribute them targeting the magic gun rental players.”

: Got it™¬™ª I will make them.

“Ha-ha-ha. Thanks as always. Also, if there’s anything you want, please tell me anytime.”

: Speaking of which.

“Yes?”

: You said you commissioned the Demonic Sword base production to Commissioner Jeon, right.

“Right, I did.”

: As a result of the production team meeting, the materials have been changed.

“What to?”

: Instead of Adamant, to Gigant body metal, and when doing the casting work, we must also melt High-Grade Mana Stones together with it.

“That much is well,”

Since we just have to dismantle 2 Gigants for the metal.

“How much for the High-Grade Mana Stones?”
: The High-Grade Mana Stones we need a minimum of 200 tons, and when doing the enchant work too, we need about 30kg of Top-grade Mana Stones.

“…….”

This is driving me crazy.

200 tons of High-Grade Mana Stones and 30kg of Top-grade Mana Stones?
The household budget will go bankrupt trying to produce a Demonic Sword.

Did I say I would make it for nothing?

But I can’t show a weak appearance.

“Our Mari-ssi, don’t worry about anything and just devote yourself solely to research. I will take care of everything.”

: Neng™ª

Aigo.

I have to mine High-Grade Mana Stones even harder.

If I am to supply the Demonic Sword base production.

I must do tower climbing diligently.

It’s a relief tower entry is 5 times a day.

Did they give me the achievement reward so I’d do this?

Ah right!

I should check the special privilege too.

Cumulative badges 150.

[A special privilege is provided for 150 cumulative Platinum Badges.]
[Special Privilege : Tower Clear Mission Reset Ticket is issued to the Tower Exclusive Inventory.]

A good one came out.

Although I have over 10 of them through the legacy inheritance received from Max Kruger… the more the merrier.

* * *

Cossack dropped by the Pyongyang magic power sealing scroll printing factory and the escape from obesity bracelet automated factory first.

The bracelets that entered pilot production.

When the produced main body in advance is put into the magical engineering enchanting automatic engraving device made by El, the pattern is automatically engraved and the finished products pop out (tuk-tuk) one by one.

The bracelets made automatically like that are put into the inspection device again to check if there are any defective products, and if all pass, the packaging process.

It requires a lot of labor.

No, even if it didn’t require it, they used a lot of people.

How much is the demand?

It has to be replaced every 3 months too.

With just the escape from obesity bracelet alone, the entirety of North Korea will be able to make a living.

Once their economic power rises to a certain level, they will slowly move toward unification.

After finishing the inspection like that.

Cossack went to the Presidential Palace in Pyongyang.

“Welcome. Comrade Cossack!”

“Comrade Chairman Kim, have you been well?”

“No problems. Under the leadership of the Great Supreme Player Comrade, our people are doing well with full bellies.”

“Good! It is none other than…….”

Cossack explaining his business to Kim In-joong.

“…Nuclear warheads, you mean?”

“Right, equipped with detonators like before.”

“H, how many?”

“As many as possible! Scrape them all together.”

“Uh-uh.”

Kim In-joong hesitating for a moment.

“Th-that is, it’s not difficult but… is this perhaps an order sent down from the higher-ups?”

“Would it be my arbitrary judgment if it were? It is His command.”

“Uh-eum, may I ask one more thing?”

“Ask away.”

“Where do you intend to use the nukes?”

Cossack spoke, glaring with his eyes wide open.

“We intend to show the nuclear fire flavor to the reactionaries, the Black Tower imperialist invaders, the tower monster wolf bastards.”

As if he understood, Kim In-joong nodded his head vigorously as well.

“Understood. We will prepare them immediately.”

“Good. You are dependable.”

“Say the word anytime! The merciless punishment of the Republic upon the mortal enemies of the nation, the tower monsters! Hurrah for Joo-hyuk!”

“Hurrah for Joo-hyuk!”

The two men shouting hurrah facing each other.

“…But will nukes explode inside the tower? I think it was said that nuclear fission was banned through a World Notice.”

“There is a method for everything. Worry not.”

Are Black Towers only in this world?

* * *

The Earth No. 1,001 Black Tower clear resuming.

No, I shouldn’t call it No. 1,001.

What number!

It’s just our Earth.

Joo-hyuk cleared the 84th floor and 85th floor repeatedly.

Mining High-Grade Mana Stones and topmost-grade mana stones on the 84th floor.

Kwak-kwak-kwak-kwak!

“Ho-e-e-ek!”

Bringing Gigants on our backs on the 85th floor.

“Ho-a-a-at!”

Our Dimensional Farmhand.

Rajix working hard.

Even with tower entry 5 times a day, we can’t haul 5 Gigants.

Although Rajix’s subspace backpack is wide and vast, the number of Gigants that can be moved at once is one unit.

If we put in another entity of a Gigant with one unit already inside, it doesn’t go in well.

We must unsummon Rajix, leave the Gigant parked in the White Tower, and then enter again and haul one after 3 hours have passed.

Therefore, the maximum number we can bring a day is 2 units, 3 units if we overdo it.

Well, isn’t that something, though.

The 85th floor where Gigants are duplicated.

We hauled them frantically.

But a slightly strange point.

What are the managers doing?

They just leave this as is?

Even though they reacted immediately when we detonated the nuke.

‘Are they telling me to take them as I please?’

At the point it was nearing a week.

Joo-hyuk and the party who entered the 85th floor to haul a Gigant today as well.

Because they detonated the Magic EMP bullet.

Pa-ba-bat!

The Gigant stopping.

Jji-i-ing! Sword Master Cossack and Gwangma manifesting sword aura and cutting the armor plating.

El manipulated the Gigant’s magic power circuit but.

“…Um?”

El tilting her head.

“What is it?”

“…I discovered a circuit diagram I’ve never seen before in the Gigant’s central processing unit.”

“What?”

“Looking closely, it seems to be an auto-destruct circuit diagram.”

Auto-destruct?

“Please wait a moment.”

El attentively observed while tracing the magic power circuit diagram with her hand.

After doing so.

“It is indeed an auto-destruct circuit. It is made to explode on its own 1 hour after the clear begins.”

The managers meddled.

We were almost in big trouble if we hauled it without knowing that.

These cunning scrubs.

To do a submarine patch without notice?

“Can’t you just remove only the auto-destruct circuit?”

Like cutting the blue wire, red wire.

That kind of cliché that appears a lot in movies.

“It will not work. If we attempt to remove it, it will explode immediately. It would be a different story if more time were given, but as it stands right now…….”

Ey.

It’s a shame.

But there’s a good point too.

When other players clear the Gigant.

Actually, there was one unresolved problem with the 85th floor Gigant clear via the magic gun rental.

It’s possible to stop it for 5 minutes, but how to handle it afterwards? Because it restarts after 5 minutes pass.

They have to clear it when it stops, but are there those among the players with the ability to cut the Gigant’s armor plating?

The metal armor plating that Gwangma and Cossack can barely cut by combining their strength?

“Then does the mission automatically complete if we wait for just 1 hour?”

“Even I am not so sure about that…….”

Let’s test it.

When the Gigant escapes the effect of the Magic EMP bullet and moves, use an EMP bullet again, and if it moves again, use it again.

Because it’s a 5-minute stop, 12 rounds can make it unable to do anything for 1 hour.

Like that, when 1 hour passed.

[The Gigant will auto-destruct shortly. Please evacuate to the safe zone. 10, 9, 8…….]

They do inform us of the explosion time.

Joo-hyuk and the party evacuating to the safe zone.

When the countdown ended.

Kwa-kwang! Ku-gu-gu-gu-gung!

The Gigant collapsing from the inside like a building explosive demolition method.

[Giant Golem Magnus Gigant Defeated 1/1]
[You have succeeded in the 85th floor mission.]
[Reward : 85kg of High-Grade Mana Stones]

Clear success.

At that moment!

De-gu-reu-reu, tae-aeng, paeng-geu-reu-reu.

“Ho-ra-rat!”

Rajix sucked up the scattered Gigant metal fragments on the ground with his vacuum cleaner.

‘Ayu, doing excellent job smoothly on his own without being told.’

Our thrifty farmhand.

We can just give those scrap metals to use for the Demonic Sword base production.

Anyway, it turned out well.

Rather, it became easier.

Because we just have to endure for 1 hour using EMP bullets to accomplish the clear.

But hauling Gigants is over now.

Still, the harvest is lucrative.

Joo-hyuk and the summoned entities returning to the White Tower.

The number of Gigants hauled in the meantime?

“Wow!”

A total of 16 Magnus Gigants erected in the White Tower plaza.

“Cool, so cool.”

And the High-Grade Mana Stones and Top-grade Mana Stones that filled the warehouse solidly.

However, there is unwelcome news too.

The 84th floor High-Grade Mana Stone and Top-grade Mana Stone vein.

NO.1 Tower has already been depleted.

Well, it’s partly because Rajix’s mining ability is outstanding but.

‘We cleared out the storehouse entirely.’

Now only the NO.2 Tower 84th floor vein is left.

I’m anxious.

What if we clear out even this.

In the end, we must pierce the 84th floor of the Earth No. 675 Black Tower.

Since the High-Grade and Top-grade Mana Stones going in are not just one or two places.

‘I should go in and come back tomorrow.’

Let’s just pierce the path.

Retrieve the badges too.

It was then.

Hwa-a-a-a-at!

The top of the landmark shining like a lighthouse.

For that to shine means?

“He’s here!!!”

It’s Bardin.

The Holy Knight comes.