A Wimp’s Strategy Guide to Conquer the Tower (Novel) - Chapter 225
Chapter 225
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Translated by Jinmu
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Over there in that distant dimension.
The Southfun Empire of the Olmus Continent.
The Former Emperor Joseph Southfun was chewing only his fingernails (jal-geun-jal-geun).
Dimensional Traveler Joseph.
It has been over 100 years since he handed the imperial throne to his child for smooth traveling and holed himself up in the Imperial Palace’s secret storehouse.
His son, the current Emperor, probably wouldn’t even know if he was alive or dead.
It doesn’t matter.
Because his values changed completely from the roots since becoming a Dimensional Traveler.
What Emperor, ruling over a continent the size of a booger, how could it compare to a Dimensional Traveler?
The dimensional travel qualification is a greater pride to Joseph than the imperial throne.
Even such a person ended up failing in the Catek Philipe Grand Wristwatch bidding in the end.
“Fuck!”
How dare someone place a higher bid on an item an Emperor is aiming for?
It is a deplorable matter.
It was snatched right in front of his eyes.
Did he fail because he lacked that mere 100,000 kilograms of Topmost-Grade magic crystals?
Not at all!
A problem of physicals.
The practical act of touching the item on the Auction Status Board hologram and pressing the higher bid button.
That wasn’t fast enough.
Even though it’s Emperor Joseph, who reached Grandmaster.
It’s also because the big spender Dimensional Travelers flocked all at once at the last minute.
“Dog-like bastards.”
I should have bought it this time.
In a situation where who knows when Earth item auctions will be interrupted again.
‘Will it come up again?’
Please, please.
Joseph waiting anxiously.
And finally!
“Heo-eok!!!”
It popped up.
Furthermore, a whopping…….
– Smart Device : Apple Pad Pro 13-inch, 2TB Black (Massive storage of movie and drama content)
– Auction Starting Price : 1,000kg of Topmost-Grade magic crystals.
“C, crazy!”
It’s a tablet.
Furthermore, an item with massive storage of movie and drama content.
My goodness.
Such a precious item.
‘It seems the Earth Dimensional Traveler looked into my mind.’
I must gratefully eat it up.
‘How many tickets did I have?’
Hundreds of Red Tickets.
Tens of 1 million-value Blue Tickets too.
The volume is sufficient.
“I’m unconditionally buying that!”
A charger is not included, but it’s fine without it.
Would Joseph not have an electronic device?
How long has it been since he used the auction house.
It’s replaceable with a rated voltage and current supply magic circle.
Seu-u-ung!
Joseph pulling up aura fully from deep within his body and circulating it to every nook and cranny of his mana nodes.
The match is 1 minute before the auction ends.
Hands must be fast.
He has to relentlessly rapid-fire the higher bid button on the Status Board.
If it were just him alone, maybe?
When countless competitor Dimensional Travelers will be crazily mashing the higher bid button.
‘This time, I will definitely…….’
Before that, raise the price sufficiently and shake off the stragglers.
Only when competitors decrease does the last-minute spurt become easier.
Penniless beggar bastards will try to plunge the price through bid cancellations trying to participate in the last-minute competition somehow, but from the perspective of big spenders, it’s a ridiculous act.
Let’s pull the bid price way up 10 minutes before closing.
Around 300 thousand, there will be many bastards dropping out.
So leisurely at first.
Practicing touches for bidding and.
Time flowed.
A total of 24 hours of auction progress.
Joseph is bored waiting.
Finally 1 hour left.
From now on, it’s the time for the match.
– Current Bid Price : 170,557kg of Topmost-Grade magic crystals.
Already 170 thousand.
And 10 minutes before closing.
– Current Bid Price : 305,661kg of Topmost-Grade magic crystals.
300 thousand.
It was pulled up sufficiently.
He could raise it much more, but he must restrain himself.
If he uses all his money here, how will he bid in the next auction?
Other Dimensional Travelers also know that, so they are moderately adjusting the price too.
‘It has begun.’
Tak-tak-tak-tak!
Emperor Joseph rapid-fired the Status Board bidding hologram button with a madness-tinged expression.
If you touch it once, automatic higher bid.
However, someone else will place a higher bid again.
He has to press it crazily from 1 minute before.
Because the closing time isn’t exact.
Who knows when the auction will close.
Perhaps due to the time difference of each dimension.
It could close a few seconds faster, or a few seconds slower.
This is what makes a person crazy.
“Eu-a-a-a-a-a-a-a…….”
Emperor Joseph touching while screaming a bizarre shriek.
The brilliant aura dwelling on his body.
He moved his hands at a speed invisible to the eye.
Tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak…….
It’s mine. I’ll have it.
Right at that exact moment!
[The auction for Apple Pad Pro 13-inch 2TB Black has concluded.]
“…….”
Former Emperor Joseph Southfun stood blankly with a completely absent-minded expression.
The auction conclusion message.
However, the successful winning bid message couldn’t be heard.
“Damn it!”
Failure again.
“Ha-a-a-a-a…….”
A sound of deep lamentation leaked out faintly from a secret place in the Southfun Empire’s Imperial Palace’s secret storehouse.
* * *
White Tower 17th floor.
Joo-hyuk with an exceedingly joyful (hui-hui-nak-rak) expression.
“Dimensional super-rich is nothing much.”
“Ayu-u, tell me about it, sir. If you suck dry (jjok-jjok) Topmost-Grade magic crystals, you’ll become a dimensional super-rich someday, sir.”
“I didn’t know the tablet would be so popular.”
“Isn’t it natural, sir. Even though they’re called travelers, they’re just country bumpkins living in rural dimensions, sir. Their eyes probably widened upon seeing an item from a whole new world, sir.”
“Ehe! Country bumpkins, you say. They are precious people who bid on the items.”
“Oops! A slip of the tongue, sir. Customers are kings, sir.”
Indeed.
Considering they splurge 500,000 kilograms of Topmost-Grade magic crystals for one Apple Pad.
Tremendous results with just 2 auctions.
Just the 10,000kg Topmost-Grade magic crystal tickets I hold in my hand after deducting the commission are 58.
The item information of one ticket.
Effect: 10,000kg of Topmost-Grade magic crystals are stored. If torn, Topmost-Grade magic crystals will pour out.
Feature: Trading is possible with just the ticket.
Kiya!
How much money is this one ticket?
Topmost-Grade magic crystals haven’t been released to the market yet, but the value is 1,000 times that of High-Grade magic crystals.
“Now, now, since the money came in, I’ll buy an item for you one by one, so pick one.”
Tti-ring!
: Me, me! True Silver Ingots.
“Since Mari-ssi is nice, I’ll buy you both True Gold Ingots and True Silver Ingots.”
: Thank you™¡ Summoner-nim™ª
The others also thought in advance of the items they wanted to have.
The Mad Demon wanted the Great Return Pill, Princess Dal-rae wanted high-quality Mirror Surface Cinnabar used when drawing talismans.
Rajix wanted a small hammer containing True Gold, El wanted Dwarven hand technique gloves.
Mackenzie wanted the Demonic Realm Wood staff, Major Bae, Cossack, Gobang, Bardin, etc. wanted various weapons or equipment.
And Duu wanted various medicinal herbs.
Saying he will try extracting seeds and planting them.
Diamart wanted the Demon King’s Heart.
And Geppetto.
“Royal Blood Essence? What is this?”
“Literally the king’s blood, the essence of pure blood, a blood crystal, sir.”
“Aha!”
“If you absorb this, you become a Royal, sir. A monarch of Vampires, that is, sir.”
“It’s a good thing.”
“Yes.”
I naturally have to buy it for him.
The price is only around that of a Dragon Heart too.
“But Geppetto-ssi.”
“Yep!”
“What’s with your way of speaking?”
It’s not like he’s a fake Cossack either.
Well, I also occasionally imitate him but.
“Euum, i-if I don’t at least do this… I-I’m worried o-other people won’t even give me interest.”
“…….”
My goodness.
Our pitiful presence-zero Geppetto-ssi.
Just how much did he want to receive interest.
It’ll probably have the opposite effect though.
When the original is glaring with eyes wide open (nun si-peo-reo-ge tteu-go) but.
Anyway, let’s try bidding.
Opening the Auction Status Board and touching the item I want to buy pops up a bid button next to the item name.
If I touch the button?
[You place a higher bid for 100kg of True Silver Ingots.]
[If the possessed Topmost-Grade magic crystals are insufficient, the bid button will be disabled.]
[Upon successful winning bid, the cost will be automatically deducted from physical Topmost-Grade magic crystals or tickets.]
The cost that goes up per touch is different every time you press it.
If the amount is small, 1kg of Topmost-Grade magic crystals at a time, and when it rises somewhat, 3kg, 5kg, 7kg, 11kg, 13kg…….
I have no complaints about the cost calculation, but if there are many bidding competitors, it would be a headache.
Because you have to keep pressing it.
Sticking right next to the Status Board.
It’s very cumbersome.
What about highly popular items like the tablet?
The competition would be fierce, right.
Just like having to reserve 5 or more computers at a PC cafe and rapidly click the mouse to book tickets for a super popular singer’s concert.
Fortunately, the items Joo-hyuk intends to buy are not popular.
Higher bids rarely occurred.
However, since there might occasionally be cases where someone bids higher, I have to stay stuck right next to it but.
‘What should I do about this?’
I can’t even rest.
Perhaps…….
“Cossack-ssi?”
“Yep! The original Cossack is here, sir.”
“Over there, you see the bid button, right?”
“I see it, sir.”
“Try touching it.”
Cossack raising his hand and touching the bid button.
[You place a higher bid for 100kg of True Silver Ingots.]
“It works?”
“It works, sir!”
“It works.”
“It works.”
“Ho-e-e.”
It works.
They share the Auction Status Board, and it seems proxy bidding is also possible.
Right, are the summoned entities and himself strangers?
“Take turns to proxy bid and buy the items. Because I’ll give the Topmost-Grade magic crystal storage tickets here.”
“Don’t worry, sir. First, I’ll entrust the tickets to dimensional farmhand Rajix, sir.”
“Ayu, as expected of our first-rate auctioneer, you’re trustworthy. Hahahaha!”
“Hehehehe! You’re overpraising me, sir.”
Flowers of laughter blooming on the White Tower 17th floor.
Even without climbing the tower, there’s this much to do.
* * *
Time flowed quickly.
Dropping by the auction house once every single day to apply for auction item registration, and bringing the Topmost-Grade magic crystal tickets received as the price.
I also won bids for many items.
Just the Topmost-Grade magic crystals spent for the summoned entities were about 400,000 kg.
It’s not a waste at all.
Even so, it’s pocket change to himself, who is running towards becoming a dimensional super-rich.
How to bring the items won at the auction house?
It’s simple.
They put that into a ticket too.
Like this.
Effect: A Shaolin Great Return Pill is stored. If torn, the Great Return Pill comes out.
Feature: Trading is possible with just the ticket.
A very convenient method.
At this level, it’s understandable for the auction house to receive a commission too.
Before I knew it, Red Tickets approaching 200 sheets.
A whopping 2,000,000 kg of Topmost-Grade magic crystals.
Calculated in tons, 2,000t.
As the number of Red Tickets also increased, a high-value ticket exchange menu also opened in the dimensional auction house.
[You can exchange 100 Red Tickets for 1 Blue Ticket.]
Really?
Then exchange just 100 Red Tickets.
[Please place 100 Red Tickets in the locker exchange compartment.]
When I did so.
Seu-seu-seu-seut!
100 Red Tickets disappeared and one Blue Ticket appeared.
Effect: 1,000,000kg of Topmost-Grade magic crystals are stored. If torn, Topmost-Grade magic crystals will pour out.
Feature: Trading is possible with just the ticket.
It’s just like a bank check.
What comes after Blue?
If 100 Blue Tickets are 100 million, Black? Or Gold?
‘I’ll know if I collect 100 tickets.’
I’ll collect them quickly.
Because the heat for Earth items was still hot.
In the meantime, I put up various items.
Luxury bags, premium liquor, premium cigarettes, snack bundles filled with chocolates or candies.
These sold well too.
However, they couldn’t compare to the tablet and laptop.
Media devices packed completely full with content too.
The price is the most expensive.
Just now, I bought one latest model gaming laptop and put it up too.
The bid price going up at a terrifying speed.
Our Dimensional Traveler seniors.
I will put up lots and lots for you.
For the sake of your junior, please splurge to your heart’s content.
Let’s prepare one World Tree sapling on the White Tower 17th floor.
By the time I was drenched in the auction game like that.
The awaited event occurred.
Corner Mari completed two alchemy items at the same time.
She said the completion was faster than expected thanks to the True Gold and True Silver Ingots.
One is the Homunculus prosthetic body.
Another is the Enhancement Elixir.
“Is this the Enhancement Elixir?”
: Yes™¬
It was a golden liquid.
A brilliant hue just by looking at it.
However, its quantity is not ordinary.
A whopping 1.5L PET bottle was filled to the brim.
“I believe there must be a process of cleansing the body and cultivating the mind before taking it, Young Master.”
“This old man also thinks so.”
“Don’t spill even a drop, sir.”
Um.
When I read things like genre novels, such enhancement potions were incredibly painful after drinking them though.
What if it hurts?
Will I even be able to bear it?
It’s not like I have particularly strong patience either.
A bottom-tier male’s trait.
When I feel it’s hard, isn’t it a quick give-up.
Still, Mari made it with sincerity though.
‘…Let’s drink it slowly.’
First, off to separating Baek Dan-ah and Ten Thousand-Year Ice Crystal with the Homunculus prosthetic body.
Cossack brought the Homunculus kit from Mari’s house.
A sphere looking like a round ball.
When placed on the floor.
Seu-reu-reu-reuk.
The metal sphere began to change into a large, silver-colored Homunculus the size of a person.
Just like a metal mannequin.
The surface was squishy (mul-leong-mul-leong) like mercury.
“Heu-eum.”
A peculiar point is that it’s a female form.
So the curves of the waist, chest, and hips are distinct.
“Is Ice Crystal-ie a female too, sir?”
Tti-ring!
: Baek Dan-ah said so. She said it united with her soul and transformed into a female form, but the shape of the body was created by imitating Baek Dan-ah’s physical body. Like identical twins.
That means?
“Hmm.”
“Keum.”
“Um.”
“Jjeop.”
“Little Palace Lord Baek is also amazing, sir.”
What is?
Anyway.
“Let’s try separating the Ice Crystal first.”
The method was simple.
Baek Dan-ah just needs to hold the hand of the Ice Crystal prosthetic body tightly.
Then it can naturally move over, she said.
So I did that but.
“…….”
There’s no change.
Why?
Baek Dan-ah said.
“It says the Ten Thousand-Year Ice Crystal can’t move over.”
“Hmm. Is it because it’s a Homunculus that it won’t work?”
“It’s not that, but the energy of the White Tower is blocking the movement.”
That it’s blocking it.
“I understand. Let’s go outside and try.”
Rajix put the Homunculus prosthetic body into the subspace backpack and.
Joo-hyuk came out to the penthouse.
And then summoned the summoned entities.
“Let’s try it now.”
“Yes.”
Baek Dan-ah and the Homunculus prosthetic body holding hands tightly and facing each other.
When she manifested the ice arts.
Cheu-cheu-cheu-cheu-cheu-cheu!
A blizzard swirling in the living room of the penthouse.
A short while later.
The Homunculus prosthetic body began to change into a pure white color as white as snow.
Cheu-cheu-cheu-cheu-cheu-cheu!
‘Is it done?’
What about Baek Dan-ah?
– Name: Baek Dan-ah
– Grade: LSSR (Legend Special Super Rare)
– Type: Martial Artist (Human)
“Oh!”
It’s a success.
Even after separating, she’s an LSSR, Le-seu-seu-al.
“Congratulations.”
“Heuk, t, thank you. How to repay this grace.”
“What grace, just live comfortably and well now.”
“Yes!”
What about Ten Thousand-Year Ice Crystal-ie?
Did it enter the prosthetic body well?
However.
“…What the?”
Cheu-cheu-cheu-cheu-cheu.
The Ten Thousand-Year Ice Crystal Homunculus was frozen stiff (ggong-ggong) and not moving.
It looked like an ice doll put in a freezer.
“Just why…….”
It was then.
Tti-ring!
[Would you like to grant the summoned entity qualification to the Ten Thousand-Year Ice Crystal with 10 Platinum Badges?]
“Eung?”
[If the Ten Thousand-Year Ice Crystal acquires the summoned entity qualification, it becomes possible to immediately recruit it into the Catalog.]
“Ah···….”
[When granting the qualification to the Ten Thousand-Year Ice Crystal and recruiting it into the Catalog, a penalty will be imposed on the player.]
‘I experienced this somewhere before.’
It’s exactly the same as when recruiting Magi-Engineer El.
Only the number of Platinum Badges is different.
[…The penalty given to the player is a temporary suspension of Random Summon for 100 days.]
‘Euum,’
I think I know.
Until now, the Ten Thousand-Year Ice Crystal was a parasite on Baek Dan-ah’s soul.
So it acted vaguely similar to a summoned entity under Baek Dan-ah’s influence.
However, now it’s completely separated.
Therefore, even if the Ten Thousand-Year Ice Crystal possesses a personality (ì¸ê²©(äººæ ¼)) and spirituality (ì˜ì„±(éˆæ€§)), it’s not a summoned entity.
Can it become Joo-hyuk’s Catalog summoned entity when it didn’t even come from the World of Souls?
Actually, it’s in an ambiguous state even here.
Neither an Earthling nor a summoned entity.
Its existence itself is abnormal.
Perhaps it might be banished somewhere soon.
Or completely disappear.
But it says I can grant it the qualification with 10 Platinum Badges.
Immediate recruitment is possible too.
And also grant it a White Tower 17th floor Permanent Residency Permit.
‘Making a person worry again.’
The next Random Summon isn’t far off.
I can receive a new person in two days.
‘Should I do it after receiving them?’
[The valid time for the opportunity to grant the summoned entity qualification is 5 minutes.]
[When 5 minutes pass, the opportunity to grant the summoned entity qualification immediately disappears, and the Ten Thousand-Year Ice Crystal extinguishes.]
“Heol.”
Does it mean if I don’t accept it, I have no choice but to clear it away because it’s a heterogeneous existence?
What will Ten Thousand-Year-ie do.
An Ice Crystal I shared communion with in its own way too.
But if I accept it, the penalty of suspending Random Summon for 100 days bothers my mind too.
“Wouldn’t it be better to accept it?”
“This old man also thinks so. It seems it will have many uses.”
“This magician also agrees. It is a guy with abilities outstanding enough to freeze even the main body of an Ancient Dragon, no less.”
: Too many materials went into making the Homunculus prosthetic body, so it’s a waste to give up like this.
Good.
So what if I do Random Summons a little slowly!
“Execute the granting of the summoned entity qualification!”
[Granting the summoned entity qualification to the Ten Thousand-Year Ice Crystal with 10 Platinum Badges.]
Right.
Ten Thousand-Year-ie.
Let’s live well together from now on.