A Wimp’s Strategy Guide to Conquer the Tower (Novel) - Chapter 226
Chapter 226
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Translated by Jinmu
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A field on the White Tower 17th floor.
Someone was running around.
Without being properly dressed, holding a bundle of plucked wildflowers in one hand, letting out a cheerful laughter.
“Ggya-reu-reu-reuk! Ggya-reu-reuk!”
It was the Ten Thousand-Year Ice Crystal.
Ten Thousand-Year-ie who acquired the summoned entity qualification by Joo-hyuk, the Ten Thousand-Year Ice Crystal.
At the same time, registered in the Catalog too.
– Name: Ten Thousand-Year Ice Crystal
– Grade: LSSR++ (Legend Special Super Rare++)
– Type: Essence (Spiritual Creature)
It’s tremendous, more than I thought.
Two pluses are attached after the LSSR grade.
It makes sense.
A spiritual creature that has accumulated ice energy (빙기(氷氣)) for ten thousand years.
Furthermore, it also shared the energy of the Immortal Peach that Baek Dan-ah ate.
It also received a White Tower 17th floor Resident Permit.
Upon entering, Baek Dan-ah was just about to put clothes on it inside the house, but it couldn’t hold it in and rushed out.
“Ggya-reu-reuk!”
“Ten Thousand-Year-ie, put on some clothes.”
“What are clothes?”
“You just have to wear this.”
“Okay! Ggya-reu-reuk!”
The Ten Thousand-Year Ice Crystal walking freely around the wide field to its heart’s content.
How happy must it be?
Because it got a body that moves by its own free will.
“Ten Thousand-Year-ie, she is having the time of her life, sir.”
“She is still cute though.”
“She became able to run around like that by her own will, would face be a problem?”
“How frustrated must she have been? A spiritual creature possessing a personality and spirituality couldn’t speak or move by its own will, after all.”
It’s a relief she likes it.
However, there was a problem.
Perhaps because it’s a newly acquired body, it seems she can’t control her cold energy yet.
She left traces of ice everywhere she went.
Ice pieces falling off hu-du-duk around the Ice Crystal prosthetic body as the moisture in the air froze.
Frost footprints left whitely on the ground.
Furthermore, upon contacting the surface of the reservoir that Duu had made.
Jjeo-jeo-jeo-jeo-jeok! It froze completely.
“…….”
Our Farmer Duu, the most gentle among the summoned entities, heavily frowned his impression.
“Farm. Immortal Peach Tree. Approach forbidden. Concerns of cold damage to crops.”
“Ggya-reuk!”
Innocent and naive Ten Thousand-Year-ie.
Even if she lived as an Ice Crystal for ten thousand years, she was no different from a child born today.
This won’t do.
At this rate, Duu’s farm will turn into an ice rink.
“Ten Thousand-Year-ssi! Come here!”
“Ye-e-es!”
Ssyae-ae-ae-aek!
Running over and.
Wa-rak!
The Ten Thousand-Year Ice Crystal embraced by Joo-hyuk.
Eou.
It’s cold, so cold.
Carefully detaching her and.
“Ten Thousand-Year-ssi, the cold energy, a little gently…….”
“Ye-e-es!”
Seu-reu-reuk!
The cold energy disappearing from the prosthetic body.
“Don’t go next to that tree over there.”
“Ye-e-es!”
Still, she listens to words well.
I’m not even married, but it feels like I got a daughter.
I’m pleased.
It’s a good thing I accepted her.
Although the penalty of suspending Random Summon for 100 days is a pity but.
Come to think of it, I feel sorry to the souls who will be waiting for Random Summon in the otherworld.
Since things like this keep happening unintentionally.
“Um, Master.”
Geppetto speaking while reading Joo-hyuk’s mood.
“Eung? Yes, Geppetto-ssi, what is it?”
“Euum, before absorbing the blood crystal, couldn’t you send me on a dispatch duty to the World of Souls?”
“Dispatch duty, you say?”
“Yes. Because it seems the souls would be feeling frustrated.”
“Ah.”
Geppetto who is still an SSR.
I was just preparing in case he could be promoted to LSSR without a Grade Breakthrough Rune if he absorbs the Royal Blood Essence, namely the blood crystal, that I bought at the auction.
But he’s saying he’ll postpone absorbing the blood crystal and go on a dispatch duty.
To let the souls know of Joo-hyuk’s recent situation.
“You don’t necessarily have to go. If you go on a dispatch duty, you won’t be able to enter the White Tower for at least a month.”
“It doesn’t matter. Above all, I want to do it so.”
Right.
I understand.
More than delivering news, he probably has an ulterior motive.
At least in the world of souls, Geppetto would be an insider.
Whereas here, he has zero presence because of the excessively prominent summoned entities.
If he wants it, I’ll grant it.
He says he likes that better than the White Tower life anyway.
“Heu-eum, then well, I’ll banish you.”
“Thank you.”
“Not now, but later.”
“Yep!”
But right at that moment!
Spot!
Someone who appeared in the White Tower.
“Euing?”
Awkwardly standing (eong-geo-ju-chum).
A middle-aged man standing blankly with a scared expression carrying a fishing bag.
“…Father?”
My father entered the White Tower.
The fundamental bottom-tier male himself.
“Uh-uh, Joo-hyuk-ah.”
“Did you come to fish?”
“Yeah, being only at home, I got bored.”
“You came well. …But the reservoir is frozen.”
The reservoir Ten Thousand-Year-ie froze a little while ago.
It hasn’t melted yet.
At that moment!
My father, looking at the completely frozen reservoir and showing a welcoming expression.
“It’s rather better.”
“Yes?”
“I can do ice fishing.”
So it is.
Ice fishing has its romance too.
“And fishing is fishing, but I intended to have a drink of makgeolli with my friend Duu.”
“Aha!”
“Your mother made a few seafood pajeon (green onion pancakes) too, so I brought them.”
Looks delicious.
Pajeon and makgeolli.
Then the Mad Demon stealthily approached close and.
“Patriarch Bong.”
“…Yes yes? Me?”
Heum-chit.
My father Bong Soo-cheol looking at the Mad Demon in surprise.
He is still scared of Mad Demon-nim.
Even while becoming friends with Farmer Duu who actually has 3 legs, 6 arms, and 4 eyes.
Of course I understand though.
“Could this old man also possibly get a drink of makgeolli from Patriarch Bong…….”
Words meaning let’s have a drink together.
It seems the Mad Demon wants to get close to my father too.
The Patriarch of the Bong family, father Bong Soo-cheol pondered for a moment and then.
“S, sure. Then together…….”
“Heo-heo-heo! Thank you. As expected, Patriarch Bong has a broad mind.”
“Yes yes, anyone who wants to drink, please all come.”
“This magician also…….”
After that, the Mad Demon.
“Ten Thousand-Year-ah.”
“Ye-e-es!”
“Could you freeze this makgeolli slightly? Just enough for thin ice to form…….”
Baek Dan-ah quickly stepped forward.
“I will do it for you.”
“…The Little Palace Lord personally?”
“Please tell me anytime. Whether it’s alcohol, water, or food, I will make it cool for you.”
Actually, Baek Dan-ah was also slowly feeling a sense of crisis.
Since her character is about to overlap with Ten Thousand-Year-ie.
She had to do at least this to catch the Summoner’s eye.
Seu-chi-ji-jit!
A makgeolli bottle with white frost forming on it.
Like that, my father went to intimately drink makgeolli with Farmer Duu, the Mad Demon, and Mackenzie and.
What should I do now?
I put the gaming laptop up for auction today, so I just need to check if it’s won tomorrow.
Why is there nothing to do?
The task of taking the Enhancement Elixir Mari made with sincerity.
‘I wonder if it won’t hurt if I eat this.’
It appears when you read Wuxia novels.
A situation where while eating a spiritual medicine, one suffers from severe pain, muscles twisting, bones crunching eu-deu-deuk, and eventually losing consciousness.
‘It’s scary.’
Let’s ask Mari.
Tti-ring!
: I made it by adjusting it to absorb slowly with time™¥ So it won’t hurt™¬
It’s a relief.
Why would a person like Mari lie.
Let’s trust and eat it.
“Any other precautions?”
: You will be very sleepy. Since you have to sleep deeply, please eat it in a safe place
A safe place, huh.
Is there any place other than here, the White Tower 17th floor?
Among them, the closed-door training ground for Grade Breakthrough over there, the top of the Landmark.
‘To think I’d get to use that place.’
Now that I thought of it, I’ll eat it right away.
When Joo-hyuk said he was leaving for closed-door training to the top of the Landmark.
The summoned entities flocking u-reu-reu-reu.
“I will guard you from your side, sir.”
“This girl will also stay by your side.”
“Major Veronica Caliber, ready for guard duty.”
“Ho-at!”
Did a big incident happen that everyone flocked over?
“I’m going up alone. If you really want to wait, please wait in the lobby.”
“Even so…….”
“Absolutely do not come.”
They were alone themselves too.
Even Rajix toddled up bravely alone though.
Originally, closed-door training is meant to be done alone.
Thereby, Joo-hyuk coming up to the top of the building.
‘Although I copied and pasted it while drunk…….’
I pasted it truly well.
A building that’s useful in many ways.
Moreover, the view is good too.
The entire appearance of the 17th floor entered my eyes at a glance.
The roads stretching in all directions.
The plaza where the Gigant and Dragon corpses are placed.
The residential area built around it.
The farm Duu cultivated too.
And my father and the summoned entities throwing a drinking party while exchanging makgeolli.
Ten Thousand-Year-ie still walking freely on the ice with a ggya-reu-reu laughter.
The top of the Landmark was also cozily decorated like a house.
Isn’t it the Grade Breakthrough place for the summoned entities.
Bathroom, shower room, bedroom, living room, there’s no electronic appliance it doesn’t have.
Because our dimensional farmhand diligently managed it, it was meticulously clean without a single speck of dust and.
First, a shower.
Purifying the body for a ritual is basic.
After bathing, I first ate the Immortal Peach I brought in advance and.
According to what Gyeon Dal-rae said, the Immortal Peach is a treasure bearing the energy of harmony.
She said it will make the medicinal effect even better.
Finally, sitting on the bed, I carefully, slowly, without spilling, gulped down the Enhancement Elixir.
Ggul-ggeok-ggul-ggeok.
I drank it until the end without stopping.
‘It’s strawberry flavor.’
It seems our Mari-ssi even cared about the taste.
‘Is the medicinal effect circulating?’
She said I’d be sleepy.
Lying on the bed and waiting for a moment.
‘Heu-eum.’
When will I get sleepy?
I feel completely fine.
Let’s try to court sleep even on purpose.
Joo-hyuk closed his eyes.
At the same time, blink! (ggam-bbak!)
He moved his eyelids and opened his eyes again.
‘…….’
What is it?
She said I’d be sleepy.
My mind became increasingly clearer.
My whole body overflowing with strength and.
‘Is the medicine wrong?’
Moreover, ggo-reu-reuk.
I’m even hungry.
Well, isn’t there anything to eat?
Joo-hyuk got up from the bed.
And then approached the refrigerator placed in the corner of the closed-door training room, grabbed the handle, and opened it but.
Beol-keok! U-ji-ggeun! Kwa-deuk!
“Uh?”
The refrigerator door completely torn off.
The door held in my right hand.
“Just what…….”
Is the refrigerator a cheap used one?
It’s not like it was made of paper.
‘Wait!’
No.
The refrigerator is a normal product.
‘Could this possibly be…….’
Joo-hyuk tried lifting the broken refrigerator with one hand.
Beon-jjeok!
The refrigerator being lifted too easily.
“Wow!”
I finally knew.
It was because of the Enhancement Elixir.
It seems the effect was applied immediately as soon as I drank it.
Joo-hyuk raised the internal energy inside his body.
Operating the Blood Jade Aura (혈옥강기).
U-u-u-ung!
Vibrating energy.
And the red-colored aura forming over his entire body.
“Hahahaha!”
The aura was very thick and clear.
Strength is surging up.
The internal energy learned from the Mad Demon, the basic magic power possessed by a player, the Enhancement Elixir, plus the harmony of the Immortal Peach.
Various energies were combined.
I extended my hand into the air and tried punching too.
Syu-syut, syu-syut, syu-syut!
The sound of the air tearing.
Taking off my top and standing in front of the mirror.
Thick chest muscles and clearly defined abs.
‘Wow shit, is this my body?’
Even fear seems to disappear.
If it’s this much, isn’t it a macho man (sang-nam-ja)?
I’m overflowing with confidence.
I feel like I can do anything.
Then?
I must climb.
To the 91st floor.
‘I’ll finally be able to pull my weight too now.’
Of course, if it’s dangerous, I run away and.
Since my abilities have leaped up sharply, my running away speed will be fast too.
‘While I’m at it, Shadow Footsteps…….’
Seu-pa-pat! Cheu-pat! Seu-cheu-pat!
Almost at the level of Blink magic.
If I run away, who would be able to catch me?
I am very satisfied.
Joo-hyuk came out of the closed-door training room and went down below.
The summoned entities might think it’s strange.
Asking why I came down as soon as I went up.
As expected.
“Heok!”
“Oh!”
“Ah!”
“Heo-heo.”
“Ho-a!”
The summoned entities frightened and surprised.
But then?
“B-b-b-b-Bong Summoner-nim!”
Cossack making a deeply moved expression and then.
“Bong Summoner-niiiiiiiiim!”
Da-da-da-da-dak!
He ran over terrifyingly.
Eou, what’s wrong with this person?
Suddenly making a fuss.
“I missed you!!!”
What ‘missed you’.
How much time has passed anyway.
He even spread his two arms wide and tried to hug me too.
‘…….’
Ey, gross.
Joo-hyuk instinctively pushed away the running Cossack lightly with his hand.
Hwi-rit!
Bu-ung!
“Kek!”
Pushed by Joo-hyuk’s palm.
Kwa-ang!
Cossack smashed into the wall.
“Uh.”
The summoned entities’ eyes widened (hui-dung-geu-re).
Jjak-jjak-jjak-jjak-jjak-jjak-jjak-jjak!
Even sending applause with admiring expressions.
“Nice shot!”
“It is good, sir.”
“You did well.”
“It is a truly exhilarating push, Young Master.”
“True energy moves spontaneously according to your will. You have reached the stage of Intent Merging with Human (ì˜ê¸°ìƒì¸(æ„氣相人)).”
“Ho-a-a-a…….”
Cossack, who was smashed into the wall, also ran over seu-pa-pa-pat! and.
“Ayu, an elixir is an elixir, sir. I thought I was entering through the wall, sir. Hehehehe.”
I don’t know if he’s okay.
“Euum, I’m sorry. Inadvertently…….”
“This Cossack. I’m deeply moved, sir. To think of such a changed appearance.”
Is that so?
“It is worth the wait, Young Master.”
“This old man is also like that. Just how much anxious worry I had.”
“The corner Alchemist must have also had many worries.”
What?
“Not even 1 hour has passed though.”
“Yep?”
“I confirmed the effect as soon as I drank it and came right out.”
“What are you saying, sir? It is the seventh day since you entered the closed-door training room, sir.”
“…Yep?”
One week?
“It’s been 7 days?”
“Yep!”
Don’t tell me I fell asleep when I closed my eyes?
I opened them right away though?
“…A lot of time passed.”
“That’s right, sir. I wanted to go up in the middle, but Old Man Mad Demon said we shouldn’t go near during a closed-door training.”
“This old man blocked them. Because if approached rashly, the flow of qi could fluctuate.”
I see.
So that’s why I was hungry.
“Young Master, even to this girl’s eyes, your achievement looks tremendous, Young Master.”
“Ah, yes. A little.”
“You have become stronger. This old man can also put his mind at ease now.”
“That’s right, sir. There is no longer any occasion for you to go around getting hit anywhere, sir.”
“Ey, it’s not to that extent.”
I have to be humble.
No matter how strong I’ve become, could I compare to the summoned entities.
Anyway, I also took the Enhancement Elixir so.
Let’s begin my main job.
Tower climbing, that is.
“Shall we prepare for climbing the 91st floor?”
“I will receive your command.”
The plan is to climb the Black Tower of our Earth.
Because I already stepped on the 91st floor and confirmed that nothing happens.
I should go to the dimensional auction house first.
The travelers must have waited for items a lot.
I didn’t put up items for a whopping 7 days.
It’s the same as taking a loss for that amount.
What should I put up this time?
* * *
Multiverse.
Worlds as numerous as grains of sand on a sandy beach by the sea.
However, worlds where Dimensional Travelers exist are an extreme fraction.
A number no more than a handful of sand.
Also, just because one is a Dimensional Traveler doesn’t mean they can all use the auction house.
Does it all work out just by traveling?
One must establish a meaningful achievement in the dimension they visit.
Wiping out monsters.
Or saving human lives en masse.
Or passing down learning or technology that can contribute to the development of civilization.
Then, they acquire the qualification to use the dimensional auction house.
Thereafter, exchanging each other’s culture and products through auctions and promoting mutual development.
A difference in class exists in the auction house as well.
Not all Dimensional Travelers are the same.
Old veteran (Goinmul) travelers, newbie travelers who acquired the qualification relatively recently.
The difference between the two categories is stark.
They are no match for each other starting from financial power.
No matter how much newbies put up items, veterans don’t even bid.
They just play pranks by bidding and canceling.
Why put up a Dragon Heart?
They can just pluck something like that and use it themselves.
However, recently a storm rushed into the auction house.
A storm brought in by a novice traveler originating from Earth.
To think it’s Earth items.
Luxury wristwatches, tablets, various alcohols and foods, even entirely laptops.
But then suddenly items didn’t come up again.
Why?
It was cut off in this way in the past too.
Could it be the Earth Dimensional Traveler died?
Or did they lose interest in the auction.
Anxious worry (노심초사).
Dimensional Travelers trembling with fear and anxiety.
They only stared intently at the Auction Status Board every single day.
However, the laptop put up 7 days ago was the end.
The travelers who failed in the auction bidding beat the ground and regretted it.
If they knew it would be like this, they should have won the bid even if it meant mobilizing all their Topmost-Grade magic crystals.
Ah-ah-ah.
They were completely ruined while adjusting the price.
But then?
– Gaming Console : Play Switch OLED Portable Gaming Console, 128GB (Massive storage of various games)
– Auction Starting Price : 1,000kg of Topmost-Grade magic crystals.
The Earth item they waited and waited for came up.
Furthermore, an item seen for the first time.
“Heo-eok!!!”
The Great Sage Lumos suddenly stood up.
“F, finally.”
The former Murim Alliance Leader Geum Cheol-myeong also cheered.
“Eu-a-a-a-a-a!”
Former Emperor Joseph sang hurrah (manse).
Right away, a bidding competition even fiercer than before started.
Veteran Dimensional Travelers splurging wildly without being conscious of others.
Ta-da-da-dak! Ta-da-da-da-da-da-dak!
Like that, not even 1 hour had passed but.
– Current Bid Price : 1,054,078kg of Topmost-Grade magic crystals.
It already surpassed 1 million.