A Wimp’s Strategy Guide to Conquer the Tower (Novel) - Chapter 230
Chapter 230
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Translated by Jinmu
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If there is a unique skill of the judges, reapers, and messengers working in the Netherworld, the Afterworld, it is opening ‘doors’.
It’s an ability they must absolutely have due to the nature of their job.
In order to go down to the human realm to bring the deceased from time to time.
And the door-opening ability of King Yama, who can be called the head of the Netherworld, is very special.
He can throw open the doors of entirely other worlds.
However! A precondition is attached that the string of karmic ties (inyeon) must be connected.
This is also the reason King Yama was able to open the door to the Demonic Realm (é”境).
How was the tie connected?
It happened while judging a sinner destined for hell.
Because that sinner bastard was a black magician who sold his soul to a Demon King of the Demon Realm (é”ç•Œ).
In the midst of judging the sins of that black magician, he came into contact with a Demon King of the Demon Realm.
Naturally, a tie with the Demon Realm was connected and.
Then what did he do?
King Yama opened the ‘door’ to the Demon Realm for amusement.
Like that, he took his first step into the Demon Realm.
The God (神) governing death, reincarnation, and the afterlife, King Yama.
No matter how much it’s another dimension, with King Yama’s descent, the Demon Realm was smashed to pieces (pung-bi-bak-san-i nat-da).
Still, he went whenever he was bored.
He also visited the Demonic Realm (é”境), the center of the Demon Realm (é”ç•Œ).
Catching and beating up guys called Great Demons too.
Currently, King Yama is lying askew on the sofa in the middle of watching the drama ‘The Chaebeol Family’s Youngest Son’ playing on a large monitor.
‘It’s refreshing to the core.’
The reincarnator protagonist.
Fortunately, it’s not a dream ending.
It was made well.
I really like it.
Another world that produced a drama with a proper ending.
‘Did they say Great Hero Joo-hyuk?’
Through the tie originating with the Sword Immortal.
The dimension where that gentleman, to whom he personally passed down the Memory Regression Magic, lives.
‘I wonder if he is well.’
He is also a person carrying the destiny to save the world.
‘Just how heavy must his shoulders be.’
I only taught him one single magic.
If only I had more time, I would have taken care to give him a few more things.
However, forming ties with him is not very good.
Great Hero Joo-hyuk’s world is also a place where rules strictly exist.
Because the intervention of an Outer God (外神) distorts the rules of the world.
Perhaps if we meet in a completely unrelated world.
* * *
The Grand Journey.
Dimensional Energy Storage destruction.
Joo-hyuk collected another cylindrical rod, installed bombs, and then came out of the Dimensional Energy Storage.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwang!
Wa-reu-reu-reu-reu-reuk!
The storage being destroyed.
[Dimensional Energy Storage Destruction 15/146]
There is still a long way to go.
Only 15.
‘Um.’
A save around here?
I feel like I could stop here, rest at home, and then come back and continue.
I’m curious about what happens if I use the save ticket too.
Does everything really stop at this point?
When time is flowing like this?
‘Trying to use it once as a test is also…….’
However, the ticket is a waste.
I only have one, right.
I don’t know when it will come out as a reward again either.
On the other hand, I’m worried about the summoned entities.
As time passes, they will gradually get tired.
Magic power bombs aren’t infinite either.
“In this girl’s thought, it seems better to spare the ticket, Young Master.”
“…Wouldn’t our team members be tired?”
“Well. They still look lively, though.”
It seems so.
They were still running wild like fish that met water.
I suppose.
Since they haven’t had almost any proper battles all this time.
“Dr. El?”
“Yes.”
“How many spare magic power bombs are left?”
“They are almost all exhausted.”
“Ah!”
There are no bombs.
Then do we stop?
“We can make them again. I brought the production equipment by putting it into the dimensional farmhand’s subspace. Alchemist Mari-ssi also came along.”
Cha-reu-reu-reu-reuk!
– I will make them right away. Because the ingredients are sufficient.
What should I do about this.
I’m agonizing over it.
First of all, let me ask.
What are the opinions of the summoned entities suffering on the frontlines?
“Blood Wolf!”
“Keong-keong!”
“Run over and bring Cossack-ssi.”
“Keong!”
Hwi-rit!
The Blood Wolf running out rapidly towards Cossack.
Then Cossack running over panting heavily (heol-le-beol-ddeok) and.
“Bong Summoner-nim, did you call, sir?”
“Yes, I’m currently pondering whether to temporarily pause the mission, how is it? Shall we continue? Or…….”
“I am fine, sir. I am still unyielding (ggeu-deok-eop-seum-da), sir.”
“What about the other people?”
“Please wait a moment, sir. I will gather opinions, sir.”
Spot! Spot!
Cossack approaching each of the summoned entities dealing with the centipede scorpion monsters and asking their opinions.
And then coming back pat-pat-pat! again and.
“Everyone said there’s no problem, sir. They say strength is overflowing.”
“Even so…….”
“They even said the monsters are gradually getting weaker, sir. I also think it’s like that, sir.”
Eung?
“They are gradually getting weaker, you say?”
“To the eyes of this Cossack, the second-ranked genius right after the top-ranked genius Bong Summoner-nim, it definitely seems the storage destruction is affecting the monsters’ strength, sir.”
Is that so?
“It would be better to go until the end, sir. To loosen up our bodies after a long time too. Of course, the decision is made by Bong Summoner-nim, but.”
Then well.
“Let’s continue.”
“Yep!”
“Mari-ssi and Dr. El please produce the magic power bombs and.”
“Understood.”
While we are at it.
“If we can make the magic power bombs with Topmost-Grade magic crystals, the explosive power would be stronger, right?”
“It cannot be compared.”
“Use the Topmost-Grade magic crystals to your heart’s content.”
Right.
Let’s spare the save ticket.
If one more comes out, I’ll use it then or something.
* * *
The Controller chewed on his fingernails nervously (jal-geun-jal-geun).
The Dimensional Energy Storages collapsing one by one.
The creature guardians weakening at the same time.
It’s originally like that.
Creatures are lifeforms created with dimensional energy.
If the storages collapse and the dimensional energy supply is not smooth, the number of generated creatures also decreases, and their strength weakens.
Then the storage destruction becomes easier, and if a storage is destroyed again, the creatures weaken, and…….
Like dominoes.
Collapsing in a chain reaction.
[Any separate instructions received from the superiors? They say there’s no backup?]
[Uh, none.]
[Fuck.]
Regardless of how it happened, it’s a scene where a mission is proceeding.
Then intervention in the middle is impossible.
If the guy uses a save ticket and exits to the outside, we might have been able to try doing something in Earth No. 1,001.
What if the guy completes the storage destruction?
The extraction of dimensional energy from Earth No. 1,001 goes down the drain completely.
To think he accomplishes such a tremendous act alone.
No matter how much it’s a Summon Trait.
[…It was just like the rumors.]
That Summoner who cleared Earth No. 1,001 Black Tower with an S+++ grade, and even toyed with the Black Tower of Earth No. 675, a destroyed world.
He lived up to his reputation (myeong-bul-heo-jeon).
It was to the point of giving me goosebumps.
[By exactly what means did he grow the summoned entities like that?]
LSSR grade.
One might mistakenly think it’s the highest grade when you look into it, but there is a clear limit.
Because they can’t go up any further.
How can a body created by the system grow?
It would be a relief if it doesn’t regress.
However, they seem to have overcome it.
Although they fall short of Transcendents, they definitely surpassed the limits of LSSR.
Soon the storages will be completely destroyed.
What’s somewhat fortunate is Earth No. 1,001 where black towers collapsed only twice.
So the dimensional energy stockpiled in the storage accumulation rods was not that much.
[Controller-nim, I, I don’t think we should just stay still either…….]
[If we don’t stay still? Are we going to fight with our actual bodies instead of holograms?]
[…….]
[If you don’t want to die a dog’s death (gae-juk-eum), shut up.]
Dealing with them directly is unreasonable.
The Black Tower system should figure it out.
Making the situation like this is not his responsibility.
The Black Tower system that allowed the White Tower’s intervention is the problem.
[It will serve as an excuse when writing the report.]
Also, having suffered such a great loss, the Black Tower system will not stay still either.
[Probably during the next climb…….]
He unconditionally dies.
It will be like that the moment he enters the tower.
* * *
The summoned entities’ words were right.
The Dimensional Energy Storages being destroyed one after another.
[Dimensional Energy Storage Destruction 51/146]
The more that happened, the weaker the monsters got.
With El and Mari making Topmost-Grade magic crystal magic power bombs, the storage destruction became easier too.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwang!
Wa-reu-reu-reu-reu!
However, the summoned entities getting tired little by little from the continuous battles.
That won’t do.
Even when fighting, we take breaks and.
Since we now also have enough leeway for one or two people to fall back.
So we took out the camping set, lit a fire, and grilled meat.
Laying out completely various beverages, the mental strength enhancement elixirs, magic power enhancement potions, and stamina rising potions made by Mari too.
“Now, now, come one by one in turns, eat, and rest a bit.”
At Joo-hyuk’s shout, Cossack running over first.
First eating a piece of meat, drinking the carbonated beverage in gulps (beol-keok-beol-keok), and then.
“Ggeu-eo-eo-eo-eo-eo…….”
Oh my.
A giant burp.
“Must be refreshing.”
“I am sorry, sir.”
“Aren’t you tired? I can go instead and…….”
“Ayu, why are you being like this, sir? It is a battle after a long time, so it is too fun, sir.”
Is that so?
“A competition is on right now, sir. I must catch more than Greenie, that bastard, sir.”
“Is there a need to necessarily compete.”
“No, sir. If we boost Greenie’s spirit, who knows if he’ll crawl up (gi-eo-o-reul-ji – act arrogantly), sir.”
Will he really be able to do it?
The power of the poison breath wasn’t something to ignore though.
“Eud-da-da-da-da-da-da!”
Seu-pa-pa-pat!
Cossack running out.
Next, the Mad Demon.
“Never mind the meat, just give me alcohol. Something strong.”
When I offered a bottle of his usually favorite 60-proof kaoliang liquor.
Beol-keok-beol-keok, casually emptying it and.
“It’s good!!!”
Seu-pa-pa-pat!
Deployed without resting time.
Next is Major Bae.
After attaching a salute to Joo-hyuk.
“I will sleep for exactly 5 minutes.”
“Please do.”
When Rajix took a bed out from the subspace and gave it to her.
Kul-kul, deployed again after sleeping exactly 5 minutes.
Gobang dumped the grilled meat into his mouth completely and went back, and.
The 9-Circle Great Mage Mackenzie.
“I will smoke a few cigarettes and go in.”
Chik!
Creating a flame with his hand and lighting it, then.
“Sseub-eub, hu-u… I’ve set more fires today than the fires I’ve set my whole life.”
Ey, surely not.
Deployed again after smoking a few nicotine-packed cigarettes.
Following behind, Bardin, Crackus, and Diamart also took a breather and jumped back into the battlefield.
Like that, time flowed again and.
[Dimensional Energy Storage Destruction 74/146]
As the number of destroyed storages crossed half, the battle became even easier and.
[Dimensional Energy Storage Destruction 105/146]
After surpassing 100, the monsters becoming disorganized and a disorderly mob.
[Dimensional Energy Storage Destruction 122/146]
Is the Grand Journey merely this?
[Dimensional Energy Storage Destruction 140/146]
Isn’t it too easy?
And finally.
[Dimensional Energy Storage Destruction 146/146]
Mission complete.
Tti-ring!
[All Dimensional Energy Storages have been destroyed.]
[The first stage of the Grand Mission has been completed.]
[Rewards are provided.]
[A Tower Mission Save Ticket is provided to the tower-exclusive inventory.]
Oh! The 2nd sheet.
As expected, things like tickets must be generously stockpiled to be used with a relaxed mind.
But is this the end?
Are there no more rewards?
It’s too stingy.
[Returning to Earth No. 1,001 Black Tower 91st floor.]
Euing?
Is this really the end?
Spot!
Joo-hyuk and the summoned entities moved all at once.
It was the 91st floor decorated as a white room.
“No, they don’t even give any badges and…….”
Right at that exact moment!
Tti-ring!
[World Announcement : Black Tower NO.1 (Korea)’s 91st floor clear grade EX has been achieved.]
[EX Clear Reward : Platinum Badges 2 + 30, a total of 32 are awarded.]
“At least it gives badges.”
A whopping 32.
“Heu-heu-heu.”
Laughter came out spontaneously.
It’s not simply just the a number of badges going up.
Just the accumulated perks alone are 6.
[Exiting the Republic of Korea Black Tower (NO.1).]
Spot!
The originally entered location, the penthouse living room.
Joo-hyuk checked the time first.
The time practically spent in the Grand Journey mission was over ten days.
I wonder if the time here on Earth is paused?
“Wow.”
It barely flowed.
Actually, I knew it would be like this.
While carrying out the Dimensional Energy Storage destruction mission, a situation of unsummoning due to exceeding the summoned entities’ manifestation time limit did not occur.
Because their manifestation time limit is affected by Earth’s time.
Anyway, since we suffered, we should rest deeply.
Although the actual time didn’t flow much.
“But this mission is truly strange.”
“This old man also thinks so. Its texture is different from the tower raids we have done until now.”
“This girl also thinks so, Young Master. It was a very heterogeneous mission.”
“Would the Earth No. 675 Black Tower 91st floor also be the exact same mission?”
“That, I also don’t really…….”
The strange things aren’t just one or two.
Would all 91st floor missions in all Black Towers on Earth be like this?
For example, if we enter Korea’s No. 2 Tower, do we also have to destroy all 146 Dimensional Energy Storages?
Then what about Earth No. 675 Black Tower?
Are the exact same missions assigned to Black Towers in other worlds too?
Right now, we can know nothing.
We only know when we go.
By climbing directly.
Not now.
Later.
* * *
White Tower 17th floor.
Spot!
Commissioner Jeon Gwang-il who entered.
‘…Did they already go?’
I heard they scheduled the 91st floor raid for today.
Thinking of perhaps sending them off, I hurriedly finished work and came to the White Tower.
But it seems there’s no one.
‘Shall I come back later?’
It’s a mission called the Grand Journey.
Even if I don’t know, it won’t be easy.
‘Duu-nim hasn’t gone, I see.’
Duu plowing the field from afar.
Indeed, he is someone whose class is a Farmer.
He is wholly absorbed in farming even now and.
Thanks to that, crops are growing rapidly (mu-reok-mu-reok).
‘Since I came, I should at least greet…….’
In case he gives me lettuce or something as a gift, I should receive it promptly.
Even if that wasn’t the case, my wife and children are making a fuss.
Asking where I bought the lettuce I brought last time?
Saying it’s okay if it’s expensive, so make sure to buy it again.
Right at that exact moment!
Spot!
‘Um?’
A man who appeared in the White Tower.
‘Who is that?’
He is not a summoned entity.
He isn’t CEO Jeong Dong-hoon either, could he be Bong Player’s family member?
So I walked closer to try taking a look but.
“Heot!”
Meom-chit!
Jeon Gwang-il stopped his steps.
Then from that side too, heum-chit! surprised, he stopped dead in his tracks.
Ggul-ggeok.
Why is that person here…….
What words should I say.
That seemed to be the same for the other side too.
He was very bewildered.
In the moment they were just blankly staring at each other like that.
[World Announcement : Black Tower NO.1 (Korea)’s 91st floor clear grade EX has been achieved.]
“Ah!”
“Ah!”
The world announcement rang.
And.
“Hurrah for Joo-hyuk! Hurrah for Joo-hyuk! Hurrah for Joo…….”
Chairman Kim In-joong, who raised his two hands high and sang hurrah, then stealthily lowered his hands perhaps out of embarrassment.
“Keo-heom!”
“…….”
Jeon Gwang-il was awkward (ppeol-jjum-haet-da).
The same goes for Kim In-joong.
How should he react.
Barely opening his mouth.
“H, how are you here.”
“Euum.”
As if he thought of something.
Kim In-joong took the cardboard paper card out of his pocket and said.
“As for me, I received a Monthly Rent Ticket. And Comrade Commissioner?”
Aha.
Monthly Rent Ticket.
Jeon Gwang-il also took out a shiny plastic card and showed it.
“I received a Permanent Residency Permit…….”
“Euum, is it permanent?”
“Yes, it’s a real residency permit that doesn’t need to be renewed.”
“…….”
If permanent is real, well, Monthly is fake?
Kim In-joong was slightly offended.
“That thing, h, how do you receive it?”
“You’d have to work hard and be recognized, right?”
“That’s probably so. …Anyway, keep up the good work.”
Spot!
Kim In-joong disappearing.
“Hyu-u.”
Jeon Gwang-il swept down his startled chest.
I was surprised.
To think I would see that person here.
I can somewhat guess the reason Bong Player gave that Chairman Kim In-joong a White Tower 17th floor Monthly Rent Ticket.
I obtained intelligence that he’s suffering from assassination threats recently.
He probably gave it for safety.
Because the South and North Korea unification work won’t have setbacks only if that gentleman is alive for the time being.
‘Anyway… EX grade?’
I already heard and know such a grade exists, but.
‘There will be an uproar again.’
The people of the world must have all heard it too.
An EX grade clear world announcement, not an S+++ grade.
It was actually like that.
The reactions were hot.
Joo-hyuk!
The Great Bong Joo-hyuk of the 91st floor EX clear!
Joo-hyuk-ah!!! I love you!!!
Bong Joo-hyuk! Bong Joo-hyuk! Bong Joo-hyuk! Bong Joo-hyuk! Bong Joo-hyuk!
But is EX grade good?
Extr… I don’t know, bastard! Just sing hurrah.
Hurrah for Joo-hyuk.
Hurrah for Joo-hyuk.
Bastard punks, there’s no spirit in the comments? Strike the keyboard so it shatters! Hurrah for Joo-hyuk!!!