Chapter 247

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Translated by Jinmu

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China, Beijing, Zhongnanhai.

A Supreme Standing Committee meeting is in progress.

The personnel attending the meeting are a total of six people, including the newly installed President Jin Xiufeng, as well as the newly selected Standing Committee members.

Their expressions were all serious.

One of the Standing Committee members, Wei Quan, went to Korea to reserve magic guns for the 81st floor, but contact came that the negotiations broke down.

Asking us to give nuclear warheads?

Does this sound like it makes sense?

It was absurd.

How could we readily hand over a national strategic weapon just trusting a trivial video whose authenticity cannot even be judged?

However, China must also clear the 81st floor.

Even if not right away, we must bring the magic gun reservation to success without fail.

“What is the possibility of us clearing the Black Tower through our own power within 5 years?”

“It is judged as impossible but.”

“…Even though it’s 5 years?”

“Time is of no help. It might be different if a figure like Bong Joo-hyuk emerges from China.”

That’s right.

Compared to Behemoth, ordinary players are merely tiny bugs.

If stepped on, puk! jjik!

It’s not a mission created to be cleared.

The Giant Monster Section from the 81st floor upwards is a wall set up for the certain collapse of the Black Tower.

What’s the point of stacking the collapse time limit?

A limited time of 5 years, as time passes, the terror of the tower’s collapse will gradually strangle us.

Assuming the final moment comes, China would be the first to perish.

But a method appeared.

An extraordinary item called the magic gun.

Even if it’s an expedient rather than a normal clear, there was no difficulty in clearing Behemoth.

And the person who made that possible is precisely Bong Joo-hyuk.

In the Giant Monster Section, magic guns are unconditionally essential.

Only that alone is the means to clear.

“Even a method of throwing a few nuclear warheads…….”

“Are you suggesting we submit? What if the opposing faction attacks using this as an excuse?”

It’s a problem if we do this.

It’s a problem if we do that.

“However, the public’s unrest will be huge. While other countries are climbing the 81st floor and above one after another, since it’s a situation where only China cannot, the opposing faction will bite and hang onto this too.”

That’s right.

Clearing the Black Tower is a political issue.

The current Chinese leadership’s support base isn’t that solid.

The control grasping the overall nation is at a level ridiculously weak compared to before.

Because they were hastily organized for the purpose of breaking through the emergency situation.

Failing to rent magic guns in this situation?

It’s natural to have government leadership and diplomatic power doubted.

Also, the villain liberated player incident hasn’t completely calmed down yet.

If a large-scale disturbance breaks out by any chance, the villain liberated players will also run wild in tandem.

“How about this?”

“What?”

“Wei Quan suggested that we try directly contacting Player Bong Joo-hyuk.”

“…Will it work? Will the Awakening Management Administration stay still? We probably won’t even be able to get close?”

President Jin Xiufeng had a negative reaction.

However.

“Unexpectedly, it’s possible.”

“Eung?”

“According to Wei Quan, security details or surrounding surveillance toward Player Bong Joo-hyuk are absolutely not being carried out.”

“…Is it true?”

The very person who is the world’s most important and must be protected is exactly Bong Joo-hyuk though.

“Would it not mean there’s no need for security?”

“Heu-eum.”

“Perhaps he might be able to manifest his player abilities exactly as is even in reality.”

Jin Xiufeng nodding his head.

He was suspecting it from before.

The speculation that Bong Joo-hyuk is involved in various successive incidents that occurred in China.

It’s just that there’s no evidence.

Even if we secured evidence, would we be able to touch him?

America won’t stay still right away.

“You mean to meet him directly and make a deal?”

“A deal is a deal, but we must appeal to his compassion. Asking him to consider the 1.4 billion Chinese people.”

“Heum.”

“If Bong Joo-hyuk decides, the Korean Awakening Management Administration will follow too.”

Appealing to compassion, huh.

“Considering the things Bong Joo-hyuk has done up until now… there is a possibility. He has a humanitarian disposition. Although he takes practical benefits too, of course.”

If so, it’s a good idea.

If Bong Joo-hyuk and China become closer through this opportunity, it’s an even better thing as well.

Furthermore, couldn’t we also bring him to China?

“Good. Transmit this to Wei Quan. As earnestly as possible, to stimulate compassion to the maximum.”

“I will contact him.”

China’s countermeasure.

Stimulating Bong Joo-hyuk’s compassion.

* * *

Generally, whatever institution it is, if they received an allocated budget, it is a principle to detail exactly where and how much they spent.

Nuclear warheads are the same too.

If I received them, I must definitely inform them how I spent them.

Settlement reporting is basic.

And I must also express gratitude to the countries that sponsored them.

Cinematographer Mackenzie captured the process of the explosions exactly as is with all his might.

Even amidst the shock of the terrifying nuclear explosions, while casting shields and barriers on the smartphone and action cams.

Filming is filming, but his editing skills are top-notch too.

Even adding subtitles, conveying it to the Korean Awakening Management Administration, and unveiling it to the You-Tube channel.

The falling Heavenly Realm and the corrupted Divine Ground, the melting fallen angels, and the countlessly blooming mushroom clouds.

The whole world cheered.

The media also reported it competitively.

A dragon flies around dropping nukes on the Heavenly Realm and kills fallen angels. Anyone willing to explain what this is about?
Would there be? Just accept it.
The Demon Realm clear was a mild flavor, huh.
Keu-keu-keu, the countries that provided nuclear warheads laying their spoons on top amidst this (piggybacking).
Isn’t it something to be proud of! We defeat the Black Tower forces with our nukes!
Hero Summoning trait, huh, the alien God or whatever would be swearing heavily looking at Bong Joo-hyuk. Saying he plays the game dirtily.
Bong Joo-hyuk as a human himself is strong too though.
They’ll probably whip up a game modeling Bong Joo-hyuk.
They probably will make one soon? The tower clear itself is inherently no different from a game.
That’s why Awakened are called players.
But is it okay for an individual to possess nukes that much?
Is there any problem? It’s not like he’s dropping them on Earth.
He reported the usage destination too.
The important thing is that the Earth is gradually becoming safe.
A proper example of nuclear warhead usage.

Actually, no matter how much it came out as a video, its contents are things that cannot be easily accepted.

Heavenly Realm? Angels? God’s land?

What is this?

Isn’t it scary?

Doesn’t it make no sense?

Let’s rather not think about it.

Let’s watch and enjoy.

Because the video itself has enough spectacles to see.

And besides Bong Joo-hyuk, there was one person receiving attention.

Namely, the person who filmed the video.

Filming : Mackenzie Dronak.
Editing : Mackenzie Dronak.
Subtitles : Mackenzie Dronak.

The extremely extroverted attention-seeker Mage, Mackenzie’s name slowly began to become known as well.

* * *

A clear that started with nukes and ended with nukes.

Both physically and mentally, it was by no means an easy clear.

Time and space were separated and the mission was performed in another dimension, but our biological clocks were exactly the same.

We had to make sure to eat meals, take breaks in between, and sleep too.

There won’t be problems only if we prepare sufficiently for the next clear too.

Joo-hyuk was at the penthouse with Cossack and Rajix.

The purpose is to secure food and snacks using a delivery app.

Instant rice, meat, fresh food, snacks, drinks, alcohol, delivery cooked food, chicken, pizza, jokbal (braised pig’s trotters), gukbap (soup with rice), jjajang (black bean noodles), jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup), tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), etc.

There’s no need to sell my own footwork (go out directly) either.

If I pay and order, the doorbell rings in front of the penthouse’s exclusive elevator doors.

Ding-dong!

“Yes. I’ll open the door for you. You can just come up.”

If the delivery volume is large, I additionally give the driver more money and.

“Rajix-ssi?”

“Ho-e!”

If he stores it in the subspace, it’s over.

Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong…….

Foods delivered without end.

We only ordered deliveries all day long.

Spanning almost two days.

I think the deliveries have all arrived slowly too, so.

Shall we enter the White Tower now?

But then.

Ding-dong!

“Eung?”

Was there another place a delivery was coming from?

Checking the intercom screen.

People in black suits standing in front of the elevator.

What’s this?

Are they gangsters?

Then they bowed their heads deeply as if their heads would touch the ground and.

– Player Bong Joo-hyuk-nim? Are you perhaps at home?

It seems they aren’t gangsters.

Then again, why would they come?

Before we knew it, Cossack, who approached next to Joo-hyuk with quick short steps.

“Euing? Who are they, sir?”

“…I’m not sure.”

The man on the intercom screen spoke into the speaker.

– I am Chinese State Councilor Wei Quan. I came representing the Chinese government and people.

Chinese State Councilor?

Why here?

“Ah… yes yes, you speak Korean well.”

– Would it do to not even be able to speak Korean when I came to meet Player Bong Joo-hyuk-nim?

Right.

Naturally, we should converse in Korean.

“But what business brings you?”

– Because I have a story to tell you earnestly, if you could spare just a little time…….

It’s burdensome.

For a high-ranking Chinese official to come to my house.

Should I just send him back saying I’m busy?

But then?

“B, Bong Summoner-nim!”

Cossack with a fully excited expression.

“Yes?”

“This is a cliché, sir, a cliché.”

A cliché, he says.

“There is the top 5 cliché setting that commonly appears in creative works, sir.”

“What is that?”

“Reunion cliché, foreign car dealership cliché, department store luxury brand shop cliché, holiday relative gathering cliché…….”

What’s the remaining one?

“Nationalistic pride (Gukppong) cliché, sir.”

“Ah!”

“I mean the cliché where China and Japan blindly rush in to eliminate Bong Summoner-nim and get utterly disgraced, sir.”

Good grief.

“To unravel the story, we must meet him now, sir.”

“Meet him?”

“They will definitely threaten you not knowing their place, sir. Then we just have to gulp down refreshing true education cider (satisfying retribution), sir.”

“…Would there be a reason to threaten?”

“Why wouldn’t there be, sir? And for reference, I hope they threaten us, sir.”

Cossack’s eyes sparkling brightly.

Is he that happy?

Let’s do as Cossack says.

He came all the way here, so it’s a bit much to send him back too.

Joo-hyuk pressed the intercom button to open the door and said.

Tti-dik!

“Yes, come up. I’ll open the door for you.”

– Thank you.

The Chinese officials coming up on the elevator hesitantly and carefully.

“I am nervous, sir.”

I think those people are more nervous though?

“But on the other hand, it’s regrettable, sir.”

“Why?”

“It’s only China, sir. Japan must also come to complete the cliché though, sir.”

Ehew.

That damn cliché.

* * *

The penthouse living room.

On one side sat the Chinese special delegation, and opposite them were Joo-hyuk and Cossack.

Rajix was unsummoned and sent back.

Since there’s nothing more to put in either.

Shall I listen to the story first?

For what purpose they came to meet me.

It was completely different from what Cossack anticipated.

Wei Quan pouring out an impassioned speech politely and courteously, even on the verge of crying.

Pleading to please save them.

Even for the sake of the 1.4 billion Chinese people.

China has also cleared the Black Tower up to the 80th floor right now.

However, the schedule for 81st floor magic gun renting reservation is not being set, it seems they are intentionally being penalized by the Awakening Management Administration, words like these.

“There wasn’t even a proper negotiation. They are pressuring us coercively.”

How?

“Asking us to unconditionally give nuclear warheads…….”

“Ah!”

“We also wish to be of help, but it’s not a situation that can be handled simply. It’s an issue that must be discussed at the National Supreme Standing Committee, and we must persuade the Chinese citizens too.”

I understand.

That it’s not an easy problem.

“Aren’t conversation and compromise the basics of negotiation? Yet Commissioner Jeon Gwang-il is actually wielding authority by piggybacking on Player Bong Joo-hyuk-nim.”

Cossack, the master of wielding authority while piggybacking, frowning his face while listening from the side.

Then whispering secretly into Joo-hyuk’s ear.

‘Heum.’

Joo-hyuk nodded his head.

“Give it a try.”

“Yep!”

Cossack stepping forward.

Looking at Wei Quan.

“The Chinese civil servant will converse with me from now on, sir.”

“Ah, yes yes.”

“Do you wish to rent a magic gun, sir?”

“That is correct. Anything if you just make a reservation for us.”

“Good, sir.”

Wei Quan’s expression brightened.

Coming to directly meet Player Bong Joo-hyuk was a good idea.

It seems words get through.

Now it’s negotiation and compromise.

“We will give as much money as you want. We are aware it’s 1 million dollars per round. However, the Chinese government will purchase them at 2 times the price, 2 million dollars. And if you wish, we will invite Player Bong-nim to China and treat you as a state guest…….”

Wei Quan laying out every condition China can do while babbling on and on.

Even subtly adding a temptation for permanent naturalization to that.

Seu-euk.

Cossack raising his hand to restrain him.

At the same time, just a single word.

“Nuclear warheads.”

“…Yes?”

“All nuclear warheads owned by China, sir.”

“Wh, what?”

“Our condition is just that one thing, sir.”

Wei Quan panicked.

Isn’t this exactly the same then?

“W, wait, as I just said a moment ago…….”

“Nuclear warheads.”

“No…….”

“Nuclear warheads.”

“Th, that is…….”

“Nuclear warheads.”

“Please calm down and…….”

“Nuclear warheads.”

“…….”

Wei Quan remaining silent.

He turned his eyes and looked at Joo-hyuk.

Then Joo-hyuk shrugging his shoulders,

Meaning they are of the same stance.

Wei Quan sighed deeply and said.

“Huu, I clearly understand Player Bong Joo-hyuk’s intention, but I cannot give a definitive answer here.”

Wei Quan and the Chinese attendants stood up from their seats.

“I will take my leave now. Let us meet later if there is an opportunity.”

“Sit down, sir.”

“Because of the flight time…….”

Spot!

Moving his body to block the front and.

“A civil servant of a great nation lacks spirit, sir.”

“Yes?”

“If persuasion doesn’t work, you should at least threaten, sir.”

Threaten?

I entirely had no such thought in the first place.

Unless I’m an idiot, asking me to come to the tiger’s den and threaten the tiger?

“I absolutely have no thought of threatening.”

“Geez! I’m telling you to threaten like a great nation, sir!”

Why is this person like this?

“I’m disappointed, sir! I’m telling you it’s too different from the image of the great nation I ordinarily thought of, sir.”

Just how exactly were you thinking of it?

“How dare a small country defy a great nation? If you do not reserve the magic guns, we will turn Seoul into a sea of fire!!! Try doing it like this, sir.”

Is he crazy?

“N, not at all! We will not do that.”

Cossack with a frustrated expression.

“Since it’s not going according to the cliché right now, this Cossack, is entirely not in a good mood, sir.”

“…Cliché?”

Getting angry abruptly.

“We have no justification if it’s like this, sir. Justification!”

“Wh, what?”

“I’m saying work would have been comfortable if you rather threatened us, sir.”

Cossack shook his head vigorously.

“Haa, this is why guys who are quick-witted are…….”

Then looking at Joo-hyuk and.

“Bong Summoner-nim?”

“Why?”

“It is a cliché failure again, sir.”

Did you think it would work?

“However, we must unconditionally bring the nuclear weapons, sir.”

He seems to have no thought of giving up.

“Is there really a need to?”

“It’s the 3rd clause of the 3 laws, sir. Leaving them as it is makes me anxious, sir.”

I understand.

Since it’s said there was a fact that a Summoner player from some parallel Earth in the past died due to a nuke.

Also, all countries in the world are competitively handing over nuclear weapons, so China cannot be the only one excluded.

Especially when they’re the closest country to Korea too.

The justification for the 3rd clause of the 3 laws overflows.

Then by what method?

Do we just barge in?

“Please summon the Succubus, sir.”

Diamart?

“If you get to know her, she’s a Chinese politics expert, sir.”

“Aha.”

That’s right.

The country Diamart hid in when she first came out of the tower was precisely China.

She tried to cause a war by co-opting Chinese politicians there.

Let’s call her out first.

“Designated Summon Diamart!”

Spot!

Diamart appearing.

“Master! Your favorite concubine is here!”

“……,”

Then looking at the Chinese special delegation.

“Oh my? Who are these kids?”

The instinct of a Succubus.

If she meets anyone, she enters with a skill first.

Right at that moment!

Wei Quan’s eyes becoming hazy.

Looking at Diamart.

“Q, Queen-nim!”

Eol-ssi-gu (Oh boy)!

He fell for the skill as soon as he saw her.

It’s inevitable.

Great Demon-class Succubus, Diamart.

For ordinary humans, making eye contact means the skill success right away.

And yet, Diamart has an expression full of regret.

“Ah geez, ordinarily this is normal, but why doesn’t Master react to me? Am I ugly? Am I not Master’s type?”

Diamart’s eyes becoming moist.

“Gal!!! Shut up, please. Is Bong Summoner-nim someone who would be fascinated by something like a demon, sir?”

That’s true.

“Bong Summoner-nim only reacts to human women, sir. He is someone whose face blushes and voice trembles right away even in front of Administration Team Leader Lee Min-ah, sir. Have you forgotten Jin-sook, sir?”

“…….”

Jin-sook whenever he gets bored.

Why do you keep calling out a kid who’s living well?

“Anyway, Bong Summoner-nim.”

“Yes.”

“I request dispatch duty to China for the Succubus, myself, and Greenie, sir.”

To do what?

“We will bring the nuclear weapons via a peaceful method, sir.”

I know what kind of method he intends to use.

That’s rather better.

Compared to cutting off heads and tying ribbons, that is.

Let’s grant permission.

3 Laws 3rd Clause activation.

Even if they oppose, it’s become a situation where they’ll go no matter what means they use.

“Cossack-ssi?”

“Please speak, sir.”

“Take responsibility and bring ‘only’ the nuclear weapons.”

“Yep! I’ll not forget to take the nuclear warheads ‘too’, sir.”

“No, only the nuclear weapons!”

“Euum. …Too?”

“Only!”

He means to bring other things as well.

For example, a neck with a ribbon attached.