Chapter 424 – Hehehe. Is It Time for Kkamang-i, Our Reaction Master, to Step In

Rattle, rattle.

Slowly exiting the black hole, the automatic cart that wanders the Black Tower and the Golden Tower slowly approached Se-jun.

“Meow?”

To be precise, it was in front of Theo, who was diligently licking his front paw on Se-jun’s lap to get rid of the fishy smell of the fish he had eaten a moment ago.

“Huh? Did it sell out already?”

As Se-jun put his hand to the cart,

Crackle.

“Ack! It stings!”

Creating electricity, the cart rejected Se-jun’s touch. A highly loyal golden cart that only permitted its owner’s touch.

However,

“Hiss! You attacked Chairman Park, meow! Bad cart, meow!”

When Theo got angry at the cart instead,

Rattle, rattle.

Reading Theo’s will, the golden cart immediately turned its direction toward Se-jun.

And,

Clack.

It opened the entrance and showed the inside of the cart to Se-jun.

Inside, instead of the items originally put in, it was filled with burnt wood, stones engraved with golden lines like lightning, and yellow mushrooms.

‘Didn’t it buy too many useless things?’

While Se-jun was disappointed,

[Starting settlement.]

Characters began to be engraved on the door of the cart.

[You have sold all items and earned 11 million Tower Coins.]

[Failed to purchase the ‘Land Deed for the 35th Floor of the Golden Tower’ you instructed to purchase.]

[Purchased 75 struck-by-lightning wood for 750 Tower Coins.]

[Purchased 1,500 thunder stones for 300 Tower Coins.]

[Purchased 3,000 tingle mushrooms for 1,500 Tower Coins.]

[Purchased the purchase order of Bana Village for 0 Tower Coins.]

Looking at the purchase prices, it indeed seemed like they were useless items.

“But what is a purchase order?”

Se-jun was puzzled by the unexpected content.

‘Is it that?’

A white envelope sandwiched between the items came into his view.

Pluck.

As he picked up the envelope and took out the paper inside,

[Bana Village’s Purchase Order]

Orderer: Bana, Chief of Bana Village

Ordered Item: 20,000 Cherry Tomatoes of Mana

Unit Price of Order: 5 Tower Coins

The content was written.

“The Cherry Tomatoes of Mana seem to be popular in the Golden Tower.”

He had sold them for 2 Tower Coins, but they raised the price by 2.5 times on their own.

While Se-jun was reading the purchase order like that,

Pyupyu?

[Se-jun-nim, are those struck-by-lightning wood and thunder stones?]

Pyupyu, who was watching from behind, asked in a slightly excited voice.

“Yes. How did you know?”

Pyupyu! Pyupyu!

[Those are extremely expensive! Those are things that mages handling the lightning attribute go crazy for!]

‘Me too!’

Pyupyu answered while suppressing her inner feelings.

“Hehehe. Is that so?”

Hearing Pyupyu’s words, Se-jun quickly checked the options of the struck-by-lightning wood and the lightning stone.

[Struck-by-Lightning Wood]

This is wood whose flow of lightning-attribute energy has become smooth as it was struck by lightning.

If you make lightning-attribute equipment with this wood, the flow of mana will be smooth, consuming 10% less mana.

Grade: A+

[Lightning Stone]

This is a stone containing lightning-attribute energy as it was struck by lightning multiple times.

If you make a weapon using the lightning stone, you can make a lightning-attribute weapon; if you make a staff, you can make a staff that amplifies lightning-attribute attacks by 1.3 times.

Grade: S-

Since she said they were things mages of the lightning attribute go crazy for…

If he made a staff dedicated to lightning-attribute magic with these two, it seemed like a pretty good equipment would be made, which would reduce mana consumption and increase attack power.

“Pyupyu, so how much are these worth?”

Se-jun asked while looking at Pyupyu with an expectant expression.

Pyupyu! Pyupyu!

[At least, the struck-by-lightning wood would be around 10 billion Tower Coins, and the lightning stone around 300 million Tower Coins! Since there is no supply released, it will sell even if you sell it more expensively!]

“Really?!”

Pyupyu!

[Yes!]

He bought the struck-by-lightning wood for 10 Tower Coins, and the lightning stone for 0.2 Tower Coins, though…

What’s with the character of the Golden Tower kids?

Se-jun praised the character of the Golden Tower elves and picked up the tingle mushroom.

[Tingle Mushroom]

This is a mushroom that grows naturally on the ceiling of dark caves in the Golden Tower, having grown by enduring the lightning-attribute energy flowing through the ground as lightning fell.

Upon consumption, a slight tingling is felt on the tongue due to the lightning attribute.

Upon consumption, resistance to the lightning attribute increases.

If consumed for a long time, the Talent: Electricity Resistance can be blossomed.

Expiration Date: 60 days

Grade: C

“Oh! This is good too.”

If eating it gives lightning-attribute resistance, he must consume it long-term.

Munch, munch.

As Se-jun cut and ate a bit of the tingle mushroom to taste it,

Tingle.

Suddenly, his tongue felt numb as if electricity had passed through it.

“Ah. It’s nubb.”

To the extent that his tongue stiffened and pronunciation was not easy.

Once the numbness of his tongue disappeared, Se-jun,

‘Hehehe. I can’t be the only one to have such a good experience, right?’

Suddenly, a playful spirit arose.

“Everyone, try eating this.”

So he gave the tingle mushrooms to Cuengi, the Black Rabbit, and Pyupyu.

He also offered it to Theo, but

“I don’t want to, meow! I, Vice President Theo, don’t eat such things, meow!”

He naturally refused.

Yum.

Thus, excluding Theo, the three ate the tingle mushrooms Se-jun gave.

Kkuhehehe. Kkueng!

[Hehehe. It’s a mysterious taste, yo!]

Bpyak!

[Tingly!]

Pyupyu!

[It’s a taste I’m eating for the first time!]

Contrary to Se-jun’s expectation, the three ate it very comfortably. It was because their resistance to the lightning attribute was already considerably high.

‘Tch. No fun.’

Since the reaction he expected did not come out,

Kkirorong.

‘Hehehe. Is it time for Kkamang-i, our reaction master, to step in?’

Se-jun placed the tingle mushroom against the tongue of Kkamang-i, who was sleeping with his tongue slightly sticking out.

Then,

Kkee-eek~! Kkie-eek?!

[Who is it~! Who dared to touch the Great Kkamang-i-nim?!]

The excited Kkamang-i looked around while making a weird sound.

As expected, our Kkamang-i didn’t disappoint me.

“Kkamang-i, did you have a bad dream? Quickly eat this.”

Satisfied with Kkamang-i’s reaction, Se-jun quickly put a chewy roasted sweet potato strip into Kkamang-i’s mouth.

Then,

Kking?

[Was it a dream?]

Kkamang-i tilted his head,

Smack, smack, smack.

And began to eat the chewy roasted sweet potato strip.

Having calmed Kkamang-i down like that,

“Then how much is all this?”

Se-jun calculated the money.

Since there were 75 struck-by-lightning wood and 1,500 lightning stones…

“Then the money earned this time is over 1 trillion?”

Since what Pyupyu said was the minimum price, if he was lucky, even 2 trillion Tower Coins would be possible.

The Golden Tower is the best!

While Se-jun admired the greatness of the Golden Tower,

“Puhuhut. This is all thanks to me, Vice President Theo, meow!”

Theo spoke boastfully.

“Hehehe. Yes. Our Vice President Theo is also the best!”

As Se-jun praised while stroking Theo’s head,

Cuengi?!

[Is Cuengi not the best, yo?!]

Cuengi looked at Se-jun with a slightly cranky expression,

Kki…ng?! Kking!

[Are you excluding the most great Kkamang-i… yo?! Quickly say Kkamang-i is the best!]

Kkamang-i also barked diligently, asking how he could exclude him.

“Yes. Yes. All our kids are the best!”

After Se-jun hugged and comforted Theo, Cuengi, Kkamang-i, the Black Rabbit, and Pyupyu,

“Vice President Theo, load cherry tomatoes and other crops into the cart, and this time, register struck-by-lightning wood and lightning stones as purchase items too.”

“Puhuhut, understood, meow!”

Receiving Se-jun’s instruction, Theo quickly loaded the crops into the cart.

Since only Kkamang-i and himself would eat the tingle mushrooms, they didn’t seem to need them for the time being.

After a while,

“Make lots of money, meow!”

Rattle, rattle.

Theo, who loaded all the cargo into the cart, sent the golden cart back to the Golden Tower.

Since it returned in two days, 28 days out of 30 remained, so to go to the Golden Tower immediately, 280 billion Tower Coins had to be paid.

However,

‘We can make much more profit, so it’s not a loss at all.’

Spending some money to go to the Golden Tower and quickly bring back struck-by-lightning wood and lightning stones was a more profitable business.

Once the golden cart departed for the Golden Tower like that,

“Here, take this.”

Se-jun gave 10 of each to Pyupyu, who couldn’t take her eyes off the struck-by-lightning wood and lightning stones.

And,

“Then we’ll leave.”

Just as they were about to return to the 99th floor of the tower,

Bpyak!

[Uncle, stay over!]

The Black Rabbit tightly held Se-jun’s clothes.

“Shall we? Black Rabbit, do you want to sleep together after a long time?”

Making eye contact with the Black Rabbit, Se-jun could not bring himself to refuse and decided to rescue the Black Rabbit.

Bpyak!

[Yes!]

At Se-jun’s words, the Black Rabbit nodded hard and sent a look of gratitude that said, ‘Thank you, Uncle!’

***

The 12th floor of the Golden Tower.

Rumble!

When the golden cart running on the plain where lightning fell arrived near Bana Village,

“Oh! The golden cart has come!”

“Inform Elder Bana quickly!”

“Got it!”

An elf who was guarding the border of Bana Village quickly reported to Bana.

After a while,

Hum.

Once the barrier blocking the lightning was created, the elves quickly ran outside.

And,

“Quickly gather struck-by-lightning wood and lightning stones!”

Following Bana’s instruction, they began the task.

To trade, they needed something of value, but most elves of the Golden Tower did not have Tower Coins because they were self-sufficient in caves.

Therefore, they were trying to make money by selling items to the golden cart.

Although they were very precious materials in the Black Tower, in the Golden Tower, struck-by-lightning wood and lightning stones were rolling around everywhere.

Thus, the elves raised money by selling the wood and stones fallen on the ground,

[You have purchased 20,000 Cherry Tomatoes of Mana.]

And were able to purchase the ordered Cherry Tomatoes of Mana.

“Wow! To think they give money even for selling things that fell on the ground, the golden cart is the best!”

Rattle, rattle.

The elves cheered as they watched the golden cart depart.

***

The next morning.

Bpyak!

[Uncle, goodbye! Then I will go up in two days!]

The Black Rabbit, whose complexion had visibly improved compared to yesterday, saw Se-jun off.

Thus on the way out of the White Castle to return home.

“Meow?! Chairman Park, my front paw is being pulled, meow!”

Theo suddenly stretched his front paw forward and shouted in an excited voice.

“Oh. Really?”

Se-jun also looked straight ahead in an excited voice.

And,

“Yang-yang-yang.”

A young golden sheep approaching the White Castle while humming, without knowing anything.

“Huh?! Isn’t that Mimir?”

“Puhuhut. That’s right, meow!”

Oh. What luck…

Although he didn’t know what Theo was attracted to, the probability of Theo taking that item from Mimir was 100%.

Mimir, who was walking, without even knowing that Se-jun and Theo were watching him with smiles.

“Eh?! Se-jun-nim and Theo-nim?!”

Mimir, the Great Merchant golden sheep, belatedly felt the hot gaze and discovered Se-jun and Theo in front of him.

‘I must run away!’

Just as Mimir, who felt something ominous, was about to turn around,

Meow Step!

Theo, who rarely left Se-jun’s knees, appeared in front of Mimir in an instant,

“Mimir, hand it over, meow!”

And proudly held out his front paw.

“Wh… what, yo?”

Mimir was greatly flustered at Theo’s words.

“Puhuhut. I know everything, meow! Hand it over quickly, meow!”

As Theo shouted confidently once again,

“Whew. Yes.”

‘I suffered for years to get this…’

Mimir sighed, took out a box he was hiding in his golden fur, and handed it to Theo.

However,

“Meow? What is this, meow? I’ll accept it with gratitude, meow! But this isn’t it, meow!”

Shaking the received box, Theo held out his front paw again.

“Eh?!”

‘This wasn’t it?! If it’s not, you should give it back!’

Thanks to that, the flustered Mimir looked at Theo with a pitiful expression, but

“Puhuhut. Give it quickly, meow!”

He showed no intention of giving it back at all.

“Then… is it perhaps this?”

“No, meow! But I’ll receive it well, meow!”

“Then… this?”

“No, meow! But I will use it well, meow!”

Thus, Mimir was completely stripped of the items he had put in his fur.

“Then… Huh?! What is this?”

While searching inside his fur, he took out an old scroll document he had forgotten he put there.

“Puhuhut. That’s it, meow! Mimir, thank you, meow!”

Theo snatched the scroll document from Mimir’s hand and disappeared in an instant,

“Chairman Park, have this, meow! It’s my present, meow!”

Theo placed the scroll document and other items received(?) from Mimir into Se-jun’s arms.