Book 31 Anya Taylor
Jihoo thought for a while.
One customer went in the middle and went back after looking at the ingredients. There are many places other than here that sell the ingredients themselves, so there is no need to buy them here.
Still, due to the rise in the appraisal level, appraisal requests tend to increase, and rumors spread that they received the production grade, and miscellaneous goods are selling quite well.
“I don’t have enough time.”
Business goes well.
But I don’t have the time and the profit isn’t great.
There are a lot of corners that come in, but when you buy this and that, it quickly runs out. Since it is an artifact specialty store, the purchase cost is unreasonably high.
Also, as the production started, the expenses increased even more.
‘The healing wand was sold for 2.5 billion won. After taking this and that, it’s around 2 billion. After paying off some debt, buying materials, upgrading things, and bringing it in, I have about 300 million left.’
From nob le mt l. co m
Making money is hard.
Writing is a moment.
Isn’t this money that will disappear if you buy a few materials to make it once?
“Ha- I can’t keep making wands of healing.”
That’s not a bad thing either.
First of all, if you have money, you can practice crafting, [View] or [Intervention] experience, and buy personal artifacts for climbing.
However, the healing wand had a bigger impact than expected.
“… … If I set it up like that, I’ll be scolded by Aunt Miyeon.”
Where Jihoo was looking, there were reporters. About 10 reporters wandered all over [Street of Artisans], and dozens of people came from large corporations. There are dozens of foreigners.
‘I feel like a nuisance… … .’
Of course, the people on this street are not that naive.
In front of this, Mr. Ji-yeol did not allow reporters to enter, and sold items one by one when a large company came.
How many years have you lived here?
They are people who have experienced large corporations, governments, foreign companies, and strange religious groups that have come to attack [Tower of Indomitability].
It’s not that hard.
‘Still, it’s better to take care of yourself for a while.’
It probably won’t be stressful at all. Besides, the more you make here, the lower the price.
Also, I wanted to try [Intermediate Healing] next time.
‘It was also the time to personally match the necessary equipment for climbing.’
Right now, that was more important.
Salang-
The wind blows in through the open window. It seems that it is really winter when it is getting colder.
“Well, it was strange that a container just this thick could keep warm well.”
[Reinforced container outer wall (Lv. 04)]
: The outer wall of the container reinforced in various aspects such as strength, hardness, durability, heat preservation, and power permeability. It contains the father’s conviction to protect a strong child who has endured against countless monsters.
why did i just see this now
‘It’s my father’s belief… … .’
There were places that looked old everywhere.
It looked like it had rusted, so I thought the container would wear out over the years. However, looking back now, it was not the container itself, but the wallpaper and furniture added.
What else is the outside like?
Dust accumulated, there were stickers from childhood, and there were wooden boards made with patches, but the outer walls were clean as expected.
bang bang-
Jihoo knocked on the window.
“This is true too.”
It is tempered glass.
It’s also level 4.
How could I have made something like this?
I thought about it for a while, but of course I couldn’t figure it out.
“hmm.”
Jihoo looked at the sphere he had set aside.
A level 6 seal. That means that when the sealing circuit is damaged, there must be a mage level needed to break the seal.
『Ancient Altarca’s Sealing Circuit (Lv. 06)』
: A circuit created by a high-ranking priest in Altarka to completely hide something. It is a circuit to hide energy and suppress power, but it is designed so that the power can be drawn out at any time.
* [Remove Advanced Presence]
* [Advanced Seal Opening (Closing)]
In fact, it is not difficult to open a sealed circuit with such an explanation attached. In particular, it’s not designed just for sealing, it’s because it has the word [open and close] attached to it.
But can I do this?
To completely hide something.
The ‘priest’ of Altarca.
to suppress power.
“… … That sounds dangerous.”
– Use [Set Intervention (Lv. 03)].
– A total of 900 SP is required.
– Do you want to save?
Just changing [closed] to [open] costs 900 SP.
It was a level 6 sealed circuit, but it feels very wasteful mentally to use 900 without knowing what is inside.
I wrote it, but what if it’s nothing?
Or if it’s a dangerous thing?
‘I need to appraise the inside.’
To do so, it takes [Advanced Presence Removal]. Mana couldn’t penetrate inside, and 1-star or 2-star magic couldn’t get involved.
If so, there is only one way left.
“Is it Nogada?”
From nob le mt l. co m
Material, circuit, quality and propensity of magical power, response to various properties, spectrophotometry, microscope, mass spectrometry, etc. After figuring out the year of production and excavation location, etc. as if confirming the authenticity of an artwork, collect related information to determine the identity of the object. figure out
When the sealing circuit was damaged, even that was impossible.
But now it is possible.
‘For information, you can ask Aunt Miyeon to connect you with the store, and I don’t have any equipment right now… … .’
spectrophotometric.
It is a method to determine the type of material by irradiating it with ultraviolet and infrared rays and measuring the angle of reflection. If you add the wavelength of magical power to that, you can quickly figure out the material.
I wish I had figured it out before using X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy.
“Oh, busy. busy.”
In terms of time, a day or so of climbing can be efficient. You should be able to get about 900 SP easily.
But that’s not the problem.
When there is a risk factor in this object.
‘If I open the sealed circuit, I can’t prepare.’
It’s best to check it while it’s sealed.
furthermore,
‘I have a lot to do… … .’
Now is not the time to hold on to this.
I need to make a decent armor with the 300 million black crocodile leather coat I bought from Aunt Miyeon before, and I need to get [Satellite Stone] to make an automatic defense artifact.
That much is necessary so that I don’t have to worry about losing my life on the 2nd floor of the [Indomitable Tower]. The 3rd floor is a place where the hunter’s ability is more important than defense, so I can’t guarantee it.
Then the SP you get per hour will rise exponentially.
‘Even if Hee-yeon is here, I have to be careful.’
Jihoo thought for a while and then went outside.
It was to get some air.
“… … ?”
“… … .”
A familiar face stood outside the general store.
“hey!”
“welcome… … ?”
“I came from the Korea Appraisal Association. To give you a certificate of appraisal grade and a certificate of production grade.”
“Ah, yes.”
She was the blonde woman I saw at the association. A woman with piercing eyes.
* * *
blonde woman.
Anya Taylor.
She is definitely a beauty. Her slender wrists and ankles and a suitable pelvis made her look attractive to anyone, and her face was white and even the bridge of her nose stood tall. There were no sharp corners.
Except for those weird eyes.
But I walk back and forth with my hands behind my back, looking at the goods, looking around the entire store, standing on one side and looking through the window at the indomitable tower and the people passing by.
I don’t know if it’s for a while, but if it’s over an hour, it’s very burdensome.
“… … Aren’t you busy?”
“Me? I’m not busy.”
“I’m a bit busy.”
“Hoho, don’t worry about me and do what you are doing. There is a lot of good stuff, so it takes some time.”
“Yes, please take a quick look.”
“Ho-ho, yes, I’ll take it slow!”
It’s so shameless.
She smiled as she inspected the things Jihoo had made, the things he had enhanced or modified, and so on.
Actually, if you look at the business card, if you are the head of the Strategic Support Headquarters of the Asia Branch of the [World Appraisal Association], you must be a person of an extremely high level, so you must have excellent appraisal skills.
‘Would she be able to know that I strengthened it using my characteristics?’
If it’s only an S grade, you won’t be sure, but it’s not easy to know at all. Because the difference between A-class and S-class is huge.
There’s no way that she can’t distinguish between options that come from materials and circuits and options that come from characteristics.
“oh! How much is this?”
“… … It’s a common lower-middle-class magic recovery ring, isn’t it?”
“Yes, but it’s a nuisance if you just watch too much.”
“It’s 170 million won.”
“It’s cheap. I will buy one.”
Am I just buying something I don’t need?
I can’t stop living.
“… … Is there anything you want to say?”
“Um, yes!”
“Can’t I just say it?”
“It works.”
“… … .”
“… … .”
It makes people really frustrated.
Or is it advanced psychological warfare?
‘I think it’s because of the relics of the labyrinth that were present during the screening.’
“That’s a ‘mass spectroscopic’ sphere. You’re appraising, right? Engraved with a level 6 sealing circuit.”
“… … !”
Jihoo was surprised.
No matter how high-ranking and S-ranked appraiser you are, you noticed that it was a level 6 sealed circuit just because you saw this a little from a distance.
“I know because I’ve seen it a lot in the past. I couldn’t do anything because the circuit was damaged every time I saw it. I had a hard time figuring that out.”
“You speak Korean very well.”
“Yes? That’s why I became the head of the Asian branch. I have some talent for languages.”
He is also a very bright person.
proud and shameless
“Can you appraise the relics of the labyrinth?”
“I can’t.”
“I think I can.”
“I don’t want to die, so I won’t even try.”
Jihoo shook his head.
At first, he hesitated, but after a while, the word he came up with was [Relic of the Labyrinth]. I’m still busy, but it was useless talk.
You want me to appraise the relics of the labyrinth?
When looking at the ratings, there was a reason why things were put in place. A cursed relic that could cause a person with a weak mentality to suffer from depression just by facing it for a short time.
It seems that that kind of ‘spirit’ related curse doesn’t work on Jihoo, but the artifact’s [curse] is not limited to mental attacks.
“Hmm, I see.”
“… … ?”
“Don’t use mass spectrometry, use X-ray fluorescence spectrometry.”
Anya Taylor.
When she said that, she turned her back.
That was before Jihoo opened his mouth.
“Oh, are you open tomorrow?”
“… … It is, but.”
“Then see you tomorrow.”
Again, she left before Jihoo could even speak.
She is a very peculiar, shameless, and strange woman.
‘Why are you obsessed with artifacts?’
Wouldn’t someone like that be able to save it at any time? Although Jihoo doesn’t know much about the labyrinth’s relics, he knows that it’s not something that can’t be appraised at all.
Although it is dangerous, there is nothing very dangerous if you attach a bunch of [Psychic Attack Resistance] related artifacts and appraise it. Of course, the artifact must be worth tens of billions of won.
“… … Surely, you are not trying to appraise an artifact that is so impossible, right?”
If that’s the case, even if you die, it’s a specification.
I don’t want to die emotionally.
Relics are something I don’t want to get close to even if I can appraise them with [View]. By the way, [Read] Relics that are obviously lacking in level?
That’s not it.
It was enough to make a living without appreciating relics, and it was fun to develop my abilities bit by bit.
Then I suddenly remembered her last words.
‘I’m sure he won’t come again tomorrow to kill himself, right?’
I thought about whether I should make a ‘break time’ in the middle to have time to rest by myself.
than that-
“Fluorescence analysis. Annoying, but worth listening to.”
It was expected.
what the hell is that thing
And if you appraise it without using setting intervention, how much experience and achievements will you give to [View].