Part 65 Habitat
“Huh-wook.”
Not only Jihoo, but Lee Heeyeon and Lee Minho. And even Kim Ye-bin was sitting down on a rock and catching her breath.
the sun is gone
Only the Flash Scroll, which had remaining magic power, blinked intermittently and emitted light.
Chijik- Jijikjik.
“We, is it true that we captured a grade A monster?”
Lee Min-ho asked in disbelief.
Jihoo and Lee Heeyeon shrugged.
The horse is a grade A risk, when there is sun, not night. It would not be an exaggeration to say that if you brought enough flash scrolls and emitted light, you would be below grade C.
All Lee Hee-yeon and Lee Min-ho did was to drive away the ancient thorn slime with a weapon that became a lightning enchantment, and Kim Ye-bin also used a cold spell properly.
The same goes for Jihoo. All he had to do was keep it in check at the right time using bolts filled with light and lightning.
“Great. It would have been really dangerous if I had been alone… … !”
“Thanks to the information.”
“… … Father, why did you come alone?”
“… … .”
Jihoo didn’t say anything.
Something was strange.
If I had this much perfect information, I couldn’t have gone so vain. If, at night, the pocket watch reacted and tracked hastily, it could be dangerous.
But couldn’t it be prepared for that too?
Since it was famous as a slime specialty store in the [Artisan’s Street], there was no way they were short of money. If he had bought dozens of flash scrolls and identified the location with his pocket watch, he would have been able to hunt without difficulty.
‘It’s strange, I mean.’
But there was nothing Jihoo could say right away. Just a small consolation and material help.
“I’ll have to weigh it accurately, but I think it weighs 50kg. The appraisal price is at least 3 billion won.”
“Is it that expensive?”
“Yeah, maybe it’s because it’s rare. As far as I know, ‘nuclear’ is also a by-product of being used for mind-related artifacts.”
“Oh, that’s amazing… … !”
It was the second time Kim Ye-bin heard it, but she was surprised as if she couldn’t believe it. It was the same for Lee Hee-yeon and Lee Min-ho.
There may be treasure.
captured the treasure.
Because these two are completely different stories.
It was then.
Shh-!
Lee Hee-yeon lowered her posture and put her index finger to her mouth. The small wind noise made Jihoo and Kim Yebin shut up.
Jihoo also has [super senses], but doesn’t feel anything. However, Lee Hee-yeon’s [super sense] is more overwhelming than Ji-hoo’s. Because it was a sixth sense that goes beyond the normal five senses.
‘Flash, how many more are there?’
‘three.’
‘sh*t.’
ugh-
It is a pale light.
The light source was the pocket watch Jihoo gave to Yebin Kim. And the second hand of the pocket watch was rotating in all directions, not pointing to any one place.
Jihoo’s head also spun rapidly.
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Many clues came to mind.
Traces of [Ancient Thorn Slime] found intermittently. Kim Sang-shik’s older brother passed away. Near the phenomenon of the miracle called the tower. Even the sudden appearance as the sun began to set.
‘Underground dungeon phenomenon!’
Heeyeon Lee frowned at the shape of Jihoo’s mouth.
she knows too
The Tower is one huge transfer system. Numerous mana gathers, and that mana creates abnormal phenomena.
One of them is the [Dungeon Call].
Depending on the surrounding terrain, a field is created on a mountain or a dungeon is created in a deep valley. And that space is not discovered until it is completely [saturated].
This is because it is manifested not in the space of reality, but in the gap of space like [Crack].
‘Three, if you do. Run.’
Jihoo’s words.
Lee Hee-yeon and Lee Min-ho. And Kim Ye-bin understood and nodded. It was because Jihoo said while taking out three flash scrolls from her bosom.
‘one.’
Jihoo took out a scroll and held it in one hand.
The three of them lowered their stance, and Lee Hee-yeon pointed out the escape route. [Street of Artisans] Because it was a nearby mountain, it was not completely remote.
That’s why I have an approximate route.
In addition, the light from the flash scroll that was burned a long time ago remained, so the vision was alive. Thanks to that, the [Ancient Spiny Slime] doesn’t attack yet.
‘two.’
Chijik- Chijik-
The 8 flashing scrolls around it went out. A few flicker, and each time they flicker, an eerie chill passes by.
[Ancient Thorn Slime] is watching this place. It is to aim for the moment when the light disappears.
Chijik.
Chiyiyi… … .
It’s the moment the lights go out.
“three!”
Along with Jihoo’s cry, there was the sound of tearing a book-scroll. At the same time, a light wave of magic swept through the surroundings.
Flash-!
It was a brightness that was incomparable to the flash scroll I had used before. It was thanks to Jihoo who modified the settings with [Setting Intervention].
It wasn’t just brightness, but it also took [Intermediate Fluid Freeze] to push enemies away while weakening the dungeon.
Hwaak-
Fluid freeze coiled around.
‘crazy!’
Jihoo could see.
Dozens of [Ancient Thorn Slimes] in the brightened surroundings spewed out hundreds of thorns before stopping.
The sight was unbelievably terrifying.
* * *
[Artisan’s Street] was bustling from morning.
It was because Shin Ji-hoo and the three of them found a place where [underground dungeon conversion] was in progress in the nearby mountains at dawn.
It is known that the inhabitant monster was [Ancient Thorn Slime], and that one of the victims was CEO Kim Sang-shik.
“Huh, are you okay now?”
Lee Hee-yeon came to Jihune’s grocery store in the morning. I arrived late in the morning, but I just came out because I couldn’t sleep deeply because of my worries.
It was the same with Jihoo.
“It will be fine. Because Aunt Miyeon will make sure that it is possible to keep it.”
“… … I’m glad though Was it your ability that stopped them then?”
“huh.”
Now, it was difficult to figure out how far to hide from Lee Hee-yeon. She seemed to know roughly how it felt.
Thankfully, I didn’t dig deep.
“It was strange. CEO Kim Sang-shik had been chasing that slime all his life, but there was no way he would be beaten by one.”
“That too. I saw it then, but it was night with several birds. It was scary.”
It was a terrifying scene.
Dozens of slimes spewing out hundreds of thorns while standing still. It gave me goosebumps even though it was stopped as if I had taken a picture.
“It’s still not fully [saturated] though, so if you keep it well, it’ll be a pretty decent supply.”
“Besides, it seems that some ownership can be recognized?”
“That too.”
Generally, just because someone discovers a dungeon for the first time doesn’t mean they become its owner.
It is managed and supervised by the government, and first of all, it gives the owner of the land and the first antagonist an ‘opportunity’ to own it. However, even that opportunity can be seized only when you have the qualifications to manage dungeons.
You can subdue the dungeon periodically so that it does not become [Saturation], and even if a wave of monsters occurs due to [Saturation], check if you have the power to block it.
If that doesn’t work, a bid goes into the company or guild. In such cases, some compensation goes back to the land owner and the first discoverer.
However, compared to the ownership, it had to be absurdly small.
“Because we have a stake in the nearby mountains. Maybe we will have it.”
“You can pass it.”
Dungeon ownership and management can be separated.
There are many ways.
The fact that Aunt Miyeon decides whether to subdue her completely and get rid of it or keep it is because the [guild] manages it, not the government in this land.
Unfortunately, Lee Min-ho and Kim Ye-bin do not even have a chance to own it.
with my daughter-
At that time, Lee Min-ho and Kim Ye-bin also came in.
Jihoo gave a brief explanation.
“I don’t care. just… … I know how your father died. I’m satisfied with that. That’s enough.”
Jihoo smiled at her.
Actually I don’t understand. It’s not that I took revenge, it’s that I’m satisfied with what I know. But I could tell from the look on her face.
It looked nice.
“Then, I must give you a present. Because thanks to you, I got something good.”
Part of ownership of [Underground Dungeon] by [Ancient Thorn Slime]. Keeping it will be of great benefit.
But even if that wasn’t the case, with the by-products from the subjugation process, Ji-hoo didn’t have to worry about the re-rule for a while.
Lee Hee-yeon will have more than enough to pay off all the debts she owes to Ji-hoo.
‘It’s probably going to be maintained.’
“Because you have to have management qualifications, the union will take 51%. 51% of the compensation will be given in cash. That amount is Kim Ye-bin and Lee Min-ho, excluding me and Lee Hee-yeon. Two people will receive it. Also, 49% will be given to Heeyeon Lee and I. I cannot hand it over.”
that’s the law
However, 51% of the reward can be split between the two. You will have to calculate the amount, but it will be in the billions even after various taxes are taken out.
So, the first discovery of a dungeon is sometimes called a lottery. Of course, that would have to be lucky enough to survive.
“Yeah, that’s right.”
Kim Ye-bin scratched his head, and Lee Min-ho looked puzzled and didn’t know what to do.
“Hey, I didn’t do anything… … !”
“It is the law.”
“… … Then, do you have anything to say?”
“You look so good for not having anything to say?”
“Ha ha ha ha ha. That would be an illusion.”
Jihoo decided to speak comfortably to Lee Min-ho.
“Anyway, nothing to worry about. He will do everything for you. in our union.”
It’s very reassuring.
I mean, it’s a combination.
* * *
[Artisan’s Street] was bustling, but peace came to Jihoo’s general store. Because everyone has gone and I am left alone.
[Ancient Thorn Slime].
Even though it is firmly frozen and stored in a box treated with cold storage, the three-dimensional effect cannot be confirmed.
The reason why it was frozen like this is that the [slime] itself does not maintain its structure if the [nucleus] is removed.
‘It depends on the type, but it can be used as an ingredient only after removing the core and subdividing it in a frozen state and preserving it.’
The process is very demanding.
So, I tend to leave this task to the slime experts. In addition, it was difficult to do it directly because it required a dedicated machine and artifacts.
After leaving the slime in the afternoon, Jihoo was able to receive 46 subdivided [Ancient Spiny Slime Chunks (1kg)] and [Ancient Spiny Slime Core].
“First of all, nuclear.”
– Use [View (Lv. 06)].
『Ancient Spiny Slime Core [Cancer/Mental Resistance] [Lv. 06]』
: Ancient Thorn Slime is born in deep darkness and disappears into darkness. In order to maintain the assimilated body, a strong ego was needed, and the ancient thorn slime that survived naturally had medium or higher mental resistance.
*[Medium Mental Resistance]
*[Keep Intermediate Slime Structure]
*[Lesser Dark Magic Conversion]
“It’s okay. very fine.”
800 million won will be sufficient for this nuclear nucleus. Some are level 6, but there are two intermediate options.
In terms of grade, it is only [Rare], but it is not an exaggeration to say that it has [History] grade performance.
However, in the end, if you use the [Mental Resistance] option, you cannot use [Maintain Intermediate Slime Structure] and [Low Dark Magic Conversion], so there is no choice but to be limited.
‘No, there’s no law saying that’s the case.’
Jihoo used [Understanding].
– [Understand] the target.
– 『Ancient Spiny Slime Core [Cancer/Mental Resistance] [Lv. 06]] contains [Fluid Polymer Structure] and [Composite Bioweaving Magic].
– The user’s [Mental strength] is insufficient.
– It is possible to [understand] up to 23% of the target.
– Requires 550SP.
“What is so complicated?”
Did I think it was too simple until now? I fell in love with the [understanding] step that was more complex than I thought.
You can use about 550SP.
The problem is that it is only 23%, and I wonder if understanding this will help Jihoo to create the artifact.
‘If I say I fully understand everything, isn’t it the level of a Mage Tower researcher who makes magic circuits for the first time?’
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Magic circuits that are popularly used for artifact production are already optimized for each material and option.
But what will happen if Jihoo knows this?
“… … Something will help.”
In fact, I feel like I am addicted to studying easily. This charm was greater than I thought.