Chapter 82: Higher Subspace
[Emotion] uses many methods.
When a large amount of artifacts are discovered like this [Mercenary], not only numerous companies, but also Sotheby’s and Christie’s are rushing.
[Emotions] are among the conditions under which they mediate things. It’s 56 artifacts, but if the average level is 5 to 7, the appraisal fee will be astronomical.
Besides, it is not possible to appraise all objects of a certain level or lower than a certain level even if you have a high [Appraisal] skill.
That’s why the Samhyeon Artifact team is not only a characteristic appraiser and an antique appraiser, but also a wizard and magician. It even includes programmers and cryptographers.
[Sotheby’s] is no different.
‘A team like that couldn’t appraise?’
I couldn’t understand it at first.
However, if you haven’t really appraised it, it may not really be anything.
‘Sometimes it’s like that. I thought it was sealed, but there is no kernel, only the shell remains.’
It’s hard to feel that way.
I want to know what’s inside, but I can’t see it, so I keep going wrong. You can’t even break it with a hammer ignorantly.
Besides, what does this look like?
I can’t feel it. There should be some clue to start, but although this was classified as [Ore] with magical powers, you probably couldn’t get a sense of what it was.
In this case, it is often more beneficial to put it up for auction as [Unappraised]. Occasionally, there are winners who give a lot of money to these places.
But Jihoo saw it in his eyes.
[Mysterious Egg (Lv. 06)]
: An egg with mysterious power. It’s holding something, but I don’t know what it is.
[egg].
I don’t know where the heck you’re looking at it. It is a picture of a stone that was broken while passing by.
“How amazing. For my emotional characteristics, it’s just faint magic. unknown ore. It just comes out that way.”
Jihoo nodded.
Come to think of it, Assistant Manager Han Jin-joong is also an appraiser. So, he must be at Samhyeon Artifact as a proxy.
– The starting price is 500 million!
The auction has begun.
But it was quiet.
“okay. Are you thinking of winning the bid?”
“no. We have reached the desired target. If my eyes didn’t have any clues, it’s very likely that it’s really just a by-product of something broken off.”
Deputy Han Jin-joong was cautious.
Well, spending money on something like that is a gamble.
‘Even if it’s an egg, it’s the same as gambling.’
Even if it was an [Egg], it could be anything as long as it came from the ruins. It’s simply an egg, but it could have already died and become a fossil. It could be nothing more than a craft made of eggs.
Jihoo used [Segmentation]
But there was no change.
‘Would it be different if I [understood] it.’
– 500 million. Anybody want to bid?
After thinking for a while, Jihoo raised his hand.
– 500 million won!
– No next issue?
– If you don’t have it, it will be won at 500 million won.
– Three, two, one! It’s a winning bid!
Jihoo was able to win the bid without incident.
“Boss, why is that… … . Did you see anything?”
“I don’t know either. There seems to be something, but I’m not sure.”
Jihoo received the goods.
I don’t know why I spent 500 million. It was because I had a strong feeling that I couldn’t just let it go.
Could this be the [Sixth Sense] that Lee Hee-yeon refers to as the [super sense] that sometimes manifests itself? It was not a waste of 500 million won just by not ignoring that sense.
* * *
Jihoo was waiting with the manager of Hanjinjung to receive the goods. But an unexpected person came towards him.
“hello. It’s called DeHaan from Sotheby’s. I am the president of Sotheby’s Korea. Nice to meet you.”
“… … Nice to meet you. How many times have you seen it?”
“hahahaha. You remember. It was when I was kicked out by the head of the union. I think my skin still stings from the salt I got from that time.”
“It was 7 years ago, but I still remember it vividly. I think I was with someone from Christie’s side at the time.”
“you’re right! hahahaha. Christie was more right than me. I was right, but it was refreshing.”
It’s an awkward Korean pronunciation, but the sentences are pretty good. These days, Anya Taylor is also a foreigner, and I seem to be meeting a lot of foreigners who speak Korean well.
“But why… … ?”
“ah! I heard that you won the bid for two artifacts today. I’m going to say hello after a long time, and I’m going to hand over the artifact myself. Are you okay?”
“sure. I think I will come to the auction house often in the future.”
“I heard rumors that my production skills and emotional skills have improved a lot these days. You are great too. We would appreciate it if you would use Sotheby’s a lot in the future.”
“Sure. Will you sell it well?”
“Of course! I’ll take my soul and sell it. crazy? Oh, isn’t that what you use when you’re like this? ha ha ha.”
Deputy Han Jin-joong, who watched the two of them, was shocked. Obviously Jihoo Shin is a great person, but I didn’t expect the president of Sotheby’s Korea to go this far.
Then I thought.
If the president goes this far, Sotheby’s name value can’t drop in an era where there is a system auction house.
Han Jin-joong learned a lot.
* * *
Jihoo returned to the general store.
Actually, I was thinking of making a [Healing Wand] and dropping a bomb on [Sotheby’s]. Recently, when [Healing Wand] was not uploaded to the system auction house, there was a lot of talk in the community.
‘I think I can reveal it now.’
I decided to stay a little longer.
Filling the empty shelves at the general store is the first step.
“How do I upgrade this?”
The most important concern was this.
Two bracelets densely engraved with complex circuitry. The two bracelets were tangled, but held together like magnets.
『Chief Shaman’s Bracelet [Subspace] [History] [Lv. 07]』
: A set of bracelets used by the chief shaman, a mage of the Red Desert. If you shake the two tangled bracelets and make a sound, you can open the subspace.
* [Intermediate subspace]
* [Security Magic (Lv. 06)]
Jihoo wore a bracelet.
When I put it on my right wrist, it automatically reduced in size. And when Jihoo let out his magic, a golden light came up on the intaglio circuit.
Sotheby’s had reset [Security Magic (Lv. 06)], so I had to go through the process of recognizing Jihoo as a user.
After recognizing the user with the magic pattern, it is designed so that only the user with the same pattern of magic can use the subspace.
Normally, it is said that magical patterns are all different, just like human fingerprints.
‘The recognition process is also unique.’
It was recognized just by shedding magic power, but Jihoo’s sensitive senses felt the process of magic passing through the [Security Magic] in detail.
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Maybe it’s because Jihoo studied the [Security Circuit], so he can feel it more closely.
“… … ?”
Jihoo was surprised.
When I put on the bracelet, I felt a certain subspace. Although it was invisible, I could see that there was a strange gap between the spaces as if I was groping with my hands.
Unfortunately, the space was not large. Just half the size of the [mid-level extended backpack]. Think of it as a large box with three backpacks attached to it.
definitely small
“Wow- that’s it.”
Jihoo brushed off his right hand.
Chand-!
The two bracelets collide and absorb Jihoo’s magical energy. Then, along with a refreshing sound, golden light radiated from the engraved circuit.
Then, Jihoo senses the entrance.
chin.
Jihoo picked up the magic iron ingot in one corner of the general store and reached out into the air. Then, along with the iron ingot, Jihoo’s wrist disappeared.
The feeling was unique.
I don’t know if it’s because I can’t see it, or if it’s because of the sight of my wrist being cut off. It wasn’t that fun.
Swoop.
Jihoo left the magic iron ingot and withdrew his hand.
The magic iron ingot was placed in the gap of that space. The inside didn’t fall to the floor, probably because there was no gravity. It was just standing still on one side of the space.
“that’s interesting.”
This is why [Subspace] is so great.
It wasn’t difficult to remove either. As you put your hand in, think of the object you feel in the subspace. The problem is that you have to shake it again to close it.
Otherwise, the entrance is fixed at that coordinate and cannot be reopened elsewhere. However, this process is not very cumbersome.
‘Still, it would be better if it closed automatically.’
Jihoo thought while resting his chin on his chin.
Now that you know how to use it, it’s time to strengthen and remodel it. In fact, it’s usable by itself, but it’s a pity that the space is definitely small.
“… … I don’t feel it.”
It’s not difficult if you just consume SP and [Set Intervention]. Because imagination is more important than knowing the principle.
But I’m very sorry. Even if you understand the basic framework, you can definitely reduce the SP.
“done. It’s going to take me a few weeks to [understand] this, but let’s just use the SP.”
When you write, write again.
This does not mean that [Understanding] is not used in the [Subspace] of the bracelet. I will raise my level of understanding whenever I have a chance.
‘If you take out an item and don’t put your hand back in within 5 seconds, let’s close it.’
This setting was about 500 SP.
It’s not bad.
It’s much more convenient if only one closing action is eliminated.
‘And let’s expand the space a little bit.’
It’s too small now.
If you raise [Intermediate] to [Advanced].
– A total of 3,500 SP is consumed.
– Do you want to save?
“It definitely sounds like a lot.”
This much can be written.
However, if there is another way, and if it is a way to increase the size of the [Intermediate] subspace, you will be able to secure more space when upgrading to [Advanced].
‘The most appropriate thing would be to buy a [lower level expansion backpack], raise it to [intermediate], and put [intermediate expansion space] into the bracelet with [Extraction].’
I don’t know if it will work.
But try it once.
“… … You should definitely carry an expansion backpack.”
It would be better to put things that need to be used in a hurry like changing weapons in [Subspace]. Or, when you go to a place like Seoul, you can’t bring a backpack, so it can be used to sneak weapons or coats.
– A total of 750 SP is consumed.
– Do you want to save?
SP consumption has definitely decreased.
I was hoping it would, but it does. The problem is that the size of the [Intermediate Expansion Backpack] did not stay the same, but only increased by about 50% from the original size, perhaps because [Expansion] was modified and applied.
“This isn’t bad either.”
Certainly, [Subspace] seemed like an option fundamentally different from the expansion or distortion of space. In order to remodel this in this state, more study is needed.
I decided to upgrade it to [Advanced] right away.
– A total of 6,500 SP is required.
– Do you want to save?
“… … It is expensive.”
But it’s worth it.
The price of artifacts with [Middle Subspace] is about 10 billion, but [Advanced Subspace] is literally managed as a strategic item.
Calling is the price, and there is no product itself.
“save.”
This level of SP is not a waste.
Flash-!
When I upgraded to [Advanced], the size increased three times. It feels like three large boxes stacked on top, but it seems that the [Expand] that was put in before the modification has been applied.
You could see it in the system phrase that pops up as [Segmentation].
– [Intermediate sub-space] changes to [Advanced sub-space].
– Partially applied [Expansion] was found.
– Some features of [Expansion] are applied to [Advanced Subspace].
If it is applied even slightly, it is a business that remains.
‘It definitely got bigger.’
This is enough for the [Shadow] and the new [Cane] to be obtained, as well as the potions and scrolls contained in the backpack you were using. And you can put field items in it.
It would be nice to put the previously used [Intermediate Expansion Backpack] into the [Subspace], but unfortunately it is impossible.
‘It would be great if it became a cheat key like that, but I can’t figure out how to fix it, even if I try to do it through setting intervention.’
What I want more of here is greed.
Now I just need to find something to fill in here.
That evening, there was a call from the geothermal man. The news was that the weapon had been completed.