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“ha.”
Kim Gyun-seong, who was watching the news, sighed and said.
“envy···”
News that compares and analyzes the average income of the awakened.
It was the envy that any ordinary person could feel, but Kim Kyun-seong took a slightly different position.
Because Kim Gyun-seong was already an awakened person.
“shit.”
The reason Kim Gyun-sung sucks his fingers while watching the income of the awakened is none other than his religious beliefs.
Do not harm your life.
don’t do violence
The act of catching monsters and obtaining their by-products was completely against his religious beliefs.
So, after waking up, he made money by bringing and selling items that can be obtained without catching monsters such as trees or stones near the gate entrance.
Of course, that alone earned a lot more than ordinary people, but compared to the income of other Awakened people, it was just shabby.
“driving me crazy.”
No matter how strong his religious beliefs, he is also a greedy person.
“Do you want to be a bodyguard? I was looking for a lot of Awakened bodyguards…”
After thinking about it for a while, Kim Gyun-sung shook his head violently and said.
“no! no! Don’t fall for the water bath! Bodyguards are supposed to use violence if they leave. no.”
At that time, someone called Kim Kyun-sung’s cell phone.
“It’s Jin-goo.”
Jin-goo was also an awakened person, but because he had the same religion as Kim Gyun-sung, he quickly became close friends by picking up and selling wood chips together.
“uh. Jin-goo.”
– Gyunseong-ah. did you see that Dangjin Recruitment.
“Dangjin? That boldness?”
Dangjin has been a hot topic in Jangan for a while for dungeon equipment drawing.
“What kind of job are you looking for?”
– You haven’t seen it yet? Then I’ll send you a link, so check it out!
And after a while, Kim Gyun-seong’s eyes widened when he touched the link from Jin-goo and checked the contents.
“uh?”
The job posting in the link reads:
– Recruitment of Awakened Staff
– Salary 250 million
-Position: Logistics manager
-No monsters, no bodyguards, safety guarantee, 4 major insurances.
10 hunters who came to Dangjin after receiving the notice.
All of them were people who were unable to hunt normal monsters.
Some are because of their religious beliefs, others are simply because they are afraid, and so on.
“Welcome. My name is Insoo Jeong. First of all, congratulations.”
I said with a smile.
“You are all successful.”
The hunters were bewildered when they said that they passed without an interview and without a single document.
“Are you successful?”
“Yes.”
A porter does not require any special skills or knowledge.
It doesn’t matter who you are, as long as you’re just a good hunter.
Then a hunter raised his hand and said,
“I heard that you were in charge of logistics, but what exactly will you do?”
Hunter squealed and said.
“Because I have some circumstances, I can’t do anything that doesn’t fit my situation.”
“ah. I didn’t give you an exact explanation. Come out for a moment.”
I led the hunters out and put my hand on the truck that was stopped there and said.
“You will be driving this truck.”
Hunters can carry objects about 1m in all directions based on their body into the dungeon.
In other words, if the car is also disassembled and reassembled in it, it means that you can roll the car in the dungeon as much as you want.
In fact, the government also succeeded in reassembling military vehicles in the dungeon through various experiments.
Of course, big parts like the frame were cut and re-welded, causing serious problems with durability, but still, there’s something about running a car in a dungeon.
But it was there.
At most, what would you do if you put a military vehicle in the dungeon?
I have no place to write.
There was a discussion about using military vehicles to collect the by-products collected by the Awakened, but since it is a military vehicle, there is a clear limit to the amount of transport, and above all, it is put on hold because there is a possibility of fairness that some people collect and others do not.
In the end, it was reduced to a dragon used by the few remaining government-affiliated hunters to patrol the inside of the dungeon.
Then, what about individual hunters bringing the car inside and using it?
When you load monster by-products into the luggage compartment, you move by car.
It sounds pretty plausible, but it also had its problems.
First of all, disassembling and reassembling the vehicle is a daunting task for an individual to do, and no matter how you bring it in, who knows what will happen to the vehicle in the dungeon where monsters appear frequently.
There is no separate safe parking area.
That doesn’t mean you can’t stay by the car all day.
That is, there is no cost-effectiveness ratio for the amount of labor.
But if it’s a group, it’s a different story.
“You want to roll the truck in the dungeon?”
“Yes.”
If several hunters gather and roll a car as a group, it is possible to secure sufficient cost performance.
After creating an outpost in the dungeon, the hunters collect by-products from there, and when a certain amount is secured, it is loaded into a truck and transported to Earth.
Hunters are good at collecting more by-products at one time, and trucks are easy to operate because they only need to move a set route, and there are many people, so you can take turns protecting the truck.
okay.
This was none other than the method the guilds used in their previous lives.
And the sarcasm that hunters awake at the best and carry loads of drivers who went to and from such guilds’ forward bases is a porter.
“We are going to build an outpost inside the dungeon. And this truck will periodically go back and forth to and from the outpost, transporting by-products, supplies, and the Awoken.”
I said with a smile.
“This has a lot of advantages. As you know, most of the Awoken are mostly concentrated near the entrance. This is because the longer the moving line, the less time to devote to hunting. Thanks to this, the entrance is always saturated. I mean, the competition is fierce. But when an outpost is established…”
I said raising the corners of my lips.
“It can decentralize that competition and at the same time be efficient.”
Therefore, large guilds in their previous lives were focused on creating a forward base.
This was because the number of secured forward bases was one of the most important factors in determining the guild’s capabilities.
So, various guilds created forward bases, of course, except for members of their own guilds, so they were not allowed to be used.
Consolidation and abolition have been discussed, but is there any guild that would like to share the outposts they have made with other guilds?
But what if you take it all in the first place?
At this point in time when nothing worthy of a guild has appeared, the logistics network itself is preempted.
Hunters said with an interesting expression.
“It would be convenient.”
“If you travel with other Awoken, you don’t have to worry about safety.”
Then a Hunter said.
“Then the by-products collected from the outpost can only be disposed of by the boss, right?”
I shook my head and said.
“no. This outpost will be made accessible to anyone by paying a certain fee. As for by-products, it is up to the Awakened to choose a vendor for only a small shipping fee.”
“Yes? So you don’t have money?”
of course no money
But it doesn’t matter.
As Hunter just said, if I make the outpost users only use my shop, it will be money right now.
However, if that happens, it will only create another latecomer, just like the large guilds did.
Therefore, even if there is a loss in the thought of investing in the beginning, the first priority is to create a scale.
It means that it is more important to make hunters and guilds think that they should use what is there rather than create a new outpost, rather than making it difficult to use only my store and causing a backlash to allow latecomers to enter.
If I monopolize the forward base and logistics network, from then on, the logistics network itself will become my strength.
It is possible to dildo by adjusting the dispatch time of trucks or cars to drive certain guilds to hunt without competition, and you can play pranks on the price.
Besides, no matter how much a porter he is, a hunter is a hunter.
Even a hunter like that is not a small force if hundreds of people gather together.
“That’s my concern, so don’t worry about it. ruler.”
I said with a smile.
“Now you decide. whether you will do it or not. I bet this is probably the best thing you can do without getting blood on your hands.”
“How much do you want to earn today?”
Lee Yun-bok headed to the Seongbuk-gu gate as usual.
“yes?”
A strange sight caught his eye.
“What is that?”
Dozens of people who appeared to be hunters were constantly going back and forth in the dungeon carrying iron parts.
“Almost done!”
“Assembly?”
“Finishing step!”
It was a sight to be seen for the first time, but Yoon-bok Lee ignored it and headed for the gate.
Where have you seen a person doing strange things here once or twice?
From people rushing to the gate saying they’re going to wake up, to people trying to push the monsters into the entrance to try to get them out alive.
Note that the latter failed.
A living creature could not pass through the gate even if it was next to the hunter.
Just like a normal person on Earth can’t get over even if he’s next to a Hunter.
Anyway, Lee Yun-bok entered the dungeon through the shining gate.
“Eh···?”
And only then did Lee Yun-bok realize what those people were carrying.
“truck?”
A blue one-ton truck that is commonly seen on the roadside.
I’ve seen some military vehicles or folding bikes brought by hunters from time to time, but trucks in the dungeon.
“Just do what you practiced!”
Then a man said with a bewildered expression.
“How are you doing this? this is right?”
“Go out and ask the mechanic again!”
So one of the guys who was assembling the trucks shouted as they walked in and out of the gates.
“done! Turn on the ignition!”
Then the man in the driver’s seat turned the key with a nervous expression.
and···
Bourneung.
truck started.
“Success!”
“ruler! Next job soon.”
The men who completed the truck this time lifted some steel structures and loaded them onto the truck and shouted loudly.
“I’m going to go deeper into the dungeon from now on, but would you like to go with me? We will also take you by truck when you come. We also ship by-products!”
“What?”
Even if it doesn’t, it’s a Seongbuk-gu dungeon where the entrance is full of hunters.
But you say that you can travel comfortably in a car to the depths of the dungeon and carry the by-products when you come?
“Instead, protect the car and us from monsters…”
And as soon as the words were finished, the hunters who were watching around raised their hands and shouted.
“me! me!”
“I want to ride too!!”
Lee Yun-bok also raised his hand and shouted.
“Please burn me too!!”
It was a small one-ton truck and an outpost that was just a simple storage facility with a little iron fence, but the hunters’ reaction was explosive.
Seongbuk-gu and Jecheon dungeons where the most hunters are active are especially better.
Hired hunters moved the truck nonstop, but the truck was always full.
“There aren’t enough Hunters.”
Since 10 hunters are dispersed in 4 dungeons in Korea, they can barely handle even one outpost.
Of course, as the number of porters is small, the number of hunters is still small compared to the previous life.
I think normal hunters want to use them as porters, but they are too expensive.
“For now, let’s continue recruiting through regular recruitment.”
As the number of hunters increases, the number of people who apply for the porter will also increase.
Then, naturally, the logistics network centered on the forward base will be completed.
And the outposts are also growing in size little by little.
This isn’t going to happen because I’m impatient, so let’s go slow.
At that time, Jaejin Lee pushed a wheelchair and approached me.
“president.”
“Yes. Jaejin.”
Jaejin Lee said as he raised his bankbook.
“My brother sent me money.”
“okay?”
Jae-Woon Lee is making a lot of money by disposing of garbage, but all the money is coming back to Jae-Jin Lee’s account.
I think it’s an investment for the future, but that’s a big mistake.
Jaejin Lee looked at me with an expressionless face and said.
“Call the account. I will give you my money back.”
I said with a smile.
“Why am I getting it? It’s the money that Jae-Woon Lee gave to Jae-Jin.”
Jaejin Lee said with a look of incomprehension.
“Are you saying you won’t accept money?”
“Yes. Isn’t that the result of revenge for Jaejin’s suffering? Then, Jaejin-san should take the blame for revenge, not me.”
I said with a smirk.
“I have no intention of getting that money, so Jaejin takes care of it. After all, Jae-Won Lee doesn’t need money either. Just think of it as an independent fund and keep it.”
At the same time, I am also thankful for myself.
“By the way, Jaejin.”
I said with a smile.
“Now we have to move. It’s not just a little bit of bullying like it is now, but shouldn’t we have to press it in earnest?”
“Are you going to take a picture and press it?”
“Remember when I said I’d give you strength?”
I said raising the corners of my lips.
“I will give my full authority only to the work related to the smelter and waste. Wherever you go, have fun.”