Mr. Kim Strikes It Rich with Auto-Hunting [Novel] Chapter 61

Chapter 61

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Name: Yun Hajun (Lv. 62) / South Korea

Job: Job Center Director

Unique Skill: Worker Summon (Rank – Platinum) / Fixed Team Summon

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Phew.

Unique Skill Rank, Platinum.

I was worried it would be tough to rank up…

I basically got this for free.

“Total jackpot.”

Then let’s check the skill first.

[Worker Summon (Rank – Platinum)]

[Beings that can be summoned at the current rank include all targets rated as Highest Grade and High Grade.]

“Whoa…”

As expected of Platinum.

It’s definitely different.

Now it’s unconditionally High Grade or above, right?

If it’s High Grade…

The original Arthur and Rani.

And the same grade as Todd right now.

Every single one of them is completely broken, but now High Grade or above is guaranteed?

“Crazy.”

“Why-y?”

“My skill rank just went up, and it says only High Grade or above will appear from now on.”

“Gasp! Then will lots of Rani’s friends come?”

“Yup.”

“Yay! Summon them all! Rani will make lots and lots of pretty weapons!”

Of course.

Wait…

Weren’t they all Rani’s friends to begin with?

The Orc misters, too.

The slimes, too.

Seeing them last time, she was getting along well with the Goblins, too.

“That’s right! Rani likes everyone!”

“Arthur likes it too! Weak punks are good, but strong punks are good too!”

Yeah.

That’s a bit of a shame.

Seeing the Orcs, there was quite a lot of fun in ranking them up…

Well, nothing can be done about it.

“The other messages are…”

Ding!

[Summon count +2 added]

[Daily Summon Count: 10 -> 12]

Since the rank went up, the summon count also increased.

12 times, huh.

Hmm…

It’s good news, but a bit disappointing.

The summon count?

I already have so many that I can’t even use them all.

What’s the point of being able to summon a lot?

I can’t add them to the fixed team anyway.

Ding!

[You have raised the Unique Skill Rank to Platinum Rank.]

[Job Perk: From now on, the effect of ‘Unique Skill: Worker Summon (Rank – Platinum)’ will be modified.]

“Oh? What’s this?”

The skill effect is changing?

Then something’s going to change?

Let’s check it again.

[Worker Summon (Rank – Platinum)]

[Beings that can be summoned at the current rank include all targets rated as Highest Grade and High Grade.]

For now, the skill description is the same.

However, a new entry has appeared below.

[※ Newly Added Option]

[If the Job Center Director wishes, targets rated as Intermediate Grade or below can also be summoned.]

[In this case, beings that can be summoned include all targets rated as Intermediate Grade and Low Grade.]

“Oh?”

What’s this?

Does this mean I can summon Goblins too?

I’m curious.

Should I Use it once?

“Worker Summon.”

However, below Intermediate Grade.

[Summoning workers!]

[Rank – Platinum]

[Summon Range: All Intermediate and Low Grade targets]

Whoa.

That summon range is really nostalgic.

It feels like when I first awakened?

Was that Iron back then?

Now it’s Platinum.

There are as many as 4 Highest Grade workers on the fixed team.

It really hits home.

A lot really has changed.

Flash!

While I was lost in memories, a light flashed.

Who will come out?

“Kyeeek!”

“Huh? The Goblins are here! The Director told Rani that only High Grade or above would appear?!”

“Chwiiik! Weak punks? Nice to meet you?”

“Kyeeek…?”

Are they flustered after being summoned suddenly?

The Goblins tilted their heads.

“Good to see you guys after so long.”

“Kyeeek!”

Right.

Same for you guys, right?

I was thinking of you from time to time anyway, so this worked out great.

Since I’ll probably see you often from now on.

“Rani, let’s make weapons for them to use one by one later.”

“Yup! Okay! Rani will make them!”

“Kyeeek!”

They seem to like it.

Jumping up and down excitedly.

There’s even better news.

“Since it’s been a while, I won’t send you to the dungeon today and I’ll give you daily pay.”

“Kyeeek?”

“They asked if it’s for real!”

“Of course it’s real. I’m not the old Job Center Director anymore. Look at this, see how many magic stones I have?”

“Kyeeek! Kyeeek!”

Hey, hey.

Your eyes are gonna pop out.

Why get surprised by just magic stones?

If you see the weapons or materials Rani makes, you’ll faint.

But, you know what?

Just because there’s no work doesn’t mean you’re resting completely.

“Arthur, we’re going to clear minor dungeon requests With them and other Intermediate Grade workers from now on, so let’s go for some training after a long time.”

“Kyah! Good! Arthur waited! Only for this time!”

“Kyeeek?”

“No, you have to do this. Arthur’s training is really phenomenal. Remember the Orcs? They’re High Grade now.”

“To the training ground! Weak punks! Follow Arthur!”

“Kyeeee…”

Seeing them slump down, I suddenly feel sorry.

Still, huh?

If you suffer now, you’ll get stronger later, right?

Instead, I’ll give you 5 times the daily pay.

So do your best.

“Should Rani make weapons right now?!”

“Right now?”

“Yup! I want to make them!”

“Will you be okay?”

Our Rani.

Does she have overflowing energy after becoming Highest Grade?

Arthur’s scabbard was finished today too.

And she immediately made Park Mu-pal’s staff right after…

She still has stamina left?

“The Goblins’ weapons are weak weapons, so Rani can make them easily!”

“Aha…”

Come to think of it, that makes sense.

The Goblin group.

Rank, Low Grade.

The weapons for them might just come out after a few swings of Rani’s hammer.

“Then, proceed right away.”

“Hehe-! Got it!”

“Here are the materials.”

“Teddy bear, thank you!”

Rani also pitter-pattered away.

Following Arthur to the training ground.

“I have never seen such workers before.”

“Ah, Lord Guan. You’ll see them often from now on.”

“Is that so?”

“Yup. I’m planning to raise Low and Intermediate Grade workers to handle requests.”

Currently 12 daily summons.

Summoning the fixed team once each, excluding the slime, takes 6 summons.

Then that leaves 6 summons…

Running requests with those every day?

This is a request point duplication machine.

“As expected of the Director. Indeed, if they receive training from worker Arthur and are equipped With weapons from worker Rani, they should be able to clear most ranks.”

“Of course. Seeing the Orcs before, up to B-rank was quite smooth, wasn’t it?”

The more request points, the better.

The more, the merrier.

The problem is that they’re tough to collect.

“Run at least 6 requests a day, and since magic stones are overflowing, if we keep making 2x scrolls to clear them…”

Heh.

I’ll collect points in no time, won’t I?

There are even more messages left from the Platinum advancement.

What else is there?

Should I get my hopes up?

[Mission slot +1 added]

[2 -> 3]

“Insane.”

Mission slot added.

I really wanted this.

It appeared just like that.

Well…

“It has to increase. I’ll need much more EXP from now on.”

And next.

[You can now open the Job Center.]

Yeah.

This had to be here.

The current Job Center was temporary.

Now I can open the real Job Center.

“Phew…”

The current functions of the Job Center.

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Job Center (Temporary)

[Worker Dispatch]

– Top

– Dungeon

– Office (Eye of Truth)

– Office (Eye of Truth, Beijing)

[Fixed Team Management]

[Request]

[Work Site Exploration]

[Worker Training Center]

[Unlock Additional Features]

[Management]

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From worker dispatch to the training center.

All of them are ridiculously broken features that anyone else would call insane.

This was only temporary…

What kind of features will appear once we open the official Job Center?

I’m already looking forward to it.

Ding!

[There is insufficient space to open the Job Center.]

“I’ll have to move first.”

And as soon as possible.

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“Director Comrade, have you heard? They say the S-rank dungeon was just conquered.”

“Is that so? That is fortunate.”

As expected of the Job Center Director.

It was only a few hours ago that the request was made.

Already clearing an S-rank dungeon?

An absurd speed.

Thanks to him, North Korea overcame its crisis.

“All that remains is our own crisis, comrade.”

“Since we have Comrade Director, there is nothing to worry about.”

“Thanks.”

The weapon…

Hmm.

As expected, it hasn’t arrived.

He hadn’t expected much from the start.

Park Mu-pal was also a revolutionary talent who gathered information by looking at AwakenedNet.

He knew very well how many materials bastards from other countries poured in to receive a weapon from the Job Center Director.

“There’s no way he’d grant the request of a brat who sent nothing…”

It was bitter, but unavoidable.

To survive, there was no choice but to turn to the Japanese bastards.

“*Inhale*.”

Biting a cigarette, he opened AwakenedNet.

He slowly clicked on the old post where he had exchanged contacts With the Japanese bastard—.

Ding!

[The item requested has arrived.]

“Huh…?”

The item requested?

There was only one.

That request made to the Job Center Director.

No way…

With trembling hands, he entered the request tab.

“…”

Good heavens.

There really was a staff.

Its name was Ouch, Hot!

“Just looking at the name makes it obvious, comrade.”

A naming sense recognizable by anyone as the Job Center Director’s.

Then what about the options?

“Whoa…”

Does this make any sense?

Such a staff exists in the world?

A skill, plus Fire attribute effects.

No…

To top it off, additional Fire Explosion?

What on earth Is this…

“Comrade Director, what is the matter?”

“Look at this.”

“This is… Huh… What in the… Could this be from Comrade Job Center Director?”

“Who else but that comrade could make such a weapon?”

Though he spoke calmly, in reality, he still wondered if it was a dream.

So he pinched his cheek hard—.

“Ow. That hurts.”

Which meant it wasn’t a dream.

Could a human really craft such a staff in this world?

[Old Staff Embedded With Ruby]

That was the name of the staff Park Mu-pal originally used.

Its performance?

A level where others wouldn’t even use it if given for free.

Far from having skills.

It was absolute trash without even a fire-related effect attached.

When he discreetly asked on AwakenedNet before, they said revolutionary talents on the 20th floors used such things.

Even With such a staff, he had climbed all the way to the 57th floor—.

“If I have this…”

Perhaps he could become a revolutionary talent leaping far beyond the 61st floor.

Revolutionary talents.

The awakened ones called Hunters in other nations.

Its characteristic was being an ability user of a completely different caliber from ordinary people.

However, even among them, tiers were divided according to level.

To be Level 61 or higher?

Literally, at a level where one wouldn’t fall behind even against an entire army.

If it turns out like that…

“Comrade Director, congratulations.”

“Thanks. For now, this is no time to linger, so I’ll be going.”

“Where are you going?”

“I must go to the tower.”

Preparations?

No need.

To begin With, Park Mu-pal had always climbed the tower With nothing.

“Comrade Job Center Director. I will never forget this favor.”

I will repay it somehow, so look forward to it.

Without fail.

* * *

The day after North Korea’s S-rank dungeon was cleared, a conference room in Tokyo, Japan.

“They say it was the Job Center Director again this time.”

“As expected, I knew it would be.”

The Prime Minister of Japan, Hayato Miyamoto, nodded and replied.

The Job Center Director again this time.

Well, everyone anticipated it.

In the first place, there was no way that guy would leave a dungeon alone.

Even North Korea put up a request?

At this point…

He’d be a fool not to clear it.

“Traces?”

“They say nothing was left behind this time either.”

“Ha… A ghost-like bastard.”

Actually, if only they could win over the Job Center Director, all worries would be over.

Why work on North Korea?

When there’s the Job Center Director.

Why on earth does Japan lack such talent?

What is Japan lacking compared to Korea?

Money?

They could give as much as he wanted.

Power?

If he wished, this too could be given endlessly.

Probably the same for other countries as well.

“Ha…”

Unable to put our name among the ranks of superpowers due to the lack of a capable Hunter.

What a disgrace.

“At least it’s fortunate that Park Mu-pal will soon come into Japan’s embrace.”

“That is correct.”

That bastard Park Mu-pal.

He is a talent who climbed to the 57th floor without any support whatsoever.

If given proper support?

Where would his limit be…

“Did you say the fire attribute staff was ready?”

“Yup, Japan’s best crafting awakened user made it With materials from the 50th floors, so he will be satisfied.”

“Good.”

Park Mu-pal had long been a recruitment target.

They looked into him from various angles.

They said he climbed to the 57th floor With a weapon that should have been discarded on the 20th floor…

Moreover, not much time had passed.

Truly natural-born talent itself.

If they brought over Park Mu-pal, they might catch up to Russia in no time?

“Once we rise to superpower status, the current investment will be nothing.”

A few times over?

No, it can be recovered dozens of times over.

The title of superpower holds such power.

“Good.”

Just as he was picturing such a rosy future.

Ding—!

Suddenly, a message chime rang across the conference room.

“Haha…”

Tsk.

Who during meeting hours?

On top of that.

“Huh? I’m sorry, just one moment—.”

He’s even reading something now.

Honestly.

Is this meeting a joke?

Miyamoto frowned.

And just as he was about to say a word—.

“Prime Minister Miyamoto, please take a look at this.”

Hmm?

What on earth is it that makes him look so urgent?

[Following China, India, and Egypt, now up to North Korea. The footsteps of this era’s true hero, the Job Center Director, continue.]

Well, this.

Everyone already knows this.

Why this?

Tilting his head, he scrolled down.

[— In addition, it has been reported that the Job Center Director delivered a personally crafted weapon to Park Mu-pal, the highest-floor tower climber of North Korea. As soon as Park Mu-pal received this weapon, he began climbing the tower, immediately cleared a floor, and after midnight passed, cleared yet another floor, successfully reaching the 59th floor—.]

Wait.

What?