Mr. Kim Strikes It Rich with Auto-Hunting [Novel] Chapter 66

Chapter 66

America’s Rank 1.

The day after Ralph Carter climbed to the 70th floor of the Tower of Chaos.

“Boss, what are we doing today?!”

“Hmm…. Gotta go to the Tower.”

“The Tower?”

“Yeah. A notification popped up out of nowhere yesterday.”

“A notification? What’s that? Tell Rani too!”

“Yeah, sure.”

I was going to tell everyone anyway.

First, gather up, everyone.

“Yes, Chief. Everyone is here.”

“This wizard has arrived as well.”

Okay.

Arthur and Rani were already here.

Todd and General Guan, who were in the living room, joined immediately.

“…Me too.”

With Robin slipping in quietly, everyone’s gathered.

Now, should I explain?

“A global notification popped up yesterday.”

“What kind?”

“To sum it up: Tower of Chaos difficulty is increasing, and the clear deadline is shortened to 3 months. The Top 5 Nations must climb up to the 70th floor within 1 year. That kind of stuff….”

“If the difficulty increased…. Someone must have ascended to the 70th floor.”

Oh, wow.

You know about that?

“General Guan, spot on. It seems Ralph Carter, the one Rani made an axe and armor for last time, climbed to the 70th floor.”

“Rani?”

“Yeah, remember?”

“Uh-huh! Rani remembers everything she made! Whoosh-whoosh and Clang-clang!”

Yeah.

Whoosh-whoosh and Clang-clang.

By the way, Rani, did you know?

That guy, Ralph Carter.

They say he still hasn’t revealed the information on his axe and armor.

Normally, he would brag the moment he got them….

“Certainly…, with equipment made by Worker Rani, climbing ought to be easy. Though the names aren’t so easy to handle.”

“Huh? What’s wrong with the names! Rani named them pretty…!”

Hmm….

I will offer no comment.

“Chief?”

“Arthur thinks! Blaze-blaze is great!”

“Worker Arthur?”

Sorry.

But what can I do when Rani stares at me with such sparkling eyes?

Isn’t that right, Arthur?

“Arthur thinks same too!”

“Besides, Arthur really does love blazing stuff.”

“Right! Blaze-blaze is good! Sturdy-sturdy is good too!”

Right, as long as the user is satisfied, that’s what matters.

Mr. Ralph is probably extremely satisfied too, right?

That guy.

I heard he was stuck on the 67th floor for a long time.

Yet the moment he got the weapon and armor, he hit the 70th floor?

If he complained about that, he’d be a thief.

“Still, Rani really is amazing. It’s not for nothing that people line up just asking for a single weapon.”

“Hehe, that’s right! Rani is super good at making things!”

“Of course, of course.”

“And…, and! Now that Rani got stronger, she can make them even prettier!”

Did she get excited because I praised her?

Look at her bouncing around.

People out in the world will never know.

– What is the Head of the Manpower Management Bureau, really? Isn’t he a monster? Seriously…, anyone who gets a weapon from him jumps at least 3 floors.

– That’s literally a cheat key, what else could it be?

– Please, distribute one Bureau Chief per household….

Internet, AwakenedNet, news….

The monster craftsman mentioned everywhere every day.

The true identity Is this tiny kid who loves strawberry candy.

“Heh!”

What’s more….

Our Rani got even stronger.

She was dependable even when she was Advanced rank.

Now she’s Supreme rank.

Naturally, her skills improved by just as much.

“I actually heard from the other workers. Rani, you can make materials from the 50s perform like materials from the 60s now, right?”

“Right! So the weapons I made for the Goblins and Gnolls were weak, but got strong!”

Weak, but got strong.

What does that mean….

Someone translate Rani-ese, please.

“Arthur knows! Weak bastards can use without getting hurt, but effect is great!”

“Aha.”

No wonder.

The moment they got the weapons, they were clearing C-ranks left and right.

There was a reason for it.

Still….

“Then shouldn’t we make time to touch up the Supreme rank workers’ weapons too? Rani, you made those when you were Advanced rank.”

“Mmm…. That’s true, but I can’t!”

“Why?”

“Because Rani has no materials!”

Materials?

Ah.

“Relic fragments?”

“Yeah…. Rani needs those to make pretty things for Arthur, Robin, and Grandpa….”

“Man, that’s a bit tough.”

If it were any other material, I wouldn’t even think twice.

We have plenty of magic stones and lots of other materials, what couldn’t we get?

However, relic fragments?

That’s a bit rough….

“Fragments only drop from S-rank dungeons, right?”

“That is correct, Chief.”

Hmm.

Not easy.

“Well, as long as one appears, clearing it isn’t an issue, but….”

“Right! Just beat with Sturdy-sturdy and it’s over!”

“Uh, Arthur. Sturdy-sturdy is a shield….”

“Boss didn’t see? Smacking with Sturdy-sturdy sends weak bastards flying.”

“No, that might be true, but….”

Who uses a shield like that?

You brute of a man….

Well, whatever.

“They have to appear in the first place. S-rank dungeons so far only amount to five in total.”

Five since awakening until now.

Ah, two of them were already there originally.

That’s how rarely they appear….

“Plus, it’s not guaranteed to get the fragment we want, making it even harder.”

“Right…. Even if other materials are good, Rani can’t use them….”

Yeah.

I know very well.

That’s why she plays with the unusable materials like toys every day.

[Scale of the Young Pazuzu]

[Gold Coin of Kuvera]

……

…

Well, things like these.

“Nothing we can do.”

What’s the point of dwelling on what we can’t do?

It only gives me a headache.

Let’s just think about it later.

“As we keep going, an S-rank dungeon will pop up somewhere, and the right fragment will drop there. Besides, we’re plenty strong right now anyway.”

I thought that settled it, but….

“Worry not, Chief. Once we climb past the 70th floor, S-rank dungeons will appear more frequently.”

“Huh? Really?”

“Indeed.”

“Oh…. That’s good news.”

The 70th floor.

Right.

We had to go anyway, so this worked out great.

Hitting the 70th floor fulfills the requirement.

On top of that, S-rank dungeons appear frequently?

That’s an absolute win.

“By then, relic fragments will drop, so we’ll be able to strengthen weapons or armor again.”

Of course, I can’t guarantee this yet.

Looking at it, the fragments.

They don’t seem to be completely random.

Even so….

“Something will drop. Though reaching the 70th floor might be a bit tough….”

“Haha…. Worry not. With three Supreme rank workers, reaching at least the 70th floor should be no problem, would it not?”

“That’s true, but like I mentioned earlier, since the difficulty of all floors increased, I can’t help feeling a bit worried.”

Our Supreme rank workers.

Of course I trust them.

Floor 61?

S-rank dungeons?

Wherever it is, they crush it and come out before an hour even passes.

The problem is….

“Looking at it, the Tower’s difficulty seems to have risen quite a lot.”

In a world where people act so fast.

The vanguard has already released guidelines.

[Playing it safe -> Down 7 floors]

[Confident in your skills? -> Down 5 floors]

[Got a death wish? -> Down 3 floors]

Like this.

——-

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

Class: Head of Manpower Management Bureau

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

——-

Currently, Yun Hajun’s Tower floor is the 62nd floor.

According to those standards, I should go to the 57th or 55th floor, but….

“Arthur thinks! We can do it!”

“Floor 62?”

“That is it, Floor 62 is right!”

“This wizard holds the same thought.”

“…….”

Robin nodded as well.

Everyone thinks the same.

Right.

I knew they’d all say that.

I thought similarly in the first place.

Anything below 3 floors is suicide?

That’s the standard for ordinary hunters.

What about our workers?

They are monsters who crush S-rank dungeons in 30 minutes.

“Still, letting our guard down is forbidden.”

Yun Hajun, 23 years old.

Former site laborer.

That’s why I know well.

If you let your guard down just because it seems easy, an accident always happens.

“Everyone keep this in mind: Safety First.”

“Safety firrst.”

“Safety, good—!”

Alright, alright.

Good job.

Always safety first.

That’s why I prepared this.

“A fixed team slot opened up, so shouldn’t we summon someone to come along with us this time?”

The updated Worker Summon.

The summon range is Advanced or Supreme rank.

If an Advanced rank or higher worker is added to the party now?

Nothing can stop us.

So.

“Worker Summon.”

[Summoning Worker!]

[Grade – Platinum]

[Summon Range: All Supreme and Advanced rank targets]

Lately I’ve summoned a lot of Low and Mid ranks.

It’s been a while since a truly random one.

Is that why?

I’m getting excited for no reason.

Who will appear this time?

First of all, I can provide buffs.

Hmm….

A mage or a healer might be nice?

Waiting and watching with anticipation for a moment.

Flash!

A bright light flashed.

Following that, an energetic voice rang out.

“Loyalty! Ready Advanced rank worker, Yeo! Hae! Reporting for duty at the Bureau Chief’s call!”

* * *

The newly summoned worker.

Grade is Advanced rank.

First of all, his voice is energetic.

Seeing him snap into a crisp salute right after appearing, his mindset is great too, but.

The problem is.

“Uh, by any chance, where are you saluting towards right now…?”

What’s with that guy?

Why at empty air….

“Gasp! My apologies! Once more, Loyalty! Ready Advanced rank worker, Yeo! Hae! Reporting for duty at the Bureau Chief’s call!”

“Uh…, sir. Over there is….”

“Huh? Rani is not the Chief! Our Chief is over here!”

“My apologies! I shall do it again!”

Whew….

Right.

Only now are you looking this way.

You startled me.

I thought you were seeing a ghost or something.

“Did you say your name was Yeo Hae?”

“Yes! Advanced rank worker Yeo Hae, ready for anything!”

No.

What is with that posture and tone….

Is he a soldier?

Huh?

Come to think of it, the clothes….

“Rani saw this on TV! It’s clothes of people who go ‘Your Majeesssty!’”

Exactly.

Looks like clothing seen in historical dramas.

A gat on his head?

Hmm.

It seems a bit different.

It feels a bit rounder than a gat….

“In my opinion, it appears to be a military officer’s attire, Chief.”

“Really?”

“Yes, I’ve been into historical dramas lately.”

Aha.

So that’s different too.

Fascinating.

Still….

“Why are you so tense? You can relax and sit comfortably.”

“Understood!”

Creak, creak.

No.

While saying he understood.

Why is he creaking even as he sits on the floor?

“Haha, quite a unique worker.”

“Todd….”

“Yes, Chief.”

“Never mind.”

Does a money-loving teddy bear have the right to say that?

Still, I’m used to it now.

Workers at Advanced rank and above were always like that….

Right.

Compared to other workers, well.

An Advanced rank worker who’s just overly tense….

“Is child’s play, yeah.”

For now, as long as he’s Advanced rank or above, his abilities are guaranteed.

So.

Let’s check the resume first.

——-

Worker Resume

Name: Yeo Hae / Advanced Rank

Specialty: Artillery

Daily Wage: 30 Low-grade Magic Stones

——-

The name is Yeo Hae.

Quite a unique name.

What’s his family name?

Why is the daily wage like that too?

Usually Supreme ranks cost 30 stones….

Could he be that extraordinarily capable?

“Specialty is artillery…. May I ask what kind of artillery this is?”

“Of course! It Is this kind of artillery!”

Thud!

He put something down confidently—.

“A cannon?”

“That is correct! I can shoulder and fire it like this!”

Wait.

Artillery meant that kind of artillery?

“Hmm….”

Suddenly feeling uneasy.

The newly summoned Advanced rank worker, Yeo Hae.

Anyone can tell he’s extremely tense.

And he shoots a cannon?

Is it really safe to trust him?

“I am confident!”

No, sir.

I’m not over there.

Should I get him glasses or something….

“No! I can see very well!”

The voice is loud and energetic, which is nice.

Specialty is cannon, huh.

“Whew…. Well, he is an Advanced rank worker….”

Gotta believe in him.

“For now, we need to head to the Tower with the other workers, think you can do it?”

“Of course! If you just entrust it to me, I will do my utmost! Loy! Alty!”

Whoa.

The response is great.

“Alright, let’s get going.”

Nodding my head.

Just as I was about to open the door to the 62nd floor of the Tower of Chaos—.

“Chief, Chief! Rani figured it out!”

“Huh? What?”

“This! It can be used for the ‘Your Majeeesty!’ guy!”

Huh?

What is it?

“This one!”

[Turtle Ship Cannon Fragment]

Turtle Ship Cannon Fragment.

A relic fragment obtained from a North Korean S-rank dungeon.

Saying that can be used means….

“Huh…?”

No way, surely not.

Eh?