Mr. Kim Strikes It Rich with Auto-Hunting [Novel] Chapter 67

Chapter 67

The new Advanced Worker, Yeo Hae.

To be honest, I didn’t expect much at first.

For starters, he seemed a bit dim-witted.

And the weapon itself—a cannon—wasn’t really….

[Though it depends on the Awakening, there are many cases where one can choose their own primary weapon. For example, a sword-related Awakener. In this case, a weapon with an above-average attack speed is an absolute must—]

Part of an article I read a while ago.

To summarize the conclusion—.

Whether in a dungeon or a Tower, attack speed is somewhat important; that was the gist of it.

In dungeons where monsters swarm relentlessly, focusing solely on single-hit damage?

You’d just end up dead.

Besides….

A cannon would obviously have a slow attack speed.

“Hmm….”

And we already have Robin on our side.

The Supreme Worker, Robin.

His Specialty is the bow.

Though….

That bow is practically all-purpose.

Calling it just a bow doesn’t do it justice.

It’s almost insulting to call it a simple bow.

Poisoning enemies in an instant with the skill ‘Lethal Poison’ is basic.

If he wants, he can even perform wide-range attacks.

That was what he was best at originally, anyway.

I mean.

When we first met, didn’t Arthur say he shoots cannons instead of arrows?

On top of that, he can fire five of those arrows at once….

So, yeah.

How could I possibly have high hopes for a cannon?

Just comparing what’s visible on the surface, he’s clearly a superior alternative.

However, just now.

“This! Can use for the ‘Yooouuuur Majesty!’ guy!”

The moment I heard Rani happily hopping around and shouting, my thoughts changed.

Like a flash of lightning striking my brain.

Because in an instant, the puzzle pieces fell into place.

[Turtle Ship Cannon Fragment]

A material obtained from the North Korean S-Rank dungeon.

The type?

A Fragment like the Green Dragon Crescent Blade shard.

Naturally, not just anyone can use it.

Yet he can use it?

Why would that be?

There’s only one possible answer.

“Follow me! One! Two! Three!”

“Yes! Understood! One! Two! Three!”

The new Worker, Yeo Hae, warming up to Arthur’s cadence.

The true identity hidden behind that blank-looking appearance was….

“Crazy…. No way….”

Former day laborer Yun Hajun.

No matter how short my formal education was.

No matter how uninterested in history I might be….

I still know who is associated with the Turtle Ship.

“Yeo Hae is General Yi Sun-sin…?”

Good grief.

Why did such a big shot suddenly appear?

Then again….

Come to think of it, none of my workers aren’t big shots.

There’s Arthur.

Robin, too….

And Lord Guan….

“No, but still.”

Suddenly General Yi Sun-sin?

Who wouldn’t be shocked by this?

On top of that, his Specialty is artillery….

Now I can’t help but look forward to it.

I have a feeling he’ll be something special.

“Whew….”

Expectations growing ever since seeing the Turtle Ship Cannon Fragment.

A way to satisfy it?

There’s only one.

I’ll just have to see for myself.

“Safety! Good! Good! Good!”

“Good! Good!”

Yeah, good.

Just in time, preparations are finished.

[Worker Dispatch]

– Tower

[Would you like to enter Tower of Chaos – Floor 62?]

First, let’s open the door right away.

“Looks like everyone is ready, so let’s go check it out immediately.”

Now Floor 62.

The battle strength?

Three Supreme Workers and one Advanced Worker.

With four in total, well, they’ll finish it easily.

So.

Let’s check out the new worker’s abilities first.

* * *

The training ground at Yun Hajun’s house.

The combat workers entered the Tower.

Those remaining are the three of us: Yun Hajun, Rani, and Todd.

“All gone! Then, Rani can go make it now?”

Our Rani.

Is she excited at the thought of crafting a new weapon?

She’s already tightly gripping a hammer in one hand.

Of course.

Naturally you should make it.

Though….

“Hold on, let’s have Rani watch what kind of cannon it is first.”

What kind of cannon and how he fires it.

Wouldn’t knowing this make custom crafting easier?

“Mmm…. That true!”

So come over here for a second, Rani.

Let’s all watch together.

[Monitoring]

Tower of Chaos Floor 62.

The monsters to face: Iron Golems.

“I see them! Sturdy golems!”

“There seem to be quite a few, Chief.”

“Yeah, looks like it.”

Is it because it’s Floor 62?

There really are quite a lot.

They’re still right now, but they’ll charge soon.

The Tower of Chaos is the same as a dungeon.

Once you step out of the starting safe zone, the monsters start moving.

“Newbie attack first! Then we go!”

“Yes! Understood!”

Yeah.

Once they step out like that, the raid begins.

Grooaaar—!

In response.

Numerous Iron Golems slowly rose to their feet.

Whoa.

There sure are a lot.

Defeating all of those will take ages.

“Newbie, why ready already?”

Huh?

Wait, really?

The Iron Golems are far away.

At this distance, even arrows wouldn’t reach.

“It’s alright.”

The new worker, Yeo Hae, is already fully prepared.

No way….

Can he reach from there?

While watching with anticipation, I paused.

“Worker Yeo Hae’s gaze has changed.”

Right?

It was only a moment ago that he answered Arthur’s order.

Only a few seconds have passed, but….

“One, two, three.”

Now, there isn’t a single tremor.

What the heck?

Once he focuses, he becomes a completely different person?

“Firing.”

Sizzle—!

With the signal, the fuse burns rapidly from the end of the cannon.

When the fuse burns all the way to the end?

KABOOOOM—!

“Whoa….”

“Whoa! Screen is dancing!”

Ugh.

Look at the screen shaking.

I’m getting motion sick.

This is the first time the screen has violently shaken like this since the monitoring feature unlocked.

“Just how powerful was the explosion for the ground to rumble like that….”

What happened to the golems?

Only after the vibrations stopped did I take a look—.

“Crazy.”

Just a single cannonball.

It was definitely just one shot, but….

One-third of the Iron Golems have vanished.

Wait.

“He’s… an Advanced rank…?”

If he were Supreme, I’d understand.

However, Yeo Hae is Advanced.

That kind of destructive power with an Advanced rank?

Does this even make sense?

“What is that…?”

“Haha, what tremendous power. It shall be of great help to the Chief’s future endeavors.”

“I will do my best!”

Look at even the Supreme Workers being flustered.

They barely even bat an eye under normal circumstances….

Though, it’s understandable.

How could anyone see that and not be shocked?

“Th-that…, let’s go! Everyone follow Arthur!”

Still, they gotta do what they gotta do.

After spacing out for a moment, the workers charged immediately.

The result?

[Successfully cleared Tower of Chaos Floor 62!]

[You have leveled up.]

[Clear Time – 00:15:51]

[New World Record Achieved!]

[Additional Reward – Chaos Key Fragment]

A new record this time as well.

“No, clearing Floor 62 in 15 minutes….”

Even though it’s my own record, it’s absurd.

Others lure the Iron Golems out one by one to beat them Down, over and over.

I heard it takes them nearly half a day….

Our workers did it in just 15 minutes.

If other people saw this, they’d be genuinely curious.

I often see posts like this.

– Head of the Manpower Management Bureau, how does that guy clear things so fast?

How do I do it?

It’s simple.

First, wipe out one-third right from the start.

Then beat them Down with Supreme Workers, and it’s done.

Easy, right?

Ding!

[The conquest of Tower of Chaos Floor 62 has ended.]

[Ending Auto-Hunt.]

“Arthur is back!”

“Advanced Worker Yeo Hae! Reporting my return after completing the mission!”

Our workers returned.

The first thing they did?

“Boss, saw the newbie?”

“Of course I saw.”

Yeah.

Gotta start with feedback.

“What do you all think? To me, it looked absolutely ridiculous.”

“Right! Arthur was surprised too!”

“In this mage’s view, though it possesses a few shortcomings, the raw power alone is at a phenomenal level.”

“Shortcomings?”

“Indeed. First, because the power is excessively destructive, the primary drawback is that it cannot be used where allies are present.”

Ah.

That makes sense.

The explosion is ridiculously massive.

If allies are nearby, they might get caught in it for Nothing.

“Second, the time required between firing a shot and executing the next attack is quite long.”

“That is correct! However, I can shoot a bow instead, so I shall try to fill that gap!”

What?

He can use a bow too?

As it happens, Robin’s main Specialty is the bow.

The two of them can talk about archery later.

Though, the more I hear….

“Wait, Mr. Yeo Hae. Are you really an Advanced rank?”

I want to address him casually like Arthur.

How should I put it?

Now that I know who he is, I feel cautious.

On the other hand, speaking with utmost reverence like I do with Lord Guan feels awkward since he looks so young.

At a glance, maybe late teens…?

I’ll address him like this for now and gradually speak more casually later.

“That is correct! I am a Ready Advanced Worker!”

I guess so.

Since his resume said Advanced.

Still, how Is this just Advanced rank?

Besides.

“Now that I think about it, we didn’t even apply any buffs.”

Whoa….

Once Rani crafts a weapon for him.

And after applying buffs….

It might even be possible to halve their numbers right from the start.

The shortcomings Lord Guan mentioned make sense.

However….

It’s not bad.

Suppress them with an overwhelming first strike.

Then sweep the rest away with the remaining allies.

I can’t resist.

That refreshing thrill from earlier.

Let’s taste it just once more.

“Everyone is available for overtime, right?”

“Arthur is going!”

“If you only assign me, I will do my best!”

“I was just feeling bored as it ended too easily; I shall go.”

“……Yeah.”

Okay.

Everyone is on board.

Ah, right.

Before going into overtime—.

“Mr. Yeo Hae, would you like to join the fixed team?”

“Gasp! Thank you! I will become a Worker who always does his best with utmost Loyalty!”

No need to thank me.

I’m the one who’s more grateful.

[Fixed Team Management]

[Register to Fixed Team – Yeo Hae (Advanced)]

I sent the offer.

[Registered to Fixed Team.]

[Yeo Hae (Advanced)]

Whoa.

An instant response.

With this, the fixed team slots are full once again.

——-

[Fixed Team Management]

1. Arthur (Supreme)

2. Robin (Supreme)

3. Orc Pack (Advanced)

4. Rani (Supreme)

5. Todd (Advanced)

6. Guan Yu (Supreme)

7. Master Slime (Advanced)

8. Yeo Hae (Advanced)

——-

Man….

Just looking at this list makes me feel full without even eating.

If I later promote the Orcs to Supreme and Yeo Hae as well?

“Ahhh….”

By the way, how can I raise Todd’s Grade?

I’m curious about that too.

Hmm.

Let’s look into that later.

“Give me a moment.”

To send them for overtime, there’s something I need to prepare.

Namely, opening the Quest Point Shop.

Scrolling Down slightly.

Found it.

[Overtime Ticket – 800P]

One of the items newly updated as the Point Shop Grade increased.

It must exist for times like this.

Buying it right away.

[Purchase Complete!]

[Overtime Ticket * 4]

“What do you think, should we take a short break? Or go right away?”

“Arthur thinks! Going right away is better!”

Arthur votes for right away.

What about the other workers?

They all nodded.

Great.

“Then I’ll open the door immediately.”

[Worker Dispatch]

– Tower

[Would you like to enter Tower of Chaos – Floor 63?]

That tremendous cannon.

Let’s see it one more time, General.

* * *

North Korea, Pyongyang.

Workers’ Party Building No. 1.

Inside the Chairman’s office, two men were talking.

“So, you are saying you are keeping those treacherous rebels alive simply because there is no proper way to climb the Tower?”

“If you only give the signal, we can wipe them out immediately, Comrade Chairman!”

“Is that so? Then wipe them out.”

One of the core figures of North Korean power, the Director of the Organization and Guidance Department, Kim Yong-pil.

He let out a foolish response at Chairman Kim Il-jung’s order.

“Pardon?”

Wipe them out?

The treacherous rebels.

In other words, the revolutionary talents.

If we completely wipe them out, what about the Tower of Chaos?

Can’t he see the Tower towering high in the middle of the Taedong River?

“Why, can you not do it?”

“Well….”

“If you caused the mess, shouldn’t you take responsibility?”

Crazy.

Now I understand.

He’s using this as an excuse to purge me, since I’ve always been a thorn in his side.

If he has a justifiable reason, China backing Kim Yong-pil won’t be able to intervene either….

Whether I wipe out the rebels or not, I’ll be finished.

There is only one way to survive.

To solve the problem regarding the Tower.

There is a way.

The now-defunct Chinese Special Operations Unit.

Before it disappeared, there was Someone I heard about.

“Comrade Chairman! I have a plan!”

“Speak.”

“The revolutionary talent in South Korea known as the Head of the Manpower Management Bureau! I will take full responsibility and bring that fellow into the embrace of our motherland!”