24-Hour Friendly Market, Specializing in Dimensional Items - Chapter 117

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24-Hour Friendly Market Specializing in Dimensional Items Episode 117

 

Episode 117. Work Clothes (7)

 

[What the hell is Midnight Spring? Did the Friendly Market owner make it?]

 

I’m C-rank, but the uncle who went on the re-raid with me said he was buying it as a gift for his wife, so I just bought one too, but wtf what is this?

 

I was about to throw away clothes covered in sludge, so I just tried wiping them and they actually got clean;;;

 

-Wtf sludge means the mud clumps from the 22nd floor right? How many clothes have I thrown away because that stuff wouldn’t come off

 

└Wasn’t wearing disposable clothes to the 22nd floor the pro tip lololol

 

-I live alone too and it’s really good ㅇㅇ When I wiped the yellow stains on my blanket, they disappeared right away

 

└If it’s that bad, do some laundry once in a while

 

-I heard rumors and went to buy it but it was sold out? Every time I go it’s not there;

 

└No no, new stock comes in every 3 days. I asked and they said 100 units are coming in next week

 

└I should buy it

 

-Should have bought it during the opening special, now it’s 25 gold;

 

└Seriously it’s not a waste of money so just buy it, quality of life skyrockets

 

-You can wipe your body with it when raids get long, you’ll be as clean as if you showered

 

-But Kang Yeon-geum noona actually talks these days

 

└She seems excited because sales are good lololol she was even smiling, did her soul get swapped? So funny

 

[Friendly Market has 3 new products]

 

But there were so many people I could only buy one ㅜ

 

This is what I bought – a protective charm ㅇㅇ

 

It’s a talisman but the weird thing is it’s not written in Chinese characters but some unknown script

 

I didn’t buy this for myself, I bought it for grandma ㅇㅇ They say if you have this, it can save you once even if something dangerous happens

 

But they said there’s not much stock so people who want to buy should go quickly

 

I don’t know what the other two new products are sorry

 

-This saved me when I took a hit from a scenario boss, totally worth the money

 

-I heard there were 10 left so I went to buy some, but the person in front of me bought 5 and then Karma behind them bought another 5 lmaooo fuck

 

└People are camping at Friendly Market these days to buy new products as soon as they come out

 

└I saw Aegis and Wallpat last time too lol

 

-I went to buy a talisman but couldn’t get it and bought something else lol an inventory-linked earring that auto-uses potions lol

 

└Info: This item’s name is Pocket Healer

 

└What’s up with that naming sense lol

 

└That looks really good though…? Isn’t that full automation

 

└This sold out as soon as it came out lol

 

└It’s seriously so convenient ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ No need to pull out potions and drink them during raids

 

-Heterna’s Vortex that came out with it is good too

 

└What’s that

 

└Solves bathroom problems – when you feel the urge, press the button and that feeling completely disappears

 

└But why is the name so grandiose?

 

-Where the hell does Puma-jwa get these things?? Did they make it?

 

[Yeni Potion Big News]

 

Next week, Kang Yeon-geum noona is releasing a new potion, and she says she won’t sell the existing potions anymore

 

-??? Why? I specifically stop by Ba-man-jang for those

 

└She’s switching to something a bit more expensive but with better effects, says the unit cost doesn’t match

 

└What unit cost? Just looking at current sales, she’s basically the ruler of Ba-man-jang;;;;

 

* * *

 

[Title Job Quest (8)

 

To successfully operate and expand the market, complete the following requirements.

 

1) Import and sell 100 types of items from other dimensions. (15/100)

 

2) Sell 100 types of items from this dimension to other dimensions. (2/100)

 

3) Repair B-Grade or higher items. (5/10)

 

4) Appraise A-Grade or higher items. (10/10)

 

However, do not interfere with scenarios while performing the Quest.

 

Reward: New title skill unlock

 

Penalty: Title extinction]

 

I nodded with a satisfied expression while looking at the Quest window.

 

Two weeks after selecting and selling 10 ‘cheap and decent function’ cost-effective items I found after searching the Dimensional Market all day, everything was sold out.

 

Even though they weren’t items I made, being sold out makes me this happy.

 

Am I happy because I sold them for more than double the cost price?

 

Now I plan to fill the rest with hunter-specialized items suitable for delivery to the Management Bureau, cheap items to scam the Sacred Covenant with, and expensive VIP-exclusive products that only high-grade hunters could afford.

 

Suddenly, I remember that one cult believer who burst into tears and gave a passionate speech upon seeing Gab’s Horn Statue.

 

What was their Carrot Market nickname again, Guide?

 

‘I can’t even remember.’

 

Anyway, since I need to sell a total of 100 types, there’s still an enormous number of 85 types remaining…

 

‘Starting is half the battle.’

 

I’m originally someone who lives with the negative mindset that the cup is only half full, but just this once, I decided to brainwash myself into pretending to be positive.

 

Thanks to Manti who bought churu and a cat tower, I even filled 2 types for requirement number 2.

 

Anyway, fortunately the start isn’t as bad as I thought.

 

I’ve caused quite a few problems, so if even one of them goes well, that’s fortunate.

 

It hasn’t been long since I started focusing only on market work like this.

 

‘Ugh, it was so hectic.’

 

So many things happened recently that even ten bodies wouldn’t have been enough.

 

First, I completed all of Baekdan’s 3-day requests, and also received a polite apology from Lee Hwa-yeon.

 

Apparently after confirming my appraisal abilities, she wanted to maintain an amicable relationship.

 

She must have lived only among people who would forgive everything when she smiled sweetly, so it seems she belatedly realized that the same attitude wouldn’t work on me.

 

Originally, I had planned never to associate with her again… but for now, I decided to wait and see.

 

Separately from that, it was unexpected that there were no items with useful hidden abilities among those appraised within Baekdan.

 

‘I thought it would be different since they’re ranked 2nd.’

 

Well, bringing the horn flute connected to Brother’s whereabouts was an enormous gain though.

 

It’s not just Baekdan’s matters.

 

First priority is the survey!

 

It’s been two weeks since the 54th floor opened, but I still haven’t been able to go on the survey.

 

Of course, Park Ji-woon is also busy with his own matters.

 

Park Ji-woon was coordinating with the government regarding whether or not to share scenario information with other countries.

 

Our country swept through to the 53rd floor like a bamboo being split, carrying me as the super ace, but other countries haven’t.

 

When I originally contracted with Park Ji-woon, I had threatened to provide conveniences to other countries as well, so Park Ji-woon readily accepted.

 

‘But you never know with the higher-ups.’

 

I was wondering if I’d have to spend enormous amounts of money like on the 49th floor to create speedrun packages.

 

But if you think about it carefully, the 51st and 53rd floors are levels that can be solved somehow if you just understand what the scenarios require.

 

So Park Ji-woon seems to be working hard on the issue of whether to provide scenario strategy information.

 

As a result, the survey has been delayed a bit too…

 

‘This feels like an unavoidable deadline is approaching though.’

 

Plus I need to visit the Irregular Dimensional Market that will open soon.

 

And I need to have some kind of showdown with Kim Seol, who learned too much after coming out of the 53rd floor…

 

‘Oh, I need to collect the repair fee for the Mask of All Forms.’

 

Whenever I think of one thing, my to-do list just keeps growing.

 

I grumbled complainingly.

 

“Don’t I have too much to do?”

 

“You do seem busy lately, Sister.”

 

Kang Yeon-hee responded in her gentle tone.

 

Though there was a slight hint of laughter mixed in, Kang Yeon-hee still had a face worn down by fatigue.

 

Because I had borrowed Kang Yeon-hee’s face while promoting the market’s new products, Kang Yeon-hee had been cooped up in the workshop for several days.

 

Of course, she seemed to have no complaints, perhaps because she’s the type who enjoys being holed up in the workshop making potions.

 

But that doesn’t mean the fatigue accumulated from making potions for days on end wasn’t showing.

 

“You should rest a bit too.”

 

“I’ll rest after I finish making this. I promised to release a new potion next week-”

 

“And while we’re at it, tell me your title secret too.”

 

“Hup.”

 

Kang Yeon-hee, who had been smiling with her eyes, was startled and shut her mouth.

 

“There you go again.”

 

“Sister, that’s…”

 

“You’ve dragged this out long enough.”

 

“I might want to have at least one secret of my own…”

 

Kang Yeon-hee’s expression looked pitiful as she lowered her gaze.

 

“What, is there some kind of non-disclosure condition attached that prevents you from telling others?”

 

“No…! It’s not that, but somehow…”

 

Kang Yeon-hee hesitated, moving her lips, then hung her head low.

 

If she wanted to keep it this secret even in front of a boss who was like heaven itself—giving her a home, a job, and not even taking key money.

 

Either the title grade was too high for her own grade, or it was embarrassing.

 

At most, it would be one of those two.

 

What could be so strange about a title called ‘Guardian of Matter’?

 

If I didn’t have so many postponed tasks, I would have been generous and waited a bit longer, but I already had a lot on my plate.

 

Stop feeding me sweet potatoes.

 

Let me wet my throat now.

 

I finally used the last resort.

 

‘Sam-i, let’s add one more constraint to the middle manager restrictions.’

 

[⁕ What clause should I add? :)]

 

‘A clause that requires truthful answers to any demands from the market manager.’

 

If Kang Yeon-hee wanted to keep secrets from me, she shouldn’t have readily agreed to become a middle manager.

 

“So, what’s your title grade?”

 

“S+.”

 

“Oh.”

 

“Hup!”

 

Kang Yeon-hee covered her mouth and widened her eyes.

 

She seemed to have firmly resolved not to speak, but her expression showed she couldn’t believe what she had just said.

 

“Hmm, really? Then you must have many skills with good effects too.”

 

“That’s right, I can decompose and combine all materials, and I can know the best processing method for each material.”

 

“But in this Tower of Babel, you can’t make anything because there are no materials to process, right?”

 

“That’s right! …I wasn’t going to say that, but why am I acting like this?”

 

Why indeed—it’s because I administered truth serum, obviously.

 

I avoided the gaze of Kang Yeon-hee, who was staring at me with wavering eyes.

 

“Then you can’t just make potions, right?”

 

“That’s right… Actually, if I know the manufacturing method, I can make most things.”

 

She seemed to have just given up.

 

I felt a sense of complexity from Kang Yeon-hee as she obediently revealed the truth.

 

“You can do much more than what’s known, then.”

 

“What did you do to me, unnie?”

 

I shrugged my shoulders.

 

From my perspective, it didn’t seem like something particularly worth hiding, so I wondered why she had hidden it so desperately, but I didn’t point it out.

 

If I had to understand it, maybe she didn’t want to be caught having an S+ grade in a world where S-grade was known to be the maximum…

 

A sudden question came to mind, and I couldn’t help but ask.

 

“Then when you got your Hunter License issued?”

 

“My title… hid it for me.”

 

“Then besides potions, can you also make things like equipment or armor?”

 

“That’s not my area of expertise. However, I can process gemstones provided by creators into their optimal state, or tell you what materials can hold mana well.”

 

Hearing this, her abilities are much better than I expected.

 

She only makes potions because potion ingredients are the easiest and most convenient to obtain, but if the conditions are met, she could make other things too.

 

I turned my head so Kang Yeon-hee couldn’t see and grinned wickedly.

 

I probably look quite sinister smiling like this, but how could I hold back my laughter after hearing such news?

 

This is such incredibly good news!

 

‘I’m so glad I made a contract with Kang Yeon-hee.’

 

The past me who knocked over Kang Yeon-hee’s potion stall is looking quite admirable right now.

 

If I just lay the groundwork, she’ll soar high, and as Kang Yeon-hee’s number one supporter, I can’t miss this opportunity.

 

If I nurture Kang Yeon-hee well, she can create not just potions but other types of original products too.

 

Then Friendly Market, which is just a trading platform, could become a mega-corporation beyond just a large company.

 

Doesn’t the Tower of Babel go public?

 

Ding!

 

While I was chuckling, I unconsciously looked up at the sudden notification sound.

 

[> ‘Friendly Repair’ Inquiry 1 case

 

– ‘Owner of the Small Lake (S)’ Repair Request Ι Client: Snow (Region-South Korea)]

 

And I went cold.

 

“…”

 

“Unnie, what’s wrong?”

 

When I suddenly stood still, Kang Yeon-hee looked at me with puzzlement.

 

Even under that transparent and worried gaze, I just stared intently at the inquiry notification.

 

‘Lake’, ‘S’, ‘Snow’.

 

I squeezed my eyes shut.

 

If this isn’t Kim Seol, then I’m Haewon Martinez, seriously.

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