Ex-level Player With the Greatest Civilization of All Time - Chapter 35

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Chapter 35

During my vacation, there was one thing I did without fail.
Every single day.
It was visiting a nearby temple in the morning to offer prayers for good fortune.
‘Time to reap some benefits…’
I’d paid good money to ask the monk which day had the best energy.
And he’d assured me that today was the finest choice of all.

– He’s finally showing up.
– Is Argelaier safe?
– Open the boxes! Open the boxes! Open the boxes!

The moment I started the broadcast, viewers flooded in.
The voice chat exploded.
Since the messages were mostly the same, I condensed them into a single reply.
“Argelaier is fine. And I’ll be doing the box opening now.”
I turned to Baek Jin-seong.
“Shall we start?”
“Yes.”
I pulled the boxes from my inventory one by one and handed them to Baek Jin-seong, who set each one down on the floor of the lodging.

– Two Reward Boxes and two Material Boxes!
– What’ll come out of the S-Grade? We’ve gotten some insane pulls from C-Grade boxes too.
– But what’s that in the corner?
– If there’s a weird smell, thumbs up

The S-Grade Reward Box looked different from the moment you saw it — the color, the sheen, everything.
It naturally drew every viewer’s eye.
But beside the gleaming platinum box sat one box in bronze.
It was impossible not to be curious.
“This one was a gift from the Gangseong Guild. They said it was their way of thanking me for saving their lives. Truly gracious people.”

– Wait, they just gave that away?
– Man, the Gangseong Guild doesn’t mess around.
– If something Rare or better drops, Cha Seon-ah’s gonna regret it lol

“But thanks to them, we get extra content. We should be grateful.”

– Oh I see. So we punish them with superchats later, yeah?
– Lol the way he reads the room is insane.
– Got it, got it.

“Anyway, let me open this one first.”
Five boxes, each the size of a forearm.
A C-Grade Reward Box from Cha Seon-ah.
I opened that one first.
From what I knew, unlike standard Floor Reward Boxes, these didn’t drop Mana Stones.
The minimum was equipment.
– Did something drop?!
I waited, eyes wide with anticipation.
Creeeak—
As the box’s seams made that familiar sound, I peered inside.
The viewers who saw the contents went silent.

– An empty box?
– Wait, Hidden Floor Reward Boxes can have blanks?
– What is this…
– The Prime Minister sent an empty box… What’s the point of living on?

“It’s not empty, actually. There’s something in here.”
I picked it up.
It was so small compared to the box’s size that I’d missed it at first glance.
There was a tiny golden bead, no bigger than a thumbnail.

【Goddess’s Tear】
– Raises the player’s Trait Grade by one level.

The viewers reacted sharply once they confirmed the item.

– The Goddess’s Tear?! Did he just say the Goddess’s Tear?
– Whoa, it dropped here?
– Alert!!! Cha Seon-ah’s crying for sure!
– I searched it on Lucid and the only recorded transaction was five years ago.
– Of course, this is the kind of thing nations collect… There’s no way it’d ever be listed on Lucid…

An item that actually raises Trait Grade.
I wonder if I can use it too?

[This item exists outside the current Grade classification system.]
[Usage is not possible.]

‘Can’t use it.’
The answer was clear then.
“I’ll put this up for a fair price. If anyone’s interested, I’ll hold an Auction later.”
By the way, the Goddess’s Tear that was traded on Lucid five years ago went for 200 billion.
The viewers all agreed on that figure, so it was probably accurate.
“Should we move on to the next box?”
Right from the first box.
We’d already hit the jackpot from a C-Grade, after all.
There was no way S-Grade boxes couldn’t be exciting.
A person should know when they’re satisfied.
The viewers, having already seen us strike gold from the first box, seemed to be building even higher expectations for what came next.
“Come on, let’s open the next box already.”
“I know you’re excited, but stop nagging. Don’t jinx it.”
What came next was an S-Grade Reward Box.
Creeeeak—
This time, what emerged from the S-Grade box was a potion.
If it’s a potion from a Hidden box, there’s only one kind.

– An Elixir..!
– At least it’s solid for an S-Grade…
– But it feels a bit underwhelming for what came out of S-Grade, doesn’t it?

The viewers expressed their thoughts plainly.
Most of them were voicing disappointment, but…

【Spirit’s Dew】
– Mana +20
– Magical Power +20
– Spirit Affinity +30%

Once we confirmed the Elixir’s effects, all that disappointment vanished.

– Wait, it raises Spirit Affinity?
– Just the Mana and Magical Power alone total 40—that’s already insane…
– Those stat points alone are top-tier, equivalent to level 13…

Elixirs, of course, have grades.
A standard elixir raises stat by around ten points.
An elixir considered quite high quality is roughly double that—twenty points.
But this elixir before me boasted an effect that was staggeringly impressive.
It didn’t just raise raw stats through quality options like Mana and Magical Power; that alone would have been enough.
On top of that, for the specific trait of commanding spirits, it raised Spirit Affinity—the highest value possible—in a single elixir.

– You’re selling this one too?

A viewer’s comment in voice chat made me pause and think deeply.
‘What do I do with this…’
If my only goal was to raise the City Operation Rate, selling this would secure capital comparable to what the Goddess’s Tear had yielded, perhaps even better.
But this time, the decision wasn’t easy.
The reason was Mana and Magical Power.
They were stats directly tied to security clearance, which made it even more complicated.
“I think I need more time on this one. I’m actually considering consuming it myself.”

– Wait, is the humanoid classified as a spirit type?
– If so, that makes sense.
– So how much stronger would it make you?

They were free to misunderstand, but I decided to nip the misinterpretation in the bud before false information took root.
“That’s not quite it.”

– What? Then why would you eat it, you crazy bastard!

“I need Mana and Magical Power.”

– Still though…
– You’d be better off selling it and buying something else instead.

Sell it for a high price.
Use that to buy an elixir released from clearing the S-Rank Hidden Floor this time around.
Of course, even then, obtaining elixirs wouldn’t be easy, but consuming one that would be more readily available than usual seemed far more prudent by any measure.
“Besides, from what I understand, elixir effects don’t stack infinitely either.”
As the saying goes, even drug efficacy dwindles once tolerance builds up.
If I were in no position to be choosy—cold rice or hot—I’d make do with low-grade elixirs.
But I wasn’t in that position. There was no need to deliberately close off higher tiers.
“Especially since an elixir that raises both Mana and Magical Power by a combined forty points isn’t common.”
In fact, it might not exist at all.
At least not in any public-facing market—perhaps only in the shadows, but never openly displayed.

– So you really are going to eat it?
– What a waste…
– Tch…

“Though if a truly excellent offer comes in, that would change things.”
I left the door open to possibility.
Consuming it myself would waste the Spirit Affinity bonus, and part of me genuinely bristled at that thought.
In any case, the Goddess’s Tear and the elixir were both carefully set aside in my inventory, and I moved on to the second Reward Box.
“Let’s go…”
Crreeeak—
The third box that opened this time contained equipment.

【Spirit King’s Crown】
《Grade: Ancient》

Ancient Grade.
It could be called the highest grade of equipment known at present.
Unlike Legendary Grade, Ancient Grade items were so few in number that many would express interest in purchasing it.
But compared to the items before it, there was something undeniably weaker about this piece.
Ancient Grade was the highest tier at present, but it fell short in efficiency compared to Legendary Grade equipment that had undergone Special Assembly.
And critically, some of the options were ambiguous.

【Additional Stats】
+ Strength: 10
+ Agility: 10
+ Mana: 10
+ Magic Power: 10
+ Defense: 50

【Auxiliary Effects】
– [Delegation]
* Temporarily enhances a designated ally.
+ Stats +50%

– [Dominion]
* Nearby allies are enhanced.
+ Stats +20%

– [Authority]
* Nearby enemies are weakened.
+ Stats -20%

Both the stats and skills were ordinary for Ancient Grade.
As a result, the viewers’ reaction was duller than before.

– Well, this happens.
– The previous two were just absurd.
– But looking at the auxiliary effects, maybe it wouldn’t be bad for Neia to use it directly?

“That’s likely.”
I actually liked this one better than the previous two.
I’d been uneasy about the current situation’s heavy reliance on humanoids, truth be told.
Since I’d been funneling all acquired stats into Mana and Magic Power alone, my own combat capability had grown dangerously thin.
The Spirit-Imbued Leather Armor had eased that somewhat, but I was far from comfortable.
This piece addressed that perfectly.
For a headpiece, it offered substantial Defense, and even came with an option to weaken enemies.
‘If the Delegation buff applies to the humanoids too?’
It was exactly the synergistic item I’d been wanting.
If the targeted Enhancement could be applied to Argelaier.
Or if it could be applied to Sizrunner when he joined later.
The performance would be explosive.
“Now for the Material Box.”
Screeeeak—

【World Tree Branch】
* A branch bearing the sacred essence of the World Tree.
+ It contains formidable magical energy.
+ This would be excellent for crafting a weapon.

– Is this good?
– That’s always the problem with Material Boxes.
– It looks like equipment crafting material, but we should see the finished product.

I wasted no time opening the next box.

【Ancient Tablet】
– It is presumed to contain the origin of the Tower.

“What is this thing?”

* * *

[Exiting the Tower.]
[Returning to reality.]

“Phew… box cracking is exhausting.”
After wrapping up the broadcast, I returned to my one-room apartment and stretched out my limbs.
When I opened boxes alone before, I’d felt nervous, but never this drained.
Doing it in front of the camera made all the difference.
I sat on the edge of the bed for a moment before flopping back, staring at the ceiling.
“Still, judging by results alone, wasn’t it a massive success?”
The broadcast viewership was one thing.
I’d picked up some serious items.
Even a rough calculation suggested
I’d end up with more profit than I’d originally anticipated.
“But this one… there’s just no way forward.”

【Ancient Tablet】
– Estimated to contain written records of the Tower’s origins.

Who’s going to want to buy this?
The World Tree Branch is pocket change compared to this thing.
At least that has a clear use.
But this one…
Back in my one-room apartment, I pulled up my inventory.
The saying went that the flawed child stays in your thoughts the longest — and I couldn’t shake the feeling.
In times like this, the only option was to just not look.
“Let me plan how to set up the auction.”

I’d announced the auction at the end of the broadcast.
Four days from now. In Peronta.
I’d be selling most of the items I’d acquired in today’s stream through auction.
“So everything except the crown, then?”
At this point, everything but Ancient-grade equipment was up for sale.
The only real exception would be the Elixir.
If a decent enough offer came through, I’d part with the Elixir too, but…
If not, well, I’d just drink it myself.
“Should I check with Neia about the tablet, just in case?”

I’d toyed with the idea of just selling it outright.
But what if Neia could decipher it somehow?
Its true value might come to light through that process.
Though I wasn’t holding my breath.

“First, let me squeeze the guild for the Elixir.”
Through Baek Jin-seong, I’d arranged to gauge the Gangseong Guild’s interest in pre-purchasing the Elixir.
I could’ve just handed it all to Baek Jin-seong personally, but I was funneling it through the guild for one reason.
It came down to his image.
There was something about him that felt too easy to approach, you know?
I figured viewers would send in casual inquiries left and right.
Perfect recipe for chaos.
Besides, I didn’t feel the slightest bit guilty about dragging the guild in either.
“I mean, didn’t they say to tell them if I needed anything?”
They’d said it themselves.
And when the time came that I could help them out, I’d return the favor.
In any case, four days from now.
Until then, I’d set my priority to collecting Mana Stones from Baek Jin-seong bit by bit and raising the City Operation Rate.
After that, I was planning to tackle the 16th Floor right away.
I gathered my thoughts and pushed myself up from the bed.
I was thinking of showing the Ancient Tablet to Neia.
“Gate, open.”
The moment I confirmed the shimmering gate and stepped through.

[Special Assembly has been activated.]
[Congratulations. One generated Drone has awakened to a special power.]

The third humanoid had appeared.

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