Healing After Sweeping Spirits with an Almighty Skill - Chapter 12

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Episode 12
12. Electricity Flows Through That Village
I left the workshop after completing a most satisfactory transaction.
‘Fifty million won for seven herb roots.’
It had been just over a week since I gained the Spirit Exclusive Zone Skill, and I’d already earned as much as four years of sporadic Porter work.
[Hehehehe!]
[Kekeke.]
[Ahahah!]
The spirits inside my robes were laughing with delight.
They seemed proud that someone adored the herbs they’d cultivated so much.
I decided to reward them for their efforts.
“How about we grab a bite?”
[Yes! I want some!]
[Ohhh!]
[Me too! Even if I can’t actually eat!]
I headed straight for the heart of the Arcade.
The central district, adjacent to the Gate leading to Seoul, was bright and vibrant enough to rival any major shopping mall in Seoul itself.
“It’s overflowing with people again today.”
Unlike foreign countries, our nation didn’t require special permits to enter the Gate.
Ascending the Tower was impossible without being an Awakened, and as long as one didn’t venture beyond the Boru, even civilians faced no real danger.
‘It’s uniquely Korean Tower World culture, something you won’t find abroad.’
The Boru was itself a city in all but name.
From public institutions like the Tower Management Bureau and police stations to alchemical workshops, Porter employment offices, restaurants, and cafés—countless shops catered to both Awakened and Non-Awakened alike.
There were even coin laundries and large marts for residents living in the upper levels of the Boru.
Thanks to all this, the Boru was always bustling with people, and Hunters could enjoy sufficiently comfortable and pleasant lives without ever leaving it.
‘Hmm?’
As I wandered in search of a suitable snack, I stopped in front of an Ice Cream shop famous for thirty-one flavors—a franchise.
‘It was an expensive place, the kind you’d visit only on very special occasions.’
Did you know?
Surprisingly, food items containing the word “ice”—such as Ice Cream and iced Americano—are luxuries, not necessities!
‘I think the last time I came to this shop was a few months ago to celebrate my university graduation.’
And even then, it wasn’t bought with my own money; Jeong Jin had treated me.
Ice cream is that kind of food to me. A luxury item you eat when a rich friend buys it for you.
…Or rather, it ‘used to be’ that kind of food.
‘Now I’m rich.’
I could eat ten Ice Creams a day and still have money left over. And that’s even if I order King size instead of the regular!
“Alright, I’m in the mood! Each of you pick a flavor you want!”
[Woaaah!]
[Ohhh!]
[This is exciting!]
Buoyed by the spirits’ enthusiastic cheers, I stepped into a shop of indulgence and pleasure.
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Soon after, back in the Spirit Village, we shared the Ice Creams deliciously.
[Woah! It’s cold!]
Suho Ki seemed to be seeing ice for the first time.
Marveling at it, she fidgeted with the Ice Cream until her hand stuck to it.
[Oops!]
Suho Ki, bewildered and unsure what to do.
I used a spoon to scoop away the part of the Ice Cream where her hand was stuck.
“You can just eat it that way.”
Suho Ki, now wearing an Ice Cream glove, did as I suggested and put her hand in her mouth.
[Mm!]
Suho Ki’s Ice Cream was plain vanilla with no chunks.
[Mmmm! Delicious!]
Pleased with the Ice Cream, Suho Ki sucked on her hand in her mouth like a child with a large lollipop.
[Ohhh!]
Toho Ki was eating the Ice Cream with both hands like she was scooping mud.
Toho Ki’s Ice Cream was chocolate crunch studded with nuts. I’d recommended it considering her usual tastes, and she seemed to love it.
[What about yours?]
Sylph asked me this while watching the spirits eat.
“The store’s signature menu. Want to take a smell?”
[Sniff-sniff! That’s a delightful scent. Fresh and sweet at once.]
“That’s what makes this dish special.”
Sylph watched us enjoy the Ice Cream with evident delight.
“Toho Ki, want to try some too?”
[Oh!]
[Me too, me too!]
“It has chocolate chips in it—be careful eating it so they don’t melt too fast.”
Just as we finished the Ice Cream, my phone chimed.
— Delivery completed.
— Handing off to Porter team.
The message told me the Spirit Village skill-growth materials I’d ordered were about to arrive.
‘Cotton, Glass, Plastic, Steel, Aluminum. And I threw in some Goldfish too.’
Steel and Aluminum delivered by mail? Incredibly, yes. I found that out just now myself.
Delivered all the way through the wastelands of Tower World to the Spirit Village? Absolutely.
In Tower World, so long as you’ve got money, there’s never a shortage of people willing to don Protective Gear and cross the Tower World on your behalf.
Right. That was the Porter work I used to do.
“Yes, thank you for your hard work. Just push everything in through here.”
The Porters in their Protective Gear shoved the building materials in past the boundary of my Exclusive Zone.
From my perspective, I could see Gnomes inside the boundary receiving and organizing the materials, but to the Porters it would’ve looked like they were pushing it into a cloud column.
Thanks to these professional Porters with their carts, the hundreds of kilos of materials were moved in just two trips back and forth.
I handed the workers a thick envelope of cash.
“Thank you for all your hard work.”
“Ha-ha-ha! We should be thanking you! We finished Farming early today anyway, so we didn’t have anything else to do!”
The Porters I’d called weren’t strangers—they were the same ones who’d shared meals with me back at the Ark Guild.
Since you could only climb the tower once a day, Porters who needed more money would take on hauling work in other places besides inside the tower.
The men split the cash into their pockets and asked with hearty laughter.
“So you Awakened, and you’ve got some really bizarre skill, huh?”
“Tell me about it. I was shocked myself.”
“If something like this comes up again, you make sure to call us. Got it?”
“Of course. You’re trustworthy former colleagues, after all.”
The men returned to Boru with satisfied smiles.
Once I stepped into the Exclusive Zone, the materials had already been sorted by type under the Gnomes’ hands.
“Mm, perfect. They figure it out and organize it all on their own without me having to say a word. Perfect five-star workers.”
And good labor deserves proper compensation.
I pulled out some Crackers from the snack pouch at my waist and distributed them to the Gnomes one by one.
[Oh.]
[Ooh.]
The Gnomes immediately plopped down on the ground and began munching on their Crackers contentedly.
“Good. Then shall we get started?”
I opened my skill menu.
┼ Construction Available
└ Water Source LV. 2
└ Materials: Stone (10kg/10kg)
└ Requirement: Goldfish (5/5)
└ Requirement: Water Spirit (1/1)
└ Nest LV. 2
└ Materials: Glass (1kg/1kg)
└ Materials: Copper (1kg/1kg)
└ Materials: Plastic (5kg/5kg)
└ Warehouse LV. 1
└ Materials: Lumber (10kg/10kg)
└ Materials: Stone (10kg/10kg)
└ Generator LV. 1
└ Materials: Lumber (5kg/5kg)
└ Materials: Steel (10kg/10kg)
└ Materials: Aluminum (10kg/10kg)
└ Requirement: Wind Spirit (1/1)
Structures demanding all manner of materials and conditions—yet all of them were met.
“Ah~. This is why I love spending money!”
While I was at it, I bought materials in generous quantities. After all, the warehouse would be built soon anyway, so I could just store everything inside.
Lumber and Stone—one hundred kilos each.
Steel and Aluminum—fifty kilos each.
On top of that, I decided to stockpile dozens of kilos of materials like Glass, Copper, and others that I’d be using going forward.
And so, simultaneous construction commenced!
Water source, nest, warehouse, and power generator—all at once!
In what felt like an instant, four Blueprints rose across the Spirit Village and construction began. Watching materials fly in every direction filled my chest with satisfaction.
It was a substantial investment, but a sight worth every copper coin. These would multiply into far greater returns eventually.
[Whoa! What’s all this?]
Punghogi, seeing construction for the first time, fluttered over and perched on my head.
Since the Blueprint had been placed over the windmill where Sylph had been playing, Punghogi had suddenly become unemployed.
“Expect great things. Whatever you imagine, you’ll see more than that.”
[Ooh~. That sounds amazing! I should use that line sometime!]
Suho Ki, also now without work, scurried over to me.
[Huh?]
It looked up at Punghogi perched on my head with gleaming eyes, then grabbed my pants leg and began climbing.
I wondered what it was after, and watched quietly as it climbed to my left shoulder and settled in comfortably.
[Oh?]
[Ohh.]
Even the two Toho Ki, who had finished eating all their Crackers, suddenly stuck fast to my feet before climbing aboard.
I tried shaking my feet a few times, but instead of falling off, they seemed to think it was a game and clung tighter, giggling.
I eventually gave up and moved about carrying the spirits.
“Good grief. There can’t be another boss in this world who coddles his workers like I do.”
[Hehe! I like it!]
“What do you mean ‘like it’? You actually understood what I said, didn’t you?”
[Hehehehe!]
Undine covered her mouth with both hands, laughing with pure joy. Looking at her, even irritation that never existed in the first place vanished in an instant.
LV. 1 Warehouse construction has been completed.
I headed toward the warehouse, the first building to finish.
The warehouse looked ordinary at first glance. A large door hung on its front, and I could fill its interior with all manner of items.
Warehouse LV. 1
The lifespan of stored items is extended.
But as expected, it came with a special effect.
“Now this is what I needed.”
Until the contract with the government went through, I’d had nowhere to put all the medicinal herbs and ore. I could stack them all in here.
“Gnomes.”
[Yes?]
[Yes?]
“Move all those construction materials outside, along with the herbs and ore, into here. I’ll give you two Crackers each.”
[Yes!]
[Yes yes!]
The Gnomes shot up from their shoes, threw their arms up in celebration, and darted off.
After the warehouse, I headed to the water source.
LV. 2 Water Source construction has been completed.
As the level rose, the water source expanded in size. What had once been a simple well had become a full pond.
And it was quite beautifully arranged, with white stones lining its edge.
[Ah! Little goldfish!]
The Goldfish that had gone into the materials were swimming about. Suho Ki, delighted, hopped down from my shoulder and plopped straight into the pond.
‘With the water source expanded, the herb garden should thrive even better.’
Besides, for now they were just Goldfish, but later when other fish inhabited the pond, they too would surely absorb Mana, giving me something valuable to sell eventually.
Finally, I headed to the power generator with Punghogi.
LV. 1 Windmill has been upgraded to LV. 1 Wind Power Generator.
Upgrade.
It was a notification I’d never seen before.
‘So when the Blueprint covered the windmill, the building actually evolved.’
Where the windmill had stood was now a modern wind power generator. Though it was only about five stories tall—considerably smaller than an actual turbine.
[Ohooh!]
Punghogi, thrilled, flew straight toward the generator. Moments later, its blades began turning slowly.
Whoosh-. Whoosh-.
A pleasant sound of wind cutting through air accompanied a gentle breeze that continued to blow.
Wind Turbine LV. 1
When the wind turbine is in operation, a gentle breeze flows throughout the Spirit Exclusive Zone.
It also supplies electricity to a confined area.
Electrical supply.
Now it would be possible to use computers and charge mobile phones within the zone.
“This is excellent.”
I drew a long breath and released it slowly, savoring the pleasant breeze that brushed against my skin.
At this point, wouldn’t it be fitting to declare the place complete?
This utopia built for me alone.
I was chuckling at such frivolous thoughts when I turned to check the Level 2 nest.
[Ooooh!]
Two gnomes had arrived and caught my attention.
“Finished already?”
[Ooo!]
The gnomes were indeed remarkable workers.
These creatures were strong too. Just moments ago, they’d effortlessly picked up and transported material boxes that weighed dozens of times their own bodies.
‘Almost like worker ants.’
Being able to command such laborers with just a few pieces of crackers made me practically a god among employers.
“Good work. You’ve earned it.”
I scattered some crackers for the gnomes and checked the interior of the warehouse.
It was roughly half full.
Half of that consisted of building materials, while the other half held ore and medicinal herbs I’d accumulated through mining and gathering.
“Hehehehe.”
So this must be what they meant by being satisfied just from looking at something.
“How much money would I get if I sold all of this?”
One thing was certain.
The security deposit for my shabby studio apartment—the one I’d nervously insured against fraud—would be laughably insignificant compared to the fortune that would flow in.

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