I Got a Monster Spaceship from the Tutorial Tower - Chapter 21

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Episode 21
Chapter 21
The next day.
Rather than summoning a battleship directly onto the Platform, Yeon-u headed straight into the Hangar.
Markross spotted him first and greeted him warmly.
“Oh? Captain, what brings you here?”
“What do you mean?”
“Normally you’d summon the warship to the Platform regardless of the crew’s fear or fatigue and order us to tackle the tower outright…….”
Is he insane?
Noticing Yeon-u’s expression darkening by the second, Markross shut his beak tight and hunched his shoulders nervously.
“N-no, I was joking. Of course we have to tackle it.”
“Tsk. Today I thought things through and came to the Hangar.”
“Ah, now that you mention it, you’re carrying quite a lot, aren’t you?”
Only then did Markross notice the large vinyl bags Yeon-u was hefting heavily in both hands.
Yeon-u ordered them not to unpack in the middle of the corridor and instructed them to summon the crew to the Summoning Room first.
“Captain, you’re here?”
“Gudru, I’m here.”
“Captain! Welcome!”
Before long, Urelka, Gudru, and Hwaryeon had gathered in the Summoning Room one by one.
And as they arrived, Yeon-u was already unpacking the contents of the vinyl bags.
“What, what is this, Captain!”
“My goodness.”
The crew’s eyes went wide with astonishment at the sight.
“Gudru! We eat!”
“……Can you be a bit more precise with your grammar, Gudru?”
Gudru’s reaction was the most violent of them all.
Enough to make Yeon-u instinctively afraid.
What he had specially prepared for the crew was none other than.
“Here, Markross — Fried Chicken.”
“Cock-a-doodle-doo!”
Foods matched to their preferences from before.
“……You really do like Fried Chicken, right?”
“? Why do you ask?”
Markross tilted his head in confusion as he accepted the Fried Chicken from Yeon-u.
Hwaryeon looked at Markross with disdain and spoke.
“You really don’t understand, birdbrain?”
“That’s harsh language!”
Hwaryeon clicked her tongue dismissively and turned away.
Markross glanced between the Fried Chicken in his hand and himself for a moment, then asked with an expression of disbelief.
“You don’t think I can’t eat poultry because I’m a harpy, do you?”
“Well…….”
Wasn’t that obvious without saying?
Then Markross, as if deeply offended, rebutted with uncharacteristic intensity.
“By that logic, raptors shouldn’t be able to catch birds at all!”
“!”
He had a point.
At such a logical rebuttal — so unlike Markross — Yeon-u and Hwaryeon exchanged startled glances.
Now that he mentioned it, it did seem like a genuine misunderstanding.
“You’re right. I wasn’t thinking clearly.”
“And I apologize for calling you a birdbrain.”
“Ahem! I’ll have you know I’m a harpy with honor!”
Once Yeon-u and Hwaryeon apologized, Markross puffed up proudly, settled himself down, and opened his box of Fried Chicken.
In any case, Yeon-u finished distributing the remaining food.
“Here, Gudru — Sanchaebibimbap.”
He’d brought ten portions, accounting for Gudru’s size.
In effect, most of the food Yeon-u had prepared was for Gudru.
“Captain kind. Eat delicious.”
“……You mean the Sanchaebibimbap, right?”
Gudru took the Sanchaebibimbap with a beaming smile.
Then.
Crunch, crunch!
He pulled out a bibimbap in a plastic container, popped the whole thing into his mouth, and chewed thoughtfully.
“…….”
Yeon-u turned to Urelka with an expression of utter bewilderment.
“Sir, even if I am a monster, I do unwrap my food before eating it.”
“Ah, yes. Right.”
But still—could a troll really digest plastic without issue?
“Is it good, Gudru?”
At Yeon-u’s question, Gudru’s face split into a genuinely delighted grin, and he nodded vigorously.
“Delicious. I eat more. Crunchy, crunchy.”
Crunch!
“Crunchy……?”
The creature looked like he could chew through stone itself.
Plastic was nothing to him.
Besides, surely Gudru had known what Sanchaebibimbap was when he’d asked for it, right?
Next came Urelka’s turn.
“I tried to get what Urelka mentioned, but the place wouldn’t package it, so I brought something close instead.”
“The captain’s intention matters far more than the dish itself, sir.”
Citrus this-and-that, veal something-or-other.
It wasn’t about cost—a proper course meal like that required finding an actual fine dining establishment.
Instead, he’d ordered what seemed like the most expensive steak and side dishes from a family restaurant.
Since the battleship had no proper dining service, he’d brought a fork and knife from his apartment at home.
Slip.
Urelka drew from his pocket a silk pouch that looked unmistakably elegant.
Unfold.
He unrolled it to reveal a fork, knife, and spoon—all crafted from silver.
“……?”
“Why do you look at me so, sir?”
“Ah, no. The knife is impressive.”
“Ha ha, you flatter me. Among goblins, this is considered quite modest.”
His axes and daggers had all rusted away, yet here his cutlery was silver.
The goblins, it seemed, were nothing short of staunch pacifists—cultured gentlemen to their core.
Last came Hwaryeon.
“I asked the other crew members last time, but I wasn’t sure what you’d like, so…….”
“Oh, just having you think of me is gift enough.”
It was Dubai Mala Chewy Tteokbokki Pasta—wildly popular among young women these days.
“As long as it’s not spicy, I eat most things, you see?”
“…….”
It was spicy.
Yeon-u was beginning to worry he’d made a poor menu choice.
If she really couldn’t eat it, he could always give it to Gudru and swap it out for another bowl of Sanchaebibimbap.
Hwaryeon opened the plastic container with an expression of keen anticipation.
Sniff, sniff.
“…….”
The instant she caught the pungent aroma of Mala spice wafting from the dish, her entire frame went rigid.
Her nine tails, which had swayed so cheerfully just moments before, froze in place.
Unable to bear the sight, Yeon-u reached out to retrieve the bowl.
“Never mind. Just eat the Sanchaebibimbap instead.”
Gudru would certainly devour this with gusto, calling it crunchy.
“No, no! A lowly maiden would never dare to reject food bestowed by the captain without so much as a taste!”
Her speech had shifted into something oddly theatrical—the tone suggesting she’d steeled her resolve.
Gulp.
Hwaryeon swallowed hard, fork in hand.
Under the intense gaze of everyone present, she carefully selected a single rice cake from the top and brought it to her lips.
Nom!
Then, with utmost courage, she took a bite.
Chew, chew…….
For a moment she seemed to be testing it gently with her teeth.
Whoooooosh!!!!!
In the next instant, more than five Fox Fires ignited in a blazing ring all around her.
“Wow, how spicy is this thing—it’s on fire!”
“Fire extinguisher! Get the fire extinguisher!”
Yeon-u and Markross scrambled to their feet in a panic.
Though their faces were smudged with grease, even their pale skin had flushed crimson.
And yet.
“Delicious!”
“…?”
The words that came from Hwaryeon’s mouth after swallowing the rice cake took them by surprise.
Delicious?
Hwaryeon’s eyes sparkled as she turned to Yeon-u.
“This is the first time I have tasted such a flavor! It is spicy, yet it rivals the delicacies of the heavens!”
“Well… then I’m relieved.”
It seemed the food suited her palate after all.
As Yeon-u and Markross settled back into their seats, Hwaryeon eagerly dunked piece after piece—cake, fishcake, it didn’t matter—into the broth and brought them to her lips, and with each bite, Fox Fire blazed brilliantly around her.
Each time she ate, the flames danced and flared spectacularly.
In any case, now that everyone had received their share, all that remained was to enjoy the meal in peace.
Fried Chicken, its surface gleaming with oil, crackling with each bite.
Tender steak with garnish in a special container, still radiating heat.
Sanchaebibimbap lovingly tossed with wild greens the shop owner had gathered at dawn and his secret seasoning blend.
Crunch!
‘At this rate, I wonder if they’ll even taste it properly.’
And finally, Dubai Mala Chewy Tteokbokki Pasta—a single bowl capturing every recent culinary trend.
Watching his crew members from different species devour the food he’d prepared with such gusto left Yeon-u satisfied.
They all had such appetites that they’d polished off their portions in no time.
“That was a truly splendid meal after so long, Captain.”
“Is this place called Earth? They have quite the skill in frying chicken here.”
“Captain, good! More Sanchaebibimbap.”
“Really, really delicious, Captain.”
Each crew member thanked Yeon-u as they finished their meal.
“I know it’s frustrating being stuck inside, but I’ll keep bringing good food like this for you all.”
External summoning was technically possible, but there were concerns about how others would perceive it, and the space was far too cramped besides.
As if grateful for even this much, the crew members glowed with enthusiasm and high spirits.
Yeon-u glanced around and spoke.
“Hwaryeon could probably go outside if she just hides her tail and ears.”
“Really? Truly?”
Hwaryeon’s delight was unmistakable.
Poof!
“Is this enough?”
“Yeah, that should work.”
Hiding her tail was supposedly uncomfortable, but she could manage to conceal both tail and ears.
With them hidden, she would slip seamlessly into a crowd, looking like an attractive woman without a hint of her true nature showing through.
“No! There should be no discrimination against monsters, Captain!”
Someone voiced their displeasure at Hwaryeon receiving special treatment, but Yeon-u brushed it off lightly.
If they were unhappy about it, they should have looked more human.
“Still, bear with it a little longer. I’ll figure out something for you all soon enough.”
Of course, Yeon-u understood their feelings well enough.
Who could say what might happen?
If he kept summoning, he might eventually get a perceptual interference device—something that would make them look normal to others’ eyes.
After gathering the empty containers the crew had left behind and organizing them back into a bag, Yeon-u smiled and spoke.
The Sanchaebibimbap portion had been so generous he’d worried about sorting trash, but Gudru ate with such thoroughness that it saved him the trouble.
“All right, since everyone enjoyed that meal, now we’ve got to go earn our keep, right?”
And Yeon-u’s meal ticket was:
「Tutorial Tower Floor 12.
S+ Grade Clear.」
「Tutorial Tower Floor 13.
S+ Grade Clear.」
「Tutorial Tower Floor 14.
S+ Grade Clear.」
It seemed the meal had truly ignited his crew’s fighting spirit more than expected.
The relentless advance was vigorous—fiercer than before, their momentum climbing ever higher.
‘This should more than pay for a meal.’
On the thirteenth floor were proper Slime Fighters.
On the fourteenth, mixed in were relatively large Slime Bombers that sprayed corrosive mucus from a distance.
Yet the overall character of the battles hadn’t changed much.
If anything, Markross and Gudru’s roles had diminished further.
“Since we’re dealing with Slime aircraft anyway, we should solidify the Barrier Engine’s growth before moving on.”
“A most prudent course of action.”
Now that Yeon-u knew the Barrier Engine could learn from Slime acid, the enemies had become nothing but raw material for it.
He deliberately left a few enemy fighters in place, withdrew the Carrier Aircraft, then activated the Barrier and charged forward.
└ That Barrier is absolutely ridiculous.
└ lol the best defense really is a good offense.
└ Why even send fighters? Just dissolve them with the Barrier.
Viewers watching the stream couldn’t contain their shock at the addition of the Barrier to an already game-breaking main cannon.
No one could have imagined a Barrier that inverted the Slime Fighters’ corrosive nature and dissolved them instead.
By the time he cleared the fourteenth floor after all that effort,
「The Barrier Engine learns a new material.
Target: Slime Acid
Progress: 93%」
he’d nearly completed the learning threshold.
The battleship’s Barrier already shimmered with a distinctly green hue.
The speed at which it dissolved Slime Fighters had become far faster than at the start.
And in the meantime, he hadn’t neglected physical conditioning either.
「Yeon-u
Strength: 13
Reaction Speed: 13
Cardiopulmonary Endurance: 13」
Aside from the fourteenth floor he’d just cleared, he’d caught up on everything else.
“Phew… This should be getting harder, but the stats keep pace so naturally that it’s manageable, thankfully.”
He hadn’t had a proper chance to test himself yet, but he felt the difference.
Just looking at his bare body, his muscles had filled out visibly and evenly.
More than that, there were things he noticed in daily life.
Like catching a dropped chopstick mid-air without thinking.
Or carrying baggage that would’ve made him grunt before without any strain.
In fact, the portions of food he’d distributed to the crew before tackling the twelfth floor had been quite heavy for an ordinary person.
Based on the pattern so far, it seemed unlikely that Yeon-u would directly encounter monsters, but it was never a bad idea to prepare in advance.
And now, facing the fifteenth floor, what needed doing was naturally
「Applying Skill Directional Points: Summoning Algorithm Enhancement Level 3.」
“Heh heh heh… I’ve been saving this moment for a while now.”
He’d invested four points of Directional Points into Summoning Algorithm Enhancement,
「Random Summoning Remaining Chances: 4」
and now was the time to use the four summons he’d carefully accumulated.

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