Laborer Mr. Kim Reaps Sweet Rewards with Auto-Hunting - Chapter 10

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Episode 010

Director of the Personnel Management Office, Yun Ha-jun.
His specialty?
Running workers ragged with Auto-hunting.
Getting his hands dirty himself?
This was a first.

[Chaos Maze conquest complete.]
[Exiting the dungeon.]

Huh.
I’ve never seen a message like that before.

[F-rank Chaos Maze conquered successfully!]
[Clear Time – 00:03:12]
[Conquest Reward – F-rank Chaos Box]

Let me check the reward first.
F-rank Chaos Box.
No idea what it is, but—whoosh.
Into the inventory it goes.
The gate is….
Already vanished?
Huh.
Well, that settles it.

“Wait, how did this even….”
“Hmm….”

How did what happen?
Honestly, I’m not sure either.
Arthur did all of it.

* * *

[Key of Chaos confirmed.]
[Moving to Chaos Maze.]

He’d thrown down the gauntlet at an F-rank dungeon.
Then the Chaos Maze appeared—an odd twist of fate.
And Yun Ha-jun?
He went straight for the cheat code.

[Fixed Team Summoning]
– Arthur (High-tier)

“Arthur?”

He called him up without hesitation.

[Manual Mode] → [Auto-hunting Mode]

Then, on pure instinct, a click—straight into Auto-hunting.
The result?
There’s a reason it’s called a cheat code.
Flawless execution.
Perfect.

“Watch our backs, Arthur! Where’s Robin? Let’s go!”
“Squeak!”

[Auto-hunting activated.]

I bolted forward without hesitation, Auto-hunting switched on.

“Squeak! Squeak!”

The orcs surrounded us, securing the perimeter.
Only once safety was assured did I glance around tentatively.
A dark labyrinth.
Monster sounds echoing from all directions.
The oppressive, frigid air as well.
I’d thought I’d grown accustomed watching it on monitors.
Experiencing it in person was another matter entirely.

“No wonder they say being a Hunter is dangerous….”

A thought crystallized in that moment.
From now on, I’m using Auto-hunting exclusively.
Dungeons are too dangerous….

“Exhale.”

My original plan—to manage the Clear Time—
crossed my mind even here in the Chaos Maze.
But what could I do about it?

Growwwwl—!

“Squeak!”

Monsters kept flooding in.
Survival first, everything else later.
I held the line without switching to Manual Mode, all the way to the end.

[Chaos Maze cleared.]
[Auto-hunting terminated.]
[Clear Time – 00:03:12]

Clear success without a scratch!
This was my first and last Dungeon experience report.
What about next time?
I’m never going in again.
Never. Ever.

* * *

“F-rank Dungeon cleared, confirmed. Yes, yes, I’ve verified it myself.”

Arthur looked busy on the phone….
Could I slip away? Probably not.
Sigh.
This won’t work.

“Exhale….”

An F-rank Dungeon.
Average clear time—around two hours.
I figured I’d just aim for that and clear it, but….
The result?

[Clear Time – 00:03:12]

Wow.
That’s fast.
Arthur really is something.

“Yes, thank you. Please send the results by email once you’ve confirmed. Mm-hmm. Yes.”

Right, the call’s over.
That went well.
Since there’s no point hiding it anyway, I might as well lean into it.
Say I cleared it with my Orcs.
My Orcs?
Even if three minutes is pushing it, seven minutes is totally doable.

“Well—”
“My sincere apologies. We made a mistake in the Awakening registration process and caused you inconvenience.”
“Sorry?”

Out of nowhere?

“We’ve been getting complaints lately. Like what just happened—dungeons clearing on their own with no one inside.”
“Ah.”
“It has to be another Hunter’s ability, but we can’t verify it, so….”

Wait.
That’s me.
I’ve dispatched my Workers to clear more than just one or two places….

“Anyway, I apologize again.
“No, it’s fine. Really.”

I cleared that one too.
I cleared all those other dungeons.
And I’m getting the apology?
That’s going to prick my conscience a little.
Okay, decision made.
This stays secret too.
But this conversation is heading somewhere odd….

“So here’s what I’d like to ask. Would it be too much trouble to move to a different F-rank dungeon nearby and proceed again?”

Perfect.
Thanks to the Worker dispatch, I won’t get caught.
Good call going around smashing dungeons.

“I don’t mind—”
“Thank you so much!”

I won’t get caught?
Definitely taking this.
The problem is.

“Today might be difficult for me.”
“What? Is something wrong?”
“My Summoning quota is used up.”
“Oh goodness….”

That’s enough orc summoning for today.
If I called other low-tier workers through regular summoning?
It’d ruin the whole orc summoner concept.
And that would be troublesome for me.
Let’s pick this up another time.

* * *

The moment I stepped through the front door, I opened my inventory.

[F-rank Chaos Box]

“Wonder what’s inside.”

Well, I’d find out soon enough.
I opened it right away.

[Ability Awakening Elixir]

A pill…, it was.
Ability awakening?
Is it talking about an Awakening, or a skill?
Hard to tell from the name alone—.
Might as well take it.

Gulp.

Swallowed it.
The result came up immediately.

[Personnel Management Office (Provisional) – ‘Commission’ function unlocked.]

Huh?
Right, that’s true.
That was one of my abilities after all.
I’d been using it so naturally I’d forgotten about it.
But what’s this ‘Commission’ function?
What could it be?

[Commission – From now on, you can accept commissions under the name of the Personnel Management Office.]

Accept commissions.
It’s an ability that fits the Personnel Management Office perfectly, but….

“Do I really need it?”

Couldn’t I just get by without this?
People could just ask me directly, after all.
I tilted my head.

“Hm?”

One corner of the Commission tab began to glow.
Last time it glowed like this it was a hint—what could it be this time?

[Commission Points Shop]

A shop.
Found anything worth buying?
Let me just tap in and see.

——-
Commission Points Shop (Rank – Bronze)

1. Personnel Management Office Director, Additional Skill
– 1,000,000P
2. Personnel Management Office Expansion Blueprint
– 100,000P
3. High-tier Worker 1-use Experience Ticket
– 3,000P
4. Unique Skill Rank-up Elixir
– 1,000,000P
……
…
——-

“Insane.”

Wait.
Is this real?
Additional skills, Personnel Management Office expansion, Unique Skill rank-ups?
And that’s not even where it ends.
The more I scroll, the more my eyes spin from all these incredible items….
And it’s only Bronze rank….
If the shop’s already this packed with good stuff at Bronze, what happens when I rank up?

[Job Privilege: 10 Commission Points awarded.]

They’re giving me ten measly Points as a privilege?
Yeah, I can feel it now.
This is going to be brutal to farm.

“Well, if the items they’re selling are like that….”

Points must accumulate easily from selling items of that caliber, right?

What am I supposed to buy with that?

(Event!) Summoning Uses +1
– 10P (Limited to 1 purchase!)

Oh, there we go.
And they’re even flagging it as an event.
This is basically them putting a knife to my throat and saying buy it.

“If they’re pushing this hard, I might as well.”

[Purchase Complete!]

[Daily Summoning Uses 3 → 4]

When I first Awakened, it was twice a day.
Once I reached Bronze rank, it increased to three times a day.
And now there’s one more.
So I can Summon four times a day now?
I’m going to rake in the money.
And that’s not all.

Ding!

——-
[New Quest]

Complete 1 Commission (0/1)
——-

A new quest appeared.
Good news coming in waves.
The thing is, I’d been stuck on my current quest.
Want to know why?

[Quest Log]
1. Summon a Crafting-related Worker (0/1)
2. Complete 1 Commission (0/1)

The crafting-related worker never showed up….
I was already frustrated about it.
But now that I’ve opened one more slot today, things should improve going forward.
This is perfect.

“But where do I get a Commission from….”

That’s the part that’s murky.
From the feel of it, I’ll probably have to seek one out myself.
But where? How?
Well, I’ll figure it out once I try something.
For now, here’s what I gained today:

“The Commission function, and more Summoning slots.”

I was certain just hours ago.
I’d never set foot in a Dungeon again.
But….

“That Chaos Box—I absolutely have to get it.”

It was only an F-rank box.
Clearly the lowest tier.
And the reward that came from it was that much.
What about boxes from higher tiers?
I can’t even imagine.
How am I supposed to resist this?
I have to farm for them.

The problem is, how do I get a Chaos Box….
First, I need a key.
That requires collecting ten fragments.
After that, it’s one of two things.

1. Just having the key is enough.
2. I need to be the one holding the key.

If it’s just once, I’d be lucky.
I’d hand the key to the workers, send them in, and that’s that.
But what if it’s twice?

“Ugh….”

What choice do I have?
Scared or not, I have to go.
If that happens, I’m bringing Robin along no matter what.
Both Robin and Arthur?
That should be safe enough.
Please let it be once.
Please.

* * *

The next day.
The moment work ended, I moved again.

“Just enter this dungeon here. Fighting.”
“Got it….”

Is this guy really a civil servant?
Why is he working so hard….
Anyway.
Following his directions, I entered an F-rank Dungeon.

[F-rank Dungeon Clear Successful!]
[Clear Time – 01:39:42]

This time, cleared exactly as planned.

“You did well out there.”
“The orcs did most of the work, though.”
“Chirp!”
“One hour thirty-nine minutes. That’s incredibly fast, isn’t it? At this pace, if it weren’t for your low attempt count, I could’ve given you a higher rank….”
“That’s fine.”

All I need is to get registered anyway.

“For now, I’ll lock in your rank as D. If your attempt count goes up later, we can raise it then, so keep that in mind.”

I’d thought I’d get an F, but D instead.
Well, much of a muchness.
Now I’m starting to get it.
F is rock bottom.
Barely scraping by as a Hunter?
From D-rank on, you can actually make a living as a full-time Hunter.

“If you ever become interested in joining as a Bureau-affiliated Hunter, feel free to reach out anytime. For D-rank and below, we can offer more opportunities than private guilds.”
“Yes, I understand.”

Right.
From D-rank, I can also go the Bureau route.
But….
Even though I said I’d only do one a day, they’re still throwing offers at me.

To be honest, I was curious.
An orc horde that only summoned once a day, and I got a D rank.
If I’d brought out Arthur?
What rank would I have ended up with?
Though there’d be no point announcing it.
I’m already happy with Auto-hunting.

“Your registration will be complete by the time you get home, and from then on you’ll have access to the Awakening Network. You can sell Mana Stones through us or through other dealers.”
“Yes, understood.”
“That concludes everything. Thank you for your hard work.”
“Thank you as well.”

They were kinder today than yesterday, but the Awakening Management Bureau still felt off.
Once they saw mid-grade Mana Stones, they’d lose their minds.
Better to sell through a dealer even if they take a cut.
For now, let’s just go home.
Tomorrow after work, I’ll check out a dealer.

One hundred mid-grade Mana Stones.
Six hundred thirty-seven low-grade Mana Stones.
Sell them all and move.

* * *

The Hunters’ community: the Awakening Network.
Using it is simple.
First, register with the Awakening Management Bureau.
Then what?

“Awakening Network.”

Say it quietly or think it in your head. That’s all.
Then a screen appears before your eyes.
Like this.

——-
Awakening Network

[Dungeon Information]
[General Discussion Board]
[Guild Promotion]
[Item Trade]
[Strategy Guide]
[Commissions]
……
…
——-

“Ah… so Dungeon Information comes up like this.”

I’d wondered how people found them.
So there was a method like this.
That’s why having information is so valuable.
Though of course, I’ll be sending my workers instead.

“There’s a lot of interesting things here.”

Item trading and such.
The Strategy Guide also had all sorts of combat-related information.
I’ll look through it carefully later.
But what really catches my eye is, as expected.

[Commission]

A Commission, then….
There’s something appealing about this.
Maybe I can actually put it to use.
I tapped it immediately.

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