Laborer Mr. Kim Reaps Sweet Rewards with Auto-Hunting - Chapter 2

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Episode 002

Auto Hunting?
Don’t tell me it’s that thing from mobile games?
Tilting his head in bewilderment, he stole a glance.
At the dungeon gate.
Better to be careful, just in case.

[Auto Hunting in Progress]
[00:01:47]

This is insane.

“So it really is that Auto Hunting thing?”

Auto Hunting.
The meaning was straightforward.
Everything handled automatically while you just stood there.

Dungeon entry.
Hunting.
Clearing.
Maybe even farming, for that matter.

Who does it?
Obviously the orcs wearing high-grade armor.
Wait, this….

“This is ridiculously broken, right?”

His admiration faltered.
A question surfaced in his mind.

<Hunter = Dangerous Profession>

Common knowledge, universally accepted.
The reason was simple.
You had to enter dungeons or towers yourself, after all.
Any exceptions?
Of course not.
…Or so he thought he’d heard.
Or had he?
Puzzled, he searched for it.

[Awakened with a summoning-related Job? Don’t even think about it. Give it up right now.]

Huh?
The very first post looked off.
A summoning-related Job? Give it up?
Not ridiculously broken?
Why?

——-
[Awakened with a summoning-related Job? Don’t even think about it. Give it up right now.

Why, you ask?
Because you’ll quit soon enough anyway when you realize you don’t want to die.]

Spirits, golems, whatever.
You do know that summoners have to physically enter dungeons or towers to summon them, right?
If you didn’t, now you do.
If you just send the summon alone, it stops dead.
The problem is, monsters prioritize the summoner as their target….
And those things are frighteningly intelligent too.
They just clench their teeth and hunt down the summoner no matter what—it’s hell itself.
How do I know?
How else would I know?
Damn it.

Three-line summary
1. I awakened, and it’s summoning-related?
2. Give up like I did.
3. It’s easier to use it somewhere other than as a Hunter.
——-

I see.
So normally, summoned creatures just stop once they cross the gate, right?

“What?”

But the orcs are doing Auto Hunting….
What’s that about?
Bothered by it, I dug a little deeper.
Most of the information was the same.
To put it simply.

“I’m the only one with Auto Hunting.”

Cases where summons move beyond the dungeon gate like those orcs?
Non-existent.
Impossible from the start.
Cases where they clear dungeons on their own without control?
Of course, obviously none.
Which means.
This isn’t an ordinary Job.

“Shrieeek!”

Right?
I told you it’s unusual?
I was nodding enthusiastically when I stopped short.
Wait, hold on.
Why am I hearing the orcs?

[Dungeon cleared.]
[Auto Hunting terminated.]

Ah, so it’s done!
But….
Already?
Did that much time really pass?

[Clear Time – 00:13:27]

No, that’s not it.
They finished and came out in thirteen minutes.

“Insane. That fast?”

This.
Looks like I hit the jackpot.

* * *

My first dungeon clear was complete.
In thirteen minutes, no less.

[F-Grade Dungeon Clear Successful!]
[Clear Time – 00:13:27]
[Clear Reward – 20 Low-Grade Mana Stones]

That was the scorecard.
The reward—twenty Low-Grade Mana Stones?

“If each one’s worth twenty thousand won… I just made four hundred thousand in thirteen minutes. Holy….”

A full day hauling drywall and assisting the skilled workers nets me one hundred fifty thousand won.
And that’s considered generous compared to other crews.
But four hundred thousand in thirteen minutes?
It’s insane.
No wonder everyone talks about Hunters.

“Chirp-chirp, chirp-chirp!”

This is thanks to you guys, right?
Of course I know that.
I can see you’re worn out.

“Good, good.”
“Chirp, chirp-chirp!”

I gave them a thumbs up, but the response wasn’t exactly enthusiastic.
Is that not what they wanted?
What else could they be expecting?

[The work is complete.]
[Would you like to dismiss the workers?]

Ah!
That’s it.
Right, once the job’s done, they should head home.
A laborer understands a laborer’s heart.

“Time to clock out, of course.”

I nodded.

Ding!
[Job Perk: On this first occasion only, you may dismiss the workers without payment in mana stones.]

Huh.
Another message.
Wait—payment?
What?
I was supposed to give them mana stones?

[Job: Personnel Manager]

So that’s why—not a Summoner, but the Personnel Management Office director.
Okay, that tracks.
It all makes sense now.
And this time I don’t have to give them anything?
Sweet deal, I thought.

“Squeak…”
“Squeeeeak…”

Then I changed my mind.

“Hey, why are you orcs making that sad face?”

Yoon Ha-joon was Awakened, sure, but his mindset was still pure laborer through and through.
Work without pay?
Absolutely unacceptable.
The reverse held equally true.
So.
Slip.

“Squeak?”

I flashed the Mana Stone casually.
The orcs’ eyes tracked it like hawks.

“Here you go.”

And the moment I extended my hand, their expressions shifted entirely.
From disappointment
to something like “Why, though?”
Why? Because.
It’s a bribe.

“Take one each, and next time we meet, you work even harder, got it?”

The effect?
Extraordinary.

“Squeak!” “Squeeeak!”

One orc danced on the spot, thrilled beyond measure.
Another clutched the Mana Stone tight.
A third snapped to attention, hand raised in salute.
Poof!
All of them vanished, satisfied.
And messages appeared.
Multiple ones, in fact.

[You have successfully completed your first Worker Summoning.]
[Job Perk: You may now open the Personnel Management Office.]

[Fair wages are the mark of a conscientious employer!]
[The Personnel Management Office director’s reputation spreads among workers awaiting assignment.]
[Your reputation increases.]

Now what was all that?
Open the Personnel Management Office?
Reputation?
Workers awaiting assignment?
Each one piqued my curiosity, but for now—that could wait.
Time to clock out first.

Bang! Bang!
The site had grown busy in the meantime.
Some workers were returning from their meal break.
Others had already started their shift.
Yoon Ha-joon?
He blended in seamlessly with the rest, slipping out naturally.

“Ah, what a productive day.”

I’ll be heading out first.
Stay safe and keep up the good work, everyone.

* * *

Clatter! Clatter!
[This station is Songnae Station. The doors opening are—.]

Forty minutes by bus and subway to get home.
He’d spent the entire ride searching eagerly.

Low-Grade Mana Stone prices.
Places to sell them.
All sorts of information about Awakenings and Hunters.
After looking into everything, his conclusion was?

‘Long live Auto Hunting.’

Twenty Low-Grade Mana Stones.
Even after giving five as daily payment, that left him with fifteen.
Converting those to cash later would net him three hundred thousand won.

“This really is a sweet deal.”

A pine caterpillar must eat pine needles.
But.
If the Dungeon could be cleared automatically even while he did nothing….
Being a Hunter might not be so bad after all?
The desire to try grew stronger by the moment.

And there was another reason.
It was greed, admittedly.
‘The rank has to be higher than normal.’
Why?

[While Dungeons vary widely, F-Grade Dungeons—classified as the lowest tier—typically require an average of two hours or more to clear….]

Look.
Average clear time for an F-Grade Dungeon: over two hours.
Hiba’s Orc workers?
They tore through it in thirteen minutes flat.

The gap was unmistakably abnormal.
Safe, yet powerful?
No wonder the ambition was building.
And there was still plenty of room for them to grow stronger.

[Worker Summoning (Grade – Iron)]

The rank of Worker Summoning rising, for instance.
Or new features unlocking.
For example.
Like that Personnel Management Office that appeared earlier.

[Job Perk: You can unlock the Personnel Management Office.]

Personnel Management Office.
How exactly was I supposed to unlock it?
I’d been wondering.
But the moment Yoon Ha-joon stepped into his semi-basement studio apartment, he had his answer.

Beep-beep-beep!

[Temporary ownership confirmed.]
[You can unlock the Personnel Management Office (Temporary) at this location.]
[You can relocate it later by paying a fee.]

Ah.
So I could set it up in my own place.
But the rent here is…?

300 with 40 in utilities.
Management fees included.

“Is it worth it?”

He didn’t deliberate long.
Yoon Ha-joon, Gen Z.
The defining trait?
Fast decisions.
Since he could move it later anyway, he went for it.

[Confirm]

He hit confirm immediately.
Flash!
The entire room blazed with light.

* * *

[Unlocking Personnel Management Office (Temporary).]
[You can now use the Management Office functions within this building’s boundaries.]

That’s it?
One flash and we’re done?
Nothing seemed to have changed, really.
Well, except for the holographic screen that appeared in front of his eyes.

——-
Personnel Management Office (Temporary)

[Worker Dispatch]
– Tower
– Dungeon
[Fixed Team Management (Locked)]
[Requests (Locked)]
[Work Site Exploration (Locked)]
[Unlock Additional Features]
[Management]
——-

Every single one of them is locked.
Will they open once my level goes up, or something?
At least one thing is available.

[Worker Dispatch]
– Tower

Wait, could it be?
I checked it out.

[Worker Dispatch – Tower: You can send workers to the Chaos Tower of the nation to which the Personnel Management Office director belongs.]

Oh wow.
So I can send them straight from home to the tower?
That’s absurdly convenient.
I’ve been curious about this anyway.
What kind of prize did I actually draw?
It looks like a jackpot so far, but sending them to the tower will confirm it for sure.
Now that I know how to do it.

“Might as well try it.”

The apartment’s too cramped, so I’ll do it on the rooftop.

[Worker Dispatch]
– Tower

I pressed it.

[Enter the Chaos Tower – Floor 1?]

Wait.
No.
I don’t enter—just open the gate.
And then.

“Worker Summoning.”

I called them out.
Who would appear this time?

[Summoning workers!]
[Grade – Iron]
[Summoning Range: All mid and low-grade targets]

Messages cascaded in rapid succession, just like before.
Whoosh!
Light flashed bright.
On-site, there came a sharp whistle.
This time, it was?

“Kee-ek!”

Ah…
A goblin.
After seeing the orc, I suppose.
I’d grown composed enough to see a goblin in a hard hat without flinching now.
Hmm.
If an orc showed up, goblins might too.
Still, there’s seven of them.

[Manual Mode] / [Auto Mode]

He was about to send them in right away, then hesitated.
He’d heard goblins were far weaker than orcs.
Would these do the job?

“Squeak!”

No.
Even waving your arms around so confidently won’t change the fact that you’re goblins.
And as for your faces….

Yoon Ha-joon, twenty-three years old.
Eyes trained by years of manual labor.
He could tell a lot just by looking at someone’s face.
The orc workers?
Their expressions were sharp as a tack.
The goblins?
Hmm.
Their faces didn’t inspire confidence.
They looked like they’d slack off at the first opportunity.
Send only these into the tower?
He didn’t feel good about it….
Then he remembered.
That item he’d picked up earlier.

[High-Grade Worker 1-Time Experience Ticket]

High-grade?
Probably something he could summon later once he leveled up or enhanced his skills.

His philosophy was simple: use it or lose it.
Rather than half-heartedly send only the goblins?
He’d send the high-grade worker along too.

Honestly, he was curious.
What kind of worker would actually show up?
So he took the plunge.
Boldly.

[Using ‘High-Grade Worker 1-Time Experience Ticket’.]
[Summoning a worker!]
[Summoning range: All targets from highest to mid-tier.]

He didn’t even dare hope to break through the slim odds and get a highest-tier worker.
He just—
Wanted to hear something other than squeaks and shrieks—
Whoosh!
But this time, even the summoning itself felt different.

“A person?”

Gleaming blonde hair and blue eyes.
Resplendent clothes.
A man who looked like he’d play the archetypal prince in a foreign film.

Yoon Ha-joon felt it immediately.
This is jackpot. Absolute jackpot.
He held his breath, waiting to see what would unfold.
At last, the summoning finished.
His mouth fell open.

“Ssajoong?”

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