Laborer Mr. Kim Reaps Sweet Rewards with Auto-Hunting - Chapter 20

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Episode 020

The next morning, 8 a.m.

Beep-beep-beep!
Yun Ha-jun’s eyes snapped open at the alarm he’d set beforehand.

“Ugh…”

Morning already.
He glanced at his phone.

[Moving Day]

Consciousness flooded back in an instant.
Right.
Today was moving day.

“Nice!”

A day he’d been waiting for.
No wonder.

“Feels like my whole body just woke up all at once.”

No, wait.
Just slept really well, that’s all.
His normal wake-up time was 5:30 a.m.
Today?

[08:02 a.m.]

He’d slept over two extra hours.
And he still had plenty of time.

[Moving Appointment – 10:30 a.m.]

He had free time until 10:30.

“Already got everything ready.”

He’d packed all his bags yesterday before calling Arthur and Lani.
Done the cleaning too, nice and neat.
Now all that was left was to grab the bedding and haul everything to the new place.
So then…

“Might as well scroll for a bit before I shower.”

Lounging in bed browsing his phone.
That’s genuinely satisfying.

[Lee Bo-jun Declares 60th Floor Conquest! Is It Actually Possible?]
[After the 58th and 59th Floors, Now the 60th? Just How Far Will He Go?]
……
…

His feed was flooded with nothing but that.
He tapped on a video.

[Breaking news! Lee Bo-jun just entered the Tower of Chaos at the 60th floor!]

Already?
It’s only 8 in the morning….
This guy’s remarkably diligent.

[Will he succeed, though?—]

Will he succeed?
Why are you asking?

“Of course he will.”

Ttakkeeum—that’s who made it for him.
I’m certain of it.
Absolutely possible.

So, Lee Bo-jun.
You’ve got this.

* * *

News of the tower expedition that started early that morning reached Baek Hwa-rang in real time.
He heard it as it happened.

“Lee Bo-jun just entered the tower, sir.”
“Right. I heard.”

He gave a casual reply, but Bu Gil-ma was watching him strangely.

“What is it?”
“Well, I thought you might be interested, sir. You used to follow Lee Bo-jun’s records quite closely.”

That was true.
Catching up to him had been the goal.
But….

“He’ll clear it anyway, so what’s the difference.”
“Sir?”

The 60th floor?
No way he fails.
Lee Bo-jun’s got the sword the Personnel Management Office chief made for him.
What was its name again.
Ttakkeeum, was it?

“Sigh….”

At least that’s a relief.
If my sword were the only one called Hwaleulryuk, I’d feel robbed….

[Hwaleulryuk]

The name’s pretty odd, though.
Looking at the blade itself—wow.
Every time I see it, my jaw drops.
Yeah.
The name doesn’t matter.
The performance is just unbelievable….

Lee Bo-jun’s sword, Ttakkeeum, is the same.
Actually, no.
It’s even better than Hwaleulryuk.
Must be because the materials are superior….
Anyway, with weapons like that, they can’t clear the tower?

“If Lee Bo-jun were really that incompetent, I would’ve caught up with him long ago.”

I could clear up to floor sixty.
From floor sixty-one onward?
No idea.
I’ve heard it gets drastically harder from there.

“We could still catch up with him now, sir.”
“No, never mind. I’m not interested in that anymore.”

What’s the point of catching Lee Bo-jun?
The real deal is someone else.

[Who is the Personnel Management Office director?]

Everyone had different theories.
That they were an S-rank Awakener, maybe.
Or maybe a team formed by combining multiple people.
Well….
That sort of talk.

“Ah, you’re talking about that mysterious hunter.”
“Yeah.”

Dealing that much damage to a Monthly Boss but can’t climb the tower?
That doesn’t make sense.
They’re simply not climbing it.
And if.

“That person and the Personnel Management Office director were the same, or on the same team….”

Floor sixty means nothing.
Being number one in the world would be only a matter of time.
America and all—what could they possibly stand against?

“Anyway, I should hit a dungeon. There’s a B-rank dungeon nearby—I’ll make a run there.”
“Again? Why are you going so often these days?”
“If I’m going to keep up with these monsters, I have to push myself.”

I need to get as strong as possible.
No matter how much of a benefactor the Personnel Management Office director is—forging me this sword.
I can’t just watch with wide eyes as someone else takes the Monthly Boss.
Next time, I’m the one eating it.
Without fail.

* * *

“It’s finished.”
“Yes, thank you.”

Yun Ha-jun, twenty-three years old.
The move was complete.
From now on?
Not a semi-basement anymore—a two-bedroom resident!

“Ah, it’s spacious.”

Of course, the move is finished in word only; in truth, this is just the beginning.
Still need to unpack.
And clean….
There’s a mountain of work ahead.

[Fixed Team Assembly]
– Arthur (High Grade)
– Robin (Highest Grade)
– Lani (High Grade)

I’d better call them all over and give them a tour.
Come over when you can.

“Arthur, coming!”
“Here’s Lani, making her entrance!”
“.….”

They all greet me enthusiastically, then suddenly stop.
All three of them swivel their heads in unison.
What is this, a meerkat colony?
Why do they always move in sync like that….

“Boss, where are we?”

Where are we?

“New place. I told you yesterday—moving today.”
“Oh, that’s right! I remember! Boss, you live here?”
“Yeah.”

I live here now.
Go ahead and look around.
The two-bedroom has a nice wide balcony, so it’s good.

“Wow! So spacious!”

Lani immediately starts bustling around on her tour.
Robin?

“.….”

I saw that coming.
He headed straight out to the balcony.
Leaning against the railing, lost in thought, gazing out.
Well.
Still, there’s more to see from here than from that semi-basement window, right?
This place is pretty high up, all things considered.
The building even has an elevator.

“Director! This place is huge! I love it!”
“Right? Right?”
“Yeah!”
“Arthur loves it too!”
“.….”

Phew.
Glad everyone’s happy with it.
So then….

“You lot just watch for now. I’ll wrap this up quick.”
“We’ll help?”
“I can do it too!”

No, that won’t work.
There’s cleaning to do, luggage to unpack, everything else.
What could you all possibly do about it.
And besides.
I’ve got someone to help with the cleaning.
Someone?
Well, not exactly someone….
Anyway.

“I’ve got a Worker to help.”

[Fixed Team Summon]
– High Slime (Intermediate)

Squelch.

A Worker for household duties—a slime.
And Intermediate grade at that!

“Sparkle? You’ve changed?”
“Oh, you recognize him, Arthur?”
“That’s right!”

Well then.
He’s different now.
I can’t call on those other ones anymore….

[Worker Summon (Rank – Silver)]
[At your current rank, you may summon all entities designated as Advanced or Intermediate grade.]

Right.
They were Low-grade.
They used to show up every so often, clean up, and disappear….
I wish I’d registered them to the Fixed Team slot back then!
I was regretting it, but then one suddenly showed up a few days ago.
And?
I registered him right away!

Squelch, squelch.

Our cleaning sprite—the slime.
The moment it emerged, it rippled and undulated in all directions.
Far as I can tell, it looks much the same as before….
I’m not sure how you recognized him.

“Sparkle, you ready?”
“Of course I am.”

He bobbed his head, and with a click—

[Manual Mode] → [Auto Mode]

What if I run it on Auto Mode?
Crackle-crunch.
It splits in half, then splits again.
After dividing several times, it starts spreading in all directions.
In seconds?

“That’s spotless.”
“You got it!”

Cleaning really is a slime’s specialty.
The house is gleaming now.

Squelch.

[Work is complete.]
[Will you dismiss the worker?]

Magic stones?
Of course I’ll pay.

——-
Worker Resume

Name: High Slime / Intermediate
Special Skills: None
Daily Rate: 5 Low-grade Magic Stones
——-

“Here, thanks again for today.”

I hand them over smoothly.
Whoosh!
Clocking out instantly.
Those guys never stick around.

“Whoa! Sparkle-sparkle! Everything’s clean!”

Right?
High Slime really is something special.
The work’s absolutely flawless.
Now I just need to unpack….
Though I don’t have much stuff anyway.
Just a few boxes and I’m done.

“That’s all you’ve got?”
“Yeah….”
“The place is completely bare!”

Well, of course it’s empty.
I just upgraded from a semi-basement to a two-room apartment!
I’ll fill it in little by little as I go.
Anyway, the move is done….

“Let’s order some noodles to celebrate!”
“What’s that?”
“It’s what you’re supposed to eat after moving into a new place.”
“…Meat.”

Seriously.
When did Robin get here.

“Meat, of course we have it. Sweet and sour pork—and it’s delicious.”

Sweet and sour pork too, huh?
I’m going to order a bunch of different things, so look forward to it.
Oh, that’s right.

“Hold on a second.”

One last thing.
I almost forgot about this.
Open the inventory.
One ticket, and swipe.

[Personnel Management Office (Temporary) Relocation Permit]

They gave me this when I spent Request Points in the basement.
How do I use it?
Rip it open.

[You are using the Personnel Management Office (Temporary) Relocation Permit.]

Whoosh!
A flash of light.
And then.

[Relocating the Personnel Management Office (Temporary).]
[You may now use the Management Office functions within the range of this building.]

Okay.
Relocation complete.
Let me check it out once.

——-
Personnel Management Office (Temporary)

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

There it is.
Worker Training Facility (Unlockable).
I moved for this, so I should do it right away.

[Worker Training Facility (Unlockable)]

Tap, press it.
A message appears.

[You may unlock the Worker Training Facility at your desired location.]

I’ve already decided on the location.
Over this way.

[Confirm]

I pressed confirm right there in the room I’d prepared beforehand.
Whoosh!
The entire room blazed with light once more.

* * *

[Worker Training Facility now unlocked.]
[You may conduct worker training in this space.]
[Training Ground ON/OFF]

Oh.
So this is toggleable too.
Right now it’s OFF.

“It’s the same empty room from before.”

A completely barren space.
If I switch it to ON?

“Whoa, what?”

It suddenly expanded?
The windows vanished.
The floor too….
The texture changed.
This won’t do.
I need to show it to whoever’s going to be the training instructor first.

“Arthur! Check this out!”
“You called, boss?”

He tilted his head in confusion as he approached.
The moment he stepped inside, his eyes lit up.

“What’s this?”
“A training ground. From now on, you can train the other workers here.”
“Excellent!”

Hey, calm down.
I haven’t even called the workers yet—why are you putting on your instructor’s hat already?

“The weak ones, they’re not around?”

Hmm.
No.
Since we’ve come this far anyway….

“Why don’t we call them all, take them through a dungeon, and grab some chajjangmyeon together afterwards?”
“Sounds good!”
“Lani agrees!”
“…….”

Even Robin nods in approval.
Alright then.
Though calling them all really just means adding one more team.

[Summon Fixed Team]
– Orc Group (Low-grade)

“Take it!”

A bunch of orc gentlemen wearing harnesses.
They wave their hands happily the moment they spot me.
The first workers I ever summoned.
They’ve gotten quite strong.
So I kept calling them without canceling the Fixed Team….
Now they’re stronger than most mid-grade workers.
The power of training really does show….

“Weak pups! Get over here!”

Of course, to Arthur’s eyes they’re still greenhorns.
So naturally?
Training starts right away.

“Beep, beep-beep — what’s going on in there?”

Lani comes over and peeks in alongside me.
But something feels different from usual….

“It’s quiet!”
“Yeah, it really is quiet, isn’t it?”

No sound leaks out at all.
The moment I step inside the door—

Beep! Beep-beep!
“Not doing it right? Fix your stance!”

Arthur’s voice rings out, sharp as a drill sergeant now.
Then I step back outside?

…….

Silence.

“Oh….”

I made the right call building a training facility.
The soundproofing really works.
This way, we won’t have to worry about noise complaints from neighbors either.

“Beep! Beep-beep!”

Lani seems thrilled about her new place.
The way she keeps humming and scurrying about tells me as much.
I’ll let her be for now….
While training’s going on, I might as well check a few things.
First, my tasks.

[Task List]
1. Promote Worker Rank 1 time (0/1)
2. Clear Tower of Chaos Floor 20

“Hmm…. I have to clear this to raise my Rank….”

Truth is, Rank….
I’m satisfied even without raising it.
This is enough as it is.
But….

“Robin, do you really love looking out the window that much?”
“……….”

No answer comes.
Instead, a quiet nod.
Yeah.
Robin loves watching the outside like that….
He can only see it when he’s summoned.
So if I raise his rank and let him come out every day, that’d be great.
We could eat delicious things together too.
That’s why.
Let me try clearing the Tower of Chaos mission first.
I might not be able to raise my rank, but I can definitely do that.

“Robin?”
“……….”

You can look outside later — come work for now.
Why?
Because I have something for you.

“Lani, let’s make Robin a bow too.”
“Yay!”

I open my inventory and hand Lani the materials?
She grabs them by the armful.
Pitter-patter, pitter-patter.
Is she looking for a place to work?
She wandered around for a while longer.

“Aha!”

Ah, found it?
Yeah.
She slipped into the training grounds and settled in a corner.
And then?
Thunk, tap, thunk, tap.
She gets right to work.
But….

“Chee-ick!”

They found the sound interesting?
The orcs are looking at Lani.

Ding!
[The experience of the Low-rank Workers currently in training has reached its limit.]
[Appropriate weapons are needed for growth to the next Rank.]

Oh?

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