Laborer Mr. Kim Reaps Sweet Rewards with Auto-Hunting - Chapter 49

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Episode 49

A walking fortune.
Rani’s bombshell announcement.

“Rani wants to get stronger too!”

And she even knows how to do it?
How?
Curious, but first things first.

“Rani, you want to go to a Dungeon too?”
“Dungeon? Yes! Rani loves safety! Love it! Love it-! Rani wants this!”

Watching her, she really does love it.
She copies everything I do.
Lately she’s even been humming it to herself.
Well….
But I’m curious.
What happens when Rani gets stronger?
Is she going to bash monsters with that tiny hammer?

“Hee-!”

Ha.
Smiling doesn’t answer everything, I know.
Right, well.
Since she knows the way, let me hear it.

“Need lots of good materials! Because Rani needs to make lots of pretty things to get stronger!”
“Huh? Good materials?”

Hmm….
So that’s what she means.

“Making lots of good items makes you stronger?”
“Yes! That’s right!”
“I see….”

That’s it?
Not bad.
Probably because Item Crafting is her specialty.

“Then what?”
“I don’t know either, human. I’m asking you.”
“Wa-tti, think. Strong-human, Wa-tti get training!”
“That’s not a bad idea either.”

Our Arthur.
Sometimes he seems slow, but his training is incredible.
He even got those orcs up to elite tier.
If Rani trains with Arthur while making items?
She might get stronger twice as fast.

“Huh?! Rani gets training? Why?!”
“Strong-human say! Say Rani want strong! No?”
“Yeah! Rani wants to get stronger!”

That’s enough.

“Because—once Rani’s rank goes up! I can make lots of different things! Even prettier ones! Like this!”
“Arthur, you can help me train!”

Hmm.
Arthur, wait a moment.
This….
I think we’ve misunderstood something.
This thing Rani’s finger is pointing at.

[Superior Recovery Ring]

It’s an accessory we got from Lee Bo-jun.
Something feels off….
I don’t think she meant she wanted to fight.
Let me just ask to be sure.

“Rani, you said you wanted to go to a Dungeon, right?”
“Yes! Rani likes it—I will!”
“What about fighting monsters?”
“Uhm…. Don’t like fighting! That’s scary!”
“Oh, I see….”

Sigh….
Right.
I knew something was off.

“Boss? What’s this lump talking about?”
“I think she means ranking up, not combat, Arthur.”
“This lump says she’s ranking up?”
“It’s how young children usually speak.”
“Rani’s not a child!”

All the other kids talk like that too, Rani….
Anyway, to sum it up.

“If we raise the rank, she can make more types of items.”

The method is to craft using good materials.
Hmm….
Now that I think about it, that makes sense.
I never saw her make accessories before.
Weapons, shields, scrolls….
Oh, she made gloves at the start too.
Once the rank goes up, she can make more variety.

“Doesn’t sound bad.”

We’re already buying them anyway.
If she can make accessories herself?
No need to hesitate.
Let’s move forward.

“Rani, you said you need good materials, right?”

We have plenty of materials.
Todd?
Show her once.
Open the inventory right now.
I’d shown it off proudly—

“Hmm… No! I need better materials!”

What was this about?
Rani shook her head decisively and rummaged through something for a while.
Then.

“This one!”

What was it?

[Ogre Chieftain’s Hide]

Did we have something like this?
Where did it come from?
I looked it up immediately.

“Hmm… Tower floor 61.”

So it was a material from China.
Wei Jin, was it?
He’d said he stopped at floor 62.
So then…

“You need materials that drop above floor 61.”
“Yes! That’s right!”
“Okay, I’ve got it.”

Since I’m at floor 51 now…
I could get there pretty quick.
Five days if I’m fast?

“Director, wouldn’t it be more efficient to take on a Crafting Commission during that time?”
“A Crafting Commission?”
“Yes. If word got out that you’re accepting them, people would come flooding in.”

That was true enough.
Inquiries were already pouring in constantly.
It was absolute chaos.
The United States, Germany, Japan, Russia…
Just taking requests from places that had broken floor 60 would give me several.

“Sounds good. You’re fine with that, Rani?”
“Yeah! Rani’s happy as long as it’s made from good materials!”

Okay.
Then maybe I’ll post something on Awakener Net for once.
Personnel Director.
Now accepting commissions.

“Director, wait a moment.”
“Huh? Why?”
“Hehe. I have a good idea—would you let me handle it?”

This guy.
Or rather, this bear.
That scheming grin had surfaced again.
Every time he smiled like that, he’d come back with some brilliant deal.
Fine.
I should give this a shot.

* * *

[Accepting Item Crafting Commission]

A post on Awakener Net.
Ordinary title, but….
The author was anything but ordinary.

[Author: Director of Personnel Management]

– Crazy. The Personnel Director is taking Item Crafting Commissions now??
– That’s insane….
– He’s really that good at making stuff?
– Who knows lol the weapons Ranking 1 and 2 both got? He made those
– And meanwhile he’s a monster clearing S-Rank Dungeons….

The Personnel Director is taking Item Crafting Commissions?
The opportunity everyone had been waiting for.
The view count skyrocketed in seconds.
The problem was….

– Ugh, these requirements are brutal;;;
– Materials from Floor 61 and above…? That means only a handful of people worldwide could even request this, right?
– Sigh….

——-
[Commission Requirements.]

1. Materials must be Floor 61 or above.
2. No commission fee.
3. Instead, you must provide 2x or more of the materials. (Commissions with better terms will be prioritized)
——-

Materials from Floor 61 and above?
How many people in the entire world can even farm that?
And on top of that.

– The key is there’s no commission fee
– Instead of a fee he wants at least 2x the materials lololololol
– So like lol at that material level the fee is meaningless anyway…….
– For real, Floor 61+ materials go for hundreds of millions, even billions each.

No commission fee.
Instead, a requirement to provide at least 2x the materials.

– But did you guys notice? It’s not even guaranteed 2x….
– Right lol commissions with the best terms get priority….
– So basically kill each other starting now lololololol

In short?
An auction has begun.
A bold gambit, truly….

– If you have the ability, what’s the risk….
– Someone who makes high-spec gear is always top dog lol
– The top rankers from the Big Five nations are probably jumping for joy.
– Us? We just watch from the sidelines lololololol
– But this is gonna be fun though?
– Real talk, when are we ever going to see those top five power players begging for something like this?

That’s the nature of hunters.
Don’t look at what you can’t have.
No point getting greedy.
All you’ll do is split your pants.
Things you can’t handle anyway? Wisely pass on them.
Instead, grab the popcorn.
Watch the world’s superpowers scramble on their knees.

* * *

“Take it on immediately?”
“Hmm… the conditions feel awfully harsh. Is it really okay?”

Materials dropping only from floor sixty-one and beyond.
No commission fee—payment through material auction alone. Brutal terms.
And yet….
For those who’d been waiting for exactly this moment, it was a golden opportunity.

Ralph Carter, ranked number one in America, was one of them.
So?
The moment he heard the news, he summoned his dedicated team.

“We’re taking it no matter what.”

The conditions are the problem?
The personnel director is opening this commission.

“That’s nothing.”

His dedicated team still wavered.
Honestly.
They’re actually thinking twice about this.

“Of course. If we just upgrade our weapons right now, you’re looking at a straight shot to floor seventy, I’m telling you.”
“Hmm… but doubling the cost feels like too much….”

It’s tough, sure.
I mean, he’s demanding at least double the materials.
But….

“That’s probably not going to be enough at double.”

Triple?
Maybe four times or more.
Why?
Because I’m not the only one eyeing this.
Commissions go to whoever offers the best terms, they said….

“Cold-blooded.”
“Agreed.”

How did someone even think of this.
Sigh….
Having to double, triple the materials for this….
Just thinking about it makes my hands shake.
What else can we do.
Yeah.

“Then I’ll go three times over….”

Wait, hold on.
Let me check the internet.
What was the name of that thing I made before?
What was….
It was such a strange name.

“Found it.”

I searched by the weapons ranked first and second in Korea, and there it is.

[Hwaleureuk]
[Ttakkeeum]

What kind of weapon names are those….
But the performance is absolutely incredible.
Right.
With stats like that, both of them must’ve climbed straight to the 61st floor.

“Think about it. Using materials from the 50s-range floors, they’re pulling off this kind of performance. And the materials I’ve got? They’re from the 60s—66th floor, actually. Can you imagine? How insanely powerful a weapon could I create?”
“That’s… true enough.”

Monsters from the 50th floor and the 60th floor.
It’s like comparing heaven and earth.
Obviously, the rewards are on a completely different scale.
The quality of the materials?
There’s no point even talking about it.

“I’ve made my decision. I’m sending 3.5 times the payment.”

But….
The naming sense is a bit difficult to swallow.
Hwaleureuk, Ttakkeeum….
I’d really like my weapon to have a cooler name if possible.
Since I’m paying so much, you’ll give it a decent name, right?
I’m counting on you, Director.

“Oh. But… would you maybe not accept two commissions? I’ve gathered quite a lot of materials….”

* * *

“What? You placed it that quickly? And two of them, no less. The number one Awakener in the world and still this greedy. You could stand to be generous about some things….”

Arthur Brent, ranked first in Britain.
Current Tower floor?
65th.
Two floors lower than Ralph Carter.
Precisely why I’d hoped he’d show some restraint about this….
That greedy bastard.

“Both the Director and Ralph—all of them, every single one. Nothing sits right with me.”

Especially the Director.
He’s the worst.
Thanks to him, all my reconstruction operations in India and Egypt have come to nothing.

[India, Egypt—Reconstruction Operations Proceeding Successfully]

Yesterday’s article.
Normally, we would’ve given Britain substantial assistance there, expanded our influence….
Fat chance.
Nothing stuck at all.
The Personnel Management Director handled it all, yet they questioned why I was trying to take credit.

“The operation targeting China failed too.”

This isn’t just a failure.
Thank God it didn’t come to light.
Unbelievable.
Who in their right mind draws a blade against China?
That’s why I didn’t want to give them anything to latch onto for a while….
But this—I can’t let this slide.
Especially not if Ralph gets the opportunity?

“God, even thinking about it makes my skin crawl.”

Apart from my reservations about the Personnel Management Director.
I have to admit the man’s competent.
His crafting ability in particular….

Given Ralph’s nature, he definitely threw in the very best materials available.
And if he produces results with those materials?
If I let this opportunity slip away, we’ll never close the gap with the Americans.
So….

“I have to obtain it. No matter what.”

The problem is.

“Will he be satisfied with 64th-floor materials….”

Ralph’s probably working with 66th-floor materials.
That won’t do.
I need to send as much as I can.
Strip everything and ship it all over.

* * *

China, Beijing.
Central Awakener Management Bureau.

“Director, have you seen this?”
“I’m swamped. What is it now?”

China’s Hunter-related departments number two.
The Central Awakener Management Bureau—the official front.
The Special Operations Division—the shadow branch.
Now?
Only the official one remains.
Thanks to that, I’m drowning trying to oversee the Dungeons they used to handle….
So what exactly did you see?

“The Personnel Management Director is accepting a crafting commission, sir.”
“That lunatic….”

Accepting a commission to craft weapons?
Now, of all times?
Wait….
He should’ve done it long ago!
Or else.
Give it to me instead.

“If things go this way, Director Lee and the Special Operations Division are truly finished.”
“That….”
“Sigh….”

A terrorist attack that turned China upside down.
Whatever others might think, the bureau director knows at least the basics.
This….
The Personnel Management Bureau Chief must be involved in this.
Otherwise the timing wouldn’t make any sense.
Everyone’s saying the same thing anyway.
That they were punished for doing something wrong.

“Bullshit….”

If that were true, there’d be far more than one or two departments caught up in it.
Why only the Special Operations Division?
Well….
I’ve no intention of taking revenge anyway.

“That Personnel Management Bureau Chief is a real bastard.”

Still, cursing is free.

“Hah….”

A thought drifts through my mind.
Just like the S-Rank Dungeon incident before.
And now this too.
It feels like ambition keeps turning on me instead.
Sigh….
But what else can I do?

“Scrape together all the materials from the 61st floor in the warehouse Wei Jin left behind, and reach out to other countries too. Money’s no object—just ask if they’ll sell us some materials.”
“You’re putting in a commission request?”
“I have to….”

There’s no other way to raise Chen Wei.
But….
Will they even accept?

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