Laborer Mr. Kim Reaps Sweet Rewards with Auto-Hunting - Chapter 81

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Episode 081

“Manager, we’ve just received a response from Egypt.”
“Is that so?”

How did I know?
A message just popped up.

[A Subcontracting Organization registration request has arrived.]
– Deraa
[Do you accept?]

Of course.
The moment I hit accept—

[Subcontracting Organization registered.]
[New function unlocked.]
[Worker Dispatch]
– Camp Site (Deraa)

Ahh.
Now that’s what I’m talking about.

“Todd, you’ve worked hard. Since we’ve wrapped up Egypt, I think you should take a break for a while.”
“Finally, TV….”
“Yeah, watch some TV, gaze at the Han River view all day long—”

My teddy bear, Todd.
He was always singing about the Han River view, the Han River view…
He probably never got to see it properly, did he?
What with North Korea this, something else that.
Things have been hectic every single time.
Fortunately, we’re more or less settled now.

“I thought it would take quite a while at first, since these are organizations in India and Egypt, but it seems to have progressed faster than expected.”
“Well, ever since Ralph Carter climbed to the 70th floor, things have gotten a lot more tense everywhere, you see.”
“That’s what I’ve heard too.”

Both India and Egypt were the same.
They were apparently on the verge of giving up….
Well, what can you do?
The difficulty skyrocketed in an instant.

“Thanks to you, Hunters in that region have developed unwavering loyalty toward you, sir.”
“Ha ha….”

I know that too.
You can see it just by checking Awakener Net.

– What’s the Personnel Management Office Director done now? The guys from India and Egypt were praising him??
– Again? A while back Hunters from North Korea came and were singing his praises lol
– Over in India and Egypt right now, he’s not just a hero—he’s practically a savior sent down by the gods lol
└ Makes sense. Looked into it and he’s been helping them seriously. He cleared an S-rank Dungeon for them before, and this time he apparently supplied them with weapons and Potions too?
└ For real?
└ Yeah, and the timing was perfect—just when they were getting pushed back to their own border and about to give up, boom!
– What exactly does this guy do…….
– Deserves to be called a savior lol

Ugh.
What is this?
Is this really Awakener Net?
Anyone looking at this would think it’s the Personnel Management Office Manager’s fan board.
Everywhere I look, it’s nothing but posts about me.
But….

“The timing worked out pretty well, though.”

Yun Ha-jun, twenty-three years old.
Strike while the iron’s hot—that’s my philosophy.
Why sit on work?
If something’s there, you do it right away.
So when I sent out a request, I reached out to them at the same time….
And wouldn’t you know it.
Their situation happened to be urgent.
If they were total strangers, that’d be one thing.
But since I was thinking of taking them on as subcontractors anyway, I helped out a little.
And the result?

——-
[Subcontracting Organization Management]

※ Currently Registered Organizations
– Truth’s Eye (Korea)
– Revolutionary Talent Corps (North Korea)
– Ganga Protector Union (India)
– Ra’s Shield (Egypt)
——-

Ta-da!
India and Egypt’s subcontracting registration is complete.

“Boss, there’s a bug there!”
“Hey, hey. That’s just foreign script, nothing wrong with it.”
“But boss, can you even read that? Arthur doesn’t know what it says.”

Can I read it?
The black parts are letters, and the rest is status information.
That’s all I know.
Still….

“I memorized what it all means just in case. You should learn it too, Arthur. The India subcontractor is the Ganga Protector Union. Egypt is Ra’s Shield, got it?”
“Got it—Ganga Union, Ra’s Thingy. Memorized!”
“That’s not….”

That doesn’t sound right at all, you dummy.
I said Ra’s Shield and you turned it into Ra’s Thingy?
And what in the world is Ganga Union supposed to mean?

“Shield is thingy, isn’t it?”
“Well….”

He’s not entirely wrong, I guess.
Still, we’d better be careful around those people.
They might actually cry when they hear this.
They chose such cool names, and now they sound weird.

“Ah, Manager. Have you registered the dispatch locations yet?”

Dispatch location?
Might as well do it now.
Egypt it is, then.
Quick—select and confirm?

[Dispatch Location Registration Complete]

Done.
Let me check it over.

——-
Subcontracting Organization Dispatch Location Registration / Management

1. Truth’s Eye
– Current Registered Dispatch Location: China
2. Revolutionary Talent Corps
– Current Registered Dispatch Location: North Korea
3. Ganga Protector Union
– Current Registered Dispatch Location: India
4. Ra’s Shield
– Current Registered Dispatch Location: Egypt
——-

Clean and complete registration.
Good.
Though, well.
That’s not really the main thing.
The main thing is this.

※ Time Until Dispatch Reward Collection
– 4 Days 7 Hours 33 Minutes 15 Seconds

“Hah… four days until the reward.”

Already can’t wait.
I wonder…
How full will that dispatch gauge get?
I even expanded the subcontracting operations just for this.
It’s got to be generous.
And there’ll be other rewards too, I’m sure.

“What might show up? Materials? Magic Stones?”
“Coffee!”
“Come on, coffee? A single Magic Stone covers all the coffee you’d ever need.”

I’ll buy the coffee for you myself with my own money.
The dispatch reward should be something really worthwhile.
Quality materials?
High-grade Magic Stones?
Things like that are always nice.

“Well, we’ll find out when we open it.”

Anyway, everything with the subcontracting organizations is done.

“Todd is resting up for now.”
“What about Arthur?”
“Arthur’s staying. I’m calling in some mid and low-rank workers to clear a few dungeon requests. Need to put them through their paces.”
“Training? Excellent! I’ll round up the weak ones for you.”

Every little bit adds up, they say.
I’ll just accumulate commission points whenever I can.
What about the 70th floor?
Hmm….
I’m planning to rest for a few days anyway.
Our combat Workers.
They’ve pushed hard to get here—they deserve a break.
Let Todd rest too.

Tap-tap, tap-tap-tap!

Huh?
That damn bear.
I told him to rest, so why’s he typing away?
Don’t tell me something else has come up.

“Manager.”
“Yes, Todd?”
“The subcontracting organization just called urgently. They said the Awakening Management Bureau wants to pass along some news quickly.”

The Awakening Management Bureau?
What’s that supposed to mean.
Isn’t that the usual thing?
They’ve been contacting me about commissions all along.
This must be more of the same.
That’s what I thought, nodding absently—

“But someone came from China, and apparently they said something quite important….”
“Huh? From China?”

And something important, no less?
What kind of thing?
Let’s hear it.

* * *

“So… the director of the Central Awakener Management Bureau, a man named Li Wei, came here. That’s what I’m saying.”
“Yes, that’s correct. According to the subcontracting organization’s information, he’s currently handling everything that happens in China—essentially the top man.”
“Wow… that’s someone important.”
“Let me summarize the essentials briefly first…….”

Someone that high-ranking came into Korea quietly?
And on top of that.

“There are three main agenda items: first, an apology. Second, what you think about North Korea. And third, the proposal Japan made to China. Those are the big three.”

That’s quite a lot for supposedly the essentials.
Three items, no less.
Well.
If he had that much to say, he’d fly all the way to Korea.
Still….

“An apology?”
“Yes. He acknowledged all the underhanded moves that China directed at you previously, and said he sincerely apologizes.”

Oh….
He’s admitting to that so readily?
And if I want it, he’ll even offer proper compensation publicly.

“That’s pretty unexpected.”
“I agree entirely. From what we’ve seen so far, they seemed like the type who’d never accept anything.”
“Exactly my point.”
“Ah, Manager. They mentioned wanting to meet with you directly and apologize. Would that be something you’d prefer?”
“Ha.”

This man.
No—Todd.
Asking when he clearly already knows.
Whether I’d want it.
I absolutely would not.
And besides.
There’s no real need to go that far.

“We’ve already overturned the whole thing. My heart’s been at ease for a long time now. And you said it wasn’t even his doing in the first place.”
“That’s correct. Zhang Zhian, who was chairman at the time, and Liu Hao, the head of the special operations division, were the main architects.”

So.
That’s settled. Let’s move on to the next matter.

“What about the North Korea situation?”
“Ah, they were asking whether you might be interested in taking the position of North Korean chairman.”
“Excuse me? The Awakening Management Bureau asked that?”

Good grief.
Whether it’s Li Wei or whoever.
They’re not in their right minds over there either.
The bureau people must have been flabbergasted.

“Tell them never mind. Chairman position—that’s a no.”
“Understood, sir.”

If I’d wanted it, I’d have gone for it long ago.
This situation suits me fine.
I’d rather just milk the Auto-Hunting and enjoy the Han River view.
All that politics business?
Too much trouble.

“Japan is pressuring Korea diplomatically alongside us to hand over the Personnel Management Office chief’s weapon—”

But this—this is a different story altogether.
What?
Pressure us?

“Hmm. That’s rather presumptuous.”
“I agree.”

Well, there’s a reason for it, I suppose.
They’re complaining we won’t hand over the weapon.
But…

“They seem to have forgotten they started this whole mess in the first place.”

You lot won’t do.

“Todd, no matter what conditions Japan offers from now on, refuse them all.”
“Understood.”

Of course, that’s just my thinking.
Our Workers are absolutely furious.

“Japan? Those disrespectful bastards!”
“Yes, sir! Senior Worker Yeo Hae, reporting! The moment you give the word, I’m ready to light the fuse!”

No.
Calm down.
For now, it’s just….
Background work.
Still manageable.
But if they actually make a move?
Then I’m not holding back.

“We’re already setting up a Japan office through Truth’s Eye, so let’s watch how this plays out first.”

Ah, suddenly I’m curious.
Those Japanese guys.
They’d know about Admiral Yi Sun-shin.
I wonder what their reaction would be to cannon fire.

* * *

A dimly lit Korean steakhouse.
Yun Ji-hyuk, a department head at the Awakening Management Bureau, flipped a perfectly cooked piece of meat.

Sizzle-sizzle-sizzle!

“Ahh… You grill meat well, Yun.”
“Thank you, sir.”

Man.
Just smelling it makes my mouth water.
The director seems to feel the same way.
He can’t take his eyes off the meat.

“Shall we start with a glass of soju?”
“That sounds great.”

Clink!

“Ahh!”

It’s been a while, so maybe that’s why.
One drink and my chest feels… man.
But the mood is good.

“You’ve worked hard these past months. Eat as much as you’d like today.”

He’s in a good mood too, it seems.
This guy who barely drinks—he finished his toast.

“Well, we’ve all been through a lot.”

Come on, don’t be formal.
This kind of posturing?
Not his style.
When someone works hard, you show it.
That’s Yun Ji-hyuk’s creed.
Besides.
He really has been through hell.

“A little sizzle here, a little sizzle there, man.”

The Personnel Management Office’s subcontracting firm, Truth’s Eye.
Ever since that first day we met them.
Things have been absolutely relentless.
No, that’s not quite right.
If it were just busy, I could manage.

“Damn these blood-sucking politicians.”
“Ha! Now that’s what I like to hear!”

That’s our director for you.
His words are utterly refreshing.

Those lunatics.
Let the country burn to ash so long as their own bellies stay full, right?
They say if the Personnel Management Office’s true nature gets exposed, people would flee the country—yet they still demand I keep it secret and them alone in the loop. What kind of nonsense is that….

“It’s precisely why neither the director nor I have been home in weeks.”
“Exactly.”

And just when I thought this might finally be wrapping up.
Nothing doing.
China’s top leader showed up out of nowhere.

“I never thought I’d see someone of that stature apologize in person.”
“That’s only because Korea has this much influence now.”

Korea?
Hardly.
It’s entirely because of the Personnel Management Office’s strength.
If they were weak?
They’d have feigned ignorance and walked away.

[This afternoon, cultural artifacts returned from France have arrived on Korean soil—]

That’s the same story.
Remarkable, really.
France returning cultural artifacts.
Without any conditions whatsoever.
Well, there is one condition.
The Personnel Management Office agreed to craft weapons for them….
Of course.
The materials and labor costs are separate matters entirely.
This cultural artifact return is purely a gesture of gratitude.
Never thought I’d see something like this become reality.

“So that’s it, right? France is returning them because the Personnel Management Office is making them weapons.”
“That’s what I heard anyway, and it’s pretty astounding when you think about it.”
“Exactly.”
“And apparently that same person cleared the tower up to the 70th floor.”
“When I first heard that, I thought it was a lie. Us on the same level as the United States at the 70th floor?”

The people around me watching the news are buzzing with excitement.
Well, of course.
Why would only they be talking about it?
Everywhere you go these days, it’s all Personnel Management Office this and that.
Though there is one thing I’d like to point out.

“We’re not actually on the same level as the United States at the 70th floor….”
“Well, that’s because unlike the United States, we have nothing to worry about.”

Why?
Because I cleared it after the difficulty increased.
The first nation to reach the 70th floor—the United States.
But that’s where it ends.
Ralph Carter.
He couldn’t even clear the 67th floor, let alone the 70th.

So then, what about our Personnel Management Office Manager?

The 67th floor? That’s nothing.
He was clearing all the way up to the 69th floor without breaking a sweat.
Because of that, Korea’s entire standing has changed.

“Long live our Personnel Management Office Manager, long may he reign.”
“I couldn’t agree more.”

Sure, it’s kept us frantically busy.
But now that’s finally over.
I can relax a bit now.
Or so I was thinking, smiling as I enjoyed the moment—

Ring-ring-ring!

Suddenly the bureau director’s phone starts ringing.
The caller is—

[Deputy Director Min Taek-jin]

What?
Out of nowhere?
What could’ve happened at this hour of the night?
I picked up anyway—

“Huh? The United States contacted you urgently? Uh, uh, uh…. What? Japan’s about to cause trouble?”

What on earth is this now?

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