Laborer Mr. Kim Reaps Sweet Rewards with Auto-Hunting - Chapter 90

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Episode 90

How do you obtain a Chaos Box?

[S-Rank Chaos Labyrinth Cleared!]
[Clear Reward – S-Rank Chaos Box]

That’s how it works: clear the labyrinth, and you’re done.
Easy to say.
But it’s actually brutal.
Why?
Because just getting in isn’t straightforward.

“A World Record? We have to do that!”
“Arthur, exactly right.”

That’s the thing.

[World Record Achieved!]
[Bonus Reward – Chaos Key Fragment]

I’d seen this message every time I cleared a floor of the tower.
You need to get it ten times before you complete a full key.
But is it as simple as just setting a record?
No.
The American Ralph Carter and other hunters—they’ve set world records before.
Surely they have.
Ralph Carter, who was ranked number one globally?
From the middle of the 60th floor onward, it’d have been a world record every single time.
But so what.
Apparently, those world records never actually granted them any rewards.

“That’s likely, isn’t it?”

Given that the conditions were steep to begin with, the rewards had been generous each time.
Just looking at what I’d received so far….

Ability Enhancement Elixir / Job Perk / increased daily Chaos Tower entry limit / Ability Enhancement Elixir / guaranteed Top-tier Worker summon once / Sub-Ability Enhancement Elixir.

“The lineup is absolutely… insane.”

There wasn’t a single weak link in the set.
This is exactly when that expression fits.
Most people would sell everything they own just to get one of those rewards.
And this time, increased capacity for Fixed Team members too?
Christ.

“This is too good, right?”
“What came out this time? Rani, let me see!”
“Yeah! Show me too, Arthur!”

Right.
Good news like this.
I should share it with our workers too.
Why not take a look together.

“Ta-da.”

Clap!
I clapped my hands and opened the Workforce Management Bureau screen.
Next, I pulled up Fixed Team Management.

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[Fixed Team Management]

1. Arthur (Top-tier)
2. Robin (Top-tier)
3. Orc Group (High-tier)
4. Rani (Top-tier)
5. Todd (High-tier)
6. Unjang (Top-tier)
7. Master Slime (High-tier)
8. Yeohae (Top-tier)
9. Empty Slot
——-

My workers.
I watched their eyes dart in unison across the screen.
They really do look like meerkats when they do that.

“Huh?! We found Rani! That empty slot!”
“Right.”
“Whoa! Rani’s getting another friend!”

They were so happy about it.
Already bouncing around like maniacs.
At this rate they’d take flight from sheer excitement.

“Heh heh… Manager, seeing it laid out like this fills one with genuine confidence.”
“Right? Just looking at them is reassuring.”

I’d heard a hunter say this once.
When you land a good item, you feel full without even using it.
That’s exactly how I felt now.
Five top-tier workers?
This was…
More reassuring than a legendary-grade item could ever be.

“We’ve got Komori and the Orc guys too! Oh, and Master Slime!”

True.
Leaving out the high-tier workers would feel like a mistake.

“Ahem.”
“Come on, Todd. Of course we know how good our high-tier workers are at their jobs.”
“I was about to feel left out.”
“Ha ha… surely not.”

This wasn’t going to work.
I needed to change the subject fast.

“Alright, everyone. Didn’t we say last time that a mage would be good for our next worker?”
“Right! Arthur said so!”
“I was wanting to bolster our lineup anyway. Timing’s perfect.”
“Arthur, think about it! We’re already strong enough as is!”
“That’s true, but who knows what’s waiting ahead. We all saw what happened at the 70th floor.”

[From the gateway onward, you may encounter entities unlike those you’ve faced so far. I recommend completing thorough preparations before attempting the ascent.]

That message.
It reeked of trouble from the start.
Well, won’t know till we see it.
But from what the message says, sounds like we’re about to meet some seriously unhinged things starting at the 71st floor.
And now I’m supposed to just stop climbing?

“Hm….”

That would be ridiculous.
If we’d never started, fine.
But we’ve come this far—
Stopping now feels wrong.
If we stop here, who’s going to clear the higher floors?
Lee Bojun? Baek Hwa?
They’ll never manage it.
And then we’d end up like India or Egypt….

“I can’t just stop now that I know what’s coming. That’s not how it works.”

I’ve seen it all before—checked it thoroughly.
What happens to a country that loses its top hunter?
It becomes a living hell, plain and simple.
Absolutely gruesome.
Though I don’t need to look far for proof.
China, right next door, lives on a razor’s edge every single day.

“That’s why the Manager keeps getting love letters from all over. China, other nations too. China especially seems ready to hand over high positions if we ask.”
“Reject them all.”

If I hated this country, maybe it’d be different.
But right now?
It’s not bad.
Not bad enough to abandon it for somewhere else.
Which means I have to climb the tower.
So what’s the plan?
If we’re going anyway, we go with full strength.
That’s the only way to keep our workers safe.

“Arthur is great! When the newbie comes in, he has to train the weak ones!”
“Uh…. That might not be how it works. Look at Unjang—he was already top-tier the first time we met him.”

As for fighting strength?
What’s there to say.
He single-handedly tore through China.
So of course adding a Fixed Team slot was the right call.

“Our newbie got strong because Arthur trained her!”
“Newbie? Oh, you mean Yeohae.”
“Affirmative! Top-tier Worker, Yeohae! That’s the truth!”
“True enough, I suppose. But did Arthur know about this?”
“Arthur doesn’t know. What is it?”
“This time, we might not get any mid-tier workers at all.”

Why?
Because I’m raising the Unique Skill grade before summoning them.

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Name: Yoon Hajun (Lv. 71) / South Korea
Job: Workforce Management Bureau Director
Unique Skill: Employee Summon (Grade – Platinum) / Fixed Team Summon
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My Unique Skill’s current grade is Platinum.
To raise it?
I need to complete Quests.

“Already climbing? Director, that’s fast!”
“Of course. After all the work I’ve put in—what?! You have no idea how hard I’ve been grinding!”

Well, not me, really. My Workers.

“Ah? So Arthur’s been working hard!”
“Right. But I haven’t been sitting idle either, you know?”

I’ve been putting in genuine effort.
Using the Workforce Management Bureau’s functions!
What?
Sending Workers into the Tower.
Clearing Requests with mid-to-low tier Workers….

“Hmm….”

Now that I think about it, I basically coasted through all that.
Well, anyway.
Thanks to them, my experience stacked up nicely.

[(27/30)]

Before I knew it, I had only 3 experience left.
Nearly at the threshold for a grade-up.
Though there’s a chance a Trial barrier will block my path again this time….

“But the thing is, if I set my mind to it, experience comes pretty fast!”

Is it because my grade went up?
Compared to before, experience pours in steadily now.
Almost never just 1, usually 2.
If things get a little tougher, 3 comes easily.
Which means, with luck, I could finish in one go.

“Three’s nothing—practically instant. Let’s raise the grade first and summon them and see what happens.”

Who knows?
They say there’s something beyond S-rank Dungeons.
Maybe my Workers’ grades don’t end at top-tier either.

“So what should I do?”
“Rani too! Rani wants to see the new friend quick!”

What should you do?
Hmm….
I think you lot can just stay put.

——-
[Quest List]

Manufacturing-related quest completed (2/20)
——-

I think if I clear this one first, it’ll work out.
So, here’s the thing.

“Todd, contact the Management Bureau for me.”
“Tell them we want to accept those manufacturing quests we cancelled before. You can mention we’ll specify proper conditions this time.”
“Got it. Should I also tell them they’ll receive new requests immediately once conditions are properly laid out?”

Everyone, take your items.
Rani’s already crafted everything.

* * *

“Manager! The moment we submitted through the Management Bureau, quest proposals started pouring in! Everyone must’ve been waiting desperately!”
“Yeah, figures.”

The internet’s gone absolutely wild over this.
Japan, those bastards.
What happened to us was nothing compared to what they’re getting now.
Apparently they’re being crucified worldwide.

[It’s those garbage companies’ fault the Workforce Manager cancelled the quests.]
[Japan needs to take full responsibility for their mistakes.]
[Apologize to the Workforce Manager!]
……
…

Well, blah blah blah.
Everyone’s got plenty to say, but the real reason’s obvious enough.
Because of Japan, we didn’t get our weapons.
Take responsibility.
That’s what it all boils down to.

“We’re making out like bandits here, thanks to them.”

Twenty manufacturing-related quests?
What can I say.
Done in a flash.

[Quest Complete!]
[Manufacturing-related quests completed (20/20)]
[Rewards]
– Unique Skill Experience
– Request Points 100,000

“Damn… that’s insane.”

No, wait.
A hundred thousand Request Points?
That’s incredible.

“What? Manager, did you get something good?!”
“Yeah… I did.”
“Yay! I love good things! Can Rani get some too?!”

Of course she gets some.
This is all thanks to Rani anyway.
Twenty manufacturing quests.
Rani made it easier for us to break through.
Otherwise it would’ve taken forever.

“Arthur, give Rani a ride on your plane.”
“Got it! Long live Rani!”
“Hurrah—!”

Right.
If they’re handing out that many Request Points….
Of course the experience has to be generous too.

Ding!
[Your Unique Skill’s experience has reached its limit.]
[You must overcome a Trial to advance to the next grade.]

“Yes—! This is it!”

Experience points in the three figures?
Platinum really does hand them out well!

“The problem is the Trial.”

I got lucky with the Platinum promotion and didn’t have to work for it….
Please, let it be something easy this time too.

[Diamond Promotion Trial: Initial Summon of ??? Grade Worker]

What?
??? Grade?

“Wait, how am I supposed to clear this?”
“Manager, what’s wrong?”
“Look at this.”
“Huh? What is that?”
“I don’t know either…. But it seems like a grade above Top-tier maybe…….”

Question mark grade.
Whatever it is, one thing’s clear.
It’s a grade you can only summon after overcoming the promotion Trial.
But how am I supposed to summon it right now?

“This doesn’t make sense.”
“Heh heh, Manager. We should be plenty enough for the time being, so don’t worry. Rather than fretting too much, why not proceed for now? The path often reveals itself as you walk, wouldn’t you say?”
“Hmm…. I suppose you’re right.”
“Of course. Haven’t you always managed it this way until now, sir?”

That’s true.
Even things that look tough?
The method always shows up eventually.

“Manager, I’ve organized the new quest list.”
“Yep, thanks.”

Right.
What’s the point of worrying?
I should be doing something instead of dwelling on it.
First, I’ll finish all the quests Todd brought in….

“Hm?”

Now that I think about it.
The Request Points must have stacked up quite a bit?
Let me check.

[Request Points: 814,778]

Wow…

“At this rate, if I send all the items Rani made, I’ll hit a million and have leftover, won’t I?”
“Thanks to Rani the Worker, we saved a lot of time.”
“That’s right! Rani worked so hard!”
“I know.”

Not just one or two—over a hundred of them.
Once they’re all done?
A million is nothing.
I’ll hit that and then accumulate another half-million points soon enough.

“You said I could choose between raising my Unique Skill rank or learning an additional Skill?”
“Nope, it’s got to be a Skill.”

[Workforce Management Bureau Director, Additional Skill]
– 1,000,000P

A new Skill—how am I supposed to wait for this.
And who knows?
Some absurdly broken Skill might come out.
And looking at the current rate of point accumulation…

“I might even be able to learn the Skill and get one more Slot to boot…”
“Come on! Rani, do the airplane thing for us one more time!”

The airplane?
No way.

“That’s not nearly enough. Since our Rani worked so hard, let’s pick a day later and go to an amusement park.”
“Huh—! Really?”
“Of course really. Would I say something fake?”

Oh, but before that.
Let me fill the empty slot in the Fixed Team first.
I’ll be able to add another Slot soon anyway, so what’s the point in leaving it open.

“Employee Summon.”

[Summoning an Employee!]
[Rank – Diamond]
[Summoning Range: ??? ~ All Upper-tier targets]

Huh?
What’s this…?

“The Employee Summon rank just now—I’m pretty sure it was Diamond?”

A glitch?
While I tilted my head in confusion.
Flash!
Light burst forth.
And something white shot out from within it.

“Yelp!”
“Huh?”

Is that… a puppy?
Why would a Worker Summon bring a puppy?

[You have successfully summoned a Growth-Type Employee for the first time — Baekho (???)]
[Job Perk: You have been granted ‘Employee Growth Accelerant.’]

What?
That puppy is ??? rank?

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