Player Farming in the Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 79

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When his eyes opened, the landscape before him was a verdant meadow beneath blue sky.
Woo-jin knew this space intimately.
He’d never been here in person, but he’d seen it countless times during his work as a tower administrator.
“Normal Tower Floor 1.”
The space where anyone who had undergone Awakening would first arrive in the tower.
By the original plan, Woo-jin should have started here as well.
[Floor 1 Objective]
– Try using the Auction House with Coins. (0/1)
Hmm, could it work?
[Error!]
[Inappropriate access!]
[Cannot proceed with Stage!]
[Cannot obtain rewards!]
[Forced Teleport will occur in 0 hours 59 minutes 30 seconds.]
It was exactly as he’d expected.
He collapsed onto the grass with a soft thud.
“Still, being on Floor 1 feels reassuring somehow. Heh.”
Normal Tower Floor 1—utterly devoid of danger.
The sunlight was warm, the breeze refreshing.
The weather was perfect.
A light rustling sound.
He closed his eyes.
With weather like this, an afternoon nap seemed ideal.
.
.
.
An hour had passed when Woo-jin realized he’d returned to Mythic Difficulty Tower Floor 50.
As expected, Floor 50 showed no changes whatsoever.
He confirmed that using the Transfer Book incurred no issues with Stage rewards, and he could use the Transfer Book again without problems.
‘Can I go to places other than Normal Floor 1?’
Say, Hard Difficulty Floor 10.
Woo-jin approached the Transfer Book to test this, opening to the page containing Hard Difficulty Floor 10.
[Will you use the Transfer Book?]
It seemed he could go to other places as well.
Then what about Mythic Difficulty?
‘So it only goes up to Floor 49.’
After testing,
there was no page for Mythic Difficulty Floor 50 onward.
According to Floor 50’s description, one could select “any single floor from any difficulty level previously cleared,” so it made sense that no page existed for Floor 51 and beyond.
Then a conversation request came through from Min-woo.
– Min-woo: Woo-jin! I’m about to enter Floor 15 now.
– Me: Oh, perfect timing.
– Me: Hold on a second.
Woo-jin used the Teleportation Ring to head to Floor 99, retrieving the Sikhye he’d left soaking in the lake water. The Sikhye in the Black Mithril Cauldron was no longer cold—merely lukewarm.
A shame, but warm would’ve been worse.
He poured the Sikhye into a wooden cup.
[You request a private trade with Min-woo.]
[Sikhye × 1 is registered.]
– Min-woo: ??????
– Min-woo: What is this insane option?
– Min-woo: All stats increase by 25% for 60 minutes……. This is crazy.
– Me: lol
– Me: Drink this and do your best on Floor 15.
– Min-woo: I’m…… truly grateful!
The trade was completed.
A sense of satisfaction washed over him.
After all, it was human nature to help one another.
‘Wait. Could I actually meet people in the tower this way?’
Using the Transfer Book meant he could visit every Difficulty and every Floor.
In other words, if I went to Hard Difficulty Tower Floor 15 right now, I could meet Kang Min-woo face to face!
Still, I decided I ought to ask before just using it.
“God of Rules, is it against the rules if I use a Transfer Book to go to Hard Floor 15 and then meet hunter Kang Min-woo?”
[The God of Rules considers for a moment, then says it’s fine as long as I don’t directly help another adventurer progress through their Stage.]
“I just wanted to go watch.”
[The God of Rules smiles benevolently and says something like that is perfectly permissible.]
“Thank you!”
[The God of Destiny tilts his head questioningly, muttering that this is rather favoritism, isn’t it?]
[The God of Adventure shrugs, asking what’s wrong with a little favoritism?]
[The God of Rules says he’s not showing favoritism—he’s simply answering a question.]
I bowed respectfully and immediately used the Transfer Book.
A mystical light flashed, and the scenery around me shifted.
I’d arrived at Hard Difficulty Tower Floor 15.
Whiiiing!
This was the Snowy Mountain.
[Floor 15 Objective]
– Defeat 15 Ice Golems. (0/15)
The objective for Hard Tower Floor 15 appeared before my eyes.
[Error!]
[Unauthorized entry!]
[Cannot progress through this Stage!]
[Cannot obtain rewards!]
[Forced Teleport will occur in 0 hours, 59 minutes, 30 seconds.]
The familiar message appeared.
A freezing wind whipped around me with a sharp whistle.
“Ugh, ugh, ugh.”
It was bitterly cold.
I was dressed in a t-shirt, shorts, and slippers.
I had no idea what the temperature was here, but it was far colder than a Seoul winter’s day.
[You have acquired Cold Resistance Lv. 3.]
[Cold Resistance Lv. 3’s proficiency has increased dramatically.]
[You have acquired Cold Resistance Lv. 4.]
[Cold Resistance Lv. 4’s proficiency has increased dramatically.]
[You have acquired Cold Resistance Lv. 5.]
“Huh?”
Things were beginning to feel manageable.
The Cold Resistance Skill Level was rising rapidly and steadily.
The Cold Resistance Skill Level stopped at 5, now climbing proficiency slowly.
It was still cold, but no longer felt like I’d die of frostbite.
Then.
Clang!
Flash!
An explosion sounded nearby.
I turned my head and saw someone.
It was hunter Kang Min-woo.
He was fighting an Ice Golem, wielding the Holy Knight Order Commander’s Sword.
Using his trademark skill, Power Strike, he swung his blade at the Ice Golem relentlessly.
Clang! Clang!
Flash!
Against the Ice Golem, he showed no signs of being pushed back.
Worried I might get in the way, I used Absolute Concealment and drew closer to watch.
“Power Strike!”
Flash!
Clang!
The Ice Golem crumbles and collapses.
Defeated.
I deactivated Absolute Concealment and revealed myself.
“What the—?!”
“Hello.”
“L-Lee Woo-jin? How did you—what are you doing here?”
Kang Min-woo was taken aback by the entirely unexpected encounter.
He’d heard that Lee Woo-jin was on Mythic Difficulty Tower Floor 50.
And that wasn’t a lie.
Yet here he was on Hard Difficulty Tower Floor 15.
T-shirt, shorts, and slippers.
It was a stark contrast to himself, clad in sturdy armor.
Lee Woo-jin spoke.
“I used an item called the Transfer Book. I came by to see your face for a moment. It’s good to see you hunting well. Heh.”
“Yes! Thanks to you. After drinking the Sikhye, I felt strength surging through me. My attacks are landing really well too.”
– Lee Woo-jin, hello!
“Oh. Hello to you too, Kalon.”
– But, didn’t you agree to speak informally?!
“That’s right. We did agree to that.”
That was when it happened.
An Ice Golem rose up from behind Lee Woo-jin, its eyes gleaming as it lifted its massive fist.
“Lee Woo-jin! Behind you!”
Kang Min-woo tried to step forward, but it was already too late.
Just as the Ice Golem’s enormous fist was about to slam down on Lee Woo-jin’s back, Lee Woo-jin vanished, and the Ice Golem struck nothing but the ground.
Boom!
“That was close.”
“Lee, Lee Woo-jin?”
Lee Woo-jin reappeared behind Kang Min-woo. How did that just happen? Did he use Teleportation?
Either way, there was no time to dwell on it now.
Hunting down the Ice Golem in front of him was the priority.
Clang!
“Ugh!”
“Lee Woo-jin! What’s wrong?”
Kang Min-woo, who had been facing off against the Ice Golem, spun around sharply.
He’d heard Lee Woo-jin cry out in surprise and wanted to know what had happened.
“Now that I think about it, this place is absolutely packed with snow and ice!”
“Pardon?”
Boom!
The Ice Golem swung its fist.
Kang Min-woo quickly parried with the Holy Knight Order Commander’s Sword, using the Power Strike skill.
Clang!
“Don’t mind me. Just focus on the fight.”
With that, Lee Woo-jin vanished.
Kang Min-woo blinked.
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.
.
[Ice ×1 stored in Subspace Backpack.]
[Ice ×1 stored in Subspace Backpack.]
[Ice ×1 stored in…….]
“Goodness! Who knew such a goldmine existed!”
He’d regretted not having ice when he’d cooled the hot Sikhye with lake water, and now that he’d found ice, he was delighted.
Though the lake water had been cold as a frozen surface and good for cooling hot Sikhye, it couldn’t compare to ice.
The uses for ice were endless.
He could put it in carrot juice and drink it, or he could shave the ice and make shaved ice.
“Wait. Could I leave a Teleportation Ring here and travel around between locations?”
Even if the Difficulty was different, it was still the same tower, wasn’t it?
Lee Woo-jin decided to test it first.
If it failed, well, there was nothing he could do about it.
He could just use the Transfer Book to come back here and retrieve it.
Clang!
The sound of Kang Min-woo fighting echoed in the distance.
By now, he must have hunted down all fifteen Ice Golems.
Confirming that Kang Min-woo had won his fight, Lee Woo-jin approached.
“How many are left?”
“It’s finished. Thanks to you, Lee Woo-jin. I’m grateful.”
Oh, your guild is quite something. Anyway, congratulations on completing it all.
Thank you!
[Forced Teleport will occur in 0 hours, 0 minutes, 10 seconds.]
Oh. Time’s already up.
Why is that?
I should be heading out now. You take care getting back as well.
With those final words, Lee Woo-jin vanished.
He appeared like the wind and disappeared like the wind—truly Lee Woo-jin.
He was unpredictability incarnate.
[Hard Difficulty Tower Floor 15 cleared.]
[As a reward, one of your possessed skills will rise one level.]
[Power Strike Lv. 4 acquired.]
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Back at the Dragon Lair, Lee Woo-jin placed the Teleportation Ring on the ground.
The new Teleportation Ring that Kkamangi had recently bought from the shop.
Snowy Mountain!
Through the ring, the Hard Difficulty Tower Floor 15 was visible.
The landscape of the Snowy Mountain came into view.
Passage was possible.
Lee Woo-jin reached his hand through.
He felt the cold touch of snow.
Swish.
Lee Woo-jin smiled broadly.
He placed the Black Mithril Cauldron filled with Sikhye inside.
Later, he’d be able to drink Sikhye with thin ice floating on top.
‘Heh. After dinner, I’ll take this Sikhye to the jjimjilbang.’
Forty-six days since arriving at the tower.
He now had a refrigerator.
A Player Farming in the Dragon Lair (Serialized)
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