Player Farming in the Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 87

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87
The Treasure Goblin stared in bewilderment at the human and black cat who had appeared so suddenly.
This was Myth Difficulty Tower Floor 48, after all.
A difficulty so extreme that no Adventurer should ever be able to reach it.
The Treasure Goblin was only here because he’d decided to stop for repairs while crossing the continent.
So why in the world was an Adventurer here?
“Hello. I’m Lee Woo-jin.”
“Kek, are you an Adventurer?”
“Yes, and this here is Kkamangi.”
“I’m a Manager, meow.”
“……Kek?”
The human was indeed an Adventurer as he’d expected, but a black cat as a Manager? That was unexpected.
Yet it didn’t seem to be a lie. The Manager’s Door—which only a Manager could open—stood wide open.
The Treasure Goblin had been a Traveling Merchant for ages, dealing with countless Adventurers, tower’s strongest, and Managers alike. He naturally knew of the Manager’s existence, and by extension, understood what the Manager’s Door was.
The problem was.
“A Manager and an Adventurer traveling together? That goes against everything I know, kek?”
There existed a rule that Managers could not provide special benefits to any particular Adventurer for the sake of the tower’s fairness. Because of this, it was an unspoken law that Managers never reveal their identity to Adventurers—a fact he’d heard from the Managers themselves.
But now this Adventurer called Lee Woo-jin and Kkamangi had opened the Manager’s Door ‘together.’ That was essentially the same as Kkamangi providing Lee Woo-jin with the benefit of access to the Manager’s Door.
“We’ve been staying together.”
“That’s right, meow! We-jin and I are friends, meow! And I’m the president of Lee Woo-jin Agricultural Management Corporation, meow!”
……What on earth?
‘Not my business to worry about, kek.’
Still, it was undeniably curious.
An Adventurer of Myth Difficulty.
Traveling with a Manager.
‘He must be carrying quite a lot of Coin, kek.’
He hadn’t planned on conducting business here.
But an Adventurer of Myth Difficulty could be called a bigwig among bigwigs, so if he had something he needed, why not try to sell it to him?
“Kek. Adventurer, is there perhaps something you’d like to buy?”
Most Adventurers’ must-have items were weapons.
A powerful weapon meant greater survival.
Naturally, he’d want an S-Grade weapon.
Enemies that couldn’t be defeated with an A-Grade weapon could fall with an S-Grade weapon. The gap between A-Grade and S-Grade was truly that vast.
But the answer that came from Woo-jin’s mouth turned out to be an item that completely overturned the Treasure Goblin’s expectations.
“Do you happen to sell Teleportation Rings?”
“Ke, kek? Why would you, an Adventurer, be looking for a Teleportation Ring?”
The Teleportation Ring was a Magical Tool used by high-ranking witches.
It was naturally not an item for Adventurers to use. In fact, the Treasure Goblin did possess one Teleportation Ring—but that was an emergency escape route linked to a safe zone, not something to sell to Adventurers.
“I’ve been using a Teleportation Ring regularly, and it’s been incredibly convenient. So I thought it would be nice to have another one.”
“Kek! You have one already?”
“Yes, would you like to see it?”
[Teleportation Ring]
– Grade: S
– Effect: Creates a door that allows instantaneous teleportation.
– Description: By installing the ring and warping space, one can create a door for instantaneous movement. However, movement between different dimensions where physical transition is impossible cannot be performed.
Woo-jin drew it out and showed it.
The Treasure Goblin’s eyes widened.
“Th, this is real, kek! You actually have a Teleportation Ring. I’m not sure if you know, but the Teleportation Ring is a Magical Tool that only a high-ranking witch can make. The fact that you obtained one means you must have come into contact with a witch?”
“Well…… you could say that!”
Woo-jin nodded.
Well, if he got into the details, it might be a bit different.
But in any case, it amounted to contact.
“Kek. I see. However, I cannot sell a Teleportation Ring. I do have one myself, but that’s for emergency escape to ensure my own safety.”
“Ah, then there’s nothing we can do about it.”
“What a shame, meow.”
Woo-jin accepted the refusal readily.
The Treasure Goblin asked,
“Kek, don’t you need a weapon? For example…… something like this!”
[Holy Knight Commander’s Sword]
– Grade: S
– Effect
– Attack Power +110
– Strength +30
– Vitality +50
– Attack Power +50% against targets using Dark Magic Power
– Description: A sword wielded by the Holy Knight Commander. It exerts even greater power against demons and grants the owner unwavering vitality.
Fwip.
The Treasure Goblin pulled out the sword and held it up.
“Oh, the Holy Knight Commander’s Sword.”
“You know about this blade, do you? Kek-kek.”
“Yes, I had it for a while and then gave it to an Adventurer I know.”
“Kek, kek-kek! You transferred the Holy Knight Commander’s Sword to another Adventurer?!”
“I didn’t need it.”
Didn’t need it.
Did those words even make sense?
The Holy Knight Commander’s Sword was a broken item—damage against demons increased by fifty percent outright.
For an Adventurer constantly facing monsters while climbing the tower, it was naturally the kind of must-have item anyone would covet.
And yet you handed it off to another Adventurer?
“H-how much did you sell it for? Kek-kek.”
“I just gave it to them. In return, that Adventurer would find things I wanted. They even gave me an apartment in Cheongdam-dong!”
I couldn’t say I understood what Cheongdam-dong apartments meant in this context, but it seemed they’d obtained items of equivalent value. Since it wasn’t my place to pry into others’ trades, I decided to let it pass.
“Kek-kek, at any rate, it seems you don’t need anything besides the Teleportation Ring.”
“For now, that’s correct.”
Growl.
Just then, a hungry rumble echoed from the Treasure Goblin’s stomach.
The Treasure Goblin began rummaging through the carriage, his fingers picking through the contents. Then he scratched the back of his head and peered around inside from different angles.
Finally, he found something shriveled and withered like dried jerky and pulled it out. It was Dried Meat.
“Kek-kek, no matter how you stare at me, I won’t give you any. I had to leave my last location in a rush myself and didn’t properly stock provisions. This is all the food I have left.”
“No, that’s not it. Would you like me to share some food with you?”
“Kek-kek? You have food?”
“Just a moment.”
Woo-jin went toward the Manager’s Passage and set down the Teleportation Ring. He immediately moved to the Manager’s Passage in front of Floor 99, went to the Dragon Lair, and placed the wooden plate of Sweet Potato Snack that he’d left cooling on the ground into his Subspace Backpack.
He returned to where the Treasure Goblin was waiting.
“Here you go.”
“W-what is this? Kek-kek?”
“It’s called Sweet Potato Snack.”
The Treasure Goblin stared intently at the Sweet Potato Snack Woo-jin had brought.
In truth, the Treasure Goblin had never heard of sweet potatoes before. Though goblins were omnivorous, they didn’t necessarily seek out vegetables. If they had coin, they’d simply buy delicious meat and eat their fill; vegetables barely registered in their consciousness.
Moreover, on the continent, sweet potatoes weren’t even cultivated, so ignorance was perfectly natural.
“Kek-kek…….”
He set the Dried Meat aside and sniffed the Sweet Potato Snack.
A sweet fragrance tickled his nostrils.
The sticky, glazed exterior.
He opened his mouth slightly and took a small bite.
And then.
“Kek, kek-uuuu-erk!”
As the sweet, soft taste melted gently on his tongue, the Treasure Goblin’s eyes went wide of their own accord.
The Treasure Goblin popped the remaining piece whole into his mouth and began chewing eagerly. Such food existed in this world? It was absurdly delicious beyond measure.
Munch, munch!
In no time, the Treasure Goblin finished every last bit of Sweet Potato Snack from the wooden plate, then smacked his lips regretfully. There had clearly been a good amount, yet it had vanished in an instant.
“It seems to suit your taste.”
“Kek, kek-kek. I’ve never tasted anything this delicious! Where in the world does this come from, kek-kek?!”
The Treasure Goblin decided to make his next destination wherever Sweet Potato Snacks were sold. Food this delicious ought to be bought in bulk and savored again and again whenever hunger struck.
But then he realized no such shop existed.
“I made it.”
“Kek-uuu-erk?! This food—you, an Adventurer, made it?!”
“Yes. Fresh Sweet Potato Snack I made this very morning.”
The Treasure Goblin’s assessment of Woo-jin shot up dramatically.
Though the Treasure Goblin had roamed every corner of the continent as a Traveling Merchant since ancient days and tasted all manner of delicacies, he had never experienced food this shockingly exquisite.
If a shop selling this Sweet Potato Snack were to open, what would happen? People from across the continent would surely gather to buy it, and premium upon premium would be heaped upon the price until it reached an astronomical figure.
To the Treasure Goblin, who measured everything in coin, a single plate of Sweet Potato Snack was worth at least ten thousand Coins—no, whatever price he demanded was the price.
‘I must keep meeting with this Adventurer, no matter what! Kekerek!’
If he wanted to keep receiving Sweet Potato Snacks.
“A-Adventurer.”
“Yes?”
“You said you needed a Teleportation Ring earlier. Kekerek?”
“That’s right.”
The Treasure Goblin, who had nearly lost his reason to his obsession with Sweet Potato Snacks, barely managed to collect himself. He’d almost handed over the emergency Teleportation Ring he kept in reserve to Lee Woo-jin.
“I-I’ll find you a Teleportation Ring, kekerek!”
“Really? Truly?”
“Yes, kekerek! But in return, I’d like you to make me a promise, kekerek!”
“What kind of promise?”
“That you’ll give me Sweet Potato Snacks again! Kekerek!”
That shouldn’t be difficult.
“I’ll do that.”
“Kekerek! You really mean it. We have a deal, kekerek! And stop using formal speech—talk casually to me, kekerek!”
The Treasure Goblin, excited, kept using “kekerek.”
“Got it.”
“I should leave for the upper floors right now, kekerek! Adventurer, I’ll keep my location marker fixed here, so you’ll have to come find me again, kekerek!”
Lee Woo-jin nodded.
Soon the Treasure Goblin pulled the Golden Carriage and vanished.
Left behind on Floor 48 of the tower was a flag—the Treasure Goblin’s signature marking.
A Player Farming in the Dragon Lair (Serialized)
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