You Have Been Invited to the Auction House of the Gods - Chapter 31

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31

 

 

Lee Seo-rin smoothed her neatly tied hair once.

 

Behind her, Universal Carts were lined up in formation, with Team A waiting in front of them.

 

At first glance, they looked like yogurt salespeople gathered at an assembly point,

The armed carts that followed and the tightly fastened helmet straps made it clear they had an entirely different purpose.

Tension spread across Team A’s faces under the weight of it being their first practical training.

That was when it happened.

Beep— Lee Seorin’s terminal rang with a warning sound.

As GPS information appeared on the small LCD monitor, Lee Seo-rin immediately started up the all-purpose cart.

“We’ve received an urgent supply request from Team B.”

At those words, someone gulped and swallowed hard.

That it was possible with Asin’s system.

Ashin’s system can make it possible.

But it didn’t feel real that a supply team made up only of porters would enter an A-rank dungeon.

Nevertheless, no one opened their mouth to voice their complaints.

This was because he knew that through this training, he would become a key component of a system that would increase the survival rate of countless hunters.

In the suffocating silence, soft engine sounds began to echo one by one, as if awakening.

“Then we’ll depart right away.”

After confirming that everything was ready, Lee Seo-rin gently pressed the accelerator.

Seven yogurt… no, multipurpose carts followed behind Lee Seo-rin as she led the way into the dungeon portal.

***

What kind of situation would require emergency supplies?

This is mainly triggered when supplies brought are insufficient while the dungeon conquest is not yet complete.

Or due to the nature of dungeons, certain supplies might suddenly become necessary.

The same applies when an emergency patient occurs and cannot possibly survive with over-the-counter medications alone.

So what would be the simplest way to create a need for emergency supplies in this situation?

No, no matter how much I pursue training that’s like real combat, I can’t turn guild members into patients with my own hands.

 

That’s why I decided to choose the most orthodox method.

 

Burning up all the supplies.

 

I gripped Galmu in my hand.

 

Ah, there was something I needed to do briefly before burning all the supplies.

 

“Team A, attention.”

 

“Attention!”

“Attention!”

“Attention!”

After swiftly dismantling hundreds of Scorpi with laser butchering knives, the entire A-team, who had been taking a brief rest, quickly got up.

“We’re about to trigger a situation. Please consume the Bacchus that was distributed to you right now, before that happens.”

All members of Team A downed bottles of what looked like vitamin drinks right there on the spot.

The moment sweetness spreads across everyone’s lips,

“…karma.”

The blade of the thirsty sword in his hand quietly burst into flames.

If everything up until now was resource recovery and basic training, now comes the real deal.

CRASH—!

Blue flames of karmic fire burst forth, devouring everything from the porter’s bag to all the supply boxes stacked behind it.

With the sound of boxes bursting open, all the stored emergency potions and food supplies were completely consumed by the flames.

“Wh-what…?!”

The entire A-team’s eyes widened in shock as the supplies were completely incinerated in an instant.

“Merchant, what if we burn all of this…?”

Park Juyong looked at me with a bewildered expression.

“Ugh, tsk. That bastard said it was supposed to be realistic training, but he just pushed him right off the cliff.”

Elder Shin Yong-bok clicked his tongue as he checked the remaining items.

I responded with a smile, pressed the button on the GPS device, and pulled out the radio.

“Team Leader Lee Seo-rin, requesting emergency supplies. The golden time is…”

 

I looked at the Scorpy running toward us from beyond the horizon and spoke.

 

“30 minutes.”

 

***

 

“Elder, please take cover!”

 

Park Ju-yong cut in half the Scorpy that was charging toward Shin Yong-bok.

 

I was driving Team B hard while letting through an appropriate number of Scorpy groups.

 

Team B had already formed a trained formation.

 

They had moved to positions where they could hide using Park Ju-yong and me as a defense line,

and had dug temporary positions using the surrounding terrain.

 

‘As expected, having Hunter Park Ju-yong and Elder Shin Yong-bok makes their response quick.’

 

In fact, the situation I had imposed wasn’t exactly appropriate.

 

The only Hunters who could fight were Park Ju-yong and myself.

 

Normally, we should have built the defense line based on the Raid Team.

 

All Team B could do against monsters was hide or flee.

 

But such situations weren’t entirely unheard of.

 

When supplies ran out and monsters attacked, the first to be abandoned were the Porters.

 

This system could increase the Hunters’ survival rate, but I couldn’t drive my staff into a death trap.

 

So I had no choice but to train them even harder.

 

At this level, even if abandoned by the Raid Team, they should be able to hold out until the Rescue Team arrives.

 

Still, Asin’s Porters are on the lucky side.

 

If they just hold out like that, I’ll definitely come to rescue them.

 

Had about 10 minutes passed?

 

I saw a familiar silhouette approaching rapidly from beyond the sand dunes.

 

‘Looking at it like that, it feels like a rampaging yogurt gang.’

 

Bikers racing on yogurt carts while making vrooom sounds.

 

I couldn’t help but chuckle at the unexpected sight.

 

“Park Ju-yong.”

 

“Yes, Vice Guild Leader.”

 

“I’ll handle the remaining Scorpy, so you can return to Team B.”

 

“Understood.”

 

After a brief reply, Park Ju-yong quickly withdrew from the front line.

 

I quickly scanned Team A approaching from the distance.

 

Whether thanks to the Blessing of Commerce or Lee Seo-rin’s Danger Detection, there seemed to be no major problems during their journey.

 

I took out my radio.

 

“Team Leader Lee Seo-rin. Team Leader Park Ju-yong.”

 

– This is Team A Leader Lee Seo-rin.

– This is Team B Leader Park Ju-yong.

 

“I’m going to give you one more situation.”

 

– Yes, under… what?

– What?

 

Without answering, I kicked off the ground and leaped high into the air.

 

Then I drove a massive Slashing Strike wreathed in Karmic Fire straight into the ground.

 

Kwaaaaang—!

 

As the Sword Strike exploded, the Scorpy horde was swept away.

 

At the same time, the sandy terrain began to collapse.

 

“Hey, hey! You brats! Pour water on the ground right now! Liquid, anything, pour it now!”

 

At Elder Shin Yong-bok’s shout, Team B poured all their drinking water onto the sand.

 

As soon as a boundary formed between the wet terrain and dry sand, Park Ju-yong scattered coagulant over it.

 

“Elder! Spreading coagulant!”

 

“Hurry up and spread it!”

 

The ground instantly hardened like a stone wall.

 

Thanks to the quick response from Elder Shin Yong-bok and Park Ju-yong, only the wet terrain remained, allowing them to hold out like a cliff.

 

“Damn it, you bastard…”

 

Elder Shin Yong-bok lay sprawled out, breathing heavily.

 

As I watched him with satisfaction, I suddenly thought,

by the time this training ends, the guild members might be reborn not as veteran porters, but as survival experts.

 

‘That wouldn’t be bad either.’

 

After that, Team A and Team B switched roles and repeated the same training several more times, and the first practical training session came to an end.

 

***

 

Team A and Team B emerged from the dungeon, dragging their exhausted bodies.

 

“Everyone worked hard.”

 

Lee Seo-rin bowed her head lightly.

 

Park Ju-yong also caught his breath beside her and smiled slightly.

 

Though it was only one day, a strong camaraderie had sprouted between them.

 

‘Did I push them too hard?’

 

Seeing the guild members covered in sand from head to toe with burns here and there, my conscience pricked a little.

 

But with that bond forged through life and death(?), there shouldn’t be any major problems in actual combat going forward.

 

As soon as we finished training and returned, Jin-woo came rushing to find me in a hurry.

 

“Boss, our first official request has come in.”

 

“Really? That’s faster than I expected.”

 

While Asin’s system was highly efficient, the price was considerable as well.

 

Though the 0% loss rate and by-products collection increased 5 to 10 times compared to before,

it was certainly hard for guilds who had never experienced it to readily believe such numbers.

 

“Where is it?”

 

“Boss, don’t be shocked. It’s Seonbong, an A-rank guild.”

 

The moment he said that, Park Ju-yong, who was drinking water beside us, flinched and put down his cup.

 

A subtle shadow crossed his face.

 

“…I’d like you to decline this request.”

 

“Why? Because you’re worried they’ll cause trouble since it’s where you used to be?”

 

At my question, he took a short breath and continued calmly.

 

“To be honest, yes. Seonbong must have taken quite a hit when I came to Asin. They definitely made this designated request with malicious intent.”

 

Park Ju-yong’s words weren’t wrong.

 

Since Seonbong Guild’s A-rank star player had come to Asin.

 

“If I know Seonbong…they’re planning to do ‘porter taming.'”

 

At those words, Elder Shin Yong-bok also cleared his throat slightly.

 

Several porters also muttered quietly.

 

Porter taming.

 

A very old evil practice.

 

It refers to hazing that involves deliberately pushing porters around or finding fault with them.

 

Though they call it hazing, it’s a practice so severe that ordinary harsh treatment pales in comparison.

 

I was surprised that guilds still doing such things remained.

I also didn’t expect them to come at us so openly and head-on.

 

‘They must really look down on us.’

 

I closed my eyes for a moment, then chuckled softly.

 

“Let’s take the request.”

 

Then I looked at Park Ju-yong.

 

“We need to show them who’s taming whom.”

 

***

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