[Episode 06] Construction (3)
When I started supplying arrows in real-time, Kim Ga-yeong relentlessly shot arrows without a break.
Now, she could shoot arrows randomly, even in situations that didnât necessarily require support.
It was all thanks to the new function that emerged when the Absolute Dwellerâs Eye leveled up.
ăMultitaskingă
You can use other skills in the area you are observing with the Absolute Dwellerâs Eye.
With the ability to supply arrows in real-time through the shop, Kim Ga-yeongâs influence doubled.
[You have hunted an Orc (Lv. 19).]
[Experience gained.]
[2,100,338 won has been deposited into the Absolute Dwellerâs Wallet.]
[You have hunted an Orc (Lv. 19).]
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Notifications of hunting orcs were pouring out continuously.
It was all thanks to Kim Ga-yeong.
The number of orcs she hunted easily surpassed the number Ha Dong-geon hunted.
ââŠI didnât expect this much.â
[Citizens Kim Ga-yeong, Ha Dong-geon, Kang Deok-su, Moon Byeong-ho, Yoo Hye-rin, and Kim Geon have completed the quest.]
[Quest cost: 2,332,580 won.]
The quest for hunting 100 orcs that was just assigned had been completed in no time.
âI canât believe Kim Ga-yeong has the most contribution.â
When assigning a party quest, the order of names was based on the order of contribution to the quest.
So, Kim Ga-yeong had killed more orcs than Ha Dong-geon.
âJust supplying arrows changes the game like this.â
The higher the contribution, the more quest rewards one received.
The reward for hunting 100 orcs was âa large amount of experience.â
[Citizen Kim Ga-yeongâs level has increased.]
âOh, level up.â
For vassals, there were two main ways to level up.
One was to simply level up with money. The method was quite simpleâjust press the [+] button next to the vassalâs level.
Usually, this method wasnât used, but he had specially invested 5 million won to raise Kim Ga-yeongâs level to 25.
This was because her hunting efficiency was exceptionally high even though she only awakened a Grade C ability.
Of course, this method wouldnât be used much in the future.
It was because a more efficient method had been found.
âLeveling up is also possible by raising stats or giving experience through quest rewards.â
Moreover, the efficiency was much better when leveling up through quest rewards.
This was how I found out.
A few days ago, after discovering that the additional rewards for completing daily quests were quite lucrative, I assigned three daily quests to all vassals and had them completed.
However, on the second day, precisely when Choi Hyeong-jun completed his fifth strength quest, an unexpected notification popped up.
[Citizen Choi Hyeong-junâs level has increased.]
Upon checking, Choi Hyeong-junâs level really did go up to 21.
âIt costs 1 million won to level up with money, but if you use quest assignments, you can level up in just about five attempts.â
When the quest reward was increased stats, the cost was roughly around 100,000 won.
Depending on the quest difficulty and content, the cost could decrease.
In the end, by assigning quests, Choi Hyeong-jun leveled up for less than 300,000 won.
The cost decreased from 1 million won to less than 300,000 won.
Of course, it was a bit tougher from level 25.
From level 25 to 30, leveling up once costs a whopping 10 million won, so even if you grew through quest rewards, it usually took a long time.
To meet the value of 10 million won, youâd need to complete at least 100 quests.
However, through various experiments, there was a way to shorten the time.
The method was quite simple.
âJust give better rewards for the quests.â
You can set a quest reward like âa large amount ofâ experience points.
Although it would cost more, the effects can quickly be seen.
âAnd it only cost 2 million won.â
This time, Ha Dong-geonâs party earned about 250 million won from hunting 100 orcs.
Honestly, investing 2 million won was not regrettable at all, considering the efficiency that was several times the amount invested.
âGive the party the same quest. Hunt 100 orcs.â
I was willing to invest more, but unfortunately, that was not possible.
âThis is the best for now.â
I experimented with words like massive, many, tremendous, but all of them turned into âa large amountâ in terms of descriptions.
So, for now, âa large amount of experience pointsâ was the best option.
Setting the quest reward as âexperience pointsâ had another advantageâthe stats that increased varied depending on those who gained experience points.
Kim Ga-yeong, for example, showed improvement in vision and agility, while Ha Dong-geon experienced rapid growth in strength and stamina.
It was more efficient for each individual to gain the most needed stats without specifying them.
Therefore, currently, unless there was a specific reason, experience points were adopted as the quest reward.
âItâs a bit disappointing that the skills that can be used for multitasking is limited to the shop or warehouse.â
If I could use the invisible hand, I would have immediately sent Ha Dong-geonâs party to Nambumin-dong.
A Level 28 enemy was easily overpowered by it.
Most monsters could be easily subdued with the invisible hand.
However, I couldnât use the invisible hand because it was a skill that extended from my body and couldnât reach far distances.
âNevertheless, thereâs hope.â
From here to my hometown was about 10 km.
It would take about 3 hours to walk, but despite this distance, the reason I didnât assign them a quest to save my parents was simple.
Swoosh.
After generously providing Kim Ga-yeong with arrows, I shifted the perspective of the Absolute Dwqellerâs Eye to the rooftop.
ââŠâ
At the top of a high-rise apartment in the middle of a mountain.
As long as I looked from a high place, I could see quite far.
Thanks to this, I could see Seomyeon at a glance from here.
Seomyeon, one of the bustling districts representing Busan, was a lively place illuminated by colorful lights at night. Tall buildings clustered together, and it was a place young people would gather.
But now.
âItâs a mess.â
It was a place filled not with vitality but with death.
To the extent that the word hell was insufficient.
The roads that were usually filled with cars were now occupied by unfamiliar creatures instead of cars, and black smoke rose from various buildings.
Shattered glass.
Buildings with deep dents.
Even a high-rise building was lying sideways, perhaps from an explosion.
Even if a war had broken out, it seemed like the situation would be better than this.
Pound.
I also knew.
In this bloody world, the chances of my family surviving was close to zero.
âI have to hurry.â
Nevertheless, I canât just abandon hope and not do anything. If I donât believe that my parents are alive, thenâŠ
âTime is running out.â
It feels like everything will collapse right now.
âShould I send only Ha Dong-geonâs party?â
Three days ago, Kim Geon met the vassal registration requirements and all of Ha Dong-geonâs party was successfully made into vassals.
ăName: Kim Geon (Lv. 22) [+]
Title: [Seventh Vassal]
Trust: 59 Loyalty: 33
Awakening Ability: Crow Command
â Quest Assignmentă
The skill Kim Geon obtained was a Grade C skill that could command crows for reconnaissance.
Kim Geon played a significant role in scouting for Ha Dong-geonâs party outside the apartment.
âNo, I should complete the combination entirely before sending.â
The combination I desired was to have a powerful bruiser, Oh Eon-ju, and a healer, Kim Da-jeong, join Ha Dong-geonâs party.
However, unfortunately, I had not yet won Oh Eon-juâs loyalty.
ăName: Oh Eon-ju (Lv. 33)
Trust: 51 Loyalty: 12
Awakening Ability: Werebear
Experience Distribution Rate: 70%
Settlement Money Distribution Rate: 30%
â Quest Assignment ??Expulsionă
In Oh Eon-juâs case, loyalty was slow to rise.
âKim Da-jeong was registered as a vassal early on.â
Kim Da-jeong, who had rapidly gained trust from our first meeting, quickly opened up and surpassed 30 loyalty.
Thanks to that, I could immediately register her as a vassal, and the results were excellent.
ăName: Kim Da-jeong (Lv. 30) [+]
Titles: [Eighth Vassal] [Knight] [Priest]
Trust: 70 Loyalty: 63
Awakening Abilities: Heal, Blessing, Magic Armor
Experience Distribution Rate: 100%
â Quest Assignmentă
Blessing (Grade A)
Consumes mental power to temporarily increase the targetâs physical abilities by 70%.
Magic Armor (Grade B)
Consumes mental power to create a magical armor that protects the target.
She even awakened two additional skills.
That was the reason I wanted Kim Da-jeong to join.
If Ha Dong-geon had a Blessing and Magic Armor, he would be able to overwhelm most monsters.
âCertainly, those with awakened abilities from the beginning are overwhelmingly good.â
That was why I was determined to make Oh Eon-ju a vassal.
Oh Eon-ju was someone with a Grade A awakened ability.
If she became a vaswsal, it would undoubtedly yield good results.
If Vassal Oh Eon-ju joined Ha Dong-geonâs party, it would become a piece of cake to travel the remaining 10 km to my familyâs home.
âIs there any way to increase Oh Eon-juâs loyalty?â
The reason I was so fixated on making vassal registrations was to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances.
If all party members sent on the mission were vassals, summoning them in case of an emergency would solve everything.
I didnât want anyone to die.
âIs there no way to increase Oh Eon-juâs loyalty?â
Then, it happened.
[Citizen Oh Eon-ju has completed a quest.]
It was a notification that I had been waiting for.
She had completed the quest to hunt 100 goblins.
This was already her second quest today, which meant she had hunted 200 goblins in a single day.
Her obsession with goblins persisted.
âWhat should be the last quest of the day?â
Even without the last quest, my wallet was already quite hefty, thanks to the remarkable performance of Ha Dong-geonâs party.
There was a whopping 370 million won in my wallet.
The amount was still increasing in real-time.
Maybe it could be possible.
âQuest reward: resurrection of her son.â
The content was set to rescue my parents in Nambumin-dong.
However.
[(Quest Reward: Resurrection) cannot be granted due to insufficient funds.]
[Please try again after increasing the available cash.]
An alert appeared as if to say it was impossible.
ââŠHmm.â
This much was already expected.
âLetâs maximize the quest difficulty.â
The crucial point was to show Oh Eon-ju the possibility of resurrection.
âQuest content: Hunt monsters level 40 and above.â
She hadnât even hunted monsters in the 30s yet.
If it was level 40, it would undoubtedly be incredibly powerful, and the reward would be substantial.
The difficulty of the quest was also great because of the quest conditions.
Moreover.
âTime limit is 24 hours.â
Spotting a level 40 monster immediately was already a difficult task.
But finding such a monster in just one day would be even more challenging.
âThe penaltyâŠâ
I was a bit hesitant to set this.
Even though I could cancel the quest at my discretion, just the content was daunting enough.
If I mishandled it, the trust I had painstakingly built could crumble.
Still.
âFirst, show her the possibility.â
That way, I could raise Oh Eon-juâs loyalty.
âThe penalty is⊠death.â
In the current situation, this was the most extreme quest content I could think of.
Ding!
[(Quest Reward: Resurrection) cannot be granted due to insufficient funds.]
[Please try again after increasing the available cash.]
However, there was no change.
âSo 400 million won is just not enough.â
It was something I had somewhat expected.
Reviving a personâs life was not something that could be achieved with just a few hundred million.
This was quite an important issue for me as well. đŻđ»đźđŠđžđđ·đŻđ°đżđđ.đžâŽđ
From the moment I saw the resurrection function, I had already prepared to save my familyâs lives in the worst-case scenario.
â âŠPhew.â
At that moment.
[Hunted an Orc (Lv. 18).]
[Gained experience.]
[2,788,221 won has been deposited into the Absolute Dwellerâs wallet.]
Even now, Ha Dong-geonâs party continued hunting orcs.
Suddenly, I recalled the party quest I had given them.
And.
âAhâŠ?â
I realized an important fact.
âIf itâs thisâŠ!â
I immediately applied it.
âQuest Reward: Sonâs Resurrection for a Day!â
And then.
Ding!
ăQuest Assignmentă
Quest Content: Hunt monsters level 40 and above (0/1)
Time Limit: 24 hours 00 minutes 00 seconds
Reward: Sonâs Resurrection for a Day
Failure Penalty: Death
[Would you like to grant the quest?]
[Yes / No]
It worked.
In other words, if the resurrection time was limited to one day, it could be within the range of 400 million won.
âIs it worth investing 400 million in Oh Eon-ju?â
There was no need for lengthy consideration.
The value of a Grade A skill was clear.
Moreover, registering as a vassal would bring three times the efficiency.
âMoreover, suppose you hunt monsters level 40 and aboveâŠâ
Monsters under level 30 immediately spat out nearly 100 million won.
If the level of monsters was higher, it would undoubtedly generate even more money.
âFirst, Iâll bring Oh Eon-ju to my side.â
Just showing her hope.
Call it selfish if you want.
Call it devilish if you want.
To me, rescuing my family was more important than those things.
âAssign the quest.â
And a few minutes later.
Tap tap tap tapâ
I heard someone scrambling up the stairs.
They dashed to my front door and knocked on it.
Bangâ
Rather than knocking, it was more like a body slam.
Behind the front door, Oh Eon-juâs urgent cries could be heard.
âExcuse me! The door! Open the door, please! Mr. Jaehyun!â
Clank.
As soon as the door opened, she rushed inside.
âWhew, whew.â
She was panting heavily.
Looking straight at me, Oh Eon-ju asked.
âT-This, this isâŠ!â
âYes. Thereâs a time limit, but it seems possible.â
âOhhâ! Thank you. O-One day is fine. If I can see my sonâŠâ
Oh Eon-ju collapsed onto the floor.
[Citizen Oh Eon-juâs loyalty has exceeded 30.]
[Citizen Oh Eon-ju has met the conditions for vassal registration.]