Chapter 159 – 159. Add Work
First, I decided to change the labyrinth that seemed the most useless, that is, a labyrinth that was difficult for my companions to conquer and a bit useless for me to enter, into an infinite labyrinth.
Only then will you be able to create a dimensional market and recruit merchants.
‘Collapsed warehouse. First, I have to go in here.’
[Labyrinth Type: Simple Labyrinth]
[Difficulty: Superlative]
[Labyrinth Name: Collapsed Storage]
[Entry conditions: Survival level 10 or higher]
[Assigned goal: Find the entrance leading to the basement inside the storage room]
[Goal achievement reward: Green reward box (3), fixed labyrinth – Demon King’s underground warehouse]
[Capacity: 31/40]
A simple labyrinth of the highest level of difficulty. I plan to go here this time.
It won’t be easy to fight and protect Mia alone.
However, the rewards given here seem quite delicious.
‘The Demon King’s underground warehouse.’
It is a fixed labyrinth ticket. It is better to collect a lot of fixed labyrinths. We must destroy the symbols of paganism in a timely manner to prevent a greater disaster from unfolding.
Therefore, I am entering here. The group decided not to accompany them. A melee is expected, and I don’t think there will be time to take care of the other party members.
It seems difficult enough to take care of a lost child.
‘There are three remaining labyrinths.’
From ‘Flooded Subway’ at the highest level of difficulty, which is like a collapsed storage room, to ‘Artist’s Workshop’ at upper-middle level, and ‘Edible Human Shop’ at upper-level dungeons.
We can change one of these three places to Dimensional Market.
‘To attack with my companions without me, mid-level and high-level dungeons would be better.’
The highest level is too difficult. Moreover, the terrain is probably a subway half-submerged in water. If the underwater creatures crawl out, it will be very difficult to deal with them.
“Change a subway submerged in water into an infinite labyrinth.”
I stretched out my hand and used a blessing. Soon the gate of the simple labyrinth flickered and changed into a green gate.
[Labyrinth Type: Infinite Labyrinth]
[Difficulty: Superlative]
[Labyrinth Name: Submerged Subway]
[Entry conditions: Survival level 10 or higher]
[Imposition target: None]
[Goal achievement reward: None]
[Capacity: 0/40]
Done. The simple labyrinth has been transformed into an infinite labyrinth.
If you give the blessing of the Dimensional Market once again…
[Labyrinth Type: Infinite Labyrinth]
[Difficulty: None]
[Labyrinth Name: Dimensional Market]
[Access conditions: None]
[Target: Invite 10 merchants]
[Goal achievement reward: right to collect taxes, fixed labyrinth – black market drug dealer’s den]
[Capacity: Unlimited]
“Ohh.!!”
It has definitely changed. Even goals and rewards were created. If you invite 10 merchants, the goal will be achieved, and you will be able to enter a new fixed labyrinth called the Black Market.
First, there are about 2 slave technicians that I obtained from the yellow reward box yesterday. A wandering sloth doctor and an engineer on an abandoned ship.
Just bring them both into the dimensional market and make them merchants.
[Let’s go in first.]
“Huh. “Maybe we should check inside?”
I went straight into the dimensional market.
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“Huh.”
What should I say about the inside of Dimensional Market?
It felt like an underground shopping mall.
The shutters of all the stores were down, and the word ‘for rent’ was written in characters that were not native to Earth.
There are a lot of stores like that.
“It’s scary dark.”
[There is no sign of it. It’s completely just the two of us.]
“Huh. “It’s a bit spooky.”
Since there was no one there, it was even more eerie. It was so desolate that it felt like it would have been nice to have a more crowded atmosphere.
“We should go in here first, right?”
The ‘management room’ is immediately visible as soon as you enter.
I entered the dimensional market management office.
“There are so many.”
[That looks like a generator.]
In the management room, there was a magicite generator and equipment for managing various infrastructure facilities.
“First of all, let’s start with the magic stone…”
When I put the magicite into the generator and pressed the switch, electricity began to come into the market.
This was to secure power.
It was said that a large amount of magic stones and coins would be consumed, and there was a reason for it.
I would need coins to invite merchants, and I would need a huge amount of magic stones to run this place properly.
“Once the internal verification has been completed.”
‘All that’s left is to stop by the store and enter the collapsed storage room.’
It was about 4:30. The faster you enter the labyrinth, the more profitable it is, so I decided to wake up my companions and send them into the remaining two labyrinths.
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I brought the party to the gate coagulator. Since everyone went to bed earlier than expected, it was time to get moving.
“So, now we just have to choose from here and go in.”
“That’s right.”
[Labyrinth Type: Simple Labyrinth]
[Difficulty: Advanced]
[Labyrinth name: Edible human specialty store]
[Entry conditions: Survival level 9 or higher]
[Imposed goal: Survive until the store closes]
[Goal achievement reward: Blue reward box (3), Man-Eater’s Luncheon, Man-Eater’s Apron]
[Capacity: 27/40]
[Labyrinth Type: Simple Labyrinth]
[Difficulty: Intermediate to High]
[Labyrinth Name: Artist’s Workshop]
[Entry conditions: Survival level 5 or higher.]
[Imposed objective: Go up to the rooftop to avoid the artist.]
[Goal achievement reward: Survival rating increased by 1, artist’s sculptural drawing, distorted self-portrait]
[Capacity: 76/100]
“Hey, Inho. This is my first time in a simple labyrinth. Can I just go in?”
“Yes. If you time it right and enter at the same time, you will all be able to enter together. Before that, everyone, get the skills first, and here are the items.”
I handed over the skills I had roughly organized in the early morning to my companions. In addition to the new skills, we have given them the best fit for each person’s personality, so everyone will check them out and use them.
Additionally, all the party members are heavily armed with the items picked out yesterday, so there is nothing to worry about. Because we’ve strengthened ordinary survivors to the point where they can be suppressed with simple stats.
I spent almost two and a half hours just strengthening my team members. Now we really have to go in.
“It’s almost 7 o’clock now. I’m going into this collapsed storage room alone. “I have a lot of hardships piled up on my body right now, so I’m going to go in alone and shake it all off and come out.”
I told my companions roughly my situation. Everyone was convinced. Ah, Yun! said she wanted to help, but she politely declined. I am grateful just from my heart.
“Then where should we go?”
“To be sure of the reward, we have to split into teams.”
The difficulty level of all the simple labyrinths is high, so you might be worried. Moreover, you will be even more upset because I, who will promise you absolute victory, will not go in with you.
However, since the dark spirit does not have a survival level to let the dark spirit in, I cannot let the dark spirit into the simple labyrinth unless I enter the gate myself and summon it.
“The least difficult level is ‘Artist’s Workshop,’ which is intermediate to upper level.”
“A simple labyrinth with a survival rating of 5 or higher. The goal is to avoid the artist and climb to the rooftop.”
“Let’s assume that a relatively weak team will enter here.”
The artist’s workshop is already occupied by 76 people. I guess everyone went in thinking it was worth a try. Moreover, it is assumed that there is only one artist.
So, you can think of it as an elite monster walking around in a simple labyrinth that can accommodate about 100 people, hunting survivors.
“Then let’s discuss it with everyone first and then go to a place that seems as safe as possible. You can give up either one, so don’t feel too pressured. “I’ll stop by the store first.”
I decided to quickly enter the store gate, leaving my companions behind. There are two given dimension stores.
[Labyrinth Type: Dimensional Store]
[Difficulty: None]
[Labyrinth Name: Weapon Artisan’s Forge]
[Entry conditions: Survival level 1 or higher.]
[Imposition target: None]
[Goal achievement reward: None]
[Capacity: 0/1]
[Labyrinth Type: Dimensional Store]
[Difficulty: None]
[Labyrinth Name: Alchemist’s Manufacturing Room]
[Entry conditions: Survival level 1 or higher.]
[Imposition target: None]
[Goal achievement reward: None]
[Capacity: 0/1]
First, let’s go into the blacksmith shop.
Considering that he is a weapon craftsman, I think he is a merchant who sells or strengthens weapons. I think we should invite them to the market right away without wasting time.
“Ugh.”
[It’s hot.]
As soon as I crossed the gate, a rush of heat greeted me. It felt like my flesh was going to cook. I immediately asked Agaf to turn on the durability and resistance improvements that had been locked.
After activating two skills, things got a little better.
“Hmm? “Are you a guest?”
Soon, a stocky dwarf walked up to the counter.
‘That can’t be, a dwarf.!?’
When it comes to dwarves and blacksmiths, there are only dwarves.
“I um. “I just call her Rania.”
It wasn’t a dwarf. Although it was stocky, it was closer to a small dragon than a dwarf. However, it looks closer to a lizard than a dragon.
It had wings on its back, but they had degenerated and were so small that it could not fly. A sudden prisoner.
“So, what do you want to do? Would you like to buy something? Or maybe you should strengthen your weapons. If you give me gold coins, I can give you the desired properties on your weapon. You can also sell me weapons you don’t need. Talk about what you want to do. “You can probably do anything.”
A small-sized lizard lit a cigarette and asked.
It’s all interesting. I want to see the weapons made by these lizard people, and I also want to strengthen the Demon’s Longsword and the Wall’s Shield. I’m also curious about attribute assignment.
“First of all, I would like to invite you.”
But above all, this is the most important thing.
If you take this bastard to the dimensional market, you can continue to use it.
“You want to invite me? Are you the owner of the dimensional market?”
“Yes.”
“Whoa. Indeed. There are two ways.”
“Two ways?”
“Okay. First, give me the first 1000 gold coins.”
“Oh, five hundred…”
“No, don’t try to bargain casually. The store discount coupon skill you have doesn’t work when recruiting artisans. It’s just a thousand gold coins. I refuse.”
“Huh, oh. You’re so mean.!”
This means that you cannot be invited even if you give away all 500 gold coins you obtained from conquering the Fallen Forest. A truly hopeless situation.
“If you want to move a store, it has to cost that much. “I can’t help it.”
“Huh. What about the other one?”
“Whoa.” The other thing is to complete the request I gave you.”
At the same time as her lizard spoke, whether it was him or her, a new notification appeared before her eyes.
[Challenge: ‘Blacksmith’s Request’]
[Achievement condition: Go under the shared labyrinth ‘Nether Tunnel’ and kill the awakened Balrog (0/1)]
[Achievement Reward: Weapon Craftsman’s Trust, 100 Old Gold Coins]
“If we succeed in conquering Balrog, we will go to your dimension market. What is it like? Would you like to try it?”
I accepted the request right away.
There was no reason to refuse.
No, I didn’t have enough money to refuse.