Chapter 30

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large dungeon.

Since the start of Dungeons & Monsters, several dungeons have occurred and are still occurring.

The large dungeon refers to a dungeon that can accommodate hundreds of people or more among the many dungeons.

Early players did not think about the usefulness of maintaining the dungeon.

So they found it and attacked it.

It was to get a huge reward.

But that common sense did not last long.

This is because some large dungeons have come to realize that it is more profitable to leave them alone without attacking them.

Developing players takes a huge amount of time and money.

There were various types of monsters, and each dungeon had different detailed types.

Even if he knew the strategy for a certain monster, the player was often killed.

The inevitable death was too great.

The number of players was a matter directly related to the safety of mankind.

Humanity wanted to minimize this death.

So the dungeon management system appeared.

Among the small, medium, and large categories, useful dungeons are managed by controlling the number of monsters and not attacking until the end.

These human efforts have paid off with success.

This is because, thanks to this policy, player mortality has been greatly reduced and the number of mid-level players has increased significantly.

“Come on, this is not an occasional opportunity!”

A middle-aged man was clapping and gathering people’s attention.

Banwol Industrial Complex, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.

Farundi’s tomb was a large dungeon that suddenly appeared inside.

This was also one of the major large dungeons in Gyeonggi-do.

The monsters that appeared were not very strong, and it was a place where many players came and went.

At best, there was only a kind of orc possessed by evil spirits.

It was a suitable dungeon for new players.

It was better to deal with an orc possessed by evil spirits than to just finish the orc hunt and rush to the next dungeon.

You could develop your skills, and in the meantime, you could get the energy to match the items with better ones.

“We are offering 10% discount on rare items!”

“I will show you what a truly rare item is. Don’t be fooled by sellers who deceive consumers, come straight to me!”

“You can just take a look. I have that much confidence. If you don’t look at it, you can’t afford to buy it.”

Item sellers were on the rise here.

They are aiming for the time when the new player’s items are replaced.

In fact, it was not very wise to buy items in a place like this.

Rather, it was safer to purchase items from the flea market or pay more money to acquaintances, even if there was a fee.

Although the items here looked fine, there were a lot of flaws somewhere.

Nevertheless, item trading was actively conducted here.

It was because the new players did not know the item price well.

Even if he knew, he had no choice but to be deceived because he did not have the knowledge to look into the details.

Or, in large dungeons, damaged items or missing equipment were purchased as regretful.

Because of this, the dungeon square was crowded with item sellers and players, reminiscent of a marketplace.

“How did the recruiting go?”

A man who was examining the people inside the square opened his mouth.

He had a cigarette in his mouth, and his eyes were sharp.

Because the planting wasn’t good, the man was pouring out a ghastly life.

“Don’t gossip, just say the gist.”

The man smoking a cigarette was Shin Ji-ho.

He joined Samhwa Group with Park Yoo-myung and was running a dungeon & monster-related business.

“It looks like it will be ready soon.”

“soon?”

“That’s right, there are now five people left until the target number. We can fill you up by the time you said.”

“Hey, look at this guy? However, they cut off the head and the body and eat them. Aren’t we supposed to check the progress one by one and report everything about security?!”

Shin Ji-ho pushed his subordinate roughly.

At that moment, his subordinate hurriedly divulged the information he knew.

However, the information Shin Ji-ho was waiting for was not among them.

There were only plausible garbage reports that he had tightened security.

‘Damn it. When the hell is the report on that bastard?’

Shin Ji-ho smokedI threw out the cigarette and rubbed it out with my shoe.

After joining Samhwa Group in partnership with Park Yoo-myeong, his life was all about success.

There was nothing wrong with it.

The downside was that he had to do more messy things than when he was at the bottom of his life.

But he was nothing compared to what he now enjoys.

Fancy foreign sports cars flooded the garage, and whenever I took a break, I could call in a bunch of girls in a luxurious hotel to play.

It could not be compared to the filthy life of the past.

However, for some time now, such a luxurious life can no longer be enjoyed.

“Damn, does it make sense that I can’t even rest until I catch that bastard?”

It was because of the instructions from Park Yoo-myeong.

He said that one of the projects the Samhwa Group was working on was disrupted.

He said it had something to do with a large-scale quest.

It was a pretty big deal, so Shin Ji-ho was also looking forward to it.

If he was bitten by a large quest, he would hit the jackpot.

But the jackpot he was hoping for didn’t come.

Only the fact that the investigation team was attacked by an unidentified player and his colleague Jeong-ho Lee was killed was reported.

“Hey, what was the death of Lee Jung-ho?”

“It sounds like death by a monster.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, that’s right. It was confirmed at the head office level.”

“Fuck, then what’s the matter? What’s the matter!”

“Hey, it’s not one or two things that are questionable. It is said that the survival of the gunslingers, who should have been dead, and the whereabouts of the surviving gunmen are unknown.”

“So you suspect it was an attack?”

“We followed the remains of the battle in the dungeon, and it is said that it was possible that the player was hiding among the gunslingers there.”

Shin Ji-ho suppressed his anger and sighed.

He used to be called a powerless ignorant, but he knew now was not the time to get things done with anger.

That is why he obeyed Park Yu-myung’s orders.

If he had a natural hair, he would have lightly ignored it.

However, neither Samhwa Group nor Park Yoo-myeong’s mood was serious.

So Shin Ji-ho was refraining from acting.

‘Let’s not go out for nothing. First of all, I have to clean up my area well.’

Shin Ji-ho took out a cigarette again.

His subordinate lit the fire.

Shin Ji-ho slowly organized his mind.

He couldn’t even use his head for nothing, so it was foolish to go out to catch a guy who sprinkled ashes on his cooked rice.

He was stupid, but he knew how to survive in a cruel society.

In this case, he only had to be faithful to his own work.

Park Yoo-myeong wouldn’t even expect him to catch an unidentified player.

Shin Ji-ho made a decision.

“done. Then first, gather as many new catchers as possible. And even if there are a few traces, we start by raising the rate of return.”

“yes?”

Perhaps it was an unexpected command, the subordinates widened their eyes.

“Did the kid slap a tool in his ear? Raise your profits!”

Shin Ji-ho had a temper.

He’s walking on thin ice, so he’s careful, but his temper head isn’t going anywhere.

The subordinate lost his ear and continued to nod his head.

However, he sighed inwardly because he knew well what Shin Ji-ho meant to increase the yield.

He tried to get used to it, but it was something he couldn’t get used to.

to increase returns.

It was a word implying that the blood of the scavengers would soon flow in the dungeon.

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“It’s like being in a real game.”

Dohyun looked around in wonder.

Farandi’s tomb.

Like a large dungeon, this place was filled with numerous players and item sellers.

Torches and lanterns lit with cheap monster oil were dimly illuminating the inside of the dungeon.

So, like a dungeon in an online game, it had a strange fantasy and mystery.

“Is this the recruitment bulletin board?”

Dohyeon stood in front of the recruitment bulletin board while walking around the dungeon’s inner square.

Recruitment bulletin boards have a variety of uses.

It was mainly used when players working as individuals find a team or fill a vacancy in the team.

Other than that, do chores like gunslingers and janitorsIt was also used to save people.

– Recruitment of scavengers completed.

-Additional recruitment in progress [0/0]

While looking at the recruitment bulletin board, Do-hyeon saw a job posting notice.

“I found it right.”

A deep smile appeared on the corner of Dohyun’s lips.

catcher.

There were many ways for ordinary people who could not become players to live with dungeons and monsters.

Gunslingers were the most representative, but there were other jobs called scavengers.

What the catcher did was simple.

It follows the player and plays the role of a porter to pick up items they haven’t been able to bring or to pick up items that the player needs when hunting.

To put it bluntly, it was a chore.

They did a lot of work, but that was the only suitable word to describe it.

‘Samhwa Group. He was the one who took over this dungeon, so it’s safe to say that Shin Ji-ho is the one who recruits scavengers.”

A well-developed large dungeon is deeply intertwined with the interests of various powers.

It was the same with Farandi’s tomb.

When a company takes over a dungeon, the government receives the right to conduct various businesses in it.

And among those rights, there were some that could claim some rights to the magic stones that the swindlers had been collecting.

It was kind of a fee.

This was a well-known business venture in Dungeons & Monsters.

It was also the first thing that Samhwa Group, which was trying to advance into this field, looked at it.

As a result, Samhwa Group was able to accumulate enormous wealth and prepare a bridgehead to advance into dungeons & monsters.

‘To bring down Park Yoo-myeong, we have to deal with the people below him.’

Unlike the main events of the novel, this was only a twig.

Nevertheless, there was a reason why Do-hyeon came here.

Samhwa Group appointed Park Yoo-myeong as the general manager of the dungeon & monster-related business.

For this reason, it was necessary to work behind the scenes to bring down Park Yoo-myeong.

The plan was to destroy the people working under Park Yu-myung one by one.

A large-scale quest for ants was also part of it.

‘Then at least it can hinder the growth of Jo Ja-hyun’s power.’

Dohyun’s eyes gleamed fiercely.

Although it was not revealed on the surface, Jo Ja-hyun and Park Yu-myeong had a cooperative relationship.

Jo Ja-hyeon also did not put him directly in the organization, probably because he knew the limitations of Park Yoo-myung, but he decided that it would be better to have a collaborator among promising players.

Do-hyeon’s skills were still far short of that of Jo Ja-hyun, and it was just after the Frostfoot Corps had barely revived.

It was risky to directly touch Jo Ja-hyun’s organization.

But he didn’t just need an ax to knock down a tree.

He could have made it rot from the root, causing it to fall.

Now was the time for Jo Ja-hyun to beat Park Yu-myeong, who was less concerned about it.

‘What has been achieved so far is absurdly insufficient.’

Even for a novice player, Dohyun achieved a lot.

However, he had to become stronger and acquire more means than this in order to stop Jo Ja-hyun, so that he himself would not die.