ushernet Chapter 609: Ahhaaa. This is it.
Chapter 609: Ahhaaa. This is it.
Chapter 609: Ahhaaa. This is it.
TL: Hanguk
Combat Shop Headquarters.
“So, when Minotaur King and Balrog were fighting, and as soon as it started, the Minotaur King blew up Balrog’s head.”
“Good thing it was a simulated battle. Otherwise, Balrog would’ve been dead for real.”
“Exactly. I had no idea Battler~nim had such an amazing power! I see him in a new light now!”
“Haha. That’s nothing special.”
Battler, the God of Battle, and Hunt, the God of Hunting, were talking about what had happened on the Sejun Company full-time employee communication network.
“Balrog is quite the fearless one. I, as the God of Courage, should have witnessed such a scene...”
“I’d like to see it too.”
In front of Bev, the God of Courage, and Thunder, the God of Storm.
“If you’re that curious, just get stamped by Theo.”
Battler subtly tempted Bev.
“Nah. No matter what, I’m still a god...”
Bev didn’t give in so easily.
However,
Well... Becoming a full-time employee isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Maybe I could even get closer to Sejun...?
Internally, Bev was struggling with the decision.
The reason? The divine relics that Battler and Hunt had received from Santa Sejun.
Although it had been forced upon them, Battler and Hunt, who had cooperated with Theo, received a spear that folded space to stab enemies and a bow that could chase foes beyond dimensions as Christmas gifts.
The combat gods at the Combat Shop Headquarters were extremely envious.
Of course, Bev and Thunder were among those envious gods.
In contrast, Bev had received the right to converse with Sejun, while Thunder had received the right to talk with Cuengi as their Christmas presents.
It was just a one-time-use coupon that lifted the chat restriction once but was useless if they got blocked again.
I want a divine relic, but I don’t want to get stamped... Ah, this is tough.
As Bev continued to agonize,
“I’ll do it! I’ll let Theo stamp me!”
Thunder was the first to step forward and declare he would become a full-time employee of Sejun Company.
“I... I’ll join Sejun Company too!”
Bev blurted it out without thinking.
“Hehehe. Good choice, right, Hunt?”
“Hehehe. Absolutely. Both of you made the right decision.”
Battler and Hunt grinned widely at the two.
Bev, you’re under me now.
Thunder, you’re my subordinate now.
At Sejun Company, if the power levels were similar, seniority was determined by order of employment.
“Battler, you’re not going to bully us with seniority and make us do weird things, right?”@@@@
“Of course not! Our Sejun Company doesn’t do that at all! Right, Hunt?”
“Of course! We absolutely don’t do that!”
Since they hadn’t been stamped yet, they made sure not to show their true intentions.
***
[You have arrived at the 77th floor of the Blue Tower.]
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“Huh?”
Why do I smell something salty?
A strong scent of salt filled his nose.
At the same time, he saw the moon hanging in the night sky, its reflection rippling on the water.
104.28.193.250
Splash.
Swishhh.
The sound of gentle waves could be heard.
As Sejun slowly looked around,
“Oh?!”
He found himself on one of the many islands of a coastline. He could see waves crashing against the shore before retreating slowly.
The entire 77th floor of the Tower was an sea.
“Lucky me.”
Had he teleported to a slightly different spot, he would have fallen into the water. Not that it mattered, since he could dry his clothes quickly.
At that moment,
Clang.
“Chairman Park, I missed you, meow!”
The Void Storage door swung open, and Theo launched himself at Sejun’s face.
Kueng!
Kking!
Following right behind Theo, Cuengi and the Blackie Family also leaped at Sejun, clinging onto him.
“Let’s just sleep for today and move tomorrow.”
“Puhuhut. Got it, meow!”
Kueng!
Kking!
Happy to hear Sejun say it was time to sleep, the group eagerly agreed.
“Land Moving.”
Using Myler’s Hoe, Sejun built a house.
“Crop Gigantification.”
He enlarged an elixir king oyster mushroom,
Shwick.
Turning it into a mushroom mattress, placing it in the bedroom, and pulling out a blanket.
“I’ve prepared Paespaes’s meal too, now let’s sleep.”
After setting out some fruit for Paespaes next to the mattress, Sejun hugged his companions and threw himself onto the center of the mushroom mattress.
At first, the mattress sank deeply under Sejun’s weight but gradually regained its cushiony feel.
Krrr.
Gororong.
Kirorong.
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[A quest has been generated.]
Sejun’s body was protected by
“But how should I deal with this?”
Taking care of them one by one would be too much effort.
Sejun thought for a moment.
If it’s a marine plant, wouldn’t it die if I take it to land?
With that in mind, he swam toward the shore, dragging the seaweed entangled around him.
[You have eliminated the Mutant Carnivorous Seaweed.]
[You have gained 10 experience points.]
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As soon as they reached land, the seaweed instantly withered and died.
“That was too easy.”
Sejun, who had considered burning them with fire, felt slightly let down by how simple it was.
Now that he had figured out the method to eliminate them,
“Go, Mukbupal!”
Ppuu! Ppuu!
[Yes! Ink Eight Shadow Clones!]
Sejun had Mukbupal lure the seaweed, and as they gathered, his companions scooped them up with nets and disposed of them.
After about five hours of harvesting,
[You have eliminated all mutant seaweed.]
[Quest has been completed.]
[As a reward for completing the quest, the marine ecosystem is beginning to recover.]
[As a reward for completing the quest, you have been recognized as the rightful owner of the seaweed farm on the 77th floor of the Blue Tower.]
The quest was complete.
During this time, Sejun washed the dead seaweed in the water, spread it thinly on flat rocks, and let it dry under the sunlight.
While Sejun was focused on making dried seaweed,
“Puhuhut.”
Theo was clinging to Sejun’s lap, happily enjoying his time.
Kueng!
[Cuengi caught one!]
Kking!
[Brother! The great Blackie caught one too!]
With the seaweed gone, Cuengi and the Blackie Family played by catching clams that had been hiding in the sandy seabed.
At that moment,
Grrrrooowl.
The alarm of Cuengi’s stomach rang, signaling lunchtime.
“It’s already lunchtime?”
Hearing Cuengi’s belly alarm, Sejun headed to the cooking area.
Kueng! Kueng!
[Dad! Cuengi caught this with Blackie! Cuengi wants to eat this too!]
Cuengi brought over the clams they had caught to Sejun.
“Oh?! These are Manila clams!”
The moment he saw them, Sejun decided on the lunch menu.
A refreshing bowl of Manila clam kalguksu, enjoyed with the sea’s ambiance.
“And seafood scallion pancakes with a glass of Samyangju. Ahh.”
Perfect.
Sejun quickly cleaned the clams, kneaded the dough for the kalguksu noodles, prepared the broth, made fresh kimchi salad, and mixed the seafood pancake batter with squid and other ingredients before frying it.
A little while later,
“Guys, let’s eat lunch!”
Sejun called his companions to the meal.
“Alright, cheers!”
Sejun raised a glass filled with Samyangju.
“Puhuhut. Cheers, meow!”
Theo lifted a glass filled with Churu.
Kuhehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. Cheers!]
Cuengi held up a glass of honey water.
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe. Cheers!]
Blackie clinked his glass of roasted sweet potato milk against Sejun’s.
And then,
Gulp.
Sejun drank the Samyangju and took a spoonful of the kalguksu broth.
“Ah.”
The refreshing and slightly spicy broth slid down his throat, clearing his stomach.
Slurp.
He followed it up with a mouthful of noodles and a bite of seafood pancake.
The scent of scallions and the chewy texture of squid filled his mouth.
Gulp.
Time for another shot of Samyangju.
“Ahhaaa. This is it.”
Maybe because he was eating by the sea, he felt great and didn’t seem to get drunk easily.
Gulp.
Getting carried away by the mood, Sejun downed five consecutive shots of the strong Samyangju.
Krrrroooong.
Eventually, he drank beyond his limit and passed out.
“Puhuhut.”
Kuhehehe.
Kihihit.
His companions found spots on his body and also dozed off for an afternoon nap.
While Sejun and his group slept, the scorching sunlight and sea breeze dried the seaweed perfectly.
And then,
“Vice Chairman Theo, I brought the new full-time employees!”
Battler arrived in Theo’s mental world, bringing Bev and Thunder with him.