Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 43:
Chapter 43 – Regeneration Salve
“Isn’t that a Return Portal Marble?”
“Return Portal Marble?”
Jung-minchan carefully looked over the item .
“I…I think you are right . ”
“It’s a Return Portal Marble… . ”
Woojin looked at the finger-tip sized gem .
<Skia’s Tear>
The tear of the Adventurer’s **** Skia opens a path to the starting point .
Use : Portal Formation
“I guess it’s used to escape a Dungeon . ”
“C…correct . . It is an item that can’t be easily found . When I was at the Hammer guild, I only saw it two or three…”
“Is that so?”
Woojin looked around his Achievement Point Store . He found an item with a similar function .
<Heres’s Determination>
The **** of Time Heres is determined to start his adventure anew . This item cannot be transferred to others .
Use : Portal Formation Price : 3000 Achievement Points .
He would have to kill 1000 Rakwis to fill the point requirements . However, each Naga in the 5 star Dungeon gave him 100 points . Therefore, the Achievement Point was equivalent to killing 30 Naga .
It wasn’t an insignificant amount of points, but it was a useful item to have in case of an emergency .
“So how much is it?”
“At the very least, it is worth 10 million dollars”
At his words, Woo-soonghoon and Sunggoo became wide-eyed .
“I…isn’t that too expensive? What function does it have?”
“It has a very rare function . It allows one to escape a Dungeon before it is cleared . This is the only way on could achieve such a feat . ”
This wasn’t an item needed by the low rank Roused . However, the Return Portal Marble was more valuable than any other Artifacts to the high rank Roused . It was well worth the price .
One couldn’t return from the Dungeon without the Return Stone . The Return Stone acted as a key to opening the barrier . However, the Return Portal allowed one to escape the Dungeon by bypassing the barrier .
“This is an item one must have to attempt a 6 star Dungeon . The price is inevitably high since the supply is low . ”
An incomplete Dungeon meant a certain death for the Roused . Even if all the teams were composed of Rank A Roused, the probability of clearing a 6 star Dungeon was very low . This was why the team was required to have a Return Portal when attempting a 6 star Dungeon . If one fails in clearing the Dungeon, the portal could be used to come back outside . If the Rank A Roused didn’t have this item, then they would have a hard time making up their minds as to whether they should dare to attempt the 6 star Dungeon or not .
“So what’s the actual price?”
“Guilds or nations wants to procure as many of these items as they are able to . In the beginning, it was sold for a price close to 50 million dollars . However, the price varies where you purchase it now, and it ranges from 10 to 20 million dollars . ”
“Hul . ”
Everyone was surprised . The finger tip sized gem in front of their eyes was worth 10 million dollars… Woojin was surprised by something else .
‘If I could transfer it, then I would have been able to make 10 million per 3000 points . ’
The 3 thousand points weren’t a low figure, but the cash felt larger compared to the points .
“How much is this?”
Woojin took out a variety of items now . There were some minerals, and mushroom-looking food ingredients . He also had medicines in bottles . The items he took out was all over the place .
“These are Reinforcement Stones . Whether it is a mineral or not, they are called Reinforcement Stones . It is an item that can strengthen the Roused’s abilities . ”
“You are well informed . So how much does each sell for?”
As a team leader of the Support division, Michan had distributed a lot of these items . This was why he had a good eye for judging the price of the items .
“It has to be measured . The price differs a lot based on how much energy is within the Reinforcement stone . The Reinforcement Stones sells for at least for 100 thousand dollars . The price sky-rockets as the measured energy increases . . ”
“One hundred thousand… . ”
If it costs 100 thousand dollars, then it was probably a drug that increases 1 Stat Point . If he tried to buy a drug that increases 1 Stat Point, then the lowest asking price in the Point Store was 2000 points .
‘That’s too bad . ’
If only the Return Portal was trade-able, he could have sold his 3000 points for 10 million dollars . He could have used that money to gather Reinforcement stones . If he was going to save his points, then he couldn’t purchase the Reinforcement stones in large quantities . Still, he wasn’t too worried about it .
Even if it wasn’t a Return Portal, there were other ways to make a lot of money .
“Move aside . ”
Woojin took out 7 magic scrolls, and 17 Artifacts .
“Whew . This is tremendous . You basically brought back everything that could be found in the 5 star Dungeon . ”
Woojin grinned . Woojin hadn’t taken out the Artifacts he would use for himself . Moreover, the money he received from exchanging bloodstones were all put into his account .
“How much do these sell for?”
“First, I have to find out the Artifact’s ability and effect . Most decent guilds have a team for identifying items . We could also send the Artifacts to the Management Bureau to have them identified . ”
“Bring me a paper . ”
“What?”
Haemin was quick to pick up on Woojin’s intention, so he brought Woojin a piece of paper . Woojin wrote the abilities held within the magic scrolls, and he wrote all the Artifact’s effects .
“Now how much can we get for these?”
“Y…you also have the ability to identify items?”
If a Roused possessed an ability that could read the Artifact’s information, even a Rank F Roused with that ability would be treated well in the guild . The Identifiers were essential in circulating the Artifacts .
“What? Is it strange?”
“How many ability do you have?”
Mmmm . How many skill did he have? He had learned a lot minor skills along the way .
“Mmmm . Several . Why? Is it important?”
“Ah . If you are reluctant to talk about it, then you don’t have to . The number of abilities could also influence the determination of one’s Roused rank . ”
“So how much would all of them sell for?”
“Unlike the bloodstones, there aren’t a fixed price on the Artifacts . We’ll know the exact figure only after we sell it . If I had to guess on an approximate value, I think we could receive around 15 million dollars . ”
“If we also sell the Return Portal then we would bring in around 25 million?”
“That is the floor . If you aren’t in a hurry, we could sell it slowly . Then we could probably double the profit . ”
Woojin nodded his head .
“All right . You take care of selling everything here . Also, if there are any Reinforcement Stones selling for a fair price, then purchase all of them . ”
“Yes, sir . I understand . ”
Woo-soonghoon was listening to their conversation, and he secretly swallowed his saliva .
‘Ah . This isn’t a joke . They are playing in a different league . ’
Yesterday, he searched for articles on Kang-Woojin . He knew Kang-Woojin was hot, but he never knew he was this capable . Soonghoon had just stepped into the world of the Roused, and it made his whole body shake .
‘I have to stick here at any cost . No matter what the it takes . ’
He knew how hard it was to enter into a guild . Moreover, it was a guild with a Rank A Roused… The guild was still in its infancy, but he knew this guild would grow into a large guild .
This job would allow him to earn money and fame, and it couldn’t even be compared to working as a hand phone dealer .
Jung-minchan started counting the items for the inventory list, so Woojin didn’t feel the need to stay in the storage room any more .
He took all the Reinforcement stones, then he relocated to another location .
“Where is my seat?”
“Over here . ”
Woojin followed Haemin, and he was guided into the president’s room . The room was twice the size of Jaemin’s one room . Woojin sat on the sofa, and he pointed towards the opposite wall .
“Let’s put a tv over there . ”
“Yes . I ordered one . It’s supposed to arrive in the evening, so it’ll be here soon . ”
Woojin had hinted at what he wanted in the morning, but Haemin had already taken care of it .
“After they finish taking inventory, tell everyone to come in here . ”
“Yes, sir . ”
Woojin sank his body into the sofa, then he became lost in his thoughts . This was a small organization with only 5 members, but it still needed a hierarchy . Woojin had ruled over a lot of followers on Alphen, and he was comfortable with dealing with such issues .
Soon, the four people entered Woojin’s office . Woojin told them to sit .
“Team leader Jung . ”
“Yes, president . ”
“What position should I give you?”
“What?”
“Don’t we need ranks to decide what we should all do? Everyone tell me what you guys want . ”
Everyone became nervous when they heard Woojin’s words . They had to speak carefully right now . Woojin seemed indifferent, and indulgent regarding this matter . However, no one was willing to speak first in this atmosphere .
“Team leader Jung . How are the normal guilds structured?”
“The guild is divided into two categories . The Roused position range from deputy to director . The Roused could be given the title of vice-president, but the titles aren’t that important . The treatment of the Roused is determined by the percentage of the profit the roused would receive for clearing a Dungeon, and the basic adjustment rate . Everything is written in detail in the Roused’s contract . ”
There was only one other Roused here .
“What do you want to do, Sunggoo?”
“What? I have to be hyung-nim’s manager for a year…”
“Ah, it’s fine . Then Suggoo will be a director . ”
“A d…director?”
Sunggoo was deeply moved . Woojin grinned .
“Director in charge of picking up the loots . ”
“…… . ”
Did such a title for a director exist anywhere else? It would have been better if he was called the director of packaging services .
“How is the Support Division structured?”
“It is divided into executive branch, sales branch, accounting branch, general affairs branch and the support branch . ”
“The 3 of you are going to be responsible for all of that?”
“…… . ”
“Team leader Jung . ”
“Yes . ”
“You are the general director . ”
“I’ll do my best . ”
It was the highest position one could reach inside a guild if one wasn’t a Roused . Jung-minchan felt a feeling surge up from inside his chest, and it moved him .
He was so moved that Minchan didn’t even realize that Woojin had spoken to him in an informal manner .
“What do you want to do, Haemin?”
“Please assign me as the department head of the Support division . ”
“All right . ”
They weren’t playing house, where they were deciding if one was choosing to play the role of mother or father . So how couldn’t Woojin be so cool in this situation?
“Heh heh . I’ll be loyal . ”
Woojin looked at the remaining person, Woo-soonghoon . His face was flushed, and his face was filled with anticipation .
“Well . I’ll leave the rest to Director Jung . ”
Director Jung . Director Jung! The word circled around Jung-minchan’s ears, then he felt his heart beat faster . He suddenly felt he made the right choice in changing his occupation . It felt like he had become one of the nucleus of this guild . It was more than a feeling now . He had become a core member .
“Yes, president . So how should we go about hiring new employees…”
Woojin thought about the empty desks within the office when he heard Minchan’s words .
“We have to hire more people?”
“Yes . If we want to run a smooth operation, we would need… . ”
“Why do you need to hire more people?”
“…well? We have to grow our guild . As the number of Roused increases, we would need some employees… . ”
Woojin took out an envelope from his pocket, then he tossed it on to the table . Minchan was surprised when he saw the contents .
[Draft Notice]
“T…this is… . ”
Woojin grinned . . He had only 4 people under him, but now that he had underlings, he felt freed from dealing with annoying businesses .
Moreover, Minchan and Haemin were elites in this field .
“I want to be exempt from joining the military, and I want to clear the Dungeons in peace . ”
“…… . ”
“Do I need more employees for that to happen?”
“…… . ”
So this was it . This was the reason why he made the guild .
Minchan felt dizzy .
If he wanted to avoid joining the military, then he could have just entered the Hammer guild . Minchan would have been given the title of general director of the Support division for his meritorious deed if Woojin had done so .
“Why aren’t you saying anything?”
“Still, we need to bring in couple more people… . ”
“All right . Then I’ll leave it to your discretion . General director is in charge of any work related to the Support Division . All right?”
“…Yes . ”
Did Woojin trust him this much or was Woojin trying to push all the annoying work to him? Ah . Why did he feel so uneasy?
“Then you take care of it . I’m going to clear the Dungeon one more time . ”
It took a little more than 4 hours to clear it, but 16 hours passed inside the Dungeon . Woojin’s hunting speed was so fast that Sunggoo was being worked to death . Woojin wanted to go to the Dungeon again with only this much rest…
Sunggoo’s face darkened, and Minchan spoke to Woojin .
“Before you do that, you have to visit the Management Bureau . ”
“Why do I have to go there?”
“You have to be measured for your true Roused rank before the guild evaluation could proceed . ”
“I guess I’ll go there first then . ”
“I’ll go with you . ”
Woojin, Sunggoo and Minchan headed towards the Management Bureau . Haemin, and Soonghoon stayed behind in the office to sort out the rest of the loot .
*
“Fascinating . ”
Woojin stood in front of a machine that looked like the Dungeon Energy measuring instrument . Every time the machine was used, a pile of bloodstones was used, so it wasn’t used that often . Still this was the most accurate method in measuring a Roused’s Rank .
The public employee finished setting it up . He spoke as he pointed towards the thick wall of the measuring room .
“Could you please direct your most powerful ability towards that direction?”
When a Roused used their abilities, energy was emitted . The measuring instrument measured that energy .
Woojin summoned his Bone Spear as if it was a trivial matter .
Ddi-ri-ri-ri-reek .
Several numbers appeared, and in the end, the Rank showed up .
“Uh? It says Rank C?”
“What? Did something go wrong?”
The two public employee saw the monitor, then they started having a serious conversation with each other . The media spoke as if Woojin being a Rank A Roused was a foregone conclusion .
No . One just had to look at his accomplishments . He was able to clear a 5 star Dungeon by himself .
Without a hint of doubt, everyone believed Woojin was a Rank A Roused . Today’s Rank measurement was a formality . It was done, so there would be a record of his Rank measurement .
“Well, do you need something more from me?”
“Ah . Do you have a more powerful technique?”
“Well, if it isn’t enough, then I could give you more . ”
At Woojin’s word, the public employees prepared the bloodstone again, then they activated the measuring equipment .
“I’ll just emit magical energy until the Rank A shows up . Turn the monitor towards me . ”
“What? Yes . ”
The public employee turned the monitor, so Woojin would be able to see it . Woojin summoned 10 Bone Spears at once . The measuring instrument’s number quickly rose, but a ‘B’ showed up on the side .
It seemed the Bone Spears wasn’t enough . He quickly summoned the Wall of Bones, which consumed a lot of magic . He sent it towards the measurement room’s wall . Then he consumed his vitality in preparation to use Earth Strike without a weapon . The letter ‘A’ appeared on the screen .
When Woojin saw this, he retracted all of his magical energy .
“All right . Is that it?”
“…yes . That’ll be all . ”
“Then have a nice day . ”
After Woojin exited, the two public employees looked at each other .
As if they had seen an illusion, the public employees looked toward the measurement room where Woojin had exited .
“H…his control over magic isn’t something to scoff at . ”
“He really might be comparable to Kim-gahngchul . Whew . ”
An A Ranked Roused card was issued with Woojin’s name on it . Articles about Woojin was published soon after, and after several hours, his name was the number 1 searched word on the internet .
When Woojin entered the Dungeon, Do-jiwon had finished her work, and she opened her handphone after coming back to the dormitory .