Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 21:
Chapter 21 – 3 Star Dungeon
“Hyung-nim . I’m over here . ”
The next day morning Sunnggoo was waiting in front of Woojin’s house on the appointed time .
“Who’s car is this?”
“It is my mother’s car . She doesn’t use it a lot, so I usually use it . ”
Woojin nodded his head as he looked at the white Matiz . I guess it was better than not having a car .
“Why are the windows open?”
“The AC is broken . ”
“…… . ”
It was almost the end of summer, so the morning was a bit chillly . It didn’t matter if they didn’t have an AC .
Woojin tilted his head in confusion when he saw Sunggoo, who was putting on his seatbelt .
“It’s your first day as a servant, so why are you in such a good mood?”
“Haha . Isn’t there different degrees of being a servant?”
Woojin grinned as he asked a question .
“You said we are going to a 3 star Dungeon today?”
“Yes . ”
“What comes out over there?”
“Rakwi comes out . ” (TLN: bakwi is cockroach in korean . The author basically switch b with an r)
Rakwis were basically large cockroaches . That’s it . It wasn’t as if the drop rate for the bloodstones were any better, but there was a large population of this monster in this dungeon . This is why this Dungeon contained a lot of bloodstones .
Sunggoo gave a briefing about the Dungeon, while he drove .
“The Maebong Staion’s third exit Dungeon has a maximum limit of 10 party members, and the entrance fee is $300 . ”
“It’s **** expensive . ”
If one person wanted to use the Dungeon, then one would have to pay $3,000 for the entrance fee .
“It can’t be helped . Moreover, there are a lot of them, and the Return Stone doesn’t drop until all of the Rakwis are killed . Normally, it takes around 2 hours to attack this Dungeon . If one is unlucky, it takes 3 hours . ”
Woojin nodded his head .
“You found the Dungeon to my exact requirement . ”
The Maebong Station’s third exit was chosen as their next target, but it wasn’t Sunggoo’s idea . Woojin ordered him to find a Dungeon that fit a single criteria .
Numerous monsters had to be summoned .
He was told to search for a Dungeon based on the monster regeneration rate instead of profit . He felt doubt, but he had worked hard to find it . Amongst all of the 3 star Dungeons, this place regenerated the most monsters .
There were way less cars on the road compared to Woojin’s memory . It reminded him of the traffic he saw on the holidays . As expected, a parking lot was provided near the vicinity of the subway station . (TLN: Koreans don’t get a lot of vacations, so they all head out to beach/mountain on the holidays . Therefore, you see less traffic in the city during holidays . )
The biggest change that had happened to Seoul in the past 5 years was the subway stations . It used to be a method of travel one used to get to work, but now it became a place of work . Dungeon businesses brought in the biggest revenue for Seoul .
“Even the parking fee is **** expensive . ”
Sunggoo laughed lightly when he heard Woojin’s complaint .
“I think you’ll be very surprised once you balance your account after attacking this Dungeon . There is a vast difference between a 2 star and a 3 star Dungeon .
“Well, we’ll know once we get there . ”
Money was important to Woojin . He needed a big house, so he could live with his family . At the very least, he wanted to be able to sleep in a different room where he could fall asleep in a defenseless state .
It was a Dungeon where the profit was great, so the entrance fee was expensive, and there were many people in queue . One could only make appointments for 4 star Dungeons or higher .
They also restricted the Roused, who were below Rank D, from even attempting the 4 star Dungeon . A mule like Sunggoo could probably squeeze in, but a Rank D Roused won’t even be able to become a Leader for a party when attempting a 4 star Dungeon .
Until the 3 star Dungeons, there were no restriction . One didn’t need to make an appointment . The order of the Dungeon attempt was basically a first come, first served basis .
This was why the queue time was longer compared to the time it took to complete 1 star or 2 star Dungeons . However, it wasn’t so for this 3 star Dungeon .
They had come early in the morning, so there were only two teams in front of them .
Even if everyone took 2 hours, they would have to wait 4 hours .
“Hyung-nim should go rest in a cafe then return later . ”
One of the main duty of a manager was staying in line as a proxy . Woojin looked around the surrounding, and he could see cafes and other convenient facilities . It made him doubt whether the development area around a subway station was really dangerous .
It seemed the resident area moved farther away, but the commercial facilities seemed more developed here .
Moreover, the Dungeon was always open . The Roused converged here 24/7 to attack the Dungeon . Of course, a location where a lot of people gathered would flourish .
“It’s ok . I’ll wait with you . ”
“I’m moved, hyung-nim . ”
Sunggoo’s flattery came out almost automatically . He had also studied on his own, so he could talk continuously about what he knew about the Roused, their society, and the different types of Dungeons . He didn’t want Woojin to get bored .
Pew, Pew, Pangya!
Woojin found out why the Crazy Red was a popular smart phone amongst the Roused . The sturdiness of its build didn’t even need to be explained . It was also able to run for half a month without one needing to charge it . The insane battery allowed one not to be bored during the down times .
Woojin waited 5 hours to enter the Dungeon .
Woojin paid $12,000 . He paid the cost for using the Dungeon for 4 hours .
Sunggoo looked at Woojin, and he energetically gave a fighting pose . A stocky guy like him was doing all he can to act cute, and it made him look at Sunggoo with pity now .
“Hyung-nim . Fighting!”
“You have to go too, you dork . ”
“I, I have to?”
“Who’s going to excavate the bloodstones?”
“I’m moved, hyung-nim . ”
Sunggoo let out a soulless exclamation, then he quickly followed behind Woojin .
“I thought you purposely suggested to become my servant, so you could follow me around . ”
“…… . ”
When there was no answer, Woojin turned to look at him . Sunggoo had an expression of guilt .
“You…you are quite perceptive . ”
It seemed flattery came naturally to him now . Woojin smirked .
“Dude . Do it in moderation . Moreover, just call me hyung . ”
“Yes, hyung . ”
Life was a battle field .
Sunggoo was at fault for overreacting and adding the extra zeros to the $4,000 . Woojin didn’t feel the need to take back what he had offered .
He wasn’t Sunggoo’s parent or guardian .
Free money was free money .
However, if he still insisted on becoming his underling, he would repay him back the money he lost . As a Necromancer who had reached the pinnacle, Woojin had at least that much generosity .
“Be a good guide . Do my biddings well . I’m not going to work you without giving any compensations . After we finish this Dungeon, you can have 10% of the profit . ”
It was a 9:1 ratio . It was a unreasonable number, but Sunggoo’s face was filled with joy . For him, the very act of attempting a 3 star Dungeon was difficult . Even if it was only 10%, it would still be more than he could make from attacking 1 Star Dungeons several times . He would be able to get his hand on a large sum of money .
“Thank you very much, hyung . ”
Sunggoo really felt thankful towards him .
Woojin seemed to prefer solo play, but it seemed he would be able to enter with him . He would be able to be carried by Woojin as his manager . He’ll be able to experience a 3 star Dungeon and use his ability in relative safety .
He probably be able to train and practice his ability . It might even evolve . Sunggoo was aiming to become a high ranked Roused, so this was a opportunity of a lifetime .
Woojin knew all about this yet he acted like he had been fooled, so Sunggoo felt thankful towards him .
“Let’s go . Time is gold . ”
“Yes, sir!”
Woojin was thankful towards Sunggoo, who had become a servant for just $4,000 .
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Level up!
The moment Woojin gained another level he shook his head in a fierce manner
“There are frighteningly a lot of them . ”
The floor was jam-packed with Rakwi corpses . These **** barreled towards any life form in their vicinity . They had the tendency of using their number as an advantage .
One could build a solid defense against them or one could kill them faster than they could gather . These were the only methods of dealing with them .
Woojin’s method was to use both .
“You dare use your number against me?”
“Kekeke . ”
He fought number with number .
Woojin was surrounded by 19 Skeleton Soldiers . This was possible, because every time he leveled up he put all his Stat Points into Control .
Woojin used his Search magic . When he felt magic within the Rakwi’s corpses, he sprayed red paint on them . There were so many of them that it took a lot of time to tag them with paint .
While he was doing this, Sunggoo came down the stairs .
“Hyung-him! I’ve excavated them all . ”
Sunggoo was hauling a bag as he descended, and he was soaked in sweat . He hadn’t even used a single fireball since he had entered the Dungeon . The only thing he did was to excavate the bloodstones from the field of corpses left behind by Woojin .
Woojin picked out which monsters had bloodstones, so he didn’t have to open up an empty corpse . However, there were still too many of them .
Woojin’s hunting speed was so fast that Sunggoo fell behind even though he only had to extract the bloodstones .
“Uh . You’ve done well . Now keep up the good work . ”
“Huk . ”
Sunggo saw the terrible spectacle created by Woojin on the last floor . He sucked in a sharp breath . At a glance, he could see couple hundred corpses . Amongst all of them, there were over 60 corpses tagged with spray paint .
‘How…how much money is this?’
The drop rate couldn’t be compared to the 2 star Dungeons . Sunggoo put down the full bag, then he took out a new bag .
“Aigo . I guess I’ll take a little break . ”
Woojin freed himself from the field of corpses, then he sat on a bench .
The Return Stone would come out from the body of the last Rakwi he killed . While Sunggoo excavated the bloodstones, he sat on one side as he opened his character window . He put all the bonus points he earned from the level-ups to Control .
The number reached 24 . He could summon 5 additional Skeleton Soldiers .
‘I’m level 6 now . ’
Woojin looked through all the skills he could learn at lvl 6 . He was able to learn low ranked attack spells like making a small flame or a fist made out of water . Everything else had a class restriction .
Woojin purchased all the important magics under the low ranked magic . The cost was between 10 to 30 Achievement Points each . These weak magics were progressively unusable against the monsters he would face, but these magics weren’t only used in hunting monsters .
They had many practical uses in real life, so he purchased and learned them .
‘This cost 200 points . ’
<Skeleton Magician Summon>[Restriction : Level 10, Magic 20]
Corpses or bones are used as sacrifice to summon a [Strength 5 Agility 5 Health 5 Magic 5] Skeleton Magician . Range is increased when strength increases . Shooting Rate is increased when Agility increases . Attack power is increased as Magic is increased .
Magic Consumption : 1, Required Control : 1
Every Rakwi gave him 3 Achievement Points . There were too many Rakwis, so he had a lot of Achievement Points to spare . He was able to buy Skill Books, but he couldn’t learn it since they had level restrictions .
From level 1 to level 9, one didn’t have a class . The low ranked skills learned during this period didn’t have any class restrictions, and most of them could be purchased with relatively low Achievement Points . However, once one reaches level 10, one would develop a class, and most of the Skills became expensive .
‘Now that I think about it I should work on my Stats a little bit . ’
There were couple ways to raise one’s Stat . When one level up, one gets bonus stats, and as the name indicates it was a bonus .
There were two other methods if one excluded the level up .
First method was to train repeatedly to increase one’s stat . However, this method wasn’t used often since the increase was minimal compared to the time spent . If one did it without having much expectation, then one could increase one stat at a time .
The second method was to use drugs .
There were reinforcement drugs that were able to give a temporary stat boost, but there were also magic medicines that could permanently increase certain stats .
Woojin frowned as he searched through the Achievement Point Store . There were reinforcement drugs that gave +1 stat points, but they cost 2000 points .
It was too expensive for him to purchase it for consumption . However, it wasn’t as if he didn’t gain anything .
<Recipe – Orc Tendon Soup>
Ingredient : Orc Tendon 3, Drabbit Tail 5, Rat fang 2
Effect : Strength + 2
He thought he did pretty well by using 150 of his Achievement points to purchase this recipe . The composition method was simple . He just had to used his advanced skill, Combination Box .
“It is all done, hyung-nim . I also found the Return Stone . ”
Woojin grinned as he looked at the fat bags filled with bloodstones . At the very least, there were about 5 times more bloodstones compared to the previous 2 star Dungeon . Also, didn’t Sunggoo say the bloodstones became denser and more expensive as the Dungeon’s rank increased?
“How many minutes had passed?”
“It’s been 27 minutes . ”
Woojin stood up as he laughed .
“We’ll run it 7 more times . Hurry up, and gather everything . ”
“Huk . I understand . ”
The Skeleton Soldiers approached them, and they picked up the bags . Woojin and Sunggoo wanted to save time, so they practically ran towards the entrance .
The public employee assigned to this place by the Dungeon Management Bureau was surprised when they came out much earlier than expected .
When two Rank F Roused attempted the 3 star Dungeon that had a maximum capacity of 10 party members, he thought their actions were ill advised . However, it seemed he was wrong .
“Even if you…you cleared it before the time ran out, we won’t refund the entrance fee . ”
Woojin smirked at the public employee’s words .
“I’m going to keep attempting the Dungeon within the time limit, so don’t worry about it . ”
“What?”
“I don’t have time, so don’t ask me any questions . ”
Woojin and Sunggoo grabbed the bags then they ran towards the Bloodstone exchange store . They converted it all to cash .
$54,300 .
He used simple calculations to determine he could earn almost $400,000 in a day . Sunggoo would receive 10% of that figure, so he had an expression of disbelief on his face .
‘$5,430 . ’
This was the money he had earned in 30 minutes . If one joined a full normal party attacking a 3 star Dungeon, 1 share of the profit would be equivalent to this .
However, Sunggoo wasn’t skill enough to attempt a 3 star or even a 2 star Dungeon .
“J…jackpot, hyung-nim . ”
“You are calling me hyung-nim again?”
“Hyung-nim is too great . I wouldn’t dare call you hyung . ”
Woojin smirked at his silly words .
“We still have 7 runs left . ”
If they went in 7 more times, then his share would be around $40,000 . He had diligently went around 1 star Dungeons for 2 whole month yet he only made $30,000 . Now he would make $40,000 in a day .
“Run . ”
“Yes, sir!”
Sunggoo and Woojin quickly ran towards the Dungeon .