Chapter 26: Construction (4)

Chapter 26: Construction (4)

[Episode 06] Construction (4)

A strange rumor was spreading among the survivors.

One that claimed killing goblins yielded ‘money.’

[Goblin (Lv. 7) hunted.]

[You have gained experience.]

[1,024 won deposited into Citizen Kim Min-ho’s wallet.]

‘...It’s true?’

Kim Min-ho hadn’t expected such a change during the few days he took a break from hunting and cleaned up his house.

As Kim Min-ho was momentarily lost in thought, a goblin approached from behind.

Slaaash—Phwoosh!

Its ambush was thwarted as an arrow pierced through its throat.

The one who shot the arrow, Moon Hae-ri, shouted at Kim Min-ho.

“Mr. Kim! Stay focused!”

“Sorry!”

Reacting to the sound, Kim Min-ho tightened his grip on the spear.

‘Let’s focus on the battle for now.’

This was a place where tricks like hunting in safe zones from the apartment couldn’t be used.

Taking your eyes off for even a moment was almost asking to be attacked by goblins.

Some of them also carried dangerous weapons like knives or awls.

In fact, Kim Min-ho had already fallen victim a few times and was saved by Kim Da-jeong.

“Hup!”

[Goblin (Lv. 7) hunted.]

[You have gained experience.]

[1,033 won deposited into Citizen Kim Min-ho’s wallet.]

Although Kim Min-ho’s party consisted of only three members, they were quite formidable.

Especially Moon Hae-ri, who was a former national team member, and Nam Ji-ho, a former special forces officer, their skill levels were exceptional. During their first hunt, they had made short work of several goblins.

While Mr. Kim Jae-hyun initially supplied them with bows and spears, the exceptional skill of Moon Hae-ri and Nam Ji-ho made everything possible.Discover new chapters at novelhall.com

They shot to death at least six goblins from a distance before entering close distance, making the hunt seem easy.

In addition, Nam Ji-ho’s skill with the spear was so good that he had no trouble dealing with the goblins that approached.

In the beginning, he could almost single-handedly sweep away most of the goblins.

‘These people are on a different level than someone like me, who just has a muscle for show.’

Of course, Kim Min-ho wasn’t just exercising casually, so he quickly became accustomed to combat.

[Footnote: He’s a bodybuilder iirc.]

As he became more familiar with using the spear, now the three of them could handle even twenty goblins without any issues.

“Whew. Good job, everyone.”

“You too, Mr. Min-ho~. Hehe.”

Kim Min-ho asked his party members.

“By the way, did you see that? When you kill goblins, it really gives you money.”

“Yeah. While we did get notifications about goblins and experience points before, it’s the first time I’ve seen money. I earned about 5,000 won... Honey, how much did you earn?”

“6,000 won.”

“Then if we combine ours together, it’s over 10,000 won!”

Moon Hae-ri seemed to find joy in the money that came every time she killed a goblin.

Kim Min-ho remarked, “But where do we use this money?”

“Well, who knows.”

Nam Ji-ho casually replied, “Something seems to be happening on the first floor.”

“Oh my! I saw that too. Maybe we can buy something now?”

Moon Hae-ri was excited, but Kim Min-ho didn’t have such high hopes.

Because they were already living well without any shortages.

Kim Min-ho’s family and Nam Ji-ho’s family had been promised full support from Mr. Kim Jae-hyun in recognition of their achievement of being the first party to hunt 100 goblins.

With the supply of electricity, water, and gas, they were living a normal life at home. They even received support like eggs and milk, making their lives quite comfortable.

In fact, they hardly felt the need for money.

Nevertheless.

“Hehe, let’s make a fortune today.”

“Shall we?”

“There’s nothing bad about having more money.”

Money coming from goblins stimulated their desire to hunt.

This wasn’t unique to Kim Min-ho’s party.

Even those who had only completed the most basic hunt 10 goblins quest and ignored everything else began to take an interest.

Things truly ignited after a mysterious space called a convenience store was created on the first floor of the apartment.

***

I stared at the air with all my might.

At that moment.

Crackle—crackle!

Sparks flew from the air.

‘Success. Next is...’

This time, I shifted my focus to the bathroom bathtub and concentrated on the sensation.

Then.

Drip—

With the sound of its neck cracking, one orc collapsed.

The fate of the other orcs was similar

They had to sacrifice their lives without even properly swinging their glaives.

Kachak!

The eyes of the bear, who instantly cut off the lives of seven orcs, emitted an intense red light.

Crack!

The excited bear gradually reduced its size with a deep breath and turned into a human.

“Eon-ju unni!”

Kim Da-jeong, who ran up from behind, spoke in a friendly manner to Oh Eon-ju.

“Are you okay? Are there any injuries?”

“I’m fine. Even if I’m a bit injured, it doesn’t matter.”

Following her, Kim Ga-yeong came forward, sticking out her tongue.

“Unni, you’re amazing. We never get a chance to take action because of you.”

“Sorry for monopolizing everything. I have my reasons.”

“Why are you sorry, unni? Thanks to you, we’re comfortable, safe, and it’s totally great.”

Upon hearing this, Oh Eon-ju responded with a meaningful smile.

Oh Eon-ju’s insistence on hunting was because of me.

I told her that a certain amount of energy was needed for resurrection, and that was why she aggressively hunted in order to gather it.

Thanks to Oh Eon-ju, the orcs that used to swarm around Jeonpo Station had significantly decreased.

Currently, I had a whopping 3.1 billion won in my possession.

In fact, if the situation was right, I could reward Oh Eon-ju right away.

‘Bringing in Oh Eon-ju and Kim Da-jeong was the right decision.’

Oh Eon-ju and Kim Da-jeong had an astonishing chemistry.

They had become very close while living together, and maybe as a result of that, they got along very well.

Oh Eon-ju’s presence, fueled by Kim Da-jeong’s blessings, was truly intense.

‘It’s amazing.’

Even the muscular orcs became powerless lambs in front of Oh Eon-ju.

‘Well, it’s only natural looking at her stats.’

『Name: Oh Eon-ju (Lv. 40) [+]

Titles: [Ninth Vassal] [Knight] [Warrior]

Trust: 66 Loyalty: 66

Awakening Abilities: Werebear, Primordial Vitality, Berserk

Experience Distribution Rate: 200%

★Quest Assignment』

{Warrior}

Melee attacks become 50% more powerful.

Primordial Vitality (Grade A)

Regeneration increases dramatically with each additional wound.

Berserk (Grade S)

Eyes turn red and physical abilities increase by 300% when exposed to blood.

Starting at Level 40.

Additionally, all the newly-acquired titles and awakening abilities from becoming a vassal were creating an almost fraudulent synergy.

In her humanoid form, Oh Eon-ju possessed abilities several times more powerful thanks to the Berserk ability. When combined with Kim Da-jeong’s blessing, a monster was born.

A horde of orcs at a mere level 18 could be slaughtered effortlessly, like trampling worms.

At that moment.

“ROARRRRR–!”

There was an enormous roar echoing from the subway entrance.

‘What’s that...?’

It was a monster with a body that was one level better than ordinary orcs, wielding a spear that had a wider blade than a common glaive.

At a glance, it was clear that this was the leader of the orcs.

The momentum the orcs displayed with its arrival was also formidable.

Their eyes were filled with rage and malice.

“Graaaaaah!”

Then, a brilliant radiance emanated from Oh Eon-ju as she charged toward the orcs.

However.

Bang!

“!!”

Surprised by the sudden increase in size and ferocity, the orc leader stepped back.

The next moment.

Riipp!

Oh Eon-ju’s arm, in an instant, penetrated deep into the orc’s chest.

[Orc Chief (Lv. 28) has been hunted.]

[You have gained experience.]

[73,263,099 won has been deposited into the Absolute Dweller’s wallet.]

Immediately after.

[Citizen Oh Eon-ju has defeated the leader of ‘Jeonpo Station.’]

[Conditions have been met.]

[The construction item ‘Outpost’ has been added to available items.]