Chapter 20

Chapter 20

It was the appearance of an unexpected item.

As it was I was wondering how long it would take to synthesize and raise the level using the slimes summoned two a day but to think there was such an item.

‘If I copy after growing Mark Two more... no? If I just copy Puu then synthesize a level 11 slime is completed?’

Doing all kinds of imagination holding the slime model in hand and standing still the companions approached me and asked.

“Mr. Gyuseong?”

“Younger brother!”

Ah, for now shall I look around a bit more.

I put down the slime copier and smiled as if nothing and chased behind Han Seokjun.

“It looked cute so it stole my gaze.”

“It’s an item called slime copier. I know too. But because it’s such an ambiguous item actually it was an item put up for auction but it didn’t sell...”

Not that they tried to include it in the collection but it ended up here unavoidably.

I stealthily asked just in case.

“By any chance do items like slime copier come out often at auctions?”

“As far as I know the item registered under the name slime copier this is the first.”

“Ah, I see.”

This is a bit regrettable.

If the copier was an item easily obtainable I would have copied slimes madly.

For now finishing looking at stage 1 I entered stage 2. The companions naturally thinking I would choose an item here had no interest on the stage 1 side.

Stage 2 certainly had things a bit more item-like displayed than stage 1. Honestly items that if taking even one could receive from several thousand to hundreds of millions.

“You can look around a bit more slowly. Since we set aside time separately for Mr. Gyuseong.”

“Ah, thank you.”

But even in stage 2 there was nothing particularly eye-catching. Of course it would be good to have but not a feeling that pulls strongly?

‘As expected only the slime copier.’

Whether using on Puu or later synthesizing slimes and raising the level then using, it becomes able to save an enormous amount of time.

If using on a level 10 slime almost saving time close to several years.

‘Time is money.’

To me now several years exceed the value of several hundred million.

Maybe even higher.

“I’ve decided.”

“Ah, don’t you need to look a bit more?”

“Yes.”

Just in case I examined the surroundings once more but as expected nothing pulling. And if asking if there’s something more helpful to me now than the slime copier that wasn’t it either.

“I’ll take the slime copier.”

“Ah! The slime copier... hm?”

Han Seokjun who was following my words tilted his head as if hearing something wrong. And the remaining two also looked at me with unbelievable eyes.

“Mr. Lee Gyuseong! Slime copier?”

Jeong Soyeon asked back as if unable to understand and I answered again clearly.

“What I chose is the slime copier.”

“No, even if stage 2 is so-so such an item...”

Kang Hanul seemed to think I chose the slime copier as a meaning of resistance because the items weren’t to my liking.

Toward such Kang Hanul I slowly shook my head.

“I really need that item. Mr. Hanul saw too. Until now I didn’t touch other items but I touched the slime copier.”

“You’re really going to take such an item? That didn’t even sell?”

“That’s why I rather think it’s fortunate. We connected like this?”

When I shrugged and answered everyone looked at me with vacant faces.

Of course if I could choose stage 3 or above items I would have worried a bit more but in stage 2 I couldn’t discover something higher value than the slime copier.

“Mr. Gyuseong is a really unique person.”

Han Seokjun smiled faintly and took me to stage 1 again.

And coming to the place with the slime copier again I casually checked everyone’s eyes.

“I can take it right?”

“Of course. Now that item is Mr. Gyuseong’s item.”

In a way I picked an item that just looks like a slime model. Already all kinds of worries about where to use it rushed in.

* * *

After Lee Gyuseong returned.

Han Seokjun and Kang Hanul, and Jeong Soyeon remaining in the place exchanged opinions.

Guild master and 1st team leader, and 2nd team leader.

Actually that these three came out to greet Lee Gyuseong was something prepared in advance.

“The exact ability isn’t grasped, but anyway it seems an ability related to slimes.”

Jeong Soyeon brought up the opinion first.

She who directly experienced the item’s efficacy in this Yeongdeungpo dungeon subjugation had become the most enthusiastic fan of Lee Gyuseong among them.

“Whatever that ability is for now our guild has to scout first.”

“I said last time too but younger brother Gyuseong still didn’t seem to have the thought of joining a guild. Would I not have proposed?”

“That’s because the 2nd team leader treated too softly. It can’t be helped. Here I’ll use this beautiful appearance for honey trap...”

“Puhaha! Kid, what honey trap are you?”

“Yes?! Did you finish speaking now?”

Jeong Soyeon also said it as a joke but when an unexpected attack came in she flared up.

At the usual fight of the two Han Seokjun smiled a headache-inducing smile and shook his head.

“Both of you stop.”

“Ahem!”

“Yes...”

“I agree to some extent with the opinion that we have to scout Mr. Gyuseong. Whatever that ability is, whether grade 1 or not, because we saw possibility in his items. But I think there’s no need to rush.”

Han Seokjun checked the reported materials on the tablet.

“The crops too and the items made with those crops too... Probably our side will also try individually but we won’t be able to make the same as what Mr. Gyuseong made.”

“Hmm.”

Kang Hanul nodded and quietly agreed.

Han Seokjun and Kang Hanul.

The two were 1st generation awakeners.

That’s why they could boast of having more experience than any awakener until now but even such them Gyuseong’s existence felt unique.

“So I think for now calmly building acquaintance with Mr. Gyuseong and first confirming if there’s a point our side can help then approaching is right.”

“A point to help... A story that finding what younger brother Gyuseong lacks or first presenting what is needed is good.”

The remaining two who heard Han Seokjun’s words fell into thought. Because they didn’t know well about Gyuseong they knew nothing except that he was still a grade 1 awakener and had a unique ability different from others.

“Combat power... wouldn’t it be weak?”

“Where would younger brother Gyuseong have a fight to need combat power?”

“Even so it’s not that money is lacking. A person who possesses such an ability.”

“Hmm. That’s also true.”

Some misunderstanding was created but no one thought Gyuseong would be poor.

“Ah, come to think of it I first got to know through Choi Yeongseong. If Choi Yeongseong wouldn’t he know a bit more about younger brother Gyuseong, hyung?”

“According to what I heard last time you said he’s helping treat Ms. Kim Siyoung?”

“Yeah.”

“Uh? I’m hearing for the first time. Mr. Gyuseong treating unnie Siyoung?”

Jeong Soyeon asked back with a surprised face.

Then she recalled the fruit and vegetable juice she ate.

“Aa! There was a detoxification effect there too!”

“The results aren’t known yet. Contacting Choi Yeongseong this morning he was analyzing the fruit and vegetable juice alone and gradually finishing. But if younger brother Gyuseong’s item treats Kim Siyoung...”

Kang Hanul recalled not only Kim Siyoung but other people who were poisoned that day too.

“If the treatment of vice guild master Kim Siyoung becomes certain, a tectonic shift will also occur in the awakener industry.”

Han Seokjun’s words were close to a declaration.

Because Kim Siyoung who was Choi Yeongseong’s wife and the vice guild master of the Ara Hongryeon Guild contained that much meaning.

“The people who conquered the sin dungeon at the time were a multinational alliance. Among them only those who made a name participated.”

“So if Kim Siyoung’s treatment becomes known other countries will also look for younger brother Gyuseong.”

“...Mr. Gyuseong, was a much bigger shot than expected.”

“This... as you said we can’t just watch with hands folded.”

Kang Hanul grinned.

Han Seokjun who felt ominousness from that smile said.

“Saying again coercive methods are impossible. First look at what Mr. Gyuseong wants and approach slowly.”

“Hyung! Who am I! Of course I won’t use such rotten methods! I also like younger brother Gyuseong humanly! So getting close first right.”

Kang Hanul who was speaking’s gaze headed to Jeong Soyeon.

“Hey, 1st team leader! Try getting close with younger brother Gyuseong a bit!”

“Wh, what? Earlier you ignored calling me kid?”

“Kid is kid! Still isn’t it much easier for a person matching the age with younger brother Gyuseong than us to get close.”

“That’s... right.”

“Please, kid.”

“Okay. No, before that please stop the kid words!”

* * *

Parting with the Ara Hongryeon Guild and stopping by home I returned to the dungeon again. A day where various unexpected things overlapped. In my heavy bag now only a small slime model and the cooking Jaeseong I met stopping by home briefly packed remained.

“Ugh!”

Stretching the stiff body I examined the slime copier.

When and where to use this was the biggest key.

“Mark Two is level 3 now.”

Mark Two wearing a straw hat was bouncing the soft body and diligently managing the field.

If Mark Two was level 10 I would of course have used the copier on Mark Two without a shred of worry.

Anyway Puu had a cautious feeling because of the question mark.

“Worry.”

Muttering I took out the braised potatoes Jaeseong made.

“I’ll eat well.”

Potatoes cut into bite-size cubes were braised in soy sauce seasoning. I picked one among them and brought it to my mouth.

“Um!”

As expected a taste that doesn’t betray expectations.

Because the material itself was so good it seemed I couldn’t make it tasteless unless burning this.

‘The mashed potatoes made at the Ara Hongryeon Guild were delicious too.’

Though I could only eat one bite because four people ate it was a completely different taste from just boiled potatoes.

Thanks to that I was pestered for a while asking if more potatoes could be obtained.

Puu?

The Puu guy who saw what I was eating tilted its head and approached.

“Yeah, how can I eat this delicious thing alone. We have to eat all together.”

Just in time it was an amount that fit exactly after giving one piece each.

I gave one piece to the approached Puu and stood up from the spot and went to the working guys and fed them directly.

‘Work can’t rest!’

The boss going directly and feeding snacks.

How well employee welfare is done a farm this is.

“Work hard. Occasionally I’ll let you taste foods like this too.”

Wriggle! Wriggle!

Seeing the guys dancing happily I felt proud.

And seeing the crops whose harvest season was approaching my heart also became abundant.

“Carrots are soon, and the unharvested potatoes soon too.”

And eggplants and cucumbers, and Ambergrill also seemed harvestable soon. What remained was only strawberries and sweet potatoes.

“Strawberries and sweet potatoes take longer than expected.”

Especially in the case of strawberries I thought I could harvest soon having cultivated tomatoes but it took longer than expected.

Even so it wasn’t not growing so I was waiting with patience.

“Haa, decided.”

After feeding one braised potato each to the slimes, I made a decision of the heart.

Actually there’s nothing to think urgently but these days where every day is different, the thought came that I have to roll the snowball at this fast growth speed.

“Even if using the copier on Mark Two using now is a loss.”

At least making level 10 like Puu and using would be satisfying?

But to make Mark Two level 10 it would take almost close to 1 year, maybe more.

“Since cooldown remains a bit until then let’s worry.”

But already the heart was half tilted toward using on Puu.

If this thought doesn’t change until the next day I was planning to copy Puu and make a level 11 slime.

Who knows?

If becoming level 11 will Puu’s question mark also be resolved?

Probably not an ordinary slime.

“Until then! Let’s work hard!”

Puu!

Wriggle wriggle-

Undulate!