LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 33
Where is this?
The Everything Shop.
Who am I?
The shop owner.
All the materials to create the Mammoth Knight Revolver were gathered.
As I poured in the materials and touched the lid…
The 3D printer began to work, emitting a high-tech sound that didn’t quite fit in the fantasy world.
“Oh wow! This is amazing!”
The little one from the fantasy world sparkled with excitement upon seeing the high-tech device for the first time.
“Oooh.”
…Actually, I was amazed too.
Inside the transparent glass, machines were moving about, pulling threads and slowly starting to form a shape.
Slowly.
Very slowly.
“Hm…”
It wasn’t moving fast enough to fit the taste of a Korean who likes things to be quick.
I stared at the panel of the 3D printer.
[Remaining time: 47:57:34]
[Fast production: 96 spirit stones]
“It takes so freaking long.”
Two days just to make a pistol?
And fast production? Fast produc…aaah?
It’s one of the types of BM I hate most.
Like in ■ War or ■ Clash of Clans, you’re essentially buying attack power with time.
It also manifests in a certain avant-garde game as an instant completion permit.
Why do I hate it?
[Would you like to proceed with fast production?]
[Y■ / N□]
…Because I can’t wait for things like this.
The moment I pressed the button, a cheap white light sparkled inside the 3D printer, and…
Ding──!
With a sound that seemed more suited for a microwave, the lid popped open.
It wiped out 5 spirit stones in an instant, but…
In return, I’m evolving into a super strong dealer.
Not a waste!
…Actually, it’s a bit of a waste!
Is the Korean brain okay with this?
“Ugh…”
Regretting my monkey-like impulsive buying, I held the Mammoth Knight Revolver.
It had no particularly special appearance.
It was a pistol boasting a glimmering detail similar to a Glock, but…
There was a modern LED panel on the side and two buttons.
One was a power button and the other was a mode switch.
When I clicked the mode switch…
[Safety Mode]
[Standard Weapon Mode]
[Decisive Weapon Mode]
[Full Power Mode]
“…?”
It wasn’t switching like a control stick between safety, semi-automatic, and automatic.
Was there no manual? I searched through the 3D printer but, of course, found nothing.
I could guess based on the names.
“Let’s go back.”
“Nya!”
I couldn’t just fire a pistol in the shop, so I tidied up and returned to the Guild House.
At the back of the Guild House.
A spacious area built diligently by our Yagada crew sisters.
“Tynia? If you see any giant boulders around, could you bring one over?”
“Nya!”
A moment later, Tynia showed up holding a boulder that seemed to be five times larger than her with one hand.
“…”
Do you feel the difference in strength?
Ah, I certainly feel it…
I shuddered for a moment at the overwhelming physical difference, but.
Normally, Lecondo would die if he fell into water, and
even Ma Dong-seok dies if he gets shot.
The body is short-lived, and lead poisoning is eternal.
Firepower… guns are the best.
Or not.
“Just put it down over there.”
Thud!
When Tynia set down the boulder, my heart was about to break again, but I gathered my determination and focused again.
I put one hand in my pocket like in a movie and aimed at the boulder.
“Oh…”
Fortunately, a laser pointer popped out to help me aim, and first, I switched to standard weapon mode.
Click.
Boom!
The instant I pulled the trigger, a brilliant golden light erupted from the muzzle, making a small hole in the rock.
“Oh…!”
When I got closer to examine it.
It didn’t completely penetrate, but it still dug into the rock pretty neatly.
“Owner! Amazing! So cool!”
“Hohoho, I’m somewhat…”
With this much power, I could at least take down goblins or orcs easily.
If standard weapon mode is this good,
what about the other modes…?
“Okay, Tynia. Let’s increase the distance.”
This time, I switched to full power.
Let’s test the Starlight Breaker.
Striking the same pose as before, I switched modes and pulled the trigger—
A massive light, indescribably bigger than before, surged from the muzzle and…
Kwaaaah──!
A huge beam shot out, almost like an energy wave.
“Uggaah──!”
Due to the intense recoil, my body spun in the air and I rolled on the ground.
Smack!
My wrist twisted.
My shoulder dislocated.
“Ugh…”
…That hurts, seriously, it hurts so much…!
“Owner?! Did you cause another accident?!”
“Ugh…”
…That’s true, but…!
It hurt so much I couldn’t even protest.
With my vision slightly hazy.
I looked at the boulder, which had completely melted into a puddle, feeling a spoonful of satisfaction.
Seeing Tynia running towards the Guild House in a panic, reminded me of a spoonful of sadness.
Nagging.
Confirmed.
* * *
Once again, a marathon meeting dubbed an “Ark Construction and Information Sharing Conference” was held in the dead of night.
“I agree that Ark should have a means to protect itself, but I think it would be better to limit its use to only standard weapon mode.”
“Yes…”
That’s enough for it to exert pistol-level power anyway.
“How fascinating! How does it work? Ark, can I take it apart?”
“Hoho, could we imbue it with alchemy’s power?”
“…Neither of those are allowed.”
Although Ha-Rong and Elise’s eyes sparkled with curiosity.
With the primitive, undeveloped, and ancient technology of fantasy, they couldn’t possibly judge the products of modern high technology.
It was dismissed.
But curiosity kills the cat.
While fiddling, Ha-Rong put a glass on the table and, without any warning, fired.
With the firepower I saw earlier, the glass should’ve shattered and splintered everywhere.
“That’s dangerous…!”
“Eek!”
To avoid the impending tragedy,
I instinctively tackled Yo-hena, who was right next to me, and we both rolled on the ground.
Ping──
“…?”
Instead of the expected shattering sound, a light, almost like a BB gun shot, echoed through the room.
I shifted Yo-hena, who had turned a charming shade of red, slightly aside and looked up at the table.
“What, what’s going on?”
Rather than breaking, the glass stood steadfast in its place.
After taking the revolver from Ha-Rong and confirming it was in standard weapon mode,
without allowing any other heroes to stop me, I pulled the trigger.
Ping──
The power that had just penetrated a boulder had vanished.
It couldn’t even crush a bug—
“Don’t tell me.”
In that moment, my head exploded with understanding.
The power changes according to the amount of money held.
In full power mode.
The firepower was on a completely different level from standard weapon mode—
“Okay, I’ll be right back to the shop…!”
“Huh? A-ark! Let’s go together!”
“Woof!”
I dashed down the night streets in a daze.
Before long, I arrived at the shop.
And under the counter,
my love, my soul, everything I held dear was in that treasure chest.
“I-I can’t believe this…! Hwaaaah…!”
The pile of gold coins that had stacked up.
Witnessing the tragedy that all were ‘powered up,’ I truly wept.
No!!!!!! My gold coins!!
* * *
[Request Accepted. Correcting the rules of the Tower.]
[Within the limits allowed by the balance of the Tower, benefit can be provided to climbers, but disadvantages can also be placed.]
“Hehe… it’s done….”
Arakrene smiled.
The wicked group of heroes had not only inflicted torturous and ticklish agony akin to death upon her every time they climbed the tower, but they also committed atrocities by finding and bursting the ‘nutrients’ she had stored away in the tower to ‘devour’.
In such an unreasonable situation,
she had gained more authority to control the tower.
For reasons unknown, they turned back after conquering up to Zone 10 on the 11th floor.
“Foolish… beings…”
Arakrene laughed at the heroes.
From now on,
the 12th floor would not be easy at all.
She would set traps that could compensate for weaknesses like poison pits and non-flammable webs.
With more monstrosities like mutated spiders, giant wasps, and armored armadillos blocking their path.
Of course, she hid treasure chests in every nook and cranny as a price for placing more and stronger monsters than the rules allowed.
After all, they had been charging straight towards their goal until now.
If they continued like that, they would never discover the hidden treasure.
…Although she felt a bit worried about overdoing it,
after all, they wouldn’t get the treasure.
With the increased difficulty, the heroes would despair,
and they would become her prey.
“Hehehe… hehehehe…!”
Arakrene grinned with triumph.
* * *
[Today’s Temporary Closure]
[I’ll go earn some money]
“Today? Are you talking about Friday, Owner?”
“….”
Ignoring Tynia’s foolish remarks, I shed internal tears of blood.
Could I really keep up?
With the speed of a world without money…
“From today, we’ll change our attack strategy. It might take a bit longer to climb, but we’ll clear it in the shortest time possible once, and then fully explore the whole map once. It might take a while, so keep your evening free.”
It’s definitely not because I’m short on money.
There might be a hidden quest that Lumi’s intuition couldn’t find.
Fortunately, I declared there were no hidden elements on the floors 1 to 10,
where Tynia and Elise were the bosses.
…Honestly, the area Tynia was in was suspicious,
but I couldn’t just bluntly say, ‘You’re such an idiot.’
So for now.
From the 12th floor onward, I’ll thoroughly check every area.
I’ll collect everything that can be monetized.
And if I discover a hidden quest, that would be jackpot.
Let’s recite the magic spell.
Capitalism, Ho!