Stuck in The Tower - Chapter 658

Episode 658: Do I need to go? Just send me.

The work at the soybean merchant’s factory was simple.

The task was to sit on the production line and connect each part.

‘I’m so bored I’m going crazy.’

Like any simple repetitive task, it was extremely tedious.

In other words, I was able to think about other things while working.

While my hands were busy, my head rolled endlessly.

I had no idea that surpassing the level of superhumanity would help in this way.

‘As soon as I finish work today, I’m heading straight to the underground shopping mall. ‘I did my workload yesterday by working the night shift, so it shouldn’t be a problem.’

I quickly organized my work.

Perhaps because of their relationship with the soybean merchant, they also provided some convenience.

I was able to go to the bathroom twice during work!

‘pup.’

Well, this is called welfare.

Considering the foul smell coming from those around him, it was clear that he really thought that way.

Be it human rights or anything else, they are worked like machines in a harsh environment.

‘I thought the head merchant was just a big head, but he’s also full of greed.’

I even bribed them, but they still treat me like this.

He is a person whose cost-effectiveness is not very good.

“Oh my, our ace. Work hard. I really like it. The next factory manager! “A promising prospect!”

The head dealer who came to inspect the factory chuckles and taps my shoulder.

When I saw the oil running down my face, I wanted to wipe it off with my fist.

He even said once or twice that he would soon become a factory manager.

That’s just teasing.

Or maybe he is indirectly expressing the request for self-assassination.

‘You sound like a factory manager.’

I clicked my tongue slightly.

I had some expectations.

Not only did he leave quite a strong impression, but he was also responsible for many tasks within Black Hook.

I thought that a guy who knew how to see people would be able to ask him to do something other than simple labor.

Just one thing.

The problem was that the relationship between him and the black hook was deeper than I thought.

“Maybe they should have just swept it all away then. Tsk.”

The guy is watching the black hook.

Although he is a tycoon of the underground shopping mall and owns numerous factories, his opponent is one of the organizations representing the city’s underworld.

Although he is said to have left the organization without any particular retaliation, he is an annoying person.

I guess they don’t want to create problems in their business relationship just to get one for me.

It’s time to make a choice.

It’s time to choose how to move.

‘There is a way to move based on Daedu Sang and a way to move with Nyangfun.’

Both have pros and cons.

First of all, there is something you need to take care of here.

Finding out where and how to weigh blood.

Few people measure the weight of blood.

This can only be done in places that have a business scale that is at least large enough to evade taxes.

The only places I know are a soybean factory and two black hook organizations.

Unless you want to rejoin the organization, this is your only option.

Additionally, you don’t have to worry about taxes while you are here.

Taxes are too burdensome to pay off right away.

Another way is to work and save money step by step.

but.

‘The attack progress will be delayed.’

In order to clear the 90th floor, I have to prove my influence.

In that sense, working in a factory is of no help.

Would you rather just destroy all the factories in the city center?

In a way, gaining notoriety also has influence.

Of course, it was just a thought.

“I don’t know what kind of repercussions will come.”

The results cannot be guaranteed.

It may cause social confusion, but is it meaningful?

The fundamentals do not change and it only takes time to restore them to their original state.

Above all, if you do something like that, it will become difficult to work here.

Everyone here will be targeting me.

‘It doesn’t even fit with the reason I came here.’

The reason I came here.

This is to eliminate the Platinum level, which means there are only 3 worshipers blocking the climb.

Damn cultists should be eliminated if possible.

Several safety devices were installed while climbing the 90th floor.

They established a representative for the ruler and established friendly relationships with other rulers.

The problem is that there are places where this is not possible.

Below the 90th floor, there is also a problem.

As we move up the ranks, the number of dropouts is increasing.

No matter how much you improve your strategy and cooperate with allied people, you cannot achieve a 100% survival rate.

-Okay.

I ground my teeth.

Lee Jun-seok delivered a message from Big Star Guild.

The tower.

‘We no longer invite new people.’

There are no new climbers anymore.

Those are all who are in the tower now.

This means that those in the tower must be brought up as much as possible.

Without new climbers coming, there is no longer any way to know the news from outside.

I’m just making predictions based on what’s happened so far.

I heard that among the Noble Knights led by Ophelia, there is one with predictive abilities.

It’s not at the level of seeing the future, but it predicts quite possible situations.

As it is closely tied to the People’s Republic of Korea Union, future forecast reports are often posted.

‘They said there was a high possibility that all the monsters in the tower would appear within five years.’

Ancient monsters or undiscovered monsters.

Several special gates will appear.

Fragments of chaos will also begin to appear.

I heard that maybe a different race might appear.

It was only possible, but there was no harm in being careful.

‘Speaking of which, a giant or a dragon appears, but if you fight it thinking it’s a monster, you’ll be in trouble.’

Two-way communication is impossible, but one-way information can be transmitted through those outside the tower.

It seems like Ophelia is also trying to help the situation outside.

In any case, there are pros and cons to working with a large merchant.

On the contrary, in the case of Nyangfun.

‘Honestly, I don’t know what’s going to happen.’

It’s been a while since I came to the city, so I don’t know how things will work out.

I just wonder if I could accumulate wealth by working as a merchant.

As long as you don’t go bankrupt, it’s better to start a business.

As a bonus, he is a trustworthy guy, so it would be nice to move with him.

Although it is full of advantages in many ways.

“The one that is more dispersed has a wider range of activities.”

This part is a bit tricky.

Most members have their own positions when moving with other members.

While Nyangpun and Lickjjakki mainly moved in the sun, Talmoman and I had a strong tendency to move in the shade or outside.

Thanks to this, there are quite a few cases where both sides have benefited.

The city center is divided into rich and poor villages.

So wouldn’t it be better to work on both sides?

-Dang. Dang. Dang.

“It’s break time! “Everyone, let’s rest!”

“It starts again in an hour, so come on time! “If you don’t want your weekly pay cut!”

Before we knew it, it was time for a break.

I looked at Paul, who was clenching and unclenching his fist as if his fingers were sore, and Victon, who was already eating rice balls as if he was hungry.

Now that I think about it, there were people I could use.

Even though they ran away after becoming products, they remain here.

He said there was no worry about retaliation.

Those used in lieu of taxes do not officially exist.

It’s an unwritten rule to ignore if he died cleanly or if he somehow managed to escape alive.

Of course, if you carelessly talk about what you have experienced, there will be retaliation.

‘If you know that life is precious, something like that won’t happen.’

Because no one wants to become a product again.

In a way, this was why Paul became a product.

He knew a lot, but he didn’t handle things properly, so they probably arrested him to silence him.

anyway.

“older brother. “Didn’t you say you were only working this morning?”

“I’m still planning on leaving right away.”

“You have enviable stamina. In the past, I could roll for several days and still be fine. “This guy’s age is the problem.”

I ignored Paul who was muttering and moved.

There isn’t much time.

The building itself is sealed at 12 o’clock, so you must check everything before then.

I quickly entered the alley and changed my clothes.

Black hooded robe.

Since I’m wearing a hood, no one will recognize me.

“It’s nice to wear decent clothes.”

I don’t wear shabby clothes for no reason.

To mix with the workers.

What’s unique about people is that just by changing their clothes, the atmosphere changes.

-Taat.

I used the stealth skill to enter the building I had seen before.

There was definitely work to be done here.

There are plenty of people moving goods.

I fell into the midst of it all.

‘I handed over the gang members and took care of the matter shortly after. It means there’s a secret passage.’

On the outside, it looks like an ordinary logistics warehouse.

But somewhere inside there is a space where something suspicious happens.

It would have taken other people days just to find the entrance, but not me.

[The SSS level power, Eye that Watches the Stars, is unleashed!]

-Tsuzuzuzu.

A faint halo of light.

A blind spot created by a pillar in the middle.

There is a secret passageway standing like a wall behind the wooden box you see there.

The finish is so clean that you can’t even see any gaps.

When I slowly approach and press firmly to apply magical power, my hand goes inward with a wave.

It looks like it was made with optical illusion magic or something like that.

It looked shabby at first glance, but who would walk around groping the walls and scattering magical energy?

Since ancient times, secret passages only looked more suspicious if there was someone guarding them.

‘It’s dark.’

A passage leading underground.

The ventilation was good and the air wasn’t stuffy, but there was no lighting at all.

Thanks to the night vision, there was no problem seeing.

“Deokchun is gone.”

“Yes.”

“Awesome.”

Mangu’s mouth was covered when he tried to scream.

I can’t believe this guy is trying to get revenge like this for what he did to me.

When I glare at him once, he becomes quiet.

“I’ll make you a weapon right after work today. “I gathered all the ingredients.”

I tried to make it a long time ago, but I couldn’t because I had a lot of work to do.

At this point, I should probably open a blacksmith shop or something.

It’s a blacksmith shop.

Now that I think about it, that might be okay too.

Even though there is no need to use the weapon, it is enough to make it useful.

Let’s just leave it as an idea for now.

“If there’s anything suspicious inside, please let me know.”

I will also move, but there is a high possibility that Deokchun, who is small, and Mangu, who is a ghost, will go deeper.

There were several hallways in the underground space, so it was faster to spread out and check.

-Taat.

-Srurr.

Each person decides on a direction and moves.

I also moved towards the front.

I used my powers and looked for traces of blood or something like that.

Since they said they were measuring the weight of blood, there must be some kind of device.

Contrary to what I thought, there was no one guarding the inside.

Did everyone go out to receive the goods?

Or is there something else?

It’s time to frown and look.

“Kkieee.”

A mangu came to me, crying softly.

It appears to have come through the exhaust pipe.

I nodded and followed him.

The road opposite to where I went.

It wasn’t that deep.

A completely different place from the places where junk is rolling around.

-Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.

A dark red magic circle was filling the room.

The walls and ceiling are full of evil sentences.

A place with alien figures, overly organized letters, and geometric patterns.

[Blood Altar Transmission Magic Circle]

– This is a transmission magic circle heading to the Blood Altar.

– Only authorized persons may not enter.

‘found.’

Somehow, I heard that the work was done quickly and neatly.

Rather than doing something in this space, it seems like there is a separate place to send it to.

I wondered if there was a way to force entry, but nothing came to mind.

I don’t have much knowledge about magic.

It’s a bit disappointing.

‘It would have been nice if I could have figured out where the connection was.’

Should I just finish the job like this without much success? I thought about it for a while.

If there is no way, just make it.

You have to pay taxes in about 3 weeks.

In other words.

“Is there really a need to find a way to transmit it? “I can be sent away.”

Previously.

Fuck what needs to be fucked.

I placed my hand on the floor where the magic circle was drawn.

[Time Bomb (S) Lv.MAX]

[Time Bomb (S) Lv.MAX]

[Time Bomb (S) Lv.MAX]

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This completes the preliminary preparation.

What to do next has become clear.

* * *

Tax day is back again.

Nothing much changed.

People who work still work and people who play still play.

If anything has changed, it’s my position.

“I will be loyal to the Black Hook!”

“I will treat you as my brother!”

Paul and Victon bow their heads to Black Hook’s general manager Drekfrey.

I was in a carriage, restrained and stripped of all my weapons.

I make eye contact with Dreckfree in the distance.

“I thought you were a smart friend, but you turned out to be dumber than I thought.”

The contemptuous expression is worth seeing.

What kind of expression do you want to make later?

I lay down in the carriage with a light heart.

I won’t be able to rest properly if I go now, so I plan on staying at least a little more comfortable.

What I did was simple.

We made a deal with Paul and Victon, who were tired of working at the factory.

By taking me out, you tell me to join the Black Hook organization.

The story ended with the fact that I had been spreading the word about the weight of blood and that Paul and Victon had caught me.

In return, they entered a private loan business where there was a draft.

I became a commodity and was put on a wagon.

“I will transport it myself. You need to be careful with that guy.”

Fortunately, Drexfree took charge of the transportation directly.

If you make a mistake by shooting sharply, he will immediately throw out his sword.

I am a person of interest.

He chuckled and shrugged his shoulders.

Then, let’s go.

‘To a place called a bloody altar or something.’