I’m the only magic tower owner Chapter 72

I’m the only magic tower owner episode 072

Korea quickly regained peace.

Aside from the fact that the Korean Peninsula almost turned into a monster land, the harvest from the Labyrinth Dungeon was great.

Many players have achieved remarkable growth due to this incident. There were widespread rumors that the passing rate for the next official level 5 exam would be at an all-time high.

Needless to say, there was economic benefit from profits from magic stones and monster by-products.

Did they say that the ground hardens after it rains? The Korean hunter world was once again experiencing an unprecedented boom.

Of course, I am also taking full advantage of that special opportunity.

“By-products of plant-type monsters are being sold at low prices.”

Jeong Seo-jin, who was behind the wheel, said.

“The market price of expensive by-products is somewhat rigid due to the tendency to sell them at a fair price. However, cheap by-products of plant-type monsters seem to be an exception.”

I grinned and nodded.

“I guess so. How much of a difference will it make if it gets old? There’s also the storage period issue.”

“I’m just piling it up on the shelf and throwing it away.”

“Okay! Let’s take this opportunity to secure a lot of potion ingredients.”

“Oppa, oppa! What is it?”

Eunsol and I were sitting in the back seat. Eunsol, who was chattering about what was so curious about her, dropped the doll she was holding when she passed a speed bump.

Eunsol couldn’t move because she was wearing a seatbelt, and only her arms were flailing around, so I picked up the doll for her.

“thank you!”

She said, hugging the doll tightly.

Earlier, while I was leaving breakfast, I picked one up at a nearby lottery shop, and it seemed like I really liked that weird dinosaur doll. They already gave it the insincere name ‘Dinosaur’.

I spoke to Jeong Seo-jin in a low voice while stroking her head.

“It wouldn’t be much fun if you followed us.”

“I’ll sleep soon.”

Jeong Seo-jin’s prediction was accurate. Eunsol, who was playing with the dinosaur, dozed off and soon fell asleep.

She always slept a lot, due to a rare trait called [Dreaminess].

I dozed off while eating, dozed off while making a golem, and dozed off while watching my favorite online video.

And when she sleeps like this, the effect of the dream environment is activated, maximizing the range of her unique ability, ‘remote control’.

According to Eunsol, instead of dreaming, you are in a state where you can see scenes of reality without space restrictions, as if you were out of the body.

It was thanks to this ability that she was able to protect many people by herself during the Harlem incident.

“Umnya umnya.”

As she began to doze off, the dinosaur doll that had been lying down suddenly got up and started running around. At first she was surprised, but now it is a familiar sight.

“Taplord. We have arrived at the Paju hunting ground.”

When the car stopped, I spoke to Eunsol, who was sleeping.

“Sol, we’re here. Should I wake you up?”

Then, instead of Eunsol, Dinosaur shook his head.

“Are you going to sleep better?”

Dinosaur nodded.

“Then wait a moment in the car. I’ll be back soon.”

I covered Eunsol’s sleeping body with a blanket and got out of the car.

“Let’s go, tower owner.”

“okay.”

There were quite a few cars in the parking lot, probably due to the large number of users. We slowly looked around the mall.

Two hunter supply stores, two by-product facilities, four restaurants, and even a cafe and convenience store.

‘Everything is there.’

There were many stores about to open, and new buildings were being built next to them.

The corners of my mouth go up when I think that this is all my money.

“Oh my! Are you here, President Kim!”

A middle-aged man wearing a vest approached me in a huff. It’s a face I know too. This is Choi Jeong-dong, manager of ‘Banjeff Planning’, which became our Paju hunting ground management company after overcoming dozens of competition.

“How have you been? Manager Choi.”

“Hahaha! Thank you for your concern, I’m doing well! Thank you for your hard work on the long distance drive. Now, now, this way!”

We followed Manager Choi Jeong-dong and were guided around the hunting grounds. The earthen wall that had been installed as a temporary measure when we first came here had now been replaced with a sturdy concrete barrier, and there were control towers and barbed wire on all sides.

We came to the ‘Emergency Management Center’ building next to the hunting ground. When I came up here, I could see the hunting grounds at a glance through the glass window.

“This is the command and control room.”

As I went inside, I was able to see the situation in more detail.

CCTV shows players running around and fighting zombies against an old, collapsed gray building in the background. It feels like watching actors filming on a movie set.

“It hasn’t been long since the disaster ended, but there are this many people?”

Choi Jeong-dong smiled and nodded to my question.

“Don’t even talk about it! How diligent are the people in our country? When the disaster is over, they just make a fuss about preparing for official exams.”

“……haha.”

We heard a detailed explanation of the facility from Choi Jeong-dong. Even as an outsider, I got the impression that the hunting grounds were run systematically and well.

Then suddenly, this thought occurred to me.

“Manager Choi.”

“Yes! Is there anything you’re curious about?”

“Just a personal question, is it possible to turn a ‘control area’ into a hunting ground like this?”

Seeing such a neatly managed hunting ground reminded me of the restricted area around the Magic Tower.

The current Magic Tower is very inconvenient to travel through. You have to climb over walls, barbed wires, and traverse the forest while avoiding monsters. Now that I went back and forth often, I figured out a rough shortcut, but it was still inconvenient.

Of course, now, due to the special nature and closedness of the ‘controlled area’, the forest is actually playing a role in hiding the Magic Tower.

However, if we are thinking about the future, it is right to somehow organize the control area around the Magic Tower. The size of the Magic Tower will gradually grow, and I want to develop the surrounding land accordingly.

Manager Choi Jeong-dong thought for a moment and then said.

“This is not unprecedented. To tell you about an overseas case, there was a situation in Singapore where an important port was turned into a dungeon. The Singapore authorities used their own power to divide the control area into a hunting ground and a port facility. This case is “It’s probably the most successful model.”

“Hmm.”

I’m not saying it’s completely impossible.

“But a lot of hunting ground work is really a case-by-case thing. I guess you have to look at the condition to be able to determine for sure.”

“Then how about here?”

I showed the Sanggye-dong restricted area on a smartphone map. Choi Jeong-dong nodded his head as if he knew.

“Oh, you know this place! It’s a restricted area with that weird tower. Let’s take a look.”

Choi Jeong-dong led us to the office in the next room. He was typing on the keyboard with an awkward typing method and made a ‘hmmm’ sound.

“What do you think is the biggest reason why restricted areas cannot become hunting grounds?”

I answered what I knew.

“After all, it’s risk and volatility, right?”

“That is also the correct answer! But the biggest problem is…”

Choi Jeong-dong made a coin shape by pinching his index finger and thumb together.

“This is it. It costs a lot of money.”

“……aha.”

“Not to mention the cost of building a hunting ground, the maintenance cost is enormous. In order to maintain all the high-tech facilities and equipment to block monsters, you have to pay players to run them, but because it is a restricted area, people don’t come often. As President Kim said, there is a risk and Because there is a lot of volatility. In one hunting ground, there are rank 1 guys and 4th rank guys, so it’s a jumbled mess. But that doesn’t mean that magic gemstone efficiency is good in those places. So the conclusion is…”

Choi Jeong-dong closed his laptop.

“It’s not impossible, but it costs a lot of money, so we have to find a way to cover the maintenance costs, which are difficult to afford. I’ll just sum it up like this.”

I nodded.

“Thank you for your kind explanation.”

“Hahaha! Customer service is also my job! Now, let’s go to the next area!”

I followed Choi Jeong-dong and tapped Seo-jin Jeong on the elbow.

“Seojin. Find out who first discovered the restricted area around our magic tower.”

“It’s not that difficult.”

Jeong Seo-jin raised his glasses and asked.

“Shall I buy it?”

“huh.”

With those words, all decision making is over.

As expected, my tech is a mess.

I got many ideas while looking at this Paju hunting ground.

In the future, we plan to begin large-scale development of Map Tower, the control area, and the Sanggye-dong area.

Since the restricted area is worthless land, it will not be difficult to buy it, and Sanggye-dong is also an area with the lowest land prices in Seoul.

Once the potion mass production system is completed, the picture is roughly complete.

And so the tour of the hunting ground, one of the most important sources of money, came to an end.

We returned to the parking lot, receiving a warm greeting from Manager Choi Jeong-dong and the people of Kaif.

“Oppa yaaa!”

Eunsol saw us and came running.

“You’re late!”

“I’m sorry. It took longer than I thought. Tsk!”

When I picked up Eunsol, our eyes immediately became level with each other. She laughed and kissed me on the cheek. Eunsol, who was so wary and like a wounded cat, also changed a lot after coming to her magic tower.

“If you had woken up in the middle of the night, you shouldn’t have called. You would have come earlier.”

She shook her head.

“It’s okay! My brother was at work.”

I stroked her head without saying a word. It was a little heartbreaking to see that although he seemed oddly more mature than other kids his age, it was actually a skill he had learned to survive.

“Then shall we go to the next location?”

“huh!”

We returned to Seoul and headed to ‘Hunter Street Station’.

It is said that originally, this area was not a very busy area. However, the nearby Sky Park became a hunting ground due to ‘dungeon conversion’, and a rare permanent field dungeon was discovered near Mangwol Mountain, which became crowded with players.

With various hunter supply stores and related shops opening there, it has now become a mecca for players.

Our first ‘Alchemia’ store was also located right here.

The street was car-free from the middle, so we parked our car in the parking lot and walked to the store.

“But Seojin, how did you find a store in such a hot spot?”

At first, I was surprised to hear Seojin’s report that he had found a store on Hunter Street.

The rent wouldn’t have been a joke.

“I was lucky. A good listing came up and I grabbed it.”

“Is monthly rent very expensive?”

“It’s okay. If we lose business, we’ll have to close next month.”

“Ugh.”

After talking about this and that, we arrived at the store.

This is the store that will be on the front line selling potions. The sign had the word ‘Alchemia’ written in a stylish font.

‘Wow, that’s good.’

A one-story building located slightly away from the intersection. The location was good and I liked the clean appearance.

So this is my first store?

I was filled with emotion and looked at the store frantically.

“Let’s go inside and have a look.”

“Uh, okay.”

We came inside. The clerks who were in the midst of finishing the opening looked at me and looked confused.

At that time, Jeong Seo-jin seemed to have noticed something behind the scenes, and the clerks, who suddenly had rabbit eyes, bent their waists at a 90-degree angle.

“Nice to meet you, boss!”

I hear you being called the boss a lot today.

I greeted them and told them not to worry and to just do what they were doing. The clerks dispersed and moved in an orderly fashion.

Even though it seemed like they were working with close discipline, I would glance in this direction as if it was surprising that I, the boss, looked young.

I left the clerks alone and looked around the store. It was a modern and clean interior in white.

From lighting and wallpaper to shelves for potions and wall storage. A perfect sense of unity was created through color.

In addition, there are eye-catching potion-shaped props and various fantasy-style concepts reminiscent of alchemists. The items I had ordered before the store opened were exquisitely preserved.

This is my store!

“Lord Tower.”

“uh?”

“It will be difficult if you get immersed here.”

… … Are you treated the same way as Jin Jin-ra?

When I glared at him, he turned his head with a faint smile.

“By the way, did you do all the store design?”

“Of course it’s done by a professional. I don’t have this kind of sense. Do you like the store?”

“Yeah. A lot.”

“That’s good. If you have any more ideas, please let me know.”

When I heard the word ‘idea’, I looked around. The interior is overall satisfactory, but it feels like something is missing.

At that time, my eyes turned to the picture frame hanging on the wall.

It was a certificate indicating that our company belonged to the association’s research foundation.

“Seojin.”

“yes.”

“There’s the Association Research Foundation mark here. I wish they could enlarge it and put it on the outside of the store or on the window so people can recognize it.”

There is one thing I learned when I sold ‘heat resistance equipment’ with Jin Jin-ra in the lava cave.

Even back then, we were confident in the quality, but people questioned its reliability.

Whether it’s magic equipment or potions, these are still unfamiliar items to people. And the solution that Jin Jin-ra proposed in the lava cave at that time was to reveal his affiliation to the outside world as the ‘Academy Student Council’.

The same goes for this case. Status abnormality potions were well known among hunters and guilds, but many general players were not aware of them.

When our brand awareness was not sufficient, we needed to appeal to people with a familiar image and gain their trust. Because it is a research foundation that was established for that purpose.

Jeong Jeong-jin also agreed to my suggestion. He immediately called somewhere.

“Yes, Assistant Manager Gam. I have something I would like to tell you. I would like to further appeal to the store that I am affiliated with a research foundation. Yes, yes. I need plastic U-Purge or coated stickers for the store. I will visit in the afternoon and sample them. “Please prepare. It should be printed by tomorrow.”

From then on, whenever I presented an idea, Jeong Seo-jin immediately turned it into a realistic matter and reflected it. I feel this every time, but it was handled like a knife.

“Hey. You’re not just listening to everything I say because it’s mine, right?”

“When I heard this, I sympathized with it and felt it was necessary. Do you have any sense in this area?”

… … I don’t know if it’s true or a lie.

“Aaaah!”

Suddenly, a scream was heard from somewhere in the store.

What’s going on?

I went in the direction where the sound came from.

“Ugh! You’re so cute! What’s our baby’s name?”

“……Eunsol.”

“Aaaah! You look like an angel! Look at how plump you are!”

“How great! Doesn’t he look a bit like a Nordic child model?”

Eunsol was so shy that she became restless when the clerks spoke to her. Then she saw me and ran over to me and hid behind my back.

“Ah, boss!”

“Suddenly a child came into the store. The guardian…”

“Don’t worry. I’ll protect you.”

The clerks opened their mouths at my words.

“What? That’s ridiculous! The boss looks very young… huh?”

The two clerks stopped talking and began to look at me and Eunsol alternately.

“no way……!”

“It’s not like that.”

It was quickly blocked at the source before strange rumors spread among employees.

“Aren’t you dad?”

“……I’m just protecting you.”

The two people nodded and held hands, liking each other.

“Yesss!”

“thank god!”

… … What is fortunate? At that time, the manager who sneaked up on them noticed and the two clerks quickly disappeared to go about their business.

“Lord Tower, it is time to go to the banquet hall.”

Jeong Seo-jin said while looking at his watch.

“Is it already so late?”

“Yes. I lost more time in Paju than I thought.”

The Disaster Achievement Award ceremony hosted by the Hunter Association will be held soon.

It is an event that is quite meaningful to me.

That’s right too.

“Congratulations in advance, Professional Kim Yu-shin.”

I was going to become a certified hunter at the awards ceremony in front of countless people.

fantasy,