Chapter 48
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Translator: Wjin
Chapter: 48
Chapter Title: Delivering Straight into the Dungeon
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"She's the benefactor who saved my life. And she clearly doesn't want too much exposure."
"......"
"You think I wouldn't notice with her always wearing that helmet? She doesn't want her identity revealed. Don't go blabbing about scouting her or digging into her personal info if she turns you down."
"But, Guild Master..."
"No takebacks. The moment you get caught, you'll be kicked out of the guild—and you'll have to prepare to get beaten to death by me."
"......"
"Got it?"
Shin Ha-rang's blue eyes flashed with icy coldness.
He was usually kind enough to his comrades who had his back, but Shin Ha-rang was infamous for being ruthless and uncompromising. Ignoring his orders on tracking the delivery hunter would likely end in disaster.
"......Yes, sir."
Ha-rang flashed a smile at the grumbling guild members and added,
"Oh, and that doesn't mean forget to leave a review."
"Huh?"
"Make sure you do. I'll check them all personally later."
"Come on, that's a bit much..."
Most people ignored or forgot the delivery app review notifications anyway.
"You will do it. Understood?"
"......Yes, sir."
"I want to order more tasty food next time we raid a dungeon. Cooperate if you want the same."
"Ugh."
With delicious meals on the line, the guild members had no choice but to nod reluctantly.
'Right now, that's the only way to get good food inside a dungeon.'
Better than starving or eating and puking.
The monopoly was scary, but they replied they'd do it and grudgingly tapped out their reviews. All with glowing words and full stars, of course.
Some skipped photos out of laziness, but having tasted the excellent food, their reviews were overwhelmingly positive.
"......"
Everyone except one person: Ham Yun-ji.
'......Why give a good review to some annoying jerk?'
That bento? Whatever. Just don't eat it.
Ham Yun-ji was satisfied with Moon Chae-ryeon's cooking skills, but he resented her for taking the monster egg he should've destroyed. No way was he leaving a good review.
'She specifically asked to leave a review before leaving, so it must be a big deal for her job.'
Fueled by twisted inferiority, Ham Yun-ji gleefully trashed the review—especially thrilled at screwing over an S-rank.
Reviews from customers greatly help future orders and deliveries!
Clean reviews make everyone happy, so please cooperate ⁽⁽ଘ ˊᵕˋଓ⁾⁾
Leave a certain number of reviews for free services!
— Order: F*** off.
If you enjoyed it, please leave a review!
Stars: ★☆☆☆☆
Attachment: (None)
Review: It was tasty, but there are only 5 stars... I wanted to give 6, so I added an extra star lol. But if you ask me to order again... nah, not really.
Rebuy Intent: NO
As Moon Chae-ryeon exited the dungeon, several status windows popped up before her eyes.
-At least 10 deliveries (10/10)
-Confirm at least 5 reorder intents (5/5)
-Heal a sick customer with 'Giant Sandworm Meat' dungeon loot (1/1)
-Collect and sell 3+ entries from dungeon ingredients (2/3)
Main Scenario Chapter 1: Just one step left until your first spoonful!
Hurry and gather new dungeon ingredients to clear the final mission :D
"Hmm..."
Chae-ryeon glanced at Iris's egg, which she'd insisted on bringing despite the hassle.
'If I crack this and make fried eggs or steamed eggs—anything using it as an ingredient—I'll clear Main Scenario Chapter 1 no problem.'
It was an egg that could've hatched into a boss monster from the dungeon's third phase. Even the mother Iris was strong, so even outside the dungeon without boss qualifications, it surely held immense power.
"Hmmm."
Crack it? Or not?
'Looks just like an ostrich egg—bet it'd yield a whole tray.'
To Chae-ryeon, who wasn't particularly merciful like Ham Yun-ji imagined(?), this egg looked like prime ingredient material.
Safely cruising on her super-fast bike, Chae-ryeon stared at the egg and asked Manager Sol-chan,
"Sol-chan."
"Yes, Boss!"
"What should I do with this egg?"
"Well...? Whatever you plan to cook with it would be best, I suppose."
Shake, shake.
Maybe because even the kind Sol-chan saw it purely as food, the egg twitched as if sensing danger.
"Huh? Did it just move?"
"Come to think of it, it was moving when Iris was brooding it too."
"So it's alive, then?"
A warm glow emanated from her hand. The faint wriggling felt like desperate begging not to be eaten.
"......Devouring it seems like the safest bet..."
'It's a monster egg anyway.'
Only the system administrator seemed upset.
(°ﾛ°(°ﾛ°(°ﾛ°(°ﾛ° )!!!
Isn't this for investigation...?!
system: Questioning again if you didn't bring it for ■■ investigation.
"It looks so nutrient-packed, though? As someone curious about ostrich egg flavor, it's a shame to waste..."
Shake, shake, shake!
The egg shook violently at her words—a fierce will to live bursting forth. It vibrated so vividly, like it might hatch any second.
(ŏ﹏ŏ।)
Aw, poor thing.
system: Instead of threatening to eat it, why not raise it into a special summon like Mimi or Sol-chan for more utility?
"How?"
Chae-ryeon asked, and the system administrator kindly replied.
system: Suggests raising it as a sentient special summon like Mimi and Sol-chan.
"That's one way."
Smashing the would-be boss egg for a dish would clear the quest easily.
But as the administrator said, since it was influenced by the glitched dungeon, investigating the culprit behind the ■■ interference could be useful.
"Alright. I'll spare you."
ଘ(੭*ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ♡‧₊˚
Good choice!
Shake, shake!
The egg shook happily—a lot.
Chae-ryeon handed the egg to Mimi, who'd been huddled in the delivery box the whole time.
"Here, Mimi. Your successor. It hasn't hatched yet, but train it when it does."
"Y-Yes, ma'am...!"
'My first trainee to raise!'
As Mimi burned with enthusiasm, Sol-chan grumbled jealously.
"Um, Senior Mimi? I'm here too. I'm your first junior."
"Nope. Can't hear you."
Mimi ignored him, cradling the egg like her own baby.
Chae-ryeon giggled at their banter as she arrived home.
"Ugh. So tiring today too."
'Thought I'd hit a few more dungeons... but that unplanned show of strength threw things off.'
Tch. The glitch accelerated the dungeon phases too much, forcing her intervention.
'What even was that?'
Someone who could fast-forward the dungeon's movement algorithm... A bigger error than she'd thought.
'The unsettling part is, this happened before too.'
Chae-ryeon recalled rescuing Shin Ha-rang, piecing together the oddities.
An S-rank like him could've handled that level dungeon, yet it suddenly leveled up.
And the berserk boss monster that emerged from it.
Chae-ryeon asked the system administrator,
"If this isn't coincidence... it must tie into the ■■ you're fixing through me, right?"
Yeah yeah.
Of course.
system: Worried that villains disrupting world order—and banning food in dungeons—are starting to emerge.
Villains, begone!
system: To defeat these villains, user Moon Chae-ryeon must grow even stronger.
(๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧
You with your infinite potential can do it!
'What makes you so sure...'
Was it okay to entrust such a heavy mission to an ordinary early-20s college student?
"Not buying this potential talk."
Ah. But it's true.
Since you were chosen by ■■...
She was curious about the unreadable ■■, but Chae-ryeon focused on reality, reading through her received reviews one by one.