Chapter 45

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Translator: MadScientist

Chapter: 45

Chapter Title: Luck's Warrior and the Poison Brew

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Lucky.

"Luck that only applies to alchemy results?"

Hmm... If I had to guess.

Maybe it adds extra effects to the result or weakens penalties—like a game critical success on a certain probability.

I wasn't sure about the efficiency, but it couldn't hurt to have it, so I moved on.

"This is another jackpot."

Just open the book, no other conditions, and you get a new job.

Considering how few Climbers in the country have dual jobs.

This had to be one ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠of the top rewards from the 10th floor.

"Did other Climbers get this as a reward too?"

Come to think of it, Hyung-kyu hyung had a dual class of Blacksmith and Warrior.

I'd have to ask him how he got his second job next time I had the chance.

Anyway.

With all the pending rewards checked.

I was about to open the book for my new job when...

"Storage?"

I spotted a notification at the bottom of the alert window that I'd missed and checked it out.

The Storage was filled with all sorts of materials I would've gotten if I'd cleared the tower normally...?

"What's that?"

"No! Don't shove weird crap into my Storage!"

Flesh of ??—just looking at it screamed "not normal."

I had no idea why these unidentified nasty things kept finding their way to me.

Was I lucky to get stuff like that?

Or was I ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠so unlucky that it kept sticking to me? I grumbled for a moment.

"...That one's sealed for now."

I snapped out of it. I didn't know what the 'Flesh of ??' was, but it looked dangerous as hell.

As long as it stayed in Storage, it couldn't harm me, so I'd leave it be for now.

Back to business.

I pulled out the Tome of Latent Aptitude Awakening from the rewards and opened it.

"Please don't let something weird pop out again...?"

But that worry didn't last.

Flutterflutterflutter-!

The book flipped open on its own with a rustling sound, pages turning rapidly until it stopped on a page filled with unfamiliar script.

Squirm squirm-!

Moments later, the letters wriggled like living things.

Even though they were completely alien characters, I could somehow read them. Decoding the words...

...Something like that.

"Warrior it is, as expected."

It was a natural outcome.

I already had several Warrior-line skills (mostly Orc), and my main weapon was a double-bladed axe—what else would it be?

Of course, separate from that logical thought.

A small part of my mind had been...

'Honestly, I was worried it'd be some weird job starting with ??? or ■■ again, but what a relief...'

...thinking lame loser thoughts and sighing in relief.

But after that ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠forced 'Flesh of ??: shoved up my sleeve, it was a perfectly reasonable reaction.

"No more mystery hazardous crap, please...'

In that sense, I was truly grateful for a plain old Warrior job.

Anyway.

With all rewards confirmed, today's schedule was basically done.

Feed the girls who'd just finished bathing, tuck them in, and during evening hours, make the penalty-relief elixir I'd planned...

"Time to brew that elixir?"

The girls would take a bit to come out, so with nothing else to do, I'd make the penalty-relief elixir I'd planned for today.

"[Synthesis]"

Hmm... Not just Karin, but others had penalties too.

Maybe make a universal version this time?

Ding-!

"...What?"

For a second, I wondered if I'd searched 'Penalty Enhancement' by mistake. I rubbed my eyes and double-checked.

[Penalty Relief Elixir]

"...No, it's right? I searched correctly?"

No matter how many times I checked, I hadn't messed up the search.

Which meant this recipe—dripping with murderous intent like 'I'll definitely kill you'—was the real deal.

"This is insane..."

I knew from the last erectile dysfunction cure that poison could be medicine in the right hands.

But this crossed the line way too far, didn't it?

What kind of recipe was made entirely of deadly poisons!

And the main ingredient was the one I'd stashed in Storage without even touching it.

How did it even know to include that?

My head throbbed staring at what could only be a poison recipe.

"Daddy-nyang! All clean-nyang!"

"Fluffy and dry now~!"

Gurgle~!

Right on cue, my freshly bathed daughters approached with their tummy clocks ringing.

I pulled out pre-made food, fed them both, and finished dinner.

"Goro-long-nyang... Lulu is the strongest-nyang..."

"Heeheehee... I can eat more..."

Once their bellies were full, they slept so deeply I could've carried them without waking. I took them to bed.

As I quietly slipped out, Lulu's tail stinger poison crossed my mind, so I collected a bit.

With one poison secured, I logged into the gallery to find suitable poisons for the rest.

"Easier to just ask the PhD..."

The PhD would probably list the top 5 most dangerous poisons from most to least.

But asking about poisons felt awkward, so I'd look it up myself.

"Something decent..."

Typing "poison" into the search brought up related posts.

I clicked the one with the most provocative title.

Archer Lord? Famous person?

Never heard of 'em, but the OP was shaking and polite, so probably big deal.

Anyway.

The important part was the poisons in the comments, so I searched the Exchange.

[Rainbow Frog Poison Sac] - 110,000,000 won

[Mandrake Poison Sac] - 250,000,000 won

[Basilisk Poison Sac] - 320,000,000 won

[White-Bearded Pufferfish Poison Sac] - 120,000,000 won

"What? Why are poisons this expensive?"

All over 100 million—grumbling about crazy prices for a moment.

"...Wait, no. For poisons that work on high floors, they're dirt cheap?"

If you had money, anyone could buy and use them—even low-floor Climbers could climb with high-floor poisons. Huge weapon.

Of course, no good in ranking matches per comments, and cost-performance sucked.

Still, for guilds tackling new floors, poisons were key items.

Not that I was buying to use—I was buying to consume.

Anyway.

I bought the poisons, registered them as materials.

Quickly added the grotesque Flesh of ?? to the cauldron.

Potency amplification... Nah, that'd make it guaranteed lethal, so skipped and brewed the elixir.

Bubble bubble bubble...?

Flash-!!!

Ding-!

"...Huh? Luck effect?"

What the hell was this?