Chapter 141: Exploitative CEO Lee Do-hee
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 141: Exploitative CEO Lee Do-hee
The waiting Chinese climbers were losing their minds.
"Kuaaaargh! Fuck!!"
"Fucking, wocao nima, chi ba le ma!!" [Chinese profanity]
"How much longer do we have to stay here?"
"Just you wait until you come out! I'll turn you into a limbless onahole!!"
Meanwhile, the assassination squad hired by the Ohsung Group's Chief Secretary had also made the trip, only to come up empty-handed.
"You'll have to pay for our travel expenses."
"What? It looks like she'll be out soon. Can't you just wait a little longer?"
They were none other than Iran's special forces.
They were a group of mercenaries traveling here and there, accepting large sums of money to supposedly save their collapsing nation from the Tower's collapse.
"That's what I mean. We need to be compensated for that time. Didn't the contract explicitly state 'after she clears the 27th floor and comes out'? Are you not considering the opportunity cost we incur while sitting around here?"
Damn it, what kind of assassins are these...
For assassins, they were unusually demanding. At this rate, he felt like he'd have to offer them a full benefits package, so he agreed to pay the extra fee.
Naturally, since this was the vice chairman's black money, the Chief Secretary got an earful from him.
I'm getting shit from above and below...
It was just another day for an ordinary office worker.
And of course, the guild members waiting for Lee Do-hee's elixir distribution were also in an uproar.
- Lee Do-hee, provide the elixirs now!!!
- You bitch, hurry up and spread your pussy!!! (This message has been deleted)
- I'm gonna kill you, you onahole bitch.
- Ever heard of forced execution?
- Don't tell me you're playing hard to get now.
The chat window had grown a little hostile.
Most of them were guild members from the lower floors, waiting to get a taste of Lee Do-hee's pussy.
"Hey, everyone, calm down. I have a plan, you know?"
I figured I had to put out the fire first.
"Guys, the next floor is the 28th, right? You know what comes out on the 28th floor, don't you?"
- The most necessary trait?
- Something good does come out.
"Who knows? Maybe another trait you guys want will pop up?"
As I raised the corners of my mouth in a strange smile, the chat shifted.
- Oh...
- No way?
- Something like, if you cast a buff while cumming inside her, it becomes permanent?
- Hehehe...
- Does her pussy juice give stats too?
- Increase max onahole usage count.
- Add Nipple Fucking, let's gooo.
- I wish we got 1 stat every time we make Do-hee climax...
- 1 stat per orgasm sounds good lol.
- That fucking bitch, I'd get 100 stats then.
As expected of these perverts...
I didn't actually know if the Tower would grant such a trait, but if it did, wouldn't that be the Tower administrators' fault?
As the perverts' happy, R-rated delusions took over the chat, it immediately stabilized.
"Manager, have the party members been decided?"
The moment the 27th-floor clear message appeared, I had asked my manager to prepare the party members for this.
- Manager: Yes, they are on standby now.
- What? When did you prepare them?
- They did it a week ago, in the middle of the night.
- What the, I was getting ready to snipe a spot in random matching!
- Ah, fuck.
- They always decide the important stuff when no one's around lol.
This time, I was aiming for a really high grade.
I'm aiming for SSS-rank at the very least.
Although I couldn't aim for a grade-up since it wasn't a reward I could choose, considering this floor always gave something good, I was confident I'd get a great trait as long as I got SSS.
"And there's something I need to do before that!"
I smiled, looking at the sturdy pigs who were perfectly fine even after falling from the sky.
"M-Master?"
As I stared at the pigs with a wicked grin, they seemed to sense something and began to tremble in fear.
*
This was the 20th floor, a neutral zone where all sorts of minerals and natural resources were buried. It was also the number one neutral zone that Awakeners hated visiting.
The air was bad, and the scenery was worse.
I summoned 31 pigs here, excluding the mage and the king. No matter where they hid, it was useless if I just summoned them.
Leading the bewildered pigs, I approached the administrator from the Korean Awakener Association.
"I'd like to register some summons for labor."
- For labor, for real...?
- Is she really sending them to the mines? LMAO
- Wow;;
- You're a bad boss.
- Exploitative CEO Lee Do-hee, give us our elixirs!
I temporarily turned off the viewer chat to focus on my conversation with the administrator.
"Yes, I will issue identification tags for your summons. In the case of summons, you must pay a 20% commission on all resources they acquire. Also, the summoner is responsible for any unprovoked attacks on other Awakeners. Each identification tag will be ten million won."
"What? Why is it so expensive?"
I could accept the 20% fee as a registration and protection cost, but I was sure it only used to be one million won.
Besides, we were in an era of low prices thanks to the abundant resources from the Tower. If anything, the price should have gone down, not up by a factor of ten.
"As a measure to protect summons, these new identification tags are equipped with a spatial black box that provides a 360-degree view. The data is also saved to a server in real-time, which can protect your summons from malicious Awakeners who might try to backstab them. Would you also like to rent mining equipment?"
"And how much is that?"
"One million won a month. In return, it allows you to rent equipment usable in any mine for free!"
This is daylight robbery...
The administrator's eyes, seeing a chance to boost his performance for the first time in a while, sparkled as he looked lovingly at the pigs.
In the end, it was 11 million won per pig.
Holding back tears, I paid a whopping 330 million won on the spot.
Ugh... My hard-earned money!
After distributing the identification tags to all the pigs, I gathered them in front of the iron mine.
"Gentlemen! I am greatly disappointed in your combat abilities!"
At my words, the pigs' shoulders slumped.
"I believe that is because you are weak!"
The pigs looked even more dejected.
"But we humans are weak too! We became strong by using tools and equipment!"
That's why I planned to equip the pigs. Frankly, their stats were too good to be used for simple labor.
No matter how weak they were, they still had 20% of my stats.
With buffs, they were powerful enough to wipe out a decent cavalry unit. Furthermore, with bonus stats from equipment like this, they could even exceed that 20% threshold.
"So, work! Strive! Struggle! I will give you an opportunity. Half of the money you earn will be used to buy your own arms and armor. Not everyone will get the same weapons. Those who work hard will get better weapons and better equipment."
The pigs slowly raised their heads at my words.
They could use the money they earned to strengthen themselves!
"Is it just weapons? If you want to be a swordsman, you can become a swordsman. If you want to be a mage, you can become a mage! I will also allow you to purchase skill books and secret manuals. Your path is your own to choose."
The pigs' eyes widened.
Just moments ago, they wore the expressions of slaves forced into labor in the mines, but now their ears perked up at the mention of becoming stronger.
Knight, mage!
What romantic words these were!
In truth, they were like medieval serfs—used as soldiers in war and treated like slaves in peacetime—but the idea that they could grow in a direction of their own choosing was captivating.
Humans are creatures that live on the hope of the future. These pigs weren't so different in their way of thinking.
But there were bound to be some who still didn't want to work or would just slack off.
"In the future, when we meet female Porks, I will marry them off to the strongest among you!"
At these words, however, fire blazed in the eyes of every single pig.
In the end, they were males too.
A total of 30 pigs would be working.
For now, I excluded the mage and the king.
I planned to raise the mage into a spellcaster perfectly suited to my tastes. As for the king, making a king work felt a bit off, and I intended to train him to manage my waiting room and provide wide-area buffs different from my own, like a <Battle Cry>.
And I would use the guard captain as a manager.
The guard captain would record the earnings of each pig, and when they wanted to buy equipment, he would deduct it from their balance.
It was essentially accounting work, but he was the only one capable of managing it. He would also be in charge of chewing out any pigs who were slacking off.
Hehehe... This is perfect auto-farming!
A satisfied smile spread across my face as I watched the pigs scatter, holding the pickaxes they'd been given.
From now on, the pigs would earn money for me and grow stronger for me!
It's a win-win. Of course!
Thinking about money reminded me of something else.
"Manager? Have you heard from the World Awakener Association? I need to start selling my breast milk soon."
- Manager: Ah, about that... it was rejected.
- ?
- What? How could that get rejected?
- Is it different because it comes from a human?
- Items and potions are one-time use, but Lee Do-hee's breast milk stays on your status window as 'consumed'.
"Ah, what was the reason?"
In the old days, I would have flown straight to Switzerland, but now wasn't the time for that.
- Manager: Well... they said they'd approve it immediately if you reveal all the hidden parts of your status window...
- What is Do-hee hiding?
- She's hiding something? This girl streams 24/7.
- What on earth did you hide?
- Did you lie to us?
- Don't tell me you didn't submit your Sex Status Window? lol
"Ahem... I have to submit it eventually, so I'll submit it and then explain."
Of course, I had already submitted the Sex Status Window.
Did they really think I'd go through all this trouble because I was suddenly shy about something like that?
The part I had hidden from my status window.
It was this:
[Bonus Stats: 48]
When you clear a trial, you receive bonus stats that you can allocate.
Normally, you're supposed to use them right away before moving to the next floor. And most people probably assumed I had done just that.
Who would expect someone to climb the Tower without even using their bonus stats?
On top of that, since my stats were gradually increasing due to Irene's secret manual, it was hard to tell whether I had used the bonus stats or not.
My entire combat power would be exposed to everyone watching the stream, so I needed to have at least one variable up my sleeve, didn't I?
I started hiding this after the 17th floor.
Honestly, it was easy to hide. I just had to say I was turning the screen away while I went to the bathroom.
So I just secretly hid it. A few Awakeners were puzzled by the lack of bonus stats, but they figured out my intention and didn't say anything. No matter how much they sexually harassed me, they were still on my side, so they kept quiet.
Hmm... I wanted to save this as a last resort. They're making me reveal every little thing.
Such rigid, by-the-book bureaucrats.
This was probably part of their regulations.
"Oh, and I have some good news for our guild members."
Seeing Necroumbra's trait had given me an idea, and it turned out I was right.
[SS-rank Nutrient-rich Sap]
A sap produced by Necroumbra, which has grown by consuming excellent nutrients.
All stats +2 (Based on 200ml, cannot be consumed repeatedly)
"I will be providing this to our guild members first as well!"
- Oh...
- But that's not semen or something, right?
- Ah.
- Our guild really has the best welfare.
- Hey, you idiot, do you think +2 to all stats is a joke? I'd drink it even if it was semen.
"No, it's not like semen. It's white, but it just tastes like sweet strawberry milk."
Surprisingly, Necroumbra, who I expected to be the most disobedient, was the most well-behaved of all my summons.
I had been collecting its sap whenever I had time and had already gathered about 5 liters.
"Alright, let's get started! First, I'll quickly clear the 19th floor and be right back!"
Once I entered the 29th floor, the one-week timer would reset. So if I cleared a repeatable floor like this before going, I could clear it one more time.
About 30 minutes later.
I received a healing potion as a reward and quickly finished up.
"It's a shame it was a dud, but I'm sure something good will come out next time."
And finally!
The time had come to meet the elite members of our guild.
To be honest, I don't know who they are either...
But I trusted the discerning eye of my capable administrative agent!
Shwoong!!
They're coming...
With the sound of teleportation, the elite members for the 28th floor, who had received my approval, began to arrive one by one.
The first was someone I recognized.
Himura Yamato.
The man known as Ilbon-do, who had cleared the 18th-floor trial with me.
I heard that after I invited him to join me, he really did join my guild and has been active ever since.
He had long hair tied back like a Japanese samurai and wore a wide, high-quality purple martial arts uniform.
He stood at a 45-degree angle, leaning his body forward and slightly pushing his sword out of its scabbard in a drawing stance.
"Hello..."
"Once a sword is drawn, it must be wielded until life's end."
"......"
Aaargh!! What is this, a champion select screen in a game...?
Ignoring the man who said something so cringey the moment we met, I looked at the next person.
"Nice to meet you, Lee Do-hee! I waited for months to snipe a spot here, but I guess passing the interview works too!"
His nickname was Dotamuk.
His real name was Byun Ki-chan.
Wow... I can't call him by his name, and I can't call him by his nickname either...?
How could a person's name be Byun Ki... a toilet.
I quickly ignored him as well and waited for the last person.
Given the party composition, it should be a priest or a mage, and since I didn't recognize anyone, it was likely a new face.
"Huh? Wait a minute. If this goes well, could it be..."
"A... woman?"
- A real woman?
- Wow, is a woman who isn't an onahole finally appearing?!
- Oh?
- It's a classic trope for mages or priests to be women!
- Please...
- It's probably gonna be some muscular dude with a huge dick...
Finally, the teleportation circle activated, and the last party member appeared amidst our high expectations.
Please be a woman!!
Everyone's desperate wishes gathered as if to bend the will of the universe to make a woman appear, but...
"A pleasure to meet you."
'......'
"Ah, sheesh..."
A large, bronze-skinned man appeared, holding a giant staff.
Ah...
A familiar face.
I wondered where I'd seen him, and then I realized he was one of the gym rats who was always hanging around Choi Tae-soo's training center!
"Are you... a mage?"
"Yes! That's right. I am the mage, Kim In-soo!"
Why is the mage the most built one of all...
It was a bit strange, but our guild's elite 4-person party was now complete.