Chapter 62: Unboxing
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 62: Unboxing
What came out of the biggest box was...
"Ta-da!"
A build-it-yourself plastic bed.
- ???
- Why'd you buy that?
- What are you gonna use that for?
"This is for my waiting room. It's so empty, right? Honestly, every time I come here, the all-white background makes me feel like I'm going crazy, so I bought some furniture."
Actually, I bought this in case my revolution against the great guilds failed, so I could just hole up and live in the Tower.
'I've got to look out for myself...'
From there, a whole host of household items emerged: a soft mattress for the bed, a pillow, a blanket, a chair, a table, butane gas canisters, clothes, a frying pan, and more.
I unequip my gear and change into the new, comfortable clothes I bought.
"Ta-da~"
- Ooh, casual clothes.
- Hehehe.
- Damn... those tits.
- I want to strip her.
- Why is this so hot? lol
As I started organizing my things in my lighter attire, a small problem arose.
My 500L inventory was almost full after just putting in the bed and mattress.
"Whoa, this is smaller than I thought."
I thought it would be pretty big, since it can hold 250 two-liter water bottles, but it's not as spacious as I expected.
Having no other choice, I just piled the furniture and clothes in the living room for now and started unboxing the more expensive items.
[Elpina Tree Sap]
Concentrated sap of the ancient Elpina Tree
Divine Power +2, can be consumed once.
"It only raises Divine Power by 2, but for me, that's 64."
My Onahole Body gives it a 3000 percent boost, and my Breeding Holy Spearwoman class adds another 100 percent.
- Holy shit, how is that possible?
- That's ridiculous lol
- LMAO
- Stop flexing.
- I'm so dumbfounded I'm speechless.
- Ugh, I just wanna grab that Divine Power pouch of hers.
Besides that, there were several other cost-effective elixirs.
[Whale King Karman's Testicle Fragment]
Strength +1
[Goddess Astria's Holy Water]
Divine Power +3
...
..
.
After consuming seven elixirs like that,
my Strength went up by 3, Agility by 1, Defense by 5, and Divine Power by 10.
Of course, these are the base values before the multipliers from my various traits are applied.
And finally, the last box.
When I took it out of the cardboard box, a case that looked like a steel safe appeared.
"Ooh... finally!"
I entered the code that was sent to my phone, and with a click, the lock released.
Inside was—
<Hoigenstobe's Necklace>
A necklace made by the master craftsman of Luella City, Hoigenstobe, by grinding up a living high elf.
Agility +20
"This is the main event, an 800 million won item..."
- Only 20?
- Damn, that description is brutal.
- He ground up a high elf...?
- 800 million for +20? Is that right?
[Maniac has donated 10,000 won]
FYI) Do-hee's Haste gives +30 Agility. Stacked 8 times, that's +240.
- LMAO
- What
- That's so fucking broken.
- Did she really spend her entire fortune on this?
- It's normally a good item.
- The item isn't the problem, Do-hee is...
- Do-hee herself is a cheat character lol
- Seriously, I'm not even impressed.
"Ahem... It's still a good item. I don't usually wear armor or weapons, but I can keep something like this on all the time, you know? And +20 is still a pretty big deal..."
To be honest, I'm not that impressed either.
My brain should be flooded with dopamine whenever my stats go up, but I've been experiencing such huge dopamine rushes lately that my brain feels a little numb.
Yeah, my dopamine threshold has gotten too high.
"Sigh... How much time is left?"
[Time remaining: 82 hours, 28 minutes]
Plenty.
The 15th floor was the last trial that could have taken a long time, but since I luckily got a trial I'd faced in the past, there's nothing left that can stop me.
I've already figured out how to clear the 16th and 17th floors quickly, and the 18th floor is an eight-hour time attack.
The 19th and 20th floors are just back-to-back combat, so there's no need to worry.
So...
"I'm going to get some sleep here. I'm a little tired."
The Tower restores my body to perfect condition, so I don't actually need to sleep. But something feels off.
I don't know if it's mental fatigue building up or if my brain is just pretending to be tired out of human instinct, but if I don't sleep, my head hurts and I feel exhausted.
- ???
- You're sleeping here?
- Huh?
- Don't the 16th and 17th floors both take a fuckton of time??
- FYI) The average clear time for the 16th floor is one week.
"I have a plan. Losing focus because of sleep deprivation could be worse. I'll keep the stream on while I sleep, so wake me up if anything happens!"
Sleeping with the stream on is a precaution against any potential assassins from the great guilds.
Of course, streaming won't stop them from capturing me, but there's a huge difference between viewers witnessing me get caught in real-time and me disappearing without a trace. So, it's a minimal safety measure.
Before bed, I take a refreshing shower and leisurely eat a meal with the side dishes my landlady left in the fridge.
I pat my slightly full belly and lie down on the soft bed.
"Haaaah...!! This is heaven..."
Stretching out and snuggling under the covers, I feel like I'm in paradise.
- She's really doing whatever she wants...
- Yeah, do whatever you want.
- Seriously, it's good for us.
- Sure, sure, we'll see you during the penalty~
- I'll punish you, Lee Do-hee.
- I'll beat you with my stick.
The comfortable clothes I haven't worn in a while and the soft mattress make me feel drowsy.
[Dotamuk has donated 50,000 won]
Get rid of the blanket and sleep naked.
[Terrace has donated 50,000 won]
Show us your pussy before you sleep!
"Yaaawn... Don't say weird things~ The alert is set for 100,000 won."
I casually ignore the sexually harassing donations and try to sleep.
And as soon as I lie down, I fall asleep.
As I toss and turn, raising an arm, the blanket slips down and my shirt rides up.
[DoheeTunaSoDelicious has donated 50,000 won]
Fucking bitch, you were gonna show your tits anyway.
- fr lol
- She's sleeping well.
- She's pretty with her hair down, too.
- How does her shirt ride up so perfectly? lol
- Is that normal for girls with big boobs?
- I wanna pull her pants off.
[Maniac has donated 50,000 won]
I want to sneakily pull down a sleeping Do-hee's pants, push her panties aside, and pound her.
- Her surprised moans would be so hot.
- At first she'd pretend to resist, but then she'd beg for it deeper.
- These bastards are at it again lol
- I really feel the urge to sexually harass her.
- I just wanna grab her!
- Seriously, she's the kind of bitch that makes you want to do it.
- Ugh... makes me wanna cum on her face and run.
- Those luscious tits, I wanna just...
While Lee Do-hee sleeps, the viewers vent their desires.
*
Eight hours later.
The sun has already set, but I'm getting ready to 'go to work' at the Tower.
[Time remaining: 72 hours, 33 minutes]
I was a little late because I took my time eating, showering, and finishing up the unpacking I couldn't do yesterday.
"Time to go!"
I put all the heavy and hard-to-carry items into my inventory and sling two large duffel bags over my back.
I set off, pulling two large rolling suitcases filled with clothes and daily necessities, one in each hand.
- Can't you just put the bags in your inventory?
- Tsk, this muggle again...
- You think that would work?
The trick of putting a bag full of various items into the inventory doesn't work. The system isn't stupid.
Of course, the criteria can be a bit ambiguous.
For example, a bag full of chopped vegetables for a salad goes in as a single item. But a bag containing an apple and a banana will separate into a bag, an apple, and a banana the moment it enters the inventory.
It seems like there should be a loophole, but whenever you try to get clever, the items always get separated in the inventory.
The most recent research suggests it most likely has to do with whether the inventory's owner perceives the object as a single item or not.
And since a shallow trick like trying to deceive the system about your true thoughts would never work, it means there are ultimately no loopholes.
"Phew... Carrying this isn't so bad. It's like a workout."
Some people stared curiously at my tight-fitting sweatpants and my top that exposed half my tits, but everyone seemed used to the eccentricities of the Awakened. They just glanced at my chest and ass before going on their way.
After entering the Tower, I haphazardly dump my luggage in the waiting room, put only the duffel bags into my inventory, and head to the mart.
- ???
- Where are you going?
- What, you're not starting the 16th floor?
"I'm going to stock up my inventory. I've got plenty of time, right? I'll be back after a quick trip to the supermarket."
- Plenty? of time?
- No, you're gonna use up all your time on the 16th floor!
- 'Plenty of time' my ass.
- For real?
- Haha... Do-hee really thinks the trials are a piece of cake...
- See you at the penalty, bitch lol
*
The supermarket near the Tower always has a special section just for Awakened inventories. I'd been there countless times in my past life, so I head straight there without looking around.
"Are you... an Awakened?"
As I approach the Awakened-exclusive section, a pretty, large-breasted female employee comes to assist me. She seems to recognize my face, a look of surprise on hers.
'This is the same as before.'
Since most Awakened are wealthy men, there was always a pretty, visually appealing female employee on standby. Of course, I have the auto-mosaic function turned on, so the viewers can only see her curvy figure.
"I'll take forty 5-liter bottles of water."
The employee follows me around like I'm a VIP, scanning the barcodes of the items I point out. I then pop them all into my inventory on the spot.
"For meals... I'll take this. 300 packs, please."
The tuna bibimbap packs I always used to eat in the past.
'This was the most delicious...'
- Damn, Do-hee knows what's good.
- Seriously, that stuff is fucking delicious.
- Look at the employee's tits.
- Suddenly I'm a fan.
- What, are you all Awakened? How do you know about that? lol
- Ahem, quiet down, muggle.
These food packs are made like combat rations; you just open them, wait a little, and they're ready to eat.
And the reason they're so popular is that since most Awakened are wealthy, the manufacturers don't compromise on price, resulting in extremely high quality.
So, even though one pack costs nearly 20,000 won, it's convenient to stock up since the food has practically no expiration date.
Just then, a much larger tuna bibimbap pack catches my eye.
"Huh? Wait, they have a large-size pack now?"
I see now they've released a three-serving pack that's like a single serving for an Awakened. I complained so much in my past life about needing this, and it finally came out after I died.
"Ahem... I'll take 100 of these."
"......"
The female employee tallying my items glances at my chest for a moment, then nods as if she understands.
"W-well, this is normal for an Awakened..."
After that, I also buy large packs of cubed radish kimchi and fried eggs that won't go bad thanks to magic preservation. Then I pick out some tissues, emergency antidotes, and finally, some potions, filling up seven slots in my inventory.
'Wait, I unconsciously unified my food choice to one type.'
In my past life, I only had an A-rank inventory, so I could only carry up to five different types of items. So after water, food, daily necessities, and potions, I had no choice but to stick to one menu item.
"Hey guys, what's good?"
Looking around a bit, I see a lot of new food items.
It's a bit shocking that a single-serving instant ramen that can be cooked without adding water costs 20,000 won, but if there's some kind of magical process involved, the price is understandable.
- Don't recommend the ramen.
- The grilled pork belly pack is delicious.
- The galbi-jjim rice bowl is fucking amazing, Do-hee.
- I thought the ramen was fine. I liked the military-style bag-cooked ramen feel.
- How's the kimbap?
A variety of opinions come in.
After some thought, I decide to put 20 large-size ramen packs and 30 large-size galbi-jjim rice bowl packs into my inventory to try them out.
- Just Large-size Lee Do-hee.
- The Great Great Great Do-hee.
- Ugh, that glutton.
- Guys, these are all resources for making breast milk.
- Ehehe... Eat a lot and make some milk!!
- Gotta admit, getting nutrients is important.
- Do-hee, you need to buy a breast pump too.
Right, don't I still have one inventory slot left?
"Um... by any chance, do you sell breast pumps here...?"
"Yes...? W-what did you say?"
"A breast pump. For. Breast. Milk."