Chapter 22
Chapter 22.
'It's the first time I can choose a special reward.'
The special rewards that had been given as they were until now.
However, perhaps because subduing Karana became a variable.
This time, unlike usual, choices were given.
[100,000TP]
['Orc Shaman's Altar' Blueprint]
'Originally it was 100,000 TP, but the Orc Shaman's Altar was added.'
Looking at it being called a blueprint.
It seems like something to be installed in Ten Thousand Demon Battle, like the Goblin Black Market.
'I have money from the contract fee right now, but thinking about the future, the blueprint would be better.'
100,000 TP was certainly not a small amount of money.
But even to settle Mixed-blood Elf Karana, securing the altar blueprint seemed like a good idea.
When Lee Ganghan chose the blueprint.
['Orc Shaman's Altar' Blueprint acquired.]
[Construction options available in Ten Thousand Demon Battle have increased.]
Along with the message that options had increased.
[Clear rewards are being opened.]
[Level increases by 2.]
[You gain 30,000 TP.]
Clear rewards were subsequently opened.
'Level is 19.'
Currently, to rise from Iron grade to Bronze, there were 2 necessary conditions.
One had to climb up to the 10th stage of the Beginner's Tower.
And the level also had to reach 25.
'I heard most people reach 25 level by leveling up after reaching the 10th stage, but I might get there before that.'
Achieving SSS+ like eating meals like Lee Ganghan was a special case.
Originally, most players' clear grades were at best A grade.
Or receiving an average C was typical.
And when receiving such average grades, there were no level up rewards or at most 1.
So Iron grade players somehow climbed up to the 10th stage of the Tower of Infinity.
There they caught monsters and received tower clear rewards while raising their level to 25.
'If I reach level 25 before the 10th floor, I should raise the Ten Thousand Demon Battle kids.'
Lee Ganghan thought that way and received all the rewards.
Then.
[All rewards have been received.]
[Logging out from Iron Tower No.4.]
Flash……!
His body flashed, and Lee Ganghan returned to his house again.
As soon as he arrived, he opened Ten Thousand Demon Battle first.
[Ten Thousand Demon Battle萬魔殿]
The dwelling of ten thousand demons who submitted to the Heavenly Demon.
The player's status is low, so Ten Thousand Demon Battle cannot function to its original capacity.
Current accommodated entities - 56/10,000
Ten Thousand Demon Battle where the number of entities increased with four orcs added to Karana.
Lee Ganghan examined the screen that appeared before his eyes.
'Karana and the orcs are in different places?'
Within the Ten Thousand Demon Battle window.
The 4 orcs and Karana were positioned in different areas.
Karana was alone, far away.
Goblins and orcs were close enough to be called neighbors.
'Hmm. So in the Ten Thousand Demon Battle system, they see Karana as an elf?'
She had nothing similar to orcs except for making hissing sounds.
Still, with this outcome.
'I've put 3 races into Ten Thousand Demon Battle. That's good?'
Only 2 races were needed to raise the Heavenly Demon Constitution grade to D.
But later they might ask to subjugate more races.
The more races in Ten Thousand Demon Battle, the better.
'First, I need to provide them with a foundation.'
Unlike goblins, the newcomer races were trapped in the darkness of Ten Thousand Demon Battle.
Lee Ganghan decided to create a foundation for them first, like he did before.
'Ah. Before that, I need to exchange TP for cash.'
Lee Ganghan currently possessed 30,200 TP.
He would exchange this with Shin Yuri at 120%.
And he would buy TP with money to use for Ten Thousand Demon Battle upgrades.
'I need to invest in both races... let me exchange 130 million for now.'
First, secure 100,000 TP.
Then invest more depending on the situation.
Lee Ganghan went to TowerTube and proceeded with TP exchange.
[You gained 100,000TP.]
TP entered the TowerTube account as cash left his account.
This was reflected in real-time in Lee Ganghan's system window too.
'How fascinating.'
After briefly admiring the Tower of Infinity's hyper technology.
Lee Ganghan began investing in earnest.
Click.
First, when he touched where Karana was located.
[Would you like to construct an Elf's Foundation?]
[200,000 TP will be used.]
'200,000?'
It was definitely 20,000 for goblins.
Seeing the price that skyrocketed by 10 times, Lee Ganghan frowned.
'Why are elf land prices so expensive?'
Moreover, thinking about the goblin case, constructing just the foundation wasn't the end.
Didn't they demand more TP for adding food and basic resources?
Back then, they definitely took 20,000, 20,000 each.
'At this rate, I might lose all the contract money I received.'
Lee Ganghan felt some inexplicable anxiety.
This time he examined the orc side's condition.
Actually, compared to Karana who came on her own feet.
The orc side's situation was much worse.
When Lee Ganghan pressed on the orcs.
[Orc Horde]
[Status: Confusion, Madness, 2 hours until death]
The condition was much worse than the goblins before.
'There's no starvation, but there's not much time left until death.'
The reddened skin was probably 'madness'?
Death within 2 hours as a side effect of that.
I need to take care of these guys first.
[There is no Orc Foundation.]
[Without a foundation, they cannot revive after dying in Ten Thousand Demon Battle.]
[Would you like to construct an Orc Foundation?]
[50,000 TP will be used.]
Before Lee Ganghan's eyes.
The construction cost of 50,000 TP caught his attention.
'Orcs are also 50,000... It was just that goblins were cheap.'
The first subjugation being goblins was.
Thinking about it now, fortunate.
Thanks to the kids being so weak.
The TP investment cost wasn't too large either.
'Let's take care of the orcs first.'
Since Karana's status didn't show death.
She could probably endure a bit longer.
Lee Ganghan decided to care for the orcs instead of the elf first and invested TP.
['Orc Foundation' has been constructed.]
When the orc foundation was constructed.
A wasteland area was created as darkness lifted.
[Would you like to add food and basic resources to the foundation?]
[50,000 TP will be used.]
When he added resources here.
A green zone was created in part of the wasteland.
Large and small herbivores began to appear there.
'Does this provide a way for the orcs to survive?'
The 130 million I exchanged.
I used it all up to save four orcs.
As Lee Ganghan gave a bitter smile.
['Mixed-blood Elf Karana' wants to make an inquiry to you.]
[Would you like to connect the communication?]
Contact came from the real money-eating hippo.
***
[Hiss. Heavenly Demon, thank you for accepting the inquiry.]
"I brought you here, so of course I should accept it."
Karana standing dignifiedly even in the darkness of Ten Thousand Demon Battle.
Recalling how the Goblin Chief was completely terrified at first.
Her mental strength seemed quite strong.
[Where are the orcs, by any chance?]
"Orcs? I was just providing them with a foundation."
[Is that so? I was wondering since they weren't visible to me.]
"You're placed in a different location from them. You're in the elf area, orcs are in the orc area."
[Hiss. What?! Isn't something wrong? How can you place me in the elf area?]
Karana began to get angry when Lee Ganghan told her the truth.
The Ten Thousand Demon Battle system had clearly classified her as an elf.
But Karana, in a state of blind faith + misconception, didn't seem ready to accept this.
'I should play along with her for now.'
There was no need to persuade her by saying 'you're an elf' here.
Lee Ganghan spoke to her nicely.
"Really? Ten Thousand Demon Battle isn't perfect yet either. Maybe the classification didn't work properly."
[Hiss! That's right! I am a descendant of the Gershu Empire royal family...! Though I may look similar to elves on the outside, my inner self is a perfect orc!]
"I understand. Then you want to go to the orc foundation?"
[Hiss! Of course!]
Then there's no need to make an elf foundation for her.
I saved 200,000 TP.
'But how do I get her there?'
Tap, Tap.
Lee Ganghan pressed on Karana, wondering if he could drag and move her by touching the screen.
But only Karana's status and [Summon], [Worship], [Banish] functions appeared.
There was no moving function.
'It seems quite far to tell her to walk...'
Isn't there a way?
When Lee Ganghan was alternately touching the orc and elf areas looking for a method.
Ding.
When he pressed on the orc wasteland.
A system message appeared.
[Currently the Orc Foundation is not in 'Orc Territory' status.]
['Orc Training Ground' cannot be constructed.]
'You need to become a territory to enable level up.'
The goblin land that was upgraded only after giving horns to the Goblin Chief.
However, orcs didn't have such an event, so.
The 'training ground' for level up couldn't be constructed.
However.
['Orc Shaman's Altar' blueprint has been secured.]
['Orc Shaman's Altar' can be constructed.]
Perhaps because he chose the blueprint earlier.
Even though all other buildings were impossible.
Only the Orc Shaman's Altar could be constructed.
[Would you like to construct the 'Orc Shaman's Altar'?]
[200,000 TP will be used.]
'200,000... That's elf land prices.'
Although the price was expensive.
It was still an affordable amount if he exchanged the contract money.
Lee Ganghan read the description of the Orc Shaman's Altar that appeared next.
[Orc Shaman's Altar Lv.1]
Constructs an altar used by orc shamans.
At the altar created for the revival of Gershu Empire orcs.
Terrible experiments to create Red Orcs take place.
Most experiments fail.
But occasionally successful cases appear.
Orcs that become experiment subjects lose levels each time they die.
Their loyalty and motivation greatly decrease.
If they fail when the orc level becomes 1, the orc disappears.
If the experiment succeeds, they evolve into 'Gershu Empire Orcs' and submit to the master of Ten Thousand Demon Battle and the shaman.
Only the class 'Orc Shaman' can be assigned to the Orc Shaman's Altar.
When orcs are assigned to the assigned orc shaman.
Evolution experiments begin.
If the Orc Shaman's Altar is upgraded.
The possibility of the shaman's experiments succeeding increases.
When the Orc Shaman's Altar level reaches 5.
The altar is reorganized into 'Grand Shaman's Laboratory'.
'At the altar, orcs are completely experimental subjects.'
It's called an altar, but it's just.
A laboratory to turn existing orcs into Red Orcs.
'Right now it's not an orc territory so orc level up is impossible... If experiments keep failing, levels will keep dropping and orcs will eventually disappear. Then I'll have to procure new ones again?'
Lee Ganghan analyzed the content thoroughly.
He focused on the fact that 'Orc Shaman' could be assigned to the altar.
'The reward I received after bringing Karana into Ten Thousand Demon Battle was the altar. If Karana is truly a disciple of the Grand Shaman as she says, couldn't she be assigned there?'
Would they have given this as a reward if there was no connection?
But just in case.
If Karana isn't judged as an orc shaman, he'd just waste 200,000 TP.
200,000 is 260 million.
More than half of the contract money, Lee Ganghan hesitated for a moment.
"Karana."
[...Heavenly Demon, how did you know my name?]
Come to think of it, we didn't really introduce ourselves.
When Karana looked at Lee Ganghan with surprised eyes.
He casually brought up the topic.
"It's shown in the Ten Thousand Demon Battle system window. But that's not important, you're an orc shaman, right?"
[...Hiss. That's right. I am a disciple of the Grand Shaman, a descendant of the Gershu Empire royal family.]
"Do you trust me?"
[Why do you ask that?]
"I'm about to invest more than half of my entire fortune."
[More than half of your entire fortune...?]
When Karana's eyes blinked at those words.
'Let's make it.'
Lee Ganghan exchanged 200,000 TP on TowerTube.
Click.
He immediately constructed the Orc Shaman's Altar.
Then.
In the center of the orc foundation.
A building made of ominous blood-red bones was created.
An altar that looked like terrible experiments would take place just by looking at it.
'Indeed...?'
When Lee Ganghan pressed on the altar.
[Would you like to assign an orc shaman?]
[Currently 'Mixed-blood Elf Karana' can be assigned.]
Even though her body was elf.
Whether her job was 'Orc Shaman' was correct.
Karana could be assigned.
'Good.'
When Lee Ganghan assigned Karana to the altar.
Flash...!
Karana, who had been trapped in darkness.
Teleported to the center of the altar.
[Hiss?]
At first she was confused by the sudden teleport.
[Al, altar...!?]
But when she saw the Orc Shaman's Altar before her eyes.
[Hi, hiiiss...]
Thud.
She collapsed right there on the spot.