Teleportation Is the Best Means of Transportation
A reply arrived from South Korea's largest power plant.
'I really didn't expect them to actually reply.'
I thought they would just brush it off as a little kid's prank, but for them to actually send a reply...
The situation must be pretty damn serious.
'I wonder what the reply says.'
Thump-thump.
[This is the Director of the Seoul Magic Stone Power Plant of the Republic of Korea.]
[We have reviewed all the materials and proposals you sent us.]
[Considering our current national situation, the scale of the magic stones you proposed holds extremely significant meaning.]
[If you could reply with your desired conditions, we will conduct an internal review and negotiate as positively as possible.]
[We await your reply.]
Hmm, it's pretty long, but...
To summarize, they basically just slammed down a "Make your offer first, lol," right?
"No, more importantly, the Director himself is contacting me directly?"
I can't even fathom how desperate the power plant is for magic stones right now.
Maybe the situation is far more severe than the information leaked to the public...
Be that as it may.
"What kind of favor should I ask for?"
Come to think of it, I didn't really have anything specific to ask for, but I just went ahead and made the offer anyway.
I mostly just had a strong urge to get rid of the magic stones quickly.
"...Should I just put it on a tab as a debt?"
If the state owes a debt to an individual, it's a massive loss for the state, but for the individual, it's a total jackpot.
This doesn't sound too bad either.
"Alright, let's go with that."
I typed out my reply with my short fingers.
The conditions I proposed were two:
"Even though I used anti-tracking magic, just in case."
This much should be enough, right?
After checking multiple times for any spelling mistakes, I sent the reply.
About an hour had passed while I was happily sucking on a candy when a reply arrived.
"That was fast?"
Click email.
[We have confirmed your conditions.]
[We accept the stated conditions.]
[I, the Director, promise to cooperate to the utmost extent within the scope of my personal authority.]
[Furthermore, we will absolutely not conduct any tracking or investigation regarding your identity.]
[We deeply thank you for this proposal.]
"Hmph, within the Director's authority, huh..."
Well, creating a debt for the entire nation just over donating some magic stones would be a bit much, wouldn't it?
Let's settle for Director-level authority for now.
Now then.
"The problem is how to move all those magic stones..."
Looking at the volume, asking the ahjussi would be convenient.
However, that creates a risk of being tracked.
Even if they promised not to track me, if they secretly attached a tail, an ordinary person like the ahjussi would be helplessly stalked.
In other words, it's faster if I personally go back and forth to deliver them.
"Can't be helped then."
I pulled a few magic stones out of my right pocket.
The magic stones I received from carrying people through the Tower bus, plus the magic stone I got from clearing the 2nd floor.
20 lowest-grade magic stones, and one estimated to be somewhere between low-grade and mid-grade.
"Come to think of it, the 3x bonus is really awesome."
I thought that 3x reward only applied for the very first time, but it actually applied to every single floor.
Thanks to that, lowest-grade magic stones are practically spawning like an item duplication bug.
'Usually, clearing the 2nd floor on Hard difficulty drops about 3 of them.'
And if you split that with a party, each person barely earns a million won.
However, since I am solo-climbing the Ultra Super Limited Difficulty, which is far higher than Hard, I can monopolize all the magic stones!
"Solo play really is the best."
Anyway.
I placed the magic stones on my palm and clenched my fist tightly.
Paaart!
The magic stones held in my hand began to shatter all at once, and soon, high-purity mana flowed into my hand.
"Khhh! This is it!!"
High-purity mana filling up my mana circuits.
Wait.
"W-Why is so much going in?"
The lowest-grade magic stones had already been completely absorbed, but mana kept pouring out from the somewhat larger magic stone.
It took a whopping 3 minutes after that to suck up all of that high-purity mana.
"Woah, damn, this is seriously insane!?"
To express it numerically, my limit for accepting mana was 100.
But right now, it feels like I've taken in about 150.
It's basically an overflow.
'Still, I'm glad I absorbed it all without spilling any.'
I had already decided on the magic I would obtain this time.
"Teleport."
As I muttered softly, my body was enveloped in a blue light, and the space I was standing in transformed into the bathroom!
Let's see, clothes aren't stripped, no abnormalities with my body.
In that case?
"It's a success!!"
I obtained Teleport, the ultimate mode of transport in another world.
The mana consumption is pretty severe, though...
'It doesn't matter to the current me.'
Since I'm not using the mana inside my body, but drawing from the surrounding mana instead.
Now then...
"Shall I try doing some loading and unloading work?"
**
The Power Plant Director's Office.
The employees could not hide their shock at the contents of the email the Director had just sent.
"D-Director! Will you be alright with this!? Your authority... isn't it just one step below the President!"
Now, as the Republic of Korea gradually walks down the path of decline.
The importance of the power plant is barely one step below the President—or perhaps even equal.
In short, with the authority of the Director overseeing such a power plant, virtually almost anything is possible.
The employees were appalled at the Director for making such a choice for the sake of 40,000 magic stones.
Yet, the Director's face looked more serene than ever.
"...I can give away something like the Director's authority as much as needed."
"But..."
"What use is such power if the Republic of Korea ceases to exist?"
The Director rose from his seat and walked toward the glass window.
Beyond the glass window, the generator had turned red.
It wouldn't be strange even if it stopped working right this instant.
"If that stops, most of the Republic of Korea's infrastructure will collapse."
"..."
"If the infrastructure collapses, the first to fall will be the citizens. In the end, the nation will collapse."
Therefore, for the sake of the country, he would do anything.
That was the Director's choice.
'...Of course, it's true that I'm anxious.'
A Hunter who appeared out of nowhere.
Even his requirement was to not dig into his background.
There wasn't just one or two suspicious aspects, but in the current situation, there were very few options the Director could choose.
"...I can only hope your judgment is correct, Director."
"I hope so too."
The Director's gaze turned toward the glass window once more.
Less than a week remained.
"...I hope the magic stones arrive as quickly as possible."
Though he didn't know who or where the person who sent the email lived, the location of the power plant was in rough terrain.
There was barely any transportation infrastructure, so it would probably take some time until they arrived.
'I just hope it's not too late...'
Just then.
"D-Director!!"
An employee entered the Director's office without even knocking, sweating profusely.
However, the Director was not a person to care about such formalities.
"What is it? Drink some water before speaking."
Gulp, gulp... "Phew, thank you."
"So, what happened?"
"Well, you need to come to the main gate right this instant!"
"The main gate?"
The Director felt puzzled, but assuming there must be a reason, he moved his feet toward the main gate.
"W-What on earth is..."
He could not hide his overwhelming shock.
8 sacks placed in front of the gate.
Upon opening them, the inside was packed to the brim with lowest-grade magic stones.
And a single printed piece of paper placed in front of the sacks.
[I trust you will not forget this favor.]
Looking at that paper, he could be certain.
It was that person who sent the email.
However, how on earth?
'It hasn't even been a single day—no, it hasn't even been an hour.'
So how could this be at the main gate?
Physically, it was absolutely impossible.
"Did anyone see who brought these here?"
"Nobody. In the first place, not a single vehicle entered the power plant today."
"What about the CCTV?"
"That is..."
The employee pulled something out and showed it.
It was a broken camera.
The only peculiar thing was that its outer surface was scorched.
"I don't know how they did it, but it's completely broken and seems unable to function properly."
"Ha, haha..."
"Director?"
"...That person did not wish for their identity to be revealed."
"That person?"
"It is our fault for not removing the CCTV in advance. For now, hurry up and move the magic stones toward the power plant."
After instructing the employees to move the magic stones, the Director leaned against the wall and lit a cigarette.
In less than an hour, coming to a power plant located at the top of a mountain without a car, and slipping away without being caught by anyone.
"...It seems."
'Could the person I exchanged emails with... be a god?'
A god.
A bizarre and wondrous feat impossible unless one were a god.
The Director thought.
"God... has not abandoned us..."
And on that day, the lifespan of the power plant was extended by two months.
**
"Agh, my back..."
I lightly patted my back, which felt slightly bent.
Even though I moved them with Teleport, the sheer volume of the sacks was considerable.
It was only natural that it put a strain on my back.
Still.
"Anyway, finished!"
I succeeded in processing a task that would have taken an ordinary person over a week in under an hour.
[I will live my life for you.]
I even received an email from the Director saying he received them well.
'...The content is a bit weird, though.'
Whatever, all's well that ends well.
I stretched out long and hard as I left the ahjussi's workshop.
Mmm, so what should I do now?
I pulled my hood down deep and looked up at the sky.
It's barely lunchtime.
"Since I came out anyway, going back inside right away feels a bit lame..."
I wanted to use my time efficiently.
But I didn't really have anything to do...
"Should I climb the Tower?"
Yeah, after all, climbing one floor of the Tower only takes a few seconds, right?
'I'll just climb two floors and then go to an Internet Cafe or something.'
After teleporting to the Tower, I immediately began the climb.
Goblins appeared on both the 3rd and 4th floors.
Bastards I had already killed way too many times.
Maybe that's why.
"Hup."
Hit by my Fireball, which had grown noticeably stronger than before, not even their ashes remained.
The time it took to climb the 3rd and 4th floors was.
"1 second each."
A total of 2 seconds.
[You have broken the world record for the 3rd floor!]
[You have broken the world record for the 4th floor!]
[You have succeeded in clearing two floors in a single day!]
[The amount of rewards increases significantly!]
[Your great achievement...]
"Ugh, why are there so many pop-ups."
It's probably just going to be another global notification announcement anyway.
After flicking away the notification windows, I picked up the dropped magic stones.
"By the way, should I control my firepower a bit...?"
Because I burned all the goblins to a crisp, even the weapons they were holding melted away.
I won't even be able to sell them like this.
'Come to think of it, I need to trade with the broker too.'
I've only done small-scale trades with the broker the ahjussi introduced to me.
There's still a sack of magic stones left at home.
'I need to hurry up and sell that off too.'
Deciding to think about such things later, I gathered the magic stones and stepped outside the Tower.
**
The next morning.
"Ah-ah? Why isn't the gallery loading?"
I tried to do my usual routine while brushing my teeth—browsing the gallery.
For some reason, the gallery wouldn't connect.
It was the same no matter how many times I refreshed.
'Well, doesn't matter anyway.'
The gallery isn't the only community in South Korea.
The channel, abbreviated as 'Chaen', community is also...
"...Ah."
Right, I was brushing my teeth.
After rinsing my mouth with water, I checked my phone again.
"...What's this."
The channel wasn't connecting either.
The two major communities are down? There's definitely something going on.
With that thought, I turned on the computer, and I was able to find the cause relatively quickly.
[The Wizard who conquered the 3rd and 4th floors in a single day, who on earth is he?]
[US Government sets its eyes on South Korea's Hunter 'Wizard'...]
[We will grant whatever you desire, the US Government's declaration.]
"The US Government gave me a shoutout?"
They were currently sending me passionate love calls to come to America.
...But, I have no intention of going to America.
As I searched through a few more articles, one comment caught my eye.
└ The communities are in total chaos right now because of this guy, lol
└ Why? What happened?
└ Because of him, both Tap-ma-gal and Tower Channel exceeded their max traffic and the servers crashed, lol. They say it's being restored right now.
└ Crazy, even those places crashed? The firepower is insane.
"...The gallery crashed because of me?"
When I woke up.
I had become a community terrorist.