Plunderer
Plunderer
"Let's stop moving for today here."
Elisicia suggested camping after finding a suitable spot, having walked all day again today.
'I wonder if we'll reach the 11th floor in a few days.'
As I thought this, I watched Rubyel set up rock barriers to block monsters from entering.
I also set up the tents and shower stalls, and Sirien dashed inside as if she had been waiting for it.
"Me first!"
I had set up three shower stalls anyway, so it didn't matter if Sirien went in first.
'By the way, she really loves washing up.'
Did tigers originally like water?
'I think they might have.'
Anyway, having finished the preparations, at least roughly, I decided to send dinner to Yoo Hyun-min-hyung from Channel 7.
<Want to Regress☆*(7ch): Ah. But what changes when I become a sub-administrator?>
When I contacted Yoo Hyun-min-hyung, for some reason, he asked about the sub-administrator role.
<Survivor★(2ch): You can use the Gallery functions I have. Though it costs points.>
<Want to Regress☆*(7ch): Points aside. The functions you have?>
<Survivor★(2ch): For example, the Gallery translation function.>
<Want to Regress☆*(7ch): What? Then can I read posts from other channels too?>
I answered that he could.
<Survivor★(2ch): You'll probably be able to read them. But it costs 500,000 points to unlock that function.>
<Want to Regress☆*(7ch): 500,000 points? That's about how much I get if I hunt hard for two days.>
"......."
Yoo Hyun-min-hyung said 500,000 points wasn't a big deal, but in reality, it wasn't like that.
'Based on modern goods trading, 1 point seems to be worth about 1,000 won.'
500,000 points was roughly 500 million won.
Thinking about it this way, 500,000 points was by no means an easy figure.
'It's just that Yoo Hyun-min-hyung is amazing for being able to earn this in two days.'
Yoo Hyun-min-hyung is one thing, but the fact that Channel 7 itself is full of monsters also played a part.
<Survivor★(2ch): You aren't planning on giving me 500,000 points, are you, hyung?>
<Want to Regress☆*(7ch): But I don't want to hunt that hard, so maybe it'll take 4-5 days?>
Hearing Yoo Hyun-min-hyung's answer, it seemed he intended to earn the 500,000 points himself.
If I received 500,000 points from Yoo Hyun-min-hyung, I thought about Ice Queen, who would receive the benefits along with him.
'Does this mean Ice Queen also gets the Gallery translation benefit?'
Along with that thought, I considered designating personnel from other channels as sub-administrators as well.
'First, I'll designate Mr. Know-it-all for Channel 4.'
I felt I needed to think a bit more about Channel 2 and Channel 5.
Because the Channel 2 Hero Elisicia and Channel 5 Great Witch Moriana didn't seem interested in the Gallery.
<Want to Regress☆*(7ch): Any other functions besides that?>
<Survivor★(2ch): Just enough to grasp information about other people in the Gallery? Ah. There was something called 'Meeting Shelter' at the end.>
<Want to Regress☆*(7ch): Meeting Shelter?>
<Survivor★(2ch): I don't know what it is, but since it has the word 'meeting' in it, I think it might be where we can meet each other.>
It was just my speculation, but Yoo Hyun-min-hyung replied that it sounded plausible.
<Want to Regress☆*(7ch): No, like you said, it seems we can meet. But there's nothing much to do even if we do meet.>
Just as Yoo Hyun-min-hyung said, there wasn't much to do even if we met.
Because for talking or exchanging items, just using the Gallery like now was enough.
<Want to Regress☆*(7ch): But I don't know if it can be used for other things.>
<Survivor★(2ch): Other things?>
<Want to Regress☆*(7ch): I'll tell you later. Anyway, shall I try saving up 2 million points for the Meeting Shelter?>
I didn't know what Yoo Hyun-min-hyung was thinking, but he seemed intent on unlocking the Meeting Shelter.
'Even for Yoo Hyun-min-hyung, 2 million points won't be easy.'
<Want to Regress☆*(7ch): And send me chicken and beer for dinner today.>
<Survivor★(2ch): Yes.>
I ended the 1:1 conversation by sending chicken and beer to Yoo Hyun-min-hyung.
'No matter how good Yoo Hyun-min-hyung is, it'll take a few days to collect 2 million points, right?'
If he collected them leisurely, it might even take weeks.
As I thought this, I took my eyes off the Gallery and looked up to see Veronica standing blankly to one side.
'She's looking this way... no, she seems to be looking at the shower stalls.'
Veronica, over 180cm tall and armored in black, was staring at the shower stalls.
Perhaps it was because the Hero Party had stripped off their clothes and gone in without a care for anyone watching.
'She's even wearing a helmet, so I can't tell her expression.'
Anyway, after finishing the meal, Elisicia slowly brought up the topic of night watch.
"I think it's time we started taking night watch."
"Aren't we still on the 10th floor?"
"It's better to get used to it from now on."
She meant that since night watch is essential from the 11th floor onwards, we should get used to it now.
So, as I nodded as if I understood, Veronica, who had been quiet, spoke up.
"If it's night watch, I'll do it."
"Veronica-ssi?"
"I don't sleep anyway."
I looked at Veronica with surprise.
'I thought she'd refuse, saying she wouldn't protect mere humans even if I asked separately.'
As I looked at her thinking that, Veronica replied coldly as expected.
"I'm just taking the night watch while I'm at it, protecting you."
It seemed like she meant for me not to have any useless misunderstandings.
Anyway, at the news that Veronica would take the night watch, the Hero Party looked hesitant.
'Isn't Veronica the strongest among the people here right now?'
Besides, as she said earlier, she's an undead who doesn't sleep, so she could be considered the perfect talent for night watch.
"Then, I'll leave it to you."
In the meantime, Elisicia seemed to have made up her mind and told Veronica she would entrust the night watch to her.
Once Elisicia decided, I could see the others accepting it without saying anything else.
'But, night watch...'
I and the Hero Party could use the Gallery, so it was relatively less boring, but I wondered if it would be the same for Veronica.
"Veronica-ssi. By any chance, do you have a Gallery too?"
"I don't. Perhaps it's because I'm not a living being."
Hearing the expected answer, I made a suggestion to Veronica.
"Would you like to use my Gallery while you're on night watch?"
"Gallery? Why would I do that?"
"Because you'll be bored if you're up all night."
"That sounds like you're saying I won't be bored if I use the Gallery."
To that, I nodded.
"I think it would be at least less boring."
I also thought it would be nice if I could get a little closer to Veronica through the Gallery.
While I was at it, I shared the Gallery and moved the Gallery window with Telekinesis, placing it in front of Veronica.
"I'll turn on a broadcast from Channel 3 or 4 for you."
Veronica looked at the Gallery window in front of her and asked me.
"Can I not operate it myself?"
"To operate it, I have to do it myself."
"What if I use your Telekinesis?"
Surprisingly, it seemed Veronica realized it as soon as she saw my Telekinesis.
"It is possible to operate it with my Telekinesis, but what are you planning to do?"
Instead of answering, Veronica grabbed my Telekinetic hand and moved it around like a touch pen, operating the Gallery window.
"......."
So it can be operated like that too.
'It seems my Telekinesis stays as long as I don't dispel it, so I guess it doesn't matter.'
Thinking this, I watched Veronica gradually focus on the Gallery and lay down on the bed to prepare for sleep.
"......."
Veronica could quickly tell what the Survivor lying in bed was doing with her keen sense of Ki.
It was surprising enough that he was lying in the same bed with two women, but when he naturally touched their breasts, she thought he was indeed a dirty man.
'Probably after this...'
She thought the Survivor would actively use his value to satisfy his desires with the women lying in bed with him.
"......?"
However, contrary to her expectations, the Survivor finished after touching their breasts for 1-2 minutes and went back to sleep.
Since it was the Ki sense of Veronica, who had reached the level of a semi-transcendent, there was no way she had sensed it wrong, and that's why she felt confused.
'Could it be that he has a body incapable of doing that deed?'
The Survivor had unintentionally caused a misunderstanding for Veronica, but since he was already asleep, he had no way of knowing.
'Anyway, a Gallery.'
Veronica began to examine the Gallery using the Survivor's Telekinetic hand.
In Channel 5, all the witches had received the Gallery, but since Veronica was not a living being, she hadn't received one.
[Even Plunderers should avoid Icheon.] [43]
[There are still so many guys who don't know what the armband-wearer did lol] [41]
[Icheon and Wonju are close, though.] [36]
[But isn't the armband-wearer in Icheon?] [40]
[↓What can the armband-wearer even do lol] [37]
[Armband-wearer! Do something about the Plunderers!] [33]
[Did the Plunderers take drugs? They're suddenly going crazy.] [50]
[Breaking News! Wonju City Kim Chae-jun group defeated like dogs!] [61]
[F*ck, the Plunderers are running wild in Wonju City!] [45]
............
......
'Looks like the Plunderers are running wild.'
Veronica guessed roughly what had happened while reading the Channel 3 posts.
What Veronica hated were humans, but among those humans, she hated humans like Plunderers even more.
[Huh? Crazy! A Plunderer bastard turned on a broadcast!] [14]
'Broadcast? Come to think of it, the Survivor also mentioned a broadcast.'
Just then, a post came up saying a Plunderer had turned on a broadcast.
Veronica didn't know what a broadcast was, but fortunately, she examined the Gallery one by one and entered where the broadcast was.
[🎥 As of today, I, Park Do-hyun, rule Wonju City.]
Entering the broadcast with that title, a man with a quite sturdy build and a fierce look was standing there.
Also, behind the man, I could see numerous people lined up, stripped of all their clothes and tied up with ropes.
-Wow. Look at this crazy bastard.
-A bastard worse than a zombie is here.
-What is this? Are they trying to hold an execution ceremony or something?
-Huh? That guy over there looks like Kim Chae-jun?
-What on earth did they do to get beaten by Plunderers?
-This is Lee Gun-woo of the Incheon Alliance. I ask that you release the people even now.
............
......
[Hasn't Ice Queen come yet? Go and bring Ice Queen quickly.]
The man looked at the chat window without much emotion and mentioned Ice Queen.
Just in time, perhaps Ice Queen was also watching the broadcast, as she answered not long after.
-Ice Queen☆: Why did you call me?
[Oh! You finally came.]
The man reacted only then, seeing Ice Queen's nickname and the armband mark behind it.
[See the people behind me? I don't know for sure, but there are about 200 of them.]
The man who said 200 people turned the screen to film the people in a row.
The people tied with ropes were all kneeling, and Plunderers holding guns were waiting around them.
-Did you raid a military unit or something?
-Seeing that there's a revolver, it looks like they raided a police station too?
-But besides the guns, why is the equipment so good?
-Looks like they raided survivors too.
Along with such chat messages, Ice Queen's post went up again.
-Ice Queen☆: So?
[It's a peaceful negotiation between us. You have a Top-tier Awakening Stone, right? If you give that, I'll spare 100 people here. And if you give the Liquid Monster, I'll spare the remaining 100 too.]
-This bastard is truly crazy.
-What are you going to do with the Liquid Monster?
-But does Ice Queen have a Liquid Monster?
-You shouldn't give it to him. Who knows what that guy will do.
-This happens as soon as Ice Queen gets the armband.
Veronica thought, watching the broadcast and chat, that this was indeed the human she knew.
If they were right in front of her, it might be different, but watching through a broadcast now, she didn't go as far as thinking of going to find and deal with them.
-Ice Queen☆: I already used the Top-tier Awakening Stone, so I don't have it. I also borrowed the Liquid Monster, so I returned it.
[So? That's for you to figure out. Otherwise, the 200 people here will just die.]
-Ice Queen☆: What do you expect me to do when I don't have them?
Then the man said as if frustrated.
[Ha. You can just beg for the Liquid Monster or scam someone to get it somehow. Can't you even think of that much? You were a stupid bitch.]
-Ice Queen☆: Yes. I'll try contacting them.
[Really? Then from now on, I'll kill one person every 10 minutes, so bring it as fast as you can.]
Channel 3.
-Ice Queen☆: Yes.
Ice Queen, Han Soo-yeon, left that chat and then pressed the nickname to track the location.
The reason Han Soo-yeon wanted the sub-administrator role from the Survivor in the first place was to track the location of Plunderers like this.
And there was another reason she wanted to track that location.
"......."
Han Soo-yeon took out a small golden bead she always kept in her bosom.
It was the [Essence of the Zombie Queen], and after staring at the essence for a while, Han Soo-yeon swallowed it just like that.