Ordinary Art Factor [EN]: Chapter 75

“Tch~ That’s so not funny.”

“…Why?”

“Oppa [term for older brother or male friend], how much mineral do you have?”

“Secret.”

“What’s your level?”

“That’s a secret too.”

“Hmph! You’re going to re-measure your stats after leaving the dungeon anyway, right?”

“Maybe.”

“Fine! Don’t tell me! Han Deuk oppa~.”

“Bread is from the bakery.”

“Seriously! Why is such a lame joke even trending!”

“Hahaha.”

“Hehehe.”

“Tch~ Hehet. But, oppa~, that item….”

“Denied!”

“Kyahahaha.”

“Kekeke.”

Ji-hye’s hysterical gestures are just a fun way to pass the time now.

Everyone’s spirits are lifted by a step or two, filled with anticipation for the clear reward.

Moreover, the 5 items found after destroying the Adult Tower.

Among them….

“Temporary encampment discovered 500m ahead!”

“Arrived at the temporary encampment! Approximately 50 Awakened Ones discovered!”

“Arbitrary perimeter A1 situation!”

“Mage magic detected! … Ready!”

“Healer, priest magic detected! … Ready!”

Well, well?

Now, even if I stay still, they take care of everything on their own.

“Magic manifestation standby! Summon 300 Drakans!”

“[Ting! Summons 300 Drakans (Defense+Attack 200%).]”

As 300 Drakans appeared with a white light from under the shuttle we were riding, a commotion broke out in the temporary encampment.

“N, no! It’s not PK [Player Killing]!”

“There are no summoned weapons! We just want to talk!”

“It’s Hong Tae-sung, the guild leader of the Four-Star Guild. I’d like to have a word with the Support Guild leader.”

“Kim Tae-soo of the LC Guild. The Support Guild leader should spare some time.”

Oh? Silver spoons [Korean slang for someone born into wealth and privilege]?

We could just leave since the dungeon is cleared, so why do they want to see me?

Could it be?

I landed the shuttle and quietly summoned four Dark Assassins to be around me.

Better safe than sorry.

As I advanced with 300 Drakans, the silver spoons fidgeted.

“W, we have no intention of attacking! Don’t deliberately create a PK situation!”

“I told you, we don’t have weapons. Reverse summon the Drakans.”

Bullshit.

“Why? Why aren’t you leaving and staying here? Trying to rob us at the last minute?”

“Look at our numbers. What can 50 or so people do? And I’m older….”

“You’re full of it. You dropped the honorifics first thing. Give me 100 reasons why I should respect you.”

“…Support Guild Leader. I’ll apologize first. Let’s go inside and….”

“Someone who’s apologizing is using banmal [speaking informally to someone who deserves respect]? Forget it. I’m leaving, so if you block me, it’s PK. Decide for yourselves.”

“Ahem~ That person. You could leave slowly….”

“It’ll be very tiring once you leave. So let’s come to an agreement first….”

As expected, bullshit.

“Julot, summon all Drakans!”

“[Ting! Summons 300 Julots (Defense+Attack 200%).]”

“[Ting! Summons 241 Drakans (Defense+Attack 200%).]”

“Make a path to the dungeon entrance.”

Julots and Drakans began to line up in front of me, and the guild members and Awakened Ones who got off the shuttle gathered around me.

300 Julots and 541 Drakans, 215 guild members and Awakened Ones, and more.

The silver spoons scattered in panic, moving far away from the dungeon entrance.

“Woahhh~.”

“H, he’s coming out. Turn the camera!”

“I, it’s the Support Guild!”

“As expected! What the ordinary people and Awakened Ones who came out earlier said was right! The Support Guild cleared it!”

“What the heck happened to the Four-Star and LC?”

“Stick close! Stick close to them!”

“Hey~ Don’t push. There are people in front!”

“Beep beep! Step back. I said don’t approach!”

Even before the dizziness could subside, shouts and screams, police whistles and sirens, and the sound of helicopter rotors were heard from all directions.

It’s a mess.

How many people are gathered?

A fleeting moment passed, and I began to recognize things,

“M, my goodness!”

“I, it’s amazing!”

Yeah.

That’s the right answer.

With a bewildered look, not knowing what was going on, feeling dazed, I was spacing out for a moment, surrounded by Awakened Ones pushing through the crowd… Huh?

“Hahaha! As expected, Han Ji-won! I knew it!”

“Of course! Isn’t he the head of the Jeju Defense Guild!”

It’s Gong Tae-seok, the head of the Support Headquarters of the Korea Awakened Association, and Uncle Han Tae-hwan, the head of the Jeju branch. What’s the Jeju branch head doing here?

“First, let’s move everyone to the association. We have vehicles ready.”

“Preparations for transporting the injured and deceased to the hospital are complete.”

“Clothes, shower facilities, and meals are ready.”

“Alright, alright, this way… Everyone, prepare to depart!”

“Moving out! Team 1 leads the way.”

Is the Korea Awakened Association and its staff such an efficient organization and people?

I’m questioning it?

Anyway, I have to get out of here, so I was about to follow them when,

“Support Guild Leader Han Ji-won, please say a word about the clear.”

“Is it true that there were no deaths among the Awakened Ones who entered for the second clear?”

“What is the reward for clearing a Rank 3 dungeon?”

“I heard there was discord with the Awakened Ones who entered first, such as the Four-Star and LC. Why haven’t they come out of the dungeon yet?”

“I know you’re a multi-class Summoner and Spirit Caster….”

“Han Ji-won! A word….”

Ah! Shut up!

As I quickly walked, I suddenly stopped, and camera flashes poured in from all directions.

“I’ll say one thing.”

Hundreds of reporters and reporters, broadcasting cameras following behind.

Everything becomes quiet as if a mouse died [Korean idiom for complete silence].

I hope it’s not live?

I haven’t even washed properly.

“Han Deuk, give me that. The mirror.”

“Yes, Guild Leader.”

Han Deuk takes out the Idea Mirror from the inventory and hands it to me.

I clench it in my right hand and hold it out, and only the sound of shutters being pressed fills the air.

“This is the Idea Mirror. It has been filming since before entering this Seoul City Hall Random Rank 3 Bio Dungeon, and it is still filming. There are about 5 of these. It would be better to see it directly than to give a lengthy explanation, right?”

Mumbling. Noisy. Bustling.

“But!”

With just one word from me, the atmosphere changes like this.

Not bad? Hehe.

“I’ll put it up for auction. The Idea Mirror rights. All 5 of them!”

“…….”

“W, what are you talking about!”

“Why are you putting that up for auction!”

“Can’t you just explain it?”

“Are you trying to do business with the public’s right to know!”

Shibal [Korean swear word]! It’s getting louder.

“Clear! The first Rank 3 Bio Dungeon discovered in Korea!”

The surroundings fall silent again.

If I do well, I might be able to become a theater or movie actor.

This is so fun?

“Is the clear important, or are the corpses not important? What about the characteristics and scale of the units in the dungeon? What about the multi-status and its environment? Where are the unit corpses now? What criteria will you use to clear it again when it regenerates? … That’s all.”

“…….”

“T, that’s right! This is the first bio dungeon in 17 years!”

“I, it’s a scoop.”

“The first in Korea! The third in the world after the US and China!”

“From the time of the clear entry to the end? U, unconditionally….”

“W, what is the auction schedule? Is it sold individually?”

“Ji-won, Han Ji-won!”

I left the shouting reporters behind and urged the association staff to move to the vehicles.

* * *

The next day.

I woke up after sleeping in at the hotel prepared by the association, charged my discharged smartphone battery, and turned it on,

‘Uwoong… Uwoongoong. Uwoong… Uwoongoong.’

Text message notifications poured in for 10 minutes.

‘Uwoong… Uwoongoong.’

Countless unknown calls came in,

‘Uwoong… Uwoong.’

More texts piled up.

Looking around, I called my wife on the landline.

As soon as my wife heard my voice,

‘Jagi [term of endearment, like “honey” or “darling”]~.’

Is she eating?

‘I love you, my darling~. Your mother, father, aunt, and uncles have been calling since yesterday, and our great-uncle, little uncle….’

“And the kid?”

‘Ah~ The school homeroom teacher, principal, and vice-principal also called, and Kyu-cheol’s mom, Dong-gyu’s, and Young-seok’s moms said they’re coming to the house now….’

“To the house? Why?”

‘Yeah, ah~ Your parents said they’re all coming here from the morning, so stay here until you come down….’

“First, Aran. I’ll call you later. I’m turning off my phone. This number will show up, right? It’s a hotel, so call here.”

‘Oh, uh? But are you hurt anywhere? The broadcast only showed your clothes were dirty….’

She’s quick to ask.

She should ask if her husband is hurt first when he’s doing something dangerous….

Huh? What did she say just now?

“B, broadcast?”

‘Yeah, yesterday’s dungeon clear interview, it was really cool~ You were so charismatic. After Awakening, you look really cool….’

“S, surely it wasn’t live? Real-time?”

‘Yeah, it interrupted the 9 o’clock news and came out live as a special news report, it was really cool! It’s still coming out as breaking news….’

“O, okay. Let’s hang up for now. I’m busy.”

‘Okay. I’ll call you later.’

I hurriedly pressed the power button on the remote control on the table.

On the large TV hanging on the wall, I was seen confidently doing stupid things in front of hundreds of reporters.

In the upper left corner of the screen, the phrase ‘Korea’s First Random Rank 3 Bio Dungeon Clear!’ was written in large letters, and subtitles were flowing below, and I was saying bullshit like, ‘…Is the clear important, or are the corpses not important? What about the characteristics and scale of the units in the dungeon? What about the multi-status and its environment…?’

Yesterday, I didn’t feel it because I was caught up in the excitement of clearing the Rank 3 dungeon, but seeing this scene directly, I must be crazy.

This was broadcast live across the country?

Moreover, during the 9 o’clock news?

As a special report?

“Ah… Shibal [Korean swear word]! So embarrassing!”

I jumped onto the bed and frantically flailed my hands and feet.

If I don’t do this, they both seem to shrivel up and disappear.

Damn it!

After struggling on the bed for a while, I jumped up and went into the shower room.

I intend to cool down the flushed, embarrassed, and shriveled hands and feet with cold water. Hehe.

After pouring cold water on my head for a while, the embarrassment subsided to some extent.

Anyway, there’s nothing I can do about being embarrassed once.

First, I set a rough outline and criteria for what will happen in the future.

Before and after the dungeon clear, the rewards for it, the schedule ahead, things to watch out for, and issues to be aware of. I checked each one and thought about each one.

I prioritized what to do first and organized the details accordingly.

Perhaps because my intelligence among my physical stats has increased quite a bit, these things are organized to some extent as I think.

At the end of these thoughts, I checked the status window.

“Status window!”

“[Artifact/Warrior: Han Ji-won (Lv-30)

Nationality/Affiliation: Republic of Korea/Support Party,

Age: 40, Height/Weight: 180cm/77kg,

Agility: 43, Stamina: 36, Strength: 37,

Health: 38, Intelligence: 36, Luck: 34,

Enchantment: 34, Inventory: 10/10

(Julot (Defense+Attack 200%, 300),

Drakan (Defense+Attack 200%, 541),

Dark Assassin (4), Grub Tank (17),

Lightning Shaman (24), Torkan (19)

Corrupted Warrior (1), Dran (1)

Mineral (2,932.123kg), Idea Awl (2))

Buildings: 11

(Force, Battery, Gateway, Drakan Core,

Gas Mine, Upgrade Core, Land Core, Stargate,

Black Core, Light Core, Land Spore Core),

Crystal: 0/300, Personal Stats: 0,

Summon Target Stats: 1,601 (Probe),

Julot’s Top Armor 1,

Possessed Artifacts:

Mineral Shard (Absorption): 1020,

Gas Shard (Absorption): 1020,

Idea Pouch (Absorption): 1,

Idea Awl (Absorption): 2]”

After checking the status window, I was about to go outside when I caught sight of a handsome… man in front of the full-length mirror.

A wonderful man with a clear ‘王’ [Chinese character for “king”] character on his abs and delicate muscles.

Whether it’s the warrior’s characteristics being displayed or because I have multiple classes, my height has already increased by 3cm, and my weight has decreased.

Even though I don’t do any special exercise.

Are all warrior-type Awakened Ones like this?

Should I get a greatsword and learn swordsmanship from Gil-soo?

Stop it.

These days, it’s hard to get water even if you dig only one well [Korean proverb meaning to focus on one thing at a time], so when will I learn swordsmanship?

Forget it. Let’s just do what I’m doing well.

After showering and putting on a gown, I took out a drink and was about to drink it when the guild members came into the room together.

“Hyung-nim [term for older brother or male friend], it’s a big deal.”

“Oppa~ It’s amazing!”

“What is?”

“T, the Idea Mirror. People are already saying they’ll buy it, and the amount they’re calling is already over 1 billion won!”

“What’s so amazing about that? It should be at least several billion.”

“… B, billions?”

“Of course, if we sell all five!”

“Don’t forget. We cleared a Rank 3 dungeon. Not Rank 6. If you make such a fuss over this amount already…”

“Oppa~.”

I skillfully dodged Ji-hye as she rushed at me.

Indeed, a warrior’s trait.

I think I raised my physical stat abilities well.

The same goes for intelligence.

“Let’s sort that out since we’re all here. Everyone, take a seat.”

“By ‘that,’ do you mean the items?”

“Yeah. Han-deuk, take out the items.”

“Yes.”

Han-deuk took out the items dropped during this Rank 3 Bio Dungeon clear from his inventory and placed them on the table.

Then, he pulled out a chair and carefully sat down.

The others did the same.

‘Purification of Flames (Absorbable)