Chapter 51
2.8 million Gold is needed to reach Level 2 for [Jinjo’s Domain].
How was I supposed to gather that much Gold in a short period of time?
The idea that came to me after much deliberation was exactly this.
'As expected, it’s Inducing Sponsorship Competition!'
It is also known as the Line-up Strategy.
What were the Laws of Capitalism?
When competition arises, prices naturally go up.
All I had to do was fan the flames of that competition just once.
[Title: Hear Me, Mortals.]
Poster: Jinjo (True Ancestor)
It is laughable to see you making a fuss over trivial matters again today.
Still, your sincerity in trying to pay respects to my footsteps is pitiful, so I shall give you an opportunity to be rewarded for those feelings.
To the one who offers the most tribute today, I shall bestow a single grace.
Exactly like this.
So that it could burn up! Very brightly.
The condition I stated in the post was precisely 'grace'.
I didn’t specify at all what exactly the grace was or what kind of reward I would give.
I wrote vaguely that I would 'bestow a single grace' to the one who offered the most tribute.
'This is a truly fraudulent trick.'
The fact that the conditions weren’t exactly set meant, conversely, that I could just pick something appropriate as I pleased and call it good after the results came out.
Of course, I didn’t intend to completely scam them, but if they made an unreasonable request beyond my capabilities, it gave me the justification to cut them off by saying, 'That’s not allowed.'
Besides, if I phrased the contents vaguely like this, people would naturally run their Happiness Circuit to suit their own tastes and inflate the value.
'Hehehe. It’s a perfect plan.'
I smiled in satisfaction.
What would people actually want from the Calamity-grade Climber, Jinjo?
I was also curious about such things.
As expected, they’d want things like that - what kind of abilities I have, or how I climb the Tower so fast - right?
I couldn’t reveal everything, but if they sponsored a lot, it was worth letting them know a little bit.
Or they might want good equipment.
Then I could just have Riri craft a decent item for them.
Thinking so, I pressed the Refresh Button.
- Wow
- ??????????
- Is this real?
First, as expected, everyone’s initial reaction was surprise.
And.
What followed next was…
- Grace? What the hell is it gasp
L 1-on-1 Dinner Date Chance with Squishy-Rich Jinjo! gasp gasp gasp
L Hold on, I am going to sell an S+ Rank Item
L Is this fr?
'Heyyy! What a dinner date!'
I freaked out looking at the Community Window.
Meeting up alone to eat with people whose faces I don’t even know?
I would absolutely never do such a terrible thing!
And what do you mean Squishy-Rich Jinjo…!
How on earth did they even come up with such a weird combination of words!
O-of course, since my outward appearance is a small and youthful Vampire Bishojo, it wasn’t completely wrong, but…
The fact that it wasn’t wrong strangely made me even more pissed off!
'Ah please, just make a normal wish.'
I scrolled down rapidly.
But the following comments were also a spectacle.
They were saying they wanted to meet the bishojo True Ancestor-nim in real life, asking me to record an ASMR Voice just for them, and even making bizarre comments asking me to sell items that True Ancestor-nim used.
'Ugh. Of all things, a weird comment was posted early on, so the atmosphere keeps heading in a weird direction…!'
What if the guy who becomes the First Place Sponsor actually asks me to record ASMR?
If we’re just talking about the difficulty, it wasn’t particularly hard.
Then do I have to do it for them…?
But because of [Exalted Dignity], it would come out as me heavily despising and verbally abusing them.
Well, that’s for you guys to figure out…?
Anyway, while I was reading through those maddening comments, a slightly serious-looking reaction caught my eye.
- But isn’t there a possibility that Jinjo is a very Dangerous Being?
L Apostle of Light) That is correct. What do you plan to do if Jinjo is a real Vampire just like her nickname suggests! Everyone, please be vigilant!
- Gasp gasp gasp
- A Vampire. Well, it is an issue that is seriously raised in some quarters.
'Apostle of Light.'
This person is always keeping me in check and being super wary of me.
Still, this time I was rather thankful.
My image shouldn’t be reduced solely to such a weird meme.
It wasn’t bad to have the atmosphere refreshed with a heavy mood once in a while like that.
'No, but I don’t think I’ve done a single thing to lighten my image in the first place.'
Up until now, I had always maintained only an arrogant and aloof attitude in the Community.
Yet it was just unfair that such people were clinging to me.
Besides, it somehow felt like they were gradually increasing.
They say it’s a scary world these days where even monsters like a Cthulhu Outer God get moe-fied.
But I truly didn’t know it would be like this even in this Upper-tier Community where the world’s prominent S-rank Awakeners gathered.
Weren’t these kinds of people supposed to converse with immense dignity like nobles while drinking champagne and stuff?
It really shatters the illusion, seriously.
- If Jinjo is a real Vampire, wouldn’t a Dinner Date mean you’re not eating a meal together, but rather you’re the one being eaten?
L LOL
L It’s a dinner date either way
L Getting eaten by True Ancestor-nim? I actually prefer that yep
L Crazy LOL
L
Mmhmm, I’m happy just imagining it, to be able to become one with True Ancestor-nim
L Ugh… I want this S-rank Wannabe Clumsy Hunter to get bitten on the nape by True Ancestor-nim and become a TS Bishojo…
“…Hah? You truly desire such things. I simply cannot understand the thoughts of mortals.”
I was so dumbfounded that I muttered to myself without realizing it.
And I just decided to resign myself to it.
Phew.
Whatever, write whatever you want.
As long as my Gold Collection goes well, that’s all that matters.
And just as I hoped, the collection was proceeding very smoothly.
Ding! Ding!
At first, as expected, the minor notifications of Anonymous Users sponsoring between 10,000 Gold and 50,000 Gold rang out.
[Anonymous Sponsor has sponsored 10,000 Gold!: Lining up for True Ancestor-nim’s grace ticket!]
[Anonymous Sponsor has sponsored 50,000 Gold!: Could you just show your hand once, True Ancestor-nim?]
These people weren’t actually throwing large sums of money truly hoping for a reward, but rather it was closer to tossing money into a sort of pleasant festive atmosphere.
However, while there was the eccentricity of this Climber Community, it was also a place where you could feel its true class.
1 Gold had a fluctuating value of around 1,000 won in Korean currency.
In other words, this meant these people were wealthy persons who could spend lightly around ten to fifty million won just for fun.
'I have a lot of money too, but I don’t think I could waste money like this…'
I also had billions in cash alone, and if I converted the mana stones or gold I had by buying and reselling items, I was a wealthy individual worth nearly tens of billions.
But I still find it a bit wasteful to spend even ten thousand won.
Of course, if it was something I truly needed or something my Retainers needed, I could pay any amount, but spending on unnecessary expenses or luxury still felt like a waste.
'Well, it’s a blessing for me.'
There was no reason to refuse when the rich were willing to open their wallets on their own.
I lay leisurely on my bed and kept my eyes on the Community Window.
The full-scale sponsorships from the Registered Users were slowly beginning.
[Meow Meow Punch has sponsored 500,000 Gold!: o.o]
[Geom-Ui-Gil-Eun Kkeut-I-Eop-Go has sponsored 700,000 Gold!: Hoho, I shall try lining up once, I would like to have an earnest conversation with Miss Jinjo, regarding…
martial arts
As the Registered Users joined the fray, the numbers on the Real-time Sponsorship Ranking Board jumped up.
The contents of the messages were only visible to me, but the Sponsorship Amount and ranking were revealed to the Community every time they were updated.
- Omg the ranking just hit 500k LOL
- Did Nyaang-Peon-Jwa sponsor too? It is the first time seeing that.
- Wow it immediately updated to 700k gasp gasp
- The amounts are brutal right from the start.
The two people, Meow Meow Punch and Geom-Ui-Gil, appeared and in an instant sponsored crazy amounts equivalent to 500 million won and 700 million won.
Soon after, a familiar nickname reclaimed Rank 1.
[GodChris has sponsored 1,000,000 Gold!: Haha! If it’s a fun auction like this, I can’t be left out! How about surfing at a California beach once?]
- gasp gasp gasp gasp 1 million
- Burning 1 billion for a single grace?
- Chris, as expected, when it comes to money, is the best bb
But that was only the beginning.
[Corpse Lover has sponsored 1,100,000 Gold!: Me, me, me, you absolutely have to do it for me~]
[24-Hour Inquiries Welcome has sponsored 1,200,000 Gold!: Oh my~ If it’s True Ancestor-nim’s grace, I’m coveting it too~✿]
Corpse Lover and 24-Hour Inquiries Welcome.
The two of them cut in with 1.1 million Gold and 1.2 million Gold respectively.
Soon after, a full-scale competition sparked between the two Noted Users.
[Corpse Lover has sponsored 1,500,000 Gold!: The Merchant should just stay out of this quietly~]
[24-Hour Inquiries Welcome has sponsored 1,800,000 Gold!: Fufu. There is no such thing as giving up for a merchant~? ✿]
The 1st place spot on the ranking board began to update at a terrifying speed, fluctuating wildly.
1.5 million, 2 million, 2.5 million…
- The battle of nerves is insane.
- They keep throwing money in because neither wants to lose LOL
- Surpassed 3 million!! Crazy!!
- Just how much are they spending, fuck LMAO?
After a fierce competition, the Final Sponsorship Amount and messages left by the two were as follows.
[Total Sponsorship Amount: 3,000,000 Gold]
[Corpse Lover: Are you still not going to give it to me even after this~?!]
Corpse Lover, 3 million Gold.
[Total Sponsorship Amount: 3,500,000 Gold]
[24-Hour Inquiries Welcome: Oh my, it seems I have won this match~✿]
24-Hour Inquiries Welcome. 3.5 million gold.
'Whoa, these people are really no joke.'
As I lay on the bed, my mouth naturally fell open.
To think it reached 3.5 million Gold in an instant just because a Pride Battle sparked. It was an amount that more than filled the remaining Gold needed for the Domain Level Up in one shot.
Just then, I thought 24-Hour Inquiries Welcome would take 1st place at this rate.
Ding!
The number on the ranking board updated in a single breath, changing its leading digit.
[Cheonma has sponsored 5,000,000 Gold! Jinjo, come visit the Headquarters of the Shin-Gyo once. I wish to face you in person.]
At that overwhelming amount, the post’s Comment Window paused for a moment, and then immediately heated up like crazy.
- Wow Cheonma’s Descent gasp gasp gasp
- Slamming down 5 billion in one shot.
- Is this Cheonma’s Reigning Steps? The footwork is on another level.
- Is the auction over with this?
L With 5 million Gold, honestly, who else would challenge it? LOL. Going any higher for a grace that isn’t even certain is overkill.
Just as the Normal Users said, 5 million Gold was truly an amount that transcended imagination.
I was also startled and stared at the screen.
'Heol. 5 million Gold.'
This is a total jackpot.
The moment I wondered if it would neatly wrap up with Cheonma’s victory like this.
Ding-!
[Sol-Peul-Jeon-Sa has sponsored 10,000,000 Gold!]
[Hey. Can we seriously have a conversation regarding Tower Strategy?]
'…?!'
I received a sponsorship of 10 billion won.