Chapter 109
Newbie got his hands on 30 jamming bombs!
How exciting!
Magic Hero : ????
Magic Hero : Why are there only 30 of them...???
ㄴCowhead : For real
ㄴCowhead : I thought Nordel would recover a lot more after making a fuss about starting a business
ㄴCowhead : That's seriously unexpected
ㄴNewbie : The loss rate was 40% lol
ㄴCowhead : Legendary....
ㄴKingjjang Evil Spirit : Didn't you say they were easy to make? lol
ㄴGolem King : He's truly the worst kind of mediocre person—one who doesn't even put in any effort...
ㄴDIP : I like him because he's so consistent lol
Well, honestly, it doesn't matter.
Usually, more is better.
But I don't need a lot of jamming bombs.
I never intended to use jamming bombs during a wave in the first place.
They're structured so I have to throw them physically and make them explode, like grenades.
If I used them during a wave, I'd have to reveal myself to the intruders.
Communication magic is annoying, though.
Unless the situation is dangerous, there's no reason to take the risk.
The information they take back is extremely limited anyway.
For now, let's calmly wait until I reach level 200.
By then, the intruders won't even be able to bring themselves to talk about clearing the dungeon.
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In fact, I know the surest method.
"Malang-am."
"E, ehk?"
"We need to expand our dungeon."
"Ehk."
That method is to add a new area.
I don't need jamming bombs or level 200 or anything else.
I just need to buy new traps and minions.
The only problem is that I don't have enough points.
Anyway.
I made a nice haul from the last wave and the income from my other dungeons.
Maybe I'll do some shopping for Anomalies.
I scrolled down while hugging Malang.
Of course, I didn't forget to take screenshots and upload them as I scrolled.
Otherwise our bros would get upset and feel neglected again.
The World Is Cold : Looooooooool
The World Is Cold : There are so many ridiculously unfair things, it's insane
ㄴI Have No Minions : For real. I think if I bought and installed all those devices
ㄴI Have No Minions : I could honestly survive for 50 years without doing anything
ㄴKongKong : But from the 5-star tier onward, there are some restrictions on combinations, huh??
ㄴKongKong : For example, in the previous tier, you could combine a maze with a Weeping Statue or a Doppelganger
ㄴKongKong : But now the combinations seem fixed, like Death Alien + Silent Village or Mirror + Mansion...
ㄴSealed Conqueror : But if you think about it, that's only natural lol
ㄴSealed Conqueror : Imagine sticking a Death Alien in a Goblin Cave
ㄴSealed Conqueror : Clearing it would be impossible under the system
ㄴSealed Philosopher : For real lol
ㄴSealed Philosopher : At this point, I'm really curious about the 6-star and 7-star tiers too...
ㄴAnonymous Butcher : Any choice would be viable.
ㄴAnonymous Butcher : If I had to choose, I'd like you to pick an Anomaly that stimulates primal fear.
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : Newbie-yam!
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : I like amusement parks!
ㄴNewbie : Because they look like a good place to go on a date?
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : Yesh, that's right >_<
ㄴNewbie: But they all have the Initiation tag...
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : We can just kidnap a goblin!
ㄴNewbie : Is this for real...?
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The veterans said any device I bought would be a reasonable choice.
The only thing they disagreed on seemed to be a matter of personal taste.
Hmm.
Should I go with this one this time?
They say that even a dog that spends three years at a village school can recite poetry.
Dungeon construction had become a piece of cake for me by now.
Clack, clack, heave-ho.
I built Zone 6 in an instant.
Then I placed the minions and traps.
【Hope Hospital Generator (★5)】
【Price: 175,000P】
【Tags: Anomaly, Immortal, One-Time, Escape Scroll Invalid】
【…….】
【Doctor (★5)】
【Price: 25,000P】
【Tags: Anomaly, Immortal, Cannot Be Raised】
【…….】
【Nurse (★5)】
【Price: 25,000P】
【Tags: Anomaly, Immortal, Cannot Be Raised】
【…….】
【Patient (★5)】
【Price: 25,000P】
【Tags: Anomaly, Immortal, Cannot Be Raised】
【…….】
【Timekeeper (★5)】
【Price: 25,000P】
【Tags: Anomaly, Immortal, Cannot Be Raised】
【…….】
The reason I chose a hospital was simple.
I liked that the fear an intruder entering this place would feel was extremely intuitive.
It also came with Escape Scroll Invalid.
And to the people of this world, it would feel as unfamiliar as a generator, so... hmm.
The minions were a bit more expensive than those in the other areas.
That's because, like Exodia, it was made up of multiple parts.
The individual parts were cheap, but the combined price was expensive, if that made sense.
It would probably take some time before I could buy 6-star devices.
Until then, I had to keep buying and using 5-star devices, and since I had received a hefty batch of points this time, expanding and buying the elevator left me with just about the right amount.
In the AOS games I used to play, spending as much of your money as possible was how you gained an advantage in the next team fight.
But I still have some points left over.
I currently had 400,000 points.
50,000 went to expanding the terrain, 50,000 to the elevator, and the new devices cost 275,000, leaving me with roughly 25,000 points.
It felt a little wasteful to pour the remaining points into expanding the terrain.
The efficiency wasn't very good.
I scrolled down quickly.
Was there anything suitable in the shop?
Should I look around the other shops this time too?
There were several types of shops.
You could buy all sorts of things there, not just traps and minions.
For example, the foods Restia ate while staying at Dreamland in the Rowjinrat Great Mountains, the dagger I currently favored as a weapon, and BbungBbung, which worked tirelessly before Malang appeared (Malang ate it and sent it to the scrapyard, so it's gone now), among other things. There was quite a surprising variety.
The weapon shop is pointless, and the armor shop is the same. The food shop doesn't have anything I particularly want... Oh?
I clicked 【Miscellaneous Shop】.
As I skimmed through the newly unlocked 5-star items, I spotted this.
【Emergency Transfer Terminal (★5)】
【Price: 25,000P】
【Tags: Anomaly, One-Time, Single-Use, Purchase Limit 3/3】
【Immediately upon use, it teleports the intruder to the Dungeon Master's side.】
That's awesome.
It was pretty expensive.
An item that was one-time and single-use, yet cost more than a Weeping Statue?
But looking at the effect, I could understand the price.
By design, it was a sort of sure-kill trump card that could take out one person for certain.
Should I buy one this time?
I had exactly enough left, too.
Newbie : What do you guys think of this??
ㄴWhaleWhaleYeah : It's fucking top-tier, isn't it?
ㄴWhaleWhaleYeah : If you use that when there's only one member of the expedition party, it'd be a real nightmare lol
ㄴMental Hospital Head Patient : I like it, I like it~~
ㄴMental Hospital Head Patient : I like beating up intruders~~
ㄴAnt Queen : Hmm... But it seems like an item that carries some risk for Newbie-nim too
ㄴAnt Queen : Though, now that I think about it, you should be able to cover for that to some extent ㅋㅎ
ㄴAnt Queen : Unless they're at the level of a Sword Master or Archmage, you won't get instantly fried
ㄴThe World Is Cold : It is fucking expensive lol
ㄴThe World Is Cold : But wouldn't it be okay to keep one as a trump card?
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : Newbie-yam!
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : Could you please use that thing on me???
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : It's my lifelong dream to meet Newbie ㅠㅠ
ㄴNewbie : You're not an intruder...
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : Try somehow, with the power of love!
ㄴNewbie : Huh?
ㄴShibgan Love Dog : You have to.
ㄴNewbie : I'll try...
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Everyone's reaction was pretty positive.
At that point, I couldn't hold back anymore, so I bought it immediately.
Skeleton Bones : That's true.
Skeleton Bones : We seriously underestimated Newbie's personal stats <<<<, so we hadn't paid attention to items until now, but taking a rough look, there seem to be some other useful items too.
ㄴNight Crow : It feels like we have a few more options now ㅇㅇㅇㅇ
ㄴKing Slayer : Then we'll be set until level 200 lol
ㄴThe Dungeon Master Was Disappointed : Information: We were actually set even without stuff like this
ㄴThe Dungeon Master Was Disappointed : It's hilarious that nobody even thinks Newbie's dungeon could be breached here lol
ㄴThe World Is Cold : Grow up big and strong, then install lots of Anomalies in your bro's dungeon...
ㄴKongKong : Remember that you're number one in Dreamland income <<<<...!
This time, I had really strengthened my foundations.
Starting with the jamming bombs, I now had new traps and minions, along with a trump-card item. I was completely prepared.
It felt extremely stable.
This was how you were supposed to face a wave.
I'm really done with everything now….
All that remained was to wait for the intruders.
Though, honestly, I hoped they wouldn't come anymore.
The world was like a wave.
It wasn't something I could control as I pleased.
It's a little sad that there aren't any nearby locations this time, aside from Big Sis's dungeon.
I hoped that when the locations shifted next time, I'd be able to meet lots of veterans.
I can make some income, see the bros' faces in person, and play TRPG too….
Oh, right.
Since I had time to spare anyway, I should continue working on the TRPG rulebook.
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LV. 140
Class - Dungeon Master
Dungeon Theme – Anomaly
Population – 19/60
Device count: - 13/60
Point - 0
STR - 150
DEX - 150
CON - 150
MP – 150
UN – Newbie
UC - dm_6_666666666
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Newbie : Guys
Newbie : I've been thinking
Newbie : A wave is kind of like a typhoon, isn't it? lol
ㄴOrange★ : That's usually what it's like.
ㄴOrange★ : Intruders pour in when it arrives, then everything becomes quiet for a while once it's over.
ㄴThe World Is Cold : lol
ㄴThe World Is Cold : Unless it's a sturdy greenhouse like Dreamland... Dino World is completely wrecked, so it really is a typhoon in the literal sense...
ㄴNewbie : Speaking of which, anyone up for TRPG??
ㄴNewbie : I'm incredibly free right now
ㄴNewbie : Anyone up for TRPG??
ㄴNewbie : I've finally finished my modern-fantasy superpower ability-battle rulebook hehe
ㄴNewbie : Anyone up for TRPG??
ㄴNewbie : Fuck
ㄴNewbie : I know you're all watching, bros
ㄴNewbie : Answer me
ㄴMagic Hero : H-h-honestly...
ㄴMagic Hero : If we're bored, I think playing Mafia would just be more fun...
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I love everyday life.
I just liked things like this.
You know, spending each day without thinking about anything in particular.
Being able to have fun and be happy without worries or concerns.
Maybe it was because I had lived such a busy life before becoming a Dungeon Master.
Anyway.
A thought suddenly occurred to me.
To protect this everyday life, strengthening my dungeon had to be my number one priority for now.
But I felt that wouldn't solve the fundamental problem.
If magic stones existed in the dungeon and people were greedy,
it was an illusion destined to collapse.
It felt as though the whole structure had been designed this way.
Humanity has an overwhelmingly strong expansionist streak.
They want to keep climbing forever, all the way from Earth to the moon.
The people of this world were the same.
Regardless of race, they weren't much different from the people on Earth where I had lived.
As long as magic stones existed, they would eventually reveal their ambitions.
-Thank you, Newbie. See you again next time.
Was there no way to fix this system?
I felt like I'd glimpsed hope not long ago, but hmm.
As expected, I didn't know yet.
Still, I wanted to solve it someday.
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I don't believe in peace without power.
【The wave is beginning.】
【8 humans】
Just look at this mess.
After all the harsh lessons I'd given the intruders so far,
they weren't afraid at all.
All they were showing was a desire to challenge me.
Forget solving the fundamental problem.
I had to brush aside the crisis right in front of me before I could even try.
I knew you'd come.
Come on over if you're so confident.
I gave a long stretch.
Dreamland, where there's never a quiet day.
Inside it, I looked at the monitor again today.