Convenience Store 24: The Tower of the End 1st - Chapter 111



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Episode 111 Convenience Store★24 Exclusive Brand Launch! (2)

[Convenience Store★24] Lotion

Description: This is a unique product made at the first store of Convenience Store 24’s Doomsday Tower.

Content: When applying lotion to the skin, strength increases by 1 for 1 hour and the ability ‘Poisoning Immunity’ is activated.

Special Note: The effects of lotion do not stack.

‘… … Just applying that will increase your muscle strength?’

But maybe I gained immunity thanks to the buff food.

It made sense that applying lotion would increase muscle strength.

‘But what the heck is that?!’

But the time-limited addiction immunity effect attached to the lotion shocked her greatly.

Of course, it’s not like there weren’t any items related to addiction on the tower before.

There were antidote items like ‘Orc Shaman’s Vision Potion’ and ‘Dried Roop’s Powder’.

‘Consumables have abilities… … .’

However, no consumable has ever had such abilities attached to it.

Even though there is a time limit on it.

“Crazy. Hey, is that right? Am I seeing it right?”

“… … I’m watching too. Huh, this is the first time in my life I’ve seen a consumable item with an ability attached to it… … .”

Of course, Sylvia and the demon who were standing behind.

The atmosphere is one in which even the pioneers and other attackers cannot help but feel shocked.

“What? Isn’t this just an item that is a higher-level version of the Orc Warlock’s Vision Potion?”

“It’s certainly great that your stats go up just by applying it… … But isn’t it true that there are other medicines that can relieve addiction besides lotion?”

Of course, there were also nonsense being heard here and there from those who didn’t recognize the true value of the lotion.

Alter says with a smile.

“I really wish I had that lotion when I hunted the basilisk. Don’t you think so?”

At that moment, a vague old memory came to Lee Ji-soo’s mind.

While being poisoned by the basilisk’s venom and spitting out black blood.

Those were the days when we had to fight battles while continuously taking antidotes.

Ah, the hazy past.

‘At that time, I really… …wanted to die.’

Now that I have some experience, I try my best to deal with it before I get into an abnormal state.

Those immature days were too much to think about.

“There would have been no need to keep taking the antidote.”

“But you know, if there’s a lotion like that, doesn’t that mean there might be other items with that ability?”

When Sylvia stuck out her tongue.

Lee Ji-soo nodded in agreement.

“… … I guess so.”

It will definitely be like that.

‘A product with capabilities attached… … .’

I wonder how many products like [Convenience Store★24] lotion are in that store.

I don’t know.

But at least one thing is certain.

‘If you make good use of those items, they’ll be a great help in conquering the tower!’

The moment Lee Ji-soo was looking at the lotion with her eyes trembling.

“Okay, first customer! Come in!”

The shop owner smiles and waves at her.

“… … .”

Lee Ji-soo nodded and was about to follow him into the convenience store.

Sylvia pulls at her clothes.

“Hongyeon, can I go in first?”

“why?”

“It’s a new product, right? You have to see the new product first to see its meaning… … Wait a minute!”

I just ignore Sylvia’s nonsense.

Lee Ji-soo enters the store.

‘ah…….’

A variety of products from the outside world on display welcome her.

Especially when I saw her favorite romantic scented shampoo.

‘Yeah, this is it.’

Lee Ji-soo smiled without realizing it and reached for the shampoo.

‘Oh! No! There’s still shampoo left!’

Since there is a limit to the number of items you can buy, you have to choose carefully.

‘First, I want to check if there are any products similar to the lotion from before.’

As she was walking around the display case.

‘Found it!’

A small placard with the words [Convenience Store 24 Tower of the End No. 1 Exclusive Brand Launch!] caught her eye.

The display cases with placards were filled with products with the [Convenience Store★24] logo on them.

“Can I take a look?”

“sure!”

She bent down and slowly examined the products.

[Convenience Store★24] Brain Aid

Description: This is a unique product made at the first store of Convenience Store 24’s Doomsday Tower.

Content: When taking Brain Aid, your intelligence increases by 1 for 1 hour, and you can use the ability ‘Meditation’ for 1 hour.

Special Note: This effect does not stack.

[Convenience Store★24] Skin

Description: This is a unique product made at the first store of Convenience Store 24’s Doomsday Tower.

Content: When you apply the skin to your skin, your stamina increases by 1 for 1 hour and you can use the ability ‘Iron Wall Stance’ for 1 hour.

Special Note: Skin effects do not stack.

[Convenience Store★24] Barley Tea

Description: This is a unique product made at the first store of Convenience Store 24’s Doomsday Tower.

Content: When drinking barley tea, the ability ‘Fire Resistance’ is activated for 1 hour.

Special: Can be reused after the ability’s duration ends.

“… … .”

‘What on earth am I looking at?’

Still, I am proud of myself for having rolled around and around on the Tower of Doom for quite some time.

It was really my first time seeing a consumable with such ‘ability’ attached to it.

‘Should I consider this an item? Or just… a consumable? Oh, I don’t know!’

What if it’s an item? What if it’s a consumable?

If you don’t know, you can check it yourself.

Lee Ji-soo picked up the barley tea from [Convenience Store★24] and looked at the store owner.

“How much is this?”

“It’s 91 silver.”

After quickly giving 1 gold coin to the shopkeeper.

She turns the lid coolly.

Gulp-

‘It tastes like ordinary barley tea?’

Her throat moves again and again.

Tiring-

[Convenience Store★24] I took barley tea.]

[The ability ‘Fire Resistance’ is activated for 1 hour.]

A message appears before her eyes.

‘… … Is this really possible?’

Lee Ji-soo tried to calm her surprised mind and checked her condition.

Easy index

Lv: 81

Strength: 54 (+36)

Stamina: 67 (+52)

Intelligence: 37(+24)

Agility: 59 (+45)

Unique Ability: Master of the Red Flame

Derivative Abilities: King of Hell’s Descent, Remnants of Karma, Hell’s Sword, Eternal Fire, Flame of Creation, Origin of Disaster, Fire of Judgment, World of Annihilation

Temporary Ability: Fire Resistance (1 hour)

Titles: [Demon Slayer], [Friend of the Fire Spirit], [Brutal Slayer], [First to Clear the 42nd Floor], [First to Clear the 43rd Floor] … … [First to Clear the 53rd Floor]

Flame resistance

Description: Even the hottest pain will not burn you.

Content: Greatly resistant to fire attribute abilities.

Special Notes: Time remaining, 59:50

‘oh my god…….’

I don’t know how effective the fire resistance is.

But I actually used a consumable and got a temporary ability!

Lee Ji-soo felt a thrill run through her body.

‘Buff food, special stamps, and now even this… … This is an ability that a strategist can have… … Ah.’

I forgot about it for a moment.

The fact that he might be a manager in disguise as a raider.

Let’s think about it that way.

At that moment, Lee Ji-soo was lost in thought.

‘If he really is the manager, should I use honorifics even now?’

I’ve heard that the administrators never directly intervened with the raiders.

But wouldn’t her informal speech still irritate him?

‘But I think it would seem strange to use honorifics now… ‘

“Oh, and by the way, would you mind staying for a while? The pioneers too.”

“……hmm?”

He smiles faintly.

“I’d like to hear a little bit about the 53rd floor conquest project.”

* * *

A few hours later.

“Hahahahaha! You! You drink better than you look!”

“I’ve lived listening to the sound of the weekly bell outside. This is the basics!”

In front of the fantasy store that just closed.

The pioneers and halflings were drinking together.

Lee Ji-soo smiled faintly as she looked at her colleagues.

‘It was full of raiders until just a moment ago, but now it’s deserted.’

The fantasy shop is closed today.

This may be the aftermath of the store owner’s statement that he would blacklist all raiders loitering around the store.

Lee Ji-soo glanced at the store owner.

Hureuk-

Sitting on a small wooden chair used by halflings.

A shop owner sipping coffee.

She stared at him blankly and then slowly opened her mouth.

“Thank you for the information on floor 53. I was able to clear it easily thanks to the hints you gave me.”

Honorifics and informality.

As she finished speaking, she concluded that she should continue doing what she had been doing.

“… … .”

The clan members who had been clinking their glasses just a moment ago became quiet.

I feel like you’re listening to me.

“I was just giving you a little advice.”

“As expected, the coffin… … .”

Lee Ji-soo had a hard time suppressing the question that was rising to her throat: “Are you really the manager?”

‘Let’s not ask questions that will upset him.’

“Thanks to that advice, we were able to successfully conquer the area without much damage. And the reason why there aren’t any casualties in our clan right now is because of the buff food and special stamps you sold us.”

She was sincerely grateful to the store owner.

Thanks to the buff food, the basic specifications of the clan members increased and there were no deaths.

Since the introduction of special stamps, distribution, which had always been a hindrance, has become much easier.

“You don’t have to be particularly grateful. Besides the pioneers, we also sell food and special stamps to promising clans like the Hammer Clan and the Attack Clan. We provide the same opportunities. But so far, you’ve just been making the most of it.”

“… … .”

‘We are making the best use of it… … .’

She looked at the shop owner and whispered quietly.

“Then even if the pioneers weren’t the first to challenge the 53rd floor… … .”

“Whether it was the Hammer Clan or the Attack Clan, they would have given a hint.”

‘Oh, I see.’

They just arrived first according to the standard he set.

That’s why we were able to get a hint about the 53rd floor.

Lee Ji-soo was confident again.

‘He’s still neutral. He doesn’t seem to be trying to give special favors to anyone.’

Even if they are pioneers who are currently at the forefront.

Lee Ji-soo laughed quietly.

‘I feel reassured because it’s certain.’

The neutrality of the store owner is firm.

It was the same as not giving any special privileges to other clans.

Meanwhile, Sylvia, her face slightly red from being drunk, approached them.

“Thanks to that hint, the strategy was a lot easier! That’s why I’m asking, can you tell me the information for floor 54 as well?”

“Sylvia.”

Let’s see Lee Ji-soo glare at her fiercely.

Sylvia smiled awkwardly as if she had said “Oh no” and took a step back.

“After all, the difference between having information and not having it is so great! That’s why I asked just in case, I don’t have any special intentions.”

“Haha, everything comes with a price. Even information leaks.”

‘The price, the leak… … .’

Anyone can see that this is not something that an ordinary strategy player would mention.

‘I’m curious.’

But I don’t really want to look into the unknown box.

It doesn’t matter whether the shop owner is a strategist or a manager.

If only we could conquer the top.

She opened her mouth to change the subject.

“I think we’ll start conquering the 54th floor soon.”

* * *

A week later.

“……what?”

“So, I really didn’t have any special intentions! I just wanted to check out some information about him! I should have done some reconnaissance!”

The conference room shook with the sound of Jade’s rebuke.

“Hmm, hmm… … .”

The subordinate who reported the incident quietly slipped away and disappeared from the conference room.

But no one cared about that fact.

“Ah, right. Reconnaissance? I should do it. I’m not talking about the process.”

A cold sneer appears on the lips of the man with gray, curly hair who had maintained an indifferent expression the whole time.

“What did I say? Let’s wait and see what happens for the time being. I think I said something like that.”

“that…….”

“But you didn’t listen to me. Instead, you came back after giving the fantasy shopkeeper a sense of alarm about us.”

Jade’s face turns red with anger at the obvious rebuke.

“Should we just sit there and suck our thumbs?! Wait and see? Fine! Let’s say so! But! At the very least, we should do something and watch! With each passing day, even special stamps are being released… … .”

“Jade.”

The brain emperor, who had been sitting there blankly, blurted out a word.

“Shut up.”

“what?!”

“Just an apology would have been enough. Why does that bastard have such a long snout?”

Starting with the brainwashing.

“Have you forgotten that I decided to follow Alves’s words as much as possible?”

“Obviously… … yes… … a mistake… … .”

The Machangsa, the Death Knight, etc.

The leaders coldly criticized his mistakes.

“T, t… … That’s right! The kid who made a mistake should get out! You guys, do whatever you want!”

Kwaaaaang-

Watching the knight break down the door and leave the conference room.

The brainwashed person clicks his tongue.

“Why can’t you control your temper like that? You’re such a fool… … .”

“Albeit, Alves, what are you going to do? To be honest, it’s true that Jade caused the accident, but this incident is difficult to just let go.”

Ma Chang-sa continues to express his opinions.

“If our clan members come back beaten up, what will the other raiders think if we just sit back and do nothing? They’ll think we were scared by the shopkeeper of the illusionary shop.”

“I agree that it is directly related to the honor of the clan. And even if he is a worthless brat, if he comes back from outside getting beaten up, it is something that cannot be overlooked.”

Let’s agree with his opinion.

Just as the subject was slowly opening his mouth.

“Ugh, ugh… … .”

Someone rushes in from outside the broken door.

“Oh, your rulers! We’re in trouble!”

“… … What’s the big deal?”

Problems are already piling up with special stamps, Jade’s antics, etc.

Are you saying that something bigger could happen?

“It is said that the Fantasy Shop has started selling items with time-limited abilities!”

“……what?”