Convenience Store 24: The Tower of the End 1st - Chapter 71



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Episode 71 Is this your first time with a card pack? (2)

A month later.

35th floor, inside the Demon King’s Castle.

A long line stretches along one side of the street, with many demons walking along it.

“Whew, there are so many dirty things today.”

A man sticks his tongue out with his head tilted up.

“That’s right. I don’t know if I’ll be able to buy even one thing like this.”

His colleague next to him also sighed in agreement.

“It’s really hard to wait like this every time… … .”

“So. Hey, instead of doing this, how about we go on a offensive?”

“Strategy?”

The man chuckles.

“Can anyone clear the level? Only those with the skills and ability can do it. Do you know how hard it was to clear up to the 35th floor?”

“I know. I know… … .”

A colleague stares at the convenience store with eyes full of envy.

“Here is a wood card.”

“That’s definitely a wood card. Great! Let’s go in!”

People entering the convenience store without waiting much.

Perhaps they were clearly part of the ‘pioneers’.

“Look at that. Those people don’t even wait and they go right in. And they’re going to eat as much frozen food and ice cream as they want.”

“Don’t even look at the mountain you can’t climb. It’s just a shortcut to an early death.”

“But these days, many clans are coming together to form a raiding party. How about we join one of them this time?”

“Sick… … . Let’s just pray that there’s still stuff left until our turn.”

At that time, two men were exchanging opinions in small voices.

Daughter-

Someone walks out of the fantasy shop.

For a moment, silence fell over the noisy scene.

The raiders looked only at its existence as if they had made a promise.

“Welcome to the fantasy shop today! It’s a heart that never breaks.”

Beneath the fox mask, a mischievous smile appears on her lips.

“Why did the store owner suddenly come out… … .”

“Shh, be quiet. If there’s noise, you won’t get any views.”

A man was harassing his colleague while holding a cell phone.

The shop owner’s voice continues to echo.

“Before we open our store today, I would like to announce one thing to you. That is, we have a new product in stock!”

“New product?”

“What good is a new product? It’ll sell out quickly.”

“The new product I’m introducing to you today is this!”

The two men stared at the items the shop owner was holding, their eyes half-open.

“What do you think that is?”

“I don’t know. Aluminum foil? It looks like silver vinyl… … .”

“This is probably the first time you’ve seen this. It’s the first time I’ve seen this, too. And I’m really surprised! I didn’t expect to be handling something like this.”

At the store owner’s words, the crowd erupts in commotion.

“That gentleman is seeing this for the first time? Does such a thing even exist?”

“Damn, I’m getting more curious?”

“What the hell is that?!”

The crowd, growing impatient, shouted:

The shop owner smiles brightly.

“The item I’m introducing to you today is a card pack!”

“… … A pack of cards?”

A question mark appeared on most of the faces in the audience.

“Is it something like an item?”

“It might be a card with a one-time magic effect.”

“Hey X-god, scrolls are also sold at Baektap. Do you think that guy would sell something so obvious?”

Curiosity is further amplified.

The atmosphere on the scene was so heated that it wouldn’t have been strange if it exploded at any moment.

“What on earth is that? Explain it to me!”

“Haha, good. Take a closer look here.”

The shop owner tore the silver plastic apart.

He takes out a few cards from inside and shakes them around.

“That’s… … .”

“What the heck is that… … .”

A voice of confusion burst out from the head of the queue.

The two men raised their heads stiffly to look at the cards.

“Fuck! I can’t see.”

At that time.

Ta-da-

Suddenly something rises from the large black orb next to the shop owner.

“That’s… … .”

[No.98 Sylvia – Saint]

Category: Strategist

Atk: 2,300 / Def: 8,200

Description: A strategist who embodies the power and grace of God. As long as he has breath, even if he only has his head left, he is a representative of God who performs miracles.

Special Ability: When this card is on the field, fully restore the health of all summons on the field at the end of each turn.

(However, the health of a destroyed summon cannot be restored.)

Inside the black orb was an unidentified card.

The card contained information that was difficult to understand at first glance.

“That’s just like… a game, isn’t it?”

“That’s what I mean… … .”

While the raiders were unable to hide their bewilderment.

The shop owner’s voice rings out again.

“First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to the Demon King for readily lending me the Orb. And I think many of you are curious about the contents inside, but for now, I consider ‘this’ to be an outside plaything.”

“A toy?! What on earth are you talking about… …! Wait! It couldn’t be you!”

“Haha, maybe you’re right. I’m guessing that these are cards that people outside have used to evaluate our abilities and record their numbers.”

As the shop owner finished speaking.

The crowd began to murmur in shock.

“What the heck is that… … .”

“So, is that the card used for playing games outside? And the card contains the abilities of the attackers?”

“I don’t know for sure. I haven’t been out there. I can only guess that it might be so.”

“her…….”

Here and there, groans of relief burst forth.

“So, that’s the saint’s ability evaluated from the outside?”

“… … Perhaps so.”

“Does that mean that there are other strategist cards in that card pack besides the Saintess?”

Starting with a question raised by one attacker.

A strong exclamation mark appeared on everyone’s faces.

“So you’re saying my card might be there too?”

“How could there be a third-rate card like ours?”

“But you never know, right?!”

While the raiders were chatting excitedly.

The shop owner continued his explanation.

His explanation was simple.

‘It seems like there are three types of card packs, and judging by the different abilities, it seems like there is a seasonal system and the abilities are updated according to the player’s performance.’ was the main point of the explanation.

“You’re crazy, you even sell things like that… … .”

“But it seems like you really can’t go outside? You don’t seem to know much about cards, do you?”

“It’s obvious that he’s the manager. Well, if he’s the manager, then everything is explained, right?”

“By the way, about that card. I’m interested in it. My heart is pounding because I think I might have one too.”

The raiders looked at each other and continued speaking in trembling voices.

“Isn’t it possible to indirectly see how people see me from the outside?”

“Okay! But what if I don’t have my card?”

Could it be because I witnessed the evaluation from outside and the connection with the outside world right before my eyes?

The crowd shouted at the store owner with all their might.

“So, that card can only be bought by those who want to conquer the tower?”

“How could that be?”

A faint smile appeared on the shop owner’s lips.

“Anyone can purchase this card pack. So please use it a lot, and we will open a store now!”

* * *

About 4 hours later.

“Did you buy it?”

“Of course I bought it.”

The two men look at the packs of cards in each other’s hands and snicker.

“Oh my gosh, why am I shaking for no reason?”

“Let’s just open it first.”

Jjiik-

“Is it there? Is it there?”

“Twin Bird’s Nest, Arahan-The Filthy Archer, Myron-The Dirty Thief… … I don’t think I have any cards.”

“me too…….”

The two men became gloomy and just played with their cards.

The conversation continued while looking at the Sagittarius card.

“But look at this kid. He’s a dirty archer. His attack and defense abilities are trash.”

“What about the lowly thief? Look at the description. He’s the guy who stabbed his clan members in the back of the head.”

“That’s not just mean, it’s just trash.”

Two men were giggling as they evaluated the cards.

One person’s expression gradually becomes more serious.

“But wait a minute. If the card’s rating is like this, doesn’t that mean our rating is also recorded on the card to some extent?”

“Hmm, really?”

“… … Hey, have I ever done anything trashy?”

“Never really been like that. Maybe?”

Men sigh in relief as they look at each other’s faces.

“… … I need to behave better from now on.”

“Our evaluations can also be reflected in the cards. What the heck, the fantasy shop is starting to sell nonsense.”

A card that reflects public opinion.

After seeing this, it became difficult to move forward.

“But do we really need to worry about it? Why don’t we just not upload the video? Then we won’t be judged… … .”

“Should we give up the reward? We should upload something to earn some money.”

“Hmm… … Then how about this? The shop owner said that the cards are seasonal, right? Then let’s do something to prepare for the next season or something.”

“Not a bad idea, but what are you going to do about it?”

“Well, why don’t we do something good? Do something nice, or maybe we should conquer the tower too.”

Men’s worries only deepen.

* * *

It’s been two weeks since I brought the card into the tower.

[Is there anything I can help you with?]

[There’s nothing in particular.]

[I see! Hahahahahahaha!]

[Hahahahahahaha!]

I burst out laughing while watching the YouTube video.

‘It has become a tower filled with smiles and kindness.’

The atmosphere of the tower has changed significantly since the cards were brought into the tower.

A tower full of consideration and kindness, where people want to help each other.

‘I guess I’m quite conscious of outside evaluations.’

The outside world and the interior of the tower are isolated.

No, to be exact, it was closer to a one-sided, unrequited love.

‘They say you can see the situation of the tower from outside through YouTube, but inside the tower, you can’t get any news from outside. But what if you bring this card into the tower?’

In the outside world, the first link in the opposite direction is created towards the tower.

This is the desperate struggle of those who do not want keywords like [mean] or [vicious] attached to their cards.

‘But what’s most encouraging of all is this.’

[The one who challenges takes it! – A new strategy team is being established!]

[Day 5 of Training to Enter the Pioneers – Let’s Level Up!]

That’s because a lot of videos related to strategy have been uploaded to YouTube recently.

‘It looks like the VIP system and cards are working well.’

Videos related to strategies are uploaded frequently.

The atmosphere of the tower was clearly changing, and this was almost proof of that.

‘Yeah, you’ve been here too long, right? It’s time to start being more active in your strategy.’

Since everyone has been staying downstairs for a long time.

Wouldn’t it be okay to start getting serious about conquering the top?

‘It’s a good change. It’s a really good change.’

The air current from the tower is blowing in a positive direction towards me.

Could anything be more satisfying than this?

Well, some people say that they duel with cards, but that’s not my area of ​​expertise.

‘I guess I’ll have to buy more card packs and spread them around, but I still have to be careful.’

If you continue to buy in bulk, you may become suspicious.

It is better to avoid such suspicions.

I looked at my phone again.

[Investigation Log No. 22, About Cards Sold at the Fantasy Shop.]

‘Yeah, we have to be careful because of guys like this.’

[Now, this card is the Tower of Doom card sold at the Fantasy Shop. Since it is a famous card even outside, I believe everyone knows it, so I will continue the explanation. This card has a unique number. In other words, it cannot be duplicated. So we will focus on this part and proceed with the investigation… … .]

I glanced at the video and then looked at the comments.

Although the comments do not reflect the public sentiment as a whole.

It was also true that it was good to refer to.

[Doublerly: I think it’s a revolution that the shop owner is selling cards this time. It’s like creating an environment where the players can indirectly get a glimpse of the thoughts of the outside world. This is an innovation!]

[└YouTube Official: Do you have any plans to bring about innovation in your corner?]

[└Doubleblolly: Ah, this slacker is back again.]

[Reply AI: Have you seen the other videos? Hahahahaha, they all became really nice.]

[└Rational Inference: It can’t be helped. Because we’ve realized that we’re evaluating them. It’s like being a human who opened their eyes after eating the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.]

[Pingp: But there’s a unique number on that card, right? If you use that, wouldn’t the store owner be able to find out where you got that card?]

[└Reply AI: Please watch the video and leave a comment. I looked into it in the video and it said that it’s a card that doesn’t exist. Oh my, what the heck with the nickname]

[└└Pingp: Yeah, Alpano?]

[Doubleblolly: But it seems like there are more people trying to conquer the top recently. What do you think will happen?]

[└Pingp: You’re a swordsman, you’re a swordsman.]

[└└DoubleBlory: I’m reporting it. See you in court.]

Most people seemed positive about me bringing the card to the top.

‘It was a revolution that changed the atmosphere of the tower… … Not bad. Well, that’s what I was hoping for in the first place.’

It was true that the tower needed a revolution.

As a result, many people were showing interest in the strategy.

‘But the key is the pioneers.’

Pioneers of an organization that brings together the best.

Their performance is important in conquering the tower.

‘My plan will change depending on whether they attack or not.’

I’m planning on going up to the top today and meeting Lee Ji-soo anyway.

A while ago, Lee Ji-soo contacted me.

[The personnel and material preparations have all been completed. Now it is time for the pioneers to begin their activities in earnest.]