Convenience Store 24: The Tower of the End 1st - Chapter 94



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Episode 94 Special Stamps (1)

Finally, a woman’s voice rang out.

‘… … Special stamps? What kind of ability is this?’

Just looking at the name, I can’t get a feel for it at all.

I need to check my abilities quickly.

Kim In-seong

Lv: 50

Strength: 37(+6)

Stamina: 26 (+2)

Intelligence: 35(+12)

Agility: 21 (+5)

Bonus Stat: 10

Unique Ability: Convenience Store Owner

Derivative Abilities: Instant Food Manufacturing, Certification Mark, Bundle Invincibility, Universal Interior, Pop-up Store, Convenience Store Upgrade (Lv1), Special Stamps

Titles: [Miracle Survivor], [Eternal Friend of the Elves], [Master of Fenrir], [The One Who Conquered the Ruler of the Sky], [The First One to Break Through the 50th Floor], [The First One to Break Through the 51st Floor], [The One Who Singlehandedly Overthrew the Queen]

Special stamps

Description: Send your warm regards and sincerity to each other anytime, anywhere.

Content: You can send items with stamps attached to them to the person you want.

‘Hmm. You’re sending something with a stamp on it? Is it like a courier service?’

But there is a question.

It’s a courier service. The courier will transport it, but who will deliver this item…?

‘uh?’

I felt a shiver run through my body, as if lightning had struck my brain.

‘No way… … Ah, no way.’

If this ability is really the ‘ability’ I thought it was.

This special stamp may be an innovation that goes beyond my common sense.

‘Let’s try an experiment right away!’

* * *

3 days later.

45th floor, Star Village.

A woman is walking briskly.

‘… … It’s so sudden?’

Lee Ji-soo thought as she walked between villages.

Until this morning, she was enjoying a break from competing with the dark spirits.

Suddenly he came to communicate with the Sky Orb.

[I found something interesting. I’m on the 45th floor, so come and take a look.]

‘What on earth is interesting?’

She had no way of knowing what it was.

But given the confidence that came out of his words, it was clearly not something out of the ordinary.

‘I have to hurry.’

As she started to walk quickly.

chuck-

Shadow natives wandering around the village wave their shadows at her.

“hi!”

She was also greeting the natives warmly.

“Woooooooo!”

“It’s a fantasy store!”

A loud cheer rings out from one side of the quiet village.

‘I have to hurry.’

After a while.

She quickly arrived in front of the fantasy shop.

“Oh, Hongyeon! I’m late! I have to line up at the back… … .”

Lee Ji-soo took out her bronze badge and showed it to the old man who greeted her warmly.

“… … Oh right, you guys had that.”

While the old man was looking at the bronze plate with envious eyes.

The middle-aged man next to me starts to laugh.

“Hey, Hongyeon! We’re working hard to conquer it too, right? But why isn’t the shop owner giving us the wood patch?”

“Why are you asking me that? You should ask the shop owner.”

“Well, since you seem to be close with him, then yes. Hey, why don’t you at least give the shop owner a word? We, the Hammer Clan, are really working hard to conquer him! You know that, right?”

The middle-aged man shouted as if he was being treated unfairly.

Lee Ji-soo shook her head firmly.

“That’s not something I can do.”

“Ugh… … Okay, okay. But rather than that, gather the clan members together at night! I’ll make up for the humiliation of yesterday!”

Lee Ji-soo smiled brightly.

The day before, we played a card duel between clans to kill time.

It seems like he felt quite wronged by his defeat there.

“Didn’t all the gold get stolen yesterday?”

“There’s still more left, you punk!”

“Then come with your clan members later. I’ll be happy to deal with you.”

Back when they were playfully joking around.

Daughter-

The store’s doors are wide open.

A masked man comes out with a mischievous smile on his face.

“We would like to express our gratitude to all of you who visited the fantasy store today.”

“Please let me in quickly!”

“Do you have any new products coming in?!”

Wood-pat owners, who have increased in number compared to before, show off their cards by shaking them.

“Haha, today I have some news to tell you all.”

‘tidings?’

Lee Ji-soo tilted her head.

Could this news have anything to do with the ‘interesting’ thing he mentioned?

“We would like to introduce the new items that have been released in our store here!”

‘It’s interesting… … .’

In fact, Lee Ji-soo’s expectations were not that high.

She had seen all sorts of things and had many different experiences while living in the tower.

That’s why it wasn’t easy to feel freshness and surprise in anything.

There have only been two recent surprises that shocked her to the point of being a big shock.

‘When I first discovered the fantasy shop, it was really… … shocking.’

The thrill I felt when I saw the shampoo on the shelf is still vivid in my mind.

‘I was shocked when I saw the buff food. Now that I think about it, we were both shocked here.’

That’s why I was interested in the ‘interesting’ things he had to show me.

It was also true that I wondered, ‘Is there anything more shocking?’

“The new product we are introducing is… … this is it!”

Not only her, but everyone’s eyes were focused on the shop owner’s hand.

“What is that?”

“Hmm, oh? It looks like a stamp?”

“Huh? A stamp? Why a stamp all of a sudden?”

The surrounding raiders started to murmur.

Lee Ji-soo also agreed inwardly.

‘It’s true that he sold many different items, but stamps… I’m not sure about that.’

What was a postage stamp in the first place?

Isn’t it a kind of certificate attached to mail to prove that postage has been paid?

‘There’s no post office inside the tower, so where would I be able to use a stamp?’

Even though he runs a fantasy store.

At that moment, the thought crossed her mind that perhaps she had chosen the wrong product to sell this time.

“Haha, everyone’s expressions aren’t very good.”

He smiles cheerfully and takes something out.

“This is a whipped cream bun sold at the store. Now, let’s put a stamp on it. Okay, now I’ll send this bun to the person over there without lifting a finger.”

Looking at the shop owner pointing at her.

Lee Ji-soo was dumbfounded.

‘Did he also have teleportation powers?’

At that time.

Ss …

At the same time, the bread in the shopkeeper’s hand disappeared.

[Nulgeokineunmaeum sent you mail. Would you like to receive the mail?]

[The contents are as follows.]

[Whipped cream bun × 1]

Wasn’t a message floating before her eyes?

‘……uh?’

She felt a little embarrassed for a moment.

I quickly regained my senses and pressed the receive button.

Bam-

Then, before she knew it, there was bread at her feet.

“Oh! It really moved?”

“But it’s not like there’s anything special about it. It’s not like there’s no ability to transmit objects over this distance.”

“That’s true too.”

But most of them looked at the bread with indifferent expressions.

That would be the case, since this transmission ability itself was not precious.

Then the store owner speaks again.

“Well, up to this point, it’s not much different from normal transmission capabilities. But what if you could send items with this stamp attached to them, anytime, anywhere?”

“Huh? Sir, what are you talking about?!”

“Let me explain it a little more simply. For example, what if a raider on the first floor sends an item to a raider on the 45th floor?”

“… … ?”

The rumbling subsides.

“What does that mean?”

People who still didn’t understand the situation asked questions.

“Oh my god! You have to lie to some extent! How is that possible?!”

Those who quickly understood the meaning of the words laughed in disbelief.

‘Is that… possible?’

And Lee Ji-soo also couldn’t believe what he said at all.

It’s not that I don’t trust him.

It’s just that his comments just now are so out of touch with common sense.

‘That’s impossible. It’s impossible.’

No one has ever transmitted an item from the first floor to a higher floor.

That’s why the profession of floor dealer was created.

Because many people had to endure hardships while transporting supplies.

‘But if what he said is true… … .’

Lee Ji-soo felt her heart pounding.

‘So we don’t have to keep going downstairs to replenish supplies anymore?’

Then, place a small number of people on the lower floor.

If you put a stamp on the necessary items, you can receive the mail right away!

‘If only it could be like that, it would be easier to conquer!’

Lee Ji-soo hurriedly raised her hand and shouted.

“Can you tell me more about that stamp?”

He chuckles.

“Of course.”

* * *

A conference room.

Several people are sitting around a long table.

“Phew… … .”

The tension in their expressions is evident as they each hold a thick sheet of A4 paper in front of them.

Then, Team Leader Seo, who was sitting at the top of the table, opened his mouth.

“I think you all probably know this, but the decision has already been made. Since most opinions were in agreement, it was easy to evaluate.”

“The gap between delicious restaurants and bad restaurants was so big that it was actually easy to evaluate them.”

Team leader Seo nodded at Manager Jeong’s answer.

“Yes. Those houses are more comfortable. It’s harder to evaluate restaurants that are at the end of the taste spectrum, and discerning the difference is what makes a true professional. That’s what we have to do.”

Team Leader Seo looks over his team members and smiles.

“And at least my teammates seem to be pros.”

“thank you!”

“It seemed like there was no disagreement among the restaurants that received one or two ribbons… … but there was one restaurant that received a different evaluation.”

Team Leader Seo, who was quickly looking through the documents, turns his gaze to Manager Kim.

“Hey, Manager Kim.”

“Yes, team leader.”

“Why is Manager Kim’s evaluation different from that of other team members?”

The document that Team Leader Seo held out with his finger.

The title was written as [Personality Cafe Evaluation Report].

“The other team members all left comments saying that the taste was lacking and that it was disappointing considering its fame, but Manager Kim was the only one who praised this cafe so much? It’s been a while since I’ve seen a restaurant with such mixed reviews. That’s why I asked.”

As soon as Team Leader Seo finished speaking.

Manager Lee, who was sitting in his seat, glared at Manager Kim fiercely and then smiled brightly and said.

“It seems that Manager Kim accidentally wrote the wrong review for another restaurant… … .”

“Manager Lee, I asked Manager Kim, didn’t I ask you?”

“Oh, no. That’s not it… … .”

“Wake up. Team Leader Park may be like that, but I’m not like that.”

The agent kept opening his mouth while glaring at Agent Kim, trying to smile.

‘Hey, you little punk. That’s not true.’

“… … .”

But Manager Kim paid no attention and looked at Team Leader Seo.

“I don’t know about the other team members, but I think it’s the best cafe in Korea. I still think that way.”

“Really? Didn’t you say last time that it was a good advertisement or marketing?”

“That’s right. However, after trying the food and drinks at Insung Cafe, my mind changed.”

Manager Kim speaks firmly.

“If Inseong Cafe can’t get three ribbons, then no restaurant can get three ribbons.”

“……okay?”

Team Leader Seo looks at Manager Kim with a puzzled look.

‘That kid, he didn’t want to go there last time.’

Team Leader Seo’s expression turns cold.

“Manager Kim, I’m asking just in case, but you didn’t say ‘Team Leader Park’, did you?”

“… … .”

In that moment, the expressions of most of the team members except for Manager Kim froze.

“I’ve said this before, but I’m not Team Leader Park. I said I’d never let my team members take money and write generous reviews. If that’s the case, you should be an influencer. Is that something a professional would do? Because of that kind of guy, we hear that Red Ribbon is inferior to Gourmet Guide… … Ahem… … Anyway, Manager Kim?”

“I didn’t get paid. I also hate restaurants that charge money for crappy food with advertisements.”

Team leader Seo laughs heartily at Manager Kim’s answer.

“Yeah. Anyway, since my team members’ opinions were so different, I went to the personality cafe myself.”