"No... You mean this wasn't a dream...?"
Name: Kim Si-woo
Level: 1
Class: [Primeval Maker (Legendary)]
Skills: [Primeval Craftsmanship Lv1], [Primeval Workshop Lv1], [Grace of the Primeval Maker Lv1]
Achievements: [Legendary Class]
Looking at the status window that appeared like a hologram, I pinched my cheek.
—Pinch!
"...It hurts."
It's real... It's not a dream.
They say people stiffen up when they are too surprised, and that's exactly how I am right now.
"Eh? Eeeeehh?"
In an instant, a person turned into a fool.
I hope you won't say mean things like, 'Weren't you already a fool?'.
"No, is the Legendary grade really real?"
Since the Tower appeared, the highest grade reported so far has been Unique.
I, a 10-year lurker of the gallery, guarantee this.
I think I might be the first Legendary class.
My legs gave out, and I fell right onto my butt on the floor.
—Thud!
The pain radiating from my tailbone reminded me once again that this was not a dream.
Rubbing my face with dry hands, I recalled my actions over the past 10 years.
Enrolling in an Awakening Academy because they said I could awaken if I completed a 6-month course?
Eating sand for a month because they said eating soil from around the Tower allows you to awaken?
Almost dying after taking medicine because they said it was an Awakening Pill?
Besides that, I tried countless other attempts, and all of them failed.
Some people pointed fingers and cursed at me.
Calling me a retard.
Asking if it wasn't obvious that it wouldn't work.
But I...
With a mind full of 'maybe'.
With a mind full of 'what if'.
I tried everything I could, harboring a sliver of hope every single time.
Like that, I desperately wished for awakening every single day.
And today, that bore fruit.
Name: Kim Si-woo
Level: 1
Class: [Primeval Maker (Legendary)]
I opened the status window again and wiped it with great care.
Of course, it wasn't something I could touch.
I was wiping the empty air like someone performing pantomime.
"Why... Why did you come only now...? Huh...? Let's do well together from now on...? I'll do a good job...?"
Let's fold away the depressing past now.
From now on, the Fcking Dream Life* begins.
Dream house.
Dream car.
A life of easy pickings.
I clenched my fist and thought.
It's not that far away.
I looked at [Tower Gallery].
Should I just upload it since it's the first Legendary class?
Deceptive bragging and humblebragging are basic virtues in the gallery.
This is the reason I've only been lurking until now.
I needed something to actually do it.
I really want to brag, but I'm not confident I can handle the aftermath after posting it.
There would definitely be positive aspects.
Like love calls from each country, scouting offers from large guilds, etc.
But that's only when running the 'happiness circuit' (wishful thinking).
What if a High Ranker, or even just a Ranker-level person kidnaps me?
They are walking nations. Flying natural disasters.
If people like that work me like a slave?
Since I am currently a 'Babbling Newbie Baby', I won't be able to resist.
It is not the time yet.
For the sake of my honey-sucking retirement, I had to endure for now.
I squeezed my eyes shut and held it in.
"Phew... You held it in well. Kim Si-woo."
To face such trials and tribulations from the start, it seems the road ahead won't be smooth either.
Just as I was about to check my skills one by one again.
My phone rang.
Just as I was about to check my skills one by one again.
My phone rang.
Caller: Boss A**hole
"..."
I stared blankly at the phone.
I was 30 minutes past my clock-in time.
I picked up the phone.
"Hello."
—Hey! Kim Si-woo! What are you doing right now?!
My ears felt muffled.
The boss's shouting voice.
It was familiar.
"I'm sorry. I'm not feeling well today."
—If you're not feeling well, you should have contacted me in advance! Customers are flooding in, what am I supposed to do alone?!
"That is..."
—What is 'that is'! Get out here right now! Within 30 minutes!
My breath caught in my throat.
If it were like before, I would have said "Yes, I'm sorry" and ran over.
But now...
I looked at the status window.
[Primeval Maker (Legendary)]
A smile spread across my lips.
"Boss. No, Man-deuk."
—What?
"I'm not going in anymore."
—...What?
"Even without this, seeing you pay less than minimum wage while working me like a slave, I was wondering when to quit anyway, you know?"
—Hey! Are you kidding me right now?!
The boss's voice grew louder.
—Hey...!
Before the boss could say anything else, I hung up the phone.
Click.
As calls and texts kept coming, I blocked the number.
"Phew, that's refreshing."
I carefully read through the skills I couldn't check earlier because of the phone call.
Definitely, a 'Craft' button was not visible for this class.
It seemed highly probable that I had to make things 'manually'.
It's a shame I can't suck honey with a simple 'click'.
But it's different from the times when I was just sucking my thumb (doing nothing).
I finished reading the skills, so what should I do first?
At times like this, it's the Gallery.
I naturally searched for this and that in the gallery.
[Title: Floor 0 Guide for Tower Newbies]
[Author: TowerGPTA]
Hi newbies.
Saying Floor 0 guide, you wonder what that is, right?
You just awakened and want to go to the Tower right away?
I understand that feeling, but let's go prepared.
If you go to the Exchange, production kids are selling off stocks they made while trying to craft high-grade items at bargain prices.
Buy gear, buy weapons, and if you have some money, buy plenty of potions before entering.
Ah, for reference, potions taste disgusting. Don't be surprised when you drink them.
This is what I wanted to tell you before you enter.
Recommendations 999+
└ oo(122.54): He is a God! └ oo(783.12): Dropping a Super Like and leaving! └ oo(45.231): Thanks to you, I went and came back safely! Thank you! └ oo(923.11): Potion taste really is sh*t lolol
. . .
Oh... What is this person's true identity?
He occasionally gives detailed information in the comments too.
Next time I have something I don't know, I should ask him.
Did he say to buy equipment at the Exchange?
I'm not going to enter the Tower right now, but let's just look around.
[Exchange]
[Sale: Leather Hat (Normal) 100,000 won]
[Sale: Leather Top (Normal) 100,000 won]
[Sale: Leather Bottoms (Normal) 100,000 won]
[Sale: Leather Gloves (Normal) 100,000 won]
[Sale: Leather Shoes (Normal) 100,000 won]
[Sale: Iron Sword (Normal) 150,000 won]
"Just Normal gear costs this much..."
For a convenience store worker's life, 650,000 won was too huge a sum.
Wait a minute?
Who am I?
I'm a Legendary Maker!
I can just make it myself, right?
First, let's just read up to the next post.
[Title: Floor 1 Guide for Tower Newbies]
[Author: TowerGPTA]
You read the Floor 0 guide, right?
Then I won't explain the advance preparations.
If there are friends who didn't read the Floor 0 guide, I recommend you go read it.
Floor 0 is more important than the Floor 1 guide, so make sure to read it.
When you enter the Tower, you can set the difficulty.
The difficulties are as follows:
Normal Rare Epic Unique
It consists of 4 stages.
These act as grades you've seen a lot, right?
That's right. It's the same as the grades used to classify classes and items.
Then, looking at this, please fold away the thought: 'Ah, I'm a Rare grade, so I should set the Tower difficulty to Rare!'
Actually, when the Tower first appeared,
There were tons of people who couldn't return because they set the difficulty wrong.
Usually, they say it's good to enter one stage lower than your class grade.
Since the rewards are better the higher the grade, people tell you to climb with the highest grade possible.
However, I do not recommend it.
The Tower is a place where countless variables arise.
It means you could die futilely in Normal difficulty even with a Unique class.
So, I say to just start slowly on Normal difficulty if possible.
We aren't going there to die, right?
Based on Normal, the Floor 1 guide is very easy.
5~6 Goblins appear, and if you are well-equipped with gear and weapons, you will clear it easily.
But don't let your guard down.
And modern weapons don't work, so don't even think about bringing them.
To give you a tip, sometimes among the weapons on the Exchange, there are ones with a special option attached called 'Sharpness'.
If people with money buy that and climb, they will climb smoothly up to the 5th floor.
That's all! Have a safe climb!
Recommendations 999+
└ oo(231.88): But who is this person to write guide posts with such devotion? Does someone pay him? └└ oo(44.923): Making a fuss even when he writes a guide post. └└ oo(231.88): I asked because I was curious, f*ck. └└ oo(782.33): Oi oi, don't fight amongst yourselves, you small fries. └ oo(512.77): Dropping a Super Like and leaving! └ oo(99.234): He is a God! He is a God! He is a God!
. . .
He really informs you in detail, huh?
Amidst that, what caught my eye was the special option.
'Sharpness', huh...
I opened [Primeval Craftsmanship].
In the desired item field, I entered 'Sword with Sharpness attached'.
[Searching for a recipe matching 'Sword with Sharpness attached'...]
[There are too many recipe types.]
[Please enter the desired material.]
Material...?
I only know iron, though?
I entered Iron.
[Searching for recipe again...]
[Pale Moon Sword Recipe]
[Materials]
[Pale Moon Stone] [Ironwood]
Oh...
I searched for Ironwood and Pale Moon Stone on the Exchange.
[Sale: Ironwood 10,000 per 1kg]
Ironwood was selling cheaper than I thought.
The problem is the Pale Moon Stone.
[No search results.]
This is trouble. There is no stock.
I urgently posted a question on [Tower Gallery].
[Title: Is Pale Moon Stone hard to get...?]
[Author: oo]
I searched the Exchange because I needed it, but there's nothing for sale T_T
└ oo(54.22): What is that, you Otaku. └ OpenForCommissions: Did you enter the Game Gallery by mistake? This is the Tower Gal.
What is this...?
Is it a mineral people don't know?
I looked at the recipe window still floating before my eyes, and just in case, I entered it.
'Pale Moon Stone'
[Searching for a recipe matching 'Pale Moon Stone'...]
[Pale Moon Stone Recipe]
[Materials]
[Iron] [White Copper]
This was also a material I was seeing for the first time.
I searched the Exchange immediately.
[Sale: White Copper 1,300 won per 1kg]
It's freaking cheap...?
As I purchased Iron and White Copper, a new window popped up.
['Pale Moon Stone' materials confirmed.]
[Would you like to activate the 'Pale Moon Stone' production guide?]
[Yes] [No]
When I pressed [Yes], another message floated up.
[Please move to the Primeval Workshop.]
When I used the [Primeval Workshop] skill like last time, a door appeared before my eyes.
—Creak
I opened the door and entered.
—Ding~!
[Entered 'Primeval Workshop'.]
"Phew... It's hot as soon as I enter."
[Starting 'Pale Moon Stone' production guide.]
[White Copper is softer and weaker than copper, making it unsuitable for crafting weapons or tools.]
[Also, Iron and White Copper do not mix well due to the difference in melting points and lack of bonding force.]
[However, if you mix them in an exact ratio of 97% Iron and 3% White Copper, and rapidly cool them at 1180 degrees.]
[The crystal structures of the two metals bond uniquely, and the molecular arrangement of the blade portion becomes extremely dense.]
[The weapon created through this process possesses sharpness more than twice that of ordinary steel, and the edge does not dull easily.]
[I will inform you of the ratio, temperature, rapid cooling timing, etc.]
[First, start melting the Iron and White Copper.]
Something... Something is strange?
Why is it speaking so fluently?
[Move without thinking useless thoughts.]
What is this, really...?
But how do I melt this?
[Haa...]
Just now... Did you just sigh...?