It was clear that Anytng’s obsession with the ga was beginning to interfere with her everyday life.
I had been through the sa phase myself. Back when I worked for a major company, I dreaded going to work every day. The feeling of liberation when I slamd my resignation letter on my boss’s desk made
feel like I owned the world.
‘Well, I did manage to succeed sohow.’
After that, I built a stable inco by amassing hundreds of thousands of subscribers on MyTube, but I couldn’t guarantee that Anytng would have the sa success.
‘But quitting the ga is not an option.’
It was just the beginning.
No one leaves before finishing what they started.
An hour later, Kardia returned from her mission.
As soon as Kardia saw , she waved her hand and ran over.
“Mister, you’re still here? Were you waiting for ?”
“Good thing you’re not dead yet.”
“Of course! I’m super strong, you know. I totally took care of those goblins with a swift slash, slash, bam!”
Kardia mimicked the motion of swinging a sword, smiling brightly.
However, she couldn’t hide the fatigue etched into the corners of her face.
I could tell by now. This little one hadn’t experienced much real combat. The psychological toll of real battles, where blood and flesh fly, must have been significant for her.
“But, Mister... could you accompany
from the 5th floor onward? I promise I won’t be a burden.”
“I can’t go, even if I wanted to.”
“What do you an? The Goddess said a powerful ally would fight alongside !”
“That ally’s definitely not .”
Jinho-Jang’s control window moved.
He was checking the results of the stage clear.
Perfect timing. I snapped my fingers.
[Master, congratulations on clearing the 4th floor!]
[The 5th floor is expected to be a boss stage! How about recruiting a new hero to strengthen your team? Currently, you can get two premium summon tickets as part of an event! Don’t miss the chance to get a 5-star hero!]
A tip popped up on Jinho-Jang’s screen.
I had prepared Iselle for this mont in advance.
I’d blatantly displayed the ssage, and even if Jinho-Jang wasn’t interested in the ga, he’d have to at least follow the prompt.
Stopping Jinho-Jang, the assassin sent by Anytng’s mother, was simple.
Just get him addicted to the ga too.
He doesn’t need to play it all the way through.
As long as he doesn’t quit before Anytng clears the 100th floor, he’ll be a perfect shield for her.
Luckily, Pick
Up had a unique charm compared to other mobile gas.
That’s why new players that ca to
to help rarely quit. Once I guided them to a certain point, they wouldn’t need
anymore.
‘After summoning a hero...’
I’d build the training facility.
That’s where the first main party would co together.
I waited for Jinho-Jang to start summoning.
[Master, would you like to log out?]
[Yes (Select) / No]
[Goodbye!]
The screen went dark.
Jinho-Jang had logged out without summoning, ignoring the tip altogether and just closing the ga.
“...”
This guy has absolutely no interest in Pick
Up.
If he showed even a little enthusiasm, I could guide him like I did with Anytng, but when he’s like this, it’s troubleso. I can only interfere in limited ways since I’m just a character within the ga.
‘Should I try a different approach?’
There were other options, though they were far more tedious and ti-consuming.
For now, I decided to watch the situation.
Jinho-Jang didn’t seem to be pressuring Antyng too much at the mont, either.
My lodging was set next to Kardia’s room.
There were only about ten rooms in the level 1 lodging to begin with.
The kitchen had nothing but potatoes and water.
That night, I was able to have grilled potatoes for the first °?? N ?? v ?? l i g h t ??° ti in a while.
The next day.
Jinho-Jang logged back into the ga.
[Master, give your heroes the chance to grow stronger!]
[How about building a training facility? The heroes will train themselves, thanks to Pick
Up’s sophisticated AI system! Would you like to build a training facility?]
[Yes / No (Select)]
Jinho-Jang ignored Iselle’s tip again.
I pushed Iselle to display several more tips, but each ti, Jinho-Jang rejected them outright.
—
Anytng: How’s it going?
wlsghWkd: This ga sucks. It’s no different from all the other auto-gas. You summon heroes, send them into dungeons, and just watch. If you don’t pay, you’re stuck.
Antyng: You’re just low-level. As you play, there’s way more to do. There’s plenty to manage. Give it a little more ti. My heroes are good, right?
wlsghWkd: Not really. The ga’s just boring.
Amkena: ;;;
—
I clicked my tongue.
He’s calling it boring without even trying.
Jinho-Jang’s indifference was starting to show.
Of course, Anytng wouldn’t quit easily.
But if things continued like this, her playti would naturally decrease.
This wasn’t a good situation, especially with how busy things were right now.
“Sir! What do you think? I’m good enough to be your companion, right? Take this chance to recruit a cute and strong genius swordmaster! You won’t get another opportunity....”
In the lobby of the level 1 lodging, Kardia swung her sword in front of .
Blue flas flickered along the blade.
It was a basic weapon enchantnt spell.
“Hi-yah!”
I ignored Kadia’s flashy moves and looked ahead.
Iselle was slumped over, clutching a crypto-mining rig.
[Didn’t sell my... Batcoin... in ti... cuz of that sucker...]
“...”
[It’s all over. This place is done for. Master’s going to quit. I’m going to disappear. Damn it... if I had sold just one day earlier... Uwaaah!]
Iselle sobbed, clutching her head.
I had grown used to this sight.
“If you don’t know how to handle it, you should have just taken a part-ti job instead.”
Tsk.
I spoke up.
“When the master logs in tomorrow, show the tip again. You can adjust the graphics, right? Make it a bit flashier with so sparkling effects. Also, let him know there’s a new event.”
[What’s the point? He’s not interested! He’s definitely going to quit!]
I half-drew Bifrost.
[Eek! Alright, alright! I’ll do it!]
“Twenty goblins showed up on the 4th floor, you know. And I...”
Both of my key allies were crazy in their own ways.
One had their head in the clouds, and the other was a sucker.
I was the only sane one here.
‘It’s tough to keep my head straight as it is.’
By now, I should’ve been ready to upgrade to a 5-star.
Instead, I was stuck cleaning up after these idiots.
‘They’re dragging
into their ss.’
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