Episode 509: Lung Crisis (1)
Next place I headed was the sculptor’s club.
I plan to secure some useful statues in advance in preparation for dealing with the dimensional crows.
The materials would be apatite, topaz, and a B-rank material option.
After walking for a while, I found myself standing in front of a shabby door.
After knocking lightly and waiting, a languid voice was heard from inside.
“Come in.”
I bowed my head as I entered the room.
“Hello, senior.”
“As expected of you, I’m not taking any more requests.”
The sculptor chief struck me before I could even answer.
“I brought you another rare ingredient, and you’re trying to pressure me to at least take a look, but this time I’m really not going to accept it. I told you clearly.”
“… … That’s too bad. I liked the works you made.”
I decided to take a step back for now.
If you have such a firm attitude, then sweet talk or pressure won’t work.
Perhaps we should give up on the statue itself and look for other trading materials.
Of course, after checking to see if there is any room left.
“Could you please tell me why you are not accepting it?”
“What are you doing here?”
The sharp reply came back, but I continued with a salesy smile.
“Maybe I can help you… … Even if not, worries are halved when shared, right? If you open up, you might feel better.”
“… … .”
The sculptor chief stared at me for a while with a somewhat frown on his face.
Then, as if he wondered why it wouldn’t work, he pointed to one side of the room with his eyes.
“Do you see that?”
Originally, it was so crowded with all kinds of statues that there was no room to even step, but more than half of them are gone and boxes are piled up instead.
Most of them are probably inside there.
“Are you trying to organize it?”
“Just do it until the end of this year and then empty it.”
I heard that the student council has issued a notice of closure.
Excluding herself, there were no new members for two years and no notable achievements.
At this point, it is said that the newly opened clubs should be given the upper hand.
Even though the sculptor class is so minor in this neighborhood that it is understandable that there are no new members, the latter was difficult to accept.
“If it was your senior’s skills, the results wouldn’t have been a big deal.”
Even though he’s a second year student, his sculpting skills are at least that of a third year student.
Even the dimensional crows would acknowledge it.
To this the chief sculptor replied.
“It didn’t stick as well as I thought, it’s a valid option.”
Yongsal Academy is an educational institution that trains future heroes.
Sculptures that only have high artistic value are not considered works of art.
The ‘valid options’ she’s talking about are those related to combat or growth.
A good example is the [Orc Hero Statue] selected by Hong Yeon-hwa some time ago.
▷Provides a correction to the proficiency of battle skills of rank A and below.
Of course, these options are not guaranteed to be available just because you want them.
“Skill is important, but you also need to have the materials.”
“……huh.”
The manager’s face immediately darkened.
As expected, it seems that obtaining materials was the problem.
The source of supply is obviously the dungeon, but there is a limit to the amount of strategy that can be achieved with the sculptor’s combat power.
Obtaining dropped materials is never an easy task either.
‘Because everyone wants good things.’
To get it, you’ll have to compete with powerhouses like the Blacksmith, Tailor, and Magic Engineering clubs, but you probably don’t have enough connections to secure priority, and your club’s finances aren’t exactly plentiful.
“I tried making a few things in a hurry with the ingredients I had, but I didn’t get anything out of it.”
“I see.”
I nodded my head silently and thought.
As expected, the butler and the sculptor can’t do it.
Of course, it would be a shame if the sculptor lost his piece, so I suggested another solution.
“Have you ever thought about taking on a commission?”
“I came in a few times earlier this year.”
“But?”
“… … I threw it all away because it was annoying.”
“… … .”
“… … I know. I regret it too.”
Well, it seems like this senior only works when he gets a job, so most of the requests he gets are probably not satisfactory.
For the clubs, being rejected would have hurt their pride, and they probably wouldn’t have hung themselves on the statue, so they would have just cut off contact after that.
In short, it is a total mess.
Anyway, I have a rough idea of what’s going on.
“You want to block the lungs if possible, right?”
“If possible.”
Even though he said that, the sculptor chief looked almost resigned.
And then I quietly started talking to him.
“There is one way… …but I have to suffer some losses as well.”
“You’re saying that’s not possible? You want me to make a statue?”
“Wouldn’t it be better if we helped each other and lived together?”
The sculptor manager thought for a moment and then nodded.
“… … I’m not in a position to be picky. If I keep going like this, I’ll either have to leave it as a hobby or quit school. If you help me, I can make a statue.”
“As much as you want?”
“Yes, of course.”
“You promised.”
Words like ‘as much as you can’ or ‘anything’ should not be used carelessly.
When you’re done, you’ll secure one piece of slave.
I asked, swallowing an evil smile.
“Do you have [the extract]?”
“of course.”
The effect is literally to break down the target and obtain materials with a certain probability.
I have no problem getting items without disassembling anything or betting on probabilities, but
It is almost mandatory to learn this in production classes that are not that easy.
“What’s the rank?”
“I raised it to B+.”
“Okay. Use these as the core ingredients.”
The next thing I took out was the Orc Hero Statue.
The sculptor chief looked a little surprised, as if he didn’t expect me to give him an A-rank item.
At the same time, he also shows signs of worry.
“What if I fail? I won’t even get my initial investment back.”
“I won’t fail.”
[Use ‘amplify’.]
[The target’s skill ‘Extract’ grade increases. (B+→S+)]
If it’s S+ rank, the probability of failure will be infinitely low.
If that doesn’t work, I’ll just consider it luck and bring other ingredients.
I smiled and handed over the statue.
“Try to extract it.”
“……good.”
The manager seemed to have similar thoughts and readily accepted the statue.
And then he slowly brought his brightly shining hand closer.
– Perseus,
The orc hero’s form instantly crumbled and turned to dust.
Then, a halo of light appeared from within the debris, and then it came together into one mass.
[Hero’s Brave Spirit (A+)]
“It actually went up in A.”
“……I know.”
The sculptor chief looked bewildered even after using his skill.
Because extraction success doesn’t always happen.
At the same time, his face gradually becomes more lively, as if hope has been born amid the confirmed lung damage.
“With this, you can definitely attach valid options. No, it’s more than that. It’s the material for a great success.”
That was also the reason why I readily gave up my precious statue.
Risk can be minimized by amplification, and nine times out of ten, you can break even while securing slave fragments, and if you hit it big like now, you will profit.
However, I stopped the manager who was just about to start planning the work.
“This alone is not enough.”
“Not enough?”
“Yes, since we’ve already started, let’s expand the scope a bit.”
“… … ?”
I sent the message to the puzzled sculptor manager, smiling brightly.
[Kim Ho: Senior]
[Song Cheon-gi: What’s going on?]
[Kim Ho: I want to use the wish certificate.]
It’s time to use the wish tickets (medium) you’ve accumulated through betting.
I told him where I was and told him to meet up and talk, and a little while later, Song Cheon-gi came to find the office.
The head sculptor looked quite flustered, as if he had not expected the student council president to come all the way to this shabby place.
You seem unusually tense.
On the other hand, Song Cheon-gi took a quick look around the club room and asked me.
“Is this related to this place?”
“Yes.”
I told the whole story.
The sculptor’s club has been notified of closure and is currently failing to produce results.
“What you want is either cancellation of the contract or an extension.”
If I were given a one-year grace period, I could probably hold out until the sculptor graduates.
To this I said:
“I wish that were true, but realistically, that’s probably not possible.”
“Any decision I make arbitrarily can be overturned by the next student council at will. Performance is absolutely necessary for the club’s survival.”
If there are no achievements, there is no way the next student body president will just sit back and watch the sculptor club after Song Cheon-gi graduates.
The hammer will fall right away.
“I know. I also want help with performance.”
“I don’t know how I can be of any help to the sculptor.”
“This person will take care of all the carving. I can guarantee his skills.”
As he said that while nodding to the manager, a strange light flashed across Song Cheon-gi’s eyes.
“I admit that you have great insight, but I can’t help but wonder. Why haven’t you been able to achieve anything so far?”
“There was an external problem. He was not very active.”
In other words, it means that you don’t have any friends because you just stay in the corner of the room.
Song Cheon-gi glanced at the sculptor manager and didn’t ask any more questions about the matter.
“Tell me your specific plan. I can tell you how I can help you.”
“For now, I plan to use these as the core ingredients.”
I showed him the [Courageous Spirit] I had just extracted, and also explained the options it would have when completed.
“Isn’t it enough if we just do it like this? It doesn’t seem like I need to do anything.”
“I’m aiming for more than that.”
“What if it’s more than that?”
“The effect of a statue is proportional to its size.”
Generally, the larger the size, the stronger the effect or the wider the range of application.
A flash of color flashed across Song Cheon-gi’s eyes.
“How big do you want to make it?”
“How about covering the training center?”
Then, all students who use it will be able to benefit.
Song Cheon-gi seemed to have noticed what I wanted from him.
“I need to decide on a location. I’ll also need permission.”
“Yes.”
If you want to use the bachelor’s land, you will obviously need permission from the bachelor’s office.
Originally, it would have been a cumbersome process to go through several procedures, but it can be handled in one go through the student body president.
But then, the sculptor manager who had been listening silently joined the conversation.
“Wait a minute, things seem to be moving too quickly.”
“Do you have anything to say?”
“Yes. It would take a lot of materials to make something that size. Where are you going to get them?”
Even if the core materials are prepared, the metal and jewels that make up the body must be prepared separately.
If it’s a large statue, it wouldn’t take more than one or two ingots, and it wouldn’t be enough even if you poured all of your bad assets into it.
Songcheon-gi also looked this way as if asking what to do.
Instead of answering, I asked back.
“Assuming you have the ingredients, can you make it?”
“It’s possible to make it, if you have the materials.”
“Okay then.”
I smiled leisurely and continued speaking.
“I’ll go look for it from now on.”
The supporters ate it all
