The next day at the Superhuman Management Agency.

Han Donggeon informed Lee Seoah that a new weapon had arrived.

“A weapon came in yesterday. Would you like to check it out? It’s only level 2, but it looked quite sturdy.”

“Ah, really? I’ll give it a try.”

“I hope it can at least be used as a backup.”

She had to wield her main weapon to deal as much damage as possible, and once it shattered, she would have to fight with whatever was left.

However, the lower-level weapons would shatter into pieces before she could fully exert her strength, causing her to fail her 50th-floor attempts time and time again.

“That’s true. Oh, I believe you have negotiations with the Russian side today. Do you not need me to join you?”

Han Donggeon replied with a smooth, affable smile.

“Superhuman Lee Seoah only needs to focus on clearing the tower. We will handle all the other trivial matters.”

“Come on, we’re comrades. How could I just sit back? If there’s anything you need, please call me right away.”

“Haha, thank you just for saying so. Let’s hope the new weapon turns out to be useful.”

“Thank you for always looking out for me!”

Indeed, conversing with Lee Seoah always brought a warm feeling to his heart.

Especially compared to dealing with the late Kim Taemin, which always left an uncomfortable knot in his stomach for some reason.

After parting ways with Han Donggeon, Lee Seoah immediately headed to the warehouse to check the weapon.

“Tiamat’s… Staff?”

In what world was this considered a staff?

It looked exactly like a massive warhammer that heroes from myths would wield.

Still, the heavy weight felt in her hands… was quite impressive.

The weapon’s durability also seemed far beyond expectations.

Most importantly, the description stated that it amplified magic-based skills.

In truth, Lee Seoah’s exact class was a Magic Warrior.

To be precise, a close-combat Magic Warrior who imbued her weapons with powerful magic to fight monsters in melee.

Weapon Burst.

It was a skill that applied a powerful shock to a weapon, maximizing its attack power for a limited time.

In the beginning, she thought that with this skill alone, she could ride her triumph all the way to the top floor.

With the skill activated, monsters would burst apart with a single strike—what could possibly be difficult about that?

But who could have known?

That not only the monsters but her own weapons would burst apart as well!

If not for the Superhuman Management Agency’s massive support, she probably wouldn’t have even been able to procure a proper weapon, let alone reach the 50th floor.

Because of that, she was filled with guilt toward both Jung Woojin and Han Donggeon.

The two men were doing everything in their power to support her, yet she was stuck at the 50th floor, breaking expensive weapons day in and day out. How could her conscience be at ease?

If only a sturdy weapon would drop for her!

“Still… will this one hold up a bit better?”

It certainly felt that way.

Unlike the fragile weapons she had handled so far, this one seemed like it might actually endure.

“Alright, let’s swing it around a bit and put it to the test this afternoon!”

Lee Seoah spent the entire morning swinging the weapon at the training grounds to get a feel for it.

Then, after taking a short break to recover her stamina.

She entered the 49th floor rather than the 50th floor of the tower to test it out.

[You have entered the 49th floor of Tower 25.]

= Objective: Defeat 5 Steel Golems.

= Time Limit: 5:00:00

The 40th-floor section was dominated by golems.

They possessed immense resistance not only to most magic but to physical attacks as well.

With their massive size and incredible weight.

A single wrong hit could send even a level 7 superhuman to their grave, let alone a level 5.

Their only weakness was their slow speed.

However, unlike the previous floors, this area was a confined, cave-like space, making it not as easy as it sounded to kite the golems and fight them one by one.

Kuwoong! Kuwoong! Kuwoong!

Giant golems, twice the size of an adult, began to charge forward.

“Haat!”

Lee Seoah immediately activated Weapon Burst.

Having been enhanced twice, most low-level weapons would shatter the moment the skill was used.

But Tiamat’s Staff…

Jiiiiing-

Emitted a remarkably pleasant, clear resonance, signaling that it was ready for battle.

The corners of Lee Seoah’s mouth curled up automatically.

Oho, look at this one?

Was this just a bluff?

Or genuine confidence?

She would find out soon enough.

Kuwoong! Kuwoong! Kuwoong!

One of the Steel Golems at the very front swung a fist like a massive iron ball.

Having read its attack trajectory in advance, Lee Seoah evaded the strike before powerfully swinging Tiamat’s Staff into the golem’s exposed midsection.

Kwaaaaaaaang!

A tremendous crash assaulted her eardrums.

Shuuuuung-

The massive Steel Golem was sent flying backward into the air.

Kwakwang!

It crashed into another Steel Golem charging from behind, and the two tumbled across the floor together.

Even when she had used a powerful level 5 weapon.

It had only made the golems take a step or two back.

But now.

She had sent that giant lump of iron flying?

Lee Seoah stared blankly down at the weapon in her hands and summed up this absurd situation in a single word.

“…Huh?”

Was she dreaming?

* * *

While Lee Seoah was testing her new weapon in the tower.

Jung Woojin and Han Donggeon were engaged in a fierce debate with the Russian negotiation representative.

“You want us to accept one superhuman from the Moscow Tower in exchange for a mere one-week rental? Aren’t you overestimating the value of the Sword of Svyatogor?”

In response to Jung Woojin’s question, the Russian negotiation representative, Anatoly Petrov, replied with a good-natured smile.

“We are well aware of Superhuman Lee Seoah’s alias. The Weapon Breaker, is it not? Entrusting Russia’s treasure, the Sword of Svyatogor, to such a superhuman is already a significant concession on our part.”

That was the main reason they couldn’t easily procure weapons for Lee Seoah to use.

National-level weapons managed directly by governments, like Excalibur, were difficult to even rent.

And when they did manage to get her something decent, it would break before she could put it to much use.

They lacked the budget to buy her expensive weapons.

But if they got her cheap ones, she would just end up discarding them without being able to use them properly.

It was a dilemma no matter which way they turned.

The Sword of Svyatogor at least had the advantage of incredible durability, which was why they had put it on the negotiation table in the form of a rental.

From Lee Seoah’s perspective, she just needed to break through the 50th floor; after that, she could acquire a different weapon. It was a situation where she needed to put out the immediate fire first.

Both sides were well aware of these circumstances, but Jung Woojin decided to take another gamble.

“To be frank, the Seoul Tower has been quite turbulent lately due to the recent assassination attempt by Russian assassins. If we wrap up negotiations with such unfair terms under these circumstances, what would the citizens of South Korea think?”

Anatoly shook his head as he replied.

“We, Russia, have much to say about that as well. Was a superhuman from Moscow not murdered by a superhuman from Seoul without any provocation? Quite frankly, it is deeply regrettable for us as well.”

“…Haha… Ha. Do you truly believe that?”

As Jung Woojin lowered his voice to apply pressure, Anatoly merely smiled without answering.

Currently, China was the most likely candidate for transferring their tower affiliation.

500 billion won for one person.

A staggering 1.5 trillion won was demanded for two.

With 1.5 trillion won, they might have been able to somehow procure weapons for Lee Seoah all the way up to the 63rd floor.

Yet here they were, pricing the Sword of Svyatogor—which was far inferior to Excalibur—at such an exorbitant rate. It was enough to make their stomachs churn.

Even Excalibur only cost 30 billion won for a one-week rental; so how much should the Sword of Svyatogor reasonably cost?

Besides, it was a weapon that other superhumans couldn’t even use because it was too heavy, and no one had even requested to rent it.

The fact that Lee Seoah could use it made their attitude of offering it as if they were doing Korea a favor extremely distasteful.

Should they just… ram into them head-on?

The other party had even brought a superhuman along, clearly wanting to finalize the negotiations this time.

Should they just go for a third round of negotiations with a ‘screw it, we’ll both go down together’ mindset?

Just as such thoughts began to sprout in his mind, Anatoly opened his mouth again.

“Still, Russia intends to act befitting of a great nation. A two-week rental of the Sword of Svyatogor for 10 billion won. I believe this would be a satisfactory condition for both parties, wouldn’t you say?”

Jung Woojin’s expression grew darker.

10 billion won for a two-week rental of a national-level weapon.

The conditions had risen to a somewhat realistic level, but it was still too early to be satisfied with this.

Tuk tuk.

However, Han Donggeon, sitting next to him, nudged his shoe, urging him to conclude the negotiation.

It was a signal to think of Lee Seoah.

…Ugh.

Right, endure it for Superhuman Lee Seoah’s sake, endure it!

Just as Russia was in a hurry.

Lee Seoah also desperately needed a sturdy weapon to break through the 50th floor.

Only then could she reach the 63rd floor, the top floor of the Seoul Tower, as quickly as possible.

Just as Jung Woojin made up his mind and was about to make a decision.

Ttok ttok.

Along with a knock, Lee Seoah entered the conference room.

“I apologize for interrupting your meeting. But I came because I had something urgent to tell you.”

Lee Seoah was someone who knew how to distinguish between occasions.

For her to interrupt such an important meeting meant that something even more critical had occurred.

Jung Woojin immediately asked for understanding from the Russian side before questioning her.

“What is the matter?”

“I don’t think you need to get me a weapon anymore!”

At Lee Seoah’s subsequent explanation, Jung Woojin’s eyes widened.

What?

A level 2 weapon that could withstand her absurd skill?

And its performance was even better than a level 5 weapon?

Could such a fraudulent item actually exist?

“Might I ask what this is about?”

Anatoly asked in English.

Since both Jung Woojin and Han Donggeon were fluent in English, they had been conducting the meeting without an interpreter, meaning Anatoly hadn’t understood a single word Lee Seoah just said.

Jung Woojin replied with a relaxed smile.

“It seems we will have to pretend this negotiation never happened. It looks like a weapon perfectly suited for our Superhuman Lee Seoah has appeared.”

At his following words, Anatoly’s face crumpled fiercely.

He had intuitively felt that the negotiation was nearly complete.

But for the negotiation to fall apart after coming this far?

When all that was left was to sign the contract?

If he returned to his home country with the negotiation having fallen through like this, he would certainly face severe reprimand.

It might not even end at just a reprimand, which was why Anatoly tried desperately to keep the thread of negotiation alive.

“Wait, let’s reconsider the negotiation terms…”

However, Jung Woojin raised his hand with a bright smile, cutting off his words.

Then, he walked over to the door.

He opened the door wide himself and guided the Russian out with a friendly voice.

“The exit is this way.”

* * *

The meeting with the Vice Vice Commissioner of the Superhuman Management Agency.

It wasn’t as bad as he had thought.

There was nothing excessive about the encounter, and the confidentiality seemed to be well maintained.

If anything, it had ended so smoothly that he felt almost embarrassed about having worried and procrastinated for so long.

Still, he had managed to play his cards quite well in this meeting.

First was making them believe he was a superhuman in the 60th-floor range.

Currently, no one knew what Mirinae could obtain through an Amazing Achievement.

Therefore, the mere fact that he possessed a Source Stone, which only dropped on the 60th floor and above, was enough to create that misconception.

The moment he told them he was a high-floor stealth superhuman rather than a low-floor one, the look in their eyes changed completely.

At a time when only Park Soyul and Yoon Changdae were left as rankers to oversee the Seoul Tower, the news that there was another superhuman in the 60th-floor range acting as a secret weapon would be quite a pleasant surprise.

…Even if that superhuman had only managed to climb up to the 30th floor so far.

Well.

He just needed to reach the 60th floor soon enough, right?

DDiring-

At the deposit notification, Shin Jungho hurriedly checked his account.

[7.43 Coins]

He had received the payment in cryptocurrency to avoid being traced.

These days, one coin was worth a little over 100 million won, meaning it was roughly 750 million won.

…Was making money always this easy?

Since it was in coins rather than cash, it hadn’t fully hit him yet.

But this was why everyone was so obsessed with becoming a superhuman.

Especially since he could enter the tower and come back out in less than 10 minutes, meaning he was technically earning tens of millions of won per hour.

Thinking about it like that, money didn’t even feel like money anymore.

Still, he had no intentions of wasting money or spending it like water just yet.

It would be pretty ridiculous for a typical (?) cafe part-timer to be driving a Ferrari around.

For now, he planned to work hard and earn as much as he could while the opportunity presented itself.

Shin Jungho briefly examined his Meteor Summoning skill.

[Meteor Summoning]

– Usage Count: 3 times per day

– Searchable Galaxies: Alpha Core, Megastrum, Copios Crumble

He had used the single Skill Enhancement Ticket he had to fully complete the enhancement.

Now he could use it three times a day.

Being able to explore three galaxies was certainly something to celebrate, but…

[This skill cannot be enhanced with a Standard Skill Enhancement Ticket.]

An unfamiliar message had appeared.

Normally, if a skill couldn’t be enhanced, it would simply say it couldn’t be enhanced.

But for Meteor Summoning, it specifically stated that it could not be enhanced with a ‘Standard Skill Enhancement Ticket’.

What did that mean?

Was there another type of enhancement ticket besides the standard one?

He had never even heard of such a thing?

Anyway.

His current abilities hadn’t been fully analyzed yet.

Until now, he had been climbing recklessly without looking back to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances.

But now, wasn’t it about time to take a more relaxed approach to re-clearing floors and take some time to reorganize?

Ah.

Before that, maybe he should order a sofa!

…And while he’s at it, a large wall-mounted TV?

…Maybe splurge on some proper audio equipment and set up a home theater?

He had 700 million won.

Splurging 30 or 40 million won wouldn’t hurt, right?