Chapter 255: Chapter 255

Chapter 255: Exchange and Change

It wasn't just Turon who crossed over to Earth.

All five representatives of the non-human races had crossed over.

Soon, their eyes were filled with shock.

Towers of steel and glass rising endlessly.

In front of that overwhelming majesty built without a speck of magic, even the fortress walls of the continent seemed like shabby toys.

Especially for Turon, who had some knowledge of architecture, the shock was even greater.

'Is this... really a world made by humans?'

People were equally surprised.

Inside a gate, one sees other races all the time.

But it was different on Earth.

Usually, one would only see them once or twice if a gate exploded, and besides...

'Other races that don't attack... this is a first in my life.'

Because it was also the first time they saw them looking at themselves with such curiosity-filled eyes.

Robert, who approached with Kim Minwoo, smiled broadly and spoke.

"I am Robert, the President of the United States here. You can consider me a representative of humans. I welcome all non-human visitors to this place!"

[Protection is applied to visitors who have crossed over to Earth!]

[If harm is inflicted on a visitor without a special reason, strong sanctions may be applied.]

[Visitors from the Kaisar Continent also receive the same benefits.]

A message appeared before everyone's eyes.

The eyes of the non-humans widened upon seeing it.

It wouldn't be magic or hallucinations.

Seeing it appear suddenly...

'Is this the System the Manager mentioned?'

Amidst the enthusiastic welcome of humans, the exchange was beginning.

Change happens in an instant.

Exchange with another planet was the same.

Well begun is half done.

That saying was perfect.

Beyond the gate connected to Earth, Astera on the Kaisar Continent was boiling like a blast furnace.

The eyes of the awakened who came over seeking new opportunities were all glistening like hungry beasts.

Here was a Plus, there was a Plus.

"Ohh! Is this the quenching of Dwarves!"

The blacksmith district was filled with the ringing sound of hammers and suffocating heat.

Every time a muscular Dwarf struck a red-hot iron ingot, sparks flew in all directions, and blacksmith awakened stood beside them, swallowing dryly with notebooks in hand.

The source of the technology Ilsung Group had monopolized.

Their gazes obsessively followed the Dwarf's fingertips, afraid to miss even a single trajectory of the hammering.

Inside the forest, the Elves' residence vibrated with the scent of fragrant herbs.

Cold sweat beaded on the foreheads of alchemists mimicking the delicate touch of their Elf teacher.

Elven alchemy that maximizes potion efficiency.

To learn that single strand of secret, renowned artisans bowed their heads like children, begging for teachings.

The Barbarian district was a bizarre scene where screams and joy intersected.

"Aaaack! Engrave it d-deeper! Bigger!"

"Haha! This human knows what's cool! Don't worry! I'll engrave a very majestic one for you!"

Rankers who had stripped off their tops to receive tattoos clenched their teeth and endured the pain.

The Gnome's workshop was packed with awakened beings trying to learn sophisticated rune crafting techniques, leaving no room to even step.

The burning desire of Earthlings craving knowledge and power was breathing unprecedented vitality into the declining continent.

Then what does the side transmitting the knowledge receive?

[Master Blacksmith Oberon is transmitting Dwarven crafting methods!]

[Apprenticeship relationship established!]

[Upon skill transmission, you will receive a settlement of 5% of all future profits from the related skill.]

It was precisely the creation of a permanent source of revenue.

It was also something Kim Minwoo had specifically requested.

The more the skills of the non-humans spread, the number of experts on Earth capable of teaching the related skills would eventually increase as well.

As time passed, the economic sphere of the Kaisar Continent might end up completely encroached upon.

It made sense, considering the Kaisar population had plummeted, while Earth was still full of life.

It meant they would be completely outmatched in terms of economic scale.

This 5% royalty was a sort of safety device prepared for that, as well as a permanent pension.

A structure where the more Earthlings improved the technology and expanded their businesses through education, the thicker the wallets of the original technicians, the non-humans, would become.

It was a type of defense mechanism to prevent economic pillaging.

That didn't mean the awakened beings were losing out.

Receiving such skills for merely this much of a usage fee was a tremendous benefit in itself.

, the four races possessing their own unique skills would live well on their own.

Then, what was the remaining race, the Orcs, doing?

The massive hall of the Ilsung Training Center.

As Kim Minwoo's voice rang out, hundreds of Orcs lined up on the drill ground stood at attention in unison.

"Attention. From now on, you will learn the advanced civilization of Earth. Specifically, 'Service Jobs'."

―Chwik! Service jobs? Does that mean we just have to split heads with an axe too?

At Urkan's spirited shout, Kim Minwoo swallowed a chuckle and shook his head.

"No, you're learning to protect, not split. Alright, start with Group 1."

The first course was the gym trainer training process.

An instructor, who was a former national representative bodybuilder, stood in front of the bench press with a nervous expression.

"Now, the isolation and contraction of the pectoralis major is important. Feel the texture of the muscles and slowly..."

―Chwik! This is too light!

One Orc Great Chieftain lifted a 200kg barbell with one hand, then threw it behind his back and scratched his back with it like a backscratcher.

The top-quality elastic bar bent like taffy.

The instructor's jaw dropped as if it would dislocate.

"H-How much did that cost..."

―Chwik! This is too soft! Is there nothing harder!

The security training ground in the next course was equally chaotic.

"If the VIP is threatened, immediately throw your body to form a 'Shield Formation'..."

―Chwik! Why block annoyingly! It is safe if we blow away the head!

"No, I said the client hates seeing blood splatter right in front of them!"

―Then I will twist the neck to kill without blood!

The Security Team Leader was on the verge of collapsing while grabbing the back of his neck. Sweating profusely, he approached Kim Minwoo.

"...Excuse me, Young Master? Do we really have to teach these Orcs?"

"Yes. We have to. Exchanges will increase in the future, so they should have at least minimum social skills. At least the Chieftain-rank Orcs should."

The Kaisar Continent was originally part of a gate.

In other words, there were no other gates inside the continent.

But now, it was different.

Because the System was recognizing it as a single planet, not a gate. Perhaps because of that, gates were being generated all over the Kaisar Continent. It was impossible to cover the entire continent with the reduced population.

It was another reason for joining hands with Earth.

The more the System activated, the more exchanges with humans there would be in the future.

Cultivating social skills was truly essential.

In that sense, there was no better job group for enhancing social skills than service jobs.

Orcs were a race that overwhelmed humans in strength alone, even if their heads weren't good.

If there were service jobs suitable for such Orcs...

'PT trainers, bodyguard teams, movie extras, theme park assistants. Well, things like that?'

Or perhaps manual labor, even if it wasn't a service job.

Jobs where they could utilize their ferocious appearance or use their strength.

That was exactly why they were being trained now.

'After finishing the social adaptation process a bit...'

If the chieftains who finished adapting like that were sent down to each tribe, regular Orcs would also be able to be corrected a little.

'I don't even hope for perfection.'

Shouldn't they at least possess the minimum grounding in the age of globalization?

He could see the Security Team Leader sighing and scratching his head while walking weakly toward the Orcs.

'Hang in there, Team Leader.'

Kim Minwoo silently cheered for him in his heart upon seeing his hair, which had thinned a bit at some point.

[Inter-planetary trade has occurred.]

[Manager commission acquired!]

[Possessing Achievement Vending Machine! Converted into 2x Achievement Points!]

[Achievement Points + 0.02]

[Achievement Points + 0.01]

[Achievement Points + 0.0052]

[Notification window minimize function on/off]

He thought settlement would be once a month, but points were coming in every moment with every breath.

And faster and faster as time passed.

That was a fact he could tell just by looking at the points that came in over the past 5 days.

On the first day of exchange, 5 points.

On the second day, it was 12 points.

'Today, almost 30 points came in.'

Just by breathing, the points earned over 5 days were a whopping 100 points.

'It's like having two more SS-rank Necromancers, isn't it?'

Since they usually gave 50 points each.

It was a tremendous score.

Even more so if converted into Earth's money.

Currently, the exchange rate was about 770 billion won per 1 Achievement Point.

'Then that's about 77 trillion won?'

The trade scale between the two planets that had just started exchanging wouldn't be up to that amount.

It seemed that there was some sort of correction when converted and deposited as Achievement Points.

[Opening the Achievement Shop!]

[Grade: Gold (Total Acquired Points: 3930)]

[Possessed Achievement Points: 500]

Current possessed points were 500.

'First, I need to raise my limit level a bit.'

He purchased and drank 4 Limit Breakthrough Elixirs first.

[Purchased 4 Limit Breakthrough Elixirs!]

[400 Achievement Points have been consumed.]

[Potential level increases from 700 -> 900!]

Current level is 655.

He could breathe a sigh of relief for now.

'Once points get printed in the future... I should buy the Secret Book.'

Necromancy Secret Book.

An item worth a whopping 3,000 points and the most expensive item currently in the shop.

He had always coveted it but couldn't reach for it.

Because Achievement Points were always a scarce resource.

'To the point where I couldn't even properly feed my Legion Commanders the 100-point cocktails.'

The point situation was that tight.

Fortunately, a point copier had appeared.

"If time passes... maybe printing over 100 points a day will be possible?"

He wondered if this was how it felt to win a pension lottery.

What was even scarier here was...

The fact that something other than Achievement Points was also being copied.

[Orc Warrior Vecto prays to you for muscle growth!]

[Weak faith acquisition]

[Elf Alchemist Shuri prays to you for success!]

[Weak faith acquisition]

[Barbarian Ulyan offers a prayer of gratitude to you before a meal!]

[Weak faith acquisition]

[Earth Awakened Han Seongmin prays to you before hunting...]

Messages appeared ceaselessly.

The highlight among them was the last one.

[Earthling Choi Seongmin worships you while looking at the risen stock prices!]

[Quite a large amount of faith comes in!]

He had asked the representatives of the Kaisar side to offer prayers, even if simple ones.

Whether the news had been well delivered down the line, numerous prayer messages were appearing.

The special order given to Liang Xiaojun and Merhen.

It seemed they were carrying it out well.

"Faith is also being copied steadily. Since the perpetual motion machine has started running..."

Shall I go hunting now?

The Path of Growth suggested by the Demon Eye.

Among that list was the content to hunt 8 dragons.

'And they had to be Sub-Dragon rank or higher.'

Just in time, there was a gate.

The S-rank Gate that erupted in Korea, the Dragon's Old Castle.

Since the first clear hadn't been proceeded, the rank would have risen by half, making it S+ rank.

'Catch dragons there...'

And he should copy some Bone Dragons with the corpses.