[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-damn-necromancer":3,"chapter-damn-necromancer-damn-necromancer-chapter-106":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Damn Necromancer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1212488,1580,"Chapter 106","damn-necromancer-chapter-106",106,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 106: Times Square (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tumultuous advertisement shoot finally came to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exhausted crew emerged, looking worn out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you all so much for your hard work! It was absolutely perfect!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside the director, who was giving double thumbs up, lay a pile of empty potion bottles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they left the set, Park Siwoo sighed, sticking out his tongue in exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Advertisements are no joke, huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re talking about 500 billion here. This level of effort is necessary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, I guess so. But doesn’t it feel surreal? Just doing this and getting 500 billion… I’m not sure if it’s okay to accept this much money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll get used to it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who nodded in response to Kim Minwoo’s words looked at Seo Yerim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Sis.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you going to use the money for once you get it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, first I’ll donate some to the Sword Sect… and then save the rest. It’ll come in handy when I need to buy equipment later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But our guild supports all our equipment needs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even so. There’s a limit to what we can get for free. It’s difficult to find equipment that we can continue to use.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, that’s true. It’s tough to acquire stuff like that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Equipment that can be worn for a long time once put on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Items that are difficult to obtain even with money were often referred to as luxury items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, this term referred to equipment of Legendary rank or higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were often traded quietly among those in the know, or failing that, controlled by the government to prevent leakage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You gonna sell that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, you can’t find a buyer among awakened in our country?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then just sell it to the government at market price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? You won’t sell it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you trying to see the country collapse or something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such ruthless pressure was common. The existence of Gates, a real threat, made it possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While usually quiet, if it were to explode once, countless victims would emerge from the structure. In such situations, good equipment could make a significant difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, there’s only so much control over leakage that can be exercised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, those who obtained the items could keep their mouths shut and secretly smuggle them overseas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If successful, they could even fetch prices much higher than the standard market rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But it’s not easy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not easy for an individual to get such equipment, and it’s usually obtained through guilds or gatherings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it’s quiet there, there’s always the risk of it being exposed after time passes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if that happens?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First of all, they’ll get a lot of hate from the public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it’s not like the government is selling it off for cheap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They paid the full price and are selling the nation’s security for money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s the general idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only exception was to put the item up for auction at the Sky Auction House.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In order to participate in this auction house, you had to register a certain number of items allocated to each country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if you didn’t register the item?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No invitations were sent to the related citizens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was actually a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their country needs archer-related items, but they only have the warrior’s items?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t it be more beneficial to just put it up for auction and participate in the auction to get archer-related items instead of stupidly holding onto it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Sky Auction House is a stage where you can win with ‘money’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Basically, it’s a structure that favors rich developed countries.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, even if you were caught putting items up for auction in the Sky Auction House, you wouldn’t face condemnation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, developed countries even encourage it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awakened selling expensive items in auctions with low fees was good for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The country could gain participation qualifications through this, and awakened buyers at the auction generously handed over money, making it a beneficial structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, not everything could be resold. That would be impossible even in the United States.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just a small sum of money involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think of it as items treated as “core equipment” being resold relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I guess a Necromancer’s Gear would be relatively easy to ge\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since not many people use them anyway, and there are hardly any awakened who can fully utilize their equipment’s performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s not much reason for countries to scramble for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Getting gear for both a Swordsman and an Archer is going to be a problem.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, these two professions were among the top-tier main classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s going to cost quite a bit to acquire them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other countries will also be scrambling to obtain gear for mainstream professions first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we go to the Sky Auction House this time, I’ll try to get gear for both Swordsman and Archer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…The Sky Auction House?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Yerim asked with widened eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, she nodded as if understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, Minwoo has money and fame, so he might qualify. Maybe he’ll even get an invitation…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right! With your status, you’ll definitely get invited, won’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, we’ll see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But can we actually get it? Our gear could be quite expensive…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not all of it, but we should be able to get some.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awakened participants in the Sky Auction House. Their backers were their countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The country was a kind of organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As such, there were many considerations when purchasing items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How to distribute items among different professions, how to ensure fairness, how much to spend at the auction to avoid public outcry, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You couldn’t just blindly bid in bulk for legendary items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were standardized price lines for each item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you bid above that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then you had to foot the bill, usually through taxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, people would be unhappy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were wealthy individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could pour money into an item without anyone batting an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Of course, spending too much could be problematic…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of mobility, this side was much more flexible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s worth a shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘After all, money can always be brought in.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are plenty of ways for dirty money to flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…If you participate in the Sky Auction House, I’ll transfer all the money I received this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me too, Minwoo. It’s not much money, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m still not sure if I’ll participate or not…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was when Kim Minwoo said that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a golden ticket was handed to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Achievement unlocked!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have received an invitation to the Sky Auction House!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sky Auction House Ticket]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank: Unique]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A ticket that allows entry to the Sky Auction House.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect 1. On May 5th, you can enter the Sky Auction House.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Yerim and Park Siwoo also looked at the ticket held by Kim Minwoo with surprised eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Sky Auction House ticket, right?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. They’re giving this out already?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was early March.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, they knew that tickets would be distributed from April onwards, so receiving an invitation almost a month earlier was unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Maybe it’s because of the 60 trillion investment?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably because the monetary condition was fulfilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for fame…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The ads haven’t even aired yet?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To have fulfilled the fame condition even though the ads hadn’t aired yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With 70 million NewTube subscribers, it couldn’t be ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the level…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s a bit low, but I’m still a big shot, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, it wasn’t bad to receive it early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll deposit all the money we received this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Seo Yerim and Park Siwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the determined faces of the two as they promised to deposit 500 billion, he couldn’t help but laugh somehow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For them, it was indeed a huge sum of money. No, honestly, it was a significant amount for the majority of Awakeners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A total of 1 trillion won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a decent amount to consider buying some good legendary items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What should I exchange it for…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accessories might be a bit tricky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorry, but accessories are really expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It might be good to exchange some equipment.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them currently had rare-rank equipment. If they could fit in at least one legendary-rank item, it would significantly boost their power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost comparable to a Command Sword-rank power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They’ve been leveling up diligently even when I’m not around.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are you going, Minwoo?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I think I need to go abroad for a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Abroad?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minwoo nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>April was the period when the Super Rookie Selection Tournament was held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they came out on top, they’ll receive an invitation to the Sky Auction House in less than a week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘We don’t have much time left.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, it meant he needed to earn a lot of money this March to be able to participate in the Sky Auction House.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this event only happens once a year, we need to gather as much wealth as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>60 trillion seemed a bit lacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a good accessory comes out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skipping by tens of millions is the norm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If it’s not enough, we can always duplicate it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the plan was to go and duplicate some real money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[(Breaking News) Ilsung Phone Ad Sweeps the World! Pre-order Exceeds 5 Million Units….]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[(Breaking News) Ilsung Phone Dominates New York Times Square!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[(Breaking News) Cost of Money Talk Guild’s Advertisement Model, Estimated in Tens of Billions?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[(Breaking News) All Ad Costs Already Withdrawn! Ilsung, A Joyful Scream!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Whoa, this is crazy. The price of the new Ilsung Phone increased by 50% compared to the previous version, but what’s with the pre-order volume? Isn’t this price range like that of an Apple phone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Nowadays, all Ilsung products are becoming premium. Seems like they’re aiming for a premium status even with their phones. Apple’s leaving plenty for them to chew on, haha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— But it’s selling like hotcakes, haha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Yeah, the ad was quite catchy. Even the rugged design has changed a bit. And that skull emblem on the back seems to be a big hit. They’re already giving it nicknames overseas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Nicknames?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Skeleton Phone, haha. Shortened to Skelephone, they say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— They’re also ramping up the features. There are even aspects better than an Apple phone, haha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Wasn’t it considered good if pre-order volumes exceeded 1 million units? What’s with starting at 5 million? Kim Minwoo Syndrome, seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Park Siwoo and Seo Yerim also made some money, right? The ad was impressive, haha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Don’t you know that Merhen Snow is famous? Ignorant Black Bear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Yeah, for real. The magic community in the U.S. is buzzing right now, haha. Single-handedly drawing all the aggro, haha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Yeah, but what if it boils over~? It’s a fact that you can’t do magic, haha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Don’t you feel anything when you see a Dragon Summon? It’s just on a different level, haha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— For real, haha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— A mage? Kim Minwoo cut through all the summoners, haha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Looking at it like this, it’s really magnificent. Even the Troublemaker Channel subscribers are seeing ads and exceeding 100 million. Is it really Kim Minwoo’s era coming?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— 100 million, haha. Twice the population of Kimchi Soup, haha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— (Real Scary Story) Now I’m a newbie who’s been awakened for three months, haha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Three months? Isn’t that like 30 years? Seriously crazy, haha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— We’re living in Kim Minwoo’s era…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— But what about the Money Talks Guild? Isn’t leveling up the priority?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Park Siwoo and Seo Yerim used to go through the gates alone. But where did Kim Minwoo go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Is he running another hidden gate again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One breaking news came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[(Breaking News) Kim Minwoo, Overseas Departure? Destination reported as Saudi Arabia!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Saudi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Why suddenly head to an oil country?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Who knows?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>",1992,"2026-06-03T14:21:21.387Z","2026-06-03T14:21:27.249Z",1,"novelbin.me","9b2cc6f346241c7c750b1d5c8cdd655dcb6f3cfdfb27666b403fa443f172c0e4","damn-necromancer-chapter-107","damn-necromancer-chapter-105",362,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdamn-necromancer-cover.jpg"]