I Live Alone in the Inventory

Episode 17

Jung-min’s routine was the same every day.

Wake up early in the morning and go out of the inventory to practice swordsmanship.

After repeating all the movements a thousand times, it was close to lunchtime.

I went into the inventory and had a simple meal, and after the meal, I spent time freely until I went to meet Leah.

When the appointment time came, he went to Leah’s world, practiced, and after chatting, he returned and went to bed, repeating the routine every day.

Five days passed like that.

After finishing the training, Jung-min sat facing Leah across the bonfire.

Looking at Jeongmin, Leah said.

“You’ve worked hard. Now you should be able to destroy at least a D-class gate by yourself.”

Jeongmin nodded and looked at the floating status window in front of him.

[Jungmin Choi

Strength: 65

Stamina: 68

Agility: 60

Intelligence: 42 (+10) [mp:2/76]

Holding Gold: 560 Gold

Possessed Skills: Gate (lv.2) Space Movement (lv.4) Clairvoyance (lv.2) Emotional Eye (lv.2) Mana Recovery (P) (lv.2) Perception (P) (lv.1)

Jung-min looked at his status window and was very proud.

Thanks to the constant training to raise mental stats, mana reserves and skill levels had gone up quite a lot.

Leah said to Jung-min, who was happy while looking at the status window.

“There will be no other changes to the skill level until it reaches level 5, other than reducing the amount of mana consumed.

Jungmin nodded and closed the status window.

“Other things are still insignificant, but the space movement skill is level 4. I look forward to seeing how the skill will be strengthened when it reaches level 5.”

Leah nodded, opened her inventory, and took out a small plastic bottle.

It was a 500ml mineral water bottle that Jung-min put in Leah’s inventory.

Jung-min looked at Leah drinking the water and said sadly.

“..I’m thinking of making a deal with Shelter tomorrow. If I can get a Coke, I’ll be sure to bring it. Until then, please be patient.”

Leah, who was drinking water, coughed briefly and spoke to Jung-min.

“Keuheum.. I have enough water, so don’t worry too much. Of course.. I won’t refuse if you give it to me..”

Hearing Leah’s words, Jungmin smiled.

After drinking the water, Leah said to Jung-min.

“Is that the shelter where the person who followed you before is located? Well… With Jung-Min’s power, there won’t be much problem. But… you remember? What I said?”

Jungmin nodded.

“You mean to punish harshly and thoroughly if judged as an enemy? I remember it well. Don’t worry.”

“I’ll believe you.”

Jungmin took out a snack from his bag.

There were only a few snacks left in the inventory.

“I’m going to organize the inside of the inventory a bit when I make a deal.”

Leah said to Jung-min while eating snacks.

“Hmm…I’m sure you’ll need to organize your life. It’ll be piled up randomly.”

“Yes, I’m going to take a day and organize it. Once the inventory is organized like that, I’m going to start exploring another inventory again. If I find the inventory of the deceased, I’ll bring the item.”

“Well thought of it. The items in the deceased’s inventory are items that no one but Jung-Min can use anyway. Don’t worry about it and bring all of them. If you have any interesting items, please introduce them to me.”

“Sure”

Jimin replied with a smile.

“Ah… Come to think of it, among the items I brought before… there was alcohol… by any chance, Leah, do you drink…?”

“A drink?”

A light flashed in Leia’s eyes.

“Yes, it’s a drink from another world… They say it was made by skill. If you drink it, you can get a buff that raises your physical stats… and it smells pretty good… I thought I should try drinking it sometime.”

“Well, I don’t drink a lot, but… Master and my colleagues drank from time to time when they were alive… Ah, I miss them…”

Jung-min said to Leah, who looked vaguely into the sky and recalled the past.

“Then… when you get the supplies from the shelter, would you like to have a drink together? With a delicious snack…”

“That’s a really good idea! You can buy it at the store, but… I haven’t had one since I’ve been single.”

“Yes, then please look forward to tomorrow. I’ll make a good deal and come back.”

“Yes, I’ll look forward to it and wait.”

Seeing Leah’s lively appearance, Jung-min smiled happily.

‘I hope the deal with Daesung goes well tomorrow’

Jung-min and Leah talked a lot until late into the night.

Returning to the inventory at dawn, Jung-min lay down on the hard floor and soon fell into a deep sleep.

next day.

As is customary, Jung-min woke up early and went outside to practice swordsmanship in the morning.

As the stats went up, the weight of the ‘growth handcuffs and shackles’ on both wrists and ankles was raised, so now it was Jung-min who was practicing swordsmanship with each of them up to 40kg.

‘Is it because the physical strength stat has increased? Even if I don’t sleep much, I’m not that tired.’

Jung-min was very satisfied with his physical condition, which he had grown up with through swordsmanship training.

After training was over, lunch time was approaching.

Jung-min refreshed himself and prepared to go to the Daeseong Shelter.

Jung-min, who put the sword given to him by Jun-ki for training into his inventory and took out [Runan’s Sword], slowly walked toward Daeseong Shelter.

Since Daesung Shelter was right after coming out of the alley, Jung-min was able to stand in front of the shelter’s main gate.

At the front door, a man and a woman he had never seen before stood guard.

One of the people standing guard said to Jung-Min.

“Stop. If you approach any further, we will consider you an enemy and attack you. What business are you here for?”

“Ah.. that’s right, I have a friend at this shelter, so I’ll check on his safety… and, if possible, I’d like to propose a deal to Daesung Shelter.”

The man who heard Jung-min said.

“A friend? A trade offer? What deal are you proposing?”

“that’s..’

The man waved his hand and said.

“It’s okay. It’s not like anyone can enter here. It’s no use-“

“What’s your name?”

The woman behind the man asked Jung-min.

Jeongmin looked at the woman and said.

“Ah…you mean my name? I’m Choi Jung-min.”

“Um…then what’s the name of the friend you want to check on?”

“My name is Joon-gi Park. I know that he is the 6th leader of the Shelter Combat Unit.”

The man who had been pushed aside by the woman intervened and said,

“Huh? You’re the 6th leader’s friend-“

“Okay. Let’s open the door.”

When the woman interrupted the man, the man shouted in a fit of rage.

“Hey! Why are you opening the door? You’re going to have to properly identify yourself?”

“Hey, stupid. Didn’t you read the official document that came down too much?”

“Official letter? What official letter??”

The woman who had been quarreling with the man sighed heavily and said.

“Haa…that’s it…just open it without nagging.

The man grumbled and opened the front door of Daesung Shelter.

“It seems that there was an official notice… Didn’t I read it? Hmm, I don’t remember…”

While the woman was looking at the man with pitiful eyes, Daesung’s front door opened wide.

“Go in. If you say your name on the inner door, it will open right away. Welcome to the shelter [Daesung].”

“Yes…but I guess there’s an official notice about me?”

The woman shrugged and said nothing more.

Jeongmin briefly greeted the woman and entered the shelter.

Jung-min was able to pass right through the inner door.

‘Did Kwak Jo-won order it?…Well, I came in comfortably.”

Jung-min entered the shelter and looked around.

Various people were walking around the shelter.

Jung-min grabbed someone passing by and asked.

“Excuse me. Can I find someone? They say he’s the 6th leader of the combat unit here…”

“Well, if it’s a combat unit, wouldn’t it be training right now? They’re training in full swing to attack the gate tomorrow… Ah, it’s lunchtime, so they might be in the restaurant. See that line drawn on the wall? It guides you to each location by color, so follow it. look.”

“Ah, that’s right. Thank you.”

Jeongmin nodded and started walking again.

I walked to the training ground following the line drawn on the wall.

‘…I’m going to raid the gate tomorrow…will it be okay?’

“hey!”

When he turned around at the voice that awakened Jung-min’s thoughts as he walked, a large, middle-aged man caught his eye.

It was Namseong-dong, the leader of the first team, who had guided him in Daesung before.

Seongdong led a group of men of similar size and walked towards Jeongmin.

Jeongmin greeted Seongdong.

“Hello. You’re Captain 1, right? How have you been?”

Seongdong smiled cheerfully after being greeted by Jungmin.

“I’m pretty much the same. What’s going on today, did you come to see the 6th leader?”

“Yeah, we haven’t met since then… and I have something to trade with Daesung.”

“transaction?”

Seongdong gestured to the big guys behind him to go ahead and told Jungmin.

“What kind of deal are you doing? Did you come here to sell the potion you used before?”

Rumors were already circulating in the Shelter that Captain 6 had been revived by a huge potion, so Seongdong thought Jeong-Min had come to sell the potion.

Jimin shook his head and said.

“No, I’m not selling potions today… I’m just trying to sell items with good performance.”

Seongdong crossed his arms and murmured.

“Um… to make a deal with this place, I’ll have to talk to Kwak Jo-won… is that okay? He’s filmed you before. Didn’t he bother you all along?”

“Well, it’s a safe place where I’m at… It seems like they followed me anyway.”

“Ah, that unlucky guy… Well, the deal is good, but I don’t really recommend doing things with him. You can get entangled in it for no reason and then just get robbed.”

Jeongmin smiled and said to Seongdong.

“Don’t worry. I’m good enough to protect myself.”

“Apart from whether or not he’s good enough to protect his body… He has to be very dark inside… Eh… Or, when dealing with him, make sure to bring the 6th leader with you. You don’t know what tricks he’ll use.”

“Choi Jung-min!!!”

Hearing someone calling him loudly, Jung-min turned to see Jun-gi standing there.

Joon-gi ran up to him and grabbed Jung-min by the collar and shook him.

“What happened to you, you, you? You said you came and treated me? Then, where did you go and finally come back!?”

Seongdong laughed at Junki who was talking excitedly.

“To see the cold Shelter man, Captain 6, so excited. It’s a strange sight. I’m going to go eat. Keep in mind what I said.”

Seongdong waved his hand and walked toward the restaurant.

Jung-min waved his hand and said to Jun-ki.

“Hey, hey, calm down for a moment. They’re all staring at you.”

Sure enough, young men and women who had been following Jun-gi rushed in and surrounded the two.

Soon after, people who confirmed Jung-min’s face began to greet him.

“Ah… you’re back! I couldn’t thank you at that time. Thank you so much for saving our leader!”

“Is this him? Of that potion?”

“Thank you so much! If it wasn’t for you, our leader would have died. Thank you so much!”

Jung-min couldn’t come to his senses as Jun-ki grabbed him by the collar and shook it in front of him, and thanks were pouring in from all directions.

Jung-min reached out his hand and untied Jun-ki’s collar, and greeted the people around him.

After the commotion was over for a while, Jun-gi, who had calmed down to some extent, ordered the members around him to go to the restaurant first.

The 6 members greeted each other and left, and when Jung-min and I were left alone, Jun-ki asked.

“Whoa…you were so surprised and excited. Okay, let’s hear the story. What happened? Do you know I’m seeing [Trial of the Gods] for the first time?”

“Ah…is that so? Ah, that’s right. You were in a coma when I came before.”

“I don’t know if that’s the case. Crazy bastard. If you come and go like that, leave a message or something. You shouldn’t have contacted me separately. What are you doing that there is no news? I thought you were looking behind me.”

“I’m trying to contact you. But my phone’s battery is out. There’s no way to charge it.”

“What kind of phone battery are you talking about when the internet and everything else doesn’t work because communication is cut off? I should have just come back to the shelter and told you the news.

“Did the communication cut off? Are you no longer able to use the phone and internet?”

“Yes, they said that the base station seems to have been destroyed. Is it satellite communication? I can only use that kind of thing.”

“Huh… Recharging the battery won’t be of much use. I couldn’t come because of some circumstances.”

“What’s the matter? I heard from the first officer that you refused to move into the shelter. Where did you belong separately? Is it a safe place?”

Jimin looked around and said.

“Um… it’s a bit too much to talk about here. I’ll talk to you later.”

“How later?”

“Hmm… I’ll have to think about that. Anyway, I’m doing well, so don’t worry. I’m doing well with a safe place where neither monsters nor humans can enter.”

“..Is there such a place?”

“I’ll tell you everything later, so I know that first. By the way, I heard you’re attacking the gate tomorrow?”

Junki looked at Jungmin for a moment and then nodded.

“Yes, I’m going to destroy the gate in front of you. I’m a little nervous because it’s the first time I’ve been defending every time, but I think it’s possible enough considering our troops.”

“Are you well prepared for the gatekeeper?”

“Gatekeeper? What’s that?”

Jung-min sighed lightly and then explained about the gatekeeper.

“I didn’t know that… Goblin Lord… I have to report it to the commander-in-chief.”

“Isn’t there a Shelter that has destroyed the gate yet… If there was, I wouldn’t have known… Ah, maybe I didn’t hand over the information on purpose. Anyway, be wary of that gatekeeper appearing. It’s a D-class gate, so he’s not that strong. It won’t be, but if you know in advance, you can reduce the damage. And when he dies, make sure you destroy the gate when you destroy it. That way you can get the most experience.”

Jun-gi was dizzy with the information he heard for the first time.

“What is a D-class gate? Then there are higher-level gates as well? How did you find out about this information?”

“I’ll tell you later. If I get a chance to talk quietly later, I’ll tell you everything.”

Junki put on a frustrated expression, but then nodded.

“…Tell me everything. Don’t leave out a single thing.”

“I got it. Stop it, you obsessive man.”

Jung-min, who only saw Jun-ki with his eyebrows twisting, took out a sword and two bottles of high-grade potion from his inventory and handed them to Jun-ki.

After accepting the item Jung-min gave out, Jun-ki asked Jung-min in a bewildered voice.

“what’s this?”

“That sword is an item. It will increase your strength stat by 10 and your agility stat by 5. Use it.

And that potion is the potion that saved you a while ago. As long as you don’t die, I’ll heal most of your wounds. If the intestines are damaged, drink it directly. Think of it as an extra life and keep it well. Just like before, don’t get hurt again by wandering about helping others.”

After hearing the explanation of the item, Junki’s mouth opened wide.

“How did you get such a great item..”

“I’ll tell you later. I know what you’re curious about, but hold it in for now.”

Joon-gi put the items he received from Jung-min into his inventory and said.

“Well, I’ll write well what I received. Do I really have to tell you everything later?”

“Oh, no!”

When Jung-min got annoyed, a grin appeared on Jun-ki’s face.

“Now go. Isn’t it time to eat with the crew?”

“That’s right. It’s time to eat and train again. There won’t be enough time to eat. Have you eaten? Why don’t we go and eat together?”

“Well…that’s nice too…but there are people waiting”

“waiter?”

As Jung-min nodded and pointed in one direction, Jun-gi noticed a man watching the two of them from one side of the aisle.

Junki looked at the man and said.

“Who is it…? I think I’m seeing it for the first time…”

“Kwak Jo-won’s subordinate”

Junkie’s eyes widened.

“Kwak Jo-won? Personnel manager? Why is his subordinate… Oh, yes, will you tell me later? Then I’ll go.”

“Okay, I’ll be back soon. Take care of yourself tomorrow.”

“Take care of yourself. I’m still the ace of this shelter combat unit.”

“Yeah, don’t get hurt and say that.”

Joon-gi threw a potato fist at Jung-min and ran towards the restaurant.

As Joon-gi left, a man who was watching the two of them from one side of the aisle approached Jeong-min.

The man said to Jung-min.

“Hello, nice to meet you. I’m ‘Park Yun-goo’ who plays the role of assistant manager Kwak Jo-won.”

Jeongmin smiled and greeted him.

“Yes, nice to meet you. I’m Choi Jeong-min.”

The two men, pretending to have met each other for the first time, smiled and exchanged greetings with different thoughts.

Episode 17