Owner of the S-Rank Dungeon Campsite (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 8

In truth, Donghwa wasn’t unfamiliar with Bom. She couldn’t recall exactly, but it felt like she’d seen her somewhere before.

Even without registering as a Hunter, someone with a high rank might have crossed paths with her at least once. Since Donghwa usually had trouble remembering people and often caused misunderstandings, this seemed like a fairly plausible guess.

“I’ll need to stay in the dungeon for a while, so it might take some time before I can pass along that message.”

“That’s fine! Just delivering it later is enough. Next time I visit the campsite, I’ll give you lots of service. Thank you so much!”

The woman kept bowing repeatedly, clearly overjoyed about something.

It didn’t seem like something that warranted such gratitude, though.

“I came to deliver breakfast, but I’ve taken up too much of your time already. Please enjoy your meal, Hunter.”

The woman hurriedly tried to leave.

“Wait a moment.”

Donghwa called out to her.

“Did you also get the quest about lighting a fire?”

“Yes. How did you know?”

“Would you like me to teach you how to light a fire?”

While they were talking, another campsite quest arrived.

[☀Spring Campsite Quest

– Teach the campsite owner how to light a fire.

– Completion Reward: +5% Attack Speed]

“Really?”

“Yes.”

Donghwa didn’t know who this woman was or why she was here, but +5% attack speed was quite a good buff.

For some reason, Donghwa had a feeling she’d be visiting this campsite often.

“Thank you, Hunter!”

Bom nodded brightly with a wide smile.

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Two weeks had already passed since staying at the campsite. Many changes had occurred during that time.

The first major change was that the campsite level had risen by a whopping two stages, reaching level 3. When the campsite level increased, her own level rose along with it.

Thanks to this, the campsite skill ‘Construction’ had been unlocked.

[Construction

Vegetable Garden – Wood×1000, Cloth×1000, Stone×1000, 2000C

Orchard – Wood×1000, Cloth×1000, Stone×1000, 2000C

Flower Garden – Wood×1000, Cloth×1000, Stone×1000, 2000C]

“This is way too much….”

After checking the required materials and cost for Construction, she nearly fainted. All her previous labor felt like nothing in comparison.

Fortunately, thanks to a beginner’s event, she could build one facility for free, so she chose the Vegetable Garden as it looked the easiest.

But once she actually started tilling the soil and planting seedlings, even the Vegetable Garden proved far from simple.

Especially since the dungeon’s weather kept changing unpredictably. On sunny days, she had to fetch river water multiple times to maintain moisture, and on cold days, she covered the plants with straw.

If Teddy hadn’t given her daily advice on how to handle the changing weather, her crops would have died long ago.

[‘Yubom (F)’ harvested ‘Onion’.] [‘Yubom (F)’ harvested ‘Tomato’.] [‘Yubom (F)’ harvested ‘Lettuce’.]

After two weeks, she finally had her first harvest. The timing was much earlier than harvesting outside.

The dungeon’s soil seemed imbued with special power.

[‘Yubom (F)’ sold ‘Onion’ to the vending machine.] [‘Yubom (F)’ acquired ‘10C’.]

“Oh!”

And unexpectedly, the vending machine had another function—it allowed buying and selling items.

“Wow, Teddy! Looks like this also works as a storage unit. I can sell things and buy them back whenever I need them.”

When she sold something to the vending machine, it was added to the inventory, and the quantity she sold was stocked.

Three days later, she checked again—the items hadn’t spoiled and remained fresh. It was an extremely useful feature.

Thus, besides renting out tents, she’d found a new way to earn coins.

She’d been worried lately because quest rewards no longer gave coins, wondering if the initial coin influx had just been a beginner’s buff—but thankfully, this eased her concerns.

Just as she started feeling confused about whether she was a farmer or a campsite owner, another skill was added.

[Congratulations! You’ve met the requirements and learned the campsite skill ‘Cooking’.] [Cooking – Sandwich recipe unlocked.]

“Cooking?”

It was a rather sudden and unexpected skill. But by now, she wasn’t as startled as she used to be.

‘I guess the Campsite Owner class is just a hodgepodge of all sorts of abilities.’

She decided to discard all the common sense she’d learned outside.

But cooking didn’t necessarily require a skill—she could just do it herself.

Maybe it was something that completed with just a single touch?

Still, since it was a newly acquired skill after a while, she opened the skill window with anticipation.

[Cooking

Sandwich – Bread×1, Lettuce×1, Tomato×1, Onion×1, Egg×1, Sauce×1]

Conveniently, she’d just harvested lettuce, so she had all the ingredients.

To check the effects of food made with the Cooking skill, she clicked on the detailed description.

[Sandwich

– Movement Speed increases by 100%.

– Duration: 3 hours]

“Holy….”

“Master? What’s wrong?”

“Oh, nothing… It’s nothing. I thought I wouldn’t be surprised anymore, but… the Cooking skill just appeared, and the food effect is incredible.”

A 100% movement speed boost was comparable to a buff potion crafted by an A-rank potion maker.

An A-rank buff potion probably cost around 100 coins.

Buff potions that significantly boosted stats for a set duration were typically reserved for critical boss raids.

‘What a waste! If I went outside the dungeon and sold this, I’d definitely make a fortune!’

Although it was an amazing skill, it was frustrating that she couldn’t trade directly.

“Wow! It’s the Cooking skill! Congratulations, Master!”

“Thank you.”

Teddy, who had come closer, was jumping up and down even more excitedly than she was.

“Teddy, I’ll make you a sandwich as a celebration. Let’s eat a lot together.”

“Okay!”

Since she couldn’t sell it anyway, it was better to share it with her only helper.

Pushing aside her disappointment, she immediately prepared to make one for Teddy first.

“Cook Sandwich!”

[Sandwich Recipe

1. Slice the tomato and onion thinly.

2. Boil the egg until fully cooked.

3. Spread sauce on the bread, then layer lettuce, onion, tomato, and egg in that order.]

She’d assumed it would happen automatically, but a recipe appeared instead. Looking closely at the Cooking window, she noticed a detailed instructions tab.

[※‘Cooking’ is a skill that grants effects to food prepared according to the recipe.

※Effects may vary depending on the dish’s quality.

※Food made with the Cooking skill cannot exceed 5 items in inventory.]

So she had to cook it herself, and if the quality was poor, the skill’s effect would be weaker.

It was definitely a powerful skill, but strangely tedious.

Of course—there was no way such a great skill would come easily.

“Just a moment, Teddy. I’ll make it quickly.”

She let out a deep sigh and began cooking.

[Sandwich – Movement Speed increases by 34%.] [Sandwich – Movement Speed increases by 65%.]

Making a perfect sandwich with 100% movement speed proved difficult. If the tomato and onion slices were too thick or too thin, or if the egg was undercooked, the buff effect decreased.

‘How am I supposed to do this!’

[Energy depleted. Please rest.]

Thud.

“Huh? Master, are you okay?”

“Energy… my energy….”

Moreover, Cooking consumed too much energy. She hadn’t even used the skill many times, yet her energy hit zero.

Her legs went limp, leaving her unable to do anything.

‘What good is having an amazing skill if my body’s this weak!’

“Teddy… could you carry me back to the tent?”

“Yes!”

As a result, she couldn’t work properly that afternoon and stayed lying in the tent the whole time.

“My fate….”

She vowed never again to be greedy with her pathetic body.

Then, she suddenly remembered a quest reward she hadn’t opened yet.

‘Camp Market C-grade Item Selection (1 use)!’

Hunters had access to a special ‘Hunter Market’ where they could buy and sell uniquely empowered items.

Because her class was unusual, she had access to the ‘Camp Market’ instead.

Opening the Camp Market window revealed various items on display.

[Fragrant Lamp (C)

– Emits a pleasant scent within 5m of the lamp.] [Insect-Repellent Lamp (A)

– Prevents insects from entering within 5m of the lamp.] [3-Second Sleeping Bag (C)

– Allows you to fall asleep in 3 seconds.] [Automatic Recycling Bin (B)

– Automatically sorts recyclables.]

Just skimming through, there were many good items. Among them, the 3-Second Sleeping Bag caught her eye.

No matter how much the campsite served as a shelter, a dungeon was still a dungeon. Even knowing it was safe, it was hard to fully relax in such a place.

She’d heard Hunters often couldn’t sleep deeply in dungeons for this very reason. Being able to fall asleep quickly was a huge advantage.

Conveniently, the 3-Second Sleeping Bag was a C-grade item.

“Master! Decorating the landscape will further improve the campsite’s buffs.”

Just as she was about to select the sleeping bag, Teddy approached.

“Hmm, I was going to buy the sleeping bag. Isn’t this considered part of landscaping?”

“Probably not, since it’s an item used inside the tent.”

“But it looks so useful….”

“Then let’s get this first, and we can buy landscaping items later when we have spare time.”

“I guess so.”

After a brief hesitation, she chose the 3-Second Sleeping Bag and installed it in Small Tent No. 1.

Thus, before she knew it, the day had flown by and night had fallen.

As night approached, the dungeon began to transform. Creatures that had been blue-hued during the day now glowed brilliantly.

Watching them shimmer like the Milky Way under starlight blurred the boundary between sky and earth, making her feel as if she’d entered a single, unified cosmos.

In an instant, the dungeon captivated her mind and offered pure enchantment.

Would Mom have marveled at this sight too? Was that why she regretted not being able to show it to me?

Just as Mom had said, it was undeniably beautiful. Yet, seeing this scenery didn’t bring her complete peace.

It naturally brought thoughts of family to mind, making her feel even more acutely the absence of her loved ones beside her.

And she knew this dungeon was the reason.

She missed her mother. She missed her father, who must be worrying about her outside. She missed her older brother, who had vanished in this dungeon.

To see them again, she had to survive here. No matter how scary or unpleasant, she needed to adapt.

And then another possibility crossed her mind.

Perhaps… just perhaps, she might find her family here.

Maybe Mom and her brother hadn’t died but were living here, just like her.

Anyone hearing this might call it absurd, but somewhere in her heart, she’d quietly nurtured this hope.

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“Hello.”

“You’re here. Will you be staying overnight again today?”

As night fell, a guest arrived. Since his first visit, Hunter Chae Donghwa had spent every night at the campsite.

Since the campsite’s location didn’t change daily, anyone familiar with the dungeon’s layout could find it without much difficulty.

Still, considering how he’d initially threatened Teddy and suspected her of being someone who bought and sold shelters—

She’d expected him to think poorly of her.

“Yes.”

Hunter Chae Donghwa’s expression remained as monotonous as ever, but he no longer gave off a frightening aura.

In any case, having a regular customer meant steady income, and simply staying within the campsite area gradually increased her experience—so it was beneficial for her.

‘But isn’t it odd that Chae Donghwa Hunter is my only guest?’

For two whole weeks, Hunter Chae Donghwa had been her sole visitor. A nagging unease slowly crept in, making her feel something was seriously wrong.