In fact, Bom wasn’t unfamiliar to Dong Hwa. Though he couldn’t remember clearly, he felt like he had seen her somewhere before.

Even if she hadn’t registered as a hunter, if her rank was high, they might have crossed paths before. Since he usually had trouble remembering people, it was quite a plausible guess.

“I’ll need to stay in the dungeon for a while, so it may take some time to deliver that message.”

“That’s alright. Just please pass it on when you can. I’ll give you lots of service next time you visit the campsite. Thank you so much!”

The woman kept bowing her head repeatedly, seemingly very grateful.

It didn’t seem like something to be that thankful for.

“I came to bring breakfast but ended up taking too much of your time. Please enjoy your meal, Hunter.”

The woman hurriedly tried to leave.

“Just a moment.”

Dong Hwa called out to her.

“Did you perhaps get a quest to start a fire as well?”

“Yes. How did you know that?”

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

As they were talking, another campsite quest arrived.

[☀Spring Campsite Quest

− Teach the campsite owner how to start a fire.

− Completion Reward: Attack Speed +5%]

“Really?”

“Yes.”

Regardless of who she was or why she was here, a 5% attack speed buff was quite good.

Dong Hwa had a feeling he would be frequenting this campsite often.

“Thank you, Hunter!”

Bom nodded with a bright smile.

* * *

Before he knew it, two weeks had passed since staying at the campsite. There had been many changes during that time.

The first change was that the campsite level had increased by two levels to reach level 3. When the campsite level increases, my level increases as well.

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

[Construction

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

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

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

“Isn’t this a bit much…?”

I nearly fainted when I saw the materials and prices needed for construction. All the labor up until now seemed like nothing in comparison.

Fortunately, as a beginner event, I was allowed to establish one for free, so I chose the vegetable garden which seemed the easiest.

But once I actually tilled the soil and planted seedlings, I realized the vegetable garden wasn’t so simple either.

It was especially difficult because of the dungeon’s erratic weather. On sunny days, I had to fetch water from the river multiple times to maintain moisture, and on cold days, I had to cover the plants with straw.

If Teddy hadn’t advised me on how to deal with the weather each day, the crops would have died long ago.

[‘Yu Bom(F)’ has harvested ‘Onions’.] [‘Yu Bom(F)’ has harvested ‘Tomatoes’.] [‘Yu Bom(F)’ has harvested ‘Lettuce’.]

After two weeks, I had my first harvest. It was much earlier than harvesting outside.

The dungeon’s soil seemed to have some special power imbued in it.

[‘Yu Bom(F)’ has sold ‘Onions’ to the vending machine.] [‘Yu Bom(F)’ has acquired ’10C’.]

“Oh!”

And the vending machine had an unexpected function. It could buy and sell items.

“Wow, Teddy. It looks like this can act as storage too. We can sell things and buy them back here when we need them.”

When sold to the vending machine, items were added to the list and stocked according to how much I sold.

When I took them out after 3 days, they hadn’t spoiled and maintained their freshness. It was a very useful feature.

This way, I found a new method to earn coins besides renting out tents.

I had been worried lately because quests weren’t giving coin rewards anymore, as if the initial coin boost was just a beginner’s buff, but this was reassuring.

Just as I was starting to wonder if I was a farmer or a campsite owner, another skill was added.

[Congratulations! You have learned the campsite skill ‘Cooking’ as conditions have been met.] [Cooking – Sandwich is now available.]

“Cooking?”

It was a somewhat sudden and unexpected skill. However, I wasn’t as surprised as before.

‘I guess the campsite owner class is a mix of various things.’

I decided to erase the common sense I had learned from the outside world.

But I could cook without using a skill anyway.

Perhaps it would be completed just by touching it?

Still, since it was a new skill after a while, I opened the skill window with anticipation.

[Cooking

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

As it happened, I had just harvested lettuce, so I had all the ingredients.

To see the effect of food made with the cooking skill, I pressed the detailed explanation.

[Sandwich

− Movement speed increases by 100%.

− Duration: 3 hours]

“Insane…”

“Owner? What’s wrong?”

“Ah, no… it’s nothing. I thought I wouldn’t be surprised anymore, but… A cooking skill appeared and the food effect is amazing.”

A 100% increase in movement speed was similar to the effect of a buff potion made by an A-grade potion maker.

The price of an A-grade buff potion was probably around 100 coins.

Buff potions that dramatically increase abilities for a certain period are potions used for doping during important raids to defeat bosses.

‘What a waste! If I could sell this outside the dungeon, I’d make a fortune for sure!’

While it was great that such an amazing skill had appeared, it was frustrating that I couldn’t even engage in direct trades.

“Wow! It’s the cooking skill! Congratulations, owner!”

“Thank you.”

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

“Teddy, I’ll make you a sandwich to commemorate this. Let’s eat a lot together.”

“Sounds good!”

Since I couldn’t sell them anyway, it was better to be generous to my only helper.

Putting aside my regrets, I decided to make one for Teddy first.

“Cook sandwich!”

[Sandwich Recipe

1. Slice the tomato and onion.

2. Boil the egg until fully cooked.

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

I thought it would be done automatically, but a recipe appeared. Looking closely at the cooking window, there was a detailed explanation.

[※’Cooking’ is a skill that applies effects to food made according to the recipe.

※The effect may vary depending on the quality of the cooking.

※You cannot store more than 5 items made with the cooking skill in your inventory.]

In other words, I had to make it myself, and if the quality was poor, the effect would be reduced when using the skill.

It was certainly an amazing skill, but oddly cumbersome.

Of course, there was no way they’d give such a good skill so easily.

“Just a moment, Teddy. I’ll make it for you right away.”

I sighed deeply and started cooking.

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

However, making a perfect sandwich with 100% movement speed was not easy. The tomato and onion slices couldn’t be too thick or thin, and if the egg was undercooked, the buff effect would be reduced.

‘How am I supposed to do this!’

[Energy depleted. Please take a rest.]

Thud.

“Oh no. Owner, are you alright?”

“Energy… my energy…”

And cooking consumed too much energy. I hadn’t even used the skill many times, but my energy had dropped to 0.

My legs gave out and I couldn’t do anything.

‘What good is having a great skill! When my body is like this!’

“Teddy… could you please move me to the tent?”

“Sure!”

In the end, I couldn’t work properly that afternoon. I was bedridden in the tent the whole time.

“Oh, my fate…”

I vowed never to be greedy with this trash body again.

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

‘Camping Market C-grade Item Selection (1 time)!’

Hunters had a ‘Hunter Market’ where they could buy and sell items with special abilities.

I had a Camping Market function instead of a Hunter Market because my class was unique.

When I opened the Camping Market window, various items were displayed.

[Fragrant Lamp (C)

− Emits a pleasant fragrance within 5m of the lamp.] [Bug Repellent Lamp (A)

− Bugs cannot enter 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]

Even at a glance, there were many good items. Among them, the one that caught my eye was the 3-Second Sleeping Bag.

No matter how much the campsite acted as a shelter, a dungeon is still a dungeon. Even knowing it was safe, it was hard to relax completely in a dungeon space.

I heard that hunters couldn’t sleep deeply in dungeons for this reason. Being able to fall asleep quickly was a huge advantage.

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

“Owner! If you decorate the landscape, the campsite buff will get even better.”

Just as I was about to select the 3-Second Sleeping Bag, Teddy approached.

“Hmm, I was going to buy the sleeping bag. Is this not included in landscaping?”

“I suppose not, since it’s an item used inside the tent?”

“But this seems so useful…”

“Then let’s go with that for now, and we can buy landscaping items when we have more resources later.”

“That sounds good.”

After hesitating for a moment, I chose the 3-Second Sleeping Bag. I installed the sleeping bag in the small tent number 1.

After spending a hectic day like this, night eventually falls.

As night approaches, the dungeon begins to change. The creatures in the dungeon that were blue during the day start to glow brightly.

Watching them sparkle like the Milky Way under the starlight, the boundary between sky and land disappears, making it feel like you’ve entered a single universe.

The dungeon instantly captivates the mind and offers a sense of wonder.

I wonder if Mom was also amazed by this sight. Is that why she regretted that I couldn’t see it?

It was certainly beautiful, just as Mom had said. But I didn’t feel entirely at ease looking at this scenery.

It naturally made me think of my family and made the fact that my family wasn’t beside me even more apparent.

And the fact that it was because of this dungeon.

I missed Mom. And Dad, who must be worrying about me outside. And my brother who disappeared in the dungeon.

To see them again, I need to survive here. I have to adapt, even if it’s scary and I don’t like it.

And I started to think of another possibility.

Maybe… just maybe, I might be able to find my family here.

Mom and my brother might not be dead, but living here like me.

Some might say it’s nonsense, but at some point, I harbored such hope in a corner of my heart.

* * *

“Hello.”

“You’re here. Are you staying the night again today?”

As it got dark, a guest arrived. Hunter Chae Dong Hwa had been spending every night at the campsite since his first visit.

Since the campsite’s location doesn’t change daily, it shouldn’t be too difficult to find if one is familiar with the dungeon’s geography.

However, considering how he initially threatened Teddy and suspected me of being someone who buys and sells shelters…

I thought he would have a negative opinion of me.

“Yes.”

Hunter Chae Dong Hwa’s expression was still rather monotonous, but he didn’t give off a scary vibe.

Anyway, having a regular customer meant steady sales, and my experience points increased bit by bit just by staying in the campsite area, so it was good for me.

‘But isn’t it a problem that Hunter Chae Dong Hwa is the only guest?’

For two weeks, Hunter Chae Dong Hwa had been the only guest. An uneasy feeling crept up, suggesting that something might be wrong.