BXBX NOVEL Chapter 54: Thread 6: The High-Stakes World of Dungeon Streamers and Taxesxes
561: Anonymous Explorer
Man, it's just unfair.
562: Anonymous Explorer
So it's true that EX-rank explorers are just unfair by nature.
563: Anonymous Explorer
No one could've predicted it would be this bad.
564: Anonymous Explorer
Really? (I don't fully understand what happened.)
565: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞564
EX-rank explorers Kamishiro Rion and Kisaragi Tsukasa (UNKNOWN) just casually streamed themselves clearing past the 75th floor, which was the highest reached floor in Shibuya Dungeon, and made it all the way to the 86th floor.
They ended the stream because, apparently, they were "just kind of tired."
566: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞565
That's just pure unfairness wrapped in a package.
567: Anonymous Explorer
Meanwhile, other explorers are risking their lives out there…
568: Anonymous Explorer
Honestly, I was underestimating the EX-ranks.
569: Anonymous Explorer
I'd lose all my confidence watching that.
570: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞569
Just compare yourself to other humans, not monsters. Don't compete with them.
571: Anonymous Explorer
Well, even the magic stones from the upper floors are contributing to infrastructure, so don't feel too bad.
572: Anonymous Explorer
But deep-floor magic stones are way more efficient, so who even needs those upper-floor scraps?
573: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞572
Then you go and explore the deep floors yourself.
574: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞572
Go on, you try it.
575: Anonymous Explorer
Another dungeon newbie who's never been inside, huh?
576: Anonymous Explorer
Dungeon newbies are around all year long.
577: Anonymous Explorer
That's just the downside of dungeon streaming being so popular now.
578: Anonymous Explorer
But, apparently, more young people are aspiring to be explorers because of dungeon streams.
579: Anonymous Explorer
It's probably a plus for the country overall.
580: Anonymous Explorer
We always get guys like 572 popping up on these boards, though.
581: Anonymous Explorer
They've been here since the start.
582: Anonymous Explorer
Whether it's dungeon-related or not, trash will always show up.
583: Anonymous Explorer
Today's profits:
Solo:
＋20,000
－12,000
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I went to the mid-levels of Shibuya Dungeon, so I made some decent money, but I got injured and had to spend on treatment.
584: Anonymous Explorer
Explorers in general are full of dungeon newbies.
585: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞583
Nice. You still made a solid profit.
586: Anonymous Explorer
Even with some injuries, making +8,000 in a day makes me think pushing into the mid-levels is worth it.
587: Anonymous Explorer
Honestly, if you can make 15,000 without getting hurt in the upper levels, that's pretty good too.
588: Anonymous Explorer
So if you make +8,000 daily, that's +240,000 a month? After factoring in the tax on magic stones, how much do you actually take home?
589: Anonymous Explorer
Probably around 150k after everything.
590: Anonymous Explorer
You still have equipment costs to consider, though.
591: Anonymous Explorer
Considering all that, I guess I need to work a bit harder.
592: Anonymous Explorer
Here's my earnings report:
Solo:
＋70,000
－20,000
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593: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞592
That's a lot!
594: Anonymous Explorer
If you're making +50,000 a day, that's 1.5 million a month. You're basically rich.
595: Anonymous Explorer
How did you do it?
596: Anonymous Explorer
I followed the advice Asagao-chan gave during Kisaragi-kun's stream and went to the lower levels.
597: Anonymous Explorer
Whoa.
598: Anonymous Explorer
(Wait, you can just go to the lower levels like that?)
599: Anonymous Explorer
Nice.
600: Anonymous Explorer
(That's honestly really impressive.)
601: Anonymous Explorer
So the stuff they were saying in the stream was actually helpful?
602: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞592
Are you rank C?
603: Anonymous Explorer
Maybe I should push myself more.
604: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞602
Yeah, I just got promoted to C, but I rewatched Kisaragi-kun's stream to memorize the monster behaviors and traits to watch out for. It helped a lot, though I still nearly died.
605: Anonymous Explorer
Rank C? That's elite.
606: Anonymous Explorer
Straight-up impressive.
607: Anonymous Explorer
We need a mid-level exploration guide stream.
608: Anonymous Explorer
Give us tips on what to watch out for in the mid-levels.
609: Anonymous Explorer
Kisaragi-kun's popularity is about to skyrocket again.
610: Anonymous Explorer
I'm going to subscribe to his channel.
611: Anonymous Explorer
I used to be a hater, but I'm a fan now. I need more dungeon info.
612: Anonymous Explorer
Lol, haters getting won over by money.
613: Anonymous Explorer
I mean, you need money to survive.
614: Anonymous Explorer
I hadn't gone to the lower levels since almost dying the last time, but after watching that stream, I thought I could do it, so I pushed through. I avoided the super dangerous monsters and just stuck to ones I could handle. Even though I didn't collect many magic stones, the ones I did get were bought for crazy high prices.
615: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞614
Thanks for the info.
616: Anonymous Explorer
That much of a difference, huh?
617: Anonymous Explorer
Apparently, the energy efficiency of magic stones from the lower levels is totally different.
618: Anonymous Explorer
I think I read something about that in a research paper.
619: Anonymous Explorer
Is the Kisaragi-kun craze about to hit?
620: Anonymous Explorer
Hasn't it already?
621: Anonymous Explorer
It's great that EX-rankers are giving out this kind of information.
622: Anonymous Explorer
Why don't the rank S explorers ever come out like this?
623: Anonymous Explorer
At the end of the day, it's all about hoarding resources.
624: Anonymous Explorer
It's like hardcore gamers who never share their gear setups. Same idea.
625: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞624
That's such a selfish attitude.
626: Anonymous Explorer
Exactly.
627: Anonymous Explorer
On the other hand, why does Kisaragi-kun so freely share all this info?
628: Anonymous Explorer
Because he doesn't care.
629: Anonymous Explorer
He probably doesn't see the value in keeping it secret.
630: Anonymous Explorer
Rank S explorers are so petty.
631: Anonymous Explorer
That's true.
632: Anonymous Explorer
Which is why they never make any real progress.
633: Anonymous Explorer
But it's the same in every country, isn't it?
634: Anonymous Explorer
The more skilled someone is, the less they're interested in helping others. Kisaragi-kun just transcends all of that.
635: Anonymous Explorer
Seriously? I'm unfollowing all the rank S explorers on social media and following Kisaragi-kun instead.
636: Anonymous Explorer
He doesn't post much information on social media, though.
637: Anonymous Explorer
Kisaragi-kun's social media is just a daily life diary.
638: Anonymous Explorer
I'd still want to see that.
639: Anonymous Explorer
Apparently, he's trying to imitate Kamishiro Rion's style.
640: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞639
So he really is like her little brother?
641: Anonymous Explorer
Kisaragi-kun is going to do a "Dungeon Basics" class soon, so make sure to watch.
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642: Anonymous Explorer
Wait, are you one of Kisaragi-kun's followers?
643: Anonymous Explorer
Of course (he made me 50k in one day, after all).
644: Anonymous Explorer
Can't argue with that.
645: Anonymous Explorer
If it's making real money, there's nothing to complain about.
646: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞641
Is it free? If I watch that, can I start making 50k a day too?
647: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞646
That's not gonna happen.
648: Anonymous Explorer
If you don't have an explorer license yet, you should go get it now.
649: Anonymous Explorer
We're in the Great Explorer Era.
650: Anonymous Explorer
Kisaragi-kun mentioned a while back that it's one of his EX duties to increase the number of explorers.
651: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞650
Looks like it's working, huh?
652: Anonymous Explorer
So far, it's just people who already had licenses pushing deeper into the dungeon.
653: Anonymous Explorer
That's more than enough progress.
654: Anonymous Explorer
If the people stuck in the upper floors move to the mid-levels, that's a big help for the country.
655: Anonymous Explorer
We'll be exporting more magic stones abroad, so it'll raise everyone's standard of living here too.
656: Anonymous Explorer
If we had 100 Kisaragi-kuns, the country would be swimming in cash, maybe even get tax cuts.
657: Anonymous Explorer
If there were 100 of him, we'd be conquered first.
658: Anonymous Explorer
Not gonna lie, that seems entirely possible.
659: Anonymous Explorer
Too strong, lol.
660: Anonymous Explorer
Now I'm curious about what the other EX-rankers are like.
661: Anonymous Explorer
EX Reiman and the strongest granny?
662: Anonymous Explorer
The name "EX Reiman" alone makes me laugh, stop it.
663: Anonymous Explorer
How much did they earn from that stream, I wonder?
664: Anonymous Explorer
They obliterated every monster they met.
665: Anonymous Explorer
The size of those magic stones was ridiculous too.
666: Anonymous Explorer
The tiny pebble-sized magic stones we get just seem pathetic now.
667: Anonymous Explorer
Seeing fist-sized magic stones had me laughing.
668: Anonymous Explorer
In an hour, I made 70,000 by selectively fighting weaker enemies in the lower floors. Considering how different the deep floors seem compared to the lower floors, I bet they made millions from that stream alone.
669: Anonymous Explorer
Whoa.
670: Anonymous Explorer
That's insane.
671: Anonymous Explorer
Apparently, Kisaragi-kun is always buying expensive stuff.
672: Anonymous Explorer
Living the luxurious life.
673: Anonymous Explorer
Kamishiro Rion also gives off the impression of someone who's into high-end brands.
674: Anonymous Explorer
Kisaragi-kun apparently spends a lot of money just to keep the economy going since he has so much of it.
675: Anonymous Explorer
Man, he's still in high school…
676: Anonymous Explorer
Meanwhile, older men are just hoarding wealth and trying to make more of it.
677: Anonymous Explorer
He's boosting personal consumption rates on his own, lol.
678: Anonymous Explorer
The man single-handedly raising Japan's economic stats.
679: Anonymous Explorer
The only reason Japan's economy is doing well is because of dungeons. We used to rely on imports for food and fuel, but now we're getting everything from dungeons, and despite being such a small country, we have tons of dungeons and four EX-rankers!
680: Anonymous Explorer
Well, Kamishiro Rion's a slacker, though.
681: Anonymous Explorer
She needs to work harder.
682: Anonymous Explorer
Meanwhile, Russia and China don't have many dungeons and are losing to even Australia, making things really complicated for them.
683: Anonymous Explorer
The UN is falling apart too.
684: Anonymous Explorer
I want to go swimming at the 86th floor of Shibuya Dungeon.
685: Anonymous Explorer
China couldn't go to war because they were too scared of Jinguji Kaede. Poor them, really.
686: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞684
But the ocean there attacks you.
687: Anonymous Explorer
Stop trying to play around in the deep floors.
688: Anonymous Explorer
Just go to a normal beach.
689: Anonymous Explorer
I just got my explorer's license! They said I have potential, but I'm pretty sure that's just flattery!
690: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞689
Welcome to hell.
691: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞689
Welcome to heaven.
692: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞690
＞＞691
Which is it?
693: Anonymous Explorer
It's both heaven and hell.
694: Anonymous Explorer
It's definitely a place close to the afterlife.
695: Anonymous Explorer
You can make money, but you could easily lose your life.
696: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞689
If possible, try to join a party. Soloing is only for those confident in their abilities.
697: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞689
Always prioritize your life over money. You'll die easily if you don't.
698: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞689
Even if you have money, you won't be able to spend it if you're dead. Make sure your gear is in top shape and listen to advice from veteran explorers.
699: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞696
＞＞697
＞＞698
Thanks for the advice! I'll watch Kisaragi-kun's dungeon basics class first before diving in. My goal is to make 10 million a year!
700: Anonymous Explorer
There are barely any explorers making 10 million a year, you know? Those earnings reports are just daily profit and loss—equipment costs are a separate thing entirely.
701: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞699
It's good to be motivated, but keep in mind that explorers are considered self-employed, so you'll have to do your own taxes.
702: Anonymous Explorer
Transportation to the dungeon can be written off as a business expense, and as long as your gear isn't super custom-made, you can deduct that too. If you get injured, you can probably deduct about half of your potion costs.
That about covers it?
703: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞702
You forgot the explorer tax deductions.
704: Anonymous Explorer
Ask the Association about that.
705: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞699
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Here's a list of tax accountants Kisaragi-kun recommended. If you start making decent money, just hire one of these guys.
706: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞705
Thanks.
707: Anonymous Explorer
I wasn't talking to you, but sure, whatever.
708: Anonymous Explorer
Doing taxes is a pain when you're an explorer with a side job.
709: Anonymous Explorer
＞＞708
Don't evade your taxes, okay?
710: Anonymous Explorer
There are actually a lot of explorers who accidentally evade taxes. It's usually not intentional, they just don't understand how to do their taxes properly.