Living in a Dungeon in Modern Japan! An Overpowered Life with a Useless Skill - Episode 2: Bulletin Board

Episode 2: Bulletin Board

[No Explorer License] My Life Is Over – Part 875

121: I got another notice to retake the Explorer Exam, but is there even a point? I fail every single time.

124: >121 You have to go or you’ll die in the streets…

126: >124 Big bro, are you one of society’s weaklings? I’m fine since I’m living off my rich parents lol

127: Go to hell! I’m magicless and jobless—my life is totally screwed. Well, I’m barely surviving thanks to government aid…

129: Don’t know the exact stats, but seems like a lot of magicless people are on the bottom of society.

133: But even some powerful people are magicless, right? Like politicians and folks in business?

135: Yeah, but they can still live without it. For poor folks, being magicless is usually a game over.

138: By the way, criminals can’t even get the license, right?

145: Not all criminals. Just people with serious offenses like murder, robbery, and arson aren’t eligible. There are also national standards — if you don’t meet them, you’re disqualified. They filter out anyone linked to organized crime too. Also, if you’re in prison, you can’t take the exam. So maybe you’re confusing that?

149: Makes sense. People with magic get boosted physical abilities. And since overall public safety improved, maybe they thought criminals weren’t allowed for that reason.

158: Even an old guy with magic can knock you out cold. Knives don’t work on some of them either. It’s hard to even *commit* crimes now. People with criminal records probably aren’t just socially weak — they’re totally out of the game.

165: Statistically it’s 1 in 100 people worldwide who don’t have magic. But in Japan, it’s more like 1 in 1,000. Japan’s actually better off. Imagine being in a war zone like that…

166: These days, there aren’t many war zones. It’s more profitable to dive into dungeons than conquer land. I heard developing countries are just flooding the dungeons with explorers now.… Not that it matters to anyone in this thread though.

170: If you get lucky in a dungeon, it’s life-changing. Every time I retake the exam, I daydream about flipping my life around… but it never happens.

180: Has anyone actually passed the exam after being born magicless?

181: I think there are only a handful in the entire world.

185: A handful in the world? Why are we even still doing this pointless test?

187: Japan’s like the only country that still takes it this seriously. Most other countries revoke your eligibility the moment you’re confirmed magicless.

190: Yet even with all that effort, Japan’s explorers are still in the lower ranks worldwide. What a contradiction.

193: Japan is just overly cautious. They don’t attempt reckless dungeon raids. There’s also too many people with licenses who don’t even explore. If you’re not gonna use it, give it to me!

200: Jealous much? People say Japanese aren’t really suited for combat anyway. Where’d that old “Yamato spirit” go?

211: Japan’s magic stone output is one of the lowest in the world too. Some countries even require licensed explorers to actually go explore.

213: On the flip side, Japan’s magic stone tech is world-class. Maybe it balances out. That recent experiment where they implanted magic stone-powered organs in humans? Wild stuff.

216: Still in testing. But magic stones are easy to mold, produce zero harmful waste, and can supply energy semi-permanently if powered by your own magic. Perfect for use in the human body. We might even see cyborgs someday.

220: The dream keeps expanding, huh… Too bad most of us here can’t benefit from any of it.

225: My rich dad just got arrested. My life is officially over…

226: Welcome to the nest of society’s rejects!