Awakened as a Money-Spending Genius Enhancer - Chapter 112
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Episode 112
Chapter 112. It Actually Worked
For some reason, cold sweat trickles down.
Kang Hoon found himself unconsciously watching Seo Mi-do’s reaction.
Of course, Kang Hoon can’t control the options that appear in enhancement commissions.
Whether it goes well or not is something the applicant has to bear.
‘Really nothing appeared at all?!’
This is the first time for such a case.
This is a 1 trillion won enhancement commission after all.
Even with ten mouths, no. Even if Seo Mi-do were to scream [Curse Spell] and charge at Kang Hoon right now, he’d have nothing to say.
‘What should I do about this?!’
After pondering with his head down for a moment.
‘L-let me try to persuade her somehow. The +5 enhancement might work out well?!’
Hesitating, Kang Hoon raised his head.
“Um, Ms. Seo Mi-do…”
But.
Unexpectedly, Seo Mi-do wasn’t looking at Kang Hoon.
With her four broken mechanical arms planted on the ground, standing tall with her impressive height.
She was looking beyond the horizon.
“…It’s strange.”
Seo Mi-do whispers.
“Ah, ahaha. Right. We enhanced it but nothing changed…”
“The energy of this land has changed.”
“What?”
Soon.
Swoosh!
Releasing the power from her mechanical arms, Seo Mi-do sat down on the ground.
More than sitting down, she lowered her posture completely and lay flat on the dirt ground.
And grabbing a handful of the crumbly soil.
“This is… recovery energy?!”
Isn’t she saying something completely out of left field?
“What did you say?”
“This soil was definitely dead, without any nutrients… but now I can feel recovery energy!”
“?!”
“As if regenerative magic was cast on the entire land!”
“Magic was cast, what do you mean by that… Ah! Could it be?!”
When Kang Hoon ‘enhances’ something, it becomes a magic item by itself.
The ‘Land Document’ also became a +4 enhanced item after all!
──Then, what about the ‘land’ itself that’s affected by this ‘Land Document’?
Following Seo Mi-do, Kang Hoon also crouched down on the ground.
And as soon as he placed his palm on the soil, he knew.
‘This texture, it’s different from before!’
Even though it didn’t rain, the soil is holding water!
“Show me the ‘Information Value’!”
Immediately, the ‘land’s’ information value appears.
[Purified Frontline Defense Terrain 012]: The land at serial number 012 near the Imjin River, on the border between South Korea and North Korea. It has been purified by the passive effect of the enhanced ‘Land Document’ and transformed into an environment suitable for human survival.
“…Huh?”
Before starting this ‘experiment’, Seo Mi-do had shouted this grand goal.
Maybe we could even purify this barren land.
“It actually worked, the purification?”
And it’s even a passive effect of the ‘Land Document’.
As long as this ‘Land Document’ remains in Seo Mi-do’s possession.
Since the passive effect won’t disappear.
This land has now gone beyond just being hers…
As long as the conditions are maintained, it has evolved into an invincible territory with eternal self-purification functions.
‘From my perspective, this seems like way too overpowered an effect?’
Bewildered, Kang Hoon flicked his finger.
Immediately.
“Woooow!”
As soon as she saw the transmitted ‘Information Value’, Seo Mi-do jumped up and down with all her might, even with her broken mechanical arms!
She jumped as high as a basketball player while celebrating.
“This is… almost legendary magic level! It’s ‘Terraforming’?!”
Terraforming.
In other words, Earthification.
A magic unknown to the public, existing only in theory.
It was also a concept created by an S-rank Mage who showed tremendous activity in the early days of the Gate incident 19 years ago.
She had trained and trained to master this magic.
And made this claim.
“Terraforming. If only I could cast this great magic, I would earthify all dungeons! Even the otherworld subspace would become our land!”
Unfortunately, the media at the time was busy ridiculing her as crazy.
She died during a dungeon mission and couldn’t achieve her dream.
But today.
The genius mage of the next generation, Seo Mi-do, witnessed it!
The scene of her dream coming true, its first step!
‘Even if it’s not a ‘dungeon’…’
This land, where desertification had progressed so severely that no energy could be felt.
Is slowly breathing and naturally producing dew.
Moreover.
“An ant!”
A very small and fragile black ant is emerging from the moistened ground!
As if awakened from a long hibernation by the water that began pooling deep in the soil.
“Hyaaaa…!”
Taking a deep breath, Seo Mi-do felt it through her nose.
Like that one ant, seeds that had been curled up and dead were gradually coming to life.
Small and delicate life, very fragile yet.
Definitely emitting biological energy!
“Hehehehe! I’m so excited! It was good that I built a research laboratory nearby! I’ll have to study this for a long time!”
Nothing makes a Magical Engineer happier than discovering new magic.
Intoxicated by emotion beyond joy, Seo Mi-do grabbed Park Kang-hoon’s hand.
“As expected of the genius Enhancement Specialist! You had it all planned out! I believed you weren’t just a thug extorting a huge sum of 1 trillion won!”
“….”
…Honestly, I had just been trying to extort that huge sum of 1 trillion won.
“Just this alone! The government will be thrilled. Actually, if the enhancement didn’t go well, I was planning to cling to Kang Hoon and blow up together….”
“…?!”
Gulp!
“It was all because my faith was lacking! I’m really sorry!”
“…!!”
Gulp!
“I believe in you, money-burning genius Enhancement Specialist!”
“…!!!!”
Gulp!!
Somehow unintentionally, Seo Mi-do kept saying things that pricked Kang Hoon’s conscience.
‘Why, somehow it’s nerve-wracking. Anyway, I’m really relieved it went well.’
Actually, just a moment ago, I thought I had created the despair myth of ‘no options’.
Cold sweat was streaming down my spine.
Fortunately, I wore a thick hood so it wouldn’t show.
Well, I decided to pretend for now.
“Ahem…. Of, of course~. It was all intentional.”
“Wow! As expected!”
“Did you think I would make such a big vow without any confidence~!”
“Sob sob, you’re really amazing, genius Enhancement Specialist! The more I believe, the more blessings come!”
A strange relationship where there’s no one trying to deceive, but someone who’s been deceived.
Watching them,
– Phew~.
Only Lucky sighs, making his white fur flutter.
“Well then, shall we continue? Terra… Anyway, a good option already appeared! Don’t get your hopes up too much though.”
“Ah! Of course, of course!!”
Our ancestors’ words were never wrong!
Didn’t they say it doesn’t matter which way you go as long as you reach Seoul?
‘Heh. Anyway, I’ve reached Seoul. My mind feels a bit at ease.’
On the other hand, I was also inwardly puzzled.
‘Why did such an incredible effect like Terraforming suddenly occur?’
Come to think of it.
Unlike before, I had focused more on this ‘land’ than on the ‘Land Document’.
‘I even heard something like the land’s pained breathing.’
I couldn’t tell Seo Mi-do about that.
The story of hearing and communicating with the silent words of an inanimate pile of dirt.
Seo Mi-do would believe it, but it’s something beyond her understanding.
It was content that only Kang Hoon could know and empathize with.
‘Does my will really control the enhancement effects?’
However.
This ‘will’ is different from easily set ‘goals’.
Become like this, yap. Become like that, yap.
It doesn’t work arbitrarily like a magic club.
Rather, it often happens through accidental communication.
‘Whatever it is, it’s good.’
Gripping the [Hammer of Success and Failure] with both hands again.
“Whoo!”
I exhaled deeply.
‘+5 Enhancement should be worth the money even if just the option values increase a bit.’
Thanks to that, I could cast the skill more calmly than before.
“Now, pretty land. This is the last one!”
And I murmured.
“Enhancement.”
Claaang───!!
How strange.
From +1 Enhancement, my whole body felt hot as if my blood was boiling, and it was difficult.
Now, perhaps because this ‘land’ has completely opened its heart.
The hammering sound is refreshing, and the bellows wind blows coolly.
Whoosh, whoosh─.
The cool breeze feels like gentle hands.
It seems to tenderly wipe Kang Hoon’s face.
The second time.
Claaang───!!
Swinging the giant hammer and hearing the land’s response.
Everything was enjoyable, so it was truly smooth enhancement.
“Yes, yes. You’re excited too since it doesn’t hurt?”
Thump, thump, thump.
There are huge vibrations echoing from underfoot.
But unlike before, it’s not a spiteful earthquake trying to drive out intruders.
Rather.
Thump, thump, thump!
As if excited and overwhelmed by new life energy.
The ‘land’s’ heart seemed to be beating and resonating even to Kang Hoon.
“Hehe.”
Grinning so his teeth showed, Kang Hoon raised his arm again.
And shouted.
“Now, the third time! This is the last one!”
Claaaaaaang───!!
After the +5 Enhancement that proceeded more comfortably than ever.
“….”
Kang Hoon, Seo Mi-do, and even Lucky, as if they had made a promise.
Look around, look around.
They unnecessarily surveyed their surroundings.
But there was no increase in the few ants that were born, or grass suddenly growing luxuriantly.
Crouching down in place, I touched the ground like before.
But still, no change could be felt.
“The land is the same. The life energy is still there too.”
At Seo Mi-do’s calm explanation.
‘That means….’
Just as I was about to examine the ‘Land Document’ again.
Rumble rumble rumble!
“Huh, huh?”
The ground started shaking.
“G-genius Enhancement Specialist!? Wasn’t the enhancement all finished?”
“Huh?! It just finished! Wait…?!”
Rumble rumble, rumble rumble rumble rumble!
Moreover.
This earthquake was more violent and intense than before.
As the ground cried out, not only the nearby construction site but also.
Even the sturdy towers that had been standing perfectly fine were all collapsing!
‘What, what’s going on?’
Without realizing it, Kang Hoon shouted toward the ‘ground’.
“Hey! We made up earlier! Weren’t you completely over it?!”
This petty little bastard!
“What the hell went wrong?!”
He hurriedly shouted afterward.
“Show me the Information Value!”
And then.
Imagining the worst-case scenario, he opened it with an ominous feeling.
The Status Window was blue as blue could be─
───────Ding!
“…!”
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