Awakened as a Money-Spending Genius Enhancer - Chapter 118

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Episode 118

 

Chapter 118. Playing the Lottery

【 Title! 】 【 Cleared ‘Carnivorous Insect Abyss’ with Solo Play. 】

“Ooh!”

 

To give a title just for the reason of ‘Solo Play’.

 

Indeed.

 

This proves that this dungeon’s difficulty is the worst, that clearing it alone is an extremely challenging feat.

 

“…Though I didn’t actually go alone, but whatever.”

 

In reality, it was a cheat 8-person party mixed with real golems + robot squad + Spirit Dog.

 

Thanks to eight of us beating it together, we broke through in 9 hours on the first attempt what takes a professional 4-Hunter party 20 days to clear!

 

Still, fortunately from the system’s perspective, it’s ‘Solo Play’!

 

Since all summons and creations are bound to Kang Hoon, the system seems to judge it as ‘solo’.

 

‘Wow, there are all kinds of loopholes like this.’

 

Thanks to that.

 

Title settlement was processed much faster than before.

【 Result of automatically achieving 1st place in monster kills and 1st place in contribution titles! 】 【 We present you with a Gold Box! 】

“Automatic achievement. How convenient!”

 

At the same time, a golden sparkling box appeared before his eyes.

 

“This is my first time seeing a Gold Box.”

 

He wasn’t disappointed even though it wasn’t Platinum grade, which is the highest standard.

 

Because he had read in the guide booklet that no matter how well you clear this dungeon, ‘Gold grade is the maximum reward’.

 

“In a way, I received the highest grade…”

 

Instinctively, Kang Hoon placed his hand on top of the box.

[Gold Grade Box] : The third highest grade box among Gate Dungeon clear reward boxes. Contains random items and can only be opened by the person who received the reward. * [■■■■ ■, ■■■■ ■■]

“Hmm. Still can’t see the options. Let’s see…, ‘Enhancement’.”

【 You cannot enhance items of higher rank than yourself. 】

Enhancement was still impossible as well.

 

“I guess there’s still a long way to go.”

 

Even though this was a section where others would despair saying ‘Why isn’t it working yet!’

 

Having long experience from his not-so-easy work life, Kang Hoon was calm.

 

The same was true even while opening the golden box that seemed like it could easily melt down about 371 stone rings.

 

“They said all Gold Box rewards from this dungeon are the same anyway.”

 

Sure enough.

 

It was exactly the reward item he had seen in the dungeon guide booklet.

[Giant Sting Queen’s Magic Stone] : A magic stone that the Giant Sting Queen regurgitates to feed its offspring. The resentment of ‘prey’ oxidized in its stomach is condensed within. Used as material for weapons or accessories.

“As expected.”

 

He had heard that this [Giant Sting Queen’s Magic Stone] was the highest reward all Hunters obtain.

 

Not only Seri and Ji-seong who cleared it with duo party play, but even Cheong Jeong-kwon in his younger days got the same thing.

 

“It’s impressive that they’ve been giving the same reward for 19 years.”

 

Even so, Kang Hoon tilted his head.

 

“But is the dungeon guide booklet… really trustworthy?”

 

…If the authors who had devoted their lives to writing that booklet had heard this, they would have beaten their chests and collapsed.

 

However.

 

There was a reason why Kang Hoon was suspicious.

 

“Every time I go, the difficulty gets strangely increased.”

 

While carrying seven? party members? at the level of national tactical weapons? Kang Hoon’s conscience was nonexistent.

 

His clear eyes instantly became greedy eyes.

 

“Then shouldn’t they give better rewards?”

 

The following question was quite reasonable.

 

“Come to think of it, in the last dungeon too… the guide booklet said there were no other paths, but there was actually a secret passage.”

 

‘Twilight Ancient Ruins’.

 

Even there, regarding the low exploration percentage, they were confident that ‘it’s an error in the status window’, ‘this path written in the manual is the only one’.

 

But Kang Hoon conquered the dungeon in a different way from others.

 

──Didn’t he discover the hidden boss, ‘Graviton’?

 

“Hmm. You never know. There might be something in this dungeon too.”

 

But then.

 

“…Or maybe not?”

 

He collected the magic stone and finished the pleasant reward acquisition.

 

And.

【 Experience settlement. Level up! 】

The more pleasant level-up time had arrived!

 

“Good. Let’s see!”

 

With inexplicable tension, Kang Hoon quickly rubbed his palms together!

 

As soon as the XP bar filled with blue liquid appeared before his eyes.

 

Ding!

【 LV.32 Enhancement Specialist 】

Since it had stopped precariously at the edge of 31.

 

Gaining 1 level was natural.

 

Ding!

【 LV.33 Enhancement Specialist 】

He even easily broke through to this level!

 

“!”

 

However.

 

Slosh, slosh…

 

After that, the XP liquid rapidly slowed down, making Kang Hoon’s heart feel a bit dizzy.

 

“What, why is it so weak? I even achieved a solo clear…”

 

Slowly,

 

…tick.

 

Slosh~ sloooosh~~

 

…tick.

 

Each precious drop of experience moved like a turtle.

 

Usually, he wouldn’t have time to pay attention to each segment of the XP bar being filled precariously.

 

Chuuuuu~ Rooooong….

 

“Ugh, just a little more, just a little more!”

 

…Tick!

 

──Ding!!

【 LV.34 Enhancement Specialist 】

Up to!

 

He barely managed to achieve an additional 3 levels!

 

“Wow…!!”

 

Actually, to be precise, it was an experience settlement that started with level 31 and XP almost completely full.

 

It could be seen as 2 levels plus 0.00001 level up.

 

Even so, it was a result beyond expectations.

 

He had heard that from level 30 onwards, the difference of one level is as significant as the entire difference from level 10 to 20.

 

The XP that four other people would share over 20 days.

 

Kang Hoon cleared it in 9 hours, gaining more than 4 times the amount!

 

“Good, this seems to have turned out very well!”

 

Thus, here.

 

He achieved his modest goal of participating in the ‘Carnivorous Insect Abyss’!

 

After confirming that the leveling effect was very good─

 

“Alba, what time is it now?”

 

– It is 4:20 PM, Master.

 

Having frantically cleared dungeons since early morning.

 

An ordinary Hunter would pack their bags saying ‘Goodbye everyone! I’m now abandoning all leveling and material desires in this world and leaving work on time! Goodbyeeeee!!’

 

“What time will it be 9 hours from now?”

 

– It will be 1:20 AM.

 

Crack!

 

Tightening the laces of his [Stealth Boots] firmly.

 

Kang Hoon said.

 

“This time let’s reduce the record by 1 hour and 30 minutes. So I can get home before tomorrow.”

 

And.

 

He reopened the Gate that had just closed after clearing it moments ago.

 

“Alright, we’ve rested well, so let’s depart!”

 

Once again,

 

───He leaped into the subspace!

 

“We’re going until I reach level 40!!”

 

A place where any Hunter would be disgusted, saying ‘one hellish experience is enough.’

 

He started anew in the extremely difficult dungeon!

 

“The basics of leveling, Chapter 1! [Grinding in Experience Maps]!!”

 

…Indeed, it was a gaming veteran’s way of thinking, different from any other Hunter!

 

* * *

【 Entering Level 40 Dungeon ‘Carnivorous Insect Abyss’! 】 【 Dungeon Clear Mission: Defeat the Giant Sting Queen. (0/1) 】

The second return to the inverted triangle wasp nest-shaped abyss.

 

Underground 1st Floor.

 

“Go, Lucky Mon! Body Slam!!”

 

Kwaaaang!!!

 

…Starting with that.

 

At a faster pace than before, he diligently broke through to the 98th floor!

 

“Come here!”

 

He defeated the second Giant Sting Queen!

 

Thus, at 11:58 PM.

 

He barely achieved his goal and was able to exit the dungeon within ‘today.’

 

He pocketed the second reward and cast [Homing Instinct] to replenish his stamina.

 

“Alba, you should charge your battery too. We’re going again tomorrow.”

 

Speaking of the golem’s bio-energy recovery like charging a mobile phone battery.

 

After collapsing and resting briefly.

 

…The next day at 7 AM.

 

“I think we can go three more times today? Let’s gooooo!!”

【 LV.35 Enhancement Specialist 】

Having become that, he threw himself into the dungeon for the third time.

 

──Ding!

【 LV.36 Enhancement Specialist 】

2 PM.

 

Fourth grinding entry.

 

──Ding!

【 LV.37 Enhancement Specialist 】

9:10 PM.

 

With the smell of wasp monster blood emanating from his entire body,

 

Fifth grinding entry.

 

──Ding!

【 LV.38 Enhancement Specialist 】

After eating, sleeping, charging batteries and returning on the third day at 7 AM.

 

Sixth grinding entry.

 

──Ding!!

【 LV.39 Enhancement Specialist 】

…For a full three days, without resting at all except for sleeping time.

 

Following the seventh and eighth times.

【 Entering Level 40 Dungeon ‘Carnivorous Insect Abyss’. 】

Fourth day at 7 AM.

 

This makes it the ninth time.

 

He entered the starting point of the giant wasp nest.

 

“By now, this feels more familiar than home.”

 

So far, he had defeated the Giant Sting Queen eight times.

 

And collected eight [Giant Sting Queen’s Magic Stones].

 

Thanks to ‘Alba’s’ detection ability, he had annihilated every single monster in this dungeon without missing a single one.

 

“I did reach level 39, but am I starting to hit a wall? The experience gain has slowed down tremendously.”

 

Well, before this, they said ‘level 20’ was a wall, and then ‘level 30’ was a wall.

 

Kang Hoon was special for easily surpassing those ten-level milestones.

 

“Starting from level 40, even I’m feeling a bit of a wall?”

 

Even while grumbling like this, Kang Hoon commanded the Annihilation Robots at the forefront.

 

In an instant, he turned the starting point into a green sea of blood.

 

“All the more reason to move quickly.”

 

And he looked down deep into the pitch-black, damp abyss.

 

“No need to waste time! They’ll follow us down anyway! Lucky, Alba, ‘Annihilators’! Let’s drop straight down!”

 

He had become far more skilled than at the start, even creating his own strategy!

 

“Now, shout the name of someone you love and jump on three!! One, two, three!! Bungeeeee─!!”

 

– Masterrrrrr!

 

– Awooooooooong~~~~~~!!

 

– Annihilate! Annihilate! Annihilate!!

 

Meanwhile.

 

「A-again, he’s here again…, that Great Demon King!」

 

Ka, kagagak…, kyagagagak!!

 

Now the Sting Troopers had started treating Kang Hoon as a ‘Great Demon King.’

 

Not as ‘meat,’ ‘stupid human,’ or ‘invader.’

 

──‘Terror Demon King (AKA. Kang Hoon)’!

 

Until now.

 

They had been trapping humans alive in honey chambers, torturing and devouring them for long periods.

 

This abyss, which had been an infinite heaven for these cannibalistic hornets─

 

Had become an infinite hell of dying and resetting, dying and resetting again, dying and resetting once more, all because of a single ‘Terror Demon King’ who appeared one day and simply wouldn’t leave.

 

Ka, kagak…

 

This was already the ninth time.

 

Over nine attempts, they had tried every method they could think of.

 

But with their own power, they could never defeat that ‘Terror Demon King’!

 

「Aaaaah! Stop coming, please! We were wrong…!!」

 

Kaaaa─ kaaaak, kagagagagak!! Kyagagagak…!!

 

「Please go find some other home to visit…!!」

 

Kaaaaaaaaak, kagagagak…!!

 

Looking down at the Sting Troopers who had started desperately pleading.

 

Blankly.

 

Kang Hoon asked.

 

“Huh? This is a pattern I’ve never seen before? Why are they suddenly trembling and crawling on the ground?”

 

Kang Hoon, who didn’t understand wasp language, thought.

 

‘Why are there so many things not in the guide manual?’

 

Why were they crawling on the ground with their six legs instead of attacking?

 

“Are they preparing some new special attack… or something? Should I defeat them faster then?”

 

──────!!

 

The man spoke demonic words with innocent eyes.

 

The man spoke devilish words with innocent eyes.

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