Awakened as a Money-Spending Genius Enhancer - Chapter 22

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Episode 22

Chapter 22. Whoosh~

And so.

The moment Kang Hoon made a sound with his mouth and shot the arrow.

Whoosh!

“Gweeeek!”

A hole was drilled right through the center of the Boss Ratman’s head!

The moment its head was pierced by the arrow.

Neither its large build nor sharp teeth mattered anymore.

Thud!

The monster, bigger than most fitness trainers.

It collapsed to the ground.

Squeak!?

The terrified Ratmen scattered in panic.

Some even tripped over the Boss Ratman’s corpse and tumbled around.

“Wow… this is incredible. Is this what an aimbot is like?”

Its name: [Beginner’s Wooden Bow +2].

But an Ultra High-Grade Item with the [Perfect Accuracy] option!

There’s no need to aim.

Just casually plucking the bowstring makes the arrow pierce through the enemy’s brain!

And that’s not the end of it.

BOOM-!

With an explosive sound that rang through his eardrums.

Wind blew against Kang Hoon’s face.

“Huh?!”

The [Infinite Quiver +2] with 50% attack power increase and mana enchantment options also revealed extraordinary abilities.

The arrowhead lodged in the Boss-level Rat Man’s head caused a Mana Explosion.

Where the filthy head had been attached to the neck was now completely empty.

All that remained was green blood splattered in a fan shape.

“Wh, whoa!”

The terrifying beast head that had worried Tsutsugamushi had vanished without a trace.

“Mana Explosion aside… that’s already two One Shot One Kills?”

At Kang Hoon’s following muttering, the Ratmen chattered among themselves.

Squeak, squeeak!

Chit, chitter!?

“Is it because of the attack power increase option? Well, if attack power doubles, lower-grade monsters should die from Weak Point Strikes!”

Squeak!

Chit! Chitter!

After exchanging what could barely be called conversation through such noise.

“Good.”

Kang Hoon reached over his shoulder and pulled arrows from the [Infinite Quiver].

He fitted them between his fingers, not just one but three at once.

“Since it’s Perfect Accuracy anyway, there’s no need to shoot them one by one.”

Squeak, squeak, squeeak-!

Gweek, gwek!

“Ah, geez. You’ve been crying like you’re answering me! It’s making me feel weird!”

Kek! Chit! Squeeak!!

Squeeeak~!!

“Stop answering! At this rate I’ll get attached!”

Making a playful joke.

Kang Hoon pulled the bowstring with all his might.

At the same time, the scattered pack of Ratmen!

Like cockroaches when the lights turn on!

‘Will this work?’

The speed of the fleeing sewer rats was incredibly fast.

He tried to aim left and lost sight of them once.

He tried to aim right and lost them again twice.

Finally, the moment he shot an arrow at a Ratman hanging from the ceiling.

Twang~.

Because he had been pulling the taut bowstring for too long.

The strength left his fingers.

Twing~!

With a pathetic sound, the arrow Kang Hoon shot fell toward the ground.

However, the arrow that started in a parabolic arc soon,

───Whiiiish!

Changed course in a curve!

Gracefully as if dancing.

Yet swift and precise like a bee!

The arrow flew following the fleeing Ratman’s trajectory!

An incredible function that puts 【Wanted】 bullets to shame and beats 【Gaogaigar】 pipes!

In an instant,

Thunk!

Squeeak!!

The Ratman climbing the wall gets its skull pierced from behind!

Thud!

The Ratman collapsed lifelessly to the ground.

“Wow. Easy. So easy…”

It’s such an amazing function that it leaves your mouth agape.

His admiration was brief.

Kang Hoon readjusted his grip on the bow and surveyed the dark depths of the cave.

Rustle rustle rustle! Rustle rustle!

Ratmen retreating far away with their bright red eyes glowing.

The sound of their footsteps was already too distant.

But Kang Hoon had another Enhanced Item besides his bow and arrows.

[Beginner’s Thick Shoes +2] with 15% agility increase and movement speed increase options.

How would these be?

“Should I try shooting while running?”

As soon as he made up his mind,

Tap! Tap! Tap tap tap tap!

Kang Hoon started running!

Chit, chit, squeeeak~!

The pack of Ratmen screamed in terror.

To them, Kang Hoon was a living Cesco Employee incarnate!

…Oh wait, he’s originally alive anyway?

Anyway!

Run, shoot, and hit!

Thwack thwack thwack!

──Squeeeak-! Bang!!

Thwack thwack! Thwack thwack!

───Squeak! Whoosh!!

Thwack thwack! Thwack!

Squeeeeeeak────! Thud!!

Every time Kang Hoon drew his bowstring.

Ratmen began dying one by one.

It was only natural.

Accuracy? ─100%.

Attack power? ─Incredible!

Inside this dungeon, Kang Hoon was practically invincible!

‘Who would have known I’d be like this!’

Those past days at the Pure Guild’s training ground.

He had practiced archery so diligently during that time.

And the only compliment Kang Hoon had received was just one.

‘Hunter Park Kang-hoon. You’re very fast at drawing arrows from the quiver.’

At the time, that compliment had been embarrassing.

‘…You don’t need to force yourself to squeeze out compliments.’

‘Yes.’

But looking at it now, that trainer’s compliment.

It was real!

The infinite arrows drawn from [Infinite Quiver +2].

Kang Hoon continuously drew them out three at a time.

And nocked them on the bowstring, drew back.

Nocked, drew back.

Nocked, and drew back!

Squeak!

Screeech!?

Squeak!

The Ratmen escaping along the stone walls and ceiling were quick.

But Kang Hoon’s arrow shooting speed was even faster!

Moreover-

Thwack thwack thwack thwack!

Plus the incredible movement speed of his +2 enhanced shoes!

“I may not look it, but I’ve been running along the Han River Bank for months!”

He didn’t have any running crew friends or women’s phone numbers.

But that was fine!

Right now, in this moment, Kang Hoon felt very fulfilled.

And he was having fun.

“Ha… haha! This is fun!”

Something about getting addicted to hunting itself once you fall into Gate missions.

“Uhahahaha! This is fun! Uhaha!”

It was the first moment he understood what the Combat Hunters meant.

The feeling of becoming an incredible ability user.

The exhilaration of fully demonstrating that ability.

And the thrill of the moment when enemies are dealt with according to your will!

It was visually exciting, his heart pounded like it would burst, and the satisfaction was indescribable.

Thump, thump!

“Haa, haa!”

Before he knew it, Kang Hoon’s path ahead was blocked by a wall.

It was a wall with a single round circular door placed in the center.

Rather than a door, it was more like a large rat hole blocked with a big boulder.

Around it, the corpses of already defeated Ratmen lay scattered.

“Huh? Did I already kill all the mobs?”

He had genuinely enjoyed the hunting.

He had enjoyed it so much that he lost track of time.

“If I open this door, it’ll be the boss, I guess. Haa, to think I’ve reached the end of a dungeon…”

Wiping the sweat beaded on his chin with the back of his hand.

Kang Hoon let out a heavy breath.

“Whew!”

And once again marveled at his own ability.

“My enhancement ability is incredible, isn’t it? Come to think of it, this tutorial dungeon. When you enter here, everyone’s supposed to have basic weapons.”

In this environment, Kang Hoon was truly an ‘overpowered character.’

Everyone else could only use basic weapons, but Kang Hoon was different.

“I’m the only one who can wield +2 enhanced weapons!”

Kang Hoon was special.

“Only I am special.”

A strange emotion he was feeling for the first time.

Kang Hoon had lived his entire life ordinarily.

He didn’t consider himself particularly unfortunate, but he hadn’t been particularly happy either.

Just that kind of man, Park Kang-hoon.

He was someone who didn’t catch anyone’s eye.

─But now it was different.

“Hyaa…”

An exclamation escaped naturally.

Kang Hoon placed his hand on the boulder door.

Thanks to the upper garment with the ‘increased breathability’ option, his sweat had already dried.

The heat from running all the way here.

Empowered by the courage his equipment gave him.

The moment he was about to push the door open!

Grrrrrrowl…!

“Huh?”

A threatening rumble spread throughout the entire cave.

It was quite different from the screams the Ratmen had been making until now!

The soles of Kang Hoon’s feet trembled from the vibration.

Grrrrrrowl, grrrrrrowl…!

Instinctively, Kang Hoon quickly stepped back.

Five or six steps,

Tap tap tap tap tap!

As soon as he quickly backed away.

Thoom!

A massive footstep echoed along with the rumbling.

Crash-!

The stone wall before his eyes began to crumble!

Craaash!!

Anyone would be able to tell.

That a massive Boss Monster was approaching from beyond that wall.

Rumble, crash crash.

Along with thunder-like sounds.

Heavy stones came tumbling down like a cascade.

The dust clouds spreading in all directions were a bonus.

“!”

Covering his mouth with his forearm, Kang Hoon frowned.

As soon as his hand reached for the quiver on his back—

Kraaaaa—!!

The stone wall split in two!

Like a dark theater stage!

And then appeared this Gate’s,

—this Gate’s main villain.

The king of the Ratmen.

‘Boss Monster!’

A massive build that made the ‘rat’ species seem meaningless.

Unfocused eyes embedded like bright red rubies.

Blood-mixed saliva flowing from its mouth from whatever it had been hunting and eating!

‘That… is that really the tutorial boss?’

Kraaaaak—!!

Showing off its shark-like sharp teeth, the Boss Ratman gaped its maw wide!

And then.

Thunk thunk thunk~.

Three arrows were embedded in the center of its skull.

…

The boss that had appeared with such a mighty roar.

Its massive body collapsed backward.

An ‘instant kill.’

Thud.

…Thump.

“…Huh?”

Rather, it was Kang Hoon who shot the bow that let out a dumbfounded sound.

“What the?”

…

The dead boss had nothing to say.

“I thought it would hold up a bit so I shot three arrows. It’s already over?”

The effect of the ‘Perfect Accuracy’ option was tremendous.

The three arrows stuck in the center of the boss’s forehead.

They practically looked like one.

The second arrow hit exactly on top of the first arrow that was embedded.

Thanks to the third arrow splitting that arrow again.

“…Easy?”

Is this really all there is?

It’s absurdly anticlimactic after worrying and being tense for a whole month.

“Just a loud voice, but it was nothing special, huh?”

As if urging Kang Hoon to ‘get out quickly.’

A portal opened brightly beyond the fallen boss’s body.

“Ooh! It’s really over!”

All the monsters in the Gate had been defeated.

Now it was time to leave the Tutorial Dungeon.

Without hesitation.

Kang Hoon stepped toward the portal emitting blue light— but stopped short.

Creak!

What stopped Kang Hoon was none other than the ‘items.’

The precious equipment and weapons he had enhanced with his own hands.

Unfortunately, they were all basic items provided by the Tutorial Dungeon.

They couldn’t be taken outside the dungeon.

“Phew… Thanks, my babies!”

He unnecessarily stroked the bow that fit perfectly in his palm and the quiver over his shoulder.

Only after saying goodbye to the items.

Whoosh—!

Kang Hoon was sucked into the portal.

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…So this reaction was bound to be bewildering.

‘The tutorial was really incredibly easy. Why is everyone making such a big fuss?’

Even Cheong Jeong-kwon, the ‘Cheongjeong’ Guild master, looked ready to lift Kang Hoon up and toss him in celebration.

He was already making loud exclamations with his mouth, going ‘Whoop whoop! Whoop whoop!’

“Ah, no, that’s a bit…”

Thanks to stepping back with an awkward expression.

Kang Hoon was able to avoid being thrown into the sky in the middle of the Han River.

“Now, our guild’s new Hunter!! Let’s give applause to our Kang Hoon who has completed his initiation ceremony with a bang! Applause! Applause!”

Cheong Jeong-kwon shouted.

When the guild master clapped with his pot lid-like hands, the people around got excited too.

Waaaa, waaaa!

Even then, Kang Hoon was bewildered.

‘What is this? What the hell is this?’

How should I put it.

It’s a really strange and peculiar feeling, good but weird.

Like the feeling of a dream you have while taking an afternoon nap?

That Park Kang-hoon is himself, being praised by people making a fuss with happy faces.

He had never imagined such a situation even in dreams.

Then.

A ‘Status Window’ appeared before Kang Hoon’s eyes.

【 Starting dungeon clear settlement! 】

“!”

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