Awakened as a Money-Spending Genius Enhancer - Chapter 27
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Episode 27
Chapter 27. [Dog Whistle +4]
The attribute called ‘Bound Item’.
From a seller’s perspective, nothing could be better than this.
‘It means I can sell one to each person individually.’
Expensive magic items.
Are generally purchased at the guild level.
Because they’re too expensive for individuals to afford.
Guilds buy them and then use them communally.
The rental items in the pamphlet he saw at ‘Cheongjeong’ follow the same concept.
But the attribute of the [Dog Whistle +4] that Kang Hoon crafted is,
‘Bound’.
In other words, once purchased, only one person can use it.
It can’t be rented or passed down to others.
If a hunter wants to use it?
They must purchase one individually per person!
“I’m so jealous. Having such a cute summoned spirit dog follow only Kang Hoon. It’s so nice, isn’t it?”
Seri spoke with genuine feeling,
“Are there no other restrictions, hyung?”
Ji-seong also asked excitedly.
To that, Kang Hoon made a thoughtful “hmm” sound.
‘Let me see.’
For now, the [Dog Whistle +4] in Kang Hoon’s hand has no problems that could be called flaws.
But this [Dog Whistle +4] is already bound to Kang Hoon.
In other words, it’s not for sale.
What about new products for sale?
“I’ll know if I test it right away.”
Immediately, Kang Hoon unwrapped three dog whistles.
The summoned spirit dog’s saliva on the plastic packaging was wiped off by rubbing it on the creature’s neck fur.
Swish swish.
He then gripped one dog whistle with both hands,
“Hoooo.”
He exhaled a long breath.
Then skill casting!
“Enhancement, enhancement, enhancement!”
There was nothing to think about for long.
Even if it failed, it would accumulate in the [Hammer of Success and Failure] skill option.
‘Going straight for +3!’
【 Success rate is 50%. Do you want to proceed? 】
“Execute immediately!”
Following that!
The refreshing ‘clang! clang! clang!’ sound that should be ringing pleasantly in his ears.
But something was strange.
Clang!
The hammering sound could be heard.
However, instead of a refreshing breeze.
A stuffy and unpleasant energy wafted toward his face.
Clang…!
The second hammering sound was even worse.
Instinctively.
Kang Hoon knew the identity of this sound.
It was the noise of something intact being torn to shreds!
Instead of the third hammering sound that should have followed.
【 Oops! 】
An ominous status window appeared before Kang Hoon’s eyes!
【 My wrist slipped~! There was one mistake~! 】
“…”
Slowly, Kang Hoon opened his palm.
The spot where a [Dog Whistle +3] should have been if the enhancement had succeeded.
But nothing remained.
Pssss…
Particles that looked like a mixture of dust and rust powder scattered between his fingers.
“…Tsk.”
As Kang Hoon lost his words and could only click his tongue, right in front of his nose.
【 Enhancement has failed. 】
A status window kindly appeared.
“I know that.”
Again.
Kang Hoon gripped the second ‘dog whistle’ with both hands.
After taking a deep breath for a moment, he then shouted.
“Enhancement, enhancement, enhancement!”
The refreshing breeze that should immediately blow toward Kang Hoon’s face
…didn’t exist.
【 Oops! My wrist slipped~! There was one mistake~! 】
Instead, a futile status window that couldn’t even be called a replacement appeared.
“…Didn’t you not even hammer once just now?”
When he opened his palm,
Pssss…
Dust scattered as expected.
Kang Hoon wasn’t the only one frowning in frustration.
“Enhancement isn’t something that happens easily, is it.”
“From +3 enhancement, the probability is half, right? It was a miracle that it became +4 right away earlier. Will this be okay like this, hyung?”
Not only Seri and Ji-seong,
– Grrrr~ Whine!
Even the summoned spirit dog was watching Kang Hoon’s mood.
“Isn’t there some other way? Like using an item that increases luck.”
Like a nouveau riche ‘Hunter’, Seri displayed a money-first, or rather, item-first attitude.
The idea itself made sense.
…The problem was that Kang Hoon didn’t have such a precious item at hand right now.
“Why wouldn’t there be a way?”
Of course, Kang Hoon had his own method.
If Seri was a nouveau riche ‘Hunter’, then Kang Hoon was a veteran shut-in ‘Gamer’.
Experience points gained from failing enhancement hundreds and thousands of times in Nogimabi!
And a realistic problem-solving approach!
“Huuuu!”
That was relying on superstition.
“Hwoi, hwoi, ptui ptui ptui!”
Standing in place and lightly hopping up and down.
Kang Hoon shook off his arms and legs.
Shake shake shake!
Traces of destroyed items.
Even his palms that only had dirty dust left – shake shake!
He shook them off cleanly.
“?”
“?”
Seri looked up at Kang Hoon, who was suddenly jumping in place, with a bewildered expression.
“…What are you doing?”
“I’m shaking off the bad energy.”
Failure spirits, go away!
Begone! Begone!
With that mindset!
Kang Hoon lightly punched his shoulders with his fists.
What method could there be for succeeding at probability-based gacha?
It’s all just luck and momentum.
While luck can’t be controlled by individual power.
Momentum is different.
“Enhancement is all about momentum!”
Shouting confidently!
Kang Hoon grasped the ‘Dog Whistle’ with both hands again.
“Enhancement, enhancement… Enhancement!”
And so he challenged the 50% probability +3 enhancement again.
Seri and Ji-seong had looks that said ‘there’s no way that method would work’, wearing bewildered smiles.
However, the siblings’ expressions changed immediately afterward.
Clang!
Clang!
─Claaang!
Even more welcome to hear after a failure,
the refreshing sound of hammering, and of course.
Pop pop pop!
Lightly bouncing up in his palm.
Even spark effects!
“No way!?”
“Oh, ohhh!”
He quickly opened his palm.
The crappy 1,700 won Dog Whistle was no longer there.
Instead, a magic item!
[Dog Whistle +3] was in his hand.
[Dog Whistle +3]: A whistle crafted for training companion dogs. It’s said to produce sounds that canine hearing responds to, though there’s no particular difference from ordinary whistles. However, this Dog Whistle has gained special abilities through enhancement and evolved into a Rare Item. * [When used, increases training ability of dogs within 20 meters by 20%] * [When used, increases dog loyalty by 10%] * [When used, summons a Spirit Dog.]
The top two options were inferior compared to Kang Hoon’s [Dog Whistle +4].
Even comparing to the +3 enhancement state.
‘Well, it doesn’t matter.’
What’s important is the third line option.
‘Spirit Dog summoning’!
Narrowing his eyes, Kang Hoon examined the detailed information of [Dog Whistle +3].
[Item Property: Bound When first used, it becomes permanently bound to the user.]
This was information he already knew.
‘As expected.’
It seemed to be a property that followed no matter how many [Dog Whistle +n] he made.
[Summoning Limit: 2 hours per day. When reverse summoned, re-summoning possible after 48 hours.]
This was information he didn’t know.
Not only was the summoning time limited to 2 hours,
but he’d have to wait two days to call it again.
‘Then what about mine?’
For comparison, Kang Hoon looked at his own [Dog Whistle +4].
[Summoning Limit: 24 hours per day. When reverse summoned, re-summoning possible after 24 hours.]
At first glance, it seemed like a sentence suggesting a ‘limit’ existed.
But that wasn’t actually the case.
What does 24 hours per day mean?
It means he could keep it for 48 hours over 2 days,
or even 72 hours over 3 days.
In other words.
Unless he deliberately performed a ‘reverse summoning’.
There would be no problem keeping it for 365 days a year, 8,760 hours.
‘Practically no limit on summoning time!’
Ji-seong was impressed by the detailed information that Kang Hoon muttered through.
“Wow… That’s amazing.”
“It’s wonderful! To think I can keep such a cute one with me for life!”
Seri also clapped happily as she spoke.
Even so, she pointed out what could be a key point.
“What about the most important ‘job restriction’ part?”
“It’s the same. There’s no job restriction for using it.”
The property of being a ‘bound item’.
And ‘no restrictions based on user’s job’.
These two aspects were definitely maintained.
No matter how many [Dog Whistle +3] he made in the future, it would be the same.
In other words, it meant the basic settings themselves were tremendous.
‘This… somehow I ended up creating a new bestselling product?’
Strike while the iron is hot, they say?
After that, Kang Hoon repeated the same experiment.
His goal was to produce more [Dog Whistle +3] items, mildly without excessive greed.
As a result.
After several failures and destructions.
He managed to produce two more [Dog Whistle +3] items.
The options for +1 and +2 enhancement were similar yet different, but the most important +3 option.
‘Spirit Dog Summoning’ was maintained in all of them!
“Enhancement.”
Even when he gripped a new ‘Dog Whistle’ and shouted,
【 You have used all skill casting attempts for today. (20/20) 】
Now he was blocked by the usage limit.
While examining the three [Dog Whistle +3] items.
Kang Hoon rubbed the last [Dog Whistle +3] he made against his collar to polish it.
He was curious about what would happen if he summoned multiple spirit dogs.
“Whooo~!”
Just as he put the mouthpiece to his lips and was about to blow it.
An unfamiliar status window appeared before his eyes.
【 Currently, only 1 summoned creature can be registered. 】
“Oh…”
The fact that there was a limit on summoned creatures was new information.
More than that, Kang Hoon focused on the adverb ‘currently’.
“The fact that it says ‘currently’ not possible right now. Does that mean it could be different depending on circumstances?”
Sure enough, Seri spoke up.
“Hunters who specialize in summoner classes sometimes learn the ‘Summoned Creature Count Increase’ skill.”
“A creature count increase skill?”
“Yes. The number of summoned creatures is naturally very important for summoners. Hunter grades are divided based on what level they can learn that skill.”
“I see.”
“Or they spend expensive money to purchase additional summoning items.”
“The summoner world is tough too.”
Grateful for the detailed explanation, Kang Hoon responded honestly.
“But that means it’s a profitable market, right?”
“…Wow. That’s how you interpret it?”
“…Wow, amazing.”
Anyway.
It seemed like time would be needed to properly dive into that market.
Kang Hoon was satisfied with today’s experiment.
For now, even just one creature, one summoned spirit dog before his eyes, was an unexpected achievement.
Moreover, the [Dog Whistle +3] in his hand still seemed sellable.
Since the usage itself had failed.
It wasn’t bound to Kang Hoon either.
‘Now, what remains is what to do with the three new products, the [Dog Whistle +3] items…’
Kang Hoon focused on the ‘Kang Hoon Shop’ on Corn Market.com.
He concentrated on the new grade given to him.
‘Steady Shop’.
Now ‘Kang Hoon Shop’ had established itself as a Steady Shop, not a regular grade shop.
‘You need a review rating of 4.7 or higher, and never have any failed transactions or refund records.’
A grade given only to shops with high average scores combining all factors.
‘Steady Shop’.
For Kang Hoon, it was a piece of cake.
‘My rating is 5 stars, and I’ve never had a single failure.’
Maybe because the main product option was [Stamina Enhancement]. The word ‘failure’ felt like it had a different meaning though.
Anyway.
Kang Hoon Shop was now a proper ‘Steady Shop’!
A sales feature only allowed there.
That was ‘auction’.
“I was wondering when I’d use this feature, so this works out well.”
Now Kang Hoon was both a skilled enhancer and a professional shop owner.
He picked up his mobile phone and selected the ‘auction’ page.
He immediately registered the three [Dog Whistle +3] items.
Carefully and accurately filling in the item options was basic among basics.
He didn’t forget to write in the precautions that ‘summoned creature size, fur color, personality, etc. are random’.
The most important point.
‘No Class Restrictions‘ was written in bold letters.
The last thing to input was the starting price for this auction.
Auction Starting Price : [1,000,000,000]
The price Seri had estimated for the Spirit Dog!
‘1 billion!’
A whopping 1 billion.
A whopping 1 billion.
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