Awakened as a Money-Spending Genius Enhancer - Chapter 36

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Episode 36

Chapter 36. [Germanium Jade Bracelet of Hair Loss Relief +3]

A genius of shopping. Hogang No-nop.

Instinctively, he knew.

‘Park Kang-hoon, the Enhancement Specialist’!

He knew that today was the lowest point.

──That there was only room to rise from here!

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Meanwhile, at that moment.

Eastern United States.

This was where a major corporation nicknamed ‘Labyrinth’ had established its base.

Just like the United States itself.

Even matters concerning Awakeners were outsourced to private companies.

Among them, the company that specialized in handling troublesome outsourcing was right here.

Labyrinth Corporation.

Criminals with special skills.

In other words, a massive company that managed ‘Awakeners’ with criminal records.

Its name was ‘Babylon’.

Since they dealt with serious criminals among Awakeners, those whose Hunter licenses had been revoked.

The CEO was also no ordinary man.

“Kekeke, you ignorant masses! You’re all beneath my feet. I shall dominate you all!”

Among the numerous facilities he managed.

The most exceptional of them all was the ‘Awakener Prison’.

As the name suggested, it was on a completely different level from ordinary prisons.

Since it housed tremendous villains.

Not only the CEO himself, but even the prison guards were composed of expensive mercenaries.

That CEO had, today.

Visited the greatest fortress he had created.

The Awakener Prison.

Standing before a massive, thick window, he savored the gloomy atmosphere.

As he looked down at the prison, dark with shadows and fortress-like in its security.

“Huff, gasp! Emergency, it’s an emergency!”

For some reason, without even knocking, his secretary burst in.

Had some emergency occurred?

The CEO asked the secretary reflected in the glass window.

“Who dared to escape from my facility?”

The secretary who had rushed in sweating profusely quickly shook his head.

And said.

“N-no, that’s not it… The item with the option you’ve been looking for has appeared on the market!”

The CEO’s back looked imposing as he stood facing the large window.

Setting down his whiskey glass, he turned his sharp gaze toward the secretary.

“Is it a trustworthy shop?”

“Yes! It’s a new shop opened by a Crafter who manifested as an Enhancement Specialist in South Korea, and he definitely has a Hunter License!”

Above the CEO’s head, the light from the prison watchtower flashed.

In an instant.

Flash-!

A gleam spreading across his shining bald head!

‘Ugh!’

The secretary bowed his head deeply at that blinding light.

Powerful strength and business planning ability.

Making full use of his natural qualities, he was a CEO who kept his back straight even before the president.

However, there was one entity before whom even he would bow.

The Turkish Hair Transplant Specialists.

Spending money at a level that could only be described as throwing it around, he had periodically bowed his shining crown before them.

But even that was difficult – whatever they painstakingly transplanted would fall out again.

And when they transplanted again, it would fall out again, repeating the cycle.

‘…Doesn’t it seem like the area that’s falling out has gotten bigger than before?’

It was truly a loaded question.

The secretary had also suffered terribly from this question that had no right answer!

But then, on the international Hunter item auction market, it had appeared.

──A magic item with a ‘Hair Loss Relief’ option!!

Moreover.

“It’s not an item created specifically for hair loss relief!”

“What? That can’t be a sub-option. What on earth is the main option?”

“W-well, that is…”

The secretary hesitated and wavered for a moment.

“Actually, it might be a trivial option…”

Then he carefully approached the CEO’s side.

As he came closer and put his hand to his mouth, the CEO leaned in to listen.

The secretary whispered the secret main option very quietly.

“The main option is ‘vitality’… Vitality Status increase.”

The additional information slipping into his ear.

The CEO’s back trembled slightly.

“Ahem!”

Straightening his back again, he commanded.

“It doesn’t matter how much money we spend. Even if we have to sell facilities, we must obtain it. Participate in the auction immediately!”

Faced with this command filled with passionate desire to possess.

The secretary nodded enthusiastically.

“Yes! I will definitely purchase it!”

However.

This was the world’s first ‘Hair Loss Relief’ option to appear.

Moreover, it was the highly expensive and popular [Virility-Enhancing Germanium Jade Bracelet], said to be so sought-after you couldn’t buy it even if you wanted to.

Its grade was ‘Epic’,

And it was even the first +3 enhancement!

He couldn’t have been the only one to discover the auction page posted by ‘Kang Hoon Shop’!

Therefore,

On another part of Earth.

There was a Middle Eastern Oil Money Tycoon who insisted on wearing only traditional clothing wherever he went.

“A +3 enhanced item appeared at Mister Kang Hoon’s shop?”

Speaking of him, he was a loyal overseas customer of Kang Hoon Shop!

He had been eyeing it ever since the [Dog Whistle +3] was put up for auction.

He was already wearing a [Virility Enhancement Germanium Jade Bracelet +2] on his left wrist.

From the day he discovered the +3 enhanced item on Corn Market.com.

He had been waiting with earnest desire.

The true Crafter of this era.

An excellent Enhancement Specialist!

For Mister Kang Hoon to enhance and sell a [Virility Enhancement Germanium Jade Bracelet] to +3!

But what was this?

“The additional option is, incredibly, hair loss relief!?”

Looking at the detailed description, heat rushed to his crown!

He untied the hood that was tightly bound up to his forehead.

A prominent nose, thick and dense beard, attractive tall stature.

For such a man, there was one flaw,

Something that money couldn’t buy!

“This, this must be an item that God has bestowed upon me!”

That was, hair.

The head covered by expensive traditional clothing.

What lay beneath was a crown as unsightly as a camel’s hump.

That’s right.

He was bald.

“I’ll buy it! No matter what it takes, I must acquire this item!”

And he too sensed it intuitively.

Not just him, but all the world’s renowned tycoons would be watching this small country.

The Republic of Korea!

Because of this perfect item that shouldn’t exist in this world, that had never existed before!

The [Virility Enhancement Germanium Jade Bracelet +3]!

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Korea Official Hunter Center.

On the 3rd floor of the main building of the magnificent center building, the Ability Assessment Department was located.

One of the government agencies and the Hunter Center.

This place was considered very important even within it.

The Ability Assessment Department was a general term for the ability sensing division.

Like most government agencies, the work was exactly as the name suggested.

They were in charge of ‘Hunter ability assessment’ and ‘Hunter grade determination’.

Generally, this place, the Ability Assessment Department, was quite peaceful.

Since it had already been 19 years since Awakened individuals appeared.

19 years ago.

What was it like in the early days of the Great Hunter Era?

Since all Awakened were beginners, all skills were new too.

Due to all sorts of new skills, the Ability Assessment Department had no room to breathe.

Explosion accidents occurred frequently, leading to the construction of dedicated test rooms.

The terrible harmony between novice Hunters who couldn’t control their strength and novice civil servants.

However.

Today.

The civil servants of the Ability Assessment Department were truly living the sweet life.

New Awakened appeared periodically, but among them, those with ‘new skills’ were almost nonexistent.

Fire meant fire, water meant water.

Among those, flame meant flame, steam meant steam.

Since they had completed all major, medium, and minor classifications.

Truly an iron rice bowl!

A honey-sweet workplace!

“Haaam~! Another leisurely day.”

While the Ability Assessment Department staff were enjoying their leisure, muttering to themselves.

“Hey, you idiots!!”

Suddenly, sparks flew into the peaceful center of the Ability Assessment Department!

“Which moron measured the world’s only Enhancement Specialist as C-grade!?”

Roar.

The person who appeared shouting was none other than the Ability Assessment Department’s Team Leader!

The Team Leader who always smiled cheerfully while patting his belly as full as an iron rice bowl.

But today, for some reason.

He was shouting with veins bulging on his forehead!

“T-Team Leader. What’s wrong?”

“What? Are you suffering from the heat?”

“E-Enhancement Specialist? Who was that again…?”

Murmur murmur.

While the other staff members were confused and whispering.

“The world’s only Enhancement Specialist?”

Only one employee immediately understood who that was.

The senior who had directly handled that Enhancement Specialist’s skill verification.

Choi Ik-hyeon.

“Team Leader.”

Putting down his pen and standing up from his seat, Choi Ik-hyeon said.

“Didn’t you tell me to just slap a C-grade on it and send him back as soon as I reported?”

“W-when did I ever?!”

“Back then you clearly said… ‘It’s not like he can enhance magic items, so it’s nothing special! Process it according to the manual!'”

“Y-you! Don’t fabricate memories! When did I ever say that!”

“You said ‘Why do we need an Enhancement Specialist when we have enhancement scrolls~?’ while picking your right nostril with your left pinky finger.”

“Don’t lie! Wouldn’t it be stranger to deliberately pick the right side with your left hand?!”

At Choi Ik-hyeon’s fact-check, the Team Leader jumped up and down in a rage.

He looked unusually anxious for a Team Leader.

What could be the cause of that awkward atmosphere?

Choi Ik-hyeon deduced it with his experience.

Apparently.

Criticism had come down from an incredibly high level.

‘That Enhancement Specialist back then… Hunter Park Kang-hoon. I knew he would be someone to watch.’

As a senior who had devoted himself to the Ability Assessment Department, Choi Ik-hyeon felt quite proud.

It meant his eye for talent back then was correct.

Especially.

When Park Kang-hoon underwent his enhancement skill test here at the Ability Assessment Department.

Choi Ik-hyeon was still using the ballpoint pen that Park Kang-hoon had enhanced that day.

While it was against the rules to freely use magic items owned by the Ability Assessment Department, this pen had originally belonged to Choi Ik-hyeon.

So he was quietly using it as an exception.

He simply couldn’t resist the temptation of this ballpoint pen.

An ordinary Monami ballpoint pen.

I just can’t help but want this ballpoint pen.

An ordinary Monami ballpoint pen.

No, when using the [Ability Assessment Department Office Monama Ballpoint Pen +2].

Not only does my handwriting become neater, but I also feel strangely clearer mentally!

‘If enhancing just one ballpoint pen produces this much effect. Indeed, he’s not an Enhancer who would remain at a mere C-rank.’

But this is strange.

‘It hasn’t even been a year, not even half a year. Only a few months have passed and he’s already showing such prominence?’

What on earth is going on?

‘Hunter Park Kang-hoon. What exactly has he been doing…!?’

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