Awakened as a Money-Spending Genius Enhancer - Chapter 40
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Episode 40
Chapter 40. Squid Game? Why Bother Going Out?
Countless titles streaming down below.
‘Known for tremendous foreign currency earnings…!’
‘National prestige, Korean Enhancement Specialist!’
‘This generation’s true golden hands! The emergence of an S-rank Hunter!’
‘[Germanium Jade Bracelet of Vitality Enhancement], what are its economic effects!?’
Two announcers wearing neckties, a famous economic expert, and a retired Crafting Hunter.
Four panelists sat around.
And.
They began having an in-depth conversation about the [Germanium Jade Bracelet of Vitality Enhancement +3].
“As you know, Korea is a country with many Crafting Hunters. That’s why our domestic Crafting Hunter grading system is famously strict.”
“Yes. It’s common for Hunters who are B-rank in Korea to receive A-rank after immigrating.”
“Even for A-rank Crafting Hunters, the approval process is complex and demanding, right?”
“Since the death of the Hunter registered as a Living National Treasure for mother-of-pearl lacquerware early last year, this is the first time an A-rank or higher Crafting Hunter has appeared!”
“What’s even more important is that the shop owner of ‘Kang Hoon Shop’, Hunter Park Kang-hoon, is S-rank. And his ability isn’t simple crafting.”
“Let’s ask our expert!”
“Expert! What exactly is an ‘Enhancement Specialist’?”
While the announcers’ hosting flowed smoothly.
The elderly Crafting Hunter adjusted his glasses.
“Generally, when we say ‘Crafter’, we mean a Hunter who creates objects. But Hunter Park Kang-hoon is far from a typical ‘Crafter’.”
“Then what exactly is he?”
“Hunter Park Kang-hoon is an Enhancement Specialist who specializes in ‘enhancement’ rather than crafting. According to facts released by the Ability Assessment Department, his only skill is ‘Enhancement’.”
“But… enhancement is something you do on magic items, isn’t it?”
“That’s correct.”
At this, the announcer and economic expert looked puzzled.
Instead of them holding scripts with confused expressions.
The Crafting Hunter looked at the camera.
And said.
“In other words, the moment Hunter Park Kang-hoon ‘enhances’ ordinary objects, they evolve into ‘magic items’!”
“…”
“…”
After a brief pause.
The studio audience began cheering.
“Oh, ohhh!”
“What? Is this real?”
“Just enhancing regular objects turns them into items?”
Among them, only the economic expert had a different perspective.
“Wait a minute! That means…!”
Soon he turned to look at the screen displayed behind the panelists.
On the large screen.
Images of the ‘Germanium Jade Bracelet’, ‘Dog Whistle’.
And ‘Yamyeong 909’ were displayed.
Though in ultra-high definition.
Even if shown in 4DX, the raw authenticity couldn’t be hidden.
“…These magic items have incredibly low production costs!?”
The original price of the [Germanium Jade Bracelet of Vitality Enhancement +3] that sold for 26.7 billion won was 2,500 won.
There was no need to even touch a calculator.
The pure profit from this one bracelet?
“Pure profit of 26,699,997,500 won!!”
An absolutely insane level of pure money-making!
─And all of it foreign currency earnings!
The economic expert, who lived and died by economics, began going wild.
“Hunter Park Kang-hoon! This Enhancement Specialist will be the key to our country’s economic growth! Economic recovery! Economic rise!!”
It was news with higher ratings and more excitement than usual.
At the point when that news ended.
It was time for the internet communities to be turned upside down.
* * *
Today’s portal site search rankings?
Covered with terms like ‘Enhancement Specialist’, ‘Park Kang-hoon’, ‘Germanium jade bracelet effects’.
[(NEW) Who spent 26.7 billion to treat hair loss?]
Starting with such jokes appearing in communities.
└ If we find someone among famous wealthy people who suddenly got fuller hair, that’s probably them
└ I heard somewhere it was this actor
└ Doesn’t seem like this person. They had hair transplanted from the back, so only the front is full.
└ At this rate we’ll see all the famous bald photos
Netizens searching for who the auction winner was were just the basics.
All other interest was poured onto the S-rank Enhancement Specialist named Park Kang-hoon.
[(NEW) How much will Hunter Park Kang-hoon’s total earnings be this year?]
└ They say it’s estimated to be mid-40 billion range;
└ That’s crazy
└ Mid-40 billion!?!! Hey, why bother going out for squid games? Just casually buy germanium bracelets from the underground shopping center and enhance them, easy peasy lol
└ Ah shit Ki-hoon hyung!!! lololololol
└ Kang-hoon hyung wins by a landslide
The Hunter community’s free bulletin board.
It was fair to say the BEST posts were devoured by the ‘Park Kang-hoon’ keyword.
[(NEW) Really jealous.. If you’re S-rank, you’re exempt from military service too, right?]
└ Of course exempt, I heard taxes are exempt too;
└ But I think he already went to the military? He awakened this year
└ So even S-rank Hunters couldn’t avoid digging
└ Wow shit, God is fair
└ I also finished active duty, so why not me..?
└ Having 40 billion doesn’t seem exactly fair..
It’s the ‘Great Hunter Era’.
The profession of ‘Hunter’ is a whole different dimension of fandom from actors, singers, and idols.
In this era where people are fans of everything from military to the British Royal Family, even the relationship between cars and dragons.
Awakened ones who travel between dungeons, casting skills.
And protect the world.
How could one not be a fan?
The holy ground of ‘Hunter’ fandom, the Hunter Community, exploded today.
Due to an Enhancement Specialist who rose to star-level Hunter status overnight.
Because of ‘Park Kang-hoon’.
* * *
The news and internet were completely plastered with Park Kang-hoon.
The person most dizzy from this situation was none other than the person involved, Kang Hoon himself.
“Ah, no, why am I on the thumbnail of a YouTube nationalist channel?!”
YouTube, which he accessed hoping to look up strategies for new games.
A nationalist channel that appeared as a trending video.
Wasn’t Kang Hoon’s photo stuck right in the center of the thumbnail?!
On the left, US President Trump was shedding tears while looking up at Kang Hoon.
On the right, Russian President Putin was biting a handkerchief.
The view count broke 100,000 in just one day.
The title was ‘South Korean Enhancement Specialist That Even Trump and Putin Covet!!’
Hashtags: #Enhancement Specialist #Park Kang-hoon #Stamina Enhancement #Hair Loss #Erectile Dysfunction.
“Huh?! What kind of weird composite is this?! And don’t put erectile dysfunction next to my name! It’s like I have erectile dysfunction and hair loss!”
Excluding those two things, it was actually true.
There were too many love calls pouring in domestically and internationally.
His phone had long since become unresponsive.
He was even asked to refrain from going out!
Around the apartment, not only reporters.
But guilds and companies trying to scout Kang Hoon were lined up.
‘Hunter Park Kang-hoon. You must be frustrated staying holed up for days, sorry. We’re handling it as quickly as possible, so don’t worry.’
Cheong Jeong-kwon said this and apologized several times.
But actually, staying holed up was nothing to Kang Hoon.
‘I just need to live as usual, but since he’s being sorry and grateful, it’s rather awkward?’
Anyway, because of this.
Kang Hoon ended up with three days of free time.
But due to the chaos, he couldn’t get his hands on bracelet crafting.
Even when he reached for the inventory box thinking about enhancement.
He would get distracted again by the world’s commotion.
“Ugh, it’s burdensome. For the time being… I shouldn’t sell… Virility-Enhancing Germanium Jade Bracelets…”
Even while thinking that due to the pressure,
“…I shouldn’t! I need to row when the tide comes in!!”
More, more, more production!
With better options, at higher prices!
He would become richer!
“Good. Precious skill casting attempts! I can’t waste any more! I need to mass-produce +3 enhanced products. Let’s go! Carrying on the momentum from last time!!”
The enhancement that started like that.
However.
It rains on picnic days,
And it’s clear on days without appointments.
【 Oops! My hand slipped~! There was one mistake~! 】
Once.
【 My hand slipped~! There was one mistake~! 】
Twice.
【 My hand slipped~! There was one mistake~! 】
Three consecutive +3 enhancement failures.
The empty floor where items had turned to dust and disappeared.
Kang Hoon collapsed face-first.
And beat the ground in frustration.
“Argh! Why do all the failures come on days like this?! When I was trying to get failures, everything succeeded!”
Certainly, when he was trying to accumulate failure counts, everything had succeeded.
“…Wait. Accumulated failure count?”
His eyes snapped open.
After briefly counting on his fingers while lying face-down on the floor.
Kang Hoon stretched his right hand into the air and said this.
“Summoning.”
Then Kang Hoon’s precious item, which he had never used before.
The [Hammer of Success and Failure] was summoned.
Right into Kang Hoon’s grasp, with the handle sticking perfectly to his hand.
“Awesome~!”
It was an entrance that would strike the heartstrings of any otaku.
Though its appearance was like a worn-out hammer that a giant had put up for sale in a second-hand country.
Its entrance rivaled Thor’s hammer from Marvel movies.
[Hammer of Success and Failure]: For you who felt anger, sadness, frustration, humiliation, irritation, and deprivation from enhancement failures. Shout! “Failure is the mother of success!” * [When 10 cumulative enhancement failures are reached, 1 guaranteed success. However, only possible up to +5 enhancement.] * [Daily enhancement attempts +10 increase]
The key was the first option.
To try using that option!
He had been inducing failures and enhancing comfortably until now.
Squinting, Kang Hoon checked the option’s trait status window.
[Trait Activated! Enhancement Cumulative Failure Count: ( 11/10 ) times]
“Oh, what. It’s already passed!”
Since it came to this.
There was no reason not to immediately challenge +3 or higher enhancement!
“It’s the first enhancement with my cute hammer. What should I use it on.”
Since it was the first time using the guaranteed enhancement trait.
It absolutely had to be an item that shouldn’t be destroyed by ‘failure’ to be satisfying.
Kang Hoon thought of the most expensive, precious, and valuable thing he owned.
There was no need for long consideration.
“Home.”
Right here where Kang Hoon had collapsed.
This space.
This house.
[Park Kang-hoon’s House +2]: Han River View Apartment Building 101, Unit 1802. A Dream House containing the aspirations of Park Kang-hoon, who was an unpopular illustrator, and his success story as an Enhancement Specialist. It evolved to Rare grade through enhancement. * [Additional 5% bonus to Head of Household’s occupational traits] * [15% increased fatigue recovery rate when residing] * [Homing Instinct: The Head of Household can return home at any time.]
“Alright, here we go! Enhancement!”
Raising the [Hammer of Success and Failure] high.
Kang Hoon cast his skill!
Previously, a warning window saying ‘Success rate is 50%, will you really cast?’ would appear,
─But this time was different!
【 Casting Guaranteed Enhancement Skill! 】
Not only did a pleasant status window appear.
“Huh, what?!”
Kang Hoon’s right arm holding the hammer began moving on its own!
As if drawn by some energy.
Or as if by instinct.
The bandage-wrapped handle stuck to his palm.
The massive hammer.
At the moment it felt like it had become my very skin, my muscles, my bones.
Whooom!
He raised it with all his might.
Then brought it down without hesitation!
Claaang!!
The moment the hammer touched Kang Hoon’s ‘house’,
A hot heat rushed to his face along with
A refreshing sensation that came simultaneously.
Again,
Whooom!
Raising high the arm where all his muscles, veins, and vigor had gathered.
Clang-!!
As he brought it down for the second time, Kang Hoon was seized by a strange feeling.
It was incredibly welcoming,
Like being immersed in memories,
And joyful at the same time.
As if he had returned to the playground where he used to play.
Kang Hoon smiled.
Claaaang-!!
The third time.
As he brought the hammer down with all his strength.
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