Awakened as a Money-Spending Genius Enhancer - Chapter 53

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Episode 53

Chapter 53. What Would You Ask an Enhancement Specialist to Do?

A type of ‘Information Value’ he had never seen before, no.

To be precise, a type he had never even tried to look at.

It was from the security guard that Kang Hoon’s hand was touching,

a man wearing a name tag that read ‘Kyung Dae-ho’.

It was the Information Value of a ‘person’, not an object.

‘Can I see things like this now that my level has increased?’

What had ‘Information Value’ meant to Kang Hoon?

A tool for comparing states before and after enhancement, for checking options.

In other words, being able to see ‘Information Value’ meant?

──It was a target that could be enhanced!

”Kyung Dae-ho’. It’s displaying a person’s name like it’s the name of some object. Could it be… that I can enhance people?’

There was no senior who could answer Kang Hoon’s question.

Since Kang Hoon himself was the one and only Enhancement Specialist.

Kang Hoon had to discover the limits of ‘Enhancement’ on his own as well.

Gulp.

Therefore, Kang Hoon placed his hand on the security guard’s shoulder.

“I’m an ‘Enhancement’… Specialist.”

And while pretending to introduce himself, he whispered ‘Enhancement’.

By placing his hand and saying ‘Enhancement’.

───He had cast the skill!

Thump, thump, thump!

If he had done this to an ‘object’ instead of a person, ‘Enhancement’ would have started immediately!

With a trembling heart, Kang Hoon watched not an object, but a person.

The ‘Kyung Dae-ho’ before his eyes.

The result!

…Nothing happened.

“….”

“…?”

The security guard just looked at Kang Hoon with a puzzled expression.

There was no sign or change, everything remained the same.

Kang Hoon naturally brushed off the security guard’s shoulder.

“Haha, there was something on your shoulder.”

“Yes, yes. Thank you, Enhancement Specialist.”

Then he passed through the lobby toward the elevator with appropriate pleasantries.

On the surface, Kang Hoon appeared calm and casual.

But his heart was a mess of excitement.

‘Ha! Crazy. This is crazy!’

Because of the status window message that appeared before his eyes!

【 This target cannot be enhanced at your current level. 】

With sparkling eyes, Kang Hoon read and reread the status window.

The fact that the ‘current level’ was the problem meant.

It would become possible at a higher level!

‘I’ll be able to enhance people?’

His heart pounded wildly at this new possibility.

* * *

The more urgent, the longer way around, they say.

Of course, Kang Hoon didn’t particularly want to take the long way.

But being impatient wouldn’t make things happen immediately.

It would probably take quite a while before he could enhance ‘people’.

“That level restriction might be an absurdly high number.”

Still, Kang Hoon was optimistic.

“Well, at least I’ve figured out the big picture of what I might be able to do later.”

A hidden element that the status window didn’t reveal.

He had learned one more aspect of the power his ability possessed.

Like the joy of discovering an easter egg while playing a game?

“Good, good! I should take on more dungeon missions when I get the chance!”

By leveling up that way, someday a new door would open!

Still.

“For today, let’s focus on what I can do today.”

For now, he decided to focus on the interesting things right in front of him.

Since the soul of an otaku was planted deep in his heart.

No matter how busy he was, he couldn’t skip his hobbies!

Naturally, Kang Hoon’s current obsession was drawing broadcasts.

[I had expectations since it’s an Enhancement Specialist broadcast, but what is this]

[How long are you just going to draw??]

[Don’t you get carpal tunnel syndrome]

[Please show us some enhancement or something ㅠㅠ]

Whenever such chats came up, he would often joke around.

“Well, you see. Enhancement is something you just do by using a skill. But drawing requires putting your soul and sincerity into it.”

Park Kang-hoon’s streaming broadcast.

Therefore, viewers who came expecting Hunter activities or enhancement processes.

Kang Hoon left them all bewildered.

Sitting in the same spot for hours.

By only showing the drawing process.

“Anguish. Blood, sweat, and tears. All-nighters. Bacchus and Red Bull! When all of those come together, true a-rt is born, you see.”

He even shamelessly delivered a whole speech about drawing.

So the viewers watching had no choice but to be dumbfounded.

[Honestly, he’s really damn good at drawing but…]

[No,,, if he did enhancement broadcasts he’d immediately take 1st place among streamers]

[Does it make sense that Harullara has more subscribers than Kang-hoon hyung?]

[How dare you compare him to Harullara;]

[If he does dungeon live streams, Kang-hoon will quickly overtake them~]

When you watch one broadcast for several days straight.

Viewers naturally develop a sense of ownership.

As a result, somehow more than Kang Hoon, who was the owner of the broadcast channel,

they began to feel protective of Kang Hoon’s channel.

[Then what’s the point? He has no intention of making money from broadcasting;]

Even as such chats flooded in.

[Well, money wouldn’t be a problem for Kang-hoon hyung anyway]

The viewers found the answer among themselves and became dejected.

As they said, Kang Hoon’s reason for enjoying streaming wasn’t money.

Drawing broadcasts were purely a hobby and a means of indulging his passion.

He had absolutely no intention of making money through broadcasting.

This is why there are no artists with thick bank accounts.

There’s one wealthy Picasso, and ninety-nine poor Van Goghs, you could say.

In the first place.

What sane person would glue their butt to a chair for nine hours straight,

obsessing over a single drawing?

Kang Hoon was essentially an artist too.

Since he was born with a different mental world from other Hunters.

He couldn’t help but be special(?).

[Can’t you tell from the donation settings? His determination to just draw.]

That’s why he had set the minimum donation amount to 10 million won.

It meant don’t send a thousand or two thousand won while giving advice like ‘do enhancement broadcasts’ or ‘stream dungeons’.

It was practically a declaration that he wouldn’t accept donations.

Unless someone was out of their mind.

No one would pour 10 million won into a drawing broadcast.

These days, he was steadily earning money through ‘Kang Hoon Shop’ instead.

‘What should I spend that money on~, it’s such a happy dilemma~.’

His leisurely temperament was something he was born with.

His lack of greed for money was the same.

That’s why he had lived the life of a poor artist, wasn’t it?

Not knowing this about Kang Hoon, the viewers beat their chests in frustration.

Ordinary people couldn’t obtain it even if they devoted their entire lives to effort, no.

─’Awakening’ was something that couldn’t be obtained by any method.

Who becomes an ‘Awakened’ and for what reason is still a mystery.

Religious circles call ‘Awakening’ God’s choice.

Following that choice, God’s gift.

‘Skills’ are even more random.

Depending on what ‘Skill’ you get, your life gets turned upside down and your rank is determined.

Among them, the skill called ‘Enhancement’ was uniquely possessed only by Kang Hoon.

It was the perfect story to draw aggro from the whole world and show off in all directions.

But the actual owner of that story.

Kang Hoon was just chuckling away.

Wasn’t he only serious about drawing?

“Now, if you draw like this and like that, it works. Pretty easy, right?”

And even comments that seemed to mock the viewers.

[Crazy bastard]

[I kept hoping it wasn’t true but he’s been drawing for 9 hours straight]

[It really was a drawing broadcast…]

Even while such lamenting chats steadily came up.

The viewer count mysteriously maintained around 1,000.

It was natural since the quality of the drawing filling the broadcast screen was extraordinary.

The drawings that Kang Hoon churned out were paintings that anyone would call ‘masterpieces’.

In addition to that, the break time given whenever he finished and saved a work.

Through Kang Hoon’s stretching field of vision,

– Kyuuung?

They could watch the spirit dog, Lucky.

[Lucky time!!!!!!!!!!!]

[Ahhhhh look at his fluffy cheeks being squished ahhhhh]

[Please give me lucky snacks ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ]

Lucky had already appeared through Huntreamer Harullara’s broadcast.

During that combat situation, since it was seen through someone else’s eyes rather than the owner’s, his appearance was threatening.

He looked mysterious and powerful.

To the point where you might mistake him for a new monster at first glance.

However, Lucky seen through Kang Hoon’s eyes was different.

[How can a summon be like that?]

To the level where such admiration came naturally.

Toward his owner Kang Hoon,

Thump thump!

He would approach with puppy-like steps, then narrow his purple eyes and flick his ears back.

His expression waiting for head pats was very cute.

Moreover.

[Does the spirit dog know how to shake hands?]

[Sit!]

[Lie down~ Roll over~ Bang!]

[Haha, you’re so naive; I figured you’d obviously do it]

To such chats.

Kang Hoon said something unexpected.

“Huh? Lucky doesn’t know how to do those things.”

Then he added somewhat awkwardly.

“This is my first time raising a dog. Do normal dogs know how to do those things?”

The chat window stirred at that.

A spirit dog couldn’t do what even a regular poodle could do.

Disappointing reactions were coming up.

But then.

Lucky, caught on the streaming broadcast screen following ‘Kang Hoon’s’ field of vision.

Toward the lukewarm cola,

Huff!

He blew air into it.

Then the water droplets pooled outside the glass cup froze, and the flat cola turned into slush.

“Thanks.”

Kang Hoon casually picked up the glass and poured the slush into his mouth.

For him, it was just an everyday occurrence.

On the other hand, the lukewarm chat window became very heated.

[Ah.. I really want a spirit dog too ㅠㅠㅠ]

[Are you not selling dog whistles again?]

[If I sell it, can I even buy it back? lol]

[Don’t hit where it hurts, I’m broke]

And so, in front of the viewers who expected to see cute Lucky getting head pats and belly rubs,

and being given treats,

“Hmm? Everyone. I’ll end today’s broadcast here.”

A bolt from the blue was thrown at them.

[?]

[Huh?]

At the same time, the viewers were thrown into a cold ending along with him.

[No way]

[Excuse me]

[I waited hours to see Lucky]

While the chat window was flooding, Kang Hoon’s view captured his mobile phone.

The caller of the phone ringing in real time was ‘Cheongjeong Gil Ma-hyung’.

“The guild is calling me. I guess I need to wash my hair.”

At the same time.

Scratch scratch.

Even the sound of scratching his scalp was completely

transmitted through the streaming.

[That’s gross]

[Really doesn’t manage his image;]

[Do something about it]

[You don’t need to be this friendly Kang-hoon Hyung…]

[Please practice social distancing ㅠㅠ]

Instead of the sound of rubbing Lucky’s belly, he ended the broadcast with the sound of scratching his own greasy hair.

Walking to the bathroom, Kang Hoon answered the phone.

Since something came up that required meeting in person, they must have called.

Kang Hoon’s guess was correct.

– Oh, Hunter Park Kang-hoon. Did you rest well? Do you have some time today?

A human voice he hadn’t heard in a while.

Kang Hoon let out a hoarse “Yes.”

– Then could you come to the guild building? I have something to ask of you.

“Something to ask? Of me? What is it?”

– What else would I ask of an Enhancement Specialist?

Hahaha. After laughing as if it was obvious, Cheong Jeong-kwon said.

– Enhancement. I need you to do some enhancement.

* * *

Kang Hoon’s only skill, ‘Enhancement’.

Coincidentally, that skill could only enhance ordinary items.

It couldn’t enhance magic items.

That was the case until he headed to the center to get his Hunter License.

Because Kang Hoon’s ‘level’ was lower than magic items, it was impossible, or something like that.

At the time, that was treated as a huge disadvantage.

The reason Kang Hoon’s initial Hunter rating was only C was also because of that.

The rules of the ‘Enhancement’ skill.

There was only one case where he could break free from those rules.

When Kang Hoon ‘Enhanced’ them, ordinary goods evolved into magic items.

In this case, ‘Enhancement’ remained possible even after they became magic items.

Therefore, from the beginning, enhancing other Hunters’ items…

was something he hadn’t even considered.

However.

Didn’t he learn that leveling up would allow him to enhance ‘people’ as well?

There’s no reason he couldn’t enhance ‘magic items’ forever.

“…What about me now?”

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