Awakened as a Money-Spending Genius Enhancer - Chapter 55

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Episode 55

Chapter 55. [Poison Purification Necklace +3]

At the question asked while doubting his ears, Cheong Jeong-kwon nodded his head.

“Anyway, if Hunter Park Kang-hoon can’t enhance it, we’ll give up on this guild war.”

Surprised by this, Park Do-jin shouted.

“Gu, Guild Master. That’s…!”

“It would be a disgrace. I know that too.”

Raising his palm to block the nagging, Cheong Jeong-kwon said.

“I can’t send Hunters out with just one measly normal item. That would be no different from pushing them to their deaths. So what if our guild’s reputation gets a bit dirtier, we fall in rankings again, and we get nationally disgraced? Public disgrace is better than meaningless death.”

“Guild Master…”

“So Hunter Park Kang-hoon. Don’t feel pressured.”

Cheong Jeong-kwon, who was deeply considerate of Kang Hoon.

At his warm words that showed his decisiveness and tolerance,

“This is incredibly pressuring though?”

…it became incredibly pressuring!

‘If I fail, the guild’s reputation will become like gum spat on the ground?’

A chance to experiment with someone else’s money~! Lucky enhancement~!

…That’s about what he was thinking when he came running here cheerfully.

Now the guild’s reputation, ranking, and whether they’d be disgraced all hung on Kang Hoon’s fingertips.

Gulp.

Toward Kang Hoon who was swallowing dry saliva, Cheong Jeong-kwon shouted loudly.

“Don’t worry. So what if you fail once? We have more than ten of these items piled up in the vault.”

“More than ten?”

At Kang Hoon’s question, somehow the Dungeon Manager Park Do-jin,

rather than Guild Master Cheong Jeong-kwon, answered with pride.

“Exactly twelve. By the Guild Master’s orders, we’ve completely collected all reward items that came from Gold Grade Boxes. For Hunter Park Kang-hoon.”

To this, Cheong Jeong-kwon said playfully.

“For our guild~! Wouldn’t it be an honor to have the world’s only Enhancement Specialist attempt enhancements?”

While saying this and laughing loudly with ‘Uhahahat!’, he seemed cheerful.

‘Indeed, a Guild Master is different.’

To collect twelve items from Gold Grade Boxes.

This wasn’t something that could be done overnight.

It meant the period of convincing all guild members to collect them was long.

Even before Kang Hoon received his S-rank, Cheong Jeong-kwon had believed in his abilities and was preparing.

“Now. Will you help us once?”

To this, Kang Hoon also nodded.

“Of course, hyung.”

It was a moment when their brotherly bond became even stronger.

‘Since the stage is set like this… I really hope the enhancement succeeds.’

Thanks to Cheong Jeong-kwon laying down a thick cushion like an airbag, even if the enhancement failed, no one would blame Kang Hoon.

Still, when you receive expectations, you want to fulfill them – that’s human nature.

Even more so when you receive trust.

‘Since my level went up too, it might be possible.’

Thinking this, Kang Hoon placed both hands on the necklace.

And he closed his eyes and began to concentrate.

Those meeting the legendary Enhancement Specialist, Hunter Park Kang-hoon for the first time, raised their eyebrows.

Some craned their necks with puzzled expressions, while others muttered in questioning voices.

“Enhancement… can it be done just like that without any preparation materials?”

To this,

“Shh!”

Cheong Jeong-kwon put his index finger to his lips.

At the same time, Kang Hoon chanted.

“Enhancement. Enhancement. Enhancement.”

Cheong Jeong-kwon, who had been restraining the spectators.

He himself shouted the loudest.

“Three times at once, +3 enhancement!?”

“Wh, what did you say? Are you serious?”

Those questions couldn’t enter Kang Hoon’s ears.

Kang Hoon’s hearing was already,

Clang-! Clang-! Clang-!

saturated with refreshing metalwork sounds.

Claang-! Clang-! Clang-!

The sound of hammering that seemed unstoppable, racing forward.

That resonance was particularly deep and loud today.

At times like this, instinct is faster than reason.

‘It’s a success.’

Having intuited success, the corners of Kang Hoon’s mouth quietly rose.

While his expression was comfortable to the point of being refreshing,

flames were rising from beneath his hands.

“Wh, whoa! Enhancement Specialist, your hands…!”

Bright orange light so intense it instantly darkened the surroundings.

Sparks popping and flying emerged from beneath Kang Hoon’s palms, through the gaps between his fingers.

Up to +2 enhancement was lightning fast.

And then.

Claaang-!

Claaang-!

Claaang-!

His grip filled with heat as if he were holding an entire blacksmith shop.

When the calluses on his palms began to sting.

– Hek!

Lucky instantly blew in cold breath.

The cold breath exhaled by the Spirit Dog.

Not only did it cool Kang Hoon’s palms, but it also brought his mind, which had been captivated by ‘enhancement’ itself, back to reality.

Until everyone in the conference room shivered from the chill.

Thanks to this, the necklace that had been glowing red-hot like lava returned to its original color.

No, it seemed to have changed to sparkle even more brilliantly.

A normal item that had been utterly ordinary, with cubic zirconia made of glass attached.

When Kang Hoon held it up by his fingertips after completing the enhancement.

Charang─!

It emitted light up and down as if diamonds were embedded in it.

The aura of purification that could be felt just by looking.

“…”

“…”

Amid the silence of everyone as if waiting for Kang Hoon’s judgment.

Kang Hoon read out its ‘Information Value’ with his fingertip.

[Poison Purification Necklace +3]: A magic item supplied from a Gold Grade Box, possessing detoxification abilities. Through enhancement, it has evolved to Epic grade. * [When equipped, Detoxification Status +30] * [Thousand Poison Immunity]: When equipped, you become immune to harm from a thousand types of poison.

Somehow,

he thought the spark effects were more spectacular than before.

Since this was his first successful magic item enhancement, he thought that was just how it always was, but apparently not.

‘The grade went up two whole levels!’

It jumped from Normal grade, skipped Rare grade, and rose to Epic grade!

Moreover, a new trait was attached.

‘Thousand Poison Immunity.’

There are various opinions about how the system names ‘traits.’

What’s certain is that they’re decided using somewhat conventional terms.

A term that frequently appears in martial arts novels.

Isn’t there a realm called ‘Ten Thousand Poison Immunity’?

It refers to detoxification ability that makes one unaffected by ten thousand types of poison.

This trait [Thousand Poison Immunity] seems to be a name derived from that term.

A thousand poisons instead of ten thousand…

“How many types of poison have been discovered in dungeons so far?”

Kang Hoon asked,

“Officially registered poisons number less than a thousand types.”

Park Do-jin quickly answered.

“Though variant poisons do appear from time to time, the possibility is low.”

“Hmm. That means…”

As long as no ‘variables’ appear, this one necklace alone seems sufficient to protect his companions.

‘Quite a satisfying trait.’

As expected of Epic grade.

After finishing his ‘appraisal’ at his own pace,

Kang Hoon moved his fingers.

And opened the [Thousand Poison Immunity] trait page in his status window.

Soon he stretched out his hand toward his companions, including Cheong Jeong-kwon.

It was his first time doing this action.

But for Hunters, manipulating the ‘status window’ is as easy as moving their own body.

According to Kang Hoon’s intention, the trait page was soon shared with all the Hunters.

“Oh! Ohh!”

“Woaaah!”

Since they were Hunters who had been waiting patiently in silence, their reaction was enthusiastic.

“Wow, this is the first time I’ve seen a trait like this!”

“With this much, most poison dungeons won’t be scary anymore!”

“Wait! It even became an Epic Item!?”

“What?! Really?”

The tribe called Hunters are bound to stake their lives on ‘items.’

They might not know it themselves, but they’re all ‘item otakus.’

At least that’s how it looks to Kang Hoon.

Unable to hide their joy and excitement, they all looked just like otakus jumping around in place with happiness.

‘How heartwarming!’

The rejoicing Hunters.

They looked happy as if they’d pulled an SSS-grade card from a new character gacha.

Kang Hoon smiled with satisfaction.

The youngest Hunter grabbed Kang Hoon’s hand with both hands.

None other than the Hunter who owned the [Poison Purification Necklace].

The detoxification item that was precious even at Normal grade,

had now become the [Poison Purification Necklace +3] Epic Item!

“Hunter Park Kang-hoon! We’ll definitely clear the dungeon well, and if we get rewards, I’ll give you anything! Ah, of course Hunter Park Kang-hoon probably doesn’t need anything more…! But still, but still, I’ll definitely repay you somehow!! Materials, scrolls, just say the word!”

“Ah, it’s fine.”

After answering that way unconsciously out of embarrassment, Kang Hoon went ‘hmm’ and changed his mind.

‘Reward items.’

Since they’re offering, there’s no reason not to accept, right?

“Ahem… If you insist, then if magic items come out, I’d appreciate one.”

“Kugh! Of course!”

He didn’t need money, and scrolls weren’t necessary either.

If he received items, he could enhance them and multiply their value several times over.

That’s why he gave that answer, but to others it seemed like modesty.

The Hunter seemed moved and wiped away tears while going ‘kughh.’

Then he was busy hugging his companions’ shoulders and rejoicing.

‘This guild war thing, they seem to be staking their lives on it.’

The ranking of ‘Cheongjeong’ was at stake, and it was a mission where the team’s fate hung in the balance.

In a way, it was natural.

How much so that even Cheong Jeong-kwon, who had been acting nonchalant earlier saying ‘it’s okay to give up~’,

couldn’t hide his laughter either.

Pat pat!

Tapping Kang Hoon’s shoulder with his pot lid-like hands, Cheong Jeong-kwon shouted loudly.

“Well I’ll be! What good deeds did I do in my past life for such a lucky charm to come to our guild!”

Lucky charm.

It was a new nickname attached to Kang Hoon.

“This mission will definitely succeed! The probability of variables popping up is very low. Right?”

At Cheong Jeong-kwon’s question,

“Of course. You can consider the possibility of poisons that haven’t appeared before showing up in a special dungeon to be almost nonexistent!”

Park Do-jin also hugged his document folder and laughed heartily.

However, there’s a difference between ‘ah’ and ‘uh.’

The gap between ‘nonexistent’ and ‘almost nonexistent’ was as far as heaven and earth.

While the entire Pure Guild was in a harmonious atmosphere,

continuing their mission preparations,

someone was fanning the flames of that slim possibility of failure.

* * *

Hwa Jin-hwan.

He was a Hunter who had already entered middle age.

The Guild Master of the guild ‘Hwajin’ established 5 years ago.

If there was something unique about him, it was that he was an early member of ‘Cheongjeong.’

That very ‘Cheongjeong’ established by Cheong Jeong-kwon.

However, today, Hwa Jin-hwan was

“Die, Cheong Jeong-kwon! I’ll kill all your precious guild members!”

filled with ugly murderous intent.

The guild members of ‘Cheongjeong’ who would melt away from deadly poison.

Cheong Jeong-kwon’s ruin and disgrace.

And even the failure of that great S-rank Enhancement Specialist,

───he eagerly awaited Park Kang-hoon’s downfall!

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