Awakened as a Money-Spending Genius Enhancer - Chapter 62
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Episode 62
Chapter 62. This is a kind of commission, isn’t it?
The item grades that Kang Hoon had dealt with so far were.
Starting from Normal, then Rare 【 Epic < Unique.</p】
Among them, the only Unique grade item was the [Dog Whistle +5], a means to summon Lucky.
In the case of the [Dog Whistle +5], it was originally an ordinary item.
Something ordinary that hung on a street stall, which Kang Hoon had enhanced from the beginning.
That’s why it was possible for it to evolve to Unique grade.
However, if it were an existing magic item, the story would be different.
Due to the nature of Kang Hoon’s restrictions,
magic items could only be enhanced if they were Rare grade or below.
‘Originally, all magic items were completely impossible to enhance. This is at least better than that.’
This was a fact he learned during the last ‘Enhancement Rampage Show’ at Cheongjeong.
After completely finishing the enhancement of guild members’ equipment to be sent to Slime’s Poison Swamp,
he had tried an experiment.
‘What if?’
He had tried using his skill on Cheong Jeong-kwon’s collection.
Epic grade gloves.
Then the status window’s warning had blocked Kang Hoon.
【 You cannot enhance items of higher grade than yourself. 】
…it had said.
Recalling the memory, Kang Hoon sucked pasta into his mouth.
It was truly vacuum cleaner-level suction power.
“Right. The clients already know about it too. They seem to have referenced the official document released by the Hunter Center.”
“Mmm?”
Mumble mumble. Chomp chomp chomp.
Having stuffed his mouth full with french fries after the pasta, Kang Hoon answered roughly.
It was as if he was trying to measure the square footage of his mouth.
Even with such a Kang Hoon in front of him, Cheong Jeong-kwon didn’t lose his serious expression.
Rather, he spoke even more calmly.
“But what about items that have already started being enhanced? In that case, even if they evolve from Rare grade, continuous enhancement is possible, isn’t it.”
“Uh uh uh mm mm?”
What does that mean?
“The clients have all grasped that point as well. They’re all making a fuss about obtaining Rare grade items. Starting the enhancement from that stage… they want it made into +6 enhancement grade.”
“Uh uhh? Uhh mm uhh mmm uhh mm?”
Uh uhh? How much are they asking for it to be done?
“The amount they’ve proposed is also tremendous.”
Understanding Kang Hoon’s words like a ghost, Cheong Jeong-kwon said.
‘Does he perhaps have Mind Reading among his hidden skills?’
It was suspicious enough to make him think that.
“The minimum commission price is in the 10 billion range. There are many places offering magic stones or special materials in addition to cash. There are even commissions worth 100 billion that have come in.”
“Mmm mm mm mmm mmm?”
“Are they crazy? No. Rather, it’s quite reasonable.”
While Kang Hoon swept away the food on the dining table, Cheong Jeong-kwon gave a kind lecture.
“Magic items. While how many enhancement stages they’ve gone through is important, the influence of grade is even greater.”
That was a fact Kang Hoon already knew.
Having continuously enhanced items.
Even with the same +2 enhancement, the same +3 enhancement.
Whether that grade remained at ‘Normal’ or evolved to ‘Rare’ made a world of difference in options.
What about when it evolved to ‘Epic’ grade?
“Compared to the probability of evolution from Normal to Rare, the probability of evolving from Rare to Epic is significantly lower. The effect and power are also tremendously different.”
“Uh- hmm.”
“The next stage. When it evolves from Epic to ‘Unique’? From then on, depending on the options, it receives treatment as a national [strategic tactical weapon].”
“Ah- ha.”
As if understanding those words, Lucky snorted.
Puffing out his chest while sitting, it was an attitude of pride in his ‘Unique’ grade.
“Moreover. The stronger the item’s properties, the more tremendous the evolution buff becomes. In the case of the latest Unique grade fighter jets, they’re around 500 billion won each.”
“Gack!”
At those words, Kang Hoon choked and pounded his chest.
Gulp!
After swallowing all the expensive steak in his mouth, he urgently shouted.
“Gack…! Hueek! 500 billion!?”
“Seems like an impossible number? The United States possesses quite a lot of such weapons. Even the publicly known value is tremendous.”
The point was that even with the same ‘evolution’, the value varied tremendously.
Especially when entering the realm of national defense budget-level items,
tremendous levels of prices were set.
In other words.
“Starting from Rare grade items, when +6 enhancement is completed through Hunter Park Kang-hoon’s hands. The grade will also rise to Epic. Or even to the level above that-”
“…”
“100 billion won is rather a reasonable price!”
“…!”
“Well, of course it’s difficult to guarantee evolution along with +6 enhancement starting from the Rare stage. This is just hypothetically speaking.”
For Kang Hoon, this was a type of commission he had never thought about.
‘I was wondering what to do with this ability. To think such commissions would come in.’
And it wasn’t just one or two.
Enough had come in to fill Cheong Jeong-kwon’s document folder.
Only now did Kang Hoon realize.
Wandering around looking for work was no longer his responsibility.
Choosing what he wanted to do from among the work that came to him on its own.
That was Kang Hoon’s responsibility.
At that moment.
The brain of the ‘unsuccessful illustrator’ started working.
‘Anyway, this is a kind of commission, isn’t it?’
Kang Hoon had received anywhere from 150,000 won at the least to 500,000 won at most for drawing a single illustration.
That’s how it was as an illustrator.
Sometimes when he received 600,000 won including revision costs, he would be happy.
He would even order fried chicken to commemorate.
…But a 100 billion won commission per case.
“Mmmmm.”
With his arms crossed, Kang Hoon fell into contemplation.
His head was already spinning.
To think that commissions he had never even dreamed of were flooding in from outside.
It was amazing, burdensome, and vague all at once.
‘Well, the scale should be reasonable for me to like it or not.’
100 billion.
The number was so astronomical it felt unreal.
“Well, I’ll think about it for now.”
Kang Hoon replied.
His tone was lukewarm, his expression subtle, and his attitude even somewhat arrogant.
But for some reason, Cheong Jeong-kwon laughed.
“Hahaha! Yes. Do that.”
If guild member Park Kang-hoon accepted commissions, the Cheongjeong guild would also receive fees.
If that scale reached 100 billion, even the guild’s commission alone would be a fortune.
As a Guild Master, if Cheong Jeong-kwon wanted to make money.
He should be tempting him to accept all the commissions unconditionally.
But Cheong Jeong-kwon was actually pleased.
As if he liked Kang Hoon’s lukewarm attitude.
“I’ll leave the commission list here. Look it over carefully and decide thoughtfully.”
If Kang Hoon accepted all the commissions, Cheong Jeong-kwon would become wealthy too.
Cheongjeong’s reputation and revenue would also soar sky-high.
However, on the other hand,
──Warning lights of danger might turn on across the entire world.
The heavy file folder placed on the dining table.
Dozens of commission documents inside it.
Among them were weapon enhancements from nations at war,
poison manufacturing requested by nameless spies,
and even secret deals sent by criminal organizations.
“Hunter Park Kang-hoon. Decide as your heart desires. I trust your judgment.”
With those words, Cheong Jeong-kwon coolly left.
“Tsk.”
Licking the french fry oil on his index finger, Kang Hoon headed to the living room.
He sat cross-legged on the floor, using the large sofa as a backrest.
Then Lucky brought the file folder over in his mouth.
“Perfect. Let’s look together.”
– Hek!
Kang Hoon then spread the commission documents on the low table.
“Ah. You can’t read, can you?”
– Huuuuung….
Starting with suspicious commission documents that said ‘detailed contents will be delivered verbally in person.’
“Is this some kind of love letter?”
Commission documents that pleaded so earnestly.
“What’s this? A novel?”
All the way to epic sagas explaining the item’s purpose, use, and even usage dates.
The contents were all different.
But there was a common point among them.
Literally, they could name their price.
“Huh. How much is all this? They’re really something.”
Flip, flip.
“It would take half a day just to read them all.”
That’s how he started his review.
But unexpectedly.
Less than 5 minutes after sitting down, ‘eliminations’ began occurring.
Flick~!
Kang Hoon began flicking his fingers to knock documents off the table.
The criteria was simple and straightforward.
“Somehow doesn’t feel right?”
Just intuition.
His intuition as an Enhancement Specialist.
Somehow it felt like ‘failure’ would appear.
Like he’d hear ‘Oops! My hand slipped~!’
The feeling that the weapon in his hands would be destroyed!
“Ha, the feeling is just ominous.”
And then.
Whoosh, whoosh!
The commission documents Kang Hoon threw away.
Documents with large sums became rags before even hitting the floor.
Because Lucky started playing by tearing them up with his front paws.
A 51 billion commission.
“Hmm. Not good.”
Whoosh!
– Kyaung!
Rip rip rip rip!
Next, a 13 billion commission.
“This too… Hmm. Feels ominous.”
Whoosh!
– Kya! Kek!
Rip rip rip rip!
Next after that, 72 billion.
Then 32 billion.
Then even a 90 billion commission.
“This also feels a bit fishy. This too. Hmm…, this too.”
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
– Hek! Hek! Kyaung!
Rip rip rip rip!
Like that, after easily discarding documents.
Kang Hoon’s hand suddenly stopped over the most modest commission document.
“Huh?”
It was different from other commission documents that competed with thickness.
There were no pleading words or appeals of any kind.
Only minimal information was written, and it appeared to be handwritten.
The tightly pressed Korean characters were crooked.
The appearance was shabby, as if written by a child.
The content was also short and brief.
A very modest single-page commission document.
“Ahem.”
In front of it, Kang Hoon adjusted his sitting posture.
Less than 10 minutes since starting his review.
It seemed he had found it.
The first commission he would accept.
* * *
The next day.
As soon as the morning sun rose.
“How long has it been since you moved? Does it even make sense to have a housewarming party only now?”
Seri arrived with such complaints.
Behind her energetic figure, Ji-seong followed carrying an armful of luggage.
Familiar guests.
Kang Hoon opened the front door wide to welcome the Park siblings.
And he replied.
“Didn’t you say you didn’t want jjajangmyeon before?”
Last time, on the day Kang Hoon moved.
It was Seri who had given him a workshop as a gift.
She had brought along Hunters specialized in Interior Design.
Thanks to that, he got a perfect workshop, so Kang Hoon had tried to order Chinese delivery for her.
It was Seri who refused, saying ‘buy it for me next time.’
Seri pursed her lips and said.
“So. Did you buy it for me next time?”
“Ummmm. Seri, you seemed too busy.”
“Hmmmm? No matter how busy I am, could I be as busy as you, Kang Hoon?”
Seri’s expression instantly softened.
It was thanks to spotting Lucky, who was curiously peeking at the guests.
“Aww, so cute! Lucky, I brought a present for you too~!”
Then she quickly snatched the box from Ji-seong’s arms.
The weight that a grown man, and a Hunter at that, had been struggling to carry.
She easily picked it up with one hand and set it down effortlessly.
Seeing that, Kang Hoon decided once again to be good.
If he got hit in the back by those hands, it would be a straight path to the underworld.
‘I haven’t even spent all the money I’ve earned yet. I should live virtuously.’
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