Awakened as a Money-Spending Genius Enhancer - Chapter 66
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Episode 66
Chapter 66. [Solarion’s Shield +5]
Anyway, to prepare for the commission,
I need to use up all my available skill casting attempts.
There’s no need to enhance random stones rolling around on the ground.
If I’m going to do it anyway, making items that bring in money is the best approach.
To safely enhance the twenty-seven shields for my homework preparation.
After spending an entire day consuming 80 enhancement skills.
[Citrine Bracelet of Purification and Healing +3] – twenty-six of them.
Going even further from there.
I dive into unlimited attempts at +4 enhancement with its 50% success rate!
“It’s okay if they get destroyed! Here I go, +4 enhancement!”
When enhancing, sometimes this thought crosses your mind.
Are these system probabilities actually accurate?
‘It seems like it only screws me over when I really need it – isn’t this rigged?!’
As a result.
Out of twenty-six, only thirteen bracelets survived!
“It’s not rigged. Sorry for misunderstanding.”
I muttered that toward the status window.
‘Exactly 50% probability.’
The [Hammer of Success and Failure] also accumulated 13 stacks.
With that, I began enhancing the [Solarion’s Shield] by hand as well.
“Sigh, what a wealthy person. They could just use enhancement scrolls. How many attempts will it take to enhance all of these?”
Doing this made me think such thoughts.
“I only thought it was good that enhancement probability increased. But to build failure stacks, I need to enhance much more.”
With such thoughts making me click my tongue.
“Summon.”
I picked up the [Hammer of Success and Failure].
However.
My complaints of abundance didn’t last long.
“Alright, here I go. Enhancement!”
I cast the skill with the same mindset as usual.
The moment I lightly struck the shield.
──Clang!!
The sound of hammer and shield colliding.
That natural sound was rougher and more violent than usual!
Zap!
At the same time, starting from Kang Hoon’s wrist, through his elbow and shoulder.
Large sparks flew all the way to his ribs!
“Urgh…!?”
An Enhancement Specialist’s intuition tells me!
If I hadn’t used the [Hammer of Success and Failure].
The moment I forcibly attempted this enhancement, not only would it have failed.
But Kang Hoon’s shoulder might have been torn apart!
“What is this…, ah! Could it be!”
A sentence from the ‘Information Value’ flashed through Kang Hoon’s mind.
‘When the user’s will opposes ‘order’, it destroys itself.’
That’s right.
[Solarion’s Shield] is a shield with its own will
that will even destroy itself!
“Is this the will you possess!”
Without realizing it, Kang Hoon asked that question.
To a being with no ears to hear his words, no voice to answer.
Toward the magic item before his eyes. The [Solarion’s Shield].
If it doesn’t like the user, it destroys itself!
It’s even measuring the ‘caliber’ of Kang Hoon the Enhancement Specialist!
“You think I’ll just let you destroy yourself as you please!?”
Even so, I can’t stop!
“Be enhanced obediently!”
With that shout, I raised the massive hammer with all my strength.
From that hammer, an unprecedentedly hot energy surges forth.
Kang Hoon is an Enhancement Specialist.
Before him, an ‘Enhancement Specialist’.
No matter how noble an item might be.
It’s nothing but mere metal before a blazing fire.
“I decide what you’ll become!”
And.
───Claaang!!
Metal has no free will.
As much as the blacksmith puts all their strength into their wish.
As much as the Enhancement Specialist hammers it through tempering.
It simply endures the impact and grows stronger!
“This is the last one.”
Raising the hammer high, toward the very center of the shield.
Kang Hoon struck down without hesitation!
──────Claaang!!
That impact became a tremendous resonance, greatly shaking the entire workshop.
It’s fortunate I enhanced the house itself beforehand.
Otherwise, it would have been like an earthquake occurred.
All the apartment residents might have evacuated.
Thud.
The [Hammer of Success and Failure], having fulfilled its role.
Falls from Kang Hoon’s hand, settling heavily on the floor.
“Whew…!”
Kang Hoon also wiped away the sweat that had formed on his forehead.
It was the most intense enhancement he had ever experienced.
‘One skill. Even though it’s the same ‘enhancement’, it varies tremendously depending on what you’re enhancing.’
Tremble…
I clenched my trembling hand into a fist.
It’s not painful or hurting.
Rather, it’s trembling because I’m too excited.
“Such an exhilarating enhancement…!”
I reached out my pounding hand and gently touched the shield before my eyes.
A much softer touch compared to when I was hammering it down.
At the same time, the ‘Information Value’ appears.
As if the shield itself recognizes Kang Hoon and reveals itself to him.
[Solarion’s Shield +5]: A shield of the angel-type monster, Solarion. A shield imbued with the will to drive away darkness and restore order, high-grade equipment with its own consciousness. If the user’s will goes against ‘order’, it will destroy itself. It has evolved to Epic grade through enhancement. * [30% damage reflection to enemies attacking the user] * [Aggro Magnet]: Monsters within 20M will focus their attention on the user.
“…Holy shit!”
Now his hands are trembling from amazement.
The fact that it evolved to Epic grade doesn’t even register.
More than that. The options turned out way too good!
“It even got a trait! [Aggro Magnet]!? With this, I can deliberately draw aggro and get attacked. And then counter with ‘damage reflection’?”
Each option individually could be good.
Whether those options can synergize together is another matter entirely.
The two options on this shield have a combination that’s perfect in itself.
“At this level… Even though I enhanced it myself, I want it?”
Looking at options that exceed expectations.
Gulp.
Even as he swallows involuntarily.
“…Aaaah!”
Then, his stomach burns.
“If I proceed with +6 enhancement on this. The success rate is only 5%!?”
The probability of failure and destruction is 95%.
It’s right to assume it’ll just be destroyed.
“Aaaaaaaah, what if it breaks!? It’s too precious!”
Just moments ago,
‘The success rate went up so it’s hard to build failure stacks~.’
Kang Hoon had been making such well-fed complaints.
But his thoughts immediately changed.
‘Can’t I raise my level right now!?’
If the success rate for +6 enhancement could go up even by 1%, that would be so great!
“You bastard. Your options turned out so amazingly well. Huh?!”
While treating it like a living creature,
He patted [Solarion’s Shield +5].
Thump, thump~! Pat pat pat!
“You did well getting enhanced obediently, didn’t you? You little rascal! You like it too, right?”
The essence of playing alone.
Such self-praise was brief.
“…Wait.”
Kang Hoon slowly raised his head and surveyed the workshop.
Specifically, the twenty-six shields filling the workshop.
The massive shields have no eyes, yet.
Staaaaaare────.
They seem to be waiting for Kang Hoon with that feeling.
“…When am I going to enhance all of these?”
* * *
After dedicating several days solely to enhancement.
Twenty-seven [Solarion’s Shield +5] were completed.
Naturally, homework-.
…No, he also separately received payment for the preliminary enhancement.
Recalling the Park siblings’ advice, when he contacted Apex Circle.
They readily calculated the amount and sent back a reply.
To prepare twenty-seven shields up to +5 enhancement.
Kang Hoon performed a total of 135 enhancements.
Using ‘Kang Hoon Shop’s’ steady seller item,
[Germanium Jade Bracelet of Vitality Enhancement +3] as the standard.
They proposed calculating 330 million won per enhancement.
As a result, the preliminary enhancement fee to be paid is 44.55 billion won!
‘Wow, what?! The +6 enhancement fee alone is 100 billion! And I can even receive preliminary enhancement fees on top of that. I’m glad I listened to Seri.’
Thinking that, Kang Hoon was about to readily accept, but.
“Do Americans make jokes that unfunny?”
Cheong Jeong-kwon was different.
At that, not only Kang Hoon who was the party to the deal.
But even Apex Circle’s guild mediator was flustered.
“A joke… you say?”
Cheong Jeong-kwon.
From Kang Hoon’s perspective, his real skill is definitely ‘scratching’.
Rather than presenting the main point first, he throws out a comment first.
Apex Circle’s guild mediator seems about to get scratched.
“What do you mean by that?”
To the calmly returned question.
“Oh my, I’m sorry. I thought it was a joke. ‘That’ Apex Circle being frugal.”
Guild Master secret technique page 1!
‘Deep Scratching’, properly activated!!
“Fr-frugal?! For our legendary tank Victor Chan’s equipment! That’s preposterous!”
“That’s right, isn’t it? Especially since it’s a shield. A shield is like a heart to a tank.”
Nod nod.
Cheong Jeong-kwon said with a merchant-like face.
“Hunter Park Kang-hoon’s ‘Kang Hoon Shop’ has temporarily suspended operations. To enhance that great Victor Chan’s shield, which is like his heart. Please recalculate an amount befitting that value.”
In the end, this is it.
‘We even closed the shop and are only enhancing your shields. Is that value only worth this much?’
Cheong Jeong-kwon’s ‘deal’ hit right on target.
“…50 billion!”
Apex Circle’s guild mediator shouted.
“50 billion Korean won! An amount equivalent to 50% of the total commission fee. We propose 50 billion won as the preliminary amount!”
At that, Cheong Jeong-kwon glanced at Kang Hoon once.
As if telling the enhancement specialist to accept directly.
His expression seemed to say ‘this much money is natural’, but.
Those passionate eyes were shouting like this.
‘Did you see that, Hunter Park Kang-hoon?! I earned 15.45 billion won with one sentence!!’
Truly an amazing deal.
In front of that, Kang Hoon wasn’t entirely happy.
Honestly, his conscience stings a little.
‘I never closed the shop. I made a ton of inventory while I was at it?’
After finishing this commission.
He’ll immediately release [Healing and Purification Topaz Jade Bracelet +4] to the market.
In large quantities too. A whole lot.
…But.
Well. They’re the ones jumping up and down saying they want to give it first.
‘Refusing would be impolite!’
Therefore.
Nod nod.
He accepted with his arms crossed.
“Well, not bad.”
As if he would graciously accept such sincerity.
‘They say life is all about one big hit.’
His first commission.
With that one hit.
He had earned enough money to live comfortably for the rest of his life without working.
* * *
Twenty-seven shields.
At first, he was shocked, thinking ‘Why did they prepare so many!?’
But today, that number looked quite insufficient to Kang Hoon’s eyes.
“It’s such an expensive commission. What if they all fail?”
Kang Hoon didn’t mind since he was earning money with his Enhancement skill.
But the client would be left with nothing tangible in their hands.
Since they entrusted him with the commission despite taking such risks.
There must be a good reason behind it.
“Even with the current options, it’s already a good item. But this isn’t enough for them?”
Thinking that way, his competitive spirit was stirred.
“I’ll make it happen. Just succeed once, just once!”
The long-awaited day of +6 Enhancement!
The real commission starts now!
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