Awakened as a Money-Spending Genius Enhancer - Chapter 73
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Episode 73
Chapter 73. In Emergencies, the Strongest Dealer Takes Priority
Following that, Kang Hoon politely introduced himself.
“I’m a crafting-type supporter, Park Kang-hoon. My skill is ‘Enhancement.'”
“…?”
“?”
“?”
The team members who had gathered just from seeing the three characters ‘Park Kang-hoon’ were bewildered.
“…No way. Are you introducing yourself right now? Who in South Korea doesn’t know Hunter Park Kang-hoon…?”
“Hmm, is that so? Well, anyway, please take care of me.”
In such a harmonious atmosphere─
There was a Dealer who looked at the team members who would become allies as if they were enemies.
It was Kang Min-su.
‘Let’s see. The Tank, Geon Mi-na is three times the size of an Enhancement Specialist. Using charm tactics is out of the question. Lee Cheol is a fellow supporter from Park Kang-hoon’s perspective, so he’s worthless and uninteresting. Lee Hye-won was worth trying to seduce with her looks, but I ruined the first impression.’
Dry saliva went down his throat.
‘I need to get along well with Park Kang-hoon somehow. At least pick up some enhancement scraps.’
While dreaming different dreams.
It was the moment they all departed for the dungeon together.
“Kang Hoon.”
The siblings rumored to be closest to Park Kang-hoon, Ji-seong and Seri, appeared.
The busy A-rank Hunters rushed out of the training room to see Kang Hoon off.
This made Kang Min-su’s insides burn.
‘Ha, that charm tactic is a bit too much, isn’t it?’
Dogs see only dogs, and cats see only cats.
In Kang Min-su’s eyes, even those siblings only looked like people trying to gain something from Park Kang-hoon.
“Have a safe trip, hyung!”
“Level up quickly, Kang Hoon.”
The siblings’ intentions in patting Kang Hoon’s shoulder were pure.
“Yes. I’ll be back safely.”
The conversation they had after Kang Hoon and the team members left was the same.
“I hope hyung levels up quickly so we can go to dungeons together too. Right?”
At Ji-seong’s innocent words, Seri crossed her arms.
And nodding her head, she whispered.
“Yeah. It would be nice if we could go together, what a shame. …I’m much stronger and fight better and kill better than those guys.”
“…?”
Ji-seong was left speechless by his older sister’s unique charm appeal(?) method.
“Uh, um…. Do you think…, Kang Hoon hyung would like that too…?”
Around her as she waited for an opportunity, the heat of battle was boiling fiercely.
* * *
Inside the limestone cave, as soon as they crossed through the Gate.
“It’s a cave beyond a cave.”
They arrived at the Ant Tunnel Dungeon.
There were whitish fluid-like substances stuck here and there, and the subtle light emanating from these stains served as lighting.
Everything else was just rock walls and dirt piles.
Especially the narrow passages extending in all directions like a maze made their eyes dizzy.
Kang Hoon had studied to some extent for advance preparation.
However.
‘Wow, I’m confused from the first fork in the road!’
The floor plan he saw through maps felt quite different from the actual ant tunnel.
A reliable back blocked Kang Hoon’s view.
“I’ve memorized all the paths. Stay close behind me and follow.”
It was the Tank, Geon Mi-na!
“!”
Kang Hoon was a young man who had lived honestly, diligently, and uprightly.
While he was struggling indoors, Geon Mi-na seemed to have lived the life of a wild special forces soldier.
Such a woman, in Kang Hoon’s eyes.
‘Ooooh!? This is…! The virtue of a 【Final Fantasy】 raid Tank!!’
During random matching in online games.
She began to look like the 《Emperor Tank》 that you could only meet with very good luck!
Had a woman’s back ever been this reliable!
No, I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a big back in the first place.
“How reliable! I guess I won’t have anything to do.”
Geon Mi-na quickly turned around to look at Kang Hoon who said that.
She had been frighteningly expressionless the whole time, but for some reason looked surprised.
Her face clearly showed bewilderment.
“That…, you seem to be the strongest among us?”
“Hmm? Me?”
Moving her giant shield, Geon Mi-na pointed to the spot right next to Kang Hoon.
Only then did Kang Hoon understand.
And for good reason.
– Kyawoong~?
The Unique grade Spirit Dog Lucky, who was sticking close to Kang Hoon, had an imposing presence.
“Ah! Haha.”
Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Kang Hoon just laughed it off.
‘I got so used to it that I forgot. Our Lucky is super strong, right?’
In [Park Kang-hoon’s House +5], Lucky was a refrigerator, air conditioner, bean bag cushion, and silly dog all in one.
How Lucky’s majesty appeared in others’ eyes.
Only Kang Hoon himself didn’t really know.
“He’s a charmer in front of me.”
Geon Mi-na thought Kang Hoon’s words, delivered with a shrug, were modesty.
‘A charmer?’
That giant summon looked more like a wolf spirit than a ‘dog.’
With the momentum to bite anyone except its owner to death if necessary.
Its cold eyes gleamed like an ice valley.
“…I see.”
Nodding reluctantly, Geon Mi-na moved forward.
“We’ll reach the first gate soon. As you know, this dungeon itself is the ‘Ant Queen’s’ home. We have to break through all the gatekeeper ‘Ant Soldiers’ protecting the queen. The dungeon’s difficulty also increases as we progress.”
Geon Mi-na’s guide made Kang Hoon’s gamer soul cry out loudly.
“Ooooh…. Do you happen to play 【Final Fantasy】?”
“What?”
“If you do, I’d like to add you as a friend.”
“…Sorry, but I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
While Kang Hoon was expressing his deep admiration for the Emperor Tank.
‘Damn. This won’t do.’
The dealer Kang Min-su, who had lost the Enhancement Specialist’s attention, gripped his spear tighter.
“Lee Cheol. Attack power buff, cast it now. Keep it fixed on me.”
And he commanded the supporter, Lee Cheol.
Though his attitude was quite displeasing─
Lee Cheol nodded his head.
He might not mind if only he suffered losses from arguing right now.
But he couldn’t harm the entire team.
Eventually, he closed his eyes and opened his main item, the [Divine Spellbook], reciting an incantation.
“Lee Hye-won. You too, keep rotating your healing skills quickly.”
At Kang Min-su’s follow-up command, Lee Hye-won’s hands also flinched.
“…I understand.”
She then clenched her fists with the [Healer’s Gloves] that were firmly equipped up to her elbows.
“Good. Don’t forget that in emergencies, the strongest dealer has top priority. Let’s do well!”
Kang Min-su was aiming for the perfect opportunity to show off in front of the Enhancement Specialist.
And so they faced the first checkpoint!
The moment sand grains poured over the massive door─
Geon Mi-na struck it forcefully with her shield.
The sand all around began sinking and creating holes.
And Ant Soldiers started crawling up!
──!
Screech! Scritch!!
Screeeeech─!!
Making unpleasant sounds like scraping a washboard while calling their comrades.
Black, long-slit eyes.
Six sharp legs.
Clawed mouths spewing white liquid.
Their appearance had absolutely no charm and could give anyone a fear of insects, but that was secondary!
Thud-thud-thud!
Thud-thud-thud!
Screeeeech!
Scritch! Scritch!
Screeeeeeeech──!
“…Excuse me, just how many are swarming in?!”
The problem was their numbers!
Ant Soldiers poured out instantly, so many that the sand covering the floor was no longer visible.
Their numbers were unusually high.
So much so that even the usually calm Geon Mi-na was flustered!
“Th-this is my first time seeing this. There are far more than the usual number!”
She immediately swung her shield─
And struck down the Ant Soldiers blocking the corner wall first!
Kek!
Kweeeek─!!
Krrrrrech! Screech!!
“Lee Cheol! Hye-won! Over here!!”
The space she quickly created was clearly a shelter for the supporter and healer!
As Lee Cheol and Lee Hye-won hurriedly moved behind her shield.
“Hunter Park Kang-hoon!”
Geon Mi-na shouted, trying to protect Kang Hoon!
─However.
“?”
“?”
“…Huh?”
The three people huddled in the corner looked not at the floor, but at the ceiling.
More precisely, about 3 meters up in the air.
– Kyaaaaaooooo!
With Kang Hoon riding on his back─
Lucky’s massive howling as he leaped high!
Then, as if drawing an X with his claws, he swung his front paws with all his might.
The sandy ground split as if torn, separating dozens of Ant Soldiers.
Into exactly three pieces,
Head, chest, and abdomen.
────!!
Geon Mi-na realized.
That there was absolutely no need to protect Hunter Park Kang-hoon.
Rather, that Park Kang-hoon was the core of this team!
“Hunter Park Kang-hoon!”
At the same time, Lee Cheol immediately opened his [Divine Spellbook].
“Take them all! Attack power buff! Attack speed buff! Critical hit buff──!!”
Thus demonstrating the first condition of an excellent supporter.
‘Give all buffs to the strongest team member’!!
Immediately.
“What?! What, what are you doing?!”
Kang Min-su’s spear stopped abruptly.
He had been forcefully taking off an Ant Soldier’s head with the power of the attack buff!
‘You could use speed buff and critical hit buff too?! Who are you casting those buffs on now?!’
Surge!
Before the angry man could pour out his complaints.
Stretching out both arms wearing [Divine Gloves], Lee Hye-won shouted.
“Please take my skill too!! ‘Divine Shield’…!”
At this, Kang Min-su’s expression completely twisted.
“You had a shield skill? Damn! You’re giving that skill not to me, the dealer, but to the Enhancement Specialist?”
As if he couldn’t believe it, he roughly tore off an Ant Soldier’s neck and spat out the question.
To this, Lee Cheol and Lee Hye-won replied.
“That’s not right?”
“Not to the Enhancement Specialist!”
──”We gave it to the Enhancement Specialist’s dog!!”
“?!”
Simultaneously.
Kang Min-su’s hair was blown violently in the opposite direction.
The moment he turned around with his shoulders flinching.
– Woof! Woof!
A swirling snowstorm blocked his vision.
Through his barely opened, squinting eyes, he glimpsed what looked like a ‘mountain tiger’!
With Lucky’s kicks empowered by the attack buff, hordes of Ant Soldiers were being sliced apart like a waterfall!
“…!”
With his mouth hanging open, Kang Min-su froze.
As if he had been struck by Lucky’s cold aura.
“You understand, right? In emergencies, the strongest dealer has top priority?”
Having his own words thrown right back at him.
Kang Min-su’s fingertips trembled.
‘What the hell is…’
The Spirit Dog’s presence was too overwhelming to get angry!
No, more precisely, it was the power of Kang Hoon who created such a Spirit Dog!
‘How can he perform to that extent?’
A mere level 15 Enhancement Specialist, in a level 20 Dungeon?!
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