Awakened as a Money-Spending Genius Enhancer - Chapter 77
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Episode 77
Chapter 77. What If I Get Addicted to This?
The arrogant ‘Dealer supremacist’ Kang Min-su.
That guy suddenly dropped to his knees in front of Park Kang-hoon!
His teammates were shocked at this sight they’d never seen before.
“Why is he acting like that…?”
“Did he get bitten by an Ant Soldier just now? He must be crazy.”
“…Ant Soldiers are ants, not dogs. How would he get rabies?”
Even while exchanging such whispers.
They understood deep down.
“Well, if I thought only my items couldn’t get enhanced. I’d go crazy too.”
Nod, nod.
The three of them understood Kang Min-su as fellow Hunters.
Meanwhile, they looked at Kang Hoon first.
Him, who was an Enhancement Specialist, not a combat type.
They wondered if he would understand Kang Min-su’s desperation.
But.
─What was this?
“The main Dealer can be like that.”
Kang Hoon perfectly understood Kang Min-su’s desperation!
“Looking at my KDA makes me break out in cold sweat. Makes me want to type in chat too. Of course, naturally.”
…More in a 【League of Legends】 style than the Hunter world!
“It’s because other lanes are growing better and the support is a damage dealer. I understand.”
“…?”
“…?”
“…??”
Nobody understood what that meant exactly.
“Ah, so, what you’re saying is…”
But at least it seemed to succeed in reassuring Kang Min-su.
“But you know.”
And the additional comment.
“I was just going to enhance everyone’s items in order of proximity.”
…Those words turned Kang Min-su into a beet.
Redder than his fire attribute weapon, [Salamander’s Spear].
Kang Min-su’s mouth moved awkwardly.
“You… were going… to do that…?”
“Yes.”
“Then, I… overreacted… for nothing?”
“Yes.”
“…May I get up now?”
“Yes. It’s uncomfortable, so please get up quickly.”
“…”
Wobble, wobble.
Kang Min-su, whose mind was hazy from embarrassment, stood up.
Though he was covered in sand from his knees to his shoes.
Still, he was relieved and happy.
‘I can get enhancement!’
Just from that one fact alone!
“Then, please. I beg you.”
Bowing his head and eagerly holding out [Salamander’s Spear]!
‘Good grief. Why go to such lengths…’
Kang Hoon felt awkward and a bit embarrassed.
But only Kang Hoon among them didn’t know.
That his casual remark about ‘using the remaining skill casting attempts’ was a trap.
Usually, even just one attempt is precious when it comes to ‘Enhancement’.
Whether it succeeds or fails, the act of ‘Enhancement’ itself is a tremendous opportunity.
But.
According to what was known within the guild, Kang Hoon’s ‘Enhancement’ was 100% guaranteed up to +3!
Since enhancement was so precious.
They assumed the number of skill casting attempts itself would surely be limited.
However.
Nobody would know.
‘I still have over 30 enhancement attempts left today…’
That Kang Hoon’s daily enhancement casting limit was 80 times.
‘Let’s not pour everything out, just do 3 times each moderately~!’
…That was his intention from the start.
“A-ahem!”
Kang Min-su, who had become much more polite and subdued.
His crown was visible from above.
‘This somehow feels wrong?’
So Kang Hoon also held the spear with both hands to show courtesy.
Grip!
Then Kang Min-su’s eyes welled up.
Like a believer receiving divine blessing.
‘…I feel like I’ve become the leader of some bad religion.’
To match the rhythm of Kang Min-su, who was looking up at him.
Kang Hoon shouted more vigorously than before!
“Enhancement! Enhancement!”
And after building suspense for about 3 seconds.
───”Enhancemeeeent!!”
Then.
Plop!
A teardrop fell onto the sand beach.
A sincere tear shed by Kang Min-su, unable to bear the tension and excitement.
“!!”
Squeezing his eyes shut and trying to concentrate on the ‘Enhancement’.
Kang Hoon thought to himself.
‘What if I get addicted to this?’
He had realized.
───Real-time enhancement performance!
That the reactions were more fun than he thought.
* * *
It’s completely different from before.
Truly 100%! Fully charged morale!
All party members stood before the final gateway with confident postures.
While watching his companions warming up in place, Kang Hoon whispered to Lucky.
“Let’s just watch for a bit while testing the enhancement.”
Perk!
Lucky’s dumpling-like ears perked up at the tickling whisper.
“If it looks dangerous, we’ll help out. Got it?”
– Hieung~!
“I know you’re bored, but you played a lot earlier.”
– Hueung….
“That’s right. Good boy, good boy.”
Lucky, who was still unsatisfied despite massacring over two thousand Ant Soldiers.
And there was Kang Hoon, consoling him by saying he had ‘played a lot.’
While they(?) were quietly having a conversation others wouldn’t understand.
“Stand up straight over there.”
With a solemn face, Lee Cheol opened the [Magic Book of Trust +3] toward Kang Min-su.
And in order, he generously applied three buffs:
Attack Power Increase, Attack Speed Increase, and Critical Hit Rate Increase.
“!”
As if surprised by the buff coming to him instead of Lucky.
Kang Min-su gripped the [Salamander’s Spear +3] tightly.
“Lee Cheol….”
At his teary eyes that couldn’t hide his emotion.
Lee Cheol snorted and deliberately turned his head away.
“Don’t expect too much. The ‘trust’ is low, so the increase rate might only be 1%.”
Though he said that.
Kang Min-su had knelt down and sniffled, begging him to enhance his weapon too.
His pathetic performance of whining that he could do better.
Thanks to that effect, Lee Cheol’s heart had softened a little.
As if that feeling had been completely transferred.
“You say that, but…, I can feel the power. I’ve become much stronger.”
Great vitality coursed through Kang Min-su’s arms.
His evolved spear also gleamed with vigor.
“Good. I’ll do my best.”
Kang Min-su made his resolve with a serious attitude, quite different from before.
Beside him, Geon Mi-na stood in line, striking down her shield.
“Don’t forget. Even just the Ant Soldiers showed greatly evolved forms. This dungeon isn’t at a normal Level 20 standard.”
Lee Hye-won also scurried up beside her.
“So let’s not let our guard down! Defeating the Ant Queen will be a much harder and longer battle!”
While saying this, she adjusted her gloves that emitted a more sacred light.
“Now!”
“Let’s go in!”
Shouting with great spirit,
Creeeeak!
They threw open the gateway to the Boss Room, the Ant Queen’s chamber!
“…!”
The Queen’s Chamber, shrouded in pitch-black darkness.
While they couldn’t see an inch ahead through the black curtain.
Flash!
Blood-red bulbs lit up simultaneously.
“Right now, those are, all….”
“…eyeballs!”
Hundreds, thousands of red eyes.
As soon as they realized their identity.
Kagagagak!
Kadeuk! Kadeudeudeudeuk!
The Ant Soldiers began exchanging signals!
“Let There Be Light!”
Lee Hye-won, coming to her senses, raised both hands high and cast a spell.
Bright light stretched out in all directions.
The Queen’s Chamber revealed its true form.
──!!
As expected, a chamber teeming with Ant Soldiers.
The boss, Ant Queen, with an incomparably larger build than them.
With angry wings stretched up above her head like a crown,
the Queen let out a shriek!
Kagagagagagagagak!
“Ugh!”
It was a sharp sound like needles being driven into their ears.
“Cover your ears!”
Hastily plugging his ear holes, Lee Cheol shouted.
“I thought something seemed unusual! The Queen appears to be in her spawning season! Her combat power will be twice as high!!”
“Keuugh! I feel like my eardrums are going to burst!”
Meanwhile, Kang Hoon opened his eyes drowsily.
Thanks to Lucky covering Kang Hoon’s ears with his thick front paws.
“What did you say?”
He couldn’t hear not only the monster’s noise, but even what his companions were saying.
Blocking Kang Hoon’s path, Geon Mi-na raised her shield.
“Don’t be scared! I’ll take the aggro!!”
The tank’s posture, standing with strength as if planting both feet into the sand beach.
As if she wouldn’t retreat even a centimeter unless they killed her.
Swinging her massive shield and striking the ground─
“Your Majesty! Look over here!”
She cast the trait she had become familiar with in just a few hours.
“Black Whale, [Trick Performance]!!”
Swoooosh──!!
A wave of sand charging directly toward the Ant Queen!
A massive energy seemed to swim beneath the yellow grains of sand.
────Paaaat!!
It leaped up like wind above the Ant Queen.
Truly the appearance of a black whale performing tricks.
Kagagagak?!
The 500% Taunt effect was tremendous.
The moment only Geon Mi-na was reflected in the Ant Queen’s smooth eyes.
Kyaaaaa!!
The Ant Queen, having lost her reason, flapped her wings.
However.
Before the Queen could charge at Geon Mi-na.
“It’s do or die!”
Kang Min-su jumped onto the pitch-black wings.
In both hands, he gripped the [Salamander’s Spear +3] tightly.
With a determination to fight no matter what it took.
Pouring out his mana with all his might, he shouted!
“I’ll turn you into an ant skewer! 『Flowing Flame Spear Dance』!!”
『Flowing Flame Spear Dance』.
The skill that made Kang Min-su an A-rank Dealer!
An ultimate finishing move that unleashes 7 consecutive strikes.
Fire attribute attacks that flow together like a ‘dance’ in succession.
Even if it starts with a modest basic attack.
Each strike becomes stronger as it lands, one after another.
In other words.
He was putting everything into a prolonged battle!
─Thunk!
And so the first strike pierced into the Ant Queen’s shoulder!
“Take this!”
Following the ordinary basic attack, he was about to begin his true finishing move.
That’s when it happened.
…Kek.
Thud!
With a pathetic sound, the Ant Queen collapsed.
“?”
Kang Min-su, who had been swinging his spear with all his might, staggered as he lost his target.
Moreover.
Crackle~!
Over the fallen Ant Queen’s body, flames began crackling and burning.
“?”
“?”
“?”
Not only the four Hunters.
Kagagak…?
Even all the Ant Soldiers froze completely.
Literally, instant death.
Looking at the queen who had become completely roasted from a single basic attack.
Everyone lost their words, and in the room where time seemed to have stopped.
“…Whoa.”
Kang Hoon’s exclamation broke the silence.
“Wh, what is this?”
“It’s because of the triple buff plus the enhanced weapon… I think?”
“Because of the shield taunt, she didn’t defend… so the attack hit directly.”
The performance of ‘Enhancement’ that exceeded imagination.
Unable to even grasp the situation enough to express their amazement, everyone was just flustered, repeatedly muttering ‘whoa’.
Ka, kaddeuk…
Even the Ant Soldiers who had lost their boss were backing away.
In the midst of this scene of pure amazement.
Kang Hoon alone felt awkward.
‘Is it okay for it to become this good?’
In a voice so small that only Lucky could hear.
Kang Hoon muttered to himself helplessly.
“Isn’t clearing the dungeon too easy?”
What came back was, instead of an answer.
– Hmph~!
Only a snort that cooled down the heat from the completely burned Ant Queen.
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