Awakened as a Money-Spending Genius Enhancer - Chapter 82

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Episode 82

 

Chapter 82. Would you like to move in [Guardian Golem +1]?

【 “Creation” Category: No one has moved into the Creator’s Secretary Office (Lease). 】

Kang Hoon’s memory was correct.

 

The name of the empty, hollow ‘category’ was “Creation”!

 

The golem that had just been given to Kang Hoon.

 

Couldn’t that guy be called his “Creation”?

 

Kang Hoon asked the status window.

 

“Can I move this golem in right now?”

【 Since it is a “Creation” that you directly created, residence registration is possible. 】

“Ooh!”

 

That means.

 

“It can be maintained even after leaving the dungeon?”

 

He asked out of curiosity.

 

But the status window was already moving to the next page for ‘residence registration’.

【 “Creation” Category: Would you like to move [Guardian Golem +1] into the Creator’s Secretary Office (Lease)? 】

…Oh well, whatever!

 

This was a path Kang Hoon was walking for the first time, with no one to guide him anyway.

 

Worrying would only waste time!

 

“Move it in!”

 

And.

【 “Creation” Category: [Guardian Golem +1] has been registered for residence in the Creator’s Secretary Office (Lease). 】

“Wow.”

 

Kang Hoon had acquired a golem.

 

A secretary golem that would follow, serve, assist, and guard only him.

 

“A golem… could be obtained like this?”

 

Up until entering the Gate, he had only expected to earn some pocket money.

 

He had planned to just pick up a few Golem Cores.

 

But he ended up with a living golem.

 

Kang Hoon was completely bewildered.

 

‘I’ve never seen anything like this in the guide catalog either…’

 

Though ‘golems’ are a type of monster.

 

They’re classified differently from natural monsters made of cells.

 

Because they’re artificial life forms created through Magical Engineering.

 

Could humans really freely utilize these dungeon monsters?

 

Though there are very few Hunters with Magical Engineering skills—

 

‘Repairing a golem inside a dungeon and taking it outside?’

 

He had never seen such a story in newspapers or news.

 

‘So this actually works…’

 

Kang Hoon was a novice as a Hunter.

 

While other Hunters awakened at an early age and entered Hunter Military Academy to learn basic knowledge.

 

He was someone who studied ordinary South Korean public education.

 

Ignorance breeds courage—being a novice Hunter with no knowledge, he also lacked common sense in this field.

 

He didn’t even know how amazing what he had accomplished was.

 

‘Hmm, maybe it’s such a common occurrence that it doesn’t even make the news…?’

 

Even while Kang Hoon pondered.

 

Grk, grgrgrgrg—

 

The golem waited obediently for Kang Hoon’s command.

 

“Hmm. What should I test first… Could you try breaking that cliff?”

 

As soon as he finished speaking.

 

Kwaaaaaaang!!

 

A hole was punched through the cliff.

 

“…?”

 

With just one swing of its arm, a cave-like hollow was instantly carved out!

 

“Wh… Whooooooa!”

 

Some Crafting Awakeners.

 

Among them, Magical Engineers do make golems.

 

But they were much smaller and weaker than this.

 

He had never seen one collapse a cliff with a single punch, so he was flustered.

 

‘Could it be that dungeon-made golems and golems created by human skills have different performance levels…?’

 

He didn’t know.

 

He lacked common knowledge(?) about the Hunter world…

 

In any case.

 

Kang Hoon had no engineering knowledge or expensive materials whatsoever.

 

He had simply fixed the golem using the ‘Repair’ function within his Enhancement Skill.

 

He even registered it as his property in one go.

 

If a Magical Engineer had seen this, they would have been angry enough to grab him by the collar.

 

Having accomplished such a feat so casually—

 

“Could you try carrying me and running?”

 

He innocently focused on testing.

 

The moment the golem lifted him, his field of vision suddenly rose.

 

Thump, thump, thump, thump!

 

This guy moved comfortably, not struggling at all even while carrying an adult man.

 

It felt like riding a moving giant fortress.

 

“Waaaaaaah!”

 

From his elevated view, Kang Hoon felt the wind.

 

Several undead that would normally charge to kill humans on sight,

 

Thump, thump, thump!

 

Panicked and got trampled to death by the golem’s charge.

 

Thoom!

 

One-shot kill.

 

“What incredible combat power?!”

 

And so Kang Hoon enjoyed testing what the golem could do by giving it various commands.

 

How many hours had passed like that?

 

“Is it already night?”

 

Before he knew it, the surroundings had begun to grow dark.

 

Though time was precious, understanding what the golem could and couldn’t do was a crucial matter.

 

When actually entering urgent combat.

 

Not knowing the abilities of the creation he commanded would be the height of foolishness.

 

“Hmm, now that I think about it, this dungeon. It’s easy to clear but has low progress, right?”

 

[Progress].

 

In other words, it’s also called ‘map completion rate’.

 

The boss strategy is strangely easy compared to the dungeon level.

 

This place can be cleared just by reaching the boss room.

 

‘But strangely, there are many areas you can’t enter.’

 

‘Doors’ that are just for show, ‘windows’ without frames, ‘tunnels’ that are blocked inside, etc.

 

I heard there are many obvious gimmicks.

 

Those gimmicks are just fake tricks that never open.

 

In the old days, hunters who aspired to be treasure hunters or whatever would swarm here and try.

 

Now, well, they all got wrecked and it remained an ordinary dungeon.

 

So they just treat the low ‘progress’ as a mistake in the status window.

 

‘Still, well.’

 

If you only value protecting your body, it’s certainly a dungeon with a high survival rate.

 

That’s why the guild confidently recommended it.

 

“Well. In my eyes, golem. You look like treasure to me?”

 

Anyway.

 

While experimenting with this guy in various ways, I somehow spent the whole day at the starting point.

 

“It’s not even a survival-type dungeon, so time must be passing outside too. A whole day has already gone by.”

 

Actually.

 

Dungeons are originally places that eat up time.

 

The higher the level, the more frequent it becomes to stay for a month once you enter a mission.

 

Kang Hoon is a monster rookie who just hit level 22.

 

Since he lacks experience, it’s natural that he doesn’t know more than he knows.

 

Still, Kang Hoon is unknowingly following hunter rules very well.

 

Once you obtain a tool, always investigate it thoroughly before using it!

 

It’s a basic clause, but conversely, everyone tends to skip it because it’s too basic.

 

That always leads to death.

 

Kang Hoon naturally chose the most righteous path.

 

“Good. Should I call it a day?”

 

Therefore, now that it’s safe.

 

He decided to camp at this point.

 

Although it’s a dungeon that hundreds, thousands of people have already visited.

 

Without even moving a few steps─

 

Park Kang-hoon was the first hunter to just camp at the starting point.

 

Unlike other hunters his age, he has no impatience.

 

Usually they fight anxiously thinking ‘I need to reach this point today’ or ‘I need to achieve this Achievement today’.

 

Kang Hoon is leisurely.

 

Instead, he just smiles peacefully with clear eyes.

 

Rather.

 

“Wait. I have [Homing Instinct], don’t I?”

 

This works out perfectly.

 

It’s a chance to experiment!

 

Until now, I haven’t had time to use it in dungeons.

 

Now I’m alone so I can do whatever I want.

 

The moment to try for the first time whether teleport is really free in and out of dungeons.

 

And.

 

───A chance to see if I can take that golem guy out with me!

 

With that, he jumped up from his spot.

 

“Lucky! Golem! Both of you come here.”

 

And he grabbed one of Lucky’s thick front paws in his hand.

 

A summoned creature is naturally an existence that comes and goes with its master Kang Hoon.

 

“Still, just in case. Can’t have you becoming a dungeon stray dog (?).”

 

With his other hand, he clasped the hand of [Guardian Golem +1].

 

It was hard and rough, thinking he should apply some coating agent later.

 

“That’s only possible if it moves outside the dungeon together.”

 

He closed both eyes and shouted loudly.

 

“[Homing Instinct]!!”

 

* * *

 

And.

 

Nothing happened.

 

At least that’s how Park Kang-hoon himself felt.

 

Lucky’s front paw held in his right hand, the golem’s hand held in his left hand remained the same.

 

Kang Hoon’s upright posture and his closed eyes also remained the same.

 

But the scenery he saw when he opened his eyes was different.

 

It wasn’t the unfamiliar and desolate ‘Twilight Ancient Ruins’.

 

The Han River and Seoul’s night view visible through the large window.

 

Just as it was when he left.

 

The organized workshop and laundry basket.

 

The ‘Kang Hoon Shop’ delivery boxes that hadn’t been fully assembled yet were still stacked up.

 

And.

 

Whirrrrrrr!!

 

Even the air purifier that detected the stone dust caused by the golem and started turning to ‘strong wind mode’!

 

“…It’s home!!”

 

He came home!

 

He escaped from the dungeon at will.

 

He hadn’t even cleared it yet, let alone defeated a single monster, and hadn’t even met the gate exit.

 

The dungeon mission is still in progress.

 

Only Park Kang-hoon’s body.

 

Returned home on its own.

 

And that too, with a new creation.

 

Taking [Guardian Golem +1] with him!

 

“Ooooh!”

 

Grabbing Lucky’s two front paws, Kang Hoon danced with joy.

 

– Hyauuung~!

 

Lucky also shook his head vigorously and rejoiced together.

 

Next to them dancing, the golem frozen in apparent confusion was a bonus.

 

Fidget, fidget.

 

The guy who was created in the ruins and had spent his lifetime guarding only that space where he was born.

 

Moving his heavy and dirty stone body slowly and cautiously with wariness.

 

He looked around his new master’s [Park Kang-hoon’s House +5].

 

However, the wariness didn’t last long.

 

This entire house is Park Kang-hoon’s territory.

 

His presence can be felt from all directions.

 

The golem quickly realized.

 

That this place would be the new ‘home’ he would assist, record, and guard from now on.

 

The Golem’s steps came to a halt.

 

Standing blankly in front of the window in the spacious, open living room.

 

– ….

 

And without saying a word, it looked down at the sparkling night view.

 

Patting the creature’s back, Kang Hoon smiled.

 

“Amazing, isn’t it?”

 

Gruk?

 

The Golem tilted its head.

 

Even though this house had quite high ceilings, this guy was so big that it had to bend its waist to walk.

 

It was the size of the monster from the SF movie 【Alien】.

 

Its appearance was closer to 【Predator】.

 

‘Ah, of course the masked version.’

 

It was somewhat amusing to see such a charismatic-looking creature moving so clumsily.

 

“You. I should give you a name.”

 

Placing his hand on the Golem’s large forehead.

 

After thinking for a while, Kang Hoon came up with a good name.

 

“Ah! How about ‘Alpha’? Alpha like in ‘AlphaGo’!”

 

That’s when it happened.

 

──────Woooong!

 

Flash.

 

The Golem’s eyes lit up, and an unfamiliar voice echoed.

 

[User voice has been recognized. Name has been set. Downloading data.]

 

“Huh?”

 

[Designation. Alba.]

 

“What?! No, not Alba but Alpha! Alpha! Cancel, cancel, cancel!”

 

And so it was the moment when the great AI AlphaGo became ‘Alba’ the part-timer.

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