Awakened as a Money-Spending Genius Enhancer - Chapter 94
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Episode 94
Chapter 94. Did You Coat Your Face with Gold!?
[Park Kang-hoon’s House +5].
When he returned home, it was already evening.
Grumble grumble grumble.
Hunger hit him belatedly.
“Ugh…”
Clutching his empty stomach, Kang Hoon looked around the house.
With the boiler turned off, the house was dark and cold.
The workshop desk was cluttered with items piled high from his intense focus on crafting products.
And packages he’d ordered for new enhancements were stacked by the front door.
Enhancement crafting itself was enjoyable since it was work that made money.
No, the busier it got, the more enjoyable it was!
But—
“…When am I going to clean up all this mess?”
The problem was the spacious house that had become messy in the meantime.
Cleaning also had its timing.
Once you miss the timing to clean up, it becomes human nature to want to keep putting it off.
“Moving to a spacious house was great, but…”
Managing this entire house by himself was no easy task for Kang Hoon.
And it wasn’t like he could just hire any housekeeper.
“…”
Kang Hoon also had one chronic problem that top-tier crafting specialists possessed.
Like how an aged martial artist habitually walks with slightly raised heels.
Just as top-tier combat Hunters absolutely hate having something behind their backs—
‘It bothers me when strangers randomly touch materials or items.’
In the crafting field, the more meticulous one’s workshop management, the higher their talent was judged to be.
It was natural.
Their job involved checking gems down to the millimeter—no, micrometer, nanometer level—for internal cracks, residues, or inclusions.
Elite alchemists could distinguish 0.00001cc with their fingertips.
Kang Hoon was the same.
Though he wasn’t conscious of it, the delicate senses of a top-tier craftsman were gradually accumulating.
‘Didn’t some European craftsman stack soundproof walls 10 meters thick to work only in completely silent spaces?’
In that sense.
Kang Hoon was moderately sensitive and moderately easygoing.
He was easygoing because he’d awakened late and experienced social life—
But as his level as an Enhancement Specialist rose, he became sensitive about disliking others entering his workshop.
Though he didn’t know it,
These were quite good qualities.
The qualities of someone walking between businessman and craftsman.
“Sigh, back when I lived in a studio apartment, cleaning was a 5-minute job.”
Unaware of this, Kang Hoon just sighed deeply.
That was right.
The smaller the house, the easier the management—that was heaven’s ordained principle.
Back then he was broke, so there wasn’t much to clean anyway.
He rarely bought clothes.
Cleaning just meant grabbing a large garbage bag and stuffing all the trash he could find into it.
But—
The spacious and vast Han River View apartment was the complete opposite.
“Tsk. When the workshop gets bigger, there’s more to clean too.”
Doing it alone was impossible.
The more Kang Hoon grew, the more items he enhanced.
His sensitivity as a craftsman would only increase further.
‘Seri said I should use a cleaning service.’
But Kang Hoon found that even more uncomfortable.
If he just asked, Cheongjeong would send someone trustworthy.
However,
In the end, that person would still be a ‘stranger’ to Kang Hoon.
In such a situation.
Having focused on dungeon missions for several days, only stopping by to eat, sleep, and wash.
“It’s become a pigsty in just a few days.”
What’s more.
He wanted to wash his dirty clothes, but the washing machine was completely full.
“Aaaah…”
Thud!
Exhausted, Kang Hoon collapsed onto the sofa and spaced out for a moment.
He’d never been like this in his life.
He’d always forced himself to focus on work even when squeezed dry.
He couldn’t understand why he was suddenly feeling tired.
“Burnout, is this what that feels like?”
Well,
He’d demolished the dungeon in an absurd way, but that didn’t mean there hadn’t been life-threatening moments.
He’d endured a long time in a tense state.
‘So this is why Hunters visit psychiatrists so often.’
– Whiiine…
Lucky also seemed tired, flopping down his massive body with a thud.
“…Ah. When am I supposed to give this guy a bath?”
His fur that had been white as snow had turned coal-black.
“Ugh, whatever… Let’s just rest for a bit.”
The busier you are, the more you need time to sprawl out and warm up.
That’s what it means to be human.
On the other hand.
With eyes sparkling brightly as he rapidly scanned in all directions.
【Beginning comprehensive management of Master’s house now.】
The golem was different!
Alba’s eyes, standing tall in the center of the living room, turned into lasers and began shooting out in all directions!
Even his voice was different from usual.
Much more mechanical.
You could say he’d become more professional, if you wanted to put it nicely.
“?”
– Kyu?
As the two exhausted living beings watched.
【Additional data. [Park Kang-hoon’s House +5] 3D map registration complete. Determining optimal sequence for maximum efficiency.】
Alba muttered incomprehensible words and then, with a notification that ‘all updates have been completed,’
spoke in a much more natural, small voice than before.
【Priority 1. First disinfecting Lucky who is dripping contaminated substances.】
– Kyaung?!
Step, step, step.
He picked up the gray furry Lucky and began dragging him to the bathroom.
– Kyauuuuu!!
What kind of behavior is this! You’re just a junior! How impudent!
…Lucky seemed to protest like this, whimpering and struggling, but.
Alba nonchalantly dragged Lucky and threw him into the bathtub.
Splash!
Though his external size may have shrunk to fit human society, his strength seemed to remain the same.
Then he added bubble bath salts and began pouring hot water!
【Mr. Lucky. Please bathe for 20 minutes from now to soften your dead skin.】
– Kyaaoooo~?!
【Resistance is futile. Execute!】
Then he came back outside and,
【Starting with living room cleaning.】
Whirr, whirr! Swish swish scrub scrub!
He began moving with a vacuum cleaner in his right hand and a mop in his left!
Not only did he sweep and wipe the entire house at an incredible speed,
【Master, please give me your clothes and rest comfortably. For your next activity, I recommend a shower.】
He stripped off Kang Hoon’s dirty clothes completely and immediately figured out the washing machine!
【Laundry machine usage exploration complete.】
Beep beep beep, clank clank!
He even started the laundry.
“Oh, ohhh…”
Clutching a towel to his chest while being pushed toward the shower room,
Kang Hoon couldn’t help but be amazed.
“Is this the Fourth Industrial Revolution…!”
* * *
Meanwhile, 40 minutes earlier.
In the tunnel leading to the ‘Twilight Ancient Ruins’ Gate.
There was a companion that not only Kang Hoon, but even Seri and Ji-seong didn’t know about.
“‘Pioneer Achievement.’ That’s impressive.”
After seeing the ‘Status Window Notice’ that was revealed to all Hunters, there was another Hunter who had chased them here.
“Let’s see. What will Hunter Park Kang-hoon obtain and come out with?”
Sticking close to the tunnel wall and moving stealthily,
A man who connected his Streaming Skill to a private storage.
His body was skinny and his combat power was terrible, but
he had one skill that approached 0 attack power, ‘Shadow Stealth.’
With this one skill, he had found his calling.
Perhaps Park Kang-hoon had already died and couldn’t even escape outside the Gate,
but honestly, that wasn’t his concern.
“If he’s dead, then dead as he is, that information would also be worth money.”
Without conscience, without humanity,
thinking only of stealing and selling information about famous Hunters.
That’s exactly what a ‘Hunter Paparazzi’ is!
“Cheongjeong too. They used to be just a small mid-sized guild, but after Park Kang-hoon joined, they treasure him like gold and just wrap him up tight!”
Even knowing that the reason was because of paparazzi like himself,
he cursed while chewing gum.
“Did they coat his face with gold! Ha, would it kill them to expose some private life like other guilds do?”
Right now,
one of the major guilds released their guild Hunter’s private life as soon as drug dealing suspicion articles flooded the newspapers.
The public are like pigs and dogs.
A famous Hunter having an affair is more stimulating than billions of won worth of methamphetamine.
Just one photo of entering a hotel is enough to bury most incidents and more.
Of course, afterward that Hunter became a hopeless wreck unable to recover, but.
‘To major guilds, Hunters are like chicken feathers… Only Cheongjeong treats Park Kang-hoon so preciously.’
He’s not even a core combat Hunter.
A Crafting Hunter.
And an Enhancement Specialist who’s still a low-level newbie, isn’t he?
His name is quite well-known, and he’s said to have received major commissions in the United States, but
‘Still, he’s just a Crafting type. Low level too…’
He thought.
There are many who could replace Park Kang-hoon.
Enhancement can be done with scrolls too, can’t it?
He couldn’t understand why Cheongjeong was so anxiously protective of Park Kang-hoon like worshipping a sacred object.
‘Thanks to that, the High-ranking Officials gave me money to take lots of photos of Park Kang-hoon. It seems Cheongjeong Guild has been quite thorough in keeping people away.’
He grinned wickedly.
‘Kekeke! The High-ranking Officials even gave bribes to civil servants in advance, and gave me a daily ‘Undetectable’ scroll~! How could they possibly stop me?’
Even while sneering like this, he couldn’t understand with his head.
‘Why are the High-ranking Officials so obsessed with Park Kang-hoon’s information?’
And passing through the tunnel, slowly arriving at the Gate entrance.
‘This level of scroll could even penetrate America’s top-tier guild houses…’
That’s when it happened.
Two Hunters jumped out of Cheongjeong’s distinctive blue vehicle.
A-rank Hunter Park Seri, and Park Ji-seong.
Among them, the older sister Seri,
Whoosh!
Suddenly turned to look in his direction!
‘!!!’
It wasn’t coincidence.
For a moment, he felt like ‘their eyes met’ as she looked at him with chilling accuracy!
The paparazzi was startled and quickly crouched down.
His skills honed over time, corrupt officials’ assistance, plus first-class scrolls obtained from the black market!
Not only should he be invisible, but naturally undetectable by presence as well.
She was an incredible woman.
That’s when it happened.
“Ah…”
Seri’s large, sharp eyes changed to an indescribable color because of one man.
The paparazzi also looked ahead.
The scene unfolding before his eyes was─
More amazing than he had expected!
‘…Monster!?’
Golem.
It’s definitely a golem!
But that golem exists outside the Gate, in the real world.
And it’s bowing its head deeply, serving Park Kang-hoon as its master?!
“?!”
Then there’s even the conversation with Seri and Ji-seong!
After secretly watching their private lives.
‘This is huge information!’
The paparazzi grinned with a fishy smile.
‘An Enhancement Specialist can now command dungeon monsters as personal golems!!’
No matter who he sells it to, this is definitely valuable information that will bring big money.
Among them all.
He knows the person who would demand this information at the highest price.
“…’That Woman’ would definitely pay a generous price.”
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