I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 177

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Chapter 177
177: Do You Know Martial Arts? (3)
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When Jang Minhoo suddenly asked if he knew martial arts, Dohyun regarded him with a peculiar expression. The man’s tense demeanor made his blunt question to a stranger seem utterly nonsensical.
‘What is this guy’s problem?’
Dohyun’s Analysis activated automatically whenever something unusual occurred, and it proved effective once more. A status window for Jang Minhoo materialized before his eyes, and his assessment mirrored his earlier impression.
『Jang Minhoo』
『Trait: Boundary Walker of Truth and Illusion [A]』
『Skills』
▶「Sense of Truth and Illusion [A]」
▶Dagger Technique—「Crescent Moon Void Piercer [A]」
▶Footwork—「Moonless Step [A]」
▶「Dagger Technique [A]」
▶「Mana Manipulation [A]」
…(See more)
『Stats』
▶「Strength: 83」
▶「Agility: 82」
▶「Endurance: 81」
▶「Mana: 79」
※Human.
※Can only acquire a single skill.
[By analyzing the superior skill, proficiency in 「Dagger Technique [B]」 and 「Mana Manipulation [B]」 increases.]
[Your understanding of 「Dagger Technique [B]」 and 「Mana Manipulation [B]」 is exceptionally superior.]
[「Dagger Technique [B]」▶「Dagger Technique [A]」]
[「Mana Manipulation [B]」▶「Mana Manipulation [A]」]
‘What is this guy?’
It was rare for skill proficiency to surge and rank up upon mere observation, so Dohyun couldn’t help but be startled. Yet what truly astonished him was the arsenal of martial techniques Jang Minhoo possessed.
Two A-rank martial arts—the same caliber as the Golden Blade and Cheongmyeongjichang. He’d encountered Hunters wielding such techniques from Heterogeneous Beings in other dimensions, but never from a human. His eyes widened in disbelief.
Now he understood why Jang Minhoo had asked about martial arts. Still, the approach was crude. As Dohyun continued to regard him with undisguised skepticism, Jang Minhoo seemed to notice and spoke.
“Do you know martial arts?”
He posed the same question again, but this time Analysis granted me clarity.
[It appears Jang Minhoo broached the subject of martial arts because he wishes to propose something.]
[To learn more details, you must extract additional information from Jang Minhoo.]
Even Analysis had its limits in complete interpretation. Yet this much was sufficient for Dohyun to grasp the truth.
“Is the reason you’re asking because you want to propose something?”
“…Ah.”
Realizing his blunder only then, Jang Minhoo let out an awkward sound before rummaging through his clothes and producing something to hand over. It was a business card.
“This is who I am.”
[Ilseong Guild]
[Jang Minhoo, Scouter/C-Rank Hunter]
[010-XXXX-OOOX]
The business card was simple—just the guild emblem, name, title, and number—but the gold foil treatment gave it a remarkably luxurious feel that immediately caught Dohyun’s attention.
As Dohyun observed the Ilseong Guild emblem printed at the top, he regarded Jang Minhoo with unmistakable amusement.
When their eyes met, Jang Minhoo finally seemed to offer a more coherent explanation.
“I’m Jang Minhoo, a member and scouter for the Ilseong Guild.”
“I see.”
“Yes, I noticed your exceptional ability to manipulate mana and wanted to inquire whether you possess knowledge of martial arts.”
It was a considerably abbreviated explanation, but that was fine—Dohyun had an exceptionally capable interpreter at his disposal.
[He wishes to scout you for the Ilseong Guild under the pretext of teaching you martial arts.]
Dohyun let out an amused chuckle upon reading this, curious to hear how Jang Minhoo would actually phrase his pitch. He looked at Jang Minhoo and asked, “So you’re saying the Ilseong Guild will teach me martial arts if I join?”
“Ah!”
This time too, Jang Minhoo realized he’d gotten ahead of himself and let out another vacant sound.
Dohyun wondered how such a person could possibly function as a scouter, but upon examining Jang Minhoo’s Hollow Sense skill, he began to understand. That ability likely sharpened his existing instincts considerably, making him exceptionally perceptive.
Thanks to that heightened sensitivity, he’d developed an intuition for identifying talented individuals, which is why he’d taken on scouting duties as a secondary role.
Though clearly, he possessed no talent for the actual scouting aspect itself.
After Dohyun had assessed this much and waited, Jang Minhoo continued.
“I apologize. I’m not very articulate.”
“No, that’s not it. Anyway, am I understanding correctly?”
“Yes, the Ilseong Guild allows access to any martial arts manual you wish to study. I was able to learn martial arts there myself.”
“Interesting.”
That much was genuinely appealing to Dohyun. A guild possessing diverse martial arts manuals was certainly rare. Truly befitting one of South Korea’s Four Great Guilds.
While there were definite advantages, it offered no significant benefit to Dohyun personally.
[You can acquire Short Blade Technique—”Waning Moon Rupture [A]” for 10,000 AP.]
[Do you wish to acquire it?]
[Short Blade Technique—”Waning Moon Rupture [A]” can be acquired.]
Why would he join a guild when he could learn without it? After acquiring Waning Moon Rupture this way, Dohyun smirked to himself.
The Ilseong Guild has many martial arts? Then he could simply observe the Ilseong Guild’s Hunters and acquire them one by one. Hadn’t he just obtained Waning Moon Rupture exactly this way? Dohyun rapidly absorbed the technique, turned it over in his mind briefly, and felt satisfied.
‘More useful than I expected.’
Unfortunately, unlike the previous Golden Blade and Cheongmyeongjichang, this martial art didn’t have a separate ascending technique, so while its raw power was somewhat inferior, its rank was comparable, making it undoubtedly an excellent technique.
It was a fairly aggressive martial art using short blades for rapid, attacking movements, though its weakness was the absence of footwork.
Jang Minhoo probably learned footwork alongside it, but Dohyun had no such need. By simply utilizing the footwork from his other martial arts adequately, he could achieve far superior results compared to the Waning Moon Step that Jang Minhoo currently possessed.
Dohyun considered this, then looked at Jang Minhoo as if asking if there was anything else to discuss. Upon meeting Dohyun’s gaze, Jang Minhoo’s eyes trembled.
Recognizing this familiar reaction, Dohyun immediately understood what it meant.
‘Ah, he noticed.’
He’d realized that Dohyun had used Analysis. Jang Minhoo appeared shocked—in his perception, Dohyun’s form had vanished for an instant, then reappeared having copied a portion of himself, leaving him unable to comprehend what he’d witnessed.
While Jang Minhoo stammered in confusion, Dohyun spoke first.
“I apologize, but I’m currently affiliated with the Association and have no intention of transferring my membership at this time.”
“Ah…”
“…Ah.”
At Dohyun’s words, Jang Minhoo finally came to his senses and belatedly bowed his head to Dohyun.
“I apologize. I’ll check with my superiors and get back to you.”
“??????”
Dohyun was bewildered—he had clearly refused, so what did Jang Minhoo mean by checking with his superiors? Watching Jang Minhoo leave on his own without a care, Dohyun thought to himself.
“What’s wrong with that guy?”
He seemed like a complete airhead.
I’ll make sure not to run into him next time.
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Jang Minhoo should have been eager to make a good impression on Dohyun, but circumstances left him no choice. Had he remained in Dohyun’s presence any longer, he might have lost consciousness.
His instincts were screaming warnings repeatedly, so he hastily exited the Dining Hall and quickly contacted his superior at the Ilseong Guild. The dial tone rang for some time before someone picked up, and Jang Minhoo spoke urgently.
-Yes, Ilseong Guild….
“This is Jang Minhoo. I’ve encountered a Hunter. We need to recruit them, but I’m not capable of handling this.”
The staff member who answered was already accustomed to Jang Minhoo’s disjointed manner of speaking. After a moment of consideration, they asked him a question.
-You’ve met a Hunter worth recruiting, but it seems you’re unable to handle the recruitment yourself?
“Yes, that’s correct.”
How much had this person endured to interpret Jang Minhoo’s words so instantly? The Ilseong Guild staff member let out a small sigh, though they didn’t fully understand the situation.
Thanks to Jang Minhoo, they earned higher pay than other staff as a “Jang Minhoo interpreter,” but a sigh of exasperation escaped them the moment he called.
Regardless, that wasn’t the important part right now. Despite the frustration, Jang Minhoo was exceptionally discerning about people and rarely contacted anyone unless absolutely necessary. The fact that he was calling now meant he’d encountered someone truly exceptional.
-So, what is this person’s name?
“I don’t know.”
-Excuse me?
How could he not know yet sound so confident? It was exasperating and absurd, but then again—this was Jang Minhoo.
The staff member mentally inscribed the character for patience thirty times before asking again.
-Where did you meet this person?
“At a Dining Hall.”
-…Are you referring to the Trimaje Restaurant where you currently reside, Hunter Jang Minhoo?
“Ah, yes, that’s correct. But I’m not sure if they live here.”
-….
For a moment, the staff member wanted to say, “Isn’t that the only restaurant you go to?” but they inscribed the character for patience once more and documented the information gathered from the conversation so far.
Unfortunately, there was very little information. Just that Jang Minhoo found them to be an exceptional talent, their name was unknown, and the only clue was that they’d met at a restaurant. But this was the Ilseong Guild they were talking about.
-I’ll send this to the Hunter Information Center. Thank you for your work today.
“But there’s something strange.”
-More than you, Hunt…no, never mind.
“Yes, they’re stranger than me.”
-What?
The staff member had meant to imply “surely no one could be stranger than you,” but when Jang Minhoo genuinely agreed that this person was stranger than himself, the staff member fell silent in disbelief.
And then.
“They seem to know martial arts. It looked like they were copying my techniques.”
-What in the….
The staff member, now barely able to contain themselves, took a breath to compose their words before speaking to Jang Minhoo again.
-Yes, I’ll pass that information along.
“Thank you.”
The call ended there.
Yet the Ilseong Guild staff member continued to mutter in bewilderment.
“A Hunter whose name I don’t know, who was at the Trimaje Restaurant, whose residence is unknown, and who appears to be copying Jang Minhoo’s techniques?”
When I pieced it all together, it seemed like nothing made sense, but I went ahead and filed a report with the Hunter Information Center.
‘Will I actually be able to find them with just this?’

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