The Chick Class Hunter is Being Filial - Chapter 175

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Chick Class Hunter is Being Filial! Episode 175

Chapter Beloved Caregiver Management

Han Gru opened the blueprint for the new factory.

An exploded view of the factory unfolded as a hologram before his eyes.

It was slightly more complex than the Potion Factory, but still at a level he could manage to build.

Han Gru assembled the blueprint piece by piece using LEGO.

After clicking and assembling everything to completion, colorful toy machines lined up surrounding the central workbench.

Stations for assembling parts like heads, wings, eyes, and bodies were connected in a square formation by conveyor belts, making it look like a rocket manufacturing facility from a distance.

‘Though it’s actually for drones!’

And beside it, he had built a gacha machine equipped with a transparent plastic dome, lever, and outlet.

The plastic dome was filled with round cotton balls, designed so that when the lever was pulled down, the cotton balls would transform into bullets and pop out through the outlet.

When Han Gru tried pulling the lever as a test, a notification appeared asking if he wanted to consume Filial Piety Points.

After clicking confirm, a round chick aluminum bullet called ‘Angry Chick’ with eyebrows raised in a V-shape like horns rolled out with a clatter.

“Nice!”

Han Gru huffed through his nose with satisfaction.

Replication of Chick Drones!

The era of auxiliary weapons to accompany him!

That was Han Gru’s ultimate goal that would become a game changer!

Han Gru called over Bear Doll No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 who had been playing around in the Potion Factory and stationed them at the Drone Factory.

“Hup!”

And finally, the moment he pressed the button for the first startup!

[※Warning! The manufacturing process is very complex, so ‘10,000’ Filial Piety Points will be consumed for each unit produced.]

[Do you wish to proceed with production?]

“T-ten thousand?!”

Han Gru’s shoulders trembled.

“How, how many Filial Piety Points do I have…”

The enormous amount of Filial Piety Points made his vision spin.

But a child destined for greatness must also know how to spend wisely.

Either way, he had to try making some, right?

“Just 3 for now…”

[※Warning! Mass production may result in decreased quality. Do you wish to proceed with crafting?]

“Y-yes.”

Having drawn his fork, Han Gru would not back down.

Whirrr-

Soon the conveyor belt started moving and No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 began bustling around to start assembly.

Looking at the drone pieces being made, they had become quite a bit smaller than the original crafted product.

Was that quality degradation?

That thought was only brief.

Soon a chick drone revealed its majestic appearance on the workbench.

“Huhu. Kuhuhuhuhuh!”

Han Gru laughed sinisterly as he picked up the drone.

“Gru is no longer a nouveau riche. Now he’s wealthy…! Hm?”

Did Han Gru see wrong?

He rubbed his eyes once more and opened the information window.

[Mephisto Series Prototype mk.2 (B-)]

“B, B minus?!”

Does the grade drop this much?!

When he turned on the 【Crafting Helper for Children】 app and scanned it, the drone had several changes.

[Mephisto Series Prototype mk.2 (B-)]

※Quality has degraded as the crafted product was commercialized.

*Power is reduced by 20%.

*Recognition range is reduced by 20%.

“Hmm.”

Quality degradation… Han Gru pondered while stroking his chin.

Even if there were differences between handmade and mass-produced items, it wasn’t necessarily bad…

But it was disappointing.

With this, he wasn’t sure if people would respond as enthusiastically as they did to the handmade products.

‘Will they like this too?’

It would be nice if he could test it in front of people.

Han Gru quietly checked the app.

To see if proficiency still increased even when using the Filial Piety Factory, the mercury thermometer’s temperature had risen slightly.

’15 degrees!’

It seemed that making these kinds of crafted items increased proficiency much more than potions.

‘Good.’

Anyway, if he poured all his Filial Piety Points into raising proficiency, he would be able to make better items.

After making his decision and fiddling with the Filial Piety Factory for a while, Han Gru soon looked at Mephistopheles and Veilak with a dejected expression.

“Gru has no Filial Piety Points again…”

[Filial Piety Points: 0]

It’s 0!

Why is filial piety never enough no matter how much you do?

“Hiing.”

I’m upset.

As Han Gru bonked his head on the floor in distress, Veilak patted Han Gru with his tiny grain-sized hand, and Mephistopheles rubbed his head against Han Gru’s crown.

“Piiiiii.”

Then he immediately pecked at the air with his beak.

At the same time, a Quest window opened before Han Gru’s eyes.

“Huwong?”

Han Gru sniffled and raised his head.

[Guardian Quest]

[Let’s make ‘Sergey’ into a beloved guardian and show filial piety.]

[Reward: Gain Filial Piety Points based on people’s favorability toward Sergey]

[Try to heat up the cold Mercury Thermometer.]

“Was there something like this?”

It seems like a Quest I haven’t seen before.

After thinking carefully about where this Quest came from, he soon clapped his hands together.

“The day we bought the watch!”

“Ppit!”

Mepi responded as if it was the correct answer.

That day, while clinging to Sergey and returning home, something had indeed popped up.

But at that time, he was being petty toward Sergey for not trying to help his school friend, so he just quickly pressed yes and dismissed it.

“Huum.”

Han Gru pouted.

He hadn’t completely forgiven Sergey yet.

But he also needed to earn Filial Piety Points…

‘And actually, I hope Sergey hyung makes lots of friends.’

That was his honest feeling.

The fact that Sergey only spoke English at school and built walls with his friends was something On Jurim, Gidan, and Siwon all knew about.

On Jurim was of the opinion to let him do as he pleased, Gidan laughed saying he was still shy, but only Siwon secretly wiped away tears with a face full of worry.

‘Hong Sam Uncle…’

To think the younger sibling he finally found was a grumpy kid with no friends.

‘Poor uncle.’

“So Han Gru has to help!”

* * *

Han Gru dashed across the Central Garden of Justitia International School and hid behind a tree.

He was watching Sergey, who had eaten lunch alone in the cafeteria, return to the classroom.

“Hey, Sergey! Going alone? Want to come to the school store with us?”

“No, thanks.”

As Sergey quickly rejected the offer and started walking leisurely again, Han Gru pulled out his notebook from his arms.

[Sergey Observation Log]

-Ultimate loner. Always walks alone.

-Really only uses English. Extremely dislikes it when friends try to talk to him.

When classmates started appearing in a crowd from a distance, Sergey completely turned around and headed toward the quiet parking lot.

He was trying to go back without being noticed by people.

Why go to such lengths?

Han Gru, an extroverted person who had gotten phone numbers from all the neighboring class friends on the entrance ceremony day, couldn’t understand it at all and just gaped.

‘Is this even an achievable Quest?’

Are Han Gru’s Filial Piety Points saying goodbye like this…!

Just when he was feeling so fearful.

Sergey’s gaze turned somewhere.

‘Huh?’

Han Gru rolled his eyes around.

A familiar face.

At the end of Sergey’s gaze, Lee Taemin, who possessed Veilak’s Magic Stone, was standing with his head down.

“Taemin, hyung is doing all this for your own good. Don’t you get it?”

Chase Guild’s guild master Choi Hyunwoo was speaking pleadingly to Lee Taemin.

“I know too. How could I not know? But… Ha-”

Lee Taemin roughly rubbed his face.

“But that doesn’t mean I’m an avatar fulfilling hyung’s dreams for you.”

“…What?”

Choi Hyunwoo’s face flushed red.

Lee Taemin also seemed to realize his mistake and shut his mouth tight.

“You little…!”

Excited Choi Hyunwoo’s hand went up, and Lee Taemin squeezed his eyes shut.

‘He’s going to hit him!’

Han Gru reflexively jumped out.

He was planning to block the way so he couldn’t hit Lee Taemin.

Smack-!

A tearing sound spread from the cheek that the hand touched.

“…?!”

Han Gru looked up while dangling in mid-air.

The one who had quickly picked up Han Gru was Sergey.

At the same time, because he had pushed Lee Taemin away, Choi Hyunwoo ended up hitting Sergey instead.

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