The Chick Class Hunter is Being Filial - Chapter 217

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Chick Class Hunter is Being Filial! Episode 217

[Chinese President preparing congratulatory message for Hyeonak…]

[Chinese Diplomatic Ambassador only wishes to congratulate Korea’s development, hopes for continued mutual prosperity…]

On Suhyung put down his phone with a troubled expression.

The unprecedented attention focused on how China would react to On Jurim’s insulting remarks was only brief.

China’s reaction, which everyone expected to be fierce, appeared so mild it even seemed like they were being cautious, leaving everyone busy analyzing the situation.

There were cautious speculations circulating that it might be for the Critato trade, but it was still only F-grade. For now, it was just an item with potential.

There was no way China would take such a humble stance for an uncertain future.

And On Suhyung, who had checked the articles at home, had reached his own conclusion.

“Jurim must have caused trouble again.”

Since he was a child who would just shrug off whatever others might say, China must have made the first direct move.

The President personally sending congratulatory messages? He must have really scared them.

I told him it’s not good to keep making enemies.

“Having an only son who keeps causing trouble, really.”

China is such a huge market too…

On Suhyung sighed and checked the road through the window.

Swoosh-

A familiar sedan was sliding into the parking lot of the house next door.

It seemed Han Gru had arrived.

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“Perfect!”

Han Gru’s third Filial Piety Factory, the ‘Critato Reactor Seed Potato Automation Farm,’ had been moved to the second house yard.

This was all the result of a deal with Jurim – in exchange for not interfering with Han Gru’s experiments, they agreed to supply Critato Reactors to Hyeonak and Doan Innovation.

‘Now Han Gru’s bag won’t be overflowing with potatoes!’

Han Gru was completely satisfied.

The factory work was entrusted to the temporarily unemployed Incomplete Bear No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3.

Their roles were to make seed potatoes and water them on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors respectively, and wherever the factory was moved, they performed this task well.

“Hmm.”

Han Gru brought over the flowerpot he carried around like a honey jar every day and planted the elixir next to the farm.

Following Chuen’s advice, when they started extracting Wuju, the elixir had grown to 88%. The day to harvest the perfect elixir wasn’t far off now.

‘Han Gru saves master, master saves daddy.’

This is Chain Filial Piety!

It was when Han Gru was snorting proudly and humming an anime theme song while patting the soil.

“Squawk!”

Mephistopheles pulled Han Gru’s head as if startled.

“Huh?”

When he raised his head, he could see Snow Rabbit’s two small leaves trembling.

At the same time, No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3, who had been watering the seed potatoes, let out squeaking sounds and ran around frantically.

“Uwung?!”

Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!

In an instant, the Elixir’s stem seemed to be gulping down something as if swallowing water, and at the same time.

‘The potatoes!’

All the potato stems in the farm had withered and died, turning ash-gray.

“All the potatoes are gone?!”

My potatoes!

Snow Rabbit ate all the potatoes!

[Evolution is possible for blood relative ‘Snow Rabbit’. Would you like to proceed?]

“E-Evolution?”

Was it because it ate so many reactors earlier?

Han Gru looked once at the seed potatoes that had pitifully withered and died, then once at the Elixir.

Evolution? I can’t resist.

I won’t forget the sacrifice of the seed potatoes that died so tragically.

“Snow Rabbit! Evolution!”

Han Gru shouted like a Gundam pilot pressing the launch button in an anime and pressed the ‘confirm’ button.

“Kyuu!”

Then the plump rabbit stretched out one arm and shot up out of the ground.

“Oh!”

This is the beginning of evolution!

And…

Thud-roll-

An acorn rolled and fell from Snow Rabbit’s head.

“Kyung!”

The rabbit that had landed gracefully in a superhero landing pose glared at Han Gru with wide eyes.

‘Now it’s going to evolve…!’

Han Gru clutched his pounding chest, imagining the light particles that would gather around Snow Rabbit and its transformation.

Thump thump.

“…”

Thump thump.

“…”

Thump thump.

“…”

“…By any chance, are you done evolving?”

Then Snow Rabbit answered with a silly smile.

“Kyung!”

It’s all done… Gru crouched down with a slightly disappointed expression and picked up the acorns.

‘There’s nothing really different about it…’

It would be fine to just say the acorns had grown.

“Only potatoes came out…”

“Chirp!”

When he spoke sulkily as if grumbling, Mephistopheles flapped his wings.

Seeing him point his wing sharply at Snow Rabbit while pointing accusingly, it seemed like he was scolding the useless fellow.

Veilak, having his Heosubae trauma triggered by that wicked sycophant act, growled, and Snow Rabbit trembled all over while sniffling.

Snot dripped down from the small rabbit’s nose.

“Kyuung…”

“Don’t cry. Your nose is running. Sniff!”

“Kyung!”

The rabbit blew its nose. Its eyes were still red and swollen.

“Kyuu kyuu.”

Gru patted Snow Rabbit’s bottom as it babbled pitifully and held it in his arms.

On Snow Rabbit’s head, a sprout had grown again-

[Elixir-Infused Sprout]

[Resting… 0%]

Looking at the information window, it seemed like it would take a long time for the elixir to grow again.

‘It should be fine, right?’

More importantly.

‘I need to make new seed potatoes.’

Gru fed a bunch of D-grade magic stones he had purchased in advance into the funnel for inserting magic stones, like dropping coins one by one.

The shrunken magic stones rolled into the circular machine and piled up together with the potatoes.

Seeing this, No. 1 rushed over and pulled the lever, activating the Metallic Armor Changer mounted on the cylinder, making it spin round and round like a washing machine.

Then it soon produced a potato with a pop! onto the conveyor belt.

‘Oh, it’s a D+ grade seed potato.’

So the grade of seed potatoes changed depending on the materials put in.

Meanwhile, No. 2 and No. 3 started planting seed potatoes while panting.

It would be nice to have more workers, but due to the Filial Piety Factory’s low level, there were only three workers.

Level ups could be done with Filial Piety Points, but since Filial Piety Points were needed even for making seed potatoes, they couldn’t be used easily.

‘It would be good if there were more places to earn Filial Piety Points.’

Lost in thought while petting Snow Rabbit, Gru unconsciously stared intently at Mephistopheles and Veilak.

The two tilted their heads, not knowing why he was doing that.

Gru stared at Snow Rabbit intently, then carefully observed Mephistopheles and Veilak again.

Several formulas were being organized in his head.

‘Snow Rabbit + Critato Reactor = Evolution’

Then.

‘Mephisto or Veilak + Critato Reactor = ?’

The result would probably be evolution as well, wouldn’t it?

Though there wasn’t much besides the acorns growing-

Wasn’t being able to live in this rabbit form already a result of evolution?

When Han Gru showed a hehe laugh, Mephistopheles chirped piipippi and laughed along, but Veilak, who sensed something, took a step back.

“Myu…” (Evacuate…)

“Pip?”

“Myu!” (Run away!)

“Let’s plant them.”

“Pi?”

Han Gru dug up the ground with the trowel, one fistful at a time.

Then he grabbed Mephistopheles and the fleeing Veilak, put them in the holes, and covered them with dirt.

“Piiiiii-!”

“Myuuuuu-!”

Soon the sorrowful cries of the baby bird and hamster, planted in the ground with only their heads showing, began to echo through the courtyard.

“Don’t cry. If things go as Gru thinks, Mepi and Bay will evolve too. Amazing, right?”

It was when Han Gru spoke like a crazed mad scientist and wiped away the tears pooling in their eyes.

“Gru, what are you doing?”

“Hup!”

‘Grandfather?’

Han Gru greeted his grandfather while rolling his eyes to the side.

‘The Filial Piety Factory, Grandfather might find out!’

“I’m, I’m playing!”

“Aha, I see. Is this a factory? Let me take a look…”

Thump!

On Suhyung turned the factory this way and that, speaking with apparent admiration.

“The craftsmanship is quite good. It wouldn’t have been easy to implement it to work properly like this.”

With just one compliment, Han Gru’s face brightened up instantly.

“But how does this thing work?”

“You put potatoes and magic stones in this funnel. Then they go down into this container and spin around to make seed potatoes. We plant those seed potatoes in the 2nd and 3rd floor fields and grow them by watering them and stuff.”

“Hmm, the workflow doesn’t look very good. The design is…”

The design is bad?! When Han Gru opened his mouth in surprise, On Suhyung smiled gently.

“The design is really well done, but I think it could become even more wonderful with a little work. Would it be okay if Grandfather tinkers with it a bit?”

“Yes.”

“Since you’re growing crops, we should put in a window here so it can get more sunlight, and temperature and ventilation will be important too… Gru. Would it be okay if Grandfather draws up some blueprints for you?”

“Gru likes that!”

“Alright, I’ll get ready right away. Oh, what did you say this factory makes again?”

Han Gru beamed with a bright smile and spoke clearly and loudly.

“Critato Reactor Potato!”

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