The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 211

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Yeo Joo Saves the World
Part 2, Episode 32

Hunter Supporters – [ Justice Guild Bulletin Board ]
A person who has had success with goods… ㅠㅠㅠ
Kang Han | Views: 4879

I’m not.
I went to the restroom after arriving at work and waited in line for the merchandise drop
but I completely struck out and was washing my hands in disappointment
though apparently three other people at my company got it…
I’m glad the Justice Guild got more popular
glad, but damn…
honestly the exclusive photo card is what I really wanted
anyway they’re opening a second round soon so I’ll hold out hope

Comments
Comment 1: I got lucky, probably used up all my luck for the year
They say they solved 500 chapters of That2… Are you kidding me ㅠㅠ
Comment 3: Even the guild didn’t expect it to sell this well, that’s the consensus in the community..
Lol I was startled, the uniform was pretty expensive but they cut it in 10 minutes
Comment 5: Only I was broke again
Comment 6: Why can’t they just do permanent sales
Comment 7: Why can’t they sell the photo cards separately
Is it true that there aren’t many posts reselling That8 Pocaman?
Comment 9: When did our guild get this big…
Comment 10: The kids’ popularity will keep growing (obviously)

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My first merchandise sale, which had consumed all my time for a while, concluded successfully.
“Well, perhaps not entirely without incident?”
Complaints had been rife about the first batch being too limited.
So starting tomorrow, I’d decided to accept second-round pre-orders.
After safely progressing through five rounds, I’d also planned to transition to continuous sales.
It was a decision based on my expectation that there would be steady demand.
“Phew, what a thrill.”
The sense of accomplishment from the merchandise success hadn’t faded yet.
The money was certainly gratifying, but the joy of confirming popularity through objective metrics was even greater.
The sweet satisfaction of elevating the Justice Guild—once the nation’s punching bag—to this level.
I wanted to savor this achievement leisurely for a few more days, but as always, there was work to be done.
I moved diligently from morning and arrived at the Jamsil Maestro Tower.
As I descended to the basement where Workshop Sugar was located, the mask on my face felt quite suffocating.
These days, more people were recognizing me, so I had no choice but to use items that erased my presence.
It would be problematic if Workshop Sugar, Je Hwa’s hideout, became famous because of me.
“Boss, I’m here.”
The moment I arrived at the workshop, I called out while removing the stifling mask.
“Welcome, Yeo Joo. Shall we head inside?”
Je Hwa, who had been waiting for me by the entrance, wrapped an arm around my shoulder and led me toward the secret workshop as she spoke.
“Wow. Why are you in such a hurry today, boss?”
“I wanted to show you as soon as possible.”
Je Hwa was completely excited.
She’d told me over the phone not to expect too much.
Je Hwa’s excitement proved contagious, and suddenly my heart began racing as well.
“Would you like to open this?”
Je Hwa handed me a thin, elongated box.
I didn’t have time to ask what it was.
I quickly opened the box lid.
“A bracelet?”
What Je Hwa had given me was a gray string bracelet.
“Could this be the Darkness Addiction Scanner?”
“Yes, though it’s still a prototype with a long way to go.”
“How does this even work?”
As I asked, Je Hwa placed the string bracelet on my wrist and explained.
“When worn like this, the color changes according to the wearer’s level of darkness addiction….”
Je Hwa trailed off and tilted her head in confusion.
“That’s strange. Why isn’t it responding….”
“Hmm, would you like to try wearing it, boss?”
I had a suspicion about what was happening, so I removed the bracelet and placed it on Je Hwa’s wrist.
As expected.
As I locked the clasp, the gray silk bracelet transformed into a vibrant green.
“So the problem wasn’t with the bracelet—it was with me.”
“You don’t become addicted to darkness, Yeo Joo?”
“Apparently not.”
“Why is that….”
Je Hwa’s face clouded with confusion.
‘It’s probably because I’m a possessed vessel.’
I’d suspected this vaguely for some time now.
The fact that I wasn’t affected by darkness.
My status window contained no mention of darkness addiction rates, and no matter how frequently I ventured in and out of dungeons, my condition never deteriorated from it.
“Maybe I have some kind of darkness purification ability? Or perhaps I’m constantly purifying myself without realizing it.”
As I wove together a plausible explanation in place of the truth, Je Hwa gave a subtle nod.
Yet it seemed he hadn’t entirely accepted my hypothesis—his brow furrowed slightly as he adjusted the silk bracelet.
“But what does this green color mean?”
“Ah. The principle is that it displays status in green, orange, and red according to darkness addiction rates.”
“Oh, so you’ve successfully managed to detect darkness addiction?”
“For now, yes. Though I still lack confidence in its accuracy.”
“So green would need to be 30% or below to be accurate, right?”
“Correct.”
“Then, just a moment.”
I pulled up Je Hwa’s status window and checked his darkness addiction rate.
“Hmm. Your addiction rate is showing at 44%, boss.”
“As I thought, there’s a discrepancy. I’ll need to make adjustments.”
“Still, I never expected a prototype to come together this quickly.”
I’d thought it would take at least a full season.
“Genius really is different, isn’t it?”
“I’m far from finished. I’ve succeeded in detecting darkness addiction, but….”
Je Hwa gazed down at the silk bracelet with dissatisfaction.
“The numbers are off, and honestly, it’s just a function that divides into colors based on what you can already guess from an awakener’s condition.”
This is why creators are like this.
The moment Je Hwa realized there was a flaw in the silk bracelet he’d made, his shoulders sagged.
He’d been so excited just moments before.
I gave his broad back a gentle pat and spoke.
“The numerical discrepancy is just a matter of calibration. I think simply being able to see addiction rates visually like this will make many hunters more vigilant. They’ll realize it’s not just fatigue accumulating.”
“You think so?”
“Yes. And you’re not going to stop here anyway, are you? It seems like you’re planning to keep developing it.”
Je Hwa’s back stiffened slightly.
Then he looked at me with a face that asked how I’d known.
“Just like you know my personality, I’ve figured out yours by now. Why are you surprised by something like this?”
“…Besides this color-coding method, I’m also preparing to create a scanner that can display more precise numerical readings. Of course, I’ll need a lot of your help with that.”
“Of course. Since I ordered the item, helping to that extent is no problem at all.”
At my words, Je Hwa smiled faintly.
“Then the scanner work is all finished? Could you take a look at this?”
I retrieved a divine statue
(神像)
from my subspace and set it down before Je Hwa.
It was something I’d picked up as a bonus long ago when I went to the Garak-dong Second-hand Market with Chung Soo.
I’d run into Sa Ma Young on the way out after purchasing it.

[ Benevolent Divine
(神)
Statue ( C )
: A peaceful deity bestows blessings. ]

“It’s a stone statue.”
Je Hwa spoke plainly while picking up the statue.
It was quite heavy and a fairly large sculpture, yet in Je Hwa’s hands it looked rather diminutive.
“A C-rank divine
(神)
statue. Do you remember the rabbit sculpture you bought when you first came to the workshop?”
“Yes, of course. I distributed one to each member of Team 1.”
“It seems to be a similar item. One that slightly increases the owner’s luck stat. Since it’s C-rank, the effect won’t be significant. But….”
Je Hwa trailed off.
“Would it be alright if I analyzed it in more detail?”
“By all means.”
I answered quickly.
Then, worried I might be a distraction, I held my breath and waited quietly.
Certain words used by the system carry special meaning.
Particularly, the weight of words like ‘divine’ or ‘blessing’ is considerable.
But the information I knew from reading the 【Sejong Record】 was only that much.
What kind of ‘blessing’ this statue possessed was information only someone with analysis abilities as keen as Je Hwa’s—a crafter—could discern.
“Let me try using my skill. It feels like there’s something more….”
As Je Hwa spoke and examined the statue more closely,
“Ugh!”
The large body suddenly went rigid, and Je Hwa dropped the statue, slowly collapsing to the side.
“Boss!”
Alarmed, I rushed forward to check Je Hwa’s condition when a piercing warning alarm blared.
Beep— Beep— Beep—
“The silk bracelet….”
The silk bracelet still hanging on Je Hwa’s wrist flashed a bright red in sync with the warning alarm.

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