The Only Enhancer - Chapter 40

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Chapter 40
Chapter 40 – Emergency Mobilization (1)
0.
In the East Sea, far to the northeast of Dokdo, the surrounding marine life suddenly suffered mass death.
Massive whales and countless fish were merely the beginning.
And judging by the glimmering items scattered among them, the marine monsters were no exception.
The sea had become like a graveyard above the water—corpses outnumbered the waves themselves.
The sea churned into chaos in an instant.
From that death-filled abyss, enormous air bubbles surged and tore through the water as something erupted forth.
Fwooooooooosh!
Sploooooooosh!
A monster with crimson eyes blazing and a massive carapace exposed to view.
It resembled a scorpion, yet also a lobster—this creature spread its two massive pincers wide and roared.
Graaaaaaah!
As its enormous tail moved with terrible majesty, a massive wave surged forth and rippled outward.
Its crimson gaze turned toward the distant Korean Peninsula.
I sense countless life forms.
With its destination now set, it dove back into the depths and began its approach.
Calamity was advancing toward the Korean Peninsula.
Meanwhile, Min-jun had successfully enhanced all of his exclusive option items to +4.
Each one gleamed with a faint crimson hue—brilliant +4 equipment.
Just looking at them was satisfying.
But the true value of items only shines when they’re put to use, doesn’t it?
I’ve already revealed my level.
There was nothing left to hold back.
“I should ask them to put together a raid!”
1.
Park Min-ho, a Level 3 tank affiliated with the Hunter Association, was visibly more tense than ever before.
Just days ago, Min-jun, who had carried out that Emperor-tier raid, turned out to possess not a Level 5 aptitude but a Level 6 aptitude instead.
It was truly astonishing.
No wonder his mana pool had seemed so extraordinary from the start.
So even with three teams present, it made sense that his mana showed no signs of depletion.
From her reaction, the Saint had known all along.
If only she’d mentioned it beforehand, I could have prepared better last time… but this time is different.
I’ve prepared far more thoroughly than before.
So why does this unease persist?
“Sigh.”
Even my exhaled breath trembled with tension.
A man standing beside Park Min-ho asked, as if unable to comprehend.
“Is that all it takes to rattle you?”
“If you haven’t experienced it yourself, you can’t help but say such things.”
At Park Min-ho’s firm words, the man flinched and trembled.
Kim Hyun-yong, Park Min-ho’s age-mate friend, scratched his head.
Hadn’t the news been in an uproar just a few days ago?
Hunter Net was certainly in chaos as well.
What, Level 6 potential?
Fine, I get it. But is it really that much?
‘Honestly, isn’t this level of fuss a bit much?’
I understand that Level 6 potential is impressive.
Reaching Level 3 in less than a month, no less.
And a talent destined to reach Level 6, of which only fifteen exist in the entire world.
I know how remarkable that is.
One must know, really.
But can it truly be called that remarkable at this stage?
When he’s at the same Level 3?
He might be superior, certainly, but is he really that exceptional?
Kim Hyun-yong found himself unable to fully understand.
Yet he couldn’t help but nod at the reaction of Park Min-ho, the friend who had actually partied with him.
‘There must be a reason for him to say such things.’
With his strong sense of justice, he always answered such matters with utmost seriousness.
He assumed this time would be no different.
“Well, now you’ve got me curious with that kind of talk.”
“He’ll show you more than you can imagine.”
“Alright, alright. So are the preparations done?”
“Thoroughly completed.”
Today, they had gathered once again for Min-jun’s Emperor-tier raid.
But the difference from before wasn’t just the team.
Disaster Level 3 raid.
If Disaster Level 2 had been a tutorial, then Disaster Level 3 was what could truly be called a raid.
From this point onward, the monsters’ prowess became truly formidable.
Just as skills attached from 3-star items, monsters from Disaster Level 3 onward possessed abilities.
The Cry Cat that had previously overwhelmed Min-jun’s team also wielded an ability—Fear.
But this time, they were attempting to hunt such a Disaster Level 3 monster.
Four teams, each composed of nineteen Level 3 hunters.
Each team consisted of three tanks, one support healer, and fifteen dealers.
And the one vacant spot was Min-jun’s position.
Once again, Park Min-ho participated as the one issuing orders while serving as the main tank of Team 1.
“So, anything unusual?”
“Hmm.”
At Kim Hyun-yong’s question, Park Min-ho paused to consider.
Kim Hyun-yong was well aware that I possessed a large amount of mana.
That was really the only noteworthy aspect.
“You deal damage quite well.”
“…???”
“….”
“A healer?”
“Yes.”
Kim Hyun-yong, the damage dealer, still couldn’t comprehend it.
A healer who deals damage well?
What was that supposed to mean?
Just as Kim Hyun-yong was about to ask further, he spotted Min-jun arriving earlier than the scheduled time.
“Ah, you’ve arrived.”
“It’s great to see you!”
A youthful man of twenty, his face still bearing the softness of youth, approached with a bright smile and a respectful bow.
A healer who deals damage well.
Kim Hyun-yong continued to regard Min-jun with an expression of bewilderment.
2.
Normally, only the commander issuing orders to conserve the healer’s mana would measure the main healer’s buffs and healing, then relay the information to the team members.
However, since Min-jun’s mana reserves exceeded imagination, I sought his permission and applied buffs to the team members in advance.
Before entering the raid, everyone experienced Min-jun’s buffs, and their expressions transformed.
Vacant stares, as though they’d been intoxicated by some narcotic.
‘Insane!!’
‘This is a buff!?’
‘Even my buffs aren’t this potent!?’
‘This is crazy!!’
It was far too extraordinary to be classified as merely Level 3.
I applied a mana power buff to the secondary healer.
As everyone marveled at the buffs beyond their imagination, Kim Hyun-yong felt the same way.
‘This is incredible.’
Now I was beginning to understand why people were making such a fuss.
Park Min-ho’s words weren’t without reason.
Still, I harbored doubts about the claim that he dealt damage well.
The power of skills attached to items loses half their potency when used.
No matter how Level 6 aptitude one possessed, it was natural to fall short of actual damage dealers.
Meanwhile, as everyone’s expressions changed, Min-jun alone felt satisfied.
‘Revealing my level makes things so much easier.’
I disclosed that I was Level 3 and revealed the skills I possessed: physical buffs, mana power buffs, and healing.
Now I could use the skills attached to my items that much more freely.
Wasn’t it for this very moment that I’d enhanced items with custom options up to +4?
‘I wonder how much the power has increased.’
Among the exclusive options, there were three attack support skills.
Skill: Accuracy Boost.
Skill: Trajectory Alteration.
Skill: Area Expansion.
There were no skills that increased raw power, but this time I’d use mana enhancement alongside them.
The power would definitely be stronger than last time.
And Trajectory Alteration and Accuracy Boost were particularly worth anticipating.
Area Expansion was intriguing as well.
‘Here I am participating as a healer, yet all I’m thinking about is using damage skills.’
It was somewhat amusing, but this had its own kind of fun to it.
Even if I cast heals or buffs, I wouldn’t gain experience anyway.
My experience gains came from strengthening.
I had two purposes for coming out on this raid.
One was item experimentation.
Two was item farming!
‘I’ll secure the three innate treasures here!’
With the Hunter Association’s cooperation, we’d agreed to monopolize all items and mana stones—wouldn’t it be wasteful not to farm here instead of buying them with money?
Besides, it would be difficult for me to gather people of this caliber again.
“Everyone, battle formation!”
Park Min-ho, the main tank of Team 1 and commander of the entire team, shouted.
All of Team 1 raised their equipment.
I lifted my wand as well and waited, and not long after.
Kuguguguugu!
The creature tore through the earth and revealed itself.
It resembled an earthworm in form, but its size defied imagination.
It was as massive as a small building rising from the ground.
It was enough to make one’s mind reel, yet no one faltered—everyone kept their wits sharp.
“Tanks! Secure aggro! Dealers, stand by!”
After shouting concisely, the tanks rushed toward it and each deployed their aggro skills.
The Disaster-tier Level 3 Acid Worm trembled, and a red light enveloped it.
Aggro was secured.
Then the creature shuddered and thrust its head down, opening its maw wide at Park Min-ho.
The moment Park Min-ho saw it, he shouted.
“Sub-healer! Barrier!”
“Ungh!”
“Gwaaaack!”
As the sub-healer cried out, a translucent barrier materialized around Park Min-ho, and over it poured the Acid Worm’s ability—corrosive liquid.
Sssssssss!
The barrier melted away along with the surrounding earth.
In a single strike.
The sheer destructive force was staggering.
But Park Min-ho, as if he’d already anticipated this, charged forward with courage and struck the creature with his shield.
Crash!
The two sub-tanks sent flying to the sides also smashed their shields against it to secure aggro.
Crash! Crash!
The physical buff Min-jun had granted them was so potent that even striking with a shield sent tremors through the ground where the creature had been driven into.
Was it because of the overwhelming power?
The creature, which had been radiating crimson light, now clearly began focusing its attention on Park Min-ho and the sub-tanks.
They had successfully secured complete aggro.
“Deploy melee dealers!”
At that command, the melee dealers who had received Min-jun’s buff charged forward at twice their normal speed.
Kim Hyun-yong was among them.
Each gripped their weapon and unleashed skills, striking the creature with tremendous force.
Thanks to Min-jun’s buff, the damage output felt noticeably stronger than usual.
“Shrieeeeek!”
For colossal creatures like Acid Worm—among the tier-3 disasters—the standard approach was to whittle down their health gradually until death.
They were simply too massive; ordinary attacks barely fazed them.
But look at Acid Worm’s reaction.
Its body trembled in agony.
‘This isn’t normal.’
‘How is this even possible?’
‘The same buff, yet such a difference?’
‘…I feel a wall.’
Despite being the same level, everyone felt an insurmountable wall when experiencing such a tremendous buff from Min-jun.
A barrier born from fundamental difference—one that could never be crossed.
If the gap was already this wide, what would happen if his level increased further?
‘Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.’
Kim Hyun-yong felt his spine go cold as well.
He had thought the difference wouldn’t be that significant.
As Kim Hyun-yong harbored these thoughts, Park Min-ho secured aggro once more and shouted.
“Ranged dealers, attack!”
It was time for the damage phase.
Each would deploy their skills in turn.
There was one whose skill completed faster than anyone else’s.
Crackle.
The dark sphere rippled outward like darkness spreading through the surroundings before being unleashed.
Skill deployment faster than any other dealer.
Witnessing it, Kim Hyun-yong felt an even greater chill than when receiving the buff.
That skill, condensed from darkness itself, radiated an extraordinary power that anyone could sense.
Would the creature feel the same?
Scattering darkness rushed toward the creature.
It twisted its body to evade the darkness.
If that hits, we’re in trouble.
The Acid Worm sensed it too and dodged.
The darkness writhed and curved, following the creature’s warped trajectory.
Everyone watched in disbelief at movements reminiscent of a whip’s lash.
Then the undulating darkness detonated.
Kwaaaaaaaaaang——!
Kugugugugu!
The ground trembled from the massive explosion, and the creature tilted.
Countless ranged skills struck it afterward, yet it couldn’t even scream.
“…!”
It merely gaped its mouth wide, expressing pain through silence.
The melee dealers witnessed it vividly and looked back at Min-jun.
Kim Hyun-yong was no different.
They say when you’re too shocked, words fail you.
It was true.
So that’s why Park Min-ho said he dealt good damage.
Kim Hyun-yong, too stunned to think clearly, looked at Park Min-ho nearby and spoke.
“…Your words were true. Why does it feel like your damage output is even stronger than mine?”
After saying that, he looked at Park Min-ho.
He was staring at Min-jun with an indescribable expression.
“?!?!??”
“…?”
“What, what is that?”
“Why are you asking me that! You were the one who said he dealt good damage!”
“Ah, s-sorry. Melee dealers fall back and tanks secure aggro!”
Park Min-ho staggered momentarily in shock, staring at Min-jun, but quickly regained his composure and issued orders.
The Acid Worm was too disoriented from Min-jun’s attack to react.
This was the opportunity.
Meanwhile, Min-jun couldn’t help but marvel inwardly at experiencing trajectory alteration and range increase.
A skill that should have slashed empty air instead homed in and struck true.
‘Ahh~ this is it!’
Above all, the power was satisfying.
To others, all appeared to be 3-star tier, but in reality, they were all 4-star.
It was natural that the damage exceeded that of a same-level 3-star dealer.
And that was before factoring in mana enhancement.
This level of power was inevitable.
‘Should I test the other skills then?’
Weren’t there other skills I could use through items?
I had already obtained Park Min-ho’s permission beforehand.
Park Min-ho reclaimed aggro with his shield and continued the raid.
“Aggro secured! Melee dealers, engage!”
At Park Min-ho’s command, the melee dealers closed the distance again and attacked the creature.
Then came the ranged dealers’ turn once more!
“Veil of Darkness.”
When Min-jun activated his skill this time, something different manifested.
A massive, shadowy curtain descended from the sky and enveloped the Acid Worm completely.
And then—
“Screeeech!?”
The creature panicked and looked around, but its vision had gone pitch black and it could see nothing.
Unable to attack recklessly, it stumbled about in confusion.
Watching this, Min-jun marveled at his own power.
‘Wow. The effective range is quite substantial.’
Even with debuffs, most only affected a portion of the target.
But now, anyone could see that the creature’s entire field of vision was engulfed.
And it wasn’t just its vision.
‘It seems to be blocking its senses too?’
Was this the power of a Tier 4 item?
Even though it was his own skill, Min-jun found himself in awe.
The Acid Worm, Park Min-ho, and the other team members were equally bewildered.
“What… what kind of debuff is that!?”
“Wow.”
“A debuff that blinds a Disaster Level 3 creature completely?”
“Everyone, snap out of it and attack! All-out assault!”
As everyone stood mesmerized by Min-jun’s debuff,
Park Min-ho, who recovered his senses fastest, shouted the order.
Spurred by his command, the ranged dealers unleashed a barrage of attacks like madmen, and the melee dealers did the same.
And among all the dealers, the one shining brightest was none other than Min-jun.
Boom! Boom!
Rumble, rumble!
While other skills exploded with soft pops, Min-jun alone rained down bombardment, his massive explosions reverberating through the earth.
The tremors felt stronger than grenades being thrown into a lake, and people swallowed hard.
A healer who dealt more damage than the actual dealers and applied debuffs better than anyone else.
Something was clearly wrong.
All the tanks had to do was block the creature’s blind, desperate attacks.
Unable to see, it couldn’t even use its abilities, reduced to nothing more than a punching bag.
A Disaster Level 3 raid typically took approximately three hours.
But Min-jun’s party managed to complete it in just one hour.
All thanks to Min-jun’s skills.
3.
While the Disaster Level 3 raid was in full swing, the Hunter Association suddenly erupted with sirens wailing and red warning lights flashing from every direction.
Beep beep beep! Beep beep beep!
A disaster alert blared alongside the warning lights.
-Disaster Level 5 occurrence northeast of Dokdo!
Disaster Level 5.
A calamity-class monster.
And with the next alert, panic seized everyone present.
-Currently moving in the direction of the Korean Peninsula!
No one dared to voice their complaint about why it had to be heading toward the Korean Peninsula.
Now was the time to respond swiftly.
And among them, one person remained composed above all others.
“H-Hunter Association Chairman, right now…”
“I heard it too.”
Ma Hyun-seok, the Hunter Association Chairman and the Steel Hero, fell into deep thought as he surveyed the situation.
A Disaster Level 5 was moving toward the Korean Peninsula.
There was only one thing to do now.
“Issue an emergency mobilization order.”
“Yes, sir!”
“All Level 4 and Level 5 hunters, and…”
Ma Hyun-seok paused briefly before continuing.
“Summon all Level 3 healers to the support units positioned in the rear lines outside the front.”
The order was issued.

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