The Only Enhancer - Chapter 7

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Episode 7
Episode 7 – Item Farming (2)
“Non-enhanced items?”
Choi Jung-min echoed the question, bewildered.
If you asked any hunter what made the most money in a Disaster Level 1 Zone monster raid, they’d all say the same thing.
Items with enhancement options.
Non-enhanced items went without saying, and mana stones weren’t particularly valuable in Disaster Level 1 Zones.
Since mana stones grew naturally in Disaster Zones and could be harvested anywhere, there wasn’t much merit to them.
Real money came only from enhanced items.
If you ranked priorities: first came enhanced items, second mana stones, and last came non-enhanced items.
That’s why everyone had been disappointed when only non-enhanced items dropped.
Yet here I was, asking for non-enhanced items.
It was a bewildering request.
The least profitable option available.
But for me, the situation was entirely different.
‘If I enhance those and sell them!’
I had the power to enhance them, after all.
Those unaware of my true intentions could only be confused.
Most non-enhanced items from Disaster Level 1 Zone monsters came without special options—a rare occurrence anyway.
Their price rarely exceeded 500,000 won.
That might seem expensive to ordinary people, but not to hunters.
If you took the mana stones that dropped alongside the non-enhanced items and sold them, you’d easily get at least 5 million won.
More than ten times the value.
Everyone’s confusion was understandable.
Knowing this, I pulled out my prepared excuse.
“Ah, it’s my first raid, so I wanted to commemorate it.”
“Ah, I see.”
“Yeah, that makes sense.”
“That’s reasonable.”
“Ah, how romantic of you.”
Everyone accepted it immediately.
Different people had different reasons, after all.
Even if they didn’t understand, no one would question a healer.
I smiled with satisfaction.
‘Now I just need to take it out before the distribution.’
Normally, a healer received four shares, a tank received two shares, and dealers received one share each.
We had exactly one healer, one tank, and three dealers.
The math worked out perfectly.
In other words, my share of the total earnings in this party came to roughly 40 percent.
I’d simply subtract the non-enhanced item’s price from that and take the rest.
Normally, that would have been the right call.
“Rather than deducting the enhancement materials from Kim Min-jun’s share, we’d like to present them to you as a gift.”
“Oh! That sounds great!”
“As expected of our party leader!”
“That’s right! We saved so much time thanks to the healer!”
As if it were only natural, all the party members told me to take the items without deducting them from the settlement.
They were openly treating me well because I was a healer.
I considered drawing a line but soon nodded in agreement.
“If you insist, I’ll gratefully accept.”
There was no reason to refuse a gift being offered freely.
Especially when there was no obligation attached.
The party members were simply trying to make a good impression on me.
That way, I managed to receive three enhancement materials for free.
How satisfying.
I now had plenty of materials to enhance.
Once the raid ended, I’d be able to return home quite well-off.
“Shall we continue then?”
“Yes, yes?”
“Huh?”
Choi Jung-min’s reaction to continuing the raid seemed odd.
Actually, it wasn’t just Choi Jung-min.
The other party members also looked at me with expressions of surprise.
What was that about?
Did I say something wrong?
“…Are you perhaps referring to another raid?”
“Yes, or are you thinking of doing just one run?”
When I asked in return, Choi Jung-min’s expression grew troubled.
Was I really only going to do one run?
A single raid didn’t take that long—why would anyone do just one and leave?
We’d spent more time traveling here than anything else.
As I pondered this internally,
Choi Jung-min carefully broached the subject.
“…Usually, healers tend to participate in just one raid and then leave.”
“Really? But wouldn’t the travel time be longer?”
“Haha, well, most healers are quite busy people, you see.”
“Hmm, I was actually thinking of doing at least two runs. What do the rest of you think?”
Everyone jumped as if pricked by a needle.
A healer asking for the other party members’ opinions!
It was a sight they’d never witnessed before, but they all thought it made sense coming from me.
I was different from typical healers, after all.
Still, a Healer is a Healer.
Everyone spoke with careful deliberation.
“I… I think I could manage twice without too much trouble.”
“I… me too.”
“Twice would be absolutely wonderful!”
“Considering the raid duration, I don’t think it would be impossible at all.”
As Choi Jung-min spoke last, he wanted to mention that at this pace, even four monsters would be feasible, but he held himself back.
There was no telling if he might inadvertently offend.
Regardless, Kim Min-jun found himself hoping that next time, unenhanced items would drop in abundance.
‘Finally, I’ll be able to test out the enhancement skill.’
Of course, assuming the raid concluded safely.
1.
I managed to shorten the time compared to the first raid, bringing it down to thirty-two minutes.
However, to my disappointment, enhanced items dropped instead of unenhanced ones.
One enhanced item with +1 enhancement and one mana stone.
The expressions of all party members brightened.
I decided to be satisfied here.
‘Three unenhanced items are more than enough.’
Besides, I could always purchase them with the money distributed from this raid.
Still, it was somewhat disappointing.
There’s a certain satisfaction in enhancing something you’ve personally obtained.
I considered going one more time, but ultimately gave up.
‘It would be ridiculous to ask for another run just to get unenhanced items.’
Above all, I’d heard that the average number of raids in a Disaster Level 1 Zone was two.
I couldn’t push beyond that.
They were directly engaging in combat, fighting right before the monsters themselves.
Though no one had sustained injuries, everyone was mentally exhausted.
As a novice, I couldn’t have known.
That this time was actually only half of what other parties typically took.
The other party members still had stamina remaining, but none of them broached the subject.
After all, I had been the one to suggest stopping first.
Choi Jung-min was disappointed too, but there was nothing to be done.
Today’s raid ended here.
Choi Jung-min, who had arrived at the Appraisal Center and disposed of the +1 enhanced item and two mana stones, approached with a smile.
“Thank you for your hard work today. One mana stone came to 4.89 million won, the other to 5.12 million won, and the +1 enhanced item to 11.64 million won, for a total of 21.65 million won.”
“Wow!”
“Insane!”
“Enhanced items really are incredible!”
While everyone else bounced around expressing their joy, I remained still—though not because I’d anticipated this.
It simply hadn’t sunk in yet.
‘Insane.’
Eight point six million won earned in a single day.
Of course, it wasn’t all mine, but the sheer amount was hard to believe.
Back when I worked full-time at the Convenience Store for a year, I barely scraped together this much.
And then.
“Kim Min-jun the Healer’s share comes to 8.66 million won.”
“….”
I didn’t show it, but I was genuinely stunned.
8.66 million won in a single day.
Or more precisely, earned in just under an hour.
Now I understood why everyone talked so much about being a Hunter.
After that, everything moved swiftly.
Once we confirmed the distribution had been processed, we exchanged farewells and parted ways.
“Today was truly a meaningful day. I sincerely hope we can form a party together again next time!”
The spear wielder dealer Han Dong-jin’s farewell.
“I’m so glad I got to raid with Kim Min-jun the Healer! Thank you so much!”
The magic-type dealer Kim Mi-hee’s farewell.
“Thanks to your excellent performance today, we were able to raid safely! Wishing you continued success.”
The archer dealer Jung Woo-jin’s farewell.
The four of them exchanged those words and immediately left.
Despite what they said, it was clear they knew they’d never party with me again.
And finally, Choi Jung-min approached and bowed his head.
“Thank you for today. Our guild has received buffs from quite a few Healers, but I’ve never experienced amplification rates as exceptional as Kim Min-jun the Healer’s before.”
“Not at all. I was grateful to be able to raid safely thanks to all of you.”
“Should you ever need assistance—though I doubt it—please don’t hesitate to contact me anytime.”
Choi Jung-min said this while handing me his business card.
Posing as a Healer, my network would fill up quickly enough.
While Han-byul Guild was considered a major guild, it wasn’t among the elite tier.
With just the title of Healer, I could gain entry to even the most elite major guilds.
There was no real need to collect business cards for networking purposes.
But why did I feel otherwise?
Perhaps because it was my first raid.
I accepted the card and bowed in return.
“Then I hope to see you again next time.”
“A—! Yes! Of course!”
As I left like that.
Choi Jung-min finally allowed himself to relax.
“Phew.”
I’d truly encountered an extraordinary person.
A Healer with exceptional buff amplification rates and impeccable character to boot.
There’s even a saying about it, isn’t there?
A Healer with good character is the best Healer.
But what if that good-natured Healer also possessed incredible ability?
There’s nothing more to say.
They’d be the best.
A Healer beyond compare.
That’s why Choi Jung-min was thinking.
‘If Kim Min-jun the Healer grows and blooms that potential, even now?’
Making the Han-byul Guild one of the top domestic guilds would be nothing.
To witness a Healer with such tremendous potential right before my eyes.
It was exhilarating.
If Min-jun unleashed all his power, the domestic scene would no longer be the limit.
But Choi Jung-min had no way of knowing that.
While lost in thought, contemplating how to create a connection with Kim Min-jun, my phone vibrated.
[Lee Gang-yoon Team Lead]
It was the personnel team lead of the Han-byul Guild I belonged to.
It must be a scouting offer.
Choi Jung-min hesitated for a moment upon seeing it.
Whether to reveal information about Min-jun or not.
But the hesitation was brief.
-Team Lead Lee Gang-yoon here. Did the raid go well?
“Yes, Team Lead. The raid went smoothly.”
-Did you discover any talent worth scouting?
“No, I haven’t found anyone worthy of being called talent yet.”
Lee Gang-yoon didn’t yet know that Choi Jung-min had raided with a Healer.
So Choi Jung-min continued to conceal that fact.
‘The timing isn’t right yet.’
Kim Min-jun is undoubtedly an extraordinary talent.
But there’s been no real connection yet, and honestly, Min-jun’s potential is so immense that scouting him for the guild now would be premature.
It’s not too late to reveal it after showing some results first.
Above all, if I reveal it before results come and we end up losing him?
There’s no greater regret than that.
‘It won’t be too late to report after some connection forms and interest develops.’
Besides, Choi Jung-min thought the Han-byul Guild was too small a vessel to contain Min-jun.
That’s the level of potential he possessed.
-Hmm, that’s unfortunate, but it’s fine. We’ve actually heard there’s decent talent in that area.
“Decent talent, you say?”
-Yes, I’ll send you the file. I’d like you to meet with them. I’ve already contacted them beforehand, so you should be able to meet right away if you call the number listed.
“Yes, understood.”
-Ah, since you’re both Tanks, you should have common ground.
Lee Gang-yoon hung up after saying that.
A new tank.
Choi Jung-min didn’t feel any particular sense of rivalry at those words.
Not all tanks were created equal, after all.
Besides, Choi Jung-min was Level 2.
It wasn’t long before the file Lee Gang-yoon sent arrived.
Choi Jung-min immediately began reading through the file containing personal information.
‘Sung-jun? That’s a similar name to Min-jun.’
2.
Back home, I set aside everything else.
Right now, only one thing mattered.
Then I pulled out the low-grade equipment and shouted.
“Time to enhance!”

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