The Owner of the Healing Therapy Shop Is Ranked 0th in the World - Chapter 40

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The Owner of the Healing Therapy Shop is World Rank 0

 

Chapter 40

 

Between China and the United States, Korea’s reason for choosing China wasn’t anything grand.

 

It was because the United States offered worse conditions than China.

 

Despite the United States possessing more rankers than any other country and holding more resources and items than any other nation, the conditions America proposed were things like elevating Korea’s status within the United States.

 

Moreover, it was the United States that first published the article framing Gangjinseong as a Gate serial killer.

 

Until then, they had been confident that Edward, America’s number one and the world’s top-ranked hunter, could conquer the Gate, so it was a provocation born from that arrogance.

 

The WHP headquarters was also located in the United States.

 

From these points, it wasn’t difficult to infer that America was making relentless efforts to undermine the elevated status of Jinseong and Korea due to the Maze Gate. Their attitude was so blatant that it couldn’t be ignored.

 

So even when they now offered good items and conditions, hearts inevitably leaned toward China.

 

It was a case of choosing the lesser evil to avoid the worst.

 

While helping China, which had always maintained a shameless attitude in diplomacy, wasn’t particularly appealing, there was no criticism toward the Korean Hunter Association for choosing China since the conditions they offered this time were quite decent.

 

“Their assholes must have been burning pretty badly.”

 

Chairman Maeng snorted as he looked at the documents signed with the Chinese side.

 

China had poured out massive resources and artifacts like cash.

 

A 9:1 distribution of Gate spoils during inter-national conquest cooperation, unlimited loan of 3 S-grade items and 3 treasures from China, and guaranteed mining rights for magic stones on the continent for 20 years.

 

That wasn’t all. They had also generously offered items specifically for Hunter Gangjinseong.

 

The Azure Dragon’s Orb, a mythic-grade item, had the option of increasing mana recovery speed by a whopping 500%. It was undoubtedly a custom item for Jinseong’s skills, which consumed more mana than other hunters.

 

The second was a legendary-grade elixir. Made from the essence of a flower called Tianshan Snow Lotus, it had the effect of instantly recovering mana circuits that had been burned out from excessive mana use.

 

Chairman Maeng recalled the time when he sat at the negotiation table with China.

 

His plump lips twitched and danced with satisfaction.

 

No matter how many times he recalled it, he never got tired of it.

 

Why? Because for the first time, that Zhao Wei had groveled before him.

 

“Is this all? This level is what the United States already offered.”

 

“We already have similar items in Korea, so we don’t need those. You’ll need to put up at least mythic-grade to have a chance, Zhao Wei.”

 

“Oh? Should I tell them to change the flight route to America right now? You know what happens with one phone call from me, right?”

 

Chairman Maeng flared his nostrils as he plopped down on the sofa.

 

“Just how many items did we rake in from this incident? We’re not envious of America anymore.”

 

It was like feeling full without eating.

 

Chairman Maeng sipped his coffee with a slurp, feeling like he was on top of the world.

 

“Chairman, here’s the information you requested.”

 

“Oh, right.”

 

Unlike usual, Chairman Maeng received the documents the employee handed him with a gentle voice.

 

“Oh? Look at this?”

 

The documents contained information about Hunter Yebichnna.

 

No matter how recently he had assumed the position of association chairman, no matter how much he was criticized for being incompetent, he wasn’t unaware of the Hunter Association’s hidden hunter list.

 

Sure enough, the hunter named Yebichnna wasn’t in last year’s records and was only registered this year.

 

And he, as the association chairman, had never approved it.

 

“That bastard Ean, tell him to return immediately after the China Gate ends. How dare he try to deceive me.”

 

He flicked the documents away and crossed his legs.

 

“And bring this Yebichnna guy here right now. I need to show him what the price is for lying to the Association.”

 

“Yes, Chairman.”

 

He snorted and turned on the Hunter Channel broadcast. On the TV screen, the helicopter carrying Jinseong was being broadcast live through drones.

 

Chairman Maeng leaned back on the sofa like a well-fed predator, watching the time limit.

 

With the dangerous thought of ‘Should we just let the American Gate burst open?’

 

* * *

 

Despite Professor Seong’s attempts to dissuade me, I returned to the store, turned on the TV, and got to work.

 

I had learned a lot.

 

Seeing my senior’s injured state and that entity I saw in his dream, I couldn’t rest comfortably.

 

I whipped myself into action, thinking I had to clear the Quest Mimi gave me as soon as possible to achieve even a little growth.

 

As I busily made roll-on oils, Mimi was naturally by my side as always.

 

“Are you really okay?”

 

This was already the second time today she’d asked.

 

It seemed she was concerned about me encountering that entity in my senior’s dream.

 

“Yes, I’m fine, I told you.”

 

“Why are you fine at all?”

 

What am I supposed to do if you ask me that?

 

I didn’t answer, trying to focus on making the oil. Then Mimi came over to the table where I was and stuck her face close to mine.

 

“Describe what you saw then. Are you sure you really saw that thing?”

 

“I’m sure, I told you.”

 

“How can you be so certain?”

 

Now she’s even doubting me?

 

I put down the oil and placed both hands on my hips.

 

“As soon as I entered my senior’s dream, my status window went crazy. Warning sounds went off saying there was an error, and the text changed into strange shapes. Then suddenly, like a massive earthquake was happening, the whole world started shaking.”

 

“Started shaking?”

 

“Right in front of my eyes, there was a huge, burning eyeball staring at me. It wasn’t a human eye, nor an animal eye like yours… it was a strange eye, but still.”

 

Recalling that moment was unpleasant.

 

The moment I met that gaze, what I felt was tremendous fear. Something I never want to experience again.

 

“So it interfered with the status window…”

 

“Yeah, it displayed messages like ‘Observing the soul of a lowly being’ and ‘The Gate’s master denies your entry.'”

 

As soon as Mimi heard my story, she bared her fangs and swished her tail mercilessly from side to side.

 

“Arrogant bastards.”

 

“That’s a bad sign, right? That’s why you told me to warn my senior that the Gate would become dangerous?”

 

“Right, because those bastards showed themselves directly.”

 

Mimi expressed concern that they had moved faster than expected.

 

“Perfect oils should be fine for this Gate, but from the next one, you’ll need to steel yourself.”

 

Mimi tapped the roll-on oil I made with her front paw.

 

“Make them quickly. You’re the only one who can face those bastards.”

 

“Who was it that interrupted me when I was working without even eating?”

 

“I’ll increase it to two hundred?”

 

Hmph.

 

I moved Mimi to another table and used my skill again.

 

After making about fifty roll-on oils with different scents like tea tree, rose, and lavender, I suddenly became curious about something.

 

“Mimi, normal hunters can see how much mana they have left through their status window. But how do I check mine?”

 

Unlike other hunters who had stats like strength, agility, and stamina, I had stats for sight, hearing, and smell, so I couldn’t compare my abilities with others, and I didn’t have a window to check my remaining mana.

 

So I couldn’t tell how many more skills I could use, which made me somewhat anxious.

 

I’d made fifty already, but did I have mana left? Would I need recovery time to make a full hundred?

 

Since this was my first time making oils in large quantities, I was curious.

 

Mimi’s eyes widened at my question.

 

“Didn’t I tell you?”

 

“No, not at all.”

 

I looked forward to Mimi’s answer. Just how much mana did this class of mine, which was peculiar to the point of being strange, possess?

 

I hoped it would be at least C-grade hunter level.

 

Surely it wasn’t F-grade level, right?

 

With mixed feelings of anticipation and anxiety, I looked at Mimi, but her answer was unexpected.

 

It was truly an unexpected answer.

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