Episode 226 Upgrade (1)
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I met Han Seung-hyuk.
Against Han Seung-hyuk, who appeared in a completely low-key manner, Kang-hu did not forget to use plenty of lines.
If Han Seung-hyuk had no value, his low posture would have become a reason to ignore him.
But it was different now.
Seunghyuk Han was a hunter in charge of overall management and coordination of dungeons owned by the Onnuri Guild.
Therefore, giving Han Seung-hyuk money was equivalent to gaining access to the Onnuri Guild’s dungeon.
So it is not a waste of investment.
Ganghu, who has plenty of money but no dungeons, and Ganghu, who has authority over dungeons but has no money.
Since the interests of the two people match well, it is a win-win situation.
“What kind of money is this again?”
“Health insurance costs.”
“yes?”
“Overwork is a daily occurrence due to managing the entire guild dungeon, so don’t waste money on health care.”
“ah…! That was it! thank you!”
Han Seung-hyuk quickly put the wad of money handed to him by Kang-hoo into the inside pocket of his suit.
Although this money belonged entirely to Han Seung-hyuk, it was the money that was used most meaningfully.
Even if you only gain access to one dungeon, it is certain that you will obtain the skill there.
This is because there is almost always a middle boss and main boss. This means that at least two skills are secured.
Considering that the value of a single skill is ridiculously high, it is Kang-
hoo’s opinion that the hundreds of millions of won that he is pouring into Han Seung-hyuk’s mouth are mere pennies.
“We will unconditionally set aside 20% of the officially set license rental amount. “If you lower the rental price, you can keep the difference.”
Even though Han Seung-hyuk, who was presbyopic in appearance, was older than Kang Hu, the balance of conversation was different.
In the world of hunters, isn’t power and money the order of magnitude? To Han Seung-hyuk, the rich Kang-hu is his eternal ‘big brother.’
While Han Seung-hyuk was busy counting the bills he received from Kang-hoo, Kang-hoo added the content in a low voice.
“But if you get caught playing around with the set prices, you’ll be made to pay for all your pranks retroactively.”
“Oh, is there anything that could fly away? That won’t happen. “We will also share rental prices periodically.”
Kanghu was comfortable talking about money.
And Han Seung-hyuk was an appropriately corrupt manager who took care of himself and operated without being detected, but was not greedy beyond necessity.
Seunghyuk Han asked.
“Which dungeon do you want? “We can advise you on the one with as many common keywords as possible.”
“Do you know all the characteristics of the dungeons owned by the Onnuri Guild?”
“Is there a seller who sells his product without knowing it? of course.”
“then. “To a dungeon that can be conquered alone from level 300 to level 400.”
“…yes?”
“Didn’t you hear?”
“Oh, that’s not it. I was wondering if you were setting your expectations too high.”
To ‘solo’ a level 300 or higher dungeon, you must be level 400 or higher.
This also cannot be applied in all cases, but is only possible if you are a level 400 hunter with considerable skill.
Right now, even in the Onnuri guild, the number of hunters who can attack on their own is so small that you can count them on one finger.
“It seems like the generous amount of money is actually complicating my thoughts. “I wonder if I made a mistake.”
“Oh no! I was presumptuous! there is! “There’s a dungeon that’s being kept dormant at the moment.”
In response to Kang Hu’s polite(?) warning, Han Seung-hyuk stopped the act of judgment and remained faithful to his purpose.
What he quickly took out from his folder was a dungeon with an interesting title from the very first line.
‘Mystery Dungeon.’
This is the type of dungeon that I have been to before with members of a famous guild.
The hunter who first discovers the dungeon becomes the key to enter the dungeon.
And every time you enter the dungeon, the internal structure changes completely, making strategy for the dungeon meaningless.
It seemed that such a dungeon was also among the dungeons owned by the Onnuri Guild.
Seunghyuk Han continued his explanation.
“In fact, the attack was never successful. But that’s about the level that was identified during the exploration process.”
“So you’re saying that’s about the level of the entry-level monsters you’ve identified by constantly going in and out?”
“Yes that’s right! Actually, I was planning to outsource the process to a famous guild in the near future, but…”
“What about the rental fee?”
“It’s 2 billion won!”
“….”
Han Seung-hyuk’s face became the color of dirt as soon as Kang-hu gently touched the corrupted beliefs that he took out of his arms without saying a word.
“It was! “Now that treatment has become difficult, admission is free.”
“I will give you a generous commission, so don’t think about doing business for me. “This is your final warning.”
“All right. thank you.”
“It’s about not putting effort on each other unnecessarily.”
“yes! Anyway, you can enter this dungeon right away. “The hunter who will be the key is also waiting.”
“I would like to refuse to accompany you.”
“So, I’ll just guide you in and come out right away. There will be no re-entry.”
“How about rental processing?”
“It has to be outsourced. “I don’t plan on leaving complicated records.”
What Han Seung-hyuk meant was that he would not leave a record of lending the dungeon license to Kang-hu.
This means that they will only leave a simple record of outsourcing the troublesome and untreatable dungeon.
Although I think it doesn’t matter if the Onnuri Guild knows about my existence.
Still, if possible, I wanted to reduce the need to leave my name here and there like on an attendance register.
If you have no choice, you will leave it, but if you have no choice, it is natural to find a way not to leave it.
Wow!
Kanghu threw a wad of money worth 500 million won that he took out of his backpack.
Even after giving this money, the bank account still shows a balance of 263 billion won.
If you don’t buy expensive items, it’s actually more difficult to spend money than to make it.
“Please continue to work hard.”
“Is it okay, brother?”
Han Seung-hyuk bent his waist at a right angle at Kang-hoo’s trustworthy words.
After all, Hunter, who is rich, is his older brother, senior, and respected customer. Seunghyuk Han’s thinking structure was simple.
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As Han Seung-hyuk said, the hunter of the Onnuri guild, who would be the key, fell in immediately after entering with Kang-hu.
I didn’t think Han Seung-hyuk would do anything wrong, but I also don’t intend to trust him 100%.
【Third Eye】
【You can install a third eye at a designated point and share the field of view as much as that eye’s field of view.
The third eye is invisible because it is transparent, but it is sensitive to the flow of mana and is easily damaged.】
The eye was installed.
There was no need to look anywhere else, so I focused my vision towards the dungeon entrance.
A situation where the view of the dungeon entrance is naturally shared in one’s head, separate from the view seen with both eyes.
At first, I was worried that there would be confusion in the judgment of information, but it turned out to be unfounded.
In terms of strategy games, it felt like watching a split screen in terms of mini-map broadcasts.
‘Good.’ The view is clear and it feels like a CCTV system has been installed that checks in real time.’
It seemed like I could continue to use it as a valuable skill in the future.
If you don’t have this skill when you want to watch the rear, you end up having to use manpower.
Any hunter who has experienced the value will know how much it can save that ‘one person.’
Kuuk.
Ganghu held his corrupted beliefs with his left hand.
Until the battle becomes difficult enough to risk my life, I plan to use my left hand as my dominant hand.
The reason was simple.
Characteristically, using only one hand eventually becomes a ‘habit’.
For example, an assassin who always uses a dagger with his right hand can only attack from the right side when striking from the outside.
That means.
This means that from the opponent’s point of view, you can respond to the outside attack by digging to the left.
“I guess I’ll have to add one more option to this and train.”
The option to add is offensive evasion.
Offensive evasion means avoiding the enemy’s attack, but avoiding it forward rather than backward.
The reason this is important is because the process of evasion itself leads to a counterattack.
Normal evasion ends with dodging and gives the opponent the right to continue attacking.
You have more strategic options because you avoid offensive evasion and at the same time bring the right to attack to your side.
“I think the battle with the Brood Queen really meant a lot to me.”
It was a battle that was very stimulating.
I didn’t think that was normal since I won by throwing Mad Solar Kium and Gakshinhwan at me.
Of course, it was also true that he was looking too high at the point where he was barely above level 200.
If you look at the level of the pack queen, she is close to 500.
But at that point, I thought it was worth trying with a level 300 or 400 hunter.
This is because, even though monsters do not know, hunters are beings that can buff themselves with stimulants or drugs.
Increasing abilities through skills or drugs is not the exclusive domain of Kang Hoo. It is a variable that anyone can create.
That’s why we always keep our standards high. This will prevent you from being embarrassed by the power gap later.
“What skills do you have?”
Kanghu slowly became transparent and disappeared somewhere with an expression full of curiosity.
I’m not interested in small pieces.
The only concern was to persistently rob the middle boss and main boss of his skills through a quick strategy.
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Two hours later.
‘It’s fun, it’s fun.’
Kanghu was having a lot of fun in the dungeon environment, where gravity was increasing.
I felt my body becoming heavy, as if I had entered a training room.
So I had to use acceleration skills faster than I calculated and more times than I thought.
In addition, I had to research more effective postures to get my body used to the pressure of gravity.
The whole process was interesting.
The value was also great.
This is because some hunters have the ability to implement gravitational field-type attacks.
The strengthening of gravity was not an empty environment. It is a variable that can be encountered at any time.
‘That’s why they say it’s a fun lottery ticket that hasn’t been scratched in the mystery dungeon.’
It may be a terrible ordeal for some, but for Kang-hu, it is a pleasant stimulus. It is not easy to experience this.
Kanghu checked the skills he gained after killing the middle boss.
I thought it would be difficult to deal with him because he uses a spear, but he turns out to be more vulnerable than I thought.
【Fire Dragon Spear】
【Skill Proficiency: Lv. Max】
“I like the name.”
As you can see from the skill name, it was a skill based on spears and spearmanship.
Thanks to his extra senses, Ganghu was able to learn the basics of spear techniques that he had never used before.
In addition, he also has a weapon, since he has the ‘strong spear’ that he took from Heo Jeong-tae in the past.
So, it was a situation where you could immediately check the firepower of the skill without any complications.
【Strong Spear – Weapon】
【Grade: Grade 4】
【Strength +100】
【You can freely shorten the length of the long spear as much as you want. However, the maximum length is fixed.】
Ganghu took out a powerful long spear from his chest, stretched it to its maximum length, and then cast a flame spear.
That moment.
Grumble!
A huge fire dragon wielded a long spear and spewed fire violently, creating a powerful aura.
It’s clear.
It was filled with the anger of a dragon that would burn and melt everything caught in the fire dragon spear.