Episode 275: Unexpected Proposal (2)
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An hour later.
As soon as Lars arrived, Ganghu immediately handed over the essence and paid for the 6 orange magic stones he had acquired earlier.
Not only is it cumbersome to carry around, but usually the client who requested it also performs this work.
Ayane and I each shared 30 billion won as dividends from the sale of the orange magic stone.
And they each received an additional 5 billion won from Lars because Kang-hu brought plenty of the essence.
The balance has increased significantly. The balance, which had already reached 251 billion won, welcomed Kang-hoo with joy.
Although the money will disappear quickly if you buy a few items, it always feels good to have a lot of money.
Suddenly, I remembered the days when I lived the life of the original author.
At that time, even if I only received 2.5 million won on the day I received my manuscript fee, I was happy as if I owned the world.
Now that billions of won are being exchanged in ridiculous amounts, the amount back then felt cute.
If you were to ask me if I wanted to go back to before I was possessed, I thought it was a meaningless assumption.
Could it be?
I was sure there wouldn’t be any. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to experience a life other than that of ‘Shin Kang-hu’.
Meanwhile, Lars, who finished all the settlement, once again expressed his gratitude to Kanghu and Ayane.
“Among the mercenaries who have carried out our guild’s requests so far, this is the first case I’ve seen so quickly and cleanly.”
“Good. Please visit us often in the future. “If we meet each other’s needs, we can work at any time.”
“This is my business card. “If it’s okay, can I personally receive your contact information?”
He is a strong man who rarely shares his number with anyone, but with Lars Abel, it is a different story.
Kanghu and Ayane looked at the business card he gave them and registered his German number and Hunter Gram ID.
And by leaving a message, traces of the two people were naturally left behind in Lars.
“thank you. I think I’ll be in touch with you soon. “There were quite a few requests that were not processed properly.”
Looking at Lars scratching the back of his head, it looks like there are several troublesome requests like the Sharp Heater request.
It was surprising that even the Stark guild, which is said to be quite popular in Germany, had a dungeon that was struggling.
Of course, being successful doesn’t mean being perfect at everything. There are gaps everywhere.
“Then can I go to the promised dungeon? “I want to continue my strategy right away.”
Kanghu started crying.
Then Ayane, who was next to me, spoke first.
“Ganghu. I’ll be taking a city tour or something. “You said this dungeon was personal business, right?”
“huh. I will be back.”
“I’ll find a suitable place to stay, so call me when you’re done. Understand? “I will leave the address.”
“Yes, thank you.”
Ganghu nodded.
Then Lars immediately guided Ganghu.
It seems that the safety limousine he brought with him when he came here was meant for Kang-hoo.
“You two, let’s ride together. Ayane, I will drop you off downtown and then pick up Kanghu.”
“Good, let’s do that.”
“I’ll just check the dungeon information again. The dungeon you requested was dungeon 13 near Zwinger Palace in Dresden. Is that correct?”
“yes. you’re right.”
“Just to confirm, the dungeon in question is owned by the Camp Guild. “There is no change in internal information from what was previously shared.”
“The possession also matches what I remember. “I think it would be helpful if you could guide me.”
“Yes, let’s go!”
Soon, Kang-hoo got into the safety limousine and went straight to the dungeon.
Ayane got off in the city with a short greeting in the middle, and Kanghu moved a little further.
First of all, the abbreviated name ‘Dungeon 13’ where Kang-hoo goes, the main boss monster could not be conquered.
This is because the level of the dungeon is too high.
According to the shared information, the judgment level of the main boss monster reached a whopping 700.
Attacking a level 700 monster solo in a situation where you wonder if it would be possible to attack in team play? impossible.
The monsters that Ganghu had to hunt to obtain the breastplate were not easy.
The recommended level for dungeon 13 was not set at 550 for nothing.
The monster that Ganghu was going to hunt was as strong as the middle boss monster, so he couldn’t guarantee victory.
Ganghu had the feeling that Lars was curious about the reason for his attack, although he did not express it.
It would have to be that way.
How can an assassin hunter less than level 300 conquer a dungeon with a recommended level of 550 alone?
Anyone who sees it knows that it will not be possible to conquer the dungeon. Or you think I’m crazy.
‘Well, it doesn’t matter.’
It didn’t matter what I thought, whether it was Lars or the Camp Guild that lent me the dungeon license.
Unless you go inside and check for yourself, you won’t be able to predict what the purpose is.
【Fighter’s Pride – Breastplate】
【Grade: Level 2】
【Dexterity +350】
【Anti-horsepower +50】
【Fortitude +50】
【Guardianship – The ability disappears after blocking 1 fatal wound that could lead to instant death. 】
Ganghu confirmed the information on the breastplate he is currently wearing.
The chest armor from the newly acquired Corruption series is superior to this in all options, so there is no need to worry about a drop in stats.
However, there was only one catch: the Fighter’s Pride Breastplate had a special protection option.
‘It’s strange to change the breastplate and carry it around just to use one protection option.’
If you wear the chestplate from the Corruption series, you will not have to wear the Fighter’s Pride.
However, it was a bit disappointing to sell it without using the guardian option.
Although I could get a better price thanks to the Suho option, I wanted to be greedy for something bigger than money.
‘Even if I can’t reach the main boss, wouldn’t it be worth trying to reach the middle boss? If you have guardian, you can avoid instant death at least once.’
I had such a reckless imagination that if someone had heard it, I would have been really crazy.
But at the same time, I didn’t think it would be impossible.
In terms of gaming, it means you have one more coin. Because protection prevents fatal injuries associated with instant death.
In that case, you can take a bold gamble by putting your ‘fake life’ as collateral.
Whether it’s a middle boss or a main boss, if you receive a fatal wound, you die. There is no immortal being.
‘I can’t stand this.’
I made my decision without even thinking about it.
I decided to trust Suho and attack the middle boss monster.
If you really think it won’t work, just run away.
I wanted to boldly try it just once. Because it is high risk but also high return.
Of course, I also thought that it would be so difficult that I would vomit.
The task is to deal with the middle boss monster in a dungeon with a judgment level of 550. If it’s easy to solve, it’s actually not fun.
‘You’re crazy.’
When I see myself already thinking of enjoying my hardships, people say I’m crazy.
Definitely… not normal.
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Meanwhile, Yu Qinghua and Emilia were participating in a video conversation led by Takashi.
Normally, it would not be easy for the three of us to have a conversation together, but everyone was taking a break.
If there had been a strategy from the Justice level, things might have been busy.
Currently, Jang Si-hwan and Chae Gwan-hyeong were completely preoccupied with the Battle of Dongducheon, so the original attack schedule was postponed indefinitely.
For that reason, all three people who had set aside time on this schedule became unemployed.
Yu Qinghua asked while looking at the materials handed to him by Takashi in advance.
“It’s a 4-person strategy and it’s guaranteed to be a disaster, but you and your new partner will do all the bad work?”
– yes! You guys can come and work hard to add damage! It has been this way and will continue to be so.
“Who is that partner?”
– I think it would be faster to show you the face, so I’ll show you. look!
Soon, what Takashi displayed on the screen was a good-looking picture of Kanghu.
All of the photos of Kang-hu that Eclipse spread were from his time in the Cheongmyeong concentration camp, so he looked very bare.
The photo Takashi shared was of Ganghu taken when he recently rescued a grandmother and granddaughter in Japan.
Everything from the sunlight to the background was perfect, so the colors came out pretty like the celebrities in the pictorial.
“ah…? Xinganghu?”
– Yu Cheong-hwa You know this face, right? I’ve told you about Shin Kang-hu a few times before.
“Oh, right. “That’s right.”
Yu Cheong-hwa knew that Takashi had developed a certain level of friendship with Kang-hoo.
But I didn’t know that I trusted him so deeply that I thought of him as a dungeon strategy partner.
If nothing else, Takashi is the type of person who chooses his dungeon attack partners very carefully.
That means that I have a lot of trust in Kang-hoo for creating this situation. This is proof that Kanghu is confident in his skills.
Yu Qinghwa recalled the memory of meeting Kang Hu. We met a total of two times.
Once at Seoul Station and once at Seoul Market.
In particular, when I met him at the Seoul Market, I brought him aside to sell Shintu Guild items.
From the beginning, I thought he was an unusual hunter, but this makes the relationship feel deeper.
If Takashi considers him a partner… there is a high possibility that we will see each other often in the future.
– How about we go together?
“me? It’s good for me. I’m curious about Emilia’s thoughts? “If there are four people, it has to be unanimous anyway.”
Yu Chenghua gave the final decision-making authority to Emilia.
He had no reason to refuse.
Rather, since I had been curious about Ganghu for some time, I wanted to take this opportunity to find out a little more.
It was a good opportunity.
Since I was able to meet Takashi naturally, it was also good for building my own personal network.
– me?
At that time, Emilia, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, spoke up. Now the ball is in her hands.
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‘I never thought we’d meet like this.’
Unlike Yu Qinghua, who was aware of the situation to some extent, Emilia needed to think for a moment.
The reason I only listened to Yu Cheong-hwa and Takashi’s story was because I was surprised by the unexpected connection.
He didn’t know that Yu Cheong-hwa knew the hunter named Shin Kang-hu, Takashi knew it, and he himself knew it.
The place where Emilia first met Kang Hu was in the Hongcheon Liberation Zone in Korea.
At the time, he used the pseudonym Jeong Seon-gyu.
My interest began when I became interested in Kang-hu’s ability to completely resist mental control.
Seol Seol-gi was attracted to Kang-hu, who was always confident in front of him, unlike other hunters.
Moreover, what surprised her the most was when her main constellation, the Heart’s Eye, judged her strong.
The Mind’s Eye was a constellation that could quantify and show the potential of Emilia, the contractor.
The numbers that such ‘mind’s eye’ scanned Kang-hu’s potential and showed him were not numbers.
That’s right.
[∞]
was the infinity symbol.
This mark was Kang Hoo-man’s final result, which we had never seen before, even when judging Jang Si-hwan, who is currently the best.
At that time, I invited Kanghu to come to Emilia Tower, but I never heard back.
This is how the opportunity came.
This time, I wanted to dig into him properly.
Are you excited to learn something interesting?
My heart has already started pounding.