002. Start with warming up
The qualifications to become a Hunter, that is, the Awakening Test, are judged by [physical ability potential] through cutting-edge medical equipment.
Because the easiest way to distinguish between someone who is Awakened and someone who is not is through their physical abilities.
However, what makes the Awakened special is not just their physical abilities. It is the kind of “skill” that cannot be measured that is the real deal.
The average Awakened person has no choice but to guess by feeling what their “skills” are and how to use them. Or they can take the inaccurate and extremely expensive Awakened Person Aptitude Test.
It’s usually like that for everyone except me who has ‘piercing eyes’.
[skill]
[Piercing Eyes: B(S+)]: Sees through the target’s true nature.
[Magic Engineering Weapon Conversion: A (Fixed)]
[Full bloom: E]
[keyword]
[doesn’t exist]
‘I knew it…….’
Man-gae had returned to E-rank.
The Hunter’s League Rookie Discovery Project will be around next year. There’s still work to be done until then.
First of all, the most urgent thing is to adjust the zero point so that your body can adapt to it until then.
Compared to then, my body has grown less and my skills are generally lower level.
The full bloom of talent that appears when strengths stand out because there are no achievements yet to be built up, [Keyword] is the same.
Then, it’s almost as if today’s destination has been decided.
For the time being, you can practice at the Hunters League Virtual Reality Arena near Seoul City Hall.
The catch here is that you need your parents’ permission…
It will probably not be difficult to get permission.
Before I returned, I used to throw tantrums without thinking, but now I know what my parents want.
Parents usually have no choice but to trust their children when they are asked to do so, believing that they will achieve results with firm determination.
Don’t they say there are no parents who win over their children?
***
“You said Chang-Hyeon woke up the day before yesterday. Why didn’t you tell me?”
“I have a lot on my mind.”
“What is there to think about? That’s why you have to find out.”
“Then why are you pushing me to do something so uncertain?”
The living room is quite noisy. Come to think of it, Mom was against it, but Dad was for it, right?
Maybe the reason Mom knows so much about Hunter is because of Dad.
“No~ It’s not our life, it’s Chang-Hyeon’s life. He should be able to do whatever he wants.”
“What does a middle school student know? Are you going to keep acting so irresponsibly?”
“So I said let’s just watch for exactly one year, so what are you talking about~”
“Don’t you know that one year of youth is as important as ten years of our age?”
That’s definitely true. The younger you are, the more the weight changes from day to day.
I used to think about it every day before I fell from the top of the league.
If only I had started the Hunter’s League a year earlier~ something like that.
You might think that starting just a year earlier won’t make much of a difference, but a year can add dozens of games to your pro game, and that’s all experience.
The tens of thousands of ‘[keywords]’ that allow you to gain special abilities by accumulating achievements and the experience required for operation are things that can never be ignored.
‘Actually, if I had started training a year earlier, I would have gotten a B grade instead of a C+.’
That alone would probably have changed a lot of history.
A year of adolescence is a time when so many things can change in an instant.
It’s such a waste of time to waste it on fumbling around like before we returned.
So, we need to start systematic practice as soon as possible.
While much talk was going on, I opened the door and went out.
A sudden silence fell between the mother and father, perhaps unaware that their son was eavesdropping.
“Just wait six months. I’ll prove it to you in that time. If not, I’ll give up and never look back.”
“Huh… … You’re not doing this because you were pushed by your dad, are you?”
“Mom. I’ve thought a lot about how I can persuade you.”
“so?”
“I know what Mom thinks. But, I didn’t just wake up and think I should become a hunter because people around me were promoting it. You know I was good at sports to begin with.”
Mom’s expression didn’t lighten easily.
I thought that if I showed my determination that I would give up if I didn’t show results within 6 months, they would give me the OK and move on… … Did I think too complacently?
As the silence grew longer, Dad only looked at Mom. Perhaps it was because, in family matters, Mom took the lead in raising children.
“First, you must not make any sound like you are having a hard time. Second, you must have your potential as a professional proven by an expert within 6 months. Third, you must continue studying as you have been doing. Be sure to follow these rules.”
They say that no parent can defeat their child after burning his liver, so I’m glad that he eventually gave in.
“Mom, just trust me.”
“Yeah, if you want to do it, then do it. It’s your part to fail and be frustrated. Try to get to where you want to go in six months.”
Dad looked slightly excited, but Mom had a subtle expression on her face.
But don’t worry, Mom. That expression will soon change to one of anticipation as you watch your son go.
***
Living up to expectations is not easy, especially for sports stars. The more accomplished a career is, the more strict people become.
The unit of evaluation changes from season to match or team fight.
That’s what it means when everyone’s eyes are on me.
That’s also why the ratings plummeted just two seasons before the return.
Compared to that, it is easy for the second or third-ranking players, the so-called ‘moderate top-tier players’.
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On average, they do fairly well, but if the lone striker doesn’t play well even for a day, the name of one of the top players is mentioned.
It is a position where you can enjoy windfall benefits without being criticized as long as you do moderately well.
For example, Kim Do-jun, who is in front of me right now, is exactly like that.
“Lee Chang-hyun.”
“……who are you?”
Of course, there is no need to pretend to know since there is no contact at all after the regression.
Even before returning, he was a 2nd or 3rd place melee dealer in the Hunters League 1st Division. And he was a guy who went to the same high school as me. This is Kim Do-jun.
“Oh, he’s from the class next door. Have you ever heard of him? He’s Kim Do-jun. Isn’t he quite famous as one of the awakened ones in our school?”
“Oh really? This is the first time I’ve heard of it… … .”
His expression immediately becomes gloomy. The arrogance he had as a professional is already showing signs of sprouting.
He shrugs his shoulders and asks himself, saying that his name is famous. He must have put on an iron plate on his face.
“Well, this might be the first time you’re hearing this. By the way, since you’re here, are you taking the entrance exam for the Seoul Hunter Academy youth team?”
He speaks quite arrogantly. That expression on his face, as if he’s won. Well, judging from the fact that he’s here, he must have been an academy student at this age.
I think I have this illusion because I am at the Seoul Municipal Hunters League stadium.
But there is not only a stadium here, but also other hunting facilities and public practice facilities owned by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
“I’m not taking the test. What do you have to say?”
The place we’re going to visit now is the Comprehensive Hunter Training Facility. We’ll probably never run into Kim Do-jun again.
“No, I just… … I saw you a few times in passing, so I said that. Good luck with your training.”
I don’t think I was originally the type to talk to others like this. We weren’t close even before the regression.
I wonder why he suddenly started talking to me like he was friendly. Well, it’s not like I should know that.
I guess I’ll have to go to the information desk and see what I can do.
“Is it possible to rent the comprehensive hunter training facility from 3 to 6 pm?”
“Did you bring your ID?”
What we are talking about here is not something like a resident registration card, but a registration card for awakened people.
“Here you go.”
“Oh, minors need parental consent… … .”
Before I returned, I never thought about it because I was an adult and never took care of it.
If I go back here, today’s practice will be a total failure…
“Isn’t there another way?”
“There is no other way as minors require parental consent.”
At the moment when I was feeling embarrassed, it was Kim Do-jun who approached me.
“You haven’t gone yet?”
“You look like you’re in trouble. Can you help me?”
“Are you a minor too?”
“He is a student at the Seoul club academy, so he can organize it.”
I don’t know why he’s showing favor, but whatever, it’s good.
Before the regression, there was no connection, but now that I’m receiving help, it feels strange. I think I should help out at least once if something difficult comes up in the future.
“Would you like to come in with me instead? I have time until 4 o’clock too.”
Well then, that’s right. After all, people don’t give something without receiving anything in return.
There’s no need to refuse, since you have nothing to lose.
“okay.”
“Then, I have submitted an application for admission for two people, including Seoul Hunters Academy student Kim Do-jun, as a guardian. You may enter Room E.”
Well, I’m just warming up anyway, so there’s no problem showing it off a bit.
***
“I’m really happy because there aren’t many kids at our school who want to become hunters.”
“me?”
“Uh. I recently joined the Seoul City Academy team, but since they’re all older than me and I don’t know them, it’s a bit awkward to talk to them.”
Somehow, even before the regression, it didn’t seem like he would be the type of person to talk to people first or make friends.
“You too… … It might be hard, but practice and try to take the Seoul City Academy entrance exam. I might be able to tell the director about you.”
I snickered. I wonder if the director would listen to a middle school kid who just entered the academy, but the subtle self-bragging and loneliness that overlapped was not unpleasant, but rather cute.
“Or so.”
“But why the Comprehensive Hunter Training Facility? It may sound like a good name, but not many people train there.”
“That would be true. It was created purely for practice rather than for the Hunters League.”
The comprehensive hunter training facility we arrived at was a rectangular room completely white from floor to ceiling, except for the entrance.
“It wouldn’t be fun even if I did it. I’ll just test out a few of my skills and train my stamina.”
“Well, since we’re friends from the same school, I could help you train if you want… … .”
It seems like he wants me to ask him for help. But in reality, he’s lived for dozens of years before he returned, so there’s no way he’d ask a child for help.
– Proceed with the settings.
[Monster Type: Tank Clone / Location: Starting Point / Practice Objective: None / Terrain: Training Room]
As soon as those words were spoken, a man wearing armor and holding a huge shield appeared in the center of the training facility, which had been empty and bare.
‘Tank clone.’
To use an analogy from another game, it would be like setting up a tank dummy in a free practice mode.
Another difference is that this tank clone’s defense is so incredible that it’s almost impossible to damage it. Of course, it occasionally appears as a bonus mob in the league, so Kim Do-jun must have faced it a few times.
“Changhyun-ah. If you want to practice, you should use a normal clone. Even if it’s practice mode and you’re basically just a dummy, your current abilities won’t be damaged at all, right?”
As expected, the response is lukewarm. On the contrary, since I am already in the academy, I think they think I have more experience than them and are giving me training.
Well, the weapon I’m holding isn’t a special weapon, it’s just a basic close-range spear. I don’t think I would recommend it either.
“Then the sandbag has to be hard. If it’s too soft, is it really a sandbag?”
Kim Do-jun heard this and sat there haughtily, looking a little pitiful, with the same expression on his face, saying, “If you want to try it, try it.”
It’s time to show the spicy taste of a newly awakened newbie.
“Are you weak?”
fantasy,
