Episode 76: Crisis is Opportunity (1)
Park Sang-oh.
He is a named hunter who started out as a wandering mercenary in the original work and is an outboxer-style inspector.
The reason Kang-hoo was able to recognize Park Sang-oh was because he put in the effort to draw him at the last minute, even adding illustrations himself when serializing the original work.
Since the face was exactly like the one in the illustration, there was no reason to think of anyone else.
Park Sang-oh was not a domestic hunter, but a hunter who was mainly active in Japan.
He also didn’t like the Purification Guild, so he turned down the offer to join and went to Japan.
‘Anyway, if it goes like the original, there’s no reason for me to die now. It’s like a lottery ticket that’s guaranteed to win.’
I found an element of money calling from an unexpected place.
Meeting Emilia and coming to Hongcheon Liberation Zone felt like turning points in many ways.
I originally planned to just pass it by, but I couldn’t help but watch the death match.
In a death match, only one piece of information is officially revealed to bettors.
Level information of the hunters participating in the match.
Information is not distorted because it is authenticated through level scan.
Other than that, there are hunters who only seek out these death matches and sell information privately.
The level of trustworthiness varies greatly, so some sell fake information while others are true.
Ultimately, the key is how discerning the hunters who purchase information are when purchasing information.
Naturally, among the information sellers, there were named people, so their information was often sold at a high price.
I usually don’t buy from sellers I’ve never seen before or sellers I have no previous purchase history with.
‘Park Sang-oh is the lowest level.’
Looking at the information displayed on the scoreboard, Park Sang-oh was 50 levels lower than the other participants.
In these matches, the level of high and low is absolute.
This is because the difference is entirely in stats and skills.
Looking at the current situation, it seems like it was before Park Sang-oh started living in this world in earnest.
This is because while Park Sang-oh is active in Korea, he goes around looking for death matches and earns quite a lot of money.
But even when you listen to the information sellers mention, there is almost no information about Park Sang-oh.
This means that even sellers are unfamiliar with the participant. They cannot sell information that does not exist.
The in-house broadcast has begun.
– The main event of today, the death match, will be held soon in a special arena.
Under Kenax’s stewardship, Deathmatch has established itself as a sport with a 0% accident rate to date.
All stakes fees, dividends and distributions are subject to official approval by the Hunter County Sheriff’s Office.
Bet with confidence. The dream of making a fortune overnight is not as far away as you think.
Now, each matchup and its odds will be revealed. Pay attention!
As soon as the broadcast ended, each matchup and real-time odds were displayed on the scoreboard.
[National election 1.2 vs Park Sang-oh 3.0]
“Wow! What a great matchup! Isn’t that match supposed to be a national match? It’s been really good lately.”
“National election, that guy! Didn’t you beat someone 35 levels higher in the last match?”
“He’s not just a slacker, he’s a total lunatic. He’s a kid who only looks for death matches!”
What caught the hunters’ attention was the matchup between Park Sang-oh and other hunters.
As expected, the odds were very different. Naturally, everyone’s attention was on the odds for the national election.
“The 20% that eat it no matter what, can I give that up?”
“If you give up on a matchup where you are guaranteed to get 20% interest within 30 minutes, you are an idiot.”
“Hey, let’s ask before the odds drop any further. This is a matchup that can’t be missed.”
“But who is Park Sang-oh?”
“What do I know? I guess he’s just a little punk who can’t stand to die.”
“Your level is 50 lower than the national average. Are you just here to die?”
“Hey Kenax guys, are you going to lose a lot of money trying to sell? You need to get your dividends paid quickly.”
The hunters rushed to the betting tables set up in front of the special stadium.
As per the in-house broadcast, there was a bit of waiting time due to the Hunter Police Department’s approval process.
Since the safety of the money bet was guaranteed, everyone could bet large amounts of money without any burden.
‘This is what it feels like to bet money knowing the future.’
Kang-hoo laughed inwardly.
Of course, there is a very small chance that the future he calculated could change and Park Sang-oh could die.
The original content ends up being distorted.
It didn’t matter anyway.
If I had to pay 6 billion won as tuition for that kind of enlightenment, it wouldn’t seem like a big deal.
All you have to do is not repeat the same mistakes. If you want to make money, just work hard.
Kang-hoo, who went to the betting table, made a completely different choice from the hunters around him.
“I’ll bet 6 billion on Park Sang-oh. Please tell me your dedicated account number.”
“Huh? Hey, there’s a guy over there throwing money away.”
When Kang-hoo bet money on Park Sang-oh, the hunters looked at Kang-hoo with pitiful expressions.
Ignoring the recent momentum and sky-high national election results, they are betting their money on the opposition.
I understand the desire to get rich quick, but it is reckless and cannot be this reckless.
But Kang-hoo didn’t care and silently bet more than 90% of his entire fortune on Park Sang-oh.
“National election! Quickly! Hey, where are you going to save up that money and use it? I told you to just bury it! If you bury it, you’ll definitely get 20%!”
“Why are you betting on Park Sang-oh? Do you have money to spare? Hurry up, just go without asking questions! Hurry up!”
As the odds of national lines continued to drop due to excessive betting, hunters became more desperate.
There were even a few hunters who tried to stab Park Sang-oh in the back, just in case.
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Their maximum distribution was a few million won, or at most 10 million won.
In the midst of all this, Kang-hoo bet 6 billion won on Park Sang-oh… … Everyone couldn’t help but feel sorry.
“Huh.”
However, Kang-hoo, who had no other thoughts, just folded his arms and waited for the death match to begin.
* * *
An hour later.
“Wow… … That guy, then it went from 6 billion to 18 billion. And then it went all the way up to 36 billion?”
“Did you call Park Sang-oh twice in a row?”
“Uh… … . It wasn’t just a few hundred million, it was 6 billion, 18 billion.”
“All-in twice?”
“Yeah. I don’t know if it’s because there’s too much money or if there’s a future. It’s crazy.”
“Hey, what on earth made you bet everything on Park Sang-oh? Are you Park Sang-oh’s relative? What happened?”
“Trade secret. Good work, everyone.”
Kang-hoo checked the amount deposited into his bank account and left the scene.
The balance was 36.6 billion won.
Today’s death match ended like this, and Park Sang-oh raised his stock significantly with two consecutive wins.
There will probably never be another time when Park Sang-oh will get a triple or double payout like today.
Rather, it is more likely to have a low dividend, just like the national line.
Because while living the life of a wandering mercenary, you will be on the road to victory in death matches.
Although it was a one-time thing.
Anyway, I made a lot of money in one go. It was the easiest windfall I’ve ever made.
Money is the most fun when you earn it occasionally.
Spend 10 billion won.
The scene where he made 30 billion won in an instant and left. Kang-hoo’s steps were lighter than ever.
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As we entered the famous food alley of Hongcheon Liberation District, a variety of foods greeted Kang-hoo.
Kang-hoo, who had ordered a large quantity of tteokbokki and sundae, one of his favorite combinations, was about to pick up his chopsticks.
A phone call came.
It was Lee Ye-rin.
“Yes, Yerin.”
– Is it okay to talk?
“It’s okay, so I took it.”
– You asked me to find information about a hunter named Park Min-seong? The hunter Park Min-seong who went missing in Korea.
“that’s right.”
– I think I found my family. But the personal information is a bit strange. It’s different from what I expected.
“How is it?”
– I was adopted to England when I was young, so now both of my parents are British.
“Isn’t adoption itself an unremarkable issue?”
– But both of his parents are successful named hunters in England. He was reported missing in England.
“So, you’re saying that he came to Korea without telling his parents and then went missing?”
– Circumstances suggest so.
“Please send me information about the parents and contact them so that I can retrieve the body as soon as possible.”
– Okay, I’ll contact you right away.
“I will take care of the fee generously.”
– I told you before. This time, it’s completely my favor. Okay. Anyway, hang up!
That’s how the call ended.
At first, I thought I would come to Ground Zero and find the families of the hunters who lost their lives in vain.
I never thought that the picture derived from there would flow to England, and even to Named Hunters.
Will unconditional goodwill be rewarded with good results?
Fortunately, thanks to the special environment at Ground Zero, the decomposition of the bodies was slower than expected.
Still, I wish my parents would come as soon as possible.
at that time.
Kookung! Kookung! Kookung!
The vibration was so strong that it shook not only the plastic chair Kang-hoo was sitting on, but also all the surrounding structures.
It wasn’t the kind of vibration that would come from a small collision or something, but rather the kind that would be felt from a fairly large explosion.
“what?”
“Where did something happen?”
Since Kang-hoo wasn’t the only one who felt the vibration, everyone stood up from their seats.
If you’re a hunter, you probably know of several incidents that could lead to this situation.
That moment.
Quagwagwa!
A chain of explosions occurred, creating a shockwave that shook everything around it along with a tremendous noise.
The shockwave was so strong that if Kang-hoo hadn’t instinctively deployed a protective barrier, he would have been helplessly caught up in it.
‘The dungeon exploded.’
Although Kang-hoo did not see the scene directly, he recognized the strength and pattern of the shock waves and immediately grasped the situation.
Dungeon explosion.
The causes are varied, but it usually refers to a phenomenon that occurs when a dungeon has not been cleared for a long time.
To put it simply,
An example would be placing a pot on high heat with the lid tightly closed, only to have the stew overflow.
Dungeons must also be cleared periodically to release internal energy.
Otherwise, the energy that was packed inside would start to flow out, which was what caused the dungeon to explode.
Dungeons are usually one-way, not two-way, so monsters inside can never come out.
However, when an explosion occurs, the structure changes in both directions, causing monsters to appear.
Dungeons under the management of the Hunter Police Department are systematically monitored, so this rarely happens.
However, dungeons outside the sphere of influence ultimately fall under the jurisdiction of the force that owns the dungeon.
Unfortunately, it seems that there was a loophole in the dungeon management of Kenax, the management organization of Hongcheon Liberation Zone.
‘It’s hell from the trainee’s perspective. But from my perspective, it’s an opportunity, right?’
Kang-hoo, who had survived a single shockwave, grabbed the blood clot and prepared to move to the epicenter of the explosion.
For Kenax, who has a duty to train, it is a risky situation where he has to accept power loss.
For Kang-hu, a guest of Hongcheon Liberation Zone, all the monsters that would run wild were experience points.
Monsters that come out into the world with a lot of dungeon energy are bound to have much better rewards than regular monsters.
Just like the monsters we faced in the Limitless Mana Dungeon before.
The crisis soon became an opportunity.
