Trait Absorption Hunter Hunter Part 2 Episode 6
6. Broker
Kim Ki-hong, the E-class weapons manager, frowned as soon as he heard the center director’s words.
“What did you just say? That Dong-il robbed the armory?”
Nam Dong-il is Kim Ki-hong’s close junior.
Although they worked at different branches, they were the same manager and even drank together privately.
That’s why I could tell.
“That’s ridiculous. There’s no way he would do that!”
That there is some misunderstanding.
But the center director wasn’t saying this without any basis.
“There was a scene where Nam Dong-il and a F-class commoner named Nam Gi entered the center at night. They must have come in to turn off the CCTV. What happened after that? The armory was robbed as if nothing happened and contact with both of them was lost. It’s clear that the two of them conspired.”
“No. There might be some misunderstanding… … .”
“Then you tell me. Why did you break into the center last night and turn off the CCTV in the armory? What on earth were you trying to do?”
“… … .”
“You know very well, since you manage the E-class armory. Even the most skilled hunters can’t raid the armory. It’s impossible to break in unless you know the password.”
“Then, maybe the password was leaked… … .”
“I told you to tell me why the CCTV was turned off, whether it was a leak or a leak.”
“… … .”
Kim Ki-hong also thought it was suspicious that the CCTV was turned off.
“I know you’re a manager who’s close to Nam Dong-il. That’s why I called you here this morning.”
“… … How may I help you?”
“Tell me where Nam Dong-il would go.”
Kim Ki-hong cooperated by telling them about the bars he often visited and the hotels where Nam Dong-il sometimes stayed.
“Thank you. You can go now.”
“Is there anything else I can help you with?”
“Oh, if you get a call from Nam Dong-il, let me know first. If I don’t catch that bastard, I’ll be the one taking the blame.”
“Oh, I understand. I’ll let you know right away if I get a call.”
“good.”
Kim Ki-hong, who had said goodbye and stepped back, tilted his head as soon as he left the center director’s office.
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t understand it.
‘Dongil may be greedy for money, but he’s not stupid enough to raid the armory he was managing.’
Kim Ki-hong felt that when things went wrong, they were deeply wrong.
‘You said you went in with a commoner named Namgi?’
Kim Ki-hong left the center, thinking that he should investigate the guy separately.
Without even knowing that someone was watching them.
* * *
‘He’s gone.’
Seongmin, who had been watching Kim Ki-hong’s back through the window, returned to his seat.
‘I guess he was called by the center director because of the armory robbery. He’s close with Nam Dong-il.’
Seongmin, who had accurately predicted the situation, was very relaxed.
Because the situation after that was also obvious.
‘If you believe in Nam Dong-il, you will personally investigate to find the culprit. It is highly likely that the accomplice Nam Ki will be the one to start.’
Seongmin wasn’t worried, even though he might learn about his own existence if he investigated Namgi.
‘It’s just a suspicion anyway, so there’s no clear evidence.’
So, Seongmin went about his daily work as if nothing had happened, even though there were 226 items in his inventory.
Even so, the work he does at the Hunter Management Center is just miscellaneous tasks like registering items, organizing documents, and cleaning.
It was something that even an ordinary person could do, but there was no other reason why it was made to be done by an F-class hunter.
‘We’re securing hunters in advance in preparation for the dungeon becoming active later.’
It was the same principle as training and gathering troops in preparation for war.
‘That doesn’t mean we don’t train to hunt monsters or anything like that.’
According to the memories I received, it seems that they also use hunters because they are not at the level to assign chores to ordinary people.
‘Anyway, those above must be vaguely thinking that the dungeon’s seal will be lifted someday, but I know for sure.’
What days and times does the dungeon become active?
‘There’s less than two weeks left. So, starting today, I need to sell off all my F-class equipment quickly.’
If you say F-class equipment, it may seem insignificant, but that’s not true at all.
Now that the supply of items has been cut off, it was such a popular item that even F-grade equipment was hard to buy.
‘But if the dungeon’s seal is released, the story will be different.’
What if the appearance of monsters revitalizes the supply of items?
The price will fall exponentially.
‘I need to sell it quickly while it’s expensive to make a profit.’
Seongmin decided to sell the remaining 216 items, leaving only 10 for himself.
Of course, if you sell it openly, you will most likely be tracked down as a criminal.
It had to be sold secretly, leaving as little information as possible.
‘There is a way to do everything.’
Seongmin happily waited for the end of work to come.
* * *
Late at night.
Seongmin, his face covered by a hat and mask, walked alone down a dark alley.
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‘I told him I was going home to meet a friend, but… … .’
In reality, it was to meet a broker.
Because I had to sell the stolen equipment.
‘Usually it’s difficult to contact a broker, but… … .’
It was so easy in this world.
Flyers stuck to utility poles, business cards abandoned on the street, internet comments, etc.
The ones who were circulating were brokers who offered to buy hunter gear cheaply.
The brokers are so suspicious that it is difficult to obtain evidence, so the association is aware of this but turns a blind eye to it.
‘Just pick any of these contacts and call them.’
Seongmin had already finished negotiating the price over the phone.
It was good for selling secretly because it was cheaper than the market price but no information was left behind.
‘Since it’s basically a direct transaction and the exchange is done in cash, there’s no trace left.’
Since I called from a public phone and not a cell phone, there is no chance of being traced.
‘Is this it?’
Seongmin stopped walking when he saw the broken streetlight.
It was the place where I had decided to meet with the broker.
Tiring ringing …
Seongmin’s gaze turned downward at the sudden ringing of the bell.
There was a cell phone under the streetlight.
I answered the phone and was silent for a while, then I heard a voice.
-Take out the items you have agreed to trade and show the information window above your head. Slowly, one by one. Place the items under the streetlight.
The call ended with those words.
‘It looks like they’re watching through a telescope somewhere.’
I did as I was told and took out an equipment from my inventory.
When I double-tap the device, a translucent information window appears.
In that state, I raised my head so that the information window was visible.
‘Look, it’s a genuine product with full durability.’
In that way, information on 15 F-class equipment was displayed one by one.
The surroundings were dark, but the information window was bright, so it could be seen through the telescope.
Tiring ringing …
I got a call again and picked up.
– All 15 items have been confirmed. When you’re done talking, place your phone and items under the streetlight and exit the alley. There will be a red box ready for you. The money is inside.
Seongmin did as he was told this time too.
As I exited the alley, I saw the red box I had mentioned on the phone.
Inside were six bundles of 50,000 won bills, each in a bundle of 100.
‘It’s the 30 million won that was promised.’
For reference, Eastland’s currency unit is Won.
It was natural since the official language was Korean.
Seongmin packed a wad of money into the backpack he brought and walked out without looking back.
With a smile on your face.
‘It’s so easy to make money.’
You might think that these are just stolen gear from the armory, but as a broker, it’s probably fine.
It seems like I bought it cheaper than the market price.
‘I bought a 50 million won item for 30 million won, so I’ll make a profit of 20 million won.’
I don’t know for sure, but the broker is probably laughing his ass off right now, gathering items in the alley.
It was discounted significantly from the market price, but I didn’t regret it.
‘It’s good because I can easily get cash without being tracked.’
These are stolen items anyway.
No matter how much he sold it for, it was a gain for Seongmin.
‘Besides, the price will drop to scrap paper when the dungeon opens in two weeks. It’s better to sell it quickly before then.’
Seongmin hid himself in the darkness, looking forward to tomorrow.
* * *
The hourly wage of a commoner is only 2,000 won.
Even if you work 8 hours a day without weekends, you won’t even earn 500,000 won.
So, although his fate was such that he would inevitably suffer from financial difficulties, Seongmin was an exception.
‘I finally sold everything.’
All 216 items were sold out over a period of two weeks.
By selling 15 units a day, he earned approximately 30 million won.
As a result, Seongmin’s backpack was full of 50,000 won bills.
‘There are 86 bundles of 100 sheets… … So you made a total of 430 million won. And all of that in cash.’
Cash was better because I was worried that it would be tracked if I put it in an account.
‘I was very careful, so I guess I won’t get caught.’
Even though no information was left behind, selling a large quantity to one person could still cause problems.
‘So I traded with a different broker every time.’
I sold them while changing the region to avoid getting caught as much as possible.
To avoid any possible stalking, I changed into new clothes every time and changed my mode of transportation several times.
‘Selling items is also work, work.’
But the hard work was worth it.
Because I ended up touching a large sum of money, 430 million won.
‘At this level, I can immediately rise to the status of a merchant.’
Even the lowest class can become a merchant by paying hundreds of millions of won in rent to the country and opening a store or registering as a merchant.
But for a commoner earning 2,000 won per hour, it is virtually impossible.
Even if a commoner dies and wakes up, he will not be able to touch the large sum of money, 430 million won.
‘But I ended up touching it? And that too after only two weeks of being possessed.’
If you had money, you could have easily climbed to a higher status, but you didn’t have to.
‘The dungeon opens tomorrow. It’s a given that your status will rise.’
If you can raise your combat power to E-class, you can be recognized as a higher-ranking character without having to pay any money.
‘It’s only natural that I earn a lot more money than I do now.’
Not only will you rise in status, but you will also earn huge profits.
It wasn’t for nothing that Hunter was called the guarantor of success among the commoners.
‘I’m looking forward to tomorrow.’
Even the 8 heroes who rule the world wouldn’t know.
That tomorrow, a dungeon that had been sealed for 10 years will open.
That the world is once again facing upheaval.
* * *
The more funds a broker specializing in hunter gear has, the better.
Because it is a job that buys goods cheaply from individuals and sells them expensively to merchants.
That’s why Tobio Hikino was able to survive among so many brokers.
Because no one could match his vast financial resources.
‘The more money you have, the easier it is to waste it.’
At first, like other brokers, he bought cheaply and sold expensively to merchants.
If you buy it for 40 million won, you sell it for 50 million won.
‘They even gave discounts of several million won to regular merchants.’
Certainly, since we bought and sold a lot, we made a lot of profit.
The money was also steadily accumulating.
However, the quantity of hunter equipment was limited.
Since the dungeon was closed, the supply has also stopped.
Then, at some point, a shortage occurred.
Tobio’s means of making money have been blocked.
‘This can’t go on like this.’
Tobio, who had made up his mind, eventually became greedy.
They even decided to buy the equipment that other brokers had purchased.
If the selling price to the merchant is 50 million won, then it is 55 million won.
About 10% more expensive than the market price!
Of course, the brokers handed the goods over to Tobio, not the merchant.
There was no reason not to sell it when they were selling it for 10% more.
‘Hunter equipment is expensive. Even if you buy it expensively, it will definitely be beneficial to have it.’
Tobio’s prediction turned out to be correct.
I was just collecting the equipment without selling it, so the price went up.
This was a phenomenon that occurred due to a lack of equipment available on the market.
‘Hehehe, look. The price went up because I just kept it.’
Tobio felt good about the prices of apartments rising day by day.
‘If we just collect hunter items like this and monopolize the market, it will be worth what you ask for.’
Tobio, whose dreams were just pleasant to imagine, bought hunter equipment as soon as he had the money to make his dreams come true.
I sold items with small profits to buy more items with large profits, and I also borrowed money here and there to raise funds.
Then, Tobio was able to realize one thing.
‘The quantity of F-class equipment has recently increased rapidly.’
Looking at the items that my fellow brokers have been bringing in recently, they are all F-grade.
Even if you look at the items that the broker Mishima Nito just brought, it was the same.
“Nito-san. Did you buy all of these from one person?”
“Huh? How did you know?”
“How much did you pay for it?”
“Uh… … I bought it for a bit cheaper.”
“So how much?”
“I bought 15 of them for 30 million won.”
‘It’s the same. The items I bought in the last two weeks.’
Not only were they sold in packs of 15, but the price was also the same.
‘Could it be that one person sold it?’
I heard a rumor that the F-class armory was raided. Could it be?
I had my doubts, but I had no intention of tracking the target.
Tobio was a businessman, and a businessman only cares about making money.
‘There’s no way to find that person anyway. There’s no reason to find it.’
Tobio simply has to buy the items brought by the broker at a price higher than the market price.
“Tobio-san. Are you really going to buy all 15 of them for 55 million won?”
“Okay, I’ll deposit the money as soon as I check the items.”
Nito’s face brightened.
Bought it for 30 million won and sold it for 55 million won.
The profit was almost double.
At that moment, a breaking news report came on on the office TV that was on.
[Breaking news! As of 9 AM today, the portal to the dungeon that had been sealed for 10 years has been opened! This will also allow for the supply of hunter items that had been interrupted to become smooth again… … .]
“… … .”
“… … .”
Tobio and Nito stared at the news with blank expressions.
Tobio in particular had his mouth open and an expression of bereavement.
That was natural.
As supply increases, the prices of Hunter items will drop exponentially.
“My… … my dream… … the dream of monopolizing the market… … .”
“Tobio-san over there… … .”
Nito wiggled his buttocks while watching Tobio’s expression.
“I, I’m busy, so please check quickly and deposit the money… .”
“Don’t buy it.”
“yes?”
“Take it and get out!”
It’s ruined.
That was the only thought in Tobio’s head.
