Trait Absorption Hunter Hunter Part 2 Episode 37
37. Tim Covert
When it was time to leave work, a black limousine showed up to pick up Choi Sung-min.
“Choi Seong-min.”
When the backseat window opened and Song Chi-hyun’s face appeared, I instinctively lowered my head.
“Great hero.”
“Stop hesitating and get on quickly.”
As I sat in the back seat, the driver started the car.
“Excuse me, where are you going?”
“I’m going to the dorm where my team members are.”
“Do you have any accommodations?”
“I personally prepared this because I thought I might need some space for my subordinates.”
On the way to the accommodation, Song Chi-hyun told Choi Seong-min various stories.
It was mostly about the team.
“I have more than ten direct subordinates, and I think I need to train them up now that the dungeon is open.”
That’s why they created Team Covert.
“We divide them into groups by rank and have them hunt. Group A is for Group A, Group B is for Group B, and so on. But this time, we’ve formed another group and started taking on Group C subordinates. You’re one of them.”
Although his direct subordinates are of low rank, he is said to have chosen talented guys.
“From now on, you will be hunting in this C group.”
“… … With C-class people?”
“Yes. It’s unfortunate, but there’s no D-class. When I’m looking for a direct subordinate, I don’t even look at D-class. You’re special.”
Finally, we arrived at the accommodation that Song Chi-hyeon had prepared.
It was a large villa in the wooded mountains.
-This is the lodging for the subordinates. Isn’t it so luxurious? Coming under the great hero was truly a stroke of genius.
Song Chi-hyeon smiled as if he was pleased after reading Choi Sung-min’s thoughts.
“Come with me. I’ll introduce you to my crew.”
Just as I was about to follow Song Chi-hyeon into the villa, the door opened and three people came running out, out of breath.
“Welcome, Great Hero!”
Judging from the good timing, it looks like they had been contacted in advance and were waiting.
“Hello. These are Group C.”
‘There are two men and one woman.’
Choi Sung-min bowed his head.
“Hello, my name is Choi Sung-min and I am joining Team Covert Group C this time.”
“Oh, you’re the new employee coming today. Nice to meet you.”
The man with the messy beard smiled meaningfully.
Although he didn’t like the first impression, Choi Sung-min tried his best to erase the negative thoughts.
These were also direct subordinates chosen by the great hero for their talents.
“Don’t just give a vague introduction, introduce yourself properly. Name, rank, combat power, etc.”
“I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”
The bearded man who had heard something from Song Chi-hyeon introduced himself again with a bashful face.
“I am Moon Yong-taek, a C-class hunter. I am the leader of Group C with a combat power of 80,000.”
“I am C-class Noh Kyung-jin. My combat power is 60,000. Nice to meet you.”
“They say she’s a C-class lead actress. Her combat power is 50,000, and she’s the lowest in the group.”
The group members who were being introduced one by one had one question.
Is it really necessary to reveal the level?
Since it’s Class C, wasn’t it supposed to be in Group C?
But my doubts were immediately resolved as soon as I heard Choi Sung-min’s introduction.
“Let me formally introduce myself again. Hello, I am Choi Seong-min, a D-rank hunter. My combat power is 20,000.”
“Two, twenty thousand?”
“D-class… … ?”
Why did a D-class join a group with C-classes?
No, what happened to my direct subordinate in the first place?
In the midst of such questions, team leader Moon Yong-taek cautiously asked Song Chi-hyeon.
“Hey, Great Hero. How did you bring in a D-class as your crew member… … .”
“Why? Are you dissatisfied with my decision?”
“No, that’s not it. The levels are so different that I’m wondering… … .”
“Don’t worry, even if you look at it like that, his skills are definitely there. He’s a talented person who has defeated 60,000 people in combat power during the sparring.”
Moon Yong-taek was surprised by those words, but that only lasted a moment.
There was still a lingering look on his face.
“Anyway, we’ll be doing dungeons together in the afternoon, so take care of yourselves. In the meantime, wait here and chat with each other. Yongtaek, you show us around the dorms.”
“Understood, Your Majesty.”
Song Chi-hyun left those words behind and got back in the limousine to go somewhere.
“You went?”
As soon as the great hero left, Moon Yong-taek’s expression changed in an instant.
“Hey, newbie. What’s your name?”
“This is Choi Seong-min.”
“How did you do it?”
“yes?”
——————
faqwiki.us
Join our Discord for new chapter updates!
https://discord.com/invite/xr7SxG5T6V
——————
“How did you come under the great hero?”
“Well, it caught my eye… … .”
“X-Pal, so how did someone like you catch the eye of the great hero?”
Moon Yong-taek, who already had a dirty impression due to his beard, glared threateningly.
But Choi Sung-min is not someone who would be intimidated by a mere C-class.
‘What? Are you going to establish some discipline because I’m a newbie?’
I expected that they would look down on me because of my low rank, so I wasn’t that surprised.
Just respond indifferently and watch the situation.
“It seems that the Great Hero has a favorable view of me because I have some skills.”
“Oh, by the way, didn’t you say you defeated 60,000 combat powers earlier?”
“yes.”
“So, you think you have over 60,000 combat power? You just got lucky and won once?”
Although it wasn’t necessarily the case, Choi Sung-min decided to deliberately tease the guy’s temper.
Because I thought that doing so would actually be more beneficial.
“Well… shouldn’t we see it that way?”
“X-Pal, then if you spar with me and win, I guess you’ll have to consider your fighting power to be over 80,000?”
“You could look at it that way.”
“Wow, look at what this kid is saying? If you go by that, you have a combat power of 60,000 and are on the same level as our crew members? F**k, the new kid that got in today is trying to match our seniors?”
Moon Yong-taek’s gaze, which was filled with absurdity, was filled with hostility.
“Hey, rookie. If your combat power is 20,000, act like one. Where did that D-rank scum come in and muddy the waters?”
“… … .”
I tried to tease him just in case he would show his temper, and as expected, he got really angry.
‘After all, physiognomy is a science, isn’t it?’
In this situation where he was ignored even though he had become a hunter, Choi Sung-min felt more curious than angry.
‘Why did Song Chi-hyeon hire such trash as his subordinate?’
If he could read minds, he could filter out those kind of personality idiots in advance.
‘Did they choose him based solely on loyalty and ability, ignoring things like personality?’
Since combat power is 100,000 and above, it is B-class, so 80,000 is considered to be in the upper ranks even among C-class.
Considering that Song Chi-hyun likes simple subordinates, it could be seen as somewhat fitting.
‘Still, to be so excited by this level of provocation, it’s too simple… … .’
No matter how talented he is, I don’t understand how someone who gets excited so easily can be the leader.
“What on earth was the Great Hero thinking in bringing this rascal?”
Although Moon Yong-taek grumbled, Choi Seong-min, the person involved, also did not understand.
‘What on earth was Song Chi-hyun thinking when he put me on this team?’
Even if you put a D-class person in a group with a C-class person, there’s no way they’ll be able to run the dungeon together.
‘I’m a D-class so I can’t enter a C-class dungeon.’
Rather, it is a situation where existing C-class crew members will have to enter D-class dungeons that are one level lower than their own.
As expected, Moon Yong-taek expressed his dissatisfaction with him.
“Hey, rookie. We’re going through a C-class dungeon, so we can’t go to a D-class dungeon just because of you. Right?”
“… … .”
“So when the Great Hero comes, tell him this. Our level is too high for us to run the dungeon together. It doesn’t seem like a place for us.”
In short, it is a request to voluntarily leave the team.
‘Do the other crew members think the same?’
Choi Sung-min turned his gaze, but for some reason, the crew members turned their heads and refused to make eye contact.
‘You look quite timid.’
I should have known.
With such a brash person as the leader, I can’t help but feel uneasy.
‘Song Chi-hyun must have known the team’s atmosphere. He can read thoughts, so there’s no way he wouldn’t know.’
I guess I knew from the moment I was introduced as a D-class that the leader was secretly displeased.
‘And yet you left me here, telling me to get along well? Even though it was a situation where trouble was expected?’
Seongmin Choi, who calmly analyzed the situation, was soon able to realize Chihyun Song’s intentions.
‘I want to see my reaction. How I respond to this guy’s bullying.’
So what kind of reaction does Song Chi-hyun want?
‘Do you get along well with your subordinates? No. If you did, you wouldn’t have chosen someone with anger management issues as the leader in the first place.’
It seemed like Song Chi-hyeon didn’t care whether his subordinates fought or not.
As if we had no interest in the pecking order of the monkeys we kept inside.
‘As long as you are loyal to yourself and have outstanding skills, that’s all that matters.’
That’s probably why Choi Sung-min was put in a C-class group even though he’s a D-class.
Even though I knew full well that trouble would arise between the crew members.
‘You’re probably curious about my reaction. Will I give in to the leader’s territoriality or fight back against it?’
It is a kind of test given to oneself.
It was easy to predict what kind of reaction would satisfy Song Chi-hyun.
‘Okay. Show me what you want.’
When I made that decision.
“Hey! Newbie!”
At that moment, Moon Yong-taek started a fight with a fierce expression on his face.
“If your senior speaks, you have to respond immediately!”
“What do you mean?”
“Are you already deaf? Don’t you remember what I said earlier? Tell the Great Hero that you are resigning.”
“Why should I do that?”
“Look at this kid talking back? Do you want to die? Why don’t you answer me quickly and say that you will do as I say?”
Moon Yong-taek’s eyes flashed as if he was threatening, but to Choi Sung-min, it was just a joke.
‘Tsk tsk, even if you threaten me like that, it’ll all be revealed to Song Chi-hyeon.’
The thought of a kid who didn’t know anything made him laugh, and that was enough to excite Moon Yong-taek.
“Are you laughing? Are you laughing at me just now?”
“Oh, sorry. I just had a funny thought.”
“This X-pallum dares to… … in front of me.”
“Don’t be angry and calm down. Whether you like it or not, we’re going to continue seeing each other, so how can you let your faces get red?”
“X-Pal, so you’re not going out?”
“I don’t necessarily have to go out.”
“Then you want us to go into a D-class dungeon?”
“You don’t have to worry about that. It’s a problem I can easily solve once I become a C-class.”
“Oh my. What kind of method is that?”
Moon Yong-taek sighed as if he couldn’t believe it.
“Then what are we going to do until you become a C-class? Should we just wait and see?”
“You can just go and run the C-class dungeons with your crew members like you normally do.”
“X-Pal, are you sure the Great Hero will stay still until then? Why did I bring you here in the first place? I didn’t bring you here to run dungeons with you.”
At that moment, Choi Sung-min suddenly raised one finger.
“If you give me just one day to solo, I can be promoted to C-rank. Wouldn’t the Great Hero be willing to wait for this much?”
“What? You can get promoted in one day?”
It’s been five days since the current combat power update.
‘A guy who had 20,000 combat power 5 days ago is going to reach 30,000 combat power by tomorrow?’
That meant increasing your combat power by 10,000 in less than a week.
Moon Yong-taek, who had been making an absurd expression, soon laughed.
“Where is that kid talking nonsense?”
“Seriously. Do you want to bet?”
“It’s not worth betting on.”
“If you’re scared, don’t worry.”
The last words must have hurt his pride, as veins appeared on Moon Yong-taek’s forehead.
“Does this thing even dare to provoke you?”
‘You’ve been provoking me since a while ago, but you noticed… … .’
I sighed at the thought of having to call that guy a gangster, but I didn’t show it.
Just waiting to be hooked on the fishing line.
“Okay, let’s give it a try, X-Pallum. If you really make a C-class in one day… … See over there?”
A shiny sports car was parked where Moon Yong-taek pointed.
“I’ll give you my 400 million won sports car over there.”
“Really?”
“Instead! If you lose, you will get out of our team without a word. Do you understand?”
“Okay. But can I add one more thing to that?”
“What is it?”
“Get a sports car and call me ‘brother’ for the rest of your life.”
“… … .”
Moon Yong-taek’s expression did not look good at first glance, as if the provocation had worked again.
My pride wouldn’t allow me to call my brother, who is 10 years younger than me, “big brother.”
“This X-pallum… … Alright. Instead, I’ll add one more. If you lose, I’ll smack you in the head really hard.”
“great.”
Choi Sung-min answered readily and smiled.
The fish was properly caught on the fishing line.
