Episode 12
Seup.
Sit cross-legged on the floor next to the bed and close your eyes.
Inhale slowly and focus all your attention on your heart.
To be exact, Dr. Jin’s device embedded in the heart.
Toward the circulator.
Dr. Jin gave me three devices as a gift.
V1, an information-providing device mounted on the eye.
Combat device exa.
And the one remaining device was the circulator.
I remember when Dr. Jin was installing the circulator(?).
『I think my ears got damaged because I only ate canned food. Where are you plugging this in now?』
『I’m going to put it in your heart.』
f*ck.
Even thinking about it again, Dr. Jin’s expression was so natural.
『I should have looked into it from the moment they were mixed with poison gas… … . Are you still planning to kill me?』
『Hahaha. It is not unreasonable to think so. In the past, I didn’t trust Kirill at all either.』
『What did Kirill say?』
『I said I had to make sure it hit your heart first. Then he really picked up the circulator and aimed it at my heart.』
She is also a hot woman.
『Don’t worry. Even if you don’t have experience, isn’t Kirill moving around just fine? The same thing was stuck in his heart.』
“no… … . Still, sticking this large needle into a living heart… … .』
It’s not just a needle.
At first glance, it appears to be thin steel, but upon closer inspection, it shows intricate metal parts assembled with precision.
but.
It’s precise and simple.
Putting this into the heart without anesthesia?
『Remember when you wore the V1.』
Instead of giving a lengthy explanation, Dr. Jin reminded me of the device installed in my eye.
When I wore the V1.
I definitely didn’t feel any pain when switching to the new version.
Naturally and gently, like a sponge absorbing water.
From the beginning, I felt like it was a part of my body.
“boy. Although it may seem like this, I am a former senior researcher at the association. Trust me.』
mister.
There is no use in trying to show a benevolent smile to the person who sprayed poison gas now, right?
Whether I looked suspicious or not, Dr. Jin gently placed the circulator on the front of my chest.
Then, the circulator on my palm began to slowly dig into my chest (!).
“eww… … Aaaah!』
『I know it doesn’t hurt, so be quiet.』
“pressure.”
Unbelievable.
It’s clearly piercing through my raw flesh and into my heart, but I don’t feel any pain at all.
If all surgeries(?) were like this, there would be no need for anesthesiologists in the world anymore.
I think it would be more appropriate to say that it is slowly absorbed rather than that it penetrates.
Slowly but naturally, the circulator was installed on my heart.
『This guy will correct the poison that runs rampant every day. How much black ether he can create each day from now on is up to you.』
Seup.
Starting from the circulator embedded in the heart, the poison boiling in the body is rotated once.
And while spinning, the healing power within the body sublimates into black ether.
It’s definitely different from when you vaguely let out toxins here and there.
As soon as a clear ‘signpost’ called the circulator was created within the body, the flow of deadly poison, healing, and black ether gradually began to become visible.
‘indeed… … .’
The more I do it, the more I feel like I get it.
A process that took half a day when I just received the circulator now takes just one or two hours.
Although the amount of black ether is insignificant compared to the poison I still have,
“Tell me your current status.”
<User information>
<Black ether in possession: 1727BA>
<Body enhancement ability: ‘D’>
<Self-healing ability: ‘S’>
<Skill possessed: Dokbo (毒步) – level 2>
purple.
Doesn’t that meager ability already yield results?
“uh? “It’s D, not E?”
When did it go up?
Without my knowledge, my physical enhancement ability had changed to ‘D’.
In the meantime, whenever black ether was created, it was used to strengthen the entire body.
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Well, I’m not sure where else I should use it.
Could this be the aftermath of my previous visit to the Poison Dungeon?
Before I knew it, my physical ability had reached the level of a ‘D-rank knight’.
“The growth rate makes no sense… … .”
I looked through quite a bit of data at Dr. Jin’s residence, but I couldn’t find any cases where the grade increased in just a few days.
As Kirill said, Poisner seems to have truly endless possibilities.
I relaxed from my lotus position and accessed the Hunter Association website on my cell phone.
If you want to take the hunter qualification exam this quarter, you must go to the headquarters and register by tomorrow.
“sister. “I’ll go to Jongno tomorrow.”
“Jong-ro?”
“huh. “The hunter qualification exam is due tomorrow.”
Because the factory was closed, my sister spent more time at home.
My older sister, who was looking at a job search site on her computer, turned her head towards me.
As always, her pretty face is full of worry.
“Are you sure you don’t mind if I don’t go? They say there are a lot of strong people there. If there is any quarrel… … .”
“no way. “You don’t have to worry about that anymore.”
My sister is a person who doesn’t even know how much it costs to take the qualification test, let alone the changes in my body.
If you knew the amount of 50 million won, you would immediately go crazy.
My body is now at a level where I have to worry about the other person if I get into a fight with an ordinary person.
I need to pass the qualification test quickly so my sister won’t have to worry as much.
“Healers are the type that treats well and is friendly among hunters. “Who wouldn’t like it when they treat their wounds?”
“hmm… … . “That may be true.”
It’s like looking at a child thrown into the water.
In fact, it must have been in that state before awakening.
I patted my chest with my palm and told her not to worry, and my sister pursed her lips and reluctantly smiled.
* * *
No matter how much I raise my head, I cannot see the top.
The highest power organization in existence in Korea.
It is the headquarters building of the Hunter Association, which has a proud name.
The wall made of glass reflects sunlight and shines dazzlingly.
I heard that a building like that is hot in the summer and cold in the winter.
Heating bills are also high.
Maybe it’s because I still have the guts to be a beggar, but useless thoughts come to mind first.
Perhaps because it is the deadline for the hunter qualification exam, the lobby on the first floor is crowded with people.
-Kur… … .
“Shh. “Be quiet.”
Pori, who has become invisible, growls lowly.
I think I was nervous because of the hunters passing by.
I told Pori to be quiet, but my five senses have also become more sensitive.
This is because I felt a suffocating energy from some of the hunters.
I wouldn’t have felt anything before awakening, but now I can vaguely sense it.
There were talented people everywhere who looked like they could be revealed in just one match.
“welcome.”
After receiving a number and going to the reception desk, a female employee with curly hair greets me kindly.
And like most people, they cringe when they see my face.
“Oh my, hmm.”
The employee tried to look the other way, but it was already too late.
Because it’s not new for people to be surprised when they see spots on my face.
I pretended not to know and spoke quietly.
“I came to take the hunter qualification test.”
“Oh, I see. First, please fill out your personal information here.”
Enter basic personal information such as name, resident registration number, and address on the ‘Hunter Qualification Test Application’.
And most importantly, check the ‘Hunter Gaze Type’.
Hunter gaze types are broadly divided into ‘Knight/Psychic/Healer/Other’.
Naturally, there was no room for Poisner.
If you look at it in principle, you should check ‘Other’, but if you do that, you won’t be able to realize your future plans.
“Is it right for you to apply as a healer?”
“yes. you’re right.”
“Did you check the part marked with a red line at the bottom?”
“yes.”
[If you do not pay the test fee before the Hunter Qualification Test, you will be automatically disqualified.]
This is the content of the sentence checked with a red line.
I feel a bit uneasy.
Why am I asking this one more time?
Is it because my behavior is shabby?
Or is it simply my lack of qualifications?
‘Probably the former.’
The candidate sitting next to me who applied first was different.
Even though I was wearing clothes that were blistering, the counselor took the application form and completed it without saying anything.
In short, it is one more confirmation from those who seem to have no way to raise 50 million won.
damn.
Don’t make conclusions just based on what you see.
“The deadline for payment is two days before the exam. “I’ll see you at the exam room.”
The curly-haired female employee once again emphasized the ‘due date’ and informed me that the processing was complete.
That’s right.
Are you paying money?
-Gurrrr… … .
Pori growls lowly at the female employee.
Hey, this person isn’t even a hunter, why are you doing this?
if.
Do you also not like the female employee’s attitude?
‘That can’t be possible.’
I chuckled and got up from my seat.
A weak-looking physique and spots all over the body.
And shabby outfit.
There is no need to be upset if you have been ignored for these reasons.
All you have to do is come to the scene later and show it.
That means I have the qualifications to be a hunter.
“Oh my gosh! “I need to meet the chairman!”
“Well, you can’t do this!”
After completing the application process, I was about to leave the headquarters building, when shouts came from the entrance.
A woman who looked to be in her fifties was holding a sign made of plywood in one hand.
What is happening?
I looked away for a moment, but then went on my way.
Whatever it is, there is nothing I can do as a hunter test taker.
“You! You could have come to the open building! “You could have saved my son!”
However, I had no choice but to stop when I heard the words ‘Open-dong’.
That lady.
Was he from our neighborhood?
The lady was shedding tears as if she had lost her mind and was arguing with the association staff.
How terrible is the sorrow of losing a son?
Moreover, most of the residents of Open-dong thought that the Glory Guild’s response was not right.
That’s probably why they came with a sign like that.
“what’s the matter?”
As a commotion breaks out, a tall man approaches the two.
The security staff bit their lips and reported.
“This lady here came here to meet the president of the association. … . “I was holding back.”
Then the tall man looks the woman up and down.
He checks the sign that reads ‘Revealing the truth about the Glory Guild’ and smiles wickedly.
“restraint? Restraint is not like that.”
That guy is a hunter.
Although the energy is weak, I can feel the ether flowing through his body.
To check if my intuition was correct, I quietly called V1.
<Oh Ji-hwan / Hunter type – Knight / Physical grade ‘E’ / Affiliation: Hunter Association Security Department #Raider #Agile footwork #Master of melee #Poker face on the battlefield>
“What, what?”
Suddenly a flood of information pours in.
I was just curious about the guy’s level, but you can check not only his name but also his affiliation.
Also, what are those rows of hashtags?
wow.
It’s killing me.
Speaking of public information, what about hashtags?
<This is for hunters to register their characteristics.>
You share your own characteristics?
Why on earth?
<It is helpful when hunters form teams with each other.>
aha.
For example, you could say, ‘I’m good at attacking and you’re good at defense, so let’s set up our positions like this.’
But it’s too much for that.
Isn’t it too grandiose to say ‘raid’ and ‘master of melee’ for an ‘E’ level hunter at best?
It seems that this ‘hashtag’ reflects the natural bravado of humans, regardless of hunters.
While the information in V1 was being interpreted, a tall man came right in front of the lady.
“Look Carefully. “This is what restraint does.”
‘… … ‘That crazy guy!’
You can tell even if it’s not V1.
That guy was trying to use ‘ether’ on the lady right now.
Suddenly.
“Ke, kek!!”
A man who is two heads taller grabs the lady by the back.
The woman’s limbs flail in the air.
However, the man walks out the front door as if he doesn’t care.
f*ck.
I tried to stay still, but I couldn’t stand it.
“stop!”
I wanted to use independent reading, but it is not a skill that a ‘candidate’ can use.
Even now, the CCTV cameras around me are staring at me.
“What are you?”
“Before you wonder what I am, I think you should realize what you are doing.”
“me? “Of course I am holding back.”
The man slowly raises his arm as if mocking him.
The lady’s expression becomes even more painful.
What a bastard.
I couldn’t bear it any longer and used ‘reading alone’.
widely!
“Huh?”
He quickly went back to the rear, untied the nape of his neck, and hid the woman behind his back.
“What are you. “Are you a hunter?”
“I am a test taker.”
At the mention of “applicant,” tendons sprout from the man’s temples.
“What a f*cking bastard. “Isn’t this young kid talking informally and interfering with the work of the association’s employees?”
The guy contorts his face in a scary way, but he just snorts.
I have no idea what dungeon I entered a few days ago.
“You are. You look like a hunter, but you give up so easily? To the test taker?”
The man’s face suddenly turns red.
It’s not some kind of tomato.
I wonder if it’s okay to be that red.
“If you don’t want to be beaten to death, give it to me lady.”
“Is the lady an object? People from the association treat civilians like objects… … . “Are you a human?”
I didn’t know much about it because I was stuck at home, but I think my ability to piss people off has developed quite well.
Look at that guy.
Even though I revealed that I am a test taker, you are gathering ether with all your might, right?
“You brought this on yourself.”
The hashtag says ‘attacker’, and the number of people reaching out is truly fierce.
But it would still be rated ‘E’.
I did it earlier because I was hot, but there is no need to use a reader.
Just as his hand was about to grab the back of my neck, I raised my right hand and snatched his wrist.
grasp-
“????”
It’s an expression that’s exactly half anger and half astonishment.
And soon his expression became distorted with pain.
Because I twisted my wrist with quite a bit of force.
“Aaaah!!”
“A guy who is an employee of the association. Also a hunter. “Aren’t you embarrassed?”
A knight who bends his wrist and stamps his feet when a test taker approaches him.
I wish someone would add something like #shame to this guy’s hashtag.
“Kill me!”
I was truly surprised.
It’s not because of his unstoppable asshole behavior.
If you are an employee of the Hunter Association, you are on the same level as a civil servant.
Is it okay for a person like that to scream that he is going to kill someone inside the headquarters?
They say you know ten when you see one.
What on earth does the Association think of civilians?
“If you scream one more time, I will kill you.”
“… … !!”
I twisted his wrist until it was really close to breaking, and he couldn’t even scream anymore.
Meanwhile, tears well up in the man’s eyes.
This guy has a poker face on the battlefield.
I’m so amazed that I laugh.
at that time,
“What are they doing now!”
A huge lion’s roar erupts from behind.
I threw away his wrist and reflexively turned around.
‘It’s a surprise… … .’
It’s not because of the loudness of the voice.
The enormous etheric energy contained within it made me stop my actions.
A drop of cold sweat runs down my temple.
A feeling of intimidation that I had never felt even when dealing with a tarantula was pressing down on me.
There were four people in our group, and I knew three of their faces.
One is an ape who is the vice president of the Hunter Association.
The other is Maria, a healer who is praised as the Virgin Mary of Korea.
“What kind of behavior is this now?”
And the remaining one is the one who threw the lion’s tail at me.
It was Goo Geon, the representative of the Glory Guild.
