Episode 29
Gold core.
A rare item that is said to be obtainable only when you catch an epic monster of 7 stars (★★★★★★★) or higher, with a very rare chance.
Before my eyes was a rare treasure, one of which the guild and even the Hunter Association only possessed a small number.
I admired the gold core with my mouth open for a while.
Did you say that good items are different from their original color?
The dazzling brilliance was clearly showing off its presence outside the box.
“this… … .”
For a moment, I was mesmerized and gazed at the gold core.
I stared at Supervisor Pyo Hyuk-gyu with puzzled eyes.
“It’s gold core, right? “I saw it at the exam room.”
“That’s right.”
“I don’t know how high-ranking you are, Director, but is it okay for you to just take the Association’s treasure like this?”
It’s something you can’t help but be moved by, but at the same time, there are many suspicious aspects.
Is Pyo Hyuk-gyu in a position to do something like this?
And whether the task entrusted to me is worth providing a gold core for.
At best, it’s just a matter of removing the poison dungeons one by one, just in case.
They offer gold cores as compensation for something like that.
I can’t believe it.
Why isn’t there such a thing?
‘Be careful who you buy beef from. ‘The only unpaid favor is pork.’
Moreover, you cannot blindly trust someone who gives you gold cores for something like this.
“hmm… … . “I need to correct what I said.”
Pyo Hyuk-gyu pushed the box forward.
So that I can take a better look at the core.
“What was ‘gold core’. “Should I express it this way?”
“yes?”
“Look closely. “It’s the same gold core we saw before, but it will be a little different.”
What does this mean again?
I lowered my head and stared at the gold core in front of me.
“Oh.”
Really?
It used to be a perfectly golden sphere without a speck of dust, but now there were small incontinence-like things here and there.
no.
Rather than incontinence, the familiar dark red color appears to have infiltrated various parts of the gold core, and this color… … .
“oh my god.”
It resembled the color of black ether.
“After checking Hunter Haeseon Cheon’s awakened value, there has been a change in the gold core. “The core energy value can no longer be measured, and its appearance has deteriorated.”
“… … “It’s a coincidence.”
It is not advisable to jump to conclusions, but there is something to be said.
The Awakened value is scored based on the degree to which the Awakened and the Core react to each other.
This means that the core is affected in some way during the measurement process.
Even though all the toxins were removed from the body and the levels were tested, does this mean that the gold core was still damaged?
I was able to realize once again how powerful an ingredient black ether is.
“Do you know anything about it?”
“doesn’t exist.”
In this situation, it doesn’t exist.
If, by any chance, the Association were to claim compensation for damaging the Gold Core, I might have to live as a slave to the Association for the rest of my life.
“To be honest, at first I thought it was related to Hunter Cheon Hae-seon.”
No, you devil.
“However, considering that Hunter Haeseon Cheon’s type is a healer and that he healed a poisoned Imperial Tiger, we concluded that there was no special connection.”
Thank goodness. I will never have to live as a slave.
“The association has decided to dispose of this gold core. But it felt like a waste to throw it away.”
“Why? “The deteriorated core will be nothing more than a simple rock.”
“you’re right. But somehow, I feel regretful.”
It’s a strange look.
His sharp eyes are a little different from the business-like Pyo Hyuk-gyu I’ve seen so far.
“That’s what I thought. “For some people, this core may still be like a treasure.”
‘This bastard…’ … .’
It was a long time ago, but this made it clear.
That man named Pyo Hyeok-gyu.
He is not just a person from an association.
Aside from the fact that I had criticized the association’s vice president in a conversation a while ago, this matter related to the gold core had very significant implications.
The fact that the association brought something that was found to be useless can be interpreted as the meaning of something else rather than the meaning of the association.
If it is true that that gold core was influenced by me, there is a very high possibility that I will utilize the core even if other people do not know.
How could it be impossible to absorb the black core extracted from a monster just because the gold core was slightly damaged?
The problem is that Pyo Hyuk-gyu is also thinking the same thoughts that I have.
“How is it. As you said, it could be a simple stone block. Would you like to comply with the association’s request?
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‘This bastard…’ … .’
It’s a rumor.
If you accept this offer, you will become a strange person who accepts trash as payment for your work, and if you refuse, you will have to give up your gold core.
Perhaps if I receive this, Pyo Hyuk-gyu will become convinced of the ‘something’ he had in mind.
Is Pyo Hyeok-gyu outside the association harmful to me?
Enemy or friend?
We don’t know that yet.
However, it seemed clear that the essence of Pyo Hyeok-gyu was different from the association.
Err.
They say that ghosts who die after eating have good stains, but they get such crap.
“You’ve secretly taken something that could be helpful to me. Are you sure there will be no repercussions?”
“You have to take on that level of risk to be considered an accomplice.”
I chuckled at Pyo Hyuk-gyu’s words.
Accomplice.
That’s really blatant.
Anyway, I have nothing to lose right now.
Since this is something the Association doesn’t know about, they can just get rid of it if a problem arises later, and the Poison Dungeon is a place they were going to frequent anyway.
Pyo Hyuk-gyu’s intention can be revealed later.
sparkle.
and.
to be honest.
Everyone leaves.
I really want that… … !!
“I will accept your offer.”
* * *
“Oh my goodness… … .”
Most women like shiny things.
The same goes for my sister.
As I took out the gold core from the living room, my older sister approached me with bright eyes.
“I heard you met someone from the association. I guess you received a gift?”
“huh. It’s a gift. “A very precious gift.”
“Is this gold? “The color is so pretty.”
“It’s a little different. “You can think of it like the heart of a monster.”
“Poetry, heart?”
“huh. When a monster dies, hunters cut open its stomach and take it out. “It’s used as an energy source.”
“Ugh. “Be scared.”
As if imagining the process of removing the core from inside the intestines, my sister got fed up and went back to the kitchen.
I chuckled, caught my breath, and grabbed the gold core with both hands.
Billions?
No, it is a rare item that is thought to be worth tens of billions of dollars on the market.
If I could absorb this guy, how much power would I have?
Just thinking about it makes my heart race.
Slur.
Activate the energy of black ether in your hand.
Whether it’s a regular core or a black core, when you infuse it with energy like this, it usually changes into a liquid state within a few seconds.
“… … .”
reel.
There’s no change, right?
I wrestled with the gold core for over ten minutes, but it remained steadfast.
“no… … . “There is change.”
When I looked closely, I saw that the black ether that was like gold in the gold core was gradually expanding its influence.
It’s just that the rate of increase was so slow that it wasn’t noticeable.
I called up V1 and scanned the status of the gold core.
<Gold Core: This is a mythic core obtained by defeating the 8-star (★★★★★★★★) monster Sneaky Griffin / When used as a weapon, it is given critical strike properties. / Gives the user a dramatic increase in physical attack when injecting ether / Alert: Status abnormality – The core’s components are currently damaged. Only very limited types can use this core energy.>
Sneaky Griffin.
It is a legendary monster that is said to have killed five A-class knights with a single claw.
This boss mob is notorious for its vicious temper, but it has additional characteristics that really suit it.
By the way, is it possible for me to absorb this guy?
<It is possible. However, with the current user growth status, it is impossible to absorb the gold core immediately.>
In short, it’s a story that can’t be done.
<If black ether is added to the gold core and it becomes a black core, absorption becomes possible. Goal achievement rate 99.9%>
What level is it now?
<2%>
“I think we need the aesthetics of waiting… … .”
I quenched my appetite and stood up.
I feel like I want to eat this thing right now, but since it is a precious item, absorbing it completely is more important than anything else.
Moreover, since this is a probationary period, there is no particular need for killing ability.
“ah. “Now that I think about it, it’s tomorrow.”
Another schedule that had nothing to do with the Hunter Association was at hand.
I think I should stretch a lot today and then sleep.
* * *
“omg. omg.”
f*ck.
I’m so pissed off.
It’s a shame because I’ve seen it once before. My nose bone was almost crushed by my fist.
“Don’t stop moving.”
Jiho Oh.
A man called Hwanhyeok in the black market.
Today is the first day of learning fighting techniques from him.
“OMG!”
I violently swung Exa, who was in a ‘white dream’ state, and put pressure on Oh Ji-ho.
However, Exa’s blade and fist only came toward me at some point, and could not even reach Oh Ji-ho.
The ‘B’ ranker who became a half-asshole after being attacked by Oh Ji-ho must have felt this way.
An unbelievable experience where all attacks are nullified, as if possessed by a ghost, and the arm that extends itself attacks you.
Since it was the first day, Oh Ji-ho told me to make every attack I could.
But is there such a thing as an attack?
Since being grazed by Exa’s blade would have resulted in death anyway, I just scraped the monster’s body as best I could.
So, I swung Exa at Oh Ji-ho as I had done before, and Oh Ji-ho’s expression gradually became colder.
“It’s a lot less fundamental than I expected.”
“omg. omg. Thanks for the compliments.”
So what do you expect from a ‘poisoner’ who has been awakened for less than a year?
Oh Ji-ho asked, brushing his rough white fur beard.
“I wonder how you were able to bring rare herbs with such combat capabilities. At this level, I can believe that even if the silver film was dug up with the body split in half.”
Oh Ji-ho maintained a blunt attitude throughout his training.
It seemed like he had that kind of personality, and it seemed like he did it because the Yaksha forced him to do it.
But I must force myself to learn.
Even if it is by opening the technology received from Kirill.
“It will be a little different from now on.”
“?”
As Oh Ji-ho said, it is impossible to dig up rare plants with my current movements.
If it weren’t for the ‘skill’ I always showed every time I faced a boss mob, I wouldn’t have come here now.
In terms of mobility alone, the skill is far superior to that of Kim Gwan-tae, the ‘B’ ranker who was previously defeated.
I casted ‘Dogbo’.
Faaah!
“… … !!”
Even if the amount is small, is ether still ether?
Perhaps thanks to the amount of ether absorbed during the training period, my footwork feels a little lighter.
As I always did, I quickly infiltrated Oh Ji-ho’s back and raised Exa’s blade.
Shuak!
Exa faces Oh Ji-ho’s back in a diagonal direction.
He didn’t seem to even know where I was yet.
it’s okay.
I’m a little reluctant to use the ‘Unrivaled’ skill, but you were the one who told me to do my best to attack, so don’t blame me.
Boom.
However, Oh Ji-ho’s body, which seemed as if it would touch the blade at any moment, moves in a strange direction.
Even Baekmong’s blade was coming towards the bridge of my nose.
“f*ck!!”
Hwiik.
I barely managed to tilt my head to the side and avoid the blade.
However, as the blade grazed his cheek, blood flowed down his cheek.
“Nonsense… … !”
A feeling of shock overtakes my entire body.
It was a blow that I was sure was successful this time.
In fact, Oh Ji-ho momentarily missed my movement.
However, the point where Exa’s sword reached was my face, not his back.
This is a scam.
A very vicious fraud.
I instinctively realized that there was something special about Oh Ji-ho’s fighting skills.
“indeed… … “That’s the technique they used to catch hyenas.”
Oh Ji-ho smiled slightly, staring at the dripping blood.
