Episode 4
To act as an awakened person, you must register with the Hunter Association.
I visited a hunter registration center nearby.
“Please take a waiting ticket and wait.”
Number 33.
‘There are a lot of people.’
This morning the sun has just risen.
32 people came before me and were waiting for the hunter aptitude test.
The inside of the center was crowded with people waiting for their turn.
I sat in an empty seat and leisurely waited for my turn.
“Yes! Mom! I’m awake! I’m a hunter now!”
“My, I definitely heard the message! This can’t be happening!”
Some people enjoy the joy of awakening.
Another expressed disappointment.
“Let go! Let go! There’s something wrong with the machine! I’m definitely awake!”
“Get that guy out.”
Someone was kicked out for denying the results.
‘Because the inspection fee is also quite high.’
A machine that determines the presence or absence of awakening.
Consumes magic power each time it is activated.
The lowest grade E grade mana stone alone costs around 3 million won.
Of course it wasn’t free.
After waiting for about an hour, my turn came.
The staff member in charge of the examination room was a man who looked to be in his 40s, and he looked up at me with tired eyes.
“What is your name?”
“This is Jeon Min-cheol.”
“Yes. Jeon Min-cheol… Could you please give me your ID card?”
“Here you are.”
“Your identity has been confirmed. You can go inside.”
When I entered the examination room, the engine was loud.
The sound stimulates my ears. It was buzzing like I had tinnitus.
“welcome!”
Short hair and a face with a hint of makeup.
A woman in her early 20s who seemed to have just come of age came up next to me.
It looks like they put a lot of effort into decorating and using a cherry-scented perfume. Although he is wearing a suit, he looks sophisticated and neat.
Besides that, one more thing caught my eye.
‘this person. It contains mana.’
I felt a lot of magical power from the staff.
“This is So Hye-min, who is working on a secondment at the Hunter Association Executive Department.”
“Ah, yes. This is Jeon Min-cheol.”
I knew it.
It was a hunter.
“Is this your first time as a Hunter prosecutor?”
“Yes. This is my first time.”
“Then I will guide you!”
Hey.
It’s refreshing.
It feels like watching a 20-year-old freshman student.
After seeing the man at the reception desk, seeing a lively person made me feel refreshed.
“You can change your clothes in the locker room and come to the examination room.”
When I came out after changing my clothes, So Hye-min was fiddling with the device panel.
“See that cylinder over there? If you go in there, we’ll start testing right away.”
“Can I just stand still?”
“Yes. There is a lot of light, but you just need to close your eyes.”
“It’s not difficult.”
“Jeon Min-cheol is a bit different from other people.”
“What?”
“People who come here for the first time are very nervous. I don’t think they are nervous at all.”
“I came because I was awakened and all I have to do is receive confirmation, so is there anything to be nervous about?”
“He’s handsome, different from the guys who came in the morning…
“yes?”
“Oh, no. I hope the awakening result comes out like you said.”
Hyemin, with a red face, smiled and wished her good luck.
went into the cylinder.
The machine door, which was half open, closed.
As the light was blocked, the interior became dark.
Wei Ying 一
The equipment started working.
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At first, a red light reminiscent of infrared rays swept over my entire body from my toes.
Then, colorful lights flashed here and there.
This is so…….
‘It’s a club atmosphere.’
The lighting makes you feel like you need to dance.
About a minute passed?
The closed door opened.
“Jeon Min-cheol, the test is over! Just wait a little while and the results will come out soon.”
When I changed my clothes and came out, Hyemin handed me the results sheet.
“It’s fast.”
“Hehe. Right?”
I checked the test results.
Test subject: Jeon Min-cheol
Resident registration number: 200207-
3XXXXXX
Awakening: O
ability
Strength: E(E)
Dexterity: E(E)
Stamina: E(E)
Tenacity: E(E)
Horsepower: D(D)
* characteristic
Unconfirmed (the person in charge needs to confirm the characteristics of the test subject)
* opinion
I felt mana, but except for the magical power…
(syncopation)
Overall Review: Melee class
What is this… this is miserable.
“Is there any degree among the degrees?”
“Ah, ahaha. The lowest number is E.”
Hyemin blushed and turned her head.
‘You saw mine. saw.’
hey.
Why are you embarrassed?
All abilities except magical power are E.
‘D is 20 or more. ‘E can be considered below that.’
The status window is much more accurate and granular than the association’s inspection machine.
Just confirming that is a huge gain.
‘It looks like the association doesn’t know about chaos power.’
The ability value shown on the result sheet is horsepower.
The ‘Chaos Power’ displayed in the status window could not be detected.
but.
Chaotic power is one of the peaks of Pandemonium.
It’s a word that even I myself have never heard.
It’s strange that it says the test was conducted with a machine from Earth, a lower dimension.
While checking the test results over and over again, something caught my eye.
“Inspector? Let me ask you something.”
“Yes, yes. Please tell me.”
“What are the things in parentheses next to the abilities?”
“It refers to Jeon Min-cheol’s awakened potential.”
“Potential?”
“When awakened people defeat monsters at towers or gates, they absorb some of the magic power. As they repeat battles, their abilities grow.”
“Do you mean potential ability refers to the limit to the growth of ability?”
“Yes.”
Hyemin trailed off.
Hoo.
Hunters seem to have a limit to their growth.
“Although they are a minority, they have gained strength greater than their potential as measured by the Association.
They say there are also silver hunters.”
Well, it had nothing to do with me.
Player power.
That means a revision of the rules, not something like potential.
Self-transformation.
It chews over limits and revises and revises the rules of the world.
And various knowledge from past lives.
There are many ways to become stronger.
“Awakened Jeon Min-cheol! If you register as a hunter, there are many areas where you can utilize your special skills even if you are not at the gate or tower.
So don’t be too disappointed!”
Hyemin suddenly screamed.
Are you comforting me?
I wasn’t disappointed with this one at all.
I laughed nervously.
“Thank you.”
“True! In order for Awakened Jeon Min-cheol to officially engage in hunter activities, he must obtain a hunter license.”
“Hunter license?”
“Yes. There is a license acquisition exam every month. You must obtain a hunter license to enter the tower or gate.”
I frowned slightly.
‘If you do this, the story will be a little different.’ Towers, gates, or eroded land. It is a place where you can fight monsters. The names are different, but they have something in common: all three areas are accessible to the general public.
It is a control area.
“When is the next licensing exam?
yo. this?”
“It’s the second Monday of every month, so there are about 10 days left. Details will be sent via text message!”
It’s a licensing test…
I guess I’ll have to postpone raising my level a little later.
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After completing the test, the area near the entrance to the registration center became noisy.
“Jinseong Awakening. My name is Jeong Ji-woon from the Yongseong Guild. As for our guild, we are investing a lot in promising talent.”
“At Youngsan Guild, we kindly provide guidance to new awakeners.
is.”
“Our Wheel of…
Guild officials.
In order to attract awakened people who have completed the test to the guild, they are promoting it by erecting a blood band on their neck.
It was not unusual to hand out business cards or guild information pamphlets.
He gave me a quick look as if he wasn’t really interested in me and then didn’t look at me again.
‘It’s a hassle, but I’m glad.’
All abilities except magical power are E grade.
He must be a talent (?) that any guild would want to turn down.
Buuuuung!
The cell phone rang loudly.
It was my first time seeing this number.
“The association notice?”
I checked the contents of the text.
From: Hunter Association
Hunter License Exam Instructions
Congratulations to Jeon Min-cheol on registering as an awakened person.
I’m sorry.
This text is a notice notified to everyone who has registered as an awakened person.
In order to function as an Awakened person, you must officially register with the Hunter Association.
The Association conducts tests to determine whether you are qualified to operate at the Top/Gate and grants you a license based on the results.
(……syncopation)
Location: 240 World Cup-ro, Seongsan 2-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul.
Time: Second Monday of every month.
‘Is there about 10 days left?’
Hunter License Test.
There are five test patterns, but they are selected randomly each time.
But there is something in common.
‘It’s about finding out combat power and survival ability.’
tower.
And the gate.
A hunter is a person who hunts monsters.
Whether you can successfully hunt and survive in various environments and no matter what enemies you encounter.
The licensing exam focuses on the two most important things for hunters.
‘With my current abilities, I would be a strong candidate for elimination.’
A smile appeared on my lips.
Ten days?
Suffice.
This licensing exam.
I’ll pass the exam for pride!
Rice * Rice
I started exercising right away.
Maybe too fast.
I ran across the river at a not too slow pace.
‘To build a body, you have to have a solid foundation from the beginning.’
Running is the basis of all exercise.
Still, the effect was excellent.
of course.
Simply move your legs back and forth
I wasn’t standing up and running.
Huuuu-!
My heart is pounding like crazy.
Even if my lungs get hot.
I inhaled and exhaled leisurely, like a nobleman.
My face turned red like a ripe tomato.
How long did you run across the river?
As I ran without rest and with slow breathing, my body reached its limit.
Joints and muscles creak.
‘You have to endure it.’
I gritted my teeth and continued to move my hands and feet while breathing slowly.
At the same time, he opened the world of imagery and used the Seongcheonjogye gong.
As I held on and took a step forward, the power of the nebula seeped into me with each breath, adding vitality to my body.
My body, which had reached its limit, gained strength and continued to move forward.
[Physical abilities improve due to the effects of Seongcheon Jogye Gong.]
[Strength increased by 0.2.]
[Health increased by 0.1.]
[Toughness has increased by 0.1.]
I stopped walking the moment I heard the system notification.
“Whoa, whoa whoa! Cough! Cough!”
And I took in as many breaths as I could.
The cool air slowly cools the heated lungs.
I wiped the sweat running down the back of my neck.
‘If you want to improve your body, exercise is the best.’
There is a saying on Earth that a healthy mind resides in a healthy body.
This is a saying that fits my thoughts perfectly.
Chaotic energy adapts to the body, and further trains the body that has reached its limit with the energy of the stars.
It is a simple yet effective training method.
‘Now I can train my body just by doing basic exercises.’
Running while using breathing techniques.
It’s not easy.
An act that pushes both body and mind to the limit.
Only when you reach your limit can you take the next step.
After running, I did push-ups and sit-ups.
My clothes were soaked with sweat.
My arms and legs were shaking constantly.
It’s so hard it feels like I’m dying.
‘I’m getting stronger.’
I closed my hands and squeezed them.
Status window.
He is a very special guy.
When you get tired, a voice will kindly let you know that your abilities have increased.
From the morning sun rises until it sets.
I used the breathing technique while working hard on my body without stopping.
