## Chapter 1439 – 1439. Proposal
[The game is terminated.]
[Sung Yu-jin
Level: 84
Strength: 110 Stamina: 110 Agility: 110 Intelligence: 110 Vitality: 110 Mana: 110]
[Available Points: 20,956]
The amount of accumulated points was enough to make my heart feel full.
‘Where should I use them?’
After continuing my happy dilemma, I decided to invest in Lightning.
[Would you like to use 10,000 points to increase the level of Lightning (雷電) Lv.10?]
‘Raise it.’
Half of my points disappeared in an instant.
I shuddered. I felt a thrilling current flow from my head to my toes.
It was a different kind of pleasure than sex.
“Hoo….”
I let out a small sigh and spread my palm.
Crack.
A bluish current rose on my palm. The current moved according to my will and then expressed something. A woman’s breast.
‘Such precise control has become possible.’
Before, I needed a lot of concentration to control it to this extent. But now, Lightning moves as I roughly think.
‘And….’
The crackling current disappeared. But I was still controlling the Lightning.
‘I can even control electromagnetism that isn’t visible to the naked eye.’
The utility has increased.
I closed my eyes for a moment and focused my mind.
I operate the Lightning Heaven Knot (雷天結), which is the core of the Lightning Heaven Style.
I noticed it as soon as I started. Just by raising the level of Lightning, the level of the Lightning Heaven Style had risen. Before, I could feel the Lightning energy inside me, but now I can feel all the subtle bioelectricity flowing through my body. It was too vast and subtle to touch carelessly. But it seemed like I could manipulate some of it as I wished.
I just don’t do it because there’s not much I can do even if I manipulate it.
“Good.”
I smiled after checking the state of the Lightning Heaven Style with the Lightning Heaven Knot. Just by raising the level of Lightning by one, all aspects of the Lightning Heaven Style had improved.
‘Now, the remaining points are….’
I decided to invest in Marksmanship.
The usefulness of Marksmanship had already been proven. Now, I could hit targets within 200m almost perfectly. If I concentrated, I could do even more, but as the distance increased, my accuracy would decrease little by little.
‘Marksmanship isn’t just about shooting a target with a gun. It’s about hitting something that’s far away. It refers to the act itself.’
It includes not only hitting something by throwing it with your hand, but also hitting it by kicking it with your foot. In addition, it is also very helpful when using magic in the [Dark Moon] world.
[Marksmanship Lv.7
Your marksmanship skills increase.]
[Would you like to use 1,400 points to increase the level of Marksmanship Lv.7?]
Compared to Lightning, the point requirement seemed like a fairy, but as the level increased, the point requirement would increase even more.
‘Since I decided to invest, I’ll use it without regretting it.’
[Marksmanship Lv.11
Your marksmanship skills increase.]
[Available Points: 256]
I smiled bitterly.
I never thought that it would cost 5,000 points to go from level 10 to level 11.
‘It’s half of what it was for Lightning, but… I used up all my points in an instant.’
I regret it a little.
I wondered if it would have been better to raise my stats instead.
‘I can earn points again. There’s plenty of time.’
I stepped out of the house.
Lightning, which had risen to level 11.
I was curious how much stronger it had become.
•••
My daily life in reality is monotonous.
I sleep in late, go to university when I feel like it, and in the afternoon, I go into a suitable open dungeon and hunt monsters alone. It was annoying to team up with other hunters and go into dungeons.
‘I can do it alone, so there’s no need to go with others.’
The dungeon I enter is B-rank. For me, who has the skills of an A-rank in reality, it is a dungeon that I can easily break through as long as I don’t let my guard down.
If I teamed up, I could probably hunt in a decent A-rank dungeon without any problems, but… I didn’t think there was a need to do that.
‘Even if I fight for my life in reality, my skills don’t improve much.’
I knew my talent well. It was much faster to get stronger by using the points I earned from activities in the game world than by struggling in reality.
‘I’ve even felt like quitting my job as a hunter a few times, but….’
Still, this is reality.
I wanted to become an S-rank hunter in reality and live a life of luxury.
‘First, I need to officially become an A-rank hunter….’
To do that, I needed achievements. And now I was steadily accumulating achievements.
Thump, thump.
Today, too, I cut down monsters in a B-rank dungeon and return home. On the way, I stopped by a convenience store and bought a drink. The only drinks that suited my picky taste were cola and cider.
A man was standing in front of the entrance to the officetel. The man in a black suit was neatly handsome. He looked to be in his early 30s and wore an expensive watch. He exuded the aura of a capable businessman.
‘Is he a new resident? This place is quite expensive. He must be capable.’
I had no further interest. I was about to pass him and enter the officetel.
“Mr. Sung Yu-jin. Can you spare some time? 15 minutes… no, 10 minutes will do.”
I narrowed my brows.
“Did you come to see me?”
“I’ve been calling you for a week, but you haven’t answered.”
“I don’t answer calls from numbers I don’t know.”
“I also sent you text messages….”
“Actually, I blocked you after you called twice in a row.”
I am quite famous in the Korean hunter community. I am close to Han Ah-young, an S-rank hunter, and there was a rumor that I might become the next S-rank hunter candidate in Korea after raising my hunter rank in a short period of time. Thanks to that, I get calls from all sorts of places, such as hunter guilds, hunter journalists, and hunter YouTubers.
At first, I seriously dealt with them a few times, but then it became annoying, so I blocked any number that called more than twice.
“…Haha. You’re unique.”
“Still, it’s rare for someone to come directly like this… Which guild are you from? For your information, I’m already a member of a guild. Although the guild hasn’t been officially established yet.”
“You mean the Seventy Tier Guild. I know. I heard that the establishment of the guild is being delayed due to some problems.”
“That’s how it is, so please don’t bother me.”
“Just a moment, Mr. Sung Yu-jin! I’m not from a hunter guild! I’m from the United States!”
“The United States?”
The United States.
At that name, I couldn’t help but flinch. It hadn’t been long since I had caused a ruckus in the United States.
‘I used Information Nullification… Did they find out my identity? Did Information Nullification not activate properly?’
I had many thoughts in this bewildering situation. So many that I was rather confused.
“I am an agent of the CIA. I am also half affiliated with the U.S. Hunter Association.”
“…….”
CIA.
The organization I had only heard of.
The organization that I thought I would never have a connection with had come to find me. I was sweating cold. Did they really find out about the ruckus I caused in the United States?
“Please don’t be too nervous just because I’m from the CIA. I don’t think of you as a criminal. My mission is just to propose U.S. citizenship to promising hunters.”
“Ah.”
My complicated thoughts were sorted out in an instant. They didn’t come because of what I was worried about.
“Citizenship…. I’ve heard of it. I heard that the United States is taking in a lot of Korean hunters.”
“I’d like to say it’s because of the status of the United States, but the situation in Korea is special. There are too many hunters compared to the small land. Thanks to that, Korea is considered safer than any other country….”
“It’s not necessarily good for hunters who want to go higher.”
“Yes. That’s right. So we also offer other proposals besides citizenship. A representative example is the introduction to a U.S. hunter guild. We will support you so that you can comfortably engage in hunter activities in the United States without giving up your Korean citizenship. However, there are conditions attached. The condition is that you must work in the United States for at least 5 years.”
Daniel Kim looked confident.
I guessed the reason.
‘Once you taste the United States, it won’t be easy to go back to Korea.’
If you have money, it’s not bad to live anywhere. Especially the United States is a superpower. With China’s ridiculous downfall, there are no competitors. Russia? Those idiots were no match for the United States in my eyes.
‘The CIA agent is moving directly to make the proposal, so other hunters must have been very tempted. But it seems like the United States is quite desperate.’
As time went on, more and more dungeons were being created. Korea was easily controlled because there were many hunters compared to the land area, but that was not the case in other countries. China is an example of that. China was a mess because it couldn’t handle the dungeons. It is being cleaned up somehow, but it will take decades to recover its previous power.
‘The United States has a larger area than China.’
They are trying to recruit hunters to avoid the worst-case scenario like China.
“The United States guarantees the best treatment for Mr. Sung Yu-jin. If you choose to become a citizen, you will be exempt from all taxes for the next 10 years, and we will connect you with the U.S. guild you want. In addition, we will provide you with a mansion and a car, as well as living expenses and maintenance costs. The amount is as much as….”
“That’s enough. I have no intention of going to the United States. I am quite satisfied with my current life. Then, please excuse me.”
Go to the United States?
Am I crazy to go there?
‘There is no favor without a price. If I accept the offer, the United States will try to get their money’s worth somehow.’
They would definitely make me do all sorts of things. I felt like I would get tired in an instant if I went to the United States.
‘I want to become an S-rank hunter, but I don’t want to work like a dog.’
I also hate being ordered around by someone.
That’s why I didn’t join a large guild. I don’t want to be used. It was also because I could get stronger without anyone’s support.
‘I have the game life app, so is the United States a big deal?’
I go inside the officetel.
Daniel Kim urgently called me from behind.
“M-Mr. Sung Yu-jin! The United States can offer you more! If there’s anything you want, please tell us! Through negotiation….”
“That’s enough. I’ll stay in Korea.”
