## Chapter 74 – 074. E-Rank Hunter
074. E-Rank Hunter
[Sung Yu-jin
Level: 29
Strength: 21 Stamina: 21 Agility: 17 Intelligence: 10 Vitality: 24]
[Available Points: 117]
With 117 points, I’m actually hesitating on where to invest them.
’17 points will go into random draws.’
It’s partly because I like random draws, but the main reason is the special items and skills that occasionally appear.
‘The skills from the Game Life app are amazing, just look at hacking and full recovery. Maybe a skill like hypnosis will come out.’
The recently acquired skill, gill breathing, could also become a trump card depending on the situation.
More than anything, the items from random draws. These don’t have the penalty of reduced effectiveness in other worlds.
‘And real-world items can also be used without problems in the game world.’
I tested it out recently, just in case. I used a fireball scroll I bought from the Hunter Shop in the ‘Vampire Detective’ world. The power was the same as in reality.
‘An emotion control device has been registered in the random draw shop. Maybe I can get an emotion control device through random draws.’
The potential potions that come out relatively often in random draws.
These are useless to me, who has no potential. But for others with potential, they’re like gold.
‘I checked the potential potions with an emotion scroll I bought from the Hunter Shop. The result was a proper appraisal.’
If I advertise and sell the potential potions properly, I could make at least billions.
‘I don’t plan to. It’s not like I’m short on money. Even if I suddenly become short on money and sell potential potions… that’s for later. When I have the ability to handle it.’
Before starting the random draws, I put my smartphone on the floor and knelt down with a reverent attitude. I brought my hands together in front of my chest and slowly closed my eyes.
“Oh, God of Random Draws! Please have mercy on me and grant me your blessing.”
After finishing three prayers, I started a total of 17 random draws.
There were no skills or traits. But I got quite a few interesting items. The fact that one potential potion came out was a bit annoying.
As soon as I drew an item, I immediately went to the random draw shop to check its information. That’s because it’s accurate.
[Super Vitamin (Lemon Flavor)
A super vitamin containing all the nutrients a person needs in one pill.
There are a total of 100 pills in the container.
Take one every 24 hours.
Price: 5 points.
※Caution
There is no additional effect even if taken repeatedly. The effect will only be present if taken again after 24 hours.]
[Toy Wooden Sword
A toy wooden sword that is good for young children to play with.
Price: 1 point]
[Spirit Orb
A jewel imbued with the pure power of nature.
Spirits will be very happy if given this.
Price: 20 points.
※Caution
Only effective on spirits.]
[Whip of Pain
A cursed whip that only transmits pain without inflicting actual wounds.
Price: 15 points
※Caution
If used too frequently on one target, it can cause mental problems.]
[Nose Opener
Clears a stuffy nose instantly!
Price: 1 point]
I frowned. I’ve noticed it before, but the item descriptions are inconsistent, sometimes using informal language and sometimes formal language.
I checked to see if there was some kind of secret, but the ratio of informal to formal language was about the same.
What’s bothering me is the Spirit Orb. Spirits exist in reality too. However, it’s difficult to even see a spirit unless you’re a spiritist.
This is similar to the potential potion. There’s no way I’d have a connection with a spirit.
“Th-this is…!”
[Aphrodisiac
Contains 200ml of aphrodisiac.
Causes the target to become aroused.
The effect appears when ingested or applied to the genitals.
The effect lasts for 2 hours. The recommended dose is 10ml.
Price: 400 points
※Caution
Consuming more than 10ml may cause mental side effects.
The effect of the aphrodisiac varies depending on the target.]
The aphrodisiac was a liquid in a fancy, transparent glass bottle.
‘I-is that really it? The drug that makes a woman go crazy with lust and throw herself at a man!’
I felt my hands trembling.
The aphrodisiac is my dream item. Whenever an aphrodisiac appeared in fantasy novels or comics, I would imagine how great it would be to have one in my hands.
‘I even thought that maybe aphrodisiacs really existed.’
I had researched aphrodisiacs on the internet and in hunter shops. Dungeons often have fruits or potions with special effects.
‘But there weren’t any. At best, it was all livestock stimulants.’
I slightly opened the lid of the glass bottle.
Now that it’s in my hands, there’s no way I can’t try it.
I dipped my pinky finger into the pink liquid and put it in my mouth. The aphrodisiac had a sweet taste.
“Oh. Oh… Ohhh!”
The moment the aphrodisiac touched my tongue, there was an immediate reaction. The thing in my pants instantly became erect. It wasn’t a full erection, probably because the amount was small.
‘This is amazing. How aroused would I be if I took 10ml?’
I suppressed the rising curiosity. It would be a waste to experiment in the Vampire Detective world.
‘I’ll keep it for now and experiment with it slowly later.’
[Available Points: 100]
‘…Hmm.’
[Would you like to use 80 points to increase the level of Shadow Heaven Style (影天流) Lv.5?]
[Shadow Heaven Style (影天流) Lv.6
You can use Shadow Heaven Style.]
The reason I leveled up Shadow Heaven Style was because of Baek Sang-gi.
Recently, I’ve been thinking about Baek Sang-gi strangely often. Even if I try to forget him on purpose, it’s no use.
And more than anything, I was slowly wanting to move on to the next stage of Shadow Heaven Style, the advanced techniques.
‘If my Shadow Heaven Style was level 6 back then, I would have won.’
I tried hard to erase the thought of Baek Sang-gi.
It’s already in the past. I didn’t want to think about Baek Sang-gi.
[Sung Yu-jin
Level: 29
Strength: 21 Stamina: 21 Agility: 22 Intelligence: 12 Vitality: 24]
I used 20 points to raise agility and intelligence.
It took 6 points to reach agility 20. It took 10 points to raise the stat by 2 from 20.
‘How many points will I need when my stats are in the 30s?’
I grumbled softly.
The reason I invested in agility was because of Shadow Heaven Style. In Shadow Heaven Style, which focuses on speed and stealth, speed was more important than strength.
‘I want to reach level 30 soon. Then maybe I can choose some more interesting creations.’
•••
A quiet cafe with no customers.
I was sitting across a table from a man. The man, dressed in casual clothes, looked to be in his early to mid-40s.
“Really? Are you really giving me 5 million won?”
The man asked repeatedly, as if he couldn’t believe it.
“Why would I lie?”
I nodded and placed a white money envelope on the table. It contained 100 50,000 won bills.
The man hesitated slightly at first, then quickly snatched the money envelope and opened it to check the money.
“……It’s real. I can’t understand it no matter how much I think about it. Why would you want to buy something like this? Are you from another broadcasting station? …No. That doesn’t make sense either.”
“Haha. I told you, I’m a fan. By the way, where’s the item?”
“Here it is.”
He handed me a USB. I plugged the USB into the laptop in front of me.
“Thank you. Shin PD.”
The person sitting in front of me was a drama PD from a broadcasting station.
His name was Shin Joo-hong. He was the PD who produced the drama Vampire Detective.
Actually, I had contacted Shin Joo-hong and the drama writer of Vampire Detective.
The drama writer said he couldn’t come because he was busy. Well, I think he’s suspicious of me. After all, I’m someone who’s offering 5 million won for the setting book of a drama that’s already finished. It’s bound to be suspicious.
The good thing was that Shin Joo-hong was willing to make a deal.
“…You’re really not going to post this online, are you?”
Shin Joo-hong PD asked.
“No. I told you, it’s because I’m a fan. I like Vampire Detective. I wanted to have the setting book for my personal collection. If you’re worried, I can even write a contract.”
“No. A contract isn’t necessary. But still, are you really spending 5 million won on just a setting book?”
“I’m a bit impulsive. I thought I could get it quickly if I offered 5 million won. Thanks to that, I got it in just 2 hours. And I’m a hunter, so I have a lot of money.”
I realized something after getting four life orbs this time.
It was about the unknown settings.
I thought that only one life orb was formed through the drama. In the drama, Moon Ji-hyuk took the life orb when only one was formed.
But in reality, four were formed.
‘Baek Sang-gi is the same. How would I have known he was that skilled?’
I clicked on the laptop and looked at the document.
I searched for Baek Sang-gi in the character settings.
In the original story, Baek Sang-gi killed vampires who came from abroad 300 years ago, ate the life orbs, and gained immortality. Baek Sang-gi used to belong to the Geomgye, a group of vampire hunters in Joseon, and learned the Geomgye Sword Style.
“……What was Baek Sang-gi’s original role? Looking at the settings, he doesn’t seem like just an extra.”
Shin Joo-hong PD looked at me with surprise at my question.
“Baek Sang-gi was supposed to be a helper for the main character. But due to story issues…”
“It’s not because the actor who played Baek Sang-gi was terrible at acting?”
“……This is a secret, but that’s right. That friend was okay at the audition… but when we started filming, he was terrible. He had over 50 NGs and didn’t improve. Ugh. Just thinking about it…”
“Was Baek Sang-gi originally going to commit suicide?”
“Yes. He was feeling jaded with life. Originally, he was supposed to fight dozens of vampires belonging to Kantra and die in the end. The role was already decided, and the budget was tight… so we just changed the story a bit.”
I nodded. I heard that dramas actually change the content according to the viewers’ reactions. If the viewers’ reactions are good, a character who was supposed to die might live, and conversely, if the reactions are bad, they might be quickly written off.
I skimmed through the character settings.
There were quite a few. There were detailed settings for about 40 characters. The rest had short, simple settings, as if they were just passing by.
I switched the document and looked at the story plot. There was a lot of it, so I could only skim through it.
“There are a lot of stories that didn’t appear in the drama.”
“Those are the discarded ones. Episodes that were deemed uninteresting or impossible.”
“The Kim Chun-seok episode seems interesting?”
“How could a mere detective possibly deal with a member of the National Assembly who controls the power of Korea?”
“…That’s true.”
I looked at the discarded episodes. These didn’t happen in the ‘Vampire Detective’ game world either.
“As expected of Vampire Detective. The setting book is interesting too.”
“Thank you for enjoying our drama.”
Shin Joo-hong PD looked at me with friendly eyes. Even though I’m a bit suspicious, I’m a fan who’s even using my own money to buy the setting book. He couldn’t possibly dislike me.
“Looking at the settings, a total of 4 life orbs are formed. But there was only one in the drama…”
“Ah. That’s because of the budget. CG work is quite expensive. We saved as much as we could. One life orb was enough for the situation.”
“Indeed.”
I nodded.
I heard that CG work is quite expensive. They couldn’t put in unnecessary CG just to match the settings.
“But by any chance, are there any female vampires?”
“There were. Hmm. Come to think of it, female vampires didn’t appear much in the drama.”
“Yes. That was very disappointing.”
“There should be a story about a large company run by a vampire family in the discarded episodes. She appears in that episode.”
“What’s the name of that female vampire?”
“…Uh. I don’t remember well. It should be in the character setting book.”
It was there.
The eldest daughter of the Daechun Group family. The young owner of a luxury hotel in Incheon. She’s in her late 20s. Chun Ji-min. As a large conglomerate group, they are guaranteed safety through the government.
“Her name is Chun Ji-min.”
“Actually, we were planning to cast actress Kim Soo-young.”
“Oh. I see.”
I smiled.
I’m planning to go into the Vampire Detective world soon to check if Chun Ji-min exists. Even if she didn’t appear in the drama, there’s a possibility that she exists.
‘And I need to check if she looks the same as Kim Soo-young, who was supposed to be cast. Hehehe.’
After that, it’s the usual.
‘Maybe becoming a son-in-law of a chaebol isn’t so bad.’
