Chapter 61 – Chapter 61
This stingray guy’s beard is worth quite a bit of money.
It is very tough and does not break easily and is resistant to water and fire.
So, of course, it is used in various places and the price is quite expensive.
It will depend on the amount of beard, but you will be able to earn from a few thousand won to about 100,000 won per dog.
The bees of the Awoken are small, but the number of them we caught is over a thousand.
More than 100 million if you do well.
Excluding all other expenses and taking out everything taken from the company, wouldn’t it come out as an incentive of one million won for each couple?
The fixed salary comes out as it is, and 1 million won per day as a bonus.
Not a bad punishment for an E-class dungeon.
If it’s 3 days in a row, it’s 3 million won, which is more than my monthly salary.
I’m not an Awakener, but the incentive rate is much lower, but I’ll have enough money to drink a lot and buy a set of clothes.
Ha… Well…
Seeing myself happy about it makes me want to get rid of it right away and start my own company.
“What are you doing? This is all money. Money! Kim Isol!
“Ah, I got it! But how long do we have to do it!?”
“First of all, I have to cut off everything I caught today. So, should I throw it away?”
“Yes? All of this?”
“Please do your best with the round letter. You only healed 1 time today, don’t you still have enough mana? Those who whine, please know that you won’t be able to come to my room anymore.”
Everyone was bored.
I’ve only had a hundred beards cut, so I’m still a long way off.
I decided to go outside with Jang Yong beforehand.
“Please work hard. The amount is too large, so I’ll go out first and call a company.”
Jang Yong was carrying a bundle of beard that could have stretched hundreds of kilometers.
I pulled out one strand of my beard and tied the ends of the rest of the long beard, but that wasn’t enough, so I had to tie it a few more times in the middle.
After passing through the gate and arriving near the administration office building, the long beard passed through the gate.
The management official who checked us in asked with surprised eyes.
“What is all this about?”
“What is it? It’s a stingray beard.”
“I’ve never seen anyone other than the Awakened Team belonging to the military come out with this.”
“Haha… Our company is poor. Anyway, the amount is quite good. Can I leave it here for a while?”
“You do that. You must have hunted quite a lot.”
“Yes, what… Did you catch a thousand?”
“Yes?”
No fuss.
The civil servant, who seemed older than me but still in his twenties, was startled.
The action was great, whether he did it on purpose or just drank some American water.
But thanks to that, Zhang Yong and I were elated.
How big would you be surprised to know that that beard is less than 1/10th the amount?
I was starting to look forward to it.
I called the equipment company I stopped by earlier.
The amount of loot is quite large, so please come and collect it.
One of the biggest drawbacks to commuting to and from the dungeon is this part.
Equipment manufacturers use a transport vehicle called a dungeon cart in preparation for long-distance movement inside the dungeon.
It is useful in many ways because it is easy to carry various tools to the depths of the dungeon and carry a large amount of loot.
It is a special vehicle made by remodeling a lunar vehicle that is also used on the moon.
Since we don’t have one, we have to go in and out dozens of times to move this beard out of the dungeon by hand.
The situation is really pitiful.
The same goes for me and the Awakened Jang Yong.
“It’ll be the size of a truckload.”
– Yes? What did you hunt so that you can get one truckload?
“What is it? Are there any more stingrays in this dungeon? I caught only females, so they’re all beards.”
– Oh, kidding too. I wouldn’t need a truck to carry a little light beard.
“Should I call another company?”
– Oh, I got it. I’ll go. Transport items at least the cost is the same, so we are not at a loss.
There’s one more surprise here.
It seemed like he couldn’t trust my words to the end, but he wasn’t offended because it was a situation that deserved it.
Rather, I smiled at the thought of seeing a surprised expression.
I asked the official once again and returned to the gate with Jang Yong.
And she asked Jangyong to move the beards that the women had cut off and piled up outside.
The purple blood-soaked beard must have been even heavier, and Jang Yong, carrying it on his shoulder, groaned and groaned.
Meanwhile, I had nothing to do.
That beard cannot be cut with my own strength.
Of course, it’s not that I don’t have any means at all, but I didn’t want to waste energy when it wasn’t even in a combat situation.
Just nagging behind your back.
“Wash your beard, dry it, calculate it by weight, and cut it as long as possible because money comes out. Tight!”
“Then you cut it!”
“I don’t have any magical powers. I can’t.”
“Chief. What was it today?”
“What are you talking about? Moving letters.”
“I wondered why all the stingrays that were flying in the sky had fallen.”
“Right. What did you do?”
“I’m also… Curious…”
“Hmm… This is a top secret.”
Of course you can’t help but wonder.
I paused for a while as if this was a really important secret.
Actually, I was waiting for Jangyong to get out of the gate, but while I waited, I saw the guys’ eyes looking at me in a nervous state, and I thought it was very good.
“Thanks to all of you, I have grown a little. Just like you all have grown.”
“What? You’re not even an Awoken?”
“Is there a law that says not to grow if you are not an Awakener? You do it when you grow up. Now, both monsters and humans can turn off their magic freely. So, if you have the heart to betray me, then you’d better be prepared. Because you won’t be an Awakener.”
“Wow… You’re amazing!”
“Joy.”
The reactions were varied, but there was no sign of betrayal.
When you are with me, your magic power increases steadily, so there is no reason to betray you.
On the contrary, knowing about my abilities would have made me more confident.
If you stick with this person, your magic power will be stronger.
What or not
It took two hours just to cut and collect the beard.
It must have been dark outside the gate as the sun had set.
I caught a lot, I caught a lot.
“Phew… This is the end. Thank you for your hard work.”
“You just watch.”
“What are you so dissatisfied with, Kim Isol?”
“It’s okay! It’s nothing.”
Her dissatisfaction she had been feeling for hours.
She wants to take the lead and defeat the monster.
She seemed to want to be acknowledged and praised for her strength.
Should I be a little frustrated?
I want to show off my stronger abilities, but I feel pathetic and frustrated with myself cutting my beard.
“Everyone, please carry the bundle on your back. If four people share it, this is the end of it. Today’s expedition.”
“Should I carry this…”
“Why are you doing this? Did you use all your mana just to cut your beard?”
“No… It’s dirty.”
“What? For purple blood?”
“It’s not like that… Judging from the position of this beard, it’s not actually a beard…”
“Huh?”
“The hair there…”
“…”
Everyone turned to me.
What? Why? What you looking at?
“Kuh, kuh, kuh… Then who’s rubbing all that hair on their face. Puhaha.”
Kim Isol laughed out loud.
It was the first time she had ever seen her smile like that.
And after that, everyone laughed along.
Except for me.
“These are females. Don’t get me wrong… And beards. Not even knowing where the stingray penis is.”
“Female or male. Puhahaha.”
I want you to do it in moderation.
It’s not that I’m genuinely annoyed.
However, I think I need to wash my face a little harder today.
**
A large amount of stingray beard was handed over to the company.
He made a fuss about how he hunted.
What do people who aren’t even Awoken know about it?
In any case, the treatment suddenly changed, as if they considered us as a team of Awoken with a fairly high potential.
At first, people who laughed at the sound of renting equipment and coming out right away.
Of course, the ridicule was limited to me, a non-Awakened person.
“It looks like it’s a new company, right? It might become famous in the future. It took just four Awoken people and a half day to get this massive beard… Huh, huh. It seems you haven’t reached D-class yet with that skill? The company is holding tight, so please stop by when you come down to Daejeon. Of course, business trips are possible anywhere in the country.”
I even received a business card.
My company has regular customers… But I might start a company, so let’s leave it for now.
The time has already passed 7 o’clock.
I hurriedly finished my meal.
Then the night came, and Jang-yong was the first to come to my room today.
“Brother. What was that in the dungeon today?”
“Is that it?”
“I wonder what kind of magic you used. Brother.”
“Hmm… I don’t want to reveal my abilities to anyone I can trust. Also, Mr. Jang, please don’t go around talking about me today.”
I deliberately used honorifics.
I wanted to make it feel a bit distant.
It meant that if you want to be close and trustworthy, never talk about today’s work carelessly.
“Brother… I want to be trusted too.”
“I will trust you from now on.”
“…”
“I know you understand what I mean.”
“How can I be trusted? Please give me a hint.”
It seems that he realized right away that it was not something that he asked for.
I don’t think my head is too bad…
In fact, there was no big problem if I disclosed my information to him now.
Having risen to level 3 of this suspicious ability, I could freely use the shield, and as long as I had enough energy, there was nothing to be afraid of, unless I was beaten up by the Awoken.
If the enemy is one, block a couple of attacks with a shield and get rid of mana.
Of course, monsters such as the highest awakeners and transcendental beings are exceptions.
My concern is not whether to disclose my abilities, but how to use Jangyong to attract Jang Ara to my side.
She owns great wealth.
It is an obvious fact just by looking at the sponsorship of our company.
In order to bring the funds to me, I need to make Zhang Yong, her weakness, into my perfect person.
Of course, if you want to get rid of Jang A-ra’s magic and get it back, there is a way to threaten her to obey me, but that is too risky.
The woman is in contact with the highest-class awakening people in Korea.
If you touch it wrong, there is a high probability that their target will focus on you.
Now is not the time for such adventures yet.
What about this
Shall we increase Jangyong’s ability?
Then will you definitely follow me?
A very troubling situation.
I can now strengthen the magic of Jangyong.
Achieving 100% synchronization has resulted in more than just the elevation of authority to level 3.
The base point for the Awoken was increased from 1 to 3.
In other words, I can increase the magic power of the current Jangyong from E-1 to E-4.
Of course, this is possible not only for Jangyong, but also for all first-time Awakeners.
However, I am worried because the growth rate is too low.
If you use this now, you will run out of cards to use in case of emergency.
However, Jang A-ra’s bundle of money is too much to put off until later.
Shall we take it one step at a time?
Wouldn’t they respect me to some extent if they tasted the taste of increasing magical power?
Still, until three days ago, there was only one point for him, so there was no back, but now I can afford it.
“Jang Yong, would you like to sit back and close your eyes for a moment?”
“Yes! But please speak comfortably, brother.”
I listen well
Do you trust me
I dismissed his words lightly and declared to him.
“I’ll disarm you for a while.”
“Yes? Yes?”
He raised his voice in surprise, but he didn’t open his eyes.
I ran my hand through his hair and got rid of his mana.
What I touched was the tip of a single strand of hair sticking out.
The guy with his eyes closed wouldn’t be sure if I had a hand on his body, even though he could feel it.
“Tongue, older brother. Suddenly, magical power…”
His magic power is gone.
Now is the time to lie.
“This is my ability. I can disenchant the Awoken. The same goes for monsters.”
“Isn’t it really amazing!? After all, you’re not an awakened person… Are you sure you’re a transcendental person?”
The same reaction as his own sister.
It seems like they are really siblings.
“You don’t have to know that. Don’t open your eyes just yet. I hope you understand what a risk I’m taking in disclosing this to you.”
“Thank you, brother. Thank you so much for trusting me.”
“My ability is not limited to this. I can also increase the magical power of an Awakener. However, to do so, many conditions are required. Since Jang Yong-ssi’s older sister is an Awakener, it was a matter that required counseling, but today I was a little overworked. I’ll just give you a taster. Never divulge it to anyone, family or lover, or it will disenchant you forever.”
“Okay. We’ll never talk about it.”
“The same goes for our teammates.”
“Yes. I’ll keep that in mind!”
“Okay. Then, from now on, I’ll raise your magic power to the next level.”
This time I put my hand on Jangyong’s shoulder.
