“Of….”
“Why? Is it perhaps a secret from me?”
“Not at all. How could we have any secrets from Hunter Lee Ye-ji?”
Lee Ye-ji asked them to tell her about Lee Tae-sung.
However, Managing Director Choi was also flustered.
He actually knew almost nothing about Lee Tae-sung himself.
‘What on earth is this about?’
Perfect clears on all three missions from the very beginning, which were usually dismissed as part of the tutorial.
No matter how easy they were said to be, it wasn’t something a person who had been an ordinary citizen until recently could pull off.
Even the score he obtained was said to exceed 8,000 points.
If Department Head Han hadn’t been looking at the text message with such a serious expression, he would have dismissed it as a spam message.
“Managing Director. May I speak from here on?”
“Oh, yes. Go ahead, Department Head Han.”
“Thank you.”
From Managing Director Choi’s perspective, it was a relief.
It was a story he didn’t know much about, but his subordinate was stepping up to handle it.
Department Head Han looked at Lee Ye-ji and spoke.
“There is a Hunter who awakened not long ago. His name is Hunter Lee Tae-sung. He has only run three missions so far, but he is someone who has achieved perfect clears consecutively.”
The National Hunter Association hoped that good Hunters would enter good guilds to coexist and grow together.
And the Blue Dragon Guild was one of the places with an excellent reputation, both externally and internally.
Setting aside the question of whether they could recruit Lee Tae-sung, the situation wasn’t bad.
After all, the role of the Hunter Association included acting as a medium for talented individuals to find good guilds.
“That’s really… very interesting.”
Lee Ye-ji’s eyes sparkled excessively.
Then she suddenly stood up from her seat.
“It seems our conversation is mostly finished, so shall we head out?”
“Yes. Let’s do that.”
Since Department Head Han could guess what Lee Ye-ji was thinking, he naturally added an afterthought.
“You can head to the meeting room on the 9th floor.”
“Thank you.”
Lee Ye-ji bowed her head and ran off quickly.
***
Meanwhile, in the temporary meeting room where Lee Tae-sung and Manager Song Sang-yeop were.
Unaware that the floor above had become rowdy because of the text message Manager Song had sent, Tae-sung was lost in thought.
“What should I buy to make the most money?”
“Hmm…. That’s a difficult question.”
The score Lee Tae-sung possessed was approximately 8,400 SC.
If he purchased intermediate and low-grade mana stones and handed them over to the government at current market prices, he could earn a profit of a little over 100 million.
That wasn’t bad either.
However, Lee Tae-sung was wondering if there was a slightly better way to make money while he was at it.
“It’s possible to sell them for much more if you can just find a buyer who absolutely needs a specific item that exists in the score shop.”
However, that wasn’t something he could sell immediately; he had to find a buyer.
If he couldn’t find one, it could become stolen goods, or if time passed and the buyer no longer needed it, it could become worthless.
He had to plan his strategy well.
“The Unknown New Medicine Formula. Buy that. Invest all the score you have into it.”
“?”
A voice was heard from the side at that moment.
Lee Ye-ji was opening the meeting room door and walking in.
Because it was a temporary meeting room, the walls weren’t that thick, and with a Hunter’s sensitive senses, she had been able to eavesdrop on the sounds coming from inside.
“Hunter Lee Ye-ji!”
“Manager Song. It’s been a long time. May I sit next to you for a moment?”
“Ah… yes, yes.”
Sitting across from Lee Tae-sung, Lee Ye-ji took out a business card and handed it to him.
“Nice to meet you. I’m Lee Ye-ji, the Vice Guild Master of the Blue Dragon Guild.”
“…I’m Lee Tae-sung.”
Lee Tae-sung felt dazed.
To have a famous person like Lee Ye-ji act like she knew him?
He had caught a glimpse of her getting out of her car when he was at the main gate earlier, but he never imagined they would meet face-to-face like this.
“You might feel unpleasant, but I happened to hear about you from Managing Director Choi.”
“I don’t feel unpleasant… but what are you talking about?”
Lee Tae-sung had never even seen Managing Director Choi.
“Ah. I sent a text to the Department Head, and it seems to be because of that.”
“That’s right.”
Lee Ye-ji nodded at Manager Song Sang-yeop’s words.
“And I unintentionally heard what you were saying just now. That you were trying to purchase the most profitable thing from the score shop.”
“…That’s correct.”
“The Unknown New Medicine Formula. Please purchase that. Invest all your score.”
“……”
Lee Tae-sung first checked what that was.
Since the score shop had all sorts of various items, he was unfamiliar with most of them, so he used the search function to find it.
[Unknown New Medicine Formula]
Required SC: ?
[The formula may improve as much as the SC invested.]
‘What is this.’
He had to invest an unlimited amount for a good formula to come out?
Furthermore, it wasn’t guaranteed that something good would come out; it said it ‘may’ improve.
If it were Lee Tae-sung, he would never buy such a crazy item.
‘Does this person perhaps have a skill that duplicates money?’
If not, there was no way she could buy something like this without any rhyme or reason……
No.
That wasn’t what was important.
Lee Tae-sung didn’t need to worry about that woman’s circumstances.
“How much are you saying you’ll pay me?”
“Will you do it?”
“If the amount is right.”
Right.
If it makes money, there’s nothing he couldn’t do…
“I’ll give you 300 million.”
“……”
“……”
Lee Tae-sung and Manager Song Sang-yeop’s mouths fell wide open.
The expected profit from buying mana stones was about 100 million.
Instead, he had hoped for up to 150 million by purchasing a decent item.
But Lee Ye-ji had offered double that in one go.
And with an expression as if it were nothing!
“…Are you serious?”
“Yes. Once the purchase is complete and you give me your account number, I’ll transfer the money right here on the spot.”
“…Understood.”
There was no reason to refuse this! However, since there might be cases where he needed SC urgently like last time, he said he wanted to leave 500 SC.
Lee Ye-ji coolly told him to do so.
-Ring!
[7,905 SC has been invested.]
[Purchasing the Unknown New Medicine Formula.]
[You have acquired the Debern Recovery Potion Formula.]
A notification appeared, and light gathered in the air before a small stone tablet was created.
Manager Song Sang-yeop spoke.
“If you break this tablet, the knowledge of the formula will flow into the person who broke it.”
“It’s fascinating.”
It was a nonsensical method to the point where one wouldn’t believe it even if they were told it was alien technology.
Well, considering that, awakenings and skills were all like that too.
“It says it’s a Debern Recovery Potion… is this okay?”
“Hmm.”
Lee Ye-ji, who received the tablet, shrugged her shoulders.
“I already have it.”
“…Ah.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll send the deposit immediately. Just give me your account number.”
Lee Ye-ji spoke as if she were giving him 3,000 won instead of 300 million.
For a moment, Lee Tae-sung felt like a halo was shining behind her.
‘…I should stay on her good side!’
She’s rich and skilled, and she even seems to have a good personality!
Of course, he didn’t know much about her yet, but based on the first impression alone, she couldn’t be more wonderful.
***
-Let’s have a meal later.
I’m not just saying it; let’s actually set a schedule.
I like outstanding Hunters.
Please contact me at the number on my business card.
Saying she had another schedule right away, Lee Ye-ji left immediately after.
Lee Tae-sung felt dazed. Just before leaving, she really had sent 300 million straight away.
The feeling of 300 million hitting his account in one shot was a strange emotion he had never felt before.
Even if it was random, it was a formula she already possessed, yet she willingly gave 300 million.
No.
The initial proposal was strange from the start.
‘It’s not just… because she needed the formula.’
From what he heard, it seemed things were quite rowdy because of Lee Tae-sung during the meeting with high-ranking Association officials.
The cost of 300 million must have included the price of establishing a connection with the genius Lee Tae-sung.
That was the problem.
Lee Tae-sung knew himself well.
He knew that he wasn’t a genius.
‘At best, I’m just an ordinary person.’
If he were a genius, he would have entered a large corporation or gotten a successful job a long time ago to rise to the upper class of society.
It was the same as a Hunter.
Others didn’t know, but he had experienced immense frustration over the past six months.
This was because he couldn’t find a way to utilize the ‘Dream’ skill he had finally obtained after awakening.
No one would know the feeling of having hope and then watching it vanish unless they experienced it themselves.
Then what should he do?
Should he call her back and say, ‘I think there’s a misunderstanding.
I’m not a genius’?
He couldn’t do that!
Lee Tae-sung didn’t want to live like that.
He had also vowed to start a new life once he began the Dream World.
‘Even though I’m not a genius… I can look like one.’
The countless skills that existed within the Dream World.
The ones Lee Tae-sung had learned now were, in fact, not even middle-tier.
There were even stories that those called masters within the Dream World could sprint through the skies, cleave great mountains, and evaporate the sea.
Is there any rule saying Lee Tae-sung can’t become such a superhuman master?
Vowing so, Lee Tae-sung returned home.
Including the amount he was settled previously and the money he had originally saved up, he now had nearly 400 million in his possession.
‘Moving… let’s take it a bit slow.’
Surprisingly, it’s not easy for Hunters to get loans.
It’s because the risk of death is high.
It’s okay if the Association provides a guarantee, but even so, it would be difficult to get a loan exceeding the principal.
With 400 million plus 400 million, a total of 800 million could get him into a house he originally couldn’t even dream of.
But it wasn’t enough.
Since he was moving after living in his current studio apartment, Lee Tae-sung wanted to go to a truly amazing house.
The pinnacle of luxury! A Han River view!
‘Let’s try to go somewhere where only the top-tier celebrities can live.’
He had heard offhand that more than 10 billion would be needed, but he didn’t know if that was true since he hadn’t looked into it.
Even if it was false, something close to that would be necessary.
Lee Tae-sung was confident.
It had only been a few days since he encountered the Dream World, and it had already turned out like this.
What if more time passed?
No one knows what the future holds.
Push.
Lee Tae-sung opened the capsule and lay inside.
There was no time to play.
He had to spend even one more second inside the Dream World!
***
He had obtained the Dragon Shadow Wind Step and the Solar Star Force Technique, and through synergy with his existing skills, his skill levels had also risen significantly.
The difference between yesterday and today was indescribably large.
However, Lee Tae-sung was still a second-class member of the Flying Dragon Sect.
To accumulate merits and raise his level, he had to first raise his rank, and to do that, he had to prove himself by successfully completing many missions.
From then on, Lee Tae-sung performed quests relentlessly.
-Ring!
[You have completed the quest.]
[You obtain 22 copper coins and a small amount of experience.]
-Ring!
[You have completed the quest.]
[You obtain 36 copper coins and a small amount of experience.]
[Level up!]
The quests Lee Tae-sung could do as a second-class member were only street patrols, area security, and participating in minor disputes.
With Lee Tae-sung’s much stronger skills, succeeding in these quests was child’s play.
Therefore, he chose only the ones that didn’t take up much time and performed as many as possible while even reducing his sleep.
-Ring!
[Completing quest…
And at dawn, he completed a quest to track down and handle a petty thief and went to the General Manager.
“I misjudged you.”
The General Manager had no choice but to admit it.
Although he was someone with a great eye for people, he had completely miscalculated this time.
“I thought you were a talent who would definitely rise up if I pulled you along a bit… but I was wrong. It doesn’t seem like you’ll just go up; it seems like you’ll rise high into the sky.”
A storm-like momentum!
Although he had served as the General Manager of the Flying Dragon Sect for a long time, he had certainly never heard of such a case.
The General Manager handed over a badge that sparkled in silver.
“You have sufficient qualifications. Starting today, you are a first-class member.”
First-class member of the Flying Dragon Sect.
It was a goal Lee Tae-sung had set as a priority, and he had reached it quickly.
“Thank you.”
“Yes. Oh, and the merit points for the Explosive Blood Secret Art manual have been settled for you. Check that as well.”
Ah, right.
He had forgotten, but Elder Dam Ho-pung had said he would hand over the manual he took from the second brother of the Crimson Brothers to the sect and exchange it for merit points.
He had said he would give half of it to Lee Tae-sung, but Tae-sung had been so busy with Hunter missions and quests that he had forgotten.
Then a thought suddenly occurred to him.
‘Wait. Then if I combine all the merit points I’ve gathered until now with the merit points from this manual….’
Could he perhaps learn one more decent martial art?
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