026. Preoccupation (1)
Most of the goals I originally intended to achieve after returning home have been achieved.
‘I got tired after a long time and passed the Hunter test.’
In less than a day after returning home, I was deeply satisfied with the achievements I had made.
In the past, I was a little embarrassed that I had returned a little too much or wasted 500 points… but
now I don’t think so at all.
‘Because things are going better than I thought.’
Originally, I was going to preoccupy it before the Hunter exam’s screening criteria were changed.
Contrary to what I expected, thanks to the items I brought from the Tower of Trials, I was able to sell them all at once.
Considering the items that will be unlocked in an instant, this is the right thing to do.
‘Because now, low-grade items may overflow at bargain prices for the time being.’
The problem is when the challengers who stayed in the Tower of Trials return to Earth.
Due to the nature of the ordeal, it won’t take much time to reach the 8th floor.
‘I need to use my time more efficiently.’
While thinking so, I went to a nearby street stall and bought a whole bunch of fish cakes.
I tried to suppress it, but when I think about it, I came back to Earth for this reason, so I decided not to hold it in any longer.
Of course, considering the balance in the bank account, it is clear that it is overspending.
‘Well, it’ll be solved by selling the items in the studio anyway.’
I decided not to dwell on it.
I bought something to eat at a street vendor, stuffed it into my mouth, and returned to my studio.
clap.
“…It’s still here.”
I smiled involuntarily at the scene of the studio, which was no different from before I left.
Obviously, something happened that changed the trajectory of my life outside.
When I get home, it feels like it was all a dream.
“…Come to think of it, it’s been quite a while since I’ve stayed in this house.”
It was a residence obtained through the player support policy, but time has passed like this.
Now that he has officially become a Hunter, he should be able to move his house to a wider location with the support policy.
‘But then what should I do? I’m going to go back to the tower soon anyway.’
Since it was only 3 days since I returned, I decided to refrain from doing unnecessary things.
fluff.
“You’d better get some rest today.”
Lying on the bed, I muttered that and took out my smartphone from my bosom.
It was to find out about the situation that had been delayed for a long time and to relieve stress.
however.
‘Nothing has changed.’
There was no content that the world had changed in anything special.
Just in case, I searched for ‘Tower of Trials’, but nothing about it came up.
Apparently, the other challengers didn’t come out of the Tower of Trials.
Certainly, it may not be a high-ranking challenger who was on the settlement board, but low-ranking challengers will feel burdened to purchase a hearthstone.
‘If there wasn’t an additional breakthrough reward or something like that, I wouldn’t have come out either.’
Of course, it seems that things may change after a few days… But the
situation wasn’t good enough to wait for the returnees to come out of the Tower of Trials.
‘I have to sell all the items that need to be disposed of first.’
The equipment has been used well so far, but now it is time to replace it.
It was the same with the assassin’s cloak and the black iron dagger.
As his stats increased, the agility option attached to the assassin’s cloak started not being applied.
The buff of the black iron dagger is inefficient compared to other equipment in the shop.
‘Then, what items should I sell…’
The answer came as a result of pondering.
Since he mainly uses agility for movement, he will leave the assassin’s cloak behind.
He decided that it would be better to sell the ‘Black Iron Dagger’ and ‘Dead Giant Tree’s Shield’.
In particular, the dead giant tree’s shield no longer fits my fighting style.
I once used the buff effect flowing from the shield as a springboard for reversal, but that is also quite dangerous.
My main method of fighting was to win with a quick blow rather than rolling around to receive a buff, so there was no way they were compatible.
‘Then it’s decided.’
Tomorrow, you should stop by the hunter-only shop and dispose of these two items.
After making that decision, I realized there was nothing I had to do.
It’s true that I should definitely rest…
“I had to do something.”
Even when I was at home from the beginning, I only trained, so I don’t even know what to do.
In fact, there is no such thing as a hobby.
‘Hmm, should I play a game for the first time in a while?’
But I didn’t even feel like playing games right now.
Ah, if I was at the top, I would have trained at least.
When I realized that I was thinking that way, I smiled.
“I’m a madman now too.”
I thought I’d return to Earth after a long time to relieve fatigue.
It seems that training in the tower suits my temper more than relieving fatigue.
Ironically, I was more accustomed to the Tower of Trials, having endured the ordeal while only looking forward to returning.
Of course, it’s because he’s adapted to the Tower of Trials so well.
‘It’s a bit strange.’
I thought it was certain that I would enjoy everything to the fullest when I returned to Earth.
However, after eating rice soup and eating snacks, I didn’t have any more appetite, and I was satisfied just by washing my body.
‘Well, even before entering the tower, I wasn’t the type to enjoy it that much.’
It was because he was always focused on training and was thinking of ways to improve his abilities as a Hunter.
I’ve been living like that since my parents passed away 7 years ago.
The lifestyle imprinted on his body over the years has changed as he adapts to the Tower of Trials.
All the remaining time is devoted to training and preparing for the trials to come.
‘I think you know how much I fell in love with the Tower of Trials.’
Of course, it was thanks to him that he survived, so there was nothing to complain about.
‘The more I climb the Tower of Trials, the stronger I will become.’
I don’t know how many floors there are, but the reward for only the 4th floor is like this, so I wonder what it will be like in the future.
The more the ordeal becomes more dangerous, the greater the reward of the ordeal.
If you do that, you will learn more and more about the tower.
Of course, this is not an unfounded speculation.
‘Question manager and reward of trials.’
The Tower of Trials did not behave as rigidly as a dungeon, and was quite generous to challengers.
It made me use intuitive commands and allowed me to ask questions.
It also means that the higher you go, the more you know something.
However, even if he returned to the Tower of Trials now, he had no intention of using the question ticket.
‘I’ll have to go up to the 8th floor at least and use it.’
Since it is the time when many things are added systematically, it would be more efficient to use it at that time.
I had an intuition that the higher I climbed, the more likely I would learn something.
‘But that’s it and this is this.’
I cut off my thoughts in the middle, and soon I drooped down and closed my eyes.
Since I haven’t slept properly for a long time, I had to take a normal rest rather than training.
‘If I go back to the tower, I won’t be able to sleep like this comfortably anymore…’
It would be right to go after all the fatigue accumulated while returning.
The eyelids slowly close and the sensations of the body fade.
I was worried about what to do if I couldn’t fall asleep, but it was a useless worry.
Just a few minutes ago, I felt like I had to move my body somehow, but I closed my eyes and fell asleep.
‘Physically as well as mentally, it’s probably because of the accumulated fatigue in the tower.’
From the moment I realized that, I accepted it without holding back from falling asleep.
It was only natural that he would need a proper rest as he had gone through a tough ordeal.
It was a deep sleep that I hadn’t been able to do in a very long time when I was in the tower.
***
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
Suddenly, I woke up to the sound of a vibration beside my bed.
Awakening my hazy mind, I fumbled with my hand at the same time to grab my smartphone.
It seems like it’s been a while since I fell asleep for some reason, but it seems it’s already time to wake up.
I immediately got up from the soft bed and checked the time on my smartphone.
and.
「AM 11:30」
“… Huh?”
I checked the screen of my smartphone for a moment and blinked blankly.
‘If it’s 11:30 AM now…’
The time when I fell asleep was around 8 PM, so it’s no different than sleeping for almost 15 hours.
“Crazy, did I sleep this much?”
Originally, I slept 8 hours a lot before entering the tower.
“Maybe more fatigue accumulated than I thought…”
Dududuk.
After lightly loosening her body and stretching, she stood up from her seat.
I slept a lot, but the fatigue was relieved as well.
‘I can finish the break now, so what’s left is to sell the items.’
Looking at the neatly arranged items in the room, I smiled bitterly.
These are equipment that have been at the crossroads of life and death, if not for a long time.
I felt a bit sad when I thought
they were selling something like that …
It was right to sell the item now, even if it was for the sake of returning to Earth later.
If the equipment obtained from the Tower of Trials were scattered, all the lower-grade items might be sold at a bargain price.
Recalling that fact, it was not too late to prepare to leave.
There was no reason not to move because all the fatigue accumulated in the body was relieved.
I put the items in my bag unnoticed, put on a hoodie and jeans, and left the studio.
Perhaps because it was a residential area prepared with a player support policy, there was also a Hunter Association in the vicinity, and the industry related to Hunters was quite active.
Thanks to that, I was able to reach the Hunter Market without wasting time.
Originally, you couldn’t go inside because you had to prove that you were a hunter.
“Please prove your hunter license.”
“Hunter Han Seong-yoon confirmed.”
Now that I have a hunter license, I also satisfied the entry conditions.
‘It’s definitely a place used by hunters, so it’s big.’
It was the impression I felt as I entered the inside of a huge building that could have been on the 10th floor.
Hunter Market A department store that handles items necessary for hunters.
As much as that, the interior of the building was full of items hunters would see at least once.
There were places that specialized in repairing and strengthening, and there were also places where weapons were displayed.
Of course…
‘Not all things are that good.’
Most of them are filled with mid-grade items that go back and forth between F and D.
I didn’t really need anything, so I moved quickly.
True to the name Hunter Market, I was able to quickly find a place to sell items.
“Welcome, sir.”
When I entered the store, a young female employee wearing glasses approached me while saying that.
“What item did you come to sell?”
“Hmm, I’m here to sell the shield and dagger I accidentally got.”
“A shield and two daggers. The ratings are…”
“One D- and one E.”
“Oh, that’s a pretty high grade.”
“I’m lucky enough to get something.”
After looking around like that, the woman nodded without asking further questions.
“Okay, then show me the item from this side.”
Approaching the modestly decorated table, I quickly took out all my belongings from my bag.
Black Iron Dagger and Dead Giant Tree’s Shield Gun, two pieces of equipment.
The female employee who saw it opened her eyes wide and expressed surprise.
“What quality… are you really selling this?”
A look you can’t believe.
Looking at it, it seemed that it was judged to be an unusual item.
“Yes, I don’t think there will be anything more to write about.”
“…Ah, you’re a high-ranking hunter.”
I was silent as I saw the female employee nodding her head as if she finally understood.
Of course, I’m not a real high-ranking hunter, but I decided to fit the atmosphere.
“Hmm, I made an estimate, and the black iron dagger is 65 million won, and I think you can sell the dead giant tree’s shield for about 100 million won.”
At that, I opened my eyes and asked a question.
“…It’s E-class equipment, so 40 million won would be the most appropriate. The shield of the dead giant tree will stop at around 55 million won.”
“No no. Not so. Both are quality equipment.”
When I told her the information I knew, the female employee shook her head.
“There are more options than I thought, and there seem to be functions that are not listed in the system unexpectedly.”
“What do you mean when it comes to functions that are not marked on the system?”
“It’s like the raw material for a black iron dagger or the crafting prayers of a dead giant tree’s shield.”
Only then did he understand why the Black Iron Dagger and the Dead Giant’s Shield were highly regarded.
‘I guess I saw the value in the explanation that it was made of black iron or that it was made for berserkers.’
This part was overlooked because there was little related knowledge.
Having never actually worked in this industry, I couldn’t help but feel that I was lacking.
‘I’ll have to pay attention to these things next time.’
While I was making that promise, the female employee continued.
“Of course, you can get more than normal items even if you sell them as they are now, but the items you see in the item information are quite usable.”
“So that makes it a total of 165 million won.”
“Yes, that’s right. If you want, you can ask at another store and come.”
“…no, that’s it. I will just dispose of it here.”
It was said that it could be sold for a larger amount than the original, but there was no need to go elsewhere.
It’s not that I’m being complacent because I’m a hogu, it’s for other reasons.
The Hunter Market does not require you to prove your Hunter license for nothing.
Unlike stores that ordinary people can come and go, all stores in Hunter Market do business with trust.
Those who became hunters once lost nothing good by pretending.
‘Especially if they misunderstood me as a high-ranking hunter.’
There is no need to make a high-ranking hunter angry by touching him.
“Then, call the account. I’ll deposit the money right away.”
As soon as I called the account, my smartphone trembled.
And the moment I opened my smartphone and saw my account.
“165 million won has been deposited.”
“Balance – 172.38 million won”
It was confirmed that the amount of money from the disposal of all items had entered the bank account.
Only then did the money of 100 million approach realistically, and the corner of his mouth trembled.
‘…I can finally feel that I’ve become a hunter.’
And I was sure.
Returning to Earth while spending precious points was not a wrong choice.
