My growth rate doubled (1)
The place where Sang-woo followed Kang Jun-mo was the Hunter Association.
The Hunter Association was located in the Yeouido Hunter Center building, and for some reason it felt like a city hall.
In a space where civil servants handle various complaints from hunters and agent managers, Kang Jun-mo was issued documents, applied for complaints, and moved around.
“Hunter 167, please come to window E-1.”
Soon it was Sang-woo’s turn.
Sang-woo went to the counter and completed his identity verification and his bracelet scan.
The public official in charge seemed a little flustered, as if there were not many complaints about the application for overlapping access rights.
“Once the application has been completed. Provisional approval has also been completed. If you have duplicate access in the future, you can enter the portal with fingerprint recognition or iris scanning.”
“How long does the set meal take?”
“In the case of formal overlapping access rights, skill confirmation is required. You can go to the skill demonstration room, take off the confirmation and bring it to me.”
I thought it was over, but there’s one more left.
Sang-woo felt like Kim was losing steam.
“Ha, the application process is too complicated.”
“Iknow, right. However, if this is allowed for overlapping access, there is room for abuse for crimes, so it seems to be thorough.”
“I guess so. But that skill takes time to cool down, so I can’t even demonstrate it today.”
“Hmm… Then, Hunter, it must be difficult to confirm today. Shall we go back at once?”
In the end, the application for overlapping access rights could not be processed that day, so we decided to come back and finish it next time.
It was when I was driving back home in Kang Jun-mo’s car.
Breaking news was playing on the radio.
「… It is said that a giant slime has appeared in Dobongsan Slime Dungeon. It is a type that has been reported in the academic world before, and it seems to have occurred naturally as several slimes with the property of merging with the same species were combined. The size of the giant slime that filled the cave is currently not being measured at all. Currently, the dungeon is sealed, and access to the general public and low-level hunters is strictly controlled. The hunting schedule of the hunters for the giant slime raid has not yet been announced. Unlike normal slimes, giant slimes have strong vitality and some resistance to magic. On the other hand, since the value of by-products obtained after hunting decreases, it is a monster with low expected profits from hunting, so it is ignored by hunters. Because of this, the voice of the public is growing that the hunter’s selfishness is prevalent. If the monsters are left unattended, the anxiety of the surrounding citizens is growing, worrying that a monster break might not happen…」
“Huh? If it’s Dobongsan Slime Dungeon… Hunter-nim was hunting?”
“yes? yes. What is it? To be precise, I was hunting them down.”
“Ah… so I guess you contacted me while trying to send the alter ego hunting again.”
“yes that’s right. Actually, it’s a bit annoying to go and summon myself…”
Sang-woo was a bit embarrassed when his laziness was discovered, but what can I do.
There was an agent to solve this trouble.
“Good contact. It’s my job to take care of this. But slime dungeons are a problem. Boss level monsters that are occasionally created in dungeons are impossible to deal with unless you are in a party unit. But for the time being, it will be difficult to go hunting in Dobongsan.”
“Iknow, right. Are there any other dungeons or field hunting grounds? It’s a little less profitable, but it’s not dangerous, and it’s a simple place with few people.”
“Hmm, it’s not dangerous, it’s a simple place with few people… Usually, the places where F-rank hunters go hunting a lot are slime or monster rat horned rabbits…
” I saw it a few times in high school.
“Oh monster rat! I’ve seen monster rats a few times while walking on the road. You mean that big dog-sized mouse?”
“Yes, that’s right. Monsters such as monster rats and slimes live in humid and dark places such as underground sewers, and often come outdoors. I guess you saw that. But the monster rat must have been a little dangerous, but I’m glad. In fact, monster rats that are out alone in their habitat are very cautious and don’t run into people easily, but since they live in groups, they would have been attacked if there were only a few more. And because it moves so fast, it’s very dangerous. It’s not a monster that appeared after the Cataclysm for nothing.”
“Ah…then it’s very dangerous. I don’t know how to fight because I’m not athletic. I never learned to exercise since I was born.”
“Is that so? But, Hunter. Even if you don’t have athletic nerves, don’t worry too much because if you hunt often, your abilities will grow and you’ll be good at it. And these days, there is a comprehensive practical martial arts gym that is popular with hunters. If you go there consistently, you will feel it in no time.”
“yes. Then please recommend a good place.”
“Let’s go right away when we arrive in Seoul later. There is a good gym on the Gangseo-gu side.”
“yes. thank you.”
“You can do physical training like that… Come to think of it, Hunter-nim, are you doing magic training?”
“Magic training? no. The price of that skill is too expensive, so I can’t afford it.”
Then Kang Jun-mo put on an expression of regret.
“this. At that time, when I signed the contract, I saw that you didn’t have any skills, so I guessed, but you didn’t. Still, if you want to grow, you must do magic training. The best thing is to learn the skill of mana training, but the price is astronomical… you know? haha.”
“yes. How many tens of millions of dollars?”
“It’s for very high-level hunters, so we don’t have to worry about it. Instead, there are some mana breathing academies that have developed from Danjeon breathing these days. You can learn mana breathing there. If you continue to breathe mana, you will develop skills. I will tell you about a good academy, so keep going there.”
“yes. All right.”
Sang-woo felt like he was being swindled by Jun-mo Kang, but he decided to trust him because through Kang Jun-mo, he could immediately get useful information and decide how to train.
In fact, it felt like I met a lighthouse while drifting in the open sea.
“Then do that… But what about hunting? If you rest at all, you’ll lose your senses again, so it’s good to keep hunting while training. My mind is stable when I have an income.”
“I will hunt, of course. But I don’t think a giant mouse will work.”
“Yes then, the Giant Rat is dangerous, so shall we look into another slime dungeon? Or there’s also the Horned Rabbit Dungeon. Horned rabbits live in small groups, so it’s okay to hunt them.”
“Hmm… slime and horned rabbit. Which agent do you like?”
“For development, I recommend the Horned Rabbit. But your revenue will drop a lot. The price of the by-product is better than slime, but it is very difficult to catch because it moves quickly. Horned rabbits are aggressive, so they are more dangerous than slime hunting.”
At Kang Jun-mo’s words, Sang-woo pondered for a while, but soon made a decision.
‘Because the alter ego will do the hunting anyway. Let’s experience what horn rabbit hunting is like.’
“I’ll try a horn rabbit hunt and then decide.”
“All right. Then, I will look into the Horned Rabbit Hunting Grounds. Oh, before that, I need to adjust the equipment. Horned rabbits must be hunted with a gun, and because of their aggression, they need protective equipment.”
“yes. I don’t have any equipment yet.”
“yes. Hunter. Then, let’s go to Namdaemun to get our gear set up.”
The two headed to Namdaemun like that.
Kang Jun-mo went around the gun store to buy a firearm.
“Agent, but if you can kill monsters with a gun, shouldn’t you just wipe them out with bombs or rocket missiles?”
“As far as I know, most of the F-D monsters can be wiped out with troops. However, I heard that after the cataclysm was over, the World Hunter Association implicitly maintained it to continuously secure hunter nurturing and monster corpses. Because of that, families affected by monsters protest.”
“I have also seen protests a few times. I get frustrated every time I see it.”
“Right. However, there is some truth in what the World Hunters Association said. In the case of high-level monsters, they often have hard skins or emit mana on their own, so they are not damaged by most physical attacks. Even if you blow up a city with a missile, the monster will survive. There are magical creatures that are completely impervious to physical attacks, so I said that.”
“Ah…”
“So only attacks using mana are effective, so we’re actively nurturing hunters. The remaining F-D monsters can be seen as for the growth of low-level hunters. And for those monsters, a gun is enough.”
“Yes, I understand.”
That day, Sang-woo followed Jun-mo Kang to the Namdaemun Market, where he bought two K2 rifles, four Glock pistols, 1,000 5.56mm rifle bullets, 1,000 9mm pistol bullets, a bayonet, a bulletproof vest, and wrist and ankle guards. I have completed registration to the breathing meditation academy. The cost of equipment was 4 million won (only the bullet cost was 750,000 won), 550,000 won for 3 months of gym, and 500,000 won for 1 month of Mana Breath Meditation Academy, totaling 5 million won
, which broke Sang-woo’s heart
….
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While listening to the lecture, Sang-woo’s mind was completely sold elsewhere.
[Cooldown 37 minutes 11 seconds.]
[Cooldown 37 minutes 9 seconds.]
Because the clone cooldown was getting closer.
I was going to go home right after class and summon my second alter ego #2.
‘Ha, when does class end?’
That’s how Sang-woo killed the boring time while waiting for the class to end.
In the end, as time passed and the first week of the semester, all the classes that were held amidst everyone’s complaints were over.
Sang-woo hurriedly tidied up his seat and got up.
Kyung-gyeong, who had been dozing next to him, woke up and called for him.
“Ugh. I slept well. hey where are you going Let’s eat.”
“no. i have an appointment Eat with the other kids.”
“promise? Is Jeong Sang-woo, an outcast who has no friends other than me, a savage?”
Everyone’s eyes focused on Sang-woo at the loud voice of Kyeong-do.
“okay. I’m busy, so get out of here.”
“Yeah- Jeong Sang-woo has become a popular man. Yes, when will Mr. Jesu introduce you?”
“No, because it is not like that. Ah-oh.”
I was trying to get out of the classroom with a scuffle, but the boys who were listening to the conversation next to me screamed.
“Congratulations! Jeong Sang-woo has a girlfriend!”
“what! You traitor!”
“Iyol~ Sangwoo’s man is done.”
“Hoooh~ Congratulations on the shark~”
Cheers came from all over the place.
“Shut up, kids! Oh, embarrassing.”
Sang-woo left his seat, ignoring the cheers of his classmates.
“I’m going. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Hey, do you still have classes in the afternoon?”
“I’m not listening!”
“Cruthless bastard. yes go go away! Whoa whoop!”
After Sang-woo left like that.
Kyeong-do, who had been absent-mindedly for a while, suddenly realized that he had forgotten one thing.
“By the way… Who am I going to eat with?”
* * *
Sang-woo returns to his room.
At home, No. 1 was exercising. I wanted to collect the alter ego, so I called it home in advance.
As soon as Sang-woo entered the house, he summoned his alter ego.
Just like when I summoned No. 1, energy drained from my body.
Before long, an alter ego identical to Sang-woo himself was created in front of his eyes.
However, the difference from when No. 1 was first summoned was that No. 2 had a solid, muscular body with almost no flab.
Because Sang-woo’s body was like that now.
Sang-woo said while handing the clothes to No. 2.
“nice to meet. You are number 2 from now on.”
“yes. master.”
#2 to get dressed.
Sang-woo stopped the movement of No. 1 and put it side by side with No. 2.
It was very strange to see three people who looked the same in the same space.
‘Should I take a commemorative photo at least?’
Sang-woo took a selfie standing between the two alter egos.
“Yeah- anyone who sees them would think they were triplets. Kkeukkeuk.”
Satisfied while looking at the picture, Sang-woo finally caught the mood with a hmm-hmm clearing of his throat and then spoke to his alter egos.
“Finally, our family has grown. No. 1 has suffered a lot.”
“yes.”
“But you have to work harder. we still have a long way to go So, from now on, No. 1 and No. 2 will continue to hunt in rotation. Even if you work hard on regenerative power, you will do it in turns. First of all, a horned rabbit hunt is scheduled for tonight, so I’ll go first. Tomorrow, when I go to Ha-yeon’s tutoring, I’ll send one of you. So…”
The two alter egos are listening to Sang-woo’s story.
They are alter egos who will follow orders, but Sang-woo was giving a long speech for some reason.
“Let’s do well then. Number 1 goes to the gym. Is it your turn to work out your back in today’s routine? Do you have the exercise video I put on my smartphone? Watching it and exercising the same way. #2 is the first time today, so go to a part-time delivery job while working out at home. When I go to a part-time job, I always wear a hat and mask. I’ll go to the martial arts gym and mana breathing academy. Then let’s start!”
The two alter egos, wearing identity bracelets, moved to carry out their respective missions.
Seeing them like that, Sang-woo grinned.
‘It’s the start of doubling the growth rate.’
