Retired Hunter, Become Haenam - Chapter 117



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Retired Hunter, Becoming Haenam Episode 117

tentacled fish

In Japan, random draws are called ‘gacha’.

And there are people who squander their savings on these gachas and become addicted.

The reason is that the odds are so damn low.

And today I realized exactly why.

“No, it’s F-class again?”

“Senior, please choose well.”

“Shut up, Mom. Oh, my commemorative coin… … .”

“Tongue, bro. There are still three chapters left.”

This is already the 9th time I’ve pulled out a raffle starting from the break room.

Among them, F-class materials appeared 7 times and E-class materials appeared 2 times.

Why do things like ‘anchovies for broth’ appear in F-grade material? I’m not kidding anyone.

‘There are only 3 chapters left?’

I felt frustrated that I had collected so many commemorative coins but only had three left.

But it’s already spilt milk.

Even if you ask for a refund now, there’s no way they’ll listen.

I tore up the raffle ticket in resignation.

[‘F~S-Grade Material Draw’ begins!]

Then, a large disc and a red button suddenly appeared in front of me.

On the original, materials from F to S grade were assigned areas according to the probability table.

Meanwhile, the S-class and A-class were so small that the letters could not be seen.

At that moment, the disc began to turn vigorously.

[If you press the red button in front, the disc will stop!]

The red button lit up.

When you press this, the disc stops and the product is determined based on the direction pointed by the needle on the disc.

In some ways, it reminded me of the nostalgic gacha game where you pick out candy and eat it.

‘Please, something good this time!’

I pressed the button with the sadness of having blown Chapter 9.

[The disc will stop soon!]

The speed of the disc gradually decreased.

Yang Mi-jin and Hwang Seo-jun, who were watching the original from the side, also looked focused without saying a word.

You’ll give me something good this time, right?

The moment I thought that, light suddenly burst out from the disc.

Wasn’t there something like this when we picked 9 earlier?

[The total number of draws has reached 10!]

[You can win a 1st grade product in 10 events!]

“… 10th event?”

“Senior! Isn’t this a great opportunity?”

“No, you never know. If you get an F-class this time, even if you get a level higher, it’ll still be an E-class.”

The 1st level up event is good.

But if you get caught by that damn F-class, you’re out of luck.

I focused on the needle on the disc without letting go of the tension.

A needle rolling slowly.

“Oh! It’s above F-grade!”

“fizzle.”

“I’m sorry.”

As Hwang Seo-jun said, we have passed the F-class ridge, which takes up half of the original plate.

Given the speed of the original plate right now, there is no chance of it stopping at F-class.

At least E-class. If you go up one level, it’s D-class.

And the needle moved slowly without stopping.

“E-class! D-class… Wow, I’m shaking.”

“Brother! Cheer up!”

“please…….”

I held both hands tightly and prayed.

I don’t usually pray, but what does it matter?

If you give me a good draw, I can pray to the ding-dings.

―We are also praying for your good luck, Captain!

―With this body’s luck, there’s nothing you can’t do!

The ding-dings also came out of their pockets and danced a cheering dance.

Shaking that plump butt.

Thanks to that, I think the tension has eased a little.

While the prayer continued like that for a long time.

The needle finally stopped.

The direction it points to is——

[Congratulations! You have won a B-grade material!]

[Provides Grade A materials by upgrading by 1 level.]

“Wow! It’s A-class! A-class! Congratulations, senior!”

“If it’s at least A-class, it’s worth calling. Congratulations!”

“Haha, they say there’s no tree that won’t fall after 10 hits.”

I waited for the product while wiping my nose for no reason.

The disc and button disappeared somewhere.

In the place where it had disappeared, a small box was left.

“Well then, let’s take a look at what the A-class reward is like.”

I opened the box with anticipation.

I wonder what’s inside.

When I opened the box, what I saw was—

“…?”

“What is this? A rock?”

“Isn’t that because it’s material?”

As soon as I opened it, what I saw was, unexpectedly, a round rock.

It felt like it was not an ordinary stone, but had a faint magical power, and blue magical light was intertwined like blood vessels.

The identity of this stone, which even feels sacred, is—

[You have obtained the A-grade material ‘Rune of Skill Grade Increase’!]

[Rune of Skill Rank Increase: When taken, increases the user’s skill by 1 level. Up to C-rank skills can be used.]

“Rune of increasing skill level…?”

What are skills?

A unique ability that every Awakened person must possess.

The D-class skill I have is ‘Spear Throwing’, and the B-class skill is ‘Telekinesis’.

However, the rune that increases skill level can be used up to C-rank skills… .

Telekinesis cannot be used, only spear throwing can be used.

That means—

“Are you crazy?”

The D-class skill ‘Spear Throwing’, which was always considered a nuisance.

I guess it’s time for my throwing skills to shine.

* * *

, the leading owner group in Korea

At the center of it all was Chairman Oh Dae-ryong.

In front of him was a muscular man dressed in a suit.

“Security Team Leader, you’ve worked hard. Is Jeju Island worth living in?”

The man called the security team leader laughed at Oh Dae-ryong’s question.

Kim Kang-chun, a class A hunter, is in charge of protecting Oh Hye-na from afar so that she does not feel uncomfortable.

A veteran hunter, he was currently working as a security team leader.

“It’s a good place because the air is good and the water is good. Of course, we didn’t neglect our security. That’s because the sly snakes kept prowling around.”

“… What a pity. If you had just stuck your tail out a little more, I could have taken care of it right away.”

Oh Dae-ryong’s eyes turned fierce at Kim Kang-chun’s words.

Those who are called ‘annoying bugs’ are people whose identities have not yet been fully identified.

They were the kind of people who would tear apart and kill their precious granddaughter, Oh Hye-na, leaving a big scar on her face and a deep wound in her heart.

“You still haven’t figured out the information?”

“They are quick-witted rats. They are no ordinary skill at disappearing when you try to approach them. They are geniuses at running away. Most of their information is managed offline, so there is nothing left.”

“Well, just wait patiently. Until I get tired of it and show my teeth again.”

“Yes, I understand. Then, let’s begin this week’s briefing.”

Kim Kang-chun had his usual briefing time.

Report on unusual events that occurred during Oh Hye-na’s protection.

And… it was a report on .

“… So it is assumed that the current guild is attacking the tower in front of Jeju Island’s Seobseom Island. When Park Dal-gu and his party arrived at Seobseom Island and returned, a ‘World’s First Clear’ announcement was made with a 100% probability.”

“I thought so. Park Dal-gu… What an interesting man. Hehe.”

Oh Dae-ryong smiled while fiddling with the documents.

Park Dal-gu, the unfortunate hunter who exhausted his strength by using his magic power to its limit.

Then he started a fish supply business, started a guild, made his parents’ tangerines the top product in department stores, and now he’s the fastest-growing top seller in the world.

All of this happened in less than a year.

If it was someone I didn’t know, I would have made them my ‘person’ by any means possible… .

“You must have destroyed all the information?”

“Yes. Our security guards are also being strictly trained not to talk about the matter. We are being careful not to let information leak out.”

Oh Dae-ryong was managing this information about Park Dal-gu to ensure that it did not leak to the outside.

Rather than hiding information to monopolize him… .

To prevent the tyranny of other large corporations that might have their eyes on him.

is a small, new guild and a mere department store brand.

There are many tricks that big companies can use to pressure him.

A legal battle that drags on up to three trials, a war of public opinion, copying ideas, etc…

To avoid such a situation, O Dae-ryong deliberately hid ‘Ding Ding’s’.

Even now, many people know that the citrus brand and the guild have the same name, but they do not know exactly what their relationship is.

That is the result of Oh Dae-ryong hiding information.

There was a reason he did that.

“Don’t forget. He is like a benefactor to our granddaughter.”

Yes, that’s right.

To Odaeryong, Bakdalgu was a guild leader, a fish supplier, and a hunter before anything else.

The ‘benefactor’ who treated his granddaughter’s injuries.

He was a nobleman who healed a huge and terrible wound that no doctor could heal.

O Dae-ryong did not want his nobleman to be in an awkward situation.

“I will keep that in mind.”

“Our Hye-na’s secret… you’re keeping it well, right?”

“Yes, if it becomes known to the world… I probably won’t be able to live a normal life.”

“It’s a shame. Sometimes, the awakening ability can be poisonous. For example, a wound on the cheek… … .”

“… … .”

They talked about something unknown and mentioned Oh Hye-na’s ‘secret’.

Something that could turn the world upside down if it becomes known.

Fortunately, Oh Hye-na also didn’t want to live that kind of life, so she kept her secret well.

“Enough with the dark story. … So, how is our granddaughter doing?”

“I’m doing well. Oh, and by the way, I’ve had a good relationship with a man named Hwang Seo-jun recently… … .”

“What? Could you explain that part in a little more detail?”

“Yes, I understand.”

“Hehe, my daughter is indeed beautiful. Whose daughter is she? Oh! Do you know? When she was 5 years old, she was offered to be a child model by a street casting—”

“… … .”

Kim Kang-chun, who is sick of not being able to sell his arms.

Oh Dae-ryong, the owner of a large conglomerate that dominates Korea.

When it came to his granddaughter, he was a total doting father.

* * *

The next day.

As the number of floors in the tower increases.

As Hwang Seo-jun’s physical strength could not keep up, he had to take more days off.

‘It doesn’t matter though.’

I think he’ll become skilled quickly because he’s working hard and gaining experience quickly.

I’m blaming myself for being a stumbling block.

There is no need for that.

Well, today I plan on testing out the newly enhanced ‘Spear’ skill.

– Captain! What kind of fish are you going to catch today?

– I’m already hungry.

The place where I am is the sea of ​​another world.

It’s summer on Earth, so the warm sunlight feels like a pain.

When you are in the emerald sea of ​​this spirit world, you don’t even feel the muggy summer weather.

I looked at the ding-dings who were already excited at the thought of eating and snickered.

“I want to try Western food today.”

-Form? What form is that?

-Senior, you’re an idiot. Aquaculture is about raising a lot of fish!

-Did you call me an idiot?

-Chooaaat!

“… The form does have that meaning, but that’s not it.”

The farmed food that Chuding is talking about is the opposite of wild food.

The style I am talking about is the ‘style’ when it comes to Korean, Japanese, and Chinese food.

That is, it means Western-style cuisine.

‘I’m just tired of just making stews and braised dishes.’

I’ve been eating seafood consistently for several months.

Because the way we eat fish is limited, there are times when we don’t feel anything even when we eat delicious fish.

That’s why today I’m going to try out my newly upgraded throwing skills and try cooking some seafood.

And today’s main character is a guy who lives attached to the bottom of the sea.

“Let’s go.”

-Okay!

-Let’s go quickly!

As soon as the ding-dings were in my pocket, I started diving right away.

It took several dozen seconds to go down while holding the water bottle in one hand.

Before I knew it, I had reached the bottom of sand and rocks, and I moved to find today’s protagonist.

‘It’s not that common of a fish.’

I think that the main dish we will be eating today is something that most people in Korea have never eaten or heard of.

Not only does it look like that, but it is also a species that lives in subtropical regions.

Due to global warming, it is occasionally seen in Jeju Island these days—

‘Found it!’

There was a fish moving, slightly floating off the bottom.

A strong red color reminiscent of a carp.

Two tentacle-like, forked tentacles on the chin… … .

tentacle?

-You look weird!

-Human, you wouldn’t eat that, would you?

‘He looks like he’s a tasty guy. … Probably.’

―You shouldn’t say maybe!

-Chooaaat!

The name of the thing that ding-dings hate is ‘tentacle fish’.

It was literally a fish with tentacles on its chin.