Retired Hunter, Become Haenam - Chapter 118



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Retired Hunter, Becoming Haenam Episode 118

Collaboration of tentacles and fish

‘It certainly looked strange.’

If you observe the tentacle fish from a distance, you can see some unusual movements.

The tentacles on its jaws move vigorously, groping the sandy bottom.

When prey is caught by these tentacles, the tentacles wrap around it and pull it into the mouth.

It’s like an elephant using its trunk like a hand?

Certainly, it looks more hideous than other fish because of its ‘tentacles’.

‘Still, the tentacle fish is a more advanced fish than you might think.’

Although not well known in Korea, octopus is considered a high-quality food ingredient abroad.

In particular, among the tentacles, those called ‘yellow tentacles’ are used in Michelin restaurants.

This is because these guys have the characteristic of having an intense savory taste as if MSG was sprinkled on them even if you just eat the flesh.

‘They say that the meat is tender and goes well with the sauce, so it tastes good… ‘

-I guess it’s good. I don’t really feel like eating it!

-That’s right… … .

‘Don’t worry. I’ll cut off all the tentacles and eat them.’

The ding-dings are still scared, so let’s catch the guy first.

‘I also need to check my throwing skills.’

‘Rune of Skill Grade Increase’ drawn through random drawing.

After swallowing a stone, the level of my spear throwing skill went up from D-rank to C-rank.

… It’s still a very subtle number, but since it’s a javelin skill that I’ve had my whole life, I have a certain affection for it.

Where should we try it?

‘Throwing spear’.

I threw the spear while holding the water spear lightly.

A dull sensation in the heart.

In an instant, the condensed magical power passes through the window… .

It rushed towards the tentacle fish peacefully searching for food.

Wedge!

A spear that flies in a straight line like a torpedo.

The recovery window pierced right through the yellow tentacle’s tail.

Up to this point, it’s the same as a normal javelin throw.

As it becomes C-class, the javelin gains one new ability.

Phagec!

-Whew?!

-Something stung! I popped the pavabak.

‘It’s a lightning attribute.’

A tentacle fish trying to escape after being hit by a water spear on its tail.

However, his body was paralyzed by the electric shock that flowed out from the recovery window.

This is the new ability added to the ‘Throwing’ skill.

[Name: Touchang]

[Rating: C-Class]

[Description: Damage and speed increase when throwing a spear. The ability of the skill can be amplified by the amount of magic power. (new) Attributes can be placed on the spear when throwing.]

A brief explanation was added that it can contain attributes.

But the fact that this ‘attribute attack’ is possible has a bigger impact than you might think.

‘The higher the level of gate you enter, the more likely it is that you will need to use attribute attacks.’

For low-rank gates, attribute attacks are meaningless.

Because you can just beat them with force, and there is no advantage or disadvantage to their attributes.

However, as the level goes up, you need attributes that are suitable for you, and if it is an unfavorable attribute, the difficulty increases twice.

For example, a normal golem can be caught equally by anyone… .

In the case of water attribute golems, they are easy to catch when they have ice or lightning attributes, but they are difficult to catch when they have fire or water attributes.

In this respect, being able to freely use multiple attribute attacks is a huge advantage.

but….

‘Honestly, it’s much easier to just use Cheonrajimang.’

The idea that attribute attacks are good only applies to battles at high-level gates.

It doesn’t seem like it’s really necessary when catching fish like this.

It’s much easier to just spread out the net and catch them all at once.

Anyway, that’s it for the test.

‘Then shall we take a serious look?’

Looking around, I saw several tentacle fish hunting for food, still not aware of the situation.

I guess this is a colony of tentacle fish.

I don’t know what it is….

Right now, you’re just my prey.

* * *

Meanwhile, at that time.

The office of Representative Kim Young-geun, located in Yeouido.

There, Kim Young-geun was talking on the phone with someone.

“Don’t worry, Congressman. Who am I? I’m Kim Young-geun! Hahaha.”

[I know. I know, but I’m still anxious because there’s no news… ]

“Don’t worry. He’s just the head of a research lab under the Hunter Management Bureau! I’ll make sure to find out if he’s Kang Mu-chan or Kang Mu-sik!”

[I only trust you.]

“Yes, go in! Haha!”

Kim Young-geun kept bending down and laughing heartily even while on the phone.

As soon as he realized the call was over, his expression hardened.

“Hey, shit. You keep nagging me and making a fuss. Hey, aide!”

“Yes, sir.”

“Did Kang Mu-chan really try to shake it? There’s no one in the world who wouldn’t get a ten-won coin out of it if they shook it.”

Kim Young-geun changed his attitude 180 degrees and started treating his aide poorly.

The typical strong-weak-weak-strong situation itself.

The aide answered his question, sweating profusely.

“Yes… I looked for it, but I couldn’t find anything that was worth biting on.”

“That can’t be true. Where in the world is there a person who is untainted by filth!”

“That’s true. I graduated from college and graduate school and got a job at a research institute. After that, I only did research at the institute and then became the director of a research institute under the Hunter Management Bureau… … .”

“Hey, shit! Then you have to raid your family! If your family won’t do, you have to raid your eighth cousins ​​to get them. If you don’t have them, make them!”

“Yes, yes!”

“Hey, tsk. This is how I can’t handle things… … .”

Kim Young-geun smoked a cigarette and frowned.

He didn’t seem to care even though his aide was coughing from cigarette smoke.

‘Do you know what that guy Kang Mu-chan is? I’m Kim Young-geun, Kim Young-geun!’

Kim Young-geun rose to his current position by bowing down to the strong and thoroughly trampling on the weak.

He was confident that he was good at dirty tricks.

I am confident that I can quickly lick up the gold star diagnosis that is rapidly emerging as a treatment for magic erosion disease.

‘I have to put some spit on him now before he gets any bigger. If words don’t work, I’ll threaten him… ‘

I plan to one day eat the results of the Venus diagnosis without touching them.

Kim Young-geun, who had high expectations.

His cell phone suddenly rang.

“What, who’s calling?… Hey, there’s another call.”

“Who is calling?”

“You don’t know! … … Yes, sir. Haha. Even if there’s something you didn’t say… … .”

A powerful politician from the ruling party who called earlier.

He was the one standing in line these days.

Why are you calling me again after just calling you?

What came out of the receiver was an unexpected verbal attack.

[Kim Young -geun, this dog!]

“Yes? Senator?”

[What are you doing? Huh? Your story is all over the news right now!!]

“Th, what is that… … .”

[Shut up. You’re a stranger to me now. Say a word about me. I’ll find you somehow and finish you off. Got it!!]

Stop—

The other person just says what they want to say and then hangs up.

All the valuable resources that had been earned through hard lobbying and bribery were suddenly cut short.

Despite his dazed state, he picked up the remote control that was lying on the table.

And then I saw it on the news.

[Breaking News. National Assembly Member’s Exposure… Dirty Hands Towards ?]

[Exclusively obtained recording released. Swearing, verbal abuse, threats… A ‘dog’ member of the National Assembly, not a member of the National Assembly]

[The second superconductor Venus diagnosis, ‘creaking’ before launch? The reason is National Assembly member Kim Young-geun.]

[Political circles’ manipulation towards Venus diagnosis… Is this okay?]

No matter how many news channels I turned on, the story about Venus Diagnostics and the National Assembly member never stopped.

My teeth chattered uncontrollably and my eyes twitched.

The remote control fell to the floor without any strength.

The news on the last channel I changed to was playing the content of an exclusively obtained recording.

[I’ll pretend I didn’t hear what you just said. Please leave.]

[Oh… Right! Okay, I see. I have an acquaintance at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and he thinks your new drug will never be seen in the world!]

[Get out now.]

[This is so cheap… Hey!]

The recorded voice was tampered with, but he knew it.

It was his own voice.

Kim Young-geun wiped his face with his hand.

He realized intuitively.

The fact that his political career, which he had built by trampling on others, had come to a vain end.

* * *

“Whew… They’re all here.”

-I caught a lot today too!

-I hate those wriggling tentacles. They’re so gross!

“… But why do you keep touching it?”

About an hour later.

After catching various seafood to be delivered to the tentacle fish and raw fish restaurants.

We arrived at the uninhabited island right away.

The net he was carrying on his back was full of tentacles.

Chudingi was fiddling with his tentacles inside the net.

What does it mean to keep touching someone when you say you don’t like it?

Anyway, we arrived at the place where the campfire was and put down the net.

‘This should be enough for everyone to eat together.’

The size of the tentacle fish is about 30 to 50 cm.

Considering that the fish in this world are larger on average than those on Earth.

The size is not as big as you might think, like a mackerel.

Considering that, I caught a lot, so there shouldn’t be a problem.

– Captain! If you need any vegetables, please let me know.

-That’s what we’re bringing!

“Onions and lemons are a must… Could you bring some herbs?”

-What’s a herb?

“Rosemary, dill, mint, basil, that kind of thing… Oh, it looks like this.”

I pictured the shape of the herb in my head.

The mind-reading dingdings read the images.

-It looks like it’s growing nearby.

-I’ll bring it!

“Really? That’s good. Have a nice trip~.”

-Okay, okay!

-Let’s go quickly!

“huh?”

Dingdings that move together for some reason.

The sight of them walking together with their arms around each other’s shoulders is very affectionate.

That moment when I was moved to think that he had grown up… .

Chudingi kicked Hudingi’s foot!

―Whew!!! We decided to go together today, wow!

-Senior, you’re an idiot. You believed that. Chuhuhu.

-If you get caught, you won’t be left alone!!

“… … .”

Huding fell for Chuding’s evil trick.

The guy got up briskly, dusted himself off, and ran after Chuding.

I couldn’t help but laugh when I saw the back of him running hard.

Well then, that’s right.

‘I should prepare some fish.’

I pulled a tentacle out of the net.

When you look closely, its appearance looks more like a carp.

The bright red color and large scales make you wonder if it is really a saltwater fish.

‘And actually, this guy’s name isn’t Tentacles.’

Tentacle fish is a common name used in fish markets.

The guys’ names are not strictly tentacles.

You can tell what kind it is by looking at the body of the guy in front of you.

The way to tell the difference is simple.

First, if you look closely at the side of the fish, you can see that there are two black lines.

This guy’s name is ‘Two-Lined Tentacle’.

Additionally, the two-lined tentacles have the characteristic of having a black dot near the tail.

Anyway, I’m going to eat this guy raw, so let’s prepare it.

First, I scraped the scales off with a knife and they came off easily.

The scales are large and thick, so it feels like they come off easily even if you just peel them off a little.

Although the head is large like a carp, the internal organs take up little space, so the yield is not bad.

The meat was moist and tender, but the bones were thick and tough, making it quite difficult to handle.

“Huh… I guess this is all I can do.”

I cut a few pieces into bite-size pieces so that we could all eat them together.

Here, half were left with the shell, and half were not left with the shell.

‘They said that octopus sashimi tastes like shrimp.’

I heard that the taste of octopus sashimi is so unique that it tastes like it has shrimp in it.

Also, the shell is thick and unique, so it is said that the flavor is better when you burn the shell with a torch.

I plan to try eating it as ‘Hibiki’ just like I did with Bengedom last time.

‘Next… let’s start with steak.’

I’ve had steak a few times.

But it’s not just a ‘grilled fish’ steak.

Today, I planned to make a restaurant-quality steak, complete with sauce and garnish.

‘Steak is easy though.’

First, prepare a multi-purpose pan and coat it with olive oil.

Light a campfire and preheat a pan. When the oil is hot enough, add the fish cut into steaks.

Chewy!!

“It sounds good.”

Place the fish with the skin side facing down.

If the skin is cooked first, not only will the flesh not shrink,

The skin and the surrounding fat layer are cooked to a rich finish.

Fish meat that comes into contact with oil begins to cook quickly.

When the fish is almost cooked, add butter to the oil and adjust the heat of the campfire.

The flesh of the two-lined fish is soft and can tear if flipped over carelessly.

So, without turning it over, just adjust the heat to low and pour oil with a spoon.

You can add some more herbs and butter here to thicken it up and make a sauce… .

As I thought that, a cool breeze brushed my hair.

“Ms. Charlotte. You’re here. Mr. Edward is here too… … .”

“Nice to meet you.”

“It’s been a while. Park Dal-gu.”

Charlotte and Edward appeared through the portal.

Charlotte took a step forward first and made eye contact.

Why are my ears already red even though I didn’t do anything?

“I look forward to working with you in the future.”

“…yes?”

“Didn’t I tell you then? I asked you to accept Charlotte.”

“Aha. So… … .”

Charlotte awkwardly lowered her head, her ears reddening.

As I said last time… she came to Earth with me.

“I look forward to working with you in the future.”

“I, I am the one… … .”

“Haha, looking at it from the side, there really is no difference between a handsome man and a beautiful woman.”

“uncle…!”

As we exchange awkward greetings, Edward laughs awkwardly next to us.

… It was a moment of reunion where I felt awkward because she was awkward.