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Chapter 27
Boo-woong.
On the way back to the Seoul branch after parting with Kang Shin-hwa at Byeongjeom Station.
Na Mi-na was sighing deeply, leaving a bitter aftertaste.
Scout success rate 100%.
A scratch had been drawn on her own scout success legend, where she would always stamp the contract just by stepping forward directly.
“Yun Byeol-i.”
“Yes, Branch Manager.”
“What happened? How did an F- rank porter with ordinary reinforcement abilities suddenly become a quadruple Awakener in just one day? Moreover, jumping from F to D rank?”
“I have no idea at all.”
“That’s exactly it. His rank growth, his abilities – there’s nothing rational about any of it!”
Na Mi-na was someone who had walked the royal road herself.
But Shin-hwa’s growth was not just steep – it was vertical, a complete explosion.
An Awakener’s growth is no child’s play.
Moreover, he wasn’t just an ordinary person who awakened, but was he not already an Awakener from the beginning?
“Could it be… A re-awakening?”
It was a rare case, but it did exist.
A case where an Awakener awakens once more.
In such cases, they might gain an additional ability and their rank would dramatically rise.
Globally, it was a truly rare case that could be counted on one hand.
“He seemed to have enormous pride in his abilities. It didn’t seem like he was just handling abilities he’d suddenly acquired.”
“That’s what’s strange. Until recently, he was just a porter… And yet he’s so nonchalant about having such tremendous power?”
“Should I report this to headquarters?”
“Of course. KSA should stop playing street boss, and now it’s time to operate on the world stage. For that, we need competitive Awakeners.”
“You’re completely captivated by Kang Shin-hwa.”
“I have a sense. For a rookie who appears like a comet, there’s a unique feeling. Intuition.”
“Your fingertips are trembling.”
“Right. My emotions are uncontrollable! I’m nervous that we might lose this promising talent somewhere else.”
“The headquarters knows about your greed for people.”
“That’s why I carefully brought you here.”
“I’m always grateful.”
“Byeol-i.”
“Yes?”
“Suspend your existing work for now, and secure all databases about Kang Shin-hwa. Whether it’s childhood records or anything else. Organize and upload everything about Kang Shin-hwa. Whether it’s ex-girlfriends, sexual preferences, anything.”
“Understood.”
“I underestimated him too much. He’s a guy who thinks he’s great. So I need to know everything from start to finish.”
“I’ll prepare.”
“Hmm…”
Na Mi-na, still feeling regretful, opened the window and looked back.
Kang Shin-hwa had responded to the KSA agent’s situation inquiry and was watching the gang members being taken away.
‘An enjoyable expectation will arise in his previously mundane daily life.’
Na Mi-na looked at Kang Shin-hwa with an expectant expression and made a phone call somewhere.
-Hello?
“It’s me, headquarters.”
The call was to Lee Ha-seong, the leader of the Korean Awakener Association, KSA.
* * *
Some time later.
Returning home, the clock hands passed midnight, indicating the date had changed.
January 29, 2020.
Not much of January was left.
“I guess I won’t be going to Byeongjeom Station anymore.”
I had gathered everything I needed.
The one-room contract period was still ongoing, but I planned to leave it empty for now.
Anyway, as long as I paid the monthly rent consistently, the landlord wouldn’t care whether it was occupied or not.
I’m fully satisfied with my current penthouse life, so I have no lingering attachment to the old one-room apartment. I decided to consider the monthly rent until the room is vacated as a small act of generosity to the landlord.
“First, the highest-grade magic potion.”
I hurriedly took a water bottle from the refrigerator and created a concentrated magical saliva just like yesterday. The highest-grade magic potion is a rare potion with a minimum expected value of 1 billion won. Even if I forget everything else, I must never forget to make this potion.
One bottle per 24 hours.
As long as I maintain this time interval, there’s absolutely no risk of strain or deformation to the body or salivary glands.
I immediately mixed the saliva into the water bottle to create the highest-grade magic potion. In my previous life, there were quite a few Awakeners who were shocked at the idea of drinking someone else’s saliva, even pointing fingers and calling it unhygienic.
But that’s just from ignorance.
When magic is used extensively, sterilization is possible.
Naturally, all paths the saliva travels are sterilized using magic.
If needed, I could have it tested.
Probably only showing microorganisms that might have entered during brief exposure to air.
“Well, being too fastidious only leads to losses.”
I shrugged my shoulders.
Skilled Awakeners pursue extreme efficiency over reputation and honor.
The highest-grade magic potion that allows immediate full magic recovery will undoubtedly attract significant attention.
Kwuuuuk.
I placed the completed potion water bottle in the refrigerator.
One bottle seems too little, so I plan to make two bottles and then discuss distribution channels with the Yanghwa guild.
I accessed a securities website using the laptop I turned on immediately upon arriving home.
Click. Click.
[Gorim Chemical: KR710191]
[2,790]
[Compared to previous day ↓310]
[Fluctuation rate -10.00%]
“Just as I remembered, it’s dropped further.”
The stock price was moving exactly as I recalled.
The lowest point is 2,500 won.
From here, it will maintain a steady price until February 29th, when it will suddenly skyrocket.
“Should I start buying from tomorrow? I can open an account quickly, so maybe a split purchase method?”
While I’d love to buy Gorim Chemical stocks in one massive purchase, I don’t want to create unnecessary variables that might attract attention.
If it accidentally becomes a butterfly effect and draws other investors’ interest, I might lose potential gains before even starting.
Current balance: 54 billion won.
‘About 10 billion.’
This seemed sufficient.
If things proceed as expected.
From February 29th to March 28th, Gorim Chemical’s stock will precisely increase six-fold.
10 billion investment, 60 billion return.
This seemed an appropriate hit-and-run strategy.
“And the rest towards land investment near Jije Station.”
I immediately checked the road view of the Jije Station area.
On March 1st, an outbreak will occur in the Jije Station area, changing everything.
This cursed place, currently on the verge of being designated a Black Zone due to the Instant Death Fog Zone, will overnight become a promised land flowing with milk and honey.
The reason: the Instant Death Fog Zone will completely disappear with the outbreak.
Consequently, as the area changes from a Red Zone to a Yellow Zone, real estate prices will dramatically surge.
“First, these are the two issues in late February and early March. Since I know everything, of course I’ll milk the opportunities.”
The plan is set.
With complete knowledge of the future, preparing from now is incredibly easy.
I never intended to be overly greedy from the start.
After all, I have plenty of time and abundant future knowledge.
There’s even a major issue in the Junghwa Station area in April 2020 that I’m currently living in.
“By the way.”
My attention naturally turned to my body, which had struggled through today’s battle.
Today, the gang member Lee Cheol-su, who was C- rank, was the highest-ranking among them.
Therefore, I could easily suppress them with a beating disguised as close combat.
However,
If someone like Na Mi-na, who watched my battle from a distance, becomes the opponent, things get complicated.
The world of SS- rank is entirely different from the world of these C and D- rank novices.
Intense numerical battles occur not in seconds, but in decimal units even smaller than seconds.
Just blinking an eye carelessly could immediately lead to death.
‘If I specialize only in close combat, I’ll be easily educated if I encounter an opponent who persistently maintains distance.’
Close-range combat has destructive power, but reveals extreme weakness to what’s called ‘control tactics’.
Na Mi-na, who watched my battle, is a representative Awakener who enjoys extreme ‘control’.
She absolutely doesn’t give away dangerous distances, persistently blocking and controlling movement from a long range.
In my previous life, Muk-cheol, a member of our Nine Lord, nearly died to this pattern. The very Muk-cheol who taught me explosive techniques.
“Then.”
Numerous knowledge that can be immediately utilized races through my mind like a lantern show.
“Magic Ball, that would be good.”
A suitable method came to mind.
Magic Ball, an artifact.
A ball that responds to magic. When magic is infused, it can be thrown like a weapon and retrieved.
Throwing it using magic, and returning it to its original position using magic.
‘If combined with magic emission ability, it’s possible to maximize instantaneous output. It’ll be a definitive killing weapon.’
If carefully used, it enables aggressive throwing exceeding 300 km/h.
It can serve as a supplementary long-range attack that I lack.
If something comes to mind, it must be exclusively acquired.
Holding back turns to nothing.
There’s no reason to yield to others.
I was confident I could utilize the Magic Ball better than anyone.
“I’ll use the Jeong-hoon chance.”
Since it wasn’t urgent, I hadn’t bought a car, but to go to Gangwon-do at this late hour after midnight, a car would be necessary.
Since there’s someone who volunteered to be my attendant after work hours, utilizing them is a courtesy to the person.
I called Jeong-hoon directly.
-This is Jeong-hoon.
“I’m heading to Gangwon-do. Are you available for pickup right now?”
-Right now?
“Yes. Right now. Right Now.”
I called the A- rank Awakener driver like that.
* * *
In the car heading to Jeongseon, Gangwon-do.
While Jeong-hoon drove silently, I was lost in thought.
‘Body strengthening possible in reinforcement type, magic transformation in change type, magic discharge in discharge type, steel reinforcement talent, and if I combine Magic Ball, a manipulation-type ability. Would that make it a Quintuple instead of Quadruple?’
An Awakener who until recently thought body enhancement was his entire talent.
Quintuple.
Now an Awakener who must rack his brain about how to utilize five talents.
This must be what they mean by a life-changing reversal.
‘This isn’t a joke. At this rate, I might end up doing everything by myself.’
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