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Chapter 33
1 hour later.
After completing the contract, Kang Shin-hwa delivered two high-grade magical potions to the Yanghwa guild and returned home.
Payment was processed immediately.
Kang Shin-hwa was able to easily earn 4 billion won and return home in a good mood.
Meanwhile, in the conference room where Kang Shin-hwa had left.
The room was still lit, Jin Seong-tae, Jin Bo-mi, Seo Ye-hee, and Yoon Tae-ho were all seated.
“Jin Bo-mi.”
“Yes, Father.”
“Try drinking the potion. We should experience it directly, right? Even though we’ve measured its concentration, we should still verify it directly.”
Jin Seong-tae casually handed Jin Bo-mi a water bottle containing the potion.
He was spending 2 billion won just for verification, but for Jin Seong-tae, it was not money he was concerned about.
“Yes, I’ll try drinking it. If this is truly a top-grade magical potion, it will save many Awakeners’ lives in the future.”
“I think the same.”
The father and daughter’s thoughts aligned.
This was also what Kang Shin-hwa had considered when creating the potion.
Regardless of the potion’s price, high-rank Awakeners would think of it as another life.
“Flower-like, fire-like.”
Jin Bo-mi brought her hands together and immediately manifested her talent.
Her talent that allowed her to become an Awakener was sorcery.
This was also significantly influenced by her interest in the occult from a young age and extensive study in that area.
Shhhh.
Numerous flowers emerged from her fingertips and scattered in the air, following a wind that came from somewhere.
Tap!
As she snapped her fingers, the flowers simultaneously caught fire and disappeared from various places.
She repeated the same process quickly.
This was to completely eliminate magical power.
Jin Bo-mi continuously consumed her magical power, focusing on the high-consumption Catastrophe Fire, eventually reaching a state close to exhaustion.
The Guild Master, Seo Ye-hee, asked, “Jin Bo-mi, are you okay?”
“Yes, sister. I’m fine. Since Kang Shin-hwa treated me last time, my physical condition has been continuously improving.”
“No issues with talent manifestation?”
“Not at all! In fact, my magical power circulation seems smoother than before. It’s like the feeling of servicing a machine.”
Jin Bo-mi spoke exactly what she felt.
Finally, she opened the water bottle in front of her and nodded to Jin Seong-tae.
“Father, I’m ready.”
“Drink.”
“Yes.”
Gulp. Gulp. Gulp.
As soon as she finished speaking, Jin Bo-mi quickly drank the top-grade magical potion.
The potion’s standard amount is 500㎖.
She emptied the contents because consuming less than 500ml would not restore magical power at all.
The next moment.
“Wow!”
Jin Bo-mi exclaimed.
From the moment the liquid passed down her throat, magical power explosively increased throughout her body.
The magical power that had been completely depleted just seconds ago was rapidly restored.
The speed of recovery was so fast that the mid-grade magical potions she had previously consumed were completely forgotten.
“How is it? Is it real?”
“Father… This is a revolution!”
Jin Bo-mi expressed her emotions without reservation.
She had believed in Kang Shin-hwa from the beginning, but actually drinking the potion confirmed that it was reality, not a dream.
“Did a real monster just enter our Yangwha guild… Yoon Tae-ho, can I handle this?”
“That’s right, Master. I’m starting to hate myself for doubting and being jealous of Kang Shin-hwa earlier.”
“Don’t you think your thoughts about Kang Shin-hwa are similar to mine? A talent like this must never be missed, don’t you agree?”
“Yes, Chairman. I think distinctions like dual or triple are meaningless. Right now, the rumors haven’t spread, but once his existence becomes widely known, Kang Shin-hwa will receive tremendous attention.”
Seo Ye-hee strongly nodded her head in agreement with Jin Seong-tae’s words.
The fact that Na Mi-na had directly moved once at KSA was already evidence. Seo Ye-hee had recently learned that Na MI-na had met Kang Shin-hwa. If some level of recruitment had occurred there, Kang Shin-hwa might have the possibility of making the next contract with KSA.
“Father, we can’t let him go. Kang Shin-hwa is a talent we must strategically nurture in our guild!”
“50 billion won a month. I still think this is far from sufficient investment for Kang Shin-hwa.”
Jin Seong-tae stroked his chin beard. Seo Ye-hee continued speaking.
“Chairman, we need an accurate assessment of Kang Shin-hwa’s value.”
“I believe his non-combat talents have been sufficiently confirmed. However, hasn’t anyone visually confirmed his combat talents yet?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“Have the dungeon attack schedule arranged as quickly as possible. Use a guild-owned dungeon to minimize external exposure.”
“Father, I think C- rank or D- rank dungeons are meaningless. In my opinion, Kang Shin-hwa’s talent is at least A- rank.”
“Then it would be good to schedule an attack on a dungeon slightly above that level.”
“In that case, the K-1004 dungeon near Guro Station exit 3 would be suitable.”
“You mean the dungeon with an A+ rank assessment?”
“Yes. It’s certain that KSA will soon conduct an internal investigation and upgrade it to S- rank.”
“Hm… It’s quite ridiculous to test a D- rank Awakener in a near-S- rank dungeon.”
Seo Ye-hee laughed. “I’m suddenly feeling that the rank alphabets are just alphabets.”
Her laugh was half incredulous and half surprised, involuntarily bursting out. The same was true for Jin Bo-mi and Yoon Tae-ho, who unconsciously scanned the place where Kang Shin-hwa had stayed. They were feeling Kang Shin-hwa’s presence that heavily.
“Arrange the dungeon attack schedule as quickly as possible. We’ll assess Kang Shin-hwa’s value after the attack. What do you think?”
“I agree.”
“I also agree.”
“I agree with what sister Seo Ye-hee and brother Yoon Tae-ho think.”
Unanimous decision. The deliberation began on how to more firmly embrace this unprecedented talent named Kang Shin-hwa in the guild.
* * *
At the same time, on the 52nd floor of the high-rise ‘Hongryeon Building’ towering high in front of Sinchon Station exit 4, a serious conversation was taking place.
“This is the article that just came out.”
“Yes, Master. It seems he’s trying to appeal to himself through a dedicated reporter.”
“Kang Shin-hwa developed a top-grade magical potion, and Yanghwa guild will exclusively sell it?”
“Yes. As you know.”
“I know. That guy treated the daughter of a greedy old man.”
“Yangwha Guild is already giving extraordinary treatment, and while not certain, there are rumors that KSA is also showing interest.”
“Excessive for a D-rank. A high-grade magical potion – no matter how I think about it, this seems like boasting.”
Whoosh!
The man conversing pulled up the blinds by the window and gazed at Sinchon’s nightscape visible from the 52nd floor.
Sinchon, a city of lights. This area could be considered the Hongryeon Guild’s stronghold, as it was entirely owned by the guild.
People would more often use the nickname ‘Hongryeon Station’ rather than Sinchon Station. The guild’s influence in this area was that significant.
The dungeons distributed along the Line 2Â Hapjeong Station to Hongik University Station were all also owned by the Hongryeon Guild.
Mok Jin-woo.
This was the name of the Hongryeon guild Master.
“For now, we’ll judge the potion issue when it actually starts circulating in the market.”
“Yes, it’s just an article for now.”
“Oh right, didn’t the Seoul 49th team’s Team Leader Kim Hyun-jun meet Kang Shin-hwa before?”
“That’s correct. At the time, he submitted a report with photos showing traces of biting through a steel rod with his teeth.”
“If he bit through steel, it means physical enhancement, so that’s to say he’s a reinforcement type. And he even has healing abilities and a talent for creating potions?”
“Since I don’t have definitive information, I can’t specify all his talents, but if it’s like this, at least…”
“That means he’s an awakened being of at least dual, or more likely triple awakening.”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“Did you say that Kim Hyun-jun’s team leader proposal was rejected by Kang Shin-hwa?”
“Yes. They say he didn’t even show the slightest interest, let alone have a long conversation.”
“So even after directly revealing our guild’s name, that was his reaction?”
“Yes.”
Mo Jin-woo furrowed his brow.
The name of Hongryeon Guild was an object of envy among awakened beings, to the point of being called ‘cheat key’.
For nine years since the official guild ranking was established, the Hongryeon guild had never once been dethroned.
This was largely due to Mo Jin-woo’s proactive approach of sparing no capital to aggressively recruit anyone who seemed to have potential.
If a promising seedling looked certain, he would preemptively secure them with money, blocking any possibility of them joining other guilds.
This had been his long-standing principle.
To ensure that competing guilds would never strengthen their forces, he would always get the first move
“In the world of awakened beings, dual and above is a mutation. The investment value is sufficient. And if it’s beyond that? Then of course our Hongryeon must have him.”
“Should I proceed with recruitment?”
“Spend whatever budget is necessary. Just bring Kang Shin-hwa before me. If Jin Seong-tae brings an Awakener he’s invested in, it’ll be quite interesting.”
“Yes, master.”
“The first high-grade magic potion created by a Korean Awakener in the world. If this is true, it would really cause a sensation.”
Mo Jin-woo’s red eye reflected in the night lights of Sinchon, glowing even redder.
The leader of Korea’s No. 1 guild, renowned as an Awakener being collector, had begun to move.
* * *
“Ah, I slept well. This is the good thing about a young body? I slept soundly from the early morning, completely soundly.”
I opened my eyes to the morning sunlight.
In my previous life, as I passed from middle age to senior years, my reduced sleep made recovery feel slow.
But this 24-year-old body allowed me to focus on sleep as much as I wanted.
[Thank you so much for giving me an exclusive article! The editor-in-chief praised me, saying how did you get such information!]
The message sent by Park Hyeon in the early morning greeted me as I opened my eyes.
On my way back after completing an exclusive sales delegation contract, I had called Park Hyeon and asked him to write an article about the contract.
Of course, this was an entirely intentional report, pre-agreed with the Yanghwa guild.
[Work hard. Don’t try to pad the article, just report it as is.]
Along with appropriate encouragement, I didn’t forget to give instructions.
To report an article favorable and to my taste, a newcomer like Park Hyeon was better than an experienced journalist.
“Let’s see. I have one more important contact.”
I only read messages marked as important.
Because contacts were coming from so many routes, I didn’t have time to check everything.
I was planning to change my contact number soon.
The number I’m currently using has become too widely known.
A side effect of spreading my number around when I was looking for porter work in the past.
And then, right at that moment.
[We plan to clear the K-1004 dungeon today at 21:00, so please come to Guro Station by 20:30.]
[Veteran veterans with 10 years of experience will be on standby as dedicated workers, so there’s no need to bring anyone.]
A message came from Seo Ye-hee.
K-1004 dungeon.
If my memory is correct…
“Isn’t this where the ‘Transcendence Flower’ is?”
It was a dungeon where I could potentially gather another flower linked to talent.
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