Chapter 6: The Taste of Money! Manticore
It's been a week since I went out to the hunting grounds . In that week I've gained 11 Levels .
This is actually an amazing growth rate .
Compared to other Awakened, I'm growing many times faster .
To me who never runs out of mana it's quite an obvious outcome .
In a normal Awakened's case, after a party hunt they had to recover their mana and be on guard .
Of course, their recovery rate depends on their mana stat .
But while they had to wait to recover I could spend that time hunting .
I didn't tell my mother about my Awakening yet .
She's a person who only looks after me and cares for me, it's clear that she's going to stop me from hunting because of such worries .
I'm going to tell her after I can get a steady stream of income .
Until I get that large of an income, every month I'll send her an amount of cash with sender names like 'Scholarship Foundation' or 'Sharing Love' .
After a day's hunt is over I disposed of the loot straight away .
However! To avoid suspicion I went to many other different Awakened markets to sell .
About 10 hours or more of hunting and the amount of money I get is 1 million won .
In a week, I get around 5 million won .
But this money so far has to go towards repaying the loan…
It's a really a bittersweet situation .
After graduating from the level 1 dungeon so easily, I skipped a few levels and went hunting in a level 5 dungeon .
As I learnt the skill 'Lightning Spray', it resulted in faster growth .
It was all due to Lightning Spray's amazing power! And its corresponding huge mana cost! As said, it's an insane spell .
And I infinitely cast said insane spell .
The level of the dungeon that is best suited for me right now is level 6!
A level 6 dungeon requires at least level 10+ Awakened in a party of at least 5 to clear .
But I guess I'll once again graduate early .
"Hunting is really easy . You just need to remember 2 simple things . Freezing then electrifying, give me the beat!"
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TLN: I believe he is making references to a commercial .
Ttiring
A message came right before entering the dungeon .
'It's probably mother right?' With that thought I check the message .
But this one mail makes me move my feet like I'm on drugs .
The mail's contents are as follows .
-Urgent Notice!
This is the Awakened Association .
Currently due to the lack of 'Manticore's Soul Stones' the 'Intermediate Plant Center' is not functioning properly . Therefore the Association has decided to directly purchase 'Manticore's Soul Stones' from you Awakened .
If you own this item please come to the Association to sell .
1 : 1 billion won .
The Awakened Association – what a thick compensation .
8:24 am .
I don't know what a 'manticore' is…
Ah screw it! But if I have one of those I think everything will be fine…
The Intermediate Plant Center .
A place that people made to grow unusual-devouring plants . This was due to the portals' creation and explosions which resulted in the killing of many people and therefore creating worker losses… simply put, it's a greenhouse!
But this greenhouse's plant growth speed is amazing .
Any plant can grow to its best quality as long as it's been given 24 hours .
If the First Qin Emperor's elixir of eternal youth existed, humanity living forever probably wouldn't be a dream .
TLN: The First Qin Emperor apparently searched for this plant thing which would grant you eternal life/youth .
It seems that the Center uses 'manticore soul stones' as its main power source .
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I quickly unlock my phone and search about 'manticores' .
Manticores are monsters that appear at the level 12 dungeon . But I didn't hesitate .
I quickly move to the level 12 dungeon .
As I near the entrance I see many Awakened that I didn't see before milling around .
"Looking for one healer-class Awakened!"
"Looking for a tanker . Will reward with lots of loot . "
Money is scary after all .
In less than 10 minutes all these Awakened gathered here…
The me of 10 minutes ago corrupted by money is long forgotten .
Awakened without parties were trying to get party members whose class would be needed for their party .
"Looking for a high-mana magician . If you come we're departing straight away! There's one place for a long-range damage dealer!"
'Min-Cheol ssi come here! Take one million~' hearing it like that is probably an illusion right?
I quickly move up to the man and ask .
"Is there something like a level limit?"
"Ah, we would prefer a level 45+, and someone who has learnt at least more than one greater magic spell . Our party members are all level 45+ too .
Wait, why is the difference between the level 6 dungeon and the level 12 dungeon so much?
The level limit is insanely high, but I have to go .
"I'm only level 11, but my 'Mana Regeneration' skill level is quite high and I also learnt 'Lightning Spray' . Oh yeah, and I set my items to all mana buffing, is it possible for me to join?"
While looking at the forum posts that have a ton of flaunting and things, I really coveted their equipment .
Of course, 2% of my thoughts were to buy them to hide my passive during party hunts .
At the 'Awakened Market' street, I bought a replica rank staff, 4 rings, 2 bracelets, and one necklace all for only 200 thousand won .
Someone said that clothes are wings, due to this my outer appearance looks quite good .
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The man scans me quickly and says .
"Your level's too low… How many times can you cast Lightning Spray? With your mana regeneration .
Talk to a person who lies, for me lying is too hard .
The equipment I bought has mana increasing effects, the rings each increase 50, necklace 100, and bracelets each increasing 5% of my mana .
Ah~ Of course, that would be if they were the real deal .
In the 'Lich King's Staff''s case, it grants 200 more mana and increases your maximum mana by 15%, it's a mid-high rank weapon for magicians .
If I actually had bought one of any of these items for real, it would've cost me a few ten to a few hundred billion won .
'Addition, multiplication then multiplication again! Add some division too!' I fully used my brain which was pretty much frozen for the past few days .
It's because I have to give out a decent lie .
The amount of mana I get from the items and level up points is 3500!
"If I use regeneration as well… I can use it about 8 times . "
As if to say 'look at this!', I quickly use lightning spray multiple times with my left hand and then cancel it .
'Seeing is believing!'
Jjeojeok! Jjeojeok! Jjeojeok!
To me this is nothing . I can do this all day .
But not to that man .
Look at that guy's expression! And why are you raising your guard?
After he realises that I wasn't lying he opens his mouth .
"If…If you can do that much I guess it's possible . "
Of course it's possible! Even level 45 magicians with items can only use 'Lightning Spray' 2-3 times .
And I already saw you being surprised you idiot!
He continued talking .
"Because you're a high-mana magician you have to stay inside the healer's 'Barrier' . "
"And the tanker will aggro all the monsters and…
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"You understand right? Let's do well . "
The man give me explanations about the plan and the notice .
TLN: The notice is referring to the Awakened Association's mail about the Manticore Soul Stones shortage .
I nod and wait for him to finish talking .
"I understand . Also, how many party members are there?"
This is very important .
Safety is safety but we have to share the 1 billion won's worth 'Manticore Soul Stones' between us .
"With me included there are 4 people . "
20 million per person�� If it's that much it's an amount of money which I have to hunt for nearly a month for .
Of course it would be more than 12 hours…
TLN: More than 12 hours of his average hunting .
Before entering the dungeon I greet the other party members .
The tanker who will attract the monsters Lee Chang-Hyuk . The healer who is in charge of buffs and health Lee In-Ah .
The necromancer who is in charge of secondary buffs and the main source of debuffs Jo Yong-Hyun and the warrior who explained things to me for ages at the entrance who is the secondary tanker and damage dealer Han Sang-Min .
These guys are all in the same guild .
Except for Han Sang-Min the other 3 didn't talk much, and they seem to be wary of me .
It's probably because I'm a low-level level 11 and I have all these high-price items on me, they probably are less willing .
"Well then, let's go!"