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nTranslator : Ekdud

nTL Check : KobatoChanDaiSuki

nChapter 10: Gangnam Station (6)

n“Have you decided?”

nWhilst Hansoo went to the convenience store to get something he gave some time to the three of them to decide.

nAnd then Mihee nodded her head.

n‘Well. They probably know.’

nYou can realize just from Taesoon’s situation.

nStats were important but skills were also very important.

nIf that skill went into somebody up there then the gap they created through diligent hunting could be crushed in an instant.

nAnd to prevent that a trustworthy person of the three would purchase the skill.

n‘In conclusion, gathering up the runes has been beneficial.’

nThe runes that one person has is rather lacking to buy it but it could easily be solved by lending.

nHansoo asked while chuckling:

n“Whom was it decided to be given to?”

nAt those words Mihee answered.

n“It’s me.”

n‘As I expected.’

nHe guessed somewhat to this extent.

nSince Hansoo saw Mihee pick up a mana rune earlier.

nNo one was there to bicker who killed it so from her taking it quietly, it seemed like she wanted to hide it.

n‘Well the more hidden cards you have the better.’

nWhatever happens that skill required mana.

nAnd because of that for Sangjin and Taesoon who had no mana it’d be rather burdensome for them to invest in the skill rune.

nSince they would never know when a mana rune would come out.

nBut Mihee had already gained mana runes and already confirmed that mana runes can drop from hunting.

nAnd from her situation where she had already confirmed the performance of the skill, it would have been very enticing.

nAnd the remaining two probably felt safer giving it to Mihee than giving it to others.

nMihee borrowed the runes from Sangjin and Taesoon while shaking their hands and then approached Hansoo.

n“Good. Here they are. There are three each for agility and perception and seven each for stamina and strength.”

n“Since I said I’ll give a 5% discount I will only take six strength.”

n“You’re quite thorough.”

nMihee looked at him with a slightly resentful expression.

nWith that many stats you could really become strong.

nShe had fought a few times but you can tell instantly.

nNot having runes is getting closer to death.

nThough she had gotten a skill, she seemed to have felt a little regret.

nAnd Hansoo looked at Mihee’s expression and chuckled.

n“Don’t think that it’s too much. If you get into the habit of getting free things around here you will die quickly.”

n“…”

nThere is no trade in this world that does not cost in some way.

nWhilst chasing costless things the cost will have stacked somewhere else and will explode.

nIt wasn’t somewhere like a mart’s food sample corners where no one would say anything if you eat and run away.

n‘Let’s see’

nSince the Barb snake was dead and the trade was complete, there was something he had to finish here.

nHansoo started to look around the train station.

n‘The existence of a Barb snake means there is Juterium Ore nearby’

nAnd indeed there was a few orange ores that sprouted out like crystals near the train station.

nHansoo grabbed them with his hands and rooted them out.

nTududuk

nIt was very elastic despite it being a metal, it felt like pulling rubber.

nHansoo started to mold the Juterium with his hands.

nAnd the three stared at Hansoo.

n‘Spike? Needle?’

nTaesoon stared at the Juterium metal that was being molded like clay enthusiastically.

nHansoo left the needle that was molded to about 20cm in the corner, went up to the barb snake, ripped off the scales and started to rip its stomach open.

nShuuuuk

n‘It’s here’

nHansoo made a delighted expression as he saw that the Lysate solution sources hadn’t dried up.

nHansoo took out all six of the of the Lysate solution sources, then set up the burner and the pot and started to squeeze them above the pot.

nPloploploplopplop

nAnd soon the pot was filled with a green liquid.

nAnd when the liquid started to boil he started to break apart the scales of the Barb snake and started to throw them in.

nThe hardness of the scales on Barb snake’s skin was extremely powerful but it wasn’t to the point where you couldn’t break it.

n‘It’s not good enough for a weapon.’

nSo he had to make a new one.

nIn the same way the Barb snake made his scales.

nShockingly, when the hard scales entered the boiling Lysate liquid they all melted down.

nAnd Hansoo, who had seen the green liquid slowly turn silvery, plopped down the Juterium metal he made once it turned completely silver.

nAnd soon a change occurred.

nChorurururuk.

nThe Juterium metal, which did not exceed 20cm and barely entered the pot, started to absorb the liquid aggressively.

nThe needle which had an orange tint started to change its color very quickly as it absorbed the liquid.

nAnd soon the size increased gradually as well.

nThe needle, which hadn’t reached 20cm before, was already over one meter long and the width was as thick as a thumb.

n‘The end… is a little blunt.’

nHe molded with all his might but due to it being hand molded as well as the enlarging process, the tip was a little blunt.

nHansoo held the needle with all his strength and started to grind it with the dull Podao.

nKududuk. Kududuk.

nA hardness that barely peeled off when Hansoo used all his strength while sweating intensely.

n‘Yeah. It should at least be that hard.’

nHansoo made a satisfied expression as he was working very hard to grind it.

n‘As I expected, you guys are the best when I’m against strong opponents.’

nIf his attacks went into the enemy easily then cutting parts would be good but once you go against mobs that have decent amounts of physical resistance, cutting attacks don’t work well.

nIf one was confident in fighting up close then rather than long swords that cut, needles and daggers that stab are much better in going through the enemy’s defenses.

nWhile the area of damage is small and secondary damages such as bleeding is hard, if you know the weak points of the enemy and have the confidence to stab the weak point accurately, then the needle is the best.

n‘And if I need to go through his defenses when fighting him, it should at least be this much.’

nHansoo thought of the opponent he needed to go against in order to obtain one of the two hidden pieces in the first tutorial area.

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nNumber 11 out of 134 weapons that can be created with the materials gained from the monsters in the first tutorial area.

nIf you think about the alchemists went through a lot of trouble for a long time in order to create the best quality weapons out of the low quality materials that you gain in the tutorial area, it should at least be this much.

nIf a Rokoko Lizard or Carnivorous sac came out then he could create an even stronger 1-17 or 1-96 but Barb Snake wasn’t bad at all.

nIt would be rather hard obtaining a better weapon in the tutorial area than this.

n‘I should conclude now’

nHansoo, who had grinded the edge to a sharp point, took out the goblin leather he had saved, cut it into a long piece and then applied the poison weakly onto it.

nChiiiik

nHansoo nodded as he saw the insides of the leather melt slightly and then wrapped the leather around the handle area of the needle.

nAs he felt the right feeling of a grip in his hands, he made a satisfactory expression as he stabbed into the air.

nWhen he uses it later he could apply poison or paralysis poison depending on his preference then.

n“Can’t we buy that?”

nTaesoon looked at Hansoo’s weapon with a greedy expression.

nIf it’s that much then he was willing to buy it with runes.

nIf Hansoo struggled that hard to make it then it’s hardness was incredible.

nAs he was dissatisfied with the blades that went dull from a few strikes ever since a while ago, it could only be tempting to Taesoon.

nAnd then Hansoo shook his head.

nFrom the start you guys cannot use this unless you were high rankers.

nSince the area of damage is extremely small.

nAnd something like this would be especially hard for you guys to use.

n‘Well, to be honest it would depends on the user so I would sell it…’

nDespite that he couldn’t make more.

n“I cannot make more because I used all the Lysate solution.”

n“tsk”

nTaesoon looked at the bottom of the empty bot and clicked his tongue.

nHansoo left them like that and moved inside the train.

n‘So if I get on this then this should move’

nHe just needed to get on the train and go receive the reward. The battle was over.

nThe Barb snake was already strong enough but if an even stronger boss came out after getting on the train, how would a first-day adventurer kill it.

nHidden piece just means it’s a hidden mission and not an impossible mission.

nHansoo went inside the train leisurely and sat next to the pillar of the train.

nHis favorite spot.

nAnd then he saw someone getting on after him.

nHansoo chuckled as he asked.

n“Why are you guys getting on?”

nAnd at those words the three had a slightly befuddled expression.

nThey were not stupid.

nAn extremely suspicious train in the very bottom of the train station.

nAnd as if electricity was working in an devastated train station, the lights were on.

nA feeling of a jackpot.

nEven in games when something like this exists there will be a jackpot.

nNo matter how one looked it did not look ordinary but Hansoo, who had psychic powers, went in there.

nAnd even with a comfortable expression.

nThey have never seen Hansoo lose tension before a battle so the chances of there not being any battles were high.

nIsn’t following him on obvious.

nBut they were surprised by Hansoo who had never said anything about following him suddenly saying things.

n“This is one person only. Get off.”

n“Huh?”

n“Only one person can get on.”

nHidden piece is only permitted to one person.

nThe train was large but it only moved when only one person was on it.

n‘It was made so that the difficulty is at where twenty people need to come down to clear but only one person can get…on’

nIf a god existed then he definitely had an evil hobby.

n“…That might not be the case.”

nSangjin mumbled with a hopeful expression.

nAnd then Taesoon spoke after him:

n“And is there a rule which says you have to go? We’ve come here with our own strengths as well.”

n‘Magnetism huh’

nAs Hansoo glanced at the Barb snake’s corpse from those words, the faces of the three all turned red.

nMihee was also making an embarrassed face but didn’t really stand on Hansoo’s side and speak for him either.

n‘Aiigo. You dummies.’

nHansoo laughed inwardly.

nIt wasn’t that understanding did not exist.

nThey’ve probably got the idea somewhat.

nWhenever a chance occurs you need to grab it.

nIf you miss the chance because you are embarrassed or due to pride then you will realize that that’s a very foolish act.

nThe three who were actually talking about it had their face reddened.

nThey knew that they were pushing it as they were speaking.

n‘But they have not realized one thing yet’

n“Oh. Of cause such a rule doesn’t exist since there isn’t such a thing as an absolute law in this world.”

nThen Hansoo who was holding onto the handle of the needle grabbed the tip instead.

nAnd in as the bulky handle spun upwards the needle turned into a bat…

nHoong, Huooong.

nThe bat in Hansoo’s hands cut through the air while making threatening noises.

n“You either get out now. Or you deal with me first then talk nicely with your lawyer later and find me in court. Choose one of the two.”

n“…”

nHansoo laughed while looking at the three.

n……………………………

n“Damnable Bastard”

nTaesoon cursed as he looked at the train that was quickly making distance while making clunking sounds.

nIt was extremely alluring. That thing that was at the end of the train station.

nAnd because of that he pondered for a moment.

nShould the three of them try fighting him together.

nHe even thought inwardly.

n‘Surely he won’t be too cruel, we’re friends and we’ve come this far together.”

nIf they fought and won they could take his weapon and if they lose they could beg for forgiveness.”

nNot a bad gamble.

n‘And if I take all the runes on his wrist…and even take whatever is at the end of the station.’

nIt was basically a jackpot.

nThe chance of success was low but it was a low risk high return case.

nTaesoon, who had finished his thoughts, tried to move his hands towards the kitchen knife on his waist but gave up as soon as he saw his eyes.

nThe only reason he was talking over it because they didn’t act out.

n‘**er…’

nHe was laughing and the way he was handling the situation was so-so but his eyes were different.

nHe was watching enthusiastically with eyes that could destroy someone’s vitality.

nAs if he was full of expectation to see how it was going to play out.

n‘Fuck. Fuck…’

nHe felt unfairness as he got scared from just his eyes but he had to get off because he didn’t have the courage to fight.

n“Let’s go up. We should move too.”

nMihee opened her mouth as she looked at Taesoon.

nSangjin and Mihee were making expressions as if this situation was supposed to play out like this.

nTaesoon spat out curses in his mind.

n‘You retards. This is why you guys aren’t capable.’

nWhy are you making such an embarrassed expression.

nAnybody else would’ve done the same thing as him.

n‘I am not sorry… I am not embarrassed.’

nTaesoon mumbled inwardly as he grinded his teeth, raised his body and headed upwards.

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