Chapter 27

If it was just the boss, Jinwoo had already shown that he could solo the spider . But thinking about holding back the horde of insects at the entrance with just the two of them made Yoo Jinho’s breath stop .

“ . . . ”

Watching Yoo Jinho at a loss for words, Jinwoo nodded understandingly .

‘Still, this is the best method . ’

To kill two birds with one stone .

It was very difficult for an E-ranker like him to get into a private raiding party . He had realized this after trying to earn money for the month . He could not reserve a Dungeon with his own credentials, and it was impossible for him to form his own raiding party . But now Yoo Jinho was offering to create the party for him .

This was the perfect opportunity .

“B-but hyungnim! To enter a C-rank Gate, you’d need a minimum party of ten people!”

“If we told them we just needed to fill the headcount and offered them money, people would be lining up . ”

It was the method he had learned from Hwang Dongseok . The Hunters who did not want to risk their lives but needed money would jump at the opportunity with a hunger in their eyes .

Yoo Jinho made an expression of defeat,

“You’re… you’re saying we’ll be taking down all the monsters of the Dungeon on our own?”

Well, it would be just Jinwoo .

“Yep . ”

With that method, he would be able to hoard all the experience points to himself . Additionally, with just Yoo Jinho at his side, he didn’t need to hold back or worry about revealing his true powers .

‘I’ll be able to powerlevel with that . ’

On top of that, after the Raids were complete, he would obtain that valuable building . Once again, “killing two birds with one stone” .

All that was left to do is convince Yoo Jinho . As expected, the young man was terrified .

“S-still… wouldn’t it be too dangerous, hyungnim?”

“Tsk, tsk . You understand one thing but not the other . ”

“Huh?”

Jinwoo gestured for Yoo Jinho to come closer, and the young man leaned in .

“If you looked at just the two of us going into the Dungeon from another angle, it means that no one else has to get hurt, right?”

“R-right . ”

“Let’s put aside your first Raid, which you had to join as a tagalong . Imagine how your father will feel if the raid team that you put together goes through nineteen Raids with no one getting hurt . ”

Yoo Jinho’s eyes shot open in understanding .

If… If they were able to pull that off, convincing his father would become that much easier!

He would be able to show that a mere D-ranker is able to lead a raiding party through 19 Raids without any casualties . It would be a testament to his ability to become the Guildmaster . This would be the greatest feat that he could bring before his father .

Jinwoo read Yoo Jinho’s expressions and became satisfied .

‘Got him . ’

The one holding all the cards right now was Jinwoo . Even if Yoo Jinho could not be convinced, he could always ensure his growth through the Association’s Raids or Instant Dungeons; it would just be a matter of time .

In the meantime, Yoo Jinho was deep in thought . Even if it was a little scary, if everything went according to Jinwoo’s words, the benefit to him would be great . Thinking back on the unstoppable power that Jinwoo displayed in the last Raid, he felt that it would just be possible .

Yoo Jinho made his decision .

“Okay, I’ll agree to those conditions, hyungnim . I’ll gather the team members . ”

“Good . ”

Jinwoo nodded . The two men were in agreement . Yoo Jinho finally was able to sit-up straight and put on a bright smile .

‘I was able to get hyungnim’s help . ’

The remaining Raids no longer worried him . He had gained a reliable ally in Jinwoo, and per his condition, gathering the remaining members suddenly became a lot easier . He no longer needed other capable, low ranking Hunters . Instead, anyone who answered the job boards would do .

‘With this, I’ve taken a step towards becoming a Guildmaster . ’

Jinwoo was also smiling .

‘I’ll solo all the C-rank Dungeons and quickly raise my levels . ’

The two men left the cafe with satisfied faces .

After bidding farewell to Yoo Jinho, Jinwoo quickly ran home . He didn’t know when the Association would come calling . It had been 10 days since he was discharged from hospital; it would not be strange for a Gate to appear in their vicinity soon . On average, the Association had gathered its Hunters two or three times throughout the month for a Raid . The reason he had initially allotted 1 hour to Yoo Jinho was because Jinwoo wanted to be back home as fast as possible .

‘Right now, even missing just one E-rank Dungeon would be regrettable . ’

He wanted to quickly raise his levels through magic beasts . To think that not having a phone would be this inconvenient . . . Thankfully, his new phone would be arriving in few days .

Jinwoo opened the door and headed inside .

“ . . . ”

The house was quiet . Since it was a weekday, his little sister was in school . Confirming that no one else was in the house, Jinwoo opened his daily quest window .

‘Time to grab today’s reward . ’

Jinwoo had already finished the daily quest before meeting with Yoo Jinho but did not receive the rewards yet . He wasn’t about to show off the light of status recovery or the appearance of a gift box out of nowhere in the middle of the street .

ring~

Do 100 Push-ups:

(Complete) (100/100)

Do 100 Sit-ups:

(Complete) (100/100)

Do 100 Squats:

(Complete) (100/100)

Run 10 kilometers:

(Complete) (11/10)

You’ve completed the ‘Daily Quest: The Preparation To Become Powerful’

The reward for completing the quest has arrived .

Would you like to verify? (Y/N)

“Ye----no . No . ”

He was about to verify the rewards out of habit but quickly stopped himself after noticing something . His eyes focused on the running part of the quest .

Run 10 kilometers:

(Complete) (11/10)

Going over the 10 km requirement by 1 didn’t phase him much at first . But more he thought about it, it was strange .

‘Why would it keep recording after meeting the goal?’

His eyes narrowed . Was this a coincidence?

He got down on the ground and started performing push-ups in rapid succession, his gaze fixed on the quest screen .

ring~!

You’ve succeeded in doing 1 push-up .

Do 100 Push-ups:

(Complete) (111/100)

ring~!

You’ve succeeded in doing 1 push-up .

Do 100 Push-ups:

(Complete) (112/100)

‘As I thought…’

Running wasn’t the only category that was recording beyond the goal . The push-ups were also going above their required amount .

Jinwoo became curious just how high the numbers would go . His arms flexed, showing their veins . Thanks to his raised attributes, he could barely feel the weight of his body . It felt as light as feathers . The numbers quickly reached 200 .

ring~!

You’ve succeeded in doing 1 push-up .

Do 100 Push-ups:

(Complete) (200/100)

ring~!

You’ve succeeded in doing 1 push-up .

Do 100 Push-ups:

(Complete) (200/100)

The numbers stopped exactly at 200 . He tried few more times, but they did not go up . Soon, he had completed the sit-ups and squats to 200 as well .

Do 100 Push-ups:

(Complete) (200/100)

Do 100 Sit-ups:

(Complete) (200/100)

Do 100 Squats:

(Complete) (200/100)

Run 10 kilometers:

(Complete) (11/10)

Exactly 200 . The tracker was not going up infinitely, nor was it stopping at 100 . There was something to this . What would be waiting for him when all of the overcaps were met?

‘Time to find out . ’

Jinwoo left the house faster than ever . The 9 km of running was completed in a blink of an eye . As he finished the run in front of his house, a message arrived .

ring~

You’ve completed the ‘Hidden Quest: The Preparation To Become Powerful’

The reward for completing the quest has arrived .

Would you like to verify? (Y/N)

The name of the quest did not change, but the quest type had turned to “hidden” . His intuitions were correct . Jinwoo gulped .

‘ . . . Verify . ’

ring~

You’ve received the below rewards .

Reward 1 . Status Recovery

Reward 2 . All stats +3

Reward 3 . Select one:

1 . Blessed Random Box (Select)

2 . Cursed Random Box (Select)

Accept all?

‘Three points to every attribute!’

His eyes were wide open . As expected of a hidden quest, the rewards were amazing . Adding 3 points to every stat was the same thing as leveling up 3 times . No, in a way, it was even better . Gaining all these points without raising his levels would make leveling that much easier .

At the same time, he felt a twinge of sadness . Somewhere deep in him, there was hope that every daily quest going forward could be completed this way, but Jinwoo knew that this was probably a one time deal .

And if it was a one time deal, he would have to take great care with Reward 3 .

Reward 3 . Select one:

1 . Blessed Random Box (Select)

2 . Cursed Random Box (Select)

This was the first time he had to choose between different rewards . Selecting one would lose the other .

‘So I probably will never be able to see the other . ’

Just going by their names, it was clear which one he had to pick . But even that could be a trap .

“Accept Reward 3”

ring~

You must choose between the two Random Boxes .

Blessed Random Box

Cursed Random Box

Will provide what the ‘Player’ wants .

Will provide what the ‘Player’ needs .

Which one will you choose?

The explanations were simple . That made the decision even harder . If there was no explanation, he would’ve chose the blessed one without a thought . But after reading the explanation, it felt that he would regret the decision no matter which one he picked .

‘Something that I want vs . something that I need…’

At first glance, both sounded good to him .

‘But there is a trap here . ’

Something that he ‘wanted’ would be because it was needed . But something that he ‘needed’ might not necessarily be something that he wanted . For example, if he was in a situation where he needed a powerful weapon, a powerful bomb that could blow away everything including him might appear .

‘That seems fitting of something cursed . ’

Jinwoo decided to go with the less risky option . Not knowing the result yet, it was best to minimize the amount of regret involved . Feeling like he couldn’t be disappointed in something that he wanted, Jinwoo made a cold decision .

“Blessed Random Box . ”

A small box appeared at his feet .

Jinwoo picked it up .

‘Could it be…?’

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If it was just the boss, Jinwoo had already shown that he could solo the spider . But thinking about holding back the horde of insects at the entrance with just the two of them made Yoo Jinho’s breath stop . .

.

“ . ”.

.

Watching Yoo Jinho at a loss for words, Jinwoo nodded understandingly . .

.

‘Still, this is the best method . ’.

.

To kill two birds with one stone . .

.

It was very difficult for an E-ranker like him to get into a private raiding party . He had realized this after trying to earn money for the month . He could not reserve a Dungeon with his own credentials, and it was impossible for him to form his own raiding party . But now Yoo Jinho was offering to create the party for him . .

.

This was the perfect opportunity . .

.

“B-but hyungnim! To enter a C-rank Gate, you’d need a minimum party of ten people!”.

.

“If we told them we just needed to fill the headcount and offered them money, people would be lining up . ”.

.

It was the method he had learned from Hwang Dongseok . The Hunters who did not want to risk their lives but needed money would jump at the opportunity with a hunger in their eyes . .

.

Yoo Jinho made an expression of defeat,.

.

“You’re… you’re saying we’ll be taking down all the monsters of the Dungeon on our own?”.

.

Well, it would be just Jinwoo . .

.

“Yep . ”.

.

With that method, he would be able to hoard all the experience points to himself . Additionally, with just Yoo Jinho at his side, he didn’t need to hold back or worry about revealing his true powers . .

.

‘I’ll be able to powerlevel with that . ’.

.

On top of that, after the Raids were complete, he would obtain that valuable building . Once again, “killing two birds with one stone” . .

.

All that was left to do is convince Yoo Jinho . As expected, the young man was terrified . .

.

“S-still… wouldn’t it be too dangerous, hyungnim?”.

.

“Tsk, tsk . You understand one thing but not the other . ”.

.

“Huh?”.

.

Jinwoo gestured for Yoo Jinho to come closer, and the young man leaned in . .

.

“If you looked at just the two of us going into the Dungeon from another angle, it means that no one else has to get hurt, right?”.

.

“R-right . ”.

.

“Let’s put aside your first Raid, which you had to join as a tagalong . Imagine how your father will feel if the raid team that you put together goes through nineteen Raids with no one getting hurt . ”.

.

Yoo Jinho’s eyes shot open in understanding . .

.

If… If they were able to pull that off, convincing his father would become that much easier!.

.

He would be able to show that a mere D-ranker is able to lead a raiding party through 19 Raids without any casualties . It would be a testament to his ability to become the Guildmaster . This would be the greatest feat that he could bring before his father . .

.

Jinwoo read Yoo Jinho’s expressions and became satisfied . .

.

‘Got him . ’.

.

The one holding all the cards right now was Jinwoo . Even if Yoo Jinho could not be convinced, he could always ensure his growth through the Association’s Raids or Instant Dungeons; it would just be a matter of time . .

.

In the meantime, Yoo Jinho was deep in thought . Even if it was a little scary, if everything went according to Jinwoo’s words, the benefit to him would be great . Thinking back on the unstoppable power that Jinwoo displayed in the last Raid, he felt that it would just be possible . .

.

Yoo Jinho made his decision . .

.

“Okay, I’ll agree to those conditions, hyungnim . I’ll gather the team members . ”.

.

“Good . ”.

.

Jinwoo nodded . The two men were in agreement . Yoo Jinho finally was able to sit-up straight and put on a bright smile . .

.

‘I was able to get hyungnim’s help . ’.

.

The remaining Raids no longer worried him . He had gained a reliable ally in Jinwoo, and per his condition, gathering the remaining members suddenly became a lot easier . He no longer needed other capable, low ranking Hunters . Instead, anyone who answered the job boards would do . .

.

‘With this, I’ve taken a step towards becoming a Guildmaster . ’.

.

Jinwoo was also smiling . .

.

‘I’ll solo all the C-rank Dungeons and quickly raise my levels . ’.

.

The two men left the cafe with satisfied faces . .

.

.

.

After bidding farewell to Yoo Jinho, Jinwoo quickly ran home . He didn’t know when the Association would come calling . It had been 10 days since he was discharged from hospital; it would not be strange for a Gate to appear in their vicinity soon . On average, the Association had gathered its Hunters two or three times throughout the month for a Raid . The reason he had initially allotted 1 hour to Yoo Jinho was because Jinwoo wanted to be back home as fast as possible . .

.

‘Right now, even missing just one E-rank Dungeon would be regrettable . ’.

.

He wanted to quickly raise his levels through magic beasts . To think that not having a phone would be this inconvenient . Thankfully, his new phone would be arriving in few days . .

.

Jinwoo opened the door and headed inside . .

.

“ . ”.

.

The house was quiet . Since it was a weekday, his little sister was in school . Confirming that no one else was in the house, Jinwoo opened his daily quest window . .

.

‘Time to grab today’s reward . ’.

.

Jinwoo had already finished the daily quest before meeting with Yoo Jinho but did not receive the rewards yet . He wasn’t about to show off the light of status recovery or the appearance of a gift box out of nowhere in the middle of the street . .

.

ring~.

.

Do 100 Push-ups:.

(Complete) (100/100).

Do 100 Sit-ups:.

(Complete) (100/100). .

Do 100 Squats:.

(Complete) (100/100).

Run 10 kilometers:.

(Complete) (11/10).

You’ve completed the ‘Daily Quest: The Preparation To Become Powerful’.

The reward for completing the quest has arrived . .

Would you like to verify? (Y/N).

.

“Ye----no . No . ”.

.

He was about to verify the rewards out of habit but quickly stopped himself after noticing something . His eyes focused on the running part of the quest . .

.

Run 10 kilometers:.

(Complete) (11/10).

. Going over the 10 km requirement by 1 didn’t phase him much at first . But more he thought about it, it was strange . .

.

‘Why would it keep recording after meeting the goal?’.

.

His eyes narrowed . Was this a coincidence?.

.

He got down on the ground and started performing push-ups in rapid succession, his gaze fixed on the quest screen . .

.

ring~!.

.

You’ve succeeded in doing 1 push-up . .

Do 100 Push-ups:.

(Complete) (111/100).

.

ring~!.

.

You’ve succeeded in doing 1 push-up . .

Do 100 Push-ups:.

(Complete) (112/100).

.

‘As I thought…’.

.

Running wasn’t the only category that was recording beyond the goal . The push-ups were also going above their required amount . .

.

Jinwoo became curious just how high the numbers would go . His arms flexed, showing their veins . Thanks to his raised attributes, he could barely feel the weight of his body . It felt as light as feathers . The numbers quickly reached 200 . .

.

ring~!.

.

You’ve succeeded in doing 1 push-up . .

Do 100 Push-ups:.

(Complete) (200/100).

.

ring~!.

.

You’ve succeeded in doing 1 push-up . .

Do 100 Push-ups:.

(Complete) (200/100).

.

The numbers stopped exactly at 200 . He tried few more times, but they did not go up . Soon, he had completed the sit-ups and squats to 200 as well . .

.

Do 100 Push-ups:.

(Complete) (200/100).

Do 100 Sit-ups:.

(Complete) (200/100). .

Do 100 Squats:.

(Complete) (200/100).

Run 10 kilometers:.

(Complete) (11/10).

.

Exactly 200 . The tracker was not going up infinitely, nor was it stopping at 100 . There was something to this . What would be waiting for him when all of the overcaps were met?.

.

‘Time to find out . ’.

.

Jinwoo left the house faster than ever . The 9 km of running was completed in a blink of an eye . As he finished the run in front of his house, a message arrived . .

.

ring~.

.

You’ve completed the ‘Hidden Quest: The Preparation To Become Powerful’.

The reward for completing the quest has arrived . .

Would you like to verify? (Y/N).

.

The name of the quest did not change, but the quest type had turned to “hidden” . His intuitions were correct . Jinwoo gulped . .

.

‘ . Verify . ’.

.

ring~.

.

You’ve received the below rewards . .

Reward 1 . Status Recovery.

Reward 2 . All stats +3.

Reward 3 . Select one:.

1 . Blessed Random Box (Select).

2 . Cursed Random Box (Select).

Accept all?.

.

‘Three points to every attribute!’.

.

His eyes were wide open . As expected of a hidden quest, the rewards were amazing . Adding 3 points to every stat was the same thing as leveling up 3 times . No, in a way, it was even better . Gaining all these points without raising his levels would make leveling that much easier . .

. At the same time, he felt a twinge of sadness . Somewhere deep in him, there was hope that every daily quest going forward could be completed this way, but Jinwoo knew that this was probably a one time deal . .

.

And if it was a one time deal, he would have to take great care with Reward 3 . .

.

Reward 3 . Select one:.

1 . Blessed Random Box (Select).

2 . Cursed Random Box (Select).

.

This was the first time he had to choose between different rewards . Selecting one would lose the other . .

.

‘So I probably will never be able to see the other . ’.

.

Just going by their names, it was clear which one he had to pick . But even that could be a trap . .

.

“Accept Reward 3”.

.

ring~.

.

You must choose between the two Random Boxes . .

Blessed Random Box.

Cursed Random Box.

Will provide what the ‘Player’ wants . .

Will provide what the ‘Player’ needs . .

Which one will you choose?.

.

The explanations were simple . That made the decision even harder . If there was no explanation, he would’ve chose the blessed one without a thought . But after reading the explanation, it felt that he would regret the decision no matter which one he picked . .

.

‘Something that I want vs . something that I need…’.

.

At first glance, both sounded good to him . .

.

‘But there is a trap here . ’.

.

Something that he ‘wanted’ would be because it was needed . But something that he ‘needed’ might not necessarily be something that he wanted . For example, if he was in a situation where he needed a powerful weapon, a powerful bomb that could blow away everything including him might appear . .

.

‘That seems fitting of something cursed . ’.

.

Jinwoo decided to go with the less risky option . Not knowing the result yet, it was best to minimize the amount of regret involved . Feeling like he couldn’t be disappointed in something that he wanted, Jinwoo made a cold decision . .

.

“Blessed Random Box . ”.

.

A small box appeared at his feet . .

.

Jinwoo picked it up . .

.

‘Could it be…?’.