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15
Sang-hyeon, who expressed his intention to participate in the Chunui Station Gate exploration project to Kim Mi-so, left the house right away.
Today, I was scheduled to meet Dae-kyung Yoon, the leader of my former player team, whom I had contacted earlier.
Sang-hyeon went to Shillim Station where he lived and met him in a small vacant lot nearby. He was casually taking out an Americano.
“Oh my, nice to meet you, brother!”
“Why are you suddenly like that, Captain?”
“You should become famous! Even if you look good now, won’t you get some rewards later?”
“You flatter me.”
“Hey, look. There’s news about you just published in The Player.”
“yes?”
The tablet PC that Yoon Dae-kyung suddenly held out had an article about Sang-hyeon written on it, just as he had said.
The content was written exactly as it was during the phone conversation between Kim Mi-so and Park Jeong-min.
Sang-Hyeon said it was okay and I knew the article would be published, but I didn’t know it would be on the front page of today’s newspaper.
Of course, it was located at the bottom of the front page, but being on the front page itself was a huge deal.
This is because if it is not an issue, it is usually pushed to the back of the newspaper.
“Maybe it would be better to turn off your phone?”
Aaaah! Aaaah!
As soon as Yoon Dae-kyung finished speaking, the smartphone started vibrating.
At the same time, numerous chats were activated and texts from unregistered numbers poured in.
The preview screen that I glanced at briefly contained messages from acquaintances who pretended to know everything, and even one where Sang-hyun mentioned the name of a relative who didn’t even exist and suddenly wanted to meet him.
Sang-Hyeon immediately turned off his smartphone.
I wanted to focus on my purpose today.
“Chief. I came today to buy an artifact you have.”
“I said I understood as long as I didn’t suffer any losses. But what on earth is your reason?”
In fact, Yoon Dae-kyung didn’t understand. There are plenty of places to buy quality artifacts.
The same goes for used artifacts. There are countless exchanges that specialize in selling them.
But I wondered why anyone would be interested in their own artifact that had been used for a long time and had become covered in dirt.
“I want to inherit the fighting spirit and determination of Captain Yoon Dae-kyung. You always approached dungeon raiding with passion, right?”
“That’s right. I’ve always been hard-working… … Is that the only reason?”
“Yes. I think it would be safer to have an artifact that has meaning and a story.”
“Do you believe in some kind of jinx or superstition?”
“you’re right.”
I was just beating around the bush because I didn’t want to talk about artifact absorption rates, but it worked better than I thought.
In reality, there were quite a few players who believed in jinxes or superstitions.
Like the time just before entering the dungeon must be an odd number, or you must not bathe that day, or you must do your business immediately after entering the dungeon.
After listening to it, there were countless stories that could be said to have been told by any crazy person.
“Selling it isn’t difficult if you pay the right price. I can just buy a new artifact with that money.”
“Is there anyone here who can give me advice?”
“Of course I came. I was afraid you would beat up the price if I called an appraiser, so I invited someone I know.”
“Hahaha. Just don’t call it too expensive.”
“Inma! Even though I’m short on money, I’m not a gangster. Anyway, I’m going to sell it, but there’s one condition.”
“What is it?”
“Take a look at my swordsmanship.”
“Me? I’m still lacking… … .”
“Don’t be so humble when you’ve been through so much.”
Before Sang-Hyeon could even politely refuse, Yoon Dae-Kyung cut him off.
It was because he truly felt the gap in swordsmanship between himself and Sang-Hyeon.
Most of the team members were surprised by Sang-Hyeon’s dazzling swordsmanship at the time, but eventually became jealous, but Yoon Dae-Kyung thought differently.
I thought that the origin and roots of the swordsmanship that Sang-Hyeon displayed were by no means light. For some unknown reason, I thought that he was much more skilled in swordsmanship than I was.
I believed that if I just bent down and asked for help, I would get at least one good word of advice.
“I often hear that I’m a bit stubborn. I also admit that I’m greedy. But when it comes to learning, I’m open-minded.”
Sang-hyeon felt the earnest gaze of Yoon Dae-kyung. It was a gaze that had put aside all pride.
“Then let me tell you frankly.”
Sang-Hyeon nodded. If you decide to give a one-point lesson, the answer is to point it out clearly.
If you ask if I am qualified to watch other people’s swordsmanship, the answer is OK. Not just anyone can gain 30 years of experience in swordsmanship.
“Okay. Then I’ll sell you whatever you want. If you need, I’ll even sell you my panties.”
“I don’t want that, haha.”
“Can you show me right away?”
“Don’t be conscious of the sword and just practice your swordsmanship as you always have. Just put an imaginary enemy in front of you.”
Phew! Phew! Phew!
Yoon Dae-kyung swung his sword. It felt quite restrained, but there was more frills than I thought.
“Um. Um. Um… … .”
With each passing moment, Yoon Dae-kyung’s shortcomings piled up one by one. By the time the one-minute swordsmanship demonstration ended,
“how is it?”
“When swinging the sword with your right hand, your left shoulder opens too early. This is very fatal in an offensive or defensive battle, and you have probably experienced it many times in mock training.”
“… … How about that?”
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“Because I can see it.”
Sang-Hyeon immediately responded to his surprised reaction. I just said it because I saw it.
“That’s right. I have some trauma regarding left-side defense.”
“And maybe because of the pressure to quickly switch between offense and defense, I can’t swing my sword smoothly. It feels like I’m cutting it off at the end.”
“… … .”
“Perhaps you would have flinched your shoulder or elbow and slightly relaxed your strength just before the sword made contact with the enemy.”
“Sang-Hyeon, are you in my head?”
“The center of gravity where the weight is placed is also too high. To achieve an aggressive attack and balance, you need to lean forward a bit.”
“Honestly, I knew it was wrong, but I couldn’t fix it. But I was too embarrassed to say it, so you… … .”
Yoon Dae-kyung blushed and looked at Sang-hyun with a mixture of envy and fear.
“It is complementary.”
“Is it possible?”
“We can find a compromise. We can find an alternative that suits the cautious leader’s disposition.”
“Really?”
“Please bear with it even if the shape is a little strange. I have to hold the sword as if I was hugging you from behind.”
The close correction of Sang-Hyeon, who was attached to Yoon Dae-Kyung, continued. As the saying goes, the shape is a bit off, but it was a method that could definitely fix the posture.
And after about 5 minutes had passed.
“It definitely feels more stable! My shoulders open later, so I feel like the psychological burden has been reduced!”
“Does it feel real?”
“Yes! Sang-Hyeon, you… … really are very skilled in swordsmanship. Wow, this… … no swordsman in the world would have been able to catch you so clearly.”
“No. There are many people who can help, but I was the first one they found.”
“Thank you. Thank you so much! It feels like I’ve finally been able to properly untangle the twisted swordsmanship I’ve been learning wrongly. I guess you can only see as much as you know!”
Yoon Dae-kyung cheered.
As a prosecutor, I felt like I had opened my eyes to a more complete swordsmanship and charm. It was a definite improvement.
Thanks to this, sales of Yoon Dae-kyung’s artifacts began to surge.
He sold all the artifacts except the sword he was holding to Sang-Hyeon and received only the appraisal cost.
He didn’t even bother to bargain for more. Instead, he gave me a bronze-grade artifact for free as a token of his appreciation.
After completing a transaction worth a total of 400 million won, Yoon Dae-kyung expressed his gratitude to Sang-hyun until the moment he parted ways with him.
It was a heartfelt gratitude to Sang-Hyeon who helped me open my eyes again through the examination.
Sang-Hyeon was also proud.
And I felt that the 30 years of experience and memories that I had accumulated little by little were truly valuable assets.
There will be countless more instances in the future that will benefit from it.
* * *
As soon as he broke up with Yoon Dae-kyung, Sang-hyun sat down in a nearby park.
The artifacts were lined up on the wooden table in front of me. I was thinking of starting to eat them in earnest now.
‘You never know what might happen in this world. You have to eat it while it’s still available.’
You never know what might happen in the player’s world. Sometimes, a dungeon might suddenly explode.
Since it won’t take long anyway, I planned to finish absorbing the artifact here.
After a while.
“… … This is crazy.”
Sang-Hyeon’s mouth opened wide as he examined each artifact.
[Measure absorption rate.]
[The basic stat absorption rate for Bronze grade is 10%.]
[Artifact usage period is applied retroactively, so the final judgment absorption rate is 90%.]
It was because of the absorption rate measured from Yoon Dae-kyung’s artifact.
The artifacts had been in use for at least a year, and they were always worn, so they had high affinity.
That is, the absorption rate is higher because it has been touched by human hands for a long time.
It was a result that perfectly matched the reason and purpose for which Sang-Hyeon coveted Yoon Dae-Gyeong’s artifact.
“The lowest absorption rate was 50%. Most of them converge to 80% or 90%. This is really enough!”
I started to cheer on my own. If I could just inherit the hidden stats or hidden skills here, I would definitely get my investment back.
Swish, swish. Absorption has begun.
Contrary to my worries, the foods that were visualized were delicious, such as soybean paste stew, kimchi stew, seaweed soup, and beef soup.
These were all foods that Yoon Dae-kyung liked, and Sang-hyun also had memories of enjoying them with his team.
At the end of each meal, one artifact would turn into a handful of ash and its stats would be absorbed.
It has been focused on strength, stamina, and defense to match the artifact composition.
[Additional Hidden Stat, Luck Stat +25 acquired.]
The additional luck stat given along with the message that suddenly appeared like a bolt from the blue was a bonus! It was a fitting bonus.
With the artifact meal, only strength increased by 40, stamina by 30, defense by 25, and luck by 25.
The increase in stats was so explosive that converting it into levels was meaningless.
Since the stats that are essential for inspector Sang-Hyeon were raised, the feeling was even greater.
“If we assume that this is a moderately wealthy player, wouldn’t it be around level 130?”
If you look at the total sum and average of the stats, you can get a rough idea of the level.
Sang-Hyeon’s stats were extremely high, considering that he wasn’t wearing any artifacts.
Unlike other players who cannot wear artifacts of duplicate parts, Sang-Hyeon ate all the artifacts, making the restrictions on parts meaningless.
This was the core potential of Sang-Hyeon’s ability to eat artifacts.
“Ugh, I ate well.”
At that very moment, I finished eating the last artifact, the ‘Red Meditation Bracelet’.
[You have acquired the hidden skill Psychedelic.]
“Wow, this is coming from here?”
The corners of Sang-Hyeon’s mouth went up endlessly at the appearance of the awakening skill that he had really wanted to have.
It seems that if you do good deeds, you will be blessed.