The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 177

Episode 177. Black Market

Choi Jin said with a stern face.

“… You’re suddenly talking about something strange. Anyway, I understand about Kang Chang-ho, so you should go now, Hunter Kim. We should also start preparing to leave work soon.”

It’s a strange reaction. So I dug into this topic repeatedly.

But that behavior only ended up destroying the goodwill I had worked so hard to earn.

“Okay, then go! How many times do I have to tell you to understand? It’s late at night, and I’m so tired!”

The dragon hunter immediately refused to talk and even threatened to do so.

‘Oh my. I was so concerned about Yoon Seung because he was my relative… … .’

Everyone has secrets they don’t want to tell.

Besides, a curse that has taken hold of my body is a problem I can’t solve anyway.

‘Hmm. Well, I guess there’s nothing I can do.’

After thinking about it for a moment, he decided to let it go and let the situation pass. Then, he received the money for the chicken ribs that Choi Jin had given him and left Chuncheon.

***

-Whoosh.

… a heat that is incomparable to what Choi Jin used to give off stimulates the skin.

About 3 hours after returning to Seoul.

I was teaching Jeong Ha-seong basic magic as usual. After this is over, I’ll probably go home and eat some leftover chicken ribs.

It was the same routine as always.

“Hunter, how was it just now?”

“huh?”

“It’s a skill I wrote on the side. I tried to concentrate my magical power as much as possible, just like you said.”

“aha.”

“… … But I’m still a bit nervous. When you acted like an F-class, you used to have them use their skills from far away. Now, I have to practice with the Hunter right next to me.”

First of all, Jeong Ha-seong didn’t think it was strange that my defense suddenly increased with [Sacred Tree Sapling].

Plus, in just a little while, it will roll over to the next month and you can receive another 3 billion won in tuition fees.

As you can see, the bankbook balance is on a steep upward curve.

In addition, the convenience aspect has been greatly improved with the item box that was obtained a while ago. What better flow could there be?

‘Hmm… … .’

But.

In fact, I felt very uneasy even in this excessive peace.

The cause is the gaze of someone who is still looking at me from somewhere.

Kang Chang-ho. After the last warning, we’ve been spending quiet days passing each other by…

‘Damn, I feel so uncomfortable, I’m going back!’

There’s no problem right now.

To be honest, you were a bomb that could explode at any time and for any reason.

No matter how obediently I listen to you, you might suddenly change your mind and try to activate your [spirit of improvement].

‘I regret signing the contract now.’

When I signed the pledge, I had no idea that the resolution of the problem would be this slow.

His lungs were so damaged that he was almost black. On top of that, his magical power was so strong that it was embarrassing to even call him a wizard.

‘There’s nothing I like about it.’

I had to somehow escape this sloppy body. That fact was always certain.

Increased strength and physical changes.

These are both goals that must be achieved, even if there is a slight difference in speed.

After finishing all the schedules.

As soon as I got home, I checked the inventory of the item I wanted again. It was a routine I had never missed.

.

.

.

… … To be exact, it was work.

[Search term: dragon lung]

How many minutes have passed since then?

I sat in Kim Ki-ryeo’s studio apartment and stared at my cell phone.

[Search results: 1]

By the way, I’m saying this in advance so there’s no misunderstanding. This doesn’t mean that the item is up for sale. It just means that someone posted on the buying board that they want to buy [Dragon’s Lung].

So what would be the asking price this person is offering?

[76,800,000(USD)]

If you copy that unit and put it into the exchange rate calculator on a portal site, you will get this result.

[102,924,288,000 South Korean Won]

One hundred million ten thousand million million… … .

I checked the digits of the number I just checked again and again, but no matter how many times I checked, the result was the same.

“102 billion.”

… … I forgot to say this first. Actually, this news broke on TV that morning when I was in Chuncheon.

[(Breaking News) The Hidden Function of the ‘Dragon’s Lung’ Revealed… … One Potion Can Now Use Dragon Breath?]

So the price of the despised item skyrocketed.

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!”

Why… … !

How could such a terrible thing happen!

I fell to the ground screaming like my intestines were going to burst.

I can’t believe it. When I first found that purchase article, I thought, ‘Something must have gone wrong. Someone must have just written random numbers as a joke.’

Yesterday’s news seems to have already become quite famous overseas.

It is said that a foreign hunter discovered the hidden function of the lungs when he accidentally sneezed while drinking a potion that increased attribute resistance.

That function is nothing less than the manifestation of Dragon Breath.

The world was turned upside down when it was discovered that, if conditions were met with a specific drug, the owner of Dragon’s Lung could unleash the attribute attacks of a dead monster.

‘f*ck! And the power of the breath that comes out like this is not that of the caster, but of the dead dragon’s rank!’

And during this time, the ones who had the greatest influence on the market price were the former oil tycoons of the Middle East.

I’ve heard that the owner of the lung can use superpowers even if they haven’t awakened them, so I guess they jumped into the competition out of curiosity?

Anyway, thanks to the interest of those Middle Eastern tycoons, the dragon’s lungs belatedly became a precious body.

The offering price has been steadily rising and has now reached the insane price of 102 billion.

Experts explained that this is likely a temporary phenomenon as the daily number of uses for Breath is low, but no one really knows when the price will drop.

I calmly scanned the comments from people on my phone screen.

And then he buried his face in the blanket and shouted again.

“Oh my god!”

Honestly, doesn’t that person look crazy right now?

If you think about it calmly, there hasn’t been a dragon on Earth since the last Kagoshima Gate.

Even the rich people in the Middle East haven’t been able to buy lungs yet, so there was a high probability that there were no spare organs in the world. So even if they had posted an unreasonable purchase offer of 10 billion before the new effect was announced, there would have been no variables.

That is, this is a disaster that could not have been prevented even if time were turned back.

It seems like this world’s will is to give up [Dragon’s Lung].

So what do you want me to do from now on?

Would you take out a mountain man’s lungs and put them in his body?

But to do such a major operation, you have to go through a lot of hardships comparable to raising 3 billion from scratch.

“Why is this happening to me!”

It’s a natural disaster. I’ve been thinking about it for a long time, but I’ve come to the conclusion that we have to scrap all of our plans so far.

‘Somehow, somehow, the soul can be transferred… … .’

But what can I do? If I have to be picky, I have to be picky.

I kept my mouth shut and squeezed my brain.

My heart was still filled with anger, but I soon felt despair subside, as there was nothing more wasteful than wasting my emotions on something that would not be resolved.

***

100 billion.

At first, I thought about borrowing money, but I heard that in this world, hunters have stricter loan screening than I thought.

‘They say that because you don’t know when you’ll die, your credibility is low.’

Then, shall we try to save up the target amount faithfully?

If you do a simple mental calculation with the lecture fee you receive from Ha Seong, it will total 100 billion won in about 33 months.

The problem is that the curriculum I created is at most 6 months long.

‘It’s a bit much to extend this to 33 months.’

Plus, there’s a plan to raise the tuition after the initial three-month trial period ends.

Even that was a situation that was judged to be half-impossible at this point.

– Mr. Kim Hunter, by the way, regarding the tax treatment of the tuition I pay… … .

-uh?

– Since you asked to keep this transaction confidential, I don’t think you’ll be setting up a separate business. Then, given the scale of the transaction, I think the deposit amount will be considered a donation.

-… … .

-I’m going to have to pay for it all anyway, so can I handle the tax processing as well?

Actually, the 3 billion I received… … wasn’t just 3 billion.

In a world this advanced, it would be natural for there to be a variety of taxes for those in power, but we have been short-sighted.

So, to get to the point, the amount of money that Jeong Ha-seong is actually spending is a whopping 6 billion won in cash, including taxes.

To be honest, even if we’re dealing with an S-class player, this is a lot to take out every month. But if we get greedy and raise the cost even more, isn’t the end just obvious?

‘It’s a complete goose-laying-golden-egg story.’

But I don’t want to sell off the epic Hydra I have right now… … I don’t want to do that either.

Even in my opinion, the current price of the lungs seems too inflated.

It’s a shame in many ways.

As expected, the plan to buy dragon organs seemed difficult to achieve for the time being.

So I had no choice but to reexamine the countermeasures I had been hesitant about.

This is the solution.

——————=

Extracting the lungs of a living human

Transplant in fresh condition.

Requirements 1. Lung donor

Preparation 2. Body to be changed

Required Materials 3. Required to activate all five spells… … .

——————=

My head is already starting to hurt.

In a world where the law is so strict, how on earth are they going to catch a mountain man, and how on earth are they going to use advanced magic with such a small amount of magical power?

‘And on top of that, I’m not even fully familiar with the Earth’s environment or the structure of Earthlings. Huh?’

I put my hand on my temple with a hollow laugh.

“haha…….”

But, I’ll say it again, nothing will change even if you keep complaining to yourself.

If I think about it, the world isn’t going to end right now. I’ve decided to just relax and enjoy it.

‘Well, life is fun when there are these kinds of variables.’

Kook.

I stopped my wandering thoughts and pressed the square button in front of me. Then, a refreshing song-like sound flowed from the distant air.

Looking at that, it looks like the doorbell that I just pressed was the right one.

“hmm.”

Again and again.

This was a single-family home with a monochromatic exterior. And there was only one reason I had come to this remote building.

[Calling… Kang Chang-ho ☎]

Before going ahead with my plans, I had something to ask an S-class hunter.

So now I’ve come to that person’s house. The thing I’m curious about is a vague topic to discuss over the phone.

Doo do …

After a few rings, the phone finally rang.

“Ah, Hunter Kang Chang-ho! I just got here, but by any chance… … .”

-Just open it and come in.

The phone screen goes dark again. The other person says what he wants to say and then hangs up.

Looking at that sight, I cautiously added ‘Eliminate the Primal Sorcerer’ to my future plans.

But that will happen later, and today we have to go with the flow of today.

‘oh.’

Squeak.

As you open the large iron bars and enter, a green garden unfolds before you.

I proceeded in the direction where I could feel Kang Chang-ho’s magic, and then when I crossed the front door, an unimaginable internal structure was revealed.

A spacious, open, and antique space, like an artist’s studio.

‘Is this a house where people live?’

My eyes just widen involuntarily.

Until now, I thought the house Kim Ki-ryeo lived in was nice enough, but now that I look at it, it’s worse than a dog house.

Because Kang Chang-ho’s residence was truly incomparable in scale to someone’s one-room apartment.

‘Wow, you decorated the house like a resort.’

I walked down the quiet hallway.

After moving around for a while, I finally saw the shadow of the Awakened One I had been looking for through the window. An Earthling lying on a long white chair placed outside.

This is Kang Chang-ho.

“hmm?”

But if I’m not seeing things wrong, it looks a bit wet…

‘Oh. The building is so nice, but why is the bathroom inconveniently located outside?’

I tilted my head and approached where he was. And as I got closer to the place that was presumed to be the terrace, it gradually became clear why Kang Chang-ho was like that.

“swimming pool?”

A structure filled with blue water.

I know this is called a swimming pool, but who would have thought it would be located right in the middle of a private residence?

“Why did you suddenly want to see my face?”

Kang Chang-ho, who was lying on the sunbed, started the conversation without even showing any sincerity in getting up.

The colorless gown and the dragon’s brightly shining eyes form a strange contrast.

Well, if the landlord asked the reason for the visit, it would be my duty to explain it.

Glance.

My eyes keep wandering towards the private swimming pools that are exclusive to the rich.

My mouth is watering. To be honest, I’m almost tempted to just stay here for a couple days.

“First… Would you like to come in and talk for a moment?”

I tried hard to hide my true feelings for the sake of the Archmage’s dignity and lifted the box in my hand to show him.

【Live Orange Juice】

This is a set of national fruit drinks sold by Neo Sisters’ parent company.

I recently found out that this country has a culture where visitors to residential spaces are expected to bring a gift.

As expected, since he is from an alien world, he is bound to lack common sense.