Trait Hoarder Chapter 84

Hunters Association -2-

“What are you talking about? You said you took it yourself.”

“You should have told me not to!”

“There was no time for that.”

“No, what are you eating that kind of stuff for? It makes me want to eat people.”

“I’m curious about the taste. I heard some people like it.”

“I think my tongue is broken.”

Director Kang kept gossiping about licorice candies.

Looks like he’s completely stuck here.

We kept talking about that until we got to Cheorwon.

I kept picking up and eating the licorice candies next to it.

“Is it delicious?”

“Not at all.”

“But why do you keep eating it?”

“You have to get rid of everything you bought.”

“You might as well throw it away.”

“If you throw away food, you will be punished.”

“Why am I being punished? There’s plenty to eat.”

Is there no such saying in this world?

Well, it could be true, in a world where resources are abundant thanks to magical science.

I swallowed licorice candy while driving.

It was a struggle every time I chewed it.

The smell of ammonia hit my nostrils with every breath.

Doesn’t this nose get numb? It’s normal for your sense of smell to get dull if you keep smelling the same smell.

There were results.

[Cheorwon Current Affairs] When I saw the sign, my tongue opened and the salty, sour, and bitter tastes pricked my tongue more blatantly.

“Eh, eh, eh!”

I immediately opened the window and spit out the licorice candy I was chewing.

Director Kang chuckles as he throws the bag of candy into the backseat.

“Are you giving up now?”

“Yes. I give up. I’ll just throw it away.”

“You’ve thought about it well. That’s not something people should eat. How can it taste like that?”

If you were to give me one trait for free, I’d eat licorice candies like a forklift, right?

There is only one trait left, the sixth sense.

The cosmetics set was also delivered with licorice candies. It’s currently sleeping in my golf bag. I was planning to apply it soon to my sensitive skin.

Finally arrived at the unity convention venue.

“Are you here?”

“Yes. It’s been a while. It feels like it’s been a few years.”

“You said it was an association-only hunting ground?”

“That’s true, but it’s mainly eaten by Yeoncheonpa. Whenever I went near there, Yeoncheonpa guys would come and make a bad face. Even now, I see a lot of Yeoncheonpa guys.”

It’s SUV heaven.

It seems like they’ve brought every SUV that exists in the world.

Most of them resembled the original world SUVs, but there were a few unique shapes.

An SUV with jagged steel spikes.

An SUV decorated with the spine of a giant monster.

An SUV equipped with a rocket launcher, whether it’s a model or real.

I took a fresh look at those three SUVs.

“I see you’ve installed a magic science engine. I can feel the magic waves.”

“It’s ridiculous. It’s not like the speed increases much even if you put it on. It overshoots and rolls over easily. People from Yeoncheon are naturally boastful. If it were me, I would have bought a flying car.”

“Isn’t it expensive?”

“It’s expensive. I also find it burdensome.”

There were a lot of hunters.

Hunters armed with large-caliber sniper rifles and shotguns.

Most of them are reinforced soldiers, but warriors are occasionally seen.

A hunter who was leisurely wandering around the campsite suddenly approached.

A familiar face.

He was the hunter who bought the mountain king’s corpse from me.

“Hunter! I heard you. You joined?”

“Hello. Thank you for the introduction. Thanks to you, I was able to sign up easily.”

“Of course, it was possible because you had the skills. What could I have done? It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you, Director Kang.”

“Ah, Mr. Jeong Hunter. It’s been a while.”

The hunter seems to be on good terms with Director Kang.

The two exchanged awkward eye contact.

“Director, I’m sorry, but can I borrow Hunter Kim for a moment? I have some things to discuss with you regarding joining the branch.”

“Hmm, you’re saying you’re keeping your conversations secret because of the branch? Or because you feel bad about it?”

“That’s not it.”

“Well, do as you wish. It’s not like the Yeoncheon faction has been ostracizing me for more than a day or two.”

Director Kang turned around and whistled.

After following the hunter for a while, I heard his request.

“Hunter. I introduced you to this person, and he is a very skilled person, so I’m telling you this, but it would be better for you not to get close to Director Kang.”

“why?”

“That happens.”

The hunter was careful with his words.

I looked at Director Kang once and then asked a question.

“I also heard that there are factions within the association. I think that’s understandable. Are you worried that I might go against Director Kang’s line?”

“Did you know?”

“I heard the story directly from the president of the association.”

“Anyway, Director Kang, that guy······”

The hunter casts a look of disgust at Director Kang.

“I am a person who is obsessed with the process without even looking at the grand plan. What if I commit a somewhat illegal act? The fruit and the goal are what are important.”

“Exclusive hunting grounds?”

“Of course. And that’s not all. The third legion! Isn’t that a heart-pounding story? We admit that we have a long way to go. But if we take each step, I believe we will achieve it someday. The first step is the exclusive hunting grounds.”

No, I said it would be useless.

The hunters’ association is said to have jumped forward by receiving hunting area approval······

What caught my eye then were two yellow eyes.

Eyes with black pupils and yellow sclera instead of whites.

I thought about it when I sold the mountain king’s body.

I think I’ve seen it somewhere.

If you look closely for a while, you will understand.

If you replace one of my arms with a prosthetic hand and carve scars into my face, it will become a face I recognize.

[R Wolf Claw]

One of the assassination organization signs.

This is also a character that can be recruited through quests and draws.

Now I understand.

The exclusive hunting grounds were a facade.

The goal is to establish an area that only the Hunters’ Association, or more precisely the Yeoncheon faction, the predecessor of the assassination organization, can use as they wish.

You can do anything there.

Manufacturing illegal drugs? Trafficking slaves? Building prosthetics?

It is also possible to bury the secrets of those above.

Just like the cleaners’ association made their secret base in Geonwoobong Geumyeok.

“But still, the person seemed nice.”

“Hmm, well, people are nice.”

“He has a good personality, and most of all, I like the fact that he doesn’t stab people in the back or have any dark secrets.”

“Wait a minute. You like it?”

“Yes. The more I look at him, the more he seems like a real person. Except for the fact that he talks a lot. If it weren’t for that, I would want to become sworn brothers.”

I heaped praise on Director Kang.

In a homely, humorous, and manly way.

Naturally, the hunter’s face crumples.

When you bought the mountain king’s corpse from me, when you threw the bait, you probably didn’t have this in mind.

But isn’t that obvious?

The characters belonging to the assassination organization are all loose screws.

Since it’s a game, you have to use character cards, and there are people who would definitely betray others.

How can you go with those guys?

Even if my eardrums burst, I have to do it with the head of the household association (Jin).

“Ugh, I see. It seems the hunter has already made up his mind.”

“I signed up today, so what do I know? But at least I don’t think he’ll hit the back of someone’s head first.”

“Ugh… Well, do as you wish. I don’t know anymore. As the person who introduced you to the association, I did everything I could?”

The hunter turns away, leaving only those words behind.

I hardened my face as I looked at his back.

This feels ominous.

Surely not, right?

What the heck is going to happen today?

“What is it?”

“Director Kang told me not to get on the line.”

“Huh? My line? Hahaha! The person who tried to poison me with licorice candy is on my line. Even the passing ants would laugh. And why is the hunter on my line when I should be on the hunter’s line?”

“What are you talking about? My line?”

“Hehe, I already found out. You’ll soon reach level 5, and then you’ll pass level 6 and fly to level 7. Don’t forget me when you get there. Hmm, right. The deer meat here is so delicious. Would you like to try it?”

Clang, clang.

Director Kang raised his arm and bent his hand.

The right hand folds and the muzzle is exposed.

Then, the cannon barrels that had been inside came out one after another, and the crossbow arrows inside showed a sharp light.

bang!

There was an uproar all around when the gun was fired with a loud noise.

“What, what is it!”

“Ugh! This is a surprise!”

“That guy is doing it again.”

“Please turn on your blinkers and come in!”

The arrow disappeared with the smoke.

Director Kang checked the distance with his magic eye and clenched his fist.

“Hit! Hahaha, I can’t stop hunting because of this taste. Can I borrow your car for a moment? I’ll just bring the deer.”

“Oh, that’s right.”

This human is also a different species.

I packed a Golf bag in my SUV just in case.

When I took out my cosmetics set and started applying them, the hunters looked at me as if they were wondering what I was doing.

“Why is that person like that again?”

“I don’t know. It’s Director Kang’s line.”

“You said there was a promising superhuman in the back alley? You said he was the one who caught the mountain king. Did he go to Director Kang?”

“I told you so.”

“Anyway, they just play together.”

“Suddenly firing a cannon and shooting a deer, suddenly applying cosmetics······”

“Isn’t that sunscreen?”

“No. Can’t you tell by looking?”

“It’s a good thing you didn’t enter our line. Why are you like that?”

It’s all your fault.

Even if you guys look suspicious, I wouldn’t do this either!

First, I applied a generous amount of dry skin cosmetics to my skin and then removed the makeup with a cotton pad and cleansing water.

Of course, it couldn’t have been erased properly.

But it was also frustrating and there wasn’t enough time.

I quickly applied and repeatedly erased four types of cosmetics for oily skin, combination skin, and sensitive skin.

“Hunter Kim? What are you doing?”

Director Kang, who was carrying a deer in his SUV, made a furious expression.

“I take care of my skin.”

“Huh? What kind of skin care do you do? It’s not care, it’s torture.”

“That’s right, manager.”

Because the last trait has been completed.

[Sensitive skin] characteristics.

As evidence, my face was swollen and red as if I had a skin disease.

In the game, it helped detect toxic substances and contaminated magic.

There were also corrections for characteristics such as tracking.

However, it is a trait that is not used very often except for the upper trait combination material.

[Sensitive][Bright eyes][Pricked ears]

[dog nose][tongue of god][sensitive skin]

Director Kang slaughters a deer, prepares raw meat on the spot, and takes advantage of the commotion to briefly get in the SUV.

Combine characteristics.

Disassemble the magic circuit and reassemble it.

My whole body, especially my eyes, nose, ears, and tongue, felt as if they were on fire.

My skin was also warm, but not as warm as my eyes, nose, ears, and tongue.

It felt like being hit by a fireball.

Fortunately, it didn’t take long.

The electric lights that started from the facial features ran along the magic circuit and met the flames that started from the skin.

And then a completely new force surged toward the brain.

A new sense is opened up.

The feeling that the world’s true face is being exposed to me in detail.

This sense of omniscience that allows you to see the whole world and see through the dark truth even while sitting in the corner of a room.

“ah······”

I let out a gasp of admiration, intoxicated by the sensation of being opened up.

A lump of something walks by.

A human figure, made of bright and clear light, approaches and offers something refreshing and clear.

“This is rainbow deer sashimi. Just try it.”

“thank you.”

The deer sashimi I ate while wearing the tongue of a god…

It was delicious!

It was light and low in fat, but overflowing with savory flavor. It was so soft like ice cream that it almost melted on my tongue.

If you eat it with soju, it’s so delicious that you can finish three or four bottles.

But I couldn’t enjoy this delicious venison sashimi with peace of mind.

The headquarters of the Unity Convention seen through the sixth sense.

Because it was overflowing with dark malice.

The complete opposite of the bright and clear river Isa.

It wasn’t just the headquarters of the Unity Convention that was like that.

Hunters around.

And there are staff members working hard to prepare something over there.

It was all in one box.

He was dark inside, dark in character, dark in intention, and in general, he was full of filthy things.

“Director? Is this only the Yeoncheon faction gathered here today?”

“That’s not true. I know quite a few people. Hey! Manager Choi! Manager Park! Manager Lee! Would you like to eat some venison sashimi too?”

“Hahaha. I was waiting for you.”

“I wondered when you would call me.”

The hunters who had been circling around came running in a hurry.

Maybe the river director line.

On the outside, he was smiling brightly as if he was happier than anyone else.

Director Kang also smiled brightly.

The deer meat is cut into chunks and given to the hunters, who naturally eat the meat.

But even while looking at this cheerful scene, I couldn’t laugh.

Manager Choi.

Here, the person who appears to be next in line after Director Kang.

A level 4 reinforced soldier series superhuman.

Unlike the other managers, he is dyed dark alone.

It becomes even more certain when we equip ourselves with insight.

It smelled.

A terrible stench.

It’s disgusting to even put it in my mouth, and just thinking about it makes me want to throw up.

The scent of betrayal.