Chapter 38: (1): Season 1: Preparation


    Lee Myeong-hoon had a close rtionship with Ha Jong-won. However, he was a bit entric and took a different path from other yers. He was more interested in excavating and exploring dungeons than ying monsters. He enjoyed discovering new monsters.


    In Myeong-hoons case, he acquired the skill called Trapper when he entered the Normal Mode. It was a ss focused on exploration activities with the skill Search, which could find things that ordinary yers couldnt. As the current focus was on monster ying, the Trapper ss was unfamiliar to Hyun-seok.


    Hyun-seok was lost in thought while watching TV.


    In fact Maybe Im more satisfied with myself than other people.


    Being with someone like Se-young was always beneficial for Hyun-seok. Se-young was the only person who could achieve impossible achievements, and when they hunted monsters in the same field, Hyun-seok could gain a lot of stat points. Se-young decided to join the Inha Guild without pride.


    Being affiliated with the Inha Guild was advantageous for anyone. When Hyun-seok made up his mind to focus on ying, it would open up a path for him to be stronger faster and easier than anyone else.


    But Myeong-hoon had a slightly different problem from the path Hyun-seok pursued.


    In fact It might be more convenient to go solo.


    For Myeong-hoon, ying was not the main goal; exploration and investigation were. It might be more convenient for him to go solo since he was focused on searching rather thanbat. No matter how skilled thebat-oriented yers were, it didnt mean they were good at mountain climbing. They wouldnt even know where and how dungeons appeared, let alone find them. When Myeong-hoons purpose was dungeon and monster exploration, traveling with Hyun-seok might not be as advantageous as it seemed.


    Of course, being with me would definitely help in quickly increasing stats.


    That was certain. From the current standpoint, Hyun-seok believed that being with him was the fastest way to gain stats. It was partly true.


    From Hyun-seoks perspective, yers like Lee Myeong-hoon were a great help. Hyun-seok couldnt be stronger through conventional means. He had to be stronger through achievement systems, and finding such achievements wasnt an easy task. It required defeating non-standard monsters like Cyclops, boss monsters, or clearing dungeons.


    He couldnt be stronger through ordinary ying. Some rich yers bought items from other yers and sold them to item shops to gain experience points, but that didnt apply to Hyun-seok. His experience point system was already limited.


    In that sense, having a yer specialized in exploration and investigation would be a great help to Hyun-seok. Moreover, the Trapper ss was not well-known yet. It might be a special ss unique to Myeong-hoon alone.


    Perhaps Myeong-hoon must have exceptional skills. Even if other Trappers appear.


    That was probably the case. Myeong-hoon originally started as abat-oriented yer. He wasnt just an ordinary yer; he used to be a guild member of IUET. However, he started focusing on exploration since entering Normal Mode. Hyun-seok only knew that he had the Trapper ss but didnt ask for details. He anticipated that Myeong-hoon possessed a special ss rted to exploration.


    Theres a high chance that hes a special Trapper among Trappers.


    Hyun-seok was indeed a special ss, but Myeong-hoon was also unique. Hyun-seok and Myeong-hoon cannot even bepared in terms of strength, but this time, Hyun-seok greatly desired Myeong-hoon. It didnt seem like Myeong-hoon was eager to join the Inha Guild. He seemed more interested in finding dungeons, at least on the surface. Based on this, Hyun-seok tried to persuade Myeong-hoon, using quick achievements and leveling up as the basis. Gaining stats through achievements would allow them to acquire better skills, which would be highly advantageous for dungeon exploration.


    If thats the case, it will be a tremendous help to me.


    Practically speaking, it was a story that would be beneficial for Myeong-hoon. However, after hearing that Myeong-hoon was a considerable entric, Hyun-seok seemed to think more deeply. Despite Hyun-seoksplicated thoughts, the conversation was resolved easily.


    Alright. Ill join the Inha Guild too.


    Pardon?


    Myeong-hoon unexpectedly agreed.


    You probably expected it. I have a special ss among the yers. While the Trapper ss itself is already rare, I anticipate that more of them will appear soon. However, Trappers with special sses will be extremely rare.


    Hmm


    He had expected it. However, there was a difference between acknowledging it inwardly and admitting it out loud.


    Jong-won probably didnt tell you. I thought everyone knew. Anyway, this ss It consumes an enormous amount of stats.


    I see


    After thinking for a moment, Hyun-seok understood. Dungeons were dangerous ces, but if they could artificially discover and upy such ces, it would be a tremendous advantage. Even in Easy Mode, clearing a dungeon alone would reward over 10 billion won. Now they were in Normal Mode. If they entered a mode higher than Normal, there would be even greater rewards.


    Indeed It could be considered cheating if you could easily find dungeons. There must be a penalty for consuming a lot of stats.


    It seemed that the ss indeed consumed an enormous amount of stats. In that case, the conversation became easier.


    I can definitely handle those stats responsibly.


    At least in Normal Mode. Myeong-hoon shrugged.


    Understood. Ive known that since we defeated the Twin-headed Troll. It seems like youre nning to start ying seriously, and we can be a great help to each other.


    He straightforwardly pointed out Hyun-seoks weakness.


    Also, it seems like youre concentrating on achievements, which means you might be restricted in the regr experience and leveling systems. Thats why youre trying to recruit me more. And I sense that you find considerable appeal in ying itself Am I mistaken?


    Hyun-seok couldnt deny it. He was already deeply immersed in the world of yers. The only thing he could consider fortunate was that he hadntpletely abandoned his real life yet. Hyeon-seok saw his continued work at the power nt as evidence that he hadntpletely lost himself. However, he felt strongly that he would eventually let go of even that.


    Myeong-hoon said, By the way, when do you n to quit the power nt No, never mind.


    He cleared his throat and continued, Are you nning to continue working at the power nt?


    He had heard Jong-won call him a geek, but he wondered if this was what made him strange. He didnt find it annoying how he casually revealed others weaknesses. It seemed to be his personality. Hyun-seok smirked.


    Well, I used to say I wouldnt quit no matter what But these days, I have many concerns.


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