I Possess Too Many Characteristics

Chapter 18

“Crazy……”

Jeonghyeon muttered softly.

It was because he realized how naive his guess that he would expand the slots through Trait Level Up was.

This EX-Rank Trait even handled slot expansion through a gacha system.

It was an absolute must-have item that Jeonghyeon could never postpone or ignore.

『「You have purchased Equippable Slot Expansion Ticket」（E）.

Equippable slots will be expanded from 3→4.』

After spending 2 coins as if possessed, beads of sweat formed on Jeonghyeon’s back.

What if he had skipped a D-Rank Trait when it appeared in the shop because there were no slots available, and the expansion ticket appeared afterward?

Or what if an S-Rank Trait appeared with a 0.1% probability, and it turned out to be an expansion ticket?

‘Ugh……’

It was just a thought, but Jeonghyeon felt sick to his stomach.

It was a situation that could have happened and could very well happen in the future.

Seeing it being applied, it wasn’t like he could decide when to use it either.

In many ways, it was welcome, but it wasn’t something he could just blindly rejoice over.

‘It’s a relief that I found out now, though.’

However, Jeonghyeon didn’t choose to be terrified by something that hadn’t happened.

『The list has been refreshed.

Remaining coins: 3』

He immediately refreshed the list once more.

At first, he briefly considered getting the E-Rank Durability Trait on the list, but ultimately chose to refresh.

‘It’s not bad, but it doesn’t really fit my current fighting style.’

Jeonghyeon was all about agility and evasion anyway.

It wasn’t like he had to enter a Gate that far exceeded his current abilities right away either.

If it was a Gate at a level suitable for F~E-Rank Hunters, he could manage his health well enough even without Durability.

It would be better to refresh quickly and find a Trait more suitable for him.

And within the newly refreshed list,

“There it is!”

There was one Trait that caught Jeonghyeon’s eye.

『「Quite Sharp Throwing Technique」（D. Lv.1）, 3C』

A splendid D-Rank, clearly distinguished from F or E by its bronze border,

had proudly appeared in a spot on the list, defying the 4.5% probability.

Furthermore, it was a Throwing Technique, which wasn’t directly related to his outward combat power.

It aligned perfectly with Jeonghyeon’s situation in many ways, didn’t it?

As if there was no need to hesitate, he immediately purchased the Throwing Technique Trait.

『「You have purchased Quite Sharp Throwing Technique」（D, Lv.1）.』

『Remaining coins: 0』

With this, he had used up all 10 coins that seemed ample, but he had no regrets.

No, there was no way he could have regrets.

He had obtained a D-Rank Trait, hadn’t he?

Also, until the next Level Up, he needed 22 coins, a quantity he still couldn’t quite grasp, so he felt relieved as well.

“I wonder if it’s okay for my life to be going this well, you know?”

It wasn’t that long ago that he thought he’d be grateful just to survive as an F-Rank.

But in no time at all, he had succeeded in obtaining a D-Rank Trait.

If someone were to see him from a third-person perspective, it would be an absolutely shocking growth rate.

No, the fact that he could even grow would be shocking in itself.

Jeonghyeon hummed as he equipped the Throwing Technique in the newly expanded slot.

『「Would you like to equip Quite Sharp Throwing Technique」（D, Lv.1）?』

Without paying any attention to the status window that asked him to confirm once more,

However, the moment the Throwing Technique was registered in the slot, Jeonghyeon realized.

“Ah.”

Excited by the consecutive strokes of luck, he had completely forgotten that new Traits always came with Adaptation Syndrome.

And immediately, a pain that felt like it was tearing his entire body apart knocked Jeonghyeon down.

When he equipped the E-Rank Physical Enhancement Trait, Jeonghyeon thought,

‘Could there be any pain worse than this?’

At this moment, Jeonghyeon was certain.

‘There is. Fuck, there is!’

Of course, there was.

“Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”

Unable to bear the pain, Jeonghyeon screamed, a scream that seemed to erupt from deep within him.

“What the hell are you doing now, even at night?!”

As always, a shout returned from the next room, annoyed by the unwelcome noise.

And as if aware of that complaint, Jeonghyeon’s scream abruptly stopped.

Of course, it wasn’t the result of superhuman patience to be considerate of his neighbor.

Shudder.

It was just that the pain was so intense that he lost even the consciousness to scream.

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It was the third day since he obtained the D-Rank Trait that he was so thrilled about.

Jeonghyeon was finally able to get out of bed today.

He woke up the next morning after suffering from Adaptation Syndrome, but the aftereffects were severe, and the physical fatigue accumulated from the Gate only started to make itself known then.

As a result, he had no choice but to lie in bed and groan in pain.

Could it be considered fortunate that the bed he ordered arrived, allowing him to lie down comfortably?

“Doctor, you who told me to rest for a week, just what……”

Actually, on the day he received treatment, his body felt quite alright, so he thought the doctor might have been a bit excessive with the rest period, but the real deal started when he opened his eyes the next morning.

Muscle pain tormented his entire body.

Especially his right arm, which had been severely injured, was even worse.

“Hehehe……”

But what made Jeonghyeon smile was,

━10,000,000 Korea Hunter Association

The enormous amount of reward money deposited in his bank account, which he checked as soon as he regained his senses.

Below that, the price for the Goblin corpses he caught in the Gate was also listed, but it was extremely insignificant compared to the reward.

It was to be expected since he hadn’t been able to hunt properly.

Anyway, since he had earned a much larger profit than he initially anticipated, it was now time to spend.

Since the new D-Rank Trait he acquired was Throwing Technique, Jeonghyeon didn’t hesitate and entered a shopping mall specializing in Hunter equipment.

It was a famous equipment mall that was displayed at the very top of a portal site he had heard of.

Although the rental period for the equipment he borrowed from Cheol-yong was still remaining,

‘How can I wear that?’

Even if he could manage the mace, the armor was already tattered.

He doubted whether it could even properly block a Goblin’s spear, let alone a Zombie’s nails.

Besides, he needed to buy at least one set of daggers to use with Throwing Technique.

The main page of the shopping mall he entered was truly dazzling.

━Black Drake Scale Armor, Price Inquiry

━Fire Golem Fragment Warhammer, Price Inquiry

━Chandler Mine’s Finest Mineral Longsword, Price Inquiry

As expected, the items displayed on the main billboard were the mall’s flagship products.

This meant that even specialized manufacturers only produced a very limited quantity, selling them as limited editions at exorbitant prices.

It said ‘Price Inquiry’, but trying to haggle with a mere 10 million won?

He wouldn’t have a word to say even if the employee hung up the phone and came to his house to slap him.

It simply meant that if famous Hunters or Guilds used them, they would deduct that much as advertising fees.

At this point, Jeonghyeon felt ashamed of his past self who had been so happy with a mere 10 million won.

However, naturally, the images of the dazzling items caught people’s attention.

“Something like this…… I’ll be able to buy it someday, right?”

Jeonghyeon gulped.

Would he really be able to buy it?

Someday, when Jeonghyeon had grown enough, it would be possible.

After all, those things were made for someone to buy, weren’t they?

In the end, Jeonghyeon could only flip through the images of the flagship products that were out of his reach and click on the ‘Reliable, E-Rank Hunter Shop’ board with a bitter smile.

“At least I should be able to buy E-Rank equipment……”

E-Rank Hunters were as common as F-Rank Hunters in the world.

He clicked on it thinking that since it was equipment for them, the prices would be reasonable, but.

━Mace Made with Erke Tail, 7,800,000

━Ropu Orc Leather Armor Set Hand-Stitched by a Master Craftsman, 17,000,000

“Are these guys crazy?”

Jeonghyeon couldn’t help but be startled by the price tags.

Which E-Rank Hunters in the world would use such expensive equipment?

Judging by the materials, it seemed like they used quite high-quality materials.

Erke, a dinosaur-like monster with a massive ball attached to its tail.

Ropu Orc, said to be larger and stronger than ordinary Orcs.

They were guys that he couldn’t easily handle even at the workshop.

This was because these kinds of monsters usually didn’t end up in wholesale-oriented workshops, instead going to specialized crafting facilities.

Considering the labor costs for the craftsmanship and various additional expenses, it wasn’t a completely incomprehensible price, but.

Simply understanding the price of a product as a third party and understanding the price as a potential buyer were completely different stories.

“Who would buy this if it’s sold like this?”

Sunhyeong and Jeongah, who had raided the Corridor of Dried Corpses with him, were also E-Rank Hunters.

Did they also wear such expensive items?

‘Thinking about it like that, they’re quite impressive.’

After experiencing Heesu and Jucheol, Sunhyeong’s party seemed like angels.

Anyway, there was no way Jeonghyeon could afford this level of expenditure right now.

Wondering if it was because this was a high-end shopping mall, he looked around other places, but the trustworthy ones had a similar feel.

“Sigh…… Do I have to go back a few more times and save up money?”

Jeonghyeon, who had earned 500 a day even in the Corridor of Dried Corpses, the lowest of the low-level Gates.

If he worked hard for a few more days, he would probably be able to afford E-Rank equipment.

Thinking that, as he was browsing through posts about equipment on Hunternet, a title suddenly caught his eye.

━Guys, I heard there’s an equipment workshop at the Association, any reviews?

“At the Association?”

Jeonghyeon, who had never heard of an equipment workshop, as opposed to a rental service, clicked on the title.

The content of the post was almost the same as the title.

━I’m a Level 1 beggar, so I’m thinking of going to the Association’s workshop because I heard it’s cheap, but is it worth going? There’s not much information online. I’d appreciate any valuable reviews from those who have been there.

It seemed like a Hunter in a similar situation to Jeonghyeon.

Jeonghyeon immediately scrolled down to the comments section.

└ Beggar dude…… Good luck.

└ Association workshop? Is there such a thing? You sure you didn’t mistake it for the rental service?

└ If you put in the ef-fort, you can buy decent equipment with good value for money at the shopping mall. It’s because you don’t put in the ef-fort lol

Most of the initial comments were pretty useless.

However, as he scrolled down, longer comments began to appear.

└ If you go behind the main building of the workshop, there’s a pretty big one ㅇㅇ To be precise, it’s a place where workshops are gathered, and veteran craftsmen run them with subsidies from the Association. But since they’re originally rich old men and they get subsidies, they do business as they please and are super unfriendly, so I don’t recommend it ㄴㄴ

└ 222 There are quite a few guys who went there without knowing and got treated like crap by old geezers. The guys who say they bought stuff cheaply probably know the equipment market really well. So why would you go to a traditional market when there’s a hypermarket?

└ Ah, this is the first time I’ve missed Cheol-yong, that old man…… You agree?

└ Hell yeah lol

“What doesn’t the Association have?”

In addition to the rental service, there was even a workshop behind it.

Jeonghyeon clicked his tongue in disbelief.

Anyway, after reading the comments, he got a general sense of the atmosphere.

Unlike shopping malls that operated on fixed prices, it seemed like the Association’s workshop was a place where you could get ripped off if you let them, or get a good deal if you bargained well.

Of course, that was if you could haggle with those crafty old artisans.

Judging by the comment that said they were even worse than Park Cheol-yong, it didn’t seem like an easy place to deal with.

Since it was run by veteran craftsmen, the Association probably couldn’t interfere easily either.

It was an evaluation that would make ordinary Hunters shake their heads, but Jeonghyeon was a little different.

“It’s a bit iffy, but should I go and check it out?”

Wasn’t a traditional market a place where you could get good value for your money if you knew your stuff?

He was still apprehensive, but since his budget wouldn’t get him anywhere with online shopping malls, Jeonghyeon thought he should give it a shot.