I Possess Too Many Characteristics

Chapter 30

One afternoon with a clear sky.

“Phew…… It’s not easy, it’s not easy.”

Jeonghyeon, walking down the road, was shaking his head and repeatedly saying that it wasn’t easy.

“It’s not easy to be weak……”

If others heard him, it would be a reason to be outraged.

In truth, there was a reason why he was so disgusted by the speed at which he was getting stronger.

It was because of his memory from a few days ago, when he visited the Association’s training ground as a test.

The Association rents out facilities such as training grounds and measurement centers for a small fee to support Hunters.

Hunters usually test their skills or hone their techniques there.

It’s known that the amount of experience gained there is almost negligible compared to Gates, but the quality of the summoned monsters was quite good, and above all, it was safe.

Jeonghyeon also visited this time to commemorate the upgrade of his synergy to E-rank.

The facility he rented was a place where he could input his rank and level, summon virtual monsters accordingly, and measure the percentile compared to the same rank.

Although it had the disadvantage of being unreliable for higher ranks due to the lack of accumulated monster data, there was no problem at the current level of Jeonghyeon.

“Well, for now…… should I just roughly input D-rank Level 2?”

In Jeonghyeon’s case, it was difficult to say exactly what his rank and level were, so he was worried, but he decided to compromise at a reasonable level.

Since the records were thoroughly anonymized, only the scores remained, and the highest rank was D-rank Level 1, so wouldn’t it be okay?

The monsters summoned in this way were four Red Rage Goblins.

“Kyaaack!”

The summoned Red Rage Goblins screamed as if they weren’t virtual.

If the characteristic of a Red Goblin is its red skin, a Red Rage Goblin has a darker red skin, reminiscent of blood.

In addition, they are classified as tricky monsters because of their aggressiveness, as they fiercely attack even if they lose an arm.

But the result was……

“What is this?”

10 minutes after the start of the test. There were no more monsters left around Jeonghyeon.

As soon as the battle started, he quickly threw a dagger.

The D-rank Throwing Technique didn’t betray Jeonghyeon’s expectations and pierced the head of the leading goblin, reducing the number of enemies.

The 3 vs. 1 fight wasn’t easy either, so at first, it seemed like he was being pushed back, but the evolution effect of his synergy was greater than he thought.

‘It’s completely different from when it was F-rank?’

It was the same in that it showed him the attack path, but before, it was very faint, so Jeonghyeon had to pay a lot of attention, and moreover, the accuracy was only about 80%.

This was also the reason why he had to suffer big and small injuries despite having movements far superior to the monsters’ specs.

But now?

‘The lines have become much clearer, and the feedback in between is clear, making it easier to avoid.’

Not only had the visibility of the attack path greatly increased, but the enemy’s reactions were also reflected immediately.

The proof of this was that the drawn path was erased several times and redrawn.

Of course, it was still difficult to react when that happened, so he was hit, but it was a positive change.

‘It wasn’t that fatal either.’

The trait Jeonghyeon had wasn’t a Combat Operator or anything like that, it was simply Battle Sense.

Since it visualized the sense he was instinctively feeling, the more the enemy aimed for vital points, the higher the accuracy would be.

In addition, the effect of agility was also improved to the point where it was meaningless that it had been weighed between F-rank Level 2 and E-rank Level 1.

At the beginning of the battle, he moved his body based on his past experiences, but as he gradually got used to it, he could feel it getting faster.

‘Roughly 20%?’

It was said to be 20%, but considering that F-rank Level 2 and E-rank Level 1 are practically treated as the same rank, it was an absurd improvement rate.

‘Besides, since it improved compared to when it was an F-rank synergy, the efficiency will increase even more if I raise the rank in the future.’

Jeonghyeon was convinced that his prediction of prioritizing synergy was correct.

And the result of the test was,

━Compared to the same rank and level, your percentile is in the top 1%.

It was far beyond his expectations.

Even in the test conducted after upgrading to D-rank Level 3, he recorded the top 25%.

“Whew, so there was a reason why I could manage even in a 3-level Gate?”

Honestly, he didn’t expect it to be this good, so Jeonghyeon sighed.

The 3-level Gate he entered when his synergy was F-rank, ‘Spider Rock Cave’.

Even then, if he had taken the test, he would have probably recorded at least the top of D-rank Level 2.

Jeonghyeon was able to leave the measurement center with a relieved heart.

Because of that experience, he could now say outrageous things like it’s not easy to be weak.

It’s been a little less than a month since Jeonghyeon awakened.

While others were barely raising their proficiency level by one, he had started from F-rank and raised his rank to around D-rank Level 3, so it was understandable.

As with most games, even if it’s assumed that growth is easy at the beginning, his growth rate was steep.

Jeonghyeon, who had been living on the outskirts of the world that had turned into a game, was now able to live more like a player in the game than anyone else.

Hunting was a direct experience for him, and the experience points gathered in this way gave him overwhelming growth in the form of coins.

“And today is the long-awaited hunting day!”

Jeonghyeon clenched his fist.

Assistant Manager Seo Jinwook from Jeongjin’s HR team, who had suggested going hunting as a thank you for saving Sangsu.

The day he suggested was today.

“Did he say we’re going with the Jeongjin newbies?”

He didn’t expect to be included in a veteran party’s hunt, so it didn’t matter.

It was said to be a party where Jinwook supervised and guided the hunt of guild members who had joined a few months ago, but the reputation of Jeongjin wouldn’t disappear.

If they joined a guild like Jeongjin, even if they were newbies, they would be the best Hunters out there.

However, the only thing that bothered him was,

“The Gate isn’t good this time either.”

Jeonghyeon sighed deeply.

One of the reasons he decided to hunt with the Jeongjin Guild.

This time, he wanted to hunt in a proper, so-called popular Gate.

Think of the Atarok Goblin Village.

Although two of the party members who went with him were villains, wasn’t the Gate itself good without any flaws?

He thought that famous guilds would all hunt in such places, but.

“What the hell does ‘Cursed Castle’ mean?”

The place Jinwook mentioned was a Gate called ‘Cursed Castle’.

‘Cursed Castle’.

The difficulty itself was a 3-level Gate, the same as ‘Spider Rock Cave’.

However, as you can tell from the name, this was an unpopular Gate.

It was even nicknamed the upgraded version of ‘Corridor of Dried Corpses’ on Hunternet.

An old castle in the middle of the night where a storm rages all year round.

Moreover, unlike the corridor, there was no proper lighting, making it difficult to hunt without proper measures.

Unlike the straight corridor, as befitting the name of a castle, there were several forks and rooms, which was also a difficulty.

Of course, such things weren’t a big problem for Jeonghyeon.

His senses far exceeded the level of his peers, so he wouldn’t easily fall for ambushes in the dark.

However, the main monster of ‘Cursed Castle’ was a Ghoul.

An undead upper species that couldn’t be compared to Skeletons or Zombies.

It was rated slightly higher than the Rock Spiders, which are notorious among low-rank Hunters.

Of course, the atmosphere inside the Gate would have played a part, but it meant that it wasn’t a place to be underestimated.

As Jeonghyeon was walking, thinking that he wasn’t destined to go to an ordinary Gate, the meeting place began to appear at the edge of his vision.

“Is no one here yet?”

However, the front of the temporary Association branch office was empty, as if Jeonghyeon was the first to arrive.

He thought it could be because it wasn’t the appointed time yet.

Just as the old saying goes, speak of the devil and he will appear, a sedan with the Jeongjin Guild mark entered the parking lot.

And three people got out of the sedan in turn.

“Hunter Han Jeonghyeon-nim?”

The oldest-looking Hunter among them greeted him first.

Jeonghyeon could easily guess his identity because he knew his name and, above all, because it was a familiar voice.

“Ah, Assistant Manager Seo Jinwook-nim?”

“Yes, nice to meet you.”

And the two Hunters walking behind him.

They were probably the other people who would enter the Gate with Jeonghyeon.

“Hello, I’m Han Jeonghyeon.”

“……Yes, well. Hello.”

Even though he smiled and greeted them first, all he got in return were lukewarm responses.

Jeonghyeon could easily guess that it wasn’t just because of awkwardness.

It was so familiar that it was almost boring.

Jeonghyeon sighed inwardly.

‘Why does Jeongjin only recruit these kinds of people?’

He could understand that their noses would go up in the air after joining a large guild.

But apart from that, shouldn’t they at least think that there must be something special about the person their boss introduced?

Jeonghyeon turned to Jinwook again and asked.

“But one person is missing?”

“Ah, that person decided to come separately. He’ll probably be here soon.”

And as soon as Jinwook finished speaking, a luxury coupe appeared, emitting a loud exhaust sound.

‘I have a bad feeling about this.’

Jeonghyeon, unknowingly, missed Sunhyeong’s friendly smile.

You shouldn’t judge a person by their first impression, but there were things he had been through until now.

The person who got out of the coupe was a tall man with a look that was somewhere between slick and handsome.

“Oh, Assistant Manager Seo. You’re early. I’m sorry I’m late.”

The man smiled brightly and greeted Jinwook first, and then acknowledged the other Hunters.

“It’s been a while. Sangjun-hyung.”

“You too.”

“Yeah, yeah, how have you been?”

It seemed they knew each other since they probably joined the guild around the same time.

Sangjun, the man, was so relaxed that it felt like he was in a higher position than the other Hunters just by his first appearance.

‘Either his rank is the highest, or his level is the highest.’

And while Jeonghyeon was thinking that, Sangjun approached him.

“You’re the unregistered Hunter?”

As expected, it was a first greeting that didn’t deviate from his expectations.

‘Should I just register as EX-rank and go around?’

It wasn’t that he didn’t have such an urge for a moment, but he suppressed it.

It wasn’t like he didn’t register his trait just to be treated well by this kind of guy.

Patience three times avoids murder.

One murder avoids patience three times, but.

Anyway, Jeonghyeon smiled brightly on the outside and accepted the greeting.

“Yes, I’m the unregistered Hunter. My name is Han Jeonghyeon.”

Was it because Jeonghyeon didn’t shrink back at all in front of him and responded leisurely?

Sangjun’s eyebrows twitched once, but he started to lead the people as if it didn’t matter.

“Well, then let’s get ready to go in. Let’s finish it quickly and go.”

“Okay, let’s have a drink after we’re done?”

“Sounds good to me, Seunghyeok.”

The three newbie Hunters, including Sangjun, entered the office first, and Jeonghyeon followed behind, keeping pace with Jinwook.

“How is it? Are you looking forward to it?”

Jinwook’s question.

Jeonghyeon briefly guessed Jinwook’s intentions and nodded.

“Yes, I am. After all, it’s my first time hunting with a guild like Jeongjin. It’s an honor.”

“Oh, you don’t have to say that.”

Jinwook waved his hand as if he was being playful at Jeonghyeon’s flattery.

At least Jinwook was a really good person.

‘Yeah, so what if he’s a bit unlucky? As long as the bus ride is comfortable, it’s all good.’

And Jeonghyeon, who was no longer bothered by this level of trouble, entered the office with a faint smile.