I Possess Too Many Characteristics

Chapter 4

【（Urgent） Looking for Hunters to enter a 2-level or lower Gate! Beginners welcome!!】

“Oh.”

Jeonghyeon, who had finished equipping the gear he had borrowed from Cheol-yong at a somewhat inflated price, spotted a post on Hunternet.

Since he had completed the verification process, there was no problem reading or commenting.

━It’s a 2-level or lower Gate where Zombies and Skeletons appear. The difficulty is easy, but we have one spot open. We have a Tanker, Healer, and ranged Dealer, so any class is welcome. First come, first served.━

It was as if the post was beckoning Jeonghyeon to come.

Looking at the location, it wasn’t that far from the Association.

“It’s only right to go to a place like this immediately.”

━I’m a Level 1 Hunter, is it possible to participate? I’m at the Association right now.

Since it was first come, first served, Jeonghyeon immediately sent a message.

Among the Hunters who had just awakened like Jeonghyeon, there were many who hadn’t joined a Guild or had a fixed party.

Even if they wanted to belong somewhere, they needed a track record, but there were virtually no places that would accept a brand new Level 1 Hunter, so they had to start as freelancers, squeezing into any available spots.

If they hesitated, they were bound to lose their spot.

Fortunately, a reply came immediately from the poster.

━Are you available right now? We are at a cafe near the Gate.

━Of course. I’ll be right there.

Although he couldn’t be sure it was because of his first message, Jeonghyeon’s proximity probably played a role in his selection.

His historic first raid appointment was set.

Jeonghyeon let out a deep sigh filled with many emotions.

“Hoo, I wonder if I can do well.”

From awakening to equipment rental, everything had gone smoothly, but up to that point, he had watched so many videos that he had enough image training.

However, entering the Gate was the beginning of a Hunter’s life-risking activities.

In reality, there were many Hunters who couldn’t overcome the fear at this stage and didn’t participate in raids even after awakening.

But soon, Jeonghyeon clenched his fists.

‘Whether I do well or not, I have to do it somehow.’

It was a moment he had only dreamed of for over 10 years.

He couldn’t stop just because he was afraid.

He had already rented the equipment for a month. If he turned back now, it would be back to that horrible byproduct processing plant.

He had even scraped together his living expenses to rent equipment made from byproducts, and now he had to go back there?

Jeonghyeon shook his head.

‘That’s not going to happen, no way.’

It was time to say goodbye to the stench of monster carcasses.

He had to become the one creating those carcasses.

Jeonghyeon started running as soon as he left the Association.

He wanted to relieve his tension and lightly check the effects of his newly acquired trait, but

More than anything, he had to save money for a taxi.

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Cafe near the 2-level or lower Gate, ‘Corridor of Dried Corpses’.

“He said he’s coming now?”

Sunhyeong, with his buzz cut and a physique that seemed to barely fit in the chair, said as he put down his phone.

Jeongah, who was sitting across from him, frowned and replied.

“This is all because of Sangsu, really.”

And Doyun, with a good-natured smile, was the one who endured Jeongah’s irritation.

“He got scouted by the Jeongjin Guild, we should congratulate him.”

There was a reason they had gathered at the cafe before 1 p.m., the time they were supposed to enter the Gate.

Han Sangsu, their fixed party member and main source of power, a D-Rank Level 2 Lightning Mage, had suddenly been scouted by the Jeongjin Guild, one of the famous Guilds, and had gone for an interview.

It would have been a huge loss to cancel the Gate they had booked, so they had to urgently fill the vacancy.

Fortunately or unfortunately, it was a Gate with a low difficulty level, excluding Sangsu, so the three of them could still hunt, but to enter a Gate with less than four people, they needed special approval from the Association.

So, they had hastily recruited someone to fill the spot, regardless of rank or experience.

“Hey, even so, is it okay to just ditch our appointment like that for an interview? Like he’s going to keep his promises in the future.”

Jeongah asked Doyun in a sharp tone.

She probably wasn’t angry at Doyun, but the situation had made her that way.

Of course, Doyun wasn’t seeing her like this for the first time, so he replied with a chuckle.

“Still, Jeongjin is a life-changer, isn’t it? It’s a good thing if someone we know gets in there.”

“Oh, really. Aren’t you even angry?”

“Forget it, it’s already happened. He said he’s at the Association, so he’ll be here soon. Is that him?”

Just as Sunhyeong was about to interject into their conversation, the cafe door opened.

And the three of them fell silent.

His appearance screamed, ‘I’m a newly awakened Hunter’.

His bizarre equipment and the way he looked around the cafe further confirmed their suspicions.

Sunhyeong stood up and raised his hand.

“Are you perhaps Mr. Han Jeonghyeon?”

“Ah, are you Mr. Lee Sunhyeong?”

As expected.

Jeonghyeon, recognizing Sunhyeong, walked straight towards them.

And as Jeonghyeon got closer, the party members’ eyes began to fill with a little embarrassment.

Jeongah exchanged glances with Doyun.

‘Hey, that……’

Doyun also nodded.

That guy is a complete newbie.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Han Jeonghyeon.”

Jeonghyeon, arriving at the table, bowed deeply.

His demeanor was quite polite, so not only Sunhyeong, but also Jeongah and Doyun, who were seated, got up slightly and returned the greeting.

Sunhyeong said with an awkward laugh.

“Ahaha. Nice to meet you. Did you mean you were at the Association……”

“Yes? Ah, I just registered today.”

“Ah…… I see. Please have a seat.”

As expected, their prediction was correct.

But they couldn’t just kick him out after he had come all this way.

Sunhyeong pointed to the empty seat next to Jeongah.

‘This is why I said we shouldn’t put ‘beginners welcome’!’

He deliberately ignored Jeongah’s sharp glare.

In fact, the most obvious proof that Jeonghyeon was a newly awakened Hunter was,

“……Are these Association rentals?”

More than anything, it was the equipment that emitted a stench that made people frown.

Not only was the armor, usually sold as a set, divided into separate parts, but it was also on the verge of breaking down.

Still, Jeongah couldn’t frown at him directly, so she just asked.

Jeonghyeon replied with an awkward laugh.

“Ah, yes. My circumstances aren’t that good……”

Actually, whether he used Association rentals or not wasn’t that important.

Surprisingly, there were quite a few low-rank Hunters who consistently rented equipment.

But even those people didn’t wear all their equipment outside like that.

Jeongah tapped the large travel carrier next to her and explained.

“You should get one of these after this raid. Hunter equipment usually smells strong.”

Jeonghyeon looked around at Jeongah’s words.

Not only Sunhyeong and Doyun, but several others at other tables also had carriers.

Only then did Jeonghyeon realize that he was dressed strangely, and his face flushed slightly.

Come to think of it, he had never seen anyone walking around on the streets wearing Hunter equipment.

He might have been more insensitive because he was used to the stench of monsters.

“I should do that. Somehow……”

Perhaps Jeonghyeon’s embarrassed appearance reminded them of when they had just awakened.

The three of them watching chuckled softly.

It was Doyun who started the conversation again.

“I’m Kim Doyun, the Healer. You’re carrying a mace, are you going to be a Combat Healer?”

“Ah, no. The rental shop Ajusshi recommended it.”

“Does that Ajusshi give out anything other than shortswords?”

Apparently, Cheol-yong was quite famous among Hunters.

Maybe because he was a rite of passage for most.

The story would get too long if he explained his situation in detail, so Jeonghyeon just laughed it off.

“Anyway, we need to confirm. Can we see your Hunter ID? We’ll show you ours too.”

Sunhyeong, glancing at his watch, moved the conversation along.

It was almost 1 p.m., their reservation time.

At Sunhyeong’s words, people started taking out their Hunter IDs from their wallets.

━Lee Sunhyeong, 「Decent Durability」（E）, Lv.2

━Yoon Jeongah, 「Ten-Mile Eye」（E）, Lv.1

━Kim Doyun, 「Minor Healing」（E）, Lv.2

Sunhyeong the Tanker, Jeongah the Archer, and Doyun the Healer.

As he had seen in the post, it was a balanced team.

Because it was close to what was generally considered the standard.

Seeing that their ranks and levels were similar, it seemed they had awakened around the same time and had been hunting together.

In the short term, it would be nice to have a few high-rank Hunters, but such parties tended to break up quickly.

Because someday, the high-rank Hunters who formed the core of the party would have to leave.

Anyway, Sunhyeong’s party seemed to have no problem dealing with Zombies or Skeletons.

On the other hand, Jeonghyeon’s Hunter ID that was presented,

━Han Jeonghyeon, Trait Unregistered

It was practically just an ID card with no other information.

In such cases, it was usually either a bust or a jackpot, but……

‘It can’t be a jackpot.’

The three of them simultaneously thought.

If he was really a high-rank Hunter who hadn’t registered, he wouldn’t be trying to enter a 2-level or lower Gate with them.

Besides, the idea that an unregistered Hunter could be a jackpot was a thing of the past.

If you had a Hunter ID with a high rank, you could instantly join a Guild, so why would you hide it?

You’d already be decked out in high-grade equipment and hunting in better Gates with famous Guild members.

It was safe to assume he was almost 100% F-Rank.

“Um…… It’s not written on your ID, but what’s your trait?”

“Agility type.”

And when it came to F-Rank Agility type traits, two immediately came to mind.

‘It’s either Weak Battle Sense or Moderately Agile Movement.’

They were that famous, and also that insignificant.

Of course, they had no idea that Jeonghyeon had both of those, and that he had even gained synergy effects because of it.

Sunhyeong, Doyun, and Jeongah exchanged glances.

They shared the thought that the newbie Hunter who had unknowingly joined their party was a landmine.

Of course, that didn’t make them bad people.

If they were bad people, they would have immediately kicked Jeonghyeon out or tried to rip him off,

“That’s good. Since we can clear it with just the three of us anyway, let’s try it together. The person who dropped out of our party today was a D-Rank Mage, so it might be better to have an extra front-liner instead of lacking firepower.”

They wouldn’t have readily agreed to enter the Gate together.

Considering that Han Sangsu, who was in charge of firepower in the party, had left and Jeonghyeon had joined, the difference in strength was significant.

Jeonghyeon, who had been slightly nervous, was grateful for this condition.

“Thank you! I’ll do my best.”

He honestly thought it was a 50/50 chance.

Even if he was unregistered, it was clear that he would only have a single F-Rank Agility type trait. And he knew that there weren’t many parties that would readily accept a Hunter who had just registered.

“But━”

However, Sunhyeong wasn’t finished speaking.

“Let’s split the loot from this raid according to what each person gets. I believe Mr. Han will understand.”

Sunhyeong’s eyes looked a little apologetic, but he didn’t seem to want to concede any further.

For Jeonghyeon, who had been momentarily tense, this condition was more than welcome.

In this kind of situation, which was called ‘carrying’ or ‘bussing’, you couldn’t even dream of an equal split.

It was customary for the existing party to take it all.

The method of each person taking what they earned might seem harsh at first glance, but it was quite generous.

Of course, this was only in a general sense.

Their opponent was Jeonghyeon.

‘You guys might have your reasons, but I have my own trump card, you know.’

In this situation, who was hiding more cards?

Sunhyeong’s party, who were trying to adjust the distribution method just because their opponent was a newbie?

Absolutely not.

Something that Sunhyeong, Jeongah, and Doyun could never imagine might happen.

Because that was Jeonghyeon’s trump card.

To the point where they might later shout, ‘This is a scam!’

But Sunhyeong, completely oblivious to Jeonghyeon’s inner thoughts, continued with a slightly relaxed expression.

“Now, then, let’s share information about the Gate. As you can tell from the name, it’s mostly Zombies and Skeletons……”

Moreover, ‘Corridor of Dried Corpses’ was a Gate of Zombies and Skeletons, which could be considered Jeonghyeon’s old friends.

Listening to Sunhyeong’s briefing, Jeonghyeon smiled inwardly.