My Gun Can Pierce Through Hunter Story Clichés!

‘Once word gets around, these will sell like hotcakes.
Well, since I made them, that’s only natural.’

Still, he was satisfied to be able to verify it with his own eyes.

After responding appropriately to a few useless conversations, Han-wol was about to go his own way.
Of course, there was one thing he needed to do first.

“I see you’re out of bullets, would you like some of mine?
It’s dangerous to go without them.
As you can see, I probably won’t need them.”

Han-wol said this and took out a pile of bullets from his inventory.
It was Han-wol’s thoughtfulness, wanting to safely send these potential customers back to the village.

“Oh, really? That’s cool, I mean, that would be great.”

The warrior, who had initially spoken casually, corrected his speech.
He had killed his jealousy after being hit hard with a staff by the Taoist.

“Then, thank you…”

The warrior tried to take the box of bullets directly from Han-wol’s hand.

But before that, Han-wol put the bullets back into his inventory.
The warrior’s hand swiped through empty air, and he soon looked at Han-wol as if asking why he took them back.

Looking directly at that shameless face, Han-wol gave a smile that wasn’t really a smile.
Then he opened his mouth:

“1 gold per 100 bullets.”

For reference, Han-wol’s thoughtfulness was at list price.
x x x
After purchasing enough bullets from Han-wol, the three sent him off.
The rogue bid farewell normally, and the warrior clicked his tongue in displeasure while pretending to say goodbye.
In contrast, the Taoist just slightly waved her hand, lost in a daze.

“He’s really cool. Is that what you call the dignity of a high-level expert?”
“At most, he’s probably 4-5 Star!”
“That’s still amazing! And he could be even higher!
Besides, why have you been acting like this? Are you jealous?”
“Nonsense! What’s with that nauseating act of yours?”
“Sigh, they’re fighting again.”

As the Taoist and warrior started bickering again, the rogue exhaled for who knows how many times.
While doing so, he pondered deeply.

The image drawn in the rogue’s mind was Han-wol fighting.

The pure white sword he had used.
In fact, it was inappropriate to even call it a sword.
It couldn’t be properly recognized, with no distinction between blade and hilt, and its form indiscernible.
However, there was one clear reason why he concluded it was a sword.

Just by looking at it.
He felt extreme sharpness from it.

The cool sensation felt from the indistinguishable pure white light.
The feeling of flesh touching the well-forged blade’s tip, causing blue blood to flow.

‘I’m not certain, but it must be the Formless Sword (無形劍).’

A weapon only rumored to be usable by those who have reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship.
It was clearly the realm of sword saints.

‘It was just a rumor on the internet, I never thought I’d actually see it.
Judging by the weapon’s color, it’s not Unique or Legendary, perhaps Epic?
Or maybe it’s even the mythical grade that hasn’t been confirmed to exist?
Then what level is he? 6-Star? 7-Star?
Or maybe even 8-Star that no one has reached yet…’

The rogue began to make all sorts of speculations and let his imagination run wild.
He, who admired strong players more than anyone, trembled at the image of Han-wol he had created in his mind.

Just then, the Taoist suddenly cried out as if something terrible had happened.

“Ah! I forgot to ask for his name and number!”

And seeing how she continued to sob pitifully, it seemed she was truly regretful.

The rogue placed his hand on the Taoist’s shoulder with a tap.
When the Taoist turned around, the rogue was shaking his head.

“I’ve memorized the faces of nearly all the top 100 ranked players in Korea, but his face was one I’ve never seen before.
He’s definitely an incredibly strong person who has hidden himself for some reason.
Even if you had asked, he probably wouldn’t have told you properly.”
“Huh? Is that so?”
“That’s how reclusive masters are.
Strong individuals always have unspeakable stories. Hmph.”
“Wow. He really was an amazing person.”

It was the moment when Han-wol was registered as a reclusive master in the Taoist’s mind.
Then, as if suddenly remembering, the Taoist continued:

“There’s something else I forgot. We didn’t tell him about the boss ‘Native’ appearing.
What should we do? Should we go back and tell him?”

The Taoist asked anxiously.

“Why worry so much?
No matter how strong ‘Native’ is, it’ll be no match for him.
Their levels are completely different.”

But the rogue wasn’t worried at all.

“Right? He’ll be fine, right?”
“Yeah. He claimed to be 4-Star, but he’s definitely higher than that.
Just by glaring at the white pigs, they all ran away.
He’s definitely above 4-Star.”

After finishing their conversation, they also began to move towards the exit of the Pig’s Den.
They encountered monsters several times along the way, but thanks to the bullets Han-wol sold them, they were able to navigate without much difficulty.

When they reached the entrance, each of them thought:

‘I should post about today’s events on SNS.
Ah, I really should have asked for his name at least…’
‘Tch, why is Park Chae-won falling for such an annoying guy.’
‘But this magic handgun thing is really amazing?
I should organize my thoughts and post on PlayVen.’

It was the moment when Han-wol’s reputation was being sown and spread to the public.

x x x

Han-wol, who had sold a ton of bullets to players he coincidentally met in the Pig’s Den.

He enjoyed the jingling sound of the coins for a moment before putting them into his inventory.
Each person bought 300 bullets, earning him about 10 gold.
In cash terms, he earned 1 million won in an instant.

‘With one magic stone, I can make 100 bullets, so there’s really no better business than this.
I’ll level up like this and make and sell weapons suitable for each village.
While doing so, I’ll build up my influence.’

In fact, Han-wol’s decision to save them was also related to business.
Seeing them use magic handguns, Han-wol judged them as potential customers and decided to help them.

Of course, he didn’t help them right away.
First, he quietly observed to see how long they could hold out.
Every aspect of how they used the magic handguns was valuable research data for Han-wol.

So after carefully observing until they ran out of bullets, Han-wol began to intervene.
Talking with them and selling bullets was essentially a bonus.

‘Still, I need to be careful from now on.’

While his level is low now, he will eventually become entangled with more players.
Furthermore, if the government or corporations get involved, things will become even more complicated.
Such troublesome affairs were something he completely detested, both before the regression and now.

‘I’m still not strong enough to deal with the government or corporations.
For the time being, I need a way to operate while hiding my identity.’

Before fully revealing himself to the public, he needed to build up his strength first.

‘Come to think of it, I gained a new title while synthesizing, right?’

Han-wol decided to check the newly acquired title.

[Title: First to Synthesize a Concept]
[Description: Successfully separated only the ‘phenomenon’ without the concrete structure of matter.
Synthesizing the concept itself that encompasses phenomena such as heat, cold, sharpness, faintness, etc.
However, due to the lack of a central body, it is extremely unstable.]
[Effect: You can synthesize concepts by applying the skill ‘Material Conversion’.]
[※However, it requires a perfect theory of the concept you wish to synthesize.]
[※Like existing synthesis, the lifespan of the concept is determined by the grade of the magic stone and the precision of the synthesis.]
[※Concepts that have reached the end of their lifespan turn into ash and disappear.]

‘As expected, my speculation was correct.
It was worth researching all night.’

Anyway,

Having sufficiently developed his abilities, it was now truly time to level up.
Han-wol recalled that while earning the title, his level had also risen to 1-Star S-Rank, and he had also obtained a new quest.

[Title: Awakening Quest]
[Description: Transcend your limits.]
[Objective: To transcend your limits.]
[Reward: Awakening from 1-Star S-Rank to 2-Star F-Rank.]

The content was surprisingly simple.
So simple that it was even ambiguous.
Especially, the definition of “transcend your limits” was vague.

‘Transcend my limits? Hmm…’

After careful consideration, Han-wol reached one conclusion.

‘Do I need to kill something stronger than me?
But the creatures I’ve been killing so far are already higher level than me…
I guess I just need to kill more.’

But even if he wanted to hunt, it was difficult because of the “Pig Slaughterer” title.

‘Should I really change hunting grounds?’

Han-wol considered moving directly to the Tiger’s Den, a 3-Star hunting ground, but judged it was still too early.

‘Let’s look around a bit more first.’

Of course, he wasn’t going to wander around aimlessly without any thought.
There was still something in the Pig’s Den that Han-wol hadn’t seen.

“It’s here too.”

Han-wol suddenly stopped and directed his gaze to the ground.
There were pig footprints the size of a human torso imprinted there.

x x x

The boss monster of the Pig’s Den,
Known as “Native,” was voraciously devouring various foods gathered by its kin.
Among them were players.