Possessed in a Thousand Novels

3. Magic Merchant (Side Story)

Side story 1. Byeongeom

One day, quite some time had passed since I completed my first journey.

Siwoo was training alone, away from other warriors.

Even though he practiced martial arts for one hour (2 hours), he showed no signs of fatigue. This was partly because he was practicing deep gong in parallel, but it was also thanks to the elixirs he had succeeded in completely digesting today.

The three herbal medicines that Yu Lan created by mobilizing all his personal connections and money from his time in the Haga Sangdan were each of the highest quality elixirs with great efficacy. Not only was there no risk in consuming it because the yang and yin energies coexisted harmoniously, but the potency given by each herbal medicine was also at a different level.

As a result, the accumulated experience in Danjeon has already reached 6 years. Before taking the elixir, Si-Woo’s internal energy was half a year, so the amount that an ordinary person would need to accumulate internal energy for 5 and a half years by practicing Samjaesimgong, four times a day (8 hours), was obtained with just three pills.

Even my constitution improved slightly. He seemed to be about a foot taller, and his bones were thicker than before. It was an effect that made you understand why people in martial arts circles were crying out for elixirs so much.

Thanks to that, I was able to use martial arts from as many as five schools today even though it was not yet evening.

Siwoo opened the chat room and left a review of the martial arts skills he used today. This was also a request made by other Siwoo, and since Siwoo himself cannot remember all of his martial arts, it was good for him to record it like this.

After writing down the four martial arts at length according to the format, only the final evaluation of the Hwabonsimgong and Plum Blossom Sword Techniques remained. At that time, Siwoo, who suddenly felt playful, posted a very short evaluation.

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– Seonhyeopsiwoo: Hwabonsimgong (華本心功). Even though I started after learning Samjaesimgong, my acupuncture points were twisted nine times. It sucks.

-Hwasan Siwoo: … ? Is it over?

-Seonhyeop Siwoo: ㅇㅇ

-Hwasan Si-woo: No, you analyzed the other guy’s martial arts skills in a really long sentence. Why don’t you do my martial arts?

– Seonhyeop Siwoo: I don’t want to use martial arts skills because they look bad.

– Seonhyeop Siwoo: Even if you weren’t an extreme follower of the Hwasan faction, you would have put in more effort ㅇㅇ

-Hwasan Si-woo: Oh, I’ll do less hooliganism now.

-Hwasan Siu: So, give me some data. Let me also compare it with martial arts from another dimension.

-Seonhyeop Siwoo: Write… Okay. Since this is an evaluation that is needed by other kids besides you anyway, do it properly.

– Seonhyeopsiwoo: Hwabonsimgong (華本心功). The air resistance coefficient is 2.8. Difficulty level. Because it is a martial arts technique for round swords, the acupuncture path is irregular and the structure is difficult. The synergistic effect with the plum blossom technique is very high. Physical strengthening focuses more on endurance than strength. There is room to mix other deep techniques with various sword techniques, but this one has a really unique blood path, so it doesn’t seem like it can be used with anything other than the plum blossom technique.

– Seonhyeopsiwoo: Plum blossom sword method. Difficulty level. It is basically a sword technique, so the barrier to entry is quite high. If you use only the acupuncture points used in Hwabonsimgong and use them together with Simgong, you can turn over heocho and realcho as if changing a sword. It requires the most skill among the martial arts of the right faction. Assuming that the user’s skills are good, is it likely that the political faction will be the strongest along with the non-partisan faction in the same field?

-Seon Hyeop Si-woo: And in terms of emotions, he is the strongest in common with the Heavenly Demon God.

-Hwasan Siu: Oh… Listening to my martial arts skills like this makes me feel like I’m receiving a report card, which is nice.

-Hwasan Siwoo: @ Jongnam Siwoo SawWhat? I am a political faction leader.

-Jongnam Siwoo: I can’t top two because my ninja skills are sh*t.

-Hwasan Siwoo: Isn’t it? And we are emotional tier 1

-Jong Nam Si-woo: What do you know from just having tried it? If you look at it deeply, the Jongnampa sensibility is the best ㅇㅇ

-Jong Nam Si-woo: From the first bite of Taeam Sword Technique, you go in front of a big rock thinking, “Oh, I’m a piece of sh*t.”

-Jongnam Siwoo: I heard this is full of charm?

-Hwasan Si-woo: Isn’t it just a b*tch?

-Jong Nam Si-woo: ㄴㄴ And the more we put in our energy, the more our power continues to amplify.

-Hwasan Siwoo: Ng’s deep attack resistance coefficient is only 2.4 hahahaha. He doesn’t have much strength, but he’s trying hard to win the defense award.

-Hwasan Siwoo: It’s just a fact from Hwasan paper.

-Jongnam Siwoo: Hwageotjong ㅇㅈㄹㅋㅋ There is no difference if you collect your skills quickly.

-Jong Nam Si-woo: Honestly, it collects 2.4 times faster than Samjaesimgong, but it collects 2.8 times faster, but isn’t that the same?

-Hwasan Siwoo: Yes, no, I have already completed my training for 2 years~

-Cheon Ma Si-woo: Huh~ close♡ Huh~ close♡ With only 2 years of experience, heh~ close♡ So f*cking slow♡

-Cheonma Siu: You idiot♡ trash♡ get out and die♡

-Hwasan Siu: ? If the resistance coefficient is 2.8, it is the highest among all the martial arts reviewed by Seonhyupgei, right?

-Seonhyeop Siwoo: He’s on a completely different level so there’s nothing we can do about it hahahaha.

-Hwasan Siwoo: … ? What is his resistance coefficient?

-Seonhyupsiwoo: 17.4

-Hwasan Siwoo: Ah

-Hwasan Siwoo: This is why you shouldn’t interact with demonic bastards.

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After seeing a satisfactory response today, Siwoo searched for the next martial arts skill. Hyeoncheon Shingong. It was a martial arts performance that I did not expect much from. Because it was the martial arts of a retired expert.

At first, I had high expectations for the martial arts skills of a retired expert. However, the martial arts skills of the retired expert, such as fighting skills and silver skills, were all eccentric, and it seemed as if they had been created just for his own use. Meanwhile, the story was as complicated as a diary and difficult to interpret.

The phrases seem to have been written while forgetting that there was a dedicated reference book or detailed commentary in one’s head. After seeing that, Siwoo gave up his hopes for the retired expert.

Although it was still less terrible than the Heavenly Demon Divine Art, it would not be something he could boast about.

“Let’s see… Hyeoncheon Shingong’s Gugyeol… “

Siwoo sat cross-legged and began to mutter the verse.

There were eyes watching it all along. It was Yuran who had finished his work.

She said to Hyungjin standing next to her.

“It’s like a trial.”

“Oh, I guess so. Certainly, the sword technique that was used earlier… “It’s a sword technique I’ve never seen before, but the sword technique was very flashy.”

“No, I’m not saying that. I’m talking about Siwoo itself. “I’ve never heard of someone using so many different types of martial arts.”

Since Yu-ran did not observe Si-woo’s entire training, he could not see them all, but from what he had seen, he had already performed more than five types of martial arts.

From martial arts that are almost similar to Geoamgeombeop to martial arts that I have never seen before. It was fun to watch Siwoo’s training, where he showed different martial arts skills every day, like changing masks in Peking opera.

Of course, I wasn’t observing just for fun.

“I have no idea what it is… Hyungjin. What do you think that man’s identity is?”

“… I do not know.”

“Okay. No one will ever know. How he feels, what he likes… “

Yu-ran sighed briefly and continued to watch Si-woo meditate.

Even though there was nothing in that scene to guess her identity, she continued to look at Siwoo with a happy smile.

Hyeong-jin suddenly thought that she might not be observing the training because she was curious about Si-woo’s identity or because it was fun.

She just quietly buried it in her heart.

A woman’s heart is also like a prosecutor.

Side story 1. Byeongeom-END

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Side story 2. Daily life in a fishing village

The sea off the coast of a fishing village. Siwoo sat on the reef and threw the fishing rod into the sea. The float plunged into the water, drawing a smooth parabola. Maybe it’s because it’s been 7 years, but now I feel like I’m as good as an expert.

Siwoo waited on the spot, holding his fishing rod. This was his means of making a living. The only way to get food in a fishing village is fishing.

He wanted to go a little further out on a fishing boat, but he didn’t have the money to buy a fishing boat. He could only pick up the discarded fishing rod and use it, grateful that he could at least feed his mouth.

Siwoo, who was looking at the sea, suddenly felt dizzy. Maybe it’s because he’s seen too many upsets. Siwoo opened the chat window while still holding the fishing rod.

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-Lucky Siwoo: No, the number 1 appeared on the dice again.

-Lucky Siu: No

-Lucky Siu: Oh my God, this is so bad…

-London Siwoo: If you use all your luck to avoid being caught in this world, then

-Lucky Siu: Is that so?

-Urban Siwoo: But aren’t gays in London too harsh?

-Urban Sieu: The gun in front of you is a thousand times scarier than Cthulhu;;

-London Siwoo: It’s much better because you can see the gun in front of you.

-London Siwoo: I don’t even know where the f*cking gun is here lol.

-London Siwoo: I’m so anxious every day that I feel like I’m going crazy.

-Urban Siwoo: When you think about it that way, it seems a bit harsh.

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There was always conversation going on in the chat room.

Siwoo just watched it for a while. He was at least more fun than looking at the sea.

He did not write it himself. He felt strangely unfamiliar, and he didn’t really feel like doing it in the first place. He searched and found that there were a few people in the chat room who didn’t leave a message at all, and he wondered if they were in the same situation as him.

In the chat window, a person possessed in London was speaking passionately about Cthulhu today. In Siwoo’s opinion, it was a terrible death. It’s not something to be scared of that much. If you look closely, he seemed to be paranoid.

The topic gradually spread to other gods. Cthulhu. Yog Sothoth. Nyarlathotep. Shub Niguras… Then, when Dagon’s turn came, Siu also joined the conversation.

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-Fishing Village Siu: Hello.

-London City: Oh, is the fisherman here?

＜BR＞ -London City: Was the escape successful?

-Fishing Village Siu: What kind of escape?

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Siwoo tilted his head.

Escape. He said he had never said anything like that.

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-London City: G You also raised the temperature

-London City: Gold With a colored clock… I do not remember?

-Fishing Village Siu: I have no idea?

-London City: Party Even if you don’t know, keep thinking about it

-London City: Jang When you think of time, it might come to mind.

-Fishing Village Siu: Not really… Why are you escaping here in the first place?

-London City: Huh I said it was creepy.

-London City: Gi Are you saying you don’t have much luck?

-London City: Seo It’s like a constant energy.

-Fishing Village Siu: Do we really have to be afraid of that?

-London City: Do I said I would go to the city

-London City: Net The angle is too fast…

-London City: Strike Everyone, just quickly chat with the first letter

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Siwoo was about to say more but stopped. It seemed like I couldn’t speak well today, and it didn’t seem like it would be fun to talk any more.

Honestly, I don’t know what the problem is. Whether it’s a city or a fishing village. In the end, shouldn’t he just live comfortably? There’s absolutely no reason to escape.

The first letter of chat. I have no idea what you’re talking about. Is this just a British pun?

I thought I was having a boring life because I thought I was not British.

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-London City: Do you understand?

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What do you want to know?

Siwoo couldn’t understand what he was saying, so he answered ‘what’ and then put the chat window away.

It felt like something was being said in the chat window, but I didn’t look any further.

Siwoo looked blankly at the sea. The swaying waves seemed to calm his mind and body.

The sea seemed like a very comfortable space. Maybe it will be that calm, eternal, and beautiful.

He suddenly felt like going to the sea. Far away. Beyond the horizon. To where He is.

The hand holding Siwoo’s fishing rod shook.

The webbed hands were longing for the sea.

Side story 2. Daily life in Innsmouth – END