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Chapter 9
Although he didn't show it outwardly, Seonghyun was quite pleased with the reward, and the elderly ghost laughed cheerfully.
Like a grandfather who had given a gift to his grandson.
-Ehehehehe, I'm glad you like it! See you again next time!
"Yes, thank you."
-Don't mention it! I'm the one who's grateful! Ehehehehe!
Just like when it first appeared, it teleported to a distant location, disappearing and reappearing in the distance.
It vanished like a ghost in a horror movie.
Seonghyun saw the elderly ghost off and immediately checked what he had obtained.
『Searcher』
→《Normal》
→A title given to users who find hidden treasures.
→Increases the chance of obtaining additional rewards upon clearing a dungeon by 5%.
『Green Deer's Leather Gloves』
→《Rare+》
→Leather gloves made from green deer hide, giving them a green hue.
→The hide is tougher and lighter than that of ordinary deer, seemingly allowing for easier movement.
→Increases attack speed by +5%.
『Forest Hunter Set (4/4)』
→Increases movement speed by 10%.
→Increases attack speed by 5%.
→Increases evasion rate by 5%.
'Oh.'
The Searcher title was a bit underwhelming, but the Green Deer's Leather Gloves and the Forest Hunter Set seemed quite useful.
The set effect alone increased movement speed by 10%, attack speed by 5%, and finally, evasion rate by 5%.
It was quite good.
In a game like this, evasion rate and attack speed were very important.
Adding the item effects, his movement speed increased by a whopping 20%, attack speed by 10%, defense by +8%, and penetration by 10%!
There wasn't a single option to discard.
'I've gained a lot.'
This was all thanks to the ghosts.
If he hadn't heard the elderly ghost's words, he wouldn't have known about this hidden dungeon, and without the hunter ghost Apic, he wouldn't have been able to catch the beast-type monsters so easily.
And without the former instructor's spirit, he wouldn't have been able to use the sword so well.
One thing led to another, and he had achieved all this.
'Should I check the item options?'
He needed to get a sense of how much his stats had increased.
2.
As Seonghyun headed back to the rabbit hunting ground,
Some users recognized him.
"Hey, isn't that the user from before?"
"That user?"
"The one who got the hidden piece in the training ground."
"What? In the training ground too? That person also got a title at the butcher shop."
"Crazy, no wonder he was catching rabbits in one hit."
"He's an unbelievable user, isn't he?"
"Is he a rookie being raised by a large guild?"
Although the other users were chattering, Seonghyun couldn't hear them because he had already heightened his concentration.
It didn't matter what others were saying.
Seonghyun focused his mind and recalled only the memories and experiences of the former instructor.
When he first caught the rabbits, he didn't have the memories and experiences of the hunter Apic.
He intended to do the same this time.
Simply to gauge the extent of the change in options.
After focusing his mind and opening his eyes again, Seonghyun moved.
With a thud, debris flew up from the ground.
His increased agility contributed to his speed, but even considering that, he was much faster than when he was hunting deer.
It wasn't just a 20% increase in movement speed.
It felt like it had doubled, a 40% increase.
"Holy crap?!!"
"Wh-what speed is that?!?"
"Aren't we all beginners with the same stats?!"
"Th-that's the same level 1?!"
"Wow!"
Various reactions erupted from the onlookers—pure admiration, astonishment, and even envy.
Seonghyun, still oblivious to their words, gripped the Tiger's Fang and lunged towards a rabbit.
Since it was about 10cm shorter than the steel sword, he chose to thrust forward instead of swinging, aiming for a quicker attack.
That's what the former instructor ghost's memories were telling him to do.
As he thrust at the rabbit,
Stab!
The rabbit couldn't even react before its neck was pierced, and its head fell to the ground.
The rabbit's head rolled away, and Seonghyun turned and dashed towards another rabbit.
Dash!
Stab! Stab! Stab!
He accurately pierced each rabbit, and he could feel them being penetrated more easily than before.
Was this the effect of increased penetration?
In an instant, the heads of five rabbits were rolling on the ground, and belatedly, five messages popped up, indicating that the critical hit and One Strike! effects had been applied.
Seonghyun dismissed the messages and casually sheathed the short sword, 『Tiger's Fang』.
They say you can be so surprised that you become speechless, right?
That's exactly what happened to the other users.
'What did I just see?'
'I-Is that even possible?'
'Holy crap...'
'Well, there has to be some difference for me to even feel envious, but this is just...'
An overwhelming display of skill that didn't even evoke envy.
They were struggling to catch a single rabbit, desperately chasing after them, while someone else just dashed around and hunted five rabbits at once.
They were speechless.
Everyone closed their mouths, stopped watching, and started chasing rabbits more diligently.
Even if they couldn't be like Seonghyun, they wouldn't give up here!
With that mindset, they all resumed hunting earnestly.
"Uwaaaa!!"
"Stop right there!"
"Whoa, there!"
"I'm going too!!!"
Seonghyun, who had inadvertently turned the hunting ground into a frenzy of activity, was oblivious to it all, preoccupied with checking his options.
'The effect is better than I thought.'
Although it was said to be a 20% increase in movement speed and 10% in attack speed, it felt like more than that.
Perhaps it was because the two had synergy.
After confirming this, Seonghyun sat down quietly and butchered all five rabbits.
His business here was finished.
It was time to return to the village.
There were no other quests, so it was time to leave the beginner village.
He had to hurry to the next village and level up.
Though that was his thought, Seonghyun muttered to himself with anticipation,
'Hero Hindel.'
He decided that before leaving the beginner village, Hindel, he would try to find one more ghost.
If there was none, he would leave immediately, but if there was,
'The memories and experiences of a hero.'
With just the memories and experiences of the former instructor and the hunter Apic, he had already surpassed the movements expected of a beginner.
He wondered what it would be like to gain the memories and experiences of the hero Hindel.
Assuming there was such a ghost.
Seonghyun headed towards the village with high hopes.
As Seonghyun arrived at the village, a notification sound rang from the capsule.
[You have received a voice message from outside.]
[Seonghyun, make sure to eat.]
It was the voice of his mother, Mrs. Lee Nakyeong.
Was it already lunchtime?
He would eat first and then look for the ghost.
0.
[Eternal World, Eternal world awaits you.]
As he exited the capsule after seeing the logout message,
He lightly stretched his slightly stiff body.
He could feel his body stiffening from staying in the capsule for a long time.
It felt like he had just woken up from a long dream, and he wasn't quite refreshed.
He realized that stamina was also necessary for gaming.
'That's why my sister exercises, right?'
Most people who played games for a living did that.
He wondered if he should do the same.
As Seonghyun thought about exercising and walked out to the living room, a delicious smell wafted through the air.
He sniffed the air and smelled the savory aroma of soybean paste stew.
There were also fried eggs and Seonghyun's favorite sausage side dish.
There was also Napa cabbage kimchi and green onion kimchi, typical of a Korean table.
It could be considered a simple meal, but Seonghyun's mouth watered at the sight of the home-cooked food.
He had eaten breakfast, but he was quite hungry as if he had exercised, so he immediately sat down at the table.
"Oh my? What's gotten into Seonghyun? Sitting down to eat right away?"
"Ah, I got hungry while playing the game."
"Oh, Mina does that too, and now Seonghyun is doing the same. I thought it was just an excuse Mina used."
"Ah! Mom! I'm serious! Right, Seonghyun?"
Seeing Mrs. Lee Nakyeong smiling and talking to his sister Yoo Mina, Yoo Mina yelled.
Seonghyun simply nodded, not paying much attention.
It wasn't like it was the first time those two were acting like this.
As Seonghyun ignored them and waited, Mrs. Lee Nakyeong said as if it was nothing,
"Hohoho, I have to go out, so you two eat by yourselves. I have an appointment."
"Ah, okay. Be careful!"
"Ah, you should have told us earlier. We could have prepared the meal ourselves."
"Hey! If you say that, it makes me sound like a bad daughter!"
"Oh my? Since when were you not?"
"Ah! Mom!"
Both Seonghyun and Mrs. Lee Nakyeong laughed at his sister Yoo Mina, who yelled again at their combined attack.
Didn't her throat hurt from always yelling like that?
"But I want to make sure my son has three meals a day since he's back after a long time~ We already ate out on the first day~"
"Even so, if you have an appointment next time, we'll prepare the meal ourselves."
"Oh my, how reliable."
"But why are you looking at me?"
"What are you talking about~? Anyway, I'll be back~ Don't fight~"
Despite Yoo Mina's words, their mother, Mrs. Lee Nakyeong, leisurely left, hurrying out of the house.
Unlike her usual relaxed and leisurely demeanor, she was quickening her steps, so it seemed she was a bit late.
Seonghyun, watching his mother, clicked his tongue as if a bit concerned.
"Let's prepare the meal ourselves next time."
"...Alright."
Yoo Mina replied sullenly, now seemingly feeling guilty.
Seonghyun smiled inwardly at his sister and took a hearty spoonful of the still-warm rice.
His sister, Yoo Mina, also seemed quite hungry and started eating.
As the siblings were quietly eating,
Seonghyun swallowed what was in his mouth and said, as if he had forgotten something,
"Ah, you were right, sis."
"About what? Ah! Right!? It's fun, isn't it?"
"No, not that."
"Huh? Wasn't it fun?"
As Yoo Mina looked at Seonghyun with a slightly nervous expression, Seonghyun corrected himself,
"No, it was very fun. It was really fun."
"Whew! That's a relief. Well, no one has ever said Eternal World wasn't fun! That's good. But then what was I right about?"
Yoo Mina asked Seonghyun and slurped a spoonful of soybean paste stew.
Seonghyun replied,
"I could see ghosts in the game."
"Pffffft!!!!"
The soybean paste stew she had just swallowed erupted from her mouth at a speed several times faster than it had entered.
At that moment, Seonghyun instinctively recalled the hunter Apic's memories and quickly ducked under the table to dodge.
'Huh?'
Why was this applying in reality too?
He couldn't react as instantly as in the game, but it definitely helped him move.
His sister, Yoo Mina, also seemed to have choked and coughed, drinking water.
"Gasp, s-sorry. No, more importantly, what was that movement just now?!? Th-that was incredibly fast."
Her voice sounded as if she was wondering if the brother she knew was really this fast.
He was a brother who was ordinary in every way except for seeing ghosts.
It was natural for her to be surprised by such quick movements.
Seonghyun got up again and frowned at the soybean paste stew splattered around.
Yoo Mina, noticing Seonghyun's expression, laughed awkwardly and took out wet tissues to wipe it up.
"S-so what do you mean? You can see ghosts in the game?"
"Well, there were actually ghosts in the game. Ghosts of dead NPCs? Junk data? It seemed like something like that remained."
"Whoa."
"Hmm, but that doesn't seem to be the important part."
"Huh??? No, seeing ghosts is important!!! Won't they tell you about hidden pieces and stuff!?"
Yoo Mina, who knew Eternal World well, couldn't help but get even more excited.
The various hidden pieces in the game.
She knew very well how big of a difference each one made.
What if there was a ghost who knew about a hidden piece that had no other hints or clues?
You could monopolize it.
But to say that wasn't important!
She thought Seonghyun must not know Eternal World well enough yet.
"I can absorb the experiences and memories of ghosts."
"What!?"
Seeing ghosts really wasn't the important part.
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