Chapter 15

Chapter 15

[Hidden Quest: Develop a new crop]

Discover or develop a new crop.

New crop: 0/3

The more I knew the world of awakeners I didn’t know unfolded.

“What is a hidden quest again?”

Moreover this time it was an element I had never heard of even online.

Dungeon alteration and dual awakening had been passed like ghost stories but this was a form seeing for the first time completely.

“There won’t be loss.”

It’s not that there’s loss or damage from not clearing the quest, and moreover looking at the content it seemed I could naturally clear it.

“...Ah, quest.”

Thanks to the hidden quest I could recall the existence of the quest I had forgotten. While happily harvesting crops now looking there was a quest to offer tribute right?

[Awakening Quest: Offer a Tribute]

Collect and submit the presented items.

Self-harvested dungeon fruit: 0/10

Self-harvested crops imbued with mana LV.2: 0/50

“Having harvested Leila I have to tear off 10.”

Dungeon fruit among my crops was only Leila. Ambergrill was a dungeon crop but not fruit and the others were Earth’s crops.

Among a total of 30 Leila I ate 6 just now.

After offering 10 among the remaining 24 ultimately not even half remains.

“Since I can plant again, well.”

It only took about 4 days from planting seeds to harvesting. Compared to tomatoes or carrots it was slow but honestly this was also crazy growth speed.

Then what I had to think now was how to use the remaining 14 Leila.

“Um, for now think a bit later and shall I try liquid synthesis first.”

Just in time the cooldown had all come around.

I received a few harvested mana cherry tomatoes by asking Mark Two and came up again.

And immediately cracked one Leila and made into juice then prepared with the juice of mana cherry tomatoes.

“Here plus the remaining half carrot received yesterday.”

Roughly matching the ratio I synthesized the three juices.

Then they combined with a whirl and immediately the notification of success appeared.

[Fruit and vegetable juice imbued with mana LV.1]

Materials: mana cherry tomato, carrot, Leila

Because there aren’t many materials it shows ambiguous completeness.

Upon intake, for 10 seconds some information of monsters that entered the field of vision can be confirmed according to the amount of mana possessed.

Upon intake, detoxification action occurs.

Upon intake, for 30 seconds the hostile reaction of monsters excluding dungeon bosses disappears.

“Ooh! This is really jackpot?”

The time that can see monster information increased from 3 seconds to 10 seconds. The phrase that can detoxify for 3 seconds according to the amount of mana possessed also changed more intuitively.

Above all the upgraded Leila’s ability was amazing.

“30 seconds monster hostility nullified?!”

An ability to the extent of wondering if it’s honestly cheat.

It means invincible for 30 seconds.

Of course the moment attacking the hostile reaction will appear again but for those researching or gathering something it seemed extremely useful.

‘It seems convenient even when urgently escaping a dungeon.’

I ended up making a more amazing item than expected.

And an item that could satisfy both hyung Yeongseong and Kang Hanul.

I casually looked at the new recruit working hard and after conflict made one more fruit and vegetable juice.

Because carrots were insufficient I synthesized the remaining Leila while making fruit and vegetable juice with mana cherry tomatoes but the difference wasn’t much.

“Hmm.”

Slime synthesis was also important but right now since I promised fruit and vegetable juice it was unavoidable.

Since fruit and vegetable juice was completed I gradually prepared to go out again. Gathered Dokdok’s poison again too. Whether Dokdok also had mana limit it couldn’t make poison infinitely. Even did slime summon.

Packed Leila too and urgently finished harvesting mana cherry tomatoes. Perhaps because the variety was different the harvest amount was less than expected about 20kg came out.

Having packed all like that and coming out I immediately called hyung Yeongseong.

Ding-a-ling!

“Hyung Yeongseong? I’m going out now. See at the cafe we saw yesterday.”

Soon contacted Kang Hanul too and came down the mountain. I was quite curious about the reaction of the two who would see the fruit and vegetable juice I made.

Entering the cafe hyung Yeongseong who arrived in advance like yesterday was visible.

“You’re here?”

“Um.”

Hyung Yeongseong nodded and couldn’t take his gaze off the bag I was carrying.

At that reaction smiling casually I immediately took out the fruit and vegetable juice.

“Hyung, the effect changed a bit? Want to check once?”

“Changed?”

Taking out the fruit and vegetable juice without carrots included hyung Yeongseong immediately received and checked.

“How is the efficacy? I’m not an awakener so...”

“I wrote it here.”

Hyung Yeongseong who immediately confirmed the effect of the newly made fruit and vegetable juice said carefully.

“Crazy. A level hard to believe. I want to analyze the efficacy how much volume do I have to drink to see the effect?”

“You’ll have to drink 4/5.”

“Then I can send only 1/5 separately to the research institute.”

“Just in case that’s safer. Still since I can make every day no need to regret.”

“Yeah. Thanks, Gyuseong.”

I didn’t notice but looking now hyung Yeongseong’s hand holding the fruit and vegetable juice was trembling finely.

Without knowing my heart ached and the heart hoping the item I made would treat sister-in-law only grew bigger.

“So that was it!”

Then someone appeared without a sign and shouted.

Surprised me and hyung Yeongseong saw the appeared person.

Kang Hanul who didn’t know when he arrived was trembling his body with reddened eyes.

“I was too foolish, Choi Yeongseong! To think it was because of that matter that you obtained the tomatoes!”

Soon Kang Hanul who approached with big strides suddenly hugged hyung Yeongseong.

“I’ll give up my share too! You take all!”

“What are you saying. Anyway Gyuseong said he can make every day. Don’t you need this when entering the dungeon tomorrow?”

“That mere grade 4 dungeon! I’ll smash it with power!”

“Stop the nonsense and receive what Gyuseong gives.”

Watching the two bickering I took out the items I prepared one by one more.

2 Leila, 10kg mana cherry tomatoes, even Dokdok’s poison.

The bag almost really burst.

Fortunately it was a large capacity bag if it was an ordinary bag I couldn’t even bring all.

“Oh? Don’t tell me that...”

Kang Hanul who discovered Leila opened both eyes wide and abandoned hyung Yeongseong and approached.

A simple good person.

“Leila.”

Hyung Yeongseong also recognized and made an interesting expression.

“Wait. But this appears as an item?”

“What?”

Still both wouldn’t have expected this.

Ordinary Leila isn’t displayed as an item.

But the Leila I grew, no the slimes grew becomes an item.

“Huh, monster affinity?”

“What? Such an ability is attached?”

While the two were fussing I also took out the remaining fruit and vegetable juice I originally intended to give to Kang Hanul. Seeing this he’ll be more surprised.

“Mr. Hanul. This is the fruit and vegetable juice I was going to give to Mr. Hanul.”

“Uum?”

Kang Hanul who was stroking Leila for a long time received the fruit and vegetable juice I handed. Soon examining the content and reading the effect he emitted an intense momentum.

Drdrdrdrd!

“Wh, what! Kang Hanul! Why are you like that!”

“Uwaaa! This I can’t endure!”

Grab!

Kang Hanul who grabbed my shoulder thrust his face at me with blazing eyes.

“Younger brother Gyuseong!”

“Yes, yes?”

“Please enter the Ara Hongryeon Guild!”

At the unexpected words my head froze for a moment.

At the same time my mouth also froze.

“I’m not asking for an answer right now. Younger brother probably already has a guild he belongs to. I also know I’m proposing forcibly.”

“Aa... that...”

I, for now I have to say something.

“I, don’t have a guild I belong to.”

“What?! No affiliation!”

Once more Kang Hanul grabbed my shoulder and shook strongly. I shook back and forth like a scrap of paper and barely nodded.

“Yeees.”

“Th, then won’t you think once about joining our guild! I’ll tell our hyung directly and have them treat you without regret!”

“H, Mr. Hanul. For now put this down a bit...”

“Uahaha! Sorry, sorry. I got too excited!”

When Kang Hanul put me down I could calmly retrace the words he said.

‘Enter Ara Hongryeon? That too Kang Hanul directly to me?’

Recently it feels a bit declining but there was no one denying that Ara Hongryeon was still one of the Republic of Korea’s top 5 guilds.

Moreover with the symbolism of being the Republic of Korea’s first guild unlike ordinary people most awakeners all yearned for the place.

“Gyuseong, think a bit more slowly.”

Then toward me immersed in thought hyung Yeongseong advised lowly.

“Entering a guild isn’t unconditionally good. Moreover since your ability isn’t the combat side even if you enter Ara Hongryeon there won’t be much that changes from now.”

“A, that could be.”

Since it was advice from hyung Yeongseong who was once a researcher of the Ara Hongryeon Guild I couldn’t ignore it.

“Ahem. Why are you pouring cold water! Did you see this effect? Not only can see monster information but also eliminates hostile effect! To think such a crazy ability exists! Unconditionally younger brother Gyuseong to our Ara Hongryeon...”

“Calm down a bit. I just said the truth. Honestly if Gyuseong enters a guild now what gain would there be? This isn’t particularly Ara Hongryeon’s problem but the same no matter which guild you join.”

Anyway Kang Hanul seemed focused on the guild’s gain and hyung Yeongseong seemed focused on my personal gain.

Then of course I have to accept hyung Yeongseong’s advice.

“I’ll think a bit more. Since you said I don’t have to give an answer right away.”

“Yeah. Think slowly, younger brother.”

He said so and examined the fruit and vegetable juice.

“More than that what becomes curious now is the price of this item. How much is younger brother Gyuseong expecting?”

“Anyway since it’s the first item selling it’s hard for me to give a definite answer too. Moreover I’m not a combat awakener so it’s even harder to price this item’s value.”

When I said honestly Kang Hanul seemed to worry for a moment. Then casually asked.

“For now the effect itself is really excellent. Probably younger brother knows that much too. But the duration is a bit ambiguous. No. Not the degree of ambiguous but insufficient. So the amount I thought is...”

Kang Hanul spread one finger.

“10 million.”

Then showed one more finger again.

“If succeeding this dungeon’s conquest with this 2,000.”

“...Thank you.”

Honestly an amount I never thought.

Until now earning only 100,000 won a day leaving 100,000 won margin by buying potions myself and synthesizing suddenly 20 million.

‘The previous day hyung Yeongseong suddenly gave 20 million.’

In just a few days about to earn 40 million.

Of course it was far to purchase the slime dungeon my first goal but it seemed I could gather the target amount soon.

“An ambiguous amount. Looks sufficient yet insufficient.”

When hyung Yeongseong muttered Kang Hanul shook his head.

“Still can’t know how strong the effect is. I don’t deny that the effect itself is unique and useful.”

As he said if confirming monster information and only size or weight or so appears it won’t be very useful.

Probably more than that, if even weakness is displayed my fruit and vegetable juice would receive the spotlight.

“That’s also right.”

While hyung Yeongseong expressed agreement, I opened the envelope containing the mana cherry tomatoes I brought.

“Oh, tomatoes... but somehow different from what I saw last time?”

“I improved the variety.”

Actually fruit and vegetable juice was fruit and vegetable juice but expectations for this cherry tomato were also big.

A tomato that increases mana no less!

“Especially to the two of you I’ll also give a tasting opportunity.”

I threw bait that couldn’t be escaped.