Chapter 23

Chapter 23

In the middle of a room where various items were messily scattered. A man was sprawled as if he fell asleep while doing some work.

“Hup?!”

Then suddenly opening his eyes he wiped the saliva stuck on his mouth.

“When did I fall asleep. Ugh.”

Choi Yeongseong got up from the spot and stretched once. Then confirmed the work he was doing the previous day again.

“Umm...”

The fruit and vegetable juices purchased from Gyuseong were a total of 4.

Among them 2 were consumed for research purpose and the remaining 2 were administered to his wife Kim Siyoung then confirming the state.

And he was vaguely expecting that with this fruit and vegetable juice detoxification might succeed.

‘A detoxification substance never seen until now. With current technology even artificially creating it is an impossible substance.’

Coming together with the era of 1st generation awakeners he did all research that was research. While doing so he was the one who confidently thought he had uncovered most of the unknowns about dungeons or awakening abilities.

But after his wife Kim Siyoung was poisoned such confidence also dropped a lot. Even mobilizing all his knowledge the condition that didn’t improve Choi Yeongseong himself was also gradually withering.

“I can fix it.”

But a gust of wind blew on the fading flame.

Thanks to Gyuseong’s ability the light of hope burned fiercely and recent Choi Yeongseong was progressing research more vigorously than when he was young.

Roughly organizing the research like that and the moment he left the research lab to check his wife Siyoung’s state for a moment.

“Uh, honey? Work finished?”

“...Ah?”

For a moment Choi Yeongseong doubted his own eyes.

How many years Kim Siyoung only lay in bed all day.

He didn’t even remember well when he last saw her appearance of getting up and walking around.

But now before his eyes there was Siyoung leaning on the wall and walking slowly though difficult.

“Honey, look at this. I got up. Surprised?”

“A, no what on earth is this...”

Stuttering words at the unbelievable scene Choi Yeongseong soon ran toward the staggering Kim Siyoung and supported her. The skinny body was felt but unlike before there was strength.

“Aa...”

“Why are you crying. If I got up shouldn’t you be happier?”

“No, because I’m happy! Because I’m happy I’m crying!”

Though still a gaunt complexion toward Kim Siyoung who playfully spoke Choi Yeongseong shouted with a face full of tears.

Then coming to his senses he entered the room again supporting Kim Siyoung.

“Moving might still be too much but why suddenly like that.”

“I did it to make you happy. It succeeded right?”

Choi Yeongseong immediately confirmed Kim Siyoung’s body state with the machine. The machine operated by mana stones confirmed Siyoung’s body state in an instant and derived the results.

“Ah!”

The results were significantly better than before. And it was clearly visible that the poisons distributed in her body were considerably weakened.

‘With only two fruit and vegetable juices?!’

An amazing thing.

At the same time not vague hope but the possibility of really being completely cured started to be visible.

“How is it? Did I get a lot better?”

“U, um. But you can’t overdo it. Because you haven’t moved until now the muscles or body are in a considerably weakened state.”

“Okay. Today I also just wanted to surprise honey so I did that. From now I’ll try not to overdo as much as possible.”

Siyoung smiled bashfully and said.

At her appearance much brighter than a few days ago Choi Yeongseong endured the urge to well up again and smiled together.

“You can get better. Complete cure is possible.”

“It feels like a dream. In the past I wouldn’t have believed but since I’m experiencing it directly it seems I can really get better.”

“I’ll definitely make you better. You can return like before!”

“Yeah!”

Kim Siyoung and Choi Yeongseong faced each other and smiled brightly.

“If completely cured what do you want to do first?”

“Um... if completely cured I want to convey thanks first to the benefactor who helped treat me.”

“Gyuseong? Right. As it was I was going to contact but I was out of it.”

He suddenly had the thought of wanting to inform this precious and joyful fact to Lee Gyuseong. Of course because inside the dungeon contact wouldn’t reach but for now he left a message and saw.

-Gyuseong! Additional fruit and vegetable juice!

Choi Yeongseong who in the end couldn’t convey the thanks greeting because too urgent.

* * *

Jaeseong who experienced dungeon life for about a day examined the crop situation or the inside of the dungeon then soon returned home saying there was something more to prepare.

“Hmm, still synthesizing.”

Even though a day passed like that Puu was still synthesizing in progress. At this point it was to the extent of worrying if something went wrong.

“In the materials hyung Yeongseong sent there isn’t particularly much information either... Is there nothing I can do.”

Information about slimes also wasn’t that much.

There only existed formal papers that just attached difficult words and rather the information I found out myself was more.

I understood.

Other monsters if caught byproducts are created. The value of those byproducts was all different but slimes were completely useless.

Wriggle! Wriggle!

Just in time Dokdok who finished work climbed on my knee sitting on the floor and shook its body as if protesting.

“Not useless. This cute!”

Of course to me who possesses the Slime Lord they were guys that healing just by existence itself but since no aggression and even weak the fact that no one pays attention was true.

By the way gradually it’s about time contact comes from hyung Yeongseong too shall I check?

‘Since I haven’t used today’s ability yet confirming contact first also doesn’t seem bad.’

It seems more fruit and vegetable juice is still needed but if not that synthesizing slimes is also good.

Gradually other things’ harvest time is approaching so I’ll go out quickly and contact hyung Yeongseong once.

I earnestly instructed the slimes not to touch Puu then came out of the dungeon.

“Oh?”

An additional fruit and vegetable juice order came to hyung Yeongseong.

Curious if treatment is going well.

‘Mr. Hanul seems busy.’

For once there was no contact.

The person who always left a large amount of messages usually being quiet a somehow unknown disappointment was felt. But instead of contacting unnecessarily I tried calling hyung Yeongseong.

Ding-a-ling-

Click!

“Uh, hyung Yeongseong! Hello.”

-Ah! Gyuseong! Thanks! Really thank you!

At the sudden thanks greeting of hyung’s words I guessed the results weren’t bad.

“Curious if the results came out so I contacted. Hearing the voice it seems okay?”

-...Gyuseong, don’t be surprised. Anyway the item you made seems to have effect. No, not only having effect but the possibility of complete cure is visible!

Ooh! Welcome news among what I heard.

Hyung Yeongseong’s joyful voice was also understandable.

“You said to give more fruit and vegetable juice how much more do you need?”

-For now as much as possible!

“Okay. I’ll make right away.”

-Where should I go? The cafe we met before?

Then beyond the receiver a woman’s voice came.

-I also want to see Mr. Gyuseong a bit.

“Uh? Sister-in-law?”

The voice being lively really felt the body state was good. I’ll know when actually seeing but if much better thanks to the fruit and vegetable juice it seemed really proud.

“Then I’ll go, hyung.”

-A, no. No need to force unnecessarily. I’ll go.

“No, no. I’ll go that way. Anyway I finished all the work.”

Actually I also had the heart of wanting to confirm directly.

Because the item I made saving someone approached very meaningfully.

‘The me who was almost useless until now becoming a person who can save someone...’

That too was only my ability.

Even granting crops can be made somehow processing this into fruit and vegetable juice is only possible for me who possesses liquid synthesis so purely my merit.

-Too sorry but...

“It’s fine. Hyung always came but I can go once too. And I also want to meet sister-in-law once. Please stamp the address.”

-Thanks.

Hanging up the call and confirming the address it was Yongsan.

Probably the house is in a place not too far from the shop.

For now returning to the dungeon again as soon as liquid synthesis’s cooldown came around I immediately made two more fruit and vegetable juices.

This time together with mana little carrots too.

[Mana fruit and vegetable juice LV.1]

Materials: mana cherry tomato, mana little carrot, Leila

Upon intake, for 20 seconds monster information can be confirmed according to the amount of mana possessed.

Upon intake, a bit stronger detoxification action occurs.

Upon intake, for 1 minute the hostile reaction of monsters excluding dungeon bosses disappears.

“Ooh.”

Only the carrot changed but the overall effect improved. Probably because the ones used as materials were bundled as a mana set.

‘Detoxification effect also strengthened. Can I really make sister-in-law better with this?’

Completing the fruit and vegetable juice like that I headed to hyung Yeongseong’s house with a heart full of expectation.

“You’re here?”

“No need to come out to that extent.”

Hyung Yeongseong who came out to the front of the house welcomed me.

Entering the house like that a voice came from inside.

“You’re here?”

“Yeah. Came.”

That voice was exactly the legendary awakener Kim Siyoung who was the vice guild master of the Ara Hongryeon Guild.

I followed behind hyung Yeongseong and headed to the room where she was.

“Hello. I’m Lee Gyuseong.”

“Oh my. You were a tall bachelor. I’m Kim Siyoung. Thanks to you I’m prolonging my life.”

Watching Kim Siyoung speaking playfully hyung Yeongseong made a troubled expression. Seeing such two without knowing I burned with even more sense of mission.

‘I’ll definitely make her better.’

I didn’t want the two’s story to end sadly.

I wanted to confirm the happy appearance of the two with my own two eyes.

“Hyung, for now here the fruit and vegetable juice.”

“Ah, thanks.”

“Mr. Gyuseong awakened a unique ability?”

“Yes. It’s an ability called liquid synthesis.”

In the past I didn’t even open my mouth because embarrassed but now I could say the ability name confidently.

These days personally feeling that liquid synthesis is absolutely not a lacking ability.

“Ah, with that ability you create such mysterious items.”

“As it was because of this guy I don’t know how many times contact came from Ara Hongryeon.”

Uh? Contact came from Ara Hongryeon because of me?

“That’s the first time hearing?”

“You went invited to Ara Hongryeon right.”

“Yes, the day I met hyung last time.”

“After you returned then not only that Kang Hanul guy but even the guild master contacted me directly.”

“What did they say?”

“Just curious about you. If there’s something you like, what hobby is etc.”

Well my crops had quite an impact.

Once tasting a taste you can’t escape from.

Chatting briefly like that finally hyung Yeongseong confirmed the fruit and vegetable juice. Toward such him I smiled sinisterly and whispered lowly.

“It was upgraded, that.”

“Hm? What?”

“It got better. Ah! Since sister-in-law is an awakener you can read the effect.”

“Let me see.”

Hyung Yeongseong who tilted his head at my words soon handed the fruit and vegetable juice to sister-in-law. And sister-in-law started reciting the item’s effect as is.

“Upon intake, for 20 seconds monster information confirmable... Upon intake, a bit stronger detoxification action... 1 minute hostile reaction removal?”

“What?! The phrase changed?”

“Huhu. My fruit and vegetable juice continues to be improved. It might get better in the future.”

“No such...”

I expected a fierce reaction inwardly but seeing hyung Yeongseong startled it seemed about that. Well, good is good so I waited with the heart hoping sister-in-law eats the fruit and vegetable juice quickly.

“Don’t tell me thinking of researching again?”

“Um, for now administer one and watch the progress in the direction...”

Then sister-in-law drank the fruit and vegetable juice she was holding as is. She who one-shotted and drank all smiled with a very satisfied expression.

“Good for the body but to think this delicious! Mr. Gyuseong, thank you. These days I’m living on the joy of drinking this.”

“That one is 10 million, honey!”

Umm...

I wasn’t thinking but thinking 10 million disappeared before my eyes the heart wasn’t very comfortable.

I smiled and watched sister-in-law ignoring hyung Yeongseong’s words and rummaged in the bag again.

“What are you looking for so much again?”

“I brought a gift a bit.”

The carrots harvested this time remained a bit many.

Of course not an amount to sell out like usual, an amount to enjoy together with surrounding people modestly.

“What is that?”

“Carrots.”

“Carrots?”

The exterior was carrots but because the size was so small it was natural to be unique. I picked a carrot as if holding a strawberry and divided to hyung Yeongseong and sister-in-law.

“Please try eating.”

“Even received fruit and vegetable juice...”

“This is service.”

Whether hyung Yeongseong had a bit of a sorry heart he hesitated a bit... no rather the heart of wanting to research rose again.

In the meantime sister-in-law chewed the carrot first.

Crunch!

Soon an exclamation that satisfied my expectant expression burst out.

“What is this! Too delicious?!”