Chapter 4

Chapter 4

My entire body was drenched in sweat.

My T-shirt clung unpleasantly to my back. But I wasn’t injured anywhere.

I was completely fine.

‘I really went there.’

It wasn’t a dream. It wasn’t a hallucination either. It had been too vivid. The stench of the bears. The bright red blood. The sensation of gripping the spear. It had all been real.

Swoosh.

I placed a trembling hand on my chest.

Thump. Thump.

The same heartbeat as always. But beyond it, I could feel a presence. The breathing of living beings.

100 people.

Now, 100 people including one special individual.

‘They’re alive.’

I closed my eyes. I could feel them even more clearly. They were still alive and breathing on that planet right now. Somewhere in the dimension inside my heart.

The Awakened was probably leading the group. Protecting the cave, hunting, developing, surviving.

And from here, I would watch over them and help them.

Ding-a-ling!

At that moment, the cheerful sound rang out again.

[Tutorial Cleared!]

Congratulations!

You have successfully completed the Primitive Planet Tutorial.

Rewards:

― 100P awarded

― Point Shop function unlocked

Current Points: 100P

“Point Shop?”

I muttered without realizing it. This was a function that hadn’t existed in the game.

Then the system kindly displayed an additional explanation.

[Point Shop Guide]

Things You Can Do with Points:

1. Planet Support

― Dimensional Travel: Directly visit the planet

― Grant Blessing: Provide a temporary buff to the race

― Disaster Prevention: Block natural disasters or diseases

― Knowledge Transmission: Imprint specific techniques or knowledge

2. Ruler Enhancement

― Improve physical abilities

― Acquire combat techniques

― Develop special abilities

※ Important: The Ruler can only learn abilities manifested by Awakened individuals on the planet.

※ Example: Spearmanship Awakened exists → Ruler can also enhance Spearmanship

Point Acquisition:

― Race development (advancement in civilization stage)

― Appearance of Awakened individuals

― Achievement of important milestones

“Wow.”

A sound of admiration escaped me naturally. My mouth fell open.

As long as I had points, I could directly visit the planet. That alone was amazing, but I could also strengthen humanity through blessings and even prevent disasters?

And above all.

‘I can become stronger too.’

Was it as if it had read my thoughts that a 20% conversion rate was disappointing?

It meant that if I spent points, I could use supernatural abilities like the Awakened in the game. Whether magic, aura, or special abilities.

My heart pounded.

‘Wait, right now on the planet.’

My thoughts reached that point. The Spearmanship Awakened. The guy who had slaughtered those bears just a little while ago.

That meant.

“I can learn spearmanship too.”

I reached out and opened the menu floating in midair.

The screen unfolded.

[Point Shop]

━━ Planet Support ━━

▸ Dimensional Travel (1 use): 50P

▸ Blessing: Increased Hunting Success Rate (24 hours): 20P

▸ Blessing: Accelerated Injury Recovery (24 hours): 30P

▸ Knowledge Imprinting (Basic Technique): 40P

━━ Ruler Enhancement ━━

▸ Spearmanship LV.1: 30P ✓ Available

▸ Physical Enhancement LV.1: 50P

━━ Special ━━

▸??? (Locked)

Current Points: 100P

My eyes lit up. No, my eyes practically spun.

There was so much I could do.

I could use Dimensional Travel once and teach them myself, raise their hunting success rate with a blessing, or learn spearmanship and become stronger myself.

‘What should I do first with 100 points?’

I had to think. There were too many choices.

Should I go back using Dimensional Travel? Or learn spearmanship first? Physical Enhancement was tempting too.

My finger hesitated over the menu.

But it wasn’t bad. No, it was too good.

Just being able to agonize over what to choose made me happy.

Until yesterday, I had been barely scraping by day to day working part-time at a convenience store. Now I had become a Ruler leading 100 Primitive Humans, and I could even learn supernatural abilities.

“Hoo.”

I let out a long breath. A laugh escaped me.

Now the real beginning had arrived.

For my life. And for those Primitive Humans.

‘Then what should I do first.’

I looked over the Point Shop again. 100 points. I had to spend them carefully.

‘I don’t need to spend points on myself.’

Learning spearmanship or enhancing my body could come later. I didn’t have any reason to enter a dungeon yet. Just because I was Awakened didn’t mean I had to become a Hunter immediately.

Rather than that.

I placed my hand on my chest.

The humanity I needed to raise was here.

‘They come first.’

Primitive Humanity had to survive and develop for me to become stronger. That was what the system had said.

[The growth of your race will become your strength.]

Then the answer was clear. All investment would be concentrated on them.

“Two blessings, and Knowledge Imprinting.”

I reached out and selected them one after another.

▸ Blessing: Increased Hunting Success Rate (24 hours): 20P

▸ Blessing: Accelerated Injury Recovery (24 hours): 30P

▸ Knowledge Imprinting: How to Make Fire: 40P

[Purchase Confirmation]

Total Cost: 90P

Balance: 10P

I pressed the confirmation button.

Ding-a-ling!

[Knowledge Transmission Beginning]

Imprinting ‘How to Make Fire’ onto Primitive Humanity.

My heart began pounding hotly. No, it was more than just heat. It felt like something was leaving my heart. Energy was rapidly flowing away.

‘So this is Knowledge Transmission.’

It was fascinating. Something inside me was being transmitted to that distant planet.

[Transmission Complete]

Primitive Humanity has acquired the ‘Fire Making’ knowledge.

Shhh.

A translucent screen appeared in the air before me.

The Primitive Humans were gathered in the center of the cave. At the center, a small flame burned brightly. It consumed dry wood and grass, giving off orange light.

“Uuu!”

“Ooooh!”

They cheered. They seemed moved by seeing fire for the first time. They sat around the flames and reached out trembling hands. They looked happy, warming themselves with the heat.

Chunks of meat were cooking over the fire. It was meat from the bears they had killed earlier.

Sizzle, sizzle.

It almost felt as though I could smell the savory scent filling the cave even through the screen.

One of them carefully tore off a piece of cooked meat and ate it.

“Uugh! Uuuu!”

His eyes widened, his expression full of happiness. He seemed moved by the taste of cooked meat.

“You little guys.”

A chuckle escaped me. My chest grew warm.

Eat your fill.

And survive and prosper.

Because that will benefit both you and me.

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11:00 a.m. the next day.

[Seoul Awakened Center]

There was only one reason I had come here.

‘Awakened registration.’

In Korea, anyone who Awakens is required to report it.

In return, once officially recognized as an Awakened, you receive basic financial support. Three million won per month.

For someone like me, who had barely survived on a convenience-store part-time job, it was an enormous amount of money.

There was no reason to delay. I needed the support money, and there could be legal problems if I didn’t register.

But.

‘So this is the place.’

Was it because this was my first time entering the center? I swallowed without realizing it.

Wow.

The lobby was spacious and full of people.

Awakening applications. Rank advancement tests. Dungeon entry permit issuance.

Since it handled so many different tasks, the crowd was considerable.

‘Are all of these people Awakened?’

There had to be close to a thousand people by rough estimate.

To think all of them had their own abilities and were active as Hunters.

“Welcome.”

An attendant approached me. She was dressed neatly in a navy suit.

“How may I help you?”

“Ah, um, I came to register as an Awakened.”

My voice trembled.

Perhaps noticing it, the attendant gave me a gentle smile.

“So this is a new registration. Is this your first time at the center?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“You don’t have to be nervous. The process is simple.”

The attendant operated the machine beside her, and with a buzzing sound, a number ticket came out.

“You’re number 37. If you wait over there in the seating area, we’ll call you shortly.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

Hoo.

Some of my tension eased, and I looked around. Then I noticed a group of people who immediately stood out.

‘Those people.’

There was a man wearing brilliant silver armor with a group gathered around him.

They were Hunters.

People who had already Awakened and made money by running dungeons.

The man in the center was especially eye-catching. Flashy armor and weapons that looked like something straight out of an online game.

‘How much does all that equipment even cost?’

Tens of millions of won? No. At that level, it had to be in the hundreds of millions. They were probably repeating the cycle of clearing gates, making money, buying better equipment, and growing stronger.

And me.

‘Could I become like that too?’

I placed a hand on my chest. Thump, thump. I could faintly feel 100 lives beyond my heart.

‘I can.’

I was different from them. I raised Primitive Humanity, and when they grew stronger, I grew stronger too.

That was my path.

“Customer number 37, please come to counter 3.”

Finally, it was my turn. I stood up, gripping my number ticket tightly, and walked toward counter 3.

“Please check the contents and sign here.”

I looked down at the screen and skimmed through it.

Management of Awakened information, storage of dungeon entry records, possible government summons during emergencies.

There were no particularly strange clauses. I scribbled my signature on the screen with my finger.

“Yes, confirmed. Now please place your hand on that measurement orb over there.”

The employee pointed toward a small pedestal beside the desk. Faint light swirled inside a transparent orb.

‘So this measures Awakening type.’

It was an orb I had seen plenty of times online.

“Hoo.”

I took a breath and placed my hand on it. A cold sensation spread across my palm.

Vwoom―

The orb vibrated softly. The light inside gradually intensified, then changed into a unique mixture of green and brown. Letters appeared on the monitor above it.

[Awakening Type: Growth Type]

[Detailed Classification: Unconfirmed]

[Rank: Unmeasured]

‘Growth Type.’

It was accurate. It perfectly fit someone like me who was raising Primitive Humanity.

“You’re a Growth-Type Awakened.”

The employee nodded while looking at the monitor.

“Growth-Type Awakened usually go into summons or monster taming. They’re popular with guilds too. I’ll complete your registration now.”

A moment later, several sheets of paper came out of the printer.

“Your Awakened registration is complete. Congratulations.”

“Thank you.”

“From now on, three million won in support funds will automatically be deposited into your registered account every month.”

Three million won. Nearly three times what I earned in a month working part-time at the convenience store.

“There is one condition, though. If you have absolutely no record of dungeon activity or official Hunter activity for three months, the payments will automatically stop. Awakened support funds aren’t meant to let people sit around doing nothing, after all.”

The employee added with a smile.

“Ah, yes. Understood.”

‘Three months should be enough.’

During that time, I could develop Primitive Humanity, gather points, and raise my own abilities to some extent.

The employee took out another thick booklet and handed it to me.

“This is a guidebook for newly Awakened individuals. It contains all the basic information new Hunters need. Take your time reading it at home.”

“Yes, thank you.”

The guidebook was thicker than I expected.

“Ah, and one more thing.”

The employee looked at the monitor and asked.

“You haven’t had your rank measured yet. Would you like to do it now before you leave? It takes about 30 minutes.”

“My rank?”

“Yes. There are official ranks from F to S. Having one makes it easier to enter dungeons when you work as a Hunter, and you can also receive guild recruitment offers.

There are two methods. You can have a brief spar with another Hunter, or you can have your performance measured through a virtual monster elimination simulation.”

‘Sparring? Virtual monsters?’

What could I even do right now? There was a Spearmanship Awakened on the planet, but I myself hadn’t learned his ability yet. And I only had 10P left.

I had received some of his ability, but with a 20% conversion rate, that meant I only had one-fifth of a physical-type Awakened’s power.

Honestly, if I was tested now, it was obvious I would get the lowest rank.

“Just give me F-rank.”

“Ah, yes.”

The employee nodded.

“Most Growth-Type Awakened start at F-rank. Their summons or whatever they’re raising need to grow before they themselves become stronger. You can apply for rank advancement at any time later, so keep that in mind.”

‘That’s a relief.’

Apparently, it was only natural for the Growth Type itself to be weak in the beginning, because there was no sign of contempt at all.

Then again, maybe she simply didn’t show that kind of attitude because she was an employee.

“Your registration is complete. Thank you for your time today.”

“Thank you.”

I gathered the stack of documents and the guidebook and stood up.

__________________

I left the Awakened Center and returned home.

The familiar smell hit my nose the moment I opened the door. A cramped, damp space. And a place I would soon leave once I had a steady income.

Thud!

I put the stack of papers and the guidebook on the desk and threw myself onto the bed.

“.”

I felt dazed.

‘I really became Awakened.’

I still couldn’t believe it. Until yesterday, I had been a convenience-store part-timer. And overnight, I had become Awakened.

Swoosh.

I picked up the guidebook and opened it. It contained instructions to start with F-rank dungeons, how to register with a Hunter guild, and where to buy equipment.

‘I can read this slowly later.’

I put the guidebook aside and closed my eyes. Too many things had happened in just one day.

Fatigue made my eyelids start to droop.

Ding!

At that moment, a familiar sound rang in my ears. When I opened my eyes, a translucent screen was floating in midair.

[Real-Time Planet Observation]

‘What?’

I could see the cave on the screen. The atmosphere was different from yesterday. They weren’t trembling in fear but were focused on something.

“Uoh! Uoh!”

At the center was the Awakened. The large man. He was lifting stones and stacking them.

‘What is that?’

The screen automatically zoomed in. I could see a structure built from stones beside the fire.

It looked like several flat stone slabs had been stacked together. Meat was sizzling on top, and there were even gaps designed to let the smoke escape upward.

‘An oven? No, a hearth?’

It was on an entirely different level from simply making a fire and roasting meat. The structure could use heat efficiently, vent smoke, and even regulate temperature.

“Amazing.”

Admiration escaped me naturally. I shot upright on the bed.

‘They made that using the fire-making knowledge I gave them?’

I had only taught them how to handle fire, yet they had gone further and created a tool. As expected, S-rank Adaptability wasn’t just for show.

Ding-a-ling!

[Technological Advancement Achieved!]

Primitive Humanity has acquired the ‘Hearth Construction’ technology.

Effect: Increased food preparation efficiency / Increased survival rate

Reward: 40P acquired

Current Points: 50P

‘40 points?’

That was far more than I had expected. Just developing one technology gave this much.

‘At this rate.’

It seemed like gathering points would be faster than I had thought. Then another message appeared at the bottom of the screen.

[TIP]

Additional points can be acquired by hunting powerful creatures together with your race.

※ Rewards increase the more directly the Ruler participates.

※ The greater the hunting difficulty, the more points can be acquired.

‘Hunting.’

Gulp.

I swallowed.

‘With 50 points, I can go one more time.’

Dimensional Travel cost 50P.

Exactly enough.

I could return to the planet and hunt together with the Primitive Humans. Hunt powerful creatures. And if I gained even more points from that.

“Hah, isn’t this practically a cheat?”

I laughed. The abilities provided by the system were too incredible.

If I raised the race, I became stronger. If technology developed, points accumulated. Then I could reinvest those points back into the race. It was a perfect virtuous cycle.

But.

‘In the end, I have to act.’

Primitive Humanity could develop on its own, but there were limits. I had to transmit knowledge, hunt alongside them, and overcome crises.

‘Then what about weapons?’

A thought suddenly occurred to me. Could I bring a weapon with me during Dimensional Travel? Last time, it was the tutorial, so I had received spear-making materials, but this time was different. Going empty-handed would be too dangerous.

Rattle.

I hurried into the kitchen and brought back a kitchen knife.

‘Let’s try it.’

I opened the Point Shop. I selected the Dimensional Travel option.

[Dimensional Travel (1 use): 50P]

[Would you like to purchase?]

‘Purchase.’

I gripped the kitchen knife tightly and pressed the confirmation button.

Ding!

[Preparing Dimensional Travel]

My heart pounded. Would it work?

[Warning!]

Modern artifact detected in your possession.

Items exceeding the planet’s current technological level cannot be brought inside.

Dimensional Travel is impossible.

“Seriously?”

A hollow laugh escaped me. I looked down at the kitchen knife. Even this wasn’t allowed?

‘It is fair.’

Thinking about it, it made sense. If I could bring modern weapons with me, the balance would collapse.

‘So I have to go empty-handed.’

I was uneasy. Honestly, I was scared too. But there was the Spearmanship Awakened. That warrior who had practically slaughtered the bear pack on his own. If I was with him, hunting should be possible.

I took a deep breath. After calming myself, I opened the Point Shop once again.

‘Dimensional Travel.’

[Beginning Dimensional Travel]

[Possession Inspection: Passed]

[Travel Preparation Complete]

Vwoom!

My heart pounded violently. Even harder than last time. My entire body vibrated, the resonance penetrating deep into my bones.

Light poured down. White light completely swallowed my vision.

It felt like my consciousness was being cut off.

“Ugh.”

It was my second time, but the sensation still felt awful.

There Is Primitive Humanity Inside My Body

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