MSGE 10

Chapter 10

[Germanium Jade Bracelet of Vitality Enhancement +3]

‘5-star Shooter’ Baek Ye-ri.

While other Hunters were all about running and flying, she was all about shooting.

Back when she had her name listed in the top ranks of domestic dealers.

People used to tease her saying ‘Maybe it’s because her name is sharp (Ye-ri), she shoots her bow sharply too.’

Recently.

There’s an object dominating Baek Ye-ri’s ‘sharp’ mental world.

None other than the [Virility Enhancement Germanium Jade Bracelet +2].

Baek Ye-ri is extremely satisfied with this item.

More than satisfied.

She’s even pondering ways to utilize this item ten times, no, a hundred times more.

“A bracelet is ultimately an accessory, right?”

That was her initial thought.

This bracelet that’s supposedly so good for men.

Indeed, this bracelet that had tremendous effects on Baek Ye-ri’s adorable husband too.

──A bracelet is an accessory.

‘Magic items’ in accessory form can be worn on two body parts.

Two arms means two bracelets, two ears means two earrings.

‘Isn’t that obvious?’

…one might ask.

But that’s how the laws of the Hunter world work.

For example, what about ‘objects’ in the civilian world?

Whether bracelets or earrings, you can wear 10 or 20 of them freely, can’t you?

You just need to pierce multiple holes in your earlobes.

Of course, Hunters can also pierce 10 or 20 holes in their ears.

However, even if they wear countless ‘magic items’ in those holes.

Only two items actually function – the ones with the highest grade among them.

One in the left ear, one in the right ear.

‘Just like a game equipment window.’

The same goes for rings.

Bracelets are naturally the same as well.

Since people have only one neck, only one necklace is possible.

Anyway, Baek Ye-ri focused on this point.

So she immediately accessed ‘Corn Market’.

She purchased one more [Virility Enhancement Germanium Jade Bracelet +2].

And then?

She put bracelets on both of her husband’s arms.

“Hyaaa. It was truly a satisfying night.”

The problem is her awakening ability.

That ability that’s excellent, far too excellent.

‘Infinite Stamina Recovery’.

Because of this, her husband, an ordinary civilian, always lived feeling somewhat deflated.

Even now, when his stamina stats had doubled from before.

Baek Ye-ri was still hungry.

“Isn’t there some way?”

While spinning her precious [Virility Enhancement Germanium Jade Bracelet +2] on her index finger.

She narrowed her eyes.

Just then, there was a piece of paper that caught Baek Ye-ri’s sharp gaze.

‘Item Appraisal Report.’

An appraisal report sent by a private appraiser.

It was a request that none other than Baek Ye-ri herself had commissioned separately.

Since it was an item for her cute and kind husband, she wanted to verify if there were any side effects.

If she had commissioned the official appraiser at the Hunter Center, the cost would have been free.

Since she was a Hunter who had made great contributions to the country.

However.

Wasn’t this an item with a ‘virility enhancement’ option?

She couldn’t bring herself to show it at her workplace.

“I do have an image to maintain…”

Anyway, that’s how she had commissioned the private facility for appraisal.

The results were ‘no problems’, ‘effects are certain’, ‘estimated to be an item crafted by an excellent enhancer’, ‘durability is somewhat weak’.

And.

“It’s a ‘+2’ grade item that has undergone two enhancements!”

Baek Ye-ri read the last line loudly.

And shouted.

“Eureka!”

It became a +2 grade item after being enhanced twice?

That means!

“Wouldn’t it be possible to enhance it three times to upgrade it to +3 grade?”

Gulp!

Just thinking about it made her swallow her saliva.

Admiring her own genius idea, Baek Ye-ri picked up her mobile phone.

And without hesitation, accessed Corn Market.com.

She immediately contacted the seller ‘Kang Hoon’.

She didn’t know then.

That this was the path to falling into the abyss of luck-based gacha games.

* * *

His only skill, Enhancement.

His only condition, limited to 10 times per day.

Kang Hoon was very satisfied with his awakening ability.

Naturally, because business was going well.

The [Virility Enhancement Germanium Jade Bracelet +2] became increasingly famous.

Now it was even spreading through word of mouth in various communities.

-Is this Kang Hoon guy out of his mind? He’s selling this for just 20 million?

-Why aren’t any products uploaded to Kang Hoon Shop today?

-Hahahaha it went up but it’s already sold out… How do I know that? I didn’t want to know either ㅜ…,,.

-What exactly is the time when products get uploaded? These days they’re sold out again before I can even click. It’s urgent.

-Small Business Owner. From an alchemist’s perspective, it would be appropriate to raise the price more. Our workshop is about to starve to death because of this. Customers keep comparing prices with this place. They try to haggle on Undead Bone Powder. It’s driving me crazy.

“….”

Right after raising it to 20 million won, there was a period when it sold moderately for a while.

That was when things were at their best.

Once again, it sold out instantly, and the product-related comments were on the verge of exploding, weren’t they?

“…Am I the weird one? Or is the world weird?”

Isn’t it common sense for these guys to be grateful when something’s cheap by their standards?

I don’t understand why they’re getting angry instead.

“Ah, whatever.”

Even if they can’t eat it, so be it.

Riding on that popularity, he raised the price per item again.

From the huge sum of ’20 million won’ to the insane price of ’50 million won’!

But even so─

Ding!

Ding!

They started selling, didn’t they!

Of course, still at the level of when he had just raised the price to 20 million won, fortunately.

A moderate pace.

But he thought this wouldn’t last long either, and chaos might break out again.

“There were this many rich people in the world who wanted virility!”

However.

No matter how much Kang Hoon harbored greed, he was still human.

He couldn’t sell 50 million won bracelets at the same pace as when they were 5 million won.

From that point on, it was a matter of dignity.

‘Even items of the same value had subtly different options. How about trying customized sales with that?’

Kang Hoon, a talentless art student who had nothing to do with economics.

He had more sense than expected.

Instead of raising the price to 50 million won, he started sending customized consultation products to individuals!

Though it might be a sensitive issue.

[Kang Hoon (Seller)] : Excuse me, customer. Do you simply lack strength? Or can you not get erect at all?

Every time he sent such personal chats.

Surprisingly, the buyers sent sincere and honest replies.

[Silent Forest (Buyer)] : I can’t get erect please help me;;

And they were fast enough that the average response time was 1 minute.

As much as they trusted him and confessed the truth.

Kang Hoon selected items with appropriate ‘options’ for them.

For example, like now─.

“If you can’t get erect, you’re someone who has no virility status at all. Then let’s see. Even if the total status increase rate is a bit low, I’ll go with a product that gives you virility status…!”

And so he stylishly completed the delivery of perfectly matched items!

Now he had even made exclusive packaging boxes.

He also personally created a logo for the ‘Enhancement Specialist Kang Hoon’ brand.

He also created a blacksmith character holding a blacksmith shop hammer.

And he made stickers with that image and stuck them on the boxes.

“Very convincing. Goodbye to Da-it-so boxes now.”

The product reviews were still five stars.

Perfect score!

It was even nominated for the ‘Best Item of the Month’ category.

The situation where buyers praised him as a ‘life savior’.

“I raised it to 50 million. Why are the star ratings going up even more?”

They say luxury brand bags and watches sell like hotcakes the more you raise their prices.

‘What kind of logic is this?’

He couldn’t understand it.

The only clue was the consultation system.

Honestly, it took Kang Hoon less than a minute.

All he had to do was invest one more minute to send options suited to the customer.

If he earned 50 million won like that, it was profitable business.

But it was strange.

The buyers were so eager to praise Kang Hoon because they were happy!

‘This is good for me.’

A savior of the weak who raises what sits down and makes the dead live.

Kang Hoon was satisfied with the present.

The situation where he developed one item and stopped at only two enhancements.

And for good reason.

From the third enhancement onward, isn’t the success rate 50%?

The fourth would be even lower, and the fifth even lower still.

What if enhancement failed due to bad probability?

The item enhanced while consuming precious ‘enhancement attempts’ would be destroyed.

Now the destruction target, a ‘+2 enhanced item’, was worth a whopping 50 million won.

‘This is how everyone gets addicted to dopamine and goes down.’

Now isn’t it a situation where one bracelet costs 50 million?

From there, it was a beast’s heart.

Oh my~ +3 enhancement?!

Scary, scary!!

‘Absolutely not doing it.’

I’m definitely making money just doing +2 enhancement! Why?

‘Besides, looking at it now, I don’t see anyone willing to pay more money just because it became +3 enhancement. Why…?’

Isn’t +2 enhancement already more than enough for therapeutic effects(?)?

For such a natural small citizen Kang Hoon, a third enhancement was virtually nonexistent.

So, when he was about to forget the obvious fact that he could attempt +3 enhancement.

‘5-Star Shooter’ sent him a message.

[5-Star Shooter (2-time buyer)] : Hunter Kang Hoon?

[5-Star Shooter (2-time buyer)] : Is additional enhancement commission.

[5-Star Shooter (2-time buyer)] : possible?

Kang Hoon remembered that nickname.

‘5-Star Shooter’.

He was the only user who had purchased Kang Hoon’s [Virility-Enhancing Germanium Jade Bracelet] twice.

“What kind of circumstances does this guy have. I was wondering why he bought two of these expensive things…”

Maybe my item had no effect or wasn’t good?

He had briefly thought that too.

But that couldn’t be, since the ‘options’ that Kang Hoon had personally verified were fine.

Moreover, even for the second purchase, without a single direct transaction verification.

Didn’t he immediately make a cool transaction online!

In other words?

Whoever ‘5-Star Shooter’ was.

Potentially a customer who would become a ‘big whale’!

A rich person with unknown ‘circumstances’ that made him think this customer must be secured!

…Or not! Anyway!

Because of this, Kang Hoon seriously examined the message he received.

“If it’s an additional enhancement commission… enhance it to the third level for me. Then I’ll pay you money. That seems to be what he’s saying…”

That’s what a ‘commission’ is.

It’s basic common sense that you pay money when someone fulfills your request.

“…This is a customer who has already purchased two bracelets.”

If possible, Kang Hoon also wanted to fulfill this customer’s request.

However, the ‘enhancement’ condition was the problem.

Just in case, he placed his hand on the +2 grade Germanium Jade Bracelet right next to him.

And,

“Enhancement.”

The moment he closed his eyes and muttered.

【 Success probability is 50%. Do you want to proceed? 】

The status window sent its familiar warning.

“Ugh! Begone, demon!”

Park Kang-hoon, possessor of a small-sized heart.

He pulled away his hand as if shaking off Satan’s temptation.

And sitting in front of the monitor, he honestly replied to the message sent by the Great Whale customer.

[Kang Hoon (Seller)] : That would be difficult. Additional enhancement only has a 50% success probability. If it fails, the item could be destroyed.

“Tsk.”

Was he going to lose such a big customer like this?

He clicked his tongue in regret for just a moment.

[5-Star Shooter (2-time Buyer)] : Then could you enhance a ring or necklace for me?

A question that came back without pause.

Kang Hoon tapped away at the keyboard.

[Kang Hoon (Seller)] : My Enhancement Ability is based on public perception of the object to be enhanced. Unless there’s a ring or necklace famous for being good for stamina, the probability of getting a Stamina Enhancement option is slim.

[5-Star Shooter (2-time Buyer)] : …Then.

How many minutes did he deliberate like that?

[5-Star Shooter (2-time Buyer)] : Please enhance the bracelet I purchased.

What came back was unexpected stubbornness.

“…Wow. What exactly does this guy do to be like this?”