Return To Level Up

Chapter 6

As we entered, we saw a long cave. If you follow the road without thinking, you will come out again.

There is a fork in the middle that uses an optical illusion, and you have to find the right way there.

Such a fork in the road is not just one, but three more times after that.

Some used optical illusions, some used the skill of the awakened, and some used both at the same time.

Knowing the way or not knowing was the mark of entering the black market.

Who would have thought that a black market was built like this inside a public dungeon run by the state?

'They're great guys.'

It wasn't just audacity alone. This is because the leaders of the black market are connected with state agencies through lobbying.

With that thought in mind, Kang Ha-jin skillfully found the way.

Suddenly, the space opened up. arrived at the black market.

It was literally a real market. He pitched a tent, spread out a table in it, and displayed objects.

There were no proper buildings. If the government starts a intensive crackdown, it must be cleared immediately.

No matter how much you lobby, no one can predict what the world will be like.

The black market opened, and the reason people went to the black market was to find things that were not available.

Many of the things you get while dealing with monsters or conquering dungeons must be sold to the Awakening Management Office.

The price was also fixed.

The by-products of monsters identified as important through continuous research and mana stones from the monster's body were managed by the state.

And the mana stones and things that the country had bought like that could never be obtained in a normal way.

Most of them went to research institutes of large corporations or large guilds that were researching them, and of course, to obtain them, they had to go through them.

So, why is the black market so active?

Hajin Kang walked inside. There were so many people. Not all of them were Awoken. Rather, there were far more people from research institutes or companies.

Everyone seemed familiar with this atmosphere.

Ha-jin Kang looked around the display tables provided inside the row of tents and continued to go inside.

Since the black market is so large, it takes quite some time just to look around.

Just by looking at it, it was clear what was being sold and what the quality was.

Kang Ha-jin's eyes were full of magical power. He was now writing a peek.

The scope of the peek was quite wide. However, the skill level was still low, so all I knew now was only the name.

However, if you keep writing like this, you will be able to find out not only the name but also the information registered in the system in more detail.

Ha-jin Kang came here today for several reasons.

The first goal was to find out more about the Peeking Skill.

To what extent information can be viewed, how many times a day can be used, and how much more proficiency must be raised to advance to the next level.

The second was to match the equipment before entering the dungeon.

Dungeons are no joke. No matter how strong Ha-jin Kang acquires excellent skills and has more than 10 years of dungeon experience and combat experience, it is almost impossible to go in and conquer with her bare body.

So he needs to get some useful equipment.

'It's a little tight on money, but it's not a finished product anyway, but I'll buy the ingredients and make it.'

The finished product would be ridiculously expensive, but buying only the ingredients was not as expensive as I thought. It was also known that the material itself was not very useful so far.

Lastly, it was to see if there was anyone who could be accepted as a companion to go to the dungeon with.

The dungeon was quite large, and the structure was often complex. So there was a limit to doing it alone.

it's still ok But later on, it's almost impossible.

A larger dungeon, a more complex dungeon, or a dungeon with better rewards required at least four companions to conquer.

‘But it’s not easy to trust anyone.’

That was the problem. The colleague Kang Ha-jin wanted was someone who listened to what he said and never feared hitting him in the back.

Of course, he doesn't expect to find a mate here. I just added it to my list of goals just in case.

In fact, you have to go further inside the tent to see things properly. But Kang Ha-jin can see the inside of the tent clearly without having to do so, so he just walked away with a squint.

About halfway through that, Ha-jin Kang stopped.

He had finally found one of the things he was looking for.

Hajin Kang entered the tent on the right. It was a place that sold the by-products of various monsters. And on one side was a strong iron chest.

There was a lot of lead mixed in, but in fact, it couldn't stop his magic. Moreover, the system utilizes a higher level of power than magic.

Hajin Kang's peeping skill pierced through the chest.

‘It’s a magic stone.’

Inside the iron chest was a magic stone. There were seven in all, and they were of higher grade and purity than expected.

Usually, the magic stones flowing out of these black markets were of poor quality.

Ha-jin Kang looked at the owner of the tent with new eyes.

She was a young man, and she was sitting cross-legged in a chair by the table.

Although Ha-jin Kang entered the tent, she said without even thinking about getting up.

“I don’t plan on negotiating the price, so please know ahead of time.”

Hajin Kang did not answer. If what he needed was a reasonable price, he didn't want to haggle.

"How much is this?"

Hajin Kang asked, pointing his finger at the dark iron plate on the table.

“300.”

It can't be 300 won, so it would mean 3 million won. Hajin Kang turned back without any regrets.

Then he twitched the tent owner's eyebrows.

“What, are you just going without bargaining?”

I nailed it as not to haggle, but now that I come here and say something different, my trust has gone down. Of course, it's ridiculous to expect trust or good morals from merchants in the black market.

When Ha-jin Kang tried to leave without answering, his man jumped up from his seat and said in haste.

“Okay, okay. am i sorry Come on, don't do that, come over here and take a look. Are things really cool? Because you will only receive my 1.5 million.”

Hajin Kang smiled and turned around. Her man shone at her anticipation that she would be able to dispose of her stuff for 1.5 million won.

“25.”

"What?"

Her man looked at Kang Ha-jin with an absurd expression.

“Are you kidding me now? Do you know how much this was originally?”

“Should I know that?”

At those words, her man was blank, and she looked at Ha-jin Kang. Hajin Kang spoke expressionlessly.

“There is only one thing I know. If you don't sell it at that price, no one will ever buy it. Did you think that these are the muscles of a Dino, that I didn't know?"

Her man bit her mouth tightly. And she soon grinned with a sullen look on her face, and she sat back down.

“Damn, I thought I was a novice, but I’m not. Okay, so leave the twenty-five and take it.”

Ha-jin Kang threw 250,000 won in cash on the table and rolled up Dino's muscles that looked like a giant iron plate.

“Is there anything else you need? Even if you're not here, I can rescue you if the conditions are right."

Ha-jin Kang stared at her man at those words. It looks like she's just looking, but she's actually checking her man's information with her peeking skill.

It felt like she was somehow awakened.

Unsurprisingly, information about her man came to mind.

[Name: Joo Myung-hwan]

[Level: 36]

[Strength: 33, Agility: 17, Stamina: 25, Spirit: 11, Magic: 27]

The information was only there. It would be nice to be able to see the skills, titles, and statuses, but so far this was only the limit.

Anyway, a dark merchant named Joo Myeong-hwan was an awakened. He was level 36 and he wasn't that high.

He must have been awake for a few months.

Ha-jin Kang thought about why he thought that Joo Myung-hwan was an awakener and turned around. It was a realm of sensations that could not be explained logically.

‘Perhaps if you find out about this, your peeping skill proficiency will increase a bit.’

It is important to use a lot of proficiency, but how to use it is also important. It was also important to think deeply about that skill.

The system is like a game, but not as simple as a regular game. This was a stark reality, and it was so complicated.

Ha-jin Kang held the Dino muscle in one hand and continued walking into the black market.

The muscles of this dyno can be purchased at such a low price now, but even after 3 years, it was difficult to obtain even with 25 million won instead of 250,000 won.

The reason the price is currently undervalued is that the writing method has not yet been developed.

‘And the number of dungeons in which Dinos appear is gradually decreasing. So, should I make an advantage in advance?’

After walking for a while, Ha-jin Kang repeated the act of entering the tent and buying things.

‘It is really inconvenient because there is no space.’

Hajin Kang thought that he had to get it from the subspace first. Perhaps there is no awakening who has attained subspace yet.

Because the person who created the space was Hajin Kang.

He created it when the war with the dungeon began in earnest about three years ago.

In fact, Hajin Kang did nothing. Only the material was special.

To create a subspace, a manastone with very special properties was needed.

As long as you have magic stones, you can create any number of subspaces. All you have to do is engraved it with the blood of magical power

Kang Ha-jin recalled the memories of that time and smiled.

“Really… he was a cunt.”

At that time, Ha-jin Kang revealed the subspace production method for the world.

And it was other people who actually made money from it. He almost monopolized the manastones of space, so he sold and ate space equipment.

But this time it will never happen. No, I was thinking of maintaining a much more thorough security.

‘When did the magic stone of space appear?’

As he thought about it, he arrived at the end of the black market. And Hajin Kang's eyes widened when he saw the last tent.

Five manastones in the space he believed would never appear yet were placed side by side on the table.(Read more @ hotmtlnovel.xyz)

[Magic Stone (Space)]

It was a pity I couldn't see the explanation. And it was even more surprising to be able to recognize the magic stone of space so easily.

Hajin Kang entered the tent as if possessed and stood in front of a table with magic stones.

“You want to buy a magic stone?”

She was so obsessed with the magic stone that she didn't even know, and the owner of this tent was an unusually young woman.

Hajin Kang reflexively used the peeping skill.

[Name: Jihye Kim]

[Level: 129]

[Strength: 32, Agility: 45, Stamina: 38, Spirit: 84, Mana: 216]

It was a surprising level. Perhaps at this level, it would be in the top 50 at least among the current Awakened Koreans.

Why is such a woman selling magic stones here?

“Even though it is small, manastones are still manastones. Would it be very useful for research?”

“So how much?”

Hajin Kang asked, turning her gaze to her magic stone again.

“100 each. Don't even think about cutting it. It’s also sold cheaply.”

If the value of the space's manastone was properly established later, she wouldn't be able to buy it even for 100 million. But now that manastone was nothing but a pea-sized manastone with some flaws.

No matter how much it was a magic stone, I thought I would call her around 300, but seeing that she only sang 100, it seemed that the woman was not very good at business.

Without a word, Kang Ha-jin took out five bundles of 1 million won and placed her chin on her table.

She and she swept away the five magic stones.

The woman, Kim Ji-hye's eyes widened.

“No, if you’re going to buy it, you have to say you’ll buy it and take it.”

“I will live. Would you like to check the amount?”

Kim Ji-hye smiled and took the money.

"That's Okay. It just looks correct. Even if I look like this, I went through all the antenatal care on this floor, right?”

At that, Hajin Kang smiled. I've never met a person with such experience.

“More than that, is this all the magic stones?”

"no. There are more. why? Can you show me more?”

“Then thank you.”

Kim Ji-hye opened the box in the corner of the tent with a happy face.