If it was just the boss, Jinwoo had already shown that he could solo the spider . But thinking about holding back the horde of insects at the entrance with just the two of them made Yoo Jinho’s breath stop .

    “ . . . ”

    Watching Yoo Jinho at a loss for words, Jinwoo nodded understandingly .

    ‘Still, this is the best method . ’

    To kill two birds with one stone .

    It was very difficult for an E-ranker like him to get into a private raiding party . He had realized this after trying to earn money for the month . He could not reserve a Dungeon with his own credentials, and it was impossible for him to form his own raiding party . But now Yoo Jinho was offering to create the party for him .

    This was the perfect opportunity .

    “B-but hyungnim! To enter a C-rank Gate, you’d need a minimum party of ten people!”

    “If we told them we just needed to fill the headcount and offered them money, people would be lining up . ”

    It was the method he had learned from Hwang Dongseok . The Hunters who did not want to risk their lives but needed money would jump at the opportunity with a hunger in their eyes .

    Yoo Jinho made an expression of defeat,

    “You’re… you’re saying we’ll be taking down all the monsters of the Dungeon on our own?”

    Well, it would be just Jinwoo .

    “Yep . ”

    With that method, he would be able to hoard all the experience points to himself . Additionally, with just Yoo Jinho at his side, he didn’t need to hold back or worry about revealing his true powers .

    ‘I’ll be able to powerlevel with that . ’

    On top of that, after the Raids were complete, he would obtain that valuable building . Once again, “killing two birds with one stone” .

    All that was left to do is convince Yoo Jinho . As expected, the young man was terrified .

    “S-still… wouldn’t it be too dangerous, hyungnim?”

    “Tsk, tsk . You understand one thing but not the other . ”

    “Huh?”

    Jinwoo gestured for Yoo Jinho to come closer, and the young man leaned in .

    “If you looked at just the two of us going into the Dungeon from another angle, it means that no one else has to get hurt, right?”

    “R-right . ”

    “Let’s put aside your first Raid, which you had to join as a tagalong . Imagine how your father will feel if the raid team that you put together goes through nineteen Raids with no one getting hurt . ”

    Yoo Jinho’s eyes shot open in understanding .

    If… If they were able to pull that off, convincing his father would become that much easier!

    He would be able to show that a mere D-ranker is able to lead a raiding party through 19 Raids without any casualties . It would be a testament to his ability to become the Guildmaster . This would be the greatest feat that he could bring before his father .

    Jinwoo read Yoo Jinho’s expressions and became satisfied .

    ‘Got him . ’

    The one holding all the cards right now was Jinwoo . Even if Yoo Jinho could not be convinced, he could always ensure his growth through the Association’s Raids or Instant Dungeons; it would just be a matter of time .

    In the meantime, Yoo Jinho was deep in thought . Even if it was a little scary, if everything went according to Jinwoo’s words, the benefit to him would be great . Thinking back on the unstoppable power that Jinwoo displayed in the last Raid, he felt that it would just be possible .

    Yoo Jinho made his decision .

    “Okay, I’ll agree to those conditions, hyungnim . I’ll gather the team members . ”

    “Good . ”

    Jinwoo nodded . The two men were in agreement . Yoo Jinho finally was able to sit-up straight and put on a bright smile .

    ‘I was able to get hyungnim’s help . ’

    The remaining Raids no longer worried him . He had gained a reliable ally in Jinwoo, and per his condition, gathering the remaining members suddenly became a lot easier . He no longer needed other capable, low ranking Hunters . Instead, anyone who answered the job boards would do .

    ‘With this, I’ve taken a step towards becoming a Guildmaster . ’

    Jinwoo was also smiling .

    ‘I’ll solo all the C-rank Dungeons and quickly raise my levels . ’

    The two men left the cafe with satisfied faces .

    After bidding farewell to Yoo Jinho, Jinwoo quickly ran home . He didn’t know when the Association would come calling . It had been 10 days since he was discharged from hospital; it would not be strange for a Gate to appear in their vicinity soon . On average, the Association had gathered its Hunters two or three times throughout the month for a Raid . The reason he had initially allotted 1 hour to Yoo Jinho was because Jinwoo wanted to be back home as fast as possible .

    ‘Right now, even missing just one E-rank Dungeon would be regrettable . ’

    He wanted to quickly raise his levels through magic beasts . To think that not having a phone would be this inconvenient . . . Thankfully, his new phone would be arriving in few days .

    Jinwoo opened the door and headed inside .

    “ . . . ”

    The house was quiet . Since it was a weekday, his little sister was in school . Confirming that no one else was in the house, Jinwoo opened his daily quest window .

    ‘Time to grab today’s reward . ’

    Jinwoo had already finished the daily quest before meeting with Yoo Jinho but did not receive the rewards yet . He wasn’t about to show off the light of status recovery or the appearance of a gift box out of nowhere in the middle of the street .

    ring~

    Do 100 Push-ups:

    (Complete) (100/100)

    Do 100 Sit-ups:

    (Complete) (100/100)

    Do 100 Squats:

    (Complete) (100/100)

    Run 10 kilometers:

    (Complete) (11/10)

    You’ve completed the ‘Daily Quest: The Preparation To Become Powerful’

    The reward for completing the quest has arrived .

    Would you like to verify? (Y/N)

    “Ye----no . No . ”

    He was about to verify the rewards out of habit but quickly stopped himself after noticing something . His eyes focused on the running part of the quest .

    Run 10 kilometers:

    (Complete) (11/10)

    Going over the 10 km requirement by 1 didn’t phase him much at first . But more he thought about it, it was strange .

    ‘Why would it keep recording after meeting the goal?’

    His eyes narrowed . Was this a coincidence?

    He got down on the ground and started performing push-ups in rapid succession, his gaze fixed on the quest screen .

    ring~!

    You’ve succeeded in doing 1 push-up .

    Do 100 Push-ups:

    (Complete) (111/100)

    ring~!

    You’ve succeeded in doing 1 push-up .

    Do 100 Push-ups:

    (Complete) (112/100)

    ‘As I thought…’

    Running wasn’t the only category that was recording beyond the goal . The push-ups were also going above their required amount .

    Jinwoo became curious just how high the numbers would go . His arms flexed, showing their veins . Thanks to his raised attributes, he could barely feel the weight of his body . It felt as light as feathers . The numbers quickly reached 200 .

    ring~!

    You’ve succeeded in doing 1 push-up .

    Do 100 Push-ups:

    (Complete) (200/100)

    ring~!

    You’ve succeeded in doing 1 push-up .

    Do 100 Push-ups:

    (Complete) (200/100)

    The numbers stopped exactly at 200 . He tried few more times, but they did not go up . Soon, he had completed the sit-ups and squats to 200 as well .

    Do 100 Push-ups:

    (Complete) (200/100)

    Do 100 Sit-ups:

    (Complete) (200/100)

    Do 100 Squats:

    (Complete) (200/100)

    Run 10 kilometers:

    (Complete) (11/10)

    Exactly 200 . The tracker was not going up infinitely, nor was it stopping at 100 . There was something to this . What would be waiting for him when all of the overcaps were met?

    ‘Time to find out . ’

    Jinwoo left the house faster than ever . The 9 km of running was completed in a blink of an eye . As he finished the run in front of his house, a message arrived .

    ring~

    You’ve completed the ‘Hidden Quest: The Preparation To Become Powerful’

    The reward for completing the quest has arrived .

    Would you like to verify? (Y/N)

    The name of the quest did not change, but the quest type had turned to “hidden” . His intuitions were correct . Jinwoo gulped .

    ‘ . . . Verify . ’

    ring~

    You’ve received the below rewards .

    Reward 1 . Status Recovery

    Reward 2 . All stats +3

    Reward 3 . Select one:

    1 . Blessed Random Box (Select)

    2 . Cursed Random Box (Select)

    Accept all?

    ‘Three points to every attribute!’

    His eyes were wide open . As expected of a hidden quest, the rewards were amazing . Adding 3 points to every stat was the same thing as leveling up 3 times . No, in a way, it was even better . Gaining all these points without raising his levels would make leveling that much easier .

    At the same time, he felt a twinge of sadness . Somewhere deep in him, there was hope that every daily quest going forward could be completed this way, but Jinwoo knew that this was probably a one time deal .

    And if it was a one time deal, he would have to take great care with Reward 3 .

    Reward 3 . Select one:

    1 . Blessed Random Box (Select)

    2 . Cursed Random Box (Select)

    This was the first time he had to choose between different rewards . Selecting one would lose the other .

    ‘So I probably will never be able to see the other . ’

    Just going by their names, it was clear which one he had to pick . But even that could be a trap .

    “Accept Reward 3”

    ring~

    You must choose between the two Random Boxes .

    Blessed Random Box

    Cursed Random Box

    Will provide what the ‘Player’ wants .

    Will provide what the ‘Player’ needs .

    Which one will you choose?

    The explanations were simple . That made the decision even harder . If there was no explanation, he would’ve chose the blessed one without a thought . But after reading the explanation, it felt that he would regret the decision no matter which one he picked .

    ‘Something that I want vs . something that I need…’

    At first glance, both sounded good to him .

    ‘But there is a trap here . ’

    Something that he ‘wanted’ would be because it was needed . But something that he ‘needed’ might not necessarily be something that he wanted . For example, if he was in a situation where he needed a powerful weapon, a powerful bomb that could blow away everything including him might appear .

    ‘That seems fitting of something cursed . ’

    Jinwoo decided to go with the less risky option . Not knowing the result yet, it was best to minimize the amount of regret involved . Feeling like he couldn’t be disappointed in something that he wanted, Jinwoo made a cold decision .

    “Blessed Random Box . ”

    A small box appeared at his feet .

    Jinwoo picked it up .

    ‘Could it be…?’

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    .

    If it was just the boss, Jinwoo had already shown that he could solo the spider . But thinking about holding back the horde of insects at the entrance with just the two of them made Yoo Jinho’s breath stop . .

    .

    “ . ”.

    .

    Watching Yoo Jinho at a loss for words, Jinwoo nodded understandingly . .

    .

    ‘Still, this is the best method . ’.

    .

    To kill two birds with one stone . .

    .

    It was very difficult for an E-ranker like him to get into a private raiding party . He had realized this after trying to earn money for the month . He could not reserve a Dungeon with his own credentials, and it was impossible for him to form his own raiding party . But now Yoo Jinho was offering to create the party for him . .

    .

    This was the perfect opportunity . .

    .

    “B-but hyungnim! To enter a C-rank Gate, you’d need a minimum party of ten people!”.

    .

    “If we told them we just needed to fill the headcount and offered them money, people would be lining up . ”.

    .

    It was the method he had learned from Hwang Dongseok . The Hunters who did not want to risk their lives but needed money would jump at the opportunity with a hunger in their eyes . .

    .

    Yoo Jinho made an expression of defeat,.

    .

    “You’re… you’re saying we’ll be taking down all the monsters of the Dungeon on our own?”.

    .

    Well, it would be just Jinwoo . .

    .

    “Yep . ”.

    .

    With that method, he would be able to hoard all the experience points to himself . Additionally, with just Yoo Jinho at his side, he didn’t need to hold back or worry about revealing his true powers . .

    .

    ‘I’ll be able to powerlevel with that . ’.

    .

    On top of that, after the Raids were complete, he would obtain that valuable building . Once again, “killing two birds with one stone” . .

    .

    All that was left to do is convince Yoo Jinho . As expected, the young man was terrified . .

    .

    “S-still… wouldn’t it be too dangerous, hyungnim?”.

    .

    “Tsk, tsk . You understand one thing but not the other . ”.

    .

    “Huh?”.

    .

    Jinwoo gestured for Yoo Jinho to come closer, and the young man leaned in . .

    .

    “If you looked at just the two of us going into the Dungeon from another angle, it means that no one else has to get hurt, right?”.

    .

    “R-right . ”.

    .

    “Let’s put aside your first Raid, which you had to join as a tagalong . Imagine how your father will feel if the raid team that you put together goes through nineteen Raids with no one getting hurt . ”.

    .

    Yoo Jinho’s eyes shot open in understanding . .

    .

    If… If they were able to pull that off, convincing his father would become that much easier!.

    .

    He would be able to show that a mere D-ranker is able to lead a raiding party through 19 Raids without any casualties . It would be a testament to his ability to become the Guildmaster . This would be the greatest feat that he could bring before his father . .

    .

    Jinwoo read Yoo Jinho’s expressions and became satisfied . .

    .

    ‘Got him . ’.

    .

    The one holding all the cards right now was Jinwoo . Even if Yoo Jinho could not be convinced, he could always ensure his growth through the Association’s Raids or Instant Dungeons; it would just be a matter of time . .

    .

    In the meantime, Yoo Jinho was deep in thought . Even if it was a little scary, if everything went according to Jinwoo’s words, the benefit to him would be great . Thinking back on the unstoppable power that Jinwoo displayed in the last Raid, he felt that it would just be possible . .

    .

    Yoo Jinho made his decision . .

    .

    “Okay, I’ll agree to those conditions, hyungnim . I’ll gather the team members . ”.

    .

    “Good . ”.

    .

    Jinwoo nodded . The two men were in agreement . Yoo Jinho finally was able to sit-up straight and put on a bright smile . .

    .

    ‘I was able to get hyungnim’s help . ’.

    .

    The remaining Raids no longer worried him . He had gained a reliable ally in Jinwoo, and per his condition, gathering the remaining members suddenly became a lot easier . He no longer needed other capable, low ranking Hunters . Instead, anyone who answered the job boards would do . .

    .

    ‘With this, I’ve taken a step towards becoming a Guildmaster . ’.

    .

    Jinwoo was also smiling . .

    .

    ‘I’ll solo all the C-rank Dungeons and quickly raise my levels . ’.

    .

    The two men left the cafe with satisfied faces . .

    .

    .

    .

    After bidding farewell to Yoo Jinho, Jinwoo quickly ran home . He didn’t know when the Association would come calling . It had been 10 days since he was discharged from hospital; it would not be strange for a Gate to appear in their vicinity soon . On average, the Association had gathered its Hunters two or three times throughout the month for a Raid . The reason he had initially allotted 1 hour to Yoo Jinho was because Jinwoo wanted to be back home as fast as possible . .

    .

    ‘Right now, even missing just one E-rank Dungeon would be regrettable . ’.

    .

    He wanted to quickly raise his levels through magic beasts . To think that not having a phone would be this inconvenient . Thankfully, his new phone would be arriving in few days . .

    .

    Jinwoo opened the door and headed inside . .

    .

    “ . ”.

    .

    The house was quiet . Since it was a weekday, his little sister was in school . Confirming that no one else was in the house, Jinwoo opened his daily quest window . .

    .

    ‘Time to grab today’s reward . ’.

    .

    Jinwoo had already finished the daily quest before meeting with Yoo Jinho but did not receive the rewards yet . He wasn’t about to show off the light of status recovery or the appearance of a gift box out of nowhere in the middle of the street . .

    .

    ring~.

    .

    Do 100 Push-ups:.

    (Complete) (100/100).

    Do 100 Sit-ups:.

    (Complete) (100/100). .

    Do 100 Squats:.

    (Complete) (100/100).

    Run 10 kilometers:.

    (Complete) (11/10).

    You’ve completed the ‘Daily Quest: The Preparation To Become Powerful’.

    The reward for completing the quest has arrived . .

    Would you like to verify? (Y/N).

    .

    “Ye----no . No . ”.

    .

    He was about to verify the rewards out of habit but quickly stopped himself after noticing something . His eyes focused on the running part of the quest . .

    .

    Run 10 kilometers:.

    (Complete) (11/10).

    . Going over the 10 km requirement by 1 didn’t phase him much at first . But more he thought about it, it was strange . .

    .

    ‘Why would it keep recording after meeting the goal?’.

    .

    His eyes narrowed . Was this a coincidence?.

    .

    He got down on the ground and started performing push-ups in rapid succession, his gaze fixed on the quest screen . .

    .

    ring~!.

    .

    You’ve succeeded in doing 1 push-up . .

    Do 100 Push-ups:.

    (Complete) (111/100).

    .

    ring~!.

    .

    You’ve succeeded in doing 1 push-up . .

    Do 100 Push-ups:.

    (Complete) (112/100).

    .

    ‘As I thought…’.

    .

    Running wasn’t the only category that was recording beyond the goal . The push-ups were also going above their required amount . .

    .

    Jinwoo became curious just how high the numbers would go . His arms flexed, showing their veins . Thanks to his raised attributes, he could barely feel the weight of his body . It felt as light as feathers . The numbers quickly reached 200 . .

    .

    ring~!.

    .

    You’ve succeeded in doing 1 push-up . .

    Do 100 Push-ups:.

    (Complete) (200/100).

    .

    ring~!.

    .

    You’ve succeeded in doing 1 push-up . .

    Do 100 Push-ups:.

    (Complete) (200/100).

    .

    The numbers stopped exactly at 200 . He tried few more times, but they did not go up . Soon, he had completed the sit-ups and squats to 200 as well . .

    .

    Do 100 Push-ups:.

    (Complete) (200/100).

    Do 100 Sit-ups:.

    (Complete) (200/100). .

    Do 100 Squats:.

    (Complete) (200/100).

    Run 10 kilometers:.

    (Complete) (11/10).

    .

    Exactly 200 . The tracker was not going up infinitely, nor was it stopping at 100 . There was something to this . What would be waiting for him when all of the overcaps were met?.

    .

    ‘Time to find out . ’.

    .

    Jinwoo left the house faster than ever . The 9 km of running was completed in a blink of an eye . As he finished the run in front of his house, a message arrived . .

    .

    ring~.

    .

    You’ve completed the ‘Hidden Quest: The Preparation To Become Powerful’.

    The reward for completing the quest has arrived . .

    Would you like to verify? (Y/N).

    .

    The name of the quest did not change, but the quest type had turned to “hidden” . His intuitions were correct . Jinwoo gulped . .

    .

    ‘ . Verify . ’.

    .

    ring~.

    .

    You’ve received the below rewards . .

    Reward 1 . Status Recovery.

    Reward 2 . All stats +3.

    Reward 3 . Select one:.

    1 . Blessed Random Box (Select).

    2 . Cursed Random Box (Select).

    Accept all?.

    .

    ‘Three points to every attribute!’.

    .

    His eyes were wide open . As expected of a hidden quest, the rewards were amazing . Adding 3 points to every stat was the same thing as leveling up 3 times . No, in a way, it was even better . Gaining all these points without raising his levels would make leveling that much easier . .

    . At the same time, he felt a twinge of sadness . Somewhere deep in him, there was hope that every daily quest going forward could be completed this way, but Jinwoo knew that this was probably a one time deal . .

    .

    And if it was a one time deal, he would have to take great care with Reward 3 . .

    .

    Reward 3 . Select one:.

    1 . Blessed Random Box (Select).

    2 . Cursed Random Box (Select).

    .

    This was the first time he had to choose between different rewards . Selecting one would lose the other . .

    .

    ‘So I probably will never be able to see the other . ’.

    .

    Just going by their names, it was clear which one he had to pick . But even that could be a trap . .

    .

    “Accept Reward 3”.

    .

    ring~.

    .

    You must choose between the two Random Boxes . .

    Blessed Random Box.

    Cursed Random Box.

    Will provide what the ‘Player’ wants . .

    Will provide what the ‘Player’ needs . .

    Which one will you choose?.

    .

    The explanations were simple . That made the decision even harder . If there was no explanation, he would’ve chose the blessed one without a thought . But after reading the explanation, it felt that he would regret the decision no matter which one he picked . .

    .

    ‘Something that I want vs . something that I need…’.

    .

    At first glance, both sounded good to him . .

    .

    ‘But there is a trap here . ’.

    .

    Something that he ‘wanted’ would be because it was needed . But something that he ‘needed’ might not necessarily be something that he wanted . For example, if he was in a situation where he needed a powerful weapon, a powerful bomb that could blow away everything including him might appear . .

    .

    ‘That seems fitting of something cursed . ’.

    .

    Jinwoo decided to go with the less risky option . Not knowing the result yet, it was best to minimize the amount of regret involved . Feeling like he couldn’t be disappointed in something that he wanted, Jinwoo made a cold decision . .

    .

    “Blessed Random Box . ”.

    .

    A small box appeared at his feet . .

    .

    Jinwoo picked it up . .

    .

    ‘Could it be…?’.