Chapter 3
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 3
Chapter Title: The Awakened Man
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"Congratulations on clearing the gate, Hunter Han Chaewon."
Unlike her usual confident return, she was wrapped tightly in a blanket.
She even had a hat and mask on, as if she didn't want anyone to see her face.
Han Chaewon frowned upon seeing Cha Yona, but quickly smoothed her expression.
Guilds and the Intelligence Bureau were like water and oil, but she couldn't show outright dislike.
Especially against the bureau's sly fox, Cha Yona.
"Thank you. I'll send the clearance report through the guild. I'm not feeling well, so if you'll excuse me..."
"I won't keep you long. Just answer one question."
"......"
She couldn't just brush her off after she'd been so polite.
"You stayed in the gate longer than usual. I was wondering how that was possible."
"My yin energy drained slowly, so I could hold out longer. That's the only reason."
Cha Yona's eyes narrowed.
"So, can I just go ahead and announce it?"
"Announce what?"
"After your manager got ejected, you lasted another 46 minutes. The American record was 17 minutes, so you beat it by 29... That's a new record, right?"
"Ah..."
"The government won't let a record like this slide. We'll announce it officially. That's fine, isn't it?"
"Th-that's..."
An official government announcement would draw eyes from around the world.
Not just requests to share info, but hunter powerhouses like the US, Japan, and China might propose joint raids.
That would make it even harder to hide that she'd received yin energy from a man.
Cha Yona flashed a faint smile at the flustered Han Chaewon, who couldn't respond.
"I'll see you at Black Tortoise Guild in three days. Please give me a clear answer then. Of course, your secret will be safe."
Cha Yona bowed politely and left.
Han Chaewon stared blankly at her retreating figure.
Not some unfamiliar freezer... but a sky dyed golden.
The distant city lights blended with the sunset, creating a beautiful scene.
When he sat up, he found himself near a trail leading into the woods.
Suwon tollgate was visible over there, so it must be a nearby hills.
He hadn't strayed far from the gate.
He cracked his neck, rotated his arms.
As he stretched his leg muscles and checked his body, there were no injuries.
He'd definitely felt pain in his shoulder inside the gate, but it was fine now.
'What the hell happened? When did I get ejected from the gate?'
More than that, he couldn't believe he'd entered the gate as a man.
Since gates appeared, it was 'common knowledge' that men couldn't enter.
The energy flowing from gates—yang energy—repelled men.
'How did I get in?'
What was known so far: gates favored women's energy, yin energy.
The energy that flowed only in women's bodies after awakening.
They accepted only awakened women to absorb it.
'Did yin energy start flowing in my body?'
Yes. And it's a very special kind of yin energy.
"Gah!!"
He jumped in shock and looked around.
No one there.
"Wh-who's there?"
A guide for those who lose their way in gates... something like that?
Did he see the Milky Way or something? What kind of introduction was that?
More importantly, the voice wasn't coming from beside him.
Something inside his body—no, his head—was speaking.
You don't need to speak out loud. Just think, and I'll hear it. Better if you don't want others overhearing, right?
'So, who are you? Guide this, guide that—how should I know what that means?'
I'm a being that merged with you when you entered the gate. My identity isn't important. What matters is what you'll do and how from now on.
Just thinking, and he was really talking to 'it'.
'You barge into my body without permission, and your identity isn't important? And what's with 'master'?'
If master bothers you, should I call you oppa? I have no form, but I can make my voice cuter.
'No thanks.'
He didn't want to hear 'oppa' from something invisible.
'Why'd you enter me? You must have a purpose.'
I entered to help the master chosen by the gate. If I left you alone, you wouldn't know what abilities you have, what you can do with them, or how they connect to awakeners.
'The gate chose me?'
Yes.
'Why?'
Why choose a man like him?
I don't know. The gate didn't tell me why it chose you. Just to help the chosen one not get lost or wander. That's my role.
Was it hiding something, or did it really not know? No way to tell now.
From the vibe, pushing wouldn't get answers.
Best to ask what it could answer.
'How exactly are you going to help me?'
Now we're talking. A man who knows when to let go is attractive.
'I don't want compliments from you. Just tell me what help you offer.'
First, shall we look at your status window?
'St-status window?'
Why so surprised?
'A status window means I've become a hunter!'
Awakened hunters with skills could see status windows.
Semi-awakened without skills could not—it was unique to hunters.
You gained yin energy, so of course you awakened. But master didn't become a mere hunter and get a status window.
'Mere hunter?'
Anyway, open it. You'll see what I mean.
As it said, he mentally shouted for the status window.
👤 Name/Age:Na Woojin / 26
🎭 Class:King of Yin Energy
⭐ Available Points:10pt
🔮 Unique Skills:
- Infinite Yin Energy
- Climactic Yin Energy
- Materialized Yin Energy
- Ascending Yin Energy
- ■■■■■■■■■■■■
"......"
He was speechless at the status window.
No level, rank, EXP, or stats.
Just points he didn't know what to use for.
Unique skills—crucial for awakeners—had suspicious names.
The most absurd was the class: King of Yin Energy? What the hell!
What do you think? No joke, right?
'Joke? Yeah, you're joking, right? This is a status window?'
Why the fuss? It's great. Your class and skills are super rare—even among rares. Not just anyone can have them.
'No one would want them. King of Yin Energy—what is that? Why not just call it King of Sex? We playing an eroge here?'
Actually, you do have abilities like that.
'What?'
You're an awakener, but you also have semi-awakener traits. That's why you can give yin energy to awakeners. Like you did with that S-rank hunter earlier.
Han Chaewon climaxing in his arms came to mind.
She'd reacted that way because she took his yin energy.
But did receiving yin energy normally make you moan like that?
Your yin energy contains massive amounts of oxytocin, endorphins, dopamine, testosterone, prolactin, adrenaline, and serotonin.
'What's that?'
The seven hormones secreted during sex to heighten pleasure.
'......'
Imagine that flooding into a woman's body. That's your second skill, Climactic Yin Energy.
So that's why Han Chaewon clung to him like that.
He wasn't an awakener—he was an infinitely rechargeable living dildo.
'Why does my yin energy have that? Other managers don't.'
It's a gift from the gate.
'Gift?'
Yes. Awakeners risk their lives entering gates to have their yin energy sucked. Sure, clearing gives magic stones and artifacts for wealth, but humans can't live on food alone, right? You're gifting pleasure to the grateful awakeners who offer high-quality yin energy every time.
What kind of bullshit reason was that?
'They don't need pleasure while receiving yin energy. Don't awakeners have sex?'
If they wanted pleasure, men were enough.
With high lesbian rates, dildos would suffice.
Virgins are required for A-rank and above. Unique skills perform best with an intact hymen.
This was insane.
It kept revealing things he didn't know.
Low-rank hunters and semi-awakeners didn't care about virginity, but higher ranks made it key due to skills.
A-rank and above absolutely required it.
It was classified info, respecting awakener privacy.
Aspiring top hunters avoid same-sex lovers. Tools can tear the hymen.
Peering into the abyss left him dazed.
How perverted was the gate that designed this?
And what did that make him, chosen by such a pervert?
Speaking of which, shall we do the tutorial?
'Tutorial?'
Yes. New awakeners go through Hunter Agency basics, but you're not in that situation. I'll make a gate for you—go in and experience it firsthand. It's like hands-on training.
A decent offer.
The earlier gate dropped him straight into the boss room—no clue what was what.
A tutorial would be low-level, good to experience.
No boss in the tutorial—just monsters.
'Okay.'
Space rippled, and a familiar entrance appeared.
A gate entrance—but blue.
'Hey! Are you crazy? Pulling out a Blue Gate for a tutorial?!'
The tutorial seemed way too hard.