Chapter 266
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 266
Chapter Title: Hunter Auction Sensation
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“Oh, and these are stamina potions, these are antidote potions, these are thaw potions. Sell these too.”
“Okay. No problem. But what's this huge amount of blue potions, like the healing ones? Don't tell me they're mana potions?”
“Correct.”
“Whoa... This is a game-changer item. We could monopolize production and supply it ourselves. This might be a massive hit.”
“And these are explosion potions. These are gas potions. Be careful—they're offensive weapons.”
“Got it.”
“These are item identification scrolls.”
“Perfect. All received. Good job, little bro. Mwah.”
My second sister planted a kiss on my cheek.
“...And then there are all sorts of weapons and armor besides that? Like helmets, armor, or weapons enchanted with magic. But most of them are junk—low-quality stuff with no magic effects, or damaged and broken pieces.”
“Hmm... Instead of me consigning them on your behalf, it might be better if you just make your own account on my Hunter Auction site and list them personally. Sorry. My head's spinning with handling all these potions, and things are about to get really busy. With this volume, smoothing it out without any noise means a ton of work.”
“No worries. I get it. I'll handle getting rid of those myself then. I was hesitant to dump damaged or low-grade gear on you anyway.”
“Thanks for understanding, little bro. ...Oh, and don't start with the expensive stuff. List the lowest quality first to build up your member rank, then gradually go higher. Fees vary by rank. But since those fees go straight to your sister's company anyway, don't sweat it too much. Hehe.”
“Yeah, got it, sis. Heh heh. That's fine. Your money's my money now anyway.”
My second sister's face clouded over just a bit, but my conviction was unshaken.
A pussy slave's money is mine. Slaves' possessions have always belonged to their master, right?
“...No need for me to have my staff bump your account rank specially, then?”
“Nah, it's fine. There's fun in grinding ranks the slow way. Don't worry about it.”
Right now, South Korea was in an uproar over a new online trading site called Hunter Auction.
To be precise, the whole world was watching Korea's situation closely.
(Actually, it wasn't brand new. It had been around for a while, just without much attention.)
The chaos started with the massive flood of 'healing potions' that Hunter Auction began listing.
Hunter Auction—once dismissed as a second-rate hunter marketplace or a latecomer to the hunter trading site scene, like a knockoff internet shopping mall for hunters—had pivoted overnight.
(Strictly speaking, it hadn't pivoted at all. Hunter Auction had always positioned itself as a high-end auction site. The gap was just between its self-image and public perception.)
Suddenly, Hunter Auction started dumping insane marketing budgets into every broadcaster, newspaper, and media outlet, declaring they'd sell off their stock even if they went bankrupt tomorrow. True to their word, they began auctioning off enormous quantities of healing potions on consignment.
Even those who scoffed at it as hype from a third-rate site got curious from word of mouth, checked it out, and realized Hunter Auction was dead serious.
“They're really selling this much...?”
“Did Hunter Auction strike oil...? No, find a healing potion geyser or something?”
“Does this even make sense?”
Despite the skepticism, the reality of ordering via auction, paying up, and potions actually arriving hit people like witnessing the Second Coming. It was pure testimony material.
This meant Korea now had another source of national pride, like the superconductivity LK-99 hype.
Unlike that Korean superconductor buzz—which sparked excitement but flopped commercially—this healing potion business was actually profitable. That point was huge.
Related stocks started jumping wildly, then shot straight up in unison.
The securities market, ever eager to tie any social issue to stocks, had front-run the trend.
And beyond healing potions, Hunter Auction was selling other curiosities too.
“Stamina potions? What's this? Chug one when you're gassed out mid-run or fight, and stamina recovers instantly...? Should I grab one?”
“Antidote potions... thaw potions... They're even selling these? Who's making them?”
“A supernova genius alchemist has appeared in our country...?!”
As national pride peaked, Korea-boo YouTubers jumped on the hype train fast.
Japan seethes with envy, China trembles, America covets, the world marvels at the birth of Korea's grand alchemist...!
Even mainstream journalists piled on, butts wiggling in excitement.
The originators of national pride were, after all, the so-called journalists now derided as "gi-re-gi."
What set them apart from cheap, trashy Korea-boo YouTubers was the risk of government sanctions from bodies like the Korea Communications Commission if they crossed lines.
Plus, as news deliverers, they couldn't ditch basic credibility. Spreading unverified stories meant disciplinary reports and humiliating corrections on air.
But this astonishing event was rock-solid fact-based, so they could belt out national pride anthems on the 8 or 9 PM main news for a full week without backlash—just happy Koreans cheering them on. A perfect world where everyone wins.
It satisfied the crowd sick of bad news craving good vibes 200%, plus those feeling empty amid tough times begging for uplifting stories.
Of course, the world has all sorts—Japan-booers, China-booers, and the like.
“No way Korea did what Japan couldn't.”
Or,
“Chosun trash successes are all fabrications and distortions! Lies anyway!”
Or,
“If Korea's great, my failed life's on me, not Korea! Waaah!”
Or,
“Everything good Korea makes is really China's.”
But they got no real traction. These types had always been treated as crazies.
Amid this massive spotlight and national pride frenzy on Hunter Auction...
A certain niche group zeroed in on one specific item Hunter Auction was selling.
“Major Kim. Is it true? That 'explosion potion' from Hunter Auction really works on ghost-type monsters as described?”
“Yes, sir. It does, General.”
High-ranking military officers tied to national defense weaponry were facing an unprecedented crisis.
The reason was simple.
Conventional weapons simply didn't work on ghost or spirit-type monsters...!
All weapons humanity had developed were designed to counter fellow 'humans.'
More effectively, cost-efficiently, efficiently kill.
The targets were always their own kind: humanity.
But post-Tower incident, bizarre alien superhumans emerged—recently lumped as 'monsters' and 'villains'—threatening citizens and national security. Weapon muzzles now turned toward them.
And most human weapons worked great against most monsters and villains.
Made for humans, yet an M16 or Aladdin's lamp both shredded most foes effectively.
Goblins? One pistol shot.
Orcs? Spray with an AK-47 or M16 assault rifle.
Ogre? Anti-tank missile.
Troll? Blood's valuable for healing potion ingredients, so capture alive if possible; minimize waste otherwise. Outsource when feasible.
Wyvern? Grounded by anti-air cannons or man-portable SAMs.
Wyvern swarms? Fighter squadrons turn them to paste.
Stone Golem? Crossfire from a K2 Black Panther tank company's 120mm smoothbores.
Sea Serpents, Merfolk, Lizardmen? Torpedoes and depth charges.
Most land monsters got sorted by airstrike bombs or 155mm self-propelled howitzer barrages for tougher ones.
Mass land swarms? Mines, Cremonas, auto-grenade launchers, cluster munitions (scatter or shaped).
Thus, nearly all monsters crumpled before modern gunpowder firepower.
But not all. Some were total counters to humanity's arsenal—modern armies' natural nemeses.