Ju-ddak-bbang Once More!!!

I was reviewing the battle videos submitted by the hunters in the gallery, clicking through them like a man possessed. “What should I pick for the next Ju-ddak-bbang video?!”

It was fun. Insanely fun. The whole thing had started as an attempt to redirect the gallery’s collective madness in a healthier direction, and on the surface it was nothing more than the simple act of reviewing combat footage. But for the hunters, Ju-ddak-bbang delivered a delightful dopamine hit. For me, it was the perfect way to satisfy my own desires.

They say every conversation and action is ultimately a form of self-healing, right? To me, Ju-ddak-bbang wasn’t just about “acting like I knew what I was talking about.” And it definitely wasn’t some twisted power trip like, “I get to decide their mistakes!”

Through Ju-ddak-bbang, I was healing the slightly bitter days when people had dismissed me as nothing more than a hero-complex chuuni. Why? Because I ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠really was a hero. I just had no way to prove it!

Still, pretending not to know what I knew and keeping my mouth shut was incredibly difficult. Maybe this was what people meant by “the curse of knowledge.”

“At least I managed to save some hunters because of it.”

The world never easily recognizes its heroes. That’s just how it is when you’re the real deal. (Nod.)

When the fault ratio came out, the hunters usually resolved things among themselves in a healthy way. They’d say things like, “Let’s act differently next time,” and give constructive feedback. Or sometimes it was as simple as, “Your ratio was the highest, so you’re buying dinner.”

When someone got slapped with 100% like the hunter above, it usually ended with jokes like “I’m ordering the most expensive thing on the menu!” or “Add extra meat toppings!”

Maybe because I avoided videos that could lead to excessive obsession, the hunters generally took it in good fun. Still, I had to be careful. One wrong move and it could easily spiral into hatred.

The hunters in the gallery were thoroughly enjoying Ju-ddak-bbang. And through doing it, I learned one thing. While their combat levels were admittedly low, a huge number of hunters didn’t even know the proper ways to deal with monsters.

It had only been ten years since the gates first opened, and with all communication networks gone, it was apparently difficult to properly organize and spread information.

“Should I start uploading strategy videos?”

But how would I do that? I only caught goblins with rocks myself. Should I make the Pa-ttaks do it?

While I was worrying, a new Ju-ddak-bbang post from One Handful Guild popped up.

“Let’s look at this first and think later.”

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Park Seoyun, the gallery’s fixed nickname HunterYaKaeYo and an A-class agent of the Hunter Management Bureau, sighed as she scrolled through the gallery once again today.

“Haa…”

Why? Because she still hadn’t found out anything about Ju-ddak. Naturally, going home on time? ‘Not happening.’

Park Seoyun slowly recalled her previous conversations with the Director.

“Agent Park Seoyun, reporting.”

“Yes! Did Ju-ddak post something?”

“Ju-ddak likes breasts! He especially likes the mole on mine.”

“Good! So he’s a man! Keep up the good work!”

“Yes…! Is that all?”

“Yes! You may leave!”

That had been her first report to the Director.

She thought things would get easier after becoming a Pa-ttak.

“Agent Park Seoyun! Report!”

“It seems Ju-ddak likes buttocks even more!”

“Good! You may leave!”

That had been her second official report.

“Reporting…. Director….”

“Sorry for the misunderstanding, Agent Park Seoyun. Did something… come up?”

“Ju-ddak lives like a complete basement-dwelling NEET in a filthy room and doesn’t clean his ass hair at all!”

“Leave….”

“Yes.”

That report came after the Bureau had been thrown into chaos by the ‘conspiracy’ theory about Ju-ddak. The Director’s face grew darker every time she went to report. And now she had to tell him that Ju-ddak apparently liked armpits too.

To summarize, Ju-ddak was a man who liked breasts, buttocks, and armpits. He was also a basement-dwelling NEET. But at the same time, he had commanded the One Handful Guild through comments, rescued the Pa-ttak known as D-class Porter from the Cheong-gae-guri-dan, and yet claimed he had only caught goblins with rocks!!

He was truly an incomprehensible person….

“Oh. Another Ju-ddak-bbang?”

The hunters of One Handful Guild, who were in a cooperative relationship with the Bureau, were all capable of pulling at least 1.5 people’s worth of weight even without considering their awakening ranks. I had thought even Ju-ddak would struggle with them, but that wasn’t the case at all.

“This analysis is way more detailed than what I saw…”

Not only that, he even pointed out the worst-case scenarios that could have resulted from those mistakes. Ju-ddak actually had a higher-dimensional perspective than her, an A-class agent.

But One Handful Guild does make mistakes too lol

The hunters thought Ju-ddak, who had caught that tiny mistake, was even more amazing. But B-class monsters were on a completely different level from C-class ones. A single momentary error could lead to the annihilation of an entire raid party.

“Oh! Speaking of which, it’s almost time for the Director’s meeting with the One Handful Guild Master!”

Park Seoyun, who was in charge of the Director’s protection, hurriedly got dressed and prepared to leave. But the office door opened even before she could finish. It was Director Lee Seungchul of the Hunter Management Bureau.

“Agent Park Seoyun! Did you hear the news?”

“Yes…? What news?”

“The stock price of One Handful Guild just plummeted by a full 12%!”

“What?!”

Could it be…? Was it because of the Ju-ddak-bbang results?