Chapter 18
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 18
Chapter Title: Lee Do-ha Equipment Ecosystem Universal
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Hunter Market Equipment Exchange, Front Entrance
F-grade hunter Kim Min-jae tore open the delivery box with trembling hands.
Inside was an X-shaped tactical harness crafted from tough ogre leather.
Four cylindrical potion holders lined up like bandoliers along the chest straps.
And nestled between the shoulder blades on the back, a shimmering diamond-shaped metal core.
[Mass-Produced Tactical Socket Harness]
Creator: Lee Do-ha
Price: 5,000,000 won (5 million won)
It wasn't cheap by any means, but Kim Min-jae had barely snagged it through the 9 a.m. opening rush.
Rumors were flying that this bundle of leather straps was a game-changer for any hunter's career.
"Whew... Guess I should test it out first."
Kim Min-jae stripped off his shirt and slipped on the harness. The leather straps hugged his upper body with a solid, reassuring grip.
He pulled out his prepared test material—a rusty iron mace with all its teeth missing, bought for 30,000 won from a market stall.
If the rumors held true, slotting a weapon into this harness's core would make its weight zero and let him stack options.
He pressed the mace's handle against the core on his back.
Incompatible equipment.
Requirement: Only equipment with Equipment Activation E-grade or higher can be stored.
Clunk.
The mace didn't get sucked into the core—it just clattered pathetically to the ground.
"...Huh?"
Kim Min-jae stared blankly at the mace rolling on the floor. For good measure, he tried with a cheap dagger from home, but the result was the same.
[Incompatible]
Only then did it hit him.
This harness wasn't just a bag—it was a closed ecosystem linking only Lee Do-ha's gear.
"Whoa... Bro, that's cold."
He should've been pissed, but all that came out was a hollow laugh.
To use the socket function, he'd need to buy another pricey Lee Do-ha weapon as a sacrifice. Head to toe in Lee Do-ha gear to unlock its full potential.
Kim Min-jae pulled out his smartphone. His fingers were already launching the bank loan app.
"Fine... As long as the performance holds up. I ain't broke on pride."
He squeezed his eyes shut and added the Purification War Hammer E-grade to his cart.
Price: 15 million won.
For an F-grade hunter, that was deposit money for an apartment. But he knew.
This wasn't spending—it was investing in his own life insurance.
1. First Meta: Sword of Destruction
A few hours later, E-grade Corrupted Gate, Rock Ravine.
"Kieeeek!"
A swarm of stone gargoyles, their bodies made of granite, blotted out the sky.
Their hides were tougher than steel—nightmare matchup for sword users relying on slashes.
"Damn it! No damage's going through! Anyone got a blunt weapon?"
The party leader yelled desperately. But no one had brought a heavy mace, so despair set in.
That's when Kim Min-jae, the F-grade porter, stepped forward.
"I'll handle it."
"What? Dude, you have a sword! Swords don't even dent these things!"
Ignoring the party leader's protests, Kim Min-jae gripped his Purification Long Sword tighter.
Inside his harness core was the freshly delivered 20kg Purification War Hammer.
Weight: 0kg. But the options were live.
[Option Link: Destruction - Impact amplification on strike]
Kim Min-jae yanked a mana potion from the chest strap holder, popped the cork with his teeth, and chugged it. No rummaging in his bag—just one-second resupply.
As mana surged, the core on his back hummed in resonance.
Battle ready.
"Come down here!"
He swung the long sword at the sky. The blade's arc was sharp and swift, but the moment it met the gargoyle's head...
KABOOM!!!
A thunderous roar like dynamite shook the ravine.
Not a slicing sound—a battering ram smashing straight into a castle wall.
Crack!
"Kiek?!"
The gargoyle's rocky head crumbled like tofu. No slash wound—just pulverized into oblivion by sheer mass.
"...What?"
The party's eyes bulged. A flimsy long sword hitting like a dump truck?
Kim Min-jae grinned at the thrilling vibration in his wrist.
Attack speed of a long sword.
Raw power of a war hammer.
This was the destructive might of Lee Do-ha's gift to F-grades, pure and simple.
2. Second Meta: Knight of Absolute Defense
Same time, ravine entrance.
Another E-grade hunter, Park Jin-su, was backed into a corner.
He was a timid aspiring tank, always wielding a shield. But lacking strength, he couldn't handle heavy tower shields and spent raids crying while kiting.
"Grrr..."
Three swift kobold assassins blocked his escape. Nowhere to run.
"I'm dead...!"
Park Jin-su curled up instinctively. In hand, just a thin Purification Long Sword—no defense.
A kobold dagger plunged toward his side.
Clang-!
"...Huh?"
No ripping flesh—just the dull thud of metal on steel. The kobold checked its blade in confusion; only chipped teeth.
Park Jin-su felt the harness core on his back.
Inside: the Purification Plate Chestplate he'd abandoned for its weight.
Weight: 0kg. Defense fully applied.
[Option Link: Iron Wall - Physical damage reduction]
Park Jin-su looked down. Looked like leather armor, but actual defense outstripped a full-plated knight.
"Th-this works?"
Confidence swelled.
No more running. Kobolds slashed wildly, but he tanked with his body.
Clang! Clang! CLANG!
Sparks flew, no blood spilled—impenetrable.
"Hit me, you bastards! Harder!"
From coward to badass in a flash.
He strode forward and slit a kobold's throat.
No dodging, no blocking needed. Defense set.
The scaredy-cat hunter reborn as a human tank.
3. Third Meta: Mage's Swap Tactics
Deep in the ravine, boss room.
"Fire doesn't work! This thing's got flame resistance!"
Mage Lee Se-young screamed.
Boss monster Magma Slime devoured her flames while closing in. Her main was a fire staff—worst matchup.
Normal mages would despair and retreat—no time to swap staves from a bag.
But Lee Se-young stayed cool.
"If fire won't cut it..."
She flicked the harness strap on her chest. In 0.5 seconds, chill air whooshed from the back core.
[Weapon Swap]
Her fire staff vanished into the core; a blue ice staff appeared in her hand.
Real-time staff swapping.
"Just freeze it."
Crack!
No chant needed—she slammed the staff down, unleashing a massive cold wave that engulfed the slime. Its boiling surface flash-froze white.
"Wh-what? How's her cast speed that fast?"
Her teammates gawked.
It wasn't just the swap. The socketed staff was pre-charged with mana—ready to fire instantly.
"Finish it!"
She tapped the harness again. Ice staff in, fire staff out—seamless combo.
A massive fireball crushed the brittle, frozen slime.
Soloing matchups, endless swaps. Real-time weapon changes made her the battlefield queen.
[Hunter Gallery Best]
Title: Socket Harness Top 3 Meta Guide—Follow This Exactly
Ran gates today and pulled data.
No bullshit theories—here's the real deal.
Don't waste cash on junk. Stick to this.
PS: No socket for gear without Equipment Activation E+. Give up.
1. [Destruction King Set] Warrior Rec.
Setup: Purification Long Sword + Socket Purification War Hammer
Feature: Sword speed, hammer damage.
Review: Gargoyles? Turtles? Normal attacks shatter 'em. Top-tier feedback. Even F-grade sardines become destruction gods. Zero weight, no fatigue.
2. [Zombie Set] Survival Rec.
Setup: Purification Long Sword (Absorb) + Socket Purification Plate Chestplate
Feature: No armor visible, but tanky AF.
Review: Fight while eating hits. Zero potion cost challenge viable. Savior for noobs. Slot a shield too.
3. [Sage Set] Mage Rec.
Setup: Main staff + Socket counter-staff
Feature: 0.1s weapon swap.
Review: Fire resist mob? Pull ice and school it. Mage staple now. Zero weight for dual carry—pure honey.
[Overall]
Lee Do-ha bro ain't a merchant.
Just handed us the answer key.
Sure, it's pricey,
but cheap for life insurance. Shut up and buy.
Whoa... Destruction set is peak fantasy. Shattering pots with a long sword? Insane.
Wanna build zombie set but plate armor pricey?
Pricey? Buy it. Cheaper than hospital bills.
Full circle back to full Lee Do-ha kit. Inevitable.
Performance too OP to argue. Take my wallet, bro...
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In front of the forge's monitor,
I sipped my coffee while eyeing the skyrocketing sales graph.
Hunters were dancing to my designed playbook.
I wasn't selling mere weapons. I was selling combat metas—the future of fighting.
"Alright, F- and E-grade markets conquered."
I pulled out the blueprints for the next phase.
Time to fan these flames into an inferno before they die down.