Chapter 168

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Translator: penny

Chapter: 168

Chapter Title: The World Kang Hana Saw

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"Finally..."

"Finally..."

Kang Hana and I savored the joy of level 5 at the same time.

Even as we basked in the afterglow of pleasure, we were too busy checking out the skill to care—wondering if reaching level 5 with Precision Scan felt even better than the sex itself.

Nothing had changed much in particular.

About the only difference was the first awakening's ability to analyze lifeform data in detail.

Truth be told, we'd gotten a taste of that already during the pregnancy preview, so it might not hit quite like Resurrection did.

But Kang Hana's face was still lit up with joy anyway.

Now's the time to take some credit.

"How is it? You like it?"

"...Yeah... Thanks, Big Brother."

She unusually skipped the bitching, burying her head against my chest and beaming.

It'd be nice if Kang Hana could hit double SSS too while we were at it.

But these things don't happen just because you want them to, so there wasn't much we could do.

We'd have to take it slow, keep impregnating her over time and aim for SSS to pop eventually. Blindly re-impregnating her until it did wouldn't solve anything.

Since I had a new skill of my own, I decided to give it a try.

I wanted to see exactly what kind of world Kang Hana was seeing that let an ordinary scout like her shine as an SSS-grade hunter.

Wooong.

A hefty chunk of mana got sucked away as the surrounding terrain scanned into view.

"Whoa, this mana consumption is insane."

"...? You used it at max range?"

"Yeah."

Kang Hana clicked her tongue and offered some advice.

"Mana cost scales with range and the amount of data detected, so don't go wide unless you have to. No need for the full 1KM... wait, huh, it's up to 2KM now. You don't need to scan the whole 2KM anyway. I usually do 100~200m chunks, or 500m for a full sweep."

She was acting like a Precision Scan senior, giving me all these detailed tips, so I dialed back the range to try it out.

The mana it'd already slurped up wasn't coming back, but since I wasn't planning an full sweep right now anyway, I just got a taste.

"Whoa..."

A mystical new world unfolded before my eyes.

The 3D scan range spreading out was pretty mind-blowing.

With all the population density around here and buildings packed tight, it made sense why it'd guzzled so much mana.

"Mana's almost gone... Hold up, shit."

It was so bad that even with A-rank magic power, doubled efficiency from mana management, and using it at 55% reduction, it still bottomed out. The skill had even slurped up some mana from the B-rank mana stone in a single 2KM full scan.

"Dummy."

Kang Hana laughed and teased me.

At least it only took a little from the B-rank stone, so that was a relief—but it definitely wasn't a skill to use carelessly.

I'd hold off until Space Dominator hit level 5 too; then maybe I could handle it somewhat with my own mana.

Besides, Precision Scan was just a basic skill. I'd be layering it with others, so I couldn't let this glorified app drain so much mana.

That aside...

Leaving mana issues out of it, the scan data filling my view was downright impressive.

"You were seeing a whole world like this all by yourself?"

The 3D landscape within 100m around us was jaw-dropping.

From my position to the upstairs neighbors and the whole apartment—I could zoom in wherever I wanted, spot lifeforms at a glance.

I could even check each reaction point individually for their threat level and features.

For regular folks, it was nothing fancy: height, weight, bust size, that sort of thing.

But against hunters? Estimated rank, skills, abilities—it all came through hazy but clear. Felt like straight-up map hacks.

"Pretty good, right?"

"It's nuts."

The (Precise Effect) even marked tiny red dots on lifeforms—hit those for bonus damage.

"...Fucking cheat skill..."

Keep this on against monsters, and you'd get extra damage from weak-point hits—no need for attack buffs.

Hell, it was a buff in itself.

Not like it'd spoon-feed you the exact weak spots every time, but it'd be damn useful against bosses or S-rank-plus monsters.

My reaction must've been delicious, because Kang Hana hopped up and told me to pull out some mana stones—she'd show me something fun.

I handed over one A-rank and four C-rank or below. She grabbed them, threw on some clothes haphazardly, wandered around the house, then came back.

"Activate the skill using the mana stones. No need to go far—just about 20m."

I narrowed the range further, triggered the (Special Effect) with the mana stones, and suddenly our house lit up with distinct sparkles.

"Oh!! This is it?"

"You see it? Back in the day, I'd spot mana on dead bodies or random patches of dirt like that. But with the special effect, mana stones show up crystal clear right away. No need to distinguish if it's a stone or just mana-infused gear. You can even check living monsters for stones, see what gear boss monsters or hunters are packing. Special spots and stuff show up too... but I won't spoil the fun of you finding them yourself."

"This is insane."

Even crazier? The version I was using was just a prototype.

"With the full ability unlocked, it's all super vivid. Bet you'd love it—real-time live stream of the upstairs neighbors banging."

"...You watched?"

"...What, you think I'm you? What's the point of peeking at that crap."

"Fair. Unless they've got a dick like mine, it'd be boring as hell now anyway."

"..."

I glanced at Kang Hana, who was still half-naked.

She'd been shrugging smugly at my satisfaction with her skill, totally absorbed—until she caught the weird vibe a beat late and pivoted away.

"Oh, right. Wanna eat? To celebrate level 5, I'll grab some chicken... Eek!"

"Where do you think you're going?"

I hooked her waist and yanked. She flew through the air with a whoosh and flopped face-first onto the bed. I chuckled.

"Space Dominator's about to hit level 5 too, right? Let's wrap it up today."

A simple, ironclad excuse.

We could both reach level 5, and we didn't have much time left before heading into the SS-grade dungeon.

Tomorrow it was the S-grade dungeon, and with Lee Sua and Im Hyeji both on the cusp of level 5, what reason was ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠there to put it off?

"...It finally cooled down a bit. If we're doing it, pick up where we left off!!"

Kang Hana squirmed, protesting her own grievances as she tried to wriggle free.

Sex felt amazing, sure—but the hypersensitivity and the lingering storm of pleasure left a hell of a hangover.

No bad side effects, but getting absolutely pickled in dopamine made everyday life a slog when your head was still fuzzy. That's why she was trying to bolt while she was still clear-headed.

Once a day was plenty.

But that wasn't her call to make.

"What're you gonna do about it?"

"Ah. Didn't you say you had to give it to Hyeji and Sua too? What about Semi sis?"

"Moaning all cute when I'm pounding her, but the second I'm done, she's queuing up the others?"

"...There's a daily limit, you know."

"Don't worry. It's gone up."

The flood of messages that popped up when my virility hit S-rank.

Among the ones I'd checked were the dick stats and this gem: virility recharge count.

Virility recharge counts shot up with every rank increase—exactly what I'd hoped for.

It'd cost a whopping 5,000P, so tripling it was the bare minimum payoff.

Layer on Concentrated Semen at level 6 for a max of 24 ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠charges, and I could even compress it down to 6 loads a day if needed.

Bottom line: no more worrying about not having enough to cover everyone, Han Semi included, every single day.

"...Really...? Hnng..."

She pushed back weakly, but my hands were already all over her—and sure enough, she wasn't fully out of the mood, just cooling off. The fire roared back to life.

I wrecked her once more with 24 full charges plus four B-rank mana stones, pushing Space Dominator to graduation.

Unexpectedly, Kang Hana became the first woman to fully first-awaken both an ability and a skill.

And with that, a brand-new pregnancy system unlocked.