Chapter 26
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 26
Chapter Title: How to Use Magic Stones
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400 million won had been deposited.
"Whoa. No way. Is this for real?"
A pang of regret hit me at the same time.
"If it weren't for that bastard Lee Geun-ho, it'd be 6 million."
A typical B-grade dungeon run was supposed to last three days and two nights.
The two nights were for safely clearing the dungeon.
The final third day was for confirming no dangerous monsters remained, doing maintenance, and heading out—usually around lunchtime.
Even that time counted toward the daily pay, which could bring it up to 6 million won.
Regrettable, but what could I do?
Still, 4 million won was a huge sum.
"Real hunters must suck so much honey just for being awakened."
I envied them all over again.
Im Hyeji casually carrying around a 200 million won tent.
My sister Kang Hana living without money worries despite being just a B-grade hunter.
Meanwhile, I'd been holed up in my room, barking like a dog for 50,000 won to appease my little sister.
"Things are different from now on."
I'll conquer the world with my dick!
Become an SSSS-grade hunter drenched in SSS-grade skills and dominate the world.
To start, I used the deposited 4 million won to order chicken.
"Chicken for the first paycheck, of course."
But my earnings weren't just the 4 million won.
From finger-sized magic stones to fist-sized ones.
I'd pocketed about five.
[F-grade Magic Stone]
A magic stone containing faint mana.
[B-grade Magic Stone]
A magic stone containing a considerable amount of mana.
Magic stones were the dungeon's main byproduct.
Like oil on Earth, sort of.
A new energy source.
Especially since mana was essential for enchanting Earth items with magic effects, demand was sky-high, and prices followed suit.
No wonder even F-grade hunters could mine F-grade stones in F-grade dungeons and easily make millions a month.
The average income for the lowest rung of Korea's 2.5 million hunters exceeding 8 million won? All thanks to these endlessly spawning dungeons and the magic stones from the hordes of monsters within.
So, these were basically cash.
F-grade ones went for 30,000 to 50,000 won depending on size.
B-grade...
Found one while clearing a dungeon.
Bullshit.
How do you just pick up a B-grade stone while clearing? Lol, you cleared a B-grade dungeon?
They don't drop much even in B-grades. Isn't it just a big F-grade? A few hundred thou if it's that size?
Search market prices. Minimum 700 million won.
"...Did I steal something too expensive?"
Did I even know it was B-grade when I took it?
I just swiped everything Lee Geun-ho was collecting and pocketed a few.
Who knew a B-grade would be among them?
Usually, price is based on size.
Bigger size means more mana capacity—like a bigger mana pouch—so more mana means higher price.
But grade? You have to check directly.
That subtle glow, I guess.
Color deepens from F up, but unless you're an expert seeing them daily, it's not easy from color alone.
Especially for a newbie like me who'd never seen real ones.
"Hmm."
Three F-grade, one E-grade, one B-grade magic stones.
I had them, but how to handle them was the question.
I asked the person most likely to know and keep quiet.
GangJik: Where do I sell magic stones?
The reply came quick.
HyeJi__02: ...Oppa, where'd you get magic stones?
GangJik: Picked 'em up. In a dungeon.
HyeJi__02: You didn't steal them, did you?!?!?!?!
GangJik: Yeah.
The replies paused for a bit.
Was she gonna snitch to the guild?
I figured she wouldn't—Im Hyeji's love for skills outweighed guild loyalty.
Sure enough, my phone rang right away.
Her voice sounded a bit awkward since we'd only DM'd before.
- Oppa!! How could you steal those!!
"Nah, just grabbed a few to screw over that pig bastard. As souvenirs."
- ...Don't sell them. Especially not at official exchanges—they'll trace it instantly.
"I'm not that brain-dead."
Asking Im Hyeji how to sell wasn't about methods.
There were tons of ways to sell magic stones.
As next-gen energy, trading was brisk and easy.
Even used as energy substitutes, so buyers and sellers abounded for cheap deals.
Government-approved exchanges existed, but trading there flags you immediately.
Semi Guild finishes a raid, and suddenly a participating hunter or porter sells stones—not the guild handler?
Stinks of skimming from a mile away.
So, sell to shady brokers near dungeons—semi-illegal street dealers.
But Hunter Gallery warned against it.
Shady guys' money is shady, and if brokers get busted, you're dragged in for investigation.
That's why skimming stones isn't worth it for hunters, especially high-rankers.
Risking punishment for pocket change means missing bigger paydays.
"Too late to return them, huh?"
- ...Want me to talk to someone?
"The small ones I can hold and sell quietly. The B-grade's the issue."
- Eek. Oppa, you stole a B-grade????
"Turned out to be B-grade."
I played it off like I had it hidden safe.
No need to sell anyway—I got my 4 million daily.
When cash runs low, flog the F and E-grades cheap to dungeon-area brokers.
If I was too scared to sell, I wouldn't have used skills to earn in the first place.
"Got it for now."
For the B-grade... Im Hyeji, being SS-grade, could sneak it back depending on the situation.
Or so I thought.
Tip 11: The root of reproduction is rich, dense mana. SSS-grade sperm is the essence of all mana, and magic stones—concentrated mana clusters—are excellent nutrients. Eat lots of magic stones. Good for the body. B-grade and above aid sperm growth and grant P.
"Oh? Now I have a use for them."
- Huh?
"The magic stones. Found a use."
As if waiting, the system gave the perfect answer.
@
F-grade magic stone absorbed.
A small amount of mana recovers.
A small amount of stamina recovers.
Very faint mana. Not helpful for sperm nutrition.
Absorbing magic stones was easier than expected.
Just hold one and think "absorb," and mana sucked from the F-grade stone in my hand into my body, draining its life.
The signature subtle glow faded, turning it into an ordinary rock, while my mana recovered.
The amount was impressive.
Stamina and mana restored.
Stamina wasn't low, so hard to feel, but it wasn't just HP—fatigue lifted, mind sharpening, feeling refreshed.
For mana, I used Stealth to drain it fully, then absorbed another stone—filled to the brim.
"Just how premature is my mana?"
Calling F-grade trash, useless for sperm, yet it refills F-grade premature mana fully...
Still, experimenting with two F-grades paid off.
Realized I could maintain Stealth indefinitely with stones.
That'd make stocking up easy.
Assuming I don't get caught, of course.
"Now, the B-grade..."
The real deal starts at B-grade.
Tip said B and up give P—maybe try absorbing?
Minimum 700 million, and photos showed mine bigger, maybe more—but better to gobble the honey pot tracelessly than risk complications selling.
Plus, I was curious.
"Magic stones for gacha? Total game-changer."
P had been quest/sex-limited currency.
If stones let me buy P?
"...700 million each is steep, though."
Not an issue at my level yet.
Suuuuck!!
Massive mana started pouring from the B-grade stone in my hand.