The Perennial C-Rank Hunter Needs a Fucking Huge Spoon
Yu Sanghyeon, the perennial C-rank hunter. Despite being a veteran who'd been in the hunter business for quite some time, he still hadn't escaped the C-rank ceiling. Ironically, what held him back was his own ability.
The world was overflowing with hunters who had bizarre abilities. But Yu Sanghyeon stood out even among them with his uniquely strange power.
One-Point Explosion. His ability installed a bomb inside a weapon. When he swung it, the bomb detonated from within. The resulting blast could deal massive damage to enemies. Of course, he himself was unaffected by the explosion.
...At first glance, it seemed like a powerful ability with zero risk. But in reality, it had a huge flaw.
First off, no weapon could withstand his ability. The moment he activated it, even decent C-rank weapons exploded after just one use. Even a B-rank item he'd bought with great resolve lasted only a week before blowing up. From his perspective, it was enough to make him jump out of his skin in frustration.
To clear a gate, he needed his ability. To use his ability, he needed a weapon. ...But using the ability destroyed the weapon.
This wasn't even a high-risk, high-reward deal. It was a cursed power that demanded turning the impossible into possible.
In the end, he had no choice but to carry over five junk weapons every time he entered a gate. To clear a gate, he had to take down the boss. To reach the boss, he had to slaughter hordes of trash mobs. ...So Yu Sanghyeon had to invest ten times more time than others just to clear one.
Even more despairing was that he had to swing the weapon to detonate the bomb. Swinging was the trigger for activation. Throwing darts or arrows from afar? No explosion, no point. Using an indestructible shield? Swinging a shield wasn't efficient, and indestructible shields were insanely expensive anyway. The last one sold for over 10 billion won—something he'd never afford, even in death.
...For these tragic reasons, Yu Sanghyeon had lingered at C-rank for a full decade.
If only he could activate his ability without destroying weapons, he'd easily aim for B-rank, maybe even A-rank.
As he scraped by day after day, a ray of hope finally appeared.
...The one item that could save him: the arrival of the Fucking Huge Spoon.
Logging into the hunter community as usual, Yu Sanghyeon noticed it was flooded with posts about Han Semin.
...Han Semin, huh? The hottest streamer lately.
She looked almost like an adult broadcaster from the memes alone, but even he had to admit her ability was legit. Pulling items from portals? That was basically money printing.
Even more impressive: auctioning off decent ones live on stream. Like that weird item called the Dragon Dick Whip she sold to Yi Hayeon.
...Yi Hayeon. Now that's a name I miss.
Shaking off the random thought, he scrolled the community. Soon, everything was plastered with "JonkkeunSut"—Fucking Huge Spoon.
'JonkkeunSut? Fucking Huge Spoon? What kind of bullshit item name is that?'
Another weird name. All of Han Semin's items had bizarre names. Snorting, he clicked into a post and slowly read the appraisal results.
...Before long, his face twisted in shock as he yelled,
"I-Indestructible weapon!?"
Yu Sanghyeon double-checked the results, his expression one of utter disbelief. No doubt about it. This was the indestructible weapon he'd been desperately searching for.
With this, he wouldn't have to worry about it breaking when he used his cursed ability. And since it had no other effects besides indestructibility, it probably wouldn't be too pricey.
...If he threw in everything he had, he could probably bid on it.
Checking his bank balance in a hurry, he soon wore a look of despair. All the money he'd slaved like a dog for over ten years... and it was this pathetic? For a hunter who had to drop millions on a single decent item, it was laughably low.
...Bitter, but that was C-rank reality.
Could he buy it with this? Probably not many bidders anyway.
Decision made, he jumped straight into Han Semin’s stream. This was a once-in-a-lifetime heavenly opportunity.
I was briefly stunned by the donation from the hunter who introduced himself as Yu Sanghyeon, but I quickly regained my composure and spoke.
"Y-You're really buying this for 300 million won?"
The chat reactions weren't much different from mine.
...Honestly, no one knew the fair price for this Fucking Huge Spoon. 300 million was a lot, but considering it was the world's only indestructible weapon, it made sense.
The problem, as Yi Hayeon said, was its zero combat viability. Straight up, taking this into a gate was dumber than bringing a D-rank item.
Item collectors might want it, but some no-name hunter dropping 300 million on it?
Finishing my thoughts, I looked back at the camera.
"Did you actually watch the review just now? Or maybe you misunderstood the appraisal..."
"It's not about the amount being short! What I'm saying is, why are you paying that much for this item?!"
I'd emphasize it again: trust was key when selling items. For trust, the buyer had to be satisfied too.
...But this Fucking Huge Spoon was no pro hunter's combat tool. That's why I felt uneasy.
If it were an item collector like with the Rock last time, no hesitation.
Then Yi Hayeon gave me a "I just remembered" look.
"Semin-ah?"
"Yeah?"
"Got something to show you. Yu Sanghyeon... rang a bell, and now I remember."
"...You know him?"
"Yeah. Think he's my cohort."
...Yi Hayeon's cohort? That meant a veteran of over ten years, but why did no one know him?
Yi Hayeon pulled up the hunter info site. Typing "Yu Sanghyeon" brought up a concise profile.
What? He was C-rank?
300 million was a massive burden for a C-rank...
Yi Hayeon pointed to his ability info.
"Read this."
"Ability: One-Point Explosion. Implants a bomb in a weapon... Seems amazing. Why?"
"That's why he needs the Fucking Huge Spoon. Back in the practical hunter exam, he was right before me. I saw him use it."
"You remember from the exam ten years ago?"
"Yup. Impressive. Huge explosion, then his weapon blew up. You should've seen the proctor's shocked face! ...Point is, his weapons shatter when he uses his ability. Looks like it's still happening if he's after the spoon."
...Ah. Weapons exploding on use—now it clicked why he wanted the Fucking Huge Spoon.
It was the world's only indestructible weapon. For a hunter like Yu Sanghyeon whose gear self-destructed, it was essential.