Chapter 41
Chapter 41
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 41
Chapter Title: Additional Skills
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I fiddled around with the skills for a good while before I figured it out.
The skills came in three grades: 300,000-coin ones, 200,000-coin ones, and 100,000-coin ones.
There weren't many at 300,000 coins.
Not even ten, even if you counted them all.
It was a shame I couldn't check the price on my Sleep Skill. I couldn't select it, so no price showed up.
But similar ones like Paralysis or Restraint were 100,000 coins. What the hell was the criteria?
Most attack skills and defense skills were pretty much all 100,000 coins. Just like I'd figured.
But a few were 300,000-coin attack skills.
For example, Electric Shock.
There was already a Lightning skill separate from it. What the hell was Electric Shock, then? Did it literally just shock someone? I couldn't wrap my head around it.
Anyway, after checking them all out, I could confirm one thing.
Even if Seung-hee could pick a second skill, she couldn't learn it.
The cheapest ones were still 100,000 coins.
I'd never seen anyone carrying that much around.
100,000 coins meant killing 200 people.
Well... killing someone who had a ton stockpiled would speed it up, but Seung-hee's skill was Heal.
With her health, physical stats, and that skill, killing people wouldn't be easy.
No way to check her coin count, but it didn't seem possible.
I started agonizing over it again.
So what should I pick for my skill?
Charm and Nearby Human Detection. Both 300,000-coin skills. Charm made sense, but Nearby Human Detection being 300,000 really drew me in.
It meant it was at least on Charm's level.
And like Seung-hee said, if no second skill showed up at all, that was something to consider.
What if the second skill only appeared after maxing out the first one's proficiency?
Perfectly plausible. Who knew how this damn system worked, but it could happen.
If that was the case, things changed.
Charm... proficiency would be a pain to raise.
I only had Seung-hee to use it on. Cast Charm on her, then wait for it to wear off.
Proficiency would crawl along at a snail's pace.
With only one target, I'd need at least two women to raise it easily. No clue on the exact mechanics, but probably.
Well, Nearby Human Detection had its own risks. If it had some internal cooldown, it'd be worthless.
But skills already drained stamina with use, so probably no cooldown. Well... I'd have to pick it to find out, but none of the skills I'd seen had internal cooldowns.
Above all, whoever made this shit didn't seem that detail-oriented.
Felt like they just threw it together however they felt like it.
My mind tilted toward Nearby Human Detection.
Max its proficiency, and the next skill would probably pop up.
Weighing it all, detection seemed way better.
Immediately useful. And it'd make raids smoother and more comfortable.
Charm would make my dick happy, but not much help for raids right now.
Detection would make life easier on body and mind going forward.
If Seung-hee wasn't around... I'd have grabbed Charm in a heartbeat.
But things were fine as is. Naturally, my eyes went to the skill that'd give me more freedom.
"Mm."
Seung-hee's sleep time had ended before I knew it.
But I didn't put her back under or dodge.
She opened her eyes, saw nothing on her mouth or eyes, and me right in front, and freaked out.
"Seung-hee."
"W-what...?"
"How many coins you got?"
"Um... 500."
"You ever killed anyone?"
"...No."
Whether I believed her or not was up to me, but I decided to.
She hadn't attacked when her eyes and mouth were freed. That cleared up the suspicions.
She was tense, ready for me to knock her out again, but no sign of attacking.
If it was a fake-out to exploit an opening... fuck it. No point overthinking. Might as well die.
"You said nothing under your skill window, right?"
"Yes..."
"Your skill's Heal."
"Yes."
"Proficiency?"
"37.2."
"You ever hit 100% proficiency?"
"No..."
Pathetic. How'd she survive like that?
"You said you had a dad? Killed by gangsters?"
"...Yes."
Seung-hee's face changed.
Raw anger, plain as day.
"The day I grabbed you, that's when he died?"
"Yes... sob."
Thinking of her dad, she burst into tears.
I ripped off the tape on her hands and feet too.
Crying, confused why I'd freed her, staring at me.
"Stop crying and stay quiet."
I looked at the skill window.
Empty slot. Tapped it and picked.
Nearby Human Detection.
I hit yes.
No flashy glow or sparkles or anything.
Just Nearby Human Detection added under Sleep Skill.
"Detection."
Figured calling it roughly would work.
And I knew right then I'd chosen right.
I'd been thinking mini-map or some shit. How stupid.
Seung-hee's position just popped into my head, clear as day.
Fuck... this was a cheat skill.
I just knew. No explanations or interpretations. Just knew a person was there.
Incredible feeling. Like going from crab guts to shoving a top-shelf king crab worth tens of thousands per kilo in your mouth.
"You. Stay here a sec."
Seung-hee, eyes still wet, looked at me all puzzled.
Ignored her and stepped out of the room.
"Detection."
Felt it.
Whoa. Fuck. Worked outside the room too. Even through walls?
Deepest spot in the bunker from Seung-hee, used the skill. Still felt her.
This was insanely broken.
Bunker wasn't small... and it worked.
Locked her door and quietly slipped out of the bunker.
Detection again.
Right outside the entrance, still sensed her underground.
Fuck, insane. Totally insane.
Used the tape measure I'd brought, marked 10 meters. Skill again.
Still tracked. Another 10 meters. Still good. This cheat or what?
Another 10. Used it. Nothing.
Good... so radius 25 to 30 meters?
Bigger than expected.
Ridiculous skill. 300,000 coins felt cheap.
Back inside to Seung-hee.
"You. Come out a sec."
"Huh?"
"Come on."
Blank-faced, she let me grab her hand and followed out the door.
"Stay quiet. No talking."
Heading to the bunker exit, realized she was in just thin sleepwear—looked cold.
Wrapped her in a blanket real quick.
Still no clue what was up.
Climbing the slanted bunker stairs, she looked amazed.
Outside, cold air hit different from inside, but she looked refreshed.
"Stand there. No talking."
I measured straight-line distance, 10 meters at a time.
Exactly 25 meters. Used detection inside that.
Felt her presence where she stood.
Now outside 25 meters. Saw her standing, but no presence. Weird sensation.
Anyway, perfect. Confirmed: 25-meter radius. And Sleep Skill reached that far too.
Got a ridiculous skill.
Anyone in range, I'd know and could put to sleep. All four of them.
Laughed inside, but held it. Knew 25 meters clear, but people farther out possible.
"Let's go in."
Approached her. She looked at me.
"Can we... stay out a bit longer?"
"Why?"
"Haven't been out in forever. Feels good..."
No idea what she was thinking, but kinda got it. How long since I grabbed her? Over a month.
Standing there a bit, nudged her.
"In. You're basically naked in there."
"Wanna stay longer."
"In. I'll let you out again next time."
"Okay..."
Cold could mean flu—headache. Dress her or wait for warmer weather.
Locked bunker door tight, back to room, stripped her clothes off no warning.
No resistance.
Laid her on the bed, sucked and groped her tits, kneaded her body freely.
Funny how she barely resisted. Resigned? Addicted to the pleasure? No clue.
Shove my dick in her pussy and thrust, now she even moans lightly herself.
Not fully trained, but somehow turned into the ideal fuck buddy.
Young, decent body. Available anytime.
Came deep inside her pussy, lay beside her.
Like lovers, pulled her onto my arm, fondled her tits.
Feels good. Skill's amazing, Seung-hee's amazing.
Everything going great fills you with insane stability and comfort.
"You."
"Yes..."
No pushback on the tit play. Even seemed to like it.
"The guys who killed your dad."
"Yes."
"Tell me. Like before. Their location, numbers, all that."
She bolted upright, staring.
"You gonna kill them!?"
"Yeah."
"Can I come?"
"Dunno. Probably not easy."
"I wanna kill them. Especially that Jeong Young-cheol bastard."
"What'd he do?"
"Those fuckers killed all Dad's friends. Dad got taken out by their underlings too."
New detection skill to test, recoup coins spent—time to grab those gangsters.
Bonus: Seung-hee's revenge if it works. Don't care about revenge, but info's worth the service.
"Tell me. Details."
I pulled her close again, kneading her tits while she spilled the story.