The Power of Invisibility
Starting the next day, Park Taemin began tackling all the Beginner Dungeons around him one by one.
According to community info, normal dungeons took about a fortnight to regenerate after a full clear. That meant once he cleared one, he couldn't return for two weeks.
So every time he headed out to hunt, he had to find a different dungeon.
Just like that, about a fortnight flew by.
He'd expected around one level per day at first, but hitting level 10 forced him to rethink everything. Experience requirements more than doubled, and EXP per monster dropped by 25%.
Of course leveling slowed down.
After nonstop hunting for a fortnight, Taemin was now level 12, with 13 right around the corner.
As usual, he'd set out early in the morning and was now roaming the Beginner Dungeon freely.
No trace of fear or tension on his face anymore.
Fifteen straight days of hunting had transformed him from a rookie hunter into the real deal.
His hunting instincts and combat sense had sharpened—he could handle the monsters with his eyes closed now.
While mindlessly slaughtering beasts, a glow signaling level-up erupted from Taemin's body.
Please check your status window.
New skill Invisible has been unlocked.
Invisible?
At the new skill alert, Taemin opened his skill window.
Invisible (Level 1)
Body transparency: 20%
Presence concealment: -15%
5 MP per second.
Next level: Body transparency 40%, Presence -30%, 10 MP per second.
Skill Points: 8
"Body transparency? No way... this is what I think it is, right?"
The skill description looked promising, so Taemin activated Invisible right away.
Invisible has been activated.
"Hm?"
Taemin tilted his head—no change in his body.
What's wrong?
He scanned himself head to toe, but nothing seemed different.
Just to be sure, he checked his status window for MP drain.
"MP's draining, so it's working... but..."
Beep beep! Beep beep!
While staring puzzled at his status, an alarm rang from his pocket. Time to head back.
"Already six? Alright, hunting ends here for today. I'll test the skill more at home."
He exited the dungeon and rushed home, summoning the skill window without even washing up.
Invisible (Level 1)
Body transparency: 20%
Presence concealment: -15%
5 MP per second.
Next level: Body transparency 40%, Presence -30%, 10 MP per second.
Skill Points: 8
"Body transparency... why no effect? Is 20% too low?"
He activated it again from his seat. Still no visible change—hands, feet, arms, legs, nothing.
"Need some sign before investing more. Whatever, shower first."
He stripped and headed to the bathroom. As he turned on the water...
"What the—!"
Startled, he banged his head on the towel rack, wincing as he faced the mirror.
"Ow... damn, that hurts. What is this?"
A blurry blue figure stared back. He thought it was a ghost at first.
But up close, it was him—a holographic version gazing back.
Then it hit him. Transparency...
Moments later, his normal reflection returned.
To confirm, he downed a potion and reactivated Invisible. His image faded to hologram again.
"So that's it."
Taemin muttered in disbelief. It was indeed transparency, just not visible to the naked eye.
With proof, he invested one point into Invisible.
After another potion, he activated it—now even blurrier.
"There we go."
Thrilled, he maxed it out without hesitation.
His reflection vanished completely—no trace, even staring hard.
Perfectly gone.
A ridiculous laugh escaped him at the absurd miracle.
"It's really gone. This can't be real."
He couldn't believe it. He'd never heard of such a skill. Invisible man? Despite wasting two 500,000-won potions, he was ecstatic.
Invisibility's combat advantages were beyond imagination.
The next day, after a simple toast breakfast, Taemin sought a nearby mountain Beginner Dungeon to test Invisible.
Simple plan: Aggro some monsters, activate, observe.
Spotting a pack of wild dogs, he decided on them.
"Let's try these guys."
He deployed Arrainba, chugged a potion to max MP, and swung his dagger wide as he approached.
The nicked dogs bared teeth and charged—then he triggered Invisible.
They froze, sniffed around confusedly, glanced at each other, and vanished into the brush.
Just as I thought. They can't see me either.
Seeing it work firsthand swelled his chest with excitement.
Last night, he'd scoured the community for four hours—no trace of transparency skills or similar.
Public info had limits, but basic class details were there. Its absence meant it was exceptionally rare.
If it's unique to me...
Heart pounding uncontrollably, Taemin activated his map and dashed to Snake Lake.
Time to graduate with the Double Snake.
At the lake, he scanned cautiously, waiting.
First time back since then—tension was inevitable.
About ten minutes later, a Double Snake swam into view, 20 meters out.
He hurled a nearby rock. It reared up, slicing through water at terrifying speed.
As it locked on, he triggered Arrainba and waited close.
It crawled ashore—he cast Invisible.
It halted, dumbly scanning around. Just two meters away—practically nose-to-nose given its size.
Confirmed. Time to retreat.
With Arrainba draining MP, he had ~8 seconds left. No mana for Hydeger either.
He slipped behind a distant rock.
No need for Arrainba if it can't see me.
Potion down, he yelled from the rock at the puzzled snake.
"Hey! Over here, you punk!"
It charged. He waited till it was close, vanished with Invisible.
Blind again. He triggered Hydeger and slashed its body viciously.
Slash!
Satisfying impact—thick hide split, guts spilling like mud.
You have acquired 2,000 EXP.
Confirming its death, Taemin wiped sweat from his brow.
"This is insane."
With Double Snake down, he graduated Beginner Dungeons early and headed to the Hunter Market to sell unsold items.
"Hey."
"Oh, you again. Worried when you skipped yesterday. Drink? Coffee? What'll it be?"
"Not coffee. Got any cold water?"
"Water, got it. Ice in the fridge...?"
Daily dealings had made Taemin a regular. Low-value materials, sure, but steady business was gold in this economy.
The owner served ice water personally.
"Whoa, brain freeze. Ahh, better. Weather's a killer lately."
"Tell me about it. Abnormal heat. Heard two died of heatstroke yesterday."
"For real?"
"Yeah, saw it on the news."
Chatting casually, Taemin dumped materials on the table as usual.
"Thanks. Come again."
"You too, boss."
From materials, he stocked potions, left the market, and deposited the rest at the bank.
Balance: 16,780,000 won.
Grinning at his passbook—1,700 millions from a fortnight's hunting.
"Life's peaked, Park Taemin. Big bucks in two weeks. Oh crap, not now—gotta run, appointment..."