Chapter 169

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Chapter 169: Flex

After Park Siwoo, it was Cedric’s turn.

He got a total of five tattoos.

—Splendid.

Bears, eagles, lions, cheetahs, and more.

Cedric nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the tattoos intricately engraved on his bones. With this, all the male members of the guild had received the benefits of tattooing.

They stepped out of the break room.

Seo Yerim and Han Siah, who had been talking, looked towards them.

Park Siwoo was grinning from ear to ear.

Seo Yerim asked him,

“Did something good happen?”

“Of course. Ahem. Take a look at this, ladies.”

Park Siwoo proudly raised his arm. A drawing of a hunting dog, as if barking, was visible.

[Hunting Dog Tattoo]

[Area: Arm]

[Effect 1. Agility increased by 6%.]

It was clearly just a simple drawing.

Up to that point, it was understandable, but upon closer inspection, detailed information like that of an item popped up. Seeing that, the two women’s eyes widened.

“A tattoo?”

“But why are there stats...?”

“Awesome, right? Hyung said it’s a skill he learned from a Gate. 6% stat increase per drawing. For reference, I got four.”

“Four... that’s 24%?”Fôll0w current novÊls on n/o/(v)/3l/b((in).(co/m)

“That’s right. And he says we can get more if we level up, right, Hyung?”

“Right.”

Kim Minwoo nodded and briefly explained about the tattoos.

That they were drawings that the Barbarians inside the Gate used to get.

And that they provided powerful stat boosts. Seo Yerim was surprised by the stat part, but Han Siah’s reaction was a bit different.

“That tiny drawing costs at least 25 billion won? Not 2.5 billion won?”

“Originally, Barbarians used to cover their entire bodies with tattoos. The reason they’re small is because I personally modified them.”

“You can even modify them?”

“If you nag them enough, there’s nothing you can’t do. Anyway, all of us guys, including Cedric, got them.”

Kim Minwoo snapped his fingers.

This time, Merhen appeared.

“Merhen. You know about this too, right?”

—Yeah. It’s what those Barbarians were doing back then.

“Do you want one too?”

—...Like that?

“Why? You don’t like it?”

—It’s not pretty.

“Huh?”

—I don’t like it because it’s not pretty.

Merhen replied with a firm expression.

Kim Minwoo blinked.

It was true that the drawings weren’t exactly pretty. Even the hunting dog tattoo on his arm was like that.

A drawing of a dog with blood all over its body, drooling and growling like it had rabies.

At best, it was a fierce and bloody manly feeling, but at worst... it wasn’t pretty.

Park Siwoo scratched his head.

“Uh... do you ladies feel the same way?”

“If you’re going to get it, you have to get it. But the aesthetic sense is a bit... lacking...”

“I’m worried about the price... I don’t know if I should accept something like this...”

The former was Seo Yerim’s answer.

The one feeling burdened by the price was Han Siah. Although she was born into a wealthy family, she hadn’t received much financial benefit, so her reaction wasn’t strange.

“Don’t worry about the money. It’s just a small gift. But the aesthetic sense... uh... that part... Okay, let’s say that’s true. Merhen?”

—Yes.

“Then what kind of drawing do you think is pretty?”

—Something like this.

Merhen reached out her hand.

Water flowed over her hand, completing a delicate drawing.

It was a picture of a tiny puppy sticking out its tongue and panting.

“Wow!”

“So cute!”

The two women looked at Merhen’s water drawing in admiration.

Compared to the hunting dog tattoo, the reaction was completely different.

From feeling hesitant even if it was offered for free, it had changed to a feeling of wanting to get it no matter what.

‘I made a mistake.’

He thought they would be satisfied just by seeing the stat increase.

He realized that the drawing itself was an important factor.

Well, it made sense.

There was a reason why pretty and cute things were popular.

In that context, showing them Barbarian-style drawings might have been a mistake.

Then, he had to correct it.

He called Hail.

The skeleton appeared in the form of a tattoo artist, holding a brush and dye, and looked at Merhen’s hand.

However.

“What does that matter?”

“Huh?”

“We can just replace them when the next stage comes out. Is that difficult?”

“No, but it’ll cost a lot of money...”

Kim Minwoo chuckled.

“You’ve grown up a lot. You’re even worried about your Hyung’s money.”

“...Are you really sure? No, this is too much. It feels like Hyungnim is taking on all the burden.”

“I have a lot of money.”

“I know, but...”

“You don’t know exactly how much I have, right?”

“Uh... that’s right.”

Park Siwoo nodded.

Few people knew exactly how much Kim Minwoo’s assets were.

Even he himself didn’t know.

How surprised he was when he saw the news that Kim Minwoo had spent 160 trillion won at the Sky Auction House House not long ago!

Considering that kind of spending, even someone as rich as Kim Minwoo would have at best tens of trillions...

“Let’s see...”

Kim Minwoo looked ahead and narrowed his eyes as if checking something.

Soon after.

“I have about 200 trillion won.”

“...Huh?”

“I have about 200 trillion won. Of course, not all of it is cash, but anyway.”

Park Siwoo’s jaw dropped.

Not 20 trillion, but 200 trillion?

And he had even spent money at the Sky Auction House?

“...Why do you have so much?”

“The US and China helped me out a bit.”

He sold 5% of the Money Talks Guild Guild’s shares to the US for 100 trillion won.

On top of that, there was warm support from China.

240 trillion won given as tuition fees.

A portion of that amount had been postponed to the next month. Both amounts had been deposited long ago while he was away in the Gate.

The exchange system in the achievement shop.

This system allowed him to exchange even assets like real estate into points.

The total exchangeable points were 200.

The exchange rate was 1 point per 1 trillion won.

That’s why he had 200 trillion won.

Moreover, this money was something he could earn anytime he wanted.

Just tutoring alone was enough.

If he opened Merhen’s magic tutoring, wouldn’t trillions of won in tuition fees be exchanged?

If he sold runes and tattoos?

It was a completely new stat-boosting system that didn’t exist on Earth, so all the rankers would come running with bundles of money.

And there were also equipment, potions, and so on. There were plenty of things to sell.

‘The battery sales revenue will come in eventually.’

Mana?

The skeletons would provide it.

Material costs?

He had more than enough.

Failure rate?

He could just keep spending until he succeeded.

That’s why he could give them to his guild members without burden.

“...You’re really rich.”

“So don’t feel pressured to accept. It’s beneficial for me if you guys get stronger.”

“...Are you really giving them to us?”

“Of course. It’ll cost a bit, but...”

Runes could be inserted into equipment up to three times. Currently, the skeletons’ rune crafting skill was E rank.

‘They can craft up to 2nd stage runes...’

He was planning to insert all of them.

“Try inserting the rune into the holy sword. Let’s see if it works.”

“Okay.”

Park Siwoo held the rune over the holy sword. Soon, his eyes widened.

“Hyung, it says I can insert it! It seems to be treated as equipment. Should I insert it now?”

“Go ahead. Health regeneration is one of the top-tier options.”

“Yes.”

Park Siwoo inserted the rune into the holy sword.

Flash!

The holy sword turned a bit whiter with an aura. Seeing that, Kim Minwoo nodded.

“I need to buy materials. A lot of them.”

The moment he said that calmly.

[Target ‘Park Siwoo’s’ favorability increases.]

[83 -> 85]

[Details of ‘Guidance of Fate’ are changed.]

“Oh, it popped up?”

Kim Minwoo’s eyes sparkled.

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