Chapter 60:

Chapter 60:

Chapter 60

"Wha-what?!"

Without hesitation, the other party turned their back on Choe Sangwon. The rest of the people glared at him and also started to leave. Left behind, Choe Sangwon yelled in confusion, "What the hell are you all doing? Hey! Come back!"

Despite his shouting, there was no response from those who had left. It was a petty fight. Normally, Seo Gangrim would have gone back to hunting as planned, but the last words of the other man caught his attention. The gods seemed to share similar thoughts.

【Seo Gangrim, why don't you go and talk to Choe Sangwon?】

【It seems like he wanted to hire you.】

【Choe Sangwon looks a bit uncomfortable, and I don't know if he'll be able to earn spirit pearls again.】

Although Choe Sangwon had always looked down on Seo Gangrim, it seemed that he had wanted to hire him all along. Of course, Seo Gangrim had no intention of accepting the offer. However, if he could provide temporary assistance and earn spirit pearls, it piqued his interest. At the moment, every penny counted. Seo Gangrim pushed through the underbrush and approached Choe Sangwon.

Choe Sangwon looked at him with eyes filled with surprise.

"S-Seo... Seo Gangrim? What the..."

"I happened to pass by. Is something bothering you?"

Choe Sangwon might have wanted to hire Seo Gangrim, but he still regarded him with a wary look. However, the situation seemed more urgent than Seo Gangrim had thought. He hesitated before speaking, "Um, hey. I'd appreciate it if you could help me..."

"What are you trying to say?"

"Well... My snake is under attack, and I don't know its location! I entrusted it to the guards, but the snake disappeared..."

Now Seo Gangrim understood why they had fought like that. With the snake gone, it was only natural for him to be desperate. Then, an alert window appeared in front of Choe Sangwon.

[The target equipped with the 'Token of Friendship' is under attack!]

[The target equipped with the 'Token of Friendship' has lost more than half of its health!]

【It seems like he entrusted the snake to someone else, and he failed.】

【Judging from his expression, something bad happened. The snake is probably dead...】

At this rate, the snake would likely die soon. Choe Sangwon's face grew paler and paler. In his desperation, he grabbed Seo Gangrim's arm. "P-please help me! I'll give you money! I have 1000 spirit pearls!"

A thousand spirit pearls? That was a bit less than what it took to buy snacks for Linnie. He pushed Choe Sangwon's hand away and said, "I don't work for pennies."

"What?"

To his response, Choe Sangwon seemed lost in thought at first, but now he was red with anger. He yelled at Seo Gangrim, "Are you trying to scam me again?! Fine! Forget it...!"

Choe Sangwon was about to say something but stopped himself when the warning message continued to appear. In the end, he only had one option.

"I'll do it for 3000 spirit pearls."

To this, Choe Sangwon remained silent. 'Did he not have the spirit pearls?' In that case, there was no reason for Seo Gangrim to stay. As he started to leave, Choe Sangwon spoke in a quivering voice, "...Could you lower it a bit? I'm short on spirit pearls. I have 2000, but..."

"Find someone else."

Choe Sangwon clenched his teeth and then fell to his knees. His face was so contorted with rage that it looked like it might burst. Considering Choe Sangwon's usual attitude of looking down on him, Seo Gangrim could imagine how humiliating this must be for Choe Sangwon.

Seo Gangrim looked down at him and said, "Alright. I'll help you for 2000 spirit pearls. Just make sure to repay the other 1000 spirit pearls. Until then, follow my orders."

"What? Damn... Alright! Just hurry up and save my snake!"

"Do you have to be so impolite?"

"Please... save it."

Choe Sangwon's reluctant plea was rather amusing. After receiving 2000 spirit pearls, Seo Gangrim turned to Linnie and said, "Linnie, find the place where you can smell blood, especially snake's blood."

Linnie didn't like it, but eventually nodded her head. Qilins despised the smell of blood, so they were sensitive to it.

Choe Sangwon took out a healing potion from his pocket and offered it to the snake's mouth. Fortunately, the snake slowly extended its tongue and began licking the potion. Choe Sangwon seemed relieved, but Seo Gangrim was perplexed. It was because of the mission of the Zone Three. Why had the mission details changed?

In his past life, it had been clear that protecting the snakes was the mission of Zone Three. So why had the mission description changed. Seo Gangrim couldn't figure out the reason for it. Had something changed because he altered destiny?

【Hey, hey, are they finally going to fight for real?】

【Ugh, they've been fighting too casually until now!】

【We're looking forward to it, Destiny Protection Bureau! You guys are good at your jobs!】

Of course, the Zone Two trainees wouldn't need to be too concerned. Shin Sooah, Yoon Bom, Yoon Geoul, and Father Yohan would likely pass without much trouble. But there was something else that worried Seo Gangrim.

'Would it be okay?'

For some reason, Seo Gangrim felt a bit uneasy. Then, an alert window appeared before him.

[The subject equipped with the 'Token of Friendship' is under attack!]

【Huh? Seo Gangrim's Imugi is being attacked?】

【It's probably nothing.】

【They're just hunting for prey.】

True to their words, these messages were popping up once or twice a day. It's not uncommon for the Imugi to be attacked once in a while while hunting for food. But this time, the intervals were shorter.

'Could it be that it encountered a powerful beast?’

Seo Gangrim turned to Linnie and said, "Let's go, Linnie."

"Woong!"

Seo Gangrim picked up Linnie and moved to where the bridge was. He didn't know the exact location, but he knew the main radius of Imugi's habitat. As he searched for her, the warning kept popping up.

[The subject equipped with the 'Token of Friendship' is under attack!]

[The subject equipped with the 'Token of Friendship' is under attack!]

[The subject equipped with the 'Token of Friendship' is under attack!]

This didn't seem like an encounter with a formidable beast. It appeared to be an attack from a human, given the persistence. Did it venture onto land to hunt for prey?

*Splaaaash!*

Suddenly, a massive water pillar shot up from one side.

【Wow, that's a water pillar!】

【What's going on? Did a water park open up?】

【Looks like a fight is happening; let's go check it out!】

The gods seemed optimistic, but Seo Gangrim wasn't. If there was someone who could confront Imugi for such a long time, it was that person. As he rushed towards the location where the water pillar had erupted, he saw someone standing on the shattered bridge. The water splashed as if a bomb had been dropped in the water, and the Imugi screamed and flew away.

*Swoosh!*

Seo Gangrim leaped into the air and caught the Imugi. He was barely able to hold onto the massive body. From the looks of it, it seemed that the Imugi wasn't seriously injured. The burst of water subsided, revealing the face of the person.

"What the hell. I was about to catch that first."

The person spoke in a gruff voice. It was a voice Seo Gangrim hadn't heard in a long time, and it was strangely nostalgic. It was the man who had stood in front of Baek Young with the followers of the Flying Tiger Sect, Jang Taeheon.

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