340 Daddy's too strong. Episode 339.

Most office workers who came to work after a leisurely weekend were greeted by what they called "Monday Disease." His expression was not very good because he became drowsy with a feeling of his body. However, researchers from the Middle East, located in the Hunter Management Agency annex, were different.

That is not to say that it is full of vitality.

Due to the nature of the researchers, working overtime and weekend work were routine, so they always looked drowsy.

A man in his late 30s who hasn't shaved for days and has had a rough beard and a glaring look.

It was Choi Ho-chul, the head of the center in the field of 'Artifact and Monster Research' within the Middle East. He was a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and up until five years ago he was working at the Princeton Higher Institute.'

At that time, Chung Young-chul, director of Hunter Management, came to New Jersey and asked him to take the position of director of the research center, so he came to Korea.

"I should have refused at that time."

"What's wrong with you? It's good that you don't do goose dad anyway."

"What's the point, then? When I get home, I only see the children sleeping. I haven't seen him in the last few days."

"You can't see their faces."

"Well, when I was in America, all I could do was video call......... Ugh, Ugh! Director!"

Choi Ho-chul, who was answering, thought he was a fellow researcher, fell from his chair and fell on his buttocks. Jung Young-chul sat on a chair and skimmed his desk, raising the corners of his mouth slightly to see if it was very funny. You can see a coffee paper cup that overlaps five or six layers of experimental data scattered all over the desk.

"How many days has it been since I slept in the liver bed?"

"......Friday. No, it's been about four days since Thursday."

Choi Ho-cheol, who dusted off the butt of his white gown, looked half-forged. It reminds me of the 8th floor attack in the center, which was announced by Hunter Management Office a few days ago.

"It's a little too much to hold a press conference without telling me. I'm the head of the main center. The staff asked me if I had slipped into our center, but I couldn't answer."

"I'm sorry. Please review the data in that sense. The deadline is this Sunday."

"Wow...... are you really sorry?"

Choi Ho-cheol sighed briefly and handed over the documents.

They contain information about the "hidden pieces" currently owned by Behimos.

Hidden pieces that all have 'monster-like' options. Choi Ho-chul had to examine the mutual synergy between each hidden piece to investigate the combination results that led to maximum efficiency.

[Shadow horn]

[Etighan's Bone Necklace]

[The twilight walker]

"........"

The 'first hunter' of three members of Behimos.

The hidden pieces to be used for the eighth floor of the center have already been drafted as always. Choi Ho-chul, who had been talking with Jung just now, looked at the documents with a serious look.

"Mr. Director, I heard there's a separate researcher who can draft this. Who is it? Isn't it time for you to tell me."

"Why are you bringing that up again all of a sudden?"

"Because I'm curious. Our researchers have been working all night long, all day long, to match the draft you're giving us, so we're not going to ask? Where the hell do you belong? First? Or Hyunseong?"

Jeil and Hyunseong were the second and third largest research institutes, though not as much as the "Hunter Management Bureau."

Choi Ho-chul brightened his eyes, vowing to listen to the answer this time. With a somewhat burdensome look, Jung Young-chul slipped back.

"Oh, what's wrong with you? I've got to go."

"Give me a little hint. Even if it's initial consonants."

His unusually persistent attitude today made Jung smile instead of opening his mouth. There was a file containing the "planning" submitted by an intern last year. In the middle of the file, there were colorful bands all over the place. It was a plan that received the "best" evaluation at the time.

Understanding and Practice of Crack Management

"I'll really go."

Jiing.

With the automatic door closed, only Choi Ho-cheol was left in the research center's room.

He took out the planner from the rack and confirmed its name.

"Doh Jun..."

I've seen it once.

Regarding the monster's activities under study with Artifact, I have a question about the contents of the project proposal, which reminds me of the fact that I once invited him to the institute. It was already a year ago.

Yong-yong lying on the side of the office desk, now completely like his own seat.

Seo Moo and Lee Yeon-ji bought a "dog cushion" at their own expense, saying they could easily catch a cold if their stomachs are cold, but Yong-yong was on his way to the office every other day, probably quite pleased.

"Haaaaaaaaaaam."

Roll about on the cushion.

It was not an illusion that I felt like my body was getting bigger and bigger.

Yong-yong piled up snacks given by office workers next to him and forgot when he was bored.

"He's cute."

Lee Yeon-ji, who came back from the bathroom, was walking to her seat.

After confirming that Do-jun was not in his seat, he sneaked up to Yong-yong and stroked his back with a big smile. I wanted to touch Yong-yong's stomach, but I decided to endure it because I was angry.

"Hyuk-soo."

"What?"

"Yongyong. A little bit, Dragon? Isn't it the same?"

Kwon Hyuk-soo flinched for a moment.

"Well, I don't know."

"It feels like a miniature. The numbers on your forehead and the horns....... I think they look exactly alike."

After returning from business consultations with other departments, Dojun returned to his seat after reporting his return to Kang Chul-soo. Yong-yong opened his eyes slightly, and came down from the cushion and climbed onto Do-jun's lap.

And I rolled up my body and curled my head a few times, and soon fell asleep.

Lee Yeon-ji said with a big smile.

"I guess the master's knee is the best."

Dojun tried to take Yong-yong off his knee, but let him go. It wasn't too heavy or anything, and it was better than walking around the office and distracting.

Then, the office phone rang.

I'm Lee Do-joon of the crack management department at Seoul City Hall."

A man's voice is heard over the phone.

Hello, I'm Choi Ho-chul, director of the Center for the Central Research Institute of Hunter Management. Do you remember me?

***

After getting off the seventh floor, Dojun followed Choi Ho-cheol along the corridor of the institute.

A central research institute divided into 2nd to 11th floors by research field such as status window, awakening skill, monster, crack, and artifact.

뽈뽈뽈.

Yong-yong was following in line with Do-jun's steps.

The inside of the research center is amazing, so they shine their eyes and look at the left and right sides.

"You must be busy with your official duties, but thank you for your time."

"It's okay. I've had a lot of help as an intern, and this is it."

"Oh, I got help. I should have known you then. I was surprised to see what was written in the annex of the plan. There's so many cracks in Hunter's office, and all the monsters there are...…."

Features related to unknown monsters.

At that time, Choi Ho-chul recalled the experiments that he and other researchers were conducting. It was an experiment in which the heart of an orc had different effects depending on temperature. Due to the fact that there were many over-the-top areas in the Hunter field, experiments were often conducted, and the contents of the plan submitted by Dojun were also recorded in the attached form.

'......I don't think they've tested it.'

For example, when the heart of an oak reaches 60 degrees Celsius, lycopene and citric acid can be used as a temporary preservative to remove rust from the artifact, or, on the contrary, if it falls below zero, corrosion can proceed due to ionization due to acidic sulfuric acid and nitric acid.

Jiing.

At the end of the hall, you enter the [Center Director's Room] facing the [Artifact Research Center].

If it had not been equipped with only a sign called [Center Director's Office], there were so many people who were living in the house that it would have been called a living room in addition of a section chief.

"I'm sorry. It's very messy....... I'm putting it off because I'm busy cleaning up."

"It can happen if you're busy."

I'm telling you the truth. Upp!

Dojun bounces his fingers to create a wave of air, blocking Yong-yong's mouth.

And after about three seconds, Yong-yong was able to find freedom. Dojun took a piece of candy out of his pocket and put it in Yong-yong's mouth.

"Do you remember last year? The officer in charge answered this and that here. You helped me a lot. All the researchers had to do was test it and prove it....... Have you changed your mind since then? It's still working."

an offer to come into the lab

Dojun, of course, had refused.

And even now, I didn't mean to accept the offer.

When Do-joon smiled and passed it, Choi Ho-chul smiled as if he knew it would happen.

"I'm sure I've put it here.

Choi Ho-cheol lifted up the piles of documents on the desk.

A list of hidden pieces received by the director in the morning and a draft proposal according to the combination. Choi Ho-chul was going to show Do-jun the draft before bringing it up.

It was then.

A messenger appeared on the monitor screen with a buzzing sound.

It came from Park, head of the Monster Research Center.

Park Dae-woo: Director of the Center, I have sent you the data on the ougar tendon. I... I'm really going home now.

Do-joon who glanced at the monitor.

It was a simple conversation, but I could imagine how tired Park Dae-woo must have been.

"I heard you're also the head of the Monster Research Center. You must be very tired."

"Now it's a routine, I guess. The biggest thing I've ever done is temporarily suspended, so I've returned to a habitable level. That was the main part, but last year, the director suddenly ordered me to stop."

"Well."

It was also reported in the media once.

Whag!

Yong-yong began to chew candy.

"In fact, we were pretty tired, too. Dragons are so rare. It's impossible to capture them alive, and wouldn't you know if there was a body that was fully recovered? The sample is two claws from Masallas Raid four years ago.…."

Whag!

It was still unclear whether Marsalas was dead or alive.

"Since then, two other dragons have appeared, and now where they are......... And they want to know why they only show up in Korea, so I have to know."

Whag!

"Anyway, Dragon...."

Whag!

"Research..."

Yong-yong and Choi Ho-chul's eyes met.

Already, Choi Ho-chul once met Yong-yong last year.

The F-class monster named Yong-yong was the one Do-jun was taming.

"......Yong-yong, I'll give you 1,000 won, so why don't you take a drink out of the hallway?"

"Hahaha. Shall we?

Receiving 1,000 won, Yong-yong ran excitedly to the beverage vending machine.

"Anyways, Dragon research has been temporarily suspended. They have to be so veiled."

It was then.

The door opened, and Yong-yong said with a puzzled look.

"Oh, man! That's the money.

"What, again? That's like once a day...…."

Choi Ho-cheol scratched his head and went out to the hallway with Yong-yong.