Before assigning the watch team, Baek Haemin heard the hunters talking to each other.
One of them sighed.
"I'm glad this dungeon is filled with basan. That means the boss monster would most likely be a phoenix, right?"
His teammate nodded.
"Yeah, that's how it usually is. We're lucky since the guildmaster is with us."
"That's true. Even though he's just here to observe, it definitely helps to ease our nerves. Ah, right, basan doesn't attack at night time, right?"
"Yeah, they usually sleep at this time."
"Good, then. We'll get a good sleep in a dungeon for once."
The hunters moved away to clean up after, leaving Haemin in a corner grinning.
Hours later, he decided to sneak out.
So those chickens are sleeping right now? Then, isn't this the best time to explore? I'll go for a walk for a bit then go back.
Even though he acted cowardly before entering the dungeon, he was actually the most curious about one thing, his hunter skills.
At first, he was not interested after learning he's a support hunter, but after receiving a quest and a reward, he changed his mind.
A modern man transmigrating to a fantasy world filled with hunters and dungeons. It was only a given that he would be interested in exploring it more than anyone albeit his initial reluctance.
I don't really expect much from a world that came from Shiro's head but I have to admit. I am dying from curiosity.
He made a mistake by accidentally triggering the basan earlier, but he decided to move past it. When he noticed the hunters slowly letting their guard down from him after healing, he quickly apologized and the team captain patted his shoulder, telling him not to mind it.
Baek Haemin tiptoed behind the chatting hunters, carefully going past them without getting caught.
He walked through the forest until he found a quiet place.
"Phew, finally…huh? Eek!"
Because it's dark, he only saw the feathers on the ground when he focused on them. Ahead lay a few basans sleeping behind the grass.
Brr… prrrk…
Their stomachs rose up, then down. Haemin couldn't help but take a closer look at the strange scene.
…do chickens snore?
He shook his head until he decided to put distance between them. It wasn't ideal, but as long as he doesn't wake them up, then he should be fine.
Let's start. Hey, system. Let me see the reward again.
Ding!
[You got 1 point as a reward for completing the quest.]
[You got 1 point for going above and beyond on completing the quest.]
"Above and beyond? Ugh, I don't like how you phrased it like that… It reminds me of my working days at corporations…"
Haemin mumbled at the message.
Did it give me another point since I healed seven hunters instead of just three? That's nice to know. So it means I could get additional rewards if I do more, huh? And for using these points…
He touched his chin as he sat down on the grass.
"Hmm, I think there was something like this in the novel for Ryu Jinmu. Isn't it supposed to upgrade stats?"
[System:
Answer. Yes, you can use the points to upgrade your skills and stats.]
"Oh, I see! Is that how it is? Even the skills? That's amazing! Then, let me see my skills!"
Baek Haemin clapped in joy.
Ding!
[System:
Answer. Understood.]
[Skill Directory:
Restoration
Enhancement]
Haemin's brows lifted. His hand caressed his chin.
"What, are these some types of skills? Like, a menu or something? Or a folder? Ugh, I'm too old for this… Anyway, let's start with restoration."
[Restoration Skills]
[Soul Calming Cleanser (L)]
[Healing Hand (SS)]
[Fire of Purification (SS)]
[Divine Indication (S)]
"What's up with these names? Am I a saint or what?"
Haemin wanted to laugh when he saw the skill names. It all sounded so holy that it didn't fit Baek Haemin's reputation at all.
"Alright, are there some descriptions of these or whatnot?"
[System:
Answer. Yes. Please click the desired skill to see the description.]
"O, oh… so I could click it, too."
Until now, he thought it was just up in the air for him to see. He had tried touching the system screen before, but nothing happened. Now, he understands that it's because he wasn't trying to click anything, but just feeling it.
He clicked the first one.
[Soul Calming Cleanser (L)
Description: Calms the user's mind when experiencing stress above the threshold.
Points required to upgrade: 0/100]
"100 points?! Are you crazy?! No, no, that's impossible. I'm not gonna use this on this one. Let me see the description, hmm…"
He leaned closer to read.
Since I've already experienced this before, I guess that fits exactly, huh? More importantly, it activates on its own. How convenient. Since it's above the SS skills, does it mean something like legendary?
[System:
Answer. Yes, it does.]
Haemin frowned while tilting his head.
"Huh? You're quite responsive tonight. Hey, can you bring me back to my world?"
The system showing the skill description only stood still, and didn't make any response. Haemin brushed it off and moved onto the next one.
[Healing Hand (SS)
Description: Heals a living being according to the user's wish.
Points required to upgrade: 0/75]
It made him nod his head.
"Of course, it's 75 points. Nevermind. But according to my wish? What do you mean? Could I heal a person as much as I want but also heal only the parts I want? Could I do that?"
[System:
Answer. Yes, exactly.]
His face beamed up.
"Oh, really convenient! I like it. I like it a lot."
Baek Haemin grinned at the thought that he had control in the way he could use his skills. He proceeded to go to the last two.
[Fire of Purification (SS)
Description: The user wields fire that could purify curses and recoils.
Points required to upgrade: 0/75]
[Divine Indication (S)
Description: The user gains vision to identify malignancy to a living being's body.
Points required to upgrade: 0/50]
"Huh… so not only could I heal, but also fight curses? By malignancy… Does it mean I could see when someone's hurt? Is that it?"
He scratched his cheek in question.
Ding!
[System:
Answer. Yes, exactly.]
"I see. Ah, wait! If I had that, then why didn't you tell me about it earlier? I was racking my brains on how I'm going to find the injured people, you know!"
[System:
Answer. You did not ask.]
Ah, seriously… This damn system. So unreliable.
Haemin scoffed at the cheeky response in the air. The system responds only when it wants, and sometimes even has an attitude.
Hmph. Could I even trust you, you bastard?
"The Divine Indication is the lowest, but it still requires 50 points? What kind of scam is this, seriously? No, maybe it's because the skills are already high?"
Baek Haemin clicked his tongue and continued to open the second group of skills, the enhancement section.
[Enhancement Skills]
[Maiden's Sanctuary (S)]
[Blessing of Armament (S)]
Ha? What maiden? I'm not a maiden. Why are the names like this, seriously?
After reading the skill names, Baek Haemin couldn't help but fold his arms. He grumbled to himself and selected the skill.
[Maiden's Sanctuary (S)
Description: The user could enhance their companion's stats up to 50% within a 50 meter radius.
Points required to upgrade: 0/100]
"Wait a minute! Why does this S-Rank skill need 100 points?! That's impossible to upgrade at this point, then! And this description! This description… this… des… cription…?"
Haemin squinted his eyes before his eyebrows slowly rose from surprise, and his hand subconsciously covered his mouth to stop it from opening wide.
Baek Haemin leaned closer to the description and rubbed his eyes.
"Wha, what is this? Such a thing exists? A 50% increase in someone's stats? Are you kidding? That's cheating!"
Woah, aren't my skills too awesome? Even if Baek Haemin is an SS-Rank, he's too much of a cheat! Let me see the other one. I want to see the next skill!
[Blessing of Armament (S)
Description: Amplifies the ability of the weapon of the user's companion up to 50% of its original power.
Points required to upgrade: 0/100]
Crazy, this is crazy! Is this guy the ultimate support or something? His teammates don't even have to worry about fighting if he's near! Is this why the enhancement skills are much harder to upgrade? It's too good!
"Baek Haemin, you're crazy… hmm, should I just use it on stats?"
He muttered to himself while staring at his points.
"What are you doing?"
A voice came out of nowhere.
Baek Haemin grinned and waved his hand in the direction where it came from. He didn't even look before responding.
"It's nothing. Go away, I'm busy here. Let's see, where should I…"
"Busy on?"
Haemin clicked his tongue before speaking.
"Why are you asking? Go away…! Eh?"
From the scenic view of the dark forest in the dungeon, a tall shadow emerged behind the trees and the man showed himself in front of Baek Haemin.
Well-defined muscles that made him envious and a towering stature combined with a jaw that seemed to be perfectly sculpted by an artisan.
Ryu Jinmu, with his ever-frosty eyes, stared at Baek Haemin from head to toe.
His plump lips parted,
"What are you doing here?"