Chapter 1: The Garbage of Heroes
The smell of dried blood and charred flesh was unbearable. For most, this was a scene of a nightmare, but for Kai, it was just another Monday.
In a world where 'Awakened' heroes fought terrifying monsters from the Abyss, someone had to clean up the mess. That someone was Kai. A 'Non-Awakened' human, the lowest of the low.
"Move it, trash-picker! If you don't clear these Orc carcasses by sunset, no pay for you!" the Hunter Captain barked, kicking a pile of gore toward Kai.
Kai didn't look up. He just gripped his rusty shovel tighter. "Yes, sir," he muttered.
For five years, Kai had lived in the shadows of heroes. He watched them get the glory, the gold, and the women, while he got the scraps. He wanted to be a Hunter. He wanted to change his fate. But his mana core was dead. Zero.
[System Requirement Met...]
Suddenly, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his head. Kai froze. He looked around, but the Hunters were already walking away, laughing.
[Analyzing environment... Total corpses: 142.]
[Condition: You have touched 100,000 pieces of magical trash.]
[Initializing 'The Scavenger God' System...]
A holographic screen, glowing with a deep purple hue, floated right in front of his eyes.
[Host: Kai] > [Class: Scavenger (Unique - Rank EX)] > [Level: 1] > [Skill: Absolute Extraction (Lv. 1)] > [Description: You can extract stats and skills from what others throw away.]
Kai's heart hammered against his ribs. A system? An EX-Rank class? This was the stuff of legends.
Trembling, Kai reached out and touched the carcass of a Twin-Headed Ogre that the A-Rank heroes had just slain.
[Target: Dead Ogre.]
[Extraction successful!]
[You have gained: +5 Strength, +2 Stamina.]
[Bonus: Skill [Lesser Regeneration] has been extracted!]
A surge of heat exploded inside Kai's chest. His muscles, once thin and tired, began to pulse with new energy. The constant ache in his back vanished. He could feel it—the mana. It wasn't his own; it was the stolen power of the monster.
"Hey, trash-boy! Why are you standing there like an idiot?" a junior Hunter shouted, throwing a broken, rusted sword at Kai's feet. "Clean that up too!"
Kai looked at the broken sword. Normally, he would have just put it in his cart. This time, he touched it.
[Target: Broken Mana Sword.]
[Extracting scrap energy...]
[You have gained: 50 XP.]
[Level Up! Current Level: 2]
Kai looked at the Hunters' retreating backs. For the first time in his life, he didn't feel like a servant. He looked at the vast battlefield filled with hundreds of dead monsters and broken weapons. To others, this was a graveyard. To him, it was a gold mine.
"If I clean this whole field..." Kai whispered, his eyes glowing with a predatory light, "I won't just be a Hunter. I'll be the one they fear."
He gripped his shovel, but this time, he wasn't cleaning for a few copper coins. He was scavenging his way to the throne of God.Chapter 1: The Garbage of Heroes
The smell of dried blood and charred flesh was unbearable. For most, this was a scene of a nightmare, but for Kai, it was just another Monday.
In a world where 'Awakened' heroes fought terrifying monsters from the Abyss, someone had to clean up the mess. That someone was Kai. A 'Non-Awakened' human, the lowest of the low.
"Move it, trash-picker! If you don't clear these Orc carcasses by sunset, no pay for you!" the Hunter Captain barked, kicking a pile of gore toward Kai.
Kai didn't look up. He just gripped his rusty shovel tighter. "Yes, sir," he muttered.
For five years, Kai had lived in the shadows of heroes. He watched them get the glory, the gold, and the women, while he got the scraps. He wanted to be a Hunter. He wanted to change his fate. But his mana core was dead. Zero.
[System Requirement Met...]
Suddenly, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his head. Kai froze. He looked around, but the Hunters were already walking away, laughing.
[Analyzing environment... Total corpses: 142.]
[Condition: You have touched 100,000 pieces of magical trash.]
[Initializing 'The Scavenger God' System...]
A holographic screen, glowing with a deep purple hue, floated right in front of his eyes.
[Host: Kai] > [Class: Scavenger (Unique - Rank EX)] > [Level: 1] > [Skill: Absolute Extraction (Lv. 1)] > [Description: You can extract stats and skills from what others throw away.]
Kai's heart hammered against his ribs. A system? An EX-Rank class? This was the stuff of legends.
Trembling, Kai reached out and touched the carcass of a Twin-Headed Ogre that the A-Rank heroes had just slain.
[Target: Dead Ogre.]
[Extraction successful!]
[You have gained: +5 Strength, +2 Stamina.]
[Bonus: Skill [Lesser Regeneration] has been extracted!]
A surge of heat exploded inside Kai's chest. His muscles, once thin and tired, began to pulse with new energy. The constant ache in his back vanished. He could feel it—the mana. It wasn't his own; it was the stolen power of the monster.
"Hey, trash-boy! Why are you standing there like an idiot?" a junior Hunter shouted, throwing a broken, rusted sword at Kai's feet. "Clean that up too!"
Kai looked at the broken sword. Normally, he would have just put it in his cart. This time, he touched it.
[Target: Broken Mana Sword.]
[Extracting scrap energy...]
[You have gained: 50 XP.]
[Level Up! Current Level: 2]
Kai looked at the Hunters' retreating backs. For the first time in his life, he didn't feel like a servant. He looked at the vast battlefield filled with hundreds of dead monsters and broken weapons. To others, this was a graveyard. To him, it was a gold mine.
"If I clean this whole field..." Kai whispered, his eyes glowing with a predatory light, "I won't just be a Hunter. I'll be the one they fear."
He gripped his shovel, but this time, he wasn't cleaning for a few copper coins. He was scavenging his way to the throne of God.Chapter 1: The Garbage of Heroes
The smell of dried blood and charred flesh was unbearable. For most, this was a scene of a nightmare, but for Kai, it was just another Monday.
In a world where 'Awakened' heroes fought terrifying monsters from the Abyss, someone had to clean up the mess. That someone was Kai. A 'Non-Awakened' human, the lowest of the low.
"Move it, trash-picker! If you don't clear these Orc carcasses by sunset, no pay for you!" the Hunter Captain barked, kicking a pile of gore toward Kai.
Kai didn't look up. He just gripped his rusty shovel tighter. "Yes, sir," he muttered.
For five years, Kai had lived in the shadows of heroes. He watched them get the glory, the gold, and the women, while he got the scraps. He wanted to be a Hunter. He wanted to change his fate. But his mana core was dead. Zero.
[System Requirement Met...]
Suddenly, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his head. Kai froze. He looked around, but the Hunters were already walking away, laughing.
[Analyzing environment... Total corpses: 142.]
[Condition: You have touched 100,000 pieces of magical trash.]
[Initializing 'The Scavenger God' System...]
A holographic screen, glowing with a deep purple hue, floated right in front of his eyes.
[Host: Kai] > [Class: Scavenger (Unique - Rank EX)] > [Level: 1] > [Skill: Absolute Extraction (Lv. 1)] > [Description: You can extract stats and skills from what others throw away.]
Kai's heart hammered against his ribs. A system? An EX-Rank class? This was the stuff of legends.
Trembling, Kai reached out and touched the carcass of a Twin-Headed Ogre that the A-Rank heroes had just slain.
[Target: Dead Ogre.]
[Extraction successful!]
[You have gained: +5 Strength, +2 Stamina.]
[Bonus: Skill [Lesser Regeneration] has been extracted!]
A surge of heat exploded inside Kai's chest. His muscles, once thin and tired, began to pulse with new energy. The constant ache in his back vanished. He could feel it—the mana. It wasn't his own; it was the stolen power of the monster.
"Hey, trash-boy! Why are you standing there like an idiot?" a junior Hunter shouted, throwing a broken, rusted sword at Kai's feet. "Clean that up too!"
Kai looked at the broken sword. Normally, he would have just put it in his cart. This time, he touched it.
[Target: Broken Mana Sword.]
[Extracting scrap energy...]
[You have gained: 50 XP.]
[Level Up! Current Level: 2]
Kai looked at the Hunters' retreating backs. For the first time in his life, he didn't feel like a servant. He looked at the vast battlefield filled with hundreds of dead monsters and broken weapons. To others, this was a graveyard. To him, it was a gold mine.
"If I clean this whole field..." Kai whispered, his eyes glowing with a predatory light, "I won't just be a Hunter. I'll be the one they fear."
He gripped his shovel, but this time, he wasn't cleaning for a few copper coins. He was scavenging his way to the throne of God.Chapter 1: The Garbage of Heroes
The smell of dried blood and charred flesh was unbearable. For most, this was a scene of a nightmare, but for Kai, it was just another Monday.
In a world where 'Awakened' heroes fought terrifying monsters from the Abyss, someone had to clean up the mess. That someone was Kai. A 'Non-Awakened' human, the lowest of the low.
"Move it, trash-picker! If you don't clear these Orc carcasses by sunset, no pay for you!" the Hunter Captain barked, kicking a pile of gore toward Kai.
Kai didn't look up. He just gripped his rusty shovel tighter. "Yes, sir," he muttered.
For five years, Kai had lived in the shadows of heroes. He watched them get the glory, the gold, and the women, while he got the scraps. He wanted to be a Hunter. He wanted to change his fate. But his mana core was dead. Zero.
[System Requirement Met...]
Suddenly, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his head. Kai froze. He looked around, but the Hunters were already walking away, laughing.
[Analyzing environment... Total corpses: 142.]
[Condition: You have touched 100,000 pieces of magical trash.]
[Initializing 'The Scavenger God' System...]
A holographic screen, glowing with a deep purple hue, floated right in front of his eyes.
[Host: Kai] > [Class: Scavenger (Unique - Rank EX)] > [Level: 1] > [Skill: Absolute Extraction (Lv. 1)] > [Description: You can extract stats and skills from what others throw away.]
Kai's heart hammered against his ribs. A system? An EX-Rank class? This was the stuff of legends.
Trembling, Kai reached out and touched the carcass of a Twin-Headed Ogre that the A-Rank heroes had just slain.
[Target: Dead Ogre.]
[Extraction successful!]
[You have gained: +5 Strength, +2 Stamina.]
[Bonus: Skill [Lesser Regeneration] has been extracted!]
A surge of heat exploded inside Kai's chest. His muscles, once thin and tired, began to pulse with new energy. The constant ache in his back vanished. He could feel it—the mana. It wasn't his own; it was the stolen power of the monster.
"Hey, trash-boy! Why are you standing there like an idiot?" a junior Hunter shouted, throwing a broken, rusted sword at Kai's feet. "Clean that up too!"
Kai looked at the broken sword. Normally, he would have just put it in his cart. This time, he touched it.
[Target: Broken Mana Sword.]
[Extracting scrap energy...]
[You have gained: 50 XP.]
[Level Up! Current Level: 2]
Kai looked at the Hunters' retreating backs. For the first time in his life, he didn't feel like a servant. He looked at the vast battlefield filled with hundreds of dead monsters and broken weapons. To others, this was a graveyard. To him, it was a gold mine.
"If I clean this whole field..." Kai whispered, his eyes glowing with a predatory light, "I won't just be a Hunter. I'll be the one they fear."
He gripped his shovel, but this time, he wasn't cleaning for a few copper coins. He was scavenging his way to the throne of God.Chapter 1: The Garbage of Heroes
The smell of dried blood and charred flesh was unbearable. For most, this was a scene of a nightmare, but for Kai, it was just another Monday.
In a world where 'Awakened' heroes fought terrifying monsters from the Abyss, someone had to clean up the mess. That someone was Kai. A 'Non-Awakened' human, the lowest of the low.
"Move it, trash-picker! If you don't clear these Orc carcasses by sunset, no pay for you!" the Hunter Captain barked, kicking a pile of gore toward Kai.
Kai didn't look up. He just gripped his rusty shovel tighter. "Yes, sir," he muttered.
For five years, Kai had lived in the shadows of heroes. He watched them get the glory, the gold, and the women, while he got the scraps. He wanted to be a Hunter. He wanted to change his fate. But his mana core was dead. Zero.
[System Requirement Met...]
Suddenly, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his head. Kai froze. He looked around, but the Hunters were already walking away, laughing.
[Analyzing environment... Total corpses: 142.]
[Condition: You have touched 100,000 pieces of magical trash.]
[Initializing 'The Scavenger God' System...]
A holographic screen, glowing with a deep purple hue, floated right in front of his eyes.
[Host: Kai] > [Class: Scavenger (Unique - Rank EX)] > [Level: 1] > [Skill: Absolute Extraction (Lv. 1)] > [Description: You can extract stats and skills from what others throw away.]
Kai's heart hammered against his ribs. A system? An EX-Rank class? This was the stuff of legends.
Trembling, Kai reached out and touched the carcass of a Twin-Headed Ogre that the A-Rank heroes had just slain.
[Target: Dead Ogre.]
[Extraction successful!]
[You have gained: +5 Strength, +2 Stamina.]
[Bonus: Skill [Lesser Regeneration] has been extracted!]
A surge of heat exploded inside Kai's chest. His muscles, once thin and tired, began to pulse with new energy. The constant ache in his back vanished. He could feel it—the mana. It wasn't his own; it was the stolen power of the monster.
"Hey, trash-boy! Why are you standing there like an idiot?" a junior Hunter shouted, throwing a broken, rusted sword at Kai's feet. "Clean that up too!"
Kai looked at the broken sword. Normally, he would have just put it in his cart. This time, he touched it.
[Target: Broken Mana Sword.]
[Extracting scrap energy...]
[You have gained: 50 XP.]
[Level Up! Current Level: 2]
Kai looked at the Hunters' retreating backs. For the first time in his life, he didn't feel like a servant. He looked at the vast battlefield filled with hundreds of dead monsters and broken weapons. To others, this was a graveyard. To him, it was a gold mine.
"If I clean this whole field..." Kai whispered, his eyes glowing with a predatory light, "I won't just be a Hunter. I'll be the one they fear."
He gripped his shovel, but this time, he wasn't cleaning for a few copper coins. He was scavenging his way to the throne of God.Chapter 1: The Garbage of Heroes
The smell of dried blood and charred flesh was unbearable. For most, this was a scene of a nightmare, but for Kai, it was just another Monday.
In a world where 'Awakened' heroes fought terrifying monsters from the Abyss, someone had to clean up the mess. That someone was Kai. A 'Non-Awakened' human, the lowest of the low.
"Move it, trash-picker! If you don't clear these Orc carcasses by sunset, no pay for you!" the Hunter Captain barked, kicking a pile of gore toward Kai.
Kai didn't look up. He just gripped his rusty shovel tighter. "Yes, sir," he muttered.
For five years, Kai had lived in the shadows of heroes. He watched them get the glory, the gold, and the women, while he got the scraps. He wanted to be a Hunter. He wanted to change his fate. But his mana core was dead. Zero.
[System Requirement Met...]
Suddenly, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his head. Kai froze. He looked around, but the Hunters were already walking away, laughing.
[Analyzing environment... Total corpses: 142.]
[Condition: You have touched 100,000 pieces of magical trash.]
[Initializing 'The Scavenger God' System...]
A holographic screen, glowing with a deep purple hue, floated right in front of his eyes.
[Host: Kai] > [Class: Scavenger (Unique - Rank EX)] > [Level: 1] > [Skill: Absolute Extraction (Lv. 1)] > [Description: You can extract stats and skills from what others throw away.]
Kai's heart hammered against his ribs. A system? An EX-Rank class? This was the stuff of legends.
Trembling, Kai reached out and touched the carcass of a Twin-Headed Ogre that the A-Rank heroes had just slain.
[Target: Dead Ogre.]
[Extraction successful!]
[You have gained: +5 Strength, +2 Stamina.]
[Bonus: Skill [Lesser Regeneration] has been extracted!]
A surge of heat exploded inside Kai's chest. His muscles, once thin and tired, began to pulse with new energy. The constant ache in his back vanished. He could feel it—the mana. It wasn't his own; it was the stolen power of the monster.
"Hey, trash-boy! Why are you standing there like an idiot?" a junior Hunter shouted, throwing a broken, rusted sword at Kai's feet. "Clean that up too!"
Kai looked at the broken sword. Normally, he would have just put it in his cart. This time, he touched it.
[Target: Broken Mana Sword.]
[Extracting scrap energy...]
[You have gained: 50 XP.]
[Level Up! Current Level: 2]
Kai looked at the Hunters' retreating backs. For the first time in his life, he didn't feel like a servant. He looked at the vast battlefield filled with hundreds of dead monsters and broken weapons. To others, this was a graveyard. To him, it was a gold mine.
"If I clean this whole field..." Kai whispered, his eyes glowing with a predatory light, "I won't just be a Hunter. I'll be the one they fear."
He gripped his shovel, but this time, he wasn't cleaning for a few copper coins. He was scavenging his way to the throne of God.Chapter 1: The Garbage of Heroes
The smell of dried blood and charred flesh was unbearable. For most, this was a scene of a nightmare, but for Kai, it was just another Monday.
In a world where 'Awakened' heroes fought terrifying monsters from the Abyss, someone had to clean up the mess. That someone was Kai. A 'Non-Awakened' human, the lowest of the low.
"Move it, trash-picker! If you don't clear these Orc carcasses by sunset, no pay for you!" the Hunter Captain barked, kicking a pile of gore toward Kai.
Kai didn't look up. He just gripped his rusty shovel tighter. "Yes, sir," he muttered.
For five years, Kai had lived in the shadows of heroes. He watched them get the glory, the gold, and the women, while he got the scraps. He wanted to be a Hunter. He wanted to change his fate. But his mana core was dead. Zero.
[System Requirement Met...]
Suddenly, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his head. Kai froze. He looked around, but the Hunters were already walking away, laughing.
[Analyzing environment... Total corpses: 142.]
[Condition: You have touched 100,000 pieces of magical trash.]
[Initializing 'The Scavenger God' System...]
A holographic screen, glowing with a deep purple hue, floated right in front of his eyes.
[Host: Kai] > [Class: Scavenger (Unique - Rank EX)] > [Level: 1] > [Skill: Absolute Extraction (Lv. 1)] > [Description: You can extract stats and skills from what others throw away.]
Kai's heart hammered against his ribs. A system? An EX-Rank class? This was the stuff of legends.
Trembling, Kai reached out and touched the carcass of a Twin-Headed Ogre that the A-Rank heroes had just slain.
[Target: Dead Ogre.]
[Extraction successful!]
[You have gained: +5 Strength, +2 Stamina.]
[Bonus: Skill [Lesser Regeneration] has been extracted!]
A surge of heat exploded inside Kai's chest. His muscles, once thin and tired, began to pulse with new energy. The constant ache in his back vanished. He could feel it—the mana. It wasn't his own; it was the stolen power of the monster.
"Hey, trash-boy! Why are you standing there like an idiot?" a junior Hunter shouted, throwing a broken, rusted sword at Kai's feet. "Clean that up too!"
Kai looked at the broken sword. Normally, he would have just put it in his cart. This time, he touched it.
[Target: Broken Mana Sword.]
[Extracting scrap energy...]
[You have gained: 50 XP.]
[Level Up! Current Level: 2]
Kai looked at the Hunters' retreating backs. For the first time in his life, he didn't feel like a servant. He looked at the vast battlefield filled with hundreds of dead monsters and broken weapons. To others, this was a graveyard. To him, it was a gold mine.
"If I clean this whole field..." Kai whispered, his eyes glowing with a predatory light, "I won't just be a Hunter. I'll be the one they fear."
He gripped his shovel, but this time, he wasn't cleaning for a few copper coins. He was scavenging his way to the throne of God.Chapter 1: The Garbage of Heroes
The smell of dried blood and charred flesh was unbearable. For most, this was a scene of a nightmare, but for Kai, it was just another Monday.
In a world where 'Awakened' heroes fought terrifying monsters from the Abyss, someone had to clean up the mess. That someone was Kai. A 'Non-Awakened' human, the lowest of the low.
"Move it, trash-picker! If you don't clear these Orc carcasses by sunset, no pay for you!" the Hunter Captain barked, kicking a pile of gore toward Kai.
Kai didn't look up. He just gripped his rusty shovel tighter. "Yes, sir," he muttered.
For five years, Kai had lived in the shadows of heroes. He watched them get the glory, the gold, and the women, while he got the scraps. He wanted to be a Hunter. He wanted to change his fate. But his mana core was dead. Zero.
[System Requirement Met...]
Suddenly, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his head. Kai froze. He looked around, but the Hunters were already walking away, laughing.
[Analyzing environment... Total corpses: 142.]
[Condition: You have touched 100,000 pieces of magical trash.]
[Initializing 'The Scavenger God' System...]
A holographic screen, glowing with a deep purple hue, floated right in front of his eyes.
[Host: Kai] > [Class: Scavenger (Unique - Rank EX)] > [Level: 1] > [Skill: Absolute Extraction (Lv. 1)] > [Description: You can extract stats and skills from what others throw away.]
Kai's heart hammered against his ribs. A system? An EX-Rank class? This was the stuff of legends.
Trembling, Kai reached out and touched the carcass of a Twin-Headed Ogre that the A-Rank heroes had just slain.
[Target: Dead Ogre.]
[Extraction successful!]
[You have gained: +5 Strength, +2 Stamina.]
[Bonus: Skill [Lesser Regeneration] has been extracted!]
A surge of heat exploded inside Kai's chest. His muscles, once thin and tired, began to pulse with new energy. The constant ache in his back vanished. He could feel it—the mana. It wasn't his own; it was the stolen power of the monster.
"Hey, trash-boy! Why are you standing there like an idiot?" a junior Hunter shouted, throwing a broken, rusted sword at Kai's feet. "Clean that up too!"
Kai looked at the broken sword. Normally, he would have just put it in his cart. This time, he touched it.
[Target: Broken Mana Sword.]
[Extracting scrap energy...]
[You have gained: 50 XP.]
[Level Up! Current Level: 2]
Kai looked at the Hunters' retreating backs. For the first time in his life, he didn't feel like a servant. He looked at the vast battlefield filled with hundreds of dead monsters and broken weapons. To others, this was a graveyard. To him, it was a gold mine.
"If I clean this whole field..." Kai whispered, his eyes glowing with a predatory light, "I won't just be a Hunter. I'll be the one they fear."
He gripped his shovel, but this time, he wasn't cleaning for a few copper coins. He was scavenging his way to the throne of God.Chapter 1: The Garbage of Heroes
The smell of dried blood and charred flesh was unbearable. For most, this was a scene of a nightmare, but for Kai, it was just another Monday.
In a world where 'Awakened' heroes fought terrifying monsters from the Abyss, someone had to clean up the mess. That someone was Kai. A 'Non-Awakened' human, the lowest of the low.
"Move it, trash-picker! If you don't clear these Orc carcasses by sunset, no pay for you!" the Hunter Captain barked, kicking a pile of gore toward Kai.
Kai didn't look up. He just gripped his rusty shovel tighter. "Yes, sir," he muttered.
For five years, Kai had lived in the shadows of heroes. He watched them get the glory, the gold, and the women, while he got the scraps. He wanted to be a Hunter. He wanted to change his fate. But his mana core was dead. Zero.
[System Requirement Met...]
Suddenly, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his head. Kai froze. He looked around, but the Hunters were already walking away, laughing.
[Analyzing environment... Total corpses: 142.]
[Condition: You have touched 100,000 pieces of magical trash.]
[Initializing 'The Scavenger God' System...]
A holographic screen, glowing with a deep purple hue, floated right in front of his eyes.
[Host: Kai] > [Class: Scavenger (Unique - Rank EX)] > [Level: 1] > [Skill: Absolute Extraction (Lv. 1)] > [Description: You can extract stats and skills from what others throw away.]
Kai's heart hammered against his ribs. A system? An EX-Rank class? This was the stuff of legends.
Trembling, Kai reached out and touched the carcass of a Twin-Headed Ogre that the A-Rank heroes had just slain.
[Target: Dead Ogre.]
[Extraction successful!]
[You have gained: +5 Strength, +2 Stamina.]
[Bonus: Skill [Lesser Regeneration] has been extracted!]
A surge of heat exploded inside Kai's chest. His muscles, once thin and tired, began to pulse with new energy. The constant ache in his back vanished. He could feel it—the mana. It wasn't his own; it was the stolen power of the monster.
"Hey, trash-boy! Why are you standing there like an idiot?" a junior Hunter shouted, throwing a broken, rusted sword at Kai's feet. "Clean that up too!"
Kai looked at the broken sword. Normally, he would have just put it in his cart. This time, he touched it.
[Target: Broken Mana Sword.]
[Extracting scrap energy...]
[You have gained: 50 XP.]
[Level Up! Current Level: 2]
Kai looked at the Hunters' retreating backs. For the first time in his life, he didn't feel like a servant. He looked at the vast battlefield filled with hundreds of dead monsters and broken weapons. To others, this was a graveyard. To him, it was a gold mine.
"If I clean this whole field..." Kai whispered, his eyes glowing with a predatory light, "I won't just be a Hunter. I'll be the one they fear."
He gripped his shovel, but this time, he wasn't cleaning for a few copper coins. He was scavenging his way to the throne of God.Chapter 1: The Garbage of Heroes
The smell of dried blood and charred flesh was unbearable. For most, this was a scene of a nightmare, but for Kai, it was just another Monday.
In a world where 'Awakened' heroes fought terrifying monsters from the Abyss, someone had to clean up the mess. That someone was Kai. A 'Non-Awakened' human, the lowest of the low.
"Move it, trash-picker! If you don't clear these Orc carcasses by sunset, no pay for you!" the Hunter Captain barked, kicking a pile of gore toward Kai.
Kai didn't look up. He just gripped his rusty shovel tighter. "Yes, sir," he muttered.
For five years, Kai had lived in the shadows of heroes. He watched them get the glory, the gold, and the women, while he got the scraps. He wanted to be a Hunter. He wanted to change his fate. But his mana core was dead. Zero.
[System Requirement Met...]
Suddenly, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his head. Kai froze. He looked around, but the Hunters were already walking away, laughing.
[Analyzing environment... Total corpses: 142.]
[Condition: You have touched 100,000 pieces of magical trash.]
[Initializing 'The Scavenger God' System...]
A holographic screen, glowing with a deep purple hue, floated right in front of his eyes.
[Host: Kai] > [Class: Scavenger (Unique - Rank EX)] > [Level: 1] > [Skill: Absolute Extraction (Lv. 1)] > [Description: You can extract stats and skills from what others throw away.]
Kai's heart hammered against his ribs. A system? An EX-Rank class? This was the stuff of legends.
Trembling, Kai reached out and touched the carcass of a Twin-Headed Ogre that the A-Rank heroes had just slain.
[Target: Dead Ogre.]
[Extraction successful!]
[You have gained: +5 Strength, +2 Stamina.]
[Bonus: Skill [Lesser Regeneration] has been extracted!]
A surge of heat exploded inside Kai's chest. His muscles, once thin and tired, began to pulse with new energy. The constant ache in his back vanished. He could feel it—the mana. It wasn't his own; it was the stolen power of the monster.
"Hey, trash-boy! Why are you standing there like an idiot?" a junior Hunter shouted, throwing a broken, rusted sword at Kai's feet. "Clean that up too!"
Kai looked at the broken sword. Normally, he would have just put it in his cart. This time, he touched it.
[Target: Broken Mana Sword.]
[Extracting scrap energy...]
[You have gained: 50 XP.]
[Level Up! Current Level: 2]
Kai looked at the Hunters' retreating backs. For the first time in his life, he didn't feel like a servant. He looked at the vast battlefield filled with hundreds of dead monsters and broken weapons. To others, this was a graveyard. To him, it was a gold mine.
"If I clean this whole field..." Kai whispered, his eyes glowing with a predatory light, "I won't just be a Hunter. I'll be the one they fear."
He gripped his shovel, but this time, he wasn't cleaning for a few copper coins. He was scavenging his way to the throne of God.Chapter 1: The Garbage of Heroes
The smell of dried blood and charred flesh was unbearable. For most, this was a scene of a nightmare, but for Kai, it was just another Monday.
In a world where 'Awakened' heroes fought terrifying monsters from the Abyss, someone had to clean up the mess. That someone was Kai. A 'Non-Awakened' human, the lowest of the low.
"Move it, trash-picker! If you don't clear these Orc carcasses by sunset, no pay for you!" the Hunter Captain barked, kicking a pile of gore toward Kai.
Kai didn't look up. He just gripped his rusty shovel tighter. "Yes, sir," he muttered.
For five years, Kai had lived in the shadows of heroes. He watched them get the glory, the gold, and the women, while he got the scraps. He wanted to be a Hunter. He wanted to change his fate. But his mana core was dead. Zero.
[System Requirement Met...]
Suddenly, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his head. Kai froze. He looked around, but the Hunters were already walking away, laughing.
[Analyzing environment... Total corpses: 142.]
[Condition: You have touched 100,000 pieces of magical trash.]
[Initializing 'The Scavenger God' System...]
A holographic screen, glowing with a deep purple hue, floated right in front of his eyes.
[Host: Kai] > [Class: Scavenger (Unique - Rank EX)] > [Level: 1] > [Skill: Absolute Extraction (Lv. 1)] > [Description: You can extract stats and skills from what others throw away.]
Kai's heart hammered against his ribs. A system? An EX-Rank class? This was the stuff of legends.
Trembling, Kai reached out and touched the carcass of a Twin-Headed Ogre that the A-Rank heroes had just slain.
[Target: Dead Ogre.]
[Extraction successful!]
[You have gained: +5 Strength, +2 Stamina.]
[Bonus: Skill [Lesser Regeneration] has been extracted!]
A surge of heat exploded inside Kai's chest. His muscles, once thin and tired, began to pulse with new energy. The constant ache in his back vanished. He could feel it—the mana. It wasn't his own; it was the stolen power of the monster.
"Hey, trash-boy! Why are you standing there like an idiot?" a junior Hunter shouted, throwing a broken, rusted sword at Kai's feet. "Clean that up too!"
Kai looked at the broken sword. Normally, he would have just put it in his cart. This time, he touched it.
[Target: Broken Mana Sword.]
[Extracting scrap energy...]
[You have gained: 50 XP.]
[Level Up! Current Level: 2]
Kai looked at the Hunters' retreating backs. For the first time in his life, he didn't feel like a servant. He looked at the vast battlefield filled with hundreds of dead monsters and broken weapons. To others, this was a graveyard. To him, it was a gold mine.
"If I clean this whole field..." Kai whispered, his eyes glowing with a predatory light, "I won't just be a Hunter. I'll be the one they fear."
He gripped his shovel, but this time, he wasn't cleaning for a few copper coins. He was scavenging his way to the throne of God.Chapter 1: The Garbage of Heroes
The smell of dried blood and charred flesh was unbearable. For most, this was a scene of a nightmare, but for Kai, it was just another Monday.
In a world where 'Awakened' heroes fought terrifying monsters from the Abyss, someone had to clean up the mess. That someone was Kai. A 'Non-Awakened' human, the lowest of the low.
"Move it, trash-picker! If you don't clear these Orc carcasses by sunset, no pay for you!" the Hunter Captain barked, kicking a pile of gore toward Kai.
Kai didn't look up. He just gripped his rusty shovel tighter. "Yes, sir," he muttered.
For five years, Kai had lived in the shadows of heroes. He watched them get the glory, the gold, and the women, while he got the scraps. He wanted to be a Hunter. He wanted to change his fate. But his mana core was dead. Zero.
[System Requirement Met...]
Suddenly, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his head. Kai froze. He looked around, but the Hunters were already walking away, laughing.
[Analyzing environment... Total corpses: 142.]
[Condition: You have touched 100,000 pieces of magical trash.]
[Initializing 'The Scavenger God' System...]
A holographic screen, glowing with a deep purple hue, floated right in front of his eyes.
[Host: Kai] > [Class: Scavenger (Unique - Rank EX)] > [Level: 1] > [Skill: Absolute Extraction (Lv. 1)] > [Description: You can extract stats and skills from what others throw away.]
Kai's heart hammered against his ribs. A system? An EX-Rank class? This was the stuff of legends.
Trembling, Kai reached out and touched the carcass of a Twin-Headed Ogre that the A-Rank heroes had just slain.
[Target: Dead Ogre.]
[Extraction successful!]
[You have gained: +5 Strength, +2 Stamina.]
[Bonus: Skill [Lesser Regeneration] has been extracted!]
A surge of heat exploded inside Kai's chest. His muscles, once thin and tired, began to pulse with new energy. The constant ache in his back vanished. He could feel it—the mana. It wasn't his own; it was the stolen power of the monster.
"Hey, trash-boy! Why are you standing there like an idiot?" a junior Hunter shouted, throwing a broken, rusted sword at Kai's feet. "Clean that up too!"
Kai looked at the broken sword. Normally, he would have just put it in his cart. This time, he touched it.
[Target: Broken Mana Sword.]
[Extracting scrap energy...]
[You have gained: 50 XP.]
[Level Up! Current Level: 2]
Kai looked at the Hunters' retreating backs. For the first time in his life, he didn't feel like a servant. He looked at the vast battlefield filled with hundreds of dead monsters and broken weapons. To others, this was a graveyard. To him, it was a gold mine.
"If I clean this whole field..." Kai whispered, his eyes glowing with a predatory light, "I won't just be a Hunter. I'll be the one they fear."
He gripped his shovel, but this time, he wasn't cleaning for a few copper coins. He was scavenging his way to the throne of God.Chapter 1: The Garbage of Heroes
The smell of dried blood and charred flesh was unbearable. For most, this was a scene of a nightmare, but for Kai, it was just another Monday.
In a world where 'Awakened' heroes fought terrifying monsters from the Abyss, someone had to clean up the mess. That someone was Kai. A 'Non-Awakened' human, the lowest of the low.
"Move it, trash-picker! If you don't clear these Orc carcasses by sunset, no pay for you!" the Hunter Captain barked, kicking a pile of gore toward Kai.
Kai didn't look up. He just gripped his rusty shovel tighter. "Yes, sir," he muttered.
For five years, Kai had lived in the shadows of heroes. He watched them get the glory, the gold, and the women, while he got the scraps. He wanted to be a Hunter. He wanted to change his fate. But his mana core was dead. Zero.
[System Requirement Met...]
Suddenly, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his head. Kai froze. He looked around, but the Hunters were already walking away, laughing.
[Analyzing environment... Total corpses: 142.]
[Condition: You have touched 100,000 pieces of magical trash.]
[Initializing 'The Scavenger God' System...]
A holographic screen, glowing with a deep purple hue, floated right in front of his eyes.
[Host: Kai] > [Class: Scavenger (Unique - Rank EX)] > [Level: 1] > [Skill: Absolute Extraction (Lv. 1)] > [Description: You can extract stats and skills from what others throw away.]
Kai's heart hammered against his ribs. A system? An EX-Rank class? This was the stuff of legends.
Trembling, Kai reached out and touched the carcass of a Twin-Headed Ogre that the A-Rank heroes had just slain.
[Target: Dead Ogre.]
[Extraction successful!]
[You have gained: +5 Strength, +2 Stamina.]
[Bonus: Skill [Lesser Regeneration] has been extracted!]
A surge of heat exploded inside Kai's chest. His muscles, once thin and tired, began to pulse with new energy. The constant ache in his back vanished. He could feel it—the mana. It wasn't his own; it was the stolen power of the monster.
"Hey, trash-boy! Why are you standing there like an idiot?" a junior Hunter shouted, throwing a broken, rusted sword at Kai's feet. "Clean that up too!"
Kai looked at the broken sword. Normally, he would have just put it in his cart. This time, he touched it.
[Target: Broken Mana Sword.]
[Extracting scrap energy...]
[You have gained: 50 XP.]
[Level Up! Current Level: 2]
Kai looked at the Hunters' retreating backs. For the first time in his life, he didn't feel like a servant. He looked at the vast battlefield filled with hundreds of dead monsters and broken weapons. To others, this was a graveyard. To him, it was a gold mine.
"If I clean this whole field..." Kai whispered, his eyes glowing with a predatory light, "I won't just be a Hunter. I'll be the one they fear."
He gripped his shovel, but this time, he wasn't cleaning for a few copper coins. He was scavenging his way to the throne of God.