What was up with that person...? Buying items as if his money would never run out and then leaving the auditorium without a hint of remorse.
It wasn't just me thinking this; many others were casting angry glances toward the room marked 101. Some of them were curious about who that person was. As far as I knew, those in the 100 rooms were at the peak of wealth, and to secure a room there, one had to prove their riches through very strict qualifications.
I recalled nearly all of them, most of whom were older, yet that brat was a young man.
"Sighhh... He must be a spoiled heir from one of those monsters..."
For context, the room numbers started from 100, and there were only ten rooms numbered 100, while room 200 had thirty, typically occupied by untouchable financial magnates and wealth deities. Meanwhile, I and most of the other elites were seated in the auditorium without private rooms, leaving us completely exposed.
Wasn't this incredibly unfair?
But what could I do? In the face of money, everyone bows down.
******
Examining the items I had purchased, an uncontrollable devilish smile formed on my face, growing increasingly manic. "Kuhuhuhhh... Kuhahahahahaa!!! Damn!! This is a collection of items I could only dream of acquiring in my sixth year playing this game!!"
These were a set of top-tier items that were extremely difficult for a newbie like me to obtain. Without substantial capital, it would have been nearly impossible to secure such goods.
Azure Dragon's Blood, Divine Elixir, Grimoire Cocryth, Zernet Necklace.
All of these were items that could be used without prior processing, and I had bought them at the auction.
Ahhh, earlier I also asked the attendants to bring twenty boxes of Advanced Mana Restoration from the supply warehouse.
"Twenty boxes... And each box contains 18 bottles. Isn't that an incredibly expensive price?"
Indeed, one bottle costs around 20 million credits, and each bottle is a tactical potion used during critical moments in a dungeon. But who am I? Damn, I'm now that rich second-generation brat!! If I don't take advantage of my privileges now, when will I?
Well, I should at least spend this much money if I want to boost my power quickly.
"Don't worry; I'll tell my dad about this later."
Without thinking much, I carried everything to my father's training hall and sat down in the middle of it. The attendants obediently left the training hall even without being asked.
"Let's start with these two potions…"
Mixing the Azure Dragon's Blood and the Divine Elixir in a glass, I watched as the dark red and pure gold colors began to clash and intertwine, causing splashes and small explosions like shaken soda.
After a few minutes, the splashes subsided, and the color of the two liquids turned a light blue.
"Yeah, yeah, this is ready to drink~!!"
Raising the glass with both hands, I gulped it all down in one go.
Gulp gulp gulp
"Ahhhh!!!"
It tasted like strong melon syrup with a dominant bitter flavor. Before long, I felt a powerful surge in my body.
It felt like my organs were being squeezed by invisible hands, and my breath was completely choked as if a stone was lodged in my throat.
"Aaaa—"
I couldn't even make a sound!!
Writhing in agony, I clutched my stomach and struggled to keep my body conscious despite the extreme pain and heat coursing through me.
"Aaaa—!!!"
There was no choice left; damn it!!
I endured this hellish torment for six hours in the training hall while rolling around in a pool of blood pouring from every orifice of my body. After that, I collapsed helplessly there.
My vision became somewhat blurry after all that, but I couldn't stop now that I had come this far!! Because this was the only chance I had where, for the next two hours, I could absorb the Mana from the Mana restoration potions around me!!
Sitting in the midst of the twenty boxes, I began activating the cultivation method known only to top-tier players.
But—
"Puffff—!!"
******
I don't know what exactly happened to my son, but he felt like a completely different person.
After finishing the 'warm-up' session by destroying a Rank-S gate, Do-hyun could only sigh wearily when he heard more news about Hyeon-woo doing something reckless.
"Hahhhh…. He's passed out after absorbing all those potions? That troublesome boy…"
By the way, will those bastards make a move again?
Gazing at the hundreds of elite hunters standing tall in their eye-catching, magnificent gear, Do-hyun smirked and bellowed his battle cry loudly.
"Kids!! Today we will go to war with the Black Church again-!!! Prepare yourselves or you will die-!!!!!"
After that thunderous declaration, the ground shook with the thunderous footsteps of hundreds of elite hunters.
"We are ready-!!!"
"Yoshhh, that's the spirit!! Let's start the war-!!"
******
"Ahhh, isn't it time for the elite Do-hyun to move?"
While my father was at war, I, just waking up in bed, was munching on an apple while staring at my phone.
*Smirk*
Well, there's no need to worry about this battle since I already knew he would win even if he went there alone. After all, who is Do-hyun? He is one of those untouchable characters that even the best players like me and that top bastard couldn't defeat.
There's even a joke going around that whoever defeats Do-hyun will end this game. But from my perspective, the developers probably want to show players an impossible peak to surpass, motivating them to try and defeat him.
Actually, it's not just Do-hyun; there are several other untouchable characters in the game, but their identities and backgrounds are completely hidden from the world, just like Do-hyun. However, since I've fought against some of them before, I can recognize their faces and backgrounds, including the man who is currently my father.
Ahhh, let's forget about that.
Right now, I can't help but smile as the interface in front of me shows something that makes me burst into loud laughter.
[Seo Hyeon-woo]
Talent: Fortune Trickster
Strength: E- ▶ D+
Dexterity: E+ ▶ C-
Intelligence: D ▶ A-
Endurance: F ▶ D
Traits: None
"Pffttt—, puhahahahahahhhhh!!!!"
I didn't expect the results to be this good—too good to be true!!
Increasing a stat from the lowest to such a high level? It would take me years to achieve that!!
It doesn't matter that I don't have skills; it doesn't matter if my talent is strange, as long as I have sufficiently high statistics. Even without those two things, I could at least pass the academy entrance test without any issues!!
I was initially worried that the sudden explosion in my chest would disrupt my cultivation and hurt me, but thankfully, these attendants were so skilled that they could help me without interrupting my cultivation at all.
Now I'm starting to doubt—are they really just normal attendants? Ahh, by "normal," I don't mean average attendants; I've confirmed they are hunters, but I didn't expect that each of them would be high-rank hunters, with some possessing excellent healing abilities!
Damn, this is what I should expect from one of the wealthiest families in the world!!