Chapter 58
Hunter Fanboys were acutely feeling that the Hunter Gallery without the Admin was like a fish-shaped pastry without red bean paste.
For such fanboys, the Admin returned in style, like Santa Claus, bringing new content.
It was the Free Market.
[Title]: How do you even use the Free Market…?
It’s way too complicated. ;;
┗ Ugh, this guy can’t even eat when the Admin feeds him. LOL.
┗ Seriously, this guy’s being such a lazy idiot. ;;
┗ Do we have to explain everything to you? LOL.
┗ Fine, I’ll explain!
┗ ?!…
— First, select the item you want to register!
┗ Specify the quantity/amount, etc.!
┗ Set the price! Either Admin Coins or cash.
┗ Then it’ll get registered in the Free Market!
┗ Oh… The item just disappeared into thin air after registering. ;;
┗ Pretty cool.
┗ Yup, that’s how it works when you register.
—What happens when you sell an item?
┗ The money goes straight into your gallery account. ㅇㅇ
┗ Oh, it’s all linked?
┗ Yup, when you buy something, the money comes out of your account.
┗ That’s awesome. ;;
— Actually, I couldn’t figure it out either. ;;
┗ Thanks. LOL.
┗ Heading over to try it out now. LOL.
┗ Thanks, thanks.
┗ So many clueless fools here, LOL. ;;
┗ LOL.
[Title]: Holy crap! I’m a merchant now!
(A random “successfully sold out” photo.jpg)
Heading back to post more!!
This is so much fun!
— I just sold all the magic stones I had saved up. ;;
┗ Same here, I cleared it all at once. LOL.
┗ No need to bring monster loot back home after a hunt. LOL.
┗ No more passing stuff off to distributors. LOL.
┗ LOL, why were we even bringing it home? LOL.
— But you can even register processed goods.
┗ Yup, even furniture or daily necessities can be sold.
┗ It’s a literal ‘free’ market. LOL.
┗ You can buy and sell anything. ㅇㅇ
┗ Huzzah!
— Someone commented that the OP is going to get rich, which was kinda cute. LOL.
┗ Even guild leaders are getting in on the action. LOL.
┗ How much did you make?
┗ 0.2 Admin Coins.
┗ Rich guy
┗ He’s really rich. LOL.
┗ Admin Coin is skyrocketing!!!!
┗ Hoorayyyyy!!!
┗ Let’s gooooo!!
— I just sold everything too.
┗ How much did you make?
┗ A hundred thousand won. LOL.
┗ Damn! That’s so many potions. LOL.
┗ Before the current Admin came, you could only buy one potion with that. LOL.
┗ Without the current Admin, Korea would’ve been destroyed when three A-rank Gates opened. ㅇㅇ
┗ LOL, seriously.
┗ LOL.
“This is it. This is perfect.”
I was grinning as I watched the gallery.
Through the recent incident of three A-rank Gates opening simultaneously, I became convinced. I even gave the phenomenon a name myself.
It’s called Gate Acceleration. It means the monsters crossing into Earth are getting stronger and more numerous.
Large guilds and the Hunter Management Bureau must’ve already sensed it to some extent.
The fact that mid-level demons like the Balrog crossed over means high-level demons could follow soon.
And not just demons—there are far more dangerous monsters in the otherworld.
“I caught them all with my Hero Party, but…”
That was just my story.
Compared to that, hunters are still weak.
But it’s not all despair. This incident showed me another side.
It’s also true that Timothy and the elite agents of the Management Bureau fought better than expected.
[Title]: Wow! When you buy stuff, it appears like in the Treasure Shop?
(Video of an item appearing in thin air. MP4)
You can resupply on the spot.
— But if you buy a lot, it all appears at once. LOL.
┗ I’m a hunter, and here’s my story of buying a C-rank axe. ㅇㅇ
┗ As soon as I bought it, an axe fell from the sky,
┗ and I almost became ‘split’ into two hunters. ㅇㅇ
┗ Almost turned into two people, LOL.
┗ Hunter cloning, LOL.
┗ Axes falling from the sky, LOL.
— Wouldn’t it be beneficial if one hunter became two? (Genuinely doesn’t know)
┗ This guy’s probably planning to slice people into pieces, LOL.
┗ Future villain in the making? LOL.
┗ Promising recruit for Gukgeori-jangdan.
┗ Admin! Over here!!!!
┗ Someone check if this guy has a history of writing poetry, LOL.
┗ LOL.
— I also saw a hunter buy 50 Lava Rhino Horns at once and get buried immediately. ㅇㅇ
┗ What happened?
┗ Of course, I helped them. LOL. They gave me one horn as thanks. LOL.
┗ So cute, LOL.
— But the Free Market ☜ is absolutely amazing because
┗ It retains all the advantages of the Treasure Shop of the Admin while
┗ massively scaling up its features. ㅇㅇ
┗ Everyone is simultaneously a seller and a buyer.
┗ Every single Hunter has essentially become an independent entrepreneur.
┗ Truly, Admin is a genius.
┗ Blood and skulls for Admin God!!!!
┗ That’s not what this is about!!!
However, it’s also true that Hunters rely far too heavily on my presence.
During this incident, supporting consumables nearly drained all my points.
“If I didn’t have my influence-based skills, I might’ve had to start over…”
I’ve concluded that even when I’m active in reality or facing great danger, Hunters need to move proactively.
For that to happen, a streamlined and accessible supply and distribution system needs to be implemented.
Additionally, this will naturally accelerate the pace of their development.
The Free Market perfectly aligns with the goal of raising the average capabilities of all Hunters.
[Title]: Proof that Admin is truly playing the long game
Admin Coins activate the cash flow of the market.
You can even use them for Treasure Shop purchases.
And then, a wallet linked to the Gallery account was casually introduced.
Now, there’s even an offline market that allows dual payments in Admin Coins and cash.
Every Hunter has become an independent entrepreneur, naturally engaging in economic activities instead of being forced to.
This guy is seriously playing the long game, right?
┗ Seriously LOL. If this isn’t the long game, what is?
┗ Truly LOL.
┗ Never doubt Admin!
┗ Thanks to this, Admin Coins are skyrocketing again. YES!!
┗ As Admin moves his hand, the red rod rises.
┗ LOL.
┗ Amazing!!!
┗ Hilarious!
— It’s ridiculously convenient.
┗ Convenience GOAT.
┗ This is the real advantage. ㅇㅇ
┗ Truly, this is fact fr.
┗ Up until now, after finishing hunts or raids,
┗ You’d have to move the loot yourself and hand it over to distributors,
┗ Then they’d transfer it to wholesalers, which wasted so much time.
┗ It was an absolute pain fr.
— Returning the world to how it was before the Gate incidents.
┗ Not a time traveler,
┗ But someone who’s resetting the entire world.
┗ Damn.
┗ Isn’t Admin basically a genius at strategy games?
┗ Doesn’t he even look the part? ㅇㅇ
┗ Actually, the general consensus is that Admin is playing a real-life strategy simulation game. ㅇㅇ
┗ Truly, LOL.
┗ Still in chill mode for now.
In the midst of this, a Hunter Fanboy managed to grasp my intentions.
“A nation fortified from within doesn’t collapse.”
The domestic market must thrive. I don’t know how other nations are managing, but communications have been cut off.
Since the Treasure Shop still retains its functionality, it can be used in specific situations.
Inflation is still far off for now.
Even if it were to happen in this post-apocalyptic era, it would be better to address it when it comes.
[Title]: At this moment, Admin is truly a god in the EU
The distribution industry was being dominated by corrupt porters and a handful of non-Awakened people.
These guys are already on the verge of extinction. LOL.
— They’re so salty. LOL.
┗ They were taking all the money under the guise of being middlemen. LOL.
┗ Seriously, we’re the ones hunting and raiding,
┗ So why were they pocketing all the money? LOL.
┗ Exactly. LOL. Why was the money disappearing into the middlemen? LOL.
— Truthfully, distributors weren’t even necessary to begin with. ㅇㅇ
┗ You could’ve just handed things over directly to wholesalers.
┗ But they made their own convoluted system,
┗ Skimming off profits for themselves. Everyone knew that, right?
┗ They’ve already eaten enough. LOL.
┗ This was plenty for them. LOL.
— Is it funny that someone’s lost their means of making money?
┗ Corrupt porters, busted. LOL.
┗ They’re here. LOL.
┗ Nope~ No more need for distributors. LOL.
┗ Just list it on the Free Market and you’re done~~~
┗ Ha… You’ll all be cursed for this.
┗ Go ahead, curse us~~~
┗ The curse fell on the corrupt distributors instead. LOL.
┗ Truly LOL.
— I didn’t realize distributors were this corrupt.
— There are always people skimming off the top, no matter where you go.
— D-rank Porter! You didn’t do anything shady, right?
┗ [D-rank Porter] I… I worked purely by running around on foot….
┗ [D-rank Porter] With the raid teams….
┗ Are you sure you didn’t stomp on the raid team with your feet? LOL.
┗ Truly LOL.
— Now porters aren’t the party breakers anymore. LOL.
┗ Come to think of it, there haven’t been any verification posts lately. ㅇㅇ.
┗ [D-rank Porter] It’s my time to shine!!
┗ [D-rank Porter] I’m selling guild membership rights to worship Admin!!!
┗ [D-rank Porter] Only 0.1 Admin Coin per membership!!!!
— How many have you sold?
┗ [D-rank Porter] Not a single one….
┗ “Branding failure.”
┗ Truly LOL.
┗ How are you going to sell anything when the owner is a porter?
┗ Take the “ㅇ(ng)” out of “president (sajang).”
┗ Just a lion (saja).
┗ Or the Grim Reaper [Josung (saja)]. *trembling*
┗ LOL.
┗….
Fortunately, it seems our D-rank Porter isn’t that kind of person… That’s a relief.
[Title]: I completed a full set from the Free Market YES!!
(A picture of someone wearing full equipment. JPG)
I kind of bought things randomly from here and there, ㅇㅇ.
Anyway, it’s a full set. ㅇㅇ.
┗ This guy, LOL.
┗ Wears rubber gloves and calls it a full set. LOL.
┗ Red rubber gloves (+15).
┗ Red Gloves ㄷㄷ.
┗ Why are you holding a knife in your mouth?
┗ And it’s a kitchen knife, LOL.
┗ Ah LOL, just equip proper gear in the helmet slot, LOL.
┗ The only decent equipment is the armor, LOL.
— I’m the author of this post, and I did equip everything, so isn’t it a full set?
┗ Do you really believe this is full-body equipment…?
┗ Are you serious…?
┗ Hmm… Should I fire it…?
┗ Fire what?
┗ Ah, wait a moment.
┗ I concede.
┗ I acknowledge it.
— Ah LOL, if you don’t acknowledge it, I’ll upload a full-body naked photo next. LOL.
┗ A full-cass photo will be uploaded. LOL.
┗ I acknowledge the full set!
┗ I acknowledge it!!
Some Hunter Fanboys were having fun in slightly weird ways, but… this should suffice?
“System installation successful.”
Should I ask them directly?
[Title]: [Throne Usurper Admin] How’s the Free Market?
Good Good?
— It’s great!!!
┗ Truly, it’s so convenient!!!
┗ Admin!!!
┗ (Hugging emoticon)
┗ (Running Bear emoticon)
— Admin!! Admin!!!
┗ Simply a true gem.
┗ A guy who really tried to change the world.
┗ Admin, you son of a—
┗ [Admin] ?
┗ It’s so good that I almost swore at you, oppa, haah!
┗ [Admin] Hmm…
┗ [Admin] You’re a guy, though.
┗ Caught.
┗ Vanished, LOL.
┗ Left because they were too happy, LOL.
— But Admin, this is a genuine revolution. frfr;;
┗ But isn’t there a transaction fee?
┗ Seems like there would be a fee for each transaction.
┗ [Admin] I take a 0.01% fee. ㅇㅇ.
┗ [Admin] Actually, I tried to lower it even more, but I couldn’t. ㅠ.
— Isn’t that too little…?
┗ Take 0.1% instead;;
┗ [Admin] It’s fine. I already have a lot of money. heh.
┗ Whoa! That’s so cool.
┗ Truly cool, seriously LOL.
┗ Bragging, but it’s not annoying at all. fr.
┗ It feels good because he’s both capable and kind, LOL.
┗ We’ve benefited more anyway, LOL.
┗ Truly a millionaire Admin. REAL.
— So, Admin, does this mean you won’t be uploading consumables anymore?
┗ Right now, consumable prices are all over the place. ㅠ.
┗ What about equipment?
┗ Oh right, even C-rank gear ㅇㅇ.
┗ [Admin] The market prices will stabilize soon. It’s fine.
┗ That’s true, actually.
┗ And that’s inevitable anyway. ㅇㅇ.
┗ [Admin] Of course, I’ll still upload items. ㅇㅇ.
┗ [Admin] For now, I’ll observe how things go and then decide. ㅇㅇ.
┗ He’s even calm?
┗ Calm and cautious.
The response from the Hunter Fanboys remains explosively positive so far.
Because it’s such a large-scale change, I need to act defensively and continue monitoring the situation.
But for now, it seems like no major problems have surfaced. That’s when I spotted an issue.
[Title]: But… What about non-combat Awakened Ones…
They can’t hunt mobs… Can’t farm…
All they can do is craft magical tools, equipment, appraisal, or refinement…
Of course, they can immediately buy materials, craft products, and list them, so it’s convenient for us too. ㅇㅇ.
But if we buy materials, craft products, and they don’t sell, it’s a huge loss….
— But wasn’t that the same in offline markets?
┗ Exactly.
┗ No, no, that’s not it.
┗ What they mean is that Hunters can easily sell materials or loot and make profits either way.
┗ But non-combat Awakened Ones can’t do those activities, and the items they can craft are limited,
┗ So it’s hard for them to enjoy the same benefits.
┗ Ah, I see.
— Take a bit of a loss, LOL.
┗ You overcharged us through distributors anyway. ㅇㅇ.
┗ No, I mean even honest merchants…
┗ If the material price stabilization isn’t happening right now,
┗ They’ll have to sell at a loss to stay in business.
┗ Prices fluctuating is unavoidable;;
┗ Plus, trends change super fast;;
┗ Isn’t that temporary, though?
┗ Still….
┗ A small business can collapse during that “temporary” time. ㅇㅇ.
— Or maybe if they could craft more diverse equipment and consumables….
┗ Exactly.
┗ Then they could make more stuff and offload idle materials….
┗ But discovering new blueprints and recipes through research takes a lot of time;;
┗ Especially research takes forever;;
— I’m a magical scholar, and this is true.
┗ I’m a blacksmith, and this is true.
┗ I’m an alchemist, and this is true….
┗ Small-business Awakened Ones are crying blood….
— It’s true that there aren’t many usable items. ㅇㅇ.
┗ Recently, the scrolls and field generators uploaded by Admin were a fresh addition. ㅇㅇ.
┗ But even those are hard to craft properly now.
┗ Right, because Admin kept uploading them;;
┗ They’ve tried dismantling them to recreate, but…
┗ Recipe sharing doesn’t seem to work.
┗ To be honest, I’ve barely seen anyone use them.
┗ I’ve seen it just once.
— Crafted weapons are nice, but…
┗ Looted weapons tend to have a higher maximum potential.
┗ Crafted weapons feel like they lower the max potential but raise the minimum.
┗ Still, isn’t having equipment better than nothing?
┗ True, LOL. There are plenty of Hunters without gear, LOL.
┗ If research becomes more active, high-quality crafted weapons might increase?
┗ But research takes forever;;
┗ True. ㅠ.
“Hmm… Non-combat Awakened Ones are relatively left out.”
Hunters just hunt, farm loot, list items, and buy gear to get stronger. That’s it.
But for the Awakened Ones who buy materials to craft, they face difficulties.
The limited categories of items and equipment they can craft mean they have to carefully calculate material costs, which is their main challenge.
Additionally, the quality of crafted items seems to be significantly lower.
But this can be addressed.
“Because it’s an area where solutions can be implemented.”
I used my unique ability to purchase a large quantity of paper from the Consumables Tab.
When I posted on the Hunter Gallery, the place erupted once more.
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