Chapter 63
Korea is advancing to the point of conquering baldness!
The statement was shocking.
“How can they afford to be so relaxed?”
Neil Imnotstrong, Chairman of the U.S. Hunter Association, reflected on the past decade.
Before the Gate Crisis, what kind of country was America? The world’s greatest superpower, often called the “Land of a Thousand Trillion Dollars.”
But after the Gate Crisis, all electronic devices and modern firearms became useless.
What was once America’s “Overpowered Host Advantage” turned into a dire disadvantage.
What was their biggest problem?
The lack of communication and trade networks. They didn’t have the Hunter Gallery.
That was an issue they could never overcome from the start.
The vast land they once prided themselves on was now a curse rather than a blessing.
As a result, communication and exchanges between regions were severely hindered.
Gates appeared randomly across the U.S., and they couldn’t respond effectively.
When survival became the immediate priority, states that already had tense relationships began clashing, using their Awakened Ones as weapons.
America was plunged into large-scale civil wars multiple times, all while the Gate encroachments worsened.
After enduring all that, they finally managed to unite.
But even that unity was beginning to show cracks.
Of course, the infrastructure and capital they had built up before the crisis weren’t completely useless.
They classified Awakened Ones by ability before their society collapsed.
Later, they intentionally and systematically formed guilds.
Ironically, in this apocalyptic era, the solution they found was not their traditional free-spirited independence.
Instead, controlled freedom became their answer.
Afterward, they reclaimed territories lost to the Gates and managed to hold their ground.
Yes. The Great America was still enduring. Holding the frontlines.
But if one had to define the situation, America was not advancing—they were simply maintaining themselves.
And maintenance was a slow descent toward decline.
That’s why the U.S. Hunter Association convened a meeting.
— “The rate of decline is accelerating.”
— “We’re holding on for now, but at this rate, the states will become completely isolated.”
The members of the association raised a clamor.
— “Chairman! We need to take to the seas!”
A hunter quietly spoke up.
— “And what do you mean by that?”
— “If we continue like this for another 10 or 20 years, we’ll slowly wither away. Just like we did at the start of the Gate Crisis, we need to re-establish contact with other nations.”
— “You’re suggesting international exchanges?!”
— “Exactly. If we miss our chance now, even maintaining what we have will become impossible. We need to secure new talent and technology.”
— “But how?”
— “Through maritime routes.”
— “All the sea routes are blocked….”
Neil Imnotstrong shook his head.
— “To be precise, they’re not blocked. The survival rate is just too low because of the monsters lurking in the ocean.”
— “But what if other countries are in the same situation as us? What if everyone is slowly perishing?”
— “Then shouldn’t we at least make an attempt? Now is the time to reclaim the pioneering spirit of our ancestors, Chairman Imnotstrong.”
— “Even if we find such a nation, how would we return? How would we communicate with them?”
The room fell silent at Imnotstrong’s words.
Then, one of the guild leaders spoke up.
— “We can create an intercontinental message transmitter. Our guild has been researching this in preparation for a day like today.”
— “How?”
— “By amplifying telepathic skills. But the user will suffer permanent mana damage as a cost.”
— “So an Awakened One would become a human battery.”
— “Exactly! But we have to try! Chairman, make a decision!”
That was right. There was no future at this rate. This was nothing more than a slow suicide.
Canada and Mexico, their neighboring countries, had long become wastelands.
All they could do was hope that another country beyond the ocean was enduring as well as they were.
And if diplomacy failed, they had to consider large-scale migration.
And if peaceful methods didn’t work, then more extreme measures had to be taken.
They’d done it before, after all.
Neil Imnotstrong thought of the Native Americans.
— “We will mobilize our Awakened Ones….”
— “!!!”
Thus, over two thousand Awakened Ones were divided into teams based on their abilities.
They promised to find hope for their homeland.
And so, they set sail.
But most of them were slaughtered by the monsters of the Pacific Ocean and scattered.
That was the last thing Imnotstrong knew. There had been no news since.
So he had assumed they were all dead.
But now, one of them had reached Busan and had sent a response.
And the contents were shocking.
[Korea has issued a new reserve currency called “chu ttak” (Admin) coin.]
— “What?”
Issuing a new currency meant they were growing rather than declining.
But how was that even possible in this era?
[They have created a Free Market in the Hunter Gallery and are actively trading.]
[They can manufacture B-rank equipment. They also possess numerous blueprints and recipes.]
[They have invented “Chu ttak” (Admin) drug. They are overcoming baldness.]
— “This is… what the hell….”
Baldness was an issue humanity had never solved.
But it wasn’t a survival-related problem.
For them to develop a hair growth potion meant they had enough resources to not worry about survival anymore.
[They are not declining. They are advancing. Korea possesses “Chu ttak” (Admin).]
The message was shocking.
Imnotstrong couldn’t help but admire them.
He had expected Korea to fare slightly better due to the Hunter Gallery facilitating communication.
But…
— “Not to this extent….”
“Chu ttak” (Admin)… That was the title given to the Admin of the Hunter Gallery.
During the first year of the Gate Crisis, the U.S. had limited contact with Korea, so he knew about them.
Wasn’t Admin just some pitiful unpaid slave who deleted grandma memes?
Imnotstrong came to a conclusion.
Admin had changed.
And this new Admin was extraordinary.
He checked the final message.
[We have been discovered by ‘OneLove Mountain Climber’ of Korea.]
There was nothing more after that.
Whoever had sent this message had likely lost their telepathic skill permanently.
— “Hey.”
He called out to the man who had developed the transmitter.
— “Yes, Chairman Imnotstrong?”
— “Even if we can’t send messages anymore, they can still receive them, right?”
— “That’s correct.”
Imnotstrong sent a transmission.
[Reveal your identities willingly. Inform Korea’s Hunter leadership that we seek diplomacy.]
[And if possible, make contact with Admin. Ask him to find a way for us to establish communication.]
[And if you can, secure some Admin drug.]
After finishing the transmission, the chairman rubbed his bald head and murmured.
— “God bless you.”
This was a matter that needed to be discussed at the national level with Korea’s leadership.
But more than that, he was most interested in Admin.
If he truly had this level of capability, then he might really find a way.
— “Admin… You may just be… our new hope.”
***
Meanwhile, Admin was sitting in his room, scratching his crotch while browsing the gallery.
— “Hunter Fanboys, how’s the Admin Potion research coming along?”
Right now, the hottest topic in the Hunter Gallery was obviously the Admin Potion research.
[Title]: So, how much of the Admin Potion recipe has been completed?
All the recipe fragments I scattered were bought. ㅇㅇ
— They must be breaking their backs researching right now.
┗ ㅇㅇ They’ve been pulling all-nighters for two days straight. LOL.
┗ Research? More like gambling with a loot box. LOL.
┗ For real. LOLLLLL.
┗ Just call it a gacha, lol.
┗ I managed to grow two strands of hair so far, yeah.
┗ For real? It’ll take a while before you can make the real Admin Cure that Admin made.
┗ Then what do we do? If it’s not Admin, no one can make it, lol.
┗ Be grateful. Before the Admin Cure, there wasn’t even a medicine that could grow two strands of hair, lol.
┗ For real, lolol.
— The Admin Cure alone has unified most of the guilds, lol.
┗ They’re gathering recipe fragments and researching together, damn, lol.
┗ Damn… Admin’s insight, uniting all of Korea’s guilds….
┗ This dude is seriously just insane.
┗ Never thought I’d see Handful Squad and Hansarang Mountaineering Club working together, lol.
┗ They used to fight over their pride so much, lol.
[Title]: A reason to seriously respect Admin
If Admin sold the recipe for money, no joke, he could’ve bought half the planet.
But instead, he listed it for just 1,000 won.
This guy just has an unbelievably big heart;;
— For real, the art of letting go…
┗ This guy is a literal great man.
┗ I genuinely respect him.
┗ He could’ve had all the power, but he just let it go.
┗ He only cares about Hunters.
┗ He only cares about saving people.
┗ He’s just so damn cool, for real.
— The greatest happiness for just 1,000 won.
┗ Daiso (Great Creation), for real.
┗ Lolol.
[Title]: But seriously, the Admin Cure’s manufacturing process is ridiculous, lol
How is the process for making the Admin Cure…
Hugging Elsa’s snowman Olaf and saying,
“Pl-please stop hugging me!”
Then looking at a random photoshoot from HunterYaKaeYo and going,
“Damn… that’s hot…”
— WTF, why do you have to do that for the medicine to be made, lol?
┗ No one knows, lol.
┗ Even the Alchemists don’t know, lol.
┗ The current theory is that the mana inside Elsa’s Olaf naturally seeps into the hands of the one making it,
┗ Then, looking at HunterYaKaeYo’s photoshoot raises body temperature, heating up that mana,
┗ And it gets infused into the Admin Cure?
— And apparently, those lines act as some kind of incantation, yeah.
┗ Does that even make sense?
┗ He literally created something from nothing~
┗ Magic scholars do say that emotions can affect mana formulas.
┗ What kind of emotions? Lust?
┗ No idea?
┗ Lolololol.
— Then wouldn’t something else work as a replacement?
┗ Maybe, but we can’t even replicate it with the original recipe.
┗ So how would a substitute work?
┗ Anyway, we’re still researching;;
┗ Lololol.
— It’s like someone coded this before the Gate crisis, lol.
┗ ?? : Huh? Why is this working?
┗ ??? : It’s perfect, so why isn’t it working?
┗ For real, lololol.
┗ Downside: If it breaks later, no one can fix it.
┗ Lolololololol.
— [Elsa]: I’m busy. (Making snowmen ㅠ)
┗ [HunterYaKaeYo]: I’m busy with photoshoots too ㅠㅠ.
┗ But you both got paid well, lol.
┗ [Elsa]: It’s sweet. (All thanks to Admin.)
┗ [HunterYaKaeYo]: Thank you, Admin-nim ㅠㅠㅠ.
┗ [HunterYaKaeYo]: I’ll personally send you one more!
┗ [Admin]: Good, lol.
┗ [Elsa]: ——
— Thanks to this, the other ice magic users are thriving, lol.
┗ Ice mages became snowman production machines, lol.
┗ Is this how the war between fire and ice ends…?
┗ How dare fire act up, lol.
┗ Don’t disrespect fire magic, ——
┗ So… did this help with making the hair loss cure?
┗ ….
┗ Ah, lol, are you contributing to curing baldness or not, lol?
┗ Lolololololol.
Watching them research and develop this is actually entertaining.
Human civilization is evolving in real-time. And all because of my actions?
If I had to make the Admin Cure all by myself, I wouldn’t have been able to shitpost in the Gallery or monitor the Free Market properly.
[Title]: Admin, my dad wants to say thanks
My father isn’t an Awakened One, so I’m speaking on his behalf.
Of course, not everyone can use the Admin Cure just yet,
But when that day comes, he said he really wants to try it out.
He asked me to thank you in advance.
— My parents too, lol.
┗ Me too, lol.
┗ My grandpa is a huge Admin fan, lol.
┗ Does your grandpa even know who Admin is?
┗ No idea. But he says Korea developed a lot because of him, lol.
┗ Damn, the world has changed. Even my grandpa knows about Admin.
┗ For real, lol.
— I used to get told I was handsome all the time, but losing my hair was so stressful;;
┗ Coping
┗ I kind of get it, though. If you were originally good-looking, the contrast is even worse.
┗ Yeah.
┗ I was ugly and bald, so I straight up considered ending it, yeah.
┗ ㅠㅠ.
And then, all of a sudden, my exchange notifications exploded. A ridiculous amount of gifts and messages flooded in.
[Thank you, Admin-nim.]
[Admin! I respect you!]
[Hey! Admin! When I grow up, I’m gonna be just like you!]
[I want to follow your kindness.]
[To hold such power and still let it go… you’re amazing.]
[Admin, are you into men too?]
I opened the messages first. They were filled with heartfelt thank-yous.
“This is… a business card?”
[Honorary Director of Handful Squad – Business Card]
Guildmaster of Handful Squad, Timothy [Penny Makes a Mountain]. Admin-nim.
I was deeply moved by your sincerity toward the world.
As a token of my appreciation, I present you with the honorary director’s business card. But it’s not just for show.
If you ever need us, our guild members will move at your command.
I look forward to our next meeting.
***
“Oh… Honorary Director, huh…”
I never sought power, but something like this should be fine.
Timothy must’ve understood my intentions and given it to me accordingly.
“Timothy. So you have deep understanding too? Damn…”
And your front is deep too. Anyway, next—
[Award from the President]
(A letter expressing immense gratitude for your invention and decision, which elevated the nation’s prestige.)
(Indicates that ‘Orange Badge’ will be recorded in textbooks and history books.)
***
“Damn… this is it…”
I actually got a Presidential Award. The sender is Director Lee Seung-cheol, so it must have been his doing.
Now, time to check the gifts. There are so many that my apartment is about to explode.
“What’s this?”
Among the piles of gifts, one stood out—a rock wrapped in paper.
When I unwrapped it, a note appeared.
[Admin-nim, I’m just a Hunter Fanboy. I got this item after hunting a monster.]
“Hm… why give me a rock?”
I kept reading the note.
[A Slime holding this rock slaughtered 15 B-rank Awakened Ones. As you know, Slimes are supposed to be the weakest monsters.]
[So I figured this rock must be some kind of powerful item and decided to send it to you.]
“Is there really… an item like this?”
But I quickly realized what this rock actually was.
[Hero’s Stone]
A gift bestowed by Ermaine, the hero of Selendar Continent, upon the weak Rabbitmen.
The stone contains a fragment of the Hero’s power.
Temporarily grants approximately 1% of the Hero’s strength.
(Remaining uses of Hero’s Stone: 1/5)
— Cannot be purchased with points —
????
“This… I won’t even need to buy self-defense gear, will I?”
**(T/L Note: I think the Americans call admin ‘chu ttak’ because of the ‘american accent’ it’s actually ‘Joodak / Juttak or Judak’ which means Admin.)
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