Chapter 64
Korea was going crazy over the great achievements of “Orange Badge.”
“Mom! When I grow up, I want to be a great alchemist like Orange Badge!”
“Baby~ Admin! Tarara Tarak! Cute~ Tarara Tarak! In the Hunter Gallery~ Tarara Tarak! Baby Admin!”
“Su-su-su Super Admin! The Admin is coming closer! Ah oh yeah! The Assistant Admin follows behind! Ah oh yeah!”
“Can’t stop the pouring Admin~”
It wasn’t just the hunters. Even non-Awakened Ones were caught up in the craze.
Children started inserting the word “Admin” into song lyrics, making it a trend.
All of Korea was now in Admin mode.
And, of course, the Hunter Gallery was no exception.
[Title]: Admin!! You made it to the newspaper!!!
(A roughly taken photo of a front-page newspaper.)
The article reads:
“The Admin of the Hunter Gallery has developed the Admin Potion, a formula that allows hair to grow, by creatively combining and researching existing materials.”
“What’s even more astounding is that he chose to forgo monopoly for the sake of public good. Instead, he encouraged mass production by releasing the recipe in the Free Market of the gallery.”
“There is no doubt that he will be remembered as a great figure in Korean history.”
***
Kyaaahhh!! That’s one fine-looking man!!
— Honestly, we don’t know what the Admin’s face looks like under the mask, but he’s probably better looking than Red-Haired Hunter LOL.
┗ LOL
┗ They literally just used the photo of him wearing a mask. LOL.
┗ But somehow, he looks cool. ㅇㅇ
┗ Even that belly fat looks kind of majestic. LOL.
┗ With the mask, he kinda gives off a mad scientist vibe. LOL.
┗ LOL LOL LOL
— See? Success changes everything. LOL.
┗ This isn’t just success.
┗ He’s literally a historical figure now.
┗ Pure national pride, for real.
┗ Seriously, Red-Haired Hunter was all hype. ㅇㅇ
┗ Yeah, total hype. LOL.
┗ Just some red-haired guy. LOL.
— Of course, he deserved to be in the newspapers. LOL.
┗ No, he should be in global newspapers too. LOL.
┗ He needs to be on the cover of TIME magazine!!!
┗ Kyaaahhh!!
┗ The pride of the Hunter Gallery, Admin!!
┗ He just radiates brilliance….
┗ He is truly a god….
Meanwhile, the actual protagonist, Admin, was sitting in his room, lost in deep thought while holding a stone.
It was a gift from a mysterious Hunter Fanboy.
“Hero’s Stone, huh….”
It had been a while.
Admin briefly recalled memories from another world.
The time when he was called Ermaine, the Hero—a time filled with pride.
——
“Ermaine, we have defeated all the demonic beasts.”
Elf Ayla turned back and reported.
“But these Rabbitmen… they are a naturally weak race…. We saved them this time, but… they’ll eventually be attacked again.”
“Hmm…”
Hero Ermaine fell into deep thought.
“We can’t come running every time they’re in danger. It might be best for the Rabbitmen to relocate—”
“But this is our homeland, hop….”
“We resent being weak, hop….”
Hearing Ayla’s words, the Rabbitmen’s big, round eyes started welling up with tears.
Hero Ermaine made his decision.
“Moving isn’t the best solution, Ayla.”
“But it’s true that they are weak, Ermaine.”
“The Rabbitmen need to learn how to defend themselves. But we can’t ignore the fact that they are fragile.”
Looking around, the Hero found the largest and most mystical boulder nearby.
He placed his palm on it.
A moment later, the ordinary boulder began to glow with the Hero’s power.
“Hop!!!”
“!!!”
With a snap of his fingers, the boulder shattered into countless pieces.
“What are you doing, hop!!!”
“This stone holds a fraction of my power. Each of you, carry one with you.”
The Hero explained to the stunned Rabbitmen.
“The power within the stone will eventually fade. But by then, you will have learned how to fight. Protect your homeland with your own hands.”
“Nooo, hop!! That was our sacred ritual boulder, hop…!”
“…Oh.”
“Why did it have to be our sacred boulder, hop…?”
“Ayla~ run away~”
“….”
——
Ahem! Ahem! Anyway, it was a proud memory.
This was definitely one of the stones he had given to the Rabbitmen back then.
[Hero’s Stone – Remaining Uses: 1/5]
“Damn, the slime sure used it up well.”
Fifteen B-rank hunters were massacred by a slime?
Well… rest in peace. That’s truly unfortunate.
How a slime ended up eating this stone, I have no idea.
Back then, there wasn’t a Status Window, so I never knew—
But looking at the stats now, it contained 1% of my power?
If I had known I’d be able to use this again, I would have imbued it with more power….
“Wait. I almost said something ridiculous.”
If I had done that, I might have accidentally created a country-level threat slime.
I would have literally screwed myself over.
“Still, this is better than nothing.”
Even though there’s only one use left, this is incredibly valuable.
“And it’s not listed under the consumable tab, which means… I can’t buy another one.”
Just like the items I gave to those other people, it seems this is the last remaining Hero’s Stone.
For a moment, I imagined mass-producing super soldiers with this.
The real problem is… can my current C-rank Awakened body even withstand this power?
“Well, there’s only one way to find out, right?”
Trying it out for practice is impossible since there’s only one use left.
Still, it’s only 1% of the power I used to wield. It should be fine, right?
The Rabbitmen and the Slime both endured it, so I should be able to handle it too.
I just need to control my strength properly.
“1%… I should be able to feel that familiar ‘chilling sensation’ again.”
I wonder how long the effect will last.
It shouldn’t be too short, right?
Anyway, I’ll store this away for now.
Hopefully, I won’t have to use it.
“Thanks, Hunter Fanboy.”
Speaking of which, I wonder how things are going on the other side of the Gate….
Judging by the fact that monsters have started reappearing, things probably aren’t peaceful.
I hope my Hero Party is doing well.
They were all formidable in their own right. They should be fine.
If that Demon King bastard comes back, this time, I’ll really kill him.
For now, let’s refocus on this world.
I finished sorting through the other gifts and reopened the Hunter Gallery.
[Title]: This is the Handful Squad’s Hunter Gallery Communication Department.
(A roughly taken Before Photo of the Admin Potion. JPG)
(A roughly taken After Photo of the Admin Potion. JPG)
On behalf of all the Admin Potion researchers, we would like to report.
Currently, after consuming Admin Potion, 50 strands of hair have successfully grown.
The Alchemy Department reports that it will take some time to determine the exact correlation between the mysterious routine and ingredient combinations.
However!
Since we already have a successful version of the Admin Potion…!
We can confidently declare that baldness has essentially been conquered!
Our mission is to speed up the day of salvation!
We will continue working hard so that everyone can have a full head of hair!
And once again, thank you, Admin….
— “Aaaahhh!!!”
┗ The finish line is near!
┗ Let’s go! Let’s go!
┗ Guilds, keep pushing forward!!!
┗ Stay strong!!
┗ Korea is the best!!!
— Wait, LOL. A baldness cure is actually being developed?
┗ For real. LOL.
┗ This is harder to believe than the Gate crisis ending. LOL.
┗ Is Admin gonna win the Nobel Prize now?
┗ [Admin] Already got the Presidential Award. ㅇㅇ
┗ For real?
┗ Kyaaaahh LOL.
┗ The President is watching you. ㅇㅇ
┗ [Admin] But, like… how does one even receive a Nobel Prize…?
┗ Dunno?
— What’s the situation in other countries?
┗ No clue. LOL.
┗ Can they even meet up? LOL.
┗ Exactly. LOL.
┗ Wait, does the Nobel Prize even still exist?
┗ No idea. LOL.
┗ LOL LOL LOL.
— If someone asks about the future of Korea, tell them to look in the direction of Admin.
┗ Where is that exactly? LOL.
┗ Listen! The direction of gratitude is the direction where Admin resides!!!!
┗ Wise words…
┗ Today’s old-man wisdom, for real. LOL.
┗ The old guys gotta follow Admin around and make proverbs for him. LOL.
┗ For real. LOL.
“At this pace, just two days after releasing the recipe?”
Mass production of the baldness cure might actually be possible.
It’ll take more time, but that’s just a matter of waiting it out.
If it takes too long, I can always send them a few samples.
Alright, that’s enough about Admin Potion.
The gallery suddenly feels livelier.
“A new post…? The title is… ‘A Great Discovery’?”
Did someone make another groundbreaking discovery?
If it surpasses my achievements, it can only be a cure for dementia.
“Could it be? Did the Hunter Fanboys actually pull it off?”
[Title]: [Demon King123] Weak humans, bow before my Great Discovery!
I have been absent from the gallery for some time!!
And the reason for that is…!!
I have been burdened with the responsibility of not only managing the finances and investments of the Homeless Crew…
But also overseeing its business sector!!
The Captain has even granted me the CEO title!!
(A roughly made CEO nameplate out of cardboard. JPG)
Thus, my first business item was the creation of…
Jelly Monsters!!!
I spent all my money to buy Slime Extract from the Free Market and carefully combined the ingredients!!!
(A video of a squishy Jelly Monster. MP4)
It is a fun and interactive product that anyone can enjoy!!
I shall sell many of these to raise seed money and bring about the revival of the Homeless Crew!!!
And ultimately…
YOUR DOWNFALL AS WELL!!!
Bow before me, you weaklings!!!
— Wow, it’s been a while since he showed up. LOL.
┗ Where have you been? LOL.
┗ [Demon King123] I was focusing on the real world for the revival of the Homeless Crew!
┗ [Demon King123] How do you like my invention, Jelly Monster?!
┗ Wow, Demon King, you’re amazing~~
┗ Truly an incredible invention~
┗ A historic breakthrough!!!
— But, uh, excuse me?
┗ Meanwhile, over in the next district, Admin invented a baldness cure~~
┗ Admin made a world-changing discovery~~
┗ Bro, this is brutal. LOL.
┗ Absolutely destroying his childhood dreams. LOL.
┗ LOL LOL LOL.
— [Demon King123] What is baldness…?
┗ Ah!! Demon King!!! Since you haven’t been in this world for long, you wouldn’t know. LOL.
┗ Baldness is a terrifying disease (not really) where people lose their hair.
┗ [Demon King123] How can a human possibly lose their hair…?
┗ ?!
┗ ?
┗ [Demon King123] And how can a being without hair even be called human…?
┗ Wait.
┗ Are you saying bald people aren’t human?
┗ [Demon King123] From this moment on… those who have lost their hair shall be known as Dullahans.
┗ Yeah, uh… it’s already too late for that. LOL.
┗ Get lost, you bastard. LOL.
┗ Boo~ Demon King, you’re the worst~~~
┗ Demon King, just go die~~~
— But the Jelly Monster actually looks kinda fun. ㅇㅇ
┗ My daughter would probably love it. ㅇㅇ
┗ Demon King, how much for the Jelly Monster?
┗ [Demon King123] It costs 1 Admin Coin!!!
┗ ?!!
┗ Damn, that’s ridiculously expensive;;
┗ Right now, Admin Coin skyrocketed to the moon because of the Admin Potion;;
— Demon King, how much have you made so far?
┗ [Demon King123] …I haven’t sold a single one yet….
┗ Well, duh, that’s way too expensive. LOL.
┗ Demon King clearly has no business sense….
┗ LOL.
That was Demon King123….
“Jelly Monster…”
It’s certainly an interesting discovery….
But Demon King123 still hasn’t let go of his Demon King persona.
I mean, sure, being poor isn’t just a concept for him, but why is he still sticking to the Demon King act?
┗ [Demon King123] By the way… I haven’t seen the Four Heavenly Kings around lately….
┗ Yeah, they suddenly disappeared. LOL.
┗ Did they abandon the Demon King and run away? (DunDun!!)
┗ Did they… die?
┗ Whoa….
┗ Kinda miss those guys….
Yeah, now that I think about it, the Four Heavenly Kings of Demon King123 haven’t shown up lately.
Their accounts still exist, so they’re probably not dead.
Just as I was thinking that, a new post popped up, as if on cue.
[Title]: KUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
KUAHAHAHAHA!! Demon King! It’s me! The Four Heavenly King! Stag Beetle!
We’ve been busy too lately!!
(A roughly taken fishing photo of two people. JPG)
(A photo of them holding up a 60 CM fish and giving a thumbs-up. JPG)
I went on vacation with Third-in-Command, Octopus Sashimi!!
Kuh! Hahaha!!!
┗ [Demon King123] …Was the vacation… fun….
┗ KUAHAHAHA!! We talked about you a lot, Demon King!!
┗ It would have been great if you came too~~ Hyot hyot~~
┗ [Demon King123] …You never even told me where you were going….
┗ Demon King, next time you gotta join us~~ Hyot hyot~~
┗ Uhaha!! You must come next time!!!
┗ [Demon King123] …
┗ Damn, that long pause feels so salty. LOL.
┗ LOL LOL.
┗ He’s pissed. LOL.
— Damn, these guys. LOL.
┗ So they just took a break from the act for a bit? LOL.
┗ Unbelievable, LOL.
┗ This is hilarious. LOL.
┗ They didn’t show their faces,
┗ But they totally seem like a pair of absolute chads. LOL.
┗ For real, they must be real manly men. LOL.
— Poor Demon King. ㅠㅠ
┗ Stay strong, Demon King!
┗ I’ll buy a Jelly Monster!!
┗ Let’s support him by purchasing it!!
┗ Fact: The Jelly Monsters listed on the Free Market remain completely unsold.
┗ For real, all talk, no action. LOL.
┗ Damn, that’s rough. LOL.
┗ LOL LOL LOL LOL.
The Demon King I knew used to beat up the Four Heavenly Kings to keep them in line.
But Demon King123 feels kinda pitiful now.
Hmm….
Maybe I should buy one?
I have plenty of Admin Coins anyway.
And so, Admin made his first-ever purchase on the Free Market.
…
Squeeze. Stretch. Squeeze.
“This… is actually kinda fun.”
It’s oddly stress-relieving.
Admin spent quite a while just playing with the Jelly Monster.
While he was enjoying his little relaxation session…
┗ [Demon King123] FINALLY!! Someone has bought a Jelly Monster!!!
┗ Whoa!! Who bought it?
┗ [Demon King123] It was Admin!!!
┗ [Demon King123] Bow before my achievements, you lowly humans!!!
┗ Demon King is rich now~
┗ How much is 1 Admin Coin even worth?
┗ Uh…
┗ Looks like the Admin Potion hype is fading, and Admin Coin is plummeting in value.
┗ [Demon King123] ….
┗ Just a little rich~~
┗ Praise the rich Demon King~~
┗ Praise be to the Demon King~~
With Demon King123’s comment, the Admin Potion topic started dying down, and people were shifting back to discussing the Free Market.
It just showed how revolutionary the Free Market was for Hunters.
Then, a Hunter Fanboy suddenly raised an interesting question.
[Title]: But why is Slime Extract so damn popular…?
Did Demon King123 buy it all up just to make Jelly Monsters?
That wouldn’t explain why it’s still in such high demand.
I need it for alchemy right now….
— Wait, yeah.
┗ All the listings are gone. (DunDuuun!!)
┗ Can you really make stuff with this?
┗ Is someone making something dangerous with it?
┗ What dangerous thing could you possibly make with Slime Extract? LOL.
┗ It barely reacts to Mana, so it’s not like it can explode.
┗ This is a Hunter Management Bureau-certified Safe Material, ranked Grade 1 in safety. LOL.
— Hunters love using it for skincare. ㅇㅇ
┗ A lot of people use it as a cosmetic substitute. ㅇㅇ
┗ Yeah! It’s super moisturizing. Hehe.
┗ It’s smooth, gentle, and great for your skin!
┗ You can easily get it by hunting Slimes!
— Hmm… smooth, silky, and moisturizing….
┗ Safe for skin… and easy to obtain…?
┗ Wait a second…. No way….
┗ Is this the reason it’s in such high demand…?
┗ You’ve realized it now. Come join us in the Monster Byproduct Adult Goods Gallery.
┗ WTF!!!!
┗ So that means… they’re using monsters for…?
┗ Of course! It’s possible! Come join the gallery.
┗ Wait, what the hell… where’s this gallery?!
┗ There’s only one place like that… Hunter Gallery….
┗ AAAAAAAHHHH!!!!
┗ These people aren’t human….
┗ Everyone, embrace the true pleasures of life.
┗ KYAAAAAA!!
Somewhere in the distance, a voice could be heard.
“Totally possible.”
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