novelzi Chapter 7: I’m the Brutal Killer, Yu Il-Shin
Chapter 7: I’m the Brutal Killer, Yu Il-Shin
Chapter 7: I’m the Brutal Killer, Yu Il-Shin
Ding ding!
[No. 404 has exploded!]
[No. 808 has exploded!]
[No. 809 has exploded!]
...
Countless notifications flooded the phone that I had just hit. At the same time, blood trickled down from the small injury inflicted on my forehead. However, I had something far more pressing in mind. Shocked by the ants’ counterattack, I punched my phone out of instinct! Was my phone screen alright?!
“Phew.”
Thankfully, it was fine; my weak writer's punch had otherwise left the screen unscathed, and putting a slightly expensive protective film on it proved worth it. The ants weren’t as lucky, though. They were obliterated out of existence.
“How did those ants manage to attack me, though?”
It didn’t make sense at all. Well, considering I could get a coin for killing ants on my phone, nothing about this whole situation made sense. Still...
Clink! Clink! Clink!
Coins began popping out of my phone. A glance was enough for me to tell that I had earned hundreds. I had probably killed dozens of them, after all. However, that wasn’t the only surprise I received.
Ding!
[The Nameless God has accumulated 1,000 karma!]
[Congratulations. You have gained a title of the Malevolent God!]
“Huh? A title?”
The system message seemed as if it had come straight out of a game. Just to be sure, I clicked on the title in the message window.
Pzzt!
Along with a weird noise, the screen glitched, and a description appeared.
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[Brutal Killer (F)]
A title earned by accumulating 1,000 karma (evil deeds) or more. It increases the combat luck of the Nameless God.
“By training in combat, the one who walks the path of evil can become a true Malevolent God.”
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I seemed to have gained this title by getting 1,000 karma... Well, sure. Its description still seemed strange to me, though. What did it mean by “combat luck” and that I had to train in combat to become a true Malevolent God?
Am I part of some martial tribe from a certain webtoon?!
Pzzzzt!
Just then, the pile of cap coins on the floor began to merge into 100-unit coins. Moments later, I was left with four 100-unit coins and a few dozen 1-unit coins.
At that moment, amid the pile, I noticed something shiny
“What’s this?”
I picked up the green-colored ring. It was so small that it could barely fit my pinky. I looked closer, wondering if the sparkle was from the gemstone, but it was just made of wood.
“Sniff. Oh, this smell!”
The ring gave off the natural fragrance of phytoncide, making me feel like I was standing in the middle of a forest. As its scent cleared my head, I became so fascinated with it that I unknowingly stared at it for quite a while.
Soon, God-Maker sent me a notification, bringing me back to my senses. It informed me of the activation of an innate power.
Ding!
[The innate power Blind Eyes of God has been activated.]
[Appraising the ring...]
[Appraisal complete!]
“Huh? Appraisal?”
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[Druid’s Ring]
A ring imbued with the vitality of the forest. No.808 never took it off.
Special note: Increases elemental power.
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No. 808 was probably the strange ant that had hit me with a beam of light.
Seeing my absolute confidence, the female official let out a defeated sigh. “If you say so. As you know, only the first test is subsidized. You will be charged for each subsequent test.”
“How much is it?”
“1,580,000 won, sir. After making the payment, you will have to wait for your turn in the examination room over there. Would you be paying with cash or a card?”
“...”
That’s fucking expensive.
After saying that I’d take some time to consider, I went to the waiting room and sank into one of the chairs. I thought of swiping my card, but I remembered that I only had 200,000 won left in my bank. Instead of letting the excitement over the ring get to my head, I should’ve looked up the test on the internet beforehand.
I stared down at the Druid’s Ring.
Maybe some other time?
My abilities wouldn’t vanish if I didn’t take the test now anyway. Moreover, to succeed as a Hunter, I had to at least be a B-rank. Honestly, I doubted I could reach that rank with my current abilities.
Humans considered B-rank Hunters and above to be miracles. After all, those people could lift a car or shoot flames like a flamethrower with their bare hands. With those standards in mind, my current abilities would barely hit D-rank at best. I should just postpone it until I was financially stable.
If things went well with my new work, then I shouldn’t be too hard-pressed once I had received the signing bonus anyway.
There are a lot of people here today...
Despite it being a weekday morning, the center was relatively crowded. Well, I couldn’t blame them. Many dreamed of getting rich overnight. Not wanting to waste my trip, I decided to turn my attention to the people in the center, hoping to gain inspiration for my work. After a minute or so...
[The innate power Blind Eyes of God has been activated.]
[Appraising the targets..]
Oh, it works!
The information of those around me appeared before my eyes.
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A male human. Around for 30 years.
Special note: Suffering from hemorrhoids.
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A female human. Around for 24 years.
Special note: Currently pregnant.
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A male human. Around for 41 years.
Special note: Has erectile dysfunction.
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Hmm, how weird.
The fields where my targets’ names should be were left blank. The descriptions seemed callous as well, dividing humans as male or female, like animals and revealing their ages. It made me feel uneasy. Could this be a reflection of my psyche? Did I dislike people in general?
Even the special notes felt off to me.
Are these facts?
If they were, that would be incredible, but it wasn’t like I had a way to confirm it. I couldn’t just ask a random stranger if they had hemorrhoids or erectile dysfunction, could I? Moreover, approaching a slim and pure-looking woman to ask if she was pregnant was straight-up sexual harassment.
No matter how accurate this appraisal skill was, I wouldn’t just go around diagnosing people like some doctor, so this ability was bizarre to me. How was I supposed to make use of it? It would be way more handy if it allowed me to learn their names.
However, among the people around me, a teenage girl in a stylish and frilly high school uniform stood out the most. It was still early in the day, so there was still time before classes started. Perhaps that was why she was still here.
The girl was so beautiful that she could pass as an idol. She also seemed so out of place that I couldn't take my eyes off her.
More importantly, among the multitude of empty name fields, only hers actually had a name.
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[Sung Mi-Ri]
A female human. Around for 19 years.
Special note: Electrifying.
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Electrifying? What kind of bullshit is this?