Chapter 4 – Hidden Achievement

[You have defeated the Giant Horned Rabbit!]

[Experience +150]

[You have acquired an F-grade magic stone.]

[You have acquired the Giant Horned Rabbit’s headband.]

[Achievement unlocked!]

[Conquest successful!]

[Dungeon break time reset to 120 hours!]

Min Do-jun couldn’t come to his senses amid the flurry of notifications.

‘Conquest successful?’

Looking at the conquest window, the mission to catch horned rabbits was already completed.

‘Surely there should have been one left?’

It seemed the Giant Horned Rabbit also counted towards catching horned rabbits.

‘Achievement window.’

[Achievement (Hidden) – First Solo Conqueror!]

– Condition: Conquer a dungeon solo on first entry

– Reward: Solo Conqueror’s Necklace

[Achievement – F-grade Monster Hunter!]

– Condition: Hunt 100 F-grade monsters

– Reward: Experience +200

[Achievement – First Boss!]

– Condition: Hunt your first boss monster

– Reward: Experience +1,000

[Achievement – Solo F-grade Boss Hunt!]

– Condition: Hunt an F-grade boss solo

– Reward: Experience +1,500

Min Do-jun couldn’t hide his dazed feeling.

Excluding the hidden achievement, three achievements were completed.

He pressed the reward button for all of them.

The items went into his inventory and the experience was applied immediately.

[Level up!]

[Level up!]

[Level up!]

With 2,700 experience points coming in, he reached level 5 in one go.

‘Let’s check the items.’

Two items were waiting for Min Do-jun in his inventory.

[Giant Horned Rabbit’s Headband]

– Category: Helmet

– Grade: F

– Defense: 20

– Effect: HP +2

– Durability: 200/200

– Usage Restriction: Level 5 or higher

– Description: A headband shaped like the Giant Horned Rabbit’s horns. Makes you feel like a real horned rabbit.

[Solo Conqueror’s Necklace]

– Category: Necklace

– Grade: B

– Effect: 1.5x monster experience when soloing dungeons

– Durability: 10,000/10,000

– Usage Restriction: Level 1,499 or lower (Bound)

– Description: A necklace essential for power leveling. Recommended for solo players.

‘Finally got it.’

Min Do-jun was more interested in the necklace than the headband.

Solo Conqueror’s Necklace.

A rare item that can never be obtained if you clear your first dungeon in a party.

Due to the binding restriction, selling it to others would have no effect.

Only he could use it.

‘With this, I can power level.’

The only drawback was that it could only be used up to level 1,499.

‘The rest is decent enough.’

The headband wasn’t bad either for its level.

[Returning to the original world shortly.]

Min Do-jun returned to the modern world in a flash of light.

* * *

The number of hunters nationwide is about 42,000.

To manage them, the government established 300 Hunter Management Centers, each managing about 140 hunters.

“Manager, how much longer?”

“We’ll arrive soon.”

Park Dong-yun’s job was to match hunters with dungeons where they could hunt monsters and take them there.

The hunter in the passenger seat was one of the three hunters he managed.

“Can’t you step on it? It’s embarrassing to be late.”

“Ah, alright.”

He answered, but Park Dong-yun’s expression wasn’t good.

‘Damn, am I his personal driver or what?’

He wanted to curse but held back.

It wasn’t the first time hunters disrespected their managers.

Just then, a phone call came in.

Park Dong-yun was startled when he saw the caller ID.

‘M-Min Do-jun Hunter?’

Looking at the time, only two hours had passed.

‘How did he come out already?’

Wondering, he answered the call on his Bluetooth earpiece.

“Hunter? What’s going on?”

-What do you mean?

“You’re not calling from inside the dungeon, are you?”

-Are you joking?

Park Dong-yun felt embarrassed even as he spoke.

There’s no way a phone would work in the two-dimensional dungeon.

“But how did you come out…”

-Because I conquered it, of course.

Park Dong-yun’s mouth fell open involuntarily.

‘He conquered a 5-person dungeon alone? In just two hours?’

It was hard to believe, but it was true.

The proof was that they were having this conversation.

-I’d like to keep running dungeons.

“I-Is that so? What kind of dungeon…”

-Please find one with no one else, like before. With an entry level of 5 or higher.

“But then you’ll be blocked by the level restriction…”

-I won’t. I leveled up to 5 this time.

“What?”

Park Dong-yun thought he had misheard.

“What did you say?”

-I’m currently level 5.

“What nonsense…”

-If you don’t believe me, check the system.

The system check could show not only rankings but also levels.

-And I need to run the next dungeon, so please come pick me up quickly.

“Alright. Please wait 20 minutes and I’ll pick you up.”

After hanging up, the hunter in the passenger seat looked at him curiously.

“What happened that surprised you so much?”

“Ah, well… A hunter I’m in charge of conquered the dungeon earlier than expected…”

“What level are they?”

“They just registered today.”

“Pfft!”

A mocking smile appeared on the hunter’s face.

“If they registered today, they must be level 1, right?”

“They were, but now they say they’re level 5.”

“What?”

The hunter spoke with a disbelieving expression.

“Didn’t you say they were level 1 earlier?”

“I find it hard to believe too, so I’m about to check, just a moment.”

Park Dong-yun, who had been driving, took advantage of being stopped at a signal to tap on his tablet.

40,704th – Min Do-jun (Born 2000) – Level 5 (F-grade)

And he was surprised once again.

“I-It’s true.”

“Really? Let me see.”

The hunter also checked Min Do-jun’s level and wore an unbelieving expression.

“No way. How did he reach level 5 in one day?”

It takes at least a week to reach level 5.

And that’s if you run dungeons all day long.

“Not a day. He just ran his first dungeon.”

“His first dungeon?”

“Yes. He went into a 5-person dungeon alone.”

“…”

The hunter wore a dumbfounded expression.

A level 1 went into a 5-person dungeon alone and came out as level 5?

It was the most absurd thing he had heard recently.

* * *

“Hunter Min Do-jun.”

“Ah, Manager.”

Park Dong-yun, who had finished his business and appeared to pick him up, couldn’t help but believe.

“That on your head…”

The Giant Horned Rabbit’s headband.

Min Do-jun was wearing that headband, which could only be used by those level 5 or higher, as if to show it off.

“See? I’m not lying, right?”

“How did you…”

“Luckily, a boss appeared.”

He already knew that.

That’s why he was wearing the headband.

What Park Dong-yun wanted to ask was how he defeated the boss alone.

“It takes five people to barely defeat it…”

Min Do-jun held back his words.

There was no need to explain his hunting secrets.

“What about the dungeon?”

“Ah, you requested an empty level 5 dungeon, right?”

Park Dong-yun manipulated his tablet and said,

“There’s one nearby. Let’s go.”

For once, he didn’t question Min Do-jun’s hunting.

‘Defeating a boss alone and reaching level 5 means…’

It means his skills back it up.

Considering it was his first dungeon, it implies not just skill, but innate talent.

‘I don’t know how it’s possible, but this person is a genius. A genius at fighting!’

Now he could trust sending him alone into a 5-person dungeon.

* * *

You can’t immediately enter a dungeon you’ve just been in.

You have to wait 12 hours to re-enter.

So Min Do-jun had to move to a different place after conquering one.

It was annoying Park Dong-yun who had to pick him up each time.

“Hunter. It’s getting late, shouldn’t we call it a day? You’ve already run four places today…”

Normal hunters only run three places a day and finish.

It’s a physical job so they get tired, and that much is enough to make good money.

No one tries to hunt monsters like Min Do-jun, even sacrificing meal times.

“Can’t we do just one more?”

“Do you know what time it is? It’s past 11 PM.”

Seeing the tired expression of the manager, he felt a little sorry.

“Alright. Let’s stop here.”

“You’ve made a great decision!”

Maybe because he only invested in stamina, he was still energetic, but it seemed he should sleep on time.

For tomorrow’s sake, if nothing else.

“Hunter. Where should I drop you off?”

“You can stop here.”

Park Dong-yun, who had parked near the house, said before parting,

“You’ve worked hard today. You can dispose of or use the equipment and skill books that came out while hunting, and you can sell the magic stones to the center, do you have any?”

“Yes.”

“Then please visit the center tomorrow and sell them to us. The government buys them, so you can sell at a high price. If I may ask, how many do you have?”

“Four F-grade ones.”

“What?”

Park Dong-yun was genuinely surprised.

He thought he would have earned quite a bit since he ran four places alone, but he didn’t expect this much.

“F-grade is 1 million won, so…”

The total is 4 million won.

“That’s amazing?”

It was an incredible amount earned for the first day’s work.

If you add the low-level equipment that came out additionally, the profit increases even more.

“I’ll sell the magic stones to the center.”

“An excellent choice.”

As Min Do-jun got out of the car, Park Dong-yun greeted him.

“Then go in. Hunter.”

“You’ve worked hard too, Manager. I’ll see you tomorrow.”

As the door closed, Park Dong-yun somehow let out a sigh.

“Tomorrow’s going to be another tough day.”

He didn’t know that the words “see you tomorrow” would be so frightening.

* * *

For two days, Min Do-jun ran dungeons non-stop.

While others cleared three places a day, he alone cleared six.

As a result, he achieved the feat of reaching level 20 in just three days.

Level 20, which takes others a month.

‘The equipment given by monsters is now at its limit. I should start selling items and learning skills.’

As soon as morning came, Min Do-jun visited the Hunter Management Center.

A female employee at the desk greeted Min Do-jun.

“What brings you here?”

“I came to sell magic stones.”

“Ah, you’re the hunter who registered a few days ago. This way, please.”

The employee, who remembered his face, guided him to where magic stones are sold.

“Hello, I’m Han Sang-jun, the magic stone appraiser. May I see the items?”

Min Do-jun took out the magic stones he had been collecting from his inventory.

The appraiser carefully examined the items.

“Ten F-grade ones. Will you sell them all?”

“Yes.”

Magic stones have no use other than as alternative energy.

Keeping them would only be a burden.

“The payment will be deposited to the account number you provided when registering as a hunter. Thank you for your business.”

Shortly after leaving the center, a text message arrived.

[Deposit 10,000,000 won]

He earned four months’ salary of an office worker in just three days.

It wasn’t for nothing that hunters were compared to winning the lottery.

‘Now that I’ve earned money, shall I do some shopping?’

Before entering the dungeon, Min Do-jun visited the Hunter Wholesale Market in Yongsan.

This place, said to be the largest in Korea, gathered all the notable hunter-exclusive equipment.

‘Still a lot of variety.’

Having visited before his regression, he looked around the market leisurely.

Helmets, armor, gloves, shoes, accessories.

There was nothing that wasn’t there.

‘But it’s all pie in the sky.’

The items on display were all high-level equipment.

Equipment that can only be used by those level 350 or higher.

People with low levels wouldn’t see any effect even if they wore them.

Therefore, in this field, even those born with a silver spoon couldn’t deck themselves out with high-performance equipment.

Moreover, Min Do-jun didn’t come here to match equipment.

Ding-

As he opened the door of a shabby store, the merchant greeted him with a bright face.

“Welcome! Are you looking for anything in particular?”

“I’d like to see some skill books.”

“Ah, this way please!”

There was a good reason for choosing this place over the large and flashy stores.

‘There are few places that sell as diverse skill books as here.’

As he had frequently used it before his regression, it was a reliable place.

‘Let’s see…’

As Min Do-jun was examining the displayed skill books, his eyes lit up.

‘This is?’