TAHR Ch 14

After that guy tamed a 5-star Conimon, we both kept getting nothing but 3-stars. It was only natural. Even if 4-stars aren’t as rare as 5-stars, the chances of getting one are still incredibly low.7cdae74c36f1a5ef

I figured if we kept competing like this, one would eventually show up for me, but I had a feeling it wouldn’t be today. Things had been a bit off since I ran into him, but I wasn’t fundamentally an unlucky guy. So, I was confident that I’d definitely get a 4-star on my next taming.906f6c87cddb3b00

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But then,c2ba9def8ffbd62a

“Ha.”18e69713606e5bc8

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As if f1b3e748ad Dambi and ace40a69ce I were 634055cc0c bound by 320c276f51 some cruel 7e7467ae81 twist of 0abec860da fate, the 97caebf5af taming zone 2130fe41b5 he entered 95c8381903 started to 5c9c49decb shimmer.e3dd7068d86f1ddd

It wasn’t as flashy as a 5-star, but the way the effects glowed, as if boasting, “I got something good this time!” made me feel like I was going to throw up the lunch I just ate.cc7ace2acbcf0dfa

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“…A 4-star? He really got a 4-star?”bc8ba9f1cb931409

Is this for real? Not satisfied with a 5-star, he gets a 4-star too? Shouldn’t I at least get the 4-star? The odds of claiming the monster are fifty-fifty, so why does the pendulum of victory always swing his way?dfb1e0915eec6cc2

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The money I’ve poured into this game could have built a few pillars for a company building. And this is how I’m treated?355783c05d912cc3

“…This freaking drop rate.”4023d80827e8bdc9

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Jaein squeezed his eyes shut, unable to contain his boiling frustration. Then, the thought that he shouldn’t be wasting time like this suddenly struck him.acfb584db35a7d34

How much would Dambi tease him the moment he came out of the taming zone and saw him? He’d rub it in his face, saying he got both a 5-star and a 4-star, while Jaein only got 3-stars. If he saw Dambi smirking and saying his return on scroll investment was pathetic, Jaein’s blood pressure might just pierce the Earth’s stratosphere.3de0506ff921c3e3

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Jaein opened his eyes 1b3f50c0da and quickly clicked on 0302e33fbd the portal to the 1079fffbb2 main city. Even as he was 40bbd98b77 casting, the taming zone 53d46de92b was gradually disappearing.54abd8d6323d44aa

‘Please hurry! Portal, open fast!’d8c1359a596e1828

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His heart pounded fd282a2de7 as he pleaded 268c7c8a78 internally. The fleeting moments 093c22a6f4 felt excruciatingly long; c5baf5cdba 2 seconds felt 19d2145f02 like 10 minutes, 058cab1086 like an hour.ee9e6642c647b622

Finally, the moment the casting finished, the taming zone vanished and Dambi appeared. Before Dambi could say anything after spotting him, Jaein’s portal transport completed, and he was instantly taken to the loading screen.4205eb96de1cb9d9

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“Wow, really…”0f6439286981f972

Only then did Jaein 07a2780f9d breathe a sigh of 8d33d8d9d3 relief. It had b243b392d3 been a 0442ab85da truly close 11b8c9584d call. The mere fact that 26677b2e68 he had avoided the 5055e240cb worst-case scenario made him 6dd360831c feel like he could 81d1114285 breathe again.8a81792b200d9df7

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<System: You have entered the metropolitan city of Elumian.>51679a161511571e

Just as 4603c17a02 the loading 2c0dd498a6 finished and 768bd9cb03 he arrived 5fa8857191 in the bfb36d77de city, a 7036017c88 series of a7ae83ef41 notification sounds 9cb9f67808 rang out, b0a130b972 indicating someone f81d8e52ba had sent 3b9580c810 him whispers.d7d36a6128554e36

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A guild member? Everyone knew he kept his guild chat closed, so those who had business with him would whisper. Especially Ttunttuni and Anew, who were gathering information on Youngil, frequently whispered him. He’d been keeping tabs on them while chasing Dambi.b3f58799dea8ed87

The others would d700e4f9cd be busy grinding, 804432cab6 so he figured 43e143982a it must be 089d32220c one of those b2b7182823 two. He turned his 11527d7c05 gaze to the d4c8d1a69e chat window.dd518266a32c7d73

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“…What?”e2f3dcaeba455171

But the bc00e9d25d nickname displayed 516cecad11 in the 77277fc9e5 chat window da9edb4717 belonged to 28ed77ee63 none other da500941dd than Dambi, bbdb8f3f9e the very d4a6581209 person he 4b153d12ac was entangled 64b67404da with in eb57f3e619 this bitter 01f26cd6f9 rivalry, the a7b3596666 one who 3174a14577 would never 857f6c5063 whisper him 1dd9132485 in a e718bfaac0 million years.b83e26e63478faf5

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[Whisper] Dambi: lol

[Whisper] Dambi: What are you so scared of that you ran away like that?

[Whisper] Dambi: I almost feel sorry for you lol

Momentarily surprised by Dambi’s sudden whispers, Jaein mumbled in a daze.a575cc3c8dc0b871

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“Sorry? …He feels sorry for me?”8f82ccefb0f15c13

The unfamiliar word felt surreal. He had never, ever imagined anyone pitying him. He blinked hard and checked again, thinking he might have seen it wrong, but it wasn’t a mistake.e32a534ac60d7898

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And as if to add insult to injury, Dambi’s character was standing right in front of him with his arms crossed.95ae06d0f37cb292

[Whisper] Mollamolla: Why would I run? I didn’t run.

[Whisper] Dambi: Oh~ really?

[Whisper] Mollamolla: I came to town to prepare something.

[Whisper] Dambi: Hmm.

[Whisper] Dambi: Were you so unprepared mentally that you were scared to see me?

[Whisper] Mollamolla: ??????

[Whisper] Mollamolla: Cut the crap, scared my ass, what

[Whisper] Dambi: You ran away because you were afraid of being teased by me lol

[Whisper] Mollamolla: No, I didn’t.

[Whisper] Dambi: Then why did you leave?

After typing “Because” in the chat window, Jaein froze like a malfunctioning machine. He couldn’t think of what to write next. He had reflexively denied it because Dambi had hit a nerve, but now a plausible excuse wouldn’t come to mind.4aed882ce5ebf8f6

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What should he say? What’s the right response here?d88eb9f1863c76df

“…Damn it.”8f7d4ce0363617a9

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Jaein realized his 2b2466be33 mistake belatedly and 47cc8dc38d clutched his hair. Prepare what? He should a914d929a5 have said c3b695ff75 he came 7b0fce35b1 to town dfc81b0bb2 for personal fe73a3bf06 business. Why did he panic 3357963fac like that?d0ea619c82fc6df5

Even if he corrected himself now, Dambi wouldn’t believe him, would he?8b50a7d267416348

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“Why is he doing things he never does…”1ac6bce61984bf2d

Until now, Dambi had kept his whispers closed, oblivious to Jaein’s advertisement seeking him. But for him to open his whispers just to tease him… Jaein, who hadn’t expected Dambi to go to such lengths, ran a hand down his face and let out a hollow laugh.feb772f641d9944d

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He’d said it wasn’t running away, but honestly, he knew better. He had simply changed his words for a mental victory. Making excuses was already a weak attempt to deceive himself.14e56497d3083fb4

That’s why Dambi was teasing him like this. How amusing it must have been to see Jaein talk big but act cowardly. If Jaein were in Dambi’s shoes, he would have teased him mercilessly too.769e3690e3b68afe

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To think he’d be cornered like this.2be17d21ee0a7a34

“…He’s really pushing it.”34efd756ad2985f7

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Jaein sank deeper into his chair and stared at the ceiling. This was the first time he’d acted so pathetically, and he couldn’t believe himself.e1de6627ca514039

Had he truly given his all to beat Dambi? Had he competed with him without a shred of shame and achieved a proper victory? Normally, he wouldn’t be satisfied with anything less than absolute victory, not just a 50% win rate.9d185da988ca837f

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Looking at it this way, it wasn’t just his guild members who had become complacent; he had too. Damn it.5edc0bce34090f24

Jaein lowered his gaze 5e753e7e49 from the ceiling and cb67b83864 focused on the monitor. Seeing Dambi 97cc2e20c0 still standing ec9c9a2610 there with 82fbe5cbbd his arms 159a175690 crossed ignited 455fa9704b a spark e43186cb3b of defiance b9b1f59977 within him.9205491c2c5cb40c

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Right, forget eb7c08ac8a the excuses da362274a1 and do ff78656097 what he 4dd17d7112 always does.55cd08524067295b

Instead of worrying 1126abf99b about being teased, f44fab9a50 he just had ae8bde9cc6 to create a 8caca548e4 situation where there dc4f915692 was nothing to c6d113c44b tease him about.8e13f69754fe0497

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[Whisper] Mollamolla: Yes, there is.

[Whisper] Dambi: lol

[Whisper] Dambi: Running out of excuses?

[Whisper] Dambi: Racking your brain isn’t easy, huh?

[Whisper] Mollamolla: You’ll see.

Jaein smirked and ran to his personal warehouse. Dambi, seemingly unconcerned about his business or perhaps assuming it didn’t matter what Jaein did, waved and disappeared somewhere.f328de54ba624d98

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Jaein’s temper flared slightly at Dambi’s nonchalant behavior, but he suppressed it and retrieved the items stored in his warehouse.a769e61bfb6c3137

They were his collection 3b9fccf6a8 of +23 enhanced items, 64a052fc98 painstakingly accumulated over time.d5581b991b9e8ba5

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“I never thought I’d use these here.”4e6f1146284302a7

He had gathered 23c182ab35 the +23 items 6f498ae3a4 to attempt a c670509550 +26 enhancement someday.84776a47d33899d2

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From +26 onwards, the game implemented an item destruction system, so even someone like him couldn’t enhance easily.5015c68d6c19bdb5

The cost incurred up to +25 was significant; he couldn’t just throw it away in an instant. Especially not with the abysmal success rate.772e369d82683481

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It was 54fda80fb0 no wonder 6e81bb0743 that only 54ca37049c the rank bbea69f020 1 and 6d9ade9f50 2 players 2a0144bc15 possessed +26 ac01fa8483 items. Rumor had 5a1a5069d2 it that 7a7f9400fc creating a 44be25f5a8 single +26 b794557344 item cost 9e05e40371 hundreds of 9f544b8849 millions of 8f6cfa0b3d won in d6a3bfe28c real money. So, it e1171d497c was no 193e023f03 exaggeration to 00c50b1ec4 say that a0660045f5 the massive 492bacfb49 points awarded 1ddda75a55 for +26 71f9ffde93 items and 4081476323 above were 1282081810 the reason aebcd7f30c the top b3ed3706b4 two players c2cd7bf8cb maintained their 6d3b08130e rankings.37d45a3a21dd5d86

So, as Dambi said, he couldn’t be satisfied with just rank 3. He had to at least attempt +26, even if it meant risking item destruction. If it succeeded, great; if not, he could try again later.ae53472d66c90d10

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But with the c8305d67c0 atrocious success rate, 84ae98b875 item destruction was ef2e6cd468 practically a given. These items 461759df28 were his e56d9754c0 backup plan ebfec3a99a for that 98055e0b12 eventuality. Raw, untouched d2d9aef0b5 items, upgraded ce06e06359 only in 81e5c3c30f enhancement level, 9e3fd18d10 with no df5afa8eed other options.1fc3383592ef6059

Normally, he would have 0cb7ad36ab added options like increased b484a034e4 attack power, attack speed, 45d58694f1 critical hit rate, and cb5471ab7a critical hit damage, but a201287da3 he had no intention e3ef6893c4 of doing so now. The option ee88ce0c43 he needed fd7bcecb65 right now 66d02226ca was, obviously,dd82da6283425104

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“Movement speed increase.”f0555d860cd6102b