HSO Chapter 05 – Jackpot!

Chapter 05
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Being the owner b832a09e81 of a hot 755cab18eb spring meant a ff8c5f8a00 lifelong job, and 8262545c82 if it guaranteed 10325d4721 90 million gold a982baac14 per month, it fd8185fa69 was more profitable d8ce4b1a3d than most S-rank 90a757535e hunters.e8cdc88e6c8f5ae1

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I only ever 68ceb93e02 dreamed of it, 71eeb9c682 yet it actually 6f5c12cab0 happened!3f4949869db8fad1

Who cares if I’m F-rank? As long as I make money, that’s all that matters.52dfb3cde91d9111

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The thought of walking down 690f061919 a path of endless prosperity 15247fe7cc made my lips curl into 358d759d38 a smile.2f8ca0ac6f7d6ccd

‘Isn’t this just like that “Do you believe in the Way” line?’59eeca8334ec8edb

It seemed my thoughts 8f916b4104 had reached them again.bebb4f21f5e292b8

Now that I think about it, ‘Do You Believe in Fortune?’ had correctly guessed that I had terrible luck earlier.ae0b48e4d69eef3c

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Since they had already b22323715c proven their insight, I 797dcc87c2 felt an odd sense 02b933c0cd of trust.ed09fdb7d2d8583c

‘Why do you ask? I don’t have any money.’e6924d078a7c8c87

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I immediately guarded my wallet.4a8977d3f1f9fb68

You never know when you’re being scammed, so it’s always good to be cautious.3f7b60707b229d72

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Why is he wagging his tail while saying he’ll read my fortune?e3bad8cefb9cf931

‘I’m not particularly uncomfortable though.’50eaf56dc4a11fea

Having spent years living d42c4d2967 with Park Si-woo and a5a1e5edc2 Ji-ho—who were both widely 69a214fa3e considered flower boys—I had 27363ba269 built up resistance to 716506688c flirtation from the opposite 0eb1b1e779 sex.6d847c63de2eadfe

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So I wasn’t particularly fazed, just bewildered at the blatant fox-like behavior.fe3f2c894f50949c

Even without meeting them in person, I could already sense an overwhelming FOX energy from ‘Do You Believe in Fortune?’.16b77795bfead3af

Suddenly, ‘Immortal Murdererer’s words sounded very credible.c6d4d4359196433a

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I decided to c1a76f2130 take their warning 35bbe2d26a to heart.c80eeb985817e118

But curiosity was curiosity.f8c1a704c0cd95a6

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‘So what’s my fortune like? Let’s hear it.’b1adfb75f0a378ee

Since he was a constellation cf01660211 using an EX-rank hot spring, c7b3aa7b5f his skills were practically guaranteed.162c0eae5eb80045

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I figured I might 165abca5c3 as well get a 67545d035e sneak peek at my 9f2d22c5f9 future.ae96eb21b6f88352

‘Palm lines?’54b3117b308c7e79

Just as I was wondering how I should show my hand…972f608024890bff

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Well… So he’s saying there’s no need to read palm lines after all?3b71b7e2da9f7fb1

If ‘Immortal Murderer’ hadn’t been there, I might’ve believed him outright.b0dc21f673b602af

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My suspicion toward ‘Do You Believe in Fortune?’ grew.deb6bc8d54d5ec0d

‘Forget it. I don’t need a fortune reading.’286549e159b642e5

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Well, since it’s free, should I give it a shot?2c8791923701c6fa

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I was actually curious 0d29155367 about my future.0e977634151a5bf4

‘Fine. Do it properly.’14a2cc589700eb88

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‘Not a future full of flower paths… but ruin?’065a22238eebc1af

‘What good is wealth coming in? If I die, it’s all useless!’2263bc2fa7329e0f

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To them, I was nothing 5653ba101b more than the hot spring 5ad04283fb owner.a80d72949e1980a8

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I found it refreshing 2bae5764a1 that he viewed me d789302faf as nothing more or 8118322f0b less than a money 2b95670340 source, but his fortune-telling 2b1d094620 left me uneasy.7d963fb3c2ed68d2

Not that divination 806ab6e0ec was necessarily accurate.69d84380bc9154a7

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Deciding there was nothing more 1cdcf16c85 to gain from the constellations, 00cb66215a I stepped into the hot 6b38698f35 spring.eead8d11a2bd6415

“Wow… It’s huge.”3b39a3182d2744af

I had already noticed 7410d0c0d7 its size from the e4a22c7cf1 outside, but stepping in dcef796eab made it feel even de08f89c3a more immense.975789699eaf46ef

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Even though there f9da280a9b were several entrances 271fff6e04 leading to what 468ef0b4d3 seemed to be 723a0e8761 different baths on ae00c253b3 the first floor, bce8c31259 the spacing between 9423fc44e2 them was wide.1681c88c92af24e1

And there was a second 54593dddea floor on top of that.5940253bd82ad441

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Truly, a hot 3d5fe15b06 spring worthy of df53f72faa its EX rank.96a35a36520c71f5

Was this the c99048dc86 hot spring that 4ad886728e would accompany me e210da57d6 down my golden a21123dcd0 path for the dc99490de4 rest of my fd81e76338 life?4d48f6e9f6f2ca3d

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“First, get changed.”47c443d4e0d8a9f9

The spirit moved its small e1007f623a body and handed me a 4b851e2426 modified hanbok that looked comfortable a001e7cdb8 for work.ddc9945863f11ab0

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I was about 9d9730e2da to take it be06acb0f6 without much thought af8b308bea when—0b32535f447c7ce5

“There’s no need for that.”e70cec8df64c3536

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A stranger’s voice came from behind.181f37c8fdb52377

As I turned 5e68cb8379 my head, I da7bb4bdad saw a man b834bc8147 with mysterious silver 8b33b653b2 hair that looked aff2580623 like woven silver ce3cae2b98 threads and clear 6f4db10189 blue eyes reminiscent 7c4b99a363 of a serene 3cb476735b lake. His beauty was breathtaking as a5099832d4 he strode toward me, his 7ecc0ddd57 ocean-colored robe billowing in the 7d42a6be78 wind.e7986e6a21a308f8

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A refreshing appearance 13e1065ed1 that could appear 7bfa2e48b3 in a blue 7dce73302e ion drink commercial.4876944e31cc23c6

That was my first 32acad072f impression of him.dc8a44b858504f42

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Were Constellations’ appearances also at EX-rank?b850fbff9f9bab1c

It was the 28802078c0 first time I 6860953995 had seen someone f0fe1b1a93 whose face could 598b5a8afb make Park Si-woo deb9a3e14a and Ji-ho look a631dbae48 ordinary.d700e3145da7ebe9

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As the man lowered himself 88f22524b8 toward me, the earring dangling c1cee8dbb6 from his ear swayed gently.821f244766385408

“You’ll be leaving soon anyway.”b63a15eac6128fb0

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His cold, ocean-colored eyes locked fd17283ca2 onto me.89e025ba1dde96f5

Unlike his flower-like 07db357c8d beauty, the words 4873eea7fb that came out bc00a4746f of his mouth 286fcf573e were far from f5edf6d093 pleasant.709867ab1f24f41d

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That dissatisfied tone…6a4be70ae0eb69b2

I could already guess who fea2c19303 he was without even asking.7c575b80cd585272

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“You’re the Ruler of the Hot Spring, right?”da989e5214eddb90

“That’s not something you need to know. But I’ll say it again—soon, you’ll be walking out of here on your own.”2aa0186151034e2b

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The more I looked at him, the more I wondered…de5d94b5f0a92596

‘Did he eat rudeness for breakfast?’78d43180fa19e041

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“I can hear you.”79fd6cc0834a2191

‘I meant for you to hear it.’91a7e77a03d3888a

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I could hear 67afdaea52 the man grinding 72b6c73789 his teeth in d212c0cf54 irritation.4a6c231644693c1b

“Let’s see how long you can stay relaxed.”386b809ae178d357

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As soon as he b10d0887d7 finished speaking, a window 2e51ec4b33 appeared before my eyes.243a90d3ef66ad07

What the hell?a8de31d3e6f740d6

I had been so distracted by the grandeur of the building that I hadn’t noticed—everything around me was dry, barren land.fbea0e425974b21d

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“This is too much! How can you just order an F-rank to find a water vein out of nowhere?”a49ae39321e7b700

“You’re right. Finding a water vein without any tools is impossible.”309586664a8b0cfd

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The man placed a pickaxe 42440958ff in my hands.43071828dd53bc21

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What?1e84465a41b1816e

This description is 4823134b66 as lackluster as e4d941fa2a its name.ba95e6881ddc88c5

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‘Are you telling me to find a water vein with just this unremarkable pickaxe?’dcfef78f42f59fac

“Shut up. If it’s a barren hot spring, then opening it has no meaning anyway.”1c66365b462a16c7

Ignoring the Constellations’ complaints, the man lazily sprawled out on the wooden floor, watching me like a lounging cat.4fdca9c742763d76

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Failure means death—wasn’t that a bit extreme?dff471cfd7d41ad7

At that moment, I recalled 637c610c43 the fortune I had been b496acca26 told.814c1342cc7cb607

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‘Wealth and death will come at the same time.’0a2c36fbbe17c842

So that’s what ‘wealth and ruin’ meant?6d3fab15f2716732

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If I died, what 04e0990ef6 would happen to my 6ae10eb806 money?29bde8b7d9d3cb68

“If I die, what happens to the 90 million gold I was already given?”62d9e8fcc5e88038

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“Of course, it’ll have to be returned.”26880d086b18b502

The moment I heard b90f063c74 that, I started swinging b5d0e668d1 the pickaxe at the 7f01553e2e ground.4bde789759839d31

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‘Not 900,000 gold, not even 9 million—but 90 million gold? There’s no way I’m giving that back!’a1845c9a135cfaa3

On top of that, I f0e79dda58 had no intention of dying 81bf851d2d a silent and pitiful death.a17b580de5c7f33c

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‘You do realize I’m holding a pickaxe, right? Want to take a trip to the afterlife together?’fef1e77adbca3c14

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Fueled by frustration, I struck 78dac86e85 the ground with even more 9b7731a60b force.73f5112e796b3b2b

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At that moment, d9d8f8cd69 a droplet of 296d4dcb14 water fell onto 842c80fb25 my face.69d8d8355c0855ad

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“Is it raining?”fd580c1c7f97312e

Since I was b7325a5521 in an open-air cb7c81ccc3 hot spring, I 3881a8470d could see the c425707516 sky.d0ece47ca53325fc

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But the sky was clear.828992094664c22b

Then, where did 25e4714bf0 this water come 53afaf8208 from?15857a6067909f70

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Did I really find a 1009f024a2 water vein?ed8276d06d3e99e5

“I’ve hit the jackpot!”562a4926998c5163

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I raised both arms and adb8df5891 shouted in excitement.be530118ec85a3f6

Until I saw that 4dd9529a92 warning message.ebde9d8e5ebd9b2d

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Wait, hold on.37de4c2f02ecc81f

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At least give me time a392773fcb to run away!859f2090a12c6aa4

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