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‘A few beads exploded in pipe 3…’

I smiled when I remembered that there were more than three Hocheonan.

How many times have I tried to get rid of all the pigs, or rather the green marbles? The green beads were really scattered all over the place, so getting rid of them all required a lot of luck as well as skill.

‘Anyway, one out of 3 or 1 out of 20 comes out randomly, but I don’t know what the contents are, so what’s the point?’

Each time a bead pops, the list of rewards gets richer, but the number of rewards you can receive is limited anyway. What is the meaning of a richly varied list of rewards that we don’t even know what they are?

Hall 3 was designed to be enjoyed, but players gritted their teeth and repeated the save and load sequence in order to get compensation.

Ho Cheon-an looked at the black cat who couldn’t stay still. Like a child at an amusement park, he is running around here and there, fussing at Hocheonan, who is walking leisurely, and snooping around in front of him.

“Ah, senior, let’s go quickly! Aren’t you curious about what’s out there?”

“Yes, yes.”

Ho Tian-an looked at the black cat with skeptical eyes. It was true that I chose this Bidong for the purpose of stimulating the black cat, but I had no idea that the difference between reality and the game would be this big. Just as the game screen of riding a roller coaster and the experience of riding an actual roller coaster are completely different, the mini game on the monitor and Hyeoncheonja’s death in reality were completely different experiences.

‘Even if it is said that a black cat that tastes and enjoys Bidong frugally turns out to be a bit exhausted…’

It was something that could not be called Gijinyibo or anything like that, but considering the black cat’s happiness index now, it could be seen that the possibility of causing harm to Hocheonan because of Gijinyibo was almost 0.

‘Maybe I was too greedy.’

If we continue to work together in the future, there will be opportunities. It would have been a good thing to have solidified his favorability through this opportunity. I set my expectations too high and it was a bit of a burden, but I think they would follow me without saying anything at least once or twice.

“Senior! It’s a tombstone!”

“Oh.”

A tombstone was visible from a distance.

The black cat launched a light attack and disappeared in an instant, and Ho Cheon-an also sighed and started running.

[Yeonja! Congratulations on passing all tests!]

[I have passed all the tests of Yeonja’s martial arts, intelligence and luck, proving my qualifications to inherit this Hyeoncheonja’s legacy.]

[The speaker is now the owner of the three items on the altar, so take them proudly!]

The excited black cat pushed Ho Cheon-an’s back. Ho Cheon-an also smiled bitterly and went up to the stage, entrusting himself to the power of the black cat. There were three objects placed on the platform. One bead-shaped object. One item in the form of a bracelet. And it was a wooden box.

“Let’s start with the first one!”

“Okay.”

As he and the black cat approached the first treasure, a bead-shaped object, Ho Cheon-an deduced its identity.

‘There should be one or two circular shaped Gijinibos…’

Gong Gong-ok (玉). Meongmeonggu (球). Nyannyangju (珠). The world of Murim was a world overflowing with round Gijin Ibo. Why are there so many round things in the world? Fortunately, Hyeoncheonja, Hyeoncheonja’s Bidong guide, kindly left an explanation under Gijin Ibo.

[Yeonja! This product is a health drink.]

[If you hold it in your arms, it will give off cold energy in the summer and warm energy in the winter, and it has some auspicious energy, so it will prevent minor illnesses.]

“It’s definitely a valuable item…but it’s not of much help to an expert.”

“Um.”

It is a meaningless item for a black cat who is a peak expert who can go beyond the peak. The peak is when the body is not affected unless it is really cold or extremely hot. Needless to say, there was a grievance for the remaining sick.

“Still, it doesn’t change that it’s a precious item.”

“That’s right.”

Ho Cheon-an put the health liquor into his arms. Even though it was summer, it had a cool vibe to it, and as soon as I held it in my arms, my heart felt warm.

The second item was a bracelet.

As soon as Ho Cheon-an saw the appearance of the bracelet, he could guess what this item was.

‘This came out. ‘It’s not bad.’

[Yeonja! This item is called Kicheon (氣絲釧).]

[When internal energy is injected, a thread is created inside, and the thread is strong enough to easily withstand the weight of a person. Since the thread can be freely put in and out according to the operation of the bracelet, the speaker should use his intelligence to find out how to use it.]

“Hmm?”

The black cat tilted its head as if it didn’t immediately understand the explanation.

“So it’s roughly like this.”

Ho Cheon-an wore a bracelet and performed internal energy. Originally, infusing energy into an object was a level that could only be achieved if one was first-class or at the top, but the bracelet made by Hyeoncheonja naturally absorbed the energy of Hocheonan.

When Ho Cheon-an pulled the small hook attached to the bracelet, a translucent thread came out.

“Oh, is this how internal energy is converted into thread?”

“I’m not sure whether the inner hole becomes the thread or the thread is a material that reacts to the inner hole?”

The thread that was coming out was sucked in when Ho Cheon-an manipulated another gem and was stored away neatly.

‘It can be used in battle, but the real use is for exploration.’

Gijin has endless uses when it comes to breaking through cliffs, obstacles, and formations that would be difficult for even an expert. The black cat swung the bracelet that Ho Cheon-an gave her around, and then seemed to get the hang of it and shook her hand.

The black cat, who experimentally wrapped the stone monument once, nodded.

“It’s a unique item. Depending on how you think about it, it might actually be practical!”

“Now, let’s take turns playing with it and check the remaining one first.”

“Hmm. Is that so! It looks like an elixir at first glance, but I don’t know what kind of elixir it is.”

Is this the last time? Ho Cheon-an turned his attention to the final results of the Bidong exploration, which was going well in its own way.

[Yeonja! This item is Okju Jaryeongdan (玉酒子令丹).]

[This is a hwandan made by gathering the ingredients left over from making Seongye’s liquor. Although it is a pill made from scrap ingredients, each ingredient is not common, so there are no side effects when taken and it will be a great help to the internal organs and muscles.]

Ho Cheon-an was slightly nervous and picked up the wooden box.

‘If it’s a black cat at the end of its peak, wouldn’t this also be something you can covet?’

Health liquor and knightly heaven are both items that can be considered treasures, but they were the most coveted items for the black cat in front of the gateway to transcendence.

Ho Cheon-an swallowed dry saliva as he looked at the black cat who was somehow worried.

“Senior, come to think of it, we never talked about distribution, right?”

“…Well, that’s right.”

“Because this is not a request from Sichuan Nangin, but a side profit. I guess I’ll have to sign a new contract, right?”

Ho Cheon-an nodded nervously.

“Good! Seniors should keep all the items they got at Bi-dong today! This is the down payment! Next time you have an opportunity like this or something fun or even profitable, be sure to call me!”

“….Huh?”

“Huh? No, senior! I’m making a huge investment right now! You have to answer clearly!”

Ho Tian-an looked at the black cat in silence. Are you serious?

“How do I know whether I am aware of this or not?”

“Ehey, senior. There’s at least one more, right? So you’re not trying so hard to trick me? It’s so ugly to show off like that and now turn away.”

Looking at the confused Hu Cheon-an, Black Cat smiled into his face.

I was expecting that Hocheonan’s memories before and after would become blurred due to the aftereffects of the needle, so I also expected that Hocheonan would have doubts when he woke up afterwards. From what Black Cat saw, Ho Tian-an was naturally a clumsy person, but not a foolish person.

After Hu Tian-an woke up, it was natural for him to have doubts about Black Cat.

And the black cat thought it was okay to be so wary or suspicious.

In any case, the black cat couldn’t get any closer to Hocheonan than now.

‘If you show your face…’

Black Cat evaluated Ho Cheon-an as an unusual and interesting person, but he did not show the ability to hope that he would not be charmed even if he showed his bare face.

‘Either we become like Wolbokdang, or we lose our reason.’

Black Cat thought of Jeon Hudam, the most recently joined member of the Wolbok Party. In the end, didn’t Jeon Hudam give up his life and join the Wolbok Party in return for seeing the face of the black cat?

If he showed his face, there was a high possibility that Ho Cheon-an would do the same.

The black cat imagined the scene for a moment. It depicts the scene where Ho Cheon-an sees his own bare face, and Ho Cheon-an changes after that. He just seems obsessed with the black cat. The black cat shook his head to shake off his thoughts. I didn’t want to change Hocheonan like that.

So, Heukmyo thought that the current line was the most appropriate. A place where you can see a ball of yarn called Hocheonan. To this extent, the black cat was satisfied.

So it didn’t matter if I was suspected or hated. Even if there was some reluctance in the private sphere, in public, they were fellow Sichuan ronin, they were comrades in arms, and they had made a contract to raise them as ronin.

In any case, for a black cat, a personal relationship can only be achieved with a black spirit qigong and a mask, and such a ‘personal relationship’ is nothing more than a trivial thing that is destroyed in an instant when the bare face is revealed.

I definitely thought that way until yesterday.

‘You showed me something very interesting. senior.’

Today’s experience was enough to blow away all the calculations in Black Cat’s mind. The 1st pipe was an exciting hit. The 2nd theater was a place where I felt joy and excitement and also showed beautiful fireworks. The three halls taught us what an explosion is, what splendor is, and what an unforgettable thrill is.

I realized that all of these experiences were so enjoyable because I was with Hocheonan.

The joy was doubled because Ho Cheon-an rejoiced with us in theater 1.

It was fun because Ho Cheon-an, who was able to overcome the 2nd stage alone, kindly explained the rules, made me understand, and gave me a chance.

I was able to have fun because I handed over the bomb with a smile in Building 3.

Now the black cat had no choice but to admit it.

‘I want to experience more things with Senior Ho.’

The unfamiliar feeling of wanting to do something with others filled the black cat’s heart with palpitation.

For the first time in a life filled with only bad memories of others, I felt a desire to be with someone.

A proposal filled with that heart.

The black cat waited for Ho Cheon-an’s answer with a pounding heart.