Ch.6161. Gray Wolf Leather Jacket (2)

[Gray Wolf Leather Jacket]

– Grade: A+

– A jacket made by fully preserving and processing the hide of a corrupted gray wolf. Extremely durable with strong regenerative properties, it naturally repairs itself quickly even when torn.

– So light and soft that it’s barely noticeable when worn.

– Infused with chaotic energy, it increases the wearer’s agility by 1 grade (maximum S).

– Agility +1 grade (maximum S-)

– Defense +33

– Reduces damage by 22% when armor is hit

“Wow.”

There was a reason this blacksmith was so confident.

“This is freaking awesome!”

Kim Sujeong exclaimed in admiration after seeing it.

“Shouldn’t you keep this one, oppa?”

At Sujeong’s words, Dad looked at me with alarmed eyes.

Like the glass ring already on my finger, these good items put Dad in a contradictory position—while he’d be happy for his children to have them, he also needed to sell them for the company’s benefit.

The problem was that it wasn’t Dad’s decision to make.

It was entirely my choice.

I shook my head.

“We’ll sell this one. We already decided to auction it off.”

It was definitely a good jacket.

High defense, and I hadn’t known what “chaotic energy” was good for, but when processed into armor, it added an option—and not just any option, but a heroic-grade one with an S-grade limit: Agility +1 grade.

It might be called “heroic,” but with an S-grade limit, there’s practically no restriction at all.

Plus, with the S- limit on agility, a user with A+ agility would reach S agility just by wearing this jacket.

This was truly an absurd item.

If the Agility +1 grade could apply to me even at grade 1, I might have kept it without hesitation.

But for me, both stat-increasing options were meaningless, so there was no reason to keep it.

At best, I’d be wearing it for the defense and damage reduction, but it made more sense to sell it and invest in my distribution company instead.

“Ah, right. Oppa can’t benefit from the agility bonus. S-grade agility really is something else…”

S-grade might just be a term, but among all hunters, not many have achieved S-grade in a single ability.

Only high-level, high-ranked hunters might reach S-grade in their main ability.

Of course, there are rumors that the truly top-tier hunters have achieved S+ or even SS- grades through item effects.

“This is going to be legendary…”

I was looking forward to the auction.

“I’ll make the armor pieces you requested within two days. You didn’t specify any particular design, is that correct?”

“Yes. Just make them like this. I like your trend.”

I’m not particularly interested in armor fashion.

I value practicality over appearance.

Comfort when worn.

Good sweat absorption.

I prefer these qualities, so I only wore armor with such properties in the Farming World.

“Understood. I’ll make the rest and send them to President Gwangjin.”

The blacksmith lady smiled and handed me a business card.

“I don’t usually give my personal contact to even major guild masters. If you need anything, feel free to contact me anytime. For you, Suhyeon, I’ll make things without charging a commission fee.”

Her intention was obvious, but I accepted it anyway.

It was a beneficial connection for both me and this blacksmith named Lee Sumi.

“What if I bring you cheap leather and ask for a favor?”

At my playful question, Sumi chuckled.

“Bring something like this once, and I won’t complain even if you take advantage of me ten times. But no more than that. I have my pride too.”

“Thank you.”

Of course, I had no intention of doing anything so unproductive.

I needed to get good armor made eventually anyway, so this worked out well.

Dad collected the armor, and we left the forge.

——————–

News travels fast in the hunter market.

Especially news about good items.

Hunters—the largest Korean hunter information sharing community where hunters and civilians share information and casual conversations.

– A+ Grade Leather Jacket Post

Among countless posts, item showcase threads always get high recommendations and views, becoming popular posts.

This isn’t unique to hunter communities.

In any game, rare or good items attract envy, jealousy, and admiration from others.

Especially in reality, where such items often trade for prices equivalent to prime Seoul real estate, people can’t help but give recommendations just to feast their eyes on something they can only dream of owning.

– Wow, what is this?

– What the… what’s “chaotic energy”?

– A+ armor, is it a drop item?

– I heard it’s crafted.

– Is that even possible? There aren’t many parties clearing A-grade or higher dungeons in Korea…

– “The fact that it exists is what matters”

– How much would it cost?

People weren’t interested in where it came from or who made it.

They weren’t going to buy it or wear it anyway.

They just wanted to know how much an item like this would cost.

They needed something to gossip about all day.

– I heard it’s going up for auction.

– Tomorrow.

– It’s gonna be crazy expensive.

– Gwangjin Distribution is holding the auction.

– What’s Gwangjin Distribution?

– Some company that sells hunter items.

– Maybe I’ll go check it out…

– The auction entry fee is already sold out at 200.

– ? They charge 200 just to enter the auction?

– Yeah, there’s armor and other stuff, but this item has foreign hunters flying in and everything. There’s even a black market for auction entry tickets.

As interest poured in, talk naturally turned to Gwangjin Distribution.

Usually, people would discuss the hunter who obtained such an item, but since the information came from the seller rather than the finder, the conversation shifted this way.

“It’s getting quite popular.”

It was Kim Sujeong who spread the item photos on the community.

The information had already reached hunters who could participate in the auction, and as mentioned, the auction entry fee was sold out despite being ridiculously expensive.

People coming to buy the armor might end up looking at other items too, potentially driving prices higher than expected.

But generating interest wasn’t just about advertising to potential buyers.

The resources and items from “Farming Company” that Gwangjin Distribution offered—resources difficult to obtain from regular dungeons—weren’t just for hunters to know about.

In the future, we’d bring not only good items and rare resources but also small crops that Kim Sujeong grew and pure mushrooms that had high demand among ordinary people.

Somehow, all the various tasks we’d set in motion were wrapping up just in time for the auction day.

Lee Jihyun, who practically lived at our house, had been making potions day and night except when sleeping, to the point where Kim Sujeong was considering getting a dedicated workshop for our Farming Company.

“I’d love that! I’m just living in a studio apartment anyway…”

When Jihyun agreed, I realized Sujeong and I had been thinking the same thing.

“Oppa, is there another spot at the farm?”

“One person at a time is the limit.”

A place where an A-grade alchemist like Lee Jihyun could make potions without worrying about external risks.

She wouldn’t have to go back and forth between our house and the workshop.

The only downside was that once there, she’d have to spend all day making potions while eating dumplings, but that wasn’t my problem.

Of course, it would be too much to ask her to give up her daily life, so I hadn’t brought it up yet.

Plus, there’s a limit to how many people can log in and out together.

“I think the potions will be finished within three days.”

“Except for the one we’re auctioning, the rest are going to Golden Guild, so there’s no rush.”

“That’s right, unni. Take it easy. Let’s have some chicken first.”

We were opening chicken and beer to watch a drama when the doorbell rang.

“Who could it be at this hour?”

It was 8 PM.

The chicken and tteokbokki we ordered had already arrived, so we weren’t expecting anyone.

Kim Sujeong got up to check.

“Huh? A woman… wait… could it be Ms. Seo Hyoju?”

A woman’s voice came through the intercom.

“Hello, is this Kim Gwangjin’s residence? I’m Seo Hyoju from Golden Guild.”

“Kyaa! Unni, that’s right! My dad is Kim Gwangjin. Oh my, just a moment!”

Throwing down the chicken wing she was holding, she ran to the entrance and opened the door.

With a commotion, a woman entered.

“Who’s here?”

“Hello, ma’am. I’m Seo Hyoju from Golden Guild. I came to see President Kim Gwangjin.”

The noise brought my mother out from the bedroom, and our family’s first meeting with Seo Hyoju took place in the living room.