Arena, Alien hunting

President Park Jin-seong may not have been able to find the skill to cure the disease. Maybe that skill doesn't exist.

But even so, I had a chance.

Skill Combination!

If I had a special skill, Skill Combination, I could create a skill that didn't even exist.

as long as it's well synthesized.

There was a synthetic formula that came to mind.

Healing Potion!

‘Items can also be used as synthetic materials. ’

There were still a few healing potions in the item bag. If you itemize it and use it as an ingredient in a skill synthesis, a healing skill may be created.

Such skills not only heal Chairman Park Jinsung, but also help me. because if you go around in a strange world, you're at risk of developing a variety of diseases. Starting with food poisoning.

I thought about it, but I told Chairman Park Jin-seong.

“I have a test I'd like to run. Can you wait a moment? ”

“I see.”

Chairman Park Jin-seong's eyes changed as well. I knew something was expected of me.

I went into the mountains because I didn't want to show others how to synthesize my skills.

“Summon Lithograph. ”

A slate appeared.

First, I pulled the healing potion out of the item bag. And he said to the slate,

“Karma Rewards, I want to make this Healing Potion an item. ”

Items of your Healing Potion (160/200ml) cost 150 Carma. Do you want to item it?

Remaining Karma: 300

150 karma? It's too expensive.

But I understand.

The value of healing potions is sufficient. You can heal by pouring healing potions even if you are critically wounded. In some ways, it's worth a lot more than life.

“I will.”

Itemized healing potion (160/200ml).

Remaining Karma: 150

I sighed. I have consumed 150 carma. I must succeed.

“Skill Synthesis.”

Select a skill or item to use for synthesizing.

1. Synthetic Skills: Aesthetic (Silf), Aesthetic (Casa), Stamina Calibration, and Guide.

2. Synthetic Items: Moshina Steel, Item Bag, Healing Potion (160/200ml)

* Items used to synthesize will disappear.

“Combines animistic silks and healing potions. ”

Combines Aesthetic (Silk) and Healing Potion (160/200ml).

Synthesis failed.

‘Damn it.'

When I failed, I was heartbroken.

Could it not be synthesized? This will remove the value from the healing potion.

I kept trying, dozing off.

“Combines animistic casa and healing potions. ”

Combine Aesthetics (Casa) and Healing Potion (160/200ml).

Pa!

The slate glowed.

Synthetic success. You learned Flame of Life (Synthetic Skill).

Healing Potion (160/200ml) will disappear.

Flame of Life (Synthetic Skill): Infuses Flame of Life to boost vitality. Only available once a day.

* Beginner level 1: mild restorative and anti-aging benefits.

"Success!"

I was thrilled.

Life-boosting skills!

Now, it's a beginner level, so it has only a minor effect on restorative and anti-aging, but when it rises, it will become more effective and it may cure incurable diseases.

I went back to Chairman Park Jinsung.

“How do you feel?”

The chairman immediately asked.

“You've done well. Let me show you.”

“Come on, show me. ”

With a nod, I immediately shouted out the skill name.

“The Flame of Life! ”

And then...

Bloop!

A little spark appeared on the palm of my hand like a firefly.

“What's that? ”

“It's a life-giving flame. Um, would you like to try some? ”

“Eat?”

Chairman Park Jinsung looked carefully at the flames floating in the palm of my hand.

“I'll try.”

“Yes.”

I gave you the Flame. Chairman Park Jinsung stared at the flames, closed his eyes and swallowed them.

However, after eating, Chairman Park Jinsung opened his eyes and was amazed.

“That's hot.”

“How are you feeling?”

“The weariness of my body is gone. This is amazing! Can you make me another one? ”

“You can only make one a day. Well, it says that it's going to be a little bit effective for restoration and anti-aging, but I think it might help you stay healthy. ”

“One a day.... ”

Chairman Park Jin-seong's eyes change again.

Now, there is only one tasting. If you want to eat again, you're gonna have to pay for that.

I waited quietly for Chairman Park Jin-seong to say,

President Park Jin-seong also naturally noticed that much. Now it's your turn to pay the price.

“One a day, I'd like to buy it. ”

“I'm willing to offer it to you if it's on your terms. ”

“100 million per person. ”

“Yes?”

I was furious.

Hundred million each?

So you're willing to pay 100 million a day?

I was surprised as a civilian at an amount much larger than I had imagined.

“You haven't even checked how effective it is yet. ”

“It doesn't matter. Even if I can't stop my illness from escalating, I'll pay over 100 million. ”

Chairman Park stood up and stretched his base. And I kept saying,

“It's been a long time since I've had this much energy in my body. Giving me a day of excitement is worth 100 million. ”

“ ……. ”

“I'll take it for a week and have my doctor diagnose it and see if it works. We'll pay extra money if we can confirm it's effective for the recovery of illness. There's nothing to be sorry about in terms of the amount. I'm Park Jin-seong.”

Park Jin-seong, the richest man in the country.

Well, 100 million a day wasn't a lot of expenditure for him. With his life on the line, he'd be willing to pay a lot more than that.

“But here's the thing. ”

I entered into a ‘real’ negotiation.

“Problem? Insufficient money? ”

“No, I have no complaints about money. The problem I want to talk to you about is maybe your problem. ”

“Tell me.”

“I'm more likely to die on my next test. ”

“What?"

“I lost all my colleagues in the third trial. Now I have to take the test by myself. ”

I was shocked at Chairman Park Jinsung's face.

“I hear your team is quite promising. I had a great martial artist friend, no matter what the river said. But all of them... ”

“They're all dead. Perhaps the Korea Arena Institute will give up on me. ”

“Oh my……. ”

The look of corruption on Park Jin-seong's face was still young.

When I die, he too will no longer have the flame of life. You will finally lose the hope you found.

“Maybe 19 of what you ate today will be all you can get. ”

“I can't do that. I finally have hope, and I can't lose it like that. ”

“Of course I don't want to die either. Even if it's just one person, I want to survive as badly as I can. ”

“You haven't given up yet, have you? ”

“Of course not. I'm going to survive. But I'm telling you, just in case. ”

“ ……. ”

You'll understand. You'll understand what I want.

I can save you, so you have to save me. That's what I'm saying.

“Where are you? ”

“Location?”

“The area where you are in the arena. ”

“I just escaped from a forest at the southeast end of the continent. Red Ape and Lycanslope came out across the forest to the west. I lost all my colleagues to Lycans... ”

“I see. I'll figure it out. ”

At that, I clenched my fist in joy.

If Chairman Park Jin-seong stepped up to help me, I couldn't have done any better. Perhaps it will provide more reliable support than the Korean Arena Institute, a national institution.

“The lab will be in touch with you today. ”

“Contact?”

“You don't have to stick around the lab anymore. They reveal more money than corporations. A hopeless investigator is thrown away like a devoted couple. ”

Chairman Park Jin-seong was the same opinion as Cha Jin-hyuk.

“You were a hundred, weren't you? ”

“… Yes. ”

Suddenly, I flinched because I was stabbed with weakness.

“Tsk, the young man. ”

Park Jin-seong lowers his head. Compared to Chairman Park Jin-seong, who has been rich with his bare hands, my past life has been shameful.

“Get a job. ”

“A job?”

“Yes. Do you want to get robbed by the IRS? You need a title for 100 million a day. I'll hire you as my personal concierge and set your salary at 3 billion a month. ”

36 billion annual salary then.

What kind of price is this for a football star in the Premier League?

“As you might have guessed, the Jinseong group is also supporting the investigators to secure a stop. I'm also researching the technology to harness the spirit as a new energy source. There's a real purpose to it, of course. ”

The real purpose is to cure the disease.

“The government officially doesn't recognize the Arena business, but it doesn't strictly prohibit it. There's nothing wrong with getting you out of here because I have a substantial grant to the Korean Arena Institute. ”

In my slumber, I resigned to Jinsung Group.

* * *

I got back home and was resting, but I really got in touch.

Cha Ji-hye was the one who contacted him.

Good morning,

“Yes.”

I was surprised when I received a request from Jinsung Group regarding Kim Hyun-ho. What is your relationship with Chairman Park Jin-seong?

“I couldn't believe it. ”

I cared to speak.

Cha Ji-hye didn't even ask.

Anyway, the Jinsung Group is an important supporter of our laboratory, so we can't refuse his request. Do you agree that our laboratory would like to terminate your contract with Kim Hyun-ho?

“Yes, I agree. ”

Yes, then the contract with Kim Hyun-ho has been terminated from today. And personally, I think it's very fortunate. I don't know the details, but getting President Park Jin-seong's support will help him survive.

“Thank you all the while, Cha Ji-hye. ”

I hope you survive.

“Yes.”

That's how the call ended.

How quickly the relationship with the Korea Arena Institute was organized. The power of Chairman Park Jin-seong was great.

After a while, a phone call came from Chairman Park Jin-seong.

Have you heard from him?

“Yes, the contract with you has been terminated. ”

Great. We'll send someone tomorrow, then we'll talk. Right now, the Arena is asking questions about an investigator who can help you. We've asked national agencies all over the world for results soon enough.

"Phew."

Work is really fast.

It was this morning that I first met her and hunted and ate together. But now, less than half a day ago, we have already done that.

I could see who Park Jin-seong was and how desperately he wanted to live.