Chapter 9
Ring.
– [Jin Family Footwork] acquired.
– Can gain effects when the Mugong is successful.
– Achievement, [Mugong Familiarization] has been achieved.
– The title [Novice Trainee] has been rewarded.
“Aigoo.”
I flopped to the floor as soon as I heard the system’s alarm. Who cared about the dust on the floor, I already looked like a beggar.
‘Why is this so hard.’
Jin Taekyung only found two kinds of books in the study.
Erotic novels. And novels that weren’t erotic. Over 400 of the books were erotic novels, excluding the 100 I left out.
‘Amazing.’
If he had been born in Korea, he would have been an illegal adult website user1, if he had been born in the States, he was the kind of person that would be in prison. Regardless, after I divided the books, only 30 or so were Mugong manuals.
‘If only there were at least half as many manuals as there were erotic novels.’
Even though it was a pity for me, it was still a harvest. Because I discovered Mugong manuals that I would need right away.
The Jin Family Spear Technique and the Jin Family Footwork. It was the Mugong I forgot because I hadn’t trained in so long.
‘Confirm Jin Family Footwork.’
Ring.
[Jin Family Footwork]
Stage: 1st Stage2
Type: Footwork
Rank: Second-Rate
Restrictions: Direct Line of the Jin Family
Description: The footwork technique the founders of the Jin family created. A technique of little change, monotonous and practical.
The Jin Family Spear Technique’s description wasn’t that different. But.
‘A technique of little change and monotonous, damn it.’
The Mugong was ridiculously complicated. Just thinking about it made my teeth grind.
– Starting acquisition of [Jin Family Footwork].
– Memorizing skill. The speed of the Mugong will be different depending on the rank and intelligence.
Right, it was fine up until this point. The problem started afterwards.
Displaying completion of [Jin Family Footwork] rounds (0/100)
I followed the system’s directions on where to place my foot, but if I stepped my foot even a little outside the footprint then I would fail. If I was late in placing the next foot down, then another fail.
I needed to do the whole thing exactly right and then I would complete a round.
‘This fucking crappy game.’
The difference between my character’s physique and the me in reality was big. My original height was cut in half and my reach was shorter too. I wasn’t able to adjust to the small changes, so I ended up making a lot of mistakes.
‘It’s a miracle I succeeded.’
I finished 100 rounds like that and now my arms and legs were shaking.
‘Still I gained something.’
Having battled as a hunter for a long time, especially in dungeons, repetition was important. The difference between life and death in a fight was (1) luck and (2) your feet.
Forward. Retreat. Or stop. Even if your arms got cut off, if you could still move, you could live. But if your legs got cut off, that was the end.
Your arms go out when your legs go out. That was the martial arts I experienced, and that was why I learned footwork techniques first.
“But…”
I was too slow. I borrowed the systems strength but half a day past just like that. I couldn’t even imagine how much more time would pass if I learned the spear.
‘Today is the fifth day.’
Time flowed faster in the game than it did in real life. But even considering the time difference, 5 days was a long time.
“Huuu.”
I shook off all of my stray thoughts with a sigh.
Structure? Log out? Rather than looking at probability, it was better to just keep going.
‘I’ll just do this much for today.’
I picked up the Mugong manuals and left the room.
And as I reached the 2nd floor bedroom, I discovered an unusual book stuck in-between the manuals.
[The Great King of Night]
“Kuhmm.”
Aigoo, this kind of mistake.
—
“You have already coughed?”
The servant looked at me with wide-eyes. He was holding a tray he had been using for breakfast.
“It’s because I didn’t sleep that well…”
It was the truth. It was because of Qi Cultivation.
‘The effects are amazing.’
Qi Cultivation cleared my mind, my five senses, as well as relieving my fatigue. Thinking about it now, after learning Qi Cultivation, I haven’t felt tired once.
‘My pain is almost all gone too.’
“Your pain may come back, so please rest a little.”
At the servant’s words, I felt a corner of my heart warm. Even in this crappy game, there was an NPC who was like a ray of light. I finally met someone normal.
‘Why is this making me emotional.’
With an emotional face, I started eating my breakfast.
Even though the side dishes were both bland and salty, because of my hunger I finished all the plates.
‘Kkhhh.’3
It was a taste that made my eyes shut. The servant bowed after cleaning my dishes.
“Then I shall take my leave.”
“Ah, just a minute please.”
“Please speak informally to me. How can you speak formally to someone like me?”
Now that he said that, it was true.
At first because of the graphics and the A.I., everything seemed too real so every time I met an NPC, I would speak formally to them. But now I was a little bit more comfortable with the situation.
At last, it was time to get my dignity back. I replied with as much dignity as possible.
“For now, I will do what is most comfortable for me.”
Fuck, I couldn’t do it. Just looking at him, he looked like he was over forty years old, so how could I speak informally to someone who looked like an ahjussi.
This crappy game, making the graphics look too good that I couldn’t even speak informally.
‘If I keep going like this, I’ll become friends with an NPC.’
Knowing I hurt my head, the servant reluctantly nodded his head.
“There’s nothing I can do. But is there anything you need me to do?”
“I was wondering if there were any empty rooms.”
The servant tilted his head.
“I can get you an empty room, but what will you use it for?”
“I want to do Mugong training.”
“What?”4
“All the rooms here are either dirty or too stuffy… but why is your expression like that?”
—
The place the servant went to afterwards was the patriarch’s office.
After the servant finished his report, Jin Huikyung, towering over the documents on his desk, said with a voice full of gratitude.
“Good work.”
As the servant left the room, Jin Huikyung sprung up out of his seat and the documents went flying everywhere.
“It’s a joyous day! I’m not going to work today!”
“According to who?”
Hui Peng sighed, grabbing the fallen documents.
“People will say things if they know you are acting this way.”
“Who cares, right now our youngest is learning Mugong!”
“Even more importantly, the elders are determined this time.”
The elders. At those words, Jin Huikyung’s expression calmed down.
“Those damn elders.”
“I think the council will open soon. In their positions, if they see a chance they’re going to bite.”
It was obvious even without seeing the meeting agenda. They would attack by starting off with Jin Taekyung’s regular behavior and rumors.
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