Chapter 62

Chapter 62

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[News] (HunterSCOPE) 'Drinking Coffee Boosts Stamina Recovery?' Coffee with Special Buffs Gains Attention

Recommendations: 2 / Disrecommendations: 37

Author: Reprint Bot

(Excerpt)

This familiar beverage, coffee, in our daily lives.

However, it has been revealed that there is a special coffee that gives hunters unique buff effects.

It's not a potion; it's just coffee. Yet, the moment you drink a cup, the effects are diverse. Stamina and energy recovery, debuff nullification, increased critical hit probability—buffs that are hard to obtain even with high-grade potions.

At first, I couldn't believe it. But all the hunters who drank the coffee from this café say the effects are real.

Choi (23, Hunter): I don't really understand what's happening, but when I drink it, it's like... whoosh... and then... whoa... and everything starts sparkling.

J (32, Hunter): Oh... Korean best, no, world best. I want to invite them to the U.S.

The taste of this coffee is still a secret known only to a few, but it won't be long before it becomes a must-have for hunters. I recommend trying it before it becomes popular.

HunterSCOPE Kim Taeun [email protected]

ChijaPeez: What is this?;;;

Anonymous: Is this some kind of home shopping ad? Hahaha

dda***: What the heck, isn't this the Hunter Channel? I thought I was on a shopping site.

GolemSpawn: Reprint Bot has fallen from grace;

└Reprint Bot: What? I just reposted a new article???

　└GolemSpawn: You should be more careful when reposting. What kind of crap is this? Hahaha

Reprint Bot: Screw it, I won't repost anymore

└Pweeeng: :'( I enjoy reading your posts, Reprint Bot. Ignore the weirdos above.

└HealerWanted: More people enjoy it than you think.

tdt***: If it's an ad, it's too much. It's a stretch.

Anonymous: Home shopping these days is no joke. Hahaha It's good to drink in the dungeon. Hahaha

└WeakHunter: :'( My mom keeps sending me health drinks from home shopping, and it's driving me crazy. What does a dungeon have to do with health drinks?

　└Market13: It's a form of filial piety to eat them. Just eat them if they're sent. Hahaha

　　└WeakHunter: There are too many. I have three boxes. :(

└HingHong: Let's share?

　└WeakHunter: Sure, I'll post it on Carrot. Come to the Hunter Market today if you want to share.

MangseoCafe: Hahaha, this is BurningSeat's work.

└mm: What?

　└MangseoCafe: Kim Taeun's nickname. Try searching for Kim Taeun on the news. Hahaha He writes a lot of trashy articles.

HumanRightsC: Remember that time he wrote an interview with a crack about "It's good if the crack opens, the danger pay is good"? He got a lot of hate for that.

└mm: Wow; I just found out. What a scumbag.

└JejuGuild1: He was a nuisance, sticking his camera in the faces of victims when a crack opened in Sangam.

└GolemSpawn: He also did a stakeout in front of Cheongra for 30 days, pretending to do an investigation.

　└WeakHunter: Wow, what a commitment;

　└ftf***: So what happened?

　　└GolemSpawn: HunterScope almost shut down, so they don't touch Cheongra anymore. Hahaha

HealerWanted: But isn't BurningSeat different these days?

└mm: What do you mean?;;;

　└HealerWanted: (Focused Report) "Subcontracting... No pay for dungeon runs" Slave guilds haven't disappeared. [Link] This is BurningSeat.

　└mm: Is he using the wrong name? What's up with Kim Taeun?

└WeakHunter: The history of light and darkness in Cheonggyecheon and the production guild [Link] This is also Kim Taeun. What's going on?

　└Anonymous: What the heck; Did he eat something wrong?

LimeLove: BurningSeat came to our guild for an interview yesterday, and he seemed different.

└JejuGuild1: Really? He used to be so persistent and annoying.

　└LimeLove: It's hard to describe... his eyes became clear.

　　└mm: Huh?

　　└WeakHunter: What do you mean??

　　└JejuGuild1: It's like he has a clear aura. Hahaha

HumanRightsC: Is he into some religion or something?

└LimeLove: No, not that kind of vibe. You'll see if you meet him in person. He's become really nice.

　└WeakHunter: Is he a clear-eyed fanatic? :(

Anonymous: I heard that there are people spreading strange religions in guilds these days. Be careful, Hunter Channel users.

MangseoCafe: What religion? We're busy with dungeons. Hahaha

└Reprint Bot: Isn't being a Hunter Channel user busy? Hahaha

Shub: I don't see it as that bad? He's exploring the truth revealed by a great being. It sounds pretty cool.

└Anonymous: What the heck;;; This comment is creepy;;;

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The incident at <Happy Green Life Dungeon Farm> was quickly resolved.

Although it was a rare plant dungeon, it passed quietly without any news coverage.

And just like before the regression, the farm closed down.

It wasn't just because of the crack; numerous illegal activities were discovered during the investigation, resulting in hefty fines. However, they were spared jail time for promptly reporting the dungeon's appearance.

Suddenly, a large package was delivered to the café. Inside was a box of apples sent by Lee Chorok's sister, apologizing for the trouble caused. The apples were delicious.

"Ugh... I'm so sorry, sir."

"It's okay. At least we're alive..."

"Please accept this as an apology!"

Lee Chorok, who plans to work part-time at a fruit store after closing the farm, handed me a seed.

Most of the dungeon plants were seized, but fortunately, this one was salvaged.

It's a very rare seed, and he wanted to entrust it to me, who revived the Blue Serano flower.

'You said a monster hell appeared from the rare seed you bought...'

I was uneasy. Extremely uneasy.

I considered refusing, but the investigation concluded it was harmless, so I eventually accepted it.

How was the investigation done?

"Whyoo (Oh, this is a very precious item)!"

"...Really?"

"Whyoo, Whyoo (There's no danger)!"

...Miyumi said.

Well, if she says so, I'll believe it. I planted the mysterious seed in a corner of the space and forgot about it.

And today.

"Hello."

"Hello!"

Kiyuhyun and the twins from <Cheongra Guild> came to the café.

Their purpose, of course, was to enjoy snacks and watch a touching animation.

Two warm vanilla lattes.

Since there were many apples left, I added apple jam to the cookies. A bite revealed a warm, sweet apple jam.

"Wow!"

Jushinwoo, with wide eyes, bit into the cookie. Jushinhee scolded him from the side.

"Idiot! Did you forget what I just said?"

"Huh, right."

Jushinwoo put the cookie back on the plate and bowed his head.

"Thank you!"

They are so cute...

But Jushinhee, instead of picking up the cookie, fidgeted with her fingers. She seemed to have something to say.

"Is something wrong? Does it not taste good? Should I get you something else?"

"No? No, it's not that... but..."

"Hmm?"

After fidgeting with her fingers for a while, she finally spoke.

"Um, um... Can I call you 'sister'?"

"Sure, of course."

"Sister... Thank you for the meal."

What should I do, they are so cute...

I felt determined to prevent these children from becoming like they were three years after the regression.

The twins, sitting side by side, clutched their cups with both hands and drank the vanilla latte. Their eyes sparkled, and I could tell they were enjoying the drink without even seeing the light bar above their heads.

[Condition met.

Combo bonus activated.

Combo: Children's Menu (Vanilla Latte, Apple Jam Cookie)

Effect: Nutrient boost for children]

[Congratulations! Sub-quest: Innocent Sailor completed.]

I set aside the system notification that chimed.

Now it was time to watch the touching animal animation I had prepared.

"Sniff, sniff..."

"Meow..."

"Whyoo, Whyoo, Whyoo (No, run, Meow, don't go there)!"

The most engrossed was actually my cat.

I made two more cups of coffee, one for Kiyuhyun, who was acting as the twins' guardian today.

"Thank you."

She smiled and picked up the coffee cup.

Her long eyelashes cast shadows, and a faint smile appeared on her white cheeks. Her appearance was so captivating that it made me gasp.

I've met this man several times, but I still can't get used to him. Especially his deep, meaningful eyes, even when he just looks at you...

"Mr. Lee."

Ah, he really had something to say.

"Yes?"

"You've been through a lot, haven't you?"

"Ahaha... Yeah, a bit."

"I'm glad you're safe."

"..."

Certainly, the incident with the monster hell wasn't reported in the news.

It wasn't because it was a minor event. The distribution of the monster hell seed was linked to other incidents, so the information was controlled to prevent leaks.

Since we're in the same hunter industry, he might have heard about it...

I took a sip of coffee and looked at Kiyuhyun again.

Striking appearance. A low-ranking hunter in <Cheongra Guild>. Yet, his demeanor was so relaxed that it felt suspicious.

I first met him hiding behind the wall of this shop, and we've run into each other frequently since then.

Hmm...

Upon closer inspection, this man is quite suspicious.

Could he be a big shot in disguise?