Chapter 188

“What debuff is…
The penalties for running out of breath were huge. Taking 100 damage per second was no problem, but a 30% reduction in movement and attack speed and a 30% increase in damage taken was a different story.
“…That must be frustrating.
Of course, the 30% movement and attack speed reduction didn’t make me dangerous, just frustrating.
“30% increase… this might be a little dangerous.
You have over 15 million health, but the boss here is a dragon. I had never faced a dragon before. Not knowing how much damage it does or how long it takes to hunt it down, the 30% damage increase was a concern.
“There has to be a way to fix breathing…
There had to be a way to solve the breathing problem, but I couldn’t figure out what it was.
“It looks like you need a special item, but I should have asked.
Suddenly remembering Wolcha and Luna, Ming Hu wistfully looked at them.
“Because it doesn’t matter.
The lack of breath debuff is certainly frustrating and can be a bit dangerous when taking down Deren, the boss monster here, but it’s not a huge deal, so Ming Hu decided to think about it later and dismissed the idea.
Sigh
Dismissing the thought, Ming Hu looked around.
“Hey. I think Delilah would love this. I’ll have to bring her over.
Deren’s garden was a beautiful sight indeed. It was like something out of a fairy tale. Looking around, Ming Hu spotted a shimmering coral.
“Is that the superlative coral I’ve been hearing about?
Not sure, but thinking it might be a superlative coral, Minghu approached it.
“If it’s done right, it’s as good as any jewelry.
There was a reason why coral was Magdan’s specialty. Coral, it seemed, could be more beautiful than any gemstone if it was crafted well.
“Is it harvestable?
Arriving in front of the coral, Ming Hu reached out to it to see if it could be harvested without much skill.
Sigh
Ming Hu grasped the coral and pulled it with all his might.
Tuck
Quite naturally, the coral was plucked from the rock. At the same time, a message appeared.
[You have mastered the superlative red coral].
“It just works.
After seeing the acquisition message, Ming Hu put the coral in his inventory. He checked the coral’s item information.
<Premium Red Coral [Rare
Red coral collected off the coast of Bedran, very pretty and well grown. When used, it can breathe underwater for 1 hour.
"…huh?
After checking the item information, Ming Hu was slightly surprised. To his surprise, the coral was a usable item, and it had the effect of allowing him to breathe underwater for an hour. Ming Hu immediately used the coral. Then a message appeared.
[superlative red coral].
[Can breathe underwater for 1 hour].
[Respiratory deprivation has been cleared].
After reading the message, Ming Hu moved his body. He felt a little stifled by the reduced speed, but now that he had taken the coral, he didn't feel it. Ming Hu looked around.
"There it is!
Then he started moving around looking for corals.
Tuck
[You have mastered the superlative red coral].
Tuck
[You have mastered the superlative red coral].
Whether it was because no one was collecting corals or because it was the way it was, there were corals everywhere and Mingfu was able to collect quite a few.
"This should be good enough.
Looking at the corals piled high in his inventory, Ming Hu closed his inventory. Then he looked around again.
"But I don't see any blue coral.
Strangely, there was no blue coral here. It wasn't just the blue coral that was missing.
"Why don't I see any monsters? I thought it was a hunting ground…
Wolcha and Luna said it was a hunting ground, but they didn't see any monsters.
"I'll walk and I'll get out.
Whether it was blue coral or monsters, he would find them if he kept walking. Ming Hu started walking again.
'Uh! Blue coral!
Jab!
After walking for a while, Ming Hu spotted a blue coral and stopped walking, then picked up his pace and walked to where the blue coral was.
Swoosh
[You have mastered the superlative blue coral].
After collecting the blue coral, Ming Hu immediately checked the information on the blue coral.

A blue coral harvested from the shores of Vedran, very pretty and well grown. When used, increases movement speed and attack speed underwater by 50% for 1 hour.
“…That’s different.
He had expected them to have the same name and the same effects, but they were different. Unlike the red coral, which allowed him to breathe underwater, the blue coral increased his movement and attack speed by 50% when he used it. Ming Hu looked around. There was a mixture of blue and red coral growing here. Ming Hu began gathering blue coral, and as he did so, he also began gathering additional red coral.
“This should be good enough.
After spending some time gathering coral, Ming Hu used up the blue coral and closed his inventory.
[I used the superlative blue coral].
[Increases movement speed underwater by 50% for 1 hour].
[50% increased attack speed underwater for 1 hour].
The message appeared and Ming Hu started walking again. The increased speed was 50%, but it felt like twice as fast. Ming Hu thought as he walked faster.
“We’ve got the blue coral, now we just need the monsters.
The only thing that didn’t come out was the monster, but it seemed like it would come out soon, just like the blue coral did.
‘I don’t see any red coral anymore… is there a zone? Is there a zone?’
I looked around and didn’t see any red coral. Only blue coral was visible. Perhaps there are separate areas where red and blue corals grow.
That was the moment.
“Huh…?
Ming Hu couldn’t help but stop walking at what was coming into view.
“Seahorse?
I could see seahorses in the distance.
“It’s obviously a hippocampus…but how is it so big?
The shape was obviously a seahorse. However, they were uncharacteristically large for seahorses.
‘And… What’s that helmet?
It wasn’t just size. The seahorses were all wearing helmets.
‘I think it’s a monster, but…’
The helmets they wore suggested that they were monsters. But just in case, Ming Hu slowly began to approach the seahorses.
* * * * *
“Mom, how am I doing? Am I okay?”
At Delilah’s question, Delilah’s mom looked at Delilah, nodded, and said, “That’s okay.
“That’s nice… but where are you going?”
“To see my mom!”
“Myung-hoon’s mother?”
“Yeah! I’ll be right back!”
Delay nodded and quickly walked out.
Sigh
He then took out a piece of paper from his bag. On the paper was Ming Hu’s home address. Ji-yeon looked at the address on the paper and put it back in her bag. She then took her car keys out of her bag and pressed the button.
pbpbpbp
When he pushed the button, his parked car made a noise. Delay walked quickly to the car, got in, and started the engine. He entered the address on the paper into the navigation system.
-Start the walkthrough.
Boo-boo-boo
After some time, the delay was able to reach one housing complex.
“How may I help you?”
When asked by the guard guarding the entrance, Delay quickly opened his mouth to speak.
“Room 1001!”
Cringe
The guard flinched slightly at Delay’s words.
“…?”
Delay looked at the guard with a puzzled expression, and the guard opened his mouth to speak with an awkward smile.
“I hope you have a great day.”
With that, the guard raised the bars blocking the entrance, and Delay shook his head and stepped inside, heading straight for Room 1001.
“There it is!
A few minutes later, after finding room 1001, Jie pulled into the parking lot, grabbed the fruit she’d bought on her way here, and approached the door.
‘This is so nice… How much would I pay for a house like this.’
Delay rang the bell, deciding to check out the quotes here when he got back.
-You’re late! Come on in!
Bam!
Soon after she rang the bell, she heard her mom’s voice and the door opened. Ji-yeon opened the door and stepped inside.
“Hello, Mother!”
“It’s me, it’s always been me! Oh, that’s…”
Ming Hu’s mom looked at the fruit in Jie’s hand and trailed off. Then she smiled broadly and said, “I’ll take it.
“Strawberries, I picked them up on the way!”
“Oh, I’ll eat, I think Ming Hu is still playing, do you want me to call him?”
“No, I’m here to see my mom today!”
“Ho ho ho. Sit down and wait!”
After taking the strawberries from Ji-yeon, Ming-hoo’s mom quickly went into the kitchen. Ji-yeon walked over to the couch in the living room to sit down.
“…huh?
As he approached the couch, Delay had no choice but to stop walking.
‘This… this couch is…’
The first thing he did was move his mom’s store, the second thing he did was buy a house, and the third thing he did was buy new furniture. While shopping for new furniture, Jie Li saw many pieces of furniture, including this couch.
‘This… this… It’s a 10th anniversary couch that only 100 were made by Company D!
It was a couch made by D, a global luxury furniture brand, for their 10th anniversary.
‘I can’t get a couch that I can’t pay for…’
A total of 100 of Company D’s 10th anniversary sofas were produced and gifted to influential people around the world. Delay was baffled as to how a couch he couldn’t pay for could be here.
“Is it fake?
It was likely a fake. There was no reason for the couch, of which there are only 100 in the world, to be here, having been gifted to the world’s most influential people.
‘It’s gotta be fake.
Delay sat down on the couch, thinking it was fake.
“…Well done on the creation.
Sitting down on the couch, Delay smiled broadly at the comfort that washed over him. She began to look around the living room.
“…huh?
Jie’s face quickly hardened as he looked around the living room.
‘…What…what… This table is N… Uh, that table, uh? That painting, uh…?’