It hadn't been a few hours after his awakening, but unexpectedly, the members of the Korean Hunter Association couldn't wait for him, and came directly to his campus, and wished to take him to the association for the test!
Yet, this was also normal, especially after the energy that Min-Jun exuded in his awakening clip; there was a huge chance that Min-Jun was an S-Rank Hunter!
The South Korean government has consistently sought to increase the number of S-Rank Hunters to ensure the country's security.
Naturally, when Min-jun awakened as an S-rank Hunter, the association couldn't wait for him and directly waited in front of his university.
"You are?"
Meanwhile, Min-jun was speechless, and why did it feel like they were trying to intimidate him?
"Yes, my name is Woo Jin-Chul. I am from the association. If you will, please follow me since I will lead you to the headquarters for your test."
In other words, Min-jun had to follow, but he ignored their pressure and kept his composure as he stared at the leader of this group. "Chief Woo, my mid-term exam will start in 20 minutes. You can wait for me in the hall till I finish. And, please, tell your men to retract their mana. They are scaring the first-year students."
His eyes then moved to one of the men, who somehow stared at him with doubt, mischief, and some killing intent. He wondered what he had done to provoke such a strange reaction, but he rolled his eyes and used his aura on the man.
Plop!
The man suddenly fell, unable to stand under a mountain-like pressure that kept him from rising.
"Take care of your man, Chief."
Min-jun yawned, feeling a little sleepy as he hadn't slept, but fortunately, he was young and also awakened as an S-Rank Hunter, so he was more or less okay even if he didn't fall asleep. There was also a "Manager" who could help him adjust his body functions to reduce stress and other problems caused by his lack of sleep.
However, watching him leave, Kang Tae-sik, who was being intimidated, clutched at his chest and sighed in relief, realising how small his existence was compared to Min-jun's. Still, while he was humiliated, he didn't plan to do anything since, as someone who had been working as a Hunter, he knew well that no amount of conspiracy would work against those who stood at the top, and instead of provoking him, he was glad that Min-jun ignored him like a bug.
Meanwhile, Woo Jin-Chu was breaking out in a cold sweat as he realised that Min-jun wasn't a confused boy who needed the help of the adults, in other words. They couldn't take advantage of him and force him to join the association, becoming the pillar they needed most.
Instead, Min-jun was in complete control.
"Now, what should I do?"
While the problem of the association had been solved, the fact that his awakening had become the most-watched clip in just a few hours didn't change. Everyone in the class practically looked at him in a daze of amazement and curiosity, as no one expected their classmate, who studied at the same university, would be awakened as the S-Rank Hunter.
Then again, there was a certain pride within them, but they didn't dare approach him, as the status of a hunter, especially an S-Rank one, was like that of a god to them, mere normal humans.
Also, despite being rejected, Woo Jin-Chu continued to wait for Min-jun, since as soon as Min-jun finished his mid-term exam, he knew Min-jun would follow them; yet he knew he needed to contact his boss, as he had to explain somehow how difficult it was to talk with Min-jun.
As for his subordinate, Jin-chu didn't care, as he was the one who made Tae-sik do that.
This was also under Min-Jun's expectation, as he knew his value well, and it was the association that was wrong, as they just came uninvited.
Yet their act made it easy for him, since they could serve as his free chauffeur.
Regardless, as the exam started, Min-jun quickly focused on his exam, yet somehow, with the help of the "Manager," he finished all the questions like they were pieces of cake.
"Amazing..."
He realized how amazing the Manager was, which gave him time to think about what he should do. He had just awoken as an S-Rank Hunter, which meant his everyday life would change, and he needed to make certain adjustments, so the Manager was a great help, as it quickly gave him a collection of advice on what he should do.
"I should be joining a guild."
Yes, he felt he needed to sign a contract with a certain guild and join it rather than fight everything alone.
In the original story, Sung Jin-Woo might have been alone, and he even created his own guild, but it was because he had a secret that he couldn't show, especially in the original story; his shadow army alone attracted too much attention.
Meanwhile, his "Manager" was low-key, so he didn't think anyone would notice his special ability, no matter how hard they tried, since it was innate, like the system, which was practically invisible to anyone else except Sung Jin-woo.
So, why did he want to join the guild?
Convenience.
This was the number one reason he wanted to join the guild: he knew they would handle everything for him, whether it was legal, marketing, tax, accounting, or all other departments.
Sung Jin-Woo might be powerful, but even so, he wasn't immune to paperwork, as he still needed to fill out tax forms, administrative forms, and all other troublesome paperwork, despite having to fight to save the world in the original story.
If it weren't for Jin-Woo doing his paperwork to fill out his taxes, it would be because of the protagonist's aura, and it wouldn't be interesting to put such a scene in the story, right?
Lastly, if Min-jun had to admit that he knew nothing about the world of hunters, then his knowledge was practically the general knowledge that was understood by the majority, as the hunter world was exclusive. There was hardly anyone who thought to expose it, as many of those who were awakened were an older generation, and their thoughts were also rigid, believing their work was to fight monsters, collect the drops, and sell them. If they somehow made a stream of what they did every day, Min-jun believed that those at the bottom would get an extra income from their hunting in the dungeon.
However, Min-jun also knew that those people fought for their lives in the dungeon with monsters, and they could hardly think of anything else, since if they didn't, they might die.
"I will become that part of the group from now on."
Naturally, as he was awakened as a Hunter, he would also enter the dungeons and risk his life against the dangers to fight against monsters.
"Hmm..."
When he thought of his future, he had to admit that he felt a bit heavy. Yet, he would be lying if he wasn't excited, since he knew well that, unlike Jin-Woo's path, which chose to become a martyr and fought again and again as the world rewound so many times, trying to save it.
Still, Min-Jun felt that Jin-Woo's method was too painful and also exhausting. He didn't want to take Jin-Woo's path, and he thought differently.
No, he wished to walk on a different path.
But before that, he had to slowly build his power so that those at the top couldn't look down on the ants anymore.
After all, right now, despite being an S-Rank, Min-jun knew that he was just a small shrimp among those who were at the top, but his starting point would start now, and his next step would be testing his ability in the Korean Hunters Association.