Chapter 195
Assessing the Situation
After some time had passed, the two men quietly left without even glancing back or showing the slightest concern for Son Jo Woo's condition.
The moment they learned that the magical power core within my body had been destroyed...
My existence no longer held any value.
Son Jo Woo smiled faintly as he looked at his severed left arm, then at his intact right hand.
"It looks like this is going to be a difficult journey, my friend..."
"And who exactly are you talking to, young man?"
A warm voice came from nearby.
Doctor Jin had approached without him noticing.
Son Jo Woo smiled slightly.
"Doctor... you're truly a strange person."
Doctor Jin laughed softly, a genuine and honest laugh free of any pretense.
"So, how much will my treatment cost?"
"There's no need to worry about that right now."
"Just tell me."
The two sat together for a while, speaking calmly.
Doctor Jin explained the condition of Son Jo Woo's body in precise detail.
His body was currently in the worst possible condition.
He possessed no magical energy...
Not even normal human strength.
Because of the destruction of his magical power core and the rupture of his internal arteries, his physical capabilities had declined catastrophically.
If one were to assume that his strength had once been at level 10, it was now far below zero.
(This example is only for clarification; Son Jo Woo's body had never actually been at level 10.)
Doctor Jin also emphasized that he needed complete treatment and should not move or exert himself at all during this stage.
After their conversation ended, Doctor Jin handed him his belongings:
A wallet containing a small amount of money,
A somewhat old phone,
And a small black bag.
Then he left the room, leaving Son Jo Woo alone.
Son Jo Woo opened the wallet and found only some cash,
A Hunter card bearing his name and rank,
And an identification card.
He set them aside, then picked up the phone and stared at the reflection of his face on the dark screen.
Clear, pure blue eyes.
Sharp, well-defined eyebrows.
A handsome, straight nose.
And short black hair.
He looked like the protagonist of a Chinese cultivation novel.
"Damn..."
|What?|
'Nothing... it's just...
Why is it that every time I undergo a spiritual transfer, I wake up in the body of a handsome young man?'
|Seriously?
That's your problem right now?|
Cain shouted angrily inside his mind.
Son Jo Woo smiled calmly.
'I told you before... I'm sorry, man.'
|...|
Son Jo Woo chuckled lightly, but in the next moment—
He felt his ribs grinding painfully against one another.
A sharp, unbearable pain surged through him.
The phone slipped from his hand, and he began coughing up blood violently.
He wiped the blood from his mouth while gasping for breath.
'Alright... give me a Miraculous Healing Potion.'
Without a word, the potion emerged from the storage and settled into his hand.
He raised it to his lips and drank it.
Instantly, he felt life energy flowing through his body once more.
The pain vanished.
His bones calmed.
Pure energy spread through every cell of his body.
A few seconds later, he opened his eyes in relief.
"It truly feels good... to be in perfect health."
He calmly raised his hand, enjoying a comfort he had not felt in a very long time.
Thanks to the complete treatment, all the injuries that had made his body weaker than an ant were healed.
He had now returned to the level of an ordinary human body.
'Cain... why didn't my hand return?'
|You idiot, did you forget?
A Miraculous Healing Potion heals any injury...
Even if your body is split into two halves.
But...
The missing part must still exist.|
'So...
All those times I lost limbs...
If the severed part wasn't beside me...
It couldn't be restored?'
|Yes.|
"You bastard!
Why didn't you tell me that?
Damn it... I could have actually died!"
|You never asked.|
Son Jo Woo let out a deep sigh.
'Alright... I need to calm down.
And evaluate the situation completely first.'
|Congratulations.
You have completed the first mission:
Survive the Dungeon of Death and recover from your injuries.
You have received 1,000 points.|
'A thousand points... that's actually very little.
But fine.'
"Heavenly Store."
Son Jo Woo opened the store before him and headed directly to the potions section.
He searched for a long time...
Until he found what he was looking for.
Magical Power Core Restoration Potion
Price: 100,000,000 points
His jaw dropped in shock.
'Damn it!
From the day I first transferred until now,
even if I had saved every single point without spending any...
I still wouldn't reach that number!
Are you kidding me?!'
He mocked the absurd price, then helplessly moved to the techniques section.
He searched again...
Until he found a technique that cost 1,000 points.
Technique for Restoring a Destroyed Magical Power Core
A difficult technique.
It required a long time.
And there was a chance of failure.
The potion: instant and guaranteed success.
The technique: success or failure... and a long wait.
Son Jo Woo sighed heavily.
Then he purchased it without hesitation.
Right now, he was a human with a shattered magical power core.
If he did not begin repairing it immediately, the consequences would be severe.
In this world, there were three types of humans:
The first: those whose powers had awakened and who had formed a magical power core.
The second: ordinary humans with no power at all.
The third: those whose magical power core had been destroyed.
And this type...
Gradually deteriorated physically,
And died within three months at most.
He already knew all of this from Doctor Jin.
So he did not hesitate.
If he succeeded... it would be a new life.
And if he failed...
He was dead either way.
Son Jo Woo smiled calmly,
And began studying the technique carefully,
His eyes shining with an unwavering determination.
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