Jinwoo lay still for a few seconds, letting his breathing settle.
Then—
"…Status."
The familiar blue light unfolded before his eyes.
[Name:] Sung Jinwoo
[Level:] 20
[Class:] – None –
[Title:] Player of the System, Wolf slayer
[HP:] 6200 / 6200
[MP:] 3600 / 3600
[Strength:] 72
[Agility:] 68
[Stamina:] 70
[Intelligence:] 24
[Sense:] 46
[Unspent Stat Points:] 30
Jinwoo stared at the numbers.
"…This much," he whispered.
Compared to when he had first awakened, the difference was overwhelming. His HP had nearly doubled, his stamina was high enough that even after three hours of nonstop combat, he was already recovering.
He clenched his fist.
The air around it shifted slightly.
Power answered him immediately.
A new window appeared beneath the status panel.
[Growth Summary – Penalty Zone]
• Levels Gained: +8
• Monsters Defeated: 300+
• Elite Monsters: 6
• Continuous Combat Bonus: Applied
Rewards:
→ Bonus Stat Points: +10
→ Hidden Growth Modifier: Unlocked
Another chime followed.
[Skill Growth Detected]
• Dagger Mastery: Lv. 3 → Lv. 6
Effect: Increased critical damage and attack precision
• Sense Enhancement: Improved
Effect: Extended duration, reduced MP cost
Jinwoo exhaled slowly.
"So this is what happens when I don't run," he murmured.
He rolled his shoulders, standing up fully now.
No dizziness.
No weakness.
Only a steady, powerful presence beneath his skin.
He looked at the unspent stat points.
Thirty.
Strength to kill faster.
Agility to never be hit.
Stamina to endure anything.
And Sense—
His gaze lingered there.
If I can detect danger sooner… Jin-ah will never have to worry.
Jinwoo closed the window.
He didn't allocate the points yet.
"This is just the start," he said quietly.
Outside, the city continued as if nothing had changed.
But Sung Jinwoo knew the truth.
At Level 20—
He was no longer weak.
No longer barely surviving.
He had stepped onto a path no ordinary hunter could follow.
And from here on—
Every fight would make him stronger.
Jinwoo stared at the thirty unspent stat points.
"…Time to choose."
As a solo hunter, he couldn't afford weaknesses..
He needed to strike first, strike cleanly—and survive anything that slipped through.
"Allocate stats," he said quietly.
The System responded instantly.
Stat Allocation
+10 Strength
+10 Agility
+6 Stamina
+4 Sense
[Stat Allocation Complete]
The numbers shifted.
[Updated Status]
[Name:] Sung Jinwoo
[Level:] 20
HP: 6800 / 6800
MP: 3600 / 3600
Strength: 82
Agility: 78
Stamina: 76
Intelligence: 24
Sense: 50
Jinwoo clenched his fist.
The change was immediate.
Strength surged through his muscles—denser, heavier, as if his bones themselves had been reinforced. When he took a step, his body responded instantly, Agility smoothing every movement.
He inhaled.
He could hear the faint hum of electricity in the walls, the distant footsteps from the floor below. Sense Enhancement wasn't even active—and yet, his awareness had expanded.
"…Perfect."
After seeing he got time jinwoo go to guild see if he go to some dungeon to test his skills.
Reaching guild
Jinwoo stood before the guild job board, scanning the postings with a calm gaze.
Escort missions.
Low-rank subjugations.
Supply transport.
Nothing special.
Then—
His eyes stopped.
[Recruitment Notice]
Dungeon Rank: C
Role Needed: Porter
Location: Industrial District
Pay: Standard Rate
Jinwoo's pupils narrowed slightly.
"…This one."
He remembered it clearly.
The cramped dungeon corridors.
Where he will meet Yoo Jinho.
And Hwang Dongsuk.
A man who had smiled while planning to murder him for some gain.
Jinwoo's fingers curled slowly.
So this is the day,
In his previous life he saw that , he had never throught that the man who seen trustworthy has such side to him where he can murder someone while laughing, Hwang Dongsuk had tried to kill but Jinwoo had ended him easly.
Later, he would learn the truth.
Hwang Dongsuk was the brother of Hwang Dongsoo—an S-Rank hunter infamous for his cruelty.
A man who would one day hunt him down but he didn't care as now at least he can protect himself but he know his strength was not good for now.
Jinwoo exhaled softly.
"So it starts here again."
But this time—
He wasn't weak.
If Hwang Dongsuk tried the same thing again…
Jinwoo's eyes hardened.
"I'll kill him."
No hesitation.
No fear.
For survival.
Because every enemy was now experience.
He reached out his phone and accept the job.
[Job Accepted]
A moment later his phone chime softly.
Jinwoo turned away from the board, slipping his hands into his pockets as he walked toward the dungeon assembly point.
As he approached the portal site, he spotted them.
A group of hunters laughing loudly.
A large man with a rough grin—Hwang Dongsuk.
And beside him, a young man in expensive gear, eyes wide and uncertain.
Yoo Jinho.
Jinwoo stopped a short distance away.
Jinho glanced at him for a moment.
For a brief moment, their eyes met.
Jinho frowned slightly, tilting his head.
"…Have we met?"
Jinwoo looked at him calmly.
"No," he replied.
Not yet.
The dungeon gate shimmered nearby, pulsing with mana.
Jinwoo stepped forward, joining the group as a porter once more.
Only this time—
He wasn't walking into a trap.
He was walking into a hunt.