[TS] Became a Peach Saint – Chapter 132

“Shop Owner, it’s okay. They’re not bad people. Right?”

Man-wook nudges with his elbow and takes a step forward.

“Hello, I’m Kim Man-wook, serving my sister.”

“Ah, ah, yes…”

Even though he looks young, Man-wook, who seems quite old, bows his head and extends his hand, leaving the lobster shop owner flustered.

“Well, at this age, I still have prejudices. Please take care of me.”

The shop owner, looking embarrassed, scratches the back of his head and shakes Man-wook’s hand.

Is this how male friendships are built?

Suddenly, they shake hands and lock eyes intensely.

Please, just not in front of me.

I’m not really curious.

—

**BAM!! CRACK!!**

**KABOOM!!**

Every time they swing their arms and legs, wood chips explode like crazy.

[Gluttony devours the opponent]

[+10,000 won]

[EXP +2]

[Growth Rate: 100%]

One wooden puppet gives 2% EXP. With Mana’s effect, it’s 4%.

Catching 25 puppets will level up the skill, but considering how long it takes to catch one, it’s tougher than it seems.

“Phew! It’s easier now.”

I’ve gotten stronger than I thought.

Before, I had to kick with all my might to break them, but now just a touch shatters them.

It feels like being a max-level character in a beginner hunting ground.

**Ding!**

[Mara●●●]

[Entry Level 3]

◈Comprehensive Martial Arts

◈Basic Fist Techniques

◈Basic Footwork

◈Basic Lightness Skill

◈Basic Breathing Technique

[Growth Rate: 0%]

As the skill grows, knowledge seeps into my mind.

“Mara?”

That’s a very unsettling name.

At this point, whatever happens, there’s nothing I can do.

Worrying is just part of the job.

“Hmm… Baekseol.”

“Yes!”

A wooden puppet is summoned in front of me.

**KABOOM!**

It can’t even react to my punches.

[+10,000 won]

[EXP +0.2]

[Growth Rate: 0.2%]

“What? The EXP dropped?”

The incoming EXP plummeted from 2 to 0.2.

Now, catching ten is like catching one before.

“Baekseol, why is this happening?”

“Next one!”

“There’s a next stage?”

“Yes!”

Baekseol taps the air with her short front paw, and a wooden puppet identical to the previous one appears.

“Not much different… Whoa!”

The insane puppet swings a heavy fist at me.

“Crazy!”

I bend my back, and a wooden club whizzes past my face with a whoosh.

**KABOOM!!**

I regain my stance and swing my fist, but the puppet crosses its arms to block and slides back.

“It’s blocking? Baekseol, is this normal?”

Each punch and kick drains my strength.

Even so, the puppets that used to explode with a touch are now…

He attacks first and even defends.

“Exciting!”

Baekseol shakes her body while stuck on top of my head.

Our Pposiraegi seems to like it when I move a lot.

“Whew!”

Meanwhile, the wooden doll that had been pushed back was rushing in quickly.

“Hup!”

—Boom!!

Once again, I brace myself and slide away.

“Why!”

I definitely put in more strength than usual.

I clenched and unclenched my fist, and the grip strength was still there.

While checking my body, the wooden doll rushed in again.

“Ugh, this is so annoying.”

Ding!

[A heavy hit is imbued in the strike.]

—Boom!!

A louder impact sound than usual is heard.

The wooden doll floats and flies away.

The problem is, it doesn’t look like it’s going to break.

After flying for a while, the wooden doll crashes to the ground and then suddenly gets back up.

I get goosebumps all over.

“Crazy. Baekseol, what on earth did you summon?”

“Exciting!”

“Ugh, damn.”

When my fist hit the wooden doll just now, I felt something pushing back.

Despite the loud sound, the strike didn’t land properly.

“What’s this?”

I have no idea what I’m supposed to do.

Without time to think, the wooden doll that flew away charges straight at me.

“Gasp!”

—Boom!!

It feels like punching a soft blanket.

“Haah, haah…”

The insane wooden doll, seemingly tireless, gets up from where it crashed and turns its eyeless face toward me.

The rapidly approaching wooden doll gets closer and closer.

I poured all my strength into that last move, and now my whole body feels weak.

In times like this, I need to create distance with a jab.

I throw a short, sharp jab.

—Pang!

“Huh?”

The light jab felt oddly heavy.

As if to confirm that, the wooden doll staggers.

“I think I get it now.”

I dodge the heavy swing of the wooden doll’s arm and step forward.

Pushing off with my foot.

Quickly shifting my weight is key.

Thud!

I stomp my foot.

At the same time, I load power into my fist.

Fast and short.

Strong and sharp.

I need to condense my strength.

Ding!

[A heavy hit is imbued in the strike.]

—Boom!!!

Unlike the usual impact sound, an explosion echoes.

At the same time, wood fragments scatter into the air.

“Whew— I’m dead.”

[+20,000 won]

[EXP +2]

[Growth Rate: 2.4%]

[Gluttony devours the opponent.]

With a gnashing sound, the experience bar fills up once more.

[+20,000 won]

[EXP +2]

[Growth Rate: 4.4%]

I had forgotten for a moment.

That this is the training ground.

“Nothing’s ever easy.”

I’ve been a gamer for years, but this no-damage gimmick isn’t even in the gimmick handbook.

I even worked hard as a cheap 3,000-won mic-wielding raid leader.

To take down a raid boss that hasn’t been strategized yet, you need to analyze even the smallest normal attacks and give orders accordingly.

“If you’ve figured out the gimmick, the next step is just repeating it until it’s ingrained in your body. Right?”

“Good job.”

Baekseol comes over and pats my head with a small cotton ball.

I feel all soft and mushy inside.

“Let’s go!”

“Yes!”

***

─Kwaaaang!!

[+20,000 won]

[EXP +2]

[Growth Rate: 100%]

Ding!

[Mara Name●●]

[Entry Level 5 Dan Gong]

◈Intermediate Basic Fist Technique

◈Intermediate Basic Footwork

◈Intermediate Basic Lightness Skill

◈Intermediate Basic Breathing Technique

[Growth Rate: 0%]

I don’t get what “Intermediate Basic” even means, but as I level up, I can feel the efficiency increasing throughout my body.

Vitality fills my body.

Every time I rest and continue breathing, the energy I lacked slowly replenishes.

It’s like a stamina potion.

My strikes have become freer.

I can attack any area freely.

My entire body is a weapon.

I feel lighter.

***

The wooden puppet is getting stronger like crazy.

─Bang!

“Ugh!”

The wooden puppet’s punch hits my stomach, and I float up before crashing to the ground.

I can’t breathe.

“Damn it.”

The damage isn’t registering.

Forget gimmicks, it’s just ridiculously tough and fast.

Ding!

───

[Super Heavy Hit Lv.6]

Striking power increases explosively

Skill level increases with each purchase

[Price: 1.28 billion won]

───

[Remaining Balance: 2.28 billion won]

〔Gale〕

The wind splits.

Bang!

I stomp hard, instantly releasing condensed power.

Ding!

[Heavy Hit imbues the strike]

〔Super Heavy Hit!〕

─Kwaaaaang!!!

It explodes like it got hit by a cannonball.

“Huff! Huff! Huff…”

To face the increasingly stronger wooden puppet, I have to pour everything into it.

No, even that’s not enough—I have to organically combine everything.

The difficulty is just insane.

“Ugh, damn it. My 600 million won.”

Even though I bought it in a hurry, I’ve reached Super Heavy Hit.

Considering it started as a humble Heavy Hit, it’s a huge leap.

[Growth Rate: 96%]

Just one step left.

“I’m hungry.”

“There’s only one left, and you’re already starving?”

“Yeah.”

“Should we eat ramen first?”

“Yes!”

Baekseol, who’s been accommodating me all along, seems excited and slides down from my head.

“Ugh!”

“Excited!”

Baekseol clung to my face as I came down.

“Ugh!”

“Excited!”

When I peeled Baekseol off, she dangled from my finger.

“You little rascal.”

“Nice!”

Baekseol seemed peaceful, but I was the one in a hurry.

“Let’s go.”

I picked up Baekseol, who kept playing around, and took out the table I always used.

“Pot!”

“Nice!”

“Ramen!”

“Nice!”

Every time I took out an item, she danced around excitedly.

***

Ding!

[Mara Demon King Art]

[Entry 9-Dan Art]

◆High-Grade Basic Fist Technique

◆High-Grade Basic Footwork

◆High-Grade Basic Lightness Skill

◆High-Grade Basic Energy Control

[Growth Rate: 0%]

My whole body feels tattered.

As my level increased, the skills that were revealed one by one finally showed everything.

Along with a rather suspicious name.

Still, something feels lacking.

Nothing really hits me.

“Hmm.”

A gamer’s intuition whispers.

If I change the number 9 to 10, something will change.

Even after all this chaos, the fact that it’s still labeled as “basic” is annoying.

“Baekseol, next.”

“No.”

Hunting shouldn’t lose its flow, but for the first time, it stopped because of Baekseol.

“Why?”

“It’s dangerous.”

“Hmm… Even if I can’t eat it.”

“No.”

“Just once. Okay?”

Finally, Baekseol seemed to give in and pressed the air firmly.

At the same time, a huge figure slowly appeared before my eyes.

It was much bigger than what I was originally dealing with.

“Why is it bronze-colored?”

─Clang! Clang!

When the bronze-colored doll clashed fists, a strong metallic sound echoed along with sparks.

“Cancel.”

─Boom! Boom!

With each step, the ground caved in.

My body shook.

The thing that was slowly walking suddenly lifted its head and emitted a bright red light.

─Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

“Ahhh! Cancel! Baekseol, cancel!!”

“Excited!”