After going for a half an hour jog after dinner, I gained another Vitality Stat and my first Agility Stat for the sprint in the last 2 minutes of my run.

" If it goes on like this, I might already be able to earn some money in a F ranked Gate soon. Then I could at least pay the rent and take some weight from my father's shoulders.

There's actually an app for creating or joining a party on Gates in the area with many registered Hunters. There’s also the option to apply to a Guild of my choosing, but most Guilds don't take Hunters under rank D and I still know too little to randomly make a contract with a Guild."

,, Hmm, let's see. Some of these parties require different rank minimums. Like this one. Seems they still need a Tank-Class Hunter or at least a Hunter focussed on tanking. Someone that concentrated his training on raising the Vit Stat and bought tank related Skills. In this case, he or she needs to be E ranked or higher for this F ranked Gate. But it is said to be a more dangerous F Gate because it also might have a commander? Okay? I wonder how they test whether the person has the required rank or not. Well, it will probably take a while till I can join something like this even though it's the lowest ranked Gates. But that's alright, I already planned to prepare thoroughly before risking my life out there. Let's check the cuts. "

" this hidden Stat is crazy!! After a couple of hours, the first small cuts I made are almost completely healed?! If I raise it to 10, I might even be able to heal a gunshot wound within a day?! I wonder if it would leave a scar though. Like the one on my face that didn’t heal up completely. Let's make some deeper cuts this time, hehe. Uhh, I sound a bit suicidal…"

When I woke up the next day, my Regeneration and Vitality Stat both increased by 1. Also, almost all my wounds were completely healed and didn’t even leave scars behind … except for the one on my face. After breakfast, dad went to work and my sister rode the bike to school, so I worked out again. This time, I was already able to use a table as weight and train 1 hour straight without exhausting myself too much. I was even able to do some one-armed Pushups. Well… 2, to be exact. And I obtained a few new Stats.

,, I might need to buy some heavy dumbbells soon. "

Afterwards, I cut some deep wounds in my chest while noticing that I gained some muscle mass compared to the skeleton I was yesterday. Hunters really do have it much easier to get stronger… Then, once I took a loooong shower, I set off to meet my old friend I was heading off to on the day I fell into a coma.

" I wonder what the other hidden Stats are… How many there are and how to obtain them. They are known to be extremely rare and hard to get, not only because no one has information about them. If I got the Regeneration Stat by being in a situation of constant physical and psychological stress for I don’t even know how long, other hidden Stats might take some time or extreme situations to unlock. Maybe some of them are Resistances to heat or cold. Fire or Ice. Or maybe there is a hidden Stat that covers both of them and I can unlock it by putting my body in an extreme situation exposed to both of them at the same time. Some situation that's almost impossible to happen. Would it be crazy to light myself on fire while chilling in a deep-freeze warehouse up to -30°C just to find out? Uhh, that might be a liiittle risky. Maybe I can try that after my Regeneration Stat is over 20 when there's no risk for me to die… this hidden Regen Stat might actually be the reason for me to gain more of them... Oh, I'm already at the Coffee Shop. He's probably waiting inside. "

The person I was about to meet was Park Eun, my best friend. We went to the same middle school and even did our military service together.

" According to my sister, he often visited me in the hospital and helped my family with repairs or financial problems however he could… A real friend… that's so rare, that I actually never really trusted him. I always thought he does it to gain something, just like everyone else did in my past.. But maybe he's actually a good guy. Still don't trust him though, I may be a bit fucked up in the head. "

,, Hey, have you waited for long?"

,, Hah, so you really are back. Come here, man! "

Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

" What the?! How strong is this damn guy hugging me, did he become a Hunter or something?! No way, Aera would have told me! "

,, Hey Eun, it seems you go to the fitness center quite often, huh? You were strong before, but look at you now. Jeez. Are you a Model nowadays or something? "

,, heh, you flatter me, stop it you... "

,, Ha… Haha… Seriously now, did you take something? What was it? Was it illegal? And where exactly did you buy it? Not like ha… I would ha.. Ever hehe… buy something ille-"

,, Thank God, you're still as weird as ever. I was a bit scared the long timeout changed you. So, are you also still a power hungry Monster too?"

,, Guess you know me too well.."

,, You always did that stuff where you were searching for something that gives you the edge over everyone else, as if everyone would someday stand against you…"

" Of course I would. How else could I make sure that no one can ever take anything away from me? How else could I ensure my and my family's safety? It only makes sense. "

,, Well, maybe I'm just a bit delusional sometimes, haha."

,, That’s definitely one way to describe you haha. But man, then why did I still miss you... "

,, Definitely not because you're a weirdo too!"

,, Alright, go back to sleep you asshole.."

,, So, how did you become so strong? "

,, Well… I'm a Hunter. For 2 years now."

,, No way. Why the hell did Aera not tell me anything about that?! "

,, Because she actually doesn't know. You know your family is like a second one for me… so I didn't want them to worry about me all the time. "

,, Wow, such a great and empathic guy. So, do you already have a class? "

,, Wait, how do you know about this stuff?! Don't tell me you-"

,, Yep, I actually also Awa-"

,, Want to become a Hunter as well?! It's a dangerous job! And it's not like you can choose to be one, it's the System that chooses only a minority across the wor-... Wait, did you just say you've already Awakened? "

,, Yup, while being in a coma I guess. That's why my Potential is so low, because all of my starting Stats are shit. But I'll still become a Hunter."

,, Hah, no shit. As if you wouldn't use this chance for power and money. Still, it's a dangerous world."

,, So I’ve heard. Do you already have a class or not? Feeling your strength, I’d guess something in the Warrior or Tank area? "

,, Close, ‘Relentless Fighter’. "

,, Relentless Fighter? Where's the damn difference to Warrior?!"

,, It's basically the same from the Stats, but all of my Class-Skills are used without a weapon."

,, So you're basically like a naked Warrior? "

,, No! Well, I have armor on my body but… I can only use these Skills bare handed… "

,, That sucks, my condolences…"

,, Fuck off, It's not as bad as it sounds! I'm actually a C ranked Hunter! "

,, Wow, really? So what's your Level? "

,, I trained hard the past 2 years, I'm already Level 56. But it's taking much longer to level up now… which means I'm almost at my max. Still, if I can reach Level 70 and rank B, I'm happy being in the top 10% of Hunters. "

,, Not bad. You really got strong. Still, don't get pissed at me when I catch up in a couple of months on my way to the top."

,, Tzz, sure. Unlike you, I'd actually be cheering you on. You know that. Get stronger quickly and I may even let you join my Guild. "

,, I know brother… Wait, you are a Guildmaster?! "

,, Yup. It's not a strong one though and the big Guilds barely leave scratches for us, but it's better than dancing in the palm of the hands of people that only think about profit and abuse their power. "

,, Uhh, then why would I even want to join this little Guild of yours? "

,, Wha- huh??!! What did you just say, you little sh- "

,, So, what else do I need to know about this Hunter Business and about being a Hunter myself? Got some tips? "