Chapter 15

Chapter 15: Ability to Make Money (3)

“W-welcome Customer-nim . ”

The ajumma in her 50s was selling tteokbokki in a tired voice . (ajumma = middle-aged lady/auntie)

‘Business isn’t good . ’

It was no surprise .

There were quite a few competitors around . There were three more stalls nearby selling tteokbokki, and even snack restaurants .

Besides, the location was wrong . There was a floating population in the area but accessibility wasn’t good since it was located in an inner alley . In other words, the customers would pass the competition first .

It would be hard to have frequent guests unless the ajumma’s tteokbokki had great word of mouth . But the tteokbokki just looked normal .

One serving of hot pepper paste tteokbokki for 2,500 won .

500 won for one steaming skewer of odeng .

2,500 won for one small serving of soondae .

2,000 won for seven pieces of twigim .

It was a common price menu .

‘I won’t know until I taste it . ’

If the taste was normal then there would be no reason to come here . Customers would eventually be pushed elsewhere .

“Customer-nim, what can I do for you?”

He would have a taste . He was also hungry . It was necessary to analyze the menu before using the management skill, so he could determine the true power of the skill .

“One small serving of tteokbokki . And two odeng skewers . Oh and also a plate of twigim . ”

“Yes, Customer-nim . ”

The ajumma’s hands became busy .

A bright red plate of hot pepper paste tteokbokki . An odeng broth with two skewers in the bowl . Followed by small slices of soondae .

Chwack –

And seven balls of squid, vegetables and seaweed were fried in oil .

“Please enjoy . ”

“Yes . ”

Kang-jun’s mouth watered as he picked up the toothpick .

First, the tteokbokki . The rice cake covered with hot pepper paste was placed in his mouth .

Chew chew . He licked his lips .

The hot pepper paste tteokbokki was quite good . The rice cake was chewy and tasted good . It was a little bit sweet, but that was a complaint that depended on a person’s taste .

‘Above average . ’

Kang-jun continued with the twigim and soondae .

‘The oden is average . Soondae inferior . Twigim average . ’

Kang-jun ate the tteokbokki, odeng, soondae and twigim and instantly reviewed them .

“The tteokbokki is delicious . But a little sweet . ”

“Hoho! Thank you . I hear that a lot . Please come often, Customer-nim . ”

“How is your business?”

“As you can see, I don’t have a lot of customers . There are other businesses selling tteokbokki, so this location isn’t good . ”

The ajumma knew that this location wasn’t good . Nevertheless, this was the position she got .

Kang-jun naturally wasn’t interested in such matters . The important thing was determining the effect his management skill would have .

‘Then should I use the skill? Draw In Customers!’

Kang-jun inwardly shouted the skill name .

[Draw In Customers (1) has been used . ]

[10 black magic energy is consumed . ]

Finally . Would consuming 10 black magic energy really attract customers?

[Please specify the target . ]

A new message appeared .

‘Target?’

It meant the destination for the skill .

‘The target is this ajumma’s tteokbokki . ’

Then another message appeared immediately .

[The target has been designated as Kang Young-cha’s tteokbokki . ]

[All people within 40 metres of Kang Young-cha’s tteokbokki will be affected by the skill . ]

[Some of the people within the radius of the skill will be interested in Kang Young-cha’s tteokbokki . ]

[Duration is 20 minutes . ]

‘Ohh!’

Amazing . It meant that people in a 40 metres radius would be brought here . It would last for the next 20 minutes .

But then a few more messages appeared .

[The power of the skill will greatly increase if the target if located within your territory . ]

[Sometimes a skill’s critical hit will occur, and in some cases, a special ability will be activated . ]

[A skill’s critical hit will be affected by the good luck stat . ]

If the target was located within his territory?

It was talking about Kang-jun’s own business . In reality it was a contract, but it was his base in Hwanmong .

Currently, there was only one such place . The goshiwon’s Room 406 . He had a contract with Room 413 but his only base in Hwanmong was Room 406 .

Then expanding it would allow the power of his management skills to greatly increase . But to do business in a cramped room? It was unfortunate but it was irrelevant to him right now .

However, the skill’s critical hit was different . It was associated with the good luck stat so it could occur anywhere .

Kang-jun had six points in the luck stat .

Sure enough .

[The skill’s critical hit has occurred . ]

[The radius of the skill has extended to 80 metres . ]

[You have received the buff skill Art of Communication for 10 minutes . ]

[People will become interested in Kang Young-cha’s tteokbokki when they hear you talk about it . ]

‘Oh! Critical hit!’

The radius of the skill increased . In addition, he received a communication buff .

It was at that moment .

“Oppa! We should go eat the tteokbokki over there . ”

“Really?”

A couple exploring the neighbourhood started to walk towards Kang Young-cha’s tteokbokki .

That wasn’t all .

“Hey! Should we have something to eat?”

“Tteokbokki!”

“I want soondae!”

“Shall we go to a snack restaurant?”

“No . How about this place?”

“Okay!”

“Hihi! Run! The one who arrives last will have to pay . ”

“Hey! There was such a rule?”

“Hahaha! I’m the first!”

“Ajumma, one tteokbokki please!”

Four high school students wearing uniforms rushed up to Kang Young-cha’s tteokbokki stall .

‘Ohu! The skill is really working?’

Kang-jun’s heart pounded .

The skill alone attracted customers?

It seemed like a ridiculous story . But the customers were really coming .

Unfortunately, it was only two groups . There were quite a lot of people walking within 80 metres, but most just walked past . Sometimes people would look over here .

Perhaps the power of the skill was still too weak . Inferior . In other words, it would be different if it was an intermediate or advanced skill .

‘Anyway, it can’t stay like this . ’

Right now he needed to experiment with the buff Art of Communication . Kang-jun clapped his hands and cried out .

“Now, have some tteokbokki as a snack . Come eat tteokbokki!”