Solo Resurrection Chapter 166

Episode 166: Business trip to China (1)

166. Business trip to China (1)

Today is the day I have an appointment with Shin Tae-gil.

The place Kang Hyun arrived at with a big smile on his face was a high-class Japanese restaurant.

“In winter, it’s definitely Hoeji.”

Meetings with Shin Tae-gil were not always pleasant, but these encounters were always welcome.

“Are you here?”

As I opened the door to the reserved room, I saw Shin Tae-gil waiting with a splendid table setting.

“What’s going on? Why did you come to a place like this?”

“I had something important to tell you. While we’re at it, let’s have dinner. Isn’t it time to get defensive?”

“It’s already that time.”

Before we knew it, it was November and the end of the year was approaching.

“By the way, what is defense?”

“Huh? Don’t you know how to defend yourself?”

Shin Tae-gil was taken aback by Kang Hyun’s words that he didn’t know how to defend himself.

“I grew up without it. I’ve heard of it, but I’ve never tried it.”

Kang Hyun originally didn’t like seafood that much.

It’s not that I dislike it, but I’m of the opinion that it would be better to spend that money on pork or beef.

Even after I started earning money, I couldn’t help but not know because 90% of the things I ate out were beef.

“Well… simply put, defense is like a cousin of tuna.”

“Oh…”

“The bigger the fish, the tastier it is. What you see now is a large fish weighing over 10kg, so you’ll be satisfied.”

Shin Tae-gil smacked his lips as he spoke.

“Actually, it wasn’t Mr. Shin Tae-gil who called me here because he wanted to eat?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“You are so confident…”

When Shin Tae-gil answered as if it was something obvious, Kang Hyeon was taken aback.

“Okay. Tell me why you called.”

“Let’s look at this first.”

Instead of answering, Shin Tae-gil immediately handed me a piece of paper.

Kang Hyun, who was admiring the defense, took the paper.

There was a picture printed on the paper, and it was of a bizarrely shaped monster.

“Hmm, what is this appetizing thing? Is it a new monster?”

“no.”

“No?”

Kang Hyun, who naturally thought it was a monster, frowned.

“If this isn’t a monster, then what is it?”

“It’s an animal.”

“yes?”

“We don’t know exactly what species it is, but… we currently believe it is a canine.”

“How can this be considered personal?”

Certainly, the long skull and triangular ears characteristic of canines were visible on the head.

The problem is below the head.

The long claws, which appeared to be over 10 cm long on the huge muscles, looked like they could even tear apart a Bengal tiger.

“And this guy. He walks on two feet?”

The most important thing is that it walks on two legs.

There are dogs that occasionally walk on two legs, but it only lasts for a short time.

Basically, it is an animal that walks on four legs, whether it is a dog, a cat, or a tiger.

“But it’s definitely not a monster.”

“How can you be sure?”

“There is no name above its head. And it is a species that has never been reported within the dungeon.”

“Hmm… This photo was taken outside the dungeon?”

“yes.”

Certainly, based on what Shin Tae-gil said, there was a high chance that it wasn’t a monster.

“But it doesn’t look like an animal…”

“Currently, such monsters are appearing all over the world, including in Turkey, Brazil, Egypt, China, Russia, Canada, and Australia.”

Kang Hyun stroked his chin and became lost in thought at Shin Tae-gil’s words.

“The list of countries looks somehow familiar.”

The countries that Shin Tae-gil mentioned were places I had heard of at least once recently.

“This is where all the A-class dungeons appear. And these pictures were taken near the dungeons.”

“Does that mean the dungeon changed life on Earth?”

“Based on our research so far, that seems most likely.”

“Ugh…”

Kang Hyun didn’t know what to say.

Just a little bit of confusion and bewilderment filled my head.

“Aren’t there any cases where people changed because of influence?”

“Not yet.”

“Anyway, this is a big problem. These guys look dangerous at first glance, but aren’t they increasing in number?”

“Not all entities have become so violent. This is just one of the more extreme examples.”

“It’s a blessing in disguise.”

If all the animals on Earth were to become this cruel, then all outdoor activities like mountaineering and trekking would be over.

“That’s not all. The world has changed drastically since the A-class dungeon. The first electronic equipment failure was just the beginning. Do you know the results of the Turkish dungeon raid?”

“You said that the guild was almost completely wiped out by destroying one regular core?”

Over 300 capable people from Türkiye’s #1 ranked guild participated, but only 3 survived.

The survival rate was miserable.

“Yes. The situation in other countries is not much different. They attacked the normal core, but suffered enormous damage. Some countries even sent troops, but none of them attacked the main core.”

“It seems very difficult. What about Korea? There are no A-rank dungeons yet, but who knows when they will appear.”

“Because the country has been preparing for a long time, it has been maintained without any major chaos. However, if an A-class dungeon is created, it could collapse at any time.”

“There really isn’t any solution.”

“Yes… Is there any other way than to prepare as best as I can?”

“That’s true too.”

Kang Hyun chuckled.

“You said you were going to eat something good today, but you keep talking about depressing things. I’ve lost my appetite.”

“Don’t you think you’re eating too well for something like that?”

The large mackerel that had clearly been piled high on a huge plate had now shrunk by more than half.

Of course, most of it was eaten by Kang Hyun.

“Listening is listening! Eating is eating!”

Kang Hyun, who had been shouting for no reason, naturally picked up two more pieces of sashimi and stuffed them into his mouth.

“So, are we done talking about today?”

“There is still one left.”

“What is it?”

Shin Tae-gil suddenly changed his posture and leaned his face forward.

“Mr. Kang Hyun.”

Shin Tae-gil calls Kang Hyeon with his voice very low.

“Why are you suddenly creating such an ominous atmosphere?”

“Please visit China just once.”

“I don’t like it.”

Kang Hyun answered straight away as if there was nothing to worry about.

“How about you at least ask me why I have to go?”

“It’s obvious. You’re going to want me to go break the A-class. And you’re talking nonsense. Kang Hyun! The world is in danger! I’ll pay you as much as you want! Just say the words! If you actually ask me for something after all this hype, haa… That’s a bit… Kang Hyun. That won’t do. Kang Hyun. Isn’t this not right between us? Kang Hyun. Please give me an example. And you’re pretending to be in a difficult situation while saying all this…”

“Okay, let’s do that.”

Shin Tae-gil cut off Kang Hyeon.

“What? Are you giving up already?”

“If Mr. Kang Hyun doesn’t want to go, then there’s nothing we can do, right?”

“I’ll go.”

“yes?”

“I’m going.”

Shin Tae-gil frowned at Kang Hyun’s sudden change in attitude.

“Didn’t you just say no?”

“After thinking about it again, I think it would be better to go.”

“Is there a reason why you changed your mind?”

“Actually, I was planning to go from the beginning. I thought that if I went to an A-rank dungeon, my blocked growth would be unblocked.”

At Kang Hyun’s words, Shin Tae-gil’s face distorted in a bizarre way.

“Why didn’t you just say you were going from the beginning?”

“Then it wouldn’t be fun.”

“…”

“This is what a honeymoon is. A honeymoon.”

Shin Tae-gil desperately suppressed his rising urge to kill.

**

After the conversation with Shin Tae-gil.

As soon as the sun rose, Kang Hyun went to Jeong Seo-bin’s lab.

“It’s been a while. What brings you here?”

“I’m going on a long business trip abroad this time. I came to get some potions.”

Meanwhile, Jeong Seo-bin’s research lab succeeded in creating a magic potion.

Although it is not yet on sale as mass production facilities are just being set up, Kang Hyun has been using a prototype he received before.

“How much do you need?”

“About 100 bottles or more? The more, the better.”

Jeong Seo-bin sighed at Kang Hyun’s words.

“Not only are there not that many of them, but they are also quite expensive. As you know, they are made by extracting magical power from magic stones.”

“How many bottles do you have now?”

“Even if we gathered everything in the lab, it would be less than 50 bottles.”

“Please give me that at least.”

“You speak as if you have left it to me.”

Jeong Seo-bin opened her eyes brightly and glanced at Kang Hyeon.

“They say that people are different when they go into the bathroom and when they come out…”

“What did you say?”

“I invested in a failing research institute to revive it, gave it magic stones, and put it in the government’s hands! And now you’re saying that?”

“Ahem, I see. What can you say about something that was just a joke…”

Jeong Seo-bin, who was scratching his head for no reason, collected some magic potions and handed them over.

Kang Hyun put all the potions into his inventory and thought about what he needed next.

“That’s right. There’s dungeon preservation, right? We need a lot of those too.”

Dungeon preservation food refers to food that can be stored in your inventory and can be simply cooked and eaten within the dungeon.

Most dungeon preservation recipes contained a small amount of magic power restoration.

“Okay, just a moment.”

“Mostly beef flavored ones. Add a lot of steak!”

“Oh, I understand!”

Jeong Seo-bin called the lab staff and gave them some instructions.

“Is this enough?”

After a while, five boxes were placed in front of Kang Hyun.

There were 90 servings of preserved food in one box, for a total of 450 servings.

If four people eat sparingly, this is enough for three months.

“That’s enough. Leave the money with the guild.”

Kang Hyun, who had packed food into his inventory, was about to leave the lab.

“Are you going to go right away? But it’s been a while since I’ve been here, so I’ll have a cup of tea before I go.”

“Do you have any questions?”

“It’s tougher than it looks. Do you really have to have something to talk about? We just chat.”

Kang Hyun chuckled at Jeong Seo-bin’s words.

“That’s true too.”

So the two talked about each other’s recent activities.

“Where are you going on your overseas business trip?”

“China.”

“Oh, is it a Class A dungeon?”

“I know.”

“Because it’s the hottest topic these days. I guess there are fewer people who don’t know about it.”

A class A dungeon revealed in China.

‘The great sanctuary of Krokta.’

China, as before, went into dungeon raiding with overwhelming numbers.

The result was a huge failure.

Although they succeeded in conquering the Normal Core, over a thousand ability users died in the process.

-The government deeply regrets this incident.

China expressed regret, but drew a clear line on dungeon raiding.

The guilds stepped forward voluntarily and the government was not responsible.

While doing so, he had some conscience and was gathering famous overseas talents for the next attack.

– The Great Holy Land of Krokta. We will be recruiting a team to conquer the main core of this worst dungeon. We hope that many capable people from all over the world will participate.

China’s stance this time was quite unusual.

This is because, unlike in the past when they always appeared arrogant and proud, they asked for help from overseas.

“I think China had no choice. People with capabilities have now become valuable assets to the nation. You can’t just blindly throw future assets into a fire pit.”

Jeong Seo-bin added her own opinion briefly.

“Isn’t that the same for other countries? If you push them into conquering the main core, you’re basically going halfway to death.”

“That’s right. But wherever you go, there are bound to be people like Kang Hyun.”

It was just as Jeong Seo-bin said.

Moreover, in the case of Korea, they were even trying to push Kang Hyun directly there.

‘I guess he did this because he knew I wouldn’t die.’

I thought that was probably the reason why he was chosen instead of Han Se-yeon or Choi Dong-woo.

“I’ll go now. The story was interesting.”

“Are you leaving already?”

“I still have some things to prepare. I’ll stop by again next time.”

As Kang Hyun was about to say goodbye and leave, Jeong Seo-bin grabbed him.

“Just a moment. Take this.”

“Huh? What is this?”

“I made it for you, Kang Hyun. But we’re still partners, right?”

What Jeong Seo-bin handed over was a luxuriously decorated leather jacket.

“Is it an item..? But why is the design of it all a leather jacket?”

“I thought you liked it because you wore it every day. No?”

“Ah… I like it. Yes. Thank you.”

The clothes that Kang Hyun was wearing were guild uniforms that were specially designed by Shin Sung Ah.

I wore it often out of consideration, but it seemed like Jeong Seo-bin misunderstood it.

‘Well, it’s not like I particularly hate it.’

Kang Hyun, who received the jacket, greeted Jeong Seo-bin.

“Then I’ll really go.”

“Okay. See you next time.”

Jeong Seo-bin smiled and waved her hand.

Kang Hyun smiled and put on his jacket as he left the lab.