Solo Resurrection Chapter 167

Episode 167: Business trip to China (2)

167. Business trip to China (2)

“Ollien. I’m going in for a moment.”

The night before leaving for the dungeon raid.

Kang Hyun found the place where Olien was staying.

“Kang Hyun! What are you doing out this late at night?”

Olien, who was reading a book while eating snacks, greeted Kang-Hyeon.

“I have something to tell you.”

Kang Hyun said that he had to leave Korea for a while to conquer the dungeon.

“If it’s an A-class dungeon… isn’t it incredibly difficult?”

Olien asked with a lonely expression that was half regretful and half worried.

“Probably so.”

“Do I really have to go..?”

“It’s not something you have to do right now, but it’s something you’ll have to do eventually.”

Kang Hyun said.

“Whew… Be careful on your way back. It’ll be hard not to get hurt. But you have to come back alive!”

Olien still didn’t know that Kang Hyun could be resurrected.

Kang Hyun was about to explain about resurrection, but soon shook his head.

“Of course I’ll come back. Don’t worry.”

“Okay. I’ll wait. By the way, what dungeon are you clearing this time?”

“Is that the great sanctuary of Krokta? It’s a place where a lot of large lizards appear.”

“Huh!? Croctayo!?”

Olivia’s eyes widened.

“You clearly said Crocta, right!?”

“Uh… Do you happen to know this place?”

“Yes! Because the great holy place of Krokta was a famous place on the continent of Haken.”

It was a place that no one remembered now, but Olien, the historian, knew it very well.

Before the immortals rose and death descended upon the continent.

The great sanctuary of Krokta was a famous temple that had existed for a very long time.

“I thought that the dungeons on Earth were based on the Haken Continent… but I didn’t know that there would be a specific place name like this.”

Kang Hyun also showed an expression of interest at the new fact he learned.

“Do you know anything about that?”

“There are many! I was also very interested in Crocta himself because he is a legendary figure.”

Olien spoke for a while about Krokta, the temple that served him, and the lizardmen.

“Crocta is said to be the greatest wizard in Lizardmen history.”

The great wizard ‘Crocta’.

The great sanctuary of Krokta was a temple dedicated to and worshipping Krokta.

“At the center of the holy land is the largest temple, and it is said that the Lizardman High Priest resides there.”

“High Priest?”

“Yes. It is said that the High Priest is the individual with the strongest magical power within the race, so they all possess incredible magical abilities.”

“Haa… that’s a headache.”

Kang Hyun knew very well how strong the Lizardman’s magic was.

‘Even the average sorcerer is amazing…’

I couldn’t even imagine how strong the strongest wizard in the race would be.

“They say that the high priest never leaves the temple for the rest of his life. He only goes there to continue his research to restore Krokta’s lost magic.”

“They are really obsessed.”

“Does that mean Crocta is that great?”

“Anyway, they’ve been studying magic their whole lives, so they’re incredibly strong, right?”

“Yes. Even such a strong high priest was eventually defeated by the immortal.”

Kang Hyun sighed at Olien’s explanation.

“By the way, there is a hidden relic of Krokta somewhere on the continent.”

“relics?”

“According to legend, when Krokta was alive, he hid the staff and other trinkets he used somewhere on the continent so that no one could find them. So all the Lizardmen tried to find them, but they were never found until the race was destroyed.”

Olivia told the story vividly, as if she were a kindergarten teacher reading a fairy tale.

“Actually, the story about the relic is just a legend, so please listen to it just for fun.”

“Anyway, thanks. Thanks to you, I got some information.”

While this information may not actually be helpful in combat, it can’t hurt to know something others don’t.

“Kang Hyun. You have to be careful. According to the literature, high priests never move from their chairs for their entire lives.”

Kang-Hyeon was taken aback by Olien’s sudden words.

“Huh? Why?”

“To think! They can solve everything with magic without moving. That means, to them, magic is as natural as breathing!”

“Ah… I see.”

“And there’s another thing you have to be careful of… .”

Olien was thrilled when his major was revealed.

Kang Hyun was only able to return home after the sun rose that day.

**

“Lizardman… a lizard…”

On the plane to China.

Kang Hyun was reviewing the information he had heard from Ollian all night.

“ha…”

A sigh let out in the meantime.

“Mr. Kang Hyun. What’s wrong?”

As Kang Hyun frowned, Shin Sung Ah asked with a worried face.

“You guys… why don’t you just go back now?”

In fact, this was Kang Hyun’s biggest worry.

Can I join your group?

Before leaving for China.

Kang Hyun asked Shin Sung Ah, Ahn Yu Sung, and Yoon Na Rae if they would like to go together.

The answer is unanimous: we are together.

-Don’t you watch the news? I told you, it’s not a place you can just follow along easily.

-I’m worried about you, hyung.

-That’s right. Are you going to go alone and cause another accident? We should go together so I can stop you from doing something stupid.

-It’s crawling again!

Although he felt good inside when everyone said they would follow him, he was also worried.

“This is my first A-rank dungeon. At least this time, I think I can go alone… If I try it and it’s okay, we can all go together next time, right?”

A huge number of ability users are dying every day in A-class dungeons around the world.

They are not just a bunch of idiots, they are capable people who are considered elite in their own country.

‘There’s no law that says we can’t do that.’

Kang Hyun had always been confident that he could somehow step forward and stop it, but these days, things aren’t like they used to be.

Increasingly stronger enemies.

Now, Kang Hyun-do was having a hard time even taking care of himself.

“So, leave it to me this time and you guys just go sightseeing. Get some rest for the first time in a while.”

The atmosphere became heavy at Kang Hyun’s words.

“Brother. Since when did you become so nosy?”

“That’s right. Since when did you start worrying about us like that? Just mind your own business. I don’t know who’s worrying about whom.”

Kang Hyun’s expression darkened at An Yu-seong and Yoon Na-rae’s words.

“It’s ridiculous that these people are worried.”

Although they were grumbling, Kang Hyun could understand what they meant.

“Mr. Kang Hyun. Although we are guild members and you are the guild leader, worrying too much is no different from ignoring us. Aren’t we comrades who fight alongside you?”

When Shin Sung-ah came forward and spoke, Kang Hyun sighed.

“Haa… is that how it is?”

“Yes. Mr. Kang Hyun is our guild leader, not our parents. The choice is yours, and I think it’s right for you to take responsibility for it.”

“Hmm…”

“If it seemed like I would be easily defeated in the first place, I wouldn’t have followed suit.”

Kang Hyeon reluctantly nodded at Shin Seong-ah’s words.

“I guess so… yeah.”

“I think everyone is determined to show their development through this opportunity.”

An Yu-seong smiled at Shin Seong-ah’s confident words.

“Sister. Are you confident?”

“Not to that extent… Mr. An Yu-seong, aren’t you hiding something?”

“I always have an open mind.”

“Yoo Sung-ah. Can you be open-minded to me too?”

As the conversation naturally turned into small talk and the mood lightened, Kang Hyun let out a sigh.

‘Yes. Let’s not lose our beginner’s mind.’

As I started carrying more things in my pockets, I naturally became more cautious with my every action and became more anxious.

Kang Hyun calmed his mind as he recalled the time when he had nothing.

‘It may not always be like that, but at least you shouldn’t be swayed by circumstances.’

While Kang Hyun continued his thoughts,

“We’ve arrived!”

The plane carrying the group has already arrived at its destination, Hangzhou, China.

**

“Khuh~ The air in China isn’t bad either!”

Hangzhou.

This city is always mentioned when talking about the most beautiful and livable places in China.

As we left Xiaoshan International Airport and drove along the road, we saw apartments and high-rise buildings lined up along the river.

“The roads are quieter than expected?”

The roads were empty, incongruous with the splendid appearance of the city.

The man holding the steering wheel nodded in response to Kang Hyun’s question.

“Yes. A class A dungeon has been created not far away. If you go another 5km or so, you will enter an area where electronic devices will be disabled.”

The man was sent from China to welcome Kang Hyeon, and his name was Jeong Baek-yeon.

“Is there any problem with the car I’m driving now?”

Kang Hyun said, tapping the sheet.

“The limousine you are currently riding is a car that is powered purely by magic stones. You don’t have to worry.”

“Then that’s fortunate.”

China rapidly developed its magic stone industry, centered on major cities along the eastern coast.

In cities like Beijing and Shanghai, about 70% of electronic equipment has been replaced with magic stone-based devices.

“It is still only a small part of the entire country, but soon advanced future technologies will be established throughout the entire country.”

Jeong Baek-yeon spoke proudly, as if he was proud of China’s current technology.

“Oh, yes.”

Currently, more than half of South Korea’s land area has been replaced with magic stone equipment, but Kang Hyun did not step forward to break the flow.

“Other than these things, tell me something about the dungeon. You didn’t even give me proper information about the dungeon, and you didn’t even tell me who was participating in the raid.”

“I’m sorry, but that’s not my concern. Please wait a moment, I’ll find out when I get to the conference room. It’s not that far away.”

As Jeong Baek-yeon said, not long after, the limousine stopped.

The place we arrived at was a hotel with a fancy exterior.

In the parking lot, there were already limousines lined up like the one Kang Hyun rode in, indicating that there were already passengers there.

“Is this continental scale?”

It was quite a sight to see dozens of limousines in one place, which are rare to see in Korea.

“There will be a general meeting in about two hours, so please wait in your room until then.”

Jeong Baek-yeon guided the group to their respective rooms.

“Wow, what is this?”

Kang Hyun-i, who entered the lobby, let out a small exclamation of admiration.

Because I felt a powerful magical force emanating from all directions.

When simply comparing magical power, it seemed that there were quite a few people whose numbers were higher than mine.

“The people staying at this hotel. Are they all capable?”

“Yes. We have gathered only the best people and guilds from each country. Of course, Kang Hyun and his party are one of them.”

Even while Kang Hyun and Jeong Baek-yeon were talking, countless eyes passed by the group.

It’s as if he’s trying to gauge and evaluate Kang Hyun’s level.

‘This guy’s popularity never ends, no matter where he goes.’

Kang Hyun, who smiled faintly, looked around while casually accepting the gaze.

“Are you Kang Hyeon?”

That was when.

A large man appeared from somewhere and blocked the group’s path.

Height appears to be close to 2m.

His entire body was packed with large, strong muscles.

“Oh. I’m Kang Hyun.”

Kang Hyun answered, looking up at the man who was taller than him.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Railer.”

Railer extends his hand in greeting.

‘I think I’ve heard it somewhere…’

It was a name that seemed somehow familiar.

Kang Hyun thought about it for a moment, but nothing came to mind.

‘It’s not polite to keep worrying about the person involved.’

Kang Hyun, who had stopped thinking, smiled and took Railer’s hand.

“I don’t know who you are, but I’m glad to see you too.”

Railer suddenly smiled at Kang Hyun’s greeting.

“Contrary to rumors, you look very delicate. Like a little girl.”

“What did you just say?”

As Kang Hyun’s expression crumpled, Railer began to tighten his grip.

“I know very well what you did in America.”

“Again? Again? This is really annoying.”

After the American I met at the black market last time, a man with the same pattern appeared again.

Kang Hyun sighed.

“It would be best to refrain from any conspicuous actions. You never know what might happen inside the dungeon.”

“I’ll give you back what you said. Just don’t get in my way. These guys have been particularly annoying lately.”

“Ha! Your confidence is as good as the rumors. Yes.”

Railer, who had been laughing, slowly let go of Kang-Hyeon’s hand.

“You better be careful. You’ve been going too wild. Everyone’s watching you.”

“You do your best. Don’t bother me and be a bother when I didn’t ask you to.”

Leaving Kang Hyun’s grumbling voice behind, Railer left the place.

**

After meeting Kang Hyun.

Railer, who had boarded the elevator, only then checked his hand.

“Umm…”

A red, swollen hand.

In the brief moment that he held hands with Kang Hyun, Railer’s hand was engraved in the same shape as Kang Hyun’s.

“How ridiculous. Am I being outgunned? This Railer?”

Railer was known as one of the strongest powerlifters in the United States.

Even though I wasn’t using all my strength, I couldn’t believe that I was outstripped by the weight of a ton.

“The physical durability is also overwhelming… It feels like I’m holding onto steel, not a human.”

Railer was ashamed of the guild leaders who had been treated by Kang Hyun in America.

But after experiencing Kang Hyun firsthand, I thought it was quite possible.

“Kang Hyun… he’s someone you have to keep an eye on.”