#56
Episode 56
Second Cataclysm (1)
Although there was chaos around the world, Korea was doing better than other countries.
Of course, it wasn’t because Korea had a higher level of users than other countries, it was just pure luck. Because it was night in Korea when the second cataclysm occurred. There were very few guilds that went on expeditions at that time.
But that means a country on the other side of the world from Korea. This meant that countries that were in the midst of an expedition faced disaster. As soon as the Korean Users Association heard the news from other countries, it sent an official letter to all guilds.
<Expeditions to dungeons created after 9 PM last night are prohibited for the time being.>
An official document was sent out in a hurry, but the association did not think it was particularly effective.
High risk, high return.
Dungeons were places where that rule especially applied. It was obvious that the large guilds would not care about the fines they would have to pay for violating the official document. And many users will die.
Other users may laugh at that sight, thinking it is self-inflicted. However, even the association, a national institution, could not do that.
In the end, the association had to take the lead and come up with a solution.
‘No matter how many measures we take, the only solution is to clear it.’
Sanghee sighed in the association’s office. The brake incident seemed to have calmed down a bit, but then another incident occurred. Sanghee felt her head hurt and grabbed the documents again.
‘The strategy must proceed.’
If the strategy fails and a new type of monster break occurs… It was clear that damage that could not be compared to what is happening now would occur.
So this morning.
At the meeting, it was decided to form a task force team and proceed with conquering the new dungeon.
Because we had to find out the characteristics of the newly appeared so-called ‘intelligent monsters’ and set guidelines for them.
The team leader is Seo Sang-hee. And the rest of the team members have sent cooperation letters to high-level users of large guilds. That was the part that Sanghee was having trouble with right now.
A high-level user of a large guild. Because the so-called aces of the big guilds were all eccentric.
People with clear skills but slightly strange personalities.
Users who have solid personality but lack skills.
What kind of people should be formed among them to be able to reliably conquer the dungeon? Since the number of people who could enter the dungeon was limited, the lineup had to be carefully selected.
‘If you have good skills and personality, you won’t have to worry about this.’
Of course, such users were rare, but they did exist. However, they are literally beings worthy of being called the signboard of a guild. Even if they want to go on such dangerous expeditions, they are blocked at the guild level.
In the end, Best is a person who has good skills, a personality that does not harm teamwork, is free because he does not belong to a guild, and is a courageous person who can take an active role in the current situation.
“… “Where is such a person?”
This is the cutoff line that Korea’s SS-rank Kang Hae-jun would fall into. However, he is a person who spends more time abroad. It’s hard to even contact me on a regular basis, let alone cooperate… for a moment.
A person passed through Sanghee’s mind.
‘He has good skills.’
A person who single-handedly blocked the brakes of an A-class dungeon and slaughtered over 200 members of the Karma Guild.
‘He also has good personality.’
He jumped into limbs without hesitation to save himself from the danger of death.
‘Not belonging to a guild.’
I used to belong to a guild, but now I am independent.
‘A person with courage who is not afraid of dungeons.’
The speed at which he cleared the recent dungeon was at an all-time high.
“There is?”
Of course, one of them contained a lot of Sanghee’s illusions, but there was someone who definitely satisfied the conditions.
Sanghee hurriedly grabbed his cell phone and found one person’s number. A smile appeared on her face without her knowing.
* * * * * *
And that time.
Other groups were also troubled by this cataclysm.
The man in the robe looked around the crowd and opened his mouth.
“Everyone gathered except one.”
The Rob man’s voice was usually low, but today it was especially unusual. A voice that conveys even subtle anger. The reason was obvious. The one the robed man was talking about a moment ago.
“What is Won’s whereabouts?”
“… … .”
The executives surrounding the round table remained silent as the Rob man spoke. It was absurd, but not a single person knew their exact whereabouts. The woman in the butterfly mask said self-mockingly, as if they were also dumbfounded.
“Right now, we couldn’t trust each other, so we ended up throwing something on our faces. “How could you possibly know that?”
“… That’s a problem. As he predicted, the great revolution began, but the brake man was missing.”
one. He was an executive in charge of creating spells and tools that could cause a break within the guild. In this situation where new dungeons and powerful monsters have appeared, his absence was painful.
The robed man opened his mouth once again.
“How many blood jade are currently remaining?”
“… “There is one left.”
Blood jade.
It is a magic tool that can artificially cause a dungeon break. An artifact that requires an enormous amount of time and money to produce. Of course, the bigger problem than the time and cost was that Won, who was in charge of production, went missing.
The woman in the butterfly mask asked the man in the bear mask.
“hey. Gomtaengi. Fortunately, you were closest to Won. “Do you know anything?”
“… We weren’t that close. Well, I guess it’s still better than you guys.”
After saying that, the bear masked man threw a bundle of documents on the round table.
“This is the production mechanism for blood jade found in Won’s workshop. Of course, just because there is a blueprint, implementing it perfectly is another story.”
“… What a bundle of documents these days. “What an analog sensibility that guy has.”
“Don’t look at me funny. In fact, this device has better security than electronic devices. “Because ten of my subordinates who were searching Won’s studio literally melted.”
“… joy.”
The woman in the butterfly mask snorted, but the man in the bear mask didn’t care. The man in the tiger mask opened his mouth to make a fuss about her.
“Wow, I can’t believe you found something like this. That’s a huge achievement. how is it? Aside from Won, you are the best at magic. How long do you think it will take to recreate the blood jade?”
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“… It is difficult within a short period of time. I looked into it a bit and found that a different encryption system was applied to each paragraph of the document. “It was a prudent move for a guy like him.”
“joy. “Where is that prudent man, what is he doing now, and his whereabouts are unknown?”
The woman in the butterfly mask spoke to the man in the bear mask again, but the man in the bear mask remained silent and only said what he wanted to say.
“We found traces of <Black Blood> being administered in his laboratory.”
“… … .”
Silence came again at the words of the bear masked man. What he said was that shocking.
“Black blood?”
“What about the side effects of that?”
“No, using black blood means that you will go on a rampage. “I haven’t heard of any recent accidents in Korea.”
“Won, who used <Black Blood>, is not an easy opponent even for Kang Hae-jun. There are probably traces of a fierce battle. And even if I had met Haejun Kang, it would have been possible to get his body out.”
Their analysis was correct. Won, who used <Black Blood>, fought a fierce battle.
Just two things. There was something unexpected. One was the existence of Realize. Their barrier techniques, handed down from ancient times, silently erased all traces of intense battles.
And one more thing.
Calm too.
The combat power of loading the Black Business Card was at a level that could kill even Won, who was using <Black Blood>, without giving him a chance to escape. Both were unimaginable variables for karmas.
But they also knew one thing.
Using <Black Blood> most likely means that he went to directly deal with a user of S rank or higher. Erasing someone as strong as Seo Sang-hee. Of course, it was an important issue within Karma.
You didn’t tell anyone about such an important matter?
“I guess Kengi went off to do some work.”
betrayal?
No way.
They wore masks because they didn’t trust each other at all, but they believed in one thing. It was absolute faith in Him. Betrayal is something we cannot even imagine.
If so, there is only one possibility left. When you try to force yourself to do something that was decided in a meeting not to do!
The man in the robe slowly opened his mouth.
“Did you say sedation? “The man who blocked the brakes in Gangnam.”
The man’s words reminded everyone of an incident they had forgotten.
“It did. “Won had a grudge against that guy.”
“If you blocked the A-level dungeon brakes, you would be a user close to S-level. It’s definitely worth using black blood, but… “Why is there no news?”
“I don’t know that far. But there is definitely work to be done.”
The robed man’s heavy voice echoed throughout the room.
“Calm down. Keep a close eye on him. There is a high possibility that Won’s disappearance is related to him.”
* * * * * *
Association and Karma.
The popular man who received attention from both sides was currently browsing the association’s archives.
The association’s data room contains all the information users can obtain from dungeons. It was a kind of library that anyone could use. It was a place visited by many users because it was a place where they could obtain much higher quality information than what was available on Mana Watch.
“Hmm… “There is none.”
Jeong-do muttered as he turned the last page of the monster encyclopedia he was holding. There was one reason why he came to the association’s archives.
A monster mentioned in crisis information.
Ditarterone.
It was to find information about that guy.
“Is this the last time?”
Jeongdo muttered that and returned the material he was looking at to its original place. Before I knew it, I had looked through all the monster encyclopedias in the data room. However, I could not find any information about the monster called Ditarteron.
‘That means there’s a high probability that it’s a monster that hasn’t appeared in the world yet.’
New dungeons. The answer will be there. Jeong Do’s next destination had already been decided.
‘The question is whether my skills will be enough.’
According to the news announcement, the grade of dungeons where ‘intelligent monsters’ appear is B grade or higher. With his current status and skills, B-level dungeons were laughable, but it was unclear whether he would be able to do so even in newly created dungeons.
It was best to form a stable team and take on the challenge, but unfortunately, neither Seoyoon nor Haesik were at the level to challenge the B-level dungeon. Of course, even if that wasn’t the case, he had no intention of going on a team expedition until Seoyoon, who had learned a new high-level skill, became proficient in the skill. And since Hae-sik also announced that he was going on a special training trip abroad with his older brother Hae-joon, Jeong-do was alone for the time being.
‘Should I eventually look for a B-class solo dungeon?’
Alternatively, there was a way to enter the dungeon that was created before the second cataclysm. However, after rumors spread that ‘intelligent monsters’ would appear in the new dungeon, the value of the old dungeon skyrocketed. There was nothing I couldn’t buy if I wanted to, but that only happened once or twice.
When I came out of the reading room and into the lobby on the first floor of the association, I was worried.
“huh?”
There was a small commotion going on at the information desk.
A man raising his voice. And the information desk clerk who was having a hard time with the man.
The man was shouting as if he really didn’t like something.
“Oh, I mean! I heard that Seo Sang-hee called me. “Why don’t you understand what to say?”
“crime… sorry. User. But the team leader said he never called… ”
“under. This doesn’t make sense. Hey girl. “Don’t you know who I am?”
A man who is unreasonable no matter who looks at him.
‘Who is that man?’
It was a face I knew well. No, it was a face that almost everyone in Korea knew.
Soha Kim.
He was a class A user and a man active in the entertainment industry. A talented person who reached Class A at a young age in his early 20s. In addition, thanks to his good looks, he was considered the number one recruiter in the entertainment industry.
But is it because he had everything at a young age?
Contrary to the gentle personality shown on TV, in real life Kim So-ha was a person of no-nonsense character. She is someone who always knows that she is the best.
‘Does Team Leader Seo Sang-hee have something to do?’
She too has suffered a lot. Even when faced with facts like that, public officials have to smile. Her degree reminded her as she shook her head.
Someone who is not only strong but also trustworthy.
If there was someone like her on the team, I would try the new dungeon right away. When Do-do was thinking like that and was trying to leave the association.
Tiririring.
A cell phone rang.
“huh?”
The sender is Seo Sang-hee. It looks like she isn’t as good as her husband either. Jeong Do received a phone call.
“yes. “I received a call.”
“Ah, user of Jeongjeongdo. It’s been a while since I contacted my benefactor. “How have you been?”
“yes. Well, I’m always fine. “Anyway, what happened?”
“ah. Not anything else. “I’d like to entrust you with a request for a new dungeon, but do you have time?”
“yes?”
what? this. Could it be that Seo Sang-hee read his mind? Jeongdo answered Sanghee in a dazed mood.
“yes. Actually, I just happened to stop by the association. “I’m going up now.”
“Oh, wait a minute. User. I am… ”
The moment when Sang-hee tries to say something more to Jeong-do.
“Hey there.”
“huh?”
A male voice was heard. Are you calling yourself? I turned my head towards the sound.
“That phone call now. Are you team leader Seo Sang-hee?”
A handsome handsome man. Soha Kim asked, looking at her level.
Unfortunately, Class A users’ hearing ability meant that they could easily eavesdrop on other people’s calls if they wanted to. Of course, even if that were the case, it was good manners to pretend not to notice.
Jeongdo sighed, feeling that he had been caught up in something troublesome.
