Episode 184: The Corrupt Truth (1)
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Contrary to Kang-hoo’s expectations that he would ask about this and that, Ahn Young-ho did not ask anything.
All he did was give Kang-hoo the ‘human pass’ he needed, without asking why he needed it.
For Ahn Young-ho or those who deal with Ahn Young-ho, the meaning of silence is simpler than you might think.
There is something you want to hide.
In front of the clairvoyant truth, one can only speak the truth, so one chooses silence that does not reveal the truth.
Kang-hoo predicted that Ahn Young-ho would probably investigate the Fukuoka Liberation Zone in his own way.
It didn’t matter anyway.
The liberated zone is ultimately a place where hunters live together, so it wouldn’t be strange if they went there out of curiosity.
Of course, it’s perfect for hearing people call me crazy. It wouldn’t be strange if I got shot by a magic bullet and died anytime, anywhere.
First of all, thanks to Ahn Young-ho, I was able to obtain a pass to enter the Fukuoka Liberation Zone from the outskirts.
The dungeon that Kang-hoo must go to is Kanashimi Dungeon.
The Japanese word for sadness is Sadness Dungeon, which is expressed in Korean. It’s a name that seems to have a story.
The entity that manages the Kanashimi Dungeon is the Hayabusa Guild, which is also the ruling power in the Fukuoka Liberated Zone.
As its name suggests, meaning hunting hawk, the Hayabusa Guild could have become the representative force of the Fukuoka Liberated Zone.
It was within reach to acquire all the vested interests.
However, anti-Hayabusa forces could not just sit by and watch, so they formed an alliance and stepped forward to stop it.
The Hayabusa Guild is a union of guilds that were thought to be inseparable.
Thanks to that, every day in the Fukuoka Liberated Zone was a war.
It was like hell because there were also mercenaries of unknown nationality mixed in.
Among them, there were quite a few crazy people who came to enjoy murder openly.
Even if Yuji Ishihara suddenly appears there, no hunter would be surprised.
‘The Kanashimi Dungeon has an irresistible charm.’
As Kang-hoo thought, there was something peculiar about the Kanashimi Dungeon.
The point is that you can gain experience points simply by ‘being’ in the dungeon.
Although it is a very small amount, it is structured so that you can continuously gain experience points just by staying still, so many hunters have come to get free experience points.
In particular, many hunters came with low levels but couldn’t find a way to raise their levels.
There were just as many hunters coming with the intention of kidnapping them or stealing their items.
They would often make easy money by deliberately picking fights or hiding and killing others.
In this way, the entire Fukuoka Liberated Zone was one huge survival field.
I informed Youngho Ahn that I would be holding off on conquering the remaining five dungeons for two days.
And after expressing my gratitude for their help, I left for Fukuoka right away.
As I headed to the point of contact with the assistant that Ahn Young-ho had mentioned, he was indeed there, prepared in advance.
Since both Kang-hoo and that person were wearing masks that covered their faces, there was no way for them to recognize each other.
The only thing Kang-hoo knows about him is that he is a member of the Hayabusa Guild.
As expected, it was an insider.
Even so, Kang-hoo did not completely trust this insider.
There were many cases where insiders were recruited by the other party and became reverse insiders.
So, in some cases, we also made plans to escape by teleportation.
“Please take it. It might look a little out of place, but if you cooperate with this, I’ll take care of the rest.”
The insider said, pointing to the passenger seat of the sedan he was driving.
At the location his fingertips were pointing, there was a long-haired wig that appeared to be a woman’s, lying together with a blanket.
He added an explanation.
“When there’s a security check, you can wear a wig and cover yourself with a blanket. Just let some of your hair show.”
“All right.”
Kang-hoo nodded.
This is a way to get in straight away without having to fight noisily on the outskirts or worry about traps.
As he said, even though it was a bit out of shape, he had no intention of turning down the easy way.
Kang-hoo got on board, put on a wig in advance, and covered his body with a blanket just enough to cover himself.
There was still some distance to go to the checkpoint in the Fukuoka Liberation Zone, but preparations had been made in advance.
Swish.
Hood thud.
But suddenly, strong winds began to blow and heavy rain began to pour down.
I didn’t check the weather forecast for Fukuoka, but it felt like a typhoon. And it was quite large.
It doesn’t really matter whether it rains or not. The weather in the dungeon you enter will be different anyway.
That’s how the movement to the liberated zone began.
It was a different atmosphere from the beginning compared to the Gimcheon Liberation Zone, which was relatively easy to access.
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Even though he was an insider, Kang-hoo was half-doubtful and half-confident that he would be able to solve everything easily from start to finish.
Contrary to expectations, entry into the liberated zone was very easy.
When we checked at the entrance, he simply showed us his name tag indicating his affiliation and rank.
There was a brief glance at Kang-hoo, who was sitting in the passenger seat, but he brushed it off with a sly answer.
– This is the lover who will be with me tonight. If you’re curious, should I show you my face?
– Oh, no! Hehe! Have a nice night! Thank you for your hard work day and night!
– I’ll use this for your company dinner. Thank you for your hard work.
– thank you!
He avoided all the bothersome procedures by disguising Kang-hoo, who was only revealed in a wig, as his ‘lover’.
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Rather, in order to clear the suspicion, he actively said that he would show his face and dispelled the suspicion.
It was a clever strategy.
Even while the search was in progress, gunshots continued to ring out in the surrounding area.
Even the sound of an explosion was heard, which seemed to be the end of the hunter who attempted to enter through an unusual method.
Perhaps they’ve planted a bunch of mana traps or mines that could be used for military purposes.
Since it was a part that could be easily guessed, Kang-hoo once again felt the need for a ‘normal’ approach.
Kang-hu, who followed the insider deep into the liberated zone, was provided with a place to stay.
The insider then suddenly disappeared, and Kang-hoo also came out of the provided accommodation.
Because I don’t trust him 100%.
After completing what Youngho Ahn asked of you, you can sell the information to the Hayabusa Guild without any regrets.
Since Kang-hoo had no intention of staying in the liberated area for long anyway, he headed straight to the Kanashimi Dungeon.
‘If you kill a Hayabusa guild member, you die too.’
While Kang-hoo was moving to the location of the dungeon, he remembered one of the rules of the Fukuoka Liberation Zone.
It seems like there would be more detailed rules, but surprisingly, this liberated zone had only one rule.
Because of this, an all-out war between Hayabusa and anti-Hayabusa forces continued for several months.
Murder, revenge for murder, revenge for revenge, revenge after revenge, the chain of revenge… … .
It wasn’t normal.
‘I feel it again, but it’s amazing.’
Kang-hoo was impressed by the set tracking effect that continuously showed the location of items like a GPS.
Of course, this is a structure that only allows tracking of items linked to the resolution to fall.
Anyway, since the location was clearly indicated, at least there was no vagueness about where to go.
The problem is the process.
‘There is no such thing as hell.’
Even though there was still quite a distance to the Kanashimi Dungeon, a battle was already taking place on the streets.
As it was an area where ordinary people did not live, most of the buildings were dark and uninhabited.
Buildings were no exception, with broken windows and hideous exposed frames.
Taang!
Gunshots are heard from somewhere.
Against the backdrop of pouring rain and a lonely, shining crescent moon, a hunter falls, blood spraying down his body.
There was probably a hunter moving through the roof of the building, but he was killed by a skilled sniper.
But that was only for a moment.
“Eww!”
As soon as the sniper’s location was revealed, another hunter approached the sniper and killed him.
The sniper, who had just killed someone, suffered the same fate.
“… … .”
Even though it’s a bit bothersome and requires a lot of attention, hiding seems like a good idea.
Kang-hoo immediately started moving sideways, targeting a streetlight that appeared to have been turned off a long time ago.
And after entering a state of hiding, he quickly moved into the dungeon.
The situation we saw a little while ago was just an appetizer. The area in front of the dungeon would be a complete mess.
30 minutes later.
Kang-hoo, who arrived in front of the Kanashimi Dungeon, encountered a fierce battle taking place as expected.
There were so many hunters fighting here and there that it seemed impossible to count them.
Rather than having a strategy to penetrate the battlefield, it was more like a dogfight where you just diligently kill any enemy you see.
But on the other hand, the battlefield was so wide that it seemed like strategy was meaningless.
Kang-hoo had no intention of dancing with his sword in this hellish pit of fire, so he continued to move towards the entrance.
There seem to be quite a few snipers.
Fortunately, there were no snipers detecting his hiding place and targeting him. If there had been, his intuition would have kicked in.
‘It’s strange.’
The picture was a little suspicious.
The entrance area was surprisingly lax in its security. There didn’t seem to be much sniping going in that direction.
Usually, a lot of firepower is concentrated at the entrance, because that is the place you absolutely have to pass through to enter the dungeon.
But it seems like there is a position that it doesn’t really matter if you enter.
The hunters of the Hayabusa Guild didn’t seem to care much about the entrance either. It was as if they had a corner they trusted.
There was something to ponder.
As Kang-hoo passed by the hunters, he glanced at one of their skills and checked it.
【The Art of Living】
And then, using my worldly skills, I copied one of his skills in one go.
Before we knew it, the dungeon entrance was right in front of us.
There must have been some sort of sniping attack, but it was still quiet. There were no traces of the common magic bullets around.
From Kang-hoo’s perspective, who had to enter the dungeon no matter what, there was nothing to measure in detail.
Swish!
Within a few moments, Kang-hoo’s body enters the dungeon through the entrance.
【petrification】
【Clone Magic】
【The Art of Living – Guardian Shield】
He deployed three skills in succession without stopping.
It protects your body with petrification, while at the same time using a clone to act as bullet shield in the front line.
There, he built a defensive barrier using a guardian shield copied from another hunter as a survival skill.
As expected.
Taang! Ta-tang! Ta-tang!
Gunshots rang out in unison.
The area around the dungeon entrance that I briefly looked into was literally a giant cemetery.
This was the end that hunters who came in thinking the border was loose consistently faced.
That’s right.
The loose-looking scenery was a thoroughly intentional trap.
All the foolish hunters who fell into this trap were doomed to death.
But it wasn’t Kang-hoo.
Paaang!
Kang-hoo quickly took shadow steps and walked further away from the entrance.
“It’s pierced!”
“f*ck, catch that guy!”
“How on earth did you read it?”
The Hayabusa Guild members, who were bewildered by the ‘survival’ of the intruder who had appeared after a long time, began to urgently chase after Kang-hoo.
and.
“… … .”
After seeing the Shadow Step skill, a female hunter who felt that she and the intruder were spherical also stood up.
Clearly, I had seen the Intruder’s skills somewhere else before.
