22.
“… … Are you okay?”
Deep in the mountains of Seoul.
A large man walked up and down the path with quick steps.
Despite his size, his eyes were smaller than others and he would constantly glance to one side.
Woof woof woof… .
It was a red gate.
“Yeah, it’ll be okay! It’ll be okay! It’s none other than Hunter Seo Yijun!”
The big man, Seonwoochan, clenched his fist.
Although I have never seen it in person, I know Seo Yi-jun’s skills well.
A player with skills beyond the norm, who has conquered the E-class gate twice in a row and has also conquered the D-class gate on his own.
A man who passed the C-class promotion match in first place despite not even being a month since awakening.
He is the person responsible for causing the mysterious phenomenon known as the Black Gate, and the person who discovered the talent of the old alchemist in making elixirs that he did not know about.
He possessed a strange charisma, with strength and growth beyond common sense, and a mysterious side.
“The Chief said that if you’re an employee of the Management Office, you should be able to trust the hunters in charge of you!”
Of course I had to believe it.
Moreover, isn’t he Seo Yi-jun’s Ni-eun?
“hmm!”
Seonwoo Chan nodded vigorously.
“But it’s still a C-class gate.”
I started walking again.
Woohoooooo… … .
The C-class gate was not much different from the D-class and E-class gates.
Another thing is the surrounding scenery distorted by the waves.
In other words, it was a refraction phenomenon that connected the relationship between Seo Yi-jun and Seon Woo-chan.
“Ugh.”
Although Seo Yi-jun has already surpassed D-class, this is a C-class gate.
Even if you conquer it safely, the process will not be smooth or easy.
“Let’s prepare.”
This is the gate before any specific guild has purchased a ticket.
Because of this, various facilities were insufficient.
Seonwoo Chan checked the first aid kit, cleaned the cot, and checked the car so that it could be started immediately if necessary.
“good.”
For reference, this was the 10th inspection.
Why is Busan shaking like that?
“Thank you for your hard work, sir.”
A voice was heard from the direction of the gate.
It was Seo Yi-jun.
“uh?”
Seonwoochan blinked.
“Oh, how did you get out?”
“Because I finished the raid.”
Seonwoo Chan asked a stupid question, and Seo Yijun gave a sensible answer.
yes.
You must have come out because you conquered the gate.
Now that I hear the answer, I can understand.
“… … ?”
But none of the fundamental questions were resolved.
‘The average time to conquer a C-class gate for 5 people is 72 hours… … .’
Seonwoochan recalled the data.
It doesn’t take more than a day to conquer a D~E grade gate.
That’s why hunters hunt without resting from the time they enter until they leave.
‘But C-class is different.’
The average attack time of 72 hours included adequate rest and sleep to maintain condition.
‘I thought it would take much longer to secure some rest time since you went in alone… … .’
Seonwoo Chan blankly checked the timer that had been turned on after Seo Yijun entered.
[60:01:56]
I’m just about to hit 60 hours.
Far from taking a long time, it came out 12 hours earlier than others.
It’s not just fast.
“Are you okay?”
I’m a bit shabby after being at the gate for 60 hours, but that’s about it.
There were no signs of combat, let alone wounds.
It wouldn’t have been strange if he wasn’t a hunter who had attacked the gate, but a hiker who happened to be passing by.
“no.”
“!”
But Seo Yi-jun shook his head.
“I want to eat real food. But before that, I want to wash up first.”
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“… Ah. The shower room is over there.”
This time, Seonwoo Chan’s doubts were not resolved. * * *
Swish.
Although it was a temporarily installed shower booth, the hot water came out properly.
“after.”
Seo Yijun lightly washed off the sweat and dust and recalled the battle with the Slime King in the boss area.
Just got promoted to C-class, and now I’m encountering a B-class, and a boss monster at that.
‘It wasn’t difficult.’
If I had to be picky, the first hidden boss I encountered after returning, the Kobold Shaman, was the most difficult.
‘Back then, it was when I was fighting the boss that I really got used to the wire.’
This time, I had already acquired the necessary skills in advance.
‘When I split the King’s core, it returned to the colony, and when I split the colony’s core, it returned to the cave slime.’
This is a tip for identifying and teaching the core of slime.
Once he got the hang of it, neither the king nor the army meant anything to Seo Yijun.
‘Slime hunting will be easy from now on.’
That’s because they’re all boneless, you slime bastards.
Of course, after getting to that point, even I, Seo Yi-jun, felt quite tired.
The skeleton corps cleaned up the mess neatly.
in result.
[Conquered the Damp Cave (C).]
[Number of C-class gates conquered [1/10]]
[You obtain 500 cores.]
The number of cores in Seo Yijun’s inventory had increased significantly.
500 cores.
It was an amount that a C-class hunter would normally have to hunt for a year to collect.
If you simply convert it into price, it is over 1 billion won even after deducting tax.
Even this alone is a reward that is five times greater than that of the D-class gate.
‘There is another reward starting from the C-class gate.’
That wasn’t all.
‘point.’
That was the point.
E-class gates cannot earn points themselves.
A D-class gate is awarded 1 point only after completing 10 rounds.
In contrast, points are awarded each time you conquer a C-grade gate or higher.
For C-class gates, 3 points.
Seo Yi-jun ate it all by himself, so it’s 15 points, which is 5 times more.
Because it increases by 10 times as you conquer hidden areas.
[You earn 150 points.]
A whopping 150 points.
This time, it reached the annual wages of a C-class hunter.
‘I finally feel like I’ve reached the starting line.’
It was the starting point for the legion to become stronger. * * *
After I finished showering, Seonwoochan shared what had happened.
“As for rare equipment, as you said, I prioritized securing defensive equipment.”
“You already got it?”
“Yes! As long as it’s armor, you said that the part doesn’t matter and the options don’t matter. I’ve got one of the armors that was canceled. It’s scheduled to be delivered to the administration office tomorrow morning.”
“thank you.”
Seo Yi-jun was eating kimbap and grain latte.
‘The standard of basic kimbap here is high.’
Although the efforts of alchemists have developed a type of combat ration that can be taken to the gate.
‘It has no taste.’
It was so focused on itemization and calories that it was not very tasty.
It wasn’t just Seo Yi-jun who did that, there were probably only 1 hunter out of 100 who thought it was delicious.
“Oh, what do you mean? I’m just happy to be of help! I’ll quickly get you some weapons and accessories!”
Seonwoochan pounded his chest with his fist.
“Oh, and there has been some progress with the guild as well.”
The C-class promotion match received more attention than usual due to Joseu’s participation.
The winner of this promotion match was surprisingly an unknown, unaffiliated hunter.
[The Blue of the C-Class Promotion Match! Who is Seo Yi-jun, the 1st place winner who beat Joseu?]
-This is really newsworthyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ There’s no information other than the fact that he’s Korean and his name is Seo Yi-junㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-The title is worth it. I asked because I didn’t know.
Amid heated reactions from the mass media and the public.
Each guild took action to recruit Seo Yi-jun.
[C-Class 1st Place Seo Yi-jun, Countdown to Joining Haitai Guild?]
[Haitai Guild “Prepared for extraordinary treatment”]
There were even guilds that played the media.
“Most of them contacted the management office. Oh, including the Haetae Guild.”
The Administration Bureau is also responsible for mediating between guilds and individual hunters.
Since nothing was known about Seo Yi-jun other than his real name, contacting the management office was the fastest and most certain way.
“The exception was Beast Gate. They said they had no intention of recruiting him. Isn’t it because Jose Hunter’s pride was hurt because he didn’t get first place?”
“No, that won’t be the case.”
Seo Yi-jun opened his phone and showed the KakaoTalk message with Joseu.
Okay then.
“Ugh~!”
“?”
“You two are both men!”
“?”
Although he had no idea why, Seonwoo Chan was moved.
“So, what did the administration do about the guilds’ requests?”
“Ah. We proceeded as agreed upon with Hunter in advance.”
The head of the management office, Yeon Ha-eun, sent out an official document to all guilds.
[Request for cooperation regarding the affiliation of Seo Yi-jun Hunter (C)]
The content was that it would be difficult to arrange for Seo Yi-jun to become a freelancer.
This official document heated up the Hunter bulletin board on the Management Office website.
-Wow, that guy has strong convictions. He doesn’t want to be tied down.
-But is that something that the head of the management office can personally issue an official document about? It’s only a C-class?
-There’s even a guild that’s trying to catch just a C-rank, what the heckㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
There were even complaints about the management office and Yeon Ha-eun on the management office bulletin board.
-It’s a metropolitan area guild, but they said they’d give up before recruiting.
-We are a local guild, but we also gave up. Gilma was determined and prepared 50 live bullets. lol
-Who would attack when the chief is doing that? LOL Ah, Haetae has Haetae eyes, so I guess he’ll keep pestering me?
The effect was clear.
Most guilds have withdrawn from the battle to recruit Seo Yijun.
Seonwoochan said carefully.
“It will be difficult for you to join a guild later.”
“It’s okay since I’m not going in.”
Seo Yi-jun responded calmly.
The biggest reason hunters join guilds is convenience.
Of course, this includes strategy-related matters such as individual training, team formation, gate selection, equipment and consumable purchase, and core disposal.
It also supports Hunters in their daily lives, including asset management, tax processing, purchasing necessities, child care, and driving for others.
Seo Yi-jun is not to that extent though.
“Hmm. Well, it’s nice that I can continue to assist you, Hunter.”
I was receiving ample support from the administration.
The next advantage of a guild is money.
“Just what I picked up was a considerable amount of money.”
If Seo Yi-jun wins first place in the promotion match, he is guaranteed an annual salary of several billion won.
If it was the Haetae Guild that made a fuss about providing exceptional treatment, they would have prepared more than 10 billion.
It costs money for a hunter to become stronger.
Seo Yi-jun, who had to raise the legion, needed much more money.
‘I can monopolize five people’s worth of cores by hunting alone.’
Even if you catch the hidden boss, the bonus will be multiplied by 10.
“Since Researcher Jeong Myeong-san is here, the financial burden is not that big.”
Meanwhile, the cost of elixirs has also been drastically reduced.
In the end, joining a guild only places restrictions on Seo Yi-jun.
‘It is difficult for the guild to set up a gate that suits the taste of Chief Yeon Ha-eun, and that too in a way that she can enter alone.’
Everything Seo Yi-jun needed was in the management office.
and.
“Then let’s go, Hunter!”
“yes.”
Seonwoo Chan was also included in that scope. * * *
The next morning.
“Hello, Hunter Seo Yijun.”
There was a man waiting for Seo Yi-jun, who had left the studio to meet Seon Woo-chan and go to the headquarters of the management office.
“I am the head of the Haitai Guild Human Resources Team and the Minister of National Railways.”
The man bowed deeply to Seo Yi-jun, who was at least 30 years younger than him, and handed him his business card.
“Haetae Guild is the largest guild in the country. It is a guild that can accommodate the best talents.”
As soon as Seo Yi-jun accepted the business card, he naturally handed over the file containing the contract.
“We are sure you will like the terms we have presented.”
Seo Yi-jun was amazed.
‘What a shameless author.’
Despite Yeon Ha-eun’s threats, he moved to recruit her.
Even if it’s not the Haetae Guild, there are probably a few more guilds that would quietly approach Seo Yijun.
okay.
Speaking quietly.
“Team Leader! Haven’t you seen the official document?!”
Right now, Seonwoo Chan is trying to sell while his small, cold eyes are wide open next to me.
“I saw it.”
The voice of the Kookcheol team leader was cold and subdued, unlike when he was talking to Seo Yi-jun.
“Are you still like this after seeing it?”
“The guild is not an organization under the management bureau. Of course, we must respect the will of Hunter Seo Yi-jun. Still, shouldn’t we try to recruit outstanding talent as a guild? Or does the management bureau want to control the guild?”
“Ugh!”
“Is that what Chief Yeon Ha-eun meant?”
“No, that’s not true!”
“Then there’s no problem, right?”
“Ugh!”
Seonwoo Chan could not properly refute the logic of the National Railroad Team Leader and just gasped for breath.
‘If you keep doing that, your face will explode.’
Seo Yi-jun thought about that and returned the file and business card to the team leader of the National Railroad.
“Thank you for the offer, but I must decline.”
“…? No, Hunter, you haven’t even looked into it yet.”
“I’m going to work as a freelancer. Sir, let’s go.”
Seo Yi-jun gave a brief greeting to the flustered Kookcheolsang team leader, then looked back at Seonwoo Chan.
“Yes, Hunter! Let’s get on!”
Seon Woo-chan, whose face was completely pale, greeted Seo Yi-jun loudly.
Bam.
The national railway team leader ground his teeth.
