Trait Absorption Hunter Hunter 166
166. In the middle of an affair
“Yes, hello.”
-Why didn’t you answer the phone yesterday?
“Oh, I was in the dungeon all day yesterday. So what brings you here, Mr. Justin Walker?”
In response to Heo Ji-pyeong’s question, Justin Walker spoke in fluent Chinese.
-That’s what I asked you to do before.
“Ah, are you talking about the operation to retrieve the legendary sword?”
-Yeah. I was curious to see how it was going.
“As you instructed, I leaked the location of the sword to the Black Sea Guild and it seemed like they were able to recapture it without a hitch. But there was a problem.”
-What if there’s a problem?
“I tried to retrieve the sword through the Black Sea Guild yesterday, but failed.”
-Does that mean there’s no chance of ever finding it?
“Oh, that’s not what I meant. I’m planning on releasing my men to Korea soon. It’s useless for my little guys to run away from a tiny country.”
-Korea is a small country, but it is strong. Don’t you know that the number 1 player in Infinite Tower came from Korea?
“Yes? Isn’t number one Justin Walker?”
– It changed as of yesterday. 1st place in Korea came out with 150 million points.
“150 million?”
If it’s the Infinite Tower, Heo Ji-pyeong has also tried it.
He was ranked 4th with about 76 million points.
The emergence of a new No. 1 pushed Justin Walker down to No. 2, and he too clung to No. 5.
‘There’s a hunter in Korea who surpasses Justin Walker?’
Justin said while Heo Ji-pyeong made a surprised expression.
-Anyway, it looks like you weren’t able to retrieve the sword.
“I’m sorry, but it won’t take long to find them.”
-You can take it slow. The important thing is that the Korean president failed to protect the sword.
* * *
Min Do-jun, who was watching through Gal Ji-hong’s eyes, couldn’t help but be surprised.
Because the name Justin Walker came out of the mouth of Heo Ji-pyeong, the boss of the Baeksa Guild.
‘Justin Walker was in league with the White Snake Guild, formerly a triad?’
It was such an incongruous combination that anyone who heard it would have yelled at them to stop talking nonsense.
Because it was a stark combination of good and evil.
‘I was suspicious of Justin Walker, but I never thought he’d be connected to the White Snake Guild.’
Even though I was watching through the eyes of a third party, I was able to roughly understand the content of the call.
‘So Justin Walker colluded with the White Snake Guild to relay the location of the sword to the Black Sea Guild, and the Black Sea Guild put it into action? If the Black Sea Guild obtained the sword, the White Snake Guild would step in and forcibly retrieve it?’
I have a rough idea of the situation.
But the question was not answered.
‘There’s really no important reason. Why? What’s so regrettable about Justin Walker that he’d do such a show?’
Justin Walker’s intentions were unclear, but his actions put Hwang Ui-cheol and his family in danger.
Before returning, I actually died.
‘If it weren’t for my intervention in time, neither the teacher nor Dayeon would be alive.’
As I thought about it, my anger towards Justin Walker and Heo Ji-pyeong soared.
They were the reason why the Black Sea Guild started moving.
[A new target is added to the revenge list.]
[Currently applicable to: Monster, Shin Kyung-min, and 7 others.]
Originally, there were five people including Shin Kyung-min, but two more people were added.
It was Justin Walker and Heo Ji-pyeong.
‘I can’t let them live since they were involved in the death of my teacher in the past.’
Now that we know that the mastermind isn’t just Ahn Gwang-hyun, it’s only natural that he’d be added as a target for revenge.
‘I need to level up quickly.’
There’s no time to play around when you’re fighting against them.
I need to level up as soon as possible and become stronger.
‘First of all, we need to make it from level 2,500.’
Becoming strong isn’t difficult.
There just wasn’t enough time.
* * *
3 weeks.
It was the time it took for Min Do-jun to go from level 2,370 to level 2,500.
‘If I could have entered the Infinity Tower again, I would have taken it in one day.’
I knew I only had one chance, so I just complained briefly.
‘Anyway, are you finally learning it?’
Min Do-jun looked at the skill book in his hand.
[Skill – Soul Exploitation]
-Rating: S
-Effect: Stores the soul of a dying target and explodes it when needed. Up to 10 souls can be stored.
– Damage: 300% of magic power per soul
-Usage Restrictions: Level 2,500 or higher
-Description: A skill that inflicts powerful ranged damage with the dark attribute. You can also converse with the saved soul.
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This is a skill mainly used by black magicians, and it was a skill book obtained after killing the cult leader, Kim Peter.
‘I kept it in my inventory, thinking I would learn it someday, but that day has finally come.’
Although it was a skill that was only suitable for a warlock, there was no reason not to learn it since you use magic as your main stat.
‘Acquisition.’
[Your skill slots are full. Would you like to remove one skill and learn it?]
‘Learn. The skill to remove is Fire Blast.’
I erased the fire magic that I had been using so usefully without even thinking about it.
Because the soul exploitation skill was several times more powerful than that.
‘Status window.’
-Name: Min Do-jun (born 2000)
-Level: 2,500
– Grade: A
-Combat power: 1,187,656
-Domestic ranking: 85th
-World ranking: 2,728th
-Strength: 2,121 Stamina: 2,459
-Instantaneous power: 2,298 horsepower: 3,716
-Undistributed stats: 0
– Traits: Revenge (S), Hunter Hunter (EX), Magic Swordsman (S), Unyielding Will (B), Rapid Growth (S), Weakness Detection (S), Strong Stamina (D), Weapon Sharpening (D), Fire Resistance (D), Sturdy Equipment (C), First Victory (B), Weapon Mastery (S), Vitality Recovery (S), Strong Spirit (A), Battlefield Incarnation (S), Reflection (S), Low Resistance (F), Presence Detection (C), Intermediate Stealth (C), Intermediate Resistance (C), Will of Steel (A), Increased Agility (B), Slightly Faster Growth (B), Parasite (S), Quick Step (C), Regeneration (C), Increased Stamina (C), Detect Life (C), Archmage (S), Pet Master (S), Intuition (S), Courage (D), Cat’s Step (C)
– Skills: Enchant Sword (A), Mana Sword (A), Summon Ghost Wolf (S), Invisibility (S), Gust Blade (A), Magnum Burst (A), Soul Extraction (S)
Thanks to my rapid leveling up, my domestic ranking has risen to around 80th place.
‘It’s surprising that there are 80 people above me.’
Since the current number 1 player, Shin Kyung-min, was level 3,500, that meant there were 80 people between levels 2,500 and 3,500.
‘There are 33 characteristics.’
Looking at the combat power approaching 1.2 million, it seems that it is almost at the same level as when he was ranked 1st before he died.
‘Should I go straight into the dungeon and try out the new skills?’
Min Do-jun made a phone call to someone.
As luck would have it, there was someone who could introduce me to a suitable dungeon.
“Hello, Mr. Kyungmin.”
-Hello, Hunter Min Do-jun.
“I’m contacting you because of a promise we made before.”
Now that you’ve reached level 2,500, it’s time to receive a personal dungeon from Shin Kyung-min.
-You mean the dungeon? I was waiting for you anyway.
It was a tone of voice that seemed to indicate that he had been observing the growth over the years.
-Are you going into the dungeon right away?
“yes.”
-Then I will come see you now. Where should I go?
When Min Do-jun heard that he was coming, he told him to go to a place a little bit away from his house.
So I made an appointment and went to the meeting place on time.
Boooooooooo-
Shin Kyung-min, who appeared in a McLaren, waved his hand out the window without caring about the gazes of those around him.
“Here it is, Hunter. Get in.”
As Min Do-jun got into the car, the sports car started moving with a loud noise.
An awkward silence flowed between them.
Shin Kyung-min was the first to speak, breaking the silence.
“I had hoped for it, but I didn’t think I would see it this soon, Hunter.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. At the time, I was level 2,200, so I had to level up by 300, right? I thought it would take at least half a year.”
But I was surprised when I got a call less than a month later.
Of course, there was another, more surprising fact.
“Actually, I check your level every single day without fail. I have no other intentions, I’m just curious. But then one day, I saw that your level had gone up by 120. I was so surprised at that time… .”
On the other hand, Min Do-jun was neither surprised nor embarrassed even though his actions were discovered.
I expected this to happen.
“Honestly, it’s impossible to level up 120 times in a day, right? So I thought about it and realized that your level is enough to get into the Infinite Tower.”
Shin Kyung-min, who had been observing the reaction with a sidelong glance for a moment, then spoke to the main point.
“You entered the Infinity Tower, right?”
“yes.”
“You got first place there, right?”
“yes.”
Min Do-jun didn’t bother to pretend to be innocent.
Because it was something that would come to light someday.
‘It must have already been secretly known in the hunter industry.’
Although the article has not been published, those who have entered the Infinite Tower or are well-informed hunters will know about it.
The fact that the Hall of Fame’s #1 came from Korea and that it was Hunter’s record that blocked this Hongdae break.
However, the reason the hunters kept it to themselves and kept quiet was because the Infinite Tower was a hidden dungeon.
It was an unspoken rule in the hunter industry that information about hidden dungeons should not be easily shared.
‘Of course, that’s only until next year.’
As the number of people willing to pay money to find hidden dungeon strategies increases, this unwritten rule will be broken next year.
‘Anyway, it’s not a bad thing that it’s known that I’m number one.’
Although being popular with the general public can have its share of annoying aspects, being popular among hunters is never a bad thing.
‘There will be fewer idiots who look down on you because you’re low level when forming a party, and you’ll be able to become the leader and conquer the dungeon the way you want.’
In addition, you can build trust by appealing to Shin Kyung-min about your strengths.
Because hunters are naturally drawn to the strong.
As expected.
“You’re really amazing. I was only in 5th place, how did I… … No, I’m in 6th place now.”
Shin Kyung-min looked at Min Do-jun with a bitter yet awe-filled gaze.
“They all came.”
After running for an hour, we arrived at a deserted mountain village.
“This is Labongsan, a small mountain in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do. It’s a place where there aren’t many people, so you don’t have to worry about what other people think, which is nice. Since transportation isn’t good, you should definitely use your own car when you get here, and from here on out, cars can’t enter, so you have to walk.”
Min Do-jun got out of the car and followed Shin Kyung-min up the mountain.
After climbing for a short while, Shin Kyung-min, who had gone down a side road, stopped in front of a rock.
“Remember the location. This is where my personal dungeon is.”
Min Do-jun looked around, but he couldn’t see anywhere where the portal might be.
“Where is it… … .”
At that moment, the rock in front of me lifted slightly and moved to the side.
Shin Kyung-min moved a rock with his telekinesis.
thud-
Only after clearing the rock did the portal entrance become visible.
‘I didn’t know you had hidden your personal dungeon in a place like this.’
As I approached the portal, an information window appeared.
[La Bongsan Spirit Forest Dungeon]
-Difficulty: A
-Number of people: 4
-Entry Restriction: Level 2,500 or higher
-Goal: Destroy 1,000 spirits.
-Failure Penalty: Destroy 10 items randomly
-Time limit: 24 hours
– Time left until dungeon break: 83 hours, 16 minutes, 51 seconds
‘This is it. This is where the worst dungeon break ever happens.’
It was definitely the Forest of Spirits, and it was located in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do.
‘The Forest of Spirits has a fixed number of creatures, so if it explodes once, it’s extremely dangerous.’
Dungeon Breaks will occur in the number of units written in the strategy guide.
‘With 1,000 spirits coming out into the world, it’s bound to be dangerous.’
It’s surprising that Shin Kyung-min was personally conquering such a dangerous dungeon all by himself.
‘If you’re going to attack, you should attack responsibly until the end. Why did you hide…? Tsk.’
Anyway, now that Min Do-jun knows, there will be no dungeon break here.
“What do you think, Hunter? Do you like it?”
Min Do-jun smiled brightly at Shin Kyung-min’s question.
“Yes, I like it.”
“You can come and conquer whenever you want. I will regularly manage the dungeon break to make sure it doesn’t explode, so don’t worry.”
“All right.”
“Are you going in now?”
“yes.”
“Is it okay if you catch 1,000 by yourself? Or… … .”
Shin Kyung-min said carefully.
“Shall we go in together?”
