Trait Absorption Hunter Hunter Episode 20
20. Ask for help
“Please help me, Hunter! Our Hunter is in danger!”
The person in charge asked Min Do-jun again.
At this, Park Dong-yoon was more embarrassed than the person involved.
“No, what are you doing right now? If you do this, our hunter will be uncomfortable… .”
“I’m fine.”
Min Do-jun looked at the person in charge.
“Please calm down and speak slowly.”
“There’s no time for this! We need to go and help quickly… …!”
“You have to tell me the situation so I can help you or not.”
Only then did the person in charge calm down and explain the situation.
“I am Bae Seong-hun, the manager of the Platinum Guild.”
Each guild has a manager.
He was a regular person who supported hunters, like a person in charge of the Hunter Management Center.
“Oh, you’re a guild official.”
Although he said it calmly, Min Do-jun was secretly surprised.
‘If it’s the Platinum Guild, then it’s where Jeong Tae-sik is, right?’
Jeong Tae-sik was the next target that Min Do-jun had marked for revenge.
‘That’s good.’
Min Do-jun listened to his manager’s words.
“Today, as usual, I brought three guild members to raid the dungeon, but they didn’t come out even after time passed. Normally, they would have left with an hour to spare.”
“Something happened.”
“I thought so too, so I checked the entrance. But it was green!”
The portal at the dungeon entrance changes color depending on the situation.
Normally it is blue, when you enter it it turns purple, and when a dungeon break is in progress it turns red.
And green is when you ask for help from within.
“This is a request for help.”
The help request system is literally a system where an Awakened person who has entered a dungeon can request help from outside, and it is a system that can only be used in dungeons above level 150.
Normally, once you enter a dungeon, no one else can enter while you’re still there, but if you ask for help, you can make an exception and enter.
“Yes! But that request for help only occurs in bad situations, right?”
There is a condition that all party members except yourself must be dead in order to request help.
“It looks like two people are dead.”
“yes…….”
There was no other reason than death.
The fact that the entrance turned green meant something bad.
“What level are the people who entered?”
“It’s 251, 253, 254.”
All three are skilled players who are over level 250.
It was an easy level to challenge the Mantis Dungeon.
‘But if there is a threat that could wipe out the party… … .’
Armored Mantis.
‘It’s clear that he showed up.’
That was the only case.
‘That’s a good thing.’
Min Do-jun’s eyes sparkled.
“Hunter, what is your name?”
“This is Min Do-jun.”
“Hunter Min Do-jun. Please help us.”
He held Min Do-jun’s hand tightly and asked him.
“It’s been 20 minutes since the request for assistance came in. Time is running out. Hunter, please help!”
At that moment, Park Dong-yoon frowned and intervened.
“Look here. Why do you keep dragging our Hunters in? If someone saw you, they’d think you’d die after a while. You’d just get a penalty and leave, but isn’t that a bit too much?”
“No, but two people died. I don’t know the details, but it’s clear that the situation is critical!”
“That doesn’t mean our Hunter will go in! Responding to a request for help would be wasting an opportunity to enter!”
If you respond to the request for help as Park Dong-yoon said, you will be considered admitted.
Whatever the reason, I entered the dungeon.
“Once you enter, it takes 12 hours to re-enter. Would you want to go in there? A dungeon with little time left to hunt?”
“Well, even so, it’s a matter of human life, so can’t you help?”
“It may sound cold, but we didn’t come here to hang out at your party. We came here to hunt like everyone else.”
“No, why are you saying that… …!”
“Please stop.”
The one who stopped them was Min Do-jun.
“Isn’t it something I can decide?”
“That’s right. Hunter, please tell him exactly what to do.”
“Hunter, please… … .”
Min Do-jun had made his decision a long time ago.
“I will go in.”
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To respond to the call for help.
Because the dungeon had the boss he wanted.
Of course, it wasn’t just for that reason.
‘If I make the Platinum Guild owe me money, I can meet Jeong Tae-sik.’
It was also the groundwork for calculating revenge.
“Thank you! Thank you, Hunter!”
The manager kept bowing his head as if he had already been rescued.
“Please say thank you after you rescue him.”
Min Do-jun said that and put on his equipment as he walked to the entrance.
Ts …
Park Dong-yoon followed along as if he didn’t understand the decision.
“No, Hunter. You don’t have to help me, so why do you… … .”
“Isn’t this a matter of human life?”
“… … .”
Park Dong-yoon couldn’t refute those words.
I could only admire Min Do-jun’s humanity, which did not take life lightly.
‘If it were a person these days, he would consider all the pros and cons. Are you really a good person?’
Not only Park Dong-yoon, but also the soldier and the manager looked at Min Do-jun with moved eyes as if they heard those words.
But unlike what other people thought, Min Do-jun was a person who was thoroughly interested in profit.
‘I’ll catch the boss. And I’ll rescue the guild members, so the guild will owe me money.’
The talk about human lives was just a fancy excuse.
“Then I will go.”
Normally, the entrance would have been blocked, but Min Do-jun went all the way inside.
And then it disappeared with a flash of white light.
Entry was granted because assistance was requested.
“Phew.”
The guild manager sighed in relief as he saw him enter.
One of the hunters went to the rescue, so the remaining guild members will be safe.
“Huh? Now that I think about it… … .”
The manager asked Park Dong-yoon if he had any strange thoughts.
“Hey, are there any other hunters?”
“Huh? What are you talking about?”
“You said you came to hunt. Aren’t you here as a team?”
“Team? There’s no such thing.”
“ah.”
The manager nodded as if he understood.
“You came alone. You wanted to party with other people.”
“I don’t do parties or anything.”
“yes?”
“Our hunter likes to go in alone.”
You’re not having a party?
What does this mean?
“So, you’re going solo… … .”
“yes.”
A look of shock appeared on the manager’s face.
Park Dong-yoon said proudly.
“You’re lucky. You’re currently receiving help from the strongest hunter in history.”
* * *
The first thing Min Do-jun did when he entered the dungeon was to open the strategy window.
-Strategy Achievement: 110/120 Mantises
-Time remaining: 36 minutes 11 seconds
‘If I can catch 10 more, I’ll be successful.’
Min Do-jun had in mind not only to catch the boss, but also to complete the strategy.
‘I don’t want to be penalized too.’
Now that you’ve entered the dungeon, Min Do-jun is also a party member.
If you fail to conquer, you will inevitably receive the same penalty.
‘I came in late and now I have to get a penalty.’
A situation that cannot help but be quite unfair.
That’s why most people ignore requests for help.
I just tend to ignore it and ignore it.
That was only natural.
Because the gains were small and the risks were large.
‘But if we can catch the boss, it’s a different story.’
Considering the rewards of defeating the boss, I can take on any number of risks.
‘But I don’t intend to fail.’
It’s about both defeating the boss and successfully conquering the area.
That was for the best.
The next best option was to succeed in the strategy without incurring a penalty.
‘I guess I’ll have to catch a few mantises first.’
Min Do-jun, who had finished calculating, moved with a buff applied to his weapon.
* * *
“Gasp, gasp.”
A woman in armor ran down the forest path.
A youthful appearance, in his early 20s.
It was Hyeonsooah of the Platinum Guild.
“Haa, haa.”
I ran and ran until I was out of breath.
‘I can’t run anymore.’
She leaned against the tree and caught her breath.
Then suddenly I remembered what happened 20 minutes ago.
-Kuaaaah! Sa, save me!
-Suah! You run away too!
Armored Mantis.
The moment that guy showed up, hell came knocking.
The image of my comrades being torn to pieces was still vivid before my eyes.
“Sigh, sob… … .”
Tears began to flow belatedly.
I had no time to be sad because I was running away, but now I could cry.
‘Chanyoung oppa, Sechan oppa… … .’
The older brothers in the guild who took exceptionally good care of me.
Although they were only one year apart, they were like older brothers to me.
Because our levels were similar, we always moved in the same party and worked together… … .
‘It’s all over.’
It was a futile effort.
Teamwork was useless against the Armored Mantis.
It was just torn apart like a piece of paper by an overwhelming gap.
‘scared…….’
It was scary just thinking about it.
The boss’s strength was that overwhelming.
I don’t know where he went, but I was afraid to run into him.
I hoped I wouldn’t find myself like this.
‘I just have to hold out for the remaining time.’
Next 30 minutes.
If you can hold out that long, you can leave the dungeon.
Even though I couldn’t avoid the item destruction penalty, it was still good.
Because there was nothing more important than life in the world.
Anyway, I was able to feel relieved for the time being.
Is that why?
She didn’t even realize that there was a Mantis approaching her.
Kiiiiit!
“oh!”
I realized it the moment he ran towards me, but it was already too late.
Because a thorn was lodged in her neck.
Phew-!
Kiit!
But the unfortunate events that were feared did not occur.
Because an invisible force threw Mantis back five meters.
Her A-class trait, Survival Shield, has been activated.
“iced coffee.”
Hyunsoo-ah, who realized the situation, made a terrified expression.
If it weren’t for her special ability that activates in moments of crisis, she would have been a cold corpse by now.
‘I was so careless!’
This is a battlefield.
There is no safe zone in a dungeon filled with monsters.
She realized that fact too late and took up her sword.
Mantis, who had suddenly raised her body, was looking this way.
‘Can I catch it?’
It takes a day for the shield to recharge.
A situation where the effect of a trait cannot be expected.
Buzz buzz buzz-
The hand holding the sword trembled without him knowing it.
Fear came over me.
I have experience with Mantis 1v1, but at that time, the trait was activated.
Whether or not you have a shield, the mindset itself is different.
Because if you made a single mistake you could die.
Kiik!
Mantis read the fear and charged forward confidently.
Kyaang!
Hyunsoo-ah blocked the foreleg with her sword and pushed the guy away, slashing him horizontally.
Kiit!
The wounded man stepped back.
Taking advantage of that gap, I cast the skill I had trained for.
‘Sword Dancing!’
A powerful skill, although the preparation pose is a bit long.
So, if the timing is right, you can slaughter the Mantis.
Shushu shushush!
A series of splendid sword strikes cut through Mantis’ body.
However, it only caused minor wounds and could not cause fatal damage.
‘Shallow… …!’
It was a combo I had practiced over and over again, but perhaps because I was hasty, the timing wasn’t right.
I ended up making Mantis even more angry for no reason.
Kiiiiit!
The guy ran at me with his spines raised.
But in the end, the one who stood until the end was Hyun Soo Ah.
“Haa, haa. I won.”
After a close fight, one Mantis was killed.
It was the first time I won while failing at sword dancing.
That too without the safety device of a characteristic.
‘I barely beat one, but if another one shows up… … .’
As soon as he finished speaking.
Kiit!
Mantis appeared by surprise.
Not one, but two.
‘ah…….’
For a moment, everything went dark and my mind went blank.
Even though the two Mantises swung their forelegs, no action was taken.
‘So this is how it ends… … .’
My whole body froze with a feeling of helplessness.
Choaack!
The pain was surprisingly not felt.
Kiiiiiik!
Mantis’s agonized cries were heard.
Even then, she didn’t understand the situation.
“What are you doing? Come to your senses!”
“Hot!”
As soon as I heard the voice, my eyes brightened.
When I came to my senses, the fragmented Mantis was turning into smoke.
“What are you doing standing there blankly?”
And then a man was looking this way and scolding me.
It was none other than Min Do-jun.
