Episode 158
“It is our job to prevent such a world from coming to fruition.”
It was Doisu who broke the silence that lasted for a while.
Doisu entered the lab and bowed his head towards me and Maria.
“long time no see. Hunter Haeseon Cheon. And Maria Hunter.”
“hello.”
Speaking of which, do you also have a close relationship with Maria?
Well, since ‘Umbrella Industries’ has worked closely with the association in the past, it would not be strange if they knew each other.
Doisu still looked like a handsome old nobleman.
In his hand was a long object made of high-quality cloth, and he carefully placed it on the table as if it were a ceremonial urn.
“haha. You can leave it roughly. “I hope this isn’t something that will break.”
“still… … “Because it is such a precious item.”
What is doing that?
Maria and I looked at each other and had the same expression.
“Anyway, the last gate prediction was absolutely amazing. Umbrella was amazing at catching an abnormal phenomenon that was completely unexpected by the association and guild.”
“haha. “It’s all thanks to Hunter Haeseon Cheon.”
“Eh?”
“Didn’t you periodically send us poison monster blood?”
“Yeah… … Yes.”
The day I met Doisu with the yaksha at the black market.
We entered into a contract to get what we both wanted.
Doisu provided information about the Poison Dungeon, and Yasha and I agreed to hand over items from the dungeon.
In the meantime, not only did I collect blood from the new dungeon that Doisu told me about, but I also made sure to sample and send the blood of the poison monster I accidentally encountered.
“As I said before, the blood composition of regular monsters and poison types is quite different. “The difference is especially evident with monsters that are more difficult to kill, like the Gray Harpy you recently sent me.”
“Ohh… … .”
“After making several assumptions, we came to the conclusion that the DNA sequence in the Poison Monster’s blood and the wavelength pattern of the gate where the abnormality occurred were very similar. “It was all thanks to him that I discovered the gate of Gyeryong City.”
“As expected, I understood correctly!”
I let out an exclamation that came from deep in my heart, but it didn’t seem to resonate with Maria.
“And again.” lie.”
“… … .”
“ha ha ha. I understand. “I think it’s because I’ve only seen it, but Umbrella Industries’ researchers are in charge of the really difficult stuff.”
Maria looked at CEO Doisu with new eyes.
“Still, you’re amazing. Are you thinking of comparing blood components and wavelength patterns? “Thanks to CEO Do Isu, we were able to save countless people in Gyeryong City.”
“It is such an honor to hear such words from the best healer.”
Doisu slightly lowered his head and turned his gaze towards me.
“It seems like we have achieved a certain level of error through the gate this time. From now on, we will contact the Irregulars as soon as abnormal waves are detected.”
“yes. Anyway, we don’t have any specific jurisdiction, so please contact us wherever you are. I also happened to get a new helicopter. Was the model name SGG-01?”
Then Doisu’s eyes widened.
“SGG-01? It’s a large helicopter that can transport more than 30 people. “Did you buy it?”
“yes. Just and right. “In a fair way.”
“?”
A question mark rose above Doisu’s head at my words, and Maria let out an inaudible sigh.
“Well, considering the achievements of the Irregular Hunters, what can’t we buy? Thanks to you, we will feel much more at ease. “If it’s SGG-01, even if it’s a village at the end of the earth, it will arrive soon.”
After saying that, Doisu asked for understanding, saying that research on dark matter would likely continue for a long time.
No matter how much Dr. Jin is a genius scientist, it will take quite a bit of time to study materials from the demon world.
“Just in case… … “If you need some of the dark matter, I can get it for you.”
“hmm?”
I feel a sharp gaze behind my back.
It’s probably just Maria.
“no. You don’t have to give it to me. “You can use up all the dark matter for research.”
“really… … Would that be okay?”
“To begin with, there is nothing good to see in this world. If another hunter gets greedy, there could be a victim… … Please use it generously.”
“All right.”
I unconsciously shrugged my shoulders and looked at Maria.
Remember our conversation well, Miss Maria.
“We have received valuable information, so we would like to return the favor.”
“What in return?”
“yes. I recently heard that a hunter who uses a sword is joining the Mavericks… … .”
“ah. “You mean Chen.”
“yes. “The rumor is that the hunter named Chen uses a broken sword, so Dr. Jin made a sword device.”
“oh. this.”
Now that I looked at it, it seemed like the long object piled up in the cloth was the sword device.
In normal cases, it is normal to welcome someone with a warm smile, but in Chen’s case, it is a little different.
Since this is a guy that fights by activating sword energy anyway, the presence or absence of a blade is not that important.
Maybe he could fight with just the handle of the sword.
“Why are you doing that?”
“I will accept it gratefully, but I am not sure if Chen will carry this knife. “He’s a guy who only uses what he’s used to.”
“haha. But this knife would be different.”
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Doi-su and Dr. Jin both look confident at the same time.
What is the knife made of?
But soon I could see the reason for their confidence.
Flashing.
A brilliant sword blade shining with five colors.
This color is something I cannot forget.
“P-Planium?”
“That’s right.”
“and… … . Nonsense.”
It had an appearance that was more suited to decoration rather than a practical sword.
One end of the blade was entirely covered with a dazzling substance; it was the pranium I had given to Dr. Jin earlier.
An object considered to be the strongest metal of all materials, not only in this world but also in other worlds.
“and… … . “That’s really cool.”
“He will show quite good abilities not only in appearance but also in real life.”
“It seems so. But how much pranium is in this? “I don’t think I gave this much.”
“haha. I saw it right. “Pranium was thinly coated on the surface of the original sword-shaped device.”
“aha.”
but.
An enormous amount would have been needed to turn this entire area into planium.
Considering the amount of money, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he is carrying around a building.
Although it is merely a coating on the surface of the blade, its impact is the difference between heaven and earth.
No matter how well-made a device is, energy loss is bound to occur when ether is injected.
However, devices made from pranium material can extract the user’s ether virtually losslessly.
“They say the talent is in the hands of bears, and the money is in the hands of people… … . This kind of thing goes to Chen, who was still standing still… … .”
As I muttered softly, Maria came next to me.
“Aren’t you thinking something strange again?”
“yes? “Me?”
“I don’t know about you, Hunter, but you always make the same facial expression whenever something happens.”
“haha. no. “No way.”
Am I the kind of person who always comes up with something to rip off whenever I get the chance?
No problem.
Anyway.
* * *
Should I say it’s elaborate?
The ‘Hidden Dungeon’ that Chairman Lee Sa-soon told us about was located in Daejeon, close to the black market.
“I definitely think this is the right place… … .”
The coordinates point to somewhere on Bomunsan Mountain.
The Irregular members continue to advance, wading through waist-high grass and trees.
“There are only bare trees and grass. Is it true that there is a dungeon in a place like this?”
Bisu asked me if the continuous hike was too much.
“When did a dungeon come into being for people’s convenience? “They showed up at will.”
“Still, this is a bit harsh. “Maybe people misunderstood it and called it ‘Hidden Dungeon’?”
“no way.”
Just as the corner of my mouth was slightly raised at the absurd remark, V1 sent a signal.
<The current GPS location is the same as the coordinates of the hidden dungeon.>
“Eh?”
“what’s the matter.”
“It’s here?”
“what?”
But no matter how much I look, I can’t see anything that could be called an ‘entrance’.
Even though the name is Hidden Dungeon, isn’t this a bit too much?
-Sniff.
At that time, Pori, who was on my shoulder, sniffed unusually.
Seeing him sniffing with his head out with his eyes closed reminds me of a starving person chasing the smell of food.
“Why is he like this?”
From the moment he entered the mountain, Pori did not bother to hide his appearance.
All the Irregular members were keeping an eye on Pori, and he soon flew up with a short roar.
-Quwang!
“hmm?”
To put the welcome voice to shame, there was nothing to be seen where Pori flew.
There were just trees and grass all around.
“Weird.”
Maria slowly walks towards Porry.
“Dr. Jin said that, right? “This child is no ordinary monster from another world.”
“yes. Not only Dr. Jin, but also Daebeom… … So, Imperial Tiger also said that Pori is a spirit creature like himself.”
Then Maria was startled and looked at me like I was an alien.
Hey, it’s rude to look like that.
“Are you saying you had a conversation with the lion back then?”
“yes. “I don’t know the English language, but I can communicate with him.”
“Wow. It’s crazy. Hey Cheon Hae-seon. “Sometimes I really don’t think you’re human.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
While I was bickering with Bisu, Maria lightly placed her palm on Pori’s feet.
Then, Pori naturally sat down on his palm.
“Is there something over there?”
– Kuwang.
Maria stroked Porry once with her other hand, then bent down for a moment and picked up a small stone.
“If the Hidden Dungeon is similar to the spirit world, wouldn’t Porry be able to mistake it for his hometown?”
“!”
indeed.
It was a fairly plausible inference.
Maria pulled the hand holding the stone behind her waist and lightly threw it forward.
Swish!
“?”
Even if a small stone touches grass or leaves, it should make a sound.
There was no sound just before.
To say that I couldn’t hear it because it was small, my five senses are several times more sensitive than those of other hunters.
“then… … .”
Yukcheolwan pulled out a nearby rock.
It may be too much to test, but if the same phenomenon occurs, there will no longer be any doubt.
In that place that looks the same as reality, there is an invisible (hidden) entrance.
“Sigh!”
With a short burst of energy, Yuk Cheol-wan throws a rock.
Amazingly enough, the rock disappeared without a sound.
As long as even the ‘thud’ sound that should have been heard was swallowed, there was no more hesitation.
“There’s nothing more to see, right?”
Everyone, including me, nodded to Bisu’s question.
‘Hidden Dungeon’, an environment very similar to the spirit world.
Here we will begin rigorous training, each in our own way.
‘Mine… … .’
I closed my eyes for a moment and remembered the day of the ranking match.
That day when I had to feel a despairing gap that I could not possibly overcome.
But now there is a glimmer of possibility, and all that remains is to run with all your might.
Flashing.
After opening my closed eyes, I stood in front of my colleagues.
“Let’s go get stronger.”
