Episode 176
“Why do you have to stand next to this bastard?”
Even after leaving the auditorium, Cylia’s expression was still frowned upon.
As the representatives of each country were pushed to one side, Silia and Cheon Hae-seon ended up standing side by side.
Ingsen.
Cylia.
And Cheon Hae-seon.
It was quite a picturesque scene to see the hunters representing the country standing together.
“Why don’t you show off in moderation? “I’m not doing this because I like it.”
“… … “I guess I’ll see you later.”
Yingsen heard the conversation between the two and couldn’t help but giggle.
And thanks to that, reporters were misunderstood.
“Oh, the atmosphere is nice? “It looks like we’ve already become friends, right?”
“It’s nice to see that all three of them have distinct personalities. “I feel reassured just by looking at it.”
“Silia’s appearance is so flashy that hunters tend to be buried next to her, but Cheon Hae-seon is not like that.”
The reporters’ words, which were heard at first glance, made Cylia’s clothes explode.
She warned Cheon Hae-seon with her lips fixed as if she were ventriloquizing.
“Keep this in mind. We’ll break the starting group start. “Don’t even think about snooping around for nothing.”
“Good. “We were looking for people to die for us.”
As the heartwarming(?) conversation continued, President Rather finally appeared in front of the public.
“The most terrifying enemy in the world is not a strong monster. An unknown creature whose identity is unknown. They are the scariest creatures. The world today is suffering from an invisible threat. So, we want to dream of a new leap forward by analyzing the world in another dimension.”
As soon as the governor finished speaking, the screen lit up.
“oh?”
All of the reporters’ eyes widened in surprise.
That’s because, given the timing, I thought it was time to introduce the ‘dimensional door’, but a supernatural phenomenon that could not be considered a door was actually shown on screen.
And Cheon Hae-seon’s face froze when he saw the video on the screen.
‘tornado… … .’
A large whirlwind was spinning as if it would engulf the surrounding area at any moment.
The difference from a typical whirlwind is that it stays in place rather than moving somewhere?
‘Is it true that that whirlwind is the ‘dimensional gate’?’
As if answering Cheon Hae-seon’s thoughts, President Rather began to explain.
“The dimensional door is just a door in name, but its actual appearance is different. “WHPO has discovered that this supernatural phenomenon that appeared in San Francisco is a portal to the spirit world.”
“Unbelievable… … !”
“That whirlwind is a door to another world… … .”
Reporters continued to exclaim in exclamation at President Rather’s explanation.
“Astronomical ether reactivity is being measured near the whirlpool. One characteristic is that, like typhoons that occur in nature, this vortex’s energy is gradually decreasing.”
“… … !”
“In the future, until the energy of the vortex is completely dissipated, the exploration team will travel to and from the spirit world and gain a lot of information.”
While the president’s explanation continued, Cheon Hae-seon looked closely at the whirlwind on the screen.
‘It doesn’t feel very good.’
Of course, the tornado was significantly different from what he had seen in ranked matches.
It wasn’t purple like when I met Mine, and it didn’t feel particularly threatening.
However, Cheon Hae-seon somehow felt an uneasy feeling in the image on the screen.
Is it because of the memory of taking a blow the other day?
No, that’s not to say that his alter ego was also expressing the same feelings.
-Gurrrr… … !
Even though the distance from Bisu was quite far, it was clearly audible.
Pori was growling furiously at the screen.
“Why is he like this all of a sudden?”
Bisu tilted his head and caressed Pori’s forehead.
Po-ri had not left Bisu’s side ever since he came to America.
I couldn’t really communicate with him, and I couldn’t even feel his weight when I got on his shoulder, so I was just wondering if Bisu would do the same.
“Are you doing that because you’re scared of that? are you okay. “It’s just a screen.”
When they first met, Pori was like a thorn in Bisu’s eyes.
I was in the middle of pickpocketing using my stealth skill, and I didn’t know how he knew, so he stabbed me and bit me.
However, now that I see it, I was able to continue my relationship with Cheon Hae-seon thanks to Pori doing that.
And I was able to escape from the black market that was like a prison.
Po-ri, who had been growling a lot, seemed to have conveyed those feelings, but gradually regained his composure under Bisu’s touch.
-dream… … .
“From now on, the spirit world exploration team will be conducted in three groups. “Considering the consumption of ether and stamina, the group will be held in rotation.”
As soon as the governor finished his explanation, the reporters began asking questions as if they had been waiting for him.
Reporters who had been asking questions to Cheon Hae-seon for a while found other targets when his answers ended with only ‘yes’ or ‘no.’
“Cylia. “Three teams will take turns taking on different roles in this exploration of the spirit world. Are there any complaints about this?”
‘Why isn’t there one, damn it?’
She wanted to complain about this plan right away.
However, to explain the situation, it was necessary to say that the match against Chen was a draw.
In the end, Cylia had to hide her feelings with her characteristic haughty expression.
“Even if there is a difference in power between the teams, they are teams that came up through the selection process. “I think it’s right to give everyone a fair chance.”
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“Ohh?”
I can hear an annoying noise from the seat next to me.
Even without turning my head, I could tell that it was Cheon Hae-seon’s voice.
Under the table, Cylia’s catena was shining dazzlingly.
Even without asking, the cause was ‘anger’.
“Yingsen. How do you think this expedition will help hunters?”
“According to research conducted by WHPO, the spirit world is a place where even simply breathing is difficult for humans. First of all, our primary goal is to develop adaptability in other worlds. If you have a personal wish… … I hope we can study new materials and life forms there. “I want to find ingredients that are helpful to humans, like the ‘rare herbs’ in Poison Dungeon.”
The reporters nodded with an expression of ‘as expected’.
Yingsen, whose nature is suited to being a scholar, was looking at the spirit world not as a new battlefield but as an object of research.
“The spirit world exploration team will move to San Francisco tomorrow morning. We ask for your support so that they can successfully complete their mission.”
26 hunters, including the elite of the elite, including transcendent level hunters.
With the president’s declaration, WHPO’s spirit world exploration team finally set sail.
* * *
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo.
“oh. “This is similar to what we have.”
Inside the helicopter heading to San Francisco.
Yingsen’s eyes widened at what Bisu said without thinking.
“This helicopter is similar to the one you have?”
“huh. “I don’t know about the internal facilities, but the size is roughly similar.”
Ingsen stuck out his tongue at Bisu’s answer.
“That’s amazing. There are only a few helicopters like this even from Price. Cheon Hae-seon. “Tell me honestly.”
“what?”
“With the planium you have, the helicopter, and the incredibly rich people supporting you, right? For example, rich people in the Middle East… … .”
“Kkkkkk.”
It may seem like a joke, but Yingsen was sincere.
The infrastructure of the Mavericks seemed so extravagant and luxurious that it was hard to believe that they were just a group of six people.
Not only the treasured sword that Chen was wearing, but also the bracelet and dagger earrings that Cheon Hae-seon was wearing had quite a bit of pranium encrusted in them.
At this level, the helicopter feels cheaper.
Jeong-Hyeon Kang’s textile device did not have pranium, but it contained materials and scientific power that were not available on the market.
It was not unreasonable for Ingsen to have such suspicions, as each person was equipped with weapons that could only be achieved by investing an astronomical amount of money on the part of the world’s richest men.
Instead of Cheon Hae-seon, who was giggling, Bisu answered Ying-sen.
“We’re not that rich. “The helicopter was also brought by Cheon Hae-seon through fraud.”
“Buy, buy?”
Ying Sen asked back in surprise, and Cheon Hae-seon frowned.
“Hey, if you say that, you’ll think it’s true.”
“Giggle. Did I say something wrong? That’s a bit of a scam. Isn’t that right, sister?”
“hmm. maybe.”
“her… … .”
Cheon Hae-seon sighed, and Ying-sen looked very impressed.
Watching them bicker and play with each other, it didn’t seem like they were the best group of hunters in the world.
Just local friends you see everywhere?
It seemed more fitting that way.
‘but. ‘It wasn’t a guild to begin with.’
An extralegal group with no separate jurisdiction.
It could be said to be a privilege unprecedented in the world.
For the guild, the jurisdictional area was a concept no different from legal territory.
The guild is enriched by the loot generated therein and the compensation provided by the association.
But a group with no restrictions on their activities suddenly appears and goes around arranging monsters at will?
Right now, even the Price Guild is foaming at the mouth and opposing it.
This will be especially sensitive in a country with a small territory like Korea.
A group that has nothing ordinary about its origins, authority, and individual characteristics.
Ingsen was giving such a definition to the Irregular.
“Yingsen. But since when did you start losing hair? He’s not even a few years older than me. “Is it because you studied too hard?”
“… … .”
The damning verbal assault is also at an extraordinary level that cannot be seen anywhere else.
In response to Bisu’s innocent question, Ingsen had to add a definition of irregular.
Meanwhile, Cheon Hae-seon was examining the expressions of other hunters, including Ying Sen.
‘I think it’s the first time for most of us.’
They are experts at battles and dungeons, but entering a new world is on another level.
Aside from the fact that most of the hunters here are incredibly skilled, they had appropriate tension and excitement on their faces.
It seems strange that he has become an irrational person who just naturally makes jokes.
So Cheon Hae-seon was able to draw the following conclusion.
Irregular is the only team that started training to adapt to the spirit world a long time ago.
It seemed that something like a ‘hidden dungeon’ had not yet been discovered in other countries.
‘The only one left is Yingsen.’
Strictly speaking, ‘Hidden Dungeon’ is not an association, but is under the control of ‘Five Siders’.
Seeing that they were carrying out a grandiose project called the Spirit World Exploration Team, it seemed like this was the only route officially confirmed by the association.
That means that the relationship between ‘Five Siders’ and the association is not very good.
If you wanted to investigate the spirit world, all you had to do was share information.
However, Chairman Lee Sa-soon did not share information about the ‘Hidden Dungeon’ with the association.
It appeared that limited information was given even to other ‘Five Siders’.
‘I don’t know about anyone else, but I guess I trust Ingsen.’
Otherwise, there is no way he would tell you that he has Merus.
While moving by helicopter, Ingsen was stuck with the Irregular members, not his guild.
He seems to be very interested in people who don’t know where his intellectual curiosity will lead.
“We will arrive at the scene soon. “Once you get off the helicopter, you will be taken by car to the center of the tornado.”
At the words of the association employee, the hunters each checked their own devices.
Ingsen also left the Irregular group and joined Price’s team.
The entry time into the spirit world today is only 5 minutes.
It will just be a time to get a taste of it in order to get used to it.
Of course, even that will not be an easy experience for other hunters.
What about the Irregular team that has been having a hard time in the ‘Hidden Dungeon’?
“Are you all confident?”
Cheon Hae-seon looked around at the members and asked, and his colleagues nodded with faces full of motivation.
