Episode 178
“to be honest… … “It was a bit difficult.”
“me too.”
“Same.”
“me too.”
“Hey, you too?”
I couldn’t help but chuckle at the consistent reactions of the members.
I tried my best to act calm, but it seems like the spirit world I experienced today was quite difficult.
“But why did you do something that everyone else didn’t do? “Pretend you’re okay even though you’re not.”
“Hey, Cheon Hae-seon. I’m asking the obvious. “Didn’t you see that those nosy bastards were secretly ignoring us?”
Kang Jeong-hyeon responded to Bisu’s words.
“Like Bisu said, I also endured it because I was secretly anxious.”
Chen also answered calmly.
“I don’t usually show off.”
“Hmm. “Then Maria thought the same thing?”
“no wonder… … I didn’t want to lose. Since we were first summoned, Cylia has been ignoring us so much… … .”
“Hey… … . “Everyone has a really rough personality.”
All my colleagues shouted in unison at my words.
“Are you the only one who can do it?”
“Giggle.”
I couldn’t feel it, but overall, the pressure from the spirit world seemed to be stronger than that of the ‘Hidden Dungeon’.
Looking at Cylia and Ingsen’s expressions, they probably had the same thoughts as Irregular.
“Steel Shield and Price must have gone through their own adaptation training. But I wouldn’t have guessed that I wouldn’t be able to last even 5 minutes and would end up running out like a petulant puppy.”
Yuk Cheol-wan nodded at my words with a rather serious expression.
“you’re right. “I took a quick look and saw that the esper type couldn’t last even one minute.”
“The strong spiritual pressure means that the ‘Dimension Gate’ is closer to the center, right? “More than the ‘Hidden Dungeon’ we visited.”
“I think so too. “I think we need to be more careful when exploring.”
“It would have been nice to have a spirit creature that could communicate like Seolgi or Chicken… … Why aren’t there any guys walking around? “I think Rain’s performance will be important in many ways.”
“rain?”
Bisu tilted his head at the name he had never heard before.
“It’s the name I gave it. “The golden bee flies while making the sound of ‘rain.’”
Then Bisu frowned, as if he was very upset.
“You and Jeonghyeon both have terrible naming sense.”
“okay? “Now then, while we’re at it, shall I call you by your old name for the first time in a while?”
Her name has now been changed to ‘Lee Bi-su’, but her original name was ‘Lee Bok-sun’.
I reminded him of a name that even I had forgotten for the first time in a very long time.
“you… … !”
Bisu glared at me as if he was going to kill me, but I guess I didn’t want to be called by that name so I didn’t argue anymore.
Maria, who was smiling bitterly at that sight, asked me.
“So, ‘Rain’ is still wandering around the spirit world?”
“yes. I hope it brings good information. “It would be better to know the location of the ‘Anima’ flower field.”
While WHPO’s goal was simple exploration, I had a more definite goal.
The goal is to absorb Merus.
From my experience so far, there are two main ways to obtain Merus.
Absorb the monster’s core, or extract Merus from a golden flower called ‘Anima’.
There was no dimensional gate to jump into the demon world right now, and there was no guarantee of winning.
I have been selected as a spirit world exploration team, so I need to actively utilize this opportunity.
‘I hope you are doing well.’
A small golden bee that moves as if it has an identity of its own.
Even while I was talking with my colleagues, the image of ‘rain’ occasionally came to mind.
* * *
This was the first time WHPO had officially explored the spirit world.
So there is no way there is such a thing as a map.
There was no way to know where it began and where it ended, or whether it was bigger or smaller than the world in which humans lived.
A world where sense and intuition are more important than visible information.
It’s a very difficult world for hunters, but it wasn’t much of a problem for this little golden bee.
-rain.
The golden bee’s behavior pattern is extremely simple.
It detects and extracts the energy of Merus contained in ‘Anima’ and sprinkles it on its owner.
‘Rain’ was currently wandering around the spirit world, looking for the energy of Anima.
Irregular Hunters felt that the spiritual pressure here was stronger than that of the ‘Hidden Dungeon’.
So they guessed that this place might be a little more central to the spirit world than the Hidden Dungeon.
That guess was quite accurate.
In fact, compared to the area they were exploring, the hidden dungeon was quite far outside.
However, there was one thing that not only the Irregular but also Cheon Hae-seon could not expect.
The stronger the spiritual pressure.
The deeper you go into the spirit world, the more you get.
The ‘Merus’ component of Anima becomes stronger.
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-Bee.
The golden bee continued its flight for quite some time.
The Anima was located so far away that even if it continued to flap its wings, it would remain for a long time.
Unfortunately, the energy of the Anima was so strong that if it had been a hidden dungeon, we wouldn’t have even been able to find the Anima.
Perhaps the ‘rain’ flew so far away that even if the owner returned, he would not be able to encounter it right away.
The moment I finally reached the area where I could feel the scent of Anima.
‘Rain’ trembled as if he had been shocked by electricity.
This is because the strong and strong anima energy disappeared in an instant.
-Bee… … .
Like an airplane that has lost its growth engine, the golden bee fluttered and arrived at Anima’s flower garden.
To be exact, in an area that was a flower garden.
-Krrrrr… … .
The Anima flower field, which was expected to shine brilliantly, was horribly tangled.
The space that was once filled with sweet scents was now filled with only low, melancholy cries.
-!
Monster.
The demon world monsters terrorizing the Anima flower garden have invaded again.
The monsters roared long over the Anima flower field they trampled.
After confirming that the flower garden was damaged, ‘Rain’ started flying again by moving its wings.
There was no time left to find another Anima flower field.
He had to return to his master as soon as possible and tell him what he had seen.
-Bee.
They say monsters destroyed Anima’s flower garden.
and.
In the middle of the group, a chimera resembling a human was seen.
* * *
In most things in the world, the more you do something, the more it increases.
However, sometimes the second attempt is more difficult than the first.
The first time you try something, you get a real taste of how painful it is.
Most of the hunters belonging to the spirit world exploration team were experiencing such a conflict right now.
The mindset I had when I entered without knowing anything was completely different now that I had seen the bitter taste(?) of the spirit world.
“Why are you moving so slowly?”
From the beginning, Cylia had a twinkle in her eye and urged the ‘Steel Shield’ hunters.
At first glance, this is because the affiliated hunters were acting in an aesthetic manner and did not show any proactiveness.
Sylia, who had an ether as wide as the Pacific Ocean, might not have felt it, but to the hunters, the spirit world felt like the underworld.
‘shit. ‘Put yourself in our shoes.’
The hunters gathered here are selected from among the elite ‘S’ rankers.
These are exceptional people for whom the term ‘cheon-o-oe-cheon’ is truly appropriate.
On the contrary, because of that, it has been a long time since I experienced ‘suffering’ like this.
The environment in the spirit world was so harsh that even the S-rank hunters in the world waved their hands.
He looks completely different from when he was first elected to the spirit world exploration team.
And, there were people looking at the impatient leader and the messy Steel Shield from afar.
“You acted so proud. “It’s no different than a steel shield.”
As Bisu spoke with a high voice, Jeonghyeon Kang chimed in.
“That big guy over there said that to me yesterday. Just play house with the plants outside. But he fainted first.”
“Hahaha! It looks great! “What kind of bastard are you?!”
As Bisu’s voice grew louder, Yuk Cheol-wan stopped her.
“haha. There is no need for this here. “When you enter the spirit world today, you will know for sure who to worry about.”
The Irregular members have completed some degree of adaptation to the spirit world.
Perhaps it was because of the memories of all the hardships he had endured in the hidden dungeon, but he seemed to feel a strain on his shoulders.
And the leader of the Irregulars found this appearance quite interesting.
“Hoo?”
“!”
“You’re talking like you’re a senior or senior?”
“!!”
“In that sense, are you going to endure to the extreme today?”
Then each person’s correct response appeared.
“Hunter Cheon Hae-seon. I’m not saying that… … .”
“brother. We’re not even in the lead today… … .”
“When did you come back and eavesdrop like a rat?”
“I didn’t say anything.”
In fact, the Irregulars were ‘worth it’, but I didn’t really like the environment of the spirit world.
This is because the spiritual pressure was higher than that of the Hidden Dungeon, so the ether was depleted faster than expected.
“I mean people. “You have to think about the frog tadpole enemy.”
“hey! Cheon Hae-seon! You don’t know because it’s nothing! “Our pain!”
“that’s right. “Other people’s serious illnesses are actually worse than your cold.”
“Ah-oh! “Go up!”
The dagger’s cry eventually reached Cylia, who was far away.
Seeing the noisy Irregulars, Cylia had a strange misunderstanding.
‘It’s full of energy over there. ‘You’re confident, right?’
Just as Cylia was growling at her Steel Shield colleagues again, Ingsen approached.
“Cylia. How is your condition?”
“very good. “But my friends don’t seem to mind.”
“haha. So do we. “Some say that today, instead of being part of the starting team, we survived.”
Cylia raised her eyes at Ingsen’s words.
“Are you glad we’re the ones doing the hit-and-run today?”
“oh. Why is this like this? “Who was it that asked the president to drive the advance team?”
At Ingsen’s words, Silia became mute.
It was only yesterday that he made an impassioned speech, such as that the strongest guild should be in charge of the starting team, and that important responsibilities cannot be entrusted to a guild that is not in the best position.
However, in just one day, the entire situation changed completely.
At least in the spirit world, the Irregular’s utility value may be higher.
In particular, Cylia could not understand the leader of the Irregulars.
‘What color is that guy’s blood? … .’
This wasn’t about having a lot of ether or being strong.
Even Cylia, who had an ether as deep as the sea, had to feel empty, but Cheonhaesun jumped around the spirit world like a fish in water.
The sight of him moving around the spirit world without a single drop of sweat was truly an astounding scene.
‘I can’t admit it… … !’
Steel Shield is the world’s strongest guild.
Whether the world they are stepping on is the human world or the spirit world, much less the moon, that fact should not change.
So Cylia decided to treat her teammates harshly today.
“depart!”
Following her angry cries, Steel Shield embarked on a second exploration of the spirit world.
Price followed him, and finally the Maverick entered.
“Ugh… … .”
“What’s happening?”
“It’s so different from yesterday… … ?”
A groan-like voice came from the hunters who entered the spirit world first.
Unlike yesterday’s refreshing weather, today there was a heat wave.
Several hunters sighed from the beginning as the weather did not help, as it was already difficult to breathe due to the spiritual pressure.
“Well, did you think the weather would be like Florida? “We’re not on a picnic now.”
Sylia’s voice was filled with a chill that was the exact opposite of the pouring sunlight.
-Bee.
“?”
A small sound of wings was heard in Cylia’s ears.
She swung the catena nervously, and the sharp strike accurately hit the tiny creature.
Boom.
“?”
What is this.
Cylia tilted her head slightly.
There was no way his catena could not hit the target at this distance.
But I couldn’t feel anything on her catena.
‘Did I see something useless in the spirit world?’
Since it was such a small sound, Cylia did not consider what had just happened to be a big deal.
-Bee.
A golden bee that had been wandering in the sky for a while finally found its owner.
‘Rain’ flapped its wings cheerfully for a long time and returned to its owner, soon conveying what it had seen.
“This… … !!”
Contrary to the golden bee that had found rest, the owner’s expression was shaking violently.
