episode_0116

“Ugh, fuck…”

“Aaaah! Get treatment quickly, quickly!”

An empty village about 10km away from the triple gate.

Hunters who could not withstand the sudden surge of gates and ran away set up a temporary base here and were treating the injured.

“Fuck, what are you doing?”

The hunters sighed as they looked at the injured person being treated.

At first, most hunters tried to run away.

No matter how good their achievements were and how much they were hunters who had to defeat monsters, they were still just people who wasted their lives.

Because I didn’t want to throw myself into a catastrophe where I didn’t know when I would die.

I tried to get out of here right away and run far away.

So what about the monsters that have already escaped?

‘Is it my business? ‘Someone will solve it.’

The people here are S-rank and A-rank hunters and are the best in China.

Who on earth is stopping this?

But they didn’t think about such things.

We had a lot of money anyway, so if this country becomes dangerous, all we have to do is take the money and run to another country.

If you are a high-ranked hunter, there will be plenty of places that welcome you.

It’s unfortunate that we couldn’t take the top spot in China, but what can we do?

Their lives are the most important thing.

But they could not escape and remained at this temporary base.

The reason is that.

“As of current time, an emergency convocation will be issued under the authority of the Association.”

When a serious crisis occurs in the country, hunters with appropriate ranks are summoned by order of the association to fight against it.

This was a duty that any registered hunter in the country must comply with.

If you ignore this obligation, you will be immediately disqualified as a hunter.

You will be tracked by the prison guild, and if you are caught, you will be sentenced to prison.

It would be better than dying right away, but it was still enough reason for the hunters to hesitate.

And the hunters who hesitated think like this.

‘Yes, it’s because I was in a hurry just now. Honestly, it doesn’t make sense that we can’t catch A-rank guys.’

Although the number is large, since the emergency call has been issued, Chinese hunters of B rank or higher who are not currently in urgent action will flock here.

Considering China’s population, even if the top hunters are scarce human resources, they will not be outnumbered.

‘They also said they asked for help from neighboring countries.’

After some time, hunters from countries such as Korea, Japan, and Russia will come to support us.

In other words, this fight has a good chance of winning.

In that case, rather than running away, it would be better to make even a small contribution here and leave a mark on the Chinese people and government.

Wouldn’t it be more helpful?

“Good. Just undead, no big deal.”

That’s when hunters strengthen their resolve.

“The reconnaissance team has returned.”

The reconnaissance team sent to the location where three gates were opened in succession returned.

The association’s executives, the president, and each guild’s masters and executives quickly gathered to where the scouting team was located.

‘What face…’

‘Did you see something you couldn’t see?’

The scout team’s expressions were contemplative, as if they had seen something they couldn’t possibly see.

“How was it?”

The reconnaissance team hesitated for a moment at that question, then slowly opened their mouths.

“…a castle was created.”

“Last name?”

“Last name?”

What does that mean all of a sudden?

I can’t believe I have a castle.

As people looked at them strangely, the scout team took a breath and spoke again.

“They built a castle. In that short period of time… I think it was summoned or created with magical power. The scale is considerable. And…”

The faces of the scouts who were explaining things turn cold.

They spoke in voices trembling with fear.

“…Ah, inside… the number of undead was increasing.”

“……”

At those words, the expressions on the faces of the people who listened to the scouting team’s report became as stiff as theirs.

The undead already boasted enormous numbers.

The number of immortal monsters that rose up again and attacked even after being killed… has increased even more?

“Cha, aren’t you mistaken? No matter what, it only increases from there…”

A hunter asks urgently.

When the original gate explodes, the number of monsters that appear within the original gate increases.

Just listen to Feng Ruyu, who is currently away for treatment, the guild master team from the Pungcheon guild who somehow survived after being pushed out of the gate, and the engineering team from the Huadoksan guild.

The number of undead and demons that appeared inside was around 200.

The situation had already exceeded a considerable number of gates.

Maybe that’s why they rushed out and when they came out, there were about 600 to 700 of them in total, but I thought that alone was too many.

But it only increases from there.

“It is not an illusion. Obviously, monsters keep coming out of the breached gate… and I’ve even seen people create something like a magic circle and summon it directly.”

“……”

“……”

The reaction of those who heard the scout team’s story was truly devastating.

The number continues to increase so much that it is already unmanageable.

In other words, the longer time passes, the more disadvantageous this side becomes.

“…I’ll tell the hunters to come as soon as possible.”

“I will tell this to other countries.”

From now on, it is a race against time.

Maybe there is a limit, but if there is no limit.

If the number becomes too large and you can’t handle it.

We had to attack them as quickly as possible, even if it was just 1 minute and 1 second.

“Is it a siege? There are only unfavorable conditions.”

The guild master of Hwadoksan Mountain sighed and said.

As he said, this battle is full of disadvantages.

As time passes, the enemy’s power increases, and in order to attack them as quickly as possible and stop them, you must engage in a siege that attacks the castle you have built.

It is common knowledge that the siege side needs much more troops and resources than the Mercury side.

Additionally, because they have already been defeated once, their morale is low.

It is full of unfavorable factors.

‘Should I just run away?’

The hunters once again began to consider whether they should just run away from this place, risking being pursued by the prison guild.

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A request for cooperation from China also came to the Korean Hunter Association.

“Hmm…”

The president of the Korean Hunter Association looked at the request and sighed as if he was thinking about it.

When requests for cooperation come in from other countries in this way, hunter associations are usually also welcome.

Since you can owe a debt to that country, you can use it as a weapon to get help later or when you feel something is missing.

This is an opportunity to mine precious resources such as magic stones and by-products from foreign countries and bring them back to the country.

Of course, it is also an opportunity for hunters to make their name known internationally, so there are quite a lot of applicants.

However, this time, as many as three A-rank special gates exploded in succession.

Even though it was sudden, they were defeated even though many Chinese S-rank hunters were gathered there.

There is a nuance that seems to be intentionally withholding more information than that, so I wonder if it is right for the president of the association to send a hunter.

If I were to send it, I was worried about who I should send it to.

‘At that level, you need at least S rank power. But S rank…’

Even in a powerful hunter country like Korea, each and every one of them is a very important person.

I had no choice but to hesitate a little about sending it abroad.

“…Let’s deliver it first.”

In any case, the Hunter Association can only do so much to convey and express opinions.

Ultimately, it is up to the hunters to decide whether to go or not.

The president of the association contacted branch heads in each region and told them to ask A-rank or higher hunters about their intentions.

Of course, that contact also reached Lee Hyeon-dong, the head of the Bupyeong branch.

When Lee Hyeon-dong received the call, one person’s face came to mind.

‘Now that I think about it, Hunter Park Ji-hoon was dissatisfied that there was no gate to use as a stepping stone these days.’

Because the bidding competition for top gates of B rank and above is so intense, people have been complaining that there are no gates to enter these days.

So, why not play globally?

Of course, people may raise issues about sending the most important person in Korea, Park Ji-hoon, to a dangerous battlefield.

Lee Hyeon-dong’s thoughts were different.

‘No matter how dangerous it was, even when I thought he was going to die, that person somehow came back. And each time, I became noticeably stronger.’

Rather, for Park Ji-hoon, these dangerous legs are for great growth.

It’s just a slightly wide and curved platform.

‘If Hunter Park Ji-hoon becomes stronger, it’s good for us too.’

Of course, this is until Park Ji-hoon remains as a Korean hunter.

What does it matter?

Anyway, if he tries to go to another country right now, no one will be able to stop him.

Rather, encourage growth and give some nutritional supplements.

It would be better to pretend that it was thanks to us that it was able to grow as much as it did, and to beg to remain in Korea.

‘If I can persuade the president of the association well, I will be able to join the Chinese members right away.’

Although the registered rank is B rank, Park Ji-hoon Hunter, who has a record of clearing the semi-S rank gate, would be very welcome in China.

After thinking that far, branch manager Lee Hyeon-dong immediately called Ji-hoon Park.

(Yes, branch manager.)

Park Ji-hoon immediately answers the phone as if he had nothing else to do.

“Yes, hello, Hunter Jihoon Park. It’s no different…”

After giving a brief greeting, Branch Manager Lee Hyeon-dong got straight to the point.

“It seems like a stepping stone for growth has been created, although it is a bit big and risky.”

(Ohh…)

Park Ji-hoon, who immediately understood what he said, seemed to think for a moment.

I asked branch manager Lee Hyeon-dong.

(Have you ever heard that there are female demons as well?)

“……”

After hearing what he said, branch manager Lee Hyeon-dong said that all the familiars around him were women.

I even remembered that the name of the YouTube channel I opened was ‘Female Professional Hunter’.

And what are his principles of action.

I realized it right away.

“The monsters that appear are demons of death and undead… but even among those races, healthy female bodies are often seen.”

In fact, I haven’t heard that a female body appeared in the Chinese gate, but the devil of death or the undead race are not monsters that only appear in the male body.

I was confident that there would definitely be a female body and conveyed it.

Even if it doesn’t exist, whatever.

All you have to do is apologize to Park Ji-hoon.

Anyway, it was important for him to go there and come back after growing up.

(When can I leave the country?)

And as expected, Park Ji-hoon accepted right away.