episode_0019

In order to target the assigned overseas gate, Yuna Kim and I took the airport to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, and then departed for an island called Bang or Pang.

There were many obstacles on the way to the destination.

First of all, the boat I was supposed to ride on disappeared.

There was no boat suitable for our party of 30 people, including Yuna Kim, 26 Korean hunters, and 2 association employees.

The only ship wanted by the Korean Hunter Association was that it was attacked and sank last night by a monster that exists in the sea.

In the end, we had to find a boat locally, but fortunately, the fact that our group had dozens of C-class and B-class hunters appealed to us, so we were able to get a boat to get there.

In this way, the current Earth’s oceans no longer belong to humans.

Although the gate did not open directly into the sea, aquatic monsters were introduced into the Earth’s sea through gates that opened on the coast or islands.

Most of the aquatic monsters’ reproduction failed due to the environment, and the safety of the ship was ensured by adding steel plates to the bottom of the ship and installing electric shock devices.

In any case, even if we used that method, it was not completely safe from monsters, so we were able to take the ship on the condition that we would escort it.

We were able to arrive at our destination only after stopping four monster attacks on the ship.

“The situation in the sea is worse than I thought.”

“So, did a gate explode nearby?”

I didn’t know because it wasn’t on the news, but the number of sea monsters was already unusual.

It would be nice if only the seas around Indonesia were in this condition…

There were already local Indonesian hunters at the destination, but there were no B-classes, only C-class ones.

Also, the number was not enough, there were only 30 people.

“If it is medium-sized, the area can be up to 1,000km², but the number is only this much. There was a reason for requesting dispatch overseas.”

No, since they were dispatched overseas, is this the only number?

It is said that the probability of gates occurring on the coast or islands is three times higher than inland areas, but Indonesia, which is located in the middle of the sea, had many gates and suffered from a chronic shortage of manpower.

‘Indonesia is the 4th most populous country in the world, so it’s only holding on like this. Nearby Papua New Guinea and Brunei collapsed long ago and were merged into Indonesia.’

Indonesia was the best performer in Oceania, and Australia, which was the better player, had alienated areas all over the continent. Considering that there were alienated areas all over the continent, it was clear that the situation for the island nation in the middle of the ocean was not good.

Also, it was a global trend, not just here, that weak and sparsely populated countries were destroyed by the Gate without war and merged with nearby countries or became abandoned territories.

With that in mind, I led my group and approached a man who appeared to be a member of the Indonesian government.

The Korean association staff, including Chae Yu-ah, approached the Indonesian government officials and tried to talk to them, and I looked around and felt strange.

“I can’t see the army, why?”

Hunters are said to be effective in searching for alien cores, but they are ultimately C-class and weaker than the military, but there was not a single soldier around the gate.

Even if you don’t enter the gate, you have to control the surroundings or keep the monsters from coming out, but it was visible that the hunters took care of it instead.

My doubts could only be answered right before entering the gate.

Chae Yu-ah brought information from inside the gate.

“Invisible?”

“Yes. That monster with the ability to be invisible.”

The Invisible is a monster that is said to have a lizard-like appearance, and the entire species is a monster with enhanced body and the ability to turn invisible.

It is famous as the monster that the military hates the most, because its invisibility ability is not just at the level of invisibility, but is a true superpower that blocks methods such as infrared detection.

The characteristics are even strengthened according to the level of physical enhancement, so when the invisibility reaches level C, it hides even its own sound and is impossible to detect by mechanical means, and when it reaches level B, it is famous for completely penetrating physical force and annihilating armies by itself. Rumor has it that if you become Class A, you can ignore nuclear bombs, which was one of the main reasons why Hunter replaced the military at the gate.

“This is fucked.”

Of course, hunters hate it too. Who likes to be taken by surprise right from the start of the battle?

There is a method of detecting the surroundings using telekinesis, but it is not a method that can be used 24 hours a day because it consumes a lot of psychic energy and makes the mind tired.

“Ah! This is why they requested us to be dispatched overseas!”

They didn’t pay money to Korea for no reason to bring us over.

In particular, Indonesia is the 4th most populous country in the world. Will there be a shortage of hunters?

We were called in because all the locals said they wouldn’t do it.

“I’m sorry… I never thought it would be a gate like this…”

“It’s okay. These are all experiences, right?”

I entered the gate, realizing the reality of being dispatched overseas.

***

“If this is not a foreign worker, what is it?”

I weaved my telekinesis like a net and swung it around.

“Geboek!”

Invisible, who was running away after the surprise attack, was caught and crushed by telekinesis.

We were ambushed 23 times in two days, but these guys always came one at a time, and if the ambush failed, they were two pairs of lizards that immediately ran away.

The good news is that Invisible’s bodily fluids are an expensive material, and it is said that if you process and apply their bodily fluids, you can block the senses and gaze of supernatural powers such as clairvoyance and clairvoyance.

“For others, please collect materials.”

The strategy for this gate was to explore with 6 people in a group, including Yuna Kim and 4 other men.

As the leader, I decided to entrust four other men with collecting materials and storing supplies, and that Kim Yuna and I would be in charge of the battle.

If they go out for no reason and are ambushed by the Invisibles and die, I will be the only one in trouble.

The terrain inside the gate was a huge, oval-shaped canyon.

Usually, the deeper or deeper a place like this is, the stronger the monsters that inhabit it and the more likely it is that there will be artifacts.

Alien core? No one knows that. It may be located near the gate entrance, so it is important to explore the entire area.

The group that explored the deepest part was me, a Class B expert, and from the first day, we ran at the head and were able to meet the most monsters.

As a result of verifying Class B telekinesis through actual combat.

First, I realized that the range had increased significantly.

Previously, the effective killing distance was 15m, and if it exceeded this, the power was weakened to the point where it could not even kill an ordinary person, and it could search up to 45m.

Now I realize that the range has increased to 50m and the search range has increased to 200m.

This detection range is very useful for finding your way in places like canyons or caves, so I used detection at a fork in the road and detected an Invisible ambushing me in the distance on the right side of the road.

“Jingle bastards. It’s popping up more and more often. Are we approaching their base?”

If so, it’s worth going to the right.

Invisibles are monsters that make money, and artifacts and ruins are often located in monster strongholds.

We headed down the right path and I frequently used telekinetic detection to catch and kill the Invisible before being ambushed.

The result of moving one day to the right.

I was able to find their base.

A group of eggs, chicks, mothers, and adults were visible on a huge brown rock in the middle of the canyon.

It’s probably a concept like co-parenting.

At first glance, the number was over 60.

In a group of this size, there would be several C-class individuals.

Since the psychic response level of this gate is level 6, it is almost certain that a level C entity will appear.

I decided to put Yuna Kim and four other men on standby and take down the guys alone.

Now that I had enough experience with telekinesis, it was time to test my inaction at its peak.

I checked my armament as I walked towards their base.

I had long ago discarded Gonghyeokdo’s sword and the dagger used in C-class, and what I had was a specially made modern sword made from an alien paranormal mineral.

Perhaps because it was made of a paranormal mineral that can contain psychic energy, it was a sword that was very friendly to my magical energy.

plod along

The Invisibles had already noticed me and began to surround me front and back, permeating the air.

Although they were transparent and invisible, there were so many of them that it was impossible to hide their noisy movements and sounds.

I poured demonic energy into the sword and formed black sword energy.

Sword energy is a representative art that utilizes true energy, and has the effect of increasing cutting power and strength, and its role was to protect the sword from being broken even in top-class fights, such as when I fought Nanga Sword.

‘There is no gaze.’

Looking at Yuna Kim’s view of the barbell, the remaining four men were waiting quietly in their seats as I said.

Now, without any worries, I raised my sword and swung it towards the place where I thought the enemies were gathered.

The sword energy contained in the swung sword left the sword and flew through the air, an art called sword wind.

The sword wind flew through the air, spraying Invisible’s blue blood into the air and carving a straight wound on the wall of the canyon.

‘Hmm… The power of the sword wind has a wide range, but its power is moderate. ‘Telekinesis is just more powerful.’

“Kyaaaagh!”

“Kwowowak!”

The Invisibles took their comrade’s attack as a signal and rushed at me.

I also spread my telekinesis up to 20 meters around me, sensed them, and ran with my wits.

Pushing the ground with a sharp stroke.

I adjust and accelerate the direction of my body in the air with force.

In addition, the two experiences are combined and demonic energy is added, so it is pure speed.

In an instant, I moved in front of them and cut one of them in half.

“Kwaaak!”

When one guy got hit, several guys around me jumped at me, but they couldn’t even catch me as I was using mid-air maneuvers and super acceleration with great speed.

As I was using Gwae-sin, I realized that demonic energy strengthens one’s career and the martial arts itself.

‘Gi and blood create a career, and sincerity strengthens a career.’

Suddenly, I thought of another way to use kwae, so I used telekinesis to protect my body, pulled in an invisible object with inward force, and at the same time tried to push it away with invisible force.

The intersection of pulling and pushing forces.

“Guwaaah!?”

Invisible, whose body was torn open and torn alive, took more force than expected and took a long time to kill. Nearby, Invisibles were already approaching and hitting my telekinesis.

I realized that there was a reason why I didn’t use it like this in martial arts, so I just used the magic of illusion.

The blades of my career extend from my sword.

Maybe it was because of the magic energy, but it was clearly black, but at the same time, I realized that the range had increased significantly.

‘Of all the sciences, fantasy is the best.’

A fantastic sword that extends up to 8 meters around me and grinds the surroundings like a blender.

Invisible died without being able to resist my sword, which attacked the surrounding area whether visible or not.

A gigantic Invisible, probably C-class, tried to approach me by pushing the phantom sword away with his body, but his entire body instantly evaporated and died.

‘If it weren’t for the hardening ability, even a C-rank would be hit by a ghost sword. But doesn’t that mean cutting down to the bones?’

It looked even more gore that the white bones were exposed instead of being dismembered.

After I circled the giant rock that was the base of the Invisibles while wearing a magic sword, most of the Invisibles died without even being able to resist.