episode_0164

Jihoon returned to Korea with Seolhyun’s magical help.

There was no immediate response from the Chinese Hunter Association and the government to Ji-hoon’s request to leave Beijing, but despite this, there was no reason for Ji-hoon to stay in China any longer.

Even though they gathered all the top ranked players, China was unable to deal with just one Jihoon.

What this meant was quite simple.

defeat. Unable to fight.

In modern warfare, the latest weapons, including firearms, or the level of military training are not a measure of a nation’s defense capabilities.

The power of hunters and hunters alone was the defense power and, by extension, national power.

Therefore, China had to come up with an answer in some way, and all Jihoon and Korea had to do was wait in peace.

“No, I need to get in touch with you soon, but why don’t you hit me again?”

Jihoon mutters to himself as he takes a big bite of his hot dog for the first time in a long time.

“No, Kang Ji-hoon! Just wait a little, you have to give it time, give it time!”

“That’s right, Jihoon, let’s wait a little longer. Where has the mistake already been officially acknowledged”

“That’s not enough…”

It was like that.

The Chinese side, which had consistently been doing nothing, has already announced a position officially acknowledging its mistake, albeit reluctantly.

Since it was possible and natural to suppress by force, there was no case in which China admitted such a mistake in a world where hunter abilities had arrived.

But what should I do?

They met a stronger opponent, and it is clear that they provided the opponent with the justification needed to use force…

The reason for rushing to announce the position was largely due to the intention of looking into Jihoon’s personal opinion rather than the Korean government.

How can we get over Beijing, the capital, right now?

Newspapers around the world were plastered with announcements that China had acknowledged its mistake, was making a full-blown apology, and was preparing appropriate compensation, or rather, compensation.

“It’s him, right? You guys-”

“Tsu-eup is quiet! Pretend not to know, pretend not to know”

“Why, let’s go and talk”

“Whatever you say, shut up and look straight ahead”

“No, it was your class until last year, right? No friendship at all?”

“Nothing! Please…please be quiet and take a walk”

Sojung, Seolhyun, and Jihoon chatting while eating hot dogs side by side in front of a food truck.

The others heading towards the academy could not approach them and were only whispering from afar.

As Jihoon’s popularity grew, his eccentricity and unpredictable nature also became known.

No one approached him carelessly and bothered him.

Only after eating all the hot dogs and packing up a lot of food did the three leave the food truck.

Two people are secretly watching the three people from behind a tree far behind them.

Jinhee Yoon and Yujeong Seol.

They couldn’t even put down their pride and attack Jihoon, who was now so far away from them.

No longer can we find any contact with each other.

Jihoon was living a life on a completely different level from theirs.

There was nothing the two could do other than peek from afar and shed tears of regret.

***

Jihoon, who was holed up in the library like usual after finishing his academy classes, received a phone call.

He was the president of the Korea Hunter Association.

“Hello”

-Hunter Kang, I received a call from China.

“Wow, it took a long time. What are you talking about? Do you miss me again?”

-Oh…no, that’s absolutely not the case. The Chinese side is also making all-out efforts on the compensation issue.

“No, I don’t know about that. Isn’t it a simple thing to just leave Beijing?”

-Oh my gosh, Hunter Kang, it is the capital of a country. How could that be easily possible…

“Um…if it doesn’t work, should I go and make it happen?”

-No, Hunter Kang. Please be patient. Currently, world public opinion is on Korea’s side. Thanks to Hunter Kang, who showed himself as an absolute powerhouse, didn’t the Chinese side admit their mistake? The whole world learned that Korea had cause and power. In times like these, we need to pay more attention to managing our national image.

“Ugh…I don’t really want to hear complicated stories”

-Oh… I’m sorry. Anyway, we decided not to hold China responsible for any damage caused by this incident.

“What does that mean? They say they still haven’t come to their senses? What kind of damage do you guys suffer?”

-Yes, this is just a formality, and the following is important. China compensates Korea with a huge amount of money and cooperates in building the world’s best hunter infrastructure.

“No, what kind of nonsense are you talking about when we tell you to give up Beijing?”

-……All of this is compensation at the national level, and they say they will prepare Tonygle’s heart as compensation for Hunter Kang as an individual.

Kugoong

Jihoon’s heart sinks as he answers the phone.

Tonygle’s Heart…

An item that allows you to level up your skills when used with Igzel’s Heart.

This is the very item Jihoon has been searching for.

They have already mobilized Kim Han-seong’s guild, Brown’s Big Number, and even Malik from the American Black Hunter group to search the world.

For some reason, that item never appeared…

Jihoon already had one piece of Igzel’s heart left, which he had received from the representative of the Ares Guild.

If Tonygle’s heart is there…

It was clear that Jihoon’s spatial movement skills would definitely level up to a level that would allow him to cross dimensions.

A high-speed movement skill that has already become an incredible skill for moving between continents with just one skill level up.

If I leveled up my skills again… I was sure I would be able to take Jihoon to the place where Yeonhwa was waiting.

“To…Tonigle…Tonigle’s heart? Are you sure?”

When Jihoon stuttered uncharacteristically, the president of the association felt very embarrassed.

When first contacted by the Chinese side, the president of the association assured that he would not be able to change Hunter Kang Ji-hoon’s mind with just that many items.

However, China’s intelligence power seemed to be greater than the association president thought.

The one item Jihoon needs most.

That was Tonygle’s heart…

If you look at it as a country-to-country transaction, it was obviously beneficial to accept Beijing, but

To Jihoon, Yeonhwa was more important than everything else in the world.

Yeonhwa…it was Jihoon who hadn’t seen her for almost a year already.

“Does China have Tonygle’s heart? It used to be plentiful, but now it is not easy to obtain. Neither Uncle Kim Han-seong’s guild nor Big Number, a global company, can be found.”

The strange change in Jihoon’s speaking style aroused a sense of heterogeneity.

He was always playful, but when he spoke in an adult tone with quite strong emotions, the president of the association recognized the seriousness and increased the pace of conversation.

-Yes, Hunter Kang. China has reigned as the world’s best hunter infrastructure country for over a decade. Just like the last Singapore incident, we continued to claim ownership of the loot and collected rare items. According to the Chairman of the Chinese Association, Tony Geul’s heart can be clearly sacrificed within a week.

It seemed like he was probably trying to take what Gae-in had and give it to Ji-hoon.

The reason for calculating the grace period of one week was not understandable unless it was for that reason. In any case, from Jihoon’s perspective, it was enough as long as he could receive Tonigle’s heart.

-But Hunter Kang, is it true that Tonygle’s heart item is really that important? Enough to compete with Beijing? The Chinese side spoke quite confidently, but I understood it well…

“Yes, it is something I need more than anything else in the world. Please contact China to accept the offer.”

-all right.

The president of the association hung up the phone without commenting further.

In fact, for him, this deal was a fortunate situation.

If Jihoon had really insisted on giving up Beijing to the end, not only would an international conflict break out once again, but this time, Korea’s image could also fall into the abyss.

“Phew…”

After finishing the phone call, Jihoon sighs.

Finally…I feel like I can finally go see Yeonhwa.

Tonygle’s heart, if only I could get it…

Han So-jeong is surprised to see Ji-hoon in a dazed state, dropping the coffee she bought and running towards him.

“Hey Kang Ji-hoon, what are you doing? what’s the matter! Why are you like this?”

Sojung shook Jihoon, unable to hide her worry at the unknown emotion on his face.

But Jihoon couldn’t answer anything and just stared blankly out the window.

***

The week promised by China passed very slowly.

Jihoon continued to wait calmly, but it was very difficult to control his excitement.

Then two days became three days, and then three days became four days…

News of a gate break in Japan swept the world.

‘A gate that never disappears’

Japan’s famous gate eventually caused a gatebreak, and what came out of it was a type that couldn’t be called a monster.

Although they had human shapes, they were too fast and strong to be considered human, but no magical power was found in them.

Some even said that their movements resembled those of Kang Ji-hoon, the number one hunter in Korea…

That someone’s eyes were accurate.

Kundanil,

Hidden boss mob at the gate that doesn’t disappear

That guy, who had the same movement skills as Jihoon, was faster than Jihoon.

This guy had dragged the martial arts warriors into this world.