episode_0205

The testing center built for the hunter qualification test has been continuously expanded since its construction.

This forest, filled with huge trees, is also a testing ground created by digging out an additional underground layer last year.

The name is ‘artificial forest’.

From start to finish, this is a work created by master craftsmen that Korea is proud of.

When asked how he came up with such a great forest, he answered as follows.

‘Because the jungle is the place of the fiercest competition for survival!’

As befits the passionate words of a craftsman who loves all kinds of hot things, very fierce competition was taking place here.

A fierce fight among test takers to pass the exam.

And there were people who watched this intense scene with interest.

“oh… , what is that friend’s name? Number 428.”

“Number 428… , this is Shin Yu-jeong. “A second-year student at a Korean university.”

“Wow, I’m a second year student, but I’m that skilled? “It feels good!”

Numerous CCTV cameras are installed on the trees in artificial forests.

The main reason was the observation of large guild scouts as well as the monitoring purpose of supervisors to prepare for unexpected accidents.

“and… “Would you believe me if I told you that he was an active hunter and not an aspiring hunter?”

“That friend! “What is that friend’s name?”

On the monitor they were enthusiastic about, the face of Son Seo-yeon, with her short hair flowing, was facing three test takers, enlarged.

The association employee who confirmed this looked embarrassed.

“… “It’s Miss Son Seo-yeon.”

“Son Seo-yeon? The name is as pretty as the face. Your skills are also amazing. That would be a good enough sign for our guild in the future… !”

“This is Hunter Son Si-woo’s daughter.”

“… … .”

The interior becomes quiet as if cold water had been poured on it.

From the moment they heard the name Son Si-woo Hunter’s daughter, the name Son Seo-yeon was erased from the minds of all scouts.

That’s because it’s rare to find someone in Korea who is bold enough to boldly reach out to the daughter of Son Si-woo, the national hunter.

“Then who is there?”

Another scouter pointed to the monitor hanging on the right wall.

Captured inside was a man who was collecting the fifth mark by defeating test takers with his outstanding martial arts skills.

“That friend… , this is number 521 Hancheol. “My parents run a very large martial arts studio in Busan, so I am a talented person who has been practicing various martial arts since I was young.”

“You definitely have special sense.”

At that time, positive evaluations from scouts were continuing.

“It’s definitely okay to put it at the top of the recruiting rankings at that level… ?!”

Pow!

Hancheol’s entire body was charred by a fireball that flew out of nowhere and he collapsed.

While the scouts were watching in fascination at the sudden sight, a man walked leisurely from outside the CCTV, removed the tokens attached to Hancheol’s chest, and attached them to his own chest.

And the scouts who saw this were dumbfounded.

“Ugh… ! “Hey, what is that guy?”

“How many marks are there on your chest?”

The handsome face, the perfectly balanced body, and the magic he sent out.

Nothing could be captured in their eyes.

All they are looking at is the mark attached to his chest.

“one two three four… “Uh, guess what? 30?”

“crazy… “If you pass, you will get out quickly, so what are you doing if you don’t get in?”

The condition for passing the second test is collecting five tokens.

However, the number of marks on the man’s chest was already well over thirty.

In other words, it means that even though you can be accepted at any time, you remain there.

One scout swallowed his voice and opened his mouth.

“… “The goal is to reduce competition.”

“ha?”

“The largest number of people in history flocked to this qualification test.”

The number of awakened people each year is slowly but steadily increasing.

The number of aspiring hunters is also increasing.

As proof of this, the highest number of people ever took the qualification test in the first quarter of this year.

The number is a whopping 30,000 people.

Only the maximum number of people that can be accommodated at the six testing centers established around the Hunter Association are taken, and the rest are cut off.

Thanks to this, the Hunter Association is already looking for a site to build a new testing center.

Among them, about 3,000 people failed the first written test.

The remaining number of people is roughly 27,000.

Therefore, the association came up with a test called a token competition to drastically reduce the number of people.

The fact that you need to collect five tokens to pass means that only one-fifth of the number of people remaining after the test is over.

In fact, even if we do that, the number of people remaining is not small.

One-fifth of 27,000 people is 5,400 people.

Considering that the number of hunters who pass each quarter is around 100, even that is a very large number.

“I will deal with my competitors in advance. This is it… ?”

“It’s efficient. “It is handled during the exam, so no one can interfere.”

“… “It is only possible if your skills are supported.”

All scouts’ eyes began to follow the man.

“So what is that friend’s name? It seems strangely familiar somehow… “Are you offering your son to a large guild?”

“No, no. That friend’s name is Kim Do-jin. “The reason is the aspiring hunter who has been making a lot of noise on social media recently.”

“ah! “That friend is that friend?”

“oh my god… “I just thought the rumor was exaggerated.”

They were amazed.

As expected, there are a lot of lies mixed in among the things that are very popular on social media.

Among them is Hunter.

Excellent skills, good looks, etc.

Because SNS is a place where everything can be obtained by chance with a well-taken photo or video.

It was in that context that large guild scouts did not send enthusiastic courtships to him.

But who would have guessed that the promising star of SNS was actually a balloon that was several times more shriveled than it actually was?

When everyone was watching him with bewildered expressions as he experienced something for the first time in his life.

“Uh, uh… ?”

More than twenty people gathered around him.

The goal is the thirty-four marks affixed to his chest.

With that number, even if 20 people teamed up and rushed in, it would be quite appetizing.

But what surprised them was not the twenty people rushing in together.

“Um, what are you doing now?”

“The ground around us is shaking… !”

The person they are paying attention to is none other than Kim Do-jin.

To be precise, it was a ridiculous phenomenon happening around him.

The ground, covered with all kinds of vegetation, cracks with a crackling sound.

What finally appeared… .

“You, vine?”

It was a vine.

It’s also very huge.

* * *

“Ugh!”

many.

“Ouch… !”

There are too many.

I knew that this was the exam with the largest number of applicants in history, but I had no idea there would be this many.

“I heard that the day I went was market day… .”

Another one.

The badge from the fallen participant’s chest is removed and attached to the chest.

“Now thirty… .”

I surpassed the five requirements for passing as soon as I started.

If you follow the traces of magic left behind by other test takers, finding someone is no problem.

Originally, I was going to end it right then and there… , changed my mind.

“There may never be another opportunity like today… ?”

Stealing the token.

It inevitably triggers a conversation between bodies.

A group of people who desperately need to pass the exam have gathered together, and the only way to take away the mark is to beat them up.

So, this is a place where violence is justified and it’s the best time to eliminate a competitor, right?

From then on, the hunting began.

Of course, we didn’t hunt everyone in sight.

“hey.”

“Yes, yes… ?”

“How many tokens do you have?”

“There are two… .”

“Okay, here are three.”

“Eck.”

Mojiri, who at first glance looked like it was impossible to pass, were given special marks to help them pass.

Why?

These guys have to be hundreds, not tens, to be a threat to me.

“You passed.”

“… … ?”

The standard is our team members.

If the team members can hunt someone easily, let them pass.

“hmm… , you were narrowly eliminated.”

“Keck!”

Even if it was just luck, we mercilessly knocked down anyone with the skills to harm one of our team members.

As a result, there were more people I passed than those I defeated.

“Wow, there are still 30 left.”

The token hanging on my chest now feels heavy.

We need to quickly find the underprivileged students, hand them over to them, and have them pass the exam, Won.

“Achoo-!”

Meanwhile, I met a guy who made a strange fighting noise.

As I watched them fight while hiding behind a tree, their long limbs moved freely to intercept their opponents.

“It’s okay… ?”

He is a guy with considerable skills.

When I see formality in every punch and kick, I guess I learned something from a young age.

He appears to be a talented person who would have stood out even if he had entered a Korean university.

Then what is it?

“sorry.”

「Fire Ball.」

While he was removing the mark from the chest of the person he had defeated, he fired a spell.

A huge fireball suddenly thrown passes through the guy’s entire body briefly and intensely.

“Wow… !?”

If it were an ordinary test taker, it wouldn’t have been enough for him to just roll his eyes and faint.

He didn’t care about the shock that burned his entire body, he looked at me.

Oh, this makes me feel even more sorry.

But even for a moment.

The guy, unable to withstand the shock, falls down with his entire body charred.

“You have a lot of tenacity… .”

A guy who shows the qualities of what is commonly called a damage tank.

The tan is only slightly tanned, but the inside is fine.

If you go straight to the infirmary and get treatment, there won’t be a trace left behind.

“You’ll pass the next test, dude.”

So, please give this test to our children.

Take off all four tokens, put them on your chest, and set out again.

“Hmm, where are we going this time?”

At the moment I was wondering which way I should go to face the strong guy.

People begin to appear one by one from behind the huge tree.

Everything from front, back, and sides.

“Huh, it’s finally coming out now.”

I realized right away that a group of people were chasing me.

I kept waiting to see when it would come out, but I guess I finally thought it was worth a try.

“one two three four… , twenty.”

It seems like the guy who was the one who brought the people together made a mistake in his calculations.

“It won’t be around twenty… .”

If you really wanted to dip me, you would have had to gather about five teams of twenty people each.

“Everyone listen carefully! There are over 30 marks on that bastard’s chest alone! “If you just take that away, your chances of passing will increase!”

“Oh oh!”

“Let’s attack all at once!”

“let’s go!”

Humans live in groups.

Because things that cannot be accomplished alone become possible when many people come together.

Also, the warmth shared between people creates courage instead of fear.

That’s why I have sex with multiple women, um.

There are many things in this world that are too scary to live alone.

“Let’s see… .”

Even if the same magic power is used, the effect of magic varies depending on the situation and location in which it is used.

For example, if it is a forest with dense vegetation like here, the concentration of magical power related to the land is that strong.

then… .

By squeezing out the magical power of the surroundings, it awakens things sleeping deep within the ground.

It promotes growth by infusing magic into small, weak things that are easily torn when twisted by hand.

Kugu Palace… !

Damn it!

Damn it!

The enlarged volume tears the ground and splits it to reveal itself to the world.

“Ugh, wow!”

“what’s this!”

The vines, which have grown to the point where they can immediately wrap around the human body, are writhing and causing fear.

「Vine Whip.」

Huge vines bend like whips and take over the surroundings.

There are people hanging upside down in the air while being caught by vines, people who fall off after being whipped, and even people who are pierced in a really bad spot by the end of a vine.

“Uh, um.”

Let’s not take his token.