Became the Transcendent Monarch of the Corner of the Room - Chapter 13

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Episode 13

’50? Or maybe around 100?’

Ji Min-gi was staring at the potential testing device.

He was flustered watching the rapidly changing numbers.

“Wh-why is it doing this?”

“Is something wrong?”

“I don’t think that’s it…”

Had the numbers ever moved this fast before?

Definitely not.

He’d been doing this job for several years now, measuring the potential of hundreds of Hunters.

While the numbers varied from person to person, they had never changed this rapidly before.

‘It broke through 100.’

The number easily surpassed 100, the benchmark for C-rank Hunters.

‘It passed 200 too.’

It easily broke through B-rank as well.

In fact, just surpassing B-rank was enough to confidently say someone had talent.

But perhaps that wasn’t satisfying enough.

The upward trend of the potential showed no signs of slowing down.

‘300!!!’

A-rank!

At this level, he would be considered a quite promising Hunter.

In fact, just in terms of numbers, A-rank alone was within the top 5%.

Gulp.

‘I guess you can’t hide good bloodline… Is it because he’s Chairman Choi’s son? His talent is certainly exceptional.’

Ji Min-gi unconsciously swallowed dry saliva.

Beyond expectations.

It would probably stop somewhere around here.

He was excited about returning to the Interdimensional Management Bureau and talking about this new discovery.

However-

‘400…?!’

Ji Min-gi’s expectations were wrong.

Like a taxi meter rising infinitely.

From here on was ranker territory.

Of course, having excellent potential didn’t guarantee becoming a ranker-

‘But no one with potential above 400 has ever failed to become a ranker…’

Perhaps a new ranker might be born.

Just as he was thinking that.

“5, 5, it passed 500?!”

Is this real?

Or are my eyes playing tricks on me?

The number that shot up in an instant had already surpassed the potential of the current number 1 ranker.

‘Th-this person… what exactly is he?’

He almost screamed.

Even if he was a ranker’s child, could this be possible?

Choi Hyun-min had been Manwol’s ‘troublemaker’ who couldn’t awaken for a long time.

Because he knew who he was.

Ji Min-gi’s eyes grew wider and wider.

“Could the machine be… broken?”

“P-pardon?”

“It’s not stopping.”

Ji Min-gi was staring blankly at the floor in a daze.

He turned his gaze back at Choi Hyun-min’s words.

‘600… 700… 800…’

Was the machine really broken?

The numbers were already soaring uncontrollably.

Had there ever been someone in history with this level of potential?

The place where the numbers’ crazy rally finally stopped was.

001.

“1…?”

“It shows 1.”

“Ha, haha…”

The number the machine showed was just 1.

Looking at just the number, it would belong to someone with virtually no talent…

‘This isn’t 1, it’s actually…’

1001.

Maybe it could be even higher than that.

Because such an absurd number had never been measured before.

Or maybe the machine overloaded after going full circle.

“How is it? Is it okay?”

“Ah… Yes… There’s no major problem, but…”

At Choi Hyun-min’s question, Ji Min-gi barely managed to nod.

‘Sh-should I report this?’

Cold sweat was flowing.

If this was real, this wasn’t simply a matter of one Hunter.

South Korea.

No, a Hunter strong enough to influence the entire world beyond Korea might have appeared…

“S-sorry, Mr. Choi Hyun-min. I got an urgent call from the Interdimensional Management Bureau… I need to go now.”

Ji Min-gi’s mind was in chaos.

He hurriedly got up from his seat, leaving behind the innocent-looking Choi Hyun-min.

The call from the Interdimensional Management Bureau was just an excuse anyway.

Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.

He felt like he couldn’t calm his pounding heart unless he left this place.

“C-congratulations once again, Mr. Choi Hyun-min. Then I’ll be going…”

Ji Min-gi quickly escaped from the room before he could say anything else.

Choi Hyun-min just stood there quietly until then.

Without even dreaming of what his test results meant.

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-Did he leave?

-He’s gone!

-Can we eat sausages now?

-I think we can start eating them.

As soon as Ji Min-gi left, the block toys got up as if by magic.

When had they been lying around carelessly like discarded toys?

They were now clamoring for sausages as if nothing had happened.

Well, giving them sausages wasn’t difficult-

“I can’t just give them to you.”

-Why not? We’re hungry.

“Don’t you remember? I said I’d give them if you successfully clear the 2nd floor.”

-2nd floor!

Originally, most Hunters take time to grow each time they clear a floor and come back down.

Of course, the monsters appearing in general areas become stronger.

This was because the boss monsters emerging from special rooms also become much more powerful.

For this reason, the process of hunting monsters to obtain loot and using that money to increase combat power was essential.

But….

‘Maybe I could challenge the upper floors right away?’

The 1st Floor that all low-rank Hunters feared.

He had cleared that gateway without any danger whatsoever.

And he did it while crushing the existing record by an overwhelming margin.

If that was the case-

“This time I’m going straight for the 2nd Floor boss. Is that okay?”

-If you give us sausages, it becomes okay!

-We are sausage mercenaries! Sausages are…. No, we do whatever master commands!

“Good, then let’s go.”

He lightly snapped his fingers.

Then Hans reacted by shouting loudly.

-You lazy bums! Why aren’t you getting up quickly? Master gave an order!

-Ah, we know….

-We’re getting ready now.

The toy blocks hurriedly gathered their equipment with grumbling voices.

Following Hans’s command, they rushed urgently toward the Maze.

-Th, then we’ll be going….

-Come back and sausages!

-You have to leave food for us!

The guys who disappeared with Hans’s angry command.

The moment they crossed over to the other side through the maze toy.

The Transcendent Lord’s skill activated and the display screen appeared.

[Trait: Manifesting the Transcendent Lord’s ability.]

At the same time, the guys appeared on the screen.

Choi Hyun-min could now perfectly understand the Transcendent Lord’s ability.

‘I’m definitely an awakened Hunter too…. But am I a Hunter who doesn’t need to enter the Maze?’

No need to risk his life fighting monsters like other Hunters.

No need to pour astronomical amounts of money into great equipment.

Just fulfill a few requests from the toys and that’s it.

There were countless Hunters with all sorts of abilities.

But which Hunter among them had such an effortless ability?

‘If other people knew, they’d probably be shocked.’

Maybe they’d even think it was unfair.

“….”

Though there was no one around except Choi Hyun-min himself.

He instinctively kept his mouth tightly shut while staring intently at the screen.

-Where should we go?

-Here, here!

-For now, if there’s a path, we go!

-You idiots! Master said to go straight to the Special Room!

The Primitive Humans still frantically looking around like kindergarteners.

And Hans leading from the front, commanding the guys.

He was worried they might wander off somewhere.

“Still, that’s fortunate. Hans seems to be a bit smarter than the other guys.”

Following the command of brain(?) Hans, the guys headed straight to the 2nd Floor Special Room.

A narrow room.

It was a prison so dark you couldn’t see an inch ahead.

Rough and grimy floor with air full of moisture.

And dwelling within it-

Squeak!

The giant rat, Horn!

‘I’d only heard about it. So the 2nd Floor Special Room was such a dark place.’

Choi Hyun-min let out a low sigh while watching the display screen.

The difficulty of the 2nd Floor wasn’t the boss monster but the terrain itself.

There were no lights or torches, and it was an extremely cramped space.

The moment Hunters entered this place, they had no choice but to become Horn’s playthings.

No matter how strong they were, how could they win against an invisible enemy….

Screech!

“Huh…?”

[You have successfully conquered Labyrinth Dungeon 2nd Floor.]

What was that sound?

They just went in, didn’t they?

No, more than that-

‘I didn’t even see the giant rat appear?!’

When facing the Goblin Lord on the 1st Floor.

Back then, the before and after process was clear.

They met it, fought it, and won.

He had watched all of that clearly through the screen.

Of course, thanks to the ridiculously strong Primitive Humans, an amazing record came out.

But the 2nd Floor was completely different from what Choi Hyun-min expected.

‘Horn didn’t even show itself at all!’

They caught it without even confirming where it was?

Choi Hyun-min stared at the screen with blank eyes.

The voices of the toys could be heard from within.

-Rat meat!

-Rat meat, won’t eat. Tastes bad.

-You guys, you’re full now! Did you forget that just a few days ago you were on the verge of starving to death?

-Then boss, you eat it. We’re going back to eat the sausages master gives us.

-No, that’s a bit….

Was the boss monster nothing to those guys?

Perhaps because they cleared the 2nd Floor.

The Special Room that had been completely dark gradually brightened, revealing its internal structure.

Eleven Primitive Humans standing in a circle.

And in the center, a pure white giant rat stretched out spread-eagle.

Countless sword marks were left on the creature’s body.

[The record for Labyrinth Dungeon 2nd Floor has been broken.]

[Previous record: 1 minute 6 seconds]

[New record: 5 seconds]

[Since a new record has been set, new rewards will be given to the record holder.]

“5 seconds? 5 seconds?”

While staring at the screen with a dazed expression.

The record-breaking notification that appeared belatedly.

Choi Hyun-min couldn’t help but be shocked seeing the message within it.

“Is this really correct?”

His eyes widened at the single-digit record.

Was this even possible?

‘To think this is possible even with such a crude sword…’

Now he finally understood what EX-grade meant.

Choi Hyun-min felt like he was beginning to grasp it.

While SS and SSS-grade rankers climbed up breaking records by the minute.

Wasn’t he shattering their records just by comfortably watching from inside his room?

[Labyrinth Dungeon 2nd Floor conquest successful.]

[50 Lord Points awarded as reward.]

[Labyrinth Dungeon 2nd Floor record broken!]

[50 Lord Points awarded as awakening reward.]

The 2nd Floor clear reward plus a 100-point bonus for breaking the record!

Choi Hyun-min’s eyes sparkled like never before.

Having personally experienced just how destructive the science power increase ability could be.

Now if he focused his investment there…

“Huh? These guys, where are they going?”

How to use the newly acquired Lord Points.

Choi Hyun-min was grinning as he imagined it in his head.

He suddenly furrowed his brow watching the toy figures moving on their own.

The figures had been whispering among themselves.

Had they finally made some decision?

They should definitely be returning.

But they turned direction and seemed to be heading out of the Special Room-

“W-wait a minute! Why are you going there?!”

That place…

That’s the staircase leading down to Dungeon Basement 3rd Floor?!

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