I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 136

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Chapter 136
136: Return (1)
[You have received 150,000 Points.]
Dohyun saw Gobari’s somewhat reluctant expression along with that message, but he dismissed it lightly and answered while concealing his smile.
“Ahem, I won’t forget your sincerity.”
“…No, I’m sorry.”
Gobari, who had been speaking with such boldness and confidence, became utterly dejected. And for good reason. Beyond extracting—no, receiving—no, paying compensation of 150,000 Points from Dohyun alone, he had also paid 150,000 Points each to Hanalin and Jiyuchan.
He had every reason to be dejected. Dohyun was certain that the Guinjok, not being a foolish race, had learned this lesson quite profoundly today.
As the dejected Guinjok descended the Cliff Region, Hanalin and Jiyuchan stood with reluctant expressions, as if their consciences were pricking them somewhat.
Then.
“…Is it okay to take this much?”
Hanalin, apparently feeling quite guilty, asked Dohyun this, and he answered confidently.
“Of course. This is tuition.”
“Tuition?” “Tuition?”
When Hanalin and Jiyuchan simultaneously repeated his words, Dohyun looked at them with exasperation. With such naivety, how would they ever navigate this treacherous Black Gate world? Dohyun’s vision darkened with worry. But who was Dohyun? Wasn’t he the Party Leader of this group?
Watching the two make their confused sounds, Dohyun explained.
“Think about it carefully. The Guinjok aren’t a foolish race, right? But their bodies are ridiculously tough, so even after getting beaten by me, they just laughed boldly and tried to apologize and move on. But what happens if they get extorted for money here?”
“They’ll learn what happens when they meet someone stronger?”
“They might get their money taken if they fight recklessly?”
As Hanalin and Jiyuchan each said this, Dohyun nodded while looking at both of them simultaneously.
It meant they were correct.
“They might die when fighting someone stronger, but we kindly didn’t kill them, right? So they’ll remember that while they could die fighting someone stronger, they might just lose money instead of their lives, and from now on, they won’t recklessly start fights and will actually think things through.”
“…” “…”
It seemed a bit forced and shameless, but in a way, it really was tuition. More precisely, it felt like he’d received a life ransom, but in the end, hadn’t Gobari accepted it? Wouldn’t Gobari have thought this was reasonably justified?
With such thoughts, Hanalin and Jiyuchan also came to their senses.
In any case, having obtained such a large sum, Dohyun smiled contentedly.
Now Dohyun’s Points totaled 1.44 million—equivalent to 14.4 billion when converted. Of course, he had no intention of converting them.
Not now, but later there would definitely be a section where Points were needed.
‘They said to maintain a comfortable margin of Points up to B-Rank, right?’
This was a tip only given to those with some promise, so Dohyun remembered it well. Hanalin and Jiyuchan did too.
Simply put, the interpretation cost for the Golden Sword and Conceptual Magic textbooks was 3 million Points. If just interpreting textbooks costs 3 million Points, not even buying them, how much would other things cost? It was difficult even to imagine.
Of course, once he reached B-Rank, there would be fewer uses requiring 3 million Points like the Golden Sword or Conceptual Magic textbooks, but ultimately more was better, so Dohyun intended to save as much as possible.
He’d only been in the C-rank Zone for four days, yet he’d earned this much—he never imagined it. He wondered if Villains were really the answer, but he shook his head at the wicked thought and dismissed the idle musings. He could earn this much through diligent hunting too.
Dohyun spoke while entertaining these various thoughts.
“It’s late today, so shall we use the anchor?”
Looking at the sky as Dohyun suggested, Hanalin and Jiyuchan nodded as they watched the already faint light gradually lose its strength.
Venturing into the Seafloor on a dark night was premature for the Dohyun Party, whose skills were still lacking. So Hanalin first fixed their location with the Homeward Anchor, and then Dohyun, who had used the Homeward Anchor in Pureair, used the anchor again, and a sound echoed from the Midair.
Clang, clang, clang——
As the sound of chains being pulled rang out, Dohyun, along with Hanalin and Jiyuchan, were bound by the chains and the space shifted as they were sucked toward where the anchor had been lowered.
As the Homeward Anchor pulled them with the sound of chains, they soon arrived in front of the Korean Hunter Association Dormitory in Pureair.
My tolerance for spatial displacement and teleportation had grown considerably by now, so I barely felt any nausea. Dohyun, Hanalin, and Jiyuchan looked quite amazed as they glanced around their surroundings.
Just moments ago, we had been standing in the breathtaking Cliff Region where Bubbly was visible, yet we had returned to the Dormitory in an instant—it was genuinely remarkable.
“This is what makes exploration truly exhilarating.”
Hanalin and Jiyuchan nodded in agreement at my words.
Until now, it had felt more like repetitive labor than genuine exploration—simply visiting the same hunting grounds we always frequented. But they were right; the C-rank Zone was indeed different. With this anchor, we could reach any destination we chose, no matter where we ventured.
I could genuinely feel the romance of true exploration and adventure.
“Well, today has been eventful. Everyone should rest well.”
“Sounds good.”
“Yeah, there really was a lot today.”
Hanalin and Jiyuchan responded to my words with those replies.
Fortunately, nothing particularly noteworthy happened after that day.
Nothing at all, in fact.
* * *
Five days had passed since Dohyun entered the C-rank Zone. While some C-rank Hunters did stay longer, most attempted to leave by the fifth day. Han Muyeol, having experienced this himself, thought it was about time for the Dohyun Party to emerge as well—but he was mistaken.
When Han Muyeol learned that only Choe Phil’s Party, who had been assigned as the Dohyun Party’s Guide, had returned, a chill ran down his spine.
Unable to understand why the Dohyun Party hadn’t emerged, Han Muyeol grew increasingly uneasy, wondering if his failure to stop them had somehow caused a serious problem.
‘…Only Choe Phil’s Party came back?’
He even considered the possibility that they had fallen victim to the Villains who had been slaughtering Earth Hunters in the C-rank Zone, but Choe Phil’s report, which arrived later, dispelled that concern.
In particular, Han Muyeol found it surprising to read a report from the usually strict Choe Phil praising the Dohyun Party highly, yet there was still no explanation for why the Dohyun Party hadn’t returned.
However, seeing the report that Choe Phil’s Party had confirmed the Dohyun Party this very morning—the fifth day—and witnessed them departing with considerable excitement from early morning, Han Muyeol tilted his head in bewilderment.
‘Didn’t he always leave as soon as he could?’
That had always been Dohyun’s pattern until now, so Han Muyeol wondered what had changed his mind this time.
He briefly suspected whether Choe Phil might have attacked them and fabricated his report, but Choe Phil wasn’t villainous enough for that, and other C-rank Hunters had been sent for verification afterward. Han Muyeol knew Choe Phil wasn’t foolish enough to tell such an obvious lie that would be exposed through their accounts.
Still, Han Muyeol scratched his head and muttered, genuinely puzzled as to why Dohyun hadn’t emerged.
“Hmm, he’ll probably come out when the time is right, but….”
As he muttered to himself, the phrase from Choe Phil’s report—’witnessed them departing with considerable excitement early this morning’—weighed heavily on his mind.
The fact that Dohyun was excited felt distinctly ominous.
Since that man didn’t have much to get excited about, Han Muyeol wondered what it could be, but the question felt like a riddle with no answer, so he decided not to dwell on it further.
Dohyun was simply too full of unexpected surprises. It was impossible to predict where he might go next, so there was no point in speculating alone.
Han Muyeol tried to put it out of his mind, but his concern persisted, and he ended up working through the weekend as well.
About a week after the Dohyun Party had entered the C-rank Zone, Han Muyeol finally received word that they had returned.
‘Finally, they’re back.’
Since Choe Phil had mentioned considerable excitement two days ago, if they were emerging now, surely something significant had come to fruition? With that thought, Han Muyeol rushed over and spotted the Dohyun Party emerging from the Black Gate.
However.
“W-what’s wrong with all of you?”
“…Huh?” “…Yes?” “…Eh?”
All three of them stared blankly at Han Muyeol with hollow, sunken eyes as if they had become zombies. Han Muyeol recalled Choe Phil’s report in confusion.
They had left the Dormitory excitedly on the fifth day—what on earth could have happened in just two days to reduce them to this state?
Han Muyeol felt intense curiosity welling up within him.
But he couldn’t bring himself to ask.
* * *
Let me rewind time two days. Five days had passed since Dohyun Party entered the Undersea Region. The entire party emerged from the Dormitory with eager, excited faces.
Choe Phil shook his head in amazement at the sight.
Typically, C-rank Undersea Zones were dimly lit and the navigation itself was grueling, so most Hunters either spent significant time resting at the Dormitory or returned immediately after five days.
Even those who ventured out on deep-sea fishing vessels struggled considerably with the psychological strain. This situation was comparable to that.
Traversing this vast underwater expanse could even induce deep-sea phobia in those who’d never experienced it before. So Dohyun Party leaving on the sixth day with such enthusiasm was certainly unusual.
Of course, if everyone earned one million points in four days like Dohyun, they’d probably feel the same way—but Choe Phil had no way of knowing that.
In any case, Dohyun thought today would be another fun voyage and spoke to his party members.
“Hehe, setting sail again today!”
Twelve hours later.
After spending the entire day cutting through the water and running, Dohyun Party had managed to travel quite far. However, having done nothing but run, they appeared noticeably exhausted—quite different from when they’d departed that morning.
“Phew, nothing happened today, but I’m exhausted.”
“…Yeah.”
“Actually, when things did happen, it was less tiring.”
“…Exactly. Let’s really get some rest today.”
Dohyun Party rested, and the next day dawned.
The sixth day arrived.
Again, nothing noteworthy occurred.
On the first day, I’d surveilled Rahel’s Party. On the second, I’d hunted them. On the fourth day, I’d discovered the Treasure Map. On the fourth, I’d fought the Villain and gotten entangled in misunderstandings with the Guinjok. But the fifth and sixth days brought nothing.
Twelve hours—or rather, on the sixth day, I’d left early just in case and run for fourteen hours, yet nothing happened.
By the seventh day, as I ran toward the Treasure Map’s target location, I clutched my head and shouted.
“S-stop! Let’s go back! I’m going to lose my mind!”
“Y-yes!!!”
“L-let’s go right now!!!”
As if they’d been waiting for this moment, Dohyun Party unanimously voted to return.

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