I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 299

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Chapter 299
299: Finally, Let’s Go! To the Depths of Bultegore! (2)
Bultegore, the Continental Walker.
A colossal life form born from nature itself, carrying an entire continent upon its back—one could say that not only its surface but also its interior was perfectly suited for other creatures to inhabit and thrive.
Indeed, when this place first fell under the Black Gate’s domain, everyone initially conducted their activities on Bultegore’s back.
However, unlike other zones, no Central Zone emerged, which prompted the curious to investigate, and in doing so, they discovered massive cavities between the mountain ranges.
And those cavities became what they are now—the stairway leading to the Depths of Bultegore.
The Overseer Party, too, gazed upon that enormous chasm with considerable awe.
A cavity so vast it rivaled the size of an entire city—had someone claimed this was the edge of the world, many would have believed them without question, such was its magnitude.
“Wow, what a sight.”
“It’s incredible.”
“Huh, this is really Bultegore’s Breathing Hole?”
When Dohyun, Hanalin, and Jiyuchan—all from Earth and completely ignorant of Bultegore—spoke thus, Hezway and Vera, who were well-versed in such knowledge, explained.
“Indeed. Can you not feel the wind?”
“Since it’s so large, the breathing holes are enormous and numerous too.”
True enough, I could feel the wind just as Hezway described.
The closer one moved toward the center of the cavity, the stronger the wind became, and I couldn’t help but think: this truly is a living, breathing entity.
I gazed at it in wonder, marveling at the majesty of nature—that such a creature could exist.
And seeing the spiral staircase carved into the walls of this breathing hole only deepened my admiration.
The Hunters who had ventured to explore the interior of such a creature were equally remarkable.
“It seems curiosity cannot be suppressed anywhere.”
“Indeed.”
Hanalin could only agree with my observation.
Perhaps it was greed, but even that greed must have originated from curiosity in the beginning.
And so we arrived at the stairway of Bultegore’s Breathing Hole!
Though the number of steps was staggering, none of us were the type to worry about such things, so we all descended at a fairly brisk pace.
Growing somewhat impatient, I spoke up.
“Hmm. I feel like just jumping down.”
“You know that’s not allowed.”
“It’ll cause chaos.”
“Please exercise restraint.”
“Please.”
As I said this, all my party members began dissuading me, and I, understanding their point, raised both hands in surrender and simply continued descending the stairs.
As mentioned before, this massive cavity is Bultegore’s Breathing Hole.
The closer one moves toward the center, the stronger the wind becomes, and what would happen if one were to dive down through flight here was as obvious as fire.
One would be sucked in the direction Bultegore breathes, and eventually pulled into Bultegore’s organs.
Up to that point, survival was possible—especially for me, survival would be guaranteed—but the real problem came after.
“Bultegore’s immune system transcends our imagination.”
“Ah, even you, Dohyun, would be in serious trouble.”
With Hezway and Vera speaking so gravely, I had no choice but to repeatedly assure them I wouldn’t attempt such a reckless challenge.
It felt like my ears had developed calluses from all the complaints.
So while Dohyun found it somewhat regrettable, he had no choice but to defer to his party members’ opinions.
Descending the stairs was tedious work, but at least the parasitic monsters dwelling around the hole appeared to alleviate his boredom.
This time, what emerged was a parasitic creature resembling a follicle mite, and it burst apart the moment Dohyun’s magic struck it.
Splooooosh——!!!
The follicle mite monster’s body shattered into fragments amid the violent explosion.
It wasn’t only appearing before Dohyun.
One appeared before Hanalin as well, and like Dohyun, she swiftly deployed magic to rupture the follicle mite monster from within.
Naturally, she erected a barrier to avoid being splattered with its bodily fluids, and as she did, Hanalin murmured.
“It won’t be contagious, will it?”
“Nah, that thing doesn’t shrink, so don’t worry.”
Though it was a large creature, Vera reassured Hanalin, who worried whether it might be contagious even to herself, while Jiyuchan, moving forward with characteristic toughness unlike Hanalin, drew his sword aura faster than ever.
As platinum sword aura bloomed and he severed the follicle mite monster in a single stroke, it was such a swift blade that the body fell apart only after a moment.
It was a technique that required sword aura to reach a certain threshold, but there was no one in this party who couldn’t perform it.
Hezway simultaneously created a spear of light while wrapping it with strong energy, then hurled it directly at the follicle mite monster and drove it through.
Splooooosh——!!!
Watching the creatures burst similarly, Dohyun chuckled and murmured.
“Doesn’t it look like popping a pimple when they burst like that?”
“Ugh! Why would you say something like that!”
“Blech.”
“Dohyun, that’s really gross—please refrain from such comments.”
“Huh, wait? Isn’t that kind of video trending on Earth?”
“Vera! Forget about that! Dohyun oppa was just joking.”
As Dohyun spoke with amusement, an unexpected victim was revealed, and Dohyun continued laughing at his own jest.
Still, they needed these small talk exchanges to keep Dohyun from getting bored, so they descended while chatting away.
How long had they been descending like this?
At least four hours had passed.
Everyone was beginning to wonder if it wasn’t about time Dohyun reached his breaking point, so they watched his expression carefully.
And then.
“Argh! How much longer do we have to keep going down!!!”
Even as he shouted this, Dohyun didn’t even look as he stretched his hand toward the follicle mite monster that suddenly burst forth and ruptured it.
By this point, everyone knew he’d been holding back quite a lot, so they exchanged glances and murmured.
“Should we take a break soon?”
“Going straight down is more convenient, but….”
“If he loses control, it’ll be chaos.”
“That’s right, isn’t it?”
Everyone was worried about Dohyun’s rampage, and Dohyun was genuinely feeling frustrated.
He understood that jumping down wasn’t an option, but this was far too tedious and monotonous.
‘This is even more boring than the voyage.’
The descent now felt even more tedious than the voyage they’d undertaken since the early C-rank stages.
Even so, during the voyage, we encountered a diverse array of monsters, but here in Fiji, it seemed the land had consumed everything—leaving only yellowish, pus-like mite monsters that appeared endlessly, making frustration inevitable.
Normally, Analysis would have scanned the surroundings and dispelled the tedium, but with nothing to analyze, even Analysis couldn’t assist Dohyun.
I was just thinking there was no choice but to descend as quickly as possible when—
That’s when Dohyun saw the text of Analysis appear for what felt like the first time in ages.
And it was—
[Analyzing the Distorted Fragment of the Black Door in the vicinity.]
[Found a Distorted Fragment of the Black Door 10 minutes away.]
“What!?”
It was text that made Dohyun gasp in astonishment.
In Analysis’s terminology, a Distorted Fragment of the Black Door—commonly known among ordinary Hunters simply as a Dungeon!
Dohyun’s expression brightened at those words.
And he thought to himself—
‘How long has it been?’
The last time he’d entered a Dungeon was when he defeated the Malicious Mermaid, and so much time had passed that the memory felt hazy.
With a Dungeon appearing after so long, curiosity stirred within Dohyun about what kind of Dungeon this might be, and he shouted to his party members.
“There’s a Dungeon nearby!”
“What? A Dungeon?”
“What!?”
“A Dungeon?!”
“Huh, huh?”
Everyone was startled by Dohyun’s announcement.
Indeed, even Dohyun, who possessed Analysis, realized how rare Dungeons had become after ascending to C-rank and B-rank zones—seeing one after so long was proof of that.
At the beginning, they’d encountered them frequently, but now they were scarce.
Everyone’s expressions brightened at the mention of a Dungeon, and as Dohyun led them forward, he spoke.
“It’s about 10 minutes away! Let’s pick up the pace!”
“Yes!” “Sounds good!” “Got it!” “Y-yes….”
Except for Vera at the end, everyone’s faces lit up as they began to run, and how long did they sprint?
They arrived far faster than the 10 minutes Dohyun had mentioned.
Dohyun chuckled upon seeing the door handle beside a staircase hidden so well it was nearly invisible, while Hanalin and Jiyuchan wore expressions of eager anticipation at encountering a Dungeon after so long.
Meanwhile, those like Hezweyna and Vera, who were seeing Dohyun find a Dungeon for the first time, marveled in astonishment at the sight of the door.
Though they reasoned it was Dohyun’s doing, so it made some sense.
As Dohyun immediately activated Analysis, information he normally couldn’t perceive became accessible—his rank had risen, allowing him to instantly comprehend the Dungeon’s details.
『Hwadaerok’s Heavenly Martial Arts Association』
▶「This is a conditional fragment requiring the completion of a mission set in the past era of the now-fallen Hwadaejuk continent.」
▶「Upon clearing the conditional mission after entry, the fragment is eliminated and rewards are obtained.」
▶「The condition is victory in the Heavenly Martial Arts Tournament, the martial arts competition of Hwadaejuk.」
▶「Only a single party can enter simultaneously.」
▶「Currently, 23 parties have perished.」
Upon reading those ominous words, Dohyun’s eyes widened to the size of lanterns.
Then he murmured—
“Hwadaejuk?”
Hwadaejuk is appearing here?
I was well aware that dungeons were set in already-destroyed worlds, but I never imagined that a Hwadaejuk dungeon would actually appear. As I muttered this to myself, everyone looked at me as if asking what I was talking about.
Still unable to believe it, I turned to my party members and spoke.
“It’s a Hwadaejuk Dungeon.”
Everyone was startled at the mention of Hwadaejuk and looked at the dungeon. As I read through the information again, I realized we might be able to obtain quite a lot this time, and I smiled broadly.
‘The Heavenly Martial Arts Tournament.’
Isn’t this exactly like those martial arts tournaments you see in martial arts novels?
Looking at it, I saw information about a condition that couldn’t be broken unless we won, and it had consumed a whopping 23 parties. I nodded as if that made sense.
The problem was.
‘The penalty.’
Since what penalty the dungeon imposed seemed to be the most important factor, I used Analysis to figure it out, and the answer came immediately.
[Analyzing the penalty of 『Hwadaejuk’s Heavenly Martial Arts Tournament』.]
[「Penalty of Equality」has been analyzed.]
‘Penalty of Equality?’
Just as I was trying to understand what this meant, Analysis transmitted the information directly into my mind, and hearing it, I couldn’t help but grin.
‘So it means our stats are being averaged out?’
As I grinned at the favorable news, Analysis displayed text before my eyes.
[Will you enter 『Hwadaejuk’s Heavenly Martial Arts Tournament』?]
There was absolutely no reason not to go, so I turned my head, and the Overseer Party members chuckled as if to say there was no stopping me.
It was a terrifying dungeon that had consumed 23 parties, yet none of us felt any concern.
And in that very moment I entered.
[『Hwadaejuk’s Heavenly Martial Arts Tournament』 and Jiyuchan’s 『Platinum Sword King』 resonate.]
‘Huh?’
A meaningful message had appeared.

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