I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 42

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Chapter 42
Chapter 42: It’s Just Visible? (1)
After meeting with the Elves of Zerpael, when Dohyun mentioned he’d found something, his companions followed without question, trusting his lead.
Before long, the ground rose up, revealing what appeared to be the entrance to a peculiar Ruins.
Upon discovering it, a long smile spread across Dohyun’s face, while the others’ expressions filled with astonishment. Could one simply find a Dungeon by searching for one?
It seemed unbelievable, yet Dohyun had actually found it. There was no choice but to believe.
Though Dohyun was seeing a Dungeon for the first time, he could quickly grasp its nature using Analysis.
And he could even determine the Dungeon’s precise designation.
[Analyzing the ‘Distorted Fragment of the Black Door’.]
『Distorted Fragment of the Black Door』
▶「A fragment of the Black Door born when the Black Gate came into existence, distorted by the influence of the Celestial Dimension.」
▶「You may enter through new cracks created by the distorted fragment within.」
▶「Place your hand upon it, and entry is granted to your Party alone.」
▶「Upon correcting all distortions within after entry, the fragment is removed and rewards are obtained.」
▶「Only one Party may enter simultaneously.」
‘So when a Stone Tablet becomes distorted, it becomes a Dungeon.’
It was quite fascinating that a distorted fragment—the complete opposite of the Stone Tablets that necessarily existed in Safe Zones—became a Dungeon.
Though that wasn’t the pressing concern now.
After grasping this, Dohyun looked at his companions and fell into brief contemplation.
If only one Party could enter, it was natural that the Dohyun Party should go in. Even if it was an E-rank Zone, a Dungeon was still a Dungeon—and he couldn’t expect Park Insu’s Party, with only Park Insu standing out among three members, to clear it.
So what should Park Insu’s Party do here?
“We need to devise a strategy.”
“A strategy?”
As Park Insu repeated the question, Hanalin nodded and quickly grasped Dohyun’s intent.
And she explained it in his stead.
“Our Party has to enter anyway, so you’re probably wondering what to do with Park Insu’s group. Even if we clear it quickly, it’s only a matter of time before this place is exposed.”
“Ah, but if we step back, we won’t be able to match the Elves….”
He wanted to say they were outmatched, but fearing it might be rude, Park Insu trailed off. Dohyun readily acknowledged it.
“Clearing the Dungeon and then facing ten Elves is simply impossible no matter what. So we need a strategy. I’ve thought of something—what do you think?”
At Dohyun’s words, everyone listened intently, and he soon explained his strategy.
It wasn’t a particularly complex plan.
“I’ve been interfering with their detection, but once we enter the Dungeon, that interference will lift and we’ll be discovered quickly. That’s when we strike—Park Insu, you head back to Radon first. They’ll realize that, and the Dungeon will be exposed. They’ll suspect we’ve entered. Then, Park Insu, you quickly request reinforcements and return. When we clear and emerge, we execute a diversion tactic.”
Everyone had no choice but to agree with Dohyun’s strategy.
It was the cleanest plan available now. He didn’t know how many would come with the reinforcement request, but it was better than doing nothing. Park Insu nodded.
And at the mention of requesting reinforcements, both Hanalin and Jiyuchan seemed satisfied.
The number of Elves that Hanalin and Jiyuchan would have to face was already considerable, so reinforcements would definitely provide some breathing room.
Thus, everyone familiarized themselves with the strategy and proceeded according to plan.
Not much time had passed before everything unfolded exactly as Dohyun predicted.
The moment Dohyun, who had been jamming detection with ultrasonic waves, entered the Dungeon, detection activated normally, and the Elves of Zerpael witnessed both Dohyun’s disappearance and Park Insu taking the Portal, prompting them to head toward the Dungeon entrance.
Time passed, reinforcements were requested, and uncertain of the outcome, Jeong Sangyun and Kim Jinha called for support to come with them. Park Insu returned first, and standing by in astonishment at how the situation unfolded exactly as Dohyun said, they waited.
Park Insu waited eagerly for reinforcements to arrive, desperately hoping that Dohyun would emerge from the Dungeon safely.
‘Please let him be safe.’
Dungeons were typically calibrated for five-person parties, so worry was inevitable. Intellectually, he believed Dohyun would have no problem, but just in case, Park Insu waited while offering silent prayers.
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A Dungeon.
To a Hunter, it was a treasure beyond compare—yet paradoxically, a poisoned chalice that claimed their lives.
Every Dungeon imposed a burden upon the entering party and sought their annihilation.
Yet most Hunters never believed such a fate would befall them.
You likely share that sentiment.
Consumed by the arrogant conviction that you alone would escape, you hope not to be devoured by the Dungeon.
—From the Hunter’s Guidebook by Dermoore Shutlen—
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A resonant hum pierced the air—
Thus, as my party raised their hands toward the door, it seemed as though that very sound emanated from somewhere unseen.
Entering a Dungeon for the first time, I couldn’t discern whether this sound was commonplace or extraordinary. An irresistible suction pulled at me, and I felt the sensation of my very soul being drawn in. When my senses cleared, my location had shifted.
Had I been transported into the Dungeon?
With that thought, I tried to regain my bearings and survey my surroundings.
But I could see nothing around me.
“I can’t…”
“…see anything.”
Hanalin and Jiyuchan spoke in voices that trembled slightly, clearly startled.
Vision comprises more than half of human sensory perception, or so they say.
Perhaps for that reason, Hanalin and Jiyuchan struggled to maintain their composure and were thoroughly disoriented. Despite entering with knowledge of the burden, the sudden deprivation of sight was impossible to prepare for.
Fear was an inevitable consequence of such a structure.
While Hanalin and Jiyuchan trembled in fear and confusion, I too was caught off guard.
Though for a different reason.
[You have entered the Distorted Fragment of the Black Door.]
[The burden of the Distorted Fragment begins.]
[Analyzing the burden.]
[Identifying the burden: Visual Deprivation.]
‘What is this?’
I wasn’t simply startled by the inability to see.
Rather, I was astonished that I could read most of the information.
The burden of visual deprivation.
But understanding the nature of the burden wasn’t where it ended.
[Analyzing the Distorted Fragment of the Black Door.]
[Slay the Blind Guide.]
‘The Blind Guide?’
The Dungeon had even revealed my objective.
Naturally, I had completed the Training Facility’s curriculum, so I possessed considerable knowledge about Dungeons.
‘Looks like a Boss-type Dungeon.’
Dungeons typically fell into four categories: Annihilation-type, Condition-type, Boss-type, and Defense-type. This one appeared to be Boss-type.
Annihilation-type Dungeons required eliminating all Monsters within, while Condition-type Dungeons imposed special requirements like navigating a Labyrinth without Monsters appearing. Defense-type Dungeons, meanwhile, tasked Hunters with protecting a specific location or objective.
Boss-type Dungeons, the final category, were the most straightforward by comparison.
Defeat a single Boss, and the Dungeon was cleared.
Consequently, most assessments ranked them as considerably more difficult than other Dungeon types.
‘Boss-type is supposed to be the hardest.’
Of all the rotten luck, this is what I got.
And the Subordinate that manifested was equally troublesome.
A vision-blocking Subordinate was certainly one of the most vexing varieties.
But what could I do now that I’d already entered?
There was no choice but to proceed.
After all, if I didn’t, I couldn’t escape this place until I died.
Wasting more time here would only be futile.
With no other option, I watched as Hanalin and Jiyuchan began regaining their composure and spoke.
“Let’s move. There’s a Passage over there.”
“…How are we supposed to go when we can’t see anything?”
“We’ll figure out a plan as we go.”
Hanalin and Jiyuchan responded to my words with trembling voices, their rationality still not fully restored.
Then, suddenly.
Hanalin, whose mind had been partially paralyzed by the terror of lost vision, noticed something odd.
The way I’d casually mentioned the Passage—it had seemed too natural.
Hanalin questioned me with confusion.
“Wait? How did you know there was a Passage?”
“…Huh? You can see something?”
“…What?”
Even I sounded flustered by the strangeness of the situation.
Why could I see?
As I momentarily panicked at that realization, Hanalin and Jiyuchan stood motionless with bewildered expressions.
Since I couldn’t see them, they turned their heads toward the sound of my voice.
“I… I can just see it, so I see it?”
“…Sigh.”
“…Ugh.”
At my words, both of them seemed to have their blood pressure spike—I could almost hear them bristling with frustration.
In any case, thanks to me, both had escaped their panic. Though anger was clearly rising within them, that wasn’t my concern.
As I ‘looked’ at my companions once more, I suddenly realized something was off.
Despite this being a vision-blocking Subordinate, I pondered how I could possibly be seeing anything—and then it clicked.
‘Ah, echolocation!’
Ever since acquiring echolocation, I’d been constantly emitting ultrasonic waves around me while simultaneously conducting detection and Analysis. It had become such a habit that I performed it so naturally—even with vision blocked, I perceived my surroundings as if seeing them normally.
That’s why I hadn’t noticed the significant difference.
Dohyun scratched his head as he explained the situation to them.
He mentioned the Bat-Human Hybrids he’d killed just yesterday, and casually stated that he’d learned echolocation from that encounter.
“…Wait, how can a human possibly learn echolocation???”
“…Is that even possible?”
Both of them stared at Dohyun as if he were some kind of Monster, so he quickly moved to dispel the misunderstanding.
It was true that I’d obtained it easily through Analysis, but it was a technique that humans could certainly use as well. After all, I hadn’t learned to glide without wings, so the fact that I could use echolocation was proof enough that it was possible.
And so Dohyun explained based on his Analysis.
“So if you collide mana together to create vibrations, emit echolocation based on that, receive the reflected signals, and analyze them, you two should be able to use it as well, right?”
“…So the principle is to collide and vibrate mana… is that it?”
“Hmm, I think I’ve heard that a technique called Sword Resonance works in a similar way….”
Now that they thought about it, it didn’t seem like an impossible principle at all, and both of them relaxed their expressions somewhat.
Dohyun felt a bit relieved and nodded his head.
Then Hanalin posed another sharp question.
“But how do you understand the reflected echolocation?”
“Can you even sense the echolocation that comes back?”
“Huh? I can do it just fine?”
“….”
“….”
Once again, both of them fell silent, and Dohyun found himself unable to do anything but turn away from their piercing gazes.

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