I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 120

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#Episode 120.
Jung Han-sung stroked his chin thoughtfully.
The Erosion Spiral. I had no idea what kind of place it was.
But just from the description of it being a high-grade danger zone, I could certainly feel that it was no ordinary location.
“Do you have any information about this place?”
“Of course I do. As long as you’re willing to pay the right price.”
Without hesitation, Jung Han-sung pulled out a credit chip and placed it on the table.
Herman whistled once at the sight of it, then smiled his business smile and spoke.
“Generous, aren’t you? Good. I don’t like hearing that I’ve overcharged, so I’ll throw in a few extra useful pieces of information.”
Herman then inserted another chip into his device, and after a moment, removed it and handed it to Jung Han-sung.
“This is the additional material you requested. And this is the commission I’m entrusting you with. You’ll be able to check the contents just by inserting both into your terminal.”
“Is that all you have to say?”
At that question, Herman pointed to the screen again and spoke.
“I was originally going to explain how insane it is to go to that place. Like I said, it’s a high-grade danger zone.”
Then he shrugged.
“But looking at you, I figured you wouldn’t care even if I explained. Isn’t that right?”
At Herman’s words, Jung Han-sung gave a slight nod.
He was right.
Dangerous or not, I had to go there anyway. In fact, the danger was something to welcome in its own way.
‘It probably means there’s a higher chance of finding something.’
Missions on the Hidden Floor couldn’t possibly be easy, could they?
“Well, I could explain in more detail if you wanted, but for security reasons, it would be better for you to see it directly.”
“Fair enough. That makes sense.”
Herman himself had probably refrained from mentioning specific details for that very reason.
Jung Han-sung carefully secured the chip in his pocket and spoke to him.
“I’ll come back if I need anything else.”
“Anytime. Though I’d prefer your next commission was a bit less dangerous.”
“I can’t promise that.”
“Damn. Well, can’t be helped. Just make sure you bring money like you did this time.”
“Don’t worry about that.”
After exchanging a few brief words with Herman, Jung Han-sung slowly exited the shop.
After moving some distance from the shop, I entered a nearby alley, and Akasha quietly emerged from the shadows.
Jung Han-sung asked Akasha.
“Did anything unusual happen?”
“No. No one approached the area, and it doesn’t seem like anyone contacted anyone in particular.”
“Understood. Return for now.”
As I spoke, I grasped the sword, and Akasha transformed into smoke and was drawn inside.
Then Jung Han-sung exited the alley and headed toward one of the shops I had seen earlier.
It wasn’t anything special—just a shabby-looking lodging house—and Jung Han-sung immediately rented a room.
“Please go up to the Second Floor.”
“Yes.”
Jung Han-sung checked the number written on the key and headed to the Second Floor. The moment I stepped inside the room, I locked the door and swept my gaze across the interior.
I was checking through the Shadowless Divine Thief’s senses to see if there was anything suspicious.
‘Clean.’
Fortunately, I didn’t sense any specially installed equipment inside the room.
Only then did I walk over to the bed on one side, sit down casually, and pull out my terminal.
Then I saw a message waiting on the terminal.
―Long time no see. What’s going on?
It was a message from Cali.
It seemed she had sent it on her way back after finishing her dealings with Herman.
I thought for a moment before sending a reply.
―I’ve been curious about the rumors on the Streets lately. Has anything special happened?
There was something else I had originally wanted to ask, but that had been resolved through my dealings with Herman.
So this was enough for now.
I closed the message and recalled my original purpose.
Checking the contents of the chip.
‘I just insert it here?’
I had learned how to operate the terminal to some extent from handling it extensively once before.
I inserted the chip into the appropriate slot without difficulty. Then information flickered rapidly across the terminal display.
“Hmm.”
There was detailed information about a place called the Erosion Spiral.
The Erosion Spiral was a facility designed in a spiral shape as its name suggested, but it was currently off-limits.
A major explosion from a failed experiment had released hazardous materials into the air, and the androids responsible for internal security had malfunctioned, attacking everything that approached.
‘Definitely qualifies as a high-risk facility.’
Of course, no matter how dangerous it was, it wasn’t completely inaccessible to everyone.
The reason it remained unrepaired and abandoned was simple.
The location wasn’t particularly valuable real estate, and there wasn’t much left inside worth money.
On the other hand, it was too dangerous for scavengers or thieves to approach and salvage anything worthwhile.
‘That’s why.’
After reading all the information about the Erosion Spiral, I thought.
‘Since it’s a place no one searches for. It would be perfect for hiding something.’
This was definitely a place that ordinary people couldn’t approach, even if they knew about it.
―Wouldn’t the master be able to approach it without much difficulty?
At that moment, Onyx suddenly popped out and spoke. It seemed he had read the information along with me.
I shook my head.
“I need preparation too. Regardless of anything else, I don’t know exactly what type of toxic substance it is.”
As for the malfunctioning androids roaming inside, that’s one thing, but it’s better to handle the toxic substance with this side’s technology.
“I should get a gas mask and cover my skin completely.”
I checked the necessary items one by one, then removed the chip I had inserted and plugged in the next one.
It was the chip containing information about Atlas Frame.
Soon, more information appeared on the terminal again.
Jung Han-sung scanned through them and stroked his chin thoughtfully.
“This seems to involve far more places than I initially thought.”
―This is the kind of item where what comes after obtaining it is more problematic than the path to obtaining it.
According to the information on this chip, there are three Corporations entangled with this blueprint, and the organizations involved in the theft process are far from few.
It was truly an incident of enormous scale.
“That’s why it’s fortunate that obtaining it is where the objective ends.”
Fortunately, Jung Han-sung didn’t need to worry about what came after acquiring the blueprint.
The objective of this Hidden Floor was, after all, simply to get the blueprint into his hands.
―And with this chip in the master’s possession, wouldn’t the probability of other troublesome people getting involved be relatively low?
“Not necessarily. There could be people who’ve obtained information through other channels.”
This kind of situation required moving with every possible scenario in mind.
If he planned too optimistically and unexpected circumstances unfolded, it would be difficult to respond.
―Thorough preparation is always better.
Onyx nodded in agreement with Jung Han-sung’s words.
“I should prepare immediately after reviewing the materials.”
Before leaving, Jung Han-sung picked up the terminal once more to review the materials.
‘The points I need to be careful about are….’
It was nearly an hour later when he had committed all the materials to memory and stepped back outside.
* * *
This Futuristic City was surrounded by walls as high as those of a medieval fortress.
Most people lived within those walls, and the important facilities were no exception.
However, on the western side of the city, right beside the fortress wall, stood one massive facility.
With no-entry signs plastered throughout, it was commonly known as the Erosion Spiral.
In the past, it had been a facility with a proper name, but no one remembered that name anymore.
They simply called it the Erosion Spiral upon seeing the spiral-shaped entrance half-buried in sand.
―This must be it.
“Yes.”
A man was walking toward the Erosion Spiral.
The man in full-body protective gear with a gas mask covering his face was Jung Han-sung.
As Jung Han-sung approached the entrance of the Erosion Spiral, he reflected.
‘This gas mask is quite functional.’
He had naturally expected a gas mask to be stuffy and uncomfortable to breathe in, but surprisingly, it felt far less restrictive than anticipated.
It was almost like wearing a single thin mask.
Though it had cost a considerable amount of Credits, he was quite satisfied with it.
Jung Han-sung recalled the ‘compact storage box’ he had obtained previously and considered whether to store the gas mask in it for transport outside.
‘No, it would be wasteful to use the storage box just for carrying a single gas mask.’
He only had two storage boxes, and he had already decided what to put in one of them.
That was the terminal.
‘The terminal alone seems capable of accomplishing quite a lot.’
The basic functions built into it were serviceable, but it was also possible to purchase various programs and install them for a fee.
In short, the expandability itself was excellent.
So once this matter was resolved, I planned to buy a proper high-end terminal and install plenty of additional features to carry with me.
―I think we should enter through there, master.
While I was lost in such thoughts, Onyx extended the tip of his tail slightly and pointed toward one side.
Looking in that direction, I could see a metal plate barely visible beneath the dust.
There was a formal entrance elsewhere, but there was no need to use it. Any point of entry into the interior would suffice.
‘The information mentioned that the entrance area was more dangerous anyway.’
Jung Han-sung tapped the spot lightly with his toe a few times, then drove his heel down with force.
Crack!
The floor buckled, revealing the interior beneath.
Jung Han-sung applied force several more times to create a proper opening, then leaped down into it.
―The air quality is terrible.
The moment we entered the interior, Onyx flicked his tongue out and grumbled.
Jung Han-sung was wearing a gas mask, so he couldn’t smell it directly, but he was certainly aware that the air quality was poor.
That was because the moment he entered the interior, a red warning light began blinking on one side of his gas mask.
The meaning was simple.
‘Toxic substances.’
The air in this place was severely contaminated.
It was rather strange that such a dangerous location existed right near the Futuristic City without anyone taking action.
There were only a few “No Entry” signs near the facility, and no one was actually monitoring it.
Well, at least it made our entry convenient.
Jung Han-sung examined his surroundings carefully while thinking such thoughts.
The place where he had jumped down was a spiraling ramp descending in a curve.
Broken lights and exposed wiring hung sporadically on the walls, and dust accumulated thickly on all sides.
It was clearly evident that this place had been abandoned for a long time.
‘A sector where androids don’t patrol.’
Judging by the complete absence of footprints on the floor, that seemed to be the case.
Jung Han-sung nodded and drew his sword slightly.
‘Akasha.’
Immediately, Akasha materialized from the blade.
Jung Han-sung didn’t stop there and even retrieved the golem from his inventory.
“Let’s go.”
At that command, Akasha and the golem took positions before and behind Jung Han-sung, advancing slowly in sync with his pace.
According to the information, there was nothing particularly important in this immediate area.
To obtain what I wanted, I would need to descend to the deepest level.
However, it wouldn’t be as simple as it sounded.
Tap, tap, tap―.
About ten minutes after we began moving along the spiral corridor, a rhythmic metallic sound echoed from ahead.
Someone. Or rather, ‘something’ was walking.
Following Jung Han-sung, the golem and Akasha came to a halt as well. In the ensuing silence, Jung Han-sung tilted his ear toward the direction from which the sound had emanated.
But then.
Clang clang clang clang clang—!
Suddenly, a metallic din erupted with frenzied intensity.
Jung Han-sung looked ahead.
Dozens of pairs of crimson eyes gleamed within the Darkness.

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