I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 134

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#Chapter 134.
A short while later.
When Baek Jin-woo arrived at Han-sung’s Apartment and saw the unconscious figure sprawled across the floor, his face went pale.
“I sincerely apologize!”
He bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle in contrition.
“It appears there was a breach in our perimeter! This is entirely our negligence! I’m so sorry! Are you injured anywhere?”
“Nothing serious, fortunately.”
“Thank goodness! Um, would you mind telling me how you detected the intruder?”
At this carefully measured question, I invited Baek Jin-woo to sit on the sofa first, then settled into my own seat and continued.
“I had just sent a message and was sitting on the sofa when I felt something odd. So I glanced back and saw a shadow there.”
“A shadow?”
“Yes. The shadow crept along and climbed onto the sofa, then thrust a blade toward me.”
Baek Jin-woo’s expression grew even more grave at these words.
“They used an Awakener ability. You subdued them after that?”
“Yes. But seeing them wield that level of power outside The Tower, they’re clearly no ordinary Awakener.”
All Awakeners become significantly weakened outside The Tower.
An Awakener capable of lifting boulders within The Tower becomes so diminished outside that they can barely exceed normal human strength.
This is precisely why the Association manages and protects Awakeners so carefully.
Outside The Tower, most cannot exert their true power.
Of course, there are always exceptions.
I am one such exception.
Though I too weaken somewhat outside The Tower, many of my skills function effectively on Earth.
Lightning goes without saying, but truthfully, my most formidable ability is swordsmanship.
In my current state, I could effortlessly defeat a dozen or more Awakeners with nothing but a blade.
In any case, Baek Jin-woo nodded at my explanation and spoke.
“That’s right. Penetrating all our security and defenses to reach here… they must be a top-tier Awakener.”
“You don’t know who they are?”
“Not from what I recall. They’re likely an Awakener who hasn’t been publicly identified.”
Baek Jin-woo regarded the unconscious Awakener with a stern expression, then asked me.
“Would it be alright if we took them with us?”
“Of course. Though I’d like to have a conversation with them once they wake up. I’m curious why they attacked and what they’re after.”
At my request, Baek Jin-woo nodded without hesitation.
“Understood. I’ll contact you as soon as we’re ready.”
Baek Jin-woo then called the staff waiting at the door and had them drag away the fallen attacker.
Only after the interior was tidied did Baek Jin-woo broach his original purpose.
“I apologize once more for our inadequate security measures. In exchange, we will not charge you for the items you requested this time.”
“That must be quite a sum?”
I tilted my head in puzzlement.
I’m not the type to refuse payment, but the items I’d requested this time were genuinely substantial in value.
Hardly an amount one could simply waive as a simple apology.
“The damage caused to Jung Han-sung is hardly a significant sum when considered properly. I would be truly grateful if you would accept it.”
From Baek Jin-woo’s perspective, however, it was a proposal more than worth making.
An intruder had appeared in an apartment provided by the Association itself, no less.
Considering that Jung Han-sung was currently the Association’s most vital personnel, this incident bordered on catastrophic.
The security division would undoubtedly undergo massive upheaval because of this.
It was only natural to provide Jung Han-sung with adequate compensation as the aggrieved party.
If Jung Han-sung were to say he couldn’t live in Korea anymore due to the attack’s aftermath?
Baek Jin-woo would be finished. Beyond that, it would represent an enormous loss for the nation itself.
“I will discuss proper compensation with you separately in the future.”
Thus, Baek Jin-woo found himself stammering through continuous promises of recompense.
Jung Han-sung stroked his chin before nodding.
“Yes. In that case, I won’t refuse.”
Since he had no objections, there was no reason to decline.
Baek Jin-woo exhaled a quiet sigh of relief at Jung Han-sung’s response, then immediately turned to those behind him and instructed them to bring the items they had prepared.
Soon, the staff members brought the items one by one.
At first glance, the quality appeared excellent and the quantity was more than generous, which satisfied me.
“Is there anything else you might need?”
“Nothing in particular. I’ll let you know if anything comes to mind.”
“Then if there’s any discomfort or….”
Baek Jin-woo asked several more questions before finally departing.
Jung Han-sung then thoroughly inspected the items and, just to be safe, surveyed the entire apartment before returning to The Tower.
Meanwhile, in a building roughly ten minutes away from Jung Han-sung’s apartment, two men stood waiting.
They waited in that spot for quite some time before exchanging words with rigid expressions.
“There’s been no contact.”
“Did the operation fail?”
“It seems so. What’s more serious is that the signal has disappeared.”
One of them held up a device in his hand to show the other.
The other man furrowed his brow as he spoke.
“Could they be dead?”
“That’s the most likely scenario. But the chip could have been neutralized as well.”
“For that to happen, you’d need to know the chip’s exact location and destroy it. Unless they were given an electrical shock precise enough to disable only the chip while keeping them alive.”
“I know. The probability would be low. But it’s not entirely impossible.”
“Right. Even if the odds are less than one percent, we still have to report it. Sigh. We can forget about any operations for a while.”
“Operations or not, they’re going to order everyone to pull back immediately. The operation failed, and the S-rank’s status is now uncertain.”
“There’s no time to worry about anything else right now.”
They exchanged bitter expressions before quickly collecting all the equipment inside and leaving the building.
Rumors of an incident at an apartment managed by the Association spread rapidly.
Naturally, the Association attempted to control all related information strictly. However, this was not something that could be suppressed or hidden.
Those from various nations who had come targeting Jung Han-sung remained in the vicinity of his apartment, monitoring the situation, and they were skilled enough to grasp the circumstances from the smallest clues.
Only those incompetent enough to fail to sense something amiss upon seeing Association personnel suddenly flooding into the apartment and security vehicles moving busily back and forth would have never made it this far.
Of course, they couldn’t immediately connect the incident to Jung Han-sung.
After all, he wasn’t the only one living in the apartment complex.
But it wouldn’t take long for rumors to spread.
Jung Han-sung was currently the most watched figure in the entire world.
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“Good. This should be enough materials.”
I muttered to myself while surveying the materials laid out before me.
Combined with the materials I’d received free from the Association and those I’d purchased from the Neutral Zone, every preparation was now perfectly in place.
―The cost of these materials alone is staggering. That Association seems quite deferential.
Onyx clicked his tongue as he observed them.
Even for Onyx, who typically showed little interest in the price of goods, the value of the assembled materials appeared considerable.
Rare minerals and monster materials were piled high.
―Master, do you think the Association could procure minerals or sacred items I could consume later? It would help you as well.
I paused briefly at Onyx’s suggestion, then nodded.
“Sure, I’ll ask them. They seem intent on providing whatever we need for the time being anyway.”
―Thank you, Master.
After concluding my conversation with Onyx, I turned my attention back to the dragon bone resting upon the magic circle.
My current undead forces were formidable.
In particular, four special undead among them each possessed the qualities of high-tier undead.
Yet even accounting for that, they couldn’t compare to this dragon.
This dragon was already a complete high-tier undead in its own right.
That’s precisely why I was setting aside everything else to focus on this dragon.
‘It will take several months to complete, though.’
This was unavoidable.
Had I constructed the magic circle from scratch, I could have completed this dragon far more quickly, but modifying the existing circle had its limitations.
“Still, if I finish the work properly, two to three months should suffice.”
In truth, reducing a task that originally would have taken over half a year to less than half that was itself a remarkable achievement.
The knowledge contained in the channel I’d subscribed to this time was immense.
“Guard this area carefully while I work, Onyx. You protect me.”
―Understood, Master.
After instructing Onyx, I immediately immersed myself in the magic circle work.
What I’d initially thought would take a day ended up requiring a full three days.
It wasn’t that problems arose—quite the opposite.
As I worked, my ambitions grew, leading me to add more and more refinements, stretching the timeline further.
“Still, the work turned out well.”
Regardless, I was quite pleased with the results themselves.
The dragon’s completion timeline remained roughly as I’d originally anticipated—two to three months.
What changed was the quality.
The dragon that would awaken through the modified magic circle would be far more powerful than one born from the crude original circle.
Moreover, its loyalty to its master could be significantly strengthened as well.
Powerful undead creatures inherently risk defying their master’s commands.
However, with this magical circle, the Bone Dragon that would be born would follow Jung Han-sung as faithfully as a child follows its parent.
That’s why I removed any mechanisms designed to suppress the Bone Dragon’s power altogether.
I had enough confidence in my control that there was no need to waste energy on such precautions.
―Remarkable. A beautiful magical circle.
Onyx also marveled at the magical circle Jung Han-sung had crafted.
While he himself wasn’t particularly versed in magical circles, the one reborn under Jung Han-sung’s hands was so exquisite that even a layman would gasp in admiration.
It was like watching intricate mechanical gears meshing together with perfect precision.
Jung Han-sung smiled and nodded, then swept the tools he’d laid out for the work and remaining materials into his inventory.
“Now let me rest a bit before climbing The Tower. I’ve been in one place too long—my joints are getting stiff.”
―So the master is human after all.
“What?”
―I was about to say you wouldn’t be human if you said you’d stay awake for four days and nights straight before climbing The Tower.
“I’m human too, so of course I need rest.”
Jung Han-sung replied as he walked out of the Dungeon.
Onyx merely flicked his tongue in response rather than answering.
Having watched Jung Han-sung’s actions up close all this time, it was difficult for Onyx to agree with such a statement.
How many times had he displayed behavior that seemed decidedly inhuman?
Fortunately for Onyx, Jung Han-sung lacked the ability to see through his thoughts, so he emerged from the Dungeon in high spirits without a care.
His plan was to return to the Village first, inform Baek-seol and Maria that the work was complete, and then rest for a while.
But as he approached the Village, Jung Han-sung sensed something amiss.
An alien presence emanated from the Village in the distance.
Jung Han-sung’s brow furrowed, and he accelerated his pace. When he arrived at the Village’s edge moments later, something burst forth from within.
Jung Han-sung’s eyes widened at the sight.
‘A wolf?’
A wolf engulfed entirely in lightning surged toward Jung Han-sung.

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