I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 138

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#Episode 138.
Jung Han-sung surveyed the vast Grassland Region before slowly shifting his gaze toward the empty air above.
There, a message announcing the objective of this floor materialized before him.
[End of the Raging Grassland]
[Objective: Cooperate with others to eliminate the source of the anomaly occurring in the grassland.]
[Time Limit: 12 hours]
“Hmm.”
After confirming the message, I stroked my chin thoughtfully.
There were two noteworthy aspects to this mission.
First, there was a separate sentence appearing above the objective itself.
‘A scenario mission, then.’
I’d been expecting one to appear soon.
Scenario missions were a type that appeared from Floor 60 and above, exhibiting several distinctive characteristics.
The first was that a separate name appeared above the objective like this.
This was a universal trait of all scenario missions—essentially, this alone could distinguish whether it was a scenario mission or not.
However, there were other beneficial properties worth knowing.
The second characteristic was that the difficulty was somewhat higher than ordinary missions.
I couldn’t say with absolute certainty, but generally speaking, scenario missions had a higher probability of being more challenging than simple ones. In exchange, the rewards were proportionally better.
The third and final characteristic was that these had a high probability of leading into linked quests.
Well, though the probability here was lower than the previous two.
‘Around 60 to 70 percent, if I recall correctly.’
Even that was an exceptionally high figure.
There were other details worth mentioning, but since exceptions were so numerous outside these three, it was best not to rely on them blindly.
In any case, assuming this was a scenario mission.
There was one more noteworthy point.
Specifically, the phrase “cooperate with others” in the objective.
“It seems there are other climbers in this mission as well.”
―Are we fighting the other climbers?
Onyx suddenly poked his head forward at my muttering, asking the question. I shook my head in response.
“No. Cooperation.”
―So we’re going to make contact with the other climbers first?
“Probably not.”
―Master would likely just ignore the other climbers and head straight for the objective.
“Correct.”
I answered with a slight smile, turning my head to the side.
There stood Thunder Wolf.
I stroked Thunder Wolf’s head as I spoke.
“First, let me see what you’re capable of.”
At my words, Thunder Wolf nodded without hesitation.
“Think you can carry me and run?”
This time was no different.
Without hesitation, I climbed onto Thunder Wolf’s back.
Despite his massive frame, Thunder Wolf seemed unbothered by my weight.
Once I’d settled into a comfortable position, I surveyed my surroundings.
“Let’s see what we have here.”
To resolve the anomaly, I first needed to understand what exactly this anomaly was.
Yet nothing remarkable caught my eye—only the endless expanse of the Grassland stretching in all directions.
“I suppose I should start by locating this anomaly.”
With no particular destination in mind, I simply pointed in an arbitrary direction.
“Head that way at full speed.”
Thunder Wolf nodded and lowered his posture.
Crackle!
Electricity began arcing across his body.
For an ordinary person, it would have been painful, but to me it felt oddly familiar.
After all, I carried electricity within my own body.
Thunder Wolf gathered his power, then launched himself forward with explosive force.
Boom!
With a thunderous roar, Thunder Wolf shot forward like a cannon blast.
“Impressive.”
I leaned low as we accelerated.
High-speed movement was second nature to me.
I’d mastered the art of using electricity to propel myself at tremendous velocities.
Yet riding atop another being felt entirely different from moving under my own power.
―Your speed matches the master’s almost perfectly.
“Exactly.”
Thunder Wolf’s velocity was nearly equivalent to my own.
That was remarkable.
After all, I possessed far greater reserves of raw power.
The electricity he was expending now was less than half of what I typically used for movement.
‘His efficiency is far superior.’
I observed Thunder Wolf’s form with keen interest, thinking I should study his techniques more carefully later.
But for now, understanding the mission and Thunder Wolf’s capabilities took priority.
‘He manipulates mana with such natural ease. And nearly all of it carries the lightning attribute.’
It was as though lightning itself had donned the shell of flesh.
For Thunder Wolf, moving his legs and channeling electricity were one and the same.
And while his reserves were smaller than mine, they were still formidable by any standard.
‘Come to think of it, I’ve heard there are Awakeners who can form formal contracts with monsters to amplify their strength.’
There’s one in Europe famous for exactly that.
Known as the Beast Tamer, this Awakener supposedly commands a colossal eagle as massive as the house-sized wolf beside me.
‘I should look into their channel later.’
Jung Han-sung lacked such an ability, but a channel that lacked nothing would surely possess something similar.
Deciding he would verify that later, Jung Han-sung lifted his gaze.
“Hmm.”
Though he moved at a speed that would make an ordinary person struggle to even open their eyes, Jung Han-sung—accustomed to high-speed traversal—surveyed his surroundings without difficulty.
Despite covering considerable distance in mere moments, the landscape remained unchanged.
‘Just how vast is this Grassland Region?’
It felt impossibly expansive. Yet Jung Han-sung refused to yield, continuing his vigilant observation.
Approximately ten minutes passed.
―Master, there!
“I see it.”
Jung Han-sung answered Onyx while gazing forward.
At last, something appeared in the distance. Jung Han-sung’s expression grew peculiar at the sight.
It was a bizarre space.
Above, a verdant Grassland stretched across the sky, while below, white clouds drifted across a brilliant blue expanse.
It was as though earth and sky had been inverted.
“Head that way.”
Jung Han-sung commanded Thunder Wolf toward it, scrutinizing the phenomenon intently.
Such an unnatural sight could never constitute a normal landscape.
This must be the anomaly presented in the mission.
Though the bizarre space lay considerably farther than it appeared, Thunder Wolf surged forward at tremendous velocity, reaching it in moments.
“Stop.”
Judging they had drawn sufficiently close, Jung Han-sung commanded Thunder Wolf to halt, and the instant it did, he leaped from its back to observe ahead.
“Hmm.”
From a distance, he had perceived only inverted earth and sky, but proximity revealed far more.
Beyond the earth and sky, countless other details became apparent.
Examining the sky above closely, he discerned what appeared to be crawling specks—beasts, in fact. Creatures that ran upon the ground.
Conversely, upon the earth below, several winged creatures soared with wings fully spread, flying urgently toward some destination.
Between sky and earth, at an intermediate position, trees had taken root.
‘It’s as though the entire space has been jumbled and inverted.’
Indeed, befitting a scenario mission, the phenomenon proved far more bizarre than anticipated.
Jung Han-sung stroked his chin briefly, then turned his head toward something he seemed to perceive.
He had not yet deduced a solution, but rather sensed presences approaching from somewhere.
After a moment’s deliberation, he moved in that direction.
In doing so, Jung Han-sung discerned several additional truths.
‘The space ripples with each step I take.’
Considering the absence of such sensation during his approach, it seemed the current location marked the outer periphery of the anomaly.
‘It feels as though the space is divided into layers by transparent barriers.’
Walk a little further and one would pass through a transparent membrane, causing the space to twist incrementally.
Yet because this was the outer region, the distortion remained subtle.
Jung Han-sung continued walking while glancing sideways.
‘That side must have even more of these transparent barriers, and the distortion is far more severe.’
That explained the bizarre landscape stretching before me.
I had a feeling this wouldn’t be easy to resolve.
‘I wanted a mission where I could empty my mind and just fight.’
Most people preferred to use their heads and keep their bodies out of danger, but I was the opposite.
Well, but I couldn’t pick and choose which missions to enter, so there was nothing to be done about it.
For now, I had no choice but to focus on the mission at hand.
After walking for some time.
“Where exactly are we supposed to go?”
“We’re back here again!”
I heard people chattering in the distance.
I quickened my pace, and before long, I spotted a group of people standing ahead.
Their mix of modern clothing and items scattered about made it obvious they were climbers.
As I continued walking toward them, they noticed me and immediately took on a defensive posture.
“Who are you!”
“Stop right there!”
At their sharp voices, I came to a halt.
Even in a cooperative mission, it was natural to be cautious when encountering other climbers.
Besides, I had no intention of getting close anyway.
I called out to them in a loud voice.
“How long have you been here?”
“Why are you asking that?”
“Well, it’s a cooperative mission, isn’t it? As long as we clear it, we all pass, right?”
In this type of cooperative mission, if one person cleared it, everyone was considered to have passed.
The mission description explicitly stated to join forces with other climbers.
At my words, they exchanged cautious glances before responding.
“You go first!”
“I just arrived. It was quite far away.”
“…We’ve been here for a while.”
“Have you figured anything out?”
Since competitive missions were far more common within The Tower, they hesitated, but ultimately decided to speak.
“As you can see, the space around here is distorted. This area is manageable, but the deeper you go, the worse the distortion becomes. If you wander around aimlessly, you always end up back here.”
It was a question I hadn’t expected much from, but I still obtained some useful information.
‘The spatial distortion deeper inside seems worse than I thought.’
I pondered for a moment, then nodded and spoke.
“If I figure anything out, I’ll cooperate as well.”
“Sure.”
The conversation ended there.
They had no intention of traveling with me, so they slowly backed away, and I paid them no mind as I walked deeper inside.
As I ventured further, I felt the spatial distortion intensifying with each step.
Jung Han-sung pondered for a moment before extending his hand forward.
There was no need to collide with his body just to verify the distortion.
Uuuuuuuung!
Drawing up his mana, Jung Han-sung converted it into lightning.
Crackle, crackle, crackle―!
Soon, a brilliant bolt of lightning streaked forth from his fingertips.
Jung Han-sung watched with sharp eyes as the lightning tendril extended outward.
While lightning’s trajectory was naturally not perfectly straight, Jung Han-sung did not miss the peculiar angles at which the bolt bent in several places.
‘At this level, it’s not severe enough to cause immediate problems.’
Jung Han-sung nodded and continued walking forward, periodically unleashing lightning to visually confirm the spatial distortions.
Meanwhile, the climbing team that had encountered Jung Han-sung earlier, as well as the climbers in the vicinity, trembled at the sudden barrage of lightning sounds.
Some even witnessed the lightning surging from the ground toward the sky and felt genuine fear.
“H-how is anyone supposed to enter there? Is there a monster inside?”
“We need to move more carefully, don’t we?”
They never imagined this was a landscape created by a single Awakener.

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