I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 143

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#Chapter 143.
Jung Han-sung accepted the communication device that Berka handed over and asked him a question.
“What exactly is a Channel?”
“It’s basically a chat room where multiple people gather. Everything operates under complete anonymity, and you can only enter through recommendations.”
“Sounds pretty secretive.”
“It does seem that way, but it’s not a shady place. It’s just where serious climbers of The Tower gather to exchange information and items.”
Berka pulled out an identical communication device to show me.
“I got in through a recommendation myself, and it’s definitely useful. It’s great for finding information that’s hard to access from the outside. Same goes for items.”
“Is it a Channel from that dimension?”
“No. Since everything operates anonymously, I don’t know for certain, but we estimate that it’s a mix of races from multiple dimensions.”
Berka added that no one even knows who created this Channel in the first place.
“Hmm.”
“By the way, that’s quite expensive, right? Both the communication device and entering that Channel. If you wanted to buy it with money, you’d need several top-grade mana stones. I got mine for free after more than a year of activity.”
After more than a year of activity, members receive one communication device along with the authority to recommend another person.
For reference, top-grade mana stones are traded for at least hundreds of millions on Earth.
So it’s not just expensive—it’s extraordinarily, incredibly expensive.
“Why would they give something like that away for free?”
“It’s not free.”
Berka spoke to me as if asking what I meant.
“Thanks to you, I climbed to the 4th Floor without much effort, and in just a few hours at that. I’ve never seen a record like this before.”
“So that’s why you gave it to me?”
“Yeah. And honestly, I never planned to sell it for money anyway. The Channel becomes more useful when you invite talented people, doesn’t it?”
“Well, even if someone bought it with money, considering the price of several top-grade mana stones, it seems like only serious players would be able to enter.”
“That’s true. At least it means they have an enormous amount of money.”
Berka said that’s probably why the operators don’t prevent monetary transactions either.
The big spenders who enter that way buy and sell information and items at high prices, which is quite helpful too.
“Check the functions of the communication device when you get back and take your time exploring. It’s capable of quite a lot, unlike ordinary communication devices.”
The communication device Berka handed over looked considerably more sophisticated than an ordinary one.
Thinking about what Berka said, it might be called a communication device, but it’s actually a high-grade artifact with multiple additional functions.
“The Channel where you can contact me is already connected, so reach out whenever you need to.”
With that, Berka smiled and bid me farewell.
“Then, see you next time.”
“Sure.”
The conversation ended there.
After confirming Berka’s departure, I returned to my Territory.
“Master!”
The moment I arrived, Baek-seol’s voice reached my ears.
Turning in that direction, I saw Baek-seol approaching with her tail wagging.
“Is everything alright?”
“Yeah. I’m fine. Nothing happened in the Territory?”
“Yes!”
After hearing the detailed report, everything seemed to be running as smoothly as always.
Maria appeared to have returned to Earth for a brief rest.
“You’re doing great. Thank you.”
“Hehe, it’s nothing!”
Jung Han-sung smiled briefly before retrieving a large mirror from his inventory and handing it to Baek-seol.
“Install this at the central location of the Village.”
“At the center?”
“Yes. Make sure no one else touches it.”
“Understood!”
Baek-seol nodded and immediately summoned the undead to begin moving the mirror.
Jung Han-sung watched for a moment before speaking to her.
“I’m going to visit another Village for a bit. I have business there.”
“Understood!”
After a brief exchange with Baek-seol, Jung Han-sung stepped outside the Village and raised one hand.
Crackle!
A faint light swirled across the back of his hand before Thunder Wolf suddenly materialized in the empty air.
This was an ability I had developed while traveling with Thunder Wolf—nothing complicated, just the power to summon and dismiss him at will.
Normally, such a method wouldn’t work on beings with a solid physical form, but Thunder Wolf was essentially half-spirit, making it possible.
“Bored?”
Thunder Wolf shook his head at my question.
“Really? I was going to suggest we run for a bit if you were feeling restless.”
At my words, Thunder Wolf began to fidget anxiously.
I chuckled at the sight and climbed onto his back.
“Just kidding. Let’s head that way. You can run at full speed.”
The direction I pointed was toward the other Village where Cho Cheon-woong was staying.
The reason for heading there immediately upon my return was simple—I had obtained a useful item during this conquest.
The item was called the “Distorted Abyss Mirror,” and it consisted of two mirrors that formed a pair.
The mirror’s effect was straightforward.
One could travel between the two mirrors.
In other words, it was like a portal.
‘This is exactly the kind of item I need right now.’
Originally, I had planned to install a portal in Cho Cheon-woong’s Village only after certain conditions were met, but with this, I could now freely travel between the two mirrors.
Of course, the mirrors did have certain limitations.
They could only operate for 10 minutes at a time, and after each use, there was approximately a 1-hour cooldown period.
Still, that was more than sufficient for now.
There was no need to transport large quantities of materials through the portal anyway.
‘It’s far more convenient and faster to simply order necessary supplies through merchants to wherever I need them.’
All I truly wanted was the ability to travel between the two Villages whenever I pleased.
Even that much would make management considerably easier.
Maria and Cho Cheon-woong would also be able to focus more intently on conquering The Tower.
Crackle!
Thunder Wolf bounded across the grassland with Jung Han-sung riding on his back, exhilarated by the journey.
Having entrusted the autonomous Thunder Wolf with the driving, Jung Han-sung retrieved the communication device Berka had given him and examined it.
The device looked somewhat different from the one he’d used before, but the method of operation was identical.
You simply infused it with mana.
Hum.
As I grasped the communication device and poured mana into it, a faint glow emerged before a cascade of blue messages materialized before me.
“Oh.”
I let out a quiet exclamation upon seeing it.
Now I understood why Berka had spoken with such confidence, describing it as something far superior to an ordinary communication device.
It wasn’t merely transmitting voices—various menus and bulletin board-like interfaces displayed themselves in rapid succession.
‘It feels more like a terminal than a communication device.’
Admittedly, it lacked the refinement of the latest terminals brought back from the Cyberpunk World, but it was undeniably different from a standard communication device.
I read through the displayed messages carefully.
Upon inspection, there were three primary functions in total.
First, there was a Channel for conversation.
This Channel had a general space where all members participated, as well as a separate Channel connected exclusively with Berka.
Next came trading and auctions.
Items and information being sold by members were registered here in abundance.
‘I’d assumed we’d simply buy and sell items casually through the conversation Channel.’
It was far more sophisticated than I’d expected. The number of registered listings was substantial.
Among the items being traded, there were hardly any ordinary ones.
‘Since common goods have plenty of places to be bought and sold anyway, perhaps only items difficult to trade normally are listed here.’
I nodded in agreement with my own assessment.
It seemed I’d need to set aside time later to examine this section more thoroughly.
Already, I could spot several items that piqued my interest.
For now, I skimmed the contents briefly before moving on to verify the next function.
‘The last one is an information-sharing section.’
Various pieces of information posted by different people were displayed in succession here.
It appeared that truly valuable information was sold separately through the trading tab, while less critical information was simply shared openly like this.
Of course, since the information here wasn’t verified for authenticity, it couldn’t be trusted completely.
However, the information being shared was inherently quite sophisticated.
The kind of information difficult to find on the internet in reality was casually posted here.
“This is certainly a precious gift.”
After examining all the functions of the communication device, I nodded and murmured to myself.
I hadn’t checked the conversation Channel yet, but based on the other functions alone, it seemed quite useful.
In reality, I had connections with the Association and occasionally traded items in the Neutral Zone, but even that had its limitations.
‘It’s not easy to meet high-ranking Awakeners.’
The top-tier Awakeners commonly called rankers were difficult to encounter, and they didn’t interact with each other frequently.
They are precious personnel for each nation.
However, when I briefly examined this communication channel, there were quite a few individuals who seemed remarkably exceptional.
Likely because it’s connected to multiple dimensions.
The Tower’s conquest speed varies by dimension.
Based on the information I’ve gathered so far, Earth is classified as considerably behind even among the latecomers.
The average level of Awakeners here was correspondingly lower.
Even the top-ranked Awakeners on Earth would be reasonably powerful, but since I have no opportunity to contact them, it all circles back to the original point.
That’s why I continued to take interest in other dimensions.
Of course, that didn’t mean I intended to act rashly.
It seemed better to finish my current tasks with this communication channel first and examine it methodically.
Contact with people from other dimensions always required caution.
Crackle!
Throughout all this, Thunder Wolf continued running at the same pace as before.
I stored the communication channel in my inventory and shifted my gaze forward.
The wind rushing past was incredibly refreshing.
* * *
The moment I arrived at the Village where Cho Cheon-woong was, I installed the mirror there.
Upon activating it immediately, a portal appeared exactly as described—allowing movement through the mirror’s surface to the opposite mirror.
Cho Cheon-woong confirmed it from beside me and gasped with admiration, his eyes sparkling.
“We’ll dispatch dedicated management personnel here soon, so bear with it a bit longer.”
“Yes!”
Cho Cheon-woong nodded eagerly at the news that he could be freed from Village management faster than expected.
Unlike when heading to the Village, I returned to my original Village in an instant through the mirror.
“With this mirror, expanding the Territory will be so much easier!”
“Right. It should be very useful until we can construct portals.”
“Exactly! I’ll use it well!”
Baek-seol was naturally delighted upon hearing the mirror’s function. Her recent focus had been entirely on Territory management.
“But isn’t managing the Territory tiring? It seems like you haven’t rested in months.”
“Not at all! Actually, I’m enjoying it very much! And I’m getting plenty of rest too!”
Baek-seol answered my concerned question firmly.
Recently, she’d recruited plenty of supporting staff, so it wasn’t difficult at all, she said.
“That’s a relief. Still, tell me anytime if it becomes hard.”
“Okay!”
I added a word of thanks to Baek-seol and returned home to rest.
The next day.
Having woken early, I returned to the Territory when Baek-seol approached me.
“Master!”
“Yes?”
“The person Maria introduced has arrived!”

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