I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 166

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#Chapter 166.
They had proposed cooperation, but they likely hadn’t considered what to do immediately.
Eden, a megacorporation, was essentially a fortress surrounded by massive walls, and within it lay countless forces.
No matter how solid the plan, executing it right away was no simple matter.
“Are you truly certain about this?”
“Yes. We already have a plan—why delay unnecessarily?”
That’s why when Jung Han-sung suggested executing the plan immediately, they couldn’t help but be taken aback.
“If there are no additional refinements needed for the plan, I believe the sooner we execute it, the better.”
“Hmm, that’s… true enough.”
In truth, setting aside various other considerations, I had no intention of prolonging this operation.
After all, I’d come this far solely to gather information about Eden.
If they insisted on delaying the operation out of concern for danger, I was prepared to move alone.
“Understood.”
Yet the Middle-aged Man ultimately accepted my opinion.
Lea and another cast worried glances at him, but the Middle-aged Man looked at me with eyes that seemed already resolved, and spoke.
“Now that it’s time to execute the plan, I suppose my concerns got the better of me. You’re right—there’s no need to delay. The final piece is now in place.”
“Good. How long should I wait, then?”
“Two hours. Two hours will be sufficient.”
I nodded.
Considering the plan, two hours seemed about right—perhaps even a bit tight.
So I could certainly wait that long.
“Should I remain here and wait?”
“Yes. We’ll move together when the time comes anyway. Just rest comfortably.”
“Understood.”
I walked to one side, found a suitable spot, and sat down.
I had no intention of simply resting during the remaining two hours—I planned to methodically review my abilities.
‘The Undead should be deployed after infiltrating internally. For now, I’ll rely primarily on the sword outside.’
As I was organizing my thoughts this way,
“Hey.”
Someone called out to me.
I looked up to find Lea standing before me.
Observing her in silence, she hesitated before speaking.
“What should I call you?”
“Me?”
“Yeah. I need some way to address you, at least.”
I paused briefly before responding.
“Han. Call me Han.”
“Han…”
Lea repeated the name I’d given her several times, then nodded.
“Han. You know we have to move together in this plan, right?”
“Right. Among all our forces, there’s no one stronger than you, correct?”
Lea’s name wasn’t explicitly written in the operation plan, but her role demanded someone of considerable capability.
So naturally, I’d assumed she would participate.
Lea hesitated before responding to Jung Han-sung’s words.
“Well, when we first met, I wasn’t showing my true abilities. I’m not particularly specialized in infiltration or anything like that.”
“Doesn’t our plan start with infiltration?”
“No, I’m not saying I can’t infiltrate. I have the basic skills for it. It’s just not my specialty.”
At Lea’s rambling response, Jung Han-sung chuckled softly and nodded.
“Don’t worry. We’ll move strictly according to plan. Of course you have the skills—that’s why you were assigned to this position.”
“Ah, okay.”
She was probably concerned that Jung Han-sung might not cooperate properly if he thought her abilities were insufficient.
When they first met, she’d been completely helpless and captured immediately.
But Jung Han-sung didn’t look down on her for that reason.
After all, he’d even caught an Awakener specialized in infiltration and assassination.
In other words, he thought the outcome would have been similar regardless of who came in her place.
In any case, Lea spoke with a somewhat relieved expression at Jung Han-sung’s words.
“Then I’ll prepare as well. If you have any questions or anything, just ask.”
“Got it.”
With that, Lea left again.
Jung Han-sung spent the remaining time in quiet contemplation.
Time passed quickly, and soon the appointed hour arrived.
“Han. Preparations are complete.”
The middle-aged man approached and spoke.
Jung Han-sung opened his eyes and rose from his seat. The middle-aged man then said to him:
“Ah, we’ll be working together now, but I haven’t introduced myself. I’m Lake Stone. You can call me Stone for short.”
“Understood, Stone.”
“Then come this way.”
The middle-aged man, Stone, guided Jung Han-sung in one direction.
A large door was set into one wall of the basement, and as they approached it, the door opened to reveal a garage.
A single vehicle that looked sturdy at first glance was prepared in the garage.
In truth, though it was called a vehicle, it resembled an armored car in appearance.
“Please board from here.”
Jung Han-sung climbed into the back seat as instructed.
Stone and Lea then boarded in turn, taking the driver’s seat and the seat beside Jung Han-sung respectively.
Stone was the leader of this small organization, but he wasn’t commanding this operation.
Because he too possessed excellent combat abilities.
This operation had little margin for error, and everyone capable of fighting had to be deployed.
So the only personnel remaining in the basement would command the entire operation.
Vrrrooom―!
Soon, with the engine’s roar, the front door opened and the vehicle slowly began to exit the garage.
The vehicle climbed the sloped path and emerged onto the surface, merging naturally onto the road.
I turned my head toward the window, observing the landscape beyond.
Towering skyscrapers jutted upward in jagged profusion, electrical wires tangled like a spider’s web, neon advertisements flowing down building facades.
And countless human figures moving through it all.
The neon lights piercing the darkness mingled with the city’s murky air, casting a viscous, sticky glow across everything.
Along the road the vehicle traveled, half-broken digital billboards flickered intermittently.
On screens that stuttered and reignited, the word “EDEN” appeared repeatedly alongside some logo.
Above it, humans infused with drugs displayed radiant expressions while wielding all manner of superhuman abilities.
‘Hopeful advertising, indeed.’
I twisted my lips and turned my gaze forward.
“You said this city is essentially owned by Eden?”
“That’s correct.”
Stone spoke in a measured tone.
“Eden itself was pushed out from the city proper and arrived here, but for a small city like this, Eden proved far too vast a corporation.”
Slowly, yet inexorably, Eden swallowed the city whole.
Recently, Eden no longer recruits homeless individuals to procure test subjects.
There’s no need to bother with such methods.
When test subjects are required, they simply abduct sufficiently worthless humans.
They regularly receive criminals from the city as well.
Beyond that, since their initial establishment in the city, they’ve frequently abducted ordinary people from normal households whenever the need arose for experimentation.
Stone and Lea were victims of precisely this. Ordinary people living ordinary lives until they were suddenly seized as test subjects.
In any case, if we successfully rescue those imprisoned underground, the plan is to escape the city immediately.
Remaining in this city where Eden has taken root so thoroughly would be suicide.
“We’re almost there.”
Having reached that point in my thoughts, Stone spoke.
Hearing his words, I looked ahead and saw a towering structure.
That building, visible from anywhere in the city for its height, was Eden’s Headquarters Building.
However, rather than heading directly to the Headquarters Building, the vehicle moved to a location slightly distant.
This operation was infiltration, not a direct assault. At least, that’s how it begins.
“From here onward, we must refrain from conversation until we enter the lower passages. And going forward, please speak freely.”
“Got it. You speak freely too.”
I responded without objection, using informal speech.
The vehicle then stopped before an old Storage several blocks away from the Headquarters Building.
The Storage appeared completely abandoned from the outside.
Windows were shattered, and the walls were plastered with graffiti, filthy advertisements, and promotional flyers.
Clack—
Stone then exited the vehicle and signaled the others to do the same.
Lea and I descended from the vehicle and followed Stone.
As we approached the Storage’s entrance, I heard movement from within, and the door began to shift.
Creak—
A massive iron door groaned open, and the three of them stepped inside.
The interior was far darker than it appeared from outside, and the mingled scent of dust and moisture tickled my nostrils.
Several taciturn-looking men waited within.
They bowed respectfully to Stone before immediately closing the Storage door and resuming their posts.
“This way.”
Stone spoke tersely and guided the group down into the Storage’s Basement.
As we descended the Staircase leading downward, a cramped and unremarkable space opened before us. Stone walked toward a corner and opened a massive circular door.
Grrrrk―.
What revealed itself was none other than the Sewer.
Stone descended into the foul-smelling Sewer without hesitation, and I followed close behind.
After closing the door connected to the Sewer.
“You may speak freely now.”
“You can relax too, you know.”
“This is more comfortable for me.”
Stone smiled as he said this, then turned to look at Lea.
“Lea.”
“Got it.”
Lea retrieved a small sphere from a device on her wrist and suspended it in the air.
Hummm―.
The sphere emitted a soft glow, slowly illuminating the surroundings.
The Sewer was exactly what one would imagine—filthy, reeking of staleness, with unidentifiable liquid pooling viscously across the floor.
“We proceed in this direction.”
Stone, evidently familiar with the Sewer’s layout, naturally guided the group forward.
I followed Stone and spoke in a low voice.
“How long will it take?”
“About 15 minutes should suffice. We’ll infiltrate the interior by following the passage connected to the Sewer.”
I nodded at his words and continued walking steadily.
After roughly 15 minutes had passed.
We arrived at the passage for entry.
Hummm―.
The sphere Lea had suspended illuminated one section of the floor, revealing a metal plate.
Stone approached it, knelt down, and strained to lift the metal plate.
Clank―!
With a heavy sound, the floor opened, exposing a narrow, dark vertical passage below.
“Descending below will connect us directly to the Lower Section of the Headquarters Building’s outer Transport Line.”
“Security?”
“Inspection drones patrol periodically. We must move as quietly as possible.”
“Understood.”
A metal ladder extended downward. Stone, Lea, and I descended in order along the ladder.
Tap―.
Soon, with a soft sound, I stepped into a passage just wide enough for a single person to pass through.
From this point onward, this was Eden’s territory.

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