I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 178

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#Chapter 178
Jung Han-sung’s face twisted into a question mark at Baek-seol’s mention of an egg from ancient times.
“An egg from ancient times?”
“Yes!”
Baek-seol nodded and immediately launched into an explanation.
“So, it’s a civilization that’s occasionally discovered here in The Tower. It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly which era it’s from, but everyone agrees it’s the oldest civilization ever found!”
“Huh, was there a place like that among the floors I’ve climbed?”
Jung Han-sung pondered her words carefully, but he couldn’t recall ever encountering such a place.
“Was this egg brought from somewhere like ancient ruins of that era?”
“That’s probably not it!”
“Why not?”
“Because those places typically only appear past the 100th Floor. If it were a Hidden Floor, that would be different, but this time you just entered a regular floor, right?”
“Ah, you’re right about that.”
Indeed, the floor I’d visited this time was one that any ordinary climber could access without issue.
Moreover, now that I thought about it, the place hadn’t felt like ruins at all.
It was only this egg that stood out so distinctly.
Jung Han-sung considered this further, then looked back at Baek-seol with another question.
“But what exactly is this egg, then? What makes an ancient-times egg different?”
“Well, the reason I think this is an ancient-times egg is because it resembles one I saw before.”
“Really? In what way?”
“The mana patterns carved into the egg’s surface. A pattern woven this densely is rarely found on natural eggs.”
As she spoke, Baek-seol tapped the egg lightly with her tail.
Immediately, a wedge-like mana pattern flared brilliantly around that spot before fading away.
“Did you see it?”
“Yeah, I saw it.”
“That’s the pattern carved into the egg. Ancient-times eggs are called eggs, but they’re closer to something artificially created.”
“And?”
“And we can’t know what will emerge from inside.”
“We can’t know?”
“Right. It’s difficult to examine the interior before it hatches, and it’s nearly impossible to deduce the contents just by looking at the egg’s exterior.”
“Hmm.”
So like the egg Thunder Wolf had hatched from, this one too would remain a mystery until it hatched.
“Still, given this size, whatever’s inside shouldn’t be small.”
“True. So, if I just leave it alone, it’ll hatch on its own?”
“No! To hatch it, you need to continuously supply mana to it.”
“Really? With something like a magic circle?”
“Yes! Should I build one for you?”
“Oh, you can build one?”
“Yes. It’s a facility that was recently unlocked, and it can continuously supply mana. Originally it was something that could be used at the Training Ground, but….”
After hearing Baek-seol’s full explanation, I decided on the spot to construct the facility needed for the egg’s incubation.
If there were no way forward, I wouldn’t bother. But since we have an egg from the ancient era, shouldn’t we at least check what emerges from it?
“Fine. Then shall we move it once the facility is built?”
“Yes! I’ll relocate it as soon as it’s finished!”
“Thanks. I’m counting on you for that.”
After concluding our discussion about the ancient egg,
we returned to the Territory.
Upon our return, I made a tour of the Territory to personally verify the changes that had taken place.
Among them was the Trading Post, which had undergone several expansions and grown considerably, and it was bustling with quite a number of people.
“There are really a lot of people at the Trading Post?”
“Yes! Many merchants come, and people from the territories that visited before and made contracts with us are also coming to conduct business.”
“Ah, those people.”
I recalled those who had visited previously to request a non-aggression and trade agreement.
In the end, I had accepted their proposal, and we’ve been maintaining exchanges ever since.
Though I keep a watchful eye just in case, they haven’t caused any particular problems.
“Let me know if anything comes up.”
“Yes!”
After conversing with Baek-seol, I continued my tour of the Territory.
I had intended to have a brief conversation with Maria and Cho Cheon-woong if they were around, but it seemed both were currently challenging The Tower.
“Then, let me go check the Golem Workshop and the undead production facility one last time before heading back.”
“Yes!”
Since both locations were outside the village, I decided to make a quick trip there alone.
As I stepped outside the village, instead of running on foot, I spoke toward the empty air.
“Thunder Wolf.”
Upon calling Thunder Wolf’s name, light gathered in the empty space, and Thunder Wolf materialized before me.
The moment he appeared, he approached me and nuzzled his head against mine repeatedly.
I smiled and stroked his head, then climbed onto Thunder Wolf’s back.
“You remember where we went last time, right? Let’s check the Golem Workshop first.”
Thunder Wolf nodded and positioned himself, then kicked off the ground and began to run.
It was a speed like lightning itself, yet my expression remained serene atop him.
If I ran at full power, I could move faster than Thunder Wolf anyway, so it was only natural.
Still, riding on Thunder Wolf’s back had its advantages.
For long-distance travel, Thunder Wolf’s speed was superior, and more importantly, I didn’t have to expend my own strength.
Though the real reason I summoned him was so he wouldn’t get bored.
Whoooosh—!
Having been outside for a while, Thunder Wolf galloped across the grassland at full speed as if to shake off his pent-up energy.
Thanks to this, I reached the Golem Workshop in mere minutes.
“I’ll go inside for a bit, so wait here.”
Thunder Wolf nodded and settled down in front of the workshop.
Leaving Thunder Wolf behind, I descended into the Golem Workshop.
The Golem Workshop had transformed beyond recognition in the meantime.
First, even the descending staircase had changed.
When I first repaired it, I’d only fixed the stairs and such to a barely usable condition, but now everything was organized immaculately.
However, the most dramatic transformation was undoubtedly the interior.
“Hey, bring me some tools!”
“Over here too!”
First and foremost, the number of workers had increased dramatically.
Initially, only the five who’d participated in the repairs plus a handful of undead had staffed the place, but now there were nearly three times as many workers, excluding the undead.
Moreover, the interior was outfitted with brand-new equipment scattered throughout, and Golem production was actively underway in various stations.
“Jung Han-sung!”
Not long after, Devela, the chief administrator of the Golem Workshop, approached and bowed respectfully.
The others soon noticed my presence and bent at ninety-degree angles in greeting.
I gestured for them to continue their work and turned my attention to Devela.
“How’s Golem production progressing?”
“Excellently! Recently, we’ve been consistently producing one Golem per week!”
One per week—an impressive pace.
Golems are fundamentally sophisticated creations requiring advanced technical expertise.
Even with all the necessary equipment in place, they couldn’t be mass-produced like factory goods.
The fact that Devela was producing one Golem weekly spoke volumes about his exceptional skill.
“Impressive. What’s the quality standard of these Golems?”
“All mass-produced Golems are calibrated to identical specifications. For now, as you instructed, we’re prioritizing securing sufficient quantity.”
I nodded in approval.
While crafting powerful Golems had merit, what I truly needed was to accumulate enough Golems—like the undead—to serve as both labor and defensive forces.
So for now, I’d decided to focus on quantity over quality.
“Once we’ve secured the target of fifty units, we’ll shift focus to performance enhancement.”
“Understood. I’m counting on you.”
Given Devela’s passion, he’d undoubtedly throw himself into improving the Golems’ capabilities with unmatched dedication.
I toured the Workshop a bit longer, thanked Devela for his efforts, and exited.
―At that rate, won’t there eventually be more Golems than people?
Onyx spoke up the moment I stepped outside, and I chuckled at the remark.
“Hardly. The population’s growing just as rapidly. Besides, once we hit a certain threshold, we’ll concentrate on quality improvements.”
―Between the undead and Golems, most climbers won’t need you or anyone else to intervene.
I nodded at that assessment.
Even with just my current forces, I could easily overwhelm those who’d built their territories in similar timeframes.
And my strength continued to grow without pause.
Against climbers of comparable floors, I doubted I’d ever find myself at a disadvantage.
“Thunder Wolf, let’s go.”
With the Workshop inspection complete, I mounted Thunder Wolf once more and headed elsewhere.
My next destination was the Dungeon.
Or rather, what used to be the Dungeon—it now served a very special purpose.
Crack!
Upon arriving at the Dungeon, the undead standing guard at the entrance saluted me.
Jung Han-sung returned their salute and stepped inside.
This Dungeon was carpeted with undead.
Since it was located quite far from the Village, I’d stationed only undead here instead of living personnel.
Jung Han-sung passed through them and ventured deeper into the structure.
Before long, I arrived at the hidden chamber.
―Quite a bit of progress has been made in my absence.
Jung Han-sung nodded and gazed forward. There lay the colossal skeleton of a dragon.
Indeed. This was the place where the True Dragon was being constructed.
Or rather, to be precise, it was constructing itself.
Neither Jung Han-sung nor anyone under his command needed to lift a finger.
This was something the Dungeon’s original master had been creating, and through magical formations, it continuously drew mana from the surroundings and supplied it to the dragon skeleton at the center.
“At this rate, it won’t be long before it awakens.”
―It appears that way to me as well. It certainly looks ominous.
When I first saw it, I thought it might take longer, but mana is gathering faster than I anticipated.
I installed several additional magical formations to accelerate mana accumulation, and the results have exceeded my expectations.
―What do you intend to do once the True Dragon is complete?
At Onyx’s question, Jung Han-sung paused thoughtfully before speaking.
“Well, a True Dragon of that caliber would be so massive that summoning it casually whenever I please would be difficult.”
Excessive size imposed considerable limitations.
Summoning the creature within a building would likely bring everything around it crashing down.
“Rather than carrying it around directly, wouldn’t it be better to deploy it for defending the Territory?”
―If you deploy the True Dragon to defend the Territory, the neighboring lords would certainly avoid this region entirely.
“Then that suits me fine.”
If they recognized the gap in power and kept their distance of their own accord, that was ideal for me.
I had no immediate plans to expand my domain aggressively, and if someone did attack, it would only be an annoyance.
As Jung Han-sung and Onyx stood gazing at the True Dragon, exchanging words—
Vrrrmm—
The terminal hanging at my waist vibrated.
Jung Han-sung picked it up and immediately saw the name Cho Cheon-woong displayed on the screen.
―Hyung-nim! Urgent news!
It seemed he had something important to report.

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