I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 230

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#Chapter 230.
The Earthland, drenched in violet light, was buried beneath an enormous pile of monster corpses.
Remarkably, this devastating scene had been created by a single human.
―This… this can’t be real.
―It’s impossible.
Those who arrived belatedly stared at the spectacle in shock.
They had no choice but to be astonished.
Even mobilizing every ounce of firepower remaining at their Outpost couldn’t have produced such a result.
Soon, their gazes naturally turned toward the man standing to one side.
Toward Jung Han-sung, to be precise.
“You’ve finally arrived.”
Jung Han-sung, who had been gazing into the distance with his sword still extended, observed those standing not far away.
They were all equipped with something solid and unyielding.
‘External armor of some kind?’
Since I could see human faces visible inside, they appeared to be actual people rather than Robots.
The other side responded to Jung Han-sung’s words.
―We brought reinforcements to provide support, but…
“Hmm.”
At that, Jung Han-sung observed what they had brought trailing behind them.
I could see unmanned Robots and various weapons scattered about.
It wasn’t mere talk, then.
However, it hardly looked reassuring. The armaments appeared to be at a level I could easily handle alone.
Sensing that gaze, the Male Ranker who had been conversing with Jung Han-sung the entire time spoke.
―I know our forces aren’t sufficient. Apart from the Outpost’s own defenses, there’s barely anything left.
“Because you took everything when you left?”
―Right. What remains here can barely protect our own bodies. Well, even that seems difficult.
After hearing that much, Jung Han-sung decided to simply send them back.
After all, what remained now was to track the fleeing enemies and pinpoint the Queen’s location with certainty.
‘The way they fled without hesitation suggests the Queen isn’t here.’
From what I’d heard alone, the Queen entity was far more important than all other entities.
Yet they abandoned this place without hesitation. That was clear proof the Queen entity wasn’t in this vicinity.
So I had no intention of dragging dead weight around.
But then.
―However! Apart from armaments, we brought useful things! Especially this—it’ll be extremely useful for tracking the Queen entity!
“For tracking?”
―Yes. A detection device we extracted directly from the Outpost.
With those words, the other party showed me the device loaded onto a large vehicle. It was a device with an extraordinarily complex structure at first glance.
―It wasn’t originally designed for that purpose, so it’s not perfect, but it’ll be on an entirely different level compared to just wandering around searching!
“I see.”
If such a thing existed, the situation changed considerably.
“Can’t I just drag it around and use it?”
―It’s complicated to operate, so that won’t work.
“I see.”
Jung Han-sung stroked his chin and nodded.
“Fine then. Let’s accept your help.”
Of course, I would search diligently for the Queen myself, but there was no reason to refuse assistance when they had specialized detection equipment.
Thus, Jung Han-sung decided to accept their aid.
Uuuuuuuuuuung―!
They immediately activated the device and began scanning the surroundings.
After activating the device and finding nothing, they would move. Then repeat the process continuously.
Of course, Jung Han-sung used his own power to sweep through both the surface and the Underground Chamber.
Kugugugun―.
Energy radiates outward from Jung Han-sung’s center, thoroughly scanning The Earthland.
I had developed this technique by experimenting with various applications of my newly acquired Earthland power—essentially a broad-range detection spell, though that was a simplified way to think of it.
In reality, it wasn’t magic but rather a more fundamental application of Earthland’s power, though the results were essentially identical.
The difference was that it was far more efficient.
I could cover an extremely wide range without expending much power.
―Nothing here either.
“Let’s move again.”
With the device also scanning the surroundings as they advanced, the search progressed faster than expected.
Time passed.
By now, I thought there should be at least some sign of it.
Beep, beep―!
A sharp alarm suddenly pierced through the device that had been yielding nothing but dead ends. The Male Ranker operating it spoke immediately.
―There’s a small Cave about 1 km ahead. We’re detecting strong energy emanating from inside it.
“Is it the Queen’s energy?”
―The probability is very high. Unless there are more than 10 Generals clustered together.
He added that the General they’d just found was the only one in this area.
In other words, the odds of it being the Queen were extremely high.
“Good. I’m going now.”
―Wait! We need to prepare――.
“You all guard the entrance. Once I finish the job properly, the monsters will come pouring out.”
According to the explanation I’d heard earlier, these insect-like creatures were heavily influenced by the Queen and the Generals.
If I eliminated both of them, they would certainly lose their focal point and scatter in all directions.
Since they were living creatures, they possessed survival instinct.
That’s why I was telling them to guard the entrance.
“If you don’t hold it properly, the remaining ones will become a real problem.”
Jung Han-sung said that much and then kicked off the ground, sprinting forward.
Running at full speed, it wasn’t long before I spotted the Cave entrance just as described.
Upon confirming it, Jung Han-sung threw himself toward it without hesitation while simultaneously sweeping the interior with Earthland power.
‘Still quite a few left.’
The Soldiers still numbered over three hundred, there were seven Adjutants, and I could sense four Generals.
It seemed the creatures originally stationed here were considerable in number as well.
But what captured my attention was the immense presence emanating from the deepest part of the chamber.
‘The Queen.’
That had to be the Queen.
According to what I’d heard, the Queen herself lacked significant combat ability.
However, the moment I targeted the Queen, all the creatures would abandon their formations and rush at me.
They prioritized the Queen above all else.
‘But focusing on the Generals and Queen is the most efficient approach.’
I didn’t need to eliminate all the rest. Once I dealt with the Generals and Queen, the remaining creatures would collapse on their own.
Those I’d left at the entrance should be more than capable of handling that much.
“Hah.”
After exhaling deeply, I paused before venturing deeper and pressed both hands against the ground.
Immediately after.
Kuuuuuuuuuuuuung!
The surrounding earth began to shake violently.
Conveniently, this was a massive Cave.
The perfect environment to unleash the power of The Earthland.
I weakened the ground directly above where the enemies were positioned.
In other words, I artificially triggered a collapse.
Even if I couldn’t annihilate them all, this would certainly be enough to throw their formation into chaos.
‘This should suffice.’
Having expended roughly a third of my remaining power, I rushed deeper into the chamber.
Kwaaaaaang!
Naturally, the interior was pure chaos.
Due to the collapse I’d triggered, massive boulders continued to rain down from the ceiling.
The insectile monsters scattered in all directions to evade them, floundering in confusion.
Kieeeeeek!
The earth trembled, and dust erupted upward. I plunged through the gaps in the pandemonium.
Kwang!
A boulder larger than my own body crashed down right beside me.
But I paid it no mind. I could see every current and flow in this Cavern Chamber.
Tak!
I simply kicked off the ground lightly and sprinted forward, yet the boulders parted around me of their own accord.
Or rather, that’s how it appeared.
Kieeeeeek!
A figure appeared to block my path just as I’d penetrated roughly halfway through.
They’d finally noticed the Infiltrator.
“Quick to notice, aren’t you.”
Jung Han-sung let out a soft chuckle and swung his blade without hesitation.
Crack!
The Adjutant blocking his path split in two from that single strike. And the Soldier aiming for the back of his head was sent flying, its body bursting apart from the kick.
These creatures had never been a match for him in the first place.
But now, with the environment itself favoring him, they were ground to dust the moment they charged forward.
Boom, boom, boom—!
However, this time the creatures didn’t passively wait to be defeated one by one like before.
Jung Han-sung felt every General in this space charging at him simultaneously.
It seemed they had learned their lesson from the previous battle.
It was only natural, but the raw power of those Generals was undeniably a threat to him.
If he took even one solid hit, his body—Onyx or not—would be pulverized.
Boom—!
So Jung Han-sung evaded all their attacks while unleashing his own barrage.
No matter how dangerous an attack is, it means nothing if it doesn’t connect.
The Generals mobilized every ounce of their power to corner him, yet not a single attack grazed his body.
Of course, that didn’t mean their attacks were merely powerful but clumsy.
Boom—!
One creature led with its massive frame, trying to crush him.
Naturally, Jung Han-sung sidestepped it. Then, as if waiting for that moment, another swung both arms to strike him down.
Crash!
So he leaped upward to evade. Then the remaining two attacked from different angles.
They had figured out that it was difficult to dodge while airborne, and they coordinated their assault.
Whoosh!
But Jung Han-sung possessed a magical cloak that let him fly.
So he simply infused it with mana and glided away—that was all.
Slash—!
Of course, he didn’t stop there; he made sure to add a few more blade marks to their bodies.
The only ones managing to approach him at all were the Adjutants, not the Generals.
They possessed incredibly nimble movements and relentlessly exploited the gaps created by the Generals.
But instead of counterattacking aggressively, Jung Han-sung simply endured with minimal evasion.
Finally, the moment they closed within a certain distance.
Crackle, crackle, crackle—!
He unleashed a tremendous burst of lightning all around him.
Since they’d already experienced it once, they surely knew he wielded lightning.
But they couldn’t help but fall for it anyway.
Every time they tried to retreat, Jung Han-sung feinted toward the Queen’s direction.
Shriek—!
Growl, growl, growl—!
As a result, they fell right into the trap, shrieking and convulsing.
Boom—!
And seizing that opening, Jung Han-sung succeeded in eliminating one General and two Adjutants.
Beyond that, there were plenty of others who hadn’t fallen but were in abnormal states.
At this rate, their defeat was inevitable.
Boom, boom, boom—!
But right then.
I felt something rushing toward me.
Reflexively scanning my surroundings, I sensed a tremendous aura approaching.
‘Was there another one?’
I narrowed my eyes. And soon I realized something.
The Queen’s aura had diminished compared to before.
‘No, wait.’
The Queen’s aura hadn’t diminished at all.
I had simply been mistaken from the start.
I had confused the power of the creature clinging right beside the Queen with the Queen’s own strength.
Kwaaaaaaang—!
And the subject of that misunderstanding revealed itself.
A monster bearing a vaguely humanoid form came charging forward, wielding an enormous blade.

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