I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 232

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#Chapter 232
Jung Han-sung pondered for a moment before approaching the entrance. Though it was firmly sealed, that posed no real obstacle to him.
Crack!
He simply applied force and tore it open.
As he peered inside the now-open entrance, the metallic stench of blood wafted out to greet him.
Something had clearly transpired within these walls.
Jung Han-sung stepped inside.
He had ventured near the Outpost before, but this was his first time entering its interior.
My initial impression upon stepping into the Outpost for the first time was straightforward.
‘Remarkably futuristic.’
The cyberpunk dimension I had previously identified certainly displayed technological disparities compared to Earth, but this place surpassed even that.
It felt as though I had suddenly stepped into pure science fiction.
In truth, merely observing the equipment they had brought last time had already hinted at such impressions.
“Hmm.”
Yet at this very moment, something else demanded my attention more than the technological disparity.
‘There’s no presence of life whatsoever.’
The Outpost, which appeared quite expansive, bore no trace of any living soul.
Conversely, the scent of blood grew increasingly pungent as I ventured deeper.
I continued forward, and before long, I located the source of that odor.
―A complete disaster.
“Indeed.”
Beyond the narrow, elongated Corridor lay the first open space I encountered.
Corpses lay scattered throughout, accompanied by bloodstains.
Jung Han-sung approached with a furrowed brow, examining the bodies closely.
“This doesn’t appear to be a simple internal conflict.”
―It certainly doesn’t look like it.
The bodies bore wounds as though they had been ‘torn’ by something.
Among the weapons I had observed when they rushed to offer assistance previously, none seemed capable of inflicting such distinctive lacerations.
They appeared to rely primarily on firearms.
Considering this, the wounds upon these corpses were profoundly anomalous.
‘Had something infiltrated?’
I wondered if perhaps a Soldier or Adjutant that had remained behind had penetrated the Outpost’s interior, yet numerous inconsistencies suggested otherwise.
‘The traces they leave are subtly different, and even accounting for a sudden assault, I doubt they would have suffered such devastation.’
Unless a general-class entity had infiltrated.
A Soldier or Adjutant unit could have been adequately countered by the base’s internal forces alone.
Moreover, considering the turrets embedded throughout the Outpost, penetrating this far would have been exceedingly difficult.
Regardless, something had clearly occurred, so Jung Han-sung continued deeper inside.
Naturally, I remained vigilant, periodically sensing my surroundings.
However, detecting within this labyrinthine Outpost proved difficult even with the Earthland’s abilities.
Too many factors interfered with detection, severely limiting my range compared to usual.
‘I’ve gone quite deep into this place.’
Jung Han-sung thought as he passed through another narrow corridor.
He hadn’t seen a single shadow of another person yet, but that wasn’t particularly strange.
If the entity that had been killing people was still wandering the outpost, they would naturally hide in safe places to avoid it.
However, if there truly was a “monster” here, he should have sensed some sign of it by now.
While entertaining these thoughts and continuing forward.
“….”
Jung Han-sung felt something catch on his senses and came to an abrupt halt. His gaze turned toward the northeast direction.
Just now, he’d felt something. But to reach it, he would have to take a detour.
“No choice then.”
After deliberating, Jung Han-sung drew his blade and swung it without hesitation toward the direction he’d sensed.
Crash―!
With a deafening roar, the wall crumbled and a path opened before him.
Jung Han-sung immediately began sprinting down the newly created passage.
‘It’s definitely there.’
Running through the shortcut he’d just carved out, he could feel it clearly.
Something was moving at tremendous speed. Moreover, it seemed to have heard the loud crash from moments ago.
Right after Jung Han-sung swung his blade, it had begun rushing toward his location.
‘Perfect.’
It came running on its own. What a cooperative creature.
Jung Han-sung didn’t increase his pace and continued toward it, and before long, he spotted something rushing toward him from the distance.
‘A person?’
When he first caught sight of it, Jung Han-sung’s expression shifted to one of surprise.
At first glance, the approaching figure looked like an ordinary human.
But as the distance closed, Jung Han-sung realized it was no ordinary person.
Rather, it was something that appeared to be stitched together from human skin.
Thud!
And as it drew closer, it revealed its true form entirely.
Tentacles and razor-sharp claws protruded through the crudely stitched skin.
Screech―.
What might be called its hands stretched out and gripped the ground, then it switched to running on all fours and surged forward with increased speed.
“So you’re the one.”
Seeing the claws jutting from the creature’s body, Jung Han-sung confirmed it was the monster that had torn apart the people.
Without hesitation, he pushed off the ground and swung his blade.
Boom―!
A thunderous sound echoed as the charging monster was sent flying backward.
However, Jung Han-sung’s expression darkened.
‘It blocked it?’
He’d struck with full intent, but at the last moment, his opponent had crossed its claws to deflect the attack.
Of course, that didn’t mean he’d failed to inflict any damage.
No matter how well I’d blocked it, the full force of the impact had transmitted through.
It bounced away and crashed into the floor, then trembled violently as it struggled to rise.
But by then, Jung Han-sung had already closed the distance.
Crash!
This time, Jung Han-sung brought his blade down from above, preventing it from getting up.
It crossed its claws to block the attack, but it was futile.
Crash, crash, crash, crash―!
Jung Han-sung swung his sword relentlessly, driving the creature completely into the ground.
Naturally, its body shattered in the process.
Shrieeeek!
It let out a belated screech, venting its rage, but the fury of a wounded, pinned monster was nothing but pathetic.
Slash!
Jung Han-sung’s expression remained unchanged as he severed all of its sharp appendages from its body.
Then he drove his blade into its core and channeled electricity through it.
Crackle!
The creature, still refusing to surrender, began trembling violently and foaming at the mouth.
Only then could Jung Han-sung observe it closely without resistance.
Up close, its body was even more grotesque.
Beneath skin that mimicked a human form, mechanical components and insect carapaces were tangled together instead of ordinary organs.
―Hmm, it feels artificially constructed somehow.
“I was just thinking the same thing.”
At first, I’d wondered if it was another mutation of the creature, but it didn’t seem like an ordinary variant at all.
The creature didn’t seem to possess the ability to synthesize machinery and create new species like this.
A fusion of monster, human, and machine.
Jung Han-sung stroked his chin.
Something felt like it was on the tip of my tongue.
But soon he stopped dwelling on it and moved forward.
‘First, the mission.’
This mission didn’t have much time to spare. I needed to complete it quickly.
Still, it was good to have directly confirmed the enemy’s identity.
Thanks to that, I could detect the enemies much faster now.
Boom!
Jung Han-sung began systematically sweeping through the outpost, and whenever he sensed an enemy presence, he rushed toward it and swung his blade.
Crash!
They generally possessed excellent combat abilities, but like the other individuals he’d faced before, they weren’t capable of taking him down alone.
By the time he’d eliminated about five of them.
Jung Han-sung had penetrated quite deep into the outpost when suddenly he heard a crackling sound from above.
―Could it be… you from back then?
That voice carried a strangely familiar tone.
Jung Han-sung paused briefly before opening his mouth.
“Is that the Robot you mentioned?”
―If you’re asking whether I was the one controlling the Robot, then yes.
As expected.
The man before me was indeed the one who had been controlling the Robot, trailing after me and feeding me information.
Jung Han-sung glanced up at the ceiling before asking again.
“What in the world was happening here?”
―All I know is that they were investigating monsters to create artificial weapons.
“They were trying to create artificial weapons?”
It was something I’d partially anticipated, but I couldn’t help my expression darkening.
Seeing my reaction, the man spoke urgently.
―I opposed it! In fact, nearly half of us opposed the experiment! That’s why those of us who disagreed are currently trapped inside!
“Trapped, you say?”
―Yes! We’ve been locked away for a week now! And then suddenly, chaos broke out within the outpost! What happened outside?
It seemed they had no idea what was actually happening in the outpost.
Their claim about being trapped didn’t appear to be a lie.
Jung Han-sung pondered for a moment before speaking.
“Where exactly are they trapped?”
―It’s nearby! There…
Jung Han-sung listened to the man’s explanation, then sprinted in the direction he’d indicated. Before long, I discovered a Sealed Section.
Several detection-jamming devices were attached to it.
It appeared these were the reason I hadn’t detected anything.
Crash!
Jung Han-sung destroyed them and entered, quickly finding the room where people were confined.
“Here, this is it!”
And there I found the Male Ranker I’d been conversing with.
He wore a white lab coat and gave off the typical impression of an engineer.
Crack!
Jung Han-sung smashed open the door to the confined space, then spoke to him.
“Your murder weapon has malfunctioned. There’s no time. I need you to do something for me.”
“Just tell me what you need, sir.”
Having already received help twice, the man answered without hesitation.
Jung Han-sung immediately told him what he needed.
After listening to everything, the man nodded and replied.
“Yes! It’s absolutely possible!”
“Good. Then I’m counting on you.”
Jung Han-sung finished the conversation and left immediately.
The others watched him go with dazed expressions, but the man in the lab coat shouted loudly to them.
“Snap out of it! We need to move fast if we want to survive!”
“Ah, yes!”
And so they headed toward the outpost’s central computer management facility.
I had to go there to complete the task Jung Han-sung had assigned me.
After a considerable time.
Jung Han-sung had arrived in an extraordinarily vast space.
The area was immaculately clean, with several objects deliberately moved aside to avoid obstruction.
―The preparations on this end are complete!
At that moment, a male voice emanated from a speaker mounted on the ceiling.
To that, Jung Han-sung responded with a composed tone.
“Then proceed immediately.”
―A-are you certain about this?
“Yes. Besides, there isn’t much time left anyway.
This floor’s mission appeared to be one with tighter time constraints than the others.
Simply running around hunting wouldn’t allow me to meet the time limit.
That was why I had sought out the Male Ranker and released him.
―Understood! I’ll begin now.
Piiiiiiiiiiiii!
Soon a sharp sound began blaring from the speaker.
Moments later.
Kyieeeeeek!
Grrrrrrgh!
Monsters from all directions began charging toward where Jung Han-sung stood.
Exactly as planned.

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