I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 258

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#Chapter 258.
At this point in time, monsters pouring out of The Tower had become an almost global crisis.
Initially, nations with strong Awakener forces faced no significant problems.
Even without actively encouraging Tower ascension, competition among them drove them to climb eagerly.
Nations with moderate Awakener forces couldn’t hope for such luxury, but by providing support to their exceptional Awakeners, they managed to contain the breaches without issue.
The real problem lay with nations possessing negligible Awakener forces.
Specifically, those nations lacking both power and wealth.
―Recently, another breach occurred in Africa, and monsters have poured out into the outside world….
Exceptional Awakeners are scouted immediately upon awakening or flee to foreign countries. Thus, these nations inevitably possess almost no Awakener forces.
Moreover, they lacked the funds to invite Awakeners from other nations.
In such countries, monsters continued to pour out almost without pause.
Only later, when the gravity of the situation became apparent, did aid reach these nations, but it proved impossible to seal every breach across all The Towers worldwide.
At this rate, it seemed highly probable that monsters would penetrate the protective barrier and establish themselves on Earth.
Uuuuuuuuuuung―!
Until one day, suddenly, a protective barrier enveloped the entire world.
The shock of this extraordinary event lasted only briefly. Soon, even more astounding news reached the Awakeners.
“A Transcendent?”
“A Transcendent was born, and a protective barrier was cast over the entire Earth?”
“What on earth does that even mean?”
A Transcendent had suddenly emerged from Earth itself. And through his decision, a protective barrier now enveloped the entire planet.
It was a fact that defied comprehension and belief.
Yet while the former remained uncertain, the latter’s truth became apparent soon enough.
The Towers that should have experienced breaches fell silent all at once.
This fact spread rapidly, and before long, everyone understood that something truly extraordinary had occurred on Earth.
Furthermore, everyone focused their attention on a single nation in an effort to identify who this ‘Transcendent’ was.
Korea.
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“So, so what you’re saying is that this happened when you reached Layer 200.”
“Yes.”
Jung Han-sung nodded.
“Barring any unforeseen circumstances, monsters should no longer emerge from The Tower going forward.”
“Is that, is that even possible? I thought each Tower was independent….”
“Because someone has crossed the threshold.”
Jung Han-sung answered simply and rose from his seat.
“For now, I intend to focus entirely on The Tower. If there’s anything that needs to be handled, contact me through Cho Cheon-woong or other Awakeners.”
Baek Jin-woo began to speak but closed his mouth instead. Then he stood to face him, bowed his head respectfully, and spoke.
“Thank you so much.”
“Yes.”
The conversation ended there.
Baek Jin-woo had likely come to understand it as well—that Jung Han-sung was no longer someone who could be confined within the frameworks of the Management Bureau or any nation.
According to The Tower’s definition, he is already a “Transcendent.”
Of course, once Han-sung leaves, I’ll need to scramble about frantically.
And so Han-sung slipped out of the Management Bureau and strolled leisurely through the Streets.
It had been quite some time since he last walked these paths on foot.
Usually, venturing outside meant either urgent business or a visit to the Management Bureau.
Most times, he wouldn’t even step out of the vehicle, simply driving about before returning.
But today was different.
With no pressing matters to attend to for a while, he wanted to take a leisurely walk through the Streets.
‘Well, there’s still surveillance on me regardless.’
Han-sung’s acute senses caught every gaze fixed upon him without exception.
Even in the past, when his senses had grown sharp, they were never quite this perceptive.
Unlike within The Tower, outside he couldn’t fully unleash his power.
However, the moment he crossed the threshold of Floor 199, such restrictions nearly vanished.
‘Perhaps it’s only natural.’
Having ascended beyond the demigod threshold, such constraints could no longer significantly affect Han-sung.
This was precisely why he could walk these streets with ease—even if someone harbored ill intent and sought to harm him, he could respond effortlessly.
Han-sung thrust his hands into his pockets and continued his leisurely pace.
He had no particular destination. He simply kept walking.
‘Back then, I had so many things I wanted to do once I succeeded.’
Buying a luxury car. Purchasing a fine home. Things like that.
But reflecting on it now, it seemed those desires stemmed merely from wanting to flaunt his success to others.
After actually achieving success, all such interests had vanished entirely.
Though to be fair, the residence provided by the Management Bureau was already so exceptional that he had no reason to seek another.
‘Come to think of it, I’ve always driven vehicles they provided anyway.’
In truth, matters within The Tower had become far more important than anything outside it.
Even now, as he walked, his mind dwelled on future plans.
Specifically, how to conquer beyond Layer 200.
Yet Han-sung deliberately continued his walk despite having nothing to do, intending to spend at least an hour before returning.
Once he returned this time, it would likely be quite a while before he ventured outside again.
And so Han-sung walked the Streets for over an hour, stopped by a Cafe for a cup of coffee, and passed the time.
Meanwhile.
While Han-sung strolled at ease, several things unfolded behind the scenes.
The Management Bureau’s personnel did their utmost to prevent any suspicious individuals from approaching Han-sung’s vicinity.
Conversely, those from other nations attempted by every means to get close to Han-sung.
Han-sung had always been a figure of interest to multiple nations, but now it was far more intense.
Rumors circulated that the ominous title “Transcendent” referred to none other than Han-sung himself.
Though the Management Bureau had made no official announcement, everyone already knew Han-sung was the highest-floor conqueror.
Thus, it was only natural that various nations sought to approach him.
Among them were those with considerable ability, and some nearly managed to breach the surveillance and reach Han-sung.
“Uh…”
Yet the moment he tried to approach Han-sung, the man walked in a different direction as if entranced by something.
This happened several times over.
Few had completely penetrated the surveillance network, but the instant anyone breached even the slightest gap in the monitoring system, they vanished into strange places as if possessed.
They didn’t know.
Han-sung had noticed every single person approaching him and taken action.
Having blocked all contingencies in advance, Han-sung was able to return home as if nothing had happened.
The rest had no choice but to waste away their time stationed near his residence.
At that moment.
The internet was in absolute chaos.
Countless Awakeners discussed the message they’d witnessed, debating who the Awakener was and what would happen next.
As for who the ‘Transcendent’ was, various candidates emerged at first, but eventually all speculation converged on one person.
An Awakener from Korea.
The one who always recorded their ranking as ‘Anonymous’.
Though his name had never been publicly revealed, those who tracked his records noted that he had recently approached Layer 200.
―Who else could have surpassed Layer 200? Besides him, no one has even exceeded Floor 190.
―If someone from the United States or anywhere else had surpassed Layer 200, they would have announced it immediately and made a huge spectacle of it.
That was the truth.
In fact, most Awakeners would promptly announce whenever they set new records and promote themselves extensively.
It was a glorious achievement, after all.
But Anonymous from Korea was different.
He had never stepped forward to speak about himself.
Very occasionally, those who spotted him would post about it, but such posts were almost immediately deleted.
It would be nearly impossible for them to ever discover Anonymous’s true identity.
The Management Bureau, which Han-sung belonged to, was strictly controlling all information, and other nations were also reluctant to spread the word.
In any case.
Countless people chattered about what lay ahead with a festive atmosphere.
Beyond anything else, the mere prospect of no longer facing threats from monsters was cause enough for celebration.
Had Han-sung seen it, he would have smiled with satisfaction.
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Four months had passed.
Time flowed swiftly, and during that period, Han-sung’s Territory had changed in many ways.
The Territory, which had already been developing at an incredible pace, saw its development speed double after Han-sung ascended to Transcendent status.
As the Territory’s grade rose sharply, construction restrictions were lifted en masse.
So now Han-sung’s Territory had four major cities, and the villages exceeded twenty.
And the city where Han-sung had first established his Territory had now become a true ‘metropolis’.
“Wow. Buildings really do multiply here every single day.”
“That makes sense. There’s plenty of money and plenty of people.”
Maria answered simply to Seo Ryeong’s exclamation.
As they looked around, they soon noticed someone running toward them and frowned.
“Why are you so late?”
“Sorry. I trained too late yesterday.”
The one who had rushed over was none other than Cho Cheon-woong.
He apologized with a genuinely remorseful expression, then asked the two of them a question.
“We’re going up to Floor 198 today, right?”
“Yeah. We’ll clear Floor 198, and then we need to start preparing ourselves.”
Everyone nodded in agreement at those words.
Over the past four months, they had climbed The Tower through sheer blood, sweat, and tears.
As a result, everyone had successfully reached Floor 197. And once they climbed just one more level, the next would be Layer 199.
That was when they would be granted the qualification to challenge the seat of a Transcendent.
“Well, it won’t be easy to clear it in one go.”
However, they didn’t expect to be able to pass Layer 199 in a single attempt.
It wasn’t simply a matter of lacking confidence.
Jung Han-sung had advised that Layer 199 wasn’t just about being strong or weak—without sufficient qualifications, it would be difficult.
“That’s why we’re preparing for it, isn’t it?”
And preparations for those lacking ‘qualifications’ were already underway.
Where Cho Cheon-woong pointed, there were several statues—each one modeled after their likenesses.
“With sufficient divinity or faith—if both are acquired, Layer 199 can be conquered.”
To be precise, when many people have faith in you, your divinity increases accordingly. With divinity accumulated above a certain threshold, one could pass through Layer 199 smoothly.
There were those like Jung Han-sung who passed through by accumulating enormous amounts of divinity alone, without faith, but that was an exceptionally rare case.
Above all, since Jung Han-sung had reached Layer 200 and ascended to the rank of demigod, he had been actively gathering faith.
Their statues were still being created, but Jung Han-sung’s statues were already installed in every city and village.
Of course, that didn’t mean he forced people to kneel before them and pray.
Precisely, there was no need for that.
Simply by leaving the statues there, people naturally paid their respects before them.
Aside from being a god or anything like that, Jung Han-sung was a lord worthy of respect.
“By the way, what do you think he’s up to?”
“I think he said he’d passed the 30th Floor recently.”
“Already?”
“He was actually complaining that it was too slow. He said other people keep getting in his way.”
At Maria’s story, Cho Cheon-woong stroked his chin and replied.
“Right. For him, 30 floors in four months would feel slow.”
“Doesn’t that mean what comes after Layer 200 is no joke?”
Seo Ryeong spoke simply and then brandished the weapon in her hand.
“Anyway, let’s hurry and go clear it.”
“Yeah.”
“Let’s go!”
And so they departed to challenge Floor 198.
Meanwhile.
“Phew. I’m exhausted.”
Jung Han-sung lay sprawled out somewhere on the 238th Floor.

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