I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 43

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#Episode 43.
All the Towers across every world were being unified.
Han-sung didn’t understand what that meant and asked for clarification.
“Every world? So you mean it’s being unified with the Towers from other countries?”
Currently, Tower 7 was located in South Korea.
These Towers existed in numbers ranging from one to three depending on the country, and each Tower maintained separate ranking records for floor conquests.
‘Though Tower climbers do meet each other frequently even if the Towers don’t overlap.’
Han-sung had been thinking, ‘So the records merge into one starting from Floor 40?’
But Baek-seol shook her head.
“No! What I meant was, starting from Floor 40, you’ll encounter Tower climbers from worlds other than Earth.”
“Worlds other than Earth?”
“Yes.”
Baek-seol explained in a calm voice to the bewildered Han-sung.
“The Tower didn’t appear only on Earth. In fact, Earth could be considered quite a latecomer.”
“Wait. So people from other worlds—other dimensions—are also climbing this Tower?”
“That’s right. Before Floor 40, you won’t encounter them at all, but from Floor 40 onward, things change.”
“But I’ve never heard anything about this before?”
Han-sung was confused.
Since awakening, I’d been frequenting Hunter Net and various other websites to gather information.
But I’d never heard anything about people from other worlds or anything like that.
“Earth doesn’t have the qualifications yet.”
“Qualifications? What do you mean by that?”
“Information is restricted until you gain the qualifications. Even if you learn certain information, you can’t mention it outside.”
After saying that the existence of other dimensions was one of those controlled pieces of information, Baek-seol continued.
“Floor 120. That’s the first qualification. Once even a single person clears Floor 120, various restrictions disappear. Of course, rewards are given as well.”
“What are these restrictions and rewards?”
“I can’t tell you that yet.”
Baek-seol spoke with her tail drooping.
“I have restrictions placed on me too. Actually, I couldn’t even tell you about Floor 40 until now.”
“Hmm.”
Han-sung crossed my arms.
My head was spinning from these newly discovered facts.
‘Other dimensions, huh.’
Actually, thinking about it, the Tower itself is an incredibly surreal place. It’s a space I couldn’t have even imagined in the past.
‘Come to think of it, the beings that belong to this Tower are races from other worlds too.’
The intelligent creatures I’d met while climbing the Tower, and even Baek-seol right in front of me, were obviously not from Earth.
However, the existence of climbers from other dimensions was shocking in a different way.
‘My competitors aren’t just the Awakeners of Earth.’
To be honest, until now I’d never felt much competitive spirit toward other Awakeners.
It wasn’t that I was arrogant or looked down on others.
It was simply that the gap between him and other Awakeners at similar floors was too stark.
Even Cheon-ung and Maria, promising talents counted among the world’s finest, had a wall they couldn’t cross when compared to Han-sung.
Times when I’d felt a sense of crisis?
They were all enemies related to Evil God Sargon.
Moments when I felt overwhelmed? Only the Transcendents I’d encountered through the Transcendent’s Spear gave me that sensation.
So Han-sung had been merely anticipating a meeting with the Awakeners currently leading the way, sometime in the distant future.
Hearing that he would meet Awakeners from different dimensions in such circumstances naturally sparked two thoughts.
What kind of beings were Awakeners from other dimensions?
And how strong were they?
“This is exhilarating….”
Some would feel fear at the mention of beings from different dimensions.
People naturally harbored fear of the unknown, after all. But Han-sung felt anticipation alongside a fierce competitive spirit.
“You’re truly remarkable, Master!”
Baek-seol wagged her tail as she watched Han-sung, speaking with enthusiasm.
Baek-seol, who belonged to the Unique Space, was essentially Han-sung’s subordinate. It was crucial to her that her master thrived.
If Han-sung could no longer climb The Tower, Baek-seol would remain in her current state forever until she met her next master.
Han-sung offered Baek-seol a slight smile, then spoke in a somewhat calmer tone.
“For now, I’ll finish Floor 39 and return. I’ll need considerable time to prepare before entering Floor 40.”
“Yes, sir!”
Separate from his competitive spirit and anticipation, he had no intention of entering Floor 40 without proper preparation.
Thus, contrary to his original plan, Han-sung immediately proceeded to the next floor.
Thirty minutes later.
As Baek-seol was cleaning while moving about the expanded space, Han-sung reappeared.
“Master! You’ve already finished and returned?”
“Hm? Yeah. I cleared up to Floor 39.”
At his casual tone, as if he’d merely taken a leisurely stroll, Baek-seol nodded with a renewed expression of amazement.
Han-sung placed his sword into his inventory and spoke to Baek-seol.
“Then I’m going to prepare for the climb. It’ll take a while, so rest here.”
“Understood, sir!”
He left Baek-seol behind and entered the newly added Training Ground.
“Hmm.”
After surveying the Training Ground once, Han-sung promptly retrieved the items he’d organized there beforehand.
Skulls, piles of bones, and other items that would horrify ordinary people tumbled from the air in succession.
Han-sung gazed down at the accumulated items and murmured.
“I suppose…. I need to subscribe to a channel.”
Currently, Han-sung wasn’t subscribed to any channels.
The Necronomicon channel he’d subscribed to with a Silver Ticket had only a validity period of twenty-three hours, and that had long since expired.
Of course, that channel had been tremendously helpful to him.
During those twenty-three hours, he’d been able to master the fundamentals of Necromancy at an accelerated pace.
Since Necromancy was an ability separate from the subscription itself, it remained even after the subscription ended.
“Are you thinking of subscribing to another Necronomicon channel?”
At Onyx’s question, I paused briefly before shaking my head.
“No. The Necronomicon basics aren’t necessary right now.”
“Why not?”
“It’s overkill.”
While there’s nothing wrong with having powerful abilities, efficiency matters when you’re the one paying for a subscription.
The Necronomicon is undoubtedly formidable, but it’s far too expensive to use solely for improving my necromancy skills.
In my assessment, the Necronomicon was a channel best learned once my necromancy proficiency had advanced further—that’s when I could extract maximum value from it.
“Then what are you planning to subscribe to?”
“The Owner of Necronomicon has uploaded another ability. I found it earlier.”
I opened the subscription window and pulled up the ability I’d already bookmarked.
[“What Makes a Truly Powerful Undead? The Owner of Necronomicon Reveals the Secrets of Undead Creation!” – Do you wish to subscribe?]
Quite the lengthy title.
Just from the name alone, you could guess the content—it was refreshingly straightforward.
“Hmm. I noticed this before too, but the channel owner really seems… enthusiastic about promotion.”
“Right? Look here. There’s even a bonus offer.”
I clicked on the title, and below the detailed description appeared the bonus details.
[First-time subscribers receive “1 Free Undead Consultation”! Subscribe now!]
It felt exactly like watching a hastily-made MiTube channel!
But setting that aside, both the ability itself and the subscription bonus appealed to me greatly.
I’d decided to learn necromancy in the first place because I was more interested in undead creation than utility skills.
Since I couldn’t find companions who could keep pace with my climbing speed, I’d decided to create undead subordinates instead—that’s why I started learning this in the first place.
“Yeah, this really does seem perfect for you right now.”
“Doesn’t it?”
I manipulated the subscription window while conversing with Onyx, and a message appeared before my eyes.
[You have subscribed to “What Makes a Truly Powerful Undead? The Owner of Necronomicon Reveals the Secrets of Undead Creation!” using a Silver Ticket.]
[This subscription is valid for a total of 48 hours.]
48 hours.
Perfect timing.
I settled into a comfortable position and waited for the new knowledge to take root. And immediately after—
Foreign knowledge began flooding into my mind like a tidal wave.
The accumulated expertise of a legendary necromancer regarding undead creation was being etched into my consciousness.
“Aah.”
Through this process, I truly grasped just how formidable a necromancer the channel owner was.
Though what I’d subscribed to was merely the most basic of his many abilities, even that alone revealed the vast expanse of his knowledge and the extraordinary heights he’d reached.
“Phew.”
After nearly ten minutes had passed, I regained my senses and exhaled deeply.
“…”
I looked at the necromancy materials piled before me.
The materials that had seemed indistinguishable to me when I’d just begun learning the basics now appeared in an entirely different light.
“This one is lowest grade. This is low grade. This is high grade. And this one is mid-grade.”
I extended my hand and rapidly sorted through the materials.
Even bones from the same monster didn’t possess identical quality. The results varied greatly depending on the aura contained within.
Yet it wasn’t as simple as saying something with more aura was superior.
One had to consider the nature of the aura and the position where it settled, among other factors.
Fundamentally, a skilled undead craftsman had to possess perfect understanding of their materials.
Perhaps because of this newfound knowledge, my previous classifications now appeared clumsy and inadequate.
“Hmm. This should suffice.”
Before long, the newly organized materials lay neatly arranged before me.
I’d divided them by grade from lowest to highest, then further separated those containing similar auras into distinct groups.
―Indeed. This certainly feels far more systematic.
“Right. I should write this down and organize it before the subscription ends.”
I replied as such, then reached toward the lowest-grade materials first.
“Then let’s begin immediately.”
Once I’d gained momentum, I didn’t hesitate—I began consuming materials and crafting undead.
Whoooosh―.
I drew magic circles and chanted incantations, and the undead rose to their feet. I repeated this process without pause.
“I’m starting to get the hang of it.”
When the number of undead I’d raised surpassed twenty, I nodded to myself.
Knowledge inscribed in the mind and actually crafting undead based on that knowledge were entirely different matters.
So I’d been continuously raising undead to bridge that gap, and now the feel was becoming clear.
―You intend to bring all these undead with you?
“No.”
I answered decisively.
“That doesn’t suit my combat style.”
While large numbers had their advantages, considering my fighting approach, they’d likely prove more hindrance than help.
“I’ll leave ranged support to Kuhuelt, so what I need now is one vanguard and one rear guard to protect Kuhuelt.”
Two undead were necessary. Both needed to be sturdy and capable of making sound judgments.
I examined the high-grade and highest-grade materials I hadn’t yet touched.
“These two will do nicely.”
I selected the ‘giant’s bones’ I’d obtained long ago and left unused, and the bones of the murderer undead I’d acquired from the Mansion previously.
Both materials were more than sufficient to create exceptional undead.
I could have crafted them immediately if I wished, but instead I decided to use what I’d received as a subscription bonus this time.
“Owner of Necronomicon. I wish to receive your consultation.”
The moment I spoke those words.
―Understood.
Crack!
A portion of empty space distorted, and violet tentacles burst forth, twisting and tearing open the rift.
From the expanding fissure emerged a being whose incomprehensible form lay concealed beneath a black robe.
The Owner of Necronomicon had descended to this place.

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