I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 50

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#Chapter 50.
The Secret Art of Synthetic Undead Creation.
The more I examined it, the more I realized it was perfectly suited for this exact moment.
But what exactly made it so timely?
First, to understand that, I needed to assess my current situation.
‘There’s no immediate need to mass-produce undead.’
What I truly desired was a capable subordinate—obedient and loyal—to compensate for the weakness of fighting alone.
It was obvious, perhaps, but mediocre undead simply wouldn’t satisfy me.
‘I could strengthen undead, certainly.’
Yet rather than endlessly creating and reinforcing them, it made far more sense to wait and craft something with genuine power, since there was no pressing urgency.
That’s why I’d hesitated to turn Arachne’s corpse into an undead just yet.
But this newly subscribed knowledge provided the perfect answer to that very dilemma.
“What exactly is this knowledge?”
Baek-seol asked, and I answered with a satisfied smile.
“The channel I subscribed to covers two things: undead synthesis and material enhancement.”
Undead synthesis was a method to strengthen previously crafted undead using other undead or materials.
It was far more efficient than the crude approach of simply throwing quality materials at them.
“And it also contains methods to enhance the materials used in such synthesis.”
I gestured toward Arachne’s corpse.
“For example, if I were to use Arachne’s corpse as synthesis material, instead of using it immediately, I’d first prepare it to maximize its latent potential.”
“Then you could achieve far greater efficiency with the same materials!”
Baek-seol wagged her tail enthusiastically, immediately grasping the concept.
I nodded in agreement.
“Right. Once the enhancement process is complete and synthesis is finished, Kuhuelt will become considerably stronger.”
Kuhuelt was my first created undead, and thus his material quality was slightly inferior to Karon’s.
But after synthesis, that gap would either close or reverse entirely in his favor.
‘I could even use this later to strengthen Karon as well.’
I nodded with deep satisfaction.
‘I need to subscribe to this regularly and make it completely my own.’
With that decision made, I wasted no time gathering the necessary materials.
“You’re starting right now?”
“Yes. Once I’m done, we move to the next floor. Kuhuelt, come.”
I retrieved a bone fragment of Kuhuelt’s and threw it to the ground to summon him, then pointed to Arachne’s corpse and commanded, “Move that to the Workshop.”
“Move that to the workshop.”
Clack!
Kuhuelt clicked his jaw in acknowledgment and, carrying the corpse, headed toward the Workshop.
I gathered everything I needed and moved to the Workshop alongside him, speaking into the empty air.
“This subscription recommendation was exactly what I needed. Thank you.”
Whether they were watching or not, I offered my gratitude to the channel owner who had recommended precisely what I desired.
Immediately, a message materialized before my eyes.
[The Owner of Necronomicon clicks his jawbone in delight]
It seemed the channel owner was also pleased with the outcome.
But then, another message appeared.
[The First Witch claims that her recommendation ability is also exceptional]
The First Witch—that is, Lilith’s message.
At that, Han-sung offered an awkward smile and replied.
“Well, I don’t have any plans to expand my subscriber channels for the time being.”
Then messages came pouring in rapid succession. Han-sung pondered for a moment, then simply ignored them and continued walking.
Fortunately, the message window eventually fell silent.
Fearing another barrage of messages if I acknowledged them, I spoke to Kuhuelt cautiously.
“Kuhuelt. To properly complete the synthesis process, you’ll need to go through some preparations as well.”
Click!
Kuhuelt simply clicked his jawbone in acknowledgment.
In truth, if the goal were merely to synthesize a powerful undead, there would be no need for Kuhuelt to do anything special.
‘But if I do that, Kuhuelt could end up being consumed by Arachne’s consciousness instead.’
However, what I desired was for Kuhuelt to absorb Arachne’s power and grow stronger.
Kuhuelt’s sorcery was quite useful, after all.
“Very well. Then let’s finish up quickly and head to The Tower.”
Snap!
With that, Han-sung threw himself back into his work.
* * *
Han-sung looked ahead.
There stood an enormous gate.
“This must be it.”
Han-sung scanned the gate from top to bottom.
I was currently on the 41st Floor. And what lay before my eyes was this floor’s objective.
I recalled the objective once more.
[Objective: Defeat the Darkness crawling beyond the Gate of Lamentation]
[Time Limit: 2 hours]
It had taken exactly twenty minutes from entering the 41st Floor to arriving at this gate.
There were no monsters along the way, but traps were everywhere. The path itself was like a labyrinth.
Most climbers would have multiple people with different specialties working together to get through, but I naturally had to do it alone.
Neither Karon nor Kuhuelt possessed abilities in pathfinding and trap disarming.
‘Once my skills improve, I should create an intelligent undead specialized in that sort of thing.’
But there were no major problems.
I had subscription abilities, after all.
[Cassandra’s Ambiguous Intuition]
[Pathfinder’s Keen Eye]
These were the abilities I had subscribed to upon entering this place.
Thanks to them, I was able to traverse in just twenty minutes what would have taken others over an hour.
Han-sung closed the subscription window he’d been holding open and observed the undead standing on either side of him like guardians.
“Well then, it’s time for you two to shine.”
Clack!
Thud!
Kuhuelt answered by clicking his jaw bones together, while Karon struck his spear against the ground in response.
The reason I’d entered the 41st Floor in the first place was purely to test the abilities of the newly recruited Karon.
Han-sung intended to step back and entrust the battle entirely to Karon and Kuhuelt.
“Go.”
The moment the command left his lips, Karon stepped forward.
The fully armored Karon immediately placed both hands on the door.
Crrrrrunch!
He applied his full strength and pushed it open.
Meanwhile, Kuhuelt stood ready just behind him, staff in hand, chanting incantations to respond to anything that might burst forth from within.
But as the door swung open, nothing came rushing out to attack.
Instead, the interior became fully visible through the open doorway.
‘There it is.’
Han-sung immediately identified what this floor’s objective was pointing toward.
It was something that perfectly matched the word ‘Darkness’.
It resembled black mist compressed into a vaguely humanoid shape, its surface writhing ceaselessly.
‘Its size is far from ordinary.’
It appeared to be at least twice Han-sung’s height.
Smaller than the giant I’d faced before, but still far from an easy opponent.
Han-sung watched Karon and the creature alternately, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.
And immediately after.
Boom!
Karon released the door and kicked off the ground, charging forward.
The writhing Darkness inside suddenly expanded its mass.
But Karon paid it no mind and closed the distance, then thrust his spear with lightning speed the moment the enemy came into range.
Whoooosh!
The spear pierced directly through the Darkness.
But Han-sung’s eyes narrowed.
‘It doesn’t seem to be taking damage.’
The spear had certainly struck what could be called its torso, but there was no visible reaction.
Sure enough, the moment Karon withdrew his spear, the punctured hole sealed itself in an instant.
And immediately after.
Boom!
It compressed part of its body and smashed down where Karon had been standing.
Karon nimbly evaded the attack and thrust his spear once more.
But the result was the same. The attack connected, yet the damage regenerated instantly.
‘The matchup is unfavorable.’
Karon’s physical prowess was undeniably impressive—or rather, it exceeded my expectations.
Had the enemy been an ordinary creature susceptible to physical damage, the first strike would have been fatal.
The problem was that the attacks weren’t landing at all.
Karon’s movements were so fluid that he evaded every assault, yet it was clear the battle would never end this way.
But I wasn’t alone here with Jung Han-sung.
Snap!
After what seemed like an eternity of preparation, Kuhuelt struck the ground forcefully with his staff.
Black flames rippled forth from the staff, shooting outward in a violent arc.
‘Ah, that should work.’
Jung Han-sung assumed it was some form of offensive incantation.
Yet again, his assumption proved wrong.
The black flames didn’t target the writhing Darkness—they flew toward Karon instead.
Whoosh!
The flames clung to the tip of his spear, burning with renewed intensity.
It was a form of auxiliary enchantment.
And its effect manifested immediately.
Piercing!
The moment Karon drove his spear through the creature’s body again—
―A shriek unlike any before tore through the air!
It was a piercing cry I’d never heard from it before.
As Karon twisted the spear free, the wound it left behind refused to close.
Boom, boom, crash!
Enraged, the Darkness struck the ground with even greater ferocity, yet Karon sidestepped effortlessly, his spear thrusting forward in relentless succession.
Unable to withstand the unbroken barrage, the Darkness began to falter and retreat.
Whoosh!
When dozens of puncture wounds riddled its form, the flames enveloping the spear’s tip began to spread across the creature’s body.
―A shriek of unbearable agony erupted!
The Darkness convulsed in torment, literally luminescent with pain. Karon continued methodically, like a woodcutter felling timber, driving his spear in again and again.
And so, after merely three minutes had elapsed—
―A final, fading cry…
Whoosh!
The Darkness vanished without a trace, consumed entirely by the flames.
Jung Han-sung, who had been observing Karon’s movements intently, wore an expression of bewilderment.
‘Could it really be over already?’
He had assumed that being the 41st Floor and a boss-type monster, it would have some hidden trump card.
[Objective of the 41st Floor has been completed]
[You receive an Intermediate Barrier Stone as a reward]
[The objective of the 41st Floor has been completed in record time]
[The enemy has been overwhelmingly subjugated]
[Achievement Rank ‘SSS’ has been attained]
[Reclaimed the top spot in the conquest rankings…]
But the messages unfolding before my eyes confirmed that the floor conquest had truly ended.
‘Was this floor perhaps a bit easier than usual?’
Han-sung entertained that thought, though anyone who had conquered this floor would have called it nonsense.
The boss of the 41st Floor, the Approaching Darkness, was a monster whose physical attacks barely registered, yet possessed both formidable regeneration and offensive power simultaneously.
On top of that, it periodically unleashed dark-attribute mental curses, and without proper preparation, one would fall into a groggy state immediately.
Undead simply couldn’t be afflicted by mental curses in the first place. And thanks to Onyx, Han-sung possessed a powerful immunity to dark attributes.
In short, the boss had simply been incredibly unlucky!
“Well, I suppose there are easier floors sometimes. Still, you both performed exceptionally well.”
Of course, Han-sung, unaware of such reasoning, simply accepted it as fact and moved on.
Regardless, the test itself had been highly satisfactory.
Kuhuelt had shown better performance than last time, and Karon had fought far better than Han-sung had anticipated.
‘At this rate, I could entrust them with weaker monsters.’
Han-sung nodded with a satisfied smile. Then he checked the items received as rewards.
There was something among the rewards that caught his eye.
“Hmm.”
Han-sung retrieved the reward from his inventory and examined it carefully from every angle.
It was an item called a ‘Boundary Stone’.
At first glance, it resembled a mana stone, but upon closer inspection, I could see complex characters inscribed on its surface.
As I pondered what this could be, a description suddenly appeared before my eyes.
[Intermediate Boundary Stone]
[Deploy in territory to form a powerful barrier]
It was an extremely brief description.
But the moment Han-sung saw the word “territory,” he understood its purpose.
‘It’s for use in the Unclaimed Territory!’
The Unclaimed Territory. And territory.
That was a feature that unlocked the moment one entered the 40th Floor of The Tower.
Naturally, Han-sung, who had just cleared the 41st Floor, already had the qualifications to enter that place.
And Han-sung intended to visit there immediately after completing the 41st Floor conquest.
“This works out perfectly.”
Han-sung grinned.

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