I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 64

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#Chapter 64.
“A Station.”
I’d heard talk about the Station before.
This Neutral Zone wasn’t the only one in existence.
Similar places existed in other locations as well.
‘If there were only one Neutral Zone, it would have become an absurdly massive city.’
The Plaza, which served as the interdimensional gateway, would have needed to be several times wider than it currently was.
But The Tower had instead divided the Neutral Zones across multiple locations.
―And typically, which Neutral Zone you fall into depends on your dimension. Most of the time, you’ll end up in a place where people from the same dimension gather.
“I heard about that too. After I passed Floor 40.”
Before Floor 40, I didn’t even know if other “dimensions” existed.
‘I just thought there were similar Neutral Zones in other places,’ that was all.
‘And back then, I wasn’t even aware that a Station like this existed.’
I remember it clearly.
I’d passed through this area the last time I came here too.
But back then, I hadn’t noticed the Station at all. I’d stopped just now because I felt a sense of dissonance emanating from this gap.
“Hmm.”
Jung Han-sung pondered for a moment, then approached the Station more closely.
There were all sorts of carriages, automobiles, and various other forms of transportation.
As I drew closer, I noticed that on one side, a map displayed which Neutral Zones could be reached from here, arranged much like a Korean bus route map.
“We can reach seven different places from here.”
―It’s quite a bustling place.
“Really?”
―Yes. It’s connected to many locations.
Jung Han-sung nodded at Onyx’s words and stared intently at the map before turning away after a moment.
“Next time, I should visit some of the other zones.”
I was somewhat curious now, but I decided to save that exploration for another opportunity.
I had no intention of lingering in the Neutral Zone for that long.
―Are we heading back soon?
“Yeah. I need to check on my Territory, do some training, and then head back to meet the Heavenly Demon.”
―Understood.
Jung Han-sung exchanged a few brief words with Onyx and headed toward a less populated area.
When leaving the Neutral Zone, unlike when entering, there was no need to return to the Plaza.
‘Returning to my Territory.’
With that thought, I walked into a narrow alley.
Crack!
Just as before, a rift tore open.
I hurled myself through the rift, leaving the Neutral Zone behind.
* * *
My Territory, by nature, required considerable maintenance.
In the early stages, there’s no one to delegate to, so I have to personally oversee everything. Once things grow, the workload itself balloons, consuming even more time.
That’s why most people typically manage their territories with at least a team-based structure.
Many chose to join a Guild outright and hold positions within a single massive territory.
“Hmm. There’s really nothing pressing to handle.”
Yet I found myself with surprisingly little to worry about.
It wasn’t that my territory lacked work to be done.
“Please leave that over there! Move that to that location!”
Rather, I had an exceptionally capable steward—and that steward was none other than Baek-seol.
She darted from place to place, issuing instructions to the workers with practiced efficiency.
At first, I’d suggested she take it easy since she seemed exhausted, but when I asked, she said she was actually having tremendous fun.
Her true calling, as it were.
Click, click, click—
And there was one more factor: the undead workers proved invaluable.
Unlike ordinary hired hands, they neither ate nor slept, and they performed their duties without complaint—the perfect all-purpose laborers.
Of course, they lacked the practical judgment of regular workers, and their skill levels were quite low.
Yet the sheer advantage of having workers who never tired was immense.
‘The hired hands seem satisfied too.’
I noticed the workers delegated simple, unskilled labor to the undead, and as a result, their satisfaction was remarkably high.
After all, such work had originally been their burden.
Not that they simply loafed about while the undead labored.
Instead, they used the time saved to focus on work only experts could perform, maximizing efficiency.
A truly perfect system.
As I stood there contentedly observing the territory,
[Core upgrade complete]
a message materialized before my eyes.
“Oh! It’s finished!”
The core upgrade I’d been waiting for was done. I immediately headed toward where the core was located.
The core, which had previously sat bare on the ground, had transformed into something quite mystical upon completing its upgrade.
It now floated suspended in the air, emanating a soft blue radiance, and as I drew closer, I felt a faint repulsive force.
‘It still looks terribly fragile, though.’
In this state, someone could probably hit it with a stone thrown from outside the perimeter.
I’d definitely need to construct some kind of protective structure nearby later.
‘Or perhaps there’s a facility that can build such things.’
Thinking this, I slowly raised my hand toward the core.
Immediately, text cascaded across my vision.
[Core upgraded to Stage 2. New functions unlocked]
[Minimap function unlocked. You can now view your territory and its surroundings whenever desired]
[Appointment function unlocked. You can now appoint desired individuals as Manager or other positions within your territory]
“Excellent.”
Two new functions had been unlocked.
Jung Han-sung first tried using the mini-map.
Whoosh.
The moment I thought “mini-map” in my mind, a massive map-like image materialized before my eyes.
It was exactly like a game’s mini-map, displaying various pieces of information.
The extent of my current Territory’s range. The distribution of resources within it. The current locations of those belonging to my Territory.
‘So the range is exactly this large. Resources appear throughout the Forest, and the Mana Stone Cave is marked too.’
As I examined each of these details, I noticed red dots blinking in the corner.
A total of ten red dots were approaching my Territory.
‘These are… enemies?’
When I examined them closely, an explanation surfaced: ‘Red indicates entities with hostile intent.’
At that, I narrowed my eyes.
‘Shouldn’t there be a protection period for two weeks?’
My Territory was currently under a protection period, preventing others from attacking it.
That’s why I hadn’t even deployed protection stones yet.
“Hmm.”
I confirmed their position on the map once more, then leaped swiftly onto a nearby tree in that direction.
Checking the location marked on the map from that vantage point, I could see something lumbering toward me in the distance.
“Goblins?”
Indeed. The red dots indicated nothing other than goblins.
Their number matched exactly what appeared on the mini-map—ten of them.
I nodded to myself.
‘Right, neutral monsters aren’t affected by the protection period.’
Only Climbers like me were subject to the protection period’s restrictions.
The monsters that originally existed in the Unclaimed Territory remained completely unaffected.
As I descended from the tree, I called out to Baek-seol, who was working in the distance.
“Ten goblins are approaching over there.”
“Oh, goblins?”
Baek-seol immediately rushed over at my words and spoke.
“Should I handle them?”
“You can do that?”
“Yes! I’ll give orders to the undead! Please appoint me as Manager!”
“Oh, you know about the appointment function too?”
“Of course! Once appointed as Manager, I can give orders to the personnel under your command on your behalf!”
At her words, I nodded.
I’d thought of Baek-seol the moment I saw the appointment function anyway.
Since the goblins were still some distance away, I decided to test the appointment function right away.
[Current Residents Within Territory]
[Baek-seol, Lila, Hans, Mog… and 50 other undead]
A list of all the workers within my Territory appeared before me.
When I selected Baek-seol’s name from the list, various ranks I could appoint her to displayed themselves.
Jung Han-sung didn’t hesitate for a moment before selecting the Manager button at the very top.
[Will you appoint Baek-seol as the Manager of this Territory?]
‘Yes.’
[Baek-seol has been appointed as the Manager of this Territory]
With that message, light emanated from the core at the center of the village and poured into Baek-seol’s body.
Baek-seol stood still and accepted the light. Soon her eyes sparkled as she spoke.
“Thank you!”
“All set?”
“Yes! I’ll prepare the defenses right away!”
Baek-seol answered with a spirited voice, wagging her tail as she dashed toward the center of the village.
She quickly summoned the undead and began issuing orders.
The number of undead she’d gathered was roughly twenty.
It seemed she’d judged that ten goblins would be sufficient at that level.
As time passed, the goblins reached the fence.
Baek-seol’s response was simple.
“Attack!”
She simply opened the gate and commanded the undead to assault.
“Grrrrgh!”
“Kieeeek!”
Beyond the open gate, goblins charged forward with horrible shrieks.
Despite being called goblins, these creatures wore solid-looking armor instead of rags and wielded sharp blades.
Moreover, they seemed to have some semblance of organization, charging in formation.
“Kieeeek!”
“Krack!”
But it was short-lived—the goblins were immediately pummeled by the undead.
Crack! Thud!
A club smashed a charging goblin’s skull, then shattered its leg.
“Grrgh, kack!”
Crunch!
The one who’d charged forward most bravely at the front had its head split open before it could even attempt a counterattack.
It was utterly one-sided.
“Ah.”
Watching the scene unfold, Jung Han-sung realized something at the moment of first contact.
‘My standards have become too high.’
To Jung Han-sung’s eyes, the undead’s combat prowess seemed merely ordinary.
At least they wouldn’t go down easily in a fight?
But that assessment was only because he was comparing them to Kuhuelt and Karon.
In reality, each individual undead could easily dispatch five or six goblins on their own.
And with twenty undead against ten goblins, the outcome was inevitable.
“Master! I’ve taken care of them all!”
It was only natural that the goblins were routed so easily.
I let out a hollow chuckle and nodded.
“Good work.”
“Hehe.”
I gave Baek-seol a thumbs up, then headed outside to examine the goblins.
“Hmm.”
The goblins were in a gruesome state.
I was about to clean them up when I reconsidered. Come to think of it, weren’t these all materials?
“Raise Undead.”
I extended my hand toward the goblin corpses and chanted the incantation.
Mana spread outward, burrowing into the goblin bodies, and soon they began rising one by one.
Those in poor condition became skeletons, while the relatively intact ones became zombies.
Thus, ten undead goblins were born.
‘Even undead goblins should be capable of handling menial tasks.’
As I was thinking this, Baek-seol, who had followed me outside, spoke up.
“What if we asked these goblins to reveal their lair?”
“Hm? Their lair?”
“Yes! There should be plenty of goblins there! Besides, we have quite a few undead hands available, so I think it would be better to do a thorough sweep while we’re at it.”
Now that I thought about it, that was a rather good idea. The fewer monsters in the surrounding area, the better.
And the undead could grow stronger through combat as well.
“Alright. Let’s do that then.”
“Yes!”
And so, with that brief exchange between us, calamity descended upon the monsters surrounding my territory.

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