I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 88

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#Chapter 88.
Jung Han-sung nodded.
“Right. That’s why I came here.”
“Exactly! I’ve been working incredibly hard to earn the qualification to enter the Unclaimed Territory!”
While her passionate gaze was somewhat overwhelming, her pace of progress was undeniably impressive.
For typical Tower climbing teams, ascending one floor per week was the average.
Those who were diligent or backed by major guilds could climb one floor every three or four days, but such climbers were rare.
Yet Cho Cheon-woong’s pace far exceeded even that—so rapid that by ordinary standards, people would say he was pushing himself too hard.
Of course, the fact that Jung Han-sung sitting before him operated on an entirely different level made the comparison seem almost unfair.
“Well, you’ve taken care of meals and everything? Nothing else you need to prepare?”
“Yes! I’ve completed everything that needed to be done!”
“Good. Let’s head out then.”
Jung Han-sung rose from his seat and approached Cho Cheon-woong, placing a hand on his shoulder.
As I thought about entering the Territory in this state, a message appeared.
[Will you enter the Territory together with the person you are in contact with?]
Seeing this, Jung Han-sung nodded.
My vision warped, and I felt my body lift weightlessly.
I kept my eyes closed for a moment, felt a wave of dizziness rise and fade, then opened them again.
The familiar landscape of the Territory came into view.
“Wow!”
Cho Cheon-woong’s voice of amazement came from beside me.
“It’s so much bigger than I imagined! And there are so many people!”
“We’re only at the beginning stage.”
I answered in a measured tone. Just then, Baek-seol spotted us from ahead and hurried over.
“Master! You’ve brought a guest today!”
“Yes. This is Baek-seol, who currently oversees my Territory. And this is Cho Cheon-woong, who’s joining the Territory this time.”
“Nice to meet you!”
“Yes! It’s an honor!”
Baek-seol and Cho Cheon-woong exchanged greetings, then turned to look at me as if they’d coordinated it.
“If he’s joining, does that mean merging cores?”
“That’s right. He’s entering the Unclaimed Territory for the first time.”
“Um, how exactly do you merge cores?”
“I’ll guide you! This way, please!”
Baek-seol said this and headed toward where the core was located.
The core now rested on something resembling an altar, unlike before, and was surrounded by a blue barrier-like membrane.
As the core’s tier increased, basic defensive structures had been established.
Soon Baek-seol stopped before the core and spoke.
“Master, you just need to place one hand on the core, look at Cho Cheon-woong here, and think about taking him under your command!”
“Just thinking about it is enough?”
“Yes!”
Jung Han-sung approached the core as instructed.
He passed through the protective barrier and placed one hand on the core. Immediately, a territory management menu materialized before his eyes.
But Jung Han-sung ignored it for now and, looking at Cho Cheon-woong, thought as Baek-seol had instructed.
‘I accept Cho Cheon-woong under my command.’
Cho Cheon-woong’s pupils shifted sharply to one side.
“Oh! A message appeared.”
“What does it say?”
“It’s asking if I’ll submit to your territory, hyung. Should I accept right away?”
“Yeah.”
Cho Cheon-woong kept his gaze fixed on empty air and murmured softly, “I accept.”
Whoooosh!
Immediately after, a sphere emanating blue light materialized directly before Cho Cheon-woong.
It was Cho Cheon-woong’s core.
“Wow.”
Cho Cheon-woong watched it with fascination, and Jung Han-sung fixed his gaze on the core as well.
Hummmmm―.
The core vibrated finely as it slowly drifted toward Jung Han-sung’s core.
The two cores looked identical in shape, but their sizes differed considerably. About three times larger?
The size difference hadn’t existed originally—Jung Han-sung’s had simply grown larger through upgrades.
Huuuummmm!
Soon, Cho Cheon-woong’s core stopped at a certain distance from Jung Han-sung’s core and began rotating slowly around it.
Like the Earth and Moon.
Jung Han-sung thought it would end there, but it didn’t.
Light poured from Cho Cheon-woong’s core and was drawn entirely into Jung Han-sung’s core. The size difference grew even more pronounced.
Jung Han-sung’s increased by exactly 1.5 times, while Cho Cheon-woong’s decreased by about 1.5 times.
And immediately after.
[Core Fusion Complete]
[The ‘Auxiliary Outpost Construction’ function has been unlocked]
[The ‘Subordinate Ruler Appointment’ function has been unlocked]
[Territory range has expanded]
[Requirements for the next core upgrade have been reduced]
[Conditions for several special buildings have been met]
Messages cascaded across his vision.
Jung Han-sung quickly scanned them from top to bottom.
‘Auxiliary Outpost Construction. And Subordinate Ruler Appointment.’
These were the newly added functions.
Just from their names, I could grasp what they did.
Auxiliary Outposts seemed to be a function allowing the construction of new outposts outside the territory itself.
After all, Cho Cheon-woong’s core had originally held the potential to establish a new territory.
‘Since it’s called an auxiliary outpost, it probably won’t be exactly the same as a normal territory.’
Some functions might be restricted, or perhaps not. I’ll need to check the details separately.
Appointing a subordinate ruler is far simpler.
‘Finally, I have another decision-maker.’
Currently, I’ve delegated most of my Territory management authority to Baek-seol, but I couldn’t delegate everything.
Baek-seol could handle simple tasks like managing people, but certain Territory management menus could only be accessed by the Territory’s owner like myself.
However, subordinate rulers are different.
Even though they’re in a subordinate state, since they were originally meant to become a Territory’s owner, they can access those menus as long as I grant permission.
‘I’ll need to discuss this part with Baek-seol and adjust accordingly.’
I had anticipated the subsequent messages to some degree.
Since I’d absorbed one core, my Territory’s range had expanded, and the conditions for upgrading the core to the next stage had become somewhat relaxed.
The special building unlock probably means that buildings which can only be constructed when there’s at least one subordinate core have been unlocked.
“Good. That went well.”
After confirming all the messages, I turned to look at Cho Cheon-woong.
He responded with an expression full of deep emotion.
“To think I’d end up under your command like this! Thank you so much for accepting me!”
It wasn’t mere lip service—his expression showed he’d genuinely been waiting for this moment.
In truth, it wasn’t such an unusual sentiment.
I was currently growing at an unstoppable pace—a top-tier prospect of the highest caliber.
In fact, it was highly probable that in the not-too-distant future, I’d shed the “prospect” label and be called a ranker instead.
In other words, I was someone who would guarantee massive returns on investment.
Moreover, having backstabbed China and come over to Korea, I now had reliable backing.
The Korean government and the Awaker Association were treating me with exceptional favor.
“What should I do now, then?”
Cho Cheon-woong asked me with genuine enthusiasm in his voice.
I paused to consider before speaking.
“How often are you climbing The Tower these days?”
“Until now, I’ve been climbing at least once every two days.”
“That’s fine. Then use the remaining time to focus on Territory management. I’m away from my Territory quite often.”
“Understood!”
Cho Cheon-woong answered without hesitation.
Of course, I had no intention of simply working him without compensation.
“In return, I’ll make sure to compensate you generously. Besides, there’s a limit to what spoils I can actually use.”
“Thank you! I’ll work hard—not just matching what you give me, but exceeding it!”
Cho Cheon-woong didn’t hold back either, bowing his head respectfully while answering spiritedly.
I spoke to him again.
“Is there anything else you need besides material compensation?”
“That is… would you perhaps be willing to spar with me occasionally?”
“Spar?”
“Yes! If I could receive your guidance, it would be an enormous help!”
At those words, I paused to think before nodding.
“Yeah. I’d appreciate having a sparring partner too.”
“Thank you so much!”
Though the gap in combat prowess between us was staggering, Cho Cheon-woong’s battle instincts were far from poor.
If I held back appropriately during our matches, it would prove worthwhile.
“Alright then, let’s divide up the responsibilities and tasks among the three of us—you, Baek-seol, and me.”
“Yes!”
I then approached Baek-seol, who was busily working, and the three of us conversed together.
We distributed several tasks to Cho Cheon-woong and allocated authority to precisely the level he needed.
Now the Territory would run smoothly even if I didn’t stop by occasionally.
“For now, follow Baek-seol around and learn the ropes, then take a comprehensive tour of the Territory.”
“Yes! I’ll do my very best!”
“I’ll teach you well!”
After entrusting Cho Cheon-woong to Baek-seol,
I headed to my Unique Space to handle an important matter.
“I need to thoroughly inspect all the undead once.”
That important matter was to conduct a complete inspection of the undead before my channel subscription time expired.
Though the channel I’d subscribed to was the “Necronomicon Master’s Unique Synthesis Necromancy,” such channels didn’t contain just a single piece of knowledge.
They included related knowledge necessary to properly handle that necromancy.
That said, subscribing to this alone wouldn’t let me wield necromancy freely, but it was certainly better than not subscribing at all.
“Let’s see…”
I summoned all the undead and immediately began working in my Unique Space.
Work to take another leap forward.
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A well-armed unit stood arrayed atop a high hill.
Their gaze was fixed downward, and upon closer inspection, fear was evident in every eye.
The cause of that fear became clear when one looked down the hill.
Krriiik―.
Tap, tap-tap―!
Undead.
Nearly a hundred undead stood there.
Though their numbers were less than half the unit positioned atop the hill, the momentum they radiated was overwhelmingly superior.
Every undead was equipped with quality gear, and the three leading them emanated an oppressive aura.
One massive undead clad in full plate armor. Another with a spider-like lower body and a robe draped over its upper half, holding a staff in one hand.
And finally, an undead wreathed in black energy coursing across its form.
‘Even by my standards, they look absolutely menacing.’
I observed from the rear, thinking to myself.
This was the 58th Floor. The mission given to me was to kill the commander of that unit positioned atop the hill.
Typically, the way to clear this floor was to assassinate the commander by targeting them alone, but I chose a different approach.
I decided to lead the undead into an all-out frontal assault instead.
“As expected, they’re not making the first move.”
Jung Han-sung gazed at the enemy forces arrayed upon the hill, muttering to himself.
Well, he hadn’t harbored great expectations anyway. There was no reason to abandon the high ground and charge recklessly.
“Everyone, charge!”
So Jung Han-sung issued the charge command first.
The first to move at his order was Araktar, who stood in the center.
Araktar seized the staff she held in both hands and thrust it forward with force.
Immediately, colossal spiders began materializing before them.
Initially, she had wielded only Arachne’s abilities, but through countless battles and enhancements, she now commanded not just Kuhuelt’s sorcery but even rudimentary necromancy.
That’s why Jung Han-sung had entrusted the staff and robes entirely to Araktar.
The giant spiders Araktar summoned surged forward with ferocious momentum.
Roooaarrr!
Grrraaahhh!
Then Karon and Nox roared and charged ahead.
Of course, the undead under his command followed, weapons in hand.
And roughly ten minutes later.
[Objective of the 58th Floor completed.]
A clear message materialized before Jung Han-sung’s eyes.
In a mere ten minutes, the entire enemy force had been annihilated.
―Truly overwhelming. But Master, why aren’t you using the abilities from the newly subscribed channel?
At that moment, Onyx posed the question.
Jung Han-sung answered him simply.
“I’m saving it. Because I’m about to challenge that next.”
―Ah. That thing.
“Right.”
Jung Han-sung retrieved an item from his inventory.
It was the talisman he had received from Maria.
―Are you going right now?
Jung Han-sung nodded.
“The preparations are complete.”
Though he had already ascended two floors, his mana and stamina consumption was negligible.
Jung Han-sung flicked the talisman upward from his palm.
In that instant, the space around the talisman began splitting with a sharp crack.
[Will you enter Phatalith’s Trial?]
Jung Han-sung saw the message that appeared simultaneously and nodded.
“I enter.”
Immediately after, the spatial rift engulfed him and his undead.

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