Labyrinth Exploration 101 - Chapter 285

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Labyrinth Exploration 101 Episode 285

Can You Hear The Music(2)

Migyeong Inside filming set.

Seol Ha-woon: The chain reaction of magic power finally becomes a single piece of music, manifested through a formula.

In Seol Ha-woon’s monologue, magic power bloomed, and at the moment when magic particles collided.

───Always Right Chicken.

A chicken leg that suddenly appeared.

Ah~ what is this. No. This is driving me crazy, wow~

Everyone burst into sighs.

There were quite a lot of audience members on the set today. Everyone had bitter smiles on their faces, but only Kim Jeong-wook had a serious expression.

“Mage Kim Jeong-wook?”

The MC caught him.

“…Ah yes.”

“Your expression is quite serious. Is it perhaps because of Mage Seol Ha-woon just now?”

Kim Jeong-wook silently tapped the table with his pen. The camera zoomed in on his face.

“It’s fine. Please say anything you’d like.”

At the MC’s words, Kim Jeong-wook gave a bitter smile.

“Yes. Seol Ha-woon’s Mental Visualization is the battlefield.”

The Mage of the battlefield. That is Seol Ha-woon’s charm. He overflows with star quality. A very special and stylish mage who inevitably has more popularity than other mages of the same skill level.

With his very broad concept of Mental Visualization, he has high potential.

He’s the man who best fits the phrase ‘SKY IS THE LIMIT’ that mages often use – unknowable end and invisible limits.

“What do we think is the end of war?”

The worst weapon of war, developed to prevent war.

Seol Ha-woon is glimpsing that ultimate.

“Neutrons collide with atomic nuclei, the nucleus splits and releases other neutrons, and those neutrons collide with other atomic nuclei again… a chain reaction.”

For Kim Jeong-wook, it’s also frightening. Because it’s too great a power for a mere mage to handle.

“Atomic bomb.”

The set became serious.

“Seol Ha-woon is trying to apply that phenomenon to magic power in exactly the same way.”

“Then you’re saying Mage Seol Ha-woon can manifest an atomic bomb through Mental Visualization…”

“Yes. Because his Mental Visualization has no end. Also, do you know what one of the important criteria the Magic Association uses to classify mages is?”

I don’t know if Seol Ha-woon already knew, but the atomic bomb was actually a very intuitive standard.

“It’s precisely ‘whether an individual human can cause nuclear weapon-level lethality.'”

Nuclear weapon-level lethality. Both the panel and audience looked surprised.

“Then could Mage Seol Ha-woon possibly?”

“No. The path to becoming a Mage is still far. A Mage must be able to manifest any formula with their ‘body alone,’ but Seol Ha-woon still needs large quantities of magic stones.”

“Still, he must have devised that formula himself, right?”

“Yes. Seol Ha-woon’s intuition combined with Sequence is very outstanding.”

“Sequence. It’s a technique that always comes up when discussing Mage Seol Ha-woon.”

The MC became serious. The audience also held their breath at their conversation. All cameras and the attention of the audience focused.

“That’s right. Sequence directly affects magic power on the nervous system, especially the cerebral cortex, exponentially raising reaction speed and computational ability. This atomic bomb is probably the result of ultra-precise, ultra-high-speed magic power computation through Sequence…”

│Isn’t that an atomic bomb?│

│No, he’s really manifesting an atomic bomb?│

Lee Si-ah was spying on the mage community.

Explorer Net is inaccessible unless you’re an explorer. Because ‘magic power’ is the medium. But to get on popular posts, and also for the people’s right to know, she deliberately bought magic stones to access it.

│Fantasy purists are gonna grab their necks│

Romance should be fantasy, what bullshit lol They fill their pathetic experiences with delusions and then go “Wait what? Seolhaun is making atomic bombs?!” and freak out lmaooo

│But really, lately people keep saying fantasy purists│

Frankly, people who succeeded with reality-based Mental Visualization? Seol Ha-woon, acknowledged. But besides Seol Ha-woon, who else is there? And damn, manifesting dragons is easier than atomic bombs.

─Dragon purists really make me want to flick them hard..

─If Yoon Hwa-rim makes dragons with cards, I’ll acknowledge it.

─Even Yoon Hwa-rim, who followed that elite course path to Korea University that you all praise so much, directly references Seol Ha-woon’s theories and “realistic considerations” ㅋㅋㅋ

Elite Yoon Hwa-rim, acknowledged by the entire mage community, had ‘Studying Seol Ha-woon’s theory books’ as her recent Instagram story, and among her recent feeds was still-mysterious content like ‘Je Mal-ol is great.’

│Does that atomic bomb actually work?│

If it goes wrong, it’s a suicide button.

│Seol Ha-woon’s future looks promising│

Starting as a mage in his mid-twenties and becoming a Mage around thirty? Crazy course.

─Originally Mages average becoming one in their mid-thirties. Real Mages finish in their mid-twenties like Tae-woo or Tae-yul. Mages who became Mages in their mid-to-late forties have more of an honorary position feel.

─Seol Ha-woon is one of two things. Become a Mage or die with his head exploding.

└Damn, getting jealous again lol

└? It’s a fact though? He amplified short-term formula operation ability and scale dozens of times beyond normal mages with Sequence. If his head doesn’t explode, he’s a Mage; if it explodes, he dies.

│You guys could also reach Mage-level skills in 2-3 years if you learn Sequence.│

The problem is that 99% will die within 3 months though. Sequences are like steroids for sorcerers lol

│Just believe. It’s Seol ‘THE PRINCIPLE’ Ha-woon…│

THE PRINCIPLE. It’s Seol Ha-woon’s call name from North America, who love giving nicknames to stars.

It’s actually Bok Mal-ol’s nickname because of Bok Mal-ol, but ultimately Seol Ha-woon is Bok Mal-ol anyway.

Anyway, mages are really jealous. What’s with those people praying for his head to explode and die.

“…I should upload all of this.”

Those kinds of guys should all receive the iron hammer of muggles.

Kang Hyeon: Good flavor comes from good ingredients. Umami. I actually think umami is the most important flavor.

Meanwhile, the main broadcast resumed.

It was Kang Hyeon cooking and his monologue.

Lee Si-ah quickly became immersed in the video.

Kang Hyeon: Umami is a little different from sweetness, saltiness, sourness, and bitterness.

The camera shows him from various angles. Skilled hand movements, delicacy in handling ingredients. His appearance concentrating while wearing white chef’s clothes is truly cinematic.

It’s a different kind of movie from Seol Ha-woon.

Kang Hyeon: Umami harmoniously blends other flavors together and is the key that adds depth to food.

Kang Hyeon slices scallops very thinly.

He doesn’t seem to be… putting his heart and soul into it. He’s already close to a genius when it comes to the sword.

Swoosh! Even though he seems to swing casually, it’s cut thin and uniform like paper.

Kang Hyeon: I think chefs are like that. Technicians who make visible flavors more intense and create flavors different from what’s visible.

He concentrates the tomato essence and soaks it into the pasta. Petal-like scallops gently settle around it.

Kang Hyeon: Of course, I’m not a gourmet.

The camera captures that artistic plating from above. Lee Si-ah’s mouth falls open as she watches.

It looks fucking delicious.

Kang Hyeon: I feel good when other people enjoy my cooking.

Kang Hyeon smiles brightly as he serves the food.

-Holy shit this is insane

-Looks so fucking delicious

-Wow lolololol

-Kang Hyeon’s narration is so comfortable to listen to

-His voice is just so caring..

-This is how you live life lol some bastard was making nuclear bombs heh

-Stop trying to cause discord;

─Kang Hyeon: Try it.

Yoon Hwa-rim and Lee Jong-soo taste it.

─Lee Jong-soo: Wow.

Lee Jong-soo closes his eyes first and trembles all over.

─Lee Jong-soo: Ah, this is crazy. I just got goosebumps. But won’t this be too expensive? The ingredient costs are enormous.

─Yoon Hwa-rim: No. Now many expensive customers will come. We need to raise the average spending per customer.

─Lee Jong-soo: Expensive customers?

─Yoon Hwa-rim: Yeah.

The camera briefly leaves the kitchen and shows the street. Among people walking normally, conversation can be heard.

─Civilian 1: Hyeon’s Chicken?

─Civilian 2: No. Hyeon’s Kitchen. They say it’s incredibly delicious there

─Civilian 3: They say you have to wait 3 hours though…

Moving past the roadside, it heads to a luxurious mansion.

─Nobleman 1: Hyeon’s Kitchen?

─Nobleman 2: Yes. That place is said to be a delicacy these days. Count Esca has become a regular there…

─Nobleman 1: That picky old Count Esca?

Word of mouth about Hyeon’s Kitchen spreads. Not only to civilians but also to wealthy nobles.

Yoon Hwa-rim, who quickly caught the trend, renovates the restaurant.

─Yoon Hwa-rim: The 1st floor will be for regular customers, the 2nd floor will be made into private rooms.

She additionally rented the 2nd floor and decorated it luxuriously. Soft lighting, velvet curtains, and perfectly soundproofed private rooms were completed one after another.

Hyeon’s Kitchen

Opening waiting time. At that place where a long line is backed up, suddenly someone in a suit approaches Yoon Hwa-rim.

─Butler: Nice to meet you.

─Yoon Hwa-rim: …Yes? Ah yes. Nice to meet you.

─Butler: I came from Demonia. For a reservation tomorrow evening-

─Yoon Hwa-rim: Ah, I’m sorry. Tomorrow evening won’t work. It’s fully booked.

─Butler: …It’s Demonia.

─Yoon Hwa-rim: You must follow the order. If you write your name here, we’ll contact you then. You must come in person.

─Butler: ….

The butler stares at Yoon Hwa-rim with an extremely displeased face. Yoon Hwa-rim also faces him without backing down.

─Butler: Hmm. I hope you don’t do something you’ll regret.

The butler glares at her, then turns around and leaves.

─Yoon Hwa-rim: What’s with that person.

-I’ve heard Demonia somewhere

-Isn’t that Arcal’s guy?

-Ah right it’s Arcal lolololol

-Professor Seol Ha-woon’s full name was Arcal Demonian lololololol

-Lolololololol

On the street where Demonia’s butler left, two people, a man and woman, walk trudging along.

An older sister and younger brother.

Im Hae-jun and Seo Ji-woo.

─Im Hae-jun: Sis. That’s it over there. The famous restaurant.

─Seo Ji-woo: …There are a lot of people though?

Seo Ji-woo frowns as she looks at the line that’s already formed before opening.

─Im Hae-jun: The line’s long because it’s a famous restaurant.

─Seo Ji-woo: But we’ll have to wait a long time.

─Im Hae-jun: We wait long because it’s a famous restaurant.

─Seo Ji-woo: Let’s just go somewhere else. We don’t have enough time to make money as it is.

─Im Hae-jun: I wanna eat.

Im Hae-jun acts cute.

─Seo Ji-woo: Fuck off

Im Hae-jun quietly turns his chin and mutters like a breath.

─Im Hae-jun: …This bitch.

─Seo Ji-woo : What? Damn?

Seo Ji-woo, with her sharp ears, caught it perfectly.

-Hahahaha

-These two are really like actual siblings lololol

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Please release the unedited version of those two fighting

-Lim Haejun gets along really well with people who have strong personalities. Same with Seol Haun lol

-Hahahahaha Lim Haejun’s mental strength is actually pretty damn strong.

─Im Hae-jun : Huh? Wait! Isn’t that Hwa-rim noona?!

─Seo Ji-woo : Eh? Hwa-rim?

At that moment, Im Hae-jun spots Yoon Hwa-rim outside the dining hall and quickly runs over.

─Im Hae-jun : Hwa-rim noona~!

Right after that, the screen transitions.

Whirrrrr──

A drone appears. The drone advances through the city’s airspace as if tracking something.

Through cross-editing, a mage controlling the drone with his eyes closed appears.

It’s Seol Ha-woon.

He’s pursuing the ‘Corrupt Council’.

Seol Ha-woon : If it’s something that someone must do.

His monologue blends in.

Seol Ha-woon : Then I should do it.

The number of drones increases. It’s not just one. Two, three, four, five… magical machines densely searching the city’s sky.

Seol Ha-woon : My job is security guard.

One of the dozens of drones reaches the stronghold of the Corrupt Council.

Seol Ha-woon : Security guards protect and safeguard people.

He’s volunteering for ‘war’ for the safety of other explorers.

Because life can be ruined in an instant by evil people.

-Seol Ha-woon really has that eldest brother vibe.

-He’s actually the oldest anyway

-Ma-ol-ja..

-He just thinks deeply

-Somehow he seems pitiful and sad too.. He can only find his reason for existence in places like that.

The individual aspects of each person living their lives are shown in turn.

Lee Jun-ho : …I just think it doesn’t make sense.

Lee Jun-ho lies on the grass field with the Ha-o Gate children, looking up at the night sky.

Lee Jun-ho : The kids are completely innocent.

There are many stars. The children beside Jun-ho have smiles all over their faces.

Because there’s a reliable adult by their side.

Lee Jun-ho : That’s why it’s frustrating. Even though they’re completely innocent, sometimes life is too harsh.

The camera captures Lee Jun-ho’s eyes. Pupils filled with starlight…

Im Hae-jun : …It’s called determination.

Now it’s Im Hae-jun’s turn.

He slowly closes his eyes.

Im Hae-jun : I know. What consequences my actions will bring.

Whoo. He takes a deep breath.

Im Hae-jun : It will be very painful. It will be agonizing. Something that tests who I am as a person… like that.

After striking every dramatic pose possible, he grits his teeth.

Im Hae-jun : It’s a difficult decision, but I must see it through.

Very solemn. Like a kid heading off to war.

Im Hae-jun : I’ve finished all preparations. I’ve steeled my heart and sorted out my feelings.

The camera shows the space. A field teeming with monsters. Im Hae-jun opens his eyes and looks up at the sky.

Im Hae-jun : I’ve made up my mind to part ways.

─Seo Ji-woo : Hey, porter. Hurry up and come here.

Seo Ji-woo’s irritated voice breaks Im Hae-jun’s contemplation.

─Im Hae-jun : …Yes, noona. I’m coming now.

-Finally;

-Looks like he’s going to betray them

-Hahaha cute little thing

-Hahahaha

-I think he’ll fail

-Success or failure?

-Hahahaha is Lim Haejun actually succeeding at his first theft ever…

Filming Seol’s Three Meals. The situation outside the barrier is the worst, but inside, pork belly is sizzling away.

“Wow. It’s so neat and tidy.”

The staff’s dining table, the cast’s dining table.

Everything was neatly prepared for one meal.

“What are you going to do next?”

Lee Je-hoon asked.

“First, I need to age the magic stone.”

“And then?”

“Grind it finely, apply it to those parts, then assemble.”

He gestured toward the finely ground wooden boat parts.

“Let’s eat first.”

“Yeah.”

“Sounds good~”

Steam rising. White rice with steam curling up and pork belly piled high like a mountain. In this worst of landscapes, everyone takes a bite.

“Wow.”

Jin Yu-ha covered her mouth with both hands.

“This is ridiculously delicious.”

“Really?”

“Try it.”

Lee Je-hoon, who picked up and ate some pork belly following suit, had his face trembling.

“Ahh…”

He looked like he was feeling ecstasy.

I also started eating in earnest.

I scooped rice with a large wooden spoon, put pork belly and kimchi on top, and put it straight into my mouth, chewing heartily.

Munch munch. Munch munch.

I was practically devouring it like that, when at some point everyone was watching me.

“?”

When I tilted my head in confusion, Lee Je-hoon let out a hollow laugh.

“…The eating show clip could hit 100 million views.”

“Right. You really eat so deliciously.”

Jin Yu-ha chimed in.

“Eating show, it’s already at 100 million?”

I was a bit surprised too. Mitamnan had uploaded a compilation clip of my eating shows, and it had already reached 100 million.

“I’m jealous. Ha-woon, don’t you have any secrets for eating well?”

“Of course there’s nothing like that.”

I held up the large spoon. It was a wooden spoon like a ladle, twice the size of a metal spoon.

“If you make the amount you eat at once bigger, people seem to like it.”

It had been a habit since my military days. Once I stuffed it in, it would digest on its own, so whatever I ate, I ate it in big chunks.

But if I was too crude, I’d get scolded by seniors, so when chewing I don’t open my mouth, don’t smack my lips, and absolutely never spill anything.

The last part is important. You must not spill even ‘one grain’ of rice.

I scooped up a big portion again and ate rice and pork belly.

“Wow.”

“Wow. Even just watching makes my mouth water?”

Clap clap clap clap.

The staff applauded, and the cast members exclaimed in admiration.

I shrugged my shoulders for no reason.

“You all should eat too.”

I had found my specialty too.

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