Something Keeps Appearing in My Subspace - Chapter 283

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283. Rest of the Dead (1)
[Kerimantal Crater]
-Level Restriction: 76~80
-Entry Limit: 10 people
Unfortunately, I couldn’t enter the Gate that Chun-bae mentioned right away. It was a level 76~80 Gate.
It wasn’t just a recommended level—there was a hard restriction, so immediate entry was impossible.
My current level was 71.
I needed to raise five levels to enter, which meant I’d have to clear at least two more Gates.
‘He mentioned it before too—a Gate for level 76 and above.’
Still, luck was on my side this time.
It was better for the Red Dragon to appear in a Gate I knew about than in some unknown one.
‘This must be his doing too.’
The fact that a Gate near Chun-bae’s location had appeared could only point to the God of Play.
I used to curse him, but my position was different now.
Though he never explicitly confirmed it, I could be 100% certain he was helping me.
Whether it was to make me grow stronger and struggle more, or to overcome the erosion of mana.
‘I’ll accept his help graciously.’
That aside, curiosity struck me. I hadn’t asked before, thinking it was better to hear later, but now the situation was right in front of me.
‘Chun-bae. What exactly happens when I go in there?’
-Once you enter the Gate and hold the flaming wings near the Lava Zone, the surrounding area begins to shake.
‘Is that the precursor to the Red Dragon appearing?’
-Affirmative. At that moment, the Gate transforms.
It seemed to be trigger-based, much like how the mage’s tremor awakened the Red Dragon when I awakened back then.
Thinking about it now, there must have been other Hunters who saw the dragon.
The reason there were no such testimonies was because they all died inside.
I decided to use priority designation on the Kerimantal Crater. But this wasn’t the end.
“Let’s look for one more.”
Fortunately, the Hunter Association had given us an additional Gate priority designation right as a result of this American situation.
We received separate compensation for rescuing Choin, but it seemed the Association also received compensation between organizations.
Of course, I had no intention of declining. Even if it was a privilege, I’d naturally accept it, but this time it was legitimate compensation for our work.
However, scanning the Gate list, I didn’t see any Gates like the Labyrinth or Ruins that absolutely had to be chosen.
“How about this one?”
“Rather than that, the other option might be better. Min-jae obtained an A-rank grimoire after all.”
After a brief discussion, the Gate we decided on was as follows.
[Rest of the Dead]
-Recommended Level: 71~75
-Entry Limit: 10 people
Based on the Gate’s name, I suspected Dark Mage-type enemies would appear.
As a high-level Gate, powerful entities like Death Knights would likely emerge, just as they had in the Fortress of Glory.
Since Gates like this typically involved large-scale battles, it suited our Guild’s current situation quite well.
First, Min-jae obtained an A-rank grimoire. Using magic against multiple enemies would prove quite helpful.
‘The same goes for Mister.’
Didn’t I acquire Twilight’s Mane this time? I had wanted to test out Twilight’s Rest regardless.
Since this was also an area-effect skill, it was quite a suitable Gate.
Every time I use the artifact, its power grows stronger, so I should be able to verify the peak of Twilight’s Rest.
“We should be ready in about two days, so shall we enter right away?”
“You just came out today—are you sure you’re alright?”
“I didn’t do much inside. Choin actually handled most of it.”
The only difficult part was extracting Choin from that trap; everything after that went smoothly without me lifting a finger.
“Then let’s go in right away. I was looking forward to using some real power this time, and I’m disappointed we couldn’t enter….”
Thus, the schedule for the next Gate was decided.
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As soon as I returned to Korea, I made contact with Dawn Light. It was to share the information I had heard from Choin.
Dawn Light had also returned from Australia and was waiting for this public announcement, so fortunately our schedules aligned.
This wasn’t something to discuss over a call or text, so we had no choice but to meet in person.
Shin Chang and Seo Seung-yeon were both astonished when they heard what Choin had conveyed.
“He was there?”
“Seriously?”
The fact was so shocking that even Shin Chang spoke at length, which was unusual compared to Seo Seung-yeon.
“Transferring awakening?”
“I don’t understand the exact mechanism either, but it seems we need to be cautious.”
I planned to obtain coordinate-designated return Secretaries and have each guild member carry one.
We needed an escape route in case of crisis.
The conversation wasn’t very long. Since both Dawn Light and we were about to enter Gates soon, we didn’t bother sparring.
I wanted to tell Fist King as well, but this didn’t seem like something to discuss from a distance.
‘I should think about it. Maybe I’ll visit Russia for a bit.’
Last time Fist King came to me, so this time I can go to him. I can’t keep summoning him every time. I could stay for a day or two, spar, and return.
It suddenly occurred to me, and it seemed like a good idea.
I recently obtained divine power, but I shouldn’t use it recklessly. Chun-bae has a trump card anyway.
To properly utilize the training facility obtained from the sixth Subspace, I also need Fist King’s data input.
‘What I did last time won’t work for now.’
I had accumulated enough divine power to spar with both Shin Chang and Fist King, but I needed to obtain new samples from both.
I should set a new date with Shin Chang as well.
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[(Shocking Truth!?) The Place Übermenschen Attacked Was a Hunter Detention Center in China?]
Before entering the Gate, a post appeared on Hunter Net that became a hot topic in an instant.
I couldn’t help but think deeply while reading it, and the reason was that the content was quite serious.
-China has been gathering low-level awakeners separately and confining them in detention centers, not even sending them into Gates but completely detaining them.
-Apparently, Awakeners disappeared one by one from that detention facility. (The escapee thought they were sold into slavery.)
-It’s news from Kazakhstan, where a survivor detained in that facility escaped and testified. China is denying it.
The moment I saw it, I suspected that facility was structured to hand over Awakeners to the Übermenschen.
Looking at the post in detail, they mentioned Level 1 Awakeners.
In other words, people who had just awakened and reported to the Korea Hunter Association.
The survivor thought they were going to a Workshop but ended up trapped in the facility. After hearing Choin’s story, it was certain.
‘So they were working with China…’
Perhaps the Übermenschen received China’s Awakeners in exchange, creating a cooperation system.
What if they received Awakeners and gave items to China in return, or handled dirty work for them?
Then everything fits. Based on such a cooperation system, they joined hands and targeted me.
No matter how aligned their interests were, I couldn’t understand why China and the Übermenschen suddenly formed an alliance, but they’d been cooperating all along.
‘Did their relationship fall apart afterward, and the Übermenschen attacked them?’
Actually, I thought it was a false flag operation. Of course, I couldn’t conclude based on this alone.
After that, external scrutiny became intense. Thinking they got caught, they might be disposing of it and creating a new one.
“That’s what you heard from Choin, right?”
“Yes.”
“Right. Even though they control the Third World, I always thought it was strange that quality Hunters kept coming from the Übermenschen.”
“If they were receiving them from China, that makes sense.”
Since it wasn’t a system operated on a national scale, it was strange for quality Awakeners to continuously emerge from the Übermenschen-controlled territory.
It was the moment one mystery was solved.
[China denies allegations of detaining low-level Awakeners as ‘completely false’]
China quickly denied it, but I believe it’s 100% true.
Crazy bastards.
To be honest, I was furious. I don’t think I’m a good person either, but there’s such a thing as morality.
Selling low-level Awakeners? Just hearing about it made rage boil up.
If I’d been born just slightly higher up by chance, I could have ended up like that too.
‘I really need to wipe them out.’
Back when I was low-level, I feared the Übermenschen’s threat and wished someone would eliminate them.
Back then I was too weak to take the initiative, but now it’s different.
If I catch them properly even once, I’m genuinely planning to sweep them away. Seriously. It’s not just anger, but for the future as well.
That’s the only way to counter mana erosion. If these bastards remain, it’s obvious they’ll come back to stab me in the back.
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The roster for Korea’s Hunter team 2 wasn’t finalized yet. There were too many applicants.
Even with level restrictions in place, the level range was quite wide.
Moreover, unlike foreign countries, it wasn’t simply about looking at skill grades and levels. It mattered that the applicants were Korean Hunters.
Apparently, skill grade and level aside, industry reputation was also a consideration.
Seo-ung was taking his time thinking of us as much as possible.
In fact, I was grateful since he was doing work we should have done ourselves.
-It looks like the roster will be narrowed down in about 3 days.
Once we return from the Gate, the outline should become clear. Currently, we have two vanguards and one Healer.
I’m thinking about recruiting a Rogue, a Mage, a Spiritist, or perhaps a Warrior to cover the rear.
Even if we aim high, since each of them has exceptional potential, I thought we could operate two teams stably without issues.
Since we have someone with a growth acceleration skill, faster advancement is guaranteed anyway.
“…Hey, Hye!”
“Oh, yes.”
“What are you thinking so hard about?”
“It’s about the second team.”
“Ah. We’ll think about that later. Let’s go in now. Min-jae finished what he needed to do.”
I stood up at Mister’s words. Min-jae had suddenly said he needed to use the restroom urgently, so we waited a bit.
The fans were whispering, wondering if something was wrong. Normally we would enter the Gate right away.
We just pretended to hold a meeting in the tent in front of the Gate, considering Min-jae’s image.
Min-jae scratched the back of his head with an embarrassed expression.
“Oh, I’m sorry. It was sudden…”
“Bodily functions can’t be helped. Let’s go in.”
“Yes. Preparations complete. I’m at full condition!”
The heavy burden had lifted from his expression. Despite the slight delay, we entered the Gate.
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[Rest of the Dead]
-Survive. Time remaining: 23 hours 59 minutes.
The Gate’s objective was simple.
“It’s a survival type?”
“It won’t be easy.”
It had been quite a while since a survival-type Gate. However, despite saying it wouldn’t be easy, both Mister and Min-jae’s expressions were bright.
There’s no better place to use area-of-effect skills than a survival-type Gate.
“Do we need to block enemies coming from four directions?”
The place we were in was a half-ruined small fortress. Castle walls were erected on land the size of a school athletic field.
Damaged buildings occupied the interior, and there were doors on all four sides—north, south, east, and west—but they were all broken and open.
“If it’s four directions, should each of us cover one direction?”
Since the entry limit was ten people, it was a somewhat difficult structure for five of us to defend.
However, as always, I had the Subspace breakthrough option.
“We can block two with Subspace and just divide the other two between us.”
60-meter range. I wouldn’t be able to provide close support on the other side, but I could definitely block two directions.
That created an environment where Mister and Min-jae could really shine.
“Let’s try it that way for now. Everyone needs to demonstrate once in actual combat anyway.”
“Yes!”
Then Mister approached and tapped my shoulder.
“You don’t feel anything, right?”
“No. It’s not caught in my spatial sense.”
“Then, shall we scout the area a bit?”
It wasn’t bad that enemies hadn’t arrived yet. I nodded, and Mister took off on Yong-yong.
About a minute passed before Yong-yong came flying back at high speed from the distance.
“Hye!”
“Don’t tell me?”
“Found it! Hidden room! There’s some kind of building over there!”
It wasn’t thanks to me, but it seemed we’d found the hidden room this time as well.
“However, since there’s no Castle Wall or anything like that over there, enemies will probably be able to enter from all directions.”
At Mister’s words, all the guild members chuckled.
“We should still try.”
“Of course!”
“Let’s go!”
And so we abandoned the Fortress that the Gate had created for us and moved forward.

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