Walkthrough for the Transcendental Hunter's Ruins - Chapter 19

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Episode 19
Jeon Jae-woo had boasted about tackling a Legendary-tier Dungeon that yielded Mana Stones, yet when the Hunter Bureau offered its support, he refused.
Both Director Yu Jeong-tae and Minister Lee Chul-su tried to dissuade him multiple times, but Jeon Jae-woo remained firm in his resolve to explore the Underground Labyrinth alone.
If he failed, he said, then he would accept reinforcements and try again.
Of course, in terms of safety, accepting the Hunter Bureau’s backing would be the wiser choice—but what troubled Jeon Jae-woo was the existence of Myeol-gyeop and Elderitch.
He wanted to keep the entities that had emerged from Heaven’s Box out of the public eye for as long as possible.
“But you’re really sure about this?”
Jeon Jae-woo asked the pair, his voice tinged with worry.
Not that he doubted their abilities, of course.
But Myeol-gyeop and Elderitch were specialists in combat, not reconnaissance.
Elderitch let out a faint laugh and replied.
“Creator. Myeol-gyeop, a golem bound to the Creator, is this planet’s finest combat machine. It stands to reason that its Detection ability would be overwhelmingly superior as well, does it not?”
[If I summon undead through Necromancy to scout the labyrinth, we should be able to locate monsters without difficulty.]
With each of their unique traits, even monsters lying in wait could be found easily.
Yet a small seed of doubt still lingered in his mind.
The Underground Labyrinth was one of the most valuable dungeons among all Legendary-tier Dungeons.
The strongest Hunter nations—the European Union, China, and others—had long cast covetous eyes upon it. The fact that it remained unconquered was no coincidence.
Moreover, Myeol-gyeop had just finished a grueling battle in an Ancient-tier Dungeon, its joints completely worn down. It needed time to recover.
‘I should reinforce our fighting strength.’
Considerable time had passed since he’d created Elderitch, and now he had materials worth using on hand.
Jeon Jae-woo gathered the tree roots that Myeol-gyeop had severed in the Undying Sun dungeon and placed them into Heaven’s Box.
[Time remaining until completion: 23:59:59]
And one day after the box began its work.
—Hummmmm…
A new entity emerged from within Heaven’s Box, accompanied by a soft luminescence.
〈Novum〉 – Bound to (Jeon Jae-woo)
Description – An Artificial Spirit frequently crafted by Earth’s chief deity in antiquity. Though a spirit capable of interfering with the Nature Realm, it was designed with greater affinity for intelligent beings such as humans. It was deployed by Earth’s principal god to repel the parasitic authority of foreign deities through Purification.
Type – Artificial Spirit
Traits – Nature Realm (Transcendent-tier). Purification (S-tier). Creative Regeneration (S-tier)
Novum. An unusually distinctive name.
As before, the description of this entity contained only things Jeon Jae-woo couldn’t quite grasp.
Novum resembled a slime—elongated, opaque, and white in color.
The slime stretched and contracted its form before Jeon Jae-woo, then spoke for the first time.
“Master? It’s nice to meet you.”
“??”
A perfectly ordinary human voice emanated from that slime-like body, and Jeon Jae-woo started in surprise.
‘Oh. That voice is incredibly soft.’
If not for the slime appearance, he’d have sworn he was being greeted by an actual person.
“Yeah, I’m glad to meet you too. I’m counting on you from now on.”
“I’ll do my very best~ Just give me any task at all!”
Unlike the prickly Elderitch or the machine-like Myeol-gyeop, there was something endearing about this earnest demeanor.
Jeon Jae-woo reviewed Novum’s abilities once more.
One Transcendent-tier trait named Nature Realm.
And two S-tier traits: Purification and Creative Regeneration.
Jeon Jae-woo clenched his fist.
‘A second Transcendent-tier trait after Myeol-gyeop.’
But when Myeol-gyeop had been created using just potting soil from around the house, it had yielded two Transcendent-tier traits, while this time—despite using World Tree Root as material—only one Transcendent-tier trait had appeared.
He felt the full weight of just how improbable his first pull with Myeol-gyeop had truly been.
In any case, the new Artificial Spirit Novum’s traits marked it clearly as a healer type.
Purification was the trait that reversed abnormal physical conditions—diseases, poisons, and the like—back to their original state.
And Creative Regeneration was likely the trait that directly healed traumatic injury.
Though he couldn’t quite gauge just how far its healing could extend.
There was one thing, however, that he couldn’t make sense of.
‘What exactly is this Transcendent-tier Nature Realm trait?’
It was even more elusive than Elderitch’s Resurrection or Necromancy traits.
Jeon Jae-woo asked Novum directly for an explanation of its traits.
“Ah, that one? It’s a trait that lets me make direct contact with nature. Put simply, it means becoming one with nature.”
……
So what exactly could it do with that, he wondered.
Becoming one with nature—could he cast magic with it? Could he enhance his body?
Elderitch chuckled softly and offered an explanation from beside him.
“Direct connection with nature is an extraordinary ability. And it’s precisely what we need right now.”
“Why is that?”
“Any living creature that’s part of nature can’t possibly escape the Detection of something that’s touched the Nature Realm. From here on, it’ll be far more convenient for clearing out the monsters lurking in the Underground Labyrinth we need to conquer, won’t it?”
Ah. Now that he mentioned it, a creature perfectly suited to the Underground Labyrinth had indeed emerged.
I’d confirm the exact nature of the Nature Realm trait later—for now, the priority was finishing the dungeon conquest quickly.
“Shall we get started right away?”
Myeol-gyeop, Elderitch, and Novum all signaled their agreement.
With his strength fully restored, Jeon Jae-woo entered the dungeon alongside his subordinates.
[‘Underground Labyrinth’ Conquest Condition: Eliminate all shadows lurking in the labyrinth. (0/1024)]
Jeon Jae-woo and his companions stepped into the dark labyrinth.
The moment Jeon Jae-woo entered, he immediately understood why conquering the Underground Labyrinth was so notoriously difficult.
The darkness made it nearly impossible to see with the naked eye, yet the passages branched into dozens upon dozens of paths.
And the number of monsters to hunt exceeded a thousand.
It was no wonder that even the most powerful Hunters, deployed in overwhelming numbers, couldn’t finish in twenty-four hours.
“What do you think, Myeol-gyeop? Think you can handle it on your own?”
Myeol-gyeop attempted Detection in various directions before responding.
[I can conquer the dungeon alone without difficulty, but to minimize variables, it would be best to reduce conquest time. An Artificial Spirit with superior Detection ability would be of considerable help.]
Drawing a new one from Heaven’s Box had been the right call.
Jeon Jae-woo turned to the round, plump Novum he’d brought cradled in his arms.
“What do you say, Novum? Can you help Myeol-gyeop as instructed?”
“Yes, master! I’ll start Detection right away!”
How adorable.
Like catching a glimpse of light between a dull golem and a gloomy skeleton.
Elderitch spoke with a metallic ring that differed from Novum’s.
“Then you two go on ahead. I’ll remain here to guard the Creator.”
Taking Novum from Jeon Jae-woo, Myeol-gyeop cradled the spirit and flew through the labyrinth’s interior.
Now all that remained was to wait until Myeol-gyeop returned, having eliminated all the shadows.
***
At roughly the same moment, in the Chinese Chairman’s office.
“How’s the conquest of this Legendary-tier Dungeon progressing? Are things proceeding without incident?”
“Yes. Everything is proceeding smoothly. Our frontline Hunters are performing excellently.”
The Director of the Hunter Management Bureau nodded in response to the Chairman’s question.
It was the fourth day since expelling the Koreans from the jointly conquered Legendary-tier Dungeon and beginning the conquest of a new one.
Only three days had passed since the new dungeon was announced.
But as one might expect from a superpower in Hunters, China had pushed toward conquering the new Legendary-tier Dungeon in what seemed like no time at all.
One more preparation round, and then a final assault would make the Legendary-tier Dungeon theirs.
The Chairman sipped his tea, looking rather satisfied.
‘Don’t think this is the end, you arrogant Korean bastards.’
Korea, whether in the past or present, remained heavily dependent on China for trade.
The Chairman intended to use this opportunity to ensure that Korea could not obtain a single Mana Stone from Legendary-tier Dungeons for some time to come.
Much like how China had wielded rare earth elements as a weapon in trade disputes among the three East Asian nations long ago.
The Mana Stones produced by Legendary-tier Dungeons held a position similar to rare earth elements and lithium before the great upheaval—essential strategic materials.
By cutting off the supply of Mana Stones, Korea would suffer severe damage to its key industries in mere weeks.
‘I’ll drag it out for a couple of months. Once they can’t endure any longer, I’ll loosen the noose bit by bit—in exchange for rewards from Ancient-tier Dungeons.’
The price for daring to rob what was rightfully his of Ancient-tier Dungeons would be paid in full.
It was a shame he couldn’t etch China’s name into the Dungeon System records, but truly, what did such mere documentation matter?
The important thing was securing the tangible rewards from the dungeons.
—Crunch!
At that moment, a bureaucrat burst through the office door in haste.
“S-Sir! A crisis has occurred!!”
“What is it?! Show some respect—the Chairman is present…”
But the subordinate’s report made this no time to rebuke his rudeness.
“S-Sir! The Underground Labyrinth has just been… the Legendary-tier Underground Labyrinth has been conquered!!”
The moment those words left his mouth, fire blazed in the Chairman’s eyes.
The Chairman dropped his teacup and shot to his feet.
“What?! The Underground Labyrinth—my dungeon—has been conquered?! Who dares commit such an act!!”
For the Chairman, this was as shocking as losing the Ancient-tier Dungeon this month.
The Underground Labyrinth—one of the unconquered Legendary-tier Dungeons.
It was a place where, despite its notably high difficulty among other Legendary-tier Dungeons, exceptionally high-quality Mana Stones lay buried.
China had invested the most effort in conquering the Underground Labyrinth, and until now, held the highest exploration record.
But in this moment, all the effort poured into it had become meaningless.
A dungeon belongs to whoever clears it first, after all.
‘Who on earth could have cleared the Underground Labyrinth… It can’t be…?’
“The dungeon conqueror’s nationality is listed as Korea, and the name is Jeon Jae-woo… This is surely…”
“What a damned…!!”
Could it be that the Hunter from Korea who took the Ancient-tier Dungeon had also cleared the Underground Labyrinth?
How could he clear a Legendary-tier Dungeon right after successfully conquering an Ancient-tier Dungeon?
On the surface, his expression burned with rage, but deep within the Chairman’s heart, fear had begun to take root.
Just how strong could he be to clear an Ancient-tier Dungeon and immediately finish a Legendary-tier Dungeon as well?
But his shock was far from over.
A few minutes later, the secretary-general burst in with an urgent expression and reported to the Chairman.
“Chairman. We have a catastrophe.”
“A catastrophe? Is there something worse than losing the Underground Labyrinth?”
“It’s just that… Korea has just cleared another Legendary-tier Dungeon that we were in the process of conquering.”
“…What?”
For a moment, the Chairman thought his hearing had failed him.
Or perhaps… he simply wanted to believe it had.
And the name of the person who had snatched away the newly discovered Legendary-tier Dungeon right before China could clear it was none other than Jeon Jae-woo.
How a Transcendent-tier Hunter Conquers Dungeons
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: Autumn
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