Walkthrough for the Transcendental Hunter's Ruins - Chapter 20

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Episode 20
A State Audit was held at the Yeouido National Assembly Building.
The reason was none other than damage control and countermeasures following China’s closure of a Legendary-grade Ruin.
The Director of the Hunter Bureau, the Minister of the Disaster Administration Ministry, and numerous other cabinet members and high-ranking officials with duties related to hunters and ruins attended in force.
The moment the audit began, the National Assembly members launched into their questions.
Was there any possibility of reclaiming the Legendary-grade Ruin that China had closed? Did they have a way to secure Mana Stones starting tomorrow? And so on.
After over twelve hours of discussion, today’s State Audit finally concluded.
Of course, only today’s audit had ended—there would be at least several more days to come.
Yu Jeong-tae handed a water bottle to Lee Chul-soo as they walked out together.
“You must be exhausted, Minister.”
“Mm.”
The minister sounded considerably worn down, his voice trembling slightly.
Ever since meeting Jeon Jae-woo, Lee Chul-soo had been consumed with worry.
“Director Yu.”
“Yes, sir. What is it?”
“Do you really think Jeon Jae-woo can clear the Underground Labyrinth alone?”
Lee Chul-soo wasn’t a hunter himself, so he didn’t precisely understand their capabilities.
That’s why he harbored genuine doubts about whether Jeon Jae-woo could truly clear a ruin entirely on his own.
Could a single hunter really obtain what other superpowers had coveted so fiercely yet ultimately failed to clear, leaving it untouched until now?
Yu Jeong-tae had entertained similar thoughts himself.
He knew Jeon Jae-woo was strong, but the clearing conditions for the Underground Labyrinth Ruin were separate from a hunter’s combat power.
There was a reason even the hunter superpowers that had cleared Ancient-grade Ruins hadn’t managed the Legendary-grade Underground Labyrinth yet.
Still, given how extraordinary Jeon Jae-woo’s track record had been so far, they’d decided to let him try for now.
“Please don’t worry too much, Minister. There’s no particular limit on the number of attempts to clear a ruin anyway, and should the attempt fail, we agreed we’d join forces then, didn’t we?”
“Hmm…”
Even if he succeeded in clearing it alone, it was frankly concerning.
At present, the ownership of two Legendary-grade Ruins and one Ancient-grade Ruin belonged entirely to Jeon Jae-woo.
Had anyone ever owned so many ruins outright before?
At this rate, the entire nation could be swayed by a single hunter.
Just then, Yu Jeong-tae’s phone rang.
Yu Jeong-tae checked it, and his eyes widened.
“Oh?”
“What is it? What’s wrong?”
“It’s… Jeon Jae-woo.”
Lee Chul-soo’s eyes went just as wide as he spoke urgently.
“Oh, answer it quick. Switch it to speaker phone so I can hear too.”
Yu Jeong-tae took a deep breath and picked up.
“Ah. Jeon Jae-woo. Yes. Yes. I can talk now. Go ahead, please.”
A bright, surprised smile gradually spread across Yu Jeong-tae’s face as he listened.
“Ah… You’ve successfully cleared the Underground Labyrinth?”
News of the Underground Labyrinth Ruin Clearing success.
‘He did it!’
Lee Chul-soo, listening from the side, clenched both his fists tightly.
“My sincere congratulations. You must have worked incredibly hard. Yes. Yes. You’ll trade with us? Thank you so much. Really, thank you so much, sir.”
Yu Jeong-tae bowed repeatedly as if Jeon Jae-woo were standing right before him.
But there was still more to astound them.
“Yes? You’ve cleared the newly emerged Legendary-grade Ruin as well? The Silver Mine, you say… Isn’t that the ruin China has been clearing right now?”
“??”
Both the director and minister’s expressions turned bewildered at once.
What on earth was this about.
“Ah. You had more strength left than expected… so you cleared it while you were at it… I see. Yes. You’ve worked so hard. Thank you, sir. I’ll visit you soon. Yes, yes.”
After hanging up, Yu Jeong-tae and Lee Chul-soo stared at each other with dumbfounded expressions.
News of Jeon Jae-woo’s clearing of the Underground Labyrinth Ruin spread quickly.
[Breaking: Hunter Jeon Jae-woo Successfully Clears Legendary-grade Ruin That Remained Uncleared for Three Years!]
[Legendary-grade Ruin—What Kind of Place Is the Underground Labyrinth?]
[The Ruin That China and India Coveted So Badly—Why Couldn’t They Clear It Until Now?]
The Chinese government, upon hearing the news, felt as though the world had collapsed.
In a single moment, they had lost the Underground Labyrinth Ruin they’d so desperately desired, snatched right before their eyes.
Moreover, the moment a new ruin emerged, they lost the Mana Stone mine they’d been pouring all their strength into clearing.
As things now stood, any additional Legendary-grade Ruins that China could seize were all but gone.
The Ancient-grade Ruin and Mining Ruin that emerged this month were seized by South Korea, and the other Legendary-grade Ruins have already seen other superpowers begin racing toward them long ago, making it difficult to join rashly.
China, which had always prided itself on being a Hunter Superpower, now found itself worried about whether it could obtain even a single Legendary-grade Ruin this month.
Yu Jeong-tae sought out Jeon Jae-woo and expressed his thanks repeatedly.
The world was genuinely shocked by the news that Jeon Jae-woo had cleared the Underground Labyrinth.
A Legendary-grade Ruin that Hunter superpowers had never managed to clear—and yet obtained so quickly.
In truth, much of the credit belonged to Nobum, the Artificial Spirit that Jeon Jae-woo had recently acquired.
Its Detection Ability for finding hidden monsters within the Underground Labyrinth was exceptional, and he had greatly benefited from Nobum’s capability to use its Recovery Ability.
Nobum had instantly stabilized the Myeoljob’s condition, which had overheated from battling the World Tree, and replenished the mana that had been nearly exhausted.
The Myeoljob can cover physical damage or overload through its Self-Repair trait.
However, the enormous consumption of mana during that process is unavoidable.
Nobum had used its own trait to replenish new mana to the Myeoljob, which had been utterly drained.
Thanks to that, it was able to clear not only the Underground Labyrinth but also the newly emerged Legendary-grade Ruin.
The newly emerged Legendary-grade Ruin wasn’t as complex as the Underground Labyrinth, so the Myeoljob, with its mana recovered, cleared it in five minutes as usual.
When Jeon Jae-woo returned home after completing the Ruin Clearing, he held Nobum close and stroked it affectionately.
Then Nobum, savoring the master’s caress, burrowed deeper into Jeon Jae-woo’s embrace.
‘Our little slime is truly a blessing.’
Outstanding abilities and cute to boot.
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Several days after news of the two Legendary-grade Ruin clearings spread.
The South Korean Hunter Bureau officially announced that Hunter Jeon Jae-woo had entered into a Ruin contract.
All the Mana Stones from the Ruins obtained this time would be traded exclusively with the South Korean government.
[Underground Labyrinth and Silver Mine. Mana Stones flowing in.]
[Disaster Administration Ministry. Sufficient Mana Stone supply possible without compromise with China.]
[Hunter Jeon Jae-woo, who cleared both the Ancient-grade Ruin and the Underground Labyrinth—who exactly is he? Hunter Bureau still withholding comment.]
By opening the Ruins for Mana Stone mining, Jeon Jae-woo allowed Hunter Bureau personnel to begin entering the Underground Labyrinth.
┗The Underground Labyrinth is insane. I’m part of the Hunter Bureau mining team and I actually went to work there today—I was shocked. It’s seriously huge.
┗What exactly is Jeon Jae-woo’s trait? I heard there’s no way someone could clear that place alone.
┗China’s legends probably got scratched by this. They sealed the Ruins and then lost both the Underground Labyrinth and the Silver Mine. Lmao
┗Just announced that the Mana Stones coming out of the Underground Labyrinth won’t be traded with China at all. Lmaooo
Upon hearing that the Underground Labyrinth had been cleared, foreign powers began courting South Korea in earnest.
They all wanted to obtain at least some of the Mana Stones coming from the Underground Labyrinth.
What was unexpected was that Japan joined in too.
Coveting the Mana Stones from the Underground Labyrinth, Japan quietly sounded out South Korea, offering to pay premium prices for a small amount to trade.
In fact, until recently, Japan had been in cahoots with China, preparing to attack South Korea.
They had lost a Legendary-grade Ruin they’d been attempting to clear just last month, so while not as heated as China, they were considerably angry.
But when South Korea cleared the Underground Labyrinth without looking to China and in fact surpassed them, the situation flipped in an instant.
Japan and other foreign powers began actively pressing their affections.
Minister Lee Chul-soo’s mood had improved dramatically in just a few days.
The greatest headache—the resource problem—had been resolved, so it was only natural.
The Foreign Minister, another member of the Cabinet, also wore an expression of newfound hope.
Knowing that resources from the Underground Labyrinth would be traded only through the South Korean government, everyone came forward with lowered postures.
Lee Chul-soo hummed merrily as he headed to meet Director Yu Jeong-tae.
“Director, there shouldn’t be any problems with Mana Stone procurement, correct? The major corporations are clamoring for priority.
“Yes. Everything is proceeding without issue. We should be able to restart production facilities within days.”
Having secured all the Mana Stones from two Legendary-grade Ruins, it would be more accurate to say that not just the Hunter Bureau but the entire South Korean industry had returned to growth trajectory.
Minister Lee Chul-soo, who had been smiling, straightened his posture forward, his expression becoming more serious.
“But tell me this. The Hunter Bureau intends to simply leave Hunter Jeon Jae-woo as he is?”
……
Through this incident, the South Korean government, including Minister Lee Chul-soo, understood one thing with absolute clarity.
Hunter Jeon Jae-woo was not merely a talent to be retained at any cost—he might already be the world’s most capable hunter.
Lee Chul-soo had come to meet Director Yu Jeong-tae on orders from the President to somehow bring Jeon Jae-woo under the Hunter Bureau’s umbrella.
“Wouldn’t it be proper to place a hunter of that caliber under state management now?”
Listening to the minister’s words, Yu Jeong-tae remained silent for a moment before responding.
“How do you mean, sir?”
At that, Minister Lee Chul-soo’s mouth closed in turn.
Jeon Jae-woo was a hunter of extraordinary ability.
If he would simply affiliate with the Hunter Bureau, that would indeed be wonderful.
But how exactly did one expect to manage someone with that much power?
He turned down every benefit offered and simply went about his activities as he pleased.
“I understand your concern, Minister. If you attempt to control hunters beyond what’s necessary, it may only breed resentment. Even without such control, isn’t Hunter Jeon Jae-woo already contributing significantly to the nation?”
A chill ran down Lee Chul-soo’s spine.
For now, they maintained a stable relationship, but if Jeon Jae-woo ever showed signs of wanting to control him too tightly, and if that bred resentment toward the Korean government—
He’d have to abandon everything he could gain through relying on Jeon Jae-woo.
History was full of talented Hunters who’d fled overseas because of the government’s excessive pressure.
Lee Chul-soo, at a loss for words, cleared his throat awkwardly and steered the conversation elsewhere.
“Ahem. Well then, shouldn’t we at least try to keep him from leaving the country? Perhaps by offering him the greatest benefits we can provide.”
“I agree.”
Jeon Jae-woo had rejected all of Yu Jeong-tae’s proposals, but they had to offer him something to keep him bound to them.
If he truly wanted nothing, they would create something for him to want.
Legendary-grade Ruin Clearing Methods for Transcendent-class Hunters
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: Autumn
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: June 16, 2026
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