Walkthrough for the Transcendental Hunter's Ruins - Chapter 22

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Episode 22
At roughly the same time, at the United States Awakened Management Bureau.
The bureau director reviewed the report his subordinates had submitted with a grave expression.
“You’re certain about this person?”
“Yes, Director.”
A photograph showing Jeon Jae-woo’s face was attached to the report.
Ever since he conquered a Legendary-grade Dungeon solo in five minutes at his debut, the United States Awakened Management Bureau had mobilized all its resources to track down the Hunter named Jeon Jae-woo, and had finally succeeded in identifying him.
The United States was a nation particularly aggressive in recruiting Hunters from other countries.
Even after the Great Cataclysm, America had maintained its position as a hegemonic power.
In truth, once the age of Awakened ones had begun, America found itself in a precarious position—it could maintain great-power status, but risked slipping from superpower dominance far more easily than before.
After all, the number of Awakened ones correlates directly with national strength, making it easier for nations with larger populations to acquire them.
Yet America, contrary to many people’s expectations, had succeeded in maintaining its superpower status.
When the Great Cataclysm began, while other nations imposed strict control over their Awakened ones, America made headlines by guaranteeing maximum freedom and actively recruited Hunters from abroad.
This policy drew fierce protests from numerous countries and created various social problems, but America succeeded in amassing a concentration of formidable Hunters.
And the United States’ policy of recruiting foreign talent remains very much in effect.
In that context, Jeon Jae-woo—a Hunter who had appeared like a comet on the Korean Peninsula—was precisely the sort of Awakened one America desperately wanted to recruit.
There was more than enough reason to bring this man into the fold.
From his very first appearance, he soloed a Legendary-grade Dungeon in five minutes.
Next, he succeeded in conquering an Ancient-grade Dungeon solo with a record time.
And just days ago, he had conquered a Dungeon that several major powers had deemed too dangerous and left untouched.
Based on his achievements alone, he stood shoulder to shoulder with the world’s top Transcendent-grade Hunters.
And it was particularly fortuitous that such a remarkable Hunter held no official position or title in Korea.
‘When would such an opportunity ever come again?’
The director set down the documents he’d been reviewing and turned to his subordinate.
“What do you think? Is it feasible?”
“Based on our investigation, Jeon Jae-woo has no particularly strong ties to Korea’s institutions. I believe there’s a considerable chance of success at this moment.”
The assessment that their bonds were not strong was a reasonable suspicion.
Jeon Jae-woo had likely awakened only two months or so ago.
Yet even after beginning his serious activities, he had operated independently without signing any contract with any Korean institution.
It was reasonable to assume he harbored some dissatisfaction with Korea’s system and could be persuaded.
“Excellent. And as it happens, we have prepared the finest incentive—one worthy of the finest Hunter.”
What the director called “the finest incentive” was merely a small piece of paper.
But it was no ordinary paper—an Additional Dungeon Conquest Token.
It was precisely what its name suggested: a document that could increase the number of times a Hunter was permitted to conquer Dungeons, a constraint that applied to every Hunter in existence.
The director smiled, his eyes gleaming with hunger for talent.
“This time too, let’s make sure we bring that man into the fold for America’s sake.”
***
Today as well, Jeon Jae-woo sat beside Elderitch and Myeol-geop, diligently consuming Spirit Elixir.
“Phew…”
After circulating Mana in proper form, Jeon Jae-woo exhaled deeply and opened his eyes.
He consumed one Spirit Elixir and spent the entire day digesting it, stabilizing his energy.
Then after finishing the absorption, he rested briefly before beginning another full day of Spirit Elixir intake.
This cycle repeated endlessly.
‘How many days has this been?’
He had lost count of how many Spirit Elixirs from the World Tree he’d consumed under Elderitch’s direction.
What was frustrating was that the elixirs were so potent he required no sleep, food, or any other activity—they simply kept him going.
As a result, he’d been relentlessly worked by Elderitch without a moment’s respite.
Yet for all the elixirs he’d consumed, the results were undeniable.
Following his previous Transformation, he had gained increased Mana reserves, resistance to all types of Abnormal Status, and various other enhancements to his physical specifications.
[(Sealed) Sealed Box of Heaven – Transcendent]
[Currently Conquered Dungeons – Altar of Death’s Apostle, Ancient Golden Palace, Tomb of Swords, The Unfading Sun, Underground Labyrinth, Silver Mine]
[Number of Remaining Dungeon Conquests (6)]
‘But honestly, I still only have the one Trait—the Sealed Box of Heaven.’
He’d merely solidified his fundamental specs; he hadn’t acquired any new abilities or powers, so it was only natural.
Not that it mattered—the creatures from the box handled all the fighting anyway.
Elderitch chuckled and spoke.
“Before beginning proper training, we must first establish a solid foundation. Soon we shall commence rigorous instruction, so anticipate it.”
For Jeon Jae-woo, it was a statement that made his heart sink.
‘No, really, I’m fine. I just want to sit back and enjoy the benefits.’
Surely you two weren’t thinking of placing your master in the vanguard during Dungeon conquests, were you?
And besides, the training he’d done so far was already rigorous enough.
Jeon Jae-woo turned his gaze back to his status window.
The number of Dungeons he could still conquer was now half—that meant six attempts remained.
‘This is a bit of a dilemma.’
Which Dungeons should he conquer going forward?
With only six chances left, he couldn’t just blindly tackle any Dungeon the way he had been.
In truth, there were almost no Hunters besides Jeon Jae-woo who lacked sufficient Conquest Tokens.
What Hunter burns through half their Dungeon Conquest Tokens in just two months?
‘It’d be nice if there were a way to know what rewards a Dungeon would give before entering.’
And now that he’d started conquering Dungeons, it was only natural to want to eventually surpass Ancient-grade and tackle Mythic-grade Dungeons as well.
Currently, humanity could conquer only one Mythic-grade Dungeon.
In all the time only one Mythic-grade Dungeon has appeared, humanity has never succeeded even once.
Even when the entire world pooled its strength and created the Hunter Alliance to attempt it, they failed.
Jeon Jae-woo asked Myeol-geop.
“What do you think? Could you conquer a Mythic-grade Dungeon on your own?”
[If you command it, I shall obey. But placing a Mythic-grade Dungeon in your hands would be difficult, Creator.]
At Myeol-geop’s immediate negation, Jeon Jae-woo’s eyes widened.
This was a creature who’d never said Ancient-grade Dungeons were impossible—only that they’d take time.
“Difficult means it’s still possible, doesn’t it?”
[It’s not entirely impossible. If I were to enter alone, the success rate would be perhaps 30 percent at best?]
Hmm. Still, that wasn’t a completely meaningless probability.
“Then what if we all went in together and conquered it?”
[The success rate would likely exceed 40 percent, though not by much.]
Hearing that, Jeon Jae-woo fell silent.
So even with Myeol-geop, Elderitch, and Nobum combining their strength, they couldn’t match a Mythic-grade Dungeon.
Especially when Myeol-geop possessed two Transcendent-grade Traits and Nobum had one.
Elderitch added an explanation.
“Master. That World Tree that appeared as an enemy in the Ancient-grade Dungeon was a step below Myeol-geop.”
Yet even so, Myeol-geop had dragged out the battle quite a while, and with Elderitch’s support, had won with considerable difficulty.
So how overwhelmingly powerful were the enemies in a Mythic-grade Dungeon?
Still, as he continued making new creations in the future, it would surely become possible eventually.
In other words, Jeon Jae-woo alone already had a 40 percent success rate against a Mythic-grade Dungeon.
As he grew stronger, it was entirely feasible that one day he’d have a higher win rate against them.
But for that, he’d need to put better and more materials into the Sealed Box of Heaven to create stronger and more powerful beings.
As mentioned before, he now had only six Conquest Tokens left.
‘I really regret suddenly deciding to test Myeol-geop’s abilities and wasting a normal Dungeon conquest on it.’
Seeing his master’s troubled expression, Nobum asked brightly.
“Master, couldn’t we forcibly take other Hunters’ Conquest Tokens?”
“……??”
For a moment, Jeon Jae-woo wondered if his hearing had failed him.
Not Myeol-geop or Elderitch, but Nobum—whom he’d thought was the purest—casually saying something like this was deeply unsettling.
Or was Nobum saying such things so casually because of that very purity?
Besides, Dungeon Conquest Tokens couldn’t be transferred to other Hunters in the first place.
‘…I need to give this one from the box some basic education.’
Elderitch, who had been listening quietly, offered a new opinion.
“I’ve heard that Additional Dungeon Conquest Tokens are obtainable as rewards from certain Dungeon conquests.”
At Elderitch’s words, Jeon Jae-woo’s ears perked up.
He’d heard of Additional Dungeon Conquest Tokens before.
Apparently, when conquering a Dungeon, very rarely an Additional Dungeon Conquest Token would appear as a reward.
The international community doesn’t officially acknowledge the existence of additional Tokens, but active Hunters seriously suspect they exist.
After all, there are several powerful Hunters who’ve used up all their Conquest Tokens, then suddenly emigrated and participated in additional Dungeon conquests.
Perhaps they’d changed their nationality in exchange for the Tokens, abandoning their homeland.
“But even if they really exist, the problem is no one knows where to get them.”
Until a Dungeon is fully conquered, no one knows what rewards will appear.
They can only make rough guesses based on the environment when entering the Dungeon.
In mine-type Dungeons, they can see various Mana Stones attached to the surroundings, so everyone assumes those will be the rewards.
Moreover, if there really is a reward like an Additional Conquest Token, it would be extraordinarily rare.
Jeon Jae-woo had already conquered four Legendary-grade Dungeons and one Ancient-grade Dungeon, yet he’d never even seen an Additional Conquest Token among the rewards.
‘Maybe it’d be better to wait and see if something changes by putting paper into the Sealed Box of Heaven.’
Just then, Nobum, who had been nestled against his master, slipped out of his arms and spoke.
“I’ll find out where that Additional Dungeon Conquest Token comes from.”
“What?”
Jeon Jae-woo’s expression went blank.
“You’ll figure out where the reward comes from? How on earth would you do that?”
Did an artificial spirit even have that kind of ability?
He’d checked the status window and hadn’t seen anything like it listed.
“If I become one with nature and become one body with the Dungeon, it’s possible!”
Become one with nature?
Elderitch, standing beside him, offered further explanation.
“By using the Transcendent-grade Trait of Nature Affinity, I dissolve into the place that is the Dungeon.”
“Ah…!”
Using the Trait to become one body with the Dungeon.
So that way, he could find out beforehand what reward would appear from conquering the Dungeon?
“Master, if you permit me, I will absolutely discover what you desire!”
……
Jeon Jae-woo stared at the loyal Nobum and reflected.
‘Our slime really does have a Transcendent-grade Trait.’
At first he’d thought it was nothing special for a Transcendent-grade ability, but now it turned out to be incredibly useful.
Forgive your foolish master for not recognizing its true worth.
After that, Nobum stayed behind and entered each of the remaining Dungeons one by one.
Using his Trait of Nature Affinity, he merged with each Dungeon and learned what reward it held.
Legendary-grade Hunter Dungeon Conquest Manual
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