Walkthrough for the Transcendental Hunter's Ruins - Chapter 35

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Chapter 35
Jeon Jae-woo tried placing other elixirs from the World Tree into the Flask as well.
Bubble, bubble, bubble.
Something churned inside, and then it transformed into a potion.
‘This is genuinely incredible.’
He couldn’t fathom the mechanism behind such a transformation.
“But if you can just drink the elixir, why bother converting it into a potion?”
The Lich King stared at Jeon Jae-woo as if looking at a simpleton.
“Creator.”
“Pardon?”
“When a human falls ill, should they simply chew and swallow the raw plant material that becomes medicine, or would it make more sense to refine it into a proper form?”
Ah. That made sense.
‘Though he didn’t have to be quite so condescending about it.’
It wasn’t his area of expertise, so he couldn’t be blamed for not knowing.
At any rate, the Homunculus’s ability was far more than simple potion-making.
Whatever was placed inside the Flask could be freely transformed in nature and form.
Likely the Alchemy Property altered the essence, while the Body Transformation Property converted the shape of the target.
For instance, put a stone in the Flask and request it be turned to gold.
After a brief moment of bubbling, it became a piece of gold of identical size and mass.
‘So this really is alchemy.’
Jeon Jae-woo gazed at the small lump of gold resting in his palm.
“But if it’s alchemy, how is it possible for an elixir to become a potion?”
“Refining into gold is merely a figurative expression. The Alchemy Property is fundamentally an ability to transform the nature and form of virtually anything.”
“That’s similar to the Heaven’s Box property.”
“The Creator’s property differs in that it is random and invariably increases performance.”
And unlike Heaven’s Box, it takes no time at all.
Curious, Jeon Jae-woo began testing the Alchemy ability freely.
No matter what he placed in the Flask, the Homunculus produced exactly what its master desired.
This time a twig. Then soil. Then a few strands of hair into the Flask.
The Homunculus transformed them all into gold.
Not only gold, but also silver, copper, platinum, and various other minerals.
However, even the Homunculus’s ability had its limits.
The Homunculus could only transform exactly the amount of material provided.
A stone went in, and accounting for its mass, volume, and density, only an equivalent lump of gold came out.
And while a wooden stick could be transformed into the form of a golem made of earth and rock, it remained merely a golem’s shape—the actual functional processes that make a golem work were never created.
Moreover, naturally, the Homunculus could not create anything exceeding its own properties.
“Hmm… just put water in and make me a World Tree Elixir Potion.”
Naturally, it didn’t work that way.
The power wielded by the World Tree far exceeded the Homunculus’s specifications.
‘Damn.’
He’d thought if executed properly, he could mass-produce potions of tremendous effect.
The Lich King, watching his master’s disappointment, spoke in exasperation.
“Trying to turn plain water into the World Tree’s potion—aren’t you being rather greedy, looking for an easy path?”
That said, he couldn’t figure out how something as bulky as a large elixir or a stone could fit through the narrow mouth of that Flask.
After putting various things in and converting them to jewels and gold, the Homunculus suddenly drew back.
“What? What’s wrong?”
The figure inside the Flask seemed to have slumped to the bottom.
“You’ve given it so many tasks all at once that it’s exhausted.”
Right. It hadn’t been born long, and he’d already worked it hard.
In any case, the Homunculus was undoubtedly a summon with remarkable abilities.
‘The problem is I don’t have a clear place to actually use it.’
In Ruin Exploration, the Homunculus’s potion-making ability would be useful, but his summoned creatures—Myeol-gyeop, the Lich King, and Nobum—were all non-human and had no use for potions.
Jeon Jae-woo himself didn’t yet have the specifications to fight directly in Ancient-Tier Ruins or above.
[Would it not be wise to sell the World Tree Elixir Potion to this nation’s state institutions? Perhaps we might even request other benefits in exchange for the potions.]
“The bureau chief would certainly be pleased if he saw this potion.”
He was considering whether to contact Yu Jeong-tae soon.
At that fortuitous moment, Yu Jeong-tae contacted him first.
“Yes, Director. What brings this about?”
[Hunter. I apologize for the sudden call, but I have a favor to ask.]
“?”
Yu Jeong-tae’s voice was noticeably subdued today.
What bad news now?
“Is it another Ruin Exploration issue, sir?”
[I heard from Kim Yu-min that you’re capable of using Healing Property, Hunter.]
“Yes. I used it during the last Legendary-Tier Ruin Exploration.”
[I was wondering if you might be willing to use Jeon Jae-woo’s ability on a Hunter belonging to the Hunter Bureau.]
Who at the Hunter Bureau is ill?
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A few days after Yu Jeong-tae’s request, Jeon Jae-woo headed to the Hunter Bureau.
When he arrived at the building entrance, where few people lingered, Yu Jeong-tae came to greet him personally.
“Welcome, Hunter.”
“Yes. I’m not terribly late, am I?”
“Not at all. We’re simply grateful you came.”
Yu Jeong-tae still treated Jeon Jae-woo with formal courtesy, despite their age difference.
The reason Yu Jeong-tae had requested Jeon Jae-woo’s healing ability was for Han Seong-jae, a Mage-Type Hunter belonging to the Hunter Bureau.
The Han Seong-jae—currently the nation’s foremost Mage-Type Hunter.
He lay bedridden after an Ancient-Tier Ruin Exploration had forced him to expend Mana far beyond his limits, resulting in severe damage to his Mana Circuit.
When news of Han Seong-jae’s hospitalization spread, the entire nation hoped he would recover, yet his condition appeared far from promising.
“Truthfully, I’m uncertain whether my Healing Property will be effective in repairing a Mana Circuit…”
Physical injuries could be treated with Healing Property.
Illnesses and curses—conditions of that nature—could be cured with Purification Property.
But damage to a Mana Circuit couldn’t be fixed by either.
When Hunters overextended their Mana usage, damage to the Mana Circuit naturally followed—a phenomenon virtually indistinguishable from aging in a Hunter’s life.
Just as pre-Cataclysm modern medicine couldn’t reverse aging itself through surgery or medication, this was much the same.
Yu Jeong-tae exhaled softly and nodded.
“For us, it’s simply grasping at straws. Even if it fails, please—attempt it all the same.”
“Understood.”
Though technically Jeon Jae-woo himself wasn’t the one using Healing Property.
Cradled against his chest was a slime—or rather, an artificial spirit named Nobum.
Yu Jeong-tae, mistaking Nobum for a slime, asked:
“Is that a monster you’ve Tamed, Hunter Jeon?”
“……!!”
The creature in his arms suddenly thrashed violently.
The spirit seemed deeply offended by the term “monster.”
Jeon Jae-woo held Nobum firmly to keep it from escaping as he answered.
“Well, in a manner of speaking, yes. But it’s not exactly a monster—it’s something different. I’d appreciate if we could avoid that term.”
“……??”
No matter how he looked at it, it resembled a slime, yet Jeon Jae-woo insisted it was something else entirely.
‘So Jeon Jae-woo’s primary ability truly is Taming, then?’
But that wasn’t what mattered now.
Yu Jeong-tae immediately led Jeon Jae-woo into the intensive care ward.
A single Hunter lay on the bed, connected to a ventilator and receiving various medications through intravenous lines.
‘So this is Hunter Han Seong-jae.’
His face was familiar to Jeon Jae-woo from television—after all, Han Seong-jae was Korea’s premier Mage-Type Hunter.
Though he never imagined meeting him under such circumstances.
The man’s condition looked dire at a glance.
Yu Jeong-tae’s concern had been no exaggeration.
In someone whose Mana Circuit was damaged, Mana continued flowing through the fractured pathway, perpetually stimulating the injury until Mana leaked into the body’s internal tissues, causing complete organ failure.
To minimize Mana circulation, they’d been forced to keep him sedated.
“This happened because of the recent Ruin Exploration?”
“Yes. Despite our warnings not to overexert himself, he pushed his body beyond its limits protecting his allies.”
And after a desperate struggle to obtain an additional Ruin Exploration reward from clearing the Wall of Void—a single permit—Jeon Jae-woo had taken it as his share of the spoils.
‘This is beginning to feel like a burden.’
But time was critical. As Director Yu said, they had to try something, just in case.
Jeon Jae-woo set Nobum down directly beside Hunter Han Seong-jae.
“Nobum. I’m counting on you.”
Receiving its master’s instruction, Nobum began to emit Mana.
Director Yu Jeong-tae was startled once more.
‘…An extraordinary level of Healing Property!’
To be honest, when told a slime was performing the healing, he’d harbored doubts.
Hunters who tame monsters with healing abilities do exist, but a slime possessing healing powers? He’d never heard of such a thing, let alone seen one.
Moreover, the level of healing was extraordinary.
‘At this rate, it seems like it would surpass the skills of any healer in our country…’
Nobum continued channeling healing mana into Han Seong-jae’s body, but
……
soon shook his head while regarding his master.
As expected, ordinary Healing Property abilities had no effect on this man.
Jeon Jae-woo had already healed all the wounds and status ailments Han Seong-jae had sustained in the ruin.
The real problem was the massive damage to his Mana Circuit from depleting mana excessively.
It was the same state as Myeol-gyeop, whose function had halted after confronting the Energy Sphere head-on.
Jeon Jae-woo shook his head and held Nobum close again.
“I apologize, Director. It seems even my abilities aren’t enough.”
“…So it appears.”
It had been the last remaining thread of hope.
Despair settled across Yu Jeong-tae’s face.
Jeon Jae-woo had wanted to heal the hunter Han Seong-jae if possible, but it was impossible.
And he couldn’t very well place a human like Han Seong-jae inside Heaven’s Box.
Outside the hospital room before they’d entered, people who appeared to be Han Seong-jae’s family were wiping away tears.
“Hmm…”
Jeon Jae-woo took a moment to gather his thoughts and spoke to Yu Jeong-tae.
“Director, actually I’ve recently obtained a potion.”
Yu Jeong-tae’s ears perked up at once.
The Hunter Bureau had already procured and administered every potion within reach.
Yet none had shown any effect on Han Seong-jae.
But if this potion came from Jeon Jae-woo, who possessed such remarkable abilities, perhaps…?
“Did you receive it as a reward from exploring a ruin?”
“No. I didn’t receive the potion itself as a reward. You know those World Tree Elixirs I sold a while back? I crafted them into a potion.”
Han Seong-jae’s eyes widened in astonishment.
‘Is he serious? He can even craft potions?’
Not only healing and buff abilities, but crafting skills as well.
Even for someone like Jeon Jae-woo, it was a story difficult to believe.
“I’m not certain how effective it will be, but I thought it might help if you administered the potion to him.”
Yu Jeong-tae immediately grasped both of Jeon Jae-woo’s hands, his eyes urgent and desperate.
“I will pay whatever price you ask. Please, sell this potion to the Hunter Bureau!!”
Transcendent-Tier Hunter’s Ruin Exploration Methods
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