Walkthrough for the Transcendental Hunter's Ruins - Chapter 36

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Chapter 36
One of the Spirit Elixirs that bloom from the World Tree.
[World Tree Fruit: Restores the body’s worn state to match its biological age under intense strain. Note: does not rejuvenate the body itself.]
A Spirit Elixir that restores the user’s body to match their biological age.
Jeon Jae-woo placed one Spirit Elixir into the Homunculus Flask.
Something began bubbling inside the flask, and moments later, the potion was complete.
Jeon Jae-woo, holding the potion bottle, asked the Lich King.
“Did it turn out well?”
“Splendidly, I say. All side effects have been purged, and it is now a pure potion.”
The Spirit Elixir had been transformed into a medicinal form with the same effect, suitable for the infirm.
‘It never gets old, no matter how many times I see it.’
He wanted to pat the homunculus on the head as thanks, but its true form remained inside the flask.
He’d tried coaxing it out in various ways, but it showed no intention of leaving.
“You worked hard. Well done.”
—……
Still, it seemed pleased enough by the praise, judging by how it stirred inside the flask.
[And what compensation might you ask of me in return for bringing this potion?]
“Well. I can’t very well give you nothing, but…”
The truth was, he couldn’t think of anything he really wanted.
As a hunter, there was nothing he needed that he couldn’t obtain on his own without the Hunter Association’s support.
“I’ll think about that later. For now, let’s go deliver this to the person who needs it.”
Jeon Jae-woo returned to the Hunter Association with the potion.
Association Director Yoo Jung-tae, upon receiving the potion, spoke in a trembling voice.
“Is this the potion you spoke of?”
“Yes. If you’d like, we can verify its effects.”
Yoo Jung-tae hastily summoned the association’s Mana-specialist apothecaries to examine the potion.
The experts confirmed its effects and gasped in astonishment.
“This can’t be…”
“Well? How is it?”
Director Yoo Jung-tae asked eagerly, constantly moistening his lips with his tongue.
“It’s extraordinary, Director. No—extraordinary doesn’t even begin to describe how remarkable this potion is.”
“I never imagined a potion that regenerates Mana circuits could actually exist…”
“With this, Hunter Han Sung-jae should recover immediately.”
All of them shook their heads in unison, praise flowing from every side.
Yoo Jung-tae’s face broke into a radiant smile at the answer he’d hoped to hear.
Now there remained only one hurdle.
Could they afford whatever compensation Jeon Jae-woo would demand for the potion?
“Hunter. The Association will purchase the potion at the highest price. Or if there’s something else you require, please tell us what it is.”
……
Jeon Jae-woo fell silent in thought.
He’d considered an appropriate price the entire way here, but nothing had come to mind.
“Do you perhaps have any additional Conquest Rights available?”
Yoo Jung-tae’s expression grew somber, and he lowered his head.
“I apologize, Hunter. If our country had more resources, we could have procured what you desire immediately.”
Even the major hunter nations had few additional Conquest Rights—how could South Korea have obtained one?
If they’d had one, they would have offered it long ago to recruit him to the Association.
Jeon Jae-woo thought for a moment, then spoke.
“Do you have any monster corpses left at the Hunter Association?”
“Yes, of course. We have quite a lot of monster corpses.”
Monsters emerged from Dungeons in the real world every day and had to be disposed of, so they kept mountains of them in storage.
While not quite on the level of Mana Stones, monster corpses were still valuable resources.
Of course, it would have been preferable if Mana Stones were stacked to the heavens, but…
“Could I take whichever ones I want from among them?”
Yoo Jung-tae nodded vigorously in agreement.
“Of course. You’re welcome to take them all if you wish.”
Monster corpses, not Mana Stones—trading them for a single bottle of such a potion was an excellent bargain.
‘But what does he need monster corpses for?’
Jeon Jae-woo wanted the monster corpses as materials for the Box of Heaven.
Monster corpses could themselves serve as materials for creating summons.
Once Jeon Jae-woo handed over the potion, it was immediately administered to Han Sung-jae.
And barely a day had passed before Han Sung-jae’s body recovered with remarkable speed.
The healers were astounded by how quickly he mended.
“Mmm…”
Once his body had healed enough that there was no need to keep him sedated, they discontinued the sleeping medication, and Han Sung-jae regained consciousness not long after.
“Honey!”
“Dad!”
The Hunter’s voice could be heard from inside the room, tears streaming down his face as he greeted his family.
And Jeon Jae-woo, standing outside the hospital room, rubbed beneath his nose with a faint smile.
‘Hm. I feel oddly satisfied.’
Was this what society called positive influence?
Once Han Sung-jae woke, Yoo Jung-tae thanked Jeon Jae-woo repeatedly on the Hunter’s behalf.
“I’ve also deposited the payment for the Spirit Elixir, so please check your account.”
They regularly traded Spirit Elixirs from the World Tree—specifically those with simple Mana-enhancing properties—with the Hunter Association.
An enormous sum had come through, but in truth, Jeon Jae-woo rarely checked his account these days.
He’d already earned so much money that counting it was becoming difficult.
“Chief. You mentioned the elixirs I provided are being manufactured into potions by a particular company?”
“Yes, Youngmyeong Company. It’s the company founded by Hunter Kim Jun-ha—surely you’ve heard of it?”
“Of course.”
Youngmyeong Company was one of the top hunter enterprises in South Korea.
And it was founded by Kim Jun-ha, an S-rank trait holder and one of Korea’s foremost hunters.
However, he was from the old generation and had already exhausted his Conquest Rights, so he no longer undertook Ruin conquests himself.
‘Come to think of it, there’s no real reason I need to entrust my elixirs to such a company anymore.’
I could just manufacture potions directly with my Homunculus Flask and trade with the Hunter Association myself.
Jeon Jae-woo entertained this thought without a shred of hesitation—enough to make the company CEO faint if he heard it.
In any case, Yoo Jung-tae was in high spirits for the first time in a while.
Han Sung-jae had recovered thanks to Jeon Jae-woo’s help, and the commission he earned from selling potions made from World Tree Elixirs on Jeon Jae-woo’s behalf each month was quite lucrative.
But soon, contrary to Yoo Jung-tae’s contentment, misfortune was brewing on the horizon.
The Ruins, which had served as humanity’s goldmine for decades, were now preparing to become the scourge of human civilization.
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A month had passed since Jeon Jae-woo treated Han Sung-jae with potions made from the Spirit Elixir.
A new Ruin had appeared as the month turned, and Hunters set out once again to conquer it.
But Jeon Jae-woo, rather than attempting additional Ruin conquests, entered a Dungeon and focused solely on sword technique training.
Despite raising his stats considerably, Myeol-gyeop’s training regimen remained brutally difficult.
The training itself was demanding, but he was newly aware of just how grueling it was to elevate a trait’s rank even a single step.
Myeol-gyeop explained that reaching S-rank in a trait was, in manga terms, like the protagonist achieving a certain enlightened state.
Even within a single step, raising a B-rank trait to A-rank would be ten times easier than raising an A-rank trait to S-rank.
‘So everyone has been working this hard just to push their traits up by a single rank.’
Jeon Jae-woo was newly aware of how much he’d been coasting through Ruin conquests all this time.
With Ruin conquests, he simply remained safely protected in the back and left everything to his Summons.
In fact, training to improve his sword technique wasn’t about performing better in Ruin conquests.
Combat was handled by his Summons regardless, and he was merely following Myeol-gyeop’s advice to equip himself with the minimum means to defend his own body in case of unforeseen circumstances.
In any case, despite being a golem—or perhaps because he was one—Myeol-gyeop’s teaching method was excellent.
Mana compressed into a single, unwavering sword-form, not limply fluttering about but solid and unyielding.
Sword Energy Hardening (S).
Jeon Jae-woo’s efforts had finally borne fruit.
“Wow…”
Upon seeing the strong energy hardened into a solid form over the blade, Jeon Jae-woo let out a cry of wonder like a child.
This was Sword Energy Hardening.
In terms of fantasy novels, it was an ability that master swordsmen could use.
[I sincerely congratulate you on this achievement, Creator.]
Myeol-gyeop’s notification window remained as dry as ever, though it seemed to carry a hint of joy.
“Congratulations, Master!”
-Finally you’re showing some promise.
All of his Summons, including Myeol-gyeop, offered their congratulations to their master.
Even the Ego Sword joined in.
〈???〉 – Bound (Jeon Jae-woo)
Description – A Divine Sword that possesses selfhood, serves its master, and cuts through all things beneath heaven while protecting its wielder.
If the user’s enlightenment is insufficiently elevated, the sword’s true performance cannot be fully realized.
Type – Ego Weapon
Traits – Sword Energy Hardening (S). Ego Sword (Sealed). Divine Sword Unity (Sealed). Sword Spirit (Sealed). Heart Sword (Sealed).
The Ego Sword, a weapon that grows alongside its master, had its first trait unlocked.
Of course, the Sword Energy Hardening trait wasn’t exclusive to the Ego Sword—even a basic-issue blade could manifest it.
The only difference was that the output wasn’t as potent without the Ego Sword.
He’d only now acquired a trait worthy of representing an entire nation.
“Thinking about having to unseal all those remaining traits too… it’s overwhelming.”
[You’ll need to train that much harder, I’m afraid.]
……
This wretched mouth. Always spouting unnecessary words, stirring up motivation and causing a fuss.
Just mastering Sword Energy Hardening had been difficult enough—he couldn’t imagine how much harder the road ahead would be.
Even Myeol-gyeop, when wielding the Ego Sword, hadn’t had all the traits released at once.
‘Will I be able to unlock all of them before I die?’
Still, as long as Myeol-gyeop continued to guide him, he could walk the right path and grow stronger—that much he believed.
On the way back from finishing his training in the Dungeon.
??
Jeon Jae-woo checked his phone, which he’d turned off during training, and was startled.
He’d missed that many calls and messages?
‘At least it wasn’t my parents…’
He tensed, wondering if something had happened to his family.
Though if something had, Myeol-gyeop and the Lich King would’ve already handled it, and he’d have found out first.
No Boom, true to his slimy nature, had detached a part of himself and attached it to his parents.
The split body stayed constantly by their side, showering them with protection and luck.
In any case, the person who’d called dozens of times was none other than the Hunter Association director, Yoo Jung-tae.
‘What? All of a sudden?’
The man who’d been too busy conquering newly discovered Ruins to do more than exchange pleasantries.
Had something else erupted?
It seemed South Korea’s Hunter Association never caught a break.
Perhaps this was the sorrow of a nation that wasn’t a superpower.
But moments later, Jeon Jae-woo saw an internet news alert and understood.
The trouble wasn’t limited to his own country alone.
[Breaking news. Global emergency declared. Countdown begins on unconquered Ruins.]
[Legendary-rank unconquered Ruin “Wings of Freedom” assigned to the United States as primary handler.]
[One week remaining until Break occurs.]
“…What is all this? A countdown? Unconquered Ruins?”
His mind reeling, it was hard to grasp the exact situation, but piecing together the general outline, it seemed to amount to this:
The Ruins that had been postponed for various reasons were now counting down to when they’d fall to Earth like nuclear bombs.
The Transcendent-rank Hunter’s Guide to Dungeon Conquest
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