Walkthrough for the Transcendental Hunter's Ruins - Chapter 42

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Episode 42
The goblin wielding Thunder God’s Lightning fell quickly to Myeol-gyeop and the Lich King.
Its consciousness had vanished as though under Mind Control, unable to perceive the gap between itself and its opponents, yet it threw itself at Jeon Jae-woo’s party without hesitation.
For a moment it managed to parry Myeol-gyeop’s attacks respectably, armed as it was, but soon its limbs began to decompose rapidly.
“Wow. Even dead, it won’t let go of the blade.”
Its grip had been so fierce that the severed hand wouldn’t unfurl.
“It is dead, right, Master? I’m afraid to get close.”
“You just need to keep buffing from the back. No need to get close.”
The goblin, feeling no pain, kept hurling itself forward as long as breath remained in its body, which is why Myeol-gyeop had dismembered it in the first place.
The monster’s obsession with the weapon was terrifying—as though possessed by it.
In any case, now there was an opportunity to destroy the weapon before the next monster appeared.
But Jeon Jae-woo had no idea how to actually destroy it.
It was then that the Mutant, which had been hiding behind Jeon Jae-woo, approached Thunder God’s Lightning.
The next moment, Jeon Jae-woo was startled.
The figure of the Mutant, which had always remained crouched inside the Flask, was now emerging from it.
“…Am I seeing things right now?”
“What’s that all of a sudden, Creator?”
“The Mutant—or rather, the person inside the Flask—it looks like they’re coming out?”
“You’re seeing it correctly, Master.”
Since the Mutant was created in the Box of Heaven, this was the first time Jeon Jae-woo had seen the figure emerge from the Flask.
Had it always been possible to exit the Flask, or was this an effect of the upgrade?
In fact, every time he’d seen the Homunculus, he’d wondered if that Flask was its true body.
In any case, the Mutant’s form that had emerged was a small humanoid figure, completely naked, lacking visible eyes, nose, mouth, hair, or genitalia.
It resembled a human yet also looked somewhat grotesque due to the missing features.
The Mutant approached Thunder God’s Lightning and began working on it.
Translucent vapor rising from the Flask enveloped the weapon.
Simultaneously, as the Mutant stirred mana to stimulate the weapon, something reacted violently.
[Oh… how could you do something so horrific? I can’t bear to watch such a thing done to a fellow blade.]
“? Why are you materializing?”
The Ego Sword shuddered, watching the Lightning being subjected to—well, whatever this was.
And a moment later.
The blade’s form vanished without a trace.
All that remained before Jeon Jae-woo’s eyes was something resembling an awl.
‘An awl… or is that an animal horn?’
It resembled yet differed from the horns of familiar creatures like giraffes or rhinoceroses.
Meanwhile, a spherical mass of mana emanating a dark aura drifted beside it before following the Mutant back into the Flask.
Jeon Jae-woo turned to the Lich King with a bewildered expression.
“What just happened here?”
“Remarkable. That Sage’s Wisdom Characteristic, as expected.”
“Don’t just marvel to yourself—explain what’s going on.”
“Well. All the constituent elements of the weapon have been separated back into their raw materials, returned to their state before being forged into a weapon.”
“…You can do that?”
It might seem trivial, but it was a remarkably powerful ability.
If you compared it to kimchi, it would be like taking already-prepared ingredients and not only separating them back into their individual components—red pepper, honey, cabbage, and so forth—but also restoring them to their original forms.
‘That’s absolutely fascinating.’
Now that Sage’s Wisdom had reached Transcendent Grade, it could do more than simply fuse things; it could decompose them this way too.
Synthesizing materials or separating them back into their original components—it was just like the synthesis and decomposition system in online games.
‘Ah, so that’s why the Ego Sword shuddered?’
It had witnessed what amounted to having bone and flesh separated while still alive.
[‘God’s Arrangement’ Exploration Condition: Destroy Thunder God’s Lightning. (1/1)]
In any case, with the Mutant separating Thunder God’s Lightning into its constituent materials, the weapon’s destruction was recognized, and the exploration of the God’s Arrangement Dungeon was complete.
The ‘weapon’ that had been the exploration condition of the Dungeon had ceased to exist.
“Good work, Mutant. Thanks for the help.”
[The exploration mission has been completed.]
[From now on, the ‘God’s Arrangement’ Dungeon belongs to you.]
Jeon Jae-woo emerged from the Dungeon feeling somewhat dazed.
‘…That was far too simple.’
This is supposed to be an Ancient Grade Dungeon?
Of all the Ancient Grade Dungeons he’d cleared, this had been the easiest.
It had been easier than even the Legendary Grade Dungeons he’d conquered.
Of course, without the Mutant’s trait, I would’ve been spitting blood.
It ended so anticlimactically that I’m wondering if it’s even all right to finish it this way.
Once word gets out about how we conquered it, every hunter who’s ever challenged this dungeon will feel hollow realizing why they tormented themselves so.
In any case, the Ancient Grade dungeon conquest was a success, and Jeon Jae-woo received two additional Conquest Rights as his reward.
Beyond that, there was one more thing to count as a conquest reward.
He’d obtained the raw materials for a blade resembling horns.
***
Meanwhile, after Jeon Jae-woo sent a text about conquering an Ancient Grade dungeon, the Hunter Association—
No, the presidential office of South Korea was turned upside down.
Yu Jeong-tae, who received the text from Jeon Jae-woo, immediately relayed the news to Minister Lee Chul-su.
It was then transmitted through the minister to the Prime Minister and Lee Hoe-chan, the President of South Korea.
Upon hearing the news, the Hunter Association director, the Disaster Management Ministry minister, along with the Prime Minister, the presidential chief of staff, the national security advisor, the National Intelligence Service director, and other senior officials responsible for hunter-related affairs hurried to gather at the presidential office.
In truth, without saying so openly, it had become routine for them to gather like this whenever the hunter Jeon Jae-woo made any sudden move since his appearance in Korea.
“What? He just went into an Ancient Grade dungeon without warning again?”
“Didn’t we ask him to at least contact us before entering a dungeon?”
The moment Director Yu Jeong-tae arrived at the office, he answered the deluge of questions from the officials.
“Strictly speaking, he did contact me before going in.”
“And?”
“He just sent a text without waiting for my response and went straight in. No matter how many times I called, he didn’t pick up. He’s probably conquering the dungeon right now.”
Damn it.
The Prime Minister exhaled softly.
“There’s no controlling him. I can’t keep living on pins and needles like this.”
President Lee Hoe-chan, seated at the head of the table, spoke for the first time.
“Director. We don’t know what dungeons might be allocated to Korea in the near future, but can we really just let a hunter like Jeon Jae-woo conquer any dungeon he wants?”
“Of course, I’ll try to persuade him before something like that happens, but one conquest shouldn’t cause major problems.”
“What do you mean? From what I understand, Jeon Jae-woo has already conquered quite a number of dungeons.”
“True, but he still has over ten conquest attempts remaining, Mr. Prime Minister.”
At Director Yu Jeong-tae’s words, everyone’s eyes widened.
“He has that many attempts left?”
“It seems he’s been fortunate in obtaining additional Conquest Rights as rewards from dungeon conquests.”
“Hmm…”
It was fortunate that Korea’s finest hunter had plenty of conquest attempts remaining.
“Still, isn’t it wasteful for him to just disappear without a word? We could’ve struck a deal over the Ancient Grade dungeon conquest and secured compensation from the international community.”
Minister Lee Chul-su vigorously agreed with the Prime Minister’s expression of mild displeasure.
“Our hunters are far too reckless. Going forward, perhaps we should require dungeons to be conquered only with state permission…”
But before Minister Lee Chul-su could finish speaking, the expressions of the other officials sharpened instantly.
It might have been different in the early days of the Cataclysm.
Now, many high-ranking officials had served as active hunters during their earlier careers.
Among those gathered, the heads of institutions closely tied to military affairs—such as the National Intelligence Service director and the national security advisor—were all former high-ranking hunters, and they deeply resented any attempt to restrict hunters’ freedom.
Especially when the presidential security chief standing right beside the President’s gaze flashed sharply, Minister Lee Chul-su immediately backed down.
As the chief of presidential security, he was naturally of hunter descent, and no less than an S-rank hunter with a powerful trait at that.
President Lee Hoe-chan dampened what threatened to become a heated atmosphere and asked again.
“Director Yu Jeong-tae. How long do you think it will take for Jeon Jae-woo to conquer this Ancient Grade dungeon?”
“Based on his previous conquests, I’d estimate at least a day, whether he fails or succeeds.”
“As soon as Jeon Jae-woo comes out of the dungeon, please report to me immediately. My heart’s been racing so hard I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep.”
“Yes, Mr. President.”
Just then, a phone rang from within Director Yu Jeong-tae’s jacket.
Yu Jeong-tae quickly pulled out his phone, checked the caller, and his eyes widened.
“Director Yu. Who is it that surprises you so?”
“It’s… Jeon Jae-woo.”
At those words, everyone’s eyes widened in astonishment.
“What?! Answer it right now!!”
“Put it on speaker phone!!”
“Turn up the volume!!”
With trembling hands, Yu Jeong-tae answered Jeon Jae-woo’s call.
“Hunter Jeon Jae-woo. What’s happened?”
“What do you mean what’s happened? I just finished conquering the dungeon and came out to call you. You told me to call you after the dungeon conquest was done.”
“Ah, no, I knew that. But surely it’s already finished? Or did you perhaps…fail?”
“It succeeded. I got lucky and it turned out simpler than I expected.”
At Jeon Jae-woo’s words, everyone present couldn’t hide their astonishment.
“Hunter Jeon Jae-woo. The Dungeon you conquered—it was an uncleared Ancient Grade Dungeon called ‘God’s Arrangement,’ correct?”
[Yes. If you check the Dungeon System, you’ll see it right away.]
Yu Jeong-tae drew a breath, struggling to accept what he was hearing.
What method could possibly have allowed him to conquer in mere moments an Ancient Grade Dungeon that countless powerful nations had failed to clear despite centuries of effort?
‘What kind of Trait could he possibly possess? Could it be something beyond Transcendent Grade?’
No—that wasn’t what mattered most right now.
Yu Jeong-tae suppressed the tremor in his voice and continued carefully.
“Congratulations, Hunter Jeon Jae-woo. And I offer my sincere gratitude for eliminating a threat that could have endangered the world.”
[There’s no need for that. It’s something I was doing for myself anyway.]
“But if I may ask—what do you intend to do with the rewards you received from conquering this Dungeon?”
At Yu Jeong-tae’s question, the full attention of the President and every official in the room narrowed to a single point.
The rewards that Hunter Jeon Jae-woo had obtained from conquering an Ancient Grade Dungeon.
From the perspective of the Korean government, securing those Dungeon rewards and bringing them under national ownership was surely the most critical matter of all.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for Jeon Jae-woo’s answer.
[Ah. Several rewards came out, but I intend to use all of them myself. My apologies.]
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And in that single moment, every high-ranking official gathered in the Presidential office was struck with despair.
How a Transcendent Grade Hunter Conquers Dungeons
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: O Teum
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