Walkthrough for the Transcendental Hunter's Ruins - Chapter 55

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Episode 55
Now it was Africa’s turn—the last continent remaining.
Well, not truly the last; once Africa was finished, they’d rotate back through and dungeons would be assigned again.
But the African nations showed little reaction to dungeon conquest.
Africa remained a continent consumed by civil conflict.
For those in power, fighting each other for dominance mattered far more than conquering dungeons to prevent catastrophes.
After all, even if a Legendary-grade Dungeon triggered a Breakage, it posed no threat grave enough to destabilize the nation.
Since the dungeon’s rewards contained no additional Conquest Tokens, Jeon Jae-woo had no interest either.
Let them sort it out among themselves—he didn’t much care which way the tide turned.
Still, Jeon Jae-woo made his way to the treatment facility within the Hunter Bureau building.
Several hunters, including Kim Yu-min, lay in the intensive care ward.
He’d come at Yoo Jung-tae’s request.
‘Hunter—would you mind checking on those who went into the Transcendent-tier Dungeon? They haven’t been improving at all…’
‘Of course. I’ll take a look.’
They’d tried various treatments, but the condition showed no signs of improvement.
Having once healed Han Sung-jae, whose mana circuits had been completely shattered, Jeon Jae-woo was their only hope.
It seemed straightforward enough, so he’d agreed.
“Thank you so much for coming, Hunter.”
“Don’t mention it. Just show me the way.”
“Will you be treating them directly yourself, Hunter?”
“No. This one has a Purification characteristic, so I’ll entrust it to her instead.”
Jeon Jae-woo spoke as he lifted No-bum, cradling the small sphere in his arms.
Yoo Jung-tae’s eyes fixed intently on the round creature nestled in Jeon Jae-woo’s embrace.
“That’s… the slime you tamed, isn’t it, Hunter?”
“No. I told you—it’s a Spirit. And it gets quite upset when compared to beasts, so please be more careful with your words.”
“My apologies.”
He’d seen it once before, but there was no end to the strange-looking spirits in this world.
‘Though no matter how I look at it, that thing is unmistakably a slime.’
Not just its appearance—the way it moved was exactly like a slime.
He couldn’t help but worry whether treating them might instead cause harm, as if dealing with a beast.
Jeon Jae-woo entered the treatment room and met with Kim Yu-min and the other hunters.
They all lay unconscious on their beds.
The parasites that had infested the hunters’ bodies had been surgically removed and treated with Healing Magic, but impurities left behind by the Parasite continued to eat away at them.
They’d been put to sleep because if their minds were alert, the Parasite would consume them more actively.
“Think you can handle this, No-bum?”
“Leave it to me, Master.”
No-bum spoke with unwavering confidence.
After all, it could banish parasites even when they directly infiltrated the body through Purification—what was a little residue compared to that?
—Hummmmm…
No-bum released mana and began the Purification.
Presently, No-bum’s mana burrowed into Kim Yu-min’s body.
“Ahhh…”
The other healers standing nearby gasped in admiration.
The healers employed by the Hunter Bureau all possessed exceptional skill, yet even to their trained eyes, No-bum’s Purification was of remarkable caliber.
Regrettably, Korea had no healer capable of this level of Purification.
If they had, they would have summoned one long ago to treat them.
In any case, thanks to No-bum’s ability, Kim Yu-min’s condition improved dramatically.
The remnants of the Parasite that had infested his body vanished without a trace.
“Truly remarkable, Hunter Jeon Jae-woo!”
“Would you have time to spare sometime soon? I’d very much like to discuss Healing Magic characteristics with you…!”
The healers crowded around Jeon Jae-woo, believing him to possess such extraordinary power.
‘It’s No-bum’s ability. I have no idea how it works.’
After applying Purification to the bodies of the remaining hunters a few more times,
he slipped quietly out of the treatment room before things grew any more chaotic.
Yoo Jung-tae spoke in a tone tinged with embarrassment.
“It seems I can only offer my thanks each time, Hunter.”
“Don’t worry about it. I only treated them because I had the capacity to spare.”
“As I’ve said before, if there’s anything you need for the dungeon conquests, don’t hesitate to tell me.”
Though honestly, Jeon Jae-woo wondered what the Korean Hunter Bureau could possibly provide him.
‘Still, it wouldn’t hurt if the nation helped with various things.’
Jeon Jae-woo fell silent for a moment, then spoke abruptly.
“Then you’ll provide support for conquering a Mythical-tier Dungeon as well?”
The sudden remark startled Yoo Jung-tae deeply.
For a moment, his eyes nearly bulged from their sockets.
“…Surely you’re not thinking of challenging a Mythical-tier Dungeon?”
“It’s vague for now, but eventually I’ll have to attempt it.”
……
Good heavens, what a fright. For a moment there, I thought he meant to charge in right away.
Still, if anyone could pull it off, it would be Jeon Jae-woo.
No—short of someone with Jeon Jae-woo’s capabilities, who on earth could conquer a Mythical-tier Dungeon?
“Of course. I will do everything in my power to support you.”
In truth, supporting a Mythical-tier Dungeon conquest was something Yoo Jung-tae had no choice but to do, regardless of which nation Jeon Jae-woo hailed from, so long as he was human.
The single Mythical-tier Dungeon that had appeared on Earth was naturally unconquered.
Which meant that eventually it would have to be assigned to a specific nation or continent and conquered.
Otherwise, a catastrophe unprecedented in scope would unfold—the Mythical-tier Dungeon causing a Breakage.
When that day came, the entire world would have to invest in Jeon Jae-woo to prevent the extinction of humanity.
Though it would certainly be preferable if Jeon Jae-woo could conquer it alone before such a world-ending scenario materialized.
“Still, there’s no need for you to bear this burden entirely on your own shoulders, Hunter.”
“Pardon?”
“A Mythical-tier Dungeon is the sort of problem that must be solved collectively, not by an individual or a single nation, wouldn’t you agree?”
Frankly, from South Korea’s perspective, Jeon Jae-woo’s death or departure would be a far greater calamity than a Mythical-tier Dungeon Breakage.
“Of course. I have no intention of entering a Mythical-tier Dungeon alone.”
Even if he brought all his Summoned Creatures along, the probability of surviving inside a Mythical-tier Dungeon was nearly zero.
Myeol-geop, lurking nearby with his body concealed by Concealment, corrected his thinking.
[Not quite zero—more like a ninety percent chance of death, I’d say.]
‘That’s basically the same thing, you fool.’
***
Africa’s countdown simply ended.
The African nations lacked both the power and the will to conquer dungeons, and so not a single one was cleared before time ran out.
When the time limit expired, Breakages erupted, and beasts poured forth.
The African continent is home to a considerable number of nations.
Monsters surged simultaneously from dozens of Legendary-grade Dungeons, and the result was that Africa became a hell on earth.
Rich and poor alike, unless they held the highest authority, were slaughtered equally by the beasts.
Even the rulers seemed caught off guard by the Breakage’s scale, which exceeded their projections.
Yet the most significant information stemming from Africa’s Dungeon Breakage was something else entirely.
After Africa’s countdown ended, an unexpected truth came to light.
The countdown for the next Breakage did not immediately return to North America.
[The next Breakage will commence in six weeks. Humanity is asked to prepare accordingly…]
Instead, a notification appeared for all hunters across the globe:
Humanity had been granted a six-week grace period.
Not an especially long interval, but for humanity, it was a chance to catch their breath.
The United States, Canada, and Mexico—who had naturally assumed they would be the next target—felt a measure of relief, however temporary.
‘If it continues this way, clearing all the dungeons will take quite a while…’
If the pattern cycled through every continent in turn, that meant three months per rotation.
Given the sheer number of Legendary-grade Dungeons, it would take at least five quarters—more than a year—before all remaining unconquered Legendary-grade Dungeons could be resolved.
In any case, humanity would need to actively pursue dungeon conquests during this grace period.
Meanwhile, Yoo Jung-tae faithfully relayed every piece of new information to Jeon Jae-woo as it emerged.
‘It seems the Alliance intends to directly oversee the matter while the grace period lasts, managing all unconquered dungeon conquests.’
‘? What do you mean by direct oversight?’
‘They’re mandating that nations belonging to the Alliance must conquer their designated dungeons before the next Breakage begins.’
Jeon Jae-woo found the news somewhat absurd.
So each nation would be assigned a specific number of dungeons they were obligated to conquer.
And if they failed, they would face direct accountability, apparently.
‘This has gotten rather amusing.’
If things proceeded this way, would mandatory dungeon conquest rights be bought and sold like carbon credits?
With the Alliance threatening international penalties for nations that failed to conquer their assigned dungeons, fierce resistance was inevitable.
It wasn’t as though nations were deliberately shirking the task—even expending all their strength would prove insufficient if they simply lacked the capacity.
And if the Alliance, rather than the System itself, was making the assignments, the criteria for dungeon difficulty would likely be murky at best.
‘I thought the rumors circulating on the internet were just gossip… so it was actually true?’
‘Unfortunately, it appears to be.’
‘So you’re just going to suppress the objections from all the other member states?’
‘Yes. The US and China are absolutely furious about it. Since the two strongest nations are joining forces, the Alliance general assembly will resolve it swiftly.’
The Alliance would push through the dungeon distribution issue.
After all, the real powers behind the Alliance were the great nations capable of conquering even uncharted Legendary-grade Dungeons on their own.
For smaller nations, it would be difficult to reject such terms, but it would be even harder to withdraw from the Alliance altogether.
Being part of the Alliance at least gave them justification to receive Hunter support from the great powers.
Since the dungeon system was still in its early stages with these new changes emerging, there would likely be many problems ahead.
When he thought about it, the situation had flipped entirely in just a few weeks.
Before, everyone had been scrambling to claim dungeons as their own, but now they were pushing them away from each other.
Still, the fact remained that successfully conquering a dungeon, whatever its nature, would yield substantial profit.
The problem was whether conquest was even possible.
‘Director, what are we doing about our country?’
‘Hunter Jeon Jae-woo, you don’t need to worry. We won’t be asking you to conquer a Legendary-grade Dungeon.’
‘But didn’t you say the Alliance will impose penalties if we don’t conquer a dungeon during the grace period?’
‘You’ll be tackling Ancient-grade Dungeons instead. If we used you for Legendary-grade Dungeons, wouldn’t we just draw more criticism from the Alliance?’
Yoo Jung-tae added that the Alliance would likely prevent individual nations from requesting Jeon Jae-woo’s support as well.
As he’d said, Jeon Jae-woo’s additional Conquest Token should be used to conquer Ancient-grade Dungeons, not Legendary-grade ones.
Jeon Jae-woo lay on the wide bed, turning over everything Yoo Jung-tae had told him in his mind, before suddenly sitting up with purpose.
‘The people at the top will figure out all these headaches on their own.’
Maybe I should create a new Summoned Creature.
Having conquered several dungeons recently, I’d gathered quite a few materials suitable for the Heaven’s Box.
Jeon Jae-woo generated the box for the first time in a while to create a new Summoned Creature.
The Transcendent-tier Characteristic ‘Heaven’s Box’.
Jeon Jae-woo placed all the materials he’d gathered so far inside and closed the lid.
[Time Remaining Until Completion: 23 : 59 : 59]
The box’s timer began running again.
Transcendent-tier Hunter Dungeon Conquest Method
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