Chapter 102: Three Portal Gates in Succession
Chapter 102: Three Portal Gates in Succession
The abandoned duo, Yu-jin, and Dong-hyun end up being targeted by the hunters because of their frustration with Ji-woo’s actions. It was because they seemed close to Ji-woo in the beginning.
Yu-jin and Dong-hyun could barely contain their anger anymore at the taunts from the hunters. But, before things escalated into a fight, Dal-soo broke them up. He asked several B-rank hunters to manage those unbridled hunters.
Thanks to Dal-soo, the atmosphere in the room was under control, and it was calm again. Although there were still some hunters who sneered at Yu-jin and Dong-hyun, the briefing process continued smoothly.
In fact, Dal-soo already knew about the fight between the hunters and Ji-woo beforehand. He didn’t intervene, thinking that the B-rank hunters could handle the situation and just observing it by the side was enough.
It was also his chance to observe Ji-woo. He wanted to find out the truth about the Demon Ape dungeon that happened a few weeks ago. The Demigod guild had asked Dong-hyun many times, and the answer was still the same. And based on his previous observations, Ji-woo seemed to be related to Dong-hyun, who Demigod thought was the Red Crimson hunter.
According to him, Dong-hyun didn’t have the strength to match that one Demon Ape, who was able to toy with several B-rank hunters.
Unexpectedly, Ji-woo was able to knock out a B-rank hunter with just one easy move. That made him inevitably have to step in to separate them and stop the fight before it turned into a battle between magic users.
And what just happened solidified his theory that the likely hunter of the Red Crimson might be Ji-woo instead of Dong-hyun.
The biggest questions now were how strong Ji-woo was. Could his full strength really match that Demon Ape? That fight just now should show that Ji-woo was not a low-level hunter, but why E-rank? What trick did he use to hide his Mana? Either way, Dal-soo, the Godly Doctor, couldn’t detect it.
Dal-soo’s face was calm, but his heart was racing at the thought of how Ji-woo could get rid of the blue threads. There was no sign of Mana use when Ji-woo did that. It certainly left him shocked and confused at the same time.
He took a sharp breath and began to follow Ji-woo using stealth techniques. The technique was different from the one usually used by assassin-type hunters. One important thing was he covered his Mana flow. So, it would be hard to detect when he moved.
It was time to get to the bottom of the Double Owners accident.
On the other hand, Ji-woo felt a bit apologetic about rejecting the guild assignment. But, it couldn’t get helped since he had Portal Gates that needed to be taken care of as soon as possible.
He had no sentiments toward the Demigod guild. So whether he got expelled or not, it didn’t matter to him. Whatever happened next, he was ready to face and take care of it.
Ji-woo got on the bus after leaving the Demigod guild headquarters. He went elsewhere instead of returning home.
Before long, he arrived at one of the tier-2 Portal Gates that he bought earlier from Seok-jin. The broker got surprised. It because the first time that Ji-woo paid in full for the Portal Gate. Usually, he always paid upfront first and gave the rest later after he closed the Portal Gate. Anyway, it was a good thing for Seok-jin because he got the total money first.
Zap, Zap–
Ji-woo entered the Portal Gate and appeared in a jungle-like dungeon.
Zip, Zip–
He looked around for a moment and was surprised that there was an attack from the beast horde. Not only that, but he also thought that there was a Dungeon Owner right off the bat along with the beast horde.
It was a bit of a surprise for him. Usually, in the dungeon he went, he would meet those creatures at a later time.
Ji-woo curled his lip upward. “It’s a warm welcome. Not bad. Come on!”
In the end, dozens of beasts got killed by Ji-woo in less than half an hour. His guess about the Dungeon Owner was also correct. And it was immediately got killed by him without much ado.
Ji-woo started to feel irritated after killing all those creatures. He tried to use Mana sense to cover a large area. But, the result was not what he expected. No more Mana was detected in a radius of about 2 kilometers with him as the center.
It meant he would spend time exploring the dungeon, collecting loot without any disturbances and attacks from any creatures. That would definitely be very boring! However, he didn’t have any choice for the sake of investment return.
An hour later on earth, Ji-woo came out of the Portal Gate with a pretty decent result.
Two Magic Stones and 13 Magic Crystals. Right, that was all. No valuable items or weapons could get sold from the dungeon.
Ji-woo took a deep breath and took out 12 Magic Crystals from his Spatial Bag as well as two Magic Stones. He used it all for the weights. The current weight on the wrists were 88 kg, while the ankles were 112 kg. The total was 200 kg of the total weight that Ji-woo’s body bore.
He couldn’t help but feel a headache at the thought of the tremendous expense required for the weights. That didn’t include anything else.
Ji-woo clicked his tongue and rearranged his composure. He decided to go to another tier-2 Portal Gate. After that, if everything went quite well, he should be able to take care of the tier-3 Portal Gate as his last for the day.
Three Portal Gates a day? No problem. The time difference between the dungeon and the earth was huge. He would at most spend about three to four days in the dungeon, which was the equivalent of three or four hours on earth.
Once again, Ji-woo managed to conquer another tier-2 Portal Gate within an hour or two. Loot this time a little better than before. Three Magic Stones, 11 Magic Crystals, and one Skill Page.
Apart from Magic Stones and Magic Crystals, the benefits of the Skill Page alone ranged from 40 to 799 million won, depending on what grade the item was. He knew that the Skill Page got written in the language of Magic, Elf’s tongue. But sadly, he only knew what it was. He didn’t know what it meant or how to read it.
Ji-woo smiled wryly and thought. ‘I should have studied Elf’s tongue or Dragon’s tongue before. Oh, what a shame. Who knew it would get needed now on earth?’
Well, it was no use crying over spilled milk.
He shook his head and then used up all the Magic Stones and the Magic Crystals that he had. It was better to use it for his purposes than to buy it. Even though he didn’t earn more money from his dungeon hunting, at least he didn’t make a loss from it.
The increased weight on the wrists were 124 kg, while the ankles were 148 kg. The total weight borne by Ji-woo was 272 kg.
The weight that Ji-woo was now carrying was starting to show its effect. He already felt a slight resistance to his movements. He believed that when his true strength returned, his body would not feel burdened.
Subsequently, he went to the last one, the tier-3 Portal Gate. However, before entering the Portal Gate, he stopped his steps and turned around to speak, aimed behind him.
“How about you come out and stop sneaking around. Following me this far is my tolerance toward you.”
However, there was no response at all.
Ji-woo frowned and stomped one foot on the ground to shake it. Suddenly, someone jumped to avoid the crack that was approaching where he had been hiding before.
It turned out to be Dal-soo. He glared at Ji-woo scornfully.
“How did you know!? Hunters below S-rank won’t be able to detect this technique of mine.”
The Dal-soo technique was able to cover the flow of Mana, pulse, and heartbeat. That made him very difficult to detect. Only two or three S-rankers were able to distinguish such stealth abilities.
And Ji-woo was able to detect it in the first place?
“You don’t seem like a simple hunter. A Spatial Bag and weights capable of absorbing the Magic Stones and the Magic Crystals. Too suspicious. Also, you’re not an E-rank hunter, isn’t it?
“But, how come you were able to enter a low-tier Portal Gate? High-ranking Hunters won’t be able to enter carelessly because of the Mana restriction?”
“Who are you!?”
Ji-woo just stared for a moment before opening his mouth.
“Dead men tell no tales.”
Dal-soo clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. Even though the answer had nothing to do with it, he understood what Ji-woo meant. He had seen too much of something he shouldn’t! And very likely, a fight would break out at any moment.
“Boy! Don’t be arrogant just because you can grasp one of my abilities. I still have a lot that will let you know what it means to fight an S-rank hunter!”