Han Dae Sung Returned From Hell - Chapter 35

# 35

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An unprecedented number of applicants flocked to the exam in the first half of this year.

And it was bound to take a considerable amount of time for that large number of people to enter the gate.

Of course, applicants who enter first are prohibited from doing anything that stands out for fairness until a separate buzzer sounds.

Making weapons or exploring the surrounding terrain.

But fortunately.

‘Nothing to say.’

Behaviors such as breaking tree branches were not subject to any sanctions.

It seemed like he judged it to be similar to lying down or yawning.

Daesung looked around.

‘At first glance, those who come in first seem to have an advantage…’

Even though separate actions are prohibited, being able to notice geographical factors before the opponent does is a huge advantage.

However, the disadvantages cannot be ignored as much as the advantages.

‘If anything, those who came in first might be at a disadvantage. With this climate and environment….’

This sweltering humidity.

Even if you stay still, the moisture in your body is expelled out of your body as if squeezed out.

Do nothing in the jungle field and just stay still?

It is a shortcut to dehydration.

‘What is fairness? ‘You’re really good at making things up.’

It wasn’t fair by anyone’s standards, but the organizers’ excuse for this was easily expected.

-You don’t know what variables will come into play in real life. As a hunter, you have to endure no matter how harsh and unfavorable the conditions are.

It is obvious to say this.

Any hunter must be patient and endure thirst.

It’s not wrong.

‘I said we would see how well they adapt to different environments.’

If this is a tropical rainforest, a frigid area with frost may pop up in the next layer.

Otherwise, an even more tropical night could unfold.

‘Okay, I’ll get used to it.’

However, even though there were requirements that did not necessarily need to be met, I had no intention of accommodating them one by one.

because.

‘Just until the exam starts.’

Because he has a special item that no one else has, or can even obtain.

[Item information]

Name: Guardian’s blood

Category: Consumption

‘This is the blood carried by the snake of Orkiel, the heavenly guardian. When taken, you will be immune to all status abnormalities and environmental changes for two days.’

It was an additional reward obtained from defeating the guardian in the materialization quest not long ago.

***

“Fuck you. If this continues, it will dry out before the exam even starts.”

Even before the ball rang, groaning sounds were coming from all over the gate.

This was especially true for test takers who entered the gate early compared to others.

“My throat is so dry that I can’t even swallow my saliva properly.”

As the supervisor had previously instructed, they were currently waiting in different locations, but

“If we’re already like this, what are we going to do later?”

“Damn you guys! “Isn’t this too much for applicants who are not yet professional hunters?”

“Is there even a place to drink water in this damn jungle…”

As you can see, all the complaints that came out were there.

Sweat poured down like rain from a body filled with moisture.

There is a difference between simply being hot and being humid. If we had to be honest, we could say that the humid side is the worst.

Because it’s so stuffy, the discomfort index is at its upper limit.

However, even among that group of people, only two people did not complain.

‘Let’s clear our heads as much as possible. Don’t be stressed. If you get hot, you’ll only use up more energy.’

One is Shin Cho-young.

‘It’s so fucking comfortable.’

The other one was Jeong Jin-cheol.

Shin Cho-young has already undergone training several times to demonstrate maximum potential under extreme conditions.

It was the moment when the hellish training hosted by < Soul > bore sweet fruit.

And Jeong Jin-cheol said,

‘This is really crazy, isn’t it? ‘Thank you, Seokwoo!’

Training was training, but I had received ‘something’ that easily surpassed that.

Anyway, the two were enduring this long waiting time in their own way.

“If you keep doing this, you’ll become a mummy, you psychopathic bastards!”

“water! “Someone give me some water…”

On the other hand, those who couldn’t get enough of it couldn’t stand dehydration and went into a state of panic before it even started.

Being still and doing nothing is the hardest thing in this world.

It was a time when everyone was keenly aware of the truth and continued their penance.

Beep-!

< All test takers are admitted. >

< From now on, we will reveal the conditions for clearing the first floor. >

Ding –

A line of text appeared on the notice board attached to everyone’s wrists.

< Hun 20 swamp orcs. >

***

“It has begun.”

Daesung, who had closed his eyes and was quietly organizing his future work, took action.

Even if it was an action, it was just a motionless posture with eyes closed.

Instead, he gave the system a command in his head.

[Do you want to use the consumable item < Guardian's Blood >?]

‘Use.’

Consumption items in the form of ingestion could be used just with awareness.

The reason for using the item only after the test started was for no other reason.

Because I didn’t want to waste any of the effect’s duration on unnecessary waiting time.

[The effect of the consumable item < Guardian's Blood > is applied.]

[You will be free from all status abnormalities and environmental factors for 48 hours from now.]

The moment I felt the fishy taste of iron in my throat, something surprising happened.

Wow –

it’s just the end.

Although it was invisible to the eye, Daesung thought that a transparent membrane had been created following the outline of his body.

That membrane blocked everything from the outside.

Killing humidity, heat, bright sunlight, etc.

While I was in this curtain, it just felt like a refreshing spring breeze.

‘The slight thirst has disappeared.’

In other words, a complete reset.

When everyone started the exam in a state of exhaustion, Daesung was left to navigate the flower path alone.

Now that the minor issues were resolved, it was time to focus on the clear conditions.

’20 orcs.’

In a large field that can accommodate so many people, each person is only limited to 20 animals.

‘You’re telling me to find him and kill him myself.’

He didn’t just focus on the materialization quest in the mountains for about ten days.

In addition to quests, aspects of tests and even reading the list of monsters recorded in the encyclopedia.

He never neglected to conduct a thorough analysis based on all the data he received from Seong Chan-ho.

And at the end of the analysis, the Orcs’ habits were as follows.

‘Unlike other orcs, those who mainly live in swamp areas do not prefer all-out war.’

Their characteristics were simple.

‘It hides and waits until its prey comes within range.’

This was the reason why they didn’t even lift their noses.

Even though they are ‘camouflaged in bushes, trees, or swamps…’, they are

swamp orcs that are treated as minor because their habits are so different.

However, the instincts that originate from the origin of the species are not much different.

‘They form groups and gather in hiding places.’

The point is that there is a hiding place where a group is formed.

To create a hiding place in a jungle like this, you would have to use quite clever camouflage.

And the camouflage will be invisible, like a chameleon wearing protective coloration.

This is common sense that even some test takers know.

However, being knowledgeable and being able to find the location of a cleverly hidden hideout are two different things.

Of course,

‘It’s not difficult at all.’

Although Daesung did not consider it a ‘problem’.

“Summon five command soldiers.”

Because he had ‘dogs’ with an excellent sense of smell.

A wave

of darkness spread around Daeseong, and soon five commanding soldiers were summoned at once.

“Follow the scent of creatures other than humans. And guide me.”

Just as drug detection dogs can smell drugs, they track the scent of the soul of all living things.

“Listen carefully. “If possible, you should smell ‘clustered’ things rather than ‘individual’ things.”

Since the command soldiers did not know the concept of orcs, they had no choice but to explain it this way.

Wow-!

At this time, the commanding soldiers seemed to have already caught a bite and clattered their way through the bushes.

Daesung just leisurely follows behind them.

‘There are no such clever bastards.’

That was the best compliment Daesung could give them.

***

“What am I looking at…?”

Numerous screens were installed in a separate cavity outside the testing site.

It was none other than a monitor that relayed the situation inside the gate in real time.

The association provided special convenience for hunters and related workers to view this live event.

In other words, the majority of these countless audiences are either fellow hunters or salespeople dispatched from the clan.

Among them, a team leader from a small to medium-sized clan was slightly shocked.

“No, it’s like that… wait. Was something like that possible with Auror techniques?”

No, it wasn’t just that.

Everyone else was equally shocked right now.

Regardless of the size of the clan, anyone watching this live performance could not help but be shocked.

“Didn’t you just summon some kind of zombie or something?”

“Am I seeing something wrong now?”

“Wow, what are you doing?” “It uses technology I’ve never heard of.”

It was a natural reaction.

Aura technique.

Hunters can use and apply awakened aurors to display skills such as supernatural powers.

Change the nature of the auror to emit fire from your hands or strengthen your body.

however.

“Are you candidate number 104?”

“Number 104… Number 104… Oh, it’s here. “His name is Han Dae-seong.”

“He’s writing a fantasy novel by himself. Regardless of whether this is a test or not, it feels like an overseas topic.”

Candidate No. 104, Daesung, summoned a strange zombie-like monster.

Hunters can also climb walls vertically if they wish.

Or perform an art similar to levitation.

But in the end, it was possible because the aura operated in the manifester’s body was the basis.

Summoning a monster from nothing like that was a technique that no one here had ever heard of.

“I thought Shin Cho-young and Jeong Jin-cheol would take this test seriously.”

“As there are so many competitors, some mutants start popping up.”

“hello? Yes, team leader! I… I’m sorry, but there’s something you have to come to the site and see in person! No, this is a good explanation in words…”

“Regardless of whether he passes or not, let’s put him on the recruiting list as number 104. “He must never miss that.”

Although it hasn’t even been 30 minutes since the test started, the response from the field was enthusiastic.

The purpose of those who gathered here was there.

Watch the performance of Shin Cho-young and Jeong Jin-cheol, who are almost confirmed to be the top candidates for the first half of this year,

or look for other players and send recruitment proposals.

But even if it was the latter, the former was completely buried at this moment.

“It’s crazy. “It’s so hot it’s almost deathly hot, but you don’t shed a single drop of sweat.”

“It’s a poisonous tumor. It’s a poisonous tumor.”

Because a dark horse has appeared that can easily bury those two!

‘It’s just as expected.’

While everyone was enthusiastic about candidate number 104.

Hwang Jun-young, who remained at the scene and was screening, was sweating coldly.

‘Of course. ‘It’s the white-haired guy I saw earlier.’

Even though he appeared with a strong presence at the entrance of the building, no one showed interest until then.

Only Hwang Jun-young.

I was wary of Daesung, a white-haired man.

And…

‘How many years has it been since I felt fear when I saw someone?’

Did you say that you only see what you know?

Even thinking about the ‘energy’ emanating from Daesung’s body that I saw back then, it made me shudder.

A force so large and heterogeneous that even a half-awakened person cannot feel it.

What was even more shocking was.

‘Even I’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg.’

The problem was that even he couldn’t fully grasp the intimidation of it all.

‘I thought the biggest obstacle in this test would be Jeong Jin-cheol… but no. ‘Compared to that guy, he’s not even good at using his claws.’

Where on earth did such a monster come from?

My heart is pounding.

Hwang Jun-young had to try to calm his rapidly beating heart.

Meanwhile.

There was another person sitting among the audience who was looking at Daesung with something other than excitement and enthusiasm.

‘No matter how you look at it, that’s that bastard.’

It was Lee Seok-woo.

He leisurely crossed his legs and stared with cold, sunken eyes at the camera showing number 104.

-Blood He was a huge man, about 190 cm tall, with pure white hair covered in blood.

-Our brothers who died and the members of the organization were sucked into his fingers without a trace- These

were the words conveyed by a member of the Sinheungdong faction that was recently destroyed.

Coincidentally, number 104 was a large man, close to 190 cm, and had white hair.

More than anything.

‘You’re using some bizarre techniques.’

The point is that he performs a technique that is almost at the level of magic.

A large man with white hair uses strange Auror techniques.

Is this really just a coincidence?

No way.

“In short, that bastard ruined our customers.”

Seokwoo Lee laughed.

Like it’s very funny.

***

All monsters in the field are actually close to meat puppets.

Fake monsters that block the nervous system and implant control devices into unconscious monsters to manipulate them from the outside.

However, just like this field is now, the monsters that were nothing more than meat puppets looked quite realistic.

Not only was there a control device, but all elements, including behavioral habits, were 99% identical to actual orcs.

Therefore, the ones hiding inside the field showed an ecology that would have been real if it were an actual swamp orc.

For example, digging a hole in a place where no one can see.

Chwiik-

Chwiik-!

And the guys huddled together in that narrow cave were quietly waiting for their moment.

I hope that the test taker, i.e. the prey, will be caught within the scope.

Rustling – Rustling –

Even at this moment, footsteps and signs are heard near the crypt.

Even compared to other races, Swamp Orcs have very excellent five senses.

So, even though they were locked in the crypt, it was being conveyed vividly to their eyes and ears.

Information about the number and distance of prey.

Rustling-!

It was then.

Chwiik-?

The footsteps are on a completely different level from the footsteps I have heard so far.

Sreuk-

A guy who sensed that the first prey was close took out an iron axe.

but.

Just

before he jumped out of the crypt, the guy next to him stopped him.

Shaking my head.

It’s not time yet.

Just wait a little longer.

That’s what the guy was saying.

Chwiik –

The guy holding the iron ax obediently obeyed his words.

It’s definitely too far to end in one surprise attack.

Rustling, rustling –

these few signs stimulated the five senses of the orcs in the crypt.

Chwiik-?

Suddenly there was silence.

No, something was strange. It wasn’t a matter of the prey stopping or anything like that.

The presence itself disappeared.

Can you say it feels like a prey that was approaching suddenly rises into the sky?

Chwiik…?

At that time, the orcs in the crypt were confused by the sudden change in air currents.

bang-!

The waist part of the straight crypt collapsed.

Grumbling-!

The thick ceiling of the crypt collapsed and a large new figure fell inside.

Chwiik!

Chwiik-?!

The orcs gathered at the entrance all turned their heads towards the commotion that occurred at the back.

There,

“They dug an annoying tunnel in the ground.” “You guys are like ants.”

Daesung, holding a tree branch, was revealing himself through the dust.

Chwiik-!

Chwiik-!!

While the swamp orcs were visibly embarrassed by the all-out war against their completely unexpected prey.

Daesung quietly and quietly muttered something with his mouth.

“One, two, three… Well, just by looking at it, there are probably more than 20 of them.”

Daesung grabbed a tree branch.

This is the Eophwa Greatsword ‘disguised’ as a tree branch.

-My lord, please give me an order.

King Yan’s thoughts residing in the great sword spoke in a polite tone.

As the embers quietly burned at the end of the Hwareuk sword, Daeseong gave a brief command

.

“Burn it all.”

It was the moment when the prey transformed into a cruel predator.