Solo Resurrection - Chapter 24
Chapter 24 – Crisis of Death (2)
After that day.
Kang Hyeon raided the dungeon alone.
At first, it was quite difficult, but as he only circled the entrance of the dungeon without going to the core, he soon found it manageable.
“It’s 1.67 million won.”
“Yes. Thank you for your work.”
And today.
For the first time, he planned a 2-night, 3-day trip instead of a day trip and safely escaped the dungeon.
Thanks to that, he was able to earn about 4 times the money he made on day trips.
Kang Hyeon smiled with satisfaction at earning more than expected.
“At this rate, two or three thousand a month will come quickly.”
Considering that he couldn’t even earn 2 million won a month while working as an intern for over a year, this was truly a giant leap forward.
“The problem is that my level isn’t increasing.”
It’s already been a month since Kang Hyeon graduated from the tutorial. However, Kang Hyeon’s level had only increased by 3, staying at 31. Moreover, his skill level hadn’t increased at all.
“Well, as long as I’m earning money well, it’s fine.”
The fact that something would happen to Earth in 5 years didn’t really motivate Kang Hyeon much.
As the administrator said, tens of billions of people have become ability users and are striving to become stronger.
He doesn’t think that the fate of Earth will change just because he’s being a bit lazy.
“And I’m strong enough as it is.”
Looking around, he couldn’t find anyone stronger than him. No, he couldn’t even find anyone at a similar level.
It would probably take them a long time to reach his level.
“It’s not like I’m going to keep slacking off forever. I’ve been working my butt off for over three months, so it’s okay to take it slow for a bit, right?”
Kang Hyeon nodded, completely rationalizing his thoughts.
“There are a lot of missed calls?”
All electronic devices become useless while in the dungeon.
So when he turned on his smartphone that had been off, there were over a hundred missed calls.
“What’s going on?”
Most of them were calls from his younger sister, Kang A-hyun.
“Hello?”
-Where are you?!
“I just got out of the dungeon.”
-Come quickly! It’s chaos right now!
“What’s happening?”
-A dungeon broke out where mom and dad are!
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Ippotranslation
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– … Expressed deep regret over the large-scale dungeon wave incident that occurred in Hanglae County. This incident started when a sudden D-class incomplete dungeon was created the evening before yesterday…
Kang Hyeon stood blankly listening to the news anchor’s report.
“So what’s the point..?”
“The entire Hanglae County is closed off now, and they’re planning to gradually go in and clear out the monsters.”
Incidents where dungeons aren’t cleared in time happen quite often. It’s not an exaggeration to say it happens almost every day.
But it was the first time a dungeon opened on such a large scale, causing an entire city to be closed off.
“At first, they were conducting rescue operations along with…”
“Along with what?”
“The damage from monsters became too severe, so now no one is going in.”
“Mom and dad are still in there?”
“Yes…”
At Kang A-hyun’s words, Kang Hyeon started packing again without even washing up.
“What are you doing? What are you going to do?”
“I have to go in. I’m going to save them.”
Since he had just come out of the dungeon, he only needed to replenish his food supplies to be fully prepared.
“Then take me with you.”
“Don’t be stubborn. You know you’ll only be a burden. Besides, if I die, I can come back to life, but for you, that’s the end.”
“Then what am I supposed to do? Just stay here and watch?”
Kang A-hyun shouted, stomping her feet. Kang Hyeon sighed softly at the sight.
“Yes. Just watch. Don’t be a nuisance. I’m going.”
Kang Hyeon, who had packed his bags, left the house and got into the car. It hadn’t even been 5 minutes since he came home.
-Knock knock
Kang Hyeon turned his head at the sound of knocking on the car window.
“What?”
“You can do it, right?”
Kang A-hyun asked with a worried expression.
“Isn’t that obvious?”
Kang Hyeon forced a smile.
“I believe in you.”
“Okay.”
Kang Hyeon replied briefly and immediately started the engine and drove off.
Tears welled up in Kang A-hyun’s eyes as she watched Kang Hyeon leave.
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Ippotranslation
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After running for three hours, Kang Hyeon was finally able to reach the entrance of his hometown, Hanglae County.
“You cannot enter beyond this point.”
Soldiers occupying the road at the city border blocked Kang Hyeon.
“I’m an ability user.”
Kang Hyeon held out his ability user registration card.
“Hey, what instructions did we get about ability users?”
“We’re supposed to try to dissuade them politely first, and if that doesn’t work, just let them pass.”
“What kind of instructions are those? Geez.”
“It seems we’re just supposed to let them pass.”
“I know that, idiot.”
A man with a lieutenant’s insignia shook his head and called out to Kang Hyeon.
“Do you absolutely have to enter?”
“Yes.”
“Alright. Hey! Raise the barricade.”
It was about 30km from here to his house.
Since there was still quite a distance left, Kang Hyeon decided to use the car to go deeper.
-Screech
However, shortly after passing the checkpoint, Kang Hyeon hit the brakes.
This was because a huge monster he had never seen before was blocking the road.
“Is that… A wild boar…?”
[Boilder]
No matter how big a normal wild boar gets, it would never be taller than a person.
But the creature resembling a wild boar in front of him looked to be about 2m tall at a glance.
Simply put, it was much larger than the passenger car Kang Hyeon was driving.
“Pruuk! Pruk.”
The protruding tusks were so massive they could be mistaken for those of an elephant.
For some reason, this creature started to throw a tantrum.
-Clop clop! Clop clop!
“Ah, I’m screwed.”
The ground shook with each of its steps.
kang Hyeon quickly opened the door and jumped out of the car.
-Crash!
The car that the creature rammed into flew about ten meters and crashed into the road.
“You pig bastard! How dare you wreck my Bentley..!”
An enraged Kang Hyeon drew out Bilgein’s longsword.
“Even though I’m wearing armor, it’s over, the moment I get hit by that.”
Kang Hyeon is wearing the Ronald’s Armor (B) set he received for completing Tutorial Level 7.
Despite being high-grade armor, he didn’t think it could protect him from an attack that could send a car flying.
“Come at me!”
[Roar of the Enraged Lion is activated]
[The target resists]
[All enemies’ abilities have been slightly reduced]
Even after using the skill, the creature didn’t seem intimidated at all.
“Prurk!”
Once again, it threw a tantrum and started running.
-Thud thud thud thud
‘I’ll dodge and use its charging power against it.’
The wild Boar was charging at an incredible speed.
Kang Hyeon kept his eyes on it until the very end.
‘Now!’
Finally, when the creature was right in front of him, he rolled to the side.
“Bisection!”
A skill used simultaneously.
-Swoosh!
“Argh!”
Even using ‘Giant’s Strength’ and ‘Bisection’ together, it felt like his grip would tear trying to cut through the creature’s hide.
-Slash!
Finally, the blade cut through the creature’s side and came out.
Dark red blood splattered everywhere.
“Puraak!”
“Shit, it’s shallow!”
The creature’s hide was much thicker than expected. Realizing this from the feel of the sword, Kang Hyeon quickly jumped back.
-Boom!
Something huge fell where Kang Hyeon had been, shattering the asphalt ground.
The wild Boar had raised its front leg, as big as a human face, and slammed it down.
“It’s over if I get hit by that. I must avoid it at all costs.”
The creature’s attack methods are limited by its physical constraints. If he responds calmly, he should be able to dodge all attacks.
-Swish, slash!
“Puraak!”
Kang Hyeon circled around the creature, continuously swinging his sword. Gradually, small wounds began to accumulate on its body.
‘Just a little more!’
Just as he thought he had almost taken down the creature, it happened.
A familiar voice was heard from somewhere.
“Keurk, keurk.”
“Keurk!”
“This couldn’t be…”
Looking towards the source of the sound, he saw dozens of goblins running towards him.
[Goblin Assault Trooper]
[Goblin Assault Captain]
True to their unique names, the momentum of these creatures running on the road was incredible.
“Are those really goblins?”
Kang Hyeon thought he knew quite a bit about goblins.
However, the goblins running towards him now were completely different from the goblins he knew.
Well-equipped armor and weapons sharpened to a fine edge.
Moreover, these muscular creatures were charging like mad.
-Whoosh!
At the same time, an arrow grazed past Kang Hyeon’s side.
[Goblin Archer]
“What kind of army is this?!”
Behind the charging creatures, he could see about twenty goblins with bows.
“Oh, damn it!”
These creatures are different from the goblins he’s encountered so far.
Realizing he couldn’t waste any more time here, Kang Hyeon quickly ran back to the car, grabbed his backpack, and started running.
“Puraaaa!”
He could hear the wild Boar roaring from behind.
“Keurk!”
Looking back, he saw dozens of goblins surrounding the wild Boar, stabbing it with their swords.
With swords and arrows sticking out all over its body, the wild Boar looked like a porcupine.
“Keeek!”
Every time a goblin was hit by the wild Boar, it flew through the air covered in blood.
But they showed no fear and continued to press the wild Boar.
-Thud
Finally, the wild Boar, exhausted from its fight with Kang Hyeon, couldn’t endure anymore and collapsed.
“Keek!”
As soon as they confirmed the wild Boar had fallen, the goblins immediately changed their target to Kang Hyeon.
-Whoosh, whoosh
-Ting!
Sharp arrows grazed past Kang Hyeon. The occasional arrow that hit him bounced off his sturdy armor.
“Just leave me alone!”
His goal was to save his parents.
He didn’t have time to mess around with goblins here.
Kang Hyeon ran towards the mountain at full speed without looking back.
After running for about 30 minutes, it seemed the creatures had given up, as there were no more signs of pursuit.
“Huff, huff…”
Finally catching his breath, Kang Hyeon collapsed on the spot.
“I can understand that wild Boar, but what’s with those goblins?”
The first goblin he killed in the tutorial was a militiaman. This time there were assault troops and archers. There was even an assault captain.
At this rate, it wouldn’t be strange if goblin royal guards or a goblin emperor showed up later.
“Ugh…”
Just imagining hundreds or thousands of well-armed and trained goblins charging at him made Kang Hyeon’s whole body shiver.
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Ippotranslation
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Kang Hyeon turned on his smartphone and checked his current location using GPS.
“Still far away.”
The remaining distance was about 20km.
If it were flat ground, he could arrive in no time, but since he was moving along mountain paths, he didn’t know how much longer it would take.
Moreover, he had to be cautious of monsters that could appear anywhere at any time.
“What’s that?”
It was while he was walking along the path.
Kang Hyeon discovered a dungeon in the distance.
“There’s a dungeon here too…”
Kang Hyeon, who was speaking, quickly lay flat on the ground.
‘What?! Why is the door open?’
If the dungeon door was open, monsters must have come out. However, he hadn’t encountered any living monsters on his way here.
‘I did see a few dead ones though…’
The open dungeon door.
Corpses torn apart regardless of their type.
Kang Hyeon had an ominous feeling.
“Giant’s Strength.”
Kang Hyeon used his skill and started running at full speed.
“Kwaa!”
“Auw!”
“I knew this would happen!”
Simultaneously, dozens of enemies appeared from somewhere and flew at him from all directions.
[Dysrupin]
An unfamiliar name floated above their heads.
“Get out of my way!”
“Kkaegaeng!”
Kang Hyeon jumped and punched one that was rushing towards him. The one hit in the head flew several meters at once and crashed into a tree.
‘There are too many of them!’
The wolf-like creatures were so numerous that he couldn’t even estimate their number.
‘Where were these huge creatures hiding until now?’
Kang Hyeon’s question was quickly answered.
“Kwa!”
Right in front of Kang Hyeon. An enemy suddenly appeared in mid-air, baring its teeth.
-Bang!
Kang Hyeon tilted his head back and rammed the incoming creature with his helmet.
“What kind of camouflage is this for a monster?”
They were blended into the surrounding environment like chameleons.
“Let’s run for now!”
Kang Hyeon decided to flee first.
There was a steep slope ahead, but Kang Hyeon ran without hesitation.
-Rustle
Every time he pushed through the bushes, branches broke and sharp thorns cut his exposed skin.
“Kugh..!”
Currently, the weight of the armor Kang Hyeon was wearing was over 10kg.
Moreover, he had a backpack weighing about 20kg on his back.
Running downhill with such heavy luggage made him feel like he would collapse at any moment.
“Ugh!”
Eventually, Kang Hyeon tripped over a rock and fell ungracefully, tumbling down.
-Thud, Thud! Bang!
After rolling for a while, Kang Hyeon was only able to stop after hitting a huge tree trunk.
“Ugh…”
He involuntarily groaned from the impact that seemed to reverberate through his entire body.
‘If I didn’t have armor on, something would definitely be broken.’
He felt pain as if his entire body was about to shatter, but fortunately, it seemed like no bones were actually broken.
“Whew… This won’t do.”
Kang Hyeon got up and dusted himself off.
He could already see the creatures sliding down the mountain slope, having caught up quickly.
“Awoo!”
Hearing the howling of the creatures, Kang Hyeon tied his bag to a tree so it wouldn’t slide down.
“If I knew this would happen, I should have just fought from the beginning.”
Thinking about it, trying to run away from four-legged beasts in the mountains was nonsensical from the start.
“All here?”
Finally, the gathered Dysrupins surrounded Kang Hyeon.
“Grr…”
“What are you looking at.”
“Grrr!”
“Come on, you sons of bitches!”
[Roar of the Enraged Lion is activated]
Kang Hyeon thought that perhaps he might face death outside the tutorial for the first time.
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