The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter - Chapter 175
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“…an incident that happened three years ago?”
When the question was asked out loud, I pretended not to know and opened my mouth.
But Chloe still looked at me with sharp eyes, as if she was doubting even that.
“Are you pretending not to know or really not knowing….”
“What on earth are you talking about? Please explain so I can understand. “I just wanted to be really curious.”
“….”
Chloe stood still and looked me up and down.
Then he said, waving his hand as if he didn’t want to waste any more energy.
“That’s Okay. “Go and do some business.”
“….”
And then he left first.
I pretended not to notice until she disappeared completely.
‘…Is there something there?’
Soon he burst out laughing.
It looks like they are trying to hide it somehow… If they reveal it so openly, wouldn’t it be like revealing more?
It makes me want to dig deeper.
“Did you find the contact information?”
Kim Min-ju, who happened to be approaching, asked.
“huh. “They said they would lend me a car, so let’s meet right away.”
“It’s good. “You have plenty of time…”
Han Yu-bin answered for me, but I shook my head at her.
“If all three move together, it will definitely look strange from there. “Chloe is already starting to have doubts.”
“…?”
“Isn’t it clear that you came here for a subjugation project? “At least one person should at least pretend to work.”
“So…?”
“Han Yu-bin, please go to the area to be purchased and review the subjugation system.”
“….”
He gave an expression that said he knew this would happen.
“…Am I going alone?”
“Can you give me Chloe?”
“….”
Please open your eyes and look at me for a moment.
She walked out of the hallway with a faint sigh.
“If the employees here see it, they’ll be embarrassed.”
“What do you mean?”
“He was the one who overturned the entire branch and left because he didn’t like his boss. Wouldn’t you be shocked to see him so obediently following the teacher’s words?”
“….”
That’s it?
***
“After all, you are the CEO!”
Karma Corporation Support Headquarters Office.
Director Ha Seong-il, who had just returned to Korea, heard about the expo there.
When he let out an exclamation, Director Lee Ah-young looked quite disapproving.
“Is this something to admire?”
“of course. “Where in the world would a representative even hold an exhibition just for temporary storage?”
“….”
“Honestly, do you think the CEO really did that just to make fun of me? Director Lee probably knows this well. “He is someone who can never ignore a problem with his employees.”
“…I know.”
There’s no way you wouldn’t know that.
I kept nagging Kim Jun-woo, calling him a prankster and all that, but I know better than anyone else that he didn’t really do it with the intention of being a prankster.
Even after coming this far, they probably couldn’t bear the fact that their perception of the cleaning team was still at its lowest.
And regardless of the process, holding the expo was ultimately quite effective.
Although they did not tell people that the apartment complex was jointly requesting the closure of the temporary storage facility, word of it somehow began to spread on the Internet.
People who went to the fair fiercely criticized their selfish behavior, and as public opinion became increasingly heated, even the local government eventually stepped in.
As a result, all temporary storage became available again.
As a bonus, the perception that the dungeon cleaning team is strictly a subjugation team, just like the operation team support team, is finally starting to take root.
I heard that the women’s association president Kang Soon-bok was at the center of those opposing the closure of the temporary storage facility. Although
it has not yet been revealed whether this is true or not.
“But how did it spread on the internet that there was a problem between the cleaning team and the local people? “They said we’ve never reported it in an article.”
Director Lee Ah-young answered with a deep voice.
“Director Park Geun-tae’s son is an X-tuber.”
“Ah…”
Director Ha Seong-il understood everything with that one word.
“Anyway, how common is it for someone to take care of their employees like this? “There must be a reason why we are recognized by all employees.”
“Well… I guess so.”
“If we continue like this, it won’t be a matter of time before we are recognized by people all over the world. “It may soon engulf the International Association.”
“Well…”
Director Lee Ah-young, who was always full of confidence, unexpectedly reacted negatively.
Of course, Director Ha Seong-il couldn’t help but be very embarrassed.
“Is there something wrong?”
“You know. “The International Association now owns all of the bank items.”
“…?”
I tilt my head.
The question written on his face was, “What does that have to do with anything?”
“Right now, dungeons and hunters are the most important elements worldwide. There is no country without hunters and dungeons, just in number. “There are even countries where subjugation is the only national industry.”
“That’s right. Thanks to that, we are also making money.”
“But when one person owns all the bank items, he or she can control all the dungeons and hunters around the world.”
“…!”
“For example, they could control the world economy by arbitrarily adjusting the number of dungeons appearing around the world, and they could use that as an excuse to take the lead in all international situations.”
“That’s… definitely dangerous.”
“Well, I’m glad if that’s all it is. Depending on how you use it, you can do more.”
Director Ha Seong-il’s expression hardened at the unexpected story.
“Is there no way to stop it?”
“It could be prevented if we retrieve the bank items again. The CEO also went to the United States for that purpose. Of course, I don’t know if it will succeed…”
“If it fails, is there a second option?”
“well.”
Director Lee Ah-young trailed off.
This was because I was hesitating whether I should call this the next best option.
It’s not that it wasn’t, it was almost like an urban legend.
“Have you heard of Eden?”
“…no.”
Director Ha Seong-il’s eyebrows wave.
“So 50 years ago… on the day when dimensions opened up all over the world and special abilities arose, a comet fell on Earth.”
“Oh, I know that. “It was a comet called ‘Sinia,’ right?”
“that’s right. Scientists around the world speculate that the current phenomenon occurred because of that comet. So, some say that if we investigate comets, we may be able to find a way to return the world to the way it was.”
Director Lee Ah-young continued speaking while rolling his pen.
“But unfortunately, no matter how much we studied the comet’s remains, we couldn’t find anything special. “It was just frozen rocks.”
“You’re saying this phenomenon has nothing to do with comets.”
“I’m not sure. You may not have found the connection yet. Above all, the hypothesis put forward by one of the researchers at the time was quite popular among scientists.”
“If it’s a hypothesis…?”
“The hypothesis is that the yet-to-be-discovered nucleus of Cynia is the cause of all these phenomena.”
Director Lee Ah-young answered with a very serious expression.
“Then…”
“Yes. Eden refers to the core of Sinia.”
Director Ha Seong-il’s expression became quite complicated.
This was because I did not know how to accept a story that was so far from reality.
Lee Ah-young spoke with a relaxed voice to relieve tension.
“The story is that if you destroy Eden, you can go back to the way it was.”
“Going back to the way it was….”
“It’s literally the time when there were no dungeons, hunters, or special abilities.”
“….”
“But in the end, it’s just a hypothesis, and we don’t even know if there really is such a thing as Eden, so it’s just a story at the level of a ghost story.”
After finishing speaking, Ahyoung Lee waved her hand.
This meant that it was not a story worth thinking about deeply, but Director Ha Seong-il still had a serious look on his face.
“If you find that Eden, the bank item will be useless.”
“I guess so. Because both the dungeon and this ability will disappear. Of course, this is the story when the person who discovered it destroyed Eden.”
“Of course you won’t destroy it. “If only I could go back to the way things were…”
“Do you really think so?”
“yes…?”
“There are hundreds of millions of people working in dungeons around the world. If the dungeon disappears, all those people will lose their jobs, so who would destroy it so easily? Director Ha and I are the same. Even if the cleaning team finds it, they won’t destroy it?”
“….”
Director Ha Seong-il saved his answer.
Because it was true without any room for refutation.
“Moreover, if the International Association were to discover Eden first… well, that would be the worst case scenario.”
“That’s a difficult problem.”
“Yes. “I don’t know if it exists, and even if it exists, I don’t know if it can be found… And even if it is found, if it falls into the hands of the International Association, then there is really no way.”
“…if it is found.”
Soon, Director Ha Seong-il opened his mouth with difficulty.
“If possible, I hope the CEO finds it.”
Director Lee Ah-young paused for a moment and then smiled.
“I agree.”
***
“Is this right here?”
“Your address is right here.”
A residential area located in Trenton, a city near New York.
I parked my car in front of an ordinary house and checked the documents one more time.
“Oliver Johnson 34 years old. Worked as part of cleaning team 2 for 5 years. Then, 3 years ago, I left the company due to personal reasons…”
It is certain that there were 2 cleaning teams from 3 years ago.
He was one of the people in that dungeon.
‘I heard they were building a wall, so I thought they were hiding somewhere… but it wasn’t like that.’
I took a quick glance at the house, which seemed quite ordinary no matter where I looked.
The moment I ring the doorbell of my house, thinking that maybe we can meet easily.
bang-!!
“…?”
“…?”
Gunshots were clearly heard inside the house.
At the same time, a bullet went through the door and narrowly missed my head.
‘…under.’
It’s so easy.
“Mr. Seo… Let’s move back for now.”
“no it’s okay.”
If you really wanted to kill it, you wouldn’t have finished it with one shot.
This is just a threat.
Of course, even if it is meant as a threat, it is not normal to open the gun as soon as you ring the bell.
‘What on earth are you so afraid of?’
After waiting for a while, I opened my mouth towards the tightly closed door.
“My name is Kim Jun-woo, CEO of Karma Corporation.”
“….”
“This time, we are establishing a new cleaning team, and Branch Manager Michael recommended you. “Can we have a chat?”
“…go back.”
I didn’t want that answer.
“If you join our team, we promise you a higher salary than before.”
“I’m not interested so go back…!”
“In addition, we will guarantee the safety of teachers.”
“…!”
The answer was cut off for a moment.
Let the heavy silence continue for a moment.
“Aren’t you… from the International Association…?”
He finally said the right words.
I didn’t miss the opportunity and answered in a low voice.
“no. We are not affiliated with the International Association. We are just hiring a teacher for the new cleaning team…”
“Don’t lie! There are hundreds of retired cleaners besides me! “What is the real purpose of coming to see me?”
“It’s the real purpose…”
As much as he’s extremely scared, he’s also quick-witted.
Ugh, I can’t help it.
The only way to lower my guard is to show my true intentions.
“I want to get rid of Lions Clubs International.”
“…?!”
“How did you come up with the idea of having a conversation now?”