The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter - Chapter 68

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A shabby office in an old building somewhere in Seoul.

One desk and one chair. A torn up sofa. This place, with nothing else, was Yang Min-ho’s office.

Tiring-.

While I was half lying down reading the newspaper, an email arrived on Yang Minho’s cell phone.

It was an operation plan that the balance adjustment team had decided to send me a while ago.

“They sent it quickly.”

Yang Minho started looking through the PDF file with a very annoyed expression. But soon, I put down my phone without even reading half of it.

That’s because I wasn’t very interested.

‘It’s dull.’

Yang Minho furrowed his brows.

I thought they were trying to start an open war by saying they would destroy the Korean association, but what they are doing is a hostile takeover.

Even the method was extremely dull.

‘That’s why the plan set up by the office worker…’

Yang Min-ho clicked his tongue.

And then he leaned back in his chair.

1st place in domestic ranking. Wizard class.

Freelance hunter and troubleshooter.

This was all the information about him that was known on this floor.

There was no one in the association, guild, or other freelancers who did not know Yang Min-ho’s name, but not a single one among them knew his true affiliation.

Affiliated with PB Corporation, an organization affiliated with the International Hunter Association.

Hunter Balance Adjustment Team Korea Manager.

Yang Min-ho was in a position commonly referred to as ‘field worker.’

The job of field workers is to deal with people who may pose a threat to the international association, unregistered hunters, and hunters who shake the balance.

I heard that there were several other field workers in Korea other than myself… I didn’t know who they were. This was especially true since it was relatively recently that he was scouted for a field position at PB Corporation.

About a year ago. Not long after achieving first place in the domestic rankings.

At a time when he was working as a troubleshooter and the nickname ‘cleaner’ was starting to spread around the area, a middle-aged man with a bushy beard came to visit Yang Min-ho.

His name was Mark, and he introduced himself as the head of the Hunter Balance Adjustment Team at PB Corporation.

Yang Minho naturally snorted.

I’ve heard a similar story.

A story about a secret organization that seeks to control all punitive powers around the world and exclude elements that could pose a threat to the International Association.

It was a fairly famous ghost story among hunters.

-Do you know who first spread that fact?

Team leader Mark said that that day.

-Probably no one in the world will know. Its very existence has been erased. Well… if you say what I’m saying right now, you could end up like that too.

It was a tone that could not possibly be considered bravado or a joke.

At that point, Yang Minho also had no choice but to believe what the man said.

The reason why PB Corporation scouted him was simpler than you might think.

They had watched his work as a problem solver closely before and hoped that he would use it for their benefit in the future.

In addition, the fact that he was a top ranker who was not affiliated with anything and was free to move seemed to be viewed positively.

After thinking for a moment, Yang Minho accepted Mark’s offer.

Not only was it not very different from the work of a troubleshooter, but it also seemed quite fun. Moreover, the amount he offered was quite large.

I worked as a field worker for a year and received several assignments… but in the end, I was not as satisfied as I initially expected.

I believed that something different was waiting, but in reality it wasn’t much different from before.

Receive money and take care of the work.

That’s all.

Of course, it still is the same now.

‘Director Kim Jun-woo….’

I have a feeling this is someone I will meet again someday.

I was looking forward to it because I thought that at that time, that guy with a strong sense of justice and uprightness would kneel in front of me and beg for his life… ‘I can’t

believe the balance adjustment team is going to kill the player first.’

Since it has become a job, you cannot handle it based on personal greed. If things get messy for no reason, the company will hate it.

‘If you wanted to live like that, you should have been a bit fussy, so why did you show up needlessly…’ He said that if

you don’t want to die, you shouldn’t be noticed, but he ended up attracting more attention. That too in the eyes of PB Corporation.

‘It’s my name.’

Yang Minho clicked his tongue.

It’s quite unfortunate that I can’t deal with him personally… but I can’t help it.

I have no choice but to go plainly.

***

Ares Guild office visited to request cooperation for this operation.

“Of course it’s okay.”

Guild leader Cha Seok-hyeon responded immediately.

I turned my gaze and looked at the woman sitting next to me.

“What about Yoo Ji-woo? I repeat, you do not have to participate. “We also believe that this is a very dangerous operation.”

“Of course we should participate.”

Yoo Ji-woo, the representative of the Aphrodite Guild, also smiled brightly and answered.

I accepted it so readily that I was rather embarrassed.

Do these people really understand?

I feel uneasy for some reason…

“I’m glad everyone is able to do this. We will provide the necessary equipment. “Approximately how many people can be deployed in each guild?”

Cha Seok-hyun tapped his forehead and opened his mouth.

“If we were to narrow it down to just the talented ones… there would be about ten people. Including me, of course!”

“It’s the same for us.”

“All right. Then, please contact us as soon as a specific list is available. “I will list you on the punitive force.”

As I was about to stand up because I thought the story was roughly over, guild leader Cha Seok-hyeon asked vaguely.

“By the way, is the headquarters director also participating in this operation?”

“I wanted to do that too, but one of the operations team leaders was vehemently opposed.”

I wonder if it makes sense to take risks after becoming head of each division.

I wanted to say that if you’re going to worry about others, worry about yourself first, but it was too annoying so I quit.

“It’s unfortunate. “I really wanted to go on a mission with the head of the headquarters at least once!”

“Is there going to be an operation just this time?”

“Yes. “I hope we can work together next time.”

Cha Seok-hyun answered with a loud laugh.

Then, as if something suddenly occurred to him, he clapped his hands and continued speaking.

“ah! “Can I ask you one more thing?”

“However much.”

“By any chance, Director… are you a hunter?”

“….”

At that moment, my eyebrows twitched.

I didn’t necessarily try to hide it, but I didn’t necessarily reveal it either.

But I wondered how this guy who had never gone on an operation with me knew that.

“When I first heard that she was a janitor, I thought she was an ordinary person… but the moment I saw her face on the news, no matter how much I looked at her, it seemed like she was not an ordinary person. “I guess I should say that his eyes are a bit animal-like.”

…Are you starting a fight?

“But when I heard that you personally led this rescue operation, I was curious. What kind of janitor would think of entering an orange-level dungeon on his own? No matter how good you are, that’s true. ha ha ha!”

Putting aside his feelings for me, he is a very quick-witted guy for his size.

“Well, it’s true that he has special abilities.”

“also! “Then what is your ranking?”

“Not Hunter. “Because I didn’t register for rank.”

Cha Seok-hyun looked surprised.

“…Is there a special reason?”

“Because there was no need to do it. “It’s not urgent and I plan to do it later if necessary.”

“If that’s the case… wouldn’t it be better to do it as quickly as possible?”

“Is there a reason?”

“Why isn’t there such a story? There is a secret organization in the International Association, and they seek out and kill people who may pose a threat or unregistered hunters…”

“Hahaha…”

I burst out laughing without even realizing it.

Han Yu-bin also mentioned it before, and above all, it was a very popular story at one time in my past life.

But isn’t that just a ghost story?

“I didn’t know you would believe that.”

“Well…”

Cha Seok-hyun trailed off, then lowered his voice and continued.

“They say there are no ghost stories without a reason, right?”

And then he immediately makes a funny face.

“Well… thank you for the advice.”

I didn’t know how to react, so I answered appropriately.

“Then let’s get up first. “We will contact you as soon as we prepare.”

“Yes, I will be waiting. “Go in carefully!”

As I left the building, I took a deep breath.

Preparation for the operation went smoothly without any major problems.

There are enough people and enough support.

The support team’s equipment has become much better, and the control team is also more focused on analysis than ever before.

The operation team hunters also gained confidence after experiencing several large-scale operations, and above all, Kim Min-ju was sharpening his sword as if he was trying to make up for his previous mistakes.

First red level operation after regression.

But as long as I am in control, there is no problem.

While I was thinking about this and that, my cell phone rang.

It was Director Lee A-young.

“Is the meeting over?”

“Yes, it’s over. “I plan to return after lunch.”

“is it so? Then, when I return, I’ll stop by the management office. “The equipment you asked for and the underwater combat suit are all ready.”

“Are you already done? “It was produced much faster than expected.”

“hmm? It wasn’t manufactured. “I repaired a few things that were left over from the past, and brought the missing pieces back from overseas in a hurry.”

“…So they’re used.”

“I’m sure you’re not trying to say something about that, are you? “If we don’t do this, we won’t be able to meet the operation schedule,”

Director Lee A-young snapped.

I also have no intention of saying anything.

It was enough just to prepare the equipment according to the schedule.

“Oh, and there was a limit to the schedule and availability of suits, so we prepared them to suit the number of people participating in the operation. “There are no spares, so don’t think nonsense.”

“…? “What does that mean?”

“I’m telling you not to think about participating in the operation in the future. “If your subordinates feel even the slightest danger, they will rush at you at any cost.”

“…?”

I?

When?

Are you going to turn it around?

“Anyway, I tend to get away with dangerous things. You’ve been through a lot of hardships, right? “No one will criticize me for being a little naughty.”

“I understand. “Anyway, is there any progress in research on time stones?”

I quickly changed the topic because I felt like the nagging would never end.

“Well, to what extent?”

“What kind of answer is that?”

Director Lee Ah-young continued speaking with an ambiguous groan.

“As you probably know better, in loop dungeons, time loops until certain conditions are met. I think that power comes from the time stone.”

“That’s a great discovery…”

Isn’t it anyone’s guess? Did you spend 50 billion won just to find out that?

“But one thing that’s unique is… I don’t think this applies only to dungeons.”

“Then where else does it apply?”

“I don’t know that. “I need to do more research, but for now, I’m speculating that it might apply not only to space, but also to objects and the human body.” I’m just

guessing.

In the end, doesn’t that mean that nothing has been found out?

Just when I was wondering what to say, a spark suddenly flew in my head.

“Mr. Lee Ah-young.”

“Huh?”

“Do you tend to believe in ghost stories?”

It was a moment when a hypothesis was formed in my head.