Chapter 84
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 84
Chapter Title: SS-grade Magic Stone from Hwaseong "1 Piece"
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"Ahh! Home is the best."
I threw myself onto the bed the moment I got home.
The mattress was dungeon-grade and incredibly plush—nearly as good as this bed—but nothing could match the comfort of home.
This dim, hikikomori-nerd stench permeating the room.
I quickly turned on my phone and dove straight into the Hunter Gallery for a thorough read.
"Ah... I've missed a few weeks."
There were tons of posts about Hwaseong, which had me excited at first, but with nothing about me, I figured it'd be boring.
Still, sifting through the featured posts turned up some pretty entertaining stuff.
- SSS-grade hunter is just on another level ㅇㅇ;
- It's a skill she can only use after someone dies.
- I actually loved seeing those sub-skills in action.
- All this promo screams something big incoming.
- SSS-grade hunter is a god.
- Heard a bunch of other hunters stepped up too, besides the SSS-grade. That B-grade Kang Hana is insane.
- And she's gorgeous;;
- Why's someone like her only B-grade..
Scrolling through chronologically ended up being a nice recap of everything that went down on Hwaseong.
Even without my story, seeing mentions of my wives—pregnant with my seed—kept me hooked.
- My wives.
I tossed in a quick comment, then binged the day's featured posts.
Hwaseong recapture success kicked things off, followed by a flood of rumors. Naturally, the hottest topic was the 150 civilians pulled from the dungeon.
No way to spin that one.
The success announcement, plus the three SSS-grade and SS-grade hunters rushed in that same day, screamed "shit was dire inside."
Reporters waiting outside snapped pics, drawing massive attention.
No official statement yet, but it'd drop soon enough.
"Hm..."
My fingers itched.
"Wanna try dropping a nuke post?"
I'd signed an NDA, but Hunter Gallery was anonymous as hell.
Unless I spilled something that outs me, no one could trace it.
My account was private anyway, and even flashing my rank wouldn't raise flags.
Plus, you could argue Kang Hana's awakening—thanks to me and my sperm—uncovered Li Heiyan's scheme(?).
I had some skin in the game.
I slyly posted.
- Chinese SSS-grade Necromancer was messing around in our dungeon. Kidnapped folks from the temp camps near Hwaseong, sacrificed 'em to turn every S-grade monster into SS-grade. Hwaseong was about to become a graveyard, but Im Hyeji's mass Resurrection flipped the script, and Hong Si-jun stabbed that bastard's heart. Not an insider, just what I heard, so might not be 100% accurate.
Whoa, fr?
Legit insider info lol
Where'd this come from? Thought info was locked down.
They're debating how much to release, but spilling it like this?
What now Hunter Gallery lololol How ya gonna catch us lol
OP seems spooked. Looks like total insider who saw it all firsthand lol
I wondered if I'd spilled too much detail.
But if they really wanted it airtight, they'd have hammered the NDA again on exit.
As I thought that, a text came in.
【We're compiling and preparing an announcement on the final gate closure inside the Hwaseong Dungeon. Please refrain from spreading unverified rumors or misinformation on communities or to contacts to avoid confusion.】
"..."
Well, fortunate in a way.
I posted before the text, so it was just an innocent slip.
And the message didn't seem too mad.
"As long as it's not rumors or misunderstandings, right?"
Even rereading my post, it was pure, unadulterated facts—no room for error.
【Who posted that on Hunter Gallery?】
I ignored the group text and crashed hard.
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【...Confirmed Chinese national. We've requested clarification from Chinese authorities, but still...】
【S-grade Backflow Dungeon: In Hwaseong, SSS-grade Hunter Hong Si-jun named Im Hyeji's mass 'Resurrection' skill as MVP. Netizens react with 'Saint has descended' 'It's Easter' etc...】
【Hunter Association announces rank adjustments for standout performers in Hwaseong Recapture. For SS-grade Hunter Im Hyeji's promotion to SSS-grade, internal opinions suggest more review needed... On SSS-grade Hunter Hong Si-jun's strong recommendation, Semi Guild's B-grade Hunter Kang Hana underwent re-evaluation, resulting in an additional awakening to S-grade.】
Justice prevails in the end.
"Gonna spill it all anyway, but still so touchy."
Not like they spilled because of me.
Just peek into the conspiracy gallery—folks had scripted full scenarios the second those 150 civilians popped out, like they'd watched CCTV footage.
Dozens of them.
No real reason to hide it anyway.
This was big.
Not just hunter beef between nations—kidnapping civilians made it criminal.
I wasn't tuned in, but catching updates on Im Hyeji and Kang Hana was unavoidable. China was predictably denying everything.
"Chinks gonna chink."
My country'd deny it too.
Why send unregistered hunters otherwise?
No way they'd want some bored hero with a god complex digging up their operative's dirt postmortem.
"Hana and Hyeji turning out like this."
Watching the women I'd banged on this bed—moaning their hearts out—undergo additional awakenings from my powers, earning world acclaim with those skills... it made my chest thump oddly.
Felt like my abilities were getting props.
Even if the only recognition came from the women rising to fame thanks to them.
Like being the shadowy puppetmaster behind them.
No greed to claim their spotlight as mine.
Just the occasional urge to scream "the emperor has donkey ears" in Hunter Gallery's bamboo grove.
- Heard they're friends. Jealous of both additional awakenings ㅠㅠ
- Friends who awaken together stay together... Nah, newly awakened hotshots just clique up.
- Im Hyeji and Kang Hana in same guild, total opposite vibes, both gorgeous.. Boyfriend's living the dream.
Folks envied not just the hunters' powers, but their looks too.
A guy with celebrity girlfriends might get jealous or guarded.
Not me.
I had faith in my dick and sperm.
The more famous Im Hyeji and Kang Hana got, the higher my self-esteem soared—straight to the heavens.
【SS-grade Magic Stone from Hwaseong! Auction Bound? S-grade Stones Too—Hwaseong-Exclusive Estimated Value: 600 Billion.】
And the final headline grabbing all the eyes.
Estimated earnings from that unpriced SS-grade stone alone were insane.
"All thanks to that Necromancer."
If they'd been plain A- and S-grades, profits might've tanked to a tenth.
SS-grades were boosted S-grades; S-grades were juiced A's.
But Li Heiyan bumped 'em up.
The dungeon's record-breaking haul made the "not the full count" suspicions vanish.
SS-grade: 1.
S-grade: 4.
A-grade: 6.
Dazzling magic stones on the bed, so brilliant they hurt the eyes.
SS-grade aside, those four S-grades and six A's? Li Heiyan's toss-ins to force-activate his magic circle at the end.
I figured they'd be F or E trash at worst, but every damn one A or higher?
Even four S-grades.
How much had he been farming Korea?
Natural thought.
They found stones on his corpse too—not all tossed.
"If you're dying anyway, why hoard pocket change? Just yeet 'em all."
Could've nabbed more.
I clicked my tongue and checked quest rewards.
Cleared everything up to Quest 5's extra rewards—netted 80P.
Plus A-grade ability 'Survival Instinct' and SS-grade 'Re-Impregnation'.
"Hey! ...Big Bro."
As I went to check the abilities, Kang Hana opened the door.