Chapter 160
Chapter 160
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 160
Chapter Title: Suspicious Egg Cuisine
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Black Tortoise Hall office.
Shin Yu-hyun sat back in his chair, eyes closed.
'The damage was worse than I thought.'
Once the situation had settled and he'd returned to the clan, Shin Yu-hyun had surveyed the entire residential district.
And he'd realized the destruction was greater than expected.
The wrecked houses and apartments he'd seen were just a fraction of it.
Nearly half the buildings at the base of Chilseong Mountain had collapsed.
'Even with the quickest response possible, this is the best we could do.'
Shin Yu-hyun frowned.
After recognizing the Invasion Gate outbreak, neither he nor the Heaven-Splitting Sword Clan had been slow to react.
They'd prepared as fast as humanly possible and rushed to the scene, yet the damage was still severe.
Blocking magic beasts from the city's outskirts was one thing, but when they spawned right inside the city, massive casualties were inevitable.
'We need countermeasures for Invasion Gates appearing within city limits.'
Dungeon Gates popping up in urban areas was commonplace.
In those cases, an emergency was declared, but no real harm came from it.
Dungeon Gates didn't unleash magic beasts immediately upon formation.
Invasion Gates, however, did—and countermeasures were now a priority.
'At least it ended like this. Could've been much worse.'
Recalling today's Invasion Gate crisis sent a chill down Shin Yu-hyun's spine.
A slightly slower response, and the damage wouldn't have stopped here.
p>The affected area was limited to part of the residential district below Chilseong Mountain, but any further delay could have engulfed all of Suwon City.
Especially fortunate was that key infrastructure for city operations remained intact.
'Plenty of gains from this mess, too.'
The spoils from conquering the Invasion Gate included a hefty haul of magic cores and Soul Points.
Plus a 5-star boss-grade Skeleton Dragon.
And critical intel to boot.
Data on what happened when an Invasion Gate spawned in the city: how magic beasts moved, their primary targets, and more.
'Lost a lot, but gained just as much.'
People sacrificed to the magic beasts.
Families left homeless overnight.
The losses were real, but so were the benefits.
Take the 5-star magic cores, for instance.
Selling a portion could fund substantial victim compensation.
Their value alone made it feasible.
'They'll help reclaim Gangneung, too.'
Shin Yu-hyun planned to ask Nam Yeon-ah to upgrade the Barrier Coat with 5-star cores.
Boosting Black Tortoise Hall's overall strength.
'And...'
Name:Shin Yu-hyun | Race:HumanAge:20 | Title:Immortal King's SuccessorSuperhuman Rank:4-StarUnique Traits:Phnacoic Bible (EX), Immortal King's Blessing (SSS), Dominance Enhancement (SSS), Necromancy (SSS)Unique Skills:Chakra Cultivation Method (SSS), Limit Mana Overdrive (S), Presence Detection (S)General Skills:View Details
Soul Points:1008
Not much had changed since checking his status upon hitting 4-star.
Just an across-the-board stat increase.
'A bit higher than last time.'
Shin Yu-hyun smiled in satisfaction.
Conquering the 5-star Monolith Raid Dungeon and resolving this Invasion Gate had given him countless battles.
Even without Soul Point investments, his stats had ticked up through training.
Physical conditioning boosted Strength, Agility, and Stamina; internal arts raised energy.
For Shin Yu-hyun, clan martial arts and undead summons leveled Chakra and Dominance.
'Soul Points are stacking up nicely, too.'
The Invasion Gate had spewed more magic beasts than anticipated—over 300.
In his previous life, the combined total from the 5-star Monolith Raid and an Invasion Gate had been around 500.
Was it the simultaneous stampede diluting numbers, or some new factor this time boosting the Gate's output?
No way to know.
But thanks to that, Shin Yu-hyun's undead legion and boss summons took down over half.
Netting a whopping 1000 Soul Points.
'Where to invest?'
He grinned at the pool of points.
Options boiled down to two: arm high-grade Skeleton Yenicherries with rare+ gear, or pump stats.
Gangneung reclamation loomed soon.
The smart investment was...
'No choice, huh?'
With a wry smile, he allocated points where needed.
"Whew."
Shin Yu-hyun exhaled deeply, shuddering. Moments later, a satisfied smile spread as he eyed his updated status.
'This should help with Gangneung.'
Investment complete, he stretched, easing tension.
'Invasion Gate gave us plenty of bodies, too.'
Other spoils: 5-star magic beast corpses.
'Everything's set. Time to move.'
One issue: prying eyes.
The Four Great Houses and Hunter Association had left Gangneung alone to avoid stirring the hornet's nest.
A failed reclamation could send hordes stampeding toward Seoul.
But if Shin Yu-hyun pushed for it?
Opposition would cry, "Why poke the sleeping bear?"
The clan's retainers would balk first.
That was before the Invasion Gate.
'Father's support is mine now.'
Shin Yu-hyun smirked.
He'd racked up achievements—like soloing the 5-star Corrupted Chaos Monolith Raid Dungeon.
The clan hadn't believed it at first.
Stopping the Iron Fire Group attack, smashing their base? Impressive, but a 5-star raid was harder.
Then he wrecked the Wind Forest Volcano Guild, and even Choi Jin-seong vouched for it.
Undeniable.
And today: solo-handling over half the 5-star beasts in the Gate.
Undead did the heavy lifting, but it was his power.
Another proof of strength.
'These feats should sway Father and the retainers.'
Or demand Gangneung aid as reward at the merit awards.
No interference desired.
'Strike before the Gangneung stampede.'
Soon, Gangneung's beasts would overflow into a field stampede.
But not yet—numbers weren't critical.
"Master."
A voice called from outside the office door.
'What's up at this hour?'
It was Shuv.
An unexpected late-evening visit; Shin Yu-hyun looked puzzled as he replied.
"Come in."
The door creaked open, and Shuv entered.
"We're here too~!"
"Good evening."
Dia and Ruber followed.
Woof! Kyu!
Bok-sul trotted at Dia's side, while Kka-mang perched cutely on her head, chirping.
Rattle.
And they wheeled in a restaurant-style mobile food cart.
"What's this...?"
Shin Yu-hyun eyed the cloth-covered cart curiously.
"We cooked for you, Master."
Shuv smiled at his gaze.
"Cooked? You can cook?"
Shin Yu-hyun blinked in surprise.
Shuv doing cooking?
"Oh, cooking's no big deal for me."
She covered her mouth, giggling.
But Shin Yu-hyun couldn't join in.
Shuv Ragnigud.
One of the Seven Arcs, a demon of bewitching beauty.
Far deadlier than any magic beast.
And cooking?
Her specialty? Human cuisine came to mind unbidden.
"What kind?"
He forced calm.
"Egg dishes."
Shuv grinned, whisking off the cloth.
The cart brimmed with egg creations: rolled omelets, steamed eggs, and more.
Enough to fill the shelves.
"Didn't know your favorites, so I made a variety. This rolled omelet's ketchup-topped, that one's salted. The steamed eggs have pepper, and this one..."
Shuv beamed, explaining each delightfully.
Listening, Shin Yu-hyun realized something.
"Just... eggs?"
"Yes!"
Shuv's radiant smile confirmed it.
Ruber and Dia smirked mysteriously beside her.
'Something's off.'
Instinct screamed they were hiding something.
'What'd they put in the eggs?'
He stared silently at the dishes.
Then it hit him—a forgotten detail.
"Don't tell me... these are from the Chaos Egg?"
"..."
Shuv smiled wordlessly as he looked up.
Realization dawned.
The ingredient: Chaos Egg.
What was the Chaos Egg?
An extraordinary orb from the dimensional rift, annihilating the Invasion Gate.
Its aura? Intensely threatening.
He'd planned to destroy it, but Shuv and Ruber claimed it as reward.
Trustworthy enough.
He'd assumed they'd handle it properly—not turn it into egg dishes!
And then Shuv, with that beautiful smile, added:
"Shall we dig in?"
"W-Wait, you want me to eat this?"
Cold sweat beaded down his face.