Chapter 239
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 239
Chapter Title: Heavenly Demon Divine Cult
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That's all I can give you.
Sol's voice vanished after that.
Looks like I still haven't scratched that itch this time either.
The Seven Deadly Sins, and now Sol too.
He hadn't gotten any solid leads on the Designer.
They're probably manipulating things that way on purpose.
Otherwise, there was no way it would feel like thisending right in the middle of taking a shit.
Was it because the game was still in its early stages?
Jeong Hoon checked the coordinates Sol had given him.
An item that would help with the Ultimate Path quest was located there.
Next destination's set.
Having collected all the hidden themes' arrangements, Jeong Hoon stepped out of the crystal orb.
Master, we're running out of time! Hurry and mine!
Just over an hour left.
Jeong Hoon pulled out his pickaxe and hurriedly began mining the EXP ore.
He had reached level 431, but Jeong Hoon was still hungry for more.
You gain 2,000,000 EXP.
You gain 3,200,000 EXP.
You gain 1,900,000 EXP.
You gain 4,000,000 EXP.
Only five minutes remained.
Jeong Hoon returned to the entrance where he had followed the red line in.
Jang Ha-jin, Han Deok-gu, Jang Dae-hwi, and his mother were waiting for him.
Everyone mine well?
Jeong Hoon asked as he checked their levels.
All over 280.
The power of the Unique pickaxe.
Mining had been easy, so even Jang Dae-hwi, who hadn't reached 200, had achieved a feat by hitting 282.
Jang Ha-jin and Han Deok-gu had reached 329 and 326 respectively, and his mother had hit 330.
Yeah. Thanks to you, I made it to 330.
His mother smiled warmly.
Good thing. Looks like everyone else had some gains too.
This place is insane!
Bro! Can't we go out and come back in?!
Jang Ha-jin and Han Deok-gu were thoroughly soaked in dopamine.
And why not? In an environment where even a single level up was tough, they had stormed through levels.
Human greed knows no bounds, as they say.
It felt way too regrettable to end it like this.
But Jeong Hoon nodded.
Yeah. Can't come back in now.
No way Really? This golden opportunity just once?
Man, that's such a shame.
Regrettable, but unavoidable.
If there were no entry limits, Jeong Hoon would have repeated it and hit over 500.
But his level stopped at 433.
Even after nearly an hour of mining, he'd only gone up by 2 levels.
It's fine. Plenty of chances to level up.
Just following his pre-regression memories, he was confident he could reach 700-800 or higher.
Of course, it would take a lot of time, and by then, he'd reach ultimate power and get leads on the Designer.
To end this damned game, no matter what.
Hoon, the footage came out great.
Jang Dae-hwi was happy about hitting 282, but even more thrilled that the filming had gone successfully.
I couldn't mine properly because I was filming Sorry.
His mother looked apologetic.
She had tried to help, but Jang Dae-hwi had insisted he was the expert and refused.
Jang Dae-hwi shook his head.
No, no. Filming comes first over levels.
HoneyTube's reach was beyond imagination.
Uploading low-quality footage to a channel like that?
Ridiculous!
Hyung, thanks.
Jeong Hoon grinned and expressed his gratitude.
You can look forward to it. Did Ha-jin and Deok-gu get any footage?
We did, but.
We were focused on mining, so it's kinda sloppy.
Jang Ha-jin and Han Deok-gu's levels were both over 320.
Meaning mining took priority over filming.
Jang Dae-hwi clicked his tongue, as if he knew it.
Phew, good thing I handled it, or it would've been a disaster.
Haha Hyung, please take care of it.
Please!
Got it. Trust me.
Bringing Jang Dae-hwi had been a brilliant choice.
Alright, time to head out.
Jeong Hoon pointed to the exit portal.
Jang Ha-jin and Han Deok-gu paled and asked.
You're not saying we have to climb down the cliff, right?
Nah No way.
Jeong Hoon smirked.
Why not? We climbed up, so we gotta go down too.
Aaah.
Lord have mercy.
It was the cliff.
Climbing up was hard enough, but going down basically meant jumping.
Should've brought parachutes if they knew.
Relax. I brought parachutes for everyone.
Ha, yeah Super reassuring.
Or if you hate that, hang onto me.
Hang on?
Yeah. I learned Fly magic.
What?!
Yeo Min-ji, who had gotten word from Jeong Hoon, arrived at the volcano with Yeo Sun-woo and three others, making five in total.
We have to climb this cliff?
Yeo Sun-woo gaped at the dizzyingly high cliff.
Why? Can't do it?
As if. We've got In-tae.
Yeo Sun-woo pointed to Team Leader Park In-tae behind him.
The Magician of Insight, Park In-tae.
One of the hidden classes in the mage job tree.
Lacking in combat prowess but able to showcase unique magic, creating all sorts of variables.
Yes. Please wait. I'll confirm if this is the right cliff.
Alright.
Park In-tae snapped his fingers, creating a single pigeon.
A pigeon made of mana.
It flapped its wings like it was alive and flew up the cliff.
Soon, good news came.
Guild Master! This is the place!
Oh, nice.
Like Hoon said, seems we can skyrocket our levels here.
Then let's begin.
Park In-tae cast magic again.
Everyone's bodies floated lightly.
Unlike Fly magic, their bodies vanished in an instant, reappearing right in front of the portal dungeon.
Spatial Transfer.
He had shape-shifted the pigeon to mark beside the portal.
Then teleported the entire party to the mark.
This is it.
Party leader Yeo Sun-woo declared entry intent, and everyone's bodies were sucked into the portal.
Hoon! We just finished mining too!
Jeong Hoon, getting the message from Yeo Min-ji, signaled Jang Dae-hwi right away.
Okay, editing's almost done.
Jang Dae-hwi was reviewing the edited footage.
Hyung, you're seriously amazing at editing.
Jang Ha-jin, watching from the side, expressed admiration.
It was just mining footage, but from the aggro hook to the details, it was thrillingly composed.
Especially the opening line about discovering a honey pot for explosive EXP gainsit was plenty to hook viewers.
This should be good enough, right?
Jeong Hoon watched with a satisfied expression.
But Jang Dae-hwi rewound the video with a somehow regretful look.
Not yet. Give me a bit more time? Still feels like it's missing something.
Upload when you're satisfied, hyung.
No need to rush.
No matter when they uploaded, the impact would be beyond imagination.
Jeong Hoon rechecked the coordinates in his messages.
Let's head there straight.
Ultimate Path (1)
Before starting that quest, he needed to find the place Sol mentioned first.
Hm? Hoon, where you going?
Jang Ha-jin tilted his head as Jeong Hoon pulled out a ticket.
Got somewhere to be for a bit.
Want me to come?
Nah. Going solo.
Man, you're one busy guy.
Cut him some slack. I'll find another honey pot next time as payback.
Deal! Meanwhile, I'll wrap up my 4th job.
Jang Ha-jin qualified for the 4th job change quest.
Me too! I'll finish my 4th by the time you get back, bro!
Han Deok-gu was the same.
His mother had already left for hers, so she'd probably finish faster than these two.
Alright. Make sure you succeed.
Jeong Hoon chuckled and tore the ticket.
The coordinates pointed to Jeju Island.
Pretty close.
Out of all the countries, it was South Korea.
Jeju Island, no less.
Surprising, but not really.
Jeju's got dungeons everywhere you go.
Portals were everywhereevery few steps, another dungeon.
Jeju had practically collapsed under them.
So many had already left for other cities.
Only dungeon clearers remained, running dungeons.
With dungeons for all level ranges, it was natural.
Whoa 433?
Crazy, a Martial Artist at that level?
Isn't Yeo Min-ji number one?
Jeong Hoon wasn't hiding his nickname or level anymore.
So attention was inevitable.
He could hide his job somehow, but that sky-high 433 was plain as day.
Looky-loos, show's over?
Happens when you're high level.
Eyes followed him everywhere.
Some even tailed him outright.
Annoying.
In the end, Jeong Hoon used Sky Stride to shake them off easily.
He arrived at a green portal.
A special dungeon with monsters and even NPCs.
Not in my collection, so safe to enter.
Jeong Hoon approached the portal.
Enter Lv.??? Heavenly Demon Divine Cult?
Heavenly Demon Divine Cult?
Was there a special dungeon like this?
To enter, you must accept the 'Ultimate Path (1)' quest.
Seemed like a dungeon you could only enter by accepting the quest.
I was planning to check details first.
Didn't expect it to force the start.
After a brief moment of thought, Jeong Hoon accepted the quest.
Starting Ultimate Path (1).
Entry restriction to Lv.??? Heavenly Demon Divine Cult lifted.
Entering.
As Jeong Hoon declared his intent, his body was sucked into the portal.
At that moment.
Jang Ha-jin and Han Deok-gu geared up to tackle their 4th job quests.
Bro, see you after 4th.
Yeah. Succeed and become the Dark King.
Dark King.
If Dark Spirit was Unique grade, Dark King was Legendary.
Han Deok-gu waved his hands in panic.
I barely managed Dark Spirit. Legendary's impossible.
What's impossible? We're this fargotta aim for Legendary.
I'll try.
Han Deok-gu accepted the job change quest as he said that.
Alright.
Jang Ha-jin accepted his too, vowing inwardly.
To successfully complete it and catch up to Jeong Hoon even a little.
Heavenly Demon Divine Cult
Jeong Hoon was inside some mansion.
A small room fit for one person.
What's this?
Jeong Hoon heightened his senses to scan around.
He felt many presences nearby, so he cautiously opened the door and stepped out.
In front, an NPC who looked mid-teens was sweeping the courtyard.
NPC Info
-Nickname: Ki Tae-hyuk
-Level: 50
-Job: Low-Rank Cultist
Newbie who just joined.
A low-level low-rank cultist.
A question mark blinked over Ki Tae-hyuk's head.
Ultimate Path (1): Ki Tae-hyuk
-Restriction: Heavenly Demon Divine Cult entry
-Reward: ??
-Description: You are currently an intruder. Lure him out and succeed in infiltration.
Intruder status?
Jeong Hoon let out a hollow laugh.
Y-You! Who are you?!
Ki Tae-hyuk pointed his broom at Jeong Hoon and shouted.
His eyes were full of wariness.
This punk? A fresh newbie doesn't know his place?
Jeong Hoon glared at Ki Tae-hyuk as he drew up his mana.
Ki Tae-hyuk paled and dropped to his knees, bowing his head.
S-Sorry! I'm new here, so I was rude!
Fine. I'll let this mistake slide once.
Thank you! Thank you!
An exclamation mark blinked over Ki Tae-hyuk's head.
Easy to fool a total newbie.
Alright, on to the next step.