Chapter 327

Chapter 327

When Cha Jin-Hyeok discovered the crater, he had already realized this place was a trap.

‘Is that Bakurudnaima?’ Jin-Hyeok thought.

More precisely, it was a Sacred Tree derived from the Bakurudnaima. The trunk and leaves of this Sacred Tree had turned black

‘The Bakurudnaima I saw before, though old and tired, had a holy aura.’

This one felt completely different; it was, so to speak, a mutant Sacred Tree. This tree, like Bakurudnaima, possessed intelligence and will.

‘That tree is controlling these monsters as the Dungeon boss monster.’

A chilling aura emanated from the tree, piercing Jin-Hyeok’s skin like needles. So, he used a filter to block out the chilling aura.

‘I hope the viewers didn’t feel that!’

This way, the stream perfectly captured the sensation of him falling for a trap.

“Finally, it’s a trap,” Jin-Hyeok said. He felt the growling of the monsters, and his escape route was already blocked. “This tree is a descendant of the Sacred Tree that I’ve met before, but I wonder why it ended up like this. It seems to depend on the type of soil it roots in.”

“What do we do? Can we kill all these monsters?” Mole Woman said.

“I think that’s going to be tough.”

Jin-Hyeok was able to imitate the Babylon Cannon of Shin Yu-Ri, but even with the power of that Skill, wiping out so many monsters at once was not easy.

Mole Woman frowned. “So, what now?”

“Don’t worry. We have the best Tamer on Earth with us.”

Park Terse flinched. ‘I hope he’s not referring to himself.’

Terse worriedly asked Jin-Hyeok, “You mean me, right?’

“Of course, who else here is a Tamer?”

“W-Well, I thought so too!”

Jin-Hyeok nodded and surveyed the surroundings again. “It seems like the monsters are scoping things out.”

Jin-Hyeok had already smashed the Swamp Fairy on the back of its head with Miri. He had also struck several nearby monsters on the back of their heads, smashing them to pieces.

-More! I want to smash more...! It tastes so good...

Armed with Miri, Jin-Hyeok was the epitome of a barbarian warrior. The scene was quite effective, as the monsters did not approach them any closer.

“Terse, it’s going to be tough to tame all of them, right?” Jin-Hyeok asked.

“...”

Jin-Hyeok knew Terse could not tame all these monsters, but Terse could not help feeling guilty.

“Sorry... I had not thought it through that far,” Terse said.

‘Chul-Soo is always inspiring me with unconventional thoughts,’ Terse thought. He slightly bit his lip and resentfully said, “If only I had trained more, it might have been possible.”

“How many could you tame at once then? We don’t need to form a deep bond, just enough to turn the ones surrounding us to our side.”

Terse blushed, embarrassed by his modest skills. “At once... up to seventy.”

-He can tame 70 monsters at once? LOL, is he insane?

-Wasn’t there a Player bragging on Eltube about managing to tame ten monsters at once? LOL

-That’s impressive, but I guess it’s still lacking in the Chul-Soo Universe, LOL!

Regardless of the viewers’ reactions, Jin-Hyeok seemed slightly disappointed. “That’s a bit less than I expected.”

“Well, we are not on Earth...”

Earth was Terse’s home turf. Unlike it, Hell was unfamiliar and challenging. It was especially so inside a Dungeon that had remained unexplored for decades. Yet, Terse knew very well that these were all just excuses.

“I’m sorry. I have not reached that level yet,” Terse said.

“If I use the Babylon Cannon here...”

That could open up the path to the Sacred Tree. However, it would likely provoke the monsters into a frenzy, attacking en masse.

‘That might not be too bad.’ Jin-Hyeok thought. A chaotic battle would unfold. ‘I would be fine with that, but I think Mole Woman and Terse could end up dead.’

Considering that possibility, Jin-Hyeok found it hard to use this method recklessly.

“For now, I will ride on the Thunder Dragon and watch the situation.”

Then, Jin-Hyeok zoomed in to film Mole Woman and Terse.

-Wait, didn’t they just go underground?

-Yeah, but...

-I can see them too clearly!

Marshmallow, who never missed an episode of Jin-Hyeok’s livestream, was at a loss for words.

“He can zoom in a hundred times and can see through the underground,” Marshmallow said.

It seemed like Chul-Soo had surpassed himself on the technical part of livestreaming. Moreover, such capabilities had not been specifically revealed in Chul-Soo’s livestream.

“How can the image quality be this clear?”

Watching the livestream alongside him, Encyclopedia asked, “Why? Are you feeling threatened?”

“Threatened? Chul-Soo still has a long way to go to catch up to me”

“Then are you feeling good for him?”

“What’s there for me to feel good about?” Marshmallow said outwardly but donated ten million Dias.

[?1000th Miracle? has donated ten million Dias.]

[“Wow, I have never seen a Streamer with such technology before. 100x zoom and underground projection? That’s seriously impressive!]

Encyclopedia asked again, “Hey, are you the 1000th Miracle?”

“I don’t know what you are talking about.” Marshmallow quietly got up and went inside his room. As he lay on the bed, his heart thumped. ‘He is already using a perfect 100x zoom like this? He is not even Level 300 yet.’

Just imagining what Chul-Soo would be like after Level 300 got his heart racing.

‘But what are they up to anyway?’

Mole Woman and Terse had already arrived beneath the Sacred Tree. Mole Woman used her forepaws to create a hollow in the ground.

On screen, Terse said.

?I have never thought of taming a Tree?

Marshmallow muttered, “People usually don’t, I mean, think that.”

?Chul-Soo has inspired me again, and now I am going to try to tame this tree.?

“Is that even possible?”

Encyclopedia, who had followed his friend into the room, explained, “This tree is essentially a Ruler-type boss monster, with will and intelligence, so taming it is indeed possible. However, Terse highly values empathy, and how he could tame a Ruler-type boss monster that’s so hostile to humans... I am not so sure.”

Terse commanded.

?Reveal yourself, Mole Squad.?

Moles with unusually large forepaws appeared on the scene. The peculiar thing about them was that they had all worn yellow safety helmets, and some of the larger ones were equipped with axes and picks, tools normally used by humans.

?Everyone, to your positions!?

The Mole Squad dispersed in an orderly manner. They brought their sharp claws, picks, and axes to the roots of the Sacred Tree. Terse also took a small hand axe, stood in front of a root, and tapped it with the axe.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

?Do you want to be tamed??

A sly grin spread across Terse’s face, his eyes emitting a green glow.