Chapter 339

Chapter 339

‘Isn’t this Cier’s Mystery?’ Cha Jin-Hyeok recognized this Mystery as one famously wielded by Cier, a Martial Artist hailed as the best evader in the universe, before Jin-Hyeok’s regression. ‘Ah... no wonder!’

The first time Jin-Hyeok had faced Cier, he had thought, ‘He is weaker than I expected.’ If suppressing Cier with money had been impossible, Jin-Hyeok would have considered fighting him.

‘I guess Cier has yet to get to the Mystery at this point in his life.’ Suddenly, he got an urge to fight Cier, which startled him. ‘How can I think like that? How can I be so cowardly?’

Previously, Jin-Hyeok used to seek out only the strong. However, he knew that, as a wise person had once said, humans were creatures of change and adaptation.

‘I’m a Streamer now. It should be natural for me not to think of fighting him.’ Jin-Hyeok had almost fallen back into his old mindset from his Sword King days.

After collecting his thoughts, Jin-Hyeok moved forward. “I will take this Myst—”

Seeing Jin-Hyeok suddenly stop, Han Sae-Rin asked. “What’s wrong?”

“It looks like something else is beneath this Mystery.” His Broadcaster’s Insight had caught something faint, like an abnormality in space.

“Oh, you’re right. Wait, I will check it out.” Sae-Rin inspected the floor, making sure not to touch the Mystery.

-If I were her, I would have pretended it was an accident and taken the Mystery. Thê source of this conte/nt n/o/v/(el)bi((n))

-They said that’s a Mythic Mystery, right?

-People even kill their kin over such Mysteries, LOL.

-Chul-Soo is allowing her to get close to the Mystery, and Sae-Rin is being cautious. They are both from another world. LOL

-But they still look awesome. Totally romantic.

Unintentionally impressing the viewers, Sae-Rin touched the floor and stood up after a while. “It looks like a secret passage, hidden using the Mystery.”

Being a former Pathfinder, she understood what this meant. “If you consume the Mystery, the Dungeon will automatically disappear.”

JinHyeok was at a crossroads. “Should I explore the hidden passage and uncover something unknown, or should I safely consume the Mystery... It’s a battle of choice.”

His heart pounded. He didn’t know the actual number, but numerous competitors were likely rushing toward this Dungeon. Many had already entered it.

“If I were still a combatant-class Player, I would have secured the Mystery first,” Jin-Hyeok said.

Earlier, he had a moment of realization: he was no longer the Sword King; he was a Streamer, someone who should pursue fun. Exploring the Dungeon would undoubtedly lead to more entertainment.

‘I’m not doing it for me. I’m doing it for the Chul-Soo Landers’ joy.’ Jin-Hyeok resolved his intentions.

Sae-Rin softly sighed. “Right, I thought you might do that. I will keep watch here.”

She was also a Chul-Soo Lander. This Mystery was meant for Chul-Soo to consume.

‘I must protect this Mystery for him.’

“I can use some barriers with my skills as a Ruler. If we utilize that giant door, we might be able to buy some time,” she added.

“Thank you.”

“If you really are thankful, buy me dinner.”

Jin-Hyeok grinned. “I will enter the hidden passage. We need to hurry if we don’t want anyone else to get the Mystery.”

It was a race against time. The viewers could perfectly feel the suspense.

***

Kim Min-Ji abruptly stood up. Even Choi Gap-Soo felt a slight tension in her determined demeanor. He asked, “Um... are you okay?”

“That’s Hell, right? And they are inside an Artificial Dungeon? I know it’s a bizarre place hidden by that Mystery. It’s not a normal place, right?”

“Yes.”

“In such a suspicious place, even if I interfere a bit, no one would notice, right?”

Gap-Soo had a different thought. Due to how suspicious the Dungeon was, the GMs could be managing it directly.

“Answer me,” Min-Ji said.

“You’re right. No one would notice.”

“Good, I knew it. Since Sae-Rin is a Barrier Mage, she can help us in case we leave a trace.”

“When did Sae-Rin become a Barrier Mage?”

“With that giant door there, if I tweak the settings just a bit, no one will be able to get through.”

“Huh.”

Min-Ji disappeared somewhere before Gap-Soo could even respond.

The god known as Chul-Soo Land No.1 had made her move.

-A woman should have a big pair of personality.

-I’ve never seen such a beautiful personality before.

Others replied to these comments.

-The chat is so gross.

-What’s all this talk about her personality?

-The chat is so toxic right now.

Mole Woman moved closer to Jin-Hyeok, appearing larger due to the livestream’s first-person perspective.

“Many viewers must be mesmerized by my beautiful appearance, moly.” Mole Woman smiled broadly, striking a pose like she were a fashion model. “Feel free to admire, moly!”

Then she looked at Jin-Hyeok with twinkling eyes.

[#How about it? #For your channel. #Clickbait. #I am a better Navigator than Lessefim!]

Jin-Hyeok had to admit Mole Woman’s thoughts contained some truths. Videos featuring Mole Woman indeed tended to garner more views on Eltube.

“Mole Woman. Right now, I can’t find anything special here,” Jin-Hyeok said.

“Wait a moment, I smell something, moly.” Mole Woman sniffed the ground and then began digging. “Just wait a moment, moly!”

After a while, she unearthed a small chest. “It seems like this space is hidden for this, moly!”

In truth, following the path normally would have led to the chest. Jin-Hyeok had faintly realized this but did not mind Mole Woman’s actions. Obtaining the chest this way was more dramatic.

He pretended to be surprised as he reached out his hand. “It’s all thanks to you, Mole Woman.”

“This is nothing, moly!”

***

Like most chests, this one was sealed with a barrier.

“Although it seems like you have to spend time exploring this area to gather clues and unlock it, we do not have that luxury right now. We need to quickly take what we can from here and go up to acquire the Mystery,” Jin-Hyeok said.

-You’re lying. Even if you had the time, you wouldn’t explore!

-Shhh. Let’s just pretend we don’t know.

Jin-Hyeok lifted Miri and said, “Miri can freely use the powers I possess. I think that Miri is using me as a medium to draw out and utilize my powers. This time, I will use the power of the Unleashing Technique.”

Using the Unleashing Technique, he forcefully struck the lock, and it shattered.

-Wow, that worked again?

-It works every time. LOL

-Isn’t this an Artificial Dungeon?

-I can hear the cry of injustice from the person who designed this Dungeon, LOL!

-That person is about to burst out of his coffin to tell how wrong this is.

“There is a key. It seems like the designer of this Dungeon loves question marks,” Jin-Hyeok said.

[?’s Key]

It was shrouded by a special setting.

“Let’s use the Unleashing Technique once more.” This time, Jin-Hyeok struck it more gently.

[Marlenvia’s Underground Warehouse Key]

“We’ve discovered the name!”

-That was easy.

-What is Marlenvia’s Underground Warehouse?

Although it was unclear who or what Marlenvia’s Underground Warehouse was, it seemed they had obtained everything possible from this place.

“Let’s head up now. We need to hurry.”

Jin-Hyeok was genuinely concerned about the Mystery. The viewers, who shared in the excitement and remained glued to the livestream, could also feel the tension.

Then, a rope descended from the ceiling.

“Chul-Soo! Climb up!”

It was Lessefim.