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Near Hamak Mountain.
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โWhy arenโt the guilds doing anything? Theyโre always boasting, but where are they now?โ
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โCalm down. You know Hunters prioritize profit over peace.โ
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โDidnโt the Association promise ample antidotes and healers?โ
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โHow many would risk it? A Rank 8 Hunterโs in a coma.โ
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Healer-class Hunters treated those poisoned by the Gateโs gas.
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Rank 6 Gate gas was potent.
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Even outside, it was milder than inside but still deadly.
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โThen a Rank 5 Hunterโโ
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โTheyโre calling the Sword Saint, but heโs on a Gate expedition and needs time to return.โ
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โSo we just let this fester?โ
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Sometimesโrarelyโthis happened.
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A Gateโs rewards were too low for its difficulty, delaying raids.
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Rank 4 Hunters wouldnโt risk their lives, and Rank 5 Hunters prioritized Rank 5 Gates.
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This Gate was an outlier.
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Even Rank 5 Hunters hesitated due to the poison.
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Meanwhile, the gas spread unchecked.
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โVulcanus Guild went in, so maybe waitโโ
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โI know theyโre famous, but theyโre barely Rank 5, right? Not emerging means they wiped.โ
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โThey wore Vulcanus gear.โ
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โEven so, how do they beat Rank 6 monsters? No way.โ
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There was no solution.
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As healers prepared to retreat from the spreading gasโ
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Whooshโ
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โThe gas is gone?โ
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โItโs really disappearing!โ
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The gas began vanishing.
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Visible like light fog, it faded from the outskirts to Hamak Mountainโs peak, disappearing completely.
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โWhat happened?โ
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โSomeone cleared the Gate?โ
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โThe big guilds havenโt arrived. Who?โ
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โThere was one guild inside.โ
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โNo wayโฆโ
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What happened?
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People stared at Hamak Mountain, breathless.
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Soon, ten Hunters emerged from the entrance, once teeming with gas.
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And they wereโ
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โVulcanus!โ
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โReally Vulcanus Guild?โ
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โIt was a Rank 6 Gateโฆโ
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Vulcanus Guild.
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Presumed wiped, they successfully cleared a Rank 6 Gate.
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Hunter News reporters rushed to them.
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โPark Sang-hyun! Did you clear Hamak Mountainโs Gate?โ
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Park Sang-hyun, Vulcanus Guildโs Team 1 leader, a rising โrookieโ Hunter.
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The reporterโs question was half-skeptical, butโ
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โYes.โ
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โMy god.โ
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Park Sang-hyun nodded.
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Shocked reporters fired questions.
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โWe heard you just hit Rank 5! Were we wrong?โ
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โHow did you withstand the gas?โ
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โDid you hide your level?โ
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โSay something!โ
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Unfazed, Park Sang-hyun removed his mask.
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He breathed fresh air, free of the Gateโs stench.
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Thankfully, the odor didnโt linger on him.
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His hands, revealed from under the cloak, still wore the Scar of Sacred Flame.
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Reporters hesitated at the sudden weapon reveal but soon spotted Vulcanusโ emblem.
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Before more questions, Park Sang-hyun spoke.
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โThanks to Masterโs gear, we cleared the Gate.โ
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Vulcanusโ name heated up Hunter News again.
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Rank 5 Hunters clearing a Rank 6 Gate with Vulcanus gearโs exceptional performance.
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That was the vibe.
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Phew.
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Hamak Mountainโs Gate was successfully cleared.
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I only saw the gas on news, but it felt like it was creeping closer, making me uneasy.
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Hearing the raidโs success was a huge relief.
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โGood job, everyone. Take your time to rest; Iโll provide bonuses.โ
- No, Master. Thanks to you, we gained priceless Rank 6 Gate experience.
- The team feels the same.
- Cameras make us feel like heroes; this is why weโre Hunters. Weโre proud.
- All thanks to you, Master.
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โGlad you feel that way, but rest for now.โ
- Should we return the gear to headquarters?
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โNo rush, keep using it.โ
- Thank you, truly, Master!
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Park Sang-hyunโs voice carried deep loyalty.
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โUgh, need a break.โ
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Hammering relentlessly left my body aching.
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I usually worked leisurely, balancing life, but today felt like a mad sprint.
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Stillโ
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โMaking the guild was worth it.โ
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Investing heavily in the guild paid off, filling me with pride.
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Park Sang-hyunโs final words stirred something warm, unlike anything Iโd felt in games.
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While resting, Nam Bora contacted me.
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โThanks.โ
- Expect something good. Itโs a Rank 6 Gate, after all.
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Gate rewards.
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Thanks to the Hunter Association contract, I could use nearly all rewards.
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So far, materials were mediocreโMummy Bandages, Orc Sinews, Pixie Wings, low-tier monster drops.
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Understandable.
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Vulcanus Guild was growing fast but limited to Rank 5 Gates.
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โWhatโs this fuss about?โ
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Soon, items arrived.
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True to their poison monster origin, they exuded a sinister aura.
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I checked from a distance, uneasy about touching them.
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[Sludge Crystal]
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[Rotting Mucus]
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[Toxic Blood]
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Exactly the materials youโd expect.
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Mostly Rank 6 materials.
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Pretty useful.
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The Sludge Crystal was rated Rank 5, perfect for poison-related gear.
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โGotta try it later.โ
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More materials, the better.
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Iโd passed sub-Rank 5 materials to Crafter 1 and 2, but these Iโd use myself.
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Especially the abundant drops from regular monsters, not just the boss.
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Observing the items, I succumbed to sleepiness and collapsed into bed.
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โUgh, just a nap.โ
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Whatever.
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I was exhausted.
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The threat was gone; Iโd sleep and deal with things later.
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Yawn.
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A deep nap cleared my head.
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I meant to sleep briefly, but fatigue had piled up, and it was pitch-black outside.
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Getting up to eatโ
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โGod, always so dramatic! Everythingโs breaking news!โ
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Hunter Newsโ urgent reporterโs voice.
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Experience told me it was serious, but their constant urgency dulled trust.
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Still, just in case, I glanced at the TV.
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โWhatโs that?โ
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The screen showed a writhing mountain.
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Not figurativelyโthe mountainโs plants and trees were moving, making it seem alive.
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Mir Guild Hunters, caught on camera, frantically attacked the flora.
- A Gate Break at Chukhyang Mountain, Gyeonggi-do, remains unresolved after two days.
- The Break involves Rank 5 Gates, increasing in number.
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โLike Hamak Mountain.โ
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Hamakโs issue was gas from a Gate.
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Chukhyangโs was monsters from a Gate Break.
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Different causes, but both problems spread from a mountainโs summit.
- Mir Guild is on-site to address the Gate Break.
- However, their focused attacks only contain the monstersโ spread, not defeat them.
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โMir Guild canโt handle it?โ
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Even for a Rank 5 Gate, Mir Guild should manage.
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Examining the footage, I saw the issue.
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Slash!
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A Hunterโs clean slice cut a writhing vine.
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As a plant-type monster, it was attacked with fire attributes.
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Sprout!
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A new vine grew from the cut, rapidly.
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Despite continuous attacks, it kept regenerating.
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โFire doesnโt work?โ
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Plantsโ weakness is fireโa basic fact.
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Yet, it wasnโt working.
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Maybe the fire was too weak?
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Boom!
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A mage finished casting, launching a massive Fire Bomb.
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It shouldโve been effective against plants, butโ
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Gulp!
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A plant writhed, swallowing the fireball.
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It burrowed into the ground, spewing black smoke.
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It took some damage, but not enough for a weakness attack.
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The news explained.
- Despite Mir Guildโs deployment for plant-type monsters, theyโre barely affected by fire.
- Mir Guild is analyzing the enemyโs weakness.
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Fire-resistant plant monsters.
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I recalled Zone 3โs boss, a corrupted tree, weak to holy, not fire.
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These plants felt similar.
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Checking other channelsโ
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โWow, chaos.โ
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Other guilds faced similar issues.
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Gate Breaks across Korea.
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Even a Rank 4 Gate Break off Incheonโs coast.
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Top Hunters, including major guilds, were out on Gate raids.
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โThatโs why they didnโt come.โ
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Now I understood why Hamakโs raid was delayed.
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Without Vulcanus Guild, the gas mightโve reached my home.
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Realizing Gate occurrences and strength were rising, a system alert sounded.
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Ding.
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Few triggered notifications at Vulcanus Forgeโonly five top-rankers, the Hunter Association, and Nam Bora.
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As expectedโ
- Hello, Vulcanus.
- This is Mir Guild.
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The Mir Guild, currently battling monsters on the news.
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In this urgent situation, they contacted me.
- Apologies for the sudden request, but we urgently need your help.
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They sought my aid to resolve Chukhyang Mountainโs Gate Break.
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