When I Returned to Farming, National-level Big Juniors Flock - Chapter 125



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125. Somewhere suspicious rocket delivery

A vehicle came out of the base.

Two Hunters are riding in a civilian vehicle that does not have military paint.

This time, Jang Seo-jun, who was sitting in the passenger seat, rolled his eyes here and there.

Since I was in the room where Oh Hyeon-seong and Kang Seok were talking, I ended up hearing their conversation even though I didn’t want to.

Stories about ‘special species’ that he had no idea existed before, and what was happening on the front lines.

As a low-ranking member of the special forces, he was exposed to surprising facts that he would never have heard of before.

But there was something more surprising than all that news.

‘Who the hell have I been with all this time?’

That legendary hunter, Kang Seok’s senior.

I heard that a civilian hunter who was not part of the military would quickly become famous if he had the skills, but his face was completely unknown.

However, I heard and saw their conversation directly, so I can’t say it was just a lie.

Even leaving everything else aside, does it make sense to delay a large-scale military operation that was scheduled for 10 days just because of a single word?

“What the heck are you doing?”

“That’s a secret.”

Oh Hyun-seong answered simply without even looking at her.

Then Jang Seo-jun crouches again.

A snicker escaped my lips, but I had no intention of explaining everything in detail.

The reason I brought you here when the two of us were talking was because I didn’t want to explain all the details, and I believe that if you had any sense, you would have figured out the general feeling of what was going on.

“Are you greedy for achievements as a hunter?”

“That, that’s obvious. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have come this far.”

If you want to enter the Special Operations Command, you need to have basic skills.

A hunter with mediocre skills could not be assigned to a special forces combat unit, and would not be sent to the front lines like this.

Even if you go outside the border with your meager skills, you will only end up dying to the monsters.

Not only from a humanitarian standpoint, but also from the standpoint of running a country, it would only increase the cost of body bags and compensation for the wounded.

But, I’m only twenty years old, so the fact that I’m here at such a young age means that I’ve put in a lot of effort.

“Did you say you’re a 7th-rank hunter now?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“I don’t want to do anything great for you, but if you want to get stronger, I can give you some advice. In return, you have to help me, too.”

“Help me… What do you mean?”

Jang Seo-jun looked at her in bewilderment.

I wondered if I could be of any help to him, who had changed the movements of the entire army.

But this was the reason Oh Hyeon-seong brought him here.

“I don’t know if it’s possible, but your abilities could be of great help in attacking the roots.”

Jang Seo-jun’s eyes widened at his words.

But he soon came to his senses and answered quickly.

“Please let me help you!”

“Okay, then I’ll take care of you for the next few days. It’ll be a rewarding training course where you’ll eat delicious food and sweat. How could it be better?”

“…”

For a hunter, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be taught by an unidentified giant.

But why is that?

His instincts as a hunter sensed something fearful, and he swallowed hard, shuddering.

*

“The monster is still the same, then and now.”

Oh Hyeon-seong, standing on the ridge, muttered.

The towering ‘roots’ are curved and arched.

A size that can be seen well even from far away.

But only a part of it was revealed to the public.

The roots, which are buried much deeper in the invisible ground, constantly emit toxic air.

You can tell just by looking at the surrounding land that is already darkening and eroding.

‘There are monsters swarming around.’

Originally, there were many monsters near the roots.

An environment filled with turbid air and erosion is occurring.

It was like a 5-star hotel to monsters, so they had no choice but to gather there.

It was also a major factor in hindering root invasion.

Even if you clear out all the monsters around you in advance, the moment you enter to attack the roots, a huge number of monsters will pour in from inside and out, seemingly out of nowhere.

“… That’s incredible.”

Next to me, Jang Seo-jun muttered blankly.

This is the first time I’ve seen roots in person, something I’ve only seen on screens or in textbooks.

This is not just their story, but hunters who first encounter the roots in the field are easily overwhelmed by its intimidation.

Even though we are only able to view it from a distance now, the feeling will be even more refreshing when we come face to face with it right in front of our noses, along with the suffocating atmosphere.

“Take a closer look. What does it look like?”

Oh Hyun-seong said, pointing to the root.

I’m not telling you to use your detection abilities.

Anyway, at this distance, it is impossible to reach unless you have top-class detection ability.

“The amount of turbidity it spews out is incredible. And as I learned in the textbook, for a structure… it looks like a living, breathing organism. To my eyes.”

He said, looking straight at the roots.

I felt magical energy circulating and pumping throughout my body in a way that would not be noticeable in an ordinary structure.

This was a difference that only those who were very sensitive to magic could feel.

‘He definitely has talent.’

It’s worth raising at this level.

With that thought, Oh Hyeon-seong returned to the car.

Then he rummaged through his trunk and began training.

“Then, let’s take it easy the first day.”

Thud!

As Oh Hyun-seong put down the weight bag, the ground caved in.

The training equipment he brought with him from the military base in advance.

Jang Seo-jun’s mouth fell open at the absurd weight that made the ground cave in.

“Seo… Are you telling me to put this on my body?”

“Isn’t it too light? Since it’s the first day, think of it as a warm-up.”

“Uh… That… That’s not it…”

“Okay, then let’s begin.”

*

Oh Hyun-seong, sitting on a rock, is watching a video on his cell phone.

A video received from the military.

Kookookookookung!

A bombardment is applied to the roots.

It was a sight of a powerful magic bullet striking down with precision, but the sight of the thick smoke clearing and revealing the target was intact.

Even with that much physical force, the roots don’t even nod.

The surface was just darkly charred.

Even that will soon return to the way it was before long.

‘As expected, there’s no other way than to enter and attack directly using the existing method.’

Considering the roots that are deeply embedded in the ground, simply smothering them with bombs is not an option.

If it were that simple, there would be no reason for China to have gone through such trouble in the past.

Even today, the root colony is one of the main reasons why mankind officially gave up on recapturing the Chinese region.

“Ugh, ugh!”

At the sound of the scream coming from ahead, Oh Hyeon-seong glanced up.

Then, Jang Seo-jun was seen doing push-ups.

Of course, while carrying a murderous weight all over your body.

‘Your face is pretty good, and you’re still holding up.’

The appearance of Jang Seo-jun trying to die from exhaustion.

But you really don’t have to worry about dying.

He knows just enough to keep himself from dying.

Rather than dying, it is a way to push yourself to the limit where you can grow the most as a hunter without getting injured or being overworked.

A hunter’s body only shows significant growth after it has reached its limits.

The more you push yourself to your limits, the more effective your training becomes.

And Oh Hyun-seong was able to control this line to the limit.

“Ugh… Ugh…”

His face was covered in sweat and tears were streaming down his face.

The pressure of all those weight bags piled up behind your back will be enormous.

But even so, Jang Seo-jun held up much better than expected.

The fact that he has come this far compared to his physical strength shows tremendous mental strength.

‘To this extent, it’s not just above average.’

Quite a few have passed through his hands, but this is not something that anyone has ever seen.

This is a case that can usually only be seen in cases with strong motivation, unless it is a special talent that was born with it.

dump!

In the end, Jang Seo-jun collapsed and was stretched out on the platform.

A drooping appearance with one’s face down, as if one did not have the strength to move even a single finger.

“I’m sorry, sorry.”

“No, good job.”

But Oh Hyun-seong nodded with a satisfied expression.

‘Anyway, I passed the basic mental strength section, so at least it won’t be a waste of time.’

Joo Ji-hye, who recently passed through his hands, was a hunter who showed promise from the beginning.

Basically, it was ‘psychokinesis’ that was evaluated as S-class with solid fundamentals through Choi Jeong-il’s hands, as well as the highest level of innate magical power and special constitution.

Above all, being a high-ranking hunter of level 10 or higher is a feat that is possible only because you are born with a talent that is in the decimal point range.

There is no need for a verification process.

But I knew almost nothing about Jang Seo-jun, who was here.

One sense was clearly outstanding enough to be called irregular, but that was all.

He was born with little magical power, and his special ability was that of an ordinary detective called ‘magic power expansion’.

Rank 7 was a level that was high enough among all hunters, but by his standards, it was average and even inferior.

Whether it was 7th grade, 5th grade, or 9th grade, to Oh Hyeon-seong, it was all the same.

But his conclusion just now is that it’s worth a try.

After all, there is no need for one person to excel in every aspect.

Rather, it was just one advantage that was out of the ordinary that outweighed all others.

If he is properly groomed as he thinks, he will be able to do things that no other hunter in the country can do.

Including Oh Hyun-seong and other active juniors.

“I can do more… more!”

“No, if I do that I won’t be able to finish the other training that’s scheduled today, so I’ll rest for an hour.”

So, a brief break was given.

But even though his stomach was growling, she didn’t give him any food.

You might hear people say that I don’t keep my promises, but at least not now.

If it’s rice, I should eat a lot later.

“I’ve observed you use your powers, and your detection range is too narrow. This isn’t a problem of innate sense or technique, but rather a problem of low magical power. Our biggest challenge is to increase your magical power as quickly as possible within the given time.”

“But I heard that there is no way to increase magical power in a short period of time. I know that magical power is greatly affected by talent.”

“That’s true. But don’t worry. I have something that can solve it.”

“What is it?”

“Yes, I left it at home, but I asked someone to bring it to me, so someone I know will bring it to me soon.”

Oh Hyun-seong said, checking his watch.

It’s almost time for our appointment.

Of course, Jang Seo-jun, who was listening to him, was very embarrassed.

‘You brought something you left at home? In the middle of a war like this?’

The sound of shelling can still be heard sporadically.

Although the full-scale root invasion has not yet begun, battles with monsters that display group behavior are taking place here and there.

But who would come to such a dangerous place just to bring back something they left at home?

To begin with, border crossing by outsiders who were not related parties was fundamentally blocked.

Ddddddd!

“uh?”

But soon after, Jang Seo-jun encountered a black helicopter appearing overhead.

The heavy-duty helicopter, which looked unusual at first glance, had an unfamiliar marking on it.

“Old… National Security Agency…?”

Jang Seo-jun looks up with his mouth shut.

A helicopter landed in front of him with his head fluttering, the door opened with a creak and a woman appeared.

A tall woman with a cold aura.

“Senior, this is what I asked you to do.”

“Thank you. It was hard to come here.”

Oh Hyun-seong received the luggage from Baek Ji-su.

A few heavy batteries loaded onto a helicopter.

While the luggage was being unloaded, Jang Seo-jun reflexively took over and received one of the bags.

While he was wondering what all this was, he saw the inside of a gun sack with its entrance slightly open.

Ingredients including potatoes piled high.

I thought it was some kind of artifact that had been airlifted, but it was an unexpectedly plentiful meal that appeared.

‘That National Security Agency’s Baek Ji-su… came all the way to the border… and delivered potatoes…?’

Jang Seo-jun, feeling dizzy, closed his eyes tightly for a moment.