When I Returned to Farming, National-level Big Juniors Flock - Chapter 70



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70. 2030 model

A dark night.

Hunters appeared one by one through the bushes and stood surrounding the abandoned factory.

The hunters, who had completely suppressed their magical power and silenced their presence, took their respective positions and exchanged glances.

“…It’s as quiet as a mouse.”

“It has been confirmed that both targets have arrived. However, all cameras that were operating have been destroyed.”

“These guys are quick-witted.”

Hunters who speak Japanese instead of Korean.

They each took out their sharp blades.

“The woman inside is said to be a first-generation legend. Now that she’s come this close, even if we try to hide our presence, she’ll probably see through our numbers.”

“Ha, even so, it’s like I’m a rat in a cage.”

The man who had snorted put his hand on the wall.

Then, the magical waves of his ability to detect things scanned every corner of the abandoned factory.

“There’s a woman in the middle of the factory. But… I don’t see any other guys?”

“No way, it was confirmed that two people went inside.”

“No, I only feel like there’s one.”

“What…? Why?”

The hunter frowned in question.

Even though they are detection abilities, not all detection abilities are the same.

There were huge differences depending on the user or their innate special constitution, and the man’s detection ability was different from that of ordinary detection abilities.

No matter how great your hiding ability is, you can’t hide.

It would be impossible to avoid detection by simply hiding one’s presence, unless one was an ordinary person who was not born with magical powers.

“There must have been no way out…”

“Look, I don’t think that’s something to worry about.”

The man’s expression hardened somewhat.

A woman’s presence can be felt in the middle of the factory.

However, even though he seemed to be suppressing his magical power in order to avoid revealing his location, his supernatural power made it possible to sense the immense magical power that was being suppressed.

I don’t know exactly how much it would be if it were fully revealed, but even if we set a minimum, it would be no joke.

“That woman you mentioned earlier, I definitely have to be careful.”

“Yeah, if you let your guard down you’ll die.”

But they had no intention of turning back.

Because the outcome of the situation had already been decided.

‘No matter how old the legend is, it is impossible to reverse this numerical difference.’

When it comes to conquering gates and fighting monsters, the individual hunter’s skill greatly plays a role.

This is because, without sufficient power, such as simple brute force or the firepower of supernatural abilities, it would be impossible to damage higher-level monsters.

Also, since you have to endure the harsh environment and the turbid air flowing out of the gate, you can’t do it from the start unless you have a strong body.

Therefore, even if all of them were combined, they wouldn’t be able to do the job of one national-level hunter of rank 12 or higher at the gate site.

But the battle between people was different.

No matter how much of a superhuman you are, in the end you are still human.

It was true that the higher the rank, the stronger the body and vitality, but that did not mean that one could be born with thick armor or resistance like a monster.

The Hunter couldn’t deflect the sword thrust with all his might through his skin, and he couldn’t neutralize the power with his bare body.

Even if you are a 13th-rank hunter, if you are exposed to a certain ability without any defenses, your head will easily be crushed.

That’s why numbers were one of the biggest factors in PvP.

Hunters of a certain level or higher are each born with their own unique constitution or ability, so each and every one of them becomes a strong variable, and from the perspective of the minority, they have to calculate all of these variables, so they cannot help but feel strategic pressure.

In actual Japan, there were many cases where high-ranking hunters were simply assassinated in fights between criminal organizations.

Surrounded by this number without time to prepare, it is logically impossible to escape.

Even if they were amateurs, the level of those gathered here was by no means low.

“Enter.”

Thud!

Dozens of hunters who had surrounded the abandoned factory building entered at the same time.

Rather than just going in and looking around, the strategic movement that stood out was based on understanding the internal structure in advance.

An appearance reminiscent of well-trained special forces soldiers.

The level of these people is not limited to just one or two PvP battles.

“The guy started moving too. He noticed that we were coming in.”

The man continued to investigate and briefed Han Su-yeon on her location in real time.

Everyone listened to him and slowly began to close the siege.

With such a high level of detection ability, it is possible to block the enemy’s strategic variables at the source.

“We’re getting close. Everyone, get ready.”

“Attack the front and back of the 4 teams at the same time. The opponents are Hunters with supernatural powers, so as soon as you meet them, you just need to block their supernatural powers.”

A few hunters are seen quickly crossing the hallway.

But the moment the hunter ahead closes the middle of the hallway.

Kwaaaaang!

There was a loud explosion, accompanied by a flash of light.

A blast of flames engulfed the hallway.

“Kwaaaaak!”

“This, this is crazy!”

Hunters rolling around the floor.

The damage was so extensive that about half of those inside were instantly rendered powerless.

A space filled with soot and sweltering heat.

Those who came to their senses fell into panic.

“What the heck is going on!”

“Ha, it’s a trap… There was a magic circle on the floor.”

“What? Why couldn’t you detect it?”

A typical trap with magic power engraved on it.

The more skilled a hunter is at hiding his abilities in a sophisticated way so that his opponents won’t notice, but it was absurd for him, who had the ability to detect things, to be affected by something like this when he was right there with them.

Of course, the most embarrassed one right now was the man.

‘Oh, how could this be? I didn’t feel anything until right before it exploded.’

Sweat poured down the man’s forehead.

No matter how much I tried to hide it, if I had even a little bit of magic power, I shouldn’t be able to fool his eyes, but just now, it felt as if I had no magic power at all.

That was because the magical power that had just burst out was not Han Su-yeon’s but Oh Hyeon-seong’s.

Due to his special constitution of being friendly with spirits, his magical power had a different accumulation method and form from normal magical power, and above all, it had unique properties.

That’s why other hunters can’t even sense his magical power until it manifests directly.

That was why neither the explosion just now nor the existence of Oh Hyeonseong could be detected.

– Team 2 here, damage has occurred due to a trap!

– Aaaah!

The situation is such that chaos is taking place even beyond the radio.

The ground shook with a loud noise every time one of the traps laid out here and there exploded.

“What the…what the hell is going on?”

“Joe, watch out! There’s a bastard coming from the front!”

The man screamed in horror.

This is because Han Su-yeon, who had been carefully guarding her position until just now, was sensed to be approaching them.

The speed was incredibly fast, and the hunters aimed straight at the hallway at the man’s words.

Kwaaang!

At that moment, a hand burst through the wall from the side.

The man who had been grabbed by the nape of his neck was thrown backwards and fell to the floor with a creaking sound.

Oh Hyun-seong appeared at the same time.

“This, this is crazy! This is the enemy!”

“Why didn’t you detect what was right behind you!”

The hunters followed behind in a panic.

Oh Hyun-seong poured out fireworks toward those guys.

Kwaaaaah!

A powerful flame borrowed from the spirits engulfed the entire narrow corridor.

However, it was not able to swallow up even the hunters.

The two hunters who stepped forward displayed their defensive abilities to block his flames.

“Is this a self-resonance barrier? It’s a supernatural ability that only twins born with the same special constitution can use… This is my first time seeing it in person.”

Oh Hyun-seong looked at those who had created the barrier with considerable admiration.

Although he was gritting his teeth and enduring the flames, it was a solid defensive technique that could not be pierced by simple firepower alone.

It was his first time seeing this case, and he was impressed by its sturdiness, which was greater than he had expected.

But that ability wasn’t without its weaknesses either.

“Where are you all looking?”

While they were all distracted by the flames in front of them.

Before I knew it, another intense heat was rising up behind me.

Kwaaaaang!

A powerful explosion erupted, filling one corner of the factory.

The hunters in the corridor were all knocked down, and the attackers who had entered were already helpless and had lost a quarter of their force.

“Still hot.”

The figure of Han Soo-yeon appearing again from the other side.

Looking at the sizzling space, I could tell that her skills hadn’t rusted.

“Senior, who would believe that you are a retired hunter?”

“I’m really rusty.”

“There aren’t many active-duty soldiers who can move around so smoothly without saying a word. Honestly, I get frustrated whenever I have to go on a mission these days. I feel like I have to give instructions for every single thing like this.”

“Originally, when you look at it from above, it all feels that way.”

“Well, I understand the hardships my senior had in the past. I felt comfortable and happy back then. I didn’t know that it was better to just follow orders quietly.”

Han Soo-yeon burst into laughter.

At that moment, the heavy thumping sound was heard again.

“When I do this, I’m reminded of the old days.”

“That’s right.”

He let out a snicker at Han Soo-yeon’s words.

Then he picked up a sword that the enemy had dropped and said:

“Then, let’s play like it’s 2030.”

****

Kwaaaaang!

A series of binge drinking incidents.

Dust was pouring down overhead, and the entire factory was shaking and vibrating.

“Hey, hey! What’s going on here!”

– Kk, kkaaaak!

The radio is disconnecting one by one.

Along with the loud crashing sound, the power inside the building was completely cut off.

“This, this is crazy!”

They had set up cameras in advance, prepared for the attack, and even restored power, but when the fight began, all the lights they had turned on went out, meaning that control of the facility had completely passed to their opponents.

“Hey! Answer me!”

A man with his sword raised frantically in the darkness.

A cracking sound was heard from beyond the wall, and another colleague’s voice was cut off.

Even though the enemy is right in front of you, you can’t see it, and the hunters nearby fall down one by one, letting out short screams.

“Ugh, eww!”

Feeling a fear he had never felt before, he swung his sword wildly, but something caught his foot and he fell.

The sound of his footsteps drew closer.

Then the lights came on.

Hunters had fallen everywhere, and only Oh Hyeon-seong and Han Su-yeon were left standing.

He dropped his weapon and looked up at them with a complete loss of will to fight.

“Oh, no…”

“It’s Japanese. It’s been a long time since I wrote.”

Oh Hyun-seong, who had been chewing on something, approached the man.

“Please… please save me!”

“You came here so blatantly to threaten someone’s life, and now that the odds are against you, you ask for their life?”

Wow!

A dagger was stuck right next to the man’s face.

Oh Hyun-seong looked at the man with his eyes wide open with a cold gaze.

“Shall we have a nice chat?”

***

The conversation time was very cooperative.

I don’t know if it’s because of the overwhelming difference in power, or if it’s because I’m originally a timid person.

Thanks to this, I was able to get a lot of things out without even seeing blood.

For example, the process of tracking yourself, or the location of someone who is being held captive.

Woozikkun!

Oh Hyun-seong tore down the solid iron door with his bare hands.

As he entered, he could see Gil-Sang Lee locked in a cramped room with his hands tied.

“Oh… you came…”

Lee Gil-sang barely managed to look up at him and said.

His appearance was so messy that it seemed he had difficulty even opening his eyes properly.

Covered in blood, it showed signs of severe torture.

“I knew you’d come.”

‘… I was treated so viciously.’

Even Oh Hyun-seong, who is used to this kind of thing, sees Lee Gil-sang suffering badly.

It seemed that even the most patient people had been pushed to a level where it would be difficult to endure.

But even then, Lee Gil-sang did not open his mouth until the end.

“Why did you do that? Our relationship isn’t that great enough to warrant loyalty, and I’ve never given you anything.”

“If the world is being ruled by a dark force that I can’t handle anyway… wouldn’t it be cooler to be the subordinate of a real big shot rather than a weakling?”

Lee Gil-sang, who let out a laugh, lowered his head.

It was a truly limiting sight, as if consciousness had suddenly been lost.

“…How foolish.”

Oh Hyun-seong shook his head and muttered.

Then he approached and cut off the restraints that were binding Lee Gil-sang.

“I’m not a mastermind or anything. I’m just a retired farmer. But… at least it was a choice I don’t regret.”

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