The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]: Chapter 70

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Operation day, Incheon Port.

Because it was a very important operation, the surrounding area, including Incheon Port, was completely secured.

Media outlets from all over the country gathered to cover the operation, but they were held back by the security perimeter and could only take pictures from a distance.

The subjugation team gathered at the site, calmly preparing for the operation. The atmosphere was tense as the time approached. I picked up the megaphone.

“Subjugation team, assemble.”

About 100 subjugation team members quickly formed a line.

“As you all know, this operation is classified as extremely high risk. Moreover, since it is an underwater dungeon, a successful subjugation on the first try will be difficult. So, don’t push yourselves too hard, and if any problems arise, retreat immediately.”

“Yes!!!”

A short, sharp response echoed.

“Team leader Kim Min-ju will be in charge of this operation, and she and Operation Team 1 will be at the forefront. The teams will be divided into a forward operation team and a rear guard guild team. I expect everyone to stay in their assigned positions.”

The only fortunate thing about this operation is that it isn’t a one-way dungeon where you can’t get out until the subjugation is complete.

Since there are many risk factors, the best approach is to divide the subjugation into several attempts, taking advantage of this.

“Alright, let’s check the equipment first.”

The subjugation team members followed my lead, pointing out each part one by one, and began to check their equipment as a group.

Goliath Suit, special equipment for underwater combat.

It was a high-tech device that reduced resistance in the water while allowing for breathing.

It was specially made for this operation, and I had to pull all the budget from the next quarter to get it. No one would know that.

‘Except for Assistant Minister Shin Su-ji…….’

It was the first time I saw someone curse with their eyes like that.

After completing the equipment check in 5 minutes, I picked up the megaphone again.

“If even a small variable occurs during the operation, report it immediately via radio. I will be waiting at the temporary headquarters.”

“With the director in charge, what problems could there be? Hahaha!”

Cha Seok-hyun, the vice guild leader of the Ares Guild, joked.

I responded with a light laugh and continued.

“According to the control team’s information, the boss is an Imugi-type [a mythical Korean serpent] called ‘Immortal Python.’ However, the mapping hasn’t been completed yet, so you will have to identify the location yourselves while proceeding with the operation. We aim for subjugation as much as possible, but if you think the information is insufficient, please act according to the leader’s judgment.”

“Yes!”

“Understood!”

“Then, let’s start the operation.”

As soon as the words were spoken, about 100 subjugation team members began to enter the sea one by one.

At that moment, Kim Min-ju finished preparing to enter the water and turned her head towards me.

“See you later.”

“Are you going to die? Why are you saying goodbye like that?”

Kim Min-ju smiled instead of answering.

“Then, what if I really feel like I’m going to die?”

“Hmm, we’ll be giving instructions from here, so that’s unlikely. But if you really feel like you’re going to die no matter what…….”

The reason I hesitated to speak for a moment was nothing else.

I wasn’t even sure if it was right to give that advice; even I thought it was absurd.

“……Just go straight. Don’t hold back.”

Even so, Kim Min-ju nodded with a serious expression.

I sometimes feel that it’s troublesome when she takes everything so seriously.

Anyway, after confirming that everyone had entered the water, I moved to the temporary operation command room prepared at Incheon Port.

All kinds of monitors and communication equipment were installed. Among them, the control team and support team members, including Team Leader Pyeon, were moving busily.

I sat down in any seat and let out a big sigh.

I had prepared more than ever for this operation. All possible variables were considered.

If the information is sufficient, Kim Min-ju will be able to demonstrate her skills.

I’m nervous, but I don’t have to worry too much.

“Come to think of it, you didn’t bring the cleaning team this time. It would have been a great help if they had been in charge of mapping or gathering information.”

Team Leader Pyeon asked casually, as if he had just thought of it.

“Isn’t it a dungeon? It seemed too dangerous for non-combat personnel to participate in the operation. Besides, there’s no guarantee that it will be subjugated on the first try.”

“What about Team 6? That team would be perfect.”

I shook my head with a rather annoyed expression.

Fortunately, Team Leader Pyeon didn’t say anything more.

It’s not that I didn’t consider deploying Han Yu-bin’s team.

However, this wasn’t the only operation. They had quite a bit of work piled up due to the intercept case, so I declined.

There’s still a lot of general dungeon work left, so I can’t make them do this too.

And above all…….

‘This operation feels uneasy.’

I crossed my arms and chewed on my lip.

***

It had been 30 minutes since the subjugation team, led by Kim Min-ju, entered the dungeon.

The interior was a typical cave-shaped dungeon.

However, they couldn’t let their guard down.

Being a Red-grade dungeon, monsters could pop out anytime, anywhere, and unlike on land, finding a path was not easy in the water.

“It’s another dead end.”

One of the operation team hunters, who was advancing along a narrow passage, said.

Kim Min-ju narrowed her brows.

For a moment, she immediately sent a radio message to the entire subjugation team.

“Area A-3, dead end. We’re going back.”

“Understood.”

“Yes.”

As they returned the way they came, Kim Min-ju checked the monitor on her suit again.

It was for mapping the inside of the dungeon.

‘This is also a dead end. A-2 and A-5 were also blocked…….’

After marking the map, she let out a faint sigh.

This was already the fourth time they had faced a dead end.

It was taking too much time to identify the location than expected.

Fortunately, there was still enough oxygen, but if they continued to wander like this, they might have to retreat without even entering the boss room.

But it couldn’t be helped.

This wasn’t a place where they could proceed with subjugation with just perseverance.

‘It would be better to explore only the location of the boss room and then get out.’

Kim Min-ju made that decision.

She turned the suit’s radio to the headquarters channel.

“This is Kim Min-ju from the operation team. Please respond.”

「This is the control team, we received you. Is there any problem?」

“No. Mapping is taking longer than expected, so it will be difficult to proceed with the subjugation. We will just finish identifying the interior and return.”

「Understood……. Do… that…」

“Control team, control team?”

「…Okay? Good… communication… confirm…….」

Jijijik―.

The communication status gradually worsened, and eventually the signal was lost.

Kim Min-ju tapped the suit helmet, but still only heard unpleasant static.

Is it because it’s underwater?

Kim Min-ju clicked her tongue.

And at that moment.

Kugugugung―!

A roar began to be heard from the dungeon.

The entire cave shook greatly as if an earthquake had occurred.

The interior shook violently, and the entire subjugation team was swept away by the strong currents and collided here and there.

“What are you doing! Turn on the balance maintenance device quickly!”

“Yes, yes!”

Kugugugung―.

Even after the subjugation team barely managed to regain their balance, the vibration did not stop.

“I, I wonder if an earthquake has occurred?”

Everyone looked quite shaken by the unexpected situation.

Kim Min-ju was also taken aback.

Just as she was wondering what to do, the vibration stopped.

“Is everyone okay?”

“Yes.”

“No problems.”

Fortunately, there seemed to be no damage.

Kim Min-ju hesitated for a moment and then opened her mouth.

“I don’t think it will be easy to continue. Let’s retreat at this point.”

She didn’t know if it was really an earthquake or if there was another problem, and the communication was cut off.

For safety, it was the right choice to return at this point.

No one objected to her decision.

Soon, the subjugation team began to return the way they came.

Eventually, the moment everyone reached the exit.

“Wh, what……?”

“Check again. Is this the right place?”

“Y, yes, this is the right place?”

“Then why is it here…….”

The entire subjugation team was in a panic.

The expressions on their faces showed that they couldn’t believe the situation in front of them.

That wasn’t just them.

Kim Min-ju’s pupils were also shaking greatly.

“What, what happened…?”

Her hollow voice echoed inside the helmet.

***

PB Corporation headquarters.

Bank Item Management Team annex, Control Center.

“Team leader, all members of the headquarters subjugation team have entered the dungeon.”

One of the team members, who was staring at the monitor, reported the situation to Chloe.

“How many people?”

“It seems to be about 100 people. If you only count the operation team members, it is estimated to be about 60 people.”

“60 people…….”

It was less than expected, but that was still 50% of the Seoul headquarters’ forces.

“Is there any possibility that additional operation teams will be deployed?”

“I don’t think so.”

“Then there’s nothing we can do.”

“Shall we proceed as planned?”

Instead of answering, Chloe took a deep breath.

Although the operation was all from her head, she felt uneasy thinking that dozens of hunters she didn’t even know could lose their lives with just one word.

Of course, it wasn’t that she felt a pang of conscience now.

It was just that she felt uneasy.

In the first place, this was the only way for a ‘hostile takeover.’

‘But this is the first time with this scale…….’

Hostile takeover.

It is an act of seizing the management rights of a specific company through a stock fight, but the method is slightly different among associations.

The foundation of the association is the hunter.

Just as the fate of a company is determined by stock shares, the fate of an association is determined by the shares of hunters.

What associations refer to as a hostile takeover is either taking away the shares of hunters belonging to one association…….

Or eliminating them.

Of course, Team Leader Chloe chose the latter, which was relatively less expensive.

As she told CEO Emma, creating the dungeon was bait for this.

Lure as many forces from the Seoul headquarters as possible into the dungeon, then close the dungeon.

With that one manipulation, they could eliminate 50% of the Seoul headquarters’ forces.

The Korean Association, which suddenly lost dozens of hunters, would be swept up in a huge internal and external aftermath.

The public would pour out blind criticism of the association that annihilated 60 hunters, and internally, they would be unable to cope with the sudden gap and falter.

Then, there is only one path that the Korean Association can choose.

Sale of the association.

Then, the subjugation rights recovery team would step in and swallow the Korean Association, which was put up for sale at a bargain price.

This is what associations refer to as a hostile takeover.

Of course, there are hardly any actual cases, and it was the first time ever against a large independent association like now.

The risk of being caught was high, and if they were caught, the side that pushed for the merger could be hit by a backlash and disappear.

But the groundwork was already finished.

Since they even used dimensional stones [rare and powerful artifacts], the probability of being caught was low.

Well, any possible obstacles should be removed in advance.

‘Kim Jun-woo…….’

After all, the most 불안한 [unsettling] thing is that guy.

An ability to overwhelm even the American branch hunters.

Results that are hard to believe from someone who was a cleaner.

Above all, a crazy guy who took the position of operation headquarters manager in just 4 months after joining the company in that conservative Seoul headquarters.

Even she couldn’t guess what variable that guy would act as in this operation.

Since he is an irregular, he is someone who will have to be eliminated someday.

There’s no harm in bringing it forward a little.

‘Well, that’s something the field staff will take care of.’

After crossing her arms and organizing her thoughts for a while.

She made a decision.

“Deactivate the dimensional stone.”

“Yes.”

With Chloe’s command, all the equipment in the control center stopped.

That meant that the dungeon was closed with 100 subjugation team members inside.

The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]

The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]

The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter Clever Cleaning Life of the Returned Genius Hunter The Smart Dungeon Sweeper's Life of a Returned Genius Hunter The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter Мудрая уборка жизни вернувшегося охотника за гениями สุดยอดฮันเตอร์สายคลีน 元・天才ハンターの華麗なる清掃ライフ 天才猎人的清扫生活 회귀한 천재 헌터의 슬기로운 청소생활
Status: Completed Author: Native Language: Korean
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[English Translation] Once hailed as the world's first SSS-ranked genius hunter, Junu Kim's legendary career was cut short by a mysterious ambush. Now, stripped of his hard-earned skills and thrust ten years into the past, he faces an unexpected twist of fate: a career as a dungeon cleaner. But this is no ordinary janitorial role. To unlock his dormant hunter abilities, Junu must embrace his new life with unwavering resolve. Witness the extraordinary transformation of a fallen hero as he navigates the monster-infested depths, armed with cleaning supplies and a burning desire to reclaim his former glory. Get ready for a thrilling adventure where wit, strategy, and a spotless dungeon are the keys to unlocking a hunter's true potential!

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