The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]: Chapter 185

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“Kkeueuk…!”

American Branch, Central Control Room.

Gorgoh, collapsed in the middle of it, groaned in agony.

The situation ended in an instant.

The Hunters he brought along couldn’t even put up a fight and were all sprawled on the floor.

He couldn’t understand what was happening.

‘As expected, it’s just as they said.’

Rank unknown, information about abilities unknown.

It’s not like there haven’t been Irregulars before, but this is an Irregular unlike any other.

‘It wasn’t an exaggeration…’

Gorgoh muttered, struggling to hold onto his fading consciousness.

The headquarters had analyzed the battle with Kim Junwoo and classified him as an unofficial SS-rank [a power ranking, indicating extremely high power].

Currently, there are only two official SS-rank Hunters in the world, ranked 1st and 2nd.

In other words, Kim Junwoo is at least on par with them… or even stronger.

Wesley, the Secretary-General, aware of this, urged Gorgoh not to be reckless, as he had no chance of winning.

To be honest, he was skeptical at first.

He himself was a Hunter ranked 15th in the world.

But it didn’t take long to realize that all of that was not an exaggeration.

‘Damn it…’

Overwhelming.

It makes you wonder if he’s even an ability user.

That’s just… a monster.

Gorgoh’s fear-filled gaze turned to Kim Junwoo.

“Honestly, I don’t understand.”

Then, Kim Junwoo opened his mouth in a dry voice.

“Why do you keep wasting manpower when you know you can’t kill me?”

“…Heu, heu heu.”

“You’re laughing?”

“We didn’t come here to kill you. From the start, the headquarters told us not to engage in an all-out war with you.”

Kim Junwoo’s eyebrows twitched.

“Then why bother coming and throwing your lives away?”

“Don’t you understand? You’re the only variable in our operation.”

Gorgoh said with difficulty.

Yes, he knew from the beginning that he couldn’t win.

He didn’t even think he could do what the balance team had tried and failed several times.

The only reason the headquarters sent people to Kim Junwoo was to hold him back, not to eliminate him.

The only variable in this operation is Kim Junwoo.

If news of the attack on the operation headquarters reaches him, Kim Junwoo will immediately go to support, so all they have to do is stop that.

If they can prevent him from supporting other areas in time, the operation will succeed.

“The fact that you’re still here means my role is already over. While you’re here, each operation headquarters will have been devastated.”

“…….”

“It’s too late even if you go now. The ones dispatched there are much stronger Hunters than me…”

“Haha, hahaha!”

At that moment, Kim Junwoo suddenly burst into laughter.

“So, if you just hold me back, you can handle the rest without any problems?”

“You’re not going to tell me that your employees can take on world-rankers, are you? How can domestic top-rankers possibly handle opponents like…”

“You seem to be mistaken about something.”

Kim Junwoo lowered himself to meet the eyes of the fallen Gorgoh.

“If we hadn’t been on bad terms with the International Association, some of my employees would have already been labeled as world-rankers.”

“…On what basis?”

“Basis?”

Kim Junwoo grinned.

“The basis is that I acknowledged it.”

Soon, black currents began to flow from Kim Junwoo’s entire body again.

With that, Gorgoh lost consciousness.

***

“Where are you going?”

American West, Temporary Operation Headquarters.

Xiaohua, who was about to retreat, stopped abruptly at the belated voice.

“……!”

She slowly turned her head, and Noah, who had been lying on the floor covered in blood, was somehow standing up.

“…No way.”

“Why, did you think I’d die from something like this?”

[Unique Skill: Apocalypse – Awakening]

[The Last Survivor]

[The caster’s survivability increases dramatically.]

The damage was definitely done.

In the first place, his whole body was torn apart, so there’s no way he’d be fine.

But what on earth.

The overwhelming aura that is incomparable to before.

Xiaohua felt goosebumps all over her body in front of that monstrous figure.

But only for a moment.

“…There’s really no killing him, is there?”

[Unique Skill: Xiaohua Hongji (小花紅棘) – Xiaohua’s Red Thorns]

[Full Bloom]

Swish―!

Her blade began to flutter in the air again.

Once again, the blades rained down on Noah.

[Unique Skill: Apocalypse]

[Survival – Rule 6]

[Head]

Pow pow pow pow―!

Noah took all the attacks with his body as if to show off.

But this time, none of the blades managed to wound him.

“How long do you think the same attack will work?”

“……!”

Flash―!

Noah charged straight ahead fiercely.

Xiaohua finally realized that something was wrong.

“Damn it…!”

[Unique Skill: Xiaohua Hongji (小花紅棘) – Awakening]

[Germination]

Xiaohua finally used that skill.

Soon, hundreds of blades were embedded in the ground, and huge flowers began to bloom in their place.

Saaaa―.

The earth was instantly covered with flower beds.

The moment Xiaohua clenched her fist.

[Exploding Flower]

Puh buh buh buhng―!!!

All the buds burst open, swallowing Noah as he charged.

An attack that cannot be blocked or avoided.

No matter how high you are in the rankings, you can never be safe.

──But she was forgetting one thing.

[Unique Skill: Apocalypse]

[Survival – Rule 5]

[Forced Breakthrough]

“Wh, what nonsense…!”

Kwaak―!

“Kkeueuk…!”

Noah, covered in blood, finally grabbed her neck again.

Yes.

No matter how much damage he takes, it doesn’t matter.

An opponent who is meaningless unless you kill him.

An existence that gets stronger and stronger unless he dies.

“Hey.”

Soon, Noah’s eyes, flickering with murderous intent, turned to Xiaohua.

“It’s been 5 minutes.”

“…Wa, wait a minute!”

[Unique Skill: Apocalypse]

[5 minutes have passed since skill activation]

[The caster’s current stats are a total of 128,372.]

[Survival – Rule 1]

[No Tolerance]

His merciless fist flew right in front of her.

***

American North, Temporary Operation Headquarters.

Swish―.

Swish swish swish―!

Kim Minjoo was moving at a speed that was impossible to follow even with her black eyes.

The realm of communion [a state of heightened awareness and power].

Jeongbeopmyeongwangyeorae [a Buddhist term referring to a wise and enlightened king].

Transcending human form, she was showing the extreme of the sword.

But.

[Unique Skill: Beast – Sphinx]

[Riddle – Wrong Answer]

Jiiing―.

Kugugugugung―!!!

“Keueut…!”

Kim Minjoo had to widen the distance she had barely narrowed again due to the breath attack that flew in again.

Tough carapace [a hard protective shell].

Crazy recovery that restores itself in the blink of an eye no matter how much you cut it.

An extinction skill that flies in immediately the moment you hesitate even for 1 second.

Above all, the teamwork of the two siblings is too good.

Even if you attack one side, the other side quickly comes in.

Of course, Kim Minjoo is also pouring out attacks without rest, but it’s only at the level of checking.

You can never defeat those guys with such petty attacks.

You need a powerful blow here that can send both of them at once.

‘If I can concentrate for 1 minute… no, even 30 seconds…’

Kim Minjoo muttered like that, but the monsters didn’t even allow her that few seconds.

[Unique Skill: Beast – Cerberus]

[Hellfire]

[Unique Skill: Beast – Sphinx]

[Riddle – Wrong Answer]

Kugugugugung―!!

Flame that will burn your whole body the moment it touches you and breath that will leave you in critical condition even if you just graze it fly in without rest.

“Minjoo-ssi!!”

Of course, the others weren’t just standing by.

[Unique Skill: High Panic Berserker – Status Release]

[All stats are converted to strength.]

[Strength: 18,955 (9,107↑)]

[Health: 1 (2,289↓)]

[Agility: 1 (5,799↓)]

[Magic: 1 (1,019↓)]

[Unique Skill: Steam Punk – Awakening]

[Revolutionary Army – Concentrated Fire]

[Unique Skill: Artemis]

[Bullet – Crescent]

[Loading Complete]

Kwagwagwagwang―!!

Han Yoobin, Cha Seokhyun, and Yoo Jiwoo also joined her in the all-out attack to help her.

They delayed the monsters’ attacks as much as possible, even if only a little.

Of course, it was only at the level of being busy blocking.

“There’s no end to attacking separately like this. We have to take them both out at once!”

Then, Kim Minjoo said urgently to Han Yoobin.

Then Han Yoobin seemed to be contemplating something, lost in thought for a moment.

“Can you do it if I buy you time?”

“……Yes.”

Kim Minjoo nodded, and Han Yoobin let out a burst of laughter.

“Okay. I’ll try somehow.”

Flash―.

At the same time, Han Yoobin leaped towards the two monsters alone as if she had made up her mind.

‘I might die…’

Now is not the time to worry about that in this situation.

Han Yoobin smiled.

And at that moment, a bright red current exploded from her entire body.

[Unique Skill: High Panic Berserker – Awakening]

The skill that finally made her the No. 1 Berserker class was activated.

The last resort to defeat the enemy in front of you without thinking about victory or defeat, life or death.

[From this moment on, all of the caster’s attacks consume blood.]

[Suicidal Act]

Soon, the moment Han Yoobin’s murderous intent penetrated the two monsters.

Kwaang―!!!

Her fist, reddened with blood, pierced Cerberus’s jaw.

She clung to the bodies of the monsters, which were dozens of times larger than her, and began to pour out attacks without rest.

Fists, feet, elbows, head.

Biting, scratching, strangling.

Desperate attacks that do not care about means or methods with the single thought of defeating the enemy in front of them.

And then.

Keueueueueue―.

Puk―!!

“Keuaaak…!”

The Sphinx’s huge teeth pierced her side.

A skill that pours everything into attacking.

As such, she was also exposed to attacks as they were, so she had to take all the attacks with her bare body.

But now, none of that mattered to Han Yoobin.

If you can’t kill them anyway, you die.

Then I’ll kill them even if I die.

Han Yoobin poured out blood and relentlessly drove the two monsters.

“Y, Yoobin-ssi…!”

“Shut up and mind your own business!”

Only after Han Yoobin shouted like that did Kim Minjoo manage to calm herself.

A few seconds created like that.

Kim Minjoo was finally able to calm her breathing and concentrate all her nerves on the sword.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

[Yukgwanneumjungoe (六觀音中外) – Six Manifestations of Avalokiteśvara]

[Communion – Avalokitesvara (觀世音) – The Bodhisattva of Compassion]

[Jeongbeopmyeongwangyeorae (正法明王如來) – The Tathagata of Righteous Dharma and Bright King]

[Nirvana]

Swish―.

Kim Minjoo’s sword emitted a strong blue light and cut through the air.

Immediately after that, silence descended as if all the sounds of the world had disappeared.

The monsters’ screams and Han Yoobin’s screams could not be heard.

Thud―.

Soon, only the sound of the two monsters’ heads falling was heard quietly.

Guild leaders Cha Seokhyun and Yoo Jiwoo watched the scene without saying a word.

The team leaders who were fighting with other Hunters were the same.

After a few more seconds had passed.

“Yoobin-ssi… Yoobin-ssi!!”

They found Han Yoobin lying down, covered in blood.