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Translator: penny
Chapter: 82
Chapter Title: That's Good Stuff, Why Throw It on the Ground?
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Recording the miraculous moment with my body cam, I shuddered in excitement.
"Fuck... this worked."
It was unfolding just as I'd imagined.
The instant I heard the name Ri Heiyan, the moment I stood here watching the magic circle activate.
I'd thought something utterly impossible might actually happen.
And it really did.
All hunters below SSS-rank were dead, I'd sent Im Hyeji out through the 'gate' and become the sole survivor, fulfilling the conditions to use Resurrection.
Before Ri Heiyan could react, I'd used mana to activate the skill.
In that process, the 'special effect' applied to Resurrection was an improv variable I hadn't even dreamed of, but it actually worked out better.
Honestly, amid all these miracle-level odds, without that special effect, could I have reversed the situation so cleanly within 300 seconds? Ri Heiyan's magic circle was that insanely powerful.
Not just S-rank monsters—all monsters' ranks rose by one stage.
Even I, with my SSS-rank Sperm ability, was jealous of that power.
But the conditions seemed brutal.
Just drawing the magic circle over the entire area, and though I never figured out how, controlling the monsters and saving 150 living people—none of that was easy in Korea.
And pulling off something that tough probably wasn't a solo act.
"Should've blocked that visa-free entry back then..."
Anyway, the miracle happened, and another twist here would be an insult to both Im Hyeji and me.
Honestly, at this point, with the SSS-rank Sperm ability pushed to its limits and the perfect setup for Resurrection to shine, ending it beautifully and cleanly would be ideal.
Even the lowliest hunters had become SS-rank and were going berserk.
No matter that the monsters' ranks only rose one stage, how could anyone hold them off in 300 seconds?
These things were skipping 3-4 ranks, flaunting monstrous strength everywhere.
But staying vigilant to the end is just common sense.
In comics and movies, the twists that make you choke on frustration always hit when victory seems assured and complacency sets in.
From outside, the battlefield's flow is clear at a glance.
But those fighting on-site naturally focus only on what their own eyes see in first-person view.
In that sense, we had someone watching this situation coldly from a third-person perspective until the end.
"Oppa. It's a one-person channel, but a mana stone just came out of that old guy's arms. Looks like it has a ton of mana—100% a mana stone. He's throwing it. Right toward you? Be careful."
Hyeji and I were positioned not far from Hong Si-jun.
The hunters' rampage had expanded the formation, creating some open space, so we'd moved to capture a clearer view on the body cam. But hearing Hana's words, I spotted the rocks rolling almost right up to us.
Not just one or two.
At least ten, by my estimate, tumbling toward both Hong Si-jun's side and ours.
Hong Si-jun didn't have a moment to care what they were.
His eyes were locked on Ri Heiyan, filled with rage at the sight of the revived 150 people dying again. He was pouring everything into breaking through the monsters.
His buff time was probably almost up, too.
In the midst of that, who has time to snatch up mana stones rolling on the ground and yell "Jackpot!"?
More than money, he had to kill that bastard first, or who knew what would happen once the buff ended.
"...People are dying again."
"Psycho bastard."
Even in games, I usually tell pitiful revived extras to hang back if possible.
Feels off otherwise.
But Ri Heiyan didn't give a damn, slicing throats again like his fridge cheesecake had restocked.
If the 150 revived by Resurrection had gotten stat buffs, they might've dodged, but sadly, civilians don't have status windows, so stat effects didn't apply.
Thud thud thud.
Blood poured alongside the falling heads.
Oddly, instead of spreading everywhere, it flowed toward the dropped mana stones. That's when I realized.
A chill ran up my spine.
Like I'd uncovered something huge, I bolted.
"Brief me on mana stone positions."
Finding the nearest one, where the blood flowed, was easy.
Even amid monster corpses and floor littered with debris, the mana stone gleamed faintly, brilliantly.
I picked up the closest one and stowed it in my inventory. The blood hesitated, as if unable to follow, then rerouted elsewhere.
"Head northwest."
At the same time, Hana's voice came through.
Using Stealth, I plunged straight through the monsters.
"Fuck."
Terrifying as hell.
I'd been among monsters before, spectating fights, but that was just dodging wide-area attacks from hunters—like a safari in the Amazon.
Suddenly switching to jungle mode, sprinting right through them, my limbs shook.
Grazed once, and it'd be serious injury.
Good thing my stats had hit B-rank from the Resurrection wave buff. Otherwise, I'd never have dared.
Bzzz.
In that chaos, I pulled out and absorbed one of the A-rank mana stones from Soo-ah.
Stealth alone wasn't enough security.
This was an SSS-rank hunter battling SS-rank monsters.
Not just flying debris—attack skills rained in massive areas with no way to dodge or block.
All I could trust was 'Survive First's absolute stealth for 1 second.
To keep using it while collecting mana stones, I needed mana from the stones themselves.
"Ha... fucking handy."
Still, I clung to hope that Ri Heiyan's tossed stones weren't some random F-rank junk.
Kaboom!!!
An explosion rocked Hong Si-jun's position, the shockwave cratering the ground up to me.
Instantly activating Absolute Stealth without hesitation, something icy brushed over my head and body.
"Oh shit."
No damage.
Around me, total devastation—but I was untouched.
Isolation from the world.
Experiencing how it worked sent shivers through me.
"Eight left."
But no time to savor it.
Pick up stone, follow Hana's directions, Stealth again, repeat.
By the time I'd burned through the full mana of that one A-rank stone...
"Clear."
Hana's voice rang out.
And Hong Si-jun's greatsword was buried in Ri Heiyan's heart.
His dazed, muttering eyes chased the floor.
"Why... how..."
He looked so wronged.
Makes sense—those were probably his trump cards against Ri Heiyan.
His last desperate play, dreaming of a miracle like Hyeji's to turn the tide.
Ten mana stones.
If an SSS-rank hunter grabbed them hastily overseas, they might've pulled off a reversal bigger than Resurrection.
I dropped Stealth.
His half-lidded, vacant eyes met mine head-on.
Focus snapped to me, suddenly appearing.
I reached into my subspace and dangled one of the stones I'd just collected.
"Th-that...!"
A final spark lit in Ri Heiyan's dying eyes.
He tried to speak, but blood surged back, choking it off.
Not sure if he heard, but I gave him a farewell.
"This stuff's valuable—why toss it on the ground? I'll put it to good use, so rest easy."
I waved, then quickly stowed it back in case anyone saw.
Roooar—!!
Roars of triumph flooded the battlefield.
Monsters remained, but the moment Ri Heiyan died, the magic circle's effect vanished, weakening them. There weren't many left anyway.
Hunters gathered.
No more hunter deaths.
But seeing the 150 with severed heads, the cheers died quickly.
Their gazes turned to Im Hyeji.
She stepped forward through the crowd, clasping her hands for the dead.
"Ah..."
Sighs rippled through.
Everyone knew not to say it, but this heavy silence was the reaction to hopelessness.
Silent prayer.
The moment heads bowed...
Holy light burst through closed eyes once more.
Two resurrections? Even reincarnation stories call it quits there.
But no one said it now—not after all the hell in this S-rank reflux dungeon, dying and reviving twice.
"Thank you... thank you..."
The revived wept.
Only then did cheers even louder than before fill the field.
This was proof.
Desperate evidence of closing the S-rank reflux dungeon after this brutal fight, surviving an SSS-rank hunter's assault.
"External support team approaching."
Hana delivered the final victory report.
Then, to me on private channel:
"Oppa. Stealth up, turn back, northwest. Run. Hurry."
Her tone urgent.
I followed instinctively.
About 20 meters in, one piled monster caught my eye.
"Clear that guy's head and check inside."
Shoving aside the massive head revealed a humanoid monster's abdomen shredded by a greatsword, organs spilling.
But it wasn't gross.
Beautiful.
"Holy shit."
A mana stone overflowed with brilliant, radiant mana.
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