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◈ I Became the EX-Rank Pet Maker Hunters Obsess Over ◈
Chapter 86: Recruitment Notice
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A few days after the Merfolk Island incident came to an end.
The whole world had witnessed the Merfolk Island incident live through broadcasts. Even those who missed the livestream learned the full story through the footage flooding video platforms and social media.
The Merfolk King’s power had been shocking enough, but the gigantic hand that appeared at the end was undeniable proof of a transcendent being.
This incident became a massive turning point that made the entire world realize the existence of the outer world.
【 Korean Hunter Gallery 】
- [ Free ] I still can't believe cephalopod Outer Gods actually exist, fuck;;;
- [ Free ] Ahhh...!! Cosmic horror!!!
- [ Free ] There had been hints for a long time... Artifacts had writings that looked like prophecies, or records of technology far beyond humanity's own.
- [ Free ] Anomalous Gates were never normal to begin with... Even now, people are flocking to places like Golden Land or Angel's... no, Treasure Island...
- [ Free ] Does that mean some cosmic being is hiding there too?
- [ Free ] Does that mean the Gate Church was right? D-
- [ Free ] Should I start believing in religion now?
- [ Free ] I believe in Jesus, save me...
- [ Free ] Wrong god, you idiots.
- [ Yoo Hyun ] So... What the hell does Yoo Hyun even do to become the biggest contributor to the Merfolk Island operation...?
- [ Free ] What the fuck is the Yoo Hyun tab? When did that get added?
- [ Free ] What? Did Yoo Hyun become the Korean Hunter Gallery's figurehead?
- [ Free ] Our Korean Hunter Gallery and the Magic Beast Minor Gallery share a figurehead.
The intervention of a transcendent being caused huge social repercussions, but the magical beasts that had utterly wrecked Merfolk Island created an even bigger stir.
Videos related to the magical beasts of Merfolk Island overflowed on YouTube, and the real-time rankings were covered in nothing but related videos.
【 Yoo Hyun's Three Great Magical Beasts! Let's Learn About the Sea Monster Charybdis Model! 】
(A video of the Charybdis Model creating a massive whirlpool in the sea, sucking in Merfolk and pulverizing them.)
[ Comments ]
- Fuck... I tuned in late and missed that part, so they pushed in with that thing?
└ It literally advanced while grinding everything up... That thing makes no sense.
- Yoo Hyun is already a nation-state-level alchemist just from that alone.
- Still, wouldn't it be unexpectedly weak against something like torpedoes? Modern weapons are stronger than magic when it comes to simple firepower, aren't they?
└ Apparently it's even bigger now... I heard it's almost the size of a small island.
└ Yeah, it can swallow the Titanic now. You'd need to unload an insane number of torpedoes to destroy that thing, lol.
- So what does he do with it...? Does Yoo Hyun use it instead of a yacht?
【 Merfolk King VS Flying Hedgehog Haniki 】
(A video of a hedgehog flying atop spines reminiscent of sword-flight techniques and clashing with the spirit army through their domains.)
[ Comments ]
- Honestly, this makes even less sense than Charybdis.
└ For real... Does it make sense for a hedgehog to fly?
└ No, idiot, whether it flies or runs isn't the issue. The problem is that it's using Domain Expansion.
- Why can a magical beast do something even people can't?
- Can Hunters use Domain Expansion too?
└ Some say it's possible, and some say it isn't...
- Cheon Sanha's a bow bro now? Why's his damage so high?
└ Seriously, he's stronger than I expected... His promotion to S-rank is probably guaranteed from this one video.
【 Yeon Harim, Descent of the Thunder God!! 】
(A video of a thunderbolt piercing a massive shadow.)
[ Comments ]
- ......A single Hunter caused that much destruction?
└ Not one Hunter. One Hunter plus two magical beasts.
- Fucking hell, Yoo Hyun's magical beasts are that strong??? This has gone too far.
- Nation-state-level Hunter, holy shit;;;
- Couldn't that thing overthrow a country just by firing thunderbolts? Damn;;
- But they saved everyone, right?
- So what is Yoo Hyun doing now? What's he planning next? Is he still in Britain?
* * *
“Pant, pant...”
Knead, knead.
“Hm... When are we going back?”
I still had not been able to return to Korea or Japan, mainly because of what to do with the Charybdis Model.
Officially, I had created it as an escort magical beast for Britain’s Merfolk Island Landing Operation... But it was so powerful that the British government would probably want to get its hands on it somehow.
Perhaps that was why my return had been delayed while they held meetings about the matter.
Then again, even without that, they must have been incredibly busy dealing with the aftermath of the Merfolk incident. There was also time to mourn the fallen...
Anyway, I used this break to organize the things I had made so far.
I looked at the Charybdis Beta Model in a small tank.
“It isn't an S-rank magical beast, but in terms of pure output, the Charybdis Model far exceeds A-rank... I guess simply having a massive size doesn't make something S-rank.”
“Pant, pant...”
Amon, lying on its side and scratching its belly, spoke.
[ It is merely a mass without a soul, so it cannot overcome that wall. ]
That was right. The Charybdis Alpha Model was only a shell controlled by the Beta Model. No matter how enormous or powerful it was, without a soul, it was nothing more than a lump of flesh.
Maybe that was why it had not reached S-rank and instead received the unusual rank of A++.
Amon continued scratching its belly.
[ So what do you plan to do with that gigantic magical beast? Surely you do not intend to hand it over to this country? ]
Of course not.
I could make another Charybdis Model whenever I wanted, but handing this one over to Britain was another matter.
‘The problem is... there isn't really anywhere to park this thing.’
Even now, it was sucking in massive amounts of seawater just to maintain itself and utterly wrecking the ecosystem. If I brought it to the East Sea or West Sea, the damage to fishermen would be enormous.
‘Hm, should I just return it to nature?’
As I seriously considered that, George, the high-ranking official from the magic engineering special zone who had been handling matters for me, came to visit.
George told me the result of the meeting.
“I believe you may simply take the Charybdis Model with you.”
What...?
They were giving up that easily?
“Really? I thought things would be more complicated... You're letting me keep it more easily than I expected.”
I thought they might assert some kind of claim, saying they had some stake in producing the magical beast, so this was unexpected.
George looked awkward and spoke quietly.
“Well... At this point, there probably isn't a single official who wants to get on Director Yoo Hyun's bad side...”
I knew my contribution to resolving the Merfolk incident had been overwhelmingly recognized, but was it really that serious?
George stepped closer and whispered.
“...This stays between us, but... it seems our government fears Director Yoo Hyun more than the Merfolk.”
“......?”
“Pant, pant...?”
“And regarding compensation for this incident, aside from monetary compensation, they said they would prioritize allocating whatever you need, including some of the artifacts secured on Merfolk Island and priority rights to Merfolk corpses.”
...And just like that, the matters of Charybdis and compensation were resolved very smoothly.
* * *
After finishing all the troublesome matters in Britain, I returned to Korea.
I had originally planned to go to Japan, but I came to Korea first because there were still matters concerning Cheon Sanha and Yeon Harim.
Cheon Sanha had been imprisoned for a long time, so he needed various examinations and time to recuperate. We could not talk for very long.
Maybe we would properly catch up once Cheon Sanha came to Korea.
I arrived at the research institute in Paju.
Together with Yeon Harim.
I prepared something to drink and placed it in front of her.
Tap.
“Phew... I didn't expect you to come right away, but thank you. Everyone survived on Merfolk Island thanks to you, Hunter Yeon Harim. But what was that thing at the end?”
During the Merfolk Island Landing Operation that day, I had called Yeon Harim in case of unexpected variables.
Though I had not expected her to fly in on the Astrape Model.
At my question, Yeon Harim sipped the tea I had served and spoke as if it were nothing.
“Oh, that was a Thunder Spear our Kwareungi made. It could continuously compress thunder energy.”
‘After Chirring, now Kwareungi...’
[ Model Name 》 Astrape ]
[ Mana Core Rank 》 S+ ]
[ Lifespan 》 121 years ]
[ Traits 》 Heavenly Thunder (SS), Eye of the Typhoon (S+), Attribute Condensation (S), Thunder Spirit Body (S), Domain Declaration (S), Mental Resonance (B+) ]
[ This magical beast has reached the realm of Spirit Beasts. ]
Was the compression of thunder energy from the Attribute Condensation trait?
From what I could piece together, that final attack had involved continuously accumulating thunder energy into a spear, which Yeon Harim then threw.
‘The power was absurd...’
This was the true power of a Spirit Beast-grade magical beast created with Essentium.
It even felt far stronger than a Spirit Beast-grade magical beast made simply by pouring in Tier 2 energy.
Yeon Harim sipped her tea again.
She seemed to be watching my reaction.
“What are you going to do now, Mr. Yoo Hyun? Things are extremely chaotic out there... From now on, every faction will probably keep trying to approach you.”
That was true... It would not be an exaggeration to say the attention on me was at an all-time high.
Ars Magna was practically screaming because inquiries about magical beast production were pouring in for me.
But regardless, nothing would change.
“I'll keep making magical beasts. But I plan to go about it a little differently from now on.”
“Pant, pant...”
“A different way...?”
Yeon Harim tilted her head.
I looked out the window.
“The magical beast research complex here is complete now, right?”
Cheonseong had newly built a research complex near the Paju institute. It had been completed while I was in Britain.
I planned to fill the research site, which was far too large for me to use alone, with personnel and use this place as a base to achieve new development.
“I'll build Neo Jelly-polis.”
“Pant, pant...!!”
It was time to write a new chapter in civilization.
* * *
A few days later, a suspicious job posting appeared on part-time work and employment websites.
【 Urgent Hiring 】 Recruiting Construction Workers for Jelly-polis First-Phase Magical Beast New City Project
The Jelly-polis Magical Beast New City Construction Project Team is recruiting workers to join us!
Jelly-polis is currently undergoing large-scale construction to build a new magical beast city.
Accordingly, we are recruiting a large number of workers for construction, civil engineering, transport, and various on-site duties.
■ Eligible Applicants
Healthy adults
Jellykko owners preferred
Beginners welcome
...
...
...
“......What is this?”
An incredibly suspicious listing had been posted.
Footnotes:
Kwareungi is a nickname based on a Korean thunder sound.
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