Chapter 262
Fissures, like Hunters, were classified into ranks, with their estimated difficulty levels divided into seven ranks, from F to S. Among them, S-rank Fissures were extremely challenging, requiring at least three S-rank Hunters to raid. However, there also existed Fissures dangerous enough that they were considered completely unclassifiable.
The Core fell under this category.
Also known as the Vortex of Fissures, the Core was a perilous area that appeared in Sodaesan Mountain, Gangwon-do, at the same time as the first Fissure ten years ago.
Until a year ago, the Core was an uncharted space. It was the First Hunters of Korea, the Behemoth Guild, who revealed this mysterious world to the public. Naturally, S-rank Hunters from other countries began eyeing the Core to boost their reputations and increase their market value.
While some failed and returned home in the past, the outer regions of the Core had since been cleared of S-rank monsters by Behemoth. Now, as long as one had an entry token, they could immediately enter the tutorial zone of the Core.
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Do-Jun was on the third page of the newspaper, reading an article in the section covering Hunter-related news.
“Japan’s Hero, the Dragon Master Kanzaki Soshiro! Attempting the First Stage of the Tutorial!”
A few days ago, Young-Chul had discussed a cooperation proposal from Japan. The proposal was straightforward: an S-rank Hunter from Japan wanted to challenge the Core, and they requested that Korea provide an entry token.
“We’d like to hear your opinion, Supervisor Lee,” Young-Chul had said, as it was Do-Jun who had secured the tutorial entry tokens in the first place.
While the tokens were officially under the ownership of the Hunter’s Bureau, Do-Jun held the actual rights to them, which was why Young-Chul sought his advice.
At the time, Do-Jun’s stance was: do what you want.