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nChapter 108: Episode 108

n“I got it at a building near the Warp Gate. They were selling pretty decent lunch boxes. Since I’ve never tried that place before, I was worried. But you should try it.”

nIn response to Ho Sung Lee’s response, Min Sung checked its contents.

nOn top of the white rice was a row of eel.

nAnd around it was fried shrimp, Bulgogi, two chicken wings, and various side dishes and fruits.

nIt was a lunch box that was capable of filling him up.

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nHe liked it.

nIt felt as though his belly was banging on drums for the lunch to be ingested.

nMin Sung took out the wooden chopsticks and started with the rice.

nSince it was a lunch box, it was cold.

nBut he accepted it and started eating.

nAfter eating some dry rice, he tried the eel on top.

nOm nom-

nMin Sung nodded.

nDespite the side dishes being cold, it was still delicious.

nIt tasted like an eel that was sold at a large supermarket.

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nBut it was still fresh.

nIt was different from lunch boxes from convenience stores.

nHe had no choice but to acknowledge it as a top-notch lunch.

nHe then remembered his childhood.

nHe remembered eating lunch on top of a picnic blanket with his grandmother when he was at a sports event.

nOf course, it wasn’t a fancy lunch by any means.

nIt was just Kimbap.

nThat was all.

nMin Sung smiled.

n‘I’d better try Kimbap next time,’ he thought as he continued to eat.

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nAfter seeing Min Sung enjoying his lunch, Ho Sung Lee finally relaxed and sat in a corner.

nAs for Bowl, he crawled back into Min Sung’s pocket.

nMin Sung got a spoonful of rice. He put an anchovy on top and ate it with a fried shrimp.

nThe shrimp was cold, but it was still delicious.

nIf it wasn’t fried food, it wouldn’t have been delicious even after it had gone cold.

nAnd for some reason, this lunch had a different charm from all the other foods he had eaten.

nThere were times like that.

nWhen instant food was unbelievably delicious.

nAnd that was what was happening now.

nHe didn’t want to eat it all the time, but there was nothing better than a lunch box when he wanted a simple meal.

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nMin Sung then looked at the marinated chicken and tilted his head.

n‘Would this go well with rice?’

n‘I’ll try it.’

nHe ate the rice followed by the chicken wings.

n‘Huh?’ It was better than he expected.

nHe thought it would be weird, but the combination was quite delicious.

nHe decided that he would try eating chicken with rice again sometime.

nChicken and rice.

n‘Chi-rice.’

nMin Sung didn’t know that Chi-rice was already a thing and ate happily at the thought of coming up with a new invention.

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nAfter clearing out the eel and side dishes, he looked at the fruits.

nThe fruits consisted of strawberries, kiwi, and oranges.

nThe fruits were only in small amounts since it was a lunch box.

nHowever, it was an appropriate amount.

n‘Good thing I don’t eat too much,’ Min Sung thought as he bit into a strawberry.

nThe strawberry crunched down softly as its sweet flavor spread all over his mouth.

nThe strawberry in his lunch box was a very delicious strawberry.

nIt was so delicious that he felt like it was the main attraction.

nOn the other hand, the kiwi and oranges were just so-so.

nHowever, in terms of balance, it wasn’t so bad. Actually, it was quite spectacular.

nDespite some time having passed, the fact that the lunch box still provided such quality meant that it needed to be praised.

nAfter sleeping and eating, he felt as though he was born again.

nMin Sung threw away his lunch box and got up with the water bottle in the plastic bag.

nIt was time to move onto the next floor.

n“Let’s go.”

nMin Sung led the way and began to walk up the stairs.

n***

nThe robed man appeared at the assembly.

nThe hunters, who were talking about Min Sung Kang and Ho Sung Lee, stared weirdly at the man in a robe.

nSome of the hunters even approached the robed man.

n“This area is prohibited to outsiders.”

n“I came to meet Master Ethan. Lead the way.”

nIn response to the robed man’s dry response, the hunters laughed.

n“Who do you think you are…?”

nThe robed man lifted his head and stared at the hunter.

nThe hunter’s body stiffened in response.

nHe instinctively felt as though death was near.

n“Tell him I’m here,” the robed man repeated.

nThe hunter trembled and immediately went into the tent with clenched teeth to report to Ethan.

nA moment later, American hunter master, Ethan, came out of the tent.

nThe robed man took out a nameplate and threw it at Ethan who was coming his way.

nEthan caught the nameplate and stared at the robed man with surprised eyes.

n“Tell the commanders to leave the meeting room.”

nIn response to Ethan’s order, the subordinate immediately ran into the tent.

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nInside the empty tent was the robed man and Ethan.

nThe robed man sat down without a word.

nEthan held the nameplate and sat next to him

nThe nameplate that the robed man threw to him.

nThe nameplate represented the large Chinese Clan, ‘Samchunkyo’.

n“I predicted that China would make a move. I didn’t think it would be Samchunkyo.”

nEthan spoke in a way that was more modest than usual.

nChina.

nThe place where the strongest hunters of the world existed.

nThat place was deemed a completely different world.

nOn top of that, Samchunkyo was known as the most powerful group within China.

nEthan had no choice but to back down in front of them.

n“Are you here because of the tower that appeared here?”

nEthan waited with great anticipation.

nThe robed man took out a small bagged item and put it on the table.

nEthan knitted his brow and stared at it.

n“What’s this?”

n“This will advance your abilities. Samchunkyo doesn’t deal with people who consider monsters their main opponents. So instead of stepping up themselves, they decided to give you more power.”

nEthan stared at the item and the robed man with suspicious eyes.

n“Make your decision,” the robed man urged.

nWhen Ethan hesitated to speak, the robed man continued,

n“If you refuse the offer, this item will go to the next commander.”

nEthan grew anxious.

n“… How effective is it?”

nEthan asked with some suspicion and anticipation.

n“If you ingest this, the American hunters will be able to conquer the tower on their own. Once you confirm its effects, give it to your subordinates as well.”

nEthan stared at the small item and gulped.

nHe had no other choice.

nAt this rate, the Koreans would obtain the jurisdiction, and for America, that was the worst-case scenario.

n“If I ingest this, I’ll be more skilled, and if I want, you’ll give us more for our team?”

nThe robed man nodded.

n“What is it that you want?”

n“First, confirm its effects, and if you make up your mind, contact this number.”

nThe robed man passed him a business card and got up.

nHe left the tent and Ethan, who remained by himself, staring at the item on the table.

nAt that moment, someone called him from outside the tent.

n“Master!”

nEthan quickly put the item in his pocket.

n“Come in.”

nIn response, the subordinate ran inside.

n“The investigation team hasn’t come back yet, and on top of that… a team leader who followed Ho Sung Lee to obtain more information was found dead.”

nEthan sprung up with a stiffened face.

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nSlashhhhhh!

nMin Sung’s Orichalcum Sword ripped three devils to shreds.

nAs the devils died, they also dropped items at the same time.

nHo Sung Lee’s item window was already full, and Min Sung’s item window was about to be full as well.

nHe only had enough room to put in 3 more items.

nAfter only picking up the best 3 items, Min Sung knitted his brows.

n“How many floors are there?”

nHe clicked his tongue and turned around.

n“Let’s go back.”

nWhen Min Sung said that, Ho Sung Lee was relieved.

nHe was so rushed earlier, that he only brought one lunch box.

nIf they happened to keep going and asked for another lunch box, that would have meant he would have had to repeat that process all over again.

nBut since he decided to leave the tower in order to deal with the items first, Ho Sung Lee couldn’t be happier.

nAnd it was a bonus that he could get away from the evils.

nHe then saw Bowl who looked out of energy.

nHe seemed the saddest now out of all the times he had seen Bowl up until this point.

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n“Bowl. Why do you look so out of it?”

nIn response, Bowl just walked with his head down without a word.

nAt that moment, Min Sung received a message.

nDing!

nLich Doll, “Bowl” is sad.

nDue to sunlight exposure, his stamina has suffered.

nLich Doll, “Bowl” cannot endure it any longer.

nWarning: Lich Doll requires care.

nWould you like to seal the Lich Doll temporarily?

nAccept

/ Reject

nIt asked if he wanted to seal Bowl.

nMin Sung pressed “reject” without a single thought.

nHe then looked at Bowl.

nBowl’s original state was a lich.

nHe was used to living in the dark.

nSince he was exposed to a lot of sunlight, he became very exhausted.

nHe was going to resolve the issue eventually, but the only thing he could do at the moment was to give Bowl some comfort.

n“Seeing how the devils keep going up in rank, we might see some high-level devils soon. Then I’ll make it so that you can be an undead. Then you’ll be quite powerful.”

nBowl’s dying eyes suddenly brightened up.

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