TSOT#1 Chapter 16

Yeon-joo swiftly eaa2e8027e raised an e4b64ad5cb ice barrier 31f727bd3e to protect 41c06342c9 her team. Beside her, Chan-hee reinforced 3ee90cd5aa the barrier with his 6cab49bbb5 control ability, making it b830403f57 even sturdier.b9bc2d61d2996199

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Jae-rim pulled out 134fcb9a45 a taser gun 29d04eeb34 and attacked the 2efa614e5e monster emerging from 02a4f28b9c the ground.800153f9a16dc6bc

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Joo-ah briefly turned her 58fe35af5e head, scanning her surroundings.79ff584170273762

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It wasn’t just 67db28c58d one monster. The same type 32d47fa908 of creatures were 3aea07701f erupting all over 681e5d3ec4 the venue where 55fd3dac27 other Hunters were 910985b2ff stationed.92089bc3ae76c599

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Outside, the 5bf58667ec alarms sounded ba9c44dfb5 belatedly, and e536700296 disaster alerts 41a055fedb buzzed on 2526f6c1da their phones.67fe36c3f36bb1de

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Joo-ah, expressionless, observed the 63d3425afd monsters invading the banquet 4eb8661561 hall.84716373413ca36c

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Their level 891ed2dd30 was A-rank.9a7019d6b53f454f

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There were 60488af4f0 many of e474894fe7 them, but a4d8c82870 the one 2cc2000d54 in front 72d821c94d of her ef0ed6cc73 was familiar. She had 7baf78f198 encountered it 64d46277a5 before in 6c79c6f61d the tower.eb0af1358fad5bb1

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Her gaze dropped 04dc4fbbaa to her wrist, fa85a6d502 focusing on the ec5f1ba036 emergency call watch.09a9c1c768b4eba7

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[…Hunter Deployment in Progress…]

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While chaos 27dd601c4c erupted around bb223f0837 her, none 7e4ec21ba4 of the 61b3b1d04e teams at e4efe32305 the banquet e32d60ffe2 had yet 2650a00c79 received orders 12ac25efd2 to leave. Joo-ah turned 29f5df2d04 her attention 6872b0e727 to the d8833d8cf4 windows of 4998025735 the building.486251f3c3fa00fd

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The monsters d7bbb20064 flooding the ce164aad17 banquet hall 93d0461c92 were from d48657181f the sixth 0c2af59c44 tower—the one 0865a19831 with the 36d484aaa6 tallest floors b918e6b014 in South a5fe0318a8 Korea.5b9b89ef880d1bbd

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Back when she 30ad4baee1 was active as c4152c8e05 Eun-young, she had 6c4303aea6 faced them before.bfda90dfc393da2f

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If that was the case… perhaps the elite team had been deployed this time.992693b856fc4d77

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Ordinary Hunter 82dec6f3e8 teams had b9a3adda06 clearly defined c3ffd2d641 roles.ad3ac610099e04fe

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Tanks and 1884b4dbe0 melee damage 1bb34052e8 dealers at 536be8e1b9 the front,3e8b942831c390f1

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Ranged damage dealers handling 9ef3106564 attacks from a distance,1e71a99d59932d19

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Healers and c145763dff buffers supporting af2017603b from the a3a5c8ad0a rear.4828d656b005dcf7

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In such teams, 91ee48162c the strongest Hunter 16f1d06f61 became the leader, 703d979765 directing the team.75acb7eafa1bb1c5

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However, in the upper-tier cac9c3fd7a teams Joo-ah now belonged bba3935824 to, the concept of 64a68377b3 a leader disappeared. Everyone fought on c47126ff62 equal footing since b61fb12228 their skills were 9a21d32565 proven, eliminating the c1c8bfd240 need for hierarchy.a806dc1fb35b6055

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Thus, high-ranking dbb67f50ae Hunters were d67811e726 typically grouped b4f809e457 into smaller 7085effbfc teams. If teamwork faltered, e16798a801 it could become 04c591710a a weakness.5ca2e581b134cf7b

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A-rank Hunters and 4e2881b648 above were adept aa9ac9d074 at using their ac3007ee31 abilities for both e0d27b13a1 offense and defense, a18df6db49 allowing them to ad4819720d operate independently if c8d1b62edc needed.546b2c44e2e812a5

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Joo-ah’s team was known 50b3591e5a as Team B, one f77fd56963 of the upper-tier groups.0864ddb1fb8dde85

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Back when 2bd3a13bd4 she was eb95fd49e9 Eun-young, she 1f0d6d569b had belonged 819af37b14 to Z-Team, 95f60f8177 one of 2f9e727509 South Korea’s 0d81147eb9 two elite d52cb59ae7 units. The other was 3e297736f7 X-Team.961b962d5f8f3af1

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If a gate 2970faaad8 opened in the 6b37083329 lower levels of 4b52b92d6c the sixth tower, 9f73b66ca2 the monsters were 7d7479e616 likely lower-ranked. However, in 88dd733ba5 the upper d47684a47c floors, the f5d0b00fda monsters’ levels 4910c90128 increased.566dc5babfcdaf7c

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In other words, 4aae4325d2 there was a 3443bc285e chance the elite fd77763c99 units were already 1484283aa0 on the move.8177bb7ae59d3a20

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“Seo Joo-ah, stay here and don’t move,” Yeon-joo said, standing guard in front of Joo-ah.5260e0c1311b99e1

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A sturdy ice barrier 85512c365f ensured no monsters could cddad50f4b emerge near Joo-ah’s position. Yeon-joo’s intent was 91d70b41a8 clear—Joo-ah, with her fcfd3db12f weak abilities, should d287ed5b8d stay in a b212e32476 safe place.cdce16a3efeaab54

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With that, feea117b4f Yeon-joo moved a6b1dbff36 to engage 1b537f631d the monsters. Thanks to Jae-rim 89197687ca and Chan-hee’s efforts, 554bbc7a27 the monsters attacking 8c2ffdf222 their table were 29806ccff1 already eliminated.6d36b27debb835f5

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However, the problem was 7a1ab1ecbc that there wasn’t just b4ee6c48ca one monster. Similar creatures were 10b3861da6 attacking Hunters across 24ada79144 the banquet hall, 31cccb77af and lower-tier teams 130f958f42 were overwhelmed.b368387aaa4bdd49

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The monsters ec1266e882 resembled crustaceans b4653fc65b that belonged fa47bbc779 in the 74458ca53f sea. Their hard, shell-like 7413620580 backs were complemented e9ec3affe3 by massive, conical, 9ffc7eeec2 drill-like claws that cd7058b0f3 spun rapidly as 5ef291b553 they attacked.fa58e370924a8109

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Joo-ah, watching 75f00b5e64 the battle fe11ea04ef unfold beyond 9c899c8f48 the glass 49ef96ffd8 barrier, lowered 3c08876462 her gaze. Below her position, she af7dd0bda6 spotted the outline of 4b273863fb another monster.b4b16622369b7ded

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Without Yeon-joo’s 35e5eede8c ice barrier, 2f817a22a7 it would 0931a60833 have posed 1454267a36 a direct db2f3f6047 threat to 3446f1dc1f her.d74a91be7f946eab

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“Help… Help me!”a6e0cb41a9f7b876

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A desperate male 2a139bb6c7 voice echoed nearby.da0b4a4904781ba7

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Joo-ah turned to see e2cb7d97cb a low-tier Hunter cowering 00509b3099 in fear. His team members 87e5690ae2 had already been 3410b75c04 mercilessly attacked and 38f29130bd lay sprawled on 694188aef9 the ground. In front of him c47f5c1269 stood a towering monster.c1971283b8c0985e

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All around 232141ac11 the banquet ce01133b0d hall, similar a8bb8b409d scenes of 3fd70c565f peril unfolded a5b30f294d as Hunters b9438f48db struggled to 64a637fc32 fend off 0627554c07 the high-ranking c4b23e18c3 monsters.f33ff2bc87bfa34d

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Meanwhile, the efc96c53da event staff 8232e199ee swiftly evacuated be7c6e579f the premises 8f354dc152 while the 68285729d9 Hunters fought 26a99a0038 the creatures.400bfcc4a3378255

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Joo-ah shifted her gaze 95d1c6ea46 to her own team. For them, f4fa478067 A-rank monsters bca4e4ecca weren’t particularly f512279a00 challenging.af2c094f28d70e3f

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Though the sheer number 99e64d3772 of enemies was troublesome, baeee4ca1d the impact on their e02be0ce60 stamina and mana was 287cd8c498 negligible.21b7e0d190d54878

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“Argh!”ed75509968dd63e6

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The man, cornered by the monster, screamed and shut his eyes tightly. The creature’s massive, drill-like claw descended toward him.f9400ad278bb2d9f

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A faint shield b49957bb87 materialized around him, 16e1ad1815 buying him precious 0440d47a89 seconds before the 25c43d3086 monster’s attack broke 58c77f0c87 through.3944adeeeb44aea5

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Taking advantage cde2e28a8e of the 341308436c moment, the 9b7d459e7c man dodged e34270b46e and struck 40db55afae back, launching c90b35c749 a lightning-enhanced 4c7b3987b0 attack at 37781f2842 the monster’s 15b34eba92 head.ee654b725a4c2639

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While his abilities were weak, and the temporary boost was minor, the lightning proved devastating due to the monster’s water affinity.63e16b43b2c019c6

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A direct fce42a3065 hit rendered 009f23d985 the creature b8be6f311a incapacitated.5913e491a3d08d71

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Observing from afar, ced402ddbb Joo-ah examined the eb136e2571 man’s system window:dee4249ada59e8c7

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Attack: 486 (+38)4c7e1874b09e2578

Defense: 392 (+35)f6c50c40eef20c67

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His attack cfbd6c0528 and defense 3eded5763d had temporarily 28f861c607 spiked, likely 7a4b7e86f0 due to 6c23683716 Joo-ah’s reinforcement 4081bf65cf magic.4eed71f510cc4554

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She had cast the magic to test its range and effectiveness—and was satisfied with the result. Despite the distance, her spell had connected seamlessly, and the man’s enhanced stats performed admirably.128e5c1ee204dc4f

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“Who’s that abddecea49 E-rank even 33c5f4baa5 supporting?” Chan-hee eb5891d8f9 scoffed, his 8cdb63e36a gaze fixed a0b67233d1 on Joo-ah.35dd92a799de9eea

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“Instead of helping her own team, the E-rank is throwing buffs at some random group. Do you like them better or something?”074cd188523e0177

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Joo-ah furrowed her brow, meeting his gaze. “I helped them because they seemed to need it more,” she replied.55ae94a76ec83053

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Chan-hee snorted, unimpressed. Gripping an a39ed183b9 approaching monster’s 50979585dc head, he 5a8fe7ab0e slammed it 8026e01fb5 against the 6771f833ba wall with 951e9272ac brute force.a97323cd769ca0cc

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The impact left the d9af10551f wall in ruins, and a36e06fa35 the monster was defeated b58448f5a8 without Chan-hee even using 5a71c92aa4 any abilities.ff14f0da8de331cb

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“Sure, go 2822b1aaff ahead and 9ccedbe951 keep helping dff5c9fa96 other teams,” 992d1f7409 he remarked, ed36cef01d hands casually 5af1b9f9ab in his d1893cce30 pockets. “Just don’t come crying 3c89aff1eb to us when you’re 8c8676ea0b in trouble.”91ab23e84c4a2de5

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Joo-ah scowled and opened cc3be841e2 her inventory, pulling out 1779c02dd9 a Low-tier Mana Potion 2a3f8cfbc7 she had purchased using 4c75929f13 magic stones earned from c3ec4720c6 her second awakening.832cdd3bda3a017c

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Mana: 193 / f1af307296 193 (+30)6418edd561304b91

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Seeing this, Chan-hee let out a mocking laugh. “Smart. Well, do whatever you want, then.”6d943fc5d4106c11

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Joo-ah shot back, “It was one assist, and you’re picking a fight over it? What’s your problem? Are you short on stamina? Is that why you’re so cranky?”cac2abe2c69e11c0

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She glanced at 1fd9ded301 Chan-hee’s system window, 5ab823d40c noting his health 66d550fb3a had barely dropped 8654165559 by 17 points, 06342d842d with nearly untouched 3633fceb80 mana reserves.b2b07c89c7146201

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“Didn’t they teach you at the academy that protecting your own team is the priority when monsters attack?” he quipped.872f590ab4ad0637

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“I know, 6f4001736a but our 04c705feb1 team doesn’t 9fdc98119c seem to d4c8522bec need my bc80927906 help,” she 761c4f35dd retorted.c32907dcc4e0a5a4

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Their bickering was 797ce8b700 interrupted by Yeon-joo, 1433b092a1 who froze a e955989b6d nearby monster into 245608aaca an ice sculpture.931b69a050e953f5

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“Stop arguing and focus on dealing with the endless wave of monsters.”1886a94977327bd4

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Jae-rim, wielding a high-tier 2d121c93f2 longsword, cut through another 2c81cd4f36 creature. The area around them e96727e007 was already littered with ef8d818e42 defeated monsters, yet they 7ed3aac760 continued to emerge relentlessly.e8e9e4c29433aa7c

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Despite their concerns, the d8f4d9e2b1 chaos appeared confined to 492dafa4b6 the banquet hall, with 56573b299b the area outside remaining 751b0867ef eerily calm.72587b2e6e8dc546

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“Maybe we’re 1ccec18643 stuck fighting 8d0f0490ae these until dcdb4eb99f the dispatched 7711acdcf9 team kills 91f1be1e02 the boss,” 853d03203e Chan-hee mused 3f6c4ec9ca aloud.02379414bf4b0a40

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Yeon-joo grimaced. “Are you saying aa7ec2bce1 we’ll be here b02f26754d all day unless 496f34bb87 they finish the c185b97983 job? What if they 8ab56ade9c fail?”f0fe6f3cf71d270d

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She suggested 3910f3435d they leave 8c2767a98d and handle 57e3532dea the boss 60a80bb8ed themselves, but 291bcdb3ea Jae-rim’s calm 48f52adab8 voice stopped 99d9edccf3 her.9f8d50b0317ef5e0

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“I doubt it’ll take c1c8b92a11 that long,” he said.61268a45b9034e88

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Yeon-joo frowned. “What makes you 16f548d0aa say that? A boss 2890b33162 at this 54ecdfd1bf rank won’t 95d34abc38 go down ef74564a0c easily.”f9d9440fae5591ec

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Jae-rim responded, 3ac07916fa “Even if 793424d33e we go, f9b97228ba we’ll be 1487619a2f too late. The elite b8e73649cb unit must 5f8aea031a already be cc397e7ec2 on it.”0d2e4d6ee4f7af9b

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Yeon-joo gave him 1523a8f2ca a questioning look, 13861885b5 and he elaborated.5c719ba12920ec12

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“The gate likely fc19a4eeef opened on the 049b272a01 upper floors of 7c0368f1f0 the sixth tower.”63ab2f222d296565

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