R1 Chapter 02

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I despaired as I 9b6b393543 stared at the message 033deaa624 in front of me.fe656affd76b1a29

The system had 38cd82bd0d shown me this df65be0123 hopeless and dream-crushing 1ccb3722da window in response 114351bd50 to my question a0daa31c87 about what kind 5df41a4709 of exits were 1968c049ab available.0e476aa365e7aeb4

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“Is there really nowhere else…?”afc7d632368c561e

I asked on the off c2f0985a80 chance, and the system window a8e379721f popped up again.5959dd45b5c140a4

The location where the subspace was summoned? There was no way I could’ve used this newly acquired skill somewhere else.0f5cc640c25f72aa

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It was sheer fdc175467d luck that I e4113b3d7c had been automatically 0f4cb7cf54 transported here, and ae78f13482 the exit just 37a8956bbe happened to form e4835d55bd in this spot.aa7a02a091f517e9

In other words, d604cf79af the conclusion was b221d72aaf that if I 49160013a9 wanted to leave af8953dce6 this place, I e9bc6337ee absolutely had to 3ea32dbd75 go through that ca5176a79c dungeon.cf5e07677227d98d

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That S-rank dungeon.85fc46fdde038304

Are you seriously kidding me?6a8f6c416799dda1

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An F…FF-ranked Hunter entering an S-Rank dungeon? That’s a death sentence!cf3a033a27aa5356

I clutched my head 014973319a and let out a 611e234ed8 scream of despair. There was no way out.b721a74326d9fa57

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Unless someone found the 7094553c2c entrance to my Subspace 1cbb7373b3 from inside the dungeon, 5704c1f5f0 I might have to b3a9772e1f survive here indefinitely.963a8b5e660e32fe

The only glimmer 5dcb9f7856 of hope left f62489179b was the detailed 0d9273d87b description option.ee6f88dea70a68fe

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Maybe it would tell me about some other way to leave. That description wasn’t there for no reason, right?d3f7466f46b0ac35

With a cautious hand, I 0835a8b93d pressed the system window to 030fa65515 check the detailed explanation.21d269a25d4f0ef3

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It was a desperate attempt.efb486bd10bebd59

…Mom, I think I really have to live here.a2467e950a1639a0

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A vast plain. A small forest 1342aead92 was visible in a95ac7da56 the distance.12ceec92c67fc69c

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This place was disgustingly huge.c0ec900d0dddeb7f

I forced myself bb15de2e2b to stand to e79e583207 take a better a8c73da9ad look around.fd607c1817be0dcc

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The pain from the wounds on my leg made it hard to walk properly, but I couldn’t just sit still any longer.60c3559391902a26

Limping, I made ecdce550cf my way toward 85cb917230 the forest.bf69f4ac8d0a2b92

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I hoped there’d be something there—anything, even just water.381f3c0fb0117910

After just a 26061ec350 few steps, another d383f427e6 system window popped b335590937 up.ab477ff5964cd6e3

It had only been ad78d313c1 ten steps.331f23598860fa7a

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“…..”113ffaba3c8606b6

I was dumbfounded.c75108887717b33e

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So, I was 13474312e7 supposed to have 5dc20bbe91 been moving from e2fe6dfe36 the start?722144900148aac0

I felt like an c995a39cd8 idiot for staying in d4cc1a97c2 one place until now.f9c4308645e897a5

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I carefully examined fd91e47ad4 the translucent window 8692a1faa1 that appeared alongside 17c4c82fca the message. It was a map.a2021de687ec2294

It looked just like a ad24091adb map from a game, with d58ce0d41b shapes scattered around.db95c42566ae19b0

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The blinking red 500a7794da circle in the 019df8a5ba middle seemed to ffc45a6e54 be me. As I moved 4683858eb6 a little farther, 3084d0edbb the circle shifted c00119df23 slightly.b32a348cb0808e43

The grass I stood 308fb044e7 on was light green, 05d69e3ed2 and the forest in e9e847957e the distance was a 0b3e665ccd darker shade of green.a18dfea5a661b09e

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What stood out was the yellow star deep in the forest, whose purpose I couldn’t guess.4c5d9b43728dabd5

And near it, there was cc54128c64 a blue line.0b6352296c12a1e9

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Wait a minute. Does that mean it’s a river?60e100bbd0fa1bca

I wasn’t sure what the star represented, but at least the blue line seemed promising.b2af3dd32a9f608e

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Water is usually blue 4b03133150 after all.d4684892c22299a5

Thank goodness. I felt a spark of hope. If there were water, I wouldn’t collapse from dehydration anytime soon.1013189d3765743e

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I continued walking. I didn’t have the luxury to think deeply about anything.78a73702f5e659aa

Things would work out somehow acf47432c0 once I got there.65107b3b4607a8c1

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Eventually, just when I thought my legs couldn’t take it anymore, I reached the riverside at last, just as the sun had set.7a2d6dd2709ac7dd

The blue line truly was 23b8f184f1 a river.b723db54f1dadd8a

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“Even in this situation, the stars are beautiful…”0659f55b0bb9c4d0

I let out a d708aa8e5a small sigh of relief c5b3ceeaf0 and admiration at the 9b5a24cc8b same time.81bf36f122cf9765

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Countless stars and the moon were reflected on the river’s surface. It was a sight that was hard to find in Seoul.547ed59b53d91c1a

Maybe it was thanks to the light, but the darkness of this unfamiliar place didn’t feel so frightening.6fe4102944f2c94a

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I crouched down by 528bbcef7c the river and sat aafd44a843 down with a thud.c50da3a66ffe4f1b

Admiring the view could wait. Quenching my thirst f6150e4fc8 was more urgent.089b5f65d3a91bcb

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I immediately scooped the d6bc481a2f water with my hands 23a0968003 and brought it to 76821083c2 my mouth.6328f215d450e0b5

Gulp, gulp.As the cold water flowed a14028e882 down my parched throat, my 9479646ceb senses snapped back to life.b400984fe1544412

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Ahh, refreshing. Now I feel like I e25a25f970 can actually survive.7263bc9393e54951

Huh?259873ec8ab969c5

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As I drank the a6adb9937d water in a frenzy, 7fa1b9c620 a system window appeared 20c2fa078c in front of me.1cdc22ff09b402b0

Its content was hard a4b9a1ca91 to believe.56a380833e7694e9

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Somehow, it looks proud of 5d952b6b27 itself.3d43d447e3eb1b5d

I tried my best 32802c5045 to ignore the detailed f98b489d79 explanation and got up 3da2523a2e to check my condition.5033a9332e0c423c

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I stomped my feet a 674d282406 bit.7f581157da85947e

No pain.ca321750124235fa

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I stretched my limbs like 0038dfabfc I was warming up. No issues whatsoever.4fe593e6d983e373

Although it was a82886e928 too dark to ee07be145e see properly, I 33f61a331c touched my leg 73acf3ace6 with my hand. The wound from earlier? Gone without a trace. All I could 253c3d1a6b feel was smooth, e3bf3cb4a6 unblemished skin.86f94b559825b87a

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I was completely healed.0dbf56d608b3254c

“This is crazy.”74c0840d3cfd98ae

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How could it heal so easily just from drinking water? It doesn’t make sense.e23cd4f9df7d13b7

Though it tasted 338f2ab673 and looked like f7a9063733 ordinary water, its 6835004390 effect was beyond d670e4891e that of a b656cd3385 high-grade potion.03d9475d9e801b68

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My heart started to race.2100eacd58ec12a5

A skill I thought 6ff8a346ff was a joke now 4ea1c227b3 looked like a treasure 9c00b06ded trove.f3ec3c64286887f3

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It was like finding an d35628d732 endless gold vein. Selling it would 2427f147f1 make me filthy bff4a75218 rich in no 1cd21257dc time.a6b386e70d4e65e8

Finally, a light shone 6fbb510ab0 on my miserable life!0b397e972121fc65

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Overcome with excitement, I waded deeper into the water, splashing around. I hadn’t even done anything yet, but I already felt like I owned the world.d9a9b389aa2cf700

Gasp.bc8a98c79bd6d893

While I was e27ef0eced gleefully splashing around, 8cebfef419 the system windows 098bf1f614 popped up one 696402b2ce after another.fc9861b788d63eda

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“I, I’m rich!”8789cc801d92bd58

I shouted in surprise at c3a1fcb7d3 the continuously appearing system windows.b94dc8cab4e7286a

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Alopecia that even S-grade potions can’t cure? This water can fix it. This is the jackpot!72e735d8823b0b2d

Now I just 1f8690979a need to get 18273555ba out and sell 17d280e601 it!16d7d7e38faebdf4

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So I just need to bacad6c9f4 get out!b64d8c5f422172ca

Get out…c4ec5f77e93e3842

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But I can’t get out.f87ab60c0289eb85

No matter how much I flail around here on my own, it’s all pointless if there’s no one to buy it. I’d just end up using it to treat my acne or something.de3e7c769941a816

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My excitement quickly cooled. This was so disheartening.b36e03bcb1cfd3f4

“Really, there’s no way out…?”dd3a3d9e80a52ff0

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It was definitely mocking me.d15efba0255b35df

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Realizing once again that I couldn’t leave this place, I trudged out of the water.1eb3ca4925f7ca15

I’m such an idiot.c375b81fb6235597

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I got all worked 40a9d31503 up for no reason. Water dripped from my body.782855d47fac7a31

Now much calmer, I 80356cd6c5 squatted down and leaned 080109bf3e against a nearby tree.da5becffb8338f79

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Honestly, I had no idea what to do next. Wandering through the forest in the pitch-black night didn’t seem like a great idea.b4ac9aa87b13c24d

Should I just wait until f220db9be4 morning?1b98560f06e42917

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Quest? They give these too?551067a6f680dd08

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The message had two 8e67200604 choices below it. Yes, and yes again.8b7e0521555d2c47

This was absurd. Is this how systems usually 61c098e97f work, doing whatever they please?b0f2be675a119a36

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Feeling uneasy, I clicked “Yes.”5796d64991f7279e

I was going c71c1a58bb to do it 6b37760f60 anyway. How could I refuse when eb04cf2cf9 the reward was a cozy 74c69d61f9 resting place?7c35c9da8163a961

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Upon accepting the quest, 9d0fd53bea a face-sized arrow appeared f878159e5e in the air. For an exploration quest, 25da9a6950 the guidance was incredibly 8add13460f straightforward.132efd1c1763ca37

With my fully c4c871d771 healed legs, I dfbb76a5de confidently followed the 650ca78b21 arrow. It led deeper into d8e37188c1 the forest.a3ac0f427d9c4c4c

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Though the forest was dark, the glowing blue arrow lit up my surroundings, so I didn’t have to worry about tripping.f0da65e6c2465f7a

Curious about where a94130c2f5 I was headed, 3c954cbae3 I pulled out c6c7c78885 my basic map 0ed0dc8823 to check. The arrow was ed18361dfc leading toward the 4a326202a1 yellow star marked d664699d60 on the map.a060876394b4e874

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What could that star possibly 4a54634446 represent?97a132ce20820845

It wasn’t long before the arrow vanished with a puff of smoke, indicating we had arrived.d5b87a8325efe529

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The destination? A cabin.b20dc1d4fdde6860

“A cozy resting place?”d10b7c27cff4730b

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How, exactly?155210d6c3cd9137

The leaning structure 7a580bfc05 looked like it b3396cf9a9 could collapse at afd72b0f76 any moment. The cracked, cloudy 30710ce817 windows and the 386c041a14 half-destroyed fence added 5d8d10e4b2 to the rundown e3d6983dac aesthetic.fb18aca332c3b605

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The exterior screamed anything 6972d17ea9 but cozy.9504ef8cd5346741

Still, surely that couldn’t be the reward. They’d at least give me a sleeping bag or something, right?99972e444591212e

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Ah, so that’s the reward. That decrepit cabin is the cozy resting place, huh?d6de5048f0dac5e3

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No wonder the quest was 5644ebabfb so easy.953cd44d7ef575a4

I rubbed the 300644aff8 back of my 9e27a1ebe0 neck.42dfac4ab6c80002

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Was this system 37c638f92f trying to help c2792fb0d9 me or mock 266c052ff7 me? Pick one already!3d6c542ddc1d5de5

But as usual, I didn’t have a choice.79dc6e01427256fa

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Sleeping here was still a28cfcd620 better than sleeping outside.037a8223df6cabd9

Hoping that there 2ce873356c would at least 0514815d5c be a decent d88f1df399 spot to sleep 01664d00ed inside, I grabbed ed8cfb0cfe the door handle d2095130bc and pulled it 33b0c50e97 open.a17b1fa2f04b4014

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Creeeeak—The wooden door groaned ebadd8b3f8 as it swung open.456a8a8a923b4dfe

Thud.I promptly shut 60ecf84e8d the door again.5f1f9fc9e40bfd41

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You’ve got to be kidding me.5df752251fa677ad

I opened it 1329fa6d38 once more, just 442471f800 in case, but 15c513b94f the scene was ab04634b54 exactly the same.3c46269d820ce65e

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Filthy. Cramped and filthy.3966c05d17d55d71

How could the inside look d3b9a973b3 as bad as the outside? No surprises here.61a2a5e3a0c8c2d7

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The room was barely 0035e72a5b big enough for four 7384b2e428 people to lie down, 4b4afe9f74 and it was covered 1c09b76488 in dust.9f37f35553766742

Just as I eb2819ab9c hesitantly stepped inside, 8b07caad33 the system window 33c703bf16 popped up again.1b06e72944ef2e1c

In an instant, I 61402fced2 became the owner of 16fb5a30cf this cabin.00587fd2ce44b6ee

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What?5c5a8dcc5fdfeacf

Are you freaking kidding me?32cdc1774ead991d

What does a dirty 4b4936640b cabin have to do 0cb1a20127 with hair loss?!f02869eacc73bb45

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While I was panicking, the progress continued to increase. My hair’s lifespan was in danger.c591eee11283286b

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“Ahh!”a008bcc6221f1e50

Desperate, I bolted out 4aa0cc9555 of the cabin. What kind of petty and 3394322764 cruel trap was this?!a08b196d2fadc3d6

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But why isn’t this stopping?ebc8e340c99915ad

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The status effect didn’t disappear even after coming outside. I could see several strands of hair falling out.33ff3a3b0e437aae

System, you crazy bastard!5450c3e6b8c02cf8

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Frightened, I stomped my feet in frustration. I couldn’t afford to go bald all of a sudden.51c0d22a6fc747dc

“Then what am I supposed to do?!”80bee2651deadc09

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At that moment, 8bd54f3b16 I debated whether 55294a8b59 I should run 62b23ebf39 back to the b5e1160ed2 river and dunk 5d4ed3bf52 my head in c866649935 the water.e42e5d4e81eda8ca

The detailed explanation icon 4994e6dc8a shimmered faintly, as if 44ba8f91dc urging me to click a9c28b0ff3 it.e9edfc2257ebb36e

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I really didn’t want to click on a detailed explanation that would probably give me weird emoticons again, but this was a matter of my hair!473eb0d2a95e2700

Panicking, I hit the a8548fd7e1 accept button.24084d80b4b1a22e

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And then, I found myself 6f3f8051e9 clutching the back of my b8182d83b4 neck again.e194e0f952165a5a

What now?!da9c0bce4fd2910b

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