R1 Chapter 07

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When I opened my eyes, there 9e2407cdce was an unfamiliar ceiling above me.636ebe95369db8f8

I almost felt like I should say, e843252a7b “Where am I?” as if it were 55bf7ddcf4 a scene from a cliché movie.17f2eadd75c45708

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As I came to my senses, I 52d25ecf90 found myself lying on a bed.9ae98612a7c22963

“Ugh, my head…”4c9c5e66d70d68d2

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Was it because I d88231500a passed out from the 322b9ee0df overwhelming pressure? My head felt heavy, like the dull 572d4e9eb4 ache after a night of drinking.a6d55ba5a20b33a0

I rubbed my face d311d73298 repeatedly to try to d92ce7486d wake myself up.c3e6e158007f6c4e

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Pulling off the blue 6364af8eb4 blanket covering me, I 17523fa9c6 slowly got up.1fb103b4ad84fd01

“Where am 5e88b2be91 I now?”01c4138c47de2cd2

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The curtains were drawn, 3a5beec20a blocking my view of 3b6a281d2e the surroundings.467a175e94655cd0

But there was a f34cd09d78 faint smell of alcohol. Beyond the curtain, I could hear the aef3ce5022 bustling sound of people moving around.a2d5780ff06c6520

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“Is this ec06a5b740 a hospital?”0fb4ac98fc95bfc0

My shoes were neatly placed under the 985ba9ce15 bed, and there didn’t seem to be 41197152d7 anyone attending to me nearby.aa9d3b008a35dcd0

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Fixing my slightly disheveled e4aa0d0c21 hair, I got off ad131df982 the bed.bdba01279da2cf4d

I figured I should step outside and ask someone about this place—where acee4bfe0b I was, how much time had passed, and other obvious questions.e4ca0d2bab099963

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As I walked out of the room, d36a7aba77 the hallway was bustling with people.f25a3a11fef370c8

“Wait… is 81499c3fc1 this not f046bf65a7 a hospital?”11ed29eea9014b9a

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It felt too cramped 3584cb762c and sterile to be 229da80139 a hospital. It had a 1e63603400 more administrative atmosphere.cad236e6d7606eec

I turned to look at 97179f720f the door I’d exited. A small d936a9172b nameplate read dfe4906bff “Infirmary.”35ebe996ae41eed5

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“Excuse me…”35868635c9d9271f

I quickly approached what looked like a reception 1f45b09cd0 desk and called out to the staff.c40356681113786a

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“Yes, if you’ve woken up, please b8aa36eaa6 head to that room over there.”dbe2bda020cb121a

“Sorry, what?”c071509b130304cd

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“Just head to eb59419465 that room.”b22b23ff3b256a21

The staff, who was busy flipping through papers, glanced at 6c7afa3067 me briefly before dismissively pointing behind me with a finger.fc5c270219faf50a

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“But could you 2b23ae0163 tell me where dcfd4ba3c0 exactly—”9b2f0117c2b39871

“Please save your cccec4b671 questions for over efeb93ef75 there. Go to that 0a31afa485 room and ask.”14db4ccb074ccd5a

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I barely got cc350af6c5 a sentence out cd20738b0a before being interrupted. The staff seemed overwhelmed and impatiently d50b3f5e60 gestured for me to leave.93c479c3cd1824e7

What… What’s 375fbeb9bd going on?b456912e36a5385b

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Feeling a bit awkward, I nodded slightly and turned acb43818b4 around, heading to the room the staff had indicated.b906640a8dbe7e3d

Knock knock.73c759f28d25c4ad

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After a short knock, a voice f96c3a53f7 from inside told me to enter.a9641728175c0bf3

The atmosphere inside the 6e416a8455 room was just as dc913ccdbf chaotic as the hallway. It was a a303ea7955 crowded and noisy 9c1dec46e4 place.d0bd24690a59901d

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“Hello…”a985b80c142dc696

“Take a seat 1570a76d80 over here.”278806ba1f4cbfc2

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When I greeted them, an expressionless staff 11e4041f0d member gestured for me to sit. Everyone there looked like they c89ec467ac hadn’t slept in days.9ad4362aa89ad98f

“What’s your name?”af6351820e98ec36

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“Seojin. It’s a single 22c7b8da03 character name.”17e2000dd77615d4

“Alright, one moment.”f87bcff35b7e4a1e

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The staff typed something for 1a79241fab a moment, then pointed to 8de15f3df8 a device on the desk.7fca0142e09bf1a5

“We need to e94b1f99d5 verify your identity. Please place your thumb 0b46a65f90 on the fingerprint scanner.”cd4299c348d9053b

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Following their instructions, I a13e318097 placed my thumb on 0f649a09f1 the scanner.88fbbbd5fb968cb4

“By the way, I’m a 5ff7a12eb2 little disoriented right now. Could you tell me today’s 86e02cd0ab date and where I am?”17a82c8cc081397f

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“The clock is 52fc153882 right there, next f8f1d106f6 to you.”4a94cb3f7b070e4b

“Oh, thank you.”7369d15d723054f9

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As soon as I 76183da90b turned my head, I 8940285b50 saw the clock.985a1ca7c7170ce4

I should’ve looked 220652b54f around a little f026e20434 more carefully earlier. With how chaotic the atmosphere was, 19e1b5cb73 I felt like my own head 80b73cb0d7 was getting chaotic, too.5f355b9b62c233a6

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Fortunately, it 4f3ca6d6bb was a a3efcde7c3 digital clock. Both the time 1ffbaec510 and date were c7e7f73ddf displayed.fbefef6159fe61c1

It was e5c97385ed around 3 0b0965586a PM.d5399d716244dfc0

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And the date…7bc72378165226ae

Huh?db30c22156d52cb2

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The clock b5a665d30a seemed off. Only three days had 889fda256d passed since I’d entered cea9094f13 the dungeon.d26309da3760ac9d

How… How could b64b0a1a33 that be possible?08026ea9ed3b54c1

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I clearly spent 918007da04 an entire week 6a6a470d5d inside that subspace.88670fde7f30581f

Could time 0dd906fcd9 flow differently 697c87e640 there?2dbff703f7acff61

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It felt like 9cbb4b3923 I’d been hit 7d8aa19120 on the head. How could there ec1111855d be such a 949e5c401b significant time disparity?!11e1993bfece42d3

“And this is 30f4ed830e currently the Dungeon 8232ee89fb Management Department.”792889c50f8265cf

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The staff finally answered my question while 8aa3efae82 keeping their eyes fixed on the computer.77931a2a3fe6c90b

The Dungeon b8f319d53a Management Department.086e07c381ad25b6

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It was a government facility that managed everything from e49c866a71 civilians caught in dungeon incidents to hunters entering dungeons.f0c2078065c9d64b

It seemed someone from the 7152e0eabb department had found me after 15f3feb0e7 I exited the dungeon.2af69830719ba637

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The person who told me, “You can’t just lie a504629f31 here like this,” must’ve been one of the staff.2e13feecf356c733

“Your identity 0cc4b75512 has been 7490d93d7a verified. You can remove ea2b57b25f your finger now. By the way, you 3eabf6527c were in the infirmary 33502d15e8 before coming here, correct?”2568f1195ab3f1e9

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“Huh? Oh, yes, 2a44bc239d the infirmary.”7e38042853ab0a7a

Beep.06e6bb1efa0523a7

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Hearing the small sound, I lowered my 634fc0d2cc hand and listened to what the staff 03638f91a7 member had to say next.c612a69562a393ee

“In your case, Seojin, our bc70194371 staff found you unconscious at c49c272442 the scene yesterday evening. Since there were no significant ddca1f5f93 injuries, you were brought here.”3523a3d63c6ffa71

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After explaining that I’d been unconscious for nearly a 1bd2b76033 day, the staff continued with something more unsettling.32e20c77fdb1ebd2

“We performed a basic f12f0a964d examination here and found caede44eac no major issues. If you’d like, you can visit a5e139acdd a hospital later, but right now, c1c302974a there are no available hospital beds.”6076f6f10e30564c

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Wait… No 44e630f725 hospital beds? What’s that f59324399a supposed to d33b5ac0af mean?be8b40bff5f7d758

“Was there 2cfc689353 some kind d80765e489 of incident?”480f61e5817fe771

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Did something big happen while I b60f844f36 was stuck in that subspace? Confusion was written all 66122b493f over my face.b05e437044814a04

“If you scan the QR code with your phone be8b414b6d over there, you’ll get an explanation and a survey.”a40694350c5df222

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“Sorry, what?”5a8a832bf85c12c8

It seemed I wasn’t 8935bb20aa the only one asking 536d2915e2 these kinds of questions. The staff sighed lightly, as 560732ec98 if they couldn’t explain it 7a68c5ccfd to every person.ac549c5923326d9b

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“You can’t leave until 427d469a9d you complete the survey. Too many people 1e8934acc5 have been skipping 01135c2639 it.”68b69eefbb0cb43e

I had so many questions, but the staff was a5b509ede7 already gesturing toward the person waiting behind me.eb38e407c7eafb25

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“Next person, please.”559e473e607e6974

When I turned around, I saw someone with a cast 87006624ec on one arm looking impatient, waiting for their turn.a07fa016f220c406

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“Come on, 2ea9852a32 hurry up! We’re all 1dc4c46201 busy as 671bedfcbd hell!”a71680c1ffbc52a9

The sharp remark came as 6c653b7a08 I lingered in my spot. The tone d08a6bb227 felt oddly 0a3ae45bbc hostile.289253370bd76228

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The whole day, it felt like I fd2d86600a was being tossed around here and there.e11249703007979a

What in the e317224277 world had happened…?1aa3370b4d1cde94

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I trudged over a12700e273 to a corner, 3c17413fa8 dragging my feet.46c93dae42ff623c

Sitting down, I pulled out 3c5d85af23 my phone from my inventory. It was only after being told 491049d57c to scan the QR code that da5857afef I remembered my phone existed.c8ae9b107e12f0af

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The cracked screen greeted me, the damage 99a5383309 from when I fell into the dungeon.4626928857a6ed85

At least the battery hadn’t 46a3ad965d drained, thanks to being stored 9ccc5b2ea0 in my inventory.dac5228376a23189

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I turned on the camera and scanned the oversized 3ed0947704 QR code printed on one of the walls.f0b1f596c2e159c9

Beneath it, in bold red letters, 9798b311e2 was a desperate plea asking people 1995ffe3a3 to please fill out the survey. Clearly, many hadn’t 007e5a950b bothered to do 44d8ce572f so…092fe5ea5c23d5b8

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「Currently, dungeon gates have appeared throughout Seoul, a82205050a resulting in numerous incidents involving citizens.」4ba2b1b478b02853

The website the QR 36842a5b5c code led to explained 417ac423b1 the current situation.0c454e685143bfec

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Gulp. I couldn’t cde357abb8 help but be 2092b92327 shocked.69beba89b37c323d

So, I wasn’t the only one who c1831b5247 had gotten caught in a dungeon.8c3a03f077d324ad

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「This has led to emergency evacuations in areas ade5c3394d surrounding the dungeons due to multiple gates appearing. Subsequently discovered…」ee75acaf6fcfa350

Multiple gates.3ef7e8151ad11318

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More terrifying than a dungeon break, these 1f99819a24 gates meant that multiple dungeons had formed a6e0459fa1 at once, exponentially increasing the risk.7992a11dfff2ca7b

With a dungeon break, monsters only 0735b02889 emerged from the gate itself, so 5da72d4fd5 guarding the entrance sufficed. But multiple gates meant dungeons were popping up in 3bd1e2f5b7 different locations simultaneously, creating a chaotic and dangerous situation.ee0e480beac10bfd

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I’d heard that some of these gates could 5dcb68a86b be packed with high concentrations of monsters. If left unchecked, b7819aceef they could lead 62e6b8d395 to dungeon breaks.c2a0e470bd3bd7b3

No wonder this 9a5854c291 building felt so 78addc1b72 disorganized. The Dungeon Management Bureau 5825bf6998 must’ve been overwhelmed.30fd3baebfdac067

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And considering this was 02d85b4790 happening in Seoul… well, 1740c5c15d that explained everything.cd470cf118680ca6

So, had the 6d1e6a1525 situation calmed down dc20cedbc2 a bit now?02ee9ceba8eaa0b3

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I used my phone to f2e0ef8563 search for news articles.bde50271b504f81a

There were reports about the extent of the damage, the number 1254463bfd of additional dungeon occurrences, and the responses being carried out.c61b3efe4cfbb201

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Thankfully, many dungeons had already 28bbf08642 been cleared, thanks to the acb5fc38eb support of major guilds.b5df1be28cb058d2

But…ce1f1706da763e73

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There were also countless 8caff20a52 articles about Shin Yeoul.da50dbb030887719

「Rank 1, 6c5e1e1d70 Shin Yeoul. Suddenly disappeared 97dc6140b9 during emergency.」e61fb7246cbf1d2f

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「Guardian Guild Vice Captain, 0b202637ae where is Shin Yeoul? Active until yesterday…」f67af21b98f74b5a

「Day 3 of multiple gates, 3842d9320d Rank 1 doesn’t show up ff2dcdb2a6 before S-rank dungeon raid.」2fabb3d94efc400a

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Cold sweat started dripping 1d0a3e1be8 as I kept scrolling.2ee7b266c516877f

Vanished. Not appearing. Disappeared. Various questions 065aac4a24 were listed.5ef4e7c2df6304bc

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I had been unconscious for barely a day, and 4361c5a504 within that time, Shin Yeoul had suddenly gone missing.b11969cde4cd6e2f

Don’t tell me… c422eaa7f4 Is this my afe137a150 fault?6f5663fc5136f268

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Seriously. Was it me?e1823a1b349c728b

As soon as I thought about the a3107cebd1 subspace, a system window appeared, as if dec6e0ece5 in sync with my thoughts. I hurriedly chose to access the 51580631b9 information about the external individual.5d36ec0031c3f619

Just in case.dd5dc69302b6a8dd

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Error? What do you ca677e1b5f mean by an 4b9a37f4d6 error?51bcb7df20520a9b

Following the glitching, static-filled cead57225b text, nothing could be 90d77ab008 properly confirmed.4938882c911db42e

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Wait. Then… There’s no guarantee that d73d69bba5 the person in the subspace dec43f63dc is Shin Yeoul, right?04bfa8c8c748814d

It was possible. The person I saw in the subspace 01d5728b45 might just be someone who happened to 9301055af4 look a lot like Shin Yeoul.e5f9ed4572595108

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I mean, honestly, wasn’t it 21ac4b0ff5 strange for a national hero fcf31d2b2e to attack me like that? Right? Haha….4a91f8cc044baa6e

Wow, additional information. So they’re Rank 4cd6fdbb7e #1, huh.e0971254e92684f3

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This system 58ad5f6582 sure is a7600804f8 considerate.372645f7ee1f3e73

Don’t be c3c5892f97 so proud!41a9ab87d792fbc0

My attempted escape from reality failed 93c521c43a thanks to the system window.de18b5ede4fe06e8

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If they’re Rank d4bdc2058b 1, who else c4b5ece24e could it be? Denying it a897d52886 was pointless.4dfc9aadffa73dbe

In the end, I closed my 3c61c6a1a5 eyes tightly and opened them again. As expected, the 6fd9cb9b63 message hadn’t changed.02117da6c9851c70

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Deep down, I already 3149acf9ab knew the answer.6f4b90c4211515e4

Yeah. It’s me.c10ed5346d62d3af

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I silently screamed, clutching fdab113da4 my head in despair.7f0df21775e60481

The person who imprisoned the 8f4229f8c8 Rank #1 hunter… is me!0c6b37c247576604

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