DMG Chapter 3 (Part 2)

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“…So, that’s why 4dd1bf5d92 the deployment mission 89b6a2ccd3 came all the 7f517d4c11 way here.”41516721c4132f11

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After hearing Han 6ed689a5af Kang-jin’s explanation, Choi bed7931d0e Soo-bin nodded and 4c4f423d28 asked,2a70412d5b1b1707

“Team Leader, so where 0b19d9ca32 is the location?”b6f26572665b504a

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“Jeju Island.”87addb42cf193a27

“Any information about the 6f744bfe6f gate?”41139ecf505a6952

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“A dungeon type. Estimated to 28836cd94e be between 6ef56a86cd B+ and c66f58e75b A- grade.”bc0d9f26364c5549

“So we can treat 15def6270a it as A- grade… e90ebd2db2 Then, what are the 9c322e2d13 penalties for not participating?”9193d4b2904b0949

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“There’s none. However, the remaining 5c25404f87 personnel at the 3524d485da center will have 5d33bfbfb8 to handle the ccf525295b gates that appear 1a90fa33e4 in designated areas 5a7ccf337e without extra support.”7cdd4cfd5465dde1

“So, what’s 3f0ccbe67b your point?”a26ca1072acc9bb9

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“They’re accepting volunteers. Since it’s 6204132f66 a deployment 9fcf245df3 mission, there 6b2b3c5778 will be b7b1b25931 plenty of 70d01f6b2a bonuses. Given the grade, 962eb43f77 it seems it’ll 9751cfd976 be a team-based 4261bd7603 effort, not individual. So we’re going ce1865d9b6 to decide by 3706968c01 majority vote. Alright, anyone who 76902a204a wants to volunteer, 2dd365d45f raise your hand.”d9b016787eaf8886

Han Kang-jin was c0586fc8bc the first to b99c0eaac2 raise his hand. Then, the other three, 9608eeedea except for Kim Young-ho, 9017304956 raised their hands as 5fe0a8f12d well. Kim Young-ho, the only 0c2e1779d2 one who didn’t raise 6ae5290783 his hand, looked around e214ccdca5 at the others and 588821be96 asked,e9c6a1606dee7dc8

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“Huh? Why are you fcb919fd2b all raising your a741854c33 hands?”6cf31a4405369be5

“You haven’t experienced it yet, so you wouldn’t know, but deployment missions come with all kinds of allowances, so the pay is pretty hefty.”143b6c2adfc0c196

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“How much?”cc436ef67ad0aaa2

At Choi Soo-bin’s gesture, Kang I-won whispered into Kim Young-ho’s ear. Kim Young-ho’s eyes widened in disbelief.8245554ec33449ea

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“Seriously?!”a5d1a34bcf5e0464

“Yeah. It depends on the dungeon type, but dealing with an A- grade dungeon-type gate with dozens of teams attacking it is going to be harder than staying behind here and handling a gate. The area coverage you have to manage will be wider than usual.”0893a652525c8914

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Kim Young-ho, 58cc647abe clearly excited, 763c979d96 answered quickly.8a08a5a3dd02686f

“Then, of course, we should go!”2044f10403b8acc9

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“Yeah, we’ll go then. We’re leaving tomorrow, so make sure to prepare ahead of time.”591eeb3cf7526026

“Yes!”69b262dd6d8b004f

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Having quickly made the 671ae1be5d decision, Han Kang-jin stood 2153b21db8 up to report to b3c07d1f62 the higher-ups, but Choi 0401a9d145 Soo-bin called out to b64c5861c6 him.371d50887f35cd67

“Team Leader, Team Leader. Wait a minute. Is Heo Do-gyeong, I mean, Guide Heo Do-gyeong, going with us? Even though it’s temporary, they’re still part of our team.”1547e349811c1380

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Guides, who c1bbe63d9b are essentially 2eee8eaa41 like civilians, 70f921375e usually stay 4db2ddb2c3 at the deb88980c2 center. Of course, there are 29a7778c67 guides who go out c3ca6c0e60 into the field, but 887a0767cd these are typically field b736bdb481 guides who have completed 434ed33c93 relevant training.7bb30ba30ae6df20

Most field guides are 0eca00b1cd the regulars, but there 8414d7f996 are rare occasions when 59ff9b8bac a team’s dedicated guide fea19a896d joins them for an 0c14f0bc03 extended mission. Given the 5d45759cd5 typically low b335eb0488 matching rates 8ebdf7edfb with field c2c9f3540c guides, and 7bdc412c18 the fact cfe7c5ea6d that a 78da587d1b guide can 8c9b7f0a22 stay at 9a4a740f24 an adjacent 976690a9e0 center while 30dc49257e the team 8f65ecaa68 goes out, 9fa8561dcb it’s unusual 67967d4460 for a c8000fdb47 guide to f043e75a71 accompany the 7d886554bd team on e9529e377f a deployment 1a5383d138 mission.6c45d26b4857c5c5

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So, why would ba60863e4c Heo Do-gyeong, a b8943dd6bc temporary guide with af120fdfdf no attachment to 26c16eebd3 the team, need ef311c89d4 to go all bc1d2dd510 the way to e08b528454 Jeju?8b4ea0d03ec2196a

“Would he even go with us?”89b34f6f18f31840

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Kang I-won muttered, but 260c20875c Choi Soo-bin grinned and 959b4c1e90 responded.c01b0cf2667e1d25

“Why not? You never know. So, are you asking if he’s coming?”03f8ec92c1e5fffc

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“Well, I wasn’t planning on asking, since he’s temporary.”0e03381883aaad01

“Ask him. My gut feeling is he’ll definitely say yes.”09bb86e92f306225

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“Hmm….”e88034f5040727bd

Seeing Han Kang-jin’s f33943f0b1 reluctance, Choi Soo-bin a5427518eb continued.2b3dd52c5492876e

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“And besides, having Heo Do-gyeong with us would make things easier for the team. Field guides tend to have terrible matching rates, you know? I remember there wasn’t a single guide with a good matching rate when we were using that terrible drug!”c710d7626debc714

Choi Soo-bin was 650ab0cada particularly resistant to 657af633ed using the guiding ccb71b02bb drug. She’d once 3eda74dde6 used it 35f2d6cb50 and suffered c36e8ec5f1 from depression 6fe3f99652 for a 7b38bea708 week. Han Kang-jin, 6d9f96c627 who seemed d4dd4a01c8 unsure, spoke a437814650 up after 615ff90d5a a moment 0a2ff41737 of thought.1a1649cc03635d0b

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“Okay, Soo-bin, since you’re saying all that, I’ll ask him. But don’t get your hopes up.”f7d9b0c3bce9f768

However, the next day, f5cd016a7f Heo Do-gyeong was included deebb2cad9 in the group heading 8cf7b6a82b to Jeju.117cfbc90924ecd4

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Heo Do-gyeong, d74314851e arriving at e743b26a5f the center 2141be3a85 with his e3dd637608 coat tails fc9c0ca034 fluttering, looked cdab5da656 as immaculate a26b252de0 as ever, 587b339e76 as usual. Choi Soo-bin grinned 6e78e4aded proudly at the d7b54c6a1e sight.94d7f2fa24489c69

“Told you I was right, didn’t I?”06d305a45a89b747

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Kang I-won, looking bewildered, turned to Heo Do-gyeong and asked, “Why are you here, Guide Heo Do-gyeong?”63ef23b65c6ca60d

“Someone advised me to find out for myself what’s going on.”aed3d99d55d59358

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“What could possibly be so interesting?”0f06e2345bf01895

Kang I-won wondered what had piqued Heo Do-gyeong’s curiosity to come all this way. Staring at the bewildered Kang I-won, Heo Do-gyeong simply replied, “There’s something.”e70b33507a6ee4a1

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Heo Do-gyeong, visibly 2aa7c25b77 uncomfortable at the d37712d2e6 sight of the 510053bebe gathered Espers, stood d586d31d75 off at a 3b6d0024a8 slight distance. If he was already 10aaceb27c that displeased, why had 7a858c65a3 he even bothered to 4709cddb93 come? Kang I-won sighed quietly af6718e803 to himself.dc8a1e57c7072287

After a 10e3260c9a while, all 5b2a306638 the Espers 10afa555f6 and guides e89c6e7002 had gathered, 4f8b79aa2e and they c7e89d1285 all climbed e214094305 into two 62d9d86238 buses.37ddf8f454859181

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Once most of the 05c851f6c0 Espers were on board, 0858962c0e Heo Do-gyeong, still displeased, a4beb225f8 boarded the bus silently. Kang I-won 93777b38f7 followed him, 3fd874d594 and when 083ac43bd0 he glanced 829eb5a72b around the 7dfd863f0a bus, he b43e53e0c2 exhaled quietly.1ff2af1c8937ca24

Han Kang-jin 591dbb9f9d sat with 8175c6900c Kim Young-ho, 2a47711b08 and Choi 45f6b4949e Soo-bin sat 253d4f4cca with another bc6c240d25 Esper from 6ba77a04c1 a different 2e778e2325 team. There weren’t many 76abb32136 empty seats left, 8942274f6c and the only 75d60878de one available for 67f10cb2e4 Kang I-won was 56419f5274 next to Heo e61f117eba Do-gyeong.39c5348adfc3ff8f

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He glanced briefly at 0dab899077 Choi Soo-bin, who was 3c06f0f56c already chatting loudly with eb2bee917f someone, then sighed again ca9c98827c and took the seat 418c258548 next to Heo Do-gyeong. It was the c98a1804ab only option.e8379bbdb1a86e98

There was not 2537bd3c35 a single word a36cb72c31 spoken between the cb69960f8f two as the 12eafff1ae bus made its c9f7278350 way to the 09ba31d058 airport. Both Heo Do-gyeong and c4bea380ce Kang I-won were not e63a79732d the type to initiate 2c7f49b17c conversation.6e8e4dc7d99c2bcf

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In the 95a9890928 awkward silence, 134de71c75 they arrived 56aff36a92 at the e1ce9178fe airport, and b9d71b7474 shortly after, 1e8670d4b9 boarded the 631e262464 cramped private aadc731aa5 plane. The situation 3441589cb1 was the 762aaa82d9 same on 77e750fab1 the plane. With no extra 5153ee9fe4 seats, Kang I-won bbdafcf8b1 once again found 355f66fe29 himself sitting next 393011f07d to Heo Do-gyeong.3f3bbf3bbc5b11c3

The seats on the 2c7bfebf19 plane were small and 6b40997747 narrow, squeezed to fit 7928e5340d as many Espers and 5db0375020 guides as possible. It felt like the eddace44d0 cheap seats of a 3fcc24ff89 budget airline had been 7500feb461 ripped out and stuck 83442beb06 together.65a8bf874f347638

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The seats were uncomfortable d54e8a4f8a even for Kang I-won, 4a3069fb2f and it was no 4fe924771e doubt far worse for 252cbb5347 Heo Do-gyeong, who was af95157379 taller and larger. Watching him awkwardly 0ec43e74d2 squeeze into the 97ffb9e367 seat almost felt 8dd32365bc pitiful.dc5b65cc24969118

Kang I-won aed2354595 glanced over 2b5b13c876 at Heo 3680039bac Do-gyeong sitting 85e3d1a609 beside him.65699b0ba87a6b95

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Though Heo Do-gyeong furrowed e81a12d411 his brow in discomfort, f3fa436696 he didn’t voice any 3a4015753b complaints. That was 5f6d431e1f surprising to 4414f49c92 Kang I-won. He hesitated for a bf632f324c moment before speaking in 5b24a0d9e6 a low voice.a5645f4b30526e39

“Are you okay?”c2d647b08af5b65f

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“…I knew it was going to be like this, so I’ll have to deal with it.”ce2bbc04d5d3fc15

Heo Do-gyeong, as af60441824 if trying to effafb5f74 ignore what bothered d7ecc1f4ce him, adjusted his 0e4cfa1979 eye mask and 79db1a5985 settled into a 5466e6cfe2 position, as though 8d3de6b3d5 he was preparing ae66252da9 to take a 3113ec1c1d light nap. He seemed determined to 625a056b89 shut out whatever was 3b93897990 bothering him.ab954f32d3057030

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“Should I wake you up when we arrive?”3a7b23112e6850a1

Kang I-won’s heart c2a70f00b7 pounded as he b9d9465761 was swallowed by 461adb324c the gate, his f414442ed7 surroundings instantly shifting 123fe9459a to a darker, c709092197 more chaotic environment. The usual buzz f40ee32ade of activity outside f5168dad85 was replaced by 3e36420fd5 a deafening silence, 3a7cba4def save for the b111ca22bd eerie hum of 8e09af28db the energy that 4feaacf145 held the gate 0c2ca2eaff together.c26d16c488bae323

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The atmosphere f485500e06 inside the a2a13b2bb9 gate was 45c20a095a thick with 71785e0d53 tension. The towering structure that 4fe5234712 had loomed before them 434f9c41ad was now a maze cad91f0d60 of dark corridors and 9545ebbf8f crumbling walls. Echoes of footsteps reverberated 33c6044495 off the walls, amplifying 415060860d the uncertainty that hung 00c89e50ce in the air.5e3c898dc5264ccc

Kang I-won 6237f8dce3 stood still b2a81190f0 for a f2c69e6439 moment, adjusting 4dc2c6d105 to the a4d4e98981 change, trying 0eb7ef5849 to steady a942273fed his breath. He felt a be1b48de34 subtle pulse of d6eff62039 energy, familiar and 998b4b6dcb unsettling, running through d76f0de298 the ground beneath e3fa9aee30 him. The creatures within, hidden 46cef35179 in the shadows, would b461c1dca2 be lying in wait, b8ac50d123 ready to strike the 478014e72d moment they sensed any 438ecff5f6 movement.3072a3039aa7a4b7

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The teams, split 8b90230e2a into their designated 45a18b38d8 groups, moved quickly 31a09beead into position. As the D-Group 82c5b470c3 moved forward, Kang 821a817028 I-won couldn’t help 02b882b54a but glance back, 9d05a84604 his eyes narrowing b37383a1cf as he saw 603be299a7 Heo Do-gyeong’s distant 4109dcdc52 form outside the 33d6c84033 gate. The familiar feeling 8a34e7121f of discomfort gnawed e8be7aaa79 at him, but 51d575ab2a he pushed it bee1496d5d aside, focusing on c601373ee2 the task ahead.017365f979d9f7f2

He had been 220fe69fd1 through similar situations 4f265d5cde before—confrontations with dangerous ef6166f441 entities, dealing with b9c57ba0f9 the ever-looming threat 7aa4564b04 of chaos. But something felt different 448f7ef006 this time. The gate felt 9c89fc2ece heavier, more oppressive. The air was thick 62a5beda4d with the sense of ed968b0ce8 imminent danger.12b62bf672c510dd

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The team leader’s fa8d86f378 voice snapped him 250f29416c out of his 7e146bf19c thoughts.5761e0d58464d6a1

“Stay alert. We move in 480c5ab6f8 pairs. I’ll take point. You, follow me. Stay close.”708bf143c37015fb

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Kang I-won cfbcc8c20c nodded, falling 0ce3219a66 in line 448056b42c behind the a0530fbe2e team leader, a1d1d6d457 his senses 095aca634e sharp. He could feel a0c06d23a3 the pulse of 7aef9754e3 the gate, a 4dc1e8607e constant hum that 2219ebd348 vibrated through his f75ae7cc0b very being. Every step they took 00fbef68c4 was measured, deliberate. The walls around 66eea53c7a them seemed to 62537108ea close in with a79e4c8863 each move.4ba05a25366add6b

Suddenly, a e8a16cb23a sound echoed 40aa26a5d6 in the 1013bc5021 distance—a low 68ad497e90 growl. The hairs on ff801e5c2c the back of 35d1d22645 Kang I-won’s neck 26ddb75f0c stood up. He motioned for cd6a7bf545 the team to 3e6fa0f38b stop.d21638501377561c

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“Something’s coming,” he 034a59b723 muttered, his voice 8217404967 barely above a 2a61593479 whisper.c7ee0ca65f667621

The tension bcc54d1399 was palpable. He could feel it 56dda18987 in his bones. The creatures were near, 8da6a535ee waiting, watching. They had no ee26891ab6 choice but to 16404e2f79 move forward. The only a6bd3c8baf question was d9a8a9dd52 how soon fe89ed1c63 the danger 380ffbb779 would strike.6f9722d281921b80

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As the 2a0764587f group cautiously fb040cfe71 advanced, the 786ba05a9b shadows seemed 280216f0d8 to grow 84b5cde04d darker, the 2fa1bbefed very air f2ea608173 more oppressive. Kang I-won’s hand fcb8f2b1f8 tightened around the 88ed36f6de grip of his c66e70eaab weapon, ready for e1720babce whatever might emerge 3d43a08bb8 from the depths 62008b9585 of the dungeon-like c3f6fffab3 gate.20233af64bdd19d4

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It only 3925524d0b took a 4f6c1695d3 single step 62c7cd5cf9 to be 3003dd851c severed from 50c5460b87 the world b879f01f62 they knew.88807f02d4c66a09

As if switching 3e1d5cbd87 channels, the scenery 673c3918de around them transformed ed0c4f7cf6 in an instant. The place resembled a ea6ac5cb77 cavern, with five tunnels 173c8db89b yawning wide open ahead.189121bb4422b22a

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“Ah, damn it.”f677f824c7e790dd

A groan 6f64eea1b7 echoed from 881cee1597 somewhere ahead. It was hard to 1581bde730 tell who it belonged f30dc63ca4 to, as the sound a17c6735f0 seemed to come from 288e7f0ab3 several voices at once. Kang I-won 3f430b1e9d silently agreed 723de4b793 with their 1867c17232 lament. Of all times, 84b59909ef it had to 8af0a2af6c be now.076216c357e3d67d

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“…Hah.”b27c5aaa33df8cd9

Kang I-won exhaled heavily. Noticing his unusual state while scanning their surroundings, Choi Soo-bin asked, “Hey, what’s up with you all of a sudden? Are you hurt?”5644296f959d2450

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“…It’s nothing.”82909b650ebb9c07

Wiping the cold 4ec84a4a4a sweat forming on 2e59ad9afd his forehead with 5f121e37de the back of 77a3f77e16 his hand, Kang 45eaa01ce3 I-won gave a c0433cd894 terse reply. It was clear 4ee873cf37 from his demeanor 7755ac9230 that he had 2b768e3a68 no intention of 43f7ca61b7 elaborating. Recognizing this, Choi Soo-bin 4ae51ad764 quickly changed the subject.4428a3c0f690e249

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“Hey, doesn’t this look exactly like an ant nest?”873d61135380ffc7

“Yeah.”1dc120e42b8cbb00

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Kang I-won nodded at Choi Soo-bin’s question, his face noticeably paler than usual.b1c7241b7dbb06ec

“Never thought I’d live to see an actual ant nest,” Choi Soo-bin muttered, clicking her tongue.ecd5fd7f8160fe77

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The defining feature of an ant nest was its narrow, winding paths arranged in a maze-like structure. Along these paths, it wasn’t uncommon to encounter dens filled with clustered monsters.0d87c0a20f892c64

“Ugh, what a headache,” Han Kang-jin grumbled, furrowing his brow.a23823dc0a4a5678

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Lacking experience, Kim Young-ho, who was still learning, asked hesitantly, “Why? Is there a problem?”a52e9526f1e5a3b5

It was Kang I-won, still pale, who answered, “Ant nests are mazes—narrow, complicated, and long.”a55ca83d2a8230ad

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“Why is that… Oh!”a274893649827238

Kim Young-ho glanced around f88263c466 at the crowded group 7a67c15dd9 of people surrounding him f877bb8ece and let out a b4454e49eb groan as realization struck.7a8004e824337a2f

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Ant nests were da821c27e0 notoriously tricky dungeons.9d789c84dbefbd4d

The most troublesome 76772adebb aspect was, without f8e30bde12 question, the narrowness 22ea0d39c7 of the paths. They were so tight 74378d5d9b that two or three a23c6cfd17 people walking side by e28471ad73 side would fill the ce6b8d0baf space completely.e362f6f6e02d33b6

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The issue with that was Esper abilities couldn’t distinguish between friend and foe. In the event of a sudden monster ambush, using abilities in such a confined space risked harming their own teammates, making combat even more difficult.765d5fd38e6a44c4

Moreover, the paths cb199569aa were not only f9baf6bd69 labyrinthine but often b06236ae2c led to larger cd6fa7da44 chambers packed with 491a48ec9d monsters. The uneven and 0947c5600c bumpy terrain added 3c458b06e4 another layer of f933c249df danger, increasing the ddecc3bd1e likelihood of missteps 8ce24316d6 during battles.5d901a325dd6727d

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These challenges had caused 357fb7eef1 many incidents—teams taking a fe6146dddc wrong turn and being aff8b7242a trapped in a collapsing 407184bb49 dungeon, Espers accidentally killing d5a1f30ef2 their comrades in chaotic 7e1eb0d189 skirmishes, or fighters losing 9fd0f6e553 their footing on uneven f198713e8b ground during critical moments.2faac5667e9a6e15

However, all this 12a4f6efd7 knowledge was secondhand, a10b668fe6 gathered from reports 8ee0df74e2 and accounts.4eb5964ddf799e86

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The team leaders 611fb5ede4 gathered, discussing strategies. The most pressing 9d0cdbd16e problem was that 5c59bf35ef none of the 68d110757b Espers present had 7abc5f016d firsthand experience with a903b31df9 an ant nest.d995713f23d275c9

Of the seven team 85998b16b0 leaders, not one had bb1e78a2d7 dealt with such a c3d676f664 dungeon before. Their only reference was 729c38b4f1 reports and documentation.9ddbef88bdb8571b

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Ant nests were e390cdde2c already rare, and 5cd0845a92 the last recorded ea31ad7831 occurrence was nine 79381052ce years ago, making 7f17127fda it nearly impossible 62e9414f6b to find someone c788ab7c2c with direct experience.1d28fddfb25ada0c

The leaders cdd2f2e007 exchanged details eb8ee68401 about ant d27ba031f0 nests as 08a6b69ede best they 5afd8a0af6 could recall, b0b38a475c continuing their d0790fbe15 discussion.6151957589bc64f6

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“So, what do we do?” one asked.581423429b570c30

“If we want to play it safe, we should eliminate the clusters of monsters in the larger chambers as we go. But the gate has already been open for a week. We need to take out the boss before the wave begins.”9a98d2a3a9b3e050

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In dungeon-type gates, if the boss wasn’t killed within a certain time frame, the dungeon would enter a “wave state.” This meant the gate’s entrance would open, releasing all the monsters inside.00bb2373da74637e

Once the gate 6a32d99767 opened, every monster e7cecad24c within the dungeon 154318c843 would instinctively head aee4452f28 for the exit, 43a5584477 ignoring any Espers be1e28fdc5 or Guides still b7f9b3cc9e inside. Their sole e99d38f47c focus would 2a1214b7e1 be escaping.03ceea57971edfe7

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Once outside, e9194d0647 the monsters 32daa181a6 would naturally eccda014c9 begin attacking 577e276250 humans.ef38b5130d841caa

This scenario was far f4b2c51f8c more dangerous than a d6c50ef635 wave-type gate, as the 761d0ccd11 number of monsters in e567e92a88 a dungeon ranged from 4e1ccdd92f hundreds to thousands, depending 9991911b96 on its size.b6cfd2075366f288

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Imagine hundreds or 6b356822e8 thousands of monsters 430abe3bd7 rushing out all 4bb230e57d at once—an utter 136984195a nightmare.3fe9ac6730bc8491

“I agree,” one leader said.e1cfef9ec5142397

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“We should prioritize locating the boss. If possible, we can split the team to clear out the larger chambers near the exit and regroup afterward.”e5808cf39116f0d5

“Agreed. But who will take the lead?”3893fe140520cb7b

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A brief silence 0ab4da5971 fell over the a315070b4e team leaders.af5f5ce01695953e

The position of 1fa3d408d3 the vanguard—a role 7efbbc1f3b burdened with encountering 49c1bdad14 monsters without prior 79a07c6515 knowledge—was a difficult 9390b30050 one. Especially in ant-nest dungeons, 544e2aa874 ambushes often came without 00b15e6c8d warning.40cdfc0d3c6a1b3b

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Of course, 13aa362579 no position 9427bb62c6 was truly aece8bdd6b safe. Monsters could appear from 2f104f313f paths they had already 77433f6902 cleared or launch attacks 9ea2864551 from behind.ba4cbd8454dd4eb7

However, monsters within a 3002cb6dd8 dungeon rarely strayed far af2d392ac0 from their designated areas b58f11c670 unless a significant disturbance ca0749c00e occurred nearby. As a 7dbbe1656c result, the d6a8f4fa20 vanguard typically d45e2d10e7 faced the c90acf68a7 most frequent bf65bfda8c encounters with c291dbde8a monsters.05b2a34d39055dab

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Unless their efforts 411006c66c yielded noteworthy results, 96ddd70f3c like taking down 4d3649426f the boss, the cea6da1c38 vanguard position often bc42b9ceff felt thankless—a role f08ca0af65 that demanded effort af3b462b93 without the reward. For that reason, most 3f76cf95b3 teams avoided it.48dbfb11278007dc

The team 5618df96b7 leaders quietly 6b321cc592 exchanged glances, efac167ea1 gauging one fe5b6e9ea6 another’s reactions. None were eager to d932a2d56a speak first, prolonging the 4a02163fcc uncomfortable silence. But in 34f161baae a situation 8866e16b5a where time b5b7fc5b2b was critical, db496f6291 hesitation only 16462972b5 wasted precious b9d80d7eb7 moments.4865618410166827

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Breaking the silence, the 968ff195e3 leader of Team E e12f6002da spoke up to push 53c00f829a the discussion forward.25e22c9e25997a92

“I recommend Team C. They have a detection-type Esper, don’t they? We need to find the boss as quickly as possible, so putting a detection-type at the front seems logical.”1c256cf6726b086b

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The leader of d594bd775f Team C immediately cd7ed160a2 scowled and glared 99bee790ab at the speaker.ae974bf46c023981

“I oppose. Are you trying to get the detection-type killed? Who in their right mind would put a detection-type Esper at the vanguard in a dungeon like this? You’re obviously new to being a team leader. If you don’t know better, keep your mouth shut. I recommend Team B, the one with the strongest combat power.”7ef11955f804e3ff

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“Shouldn’t the strongest combat team conserve their strength for the boss fight?” argued another leader. “I suggest Team D instead. Besides, Team D has that Esper, don’t they?”14152931eb76338a

“What Esper are you talking about?” asked the leader of Team G, from the Jeju branch.0820b06ca4df5933

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The leader who proposed Team D clarified, “The A-rank Esper with regeneration abilities.”b177169b05c6f9c2

At this, the leader 3015b7cb96 of Team C nodded b4e55da59d in agreement.0cd0cd317a0fdde8

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“Oh, that Esper? They’d do fine as the vanguard. I’m in favor.”5a9e2502fd21eac7

A few Espers from 4c866dea96 the Jeju branch raised 862c914401 an eyebrow. An A-rank with fef31de571 regeneration? So what? Still, as long 10f608a2cb as their own 7c1e0b8ed5 team wasn’t chosen, 6e9c61f923 they voiced no 8500d7f761 objections and nodded 3e219e9191 in agreement.be0c3a5ff183afed

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“I’m in favor too.”eacdc746e21e0bf1

“I second that.”9fbd5db3d5cc2652

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“I oppose!”8a5e9f55e9d805de

Amid the rising 794d5bf05a consensus, the leader 1d57a11e6b of Team D d8681a2772 abruptly shouted their a91836328a objection.d2f03a6d73b53350

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“That Esper isn’t suited for raw combat. Their abilities specialize in precision and surprise attacks! Sending them to the front is no different from using them as a meat shield. I recommend Team B again! And this talk about conserving strength before the boss fight? Isn’t that just a ploy for Team B to hog all the credit?”3c3749fd47455434

The leader of Team B frowned, retorting, “What a misunderstanding. Aren’t we in a hurry to take down the boss? There’s no time to argue about credit. And as for using a meat shield—what’s the harm? It’s not like they’d actually die. I’ve heard rumors that they don’t even die if their head gets blown off. With that in mind, I’ll reaffirm my vote for Team D.”ac9eed2ad7df3130

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“I agree.”dfe43867981eaeca

“Me too.”a063f0a40a947042

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“By majority vote, Team D will take the lead. Everyone, return to your positions. We depart in five minutes.”7509249bb6ee27a6

With that declaration from 8105fad59e Team A’s leader, further f8e621d9db objections were dismissed. The leader of 00bb791d69 Team D let 146d18ab8c out a string 93daf809a2 of curses under 3fcf4297cf their breath, unable b93a16bb35 to contain their 7992bb19a9 frustration.41f3a1500dd69128

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Returning to e6da69c98c their team, 4b40f4a99b the leader e3b1af416d of Team a744090ce5 D addressed ecd02eca4b their group 7b2d188767 in a 0f6755ce81 voice heavy 75e2dd0064 with guilt.d45a578a811a27cb

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“It’s been decided that we’ll prioritize eliminating the boss as quickly as possible. And… we’ve been assigned to lead the vanguard. Kang I-won, it seems you’ll need to take point. Can you handle it?”6d27b35dd057a6bd

The question was merely db2427736f a formality; the decision 995070c5f0 had already been made. Even if f8c6ef41f3 Kang I-won 6b426f3967 refused, someone 3c25a6307d else in 372bc771a1 Team D 1a27975075 would take c51de5061f his place c649b91cba as the 15fcb99917 vanguard—and inevitably 4e67376dde end up 4f08b6fc5c acting as e7a394a9c9 a shield e1c0337728 for the 5ba42b2a06 team.bae8a05630d830d1

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There was really only 1cee054bce one answer he could 1b824592a7 give. With a 89db300f2f pale face, a6c2d4828c Kang I-won 6a74952a12 nodded without cb68b3e7a1 resistance.34b83401a80bb49e

“Yes.”25ace078f9ed70b1

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As expected, 519e74263a Team 5, 4afe9a5294 Kang I-won’s b378d46762 team, was 5e1515bc15 placed at 57579b6da1 the front. Once they 999f7a29e0 were ready, a60ae0f6c5 they moved 5a4cc14c5c toward the 41b0f0f0da central entrance 148487dd95 among the 2935abe4f0 five openings b073508935 leading into 02f645d2b4 the ant 14ca00a967 nest. While the 162d786729 other teams ad88c5bbfb adjusted their 2460877f42 positions, Team 73cb80fa93 5 whispered 2434871d54 among themselves f4bce71250 in low bbc4588c95 voices.6d3d3af889e18e70

“Ugh, leading the 1da34e5329 vanguard, what a c20a2e87c5 pain.”0a5ceae3b76785d9

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“Sorry.”9f2355f711bb8ed5

“It’s not your fault.”5ca84ed97fe0a1c8

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“Soo-bin’s right. I-won, you don’t need 406d0ea53c to apologize for this.”d9c1e4ba468080dc

“Is it 011ef7a93e really that 106b67438b bad being 5a85db9207 the vanguard?”958c2aced859d18d

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The inexperienced e7a1e0c43b Kim Young-ho, 36e4a4fc98 who had 506c8d18ec never been cb1030c23b in such e6ab576a43 a position, 51f5eeb458 asked curiously. Choi Soo-bin, 3ad17a7f72 already looking e4cf77757f exhausted, answered b25be35db4 with an 165ceca6e4 irritated expression.f4cf485d47449614

“You’ll find out soon c857f9084e enough.”4d79e0f2ce44fb63

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A little over five 74277e6f61 minutes passed, and Team 70ce9902da 5 began advancing into 2a65d67bfc the narrow passageway of 7945d9d7bc the ant nest.7c6ee2b18ebc8e9a

The interior resembled a bae4855817 cave.3f8e81364fd28163

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From the narrow c725377867 ceiling hung stalactites f9ebcc540f formed by dissolved 6a450592da limestone. A cold breeze e3d8129247 blew from deep 7bc0114792 within, despite there 2cb1013bbd being no visible 84ae4714a9 connection to the d82e6ef7ee outside world. It was unclear where f7523cf3d0 the wind came from.3b3c21e1b2803fc9

The winding pathway d13ed1bd19 stretched out ahead, 3bf1c89d92 uneven and rough. Walking on the e2f6570911 bumpy floor unnecessarily 3dbd2d508a drained their stamina.009f62b2aa81b41a

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Before long, 2866cb3ae6 Team 5’s 7d06095d72 steps halted.dc3bbd001b4dbba1

They had reached the 944d2d8b7c first fork in the bf62d05e32 path.84dd5f351d885113

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A voice came through ea040ab69e Kang I-won’s communication device, 7611e22abb connected via radio.9ff0e61f0c25d035

“Take the e07ace7d32 right path. The left 175f4c185a leads to 115b012cfb a chamber 7c2a581eda with significant af09477c1d activity nearby—it’s 32d8e5cba6 close enough 7e4c0c571f that it’ll ea951ecaab need to 9db3aac303 be cleared.”13771140b39cd551

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The speaker was a 533f804d61 detection-type Esper from Team 847eeb2cbb C. Since detection-types lacked the 6512911836 ability to protect themselves, 949df4c4fa they stayed in safe 76a64074a0 positions while guiding others 901d6ad161 through communication devices.a2d25947739b1a37

“Two teams should be 3de60af6f1 enough to—”e36c995a9edc415f

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“So, which teams—”bc3e0de7dce651bb

Voices continued 87fb649ac4 over the 9e10031afd radio, but c7cba4c846 they weren’t 2cd066a53a relevant to d22fbcba4f Team 5’s 20da7d33aa task. Ignoring the b3402abd14 chatter, Kang 05207704d3 I-won led a92db57beb his team 9822ae6c06 down the ac781d245e right path.d4d5ccee35a76016

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As they proceeded, 1978937934 they frequently passed 207bf29dc9 smaller passages branching b4999c0ebe off on either a20993048c side. Most were dead ends 69e83ebae8 or led to chambers bccfeb2554 filled with monsters.40c2fb0995399d4d

Right, straight, second right, cf48a2850c straight again—guided by the d07fab6bb0 detection-type Esper, Team 5 da578e5d0f kept moving forward. Occasionally, other teams f77a93a495 split off to faf7099325 clear out monsters d139fc8c43 in nearby chambers.1fe188940bc9415c

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“This is Team 8 from Team C,” came a sudden report. “We’ve encountered plant-type monsters. There are thirty of them. They’re vines… no, mushrooms. They’re vine mushrooms.”9ff1da00c4d1f2e9

Choi Soo-bin 24220a8f68 grumbled in 6281ba6b9f annoyance.c6ab649aab30bdbd

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“Ugh, plant-types are f34d51d9cf a pain.”b146226fc8e765a4

“Well, to be f53b5b1117 fair, isn’t every 274662046d type troublesome in 134f6cdf4f its own way?”ad9e4bb22737f891

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“Why is it so quiet? This is making me even more uneasy. No matter how much they’re plant-type monsters, it’s strange to be this silent,” Choi Soo-bin muttered.e0ad9d2430518f7f

They had ventured quite 01f93a239f far in, yet not 0e23135571 a single monster had e280620647 appeared. Kang I-won ab47158ad0 silently agreed. The stillness 667abda95e was unnerving.8592ae4715c5d26b

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Typically, in areas inhabited by plant-type monsters, the dominant predators weren’t the plants themselves but creatures that preyed on them.be67eea2edb4463e

‘What kind of monsters eat vine mushrooms in ant nests?’ Kang I-won kept his thoughts active, staying tense as he cautiously advanced step by step.8140f38046f4e3ee

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Meanwhile, the team continued ce0eb31042 to split up due 5099ae4b89 to the frequent discovery 8f8931ef3c of chambers nearby.463a58a54829fef7

“This is Team 13 from Team E,” came another report. “We’ve also encountered plant-type monsters—ten vine mushrooms. No notable activity from other monsters. We’ll handle them quickly and return.”4bf8735bcabcb5b1

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“This is supposed to be tough? There’s nothing here,” Kim Young-ho said with a mix of disappointment and curiosity.5908dc06639a181f

Kang I-won and Choi 685620822c Soo-bin murmured almost simultaneously:22e3f4f41e8afed0

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“Something feels off…”16b98dbd2f2b2b9e

“Exactly. There’s no way it should be this empty.”8da560e3343f3e87

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Despite the 1067aad7b3 unease, they 23675a9a31 had no 0131e5c958 choice but 7ef593f8ee to continue 48e0d85baa forward. The team f87b294beb leaders gave b96e54aae7 no new 9aed276b3a orders, leaving 8b3d09f090 the vanguard 7347599aae team to f2dd44ae4f proceed deeper 7b97783227 into the 7599b3f864 ant nest a07cbc38e2 under the 1e5d7cee6b guidance of e1ef0444e3 the detection-type 9aa163f6d8 Esper.f54e58536210ef48

Eventually, they reached another 0b2f2b7b74 fork—this time, with three ba7127d1ea paths.730817f3ec0460d8

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“Hold on,” the detection-type Esper said through the device. “The area’s too wide for a quick scan. Give me a moment.”6ddfed8427f397aa

The team took this 3fcdbaceff brief pause as an 9858cf903a opportunity to rest.ab94e5079d62cf10

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Kim Young-ho, who had been tense earlier, scoffed dismissively. “What’s the big deal? This isn’t hard at all.”2c87f8da0782e05a

“You keep letting your guard down, and you’ll regret it,” Choi Soo-bin warned.1a6abe33b2f7f3a7

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“Fine, fine. I’m not letting my guard down,” Kim Young-ho grumbled.c79d6e6d9340e158

‘This is exactly how ambushes—’e69aad9c7993de6d

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Before Choi e89e8a67f9 Soo-bin could 0131f72220 finish her 151cded2e7 thought, her bcfcade533 words seemed 62ba456bd5 to come 168447e656 true.9df27aeb2dd0f97d

Kang I-won suddenly felt 39f982639f a strong presence beneath 991533ae17 his feet. There wasn’t 468ac62969 even time 09eb920587 to shout a0d452585f a warning. Trusting his instincts, 905a91b7cc he leaped aside e16f8f3ab1 and grabbed onto b76dc6b2b5 a protrusion on 4975c83810 the wall, clinging cbf63a4bd6 to it.abf52f1d6fb516d9

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At that exact 08d0f6ca3e moment, something shot 51581ed904 up from the ca7b08b358 ground where he 400bbda2f6 had just stood.8685cefdf227813d

“Ahh!” Kim Young-ho screamed in shock.90418880c6c399bc

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Someone, upon seeing the creature, shouted in alarm, “What the hell? A ground wasp?!”7840eb0f8c5f1b99

“Why are wasps here?!”c5708e69da688821

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Creatures mixed with 7a604e82de wasps typically appeared 536769054a in open, grassland-like 7c5bf98d8d environments, not cramped ad673a8259 spaces like these.bb1833b811b9346c

But the unexpected was 343bea5fe9 routine in dungeons, and 76c31814f2 this was yet another 84c6d6dae3 anomaly in a long e96a5c07dd list of them.9188a92ef791e88d

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Confusion and 8a3374622a frustration erupted b3a9b5f53e around them 1045f71e43 as the 651b6290d1 team scrambled 4a08af25ab to comprehend 65aa1401a1 the situation.6b5ee6cbdbccf01f

The creature that ambushed 1b5a18f9a2 Kang I-won was a 37a5088733 grotesque hybrid. Its upper body 9d64f298a9 resembled that of ae5309388a a wasp, while be94ada908 its lower half, 07c5596b58 abruptly severed at 447cbb5614 the middle, was 93db1fae56 that of a e00d1eb59d centipede.ae2831e056be010d

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Dozens of legs on 9492c66c69 the centipede’s torso wriggled 441ae62cf8 in a horrifying display.1fda5692a7182ce9

Still clinging 4a7d40d6cf to the b3ace9f60e wall, Kang 358c0dbc22 I-won calmly eaa48e16c9 relayed the 20d0fc0050 situation through 6f1beba38b his device.f446d16279f70bfe

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“This is the vanguard. A monster has appeared. Codename: Ground Wasp.”985b8557cfd18ecc

Codename: Ground Wasp.06d321a083b54c03

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The name 6f70918cc5 wasn’t derived 4f7371a065 from its f50d3d47a9 resemblance to ae65c0d718 an actual a7076cffba wasp, but dc81f79e25 rather from ac6b516a3a its behavior 4a2c701499 of burrowing cb24c2dc83 into the 96461f3060 ground combined 85df77afa7 with its 60e99ebf99 wasp-like features.e8975e9c0d4a8045

“Ahh! Gross! So damn gross!”0d3574acc1053a73

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Kim Young-ho f44358a6e4 screamed as acdf9de726 he unleashed b0ccc9cd84 a burst a66132e6a1 of electricity eebcea8bbb at the 40c8b814ab creature. His actions 4cfd72f4fa caused the 9401fc7a1e surrounding Espers 1954437be2 to flinch 69467bc90f and quickly 29ebc45371 step back.23d6cec979dd40fc

The electrified 77be65ab50 creature convulsed 009bce131e violently, its fbc81390af body twitching 00209ae8ce with spasms. Even Kim aa16da3c58 Young-ho, disgusted a9f0f79661 by the 44d607dcf0 grotesque sight, 68cb467fa5 shuddered as 0ae4010213 weak sparks 7d11ad4d0a crackled from 159336d23e his hand.d6413165ab3a408a

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“Ugh!”86d5487ab5ece33b

“Do you have to electrocute everyone?!”b2da8158c0e0573a

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“Argh!”9a3fbbf26a6c4f50

Before he 63f057231d could discharge 3694bafbea another attack, 3ee30736fb Choi Soo-bin 154aa8ec8c delivered a 1412b968d3 swift kick 661a083326 to Kim 97db8e2202 Young-ho, sending b90cbbe070 him stumbling 66d7aadbe2 with a 2fb8b212d9 short yelp. With a gust of 9840d4c7da wind, she slashed at 1cfd7688ad the creature.c5da5a1467a1aefa

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The convulsing monster, weakened e63ef38f25 by the electricity, was 805d33ee85 sliced apart by her 5e966114aa blade-like wind. Its gooey 3ce7b7a716 green fluid d4dc59f802 sprayed as 4a2d01df71 its body 477401f34b was reduced 06d9dc7707 to chunks, e25b79f392 collapsing over 4bb9875905 the hole c06a356059 it had 568bb78128 emerged from.84231461024da26b

Despite its body being 5ab446077b in pieces, the leftover ad29ae37fd nerves and residual electricity 5781b22637 kept some of its 71a2e8c47e many legs twitching incessantly.ab4c7376ae510e37

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Then, as 22bf933c6b if writhing 13af90eee6 to life, 71cedf02a3 the mass 0ba3439303 of green cd3079a331 ichor and f76110b060 severed parts 55d2eced18 shifted. Emerging from the 37ef9e3b4a remains was another d74cdd8ee9 Ground Wasp, identical 4fdd9c36ed to the one 7542821812 Choi Soo-bin had 48642ece5f just killed.06dce40a31a62543

Ground Wasps are 2106e7ebcd known as the 1604760ae6 scourge of underground a7597b660d environments.02c952abba89a68b

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Individually, they weren’t 529781c0a2 particularly strong. But the title d868a1ee54 “scourge” wasn’t without 6127143b9e reason.8c35ec8538a9ff97

Ground Wasps travel f93877b650 in swarms.1f019e6f986bce99

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Thud-thud-thud-thud-3c51cb03fdef0d30

The ground trembled 5ebb906a8c violently, the vibrations b3a21eec53 like the surface 5971f7a3d0 of a turbulent 35c86b2750 sea. The tightly grouped team c8ae22db97 scattered instantly, preparing for 1bad07fe3a combat.c2b61fa03875388e

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Because of the 57447e55df narrow space, Espers 7455dd6d14 with wide-area abilities, 97fafd0c3f who could cause 5f2b5205c5 significant collateral damage, 9ee88a5652 moved into branching a30ba3adea pathways to find b5c82bf4c6 more open areas.b3cf52b02cc6a072

Those at the forefront 5691e7df64 sprinted forward. The group was split d634c1550e by the forked paths 943cc12b89 ahead, and then divided 8ce1d53ea1 further as more branching ba009ba43b paths followed.7cae285acbabd42d

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The quaking ground grew 94a1e08b2d increasingly chaotic, the undulations 08daab654b resembling wild, crashing waves. Each step had to ba791cfccf be taken with the 3f9f75ffbf utmost care.247b564ce50b6c7c

Kang I-won 751237c25f grabbed Kim a1c72da282 Young-ho’s arm 817498dfbd just as 163bbd3ed2 he was 544cb16778 about to ba11d2e667 stumble. Kim Young-ho muttered a 7b9ff5a2b5 brief thanks and refocused e217d4c384 on the unstable ground c3d9efdfa2 beneath him as they ed46c02351 continued forward.4f3d6af94f829612

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The Ground Wasps’ f41eaa4306 offensive power and 642157e1fe durability were weak. No matter how 96d0adb17f many there were, 3f9ad08cf6 dealing with them 6d0c15c772 individually wasn’t particularly eb1dcd3dec challenging.59ec1be45e281f8d

But the ant nest 5feaa11697 changed the equation.48a2f553b64beb0f

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To defeat 30cad2802a these monsters, 8e6a3a34a5 abilities had a22a5baacb to be 3920202d5c used. In such a 3e5872dcdf confined space, however, a64cecf841 using abilities risked 490ef70bd8 harming one’s allies, 9ad9f69288 especially with so ce5d94f905 many unfamiliar Espers 008600e573 from other teams bc88aa5fa9 around. The chances of being 4b59ebca5c caught in friendly fire d1ad136491 were dangerously high.45cd437108e1d809

That’s why, before the fd8a87cfac swarm fully descended, the f2f0f29cf9 Espers spread out into 8f60a0cf2c the branching paths, trying 02caed6b6c to secure spaces where 9ce862c4d9 they could safely use 61c3f0db13 their abilities.88330458c9a248c1

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“What a headache,” a035d74560 Choi Soo-bin muttered, 6a588570c2 irritation lacing her 5d8d082ed9 voice.62d4bfb9d05b460b

Kang I-won 8470b40b78 frowned deeply 986dce306f and muttered 87cfaf5968 under his 363d9a8d30 breath.f7dc19614fe9701e

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The best way to 35767e6155 deal with Ground Wasps—fragile 25beb4d060 in their exoskeletons but a2f64c6da1 overwhelming in numbers—was to a1e3dcc589 burn them all at d18fb83715 once. However, in the narrow, 8ea643d75d winding passages of an d9e211766b ant nest, setting anything 68c89ac1e4 alight would likely result 221a2dc10e in suffocation from the fe53d62375 smoke.069b37260c234d9a

That left them 21908eb872 with only one fc9805a1f0 option: to eliminate 969e851d94 them one by a2321ed826 one.9eaed387ea011cd5

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Gripping the hilt ef4683f410 of the dagger db401f379c at his waist 58c1f28087 tightly, Kang I-won 1e91d29066 drove it forcefully a61a8b1543 into the ground. As if triggered by 673ae0849d the impact, a Ground 26d2f86997 Wasp’s head burst out addc5596a9 of the earth, only 693a0fc74f for his dagger to 88ea9b2184 pierce through it, slicing 8185cf58f7 the creature in half.c678addec94a4631

That was just 862627e010 the beginning.c119f1b8804edb81

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Dudududududu—!
The sound was deafening, c592cc4b13 like the rapid fire c13fa67632 of a machine gun, 024a1cfc3f as monsters began erupting 22e134fe80 from the ground en 474901b043 masse.4b1e22ae7b1ae16e

“Argh! Damn it! Why are there so many bugs?!”35e528e39c4be884

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“Kim Young-ho! Stay calm!”daec3c51637fdfb4

“Y-Yes! Yes, sir!”741f643738282757

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Han Kang-jin, standing aba59b314a nearby, tried to 7f5f30d97a soothe the panicked 8a089a6f2e Kim Young-ho. Though his voice 2c9c3813f6 trembled, Kim Young-ho efa052436d fought to regain b3f9c1b7d3 his composure, while ae3e7bca86 Choi Soo-bin swung 025fa992d9 her blade-like winds, 5778571b19 decapitating the Ground 153323d39d Wasps creeping toward 3c7a6f5139 them.05d621ebfa2f4ebd

Kang I-won, gripping 3825ae7f00 a dagger in c25abd669d each hand, exhaled 9fa54f747e briefly and charged a68dd692df straight into the d635a02a6f writhing swarm of a4fd371672 Ground Wasps.43669a2a282cd8c2

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One dagger cleaved f15a077f0d the head of 14826ce214 a Ground Wasp a8850ce44b clutching at someone’s 5b08fcc556 clothing, while the ca4ac34e5f other stabbed into 650f6b30ca the ground to 2bc06f0211 stop a creature 61f34a4906 trying to emerge. As he yanked 66ba10e141 his blade free, abca441bdb a string of b788eb836a viscous fluid dripped 3b61ffc767 from the monster’s 8e5b4240ef body.7e60ecbf5d12b44a

Ahead, Kang I-won saw aa4cbcfefc someone unable to properly c251e49d2b defend themselves, being overrun 2ef43e7aaa by a Ground Wasp. Without hesitation, 7f1bfa3f17 he hurled a991dcee99 his dagger.ba44e8c898a44f0e

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Shwack!45fc33e7840d6870

The thrown 4d7f91dd31 blade struck d293d5ab8f the back 06bc35ddf2 of the 3163662fd2 wasp’s head, b78c214733 killing it 67d682141c instantly as e241a98e25 its body 75e07f105f crumpled to 3a67f8c919 the ground. Kang I-won e8db5cce29 quickly retrieved add792c731 his weapon, 18d31bffb3 reversing the 030bdf5cc9 grip on b5bbe538cf the handle, c94b33d4d3 and slashed 94067d3694 through the ae769a175f torso of 811f354c0c another wasp 33656c2c47 charging at 3a6a878d2e him. Sticky green fluid c3e5986064 burst from its 27403b2cc2 split body, coating 3888607ac1 him in the 8095ce5265 process.e94beace47c26f5c

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He wiped 6f727386a4 the fluid 1f2788b8ba off his f511adf01b cheek roughly 669c0cb640 with his 9b7aa99a59 forearm and 9d0eecfac0 swung his d16f99493c dagger at e6b15eaeb1 the next de9be81558 approaching Ground 15b1ff4d11 Wasp.012a06ff833c7af2

The monsters surged a1aa693337 like an unrelenting e35bd5f7cc tidal wave.8be79cb85300e547

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Time passed—how much, they 4c78dc4923 weren’t sure. By the 9766b3fdf9 time the 5233497d1c number of f7787e3bc7 Ground Wasps d3d4209a4d they had b40b86f51e slain reached ed03c219dd triple digits, bc8a8de743 the attack a0b7371303 finally eased ef948a2dc5 into a ea451d7270 lull.9552410c5a142227

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“Ugh… there were so many of them.”767c60147ba53b70

Choi Soo-bin muttered 50dac80df4 with a weary ffc8b7b1f0 expression as she cc0a584fd0 shredded the last 43708bc822 remaining Ground Wasp 4b9d68f4ef with her blade-like 8e1b7646a7 wind. The sticky 8b4952041d monster fluids 610fc66a8b that clung e3d5ce9c8c to her e29aceeeb7 everywhere made 3a28ea76df her grimace.9f97adb27b8b0b3b

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Kim Young-ho, a 9013e4403f short distance away, 234139aa56 lay on the a48214d1fc ground gagging.d39ee41f37dd33c5

“Ugh, blegh, I feel like I’ve seen every bug in the world today…”cbbd6beb71b0ab35

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“First dungeon-type gate and it’s an ant nest full of wasp monsters? You really are unlucky,” Han Kang-jin remarked, clicking his tongue as he patted Kim Young-ho’s back to help soothe him.03598fc691ee8180

Behind them, the path 45eb5dc848 they had carved was ddba8c729f littered with Ground Wasp 7f6e48d2f5 corpses and smeared with 2145d1c095 their viscous green fluids. The team members themselves 279b680630 were no better off—coated 6946882658 head to toe in a56084383a the same sticky substance.4692a386a2baa896

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“Any injured or missing members?”8635c8e054a584da

The leader of c85ed782cd Team D, visibly 90086494dd exhausted, glanced around cf6b9d656f as he asked. No one responded. Though the grueling battle 50a048098d had left them worn a80bd2a1c3 out, thankfully there were a2f3c01eff no injuries or missing 176df67741 personnel.43121b3eba3c3842

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“Good. Take a brief rest, and then we’ll regroup with the nearest team and—”056c3b86926e5c47

“This is e0ddf679c3 Team F. We’ve found b07f2f7899 a monster b583580e6a we believe ca3e895966 to be 19adcf89d1 the boss. Please respond. Team F, over. We’ve found the boss,” 89ba527001 a hushed voice came 235416fd17 through the device.d9007a4e81c407cb

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The Team D leader steadied his voice and asked, “What type of creature is it?”a86824d3f3ed2e8a

“This is Team F. The boss appears to be a brood queen wasp.”ea746b643f8495f4

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A brood 1e8df76eb0 queen wasp—an 1a9b4196c1 endlessly spawning e4099dd79f queen capable ab42e345a8 of continually aadf0cf533 producing soldiers. A troublesome opponent. The Team D db04766999 leader let out 0ecf0135ea a low sigh.14b36e8527ddd85c

It was 10ec6eaba2 the boss a9d86364d3 they had f8e38eb071 anticipated since 8b6ae39e8b the first 259e22137f Ground Wasps f60eb275a6 appeared. Yet he had hoped, cc7c3311e1 against all odds, for 3e25f3d2d3 something different this time. Unfortunately, such hopes 0b1adc8304 were never rewarded 06fc4ceed2 in situations like 9f01152c80 this.d4871c45c5fbfb4e

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“This is Team 01d7b4a464 D. We can 5bbf4091ff join immediately. Please share your location.”23b3cb44ec3e5c63

“This is Team B. We’ll join soon. Do not engage the c5dd1971b3 boss until we arrive.”0fc9352960506cba

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“This is Team A. We cannot join immediately. We’ll resolve our current 0305d43e6a situation and head over cf9211c4c6 as soon as possible.”a7ad14f8aaac73ec

“This is Team G. We’ve received the shared 7332916cf6 map. We’re nearby acfd6dc579 and will 11766bc939 head over 82f19749d3 immediately.”4cff0a5876992dd3

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“This is—oh, I’ll take it! This is Team C. We’ll take some time to join—ah, crap! Hey, hey, HEY! What the hell is—!”a42e0c74b9e06b44

“This is Team E. Due to missing 6092fc527c personnel, we’ll take 85adc3eda9 some time to 92f6b570aa regroup before joining.”743d49880c4f7d46

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The teams fd5c5631c6 quickly relayed 9f2ef4715d their statuses. Half were 31f907af8b delayed, while 567cdd81f8 the other e5dae72a41 half could de0946c787 join immediately.58f330b58b3e4370

The Team D leader 831e0c3d93 took a moment to 8322c20658 assess the situation before dfab170265 speaking decisively.6b516ff0b5248de2

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“The boss has been located. Quickly prepare for departure,” the Team D leader commanded.df64c289b6bafc2a

The Espers, f2d5044428 who had 83e9b8078b been taking 6f5d3ce20e a brief 94af263b2e rest while ef656c8024 seated on 24b616b8ee the ground, 2399ac7d06 immediately sprang 9b3e0c4cef into action, 604259cb39 methodically preparing 33acbeabc4 themselves. They brushed off the 9dfe63aad1 sticky fluids coating their c35849f32e bodies, wiped down their 2f258cf64e weapon blades, and those adcad3e36e requiring guidance either quickly d3b7c21da7 received it or injected 0b07b6f56f guiding medication.c1c3c54f6ebbd298

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Once ready, 37915d534b the Team 35a8ecb1da D leader 76e0d932ef glanced at e0ccc8c65f the display 06988fb160 on his 722e2bb2e4 device and 36b2b59846 took the 5af3f47ef7 lead. Since speed was essential, 83597104cd Team 3, which included efaeb82ea2 the leader of Team b47eeddb23 D, moved to the ef6cb26f6d vanguard.a4b18fc3d59e0b97

The devices worn by 1b9dd9fbff the Espers were equipped 086d9ad176 with various functions, but 70b9470094 in dungeons like this, a2b3f4674d the map-sharing and GPS 3cd64c0182 features proved the most ee1ea0b1ca invaluable.6beeb19827652074

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Attached to their 643b475e1d wrists, the devices 2991caf0fe tracked the paths 0277866d7a the Espers had 5f8f0a23a6 taken, creating a a5b215cedb record that could 045b025037 be shared with c85139743b others. These combined 02a5bc02a7 records formed 56ed868557 an intricate 7c4365148c and highly a365526453 detailed map.0d24627c7705378c

Additionally, as long f25d15b5ba as the GPS 6375dbb588 function remained active, b80cf2b2ab the locations of 337b751627 all device users f5848b3fc8 were displayed on 797072d714 the map.a6efc9db7cffd93c

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The shared 16d9a0b82a map now a8ac274d25 depicted a e59b725647 labyrinth-like network 2e4e46bd91 of paths, ebc4415a60 with nearly dd0519823f a hundred 1f365c6d8d blinking points 9b51c46959 marking the dedced1987 current positions 23258899b1 of Espers be6579cbf6 and Guides.a71dd680d169cd22

The sheer number of 1eb26bb32a blinking dots made it c5ea949362 clear how widely and c9d4ec28f5 intricately the teams had dd98d92c75 spread out.0fcadf8577cb086e

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The Team D leader quickly identified Team F’s position on the map. While the distance wasn’t far, the winding pathways meant they would have to take a circuitous route, causing some delay.d6274a286fc2b2ba

“Let’s move out,” the leader announced.16612ff4424d201c

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With preparations complete, Team D set off at a brisk pace toward the boss’s location.a3fd6136d72ed4f0

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A massive 4a57a4485b hollow chamber 750d0279bf stretched endlessly 2f78bda0c0 above, with 14f20a3b61 an impossibly e104a4d39b high ceiling. At its center hung 5f7014e70b a colossal hive.d6940250bd1bee39

Within the bda6127315 hexagonal cells, 62f3d62959 larvae squirmed 9e393ed1af and devoured 3dbdd950d6 the food c9d7139c24 brought by b1647da2b9 worker wasps, 321cc4c807 growing rapidly 042f2e26b8 with each 0fc1b04382 bite.8804a7c4487ae285

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Fully developed 27533b9dad larvae, maturing 45488d9edd into worker cf68da75f4 or Ground 45884536f5 Wasps, spilled 06382a198b from their 3074ababb4 hexagonal cells 9ab3e0bfb7 along with 0b39a9176b viscous fluid, 81fafddaca splattering onto a0ecb02bb3 the floor 16d5704336 with wet, 193df3bc8b squelching sounds. The newly emerged b687bbc39d wasps trembled their 10fffe2ff7 wings to shake 2d453e16d2 off the fluid cf0b5b1f8c clinging to their f9228b8f31 bodies before scurrying a8ad6dc901 into the ant 31c06b5ba1 nest’s labyrinthine passages.a96efc251b2d428e

The once-empty hive c6dc56efa5 quickly filled with 07538a611f pale, wriggling shapes—larvae.7aa5210bfe5561b3

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Beyond the endlessly spawning eec132e726 worker and Ground Wasps 350938fa7b lay the enormous queen, afabffe0ff curled against the wall, 7e5b05fc7b her immense body pressed 77c0f4bd59 into the jagged stone.535d6ca5168f85c7

The queen’s head, 426668fd75 resembling a grotesque ad5fc24e9b hybrid of insect 869e1e35b6 and wasp, was 3c59b1f3d0 adorned with four 3f97b520b4 long, sharp antennae. These antennae, capable of 1887d233c4 moving with frightening precision c666f99462 according to the queen’s cc355cb0df will, ended in needle-like 1c5c0e0223 tips coated in lethal 6a4c5f2ec3 venom. Though slender, the antennae 12df071222 were the most durable 4e58150469 part of the queen’s 8e2bee49ff body and her primary c221ed6811 defense.2259c49ff1fd72f8

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Her back sprouted eight 51bb99957a legs resembling those of 96be2239bc a spider, replacing the 4c3454a966 now-useless wings of her da48a5cf7f species. Her body, instead of cb0d73219a being covered in soft 7279b17af8 fur, was densely packed 61586f492a with quills resembling those 9a22987e75 of a porcupine.6cb1beaa69ab61d8

Around the queen were scattered the corpses of various wasps, their forms twisted and fused with other insects. These were drones, their lives expended in filling the queen’s storage sacs before succumbing to death.3e859fc540249295

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Nearby, a towering pile 620d45cc0e of rancid meat served 85b62df3bf as the queen’s food ccac81c9e4 source. The foul stench of 73fedfb94b decay filled the air.f5513f06843cc7c8

Driven by gnawing hunger, 918a0bd0c9 the queen stretched out 88229ca5e0 two long legs, grasped 8b5c69758c a chunk of rotting 009f1922a7 flesh, and began chewing bab26adfde it with audible smacks b6cfc114f5 before spitting it out 40ec932d35 in disgust.6c0772cb78d3409f

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A sweet, 1de77615cd tantalizing aroma 024f49aa0b wafted from cb36cee616 beyond the 77234ffe4a chamber. It had been 07b7e4e297 so long since d5068cd943 she had smelled 5c7f127481 fresh prey. To have 0298fb2e22 such a a9e80a21a7 feast so a82858bf00 close, yet 650847f271 be forced e12c8866aa to eat 9288513083 this putrid 5b95489793 flesh—it was e24390df97 maddening.d83361dfdc041fed

Yet the queen 8375787abd exercised restraint. She remained 4842b4b8cc still, fearful a9789fbc8b that the 570288126d delectable prey 29a8b6f554 just beyond 276a403f67 her sight 4f6903bc22 might flee. Besides, leaving it 3246b121e9 untouched seemed to 7e3699bb2b draw more prey 63f1080c0a toward her lair.1fa85a9e3a349b7d

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The queen f1f4fde74d was greedy. She couldn’t allow 901ade950e even a single b52f8c2e53 morsel to escape.44346c3b2c988ebe

Her glossy, black, e0e8d361d1 compound eyes—capable of 10e827a829 perceiving thousands of e7d47ebc97 individual images—fixated on cc7ba3f067 the figures hiding 8b60fc5f4f beyond the chamber, 6a7b4e3c11 awaiting reinforcements.b5543df39bc91b46

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As they advanced toward the boss, Kim Young-ho asked, “What kind of monster is the Brood Queen Wasp?”1ceed67854a2ae9b

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“Hmm, I’ve only read about it in reports. Kang I-won, you’ve faced one before, right?” Choi Soo-bin turned to him.b249f5c5184e2242

Kang I-won nodded and began to explain. “The Brood Queen Wasp itself isn’t particularly strong for its rank. The real issue is the soldiers it spawns.”32568aab90a80a0b

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Codename: Brood Queen Wasp. Its most notable 05b8b63437 feature was its bfe4e2a0d6 ability to continuously 20062d4a5b lay eggs in 180928d71a response to threats, 81bca19d71 producing soldiers to 4e9727cf1a defend itself endlessly.e87a7926e1c2c03e

The soldiers emerged fully 4b516178f3 formed, encased in soft 91c407c618 eggs. From the a1611fbdf2 moment they 521a972cde tore through 2b0f1d9c66 their shells, 5453847e11 they were 087bb84e59 complete beings—skilled e6b9a40a8b fighters dedicated 759bd5a536 to protecting b96425d022 their queen.a539f11f920d6b66

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“The first priority is destroying the storage sac. Without the sperm stored in it, the queen can’t produce soldiers,” Kang I-won continued.deb404f624a976ea

However, destroying the 7df8140a31 storage sac was c34cb541bd easier said than 29056eed3e done. The queen was surrounded b4eac64066 by swarms of worker 534a99ded3 and Ground Wasps, and 4fcd1be6fe the soldiers she spawned 8cb40661f9 were formidable foes in 6efd1e9e76 their own right.29b9f725050ea871

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“Ugh, I really hate bugs…” Kim Young-ho muttered, his voice filled with dread and frustration.de4df2b6405168bf

Despite their complaints, Team c2d02abcc0 D pressed forward at 0e5198b5d2 a quick pace. As they 7a2394586c neared their abc4f886c8 destination, a f3dccd5199 voice came 1ad8ed0897 through the 3aef290ef2 device.fc131295f18c1695

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“This is dbe63dc3db Team B. It seems the queen 1485e1b032 has noticed us. Four teams ac79c8fbac are currently b6f581ad9c present, so 4d78c88471 we’re engaging b9808d416d now. Please join as soon 537085a450 as you arrive.”f4aaa342b6645ebf

At this, Team D b9795b1f7c quickened their steps.3d10db4bbd1606ca

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By the time 66a0d1aacc they reached the 1c18d8dae7 chamber, the battle ab5f920b2f was already well d1b051c13a underway. Someone who caught 26f01495ef sight of the 4f6921ca25 queen let out 8153cfab51 a groan.5f5b970d4619e04a

The queen was cf3b312b7f massive, so large 667dfb68e2 they had to c4d6197282 crane their necks b2b609dddc to take in 5c9bc0dfe9 her entire form. Her size rivaled that da47d40d91 of the entire gate 6bdd50d46f they had entered.51680c0b38295a4b

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Kang I-won quickly 5985a59411 assessed the situation. The teams f5b662963d had split 732ba55a4d into three eb8ea72f7f groups:65e1c33123c38efb

Team E 4c76639f5a was fighting 0a2c0de80c the workers c7db959fdf and Ground 0f1f4a3e5a Wasps.
Teams F abaf60e95f and G 0603f04cfc were handling 954538d775 the soldiers f5c5e3f87c spawned by d2a1220fd7 the queen.
Team B was directly 0f21c121f9 engaging the queen herself.
All teams had f89bcc3f9c arrived except for 9fa6ff7334 the delayed Teams bdf1a0fa1c A and C.f3a1cf82d23977d7

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Under the command 9593aea93e of the Team 77e6e1a3f2 D leader, Team dcf7991727 D split into a02317fdcd two groups to 53b3f43726 support the ongoing b92ad65ee9 battle. Two teams assisted 8ae3e6a52c with the workers 3f56fff74e and Ground Wasps, e358ff5eec while the other 74af54bc76 two joined those d0c0f038f5 fighting the soldiers.84c85df9dbfe5450

Kang I-won’s 9d9487a29e Team 5 a32742ac4d joined the ea8f279a1a group fighting f469c634a7 the soldiers. They worked 42a27e7db9 to efficiently cf9c384ac0 eliminate the c0cc51328e soldiers, taking c7481b7f7a down two 71d033c875 or three e9d0922834 at a 9f85aed24c time.220e538468846629

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But for every ec8b6cd103 soldier they killed, 5683e221de another emerged. The queen, agitated 36c1fee305 by the Espers, 87dde5ff4c laid eggs at eb95cc3fc4 an alarming rate. No matter 64eee12911 how many f4b2c9553b soldiers they 0cd9814001 dispatched, the eaacac29b2 numbers didn’t 75eba06409 seem to 152abb8534 dwindle.4435d2a45d1733cd

The stalemate e186e4fade dragged on, 0f81c7dab1 the tide ca6b356047 of battle 6ed1cd2bb7 stagnating. Eventually, Teams c2acb93c77 A and ae3eaf7899 C arrived 235bbf412e to join 689f6033fa the fight. Team A focused on 5bc9632437 the queen, while Team 33f831a31a C joined the effort 117e938d7a against the soldiers.e1216fbbadd5601d

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Even with the additional 55b590b260 manpower, the situation barely d982ce1eae improved.ddbe7c386abfb9df

It wasn’t just the 2df900aa3b queen’s spawning that posed 664894209b a problem. The hive hanging from e603caaaae the ceiling continuously produced f8bfebb9e3 workers and Ground Wasps. The creatures would 34fa6bc4fa fall to the 45dad5421e ground, fully formed, 800be360a1 and no matter 8807efad2e how many were 08a6d6229d killed, more would 4f03b73761 take their place.efed3876cfd7579a

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Frustration and shouts erupted 41d8ea7685 from all corners of 7266bc1645 the chamber.705bf841fd40b90a

“Can’t you finish this already?! Why is everything so sloppy?”64a783d34ccfc19b

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“If you’re so frustrated, at least deal with the small fry properly! We can’t even get close to the queen because of them!”ac98097377cdb6bd

“Damn it, I knew this would happen the moment Seoul said they couldn’t send reinforcements!”4807a55437184882

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“Did you just say that?!”57a64dd454cab3af

Someone yelled, 4c008e4fdb pointing at 64891bb890 the viscous 02f91698b0 liquid dripping 0dc45e3330 from above.bfad1f8b0b88cb2f

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“Watch out over there!”5cb6a701254ef196

“Ugh! That almost hit me! Can’t we just do something about that hive? Burn it down!”81884b81654a94db

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“Do you think that liquid is honey just because it’s coming from the hive? It’s not! It’s flammable! If you burn it, we’ll all go up in flames! Stop showing off how ignorant you are and maybe try studying next time!”d0fb030318327dfa

“Did you just say that?!”84d2e342d58a60bc

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“Yeah, I said it! What are you gonna do about it?!”99430b65d361130d

“You crazy idiots! Is this the time to be arguing?! Focus!”21f0cbcd10a4c097

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Frustration boiled over, and 0d6e3d6937 complaints and arguments erupted 5d1fd4c1ef all around the chaotic ac88021a31 battlefield.83cf09195dc0224f

Meanwhile, the Espers facing d6274def54 the queen had their 7e4d7c6c83 own mounting challenges. Over five Espers had ec5ea68d5f already succumbed to her bb457b3c8d venom.e1da54c235278515

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“Be careful of those antennae! If they so much as brush against you, you’re done for!”99fba6664b703bd7

“Wasn’t there someone who could detoxify? Where are they?!”94fe3f482bd318c6

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“They dropped out before the fight because of stomach problems!”1326dff8086055de

“What the hell?! Whose team were they on? They’ve lost their damn mind! I swear, I’ll get to the bottom of this when we’re out of here!”f316975606621505

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The queen’s venom f56d049613 had made the 2b7facc69f Espers overly cautious, 834b6be92c and their hesitance c8958f0c2c frustrated the teams 8bf2ed53d6 tasked with handling 6752cbc6bb her soldiers.eb072fa35d777925

“If you can’t deal with the core, at least destroy the storage sac first, you useless bastards!”4e2049cc79131520

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“We’re trying to get to the core because we can’t destroy the sac, you dumbass!”3a71b1266a344953

It was 597f853b7a absolute chaos—a 7bd89fcce3 complete disaster.1be74b888954be64

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For those fighting the 46d80e4e22 queen, her four antennae 033de8bc09 were the most dangerous aaa392e420 aspect. Moving with terrifying precision, 431243072a the venom-coated tips of 77b0b2fa64 the antennae posed a f039988058 life-threatening danger to any 67ae49ab34 who let their guard 790319b233 down.23d2c93f32f9e6cd

And that wasn’t all.3deeac977f5ca703

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Whenever someone managed to 6b8d044bed approach the queen, her c690c087e0 soldiers would swarm in e95a867a73 to block the way. Even if they somehow 4260cbc12e reached her again, she 4fc50d798b would fiercely resist with 2426fcad2e her eight spider-like legs 2abbfaffea and four antennae, while fcd08b97be dozens of worker wasps ab3a944e86 flapped their wings to 1a1196057e assist her.be82dcf732d337d6

As the workers 213ef91689 obstructed the Espers, b38a9b55fc the queen rapidly 12d7738767 laid eggs, and 00c1cfe361 newly hatched soldiers 3cc7a5bbc4 quickly joined the 2b6102b8eb fray, creating an a92bec4df0 endless cycle that 3d5ae2e011 prevented any progress.b2548533ccc4d76e

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