Chapter 436: Ind in an Unfamiliar Dimension (5)


    The Bastro Warriors looked like beasts in humans'' eyes. Although the civilization in the Bastro Dimension was quite developed, itgged behind Earth.


    However, just because the Bastro Dimensions civilizationgged behind did not mean they were weaker than humans.


    After all, this came down to a difference in culture and priorities. For example, humans prioritized getting a good job as doctors,wyers, or otherfortable jobs. On the other hand, the Bastrolings ced great importance on bing warriors, hunters, and a variety of otherbat-oriented professions.


    Also, the Bastrolings devised different training methods ever since they were still a first dimension, which was more than enough proof of how much importance they ced on power.


    Their obsession with power waspletely different from how humans viewed power. Humans viewed power as a means to be more influential or richer, and they tended to use it to dominate their fellow humans.


    In contrast, the Bastrolings simply revered power, and their whole culture revolved around bing stronger for the sake of bing stronger.


    This was why humans could never surpass them, even though Earth transitioned into a second dimension. Still, that did not mean humans would lose one-sidedly against the Bastrolings, as they could potentially win if they utilized the technologies they developed using mana on top of their numerical superiority.


    But, there was no way to prove this now that the hyenas hadpletely decimated the Bastrolings.


    Whats your name?


    My name is Jo Ye-Rim.


    Hmm Jo Ye-Rim.


    Y-Yes!


    Han-Yeol decided to train the rest of the crew for four days as well. Jo Ye-Rim also went through Scarletts harsh training, and she immediately responded the moment her name was called.


    I will ask you once again. What kind of skill did you awaken with?


    It is a bit different from the fire skills other Hunters use. I can be fire itself.


    What? Han-Yeol was shocked by what he heard.


    What in the world did she mean by bing fire itself? Han-Yeol had met numerous Hunters until now, but he never once heard someone bing the attribute itself.


    Hold on, dont tell me?


    Jo Ye-Rim.


    Yes, sir!


    Give me your hand.


    S-Sir?!


    Jo Ye-Rim turned her head out of embarrassment and blushed the moment Han-Yeol asked to touch her. She did have feelings toward him, just like any other woman would, but how was she supposed to keep a straight face when someone like him wanted to touch her?


    Hurry up.


    Yes


    Jo Ye-Rim carefully ced her hand on top of Han-Yeols.


    My mana will flow into you.


    Huh?


    So dont try to refuse it and just calmly ept it, okay?


    E-Eh?


    Got it? Ill start now.


    Eeeh?


    Woooong!


    W-Wait! I am not ready! Jo Ye-Rim tried to shout, but Han-Yeol had already started injecting his mana into her.


    Ah! Is this what he meant?


    She could feel some sort of energy passing through her hand and going all the way up to her brain, but the energy was not hostile at all, and she could have easily refused it if she wanted to.


    He told me to ept this


    She was a bit nervous because the energy went straight to her head. After all, it was only human instinct to want to protect the most vulnerable parts of one''s body.


    However, she decided to ce her trust in Han-Yeol.


    Hes trying to protect us! I must trust him!


    Thus, she decided to ept all of the energy without refusing it.


    Oh? Han-Yeol was impressed after sensing that Jo Ye-Rim did not put up any resistance.


    He expected her to refuse it for at least a while, as he did not give any proper exnation before forcing things on her, but she easily epted Han-Yeols mana.


    I didnt expect this at all, but I guess it makes things easier for me.


    Thanks to that, he was easily able to ess her mind and use his telepathic skills on her.


    Wooong!


    T-This is!


    [How is this possible?! She is fire itself! Theres no other way to put this into words!]


    I have eyes too, so you dont have to exin the obvious, Karvis.


    [Ahem, I thought you needed it.]


    I dont!


    [Ahem Ahem]


    Han-Yeol soon left Jo Ye-Rims mind after finishing what he wanted to do.


    Ah! she gasped in disappointment after the mana filling her up left her mind. Then, she looked at him with lifeless, longing eyes and asked, I-Is it over?


    Yeah, Im done. You are quite amazing, he said with a smirk.


    Eh?


    Congrattions on bing South Koreas seventh Master-Rank Hunter.


    WHAT?!


    Han-Yeols statement sent shockwaves throughout the entire party.


    W-What did he just say?


    No way!


    Did I hear him correctly?


    Shes what?


    Jo Ye-Rim stuttered, W-What? I-I am a Master-Rank H-Hunter?


    Why? Do you think Im lying?


    N-No!


    She covered her face as tears started welling up in her eyes. The tears smudged her makeup, but that was the least of her concerns right now. After all, the most powerful man in the world just confirmed that she had be a Master-Rank Hunter, which stood at the pinnacle of South Koreas society.


    Of course, the other crew members were bewildered by the turn of events.


    S-She just wildly pulled the trigger, and yet she awakened?


    How is this fair?


    I thought Porters needed two years to awaken?!


    They initially scoffed at Han-Yeol when he said that they would greatly help him if they managed to luckily awaken as Hunters. They heard from the so-called experts that a Porter needed at least two years of experience to awaken as a Hunter, so they thought Han-Yeol was just sugarcoating the whole situation to keep their morale high.


    Due to that, they did not have any passion or drive to y their roles. Quite frankly, they did not have much of a role to begin with.


    Ironically, even the captain worked hard to give Han-Yeol a good impression, but he was skeptical that awakening in such a short period of time was possible.


    However, one of them suddenly awakened after a single skirmish, not even as an ordinary Hunter but as a Master-Rank Hunter. A Master-Rank Hunter was like the sky above the sky for ordinary people like them. Of course, that was after excluding Han-Yeol from theparison scale.


    One interesting fact about humans was that they were extremely weak when left without any goals, but they would be stronger than any other creature when they had a clear goal in mind.


    L-Lets go!


    Yes!


    We can do it too!


    The crew members picked up their mana rifles with renewed vigor.


    However, Tia gazed at them from atop the trees with a strange look in her eyes. She intently focused her gaze on one particr spot, and her eyes suddenly shed dangerously.


    Hoho~ Is this some sort of joke? Well, it is certainly funny, I give them that.


    One of the Shurarmors approached her and asked, [Did you notice?]


    Omo~ You can do these kinds of things too, Mr. Demon~?


    [Get to the point.]


    Hoho~ Alright~ Our mastercks experience so he mightve missed it, but thats not the case for you and me, right?


    []


    The Shurarmor no longer responded as Stewart had already left it. He was not the type to respond to every single thing, as he found it bothersome to talk to others, and holding a conversation was a privilege he only gave to Han-Yeol in the human world.


    Hoho~ Mr. Demon is quite cold~ Tia muttered with augh after noticing that Stewart had already left the Shurarmor.


    ***


    The addition of a Master-Rank Hunter sent the morale of Han-Yeols party soaring, but that did not mean they were in a better situationpared to a while ago.


    Hiss!


    Kyah!


    Aaaack!


    Ratatata!


    A snake slithered down a tree and bared its fangs at the crew. It possessed potent venom capable of disintegrating an ordinary persons body when bitten.


    The crew shot their mana rifles at the snake, but they panicked and aimed wildly, so none of the bullets actually hit it.


    Thud!


    However, the snake was suddenly lifted into the air.


    Omo~ What a cute little snake~ What are you doing, little one?


    The snake thought it was the predator, but it turned out to be the prey. Tia had already spotted the snake slithering toward the crew, so she shot her web and dragged the snake up.


    Hiss!


    The snake shot its venom from range at Tia, but she nonchntly slurped it up as if she was slurping up yogurt.


    Slurp!


    Hmm Oh? This poison is quite sweet.


    Kwachik! Munch!


    She bared her fangs and bit the snakes head off before munching down on it all the way to its tail.


    Ughh


    The crew members faces turned ghastly pale after they saw what Tia did to the snake. This was not the first time they had seen this gruesome sight, but the fact that it was happening right in front of their eyes made their stomachs churn every time.


    Not to mention, Tia was not that kind due to the spider blood flowing in her veins. She enjoyed watching them flinch and shudder in fear whenever she enjoyed her prey, and their fear made her meal taste even more scrumptious.


    Good! I want to see you suffer! Humans, you look the best when youre suffering!


    The forest had be so overgrown that it had turned into a jungle. It was crawling with venomous snakes, spiders, ants, bees, parasites, and leeches that relentlessly attacked Han-Yeol and the others.


    However, one of the party members yed a crucial role in stopping these annoying pests.


    Fwaaaah!


    Good! Keep your stomach tight and spread your mana widely.


    Fwaaaa!


    Good job!


    Jo Ye-Rim was learning how to handle her skill with Han-Yeol coaching her. She was no longer moving with the rest of the crewnow, she walked alongside Han-Yeol after she awakened as a Master-Rank Hunter, and he would teach her things from time to time on how she could better control her skill.


    The reason he was teaching her was quite simple: It will be more convenient for me the more powerful she bes.


    Han-Yeol found it difficult to concentrate with so many ordinary people around him. Of course, Stewart and Tia were keeping an eye on them, but they were not humans, so they did not really bother safeguarding the crew one hundred percent of the time.


    However, it was different for Jo Ye-Rim. Once she got the hang of handling her skills, she was going to be the perfect person for protecting the crew, thus allowing Han-Yeol to focus on other things besides protecting others.


    I can do whatever I want once shes ready!


    He cheered after finally thinking he would be freed from the troublesome task of babysitting the others, which was the only reason he was troubling himself with teaching her.


    Then, he raised his hand and said, Alright, we will stop here!


    It was time for them to rest.


    They found arge clearing in the jungle and decided to set up camp there. They first cleared the ground of any potential venomous critters, and they built a fire to smoke out whatever insects were lurking in the trees above them.


    The crew definitely looked forward to resting, but that did not mean they let their guard down.