MTL - Solo Leveling (Only I Level Up)-Chapter 13

Wu Zhenzhe and his subordinate exchanged a look. Cheng Jin-Woo didn't seem to know anything, they felt a little embarrassed.

In fact, Seong Jin-Woo was the one in the room who most wanted to know what happened.

"How did I get to the hospital? Did the big guilds kill those guys?"

"Well, actually..."

Wu Zhenzhe spoke with some embarrassment.

"After we received the survivor's report, the Supervision Section and the White Tiger Guild immediately dispatched rescue efforts, but after arriving at the scene..."

The White Tiger Guild is one of the few super-large guilds in country H. Since the White Tiger Guild is also involved, it means that this matter is no small matter.

What really happened?

Cheng Jin-Woo swallowed nervously.

"After arriving...?"

"...everything is gone'. We found you lying on the ground unconscious, no idols or statues there."

"What did you say?"

Cheng Jin-Woo said he couldn't believe it.

"It is also difficult for us to believe this. Assuming that there is a slight incoherence in the survivor's account, or that no remains of victims are found at the scene, we will certainly consider other possibilities."

Wu Zhenzhe scratched his chin.

He has been working in the Supervision Section for six years since he was rated as A-level.

He can proudly say that he has already experienced various events during his tenure. However, this special situation is the first time.

He also asked other guilds and even associations in other countries, but he still couldn't find any records with reference value.

So, "Though it's just our guesswork..."

Wu Zhenzhe spoke cautiously.

"There is no doubt that there must be some kind of powerful existence in that dungeon. But they must have been cleaned up by someone or someone. Because, before the portal was closed, nothing came out."

They have to consider all possible scenarios. Even if the possibility is extremely low, it cannot be let go.

Therefore, after repeated consideration, the association finally came to a conclusion.

Oh Jin-cheol said while watching Cheng Jin-Woo's reaction.

"We... surmise that you may have undergone a second awakening."

The second awakening!

Cheng Jin-Woo's eyes widened.

Although extremely rare, some awakened hunters have awakened again.

This situation is called the second awakening. Hunters who have experienced this kind of awakening usually gain much stronger abilities than before.

Generally speaking, once a hunter's level is determined, it will not change again.

And hunters' abilities are often determined at the moment of awakening.

However, the second awakener is completely different.

There will also be some special situations, such as surpassing one's own limits, upgrading from C-level to A-level or from B-level to S-level.

Wu Zhenzhe swallowed.

Assuming... Cheng Jin-Woo reached S rank or above after the second awakening, then it is not impossible for him to eliminate those monsters by himself.

According to survivors, the Idol can kill a C-rank hunter with just his eyes.

How powerful would a man in a coma be if he could take out those monsters all by himself?

Just in case, this matter was classified as a top secret, and all relevant parties were sealed. Even those who came to visit Cheng Jin-Woo didn't know anything about it.

Wu Zhenzhe's heart was beating violently.

‘Maybe there will be a national-level hunter in country H...? '

In this world, there are only a handful of hunters who can truly be called national level.

What if country H can also produce a national-level hunter whose ability is almost as deterrent as a nuclear bomb?

Fortunately, it is not difficult to determine whether a hunter has undergone a second awakening.

As the saying goes: "Strike while the iron is hot".

Wu Zhenzhe turned his head to signal to his subordinates,

"Bring it here."

Then, the subordinate took out something from the briefcase.

"this......"

"This is a magic measuring machine." Before Cheng Xiaoyu could ask, Wu Zhenzhe had already explained.

Wu Zhenzhe also said that although this is a small machine, it is almost the same as the large machines in the Hunter Association in terms of accuracy and efficiency.

"You just need to put your hands on this magic spar."

A fist-sized magic spar is inlaid in the center of the disc. This magic spar is as black as ink, like a black hole that can absorb everything.

This is a top-level magic spar dropped by A-level or above monsters. A good quality magic spar can even sell for six million.

Seeing Cheng Jin-Woo staring at the magic spar wordlessly, Wu Zhenzhe continued to add.

"This is a necessary process for our investigation, please cooperate.

Cheng Jin-Woo nodded.

If it really is the second awakening that he dreamed of, then his life will undergo earth-shaking changes.

Besides, they all came here to test him for free, so why would he refuse?

Cheng Jin-Woo put his hand on the magic spar, and then soft light flowed out from between his fingers.

Cold sweat rolled down the foreheads of Wu Zhenzhe and his subordinates.

woo woo woo—

Not long after, the light around the magic spar dissipated.

Wu Zhenzhe hurriedly took off his sunglasses to check the value.

Wu Zhenzhe's instantly dilated pupils showed his shock at the moment.

"how is this possible?!"

He confirmed the value again, still the same result.

"how come......'

How could a hunter with a hunter license only have ten magic points?

Even if the ability of the worst E-rank hunter is between seventy and one hundred, such Cheng Jin-Woo is no different from ordinary people.

"Is it the second awakening? If so, what is my current level?"

Cheng Jin-Woo was uneasy.

Judging from the suspicious reactions of the two people, the result seemed to be beyond their expectations.

Oh Jin-cheol compared the result of this measurement with Cheng Jin-Woo's previous value.

He was twelve when he was first measured. Now four years have passed and the measurement is ten. This drop of two points is also within the margin of error....

In other words, the problem was not the mana meter, but Seong Jin-Woo's unimaginably low mana value.

It's a miracle he's still alive.

"It should be that our judgment was wrong, so let's take our leave first."

Wu Zhenzhe stood up, because it would be a waste of time to continue like this.

"Let's go"

"yes."

Wu Zhenzhe and his subordinates began to arrange the instruments.

"Well, sorry. Can you tell me..."

Hearing Seong Jin-Woo's voice, Oh Jin-cheol turned around.

"Thank you very much for your cooperation. If you think of anything, please feel free to contact us."

The two left the ward as soon as they finished packing.

The ward, which was still a little crowded just now, suddenly became spacious.

"..."

Cheng Jin-Woo scratched his neck.

Sure enough, nothing happened.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, there is no other change except that your body is much lighter.

Even if he really awakened for the second time, it is impossible for one person to get rid of all those stone statues.

'If I can become a hunter like Choi Joong-in, the strongest weapon, or Cha Hae-yi, the SS-rank hunter, then I should be able to deal with those monsters. '

However, he has never seen the battle of S-rank hunters with his own eyes, these are just unrealistic fantasies.

The whereabouts of the S-level hunters are very secretive, and for Cheng Jin-Woo, they are a kind of existence that cannot be expected.

He raised his head slowly, and just then,

'Ok? '

He saw a line of words floating in the air.

[You have several unread letters. 】

***

'...? '

He closed his eyes and opened them again.

[You have several unread letters. 】

These are the same words, not even a single punctuation mark has changed.

He shook his head vigorously and rubbed his eyes, but the words were still floating in the air.

Cheng Jin-Woo supported his forehead and lowered his head.

"I only had auditory hallucinations not long ago, and now I can still see these things..."

There's nothing wrong with your own brain, right?

I heard that there is a condition called PTSD, which is Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. This symptom often occurs in people who have experienced a major accident or trauma.

He had only witnessed the deaths of his companions not long ago, and he almost lost his life himself. It may be because of this that there are auditory hallucinations or visual hallucinations.

'but…..'

But these things don't seem to be so simple.

Seong Jin-Woo looked down at his legs.

'My leg is intact. '

The right leg that had been cut off by the stone statue came into his eyes intact now.

The temple in the double dungeon, the intact leg, the voice heard at that time, and the dialog box that appeared before my eyes.

So many incredible things happened.

'Maybe......'

Perhaps these things are not unrelated, but somehow connected.

Thinking of this, the head that was still aching just now gradually became clear.