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“Why would someone with such an impressive background want to join an herb-gathering party?”
“I have cleared a few Rank 5 dungeons, but that was mostly thanks to the A-rank and S-rank hunters in the group. I was just there, running around uselessly. Also, I don’t think a Rank 2 herb-gathering dungeon is something to be taken lightly.”
“Oh?”
“Rank 2 dungeons are the foundation of all dungeons. The most important thing in the world is the basics. If your fundamentals are solid, you can respond quickly to any situation and have more options for adaptation. I want to strengthen my basics by tackling Rank 2 dungeons.”
The interviewer’s dull eyes suddenly sparkled.
“That’s a great mindset! Basics are everything. You know, Hunter Seohwa once said this after the first training session: ‘What you lack compared to your future self isn’t experience but fundamentals. Learn your fundamentals again from your future self.’”
“Exactly. I also want to follow Hunter Seohwa’s teachings—”
“Oh… You’re unlocked as well?”
(Unlocked = a term referring to something special about Seohwa, which the interviewer recognizes.)
“Yes. I was unlocked last year.”
The interviewer teared up with emotion.
“Hunter Seohwa left us with so much… I wonder what he’s doing now, and where he is…”
Seohwa pretended to wipe away tears.
Seeing the framed picture of Seohwa on the interviewer’s desk, he was glad he had mentioned fundamentals.
“You may leave now. We’ll contact you this afternoon with the results.”
“Yes, thank you.”
‘That was easier than I expected.’
Despite his initial nerves, the interview ended smoothly in a friendly atmosphere.
He was surprised at himself—he still had some social skills left.
But the moment he stepped out of the interview room, dizziness hit him like a wave, followed by nausea.
He realized he still had a long way to go.
Seohwa hurried to the restroom.
[Activating skill Magician’s Door.]
Inside a stall, he summoned a door and stepped through, arriving home.
In the dark room, the first thing he did was summon Kobami.
- Kkyuu?
“Haa…”
- Kkyuung.
The little summoned snake tilted its head, not knowing why it had been called.
But when it saw Seohwa struggling, it rubbed its tiny scales against his finger in an attempt to comfort him.
“Kobami… Talking to people is really exhausting.”
- Kkyuing. Kkyu. Kkyuing.
“I didn’t let it show on my face, right? The interview went well.”
- Kkyung!
“Good thing the interviewer was unlocked….”
- Kkyuuu….
Kobami reacted to every word, and its cuteness eased Seohwa’s anxiety.
Through [Magician’s Door], he returned to the restroom of the Danbaek Guild headquarters.
He still had things to do here.
On the first floor of the headquarters, there was a large café.
It was run directly by the Danbaek Guild, offering a 50% discount to guild members, making them the majority of the customers.
Seohwa ordered a drink and absentmindedly reached for his hat brim—only to grasp at nothing.
He then remembered—he wasn’t wearing a hat today.
Right now, he was just an ordinary-looking man named Lee Yuje.
“A hot Americano for order number 114.”
When he went to pick up his drink, the employee wasn’t busy and greeted him with a bright smile.
Seohwa had no choice but to mutter, “Thank you,” before rushing back to his seat.
Unfortunately, the only available seat was at the very center of the café.
He had wanted a corner spot, but no luck.
‘This is tough….’
He had talked to too many people today.
And even now, there were too many people around him.
He gulped down the coffee like water, trying to calm himself.
‘I should pass the interview.’
Even a large guild like Danbaek couldn’t fill all the slots for their assigned gates with guild members alone.
That’s why they constantly recruited mercenaries. A C-rank mage wouldn’t have much trouble getting accepted.
Seohwa’s real goal was to get injured in the dungeon and be admitted to the center as a patient.
If he entered the center as Lee Yuje, he could walk past the security guards without issue.
And even if he got caught, it would be Lee Yuje who was exposed—not Seohwa.
‘I can just say, “I’m a fan of that hunter. I wanted to check if the rumors about his critical condition were true.” That excuse would be believable enough.’
Seohwa opened his newly bought laptop and logged into the Danbaek Guild’s official website, waiting for a text message.
‘As expected, too many people here….’
Every time someone passed behind him, he flinched.
His body trembled involuntarily. He regretted not bringing his hat.
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Just as his back was getting drenched in cold sweat, the acceptance message arrived.
[From: Danbaek Guild Mercenary Recruitment Office
Congratulations, Hunter Lee Yuje, on your final acceptance.
Contract Period: April 12 – June 12
Your Danbaek Home ID and temporary password have been issued. Please check your email.]
After entering the issued ID and password, he successfully logged into the guild’s official site.
If his only goal was getting admitted to the center, he wouldn’t have needed to go through all this trouble.
Any random mercenary party would do, as long as he got injured.
But there was another reason why he risked exposing his identity by choosing Danbaek Guild.
He needed access to their internal community—Danbaek Home.
A guild-exclusive forum, accessible only to Danbaek members.
If he had logged in from home, his home address would have been recorded on the guild’s server, so he had come to the café instead.
Every post required real names, and while most were casual conversations, sometimes crucial information was shared.
There were limitations on what a mercenary could see, but still, monitoring Danbaek Home was the fastest way to stay ahead in the hunter industry.
Seohwa first followed the unspoken rule for newbies: observe the board’s atmosphere.
(Unlocked) The Dungeon 6 Documentary Is Trending Right Now
Posted by: Kim Hapi
Only unlocked people will get it.
If you’re locked, move along.
It’s trending for a reason…
Watching it again, I can finally see why Seohwa had no choice but to act the way he did….
ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
We were victims too, but imagine how much worse it must have been for Seohwa.
Comments:
Yoon Aji
You need tissues for the Dungeon 6 documentary…
Mo Jungyeon
The public training scenes hurt the most. Normally, when hunters get injured, they instinctively look toward a healer. But Seohwa didn’t even glance around—he knew he wouldn’t get healed anyway….
Kim Seokwon0711
Setting aside sympathy, Seohwa’s stats are insane… He copied fifteen people and fought for three hours straight in his first training session… ㄷㄷ
Gong Seon
No idea about his mana reserves, but his magic power is listed as 9999, right?
Title: I’m a newbie. Where do I get my Dungeon Record Certificate?
Posted by: Yoop Sori
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Comments
Kim Jungwon0304
?? What’s “Yup”? Is it a typo? Are you talking about Yoon?
YupSound
Yeah, it’s a typoㅠ It was supposed to be “Yut,” but they haven’t fixed it yet.
Kim Jungwon0304
???? Yut, like in Yutnori???
Jegal Hwangso
What even is “Protein Yut” lmao
Jegal Hwangso
The reason my name doesn’t stand out in the Protein Home…
Vitamin
Lmaooo
Kim Carlos
Profile -> Click the three dots -> Main menu -> First option is “Dungeon Resume”
YupSound
Thanks, thanks!
Whipping
Snagging this info too~!
Surprise info drop, much appreciated!
Raccoon
Are unique names normal here?
This Year’s Labor Day Gift
Posted by: EyanLove
100,000 won per person~~~ Everyone can pick from Protein Mall.
Basic home appliances like vacuums, air purifiers, dryers, refrigerators.
Daily necessities like toilet paper, detergent, fabric softener, plus five types of kimchi and instant rice.
Travel vouchers for Suncheon, Busan, Jeju, Guam, and Fiji.
We’ve added one more charity option this year—supporting the living expenses of families of hunters who died during dungeon raids.
As always, no rollovers!
Spend every last won within the limit~
Comments
Yoon Aji
Thanks for the info!
Iman
Only five travel destinations?
EyanLove
Yup.
Iman
Please add more domestic options next year.
Kim Sarang
Oh yes, Suncheonman Cockle Set & Garden Expo!!!
Jung Kiyeon_Mercenary
So jealousㅠㅠ I wanna be a full-time Protein employee…
Pill Russell_Mercenary
ㅠㅠ 22222
Saembyul_Mercenary
Five years as a mercenary and counting ^_ㅠ 3333
Oh Chunwon_Mercenary
This year’s Labor Day perks are strictly for guild members, huh. You guys get 2 million won, and it can be converted into airline miles too.
Gong Sun
We get monthly allowances, so it’s just a 1 million won difference, whatever lol.
Kim Seokwon0711
But who even uses those miles…
Chae Ranmi
Guam… Fiji… I wonder who’ll actually go.
Kim Daeo1204
There’ll be challengers again this year for sure lol. They’ll land in Fiji all excited, then get an emergency dispatch alert and cry as they head back home lololol.
Naeun
Random thought—do S-Class hunters also only get 1 million won?
EyanLove
Equality for all~ Even Guildmaster Sim Jin and Vice Leader Kang Yigeon get the same 1 million won ^_^~
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