Chapter 2: Back to earth

He suddenly regained consciousness. He was surprised and thought. Wasn't I killed? How can I still be alive? He was confused. He slowly opened his eyes, but he was surprised by what he saw. he was at a place that was too familiar to him. No matter how many years passed, he couldn't forget the place where he disappeared. Is this a dream? Am I seeing this? He looked around to see if it was the same place, the same as before, and nothing much had changed; there were just a few fewer trees remaining, but all was the same. It's been 400 years, but the trees are the same, huh? Suddenly, a thought struck his head, and his face grew pale. Does that mean my family is dead too? He got worried and started running out of the forest. After some time, he finally saw the road, and he found a bus stop on the road. He went there and sat on a bench at the bus stop. I wonder what currency is used after 400 years. Oh, do I have money? When he looked down, he saw the same clothes he wore when he was transported to Hell. Searched his pocket and found his purse, which contained everything he had with him. Surprisingly, nothing much happened to the money; even after 400 years, it was still the same. It was weird, but he didn't have the time to think about that. Right now, he needed to somehow find his house. He knew the 400 years he spent in that hell were real, but it was still difficult for him to accept that his parents were dead. Right then, a bus came and stopped. He got up and sat on an empty seat at the back. The bus was relatively empty; there were only 5 passengers in total. There was news on the TV that was on the bus, so he focused on the TV and tried to find out how much the world had changed. There was a date and time mentioned in the bottom left corner of the TV screen. It was 2020 June 18 now the day he disappeared was 2018 June 18. He was elated by the fact that it had just been 2 years since he disappeared, so it meant his parents were alive. Soon, news began, and a reporter was shown holding a mic and started speaking. Good morning, I am Jinn Haee reporting live from Heohyeon-Dong, and I am currently standing in front of a recent dungeon, which is reportedly a level 6 dungeon. Level 8 is not the highest reported dungeon, but it is a high-level dungeon today., The Bloodlust, the top 10th guild in Korea, will be clearing this dungeon. The one in charge of this mission is Ki Hwan, he will be tcaptaintai, of the 2nd squad in this raid. Let us welcome Ki Hwan for an exclusive interview with us said the reporter Dungeon? Kang-ho mumbled with a frown. Hello, Mr. Ki Hwan, thank you for joining us and letting us interview you, the reporter said. It's my pleasure, Ms. Jin Hae, id Ki Hwan. Tell us more about the dung, eon, and how you are going to handle it. Said the reporter. As you know, this is a level 6 dungeon.n There will be many high-level monsters inside the dungeon. We have prepared 2 tanks, 4 dps,s long-range damage dealers, and 2 healers. We are sure we can complete this dungeon with our team of 12. said Ki Hwan. That is a super strong line-up. I hope you clear the dungeon without a loss. Said the reporter. Thank you, I will be taking my leave said KiHwann. Thank you for joining us, this is Jin Hae reporting from Heohyeon-dong, live in front of the level 6 dungeon. We will be right back after a short commercial break said the reporter. What the hell is going on? What dungeon? Whatt are they talking about? Are they talking about a game? Kang-ho frowned while thinking. Wow, Bloodlust is going to complete a level 6 dungeon this is so exiting said the boy in front of Kang-ho. What's so cool about clearing a level 6 dungeon recently? Your Pride guild, the number one guild in Korea, a cleared the first level 9 dungeon. On Pride is the guild that cleared the level 9 dungeon in Korea. Said his friend. Man, I wish I could be a hunter one day, I will alone clear all the dungeons in the world said the boy. Hump, you think being hunter is that easy 5 out of 10 people die who goes to clear the tutorial dungeon, you cant be a hunter if you cant compete tutorial dungeon. If being a hunter had been that easy, wouldn't all the people of the world a hunters? Said his friend. That's true said the boy. Hey, kid, do you know what the dungeons are and how they appeared? asked kang-ho Both the boys made a disgusted expression like they were saying some mental patient. How can a normal person not know anything about dungeons? He must be some kind of mental patient. Better not provoke him. God knows what he may do to us if we make him angry. They thought as they looked at the bumpkin. When they looked at him, they saw emotionless eyes that scared them. -GULP- they gulped in a low voice. Of course, Mister, we know about the dungeon. It appeared first on June 18, 2018. If one dungeon is not cleared within six days of its appearance, the monsters sealed inside the dungeon will pour out and, in our world, try to destroy everything in their path. At first, when the dungeon appeared, the world didn't understand what it was, and many people died after the dungeon broke. When you enter the portal, you end up in a different space filled with monsters, and if you kill the monsters, you gain experience, which helps you level up. If you clear a dungeon, you get equipment, and after clearing, the equipment stays there for 24 hours. During this time, you can hire laborers to help you plunder all the minerals, herbs, and precious body parts of the monsters present in that dungeon, which you can sell at any hunter-related shop all over the country and earn a lot of money," said the boy. "Hmmm, something weird happened when I disappeared from this world. Does my disappearance have anything to do with the dungeon appearing?" Kang-ho thought, a sense of unease settling in his stomach. The connection seemed too coincidental, and he couldn't shake the feeling that his fate was entwined with these mysterious dungeons. As he pondered this, the boy's words echoed in his mind, igniting a spark of determination. He needed to find out the truth, not just for himself but for everyone affected by the chaos the dungeons had unleashed.