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Jin Woo's heart started to beat.

That was because the size of the box was no stranger to him.

He quickly opened the package and opened it,

'This!'

His eyes are wide open.

There's a golden key in the box.

The Instant Dungeon Key that he had wanted for a long time.

The information box appears on the button.

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[Demon Castle Key]

[Sarcity: S-rank]

[Type: Lock]

[Key to enter the Instant Dungeon]

[Can be used in Daesung Tower]

"Rank-S?"

Voice's hardened.

Of course, there was no guarantee that the scarcity of the key indicated the difficulty of the Dungeon, either,

but that would not be an unusual conclusion.

After all, the Instant Dungeon he entered with the Rank-E key was as easy as the Rank-E Gates.

What if this key was the key of a Rank-S Dungeon?

It would be difficult to clean it up even with a team consisting only of S-Rank Hunters.

The probability of success is 50%.

On top of Rank-B, his Gates' difficulty would increase on a geometric level.

In the last 10 years since Gates first began to appear, only a handful of Gates Rank-S

which has been opened all over the world.

"And Jejudo is one of them ..."

Note: one of the places where Gates Rank-S appeared

**After the South Korean Hunter failed to clear the Dungeon on the island, the S-Rank Gates

become a Dungeon Break, and the island became uninhabited and is now abandoned by the state.

Jin Woo looked at the key in his hand.

"Is this something I want?"

There is one potential silver lining.

Compared to the first key, which "moves" him to the Dungeon, this key states

that he could "enter" the Dungeon.

Jin Woo concludes that the difference in his words means he can get in and out of the Dungeon.

Even if the key disappeared like last time, he still had a Return Stone

its storage.

He won't be imprisoned by a wall that is no longer visible.

"Well, I shouldn't have thrown away a rare opportunity like this."

He would confirm the Instant Dungeon with his own eyes.

Jin Woo stands in front of Daesung Tower.

With exactly a hundred floors, the building soared high into the sky.

Right from the skyscraper, even staring at it from the ground made him feel vertigo.

It was already night, and there was practically no one in the area.

The absence of humans created a gloomy atmosphere.

"But just in case ..."

Jin Woo looks around and wears a hood over his head tightly.

If one saw a man vanish into thin air with no Gates in sight, that was for sure

it will cause disruption.

In case he gets caught on surveillance cameras here and there, a little anonymity will come in handy.

Actually, there was someone who saw Jin Woo.

"What's he doing?"

Security guards stationed in the building's lobby looked at the hooded man

wandering in front of the building.

The guard got up from his seat and walked over to take a closer look, too silent because

astounded.

"What-what ?!"

The hooded man who was walking towards the building suddenly disappeared without a trace.

No matter how long the guard stared at the place, not even an insect

be found.

"Er ... I must have fantasized ..."

The man turned around to go back inside but then saw something in the corner of his eye.

He screamed and fell to the ground.

"ah! What the fuck?!"

The hand that floated in the air disappeared again.

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Jin Woo pulled his hand.

‘This Connected to the outside.’

Unlike last time, there was no invisible wall blocking its exit.

The key is also not lost but remains in his pocket.

Jin Woo confirmed that he will be able to get out and come back at any time.

"Alright, the way to run is secured ..."

Because he doesn't know if the scarcity of the key is related to his predicament, Jin Woo

being much more careful than usual.

He took off his hood and turned around.

"..."

It was a sight that invited despair.

Just a moment ago, when he took a few steps towards Daesung Tower, the,

the world before his eyes changed in an instant.

Could this be called a Dungeon?

In front of him was a whole new world.

In the place where Daesung Tower stands a large tower.

"Not sure if it's a castle or a tower"

The tower that stretched towards the sky was surrounded by a deep red flame.

Instead of burning, it was more like a tower that let out flames.

"A burning tower ..."

This felt like a more fitting description of a place for the Demon Castle.

Jin Woo takes a step towards the tower.

flares!

As he got closer, the sound of roaring flames became louder.

"Can I go inside?"

Even if he could, there was another matter.

The last Instant Dungeon used the subway station as a place to

level up.

If this time using Daesung Tower, Jin Woo would definitely have to clean up at least

a hundred different levels of monsters.

He could not imagine how long it would take.

"Hmm?"

He stopped, feeling a strong presence near the gate of the tower.

Looking closer, he saw a black beast, the size of a bull, on the other side

rolling on the ground sleeping.

Jin Woo takes out Casaka's Poisoned Fang.

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[Casaka's Poisoned Fang]

[Sumption: C]

[Type: Dagger]

[Attack Power +25]

[Attributes 'Paralysis' and 'Blooding' when attacking]

[‘Pulpdown’: Target has chance to be immobile]

['Blooding': Target will lose 1% of health per second]

The dagger made from Casaka's poisonous fangs, was still dripping its poison.

[You can store this item in your storage]

[You can sell this item in the store]

Although the strength of his attack was not that high, his special effects had already proven themselves

in battle.

"It would be nice if I could kill him after paralyzing him."

Jin Woo slowly approached the beast, calming his steps as best he could.

The beast immediately rose, and breathed in air.

'Sial'

Jin Woo clicked his tongue.

The savage beast, stood up completely, and pointed its three separate heads towards Jin Woo.

['Gatekeeper of Hell, Cerberus']

A vicious dog with three heads.

His head was decorated with his name written in red letters.

This indicates that the level of the monster is high.

‘If it is red, does it mean the same as centipedes from the penalty zone?’

He remembers running for his life's safety from the centipede.

After all, he was only level 1 back then.

"I'm different now."

In a short time, Jin Woo has experienced explosive growth.

The monster in front of him was truly powerful, but it did not cause a feeling of intense pressure

that's remarkable.

This is confirmed by the Jin Woo sense statistic.

He did not raise his attributes without thinking.

Valuable points are invested into it so that it can help him determine whether to

fight or flee from the enemy.

Grrrr!

Cerberus confirms the enemy and shows his teeth.

The beast's tail caught Jin Woo's eyes for a moment.

Its whip-like long tail was decorated with a powerful flame.

‘Taring and tail.That monster attack pattern will have at least two moves"

Jin Woo swallowed his saliva.

Cerberus slowly closed the gap between the two, then stopped right before him

and staring.

"Is he waiting for me to say"

Cerberus suddenly jumped at him.

Whoops!

Jin Woo is caught off guard.

'He is very fast!'

Jin Woo quickly sneaks down Cerberus' body and avoids his bite.

Landing on the ground, Cerberus immediately turned around and flaunted the teeth of the three heads.

The bark! Bark Bark!

The fangs between his jaws glowed in the light.

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[The effect of the Title,'Wolf Slayer', has been activated]

[Wolf Slayer]

[All stats increased by 40% against beast-type monsters]

[Title given to Hunter who is experienced in killing wolves]

Jin Woo felt his body become lighter.

'I can feel it!'

Cerberus attacks Jin Woo.

Jin Woo quickly takes a step back, trying to distance himself from Cerberus,

and repeatedly blocked his bite with a dagger.

slash,slash,china,slash!

clang! clang! clang! clang!

The sound of metal clashing with fangs rang out loud.

Even though he swung the dagger at an incredible speed, that was all he could do

to block Cerberus's attack.

"I was pushed back even though I had the buff from my Title!"

Cerberus's agility had exceeded his expectations.

Jin Woo tries to turn the tide of battle with a skill.

[The bloodthirsty feeling has been activated]

[The target resistance is too high. Effects cancelled]

Jin Woo was surprised.

‘Unsuccessful?’

Cerberus whips his tail at Jin Woo.

a snap!

Jin Woo reflexively bows his head to dodge, but he stops

temporary feet.

Cerberus did not miss the opportunity; and using one of his heads, he

biting Jin Woo's left shoulder.

"Yyyama!"

Jin Woo stabbed his forehead with all his strength.

stab!

[Collapse has occurred]

[The target resistance is too high. Effects cancelled]

[Blooding has been inflicted]

[The target resistance is too high. Effects cancelled]

whimpers!

Cerberus shouted and retreated.

Thankfully, Jin Woo managed to chase her away before the other head could also bite her,

damage to his left shoulder.

His left arm hung limply on his side, his joints shattered.

The beast's jaw shattered him.

Jin Woo furrowed his brows.

Compared to the small damage he inflicted on Cerberus, his own injury was far off

greater.

"If compared only with paralysis or bleeding ..."

Jin Woo looked at Cerberus in disappointment.

Suddenly, the beast's eyes began to blush.

'Huh?'

grrrrl

A terrifying pressure was on Jin Woo.

'What?'

[The Gatekeeper of Hell, Cerberus has used 'Rage']

[It will enter a state of anger for 3 minutes]

[All the attributes of Cerberus are doubled]

[Cerberus 'can't feel any pain]

Jin Woo shouted in frustration,

"What?!"

A ferocious beast, no, a monster that uses skill ?!

Cerberus kicked the ground and stormed.

'Damn it!'

Jin Woo could not react in time; his swinging dagger bounced off the monster's head

in vain.

All three heads bit Jin Woo.

crack!

"Aragh!"

Jin Woo gritted his teeth.

The monster simultaneously pinched Jin Woo's neck, side, and thighs.

It continued its momentum and slammed Jin Woo into the castle gate.

slams!

Jin Woo's HP fell down violently.

"The cough!"

[Health: 411/3602]

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[Your health has dropped below 30%. 'Unyielding Spirit' has been activated]

[All damage received reduced by 50%]

Thanks to the Spirit Unyielding Skill and the reduction of his physical damage, Jin Woo managed to avoid

instant death.

"Kuh ..."

Opened eyes**.