Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 139

Naturally, Son Do-won couldn’t help but be intrigued.

How could the Team Leader of the Detection Department not be interested in a method to distinguish Gate Shock and accelerate gate openings?

“...So, if you inject the mana of a player with a Red stat into the S-rank gate, it speeds up the opening process?”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

“And during this process, if the player is calm, there’s no Gate Shock. If there’s discomfort or pain, the chance of a Gate Shock increases?”

“Yes, that’s what I’ve heard.”

“Hmm.”

Of course, this was a lie.

But there was no need to reveal the truth.

There was no way for them to verify it right now.

‘Just like during the previous test with the Detection Department.’

Son Do-won narrowed his eyes and said:

“Well, if you put it that way, it’s not completely accurate. Given that situation, it seems a bit risky to gamble with uncertainty, don’t you think?”

“From a safety standpoint, yes. But there are instances where this method has been tested overseas. Therefore, we also need to gather our own data through experimentation. After all, such data isn’t easily shared, and we still lack sufficient data and technology here in Korea.”

“That’s true...”

Son Do-won hesitated for a moment.

But ultimately, he knew he would have to approve Su-ho’s proposal.

As a member of the Detection Department, he understood better than anyone that Korea still lagged in data and systems compared to other countries.

He finally asked:

“So, Su-ho, you’re planning to inject the mana yourself?”

“Yes, I’ll do it if you give me permission. My mana stat is Red, and I’ve been curious about this for some time.”

At Su-ho’s response, Son Do-won glanced at Jeong Cheol-min.

Jeong Cheol-min furrowed his brow.

“Why are you looking at me?”

“He’s your subordinate.”

“That’s true, but... I don’t actually have the final say here. If Su-ho wants to do it and it’s not too extreme, my job is to approve it.”

“Well, that’s a good boss.”

“If I were incompetent, I’d at least let you do whatever you wanted.”

Son Do-won shifted his attention back to Su-ho.

“You heard him, right? Go ahead.”

“Thank you. Shall we start now?”

“Well, do you need any preparation?”

“No, there’s nothing specific to prepare. After all, I’m the one going in for the exploration, so even if I get suddenly pulled into the gate like last time, it won’t matter.”

“Wow, you’re really full of confidence...”

Son Do-won almost wanted to say, "Hunters like him often die young," but he kept it to himself.

Some things are better left unsaid.

Having received permission, Su-ho finally approached the gate.

Unlike the previous test, this time he confidently injected his mana into the gate in front of everyone.

Everyone watched him intently.

As soon as Su-ho began injecting his mana, the mana-detection machines, which had been signaling at a steady rhythm, started ringing rapidly.

The people around them buzzed with excitement.

“Is this... really happening?”

“The charging speed is increasing fast?”

“Is this the Fast Opening technique?”

“How does he know about this? I always check the overseas forums...”

Su-ho continued to inject his mana, undeterred by the growing chatter.

Then, from a distance, Son Do-won urgently called out:

“Su-ho! It’s almost at 100%! How does it feel?”

“It feels great. Not a bit of pain!”

“Really?”

The fact that there was no pain meant that the probability of Gate Shock was low.

But despite that, everyone remained tense.

Everyone except Su-ho.

Su-ho wasn’t nervous.

He knew.

The Yeongwolru Gate had never caused a Gate Shock.

And finally, when the gate’s charge reached 100%, a burst of light erupted.

A bright flash.

At the same moment, a system notification appeared in front of Su-ho.

[Gate has been created.]

The gate was successfully opened.

As the light faded, everyone could see the portal opening smoothly, without any shocks.

The onlookers couldn’t help but murmur in awe.

“Wow...”

“Crazy...”

“He really did it...”

“Is this really happening?”

The Detection Department staff shivered with excitement.

It was inevitable.

This method of reducing the gate opening time was something that had never been seen before—something that no one had ever even thought of trying.

Son Do-won was shocked, while Jeong Cheol-min showed a slight expression of disbelief, as though thinking, This crazy guy, I knew he’d cause trouble again.

Su-ho, seeing their surprised faces, flashed a light smile and waved with a victory sign.

“Shall we begin the exploration now?”

“R-right now?”

“Isn’t that the planned course of action?”

“Well, yes, but... wow... Team Leader Jeong, is he normally like this?”

“...Every time I see him, I’m still mystified and amazed.”

Jeong Cheol-min shook his head, as though resigned.

Su-ho spoke with determination:

“I’ll enter right away.”

“Be careful.”

“Got it!”

Su-ho gave a salute with his hand before stepping into the portal.

As he entered, the gate information appeared before his eyes.

[Entering the Gate.]

[Loading Gate Information.]

[Wonryeongnaru]

– Entry Condition: Level 100+, at least one Red stat.

– Max Entry: 5 people or fewer.

Wonryeongnaru.

The true name of the Yeongwolru Gate.

Seeing the name, Su-ho smiled in satisfaction and stepped into the gate.

***

[Entering Wonryeongnaru.]

A system notification appeared that Su-ho had never seen before.