Chapter 30: Ular’s Identity

He carefully placed the ring back in the box and pushed it toward Kei.

"This is a very good item, solid quality. If you sell it at a reasonable price, someone will definitely buy it."

Kei took the box back, a strange feeling flickering in their heart.

Ular clearly needed good items to deal with what was happening in the Dungeon. Yet he showed no intention of taking advantage of this opportunity to buy the ring, even though Kei had planned to sell it to Ular at a very favorable price, as thanks for his help during this time.

"You really don’t need it?"

"No need."

Ular smiled.

"If I need it later, I’ll come to your store and buy it. Besides, you still have to make money to keep the store running."

Kei looked at Ular for a few more seconds.

Someone so straightforward and honest like this was truly rare in the old world.

"Alright, but Ular, I don’t want to deceive you."

Kei opened the box and took out the ring, then placed it in Ular’s palm, staring at him and saying:

"Take this ring into the Dungeon, and you might receive something you would never have imagined."

Even until he watched Kei leave the room, Ular still couldn’t fully understand the meaning behind his words. He lowered his head and looked at the ring lying in his palm.

After a moment of hesitation, Ular slipped it onto his index finger.

The silver ring fit strangely well. Its appearance was nothing special, even a bit plain compared to the items Ular had used before. But Kei’s final words kept echoing in his mind.

"Take this ring into the Dungeon, and you might receive something you would never have imagined."

Ular furrowed his brows.

What exactly was he trying to say?

Ular had interacted with Kei a few times. The first time was when he was injured in the Dungeon and was brought to a convenience store, with Lee Jae Ji and Hanna panicking so much they didn’t know what to do. It was Kei who brought the first aid kit over to help them treat the wound.

Thanks to that, the whole party was able to quickly return to the Dungeon. It was also around that time that Ular broke through his limits, going from an E-rank warrior hunter to a D-rank hunter.

Because of that, Ular had always had a very good impression of Kei.

A quiet kid who didn’t actively get close to anyone, but was willing to help others at the most dangerous moments.

Later, when Kim Hye Ji passed away, Ular was truly worried about Kei. The store stayed closed for weeks on end. No one saw Kei step outside, and there was no sign that he intended to resume business.

Ular had discussed with Hanna, planning to find a way to open the door and check whether Kei was okay.

They were afraid he wouldn’t be able to handle the shock after Kim Hye Ji left. Fortunately, Kim Sora appeared just in time. That girl helped Kei get back to a normal life, and also helped the store reopen once again.

Ular had never thought that that withdrawn teenager would be so incredibly talented at the Craftsman profession.

He lowered his head and looked at the ring on his finger.

This ring definitely had something different about it. Otherwise, Kei wouldn’t have deliberately given him such a warning, but he couldn’t figure out where that difference lay.

Ular tried channeling energy into the ring. The space inside immediately appeared in his perception, stable and spacious like an ordinary F-rank space ring.

There was no sign of anything unusual.

Ular pressed his lips together.

Before leaving, Kei had only added one more thing. If there was truly no other option, smash the ring’s space stone. Even though Ular wasn’t exactly short on money, the act of destroying an item still left him feeling unsettled.

This ring could sell for a considerable amount. Smashing it would be no different from throwing away a valuable asset with his own hands.

Ular looked at the space stone embedded on the face of the ring, lost in thought for a long time.

"If he said that, then the chance to use this item’s special feature only comes once."

He muttered softly.

"I need to cherish it."

Ular took the ring off, placed it in his palm, and examined it one more time,There is still no change.

Just then, the phone in his pocket vibrated. Ular took out his phone, and on the screen was a short message.

[Come to the upper floor immediately. There is something that needs to be discussed in person.]

The sender was a member in charge of managing the Dungeon.

Ular frowned.

Work-related messages are usually sent through the regular channel. If the other party asked him to go to the upper floor immediately and even stressed that they needed to talk directly, then this matter was definitely not simple.

Ular immediately put the ring back on his finger. He stood up, opened the door of the private room, and quickly walked toward the stairs.

The Dungeon Management headquarters has many floors, but the upper areas are not places where just any hunter can casually walk in.

The people working there all hold important information related to the Dungeon, including the locations of Dungeon gates, fluctuations in energy levels, and the list of missing hunter teams.

Ular climbed the stairs step by step.

His gaze gradually turned cold. He knew very well that he was not an ordinary hunter. To put it bluntly, his background was really good.

Ular’s older brother was Yudian, the guild master of Guild Black Rose.

This B-rank guild is currently protecting the city of Dong-San and holds significant authority in managing hunters and investigating abnormal Dungeons.

Since childhood, Ular had lived under the shadow of his older brother. Just by revealing his identity, he could receive a lot of help. But Ular did not like relying on Yudian’s reputation to move forward.

He wanted to use his own strength to become a reliable hunter. Because of this, Ular always deliberately hid the relationship between himself and the guild master of Guild Black Rose.

No one on the team knew about this. Even Lee Jae Ji and Hanna only thought Ular was an ordinary hunter from a family that was not particularly prominent.

But this time, perhaps he could no longer just stand on the sidelines and watch.