Summary :
Solo Leveling Chapter 120 titled “The Beginning of the Second Season” is a special chapter that was released after the end of the main series. It takes place several years after the events of the previous chapter and introduces a new cast of characters. The chapter is opened by a group of young hunters who train together. One of the hunters, a young woman named Jin-Ah, struggles to keep up with the others. At that moment, a mysterious man appears. The man introduces himself as Sung Jinwoo and offers to train Jin-Ah. Jin-Ah accepts Jinwoo’s offer and they start training together. Jinwoo is a powerful hunter and quickly teaches Jin-Ah everything he knows. Jin-Ah improves quickly and soon becomes one of the best hunters in her group. The chapter ends with Jin-Ah confronting a powerful monster. Jin-Ah is able to defeat the monster and proves herself to be a worthy successor to Sung Jinwoo. The chapter is opened by a group of young hunters who train together. Jin-Ah, a young woman, struggles to keep up with the others. A mysterious man, Sung Jinwoo, appears and offers to train Jin-Ah. He accepts and they start training together. Jinwoo is a powerful hunter and quickly teaches Jin-Ah everything he knows. He improves quickly and soon becomes one of the best hunters in his group. Jin-Ah confronts and defeats the powerful monster, proving himself to be a worthy successor to Sung Jinwoo. Chapter 120 is a well-written and exciting chapter that sets the stage for a new season of Solo Leveling. The new characters are interesting and the action is well done. I was particularly impressed with how the author handled Jinwoo’s character development in this chapter. Jinwoo is still a powerful hunter, but also a humble and caring person who is always willing to help others. Overall, Chapter 120 is a must-read for fans of Solo Leveling. It’s a well-written and exciting chapter that will leave you wanting more.
“All communications with Goto and his team had been reduce off?!”
The affiliation President Matsumoto Shigeo’s complexion have become ashen. The association employee subsequent to him presented a receiver and requested courteously.
“could you like to listen the closing verbal exchange, sir?”
Matsumoto Shigeo snatched the receiver faraway from the worker’s hand and put it on his head, before nodding as soon as.
soon, the recorded sound clip commenced gambling.
“An ant…. You appear to own a pretty sturdy air of secrecy.”
“you’re… the king?”
“That’s proper. I’m the king.”
“Goto-san!!!”
“Uwaaahk?! Uwaaahk!!”
“Keok!!”
“Euh, euhhh….”
“You, you!! What, what the hell are youuu?!”
Beep.
“That’s wherein the communication ends, sir.”
Matsumoto’s face, as he took off the receiver, was as hard as a rock. The creepy noises and the horrible screech the monster made in between the chatter – he couldn’t photo some other scenario in which those sounds could come out of.
‘An ant monster using a human language? And Goto Ryuji become killed via that component?!’
Such an eventuality become no longer within his calculations. He and his compatriots had certainly planned the entirety out, and made arrangements for every eventuality, so why….
The ends of Matsumoto Shigeo’s hands trembled almost imperceptibly.
“….Sir?”
handiest after he realised that the gazes of his employees were focused on his trembling fingertips did Matsumoto Shigeo carefully cover his hands. He fast modified the subject.
“wherein is the monster that…. No, wherein is the speaking monster, proper now?”
He couldn’t convey himself to say the words ‘the monster that killed Goto Ryuji’.
“It’s disappeared, sir.”
“What do you mean, disappeared??”
It changed into a creature able to killing Goto Ryuji. So, how ought to the satellite equipped with the magic energy detection camera preserving a near eye on Jeju Island no longer pick up on this kind of effective monster?
The employee seemed to have found out what his boss became approximately to mention, and he pointed at the monitor yet again.
“That spot of light is the magic electricity emitted from the monster at that moment.”
The magic energy detection digicam displayed the emitted magic strength as spots of lighting. the bigger the spot of mild acting on the display, the extra effective the life become.
once spots of lighting belonging to Goto Ryuji and the Hunters round him disappeared, the larger, brighter mild vanished quickly, as well.
“Oh, my god….”
Matsumoto Shigeo spat out a greatly surprised gasp. The unknown enemy was in best manage of its magical strength.
‘That was why…. as it was such a monster, that….’
That changed into why the research team did not word the creature earlier than.
It become, definitely, a perfect failure. And as a punishment, Japan simply lost ten of her elite Hunters. amongst them, the fine Hunter in the country. For a end result of a unmarried oversight, it became very, very painful rate to pay. Even worse, the rate maximum probable hadn’t been absolutely paid yet, both.
‘while that nonsensical monstrosity crosses the ocean and enters the usa….’
even though Matsumoto Shigeo attempted to shake them off, the scary images endured to refill his head. It changed into then.
“We located it! The b*stard has reappeared once more!”
Matsumoto Shigeo’s eyes shot open wider.
“wherein is the creature?”
“It’s inside the ant queen’s chamber, sir.”
“….”
simplest the ants returning to the ant tunnel, as well as the Korean Hunters going through off in opposition to them, remained in that area. They must be combating with everything that they had, however sadly, their opponent this time without problems handed each person’s imaginations.
‘in the end, even the Koreans can be completed for right.’
That’s what he believed, however then, Matsumoto Shigeo’s brows shot up immediately.
‘…..???’
there was any other spot of mild that unexpectedly appeared proper next to that scary monster.
“W-what’s the that means of this?!”
Matsumoto Shigeo gasped out in sheer astonishment and speedy looked at his employees. one of the employees, affiliated with the research crew, urgently shook his head.
“It, it’s additionally our first time seeing this, sir.”
That spot of mild become as massive and vibrant as the monster’s. No, maybe it become even bigger than that.
What become even more staggering become the reality that there were masses of smaller light spots swirling round that large one.
Even the pinnacle researcher of Japan’s studies group, who have been analysing the spy photographs for decades now, had never seen such a phenomenon earlier than.
‘Ah….!’
Seeing the mesmerising sight of the sea of lighting fixtures again and again isolating into tiny portions before collecting returned together, all those present couldn’t help however gasp out in admiration.
but, Matsumoto Shigeo didn’t have the time to leisurely stew in his feelings right now.
“The Korean crew! They need to be broadcasting the raid even now, aren’t they??”
If the Korean group was still strutting round like that, that would additionally mean that the broadcast became nonetheless ongoing. Matsumoto Shigeo became beset with curiosity and wanted urgently to discover just what became taking place right here.
“The Korean group’s broadcast!! carry that up to the main display!!”
when he shouted out, the notable-large display screen inside the middle of the japanese project control centre became without delay filled with the picture of a sure young man having a stare-down with an ant monster.
After considering that man’s face, Matsumoto Shigeo nervously swallowed his saliva. The lone strand of sweat trickled down his temple and pooled on the lowest of his chin.
‘That man…. That man is the supply of that huge mild spot??’
after which, the giant ant monster standing in the front of that guy. That factor became at the least over 1.5 times large than normal ant monsters. They had been only looking on the issue thru the reveal, yet the sheer pressure emanating from that factor controlled to quicken their heartbeats.
‘…..’
Matsumoto Shigeo’s expression hardened even in addition.
It turned into then.
The ant monster made its move.
The ant king’s fist powerfully slammed into Jin-Woo’s face.
SLAM!!
Jin-Woo’s back nearly bent backwards, however he stomped down and withstood the hit.
‘….!!’
The ant king had struck with all of its might at the back of that punch, so it couldn’t help however get taken by way of surprise.
“you can… resist my electricity?”
The ant king struck out with a easy plan to kill this puny human in one hit, but in place of sending him flying away, the entirety surely ended together with his head turning barely away.
Too awful, there has been no time to stay amazed, because Jin-Woo’s personal fist flew in afterwards.
sleek-!!
SLAM!!
The ant king turned into smacked right inside the center of its face, and it flew away to crash into the wall at the far facet of the cavern.
Kaboom!
as if a meteor had collided there, the wall caved in deeply. even though it was handiest for a brief while, the impact pressure become effective enough to shake the complete ant tunnel.
“What form of an ant talks this lots?”
when the ‘stay’ broadcast were given abruptly reduce off, and the static screen displaying the message of approximately the station encountering ‘technical issue’ appeared on their tv displays, endless visitors have been left devastated and shocked by what they saw.
“The Hunters…. What’s taking place to the Hunters??”
“What turned into up with that ant simply now?!”
“What the hell! How can you cut the published off right there?!”
The scenes of an ant monster unexpectedly performing without warning, and then, it proceeding to systematically dismantle the Hunters separately….
The viewers celebrating after the death of the ant queen felt like a bucket of bloodless water turned into poured down on them via that horrifying scene. not too lengthy afterwards, the static screen with the ‘technical difficulty’ message went away and the emcee appeared there, as an alternative.
“Ah…. every person, this information simply came in.”
With a sorrowful voice, he relayed the dying of Hunter Min Byung-Gu. And he also added that the protection of the Hunters last in the ant tunnel couldn’t be assured, both.
“God d*mn it!!”
“They got the ant queen, so why are they death now?!”
“What about Japan?”
“Isn’t it imagined to be a united team or some thing? in which are the d*mn japanese?!”
a few human beings raged on, some humans concerned approximately their protection, whilst a few others grieved.
The information of the Hunters risking their lives doubtlessly assembly with a grisly fate spread out like an uncontrollable wildfire. Weirdly enough, the target audience rating certainly rose up higher than ever before, despite the fact that the raid broadcast were cut off for some time now.
“Ah!!”
The emcee’s expression brightened extensively after receiving an pressing message.
“I simply heard the information that an unknown Hunter has appeared on the scene proper at this second! we will at once recommence with the printed right away.”
those words were more than sufficient to inject a lot-wanted power into the fatigued eyes of the viewers staying installed the front of their tv screens.
quickly, the live feed became restored, and….
“What the heck?”
“This…!!”
The visitors have been greeted by way of the black infantrymen filling up their tv screens, and all of them shot up from their seats.
They then noticed those black infantrymen fighting teeth-and-nail against the waves upon waves of ants flooding into the ant queen’s chamber. The digicam moved round to take in the unfolding activities, earlier than locking onto a unmarried younger man.
He became too a long way away and it was difficult to look what he appeared like.
“The armoured infantrymen are apparently the creatures summoned by using that Hunter on your display. additionally, I just heard that maximum of the Hunters are alive and secure, as properly!”
The visitors watching on with apprehensive anxiety all cried out in elation from that information. and then, they commenced cheering for that unidentified Hunter.
“sure!! move and wreck them all!!”
“You’re doing wonderful!! Push them lower back!!”
“let’s move!!!”
And in the end….
when that unidentified Hunter summoned a good greater range of infantrymen to completely bloodbath the ants….
Woooooaahhhh!!!
humans punched the sky with their fists and celebrated wildly.
individuals who had lost their families and friends to the ants and sought revenge shed tears as the cathartic second played out of their monitors. as though he changed into looking ahead to the perfect timing, the emcee’s heightened voice got here out from the audio system simply inside the nick of time.
“Ah!! We finally identified the unknown Hunter!”
The eyes and ears of every unmarried viewer obtainable had been now turned toward their monitors.
just who become that guy?
simply what turned into the identification of a person able to rescuing rank S Hunters from a place crawling with rank S monsters?
“He’s the 10th rank S Hunter of South Korea, Seong Jin-Woo!! He’s a Mage-kind Hunter specialising in summoning magic!!”
And so, the visitors grew even greater pleased from the fact that a Hunter possessing such an top notch capability become now not a eastern, but a Korean like them.
infinite ants had been quickly looked after right away in any respect.
just because the Hunters were getting ready to break out from the ant tunnel, but another wave of ants seemed.
“Uh?! Uhhh??”
“Isn’t that…?”
The ant monster that appeared just earlier than the printed got reduce off the primary time become now leisurely taking walks forward whilst pushing beyond the swarm of ants. because there weren’t that many ants with wings to start with, and the shape of its face was specific from everything else, it wasn’t that difficult to inform that monster aside.
The visitors were immediately thrown into confusion.
“What the hell? I notion that b*stard became already useless?!”
“Why is that aspect performing once more?!”
The winged ant monster stood before Hunter Seong Jin-Woo.
those visitors who understood a bit about the compatibility of various competencies grew deeply hectic when the 2 stood face to face.
“Aigoo! He’s going to get killed here!”
“Why might a Mage-kind surrender on the protection of distance like that??”
“It’s no longer too overdue, so run away!”
That monster was strong sufficient to blow away Hunter Cha Hae-In, a melee-kind Hunter, with a unmarried blow. They notion that it was beyond apparent how things would flip out now.
It become already distressing enough to peer the ones two glare at every other in close proximity, however then, the d*mn ant monster grew larger and large as well.
each viewer watching their tv screens cried out in surprise.
and then…
Pow!!
those with weaker constitutions squeezed their eyes close at that moment. They notion that the moment the monster’s punch discovered its target, the Hunter’s head would explode.
however, opposite to their expectations, the Hunter turned into first-rate.
‘Huh??’
‘A Mage withstood a punch sturdy sufficient to knock out the Tanker Mah Dong-Wook in a single hit?!’
The eyes of the visitors grew wider and wider.
after which….
SLAM!!
The ant monster got shoved deeply into the cave wall.
“…..”
“…….”
maximum visitors required a touch little bit of time to procedure what simply transpired.
but when the camera zoomed in on the ant king half-buried within the cave wall…..
Waaaahhhh!!!
yet another round of loud cheering exploded out.
“Heok!!”
The cameraman’s jaw fell to the floor.
whilst Hunter Seong Jin-Woo turned into struck through the ant’s fist, he flinched in surprise. Even Cha Hae-In misplaced her recognition from that hit.
but then, Hunter Seong Jin-Woo blew away the ant monster, alternatively. The very identical monster, that toyed around with six rank S Hunters as if it was nothing. No surprise he’d gasp out a “Heok!”
‘were the rank S Hunters that weak?’
No, of path not.
The Korean Hunters bravely fought and controlled to defeat the rank S boss, the ant queen.
So, the mutated ant monster that made an utter idiot out of these Hunters changed into the bizarre one. And Hunter Seong Jin-Woo, who blew away that weird mutated ant, became an excellent weirder one.
Gulp.
The cameraman suppressed his agitation and swallowed his dry saliva.
The reactions of different Hunters weren’t all that one of a kind, either.
even as each person turned into observing Jin-Woo with excited eyes, only Choi Jong-In started searching round in his region. And he may want to see mountains of ant corpses. He to start with thought that those were the end result of the Hunters running collectively even as he turned into out bloodless. but now, having witnessed Jin-Woo’s strength, his mind had modified.
‘Can it… could it be…. Mister Seong Jin-Woo on my own turned into liable for….?’
After taking a tough count of the useless ants, Choi Jong-In’s eyes commenced trembling non-prevent.
Kiiieeehhhhk!!
A beastly screech exploding out with out caution brought on his head to snap returned.
The ant king extricated itself out of the wall and displayed its rage. The air inside the ant queen’s chamber changed into quivering particularly.
‘Ho-oh?’
Jin-Woo stared on the ant king with a true surprise. The harm he dealt changed into some distance much less than he idea.
‘Is it due to the fact… of the exoskeleton?’
The black, difficult shell masking everything of that b*stard – whatever that aspect changed into, it had already exceeded being a regular organic matter.
in that case, he’d use brute force to shatter that shell. The aspect that might ruin one’s armour wasn’t a sword or a spear. No, it turned into a hammer.
Jin-Woo’s shoulder and arm muscle tissues increased, thick veins bulging visibly on his pores and skin. The air grew thicker and heavier because it descended all around him.
The ant king stopped screeching and shifted its horrifyingly crumpled expression towards Jin-Woo.
“You dare!!”
As the two of them walked nearer, the space among them shortened quicker and faster. soon, Jin-Woo and the ant king stood right before every different once more. and then, without a hint of hesitation or mercy, they started out changing endless assaults, each thumping hit sporting all their would possibly.
Slam!!
Kaboom!!
boom!!
The Hunters looking from the sideline have been all stupefied into silence.
The shock wave from the collision of magic energy on every occasion Jin-Woo and the ant king exchanged blows rocked the ant tunnel itself. It was so severe that those pinnacle-ranked Hunters, famend for his or her mastery over wielding their magic strength, felt their innards tumble.
“Woo-wuoop…”
“Are you o.k.?”
“I, I’m best.”
The cameraman changed into only a rank A, however he nonetheless tried his excellent to suppress the contents of his stomach from growing up. He changed into even experiencing vertigo, too.
‘Woo-wook….’
Even then – while his complexion paled greatly, he ought to still preserve his smile all due to the fact….
Slam! Slam!! Slam!!!
‘How can a lone Hunter do that in opposition to the sort of monster….?’
….due to the fact, he saw a ray of hope.
Kwa-boooooom!!
Hunter Seong Jin-Woo is probably getting wounded from that exchange, but the outer shell of the ant king turned into surely being broken as properly.