Doldol wasn’t a kind nickname, but if I could control its madness, it would be just like my cute stuffed animal, Teddy.
“Protect me!”
“Screech!”
Teddy quickly swatted away a Harpy that approached us, effortlessly, like swatting a mosquito.
“Wow, so strong!”
As I admired, Teddy’s hand reached out to me.
“Whoa! Wait! What are you doing!”
I thought I was about to be swallowed, but Teddy picked me up and placed me on its shoulder.
“Hello, Master. Don’t worry, you’re safe now!”
“You… can talk? And you’re female?”
[Communication is possible with captured monsters.]Teddy’s explanation was followed by the system’s clarification. It was a very convenient feature.
“From now on, I will assist you, Master. Ask me anything about the dungeon. I will protect you to the best of my ability!”
The ferocious demeanor I had seen earlier was gone. Despite its scary appearance, Teddy’s voice was incredibly cute.
“…First, I need to establish a campground. Do you know a safe area? Somewhere without monsters and with flat terrain.”
“Of course! I’ll guide you.”
Teddy, carrying me on its shoulder, headed towards lower ground.
We encountered monsters on the way, but they didn’t approach, probably due to Teddy’s high rank. Capturing it was the best decision I had made.
“But how did you find me? I wasn’t fighting any monsters.”
“Probably because you have a high charm stat, Master. I’ve been looking for humans to play with.”
“Play…?”
“Yes! Humans are so cute!”
Teddy bounced excitedly. It seemed Teddy had been following hunters not to attack, but rather to play with them.
“Uh, Teddy. I’m getting dizzy. Slow down a bit.”
“Yes, Master!”
Whatever Teddy’s intentions were, it must have been threatening to humans.
“How about this place?”
The family always adored Bomi and felt a need to protect her. But to think she had fallen into that cold, deep river. Myeong-hyeon felt suffocated.
Then someone knocked on the door.
“It’s me.”
“Come in.”
A tall, sleek-looking woman entered. She was Moon Ga-young, a hunter from Recon Team 7.
The Daehan Awakening Association had field teams like Recon Team 7 actively working on the ground.
Myeong-hyeon served as both the head of the Dungeon Research Center and the leader of Recon Team 7.
This team was originally formed solely to search for Hunter Jo In-young, but it inadvertently ended up comprising highly capable hunters.
Rumors even circulated that Recon Team 7 could be the top guild. Ga-young was also an A-class combat hunter.
“I’ve asked a hunter who can see the souls of the dead, and they said there was no one named Yubom among the recently deceased.”
Ga-young’s father and Myeong-hyeon were close seniors and juniors. Thus, Ga-young had often played with the Yu siblings since childhood. She was the only hunter in the Association, besides the president, who knew Bomi was Myeong-hyeon’s daughter.
“Ah… that’s a relief.”
Though Myeong-hyeon had yet to find any clues, he felt relieved.
Bomi hadn’t died. Just knowing that fact seemed to open up his constricted breathing.
“Then where could she have gone?”
The media reported the woman had died, but strictly speaking, she had disappeared. They had searched the river below but found nothing.
They even investigated for gate formation waves, wondering if she had been sucked into a gate, but found none.
“If she wasn’t swept away in a gate and didn’t drown… Where did Bomi go?”
Myeong-hyeon felt disheartened again.
“Sir, don’t worry too much. It’s only been a day, and there’s a chance she awakened, right?”
“Awakened?”
“Yes.”
Myeong-hyeon had been so shocked by Bomi’s accident that his perspective had narrowed. Hearing those words, it suddenly seemed plausible.
Although the chance of awakening in a crisis was slim, Bomi’s case was a bit different.
“Yes. It would be a great relief if she had awakened…”
Her entire family were hunters. Myeong-hyeon was D-class, Tae-rim S-class, and In-young, an incredible SSS-class.
Awakening could have genetic factors, so it was definitely a possibility.
“By the way, do you know where Hunter Chae Dong-hwa is?”
Hunter Chae Dong-hwa. A young S-class hunter who dominated the top rank after Tae-rim’s disappearance.
Most hunters in Recon Team 7 were high-class, but Chae Dong-hwa’s fame had a significant impact.
“He hasn’t returned from an S-class dungeon yet.”
“Good. You must never let Dong-hwa know that Bomi is Tae-rim’s sister. Not even that she’s missing.”
“Understood.”
Dong-hwa had witnessed Tae-rim’s disappearance right beside him. They were in the same team when Tae-rim was sucked into a guerrilla gate.
The dungeon they were scouting at the time was the S-class ‘Blue Starlight Valley’.
Another gate appeared inside the dungeon. Such a phenomenon had never occurred since dungeons first emerged.
The first person to disappear, In-young, was acting alone, so the circumstances of her disappearance were unknown.
However, based on Dong-hwa’s testimony about Tae-rim’s disappearance, it was conjectured she might have been swept away in a similar manner.
‘That guerrilla gate is taking only high-class hunters. Are you saying you’ll be sucked into it too?’
After Tae-rim’s disappearance, Dong-hwa insisted on scouting the Blue Starlight Valley alone. Myeong-hyeon strongly opposed it.
Since then, hunters who went on expeditions encountered guerrilla gates but weren’t sucked in. The only difference between them and those who disappeared was their class.
They were all B-class or lower hunters.
For some reason, the likelihood of being sucked into a gate seemed higher for higher-class hunters.
To Dong-hwa, an S-class, that was akin to suicide.
Male lead Asks for a Divorce Every Day
It’s not often you come across a plot like this in the female-dominant genre — make sure to check it out!
This is a novel I’m planning to reread as well.
The male lead is strong, skilled in martial arts, and not the usual fragile type you often see in matriarchal novels.
Meanwhile, the female lead is a scientist—rational and logical. Even when she falls for the male lead, she doesn’t let her emotions cloud her decisions.
If you push through the first few chapters, you’ll gradually find the story really intriguing.
It has a mix of mystery, detective elements, and romance.
The author’s writing style is like crafting a puzzle—except they deliberately leave out a few pieces, making it hard to predict what happens next, yet keeping you hooked.
In the end, everything will come together and be explained.
One-sentence summary: Wife, stop playing with beakers and look at me!
In a laboratory accident, research scientist Zhu Wansheng accidentally travels to a matriarchal world. The original owner of the body is an eighteen-year-old only daughter of a wealthy rouge merchant, already married with a handsome young man.
Zhu Wansheng grins: Nice! She always said she was heaven’s favorite granddaughter. After a life of toil in her previous life, she can enjoy blessings in this one.
However, her joy lasts no more than three seconds as bad news arrives: the original owner’s family is about to go bankrupt, and her husband wants a divorce.
Even worse, she’s stuck with a research system full of restrictions.
Zhu Wansheng: ? Is this the destiny of a research dog?
——
Faced with this mess, Zhu Wansheng pours herself a bowl of wine to drown her sorrows. In her drunken haze, her husband arrives.
His figure is imposing, holding a long sword, with a dignified air that captivates Zhu Wansheng.
Gu Yingqing, however, looks at the alcohol-reeking Zhu Wansheng with undisguised disgust and coldly asks, “Divorce or not?” The intoxicated Zhu Wansheng mumbles vaguely, “I think… it’s not… it’s not… impossible!”
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The next day, after sobering up, Zhu Wansheng is full of energy, rolling up her sleeves ready to make a big move. As for yesterday? She has no memory of it.
Zhu Wansheng is ambitious; a research dog fears nothing!
Upgrading rouge, extracting fragrances, producing perfumes, researching lipsticks… all shall bow to the power of modern technology!
The original owner’s dying rouge shop is revitalized. Her mother is pleased and with a wave of her hand, passes on the family business to her. As she takes control and her experimental results gain popularity, it’s the pinnacle of her life…
——
But there are always those who can’t stand to see her doing well. Jealousy, scheming, assassination attempts – they want nothing less than her life.
The person who has always kept his distance from her suddenly holds her tightly in his arms, eyes full of concern.
She is unharmed, but he falls into a pool of blood…
Zhu Wansheng feels guilty, “I can grant you one wish.”
Gu Yingqing tentatively circles his arms around her, carefully resting his head in the crook of her neck, pleading softly, “I regret it. Can we not divorce?”
Zhu Wansheng: ? When did I agree to a divorce?
[Small Theater]
The newly developed rouge is beautifully packaged, and Zhu Wansheng is eager to try it.
Gu Yingqing suddenly appears: “My lady, may I apply it for you?”
Cool fingertips lightly brush her lips. His Adam’s apple bobs as he leans in for a light bite.
Zhu Wansheng: ?
Gu Yingqing: It smells so good, I wanted to taste it…
On a warm spring day, Zhu Wansheng tries a new perfume: “Spring Night.” Gu Yingqing corners her against a wall.
Warm breath lingers on her neck.
“My lady, from now on, may I test the fragrances for you?”
[Humorous female scientist vs scheming live-in son-in-law male lead]
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