The Hunter’s Gonna Lay Low Chapter 144 Discussion

I patiently waited everyday in Ridi to unlock chapters and so I can tell you this: It's good and worth the wait. Definitely a solid 5/5 for me.

About the MC Cha Uijae:

He's Korea's strongest but also a traumatized individual. As J, when there were only 2 S-classes 8 years ago, he was always in the frontline, always carrying such heavy responsibilities even though he began as a minor because it was "his duty as the strongest to save Korea". He's often alone and lonely, always acting by himself because he was used to it, but Lee Sayoung (the ML) made sure to keep nailing in his head to rely on other people too. The MC's characterization is great, he has a lot of flaws and can be an idiot sometimes, but he's earnest and honestly endearing. He's just a guy who happened to be the strongest. He also makes the best and cheapest Haejanggeuk in town. I keep cheering for him when he faces his trauma and flaws (especially his self-sacrificing tendencies), and even got teary eyed at one chapter (it's chapter 91, I was so proud of him).

About the ML, Lee Sayoung:

He's formerly no.1 lmao but that's more than okay with him. It's apparent from the get go that he has something with J and is fairly obsessed with him. It's understandable why, given their history.

Spoiler

There was a poison dungeon and MC saved him. He was the only survivor, and he was in critical condition. MC made sure to pay for his treatment with MC's own money. When he found out that MC and the hunters who went to the West Sea Rift presumably died, ML awakened as S-class due to grief. There's so much more to this but I won't expand, you have to experience the same heartbreak that I did. It's honestly very depressing and gratifying.

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ML is the classic possessive and jealous guy, but that's all there is to him. Unlike other KR MLs who threatens others and their MCs due to jealousy (and even gets physical), this ML would just voice his displeasure and that's it. He's all bark and no bite with MC, he pouts when MC doesn't pay him attention but is easily coaxed lol. He's also very supportive and protective, will actually bite if it's a threat to MC. He's so conscious of MC's well-being (even more than MC himself), to the point of not making direct contact because his poison might hurt MC. I honestly find him cute and pretty sure MC feels the same.

The supporting characters are also great and have their own fully fleshed out personalities. They're OP in their own way. The villains (Prometheus) are rather dark gray than black--

Spoiler

They're doing their evil deeds so they can prevent the apocalypse because it's an inevitable event that will happen. Sacrifice a few for the greater good, so to speak. But then again, they're a bunch of lunatics who thinks that what they're doing is justified.

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There's a looming threat and there's also twists and turns. I honestly love where it's heading and anticipating it. Also, I love how the gap between S-class and A-class is actually bridgeable unlike many KR Dungeon & Hunters novels and webtoons I've read. It makes the S-classes more human and relatable.

Spoiler

You'll understand why Sayoung insists on calling Uijae "hyung", why he named his guild "Waves/Pado", why Bae Wonwoo is so loyal to him, and why his name is Sayoung (and what it means). There's so much more.

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