Solo Leveling SS2: S-Rank Dungeon – Sung Jin Woo enters a fierce battle at the Demon Castle, facing brutal monsters to conquer the ultimate power. How did it go in episodes 3 and 4 of the anime?
In episodes 3 and 4 of Solo Leveling Season 2, viewers witnessed Sung Jin Woo delve deep into the Demon Castle, facing fierce battles and emotional revelations. The episode also introduced the unexpected return of his father, Sung Il-Hwan, after ten years of being missing in the dungeon.
Jin Woo and Jinho complete 19 prison gates
In this episode, Jin Woo and Jin Ho completed 19 dungeons. Jin Ho said that he needed to complete the exams to get the Guild Master license and wanted his father to let him manage the Guild, while Jin Woo also had his own plans.
At this time, not many people knew about Jin Woo's power, but there were many clues after the White Tiger team's raid at the Red Gate . They knew that Jin Woo had saved the remaining survivors. Jin Ho's father asked him to bring Jin Woo back to join before agreeing to hand over the Yin sect to him.
Jin Woo's Father Returns
A man suddenly appeared at a prison gate in the US. He said he was Korean and had been locked in the dungeon for 10 years but did not expect the exit to be connected to a gate in the US.
He was detained on suspicion that it was a monster that had transformed into a human form. The management asked Hwang Dong Soo, a Korean S-rank hunter (who is also the brother of Hwang Dongsuk, an A-rank hunter who was killed by Jin Woo in the dungeon earlier) for interrogation.
It's Sung Il-Hwan - Jin Woo's father, an S-rank hunter!
Sung Il-Hwan said that he wanted to prevent the monster disaster that would threaten human life. He also expressed his desire to return to his family after many years of separation.
Dong Soo was surprised because he was Jin Woo's father and lied that he was dead. The two S-rank hunters fought and could not avoid great losses. Dong Soo was defeated miserably.
Jin Woo conquers the 100-story tower
Jin Woo leaves home for a week to continue his journey in the Demon Castle, a challenging dungeon with 100 floors. His mission is to collect 10,000 demon souls and find materials to create "Holy Water of Life" to cure his mother's illness. In the process, he faces many powerful monsters.
However, he failed to extract their souls and received a scroll to advance to the upper floors. This dungeon was like a large city. The demons became stronger as each floor he climbed. Jin Woo also increased his intelligence and strength points to store more soldiers.
At 10,000 points, Jin Woo encountered a big boss and summoned his dark army to sweep the enemy on the 50th floor. After defeating him, Jin Woo received many items, including the World Tree Fragment. Jin Woo continued to defeat the boss on the 75th floor and obtained the Echoing Forest Spring Water.
Thus, Jin Woo had obtained 2 out of 3 ingredients, only missing one to make the Holy Water of Life to cure his mother.
Jin Woo gradually reveals his abilities to the outside world.
The Hunter Association was extremely urgent in investigating Jin Woo. They went to his house but could not find him. And they did not rule out the possibility that he had awakened again to have the ability to defeat the monster in the Red Gate.
At this time, even though he had a lot of money, Jin Woo had difficulty accessing dungeons with good resources. He decided to retake the Hunter Ranking Test, but the results showed that his strength was beyond measure. Jin Woo was asked to return after 3 days for a retest. This request was actually a time for the forces to lure him into their group, because they were sure that he was of S-rank ability and the 10th S-rank Hunter in Korea!
Jin Woo's growing power attracts the attention of the Hunter Association. Jin Woo also understands that he can no longer hide and needs a new direction. He also knows that many threats from mysterious forces are increasing, posing new challenges for him. What he wants to find out most now is to decode the system that has awakened him again and how it is controlling everything.
Solo Leveling SS2: S-Rank Dungeon Episodes 3 + 4 bring important developments in Jinwoo's journey, with high production quality and an engaging plot. Although there are some shortenings compared to the original, such as Jin Woo's battles in the Demon Castle, the confrontation with Vulcan and Metus, or omitting some humorous moments between Jin Woo and his shadow army, it does not greatly affect the overall plot.
On the production side, A-1 Pictures continues to deliver excellent animation, especially in the fight scenes. The music and voice acting were also highly praised, adding to the appeal of the episode. However, some fans found the episode's pacing a bit too fast, focusing more on character development and opening up new challenges for Jin Woo due to the anime's limited runtime.
Solo Leveling SS2: S-Rank Dungeon episodes 3 and 4 continue to bring eye-catching battles, revealing important mysteries about Jin Woo's family and his strong development in his journey to become the strongest Hunter. What will happen next? Will Jin Woo be able to complete his goal and face the mysterious forces that await? Let's wait for the next episodes with Hobiverse to find out!
