chapter 10
10 tues – those on the bottom floor (3)
[10 steps, one huge branch with many twigs. We judged the mainstream here to be category 3a lizards]
The map was constantly being updated.
But even though we haven’t seen the end yet, it was a huge place compared to the ‘twigs’ we climbed up on.
The mainstream is lizards, but in my opinion, there were a lot of people who felt sorry for using the word ‘lizard’.
Winged lizards, swimming lizards, burrowing lizards, poison-breathing lizards, etc…
And they were too strong to be mere reptiles.
[You are right. Therefore, the Legion divided the lizards here into two types. One is a weak bastard that can easily be eaten. The remaining one is the gigantic bastards that can be described as earth dragons]
“Is there any workaround?”
[Of course]
As soon as the corps got the data, it began to expand in a new form in line with the turbulent surroundings.
There were many strong guys like the two-headed lizard we caught last time here.
To catch those guys, the legionnaires got bigger and stronger.
[If there is one problem, the blue-scaled two-headed dragon that I hunted last time. It has already been digested and has become our food, but its scales are still there]
“Why? Those scales that don’t hurt your teeth or sting, I really liked it…”
[I don’t have the enzymes to digest his scales right now]
One regret is that it is not able to properly utilize the power of the strong enemy that has been defeated.
The fire-breathing organ succeeded in cloning, but as soon as it was recognized that the fuel for the fire was an ingredient that had been accumulating over a long period of time in the mushroom, the fire could not be ignited.
“Time and diversity are our race’s weaknesses.”
I realized our weakness through this situation.
It has an explosive growth rate on its own, but it is only us that can accelerate and shorten the time like that.
There was no other way for the time to flow equally to others.
In addition, as the amount of accumulated data increases and the combination formula becomes more sophisticated and diverse, it becomes more difficult to realize if one place is empty.
[The Legion is well aware of that. So I try to eat more. It’s difficult…Endless gluttony is medicine but poison to us]
Medicine, but poison.
I agreed with that.
To solve this problem, we had no choice but to grow again.
[Look. It is the joint that became the next goal. It is dark and humid, but there is enough vegetation. Aquatic creatures live in the flowing water.]
“There doesn’t seem to be anything great…?”
[The corps judged that too. Immediately the soldiers of the corps moved]
The corps always makes sure of reconnaissance.
It scouts like that, and if it is judged to be weak, cut it down as it is, and immediately destroy it.
Just because your opponent is strong doesn’t mean you back down.
Because the Legion has already learned to hunt strong and huge objects.
[Those who have a force comparable to that of the Legion have not yet been caught on reconnaissance. In the first place, the main lizards here were only grouped in small groups instead of being strong per individual.]
“After all, it’s a massacre again.”
If it’s the same size, the same number, normal living things can’t beat us.
Even if the soldiers of the Legion were based on real beasts, their appearance was very deformed.
All unnecessary organs, such as the reproductive system and digestive system, were eliminated and the body consisted of only organs used for battle.
Fight, fight, fight, and fight, and if you fall down, return to the colony as it is, receive energy, and be reborn as a new soldier.
In the first place, the enemy fighting us had to fight not just the soldiers, but the whole of this huge nest.
[The corps is occupying the joint. There is no life that can survive
It is the same scenery as always. I covered my phone there.
“Did you do well on the exam?”
“…No, it’s probably completely ruined.”
Probably by the time most students finish their exams.
I sat down in the lecture hall and shook my head with a smirk at the words of my classmate.
I’ve been looking at my phone more than a book.
“I still need a drink? Jinsoo and Myungho are also here.”
“…Is that so?”
alcohol? To be honest, I was a bit greedy.
Originally, there is a party where we always get together after exams, but this time, after everyone’s military service, we had our first chance to get together.
In the end, I made an appointment for dinner there.
“Are you playing games? I mean, you keep holding on to me.”
“not a big deal.”
I hid my phone.
If something important happens anyway, you’ll get a notification.
Eventually, after the afternoon lecture, we met before the sun went down and started drinking.
[Is it fun, the act of putting alcohol into your body?]
“…why are you suddenly breaking the mood?”
It’s about when we’re chatting happily, drinking, and getting a little fussy.
As I entered the bathroom and habitually looked at my phone, I smiled at the message that came to mind.
When I glanced at the screen, there was nothing special about it.
“Anyway, you’re doing well. There’s nothing to put in now.”
[I’m not saying that you take care of your own desires. But you also have a very important task for us.]
“…what nonsense?”
[It means to survive. That is the most important virtue of a player. Your life is not yours alone
The moment you see the message. I stiffened for a while.
And right after that.
“It’s a sudden gate!!”
“Evacuate now! Now!”
“There is no time!”
Outside the bathroom, a commotion was already taking place.
I don’t have time to think about anything.
I hurriedly ran out and ran with the people.
“Ah, I was eating well!”
“I’m glad it didn’t happen, hyung..”
In the midst of the bustling crowd, I watched the pulsation of the distant space.
That’s the gate. A catastrophe from another world that has engulfed the world.
It was terribly sad.
I don’t know what’s coming out, but it’s still an opportunity to provide food and specimens to the swarm.
They were beyond the barriers the police had put up.
Hunters, those who have been given the power to fight those monsters by the miracle of the status window.
Although less now, Hunters were idols and heroes to me as a child.
Because they were hopes of revenge on behalf of my enemies.
“Where do you work?”
“Gabyeok Co., Ltd. is small and medium-sized. The signboard hunter is Cha Ji-yeon?”
Of course, I wasn’t the only one who liked Hunters.
The classmates next to me were looking for information about the hunters who rushed to me on their cell phones as if they were looking at a celebrity.
“…is that person Cha Ji-yeon?”
“Uh. It’s not a high grade because it’s a C grade, but it’s because it’s a small business in the first place.”
I listened to my comrade and looked at the scene and cell phone alternately.
A woman in a black suit standing in the middle of an intersection, barely visible from afar.
And the woman with blue eyes and long light blue hair in the profile on the phone.
was the same person.
It was explained that the color of the hair and eyes were not dyed, but were discolored due to their own abilities.
“The gate is open!”
“Cha Ji-yeon’s ability was blitz!”
Now in its 10th year, those who have become accustomed to demons and gates cheered and watched the scene as if they were watching a show.
And it was the same with me.
Let’s watch it with a nervous mind for about a minute.
“Wow!”
As soon as something ripped through the space and appeared, a lightning bolt flashed from her body as she pointed her hand toward the gate, and flashing flashes of light flashed several times on her outstretched hand.
The glare and the roar of lightning continued to ring in the immediate vicinity.
“Wow.”
“crazy…”
Things are over.
Cha Ji-yeon, who was still wearing sparks, slowly lowered her hand, and in front of the gate, corpses of unknown shapes were pouring down.
“C-class…?”
“Yeah, that’s right. What kind of C is that, I think it’ll be an A at least!”
The overwhelming sight was so overwhelming that people forgot to cheer.
*
“Isn’t there more today?”
“Yeah, Jiyeon-ah. You did a great job. Wait a minute, I need to get some work done.”
After leaving the scene, Cha Ji-yeon sat in the back seat.
Her manager got out of the car for a moment and talked to the police, which left her lying on the seat alone in the car.
[He is satisfied. Among his children, you say that your education is the best]
“thank you.”
[The magic of lightning also puts a lot of pressure on one’s own body. Don’t overdo it]
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
[Then offer blood]
In an empty car, she muttered to herself as if possessed by something.
She sighed softly with the voice calling for blood, and pulled out a sharp knife from her arms.
This knife with antique wooden decorations on its handle is a ‘gift’ that can’t be found anywhere else on the planet.
“👌👌”
She drew long palms with the knife.
Naturally, blood flowed, but the blood was absorbed like a sword sucked it all up.
When a certain amount of blood was absorbed, the wound on the palm healed in an instant.
“All right, when are you going to give the next bounty?”
[If you train more and defeat the people around you and reach S-class, which is recognized among you. Or if you kill other players’ units]
The unidentified voice repeated in her mind disappeared like that.
When the manager got back in the car.
She had already closed her eyes and fell asleep.