Living in a World That Is Destined for Destruction

＜ Episode 34 ＞

A 50 BMG bullet with more than 10,000 joules of energy was fired from a gun too large to be considered a revolver.

With a roar that echoed through the meeting room, the bullet flew as if it would pierce everything in its path, and in an instant jumped through space and arrived at its target to prove its worth.

Zeng!

The bullet that hit Ivan’s armor made its presence known to the conference room with a loud sound, but that was only for a moment.

Ting.

It couldn’t penetrate Ivan’s armor, which had hardened as it hardened, and soon lost his strength and fell to the floor.

A 50 BMG bullet can penetrate even a fair amount of concrete and kill an enemy, but Ivan’s bone armor has strength beyond common sense.

It was a sight that could be considered a legendary chimera, but Ivan could not understand the situation now.

“Is it crazy? zone?”

Ivan’s voice calmed down again, as if the madness that had dominated his mind at the unexpected situation had subsided, but John didn’t respond and just pulled the trigger.

bang! bang! bang! bang!

Bullets flew one after another, desperately trying to shatter Ivan’s armor, but it didn’t work at all.

That’s right, isn’t it Ivan’s armor that can withstand 20MM?

It is a fact known to everyone here that the 50 BMG, which has less destructive power than that, cannot work.

titititing.

The sight of John pouring out cartridge cases and reloading with quick hands was admirable, but no one paid attention to that appearance.

clap.

The sight of John aiming at Ivan again after reloading seemed to transcend something, and Ivan thought that John had given up in overwhelming fear.

Because he himself had such an experience.

Even with the ability to regenerate, there was no rival in the underworld.

Ivan, who had been on a winning streak like that, began to pursue power after witnessing a person with abilities called a superman.

The figure that seems to have blown all the presence in the world and the majesty of a superman who burns everywhere with one finger, I thought that even myself, who was called immortal, could be erased from the world.

the fear and despair.

Ivan’s idea that he would never be able to keep his own life under any circumstances was shattered, and the journey to seek power began after that.

After a period of endurance and overcoming all kinds of hardships and gaining strength in his hands, Ivan was able to fully understand John.

“… pitifully.”

A voice full of sympathy rang through the helm, and Ivan decided to give the poor troublemaker a rest.

Wouldn’t that be the best mercy you can give yourself?

“Get some rest, John.”

It seemed that Kurak’s curse had also weakened, and with a little more effort, he could transform his bones.

Just when I was about to reach out my hand and give the poor solver a rest.

“Well?”

John, who aimed his revolver with the same attitude, opened his mouth.

“We’ll have to see who rests.”

bang!

Bullets flew again with a sound more like a cannon than a gunshot.

“no use.”

Ivan willingly spread his arms wide to prove his superiority.

Zeng!

The bullet still couldn’t penetrate Ivan’s armor.

“… kuck!”

Ivan fell to his knees as the intense pain pierced his entire body.

bang! bang! bang! bang!

“aaagh!”

Ivan had no choice but to roll on the ground in agony from the terrible pain caused by the bullets hitting his armor in succession.

titititing.

The cartridge fell to the floor and John’s mouth opened as he mechanically reloaded.

“Looks like you’re listening now.”

clap.

After reloading, John aimed his revolver again.

“How does it feel to be beaten directly to the bone?”

“…turn it off.”

No matter how strong the armor is, in the end it came from Ivan’s body.

All living tissues, including nerves, belonged to Ivan, and Ivan actually exposed his bones to the outside.

Ivan’s eyes were losing their light as he struggled with unimaginable pain.

***

“Good!”

“As expected, it works!”

All the staff of Organ Maker, including the manager, cheered.

After the dispatched researcher did not return, it was determined that Ivan was the enemy, and Organmaker took out the ampoule he had been preparing for a long time from the safe.

Poison rarely works for Ivan, who has outstanding regenerative abilities.

The function of the liver was so good that he could not get drunk, and even decomposed psychotropic drugs on the spot, so it was impossible to think of physically restraining him with drugs.

Researchers at Organmaker have changed their thinking.

– What if it’s not poison? What if it’s medicine?

Ivan’s data collected through all sorts of experiments was scrutinized again, and after a while, Organmaker was able to create a drug for the opposite.

nerve activator.

It is a customized product exclusively for Ivan, which is prescribed for those who are getting old or who have become dull due to an accident.

Ivan’s regenerative ability is obviously great, but it was judged that it was the pain control ability and mental protection ability that backed that ability.

By controlling the nerves that transmit pain sensation, the pain is not transmitted to the brain. What would happen if the pain was transmitted as it is, no, several times amplified?

Besides, strictly speaking, this drug is not poison.

Since it was a drug that activates the nerves, they judged that Ivan’s body would not reject it, and as a result, their judgment was correct.

***

“Igor told you.”

“Turn it off!”

Approaching Ivan with slow steps, John opened his mouth.

Igor’s gaze turned to John, and John continued.

“A warrior who does not know pain is not a warrior? That’s what it meant.”

“…Kuhm!”

Hearing John’s words, Igor cleared his throat and turned his face away.

Intoxicated with the madness of battle, he shouted those words out loud, but now that he thinks about it, isn’t it quite embarrassing?

The staff members of Organ Maker, who were united in one corner, also sent strange eyes to Igor, and Igor’s face, which had become like that of a wolf, twitched, but John continued to speak calmly.

“That’s right. Life is a series of suffering. But what would you think if you heard that you had lived your life without ever feeling that kind of pain?”

Shuk.

“Quaaagh!”

The ordinary greatsword that had just cut through Ivan’s armor pierced through it without resistance.

“No matter how you look at it, it’s an ordinary greatsword, right?”

“…That product is in my memory. This is a versatile product from Wargear. It’s a sturdy item, but it’s not like that.”

Organmaker’s employees whispered and expressed doubts, but Tyrone seemed to know the secret of the greatsword at least roughly.

‘I did something with my ability. That greatsword, and that syringe, and so on. Is it the ability to increase the strength and sharpness of an object?’

Tyrone’s prediction was almost correct.

monomolecular blade.

It is a product of science that in theory there is nothing in the world that cannot be cut if the tip of a blade is sharpened to the limit and takes the form of a single molecule.

Because it is made up of a single molecule, it can penetrate the bonds of molecules, so it can break the bonds of the molecule itself.

Of course, it exists in theory, and although it is a subject that leading companies in Luna are challenging, there is no such thing as a perfect monomolecular blade, but John brought it to life with his own abilities.

The most difficult aspect of monomolecular blades is their strength.

Since it’s made of a single molecule, its strength is terrible, so it’s a relief to use it for a one-time use, but John solved it by continuing his ability on that part.

The same goes for syringes.

By unimolecularizing the tip of the syringe, he was able to penetrate Ivan’s strong body without any resistance and inject the drug.

Of course it’s not easy.

With John’s already poor ability, it was difficult to maintain the tip of the syringe, so John was aiming for the timing to open the armor, but Ekaterina solved this part.

Ekaterina emits pheromones that affect the emotions of others.

It is the brain that controls emotions, and Catherine’s ability can be said to affect the opponent’s brain.

If so, wouldn’t it be possible to influence the ‘institution’?

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Most of a child’s cute ideas end up as daydreams, but Ekaterina was different from other children and succeeded in putting them into practice.

The output of John’s engine, which was overheated by Ekaterina’s ability, was more than twice the normal output.

It was inevitable that there would be no aftereffects, and it would be unavoidable that the output would drop for the time being, but that is something to think about at that time.

Sseuseuk.

“Chaaagh!”

He mischievously turned the greatsword embedded in his armor.

Although it was being replayed in real time, it was more painful because of that, and the terrible pain was enough to take away all of Ivan’s mind.

But Ivan is also not easy.

“this guy!”

Even in the midst of the pain that seemed to blow away his mind, the poison and tenacity that remained deep in his heart did not go away.

Kwadeuk!

“What!”

“Oh no!”

He was able to fire a bone at John, who was tearing through his armor right in front of him, and the bone splinter that came out so suddenly seemed to pierce John’s forehead.

but.

frown

With an indescribable sound, Ivan’s bone splinter did not touch John’s forehead, and at that moment, everyone could see the strange powder hovering around John.

Something like a black mist hovered around John, and some of it coalesced and blocked Ivan’s bones.

“Did you think I approached you unprepared?”

Everyone got goosebumps at John’s dry voice.

The carbon powder secretly sprinkled did its job, and Ivan’s eyes through the bone helmet filled with despair.

“yes. You should look like that.”

Human emotions that emerge at the end of torture, intimidation, and appeasement.

It was a familiar look, and only then did John know that Ivan was ready to cook.

“How long will it last?”

I didn’t know who asked, but the manager understood and answered.

“Six hours will go.”

“I see.”

Ivan’s eyes filled with despair met John’s calm eyes.

“I have good news and bad news. In cases like this, it usually starts with the bad news.”

Shut up!

“Ouch!”

After pulling out the monomolecular blade and examining the blade, John continued.

“I will torture you from now on. I will use all the techniques I know to inflict pain on you. Until your mind completely surrenders.”

It was a very calm tone, but everyone who heard it turned pale.

“I thought you had mental protection. I think it’s the ability or resistance to drugs, but I don’t know what the pain is like. It will be a fresh challenge.”

crash.

All sorts of objects came pouring out of John’s arms, and it didn’t seem too difficult to guess what they were for.

“I gave you bad news, so there must be good news too, right? It’s 6 hours ahead. As a chimera with excellent regenerative abilities, the time might be shortened. Then it will be about 4 hours.”

John raised the hook-like object and looked at the blade, meeting Ivan’s eyes.

“You just have to hold on until then. Then what number might come up? The power you’ve got is just that great.”

Even though it was clearly conveying hope, no one felt that the words were hope.

“ah. And.”

John’s impassive eyes scanned the people in the conference room, and everyone, all white, shrugged.

“If you have a bad stomach or a heart problem, I recommend going outside. It’s a scene that good kids and the elderly shouldn’t see.”

“…it’s okay because I’m not a good kid.”

Ekaterina, her face hardened with her white face, answered in a firm voice, and John did not invite him a second time.

“Then let’s begin.”

John began to move his hands with a face devoid of any emotion, and an indescribable, terrible scream resounded throughout the conference room.

＜ Episode 34 ＞ End