{ ground zero 1 }
“By the way, how did you get the people who applied for the experiment?”
Aiden answered Yang Gwang’s question.
“I don’t know. The personnel to join the experiment were secured by Bruce’s side. Personnel who were directly involved in the project focused only on the experiment itself. okay. Experimental participants… In fact, everyone knew inside. Those who will enter the experiment in the future will probably die or have serious side effects. But we all knew we couldn’t move forward without taking these steps. In other words, he accepted future experiments as inevitable.”
The same goes for all common drugs in clinical trials.
This means that human trials are conducted to confirm safety and effectiveness.
Although it is a job that is directly exposed to unknown side effects, it is not difficult to find volunteers for it.
There are many people in the world who die of starvation because they can’t find a job.
Securing a test subject is something that can be easily solved if you are given a lot of money.
“Isn’t the game developed in the first place to make the experiment as safe as possible? For the test subjects. Also, since all the drugs to be used in the experiment were verified, the minimum stability was secured. In addition, those who will participate in the experiment may receive the benefit of being superhuman. Everyone thought it was good. No, I rationalized it to advance the project.”
A project that had put so much money and effort could not be stopped so easily.
“The beginning of the experiment was fine. Since I had no experience, I added Odhalaf and other drugs very little by little and carefully monitored the progress. It was very stable. The data gradually piled up like that, and the specimens started coming out safely.”
“Five! The atmosphere would have been nice.”
“But there was a problem.”
“which?”
“From the subjects… It didn’t change as much as I thought. Of course, compared to the present human beings, there has been a degree of physical progress that can be said to be superior. But it was never enough to be called a rookie. It was below expectations.”
‘A newcomer.’
Aiden, who paused for a moment, continued speaking as he was trying to estimate how much evolved Yang Yang-gwang would have to show to be expressed like that.
“Well, a significant degree of evolution. That criterion is not vague. The same goes for the superhumans who were born later. In front of the scientific civilization that mankind has achieved, even great evolutions easily lose their meaning. For example, how many superhumans can run as fast as a car? Even if there is, then what about the train? the plane? the spaceship? And, how many superhumans can stand in front of a gun? And even if it can withstand guns, what about shells? what about missiles? Nuclear?”
You will feel once again how great the technology that mankind has built up is.
“The project team meeting was held again, and the problem was quickly identified. The reason the subjects stopped evolving at such a degree of change was because they did not feel the crisis that needed to be changed more rapidly and strongly. So what is the conclusion?”
“It makes the game more difficult… ”
“okay. right. But objections have also been raised. What happens to the test subjects if the risk is increased here? As I mentioned, the people who took part in the experiment didn’t know they were playing when they were playing a super-reality game. Guys, how was the game?”
Yuhan-wol answered Aiden’s sudden question.
“It’s a game… I had no idea.”
“okay. It’s an experiment designed that way.”
Aiden, who had been nodding his head, asked again.
“However, if you lose your life without awareness of the game… What if you were brutally murdered or eaten alive by monsters? So what will happen?”
“Well.”
It wasn’t a question that could be easily answered.
This was especially true for Yuhan Wol, who participated in the experiment.
Can a human being who has experienced such a terrible thing be able to keep his sanity?
“At that time, Bruce, who had not said much during the meeting, opened his mouth. First of all, let me remind you once again of the purpose of this project. and then said He said he would take responsibility for everything. You just have to immerse yourself in your role under your own direction.”
“Great.”
Aiden also nodded at Yang Gwang’s sentiments.
“okay. He was a very desirable boss for his subordinates. With that said, all the project members had a big umbrella. Even though you clearly mentioned the expected bad consequences, clear instructions were given. With the statement that he himself will take all responsibility.”
The project is back.
“and… Eventually, what was planned happened. That was an important day. Because it was a day that gave a serious crisis in which the subject had almost no choice but to die of fever. Bruce and all the project crews, as well as all the armed operatives, gathered to watch the experiment, just in case.”
* * *
[Increase blood flow! Increase your heart rate!]
[Stress index is reaching its limit soon!]
Finally, the subject faced the moment of death in profound crises, and in an instant, Odhalaf’s input rapidly increased.
poo poo poo poo poo poo poo poo poo poo poo poo poo poo poo poo poo
In the game, of course, the subject’s body inside the actual vessel began to actually change afterward.
Everyone was so focused, it was as if the intense movement in the vessel could be felt directly.
And it was the first time that such a marked change had ever occurred.
All the prepared drugs, including sedatives and laxatives, were quickly and in large quantities.
How long has it been?
[Ahhh… ]
The personnel who were monitoring the situation on the monitor vomited exclamations.
[The subject has been stabilized!]
You have succeeded in evolution.
At that moment when everyone clapped and hugged each other for joy, the subject actually vomited out of the solution.
[aah!]
The tremendous struggle inside the vessel was evident on the outside.
Everyone was startled by the incident and hurriedly looked at the screens again.
Then someone mumbled in despair.
[Sa, death?]
At those words, everyone became quiet.
The subject who overcame successive crises well and finally evolved, died outrageously in a sudden situation that occurred in the game.
[her.]
everyone was frustrated
The success that I had all the way in my hand slipped away like water.
Someone uttered a disgruntled voice.
[How do I adjust the game difficulty in this way?]
But what do you do?
something that has already happened.
In addition, each test subject has a different level, and there is no way to know in advance.
Of course, the person who vomited out was also aware of it.
Project personnel put down their disappointment and tried to rectify the situation in a hurry.
Even if he died, he was dead in the game, not actually dead.
Moreover, it was very important to check how this type of death actually affects the subject.
So the moment was not unexpected.
Of course, I was well prepared.
But what happened next was much more serious.
Even though the test subject was a C-class.
* * *
The words Aiden mentioned spread through Yuhanwol and Yangyanggwang’s minds.
‘Class C… ‘
Whether he noticed such a hint or whether he thought it was something to be curious about, he paused for a moment and explained.
“Ah, superhumans. The grades of the personnel from the experiment are broadly divided into grades C, B, A, and S. The main criterion is the amount of Odhalaf absorbed. In general, the degree of evolution and the ability are proportional to it. It also means that we have overcome a great crisis in the game.”
“Then, is the C-class the weakest and the S-class the strongest?”
“Not necessarily, but generally speaking.”
Aiden, who was looking at Yang Yang-gwang’s bright face, continued.
“But there is something more important… In fact, Class C is the grade of a superman who has lost his intellect.”
“Did you lose your senses?”
“Should I say I’m crazy? I can’t do normal thinking at all. The impact in the game was too great. Class C is in a state of complete loss of intelligence. Class B is under the influence of Easy. As long as there are no problems with Easy from Grade A. In fact, most of them are C or B grades, and there are not many A or S grades.”
His explanation continued to be heard through the ears of the two men who were organizing their thoughts.
“If we go back to what we were talking about… That C-class test subject. The vessel swayed as if it were about to break at the movement of his screaming and writhing. Then, as the project personnel tried to rectify the situation, the subject suddenly became silent. Everyone stared at the vessel nervously. and… The researcher in charge, who had been watching for a while, slowly approached it. The control computer screen showed no vital response, but I’m not sure. There was a possibility that there was a problem with the various connecting wires attached to the test object, since the riot was so intense. When the researcher got so close to the vessel, the subject, which had been drooping, suddenly wobbled.”
As if those scenes were young in front of him, Aiden looked at the air for a moment and parted his lips.
“and… The subject broke the front of the vessel and popped out. He’d probably be dead if the escort, who sensed something ominous, had grabbed the researcher from behind and hadn’t blown away. Armed agents immediately opened fire without hesitation at the sudden uproar of the subject. by the way… Come to think of it, isn’t that subject a human being?”
Yang Gwang-gwang answers the sudden question.
“that… right?”
“But in that moment, everyone was relieved to see the armed agents sharpening their guns without hesitation.”
“Like a monster?”
“okay. Because the appearance of the test subject was not so unusual. There was no movement at all to be considered human. And whether those worries and feelings of danger were true, the test subject covered in bullets did not fall over.”
“It was a C-class?”
“okay.”
“then… Hanwol-nim is an S-class, so can I just get hit with a bullet?”
“Geez. The grade doesn’t necessarily determine everything like that, so I can’t make a quick decision. The content of evolution and its characteristics are all different. Of course it’s S-class… You’re more likely to endure it, don’t you think?”
However, despite Aiden’s natural gaze with words, there is no response from Yuhan Wol.
‘Hmm… You’re extremely restrained.’
Aiden, who had been waiting for a while, did not receive much income, so he resumed his speech immediately.
“Anyway, that C-Class specimen had undergone a lot of physical evolution. Soon, the heavily wounded subject began to rage even more violently. Agents in the back hurried to use their net guns, but he was too fast. He easily escaped those wide nets. Then the calm-looking agents began to panic. They thought that even if humans were to evolve, as long as they were living things, they would be able to subdue them with guns like all living things on this planet. But in order to kill the subject, a weapon more powerful than a gun was needed, and there was nothing specially prepared for them at the time.”