Episode 63
Chapter 15 To the New World (2)
「03-143 Media (1) is destroyed.」
“The hall is closed.”
「Accomplishment 5 will be accumulated.」
“congratulations! MISSION – 03-143 succeeded.”
“First mission 03 was successful! Fame will increase by 30.”
「Choose your reward.」
Even though the clear message was stamped on it, for a moment, I didn’t feel that I had returned to Earth.
It’s because I felt the ten days or so I spent there more intensely than the 20 years I’ve lived there.
‘Is it natural that I was in a state of tension every moment… … .’
It felt like if I focused on the game again like this, something would go wrong.
So I looked away for a while.
A few minutes of fiddling with your phone and looking out the window full of modern civilization.
Fortunately, the sense of incongruity that consumed me had subsided.
I let out a sigh of relief without anyone noticing and looked into the game again.
‘First of all, compensation.’
Of the two options, magic and elemental magic, I chose the latter.
Then, a different message popped up.
「As a benefit of 1st place in cumulative reputation, you will be paid twice as much as all rewards.」
「60 attribute mana is provided.」
「Your reputation will increase by 12.」
The perk for the first place in fame was quite good.
As a result, the attribute mana displayed on the status window is 455.
He earned quite a lot of magic power through hidden missions.
‘I earned close to 200 with the new world and the main scenario.’
After all, the hidden mission returns as a great benefit as much as it suffers.
The elemental magic that barely exceeded 100 even when going through level 2 missions is now approaching 500.
I felt hungry all over again.
It was right after checking the changes in the reward and status window.
The timer that popped up with the full notice reached 0 and the system moved.
「Connection with the sub server (Bihar) is started.」
「The patch for the full update begins.」
「Progress rate 0.01%」
「Some functions are limited for smooth operation.」
「The 2nd player selection is in progress. (100,000/100,000)」
I swallowed a bitter smile when I saw the number of players increased by the second selection.
‘It screams loudly.’
Did you say that you can mobilize the divinity invested in game development?
The system attracted ten times the number of first rounds to this game.
Compared to the multiples of beta and primary selection, which were 100 times, the ratio decreased, but the overall size increased significantly.
At this moment, there are 100,000 people who will be bitten by beasts without knowing anything.
“Whoa.”
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Just a few hours ago, I was the same victim as them.
Right now, I agree with the plan of the system.
Even though I knew what would happen later, I chose to be on the sidelines because it was consistent with the direction I had chosen.
‘Is it an accomplice… … .’
Laughing bitterly, I closed the message window and opened the community.
The first thing I did without looking at the articles talking about the second selection and its size was to open the chat window.
The recipient is Namgyu.
– K: Is it time now? I’d like to talk to Captain Yang Jo-cheol.
I know my personal number, but it’s a waste of time to make it transparent and look for a public phone.
There was a connection book that allowed you to talk directly with Yang Jo-cheol, so there was no reason not to use it.
Namgyu’s answer came back almost immediately.
– Lim Nam-gyu: Wait a minute, I’m going
My eyebrows twitched unbeknownst to me at the message that had so many things to say.
‘The base is wrong.’
two of them too. Even if you accidentally type the last letter, it’s two.
While staring at Namgyu’s message, I swallowed a sigh and turned away from the glaring problem.
‘It must be a typo.’
And while waiting for an answer, I opened the chat window with Ethan.
Because I had a problem I wanted to discuss with him.
More precisely, it was a matter of wanting to get his permission.
* * *
I got a call from Kei saying he had something to tell me and asked me to meet him.
As a result, Yang Jo-cheol excluded all agents who had conflicts with the player from the operation.
Even if it was a very minor quarrel, there was no exception.
It didn’t end there, but he even prepared a gift to buy Kei’s liking.
‘Although I might not want to accept it.’
Still, I took care of things just in case.
About an hour had passed since I got the call from Kay.
Yang Jo-cheol, Lim Nam-gyu and five bodyguards from the special unit arrived at the meeting place.
The place where the two cars came to a smooth stop was a hill near Seoul.
When Yang Jo-cheol went outside, Lim Nam-gyu, who had come with him to prevent any possible communication confusion, immediately followed.
After hearing that he was going to meet Kei, Yang Jo-cheol looked at Lim Nam-gyu’s complexion and glanced at his watch.
’10 minutes.’
Thanks to my haste, I had some time left until the appointment time.
“I think we can just tell them that we have arrived.”
“Ah yes!”
Lim Nam-gyu, who contacted Kay through the player chat, said.
“Your uncle said he’d arrive soon too.”
“Anything else?”
“yes.”
“okay.”
Tension rises from the encounter that is approaching.
Among the players, it was a place to meet a person who stood out like an awl in a pocket.
It’s bound to be tense.
“Whoa.”
Yang Jo-cheol caught his breath and once again summarized the unknown person named Kei.
Analyzing the information he had obtained so far, Kay was a very interesting person.
‘He’s extremely reluctant to reveal himself, but he’s not hesitant to step forward.’
All the encounters so far have been initiated by Kay.
From that fact, you can guess that Kay is an activist.
‘Rather than that, it should be seen as having determination and drive.’
Overall, Kay was a prudent person.
In addition, it has the meticulousness of conducting preliminary investigations.
‘The public phone I called for the first time, and the cafe where we were supposed to meet.’
It couldn’t be a coincidence that there were only a couple of CCTVs that directly captured the places Kay must come and go.
‘I’m not the type of action, but I’m relaxed because I prepared for the worst.’
It would be an expression of confidence that a prudent person can run away in case of an emergency.
As a person who always prepares for the worst, there is no choice but to be relaxed enough to look bold.
‘I’ll live with dozens of scenarios in my head.’
The more people like that, the stronger they are against variables.
Even if things go wrong, I don’t panic and pick the next best thing right away.
Even up to this point, Keira was enough to have a crush on talented people, but it wasn’t the end.
Analyzing based on the posts posted on the player community, Kei’s speed of adapting to unfamiliar things is frighteningly fast.
Moreover, it has excellent application skills because it is not stingy with challenges.
Above all, the action that was revealed in the eyes was generally bold and bold.
‘Is it fearless or full of confidence?’
He made first contact, led plans, and even gave orders.
Kay did not fall behind in his relationship with the group with public power.
It’s not to the extent of saying that it has a unilateral advantage, but it’s not like it’s being dragged around unilaterally.
Through the Han Chang-sik incident, they announced that they were dangerous and at the same time showed that they were friendly forces capable of coexistence.
He has never been more modest than necessary, nor has he ever tried to gain an excessive edge.
That’s why the government is nervous about Kay’s name, but it doesn’t try to suppress it.
There is no need to ruin the relationship by provoking it first.
‘It can be seen as the safest influence an individual can exercise against a group.’
If Kay had applied for the National Intelligence Service, he was a talent that he would have picked up immediately.
‘Come to think of it, there were also evaluations that he had excellent cognitive abilities and was good at reasoning.’
Kay presented many possibilities with the monster.
Considering that, it seemed that he was good at reasoning about drawing a specific situation by gathering scattered pieces.
Also, the description of the situation described in the guidebook was detailed.
If the contents are true, it should be considered that the memory is also good.
‘Really, I am a bastard.’
Well, since he’s that kind of person, he must have stood out in this game.
When the overall information was put together, the overwhelming conclusion was that Kay was an elite who was good at negotiating, used to formulating plans, and trained under various pressures.
Yang Jo-cheol did not stop there and observed Kei in a more emotional way.
‘Namgyu… … .’
Kay had no obligation to take care of him.
Even so, he volunteered to cover up the accident that Nam-gyu Lim committed and even gave him the role of liaison, standing behind him.
As if to warn them not to treat them carelessly.
‘Maybe I’ll have a child.’
If you projected your child onto Lim Nam-gyu, your protective instincts might have been stimulated.
Yang Jo-cheol chewed over and over and over again about the person named Kei, just as he had over the past few weeks.
To find out a little more about him, to understand more.
In the meantime, the sound of footsteps came from the space where there should be nothing.
Yang Jo-cheol’s hand trembled.
If it was like before, I would have pulled out a gun and held it.
I didn’t carry it with me today to prevent misfortune from having the gun stolen by the player.
Watching the space distort in a defenseless state was more nerve-wracking than I thought.
gulp.
As he swallowed, a tall man appeared through the air.
“Long time no see.”
It must be Kay who doesn’t show a sign of difficulty even when carrying a bag that is bigger than herself.
Because he was wearing a black baseball cap and a mask, it was impossible to check his overall appearance.
However, the sharp eyes and the golden eyes watching him from beyond were too clear.
In an instant, I felt that I would never forget this sight for a long time.
However, Yang Jo-cheol tried to read the nursery rhyme and opened his mouth.
“Kay, nice to meet you. Formal greetings… … .”
“I’m sorry in a situation like a first meeting, but I’ll put off greetings until later. It’s already been close to an hour, so there’s nothing strange about waking up at any time.”
But before he could finish, Kay interrupted.
“I want to move out as soon as possible. The appropriate place will be decided by the captain.”
“What is that… … ?”
He put down the black plastic bag he was carrying while saying incomprehensible words.
Immediately after feeling a heavy thump from his feet, Kei opened the zipper of the black plastic bag.
Yang Jo-cheol, who checked the inside of the bag, reflexively backed away.
crinkly.
It was the first living thing that Yang Jo-cheol had ever seen in his whole life.
“This… … .”
“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you beforehand, I was holding you to see if the firearm worked.”
But if you bring up the gun, it’s obvious that things will get complicated.
Kei, who added a word, stood up and kicked the bag with his foot.
“Kreuk… … .”
“I thought it would be quicker to show and explain.”
It was not an illusion. just moved
‘Alive… … .’
The monster wriggled inside the bag, crumpled up.
“Isn’t it better to be alive than dead?”
Yang Jo-cheol, who was looking down at the bizarre creature with a stiff face, raised his head with a creak and an unnatural movement.
“Manipulation or what, it must be direct to those bastards who talk nonsense.”
It seemed like my mind was flashing.
“I will hand it over to you after checking, so you can use it anywhere you want, whether you’re dissecting it or displaying it.”
“… … .”
“It’ll be useful if you use it to convince people who don’t believe in games.”
Persuasion, for what?
Yang Jo-cheol just looked at Kei in silence for a while.
Maybe he didn’t like his silence, Kei frowned and clicked his tongue.
“You have been keeping your mouth shut since before, but if you are reluctant to bring a gun to my place, speak up quickly. Don’t waste your time.”
“… … Please wait a moment and we will secure a place for you.”
At Kei’s urging, Yang Jo-cheol moved without further delay, even with a stiff face.