afternoon the next day.
Hearing that the car carrying Lee Seok-ho had passed the security guard, Tae-jeong went out to meet him.
The car passed through the first guard post and stopped at the waiting area in area F.
“oh. Is the captain here?”
“yes. Look at things.”
Tae-jeong entered the waiting room while being greeted by the staff and saw Lee Seok-ho there.
“The lagoon.”
“Taejeong!”
He, who had been sitting idly by, saw Tae-jung and stood up happily.
“Did you have any trouble coming?”
“What is the inconvenience? There was no one there so I came here very comfortably. I thought you paid for the bus charter.”
“Is that so? Have you got a place to stay?”
“yet. You said to wait for the person in charge to come? hey. By the way, congratulations on becoming a Hunter. After suffering like that, blessings come. You say you have a high rank?”
“It’s not that great.”
“Not that great. Being an executive in such a huge guild is amazing in itself. I had no idea it was such a big guild. Anyway, thank you very much. Thanks to you, I came to a place called a guild and even got a job. you are my best of best friend From now on, I will serve you as a benefactor for the rest of my life.”
“What is the benefactor between us? Are you going to keep saying weird things?”
“That’s why I’m so grateful. Oh yeah. Will Soyoung be there too?”
“ah. uh. close here When it’s sorted out later, let’s see it together or you go. I will give you the address.”
“It’s been a while, so it’s a bit like seeing the two of you. If you’re not busy later, let’s have a meal together.”
“That’s it.”
While they were talking about this and that, the personnel manager came inside.
“Hello, Captain.”
“yes. hello. Should I go now?”
“yes. I have accommodation and simple training. It doesn’t matter if you have something to talk about later.”
“no. I came to see your face for a little while today.”
Saying that, Taejeong looked at Seokho.
“Let’s talk slowly over a drink later.”
“okay. Have a hard time, my friend.”
“You should adapt well too.”
After a short meeting with Seok-ho, Tae-jeong returned to the office and looked through the Antarctic data she hadn’t seen yesterday.
As Freesia said, if the secret base was similar to Antarctica’s level, it was necessary to learn more about them.
At least equal to or better than them.
Antarctica.
Ground Red LV. 9
Difficulty: High (Red Hall Level 2-3)
There are many powerful monsters with attribute resistance.
“It’s a field, but looking at it now, the rating is pretty high.”
Grounds belonging to the field were usually of a lower grade than the dungeons leading to the gate.
So, if the field is blue grade, the dungeon is white grade. If the field is a red grade, the dungeon is classified as a blue grade.
At least domestically, that was the case.
But Antarctica was a little different.
It’s a field, but it’s the same grade as a dungeon.
It was also at a fairly high level.
“Level 2-3 is a place I have never experienced before. There is only one Red Gate, so you can’t go after practicing.”
The Red Gate, or hall, owned by the guild was the only place he had been to two days ago.
The level there is 1.
It was the lowest level among the dungeons.
Since dungeons larger than this were not owned by guilds, there was no way to practice or practice.
Of course, he could secretly go to another guild’s red hall, but he had to go to a national war soon and he didn’t want to create a pointless dispute.
Even if it’s not, it hasn’t been long since I’ve had an incident with some guilds, but if that happens again this time, then it will be a real nuisance.
While thinking about what to do, Taejeong nodded and made a decision.
“okay. Let’s catch a few while entering and go. Wouldn’t it be a big deal to catch a little on that large land mass?”
It is said that many countries came in and camped, but the area of Antarctica was huge enough to transcend imagination.
Even bringing the entire American continent was not enough, so no matter how many hunters entered, it would be nothing more than a handful of dust.
The final conclusion he came to was that he was afraid that a little hunting in such a place would not be noticeable.
“by the way. Hey Gerard.”
– Yes, master.
“Do you know where Antarctica is?”
-I know.
“Then I know which way to go.”
-There are two routes, but the one via the Pacific Ocean is the most secretive way to move.
“Approximately how long do you think it will take?”
-If you fly by blaster, the estimated duration is about 60 hours.
“What? Do you have to go that long?”
Taejeong put down the pen he was fiddling with as the time required was longer than expected.
-This is also the figure that comes out when calculated at maximum speed.
“It is very far. They say that we have to fly for two days and one more day. Aren’t you joking?”
The maximum speed of the jet blaster was 250 km/h.
Going straight to the south could have shortened the time, but it took more time because it had to pass without passing through storms and other countries formed across the entire South Sea.
Even so, 60 hours was an incredibly long time indeed.
“It was no joke to ride the Navigator for 8 hours. Can I sleep in the sky then? Blasters don’t even have a cruise function, do they?”
– I think you can just pull the lever and sleep.
“Do you step on it and sleep? Then what if there are obstacles or even monsters? It’s not a plane, so you won’t be able to use radar.”
Gerard was there, but his narrow field of vision made it impossible to react quickly.
It’s only useful at close range, but if you’re sleeping, of course, the response has to be delayed that much.
Moreover, flying monsters would most likely be an obstacle in the sky.
Considering the speed, Gerard’s notifications were all the more likely to be useless.
“It would be nice if I could put a radar on the suit too. Because that doesn’t work… Should I go via a deserted island? oh for a moment.”
As he muttered something, he asked Gerard again as if he had remembered something.
“You can control b6-1.”
-It is possible if you give only the first order.
“Then, I’d just leave b6-1 open and wake it up right away if someone approaches. because it is much higher Your eyesight won’t be that good either.”
-That’s right.
“great. Then, going to this is also clear. I guess that’s about it… Let’s get ready soon.”
that evening.
At Tae-jung’s house, the kitchen was busy.
“You can do it in moderation. I only eat about one meal a day.”
“You never know. What will happen again?”
I was talking about the labyrinth.
“but. And it’s not like there’s no law.”
“But are you really going to be okay by yourself?”
“don’t worry. As always, I will be back again. And the Antarctic thing is a secret to the end. Because it may take a long time. I’m just saying don’t worry about it alone and report it to your superiors.”
Taejeong was currently dispatched to Jeju Island, not Antarctica, for a month.
It was because it was clear that if they said they were going to Antarctica, they would be dried from above.
“Still, wouldn’t it be nice to tell the guild president?”
“no. Now Jeju Island is also in danger, so imagine going to Antarctica. 100% control. you know How hard did it take to convince you of this dispatch? First of all, it looks like I have to leave early, so I’ll close my eyes. Please help me.”
“yes. Go in and sleep.”
After asking Park Se-ah to get ready, Tae-jeong entered the room and immediately fell asleep.
how much time had passed
Taejeong, who opened her eyes naturally, looked at Freesia, who was sleeping next to her.
“I am not surprised anymore.”
Taejeong, who pushed her aside as if she were putting things away, looked at her watch.
five in the morning.
It was the perfect time to start quietly.
When I went out to the living room, I saw Park Se-ah lying face down on the table, probably falling asleep while getting ready.
Feeling sorry for waking her up, Taejeong took off her top and covered her up.
Then, sensing someone’s presence, she slowly opened her eyes and stood up.
“Ugh. oh. Are you awake?”
“Just sleep. I will do it now.”
“no. I just closed my eyes for a moment.”
Saying that, Park Se-ah stood up and pointed at the two boxes on the table.
“One is refrigerated regular food, and the other is emergency food that can be eaten in a hurry.”
“I prepared a lot. It’s completely full.”
These were the words Taejeong muttered as she opened the lid and looked at the contents.
“And I prepared 6 water this way. 6 2 liters each. One day can last you a month.”
“What so many? It’s all ice there, but if it’s not enough, you can melt it and eat it.”
“That doesn’t work.”
“why?”
“There is permafrost in Siberia and the polar regions, so if you thaw it wrong and drink it, you can get infected with ancient bacteria. Of course, in the case of Antarctica, the layer is thick and there are not many discoveries, but there is nothing wrong with being careful. If you can, don’t eat it.”
“Is there such a thing? How is it? Think about that.”
“That is my job. Also, this is a thermal suit, so you can think of it as an undergarment and wear it. It is a garment that automatically adjusts the body temperature when the temperature drops to a certain level. These are anti-snowblind goggles… see you again Oh, this kit box here contains medicines and injections for emergencies… … .”
Park Se-ah was really thorough, so there was no place like this.
From the most basic altitude sickness to complications from cerebral edema to pulmonary edema.
In preparation for an emergency, we have prepared medicines for diseases that can occur in almost any situation.
Of course, these things were actually things that Tae-jeong didn’t really need.
As long as you’re in the suit anyway, everything, starting with barometric oxygen, is set to the same level as on the ground, so you don’t have to worry about various diseases caused by nature.
Even so, Tae-jeong couldn’t help but feel grateful to her for preparing each and every detail like this all night long.
‘I’ll have to buy some food when I go back.’
Taejeong changed her clothes and put everything in her inventory and asked her one last time.
“Take good care of the office while I’m gone. Since you’re smarter than me, do whatever you can with your authority. Because I believe in you.”
“yes. Don’t worry and take care of yourself.”
“okay. don’t come out I will be back.”
After greeting Taejeong at the entrance, she headed straight to the rooftop.
Then the cool, crisp morning air welcomed him.
“The tip of my nose is frowning, winter is just around the corner.”
After that, he summoned Taegeuk 1 and b6-1.
At the same time, he soared high into the sky, equipped with a jet blaster.
“Did b6-1 go up?”
– Current maximum altitude.
“How is your vision?”
– It looks very good.
“Make them catch up according to my maneuvering speed, and let me know right away if you catch anything suspicious.”
-All right.
Tae-jung, who had secured a view in all directions, released the blaster’s power limit and gave the order again.
“Let’s go to the Pacific Ocean via the Kuril Islands. Take the coordinates and give directions.”
-It is 60 degrees northeast of your current location.
“great. Then where… Shall we go get him?”
His blaster started spewing white flames.