Episode 219 [Games, Experiments, Truth – 3]
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“…What? “What do you mean by bug?”
Lee Hyun-wook felt dizzy.
“Well, should I call it a bug or a mutation?”
She scratched her chin, pondered, and then said,
“As you already know, this experiment is targeting Earth in multiple dimensions, right? So, should we assume that there are several flasks of some kind? And every time an experiment ends, our administrators transfer and apply samples that were meaningful in that experiment… that is, some of the data accumulated by players to players in other dimensions. In your past life, you were also one of the samples classified as such.”
This was something I could understand to some extent because I had heard it from Gordon Price before.
After one experiment is completed, the data obtained from that experiment is transferred to another experiment, and the remaining by-products are recycled into monsters, etc.
In other words, the current Lee Hyun-wook was also updated through countless experiments.
“But of course, the sample application process deletes the memory and only updates the potential, but strangely enough, due to an unknown bug, even the memory was completely deleted.”
It just happened because of a system error…
That was the reason why Lee Hyun-wook regressed.
“The administrators discovered such a serious bug quite late, right? Well, it was probably around the time when you went to Africa and destroyed everything…” “
Anyway, I was surprised by your ridiculous performance at that time, so I belatedly analyzed your nervous system closely and found that your ‘mana incorporation’ had developed tremendously, right?”
She chuckled, wondering what was so funny.
“That was even close to the results of the experiment we hoped for. Haha—inventions are born from unexpected mistakes and evolution begins with mutations, but who would have expected something like that to happen in this grand experiment? It’s so fun haha—”
In other words, Lee Hyun-wook’s return had no meaning.
There was no intention or assistance from anyone.
It was just a ‘variable’ that occurred as a coincidental ‘problem’.
“Well, do you feel a little sick knowing the whole truth?”
“…On the other hand, I feel nauseous.”
“Haha—yes, I knew it would be you too.”
This time, Lee Hyun-wook took a step closer.
“Yes, I know it’s a shitty situation. So… why are you explaining this to me?”
That was the core of this situation.
Even if this woman was an alien race of managers who regarded humanity as lab rats, there could have been people among them who thought differently.
For example, just as humanity once discriminated against races with different skin colors, but as time passed, awareness of human rights awakened and further consideration of animal rights… If that were the case, this woman would have been humanity’s
last ally.
But were those expectations too high?
Her smile was still somewhat distorted.
“That’s it… I’m trying to steal your good test subject from this stupid and incompetent laboratory. This is good for you too, so look forward to it.
In other words, this woman doesn’t have any noble cause, and is at best an industrial spy…
‘I guess I shouldn’t have high expectations.’
Lee Hyun-wook felt his appetite becoming bitter.
“Now, if you’re done with all your questions… let’s see. I think there’s about ten minutes left, so shall I say what I have to say?”
She suddenly stretched out her hand to Lee Hyun-wook.
“Hold my hand and achieve my will together, so that we can become members of a new society… no, we can become true gods together.”
Lee Hyun-wook looked down at his hand and was lost in thought.
‘Everything depends on this moment. You must choose well.’
Now we had to prioritize ‘survival’ over ‘victory’.
And Lee Hyun-wook had to worry about not just his own survival, but the survival of his colleagues and even humanity. As always, he nurtured his dream of humanity’s victory rather than his personal feelings of revenge, and that destiny was still valid.
‘That means everyone has to find a way to survive.’
But is there really such a way?
He turned his head and looked at the players surrounding him.
Kim Se-hee, Park Jun-mo, Seo Eun-ha, Woo Seong-moon, Emilia Müller, etc… They were looking at Lee Hyun-wook with expressions of shock and concern.
‘All this woman needs is me.’
They couldn’t just throw it away and grab that hand.
“…Then what will happen to the rest of humanity?”
Her expression moved slightly at that question.
And Lee Hyun-wook caught that small change in expression.
Having experienced countless fights and psychological warfare, he knew how to see through the meaning of such non-verbal behavior.
What was contained in it was… none other than It was ‘annoying.’
“Well… I’ll save everything, so don’t worry.”
So I knew right away that that wasn’t the truth.
When Lee Hyun-wook didn’t say anything, she spoke again.
“If you help us, if not all of humanity, then at least a few of your friends, of course we can help you live a comfortable life, and that’s not difficult. So don’t be impatient.”
But Lee Hyun-wook shook his head.
“I honestly don’t believe it. You said that control of the system would be released in 10 minutes, right? I think we have to escape from here within that time. Am I right?”
“That’s right.”
“It seems like if the managers find out about this situation, they could kill us all as punishment. Can they prevent that?”
“Well, it’s possible…”
However, at that moment, her eyes escaped Lee Hyun-wook’s gaze and stared into space. I could clearly sense that the intention contained in that trivial gesture was a common habit of intelligent beings. ”
.. .You’re lying, after all.”
Yes, that was a subtle behavior seen by those who lie.
“—What?”
At that moment, outright hostility began to appear in her eyes.
“Hmm… I think Lee Hyun-wook is a little mistaken…”
She took a step closer and looked up at Lee Hyun-wook.
“I’m trying to steal it because I need you. I desperately need your help and cooperation, so I’m not at the level of exchanging business with you… So, please don’t be mistaken and act arrogantly against me.”
“…….”
“And the reason I’m so kind and kind enough to answer all your questions is just because it would be much more convenient for you to come along with us on your own.”
“…….”
“You are acting as a kind of airtight container for the completed sample. If you break it, the contents will be a little damaged, but you can pick it up, analyze it again, and reproduce it. It may be a bit inconvenient, but that’s all.”
Lee Hyun-wook sighed,
“…in the end, they were all the same trash.”
“what?”
“I don’t know where your race came from, but I’m sure they are trash that shouldn’t be interacted with.”
Lee Hyun-wook had strange expectations before this woman’s appearance. Still, I thought that because there was a twist, unexpected hope might come.
However, in the end, I was swayed by another desire of an alien race that was playing with humanity… It was a situation where I had no choice but to be swayed like a toy in the face of infinitely great power.
‘If you blindly follow this guy now, he will eventually be used as a mere expendable item and discarded.’
Meanwhile, the comrades who were here now… would all die or be recycled into monsters.
‘Yes, that will happen.’
Hyunwook Lee was able to predict such a future just from a short conversation with this woman.
He has been fighting countless enemies on numerous battlefields for a long time, and has learned how to filter out not only the blades hidden in the arms of his enemies, but also the evil plots hidden behind their facial expressions.
This woman can never be an ally.
However, it was not an opponent that could be defeated by turning it into an enemy…
‘…In that case, it would be better not to give that evil race what it wants. That’s the best.’
The big picture that has been drawn so cool-headedly all started from possibility.
However, he thought that in a situation like the present where he was going to lose no matter what move he made, it would be better to make the choice to overthrow the game.
In other words, it is mutual destruction.
That’s best.
Lee Hyun-wook looked at her hand gesture asking for a handshake and eventually shook his head. Then he glared at her and slowly opened his mouth.
“…You should never become gods.”
Then she dropped her hand.
“Ha… why don’t you get too emotional? It’s not like you. “I mean, think about the big picture like you’ve been doing all along!”
Lee Hyun-wook chuckled.
“Hey, did you say the reason I was born was a bug?”
He said and raised his head.
“That means you don’t yet fully understand and control mana, and maybe you don’t know any more than I do now.”
As he said that, he slowly closed his eyes.
“What? I don’t have time for this, so speak up! Otherwise, I’ll just break your head and take your fragmented data!”
“…Would you be happy as a researcher if I quickly realized the true power of mana?”
He slowly turned his head and sensed the ‘mana’ scattered everywhere.
“Huh?”
Lee Hyun-wook had been experiencing rapid growth since the ‘player’s potential limit’ in the system was lifted a little while ago. As a
result, he used metal . I was able to detect not only the mana inherent in all objects, but also the ‘red shackles’ holding on to that mana, which seemed to be the ‘system.’ And crucially, Nicole—I detected the mana
line hanging above this manager’s head. It was extending far into the sky, leading to a huge object.
It was invisible to the eye, but it was made of metal.
‘…an aircraft.’
At that moment, a pale note flew out from Lee Hyun-wook’s waist.
“Kak!”
It stuck in Nicole’s throat.
“You fucking idiot—it’s ‘Avatar!’ “You can’t kill me!”
However, Lee Hyun-wook gave metal control to the air. Then, with a thud, something invisible connected to Nicole began to descend towards the ground… The true body of Nicole would be there.
“uh?”
She was startled and muttered something into the air. Her voice was masked by some kind of silence spell, but strangely enough, Lee Hyun-wook could hear it. –
This bastard started acting crazy! Damn it, restore the system right now and maximize security. Raise it—!
And the language she spoke was not from Earth, but Lee Hyun-wook did not understand it verbally, but seemed to have read her intention by interfering with her nervous system and permanent mana. In other words, he was beginning to realize a kind of mental control ability
. ‘ Because
my potential was unlocked.’
And regarding Lee Hyun-wook, all the managers unanimously said that he was the most successful test subject, and in the case of Nicole, they even said that he was close to god, which means that if he were
not shackled by the system, he would be more capable of handling ‘mana’ than any other manager. Workplace—
‘They don’t know what I see.’
Lee Hyun-wook immediately picked up the Mogleys scattered everywhere and shot them towards the sky at extremely high speed.
Bang—— Bang——
It was so fast that it was incomparable to the metal control he had shown so far, and it was as if he had shot it with a Gauss gun. Boom.
Boom . ——! Boom——!
Then, Moglei began to fall into something floating in the air… Soon it came into view.
Ku—gu—gu—gu…
A circular aircraft as large as Laputa began to fall toward the ground.
But is it still not perfect?
“How dare this fucking lab rat ask its owner?”
Nicole The moment the manager screams and extends his hand towards Lee Hyun-
wook— Ugh— —
– (!) ‘Emergency control’ begins with the administrator’s master authority!
* In this environment, only the ‘Administrator’ can control mana. .
The moment such [Full Notice] appeared in the sky, sparks flew out near the heads of all players, including Lee Hyun-wook.
Pajjiji— —
“Huh!”
“Ugh!”
They followed Lee Hyun-wook and tried to attack the manager, but lost their abilities and fell to the floor in great pain.
And it was the same for Lee Hyun-wook.
“Pfft!”
In his eyes, he saw numerous red shackles clinging to blue particles—mana. It looked as if a virus had entered the body and was infecting the cells.
In other words, the system started to work and control mana.
And…
Puck—! puck-!
“Oh, no!”
With just one gesture, the woman made the players’ heads explode like balloons.
The hand was directed at Lee Hyun-wook.
Lee Hyun-wook paused as if he had been pointed at a gun.
“…Then you should have listened carefully when I gave you the opportunity. In the end, you have no choice but to break your head and collect the scattered data, despite the hassle.”
However, Lee Hyeon-wook did not give up. He gave strength to his whole body, broadened his senses, and tried his best to loosen the shackles of the mana-covered system. Perhaps feeling that
strange vibration, she sneered.
“Ha, it’s no use… we Do you think the experiment was so sloppy? “Ha—it’s an experiment to create a god, so you can’t even imagine how much effort was put into safety measures—oh!”
At that moment, something hit her lower body, causing her small body to spin in the air and land on the dirt.
A moghley had hit her like a truck. And then it crashed into a circular aircraft that was falling in the distance.
Next, Lee Hyun-wook raised his left hand and aimed it.
Ga-ga-ga-ga-!
Then, the surface of the aircraft was torn apart and the inside began to be revealed.
Nicole’s expression darkened as her actual body was inside.
“Pfft—how…control of the city system…”
In this way, Lee Hyun-wook regained some of his power.
‘Yes, that works.’
Before he knew it, he was able to break the power of the system.
Now, if I opened up to my potential just a little bit more, I could really shatter the system and find freedom.
“Keuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch— —”
He tried his best to move his mana while maximizing all of his senses.
But then Nicole, who had her lower body cut off, crawled up with a groan and stretched out her hand toward Hyunwook Lee.
“It’s too late, you rat! I’m all for it. “You said there was a way, right?”
She grabbed the hand that was outstretched towards Lee Hyun-wook.
”Kk Master command input forced deletion—!”
With a bang, his entire body was shattered and his vision went dark.
