Awakening (1)
A noisy plaza crowded with all kinds of people.
There is a big event here today.
“Finally, I am also awakening. Hi-Hi. Please come out with the super hit skill.”
“Damn it. Since you’re lacking, something like intelligence correction will appear. Kkeukkeuk.”
“go away. Hey.”
People exchanging silly jokes.
Behind them stood a chubby-looking young man in his twenties wearing a loose tracksuit.
He was lost in his thoughts now.
‘Oh, I’m tired. I need to go home quickly and make sure my kids are doing well.’
Sangwoo was thinking of the game rather than the event.
He was a dark gamer who made money by selling game items.
There is no game that has not gone through his hands among the games that are said to make some money.
There was a new online RPG game he started during his college vacation, but unlike what he started lightly to earn pocket money, he fell deeply into it before he knew it.
Even now, several games were running on the computer and the automatic hunting program was turned on.
Because of this, Sang-woo’s mind was all about worrying about the game characters who were going home alone.
‘Oh, I wish I had two bodies.’
If I could, I would send my other body to this boring event and my body would just play the game.
It was when Sang-woo was muttering while imagining nonsense.
[Ah ah, everyone please pay attention.]
The host’s voice made the surroundings a little quieter.
[I am Park Won-tae, a hunter who is in charge of the 10th Portal Awakening Program.]
Clap clap clap clap
claps and cheers resounded like thunder.
Hunter Park Won-tae.
It is a celebrity that you have seen at least once on TV.
Although he was in his early 30s, he was an A-class hunter who was skilled enough to serve as the representative of a guild that was already in the single digits.
[… I sincerely wish all citizens to complete their awakening safely. So, let’s start now. Please come to the front from group 1.]
Eventually, the tedious guidance ended and the awakening program began.
awakening program.
It is a program conducted by the state to help people awaken.
People who were exposed to mana were awakened, but when they crossed the portal, they could be forcibly awakened.
‘Finally going in.’
After waiting in line, it was finally Joe’s turn with Sang-woo.
As I followed the chattering women in front of me, I saw a small portal in front of me.
Then, no matter how insensitive and indifferent Sang-woo was, he started to get nervous.
“Here, Article 38, number 7 Jeong Sang-woo. Is that correct?”
“Yes.”
“I will help you verify your identity.”
The controller with the LCD screen scanned the bracelet-type ID on Sang-woo’s arm.
[20031213-320XXXX Jeong Sang-woo.]
“Yes, confirmation is complete. If the woman who went in first comes out again, you can pass through. Now next minute.”
He immediately stood in front of the portal following the gesture of another guide.
“Can I just walk?”
“yes. Even if it looks like this, there is no harm to the human body, so please feel free to pass through.”
Sang-woo was a bit afraid, but the words that it is better to be hit quickly even if you are beaten are reminded of Sang-woo.
I stepped forward and entered the portal.
Pod!
* * *
[Recognizing user.]
[Code OX983ALKQ…AJDM76.]
[User: Earthling Jeong Sang-woo.]
[Authentication completed.]
[System use authority granted.]
[Registration completed.]
Sang-woo, who lost
He was awakened by the message unfolding before his eyes.
“Ugh…”
My head hurt like it was going to explode from a headache.
When he opened his eyes, what filled his vision was a huge concrete wall blocking all sides.
It looked like some kind of isolated giant dome.
‘…Is this a bunker?’
However, the dome was not intended to confine those who participated in the awakening program.
A kind of bunker to protect people from another world.
“Wow.”
I looked to the side at the sound of vomiting and saw an old man holding on to his side and vomiting.
The condition looks pretty serious.
Sang-woo was also dizzy, but it was the same.
“Kyaaaagh! You’ve got a great ability!”
And on the other side, I saw a woman screaming with joy.
What she created was a bird of flame, and it was so splendid that it made me feel uncomfortable as if I was watching a fantasy movie full of CG.
‘It’s so splendid.’
In an instant, her surroundings were covered with suits with business cards out.
They seemed to be Hunter officials with fierce recruitment competition.
It was when Sang-woo was staring blankly at the place with a bit of envy.
“Congratulations on your awakening. Are you feeling okay inside?”
A man with a bright and kind impression spoke to Sang-woo.
It appeared to be a guide conducting an awakening program.
“no. I’m not okay.”
“It will get better soon though. Have you checked your abilities?”
“no. I’ll try to check it out soon.
“yes. Just think that you want to check the status inside. If it doesn’t go well with your thoughts, say ‘status window’ and it will pop up.”
yes.
It was information that Sang-woo knew about the awakening program to some extent.
‘Status window.’
The moment Sang-woo recalled the status window in his head, a message popped up in front of him.
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[Jeong Sang-woo]
[Ability level]
Strength: 0.7
Quickness: 0.51
Stamina: 0.643
Endurance: 0.539
Magical power: 0.130
[Skill]
[Lv. 1)/Cast type] [
Alter self-strengthening (Lv. 1)/permanent type]
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I watched it step by step with anticipation.
‘… Really nothing special.’
He was quite disappointed because of the stats that seemed very shabby because he could not exceed the decimal point.
However, looking at her bulging belly fat, it doesn’t seem wrong.
Sang-woo was not disappointed and continued to look.
‘Still, they said skills are important.’
When I focused on the skill part in the status window, detailed information popped up.
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[Clone Art (Lv. 1)/Cast Type]: Consumes energy to summon an alter ego that looks just like you. Depending on the level, the number of objects that can be summoned increases. You will be connected (linked) with your alter ego.
-Current number of objects that can be summoned: 1
-Cooldown time: 24 hours
[Enhanced clone (Lv.1)/permanent]: Increases the reflection rate of the clone’s main body’s stats.
-Current ability reflection rate: 50%
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Clone Spirit!
It was a skill to fight by creating an alter ego identical to himself.
‘What is Son Goku?’
Sang-woo, who has played the game many times, knows how fraudulent this ability is.
When you summon an alter ego, the character that used to serve 1 person becomes 2 people or 3 people… it gets really strong.
At that time, one fact piqued Sang-woo’s interest.
‘… No wait… Besides, there’s no condition that you must ‘fight’, right? If that’s the case, it sounds like you can use your alter ego in real life as well.’
If so, the possibilities of this clone technique would be endless.
For some reason, Sang-woo’s eyes flashed with the feeling that ‘Awakening Lotto’ had exploded.
When it comes to games, Sang-woo’s habit of digging deep was triggered.
“Have you checked the status window?”
The guide who was looking at the other awakened people next to him spoke to Sang-woo.
Unlike other Awakeners, he seemed curious because he didn’t use any skills.
“yes. Nothing special.”
“okay. Don’t be disappointed. Anyway, the initial stats are almost the same unless you are a rookie. Skill is important. What skills did you come up with?”
The guide asked with his eyes shining brightly in proportion to his size.
Sang-woo was a bit bothered to tell him, but he didn’t have to hide it, so he told him.
“The alter ego skill has arrived.”
“Ah yes…”
But the receptionist’s reaction was strange. A look of sadness for some reason.
Sang-woo thought that cloning was a good skill, so I expected a slightly surprised reaction from the guide, but it wasn’t at all.
“Is this a bit of a bad skill?”
“Well, there was someone who acquired the Illusionary Transmigration skill the other day. At that time, I heard that the clone he created was an illusion with no ability, so it was useless except for aggro.”
‘hmm? I’m not welcome.’
Hearing that, Sang-woo didn’t say anything for a while, so the guide belatedly comforted him, assuming that Sang-woo was heartbroken.
“Still, it’s a good enough start compared to awakening without a single skill. Don’t worry too much. If you’re thinking of the Hunter side, you can see it over there, right? If you demonstrate the skill at the place where the guild officials are, they will probably see the skill and judge it accurately.”
Beyond the portal where the awakening program was in progress, the Dome Plaza was crowded with countless people.
Demonstrating skills in front of such people?
Sang-woo didn’t like to stand out in the first place, so he didn’t want to get attention by demonstrating his skills in front of others.
‘Contrary to what I thought, it could be that the clone magic skill is very embarrassing.’
So, I decided to go back home.
“it’s okay. Where is the exit?”
“Then do you see the navigation platform over there? You can go over there, check it out, and then go back.”
“thank you.”
Looking in the direction the guide pointed, I saw something like a cylindrical capsule.
It was probably like going in there and ‘scanning’ the whole body.
Sang-woo also lined up in an already crowded queue to leave.
Time passed and Sang-woo’s turn came.
“welcome. Awakener. Have you awakened your skills?”
“yes.”
“Tell me the skill name.”
“It’s an alter ego.”
Even after hearing Sang-woo’s skills, the receptionist seems to be uninspired.
It was guided mechanically with a casual tone.
“Your skill is clone magic… could you climb up the search table to check it?”
“yes.”
Following the guidance of the guide, Sang-woo took a deep breath in front of the search platform and entered the capsule.
As soon as I entered, I felt a feeling of energy running through my body.
Contrary to my worries, all searches were over in less than a second.
“Your Awakener. Skill search is complete. please come out 73% chance of having more than 1 skill. You are confirmed. The skill has been registered as an alter ego skill. thank you.”
“to? Is it over already?”
“Yes, you are finished. The Awakener registration certificate has been issued to the identity bracelet. Now next minute.”
For some reason, the skill registration process felt very lax.
It seemed that it was impossible to fully grasp what skills he possessed with the current technology.
It ended a little too blandly, so I was dumbfounded, but Sang-woo passed through the portal.
‘It’s an alter ego… what kind of skill is it?’
Rather than checking the issued Awakener registration certificate, his head was filled with pleasant anticipation of wanting to quickly go home and use clone magic.
