Chapter 15
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Chapter 15
015- Unfamiliar Ceiling
“It’s an unfamiliar ceiling.”
Reciting the line used in countless games as their opening phrase, Myung-Jun regained his consciousness. As he tried to stand up, he realized his head felt incredibly heavy.
It wasn’t the feeling of “heaviness” one gets from a headache or fatigue; it was as if his head was physically weighed down.
“What the...?”
Getting up from a makeshift bed that looked used, Myung-Jun reached out to his head.
He felt something large wrapped around it, almost alien-like, and was taken aback.
“Did they use this for first aid?”
He figured his senior must have treated him.
Much like the numerous inventions she had made, the makeshift treatment also had her unique touch of being “a bit off.”
After Myung-Jun had knocked himself out by running into a storage shelf, in her panic, she poured an entire bottle of disinfectant on his head.
Then, she wrapped Myung-Jun’s head, which was now soaked with blood and disinfectant, with dozens of towels and bandaged it securely as if mummifying it.
As a result, Myung-Jun now had what felt like several kilos of towel wrapped around his head, almost like a massive turban. Carefully trying to remove the turban from his head, dried blood and disinfectant pulled at his hair like adhesive.
Myung-Jun yanked off the weighty bundle of towels, and a sharp pain shot through his scalp accompanied by a squelching sound.
‘Damn, must’ve pulled out a chunk of hair.’
Fortunately, he wasn’t bleeding. Touching the scab on his head wound, Myung-Jun looked at the bed. There, Soo-jung was asleep, with tear stains evident on her face.
‘She looks pretty even when asleep, but her temperament is just...’
But he couldn’t abandon the plan now. Because he had already revealed his card, one of the few he has, the ‘Trait Altering Ability’, to her. After glancing at her sleeping form, Myung-Jun carefully got out of bed without waking her up and headed towards the sink he spotted nearby.
“First, I’ll wash my hair and face. If I go home like this, So-eun might kill her.”
Turning on the tap so it wouldn’t make much noise, Myung-Jun began to wipe off the blood, and soon he managed to clean it all off.
“Uhm...”
Then, Soo-jeong, who had been asleep, got up and looked around with a frantic expression, realizing Myung-Jun wasn’t there. She then saw Myung-Jun drying his hair with a towel and exclaimed,
“You’re awake?! How did you do that?! With the shield?! Holding it in your hand?! Huh?! Why is it working suddenly?! Are you a superhero?! Is your head, okay?! Is it bleeding?!”
“Senior! Calm down! Take deep breaths! Breathe!”
“Deep breaths?! Breathe in! Breathe out!! Breathe in! Breathe out!!”
Myung-Jun didn’t tell her, ‘Senior, that’s the breathing technique for childbirth.’
Anyway, she seemed somewhat calm.
“Alright, I’ve calmed down. Can I ask now?”
“Go ahead.”
“What did you do?”
“I was testing the shield you made, and I got thrown back and passed out.”
“That’s not what I’m asking. What did you do to my shield?”
“I did the necessary modifications for your shield to work.”
“Necessary modifications?”
“I adjusted the compression strength and tensile strength of the internal parts, enhanced their wear resistance and composition, and changed the weight of each part to improve the shield’s overall weight balance. Now, the shield will work as you intended. I doubt even Captain America’s shield is better than this one now.”
“You can do that?”
“You don’t believe me even after seeing it?”
“You’ll need to use a .50 caliber bullet, as it can’t deflect those from an anti-material sniper rifle.”
Myung-jun explained what he knew about these alien forms: how they came to be, their purpose, and the treasures hidden within them. What Su-jeong was interested in was the information about the crystal.
“So, these mosnters have a shinning stone inside them called a crystal, and some of them give people special abilities when touched?”
“Simply put, yes. Stones without awakening ability are called crystals, and stones that can awaken are called awakening stones.”
“How do you differentiate the two?”
“Currently, we can’t. They look identical, and there’s too few of them reported. I think your mother might know about the crystals.”
“My mother?”
“Isn’t your mother a researcher at DARPA?”
“That’s right.”
“The US is probably already conducting detailed research on these monsters. They likely have secured many samples for research. That’s probably why they were able to send you the skin of a Rank 2 Monsters. Our country only has one reported case, so the military only has information on a Rank 1 Monster.”
“How do you know all of this?”
“Because my squad captured that Rank 2 Monster.”
Myung-jun detailed his experiences up to his discharge, excluding the fact that he had regressed. Su-jeong nodded in understanding and spoke to Myung-jun.
“So, Captain Moon Hee-chul suspects you might possess a trait-changing ability, and you successfully hid that fact until your discharge?”
“That’s correct.”
“So, has he dropped his suspicions now?”
“Probably not. The reason why I sought you out is precisely because of that.”
“Why is that?”
“I mentioned the crystal earlier, right? I need the energy from that crystal to use my ability. The problem is that to get the crystal, one must hunt these monsters, and the government is controlling all of those hunts.”
“Why not hunt in areas that aren’t well-known?”
“With what? Even with my trait-changing ability, hunting these alien forms is risky. I can’t face that terrifying monster with just a knife. In general, firearms are the most suitable weapon, but in South Korea, you need a license to buy a gun. Plus, if I try to get a firearms license, that information might reach Captain Moon Hee-chul.”
“So, you need a weapon to deal with this alien being without the country knowing? That’s why you came to me?”
“Roughly speaking, yes.”
“But what should I do? I don’t have a gun either.”
“You don’t have to worry about that. If we don’t have it, we can make it. All you need to do is lend me a workspace where I can work. In return, when I hunt down the monsters, I’ll make and give you some of the materials you need.”
“Any material I want?”
“Of course, if you want to not just change the material properties but also give it entirely new characteristics, you’ll need higher-grade crystals. If things go as planned and I can get Rank 7 or 8 crystals, then literally, I can make an object that emits electricity of a small nuclear reactor’s capacity from an empty space without any radioactive leakage. Or a metal that becomes colder down to absolute zero as it receives heat. And knowing you, I believe you can utilize such unique materials better than anyone in the world.”
Having said that, Myung-jun looked at her with a tense expression. After a long pause, her answer was a rejection, not permission.
“It won’t work.”
“Huh? You’re just lending a place?”
“It’s because of that. The conditions are too favourable for me. To be honest? I understand how Captain Mun Hee-cheol feels. If I could, I would lock you up right now and extract as much of the material I want. The ability you possess has the power to truly change the world. But you’re willing to share that power just in exchange for borrowing a space? You’ll take on all the risks associated with hunting the monster, and use the crystals you’ve risked your life for to make the materials I want? To anyone, that’s an incredibly unfair trade. From what I know, such an imbalanced relationship doesn’t last.”
“Are you saying......”
“Earlier, I checked your address book while deleting the photo on your phone. Cha Myung-jun. That’s your name, right?”
“Yes.”
“Alright, Myung-jun. This time I’ll propose something. I’ll set conditions such that just as I can’t abandon you, you can’t abandon me either.”
The ‘new condition’ she proposed was the very reason Myung-jun sought her out and the most critical negotiation card he wanted to obtain from her.
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Chapter 15
015- Unfamiliar Ceiling
“It’s an unfamiliar ceiling.”
Reciting the line used in countless games as their opening phrase, Myung-Jun regained his consciousness. As he tried to stand up, he realized his head felt incredibly heavy.
It wasn’t the feeling of “heaviness” one gets from a headache or fatigue; it was as if his head was physically weighed down.
“What the...?”
Getting up from a makeshift bed that looked used, Myung-Jun reached out to his head.
He felt something large wrapped around it, almost alien-like, and was taken aback.
“Did they use this for first aid?”
He figured his senior must have treated him.
Much like the numerous inventions she had made, the makeshift treatment also had her unique touch of being “a bit off.”
After Myung-Jun had knocked himself out by running into a storage shelf, in her panic, she poured an entire bottle of disinfectant on his head.
Then, she wrapped Myung-Jun’s head, which was now soaked with blood and disinfectant, with dozens of towels and bandaged it securely as if mummifying it.
As a result, Myung-Jun now had what felt like several kilos of towel wrapped around his head, almost like a massive turban. Carefully trying to remove the turban from his head, dried blood and disinfectant pulled at his hair like adhesive.
Myung-Jun yanked off the weighty bundle of towels, and a sharp pain shot through his scalp accompanied by a squelching sound.
‘Damn, must’ve pulled out a chunk of hair.’
Fortunately, he wasn’t bleeding. Touching the scab on his head wound, Myung-Jun looked at the bed. There, Soo-jung was asleep, with tear stains evident on her face.
‘She looks pretty even when asleep, but her temperament is just...’
But he couldn’t abandon the plan now. Because he had already revealed his card, one of the few he has, the ‘Trait Altering Ability’, to her. After glancing at her sleeping form, Myung-Jun carefully got out of bed without waking her up and headed towards the sink he spotted nearby.
“First, I’ll wash my hair and face. If I go home like this, So-eun might kill her.”
Turning on the tap so it wouldn’t make much noise, Myung-Jun began to wipe off the blood, and soon he managed to clean it all off.
“Uhm...”
Then, Soo-jeong, who had been asleep, got up and looked around with a frantic expression, realizing Myung-Jun wasn’t there. She then saw Myung-Jun drying his hair with a towel and exclaimed,
“You’re awake?! How did you do that?! With the shield?! Holding it in your hand?! Huh?! Why is it working suddenly?! Are you a superhero?! Is your head, okay?! Is it bleeding?!”
“Senior! Calm down! Take deep breaths! Breathe!”
“Deep breaths?! Breathe in! Breathe out!! Breathe in! Breathe out!!”
Myung-Jun didn’t tell her, ‘Senior, that’s the breathing technique for childbirth.’
Anyway, she seemed somewhat calm.
“Alright, I’ve calmed down. Can I ask now?”
“Go ahead.”
“What did you do?”
“I was testing the shield you made, and I got thrown back and passed out.”
“That’s not what I’m asking. What did you do to my shield?”
“I did the necessary modifications for your shield to work.”
“Necessary modifications?”
“I adjusted the compression strength and tensile strength of the internal parts, enhanced their wear resistance and composition, and changed the weight of each part to improve the shield’s overall weight balance. Now, the shield will work as you intended. I doubt even Captain America’s shield is better than this one now.”
“You can do that?”
“You don’t believe me even after seeing it?”
“You’ll need to use a .50 caliber bullet, as it can’t deflect those from an anti-material sniper rifle.”
Myung-jun explained what he knew about these alien forms: how they came to be, their purpose, and the treasures hidden within them. What Su-jeong was interested in was the information about the crystal.
“So, these mosnters have a shinning stone inside them called a crystal, and some of them give people special abilities when touched?”
“Simply put, yes. Stones without awakening ability are called crystals, and stones that can awaken are called awakening stones.”
“How do you differentiate the two?”
“Currently, we can’t. They look identical, and there’s too few of them reported. I think your mother might know about the crystals.”
“My mother?”
“Isn’t your mother a researcher at DARPA?”
“That’s right.”
“The US is probably already conducting detailed research on these monsters. They likely have secured many samples for research. That’s probably why they were able to send you the skin of a Rank 2 Monsters. Our country only has one reported case, so the military only has information on a Rank 1 Monster.”
“How do you know all of this?”
“Because my squad captured that Rank 2 Monster.”
Myung-jun detailed his experiences up to his discharge, excluding the fact that he had regressed. Su-jeong nodded in understanding and spoke to Myung-jun.
“So, Captain Moon Hee-chul suspects you might possess a trait-changing ability, and you successfully hid that fact until your discharge?”
“That’s correct.”
“So, has he dropped his suspicions now?”
“Probably not. The reason why I sought you out is precisely because of that.”
“Why is that?”
“I mentioned the crystal earlier, right? I need the energy from that crystal to use my ability. The problem is that to get the crystal, one must hunt these monsters, and the government is controlling all of those hunts.”
“Why not hunt in areas that aren’t well-known?”
“With what? Even with my trait-changing ability, hunting these alien forms is risky. I can’t face that terrifying monster with just a knife. In general, firearms are the most suitable weapon, but in South Korea, you need a license to buy a gun. Plus, if I try to get a firearms license, that information might reach Captain Moon Hee-chul.”
“So, you need a weapon to deal with this alien being without the country knowing? That’s why you came to me?”
“Roughly speaking, yes.”
“But what should I do? I don’t have a gun either.”
“You don’t have to worry about that. If we don’t have it, we can make it. All you need to do is lend me a workspace where I can work. In return, when I hunt down the monsters, I’ll make and give you some of the materials you need.”
“Any material I want?”
“Of course, if you want to not just change the material properties but also give it entirely new characteristics, you’ll need higher-grade crystals. If things go as planned and I can get Rank 7 or 8 crystals, then literally, I can make an object that emits electricity of a small nuclear reactor’s capacity from an empty space without any radioactive leakage. Or a metal that becomes colder down to absolute zero as it receives heat. And knowing you, I believe you can utilize such unique materials better than anyone in the world.”
Having said that, Myung-jun looked at her with a tense expression. After a long pause, her answer was a rejection, not permission.
“It won’t work.”
“Huh? You’re just lending a place?”
“It’s because of that. The conditions are too favourable for me. To be honest? I understand how Captain Mun Hee-cheol feels. If I could, I would lock you up right now and extract as much of the material I want. The ability you possess has the power to truly change the world. But you’re willing to share that power just in exchange for borrowing a space? You’ll take on all the risks associated with hunting the monster, and use the crystals you’ve risked your life for to make the materials I want? To anyone, that’s an incredibly unfair trade. From what I know, such an imbalanced relationship doesn’t last.”
“Are you saying......”
“Earlier, I checked your address book while deleting the photo on your phone. Cha Myung-jun. That’s your name, right?”
“Yes.”
“Alright, Myung-jun. This time I’ll propose something. I’ll set conditions such that just as I can’t abandon you, you can’t abandon me either.”
The ‘new condition’ she proposed was the very reason Myung-jun sought her out and the most critical negotiation card he wanted to obtain from her.
Hope you enjoy the chapter, if you wish to support me or read advance chapter you can do it Here
Chapter 15015- Unfamiliar CeilingIt's an unfamiliar ceiling.Reciting the line used in countless games as their opening phrase, Myung-Jun regained his consciousness. As he tried to stand up, he realized his head felt incredibly heavy.It wasn't the feeling of heaviness one gets from a headache or fatigue; it was as if his head was physically weighed down.What the...?Getting up from a makeshift bed that looked used, Myung-Jun reached out to his head.He felt something large wrapped around it, almost alien-like, and was taken aback.Did they use this for first aid?He figured his senior must have treated him.Much like the numerous inventions she had made, the makeshift treatment also had her unique touch of being a bit off.After Myung-Jun had knocked himself out by running into a storage shelf, in her panic, she poured an entire bottle of disinfectant on his head.Then, she wrapped Myung-Jun's head, which was now soaked with blood and disinfectant, with dozens of towels and bandaged it securely as if mummifying it.As a result, Myung-Jun now had what felt like several kilos of towel wrapped around his head, almost like a massive turban. Carefully trying to remove the turban from his head, dried blood and disinfectant pulled at his hair like adhesive.Myung-Jun yanked off the weighty bundle of towels, and a sharp pain shot through his scalp accompanied by a squelching sound.Damn, must've pulled out a chunk of hair.'Fortunately, he wasn't bleeding. Touching the scab on his head wound, Myung-Jun looked at the bed. There, Soo-jung was asleep, with tear stains evident on her face.She looks pretty even when asleep, but her temperament is just...'But he couldn't abandon the plan now. Because he had already revealed his card, one of the few he has, the Trait Altering Ability', to her. After glancing at her sleeping form, Myung-Jun carefully got out of bed without waking her up and headed towards the sink he spotted nearby.First, I'll wash my hair and face. If I go home like this, So-eun might kill her.Turning on the tap so it wouldn't make much noise, Myung-Jun began to wipe off the blood, and soon he managed to clean it all off.Uhm...Then, Soo-jeong, who had been asleep, got up and looked around with a frantic expression, realizing Myung-Jun wasn't there. She then saw Myung-Jun drying his hair with a towel and exclaimed,You're awake?! How did you do that?! With the shield?! Holding it in your hand?! Huh?! Why is it working suddenly?! Are you a superhero?! Is your head, okay?! Is it bleeding?!Senior! Calm down! Take deep breaths! Breathe!Deep breaths?! Breathe in! Breathe out!! Breathe in! Breathe out!!Myung-Jun didn't tell her, Senior, that's the breathing technique for childbirth.'Anyway, she seemed somewhat calm.Alright, I've calmed down. Can I ask now?Go ahead.What did you do?I was testing the shield you made, and I got thrown back and passed out.That's not what I'm asking. What did you do to my shield?I did the necessary modifications for your shield to work.Necessary modifications?I adjusted the compression strength and tensile strength of the internal parts, enhanced their wear resistance and composition, and changed the weight of each part to improve the shield's overall weight balance. Now, the shield will work as you intended. I doubt even Captain America's shield is better than this one now.You can do that?You don't believe me even after seeing it?You'll need to use a .50 caliber bullet, as it can't deflect those from an anti-material sniper rifle.Myung-jun explained what he knew about these alien forms: how they came to be, their purpose, and the treasures hidden within them. What Su-jeong was interested in was the information about the crystal.So, these mosnters have a shinning stone inside them called a crystal, and some of them give people special abilities when touched?Simply put, yes. Stones without awakening ability are called crystals, and stones that can awaken are called awakening stones.How do you differentiate the two?Currently, we can't. They look identical, and there's too few of them reported. I think your mother might know about the crystals.My mother?Isn't your mother a researcher at DARPA?That's right.The US is probably already conducting detailed research on these monsters. They likely have secured many samples for research. That's probably why they were able to send you the skin of a Rank 2 Monsters. Our country only has one reported case, so the military only has information on a Rank 1 Monster.How do you know all of this?Because my squad captured that Rank 2 Monster.Myung-jun detailed his experiences up to his discharge, excluding the fact that he had regressed. Su-jeong nodded in understanding and spoke to Myung-jun.So, Captain Moon Hee-chul suspects you might possess a trait-changing ability, and you successfully hid that fact until your discharge?That's correct.So, has he dropped his suspicions now?Probably not. The reason why I sought you out is precisely because of that.Why is that?I mentioned the crystal earlier, right? I need the energy from that crystal to use my ability. The problem is that to get the crystal, one must hunt these monsters, and the government is controlling all of those hunts.Why not hunt in areas that aren't well-known?With what? Even with my trait-changing ability, hunting these alien forms is risky. I can't face that terrifying monster with just a knife. In general, firearms are the most suitable weapon, but in South Korea, you need a license to buy a gun. Plus, if I try to get a firearms license, that information might reach Captain Moon Hee-chul.So, you need a weapon to deal with this alien being without the country knowing? That's why you came to me?Roughly speaking, yes.But what should I do? I don't have a gun either.You don't have to worry about that. If we don't have it, we can make it. All you need to do is lend me a workspace where I can work. In return, when I hunt down the monsters, I'll make and give you some of the materials you need.Any material I want?Of course, if you want to not just change the material properties but also give it entirely new characteristics, you'll need higher-grade crystals. If things go as planned and I can get Rank 7 or 8 crystals, then literally, I can make an object that emits electricity of a small nuclear reactor's capacity from an empty space without any radioactive leakage. Or a metal that becomes colder down to absolute zero as it receives heat. And knowing you, I believe you can utilize such unique materials better than anyone in the world.Having said that, Myung-jun looked at her with a tense expression. After a long pause, her answer was a rejection, not permission.It won't work.Huh? You're just lending a place?It's because of that. The conditions are too favourable for me. To be honest? I understand how Captain Mun Hee-cheol feels. If I could, I would lock you up right now and extract as much of the material I want. The ability you possess has the power to truly change the world. But you're willing to share that power just in exchange for borrowing a space? You'll take on all the risks associated with hunting the monster, and use the crystals you've risked your life for to make the materials I want? To anyone, that's an incredibly unfair trade. From what I know, such an imbalanced relationship doesn't last.Are you saying......Earlier, I checked your address book while deleting the photo on your phone. Cha Myung-jun. That's your name, right?Yes.Alright, Myung-jun. This time I'll propose something. I'll set conditions such that just as I can't abandon you, you can't abandon me either.The new condition' she proposed was the very reason Myung-jun sought her out and the most critical negotiation card he wanted to obtain from her.Hope you enjoy the chapter, if you wish to support me or read advance chapter you can do it Here
