CH 6

National Museum of Korea (3)

"You will regret it I will definitely remember this!"

Min Jung-woo glared at Jin-hyuk as if to kill him, and grinded his teeth.

what is it

He didn't seem to fully understand the situation yet.

Who is A and who is Eul?

Jinhyuk shrugged.

I don't think you understand. I don't know why I burned the map?

You don't need information up to the 10th floor, I mean.

It means that you know all the information up to the 10th floor.

no way .

It was then that Min Jung-woo opened his eyes wide.

If you want to climb to the 10th floor safely, don't hesitate and do what I tell you.

If you say sticking to the left, sticking to the left. When you say sticking to the right, it means sticking to the right.

do you know

If you listen really well, will you give me a piece of rice cake?

If you see that the map is also burned, it must be...

You seem to have a unique ability related to 'information search'. It deserves confidence.

Min Jung-woo assumed as he pleases.

And he looked at Jinhyuk with a life-like look.

But, why do I have to listen to you like that? I can set you on fire and then extract only the information you want?

Although mana is running out now.

If only mana was recovered, it was nothing more than burning up a person.

It's not wrong.

torture and intimidation.

It's definitely an effective tool.

If the.

If you think you can win a one-on-one fight...

Jinhyuk's eyes grew cold.

At the same time, red flames erupted from both hands.

[Lv1 'Element of Fire' is activated!]

Whoops!

A huge flame began to burn.

I, maybe that?

An earthquake occurred in Min Jung-woo's pupil.

Min Jung-woo almost screamed at the unbelievable sight.

"How how could you have the same powers as me "

no.

not the same ability.

A stronger and hotter flame.

no doubt

At least one or two levels are high-level fire magic. It was a gap that widened because they had different understanding of the stats and skills they had.

gulp.

Dry saliva ran down Min Jung-woo's neck.

Even if mana was in an intact state.

'Can I win?'

Min Jung-woo, who was worried, immediately shook his head.

'It would be impossible.'

It is impossible for a small flame to swallow a larger flame.

It was only now that I understood why Yuri was broken.

The stone statue she had had no jaw.

But only one.

There was something that didn't match.

Why are you hiding it even though you have that kind of power? If you had shown your power from the beginning, you could have simply killed me.

reason?

Jinhyuk smirked.

Then I broke through the barrier and stood in front of Min Jung-woo.

Do I have to explain all of that to you?

Well, that's...

"It is my job to ask questions and give orders, so you just have to follow them."

Min Jung-woo, who made eye contact, trembled and averted his gaze.

Answer?

I know... I know.

I knew it.

completely curled up.

Jinhyuk picked up the flame.

I'll contact you later. Until then, take the girl downstairs and work hard to level up.

Even if I tried to use it, if it was too weak, it would only become a burden.

'At least until it's useful, let it grow a little.'

Jinhyuk walked down the stairs with his back exposed.

jerk.

He was defenseless enough to allow himself to be attacked.

" "

However, Min Jung-woo did not lift a finger. no. I couldn't.

I had no choice but to do so.

'If you threaten clumsily, rather than aim for a chance to counterattack.'

That is the human psychology.

When you get angry, you want to get revenge.

So it has to be imprinted on the bone.

To think that you should not dare to attack under any circumstances.

Only then will a chess horse that can be played with complete freedom is born.

It was around sunrise in the morning when Jinhyuk left the museum and returned to the neighborhood he was living in.

It was a really long day.

It's like compressing several months and stuffing them in a day.

Ugh!

Jinhyuk stretched out.

As I slowly loosened my arms and legs, I felt my aching body lighten up a bit.

'The Tower of Trials is open in the evening, so until then, let's eat some food and close our eyes.'

Getting enough rest and eating well is just as important as being active.

Above all, if I am not in good shape, it is difficult to show my strength.

But, before taking a full rest... .

There is something to check.

Status window.

Jinhyuk muttered toward the air.

OK.

T-tiring!

Name: Kang Jin-hyuk

Gender: Male

Age: 27

Level: 1

Strength 8 Dexterity 8 Stamina 8 mana 11

Stat Points you have: 0

Occupation: None.

Unique Ability: Fusion

skill: Lv1 'Element of Fire', Lv1 'Eye of Truth'

The status window has been changed.

New characters were placed in the empty unique abilities and skill windows.

nice .

Unknowingly, exclamations came out of his mouth.

It has to be because he has acquired the unique ability that is considered the most deceptive.

It was just a step outside the starting line, but it was inevitable that my whole body was trembling with anticipation.

'Let's be calm.'

Jinhyuk managed to calm his trembling heart.

'The first thing to do is to get as many unique abilities and skills as possible.'

There are more than 50,000 kinds of abilities that exist in this world.

It means there is a long way to go.

'I have to set priorities and collect the most necessary abilities first.'

When I got the 'Element of Fire' from Min Jung-woo, the conditions for copying were not very difficult.

But that's because it's level 1.

The higher the rank and the higher the level, the more difficult the conditions for copying must have become.

Of course, you shouldn't be in a hurry.

If you try to get things done too quickly, things get messed up.

From a historical point of view, there are a lot of cases where they went bankrupt in a hurry.

Converse teacher.

'I will not repeat the mistakes they made. never.'

That's what most of the deceased would think.

In fact, the number of deceased people who appeared in the National Museum of Korea was only four, including Jinhyeok.

understand it

The desire to reduce risk.

But, do you want to get ahead of others by acting cautiously and prudently?

In the meantime, did you get a promise to keep other people sucking their fingers?

The world always smiles for those who take risks.

It doesn't exist for cowards who are only looking for a safe way.

Please, keep doing that.

'In the meantime, I will move forward.'

Since we have one body, we can't monopolize all Giyeon, but... .

Instead, I will eat the most delicious and important thing by myself.

'You have to share the rest of the crumbs.'

Jinhyuk smiled and closed the status window.

'By the way, now it's slowly reaching its limit.'

Once my thoughts were organized, the desire I had been holding back surged.

Knuckle!

A strong vibration was felt in the ship.

It was because his stomach was empty from moving all night.

'In this case, it is also soup.'

Hot and clear broth. Plenty of meat. Until the sweet and sour kkakdugi.

There is nothing like this on the menu that can be safely solved for 7,000 won.

It is not for nothing that the saying, 'If I can buy something else with this money, I should buy a bowl of hot soup'.

'Somewhere, at least one should have been opened... .'

found.

From the signboard, it is a soup restaurant where you can feel the force that three generations must have done.

Jinhyuk went straight to the 24-hour Sundae soup restaurant.

Rumble! Follow-reung!

The door opened, and a loud bell rang.

By the way.

There is something strange about the atmosphere of the restaurant.

Oh my gosh...

Is this real?

Dozens of customers, employees, and even the boss.

All eyes were drawn to the breaking news from the news.

-The government is conducting an investigation into an unidentified building named 'Tower of Trials', and a special department called 'Awakened Association' has been newly established mainly for civil servants who have been able to use this ability.

Oh.

Jinhyuk also muttered with an interesting face.

'The Awakened Association... .'

The government's response was quicker than expected.

Moreover, considering that the department was composed of those who have awakened their unique abilities, it must have been decided to accept this task quite flexibly.

'This is surprising.'

I thought it would take at least a few weeks.

- The government's quick response is probably because of what happened this morning, right?

-Yes. That's right. At least 23 people were killed and more than 50 were injured at the National Museum of Korea. The death toll is expected to continue to rise as some people are seriously injured.

- That's it. Why are you doing that... .

- It seems that they were targeting the relics kept in the museum. The same incident has occurred not only in Korea, but also in the United States, Europe, China, and Japan.

The British Museum in England, the Louvre in France, and the Natural History Museum in the United States.

'I knew it.'

Players from other countries also moved.

to get a replica.

And to prepare to climb the tower.

-First of all, let's take a look at the CCTV footage inside.

The screen has changed.

What appeared was a scene of two men and women fighting.

The woman who made the statue of Anubis gigantic was also surprising.

kwaaang!

Hit the flying spear with your bare hands.

KwaKwaKwa Kwa!

The part where the tiger was summoned in the picture was shocking itself.

When the tiger tore the five stone statues apart, even the announcer seemed to be at a loss for words.

I had no choice but to do so.

Because everything was far beyond common sense.

- It's hard to believe, but it's a reality without exaggeration.

After a few seconds of silence, the announcer stuttered and answered.

The inside of the restaurant became even more noisy.

"I can't believe it. Is that what a human can do?"

Oh my God.

Who are you?

Most of the relatively older guests tilted their heads.

On the other hand.

That's me. That's the person who appeared in the Tower of Trials community a while ago!

Ah. A video of mangrove trees being treated with wood shards?

That's right. Those reflexes, that movement! It's that person!

The younger generation recognized it at once.

It's the most popular issue in all portal sites and communities right now, so it's inevitable.

I'm really curious. What is it?

"It could be the final weapon the government was secretly developing."

There's even talk of a famous BJ.

speculative remarks abounded

Jinhyeok, who was next to him, scratched his cheek.

Hearing those words out loud made my ears tickle.

right then

A new person appeared on TV.

He was a man in his early 40s, with a sharp impression.

- This is Han Sang-jin, who is in charge of the Awakened Association.

He is a man with a sword that crosses his face and cold eyes.

'It's Han Sang-jin... .'

Jinhyuk's eyes narrowed.

Maybe it's because he has pretty good abilities to be the president of the association.

or not.

Maybe it's because I've been playing Tower of Trials for a long time.

I wish it was the former if possible.

That way, someday, when we meet, we can copy our abilities.

While Jinhyuk regained his appetite, Han Sangjin continued his speech.

-The reason I came here is to recruit awakened people. There will be differences depending on the grade, but we promise to treat you as a grade 7 civil servant with a minimum annual salary of 6,000.

Considering the reality of Korea, which is struggling with employment difficulties, it was an unconventional treatment.

It seems that they are trying to gather the Awoken in their own way, but well... .

It remains to be seen how many will leave the land of opportunity to become civil servants.

- Of course, the one who appeared on the show is an exception. I'll make a suggestion under the name of the president of the association. If you join us, we will support whatever you want at the government level.

Why did you make such a fuss?

'I was the purpose.'

One skilled player has a much higher value than 100 ordinary players.

Sang-Jin Han also knows that, so he is trying to convince him with a blank check.

However,

'He completely sees me as a hogu.'

No matter what price he paid, he had no intention of belonging anywhere.

I had no intention of sharing what I knew.

Jinhyuk glanced at the clock hanging on the wall.

Now 12 hours left.

Exactly 7pm.

When the hour hand points to a new time.

The Tower of Trials will be opened.