Arena, Alien hunting

11: 00 a.m.

A phone call came out of nowhere.

Are you Kim Hyun-ho?

“Who are you?”

I work at the lab.

I was revived by it. It was the Korea Arena Institute.

I have arrived in Cheonan to accompany Mr. Kim Hyunho and Mr. Kang Cheon.

“I don't think you should wait for me because I haven't heard from Kang Cheongseong yet. ”

I'll be waiting near you. Call me as soon as you hear from me.

“Yes.”

He said he was going to send a separate car to his team. Besides, I can't believe you're here so early.

The national institutions researching the arena really put a lot of effort into the investigator's scout.

‘If I had bargained for ransom with other national institutions, I would have gotten more favorable terms. Well, I don't have time for that. It's better to be in Korea than in other countries. ’

It was amazing.

I didn't know there were such institutions, but like a pro football team, they were competing to scout investigators.

3rd, 4th, 5th…….

If you continue to survive the test and become stronger, you will also receive a large amount of scouts from other government agencies.

It made me feel amazing to imagine countries trying to recruit me with bundles of money.

when, of course, he survived.

Wing, weeing.

Your smartphone is ringing. Sender restriction. It was strong.

“Hello?"

This is Cheonan Station.

“Come near my house. Where is this……. ”

I called Kang Cheongseong home address.

I then called the lab staff.

“They'll be here soon. ”

Very well, I'll leave the car at your doorstep.

“Yes, I'll be right out. ”

I put on my clothes and left, and there was an echo on the front porch of my apartment. Oh, that's a better car than I thought. But you're using a national car.

A man in his late 30s came out of his car and greeted him.

“Are you Kim Hyun-ho? ”

“Yes, nice to meet you. ”

“Hop in.”

He opened the back door himself. It's like being treated like a VIP. After a while, Kang Cheongseon also joined and boarded next to him.

“I'll be going.”

* * *

The man drives his car into a nearby army and drops us off at the helipad within the unit. A few moments later, the helicopter arrives with a loud noise.

The man points to the helicopter.

“Get in.”

Where the hell is he going?

I was curious, but I got on the helicopter with Kangcheon. The helicopter comes up with a loud noise.

This is the first time I've been on a helicopter, so I was busy looking inside the helicopter and below.

As a result, we arrived on a remote island off the west coast. It was a fairly large island with two large 10-story buildings on it.

"An island, a national institution that shouldn't be open"? ’

After landing on the helipad, we were guided by our staff and moved inside the building.

“Brother!"

“Hyunho! ”

When we arrived in a room similar to the waiting room, Hyosu and Junho greeted us.

“Did you guys take a helicopter? ”

“Yes.”

“I was a little scared. Suddenly, I got on a helicopter, and I wanted to take me somewhere. ”

You felt like you were being kidnapped.

But I was less afraid of being with the Force. I'm going to beat the shit out of everyone. Ah-ha-ha.

It was when the four of us were in the waiting room talking about things.

“Welcome.”

Cha Ji-hye appeared.

Today I was wearing white knits and brown ankle boots in a dark grey suit. The walk is still unbridled.

“Hello, I'm Cha Ji-hye. You will be in charge in the future. ”

“What if we made a deal? ”

“That's right.”

In my words, Cha Ji-hye had a unique light smile.

“I understand you have completed the second exam, but how many days do you have left to rest? ”

“14 days left. because the exam was over yesterday. ”

“As soon as you finished the exam, did you post on the internet? ”

“Yes.”

“You are wise. I'm glad you have more time to prepare than I thought. ”

Oh, really. Why does it feel so good to be praised by this woman?

It's because he's a young man like his mother. In fact, I'm very vulnerable to beauty.

“Let me give you a brief description of the contract. Our Korea Arena Institute will do everything we can to help you survive, regardless of your skills or performance. ”

“Does that mean you get the same level of support as other veteran testers? ”

I asked.

Cha Ji-hye nodded.

“Yes, because the support we can provide is limited and ultimately up to you. ”

“That's right. ”

“We want you to safely pass the next exam and grow up to only the second time. In other words, the plan is to focus on survival rather than on gaining leverage. ”

“How much do you get if you bring a bargain? ”

“The price for a stop is determined by the level of energy density of the stop. This is also the same as the other existing investigators. The difference is the base salary. ”

“How much is the annual salary? ”

“Annual salary is fundamentally a living guarantee, regardless of performance, but it's important to know how strong you are to make an annual salary. ”

“You mean you want to check skill levels and equipment? ”

“That's right.”

“In the end, we have to disclose all the information before the contract. Isn't this a unilateral disadvantage? We haven't been in touch with any other national institutions, so we don't really know what the usual terms are. ”

“That's the only way I can tell you to trust us. In order to continue to have a good relationship with the investigators, we need to treat them appropriately. Otherwise, they would have lost valuable talents to other countries. ”

“Mmmm... ”

I think I can trust this woman. Oh, is it because you got caught in the beauty trade?

I said at the end of my worries.

“I'll only sign for a year. ”

“You mean a year? ”

“Yes, I will continue to extend the contract once we have a year together and have enough trust. ”

“Well, good. The annual salary will be adjusted according to the skills of Kim Hyun-ho's team anyway. We have government support, so you won't be disappointed. ”

I looked back at the others. Hye-soo Lee, Joon-ho Lee, and Gangcheon Seong all nodded their heads.

I told Cha Ji-hye.

“Good.”

Cha Ji-hye handed us the paper and pen in the briefcase.

“Write down all your skills, items and karma. Based on that, I will determine the annual salary. ”

We started writing on paper.

Aesthetic Beginner Level 1, Battlefield Magic Rifle, Ammo Reform, 900 Karma.

Cha Ji-hye, who was watching my writing, was surprised and asked.

“Aesthetics?”

“Is something wrong? ”

“That's not it. But I've never heard of an experimenter with animosity. ”

“Is it that unusual? ”

“Yes, a skilled investigator is widely known on this floor, but no athlete with a main skill has ever appeared. As you have rare abilities, the terms and conditions of the contract will be advantageous. ”

“That's a relief. ”

“By the way, did you mistakenly write 900 Karma? ”

“No, it's 900 karma. ”

Cha Ji-hye became even more surprised.

“Did you get 900 karma in the second round? ”

“Yeah, well, the angel cub said it was the greatest thing of all time. Is it true? ”

“No, of course not. It's hard to get that score in the fifth round. You're amazing.”

I feel better when I see her face. Being treated like a prodigy on my subject has never been a 29-year experience.

Then, Joon-ho Lee and Hye-soo Lee submitted a piece of paper that was not very useful. It was Cha Ji-hye who received it and read it and did not react much, but then she was surprised again to see the strongness.

“Kang Cheongseong, didn't you make a false alarm? ”

“No.”

“It makes no sense for a second investigator to come to Control Level 4 and Stamina Calibration Intermediate Level 1……. ”

“But?”

The expression of Gangcheon Castle gets worse.

I swooped in.

“He used to be a great magician. ”

“… Got it. Anyway, I'll take a look and come back. This shouldn't take too long, so please be patient. ”

Cha Ji-hye put the paper we received into the briefcase and left.

“Bro, how much can I get? ”

“I don't care about money. As long as it helps you survive, that's enough. ”

It was a wish without the greed of his rich daughter.

“Yeah. Let's not get greedy right now. I told them, but first we have to focus on surviving. It would be helpful to see the proper organs like this. ”

It was Cha Ji-hye who knew much more about the test than we did. You must have a lot of information to make a map of the entire Arena.

The judging was really fast.

Cha Ji-hye returned in less than 30 minutes and gave us four copies of the contract.

“Read it and sign it. In summary, the one-year contract, annual salary is 6,000 for Kim Hyunho and 3,000 for Kang, and 3,000 for the other two. ”

“Six thousand?”

I was surprised. It was a much higher salary than I expected.

Cha Ji-hye said to me, surprised.

“Kim Hyun-ho has mastered an extremely rare skill called animisty, given a high salary in that he is a team leader, and Kang Cheongseong has already been as strong as the 5th and 6th investigators, making him 6,000. ”

“So do we have any obligations? ”

“Karma must be used after consultation with her researcher, and any winnings she gets from the arena must be sold to us and followed through on training time. ”

“Good.”

After reading the contract, Cha Ji-hye's words were not wrong.

Everyone signed before me.

That's how the contract was signed.

“Congratulations on becoming an Investigator at the Korea Arena Institute. I'm Cha Ji-hye, your researcher. If something happens in the future, you can tell me. ”

“Please take good care of it. ”

“Please take good care of him. ”

We formally greeted Cha Ji-hye once again.

So began the preparations for the test.

* * *

The first thing I did was have individual interviews.

Cha Ji-hye called us one by one to hear the progress of the last exam. She asked for as much detail as possible about how she passed the first and second exams.

It was intended to identify our disposition and combat style.

As a leader, I entered the interview first.

I confessed to Park Go-chan's death honestly.

I thought I didn't have to hide it.

“Let me summarize: Investigator Kim Hyunho killed the investigator who tried to hijack his colleague and assassinated the leader of Red AP. Is that correct?"

“Yes.”

She nods.

“Very good. Kim Hyun-ho, the investigator, is much more capable than I thought. Kim Hyun-ho's team looks very likely to survive in the long term because there are also team members like Kang Cheon Sung. ”

“Thank you. But killing Park Go-chan... ”

“Don't worry. There is no legal basis to punish for what happened in the arena, and the investigator Kim Hyunho took a very smart action. Many teams of investigators have been wiped out because of their teamwork. ”

Only then did the burden of Park Go-chan disappear completely in me.