Arena, Alien hunting

I think I really used a 15-day break. I broke it up and saved it. Nevertheless, time passes so quickly.

Name: Hyunho Kim

Class: 5

Karma: 0

Mission: rest until the next test.

Time limit: 10 hours 21 minutes

On the day of the test, I came to pick me up from the Korea Arena Lab. I left home after telling my family I was going on a trip with a friend.

I took a vehicle to the lab by helicopter from the military helicopter.

The lab's helicopter commander declared a riot.

It's because there wasn't one helicopter that arrived.

Three men and women disembarked from the helicopter that arrived almost simultaneously with me. It was two men and a woman, who appeared to be in their late 20s to mid-30s.

“Oh, it's annoying. I hope this exam is over in a week. ”

A blonde woman who looked the same age as me grumbled.

“Last test took two months, right? You must be 60 days old in one night.... ”

A small, gentle man sighs, and a blonde woman wraps her head around him and groans.

“No, I don't want to! I don't want to grow old! I don't want to be in my 30s! ”

Well, that's obvious. He's with me.

A strong man looks at it and giggles.

Looking at the three men and women, I realized:

"The Tributes!"

This was the first time I saw any investigators other than my team members. I haven't seen much of it in the lab.

Three of them found me.

“Huh? Who? ”

Blonde woman reveals her curiosity.

“Aren't you new? ”

This is the word of a man of great stature.

“I don't know. Maybe he's a veteran from China. ”

“You can ask. ”

The blonde woman came at me forcefully.

“Hi? Who are you? ”

She is impressive with her bare legs exposed under her white shirt and short shorts. Playful and disrespectful, he reminds me of his high school voice.

Half the time, if I'm polite, why do you feel like I'm losing?

“Fuck Nimman. ”

I greeted him with the only Chinese word I know.

The flabby blonde said, looking back at the men.

“It's true! I think it's really from China. ”

“It's easy to recruit because there's a mess of testers there. If you took it out on purpose, does that mean you're pretty good? ”

“Don't rush me. Could be Taiwanese. ”

Three people arguing about me.

Blondes talk to me with curious eyes.

“Hmm, Nice to see you. Oh, Yu, um... Tester? Magic or Or Fighting? ”

English proficiency that can be easily deduced.

“Wuwei Mingte 12644; Wutta Fangtze. ”

I was talking like a Chinese man. Blonde girl was embarrassed.

“Hey, in English, please. You don't speak English? I heard you speak good Chinese. ”

He says as if he knows English.

“King Xiao Ming Niering……. ”

It was time to continue playing Chinese and embarrass blondes.

“Kim Hyun-ho, what are you doing there? ”

I hear the voice of an office woman speaking from behind.

Cha Ji-hye.

I smiled and replied.

“I was playing Chinese. ”

The blonde girl was dumbfounded by what I said. Two men fell in love.

“Kuhahaha!”

A well-sized man blew up the fireplace. The gentle man laughed.

“Oh, what! You surprised me when I spoke Chinese! ”

Blondie's mad at me.

“Why didn't you speak English? ”

“Ugh, I'm upset! What are you, a test subject? ”

“Yes.”

“How many times? ”

“ ……. ”

If I'm being honest with you, you'll think I'm new, right?

It was time to try to ignore the secret.

“I am Kim Hyun-ho, the second time investigator. Say hello.”

Cha Ji-hye, you ungrateful woman!

As expected, the blonde girl narrowed her eyes.

“Hmmm, the second time? ”

“What about you? ”

“Hoho, this sister is the 19th time. ”

19th?!

I was shocked.

How strong would he be if he passed all 19 trials?

“Haha, are you surprised? You want to learn a lot from her? ”

“You'll have a lot to learn. These are veterans who have completed 14 out of 19 tests. ”

In Cha Ji-hye's explanation, my eyes narrowed this time.

“So 5 failed? ”

“Well, but? Do you think there's a single test that's been completed without fail? ”

Can't you succeed in every test?

It surprised me.

On second thought, it was. My team's comeback failed the first test. But you're still alive. You only need to be able to cope with the negative karma awarded as a penalty.

“What are the penalties for failure? Is it worth it?"

The blonde shrugs.

“If you succeed in the test, take Karma as if you failed to give it to Karma. It's an accurate assessment of how hard we try and how willing we are. ”

“Failure doesn't necessarily mean death. ”

“Yes, fear is death. You guys are three moves ahead, right? ”

“Yes.”

“I hate to break it to you, but be careful. We lost one of our own on the second and third wave, Jinks on the second and third. ”

Jinks?

It gives me chills.

We also lost one person in the second round. I killed him, but he's dead.

This is a jinx?

Then in the next exam... ….

“There's nothing sinister about it. ”

Cha Ji-hye intervened in the conversation.

“It's common sense that there are casualties in two or three premature stages. However, Kim Hyun-ho's team is qualitatively superior compared to any team's 2nd or 3rd time, so it's no problem. ”

“Heh, yeah? Do you think it's possible that Ji-hye would say that? ”

Sister?

“You were in your 30s?”

“Is that so?”

My question made Cha Ji-hye's face look cooler. Ugh, I've never seen an angry face before.

“Oh, it's been a while. I thought you were Ji-hye's brother. ”

The words relaxed Cha Ji-hye's face, but this time the blonde girl was sticky.

“Do you want to die? ”

“I told you the truth. ”

“Given the time you spent in the arena, isn't it similar now? ”

Two men said the blonde girl was about to blow up an eagle.

Cha Ji-hye stepped in cold.

“Won't you give us your full name? You can also meet later in the arena to take the test together. ”

“Huh, I'm a maintenance man. I'm 29. ”

The blonde is the keeper.

“Cha Jin-hyuk. 33 years old. ”

Cha Jin-hyuk is a good-looking guy.

“Izzie. I'm 33. ”

The little gentle guy is Izzie.

Blonde female retainer added.

“For the record, I'm the leader of the team. These are my concubines. Rule.”

“Shut up.”

“Don't get me wrong. ”

Two men react immediately.

This woman's got a lot of manners. To think of them as children. Cha Jin-hyuk would be a person, but it seemed like he had given up on them a long time ago.

“I'm Kim Hyun-ho and I'm 29. ”

“Huh? You're with me. ”

“I'm your little brother by the time you spend in the arena. ”

“Shut up.”

It was the maintenance water that was quickly cleaned up.

* * *

On the first floor below the lab, there was a place called the Investigator's Waiting Room.

There were wide halls, small bedrooms tucked together like a high rise, and cabinets on the other side of the hall.

“Brother.”

“Brother!”

Hyesoo and Junho welcomed me. The two of them didn't seem to have much energy.

“Are you guys okay? You don't look so good. ”

“I was overwhelmed by intensive training. Don't worry, passing an exam will help. ”

Cha Ji-hye answered for me.

“I can't move my arms and legs. I'd rather go to the exam right now. ”

Junho became depressed. I nod with a pathetic face to see if Hye-soo agrees.

Meanwhile, the group of maintenance men who came in with me head to their cabinets as soon as they arrived. Remove various items of clothing from the cabinet and enter the bedroom.

He seemed quite accustomed to the silent action. Well, they're 19 veterans.

After a while, they changed their clothes, but it was very unique.

“Why? Did you have a crush? ”

Maintainer asked me playfully.

“No, what do you look like? ”

“I can't. If you wear Earth clothes in the arena, you'll be able to see it. You should wear what you usually wear in the arena. Wear a battle suit inside. ”

The three of them were dressed like modern Europeans during the Renaissance. Leather boots, gloves, and a hooded cape seemed to have fled Europe's ethnic village.

“You don't have to look at me like that. 'Cause that's what you're supposed to be wearing. ”

Then I turned my eyes to the cabinet. Some of the cabinets had our names written on them.

“Should we change in advance? You have to get used to battle suits or clothes. ”

“Yes, it is. ”

Eventually, my team changed their clothes. In the cabinet with their names, there were battle suits, arena garments, and shoes that were the right size for each other.

I went into the bedroom and changed my clothes, but the battle suit that was on my underwear reminded me of Superman's clothes. It was surprisingly stretchy, so it was not uncomfortable at all, and the warmth was good, and it seemed not to be cold when I was homeless.

‘That's a great outfit. You said it wasn't even pierced by a blade, right? ’

When I saw the perfect battle suit, I also had a moment to admire my elegant body again.

Above that, I wore a fabric shirt and a drawstring waist tightening trousers with boots. He wore a cape with a hood, so he wore a cosplay without fail.

‘It's kind of embarrassing. ’

When I got all dressed up and came out, my team was all dressed up. Joon-ho and Hye-su were ashamed of their outfits. It was only cool Gangcheon Seong.

“Why did they even take my cloak? It's a little squishy and uncomfortable. ”

In Junho's question, the maintenance team kindly explained to her.

“You can use it as a blanket for homelessness and armor for fighting. Travelers are essential in the world of Arena, so you'd better get used to it. ”

“Ah... Thank you for the kind explanation. ”

“Stars. Oh, I remember more than that, so I relaxed the conversation, okay? ”

“Of course. I'm Lee Junho and I'm still 20 years old. ”

“It's hard at such a young age. I'm Izzie. This is Maintenance and Cha Jin-hyuk. ”

That's how we got in touch with the maintenance team.

We spent more than 9 hours talking to each other because we still had time to take the exam.

However, Cha Jin-hyuk suddenly said.

“Didn't you say it was strong? ”

“Yes.”

“I'm sensing an unusual error, and you're really number two? ”

“Can you feel it?"

“Oh, I don't know. Not yet? At the beginner level 6 of error control, you will be able to detect someone else's error. The higher the level, the better the ability to sense. ”

“I see.”

“By the way, even if you've mastered Ortho Control for the second time, it's only beginner level 1, but your error rate is a bit odd. ”

“Beginner level 5. ”

I was surprised to hear that.

Not long ago, it was strong, which was level 4. You mean the new level is rising again?