D Genesis, 3 Years after Dungeon Appeared

It is raining far away.

It falls out of the house regularly and makes a bang on the ground.

It's getting bigger and bigger.

"Gabu"

"Yikes!

When I jumped up on the bed, I took off the little object that was stuck to my head with both hands and brought it in front of me.

Ken!

Is this the sound of the water falling from the roof?

"Did you hit me on the forehead? Is it about time?

Ken!

Graysat is not particularly rebellious against me. Where did the glass guy meet? I think so from the beginning.

When I quickly started making with Graysat's head on, I allocated SPs to the status that matched the wishes of today's participants.

"Hah, this is getting more and more troublesome."

Having said that, I won't be leaving right away.

After all, it's a profit restoration business. It is also difficult to close it with the excuse that it has become a deficit.

"Well, when that happens, they're going to ask me to raise the price and keep going."

Systems that include irreplaceable humans have not been established as such from the outset.

This system might not have worked without me, of course, without Kathy.

"I wonder if it should be for a limited time...."

I remembered my dream with a vague thought.

Speaking of which, I feel like I was doing something in my dream....

Dreams quickly lose their traces after awakening consciousness. That's why people write down their dreams as soon as they wake up.

Is it because, as an external experience, it is not written into the short-term memory area and is played back directly into the brain?

No matter how clear a dream is, you cannot escape the curse. It may be somewhat advantageous.

"What is it? Diving into a dungeon with Miyoshi, like he was swinging a stick of wood...."

That's with Real.

I thought so with a bitter smile, but speaking of which, it was a dream. I thought it was natural because it reflected the real experience.

Then, I had abdominal pain - I wonder if I ate anything strange.

And the stone in my hand...

"It's gone."

I feel like I was surprised, but why...

Speaking of which, I think I came up with something then....

The memory of the dream was already about to be lost on the other side of the indifferent electrical signal that ignited everywhere in the brain, but only that part was strangely stuck to the corner of the head.

I got up and went to the bathroom to take a shower.

There was still a slumber in my body, but the feeling of falling asleep was fading.

As I entered the bathroom, I twisted the hot water handle and took a shower set at a slightly higher temperature from my head while thinking about something I had come up with.

"The lost stone... why did it disappear?

When I reversed the handle and stopped showering, I started washing myself with an old-fashioned, cheap polyester body towel that didn't resemble a splendid bathroom.

I prefer the old-fashioned body towel to the soft sponge.

"I think I've been using a lot of stuff like this... using it... uh, I think I'll remember it in a little while!

The moment I accidentally stepped on the taro, I stepped on the bubble and slipped my feet.

Wow!

I hit my back head against the wall in the bathroom, and I felt the pain when I hit my hips.

"Pain... in the bathroom... or a kid..."

When I looked up at the showerhead and saw the dripping water like a remnant of a dream, I remembered everything.

"Yes! It's a shifting stone!

When I saw how metallurgical stones were made, I was thinking of doing it in a real dungeon.

When I quickly washed off the bubbles and left the bathroom, I went down the stairs to the office in a rough outfit of chinobread and t-shirts without shaving.

Items in the dream dungeon were transformed into something else by applying magic.

How do I put a D factor in an item in a real dungeon to get into something else?

We could say that our wheat is part of the natural sciences that utilize the dungeon system. Everyone has established reproducible procedures and can verify them.

But what about the golden tree in Tsukuba? I thought that was an example of applying dungeon items to the rules of Earth's natural sciences. But perhaps not.

After that, the lizard, along with the tree, took out the branches. It should have been given somewhere long ago, but I still can't hear the story of a golden tree growing.

That was an example of a chance Magic Crystal reacting to a dungeon item, but it was probably caused by the person who did it.

Yes, Sayama "prayed" that the fruit could be harvested on earth and grow big.

How to use magic crystals with items in the dungeon?

"Prayer, huh?"

As I rushed down the stairs, I burst open the office door in front of me.

"Senpai?! What happened all of a sudden? Are you okay now?

"Miyoshi! The science and religion that made sense may be one more dungeon!

"Huh? Einstein?

"Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind."

One of them is, "Science and religion will eventually be one." I don't think Einstein was thinking about that.

"No, it's not.... no, isn't that right?

I told Miyoshi the hypothesis you were thinking about.

"Senpai, I know what you're trying to say, but for example, the problem with the Golden Tree might be Danzk's work interpreting the legend of the Mouse Forest.

"Sayama-san is king of the woods, and if he doesn't die, the next golden tree won't show up?

"Yes, it is."

Certainly, that's possible.

"But I think it was someone who gave me that weird dream of seeing me stuck in magic crystals."

The contents were too strange. No matter what I thought, I could only imagine that it was influenced by the outside world.

"Senpai, rather than talking unscientific, there is a God. Logic is Sherman."

Miyoshi, I don't know if it's a deaf ear, but if you say so, is this the same as the dream message?

"But I don't underestimate the intuition of researchers when they think about it."

That's how Miyoshi stood up.

"What?

"Even if you're just discussing hypotheses without making sure that you can be sure right away?

"It's Sasumi. You know that."

"Sasumi-san, what is it..."

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That's why we came to the first floor of Yoyogi even though it was already evening.

"Is it okay to do this even though you're sick?

"Don't worry, you can't even go to bed."

"Because of this, a person with a black body..."

Miyoshi was amazed, but still we walked to an empty area, picking up the right stones around.

After about five minutes, in an appropriately sized room, Miyoshi took out the round table and two chairs and stood up three candles together on the table.

"Why are you a candle?

Sure it's dim, but if you want to light it up, it's an LED light.

"It's the atmosphere, the atmosphere. After all, Senpai, think about it. We're about to offer our prayers.

"But if someone comes, this is a completely suspicious group, isn't it?

"It's okay. The LED lights are suspicious enough."

If that's what they say, yes.

A man and a woman sitting around a table behind a dim dungeon. Besides, I have an unknown and suspicious experiment, and the theme is "Prayer."

No matter how you look at it, it's a suspicious secret society.

"So, what do we do?

That's what Miyoshi asked me about the stone I picked up at the table and the magic crystal.

"Can you identify this stone?

"Er... it's a 'Dungeon Stone'."

"Bingo! It's gaining some credibility!

That was the name of the stone in my dream.

"I don't know what it is."

"Look, when I talked to Sayama-san before, you said, 'If you need a catalyst from Magic Crystal and Dungeon to do a miracle,'

Oh, it's time to spread the branches.

"Yes, it is."

At that time, I thought the branches were catalysts. I grew up, but the tree is a tree. I thought the origin of the miracle was Magic Crystal, a Factor D that could be transformed into anything.

However, the origin of the miracle was both Dungeon items and Magic Crystals, and the catalyst was likely prayer.

"Prayer?

"Yeah, we said we were reflecting consciousness."

"Prayer is the way to convey your intentions to Dantsuk-chan?

"I think it's one of them."

Miyoshi put his arms together, praying, praying... what a murmur.

"Senpai, do you remember that fabled inscription?

"What was it like when it rained too much? Is that it?"

"There are a lot of phrases in there that don't make sense, but there's the phrase, 'please, Punes * $puru # % prina'."

"Punespruplina?"

"It's a line of letters that I don't know what they mean, but it's like that when you just take out the sound that you can read."

"That means the phonemes were arranged as-is because it's a concept that's not on Earth."

"Probably. So the monica translation of that phrase, which is used like a proverbial phrase, is pray."

It would not be unusual for a mythical character to pray for something - the earth may be God. Prayer would have been normal if civilization had not developed.

But even if it were,

Well, it's like it's more credible again.

"I just picked up information that was convenient for me and connected it arbitrarily, so I don't have any credibility or shit."

"There's no systematic research. Amateur researchers let it go, just once in a while. Then, all you have to do is pray."

That said, I touched the magic crystals and stones in front of me and prayed...

--I solidified there.

"... Miyoshi"

"What is it?

"I... am an atheist! You don't have a prayer god!

Miyoshi said with her face, "What are you talking about?"

"Don't you have to pray to God? Now, let me pray for the bank account."

"A bank account?

"It's a modern god's vessel that can do anything with its contents. Dungeon Stone, become an item to transfer to other floors!

"If that succeeds, the money will disappear from the account.

"Hmm?!

It was only natural that the stone should remain a stone after a hurried triumph.

If such a prayer could manipulate Factor D, someone would have done it already. Absolutely.

"Besides, isn't that an order? It's not a prayer."

Ordering something is different from praying for something.

Mmm. Okay, senpai. Are you praying?

"Suddenly it's a philosophical problem."

I put my arms around my back and looked up at the dark ceiling, shadowed by the flames of candles.

"The essence of prayer is to connect with God within oneself - to put it mildly - a ritual."

"Senpai, it's like saying that prayer is superpersonal."

Well, yes.

"Does that mean you can fall into science? If others can't reproduce their personal prayers, it's not science, it's ability."

"Besides, it's possible that you can't even reproduce it yourself."

It is unlikely that complex devices like humans can always do the same thing under changing conditions. Especially if it's a spiritual domain that you can't recognize clearly.

No matter how much practice has been gained, musicians cannot always repeat the same performance. It might be possible for Saito-san, who seems to have zero spirituality.

"When that happens, isn't that just a coincidence?"

"Otherwise, it's God's work."

It is difficult to define prayer quantitatively. It would be impossible.

At the end of science, prayer seems to be some kind of fabled science fiction.

"Oh no, that was a blind spot. It's so hard to pray."

Can't I just be conscious?

I think so.

"Is the prayer different from the wish?

"There will be other prayers besides wishes. That's why I feel different. I don't know."

"Why don't you ask your friends to do that already?"

"To whom?

"Factor D"

D-Factor? It's a loose character since you can see it.

"Huh? So what? Factor D there. Could you turn that stone into a metallurgical stone for me?"

At that time, the magic crystal in front of me dissolved into the air without sound with the light, and the stones on the desk lighted up faintly.

"Senpai?"

It was an instant event. The moment Miyoshi spoke, the light was already lost.

- You're kidding.

The fact that the magic crystal there is gone means something has happened. That's for sure.

"Mi, Miyoshi. Appraisal"

"... roger that."

Miyoshi reported the appraisal results while pointing at the stones on the desk with his fearful index finger.

It's a metallurgical stone.

"Do you have any details?

"Transfer to one layer of Yoyogi, yes."

"Is it because I made it on the first floor?

"Maybe."

Hang on a second.

When I put all the stones in the vault, I picked up some stones from around there and put them on the desk again.

Then he took out one of the magic crystals and put it on the desk, and said to Miyoshi.

"This time, Miyoshi will try it."

Comparative experiments are important, but it is doubtful whether the conditions are too vague and have a strict meaning, but at least we can find out if anyone can do it.

"Okay - 'Factor D there. Could you turn that stone into a metallurgical stone for a moment?"

Miyoshi said so with a serious face, but the stones and magic crystals on the desk showed no reaction.

"Nothing happened."

"Well, it's strange that it should happen. Senpai, can you do it again?

That's how I talked to my friends on my desk.

"Factor D over there. Could you turn that stone into a metallurgical stone?"

The magic crystal in front of me melted into the air with light, just like before. In other words, the phenomenon was reproduced.

"Senpai... this is a personal property anyway."

Even with the Miyoshi appraisal, it seemed that the same thing was made just now.

"The makings?

"If there are other possibilities, please tell me."

Miyoshi has practically the same experience as me regarding the wonders of the dungeon, and uses practically the same skill orb.

If there's a big difference...

"That's all I know... but I didn't hear anything?

"There was no magic crystal, and I didn't ask you to. But I didn't know you were really capable of doing your job."

"What should I do with this?

"Whatever you say, it's a personal ability. For the time being, we'll have to find out what we can do.

"You, like the rest of HR."

"It's 100% other people. Besides, it sounds really interesting. Because it's a natural science domain that humankind has never experienced before!

Miyoshi got excited and stepped forward.

If I hadn't been a party, I'd have been excited.

"Well, let's just leave that story alone. Look, it's possible that Sayama-san can do the same to people who don't have makings, right?

"I'm sure there is. But, senpai, even if you can do that, it's a personal technology."

"Industrial revolution is unlikely to happen."

Modern industries underwent an industrial revolution that transformed their approach from handicrafts to large industries.

This led to the production of large quantities of goods.

Therefore, even if the method of using the magic crystal is now established, it will not be possible to develop it industrially. In any case, prayer requires people.

"And, senpai. Can you sell this?

Miyoshi said so with a metallurgical stone that was made again.

"There's demand, right?

"Well, there's demand. But if prayer can imitate the power of making, you can only pick up a stone and pray in a dungeon. Why don't you make your own?

Oh - I see.

That's right. It will certainly be difficult to commercialize the stones of the river.

"Prayer is patented?

"Definitely not."

"Well, you don't have to sell it. I don't have a monopoly on this kind of technology. It's just... can you publish this?

"What is it, suddenly? Senpai started this experiment in a hurry. Well, it's like a superpower, and maybe no one can do it, and it's possible that someone who can do it can be said to be a trick of some kind...."

"That's not it."

"Isn't that it?

"I didn't really think I could do it either..."

Senpai!

Miyoshi's gaze on what you're talking about now hurts.

"- No, you're right, right? That's why I didn't really think about it."

"Someone created an item to fly through the sky from the monster feathers of a bat, Devil Wing!" Ha, that's a nippon, "he said, uploading it to YouTube. It's a cartoon." Can people around the world see it with warm eyes?

"It's a very likely story, but I wouldn't worry about such a peaceful story."

I said with a serious face and a good eye.

"Listen. There's a lot of people in the world, isn't there?

"Yes"

"Excessive radicalism doesn't have a significant impact on real society because it is socially minor and has no means or power to achieve it, but what do you think would happen if it were easily available?

"The time may come for him to take a walk and start a terrorist attack."

There was also a danger in the status.

But this means that a super personal technique called prayer, if you can relate it to a dungeon item, is the same as getting a factory that can produce anything.

Needless to say, the development of science has both positive and negative aspects, but it could be the ultimate level of questioning technology.

"Besides, the gap between what this technology can do and what it can't do is not the ratio of status."

"You're separated from the superman."

"Not what Nietzsche thought, but the herd side will get worse."

We were thinking about it silently for a while.

"But I don't think people who invented knives and metal bats are worried about that either."

"It's a popular retreat, but Einstein said that if he had known about Hiroshima and Nagasaki beforehand, he would have thrown away the formula he found."

"If that's true, I think someone else was just discovering it."

Well, yeah.

We are on track and trying a lot of things, but I feel like we are worried about the magnitude of the problems related to what we discover every time.

Besides, he's huge this time.

"When we grew up in this country, when we had to decide something extremely influential, we were planted with undecideable qualities."

"National conspiracy theory is not at the level, it's the result, but it's because terrorism and radical social agitation are unlikely to happen, and it leads to peace."

"Of the shepherds, it is the kingdom of God."

The candle swayed slightly and the shadow of Miyoshi's face appeared deeper.

I'm sure that's the shadow of my face.

"But you're going to keep testing your prayers, right?

That's what Miyoshi said, as if she had regained her mind.

There is no direct relationship between whether or not to publish and whether or not to examine the details in the experiment. Still, if you make a big discovery, I'm sure you'll want to publish it....

"When you make sure you can do the same in prayer, don't you want to publish it?

"That's when I think about it."

It's actually a scientist's advance.

"Okay. But I can't try it, so I'll leave it to Miyoshi-san."

Slow down!

After all, there is the problem that I don't know whether the successful outcome is due to making or to prayer. This is a valid reason, Miyoshi-kun.

"More than that. What do we do with this?

That's what I said, pointing at the metallurgical stone on the desk.

"If you can really use it, selling it under the name of Return Stone will considerably reduce the number of Explorer accidents."

"I don't know. I will try using it once anyway. You're gonna be okay with the forensics, right?

"There are no negative statements."

"But how do you use this?

Menus don't come out like dreams do.

"I'm sure you have it like this."

Miyoshi lifted it up.

"But if you're conscious of 'let's use'..."

The moment I said that, the stone on Miyoshi's hand glowed pale.

"Three good!!

I stood up by her name, I thought, and I took her arm in a hurry.

Yes?

----There was only Miyoshi sitting there with a surprised face.

"Nothing happened?

"No, the stone..."

The stone on Miyoshi's hand disappeared as if it hadn't been there from the beginning.

"You don't have to reproduce it like that!

I shouted that unexpectedly, but Miyoshi was just poking without knowing why.