Regress and Eat

The minister sighs.

- Ugh.

He shakes his head and says,

- You guys, mortal desires are a very elusive concept. What are you greedy and greedy for?

For what?

To survive, to be prepared.

Do you think that the spirit is immortal if you look at human beings as mortal?

I wasn't sure, but I was feeling a little dizzy hearing that.

‘Well, I feel like all I have to do is get what I want. ’

I asked urgently.

“What do you think? I think that's a fair and reasonable trade. ”

It was a sound with a metal plate on its face.

In fact, the story I just told you is a lie.

No, rather than a complete lie, my subjective value judgment?

There is no notion or universal agreement that 10 SS-rated items fall into one SSS grade.

I just shouted without any criteria.

‘In the beginning, there was no history of SSS-grade items being traded in this era. ’

We knew the rejection would come back.

There was a reason to shout so hard.

This will be the first and last time you'll be able to try a deal like this in return for blocking a brake below Class A! ’

A system message to Hunter after a similar experience in his past life said he had a clue.

There will never be another benefit for you due to the gap in rewards on difficulty below Class A.

In other words, to try this deal again, the next time you have to perform a similar action on a brake other than Class S, it's really hard.

"You have to do everything you can this time! ’

The spirit looks very annoyed and sees the Mana screen unfolding in front of it.

A handful of subsequent gestures.

Then the charts and arcade characters inside are rearranged in an instant and produce strings like water flows.

Ignoring unknown words and judging by the overall context, that task is · · ·.

‘It's a kind of simulation. ’

The screen the Spirit sees is literally connected to the system.

Assuming you give 100 SS class items to one Awakener, check the result value.

‘You're not even bothering to argue with me, and you're calculating right now. ’

The results came right out.

The arcade that came to mind was a very simple word, so I could immediately understand it.

‘Not possible.’

The spirit said decisively.

- What you're asking for is excessive compensation. 100 SS rank items are not worth 1 EX rank item. It's not that simple to calculate an item rating in the first place, is it? The criteria you impose are universal among the indigenous peoples in that dimension. It's hard to put a 100: 1 value comparison in there.

This response was expected.

I guessed it wouldn't work, so I started yelling. You don't have to go in there in the first place.

Now it's time to listen to their proposal.

“So how far can we go? ”

The Spirit said.

-In 1 SS class item as first presented, if you state any additional requirements, I will review and accept what is available.

You hit me too hard.

I kicked my tongue in.

The act of spreading · · · · something rather than really doing that is annoying! ’

I have a tendency to experience it firsthand and put together a variety of data that I will accumulate later.

The attitude of the ministry spirit is like a bureaucrat who gets tired of overwork and tries to solve as few complaints as possible.

‘But you don't have to back off immediately. ’

The more bothersome I am, the more likely I am to get what I want.

I will shove my reward in my pocket and chase it away, saying, 'Eat it or fall away.’

The way they work is always like that.

“If a herd of 100, I'll give you my heart for tearing flesh and spilling blood. Go to 50. ”

Then, the eyes of the spirit fluttered with explicit emotions.

If you put it like that, it would be right.

Oh, you really got it today!

- Oh, really.

He frowned a lot, but he couldn't get rid of me right away.

"Give me a reward in any way, and once the agreement is reached, the spirit can escape!" ’

My guess has changed to certainty.

- Wait a minute.

She didn't even pretend to think about something or think about it herself.

Instead of looking for a way, he entered something on the screen and interpreted the result.

After several attempts, she said.

-SS rank 10 items. We recommend that you are satisfied with this. What do you think?

Now that I've seen the footage that the Spirit has already seen, I know that the counter offer is still available, even if I don't fully understand it.

I took it without delay.

“20 SS rated items. All of them are my designations. In addition, there is an additional request from the item. ”

If you reduce 100 to 50, and 20 again, you will receive the equivalent.

- I don't accept the offer, but before we go any further, I'd like to hear what the additional requests are.

“We also know that after the tutorial, you can enhance your unique skills or switch to a completely different type. ”

- How do you know that? Strange. There's no way that information's been made public yet.

“I have come into contact with a heterogeneous species who have traveled in many dimensions. ”

- So?

“The tutorial is not over yet, but I would like to enhance my unique skills at this point. ”

[Mana Drain] or [Successor's Eye] are more translucent than obtaining a dizzy SS class item if either can improve performance.

But...

- Absolutely not.

The spirit refused without looking at the screen.

It was a hypothetical reaction, so I was confident.

'No EX class items can be supplied. You can never enhance your unique skills. What these two have in common is that the tutorial is the only option available.’

I asked.

“So the end of the tutorial is a crucial reference point? So, what options do we have in the future that we don't need to reinforce immediately? ”

The spirit sighs lightly.

- I'm not your handler. The reward I can give you is only within my authority.

I immediately changed the requirements.

“Well, what about this? ”

I have anticipated and tried to do the impossible.

But from now on, I've really been trying to get it.

“I want all the information about an Awakener with a unique skill called [Mercadius' Seed]. ”

- · · · · · ·?!

She gives you a strange look.

- · · · If you had a skill with that name, you wouldn't be on your level.

It was consistent with the immortal's description.

- However, I am unable to access and intervene in the user's unique skills. You do not have permission. You will not be involved in this dimension until the tutorial is over.

“Then let's change the terms. I want information about a non-Earthling species that came to Earth at least before 2023 and contacted me directly or indirectly. ”

Since the first symptoms of the curse appeared to Seo Jin-wook 15 years ago, there is no need to review those who have come to Earth since then.

Reducing the range as much as possible will list the conditions of this degree.

“I know that. The ongoing level of Awakening information in the tutorial is protected. ”

If someone asks the Spirit of War at the Crucible Altar for my information, she won't answer.

But...

“The skill [Seed of Mercadius] contains a unique noun and means it has already been modified." The Awakener I'm looking for has completed the tutorial quest and is not eligible for information protection? ”

- · · · · · ·.

The spirit glances at me for a moment without saying anything.

And...

I frowned very slightly.

- Can't argue with that. You really know everything.

He whispered in a small voice.

- Oh, that's a real pain in the ass.

That doesn't mean it's impossible.

There you go!

- But I can't give you all the information you want. It wasn't my call to make. What I can extract is a list of Awakeners who have already completed the tutorial and current location information that have crossed over to Earth before 2023. Do you accept?

Actually, that was a lot of progress.

We can't even imagine where the curse came from, so we're running away from it.

We have a clue.

I wanted to be cheerful.

‘Before I shout stop, I try to shout as much as I can. ’

I had no intention of being this satisfied.

“So, 20 SS class items, including the Awakener's information that meets the conditions I proposed. Do you agree?”

- No, wait. You're mistaken. I didn't agree to 20 in the first place. Please wait.

She looks back at the simulation on the screen and says,

- No more than 20. 10 in SS grade. No further adjustments to items are possible.

It wasn't a lie, but it wasn't the whole truth.

There is still room for this offer.

If you can't touch the item, you can ask for something else.

“Well, here's another one. ”

Now the face of the ministry spirit says, "What a disgusting human being. 'It reminded me of my face.’

The disgusting look in your eyes.

I said without hesitation.

“10 SS class items. Provide the information I requested. Plus, give me one more · · · to qualify for the ‘screening quest’. ”

- · · · · · · Have you heard of the concept of screening quests from other worlds?

I lied.

“Yes, it is. ”

Although the concept of quests is unfamiliar to humankind today, in fact, all hunters are still receiving and performing the same kinds of quests.

The quest is called 'Tutorial. ’

‘Tutorial Quests are Quests shared by all Hunters. ’

The content is simple.

When the dungeon opens, attack, block the brakes, and become stronger.

Everyone has forgotten because they did not present the correct target, but we are all carrying out the quest at this moment.

‘However, since the latter part of the tutorial quest, only a handful of selected hunters have been subjected to further trials. ’

Competencies and performance compared to other Hunters are classified as' screeners’ by the system.

Such Awakeners are entitled to receive and perform quests shared only with individuals or minority groups.

If you succeed, you will be rewarded for what you cannot get in a normal dungeon.

‘For example, the dagger Angelica held in her former life. Becoming Angelica's constituent item was the only item that could break a dimensional egg and was a reward for completing a personal quest. ’

Thinking about it now, Angelica must have completed the quest and won the Dagger in order to gain control of the egg.

'It was a bound item, so no one could break it until Angelica decided not to break the egg. You created a situation where you had to kill Angelica to get the knife. ’

Before that, he killed everyone on the contrary.

‘In order for me to get that kind of quest, I need to be qualified before anyone else. ’

The spirit hesitates for a moment.

- That's...

“Is this also impossible? It's in the tutorial anyway. Are they different in nature from EX Grade items or unique skill modifications? ”

- That's true, but in this dimension, the screening quest was supposed to begin in a few years. If only one person opens the quest in advance · ·.

I wouldn't say it's against fairness.

In the beginning, a tutorial quest is made up of stronger ones, and weaker ones can't go beyond that wall.

The next word was as I expected.

- · · · · · · · It's getting annoying.

“It's not impossible, is it? ”

The spirit staring at the screen suddenly screams in shock.

- Wait a minute!

He seemed to have noticed something.

- Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Have I been here this long?! How long has it been?

I think my subjective time is less than 10 minutes away · ·.

However, the spirit was disgusted and amazed.

- Yeah, yeah, okay! Okay! Let's finish here. 10 SS rating items, information about the Awakener meeting certain conditions, and sharing the screening quest with only you in advance.

She stares at me as if she won't spare me anymore.

- Agreed?

I don't think we should try any more tricks.

‘We should be satisfied around here. ’

I nodded.

“I agree."

The spirit rushes to enter something on the screen.

- We'll proceed in reverse order as requested. Let me start with the last request.

Shhh!

A star-like light poured down from the sky and landed on the back of my hand.

Blue flashes of light make a mark on the back of the hand.

"The marker of the selector! ’

When I woke up, it was similar to a seal engraved on my body, but different.

This is a kind of secondary arousal.

It is certified to have access to a kind of main quest even within the tutorial quest.

Looking at it, I immediately heard a mechanical message.

It was not a ministry spirit, but a control personality.

-There are 108 quests available to the current user.

At this moment, only I have access to this list of quests on Earth.

The Spirit said.

- Now, the next is another world race that crossed over to Earth, right?

She grumbles.

- Oh · · · This is such a hassle.

At that moment.

Whew!

Our landscape has changed in a moment.

This!

There was a momentary cognitive impairment.

Return to normal with the effects of unique skills.

I see you now! ’

Suddenly, it appeared to be part of a giant galaxy, and someday it resembled a map of neurons in a book.

Numerous points are spread out and each one connects them with a fine line and forms a dense net.

This is clear.

It's a kind of map! ’

It was close to a three-dimensional geometric map using all the surrounding space.

I checked the center of the map where the spirit was looking.

Above the small dot she looked at, there was a list of long arcade strings, most of which were numbers.

And the short word next to the number means, "Earth. ’

I felt goosebumps all over my body for a moment.

‘Oh, wait a minute. Is this it? "

While the spirit was working, I was busy immersing this gigantic map of dimensions in the snow.

If my expectations are correct · · ·!

- Hmm, let's see. That's more than I thought.

The work of the spirits was to observe the historical record of what interactions there were between the interconnected points.

For example, there.

One other point connected by a line with a point marked Earth is an archid letter with the word 'Krasen’ and a long list of numbers next to it.

As the Spirit gestures, additional strings appear above the lines. A description of the relationship between the two points.

A physical passageway between the two points was temporarily created in 2021, followed by a statement that some Awakenings had passed from 'Krasen’ to ‘Earth’.

And before the Awakening was over to Krasen, it was in another dimension linked to it, and the number listed next to its name and name was also visible at a glance.

There were several other similar cases.

I see!

I was able to clearly identify the giant map the spirit was looking at.

‘This is a map of the coordinates and names of all dimensions surrounding the Earth! ’