The Origin of Species

As soon as the Tokyo nuclear explosion returned to the bubble, Zero asked Number Four.

“What do you know?”

“I think I'll need to analyze that a little more. It's going to take a little bit more time because there are so many variables. ”

“With an AND-233 made by Mother? ”

AND-233.

It was made by Gaia, the public garden, and it is a state-of-the-art satellite that is undetectable by the current technology of humanity. Thanks to this, we were able to see the population change of the origins as we looked at Lantis and None. Therefore, Zero thought it would be not so difficult to determine the time change with the amount of time bleeding and the amount of blood.

“Zero, first of all, I've noticed that his blood volume is decreasing without a wound. That's a big milestone, but time change is strangely messy. We found that it wasn't exactly proportional to the amount of bleeding. In other words, there was a fluctuation in the amount of blood from different types of nuclear bombs. ”

“Is that so? Then check all variables. Keep an eye on him. ”

“Yes.”

Numbers Po stood up and asked.

“So what do we do now? The reactions on the ground are already explosive. ”

Zero's gaze was on him.

“I told you I was gonna hide. ”

“So where do I hide for? ”

“Let's go to Antarctica. There's a place where the samples are made. ”

The expression "sample" makes Numfo's eyes twitch. It was like a machine without emotion, an experiment that Mother had touched before creating them. And what they did was manufacture capsules and transmit thins. And of course, it was their role to make room for the capsule.

“Why, does it make you uncomfortable to call it a sample? ”

“No, they're just bad luck. Some of them look just like me, don't they? ”

“Hehe. There are others like me. But they failed. So Mother made us. ”

Number Po nodded his head. But there was one question in his mind.

What about Mother? You don't produce human beings like us anymore, do you? Failures continue to produce. ’

...

Seoul was a completely different atmosphere when we met again. Like a frozen winter lake. I didn't even hear the horn of the car, and even if I opened my ears, news related to Tokyo was spreading.

Surin glanced at the passing person's cell phone and said.

“What a mess. ”

“Well, of course it is. ”

North Korea launched a nuclear strike against Japan. China, Russia, Europe. In fact, what this meant was simple. that all the forces that fired the nukes were united. And the only thing that can tie them together is the public garden.

The people of the country who fired the nukes were in chaos as well. Those who already believed that their president was a fake were also beaten. In the news, protests from different countries are spreading. The world is becoming more and more chaotic.

“Well, it has nothing to do with us. They'll take care of themselves. What about the guys who fired the nukes? ”

“It's gone. Russian presidents, Chinese presidents, British prime ministers. They hid everything. ”

“What about North Korea?"

“I agree.”

I scratched my head. Maybe Seoul will go crazy too. Is that why people are so nervous? Well, the North Koreans and Atlants must be confronting each other by now, so it's possible they're under a lot of tension.

“Can Atlanta survive? ”

“Maybe. That's my hunch. Atlanta will survive. ”

“If that's the case, isn't it? Let's go home and boil some ramen sooner than that. I'm starving.”

“Noodles? Want some? ”

“No. Huh-huh, I put a box of ramen in the sink. I took a look at the groceries while you were sleeping. The fridge is full. ”

Suddenly, I remembered Shinwoo's brother who came to Ulleung Province.

“If you bring me a squid, I'll put it in and eat it. Seafood noodles.”

“Yes!”

The way home was perfectly pleasant. Finding Emmitt's legacy was a little too subtle.

“The tower. If we turn that around, won't it be like old times? ”

“The Tower of Rights? ”

“And so are the other towers. ”

Apparently, it was once built to intercept an airfield. What if we could take it back to the Tower of the Time? The Tower of Rights is the same. Even if you lose your diarrhea function, you don't know what will happen if you turn back the time. Surin also opened his eyes and asked if he had realized it.

“Huh? So you think you can make a monster into a tower when it came out? ”

“Of course. There may or may not be monsters, but we can certainly turn back the time in the tower. ”

“So we can replenish the Refined Stone? ”

“I'm not sure. But we can replicate the system that the Ancients built. ”

There were two things you could get from adjusting the time of the tower:

A tower that can intercept an aerial garden.

A tower that can drain Refined Stone.

What if I could do my part there, up to the Tower of Rights?

‘Hmm, that'll be fun. ’

But as soon as I got home, that thought no longer lasted.

“Clan!! I missed you! ”

“Ouch. This guy. I haven't seen you in days. Why are you getting so heavy? ”

As expected, some clans had already arrived in Korea. Sohee, who was doing the dishes in the kitchen, also ran out.

“Sir, you're here. ”

“Hey, how are you? ”

“Yes, it's me. It's only been a few days. ”

I suddenly felt strange listening to Sohee.

“But how did you get into your house? I don't think he broke the door. ”

The answer was Iran, who just ran out of the bathroom.

“Well, here you are. Everything we've been able to get inside has been a cause of laughter. She really knows nothing about you. ”

I was shivering for a moment, but decided to understand her disposition. Then, Iran hugs his arms with tears. If this goes away for a week, her tears won't dry. I whispered to her, and saw Bonapas and the colors of her brother. They seem to be wandering around awkwardly looking for someone.

“Don't worry. Shinwoo's brother will be here soon, and Bonapas will be here. ”

“Yes, I understand. ”

The answer was hard but quite reassuring.

Now, when all the clans have gathered, they intend to leave for Noneh. But there's something I need to check first.

“Sohee, what about Damwon? ”

“Oh, I'm with the originals on Nonet. Strangely, they were very good at following you. ”

“Oh, really? ”

Maybe he doesn't even know it's working. I was going to use his power to incite the whole world. Since Atlanta came out that way, I wouldn't mind doing the same.

That's when I felt someone approaching from afar.

The sound of something being pulled to the ground.

The clan members go outside and check for unknown identities.

“What's that?”

“Capsules?”

A man brings the capsule to people's attention. And I realized he was my father. He said as soon as he saw us.

“You were here first. ”

“Yes.”

I peeked at the capsule. Inside is a body that rots.

“Is that your mother?”

“Huh."

My father was smiling faintly, but I could feel the sadness hidden within that smile. You bite your teeth hard. Emit could not be saved, but his mother was different now. There must be something I can do.

At the same time, red particles flow into the hourglass.

And...

I began to turn back my mother's time.

My father's eyes were wide open.

“This!”

Mother's rotting flesh is depleted. Even my skin was firmer. Soon, Mother's appearance returns to her previous life. But that's all I can do. It was not yet possible to make the heart beat again.

“Father, I'm sorry. Still out here. ”

“No, where can I see my old self? That's all there is to hope for. Come on, let's go inside and eat. I was starving to death coming here. ”

“Yes. Or I'll boil some noodles. ”

“Noodles? Haha. That 'd be great. ”

But soon we could hear the screams of the sailors.

“Argh! No ramen. Ramyeon!!"

Then Iran, including Sohee, did not raise his head. Of course, so is hope.

“Phew. You're done, aren't you? A box of ramen? ”

“Did hope go wrong again? ”

The one who asks with his voice.

Well, do you have anything to say for yourself? There's only space on his ship.

“No, you can go to the convenience store and get it. Let's just think of one more insect. ”

“Is hope an insect? ”

“Er. Insectivore. ”

“But hope is hungry. I'm still hungry!”

Stem? He emphasized how hungry he was. It seemed that the stem species had a completely different amount to eat than ordinary people. If so, it means that the amount of hope so far has been small without chin, and it means that he has endured hunger forever.

“Son, I'm sorry about the clan leader. I'll take care of you in the future. ”

“No. Hope has been on a diet. Going on a diet. ”

That's what you're on a diet? Though I was quite good at it, I decided to understand his‘ difference ’. We fed him enough to eat, because maybe he fed him a mackerel every day.

It was then that Surin urgently raised the sound of the tablet.

[Here's the American news that you've been waiting for. This is a video that a citizen posted to SNS, and I have no doubt that it was edited.]

Along with the video, the excitement of the announcer resounded everywhere.

[The North Koreans are in front of us. They are state-invading terrorists with guns that have been identified as flashing lights. But as you can see from the video, the flashes of that gun are completely out of reach of civilians. Why? I think it's because of the transparent green wall that you see on the screen. The entire city of Washington is now surrounded by that transparent green wall, and the North Korean military has not made a single move. Scientists already call that wall the shield, a kind of superpower.

Lindsey tilted her head while watching the video.

“Surin, isn't that space isolation? How did Atlanta do that? ”

“Lindsey, do you think Atlanta did it? Those guys down there, they had the power to isolate space. ”

Iran wets her head in Surin's reply.

“But that kind of space isolation. I don't get it. A space isolation that wraps around a large city. ”

I thought for a moment and opened my mouth.

“Looks like you've amplified it. ”

“Amplification?”

“Why did the ancient humans form a barrier long ago? The question is, how did Atlanta figure out how to use it? · · ”

Then the sailor stepped in.

“Sir, I think the result is much smaller than that. ”

“Well, isn't it the same principle? ”

Ancient humans were able to amplify their powers by feeding on emit blood. But what about the space containment authority on the Atlantic?

At that time, I felt three other people approaching quickly. I got up from my seat and said,

“Sohee, can you sing me a note with Julie from the recording tower? Call me if you have Dongbaek. ”

“Yes? Now. ”

“Yes. Dinner would be great on a day like today, right? ”

There was now a passageway between Noneh and South Korea.

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