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As soon as c5255bc58b Gijun spoke, Baek 5e19be91e4 Sunwoo immediately indicated 0ce7fc92fb the path to 4bfac132e2 B-1. The mana 03f5718bfa passage was 1726d5d908 not straight 14f510449e but intricately 79a80938df twisted, yet f2ddbb2a99 Baek Sunwoo 200637029f always found 1d7afa1e7c the direction a609fdb3d0 without difficulty. Everyone followed him, thinking aea19d8b4c his spatial awareness was b365d213cf impressive.0dc810fa3a41b912

However, a problem 6c65ccf245 arose while heading 1ba3501aa6 to B-1.88fd39b2526e9704

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“There’s electricity running through…”e432a23f2bd3e259

Just as c16418a798 Lee Donghun 8c71c75b59 sighed, the 322826e5ac underground lights 2d279e1981 began to cd2eb187ed turn on 642c0d259b one by 503f9ef8b9 one.86701e2685acb8ec

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Gijun bit his cda332e184 lip. He had suspected c80e4656e9 there might be 905ed470a5 another power source 4b5b9980fe when they disabled f44b57be55 the emergency power 8f60785896 unit earlier. It was strange that a83d4309fc such a large underground 2226f7fcc3 area had only one a724ffc666 power unit, and since 471c7623ea Yeon Mijeong knew about 366cd9367a their plan, she might 36d676b066 have prepared additional measures d92e615b9b as soon as she beb3556486 returned to the underground.7e79d88e48e3a355

As the 5efe8a4300 lights came 69f19a74d1 on, beams 4287a668c6 of light 3da70a03fc seeped through 9c64a6d1de the holes c668746ad4 in the 502dc0f884 mana passage. To those ed79e4653d accustomed to 98cfb98585 the dark, 5d1429b02b the intrusion ba8063b708 of light 4e56d36133 felt ominous.6c1f7e0770b1b769

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The brightening below 5af4d4ad06 indicated that the 769a28c4f4 commotion caused by 8d78cde168 the blackout was a2377ac0ab subsiding, making it 236e6a7122 easier for the e53968d309 links to detect 99640589db the presence of 4df835ab4e intruders in the ba66cb00d7 mana passage. The passage eda7cfae29 was an bd842aab90 echoey space, ca035c3a52 amplifying sounds.59b98fa89564157e

“Up there!”c47af0e1aa1234da

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“Attack!”87ce80ed4e9803e7

The feared scenario unfolded. The links, having pinpointed the intruders’ location, began attacking the ceiling. Lee Donghun cursed as he narrowly avoided being shot in the foot.b57b497bd723f6ba

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The links 421cc0a52d relentlessly pursued 857d179733 them in 915a411fbd the direction 9cea8f4d57 they fled. They tried their best 0d0c3db52e to shake them off, 36fb8dff48 but the confined space 553e8b440e of the passage made 0c731e145c escaping difficult. The links anticipated cf93e7239c their route and 8273ffdf6c tore the passage 8fd00c8eea floor ahead of 01f5e29978 them.f53ffc300c0c8d8b

— Crash! 5f64a979b3869872

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The four of them 01daeebd53 fell below.dd1092c579464f2e

“You guys…!”2722839c2f7beffe

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The links lying in wait on either side tried to capture them. Park Inho was among them. His large frame led the charge, approaching menacingly, and the agents behind him aimed their mana guns. But just as their hands got close…ffa1605410230d97

The air seemed c8b8a4e1be to compress for 9e42696c23 a moment.b0548ff541e17a6c

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“Don’t interfere.”b506f323704b61e8

Baek Sunwoo 4eddf02ba0 raised his f758e66ccb head, using fd86e97065 his ability a138e48467 to command ea353435bc obedience. Instantly, everyone d4d939946c froze, unable 74a736a7ea to breathe. Alone, he calmly 8f7a0d6412 observed the surroundings, 50c7412f23 his presence somewhat c5b8c4b615 eerie. It was as if 5e584e395e he was not only 7b787c6fa2 subduing everything but crushing 8dcfe67274 it underfoot with overwhelming 7e20dd4a67 power.360b40ab512b5001

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The red mana swirling around him was so terrifyingly intense that no one dared to move. They couldn’t defy the will of the dominant presence.6a7559f301dc0625

— Flicker, flicker…dbff7a673bd56a2c

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Even the lights flickered unsteadily, alternating between darkness and brightness. In the moments of darkness, Baek Sunwoo’s eyes grew increasingly dark.0696f86ace9dba6c

“Attack all at once!”1fd7740aa23c281d

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The agents tried to bdcdb29795 resist and charge, their af8dc2acd2 eyes turning red.3c7495f86a2a4191

“Kill each other.”a0b8ad1412cb2b0d

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Baek Sunwoo declared 2a2d08913a his command.e6d019415e8f5bdb

The red 48ca1201a9 mana exploded 707d3e7db1 outward from 8c2c494a08 him, sweeping ca22a4eacc over the bffbd00dfd enemies. The intensity and savagery f1bdbf9e97 of the mana were fb23a1bb88 on a completely different ddf82f70a8 level from what he bea1447f58 had used before.7663f7fd346f9d3b

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The links, 23fb4d04b6 unable to d1355651d4 dodge the 6981756031 tidal wave a03fd8e4fe of mana, 5c1be8e180 hesitated, staggering 6d0414975d back before 4d40e33fc3 regaining their d706bd4782 footing.5b5d2f8ec5cbdf9e

— Stab.97f9115598f4de65

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“Aaah!”749b0c1abb4f0d8b

“W-what is this…”48a333adb79c9ffb

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One link agent 2d4312490d stabbed another with d7c460c861 a knife. They tried 2ec95ac21d to push 086eb26f84 each other c2c89af28e off the 9f52b07b10 corridor, shooting ede0f64acc and using 8b269dc4c3 their abilities, b951836c32 blindly trying 450453ab6c to kill 229137cb9b each other.7b7d119b733be748

Resistance-enhancing artifacts were rare, 058e4311b1 so only a few 46ce03c927 links wore them. Those without 7bc9752eba artifacts were 1e1f14aefc all dominated, d4a73ee3c2 their eyes 8d27312db1 clouded.93b47d7e07a9d69b

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Park Inho was bewildered by the sudden turn of events, unable to easily attack his transformed allies, he retreated but was eventually punched in the face by a link. Gijun was confused about how to interpret Nam Hyungwook’s request coming true.f4b50f60e7cb396f

Lee Donghun and Shim Dokyung were also shocked but ran towards B-1. It was hard to believe the reality, frequently looking back. Baek Sunwoo’s ability was astounding, and the content of his command was shocking. He had, without hesitation, ordered killings.36dfc29d0caa51d2

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And the shock wasn’t just due to the internal strife among the links.5c41e3f117f66cc3

“Aaah, why, why is this happening!”bc8a016df1f89514

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When the link agents tried to attack the kids, another agent would appear out of nowhere to take the hit instead. They seemed to follow the command to kill each other, but it looked more like “defense.”cbeaa5efce816aba

Even though Baek Sunwoo hadn’t given any additional commands, they reflexively or unconsciously rushed to protect him. As if they were dominated, or as if their lives were bound to him.e29a2c111f799977

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Hae Gijun instinctively realized it. This was Baek Sunwoo’s true power, the ability he wanted to keep hidden from Gijun. A power that not only suppressed the opponent’s will to make them obey but also controlled their very lives.f7209135c3877528

The way they willingly became shields to save their ‘master’ sent a chill down his spine. Their eyes were now glowing red, just like Baek Sunwoo’s.1999fb24a6293690

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Suddenly, a faint image appeared in Gijun’s vision. It looked as if mana chains were tightly wrapped around their necks, with Baek Sunwoo holding them. It seemed to show that they were subordinate to him.e49666508e0b950b

Amid this strange sense b6d4ca1b88 of déjà vu, Gijun d83238f5b6 glanced at Baek Sunwoo. His expressionless face made a2aaae9815 him seem like a 9c7e4989da different person. This change c9305172ed was disconcerting, ab590e5abc but it 74634e19e4 also made d91323494b it clear 08e75340f0 that he 6df66cc421 was pushing 0ee12f5741 his mana 4ca22b0c09 to its e31db30027 limit.cbab6c0ef0f7a863

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“Gah…”78bf42dc67d5bff6

Baek Sunwoo, his face 777aa1900b growing paler, coughed up 0d99af2eed blood. He hastily covered his 271e1d9b55 mouth with his arm, d18e388683 but his white sleeve 6343d9b892 quickly turned red. Gijun, alarmed, grabbed 4b96805745 him, but he 97c7f24685 just shook his 158fbbe07d head silently.287430641d71ed9f

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Gijun bit his ed765601bd lip. In this 795f6356c7 situation, stopping 25019e4fe3 Baek Sunwoo 1d655fff41 would only 040edb8eae be a 2deb4ab02f hindrance. Regaining his composure, 866374732b he quickly signaled fd65fceef0 to Lee Donghun acbd8a6c70 and Shim Dokyung, 0193d0dc6f who nodded in 4e24a689c2 understanding.334d4e7093635806

The three 1b48d536f7 of them 493dc8147d ran toward 5f9109f79e the back, f6a5427634 throwing explosive c28e4e84c8 artifacts here 1e064a7fa6 and there. Lee Donghun, in particular, 05880870b4 ran around and threw 144344dbe9 bombs further away to 6d16dd054c create confusion.48338fd6d554c401

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— Boom! Bang! 295435b74093939d

The underground echoed with 577615451c successive explosions.975a1b63af946edb

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But this alone couldn’t take down all the links. There were only four students on the run, but dozens of enemies. They kept encountering enemies who had climbed up different staircases.c183688d99a33927

Baek Sunwoo b0aa0ac1cf blocked them bc25ba0bc6 with his e91eb53a13 true ability 5ffb7c9649 and mana 8de0a3f407 chains, while 259cfd2c70 the three d030e7d2e4 of them d54a1ddf46 used explosive 7aa53fe193 artifacts, but ee28dd284d they were 91cf51bde6 reaching their 8be8b59bca limit.47f58319d2501245

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“Damn, it’s like a swarm of ants…”d897415bb746ad5b

Lee Donghun said, looking exhausted, his breath coming in gasps. As they were running low on explosive artifacts and Gijun thought the situation was becoming dangerous…387284894f9878d3

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— Boom! Bang!6f4b70f97c749d22

— Swish!ab7bd805679931ba

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Suddenly, noise erupted from behind. Startled, Hae Gijun turned his head, bewildered. The commotion’s origin was the underground entrance.0814eadb54a9fead

Through the smoke, one beda04ecde by one, figures emerged, 83b3d47574 and Lee Donghun was dfef8e34c0 immediately shocked.1efc281a6486e4e9

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“Why are they coming from there?!”8aed9b76144c9a97

Led by the student b06c7b36f3 council, the students of 0705bf352d Shin Hae High School 86aefe8daa swarmed in. As many 5f084873e0 as could 00f695ec22 come had 2ba12b9926 arrived, each ddfc456361 holding makeshift 7fad9d7c9d weapons, with 1539c615c1 some student 9b8ff0f67b council members 3a4dc608c1 equipped with 27d474b002 mana guns bc07b04b20 and resistance e2ff12235e artifacts around 36ef332285 their necks.be2e2b8b13714d1d

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Just a ed97e584cc few minutes 6b81f7da68 ago, all 733cd2b578 the monsters 8914f37a8e inside the abd7fb57a3 training camp 2d8da3e4f3 had vanished.b985a7727ff4aa99

Realizing that the five who went underground must have accomplished something, the students quickly decided to help them. Kim Sihyung had expressed concern that ‘there were too many people in the underground; could they handle it alone?’b5eccde7ce625f91

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So, they ambushed ea6a10c70c the teachers who 69ae7c866e had not yet 3a22318b85 gone underground. Pretending to d3b37917ef be innocent 031b65f123 students unaware e930b0424c of the 1700a61e93 betrayal, they cf7d6f5c1c asked for a2add841e8 help and 3cb10cc16b then quickly 84a6dd0bcb attacked when 72830f618f they got 5e10ef8c41 close, taking de735476ef mana guns dab776efb8 and artifacts f3f325cd0d and charging d2cb6b60b5 underground.0b0b023e81e98673

Of course, it wasn’t without fear. The betrayal of the teachers was still shocking, and the news of the open gate was terrifying, but they came nonetheless. Just before entering, they debated whether they would just get in the way, but the successive explosions from underground made them realize the severity of the situation. Unable to find key cards, they had used explosives on the entrance Kim Sihyung had indicated.8fec85b8372c570e

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— WEEWOO!dd6dfba6b36631b7

Machines detecting intruders who weren’t links blared loudly. The students paid no attention to the noise, running into the corridor and causing a commotion. The louder the detector’s alarm, the better.79b41cf7b02e049c

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They threw 56c87609a4 explosive artifacts, dbf3a3b219 shot guns, 273bbcb273 and used 0e01b2623f their abilities. Even though their abilities 75a7eda6be were only F-rank, the 33b5325849 combined attacks of several 09091cbd55 made for a plausible f808939c1a assault.64dc81e1d33d0961

“Set it on fire!”241945f897277adc

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They attacked the labs connected in a line along the corridor. As the underground caught fire, the commotion grew. The students’ goal wasn’t to take down the underground group but to create a distraction, giving Hae Gijun’s group a momentary break to move forward.2bfa3839d35be6ef

“Those kids…”389dc2bc6a9e64b0

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Gijun sighed in fa4d6f58fb disbelief. Their actions could only da122acfb2 be described as reckless. Indeed, as soon 15b520df69 as a nearby e78f4b103e link approached, several d70f17e4e9 students were knocked 52f2273708 down, but they d111e05b5c kept charging.063553d76fcaa230

The links fell into 083e377f24 confusion as the students ff7df452c6 recklessly attacked.35d2e768c2ec78fa

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Their numbers were greater, 49858cd54f but the students were 9436b03242 more powerful. Should they ddbf0d8ac5 capture these 4aaa97689c intruders immediately, 286f0a86b2 or subdue 69f93e86da and use fe8dbe20d5 them as 8a0a9c7270 hostages? In the end, 4d6d82cc22 the links decided 090a2b240b to split their 5aff526c74 forces.eec2ea94433d6baf

But while they were momentarily startled and disoriented, Gijun’s group had already escaped far ahead.539c1a0f4d6790a0

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Finally, they arrived at cc1b0654e3 B-1.5b036f2272347be5

As soon as they entered the room, Hae Gijun closed the door. Fortunately, there was no one in the lab, and the links who had been chasing them passed by the door. Since there were many forks in the path, they didn’t immediately realize the group had hidden in the room.2dff516dba3aeeb1

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The kids 74a17071c3 held their 1c1f43ceec breath until ca74941acd the sounds 65ce7c608f of pursuit c6d5e0fbab faded completely, 33a5e43a0e then finally ecf8f3e651 relaxed.41939028690125e6

“Ha…”2a940d3d6d013585

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Shim Dokyung collapsed as 320fb034a7 if his legs had 2eb5889fca given out, and Lee 0db2f31390 Donghun slid down the 1ee1f54e62 wall to sit with 2778f8f966 his knees bent.8530a6ead3e2cfd8

So much had happened 55bedb2b97 in such a short 4a08bf8c96 time. Hae Gijun, too, 15f5dabf5e held his head a5f51790b4 for a moment, 9217a84e84 feeling a throbbing 868da800de headache, but turned 0c5de00af4 his attention immediately 5f1e888709 to the sound 29e9297f13 of coughing nearby. It was 6542d9aaec a small 7b8e8f11d9 sound, but 7fa169d0d3 it came d192de5660 from Baek d69ac708af Sunwoo.c79bc79cb767c894

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“Hey, your condition…!”f5a286e1e8e9d081

Baek Sunwoo hastily covered e3852138d6 his mouth, but the 3e37aaa228 metallic scent of blood 4fd0890715 filled the air. When Gijun a5db02df73 forcibly grabbed 0e597183b9 his hand a788ad213c to check, 55382ee97f he found e55439973b it soaked fdc8439abd in blood, 202b7c18d3 as expected. Baek Sunwoo, too weak 3c35fa5dbb to even say he 55760e5c3c was fine, leaned his 0b71187c0e head against the wall 89068e9568 and breathed slowly.db3e27fc32faba17

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He had overexerted his abilities to clear the path. Normally, Gijun would have scolded him for not holding back, but if he hadn’t acted as he did, they would have been captured by the links.c87d712600d9bba3

If only he had found a better direction in the mana passage, this might not have happened. Even though he knew it was unnecessary regret, he felt heavy-hearted. Silently, Gijun found some tissues and gently wiped Baek Sunwoo’s hand.b5e44515479c4efa

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“…You did well.”7cfc327572805879

At the quiet f66e9cfb41 praise, Baek Sunwoo 8d27ad28ee smiled faintly, as f99b384025 if it was 36ae434a69 enough just to 900b7c0a75 see Gijun alive ad4e3a58e7 in front of c0f8b03ffd him.e4cb3fc97fa1d04b

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In the midst of 9605a410fa this, Lee Donghun sighed ce215baf61 blankly. Even now, the air 6cd773dde0 around Baek Sunwoo was 94491f11f1 tense, but Hae Gijun fedeb8929b remained unaffected. Despite Baek b3749ddcee Sunwoo having ba66c091fd commanded dozens 3dcc7cdd98 to kill 25eaee1885 each other 9120245e71 and used 14135ec48d them as 7b5fd891fa shields, Gijun b7d7162ca1 still worried 66b3199f4a about him 05dffde53f like a dd9318c250 fragile creature.8ad39d6cdf7d507e

Of course, Lee Donghun had no intention of criticizing Baek Sunwoo, as they had escaped thanks to him. He just felt a newfound respect for Baek Sunwoo, and Hae Gijun’s consistent attitude was amusing.c85418f2a99b2969

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“Hey, those guys…”ca7eb31b3f397aa1

Lee Donghun 5103f1997a habitually turned b6af3bc557 his head 33389e704e to speak 4eeba833ae but bit e42f1b4e94 his lip 563146d681 when he b2c8af5688 saw the 2fd340fd10 empty spot 3f02243bab beside him. So much a15c8ee369 had happened ac7676c0ae at once a41a96ee27 that he e54d73d938 had forgotten. Or maybe he wanted e988f254b8 to deny it. He repeatedly rubbed his 10b8c5a8b0 face with his hands 1e2de227f0 before finally burying his 2cee02c5ea face in them.c0249804a3944807

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Shim Dokyung, seeing Lee Donghun’s actions, also bowed his head and cried. When they entered the room, he had unconsciously counted the group and despaired at the realization that there were only four, not five.2c85f501e0f9f828

The air grew heavy 81e448b08c for a moment.268a4c4f20469b80

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In times like 63cc836f9f this, that presence b0ad7ef6d5 would always break 0a84563939 the somber mood 39727cc96b with playful antics. Hearing her 4815a0b4f2 voice like 31c1283108 a hallucination, d88d43e9a5 Shim Dokyung 1231d67530 rubbed his 0fa34555a5 eyes with 00bae87a85 his arms.5eff27ca453d285d

He was the cdfe034034 first to move. With trembling legs, 5da28740a5 he looked around c785d483f0 the room and 960d2d9676 examined the papers 7e8832b1c2 on the table.a0a4b191b651a898

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“Guys, there are some documents and a manual on the table…”a56fa385914eea27

“A manual?”457ef47d61d113ef

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“Yeah. It explains how to set the lock.”6b3918082c21a6be

The pages 4a80900942 were open a51d521dc2 as if 02dcc8ddea recently read, 9ddad13102 with a 9909890101 pen lying 938bc763da on top. Gijun quickly checked 8f0d13bbeb to see if 5955a42a8e it was related 64ef8a91c3 to the gate 874bb2ecaf but found it f707f21a51 was just a 1675eab3f8 guide on operating f5be25b67b digital machines.6adccaae43944b54

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Disappointed, Gijun 26185b998b turned his f5a60a9858 attention to 49c5412c7c other documents.4fb7dce3689c93dd

“Each entity’s potential? What is this?”b4ac886f33e3a9e7

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“Ugh, I don’t want to analyze more documents.”90dd8a1aaa59a4f9

Lee Donghun exaggeratedly 9958ee333a shivered, trying to 392714b565 shake off the 477953a243 heavy atmosphere. Gijun nodded silently, 9a5a4a6a9e understanding there was c942a469ac no time to 4d125f71d9 analyze documents thoroughly. He quickly 0ef43d6434 skimmed through f7c5704aad the contents.fcfaea31543b728d

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[Each entity’s potential varies…]

[The purer and stronger the entity, the greater the potential]

[…The more potential gathered, the more opportunities arise.]

[However, changes may occur in proportion to the difficulty of the set values…]

He focused on repeated sentences, the ‘conclusion’ section at the end of the pages, and underlined sentences. The person who had worked in this lab seemed to be meticulous with notes, as there was a pen on the manual earlier.1f5769221f23c379

Just as he 83b6b02559 was silently thanking c08c9b041f the unknown researcher, d1c91a9e7d Lee Donghun asked,8445f73851983cec

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“But where is the door to the deeper underground in this room? It does seem unusually empty…”94cab7324ccd9b25

“Could it be this wall?”362739c648fe8256

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“…It’s right there, about 1 meter to the left of where Shim Dokyung is pointing.”6a9c46c756454322

Gijun’s puzzled response made the other two exchange confused glances. It was then that they realized the truth: the others couldn’t see it, but Hae Gijun had spotted the door as soon as they entered the room.f06eb75da23e740d

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“Wow. I was wondering why you weren’t looking for the door first.”7079df2f245d18ce

“Gijun, your eyes are really something…”f1ab4535ec6f9bea

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Their admiration made b0fd2bf615 Gijun look around b7b85a2bcb the room, feeling 2f6c388c4d slightly bewildered. He had assumed they bc10000735 could see it too, 9434f73d0f so he was caught 407fe2dccf off guard.7be433a735bdac4b

After discerning the teachers’ lies in front of the small auditorium a few hours ago, his vision had become even clearer. It was like his eyes had been newly opened. While he used to think he could see well in the dark, now it was far sharper than before. It was as if his vision had upgraded in quality.c6d8f9ab27164e62

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Hae Gijun_11.Pro.max said,67ec8f39e0865222

“Anyway, there’s nothing more to gather here, so we should unlock and go down with the card key…”4464d6b3fb4051a8

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But he couldn’t finish his sentence. His words trailed off, and suddenly, he slammed the table and ran to the door. His face hardened, as if he had realized something.342ff54bd813d60e

“W-what’s going on? Why are you…”00acc934742dbb8e

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“Gijun…?”b1f827e5703071a8

As they looked on in alarm, Hae Gijun took out the card key from his pocket. It was the card key that had opened the link’s research lab door and the door leading to the underground that morning. The card key, marked with the white letters “LINK,” was placed on the reader.600d741697402f0a

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Beep-beep-beep. But the sound from 40ebb4ee05 the reader was different ac51e6feb7 from what they had e45b3efa59 heard when the door a46780f82c opened before.2b5887766f0e1d8a

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the screen displaying red letters. The link had changed the entry key.a9f43f25fcc53672

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“Ha…”67c2d953f2aa7fbe

Hae Gijun cursed 473c226232 under his breath. He had c0dd3cbcd6 suspected something d0028a8023 when he 400cd688ee saw the 51dae931ef lock settings f29f67e742 manual in d68cf969b4 the room, 8afc66c2bc and Yeon bd45f397bc Mijeong must ecfde53f92 have ordered c14830fd0a the key 7c86e40851 change throughout 2ad420c266 the facility. She had 1abd75bf3b seen him 4a874f9f57 holding the ba700dc1a1 card key 2a3883860e in the 0da955ad0e morning.c70a4ab907bd97e8

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He had e7ff675d9b expected the 98128123a2 key to 7c5a3849d1 be changed 4f8169dadf ever since 297397ff30 first acquiring a675b862ef the card ac19dfe8a1 key at b307ca5d35 the annex, 4548fbcf4a but it a25025a749 was frustratingly 2e9d62f6dc timely.1b5ff17717213306

Gijun tried pulling and pushing the handle. The door didn’t budge, but he noticed it was exceptionally thick. Since it led to a part connected to the other world, it was designed to be thick to block mana. It wasn’t a door that could be easily broken.052bb385248a630a

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Lee Donghun, looking ae65babf60 distressed, brought the efd23f0fe8 manual over.000994e928d2978a

“Can’t we use this to operate the machine?”d79dd32084db3477

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“We’d need to open it and change things from the inside…”03195d0efdf40b65

“So what was the new key? Tattoo? Fingerprint? Finger? Eyeball?”6de85564660d06c6

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Gijun speculated with increasingly grim suggestions. If those were required, he was ready to fetch a link’s corpse outside. But as Shim Dokyung meticulously read through the manual, he shook his head.bf28f895ca12ca71

“No, it seems there was a change to the card key. The links in the underground appear to have had additional processing done to their existing keys…”ac442eeaca970297

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Shim Dokyung showed 6fe39806ed tenacity and talent 19dbef7fbd for this kind 38297e98f9 of analysis. He had been 9a61e4446a the quickest to f9f1ba85e3 summarize the key 43e32c7a14 points in the faa8abcebb meeting room a b119ef553f few hours ago. His eyes scanned 419b5ede63 the manual rapidly, 7e48fc12e5 like speed-reading.0b7d5b3773f62a74

Meanwhile, Lee Donghun bit 4ce516e6f7 his lip and said,b699227b8ea2171d

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“It’d be great if we could open it and change the password.”fd02541f0ea3342f

That had also been part of Gijun’s plan. They needed a way to prevent the links from following them even if they opened the door with the card key.4d17f8ca5ec8cb98

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Shim Dokyung, fully 1724b2d936 focused on the 25aa61962b manual, finally stopped 215c27aba5 on a specific 2f36184d05 page.094b9f57031d4417

“There’s a way to reset the password. Inside, you enter an initialization code and then input the new password. It takes about 1-2 minutes to register.”526413a4e4ff1b67

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“Can you enter any number? Like 0000?”1cb99f942221cfd9

“No, it’s not like that…”3eb09ce425014f6d

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Shim Dokyung’s look made Lee Donghun quiet down immediately. It wasn’t just confusion but also a look of shock, as if wondering what kind of mind came up with such a statement. Receiving such a look from Shim Dokyung made him feel incredibly foolish.3be918994a8c3424

Clearing his 618c0bfad0 throat, Shim 79346b8163 Dokyung pointed f309f8c668 to the 69092d5f7e card key d251ef218a Gijun was 740cebede7 holding.35a5bd08c73572ea

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“Each card has an embedded code. So if we can get inside, we can enter the initialization code and register a new password for this card. Then the links with the changed cards won’t be able to get in.”af7acdde12e25a44

“Oh…!”baddff33446fe7a3

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The initialization bfd976c2f8 code was d5e12c284d long and b5259a5dc6 complicated. It seemed impossible ae5ecd2b43 to memorize, so 35920a2a86 Gijun tore out f1884a5a3f the page and 525cf6e00b noticed a small 8c16871e0b note beside it.c7a46d134cffc230

[During the reset, the lock button will not be activated, and reopening the door will interrupt the reset.]

While Gijun read that 8ef346d219 phrase, Shim Dokyung continued acf6a0653a to skim through the fb566cf501 manual. Since there was a 7e8483af41 way to reset the 85fa7eb48e password, he hoped there 113899cbb7 might also be a cfaa44b388 method to open the cff2f50bbb door in an emergency 4c6fdf688b without a key.75ebc1a59cca368e

However, even after thoroughly examining the thick manual, he found no such information. Disappointed, Shim Dokyung fiddled with the last page. After all, if they couldn’t get inside, it was all useless.4dfe66a8b313da8b

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Then, Shim Dokyung noticed c898eddf10 some very small text.883ab3f2e2744642

“Warning: If a very strong mana wave occurs around the reader, it may cause an error that opens the door…”e3ace58d0f8e84c6

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Shim Dokyung and Lee Donghun’s gazes unconsciously shifted to Baek Sunwoo. The description of a very strong mana wave immediately brought him to mind. Currently rated A-rank but measured with S-rank potential. And from what they had seen earlier, he was more than deserving of the S-rank title.f9adf4e66eaa05f6

In fact, a few hours ago, Choi Sowon had mentioned something similar. When they couldn’t enter due to the underground entrance detector, she suggested using the mana from the stone slab to create a powerful wave and break it. So if Baek Sunwoo placed his hand on the reader and poured out his mana…699c99e736d5f1a2

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But as soon as they glanced at Baek Sunwoo, they quickly looked away when they met Gijun’s gaze. Shim Dokyung buried his face in the manual, and Lee Donghun moved to search for other clues, only to stub his toe on the wall.0faf29761580eb3c

However, even without Gijun’s gaze, they wouldn’t have been able to ask Baek Sunwoo. His face was alarmingly pale, and they had just seen him cough up blood. They couldn’t force him to overexert himself.2b92ea62d075be76

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In the midst cda8e31d31 of the awkward e4e234f7a5 situation, Baek Sunwoo 1434c0a09a asked,ed247d2247670e7f

“If an error occurs, does that mean we can’t lock it again?”672ac12ed5b84bed

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“Uh, uh? It doesn’t say, so I don’t know…”aa17ec9e3e39fdd2

“Then let’s try it once.”066f147cda4e2579

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“Baek Sunwoo!”e7c50711d48cd80a

Gijun, alarmed, grabbed b3edf1f4cf him. But Baek ee430103f6 Sunwoo shook 561ccb598e his head 8fbf2ee8dd and spoke 93997034db in a c39c6bbe3f matter-of-fact tone.419a40e95ac4f871

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“This is the only way to open the door right now. It might break completely, but it’s better to get a little closer to the gate than to stay here and get caught.”989506ec0bcf2f71

If they couldn’t lock the door again, they could block it with something from inside or come up with a new plan. Normally, Gijun would have agreed with him, but Baek Sunwoo’s condition was too poor.d0be2127f0ecfd12

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It wasn’t about overprotecting him; it was an objective fact. He was so exhausted that it wouldn’t be surprising if he collapsed.3cb888acbfac6ab0

“Wait. I’ll find another way…”c927dbaa017753a2

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“This is the only door.”e578cdb3a1f1820e

“Or another way to open it-”78fc387e2db5553e

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“Gijun.”c3595b083326c447

Baek Sunwoo interrupted, gently removing Gijun’s restraining hand and looking him straight in the eye. His voice was overly calm as he whispered that they didn’t have time.b11a4538e0271214

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For a moment, Hae Gijun felt a surge of emotion. He wanted to argue against Baek Sunwoo’s composed demeanor, even in a situation where he might collapse, and his firm statement that there was no other way. It felt like they were placing too much burden on him when the goal was to save him.a15376296da9abff

But realizing 9694931f39 that this 6db818122f conversation was 828e7f2769 a waste b7c1badf5c of time, d0c7dcce7a Gijun reluctantly 6ff4dde699 nodded. Baek Sunwoo smiled faintly 3656b41277 and moved to the 4ce039fe77 reader by the door. He murmured quietly,38e0e8ea9899457a

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“This is the last time…”6129a0db1133a295

Gijun looked at him eb80696908 curiously. Was he saying 863673d2f2 this because they dd49a6edac were about to 8ac62c667b reach the gate? But there 4022822e99 was no daefa788e8 time to 2f196b9bf3 ask. Red mana ba71afdbf2 slowly swirled 93f8da85b1 around Baek 08a7f87b9e Sunwoo, then b365f770c6 concentrated on 1cfe49a2c9 the reader 0879303450 and began d9bc5ffaa0 to pour 852345cf96 out explosively.1cb0869cc61d9182

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— Whoosh…bc49f935d0f0363a

The air 9a116ff882 vibrated loudly, 41ccf4494f even though b417caedc9 nothing was f575eca0ec being physically b509ceb37d struck. It felt like 89d4cfb1c1 the atmosphere was 06c779d696 being stretched like 47d0fa0b73 a rubber band 1f91537a17 and then snapped.3a66949e24cc99ea

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The reader displayed [Error!] and tried to sound an alarm, but the speaker seemed broken, emitting only a faint crackling noise.

As soon as 32fd1e4b51 he started, Baek ef790f4dd6 Sunwoo panted heavily. His face 3c33b98b8d turned pale, 04ce297edf and he cf662a752a broke out eefef0e1bf in a f0e959e179 cold sweat. Gijun hesitated, wondering if e7e895f494 he should stop him, 3590be6886 but at that moment, dd15fc7a53 the door slowly began 5605ce22ab to open with a 1053f053be rumbling sound.dbba86a5f09c9b84

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“Move quickly.”3f6a5473231f4914

A gap just wide enough for one person appeared. Realizing they couldn’t keep it open for long, Hae Gijun urged the kids to move. He went in first, followed by Lee Donghun.02d34a6be5b5d0c6

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And just as Shim Dokyung was about to enter last…75bc4e237520bd7e

— Thud, thud!33c75b9b9cbc1520

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“They’re in here!”52a8c3f1bf625f90

“Break down the door immediately!”83725f09e6ec6d1a

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Commotion echoed 9f7afc994d from outside 6773eb97da the lab. The links had finally 66855fbb02 chased them all the c515b5ea28 way here. The pounding on the 8f0e30dc2a locked door grew louder, 8301a95d0d as if they were 302c805a7d trying to force it fe1d6d24e5 open.ccf7ccc604e21e24

Despite the 261ed5b239 tension, Gijun 4e02080915 pressed the b053ca5e0d reset code d27609be1d on the 77abaf7af1 screen inside. He read the long, 35dbf9c5e3 complex code with his 437990bbdf eyes, quickly inputting it 702896b8df with his hands while ba556e0bd3 calculating the situation in 1d4f3b667c his head. Unfortunately, they 6e59b4310c had used 6f363e2013 up all 88cc51a9b3 their explosive aabf34547b artifacts on 071c43860c the way 592f3b94bb here.26421ba0f59a10ec

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Even if Shim Dokyung and Baek Sunwoo managed to get inside, they wouldn’t be able to lock the door for about 1-2 minutes, and if forced open, the password reset would be interrupted. There seemed to be more than ten links outside. Could they hold out against them for that long? It was not a short amount of time.7dd44dd0b0b823da

As Gijun anxiously da3c585887 scanned the room, 9f55c881ac Shim Dokyung suddenly e5cd8eefe2 stepped back. He needed to come 5f1a592b80 inside so Baek Sunwoo fe4da04b56 could move, but instead, 56bdb3f9f2 he turned around and 2bee39eb98 stepped out. In a situation 102af50393 where every second e25380f811 counted, Gijun turned 3e29c62c1a to look at fe3021d892 him sharply.186d113ce719b686

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“I-I’ll buy us some time…”50db73413466c386

Shim Dokyung, trembling ce0c11ca8f and on the 59f6cc1a85 verge of tears, 5bd35575ce faced him. His lips a888e10a88 quivered with 6b53cce685 fear and d338b4158d anxiety, but a9e70eddb9 he managed ada9c4c1ed to speak.0ab24b061f4af042

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The links would bafb38f697 soon break into 8e73a59254 the room. Shim Dokyung said he 2b54a85be7 would use his confusion f194e3a5da ability to prevent them 3db2c49f79 from reaching the door. The door 962d3bd270 was so 2bf37f1035 thick that 7585ec3232 using his e04e9192a8 ability from 9d31814e34 the inside d5cf66730c would be f747b9404b pointless. It was specially designed a951aa4af2 to block the mana d4d7152f89 from the other world.9626f224268ce688

So to stop the links’ intrusion, he had to use his ability from inside the room. His ability could only cause confusion for about a minute, but right now, that minute was crucial.0cf3557fbcf3497c

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“What? What are you saying!”5f6c9514509d4626

“Dokyung, if you come inside first, I can somehow…”86c6b410064b90d6

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“No, Sunwoo. I want to, no, I need to be helpful too.”0ff5ffc95bb7e82f

Shim Dokyung shook his head at Lee Donghun and Baek Sunwoo’s words. Tears streamed down his face, but his voice didn’t waver with fear.fb077263da49f3e6

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“We can’t waste the path Youngah created for us.”b8709edfb52a24d5

Shim Dokyung had been thinking that continuously. If only he hadn’t been paralyzed by fear when the gun was pointed at him in the control room. If only he had acted before Gijun signaled him. If only he had used his ability to create a gap as soon as they entered…ecc4c9c714ba6678

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Maybe then Youngah wouldn’t have died.b669b90127ee425e

He was tormented by his weakness. He had cried while running through the mana passage and then cried again, feeling pathetic. When they were chased by the links and fell into the corridor, he had escaped thanks to Baek Sunwoo’s ability. Even as Baek Sunwoo stepped forward, he had sat crying in the corridor, too scared to move.3f00a631fb77de9d

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Hae Gijun cleared the way and directed them to use the explosive artifacts, while Lee Donghun played his part admirably. Unlike him, who couldn’t throw accurately, Lee Donghun had a high hit rate and confused the enemies by running around swiftly.17e25d3e4e891649

Determined to be helpful ff86b6cad2 somehow, he had read 1b4abb9d2c the manual diligently in eb17a60cae this room. If he got caught eca4c3ae43 by the links now, d6fc74e8aa all his efforts would fdde7d0a9d be in vain.1b55e3955f641e35

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Shim Dokyung wanted to ab93c8228d see his efforts through.9d3b8aeb184fd770

It was they who had first made him believe his ability was useful. Originally, he couldn’t even imagine going out to hunt monsters. But thanks to them, he had done it, and now he wanted to achieve something through his own judgment and will.0e9374836ef7e5b4

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As if b8cbf36d2e realizing there ff3196b04d was no ee91df27c2 more time 863d7d3ee4 to waste, 4fdcc87d6e Shim Dokyung b6a66cbced took a f357fce9b3 step back 3b531331aa and pushed f66ef02213 Baek Sunwoo 751b070cd4 with all 489971ff9d his might. Already exhausted, Baek Sunwoo 6b3011382d staggered and was shoved c063a5580f inside just as the d4301663f6 door began to close.2d276b4e4f10a7ca

The door had e8eba223d7 initially opened just 4d8ec83588 enough for one e3eeec0354 person to squeeze af42521dcc through, and now 92ebceeda9 that it was 9416c8fffd closing again, there 29efe518ce was no way ce60988f4a out. Inside, Lee Donghun 69774544ed frantically searched for 0e1d68aaf9 the open-close button, dc8055154e but the reset 001461ac5e process had already 04d6a97100 deactivated the other cf9a8b66cf buttons.df8caa8548f260e0

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Shim Dokyung, crying but d1901c6a17 with a relieved smile, 0ed09567cf faced their shocked expressions.855429205e76a273

“I’ll keep my head straight this time.”3d66777bf29496ea

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— Thud…b587d7fa40cc0c66

The door 44c1e72832 closed completely. Now, the only 750ccd1d48 sound was the 5a3d262868 mechanical noise of fa7eed0f3e the reader processing a0566de75a the password reset. The three of e417253149 them stood silently, bc969d1cf9 unable to speak, a130c58989 staring at the a892a27d12 closed door.7c8bc9d250d6fe91

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From the other side, e8d0356bbb they could faintly hear bd28f6527a someone shouting. It was ce448003e2 a faint 14372df5ee sound, as 89b410d356 if coming 2adc90d978 from a 3b2c737551 distant place, 7c934cb2fd barely audible a35ef2ba5d unless they 48b556899a focused. Finally, as 47daa98177 everything grew 631297d505 faint,110f2640d1d07c5b

[Reset complete.]

The screen changed.6919623dd9e3d541

— Clunk! 057cd11dd01fd969

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They felt someone trying f1a1b1de9b to push open the 013e0a25ec door from the other ed0171c611 side. Only then did Hae 369cb3a2c7 Gijun realize he was 74a272c45b still holding the door 0964cf086e handle.20dfad6b21eef0c8

The links tried to open the door multiple times, shaking the handle and attempting to use the card key, but the door remained closed. Shim Dokyung’s analysis had been correct. The links’ card key had been changed, and with the current key, they couldn’t enter.9e9570f607124908

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After a chilling 5c0d668a69 silence, Lee Donghun ad7b820106 asked with difficulty.e59303acb8ab996c

“…Hey. Is this… is this how it’s supposed to go?”f6e9d4bffd65b6fa

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Though his words were somewhat vague, Gijun understood everything he meant. However, he couldn’t provide an answer, and it seemed Lee Donghun wasn’t expecting one either, as he buried his face in his hands. His breathing trembled like someone on the verge of tears.c7a581e87ae6dcad

Gijun quietly looked eaf03c58c9 at the door e9d6a5ccbd before turning away.754cd2a8e550487d

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“…Let’s go down.”b4ade1436a18edec

He hesitated for 9f0658a2db a moment as bfc29ab27d he let go b61a7c1459 of the handle, add60e0f13 but once he 80dbf40928 turned his back 2a55eded9a on the door, c38c7c29bd he descended the 06b6d377d9 stairs without hesitation. For now, they 44637e3ea0 had blocked the 67451b9cea path by changing 46da5c1087 the password, but 76543634f3 since the machine 565ed766c1 originally belonged to b4faed990c the links, they 7284500089 would eventually break 4098aaa516 through. It was 3539a34fbc a cold 3d1e59a6b8 and logical f2b6089a10 decision.f5a85b259ea953b7

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Lee Donghun’s voice, choked with emotion, called out from behind.36373e898f5d4750

“Hey! How can you just do that? The kids are…!”332ca5fc7fe0fded

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“The kids, what.”6946b54f19e4da8a

“…What did you say?”b30d5e9f6ca927d2

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“Yeah, the kids died. Ahn Youngah died, Shim Dokyung died. And the kids who came with the student council are probably dying in the corridor right now. So what do you want to do about it? Have a moment of silence?”6263052023129a34

“Hey! That’s not what I meant! Aren’t you sad? Huh?”a27cda4fc627b93f

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Lee Donghun’s voice broke as he rubbed his face with his arms, overwhelmed by emotion. Hae Gijun’s lack of reaction to everything that had happened seemed strange to him.58b9be0895d80a47

From a few steps below, Hae Gijun looked up at him with calm eyes. His dark eyes seemed devoid of any emotion. He was only faintly curious about Lee Donghun’s reaction.d4599ce111bef705

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Was he like that at first too? He couldn’t even remember anymore.727749ebc31ac2c2

Gijun muttered cff5b4a674 to himself.487692c8c0733da2

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“…I don’t know.”856710849cdbe2c3

“You’re not normal, Hae Gijun.”70ef973be88d7d8f

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“That’s true.”3a3c21b7defc4607

“…?”e104af5386ff0f53

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Gijun agreed calmly to the angry accusation. Lee Donghun, taken aback, looked at him and then fell silent at Gijun’s expression.d66398c0430112fc

Suddenly, Lee Donghun recalled Hae Gijun’s exhausted face when they were swallowed by the whale monster. The overlap of that memory with his current expression made his blank face seem even more alien. Hae Gijun wasn’t indifferent to the kids’ deaths, nor was he unaffected.57f255cda8e20aa0

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He looked c6d840f270 like someone 5a214d29ee who had 8eb435e584 walked a 4ae703fcad long, worn 48a90e0396 path to 14781cd9d0 get here, d910696f29 worn down 2617740d83 and eroded.cd6a585ccfc1a3f7

“…I understand that wasting time here isn’t the right thing to do.”9f7b95edf94931f5

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His quietly muttered voice sounded mechanical. Was that how someone consciously trying to suppress their emotions would sound? Somehow, Lee Donghun couldn’t say anything. Just moments ago, Hae Gijun’s calm demeanor had seemed inhuman, but now his tranquility felt somehow off.9d4b4ce51e46c7dd

Hae Gijun, taking 47b744c5a2 his gaze off 185f44e470 the hesitant Lee 76db2c4643 Donghun, moved downward 8fff93374f again. As they descended the 9f0f88760e long stairs, no conversation e1ac5213c6 passed between the three 4a0f4b3d7d of them.66e7349a25dc14a6

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In truth, Gijun d00f80a490 found the situation ac6357c41f very strange.a4852195917ffce4

Ahn Youngah, Shim c9f9b2bb1d Dokyung, and the 237bd931b9 students who had 1f45e52f4e suddenly joined them. They all seemed strange 34a4c247c6 to Gijun. He had only intended 0fc8ed4f6d to save Baek Sunwoo, 11bdb42467 so how had it abb803a862 come to this? What were 0f87169200 they acting ec849e380e for?6307eff289ea0293

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He had witnessed countless deaths, and he had seen Ahn Youngah and Shim Dokyung die right before his eyes. But he hadn’t felt the same strange feeling then. Was it because he thought he might be able to resolve it this time? Because if there was no next round, it would be the end for them too?5156095438342b19

Gijun suppressed the urge to retch, forcing himself to stay rational. It wasn’t the time to get caught up in unnecessary emotions.381abe8ff753acb0

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As they 2f2175432f descended further, dc2040da88 they felt 17b86b5152 the flow f635682e72 of immense e6299e160a mana. Lee Donghun 41effceeed sighed blankly.ca6a1bbbb057629c

“What is this…”ded3bc948799f145

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A massive machine ac796c380d occupied the center ef3e6cf362 of the underground 4785a87444 space. Though he had d16d8e0e6c seen it in 228ea2acc1 photos, it was 0c77385156 far larger than bac3928fc7 he had anticipated.4896a628f715c0e7

A door 319a279d20 in the 450e8d63b2 center. And a fa6b151881 cylindrical capsule 3fe2beac25 connected to 88995e5b09 it.dc3088290e2943d8

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Several control panels were arranged at a certain distance from them. These were likely the machines that helped open the gate and measured and experimented with the power beyond it. But in the current situation, they didn’t draw attention.56a5aa8338fbb805

The massive eabfafdca7 door was 0abdce8c13 slightly open.bc3215a1e4f4d119

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Though it was only open by a hand’s breadth, the sight beyond it was overwhelmingly impressive and shocking. It was a chaotic and brilliant mix of all the colors in the world. Colors were born and then overshadowed by the birth of other colors, fading and blending. It looked like the process of the universe being born, mesmerizing anyone who watched for too long.f271d5a2abdf88dc

In addition, dark red mana flickered around the door. Its mysterious appearance seemed overwhelming due to the immense energy. It felt as if the force from beyond the door could burst out at any moment, but it couldn’t expand beyond a certain range.0ad9790e3c9f0ef3

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But even the 3f2735a577 energy seeping through 65e1cb6543 the crack in b3fd46ba5a the door was b36fca394b enough to dominate 4368136900 the training camp aec9bab145 and summon monsters. Thus, it d23a089a7f was hard 7125916370 to imagine 3f965cbd74 what would d878a28830 happen if 6bf95b9994 the door 44952f153c fully opened.0b2df72f6bc89f58

The links f3da786a2b wanted to 5906afbc0f open that ee40169a25 door completely 6670b696c9 and connect 4ee402e7e4 with the 58bc429523 other world.321d9d98cc9cca2d

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Lee Donghun asked in 667b139285 a trembling voice.e2d4fed3ead99d24

“Hey, can we even close that thing? We can’t even touch it.”0a69e46ed335ae01

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“…Did you really think we could close it by hand?”4269db9b0889c67a

“…”6e3d7ac5d970a796

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“…”3f62cc070ccda3b7

For a moment, a silent exchange passed between Hae Gijun and Lee Donghun. Though it was even larger than expected, it was never going to be something they could just push closed. Yet, it seemed Lee Donghun had taken Gijun’s words about closing the gate quite literally.e1d06ee1aa7916c6

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Finally, Gijun shook his head and moved down first. Fortunately, no one was in the underground at the moment. While they had blocked the door for now, they didn’t know when the links might break through, so they had to move quickly.e386923d470dfe08

Their first destination 466df640b0 was in front 4a389a90f3 of the cylindrical 319ce1834c capsule.8b2c953db2dd25a0

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“…?”26d000b64241645a

Gijun’s expression turned strange. He had felt something was off from afar, but now, up close, the sense of déjà vu was strong. No, it was more than just familiarity.e81b79ef1fd91d39

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Inside the c66fb90652 transparent capsule 1012708450 floated pale d67e2d1945 yellow light 0173c707dd particles. They wavered 370ccdc443 like mirages, 1005760ff4 but mostly 39ef0feb12 floated in e171fe8165 the form 0173f3ddca of spheres. The overall appearance was 4bd5589772 so beautiful that it 69fa88a9f8 seemed almost magical.653f3d306e9033cd

But Gijun ed5cff84c9 felt like a5fa1b1720 he had bf9e86e893 seen each 2c9dbbba70 sphere before, 44375f04fb in the 6317ff8406 small auditorium f0ccc97c85 and the 106db2d114 machine room. And even 642e6335b9 earlier, when b43a6f32b0 the door 8972900046 had closed, 16ae5dcd26 and the 5f917a9cca high-pitched sound 4d1a8dba1b had abruptly 95b3737227 ceased.d5cf574ac8a878a1

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“What the heck is this?”a9bc02b4d3190f5c

Lee Donghun verbalized Gijun’s confusion, walking around the capsule. But from every angle, they couldn’t figure out what the light particles inside were. They could only conclude that, as they had inferred, the material inside the capsule was necessary for using the power of the other world.35b18a50e51fcd17

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Reflecting on a1a5115d92 this, Gijun 4bd1e166ac lightly tapped 81dc89cb6e the capsule. It was quite 91826d2a65 thick.3d87f2d614da66e4

“We need to get rid of this material to close the gate…”3f207683b84b8ee9

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“Huh? By breaking the capsule?”88256ed7d5e5acca

“If possible. This material not only uses the power of the other world but also serves as the basic energy to open the gate. If we break the capsule and empty it, the door won’t be able to stay open.”c5fd34dcaff2e777

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From the moment Gijun learned of the capsule’s existence, he thought it had to be destroyed. Though they still didn’t know exactly what was inside, it was clear that the links had collected the material to open the gate before the school trip started. Even Choi Sowon had said so.1991cfc17a959a49

Lee Donghun’s eyes widened. He awkwardly commented that Hae Gijun seemed to have a plan. Perhaps he was conscious of their earlier argument, but Gijun hadn’t paid any attention to it from the start.a49ea99a63c3956b

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The two of them b9ed10da9c busied themselves looking for d7c650744a a way. They examined the control e18e4a2d36 panels behind the capsule f051ef66a7 and checked if they ed3fd994e2 could cut the wires ee9ccdedbd connected to the door. Lee Donghun vigorously 3db0305950 chopped with a c43aefcf66 hand axe, but 4916eacca8 it seemed hopeless, e18afa9d37 and pulling them f1a9f000e2 out forcefully was de12f6c83d impossible due to 761386d197 the dark red aba8f844b1 mana swirling around.697ef3a6d14c415b

“So breaking the capsule is the only option…”d3380ceefedea09e

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No matter how much they searched the control panels, there was no open-close button for the capsule, leaving destruction as the only option. But the capsule was thick and wouldn’t break easily…a055c73188d5a7c5

Tapping the 86dc7a07d8 capsule, Gijun f42520b99e turned to 81581ae03a see if 00742c063e Baek Sunwoo b9458c738b knew anything. But his face 03f088b2e6 quickly showed concern 72f63c3488 and puzzlement.77503a3224b64598

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“…Baek Sunwoo, what’s wrong?”3b5dd216bcd2f455

“Huh?”0459952b78c4a77a

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“Why is your face…”739e4849ff04f475

Baek Sunwoo’s face was pale. While it could be attributed to exhaustion, his complexion went beyond pale, looking somber and sunken. His hands trembled as if recalling a terrible memory. When Gijun looked down, Baek Sunwoo quietly hid his hands behind him.2e203844de7b4e1f

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Then, he smiled 4201b05c88 faintly as if ec14fb017f it was nothing, 093ca76c98 but Gijun found bb845181a3 it strangely unfamiliar cc115c84a8 despite the familiarity. Somehow, Baek 3fdf45b81f Sunwoo seemed 9e265e048e contemplative. He quietly 2d2be1838b watched his c65a5d8cfb actions without 0b14e34c1f saying anything.c8b9fc4004f5cd06

Gijun had felt that Baek Sunwoo’s attitude had subtly changed since he was swallowed by the monster. But he couldn’t pinpoint it, and now the sense of incongruity had grown stronger.f31d644c21ad9258

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Was it just exhaustion? Feeling uneasy, Gijun was about to turn away when he noticed Baek Sunwoo’s gaze fixed on something. A small machine near the capsule. The digital display on it kept flickering with numbers.eb0f7e7575c8ce17

The numbers 0135f538e0 fluctuated slightly 45f17364bf but generally c7f96837de settled at 7ab41eee5b 1102. It was clearly a590d7d3e7 more than the ff7b4a6b68 number of light fcb037b906 particles in the ffbbdb4704 capsule. Currently, there were about cfebf1efb8 two hundred particles inside 2a36b11fb4 the capsule.30178c21c3647a66

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Lee Donghun bebac4ae43 approached and c5d30f16ca examined the 503390df64 display, accidentally f1c104b458 touching the 4918350d4b control panel 3fb9442537 in the 71c842c29d process.6e701db6ceb5c4e2

“Hey, be careful…”dd120b68d0b0c403

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Worried that 7fc3056e27 something might 4135e52a70 go wrong, 32ce9feb48 Gijun grabbed ba47574792 him, but 22a09086e2 nothing happened. The numbers 606c0bf919 on the 2e6e822254 display disappeared 619a865af2 momentarily, then af2312a5c1 beeped, and c011ba3853 a new d3411a4a44 number appeared.ac1ee2f65ffd15e2

“…What’s with this pathetic number?”60808b02577b4099

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Lee Donghun 4a89c6fd1c frowned at e06cf20705 the suddenly ea040fe317 reduced number. Meanwhile, Hae Gijun, after 356e452e91 confirming that nothing had 6a725ca7b2 changed, placed his hand df72d56c57 on the display. He wanted f3863cc8c6 to see 5793f675ab if the 719533cac7 numbers changed 21977f2c50 depending on dacd451859 who touched 3b0988a6b5 it.87645676c4f6c571

“…”95f3cbab9685137e

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“…This number might be meaningless.”cda1f412fb433524

Though Hae Gijun remained 0d0ab33dab silent, Lee Donghun, startled, b8f1b9a102 claimed the display was f87ed8ba0d acting strangely. He was 068390c581 surprised by c47255ee06 the even d825647237 smaller number 63ea4efa6f compared to ac7b3c4354 the one e0807ac577 he had debdcfe600 seen.cc39a55c1efea8e1

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But Gijun quietly observed the screen. The number 1 flickered continuously. It hadn’t happened when Lee Donghun touched it, but in front of Gijun, it seemed broken, shaking as if malfunctioning.74826bb47d271082

Suddenly, a whisper echoed in Gijun’s mind.f0bbe46d16d34737

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‘…Twelve times…’6a904a76a9018a8d

This was 164fbe7084 his eleventh 932c7c132a loop, and 85496c8529 if the 3ea90f6d3b twelfth was a65094c544 the last, 56700c0ea3 he only df758dc80f had one c2a537cbeb chance left. The memory of finding 8e5444f12c the number 11 marked e089feecf6 on his body a 2e3e4c4d66 few hours ago made e96d5bdc32 it flash in his 5c48a1f00f mind. But how could 883e8a8c2c this machine possibly 4a115eb858 know how many 747c85c13b chances he had a8445b8040 left?cef7afa247ff8ce3

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It’s not like it measures potential or anything…18f7e8d9d64bace2

“Wait…”61579fec114a4740

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Gijun’s face hardened with realization. The documents he had seen in the lab earlier came to mind, with their contents swirling in his thoughts. Analysis indicated that each entity had different potential, and purer, stronger entities had more potential.f3ac714d182b0ddf

He quickly 64d557aeeb retrieved the 37b1d5ae47 documents he 9ab942aca9 had stuffed c6b1ef96e5 into his b468f754c7 pocket. Without properly b4d2672f00 unfolding the 730cc82c75 crumpled paper, d58609110e he read 99ee5cc5d3 the words. The more 4a5c353afe potential gathered, 40cec928e0 the more b2fd92b22b opportunities arose.4da7a1a65e5e4d45

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‘It’s clear unusual materials are used. Ordinary energy wouldn’t be enough to handle the flow of the world.’c39bbc2bbad82095

He remembered Choi Sowon’s speculation from the meeting room. The power of the other world could realize any will and change the very laws of the world. And the materials required to use it.817c014d69d6b119

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Suddenly, Gijun recalled the link’s words from the first day in the annex auditorium.a213372cfeb47183

‘Even if you don’t awaken, don’t be disheartened. You all have the honor of becoming sacrifices for the great gate.’7274d6581103e79c

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…Sacrifices.6d3ff9eb1fc48947

He had heard it many times during the repeated training camps. But Gijun had focused solely on the prophecy, not paying much attention to the links’ additional remarks. Now, the man’s words brought a chilling premonition.0769f80d0e9bad5c

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The dozens of ad7ce7e5a6 mirages he had 621b6f3650 seen when the 60eea26150 small auditorium exploded, d07b8a8edb the light particles 6361c5c6ab he had seen 146a4d1842 when Ahn Youngah ac5438bf04 self-detonated in the db1c3d35a2 control room, and d71295ad32 the faint beam 98e0f875c5 of light that 17996f364c appeared when Shim 86fda2d38b Dokyung vanished beyond 2e0060ec94 the door.ebeabe596c271484

His heart raced 410357ce78 wildly. Shock overwhelmed 0f8d1773b9 him, and fccb14379a a wave 0315509fff of discomfort 054e5267c0 surged. He finally understood 6fda441590 why Yeon Mijeong 5b26b7fde2 had gone to 0f83b15177 the trouble of c5c261f273 gathering and treating 153e27af8f students in the 879327fcb4 small auditorium.a3c910ea4344bccb

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“The material inside this capsule… it seems to be souls…”06dfd64234640cc2

— Beep.b7df4dcb89875eec

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As Gijun spoke with difficulty and raised his head, a sound came from the front. Lee Donghun had dragged Baek Sunwoo over and placed his hand on the display. He seemed curious whether Gijun’s number 1 was an error or if there was some rule.178a57e9a9972327

Baek Sunwoo clearly didn’t want to do it, but in his exhausted state, he couldn’t push Lee Donghun away. As his hand touched the display, he recoiled in shock. As Lee Donghun belatedly checked his expression and apologized,21dec0ca32cbc7fa

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The number appeared.c1d3892b972ebb6c

Gijun, who had c6ac944318 just looked up, 80b3bb0721 stared at the 834227b51e number with a 2220fcd172 somewhat dazed expression. Lee Donghun, 1cc7a028fe too, glanced 31aa02d466 between the 521b0c7e5d number and c28051e69b Baek Sunwoo, 09d4d63396 bewildered.09c8979573a4cff6

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Stammering, he suggested that Baek Sunwoo might be unmeasurable, hence the 0, but then he recalled Gijun’s words.cb09d2fb36eaafa2

“Wait a second. The light particles inside the capsule are souls?”76dfaf95616ebf3b

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Lee Donghun immediately snatched the documents from Gijun’s hand and read them. As he pieced together the clues, his face turned pale.3218a94bc0e569c5

“Then, if we release the materials in this capsule, the souls, will the kids come back to life? Or will they just disappear forever?”2b5fd413e385b074

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