SSEI | Chapter 4.4

“It’s not just a lot. Calamities pour out endlessly for a certain period, and if you endure it, the door on the opposite side of the sewage treatment plant opens. It’s not difficult for me to defeat the calamities with my ability, but enduring it for a long time is the problem, so it’s always been a tough ordeal.”1074986f88ec16cc

At this point, it feels more like a puzzle game than a survival game. Yuan found it fascinating and was curious, but his curiosity vanished with the man’s next words.434236c16eb761c5

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“You have to deal with those calamities. I’ll secure safety at the beginning, so you absorb all the calamities’ power with your Crimson Disease.”ab0531deebbb7105

“Uh, weren’t you supposed to defeat them using the red calamities…?”1c52afb77ed3a151

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“Are you out of your mind?”533d5e43bdf0e1d8

The man glared at Yuan as if he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Was this guy really trying to take it easy? Yuan felt a bit wronged for a moment, but the man pointed out with a look of disdain.e74a2a9558b1a2f4

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“If I use the red calamities, you’ll absorb the aftereffects, right?”7aee68f3daf3c98c

“Yes, that’s obvious.”01886ece7a05daa1

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“To resolve those aftereffects, you’d have to… engage in sexual activities.”efa5d7ac9ef05069

“Why are you bringing that up again? It’s embarrassing.”79003132f66e219b

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“Don’t pretend to be embarrassed with that shameless face. Are you seriously thinking of doing that in a smelly, damp sewage treatment plant?”fb12571705a3fbce

“Uh, ugh…? Now that you mention it, it doesn’t seem right.”a643e23a47704106

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No matter how desperate the situation, having a first encounter like that seemed undesirable. Yuan was surprised to realize that the man had a more normal mindset than he thought. Of course, the fact that they had to do such things to resolve the aftereffects seemed a bit off…33c53798210b6e3a

“Stop talking and do as you’re told. I’ve heard there’s a material beyond the sewage treatment plant’s door that might be used for the cure of the Crimson Disease. Unlike other items in this space, this material can be taken to the sanctuary.”d42019368504a09c

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“A material that can be taken to the sanctuary, huh… I didn’t know there was such a thing. But who did you hear this from?”d6bfbe5d6ff835b8

“From the doctor at the sanctuary. Have you met them?”7f4572fc38e45dd1

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“Not yet. Anyway, if that’s the case, I’ll cooperate.”cc2332dd9cac6eca

If it 24172ee2da had been 954d470fe2 a rumor 35b337e4f4 from other eb91194854 wanderers, he ab577ad9a8 might have a9dc2b1074 been suspicious, 56398a12cf but since 23a62d7fc5 it was 5a419452e1 from the 1f2780d7c9 doctor, it 444f36d6cd seemed trustworthy. Yuan entered the c519f062a5 sewers with the 11d55ae3d5 Red Man. The stench of ae1cc6e908 trash vibrating from d237a238ac the ground mixed ec434feaba with the unique 1f2140625b fishy smell of 41f734623b sewage.9aef57c5ced4a598

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Indeed, the thought of getting intimate in such a place didn’t appeal to him at all. It wouldn’t be pleasant anywhere, but this place was definitely a no-go.35bafdf0ae849040

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The two of them slowly made their way through the dim underground sewer. At first, it was a straight path, but at some point, there were countless forks in the road, and Yuan couldn’t even remember which path he had taken. This underground passage seemed to be more like a shortcut, as they had been walking for quite a while without encountering a single person. It was actually a good thing, considering they didn’t know how rumors might spread if they met someone here.91181a9fd18cc646

Initially, Yuan was quite tense, but as he wandered on the back of the Red Man through unknown paths, he eventually relaxed and started to doze off. The problem was that the man’s back was unnecessarily warm and comfortable, making him sleepy. At one point, he even snored softly and was startled awake by the Red Man’s sigh.02a6c54817eeba5a

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“Uh, can’t I just walk? Being carried like this makes me unintentionally drowsy.”2863faf147f54221

“No. From chasing you last time, I’m sure of it. You’re a guy with terrible stamina, and if I let you waste your energy here, you’ll definitely mess things up at a crucial moment.”86b7d154d2f0dd4a

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“Sorry for having terrible stamina…”9de76e8585e8c864

“It’s not something to apologize for, is it? You’re a terminally ill patient. It would be stranger if your body was fine.”7eb21cb47cd0dfd7

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Now that he thought about it, that made sense. Yuan felt a bit more at ease with the Red Man’s words. Even so, he thought it was impolite to sleep, so he tried to keep his mind occupied with various thoughts to stay awake.43f694fee8ed8bd4

In the midst of this, Yuan suddenly had a few questions for the man. They were somewhat personal, but unlike the earlier curiosity about the eunuch issue, these were more serious questions…208af4b11c13833c

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“Hey, you know…”634035558369f6f5

“What?”022e28a11b1f05ad

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“I suddenly got curious, but how long have you been wandering this world? I heard you’re a veteran and have been in this world for quite a while.”a3ea5cf3c26743d3

“If you’re asking how many people I’ve tried and failed with, I’ll kill you repeatedly until that question disappears.”7d65ef54facbe8d4

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“Actually, the question did start from that curiosity… But that’s not what I want to ask right now. You’ve been here for a really long time, right?”9e74b16ef3e4d13d

Yuan tried to hide 6a517a83cb his slight embarrassment and 2e80ac2cb2 pretended to be confident. The question 373cabc0ad started lightly, 47268f6287 but it 826580009d was quite faa4ccc126 serious now.c281f8a187d72630

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From what 56ea304ac7 he heard 748e45a6bc from the 086f70896f shopkeeper and 266b96810d the Blue 7413915e2f Dot last ac9ccf6fcd time, he 780e16125c knew that ca15248b76 buying a f56afbcee7 calamity with f3959584fe points took 0d5d8f2f5a a very 2743961051 long time. Even to 0406b7d63a buy the 17ab3046c1 weakest grade, d0b1c9aaa8 the White cf5156ee72 Calamity, one db8cfb9e02 would have b6fbc901c2 to repeat 7203c17f04 the same 60c2c634ac game at f2a0d44c0d least a 887bcf670c hundred times, 1eb6cee4f2 assuming they 18e12ee78a were incredibly 717fc6d539 lucky.8d73a6ea0b5471a0

But that person had the Red Calamity. How long did it take to obtain that? How long had that person been repeating the game, waiting for a human with the ‘Crimson Disease’ to participate? And…d01baa1d1c17cac0

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“The reason you’re looking for a cure for the Crimson Disease, it’s for someone outside, not for yourself, right?”651b7dd8a5f06e8c

While that man had been searching for the cure for so long, was the person he intended to use it on still alive? Yuan couldn’t help but be concerned about that.a11975c6301a15b3

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“You have an unnecessarily sharp side, don’t you?”1f7126d711e560de

Even with just that much, the man seemed to catch on to Yuan’s intention and muttered with a frown, as if lamenting. His voice was much lower than usual, which made Yuan a bit scared.246e6df5a9ce9453

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Maybe it was a pointless question? It wasn’t as frivolous as before, but it still wasn’t a question that would help in the current situation. It might even end up crushing the man’s motivation…8a8fb9cbc7e18335

“I understand what you’re trying to confirm. Yes, people here have been repeating this tiresome game for at least several years. In my case, it took me a full five years to recall why I set foot in this world. After that, I stopped counting, but it’s probably been decades.”017382ebd61afacd

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“D-Decades?!”be22afadd5d99b1c

“Does it feel too overwhelming? Once you start, it’s nothing much. You might not get it as a newcomer, but the more time you spend in this world, the more you get used to the current situation, and your sense of time gets messed up. Anyway, you play the same game in the same place every day, and your body neither grows nor ages, always staying the same.”3936efce0b4765d7

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“…It might feel like time has stopped.”317a74f997ac5088

“Exactly. Then, like the Blue Dot, when you realize ‘yourself in the outside world,’ you notice. Maybe everything you held dear outside is dying or falling apart.”c1acf1a3e0ab37c0

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Hearing that, Yuan 9e598b9a5b got a bit ace2b441f2 of chills. Maybe he 8be60c2d0f would end 91974f0dcb up in fc2c3123bc the same fdf834301f situation. While playing this survival 6e34d887c3 game or whatever in e5685e1e05 this strange space, the 25292fd12e life he had originally 0345a154ae built might be slowly a773b80035 falling apart without its 565e7de0b9 owner. By the time he f99caa83d5 gets out, it might f749018d2f already be too late d7dc29d49e for everything…5121157912abad4d

“Maybe the person who needs my cure is already dead. It’s been so long that it wouldn’t be strange if they died of old age, not the disease.”40ae7e7714e945ba

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“I’m, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have brought it up.”8c5d0ebfd25f770f

“Like I said earlier, you don’t need to apologize. Do you really think I haven’t thought about that in the decades I’ve been here?”469857e573b42466

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Yuan was restless, 4981c2f924 but the man 3d92522f3f seemed more composed 12cedfcd10 than expected. He had 86a22f3c33 already returned f971d391c7 to his 471cc06eae usual calm 8a5c091c67 tone and 43db82015d voice.7276f2f977d3d370

“If that person really is dead, then all my efforts here would be pointless. But there’s one hypothesis I’m holding onto.”7cf6d3e385635b41

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“Hypothesis?”603e095c02f81653

“You heard the conversation between me and the Blue Dot earlier, right? The one about ‘the flow of time might be different.'”1f837aff614858ad

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It did seem like they were talking about that. At first, Yuan didn’t understand what it meant, but after hearing the man’s story, he thought he might get it.64668855edb54ec6

“Are you saying time here might flow slower than outside?”9fcbab5a95c663f7

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“Exactly. This space is already detached from the laws of reality. There are no seasons, and specific places and times are fixed, so evening never comes to the wasteland, and the canola field disappears before night falls. No matter how much we destroy the facilities or collapse the terrain, everything returns to normal the next day.”c794ac6d167af2c1

“……!”7151372d453ecb4e

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“We can’t be sure that a day passing here means a day has passed in reality. Time in this world might actually be stopped.”54d04ba5c8f9c937

The man muttered with 4e50383cf7 a serious face. It seemed more like a14051136a he was mulling over fdcd783c09 his own thoughts rather d4bf6b7fda than explaining to Yuan.e767a2f73aa586ac

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“Then, does that mean we don’t have to rush out? We might have some time….”dae0c265bb531ae8

“I wish that were true, but there are too many possibilities to waste time like that. Time here might be flowing at a tenth or a hundredth of the speed outside. There’s no clear evidence, but there’s also no reason to deny it.”bcb02d372d7e1a49

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“…….”0820b76c0f432400

“That’s why there’s meaning in my urgency. There might still be someone who needs the cure. I can’t afford to miss even that small possibility, so I’ll escape as soon as the cure is ready.”2d12f68980653fe8

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Yuan was at a loss for words at the man’s claim. Not because he thought it was logical, but quite the opposite. The man’s words were so baseless that it was surprising, yet he seemed to believe them so desperately….b649a7d90f356bd7

‘Is he also desperate in his own way?’a206d2670bdd57ba

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With the situation like cd36bd6fb0 this, Yuan started to 0280e0cc5c feel a bit sorry aedd0a86b9 for teasing the man ca1b9d6026 earlier. The man must c765cde057 have been quite 308734e046 troubled by his 4a33032204 inability to overcome 8b54734b54 the aftereffects on ee32264a86 his own.6e60ee491d05899c

Repeating the same 0c942f1b32 struggle for decades 481e13e67e in this world 6346575875 must be tough, 2f480aeb27 and knowing that 1e3aad2bb7 a sick person a23fea76fb is waiting for 7e93aa6e20 him outside would 0692a89c58 make him even ca579bb8ab more anxious…. Yuan felt 2843bbec11 a sense f76633f959 of sympathy 7d67cc527d for the 9280bfac2c man.685b1bdee3a14bc5

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Maybe that’s why Yuan asked another question he didn’t really need to.950633fbe5e7ce96

“I understand what you mean. Oh, but this might be a personal question.”2cc7e738f51e9cec

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“What is it now?”8d61b74fa525890a

“The person you’re trying to give the cure to, what kind of relationship do you have with them? It must be a close one, right?”7f4a66d2ecf5b57a

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