EST Ch 18

As soon as Gijun 942d6781fe spoke, Baek Sunwoo immediately 18c8068ee4 indicated the path to 3b17afa524 B-1. The mana passage was 596e4aad6b not straight but intricately 67478985d1 twisted, yet Baek Sunwoo 197300ef62 always found the direction e50d428ef7 without difficulty. Everyone followed him, b905d7441a thinking his spatial 519ab11ec5 awareness was impressive.252246146e363a81

However, a problem arose 19d5a85764 while heading to B-1.b1b213d5fce5a23e

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“There’s electricity running through…”eb1967319ecf7506

Just as Lee Donghun 6c9de57ca1 sighed, the underground lights f9bc793fee began to turn on 1b09625759 one by one.c196a33210aeb0e1

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Gijun bit his c8dcb5b1ef lip. He had suspected c576b9aa18 there might be b5b1f0f2ca another power source c756747f44 when they disabled 98d9521540 the emergency power c360ca706c unit earlier. It was strange 9071c60a5a that such a 185466a537 large underground area 3f7440c235 had only one 91f25bcb61 power unit, and 830c1dead4 since Yeon Mijeong f486ecd29d knew about their 6cd2d5dba5 plan, she might 86a6bb3f18 have prepared additional 9dcfeb4b51 measures as soon ca8c31b1d0 as she returned 2850c2972d to the underground.a6a1a9ce19c423f7

As the lights came ecb69d96b9 on, beams of light b069e86809 seeped through the holes 7e2cdec156 in the mana passage. To those accustomed 7fa873ee77 to the dark, 7ff4d54fc4 the intrusion of 4751c0f2cf light felt ominous.f4501ec803f3e51b

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The brightening below indicated d86ee3bf15 that the commotion caused ee50700024 by the blackout was 1c7317b039 subsiding, making it easier 8838589dab for the links to 3028a08889 detect the presence of 3f00c1a567 intruders in the mana 36a988d05e passage. The passage 17adf92f2c was an 06be55c0cc echoey space, c610d840ef amplifying sounds.aa67ef52f98c561f

“Up there!”e51c9d9238add6bd

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“Attack!”5d0ef4c49018a260

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.3997606e5edba4d1

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The links relentlessly pursued fc88d25671 them in the direction 7f6375a481 they fled. They tried their best 84cdfb3f7e to shake them off, 5d2930230a but the confined space e2ebc6bed5 of the passage made f91475d0db escaping difficult. The links 255c8e132d anticipated their 0b772d6769 route and b284a82a8f tore the 497ea11b7c passage floor 04bddc1ebf ahead of 3071ddc7b8 them.c703704f0b4b6efc

— Crash! 97ab0d7dc326cc0f

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The four d3223f728d of them 6afd4c9e8c fell below.e30fb959bebc46ba

“You guys…!”61baeb684142ce42

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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…82d1d53673ad0d00

The air b5e4602e48 seemed to 232fa7085a compress for 2c98a249ec a moment.9a8b0e16fafadda7

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“Don’t interfere.”37603075cf1effbf

Baek Sunwoo raised his 718a410e93 head, using his ability a19a436a5e to command obedience. Instantly, everyone froze, unable f3768cdeb9 to breathe. Alone, he calmly observed 034a525c97 the surroundings, his presence 2607ec59ca somewhat eerie. It was as c03f5f7968 if he was e0a33b7b8f not only subduing ccd1300cd6 everything but crushing 5ed599bf52 it underfoot with f837ab6a10 overwhelming power.55a28d1a43e6f15e

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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.6fcb1add0e92a819

— Flicker, flicker…faabeed88ee54a2a

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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.68f5ae1af1c73bb5

“Attack all at once!”ac85632bc2f02bf8

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The agents tried to c5d8824a3d resist and charge, their 71dd157027 eyes turning red.6a477344f0da3e63

“Kill each other.”fd72a033757bbd4b

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Baek Sunwoo 4e51f159f6 declared his 58d1acd1b7 command.c143d9369f210832

The red mana ba841c3ac3 exploded outward from 2e23d4696b him, sweeping over eafea994fc the enemies. The intensity f655c30137 and savagery 037f32ec1b of the a77435feec mana were 8ff40ac018 on a 62538aa17b completely different 9bc0bc1b5e level from 5783229246 what he 3cc8ecfe93 had used 6e6b1db23d before.ff0b0c19cf90f5ae

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The links, unable 64ddeff5e6 to dodge the 53c204e5bb tidal wave of cadd3aeea2 mana, hesitated, staggering 030034949d back before regaining da44e1fae9 their footing.7e4d517bf0432b19

— Stab.e3e74f360e0a6f74

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“Aaah!”38f306f20c306dd5

“W-what is this…”c6052aa3b3b460d6

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One link 3c5522c4af agent stabbed 5868ee351a another with 54807c6335 a knife. They tried to 5237bbcf55 push each other 2dbf27440c off the corridor, ee2fdb80d1 shooting and using 2450e00eb3 their abilities, blindly fc360093f1 trying to kill 6405f92e16 each other.448a9c2051541291

Resistance-enhancing artifacts 4c1e35ebf8 were rare, 30aff71b92 so only 4e4d478752 a few d8dd760262 links wore 344d9cd88a them. Those without 3cf1ce6afc artifacts were 04017b6352 all dominated, 523c646660 their eyes d39d5248de clouded.5bd3cedac9a6b120

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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.c935a69f25949d29

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.5c902122420affc2

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And the shock wasn’t just due to the internal strife among the links.b33f3e29ac7cb941

“Aaah, why, why is this happening!”90dfbba2bddc8330

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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.”47bcd0d14cd31a7d

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.b67f55f0ecd00e63

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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.502e109997bc5412

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.d8e38c2db4da0cfe

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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.d3998d71837baf6d

Amid this strange sense 5c8b156f44 of déjà vu, Gijun 01d797277f glanced at Baek Sunwoo. His expressionless 5beeca818e face made 996e81268a him seem a0c29cd243 like a 378085e6c5 different person. This change b3445b51cd was disconcerting, e246a2bb99 but it abdb6664eb also made aea7b9b5e3 it clear 8a96c784a8 that he 37432af931 was pushing 397c3002a8 his mana f06d50fdc6 to its 1f0270191f limit.bc1ffeb426f5d6c8

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“Gah…”dfe37e3426ebb13f

Baek Sunwoo, his 43d393bdf6 face growing paler, f3792a9a87 coughed up blood. He hastily covered his 1cef41311d mouth with his arm, 2a6494fb36 but his white sleeve 72c0423dee quickly turned red. Gijun, alarmed, grabbed 76ef356a55 him, but he e1c28962f4 just shook his 0eedeb76e4 head silently.459136788489b63e

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Gijun bit his 2278c90f29 lip. In this situation, stopping 8c97cabba7 Baek Sunwoo would only 22a3c89ca5 be a hindrance. Regaining his composure, 7a11af017c he quickly signaled dad1135f8e to Lee Donghun 737b2b24cd and Shim Dokyung, a956fe5b9c who nodded in 0571def42c understanding.205670f2e7c311ba

The three 11ee1195e2 of them 3fe0fc3a9e ran toward 1f5218ea1d the back, 5b45b66e18 throwing explosive ded261f021 artifacts here 26255db98f and there. Lee Donghun, in 591a6c80fb particular, ran around 241b994714 and threw bombs 5e4231d900 further away to 632beb2dce create confusion.13a107fb71b739f4

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— Boom! Bang! d09de4874d2f6b57

The underground echoed 6eb659c23d with successive explosions.28b8653ddbffda2a

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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.008e18e5397c6d12

Baek Sunwoo blocked ce8bb8120c them with his 07640a55d1 true ability and 906c0b47a3 mana chains, while 972cef912d the three of b01e2d5e5f them used explosive 5702565309 artifacts, but they 9c4820d73c were reaching their ed23ac8457 limit.a994c602db6dfe85

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“Damn, it’s like a swarm of ants…”75b6dea9487bdb5c

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…dc94e0532c764044

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— Boom! Bang!0066e78cb424596a

— Swish!827b1a536a8e409e

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Suddenly, noise erupted from behind. Startled, Hae Gijun turned his head, bewildered. The commotion’s origin was the underground entrance.f4442058c0994c1b

Through the smoke, one 37b69d82cd by one, figures emerged, cb6a6c6793 and Lee Donghun was 39a5c17b83 immediately shocked.72476973c6b494c3

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“Why are they coming from there?!”f6f98063618a351d

Led by the e9567525af student council, the d155d998b6 students of Shin 9f328096bc Hae High School ac9c6810f5 swarmed in. As many as could 23211505cc come had arrived, each 2ab33029b3 holding makeshift weapons, with 2d1b1d6ea7 some student council members 100b264434 equipped with mana guns d4c804ca2f and resistance artifacts around 840fa0715f their necks.28e3dd265c02836b

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Just a few minutes 49020890ce ago, all the monsters adad0316bb inside the training camp 65aa0aac20 had vanished.483e1334432080f4

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?’6a5fca5eb22961ca

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So, they b02d055695 ambushed the 682235545a teachers who 511a49d74e had not 63584d81ab yet gone 0e09dc3e09 underground. Pretending to be 23be9128cc innocent students unaware 20a3e98ada of the betrayal, 0e862bc256 they asked for fb19cc71e1 help and then d5f475cf8f quickly attacked when a1eeb40801 they got close, 17ad13cdf7 taking mana guns 9672c85ba9 and artifacts and d24157ddda charging underground.20905a91c97c04bc

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.de45567298331bc9

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— WEEWOO!8724c91f6b51ecaf

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.e87231723a032723

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They threw explosive c76d6ff832 artifacts, shot guns, ed1d0b28a2 and used their 1f81c2b1ff abilities. Even though their abilities e1ba365a10 were only F-rank, the e161fb0625 combined attacks of several 89b7cadfde made for a plausible 07ef3e2068 assault.927b34b5c791db28

“Set it on fire!”75b6e5b09ed9b98c

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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.868b870d72ce3fbc

“Those kids…”86cf75151e1c7762

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Gijun sighed in disbelief. Their actions 44ea36089f could only 676e8cb2e5 be described aa24300a03 as reckless. Indeed, as soon fdb0159e9c as a nearby 59b2bccf95 link approached, several d6811b700d students were knocked 0d880e3171 down, but they dcf55342cf kept charging.2842c9e5c35f61ab

The links fell into 5a8afb4859 confusion as the students 6473568f22 recklessly attacked.b97b4d096bc0dc79

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Their numbers a2163c81de were greater, bf0517b051 but the 2ec283aa9b students were 7b5392fef3 more powerful. Should they 4b082a73be capture these 9ae8ff7323 intruders immediately, 7b99e6b12d or subdue d4241e8d43 and use 3853216c2b them as f6273f1b2b hostages? In the 956dda7bcf end, the 668891cd8b links decided d8d004fcea to split 152b8280ba their forces.4c343390792b0a37

But while they were momentarily startled and disoriented, Gijun’s group had already escaped far ahead.6c237451865fe36a

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Finally, they arrived 583917d590 at B-1.f1641331bdf3a8d0

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.2f9011150d1e132a

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The kids f271c9656c held their 731936b25e breath until ab863151dc the sounds d26d3e177e of pursuit 6a3877318d faded completely, f61ef9f154 then finally de2b33eae2 relaxed.723ddfac6399848b

“Ha…”ea10ac50a67bbe99

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Shim Dokyung collapsed 9a2ae313e0 as if his 83a75449dc legs had given 4cad001447 out, and Lee 8bddcbf287 Donghun slid down c816ec6445 the wall to 7683384090 sit with his e2a6a86534 knees bent.b5e8d60ee70f5243

So much had happened 5062c7e404 in such a short a9a0434482 time. Hae Gijun, too, held 19bee1fa4e his head for a 622e7b6e4f moment, feeling a throbbing 4ee3d83353 headache, but turned his 3e470bb5d0 attention immediately to the e10b62f0ab sound of coughing nearby. It was a small 9790747773 sound, but it came 35f7e3617b from Baek Sunwoo.3b7bcd84e3291935

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“Hey, your condition…!”b9cd4687513b87d6

Baek Sunwoo c07abd075f hastily covered 1fc76aeb64 his mouth, 69d98f0ee3 but the acaf315782 metallic scent cde3702385 of blood 8cef645e34 filled the 42d8ab5bc5 air. When Gijun forcibly grabbed 3128e536ba his hand to check, c6a2d27945 he found it soaked da9ce99289 in blood, as expected. Baek Sunwoo, too weak 7cef3ee31e to even say he 8fec682c2e was fine, leaned his acd2a840d7 head against the wall f42fd9973c and breathed slowly.4eae452b1840594a

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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.c7ad7ddc5a319150

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.b36067380da40306

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“…You did well.”1d7a2d6de2174cd8

At the quiet praise, 5659ab5745 Baek Sunwoo smiled faintly, ba798530c8 as if it was 62c3b2f256 enough just to see c82bc476bb Gijun alive in front f4e8d599d4 of him.ca0855815da16d1a

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In the midst of 49db68a5a8 this, Lee Donghun sighed ee6e25958f blankly. Even now, the 4fbdcbc3c6 air around Baek d0e860eaf7 Sunwoo was tense, 5e6a650421 but Hae Gijun 3f88f82e8d remained unaffected. Despite Baek Sunwoo having 03b6a63435 commanded dozens to kill 597def9d47 each other and used 0411df22c4 them as shields, Gijun 538fc27f7a still worried about him 24ab28fadc like a fragile creature.89e8b1ce6ae0a1e3

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.d81cac6e26091017

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“Hey, those guys…”b92f10d84fb28355

Lee Donghun habitually turned c26fe26d50 his head to speak 35934592c5 but bit his lip 6aff39c44f when he saw the 2275f6f2da empty spot beside him. So much had 1e89bd4f36 happened at once 7c6fb2742f that he had dbb4d4ed81 forgotten. Or maybe 841c417c82 he wanted 140f096876 to deny a8946e3699 it. He repeatedly rubbed c4e022ab3e his face with 9e9e9f38c1 his hands before 6f17dd680e finally burying his 82b728ab7c face in them.f64eb2a1a7e745b0

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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.37e7383b5af965b1

The air 4e4ee611de grew heavy 0c553615ad for a c1cb9c6384 moment.6c55f55cd4cf5f7e

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In times like 56fe32f126 this, that presence 04b5f9357b would always break 3b507dbc3b the somber mood 4dc3d9a3e8 with playful antics. Hearing her a9113e541e voice like 30c41df3d1 a hallucination, 5083cb1ec6 Shim Dokyung 0156e17b82 rubbed his 8782e0b9f8 eyes with 619fadd956 his arms.31b64e94aa3a4931

He was 9b7fdcadf3 the first 7071385b69 to move. With trembling a48b574843 legs, he 7e20e08e40 looked around c2be5fc827 the room 97667225f6 and examined 5bd8345e88 the papers 72f997c4cd on the a210f8c0fa table.94877610f82a0a4e

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“Guys, there are some documents and a manual on the table…”16cee99b20a48bb4

“A manual?”3700372b3939dbbc

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“Yeah. It explains how to set the lock.”de6cae8a98477580

The pages b2cf106f2d were open 2d366f362f as if ff842c7c74 recently read, a5511804ec with a dba79871b0 pen lying a6980a8761 on top. Gijun quickly 343db5e46a checked to d059456e40 see if 63126e1e4c it was 4fc312b912 related to 50776f41db the gate d752e5b46b but found 52ce4e4f99 it was 12af79777c just a b2946265a1 guide on 9eedea85fa operating digital 4f953eccd1 machines.2e8f9562268218dd

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Disappointed, Gijun turned 2f2228fb00 his attention to ac2e15ef3d other documents.265d8b857e183f09

“Each entity’s potential? What is this?”a07d60964c8cb149

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“Ugh, I don’t want to analyze more documents.”f709f943ad2d676e

Lee Donghun exaggeratedly shivered, c77a1e8581 trying to shake off fd1f130bed the heavy atmosphere. Gijun nodded silently, understanding da2e166804 there was no time 4a8de28de2 to analyze documents thoroughly. He quickly skimmed through 4605994473 the contents.b45e66896b0d94b8

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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.fe2eeae060a7119e

Just as 01e287b8fd he was b5c30ff2a7 silently thanking ae10ef5871 the unknown 655f21b823 researcher, Lee e07363b18f Donghun asked,726cab2a968436bb

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“But where is the door to the deeper underground in this room? It does seem unusually empty…”1fa778e2141c311a

“Could it be this wall?”654ca47bdd4b8b0b

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“…It’s right there, about 1 meter to the left of where Shim Dokyung is pointing.”2bf2720caefe8160

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.689802c848c95791

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“Wow. I was wondering why you weren’t looking for the door first.”a247fd426227825d

“Gijun, your eyes are really something…”b11f96d3ab71dcd0

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Their admiration 756b176606 made Gijun eca30f275f look around 4e97ca897f the room, 2e98daafd6 feeling slightly ebdcf4bc3a bewildered. He had assumed they 0b7f42a735 could see it too, b82af91f08 so he was caught 033be3c6aa off guard.7343836f0580724a

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.4a538f11c1290dc8

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Hae Gijun_11.Pro.max said,89d228e6f13a5728

“Anyway, there’s nothing more to gather here, so we should unlock and go down with the card key…”c3660d85dd5119d4

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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.167e35a3846c7797

“W-what’s going on? Why are you…”76fadf55c1881c0e

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“Gijun…?”6dfaa1f73f7767c7

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.4297e6889ac3b045

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Beep-beep-beep. But the sound from 992b7896c8 the reader was different 74af07cf91 from what they had d64ce483c5 heard when the door 319f3768ff opened before.5371963dd2f3c0d3

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the screen displaying red letters. The link had changed the entry key.d5fe6d3899d71c7f

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“Ha…”15715d4016e60319

Hae Gijun cursed under bc30d237da his breath. He had 5e8c1af289 suspected something ac17aa36da when he bb5f40ea8b saw the 3b29e0b948 lock settings 15aa7acfea manual in 994ab61293 the room, 0b82e2e66e and Yeon ef60acb585 Mijeong must bedac1852a have ordered 48eef4b4da the key 6197b61b8f change throughout 01cfee96ed the facility. She had 6853574621 seen him d8ce113489 holding the 0a4f6ef48c card key e47945ff38 in the a188385587 morning.be1e56933bc94943

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He had expected 788e52701d the key to 89a1ca2ed2 be changed ever fc4170fa6d since first acquiring f2a5cfc05d the card key 5e47996a2e at the annex, 447e66f08e but it was d27c779ad8 frustratingly timely.418d886fbcb1f825

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.96b732ae7c8d9fdf

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Lee Donghun, looking ee4b6b3685 distressed, brought the 96199d1711 manual over.db1d845777e5cb84

“Can’t we use this to operate the machine?”31fed6773ae4da9f

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“We’d need to open it and change things from the inside…”b63c5231f111e4f0

“So what was the new key? Tattoo? Fingerprint? Finger? Eyeball?”4f3d811525e8390d

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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.bf053ba6305a86d7

“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…”00aa7344af67f5a3

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Shim Dokyung showed tenacity 750805086f and talent for this 806bd4153b kind of analysis. He had f1a21ebac4 been the 5b4f397c48 quickest to 909bd32580 summarize the 58dc5f9444 key points 3d6e0a6bb8 in the ce32123cdf meeting room f4d18e8cd5 a few 83db4c1003 hours ago. His eyes scanned the 88015fb997 manual rapidly, like speed-reading.81f9ca924e178440

Meanwhile, Lee 6f8eee1619 Donghun bit ec107af72f his lip a34657756c and said,f5f223cbbb5ecac1

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“It’d be great if we could open it and change the password.”34a71d5ff8c6f4d5

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.5d53df3fef9d795a

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Shim Dokyung, fully 73a6a0b98e focused on the 36cff3c36c manual, finally stopped 8dc5f2df52 on a specific a985970189 page.69948de6dbb88cbe

“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.”479e9d8fbb8d31d3

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“Can you enter any number? Like 0000?”d8dfcd650d51f396

“No, it’s not like that…”14bbe0b0ab8f5ed8

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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.fe28c63c2d435222

Clearing his throat, 7c47973f75 Shim Dokyung pointed 31d17b0ff8 to the card 026482a3b8 key Gijun was dd0b198a12 holding.a8ca9525c3e13715

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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.”f93e6f9cf2808fc5

“Oh…!”d7a1e1ee7dde86bb

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The initialization code 05577df582 was long and 04f1be9c2d complicated. It seemed 94b2e1e656 impossible to 096923f54e memorize, so dc6bac2389 Gijun tore 6bb0dafe29 out the cb47c87270 page and 47f058c49b noticed a e5bf969d19 small note af328947ca beside it.a8887d4724309ca6

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

While Gijun b9963ba5ba read that 916673a948 phrase, Shim 85fcc51cca Dokyung continued 0d42491ca7 to skim d41be13166 through the 7a1285738f manual. Since there was a 55b04ec5b1 way to reset the 53f69b887c password, he hoped there 833019f16d might also be a 7387c113d4 method to open the b10b97d5b0 door in an emergency 030b1f2911 without a key.53a8562297f5f4d1

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.6072eaa73e64bfaf

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Then, Shim 8015baa8de Dokyung noticed a13781f2a1 some very a9db727b45 small text.e2a60721cb176b7e

“Warning: If a very strong mana wave occurs around the reader, it may cause an error that opens the door…”499ac473c5af0706

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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.dffc2268dcc82f56

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…df2ceefcb092b007

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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.77cfb2f772f61ab5

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.fe2764cdcecf9183

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In the midst e5216c48f4 of the awkward 5094513e20 situation, Baek Sunwoo c8bb39156a asked,515f7b4497d9a879

“If an error occurs, does that mean we can’t lock it again?”f46da5bcf973ead9

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“Uh, uh? It doesn’t say, so I don’t know…”10dc95c35d820f7d

“Then let’s try it once.”000abd02b263e50f

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“Baek Sunwoo!”7e9628c04543cf27

Gijun, alarmed, 8f95396595 grabbed him. But Baek a688277b97 Sunwoo shook c239bb706c his head b4aa0ae890 and spoke 82960b4c6a in a f2c24e0e92 matter-of-fact tone.20529a69c865c7ce

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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.”8e32277822f5f2c1

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.93adec692320a63f

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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.1bb94dc0de67aa2b

“Wait. I’ll find another way…”d1a10f0e16b92bc1

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“This is the only door.”b89dc505cebcbe64

“Or another way to open it-”76989f3f03f07b73

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“Gijun.”df48cbf6e65c55d9

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.56d9745834af3243

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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.a19736acf44a7a06

But realizing that this 2e021a13a4 conversation was a waste e39ad84845 of time, Gijun reluctantly 3607f00168 nodded. Baek Sunwoo smiled a1a9443712 faintly and moved 1e41b0ad7f to the reader f9efd11695 by the door. He murmured quietly,c6e77b1960e5fc83

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“This is the last time…”7ef709afb8b7084b

Gijun looked at 63f7378f54 him curiously. Was he saying this 1136232bda because they were about 9990f78c26 to reach the gate? But there was no f11c38ed63 time to ask. Red mana 3fdb25e406 slowly swirled 144586eadb around Baek db828c2d6c Sunwoo, then 0bc54e26df concentrated on 22497514f7 the reader 220b49c77d and began 86ff70b677 to pour 19aa5e176f out explosively.db90dd00546cb103

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— Whoosh…9d330251e780348e

The air vibrated loudly, 78cd2b7f5b even though nothing was 21e121e407 being physically struck. It felt be1a220fbe like the 04e14caade atmosphere was 8a07b2fc77 being stretched 85e7c852f9 like a 2aa2b06add rubber band 2094312283 and then c02603d036 snapped.1fc793cc42c17d3a

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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 39db73c726 as he 463a0fa649 started, Baek edf6d6b660 Sunwoo panted a8bc12dec8 heavily. His face turned 4580176627 pale, and he 3c8ff4f327 broke out in 9a9ad10c76 a cold sweat. Gijun hesitated, 074b2e351c wondering if 531ab54ae9 he should b85f67c351 stop him, 0818465cb6 but at 3de2d6f1ab that moment, de4fc434e6 the door 826406bb59 slowly began 4eacc31e85 to open 5aeaa0387d with a 1fee901192 rumbling sound.8e0942b2b09abe99

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“Move quickly.”5c9a42d285913012

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.5c469ae59cc6cc6f

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And just as Shim Dokyung was about to enter last…f4ef1c42bab5b687

— Thud, thud!7b5789dcb18bae2e

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“They’re in here!”192dabc19f19e648

“Break down the door immediately!”a20e7f3133c2ccad

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Commotion echoed from outside de8e36c87c the lab. The links d16e2fefe8 had finally 43d584b707 chased them c406258da4 all the c012cd8417 way here. The pounding on the b5586da596 locked door grew louder, 9b7bfe580c as if they were 31777c1db8 trying to force it a05308fd45 open.6ca7a39f0180e227

Despite the tension, Gijun 5d1bdad08d pressed the reset code dfa604eaf1 on the screen inside. He read the 2ec4428f80 long, complex code aa6a745e99 with his eyes, 07d4c20675 quickly inputting it 945fabfb31 with his hands 8b63925a50 while calculating the ac718c9dec situation in his 19b13dae02 head. Unfortunately, they had used ea0c1a4a4a up all their explosive a0fc7ef1ff artifacts on the way b8329624f4 here.cb0bd8e4dedaf793

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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.932053c0db339951

As Gijun ef436e6589 anxiously scanned ea32448cb9 the room, 0b3be33db9 Shim Dokyung 9c92e4c9f5 suddenly stepped a21a32af26 back. He needed to 1a4ba80421 come inside so 5cb982082f Baek Sunwoo could 7ce2cee619 move, but instead, 2e94c52235 he turned around e2a6e74b09 and stepped out. In a situation a580612b1a where every second ad18971483 counted, Gijun turned 3a82ffc5fd to look at ea65a83d42 him sharply.1a977ac484093abe

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“I-I’ll buy us some time…”edbcfea5cc56890d

Shim Dokyung, trembling 24deeb9aca and on the 8481ea38bc verge of tears, d630bef16d faced him. His lips quivered 5dccb57309 with fear and 22e635bf2f anxiety, but he 2e5aabc390 managed to speak.44c627dceaa895d1

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The links a030c4b683 would soon 6e2f321283 break into 6fccef6bd4 the room. Shim Dokyung said 077d38394f he would use 61e65b649f his confusion ability 56d8235b2c to prevent them 3bb2806e5d from reaching the efe2007f3f door. The door was 0e1bc9efa7 so thick that bf25e7de34 using his ability f427275810 from the inside da568726b4 would be pointless. It was specially designed b8e62ac641 to block the mana 59e43a9801 from the other world.0094033e552d3ed0

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.2b29af7b70e72504

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“What? What are you saying!”1ea969f0fffc3e14

“Dokyung, if you come inside first, I can somehow…”9a8c27bca06611e9

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“No, Sunwoo. I want to, no, I need to be helpful too.”9e5fb10c2b8c8267

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.d506a8d2d1b5234c

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“We can’t waste the path Youngah created for us.”c54cc2f94e71cca1

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…16833c49235ac92b

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Maybe then Youngah wouldn’t have died.14c1a7ba6c5c9363

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.b90a6dad142de3c2

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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.7ba4b837cade49d3

Determined to be b45c25b218 helpful somehow, he 4dab9a9a73 had read the 38818d716d manual diligently in dfd281c1d5 this room. If he got a68d99658c caught by the 2c9ddfc758 links now, all 0ae7c9b9fe his efforts would 59a2adee01 be in vain.29dc8c1d9d4df10a

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Shim Dokyung af724c38c2 wanted to 2d22cfdd09 see his 6299d64637 efforts through.738a6fccd36140da

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.670fcc48275b17bb

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As if realizing there 4b8fabb505 was no more time 1eccaf027a to waste, Shim Dokyung 1ebb309123 took a step back 086054723b and pushed Baek Sunwoo 0246b023a2 with all his might. Already exhausted, Baek Sunwoo e6f5bcbbdc staggered and was shoved 120fa258e4 inside just as the 852f9703d9 door began to close.55c09f02ec5acf16

The door had 2bde2213c5 initially opened just 4f26e5404b enough for one eb1b92a847 person to squeeze e9dfe0bcee through, and now c6dc5129fc that it was 22fe64a00b closing again, there 4c1fcc1788 was no way 1dbe6ec239 out. Inside, Lee 8b9af7de18 Donghun frantically a8a9250256 searched for 592c7e95ba the open-close 23033ccadf button, but 36c47de83b the reset e5e48c0577 process had dc808a2938 already deactivated 2f75afba52 the other dbb85cc253 buttons.79232f10e4c57dff

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Shim Dokyung, crying but 2afa2573ea with a relieved smile, 9475678865 faced their shocked expressions.f1e8a9b60d110cbb

“I’ll keep my head straight this time.”05feb057754a109b

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— Thud…0174e22152dab200

The door closed 22251a9189 completely. Now, the only sound 5d3a1b6192 was the mechanical noise 801984a57d of the reader processing e15010a691 the password reset. The three 9adf934496 of them c514c7c6dd stood silently, 805dae64c0 unable to 60e6a66ae1 speak, staring 677b157f6f at the bc7966c53b closed door.552def37b973ad0b

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From the other 678a6ecd62 side, they could 1261d2a5cf faintly hear someone bc2d5f787f shouting. It was a 3dabf2d22f faint sound, as 977f425402 if coming from 47d36139d8 a distant place, a69cabed0d barely audible unless 8cd66bfb7c they focused. Finally, as everything da3b1ee7bd grew faint,d4710f10d62f95c5

[Reset complete.]

The screen changed.77a28273f0af1843

— Clunk! 521b55e4b6781823

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They felt 5ec3c51fbe someone trying f26a9b576c to push 2ac658e07a open the 948311d61e door from b017c9fd47 the other c6669d17d0 side. Only then cc0c1b9a21 did Hae ae225b8d66 Gijun realize 0a40e0fecb he was 1e076a7329 still holding 9afb9a51fb the door 15cfd68bbe handle.50b8812c58cb16c6

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.51148b6fd44158cd

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After a chilling 24a9017c37 silence, Lee Donghun 42422feabe asked with difficulty.6228294a2b21baa1

“…Hey. Is this… is this how it’s supposed to go?”2c37181806b65997

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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.3a75bc49f510ce8c

Gijun quietly looked at 78d29a8639 the door before turning 3a3ab26d30 away.428e2ed503f6aeae

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“…Let’s go down.”6d92b2108f1b941f

He hesitated for a 00d1022fd5 moment as he let 8b74478d30 go of the handle, e59f32dd91 but once he turned 09fb325f28 his back on the 2d7b0fd58f door, he descended the fba999a39e stairs without hesitation. For now, 5968e7d0cd they had 382520f29f blocked the deb4dd3bda path by bc58309691 changing the b83c0ec89b password, but 4fc2f71fd7 since the 7cd8acae85 machine originally 6d9d8b406b belonged to 881fdebfae the links, 476205429f they would d2dfdc8552 eventually break e8ac311585 through. It was a 2358e9746e cold and logical fde91f9531 decision.e77072b05cfdb620

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Lee Donghun’s voice, choked with emotion, called out from behind.85975602e2250d18

“Hey! How can you just do that? The kids are…!”0b5500cb43e5d276

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“The kids, what.”60899bdf0020800f

“…What did you say?”b9f8ef68c64f4111

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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?”2b1077ed2cdb5885

“Hey! That’s not what I meant! Aren’t you sad? Huh?”dc5c0a5bfdb92337

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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.e6f072859bde6a26

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.a3c38aa9d0579dd3

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Was he like that at first too? He couldn’t even remember anymore.45d4b9ef032dfd71

Gijun muttered fe13131f3e to himself.7d8c24968443fcdf

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“…I don’t know.”2e046cfc493340c1

“You’re not normal, Hae Gijun.”0e10b76210e191f8

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“That’s true.”483b81ec56fbf2dc

“…?”ca349a00137c9920

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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.2ecc25679a9ec366

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.5d955dba79b1237c

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He looked 218ffc87ad like someone 38554e827c who had b856319b48 walked a d19cd80805 long, worn 72d592c3f6 path to 6415fb92b6 get here, 743fb2518c worn down aa999196ea and eroded.6535c9671bd54400

“…I understand that wasting time here isn’t the right thing to do.”9f604651cd485352

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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.65d866e312b39cbb

Hae Gijun, 6e63bc0e44 taking his 7470e013eb gaze off b9a68508c5 the hesitant b2c33f8e8e Lee Donghun, a89750d165 moved downward f7b0a13a9a again. As they descended 80bc1ae187 the long stairs, af9c5b201d no conversation passed 2af77d46f9 between the three cd1f7d92dc of them.8c6b79bd063dde87

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In truth, 95956ea57c Gijun found a125b19f19 the situation e5aa36d7c0 very strange.94b50d2910b6d249

Ahn Youngah, Shim Dokyung, 08ac1263d1 and the students who 25eef7df69 had suddenly joined them. They all seemed strange 341112062b to Gijun. He had only intended b207858604 to save Baek Sunwoo, 164444a7b3 so how had it ce39d26ec9 come to this? What were they 903c1d3bd7 acting for?d329ddd6b504190a

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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?c149c2ae5adfec6f

Gijun suppressed the urge to retch, forcing himself to stay rational. It wasn’t the time to get caught up in unnecessary emotions.896dc52ff468f367

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As they 5282bc69c2 descended further, f718a32bcb they felt 049cce1972 the flow 2f40433431 of immense db1ca5f666 mana. Lee Donghun sighed blankly.2f3e08ecf4f2c4fb

“What is this…”a1cb47845e636c39

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A massive machine 08e48ddad2 occupied the center 03b55d5c42 of the underground bfcae845dc space. Though he f6f4bf5ba3 had seen c4ac9f77ec it in 78f231aeb4 photos, it 1f5d40efd4 was far 841a51a39e larger than 20a9a82801 he had 2d653a8ff4 anticipated.c60e4ceabd6844e7

A door in eccc80c005 the center. And a b6fc1e6d38 cylindrical capsule 8c37eae998 connected to efa7d7de32 it.5dfd58019673016f

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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.c666a7c98aaa7e51

The massive door was 1281d7f41d slightly open.b9f1a87ffe229719

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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.faa1e0c6a5273f8c

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.2d60af20c7548699

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But even the energy a5810ddcfa seeping through the crack 085ba92c3f in the door was 9a132045aa enough to dominate the fdcbd2ffda training camp and summon bf2c2550fe monsters. Thus, it 2012b76afb was hard 39f2fec902 to imagine 927b674305 what would 426731beb6 happen if 58d7b18dbf the door 143f423f1e fully opened.bbf2b5b06ea23b3f

The links wanted to 4d8685b8a9 open that door completely 9c03d35602 and connect with the 09a0fcb84c other world.73d05e6901e0a152

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Lee Donghun 756b189c2b asked in fcb6987a2e a trembling 81c3131a8a voice.a2f7ea44a9887de9

“Hey, can we even close that thing? We can’t even touch it.”24a294f164be9e79

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“…Did you really think we could close it by hand?”1e286ef50d549373

“…”5f533f966b956fd6

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“…”aa440c7528208ac1

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.77f1f53c96fc71dd

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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.5b72a4c49f917df4

Their first eb571858db destination was 5343e47c8f in front 9f168cb3b4 of the fff96333a4 cylindrical capsule.0f82d50e1fa92114

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“…?”e1199a0dba4e4d7b

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.42a02b82465d1335

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Inside the transparent capsule 79eabfe55a floated pale yellow light 79f5f3d69a particles. They wavered like mirages, eb4dd88ffa but mostly floated in 158a074c7d the form of spheres. The overall c2cf008980 appearance was b43c9ab2fb so beautiful d8b585c794 that it 853feb892d seemed almost 5904217b2e magical.570270ec5f59d80f

But Gijun felt 214c4cce97 like he had edf88bca74 seen each sphere 0969ab05d7 before, in the c5d1683335 small auditorium and 792d7095fa the machine room. And even 513a5de3ed earlier, when d75e9a076a the door 1d84121027 had closed, 7cc8c8f21f and the d7c9ed7ce8 high-pitched sound e801fdcf47 had abruptly 355eec55a0 ceased.ce3019ee49402e3b

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“What the heck is this?”13cfb460e50f6775

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.5bca976e1df80640

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Reflecting on 4262983155 this, Gijun 8206821a88 lightly tapped 640db19fd8 the capsule. It was 3a4dca9713 quite thick.a9d4be1728d64c4c

“We need to get rid of this material to close the gate…”e3537211e819d731

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“Huh? By breaking the capsule?”9ae96caab8ff0bad

“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.”dd2fc255505401b4

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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.ce5de1979f6cae30

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.5ce800f24b3721e8

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The two of 317cfd1e20 them busied themselves 5aa4d1f4c4 looking for a 4a02747cc3 way. They examined the 36c631ef6b control panels behind 6d129c7031 the capsule and 329549f12f checked if they edb6ecd922 could cut the 87c01ca464 wires connected to c5b9bc3521 the door. Lee Donghun vigorously chopped 07d30ea0b6 with a hand axe, 06044c3ed7 but it seemed hopeless, dcd9b8d3e8 and pulling them out de0184e1c8 forcefully was impossible due 85c4e54411 to the dark red 93063b88a4 mana swirling around.997183d921d7f73f

“So breaking the capsule is the only option…”d6a29031ac007bfe

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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…9763b2bebc8896a3

Tapping the capsule, ac77193b7a Gijun turned to 8c11bfc3db see if Baek f7f68acb86 Sunwoo knew anything. But his face quickly c1dae918f2 showed concern and puzzlement.2d71aac6236b1d81

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“…Baek Sunwoo, what’s wrong?”b1afe7948ba73f6e

“Huh?”b99c8613730adb26

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“Why is your face…”f40f52849d1455d7

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.8f9773e8de5140e3

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Then, he 137d43b578 smiled faintly 86b7d357b0 as if 4c32038fb2 it was 1feb164daf nothing, but 2ea16a9b81 Gijun found b70b0da86c it strangely c63618b0cf unfamiliar despite 4b502c741e the familiarity. Somehow, Baek Sunwoo seemed 650f1f70d4 contemplative. He quietly 50f7967813 watched his 512b726afa actions without d9104f7f6d saying anything.2fe6fafe41302a0e

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.8e1aa0216728c8e9

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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.535a865df42d3b06

The numbers fluctuated 9f6d9a2d92 slightly but generally 9670254857 settled at 1102. It was clearly 11ee337833 more than the 1914546f4e number of light 01104e373a particles in the 6429625fec capsule. Currently, there were 12adac0459 about two hundred 25bd310fb2 particles inside the 5e625e600a capsule.e0b861513b2c7451

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Lee Donghun approached and 10a1df9784 examined the display, accidentally a881ff5d3d touching the control panel 9dc4175b8a in the process.0eeb5bf0c0a73eee

“Hey, be careful…”8fc362c82f7bd113

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Worried that something might b0ab36ada0 go wrong, Gijun grabbed 9e95943b47 him, but nothing happened. The numbers on d5b3325781 the display disappeared 5ffcab5c64 momentarily, then beeped, 7ac5a2f31b and a new e7e1b4300d number appeared.b843a8aef9dbd083

“…What’s with this pathetic number?”3c833ef9654ab3a9

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Lee Donghun frowned e3515a67ae at the suddenly 8ba8c67ec7 reduced number. Meanwhile, Hae 9ec3d697b9 Gijun, after 57e989562f confirming that d4db2f1478 nothing had 71a4c732c1 changed, placed dc9320e90e his hand bc82548bc5 on the ac858ff86a display. He wanted to see 0ef0561961 if the numbers changed c1cc2bc783 depending on who touched 221376298c it.46df597b2a8b8e16

“…”9214c4b53ee9877f

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“…This number might be meaningless.”7703f355783e88b6

Though Hae Gijun 95f5d2bd6a remained silent, Lee 4c007b5db8 Donghun, startled, claimed c5514d417a the display was fa7ac7b192 acting strangely. He was surprised 06f1f9dbcd by the even 423258a473 smaller number compared eb44f361b1 to the one 1fb2f4dba5 he had seen.083b97c5839dc78f

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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.299cfd71bf49c25e

Suddenly, a whisper echoed in Gijun’s mind.2fa83b5c6443dfff

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‘…Twelve times…’cfef743def7fa278

This was his f4e2459975 eleventh loop, and 03dd215a4a if the twelfth 61f71ec9f8 was the last, 7aae254eaf he only had 8a17246136 one chance left. The memory daf5a8b0a4 of finding eff46e25e0 the number 22c9ada074 11 marked 9d4639013c on his 4e9c7d22a3 body a 8370670dba few hours da0a77336a ago made 71acfee701 it flash 933e173027 in his b2412e99dd mind. But how could this fc3cda7ea2 machine possibly know how 98c246b6bd many chances he had dd4d1f8c8e left?02574f1162465722

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It’s not like it measures potential or anything…c619d1b3adf231c8

“Wait…”2aa21914a61a8621

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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.cc01d274e8babc79

He quickly retrieved the 68d4c0bf6c documents he had stuffed 8ad39af919 into his pocket. Without properly unfolding 96e6340b88 the crumpled paper, 2cae1fb475 he read the b9648206fc words. The more potential 90625f1e14 gathered, the more 017ccedaa1 opportunities arose.4d95de8058aea5c1

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‘It’s clear unusual materials are used. Ordinary energy wouldn’t be enough to handle the flow of the world.’67b8af6e579d47f2

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.9f08f2321e15ca0b

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Suddenly, Gijun recalled the link’s words from the first day in the annex auditorium.10c0145d5139b202

‘Even if you don’t awaken, don’t be disheartened. You all have the honor of becoming sacrifices for the great gate.’8a2a43a36898e997

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…Sacrifices.905625efc13f2a10

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.ef43100d9ff55a46

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The dozens 2210c24846 of mirages dc6945df4e he had b6f2bae3f6 seen when d7602b5122 the small 6b1a1785d5 auditorium exploded, 78b91bad81 the light 69bacbf163 particles he ef08431cd3 had seen e0de83b424 when Ahn 07547b731a Youngah self-detonated bb5f3da6d9 in the 9b3b7278f8 control room, 4ba1c134d2 and the 43b1cf36ca faint beam 0b91fd1a48 of light 7cf97e3169 that appeared 3c570484cb when Shim f6405c92bd Dokyung vanished e155b87289 beyond the 1ca5e6bcba door.01121648bbc19e96

His heart raced wildly. Shock overwhelmed him, and c148e25786 a wave of discomfort 98cdd013f4 surged. He finally understood 677e43658f why Yeon Mijeong c75c943e18 had gone to 8bb6af22bd the trouble of 9c7aabdde1 gathering and treating 3827deed79 students in the 748d1a5701 small auditorium.220e170cd9aba731

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“The material inside this capsule… it seems to be souls…”c8cee20a28b15691

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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.8a3a294ca1ad5153

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,829f3013075bfc33

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The number appeared.2a0b7be5590016ab

Gijun, who had a7a5ae3f52 just looked up, 20df4c280f stared at the c41cdba0d1 number with a 5d7c249132 somewhat dazed expression. Lee Donghun, too, glanced 26cad2bb84 between the number and bb6023d9c8 Baek Sunwoo, bewildered.19730fc12bfc0428

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Stammering, he suggested that Baek Sunwoo might be unmeasurable, hence the 0, but then he recalled Gijun’s words.c3c768aa93aacd1d

“Wait a second. The light particles inside the capsule are souls?”f584fe4628dc9f42

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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.4fa2eeb1b10da7d7

“Then, if we release the materials in this capsule, the souls, will the kids come back to life? Or will they just disappear forever?”75eb3fd1dcdf4aca

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