Chapter 6 (1/2)

The sensation of slitting a throat remained on his hands. He took his accoutrements apart and threw each of the items into the vents.

The emptied bag became lighter. Cha Jun Sung wore the pack and went back up into the vent. It was narrow, but he could move his body.

Chiik.

He sprayed the odorless spray on the vent and bag. He wanted to block the entrance, but the cover had become so crushed that it was impossible.

-[You have acquired 10 points.]

-[Information on the Level 1 mutant Kawod has been added to the PDA.]

The Kawod whose neck had been sliced was dead with its tongue hanging out. Cha Jun Sung ignored Odin’s notice and began moving. He could check it once his safety was assured.

Kikik.

After Cha Jun Sung disappeared, a few more Kawod came in. It must have been because of the smell of blood. They looked around the dead Kawod and opened their mouths.

Kwajik.

Bones came out as the skin was ripped off. One Kawod had its face in the stomach and swallowed the intestines. Cha Jun Sung would have thrown up if he had witnessed the scene.

It could not be helped. Kawods were at the bottom of the food chain.

Hunting?

It was difficult to even survive. It would be genocide even if dozens of Level 2 mutants came charging. Since they could not starve, cannibalism became the obvious route.

Kyakyakyakya!

Soon, other Kawods also gathered. Just as the helper had said, there were 21.

Since 1 was dead, there were 20 left. Cha Jun Sung heard their laughter from a distance and solidified his commitment to escape.

Ack!

Hearing the ear-splitting screech, Cha Jun Sung dug deeper into a corner of the kitchen.

This was already the third time he heard that sound. It seems four lifers including himself were running the tutorials. But three people had already died.

“You said you’re Odin? Is the tutorial easy or hard?”

-[Should I calculate the variables?]

“Other than those.”

-[With an average mind and body, the difficulty is normal.]

“If you calculate it?”

-[The difficulty of the game is set, but we do not know what might happen at any time. If a change occurs, we cannot guarantee safety even in a tutorial.]

It seems they had packed lifers into a space that was appropriate to hold the tutorials.

And it also sounded like anything could come out at any time to raise the difficulty since it was not a game. In some ways, it was an irresponsible response.

“I did exercise a bit, but am I worse than average? Why am I so tired?”

-[It is because you excessively protect your body. Your body exceeds the average by a lot, but this is a situation where your mind does not sustain it.]

“Forget it.”

Cha Jun Sung gave up on talking. Protecting? Anyone would try to protect himself. It is his own fault if he gets involved without thinking and dies.

The screaming people are the ones who could not differentiate between reality and virtual reality.

“It’s safe here.”

The kitchen doors were made of sturdy iron. The Kawod would not be able to break it down with their strength.

-[You cannot do anything in your isolated state.]

“I know. It’s a bother to talk about every little thing, so just give me a route out.”

He needed a place to be comfortable. An exposed area was dangerous. His plan was to move according to a strategy after fully understanding the tutorial.

“It’s easy as long as the Kawods don’t cause a problem.”

-[There are four Kawods in this area. It is the same downstairs.]

Just getting down the stairs meant escape. He did not even expect a machine gun. Even if he just had a pistol, he could use it with the dagger.

“I’ll have to kill them.”

He did not want to be prey, so he would have to become the predator. It would be good to avoid them, but even if there were 100 of them, he would be willing to meet all 100 in this type of environment. It would be better to reduce their numbers and expand the space he could move in. He was not even that averse to it after killing one.

“The nearest one?”