Chapter 155 (2/2)
Cha Jun Sung picks up a world map made of quality leather. He picked an expensive compass as well. It will become a long distance journey.
He is not the type to go after luxury brands, but expensive things are less likely to break.
“I’ll take a few more in case.”
There is extra space in the pack. He needs to go through this bothersome task again if he takes one of each and something breaks. It is better to end it all in one go.
“All done.”
He completed preparations for departure within 2 days. This would not have been necessary if he had his PDA and space compression bag, but he is going through a struggle.
Kik!
He hears a cry from a corner of the market. Cha Jun Sung glanced over and lost interest. It is a level 1 that chose this place as its home. It has come in for the first time and runs away in terror with a young roar. It will not have the nerve to take the lead.
“It’s alright to have a conversation.”
There is no hindrance. The supermarket entrance is sized for humans. Anything greater than mid-sized mutants cannot enter. There is no worry because even if something breaks through the wall to get in, it will make a lot of noise.
“I know you’re awake. Don’t pretend you’re not and disappear, you sly bastard.”
Cha Jun Sung mumbles to himself. Is he crazy? Of course not.
He is talking to the Oriax that has awakened. He felt it wake up a little while ago. Cha Jun Sung’s biggest problem right now is the Oriax.
The enemy within is more dangerous than the enemy outside. To him, the Oriax is the enemy within. If it is determined to make a fit, there is no way for him to do anything about it.
[Let’s refrain from doing anything that’s harmful to the body from now on. It’s a loss for both of us.]
It is a different concept from that of Odin. It is a direct voice into his brain. What the Oriax wants to say comes into his mind like thoughts. Since it has absorbed Cha Jun Sung’s abilities, a smooth conversation is possible.
In the beginning, it only had the thought that it needs to kill Cha Jun Sung’s mind and take over the body. That is definite. That is why they choose hosts.
But it had not imagined that the fight to take over the body would last so long. The more surprising thing is that it is not over, but that they are in a truce.
If they decide not to give in and fight it out to the end, they could go back to fighting fiercely. That is something that they do not want.
[What are you? Are you a human?]
“Then do you think I’m a mutant like you?”
[I tried to absorb you and take shape in my style, but it was impossible. Your body flowed regardless of my will as though it’s an unbridled colt.]
“What do you mean?”
[I lit the fire, but the waking appearance is your own.]
[You said that mutants were created because of the A virus? It’s a very small amount, but you were already infected when I was infiltrating you.]
Hands need to match up to clap. There cannot be a clap with just one hand, no matter what the person does. This is what the Oriax is telling him. It might be hard to believe, but there is no need to listen to the words and understand. What the Oriax is trying to say is relayed automatically in his mind.
“That means…..”
[I’m the cause, but the waking appearance is something you already had.]
“How do you explain the whole body mutation?”
[That’s yours as well. I just used it. According to the ranking you people have, I’m level 7. Medusa and Beholder are level 8.]
A level 7 cannot become 8 from taking on a host.
“You’re saying that’s me?”
[Yeah. That was you. There was mutant potential hidden inside of you. You were awakened as a level 8 because I released the seal.]
“….. You said a small amount of the virus?”
[It seems to be because of body modifications or whatever that is. It’s a contradiction that the human body’s abilities are increased in ten-fold in the first place.]