Damn System

Episode 6

Chapter 1 Beta Test (5)

Yeonwoo’s anger was not easily resolved.

What would you do if you run into a guy with a knife and get hurt?

– Why are you so fearless!

I had to break a sweat to soothe him, not just screaming, but crying profusely.

I also received several phone calls from reporters.

Do you want to do an interview or something?

But I was playing a crazy game of life and death right now.

I didn’t have time to devote to them.

I turned down all interview requests and hung on to the crazy grind.

It was a day of mana manipulation, killing plants, and repeating part-time jobs.

In the process, I was able to find out a few things about magic.

When moving in the body, it improves the overall body’s ability.

The five senses are developed, basic physical strength is increased, of course, the skin is hardened and the strength is strengthened.

Concentrating magic on a specific area to the extent that even cutting the skin with a knife would not result in a cut.

‘The speed at which it is consumed is not fast.’

I was able to strengthen my body for about 10 minutes with the magic I had now.

And in the case of taking it out, simply the expression of reinforcement was not enough.

‘The word destructive would be a better fit.’

It’s enough to break a wall with a punch, so there’s no need to say more.

When the red haze covers the skin, it won’t pierce the flesh even if you pierce it with force.

Instead, it consumed very quickly.

The time that can be maintained without a break is only 1 minute and 12 seconds.

Even that was a record that was only possible when he was holding onto it until the very end.

When the mana starts to decrease, the physical strength drops rapidly, and when it runs out, it reaches a state of exhaustion.

‘It’s not a skill that can be used randomly.’

Based on the fact that I found out like that, three days after repeating practice after practice.

I was slightly awake. Because the next mission is likely to start tomorrow morning.

‘The previous mission was five days apart.’

You may have to go through that hell again tomorrow.

Just that assumption alone sharpened my nerves.

The whole time I was working part-time, I had to tire of being asked if I was angry.

But I didn’t want to show it in front of my younger siblings.

I stopped in front of the front door and made up my mind.

Eventually, he succeeded in creating a smiling expression as usual.

Then I pressed the door lock and opened the door.

“Brother, are you here?”

The first to greet me was Jinwoo.

“OK.”

As soon as the door rang, the guy came out of the room and came towards the shoe closet.

I roughly tousled Jin-woo’s hair and looked around the living room.

I don’t see Yeonwoo. Normally, I would have run with a high voice.

“Yeonwoo?”

I asked if he had gone out.

“On the balcony.”

My body flinched at Jinwoo’s calm answer.

“Bae, why Randa?”

I was stabbed even though no specific reason was mentioned.

It was not for nothing that the thief said that his feet hurt.

‘No, let’s not jump to conclusions. It might not matter.’

There are more than 10 flower pots that Yeonwoo grows.

Only the smallest of them is missing.

You may not have noticed.

It’s actually been quiet the past few days!

There is no guarantee that you went to the balcony because of that.

You may be doing laundry, or you may be out for a while to get some fresh air.

“I was watering the potted plant and suddenly it was making a fuss. One is missing or something.”

It was scary to think that Jin-woo blew a confirmation kill.

My expression hardened.

I was thinking of picking a couple more out of the remaining pots and eating them in preparation for tomorrow.

What are you going to find out today?

‘I can’t handle it when Yeon-woo gets angry.’

The last kidnapper incident was really barely placated.

“Grunt.”

I groaned and glanced at the balcony.

Jinwoo was looking at me with a strange expression.

But before he could ask anything, Yeon-woo came inside.

“No, no… … It’s not even cleaned up, so why not?”

Yeonwoo, who was muttering with a gloomy expression, found me.

“Aurabang!”

Looking at Yeon-woo’s face, which bloomed in full bloom in an instant, my conscience pricked.

“Uh… … .”

“I’m here? are you all right? Shall I give you a massage?”

“What about a massage, okay.”

Even as I waved my hand pretending to be calm, my eyes were on Yeonwoo’s back.

Potted plants seen through the transparent glass window. Do you have to give up all of that?

“It sucks.”

Feeling sad, I unknowingly tasted my mouth.

After being able to use magical power, the total amount was very disappointing.

As long as animals were excluded, there were limited ways for me to absorb magic outside of missions.

It’s winter, so there aren’t many noticeable weeds.

You can’t set fire to parks or mountains.

You can’t steal potted plants from other people’s houses.

Even if you pull out a jokjok that looks green, it won’t be long.

Recordings were widely spread, but the magic I could pull out and eat was too small.

Looking at the potted plants on the balcony with regretful eyes, I swallowed a sigh and headed to my room.

How can I quickly gather mana?

‘Is the slaughterhouse looking for a part-time job… … ?’

However, entering a part-time job would not mean slaughtering animals right away.

“Oh really.”

Back in the room, I sat down on the bed and combed my hair.

I wish I could pour some magic power somewhere.

* * *

My prediction wasn’t wrong.

At 10 am on the fifth day, the third mission began.

None of the items I put back in the locker just in case didn’t come with it.

All I could use were the weapons provided by the system and the clothes I was wearing.

「A new weapon window is provided.」

Weapons were issued first.

As soon as I picked it up, I even pulled out a dagger and held it in my left hand.

Right after that, my eyes trembled as if an earthquake had struck.

This time the bathtub didn’t come out.

It was expected that the level of difficulty would increase as the level progressed.

But anyways.

“This is too bad!”

Standing beyond the mission window was a polar bear.

I had to bend my head to see the bear’s head on its feet.

He seemed to be twice my height.

It means double when only height is measured.

It looked like it was four or five times bigger than me.

I’d seen bears at the zoo, but they weren’t this scary.

Because there was a minimum safety device back then.

In a situation where there was nothing to block the gap between him and me, the fear of the huge beast was greater than I thought.

At that moment, I couldn’t even remember how strong my strength had become.

His stiff body was drenched in a cold sweat.

If you didn’t see the mission window that was covering the bear’s face again.

So, if you haven’t checked the timer that has been reduced step by step.

I would have become a bear’s meal, frozen as it is.

The number on the timer had fallen to 10 seconds before I knew it.

“this… … locker!”

I thrust the dagger into the road and clutched at the spear.

He’s a guy who can’t be seen even if you take a hundred days with a dagger.

When the storage box disappeared, the mission window also disappeared.

The first to move was the polar bear.

The speed at which he ran was terrifyingly fast.

It didn’t look like a giant that was several times heavier than me.

“Churuuuong!”

The bear roared and at the same time drew out mana.

“Magic operation begins.”

The senses become more sensitive, and the body becomes more rigid.

It seemed that the movement of the bear, which was limited to tracking with the eyes, slowed down a little.

The bear raised its front paw high, and I threw myself.

Sharp claws glided past his cheeks and neck.

I got a slight scratch, but I ignored it.

Because it was more urgent to get back into position.

Rolling on the white floor, I got up quickly and cupped my left hand tightly.

“Suck!”

Just as they had practiced hundreds or thousands of times, a red haze covered their left and arms thickly.

When I hit the white bear’s side as it turned towards me with a fist.

Quick-!

“Kheung!”

“Ugh… … ?”

A bewildered sound came out of my mouth.

I thought I could hear something breaking, but the huge bear bounced right off.

The bear, rolling on the floor, sprang up and vomited red blood.

Apparently my head froze at the unreal sight.

However, the body was already protruding forward.

It is instinctively realized. Now that he has been weakened by his injuries, this is his chance.

There was no hesitation in the movement of slashing the long spear in his hand.

hooked

A thump at the end of a monotonous sound.

The massive bear’s body stretched out completely.

“uh… … .”

“The target has died. 23 mana is absorbed.」

“congratulations! MISSION – The tutorial beta test (3/3) was successful.”

“As a reward for success, you will receive 10 magic points. All injuries will be healed.”

“The grades are counted.”

“… … Are you done?”

so easy? Even if there was no sense of reality, there was not too much.

But the panic was only for a moment.

“Ugh!”

Soon the mana began to be absorbed.

I fell face down on the bear’s carcass.

At the end of a short struggle, the magic power was absorbed.

The mission is over and the reward has arrived.

Only then could I properly accept the situation.

All three missions are over in this crappy game that started out of nowhere.

It was an indescribably complicated feeling.

But the relief that it was over right now was the strongest.

“ha.”

I let out a long sigh and turned over.

For a while, I sat with the bear’s carcass as my back.

Realizing the difference from before, he jumped up.

“What is this… … .”

When the second mission was over, I went back to my room immediately after the mission success reward was paid.

And in my room, I was rewarded according to my grades.

But today it is still that white space.

The limp body of the bear was proof that I hadn’t returned to my room.

I got up from my seat with a frown.

My nerves were sharp because of the situation that was going differently than before.

The tension that had been loosely released rose again.

I looked around to see if there was something different and retrieved my weapon.

I grabbed the spear that had pierced the bear’s head and put it in the storage box, and the spear disappeared.

Afterwards, when I took it out of the storage box again, I was able to hold the spear in my hand.

It was the same as I had tried several times outside.

How much time did you spend standing in such a white space?

“Grade counting is complete.”

“congratulations! Player Hyeonu Kang removed the target at 00:00:39.”

「Depending on your performance, you will receive the highest level of reward attribute mana 5.」

「According to the highest grade, the characteristic ???? is created.」

「The same characteristics are detected. Duplicate attributes are deleted.”

Slowly, a message popped up.

Only then did I know what the time I spent in this space meant.

‘I waited until the other players were finished.’

Immediately after realizing that fact, I bit my teeth tightly to prepare for the shock that would follow.

“Suck!”

Mana began to be absorbed.

My body collapsed back to the floor, and I had to wriggle there like a bug.

As we endured and endured, the end came without fail.

I sighed, got up and sat down.

“Two.”

He must have bitten his tongue while holding on, and his saliva was mixed with blood.

It’s still the same as being heavy.

‘It seems to be better than the first time.’

The old adage that doing anything makes a difference is true.

Whoa, whoa, even while I was breathing, my eyes were busy.

Because I was still in an all-white space.

The reason soon appeared before my eyes.

“The tutorial is over.”

“Comprehensive score is counted.”

“Player Kang Hyeon-woo’s overall score is 1/100.”

Overall score! As soon as I saw the message, my eyes widened.

Until now, the system has provided additional rewards based on the performance of a single mission.

So, you can look forward to the overall score as well.

‘Yes, I have to be first in what I do.’

Ever since I was a child, I had a strong desire to win.

Maybe that’s why, even though I hated this crazy game, I was proud to say that I was ranked first.

“Additional missions will be conducted for all-clear players.”

「7 players confirmed.」

“The barrier is activated.”

“The hall is open.”

Of course, that pride was lost when the system started talking strange things instead of rewarding me.

The unexpected message caused blood vessels to pop out of his temples.

Even if you offered a prize, it wouldn’t be enough, so what? additional missions?

The anger that had accumulated since the day I was bitten by the dog exploded in an instant.

“Hey, you b*tch… … !”

But before I could finish the swearing that rose to the tip of my chin, my body shone brightly.