I Became a God in the Refrigerator

101. Creative Mode

Han’s daily life was relentlessly busy.

Perhaps it was because he had been focusing solely on reality for the past few days.

Due to not having the time to properly take care of the baby bees, their buzzing had grown louder than before.

[Bzzzzz!]

“Sure, sure. Come on, let’s eat.”

Two baby bees nestled in Han’s arms, restlessly shaking their heads.

He patted their backs and fed them milk.

As if they had been waiting, they quietly started to drink without a whimper.

But perhaps hunger wasn’t the only issue at hand.

Whenever Han moved slightly away, the baby bees immediately raised their voices and cried out.

“In times like these, having only one hand on Freyja makes things quite inconvenient. If I had two hands, I could hold each of them.”

On the planet Freyja, Han only had one hand.

Having to do everything with that one hand, there were moments of discomfort.

According to the system, eventually, this discomfort would fade away.

Well, that was just a vague promise for the future.

At least it didn’t seem like it would happen anytime soon.

“It’s fortunate that my hand is giant. It’s a relief that I can somehow hold both of them.”

[Bee… Bee….]

The baby bees cried so much that they even started to sniffle.

They looked exhausted, but it seemed unlikely that Han would easily let them go, perhaps because of his absence in the past.

[Bzz!]

It was at that moment.

The first worker bee, who had been collecting pollen and honey from the flowers nearby, had just returned.

[Bzz?]

The first bee looked puzzled at the sight of the baby bees clinging to Han without wanting to let go.

Although he seemed to be approaching to assist Han, who looked busy.

Thwack!

[Bzz?!]

His attempt failed miserably.

He was flung away to the other side.

[Bzz….]

He let out a pitiful cry and extended his feelers in a helpless manner.

“Wow.”

Han was speechless at the scene.

Surprisingly, the baby bees rejected the first bee’s approach.

This was the first time he had seen such a thing, so he was taken aback.

“How did you take care of the baby bees all this time without me? Or is it just the night-bus bumblebees acting like this?”

“No, that’s not the case. Baby bees in their natural state rely entirely on worker bees for care.”

Then, what was happening before his eyes?

It was completely different from the system’s explanation.

“So, this is all because of me, right now?”

“Yes.”

In a moment of utter disbelief, he let out a hollow laugh.

Wuuung-

The sudden vibration of the cellphone rang out.

Han, feeding the baby formula, barely managed to answer the call with one hand.

“Yes. Hello?”

[Han-ah!]

“Oh, Hwarin?”

The voice on the phone was unmistakably familiar.

“You still haven’t returned to the dungeon? You were in the middle of a raid.”

[Yeah. There are a few things left to do. There’s another press conference to attend, and most importantly, I’m the only one who has seen the boss of the high-level dungeon. I’m comparing videos to see if I might be missing any crucial information.]

“Ah… I see.”

The strategy of a hunter wasn’t just about physical combat.

The crucial part was the preparation before the strategy.

It was about verifying data almost like a thesis and ensuring minimal damage before finally taking action in the dungeon raid.

There was no room for error in any step of the process.

A hunter’s death meant a depletion of national power.

“Ah… It’s a big deal.”

On the other end of the call, she let out a soft sigh.

“Even though it’s a high-level boss. Troublesome. Moreover, this one might be a tougher opponent than the dragon back then. If such a creature were to be unleashed in the real world… “

“It would be a disaster.”

“Yeah.”

Even while on the call, Han glanced briefly to the side.

Nephendis Glutni, the subject of their conversation, was still there.

At the moment, he was fiddling with his TV remote control.

It was quite amusing to see him continuously pressing buttons, each press accompanied by a beep as the channels changed.

The Dungeon Extremis was one of the hottest topics in the world right now.

An example of the colossal dragon that appeared years ago.

The news of another being appearing, possibly on par with or even surpassing it, came as a huge shock to most people.

Especially to South Korea, the directly involved party.

The incident had escalated to the point where even the residents near the location of the dungeon in Ganghwa Island were being evacuated.

There were talks of issuing alerts in Incheon and Paju cities, the adjacent areas.

It was a major incident indeed.

“I heard that China is also sending support. Probably not just the high-ranking hunters currently on the expedition, but even those who were staying back in the homeland.”

From China?

It was a completely unexpected piece of news.

“It hasn’t been officially announced yet, but it’s bound to be public soon. They’re already compiling the next exploration team’s list, and the minimum rank of those coming here is at least Grade 1.”

If they were already forming teams to that extent, it meant things were already in motion.

It was definitely a grave situation.

“What are you going to do?”

Han continued to gaze at the plant stem that was being mindlessly toyed with by the remote control.

Meanwhile, the main character of this conversation was just mindlessly repeating meaningless actions.

“But would China easily permit such a thing?”

“Well, I honestly don’t know for sure. I heard that the Chinese President personally responded to it.”

“Wow… that’s amazing.”

Indeed, it was astonishing.

China was undoubtedly the largest country in the world in terms of the strength of a single Hunter faction.

Of course, national power was not solely based on the existence of Hunters, but wasn’t China positioned just after the United States in the world?

Han absentmindedly patted the baby’s back to help him eat well and then refocused on the call.

“But hey.”

Jin Hwarin spoke up.

“Han, do you happen to have any connections or something?”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

Han’s expression turned ambiguous at the sudden question.

It was a question with a context that was hard to grasp.

“It’s something I found out later. About the footage from when you and I were entering the inspection post.”

“Yeah. So what? Is there a problem?”

“At that time, our footage was erased. Even more thoroughly than mine, Han, your footage was completely wiped clean. All the footage from the paths we took was gone.”

“What?”

Han’s eyes widened.

No question of why arose.

If she had known from the start, even Jin Hwarin wouldn’t have called.

“Seeing your response, it seems like you don’t know either. But is there really no corner of doubt? A close acquaintance around you, or perhaps a human relationship.”

A human relationship.

At the mention of that, Han’s consciousness briefly drifted elsewhere.

There was a place that came to mind, albeit faintly.

“Well, I don’t know?”

“…What kind of answer is that? You really don’t know?”

“Uh… um.”

She hesitated in her words.

Should she admit to knowing this?

To be honest, saying she didn’t know was a bit ambiguous.

After all, Han’s previous workplace was a managerial position under the Hunter Association.

If all the footage related to that had been deleted, the only relevant place that came to mind was there.

“The place I used to work at…”

“Your workplace?”

“Well, it was under the Hunter Association. But, honestly, I’m not sure.”

Even as she answered, Han wasn’t entirely convinced.

She had just been a regular employee.

Would there be any reason for the Association to pay attention to her?

There was no reason for that in the first place.

[Anyway, Han, you don’t seem to know either.]

“I’m sorry, Hwarin.”

[No. Anyway, I have some matters to attend to. The next meeting is approaching.]

It seemed like she didn’t even bother to listen to Han’s response before abruptly ending the call.

Silence filled the room.

Beep. Beep beep.

Han continued his thoughts as he gazed at the plant stem that Ricocon was fiddling with.

Who could have been watching him?

Truly, it was a mystery.

***

“Here they are.”

“Oh! These little guys are quite useful! hahahahaha!”

Muamua laughed as the hands offering potatoes approached him.

“Come on! Start digging up those potatoes!”

“Understood.”

Following Muamua’s gesture, the goblin soldiers nodded and began digging up potatoes in the field.

Indeed, it was convenient.

These beings who moved here and there at a single gesture.

If the lad just opened his mouth and waited, the goblin soldiers would skillfully feed him the potatoes.

The goblin soldiers had no consciousness.

They were merely battle steeds moving solely under the commander’s orders.

Currently, the elven rider was momentarily absent.

Her absence meant that the goblin soldiers would follow the next commanders here, which was why they were obeying Muamua’s orders.

“….”

Though devoid of consciousness, the elves were still elves.

Seeing the goblin soldiers move at a single gesture, Sion and Yumina couldn’t help but wear somewhat somber expressions.

This… How should I put it?

It seemed like there were no slaves around.

“hahahahaha!”

It was a moment when Muamua was happily eating the dug-up potatoes.

Thud!

Suddenly, a massive vibration shook the square.

“W-What’s happening?!”

“An attack?!”

Startled, Muamua and the elves quickly rose to their feet, instinctively drawing their weapons and lowering their bodies.

Yet, there was nothing to be seen.

There were no monsters in sight, and the forest remained as peaceful as ever.

As they looked around, not understanding English, another unexpected event unfolded.

Thud!

A massive earthquake occurred once again.

This time, it was even more violent than the one just before.

The vibration originated right next to them.

Only then could they realize what was happening.

Rumble!

Along with the earthquake, a huge river sprang forth from the deeply dug ground.

The strong current began to flow along the riverbed.

“What in the world…?”

In this unexpected turn of events, Zion and Yumina turned to each other, blinking in disbelief.

“A river?”

***

“Oh… this mode appeared?”

Marveling at the sight was Han, an elf deity in the sky.

As he clicked on a part of the ground, it sank deep, and out of nowhere, a river emerged.

It was the Creative mode.