Chapter 115 – 19. Conflict (2)
If you don’t know the exact location, no one can reach it. A secret space buried deep in the ground without any passageway connected to the outside.
Only Awoken who are specialized in space movement can move without problems only when they have a perfect grasp of the location coordinates.
In other words, the facility did not have to prepare for an outside invasion in the first place.
That was the best strength of ‘Gon’, a secret facility under the National Intelligence Service surrounded by the heavenly defenses of soil and stone.
‘Then, wouldn’t it be okay to artificially send out waves to determine the location?’
Of course, such questions may arise.
However, as with any secret facility, Gon also uses a strategy to make its location unidentifiable by utilizing artifacts such as the Eight Trigrams (八卦) and the abilities of Awoken people.
In fact, I didn’t expect that I would learn this much detail about state secrets.
In the first place, not only was it not revealed in detail in the original work, but I never expected to face such a dark side until I met Ray.
All she had to do was hit the keypad a few times on the deep web information search site, so when she heard this and that from Ray, she couldn’t help but exclaim at every word she said.
“You know what the shape of the gon of Bagua is…? Since Lei knows it too, I think you should know it! Anyway, our facility is in exactly the same shape. They’re separated, understand?”
A detailed explanation of the facility, which is said to have been built in the shape of a cone (☷),
“By the way, Chuuub… I don’t know what to do…? Jihoo is too big… It’s not fast enough…♡ Yeah, umm… It’s like eating a huge sausage…”
No, not this one
Why are you suddenly interrupting me when I’m thinking about something important?
“The places where the researchers and team leaders were mainly located are Areas D and E. I don’t know what Xian-san is trying to do… I don’t know, but there’s a high chance you’ll run into them if you go there. Please don’t ask…”
Yes, it was this line.
She also talked about artificial awakening and the researcher’s project to some extent, but seeing as she was strangely slurring her words, it was clear that Ray was also involved in some way.
It seems impossible to hear her story directly from her, and I think the only key to knowing the truth of the case is to somehow access and steal her confidential data.
In that sense, we decided to head to the E5 area first.
Areas A, B, and C, where there are lodgings and various convenience facilities, and Area F, which serves as a warehouse for storing weapons and strategic materials, do not have time to visit.
“We’re almost there. See the gray door over there…? If you go in there, you’re in area E5. I’ve been here a few times, so I don’t know the details… First of all, there won’t be any Awoken among the researchers, so if you’re invisible, you can detect it. You should be able to move without getting caught…!”
Now it was time to split up and explore each district as originally planned.
First of all, Ryu Xin and Ju Ha, who can actively deal with the threat, are 1 to 3 and 4 to 6 of D, respectively, while Ray and I, who are not so physically strong, are 1 to 3 and 4 to 6 of E. Take charge of
It seems like being close to each other would be better for joining in case of a crisis, so this was the best strategy for now.
If everyone moves together, it would be nice to respond to sudden threats, but mobility is very poor and it is difficult to immediately know where Xian is appearing…
“Is this the passage to Area D? I said gray hair and green eyes… I’ll call you right away.”
Ryu Xinyi turned around first and disappeared into the aisle.
Even after Ryu Xin-yi left, Joo-ha tugged at my collar several times as if she didn’t want to be separated from me, and then, as if it had nothing to do with it, she lowered her eyes and said to me.
“Tell me right away if it’s dangerous, okay…? I’ll go find you right away. If you get hurt, I won’t let you go… I love you, Jihoo.”
After barely restraining Juha who was about to share intense skinship and sending him to Area D, there were only two people left in the aisle.
No, to be precise, there were a total of three, including one demon.
For now, Ellis decided to stay in Ray’s shadow.
I can survive a few times with the critical shield, and Juha will come to the rescue in case of emergency, but Ray has no means to deal with the crisis with the awakening feeling of a pure supporter.
– Alice, I believe you. I’m keeping an eye on Ray so he doesn’t get into trouble. If you think you’ll get caught, don’t spare your strength and immediately use space movement.
– All right, master. Oh, and… Seeing as I still haven’t noticed the coming of the demons or the wave of strong magical power, I think I’ll have some time to spare. I’ll let you know when I get a signal to pay attention to, so until then you can move without worrying about it.
“Then… Let’s find out soon.”
The goal is to steal documents related to the magic implantation project.
He said he couldn’t see any strange signs at all now, so it seemed like he could find the documents with peace of mind for a while.
First of all, you have to think about it while turning all the way to the left.
After confirming that there were no people inside by transmitting the waves, I carefully pulled the handle of the iron door with the sign reading [Laboratory 1] Attached.
* * *
It melts away as if your body has become clay.
The girl was looking down at her own body, where nearly half of her arm had crossed her wrist before she knew it.
It had been a long time since the children, who had been laughing and talking together until yesterday, had already turned into a viscous liquid and soaked the bed in blood.
The horrible, grotesque screams coming from both sides gave the girl an instinctive sense that she was next in their turn.
Corrosion (腐蝕) climbs up the forearm.
To the chest, to the lungs, and to the heart.
The girl who realized the predicted doom too early had no strength left to scream.
She just sat on her bed in silence, waiting for her turn.
And, a voice was heard.
“You’re holding out a little longer. Normally, at that age, you should have wet the floor already… May I ask what your name is?”
The man’s low voice approaching the girl tickled her ears.
Although she couldn’t see his face because she was wearing a thick gas mask, somehow the girl seemed to be able to tell what expression the man was making.
“I don’t know…”
“Um, don’t you know what your name is? Well, it’s okay. It’s okay to take things slow like this.”
The man reassured the girl with a cheery tone that did not match his voice, then put his hands behind his back and began to slowly look around the large room.
Every time I heard the clattering of my shoes, the dim light of life went out, then went out, until there was only one left.
The man who had been walking around the room humming a grotesque melody stopped when he noticed that the rust that had climbed up his arm had begun to break the girl’s heart.
“Yes… It’s just the beginning. Now, it will hurt a little more than before… But with a little patience, you can change completely. That’s right, when the chest opens and the small gem inside is revealed…”
The girl could no longer listen to the man.
She didn’t know if it was because her man had stopped talking to her and looked at her with her rapt eyes, or because her girl’s ears had eventually corroded and melted.
The thin skin covering her breasts runs down her remaining legs to the floor.
Her muscles, wriggling with difficulty as if to resist her sudden change, shrank like thin threads, and her bones became so many cracks that they seemed like they would break at the slightest touch.
And finally, the jewels showed up.
The unknown jewel, so small and transparent that you couldn’t even see it properly unless you focused, nevertheless emitted a faint light on its own, exuding a faint presence.
“Finally, finally…!
The man cried out in a mad voice and clenched his hands tightly.
It is just one step forward, until the result of the sacrifice of countless people’s sweat and blood appears in front of one’s eyes.
As if responding to the man’s earnest wishes, the jewel began to tremble.
The jewel, which was gradually growing in size while greedily sucking up the blood and flesh around it, suddenly spread a dazzling brilliance in all directions so that it could not be seen.
“Let there be light…!”
As the light that seemed to last forever slowly faded, there were no more jewels on the bed.
Instead, the being lying there was a small girl with pink hair.
In a cradle made of blood and flesh, the existence that will finally meet the end of mankind’s true childhood was born.
The man, who had been looking at the girl who was soundly asleep and breathing quietly, whispered quietly in her ear.
“I said I don’t have a name… Yes, I’ll name it.”
Your name is… Ray.
It means the light of dawn.
