Chapter 376 – Aftercare (3)
As I have mentioned several times in the past, before the infection war, Korean society, and indeed most of the world, was ruled by an iron fist.
When the worst international situation, resource depletion, environmental pollution, abnormal climate, and the gap between rich and poor overlap at once, even a warm grassland can quickly turn into a jungle.
All members are poisonous and viciously sink their teeth into each other’s flesh in order to survive.
Naturally, state control had to become stricter.
There are many cases where people are thrown into prison without mercy for acts that would have been punished in the past.
I went through a few weeks of resocialization called the newly established ‘short-term mental education’.
Orthodontic robots were very close and familiar to the public.
In particular, the Korean Peninsula has become the most familiar place in the world for combat robots, with Shelter’s troops popping up everywhere.
Thanks to this, the cadets did not have much aversion to using honorifics or being controlled by robots.
However, the robot instructor in front of me was quite refreshing.
[You guys are so damn lucky! Or they are cowardly rats! Only after the infection war, which had the highest death rate in human history, did you come here to act as an officer!]
The robot’s lines so far have been quite polite, such as ‘Stop.’, ‘This is a restricted area.’, And ‘Please cooperate with the search.’
However, this brave instructor robot did not hesitate to swear.
[This is Sergeant Doan, a training instructor. He was given the difficult task of evolving chimpanzee-like people into humans as quickly as possible.]
A robber passing in front of a group of candidates struck the back of a young man’s hand with a baton.
Puck!
[Clench your fist!]
“Ugh!”
A moan escapes as I hold back the pain.
[He is standing at attention, but why are his hand blades spread out?]
Even those who had kept their hands loosely clenched their fists.
[Fix your gaze forward!]
Bah!
A steel headbutt hit the cadet’s forehead as he tilted his head to look at the freshman who had been hit by the hand.
I fell backwards like a martial artist who was hit by a high kick, but I didn’t faint.
This is because Dan controlled his power. If he had been serious about it, his bones would have been crushed and there would have been a death from the first day.
[Return!]
“Whoa, back!”
The cadet returned to his posture at attention, resisting the urge to rub his forehead that felt like it was about to break.
[Everyone who entered here means they came from a camp or a warlord, but don’t those bastards even know the basics of the rituals?]
Not everyone can receive shelter-based cadet training.
Although they provide accelerated training, it costs a lot of money to follow the best facilities, consumables, instructors, and curriculum of this era.
Naturally, they would be children of influential figures in large-scale places.
[Raise your head!]
“Wow!”
Two steel fingers were inserted into the nostrils of the female cadet who was bowing her head.
[Attention everyone! Look here!]
As everyone’s eyes gather, her pretty face turns bright red with shame.
[Put your chin in, head at this angle, and look straight ahead!]
Donan adjusted her perfect posture by moving her fingers around the rest of her nostrils.
Pong!
As her fingers withdrew, the female cadet’s face suddenly contorted. It’s not because it hurts or is embarrassing.
“Phew hetch!”
It was due to sneeze caused by large foreign objects moving in and out.
“Puhup!”
I heard someone laughing.
Gee-ing-!
The man who was walking in front of the first row had his waist rotated 180 degrees.
It’s like a scene from a horror movie, with the lower body remaining the same and the upper body turning upside down and glaring.
[What kind of bastard are you?]
“It’s me!”
A young man in the second row shouted loudly.
He has a majestic physique, bronzed skin, and a well-trained, manly style. Physically, he was already completed as a warrior.
Lee Seok-dae is the son of Yeosu Commander Lee Seong-bong, who maintains a close relationship with Shelter.
[Do you think this is funny?]
The thieves immediately came running and shouted right in front of him.
“Sorry! “I couldn’t stop laughing!”
[An attitude of immediate recognition and a loud voice are useful. Let’s see if your skills match your spirit?]
The robber, who had retreated, lifted his hand as if to attack.
“This may be presumptuous, but instructor, you are a model stalker! “You can tear me to death with your bare hands, so you’re telling me to attack you?”
As a member of one of the largest warlords on the Korean Peninsula, he was also familiar with the Stalker series.
Dandan grinned.
This is thanks to the fact that he received detailed facial tuning to enable him to express joy and sorrow in order to be more efficient as an instructor.
The thief took a deep breath and took a pose.
[I won’t use both hands. He doesn’t even kick.]
“You don’t even kick your ass!”
[This guy who looks like a bull is also very meticulous. You will be a useful officer. Good night! I won’t even use my knees!]
“…!”
If it had been any other cadet, he would have refused until the end, repeatedly saying ‘I’m sorry!’, But Lee Seok-dae was reckless.
He ran in, shouting as if he thought he had a chance of winning despite the absurd handicap.
Bullfight!
“Aaaaah!”
Just as it was, Donan’s torso kick made him fly about 5 meters and fall into a circle.
The thief walked to a halt in front of Lee Seok-dae, who was rolling around on the ground and groaning.
Lee Seok-dae was unable to wake up due to the intense pain that was raging throughout his body, but he looked up with wide eyes as if he could not lose the momentum.
“Instructor, instructor! “Can I just post one word?”
[Seeing your mettle, I will give you permission to say anything in particular just once!]
“Where did you sell the 3 Laws of Robotics? Is it okay to beat up a human like this?”
[It’s worth taking a look at just one.]
The thief grabbed Lee Seok-dae, who was unable to control his body, by the arm, dragged him and threw him back to his original place.
And then I looked for my next prey.
[What is this?]
A robber stood in front of an officer candidate and pointed his baton at his chest.
“Yes, it is the chest.”
He was the fleshiest young man among the freshmen. He is the son of an upper landowner.
[This is not a heart!]
He said while poking his uncharacteristically bulging chest with a baton.
The young man’s face was twisted in pain, but he bit his lip to suppress a moan.
Contrary to his appearance, he had grit in maintaining his posture at attention.
[We call these things breasts!]
“Keuuuuugh…”
As I twisted the baton half a turn, a moan escaped from my bitten lips.
Only then did the thief raise his baton.
Donan’s eyes looking down at the chubby young man are clearly the lenses of a machine.
However, all the new officers felt something different from the combat robots they had seen so far.
There was genuine malice in this robot’s eyes!
[You may have been notified in advance, but the officer training you will receive is a one-year accelerated course! This is because there is no time to teach children carefully over several years like before the war!]
When the thief raised his hand, an iron grip appeared.
It stopped at the plump young man’s bulging chest.
Clap! Clap!
Every time I squeezed and unclenched it threateningly, there was a bloody sound.
The chubby young man, who had been holding on even when being stabbed with a baton, unconsciously pulled his upper body back now.
[Give it 4 months. Return this breast to a man’s breast within it. Otherwise, I will tear it apart with my hands.]
“Yes! Instructor!”
The chubby young man shouted with all his might.
The habits and spirit of living as they were treated well in their respective living bases began to rapidly disappear.
It dawned on me that I shouldn’t fuss in front of this killer robot.
* * *
“I don’t think that will cause any problems.”
After watching the training course, I had a sad look on my face.
“I have to do at least that much.”
Seyoung said from next to me.
This is because cadet training uses land close to the police station.
It is natural for Seyoung to accompany you on the day you come to see it.
“Five years have passed since the infection war. The social image of the past that pursued equality for all people, even on the surface, no longer exists. We are returning to a semi-class society.”
Seyoung pointed to the new officers who started running with their arms spread out on the parade ground.
“The majority of them are camp owners, band leaders, famous search party presidents, and various garrison commanders and executives. “I would say it’s a kind of emerging nobility.”
“Are you saying they are young masters who have lived with stiff shoulders?”
“That’s right.”
Apart from the need to train new officers, this was also an extension of political action to establish relationships with external forces.
Of course, the majority of them are sons and daughters of former soldiers and have lived in military bases.
Other personnel also have experience shooting guns or participating in search operations, so there will be no shortage of qualifications.
“We need to get it right and get rid of all the camps. In some ways, it’s worse than pre-war social dramas.”
Seyoung smiled an uncharacteristically evil smile.
“The manager is also a former officer. Didn’t you have a similar experience at the military academy?”
“I didn’t lose the military academy training I received. Anyway, it was a time when society was functioning properly.”
The same goes for the infamous U.S. Marine Corps recruit training course. Even though he pours all kinds of shit into your ear, he doesn’t scold you like that robot instructor.
“But I’m sure it will be effective. Since it is a short-term accelerated training, is there nothing else to do? “I’m a bit worried about the side effects, but…”
“Are there any side effects?”
Seyoung opened her eyes and stroked her cute head.
“If you do something like that, it would be nice to get fagged. Now, wait! “What is that guy doing?”
In my improved vision, I saw the robber pulling out a pistol from his waist.
I was able to immediately understand the situation by connecting to the theft circuit through the brain implant.
[I swear! I might be the most fucked up person you’ve ever met! What I showed you just a few minutes ago is just a taste!]
The robber released the safety catch of the pistol he had drawn and loaded it.
The clanking sound made all the cadets nervous to the limit.
[If you train under me, there will be countless times when you will want to kill me! Everyone thinks that way, right?]
“No!”
The cadets gave the obvious answer.
They just rolled their eyes and looked at the pistol in the thief’s hand.
The thought was, ‘Surely they won’t shoot this idiot?’
[No, it’s not true. You will really feel like killing me. And you can try as much as you want.]
Before the embarrassed expressions of the cadets could calm down, the thief placed a pistol in the hands of one of them.
“Bachelor’s degree! Kim Bu-seong!”
The cadet said reflexively.
The thief grabbed Kim Bu-seong’s finger and put it on the trigger, then held the pistol to his own forehead.
Iron collides with iron and makes a metallic sound.
[Shoot.]
“No, I can’t!”
Theft did not speak twice. He forced his finger and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
Gunshots ring out from the shelter.
Through the burglar’s vision screen, a dented pistol bullet was seen falling to the ground.
The cadets’ eyes follow the rolling lead bullet.
[If you can kill it.]
Dan said, rubbing his scratched forehead.
[What are you doing?! Did you forget to stand at attention?!]
As I watched the cadets quickly return to their original positions, I cut the link to the brain implant.
I looked at Seyoung and shrugged.
“Well, no matter how much of a dog I act, I don’t have to worry about being fragged.”
“Ahahaha!”
Seyoung laughed cheerfully.
* * *
After the cadets entered the military, representatives of the forces that sent their sons and daughters gave brief greetings.
Among them was Yeosu commander Lee Seong-bong.
[There is absolutely no need to regard him as my son. Roll it as much as possible, and if necessary, feel free to break it in one or two places.]
They say scary things about how their children are treated.
“No matter what, you can’t do that.”
[This is not an empty remark. This is a world where every day is a reality. Dozens and hundreds of people die due to the foolish actions of one officer.]
Lee Seong-bong’s face was as strict as anything I’ve ever seen before.
[With the shelter’s medical technology, wouldn’t it be possible to completely cure a broken limb?]
“That’s true.”
[Unlike Hou Dae, he is shrewd and has never experienced failure. That arrogance will one day get in your way. I hope you feel something from the strict training in the shelter.]
Of course, other people did not request such harsh treatment.
[The first class of graduates from the only officer training institution of our time! I am so happy that my son can enjoy that honor. Furthermore, I heard it was a very strict training course, hehe.]
Rather, there were many more who offered bribes and asked for favors.
Unlike the past, we live in a world where there is no shame in giving or receiving bribes.
Would you say it feels closer to a kind of investment? You could think of it as something like China’s Guanxi.
Of course, I refused them all.
To be precise, considering the pride of the person giving it to them, they were encouraged to donate it to the police school.
It’s because I didn’t want to be in debt to someone unnecessarily.
However, there were types of bribes that were difficult to refuse.
“What did you just say?”
Even though I was startled and spoke informally, the person on the other end of the video communication didn’t care. Rather, it seems like they take it for granted.
The expression on the face of the president of a large explorer guild was ‘This works!’ And it did.
[This is about the robot search, which was announced in all directions in the past. I think we found some. Based on the equipment provided, it appears to be an entity called ‘Alpha’.]
A member of the Tanis Expedition who had followed me to the other side of the universe, incomparable to a thousand miles, was discovered.
