Chapter 494 – Pocket Girls
“What are you doing? Let’s go quickly.”
“Uh… Yes…”
Like that, Seong-il moves to Area C with Hana.
“Oh… It has a harbor vibe.”
Seong-il gets off the floating boat with Hana and looks around. Then, the appearance of a port city with impressive mechanization.
“Wow!! It’s cool!! I’ve never seen a place like this!!”
Perhaps because she has lived her entire life in a shelter in Area A built in a basin surrounded by huge mountains, Hana is very interested in the exotic appearance of a port city.
‘It’s fun.’
She’s not as excited as Hana, but Seongil also looks at the port town of District C with interest.
‘It’s a thoroughly mechanized port city…’
Automated machines, never before seen in the previous area, roam the harbor without human control. Seong-il could hardly take his eyes off the unusual sight.
“…In the world, why are there so many machines here compared to other areas?”
“Ah. That’s because we repair and use machines captured in this area.”
“Uh…? Captured?”
An immigration guard at the pier kindly answers Seong-il muttering to himself.
“Yes. There are many war machines running rampant in this area, but there are also many machines that are out of action due to simple breakdowns or lack of fuel. They are captured and reused.”
“Aha… But why don’t other districts use AI machines like this…?”
“Because it’s dangerous.”
“…Is it dangerous?”
Random story. Seong-il is puzzled by the employee’s answer, thinking that if it can be used here, it can be used in other areas as well.
“Ancient AI machines are exposed to psionic storms, and there is a possibility that their software will go into overdrive. So, they don’t reuse it very often, but… This area has more risk factors than other areas, and there is a lack of workers due to its isolation. So, even if it’s a bit risky, you’re using AI machines.”
“Ah… Is that so? I understand.”
After hearing the employee’s explanation, Seong-il nodded. In the meantime, Hana finishes the entry and exit procedures, and runs to Seong-il with bright eyes and shouts.
“Seongil-ah!! Seongil-ah!! If you go to that area, there is an artificial beach!! It’s not polluted sea water!! There is a beach where you can swim with purified sea water!!!”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yeah!!! I heard it’s a whopping 1km long?! Do you want to go with me?!”
“Okay… I’m slightly sick with motion sickness, so I want to rest…”
“Ah~ Yes!? Then there’s nothing I can do!! I’ll go alone!!”
“Yes.”
In fact, it was a holy day that did not cause motion sickness. Since he had been playing for over a month at a beach in a beautiful southern country just a few days ago, he was not particularly impressed with a single proposal, so he just made an excuse.
‘I’m sorry for Hana, but it’s useless, but it’s right to go to the gym right away without wasting time.’
Thinking so, Seong-il begins to walk around the shelter calmly based on the map he downloaded from his smartphone. Then, a large building that looks like a water park catches his eye.
‘From here on out… The exam got tough in earnest, right?’
The two gyms I visited previously were a kind of tutorial concept, so they had a simple structure.
‘From the description of the game, the test at this gym is quite unusual…’
Although it is a C-grade Tsukkur 2D game, the personality is not properly expressed, but Seong-il infers how the gym was structured based on the lines the main character spits in the game and the poorly implemented environment.
‘According to the description, it’s a complex facility made by remodeling a fairly large water park, but how about it in reality…?’
Thinking so, Seong-il moves inside the building.
“Omg…”
And a huge swimming pool and various equipment spread out in front of Seongil’s eyes. Literally, facilities that deserve the word ‘water park’ were located in every corner of the building.
‘…You used this place as a gym?! Can’t we just develop it as a tourist destination? No, it must have been meaningless to develop a tourist destination because the population was small and it was difficult to come and go anyway.’
At that time, Seong-il was thinking about this and that and commenting on his thoughts. A small and cute woman in a bikini appears in front of him.
“Hello~ Why did you come here?”
“Ah, I’m a pilgrim. I’m here to take a test from the gym leader.”
“Ahh! I see. But what should I do…? The director is seeing a guest who came a moment ago…”
“Oh yeah?”
Perhaps among the passengers on the once-a-month liner there was a guest from the gym leader. That wasn’t particularly strange, so Seong-il nods his head and turns around to prepare to leave the gym.
‘Although it’s a bit different from the story… Well, it can’t be helped. Because of me, the story already went wrong when it went wrong.’
In the past, he would have trembled in fear after seeing the changed situation, but Seong-il is now confident in his skills. Because of this, he doesn’t worry too much and starts walking towards the door confidently.
“Hey~ wait!”
“…?”
Seong-il stops walking at the sound he hears behind him and turns his back for a moment to look at the guide.
“Yes! Director… Ah, yes!! Yes yes!!”
“…?”
The guide seemed to be on the phone with the gym leader. Seong-il does not notice her and calmly waits for her call to end.
“Hehe… You waited a long time, didn’t you?”
“No, thanks.”
“There is a CCTV monitor on the top floor where the director is located, so we can check who has entered and exited!
“Yes…”
“I’m reporting that you’re here to take the test, so you just tell me to proceed with the test normally.”
“Hmm… It’s not urgent, I can take the test next time…”
“No, no! He said he couldn’t pass on a public affair because of a private meeting… Maybe you could just watch it?”
“Ah, if so.”
The gym leader here seems to follow the principles pretty thoroughly. Seong-il nods his head at the guide’s words and starts preparing according to her words.
“Here you put on these clothes.”
‘…Even though I knew it beforehand, trying to wear this is embarrassing.’
Seong-il knew the characteristics of District C Gym through gameplay in advance. However, despite knowing that, the swimsuit handed out by the receptionist makes Seong-il a bit embarrassing.
‘Well… If you go in wearing my clothes and get wet, that’ll be annoying too…’
“If you’re all dressed up~ Your partner needs to change clothes too~!”
“Yes…”
The guide confirmed that Seong-il and the three summoned psychics were reverse summoned after changing into swimsuits. She begins her explanation by looking at her Holy Day.
“The rules are simple! From now on, take your partner with you, overcome the resistance of the tower full of obstacles and enemies, climb to the top, fight against the manager, and win!”
“…”
“You can summon up to three partners! Of course, in this case, there are a lot of people, so it’s easy to break through the obstacles, right?”
‘…It’s the same as the game.’
“Instead! If you summon a large number at once, more challengers will appear according to that number! Therefore, if you bring too many partners to break through the tower obstacles, your partners’ poor condition may put you at a disadvantage in the final battle with the manager, so that’s a point You have to go up with that in mind!”
“…I have a question for you.”
“Yes. Ask any number of questions~”
Seong-il was already familiar with the previous content because he had played in the game. He asks, recalling the number of cases in the game that have not been played.
“…Can the trainer directly participate in the battle without giving instructions?”
“Um~ You can’t use weapons! Of course, if you use recovery items, it’s possible.”
“No, no. I’m talking about actually engaging in combat.”
“…It’s taboo to directly attack the opponent’s trainer, right?”
It seems that the guide does not understand the situation itself in which the trainer directly battles the opposing psychic. Therefore, her seongil explains her situation to her more straightforwardly.
“Uh… Go… It’s possible, but it’s dangerous to rush into a psychic? Will you be okay? According to the rules, it’s possible…”
“That’s enough. I was just wondering if it was a foul.”
“Ah~ Is that so? Phew… I can’t believe I’m really going to fight… Hohoho!!”
‘I’m really going to fight.’
However, Seong-il decided not to quarrel with the receptionist. Anyway, he didn’t intend to go around bragging about the fact that he was a psychic, so he calmly summoned three partners.
“Uh… I don’t recommend taking the three of you with you. It’s not easy to pass through the gym’s obstruction facility… But it’s set up so that the pilgrims and their psychics don’t get hurt, so they’re not dangerous. That’s why I recommend taking only one person with you, even if it’s a bit difficult.”
The guide carefully approaches Seong-il and gives advice as if whispering. In fact, it was useless advice considering her ability of Seong-il, but she thinks of her kind heart, Seong-il answers her with her polite tone.
“Ah, I didn’t think I would succeed in the first challenge anyway. This time, I’m aiming to break through to the last floor.”
“Aha! Is that so? It’s clever!! Certainly, if you pretend to be defeated and learn about the terrain and the manager’s partner, the difficulty of future challenges will drop drastically!”
“Yes yes…”
He gives a bitter smile to the guide who is proud of him for misunderstanding him and shouts at his partners.
“Red, Blue, Rooty!!”
“Huh!!”
“Yes…!!”
“…Yes.”
Three women shouting in different ways to the cry of the Holy Day.
“From now on, you guys just focus on my orders. Okay? Don’t worry about anything else.”
“Yes!”
Perhaps he didn’t like the two women’s shouts in front of him, Red glared at Luti and Blue, especially Blue, and shouted.
“Okay. Let’s go.”
Seong-il walks to the pool with three women. Having already learned the pattern through play, he points out with his hand where the enemy is going to jump out and gives orders to his teammates.
“Kids, there’s an enemy ahead. Get ready.”
“Huh…?”
Women who do not understand the words of such a holy day. At that time, splashes of water start to splash out of the pool, and three men and women jump out.
“Puha!! You’re surprised? But if you’re a good trainer, you should always be prepared for a surprise attack like this, right?”
‘I already knew.’
However, Seong-il does not bother to correct her misunderstanding. Instead, he projects『Emotion』On each partner that the three men and women bring out, trying to figure out what abilities they have.
‘From the left, water manipulation, acceleration, shock wave user.’
Seong-il succeeds in grasping information about the opponent’s ability at once.
“Blue!!”
“To…?”
“Freeze everything around the guy on the far left!!”
At Seongil’s sudden order, Blue stood blankly for a moment with a foolish expression. Ignoring her, Seong-il quickly gives orders to her other two women.
“Luiti!! Use the gravity field to keep the person with the middle ability from rushing!! Red!! Control the block of ice that Blue freezes with flame and telekinesis and quickly throw it at the person with the most ability to the right!!”
“Huh!!”
Red, like Seongil’s faithful confidant, responds quickly and acts immediately as soon as his order is given. And, as if coming to his senses, Blue also quickly begins to carry out the order of the holy day.
“Uh…?!”
And the trainers who are puzzled by Seongil’s swift action. They quickly ordered their partners to use their organs, but Seong-il discovered their abilities and thoroughly countered them.
“Uh… Ugh…!!”
A psychic with the ability to accelerate quickly ran out and tried to run to Red somehow, but he was trapped in Luti’s gravitational field and struggled.
“Hee-ik…!!”
And without missing the gap, Red melts the ice frozen by Blue with flames, then throws a chunk of ice at the enemy who is emitting a shock wave to block his movement.
‘Hmm… Well… Blue who can deal with cold air is a moisture manipulator’s counter ability.
“Aaaaa!!!!”
A situation where the struggle never ends. The person with the shockwave ability was skillfully intercepting the ice chunks that Red threw from his mouth with a shockwave in the form of a shout.
‘…If we go on like this, we should win, but the kids get tired quickly.’
Seong-il, who made that decision, carefully uses the method of concealment he learned from Aaron in the past to draw out the inner energy in his body and starts projecting his telekinesis onto several blocks of ice that Red split.
“!!!”
And Red realized the situation. Unlike Blue, she has never seen Seong-il use her powers, so she puts on a surprised expression.
“Focus!!! Red!!”
“Yes…!!”
Red panicked and started to focus on Sungil’s orders. She uses her telekinetic powers again to throw ice at the person with shockwave powers.
‘Good! In this gap, I…!!’
Taking advantage of that, Seong-il skillfully mixes the ice block she is holding with Red’s ice and starts throwing it.
“!!!!”
And a person with shock wave ability who is embarrassed by that appearance. He tries to block the ice by gritting his teeth and shouting as a chunk of ice, twice as large as before, comes flying towards him.
“Aaaaa!!!!”
“Awesome!!!”
“Keuheuk…!!”
But, that’s for a while. In the end, Seong-il’s block of ice hits him hard on his side, and he collapses helplessly on the spot.
“Ah!! Mino!! Come back!!”
When his partner gets hit, Traina quickly retrieves him into the ball. Seong-il takes advantage of that opportunity to make Red attack other acceleration abilities.
“Aaaaa!!”
In the end, the talented people fall one by one. As the partners lose heartily, the trainers give Seong-il something with a slightly sullen expression.
“Success. Take this.”
“…This?”
“A drink that restores the energy of your partners. Drinking it refreshes your brain and helps you reuse your psychic powers.”
“Oh…”
“Then go up! The next floor is more scary, so be prepared!”
So Seong-il leaves the kind trainers behind and starts going around the water park with his partners again.
