Chapter 566 – Pocket Girls
After taking a shower, he heads to his dorm on the second floor with a tired expression.
‘Let’s get some fucking sleep…’
After catching a formidable enemy, Seong-il fell into a deep sleep as soon as he lay down on the bed.
“Whoah… It’s been a long time since I slept well…”
Seong-il wakes up tired in one of the many rooms of the Pineapple House on the second floor.
‘Shall we go soon…’
Currently, Pocket Girls’ time is being passed normally for research. For this reason, Seong-il decides to get away from the world of the cursed throne, where time can be stopped, and finish the world of Pocket Girls.
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“Wow!! The holy day has come!!”
“Yes. Does the gown suit you well?”
“Hehe!! Thank you!!”
Seongil entered through the follower door set up by Hana for the movement of Seongil.
He is intrigued to see Hana wearing the distinctive researcher gown worn by doctors.
“What are you mainly doing these days?”
“Um~ I’m just an assistant to Dr. Jun? Apparently, I’m the only one who can go back and forth to the Pineapple House~! I’m acting as a real-time liaison~”
“Really? It’s a cleared game world anyway, so other followers can roam around. I told you to cooperate as much as possible?”
In the case of the cleared world, as long as you have Seongil’s follower qualifications, you can use the Pineapple House to enter and exit the world as much as you like, so Seongil gave Yuna and Claudia permission to move in and out of the Pocket Girls world.
“That’s not a problem, Seong-il. If your followers carelessly enter and leave this place and the existence of a world different from you is revealed to the outside world, serious problems could arise here.”
“Ah, Doctor.”
The appearance of Dr. Jun appeared from behind. He was waving to Seongil with a smile on his face.
“Is it so?”
“Sure. Just thinking about the primary problems that come to mind right now. People in our world who have realized your existence may have an apocalyptic mindset, shouting that we are just a pile of data.”
“Ah, well…”
“Since I’ve always tried to think as rationally as possible, I was able to make the most reasonable judgment after hearing the truth you said… But the problem is that there aren’t only rational people like me in the world.”
‘But…’
Considering that his followers were shocked by the realization of the truth of the world right away, Seong-il thinks that Dr. Jun’s opinion is not particularly wrong.
“Even if it goes well, it’s a problem. Our shelter and its leaders will try to make the most rational judgment, but…
Is that true of extremist forces like the Hyperdan? Or someone with an extreme ideology in Shelter?
Would you know The parent of the Hyper Team is Shelter.”
“!!”
“Tragic things can happen. Just thinking about it, extremists could kidnap your followers and try to abuse your power and knowledge, or try to blackmail you. And countless other problems could arise.”
Dr. June’s home is frightening to hear. Seong-il feels that the problem is not as light as he thought.
“…”
“That’s why I’m trying to open a window of conversation through only one person as much as possible. Even if I develop something by obtaining technology from the outside world… You will be safe from it.”
“…I guess so.”
I never thought that the doctor would act with such deep thought for the safety of himself and his followers, so Seong-il is deeply grateful for his thoughtfulness.
“Anyway, come here. I’ll explain the results of the interim research.”
“Ah, yes…”
Having said that, the doctor takes Seongil with him and starts moving somewhere.
‘Looks like it’s a research lab and a resting room…? Did they deliberately set up a portal in an unoccupied place in case I come in?’
Seong-il quickly catches why Dr. Jun didn’t install the portal right away in the research facility with the experience accumulated while traveling around the world.
“This is it.”
The appearance of the research facility seen shortly after walking. Interestingly, robots like Edward were taking care of psychics there.
“…Who are these?”
“Wild psychics who have been rescued from the outside by ordering one. I am currently letting them stay here in the name of ‘socializing’ them using a new form of education in the shelter.”
“Wait… That means through them?”
A feeling of being squeezed down the spine. Perhaps realizing Seongil’s meaning, Dr. Jun continues with a slightly embarrassed expression.
“That’s right. With their help, we’re researching psychic imprints.”
“That… Is that okay!?”
Regardless of the situation, it could be seen that Dr. Jun is currently conducting illegal human experiments, so Seong-il looks horrified.
“Well… I didn’t want to do this either… But… Isn’t there a way? In the first place, the test subject is a human with degenerated intelligence.”
“Uh… Well…”
“Even wild psychics don’t have a connection. Even if they want to get consent, there’s no way to get it. Besides, if we go on like this, we’re in a situation where we’ll become extinct. I don’t want to do something so extreme.”
Since he is Dr. Jun, who always values morality, he desperately defends the current situation.
“Besides, it’s okay to openly expose this research to Shelter. In that case, your secrets will have to be exposed, but as I said before, there are bound to be problems.”
“Ah… Well… That’s right…”
Fortunately, when Seong-il took a stance that seemed to understand him, Dr. Jun relaxed his expression and continued his excuse in a softer voice.
“So, in this case, it would be less socially confusing if I completed the research results myself, then reinterpreted them to suit this world, rather than showing the other world technology from the beginning. It is especially true for you and me.”
And one of Seong-il’s followers who heard the doctor’s excuse also nodded his head and agreed with his words.
“You’re right, Seong-Il-ah! And!! It’s a human experiment, but… Isn’t magic imprinting a safe procedure that has already been verified? It’s even been verified by a transcendent professor group called Mythology Academy!!”
“Well, that’s true, but…”
“Don’t worry! We’re not abusing them! We’re experimenting with tattoos to ‘cure’ their broken minds!”
As Hana, who watched Dr. Jun’s experiments every day, she knows the current situation very well, and desperately tries to convey the situation to Seong-il.
“Hmm…”
“That’s it!! It’s just a tattoo… That won’t leave a permanent scar, right? You can use Erisha-san’s potion to get rid of it anyway! So don’t get too hung up on your conscience~!”
“Well… If that’s the case.”
Fortunately, when Seong-il showed his understanding, Dr. Jun put on a happy face and continued talking again.
“And…They are psychics who help a kind of experimental control group, so you can say they don’t do anything to trample on their personalities.”
“An experimental control group?”
“Yes. Originally, the main test subjects for imprinting are your colleagues Red, Blue, and Luti. However, since those friends are probably your followers, Yuna-chan has an opinion that they may be fundamentally different from other psychic people. Seeking help from wild psychics.”
“Ah… That’s it.”
“Yeah. Besides, they are living in a satisfactory way. They live a rough life in the wild, because they live with good food, lodging, education, entertainment, and medical services every day.”
After thoroughly defending the ethical aspect of the current experiment, Dr. Joon displays a huge hologram image and starts showing Seong-il some data.
“Would you like to see this?”
“Oh…?”
A figure of an adult woman’s naked upper body and tattoos covering her body made of holograms.
If the existing magic engineering inscription had geometric patterns engraved only on the back, Dr. June’s inscription was drawn all over the body as if it were wrapped around the body.
“We realized through research that the elaborate geometrical magic patterns of the imprint contain supernatural powers as well as being a kind of ‘artificial organ’ that helps the body.”
“It’s an artificial organ…”
“Yes. A well-organized imprint plays a role that does not burden human organs. It is a kind of ‘artificial organ’ that is in charge of supernatural powers.”
“Ohh…”
“And in the meantime, I also found out through experiments that if you can use a well-organized imprint to flow your psychic powers in the ‘right’ direction of your body and give them appropriate stimulation, that power will bring about positive ‘changes’ in your body.”
Although he already knew that the imprint was a vessel for holding magic, Seong-il admired Dr. Jun’s opinion, interpreting the imprint as a kind of ‘organ’ that relieves the body of the burden of superpowers.
“So what I’m currently researching most desperately is a specific pattern and the pattern of the psychic power contained in it.”
“Pattern…?”
“Yes. If only we could analyze each person’s ability in nano units and fully understand the correlation… It could be used to awaken psychic powers in ordinary people, as well as restore the intelligence of degenerate wild psychics. It actually worked to some extent.”
“…Yes?!”
When Seong-il shows a surprised expression at Dr. Jun’s shocking answer, the doctor smiles with a contemplative smile and calls someone into the lab with an auto-doc robot.
“Seongil-ah!! Hi!!”
“What!?”
And soon after, a pink-haired beautiful girl who is familiar with Seong-il appears in front of Seong-il’s eyes.
“You’re busy these days? Why don’t you come often?”
“Lu… Luti, right?”
“Yes!!”
Luti seems to have noticeably improved his vocabulary compared to before. Surprised by her appearance, Seong-il looks at her with her blank expression.
“Uh… How!?”
“This? Hana and… The doctor help me!!”
‘The pronunciation still gets a little muddled when the words get longer…’
Still, compared to the past, it’s a great improvement. The time when the admiring Seong-il blankly looked at Luti.
Dr. Jun continues his conversation in a very pleasant tone, as if the scene was interesting.
“Aren’t you curious?”
“Yes? Yes… What did you do to her!?”
“Oh, by using imprinting, not only greatly reduced the pressure on Luti’s organs due to his psychic powers, but also made it help his brain do the math.
After that, I’m restoring my brain little by little with a restorative medicine made by analyzing the ‘elixir’ you gave me.”
“Wow…”
Knowing Dr. Jun’s outstanding ability, he expected him, but he did not know that he would show great results so quickly, so Seong-il opens his mouth wide and blankly looks at him and Luti alternately.
“Haha!! Don’t admire it too much. I didn’t do the research alone.”
“Oh, really? But isn’t it great that you did it with one and two? Only two?”
“Huh? Didn’t I?”
Seong-il assumed that Dr. Jun and one or two people would conduct this research. However, when Hana cuts off her words as if asking what she is talking about, Seong-il puts on a very puzzled expression.
“Puhaha…!! I told you before. I can get help from super-high-performance AI.”
“Ah…”
“I was able to do a huge amount of virtual experimentation with it in a short amount of time. Imprint interpretation and prototyping potions were made with the help of an AI. Not me. I just paused the options when the AI’s research slowed down. It was just a mediating role.”
“…That’s amazing too!!”
Seong-il responds with a tone of absurdity when he sees Dr.
“Haha… So? Anyway… As I just casually said, while researching the correlation between imprinting and psychic powers, I gradually began to get a feel for how ordinary people can awaken psychic powers.”
“Oh…!! Really?!”
The appearance of the answer I was really looking forward to. With this technology, Seong-il seems to be happy because not only can he prevent the division of the world of Mythology, but he can also receive great help in real life.
“Yeah. For example… This imprint has the role of accumulating mana in the heart… Contrasting it with the psychic theory of the Mythology world, this imprint…”
“…”
Even though he only listened to the explanation for a very short time, Seong-il feels extreme fatigue rushing through his head.
‘Fuck… If the empathy and nanomachines hadn’t increased my intelligence, I wouldn’t have understood a word of what Dr. Jun was saying right now? Shibeol… Han Seongil has grown up a lot.’
Surprisingly, Seong-il praises himself for being able to understand Dr. Jun’s explanation to some extent, and unexpectedly, Seong-il thinks that he can quickly solve the problems of the Mythology world.
“…So, if I can elaborate this pattern and give proper stimulation to my organs, I think any normal person can awaken to supernatural powers as long as it doesn’t put too much strain on their brain.”
“I see…? Then how long do you think it will take?”
“Well… I personally am more of a person who pursues safety more than the performance of technology… So I need a little more time for stability.”
“If it’s a safety issue…”
Instead of being dissatisfied with Dr. Jun’s request for more research time, emphasizing the ethical aspect, Seong-il seems relieved inwardly.
‘I definitely picked the right person to help.’
That time when I was grateful for the emotion that recommended it to me. Dr. Jun calmly explains his opinion.
“First of all… I plan to apply the interpreted imprints to wild psychics, restore their intellect, and collect data to maximize stability. Don’t be in too much of a hurry and wait. The clues have been caught.”
“Of course I have to wait.”
“Whoops… Thank you.”
Dr. Jun is very grateful for Seongil’s understanding. After completing his interim report, he once again leads Seong-il to the laboratory across the street.
“Is this…?”
If the previous laboratory was like a biological or medical laboratory, this laboratory smelled like an engineering experiment.
At that time, Seong-il was puzzled by the completely different laboratory atmosphere. Dr. Jun smiles and gestures to someone.
“Guard bot! Can you bring me the item I left with you?”
“Of course. Doctor.”
‘It’s a combat bot. It’s a lower level than Edward’s, but… It looks usable enough.’
While Seong-il looks at the guard bot in front of him and examines his abilities. The bot sits in front of them in a corner of the lab with several crates.
