Chapter 798 – 798. Pure White Room
Pure white room.
After I came to my senses, I was standing in a pure white room.
A room with no sense of distance. I can’t tell how big it is.
A space that seems small but feels very large.
But things like rooms aren’t important. The skill is not used.
I turned on the detection habit, but I couldn’t feel anything.
It’s not that I don’t feel it because there’s no one around, but it feels like it’s not triggered at all.
I only knew for sure after using other skills besides detection.
That I can’t use skills.
I don’t think I’ve entered a zone where skills can’t be used. Because the skill window didn’t open at all.
That means this is a place where skills are not possible at all.
More importantly, I don’t have Seunghee’s soul bead in my hand.
The beads of Mina, Se-ah, Anna, Min-hee, Haruka, and Aki that were in the pockets are also gone.
No, there are no pockets per se. I am wearing some loose clothes.
It feels like a patient’s uniform.
“Congratulations, Seongcheol Kwon. I am Allen, the manager.”
Someone I don’t know how long saw me and said congratulations.
I was really surprised, but I managed not to show it and looked in the direction where the sound came from.
A man with a slightly shorter height than me, a smiling face, and short blonde hair.
But congratulations? What? The marble is missing?
No. That guy said he was a manager.
Manager. A person who manages something. What on earth are you managing?
But that’s not important now. The marble is gone. My beads.
That’s no ordinary bead. That…
“You look crazy. Don’t worry. The soul orb you brought is safe.”
What? Did you read my mind? I was very surprised again, but I didn’t show it on the outside at all.
People who don’t know who they are. He said he was an administrator, but I have no idea what he does.
I don’t want to do anything that would cost me anything in front of a guy like that.
Emotions, actions, and even small gestures all become information, so there is no need to reveal them carelessly.
“I’m not reading minds. Most people react the same way you do. So don’t be so guarded and sit down. I have a lot to tell you.”
Before he knew it, a table and chairs were placed in front of him. Very modern design.
No… You can’t call this modern. Should I say that it is a very future-oriented design?
Very simple and streamlined shape.
It looks like something that would be used to express something like an alien residence in a movie.
I stopped thinking about random things and sat down.
There were a lot of suspicious things, but there was nothing I could do now.
If I can’t use skills, I’m just an ordinary human male.
However… So what is my age? If the skill disappears, shouldn’t my body already turn to dust and disappear?
“You are the most cautious among the selectors. Well, I like it. Your grades were good. What I like most is that you have lived for a thousand years.”
A guy who spills out information without hesitation. Something you shouldn’t do even if you have the upper hand.
But saying it so easily means that your position is beyond that, right?
Absolute position. That would be my relationship with the author.
There is no hostility. No, there is no sign of hostility.
Even though he’s talking, you don’t even know if this guy is really here in front of you.
“Should I explain first, or should I ask questions first? Usually, if you listen to the entire explanation, most of the questions you have will disappear.”
“Explanation.”
“Okay, that would be reasonable. If you get straight to the point, you have the qualifications to be a manager.”
Without any reaction, I just looked at the guy named Ellen.
I think she wanted a reaction, but when I just watched, she looked a little lost and continued talking.
“Your server. In other words, the world you lived in was determined to be a low-level server and a recycling program was started. There are about 120,000 such servers. Among those 120,000 servers, there are many that were discarded because there was no answer… Anyway, there were selectors like you, but most of them were not qualified to be managers.”
There are a lot of questions to ask, but it won’t matter if you listen to all the information first.
That’s why I keep looking at him without saying anything. With a look in his eyes telling him to give out more information.
“You are among those four. That is why I am explaining this to you without any consequences.”
“Where are the soul beads I brought?”
“I told you. You’re safe. If you make the right choice, the soul orb will return to you in its entirety.”
“Is it the right choice?”
“Become a manager.”
I’m relieved to hear that he’s safe, but I don’t like the fact that there are conditions attached.
Therefore… Did these guys make the world I live in like that to elect managers?
Like that guy I see in front of me right now? No. The explanation is a little different.
He said it was a recycling program. That means that selecting a manager is a by-product.
“Why did you ruin the world I lived in?”
“Usually I ask that first. The question is very late.”
As expected, he doesn’t respond and just looks at him. This guy talks a lot, so he will open his mouth on his own.
“You can only tell me that when you become a manager.”
I don’t understand. These guys’ intentions. What you want. Purpose.
You’ll tell me when you become a manager? What on earth is that manager?
“What is a manager?”
“He’s the one who manages it.”
“What?”
“The server. To make it easier for you to understand, should I say the world?”
“Why?”
“Why? There’s a reason for everything. I can’t explain it to you yet.”
“Are you asking me to do that without even knowing what I’m doing?”
The man in front of me chuckled at my words.
“Look, Seongcheol Kwon. You don’t have much of a choice. You either become a manager or disappear.”
“Disappearing?”
“Well, that’s not an exact expression. If I were to explain it to you in an easy-to-understand way… I guess you could roughly say it’s similar to reincarnation. It’s not that simple of a system, though.”
“What about soul beads if I don’t become an administrator?”
“You’re not asking because you don’t know, right? Are you really going to be left behind? I’ll be swept away with you and become nothing.”
That can’t be possible. No, as the author said, there is only one choice.
However… I don’t understand?
“Is it okay for someone like me to become a manager? I’ve done a lot of bad things, including murder, rape, and kidnapping? Furthermore, I’ve only killed one or two people?”
Haha.”
The manager laughed after hearing what I said. Very cool.
After laughing like that, the guy looked at me and said with a serious expression.
“Look, Seongcheol Kwon. Didn’t I introduce myself as an administrator?”
What does this mean… After thinking about it, I understood what he meant.
The fact that he is a manager means he is also…
“That’s right. Even if you don’t say that, you should know right away. I told you that I like your grades. Do you think I haven’t done anything?”
The expression on the grinning guy’s face… It looks somehow gloomy.
Fuck. I see. He was already experienced.
Now I understand why these fucking bastards made the world the way it is.
The managers were all psychopaths and abnormal people with a lot of experience in murder.
“There is no need to look at it so negatively. If you become a manager, you will understand. The murders and rapes you mentioned… Things like that are a very local perspective. You said you killed someone, but… Let’s see. That’s right. “I killed a little over 100 million people. There’s no need to show off like that.”
“I’ve never been bossy.”
“That’s what they say. Just listen to what you understand.”
A moment of silence. It seems like he’s reacting here and there while looking at me.
An expression that tells you to ask if you have any questions.
“Were you there too? The person who brought you with the soul orb?”
I’m a manager, and that’s what I’m most curious about.
The most important thing for me now is whether I can meet the seven women again.
The guy who asked my question thought about it for a moment and said,
“This is a personal question, so I don’t have to answer, but since you’re the first person to ask this, I’ll tell you. There is. We have a slightly different recycling program than yours, so we do it differently.”
For the first time, human emotions appeared on his face.
A faint feeling. But that quickly disappeared, and the smiling face returned.
“Do you have any more questions?”
“Once you become a manager, can you quit at any time?”
“No one has done that so far, but it is possible.”
“No one quits?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“This is… It’s like explaining the elephant to a blind person who hasn’t seen it. It’s a bit cumbersome. Just try it. Wouldn’t it be faster to open your eyes and see the elephant in person?”
“What if I stay in this state and don’t make a decision?”
“Well, do whatever you want. You may be saying something like that because you don’t really understand the concept of time.”
“What?”
“Time… Is not the same for everyone as you think. That’s all I can say.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Can’t I just become a manager? “It’s all covered in the curriculum?”
“Then you can tell me in advance.”
“Are you going to be the manager?”
“You have no choice but to do it, right?”
“Really? Then go and take the course.”
When I glare at him, he laughs.
“I can’t help it. Well, let me put it simply. Just because you’ve lived in that world for a thousand years doesn’t mean the administrator will watch it for a thousand years.”
What. Is that so?
It’s a bit vain. I lived so long trying to screw over the people who made the world like this.
No. You lived happily ever after with seven women, right? That’s enough.
That time was not in vain.
While thinking about that, a question suddenly occurred to me.
“So, how many years have you lived?”
When I asked him, he made a strange expression.
I’m not supposed to say it, but I want to say it, so I’m itching to say it?
After thinking for a moment, he finally opens his mouth.
“Twelve thousand years.”
I thought to myself that he was crazy.
I don’t know if that’s true… If it’s true, he’s really crazy.
2,000 years.
Having lived for a thousand years, I was able to estimate that time to some extent.
An incredibly long time.
Above all, it is surprising that the human spirit can endure such a long period of time.
Human potential… Was it that much?
“Anyway, let’s end the small talk. Are you going to decide now, or should I give you some time to think about it? If you need some time, you can stay here as you wish. This isn’t the Upper Area yet, so there are no time constraints. And if you need anything, imagine it. “I’ve been through the program where you were, so that should be somewhat familiar.”
“Imagine?”
“Yes. Imagination. And implementation. Did you see the table and chairs I made earlier?”
When I thought of poltergeist, I thought of a chair.
Then, chairs and tables appeared before my eyes.
When I think of a wish and create food on it, the food I thought of appears on the table.
Is it. Was this a basic ability for these guys?
“Then think about it carefully and then tell me.”
“No. I decide now. I will do it.”
“Really? You thought about it well. Okay. Shall we go then?”
“Ah. Just one thing before that.”
“Yes. Please tell me.”
“So, you made the world I lived in like that?”
“It’s not that simple. It’s an order from above…”
“Right?”
“… That’s right.”
“이 씨발 새끼야. 재밌었냐? 세상을 그렇게 만들어 놓고 지켜보고 있으니 좋았냐? 개새끼. 좆같은 새끼. 스킬 설명이라도 좀 넣던가! 그따위로 쳐 만들 거면 집어치워! 쓰레기 같은 새끼들아.”
I swore as much as I could, but his expression did not change much.
He looks calm because he has experienced this so many times.
“Are you finished?”
“Oh. It’s over. Let’s go.”
“For your information, it’s unfair. I’m not the one who created the program. As the person in charge, it’s only right that I take all the criticism from my subordinates, but… And the program was in beta, so I had no choice. That’s why you were evaluated generously. Just know that.”
It’s a program, it’s a beta, it’s none of my business.
It’s enough because I gave him a bowl of swear words that I’ve been longing for. In fact, even after going through all that hard work, you’re a perfect guy, right?
Anyway, the guy turns around and walks to one side. I started following that guy.
