Chapter 128 – Please Pay Attention to My Image
“Isn’t this a gold bracelet?”
“Yes, I made it so that you can see it like that. Maybe the existing bracelet is too condom-like, so it doesn’t look cool? So I tried to make it to match the image of the cadet wearing the bracelet as much as possible.”
My image is a gold bracelet?
‘This is too bullying.’
Even the image of tanned gray hair looks bad now, but a gold bracelet here.
Typically, there was a high possibility that he would become a perfect person to hear that ‘he looks like that, but he’s nice’.
In fact, even now, if I hadn’t accomplished anything, it could be said that I was really bad.
But here’s an item that reinforces that bullying.
Even the word “Only for me” Made it even more absurd.
If you know what kind of image the cadet is known for, shouldn’t you prepare something different?
‘What’s so extreme.’
You should think about changing the image of a bully. What the hell is this?
“Looking at your expression, you seem to like it too.”
“Yeah?”
“You don’t have to pretend you didn’t hear it. Just looking at it, you seem to like it. And actually, it’s not made of 100% gold because of durability issues, but it’s all gold on the outside.”
I even coated it just in case, so you don’t have to worry about gold falling off.
Chun Hae-il smiled very happily as he said that.
‘Was this a character?’
According to rumors that are heard in the world, he is a superman, a great person, a hero for saving the country, and so on, so I thought it was a more solemn image.
When I held a brief press conference in the past, even if it was just an interview video, he treated reporters with a very serious look, so I only knew that.
“That… It’s gold.”
I didn’t know how to deal with it, so I smiled as kindly as I could and accepted Chun Hae-il’s words.
I thought I could overcome this atmosphere as well as possible if I actively demonstrated my social skills.
“That’s right, it’s gold. Actually, the output you just used on us… I’m guessing it’s over 30%. But the bracelet was supposed to produce only 1% output. This bracelet will catch those errors exactly. .”
“We came to the conclusion this time that there is no big advantage in suppressing the always-activated main skill excessively. You, Kim Min-soo, So-min So, Melanie… Ivan and Kim Jun-sik, our Victory Academy, which has a total of six always-activated main skills, It didn’t even have that advantage.”
Ivan and Kim Jun-shik?
‘The other two.’
Even before I joined Victory Academy, they originally said that there were five always active main skill holders.
I was really curious that there were two more people besides Yumin, Melanie, and Kim Minsu.
‘I’ll see you at a regular meeting.’
I stopped thinking and listened to Jang Doo-cheol’s words.
Jang Doo-cheol continued to speak and slowly took his gold bracelet out of the box.
“If you use it a little better, you can reduce the number of human casualties… I thought it was no longer right to suppress the ability just thinking about the risk.”
“That’s why we actively suggested that part. Recently, in the yard where gates and dungeons are rapidly increasing, we all agreed when we asked why we were limiting our power.”
So the result is a gold bracelet?
I really wanted to ask this, but I couldn’t open my mouth because of the atmosphere.
“So, after strict evaluation and screening, we decided to issue exclusive bracelets only to cadets who were judged to be able to skillfully handle the always-activated main skill.”
“Ah, of course even cadets who don’t like it will change their bracelets. That’s why it looks like a condom.”
To easily summarize the words of Doo-Cheol Jang and Hae-Il Chun, it could be seen as ‘Why does it seem like there is no nuclear power?’.
It wasn’t about showing off one’s strength, but it was like, why not do it when there is a way to do things more reliably and with less risk?
Nuclear weapons have risks such as radiation, but the always-activated main skill had much less risk than that.
In the first place, only those who had sufficiently mastered the ability used the always-activated skill, so in a way, there was no risk at all.
Therefore, it is said that the treatment is changed in the direction of better control through active use, away from the existing method of suppressing ability.
“Okay…”
I pulled out the condom from my arm to change the bracelet.
[Coercion activated! Target: White Sun, limit the output to the lowest level.]
In case of emergency, the target of coercion was limited to me, and the output was minimized.
It was much more stable than unconsciously spreading coercion around them.
“Actually, I thought about it quite a lot… Whether a gold bracelet or a piercing would be good… A necklace would be good… But as expected, the bracelet seemed the most acceptable.”
“Thank you.”
It was sincere.
Bracelets were far less obtrusive and less damaging to image than piercings or necklaces.
‘If it was a piercing or a necklace…’
Just imagining it was terrifying.
‘Woohyo! It was an extreme specification to become a visual that would have to shout the line ‘Kim Min-soo stole a woman’.
“I’ve been thinking about silver as well… But I don’t think it’s going to look that good. Of course, if you’re a successful person, you should give it gold.”
Cheon Hae-il seemed to be in a good mood, so he continued talking excitedly, and Jang Doo-cheol silently put a gold bracelet on my bracelet.
Good.
As it was then, the size was automatically adjusted, and as soon as it was worn on the wrist, it immediately changed to a custom size.
When I turned my wrist around to check it, I could see that a few more buttons were added than last time.
“As you know, the cog wheel at the bottom of the bracelet is for limiting the output. But the difference from before is that this time, you can get up to half the output without adjusting the value separately. Similarly, when tampered with, an alarm sounds in the direction of Victory Academy. In case of an emergency, we may have to mobilize, so be careful.”
“All right.”
“And the small button next to the cog wheel is the button that unlocks the bracelet. This is the most important thing. When you feel a threat to your life, you can’t control the output, so it’s for pulling it all the way up at once. If possible, use it when no one is around. And… Use it only at the last minute.”
It’s the final moment.
My heart became heavy.
‘Will that moment ever come?’
Up until now, in case of sparring or fighting in gates or dungeons, only those weaker than me had dealt with.
I have never felt a threat to my life because I pressed the opponent with a difference in force that did not even feel a sense of crisis.
But what if I meet someone who is stronger than me later? What if you are really in danger of dying?
‘What will happen to me then.’
I was worried, but I didn’t think I was going to lose.
An overwhelming force appears in a yard that has never even seen a proper power yet?
Rather, there was a high possibility of becoming a scarecrow to test my strength.
‘Chunhyang is there too.’
If necessary, it could have created a 2:1 situation and knocked it out with a numerical advantage.
Above all, I couldn’t even imagine the sentence that Baek Tae-yang loses.
[Message from Chunhyang Seong:: Be better! For you to rely on me like this, I don’t know what to do with my girl… I feel like I’m right now by my side… No, I’ll appear underneath you, and your big and hard figure…]
‘Shut up.’
That’s why I couldn’t be careless.
Even if you think about it for a moment, you send a message right away and penetrate Oni Won.
It’s horrifying to imagine how often it would have come out if it hadn’t been nailed in the early days.
“Lastly… It’s a button to press when gates and dungeons occur. It’s to let us know before entering sudden dungeons and gates.”
“It’s good.”
All of them were useful features.
Especially in the last case, when the task of evacuating people and the task of clearing a gate or dungeon occurred simultaneously.
It was a good way to move to clear without hesitation.
“By the way, the regular meeting has been postponed for a week. There are more cadets like you who need to be provided with exclusive equipment… And additional adjustments will be needed.”
“All right.”
“Then it’s good to go.”
“Thank you. Then let’s go first.”
Nod
Being too polite is also a burden, so I went out with a light bow.
‘It’s lunch time.’
I need to eat rice or something.
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“Are you gone?”
“Yes, I can’t even feel the presence.”
“Huh… I said the future was bright, but I didn’t know it was this bright.”
“That’s right.”
The time that had passed since Baek Tae-yang left.
There was an incontinence in the space that had been fine until a while ago.
The cracks that started around Doo-Cheol Jang and Hae-Il Chun spread all over the room without realizing it, reminiscent of prey caught in a spider’s web.
“If you use your power, the first class will be just sweet.”
“That’s why I’m more worried. Sooner or later we’ll be training jointly, then it’s so…”
“Yeah, I agree with that part.”
In a few days, you will share information about gates and dungeons with other academies and conduct training close to real life.
At that time, it was obvious that Taeyang Baek would go out as the representative of the first year.
But that wasn’t necessarily a good thing.
“I wonder if Cadet Baek Taeyang will be able to train.”
“I’m also worried that Victory’s strength is too asymmetrical.”
When it was said that the same graders were training together, Baek Taeyang was an existence outside the standard.
Training with another school when he had already proven his skills by winning Gladir.
Let alone training, Baek Taeyang had to be considerate while adjusting his strength so as not to get hurt.
“Wouldn’t it work somehow? You’re there too.”
“I will do my best to make sure nothing happens.”
“Hehe, as expected, Doochul Jang is the most trustworthy.”
Chun Hae-il and Jang Doo-cheol ended their conversation and contacted the instructor in charge of repairing the facility.
It was not their job to clean up.
