ocean-life Chapter 63.1
Chapter 63.1
Hurry up. Hurry up.
“Then, Supervisor, your previous experience would be the 35th round, correct?”
“Y-Yeah. It was the only round where they attempted to bring in new hires.”
Kim Soleum quickly exchanged a few hurried questions with Supervisor Park Minseong and immediately pieced together the essentials in his mind.
‘Supervisor Park’s detailed experience...’
“Is this all? Is this what we need?”
“I’m working on putting it together.”
– New hires were drafted into this Darkness’s exploration, resulting in chaos and panic from fear.
– Some kept cursing so they received penalties. A fight broke out over calming pills, and it led to penalties for both parties, including the one who drank them.
– Seven people received more than two penalties, reaching the brink of contamination.
– The new hire chosen as the Hangman passed out from panic halfway through, but the sheer terror and confusion left no one able to help.
– Another new hire collapsed after being struck on the head by the body that fell from the gallows. They later resigned.
Huh?
“After that, they never brought in new hires again...”
“Hold on.”
“Hm?”
“Do the bodies remain?”
Kim Soleum stared urgently at the supervisor.
“The bodies of the people who’ve died here as the Hangman, I mean.”
“Well, yeah? Though I don’t know about decay or anything like that... I don’t think there was a head, but it’s not like I personally attended the funeral and checked every detail...” ȑ�
A chill ran up Kim Soleum’s spine.
This, this...
“W, What is it??”
Supervisor Park grabbed Kim Soleum’s shoulders in a panic.
“Is there a hint? Does this help?!”
“Yes.”
Kim Soleum nodded urgently, but cold sweat trickled down his neck.
‘I can’t guarantee it, though.’
It felt like madness.
But, but...
The mere possibility was such an exhilarating hope.
‘This is worth trying.’
Kim Soleum hastily pieced together what was needed.
...It seemed barely feasible.
‘With this, we might be able to slip through the cracks without breaking the rules...!’
The only problem was...
One essential skill wasn’t currently available.
‘...Braun.’
Once again, he was needed.
‘How much longer until your transformation ability is ready?’
– Hm.
– Even I need about half a day of rest, don’t you think?
Kim Soleum quickly adjusted the question.
‘What if I change the conditions?’
– Conditions?
Kim Soleum explained the ‘altered conditions’.
The response changed.
* * *
“Trauma? T!”
_ _ T _ A _ _ R
[Correct!]
Her entire left leg disappeared.
‘Fuck...!’
“Woooo! We got it!”
“Ah!! I should’ve answered first!”
The trolls screamed like they were at a sports event, watching someone’s leg disappear.
Eun Haje’s irritation and anger began to boil.
‘Maybe I should just troll along with them.’
But then, suddenly.
“Everyone.”
Someone raised their hand beyond the trolls.
“If you could double your clear points, would you do it?”
‘...Roe?!’
Yes.
The rookie from D-squad, or rather, the now-former rookie who’d climbed the ranks in record time, Kim Soleum, raised his hand with a calm expression.
“What the hell?”
“Isn’t that the guy... that one who got promoted recently?”
Everyone recognized him by then.
The top new hire, wearing a mask with antlers like a deer, who had been promoted to supervisor after just 60 days, had already become a widely talked-about figure.
Maybe because of the rumors, everyone was now strangely drawn to him.
There was something... natural about his presence.
And just now.
‘Did he say points...?’
In the strange atmosphere that had overtaken the playroom, Kim Soleum spoke.
“How about we make a bet?”
......??
“If any of you win this bet, I’ll give you all my clear points, Sunbae-nim.”
“What?”
Insane aggro.
“Is that guy crazy? Why’s he doing that?”
But for members of the Field Exploration Team, the mention of ‘points’ was irresistible.
“Are you really saying you’ll give up all 2,000 points?”
“Yes.”
“Ah, Supervisor Roe Deer, you must not know since you’ve only been here a few months... Points are non-transferrable.”
“I know.”
“You do? Then what...”
“But there’s no rule against using 2,000 points to buy items from the company store and giving them away, is there?”
“If you win, you can pick whatever you like. I’ll even pay for custom equipment.”
The atmosphere shifted.
If the ‘sacrifice’ had already been chosen, then how useful would additional points be?
“Are you serious?”
“Yes.”
He was serious.
Of course, if they could win.