A Wild Man Has Entered the Academy

54 – Until I get hit(1)

Over the weekend, I met with my teammates and made plans. Typically, it is a preparation.

What items to bring, how many detoxification and stamina recharge potions to bring, what to bring with you for emergency food, etc.

We had other conversations in the middle, but overall, it was mostly about practice. It can be said that it is a very fruitful meeting.

Even if I exist, problems may arise for individuals, and furthermore, it is necessary to share vigils.

In fact, such a detailed plan was conceived by Grace alone. For Lee Yeon-joo, motivation only comes out in special circumstances.

I just need to be there to help. Grace must have wanted this too.

“All three of you take this. A potion for health and a potion for detoxification. I didn’t have many ingredients, so I couldn’t make many of them, but this should be enough.”

On the last day of the weekend, Ellie gave us various potions. She is an attribute activated when Ellie was alive.

The potions in the beginning are relatively expensive. Because of one potion, most of them hunted or gathered herbs every weekend.

But as she consistently said, as long as Ellie is alive, she doesn’t have to worry about potions. Moreover, as the days go by, the quality increases and even the balance is shaken.

“Do you really mind giving it to us? You make a lot of money by delivering this.”

Luna, who received her potion from Ellie, asked if she was okay. For her part, she would be somewhat sorry for her free potion.

Even if this potion is delivered to the shop right away, Ellie can earn a good amount of money. But she didn’t and she paid us.

“Ah. It’s okay. It’s not good enough to deliver to the store. Just going with me to collect herbs every weekend is enough.”

“I didn’t go with you? Would you like some money?”

Kara said. Unlike Luna, Kara received the potion for free.

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As a Tatar people who are sensitive to money calculations, I would be a little sorry to receive it with my bare hands. I’d love to give you some money

“Then, unnie, let’s go gather herbs with me later. Is that okay?”

“Hmm… I get it. That won’t be bad.”

“Me too.”

I also said that I wanted to go with him. Due to Ellie’s personality, she will donate potions whenever she needs them.

But when she got it, she felt sorry. She knows how much effort she put into crafting this potion.

So, it wouldn’t be bad to gather herbs and hunt for money every weekend.

“Shivar is fine. Shibar is getting training every weekend, right? Let’s just focus on that for now.”

“··· ···”

But Ellie stopped me. Judging from her smiling face, she really doesn’t need it.

I think I’ll have to go out with Porori soon and give her a gift of quality herbs. Then Ellie will be happy too.

She may get scolded by Rod, but with Porori she doesn’t have to worry. Besides, wasn’t it with good intentions?

“Then everyone, cheer up tomorrow! Even if it’s a competition, in the end surviving is the most important thing, isn’t it? Let’s not fight and get along well.”

“I hope we do too.”

“··· ···”

Kara smiled and replied to Ellie’s encouragement, while Luna just kept her silence. And then, he quietly looks at me.

Depending on how I come out and whether or not I survive, the difficulty of the practice will vary greatly.

‘I’m not going to actively step forward either.’

Strictly speaking, my team, not me, will not actively step forward.

Because if you go ahead without thinking, other teams will be wary and you may end up losing money. It is best to wait in silence.

Besides, the more time passes, the better it is for us. Because the range of possible activities is getting narrower.

“Come to think of it, Luna. What did you pack your team stuff with?”

“I packed some basic medicine and emergency food. I’ll probably need a sleeping bag as well.”

“A sleeping bag? That wouldn’t be too bad. I might as well bring one.”

You don’t have to worry about what to pack.

“Has everyone gathered? Then, before we start, put down all your belongings except for the waist bag. These are all items that cannot be taken from practice.”

“Yes?”

“What do you mean by that?”

I can’t carry everything except for a small bag. This is what Marlborough said in front of the forest where the training was to take place.

For the students who came after thorough preparation, it is inevitable that they will be embarrassed and bewildered.

“I don’t know what kind of picnic I’m on, and I don’t know what I’m packing. Have you forgotten what this theme is?”

“But the professor told me to bring the potion…”

“At least the potion will fit in the pouch bag. As I said before, he told me that it’s better to wear a light pouch bag constantly.”

At Marlborough’s explanation, the students put on expressions that were at a loss for words. Judging from what I didn’t hear, it must have been said in the first week.

Even in the actual game, the inventory starts with a tiny pouch bag. If you upgrade a little later, the space will increase.

Students were dissatisfied with Marlborough’s explanation, but they meekly put down their burdens.

It wasn’t really a picnic, but some people even brought large backpacks.

At this point, he must be grumbling. But the words that followed were enough to set off a barrage of protests.

“And the content of the practice has been slightly modified. The practice time was originally 12 hours, but it was modified to 36 hours. So, it means that you have to start at 7:00 am and survive until 7:00 pm the next day.”

“Yes?!”

“Does that make sense? Why the sudden change!”

“If you’re going to do that, don’t say anything!”

As expected, various protests followed. United Academy is an institution that brings together talent from around the world.

Of course, there must be many people with strong egos, and they may think that professors are making fun of them.

Even in such a threatening atmosphere, Marlborough and other professors did not blink an eye. As if it’s a familiar thing.

Then Marlborough shouted loudly, his eyes widening as the situation grew more heated.

“Quiet!!”

“··· ···”

At that one word, the noisy crowd instantly turned into silence. It was an intuition that Marlboro’s spirit was unusual.

No matter how talented people are, they are nothing compared to veterans who have gone through all sorts of battles.

At least Kara is the only one with a single smile on her face. She seems to enjoy this situation.

“As I said last week, the theme this time is survival. You guys don’t know what survival means.”

“··· ···”

“Survival is only possible when you use all the means you can mobilize in the worst situation. Survival after preparation can never be called survival. Originally, I would have let you go in with nothing. The time would have been much longer than this.”

This alone is enough for me to see you, so shut up and obey me. It was the meaning behind the words.

It didn’t make much sense, so the students kept their mouths shut.

‘I survived with only one blanket on, and this is enough.’

We also have emergency rations. There are also tools to make a fire. There are also potions. How nice

In addition, there are not many dangerous animals, and it is 36 hours. Even if you drop out, you can rest in peace.

“This was completely unexpected…”

While I had an old-fashioned mind inside, Grace next to me muttered a complicated mutter.

I looked at her teeth and saw her biting her thumb nails. It’s a habit she comes out of when she’s in trouble.

“This, what should we do now? Are we okay?”

Lee Yeon-joo had a face that seemed to have already gone mental. It’s worth it since she’s made the difficulty much higher than before.

But surprisingly, all of that is ‘acting’. Her true face is not that weak and timid.

The reason Yeonjoo Lee is an interesting character is because of her acting skills. The difference is significant

There are only a handful of times when her true form appears, but it is related to her country or ······

“Now, everyone. The day has come for you to take this opportunity to apply the first aid I taught you. The most important thing is not to get hurt, but do your best!”

She’s related to Yeon-hwa, her real sister and a ‘traitor’.

Seeing Yeon-hwa speak with her smiling face, Lee Yeon-joo’s expression could have been quite frightening.

The weak side of him until just now had completely disappeared, and instead only terribly indifferent emotions remained.

Others, including Grace, were so focused on the changed practice that they didn’t notice it, but I got it right.

‘The Hwan Empire is really… A country that hits the target.’

The original name of the Hwan Empire was ‘East’. An allied nation made up of various countries like the ‘Soviet Union’ on Earth.

The problem is similar to what the Soviet Union did. From the concept itself, China has eaten all of East Asia, so it has no choice but to be similar.

A combination of the Soviet Union, which was a superpower, and China, which dominated East Asia. You may wonder what kind of hybrid this is, but the country that realized it is the Hwan Empire.

And Lee Yeon-joo is from a country that is one of the dependent countries of the Hwan Empire and has the Republic of Korea as its motif. The same goes for Yeonhwa, one of the professors.

‘I came as a representative of the Hwan Empire, so I can be called a traitor.’

If you look closely at the inside story, you’ll know that’s not the case, but it’s impossible to know right now.

Moreover, the Hwan Empire, like the Soviet Union and China, which are the actual motives, are overly sensitive to ‘censorship’, so information control is severe.

In particular, cultural censorship can be seen as the most severe.

Even the clothes Yeonhwa is wearing right now are unique to the Hwan Empire. As Lee Yeon-joo, my stomach would boil.

“I’m going to move slowly. Starting with the first group, the professor and assistants will take me. Just in case, I’ll cover my eyes with an eye patch, so you know that.”

Starting with Marlborough’s words, each group began to move while wearing eye patches. That would make it difficult to pinpoint the location.

I understand that the space that is getting smaller is also displayed in a conspicuous form. You will know if you go directly.

“Hello, student Shivar. I’ll take Sivar myself. Can you put on an eyepatch for me?”

Unlike the other Joes, the person who took me was none other than Godin. I’d say it’s a pretty decent choice.

I obeyed him and put on an eyepatch. To be honest, it didn’t mean much because I knew everything I knew even if I covered my eyes.

I once had a bad eye injury, so I only relied on my senses of hearing and smell. Thanks to that, I realized how important the eyes are.

Jeobeok- Jeobeok- Jeobeok-

Godin moved slowly while holding onto my arm. It looks like I’m holding on tightly in case I fall.

Contrary to his suspicious appearance, kindness is ingrained in his body. He is so kind that he is called Hogu.

“Okay. Take off your eye patches now, everyone.”

After about 10 minutes of walking, Godin instructed. The team members, including me, followed his instructions and removed the blindfold.

As soon as I took off the blindfold, the densely packed trees were caught in my sight. It seems to have come to the middle of the forest.

“Can you all turn around?”

Godin pointed backwards as we removed the blindfolds. Looking back, the blue curtain was raised high.

“As time goes on, this curtain will get smaller and smaller. You won’t be eliminated immediately if you go out of the curtain, but you will be automatically eliminated after about 10 minutes.”

“Can’t it be done in 10 minutes?”

A question from Grace. The mere existence of the veil is sufficient to allow it to be used strategically.

“Yes. However, it is not recharged, so I recommend coming inside if possible. By the way, it may decrease during the night, so please be careful.”

“You won’t be able to sleep well, let alone rest.”

“Oh, that’s vicious…”

In fact, this veil shrinks even at night. So, in order to take a proper rest, you have to go deep inside.

If that happens, the chances of encountering another team will increase, and it will naturally lead to a battle. It is an unavoidable phenomenon.

“Instead, there should be an indication of how far the shroud will shrink. It’s up to you to use it. I’ll give you a bracelet here.”

Godin said so and he handed us a bracelet. This bracelet is adjustable in size to fit your wrist perfectly.

Similar to what I wore in Dalian, but with a different feel. In Dalian, it was a little loose, but this bracelet feels tight.

“If this bracelet is removed or severely damaged, it will be eliminated. Did you know?”

“But it feels a bit tight.”

“Yes. It was made so that others could not easily remove it.”

“That’s right…”

Grace blurted out his words before replying. He then shouted in a startled voice.

“Sir, Sivar! You can’t take that off now!”

It seems that he was mistaken when he saw me fiddling with the bracelet. I was curious, so I just touched it here and there.

“Haha. Don’t worry too much. There’s still time for practice to begin.”

Godin gave time to calm down Grace. We still have about 5 minutes left before the practice begins.

Afterward, he taught me how to remove the bracelet. It is definitely a structure that is difficult for others to solve.

Therefore, there is no choice but to subdue the opponent and loosen or damage the bracelet.

“There will be time soon. Then I’ll leave. I wish you luck.”

Godin bowed politely and left the tent. Soon, as soon as Godin left, the light in the veil grew stronger.

This means that practice has begun. Grace also told us if she noticed the meaning.

“This is the beginning. Should we move first? We need to check how far the veil will shrink.”

“This, rather than moving, how about sticking to the curtain?”

As practice began, Grace and Yeonjoo Lee exchanged opinions. Jonber and his magnetic field are debating which one is better.

On the other hand, I moved on and headed towards the tree. A tree lying on the ground, not a tree stretching high into the sky.

Soon he took out the ax that was strapped to his back, Ragnarok, and struck it hard.

Kwajik!

“······Mr. Shibar?”

“What, what are you doing… Are you doing…?”

They panic when I hit a tree with an ax out of the blue. But I’m not mindlessly chopping trees.

In general, rotten wood has a lot of nutrients. That doesn’t mean I don’t have a lot of nutrients to eat, but the creatures that live here have a lot.

Wriggling- Wiggling-

As expected. After hitting the tree a few times with an ax, a large worm was wriggling inside.

A white insect with plump flesh. Slugs that taste different depending on whether or not they are cooked over a fire.

I picked up the slug and looked at my teammate. They look disgusting just by looking at them, but their complexion is bluish.

“Why did you pick it up!? Come on, put it away quickly!”

“Ugh… That’s disgusting…”

Grace, of course, even Lee Yeon-joo hesitated backwards. Even Lee Yeon-joo, who has great acting skills, was genuinely fed up.

But I didn’t throw away the slugs. We need to show them what they will have to go through in the future.

There’s almost no emergency food, so we can’t just starve. It can’t even be called emergency food.

Originally, the food was in a big bag, but I couldn’t take all of it. Right now, there is only candy and chocolate.

“This. Bob.”

“······ Rice? Could that be a meal?”

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“Yes.”

“Ah, no matter how much you eat bugs…! Even if you’re surviving, this is too much…”

Wow!

That’s a lot to say. I put a slug in my mouth over the gibberish Grace.

You have to remove the snout to eat it in case you get bitten, but I didn’t mind so I put it in whole.

Kudduk! Kuduk!

I guess I should have roasted it over a fire. I regretted it for a moment at the fragrant aroma and taste that filled my mouth.

Still, it’s not to the extent that I can’t eat it. The only thing that is so tasteless that you vomit is the carcass of an animal.

“Woo-wook…!”

But Grace kept her mouth shut as if she was offended just by looking at it. It looks like it’s about to vomit right now.

At least, Yeonju Lee was fine. Only the complexion turned white, and it ended with a frightened expression.

I chewed on it and passed the slugs down my throat. It will be my great food in the future.

‘There must be more.’

After eating the slugs, they plucked the bark to find other insects. And it wasn’t long before I was able to find a tiny little bug.

It’s a lot smaller than the slugs I just ate, but it’s a good start for beginners.

I picked up the bug like tongs and approached Grace and Yeonju Lee. They back away as I approach.

As Marlboro has consistently stated, the theme of this practice is survival. Moreover, they do not know where their enemies are, so meals are essential.

“Winning.”

“·······Yes?”

“Winning.”

So I told you. If you eat this, your chances of winning will increase.

If I could live alone, I wouldn’t have taken care of them. Besides, the bugs I pick up are okay to eat raw.

I quietly opened my mouth while holding out a bug to them who were bewildered.

“Eat.”

“Sir, no! I’d rather die!”

“Can’t we eat that later? You don’t need to eat it now…!”

It looks like they both grew up as plants in a greenhouse.

You can tell how much he hates them by seeing them vehemently rejecting them.

To be honest, I didn’t expect much. Instead, in order to reduce hunger even a little, you have to eat bugs.

When they refused, I shoved the slug into my mouth. It seems that practice hasn’t hit me yet, so I’ll just do it slowly.

‘It’s not tasty.’

As someone who has even eaten cockroaches, this is medicine.