The More the Healer Gets Hit the Stronger He Become

62 – Modern Large-Scale Ordeal (2)

A foul burning smell permeated the tip of my nose and an extreme heat that felt as if my skin would be burned.

Kaaa! The cries of monsters that rang brightly in my ears, and the screams of people that haunted my mind even more intensely…

Those terrible visions that I have never forgotten from the moment I first encountered them.

It suddenly and powerfully penetrated Kang-woo’s mind.

[Asper’s Fire Fist’s letter ended on April 16, 2045.]

‘My, what am I thinking right now?’

Finally, Kang-woo, who remembered the image of a huge ‘monster’ that could not be explained other than as a disaster, quickly stopped recalling.

Although he said he had become stronger, he was nothing compared to ‘that monster.’ Awakened people with abilities similar to his were rare, but they existed even in modern times.

So. The idea of that monster appearing during this ordeal was a very absurd idea.

Even if there were 2,000 awakened people, the moment that monster appeared, it was clear that this would not be an ordeal but just a massacre.

“Nooooo-!”

Hearing the shout that came from right next to him, Kangwoo tried to erase his anxiety and erase that absurd thought from his mind.

“I know you’re emotional because you haven’t seen a place in a long time, but people arrived faster than you expected.”

As I followed Kim Seung-ho’s gaze, I saw that the number of people from [2,098/2,140] Had risen to [2,126/2,140].

“Anyway, let me continue the explanation….”

“Oh, yes.”

“As you can see, this place is a replica of Seomun-gu, Awon City. “I was curious, so I went right in front of it, and it was exactly the same, as if it was a copy of the actual preface.”

In front of the Awakened Association Park, Kim Seung-ho pointed to a 10-lane road that was empty, unlike reality, and took a step closer to Park Ye-rin and Kang-woo.

“And this is information I found out….”

“….”

“People don’t seem to know much yet, but there is a barrier around the Awakened Association.”

“Barrier?”

Park Ye-rin, who was looking at her with dissatisfaction as if she was going to make up her face by saying bullsh*t, pushed her in the face.

“Huh! “W-what is it!”

Kim Seung-ho, who was surprised by him, took a step back.

Park Ye-rin, who grabbed Kim Seung-ho by the collar, winked at Kang-woo.

Why don’t you move your seat?

Kangwoo understood the signal and nodded his head in agreement.

***

To summarize Seungho Kim’s explanation, it was as follows.

One. I don’t know why, but in the park in front of the Awakened Association where people have been summoned, shops are open like a safe zone and violence is not possible. And this is information that most awakened people know.

Two. This part is important. There is a barrier with a radius of 100m that cannot be seen with the naked eye around this park in front of the Awakened Association.

Kim Seung-ho realized this fact after opening a store 100 meters away, and he said he found out by walking to measure the exact distance.

Three. Most of the awakened people who did not go out from the starting point, the park, do not know the second piece of information.

“It is a safe zone with a limited scope….”

A corner of the park with few people.

Park Ye-rin, who listened quietly to Kim Seung-ho’s explanation, frowned.

“You must be tired.”

Kim Seung-ho blinked and asked.

“What, what is it? “Do you have any guesses?”

Even after receiving the information, I had no clue, so why did that cheap person nod as if he understood as soon as he heard it?

Then Park Ye-rin, who had been silently looking at Kim Seung-ho’s stupid face, quickly turned her head.

“Kangwoo, what do you think?”

“Hyundai, limited safe zone, over 2,000 people. I guess… That’s it, right?”

“Yes, that’s probably it.”

“…?!?!”

Kim Seung-ho looked at Kang-woo and Park Ye-rin alternately with a blank expression as the conversation between the two was unknown.

However, the two men and women seemed to have no intention of opening their mouths any longer, and the only person whose clothes were blown away by their appearance was Kim Seung-ho.

“W-what is it…! Please let me know too!! What do you mean ‘that’? Brother? “Kang Woo-hyung?”

Kang-woo, who saw Park Ye-rin secretly smiling and raising the corner of her mouth, cleared his throat to hold back the laughter that was about to burst out.

“Linked Trial.”

Big. Kim Seung-ho’s eyes widened as he heard Kang-woo’s words clear his voice.

“… Suddenly?”

“Tsk tsk.”

A clicking sound was heard from somewhere, but Kim Seung-ho did not turn his head.

“I thought that would be the case when so many people gathered in one place, but after hearing you say it, I became convinced.”

… Why?

Kang-woo repeated every detail to Kim Seung-ho, who did not understand.

“First of all, the safe zone is fixed. To the park in front of the Awakened Association. That means this ordeal won’t be a one-off. “If it’s a one-time ordeal, there’s no reason to put a safe zone in it.”

“Oh…!”

“I think everyone will be expelled from this safe zone when the ordeal begins, and only if certain conditions are met can they re-enter the safe zone.”

“Oooh!”

“Are they carrying that as a decoration on their heads?”

“I can’t hear, I can’t hear, I can’t hear.”

“That bastard?”

Kim Seung-ho, who seemed to be thinking about something for a moment while ignoring Park Ye-rin’s words, asked Kang-woo.

“Then shall we use all the points we have? “No, I don’t know when I’ll be able to come in, so should I buy food first?”

“No, I don’t think that’s necessary.”

“Yes?”

When Kim Seung-ho asked a question, Park Ye-rin pointed to several awakened people gathered in the corner.

“They don’t sell cigarettes in stores.”

Awakened people flirting and emitting hazy smoke, cigarettes in their hands.

“What is it really?”

Park Ye-rin and Kang-woo’s faces hardened as they saw that scene.

Getting cigarettes here that are not sold in stores meant that items such as ‘convenience stores’ or ‘marts’ where cigarettes can be obtained were implemented as is.

A safe zone is clearly formed and stores are opened within it, but they even put in convenience stores and supermarket items.

Isn’t that the same as saying that there will come a time when ‘goods’ will be needed even though stores can be opened in the safe zone?

The more I know, the more I worry about this difficult ordeal.

[The number of people has been met.]

The arrival of the awakeners of the same rider has come to an end.

***

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[Welcome everyone to the 41st trial!]

“Huh?”

“W-what is that?”

It’s a familiar voice sound, but the pitch and tone of speech are somehow different from usual.

People who had been accustomed to the cold and desolate tone of voice in the system were confused and agitated by the suddenly friendly tone of voice.

“Well, that thing isn’t broken, right?”

There are even rumors that the system is broken.

[Before we begin, this ordeal is very difficult! Very! Since this is an elaborate trial, there are some announcements before the trial begins!]

At the center of the chaos, Kang-woo thought.

‘Milena…?’

Somehow familiar and bright tone of voice.

The voice was an electronic and mechanical sound that I had always heard, but it was clear that the tone of voice was Milena’s.

What kind of ordeal was it that Milena recorded herself?

[But my mouth hurts to say it all, so hey! Please look toward the center of the park!]

My curiosity was soon resolved.

“Linked trials?”

Writings began to appear in the air in the center of the park.

[Notice]

This trial is a ‘linked trial’ in which trials from the 41st to 50th floors are connected.

The ‘mission’ of this trial is to kill monsters, and the resulting rewards are all settled individually.

However, in the case of a group forming a ‘party’, 1 in N is maintained as before.

[Ordeal Information]

This ordeal takes place against the backdrop of ‘Seomun-gu’.

An unspecified number of gate breaks occur within Seomun-gu for 10 days.

In this trial, ‘one day’ is ‘one trial.’

The safe zone is open for 8 hours from midnight every day.

The safe zone here refers to a 100m radius centered around this park.

On the tenth and final day, all monsters must be eliminated to end the ordeal.

It is possible to form a ‘party’ with the consent of the other party.

“Hey, what is that?”

“Every day is just an ordeal? “Well, then, what is the reward? Is it possible to overcome the ordeal if I survive just one day?”

“The safe zone is opening? So you’re saying it was closed before then?!”

On a scale that was completely different from the trials we had been through so far, the park quickly became noisy due to the commotion of the awakened people.

“It’s true… It’s exactly as you said….”

Kim Seung-ho, who was reading the notice, was impressed.

The ordeal on the 41st floor was truly a ‘linked ordeal’ as Kang Woo-hyung said.

It also comes with the condition that the safe zone must be opened at midnight every day.

[Now! Did everyone read it well? Then, 30 minutes until the ordeal begins! Let the countdown begin! So goodbye!]

[Time remaining until trial begins: 29:59]

The long system notice ended in an instant.

In a chaotic and noisy situation, Kang-woo urgently looked back at Kim Seung-ho and Park Ye-rin.

The ‘unspecified number of gate breaks’ that the system speaks of will certainly exceed the scope of what we think.

To show the difficulty of the 41st floor ordeal with 2,000 awakened people.

So now it is clear that a large gate break will occur soon.

There was only one thing to do during the preparation time provided by the system.

Party.

I had to make a party. A party that can handle even if a gate break occurs that goes beyond what we expected.

Because this is the answer, the system also mentioned that parties can be formed.

“Until the time limit runs out. “We gather everyone we know and gather at the convenience store in front of us.”

“Yes…? “Do you know someone?”

“I understand.”

Kim Seung-ho asked again, and Park Ye-rin immediately left the place.

Kim Seung-ho was pouting at the thought that he was the only one who didn’t understand.

“A party member who was with me until the 30th floor. “Is there no one you can trust?”

I adjusted my posture when I saw Kang-woo looking urgent.

“Only people you can trust?”

“Yes, only people you can trust.”

“Yes! “I’ll look for it!”

After breaking up with Kim Seung-ho, Kang-woo moved quickly and looked around.

‘Did we really come this far…?’

While he was busy playing with his legs, Kang-woo was skeptical. He wasn’t sure whether they would have successfully cleared the past random trials that even he had not found easy to clear.

‘Please….’

As time passed, Kang-woo’s steps through the crowded crowd of people became filled with worry and nervousness.

Is this how Park Ye-rin felt when she came here and was looking for a party?

Kangwoo’s head was moving busily. Before I knew it, I had crossed almost halfway through this park.

“Dongsaeaeaeaeang-!!”

Once again, a welcoming voice called out to Kangwoo.