The man who just busted the door walked towards us and I immediately got ready to activate my skill in case he plans something.
"Who are these guys, Chaewon-ssi?"
"The guys from the back cart. Some who received the system and some that hasn't yet."
The same man walked closer and Chaewon walked in front of me. Despite how calm they all look, the tension in the air could be felt.
"Short time no see, but change of plans. We don't just plan on surviving in this trials thing. We're going to make it easier and shorter."
"By how?"
"By killing people. They only need winners in these trials. Once there are only few participants left, we'll all be free."
I squinted my eyes while trying to remember if what I just heard was correct. It didn't make sense to me since this are just trials not some kind of game where there are winners.
"No, that doesn't make much sense at all. These are trials that everyone are supposed to pass. Even if you reduce the number of participants, these trials won't end until they decide to end it."
"That's the thing. If there are few participants, the trials will be easier for everyone." He sinisterly smiled at us which kind of creeped us out especially the children at the back.
"I'm afraid I have to partially agree, but there might be trials where teams could be necessary. It would be harder if you find teammates."
"You seem pretty smart and pragmatic. One of those that could kill hundreds of millions if wanted to."
"What if I wanted to and I include your group in it? That was just a question."
"Heh, a question or a possibility? Either way, you're the type of person we need. Come join us. The name's Kang Namyoung." The man introduced himself as Kang Namyoung while he smiled and extended his hand towards me for a handshake.
"Name's Cho Minhyuk, and I... don't like everything about your offer."
I left his hand hanging in the air, since it was a ridiculous and selfish offer in my opinion. I may be a selfish person, but not to this extent.
"Why?"
"It's too selfish. I'm afraid it's a stupid offer."
"I see. Then, we'll just make sure you don't get in our way."
"Minhyuk-ssi, stay behind. This guy's dangerous." Chaewon-ssi pushed me and Jiyoon-ssi backwards while his skill becomes activated.
"Seems like it. If they've got their systems awakened, they surely have some their skills activated."
"Minhyuk-ssi, change of mind, I think I might need your help here. If I remember correctly, you have a defense skill."
"Yeah, I do have a defense skill."
"I haven't even said a thing about a fight yet."
"Those eyes of yours that I'd like to poke out are speaking for theirselves, Kang Namyoung." Minhyuk said and his skill was finally activated, it was something that made his fists glow red.
"This is your chance, men."
The men that haven't awakened their systems yet walked to the front and charged at us together.
I quickly activated my skill and created a shield in front of us. They all hit the shield and started pushing it towards us.
The combined forces of their push against me was too strong and I was being pushed backwards. Luckily, Chaewon-ssi noticed it and he knew what he had to do.
I deactivated the shield and Chaewon-ssi swiftly punched one of the men at the front, creating a strong shockwave that blew away the roof and some walls of the train.
Now that I've seen his skill in action, I'm really jealous now. Some of the men were sent falling off the train which surprised all of us in the train cart.
"Not bad, not bad. Well, we agreed earlier that the first ones to attack are the ones without the system so they can awaken it. But since they lost, we'll be next. There'll be something valuable we take that you lose."
I think I was obviously confused by my face, and Chaewon-ssi noticed it, so he explained what Namyoung meant.
"Don't let them defeat or kill you, Minhyuk-ssi. If you haven't noticed yet, on the top right corner, there's a count of how many coins you have. None of us know how to use it yet, but it must be something valuable."
"Then, if I have to worry about being defeated or killed, they can take these?"
"Yes, that's right."
I looked at the top right corner and there really was a count for how many coins I have. Currently, for mine it's,
[ Coins: 200 ]
I must've gotten a hundred from the person I killed earlier, but for the hundred, I don't know where it's from. Probably, we all had a hundred coins each from the start that's why I got a hundred from him.
"If it's really important, we both can't lost it then."
"Yeah. But you don't have to do much actually, just shield me when I need it without me saying it."
"Alright."
"Don't cry if you get hit by me." Namyoung got our attention when he disappeared from his previous spot.
"Huh? Where—"
"Minhyuk-ssi, behind!" Jiyoon-ssi shouted and she will never know how grateful I am right now.
I quickly delpoyed a shield behind me and blocked a fast punch from Namyoung.
"Tsk, I think I should go after her first." Namyoung clicked his tongue in annoyance while a smirk appeared on my face.
The mischievous smirk on my face in the blink of an eye when Namyoung disappeared again when I was thinking it would be a one use skill.
"Jiyoon-ssi, tell us where he is next. Protect the ones behind you as well if you can."
"In front of me!" Jiyoon-ssi shouted with a very obvious hint of fear in her voice.
At the same exact moment I created a shield in front of Jiyoon-ssi, Namyoung appeared and attempted to punch Jiyoon-ssi before being blocked.
"Keep the shield with them for a while. We just learned each other's skills and none of them except mine are suitable for combat."
"Okay."
"You know anything about martial arts, Minhyuk-ssi?"
"Not really. But I can use this metal pole if you take this off for me as a weapon."
Chaewon-ssi grabbed the handle of the train on the ceiling and pulled a part of it. He gave it to me and it was long enough to act as a polearm for me.
This guy is mad strong.
"Is that alright?"
"Could be longer, but will do."
Namyoung returned to his spot earlier before we started fighting. In his face, there was an expression of annoyance and joy.
"I can't wait to steal your coins. Come at us instead of running away." He smiled along with the rest of his men activating their skills.
"Yeah, there's no way we can beat the shit out of you without getting closer." Chaewon-ssi replied with a smirk.
These guys are actually scary with their skills activated and I only have a broken handle with a sharp end with me.