The plunger was pushed and liquid began to be injected into the body.
Kim Yi-Hyun knew the words of the creature that had taken in this substance. He recalled his past memories. Operation Ashbelt. The simultaneous appearance of unnatural dangerous numbers.
The dangerous animals at that time would have originally been experimental animals.
"Well, consider it bad luck."
There has never been a more disgusting thing to hear at the end than this.
The reaction was immediate. The senses that had been numb from the intense pain became extremely sensitive. The foreign substance that had entered the throat mixed with the blood flow. Every single cell screamed.
Thud, thud.
The pain didn't last long.
The pain itself didn't disappear. It just felt like someone else's problem. It was as if my mind was split and all my senses had been transferred to the other side, or rather, taken away.
I didn't feel like my vision was my own as it was turning black. Even my thoughts were becoming blurry. My thoughts were not being expressed clearly in words.
Everyone's understanding of their own subject has faded. Consciousness falls downward, downward. It sinks endlessly into the infinite depths of the deep sea.
In the end, only emotions remained. Things that had been coiled deep inside my stomach ever since the day I was dropped here.
Anger and resentment, longing and yearning, fear and anticipation turned into soap bubbles. One by one, they burst, pop, pop, and were swept away in the pitch-black waves along with memories.
It was a moment when I intuitively felt that it was the end.
Swaaaaaaahh ...
I thought I heard the sound of the sea.
The awakening was sudden. It felt as if someone had grabbed my head and pulled me out of the water. My breathing became clear and my eyes opened wide, regardless of my will.
"...It works faster than...."
I saw a face. The face of an idiot who believed without a doubt that everything was going as planned and who had no doubts about it, who had not noticed any change.
And that one too, which appeared after a long time.
[Administration of ■■■■■ has been confirmed.]
[Agent 'Kim Lee-hyun's' talent is activated.]
The first thing I noticed was a change in perspective.
The image on my retina was eerily clear, as if a ridiculously high-resolution photo had been displayed on a display the size of my palm.
Even without focusing, I could see the seams of objects. The pores of skin. The seams of a coat. There were needle marks on Nigrum's neck, as if he had been injured before.
Next is hearing. Clothes rustling, breathing, insects chirping, old streetlight bulbs crackling. A multitude of sounds, amplified dozens of times, hit my eardrums.
The smell of iron entering my nostrils was dizzying. The amount of information that the human brain could not possibly handle came rushing in all at once.
My spinal cord felt like it was burning, but my consciousness was still clear. It was like overclocking. My brain's information processing speed was so high that I felt like time around me was slowing down.
[Agent information will be temporarily changed.]
'What is this?'
This was an unknown phenomenon.
'This has never happened in a game.'
The identity of the blue water was revealed in the work. Starting from the Basteterra Civil War, scenes of the Legion abusing it are often depicted. It is injected into humans or monsters.
Once absorbed, there is no going back. The target's body is horribly transformed and they lose their senses. They become a living bomb that indiscriminately destroys and kills until their vitality runs out.
Kim Yi-hyun should not have been an exception. But what is the reality? Even though I don't know what happened to his body, his mind is fine. In fact, his mind is much clearer than usual.
The cause was quickly discovered.
[The mind is protected by the effects of talent.]
[Mutation rate 13.1944%]
'talent?'
I remember. It was a unique ability that was systematically given only to agents with 4 stars or higher. But for some reason, Kim Yi-Hyun had the talent even when he was 1 star.
There is a big difference between agents. Asterike has a powerful power called [Regeneration Flame], but Chelsea's [Weakness Detection] is an ordinary one that has a certain probability of inflicting a critical hit.
And Kim Lee-Hyeon's talent was unknown.
'I thought it was adaptability or something, but it wasn't that?'
It's full of questions. But for now, it seems like it's okay.
Ugh, ugh!
The body moves. The broken spine is healing itself.
"I've heard of it, but seeing it in person is a bit creepy."
Nigrum muttered as he stood up, squirming. He felt half admiration and half disgust. He had already decided that Kim Ihyeon was no longer human.
"Let's leave it at that."
"Oh, right."
Nigrum's colleague threw Ainoa down at Kim Ihyeon's feet. Now, all he had to do was film the princess being murdered by Minos, and the mission was over.
"It's probably too much of a role for someone like this―"
Before I could even finish speaking.
Phew!
The man's head flew off. For a moment, Nigrum lost his senses. It was funny enough that he even thought it was some kind of illusion.
Just one swing. The fact that Kim Yi-Hyeon's movements were several times faster than before was one of the reasons for the shock, but there was an even bigger question.
'What did you just do?'
Kim Yi-Hyun's hand clearly did not touch the man. He waved his bare hand in the air and the head was cut off. The action and the result were contradictory. The solid neck of the same species was cut off by an unknown principle.
There was no time to make hypotheses. Instinct sounded the alarm.
Nigrum leaped to the side without hesitation. When the inertia disappeared, the torn clothes were already digging into the flesh. He realized belatedly that he had been stabbed in the side.
'Even if it wasn't fatal, this is big.'
If it's just income, then I got it.
I had just seen through the trick with one blow. No, even now that I know the truth, it was a mystery that still felt unrealistic.
The shape of his hand was the evidence. Kim Yi-Hyeon was holding an invisible knife handle.
"I've never heard of monsters using spells."
"I know now, so that's okay."
The answering voice was clear. It was as Nigrum had argued that words create a loophole. The fact that he was still rational despite the drug administration shook him.
fault!
The battle began and Kim Yi-Hyeon was the first to strike the player. The force of the ground being pushed away was stronger than expected. He narrowed the gap in an instant, barely grasping the limit of his control.
He swung his sword, remembering the sensation in his hand. His target was the heart. However, the tip of the sword did not pierce Nigrum's chest, but only scratched his collarbone.
'A monster? Who would say that?'
It seemed that he was able to read the trajectory of the sword just by the angle of his hand. His sense was so outstanding that it was almost miraculous. It was a skill that Kim Yi-Hyeon would not be able to master even if he died and came back to life.
Even though his body has been strengthened, he is only just on the same level. Judging by the difference in experience, his pure combat ability is still behind.
I couldn't help but realize once again how vast the world of Polaris was. Without a spell and with only his bare body, Nigrum showed off his skills that surpassed those of Lab's elite agents.
All things considered, I was confident of victory.
The fingertips, raised like spears, reach out to Kim Yi-Hyeon's chest. He cannot respond with the sword that has already strayed. However, there was still space left in his left hand to create a weapon.
What appeared was a kukri with a curved blade.
A rusty sword with missing teeth. The age-worn edge of the kukri scratches the skin. Nigrum's hand, with its trajectory twisted, stabbed Kim Ihyeon in the shoulder.
The clash was brief.
Nigrum jumped backwards, pulling out his hand. Normally, he would have taken out the head with one blow. But this time, he had no choice but to give up.
"What is this…?"
The part where the Kukri was cut. The arm with the single line of cuts engraved on it began to dry out. In just a few seconds, the moisture drained away and the arm shrank.
Nigrum stared at Kim Ihyeon with shaking eyes.
Crystals of unknown material are sprouting from all over its body. Its pupils are slit open like the eyes of a reptile. It matches the symptoms of the 'mutation' that I heard from my master.
But I don't know that. The invisible sword in my hands and the worn-out kukri. They were clearly different from the weapons I had used so far.
"It sucks. I wonder what the hell is going on."
Kim Lee-hyun let out a long breath.
"I'm like that all the time too."
Nigrum turned his back.
It was a choice based on instinct. Running away during a mission. If I was discovered, I would definitely be eliminated, but since I failed anyway, the result was the same: I would die.
'You can just open the Bastet.'
There will be work outside. I've heard enough stories of my people leaving their homeland to become mafia or mercenaries. Maybe a better life awaits them.
He ran with all his might. He had no shame.
This wasn't a battle. It was a one-sided hunt, with no regard for each other's skills. It was like a wild dog rushing to a machine gun, relying only on its teeth.
Beep beep.
There was an electronic sound.
Nigrum, who had been looking behind him without realizing it, witnessed a strange machine. It looked like a pistol. Blue lights were emitting from various places, from the barrel to the handle.
Then the barrel opened like a crocodile's jaw, revealing a triangular device hidden inside and a ball in the center. From there, a red light flashed rapidly.
It doesn't fit the backward Bastetira―
The final thought was truly insignificant.
Phew!
The body that was running down the hill exploded. Chunks of meat were scattered across the street. Blood stains were also abundant on the piles of garbage piled up under the stone wall.
Even in the vast Polaris, it was a rather vain end for a strong man who was ranked high. However, not everyone can pour out all their strength and meet a glorious death.
"Ha, I guess this isn't a real fucking game."
Kim Yi-Hyeon looked down at the gun and laughed in vain. [Eliminator]. It takes time to prepare to shoot, but the power of its special ability is comparable to Ast's spell.
The two swords are no less impressive. [Shadowless Sword] and [Red Desert Fang]. The 'setting' is that the two were discovered in ancient ruins.
'I didn't know it would really happen.'
These are pieces of equipment that I had never thought of making before. To be exact, they are areas that should not be touched even now. Power that goes beyond its limits comes with a price.
[Mutation rate 31.9158%]
I had a gut feeling that this was dangerous. I had to stop. I don't know how the talent works, but at first glance, it was far from being completely immune.
I put my weapon away. I let go of my fighting spirit.
Thump, thump!
My heart was pumping fast.
"Ugh, ugh…!"
Kim Yi-hyeon sat down and retched. Every time his pulse beat, he felt a sharp pain. It was as if tiny needles were going around each and every blood vessel.
The blood flow slowly pushed out the foreign body.
28.1088%. 17.7124%.
The numbers displayed in the field of vision are lowered. The senses that were endlessly sensitive are becoming dull again. The crystals that had grown on the skin are crumbling and falling off.
Cold sweat ran down like crazy. The wind brushing against the back of my neck felt cool. Maybe it was just a brief reprieve, and death was coming.
'Still, this is unfair.'
In my blurry vision, a human figure staggered up. There was no way a decapitated person could have come back to life. Ainoa was also lying down asleep, so it was probably Chelsea.
'I feel a little sorry for him.'
What if I keep doing this and develop a fear of going out?
dump.
After finishing these pointless thoughts, my consciousness darkened.