Memorize Chapter 8

00008 Kim Soo-hyun begins the rite of passage. ————————————————– ———————-=

Preparation room. It was truly a place I had not seen in a long time. The Preparation Room was so similar to the Earth Room that a person unfamiliar with the situation would think it was a small, private room.

Suddenly, I feel like angels are being considerate in very useless areas. When I first came here, I tried to open the front door and go out because the environment was similar to Earth. Of course, the door didn’t open and I remembered struggling with the resulting despair. It suddenly occurred to me that the angels might have been aiming for something like that on purpose.

『Time remaining until entrance to rite of passage: 03 minutes 27 seconds』

“3 minutes and 27 seconds. “I guess we have to hurry.”

I walked over to the large box placed in the center of the room. When I sat down in a corner and opened the box, I found that it contained various items needed for the rite of passage. I don’t have any nostalgia for the past or anything like that, and my only concern was getting dressed quickly. Even so, Seraph, if you are sent to the rite of passage in a state that is practically naked, you will not be able to rid yourself of the stigma of being a pervert from the beginning.

After looking at this and that, I could see at a glance that the tight clothing that clung to the body had the best performance. But I couldn’t muster up the courage to wear it. After looking around for a while, I just chose simple clothes. The clothes I chose were all just ordinary clothes, including underwear, socks, shoes, tops, and bottoms. However, I didn’t want it to get dirty, so I chose a dark color.

To be honest, the rite of passage can be completed in less than a day even if you rush into it with your bare body. No, it wasn’t a problem to kill everyone if you wanted to. However, I have no intention of going crazy like that from the beginning. One of the biggest reasons why I was able to survive in Hol Plain for the past 10 years without dying is that I always hid 30% of my skills while working. I tried my best not to reveal myself except when my life was at stake.

‘What weapon should I choose… .’

I had a bit of trouble choosing a weapon. Right now, you can beat the boss monster of the rite of passage while eating just by raising your bare fist, but it is still a good idea to take at least one for convenience. However, there was one thing planned for this rite of passage. So, just in case, a long long sword and a detachable crossbow. Then, I filled the box with crossbow arrows and closed the box.

Eventually, as I looked up into the sky with my hands full of arrows, I could see the remaining time converging to exactly 0.

『Preparation room time is over. We will summon user Kim Soo-hyun to the space of rites of passage.』

“Okay. “Am I the last one?”

“That’s right. Anyway, good luck to user Kim Soo-hyun. Then, we will proceed with the transmission from now on.』

It was then.

Ugh!

The moment I felt the summoning spell unfold in the air, I felt a pulling sensation near my belly button. It was the beginning of the summons.

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『Transmission has been completed. The rite of passage is a test to determine whether one is qualified to enter the Hall Plain. You pass if you survive for 7 days or reach the central warp gate within 7 days. We wish our users good luck.』

Transmission is complete. I took a breath of fresh air into my nostrils and looked around. At that moment, I felt that the air surrounding my son-in-law had changed subtly. Looking at the grass, trees, and dirt, the current location seemed to be an open space in the middle of the forest. As it was a forest, the air was fresh and the wind was cool, but an unpleasant stickiness of unknown origin was filling the surroundings.

‘First, let’s take a look to see which users we’ll start with.’

I personally think rites of passage are very important. Hall Plain is a place where you can never live alone. Even if I had to use it at least, I needed a colleague to work with.

A rite of passage is a space where modern people who have experienced everyday life experience something unusual for the first time. And here, there is a condition called ‘survival’. One of the core points of the rite of passage was for modern people who know nothing to join forces to achieve the conditions. (I was a special case in the second episode, so let’s make an exception for a moment.) As such, the colleagues who survived the rite of passage remained strong even after entering the hall plane. There were many cases where relationships were formed. And, I was planning on looking for colleagues to continue my relationship with during this rite of passage.

‘Of course, you shouldn’t accept just anyone as a colleague.’

The place I am currently summoned to is a kind of starting point that signals the beginning of the rite of passage. In other words, a starting point. Now, 10 years later, I am talking about it without feeling anything, but the rite of passage I entered without knowing anything was a nightmare itself. To put it mildly, I felt traumatized even after entering the hall plane.

I calmed down and started looking around. As expected, I was not the only user sent. Centering around the vacant lot, I could see people sitting sparsely with anxious expressions on their faces. And even whispering while looking at me.

“Oppa… . “Did you see that person’s transmission just now?”

“Sol. “Stay quiet.”

“oh my god… . I guess we weren’t the only ones here… .”

“Stay still. “I think that person is in the same situation as us.”

After listening to their conversation, it seems like they are brother and sister. I walked to where people were gathered. The atmosphere in the vacant lot was quiet. If we were to force them into a rite of passage and tell them to survive on their own, it would cause chaos, but everyone here would have heard the story to some extent from the angels. Because I was like that too.

‘This is the starting point. Since they went back to the past, they say they met current users in the first round… . What happened after that… .’

When I counted the number of people in the vacant lot, there were a total of eight people sitting there. Can these eight people work together to survive their rite of passage over the next seven days? I confidently answered, “No.” You can answer:

A conflict arose in my mind. This is not yet a hole plane, but a space where once you pass, you will never come back. Saving everyone here with the power I had now was no small feat. But honestly, I didn’t want to do that, and I had no intention of doing that.

Showing off your abilities in front of these people and making a living was something you absolutely had to avoid. Basically, fame or becoming known has the greatest impact through word of mouth. These are Hall Plain users who are already taking the lead in protecting their vested interests, but is there a user who uses magic power or defeats monsters with overwhelming excellence even before passing the rite of passage? If such a rumor were to spread, not to mention the many troublesome things that would happen, he might be mysteriously murdered by ‘vagrants’ that day.

And I wasn’t a good person. Although he did some good things while living in Hall Plain, he also had no hesitation in doing bad things when necessary. Robbery, looting, rape and even murder. Of course, in the world of Hall Plain, such things were accepted as normal, so there was no one to blame.

Anyway, the most important thing here was that you needed to make a choice. If you meet someone worthy of becoming a colleague, you must act as a babysitter(?) knowingly or unknowingly for at least a year before you can become a user.

The first plan I made after entering Hall Plain was to gather colleagues. The Rite of Passage was a very suitable space for this plan. I set a total of three criteria for selecting colleagues. First, abilities and potential. Second, inclination. Third, fate. I talked about it here and there, but the point was that by my standards, if it was worth making a companion, I would save it, and if not, I would not worry about whether it died or not.

‘Then shall we try using our third eye?’

In the vacant lot, everyone was keeping their distance from each other except for the brother and sister who were close together earlier. I decided to choose a suitable spot, sit down, and observe the people calmly. If you’re really lucky, you might see a familiar face.

The first user that caught my eye was a woman dressed as a banker. Her overall impression was normal, but her round eyes were shaking and her lips were trembling, making it seem like she was still unable to accept reality. Although she could understand that feeling deep down, she decided to activate her third eye for now. First, choose only the necessary items… .

< User Information (Player Status) >

1. Name: Lee Bo-rim (Year 0)

2. s*x: Female (27)

3. Height/Weight: 164.7cm/58.3kg

4. Tendency: Neutral · Chaos

[Strength 5] [Durability 8] [Dexterity 11] [Stamina 7] [Magic Power 9] [Luck 11]

(The remaining ability points are 0 points.)

‘omg.’

I laughed and immediately turned off her user information window. Initial abilities are influenced by the body, but more than anything, the user’s potential is multiplied. In other words, just because women do not necessarily have lower physical abilities than men.

However, a woman named Lee Bo-rim has low potential, but it is too low. Even if she saved a user like that and entered the Hall Plane, it was useless by my standards.

As a brief aside, if you train after entering the Hall Plane, your abilities will increase really well in the beginning. I am currently at the limit of my physical condition, so it is difficult to raise my abilities through training, but don’t users who started normally have such limitations? Anyway, even taking that into account, there are bound to be a lot of users who will reach a certain level in the future. But what on earth is this person? .

I clicked my tongue and immediately turned my attention to the other person. The next target was a brother and sister sitting close together. Although the man had a youthful appearance, the woman’s frown was clearly visible. He looked younger than me, and he had a grumpy attitude, as if he were a so-called popular guy. What can be seen on the floor around the siblings is a long sword and a shield. It was a pretty good choice.

The woman next to me was sticking close to the man, and when single people saw her, she looked like she would be frowned upon… . She was ah brother and sister. Anyway, she had her head down so I couldn’t see her face closely, but she still seemed much calmer than her brother.

< User Information (Player Status) >

1. Name: Ahn Hyeon (0 years)

2. s*x: Male (22)

3. Height/Weight: 178.8cm/73.2kg

4. Tendency: Neutral · Neutral

[Strength 48] [Durability 47] [Dexterity 52] [Stamina 51] [Magic Power 35] [Luck 56]

(The remaining ability points are 0 points.)

< User Information (Player Status) >

1. Name: Ansol (Year 0)

2. s*x: Female (19)

3. Height/Weight: 160.1cm/45.2kg

4. Tendency: Lawful · Good

[Strength 8] [Durability 17] [Dexterity 15] [Stamina 21] [Magic Power 75] [Luck 100]

(The remaining ability points are 0 points.)

‘Crazy, what is this guy again? 75 horsepower from the start? 100 lucky?

Abilities that go beyond common sense. At that moment, “hundreds of millions.” I almost made a sound, but I managed to prevent an accident by closing my lips tightly.

Strictly speaking, Ahn Hyeon was a talented person. Assuming he doesn’t encounter any unusual circumstances, he can easily pass the rite of passage. And he had enough potential to survive even if he entered the hole plane. It’s a bit frustrating, but when I compare his starting abilities, I can see that he’s higher than me.

Anyway, Ahn Hyun’s abilities were decent, and this was enough to make me think, ‘That could be possible.’

The reason I was truly surprised was because I saw the abilities of a woman named Ansol. She said that was bizarre in itself. Her strength, durability, agility and stamina are nothing to look at. However, from the start, having a magic power score of 75 points and a luck score of 100 points was something that really went beyond the common sense of the hole plane. I calmly searched through my memories.

‘I don’t remember ever hearing of Ahn Hyeon… . As for Ansol… . Wait, Ansol? brush?’

The moment I thought of the name Sol, the secret class I saw when choosing a job perk suddenly flashed through my mind.

A secret class called Priest of Radiance appeared in the first hole plane. Was he called the ultimate leader of the priest class by his second name? At the time, a user named ‘Sol’ obtained the class, and I remembered that he was later recruited from the Odin Clan, where the best users gather.

Ansol, and Sol. Even though the names are the same, looking at Ansol’s current abilities, it seemed like he had a lot of potential. In any case, if they are siblings, there is a high possibility that both will have to survive. In any case, they were two people whose abilities were incomparable to that of a banker named Lee Bo-rim, so they were worthy enough to be welcomed as colleagues.

Since the previous two had a very strong impact, we decided to look counterclockwise this time. The next people affected by the third eye were two men.

The man sitting on the left was an older-looking man with a good body but a short stature. His slightly crooked nose and smooth skin made his appearance even more brutal. And, as he kept casting his gaze in various directions, it seemed like he was trying to figure out the situation in his own way.

Next, the man on the right was a student wearing a school uniform. He had a very young appearance, with small tear spots under his eyes and white skin. He seemed calm on the outside, but he looked a little worse for shaking all over and hugging his knees with his arms.

‘I don’t remember… . ‘Would you like to see user information?’

< User Information (Player Status) >

1. Name: Park Dong-geol (0 years)

2. s*x: Male (39)

3. Height/Weight: 173.4cm/73.2kg

4. Alignment: Evil · Chaos

[Strength 31] [Durability 26] [Dexterity 39] [Stamina 29] [Magic Power 29] [Luck 7]

(The remaining ability points are 0 points.)

< User Information (Player Status) >

1. Name: Shinwoo Lee (Year 0)

2. s*x: Male (18)

3. Height/Weight: 170.7cm/58.4kg

4. Tendency: Lawful · Good

[Strength 25] [Durability 23] [Dexterity 21] [Stamina 27] [Magic Power 35] [Luck 57]

(The remaining ability points are 0 points.)

Ahn Hyun and An Sol were so amazing, but Park Dong-geol and Lee Shin-woo’s abilities weren’t bad (that’s not to say they were good).

Park Dong-geol’s basic abilities are enough to survive the rite of passage. However, he has a tendency. The tendencies of evil and chaos rarely come together. The fact that this came out together is consistent with the fact that Park Dong-geol is highly likely to have been a criminal in modern times, and that in her hall plane, she was highly likely to be a ‘vagrant’.

On the other hand, Lee Shin-woo’s abilities were slightly insufficient to pass the rite of passage, but his magical power was acceptable. And considering that his luck stat was just starting, he was showing high potential. It is rare for order and goodness to appear at the same time, so perhaps he was good by nature.

Except for me and a man named Park Dong-geol, everyone was busy looking only at themselves or the people next to them. An unpleasant desire was shining in Park Dong-geol’s eyes. Her greed-filled eyes wandered around, and most of them were fixed on women. I’ve seen that kind of gaze thousands of times, and I once had eyes like that too. For some reason, I felt like I could roughly guess the identity of that desire. And although it is only a guess, if Park Dong-geol is a criminal, I think we know what kind of crime she may have committed.

In particular, seeing Ansol next to Anhyeon whet his appetite made me more confident in my thoughts. Now that I’m here, I don’t really want to curse at that person, but I still can’t help but look pitiful.

It was the moment when I clicked my tongue and tried to activate my third eye towards the two remaining women.

“Ah, three beol.”

At that moment, Park Dong-geol’s loud voice resonated strongly in the vacant lot.

—————————= Review of the work ——————– ——-=

1. Park Dong-geol and Lee Shin-woo’s abilities adjusted.

2. Correction of typos and context.

fantasy,