Mutation -2-
“Are you serious? You want me to use the mutant magic core?”
When I asked seriously, the magic spirit gave an additional explanation.
[The master’s abilities are too many. In order to fully utilize all of them, a groundbreaking, if not radical, physical reconstruction is required. A normal physical reconstruction is not enough; a physical reconstruction equivalent to a mutation is required.]
“A physical reconstruction equivalent to a mutation… … What if I become a mutant?”
[Master, don’t you have mutation abilities too?]
“That’s true, though.”
[We will be undergoing purification in the middle. It is fortunate that the master has the power of indomitability and purification. If we use that magic circuit to remove the mutation factor, it will be safe according to my calculations.]
I’m a little worried.
But there was some truth to what the magic spirit said.
Let’s believe it once.
Magical spirits are artificial spirits with simulation abilities close to foresight. With the exception of a few high-ranking magicians, the only beings who can design a recipe for a reconstruction potion that matches their extraordinary ability to change characteristics are magical spirits.
“Is the mutant magic core enough?”
[Other ingredients are readily available.]
“It’s difficult… … .”
I frowned.
Shinwon Market, Matap Auction House, Colosseum… … .
Three sources of income come to mind, but I shake my head.
Because I thought it would be difficult to obtain not one, not two, but four kinds.
It’s a mutant magic core.
It is not an ordinary magic core obtained from mutants or demons.
The magic core with the modifier [Mutation] can only be obtained from one race.
No, it’s a bit odd to even call it a race.
Because they can mix blood with humans and have offspring.
Mutation.
A person whose DNA has been mutated and born as a mutant after accumulating magical power in their DNA over many generations.
They are called mutants, and their hearts are called mutant power cores.
Even during the Joseon Dynasty, they were killed as soon as they were born, but things are different these days. These days, they live together in the deep mountains of Gangwon Province.
“Where can I get the mutant magic core? Do I have to go to the monster village?”
[According to my data, Monster Village is the only source of supply. Occasionally, items are supplied on the black market, but this is strictly illegal. If Monster Village finds out, they will file a criminal complaint. Sometimes, they even take personal revenge.]
“Okay, I got it.”
Mutants are also treated as human beings under the law.
It can’t be helped.
Although they often have a ferocious and hasty personality, they speak normally and are rational.
I said I would get married and have children.
“I’ll bring you the mutant magic core, so wait. Oh, finish the design and preparations in advance. Contact Director Choi and get the other materials.”
[Net! Take care on your way back!]
I set off for Gangwon-do in my SUV.
A perfectly repaired SUV, just as Chief Choi said.
But it wasn’t completely perfect.
I could tell by equipping [Drive], [Board], and [Insight] that there was a subtle squeaking sound every time I changed gears. As I got on the highway and increased speed, the wind noise became louder.
‘I really need to ride a little more and then find a ride.’
I don’t have any money right now, so I’ll pass.
Boohoo!
I was lost in thought as I drove down the highway.
‘How do I get the mutant magic core?’
I already know the answer.
A masterpiece.
The history of Monster Village is not long, and since only mutants live there, there are many things they lack and do not know.
If you just scratch the itchy part, your reputation will go up quickly.
You can get a lot of materials based on the reputation you build.
‘The problem is that you can only receive the magic core after all reputation work is finished… … .’
It is impossible to receive the magic core of a living mutant.
It is best to receive the magic core that has already been collected from the dead.
I thought about all the ways to build a reputation in Monster Village.
‘Repeated quests, repeated collection, repeated hunting… it all takes too much time.’
Well then, let’s change our thinking.
There were a few quests in Arcane Seoul that gave you a bunch of reputation with the Monster Village.
A representative example was the mutant character’s personal quest.
Among them, we need to find one that is possible at this point in time and can be activated without that character.
‘Giant Bear, Thunder, Skull Snake… … Ah, this sounds good.’
I found one.
A quest that can be completed in one day if you know about it in advance.
In the game, if you have this one, you can raise your reputation level by one level and still have some left over, so if you just talk well here, you should be able to get 4 magic cores.
Boohoo!
I gathered my thoughts and picked up the pace.
Daeamsan Mountain spans Yanggu and Inje in Gangwon-do.
I grabbed what I needed from the supermarket before I went.
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All kinds of daily necessities.
food.
Corrosion.
Also, a large quantity of level 0 magic cores are available at the exchange that appears to trade with the monster village.
“What is a foreigner doing here?”
“I have something to do.”
“Draw?”
The exchange owner looks at me suspiciously.
I left the village behind.
After doing some processing on the magic core in the car, we started climbing.
There was a monster village at the top of Daeamsan Mountain, in a high-altitude wetland called Yongneup.
The road only extends halfway up the mountain.
I parked my car conveniently on the side of the road and jumped in.
[Sigurd’s training method][Magic Soul][Magic Recovery]
[Leap][Run][Move]
Even I thought it was an incredible speed.
Although Mt. Daeam is famous for its ruggedness, it couldn’t slow me down.
He was running towards the summit, cutting through the dense trees at lightning speed and jumping over the large rocks blocking his way like a deer.
How far did you run like that?
Ss …
A sharp crack rang out.
“Haha!”
Simultaneous triggering crisis detection.
I bent over immediately after feeling the stiffness in the back of my neck.
After making a nearly 90 degree turn, it quickly slows down.
A furrow formed in the ground like a skid mark, and my body came to a jerking halt.
puck!
At that moment, a white object flew in and stuck in the tree.
An object that looks very much like an arrow.
I squinted my eyes at that.
It was no ordinary arrow.
It was a finger bone.
Someone shot a finger bone instead of an arrow or bullet.
At the same time, a voice filled with magic spread gloomily.
“Stop. This place is off-limits.”
The point where the voice rang out.
A monster was standing there.
A woman with her whole body covered with a puffy body and a gas mask over her face.
The only thing exposed is a pure white skeleton hand.
[SR Skeleton Snake]
The view under those clothes is horrible.
Because the whole body is just bones, and it has the head of a snake and the tail of a snake.
Undead and mutant.
Many users used it because its performance was good.
“No entry?”
“It’s literally true. No one is allowed in here. If you want to come in, show your pass.”
Normally you have to go through a special quest, but I know a magic word.
“Isn’t this the road to Hope Village?”
“… … Hmm.”
Hope Village.
A name given to the monster village by mutants.
Actually, this is the official name.
Because the perception of mutants cannot be good, it is usually referred to as a monster village.
I shuddered at the sight of the skeleton snake.
“I came to Hope Village, but this is the first time I’ve heard of an entry pass.”
“Who told you that?”
“To my friend.”
“Who is your friend?”
“Uh… …Do I really have to say something like that?”
The skeleton snake stared at me as I showed my open displeasure.
Face covered by gas mask, goggles and beanie.
A green light burst out at me from within my empty eye sockets, even piercing my goggles.
So what?
I am confident.
Aren’t friends in the game also friends?
“Anyone who knows that name is a friend to me. Follow me. Our village is within the barrier.”
“thank you.”
It was fortunate that the skeleton snake was on patrol.
If it had been another superhuman, especially the inflexible Thunder on patrol, it wouldn’t have been so easy to get away with it.
As we followed a little further, the fog became thicker.
An extremely unnatural, magical fog.
Blame, blame.
The skeleton snake moved only by stepping on rocks.
And those rocks are about ten meters away.
I remembered the order of the rocks well and jumped over them.
The skeleton snake grumbled a warning to me.
“If you step on the wrong rock, you’ll be banished immediately. There’s a sanctuary set up here.”
“I heard that too.”
“Don’t even think about it, because the rocks you have to step on change every day.”
“If that was the case, he would have run to you as soon as he saw you.”
I tapped the Mjolnir hanging from my belt.
Did you think it was strange that I called you Miss?
The skeleton snake gave me a strange look and flew up again.
After jumping over rocks for a while, we arrived at the village.
“Hey!”
The scene in the game was completely displayed.
A sight that doesn’t fit the name of Monster Village.
It reminded me of a quiet country village.
There are rows of wooden houses with mutated trees as pillars and wide-spreading ivy as walls.
Roses, lilies, and chrysanthemums were in full bloom in every house.
Some houses have murals painted using flowers.
Shouldn’t it be called a village of flowers and trees rather than a village of monsters?
As I was looking at the houses, the residents turned their gazes toward me.
“human being?”
“Huh? You’re human?”
“Why did you come here?”
All kinds.
There are many types and sizes.
A giant that is 5 meters tall.
A man with six arms and bumps on either side of his head, giving him the appearance of having three heads.
A woman who resembles the devil seen in the Great Labyrinth.
A child with lightning feathers sprouting from his body.
An old man with a face as pale and shadowless as a corpse.
A flame human whose entire body is made of fire instead of flesh.
People who would have attacked me from the outside, thinking I was a mutant, were looking at me with wary eyes.
“But what is there to do in our village?”
“I have something to tell you, village chief.”
“Really? Follow me.”
Town center.
There was a tree house that was five times larger than the other tree houses.
“Chief, I’m going in.”
The skeleton snake opened the door wide and came in.
Then it appears.
A giant bear.
A mutant whose entire body is covered in a steel shell like armor and whose head has magnificent horns growing out of it.
[SSR Giant Bear]
The giant bear blinked at me.
“Human? What are humans doing in our village?”
“I have something to do for you.”
“Tsk, you should learn to be polite. Even if you’re a foreigner, how long are you going to keep using informal language?”
“This is comfortable.”
“It’s been over 20 years since I came to the village… … .”
“I was on patrol. I’ll go.”
“Do whatever you want.”
Kwah.
The skeleton snake disappeared, leaving only me and the giant bear.
The giant bear looked at me with its moist, calf-like eyes.
It was like that in the game, but it’s even harder to adapt to reality.
Who would consider that a level 7 superhuman and mutant?
If it were smaller, I would have called it a cute bear instead of a giant bear.
“It’s my first time seeing you. Do you have business with me?”
“Yes. I came here to ask you a favor.”
“Please… I don’t know what favor you have for me as a superhuman, but please tell me.”
Take a deep breath.
How should I bring it up?
It’s better to speak out loud.
I’d get hit once, but it’s much better than being suspected of being a sinister person.
“I need a magic core.”
“hmm?”
The bear’s eyes became strange.
The look of doubting one’s own ears.
Even though the impending catastrophe was obvious, instead of backing down, I spoke with force in my voice.
“Giant mutant magic core and demon mutant magic core, Yasha… … ”
“This kid!”
It was as expected.
The giant bear explodes with rage.
He swung his arms, spitting fire from his eyes.
Because of its large body, its right arm looks like a wooden pillar.
Ss …
The air is split.
It feels like the space is being torn apart.
If you get hit defenselessly, it wouldn’t be strange if you die instantly.
I stretched out my left arm as I changed the trait.
[Diamond Body][Immortal][Sigurd’s Training Method]
[Magic Shield][Real Fighting][Defense]
Chorus!
Aegis is deployed.
Metal wings spread out sharply, creating an invisible force field that creates a wall.
A shield-shaped protective barrier is added on top of it.
Finally, the black iron arm struck down like lightning.
Kkwarreung!
The world turned white.
I almost lost consciousness for a moment.
If it weren’t for the Diamond Body, if it weren’t for the resolutions included in the Diamond Body, it would have ended here.
That doesn’t mean it wasn’t a big deal.
My body floated up and flew almost 10 meters.
“Ugh!”
My left arm hurt as if it was broken.
But it didn’t actually break.
Aegis also held up well.
As I clenched my teeth and sat up, the giant bear shouted as if spitting fire from its mouth.
“That’s pretty good! Okay, then I’ll feel the thrill of beating you to death! I’ll kill you!”
A giant bear standing upright on two legs and roaring.
My eardrums bulged and burst.
Then the giant bear bent down slightly.
A preparatory movement to leap forward and crush me in one breath.
If that’s true, no matter how much the country does, it won’t be able to endure it.
The giant bear shouted, straining his neck just as he was about to jump.
“Wait a minute! What the hell are you doing! I didn’t say I was going to poach the people living here, so why are you throwing punches at me first?”
“Huh! It’s obvious what human superhumans are thinking. You want a magic core? Of course you wouldn’t take the magic core of a living resident. Aren’t you after the magic cores in the charnel house too! If it were you, would you sell the corpses of your family and friends for a few pennies? We don’t need it! We don’t need money or gold! We just need a little paradise for ourselves!”
The giant bear slowly brought its forepaws together.
The waves of magical power are overflowing.
An intense reddish-brown magic was becoming tangible.
Recommendation.
Or the Auror Blade.
A bear using a stick? Is this true?
“I’ll pay the price.”
“Price? Poor thing? Would you sell the bodies of your family and friends for a few pennies?”
“Of course I won’t sell it for money. But I will sell it for my soul.”
“What? Soul?”
A bear looking at me as if asking what I’m talking about.
I quietly put down the golf bag I was carrying.
Unzip the zipper and take out an item.
He spoke, holding the object up high so that the bear could see it clearly.
“This is it.”
Slightly larger than the palm of your hand.
A suitably inflated container.
Slightly slippery styrofoam material.
It was the national snack in the original world, and it is also the national snack in this world.
The bear’s eyes grew cold and salty.
“Why cup ramen?”
Of course, it wasn’t just any cup ramen.
