Episode 161
“My name is Cheon Hae-seon. chicken.”
-Strange bastard. You brought up your name, but why am I called a chicken?
“You spirits have such grandiose names. Daebeom instead of Imperial Tiger. How good is it? So, just cook chicken too.”
In many ways, chicken is perfect, including the color of the wings that resemble golden olives.
The pterosaur expressed resistance to the name I gave it, but it seemed like it had more things to ask.
-There haven’t been any humans coming in or out of here for a while… … How do you know this place?
“A person who shared my thoughts told me. As I said before, there is absolutely no intention to invade or harass this place. “We just want to fit in here.”
-adaptation?
“okay. adaptation. Soon humans will begin exploring the spirit world. We gathered only the strongest guys in the world. That place may not be here, but it will appear on the other side of the spirit world.”
Then the chicken’s face distorted viciously.
-Exploration. Who is it that allows you to do something like that? As soon as it comes, it splits the body in half and removes the internal organs… … !!
“Wow. “Who do you look like to be so foul-mouthed?”
I waved one hand and continued my explanation.
“I’m not trying to take anything away from you. “We are just trying to find clues to deal with monsters and demons.”
-That’s terrible.
The chicken snorted and responded to my words.
-You may not be fooled once, but you won’t be fooled twice. Do you think you guys forgot to stick your hand out like that and hit me in the back?
“?”
What does this mean?
Humans are stabbing the spirit world.
So does this mean that you knew how to enter the spirit world before then?
Seeing the naturalization blooming in the chicken’s eyes, it seems like he is sincere.
“What kind of trick did we give you? I don’t know. “Can you tell me?”
Then the chicken stuck out its front paw and closed it lightly.
Then, he straightened one foot and made a ‘ㅗ’ shape.
It was clearly a finger swearing.
“This bastard… … “You want to give it a try?”
-I don’t know why you’re asking me what you guys did. Go somewhere else and find out.
“phew. “Unlike Daebeom, he is difficult to talk to.”
It seems like it hates humans, but the things it does are just like humans.
In any case, it seemed difficult to get any particular cooperation from this guy.
“Are you the boss of this district?”
-We are all equal. If you don’t rank them, you’re different from humans who scratch themselves like a leper.
“Ugh. Did you have a rag in your mouth? … . Anyway, I have something to ask you.”
-refuse.
Before I could continue speaking, Chicken shook his head.
“… … “Without even listening?”
-That’s shameless. To think that the life here in the spirit world will listen to humans’ request again.
“Don’t be like that, just listen. We don’t want anything here. It’s just a waste of time. Sometimes, if your child is injured, you heal them. “It’s good, right?”
-cure?
Is that right?
The chicken, which used to snort no matter what you say, responds to the word ‘healing.’
Without hesitation, I began to appeal to the Maverick’s healing abilities.
“okay. Did you see that the kid who got stuck on a rock was quickly healed earlier? Even though I was collapsing from exhaustion, you completely restored my spirit. “You can always bring in injured children.”
-joy. How many people do you think can be healed by being so corrupt?
“I never said there was only one person.”
-?
“This body here is also capable of healing. “Unlike the healer from before, you can heal indefinitely.”
It feels more and more like I’m selling drugs, but that’s true.
I didn’t suffer any ether loss in the Hidden Dungeon, which means that just like in the human world, nearly infinite healing is possible.
-You want me to believe that?
“What are you going to do, stick with me and get hurt?”
-!!
Was the provocation a bit excessive?
The ground the chicken was stepping on was caved in.
The chicken, who was looking down for a while as if he was going to kill him, slowly turns his head and looks to one side.
There, the spirit that Maria had healed was staring at the chicken.
-… … good night. I allow you to come and go, provided you don’t harm the spirits.
“thank you. “You said earlier that there was no such thing as a big hit, but you are good at giving permission.”
-You have a knack for making me want to cancel right away.
“I’m kidding. “I’ll take care of you for 15 days.”
The chicken flew up without saying anything and returned to where it came from.
“Phew, negotiation is difficult after all.”
I sat down on the grass and sighed softly.
In fact, there was no need to get permission from the owner(?) like this.
Because the spirit creatures around here were at a level that I could handle on my own.
The chicken I met a little while ago was huge, but if we put our all into it, it would be no match for me.
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No, there was no need for all that. Even if I just took out the ‘poisonous radish’ and sprayed it, the pterosaur would have put its head on the ground and been captured.
Regardless of whether you win or not, once the poisonous dance spreads throughout the area, the entire area will be devastated.
‘But, that makes them no different from the monsters that jumped out of the gate.’
When I actually came here, it seemed like most of the spiritual creatures were as clear and pure as Daebumi.
In the case of the chicken, his tone was a bit harsh, but in the end, he accepted my opinion.
Even though WHPO said that they wanted to coexist with the spirit world if possible, I did not want to enforce my wishes in such an ignorant way.
-… … .
A peaceful silence came, ignoring the commotion just moments ago.
The animals that were on guard with frightened faces had already moved to the other side and were walking around individually.
Just one person.
The only white bear that had been hit unexpectedly by a rock (?) was still looking at this place.
“I can finally do what I want.”
I thought it wouldn’t be easy to help my colleagues adjust, but I never expected there would be such a fuss.
But from now on, it’s all my time.
While the other colleagues’ goal was simple adaptation, mine needed to be more specific.
Jiing.
In that same posture he was sitting down, he took out a blade from the plastic bag.
Although self-harm is not a hobby, this is the best way to understand the environment here.
I slashed the inside of my arm with a black blade.
Grumble.
Red blood drips down the arm.
I cupped the blood with my other hand.
Since the body heals itself, the wound heals quickly even if the cut is quite long.
Other hunters may not know, but for me, the blood itself that circulates in my body contains power.
To be precise, it is an ingredient that is close to being extremely poisonous.
‘I’m trying to change my thinking.’
The spirit world here has an environment that eats away at the ether.
What if that kind of environment also affected my blood?
When Lee Sa-sun created ‘Pure Power’, what she asked for was my blood.
In some ways, President Lee Sa-soon’s abilities and the environment here in the spirit world are not very different.
A process that blows away ether and other energies, leaving only ‘pure power’.
If my assumption is correct, this blood may soon leave behind only ‘pure power’.
Merus.
This is the ultimate energy that Lee Sa-soon taught me.
Saruk.
“oh.”
In less than a minute, there was a response.
Various energies began to vaporize in the blood.
This is not a dimension where liquid evaporates over time.
At first, white energy, which appeared to be ether, escaped, and then a black gas was extracted from the blood.
‘This is probably black ether.’
Not only was the color colorful, but the white bear that was wandering nearby was so startled that it ran away.
Seeing as it can detect energy even from a distance, it seems that Poisoner’s poison is effective even in the spirit world.
All kinds of energy drains out, and the blood’s original components also dry out.
And little by little, the golden substance seen before appears.
“also… … !”
The very substance that Lee Sa-sun showed me.
Merus appeared.
Shall… … .
Above the dark red dried blood stains, the golden Merus shines like a jewel.
This expression is somewhat funny, but it feels like getting salt from a salt farm.
Small golden crystals, visible only when you narrow your eyes, were dancing on the palm of your hand.
However, contrary to expectations, there was one disappointing(?) part.
“Tsk. “The amount is a bit small.”
Compared to the blood poured out, the amount of Merus was ridiculously small.
It seems like she gave a similar amount of blood to Chairman Lee Sa-soon, but the Merus she returned was dozens of times more than this.
To create the amount of Merus she gave here, you would have to fill a large plastic bottle with blood.
“He will die from excessive blood loss before then.”
It is impossible to increase Merus by drawing blood from the spirit world.
As Chairman Lee Sa-soon said, I think we need to get used to Merus’s senses first.
Sigh.
As I concentrate my mind like I did when absorbing the monster’s core, golden Merus rise into the air.
Those small crystals were more beautiful than the five-colored brilliant pranium, and gave me a warmer feeling than when receiving healing from a healer.
‘I can feel it.’
It’s definitely different than before.
It feels like every single piece of fluff is reacting to the Merus created here.
Although it is not as strong as Ether, I am confident that it will be possible to deal with this guy.
“come in.”
Merus, which was floating in the air, comes down and sits on the palm again.
Like chocolate melting under the sunlight, the Merus slowly melt and seep into the palm of your hand.
As the golden Merus spreads within my body, my body trembles.
The sweetness was several times stronger than when absorbing a boss-level core.
“I’m scared I’m going to get addicted.”
After smiling bitterly once, I closed my eyes and concentrated.
I mixed the very small amount of Merus I had just made with the Merus that Lee Sa-soon had made.
Fortunately, there seemed to be no special side effects.
Well, I guess it’s only natural since they were both made with my blood.
“Oh, where are you going?”
Unlike ether, Merus was quite difficult to control within the body.
After all, this is the spirit world, so if we return to the human world, it may be difficult to even learn the senses, let alone control them.
Concentrate, concentrate again.
I don’t know how much time has passed.
After several trials and errors, I succeeded in concentrating Merus on the tip of my palm.
Pop.
“I guess this is the limit for now.”
I am disappointed and a little embarrassed.
A black haze that appears on the palm when the poisoner level rises to 2.
Next to the haze, a small golden aura of Merus sprouted like his older brother and younger brother.
The current Merus is smaller than the black haze that simply acts as a spark plug.
‘I’ll have to be satisfied with this for today.’
I told them to go back if it got too late, but my ‘Irregular’ colleagues wouldn’t leave until I showed up.
Isn’t there Chen?
That guy doesn’t even know how to get home without me.
So, I think it’s right to leave it at that for today.
‘There was a harvest of its own.’
I finished negotiating(?) with Chicken to be able to stay in the Hidden Dungeon, and gained confidence in Merus.
It seemed like it would take quite a while for my colleagues to get used to this place, but would they be able to fill up after the first drink?
I walked carefully so as not to extinguish the new haze that had bloomed in my palms.
“Have you been here yet?”
-… … .
The white bear that had been living peacefully until it got hit by a rock blade was still looking at me.
When was the last time you ran away scared by the black ether, and when did you come all the way here?
At first, it seemed like he was being wary, but now I think there may be another reason.
“I don’t know what it is, but I’ll see you later.”
Is it because the income earned was quite high?
Is it because I supplemented with Merus?
The steps heading home felt much lighter than the first time.
