episode_0038

It was the worst for Shinjeul. I tried to transform and catch my opponent, but he flew away.

Shinjeul’s virtual train can cover land terrain quickly, but then it has to transform as many as three times.

‘Shit.’

In the end, he ended up losing his transformation without gaining anything.

Clearly, after the upgrade, transformation became easier than before.

The fact that it endured two consecutive transformations is proof of that.

However, I was not confident about transforming three times in a row.

‘If you don’t have the ability to fly, you won’t be able to respond to enemies appearing in all directions like that.’

It may have been a mistake to use transformation on the small monster Cloud in the first place.

In some ways, it could have been aimed at.

The enemy is carrying out various operations to put Shinjeul in trouble.

‘It’s definitely hard to do alone.’

As he progresses, his enemies come up with countermeasures.

Although Shin Je-ul was disappointed, he had no choice but to look forward to the next time.

The battle ended without any results and we had to keep an eye on when the monster would appear.

However, despite all his worries, the monster was quickly discovered.

A corpse in just one day.

[As a result of the military unit’s pursuit, it was discovered in a nearby mountain, and after several battles, the monster was defeated.]

“The monster has fallen?”

It was probably the first. Although Jetman inflicted great damage, he was defeated by Humanity’s attack.

“Are you lucky?”

The news continued to confirm the bodies of fallen monsters through breaking news.

A dead body with no energy and no response to life, amidst the cold rain.

But Shin Je-ul felt something was off.

“It may not regenerate like a golem, but what is it?”

It certainly looks dead in his eyes too. Maybe it has special abilities like a golem. This is because it does not appear that wasp individuals have such abilities.

It was small, but something felt off.

I don’t know, but something is strange. Shin Jeul turned around with an uneasy look on his face.

***

After the Jetman battle, safety issues arose again at the temporary school.

“After all, isn’t the monster targeting here too?”

“The building is destroyed again!”

“Aren’t you targeting just students, not the academy?”

“The last golem ignored the academy and just destroyed the streets, right?”

The students seemed to be fed up with this ongoing crisis.

“Aren’t we too helpless?”

“Because it’s a giant monster. If it’s a regular monster, we can deal with it too.”

“Ah, I hope I can go to practice soon.”

In a sense of helplessness, the students were looking for a space where they could be active. Practice is one of them.

Whether it’s simulation monsters or sparring with awakened people, I want to focus my efforts on either.

Shin Je-ul checked the sub-scenario there.

However, most of them were discarded and the only one left was Lee Sang-hyeon.

I don’t know if it’s because it’s so difficult, but it tends to last quite a long time.

‘It’s definitely a concern about skills, so it can’t end in just a moment.’

Shin Je-ul uses one of the few outdoor joint classes to contact Lee Sang-hyeon.

“Sanghyun, it’s been a while. Shall we eat the team again this time?”

“Well? This time I want to do it alone.”

But Lee Sang-hyun refuses. As Shin Je-ul took a look, it seemed like he still had a lot to worry about.

Although he is a leader, there are currently many unsatisfactory aspects.

We need to solve it, but we shouldn’t do anything half-heartedly.

“I’m in the production field, so let me know if you need anything.”

“Then, shall I ask you a favor? Assisting the ether. anything. Make me a weapon or equipment.”

“In that case, you are a specialist in the support department! Just leave it to me.”

First, help with equipment. For Shin Jeul, it could be said that it was fortunate.

When it comes to equipment that will satisfy the best, the basic thing is that it is incredibly difficult.

He will have to use all his knowledge and production skills.

‘This will need help from the computer.’

So, we were planning to mobilize the Academy computer as well.

However, Shin Je-ul is in the position of creating a flying jetpack to be attached to the basic suit with Ahn Deok-hoon, so he is busy for one reason or another.

So, in my spare time, I started sketching out a weapon that would help Lee Sang-hyun.

“Jeulth. What are you doing?”

“Huh? Lee Sang-hyeon: If you have good equipment, I asked you to make it for me. I’m thinking about weapons or armor.”

“Lee Sang-hyun? Academy’s strongest? Isn’t it difficult to do anything?”

“I mean… .”

It is certainly difficult to keep up with the physical abilities of the awakened person with existing technology.

Whether it’s a sword or gloves, it’s better to make them auxiliary since they are all below that.

‘What aids the flow of ether?’

Among existing products, auxiliary equipment exists.

There are various methods, such as settling in the arms or legs to facilitate the flow of ether, or storing ether.

However, since it is not possible to make it right away, I can only draw a rough sketch for now.

The next day, Shin Je-ul played the role of a rescued person during a practice session with the awakened people.

“Oh, it hurts so much. Awakened people are too slow~”

He was in a place where the rubble would collapse if touched incorrectly.

So, we need to evaluate whether the awakened people follow the rules and give advice on whether they themselves can escape from this rescue site.

The first one to come was April.

“April. so painful… .”

“Shinje… What are you talking about? Haha, it’s cool for once. Please ask for more.”

April giggled and naturally tried to hold out her hand.

But it stopped midway.

“…”

“Hey, won’t you save me?”

April withdrew her hand midway and raised the corners of her mouth.

“I don’t like it? Why should I save you? I’ve become cocky these days!”

“What?”

“Bye Bye.”

With that, April smiled mischievously and left.

While I had no choice but to wait for the next one, Kang Cheon-seong arrived.

“…Ah.”

“…Ah.”

The two people glared at each other and then quickly turned away.

The third person to come was Lasia. However, there was an awkwardness between these two that was different from the previous Kang Cheon-seong.

“Rasia? Please save me.”

“…”

This is the first time we have seen each other again since that event.

Lasia was unable to make eye contact and even her face turned red.

“I’m sorry, but I’ll go somewhere else. It’s not that I don’t particularly like it.”

“Uh… . Hey?”

Just like that, Lasia suddenly leaves.

The fourth person to come was Lee Sang-hyeon. At least he is happy about the appearance of a good protagonist.

“Sang Hyeon-ah. Help! Let’s escape this dangerous area together!”

“I think I’ll get a good score if I save you. I don’t want to take that easy path right now. Sorry.”

Lee Sang-hyun still seems to be worried about his work.

In the end, Shin Je-ul, who had been kicked four times, was rescued by the fifth Japanese student.

“You said Ray, right? You are kind.”

“?”

Ray, a Japanese student with a ponytail, just tilted his head at Shin Je-ul’s thumbs-up sign with a blunt expression.

The practice itself was going well.

Shin Je-ul was doing what he could, including pioneering various routes using equipment and providing assistance.

However, at this point after May 20th, the really important exam is announced.

Practice in preparation for the monster cloud.

“Monster clouds are a phenomenon that appears periodically around the world in June. From a human perspective, it’s like getting stabbed in the back out of nowhere. Simulation is good, but in the end, actual experience is important. So, we put in place a lot of safety measures and then have hands-on time fighting actual monsters.”

“Nice!”

Kang Cheon-seong immediately stands up and starts clapping repeatedly.

You might think he’s saying this for no reason, but it’s actually the class that awakened people are looking forward to the most.

It is an opportunity to accumulate valuable practical data and a chance to showcase your skills.

“It will be held in early June, so please know that.”

Here, support departments like Shin Je-ul cannot participate. Because it is only a practice for awakened people.

“I heard you can actually catch a monster?”

“I guess they caught them and released them in a certain area.”

The support department around Shin Je-ul just quietly watches the story unfold.

‘Did we have a sports day? They say it will be held on its own.’

It’s not a big concern anyway.

Shin Jeul just hopes that the aerial support aircraft will be completed quickly.

“Huh?”

At that time, Shin Jeul felt a strange sensation passing through the back of his hand.

Goosebumps and sticky sensation.

Shin Jeul once felt this when he was young.

‘Was it when I went fishing with my dad? When I was tired and resting, this was what it felt like to see a caterpillar riding on the back of my hand.’

Anxiety turned into reality. He looked down with a chilling feeling, and there he saw a colorful, plump caterpillar climbing on his hand.

“Wow!”

Shin Je-ul woke up screaming and scared, and was soon scolded by Lee Seon-ha.

“No, Jeul. What if I’m startled by just a caterpillar?”

Lee Seon-ha placed the plump caterpillar on the file he was holding and sent it to the bush.

“Shin Je-ul, isn’t that a total scare?”

“The enthusiasm that comes with going to the teacher’s office is always met with disappointment.”

Shin Je-ul’s face literally turned red as he heard his classmates’ screams.

Meanwhile, one person was looking in that direction, holding a gathering tool-like equipment.

***

The mood in the committee was not very good. Although they achieved the great feat of catching a giant monster, the monsters’ behavior gradually changed from what was expected.

Lee Cheol-min displayed a golem or a crystal lizard on the screen.

“Even though there are important facilities in the academy, that doesn’t mean monsters are just targeting them. More precisely, it appears to be running one of several plans.”

“Multiple plans? What do you mean?”

In response to Avena’s question, Lee Cheol-min shows the crystal lizard gun.

However, this time they showed Jetman.

“Jetman does not fly. This ‘Killer Rain’… . The name is classic. Anyway, considering the fact that Jetman did not do much to fight back when Killer Rain escaped, Jetman’s means of transportation may have to be limited to land routes.”

“No, your technology seems better than ours?”

Chisignon says in bewilderment.

“I also have doubts, but the information is fragmentary. 1) Appears with a pillar of light. 2) And although it appears wherever monsters are, it sometimes comes late due to time or location. 3) Monsters target the Academy, but often they just destroy the city. 4) Jetman, who did not fly in the last Golem battle, appeared using the pillar of light twice. 5) After that, Jetman collapsed and disappeared. 6) Looking at this, Jetman may be called transformation or gigantism, but it consumes a lot of energy.”

“So, in one word, you are saying that you can transform or become gigantic by moving across the ground?”

“In some ways, it seems like Jetman is looking for monsters, but there are cases where Jetman comes out as soon as the monsters appear. It looks like the monsters are also trying to find Jetman. Should we say that they are aiming at each other?”

As Lee Cheol-min was telling this story, a note was sent to Commissioner Chisignon of France.

Chisignon read that and his eyes began to widen. Lee Cheol-min sees the movement, but continues without paying attention.

“The Kaiju’s goal is to destroy the Academy, but defeating Jetman and destroying the city are also part of the plan. If you look at it so far, the first line of attack is at the academy, but that doesn’t mean it’s compulsive… .”

“Wait a minute!”

Sisignon immediately intervened during the remarks.

“I’m sorry Mr. Lee, but I need to inform you urgently.”

“Any amount.”

In response to Lee Cheol-min’s consideration, Sisignon hurriedly read the contents of the note.

“The joint investigation team examined the body of Killer Rain, who collapsed last time. But then I discovered something surprising.”

“What is it?”

“Could it be revived like a golem?”

The situation is such that the noise is getting louder here and there. Chisignon clears his throat.

“The killer bee is a female. While examining the body, it was discovered that the queen bee emits pheromones!”

“Female… . Queen bee?”

At this moment, the committee’s expressions hardened.

At this time, Lee Cheol-min says the word that comes to everyone’s mind.

“Al! If you’re a queen bee, haven’t you hatched any eggs?”

Chisignon looks at Lee Cheol-min with a faded expression as he hears the story.

“Queen bees are said to emit a pheromone called ‘queen substance’. They use this pheromone to attract worker bees. This pheromone was collected from a dead queen bee.”

“…”

The atmosphere here becomes heavy. Chisignon was sweating and had to tell the truth that everyone didn’t want to hear.

“And there are no eggs in Killer Bee’s body. It’s already been born.

“Chairman! We need to search around the corpse! I also call the awakened person and tell him to kill any eggs or larvae!”

But before they realized it, commotion had already started happening everywhere.