episode_0275

The punch machine already had a passenger.

One man and one woman. There were quite a few people watching from behind, so it seemed like it had been in use for a while.

“Yep.”

A woman who had turned her wrist once extended her fist. Her arms were thin, and she didn’t use her whole body when extending her fist. Her appearance didn’t seem like it would yield good scores.

– Boom!

Contrary to such ordinary expectations, a huge impact sound spread. It was a punch that did not feel like an ordinary force.

The fluffy target hanging from the ceiling shook violently, and several onlookers around shrugged their shoulders.

Scores are tallied after a while.

[Setting value: 777.777]

[㉮Ⅰ: 787.671]

[㉯Ⅲ: 772.991]

“Ah, ahh! 10… If only I could give it 10 points… !”

“Wow! The first two seats matched perfectly. It was a perfect victory.”

A holographic scoreboard floating above the punch machine.

The man, who checked the score with an anxious face, gritted his teeth and cried out in frustration, and the woman, who looked at him as if she found it refreshing, raised her fist.

“Haha! Where are you going to get your ass kicked? You don’t know what you’re talking about. Hehe, where should we go and order today~”

“Hey, wait a minute, can we just talk it out? Okay?”

“Brother? Let’s not be so ugly. Shouldn’t promises be kept? Come on, hurry up and follow me.”

“Oh seriously, please, I don’t have much money left because I spent all my money on weapons materials… ”

“That’s not my job, yours is the one who dares to bet with that meager skill.”

‘… It’s fun to play.’

A woman leaving the room muttering and a man following her with a cowardly attitude. I made a strange expression as I observed the two of them.

The appearance is that of a person you’ve never met before. There’s nothing particularly unusual about him.

But, unlike their outward appearances, which are obscured by cognitive impairment, their inner appearances are familiar.

Aiden and Attila. They were said to be childhood friends, and it seemed like they met at the birth ceremony and were having fun together.

The reason why he wore the cognitive impairment magic tool is probably similar to me, to enjoy it comfortably without unnecessary attention.

‘Everyone is using magic tools they got from somewhere.’

There are many people around here who are different on the outside and inside. They are not people like Baek A-rin who are covered in masks, but people who wear cognitive impairment magic tools.

From the cadets of the cradle to the superhumans who came from outside, those who did not want to attract attention for various reasons hid their true selves.

“What is the standard score? 777 like the people just said?”

Meanwhile, Baek A-rin, who had walked quickly after the passengers left, operated the punch machine. Yeon-hwa, who was unclenching her fists behind Baek A-rin, shrugged her shoulders as she asked, skillfully tapping the hologram.

“Exactly 500.”

“Then set it to 500,000… Other people will do it at least once, right?”

[Yes, I will try it too]

“Then I’ll join too!”

Elia immediately agreed, saying it would be fun, and the teacher, who had his arms linked, nodded. At that, I shook Seo-yul’s hand, which felt warm.

[Would you like to try Seo-Yul too?]

“Me?”

Seo-Yul, who had been quietly playing with my hand, opened her eyes wide. It seemed like she hadn’t expected me to ask her that question.

[Yes, it is for superhumans, but it is not something that normal people cannot do. And since it is just for fun, how about Seo-Yul giving it a try?]

“… Yes! I’ll try!”

Seoyul blinked her eyes and seemed to be thinking about what I said, but then she nodded firmly.

I chuckled at the cute sight of her seemingly determined determination.

“Then, including Seo-yul, there are 6 people.”

– Tiring

[Setting value: 500.000]

[Number of participants: 6]

[Number of times per person: 3 times]

– Woof woof…!

As soon as Baek A-rin finished setting up, the various protective magics built into the punch machine were activated.

This punch machine is a device intended for superhumans, not ordinary people. It is a device that is made of strong materials and has magic engraved into it during the design process.

Of course, even if that’s true, it’s still a finished product, so if a superhuman with a certain level hits it with all his might, the magic and equipment will all be destroyed in the same way.

For this reason, most superhuman punching machines are not the type that measures impact, but rather the ability to control force.

In short, rather than just blindly extending your fist, you should adjust your strength to get as close to a set score as possible.

The score that Baek A-rin just set is 500,000.

“Then I will take the lead.”

“Ahahaha! What are you talking about?”

“Oh my, how can you approach a sacred bet with such a light attitude?”

Elia, who was watching, giggled at the sight of Baek A-rin acting quite seriously.

Baek A-rin smiled at him, relaxed her shoulders, and took a light stance in front of the punching machine.

The onlookers who had been trying to disperse began to gather again as the spectacle began to unfold.

“Ahem, 500… ”

Baek A-rin raised her right arm. She was at a fairly close distance from the dangling target. Soon, her fist, extended as if shaking it lightly, struck the target.

– Pfft!

A heavy sound, the exact opposite of her light actions. Baek A-rin checked the score displayed on the hologram.

[㉮Ⅰ: 532.855]

“… Well, the first step is just for confirmation.”

Baek A-rin shrugged after checking the score. It seemed like the score gap was quite large.

Baek A-rin, who had turned her wrist, regained her posture and stretched out her right hand, which she had placed close to her just like before.

– Bang! Bang!

A target that is hit consecutively with a slight time difference.

[㉮Ⅱ: 503.112]

[㉮Ⅲ: 500.879]

Soon, exclamations of admiration began to flow from those around them as the scores were displayed on the hologram.

A score that settled at 500 in the 3rd round. Although he didn’t hit the decimal point, it was already a great control technique from the moment he hit 500.

“Um… ”

“Come out, I’ll trample you down.”

However, Baek A-rin narrows her eyes as if she is not completely satisfied. After that, Yeon-hwa, who had been linking arms with her, confidently steps forward.

Baek A-rin took a step back, squinting at Yeon-hwa’s eyes that were filled with flames as if she was going to step on her properly.

“Hey, hey, hey… Go easy, and hit the target here. Don’t hit me. Okay?”

“What kind of disease is this… Ahem.”

“What, the filter has already been restored…!?”

Yeonhwa glared at Baek Arin, who was retreating while grumbling, then cleared her throat and straightened her posture.

“Hoo… ”

A thin breath escaped between her lips. Yeonhwa relaxed her body and focused her strength on her fingertips, lightly extending her fist.

– Pfft!

The lightly hit target shook violently. Yeonhwa immediately checked the hologram without even looking at the target shaking in front of her eyes.

[㉯Ⅰ: 504.446]

“Hmm.”

Yeonhwa narrowed her eyes, letting out a strange sigh. I could somehow read her impatience in her appearance, but I kept my mouth shut.

After a while, when the target stopped in place, Yeonhwa threw her punches without hesitation.

– Bang! Bang!

Two punches spaced out slightly, just like Baek A-rin.

[㉯Ⅱ: 501.210]

[㉯Ⅲ : 500.871]

“871!”

Yeonhwa’s eyes sparkled as she checked her score. Yeonhwa, with the corners of her lips furrowed, manipulated the hologram to compare Baek Arin’s score.

[Setting value: 500.000]

[㉮Ⅲ: 500.879]

[㉯Ⅲ : 500.871]

“879 and 871! It’s obvious who won. Haha!”

Yeonhwa burst into laughter and stared at Baek Arin with a wide smile. The nervousness from before was completely gone, and her cheerful appearance was incredibly cute.

“Oh, I see, I lost.”

“?”

However, Baek A-rin, who was receiving such a gaze, naturally shrugged her shoulders. Yeon-hwa, who had been joking around, frowned again.

“Hey, you lost?”

“Yeah, we lost by 0.008 points~ What a shame~”

“No, you lost, so pay me the amount you bet.”

“Huh? You bet?”

Yeonhwa clenched her fists at the sight of Baek Arin’s eyes widening as if she had heard something strange.

“Where are these flippers? I told you to bet on this. And I won, and you lost!”

“Yeah, yeah, that’s what I did. But you didn’t say what to bet on, right?”

“Huh?”

Yeonhwa’s crumpled expression suddenly straightened. Her face looked like she had been hit on the head with a hammer. Yeonhwa blinked and seemed to recall her memories.

I, who was quietly watching them bicker, also recalled my memories.

– How about a bet after a long time?

– That? Huh, you’re really bad at turning your attention, you sea lion bitch.

Baek A-rin’s bet proposal and Yeon-hwa’s teasing.

– Okay, I’ll give you a special treat just this once. Thank you.

– Follow me, Mr. Germination

Afterwards, Yeonhwa, who got angry at Baek Arin’s provocation, accepted the bet.

But since then, we haven’t said anything about betting.

Since it was a memory processed with the power of knowledge, there was no room for error.

“… … ”

Likewise, Yeonhwa froze over as if she had finished reminiscing. Baek Arin covered her mouth with her hand at the sight of Yeonhwa with her mouth wide open.

“Pfft.”

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.

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“Ah… What should I do, I guess I’m really an idiot… ”

While I was comforting Yeonhwa who was in despair, Elia came forward next.

“Hmm.”

Elia awkwardly took up her position. Unlike Yeonhwa and Baek Arin, who had a lot of experience, it seemed like this was Elia’s first time using a punching machine.

Elia tilted her head, held her breath, and swung her fist back. Unlike the previous two, she seemed to be using quite a bit of force.

– Bang! Bang! Bang!

The target and chest shook violently with three punches.

[㉰Ⅰ: 612.569]

[㉰Ⅱ: 571.497]

[㉰Ⅲ : 441.332]

“Ahh… This is difficult… ”

Elia gaped at the score that came to mind. She seemed surprised at how inaccurate it was, unlike Yeonhwa and Baek Arin’s records.

Elia came to me and shook her head.

“I felt once again that our physical levels are different. Besides, they can easily hit 500 with a single tap, but I have to use a lot of strength… ”

By the way, didn’t they say that if a soldier who has trained his body professionally hits with all his might, his weight would be around 100?

In other words, Elia’s moderately strong punch was at least five times stronger than the punch of a professionally trained soldier…

Even that was without using any of the strong techniques or techniques, so I could really feel how big the gap is between superhumans and ordinary people.

Even that slender and soft Elia was someone who could easily kill a few people if she wanted to.

“Hmm.”

Next was the teacher’s turn. The teacher, who went out without showing any sign of nervousness, roughly tapped the target with the back of his hand.

– Thud! Thud! Thud!

[㉱Ⅰ: 500.083]

[㉱Ⅱ: 500.041]

[㉱Ⅲ : 500.030]

“Wow!”

Elia and Baek A-rin, who had finished their turns and switched to spectator mode, as well as the crowd of onlookers who had grown quite large, opened their eyes wide.

All 500 points from 1 to 3. Everyone was amazed by his incredible control ability.

“All 3 times 500 points…! Awesome!”

“I feel the same way when I was taking the class last time. You are an amazing person.”

[Exciting]

“Hey, why is Harul happy?”

My shoulders went up at the reactions of those around me. They giggled as they saw me clapping my hands next to them.

[Of course, the teacher’s praise is my praise]

“Ahaha, you are a disciple who is especially loved by the Master.”

“… Ahem, who’s next?”

The teacher, who had not moved an inch despite the admiration of those around him, blushed at my reaction and got away from the punch machine.

“Huh?”

Then he met eyes with Yeonhwa, who was blinking blankly. The teacher closed his mouth for a moment, looked back and forth between his own records and Yeonhwa’s records, and then let out a sly laugh.

“… You’re not good at throwing punches.”

“This fucking… !”

[Okay, okay! It’s Seoyul’s turn!]

I smiled brightly and quickly hugged Seo-Yul. The target of the punch machine was quite high up, so Seo-Yul’s hand couldn’t reach it.

“Profit… It will grow quickly!”

Seo-yul, who had been quietly waiting for her turn, clenched her fists and expressed her anger at my behavior.

It seems that he is upset about his situation of being short and being heard so quickly.

… I found myself sympathizing with that resentment without realizing it. I know very well the resentment that comes from being short.

‘So, Seo-Yul has to grow up quickly…’

I hope this child doesn’t feel the same sense of injustice that I, as the guardian, felt. I nodded my head firmly and cheered Seo-yool on.

[Then, Seo-Yul will grow up quickly later. So, from now on, she will have to sleep well and eat a balanced diet, right?]

“… Yes!”

[So, in the future, we may also have nutritious chicken and eggs…]

“Ppaeaek… !”

[Ah, sorry, Mia-nae, I won’t feed you, don’t grab my hair…]

There was a small commotion. Seo-Yul, whose cheeks were puffed out, suddenly threw a punch.

A fist the size of a mouse cut through the wind and hit the target.

– Boom!

A murderous sound erupted.

[㉲Ⅰ: 314.002]

314 points. This is a score that clearly exceeds that of the average person.

The mouths of the onlookers who were looking at Seo-Yul, who still looked like a child despite the cognitive impairment spell, with a gentle smile were wide open.

– Thud! Thud!

[㉲Ⅱ: 332.883]

[㉲Ⅲ : 355.091]

“After.”

Seo Yul-i, who had been hit twice in a row, smiled brightly.

Seo Yul is a true fairy, a fairy knight born to fight for the protection of the ruler.

Even though it’s a young animal, it’s grown a bit, so it can’t be completely weak.

Also, since we have always been observing Seo Yul’s physical level, we expected this result to come out.

“… I wouldn’t lose to that Seo-Yul arm wrestling, right?”

But even though I expected it, I was still a little nervous. On the outside, Seo-Yul is just a lovely child.

That was also the reason why Elia, who was watching from behind, couldn’t respond to the joke that was told with a rare look of embarrassment.

[Then I will come quickly too]

Anyway, so it was my turn.

He put Seo-Yul down next to Yeon-Hwa and stood in front of the punch machine.

The attention of the group that had finished its turn as well as the crowd of onlookers was focused on it.

It seems like the six of them have taken turns knocking on the door, which has caught their attention.

Among the onlookers there were many superhumans.

A cadet munching on street food, or a superhuman from an outside force looking for something to see… …

…

… That guy is watching too.

I tried to ignore it, but there were two figures staring at me from a distance.

A woman with an emotionless expression standing next to Lee Ji-yeon. She held back her body from flinching at the strange feeling she felt inside.

“Hoo… ”

I took a deep breath and got into position. I stretched my right arm forward, ready to knock softly.

Usually, the first step is to test the waters, and the remaining two steps are adjusted based on that.

I don’t really need to do that.

Since there are five people ahead of us, we have already collected a lot of information.

I also read the functions of the punch machine itself and figured out how to get points.

I have already fully figured out my physical abilities.

In this way, based on the information collected through the power of observation, the all-rounder’s functions are exerted to the fullest extent, and the body is moved by controlling it down to the smallest unit.

In a real battle where hundreds of people come and go in a split second, it’s almost like a waste.

It was also a necessary skill for work where precision in every movement was important.

– Thud! Thud! Thud!

I extended my fist three times in succession. The target shook with a rather heavy noise. I exhaled deeply and checked the output score.

[㉳Ⅰ: 500,000]

[㉳Ⅱ: 500.001]

[㉳Ⅲ : 500.002]

‘hmm.’

It came out as the intended score. I nodded with a strange sense of satisfaction.

* * *

[㉳Ⅰ: 500,000]

[㉳Ⅱ: 500.001]

[㉳Ⅲ : 500.002]

000 and 001 and 002.

It is a very precise and accurate unit to have come out by chance.

Hong Yeon-hwa, who was gaping at the absurd score, suddenly turned her gaze and saw Atra, who was also gaping at her.

“… … ”

Hong Yeon-hwa, who momentarily recalled the humiliation she had just experienced, tapped Atra’s side with her elbow.

“Have you seen it? That’s how you throw a punch.”

“… I can’t understand why you’re being so stubborn.”

Atra frowned, feeling a strange sense of pride and a wound to her pride at the same time.