Chapter 574 – 574. Ancient Mysteries
574. Ancient Mysteries
[End of play.]
[Experience calculation begins.]
[Seong Ha-ri’s bond level is 6.]
[Lee Si-eun’s bond level is 5.]
[Lamia Crozuli’s level is 2.]
[…….]
[The level rises.]
[The level rises.]
Back to reality Stop the time of [Academy Savior] And check the abilities.
[Sung Eugene
Level: 67
Strength: 65 Stamina: 65 Agility: 64 Intelligence: 51 Stamina: 68 Mana: 64]
[Points available: 1,950]
‘I’ve already thought about where to use the points.’
[Would you like to raise the level of Shooting Lv.4 by using 300 points?]
‘Raise it.’
I raised the shooting attribute level to 7 non-stop.
The points consumed are 300, 500, and 800, respectively, for 1600 points.
[Available points: 350]
‘All that’s left is 350 points. It just falls off.’
[Sung Eugene
Level: 67
Strength: 65 Stamina: 65 Agility: 64 Intelligence: 51 Stamina: 69 Mana: 70]
[Points available: 0]
Increased Stamina by 1 and Mana by 6.
‘All thunderbolts are good, but mana consumption is severe.’
I operated the game life app and entered the quest menu.
[Currently, only one of the three quests can be selected.]
[There are still 36 days until the refresh activation time.]
[Ancient Mystery – The Medicine of Youth
There are ancient mysteries in this world. Among them, everyone has youth, but everyone loses it. However, among the ancient mysteries is a drug with the mystical power to restore youth.
An organization with bad ideas is after the youth pill. They hatched a plan to rule the world using the drug of youth. The world they rule will be worse than hell.
You are a retired mercenary. Someone comes to you. Help him come and move for the world.
Quest Reward: 3,000 Points, Pill of Youth.
※There are many penalties.
※Some of the penalties can be mitigated or eliminated by consuming points.]
[Penalty List
1. Characteristic Yeoncheon-ryu, thunderbolt cannot be used.
2. Unable to use skills, full recovery, hacking, blessing of water, or random summon.
3. No inventory available.
4. Cannot be linked with ability level.
5. Left shoulder sequelae.]
[A minimum of 500 points is required to mitigate the penalty.]
‘The reason I raised the barrage is to prepare for this quest.’
The abilities that can be used within this quest are Absolute Spirit, Shooting, Arousal, and Acceleration. Of these, the ones that directly affect combat are shooting and acceleration.
‘Ancient Mystery was an adventure movie I watched a long time ago.’
Of course, the weapon that appears in the work is a firearm. I have to raise my shooting to increase my combat power vertically.
‘There was also a way to alleviate the penalty by consuming points…. Thinking about the future, this is more profitable.’
Besides this, there were two more quests. However, compared to this quest, the content was not interesting, and the rewards were insignificant, so I didn’t feel like doing it.
I got up from my seat. I was thinking of playing some games today and starting a quest tomorrow.
•••
[You have accepted the ‘Ancient Mystery – Medicine of Youth’ quest. Enter the play world of ‘Ancient Mystery – Medicine of Youth’.]
Eugene Cohen.
It was my name in this world. According to the setting, he was of mixed Korean and American descent.
Age 29.
He was a successful mercenary, but after being injured in battle, he retired and returned to his hometown to work as a cleaner for a small business.
Of course, as soon as the janitorial job started, he hit it right away. Since he had accumulated quite a bit of wealth, he immediately moved to find an entertainment establishment. After about a week, the money was almost gone. It was written with too much excitement.
‘It was great to buy 5 strip dancers at once yesterday. Living expenses remain… Isn’t it time to come soon?’
Returned home from a hot night with a striptease dancer.
A car I hadn’t seen was parked in front of the old house.
‘It’s here.’
Someone got out of the car.
He was a handsome man with brown hair and blue eyes. He appeared to be in his mid-thirties. He feels like a man even when he sees a man. Well, since he was a legendary Hollywood actor who went well in real life, it was only natural that he was handsome.
“Eugene Cohen. Am I right?”
“You’re right. What are you doing in my house? Burglar?”
“It’s been a while since I pulled out a suit from the closet and put it on, but it’s disappointing to see it as a robber. This is Bruno Taylor. Explorer.”
Bruno Taylor. He was the main character of the original film.
“Explorers? Do such boring jobs still exist?”
“In this world, there are unknowns and mysteries unknown to ordinary people. It’s my job to figure it out and get my hands on it.”
“You are doing a great job. But, it seems you made a mistake this time. In my house there is nothing unknown, mysterious, treasures, women.”
“You’re picky. Aren’t you going to treat me to a cup of coffee?”
“Come in. The house is a bit dirty, but it’s better than a jungle somewhere. Maybe.”
I took him into the house and served him coffee. It was instant coffee. Other than that, there was nothing to treat.
“Don’t you drink coffee?”
“I am not a fan of coffee. Why did you come to see me?”
“I’m here to ask for work.”
“I quit my cleaning job a week ago.”
“Don’t do that. Isn’t there something you did a few months ago?”
“Oh, to shoot? Who can I kill? If you tell me, I will report it right away.”
“Wasn’t your former job specialized in protecting rather than killing?”
I was acting. In the end, in order to proceed with the quest, Bruno’s request must be accepted. But what if I quickly accept the request here? Bruno isn’t an idiot, so he’ll doubt me.
“You know that I was a mercenary, but you don’t know why I retired already at this age. My left arm doesn’t go above my shoulder. Normal life is fine, but not to the point of returning to mercenary work. You found the wrong person. Mr. Explorer. Go find another active mercenary other than me.”
“No. Sounds like you came along well. To such an extent that there is no more. You should thank Captain Kane for recommending you.”
“Ah. Was it Captain Kane? Is he doing well?”
“He cursed at his boss, as always. And you cursed too. A crazy monster who could become a mercenary legend has retired too early.”
“What a monster bastard who is crazy about people. That person is too good.”
“It seems like a good nickname to me. Do you know why I haven’t been able to lift my coffee cup since before?”
Of course I knew.
But I said it without pretense.
“Because you don’t want to drink coffee from a crazy monster?”
“Because the crazy monster wouldn’t allow it.”
Bruno raised his fisted right hand up. And he slowly loosened his fists. His right hand was wet with sweat.
“Have you ever had hyperhidrosis? Can I get you some tissue?”
“… I am an explorer Exploring remote places unknown to the world, I encountered many dangers. Among them, there was a time when I faced a beast with my bare body. But even then, I never felt as dangerous as I do now.”
“Please stop calling people monsters.”
“Then stop acting like a monster.”
I let go of the momentum. Even if he couldn’t use mana, he could do something to pressurize ordinary people with his murderous intent.
Bruno took a small breath and sipped the cooled coffee.
“I want to hire you. The aftermath of your left shoulder. That won’t be any problem for you now. Isn’t it?”
“Tell me in detail what kind of request it is. Isn’t that how you get a quote?”
“Are you willing to do it? Good luck.”
“It’s what you do, so at least it won’t be trivial.”
The story is over.
The commission fee totaled $4 million. $1 million is paid up front, $3 million is paid after the job is done.
“Then see you at the airport in a month.”
“One month…. Do you give it that long?”
“This isn’t normal. I would like to have more than half a year to prepare, but unfortunately I don’t have much time.”
“…… See you in a month.”
Bruno is gone.
In his seat was a bag with a million dollars in it.
‘One month. You have more time than you think. I don’t have much to prepare…. I’ll have to make a body.’
Now my physical specs were only slightly better than normal people. If you compare it to soldiers active in active duty, you will lag behind.
‘Let’s exercise hard.’
Of course, it was only one day that I worked hard. Everything else was done automatically.
The body managed to make it.
•••
Arrived at the airport promised with Bruno.
It was a small airport in a secluded place. While I was here, I never saw a customer, and there were only a few employees working at the airport. I went out to the runway after being guided by the staff.
A private jet was waiting on the runway.
“Here you are.”
Three people were on board first.
Bruno, who was putting things in order, looked at me and waved his hand.
Another was sitting in the cockpit.
It was a skinny blond-haired man.
“MacKeeper. You can call me Mac. Please take good care of me.”
MacKeeper.
He was a man with the skills to pilot cars, airplanes, helicopters, trains, and most anything he rode.
“This is Eugene.”
My eyes turned to the one remaining.
It was a beauty with blonde short hair, dark eyes, and white skin. His chest is a C cup, and his body is muscular throughout, which is good to see. The atmosphere of staring at me with sharp eyes is a bit rough, so I feel like a female warrior.
“This is Amy Wilkinson. I have high expectations from you.”
She was a heroine.
I kiss Bruno later in the film, and I will do that part no matter what.
“My father’s friend’s disciple, our employer. When things go wrong. Make her her first priority. Got it?”
Said Bruno, interjecting.
“… Mr. Bruno. Please don’t ignore me too much.”
“Miss Amy. It’s not ignoring It’s as if this was done with your own money. And when you die, Wilkinson Enterprises reel. Even for the sake of many people, you must be safe.”
“The landlord, no, the employer will definitely protect you. Oh, you can speak comfortably. Mr. Amy. I will make it easy for you.”
“…….”
Amy turned her head away, frowning her disapprovingly.
Amy was the granddaughter of the chairman of Wilkins, a global corporation. Her father is dead, and she will most likely inherit her company in a few years.
The special plane she is riding now belongs to Amy.
“Eugene. Aren’t you ready?”
“I did it when I was ready. See the pistol here?
“Beretta-kun. Could that be it?”
“This is all. And this is enough.”
“… I’m going crazy. I never thought the preparation of a former mercenary would be this bad! I’m glad I’m so thorough that I’m overprepared. If it wasn’t for that.”
“Yes. Yes. Sorry. Mr. Bruno.”
I looked around. Everyone, including me, was wearing comfortable clothes for activities. Light brown clothes with many pockets and a vest. He is wearing clothes that bring to mind the word explorer.
“Are we all?”
“Everything. Having a lot of people isn’t necessarily a good thing.”
Said Bruno, who mostly explores alone.
But that’s not what I meant to say.
‘…… There is no lock.’
A supporting character from a soldier in the original film. The reason he’s not here is probably because of me. Bruno came to me, not Locke, and I took his place.
‘Ah, I can imagine the future of going through high school alone.’
In particular, Locke dies in the second half of the original work. He could not fully recover, and there was a possibility that I, who had physical abilities at the level of ordinary people, would also die.
I sighed and sat down a little away from Amy. I still have nothing to do with her. If she sits next to her, her likeability will only drip.
The plane took off and rose above the clouds.
I glanced at Amy as I fixed my eyes on the window. Amy takes her map out of her pocket and stares through it. It’s a treasure map However, it was not a complete map.
4 hours passed.
Looking under the window, I could see the huge Amazon jungle.
Then I got up and hit Bruno’s head, who was snoring and sleeping.
“Ouch! What are you doing?!”
“I woke up because some flying flies were gathering.”
“A fly?”
I pointed at the window with my thumb. Three red light planes are flying menacingly towards us.
