hasty administration
There are concepts that appear so naturally in so-called hunters, where monsters appear in modern times and hunters who hunt them appear.
A rank system that measures the strength of hunters and divides them into grades, habitats of monsters that are completely separated from the living sphere of civilians, those who have strength that surpasses modern military power but still adapt to the system, and those who can carry brutal killing weapons casually Things like atmosphere.
When I saw it as a novel, I didn’t think it was strange about such trivial things or stumbled. Even if you see the main character beating monsters and becoming stronger, where can you afford to watch something like that in a busy situation?
In order to take care of the details, there is a high possibility that you will receive a bad evaluation if you describe the good things one by one in detail.
However, at this moment, Yoosung was experiencing with his own body how good things, which were not described in the novel, come true.
Ding-dong!
“Come in from 351 to 360!”
The people corresponding to the number stood up in an instant and moved to the competency test center prepared on one side of the auditorium.
It may seem grandiose when it is called a competency center, but in reality it was just a crappy place where weights and grip machines were placed in separate places with appropriate lines, and other facilities such as ability classification centers and detailed measurement centers were all in a similar situation.
“Something is different from what I imagined.”
A word spoken by someone sitting in a folding chair accurately described Yoosung’s feelings.
At the very least, I was thinking of a machine that quantifies my abilities like a status window when I put my hand on it, or something that measures my abilities through a really systematic and accurate test, but what unfolded before my eyes…
‘Doesn’t it feel like getting a new examination at the Military Manpower Administration? No, it’s not just a feeling, I think that’s right?’
Except for the fact that there were women among the waiting list, it could be said that it was a new sword itself. Looking at the men who were making strangely familiar movements while making expressions of boredom, that thought intensified.
Ding-dong!
“Come in from 361 to 370!”
Yooseong took out a note with number 362 written on it from his pocket and moved to the place where there was a sign that said, “The ability test center.”
“Number 362, Han Yoo-seong, is that you?”
“Yes.”
“You’ve been identified. Just lift the barbell in front of you.”
Yooseong had no choice but to inadvertently ask a question about a barbell that can only be seen at the Olympics, not at a local gym.
“How much does this weigh?”
“It will be around 300kg?”
“I know the world record is around 200kg, but you want to lift 300kg?”
“It’s just a process to check whether you’re a contractor or not, so try it first and say no if it doesn’t work. Even if this fails, there are 2nd and 3rd measurements, so you can go there.”
“Are there any restrictions on posture or ability to use?
“In the first place, ordinary humans can never lift it, so whether it is lifted purely by force or using a unique ability, it doesn’t matter.”
A look and a voice that makes you feel annoyed.
Yuseong, nodding his head at the appearance of a truly exemplary civil servant, stepped forward and firmly grabbed the barbell with both hands.
“Suck!”
When I put strength on both arms, the barbell, which started to rise little by little, went up perfectly above my head.
It was an amazing sight to break a new world record, but unfortunately it was not a big surprise to the people and officials who gathered here to be tested.
“Yes, it’s confirmed. You can pass the 2nd and 3rd measurements and go straight to the ability classification center.”
“Um, is this the end?”
“Yes. It’s over. The next people are waiting, so please move quickly.”
“·······.”
I feel like I’ve been betrayed by something.
They desperately convinced themselves that this was a process to quickly identify those impersonating contractors, but the ensuing tests also betrayed expectations.
“The ability to create vines in martial arts? Well, I think it’s correct that martial arts should be classified as martial arts, but I don’t know if it’s magic or supernatural powers that create vines. I’ll just classify it as a composite type, okay?”
“Yes, blood pressure, cardiorespiratory function, and visual acuity are all fine. You can move to the next location.”
“Have you ever had a hard time controlling your abilities or felt a strange urge? If not, please move.”
The test was so thorough and indifferent that it was futile to worry that users might be preparing a special method to distinguish themselves as users in some way.
And within an hour of starting the first test, Yooseong finished all the tests and was able to receive a small plastic card with his face on it.
“Yes. Contractor’s license has been issued. You can leave now.”
“…I have to say something very insincere, but it’s very lax.”
The young man in charge of control put on an embarrassed expression when he heard Yooseong inadvertently vomit.
“Everyone said that. In fact, in the early days, even high-ranking people came and asked a word or two about what this was, so a process that seemed a little off was added, but complaints continued to come in, so in the end it went back to normal.”
“There’s a complaint? Why?”
“You don’t know the site. How many people come to you every day to get tested, but where is the time to meticulously test and measure each one of them?”
Contractors were not the only ones who came to the contractor checkpoint for inspection.
We had to increase the circulation rate as much as possible because people who came to check whether they were contract holders or not, and people who had not signed a contract but thought they might have superhuman abilities constantly flocked to it.
“The problem is that there is no suitable reference point for measuring the strength or ability of contractors.”
Are the strong ones stronger than the fast ones?
Should those with gun skills be rated higher than those with cold weapon skills?
Can you tell the difference between abilities specialized in destruction and abilities specialized in recovery?
It was also a problem that there was no facility or instrument to measure the exact sample, even if it was to divide the abilities of the same system to determine the level.
What’s more troubling is that Korea isn’t the only one struggling with this issue.
Even one country is in such a troublesome situation, but many countries are all raising their voices by raising their own standards.
In the end, leaders of each country had serious discussions on this issue via videoconference, and decided to universally adopt a simple test that can prove that you are a contractor and a simple summary test that only checks the classification of your abilities.
“This is at least a gentleman. Can I tell you something more serious?”
“What is it?”
“It’s a title to call contractors or monsters. Some call melee contractors warriors while others call them knights. For the same monster, some call them Giant Turtles, but others call them Hyeonmu. , Awakeners, New Humans, etc…”
“Ah, I get it roughly.”
After cutting off the young man’s words, Yuseong came out of the auditorium and let out a long sigh.
“The situation is much more complicated than I thought.”
In addition to the big issues, such as the need to pay attention to quarantine because you don’t know what unknown virus the monsters may have, that monsters are punishments from God who is angry with fallen humans, and that contractors are the devil’s purveyors, there are no problems with these details. It didn’t stop.
I didn’t feel the meteor that I spent most of my time in another world because of the quest, but from the appearance of the monsters to the present, people who had to spend on Earth would have been in great confusion and would have to go through great confusion in the future.
And Yooseong’s conclusion about this was simple.
‘I guess I can pass the time by doing quests until the confusion is moderately settled.’
A truly exemplary user behavior.
In my heart, I wanted to put on my goggles and leave for another world right away, but Yooseong suppressed that urge and boarded a passing taxi.
‘First of all, securing a safe residence is the priority.’
The time ratio between the Earth and the other world is truly arbitrary.
If you don’t want to be an uninvited guest who suddenly interrupts the happy times of strangers like yesterday, you have to find a new home.
‘Once you make money, it’s not difficult. I just need to sell the gold coins I got from this quest.’
It wouldn’t be much if you judged the value of the gold it contained, but this is a gold coin from another world, not Earth.
It was confirmed that coins and weapons from other worlds dropped by some monsters were being traded at great prices by collectors and historians, so it was clear that they would be able to make a lot of money if they just sold them.
The problem is the process.
If you suddenly put out a bag of gold coins and try to sell it, it is sure to attract a lot of attention.
So Yooseong wanted to arrange a minimum insurance.
It was an idea to create a plausible intermediate process, not something that fell out of the sky even if it was unavoidable to receive attention.
“Im here.”
Soldiers building barricades and guarding their surroundings, and not a few people gathering in groups of threes and fives near them to talk.
Yooseong, who got out of the taxi, went straight to the barricade without hesitation.
“Stop! This is a controlled access area. Step back!”
Korea prevented the invasion of monsters with one of the few damages in the world due to a combination of various conditions, but that did not mean that there was no damage at all.
Quite a few territories, such as untouched mountains, rough terrain, and sparsely populated towns and small towns, were taken away by monsters, and because of the monsters hiding in the special environment of street fighting, there were places in Seoul that had not yet been completely recaptured.
The place where Meteor had come now was one of those districts.
“They say the contractor can come in. Isn’t it?”
“Oh, are you a contractor?”
Modern weapons have strong firepower, but it was not enough to deal with monsters with that alone.
Due to various problems that could follow when using high-fired weapons in the city, from monsters that do not work with physical force, the government allowed contractors to enter prohibited areas.
Coincidentally, the corpses of the monsters and the miscellaneous items they had were being traded at a great price, so he thought it was a three-killer with one stone that could activate the economy while obtaining data on the contractors and dealing with the monsters.
However, there was one big problem with this.
“Are you sure you want to go in?”
“Yes.”
“Why don’t you think about it again? Going in bare-handed without any weapons is a bit…”
Yes.
Even when monsters appear and hunters who hunt them appear, Korea is a country where possession of weapons is not permitted due to restrictions on sword and gun laws.
It was the current address of the proud k-defense.
this is not a game
