Black Badger - Chapter 399



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399. Response (1)

Okazaki is a man who knows how to make money.

During the shutdown period, Hildebert’s popularity skyrocketed. Originally, many people knew his face from the amusement park video, but not his name, but this incident made his name widely known.

Jack Black’s post of a selfie with Hildebert is starting to heat up again.

Around the time when Hildebert’s only SNS post with the same photo had over 20,000 comments.

An advertisement appeared.

At the same time as the release, the Lexic Noodle shop opened.

People waited in a circle around the reopened Lexic Noodle shop.

Soon, reviews began to pour in like a flood.

The commercial video was flooded with comments like crazy.

[Rexic Noodles Reopens! (00:23)]

– Hildebert!!!! Lexic noodles are tasteless!!!!!!!!!!

– It’s edible even if it’s not the basic flavor.

– So handsome

– Honestly, I understand why they closed down.

– The basic taste is really good, but I don’t know this

└ Hildebert? Hildebert?

– Are you calling this an advertisement? There’s no description of the taste at all?

– “Hmm.”

– That satisfied smile is so real… I can feel the madness

– But is it really delicious?

└ Honestly, it’s pretty tasty even if it’s not the basic flavor. There’s a reason it’s franchised.

└ Isn’t what Hilde eats the basic taste?

└ Be quiet

– Thank you for saving me last time! I’m going to go eat with my mom this time!

– You’ve suffered while other badgers have been useless, so let’s sell some of them anyway.

– Ah, I really hate seeing these corrupt bastards sneakily filming commercials.

└ Just look at it once. Why would I have filmed this commercial?

└ It’s all concept quality

└ The basic taste of Lexic… as a concept?

└ If you were to come up with a concept like this, could you do it?

Naturally, there were noodle reviews on Hildebert’s SNS posts.

The comment that received the most ‘likes’ was the same for both the commercial video and Hildebert’s SNS post video.

– Hildebert!!!! Lexic noodles are tasteless!!!!!!!!!!

Then, Hildebert replied to the SNS post for the first time.

– Hildebert!!!! Lexic noodles are tasteless!!!!!!!!!!

└ ㅠㅠ It’s delicious… ㅠ

The replies running underneath it.

There were some comments saying that they also liked the basic taste, but most people were happy with Hildebert’s full-bodied reaction and unique eating habits.

The number of ‘Likes’ increases in an instant for various reasons.

Lexi’s noodles were a huge hit.

But Hildebert wasn’t so happy.

***

“Hmm!”

I don’t understand it at all.

“Hurrururk, umm!”

Why did that short commercial become such a sensation?

I sat on the chair and looked at the people.

9:30 p.m.

A time when everyone wishes they could all return to their sickbeds.

I was being enthusiastically teased by my seniors in the isolation ward.

“Taleb!”

“Oh, Lexik!”

“Mmm! Gulp, mmm!”

The seniors who raise their glasses and smile every time I approach them.

For some reason they now feel so sorry when I am out of sight.

Wasn’t there a fuss about how you couldn’t work with humanoid creatures just a few weeks ago?

I wish it would just keep going like that.

But now no one does that.

“Please stop teasing me… .”

He grumbled, looking down at the floor.

Of course, humans didn’t even listen.

“Oh, then! He saved our lives!”

“Yeah. You should do whatever you want. Honestly, if you weren’t here, there’d be nothing left.”

“Forgive me, Taleb, I’ll buy you some Rexic noodles when you get out of the hospital!”

“Hmm.”

“Stop teasing your juniors.”

“Okay. Hmm. Patient food, hmm.”

under….

I stared at my seniors, who were bursting into laughter without erasing their grim expressions.

Not long after the ad was released, all the seniors who were stuck in the ward with nothing to do saw the ad I shot.

Those who have not received permission to leave the hospital.

The isolation ward was still intact. Antibiotics were not a magic cure. Several Badgers asked, “Won’t you get better right away if you take antibiotics?” and Samuel verbally beat them up.

‘Is this your first time taking antibiotics?’

He kept spewing out difficult explanations about clinical trials and virus mutations. You guys will have to see for yourself how effective this is, it’s not a panacea, do you know how antibiotics work?

Perhaps the only one who understood all of this was Yoon, who was amazed by Eve’s data.

However, given the circumstances, those who were able to act were sent out on missions.

Despite the lifting of the shutdown, there were still quite a few Badgers left in the isolation wards.

Yoon, Ricardo, Jonathan, Jason Tvein, and Assistant Gilbert have also not yet been cleared to leave the hospital.

Ye-Hyeon, Lee-Ho, Chen Koenig and Richard Green were all given antibiotics and returned to the field shortly thereafter.

Kairos and I were stranded in the ward.

My body is fine.

‘If I were Kyle, I’d regroup and come back in.’

It was a decision of the leadership.

‘You know it takes time to rebuild headquarters, so move when the isolation ward operation is suspended. You’ve worked really hard during the shutdown.’

And so Kairos and I continued our life in the isolation ward tent.

You and Igor returned to the Delteyman hut.

They’re busy now too.

To be precise, Igor and You have more work to do.

As I gave various instructions, I felt guilty because I felt like I was asking too much of them.

I’m seriously considering calling Lin.

I haven’t mentioned the name yet because there isn’t an answer to that extent.

Anyway, I sent back Delteido, who said he had no work to do and wanted to stay in the ward.

‘I have nothing to do even if I go there!’

Deltay rebelled, saying so.

‘If the creatures come again, shouldn’t I be there?’

It’s not an unreasonable objection.

However, I didn’t like how strangely close she and Jason Tvein were.

Deltey laughed brightly as if he was telling a funny story to my blunt remark.

‘Oh, absolutely not!’

Yeah. You probably don’t think much of it.

‘He must be just being nice to me! He was so nice to me back then. He took care of me until the end even after Myerbold disappeared. He wasn’t feeling well either…’

I immediately sent Deltey back to the cabin.

So, the tent was used only by the missionary and me.

My tent roommate didn’t help me with the teasing.

Rather, he watched my commercial video carefully and then laughed out loud, saying that it seemed well shot.

He still isn’t helping me.

“Blackjack! Why didn’t you stop me? Are you filming some kind of food commercial that I’ve never heard of before?”

“Because it’s something I like.”

As my identity was revealed, Kairos’ identity also became known among the Badgers.

However, perhaps because of his experience as an F1 driver, he strangely still enjoyed the popularity of his male seniors.

The former driver smiled softly.

“Wouldn’t it be best to advertise something you really like? And something that isn’t likely to be controversial?”

“Why isn’t it controversial? The taste is controversial.”

“Haha. I think it’s pretty good.”

“really?”

“really?”

The senior and I both raised our heads and looked at Kairos.

Kairos looked down at me with his orange eyes wide.

“It’s a taste that comes to mind sometimes.”

I was so moved that I jumped up from my seat.

And as I was about to shake hands, I lost my energy as the words continued.

“I don’t want to eat it more than once a month.”

Why… .

I sat back down on the chair, exhausted.

I was already hurt by the negative reviews about the basic taste that had been pouring in since the advertisement was posted. I wanted everyone to like this food, but instead of liking it, everyone got excited and started preaching about why the basic taste was bad.

Honestly, it hurts a little.

While filming an advertisement to improve the image – You explained, ‘Since the force is overwhelming, it is important to show a petit bourgeois and eccentric side’ – I thought it would be good if there were more people who like the basic taste.

The brand caught on with the trend, not because people liked it, but because it felt like a ‘surprisingly tasteless basic taste challenge for Lexi’s noodles’.

Okazaki liked it. He thought anything was fine as long as sales increased.

Georges didn’t care.

[George: Tastes are inherently different for everyone.]

Of course I know, but… .

[I tried the popular Lexic Noodles once]

[Rexic Noodle Basic Flavor Mukbang]

[Rexic Noodle Flavor Description]

I’ve been watching videos with this title a lot, but not many people have given them positive reviews.

There were only about two influencers who gave the basic taste a good review.

I can’t believe there are only two people.

“Are you searching for Lexiq Noodles again?”

As I was lowering my head and fiddling with my cell phone, Kairos, who had given me my autograph and sent my senior away, approached me.

“I told you not to get hurt by looking for reviews.”

“I was just curious.”

“You’re really unique for searching for Lexiq Noodles while never searching for your own name.”

Kairos burst into laughter and snatched the phone out of my hand.

I held out my palm and asked for it to be returned, but the man in question just smiled.

“I’ll give it back to you if you promise not to search for it.”

“I won’t do it, so give it back.”

“Looking at public opinion won’t change anything. Just stop searching for the rest of the day.”

“Okay, I got it. I think Rose will contact me today, and Heath will probably finish up work and come ask me about it, so give me back the phone.”

Only then did the missionary put the phone in my hand.

I checked the piled up contacts once.

I muttered as I stared at the contacts from various people.

“Did you send that missionary alive?”

Kairos turned his head as he placed the milk that had spilled out of his front pocket on his palm.

The orange gaze that had been on me for a moment quickly turned back to Milk.

“I tore the tendons in my wrist and ankle one by one. It’ll take some time to rehabilitate.”

“He may be young, but his ability to serve is threatening. Take responsibility for sending him back alive.”

“I thought so. I’m sorry to disappoint you, Captain.”

I let out a small sigh.

I understood his feelings. I didn’t want to blame him. However, if there were any deaths due to that child later on, neither Kairos nor I would be able to escape responsibility.

Let’s just hope that doesn’t happen.

I sat down for a while and replied to various calls. As expected, Rose said she would return to the isolation ward tomorrow. Igor replied that he had started work.

You sent a message to Lin asking if it would be a good idea to contact her.

I let out a second sigh.

[If that’s what you thought, then so be it.]

After replying, I briefly recalled the conversation I had with the librarian.

The reason why two Archmages were able to miraculously recover.

Why Kyle was obsessed with making flowers bloom.

The reason why he kidnapped and transferred Shu, who was greatly affected by the portal, and kept her in a flower.

We had concluded that all of this was because of Cecil.

I’ve been trying to reach the world or space where Cecil is, and I think I’ve finally met him.

Could it be that she, who was unrivaled in healing magic, cured mana feedback?

It was a situation I hated to even imagine, but I couldn’t turn my eyes away from reality.

We decided to assume the worst and move forward.

There were also some words left by Myerbold… .

ah.

I also got a message from the shooter.

Why did you bother sending the message?

What else do you have to say?

Since we’re in the same space, you can just come out of the tent and call.

[Yoon: (Advertisement screenshot of her eating all the noodles and smiling contentedly)]

Oh.

I sent an emoticon of me jumping up and down in anger.

Then a reply came back.

[Yoon: (enlarged version of smiling face in screenshot)]

under.

The first time I saw the shooter’s message, I didn’t reply.

Instead, I checked Shu’s message.

[Shoo: Dad said he had a dream about that woman again]

I jumped up from my seat and almost collided with Ricardo, who was approaching me.