How to Live as an Immortal - Chapter 254
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How to Live Immortally Episode 254
254 I’ve changed jobs for the second time
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While Gaon entered the outer passage and took off his space suit and put it away, Alice stood guard and assessed the situation.
“It would be impossible to completely take control of the internal systems. There is no basis for issuing new orders without going through the bridge. However, we should be able to bypass the facility security as we came in.”
Alice stands with her back against the wall, gathering information, then holds out her arm and a hologram appears above her wrist.
It is a three-dimensional map with the supply ship reduced in size.
“There are currently two locations where the blobsieb is believed to be located. Security has been strengthened in both locations.”
“Is it possible that such personnel distribution itself is a smokescreen?”
“What is a smoke screen?”
“They must have come to a similar conclusion as us, so I wonder if we can use that in reverse.”
“If Vincent were well-versed in the Mars Defense Force’s response manual, he might have carried out a diversionary operation.”
There were about 50 minutes left until they arrived at Space Station 4. If they could just capture the Blobsieve within that time, it would be a victory. There was no reason to fall for the intruders’ tricks.
“Then we’ll have to consider the unnaturally lax security. Even if it means doubling the number of places we have to go.”
Even if the route was shortened, it was a course that required going around all the supply ships. There was no time to leisurely distribute the assigned areas.
“I will take the left side of the ship, and you take the right side.”
“I get it.”
“Give me the temporarily generated access code. With this, there’s nowhere you can’t go. Then, good luck.”
Gaon also hurriedly walked away after seeing Alice off, who disappeared while scattering sparks.
In a different direction than the place she had indicated.
From the moment I entered the supply ship, something struck me. It was a strange sensation that I couldn’t express in words. It was as if a compass had appeared in my head.
Immortality is a power originally engraved in his soul.
Now that we were divided into two, it was only natural that we would develop a homing instinct.
The current consultant seemed to be sitting still in one place.
As we went further, the distance became shorter.
‘Are you waiting?’
Just as Gaon thought this was a golden opportunity, the consultant also seemed to be looking forward to killing him.
The decision to go straight into battle without running away would be an expression of the will not to allow any room for variables to arise―
‘That arrogance will kill you, the one who does not die.’
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The largest hangar on the ship.
It was a place with tight security as it contained important equipment, but for Gaon, who had been delegated authority by Alice, it was a procedure that was worse than nothing.
Of course, I didn’t use the access code.
Before that, there was someone who opened the door wide and welcomed me.
“You came pretty quickly.”
The young man spreads his arms wide as if he is being rewarded, and the consultant grins.
Before I knew it, I had shed the veil of old age.
The old man who had been running towards death was now nowhere to be found.
His bones, which had been as dry as a tree, were now swollen with muscle and fat, and his back, which had been bent like a hook, straightened out, making him nearly two meters tall.
It was easy to guess that some kind of manipulation had occurred.
‘Special serum.’
It seemed like they were using multiple, not just one. And they were all proven special grades, not the lower grades with serious aftereffects or side effects.
This was also a declaration that the match would be decided through close combat.
As if to show such determination, a shield sword that was three meters long and a sub-arm holding it were rooted on the consultant’s shoulder, showing off its majesty.
Because the connection was so strong, it almost seemed as if the ghost’s arm was parasitizing the consultant.
The thrilling third body part.
It seemed that he had the appearance of a martial artist rather than a strategist.
“You’ve already changed jobs twice. You must have been really scared of me, right?”
“Yes, your power is thrilling. If it had been the troubled times of ancient times, you would have certainly become a general who would go down in history, but not in this era.”
Gaon’s skills exceeded the consultant’s expectations. Even considering that he is a swordsman, his power is unusual―
“In the end, you’ll just end up as a supporting actor. I don’t know about others, but I can see it. The years you’ve put off are coming back to haunt you.”
“… … .”
Yes, his high-powered martial arts skills are holding up his external appearance, but not his internally. After losing his powers, he has aged rapidly. I don’t know for sure, but his body must have entered middle age.
“I’ll give it back to you if you serve me for 50 years. Not a bad deal, isn’t it?”
“under.”
The unit prepared by the consultant is not something that can be obtained overnight. Are you making such a promise when you approached the subject with the intention of stealing the ability under meticulous planning?
“That’s a story that would make even a passing dog laugh.”
“Are the negotiations broken down?”
“I never intended to do it in the first place.”
“Did I get caught like this? I kept it a secret, you know. I guess I got excited without realizing it, looking forward to the future.”
A consultant with a sly grin added:
“You should be grateful to me. If you think about it, isn’t it like I’ve freed you from the shackles of eternity?”
“Shit.”
I never thought of immortality as a curse or a bondage.
Eternal life is the dream of all mankind.
It was the ideal that a life with a definite end should have.
So, when World War III broke out and I was drafted, I still said, I don’t want to die anymore, and I’ll do anything to do that.
That is why research is being conducted not to eliminate immortality, but to create it.
To survive.
“I’m so greedy. There are still so many things I want to do and see.”
“If you don’t have a specific purpose, I can’t hand it over. I can use this ability to much greater advantage than you.”
The consultant, clenching his fists, was intoxicated by the power he was experiencing for the first time in his life.
“If I had this power, I could lead metahumans forever.”
He was a consultant who always lagged behind. The only areas where he could get ahead were through trickery and schemes.
Still, he was okay.
Even though the departure was late, the arrival was faster than anyone else.
Who within the organization would question his authority these days?
But even so, he had no choice but to kneel before the inevitable limitation of lifespan.
In the end, he was destined to collapse without actually achieving anything. He had spent his entire life cultivating the soil, but he had no right to harvest the crops.
But now it’s different.
If one achieved immortality, it would be possible to remain in power forever.
An immortal enemy, an incorruptible root.
It was truly the perfection of the iron man system.
It was indeed a grand ambition, but to Gaon, it was just someone else’s story.
“Okay, then shut up and die.”
He took out the single-molecule blade from the blacksmith and gave it his all from the beginning without letting his guard down.
[Nahan’s 3rd form, hexagonal water gate]
Boom!
A strong enough awakening to affect the gravity generator of the supply ship.
A hexagonal vortex formed behind it and swept across the air. It was a devastating blow that left deep scars on the first to sixth floors of the supply ship, but―
‘Did you spill it?’
He could not reach the body of the consultant who was wielding the shield sword. It was proof that his flesh had entered the ranks of superhumans, but Gaon paid no attention and charged forward.
Boom!
Every time two people collide, the waves that are created cause the atmosphere to swell and create torrential currents. The aftershocks reach the ceiling, causing the second floor to collapse in an instant.
Even as all sorts of supplies poured down like a shower, Gaon did not stop his offensive.
Each time they clash, the center of gravity of the shield and sword changes, causing variables.
Gaon opened his eyes wide as he confirmed that the shield sword that had been gray just a moment ago had turned black.
Liquid metal shaking by inertia, what is it?
“Derronium?”
A material whose mass increases depending on the amount of current flowing through it. The shield sword was definitely a unit designed to utilize it.
It might be a privilege that you can obtain by joining hands with Vincent, but to utilize it, you need to have Frauga’s vision.
However, it was impossible for a consultant to have been taught a technique that was not widely known.
“I use Taan, but it’s not Taan.”
There once was a man named Felix.
Born into the Frau family, he was born illegitimate and had a natural talent that would take his time.
Establishing numerous military martial arts and creating new martial arts are also an extension of this.
But Frauga never acknowledged him.
It was only natural that Felix, feeling remorseful, ran away from his family and went into the underworld.
He achieved success at an unparalleled pace, becoming a Numbers player faster than anyone else.
That was the life of the man who later became known as No. 9, aka Geomseong.
“They say this stupid man never forgot his family until the day he died.”
-So I left the maintenance.
I’ve put together a package of combat circuits, logic, and experience that I’ve accumulated as a Brain Stalker. So that you can indirectly acquire and utilize his talents.
A sacred sacrifice for the sake of the family and future generations.
It was clearly a decision for the prosperity of Frauga―
“It’s in my hands now.”
“But there will be limits.”
Gaon also knows that learning devices are effective.
Isn’t this an era where martial arts can be easily downloaded and learned through devices?
First, it has not changed that repeated mastery must come first.
The same goes for the techniques used by consultants.
No matter how monstrous the body was, it could not be perfectly recreated. That is, without special methods.
“… … You grew spores inside your body.”
“You are a student who has a taste for teaching.”
It was exactly as he said.
The life of a superhuman cannot be recreated by simply reproducing it, but the final piece was filled in at Set Colony.
Using the technology of neural expansion using super-powered fungi, they copied Felix’s nervous system map, the connectome, and even copied his brain map, the engram.
“I guess the reason they cooperated with RYJ Company was to steal technology related to unmanned training.”
In order to transform into a body suitable for learning martial arts.
I didn’t know when I looked at the issues separately, but I understand when I put them together.
Consultants have been laying the groundwork for a long time to be on the front lines.
“It was an unfinished technique and full of danger, but thanks to your special ability, you were able to overcome it quickly. Truly, it is an absurd ability. It is enough to explain why the city government’s hunting dogs are chasing you like crazy.”
“You don’t even hide your ambition anymore.”
“That’s what they say, they’re just prey.”
It was an unnecessary patience for a consultant who was reborn as a predator.
“Now, let us celebrate my second birth, which will be unforgettable for eternity to come.”