How to Live as an Immortal - Chapter 336
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How to Live Immortally Episode 336
336 There are endless weird guys coming out.
It was widely believed that this was a form of propaganda to maintain the ‘syndicate’ system.
“You’re actually young? It’s hard to believe you’re that old.”
“Why don’t you know that there are plenty of technologies to slow down aging?”
Telomere longevity could be mimicked in the genes of a mutant species, or even the skin itself could be exposed and replaced with similar slots.
“So maybe it’s my imagination?”
“I say this because I feel like I’m drowning in prejudice.”
“I think it’s your side.”
“Well, let’s say that’s true. Anyway, if she really is the queen I know, then I can’t help but find it odd.”
The Queen was a character obsessed with eternal life throughout her career, and was the one who left Yongyeong, feeling pessimistic about her situation of not being able to become a dragon head.
“wait for a sec.”
At that point, Gaon couldn’t help but tilt his head.
“It’s as if the dragon head lives forever.”
“That’s the rumor. Most people laugh at it as a preparation for deification, but you never know, they’re such weird guys.”
However, since the previous dragon head was famously killed by Alice, it is difficult to confirm.
“Anyway, if the Syndicate messed with Baekdu, it must have been because the benefits far outweighed them.”
“I heard that you tend to use others rather than follow them… … .”
Come to think of it, the Queen wasn’t a fighter. No, to be precise, she didn’t have any tokens.
This is evidence that it has nothing to do with proxy war.
Combining the information obtained from Jin-Gun and Owen leads to the conclusion that ‘a third force hired the Syndicate to obtain special purpose androids’.
Of course, this is only a passing point.
The question is what the ultimate goal is – there was no way to know at the moment.
It would have been best to ignore it until the proxy war was over, but the problem was that the third power seemed unwilling to do so.
You can tell just by looking at the fact that the queen, who isn’t even a fighter, barged into the police station.
It seemed like they were dealing with a man named Gaon with a lot of regret, regardless of their intended goal.
‘Is this the guy I know?’
Then there was a high chance that it would be a masterpiece. To draw a picture like this, it would not be possible to do it with ordinary drawing paper.
As I was checking off the items on the list in my head one by one, suddenly, the signs started flashing and then stopped.
A short period of time that makes you wonder if it was a mistake.
But our trained senses completely rule out that assumption.
It was an unmistakable fact that the sign had vibrated for a moment, as if a fighter had just come and gone from that spot.
If it approached and fell at an incredibly fast speed, there’s no way Gaon wouldn’t have noticed.
It was the same from the other party’s perspective from the beginning.
You find a projector and then it just passes by in a flash?
It didn’t fit the purpose of the proxy war. It would be common sense to attack first and take advantage of their carelessness.
As I was putting together the contradictory situation, my gaze suddenly turned downwards.
It only takes a moment for both eyes to open wide.
Yeah, there is one, right?
A supersonic train that runs underground.
‘Hyperloop!’
Gaon jumped up and waved his arms at Owen.
“I’ve listened to your story. See you next time.”
* * *
The Hyperloop route stretched across the entire Seed Colony, reaching virtually every corner except Sector 39.
Since it was a means of transportation that could travel at speeds exceeding the speed of sound, it was easy to travel between the two extremes. It was even better because you could hide in the overflowing floating population.
It was a useful reconnaissance tool in many ways.
Of course, you might say that it’s purely a gamble based on luck since you can’t specify the path you want, but that’s only one thing.
Even if the Seed Colony was chosen as the stage, there weren’t many places that could actually be chosen as the battlefield.
First of all, we had to avoid busy areas. Without any control, if there were even civilian casualties, it would lead to an unavoidable disaster.
Moreover, if the situation spreads to that extent, the Mars Defense Forces will have no choice but to intervene—needless to say, the difficulty of the proxy war will increase.
It is natural that various places such as tourist destinations, broadcasting stations, university districts, wealthy neighborhoods, and corporate headquarters are excluded.
If you add the condition that they should be able to kick each other out and show off their power without any inconvenience, then only a handful of districts remain as candidates.
All that remains is to change Hyperloop trains and see if that choice is right.
A radius of 50 meters may be considered a small distance, but when converted to a flat surface, it is equivalent to 8 square kilometers, and when converted to an area including the air and underground, it is equivalent to approximately 31 square kilometers.
This means that if you select the route efficiently, you can cover it without any gaps.
Moreover, the Hyperloop’s operating time is measured in milliseconds.
Always the same place, same moment, same turn.
Since there was no error, by estimating the time when the signal sounded and calculating backwards, it was possible to guess where the fighter was.
It was for this reason that Gaon immediately left the place.
Club 999 is such an iconic place that it can’t be ignored.
The nearest stop is 40 meters away from your current location, so if you got off as soon as you noticed, you should be starting to climb up.
“… … .”
Gaon, who had expanded the realm of the mandala, held his breath and jumped up to the roof of the building.
No matter how large the crowd is, the person raising his hand is bound to stand out. Soon, an unusual behavior is detected among the people passing by.
Ragged skin, like rags. Sunken, sunken eyes. A face as pale as blood—a man reminiscent of a corpse slowly approaches.
As soon as the distance from him reaches 50 meters, the beacon starts to ring softly.
The man seemed to notice and immediately made eye contact, then suddenly crouched down.
It was at that moment that Gaon’s Achilles tendon snapped as he was about to run away.
‘What… … .’
Just before losing your balance and falling, you regain your composure with a transcendent sense of balance. A surprise attack from outside your cognitive realm, the source of which you cannot even guess.
When I look down, I see a half-severed ankle.
This was evidence that the man’s abilities were extraordinary.
As expected, before I knew it, both of my eyes burst and the lights went black.
* * *
Deep slurp, slurp.
The man mutters repeatedly while harming himself.
“Only those who are willing to be hurt can hurt others.”
“If you want to kill others, you too must bear the cross of suffering.”
“As much as I endure, so will others endure.”
A prayer and a consolation to help endure extreme pain.
It’s not that sincerity is expressed. It’s just that it’s become a routine through repeated actions.
No, I think I believed it after I just woke up.
In order to use my powers, I always had to tear apart my body. It was impossible to accept it with normal emotions.
But it’s okay now.
As I become more experienced, I become more cruel, and as I become more cruel, I become more mature.
“Kikki kick.”
In a slightly different direction.
A man’s talent is reflection.
It was the ability to force the damage one had suffered onto the opponent.
Even if he was armed with thick armor or strengthened through genetic manipulation, it was of no use.
The exchange rate is exactly one to one.
The miracle allowed nothing more or less.
However, in order to deal an effective blow that would equally exchange wounds, a price had to be paid.
If it had been the 15th century, he would have died a violent death without even seeing the effects of his powers.
But now it’s the 24th century.
The means to recover were plentiful.
He wiped his eyes, which were spitting out blood as if from a faucet, took out a styptic from the pouch hanging on his waist and put it in his eye.
In an instant, protein gel bursts out and fills the wound area.
Blurry but returning vision.
The man who took emergency measures took out another syringe and stuck it into my thigh.
It is a drug that promotes metabolism and increases regeneration speed.
Since it is a doping commonly used in UIFC, its effectiveness could be confirmed immediately.
The fact that he was able to stand up even though his Achilles tendon was cut is proof of that.
It was truly an ideal fusion of technology and talent.
But the man did not get rid of the sense of pain.
If you didn’t know pain, you wouldn’t know how close death was.
What could be more outrageous than losing one’s life while being distracted by harming others?
The essence of reflection is to inflict a status effect close to instant death, rather than instant death.
At first glance, it may seem like the same expression, but you shouldn’t be complacent. No matter how hard you try, you can’t pronounce death.
Because of this, men always have a partner by their side to compensate for their fatal flaws.
“I believe you, Jose.”
A capable partner who can put the finishing touches.
* * *
‘It’s an aggressive knife. Judging by the depth of the blade, it’s portable. It seems to be a selection focused on speed rather than power.’
I calmly review the situation while suppressing the wounded area that is about to regenerate.
After it was already known that the opponent was a metahuman.
If there’s anything unexpected, it’s that the man’s talent is extraordinary.
In an instant, an invisible blade enters between the ribs, pierces the flesh, and disappears.
There was no warning, so he couldn’t do anything to resist, but Gaon smiled instead.
‘Well, that’s right.’
A sword strike designed to strike without hesitation, while avoiding all major organs.
Moreover, it is an area that is easy to treat later.
Although the bleeding is severe, his life is not in danger – Gaon was not unaware of what this meant.
‘Is this the limit point!’
Indeed, if a man could inflict injury unilaterally, this kind of attack would have been unreasonable. If they had just killed him the moment they met, that would have been the end of it.
But instead of doing that, if you look at it, you’re focusing on cutting power―
‘Do I get the same?’
Most likely, it should be seen as a type of equivalent exchange.
If that’s the case, then the next thing is obvious. Since he can’t commit suicide to kill his opponent, he’ll have to borrow someone else’s help.
As expected, an unfamiliar feeling invades the realm of the mandala.
It was not a gait that could be seen in humans.
The opponent from the beginning was not a two-legged one, but a four-legged one. It was a fiercely galloping beast, a lion.
-Crrrrr!
Life on Earth that cannot exist on Mars.
Considering that he is the man’s companion, the lion that suddenly appeared should be considered a metahuman.
“Once you set up a fight, a never-ending stream of strange guys will appear.”
Gaon took out Baek (白) when he saw the lion approaching him.
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