This Is Not a Game - This Is Not a Game chapter 146

Responsibility # shift

“Despite the fact that it has been several months since the monster appeared, most countries, except for some countries, are currently having a hard time even blocking the monster’s attack. It’s little by little, but the area of humanity is shrinking day by day, and the damage caused by monsters continues to increase.”

To be honest, it wasn’t a very touching story.

Occasionally, information was collected through TV or the Internet, but the information that could be obtained in that way was extremely fragmentary and limited.

Even for Yuseong, who lives in Korea, one of the safest countries in the world, and spends most of his time doing quests, the damage from monsters and the situation in other countries did not touch his skin even more.

Of course, I didn’t make the clumsy mistake of showing such a sign on the outside.

“The biggest reason for this problem is the lack of subpower. Just like the saying that one hand cannot block ten hands, it is impossible to cover the entire earth and everyone with only users and contractors. I made an academy, but I have to wait at least a year for proper talent to come out. I found a way to drastically shorten that period.”

People’s eyes were focused on the ampoule that Yooseong was holding.

Even a three-year-old child could know that that ampoule was a product that could quickly mass-produce talented people.

The moment everyone’s interest peaked, Yoosung declared in a low voice.

“It’s a drug that can make the incompetent into a competent person.”

There was a moment of silence, and Isaac’s limp voice rang out.

“… … Could that be the end?”

Some users, including Isaac, Asha and Ryuhei, showed blatantly disappointed expressions.

Elixir, Elixir, Divinity, Horseman, Ritual, Awakening, Science and Technology, etc. There are many ways to make an incompetent person into a competent person.

Any of the users here, even Kang Chang-seok or Sofia, who belong to the three medicines, can turn an ordinary person into a superman who can lightly defeat a medium-sized monster overnight.

However, despite having such ability, there were few users except Kang Chang-seok who helped ordinary people become competent.

The reason was simple.

“That medicine. How many karma points do you get per bottle?”

Unlike martial arts or magic books, items that can instantly turn an incompetent person into a competent person are priced much higher than items of the same class.

The problem was that most of them were consumables such as elixirs and elixirs, or items that could only be used by one person, such as divine objects and horsemen, so the cost performance was terrible.

The karma points required to create a decently usable person cost millions, and it was not easy to find a quest to obtain something like an elixir.

It is much better to just invest in yourself than to bear such an opportunity cost and create one talented person.

“Do you think we don’t bring those items because we don’t know about them? I don’t bring it because the balance calculation doesn’t match. I haven’t been a user for a while, so I don’t know, but if you think about the opportunity cost, rather than spending karma points to buy such an item… … .”

“Do you think I created this place without knowing that fact?”

Yoosung cut off Isaac and gave a fishy smile.

Realizing that it was a mockery, Isaac was about to let out a roar, but Meteor struck first.

“This drug is something that can be made on Earth. Karma Points are not consumed at all.”

“… … What?”

Isaac forgot his anger and asked with a blank expression.

It meant that Yooseong’s words were shocking.

Other people’s reactions were also not far behind Isaac’s.

Bruce’s eyes, which had been closed the whole time, opened slightly, Olga’s mouth hung open, and the smile disappeared from Cassim’s face.

“I said it as if it could turn all non-competent people into super-competent people, but in fact, this drug isn’t perfect, and the effect isn’t that great. It is not certain because there are only a few cases, but the probability of the drug’s effect being about 20%, and the ability to be expressed is only minor.”

“Can I know the exact ability?”

The main character with a slightly childish voice was Weapon Master Ryuhei.

Yooseong, who knew that Ryuhei was a high school student from the profile he received from Kang Chang-seok, answered calmly without panic.

“There are two abilities that are manifested. The first is the improvement of overall physical abilities such as strength, stamina, and agility. If I convert it to points, it will be about 20 to 30 points. The second is an increase in energy sensitivity. It makes it much easier to feel the presence of energies such as inner energy and mana.”

Compared to the items that users could bring, it was small, but it was a very suitable medicine for the earth that was just trying to nurture talented people.

Objectively speaking, it may be low, but if you can instantly feel the existence of inner strength and magic that can only be felt at the earliest, weeks at best, and months at worst, with abilities that are at a level that can be dealt with at least small monsters. That much more time can be spent learning martial arts or magic.

Above all, it was decisive that it could be produced on Earth.

“Can I take a closer look at that medicine?”

“However much.”

Yuseong gave out ampoules not only to Kasim but also to other users.

Users who received the ampoule all began to check the contents in their own way, but Meteor was very relaxed.

‘It doesn’t matter if I find out who I am. After all, only I can make this.’

The production method is very simple.

If you change the energy of the negative dimension virus into another kind of energy, that’s it.

But getting it done was a whole different matter.

Sensitivity to feel energy at an extremely minute level that even machines cannot detect, control to move that energy as desired, and ability to change the nature of energy like a non-polar one-hole

It takes skill.

As expected by Yooseong, some users looked as if they noticed something, but soon put down the ampoule with disapproval.

“It is worth coming to Korea. When is this medicine on sale? What is the daily production? First of all, I want to buy all of them in Russia.”

“for a moment! We are more urgent than Russia. Do you know how many people die every day in India?”

“Whatever the price, I’ll double it. Give me all the stock you have now and all the stock to be produced in the future.”

Even if the effect is weak, this can be said to be a clear leap forward.

Even a simple recovery potion is made through a complicated process, not to mention the case of an elixir.

Users who realized that there would not be a lot of production rushed to secure the medicine.

It was the meteor that poured cold water on the heat.

“There are more important issues than volume or price. The drug cannot be sold until this problem is resolved.”

“What is the problem?”

“Stability.”

Excessive energy from elixirs or elixirs hurts the body.

Every time a divine object or horseman exerts its power, it steals the user’s life force, and consciousness or awakening can inflict serious damage on the soul.

There were things that were originally made for the purpose of giving strength, but there was nothing more to say about the medicine made by Yoosung, no, the improved virus.

There is nothing wrong with the virus itself.

It simply replicates itself indefinitely like any other virus, but does not cause any kind of damage to the infected person.

The problem was the energy of the virus.

Although the exact principle is unknown, as a result of direct experiments with animals and their own bodies, it was found that people became zombies and mutants because the energy of the virus had some kind of effect on the soul.

“What should I say about this? Astral virus?”

Knowing the cause, it wasn’t difficult to fix.

The virus has a completely different effect just by changing the energy of the negative dimension into internal energy or magic power.

The infected creature’s senses became sensitive, its physical abilities increased several times, and it showed a sensitive response to internal energy and magic power.

However, Yooseong, who had firsthand experience of what happened in the [Encroaching City], could not use this improved virus as it is.

It is a virus that affects the soul.

As time passed, I didn’t know what side effects would occur, and the dangers of variants were nothing more to say.

Even though the principle of the vaccine was used to eliminate the infective ability of the virus and weaken the effect, Meteor’s anxiety did not disappear.

No matter how much the probability of side effects occurs, it can never be zero.

‘If you think about safety, it’s right to dispose of it. However… … .’

It is possible to advance the development of lower powers, which will take a year, and to cover the funds necessary to complete Dragonia and Aris.

Yooseong, who was worried, decided to leave this problem to other users.

“This medicine is not an elixir or elixir. Its safety has not been verified and we do not know what side effects it may have.”

“What about clinical trials?”

“That would be the safest. But can we wait for the results?”

“no.”

There is no way we can wait for clinical trials that will take several years in the yard where one hand is missing right now.

No, if it is known that there is a drug that can turn ordinary people into competent people in the first place, public opinion will arise worldwide to sell the drug immediately, even though it is a clinical trial.

In other words, it meant that even if they wanted to do a clinical trial, they couldn’t.

“So what are you going to do? Are you going to sell drugs or not?”

“I will sell it. As long as you can be sure of its stability.”

Having said that, Yooseong paused for a moment before continuing.

“I want you to confirm its stability.”

Users are never stupid.

This is because you have no choice but to use your brain to solve emergency situations where life and death come and go or complex twisted cases.

As a result, all users present here were able to see the real meaning hidden in the words to confirm stability.

‘I’m asking you to take responsibility together.’

There is no such thing as a completely safe drug anywhere in the world.

Of course, this drug will also have side effects.

If Yoosung puts this medicine out into the world and there is a problem because of it, Yooseong alone has to take responsibility, but if it is verified by users, ‘the great mage told me there was no problem’, ‘the ice queen guaranteed’. In the same way, you can shift responsibility.

It’s a shallow trick.

But no one pointed that out.

It’s a blatant trap, but that’s because the bait was so appetizing.

Everyone only looked at each other’s eyes and didn’t open their mouths hastily.

The one who broke the silence was Bruce, who hadn’t said a word.

“I will vouch for the safety of this drug.”

“… … Can you decide that easily?”

“Confirmation is complete. This drug is safe.”

confident declaration.

Users who were wondering what the hell they could believe in and how confident they could be were their eyes lit up when they remembered Bruce’s ability.

‘I confirmed it by foreknowledge.’

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