Chapter 93 – [Raccoon Man Beginning]

The two people who got off at Yeouinaru Station first discussed what they had seen earlier.

To be precise, I only saw Ruri, not Baekri. Physical ability may be 100 li above, but if it is purely a story related to muscular strength, in the field of five senses such as vision and touch, Luri is far superior.

Compared to Baekri who awakened as a force user a few months ago at most, Luli awakened and lived more than ten years ago, so she is good at controlling and using it.

“…The monster I was talking about. Did you really see it?”

“My eyesight is 6.0 on both sides, enough to feed a falcon punch to an eagle. Maybe I’m wrong? And I won’t lie to you like this”

“A monster came out of the Han River? When was it a movie subject?”

“I saw it, I saw it anyway”

Ruri clearly saw it on the subway. Something heavy and huge that was swimming on the side of the Mapo Bridge.

It wasn’t hanging from a bridge like in the old movies, but even if it was just the part that floated above the water when swimming, it was big enough for one person to lie down.

They say it’s the tip of the iceberg, but then I can’t imagine how big the real body is.

“There was no red species alert…”

“Then isn’t it the original species?”

“…Is that so? But it’s a bit strange. If it was a progenitor of that size, it would have been years since it appeared. It’s a little strange to think that it’s the same as the previous progenitor fox.”

No, considering the case of the progenitor fox they met during their summer vacation, there was a possibility.

Until they met Atlas’ test subject, even the protozoa lived without attacking humans. This is because they are aware of the fact that if they attack, they will also suffer losses.

However, it is largely thanks to the fact that it is a remote mountain village. The mountain was also privately owned by Shion, so it was all the more so because no one trespassed.

This is the Han River. People crossing the bridge to Seoul come and go in units of 10,000 every day, and the same goes for people playing in Hangang Park.

According to Ruri’s testimony, he’s a big guy, but no matter how wide the Han River is, there’s no way that his progenitor won’t go unnoticed.

“When I searched for monsters in the Han River on social media, only stories about Bong’s uncle came up.”

“It’s dangerous…”

An original species that suddenly appeared without any eyewitness information. There is a possibility that it is a friendly ancestor that will not attack unless touched first, but such an unpredictable story could not be left without knowing that there would be casualties.

“…Should I do something?”

“Is your brother a retard?”

“Oh, why are you swearing?!”

“No, after playing Raccoon Man 2, did the heroism increase? In times like this, we should leave it to the experts. Why are we stepping out? Heroes are best when they have nothing to do.”

Ruri picked up her cell phone and made a call somewhere.

“Where are you calling?”

“Seoul City’s Original Type Countermeasure Team”

It is best to leave the original species to the experts, although it is not known if it is a suitable species. When Ruri made a call to the original species task force, the call sounded several times, and she immediately answered it.

[Yes, this is the original type of Seoul Metropolitan Government. How can I help you?]

“Hello. We’re out in the Han River right now, and I think I saw something like Wonjong.”

[…Where is the exact location right now?]

“Yeouido Hangang Park. Where there is a camping site. I saw Wonjong near Mapo Bridge.”

[Is there any possibility that I saw it wrong? I think I misunderstood the sun shining on the waves…]

“I’m also a Force user, so I have good eyesight. I definitely saw it.”

[I’ll go right away]

Compared to the red species, the appearance of the original species is rare, but it will certainly move to deal with it. Because it is directly related to human beings.

The two children of firefighters knew that all too well. No matter how prank call they may seem, they grew up watching their father go to the scene and saw the calmly flowing Han River.

It’s so deep that you can’t see what’s hiding in the water, where you can’t even see the bottom.

“You can leave this to the experts. There’s no need to transform into Raccoon Man #2.”

“……That’s right.”

“You’re a good person, but you get rid of it because you’re stupid. If something like this happens, you have to call someone who’s good at it first, and then if that doesn’t work, you have to make a choice. You’re thinking about solving it yourself just because you got that great suit. If possible, you should use someone who pays taxes and spends well. “

“Don’t keep taking facts. It hurts.”

“Do you know what hurts?”

Baekri also reflected on himself. Due to the previous Myeongdong Dimensional Incident, he received a Raccoon Man suit and played an active role, so he was intoxicated by society’s uplifting gaze and could not properly see reality.

What is needed right now is the original species task force, not Raccoon Man 2.

….. Kweek.

“Yes?”

“Uh……?”

Something sounded in the ears of those two. A ringing cry. Considering the distance, it was by no means a small sound.

Kweek!

This time it was heard much closer. It was clearly heard, so not only them, but also people who played near the Han River expressed their doubts.

“Can’t you hear a strange sound somewhere? Like a pig being kicked.”

“Isn’t that the sound of a frog?”

“Do frogs live in the Han River?”

“I heard that otters live there last time, so what?”

“Wow! Really?”

Others passed it off as insignificant. Two people who have already seen the original species may not know, but ordinary people are afraid of the red species and not the original species. Rather, there were many people who did not know the original species itself.

Moreover, the place where they are now is the Han River in the middle of the metropolitan area. If the dimensional earthquake alarm had sounded, they would have fled to a nearby shelter without looking back, but the vigilance against the original species in the city center was light.

“…Luliya”

“Brother, there are no public toilets around here. I don’t see any place to hide and transform.”

Ruri shook her head. Since this area is a park, there was no place to hide and put on a suit.

At least the public toilet was a bit far from here. If I run and transform and come back, it won’t take 5 minutes, but…

“And if I transform here, things get tangled. Since I reported it, I left a clue. At least you should have stopped me before reporting it.”

“I do not care”

It was the weekend, and the weather was nice, so people were enjoying their holidays in parks and public swimming pools.

If the original species appears here, the human damage that will occur will be second only to that of the antagonistic species.

“I’d rather fight naked than that”

“What?!”

“Anyway, we’re both force users. At least we just have to hold out until the original type countermeasure team arrives. Five to ten minutes at the most.”

Kweeeeek!!

I hear a clearer sound than before. Only then did people begin to feel the crisis. Despite the noise made by the crowd, the menacing cry of an unidentified monster that could be heard was enough to create a sense of alertness even now.

“Uh…..?”

Pooh!!!

A creature of some gigantic size came ashore from the river. There was the sound of a thick, muddy skin hitting the ground.

The original species that appeared was in the form of a giant frog.

Looking at the outside, it had a rather cute appearance. Not many, but some of them were original species of frogs that could be considered for pets.

“Kyaaaaa?!”

“It’s a red species!”

“Fuck! The alarm didn’t even go off, what the hell! Bounce!”

Unless it’s over 5 meters in size.

“What kind of frog is as big as me?!”

“It must be a bullfrog!”

“I didn’t ask for the bell now!!!”

People ran away in a hurry. The original species of frog, which reached 5 meters, was not at a level that the general public could deal with.

No matter how big a frog is, it is perfectly normal to be able to put it on your hand, but the frog reached 3 meters in height from the ground to its head, and its body length was 5 meters. As Ruri said, the species is the original species of bullfrog.

Aside from how it got so big, there was the most important problem.

Bullfrogs have a habit of seeing anything smaller and moving than themselves as prey. Even at normal size, they have a prey for small birds and mice.

If it’s now that it’s much bigger than a human…

“Aaaaa!!!”

It jumped lightly and bit a man tens of meters in front, swallowing it whole. Both Baek-ri and Ruri were horrified at the sight of him swallowing a grown man in one bite.

Red species do not kill humans, they do not eat them. The original species also attacked humans as well, but it was mainly anger for invading their territory.

Even after 20 years of history, there were few original species that saw humans as prey in earnest.

“Luri!”

“Starting today, the two of us are the Kamen Riders, Gak!

“Double? That’s a double right? Let’s go anyway!”

“Let’s go strong!”

“First of all, those who were eaten!”

Baekri and Ruri kicked off the ground and rushed at him. Combined with the acceleration running on the bridge of the nose of the guy who was about to eat the other person next to him, he punched vigorously.

Tuwoo!!

“What kind of anti-elasticity?!”

The amphibian’s mucus and thick body softened the impact of his fists. But I managed to distract him, and he turned his head.

Baek-ri punched him in the belly again, but his blow didn’t work. Again, it is only bounced off by the slime and elastic body.

“This bastard’s attack doesn’t work!”

“It must be physical immunity! The old-fashioned physical immunity should be destroyed with elemental attacks!”

“Ah! Do you have such a characteristic?”

“No!”

“Hey!”

He couldn’t deliver a proper blow, but at least he looked at the two, who were much more threatening than ordinary people, and shook his body while screaming.

He was not agile and had difficulty turning backwards due to the nature of his body structure, but he vigorously kicked off the ground and jumped up.

“Keeeee

“It’s high?!”

I didn’t jump far, I jumped high. The guy who jumped up about 10 floors of the apartment at once fell straight to the two of them.

Kwaaaaang!!!

As he fell from a height of tens of meters with a body impervious to physical attacks, the shock wave spread in all directions due to the heavy weight. Even if it wasn’t a direct hit, the two people who were caught in the shock staggered and tried to fall.

“Somebody’s physical attack…! Because it’s a frog, its leaping power is no joke!”

“You can’t go head-on! Then you’ll get hit properly!”

If that level of leaping force were directed forward, the amount of impact would be enough to crush a person. Even if it had the durability of a force user, it was hard to endure it once.

Fortunately, if you have it behind your back, you don’t have to worry about that. The only thing to be careful about is the attack caused by the vertical leap like just before.

“First of all, throw up whoever ate it, you bastard!”

Two goals. To hold out until the original species disposal team arrives.

And saving the person he just ate by making him vomit again.

“This bastard won’t vomit!”

“Okay! I’ll go ahead myself!”

Ruri moved quickly and approached the guy’s abdomen with a line that seemed to cut all life in half with a finger snap.

Concentrate the Gaia Force in his hand and let it out at once.

ToooooNG!!

It made a different sound than when Baekri hit. And if his fist felt like it was bouncing off, Ruri’s fist felt like it was digging in.

The difference wasn’t only apparent, he screamed in pain.

“Caraeac!”

“How did you do that?!”

“My unique attribute is ‘penetration’!”

“Somehow, when I was hit by you, it hurt even when I walked around the force!”

Ruri’s unique ability is Penetration. That’s why, despite his resilient body, the damage was fully transmitted to his internal organs.

But not fatal. Even though Ruri also put a lot of effort into the attack, it was only that much, but the attack that shook her intestines was enough to make her feel sluggish.

“Kwaouk?! Kwaooooouk?!”

The guy vomited up what he ate. Baekri and Ruri took a step back and watched him vomit, and among them was the man he ate the first time.

Bai Li dragged him away and stepped back. One of the objectives has been accomplished, the only thing left to do is drag the time.

“Ruri! Get back for now!”

“……..”

“…Is it Ruri?”

Ruri’s gaze was on the vomit he vomited.

Half of them were unrecognizable by being placed in gastric juice, and half of them melted, but among them, there was a clump of hair that melted.

A little long, mass of carcasses of dead weasels. It doesn’t look like a single animal, but a family with a mix of large and small ones.

Not one, but several. Seeing what looked like a family there, Ruri’s eyes turned round.

“The otter… Take a seat!!!”

Occasionally, I heard that otters came to live in the Han River through various release and protection activities. But I never thought to see it like this.

It is inevitable that animals are eaten by animals in the nature of the weak, but anger welled up from deep inside her at the sight of her entire family being eaten.

“I’m mad, free theaaaaa!!!”

“The only thing that matches Frog and Frieza is Korean!”

Originally half-conscious, but now fully gone, Ruri recklessly rushed at him.