Chapter 183 – Lives of Others (1)

“Hello.”

Embarrassment rose to the top of my head before I could see his face. I had to talk with Dalian today as well, so I couldn’t figure out how to look at Yeonju Choi’s face. When I came in and greeted Choi Yeon-joo, he nodded his head once and focused his eyes on the screen. A coffee cup was held in the other hand, and the sweet smell of coffee wafted up.

“Yes. Hello.”

Her cold reply was the same as usual. After feeling the cold dripping from my tone, I could barely control my emotions. While I was making a fuss like an adult, she was treating me as usual, burying what happened yesterday in the far side of her memory like an elegant adult.

It was not polite for me to continue to show my discomfort here. I told her

“Then do you start with sparring right away?”

When I ask a question, Yeonju Choi lowers her computer screen and gets up from her seat.

“Yes. Let’s start with Dalian. Would you like to come out right away?”

“Yes. I wish you well today.”

As I picked up my spear and shield for the sparring, I was glad the story didn’t get too long. Because I thought she would definitely nag her about my demeanor.

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After the sparring, I took a shower, had lunch, and returned to Yeonju Choi’s office. It was because in the afternoon, she had time to interview Almighty Emperor or talk with me.

When I opened the door to her office after eating her lunch, Choi Yeon-ju was tearing off the tape from a large box with her fingers. Carefully moving her hand, she carefully peeled off her tape, then tapped the box open with her foot. There was a unique machine inside the box that spread out in all directions as if a development map was unfolding.

I glanced at the machine and asked.

“What is this?”

“This machine was sent from the lab today. It is a machine that allows those who do not have Almighty Fragments to exert more power through concentration enhancement, and Almighty Fragment Owners to strengthen sync with Almighty Fragments to produce a little stronger output. . Would you like to try it out?”

The machine resembled a forklift that was carried on its back. Following her instructions, I carried the machine on my back and pressed the red button on the handle.

The weight-like part wrapped around my body like a belt. At the same time, a strange wave of energy began to be felt throughout the machine, as if entering a tunnel.

[You have a strange feeling.]

The voice of the Almighty came. I nodded as if I agreed with her words. My ears were blank, and the Almighty Emperor’s voice seemed to be heard a little closer. Above all, I felt a little stronger than usual, and I felt like I could do anything.

“Isn’t it interesting? What principle is this?”

Yeonju Choi was the type to answer questions like this. She said.

“It’s the power of the ore coming out of the gate. There is an ore called ‘Exidia’, and the energy emitted by this ore has the effect of affecting the human mind. The memory extractor used in the prison and the enhancer you are currently wearing are all powered by the power of Exsidia.”

It was a little scary because it affected the mind, but I decided to do it because my body was fine. There’s no way my co-worker gave me anything strange. Yeonju Choi said after seeing me wearing the machine perfectly.

“Let’s go outside and test the machine. There are many rocks to break in the valley.”

Yeonju Choi seemed to be moving a little slower. When she moved her feet, she seemed to feel the subtle movements of her muscles, which made her feel strange. I followed Choi Yeon-joo.

“According to research data, it is said that the level of strengthening of a fragment of a normal omnipotent agent is about one more C-class to B-class person attached.”

“A grade B to a C grade?”

The power of the Almighty is only that much? Surprised by the lower-than-expected level, the Almighty also said in a huff.

[Did you not understand something wrong? I am a fragment of the Almighty. Isn’t there no way that such a name would be attached to only B-class to C-class? I’ve met C-class and B-class, but it was a level that I could win enough if I worked hard. Jung Soo-hyun, it’s because your body can’t stand it.]

It was as it was said. Even though the Almighty used only a little bit of strength, I endured being hit by an S-class punch, and I fought and won against an unknown monster that would have been far beyond a C-class. It was a bit unreasonable to see the Almighty’s strengthening ability from C-class to B-class.

“Isn’t that too low?”

Yeonju Choi nodded her head and said.

“The machine Suhyeon is wearing now has a meter that can measure the degree of strengthening along with strengthening concentration and strengthening sync. Compared to the fragments of the Almighty that I know, the output of the fragment of the Almighty that Mr. Suhyeon has is superior. In order to know what the specific number is, this time, I would like Jung Soo-hyun to strengthen her body as much as possible and attack once.”

“All right.”

[Don’t be surprised to see it.]

I also wondered how much power the Almighty had. Almighty Emperor himself seemed to be very motivated. Even though Choi Yeon-joo couldn’t hear her, she continued her provocative expressions, such as telling her not to be surprised and showing her true strength, and then slowly began to build up strength in my body.

“Turn it off… !”

I could feel my muscles swell. A feeling of pressure and speculation welled up throughout his body. I felt like I was getting a little bit taller, and I was excited because my blood was boiling.

Yeonju Choi pointed to her left shoulder and gestured to press her button. I was able to fumble her left shoulder and press a button firmly while her body was energized. There was a regular beeping sound, like a ticking time bomb exploding. I put strength in her hand and straightened her back.

“Ahhh… !”

The hand holding her spear turned white. It seemed that with a little more force, the juice could be squeezed out of the window sill. The top felt stuffy. Due to the tight muscles, the clothes were stretching. I couldn’t bear the frustration and tore off my shirt. I grabbed the collar of my shirt with one hand and slashed it, and the shirt tore like a piece of paper.

Yeonju Choi saw me and opened her eyes wide and covered her mouth. But she couldn’t calm her excitement and her speculation. She couldn’t control her power, so she wanted to pour it out everywhere. I tightly gripped the spear and lowered my posture. My vision widened for an instant, and everything in the world felt slow. Choi Yeon-joo’s movements of her hands, the insects crawling on her stone, everything seemed to flow very slowly.

Yeonju Choi was shaking her hand. It meant hitting it fast. At her hand signal, I hurled her spear with all her might. After leaving my hand, the spear stopped in place, was pressed flat for an instant, and flew toward the valley with a piercing sound.

Phut!

With a light explosion, a hole was pierced through a large rock in the valley. The rock pierced through the center swayed from side to side like a chick trying to hatch from an egg, and it cracked. The black gold filled the rock, and it collapsed into dust.

And in the rocky valley behind it, the spear I threw was deeply embedded with only the tip sticking out.

It was tremendous power. Even though I just threw the spear without receiving any ability bonus, it came out more powerful than when I countered. If he really could continue to fight while wearing this, he thought he would be able to hit Choi Soon-hong as well.

Of course. If you can ‘continue’ to fight.

I only threw a spear once, but the aftermath was tremendous. His whole body was trembling, and the hand he reached out to throw the spear felt like it would break.

[It would be dangerous to keep it any longer.]

All the strength went out of the body. I sat down in my seat and took a deep breath. For an instant, the cost of exerting a power that transcends my realm was terrifying. My whole body was drained of strength, I couldn’t cheer up, and my eyes were spinning tight. Yeonju Choi cautiously approached me and unlocked her device.

She fiddled with the computing device on the back of her device for a moment, then blinked her eyes and put on a look of surprise. I barely got up and asked. I still felt muscle pain all over my body.

“Uh, how are you?”

Yeonjoo Choi said.

“It’s a huge reinforcement level. When you, who has average C-class stats, received the maximum enhancement value, for an instant, the power that exceeded A-class came out. The problem is that your stats can’t handle the recoil yet… This is the strongest level among the fragments of the Almighty that have been reported in the academic world. Assuming that other Almighty Fragments users have C-level or B-level abilities, you can say that you have an S-class ability next to you.”

“Is that enough?”

I doubted my ears. The voice of the Almighty came.

[Okay! This is my strength! Aren’t you sorry for neglecting me all this time? If you’re sorry, come quickly to the world of images and talk to me! It’s been a while since I practiced and drank tea!]

Suddenly, she looked different.