Arena, Alien hunting

The vehicle has entered a mountain range far from downtown Copenhagen.

After climbing an unpackaged mountain path, the medieval western citadel ( ⁄ 30758;) was revealed hidden in the forest.

“Wow!"

I was amazed at the castle I had seen through fairy tales or cartoons.

It looked like a modern renovation of an old castle, an elegant architecture intersecting vintage and sophistication.

The gate was made of an iron door that closed automatically.

When the employee got out of the car and recognized the fingerprints and irises, the iron door opened.

A few people came out to meet Odin and Nielsen.

“Welcome. ”

Odin welcomes us.

“You're still alive. ”

Nielsen Oslan, the gun maker who made my duo, Nielsen H2, greeted him sharply.

After the introduction came, the last time a middle-aged man of Ban Baek who was with Odin and Nielsen opened his mouth.

Seeing that he was speaking in an unknown foreign language, he was not an investigator.

Odin translated for me.

“Mr. Wilhelm Heinz, our test booklet. I've been waiting for you to come. ”

“Tell her I'm glad to see her. ”

We greeted each other through an interpreter and together we entered the headquarters building.

Unlike the appearance of a stone fortress, the interior was modern.

When I came out onto the terrace on the third floor, I could see the view from outside the castle at a glance. It was a medieval landscape where there were no clear blue skies, mountains, forests, and modern buildings.

Of course, the terrace was covered with windows so that the cold wind did not come in and the heating was good.

The five of us sat round the table. People brought me coffee and cookies.

Odin said.

“First, I have to tell you about the trends in the test. ”

“I'll listen.”

“Putting together the information each country shares with the International Arena Federation, the timelines of investigators around the world are increasingly aligned. ”

“If it's a time zone...? ”

“Kim Hyun-ho, as you know, the length of rest, the date the exam begins, and the length of time spent in the arena were very different from each other. ”

“Yes, because Cha Ji-hye here recently became a tester, and he has already spent 15 years in the arena for the sixth time like me. ”

Cha Ji-hye nods slightly.

Odin continued.

“But the timing is getting the same. ”

Every investigator spends different times in the arena. However, no matter how much you spend in the arena, it is only a day in reality.

Perhaps this time gap seems to be being neglected by the law and the angels.

“Let me ask you something. I have 42 days to rest. What about Kim Hyun-ho? ”

I summoned the slate to check and was surprised.

“I have 42 days left. ”

“I had to. Because you and I are related to the Elves of the Brown Mountains last time. On the other hand, Cha Ji-hye said he had spent 15 years in the arena on such short notice, but he must have been in a remote place. ”

“That's right.”

Cha Ji-hye replied.

Odin points to Nielsen.

“Mr. Nielsen here spends more time in the arena than any of the other investigators. The gap in that time is not easily solved because people live further away from the inaccessible wasteland. ”

The reason for investigators to start the first trial at an unpopular juncture is probably also due to this time gap.

“So the fact that the timeline of investigators around the world is increasingly consistent is……. ”

“It means that almost all of the examiners are increasingly interrelated. More specifically, it means that investigators are beginning to influence the local community of Arena and are approaching the final objective of the test. ”

“So soon someone will be able to achieve the final goal of the test? ”

The final objective of the study is one.

If any one of a number of investigators achieves it, the trial will be terminated. All investigators will be released from the arena.

Of course, it was only speculation, but it has been found that credibility was sufficient.

“By the way, I have 52 days of rest left. ”

Cha Ji-hye said.

Odin nods.

“Then you'll be out of the way in your next test. Many of these investigators are approaching the final objective of the test. But that final test won't be easy to solve. ”

“Why is that?”

“Corrupt Investigators. ”

In one word, everything was explained.

“China and India are typical, but not just both of them, but many countries like the United States and Japan do not want to end the test. ”

“Maybe it's the booze. ”

“Yes. Like the McLean family you met a while ago, there are many capitalists who have invested heavily in the acquisition and research of the dearth. Sadly, those capitalists rule the world. ”

“What about the Nordic Trials? Do Nordic countries want the test to continue? ”

I asked.

Odin stares at me.

“Kim Hyun-ho, you can trust us. We're not like other institutions in the country. The Nordic Tribunal was born not as a country, but as a group of investigators, including myself. ”

Odin continued.

“I have since become a public organization with the support of the state, but I am aiming to clear the exam because the investigators are at the center. ”

I looked at Cha Ji-hye.

Cha Ji-hye nodded. Odin's words were not lies.

“But countries, politicians and capitalists, are not as pure as we are. I won't act blatantly like China, but I will move gradually to interrupt the exam clears. ”

Hearing the story makes my heart heavy.

Smith McLean, who had recently been cured, was also a major investor in the Arena business.

In order for the business to succeed, the researchers must continue to bring the stakes from the arena.

I'm afraid that something as big as McLean might get in my way.

Can I be released from the test?

“The reason I'm telling you this story is because I want to recruit you. Of course Cha Ji-hye is the same. ”

Odin said.

“The Korean government, as well as President Park Jin-seong, cannot protect you. Threats will not only be made in reality, but also in the arena. To defeat it, only a handful of pure testers like us must share our will. ”

“I agree. That's why we asked the Nordic Trials to cooperate. ”

“You thought well. Kim Hyun-ho's ability will be a great strength for us. ”

I've decided to postpone joining the Nordic Trials. For now, I just decided to work as a partnership.

“Then we should get down to business. First of all, the satellite problem is going well. I've decided to convert it to a reconnaissance satellite by acquiring an observation satellite that a Swiss laboratory was developing. ”

“Is that so?"

“The thrusters we put in orbit shouldn't be too difficult to power, but we need more research because of our ability to calculate trajectories and remotely control satellites. ”

Odin smiles and speaks.

“But there's a second problem with communication, and there's a very useful electronic device. ”

“What's that? ”

“I'll show you soon enough. ”

Then Odin talks to his research booklet Wilhelm Heinz about something.

Wilhelm gets up and gestures at us.

We followed Wilhelm somewhere.

I took the elevator down to the fifth floor underground.

The fifth floor was the lab. People who appear to be researchers wrestle with computers or move around busy.

Wilhelm has led us deeper.

I finally reached the innermost lab.

A few black suits that looked like wetsuits were stored inside a large rectangular glass tube.

This resembles the Battlesuit you saw at the Korea Arena Institute.

“Like a battlesuit? ”

I asked.

Odin said.

“A Battlesuit is a Battlesuit. But it contains the most advanced science in Northern Europe. ”

It was probably a battlesuit with an electronic device detected.

Wilhelm smiles and says something to me, pointing to the Battlesuit.

I don't understand you, but you probably asked me if I would try it on.

I nod.

Wilhelm presses the password on the keypad of the glass tube.

Weeing.

The glass tube opens. Wilhelm brings a set of battle suits to me, pointing to the livery changing room with curtains on one side.

I took off the curtain in the dressing room and changed into a battle suit.

‘There's something on my back. ’

A small device, about 10 cm in diameter, rested on its back.

Maybe it was an electronic device with some kind of function.

Strangely enough, this battle suit covers all of your fingers and toes, so it takes time to put them on.

I barely made it out of the dressing room in my battle suit.

"Huh?

I felt strange. Strangely light footsteps.

Odin spoke to me curiously.

“How do you feel? ”

“I feel lighter. ”

“It won't be just that. ”

Odin suddenly reaches out to me. And I said,

“Hit me.”

“Yes?”

“Fist as hard as you can. ”

“Sure."

Odin has reached the Master of Orleans with great strength.

I'm not gonna punch you hard enough to break your wrist.

I took the pose of boxing that I had learned before.

Odd, however, was Odin's attitude.

Odin lowered his posture and caused a blue error all over his body. It was defensive, ready for a powerful attack.

"How strong is my punch?" ’

Of course, it was me who had the limit level of the physical body of a male elf because I was an intermediate level 5 with physical strength correction.

However, when the error control reaches a higher level, it cannot surpass Odin, who became the error master.

I felt strange, but I tried my best to straighten it out, hoping that everything would be okay.

By the way,

Chuuuk

His fist stretches out like a rocket. It was a force beyond imagination, like someone controlling my arm.

Meow!

The punch strikes Odin's palm.

Odin groans backwards, even though he survived by pulling up the error.

“W-what is this? ”

Suddenly, I was startled by the amplified power.

“It's an artificial muscle.”

Cha Ji-hye gave me the answer.

Odin nods.

“It's an early product. The clothing I was wearing was designed to be part of the Arena. In the end, the winds didn't work in the arena. ”

“This is an artificial muscle suit? ”

I looked at the man-made suit I was wearing in surprise.

It was a moderately thin and sleek suit, like a wetsuit. It was surprising that this was Strauss, a state-of-the-art technique called artificial muscle.

“Instead of being light and thin, it's easy to work with, Strength Amplification is 20 times the maximum. Instead, the sensors and posture control techniques for detecting electrical signals in muscles measure human strength are very good. If you wear it, it will be natural to control your strength like your own body. ”

At the end of the explanation, Wilhelm, a research booklet, gives me a paper cup with water.

It meant, "Take it."

‘If you don't control your amplified strength, you'll crumble the paper cup. ’

I carefully picked up the paper cup.

“Huh?"

I was surprised again.

It's because I naturally received a paper cup.

“Awesome. ”

The artificial intelligence on board is controlling the force.

It was like my body.

“What if you could take it to the arena? ”