00576 Predator. ————————————————– ———————-=
… With all escape routes cut off, we had to fight while surrounded.
Now that I think about it, clearing the pit is a truly, truly terrible memory. Because I gained a lot, but had to lose just as much.
The deeper you entered the pit, the stronger monsters emerged. The guys who looked like monsters before were just snacks. In reality, they were the ones hiding deep inside the pit. Monsters that look like humans.
After all the strategies were completed, users expected that the combat power of the monsters at that time would probably be correlated to the number of users consumed… . The dominant theory is that I think so too.
First, it evolves by sacrificing one user. And the next users who consume it will accept the user’s previous experiences and memories intact. Even user information.
No matter how hypothetical it may be, thinking about it now gives me goosebumps. So what on earth are these people who consumed more than 10 or 20 of them?
… Now that I think about it, there was definitely a guy like that. A literal monster with fighting power that is several times, or even dozens, times stronger than that of other humanized monsters. But that wasn’t all.
The original power of a monster. And the power received by consuming humans.
There was definitely something else to that guy. If not… .
– Ancient Library of Atlanta, New Continent. ‘A Memoir of the Battle of the Steel Mountains.’ Excerpt from China.
*
Joo Hyeon-ho looked beyond the darkness with an expression of disbelief. However, the wind that passed by the tip of his nose was blowing more intensely, and the sound of his heart pounding was also gradually becoming clearer. No matter how much I thought about it, it only meant one thing.
“f*ck!”
It was an incredibly fast march. However, from the perspective of those who were affected, or rather, those whose lives were at stake, it was a situation that would inevitably lead to swearing. Anyone with a little bit of intelligence will understand. Now, why is that strategy team so dead that the lion is attacking them in a straight line?
As if he had already felt the tingling of life, Joo Hyeon-ho looked around as his whole body trembled.
“Damn it, no. Don’t panic! yet… !”
Even though he told himself that he shouldn’t be embarrassed, a look of embarrassment was already clearly visible on Joo Hyeon-ho’s face.
In this situation, there was ultimately only one path for Joo Hyun-ho to choose. Joo Hyeon-ho’s body quickly ran in one direction and quickly disappeared into the darkness.
And, how much time has passed?
Soon, about 90 users appeared across from where Joo Hyun-ho was standing. While Joo Hyeon-ho recognized the situation and took some action, the pit attack team arrived at a dead end.
Han So-young, who continued to run, must have seen the blocking wall in front of her and finally stopped. She automatically stopped the users’ constantly moving legs. Even though she has run a considerable distance, the users do not show any signs of difficulty, except for slightly heavier breathing.
Did you get a hint? Lee Chae passed through Go Yeon-ju’s eyes as he looked left and right at the dead end wall.
“There was someone there just a little while ago. As you can see, he was wandering around… .”
Before I knew it, my eyes fell to the dirt floor and slid to the right.
“I guess… . “I think I ran to the right.”
Go Yeon-joo concluded her words with a confident voice. What the Shadow Queen said was that she was not an ordinary user, but was unrivaled in the dark. Soon, Han So-young’s head slowly turned, and at the same time, the strategy group that had stopped for a moment began to move again.
Just because it’s a dead end doesn’t mean there’s no other way. Before I knew it, the scenery passing through the strategy group had changed considerably compared to when I first entered.
To begin with, this underground city is a city with a structure very similar to an ant cave. For example, there are egg rooms, slave rooms, queen ant rooms, rooms for caterpillar monsters, rooms for confining users, and king rooms. However, if there is one clear difference between an ordinary ant cave and this pit, it is the difference between a cave and a city.
“… … !”
While running tirelessly, Anhyun felt a strange sensation. At some point, she felt the touch of hard metal on the soles of her feet instead of the soft touch of dirt. So, the moment I glanced down, Ahn Hyeon felt a little upset.
“This… . “It’s a railroad, right?”
It was like that. There was a long iron track installed on fixed sleepers that ran straight across the ground. A railroad stretching out in all directions along the passageway. It was a mining railway similar to that seen in any mine.
“hmm. “It’s really a railroad.”
Shin Jae-ryong, who must have heard Ahn Hyun’s voice, came closer and quietly responded.
“The installation itself was sloppy and rusty, but it’s definitely a railroad.”
“Is this possible?”
And when I spoke once more, Ahn Hyeon asked back in a confused voice. Shin Jae-ryong lightly nodded his head.
“It might be possible. I’ve seen things like this often before. Do you remember when you passed through the aisle?”
“When you pass through the aisle… . “A trap?”
“yes. There are traps like that, but there is no law saying there is no railroad. Considering that this pit is a habitat for monsters, I think the railroad was probably built for the convenience of humanized monsters.”
“Humanized… . Convenience of monsters… ?”
Anhyeon tilted his head as if he didn’t understand.
“okay. Of course, this is just a guess, but if my prediction is correct, this railroad would have been built by people like us.”
“Why do people make things like this?”
“There are many cases. Either they were captured as slaves and had no choice but to make them. Or perhaps they begged for survival based on this wisdom. If not that too… .”
“… … .”
Shin Jae-ryong seemed lost in thought for a moment, but then opened his mouth.
“It could have been created by monsters that absorbed our knowledge after eating people.”
Ahn Hyeon’s face became stiff. Then she shook her head and let out an inexplicable sigh.
“… “What the hell is this place?”
“It’s exactly what the clan lord said. It is highly likely that it was not a simple pit, but rather a city of sorts. “An underground city ruled by monsters.”
After saying that, Shin Jae-ryong lightly patted Ahn Hyeon on the back. It was not Ahn Hyun who did not know the meaning. My questions were sprouting like mushrooms, but I managed to put them away. First of all, strategy was the priority. Any questions you have can be resolved later.
In fact, all the users who discovered the railroad also looked puzzled, but that was it. Everyone was silent and staring ahead.
‘As people live, there comes a time when everyone shines at least once.’
Ahn Hyeon recalled the conversation he had with Shin Jae-ryong before leaving. He then held on tightly to his favorite black spear and glared forward with extremely nervous eyes.
*
After the strategy team turned to the right, time continued to pass. Although the passage was quite long and had many paths that branched out in between, users continued straight ahead, following the traces left by Joo Hyeon-ho.
After running through the passage for a while, the endless tunnel ended and a new entrance appeared in front of the strategy team.
The space visible inside the entrance seemed very spacious at first glance. The height to the ceiling appears to be over 10 meters, and the diameter is wider than the first cavity, but not narrow at all. Above all, it was a space where the floor and walls were not made of dirt, but were made of smooth stones.
Considering that the endless railroad ends in front of the entrance, I think it is probably a plaza-like space that connects or connects all the major rooms.
Users’ steps gradually began to slow down. I’ve passed by many cavities so far, but this was my first time seeing such a large space. Of course, that wasn’t the only thing. Sensitive users were noticing this. An ominous energy that cannot be ignored flowing from within the space.
An energy that can only come from the strong. After defeating 200 monsters earlier, they did not appear for a while, but a new monster has appeared. It’s a monster on a different level from the monsters I’ve experienced so far.
Eventually, a man must have seen the strategy team running towards him, and a man slowly stood up from something resembling an altar in the square. The strange man with black tattoos all over his body and his eyes flashing like a beast was none other than Joo Hyun-ho.
After a while, users, led by Han So-young, rushed into the square.
“Please come quickly.”
A very relaxed voice flowed in. But Han So-young didn’t care at all. No, while she was paying attention to the man in front of her, she quickly scanned the inside of her space.
What is noteworthy is the heavy iron gate that surrounds the space. The iron door was tightly closed. Even as a rough guess, there seem to be six. But other than that, there is nothing particularly unusual.
“It’s my first time meeting you like this… . Anyway, thank you for your hard work coming here. “Users?”
All there is is a man, or rather, a monster with the appearance of a man. The way he comes down from the altar and politely bows, as well as his voice, makes him look really relaxed. However, he could not avoid Han So-young’s eyes. Eyes that shake slightly while smiling, and neck tremors that move with a gurgling motion. And above all, the extra senses convey the current psychology of the monster.
fret. unrest.
Trying to take time.
It was the moment when Han So-young, who had gathered her thoughts, was about to give the attack order without delay.
ping!
An arrow was fired at the monster. That arrow undoubtedly hit the monster’s neck… .
widely!
“this.”
no. The arrow did not pierce Joo Hyeon-ho’s neck. It clearly hit Joo Hyeon-ho’s neck exactly, but failed to pierce his flesh and bounced off. Ju Hyeon-ho, who smiled as he looked at Seon Yu-un, who had a big frown on his face, calmly bent down and picked up the arrow.
“oh my. Why are you in such a hurry? now. First, calm down and let’s talk peacefully. “Wow, it’s hard to be cruel to the same people.”
“same person?”
Soyoung Han asked back.
“Who are you? Are you the owner of this pit?”
“master? well. Istantel Row Road. Hehehe!”
Han So-young’s Army wriggled. The corners of Joo Hyeon-ho’s mouth twist up. Then, he shook the arrow he had picked up and opened his mouth.
Suddenly, a weak wind blew from somewhere.
“First, let’s get rid of that scary life. Even if you try these attacks anyway, you won’t even get a scratch on me… . “Kaaaaaa!”
It was then.
Phew!
While he was talking ironically, a long stab wound suddenly appeared on Joo Hyeon-ho’s right arm. Blood poured out from his cut area. It was not the usual red color, but a black color that looked like ink.
Is it because the cut was deeper than expected, or because it was an unexpected blow? For a moment, Joo Hyeon-ho’s body was thrown back sharply with a terrible scream, but he managed to control himself. Joo Hyun-ho, who had barely managed to compose himself, stared at the users with an angry face.
Next to Han So-young, a particularly young man caught her eye. A young man twirling a strange knife, holding the hilt but not actually seeing the blade. The young man, like Joo Hyeon-ho, grinned and showed off his pure white teeth.
The eyes of the young man and Joo Hyeon-ho met.
“Can you pay?”
“this… ?!”
The young man chuckled. Just as he was about to reflexively get angry, Joo Hyun-ho suddenly closed his mouth without even realizing it. To be exact, from the moment I looked into his man’s eyes.
The mouth is smiling, but the eyes are not smiling at all. Fierce eyes scan Joo Hyeon-ho’s whole body.
Predator.
The moment Joo Hyeon-ho faced those murderous eyes, he had to feel a coldness in his heart.
—————————= Review of the work ——————– ——-=
“problem.”
On June 6th, filming for Episode 576 of Memorize ended.
Joo Hyun-ho received the script with great satisfaction when he heard that he was finally making a proper appearance. With a bright smile on my face, I started reading the script for episode 577 on June 7th.
And that night.
Joo Hyeon-ho was drinking alcohol at a food stall with a gloomy face and getting drunk.
Here, please explain why Joo Hyeon-ho is in a depressed mood in about 20 characters. (Free answer type.)
Hint.
1. On the table where Joo Hyun-ho was drinking, there was a script for episode 577 and Kim Soo-hyun’s (Hwajeong) Nerf Club membership application form.
fantasy,
