Chapter 66
5.
The usage of the Precognition Ability, which became available through Prometheus' Blessing, was simple.
If you selected a specific date and time, the contents within that one hour would appear as text.
The content of that text was very brief.
[Kim Seojun engages in combat with a special Behemoth and dies from an attack. The place of death is Planet Kingclench.]
To an absurd degree.
However, the expressions of Kim Seojun who saw the content, and his comrades who heard it, were different.
Noah Winston's complexion, in particular, hardened stiffly.
It couldn't be helped.
"A Special Individual? A Behemoth?"
Having hunted a Behemoth herself, she knew better than anyone how nonsensical the combination of those two words was.
That wasn't all.
"I can't quite understand that Staff Sergeant Kim Seojun died."
As Major Lee Hyena said, the truly important thing here was that Kim Seojun, of all people, had died.
"A Behemoth is threatening, but I cannot understand Staff Sergeant Kim's being unable to escape from one."
It made sense; Kim Seojun showed ridiculous abilities in every aspect, but his escape ability was overwhelming among them.
Kim Seojun's personality was like that too. He never launched an attack without looking back.
Rather, whatever he did, he always kept an escape route in mind.
Among Humanity adventuring in Space, if judged solely on escape ability, Kim Seojun could confidently be counted among the top ten.
"Yeah, that's right. Staff Sergeant Kim survived against a Behemoth even when he didn't have abilities, right? Burning a star? I was dumbfounded while giving real-time orders back then. I thought I was talking to a ghost."
"I was just lucky then."
"Luck is a skill too. And grabbing the steering wheel and driving while a Behemoth is opening its jaws right behind you isn't luck."
Kim Seojun had even survived before his Status Window Awakening.
"Yes."
Kim Seojun also knew all of these points.
"So there must definitely be a few more factors. Either I'm in an injured state, or in a situation where I can't run away."
So they were also fully discussing the possibility that there was something not written in the prophecy.
‘Or my abilities disappeared.’
He was also fully keeping in mind the possibility that his status window abilities could disappear overnight.
It was an extreme case, but it wasn't something to be overly surprised about.
Just as Kim Seojun's abilities had suddenly appeared, there was no reason it would be strange if they suddenly disappeared.
And it wasn't really something to think deeply about.
"It probably won't be a good situation in many ways. It's called precognition, but there are too many unclear parts. However, what we need to do right now is clear."
Anyway, at this point in time, there was only one thing Kim Seojun's Group could do.
"Securing the Core Cube on Planet Kingclench as quickly as possible."
To do that, there was also only one thing Kim Seojun's Group had to do.
"So we will perform maintenance for 24 hours. After finishing the maintenance, we will ride a Diving Capsule and enter Planet Kingclench."
6.
When it entered the Space Era, Humanity came to a realization.
The Space they had seen was extremely small, and Space was more abundant than Humanity had ever thought.
Humanity was even able to discover a whopping nine planets with environments similar to Earth.
At the same time, they were able to discover several planets full of elements highly advantageous for Terraforming.
"Staying only within Earth is too inefficient. Humanity must advance to new planets."
And in that regard, there was someone who stepped forward most passionately for the Terraforming of new planets.
"I will help!"
It was none other than Doctor Space, and he showed a very passionate attitude toward Terraforming.
The Gates were an immediate example of that.
"The criteria for Gate installation are whether there is a planet capable of Terraforming."
When a planet where humans could live was discovered, Doctor Space installed a Gate there, rather than on planets with abundant resources.
In the case of Gate 7, Planet Kingclench was exactly that.
Planet Kingclench was different from other planets starting with its appearance.
It had greenery, it had blue, and it had white.
This meant it had forests, it had water, and it had clouds.
Its gravity was 0.89 times that of Earth, and its atmospheric composition was very similar to Earth's.
Of course, it wasn't a perfect Earth.
Toxic substances harmful to humans existed in the atmosphere, so everyone emphasized this to the people visiting Planet Kingclench.
Never operate for more than 10 minutes without wearing a mask and safety goggles!
So in other words, there was no problem operating bare-bodied to some extent without a mask and safety goggles.
That was why, after first discovering this place and announcing the installation of Gate 7, Doctor Space said:
"I have discovered a miracle!"
That wasn't the end of it.
"I will provide various benefits to those leaving for Planet Kingclench!"
Doctor Space became a sponsor for those adventuring or migrating to this miraculous planet.
That was quite a powerful thing.
Money was one thing, but Doctor Space monopolized various technologies related to Humanity's lifespan.
To the point where no matter how much of a billionaire someone was who had amassed immense wealth on Earth, if Doctor Space cut off technical support, they couldn't even guarantee their immediate future.
"Any kind of benefit!"
In such a situation, for those who couldn't receive treatment because they had no money, or those who dreamed of a better body or life, this was a god-given opportunity.
Furthermore, the moment Gate No. 1 through Gate No. 6 opened, pioneer groups were recruited, and among those pioneers were those who achieved wealth and honor they dared not even imagine on Earth.
There was also this.
"It's lucky seven, isn't it? Isn't it worth betting your life on once?"
It was a number that made humans' hearts flutter more than ever.
Anyway, to summarize, an enormous number of pioneers advanced to Planet Kingclench, and the results were good.
Planet Kingclench was excellently pioneered, and Terraforming had progressed.
Last year, it was even ranked 11th among the most livable planets in space.
In the sky above such a planet, Kingclench, a single light was plunging down at high speed.
It was a Diving Capsule.
A single Diving Capsule is falling lonelily right now.
That was quite a strange sight.
It wasn't that a Diving Capsule falling was strange in itself. The Diving Capsule was an excellent means of planetary landing in terms of cost.
So much so that even Psycher Agents used Diving Capsules when landing was their objective.
The strange part was that there was only one Diving Capsule.
Diving Capsules were usually operated in multiples at the same time, and that was natural.
No matter how safe a Red Level Planet was, you didn't know how many Mogs there would be.
Dropping into such a place alone?
From the perspective of Space Marines, it was a situation that made them want to be discharged just by imagining it.
Anyway, that single Diving Capsule crashed straight into a forest full of incredibly giant trees, specifically Kingleaf Trees with unusually massive leaves.
CRASH!
Over the sound of mercilessly crushing branches and leaves, the sound of a fierce knock against the ground could be heard.
It was an intense sound.
And that sound was also more than enough to wake the Mogs in the vicinity.
KIEEEK!
The Mogdogs that had been keeping quiet immediately let out bizarre shrieks and began to stretch their stiff bodies.
Tatatatat!
After that, they rushed in the direction the sound came from.
The numbers were incredible.
KIEEEK!
It looked to be at least in the thousands.
That was a strange thing.
On most planets, a thousand Mogdogs roaming in a group wasn't any more special than going to a zoo and seeing three or four monkeys grooming each other, but this was Planet Kingclench.
It was a Red Level Planet where Terraforming had progressed quite a bit.
It was a place where resident Space Marines and Soldiers periodically cleaned out the Mogs.
They did not tolerate things like a Hatchery.
It was hard to understand.
One thing was certain.
It was going to be an unlucky day for whoever was riding in the Diving Capsule.
Pssshhh!
At that moment, the door of the Diving Capsule opened, and a man revealed himself.
KIEEEK!
At the same time, the Mogdogs rushed toward the man.
It was that moment.
Tutututu!
The muzzle of the suited man's gun began to spew fire.
Without hesitation.
Tutututu!
That in itself wasn't a surprising sight.
Most Space Marines would pull the trigger like crazy in this situation.
And that usually led to bad results.
Usually, this would soon be followed by the sound of a clicking empty magazine, and while the Space Marine panicked in that situation, the Mogdogs would pounce on the Space Marine's body.
However, the current scene was not such a common scene.
Tutututu!
Every time a gunshot rang out, Mogdogs fell.
Like puppets with their strings suddenly cut, they fell one by one to a Single Shot.
The moment one magazine was emptied, 50 Mogdogs were sprawled on the ground.
Click!
In the meantime, the man immediately swapped the magazine and began shooting again.
The moment the 21st magazine clattered to the ground, the man no longer fired.
Silence fell.
[The battle has ended.]
In that silence, a notification that only the man could hear rang out, and amidst that sound, the man opened his mouth.
"Inventory."
A moment later, people wearing suits began to appear one by one from the empty space.
Kim Seojun's Group revealed itself.
"Uh."
The first thing that caught the eyes of Kim Seojun's Group as they appeared was the enormous number of sprawled Mogdog corpses.
The moment they saw it, everyone was surprised.
Of course, they weren't surprised by the fact that Kim Seojun had faced this enormous number alone.
"Staff Sergeant Kim, are there originally this many Mogdogs on Planet Kingclench?"
It was not easy to encounter a Mogdog group in the thousands on Planet Kingclench.
Of course, everyone knew the reason for that.
"It means Planet Kingclench is also similar to Planet Amotia."
The countless Headquarters and Bases here were currently unable to function properly.
And it was obvious who was behind it.
"Everyone knows that, right? Just in case, I'll explain, , but there are 5 Chinese Headquarters alone here on Planet Kingclench."
Furthermore, the Chinese forces settled on Planet Kingclench couldn't even be compared to those on Planet Amotia.
"There are three with stars."
First of all, there were three General Officers alone.
That meant an equally enormous number of military forces were stationed there!
"One of them is this."
And one of them, as Noah Winston spread two fingers, was a 2-star, meaning a Lieutenant General.
A daunting situation in many ways.
"Now then, what should we do first?"
"We'll start with resupplying."
Therefore, the very first thing they had to do at this moment was to prepare for battle.
Because in a situation where they didn't know what kind of battle would occur, the most reliable thing was solid supplies.
"After resupplying, I will modify the Inventory."
And Kim Seojun possessed an all-purpose space capable of perfectly holding those supplies.
So there were no objections.
Instead, a question was asked.
"Then where should we go?"
Where would they resupply?
"Korea? Or America?"
A situation where anyone could see the choices were two.
"Neither."
"What?"
However, Kim Seojun's thoughts were different.
"It's highly unlikely that either place is currently in a normal situation."
Unless China was foolish, there was no possibility it would have just left America, a powerful competitor here, alone.
"Right now, they aren't receiving proper supplies from Space. No matter how self-sufficient Planet Kingclench is, it's very limited."
Even if the American Headquarters Base was holding out, the possibility of its having a lot of Supply Materials was extremely low.
Then naturally, that question had to come out.
"Where will we resupply then?"
"There is a place right now that is overflowing with supplies more than anywhere else here, and where we can take them without any pangs of conscience."
"Where is that?"
Kim Seojun answered that question.
"China: There are as many as five locations."
There was no refutation to that answer.
Of course, if ordinary people had said such a thing, they would have been treated as crazy.
But it was different if it was Kim Seojun.
"If we rob one place, the other four will react immediately."
Rather, Kim Seojun's concern was singular.
"So we have to rob the most certain place."
Finding the place with the best yield among the five.
Of course, the yield Kim Seojun was thinking of here was that.
"It would be best if they had nuclear weapons."
They were replenishing the nuclear weapons that were now gone.
"Then we will first move to the closest location, the Chinese Third Headquarters."
And Kim Seojun immediately moved for that purpose.
In a situation where time was more precious than ever, there was no reason to sit still, and moreover, Kim Seojun was confident.
He was confident that he could enter the Chinese Headquarters Base and get what he wanted.
It wouldn't even be difficult, as Kim Seojun had his Stealth Ability, and if necessary, he could kidnap an Executive and use Jo I-Hyeon's Mind Reading Ability to dig up information.
Moving wouldn't be difficult either.
No, moving was the easiest part.
"So for now, everyone please rest in the Inventory."
Because Kim Seojun just had to put everyone in the Inventory and move while dragging Uryong.
Moving toward his destination like that, Kim Seojun was able to arrive at the Planet Kingclench Chinese Third Headquarters Base.
The moment he arrived at that incredibly massive place, Kim Seojun felt something strange.
"Are we here? Wow, it sure is big."
"Ms. Winston, please check it once."
"Check? What?"
"What level do you think the Chinese side's Alert Posture is?"
"Alert Posture? Hold on. Let's see... Huh?"
And Kim Seojun's comrades were also soon able to realize it.
"Are they in war preparation? Why is the security so strict?"
The Planet Kingclench Chinese Third Headquarters Base was currently maintaining an immense level of Alert Posture.
"Wouldn't it be better to give up on this place? It's too strict, isn't it?"
It was obvious, but no matter if it was Kim Seojun, going in during this situation was by no means a wise thing to do.
And Kim Seojun didn't have the personality to unnecessarily hold onto lingering attachments.
If it weren't right, he had the personality to willingly abandon that place as quickly as possible.
It was the same this time.
‘There are still four more places left.’
With more choices available, there was no need to obsess over this place.
So he was about to move immediately.
It was that moment.
"Huh?"
Jo I-Hyeon, who had been keeping quiet until now, or more accurately, had been endlessly listening to something, opened her mouth.
"Wait a minute, wait a minute!"
Soon after, she rapidly tapped the keyboard she was holding, and shortly played an audio file.
Like that, everyone could hear.
- Hey, is it real?
- What do you mean?
- The rumor that what we secured this time is Doctor Space's item.