Chapter 16
6.
The moment Kim Seojun opened his eyes, he was greeted by a familiar ceiling.
“A Bunker.”
It was all too familiar, allowing him to quickly assess the situation.
“We successfully evacuated.”
Major Lee Hyena and Private First Class Park Boseop took his unconscious body and moved to a safe area.
“Huuuuuu.”
Realizing that, a sigh that sounded like air leaking from a tube escaped Kim Seojun's lips.
“Crazy lunatic bastard.”
What Kim Seojun had done was that insane.
A Tank Beetle was not an entity that a mere Space Marine could handle.
It was an entity that could only be dealt with if an armored unit, and a highly formidable one at that, stepped forward.
Naturally, Kim Seojun had never done such a crazy act before in his life.
“This is why stimpacks are a problem.”
Even so, his actions were largely due to the influence of the stimpacks.
Stimpacks paralyzed a human's sense of fear, and Kim Seojun had just taken three of them in a row.
Of course, the biggest reason was this.
“The status window, too.”
He had gained the ability to face this situation.
At that point, Kim Seojun's eyes changed.
“Status window.”
He immediately activated the status window, and Kim Seojun could see it.
[Kim Seojun]
- Strength: 13
- Stamina: 33
- Magic Power: 4
- Owned Skills: Clairvoyance (F), Inventory (F)
- Owned Talents: Dynamic Visual Acuity (C), Hawk Eye (F)
- Owned Points: 7,178pt
- Silver Ticket x1, Gold Ticket x1
His status window had changed to a ridiculous degree while he was unconscious.
“What is this?”
Suddenly getting 2 tickets and 7,000 points?
There was only one way this was possible.
“Did I actually kill all three Tank Beetles?”
This was possible if the Bomb Beetle's explosion had eliminated all three Tank Beetles nearby.
Otherwise, it was impossible to receive such a massive amount of points.
“...This is beyond just being lucky.”
Naturally, it was an absurd battle record.
Honestly, he couldn't even fathom it.
What this meant.
So Kim Seojun didn't try to fathom it.
There was no way to know at this point anyway, and no real need to know either.
Only one thing was important to Kim Seojun right now.
That a massive reward had come to him.
And that the Inventory ability had been generated.
The first emotion Kim Seojun felt at that fact was a sense of emptiness.
“...I risked my life and reenlisted to make money.”
Because the moment the Inventory appeared, Kim Seojun no longer had to worry about money.
That was how ridiculous this ability was.
Especially in the Space Era, its necessity was beyond words.
“Inventory.”
So Kim Seojun immediately set out to check the ability, and the moment he called out the skill name, a box that looked like it was made of a hologram appeared right before his eyes.
“50 centimeters in width, length, and height.”
The size of the box was enough to hold about 125 liters of water.
“...This is no joke.”
Of course, it wasn't large enough to put anything massive inside, but Kim Seojun knew.
He knew just how absurd it was in the Space Era to be able to use that much space freely.
Putting that much ammunition or artillery shells inside? It was enough to terrorize an entire Headquarters.
If he put oxygen tanks or food inside, he could survive alone on a planet for months.
It was the same even if he returned to Earth.
It wouldn't happen, but if he filled this with drugs and went around smuggling, Kim Seojun could change the genre of his life.
It was around then.
“I need to check how things are going.”
Just as Kim Seojun himself tried to put an item into the Inventory,...
“Oh? Are you awake?”
Private First Class Park Boseop appeared, and soon their eyes met.
Private First Class Park Boseop had eyes moist with tears, full of deep emotion and admiration.
“Private First Class Park Boseop.”
“Yes, Private First Class Park Boseop!”
“Could you give me something to drink?”
“Pardon? Ah, yes!”
Seeing Private First Class Park Boseop's eyes, Kim Seojun made a request, and at that request, Private First Class Park Boseop immediately handed Kim Seojun a small can from the pouch on his waist.
And Kim Seojun immediately placed it into the green hologram Inventory situated next to him.
“Huh?”
Seeing that, Private First Class Park Boseop tilted his head, and Kim Seojun spoke to him.
“Can you see this?”
“Pardon?”
The moment he saw that reaction, Kim Seojun knew right away.
That the Inventory was invisible to anyone but himself, and whatever was placed inside it was also invisible.
“Um, well, I can't see it, sir.”
As he answered belatedly, Private First Class Park Boseop's mind was still full of confusion.
He had definitely handed it over, but it suddenly disappeared!
It was something that could only be seen as magic.
“D-did you do a magic trick?”
At that question, Kim Seojun took the can out of the Inventory once more and opened it.
“It's my ability.”
“Pardon?”
Finishing his brief explanation, Kim Seojun quenched his dry throat.
And Private First Class Park Boseop, watching him, still had a blank look in his eyes.
“Huh? Uh, uh!”
Then, soon after, Private First Class Park Boseop's face was overcome with bewilderment.
He had realized it.
“U-u-um, Staff Sergeant Kim, i-is it o-okay for you to t-tell me th-this?”
Staff Sergeant Kim Seojun had just told him something unbelievable.
In reality, this was an astonishing matter.
First of all, in the case of Psychers, the abilities each could use were different.
So they tried to hide their abilities as much as possible.
But to reveal this ability so openly?
Of course, Kim Seojun would have hidden it if he could.
“There's no time to rack my brain trying to hide this ability in a critical moment. I have to use it when it's needed.”
However, unlike other abilities, the Inventory ability wasn't something that could be hidden just by trying.
He couldn't just hide it now, then say to Private First Class Park Boseop, "Could you turn your head for a second?" take a magazine out of the Inventory, and spout nonsense like, "A magazine was lying on the ground, how lucky!" in a critical moment when they ran out of ammo and were in a tight spot, could he?
*Above all, Kim Seojun knew.*
“And I don't think Private First Class Park Boseop is the type to go blabbing about this outside.”
The person in front of him was trustworthy.
It wasn't just because of the look in his eyes a moment ago.
No matter if it was an order, Private First Class Park Boseop had willingly risked his life for Kim Seojun's absurd commands.
In response to that trust, Kim Seojun showed his own kind of trust.
“Even if you do blab, it'll only be after we go to Earth. You can blab all you want then.”
Crucially, experiencing trouble because of this ability was a matter for after they survived, something not worth worrying about now.
Anyway, Kim Seojun judged it so, and at that sight, the bewilderment that had filled Private First Class Park Boseop's face began to fade.
The empty space was soon filled with trust and deep emotion.
“I will absolutely never tell anyone!”
It was then.
“Are you awake?”
Major Lee Hyena appeared, and Major Jan Zabłocki was beside her as well.
At their appearance, Kim Seojun stood up from his seat, and at that moment, the two spoke urgently.
“Stay seated!”
“It is fine! You do not need to stand!”
The moment he saw that reaction, Kim Seojun became even more certain.
“Things worked out well.”
He had played a massive role.
In particular, Major Jan Zabłocki, who appeared to be Polish, his expression said it all right now.
That is, he was currently looking at Kim Seojun as if he were a national hero.
And he wasn't wrong.
On Planet Amotia, a Headquarters was practically the same as a nation, and Kim Seojun stopping the Bomb Beetles was akin to protecting the nation of Poland.
Here, Kim Seojun didn't overthink things.
“Staff Sergeant Kim Seojun.”
He saluted while seated, and at that salute, Major Jan Zabłocki also hurriedly saluted and introduced himself.
“I am Major Jan Zabłocki of the Polish Space Force's Winged Hussars Unit.”
Kim Seojun was surprised at the mention of the Winged Hussars Unit.
One of the things that represented the Polish Space Force was their Hawk Bike forces, and among them, the Winged Hussars Unit was an elite unit that could be counted on the fingers of one hand among all the Hawk Bike Units roaming the space of every nation.
“Is such an elite person here? Did someone fill his head with hot air?”
He felt a slight doubt as to why such an elite person was here, but Kim Seojun quickly folded that question away.
“As the situation is urgent, I will get straight to the point.”
That wasn't what was important right now.
“Currently, the Korean Headquarters on Amotia has been annihilated. In order for the survivors of the Korean Space Force to escape Planet Amotia, we need the support and assistance of the Polish Headquarters. Please support us with broad generosity and open arms.”
At Kim Seojun's words, Major Jan Zabłocki immediately changed his expression.
He faced the very serious situation, realizing that this was not the time to sing praises to a hero.
Thus, Major Jan Zabłocki saluted and spoke.
“I stake my honor on repaying the debt to the savior of our nation.”
The moment they heard those words, the two lowered their saluting hands, and at the same time, Kim Seojun spoke.
“Then let's make sure to get some proper rest first before moving out.”
8.
The moment the conversation with Major Jan Zabłocki ended, the first thing Kim Seojun did was fall asleep.
He ate Energy Gel like crazy and then fell asleep as if passing out.
It was 5 hours later when he opened his eyes, and the moment he opened his eyes, Kim Seojun could tell.
‘The Stamina stat doesn't just increase stamina; it increases recovery rate too.’
His current stamina was at an absurd level in many aspects.
It made sense, as Kim Seojun had taken three stimpacks while running a forced march.
Normally, in this condition, one wouldn't get better just by sleeping a bit; one would need full-scale medical treatment just to barely return to daily life.
This meant it was an unbelievable level of stamina.
In other words, for Private First Class Park Boseop or Major Jan Zabłocki, it was impossible to recover their stamina with this amount of sleep.
The same went for Major Lee Hyena.
Kim Seojun approached her, who was standing guard so the three of them could rest, and spoke.
“Major, I will take over the watch now. Please get some rest.”
“It's fine. Staff Sergeant Kim, you should rest more.”
At her blunt words, Kim Seojun replied.
“This is only the beginning. As Major Lee Hyena's combat power is more important than ever, rest is also important.”
There was no smile on Kim Seojun's lips as he spoke.
It was proof that these words were not just out of consideration but out of sincerity, and recognizing his sincerity, Major Lee Hyena nodded.
While she went to get some sleep, Kim Seojun put on his Battle Suit.
so that he could immediately go outside and engage in combat in an emergency.
Swish!
Eventually, the moment he even put on his helmet, Kim Seojun spoke.
“Purchase 1 Bronze Ticket.”
Unlike last time, he only purchased a single ticket this time.
The reason was simple.
“It might be a dud.”
Since his Stamina was over 30 points, a Stamina stat coming from a Bronze Ticket might turn out to be a dud.
So checking that was the priority.
[You have purchased 1 Bronze Ticket.]
[Current Stamina stat is 30 points or higher, so the Stamina stat will not appear.]
[Strength has increased by 1 point.]
However, such worries vanished at the subsequent notification.
There are no duds!
The moment he grasped that, Kim Seojun spoke without hesitation.
“Purchase 13 Bronze Tickets.”
[Strength has increased by 7 points.]
[Magic Power has increased by 5 points.]
[A Talent Upgrade Ticket (E) has appeared.]
Then, notifications rang out in succession, and at those notifications, Kim Seojun's eyes sparkled more than ever.
Not a single Silver rank appeared, but the results that came out were so ecstatic that they overshadowed that fact.
*Above all, Kim Seojun still had two more tickets left.*
“Use Silver Ticket.”
[A Skill Upgrade Ticket (D) has appeared!]
And the moment he checked the reward that came out, Kim Seojun unconsciously clenched his fist.
“This is the best!”
The best scenario had played out.
In that situation, Kim Seojun now opened his final Gold Ticket as well.
He didn't have high expectations here.
Because no matter what came out, he had already achieved massive results, so there was no reason to be disappointed in the slightest.
“Open Gold Ticket.”
4 hours after opening the final ticket.
“Oh man, I slept well.”
Everyone opened their eyes and immediately prepared to leave.
The destination was naturally the Polish Headquarters, and Private First Class Park Boseop, having woken up, immediately unfolded a map and checked the route to the Polish Headquarters.
It was then.
“Private First Class Park Boseop.”
“Private First Class Park Boseop! What is it, sir?”
At Kim Seojun's words, Private First Class Park Boseop immediately responded with a question.
“How is the route to the Polish Headquarters?”
“The route isn't difficult. The problem is that we don't know what we might encounter on the way.”
“By any chance, could we add one more stopover on the way?”
“A stopover, sir?”
At that question, Private First Class Park Boseop tilted his head.
He wondered if there was some kind of famous restaurant worth stopping by on this desolate Planet Amotia. Kim Seojun then pointed to a spot with his finger.
“Huh?”
The moment he saw it, Private First Class Park Boseop was surprised.
“This mining site. Isn't that the mining site the Chinese bastards used? Why are we going here?”
At that question, Kim Seojun answered.
“There are supply materials we couldn't pack up back then.”
“Ah, right!”
At that answer, Private First Class Park Boseop nodded.
Because the situation was so urgent back then, they had rushed all the way here without even properly loading the materials they had identified.
“I'll map out the route right away!”
It was far too much of a waste to just leave them there.
Of course, Private First Class Park Boseop knew.
‘We won't be able to pack much, though.’
The military truck they were currently using was 2.5 tons, and the amount of supply materials they could load onto it was not as much as one might think.
Kim Seojun knew that fact as well.
But at this moment, he didn't worry about such a fact.
Because he could see it.
‘If it's 4 meters in width, length, and height... I could fill it with about 64,000 liters of water.’
The C-Rank Inventory was so incredibly massive that it could extend beyond the Bunker he was currently in.