Life Mission Chapter 43:
Unlike the other Lifers, Cha Jun Sung did not have a problem with it . He had chosen this . He even thought it convenient that he did not have to do anything but watch .
Park Jin Hyuk was also relaxed and had a drowsy expression .
Several hours had passed since they entered the lab . In that time, they had engaged in fights just 3 times and each time, 200 mutants had turned up like the first time .
It seemed the mutants were coming at them with numbers since the Lifers came in as a force .
“We could handle the beginning on our own . ”
“Level 3 is the issue . Since the goal is getting the path to the middle, it’s probably there, but it wouldn’t be weird if they turned up now either . ”
What if they were at ease because it is the beginning and a Level 3 turned up amongst the Level 1s and 2s?
The aspect they must not overlook in missions even more so than the mutants is change . If a change in the flow occurs, everything becomes a mess .
“Looks like we’ll be here a few days . ”
“Probably . ”
“I’ll draw a map . ”
Park Jin Hyuk activated the hologram on his PDA . It had memo and drawing pad functions, so it was useful for writing information down .
He must memorize the entire situation including the terrain and mutants .
If it really is a linking mission, they may need to come here often .
He could not guarantee that they would be coming as part of a force the next time, but if they made the evaluation that they could handle it between the two of them, they would come in before Hocheon could make another attempt .
Whether it is 1 person or 2 people, no one else can enter a mission until the leader of the party that entered first comes out . Life is speed . There is no sharing .
‘Let’s enjoy this freedom . ’
He looked peaceful, but his eyes and head were attacking the lab .
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They went around and around for 5 days . Chun Myung Ik is a man and he kept his word . They did not move on to the next area until they cleaned one out .
A mission that started with tension became covered in annoyance .
Park Jin Hyuk swore about Chun Myung Ik randomly . He is ignorant and only hunting . As the same situation kept repeating, the mission became long and extremely tedious .
“I can’t take this anymore . ”
“Me neither . ”
“What is he doing? This is too much . We’re not just lookouts . ”
The other Lifers expressed their complaints out loud . They could understand bribes and take-alls because they were told about this ahead of time . The issue was that there was no progress .
If they finish like this, all they come out with are 2500 reward points .
They wanted to speed up the mission even if it meant catching less mutants, but Hocheon did not seem to have any intentions of doing so .
A take-all and this situation are completely different . Lifers had participated in this level D mission while knowing that they are at a disadvantage, for the experience .
If this was a level E mission, they would have earned about 10,000 points by now .
“Looks like they’re going to start something . ”
“It’s just that they ask for too much patience, but it’s not like there’s nothing to get out of this . ”
They had stayed in the lab for a long time, but he had learned a lot . And in a broad view, they had been able to see the difficulty level of the beginning of a level D mission .
Nearly 2500 level 1 mutants appeared . There were over 30 level 2 mutants .
Even with that, they had not been able to reach the middle . The map is vast and according to the region to perform in, it is important to know how to use the facility .
Because power becomes the operation, there is freedom in a primitive life . The boiler turned on in the room with the Lifers and it would have even been possible to take a warm shower .
In the food warehouse, there was abundant food for all of the force members to eat for 1 year . Though it was worn out, it even had a medical facility as a lab should .
If only there were no mutants, they could have figured out the food, clothing, and shelter in the lab .
The more interesting thing was that if there was a well-informed Lifer, he would be able to dominate the lab’s main system like the helpers .
Then they would be able to find out the lab’s exact configuration and why it was founded . They might even be able to find out some secrets of Life Mission .
The question was of how many people there were in the world who would be able to do this .
15 Lifers went to Chun Myung Ik who was taking a break amongst Hocheon members . It seemed they were going to voice their complaints like Park Jin Hyuk had said .
“Look here, Mr . Chun Myung Ik . ”
“Do not call the master by his name . Show respect . ”
The raid leaders blocked the Lifers . They looked like loyal servants .
“Name? Respect? Are you filming a soap opera?”
“What?”
Ha ha!
The Lifers laughed when the raid leader became angry . Chun Myung Ik is only a master to Hocheon . He is just Mr . Chun Myung Ik to Lifers .
“Speak . ”
“You get to the point . ”
Chun Myung Ik had the raid leader back down and asked the Lifers why they had come to him .
“I’ll be direct . Until when are we going to keep going in circles?”
“I think we told you . ”
“If you were going to take so much of our time, you should have told us on the notice or before entering . What are we supposed to do if you tell us once we’re inside?”
Chun Myung Ik looked into the Lifer’s eyes . In the sudden eye match, the Lifer was pushed down by his opponent’s force, but he endured it with his trust in his colleagues .
“Did you really not know?”
“So you[re saying you didn’t do anything wrong because this is something that other guilds do as well?”
“Yes . ”
“You’re joking . ”
Hocheon’s infamous ways are like a practice . Lifers are not completely ignorant to this .
However, there is a difference between hearing about others falling to it and going through it yourself . There is no loss like this . There was a need for calculations .
Lifers needed to choose between quitting the mission and going through with the mission the way Hocheon wants to . Chun Myung Ik listened quietly and then filled the rest of their words .
“So it seems like you’re asking for the chance to hunt equivalent to Hocheon’s . ”
The Lifer coughed as though he had hit the bullseye . Anyone, not just Chun Myung Ik, could think like this . He thought for a moment before speaking .
“You 15 take part time shifts at the front, hunting the mutants . ”
“Really?”
“Really . Just one thing! You have to fall back right now if you don’t have the confidence . I really don’t like people who take back what they say . ”
The Lifers were happy with Chun Myung Ik’s decision . They had already gotten an idea of the lab’s pattern . They could kill hundreds as long as a level 3 does not appear .
Even if it does appear, the force members would help . It is a golden opportunity .
“Are you finished?”
“Ha ha! It’s a good thing the master of Hocheon isn’t too stiff . ”
The Lifers were satisfied with the result and went back laughing .
‘Hm… . . ’
Cha Jun Sung saw everything that had happened and felt off about it . He thought Chun Myung Ik would have rejected them, but he gave in so easily . He is less fun that expected . Unless he is up to something .
-[Let’s go . ]
The short break ended and Chun Myung Ik stepped in for the progression . After solving the problems of the discontented, the mood of the force became much lighter .