Players Who Returned 10,000 Years Later
Chapter 9. Magi Project (Part 1)
— Identity card has been restored.
Before going to the Player Support Center, Kang Yu headed to the county administration to obtain an ID. He looked at the employee with a tired look.
'I hope I don't have to fill out a missing persons form.'
He wondered if he could explain where he had disappeared for five years. When he thought of such a forgery, he received his ID, which the employee had proffered.
Surprisingly, even though he was missing for 5 years from Earth, he was not listed as a missing person.
Has no one noticed my departure?' Or maybe no one even knew he existed.
With a slightly sad face, he looked at his new ID.
How lonely he was, how bleak he was.
"I'll change now." He did not even think of returning to his old way of life after living like a dog for ten thousand years.
Kang Yu came out with his new identity card and headed to the place where he and Han Sol had agreed to meet.
— Oh, Kang Yu, you're coming.
- Thank you for waiting.
— Alright, let's go!
Han Sol started walking in front, while Kang Yu followed behind.
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[Next station is Seoul, Seoul Station]
— Kang Yu, we are here.
He did not have the strength to answer Han Sol.
- Ohh! – Kang Yu made a happy appeal. He stared at the large mass of people moving around the station.
'It's a city.' Han Sol's residence could hardly be called a city, but this place was very different.
Kang Yu stepped out after Han Sol and looked around again.
Smoke smell. Smoke smell. Fog.
Skyscrapers soared into the sky and asphalt roads that could not be changed.
People rush to attend any business they have.
- I'm back.
When he sees the sights of busy city life, he realizes that he is actually back on Earth.
— That's the support center there, Kang Yu.
- Oh so. – Kang Yu looked in the direction Han Sol pointed.
Kang Yu grinned as he looked at the place called the Player Support Center.
'Incheon Airport*?'
(*PP: Largest airport in the country)
The building was so large that it could only be compared to an airport.
It is unbelievable that they built a building of this size in the heart of the city. It is scary to even imagine how much money to invest in it.
'Does the Player become this important to the community?'
Well, it was possible if they were considered as saviors.
— Well, I'll take a basic level class. The lecture will probably start today, so I may finish late.
— Yes, see you at home.
- Yes. — She waved, and went to her class.
After parting ways with Han Sol, Kang Yu headed to the registration section.
The search did not take long.
An employee who glanced at the ID card several times said automatically:
- Go to the exam room.
- Yes thank you.
Kang Yu took the coupon he had been given and went back in the right direction.
There were some very excited people sitting in front of the examination hall.
- Hello? The mama? I'm in front of the exam room now. Yes, I will get confirmation and go to class. You just wait – your son will succeed and get a quote from the best guild.
— Excuse me, is there anyone here who has a rank one special power?
— I have a D level.
wow, that's not bad. You didn't happen to come here to obtain a level B rank 2, did you?
— Ha, but I am worthless compared to players like Baek Kang Hyun and Chae Young-ju.
— Hey, they said they were at S level when they got 1. Of course you can't compare them to us.
— How about... Nam Gi Tae? Have you heard of him?
— With a rank of 5, he gained S-level strength and was directly scouted by the guild.
— Yes, I envy her. I can't even dream about rank 1 or 2. But if I get…
— Life will play with new colors.
Kang Yu was in the waiting room listening to their conversation.
'So, it's very important to have a special level of expertise.'
In fact, the Player class is determined by a special skill level.
The skill level plays a very important role at a low level.
Since it was difficult for players with low-level special skills to raise their levels, they no longer felt it was a special skill.
The higher the level, the more likely it was to obtain high-level specialization, but low-level players did not have this opportunity.
— Hmm... — Kang Yu opens his status window to check for special skills.
[Special skills ???? rank]
He could not determine the level of his Eater Power.
"Maybe it's beyond their means." That makes sense.
"It's gonna cheat." A powerful force that develops itself.
Kang Yu had been using it for a long time, and by absorbing demons, it reached a high level.
'But not now.'
Kang Yu was not too worried.
Even if the Devourer Power was sealed, he could still use Magi, which only needed to be replenished.
If he were to replenish the Magi, it would not be a problem to restore the old forces.
'What if I start using the power of the Players?' Kang Yu was thinking of using more than just his strength from the past.
—Kang Yu's.
- Yeah.
Kang Yu followed the voice that called him to the examination hall.
Inside, a snow-white crystal sat there. The players each placed their hands on it, looking extremely worried.
A woman with round glasses came to Kang Yu.
— You should put your hands here. When capturing your power, the stone will be colored with the color of your special skill.
— And how will it change?
— Same as Gate. The higher the level, the darker the color.
Kang Yu nodded lightly.
'I wonder what his shadow will be.' His level was beyond what could be measured. He doesn't know what to expect.
'Well, whatever it is will be whatever it is.' He was not the type of man who hid his strength just to avoid attracting attention.
Instead, it is better to know your level for what it is.
He did not hesitate to put his hand on the stone.
— You have a special power of level F, — said the woman in a casual voice, looked at the stone whose color barely changed, and wrote something on the piece of paper she held in her hand.
Kang Yu shook his head in disbelief as the result was very different from what he expected.
'Because the power is sealed?' That's something he won't know.
It was also possible that his Strength was too great and the stone could not measure it.
"Well, there's nothing you can do about that." He cannot change the outcome.
If they brought monsters to defeat Players, he could easily show his original level.
— First, you get player level E certificate. You are free to go to Gate E level and below it. To visit higher level gates, you must write an application to accept responsibility.
— What can I do to level up?
— If you complete the basic training, you will receive level D. Then, you will get Mana stones.
- I understand.
— Come to the counter, we will prepare your ID. At the same time, you can sign up for a primary level education if you are going to study.
- No thank you. — He did not even think of gaining basic knowledge.
Even now, he could lay down an army of monsters with just a few Magi.
"It's a waste of time." Learning basic combat behavior is useless.
He had studied it for ten thousand years, so going to school would be a waste of time and money.
Kang Yu turned around and left the examination hall.
The round glasses lady looked at the passing man and sighed.
'Other men without special skills.' Surprisingly, F-rank player 1 was barely found.
Usually, it is level E, and rarely, if lucky, level D.
"And he doesn't want to be trained either."
It is clear that he is disappointed with his level, but if he is not trained, the result will be obvious.
'He died as soon as he entered the gate.'
Level F players were not taken to any guild.
Hence, they went to the Gate alone to raise their ranks faster, but in the end, they just died.
— Eh... — she sighs again.
It is better not to be a player if you have got a level F.
It is better to live like a normal person by working and getting paid every month. Even if his salary is low, it is better than the death of a dog.
— Hah? — His gaze was fixed on the crystal that Kang Yu had just left behind. - What is it?
The stone suddenly started to darken. From snow-white to gray, from gray to dark gray.
Later then.
It became almost black.
— Is it broken or something? — This is the first time the crystal stone changed color without anyone touching it.
He didn't know what was going on, he was just watching.
It turned completely black, and then the stone cracked.
The stone that Kang Yu touched earlier was smashed into pieces.
— It is completely broken..— A woman just looks at her shards in despair.
He couldn't possibly have such a black special ability.
Even the last time when Baek Kang Hyun got an S level, all he had was a dark gray.
It's not old gray, but it's completely black.
That never happened.
— Next test subject, please wait!
He picked up the broken stone and left the office.
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