Hiding A Logistics Center In The Apocalypse Chapter 146

Hiding the Logistics Center in the Apocalypse Episode 146

Broken Invitation (2)

Episode 146. The Broken Invitation (2)

"you also?"

“Why can’t I be chosen?”

I wasn't the only one chosen as a representative.

Because my younger sister, Kim Sol, had also received an invitation.

However, the Chamber of Commerce only informed us that we had been selected as one of the representatives of the district, but did not tell us what criteria they used to select them.

I was curious about what the Dimensional Expo was all about, what criteria they used to select us, and what their true intentions were······.

Kim Sol just kept pestering me as if she wasn't really interested.

“So, are you going or not?”

“I have to go.”

There was a time limit to enter the conference room.

A situation where the portal disappears if you do not enter within that time.

Apart from the exhibition, it was right to go at least to gather information.

It was a golden opportunity to make contact with Awakened people from other regions, and perhaps even to check the situation on Earth at a glance.

“You said you could come out whenever you wanted. There’s no need to fight or get in trouble inside.”

You could drop out at any time if you wanted.

However, this is on the premise that you will give up participating in the exhibition.

Since safety was guaranteed, there was no reason not to go.

Kim Sol bit her lip bitterly at the words that armed conflict would be prevented at its source.

“What a pity······ There is no better negotiating tool than a fist······.”

Kim Sol looks at her fist with a sad expression.

But I had to go in to know what the conference room atmosphere would be like.

In the face of the invasion of the Chamber of Commerce, we were all in a position to struggle to survive······.

'There are so many crazy people······.'

The most incredible thing was the people.

From the 1st Corps Commander who practiced human sacrifice, to the Yushin Awakening Society that turned their backs on humanity and became fish, to the southern forces of the United States that declared themselves invaders and spread poison.

Even though the world has become such a mess, there are still plenty of villains who have turned humanity into enemies.

Even if I meet the representatives of Earth now······.

'······Will it be okay?'

It was uncertain whether they would hit it off.

As I was thinking deeply, Kim Sol tapped me on the shoulder.

“Why are you worrying so much already? I bet you’ve already chosen it well.”

“No, you’re wrong. Just looking at the fact that I chose you······.”

“This kid······.”

A situation where one has decided on one's position one way or another.

I ignored Kim Sol's growling and walked forward slowly.

Tsk tsk tsk······.

Before I knew it, a gate portal appeared before my eyes······.

We entered the meeting place prepared by the Chamber of Commerce without hesitation.

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Hwaaaaah!

With the sound of a strong wind cutting through the space, I finally stepped into the conference room.

A soft carpet on the floor.

As soon as I set foot on the platform, a message came flying in.

Tiring!

[After one week, the conference room will automatically close.]

[Discuss the given agenda in consultation with other representatives.]

"oh······."

The conference room was a spacious, circular, dome-shaped room.

Long lights hung from the incredibly high ceiling, and a long rectangular table sat in the center of the room.

A neat and clean space.

Tables, chairs, and even the walls that make up the conference room.

On the outside, it looked like a typical conference room, nothing more or less······.

'······Something is different.'

I couldn't hide the strange feeling of emptiness somewhere.

“Let’s see, one, two, three······.”

The conference room was already occupied by other Earthling representatives.

I counted carefully and there were about 10 people including Kim Sol and me.

And among them······.

“······Unyang?”

“Jeonggyeom the Great Swordsman!”

There was also a friendly face there.

Unyang, who was guarding the portal of the Ur people.

It seemed that an invitation from the Chamber of Commerce had arrived for him as he guarded the meadow.

chuck!

I exchanged lottery tickets with him.

“Because of the time constraints, I didn’t have time to tell you. But seeing you two······I’m glad I came.”

This is because the gate portal to Ur has been removed.

It wouldn't have been easy for him to contact me first.

It seems that he was hesitating to attend and then suddenly came into the conference room first.

As we sat down at one end of the table, Unyang spoke in a low voice.

“By the way, Daehyeop. This place is really strange.”

“······What is it?”

“Look at this.”

Yunyang carefully took out the sword he had on his waist.

Then, taking a deep breath, he slowly blew in the black energy.

Tsk tsk tsk······.

A gentle energy lingers at the tip of the sword.

Yunyang thrust the sword forcefully into the table while keeping the blade of the Yun Gwang Sword sharp.

The swordsmanship of the martial artists that can cut rocks like tofu.

but······.

“······What is this table?”

The table was fully supported by the force without moving at all.

If he had forced himself to use more force, his sword would have broken.

“It’s not just the table. Upon inspection, I found that······the desk, the chair, and even the decorations on the wall were all like this.”

An invincible space that cannot be broken by external impacts.

Familiar places came to mind.

The Japanese branch and European headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Before being placed in subspace, both facilities boasted absolute defensive capabilities.

And······ that wasn't all.

“It was the same with people. Those two Awakened ones you see over there were arguing a while ago······ They fought while using their Awakened abilities. But······.”

“But?”

“We couldn’t hit each other in the least. It was as if we were blocked by a wall······.”

That even if they fight each other, they can't cause any harm.

That was what it meant when it said that armed conflict was prevented at its source.

Yun Yang asked me as if he was curious.

“Why have we been gathered in such a strange space? It’s the same with events like the Dimensional Expo······.”

“I have to check that now······with those people.”

The three of us raised our heads.

Then he carefully observed representatives from other regions, who might share his views or oppose him.

The most prominent part is, of course······.

“Everyone’s armed is unusual. It’s definitely because they’re selected personnel······.”

Indeed, it was as Unyang said.

From armor to helmets and unique weapons.

Because all the Awakened ones, regardless of whether you or I, were wearing dazzling items.

On the other hand, our behavior was truly pitiful.

Yunyang simply waved the hem of his robe, the vampire coat I was wearing had veins all over it, so it was hard to say it was luxurious, even in vain, and Kim Sol was wearing a tattered gym uniform that was supposedly comfortable for fighting.

At least Kim Sol was holding the shield and Aegis. But······.

This was also a very crude object because it had a black iron core embedded in the middle.

Kim Sol asked.

“Aren’t we too shabby?”

“What matters is the substance······.”

The result of pursuing only practicality with the dwarves.

The motto of the large company Pax was cost-effectiveness and practicality, and that spirit was carried on intact to Pax FC.

Style and sophistication are left far behind.

“I guess their circumstances were very different from ours.”

There was no way they could have an invincible abode like a logistics center.

In order to survive, you must have had to equip yourself with various good items.

Whether they could be on the same side was something that had to be gradually discovered from now on.

In any case, the most important question now was not who dressed better.

“There’s a lot of information to find out. What on earth is this Dimensional Expo······ What do I need to prepare······.”

“I guess we’ll have to find out through talking. This isn’t a place where fighting will work.”

“That’s right. Even if we could only find out the criteria by which they were collected······ wouldn’t we be able to make a rough guess?”

That was the main purpose of coming into this conference room.

As they were the Chamber of Commerce that oversaw the invasion of Earth, major events were at their fingertips.

Yunyang, who had been slowly looking around, finally spoke to me.

“It seems like everyone is here now.”

The portal to enter the conference room had already disappeared.

The time limit has expired, so there will be no more participants.

The other Awakened ones were also aware of this, as they awkwardly observed each other from the corners of their eyes.

'There are eleven people in total······.'

That was all for the Earthling representatives selected by the Chamber of Commerce.

And then······.

Bam!

A blond handsome man wearing ornate shoulder pads stood up.

It was the man who had been sitting at the opposite table the whole time.

“Let’s at least make a statement to each other. We can’t just sit here and do nothing, can we?”

There was no specific announcement yet······but there was no need to wait.

A place where armed conflict is blocked and only 'dialogue' is possible.

That's why the blond handsome man brought up the topic without hesitation.

“My name is Liam Parker. I’m from Canada… and I’ve awakened my ability to manipulate fire. I’m level 30.”

It was an area I had never been to before.

I've been to the American continent, but the north is only around New York.

In fact, there was a high probability that all the other representatives here were awakened from unexplored areas that Pax FC had not yet reached.

After Liam Parker's introduction, the other representatives stood up one by one.

Then, like Parker, they each introduced themselves, revealing their place of origin, level, and awakening abilities.

“Brendan Mitchell. He’s from Australia… and he has physical enhancement abilities. He’s level 30, just like that guy.”

“I’m from Norway. My name is Mina Andersen. I’m level 30… and my awakening ability is ice.”

They were truly a diverse group of people.

Canada, Australia, Norway, Argentina, and even the Congo.

A few minutes later, Kim Sol, who had returned after introducing herself following Unyang, poked me in the ribs.

“What are you doing, little brother? Go and write your name with your butt.”

“······.”

The representatives were all awakened level 30.

There's a huge gap between me and him, who's only level 8.

Just when I was starting to feel at a loss as to how to explain this······.

Liam Parker, who had first brought up the topic, now opened his mouth as if he understood.

“They’re all level 30! This seems to be the selection condition… What does it mean?”

“Could it be that they were chosen from among the highest level Awakened ones? In Argentina, I was the highest leveled.”

“That can’t be true. My brother is level 32 and he didn’t receive the message.”

The awakened ones are noisy and expressing their opinions.

It seemed as if they had no idea that there was a level 8 spy hiding among them.

Those who knew that fact were even more curious.

Kim Sol asked me with a look of incomprehension.

“Now that I think about it, it’s strange. Why are you the only one at level 8?”

An awkward situation for everyone.

But there was one thing that was suspicious, so I asked Kim Sol.

“How much magic stone do you have right now?”

“Why do you care about other people’s wallets?”

Although Kim Sol was uncomfortable with the sudden tax investigation, it wasn't long before I was able to check the status of Kim Sol and Unyang's funds.

“80,000 out of 90,000······ You’ve saved quite a bit. Both of you.”

“I can’t give it to you······ This guy. What kind of money is this······.”

“······I won’t take it.”

I asked further.

“You said that the condition for reaching the 6th tier is level 30, right? It costs 100,000 magic stones.”

“Yeah. So if we just collect a little more······.”

The leveling up cost was different for me, which was murderous.

Other Awakened players could steadily level up through magic stones and experience points, and based on this, they could move up the hierarchy by paying magic stones every 10 levels.

However, the cost increased exponentially as you leveled up, and to reach level 6, you had to collect a whopping 100,000 magic stones.

And the result······.

“All those people are in the same situation. They’re all just collecting magic stones.”

“So what does that mean?”

“Everyone’s wallet is full.”

I felt like I knew it somehow.

What criteria did the Chamber use to select the district's representatives?

And even vaguely······what purpose the ‘Dimension Expo’ is for the event.

I added in a small voice to the two of them.

“······They are after the magic stone we have.”