Chapter 146
Unbelief (2)
“Regret?”
Sang-woo did not understand the strange word “regretter.”
Regression.
It means to return to its rightful place.
‘Regret… who’s coming back? Oh, you’re back in time. ’
And Sang-woo’s prediction was right.
from the future to the past. So Lucas is a regent, and he knows the future.
“… No way. ”
You don’t believe me. But it’s obvious, because I can see his information.
Ashley’s ability to hack.
‘Well, with her abilities, she would have been able to sniff out Lucas’ information. That’s how you found out. But maybe he’s lying to me. I don’t even know who Ashley is yet, but I can’t trust her. ’
I just couldn’t believe there were so many bad people in the world, and Sang-woo had been through so many of those cases while making online transactions at the time of gaming bankruptcy.
That is why I had reasonable doubts first, rather than believing unconditionally.
“Let’s say Ashley’s right. And you have proof of that? Evidence that Lucas is a regretter. ”
Evidence… I don’t have any proof. But the symptoms are obvious. Sang-woo, do you know how Lucas started the Enlighten Group?
Ashley on the way to the station.
Sang-woo opened his mouth as if it were natural.
“Everyone who wants to be a hunter dreams of Lucas or Dan Bilerian, so of course they know. that the teenager Lucas, who had evolved his extraordinary ability to teleport, had become a successful hunter and set up his own guild, and eventually took over the guild and started a supermassive company called the Enlighten Group. ”
I heard Ashley giggling beyond the smart goggles.
Yes, you do. But you don’t know the details.
“Well, I’m not a fan of Lucas either… ”
I’m not saying Sang-woo is wrong. Lucas succeeded, and apparently he won without a scratch. But, Sang-woo. Do you think it’s possible to create one country, one of the top companies in the world, in less than 20 years? that a guy who was a hunter suddenly came up with an innovative idea that no one had ever dreamed of inventing, like smartphones and smart goggles. He wasn’t an IT expert.
Yes, it is.
A smartphone that Sang-woo is using now, but is gradually disappearing.
The man who announced them, a state-of-the-art device that appeared like comets, was none other than Lucas.
‘I remember. Lucas made his first announcement at Heritage headquarters. ’
At that time, it was only a few years after the catastrophe that social relations were barely recovering.
And it was a folder phone that came out in the late ’90s that dominated communications devices.
It was at the beginning of the emergence of several forms of mobile phones that combine manufacturing technology.
However, most of them contained only crude or weak functions.
But one day, suddenly, a touch smartphone filled with huge liquid crystals like comets appeared.
‘I remember when I was a kid. The world says innovation is coming. And Lucas is a great genius. ’
But Sang-woo now knew the secret.
Heritage was a genius.
So Sang-woo rebuked Ashley.
“Why do you think Lucas invented it himself? Heritage has an extraordinary genius. ”
I know, you mean that dubber guy?
Ashley you already know.
Sang-woo replied as if it had become easier to talk about.
“Yes, you do. Well, that should be easy to talk about. Duber is an incredible genius. in creating and developing something. But you know Ashley, he’s from another planet. because he’s hard to get to the front. Maybe some cutting-edge devices like smartphones and smart goggles were developed by Mr. Duver. But I would have just announced the development through Lucas. ”
That said, Ashley seemed to know.
Well, maybe. But Sang-woo. So where did Lucas get the intel and bring him in? How do we pinpoint the location of the Tiberian portal? And how did they know about Duber and Aria? Have you ever thought about that?
“… that. ”
I was stunned by what Sang-woo said.
Well, Lucas is a very lucky man. But isn’t it weird for one person that so much luck continues?
“… well, it could have been a lot of business, a lot of sense. ”
Defying Sang-woo.
However, Sang-woo’s voice lacked confidence and confidence.
He felt something was wrong, too.
But, Sang-woo. Open your eyes and your ears. because the fact that Lucas is a regent doesn’t change anything. And if you look at his footsteps in the future, you’ll notice that it’s very strange.
Ashley said Sang-woo will, of course, believe that Lucas is a regretter.
“Maybe not…? ”
I’m Oracle. You can also see Sang-woo’s future.
Of course, this was Ashley’s lie.
She was strangely unable to see Sang-woo’s future.
And that’s not the point. It’s important that Sang-woo is with dangerous Lucas. That’s why I contacted Sang-woo because I’m sorry. Lucas isn’t as nice as Sang-woo thinks he is.
She doesn’t seem to realize that Sang-woo and Lucas have fallen apart.
Sang-woo replied.
“If that’s the case, it’s over. I promised Lucas I wouldn’t work with him anymore. ”
Ah… I didn’t know that. Well, that’s great, because I tried to convince him, but I don’t think I need to.
“What are you talking about? ”
My deal with Lucas. Don’t you want to know what it costs to give Lucas information about the Master…?
“Oh, that? I was curious, but it’s someone else’s business anyway. But I’d appreciate it if you’d tell me. ”
This is so groveling. Anyway, I was going to tell you, so I’ll tell you.
Ashley continues to speak in an absurd nuance.
The price I asked was to free my colleagues who were incarcerated in Alcatraz.
“A colleague? Is Alcatraz a prison name? ”
Yes, the most dangerous and harsh prison in the United States, holding Awakenings.
Alcatraz.
Located on an island off the coast of San Francisco, California, it has been notoriously “impossible to escape” since before the Great Outbreak.
After the uprising, the place was converted again and again into a fortified prison that imprisons criminals from Awakenings.
Prisoners who were incarcerated there believed that no matter how long they had remained, their lives were unclear, and that they were actually executing all Awakened criminals there.
They say if you’re trapped in there, you’re going to die, but it’s not true. I checked the security cameras inside the prison, and it’s an ordinary prison. And of course, security is amazing. And I could see my colleagues there.
“Aha. But you said you were a colleague. Excuse me, where are you? You’re with the World Hunter Association. ”
Sang-woo carefully asked.
Ashley giggles at that.
The World Hunter Association? Hehehehe, no. It’s about getting paid every time you ask for an association. Contractual relationships.
“I thought you said that every time you foretold a disaster, but you didn’t. ”
Yes, but I’m sure you’ve heard the name of my organization. called the anti-system.
“Ah!”
Anti-system.
It was a group with extremist tendencies and ideas that destroyed the portal itself, including terrorizing and destroying its dungeon cores.
designated a terrorist group in most countries of the world.
And Sang-woo knew the name.
We’ve already had a proper encounter in China.
“I know, anti-system. Terrorism is destroying dungeons… Anyway, it’s there. ”
Sang-woo tried to tell me that he was a terrorist group, but he hurriedly changed his words.
That’s right, you know. Well, our colleague Sonmi talked about Sang-woo the other day. I almost became Mia in the dungeon forever because of an unexpected crisis, but Sang-woo saved me.
“Oh, yeah. Something like that.”
At that time Sang-woo and his master Raven crossed over to China to join Class A Monster Raid to conclude a betting contract with the Kenners Guild.
And there I encountered the swordsmen who were in hostile relations with Raven, and managed to escape with their hands just before the dungeon portal disappeared.
Although, technically, Raven thought she was suspicious and dragged her out on purpose.
‘It was a woman who used her ability to hide in the shadows. When I see you again, I want to capture the mark of jealousy and gain abilities. ’
It reminded me of Sang-woo’s notion of losing a flight power.
Ashley continues.
Anyway, thank you for your time. By the way, the story went the other way. So to recap, our colleagues in the antisystem are currently trapped in Alcatroz. And Lucas promised to hand them over, and he listened. Do you know what this means?
Sang-woo thought about it.
Have you proven that Lucas is capable of anything? No, it can’t be that simple. So, how did Lucas get people out of prison? With the cooperation of the government, legally? Or illegally?
And Ashley’s hindsight solved Sang-woo’s question.
Lucas used his teleportation abilities to get my colleagues out of Alcatraz. And they’re in my safe house right now.
Ashley cared after that.
But Sang-woo could tell even if she didn’t talk.
“He did something wrong. ”
That’s correct.
Yes, it is.
Lucas wasn’t as innocent as he looked.
He was a man who could afford to break the law for a purpose.
‘I don’t know why it’s so weird. ’
I’ve been close recently, but Sang-woo was originally distant from Lucas.
Because of his intuition for some reason.
But Ashley’s words add confidence to his intuition.
Do you have any idea how much trouble and static Lucas must have been going through as he merged and acquired so many of his affiliates to form the Enlighten Group? He’s a man who overcomes all that and is on top. No one knows how cold and cruel he can be. I’m the only one who knows his past. even though we can’t see him before he comes back. And….
Ashley is silent as she speaks.
Sang-woo was curious.
“And?”
… the problem is that there’s a purpose to everything Lucas does.
“What’s your purpose? ”
Strength, wealth, honor, power.
So Lucas still has a purpose, which seems to be fulfilled.
The goal… is to save mankind. Well, for the love of God.
“The salvation of humanity… I can understand Lucas’ actions. But what if I say something bad? ”
In a bad way, it’s called insanity. devoting the entire human race to the unknown.
“Sacrifice the human race? What the hell is that supposed to mean? ”
A man who wants to save humanity is going to sacrifice all humanity to the contrary?
Sang-woo couldn’t understand Ashley’s nonsense.
Sang-woo, you’re a system user, right?
An Awakening Furogram that forcefully awakens beyond the portal makes you an unconditional user of the system.
That is, Sang-woo is also a system user Awakener that uses the system.
Sang-woo is invisible, but I nod without knowing it.
“Yes, I am a system user. Why is that?”
Well, that’s because the system is a problem.
“The system?”
Yes, because… the system is a personal property created by someone.
“The system is private property? ”
Surprised Sang-woo.
But Ashley’s words kept going.
And Lucas has a plan to make everyone in the world a user of the system. as if to subordinate all humanity to the owner of that system.
“What nonsense…”
Sang-woo couldn’t believe it.
Despite being the chairman of a group, the first man to run in when disaster strikes.
Justice in rescuing people who are in danger because of their injustice.
Sometimes he looks cold and cold, but it was Lucas who looked more human than normal.
Of course, I only speculated by what I learned about Lucas’ information, his past events, and the system. We’re not sure yet. But… I expect it to be very reliable.
“ ……. ”
It’s probably because of her ability to hack that the system is her own property.
And that’s why an organization that I created, called the Anti Systems, operates under that name. We don’t know the purpose yet, but the system was created by someone. Now, I think we’re seducing humanity with sweet fruits, but I’m sure they’ll reveal their true colors when the time comes. Think about it: a system that can manipulate the human body like a finished god, if its owner manipulates the system user with malice? Humanity will fall into the hands of one individual.
“I see…. ”
An anti-system identified by the World Hunter Association as a terrorist organization was created by Oracle.
Moreover, the anti-system, which was known simply as a terrorist group, turned out to have a greater purpose than I thought.
And while Sang-woo didn’t fully believe Ashley’s words, he realized his own narrow thoughts.
‘There are no good guys in the world, no bad guys. Anyone has a purpose. If interest is right, we’re allies, or we’re enemies. The same goes for the anti-system. They weren’t just bad people. It’s just that they didn’t follow the trend. If over time the portal devastation powers and Lucas’ In-Lighten Group weakens, the anti-system could become the mainstream. ’
Never and never have allies.
That’s how Sang-woo remembered us.
Ashley announces the end of the conversation.
Anyway, Sang-woo, I don’t think you’re a crowded person. I just don’t have enough information yet. Now that I know the truth to some extent, I believe I can judge what is right and wrong. And… I’m not going to ask you to share your will with our anti-system. Don’t get too worked up over Lucas. First of all, I want you to know that not only is the situation of the entire planet optimistic, including humanity, It’s because there’s our anti-system against Lucas’, and there’s his anti-psychotic, or even crazy, BlackMessiah. So don’t slow down the tension. Goodbye.
After finishing her speech, Ashley immediately ended the communication without waiting for Sang-woo’s greeting.
A quiet way of wandering around like a hurricane.
Sang-woo’s head was filled with complex hearts.
Lucas… the system… the anti-system… even an unheard group of Black Messiah… seems to be getting bigger and bigger. ’
He instinctively realized he had to decide his course of action in the future.
I have a feeling we’re a little out of touch, but I’m gonna have to stick with Lucas.
Or with an anti-system stamped with terror groups that they claim are right.
I don’t care about anything other than that, so I’m just going to play my own game.
Sang-woo was thinking for a while.
And the answer was already out there.
‘… I don’t need to get into a sidefight to make enemies. As a hunter, all I have to do is hunt and train. I just need to keep my distance from Lucas. And the anti-system. First of all, the system… What about this? ’
Most of Sang-woo’s abilities were already dependent on the system.
If Ashley, Oracle, were true, all of Sang-woo’s abilities would disappear like bubbles at any moment.
In fact, Sang-woo himself might die by the system.
That is, Sang-woo is in such a dangerous condition that he has to decide what to do.
‘… we need to lower system dependence. ’
Sang-woo’s eyes sank.
Unbelief (2) End
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