Humanity Protection Company

162 - Headquarters

TL/Editor: raei

Status: 5/week mon-fri

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Mark Jung leaned against the corner like a statue, while the re

"What are you waiting for? We can take care of this now if we burn it all!"

"It survived an ordinary bullet. You think simple fire can kill it? We should leave this to the company and evacuate-"

That's when it happened.

Suddenly, the lights flickered. Then emergency lights hidden somewhere began flashing red. An urgent announcement blared:

- Level 6 danger alert issued! Level 6 danger alert issued! Emergency isolation measures activating!

Between the ear-splitting broadcast, Mark Jung's bewildered voice could be heard:

"What? The Warrior suddenly attacked headquarters? What? The Warrior seems to have reached Level 6?"

Hearing this, Yeonwoo put the gas torch back in his bag. The mealworm heads had already multiplied tremendously. Starting a big fire in an isolated space would endanger himself too.

Yeonwoo spoke calmly:

"Is the shelter safe? I mean, can it withstand that thing's division?"

"It's certain."

"Let's go."

With that, the three followed the researcher's guidance to a room near the lab.

An ordinary room. A room where no anomalies could exist.

As the researcher and Mark Jung were about to close the door with grim expressions, Yeonwoo, face pale, frantically blocked it.

His survival instinct had shut off. The rain's vitality was gone. He couldn't even sense the dice. He had returned to being an ordinary person.

That sense of loss and pain hit him as intense anxiety.

"Where is this? Why, why-"

"Ah, it's an ordinary room. Like the ordinary bullet, no anomalies can happen in here. They'll return once you leave, but-"

Lightning flashed in Yeonwoo's mind.

'If I'm trapped in here, I'll be isolated just like that.'

His heart plummeted. Normally he'd just marvel at the company's power and be a little wary, but he'd caused a major incident now.

He coolly assessed the current situation.

'What accident did I cause? I created an anomaly capable of triggering a doomsday scenario.'

An anomaly that creates anomalies. One that could produce terrifying entities at that. Would the company tolerate him? This went beyond what could be overlooked even for an employee.

On top of that, he'd shown his survivalist tendencies too clearly. Someone who'd do anything to survive, no matter the cost.

'I don't mind being isolated. But if they try to eliminate me...'

In the worst case, special forces might be waiting with guns when the door to the ordinary room opened after the incident was resolved.

That's how potentially dangerous he was.

Yeonwoo made his decision. He stepped out of the doorway. His power returned.

"I'll escape on my own."

"No, Yeonwoo-"

Bang!

Yeonwoo slammed the door shut.

A doomsday-level anomaly, a Level 6 doomsday cultist, and Yeonwoo's escape hit headquarters simultaneously.

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