I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 220

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 220

Thousand-Li Meteor (3)

Days of continuous training.

– Got it!

It was then that Aso cried out in triumph.

She hadn’t gone and returned in 10 seconds.

However?

She had definitely reached her destination in 10 seconds.

Once again, she had managed to transcend physical limitations.

– Indeed, how fascinating.

The one more surprised than Aso was actually Hunkyo.

While teaching Aso, Hunkyo had been thinking to himself.

Honestly, this was all nonsense.

He was spouting words that made no sense.

– I praise you every time, but it’s amazing. I suppose a genius of the ages understands even nonsense perfectly.

– …Were all your words until now nonsense?

– It’s not actual nonsense. It just sounds like nonsense to me, but it’s definitely helpful to you.

– That’s a relief.

Aso.

Her real name, Baek So-so , smiled faintly.

– Your ki manipulation is especially good. When I close my eyes, it feels like a meteor is right in front of me. The way you operate your acupuncture points with such minute precision is impressive.

Hunkyo’s cheat skill, ‘Instructor,’ was truly incredible.

Originally, teaching someone is difficult even for those at high levels….

Hunkyo instinctively found what Aso needed and gently guided her.

– Now that going works, if you can master coming back too, it’ll be perfect.

– Phew.

Aso let out a sigh.

– Let’s try once more. I need to learn quickly to help Father.

For Aso, who had no parents, new parents had appeared, and her dream was filial piety.

– That’s a good mindset.

– Yeah.

Aso took her stance again.

She had completely removed her shoes and stood barefoot on the ground.

You mustn’t think of it as running.

Do meteors run?

No.

Meteors fly.

Perhaps “rushing forth” would be a more fitting expression.

‘Just going fast is meaningless. I need to know how to move precisely.’

At some point, Hunkyo’s advice had stopped.

He had already told Aso everything she needed, and she understood it all.

Now it was time for her to overcome her limits on her own.

– Inhale.

Aso took a deep breath.

As natural air entered deep into her lungs, Geoncheong-simgong began operating naturally.

Ki circulated naturally.

The minute vibrations of her acupuncture points connected from fingertips to toes, and her body was in harmony like one perfect ensemble.

Swoosh!

Aso kicked off the ground.

At that moment.

Her body disappeared as if melting into the air.

Shwaaaaaaak!

The sound of tearing air began to ring before Hunkyo.

– 10, 9, 8….

Hunkyo counted.

‘This is the 76th attempt.’

Success meant carving exactly the number 76 at the destination and returning in 10 seconds.

– 4, 3, 2, 1….

Ah, in the end.

She’s not coming back this time either?

– 0.

As expected.

It can’t be that easy.

How could becoming a meteor be simple for a human?

Thousand-Li Meteor wasn’t simply a fast and powerful movement technique.

It was a technique similar to teleportation that required delicate ki manipulation and precise coordinate setting.

The difficulty of this technique was divided into three main parts.

First, perfect balance of speed and power!

Simply moving fast would only destroy the body.

No matter how fast the speed, losing balance made it easy to suffer fatal injuries, let alone reach the destination.

Aso had already overcome the wall of speed, but controlling it still had limits.

Second, the difficulty of coordinate setting.

Thousand-Li Meteor wasn’t simply moving in a straight line, but a technique requiring precise target setting and reaching that point.

The minute vibrations of ki through acupuncture points were the key to setting these coordinates.

However, even a 1% error in this process would result in movement failure.

‘She was actually reverse-summoned once.’

The cause was collision.

Instead of 5m above the mountain peak, she crashed into a cliff face at light speed and lost all her HP.

Third, mental concentration.

Thousand-Li Meteor wasn’t simply a physical technique, but a comprehensive skill requiring all the user’s senses and consciousness.

In that process, even minor emotional fluctuations like tension or fear could cause fatal results.

Hunkyo couldn’t gauge how much more effort Aso would need to complete Thousand-Li Meteor.

But then.

– Whoa!

Had about 5 more seconds passed?

Along with Aso’s voice, some dust rose up.

– Hunkyo!

– …Don’t tell me.

– I wrote 76 and came back! How many seconds? Was I about 5 seconds late?

It was chillingly accurate.

– Really? Did you really write it and come back?

– Should we go check together?

– …Huh.

A round trip to a mountain peak 400m above sea level in just 15 seconds?

That alone was already an incredible level.

Even without Thousand-Li Meteor, she was already becoming a monster.

– Remarkable.

– Hehe.

A bright smile spread across Aso’s face.

It seemed she was gradually getting the hang of it.

– I still have a long way to go. I’ll rest a bit more and try for 77.

It was exactly the third week since full-scale training had begun.

Aso was getting the hang of Thousand-Mile Meteor.

Another week passed.

It had already been a month since the Three-Headed Dragon hunting began, and Baek Jin-woo was in Ethiopia.

– Kieeeeeeek!

Was it when he had just taken down the Three-Headed Dragon that appeared in the capital Addis Ababa?

Buzz!

His phone rang.

Since there weren’t many people who knew Baek Jin-woo’s number in the first place, he checked it right away.

[Yu Ji-a: Jin-woo, this is urgent!]

Huh?

Urgent?

At the same time.

[‘Snow Owl’ (B-rank) desperately calls for Player Baek Jin-woo.]

[Will you respond to the call?]

[Y/N]

Snow Owl was Yu Ji-a’s summoned creature.

When the desperate call skill is used, responding is only natural!

Sorry to the Ethiopian people, but he’d see them again later.

He immediately responded.

The place where Baek Jin-woo appeared was Yu Ji-a’s office.

There were Yu Ji-a and Hong Su-beom from the National Intelligence Service whom he had seen before.

Both their expressions were more hardened than ever.

Several documents and tablets were scattered on the desk.

“What’s this situation about?”

“Jin-woo, it seems like war has broken out.”

“What?”

War?

Unless North Korea had gone insane, how could this be?

The North Korean leader that Baek Jin-woo knew was someone who loved himself tremendously.

Even when barking about provocations and such, he would cower down when actual war seemed likely.

This was natural.

If he just lay still, he had all kinds of beautiful women, food, and power – it was no different from a heavenly paradise, a modern-day Joseon Dynasty…

He wouldn’t want to end that position.

He was probably quite cowardly too.

Don’t cowardly dogs bark louder?

The kind of dog that whimpers and tucks its tail when you try to hit it.

‘Such a dog actually bites?’

That meant one thing.

He was cornered to that extent.

“Baek Jin-woo, we desperately need your help.”

Hong Su-beom continued Yu Ji-a’s words.

“It’s shameful, but there was a spy within the National Intelligence Service, even among high-ranking officials. As that person leaked information to the North, the systematically isolated North Korean Chairman seems to have finally made an extreme decision.”

“An extreme decision?”

“…A nuclear launch order.”

“Crazy.”

Is this for real?

They’re really going to fire nuclear weapons?

“They’re still preparing for launch, and it’s only circumstantial evidence, but the United States and the National Intelligence Service see it as highly probable. It seems the Chairman and his close associates are trying to secretly flee the country. They might seek asylum in China, Russia, or perhaps Iran.”

“What a complete madman.”

He knew the guy wasn’t normal originally, but he never thought it would come to this.

Not just firing nuclear weapons, but firing them and then running away?

Swoosh.

When Baek Jin-woo turned his head to look at Yu Ji-a, she nodded slightly.

On her shoulder was the Mind Reading Squad.

Meaning Hong Su-beom’s words were true.

“Some facilities in the North have already begun operations. His Excellency will soon declare martial law during wartime, and we’ll enter a total national war system… The United States also has its finger hovering over the DEFCON alert button.”

Wow.

To think he’d see this in his lifetime.

He thought Players would be a strong war deterrent, but instead, one madman has brought about this situation.

“What do I need to do?”

“Just carry out the point strike we mentioned before.”

“You mean the coordinates you gave me before?”

“That’s right.”

Baek Jin-woo closed his eyes briefly and exhaled.

They were asking for a preemptive strike, but honestly, if there were signs of nuclear launch, it couldn’t be helped.

‘It’s something only I can do anyway.’

Somehow, it felt like he’d become Earth’s defense force.

From Three-Headed Dragons to nuclear weapons.

What a variety of things to deal with.

“But well, this worked out perfectly.”

Baek Jin-woo smiled broadly.

The day before.

– Father!

Aso had clung to him with a very bright voice.

– I completed Thousand-Mile Meteor! Now I can move freely anywhere within a thousand li! It takes some time, but if I work hard, I should be able to reduce it, right?

The completion of Thousand-Mile Meteor.

A point strike?

For Aso, who could move 400 kilometers in just a few seconds, it would be a piece of cake.

“Contact me. I’ll move immediately when you tell me to.”

“Are you really sure you can do this?”

“Should I also catch and bring back the guy who ran away?”

“…Excuse me? The guy who ran away…”

“That Kim guy.”

Three generations of hereditary dictatorship, how wonderful.

Now it was time to end it.

“Mayeo.”

– Meow!

From the sky appeared a cat containing the damp soul of a witch that would make any dictator weep.

Actually, if nuclear weapons were fired, wouldn’t Mayeo be ecstatic with joy?

She still says it like a habit.

That half the population should be reduced.

Our Mayeo says lines like some movie supervillain.

“I want to find someone.”

– What kind of person?

“Is it enough if I just show you a photo?”

And our Mayeo is really good at her job.

She says detective work can also be done with magic.

– A pig?

“A person, not a pig.”

– I just need to catch this person, nya?

“Yeah.”

I absolutely have to catch him.

Where does he think he’s seeking asylum?

Whether I catch and eliminate him, or arrest him and hand him over to the International Criminal Court (ICC)… I have to do it.

The crimes against humanity he committed alone would fill a thick book.

And that’s when it happened.

Beeeeeep!

An urgent warning sound repeatedly rang from my phone.

It was a disaster text alert sent by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

[National Emergency Disaster Alert]

A wartime national emergency has currently been declared across the entire Korean Peninsula.

All residents are requested to act according to the following guidelines.

1. Immediately confirm shelter locations

Please confirm the nearest shelter or civil defense shelter.

2. Restrictions on civilian aviation and transportation

Due to the wartime national emergency, all civilian aviation and major transportation networks will operate with restrictions. Please prepare for emergency evacuation according to government instructions.

3. Check essential supplies

Please prepare basic emergency supplies such as drinking water, emergency food, medicine, flashlights, and portable phone batteries.

4. Please remain indoors.

Please stay indoors until the current situation stabilizes, and frequently check broadcasts and text alerts.

5. Follow government instructions

Please refrain from going out and act according to the orders of your local control center.

This measure is taken due to a national crisis situation. We need the cooperation of all citizens.

Ministry of the Interior and Safety, South Korea.

“So it was finally declared.”

On this day.

Because of one insane bastard, the entire world was thrown into chaos once again.

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