Labyrinth Exploration 101 - Chapter 117

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Labyrinth Exploration 101 Episode 117

 

In the house(4)

 

〔Life form confirmed.〕

 

〔Please provide identification.〕

 

I gave the robot a gentle smile.

 

“It’s me. A human. The human you should protect.”

 

The robot shot some red laser and scanned me.

 

〔…Not found in passenger manifest.〕

 

〔Classified as illegal intrusion.〕

 

〔Initiating removal.〕

 

“Why is that bastard acting like that?”

 

─There seems to be a system error. The database must have been wiped, so it attacks innocent humans and detains them. Then zombies eat them. What’s ridiculous is that those things classify zombies as patients and protect them. Zombies aren’t interested in robots either, so they don’t attack.

 

What an amazing symbiotic relationship.

 

〔Beginning detention procedures.〕

 

Should I destroy it? I was about to shoot my pistol, but I had a better idea.

 

“…Ms. Julione. The railgun should have enough power to take that thing down, right?”

 

─It should. But I can’t destroy it.

 

“No. I’m not asking you to destroy it. Just take it down. I’ll try hacking it.”

 

─Hacking?

 

“Yes.”

 

─…Whatever. Give it a try.

 

Whiiiing—

 

The truck drew up electric current. Sparks concentrated at the current launcher on top of the cargo bed.

 

Bzaaap—

 

Electromagnetic launch. The robot took a direct hit and collapsed, twitching with sparks.

 

“Good.”

 

I rushed over and connected the cable from my wrist to the back of the robot’s head.

 

「Hacking successful」

 

「Entering system configuration mode for Security AO031」

 

“Got it.”

 

Something like a console window appeared.

 

There’s a lot of complex code-like stuff, but anyway, this is hacking done with magic power. No need to think too hard about it. I just need to imbue the code I want for this robot through mental visualization.

 

‘When rebooting is complete, you will serve me, Seol Ha-woon, as a protection target, and follow all of Seol Ha-woon’s commands. You are a robot that guards Seol Ha-woon…’

 

I repeated it dozens of times until the robot booted up.

 

Whiiiing.

 

Power returned. The robot with lights on near its face clanked as it stood up.

 

I swallowed and met the robot’s eyes.

 

The robot emitted mechanical sounds.

 

〔…Beginning escort duty for Agent Seol Ha-woon.〕

 

〔Is there anything causing you discomfort?〕

 

“Phew.”

 

─Oh ho. Were you a professional hacker?

 

“…Well. Something like that.”

 

I stood up.

 

“Let’s go. You follow too.”

 

〔Escorting Agent Seol Ha-woon.〕

 

My companions doubled.

 

One is a small truck that follows with a rattle-rattle-rattle, and one is a drum-shaped robot, but they’re surprisingly very reassuring.

 

* * *

 

The security robot leads the way while the truck and I follow behind. Having a heavy guy in front really makes a dimensional difference in stability. This is why a warrior is essential in a party.

 

“You’re guiding us to the server room, right?”

 

〔Yes, that is correct.〕

 

“Lower your volume.”

 

〔Yes.〕

 

The volume decreased.

 

「Detention Center」

 

We reached the detention center first. The smell of rotten blood stabbed into my nostrils.

 

“Ugh. Do we absolutely have to pass through here to get to the server room?”

 

〔Yes. Structurally, that is correct.〕

 

“…Fine. I’m counting on you.”

 

The robot opened the door.

 

Along a corridor where red emergency lights flickered, detention cells lined up on both sides. Robots seemed to patrol between them with beeping sounds, and quite a few zombies stood in the cells and corridor corners.

 

I stuck close to the robot’s rear. I hid myself inside the drum-shaped body. One step, one step, as if I were also a robot…

 

Grrrrowl!

 

Suddenly a zombie let out a shriek. Bloodshot eyes stared directly at me.

 

“Damn.”

 

Grrrrraaah!

 

It tried to rush at me, but suddenly robots restrained it. Cold metal arms gripped its waist.

 

〔Patient. Please sit down. You require treatment.〕

 

The malfunctioning robots were really treating zombies as patients!

 

Grrrrrr.

 

〔Please lie down. Please calm down.〕

 

Grrrrrrrrr!

 

The zombies in the detention center recognized me one by one, but were detained by other robots.

 

─Kraaaah!

 

〔Patient is having a seizure.〕

 

The mechanical sounds of robots and zombie cries mixed together.

 

─Keeeeeeek!

 

〔Please calm down.〕

 

─Graaaaaaah!

 

〔Patient is having a seizure.〕

 

Zombies and robots entangled like they were dancing. There’s no chaos like this chaos.

 

“Quickly. Let’s pass through quickly.”

 

We took advantage of the commotion and exited the detention center.

 

Patient is having a seizure. Patient is having a seizure…

 

The iron door closed, and the zombies’ mechanical sounds gradually faded.

 

“Phew…”

 

─That was good timing.

 

“That’s right.”

 

〔Please follow me.〕

 

“Oh. Let’s go.”

 

We walked together through the external passage. The dimly lit interior of the ship felt stuffy even in the air, and the walls were thick with bloodstains.

 

「Server Monitoring Room」

 

〔This is the place.〕

 

“This is the server room?”

 

〔Yes, that’s correct.〕

 

“…Right. Let’s go in. Search to see what’s inside.”

 

〔Yes.〕

 

The robot opened the door first. Whirring- it scanned the interior with a laser.

 

〔No threats exist.〕

 

“Good.”

 

I went inside. First, I noticed the console and monitors that filled one wall of the server room. It seemed to be a place that managed the ship’s CCTV.

 

And…

 

“There it is.”

 

「Desktop」

 

I immediately connected the cable. Blue light flowed along my wrist.

 

「Starting download…」「Current location: Cosmos Ship C Sector-Escort Guard Ship Server Monitoring Room」■ Security personnel total 498, robots 90 units.■ Public safety personnel total 586, robots 107 units「Download successful: Special skill selection available.」□ Lv.3 Hacking□ Lv.1 Repair□ Lv.1 Mini Map

 

Without looking back, hacking.

 

I’d like to try other skills too, but I’m feeling the performance of hacking right now.

 

“Robot. Turn on the power.”

 

〔Yes.〕

 

The robot waddled over and tapped specific parts of the console.

 

〔Not possible. Administrator privileges required. Fingerprint and iris recognition needed.〕

 

“Where do I do it.”

 

〔Here it is.〕

 

I approached that area. There was a security device that required simultaneous iris and fingerprint recognition. I pulled out the cable from my wrist and plugged it right in.

 

「Hacking successful」

 

The lights and monitors in the server room turned on. CCTV screens from various ships including the Escort were visible.

 

“Robot. Can I see the situation on other ships too?”

 

〔The ships that the Escort ship has been granted security jurisdiction over are Rotunco, Denmexico, and Carrington. You can monitor the CCTV of these three ships.〕

 

I sat down in the chair.

 

“Right. Let me take a look.”

 

There are an incredible number of CCTVs. Probably hundreds are installed on this Escort ship alone, and hundreds more on the other ships.

 

It would take quite a while to go through them all.

 

“What are the others doing.”

 

I’m curious. We need more people to make clearing easier.

 

─There’s a lot of decent equipment.

 

The truck muttered. I glanced at her.

 

“Are there engine parts?”

 

─No. Parts would have to be obtained by going to the Cosmos ship. Still…

 

Julione moved around rattling while looking at various equipment in the server room.

 

─Huh. Estrama OS and even the main chipset? If I set up the BIOS properly…

 

Doing that really makes it seem like a truck chattering.

 

“Robot. I can’t see the core Cosmos ship from here, right?”

 

〔Yes, that’s correct.〕

 

─Come to think of it, I didn’t ask your name.

 

Suddenly Julione asked me.

 

“Seol Ha-woon.”

 

─Seol Ha-woon. From now on, help me carry the things I choose.

 

“…Did you ask my name to make me do errands?”

 

Ridiculous. The truck moved around whirring and called me.

 

─Hurry up. It’ll help you too.

 

“Yes. What kind of things.”

 

─This. This. This. This.

 

The truck ordered something through the camera. Some small boards, semiconductors, and other computer parts from the server room, carbon fiber composites, etc. I removed them all.

 

─We’ll have to go back and forth several times with this much.

 

“No. I’ll pack them up and stack them for you.”

 

Duct Tape is a skill, but it’s also literally tape.

 

I stacked the equipment packed in wrapping cloth with duct tape and loaded it onto the truck.

 

“Done.”

 

─I’ll be back.

 

“Are you confident it won’t break?”

 

It seems I’ve grown quite attached to the truck, and I feel like I’d cry if it broke.

 

─Neither zombies nor robots pay attention to this truck.

 

“Yes. Have a safe trip.”

 

─The upgrade might take quite a while.

 

“That’s fine. I need to rest a bit now too.”

 

─Right. Open the door.

 

“Yes.”

 

I quietly opened the door. The truck stuck just its front end out through the door gap, looked around cautiously, then went outside.

 

Rattle rattle rattle rattle…

 

“…Ah. I’m tired.”

 

I closed the door and lay down on the sofa. I was going to look at the CCTV, but my stamina had reached its limit.

 

“Robot. Guard this place from outside. Don’t let anyone in except that truck. Wake me up immediately if anyone comes.”

 

〔Yes. Understood.〕

 

“Thanks.”

 

The robot stood like a guard outside the door. I lay down on the sofa and turned on Dream Bubble.

 

I flipped the switch in my brain.

 

Click.

 

* * *

 

…The entire nation was stirred up by Kim Yoon-jun’s death, but it was only for a few days. The world quickly returned to normal. Variety shows, communities, SNS, broadcasting stations, news – everything regained its everyday tone as if nothing had happened, just like before.

 

Still, Kim Yoon-jun will remain in the memories of many people.

 

There was such a person. There was such an incident. Was that already a year ago? Something like that, as a milestone showing how quickly time passes.

 

Or maybe when the culprit is caught, it will set the world ablaze with excitement again.

 

[Phew, glad the Mitamnan release wasn’t delayed.]

 

I was really shocked when rumors came out that the release would be delayed.. Cutting it off like that damn

 

─Kim Yoon-jun is really unfortunate but it’s not enough to cancel the broadcast.

 

─But seriously, who the hell killed him?

 

└There’s even a theory it was a crime of passion

 

└If they can’t find any traces after an incident like that happened downtown, it’s just hopeless. This is why it’s so damn dangerous when explorers decide to commit crimes…

 

〔 Labyrinth Exploration NaN Episode 10 Theatrical Main Poster Trailer 〕

 

Trailer: https://m.utu.be/asdzzqwe2k4ntxH_M0hRZw

 

The poster…

 

It’s a poster with Kang Hyeon and Lee Jun-ho as the main focus, their profiles dividing the center, with various explorers lined up beside them.

 

Seol Ha-woon stands quite stylishly near Kang Hyeon.

 

“Hehe.”

 

Lee Si-ah hugged the poster in her arms preciously.

 

Thanks to some guy causing a commotion last time, they’re releasing posters this week.

 

─Wow, the Episode 10 poster is really well made too

 

─With Kang Jun-ho as the main, it really can’t get more reliable than this.. Last season honestly had too many kids who were lacking in looks..

 

┗222 Not just Kang Jun-ho, they’re all pretty good-looking.

 

┗Honestly, even Mal-ot-i seems quite handsome. He just looked scrawny and bad in the beginning, but as he’s slowly gaining weight, he’s gotten much more handsome.

 

─Wow Ji-woo is so pretty.. I want this poster

 

─Seolhaun is really an atmospheric handsome guy lol It’s so cool how he’s the only one with a cane

 

─These days I literally only see grammar nazis ㅜㅜㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

 

Lee Si-ah browsed through the community.

 

She too felt more anticipation for the next episode than shock about the Kim Yoon-jun incident.

 

[Seol Ha-woon Seer clips]

 

I’ve been watching the Episode 9 Seol Ha-woon Seer scene dozens of times, and these two really seem too similar.

 

Attachments: Seol Ha-woon Seer1.GJF, Seol Ha-woon Seer2.GJF…

 

This was content that users had re-edited showing only scenes with Seol Ha-woon and Seer.

 

The first clip was them walking together toward the excavation site illuminated by searchlight. The second clip was them exchanging suspicious glances at each other.

 

The third one particularly appealed to Lee Si-ah.

 

A split-screen clip with Seer drinking whiskey and Seol Ha-woon drinking black tea. Seer sips his whiskey while averting his gaze, and Seol Ha-woon quietly closes his eyes while holding black tea in his mouth.

 

─Their atmosphere is just insane

 

─These two measuring each other till the end is real;; Every time I watch, new details emerge, damn.

 

[Why the shock of Episode 9 still hasn’t faded]

 

Seer can’t come out of the TV because he’s an NPC…

 

─I’m curious how Episode 10 will turn out.

 

─Seer is really Mitamnan’s greatest villain ever. Are there guys worse than him in the real Labyrinth?

 

└Even explorers say there’s no villain who figures out they’re a mirage person as quickly as Shear lol Most of them realize it right before the labyrinth disappears, they say.

 

─I’m team villain so I love Seer.. Why is he an NPC damn.. Won’t you come out into the world.

 

[But did Seol Kang Hyeon really completely ignore him?]

 

Rumor is he completely ignored him.. If those two fight, how does Seer win

 

Lee Si-ah also checked reactions from other communities.

 

[Mitamnan Episode 10 theater situation]

 

They’re all just unreleased. Some places are even screening episodes 9-10 as a double feature lol

 

─Right, there are so many screening rooms;; Just watch it at home.

 

┗It seems like screening rooms will increase even more. Right now it’s about half the level of a tentpole film, but if this trend continues, it might get tentpole-level screening rooms.

 

─Our neighborhood CVS is also packed with people lol

 

─Finally succeeded with the dragon vein, gonna watch Kate on the big screen ㅇㅇ so fucking excited

 

┗Hey honestly, aren’t Seo Ji-woo, Kate, and Yoon Hwa-rim prettier than idols. Seo-Ke-Yoon…

 

“Ah, this is gonna be fun~”

 

Suddenly a coquettish voice was heard from beside her.

 

“Sis, how did you book this seat~?”

 

“That’s me for you.”

 

A couple. Her mood soured for no reason. Lee Si-ah pursed her lips and put away her cell phone.

 

She had booked the perfect prime seat again this time, but who knew such an unexpected disaster would occur.

 

[The usual cashback~]

 

As the advertisements were about to end, the theater became quiet.

 

The lights flickered and disappeared.

 

〔NaN World〕

 

〔RAINOS〕

 

Episode 10, begins.

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