You Have Been Invited to the Auction House of the Gods - Chapter 131

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131

 

Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.

 

As soon as I set foot in Bole International Airport, the dry air characteristic of highland regions hit me.

 

Though the temperature was over 26 degrees, thanks to the dry climate, it didn’t feel hot.

 

On the runway, Ethiopian Government Personnel were waiting for us with jeep vehicles.

 

“Mr. Han, this way please.”

 

I loaded all my luggage onto the Universal Cart and approached them.

 

Apart from the transport aircraft that brought us, no other large aircraft were visible in the vicinity.

 

It seemed we had arrived before the WHO Hunter Team.

 

Armed Soldiers were standing at the airport entrance.

 

It appeared they were controlling civilian access due to the Abnormal Phenomenon.

 

“We’ll head directly to the Medical Camp.”

 

I nodded at their words.

 

Normally, I would have unpacked at the accommodation and joined the WHO team before moving, but right now even such brief moments were a luxury.

 

***

 

“Do we really need to go this far?”

 

I asked Shin In-seon, who was applying tape under my eyes.

 

To prevent the mask from coming off, she attached tape under my eyes, on my nose, and around my chin.

 

Over that, she put on another layer of mask and fitted goggles.

 

It didn’t end there.

 

She sealed every gap where the protective suit met my skin with more tape.

 

‘Even breathing feels difficult.’

 

“Please stay still for a moment.”

 

Only after sealing the connection between the goggles, mask, and protective suit with tape was the preparation finally complete.

 

“Do you normally go this far?”

 

“We can’t go to the front lines with our bare bodies.”

 

Shin In-seon answered while pulling the neck drawstring tight.

 

She began putting on the outfit that would be difficult to wear alone, doing so skillfully as if accustomed to it.

 

“This brings back memories.”

 

She muttered quietly as if recalling something.

 

The records written on her resume when Ashin hired her suddenly took on a different meaning.

 

“Then let’s go right away.”

 

I loaded the medical supplies I had brought from Ashin onto a cart and followed behind her.

 

***

 

The inside of the medical camp was… a battlefield.

 

No, could there be such a quiet battlefield?

 

The patients seemed to lack even the strength to scream.

 

They could only let out pained groans with their reddened faces.

 

Between those quiet groans, the sound of local medical staff running around mixed in.

 

Oxygen tanks were lined up lying down, and plastic sheets were spread over the temporary beds.

 

I silently watched that scene for a moment.

 

This was a type of shock I had never experienced before.

 

‘This place is another kind of battlefield.’

 

“Merchant.”

 

Shin In-seon’s voice could be heard.

 

In her hands was the Angel’s Lamp before she knew it.

 

“This would be more effective if you used it rather than me, Vice Guild Master.”

 

She quickly handed me the artifact.

 

Then she asked the local medical staff something, and immediately began marking the patients being transported in.

 

I activated the Angel’s Lamp.

 

A warm aura spread from the lamp infused with Karmic Fire, enveloping the entire medical camp.

 

Was it thanks to that?

 

The patients’ expressions calmed down somewhat.

 

After confirming that, I immediately stuck close to Shin In-seon’s side.

 

There wasn’t much I could do, but I could at least hand her medical supplies so she could perform emergency treatment and diagnosis more quickly.

 

***

 

How many hours had passed?

 

It felt like I had been following around frantically, but patients kept pouring in without pause.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

We heard from the local medical staff that the WHO Hunter Team had arrived.

 

Shin In-seon and I finished up and headed outside the medical camp.

 

When I took off the protective suit, the accumulated sweat splashed and soaked the floor.

 

Shin In-seon was the same.

 

“Whew…”

 

Shin In-seon took off her stuffy mask and let out a big breath.

 

As if she had emerged from water, her hair and body were completely soaked.

 

The local medical staff who received our protective suits immediately threw them into the incinerator.

 

‘So that’s why there was an incinerator near the entrance.’

 

I ignited Karmic Fire and quickly examined Shin In-seon’s body.

 

“That’s quite a convenient ability.”

 

She spoke up, having become fluffy and dry again as if she had used a hair dryer.

 

After I performed the same process on myself, we immediately headed toward where the WHO Hunter Team was located.

 

“How is the situation?”

 

Walking along the long corridor, I asked her first.

 

“Right now, forget about analysis or anything else, we’re just focusing on keeping them barely alive. The only thing we’ve managed is to slow the progression because Merchant lit the Angel’s Lamp.”

 

“So it’s buying time for now.”

 

“That’s right. Still, we’re trying to keep them alive at least until WHO develops a vaccine.”

 

“Just in case, we’ve also set up a research tent.”

 

“That’s good. I should take a look when I have time.”

 

I gave a bitter smile at her response.

 

Though it was only a brief moment, I could understand how the scene was unfolding.

 

I wasn’t sure if she would actually have time for research.

 

“Don’t push yourself too hard…”

 

Just then, someone walked toward us.

 

“Mr. Han?”

 

Pale skin, with neatly slicked-back blonde hair.

 

He was a European man with an impressive, well-groomed mustache.

 

He wore a name tag that read “WHO Secretariat Hunter Corps Commander.”

 

“Nice to meet you, Mr. Han. I’m Klaus Heinrich, the commander of this Hunter Team.”

 

He offered a handshake.

 

“I’m an A-rank Hunter and currently serving as the Director of the WHO Infection Response Department. I deeply appreciate this cooperation.”

 

“Yes. Nice to meet you.”

 

Still, it seemed like a capable person had come.

 

If WHO medical personnel were added, we might finally get some breathing room.

 

“And this is…?”

 

Heinrich’s gaze turned toward Shin In-seon.

 

“I’m Shin In-seon from Ashin. Nice to meet you.”

 

“Ah, you’re Ashin’s medic. Nice to meet you.”

 

Heinrich bowed his head slightly and showed respect to Shin In-seon as well.

 

“Shall we get straight to the research then?”

 

“Then to the medical camp—”

 

“The WHO Research Camp is this way.”

 

Shin In-seon and Heinrich’s fingers pointed in completely opposite directions.

 

“Ah, this must be your first time at a scene.”

 

Klaus spoke up gently.

 

“It’s right to leave the medical scene to the locals. In the meantime, developing a vaccine would save more people.”

 

I quietly looked at Shin In-seon.

 

She smiled gently.

 

“I see. Then I’ll help the Local Medical Staff. I believe Director Heinrich will surely succeed in developing the vaccine.”

 

Her tone was polite but very firm.

 

“I think it would be more efficient for me to help even one more person hold on in the meantime.”

 

At her words, Heinrich shrugged his shoulders.

 

“If you do that, we’d be even more grateful.”

 

He soon bowed his head once and left with the research team.

 

“It doesn’t seem like only the research team came, right?”

 

“Of course. Development research doesn’t need that many people to begin with.”

 

Shin In-seon sighed.

 

The official document I had seen definitely included quite a lot of medical support personnel.

 

Even so, I couldn’t understand the reason for showing such an attitude.

 

“Well, let’s leave it to them for now and go do our work.”

 

***

 

The scene was still a battlefield.

 

But the atmosphere was gradually changing.

 

The local medical staff, including Shin In-seon, were no longer wearing heavy protective suits.

 

Instead, a transparent coating-like aura surrounded their bodies.

 

It was an artifact won at auction from Golden Township.

 

Rather than a protective suit, it was more like a ‘protective barrier.’

Though it was more like a ‘quarantine barrier’ than actual protective gear.

Inside the dark tent, the Angel’s Lamp was glowing softly.

In the dark tent, the angel of the lamp was glowing softly.

I watched the scene for a moment, then left the medical camp.

I looked at the scene for a moment, then left the medical camp.

What I could do there was already finished.

What I could do there was already finished.

I headed toward Ashin’s base camp.

I headed to Ashin’s base camp.

It seemed Jin-woo had spent quite a bit of money.

It seemed like Jinwoo had spent quite a bit of money.

It wasn’t a simple tent, but a latest model tent engraved with various magic.

It wasn’t just a simple tent, but a state-of-the-art tent inscribed with various magical enchantments.

I sat down on a chair.

I slouched in the chair.

Then I called out a familiar name.

Then he called out a familiar name.

“Yamyeong.”

“Yamyeong.”

The shadows inside the tent rippled, and from within them, a goblin slowly revealed itself.

 

“Here are the investigation materials you requested.”

 

He pulled out a document from his sleeve and handed it to me.

 

As I slowly read through the document, the corner of my mouth curved upward.

 

“I didn’t like their first impression… and their actions don’t stray from expectations either.”

 

It was information about the WHO Hunter Team.

 

It contained details about how they had no intention of speeding up vaccine development,

 

and summarized conversations about how their payment increased the longer they stayed here.

 

I tapped the desk with my finger before rising from my seat.

 

It seemed like we would have to resolve this incident ourselves.

 

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