Arena Chapter 14:
"My name is Kim Hyunho and until recently was studying for the civil employment exam . What are everyone's name?"
I spoke after being in a awkward feeling situation for a while . People we have to at least know each other name don't we?
The cooperative student answered .
"My name is Lee Junho . I'm a freshman at Korea university . "
As expected he was a university student . I was thinking that he looked young but to be really twenty years old . . .
"Lee Hyesoo . I was a office lady . "
The woman in her twenties' name was Lee Hyesoo . Seeing as how it was past tense she must have quit her job .
The only person left was the thirty year man seeing as Park Gochan introduced himself in the previous fiasco .
"My name is Kang Chunsung . Martial artists . I'm from Shanghai . "
A martial artist from China!
That was when we figured out why Kang Chunsung wasn't afraid of Park Gochan .
Park Gochan's expression became even uglier . If he really attacked he will have gotten himself in a world of hurt .
After the introduction it became awkward again so we just walked .
Occasionally the student Lee Junho and I exchanged a few words .
The office lady Lee Hyesoo occasionally retorted at our conversation but seeing as she was almost raped by Park Gochan, she didn't talk much due to the trauma .
"I'm starting to get thirsty . Is there any water?"
The student Lee Junho spoke .
"I'll have a look . Silpi!"
I summoned Silpi for the first time after the second test started .
-Meow .
Silpi who appeared in empty space rubbed her head against my cheeks .
"What is that?"
Lee Junho who was shocked asked . Lee Hyesoo, Park Gochan, and Kang Chunsung also looked this way . I said this .
"This is the spirit summoning skill I got from karma rewards . This is a wind spirit named Silpi . "
"Spirit summoning skill? Was there something like that in the support skill section?"
"This is a main skill . "
From my words many of them had a big reaction .
"It's a main skill?!"
"You're saying it's a main skill?"
"Main skill?"
Lee Junho, Park Gochan, and even Kang Chunsung was also surprised .
Kang Chunsung who had really few words asked me .
"How many karma points did you get from the first test?"
"500 karma points . "
" . . . . . !"
A look of surprise appeared in Kang Chunsung . It looks like I got a better score than him .
"Aren't you just bluffing? How did you ever manage to receive 500 karma point?"
Park Gochan started to attack me again with words . My shoulders felt bigger .
"He said that more it was the result of my potential rather than my skills . Anyway from that I earned the spirit summoning skill and gun . If you don't believe me, do you want see it?"
I summoned the magic gun and my bullet carrier . The bullet casing was a lot more bigger due to the extra 100 bullets .
"Impossible . . . . . "
Park Gochan had a face saying that he couldn't believe it .
Get it now? I'm not someone who you can touch easily . I'll pay you back for hitting me .
"Silpi check if there is water nearby . "
-Meow!
Silpi flew quickly away .
While that was happening I asked the others .
"What did you guys get for your karma reward? We need to know that so we can cooperate in our fights later . "
"You are incredible . I only got 270 karma points for my first test . All the main skills that I could learn all cost 400 karma points so I couldn't learn them . "
The cooperative student answered first .
"Because there was no choice I learned from the support skill 'physical enhancement' to level 2 and used the rest of the points on a shield . I'll show you . "
As he said that he summoned a round leather shield . It didn't look like he had a weapon .
"What exactly is physical enhancement?"
Because I didn't have a support skill, being curious I asked .
"It's exactly what it says . It just a skill that enhances your physical strength . The first level makes your body up to the level of a healthy male adult, the second level gives you a good athletic ability . "
Lee Junho feeling embarrassed scratched his head .
"Since my body was originally weak so I first learned up to beginner level 2 . "
Lee Junho may be small but his body looked strong . But that looks like it's thanks to the support skill rather than exercise .
"That's a great skill . My physical ability is pretty bad too . How much karma points did that take?"
"The level 1 cost 100, level 2 cost 150 points . "
It was basically a revolution in his health .
I also had a complex against my body that had nothing to show for it . But if I buy a support skill doesn't that mean I can become buff!
'After this test I better buy it . '
This wasn't a temptation for a great looking body but because your physical condition was extremely important .
"Fuck I only received 250 karma points . Am I really not even good as that guy?"
Park Gochan cursed while complaining . Lee Junho flinched at those words .
"I got physical enhancement up to beginner level three and also received a sword . "
"Level three?"
"Do you think I'm like you guys? My physical ability was already good, you **** . "
'I see . '
Park Gochan already had physical condition that was equivalent to a level two physical enhancement . That's why he could learn level 3 physical enhancement .
'That means if I have a healthy male adult's body then I could start learning from level 2 . '
I learned something useful .
This time it was Lee Hyesoo's turn . Hesitating for a moment she nervously spoke .
"I learned physical enhancement to beginner level 1 . That is all I have, sorry . . . . . "
"That's okay little lady . I said I'll protect you . "
Lee Hyesoo became pale from Park Gochan's perverted words .
-Meow .
Silpi returned with great timing .
"Did you find some water?"
-Meow!
Silpi pointed to left direction and drew in the air a number 293 .
"Thanks, I'll call you again later . "
We headed in the direction Silpi pointed . While walking I asked Kang Chunsung .
"What did you choose for your reward?"
"400 karma points . I chose aura control level 1 .
400 points . It's a lower score than me .
I could roughly envision how everyone's fight went on the first test .
The red ape ambushed Kang Chunsung and just like a martial artists would, he dogged and made a mess out of the red ape in his counter .
Anyway that aura control seemed perfect for a martial artist like him
Then Kang Chunsung spoke again .
"It's now at beginner level 4 . "
"What did you say?"
"Even if you don't have karma you can increase your level with training . "
This was a shocking truth .
You can increase your level without karma points just by training!
'Huh, but the time he had for training in aura control should be only 11 days?'
I felt suspicious so I asked Kang Chunsung .
"Did you raise your level by 3 in just 11 days?"
"Aura control had many similarities to my school's fundamentals . I practiced my entire life so it was easier . "
I felt that Kang Chunsung was incredible .
So he basically didn't have aura but had beginner level 4 skills from the beginning!
This was at a level where I didn't think he was a candidate that just finished his first test . I really wanted to see how strong he was .
Anyway I could roughly see how we can fight in my mind .
I shoot my gun from a distance, the three men stands at the front and protect Lee Hyesoo .
'In the end Lee Hyesoo is the problem . She doesn't have anything other than beginner level 1 physical enhancement . At least she had a healthy body comparable to a adult male so she should be roughly the same as me or better maybe?'
Lee Junho also only had a shield . He needed to acquire a weapon .
'If we cut down a tree and make two spears it should be somewhat usable right?'
If the enemy we have to fight are the red apes as I predict it to be, then it will be quite effective .
"How long have we walked?"
We arrived at a flowing stream .
A rabbit that was drinking water started running away .
"Silpi!:
- Meow?
Silpi was summoned .
"Catch the rabbit!"
- Meow!
Silpi flew towards the rabbit that hid itself in the bushes .
Soon after, Silpi returned holding the rabbit's back legs in her mouth . The rabbit struggled to get free from Silpi who was floating in empty space .
I first grabbed the rabbit by the ear and asked Silpi .
"Can you make the wind sharp as a knife and cut the rabbit's head?"
- Meow .
Silpi nodded her head .
I grabbed the rabbit and went towards the stream . I lifted the rabbit on top of the stream and spoke to Silpi .
"Do it . "
- Meow!
Silpi cut the rabbit's head with wind sharp as a knife .
Shik!
From the rabbit's head blood flowed out . The stream was now full of blood .
After losing it's life, the rabbit went limp . I grabbed his back legs and turned it upside down to let all the blood drain out .
"That's pretty handy!"
Park Gochan said lightly, impressed .
It's good up to their but he says some unnecessary things .
"From now you be in charge of food . "
My face becomes ugly .
'Why is that **** giving orders huh?'
I even have some anger from being hit by Park Gochan . If I could I would have cut that bastard's head off too .
'Let's leave him alone for now . '
I was boiling inside .