I Returned, But My Power is the Same

“What, what?! The pillar was pulled out?!”

“Hey, how strong are you?”

“Hey, have you ever been chosen like that? I’m seeing it for the first time.”

The soldiers are buzzing.

The company commander looks at me as if it's ridiculous.

I didn't expect it at all either.

‘Is that my strength is stronger than I thought?’

do it

The strength stats alone are at level 40, second to the strength of bones and muscle strengthening skills.

Not a single pole can't be pulled out.

Of course, there must have been an influence that other soldiers continued to pull ahead of.

Sgt. Dae-Ho Jeong's influence must have been particularly strong.

The company commander was also muttering that story.

“Is the pillar weakened by pulling it in front of you?”

“How am I?”

“You have to run as a player. It was already getting close to black before I was chosen.”

"all right."

I sighed and returned to my seat.

The soldiers chatter next to each other, such as where they got their buffs to increase their strength, whether they were stunts in their previous lives, or asking them to tell them about their skills.

If I was surprised, I would like to say something like this.

To say that, in fact, I, as the person involved, are still stunned.

I looked down at his hand quietly.

There is still a lot of blood on the back of my hand and forearm.

Then, the unbelievable happened.

[Experience of strength stats soars!]

[Experience of strength stats soars!]

[Experience of strength stats soars!]

The experience value of the strength stats literally skyrocketed...

[Strength stat level rises to 41!]

The level went up altogether.

During personal training with ATT, the experience points were quite full.

But nonetheless.

At least a few dozen percent at a time.

‘The last time I caught a giant gnoll, it went up all at once, and it happened again. Maybe it’s because the poles were pulled out altogether.’

Obviously, it is important to catch or destroy what the Hunter system does, but it also seems to be important how you do it.

Should I try to apply the same in the afternoon?

“It should be replaced with another pillar.”

Fortunately, there was another pillar, so there was no problem in practicing.

So about 30 minutes.

It was over with just our squad, so it was over quickly.

“Wow, Dojin-ah. You are really great.”

As I was leaving the dungeon, a good soldier appeared in front of me.

It was Sgt. Dae-Ho Jeong.

“During the guerrilla fight, I did everything I could to make up for what I lost in the trench fight, but it’s not good for you. How are you going to pull the poles out?”

“Haha, thank you.”

“Now I won’t do it again.”

“Hey, don’t say things like that.”

"Nope. I felt it clearly The difference between you and me.”

Sgt. Dae-Ho Jeong returns to his own and his squadmates.

With a face that you'll never get it.

***

In the afternoon, running practice was held.

The method is simple.

The goal is to reach the finish line as quickly as possible.

But the course is a bit tricky.

After going up the hill behind the headquarters building and riding the mountain road, you have to go up the winding road again, and then come back down to the front of the four columns.

Yeah, it's good up to there.

It's a little bit more difficult in the morning hopping course.

However···

“Wear a weight band and a weight vest in front.”

You must run while wearing a weight band and weight vest.

Something heavier than what was worn during guerrilla.“After we have selected up to 20 people, we will select 10 again from there. Everyone ready.”

It's more like training than physical education.

Like the pillars earlier, it wasn't just that I had a week of practice in the unit for nothing.

He slowly loosened his ankles.

He also turned his neck a couple of times.

It's still heavy because of the weight band and weight vest.

It feels heavy and suffocating.

In the case of private soldiers with relatively weak combat power, their shoulders are already drooping.

Beep-!

Soon the whistle blows

I hit right from the start.

The course is just right, but the distance itself isn't that long.

There is no need to adjust the pace.

There is a stamina enhancement skill that will cover it up even if you fail to control it.

[The quick step skill is being applied.]

As soon as you speed up, the Quick Step skill is applied immediately.

A high-ranking skill that reaches B-grade.

The effect was awesome.

The hill road, plus the weight band and weight vest, the body was in a heavy state, and it was almost sprinting.

running speed.

“What foot has a motor on?”

“I can’t keep up with that.”

The gap with the soldiers is getting wider.

By the time I passed the first hill, I was naturally at the forefront.

If you do this, you've already done it.

No, the game is over.

As long as you don't suddenly trip over a stone beak and roll over, there's no way you won't be in the top 20.

But I want to try it once.

How fast can you finish running with full power?

‘I need to figure out exactly how much ability I have as well as the pillar work.’

speed up more.

It was no longer at the forefront, but at the forefront. It's also way ahead of 2nd place.

As we climbed the mountain path, the altitude gradually increased.

I'm human too, so of course it's tough.

But it's just hard, my legs are shaking and nothing like that.

After climbing several hills, we finally reached a turning point.

Now, all you have to do is go down in front of the four heat belts again.

There was no need to look back.

Even second place was nowhere to be seen.

He made a spurt in the last minute and picked up more speed.

And finally we reached the finish line.

Whoa.

He put his hands on his knees and took a deep breath.

As soon as I arrive, I feel exhausted.

Did you use too much force?

Still, the results seem to be successful.

I could tell just by looking at the company commander who looked at me with a puzzled face.

“Dojin, you are starting to become a monster. I pulled out the pole earlier.”

“Corrupt Do-Jin Choi! no!"

The other soldiers showed up after a while.

Starting with 2nd place, 3rd, 4th, and 5th places follow in sequence.

“Look at me. They are ranked only, and they come in at the same speed. But Dojin, you are different. Aside from being number one, the record itself is just overwhelming.”

"thank you!"

“By the way, I’m not saying that you feel good.”

The company commander taps me on the shoulder and looks back at his soldiers.

I'm not saying it to make you feel good...

That's why it feels better

He smiled and sat down in his seat.

At that moment, the same blessing as in the morning came.

[Experience of the stamina stat soars!]

[Experience of the stamina stat soars!]

[Experience of the stamina stat soars!]

[Experience of agility stats soars!]

[Experience of agility stats soars!]

[Experience of agility stats soars!]

Experience point notifications that come up one after another.

and···

[Health stat level rises to 39!]

[Agility stat level rises to 37!]

Again, the level went up.

It is worthwhile to put effort into it until the energy is gone.

Of course, it wouldn't have happened just because it really ran once.

'Recently, ATT and individual training until now were a compound effect.'

I am still satisfied

Before the regression, even though it worked in a complex way, it always yielded no results.

I smiled and opened the status window.

[Strength: Lv.41]

[Health: Lv.39]

[Agility: Lv.37]

Level 41, Level 39, Level 37.

If it goes like this, I think I can aim for level 50.

Level 50 is no different.

Just going up one more level.

Instead, it has a symbolic meaning.

‘It is extremely rare for an ordinary soldier to reach level 50. Let me break it once and for all.’

I clenched my clenched fists.

***

18 o'clock.

I decided to take a break from personal training today.

I don't even have the stamina to do it.

This is because he practiced running twice more, and even after that, he practiced other sports, and at the end of the day, he even proceeded with horse soccer under the instructions of the administration officer, ‘In times like these, you have to run more!’.

huh

That's what it's like to have a sore throat.

‘By the way, when is it going to be created?’

mana.

The ability to react with the herbs eaten in the dungeon vacation.

But it's still just a reaction.

‘No, no. You don't have to worry. And by mana response, the reaction speed is also raised from the original, right? It's going well.'

Of course, he is also doing mana training steadily.

continue every day.

That day also passed like that.

And the next day, and the next day, the practice for the athletic meet continued.

“Everyone worked hard! If you do as much as you did today, you will be able to achieve good results in the competition!”

"Yes!"

Wednesday evening.

As always, he finished his work with horse soccer and came up to the dormitory.

And I took a shower right away.

Ooh, that's cool.

As she enters the dormitory with her hair removed, Lieutenant Young So-jin approaches from the other side.

“Loyalty!”

“Loyalty. A person from the promotional video came from the Hunter Headquarters. Let's go down to the headquarters for a moment."

"all right. I will come right away.”

“Can I not dry my hair?”

“It’s short, so it dries quickly if left as it is.”

I threw my toiletries and towels down on the stage and went out into the hallway again.

Lieutenant Young So-jin looked at my head and nodded, saying, 'Ummm... it's real...'.

“Looks like it’s all dry. ”

“The deputy commander, please cut your hair. Very comfortable.”

“It’s still short, do you want it to be shorter?”

“Hmm, isn’t that good enough for Kishin? If I loosen it, I think it will go over my shoulder.”

"Nope. I mean, I like long straight hair.”

long straight hair.

i like it too

Isn't that a man's original dream?

“Are you going with the deputy commander?”

"Huh. I came to accompany you as your lead executive.”“Oh, then, are you going with us when we go to shoot a promotional video?”

"Huh. Is not it."

“Are you on time again?”

“No, I did it.”

"Yes? Isn't that kind of annoying?"

“It’s frustrating when you’re just in the army.

“It is, but…”

Aren't there too many things to worry about?

Even now, work is over, but we have to go with him.

“Did Sergeant Seong Da-kyung also come down?”

"Huh. He must be coming down after hearing the news.”

While we were chatting, we were approaching the headquarters building.

It's not unfamiliar to me because it's a place I've been to while waiting for 5.

It's funny that there is an unfamiliar place in the land where I've already lived for 10 years in the first place.

“The official will be here soon. Dakyung will be here soon too. Let’s read this for a moment.”

"Yes."

Multipurpose room in the headquarters building.

Because time was time, it was only me and Lieutenant Young So-jin inside.

They sat next to each other and opened the booklet.

2020 Hunter Army promotional video guide.

At the top, the letters ‘Hunter Headquarters’ in bold gothic font catches the eye.

nice.

Since I live, I shoot all the promotional videos in places like this.

“You’re Dojin, but your hands are really big.”

"Is that so?"

"Huh. Let's give it a try.”

"Yes."

Lieutenant Young So-jin raises her hand.

When I put my hand there, there is a difference of almost two words.

“Wow, that’s really big. Dojin, you can beat me with his fist without using a sword.”

"haha."

If you do, you can do it.

If it's a low-level monster like Gnoll.

By the way, the deputy commander's hands are very clean.

You must have suffered quite a bit from the dedication.

“The deputy commander seems to have very clean hands.”

“No, I have a lot of calluses.”

“Hmm, I just didn’t feel anything like that.”

“Look at this.”

Lieutenant Young So-jin stretches out her hand and shows it to me.

There were some calluses, but not enough to say that there were a lot of them.

“Isn’t that clean enough?”

“Would it be different if I touched it? ruler."

Lieutenant Young Sojin stretches his hand closer.

I gently touched her hand.

And I knew. Calluses that are invisible to the eye, embedded here and there.

But Lieutenant Young So-jin is also a woman before being a Hunter.

“I thought I was slipping.”

"Huh?"

“It was so smooth I thought my hand was slipping. I guess you don't have to worry about calluses."

“Fuck, thank you.”

Unfortunately, he seems to have noticed the meaning of my words.

I'm glad you're smiling though.

“Dojin, do you have a lot of calluses?”

“My entire palm is like that.”

"really? I want to touch you too.”

"Yes."

This time, Lieutenant Young So-jin touches my hand.

Screaming with your index and thumb.

Then, the door swung open.

“Loyalty! Sergeant Seong Da-kyung has been busy with the multi-purpose room..."

It was Seong Da-kyung.

I pause for a moment as I see Second Lieutenant Young Sojin touching my hand.

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