Soon the military base came into view and they could see the high walls and several watchtowers around. The vehicles slowed down as they arrived at the gates, where the few guards were stationed.
After a quick exchange between the guards and the major, they were let inside. The inside looked like a relief camp after a disaster had struck with rows of tents everywhere.
The civilians moved about, working alongside the military personnel. Some of them had formed patrol teams while some were assisted the others with other minor tasks.
Then there were those using their specialized skills. They were crafting items or repairing other structures using the abilities awakened during the tutorial.
"Not bad," YuWon mumbled, looking out the window.
At first, he was skeptical, but once they arrived, he realized the major wasn't lying. They had been rescuing others from nearby areas.
I wonder if the people from the college are here too.
After the performance YuWon and Yeji did before the others, it would be troublesome for him if anyone from the college was there.
"You said you were from the technical college, right?" the major asked as the cars stopped.
"Yes."
"How come there weren't more of you together?"
"We got separated after the final boss fight," YuWon gave a definitive answer to not get bothered anymore.
"Hm... I shouldn't say this," the major sighed, ignoring the topic before. "But despite the organized structure you're seeing, it'll collapse soon."
YuWon raised an eyebrow, confused. The major saw him and shook his head before continuing.
"The supplies we have, are nothing compared to the number of survivors. That's why we were raiding the supermarkets. But in vain," he said. "Eventually, everyone will realize it and it'll cause problems for us."
YuWon didn't need another hint. He already knew what the major wanted to say. In his eyes, most people in the base were just dead weights. That's why he was searching for powerful people who wouldn't think twice about doing what needed to be done when the time came.
He might have liked me using my sword on that soldier... wait, that sounds wrong.
Before they could chat more, a lady came running towards the major. She had brown hair and mesmerizing green eyes, something that the soldiers around seemed to be infatuated with.
"Brother, you're back!" she said, hugging the major. "Are you hurt anywhere?"
Yeji's eyes shone when she saw the girl acting towards her brother. She glanced at YuWon as if she was making a mental note of how to take care of him.
"I'm fine, Yuna, don't worry about me," the major replied, flicking the young lady's head.
— Health Points (HP): 235 / 235
— Mana Points (MP): 300 / 300
Core Stats:
— Strength: 18
— Agility: 24
— Intelligence: ??
— Defense: 09
— Endurance: 16
— Wisdom: ??
— Luck: ??
Note: Due to the pendant's limitations, the owner cannot see the target's complete profile
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YuWon looked at the pendant hanging on his neck. But he had no recollection of putting it on. In fact, he vividly remembered throwing it into his inventory, but somehow it had ended up around his neck.
Wait, that's not the important thing. I can see other people's stats?
It didn't take long for YuWon to realize the unfair advantage he had over people now. Although the pendant wasn't perfect, it was better than nothing.
Unfortunately, he didn't notice the deadly glares Gina was shooting at him. While he was busy staring at the prompt and smiling, the other saw something different. They saw Yuna holding his hand, and him smiling like an idiot.
"Husband..." Gina whispered, snapping YuWon out of his trance. "What are you doing?"
Only then did YuWon realize what was happening and pull his arm away.
"Gina... uh, it's not what you think!" he hurriedly said whatever came to his mind. But Gina didn't reply and turned her head away from him.
"Oh my," Yuna covered her mouth, acting all shy. "I didn't know you were married! What have I done? Sister, don't get angry at him. It's my fault for being careless."
Just shut up before you make things worse for me...