Chapter 4
Chapter 4
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 4
Chapter Title: Oh Shit, Warping to Another World?
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Oh shit, it warps to another world?
Seo Jin-ah deliberately skipped the shower to preserve the evidence of her assault as much as possible before heading to the police station.
In the victim investigation room, Seo Jin-ah waited until a female officer entered, then poured out her entire story.
"...So, to sum up what you've said, Seo Jin-ah, you're claiming that an unknown man stole your lower body and raped you remotely?"
"Yes!"
The firm tone in Seo Jin-ah's voice left the female officer looking troubled.
"You don't even know what he looked like?"
"I just told you! He stole only my lower body."
"Then what about your upper body?"
"It stayed in my room."
"So according to you, your upper and lower halves were separated, but there was no bleeding or anything? A normal human would die if their torso and legs got split apart."
"Hey! Are you saying you don't believe me right now? I'm not in the mood for jokes!"
"I get what you're trying to say, but since investigations involve multiple officers, I have to warn you upfront that false reports carry penalties."
"I was raped!"
"That's just your claim. To launch an investigation, we need evidence proving the rape, not just the assertion. Even for catching the perp."
The female officer spoke calmly.
"That's why I brought this liquid I suspect is the perp's semen from when he raped me."
Seo Jin-ah held out a ziplock bag containing the semen.
"You should've mentioned that earlier... Hold on. Where exactly was this semen?"
"Huh?"
Seo Jin-ah looked down at the ziplock bag in her hand. The semen she'd painstakingly scraped from inside her vagina—it was gone. Not a drop left.
"Huh? W-where'd it go? Did it evaporate?"
"Seo Jin-ah. Are you messing with me right now?"
"N-no! It was definitely there when I left my room!!"
The female officer wore an expression of irritation tempered by her duty, then addressed Seo Jin-ah.
"Seo Jin-ah. Do you know how many defectors there are these days? Countless officers are working overtime even now. And you're trying to file a false report just for kicks?"
"N-no, that's not—"
Seo Jin-ah realized anything she said now would just sound like excuses.
"...I'm sorry."
In the end, she bowed her head. She had no idea why the semen vanished, but without convincing evidence, there was nothing she could do.
The female officer sighed.
"You're a Namcheon University student and a future hunter, so I'll let this slide on my discretion this once. But if you pull something like this again, we'll have no choice but to formally charge you with obstruction of justice."
"Y-yes... I understand..."
In the end, Seo Jin-ah left the station empty-handed.
"Argh, this is so fucking frustrating!!"
It was the kind of bullshit that'd make ghosts weep.
But right now, there was no fixing it.
"Guess I just got shat on by a bird... Whatever."
Everyone hits a streak of bad luck once in life. No point dwelling on why it had to be her— it'd just give her a headache.
Seo Jin-ah vowed to keep this incident to herself.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ "Warp, huh... Warp... Where should I use this to the best effect?"
Normally, upon awakening, you report it to the Hunter Association. Re-awakenings too.
But this warp ability struck me as having endless potential across all sorts of applications.
Registering as a hunter with an S-rank—the current top known rank—comes with massive perks right off the bat.
Roughly: tax exemption on earnings for the next five years as a hunter, apartment, car, driver, bodyguards, housekeeper... and a bunch of smaller benefits.
Of course, Korea didn't start out so generous.
They say it changed after other countries aggressively recruited high-rank hunters by offering citizenship when Korea was treating them like pre-unification North Korean army slaves.
Honestly, to me, it's like locking the barn after losing the cow. But hey, better benefits aren't a bad thing.
Even so.
"Registering as an SSS-rank hunter in Korea? Pass."
Normally, you'd get summoned to the Association the moment you awaken, rank exposed. But since it's a re-awakening, I can keep it secret, and no one knows.
If I had a high rank but shit abilities, registering for perks would make sense. But that's not me.
If I had to pick a country, America's immunity from prosecution for high-rank hunters seems decent.
But I don't wanna go to a place where I can't speak the language and everyone's a stranger.
Plus, as a fresh SSS-rank, they'd treat me nice at first, but eventually, the government would squeeze me dry, dragging me to gates as their fighter jet...
"Hmm..."
The ability's too good, making decisions tricky.
I hoped for this even before awakening: I want freebies.
I'll grind for personal satisfaction and success, but sacrifice for the country? Honor? Fuck that noise.
I just wanna live a blast of a life.
"But causing chaos in reality gets annoying in all sorts of ways."
Right now, it's summoning girls' lower halves, but later—combat practice, summoning others elsewhere—inevitably, someone catches on.
"Fuck, can't I just zip~ to some unrelated world?"
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ SSS-grade trait 'Warp' awakens to new possibilities. Hidden function: 'Scenario Editor' mode activated. 'Scenario Editor... mode?'
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ 'Warp' is not merely an ability to move through space. Its essence is recognizing other dimensional worlds as 'scenarios' and directly intervening in their flow. ⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Before accessing another scenario, create a 'Player Profile' for your intervention. This profile 'converts' and 'protects' your existence to fit that world's laws. No profile currently active. Set profile beforehand to warp. "Profile? What's this now?"
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Profile is your 'avatar' for operating in other dimensions. On first creation, all stats fixed at 1, with limited 'slots' provided. Profiles grow via the warp system. 'Avatar? Slots?'
I had no clue, but I followed instructions.
⚔ STATUS ⚔ ⚡ Strength: 1 💨 Agility: 1 ✨ Magic Power: 1 💪 Stamina: 1 🍀 Luck: 1 🛡️ Endurance: 1 [Profile: Kim Joo-hyuk] Creation complete
Name: Kim Joo-hyuk
Gender: Male
Strength: 1 Agility: 1 Intellect: 1 Luck: 1
[Ability Slots (1/2)]
【 Warp SSS 】 (Unique Ability / Cannot Unequip)
(Empty)
[Skill Slots (1/3)]
【 Strength F 】
(Empty)
(Empty)
[Ability / Skill Storage]
(Empty)
"What the fuck, where'd all my stats go?"
All those hard-earned stats reset!!
Before I could scream, new messages flooded in.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Profile stats are entirely separate from the real world. Upon returning from warp, real-world stats apply again. ⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Exploits in a warped world auto-convert to 'Dimensional Crystals (DC)'. Spend DC at the 'Shop' for useful items upon return. ⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Abilities/skills bought at 'Shop' or acquired elsewhere permanently store in 'Ability / Skill Storage'. Only slotted abilities/skills usable in reality/other worlds. Expand slots with DC. '...Complicated. I'll figure it out by trying.'
With that in mind, I eyed the two planets floating before me.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Planet#000549] - Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆
- Variant zombies spawn over time.
- Survivors killing zombies have low chance of 'awakening'.
- Current Status: Alien meteor spread zombie virus, turning most humans. Few survivors built bases, fighting zombies, but no hope in sight.
- You warp right after virus spreads.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Profile rank: 'Newbie'. Total 3 perks available. - Immunity: Zombie virus immunity - Origin: Real-world base stats granted - Ability Gamble: Random powerful starting ability ⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Planet#010009] - Difficulty: ★★★☆☆
- Enter a 'Tower' with various trials imposed.
- Fail to rank high enough? Death.
- Current Status: People periodically summoned to 'Tower' space. Clear trials for powerful rewards; fail and die.
- You warp 1 hour before Tower summon.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Profile rank: 'Newbie'. Total 3 perks available. - Pass: Exit Tower exterior for limited time per trial cleared. - Inventory: Acquire 1m x 1m x 1m subsapce. - Prophet: Preview next floor trial content.