The Secret of the External Terminal
Suddenly, the external terminal went off the rails, babbling like it was high on something, but I stayed calm and explained everything to Joodak hyung.
Isn't this the biggest problem right now?
I'm not sure if it's just my imagination, but the higher my level gets, the more uncontrollable variables keep popping up.
The only other transferee I've met, Yeomje, seemed to have perfect control over his ability...
The only people around me I could ask about this were Joodak and Yeomje, another transferee like me.
This guy really is like the world's best search engine for isekai stuff.
"Uh..."
An external terminal for using my ability...
"You don't mean Kkomangi, do you?"
...What?
Once I replied, Joodak slowly unraveled the info on transferee abilities.
An external vessel to hold power... Is Kkomangi my true white or something?
I gave the snoozing Kkomangi a meaningful glance.
"...You tricked me, didn't you, you little punk?"
- Master... That's not how you use the dungeon ability.
"Gasp...!"
"Hekhek..."
Kkomangi just panted like always. No will or words transmitted to me—it was just my imagination.
Joodak continued.
Hmm... Kinda makes sense.
"Haa... Kkomangi, was this all you?"
"Hekhek..."
Thinking back, the sugar and fruits appeared suspiciously right when I wanted them...
This bugs me too.
'Dream world...'
That hits weirdly close to home.
Why non-monster entities feel unstable in my dungeons.
Monsters are dream beasts—nightmare creatures, vivid and intense, lingering even after waking. Mainstays of the dream.
Plants, faint background elements in dreams, lack density, so poor taste and scent.
-Something like that?
Maybe not, but Joodak cleared up a lot.
Dennis hyung once guessed the ability grew to authority level, becoming a world law...
'Even if mine reaches authority, I doubt the dungeon ability survives me...'
There must be conditions for an ability to persist like this community.
If the dungeon doesn't vanish with me, that's a real emergency. Everyone would hunt me for it!
Kidnap me and threaten to transfer it over...
Cold sweat dripped down.
"...That was a joke, right?"
My neck felt chilly for no reason.
...No clue. Feels like losing the controller on my dungeon ability?
One odd thing, though.
Joodak went quiet for a bit before replying.
...No idea.
"Hmm... I see..."
Info overload—head hurts a bit.
So if I die, high chance Kkomangi vanishes too...
Summary: External terminals linger unstably, fading over time.
But... what about the low-chance non-fading cases? What happens?
I asked Joodak hyung about that too.
Wait, what?
Joodak didn't reply right away, like choosing words carefully.
Seemed contemplative?
Moments later, her words sent chills down my spine.
"Uh...?"