Chapter 235
Episode 235: The language of ancient species
A video that clearly exposes my internal organs, blood vessels, and bones.
Strange characters are densely engraved inside my body – on the surface of my bones – inside my intestines – inside my blood vessels.
“Can’t the picture quality be higher?”
I frowned to read the text the video was printing more closely. This is not because the writing is hard to see.
“This is the maximum – if you want to see more details -”
“I refuse endoscopy.”
“Uh, then there is a more reliable way-”
“I refuse any tests that require an incision in the skin.”
“Ah, then there is no way to look more closely.”
Lee Ha-seo, who was unable to cut my skin, cried with a sad expression on her face. Aren’t the emotional ups and downs a bit excessive?
I looked at the video again, but I had no choice but to come to the same conclusion as before.
“I guess what I said earlier was correct. “This is a language created much earlier than human history.”
“If it is a language older than mankind… … .”
Lee Ha-seo said while pressing his temples with both hands and making an expression as if he was trying to recall a memory.
“Now that I think about it, these letters- I think I’ve seen something similar recently. I wonder if this is a hyper-word?”
Hyperborea. Or Feferborea (Ὑπερβορέα).
It is a hypothetical area that existed on this Earth a few million years ago – or is still assumed to exist.
Of course, [Cthulhu World] is not a virtual area. If you can complete the complex prerequisite quests, you can visit in person.
‘A place where the kingdom of the beings of the abyss and their descendants existed.’
However, even within the absurd worldview of [Cthulhu World], that place has already been forgotten.
The problem is that the letters written inside my body are a language created even longer than those ancient kingdoms.
“no. It was before Hyperboria. This is the language of the Elder Things.”
In terms of years, roughly 1 billion years ago.
A past before plants even had their first flowers, let alone dinosaurs.
The ancient races that ruled this Earth in the distant past.
The past is so old that we don’t even know their names. That’s why these races are simply called ancient species.
It’s the language they used.
After hearing my explanation, Lee Ha-seo made a dazed expression for a moment, as if he was in some kind of great delusion.
“Uh- then- no- but- why- how do you write something like this-?”
“that… … . “I don’t know either.”
“Do you come from Andromeda?”
“Let’s talk while forgetting about Andromeda for a while.”
“Oh, but it was a billion years ago, a time when only single-celled organisms existed, right? “Multicellular organisms first appeared 900 million years ago.”
“Well, if you know enough about Hyperboria, you can just ignore such trivial things.”
This is not a story that can be handled based on scientific knowledge given to humans.
“Well, that should be it, but the scale is so big.”
Then, Lee Ha-seo looks up at me, clasping his hands together in the manner of a cult member praying. Lee Ha-seo’s eyes sparkle with admiration, curiosity, wonder, and chronic madness.
“Ah, Shinhwa, you’re really cool. “Then do you know what it says?”
“I wish I knew that, but I don’t.”
Strange shapes and meaningful patterns written inside my bones, internal organs, and blood vessels.
[Cthulhu World] I only knew that it was the language of an ancient species because it appeared a few times while playing the game. I don’t have the ability or knowledge to read that language.
‘Besides, honestly, I don’t even know if that’s the right language.’
To be honest, it is a very common ‘ancient design’ pattern.
I felt like the guys who made this game set the design pattern to the language of an ancient species, but I never thought about how to read or interpret it.
“Uhm- that’s a shame-”
“Iknow, right.”
What is it? Why is it written like that?
Could it be that it’s just a specification sheet detailing the penalties or characteristics given to my body?
Or a spell that grants so much magical power that it exceeds the range allowed by the stats? A spell to give my hair artificial madness?
Maybe it was simply a sign to let me know that I was a sacrifice for the dinner.
‘But the reason why future Kim Shin-hwa showed this through Lee Ha-seo… … .’
Isn’t this because there is more to it than just such trivial guidance?
“How are you? Actually, I mentioned it first because the writing is the most noticeable and unique feature, but there are many other things that bother me… … . “Why don’t you take another test to find out more details?”
“… … “I guess it has to be that way.”
“Then, starting with the endoscope-”
“Wait.”
“yes?”
“For now, let’s leave it like this for today. “I also need to prepare my mind.”
Moreover, the free time that Lee Ha-seo talked about is now running out. If you are more hesitant, you may run into other on-duty workers.
“Ah, I see. It’s a shame. “Then when should we make an appointment?”
“Because there are a few things I want to find out. “It’s going to be difficult right now.”
There is nothing more I can find out about the body structure if I keep looking, but about the language of the ancient species-
‘Because there are a few things that need to be pointed out.’
There are some things I want to check.
“So, I will contact you separately in a few days.”
“Well, then, in the meantime, can I do some more research and research on the video and examination records taken today?”
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Umm.
Is that okay?
No, nothing can be achieved with an obsessive safety-first line.
“Of course. but.”
“but?”
“I’d like you to promise me a few things.”
“A promise?”
There was no function or event to record such video in the game. So, I can’t immediately think of a way to exploit my internal photos.
Moreover, the following is [Solid Alliance].
‘But that doesn’t mean he’s too insecure to just trust.’
Of course, he won’t do anything that will harm me right away.
However, like Park Gwang-rim, whose firm alliance is canceled the moment the money offer ends, Lee Ha-seo cannot be completely trusted.
The moment she loses interest in me – she will betray me right away.
Therefore, guarantees beyond simple trust are needed.
“Under no circumstances will you disclose this information to anyone other than me. “Can you keep it?”
“That’s about it – of course.”
“Okay then. Since we don’t have time, shall we go outside and talk first?”
* * *
“Then let’s sign a contract.”
Outside the hospital.
When I arrived at a safe place with Lee Ha-seo, I activated my magic.
[Dark Contract]
Clap la la la rock-
A dazzling magic circle is formed between my hands.
“Uh-what about this?”
“It’s a magic contract. “Disaster will happen to those who do not observe them.”
“How much of a disaster is this?”
“That will be determined by the contract. At the lowest level you will be deaf and blind.”
And the higher the level of betrayal, the more terrible things happen.
After hearing my explanation, Lee Ha-seo widened her eyes for a moment and made a surprised expression before speaking.
“Is it okay if my information is taken away against my will?”
“Let’s add an exception clause for that part.”
For convenience, Lee Ha-seo, who is a party to the contract, is referred to as ‘B’.
‘Party B’ must use its utmost effort and sincerity to fulfill the contract.
However, liability will be waived if an incident that falls under the following items occurs.
① When the contract cannot be fulfilled due to force majeure that exceeds the person’s will and ability, such as a natural disaster, attack by someone with supernatural abilities, hypnosis, or mental manipulation.
② A super-scientific level of hacking that occurred even though all security requirements requested by Party A were complied with… … .
Blah blah-
For your information, Lee Ha-eun is just a person with distorted values, but a person with high intelligence. In order to find a middle ground between her demands and mine, the contents of the contract had to be very long.
“So what can I get?”
“Let’s write that down too.”
Party A agrees to faithfully participate in the examinations and experiments requested by Party B. Once every 60 days unless there are special problems
“Please make it 7 days-”
“Let’s compromise on 30 days.”
“Hey, I understand.”
And A pays the cost of the checkup per session… … .
“How much would you like?”
“You don’t have to give it to me.”
“Then take one million won each.”
We provide 1 million won (₩1,000,000) in gold.
“Oh, it’s okay-”
The contract that was completed in this way became a piece of paper with complete substance and fell to the floor.
“What happens if I damage this?”
“This is just a symbol, so even if it is damaged, the effect will remain as long as the wizard who cast the spell is alive.”
And that is the weak point of this contract. As the party who cast the spell, I can cancel this contract.
‘Of course, if you do something like that, you will suffer a terrible blow to your psyche, losing all your magical abilities and turning into an idiot.’
Perhaps the [Abyss Madness] trait will prevent such a penalty.
‘I don’t intend to ignore the contract, but I guess I was half-frauded.’
I handed over the contract with that in mind, but Lee Ha-seo was so happy that she had tears in her eyes with a flushed expression on her face.
“I’m so happy! A secret has been created just between the two of us. I have longed for such a secret friend for a long time. “I’ll treasure it for the rest of my life.”
I was so happy that Ha Ha almost reacted in an unusual way. So – the act of putting a contract in your mouth or trying to lick it.
“Ugh, don’t eat it!”
“But swallowing it and ingesting it – making it part of my body is the real thing -”
What kind of psycho sound is this?
* * *
As soon as I got home, I went down to the basement and took out some items.
IPE-21, [Scrolls of the Ancients].
It’s a worn-out antique that came into my hands as a reward for my achievements while escaping from the hospital.
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Ancient Man’s Blueprint
Format Number: IPE-21
Alias: Scroll of the Ancients
Classification: Yellow Level 3
A papyrus scroll with complex shapes and an uninterpretable ancient language written on it. The size is 5.5m in length and 0.33m in width.
The production year is estimated to be between 9,000 and 1,000 BC.
The document contains various languages, presumed to be from different cultures, as well as drawings of a mechanical device with a very complex and incomprehensible structure (a level of complexity that was judged to be impossible to implement with the level of civilization at the time).
At the time of acquisition, it was treated as an archaeological find, given a green rating, and attempted to be released to the public, but a surreal problem was discovered in the process of interpreting IPE-21.
Subjects who looked at this document for a long time (presumed to have a certain level of intelligence) were possessed by a strong urge to actually create the mechanical device depicted in this blueprint.
Subjects were asked to create devices using blueprints, but each time the device was completed with a completely different form and function.
Some of them had extremely dangerous effects on humans, so reproduction experiments required strict caution.
Please refer to page 2 of the appendix for details of the items made.
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“Roughly, this was made around 9,000 BC, right?”
Since I had just talked about billions of years with Lee Ha-seo a little while ago, 9,000 BC feels like a recent past.
Regardless of the production year.
This is so-
It is a blueprint that allows you to create different items each time, depending on the user’s intelligence stat, mental state, and a little bit of luck.
In short, an item that allows you to draw a random artifact.
“Usually, things like miscellaneous items and trash are created.”
When used with an intelligence stat of about 20 points, a relatively good item was created. Something like [Insane Killing Ray Cannon] or [Genetic Recombination Device]… … .
Gong Yi-su’s records said he had abilities related to mechanical engineering, right? Did Gong Yi-su put it in as expected?
“but… … . “I wonder what will be created if I use it now.”
What will happen if you use it with an intelligence stat of 30 and two insanity attached?
“But let’s take our time with the draw later and see… … .”
I carefully unfolded the scroll.
Churrrrrr-
An extremely old scroll unfolds with a musty smell unique to antiques.
It looked precarious as if it would crumble at any moment, but no such problem occurred.
Are they protected by some mysterious force?
“Hmm – there are similar letters as expected.”
Below, I clearly said that the language of the ancient species written inside my body looked familiar.
Some of the letters written on the scroll – although it is only a small part, letters of similar shapes are clearly visible.
“It seems like several languages used at different times are listed side by side… … .”
okay.
Now I understand why this was given as a reward.
The clumsy drawing ability of this scroll is not what is important. This is a kind of Rosetta Stone.
If I could interpret this scroll-
“I guess I can figure out what’s written inside my body.”
fantasy,
