Omniscient First-Person’s Viewpoint - Chapter 161
EP.161 After walking along the evening flow of the military,
a large factory appeared on the outskirts of District 15. It was a garment packet factory with a couple of them in every city.
A huge factory swallowed people incessantly. can’t go wrong anymore We, who were in the flow of people, headed into the factory as if we were being sucked in.
A clothing factory that processes alchemy fabric into clothing packets.
It is an extremely labor intensive facility. Numerous people had to hang on to process the alchemy fabric, and if they were pushed even for a moment at one stage, the next stage would be disrupted, so no matter how many hands there were, they were not enough.
In other words, it means that it is a place that welcomes even day labor.
“…so. Are you saying you want to work for just one day?”
The work supervisor overseeing the laborers frowned and looked back and forth between me and the captain. I replied with a smile.
“that’s right.”
“what the. What he says when he casually brings a woman next to him…”
The supervisor, who was dissatisfied and grumbled at the thought of hitting the crew somehow, showed great interest in the captain who was at least dressed up.
I said, glancing at the captain pretending not to be the supervisor.
“I don’t think you want a normal pay even though you do day labor. The daily wage is 70% of the normal rate. Hey, you go to rail 7 and follow the instructions. And girl, it would be perfect if you were a model. Go to the try-on room to try on samples of the garment packet.”
It doesn’t matter who you use. No, it’s better to use an Aki avatar rather than a person. I felt a personal desire in him who pointed out the captain of Goo Tae-yeo.
So how do we respond? While I was lost in thought for a moment. The captain shook his head without a moment’s thought.
“I refuse.”
“refusal? Did you say no now?”
“Positive. The main officer must manage that man or supervise him. Therefore, I cannot be away from him for a long time.”
The captain spoke as if it were the truth that must be followed.
The open refusal made the supervisor, who was in power in the district, upset.
‘A low-class citizen who came to do day labor only raised his head in front of me, who was given the role of supervisor by being recognized for his ability among the 2nd level citizens? There seems to be nothing scary in the world… Wait. Is there anything to be afraid of?’
And the person in charge who placed this person in the supervisory position proved his ability with this.
‘This stiff attitude. unique way of speaking. if? officer?’
Sensing a crisis, the supervisor’s head spun tight.
Although it is a factory, a technical officer dispatched from the military is in charge of it. Since it is a large-scale factory in the outskirts of the city, the position of the engineer dispatched is quite high… But, at best, the engineer is an officer level.
Compared to military officer-level technicians, field-level officers in the military who are directly put into war are literally fighting power.
Moreover, he is a supervisor appointed by the technical officer. An existence that is nothing more than a horse entrusted with authority.
It was a status that even a level 2 citizen, not even an engineer, could not dare to stand against.
‘Oh no way…don’t think! Crazy bastard, it can’t be a normal person to come out of nowhere and make outlandish demands at a time like this! Always assume the worst and act!’
The superintendent, who had come to his senses, suddenly said with a more solemn expression.
“Then there is nothing you can do. I’ll put the two of you together. Go to the number 7 rail.”
The military is also a place where people live, so there may be foolish people who don’t know the subject and use the given power in vain.
But such a person was usually the first to be taken to the workhouse.
“If you have the magical power to manipulate Aki Avatar, I will assign you to that task. A laborer with magical powers is precious. Is that possible?”
“I’ve never tried it, but I can use magic.”
“Then it will be possible. Please channel your magic into this Aki Avatar.”
The supervisor asked politely, pointing to the humanoid Aki avatar that looked like a mannequin.
A captain is a captain in his own right, and he is a magician who can use ritual magic as well as unique magic. There was no way I couldn’t activate Aki Avatar.
As soon as the captain touched it, a blue line sprouted according to the mannequin’s Aki avatar. Along the center line, the alchemy fabric covering the mannequin loosened and shriveled.
Soon, the alchemy fabric that covered the entire body was woven and compressed into a single small packet.
A quick and swift transformation that only those with sufficient magic power can show.
The supervisor swallowed.
‘Fuck. This magic power is on the level of a wizard.’
The supervisor held the paper up to his face and pretended to scribble something. I don’t want to reveal my face to the captain even now.
“At this rate, I can entrust one rail. The two of you go to rail 11 together. If you say you’ll take over the avatar, they’ll understand.”
‘It was almost fucked up. There’s no way a normal person could use magic like this. No, even an ordinary person can become a higher level than me if he has this much talent. It’s fortunate that the justification of being a model was made
.
What a smart friend. It would be nice if my friend Anton looked only half like him.
Desperately avoiding his gaze, I approached him, leaned slightly, and whispered into his ear.
“You are in luck, Overseer. That is correct.”
He wasn’t happy at all when he found out he had answered correctly. I just hoped they would pass quickly.
As I left the room and closed the door, I could hear the director’s thoughts through the gap.
‘… Let’s be careful in the future.’
Labor was simply hard.
Countless people stood on either side of an ordinary conveyor belt. When the alchemy fabric was placed in front of them, the workers cut or folded the fabric according to their role and sent it to the next person.
When the alchemy fabric, which had been shaped into clothes step by step through people, was placed in front of Daewi and me, I put it on the avatar and sent out a signal.
The captain then uses magic to turn the clothes into packets and put them in a box.
It’s already the 100th packet of clothes.
I closed the lid of the box full of packets and wiped the sweat off my forehead.
who am i why are you here
I certainly wasn’t born to do this. They said they graduated from doll play once upon a time. But why do I still have to dress up the doll?
But the conveyor belt kept turning and the job never thought of ending. New fabrics kept pouring in front of us.
In the end, I couldn’t stand it and secretly called the captain.
“Whoa. It’s kind of hard, right? How about doing it in moderation and sticking out?”
“Negative enough to bear.”
However, the captain did not look tired at all.
No, even though he was tired, his eyes were shining and he was more focused on his mission.
‘It’s rewarding. Much better than sitting in a windowless room trying to access a golem. Every time the main officer completes a mission and fills a crate, it seems that the meaning of this event is being ruminated step by step.’
oh i didn’t think of this
The captain was a communications soldier who endured the harshest labor alone in any factory.
It has never even expressed it, but it has the amount of magical power to continuously synchronize with a synchro-type golem for about a full day. The military government treated them strangely, so they were elite in their own way.
‘A hundred! What more than the cans of canned beans was the main building’s stack of a hundred! A master is someone who can make a hundred things!’
I don’t know if you guys protected the captain or if you were trying to use it, but I know one thing.
you are bad
I sighed and went back to work.
Time passed as if I was holding on to the clock for something so boring.
“Avatar Joe work is over. Get off work now!”
When the supervisor shouted, the workers who were touching the avatar were puzzled and asked the supervisor.
“Isn’t it an hour earlier than usual? It’s still possible if you squeeze a little more…”
‘If you say you’ll send it early, then you’ll go without saying anything! There’s an officer here, an officer! You don’t have to send an officer first!’
Even though his intentions were completely different, the supervisor calmly replied.
“Today is a low-energy day. Thanks to the new guy, the quota has been met, so it’s troublesome if you guys who use magical powers collapse. Let’s shift a little early today.”
“When did you think of that?”
“Noisy!”
“Yeah, even if you say that, if you go now, the crew
will…” “I’ll pay for everything!”
“thank you! Goodbye!”
The laborers, who had gained an hour of precious leisure, went out as if the tide was slipping away.
Supervisor notice is also good.
Contrary to his guess, we were just here to play, but there’s no need to tell us.
I called the Captain, who was still busy compressing it into packets. The captain glanced at the unfilled box as if regretting it.
“Sorry. It was an opportunity to fill five hundred. An achievement that will never be repeated in the main building’s life…”
Again, you guys are bad.
The time when the sun rises in mid-heaven is about to go over there. Having gained some time, we received our daily wages and left the factory.
Considering that day labor was often beaten up, the supervisor paid the wages quite generously. It was twice the amount of ordinary laborers, but it was actually over the quota thanks to Captain, so it wasn’t too much.
Feeling proud of the money he earned with his own strength, the captain walked briskly with the alchemy flower in his arms. She might not be aware of it, but her golden hair and skirt moved lightly as she walked.
“Are you making money for the first time? Why do you like it so much?”
“This is the first time I have been paid this way. This is the weight of money…”
“Oh, that’s right. Soldiers are paid a lump sum by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, right?”
“Positive. Because there is no need to spend a separate salary while serving in the military…”
Due to the existence of alchemy, no currency other than alchemy can exist in this world.
This is because bills and bills cannot have value in front of alchemy that imitates even gold.
At least it is a military state that holds the administration of the entire country in its hands, so the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs pays salaries in the form of bills or pensions. Torn.
“Come to think of it, Pip was a captain in his own way.”
“denial. It’s not his own, but he’s a sure captain.”
“If I hadn’t spent the money and saved it, I’d have quite a bit of money left over.”
“Positive.”
“What do you want to do with that money? Is there anything you want to achieve?”
Is it because I realized that it was the money I earned through sweat?
The captain, who cherished today’s daily wages, thought seriously about my question.
‘The main building is a 3rd level citizen. You have the right to inherit, but you have no property to receive, and you cannot leave any property to future generations. In the first place, there is no object to leave property. When the main building dies, all of its assets will be burned.’
Oh oh. I finally got my thoughts there.
show me now
life is resistance It is a fight to protect and maintain my small and fragile microcosm against the wild and threatening outside.
When one truly loses something, the living have no choice but to resist.
‘It won’t be regretful even if the money paid to the main officer by the military authorities is incinerated and returned to the military. If the money can achieve something better, if it goes back to others who rejoice in trivial luck.’
But the communicator didn’t seem to know that.
Really, really, you were bad.
They say there are three or three chances, but if it’s this bad, wouldn’t it be okay to perish?
‘It’s fortunate that the main building has enemies in the facility where it grew up. If the main officer dies during the mission, the reward will be paid. It’s nothing like an inheritance, but it will be the last gift the main building gives to the younger siblings.’
Soldiers are encouraged to marry.
The reason is, simply put, property.
If you don’t spend, wealth accumulates. What if you die then? It is incinerated as it is.
However, you cannot go to the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and ask for a lump sum payment and leave it somewhere. If you get caught, it’s servitude.
A family is essential even if you want to spend the salary you earn right away. The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs doesn’t stop the family from taking the salary instead.
So, many of the soldiers started their families at a young age.
What if you make a family easily and die and you can’t take responsibility? No need to worry though.
There will be no legacy, but death compensation will be paid.
More money than any legacy.
A soldier who has no choice but to think after death puts all his energy into leaving a family.
‘I’m a little sorry that this happened. If the principal had even gotten married, would he have left a little more?’
Still, at least it brought about positive changes.
to leave behind.
The minimum aspiration of those who have accepted death to come one day.
Captain tasted the ardent desire that bloomed in his heart without realizing it and answered while holding the small amount of money in the envelope.
“…it’s confidential.”
Didn’t ask more. That was enough for today.
It was the way back, walking down a street that was slowly getting darker.
A corner of the market was in a commotion. The corner of the market, where various voices should be mixed, was filled with chaotic buzz today.
The gathered people looked around as if asking for help, and when they suddenly found me, they immediately shouted.
“hey! Hughes! I’m in trouble!”
Having read my thoughts, I realized what had happened half a beat quickly, but for now, mind reading didn’t help much.
“Anna was beaten so badly…!”
This is because it was quickly revealed without having to read the thoughts.
We made our way through the crowd and found Anna collapsed with bruises all over her face and arms.
Anna, who stood out for her stubbornness, was lying down with a pale face like a critically ill patient.
I let go of the captain, who changed his complexion and ran out.
and.
You’ve really become a piece of shit while I’m gone.
Anyway, who will cook the rice?
I was looking forward to dinner.