I Became an Evolving Space Monster

Episode 303 – Berzan02(2)

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A drawing room decorated with luxurious decorations.

Several intelligent beings were sitting around a cult-style table with overlapping shapes.

Most were human, but not all. A being with his entire body covered in a black reinforced suit that looks similar to a walker from Star Union, a male cult with yak horns.

Members with various appearances were listening to a report from a human man holding a pad.

“Thanks to Captain Nern’s connections, we were able to secure a new manpower supply route. We have recovered 67% of the losses incurred in Sachs-01…”

Sihyeon Eugene, a black-haired woman sitting at the head of the table, used her pad to check what her subordinate reported.

Originally, she had no intention of coming to Berzan 02.

After acquiring the artifact from Gallagon’s planet, she focused on interpreting another record left by Beomho.

In the case of the already secured relic ‘Abyss Destroyer’, it was possible to roughly infer what effect the weapon had. There were people who actually witnessed this weapon in operation, so it was easy to obtain it.

The problem was the records of artifacts other than the Abyss Destroyer. It was revealed that it was a type of navigational chart, but it was impossible to confirm anything more.

In addition, the practical problems she was experiencing also made it difficult to investigate the artifacts. This is because communication was lost from her subordinates who had been planted in Star Union’s capital castle, Sachs-01.

According to intelligence obtained through other channels, the Grand Commander ordered a search for dangerous spies. Not just for Sachs-01, but for all planets under Star Union jurisdiction.

Because of this, she lost half of her forces.

No matter how powerful a weapon is, it is impossible to operate if there is no force to support it. He had no choice but to postpone the investigation of the relics and decide to focus on restoring his forces.

‘Originally, we planned to recruit mercenaries from Kesha Arma, but…’

The space fortress ‘Kesha Arma’ is occupied by pirates.

A place where large-scale auctions were held periodically, it was a perfect place to obtain skilled mercenaries, valuable information, and the genes of rare creatures. In fact, it is said that the original visionary, Eugene, visited there several times before she died.

In addition, there were rumors that many rare documents and navigation charts would be included in this auction. From her point of view, it was an extremely attractive option.

However, what greets them as they fly near the space fortress is ‘nothingness.’ Kesha Arma, who was fine until the auction was held, disappeared completely.

Even she, who had gone through all the hardships before birth, never imagined that the space fortress would disappear in an instant. What’s worse, did she think that Akira Yujin knew her destination in advance and prepared a trap?

Thus, the plan to save the mercenaries and the sailing master ended in failure.

The person who helped her as she was wondering what to do was the former captain of the imperial carrier, Nern.

He went to Berzan 02 and proposed the idea of finding the necessary manpower from the slave market. As a bonus, he even added that since his successor happened to be there, he could ask for help.

So it’s already been a month since I came here to Berzan 02.

“The supply and demand of manpower does not seem to be a big problem, but is equipment the problem?”

“That can’t be helped. There is talk of rearmament in Congress from time to time. “It won’t be easy to get weapons here.”

Nern, who cooperated with Sihyeon in the name of revenge on the monster, continued to help even after coming to Berzan 02.

Sihyeon’s butler Minseok Yujin also dismissed him as a cultist before coming here, but now he has completely changed his attitude. I don’t know what he was thinking on the inside, but on the outside he didn’t show a particularly negative attitude towards Nern.

While the meeting was in progress, a short message arrived on her pad.

“I will contact the innovation group and get the necessary supplies. “They are against rearmament, so they might sell weapons.”

It was a message sent by Lila Chamberlain, a woman wearing a black life management suit.

‘…Innovation group.’

Among the Noble Capitals, T&C Carmelda, to which Lila belongs, are two families that frequently interact with cults. If you use T&C’s name, it won’t be difficult to obtain weapons for the cult.

‘The problem is that you can’t do that.’

Currently, Laila is said to have gone missing when the T&C Special Trade Center collapsed. If she contacts the innovative group using the name of Noble Capital, the news will also be known to Megacorp.

‘If Akira finds out, he will definitely do something.’

If you are pursued by the Megacorp CEO while your power is weakened, it will be difficult to escape.

‘It’s good to have contact with the innovators, but you can’t use Lila.’

After continuing to think, she finally spoke.

“We will hold off on securing equipment until we have the appropriate manpower. And Captain Nern. I would like to meet your successor. “Is it possible?”

“Meeting itself is not difficult. However, it will be difficult to obtain weapons.”

“What about opening another route through him? For example, the innovative group.”

“That’s…hmm. “I guess I’ll have to meet him in person and ask him to find out.”

“Then we will meet and decide what to do next. “This concludes the meeting.”

The path she chose was holding back.

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“It’s a much busier street than expected, isn’t it?”

“I know. “It wasn’t this scale in the game.”

Above is a transparent shield, and on both sides you can see neatly designed buildings modeled after shapes. The floor below is covered with blocks made of a special material, so no matter who walks on it, no footprints are left behind.

In an arcade-style street with an exotic atmosphere, many intelligent people were wandering around looking for something to do. In fact, although it was described as an arcade, it is nothing compared to the arcades that existed on Earth in terms of scale.

Because the entire street was one building.

This place, named ‘Street of Light’, is a type of bio-dome modeled after an arcade. It was built this way to block sandstorms and heat from the red desert and provide the best environment for visitors.

Right now, I am walking along an old-fashioned street implemented with cutting-edge technology with Heavenly Mother.

Thanks to the ‘unknown organism’s fur’ and ‘mimetic organ’, no one could see my true appearance. Beings that can sense pheromones will think of me as a cult gunner on the Observatory’s elite ship, and the cameras won’t recognize me at all.

‘If I didn’t have these two characteristics, I wouldn’t have thought of coming in the first place.’

Anyway, the reason I came here is because it turns out that the 22nd ranker’s communicator is in this area. Since it is impossible to confirm exactly which building it is in, you will have to look for it yourself from here.

“But was this originally a bio-dome?”

“no. It’s newly built. Although Gwangmyeong Street was famous for its equipment exchange, there was no facility like this.”

“Is that so?”

“Because you crashed the imperial carrier here, two equipment manufacturing clans were ruined?” I

remember hearing her scolding.

We invaded Berzan 02 just before an all-out war against the cult.

At the time, Berzan 02 was a planet with a reputation for being impregnable, so it was not easy for even an adult to conquer it. So the method I chose was to take advantage of the enemy’s attack methods. The defense line was breached by luring the imperial carrier ships to the planet and colliding with them.

The players guarding the planet also failed to respond properly, perhaps because they did not know that the imperial carriers would crash. Many of them died in the aftermath of the conflict, and the rest were individually defeated by me.

“Because this is an important place for the empire. “If you don’t organize it in advance, it will be a pain in the ass.”

“Well, that’s true. Because it is a prosperous planet that is ranked among the top five in the empire. Sometimes the high priest comes too.”

“As far as I know, your base is not here, but you know better than I thought, right?”

“The clan that made my equipment was based here. Until it disappears because of you.”

“Tsk. “I have nothing to say.”

I heard that there were more than one ranker who suffered great losses due to the collapse of Berzan 02. It seems that Heavenly Mother was one of them.

She and I chatted about various things and entered the area where slaves were mainly traded.

Even though it was a slave market, the surrounding scenery did not change much. This is because all trading products are inside the store. Instead, billboards are erected in each building introducing what products are being sold.

Some billboards listed the specifications and physical conditions of slaves, while others listed rare creatures for sale.

In addition to the billboards, there were many people in this area wearing silver necklaces.

That silver necklace is proof that the wearer is a slave. Inside the necklace is a code that identifies the slave’s owner.

It’s better than Megacorp, which frequently kills its employees or treats them like experiments, but that also depends on the case. The fate of slaves varies greatly depending on the personality of their master. Even Jason, who lives as a human being in my body, treated female slaves as sexual toys during his lifetime.

The slaves on the streets were busy carrying out the orders given by their masters.

‘The scale is enormous.’

Looking at the billboard, it seemed like not only were slaves slaves, but the biological trade was also active. In terms of quantity, Kesha Arma’s underground storage unit had more, but in terms of diversity, this one wins by a landslide.

‘If I do well, I’ll be able to find the traits to give to the kids here.’

Even just a quick glance revealed several creatures with useful traits.

‘We need someone who is well-versed in market conditions.’

Walking around and finding things to eat is cumbersome and time consuming. It is impossible to destroy stores by moving secretly.

In that case, it would be effective to manipulate the locals into giving them food, just as they controlled the smugglers in the T&C Special Trade Center.

“That store looks big. Should I ask there first?”

“That’s a good idea.”

Together with Heavenly Mother, I entered a building that was so large that it made me jump.

As we passed through the luxurious front door, we were greeted by an Insect Man clerk at the front desk.

“Our store… I’m so sorry.”

He, wearing a silver necklace, sneezed briefly while trying to greet me. This may be because they were stimulated by pheromones emitted from the mimicry organ.

Of course, since Insect Man is also a creature affected by pheromones, he cannot escape the effects of the mimicry organ. His organs will recognize me as a gunner on a cult battleship.

The clerk touched his antennae in embarrassment and said hello again.

“Welcome to our store. “Is there something you want?”

“I want to learn about Cold Blood.”

“Please wait a moment.”

As I was waiting for the Insect Man clerk to look over the slave list, someone approached the desk.

“there.”

“huh?”

I thought the clerk had something to do, but no. A leopard-headed Wolf wearing a suit-like suit spoke to me.

“How much is that slave worth?”

“slave? what do you mean?”

“The female next to me. Looking at you naked, I think you’re a slave. “Aren’t you here to sell?”

Only then did I understand what that Wolf was talking about.

“…She is not a slave, she is a member of the tribe. “It’s not for sale.”

“That’s funny. Primitives are coming to Berzan 02? Naked too? “Don’t lie to someone who uses you as a porter.”

Wolf extended his finger and pointed to the backpack that the Heavenly Mother was wearing.

Meanwhile, Sky’s mother belatedly realized that the leopard-headed Wolf had treated her as a slave. Without saying a word, she tried to take out the javelin from her backpack.

“wait.”

｢….｣

She paused after hearing what I said.

Is it because I was insulted in a completely unexpected situation? The hairs all over her body stood up. This is the first time I’ve seen him so angry since he condemned Muriel.

“I won’t tell you twice. She is my friend, not my slave. “I don’t sell it to anyone.”

“My master is willing to pay a price you cannot imagine.”

“Please leave.”

“…Tsk. You idiot. “You will regret it.”

When I spoke firmly, stopping the Mother of Heaven, the leopard-headed Wolf clicked his tongue and retreated. He approached a cult man wearing luxurious traditional clothing in the distance and said something.

‘This is my first experience like this.’

Whether in the game or in this world, there have been very few people who behaved like that before me. After becoming a ranker, it wasn’t there at all. Maybe that’s why I felt refreshed rather than angry.

“…That bastard.”

Of course, Heavenly Mother was very angry at being treated so openly as a slave.

Cold amber eyes were focused on Cult and the leopard-headed Wolff leaving the store. If I hadn’t stopped him, the leopard-headed Wolf would have had a hole in his head.

At that time, Insect Man handed me a small pad.

“You can check Cold Blood’s transaction status through this.”

“thank you.”

I looked through the list of Coldblood slaves the clerk gave me.

‘It’s less than I thought.’

There weren’t many slaves here, perhaps because they didn’t handle many coldblood slaves. At the back of the list, the transaction status of which slaves were sold was organized, and when I looked at it, the number of transactions itself was small.

After checking everything, I handed the pad over to Heavenly Mother. After trying to control her anger, she quickly checked the list on the pad.

“It’s not here.”

“Are you sure?”

“huh. He’s much smaller than a regular Coldblood. “You may have grown up by now, but you will still be short.”

She also checked the names and personal information written on the transaction status, but eventually shook her head. Unfortunately, this place seemed like a dud.

I handed the pad back to the clerk and asked.

“Which store carries the most coldblood slaves?”

“There are three places on this street that serve cold blood, including this one. “If you’re looking for a specialty store, you have to go to another city.”

“What are the names of those stores?”

“One is close. Just go into the building on the other side of here. The problem is the other store…”

The Insect Man clerk trails off while looking at me.

“Why are you doing that?”

“The slave master I spoke to earlier handles cold blood.”

“aha.”

“He carries the largest inventory on this street. But as you can see, he is a very picky person…”

He also saw the entire scene that just happened. He also had a bad relationship with the owner of the leopard-headed Wolf.

‘Well, I’m worried for no reason.’

“First, just tell me the name of the store and its location. “I will take care of the rest.”

“All right.”

Zara carries the most items on this street.

I really wanted to meet him, even if he didn’t want to.