TCF S1-2

“Excuse me?”

“What do you mea-”

Most of the new employees who didn't know about the hazing ritual opened their eyes wide, looked around, and started talking.

Choi Jung Soo thought about the hazing ritual, something he wouldn’t have known about if he had not heard about it from Park Kyung Ho just now, and opened his mouth.

“Umm, what do you think the hazing ritual is, Mr. Rok Soo?”

“I’m not sure, Mr. Jung Soo.”

“Oh come on, you seem like you know all about it, Mr. Rok Soo.”

“I don’t know, Mr. Jung Soo.”

Choi Jung Soo frowned at the stoic Kim Rok Soo's response. Kim Rok Soo sighed after taking a look and was about to open his mouth when the emcee started speaking.

“You all know where this is, right?”

“Ah.”

He couldn't help but gasp.

The auditorium that the orientation was taking place...

This place was quite far from the company.

“Is it possible-”

Choi Jung Soo looked at Kim Rok Soo who calmly opened his mouth to speak after noticing the gaze.

“If it is a hazing ritual, it is probably a search.”

He looked at the auditorium entrance and added on.

“This is one of the destroyed lands.”

Destroyed land.

That was the term given to an area where civilization had not been restored properly after monsters had rampaged through it.

There were quite a lot of places like that within Korea.

"As you all know, this is one of the destroyed lands.”

The MC gently addressed the talkative new employees.

“I'm sure you all saw it on your way here, but an auditorium has been built and a few new buildings are being built outside.

There was only one thing that could mean.

"Thankfully, this is an area that has returned to human territory.”

Monsters lived in the destroyed lands.

The humans who lived in new central cities based around the shelters were slowly recovering the destroyed lands around the city.

This land with the auditorium was one of those places where humans had pushed the monsters out and were reconstructing a city.

“The ones on the ‘Head’ side will be tasked to go through documents related to the reconstructions.”

The MC then looked toward the ‘Body’ side.

“As for all of you here, you will be doing a treasure hunt.”

The mission given to the new employees...

“...A treasure hunt?”

Choi Jung Soo looked confused while Kim Rok Soo's eyes clouded over.

"Everybody here is talented and has all sorts of abilities but we cannot send you to complete missions right away.”

That meant that they could not be placed in battle right away. That was why they were going to give them a different sort of ‘mission’ to check out their abilities.

The MC sternly but gently continued speaking.

“There used to be many important public institutions around this auditorium.”

The traces of a city and its records were important for a city reconstruction.

"Since we have already pushed monsters out of this area, you will move based on your teams to find something that might be helpful to the city reconstruction.”

Choi Jung Soo heard a mumbling voice.

“Hmm. They want us to search?”

“How boring.”

The person who was saying that it was boring was a familiar voice.

‘Was his name Park Kyung Ho?’

A bitter smile appeared on Choi Jung Soo's face.

‘I personally didn't want to fight starting the first day.’

A search was much better. He did not want to see blood from the first day, regardless of whether it was human or monster blood.

The emcee continued speaking.

"We will rank you all in the treasure hunt based on the value of the item you bring back. The judging will be by the team leader-nims of the different teams who have gathered here.”

The new employees turned to look at their team leaders.

Boom.

emcee stomped his foot and

‘Mm.’

the emcee’s face. He finally saw that the emcee's hands that were covered in scars. This person also seemed to

important thing is

spoke to the new

cannot go into any buildings that look as if it may crumble. You will be removed from the ranking if you

and emphasized

return empty handed so please keep safety as

‘Safety.’

Rok Soo reaffirmed that word in his mind

‘Safety is important.’

what that clueless looking guy next to him, the person he would be moving as a pair with today, was

is

It was currently 10am.

you all at 2pm safe and

raised

“And go!”

BEEEEEEEEEP---

a buzzer go

“We're starting right away?!”

need to go to our department? I thought

received their respective duties were

Soo slowly got

person who is the quickest is going to win! Let’s

“Yes, let’s hurry!”

their

“Uhh...mm......”

moment Choi Jung Soo wondered what he should do and turned toward

Can’t

and spoke to the other

go?

seem to

is obvious what you should

turned to look at Choi

some people who are completely

Let's

in the rear support squad who had a nametag that said that her name was Choi

“Mm.”

looked to

should we do,

his head to see Kim Rok Soo quietly sitting

index finger was tapping on

me, Mr. Rok

Soo finally

Mr. Jung

He then stood up.

than

expected but feeble Kim Rok Soo. His clear and dark black eyes looked into Kim Rok Soo's dark

Mr. Rok Soo? Where are

Jung Soo shrugged

go out without thinking it through. I think we need to set a target before we

slowly pointed to Kim Rok

I wonder if we should narrow our search radius and focus on a specific area, Mr.

Rok Soo's eyes clouded

good-guy appearance that made him seem as if he

suggestion is true too, Mr. Choi

might seem like

search the remains of a destroyed city rampaged through by

place that was barely starting its reconstruction. It was extremely likely that most of, no, all of the new employees had visited this area for the first time since it

they were visiting for

destroyed where

some unspecified ‘important items’ in

highly likely that they would

“Mr. Rok Soo.”

Jung Soo immediately continued speaking once it sounded as if Kim Rok Soo agreed with

we pick

“No, Mr. Jung Soo.”

“Excuse me?”

will do a large area

“No, that-”

That's difficult?

had just agreed with his suggestion but said the opposite and wanted to do a large area

was highly like to amount to

me, Mr. Rok

it all,

“Excuse me?”

Rok Soo closed

images flashed through

participate as rear support

recorded as many

of this area prior to

and Choi

routes, government offices, local businesses, and residential areas... I know

“...Excuse me?”

Jung Soo blankly asked

you live here in

“Pffft.”

Jung Soo's clueless face and shook his

is called Record. It is

Pat.

Rok Soo gently patted Choi Jung Soo’s shoulder before heading toward the auditorium door. Kim Rok Soo

area nearby since they said that there was

Soo motioned with his head to Choi Jung Soo who

“Shall we go?”

“Wow.”

Soo gasped

Soo. You just happened to see them

Soo responded nonchalantly as

to

stopped talking at that

do this to

He then continued speaking.

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