A Player Who Eats Metal - Chapter 14



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Steel eating player chapter 14
Unconventional Proposal, and Vacation-2

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To an F-class soldier, become an officer…

The battalion commander certainly said so.

How shocking that one word was, all of the staff stopped eating.

widely-

The sound of the dishes ceased and it became quiet for an instant.

Lee Hyun-wook deliberately showed a confused expression.

‘Because it was not an officer, but an officer’s appointment… I honestly didn’t know it would be like this.’

Honestly, I expected the degree of the NCO’s offer, but the officer didn’t even dream of it.

As everyone knows, officers are the highest of the three ranks of the military.

And for AMT officers, the criteria were so strict that it would make no sense to exclude the ‘player level’, so it was extremely rare for AMT soldiers to be appointed as officers.

No, not so far.

‘Even that young-jun Choi was appointed as an sergeant. After a few years, it broke everyone’s expectations and climbed to A grade, but it was too late to get an officer education….’

In this way, the first “grade” given will determine the player’s fate.

All players in Korea are admitted to the player training center and receive 2 months of training.

At this time, it goes through various tests and finally receives the’first grade’.

And on the day of the graduation ceremony, the “bidding competition” begins based on the grade.

‘It’s kind of like a draft.’

In other words, it is a new player recruitment gate.

Civilian guilds, AMT, PMC, etc.,

Organizations with player hiring rights compete for better player resources, and at this point, most players want to be chosen by the “private guild”.

It was true that private guilds were the most advantageous in terms of honor, money, and life.

If not, the next best thing…

‘I want to enter the 〈AMT Academy〉 on the recommendation of the training center.’

No matter how much a soldier is an officer level, he will receive the best treatment in the player world, and it is possible to join a civilian guild after being discharged.

However, if you do not receive any choice…

‘That’s right here, you’ll spend two years as a soldier.’

In other words, being a soldier is the worst case, which means that it cannot be a good product.

In this regard, I could see how unconventional Kim Gang-seok’s proposal was.

“······.”

By the way, everyone would have been surprised to become an officer…, but they weren’t showing off as much as possible.

Among them were the commander of the attack platoon, Seo Eun-ha.

She glanced at Lee Hyun-wook with a mysterious expression.

As if he was not conscious of such an atmosphere at all, he continued with my words.

“Although your player’s ability is only F-class, the combat power you showed by making the most of that small abilities…. I can think of it as a C-grade enough for me to evaluate. Of course, I think that if you meet an orc rather than a small monster like a goblin or a kobold, your combat power may drop sharply, but that will remain to be seen.”

Grade C was an unofficial “officer performance standard” within the AMT.

In short, if you do not reach the C grade, promotion will be limited.

Like Lieutenant Jeong-tae Oh, who was the manager of the battalion arsenal, the promotion of the captain was delayed, and he was eventually discharged anti-force.

“And above all, your judgment, beyond combat power, is your greatest ability.”

Judgment power…

Whether it was because Lee Hyun-wook’s words and actions, which he had tried to grasp Kim Gang-seok’s heart until now, and his strategy, worked properly, Kim Gang-seok’s evaluation seemed very generous.

“Thank you for watching, Battalion.”

“I’m not the only one who sees you good. I heard that I received a business card from the tactical education officer of the Black Tiger Army.

“Yes that’s right.”

“It means that the Black Tiger units are also watching you closely. However, if you go there, you are an sergeant, but you are actually the youngest. It’s like going back to the second-class life.”

Until the black tiger army checks…

“If you are going to challenge the appointment of an officer, I will apply for both sides.”

He said so and lifted the coffee cup.

Kim Kang-seok’s support meant that he got on one of AMT’s important lines.

Since he is a founding member of AMT, he has a close relationship with the highest ranks.

gulp-

Even though they were supporting Kim Gang-seok at the nearest, I heard the sound of some officers swallowing their mouths, who had not yet caught the end of the line.

Among them, the loudest voice was Lieutenant Hee-min Lee, 2nd Platoon Commander of the 1st Company. Lee Hyun-wook saw that his eyes, who were bowing his head, trembling as he almost put his nose on the tableware.

“What do you think, Corporal Hyun-wook Lee? To be called Lee Hyun-wook once.”

Kim Gang-seok even put in the wind like that.

“Ah······.”

However, as in the beginning, Lee Hyun-wook had no intention of remaining in the military.

And this idea would not change in the future.

‘First of all, in order to be appointed as an officer, you must enter the 〈AMT Academy〉 and complete the two-year raid command class curriculum.’

Lee Hyun-wook did not have time for that.

‘But it’s not good to cut it off and refuse it.’

The credibility of the battalion commander, Kim Gang-seok was a tremendous weapon.

The relationship with him not only for the remainder of his military life, but even after he was discharged, he did not know that it would be of great help. No, it would surely help.

In other words, even if it was a cunning thought, it was necessary to be as if to hold the dong-a line that Kang-Seok Kim gave.

“Thank you. The battalion commander has given me a great opportunity over the past few days. I think it doesn’t fit into the fraction.”

“The past few days have been tests, and the results are now giving me a real chance. Your fraction is proven.”

Kang-Seok Kim said with strength to’real’.

“Thank you. However, I’ve been through so much lately that it’s just confusing to judge if that’s the case. Above all…… I am F grade. The limits are clear. If I were to be in charge of such a criticism….”

He paused for a while, then looked straight at the battalion commander and said.

“······It is not just to fight the enemy and win, but to make the soldiers believe and follow my judgment. I think that is the most important of the competencies that a commander must possess. The battalion commander said that my judgment was good, but wouldn’t it be useless without the right leadership and the right teamwork? I’m not sure if I’m an F-rated I will be able to secure that point.”

The officers’ organization wouldn’t welcome F-Class, that’s what I meant.

Nevertheless, the tail of Kim Gang-seok’s mouth gradually rose.

The importance of leadership and teamwork… It must be the answer that true soldiers would like to hear.

“······But, I don’t have a chance to think about that part yet. Because I had a temporary squad leader a few days ago. I would appreciate the time.”

“Lee Hyun-wook, you know how to see the point.”

Kim Gang-seok nodded.

“Yes, then think about it while on vacation. positively.”

“Yes, I will take it seriously.”

Lee Hyun-wook directly asked Kim Kang-seok to be approved for a three-night, four-day vacation from tomorrow.

However, there would be no room to think about Kim Gang-seok’s recommendation during the vacation period.

‘There are so many things to do for growth.’

In his mind, he was only thinking of making this vacation a “hidden stage” for explosive growth.

‘More than anything else, the date of return overlaps with the day that the incident breaks out.’

Important events to take place in the future…

Lee Hyun-wook organized them in a notebook right after his return.

And there were some underlined incidents among them, and four days later, the first’underlined’ is reached.

‘······An event that marks the beginning of the 4th wave.’

Wave.

It refers to a phenomenon in which the gate is explosively generated within a specific area.

At this point, most of the areas that suffered the 1st~3rd wave became ruins, and some areas were left unrecovered and became a land of monsters.

‘By the way, such an event takes place in Seoul.’

Lee Hyun-wook was the only one who knew that a huge wave-like crisis was approaching.

Therefore, all of his actions were being carried out under thorough calculations.

‘All gains are gained throughout that period.’

***

It was when I finished eating with the battalion commander and returned to the barracks of the 1st Company.

“······Lee Hyun-wook!”

Someone called from behind.

It was Seo Eun-ha’s voice.

When I turned my head, something flew in, and Lee Hyun-wook received it.

······It was chocolate.

“······.”

She looked at Seo Eun-ha with an expression asking why she was giving this, but she was still expressionless.

“I was sorry yesterday.”

“······Yes?”

Without answering what the hell he was sorry for, he tapped his shoulder once and passed Lee Hyun-wook.

In a way, it was a very cool, cool female executive…

Lee Hyun-wook forcefully endured the laughs coming out.

‘Ah, is it because you shot me right after defeating the Kobold Warlock yesterday?’

She seemed to have troubled it.

‘Anyway, because it looks so cool….’

On the outside, it is clearly a cold and cold knight.

He was somehow holding on to his heavy eyelids when he was on duty, and he was the first to run when something happened. He was a soldier full of mission and the best tanker.

No one did not admit her.

‘But I’m afraid it’s because I’ve seen many times when I’ve been drunk and filled with tears and runny nose….’

However, Lee Hyun-wook knew.

Even though Seo Eun-ha was cold on the outside, she was worried about the word she struck yesterday, so she was so thoughtful and so much style that she gave an apple with something like chocolate

That’s why he was willing to die for his companions…

***

When Lee Hyun-wook arrived at the dormitory, he threw something green onto Ahn Min-tae’s bed.

It was the squad leader’s epaulette.

“Oh, am I finally weighing this?”

Prior to the vacation, he handed over the command of the squad to Mintae Ahn.

“Don’t like it too much. It’s a pinch hit.”

“Ah? Then it turns out…… But where are you going? It’s a dinner set soon.”

“Wait a minute, PX.”

Post eXchange (PX).

In our words, it was a loyalty club, an army stand.

However, AMT’s PX also included a’military item store’.

“Five! Are you flexing with the reward points you earned this time?”

“I just want to use it before I go on vacation.”

“Ah! Are you trying to cash in?”

“Don’t ask for details.”

Items purchased with ‘reward points’ in the military item store are not supplies, and all belong to the individual player.

Therefore, it was also possible to raise money by selling items purchased as reward points to society, a so-called “cash currency”.

The PX was in the building between the 1st and 2nd company barracks.

‘It’s always bubbly.’

After all, the PX is a refuge for soldiers. Regardless of the female army and the southern army, there were groups in the vicinity.

The interior was pretty spacious.

There was a stand on one side and a dozen tables on the other at regular intervals.

However, as soon as I entered the entrance, there were unpleasant faces sitting on the table in front of me.

Sergeant Oh Sang-guk, Corporal Gwak Jin-cheol, and self-proclaimed 2nd Company real duo.

“Wow! Shin Ajumma, is this sassy already wearing a corporal? Time fast?”

“Oh really…… I think I know how much I hate the successors when I see Sangkook talking about him.”

They were sitting face to face with two female soldiers from the Second Company.

In essence, close contact between the opposite sex soldiers was forbidden, but without strong sanctions, such private rules could hardly be observed among these voracious young soldiers.

“Huh! I am a senior loved one though. Isn’t that right, Jincheol?”

“Hahaha! Sergeant Oh, honestly, is a necessary evil.”

“Wow, doesn’t it mean trash? Oh sergeant, too.”

Lee Hyun-wook tried to pass them by without thinking about it….

“uh! That Corporal over there, is that the person?”

“Ah, he’s a class F, but the person who commanded the blockade?”

The women pointed to Lee Hyun-wook and said, and Sang-guk Oh and Jin-cheol Kwak were speechless at the moment.

“······Huh? who?”

Even though Oh Sang-guk turned his head and saw Lee Hyun-wook, he tried to pretend he didn’t know.

“Why~ Two days ago, he was an F-class in Operation Itaewon, but he made a great deal of effort and was awarded the battalion commander’s commendation.”

“He is very famous even in our company. Please say hello.”

“No, ladies! Since when have you been so interested in someone else’s important work?”

Oh Sang-guk made a quack and sound without even knowing it.

“No, this uncle…… Why is he so annoyed suddenly? Of course I’m not interested in uncles. Wouldn’t you know if you were like him like him? By the way, it looks good as rumored~”

The women of the 2nd Company laughed gigglingly.

“But, isn’t Sang-guk’s uncle the guy’s appointment? Can’t you sing once?”

“······No, what are you talking about! These girls are real!”

They heard their conversation in Lee Hyun-wook’s ears, but they passed by without even paying attention to the PX’s innermost “item corner”.

‘I got 5,500 reward points.’

One international standard “recovery potion (small)” was about 100 reward points.

And considering that it is traded for about 150,000 won on the market, 6,000 points were worth about 9 million won.

‘Let’s see a good item for cashing….’

In order to monetize, it was necessary to buy the most in demand item and go out.

“It’s also’of’.”

Orb.

A sphere containing magic, it was an object used to give an item a specific’property’.

As a highly versatile item, the market price was high and stable.

Lee Hyun-wook purchased a total of three 5-grade, low-grade orbs.

It was 1,500 points for each reward point, which totaled about 6.67 million.

‘And I don’t have to buy a pain relief potion. Soon the absorption will end.’

-A’breath room’ is being formed in the stomach. (78%)

* May be accompanied by excruciating pain!

Heartburn still continued, but it stabilized over time.

‘When the breath room is completed, the internal furnace will be built, so digestion will be much faster.’

Until now, it was best to swallow metal and then exercise.

However, because the “breath room” also functions as a “furnace”, the rate of capacity growth could be several times faster in the future.

Lee Hyun-wook bought 3 Orbs as reward points, and then packed them in a dedicated safe box.

This is because Obra is a consumption item that responds to equipment items, so if you make a mistake, it could stick to the Ammon item.

Until then, Sang-guk Oh and Jin-cheol Kwak were still sitting at the table and talking with the two women.

As Lee Hyun-wook approached the door after finishing the calculation, he heard Oh Sang-guk’s voice, which seemed somewhat excited.

“······No, listen. That bitch does not separated? It’s F-class in the first place. I was just lucky. If you put a few goblins in a room, you’re just gonna be thrown away? Fuck, that’s because the rumors are so ridiculous! As if he could be any hero, I am!”

No matter how much I heard, Lee Hyun-wook was the subject of that magnificent criticism.

When one of the female soldiers who discovered Lee Hyun-wook laughed and laughed, Sang-guk Oh’s speech was closed.

“Auntie, why are you laughing?”

“I’m sorry, Mr. Sangguk, I think he heard it all?”

“······What?”

Sang-guk Oh turned his head.

And Lee Hyun-wook, passing right behind him, and his eyes met face to face.

“······.”

A brief silence, Oh Sang-guk quickly stiffened his eyes and then slowly turned his head.

Then…

“······Hiccup!”

Suddenly I started hiccups.

“Huh? Sang-guk uncle, why is that?”

“Hiccup! Hiccup! Oh, Mr. Hiccup!”

“······Oh, sergeant oh?”

Gwak Jin-cheol was also embarrassed, and gave Oh Sang-guk a can of the drink he was drinking.

“Hiccup! Hiccup!”

“OMG! That F-grade brother, is he really scary? Just enough to hiccup for eye contact?”

“Oh, no Shiva-hiccup! That’s not-hiccups!”

The women began to laugh at that appearance.

“Hey, I should call Sangguk not an uncle, but a hiccup uncle!”

Lee Hyun-wook, without saying anything, just looked at them once and passed by.

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