Memoirs of the Returnee - Chapter 61



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＃Returner’s Notepad Episode 61

Magical space experience (1)

At the same time, the management control room set up inside the magic space.

“… … “They are eliminated by senior number 3,385 and senior number 1,953.”

“Give up number 1,089.”

“Senior number 333 has been eliminated by number 958.”

Dozens of employees of the Magical Science Department of the Magic Tower are busy monitoring the seniors.

“now. Those in charge of VIP only check the VIP status and take care of the rest.”

Of course, most risks can be managed with the smart watch’s powerful artificial intelligence algorithm. If the wearer is likely to suffer serious injury—such as physical mutilation or amputation—they will make their own judgment and forcibly repatriate the wearer before it happens.

However, magical artificial intelligence is not yet as accurate as human eyes.

To be honest, we cannot divide human ‘classes’.

Monitoring through cameras placed throughout the hotel is intended to complement this.

“If an event on the 4th floor occurs, please monitor carefully. ”

Shelton clapped and encouraged them.

The Hollenz Hotel is an artificial magical space created by Magic Tower by reproducing a facility from 15 years ago. It is also a large-scale barrier magic spell that recruits a small uninhabited island on the continent and installs the highest grade magic core as a medium.

As such, the various events that occur at the hotel are all independent. It is an event that is arbitrarily caused by the ‘intelligence’ within the demonic core.

“Money calls money, folks. Do you know how much money has been invested here? If this is successful, we can open a new horizon for artificial intelligence. Let’s all have employee awareness. “How’s the progress going?”

Shelton asked a middle manager.

“Elapsed time 7 hours 10 minutes 5 seconds. “Out of a total of 4,803 people, 1,308 have already been eliminated or given up.”

The total number of participants was 4,803. Almost 30% of seniors across Edsilla could not survive even half a day.

There are physical crises, defeats in battle, etc., but the biggest reason is probably the ghosts.

“Huh. Have you already been eliminated that much?”

The ghosts of this artificial magic space are real. It’s not fake. It is a being drawn directly from the magical core where vengeful spirits are concentrated.

That is why ghosts radiate ghost energy. An energy that the living are instinctively afraid of. If you are exposed to it for a long time, you will suffer from numerous psychiatric disorders such as nightmares, auditory hallucinations, hallucinations, paranoia, and schizophrenia.

“I fell because I was weak. “Can’t the guys who go to magic college withstand this?”

Shelton sneered.

If you work in this area, you will encounter not only monsters and monsters, but also ghosts and ghosts. If you think about it carefully, they are all money, so there is no need to be afraid.

“Senior number 3,333 just entered the casino and exchanged chips.”

“3,333 times… … Oh, that Zion Askal? “The guy who broke the vending machine?”

“yes.”

“hmm. “I’m going to be out soon.”

Zion Askal. The guy who destroyed the high-quality information worth 1.2 million Ren on Monday’s College Board.

But, 1.2 million Ren is the price of gum compared to this experiment.

“That’s too bad. Still, he was a guy who created variables.”

When the guy broke the vending machine, Shelton took notice.

Since this task itself is a prototype for Magic Tower’s huge project ‘Commercialization of Artificial Magic Space and Artificial Intelligence’, any variables must be gathered.

If you hit it and break it, you’ll be thankful, but unfortunately, the casino has a dead ending.

Once you touch the chip, that is, the dead person’s item, you will see the ghost. There are countless ghosts in this hotel, so you are forced to be exposed to their ghosts… … .

“… … what.”

Shelton’s eyes widened.

“That guy doesn’t seem that scared? “Check it out.”

“wait a minute.”

The middle manager zoomed in and analyzed the facial expression of Sion Askal as he sat at the gambling table.

“yes. It seems so. As a result of facial expression analysis, happiness was 99.983535… … .”

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[22:50:05]

I have always been quite serious about gambling. Seven Poker, Hold’em, Blackjack, Slot Machines, Roulette, etc… … It didn’t even matter what sport it was.

Of course, it was an excuse to ‘need money’, but in reality, I liked the dopamine rush when I won at gambling.

There isn’t much joy for a terminally ill cancer patient. The bullshit about spending the rest of your life meaningfully is always made by those who have a long lifespan.

Is there any point in gambling?

anyway.

I relived the experience of that day and took all the ghosts’ chips. I won both good and bad cards.

I didn’t even use the SZX-9500. In the first place, it may be impossible to see through objects that are not magical.

ONLY psychological warfare.

“then. “I’m done~”

When there were quite a few chips on my table, I quietly stood up. The ghosts who had been robbed of their money stared at me with bloodless faces.

“Instead, I only take half of the money I won.”

He put half of the pile of chips on the table. Then the ghosts’ expressions seemed to become slightly sad.

“effort.”

I returned to the counter.

“Exchange my money.”

40 chips worth 100 coins were presented to the counter. He won 200, but gave away half of them and planned to keep the remaining 60 as chips without exchanging money.

I thought there might be something useful about using this chip.

-yes. Please tag your smart watch with the reader.

When I held my watch up to the reader, the counter retrieved the chip.

Tiring-

The watch vibrated.

[Acquired: 4,000 Mana Coins]

I left the casino satisfied.

“Uh huh. Stop there.”

But, guys wearing gas masks came out from behind the pillar. Two were familiar faces, and the other was an unfamiliar face.

“Oh what. this… … It’s Zion, right?

One of the two familiar guys—Escher—looked into my eyes through his gas mask and smiled.

“Seeing as you’re wearing a gas mask, you’re quick to notice.”

I just wore it because it was cold.

“Did you know someone?”

An unknown face asked Escher.

“Ah, let me introduce you. “This guy is famously known as Zion.”

Escher pointed at me and grinned.

“Hey, Zion, this is ‘Mel’, you know that, right? “5-star prospect.”

A man with light blue hair rising like green onion roots above a gas mask.

If his name is Mel, I know him. The eldest son of the congressman Ellstrom family. Usually, if your father is a congressman, you are one of the most wealthy people in society, but in fact, ‘Ellstrom Brothers (EB)’, run by their brothers, is one of the top five film companies in Edcilla.

“So, tell me honestly. “You won money at the casino, right?”

Escher asked. I nodded.

“I won.”

“Oh, honestly. “Actually, I saw all the picking.”

Escher chuckled. Mel took a step next to him. He looked down at me and said.

“I’m not asking for it. You didn’t know, right? “There were a lot of hyenas targeting you while you were gambling.”

Mel took something out of her pocket. They were fragments of a shattered smart watch.

“We protected it. “Until you finish gambling safely.”

“Oh really? so?”

“Pay only half as protection fee.”

“… … hmm.”

I pretended to think about it and then put the casino chip on my finger.

“Shall I give you chips? “There are a lot of things I haven’t exchanged.”

Then Escher and Mel took a step back in surprise.

“Fuck you! “Who do you think is an asshole?”

Suddenly, Kane went crazy and slapped my arm away. The chip rolled around.

“You know that when you touch that, you see a ghost, right? “This bastard is telling me to go after him-”

I took a back step to avoid the guy who was trying to grab me by the collar. Kane suddenly seemed to have gone crazy and pulled up her horse body.

“X arm damage—?! No, I’m not asking you to give everything, just give half. You fucking idiot, please hurry!”

“Hey. Hey hey Do it in moderation. “Press a little.”

Kane was so desperate that Escher stopped him.

Well, that guy is so big and clumsy that he’s more afraid of ghosts than you can imagine. This guy can’t even watch horror movies.

“Ugh. Jerk the.”

“what?”

As I muttered something pitiful, Mel took off her gas mask. She nudged my shoulder, glaring with her sharp eyes.

“hey. “What did you just say?”

“How many times?”

“Just what, what? how many?”

“I want you to send me money.”

I showed off the smartwatch on my wrist. Mel exchanged glances with Escher and Kane and immediately nodded.

“Number 1,058. send.”

I sent 2,000 coins to number 1,058.

“sent. Check it.”

“… … 2,000 coins. “You came in.”

Mel and Escher looked at each other and smiled.

“Then go quickly! “It’s curfew soon!”

Kane pulled them away. Rumbling – I laughed a little as I looked at the backs of the guys running somewhere.

Of course, I have no intention of leaving it alone.

Let’s wait and see what happens next.

“ah. hey.”

I caught a male ghost nearby. Half of his face was blown off. Did he die from being hit by a cannonball in his past life? It looked terrible enough.

“Could you please follow the three guys running over there?”

—… … .

Ghosts don’t speak. It seems like something is astounding.

I knew this would happen so I had some chips that I didn’t exchange.

“instead. this.”

Just – one chip bounced. The ghost caught it with one hand. And then he walked somewhere. Kane and Escher were the ones who ran away.

“also.”

These ghosts have minimal cognitive ability.

This means that it is not simply ‘made’.

“I understand now.”

Thanks to you, I realized the inside story. What was this huge magical space in the first place and how was it created?

I walked through the first floor lobby. It was a time to refrain from going out, so no one was seen.

Of course, there were a lot of ghosts.

I gave them a quick greeting and reached the exit of the lobby. A main gate leading completely outside. opened it

First, a cold wind blew in.

“… … “Huh.”

The cold is ridiculous. Was it intentionally set up this way to prevent people from going outside the hotel?

It’s very cold, but I can endure it.

I turned on the SZX-9500 in a bitter cold.

At that moment, a vast web of magical power covering the heavens was revealed. It was a gigantic magic spell that encompassed both heaven and earth, centering around the largest core of the firmament—the ‘Magic Core’.

“… … Shelton is chewy. ”

My lips itched as I looked at it. I couldn’t help myself, so I smiled.

A very pleasant way came to mind.

A way to fuck not only Shelton, but the entire Magic Tower that planned this stupid project.

“Oh, it’s cold.”

I will freeze to death before then.

I went back into the hotel and closed the door. But someone approached me from the other side of the lobby. It was a ghost with half of its face blown off.

“Did you find out where it is?”

I asked him. He stood silently. It seemed like he meant to follow me.

“then Let’s go.”

Before we fuck up Shelton, let’s go after the guys who took my chips.