I Returned, But My Power is the Same

Chapter 127 established fact

Executives require numerous skills.

Teaching or commanding soldiers, starting with physical ability or combat ability.

knowledge of monsters.

understanding.

Information about dungeons and gates.

and countless others.

However, in the promotion test, only physical ability and combat ability are considered.

Except for those two things, everything is just an additional factor.

In other words, it is to see if you have the basic qualities to become an executive.

“You just have to do what you have prepared. Then you will definitely get good results.”

"Yes."

"let's go."

Lieutenant Young So-jin relaxes and walks forward.

followed him in a hurry.

Inwardly, I continued to control my mind.

As Second Lieutenant Young So-jin said, if you want to do what you have prepared, you have to release all the tension.

Fortunately, it worked.

My pounding heart returns to normal.

Breathing is also calming.

great.

let's go like this

But it doesn't look like Seong Da-kyung.

still bee

In the end, I quickly took out and ate one of Woohwang Cheongsimhwan.

Well, it won't be bad.

How embarrassing if I can't show my skills because I'm nervous?

By the way, it was like this before the return.

Seong Da-kyung didn't just pass.

“Hey, I’m trembling.”

“You can’t fall this time. I will pass unconditionally, I.”

The same was true for the other soldiers.

Everyone is busy relaxing.

Considering the fact that all of the subordinate units of the Command had gathered, the number of people was enormous.

In our battalion alone, there were thirteen including me and Seong Da-kyung.

it's bound to be

It must be the bottom anyway.

If the conditions are met, you can try and see it once.

I didn't even meet that condition, so I couldn't even look at it, let alone take the challenge.

Anyway.

So, the soldiers here are significantly stronger than the other soldiers.

“Everything has come. Then come and do well. See you in five days.”

"Yes."

In front of the test center, Lieutenant Young So-jin shouts fighting and goes back to the car.

This is because, unlike the promotion exam, the promotion test is conducted for 5 days.

Today is Monday, so it must be Friday.

Of course, it's not training, so you can sleep well.

You can also eat properly.

Instead, when it comes to difficult things, it is much more difficult than ATT or cold-weather training.

Really very very much more.

“Let’s go in.”

"Huh."

He sent Lieutenant Young So-jin and entered the testing room.

At first glance, it looks like an ordinary auditorium.

However, various dungeons were lined up on one side.

It was a dungeon that was artificially created or remodeled like that of an guerrilla field.

for the promotion exam.

“So that all the test students can gather here.”

"Yes!"

In front of the dungeon stood several officers wearing black hats.

They were the officers of the headquarters and the examiners of this promotion test.

Everyone's pose is no joke.

“Non-commissioned officers should stand on the left, officer applicants on the right.”

"Yes!"

Now is the time to part with Seong Da-kyung.Seong Da-kyung taps my arm. And whispered while looking into the examiners' eyes.

“Baby, fighting.”

"uh. You fight too.”

After burning her will to pass, she stood to the right.

Of course, there were other test students besides me.

Like the examiners, they had a different atmosphere.

The physique is the physique.

If it's good, it's good.

Everything was one level higher than the soldiers I saw in the unit.

But even in this case, most of the time it goes down.

As such, the walls of the promotion test are high.

“Follow this examiner.”

"Yes!"

Without greetings or introductions, I entered the dungeon right away.

do it

We can break up in an hour or two at the earliest, so why do we need to say hello or introduce ourselves?

[Enter the dungeon.]

[The dungeon is “cleared”.]

As soon as you enter, a tall mountain catches your eye.

It's already good to see what to do.

I'll go up there

But what matters is how you climb.

“I will check my physical abilities first. Wear everything you see in front of you.”

what you see in front of you.

From weight bands and weight vests to guns, swords and even armaments.

“You want to hear all of that?”

“Wow, that’s crazy.”

“It’s fucked up…”

The test students mumble with bewildered faces.

But everyone is moving as if they have ever been so busy.

If I had given in from the start, I wouldn't have even tried in the first place.

I was already packing some stuff.

[Experience of strength stat increases slightly.]

How heavy it is, the experience value of the strength stat goes up.

Finally, Meza, up to the general, also responded to the experience of other stats.

[The experience value of the stamina stat increases slightly.]

Maybe walking or running will add more.

Besides, it's not flat, it's a mountain road.

But it was rather enjoyable.

Does that mean that the experience value has risen tremendously?

***

At the start, twelve people were eliminated.

In a way, it was predictable.

“It was very slow. You are not qualified to take this test.”

“Ha, give me one more chance!”

“It doesn’t make any sense to give. What you guys just showed me isn't a mistake, it's a skill."

Weight vests, weight bands, guns, swords, and armaments.

The task of climbing a mountain path with it on the body.

Not even walking.

have to run

It was rather surprising that only twelve were eliminated.

“Left foot, left foot, left foot!”

You also have to match the slogan while running.

Of course, having to match the pace of the examiner is a bonus.

And it was getting faster and faster.

“Cuckoo.”

“〙.”

"Heh, I can't run anymore..."

Some people couldn't win and sat down in the end.

nothing to see

will be dismissed immediately.

“No. 16, 49, and 112 were eliminated.”

I knew it.

The three faces could no longer be seen.

However, there are still many people.

nearly 200 people.

But since it's like this from the start, almost half of it will decrease even after today.

By the end of the day, I'll probably be able to count on one finger.

“Left foot, left foot, left foot!”

Speed wasn't the only issue.

As you enter the mountain pass, the altitude increases dramatically.

The road is rough, so rocks and vines keep getting caught.

“Hunter does whatever it takes! Hunter is the immortal hunter! Hunter begins, one two three four!”

And then there's Hunter.

The intention was to do everything that could be difficult.

Unsurprisingly, there were several other dropouts one after another.

Of course I wasn't.

[Experience of strength stats increases!]

[Experience of the stamina stat increases!]

[Experience of agility stats increases!]

[Experience of vitality stat increases!]

Really, I was rather enjoying it. Watching the experience point notifications that come up one after another.

And in the first place, 'this level' is not difficult for me.

How many stats and skills have you uploaded so far?

“Good job everyone!”

The examiner's feet stopped until they reached the top.

The test students were also able to rest for a while.

Hmm.

I'm still a little lacking.

I don't mean to spit

[All stats are greatly increased!]

Because the stats are skyrocketing.

even mana.

Well, that's fine.

“After the break, we will move on to the next task.”

Because there's still a lot left to do.

***

Obviously, the promotion test was different.

Whatever they did, they made the test students more painful than they could have imagined.

It was just like measuring physical abilities.

Not to mention on the first day, on the second day, there was a task of connecting dozens of rebars and going back and forth over a certain distance within a certain time.

Seeing strength and agility at the same time or something.

Anyway, I repeated it all day.

Literally all day.

In fact, it was a task that looked at both strength and agility, as well as stamina at the same time.

The result was obvious.

More than 50 people dropped out.

Since the time was set, if it was less than 0.1 seconds, it was immediately out.

Of course, I survived there.

[Rapid Step skill is being applied.]

[Stamina enhancement skill is being applied.]

[Muscle strengthening skill is being applied.]

thanks to all sorts of skills.

However, stamina enhancement and muscle strengthening would not have had such a big impact.

Because the grades are only D and E.

These also need to be upgraded in order to level up.

“Next, let’s look at Mana.”

Measurement of physical ability over two days.

The finish was mana.

“The wall you see in front is only supposed to react with mana. In other words, if you rotate the mana well in your body, you can pass through that wall without lifting a hand. It’s a challenge to get through that wall like that.”

Before the return, an executive could not even dream of being like this.

If you can't handle mana, you have to go through this process and you can't get past it.

But not now.

I opened it up with stats right away, and I've already reached level 10.

There are three related skills.

“Start.”

Test students pick their breath and gather mana. You can't see it, but mana must already be running through her body.

I was already working on it.

susu-!

You can feel the mana wriggling all over her body, including her limbs.

That's enough.

that's enough.I stepped out faster than anyone else.

And slowly walked towards the wall.

“What, already?”

“Is that person Choi Do-jin? Were you excited that you were in the media? You mean that reacts with just a few seconds of rotation?”

“Leave it alone, I’ll fall backwards and be embarrassed.”

You can hear some noises from behind.

There's nothing wrong with feeling bad.

I wouldn't be sarcastic, but if I had looked at myself, I would have thought that way.

I shrugged and took a few more steps.

Suddenly, the wall is right in front of you.

But I didn't care and kept going.

one step.

two steps.

three steps.

Then, in the end, the body collided with the wall...

“What, what?”

“Sat, I passed!”

“Hey, does that make sense?”

It passed without hitting.

no shock at all.

[Mana Response skill is activated.]

[The mana adjustment skill is being activated.]

[Mana enhancement skill is activated.]

After all, ratings don't lie.

Even for this reason, I want to quickly raise the rank of skills such as stamina enhancement and muscle strengthening.

I wonder how much stronger it will be.

“It means that those who have passed through this wall have some sense of mana. But there is no effect unless you have a sense of it. What matters is how well you can use that mana. Now, take these one by one.”

Next was the use of mana.

The examiners hand you a large ring.

“This ring glows when mana is detected. The higher the concentration of mana, the stronger the light. If it emits at least this amount of light, it passes.”

One of the examiners demonstrates himself.

flashing ring.

It wasn't her dazzling level, but it was a century that could hardly have been of a certain level of concentration.

“Start.”

I rolled up the ring lightly and grabbed it.

And as before, he slowly raised his mana.

A response is coming soon.

Tsutsutsu-!

light shines on the ring

Gradually the intensity of the light grows stronger.

It took 3 seconds for the words "pass" to come out of the examiner's mouth.

“#77 Choi Do-jin, passed.”

But at that moment.

In terms of time, the moment that would have passed more than 1 or 2 seconds.

A brilliance erupted from the ring. It's so dazzling that it's hard to even look at it.

“...!”

When they first climbed the mountain pass, when they finished moving the rebar first, or when they passed the wall first, the faces of the examiners, who were not very shaken, shook for the first time.

The test students were looking at me with their mouths wide open.

This time I was surprised too.

I didn't know it would work to this extent.

***

“Is it all perfect?”

Lieutenant General Yu Kyung-pil, who heard of the promotion test mid-term report, asked with a puzzled face.

“Is everything really perfect?”

"That's right."

"haha."

“Even the mana ring is said to have gleamed.”

“Is the light shining? I really want.”

was expecting.