History's Strongest Manager Chapter 34

Translator’s Ramblings:

Hey guys,

here is yesterdays chapter. I was a little pressed on time because of the whole moving out thing. I pulled some all nighters to finish this one because I haven’t really have some (mostly) free time since Tuesday.

I decided to postpone the chapter 1 day because it was a bit rushed and I wasn’t confident on its quality. I like to take my time polishing the chapters by reading time and time again with calm but I had no such luck this week.

Now good night folks, gotta catch up on some missing sleep…

–Old ramblings —–

‘Sup folks,

This chapter you will see Jiwon calling the girls as ‘Unnies’ (Meaning something akin to big sister but not so simple). I decided to try using those in this chapter to see how you guys feel.

My opinion is Big Sister/Older Sister sounds weird while Unnie meaning can be inferred through context and usage. I need to get a grasp for those things…

Thoughts?

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Kang-Joon instructed the members on the basics first, all of them had their own strengths and were engrossed in making the most of their capabilities. And, when four days had elapsed and they could considered as proper teammates, a call from Seol Yeong arrived.

[Mr. Kang-Joon, it would be better to guarantee they can work as a team before starting working properly, right?]

“Yeah. That why they are going through the basics for the time being…”

[What about going to a Battle Station?]

“When you say Battle Station…”

Although Kang-Joon had heard of it a few times most of the information was still unfamiliar to him. However, Seol Yeong slowly explained.

Initially a technology of United States’ military, with the technology of using augmented reality for combat being made open to the public, Battle Stations were appearing all over the world like mushrooms after a summer rain.

Battle Station was a place which adapted the augmented reality system for the use in battles. Although the facility fees were very expensive, there was nothing like it regarding a Hunter Team combat training. There were no risks involved, and it enabled for the development of teamwork figuring out what the problems might be firsthand, therefore, in many ways, it was a place Teams which were giving their first steps as well as those who were just starting to establish their teamwork came to ‘rehea.r.s.e’ a live battle.

Few full-fledged Battle Stations were created in Korea, with three in Seoul and a single one in Busan — A total of four. However, looking at their increasing momentum these facilities would certainly continue to multiply.

In the end, it was not that much different from a game, and although as of now only Hunters and management officials could make use of it due the high cost, as that phase gradually pa.s.sed it was more than capable of being used as a source of entertainment.

[Originally, the cost to use was extremely expensive and too much of a burden, however, didn’t we receive the president’s award this time?]

“Yes.”

[So, instead of receiving additional benefits that were all the same I’ve been looking through everything, and thought being given free-use to a Battle Station seemed like the most beneficial thing.Then I  requested it and the government officials allowed.]

“Really?”

[Un, because of that, from now on we can use the Battle Station whenever we please.]

They didn’t receive a simple reward that would lose its value, and neither did Seol Yeong try to obtain many things at once — it was a fair compensation. Although it was Kang-Joon who had done all the work, Seol Yeong was able to make good use of the opportunity, obtaining a very sizeable privilege.

Monsters made real through the augmented reality would appear in front of one’s eyes, and those who went in would have no problems vanquishing them using the fake devices utilized in the Battle Station.

Kang-Joon arrived in the Battle Station’s location situated in Seoul outskirts bringing all his party.

“The world is really moving forward…”

The 20-something young man who had to mature too early could not help letting out an amazed voice seeing the enormous Battle Station building.

More than receiving any substantial benefits or being granted a certificate, in some form Kang-Joon felt he had completed his job.

“Wow… This is what you were saying…”

“Unnie! What is this?”

Choi Gina and Jiwon seeing the sophisticated interior had their mouths wide open unable to close it. Equipment they had never seem before in their lives, vast interior, and, most of all, with the enormous influx of capital the Battle Station’s building itself was enormous, spanning the equivalent of multiple baseball fields to begin with.

“Ms. Aran has already visited a Battle Station?”

“There was a facility in the Temple. Although was smaller than this.”

Seo Aran expression wasn’t that of someone coming across something for the first time. An employee approached them not long later, guiding them somewhere after talking with Kang-Joon for a short time. Heading to the Battle Room Seol Yeong had reserved.

“Is it fun, unnie?”

“It hurt slightly in the beginning.”

Hearing one could be hurt Gina, Kang-Joon, and Jiwon all tilted their heads.

“Can we be injured while fighting with holograms?”

To Gina inquiry Aran still replied with the same impa.s.sive expression.

“A Battle Room is an installation made with Cube Crystals as base.”

“Ah…”

“And as such uses mechanically generated force fields. It is a little complicated to say…”

Aran said simply.

“You can think of it as an artificial  implementation of a psychokinesis attack.”

“Then… that means…”

“If you are hit, the pain is genuine.”

“!”

“It is alright. It is not enough to kill someone.”

With Aran unconcerned words Gina’s complexion became white with fear.

“Before we went through the enhanced body procedure, there were children whose arms or wrists were fractured… That was about it. There will be no problems once you got the hang of it.”

Hearing Aran’s indifferent words Gina was almost worrying herself to death. Then she set her sight at Kang-Joon.

“About this…”

“Make sure to not be hit and you will be fine.”

However, Kang-Joon was an even more unprincipled b.a.s.t.a.r.d.

While Jiwon had no interest in those words or whether it would hurt or not, simply listening to the people’s vigorous shouts every time they would pa.s.s through each Battle Rooms with shining eyes.

The Battle Room was divided in a control room and main room. The monsters were controlled from the control room, and the main room was the place where the confrontation would take place.

“This an C-Cla.s.s Room, able of summoning monsters between the F and C Rank. Today you are allowed to use it freely until nighttime. Please keep in mind all the warnings stated, and feel free to call me if there is any emergency or problem.”

After that the employee went back having explained the process of how to operate and use everything one time. The main room interior was quite broad, roughly an 230m2 wide s.p.a.ce. Although nothing had appeared in view yet, thanks to the dark brown walls and the ceiling’s white lights the surroundings were quite pleasing to the eye. Kang-Joon read the warnings conspicuously attached to the control room’s walls slowly.

[Attention! Do not use Aether devices used in real battles!]

[This facility has been made of Cube alloy and as such is very solid, but is not invulnerable against intentional damage.]

[Usage by Awakens and Mutants above B Rank is prohibited.]

[All damage to the facility and/or property responsibility as well as compensation are to be shouldered by the customer.]

If there was a single mistake was to be made it was self-explanatory what sort of unimaginable compensation this super-advanced facility would ask for. Kang-Joon stared at the three people with a serious expression.

“Do not get careless even if all we are doing is practicing, and especially you Jiwon, be careful not to smash anything here.”

“Yes big brother!”

Each individual received fake Devices and Armour Coats. And, after the equipment was operated as it was explained to Kang-Joon, the three entered the main room. Kang-Joon equipped a headset, speaking in the microphone afterwards.

“Can you guys hear me well?”

[Yes.]

Everyone nodded their heads. In the screen what sort of monsters as well how many could be summoned appeared, and the three personnel who had entered at the moment were indicated. Kang-Joon had no attraction to games in the first place, and he didn’t have many memories of having interacted with them either, doing nothing except stare at the messages that appeared in front of his eyes without reaction.

[Battle Station System operating]

[The Room’s interior is equipped with the latest Energy Scanner.]

[Hunters and Knight cla.s.ses deal combat damage when hitting the enemy with the practicing Devices.]

[Mutants and Awakens deal damage measuring the energy amount when hitting the enemy with their special abilities or brutal force.]

[This is a C-Cla.s.s Room. There is a risk using special-abilities or physical force exceeding the B Rank doing critical damage to this installation.]