The Dimensional Beast, contaminated by Sunhee, had its defense weakened, and Yonghoon and Dohyeon succeeded in taking it down.
The other team members also joined forces to eliminate all the mantis monsters. The corrupted humans who had been attacking the group all lost consciousness and collapsed once the Dimensional Beast was defeated.
This hunt for the Dimensional Beast was a success without any major issues.
More than anything, Sunhee’s enhanced abilities were a huge help.
Without Yonghoon, it would have been difficult to break through the corrupted humans and reach the Dimensional Beast, but at this level, it seemed possible even without him.
Yonghoon and Sunhee stood looking at the fallen Dimensional Beast. Soldiers were busily moving about to handle the aftermath.
Sunhee looked exhausted but did not collapse. It was thanks to the Dimensional Core.
Yonghoon was staring at the Dimensional Beast, deep in thought, while Sunhee was cautiously watching him.
“Um, Kangwoo said we needed to test the modified Dimensional Core, so I volunteered. I thought if I got stronger, I could help the team more.”
In the end, Sunhee spoke first. Yonghoon, who had been lost in thought, turned to look at her. She was looking at him with a nervous face.
Yonghoon looked at her with a bitter expression.
She was an adult who had made her own decision. He had no right to judge that decision. But that probably wasn’t what she wanted.
“You did well. It was helpful.”
Hearing Yonghoon’s words, Sunhee’s face brightened.
“Thank goodness. I was scared I’d get scolded.”
It seemed she had been worried that he would be angry after seeing him lost in thought.
But Yonghoon was thinking about something else.
He was considering who to take with him on the next dimensional movement. His Dimensional Power had grown strong enough that he thought he could take at least one person with him next time.
However, those without a Dimensional Core couldn’t survive in another dimension. So he figured he would have to implant a Dimensional Core in someone else, but it was too risky to immediately proceed just because he himself had survived.
Fortunately, seeing that Sunhee had successfully received the implant, it seemed possible to implant the B-rank and A-rank Dimensional Cores he had in other Awakened as well.
“Do you think ordinary Dimensional Cores can be modified too?”
“According to Kangwoo, it might be possible. But it doesn’t seem easy. Not just the Silla Group, but other scientists are researching it together.”
Yonghoon nodded.
From what he confirmed during the last dimensional travel, there weren’t many Awakened with Dimensional Cores.
Even in the other world, modifying Dimensional Cores was not easy. No matter how much technology had advanced, it wasn’t something that could be done simply.
In the end, for now, only the two Dimensional Cores that Sunhee and he had were available. They had to decide who would use them and who would cross dimensions with him.
After the hunt ended, the British government and Samantha expressed great gratitude toward the group for defeating the Dimensional Beast.
However, there wasn’t much they could offer the group.
Britain was almost at the level of a national bankruptcy.
Of course, it was better off than countries that had completely collapsed due to monsters, but among the nations that had established Safe Zones, it was one of the most troubled.
Previously, the destruction of London’s Safe Zone and the loss of many Awakened had been a major blow. Moreover, the cumulative damage from the Dimensional Beast’s assault added to the crisis.
Although Team Crazy managed to fend it off, central Britain had already been devastated, and public unrest was severe.
Leaving the aftermath to the government, Team Crazy took only the monsters’ and Dimensional Beast’s Dimensional Cores and immediately departed for Korea.
Two gems were placed on the meeting room table. The red-glowing gems had patterns inscribed inside and were of different sizes. They were the Dimensional Cores Yonghoon had brought from the other world.
The team members looked at the Dimensional Cores on the table and then turned their gazes back to Yonghoon.
It was the day after Team Crazy had returned to Korea.
Yonghoon called the team members to the meeting room once they had all arrived at the office. Once everyone had gathered, he took out the Dimensional Cores and placed them on the table before speaking.
“These are the Dimensional Cores we obtained from the other dimension. They were all used by Awakened with gray eyes. These Dimensional Cores are uncontaminated, but if Sunhee uses her ability to contaminate them, we can use them. After discussing with team leader Han, we decided who will use them.”
After Yonghoon finished speaking, team leader Han added.
“The captain wanted to just give them away, but that wouldn’t make sense, so we decided to charge only the price of an A-rank Dimensional Core. Sunhee also paid for the Dimensional Core she’s using. If you’re short on funds, installment payments are possible.”
The team members chuckled at his words. Fortunately, all the team members were wealthy enough to afford the Dimensional Cores.
Yonghoon handed the Dimensional Cores to two team members.
The Dimensional Cores were given to Eunseo and Dohyeon.
“Ah, I haven’t been on the team for long… is it really okay for me to receive one?”
Eunseo looked at Yonghoon with a surprised expression.
“For now, you’re the only one who can accept that A-rank Dimensional Core. The others have too much of a level gap, so honestly, it would be difficult.”
At Yonghoon’s words, Eunseo looked around. All the team members were showing expressions of agreement.
Eunseo bowed deeply toward the team members.
“Thank you.”
In contrast, Dohyeon was filled with joy but was also nervously glancing around at the team members.
“It’s really okay for me to take it, right? No one’s going to say anything later, right?”
It seemed he had really wanted it. Dohyeon was restless, holding the Dimensional Core in his hands.
“If you don’t want it, should I use it instead?”
Jimin teased him from the side.
“No! If it’s between you using it and me, I’ll use it!”
“You little-!”
As Jimin and Dohyeon started bickering, Yonghoon spoke up.
“Since you’re a Special Ability User and consume a lot of Dimensional Power, after discussing with team leader Han, we decided you should use it.”
Yonghoon continued, looking at Dohyeon and Eunseo.
“Since I’m using one and Sunhee is using hers safely, I recommended it to you two. If you’re worried about any side effects, you can yield it to someone else.”
At Yonghoon’s words, Dohyeon and Eunseo shook their heads firmly.
And that day, Dohyeon and Eunseo had the Dimensional Cores implanted into their chests. The Dimensional Cores settled without any issues.
The next day, at the underground training ground of Team Crazy’s office, Dohyeon was testing his abilities.
Various weapons were spinning around him, and sparks were flying from his body.
“How’s the Dimensional Core? Is it working well?”
“It’s amazing. I feel like I can keep using my abilities almost endlessly.”
Dohyeon excitedly answered Jimin’s question as she watched.
“But why are sparks flying from your body?”
Jimin tilted her head, looking at Dohyeon’s body.
“Ah, I’m running various tests. I heard that the Telekinesis Ability User the captain fought before could fly, so I’m trying it out.”
Dohyeon grunted and tensed his body again.
His body slid sideways.
“Tch, looks like even with a Dimensional Core, C-rank can’t do it. The Dimensional Power interference only lets me glide at best.”
Dohyeon deactivated his Dimensional Power with a disappointed look. The sparks disappeared from his body.
“Still, that’s something. The captain said even A-rank can only glide.”
“Hehe, right?”
Dohyeon grinned again at Jimin’s words.
“By the way, where’s the captain and the two women? Weren’t they training together?”
“Ah, they jumped together for training.”
“Jump? Oh, you mean spatial movement.”
Because of something he heard before, Dohyeon kept calling spatial movement “jumping.”
While the two were chatting-
The space at the center of the training ground distorted, and Yonghoon, Sunhee, and Eunseo popped out of the air.
As soon as Yonghoon landed on the ground, he collapsed into a sitting position, breathing heavily. Sweat was pouring down from his face like rain.
Strangely enough, the two women’s faces also looked a bit pale.
Jimin hurried over to them in surprise.
“What’s wrong with everyone? Where did you go that made the captain this exhausted? And the two of you don’t look so good either.”
But Yonghoon didn’t seem ready to answer yet. Meanwhile, the two women looked at each other and smiled.
After a moment, Yonghoon caught his breath and stood up.
“Seems like it’s possible, right?”
At Yonghoon’s words, the two women nodded.
Sunhee answered Jimin, who was still looking on curiously.
“We went to the United States.”
“Huh? Didn’t the captain barely make it there alone before? But now three of you went together?”
It was just as she said. Last time, when Yonghoon went to the U.S. before dimensional movement, he had barely made it by moving slowly and resting frequently.
But this time, they had gone together with Sunhee and Eunseo, pushing continuous maximum spatial movements to reach the U.S. and return.
Before attempting the next dimensional movement, Yonghoon needed to verify if it was possible to move more than two people. Thus, he had tested it by traveling to the U.S. with Sunhee and Eunseo.
He intended to test the limits of spatial movement. As expected, when he took two people along, his Dimensional Power began depleting long before they reached the U.S. Even though his Dimensional Power had increased, moving two people all the way to the U.S. was still difficult.
But Yonghoon didn’t stop and kept moving. He intended to keep going until he collapsed from the limits of his ability.
However, it was the moment when all the Dimensional Power he had was depleted, and even the Dimensional Power from his Dimensional Core was being consumed. Yonghoon felt a surge of Dimensional Power flowing into him from Eunseo and Sunhee.
Surprised, Yonghoon didn’t stop and continued using spatial movement. And in the end, he was able to make a trip to the United States.
During the spatial movement, Dimensional Power was drawn from Sunhee and Eunseo’s Dimensional Cores, aiding Yonghoon’s spatial movement.
Only then did Yonghoon recall the warp array he had seen in that other dimension. The Awakened there had pooled their Dimensional Power to move monsters or vehicles to other places. They knew how to share Dimensional Power to enable spatial movement.
Yonghoon looked into his own Dimensional Core. This Dimensional Core had been created with their skill.
Anyway, it was a relief. With this, Awakened who had implanted Dimensional Cores could perform Dimensional Movement with up to three people.
Yonghoon looked at Sunhee and Eunseo, and they also looked at him with bright smiles.
Lieutenant General Eunseo Lee gazed intently at the intelligence department colonel before her.
The middle-aged colonel with brown hair broke into a cold sweat under the young woman’s gaze.
“So, are you saying you know nothing about the C dimension?”
As time passed, the words that came from her beautiful lips made the colonel even more restless.
“I’m sorry. The advance party was completely wiped out, and the communication network itself has collapsed. There’s no way to confirm anything at the moment.”
“If the communication network is broken, shouldn’t we rebuild it?”
At her words, the colonel bowed his head and responded.
“The advance party was created by testing the Dimensional Connector with high-level Awakened and the entire personal guard units. Our dimension has been isolated from other dimensions for too long. There aren’t many people like us in other dimensions.”
The adjutant behind her stepped forward.
“Right now, we don’t need the advance party’s role; we need information. Is it absolutely necessary to connect the Dimensional Connector with personal guard units or high-level Awakened?”
At his words, the colonel gritted his teeth. He was even receiving advice from a guy like this, who was speaking arrogantly under the authority of a superior. But now was the time to respond.
“National loyalty is important. There are still many Rebels. If we make the wrong choice, information about our dimension could leak out.”
At the colonel’s words, Eunseo nodded. Just a few days ago, they had suffered a major blow from the Rebels. The colonel’s words made sense.
She rose from her seat.
“Find people with high loyalty even if their abilities are low. Like the adjutant said, right now, information is more important than invasion from other dimensions.”
“Understood.”
At her words, the colonel replied with a stiff expression.
Lieutenant General Eunseo Lee and the adjutant finished their conversation and left the intelligence department building.
Along the streets stretched the antique-style central residences of the capital, London.
“It seems it will take some time.”
At the adjutant’s words, Eunseo nodded.
But as she listened, Eunseo’s forehead was slightly furrowed. She seemed to be pondering something.
“Is there something bothering you?”
Eunseo shook her head.
“No, I just feel like I didn’t test the Dimensional Connector during the C dimension incident.”
“Didn’t you do it during the B dimension incident?”
“That was too late. The Eunseo from that dimension was already dead. It felt awful.”
Eunseo stopped walking and pondered.
“What will you do?”
“Well, I’ll test it the next time I come to the intelligence department.”
“Understood.”
Eunseo stopped pondering and started walking again. From now on, she had to check on the Rebels.