The Hunter’s Gonna Lay Low

Three days had passed since the child was rescued. Gyugyu had visited the Prometheus chapel multiple times alone, but fortunately, it seemed they hadn't noticed the child's absence. There was no increase in security. Did the subject manage to cover it up? Or perhaps, does the disappearance of such a child not warrant any concern? It's hard to say.

The child they rescued was entrusted to Nam Woo-jin. Jeong Bin, Gyugyu, Nam Woo-jin, and J gathered in a small monitoring room. Nam Woo-jin observed the sleeping child through the one-way mirror and spoke.

“People whose mutations progress all at once are civilians. Those whose mutations progress partially… most of them are people under the system's influence.”

“But that child isn’t an Awakened, right?”

“Don’t Awakened people usually appear starting from high school age, even worldwide?”

“That’s correct.”

“Well, if they’re too young, they might not be able to endure the awakening ability and die. Looks like the system takes a lot into consideration. Let’s just say the system has picked out a potential Awakened…”

True. Cha Uijae also awakened when he was in high school. He nodded thoughtfully. Jeong Bin tapped his arm and then asked.

“Anyway... J, you infiltrated and rescued the child... How did your infiltration go, Gyugyu?”

“Hm? Me?”

Gyugyu twirled his hair absentmindedly as he replied.

“It’s just a cult~ They pray, listen to some so-called prophet, cry and beg, ‘Please heal our child, our friend, our other half.’”

“...”

“Well, I didn’t expect them to use the child as an experiment for human testing~”

Gyugyu grinned. Jeong Bin, unusually displeased, looked at Gyugyu, brushed his hair back, and sighed.

“Alright, I understand. Gyugyu, can you continue to infiltrate regularly?”

“Hm? Are you asking me to take a commission? My pay is expensive, you know.”

Gyugyu made a circle with his thumb and index finger. Jeong Bin responded with a gentle smile.

“You’re going anyway, right? Since you’re such a filial person. We’ll pay for the information.”