A Space Marine Got a Status Window

Kim Seojun was fairly good at judging people.

It wasn’t something he had been born with.

When a human being has death right in front of them, their true nature inevitably ends up revealing itself, and Kim Seojun had experienced such desperate situations countless times.

From his perspective, Major Lee Hyena was, all things considered, a fairly decent person.

‘No matter how important the mission is, no one enters a planet alone.’

For starters, the simple fact that she was carrying out a solo mission on planet Amotia demonstrated that, at the very least, she acted with a certain sense of duty.

He could also tell from talking with her.

She did everything she could to look after Kim Seojun and Private First Class Park Boseop.

And Psykers like that were less common than one might imagine.

Kim Seojun had dared to express several opinions that perhaps weren’t his place to give precisely because he knew all of that.

He had only stretched out because he knew he had room to stretch his legs.

“Are you delegating all command authority to me?”

“That’s right.”

However, that was an answer even Kim Seojun hadn’t anticipated.

Handing over command authority was that extraordinary of a decision.

It didn’t simply mean, ‘Do whatever you want!’

It meant that, from that moment onward, Lee Hyena would obey Kim Seojun’s orders.

‘She isn’t trying to pass the responsibility onto me either.’

Furthermore, this wasn’t some trick to free herself from any responsibility for the crimes they might commit.

Military law wasn’t so ridiculous that such a trick would work.

And Lee Hyena wasn’t calculating enough to come up with something like that either.

She had made that decision because she trusted Kim Seojun’s abilities.

Of course, that wasn’t the only reason.

It was undoubtedly an important reason.

“Thank you.”

‘It seems she’s mistaken me for a Psyker.’

However, from Kim Seojun’s perspective, there was another reason that wasn’t insignificant either.

The possibility was more than sufficient.

Considering the abilities Kim Seojun had demonstrated up to that point, it was perfectly natural to reach the conclusion that he was a Psyker.

Furthermore, it was fairly common for Psyker Agents to conceal their identities or do similar things.

‘It doesn’t hurt me either.’

From Kim Seojun’s perspective, there was no reason to reject that misunderstanding.

It was much more convenient for them to think, ‘So he’s a Psyker!’ than for him to have to explain every detail.

Perhaps it could cause him problems in the future, but in Kim Seojun’s mind, there was no ‘future’ at that moment.

There was only one thing he had to do now.

“Then, from this moment onward, we’ll head to the enemy stronghold.”

Planet Amotia was a wasteland.

At least, that was all it appeared to be at first glance.

However, if there had truly been nothing there, so many countries wouldn’t have desperately tried to develop it despite it being an Orange-grade planet, in other words, a place infested with Mog.

Beneath that ground were abundant deposits of all kinds of valuable resources.

That was why there were also a large number of mines, and those mines became excellent hideouts for those engaged in clandestine activities on the planet.

Within those labyrinthine places were spaces that had previously been used as shelters and could be reused without any problems as long as they received an adequate power supply.

That was precisely why the thieves used Hongyuan Mine, which the Chinese division on planet Amotia had closed after finishing its exploitation, as a hideout.

That place not only had facilities capable of opening even supply crates with extremely strict security systems, but also defensive facilities capable of withstanding possible external intrusions.

In other words, intrusions by the owners of the supplies.

Normally, they also kept a very close watch on the surrounding area.

There was only one problem.

Psykers weren’t among the threats they had prepared against.

In truth, that was perfectly natural.

If someone brought a valuable Psyker all the way there and told them.

“Psyker, it seems someone stole a supply crate. Could you recover it for us?”

The Psyker would probably respond with a smile.

“It seems you take me for an idiot!”

Crack!

“Clear.”

That was why, the instant Major Lee Hyena appeared, the defenses of Hongyuan Mine, controlled by the Chinese soldiers, were left completely defenseless.

And that wasn’t all.

Bang! Bang!

“Clear.”

Kim Seojun, who had entered with her, also played an important role.

No.

Rather than simply playing an important role, he was achieving results even more terrifying than Major Lee Hyena’s.

‘X-Ray Vision really is an absurd skill.’

Because the value of X-Ray Vision inside a winding, labyrinthine mine was impossible to describe.

However, X-Ray Vision wasn’t omnipotent.

The ability was affected by density.

When foreign substances were suspended in the atmosphere, he could see through them because their density itself was low, but when it came to materials like rock, there was a limit to what his vision could penetrate.

Naturally, there were also times when he couldn’t see through high-density materials like iron.

Even so, its usefulness remained enormous.

In particular, the combination of Major Lee Hyena and Sergeant Kim Seojun was extremely powerful.

One opened the way and the other finished them off.

There couldn’t be more perfect teamwork.

Thanks to that, the situation ended quickly.

Bang! Bang!

“Clear.”

After those shots from Kim Seojun, there was no longer any sign of anyone anywhere.

Of course, the real beginning was precisely that moment.

The fact that they had broken into the place had surely already been transmitted to the Chinese headquarters on planet Amotia, and there was no doubt they would immediately send troops.

“Let’s gather everything quickly and get out of here.”

Kim Seojun and Major Lee Hyena headed to the warehouse where the stolen supplies had been gathered.

Fortunately for them, the Chinese soldiers had organized the supplies very well and stacked them neatly inside the warehouse.

The two took only everything they could carry with them.

Excessive greed always ended up causing problems.

“Sergeant Kim.”

“Yes, I saw it.”

However, the instant both of them saw a supply crate that still hadn’t been opened, they couldn’t help but stop.

Because they understood.

There was an enormous supply crate there.

“It looks like Psyker supplies.”

Naturally, it didn’t have any sign saying something like.

‘This belongs to a Psyker, don’t touch it!’

However, it wasn’t difficult to be certain of its identity.

If it had been an ordinary supply crate, they would have dismantled it long ago.

But not only was it still intact, there were also clear traces around it showing that, until just a few moments earlier, they had been trying to open it by every possible means.

At that, Lee Hyena hesitated.

The value of a Psyker’s supplies was incalculable.

Of course, trying to take it from there would, in many ways, mean giving in to greed.

For starters, it was too large.

Transporting it itself wouldn’t be difficult, but because of its size, they would have to give up an equivalent amount of food, ammunition, or other supplies.

And most importantly, even if they managed to take it with them, they didn’t even know whether they could open it.

Rather, trying to force it open could cause an accident.

In the case of Psyker supplies, for security reasons, some crates were configured to detonate a bomb if someone tried to force them open.

Kim Seojun thought the same thing.

‘I can’t even see the inside clearly with X-Ray Vision.’

Not even Kim Seojun could check what was inside.

For several reasons, he was prepared to let it go.

‘Is it a combination lock?’

However, the moment he confirmed that the lock on that safe was a combination type, one that opened by turning a dial until the correct numbers were entered, his expression changed.

Surprisingly, that was a fairly commonly used system.

The safest method was biometric authentication, but that type of system wasn’t very durable.

And above all, biometric authentication had the disadvantage that it could only be opened if the authorized person came in person.

If that person died or ended up in a situation where they couldn’t move, the system became useless.

Keys could also be lost.

A combination lock, on the other hand, had certain advantages in those respects.

Of course, it didn’t matter which system they used.

What mattered was something else.

‘Can I see through this with X-Ray Vision?’

For Kim Seojun, who possessed X-Ray Vision, a combination lock could be a ridiculously simple security mechanism.

Kim Seojun didn’t hesitate.

He immediately used X-Ray Vision.

Surprisingly, he began to see the inside of the dial in detail.

The inside of the security mechanism itself.

Kim Seojun didn’t hesitate.

He began turning the dial.

Rrrrrr.

Even as he turned it, the dial barely made any sound.

In movies, it was common to see someone discover the combination by listening to the sound the dial made as it turned, so that mechanism had been designed precisely to eliminate even that possibility.

But Kim Seojun didn’t care about the sound.

Because he could see it.

Every time he reached a certain number, he could see something fit perfectly into a notch in the disc behind the dial.

He stopped there.

And turned it again.

After repeating that process ten times, it happened.

Psssssssh!

The supply crate began to open with a loud sound.

“Fuck.”

At that instant, the startled voice of Major Lee Hyena could be heard. She had been checking the supplies some distance away and therefore didn’t know what Kim Seojun was doing.

She immediately approached Kim Seojun and shouted.

“Get behind me!”

She positioned herself in front of him to serve as his shield.

She had interpreted that sound as a bomb or some other dangerous device exploding or activating.

Of course, it didn’t take her long to understand what had actually happened.

“Ah.”

The moment she understood, Lee Hyena’s face began to stiffen.

Half from embarrassment.

“H-How?”

And the other half from disbelief.

As she looked at him with that expression, Kim Seojun said.

“I got lucky.”

“You got lucky?”

Lee Hyena looked at him with an expression that practically said, ‘Do you really expect me to believe that?’

Kim Seojun immediately replied.

“It’s my ability. I have X-Ray Vision. I won’t explain anything else.”

Lee Hyena was surprised when she heard the answer, but it didn’t take her long to accept it.

After all, when it came to a Psyker, nothing they did would seem strange.

“First, let’s check what’s inside.”

And that wasn’t the time to ask questions about Kim Seojun’s abilities either.

The two checked the Psyker’s supply crate at the same time.

The first things they saw were firearms, and there was a considerable variety.

There were three pistols, three assault rifles, and one sniper rifle.

There was no suit.

Instead, all the remaining space was filled with ammunition.

Of course, there was nothing strange about that either.

Supplies were, literally, additional items that a Psyker requested during a mission or training.

If their suit was still intact and the rest of their equipment was in good condition, there was no reason to request another suit.

It was much more common to request consumables such as ammunition and firearms.

Furthermore, even with only that, the value of that supply crate exceeded anything an ordinary person could imagine.

Naturally, the weapons used Gauss technology, and the ammunition consisted of special projectiles manufactured for those Gauss weapons.

Their value was enormous.

From Kim Seojun’s perspective, it was enough to make his eyes linger on everything.

However, there was one thing in particular that caught his attention.

‘Could that be……’

A can of cola designed for space that was sitting in one corner.

The moment he saw it, a memory from quite some time ago appeared in Kim Seojun’s mind.

Then he asked.

“Have you heard anything about Hawk Eye coming here?”

The moment she heard the name Hawk Eye, Lee Hyena’s expression changed.

She was stunned.

That was how overwhelming that name was to those who lived in space.

‘America’s best sniper.’

Because Hawk Eye was the best sniper among all the human beings who existed in space.

“Sergeant Kim Seojun, are you saying these supplies belong to Hawk Eye? How can you be sure?”

Of course, what they had in front of them was nothing more than supplies of a relatively common level.

There wasn’t even any country marking on the outside.

There was absolutely no clue that would allow them to connect them to the name Hawk Eye.

Furthermore, Hawk Eye wasn’t an ordinary Psyker.

He belonged to the United States, held the rank of Colonel, and possessed power that surpassed even what corresponded to that rank.

He wasn’t someone they would send to a mere Orange-grade planet.

Kim Seojun knew that as well.

Even so, there was a simple reason why he had asked that question.

“There’s cola.”

“Cola?”

“Yes.”

As he spoke, an old memory appeared in Kim Seojun’s mind.

It was the memory of the second time he had encountered a Behemoth.

Hawk Eye had been mobilized to hunt that extraordinary monster, and the United States Space Defense Forces, including Hawk Eye, had managed to hunt the Behemoth.

Of course, that didn’t mean Kim Seojun had personally met Hawk Eye during the process.

Far from meeting him, at the time Kim Seojun had been too busy fleeing from the Behemoth.

He only learned what had happened after the battle ended, when he returned to the space station aboard a rescue ship.

His company commander approached Kim Seojun and told him.

“Seojun, Hawk Eye says you’re a fucking lunatic!”

‘I suppose flooring the accelerator with a Behemoth behind me and a general sitting beside me really was insane.’

Hawk Eye had seen the desperate escape Kim Seojun had pulled off back then.

And he had also sent him a gift.

That gift had been a cola.

That was when Kim Seojun discovered it.

“Hawk Eye likes cola.”

Hawk Eye, that existence whose name alone was known and whose face wasn’t even public knowledge, enjoyed drinking cola.

Of course, cola wasn’t something only Hawk Eye could obtain.

In any PX, there were enough cans to make someone sick of seeing them.

“That’s all. I’m not sure. I only asked just in case.”

So Kim Seojun ended his explanation there.

After all, nothing was certain.

Kim Seojun simply thought.

‘……Please, don’t let him be here. Please.’

Because if Hawk Eye was there, there was a high probability that planet Amotia had become a far worse hell than they imagined.

Regardless of that, Kim Seojun’s hand moved toward the supply crate.

Seeing that, Lee Hyena flinched.

“Sergeant Kim! You said those were Hawk Eye’s supplies! If we steal that……!”

At her warning, which basically meant, ‘If we steal this, we’re fucked!’, Kim Seojun replied.

“It’s not certain that they’re his. And I don’t intend to steal them either.”

“You don’t?”

“That’s right. The ones who stole them were the Chinese soldiers. If we leave them here, they’ll simply end up becoming the property of the Chinese military.”

Then he added.

“So I’m merely collecting them to return them to their owner.”

The moment she heard that, Lee Hyena’s gaze wavered.

Kim Seojun continued.

“Of course, some problems may arise during the process of returning them.”

Kim Seojun paused briefly.

Then he looked at the corpses of the Chinese soldiers scattered around them and finished by saying.

“But it won’t be our fault.”

At those words, Lee Hyena could no longer say anything else.

Nor did she have time to.

The radio sounded.

— Major! Sergeant!

Park Boseop, who was waiting outside, spoke hurriedly.

— We’re fucked! A Tank Bug has appeared!