A Space Marine Got a Status Window

For soldiers, a special meal after completing a mission inevitably lived up to the word ‘special’.

The space age was no different.

No, precisely because it was the space age, enjoying a special meal after completing a mission was even more important for Space Marines.

For starters, delicious food was difficult to obtain in space. In a place where supplies were more important than ever, the most that could be considered a special meal was things like chocolate and other sweets.

Even if they had something delicious to eat, it was impossible to properly enjoy it unless they were in a place like an air tent or a bunker.

“Wow, it’s been such a long time since I had ramen.”

Indulging in the luxury of eating instant cup ramen inside an air tent was something that even an extremely wealthy person couldn’t easily enjoy.

“Ever since I’ve been with you, I’ve ended up enjoying all kinds of luxuries.”

It was a luxury Kim Seojun could provide precisely because he possessed Inventory.

“Now that I think about it, I remembered something. A while ago, a Psyker bragged that after finishing an operation, he cooked a packet of ramen and ate it with kimchi. He said it was incredible.”

“……At a headquarters base?”

“Then he wouldn’t have anything to brag about, would he? It was on the battlefield, right after the fighting ended.”

“Is there actually a Psyker who would do something that crazy?”

“Yes, there is. And he’s from your country too.”

“What?”

“I’m talking about Iron Man. Iron Man.”

“Ah.”

It wasn’t as though no one could enjoy an even greater luxury than that, but in any case, doing so wasn’t easy at all.

Despite that, everyone’s expressions in the face of such luxury weren’t particularly good.

It wasn’t because the situation was bad.

“Anyway, this is incredible. I thought I’d lived a pretty interesting life, but now I’ve reached the point where I don’t even know whether this is reality or not.”

Just as Noah Winston said, everyone had lost any sense of reality.

And that was inevitable.

“I might have a few more opportunities to hunt a Champion-class Queen in the future.”

They had just killed a Queen.

And not just any Queen, but a Lightweight-class Queen.

“But I think this will be the last time I kill one with a nuclear weapon and then sit down to eat instant cup ramen inside an air tent.”

And they had accomplished it in an absurd manner.

Kim Seojun felt the same way.

He also couldn’t quite feel that it was real.

‘We really did it.’

Although he had devised the plan in his head and run countless simulations, even Kim Seojun couldn’t help being surprised by many aspects of the current situation.

‘And so easily.’

He had never imagined that hunting the Queen could proceed so easily.

‘I didn’t expect the Minimap to be capable of this much.’

It had all been thanks to the absurd capabilities of the Minimap.

If the Minimap hadn’t shown him the Queen’s nest in detail, he would have needed much more time.

In that case, the chances of failure would also have increased exponentially, and they probably would have ended up with people dead or injured.

That was why he had no reason to reject that result.

“For now, good work, everyone. I’m glad we achieved a better result than expected.”

What reason could there be to reject something good?

“So for now, eat until you’re full and rest.”

Furthermore, everyone present had more than earned the right to enjoy that special meal.

“Because this still isn’t over.”

Above all, Kim Seojun’s group still had many things to do.

“Now we have to eliminate the Chinese headquarters.”

Now that the greatest threat, the Queen, had disappeared, they had to deal with the Chinese headquarters once and for all.

And that wouldn’t be a simple task compared to hunting the Queen either.

The Chinese headquarters still possessed a formidable military force.

“Without the Polish headquarters.”

On the other hand, Kim Seojun’s group no longer had a headquarters they could use as a base of operations.

For the time being, they could remain in bunkers and similar places, but the amount of time they could continue operating without a headquarters base was extremely limited.

In many ways, that meant they didn’t have much time.

At Kim Seojun’s words, everyone continued eating ramen in silence.

Because they had to take the opportunity to eat something while they still could.

Afterward, Kim Seojun spoke.

“We’ll move after resting as much as possible.”

After saying that, Kim Seojun left the air tent.

Then he could see darkness approaching from the distance.

Night would soon fall.

And as he watched that approaching night, Kim Seojun knew that he still had many obstacles left to overcome.

Eliminating the Queen was a good thing, but there were still Mog everywhere.

Furthermore, Kim Seojun knew.

Mog that lost their Queen became extremely aggressive.

And not only that.

China possessed the ability to control those Mog, and aside from that, they also had to do something for Poland, which had voluntarily abandoned its base for them.

Above all, Kim Seojun knew one thing.

To return to his home, which lay beyond the night sky he was now looking at, he needed a spaceship.

However, Kim Seojun didn’t start thinking about those things.

Experience had taught him something.

No matter how much effort he put into worrying about such distant problems there, he wouldn’t find any answers.

In a situation like that, there was only one thing he had to do.

Reorganize all his forces and make sure he could use all his power in the best possible way.

And at that moment, the best thing Kim Seojun could do was that.

“Status Window.”

[Kim Seojun]

— Strength: 62
— Endurance: 45
— Mana: 72
— Skills: X-Ray Vision (D), Inventory (A), Stealth (D), Teleport (A), Telekinesis (C)
— Talents: Dynamic Vision (B), Hawk Eye (C)
— Points: 34,259
— Tickets: 2 Diamond Tickets, 1 Upgrade Ticket (Transcendence)

As soon as he saw those results, Kim Seojun didn’t hesitate and began by using his points.

“Buy 11 Silver Tickets.”

[Endurance has increased by 5 points.]

[Mana has increased by 2 points.]

[Strength has increased by 4 points.]

Among the notifications he heard, there wasn’t anything particularly exciting.

However, Kim Seojun didn’t care.

After all, that wasn’t even the appetizer.

‘Transcendence.’

What truly mattered was the Upgrade Ticket (Transcendence).

He had a vague idea of what kind of ticket it was.

‘It will surpass the limit of a skill or talent.’

At that moment, Kim Seojun didn’t try to be clever.

After all, wouldn’t he find out simply by using it?

“Use Upgrade Ticket (Transcendence).”

That was why he used it without hesitation, and at that instant, he heard a notification.

[The Upgrade Ticket (Transcendence) will be used.]

[One of your rank A talents or skills will ascend to Transcendence rank.]

[Do you really wish to use it?]

When that option appeared again, Kim Seojun didn’t hesitate for even an instant.

‘The more possibilities I have, the better.’

If he was in a situation where he didn’t know which would be better, there was nothing wrong with increasing his options.

“Use 2 Diamond Tickets!”

[You have obtained Endurance from a Diamond Ticket. Your current Endurance is below 80 points. A stat bonus will be applied. Your Endurance has increased by 30 points.]

[A Talent Upgrade Ticket (A) has appeared!]

Just as Kim Seojun expected, a Talent Upgrade Ticket appeared, and he immediately used it.

“Use the Talent Upgrade Ticket on Hawk Eye.”

Dynamic Vision and Hawk Eye were both good talents, but he didn’t have to think about it.

‘In my current situation, Hawk Eye is more useful to me.’

Considering the weapons he possessed, being able to see over great distances was much more important.

In any case, with that, Kim Seojun now had three rank A abilities.

Inventory, Teleport, and Hawk Eye.

Faced with those three options, Kim Seojun didn’t worry about which one to choose.

‘The decision isn’t up to me.’

After all, it was random.

So he immediately used the Upgrade Ticket (Transcendence) again.

[Do you really wish to use it?]

“Yes.”

Shortly afterward, Kim Seojun heard.

[Congratulations!]

[The Inventory skill has ascended to Transcendence rank!]

It was the notification announcing that Inventory had become his first Transcendence-rank skill.

Naturally, what Kim Seojun wanted to know was what additional effect the skill had obtained upon reaching Transcendence.

He didn’t have to wait long to find out.

The Status Window immediately explained it to him.

[You can now put living beings into Inventory!]

‘Huh?’

That was Inventory’s new ability after reaching Transcendence rank.

‘Living beings?’

It was then.

“Sergeant Kim.”

Just as Kim Seojun was beginning to feel confused, Private First Class Park Boseop called out to Kim Seojun, who was outside.

“I’ll take care of guard duty, so go inside and get some proper rest, sir.”

Naturally, even though he said it like that, it wasn’t a simple task.

An air tent, of course, wasn’t something from which much durability could be expected.

At the same time, although there were rocks where Kim Seojun’s group was located that could serve as cover, they were basically in a completely open area on all sides.

They also lacked even the minimum security and surveillance systems a bunker would have.

In other words, they had to watch every direction, not only around them, but also the sky and even beneath the ground.

For whoever was standing guard, it was enough to drive them crazy!

“Private First Class Park Boseop.”

Even so, Park Boseop smiled at Kim Seojun’s words.

“I’m a Psyker, sir.”

It was a smile filled with confidence, as though telling him to trust his abilities, go inside, and rest peacefully.

Kim Seojun responded to that smile.

“Can you see that?”

“What?”

At those words, Private First Class Park Boseop looked in the direction Kim Seojun was pointing with his finger.

There didn’t seem to be anything in particular.

It was then.

“You can’t see anything?”

“Huh? Ah, well…… Yes. I don’t see anything, sir.”

After saying that, Kim Seojun began to move, and his figure disappeared.

Private First Class Park Boseop was surprised.

Not because it was the first time he had seen it.

He had already witnessed that scene several times, but even so, he couldn’t help being surprised every time it happened.

Kim Seojun, who had gone inside, came back out shortly afterward and spoke.

“Try going in the way I just did.”

“Me?”

“Please.”

At those words, Private First Class Park Boseop showed some confusion, but he soon did as he had been asked.

It was then.

“Huh?”

Private First Class Park Boseop’s hand suddenly disappeared.

As though he had submerged it in water.

“Oh!”

‘N-No way.’

At that instant, Park Boseop also seemed to understand something.

He put in his arm, then his head, and finally his entire body.

Just like that, Private First Class Park Boseop disappeared from the world.

Shortly afterward, Kim Seojun spoke to the three people resting inside the air tent.

“We’re leaving.”

“We’re leaving?”

Noah Winston was the first to react.

“How many Mog are there? If there are fewer than a thousand, all of you stay here and rest. I’ll take care of them quickly and come back.”

“It’s not that.”

“Then what? The Chinese?”

By then, all three had already assumed combat stances.

Kim Seojun explained.

“We’re going to move somewhere safer.”

“Somewhere safer?”

“Yes.”

Shortly afterward, they all saw it.

“……This is insane.”

The inside of Kim Seojun’s Inventory.

In the space age, the first thing those who became adventurers encountered was immensity.

Compared to Earth, everything in space was enormous.

Planet Amotia was no exception.

On that immense planet, doing anything usually required a considerable amount of time.

The same was true for the Mog that had abandoned the Queen’s nest and were heading toward their target, the Polish headquarters.

Screeeeeech!

The hundreds of thousands of Mog were running, but even so, they would need quite some time to arrive.

Furthermore, there weren’t only Mogdogs among them.

There were also Thorn Snakes and Tank Bugs.

Inevitably, that made traveling take even more time.

In fact, the Mog army arrived at the Polish headquarters base approximately four days after Kim Seojun’s group left the Polish headquarters.

In that sense, they had had quite a bit of time to spare.

Naturally, that was no consolation to the personnel of the Polish headquarters.

“The Mog army is about to reach the base.”

They were prepared.

They had been willing to abandon their base for Kim Seojun’s group.

However, regardless of that determination, knowing that their own base’s days were numbered was devastating.

Soon they would lose the place they could return to.

It was literally like losing their own country.

“How long?”

“It looks like they’ll arrive in approximately one hour.”

Even that sentence had an execution time they could calculate with cruel precision.

By that point, quite a few people shed tears and began openly crying.

They expressed their sadness and despair.

Major Jan Zabłocki was no different.

Although he didn’t show it, he couldn’t avoid feeling a tightness in his chest that he thought he had prepared for this moment.

‘It’s going to disappear. Our headquarters.’

At the same time, he was also thinking about more practical problems.

‘If Sergeant Kim Seojun’s group fails……’

At that moment, the Polish headquarters had practically become a group of refugees.

And if they also lost Kim Seojun’s group, from then on they wouldn’t be able to receive help from anywhere.

And what would be the result?

Only death.

Naturally, if Kim Seojun’s group failed, practically everyone on planet Amotia would have their days numbered, so Major Jan Zabłocki didn’t regret his decision.

He only felt concern and fear.

It was then.

“Kim Seojun’s group is coming this way.”

“What?”

Major Jan Zabłocki, who had been desperately praying for Kim Seojun’s group to succeed, received that news.

“Where are they?”

“They’ll arrive at any moment.”

“Any moment?”

As soon as he heard those words, Major Jan Zabłocki felt that something was wrong.

‘So soon?’

When a team sent on a mission returned too soon, ten times out of ten it was because the operation had gone wrong.

“It’s Sergeant Kim Seojun.”

Finally, Kim Seojun reached Major Jan Zabłocki’s location riding the Wulong.

At that instant, Major Jan Zabłocki became convinced.

‘They failed.’

The fact that only Kim Seojun had returned like that was, from any point of view, proof that the operation had failed.

And that it had been a devastating failure.

That was why Major Jan Zabłocki smiled and spoke.

“Good work.”

He encouraged him.

Then he brought something up.

“Sergeant Kim Seojun, I hadn’t told you, but I have a personal connection with the Australian headquarters, and I already spoke with them. I haven’t received a definite answer, but I’m sure they’ll be able to accept at least one person.”

It was the last card he had prepared for Kim Seojun’s group.

As soon as he heard that, Kim Seojun showed a confused expression for a moment.

“We’ll talk about that later. Right now, the situation is urgent.”

Then he asked.

“What’s the estimated time until the Mog reach the base?”

“Approximately one hour. But why do you ask?”

Kim Seojun responded.

“I’m going to clean up the Mog.”

***

Author’s Note

Apparently, even in the space age, the only ones who survive are landlords……