The first thing I saw was a red pulsation.
Thump, thump, thump.
Only then did I realize that I had collided with something.
Squelch.
With a short, heavy sound, my body dropped onto something slimy.
A vile stench.
The next moment, I realized it was the reek of rotting protein.
Chunks of flesh strewn all around me clung to my body in sticky patches.
They pulsed red.
Fweeeeeee!
The wind blew.
The high-speed train I had been riding thundered past me, leaving behind its roar and the pressure of its passing.
In an instant, the train vanished toward the far end of the tunnel, where light glimmered….
“…….”
Honestly, it was very filthy and somewhat frightening, but I didn’t fall into pain or severe panic.
It just felt like standing alone late at night in front of an apartment complex’s trash sorting area.
-My goodness, what an unsanitary environment! Are you alright, my friend?
“Yeah. I’m alright.”
‘…Happy Maker is really doing its job.’
Like how taking cheongsimhwan makes your heart feel cool and firm and lessens your tension, this felt like the opposite—my head felt warmly set in place.
In a fairly calm and stable mental state, I pushed myself up.
But in the process, the moment I brushed the rotting chunks of flesh off with my bare hands—
Tear away and eat your…