Chapter 229 — Got Dropped in a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work — Part 2

Chapter 229

Kim Soleum, a member of the Special Department, is assigned a solo mission to excavate Darknesses from the lower floors of the Cheerful Research Institute, specifically targeting basement floor 29. Before departing, Kwak Jekang attempts to condescend to Kim Soleum, but is silenced by the Sergeant (Jay-ssi), leading Kim Soleum to wonder if Kwak Jekang holds a grudge specifically against Jay-ssi. Kim Soleum uses smoke manipulation to communicate silently to the Sergeant and Supervisor Park Minseong, reassuring them of a safe return. After being escorted to the Main Building's dedicated elevator, Kim Soleum reviews the <Dark Exploration Record> Wiki. The records detail the Cheerful Research Institute's structure: the surface floors (B2-B9) are calm and low-risk; the middle floors (B10-B19) are boisterous; and the lower floors (B20-B29) are dark, silent, and high-risk, with a 50% civilian death risk. Following the protocol of using secondary elevators to descend further, Kim Soleum reaches the 29th basement floor, characterized by darkness and clanking noises. Navigating the dark corridor with eyes glowing like yellow lanterns, Kim Soleum enters a particularly quiet office. Inside, the room resembles a standard office but contains unsettling items: colorful toys, stacked hand mirrors, and PCs covered in sticky notes. While searching, Kim Soleum discovers a black roulette wheel and a walkie-talkie-like button, identical to items from a previous encounter. As Kim Soleum reaches for the roulette, Director Ho appears, wearing a Cheerful Research Institute employee ID and greeting Kim Soleum warmly.

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