Chapter 2

2. I'm a gamer! Just a gamer.

Shiera spoke to him in a calm tone.

"I don't know what's going on, but please calm down. You need to activate the construction robots immediately. Since the base command authority has been transferred to you, the construction of the control center can only proceed with your approval."

"Han Idrasil, you mean?"

"It's a fact that doesn't need confirmation. Captain! It seems you have some memory issues due to severe shock, but now is not the time for that. We need to construct the control center to generate the base barrier. If the enemy attacks while we are short on troops, everything will be over."

At that moment, a transparent green hologram appeared in front of Han.

Ding!

『Progel: 3000 Ceramic: 2000

Commander: Han Idrasil

Command: – 』

"This is?"

"It's the sub-system. The control center has been completely destroyed, but fortunately, the super AI was not destroyed. Therefore, we can rebuild the control center. Commander, please approve the construction of the control center."

"Construction of the control center?"

He repeated it out of confusion, and the hologram's content immediately changed.

『Do you approve the construction of the control center?』

"Approve?"

『Approved.

Command: Construct the control center.

Issuing the command.』

Han couldn't understand what was happening to him.

'What's going on? Is this a dream? Or have I gone mad?'

A dream couldn't be this vivid. How could he dismiss the acrid smell and the realistic sensations he felt all over his body as a dream? This was clearly reality.

Even if 'Space War' were a virtual reality game very similar to reality, he wouldn't have been confused, as such a virtual reality game didn't exist.

'I am Han Idrasil in reality?'

He had a rough idea of the situation.

But he couldn't accept it. Why him of all people?

He wasn't a pro gamer, let alone a legendary gamer with a perfect win record. His win rate was probably around 10%. He was always the civilian getting massacred.

'Whether it's a game or another dimension, if it shares the world of Space War, it's a mess... '

Not to mention the various alien races classified as mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians, fungi, mollusks, arthropods, and machines, wars between humans never ceased.

As a gamer, it was welcome. A world where wars never cease. After all, strategy game players find enjoyment in such wars.

'At the tutorial stage, humanity hasn't met alien civilizations yet, so this must be the point where the colony wars begin?'

The colonial disputes over the innovative resources and new materials, Progel and Ceramic, were fiercely fought between the Union, the Empire, and the Neutral factions. It was a three-way battle, but if you delve deeper, it was a tangled web of countless interest groups.

'Wait a minute! Tutorial? Damn!!'

The encounter with alien civilizations was set as the tutorial for the player. More accurately, it was an encounter with alien monsters.

This could be exciting only if he were a player. As a real character in this world... Han snapped back to his senses.

A world where superhumans exist, but Han Idrasil couldn't be one. The reason was simple. It's not a role-playing game, and as a strategy game player, the protagonist only needs to command well.

Han felt cold sweat trickling down his back. He glanced at Shiera. She was quite attractive, but he didn't notice it at the moment.

The conclusion was clear: if the base wasn't properly defended, he would be torn apart by the alien monsters.

"Shiera!"

"Yes, Commander."

Shiera was a capable soldier. In the tutorial, she would die in place of the protagonist...

There was no guarantee that the same outcome would happen, but he didn't want to sit idly by knowing the future.

"Did you say there are three squads of Space Marines?"

"Yes."

In Space War, human squads classified as Terra were composed of 20-30 members. So, the available troops were less than 100.

Space Marines wore steel armor, making them invincible to ordinary people unless they were other Space Marines, Nano Suits (N Suits), or Bio-Nano Suits (BN Suits).

But even the Space Marines would be no match for the approaching Kractus.

'Once the command center is complete, we can generate a base shield, but that only protects humans. According to the setting, the Kractus will break through the shield with a physical assault.'

Of course, the shield could be strengthened, but there was neither the time nor the resources to do so. Even if the command center were built, it would be useless without resources.

"I need to lead a squad to explore for resources."

The game doesn't allow for actions beyond its settings. This tutorial was designed so that the player couldn't win.

'But this isn't a game. I don't know why or how this happened, but I won't follow the predetermined outcome.'

Despite his low win rate, he had some experience. Moreover, in Space War, the player, or the protagonist, was set to command from the base.

'Fighting directly would be out of the question, but commanding from the base isn't much different from the game.'

"Leave it to me."

Shiera lightly tapped her chest with her fist, a casual salute.

After Shiera left, Han finally took a good look around. Various medical devices were scattered about.

'Now that I think about it...'

The setting for Han Idrasil, the protagonist, came to mind again.

A young, capable officer in the Union, who had achieved rapid promotions through distinguished service, was the man known as 'Han Idrasil.'

'Capable?'

Wasn't that a word far removed from himself? Even if he set aside everything else, could he call a win rate of less than 10% exceptional?

'Damn. I can't understand this situation at all.'

After thinking a bit more, Han shook off his thoughts.

'It's an absurd situation, but I'll focus on survival for now. For now.'

Han got up and tried to leave the medical facility. At that moment, the hologram appeared again.

『Our current field is unstable. For safety during external activities, we recommend you wear a spacesuit.』

"Spacesuit?"

『I apologize. The location of non-essential items can only be determined once the control center is built and the main system is activated.』

The fact that he was in space hit him again. After looking around, Han touched a cylindrical pillar with a spacesuit symbol.

Click.

The part he touched opened, revealing a neatly folded spacesuit and helmet.

He took off his patient gown and put on the spacesuit, then donned the helmet.

Click! Whoosh!

The helmet and spacesuit sealed with a hiss. He had a strange expression. A spacesuit? From his room to space? It was absurd.

Stepping outside, he saw the base in chaos, with various areas destroyed by bombings.

After a quick scan, he confirmed that the base was almost completely destroyed, with only a few basic defense bunkers remaining.

Whirr! Clank! Whirr!

Looking in the direction of the loud noise, he saw giant robots, twice his height, tirelessly constructing something. It was the command center, also known as the control center.

3. Work, Hotsan!