This World is too Cruel to Men – Chapter 611

The moment the facts regarding the expedition team slipped out of Miss Almighty’s mouth, along with the brief mention of who from which country was participating, those who caught wind of it through various channels started chattering away like it was second nature.

With not just one or two, but a whopping twenty of the world’s strongest heroes and ranker-level heroes gathered together, it was as if the Another Ones were already as good as finished.

And the overly hopeful observations made by such individuals had a contagious power, elevating those opinions to mainstream status in no time.

However, that was merely the perspective of those watching from the outside, filled with hope. The reality of what those who were actually going to join the expedition team thought was somewhat different.

After all, these were all individuals who, without their pride, were practically corpses. They definitely didn’t lack confidence, but that didn’t mean they would underestimate their opponents.

Isn’t that what being a professional is all about?

Feeling pride in one’s own skills, yet never looking down on the enemy.

That was the true attitude of a “pro,” and therefore, those whose names were added to the expedition team were confident in the mission’s success, yet they did not belittle the Another Ones they would soon face.

Rather than underestimating them, they were on high alert.

It was only natural, as even the airborne entities and the villains, presumed to be monsterized by those creatures, were no pushovers.

And now there was that humanoid entity, which had fully cemented itself as the Queen.

‘She faced Lightning Lady head-on and didn’t even break a sweat…?’


‘The Queen of the Another Ones… she should be strong, right?’


‘Still, well… we have that person on our side.’

Even if they wanted to let their guard down, in such a crazy situation, that would be impossible for anyone not genuinely insane. Hence, everyone acknowledged that this operation wouldn’t be as easy as people thought.

And the views within the expedition team somewhat matched Yoonseo’s thoughts; she too understood that things wouldn’t flow as easily as expected.

‘But…’

She never anticipated she’d be met with such circumstances right from the start.

Sure, they say the day you plan something is always the day something unexpected occurs, but isn’t this a bit much?

Such a thought was unavoidable, given that the scene laid out before her at the forward base was nothing short of chaotic and completely chaotic.

Everyone was dashing around in a frenzy, completely losing their cool.

Thankfully, the automatic turrets installed along the container walls were doing their job, or else if those were absent?

The view they would have faced just after crossing the rift would likely have been of a forward base overrun by the Another Ones, with flames erupting everywhere.

With such thoughts swirling in her mind, Yoonseo pulled the cord tied to her waist as promised, using a somewhat old-fashioned method to send a signal across the rift, leading everyone to wait eagerly for its arrival.

The remaining nineteen, waiting beyond the rift, began to step across the world in order.

The last one to cross the rift was none other than Miss Almighty, that woman.

“Oh dear…”

“It looks like we need to help right away, huh?”

“What a ridiculous situation to start with…”

Though they all loved to act tough, perhaps they couldn’t maintain their cool demeanor in such circumstances.

Among the twenty expedition members, those eager to jump in rolled up their sleeves, and from then on, things moved swiftly.

Despite the continuous rain of bullets, things that were creating chaos at the forward base started falling, utterly helpless against the electric flyswatters—their ultimate weapon.

Among those who had taken the initiative, surprisingly, it was Shamsir from the Arab Federation who stood out the most.

Even with a terrible personality, the public’s praise for her exceptional talent was proving true. Despite facing an unfamiliar enemy in an alien environment known as Heogye, every time her bronze hands swung, the bodies of the Another Ones caught in the small sandstorms crumbled to dust with a soft sound, dispersing into the air.

While it wasn’t the most perfectly timed arrival, the expedition team, successful in sorting out the chaotic situation at the forward base, proceeded to their next steps.

Well, the next steps meant simply calling over those responsible among the existing personnel at the forward base to ask how it all went so wrong—but that was all.

And the one assigned that role?

It was none other than Yoonseo.

Out of all the people, it had to be Yoonseo taking on such a role because, while there were plenty in the expedition team who could speak English, only she and Miss Almighty were capable of managing both English and Korean simultaneously.

Of course, given their positions, they could easily bring in a professional translator, but…

There was no way they would drag in anyone close to ordinary just to translate a few words in such a dangerous place.

Nor would it be feasible to use an automatic translator typically employed in international meetings, as those tended to malfunction the moment they crossed the rift.

The reality was that what worked perfectly well back home suddenly broke down without warning after crossing over.

As for borrowing a translation app on a mobile phone, that too was off the table since internet access was nonexistent.

And with the logic of experience applied, the role of linking the expedition team and the exploration team naturally fell to Yoonseo…

“So, what on earth happened here?”

“Uh, well, to be honest… we don’t really know either.”

“What did she just say? Miss O?”

“They also seem unclear about how this happened.”

“Does that even make sense logically?”

“…Let me ask a bit more.”

“Uh, sorry, but what did you just say…?”

“They want to hear answers they can understand better.”

Thanks to that, Yoonseo found herself stuck right in the middle between the two groups, practically dying in real-time.

Meanwhile, what filled Yoonseo’s mind was a rather surprising realization that once you learn something, it somehow comes in handy eventually.

When Dogun would nag her back in high school to keep up with English, insisting it was the only subject she shouldn’t give up on, she never understood why she’d need it, thinking she was destined to stay in Korea forever.

Is this what they mean when they say you never know what life has in store for you?

Despite threatening to tell her dad if she didn’t follow through with his nagging, she never imagined that the English she begrudgingly learned would come in handy in this manner.

While she was lost in such surprising admiration, one member of the exploration team, who had been wearing a dilemma-ridden expression as if they had agreed in advance to look perplexed, scratched their temple and spoke up.

“Seriously, saying that doesn’t help… We don’t even know why they suddenly attacked. What do you expect us to do?”

It was a voice that seemed to burst out after holding back for too long.

Excluding Miss Almighty, who was suspiciously fluent in Korean, the rest could only manage basic phrases like “Hello, I love you, thank you.” Yet, they were hardly oblivious to the nuances carried within the tone of voice.

The expedition members’ eyes naturally began to sharpen as they looked at the exploration team.

However, the reason why a confrontation didn’t break out immediately was surely because the expedition members recognized something as well.

Considering they’d be using this place as their base for a while, it wouldn’t be advantageous to antagonize the exploration team, who could be seen as the veterans of this forward base.

Was it then because of the sparks that hadn’t yet ignited?

Yoonseo thought the air around was bubbling.