Terrestrial Savior Archetype - T.S.A Chapter 2 (part 1): Survey 2

Upon reading the second question, Jeong-woo involuntarily opened his mouth in surprise.

Is this really a survey conducted by ‘Earth’?

Why?

But he couldn’t complain any further.

Suddenly, the remaining time had reduced to 16 seconds.

Question 2: If you have to cut off a part of your body weighing more than 1 kilogram, where would you choose?

You must choose only one area. Answer within 16 seconds.

‘Choosing only one area means they are basically telling me to sacrifice a part of my body. Even if I cut off a finger, it won’t weigh more than a few hundred grams. If I want to cut off something, it should be a larger body part…’

A pound of meat weighs 600 grams.

Where should I cut to get rid of 1 kilogram?

Moreover, fat weighs about 70% of the same volume of muscle.

Simply using meat as a reference might lead to irreversible consequences.

The easiest way would be to cut off the bone together…

“This is driving me crazy.”

If he had studied medicine, maybe he would be able to make a wise choice, but Jeong-woo had no medical knowledge.

He could only strive to make the best possible choice based on common sense.

‘For now, the feet are out of the question. In an unpredictable situation, mobility is the most important.’

In that regard, the option of cutting off thigh fat was also eliminated.

Even if he cut off a large amount of thigh fat, he wouldn’t be able to run with just muscles remaining.

Moreover, there was a major artery in the thigh, and he had heard that severe injuries in that area could cause massive bleeding.

Therefore, the only viable option left was the arm… or maybe removing abdominal fat while hoping that the internal organs wouldn’t be injured.

It was said that through surgery, a maximum of 3 kilograms of abdominal fat could be removed, but that would require a specialist with medical equipment.

Although it wasn’t specified in the question, it didn’t seem like it was assuming a proper surgery, considering the nature of the previous questions.

In the end, the answer was the left arm.

‘The arm? Or just the hand…? If I combine the fingers, palm, and the bones inside, would it amount to around 1 kilogram?’

Jeong-woo raised his arm under the question that caught his sight.

He had to make a weight similar to two pieces of meat.

He had never faced such a decision in his life, so he had no idea how much the bones in his hand would weigh.

He never expected that a weight of 1 kilogram would feel so heavy…

Would it be enough with just one hand? Shouldn’t he cut below the elbow? No, cutting below the elbow would easily exceed 3 kilograms.

There were only 7 seconds left.

“……”

As Jeong-woo was pondering his final decision, he noticed a slight movement from the newly employed staff member, Kim Jae-hyung. He was trembling while looking at his own hand.

Moreover, the guy was considering his right hand.

‘Is he left-handed? Well, whatever happens, I…’

Finally, Jeong-woo made up his mind and took a deep breath.

“My answer is from the tip of my left hand to 5 centimeters below the wrist.”

Although he specified the conditions so clearly, he wasn’t sure if it would be considered a valid response. Nonetheless, he waited.

He still had about 4 seconds left.

Soon, with the confirmation sound, the question moved on.

Beep…

– Question 3: Do you think “voting” is a suitable way to determine the future of humanity?

– Answer within 20 seconds.

It was a question of a completely different nature from before.

Due to an inexplicable survey, Jeong-woo tilted his head in confusion.

Unlike when he was contemplating which part of his body to cut off, he felt less discomfort in his mind, but the time constraint was still pressing.

‘Determining the future of humanity through voting…’

Normally, he would have answered “yes” without any disagreement. But now, he was facing the imminent closure of the Earth.

If all the contents he saw in the statement earlier were true, that is.

Judging from the game worlds set in an apocalyptic background that he had seen so far, he couldn’t be certain if the voting system could function properly after a catastrophic event.

Furthermore, it was uncertain if people who had lost their sanity would be able to set a proper direction.

In that case, what alternatives were there to replace voting?

“…”

It was too difficult to come up with an answer within 20 seconds.

Fortunately, Question 3 didn’t require an alternative. It was a simple question asking for an opinion.

“No.”

Beep…

Once again, as the confirmation sound echoed, the next question appeared.

And once he answered that, without giving him any time to rest, the following question immediately appeared.

Questions 4 to 8 were of a different format, with Question 6 assuming a significantly larger scale, while Question 7 demanded a choice based on the current situation.

It seemed like the placement of these questions was meant to cloud his judgment.

Question 4: If a sudden flood occurs in your area, do you know an immediate way to evacuate?

Question 5: Evaluate your area and its residents.

Question 6: If the world were to be “reset,” how many people would you want to start a new life with, at least?

Question 7: A dangerous situation is about to occur. Name four people you want as your companions.

Question 8: If you are destined to die in 24 hours, what would you do with the remaining time?

20 seconds per question, a total of 8 questions.

Each question felt like a sharp knife piercing his throat.

And right after Jeong-woo answered the last question…

“Now, we will begin the empathy test. Visualize what you currently sense in your mind.”

For the first time, a sentence appeared instead of a question.