The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 106
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Talos, Laputa's general artificial intelligence, was named after the 'bronze giant' from Greek mythology..
‘So there actually exists a body in the form of a giant..’
Lee Hyun-wook remembered the war and the time he infiltrated Laputa..
At that time, Talos took the form of a 30m Orichalcon giant.,
It was a top level boss monster reaching level 165..
'……It was probably a legendary level object.?’
That body was also one of Laputa's 'lost treasures', and he predicted that a quest to retrieve it would be launched someday..
But now… … A slightly different plan came to mind..
That was the inspiration I got from looking at another giant..
Thump—thump—thump—thud—
‘Bronze Sentinel’, a war machine made with gnome technology.’
It was equipped with an AI that was much more backward compatible than Talos..
‘In other words, Talos can control it..’
Lee Hyeon-wook looked at the guy coming towards him and slowly took a step back. This was because if he provoked the gun from his right arm to fire, it could cause damage to the surrounding area..
‘It's a gray dwarf gun.…….'
I've never seen its firepower in person, but it must have been formidable. That's why I summoned Friedwen carefully so as not to get on his nerves..
yes—
However, when Friedwen was summoned, a commotion broke out behind him..
"Hyunwook Lee! If a battle breaks out here, there is a risk of casualties! We will issue an evacuation order to the surrounding area, so please wait a moment.!”
One of the secret agents of the Bihyeongrang team who was protecting the employees of Kang Jeong-doo's laboratory shouted that. But Lee Hyun-wook shook his head..
"no. There will be no fighting here..”
"……yes?”
He stretched out his left hand without saying a word..
Then the Prydwen's ramp door opened and the four hooks from the towing device—the Adamant Crane—were released and flew out..
Kang! Kang! Kang! Caen!
4The dog's hook tied itself to his limbs..
“……No matter how strong you are, you won't be able to solve it.”
[Item information]
- Name: World Tree Hook (Skilled))
- Effect: If you hang the 'hook' at the end of the vine somewhere and give it mana, you can very easily pull it in with mystical power..
These were the hooks that tied the wings of a group of wyverns not long ago..
The guy twisted his whole body and pulled the hook backwards..
Ging—Ging—
However, Friedwen did not move at all. Rather, when Lee Hyun-wook gave mana, its body began to be dragged into the air..
Meanwhile, Lee Hyun-wook lifted his body into the air and entered Fridwen's lamp door, while using 'emergency return'..
‘If you do this, you can drag that guy too..’
- ‘Laputa: Emergency return to ‘Order Tower’!
yes——
In an instant, the surrounding scenery changed to a bright blue sky..
It was a familiar scene change by now..
Laputa was teleported to the airship port of the Order Tower..
thud!
The Bronze Sentinel was hanging in the air, entangled in the world tree's hook, and then was dragged onto the airship port..
Kang! go go go go——!
At the same time, his blue eyes flash and he raises the gun..
Chijijijiji——!
Strands of red energy seething from the port—
If you get hit by that, even Pridwen can't guarantee it..
"Damn— Talos!”
「Yes, I'm ready!」
At that time, the guy trembled as if he had been shocked by electricity..
‘Okay, Talos will take control of that monster's head..’
But it didn't seem like it would happen in an instant..
The gun was heated up as if it had reached its critical point..
'—It shoots out!’
At that moment, Lee Hyun-wook launched the Freedwen, and its body shook and the direction of the muzzle changed, but red flames were emitted..
Qua—ah—ang——!
"uh!”
A red flash flew down below, towards the upper residential area... … The objects the dwarves were building were destroyed..
shed——!
Even Lee Hyun-wook couldn't confirm what it was, but seeing as it was 5 meters tall, it seemed to be a fairly large object... … Fortunately, no one was caught up in the bombardment.…….
"uh! Ouch! no—!”
"What kind of lightning is this?!”
Far away, the cries of dwarves were heard from a residential area..
They rushed over, throwing away the beer cans they were holding..
'Well, it will be fixed soon though.…….'
however… … I felt like I needed to create a new one rather than fix it..
Moments later, the Bronze Sentinel was subdued by Talos..
The blue eyes that were like the eyes of a monster have become somewhat round..
Even at first glance, it was a scene that showed that the intention to attack had disappeared..
「The unique ‘unconditional attack response’ imprinted on Master and Sentinel has been removed. You will now be able to return to control..」
- ‘You can secure ‘Master Permission’ for ‘Bronze Sentinel’.
As Talos explained, the message that 'Centurion Force' functions and can be made into a servant came to mind. This was the first time I used this function since living armor was restored during the 4th wave..
"Even if it's outside of Laputa, it won't go out of control again.?”
「Yes, it will follow the master's commands since it has cloned and installed a part of me, but since it is a clone, its ability to carry out commands is limited..」
"Yeah, that's enough..”
Lee Hyun-wook looked around the body of the bronze watchman..
'First of all, the body is blue, but it is not true bronze, but an adamant and mithril alloy. I think this was called gnome bronze.?’
When I encountered this at the gnome ruins, I didn't dare think of destroying it. I felt that overwhelming solidity..
‘I got a proper tank..’
And it uses ‘Mokwangpaljun’ as a power source..
Its first effect, arthrosis, was in function..
1) Jeolji (絶地): Demonstrates powerful magical ‘output’, and movement speed increases significantly when connected to a means of transportation.. (+50%)
“Come on, try jumping.”
When Lee Hyun-wook gave the order to move, the 4-meter-tall, 855-kilogram figure stood up and started running over the 150-meter-long airship port..
thud! thud! thud! thud!
It was likely to be at least 90 km/h..
"In addition, the cannon seems to have been made based on the remaining Agni crystal, and it is at least more powerful than Black Rhino........"
It wasn't like you could hit it repeatedly like Black Rhino, but,
Still, it contained heavy firepower like a true ‘gun’..
"good……."
With this, I obtained a level 115 boss monster mercenary..
"Talos, and I think this one was foldable.?”
When this first appeared, I remembered it being rolled up like a ball..
「Yes, there is such a function.」
“Okay, fold it up and put it on the Pridwen..”
It was the moment when a giant robot was added to the aircraft carrier..
***
A few days after that day, Lee Hyun-wook's player ranking was announced..
- At the same time as the ranking update in the third quarter of this year, domestic ranking search sites paralyzed, and unprecedented interest was focused on Lee Hyun-wook's ranking, leading to a surge in traffic.……
- Seoul's savior 'F Grade' Lee Hyun-wook's first ranking was 17th.!
- Is the first ranking of Lee Hyun-wook, an all-time new player, 17th, appropriate??
‘Um, 17th place.…….'
In addition to 'player grade', Lee Hyun-wook also did not trust 'player ranking'. Both of them were just artificial systems..
And the method of determining rankings was also very ambiguous. It is said to be based on the player's past achievements and the results of the past year's strategy, but the standards were unclear, so questions arose with each update..
‘It doesn't really matter what rank you place, but I still think it's a little salty.?’
Lee Hyun-wook wasn't the only one who thought that way..
- Lee Hyun-wook’s ranking is only 17th? Is this the Players Association's conservative standard? The opaque ranking method has once again risen to the surface........
Like this, many people reacted by saying they couldn't understand..
At that time, a loud noise began to sound beneath his feet..
Ku—gu—gu—gu—gu——!
He was now floating in the sky on the Pridwen..
The identity of that roar was a whirlwind caused by Kim Se-hee..
"That… … Is this a skill you gained when you reached level 60??”
Now, this was a dungeon inside an open gate in a mountainous area in Gangwon-do..
Hope Guild's two attack teams, Team 1 led by Jeong-jun Lee and Team 2 led by Se-hee Kim, launched a joint attack, and Hyun-wook Lee observed..
And now, at the end of the strategy, there was a battle with a group of orcs, and a whirlwind fell on their heads..
Meanwhile, Hani was dancing happily.,
Blades of wind were shot following the guy's movements..
Kwa-ga-ga-ga-ga——!
They cut the floor, cut down trees, and tear flesh..
I saw five or six orcs fall in an instant..
Of course, it was an insignificant attack compared to the power of Kodo Kojiro that I witnessed a few days ago, but the growth was certainly encouraging enough..
She recently took the grade review again, and as a result, she achieved a grade increase of 4 places, from 4th tier of C grade to 5th tier of B grade..
But her potential has not yet been awakened.
‘Well, now I need to increase my assassination skills as well..’
In her past life, the reason she was so great was because of her ‘assassination’ ability..
‘He was a wind elementalist and a master assassin at the same time.…….'
She appeared with the wind, shook the enemy lines like a storm, tore her targets to shreds, and then disappeared with the wind again..
That's why their enemies had to fall whenever the wind blew..
Until now, he had only faced very difficult opponents, so he had not been able to demonstrate his unique close combat skills, but when he was able to play at a level that matched her level, he was clearly showing his true teeth..
Ch—ah—ah——!
She flew on the wind and slit the necks of four orcs..
‘It's fast too.’
Lee Hyun-wook borrowed Hugin’s eyes and watched her movements..
‘But it's still missing the core.’
Aiming for the optimal point at the best time,
In other words, there was no feeling that the accuracy of the ‘assassination’ was perfect..
Is it because I didn't receive proper assassination training??
Originally, he would have had to undergo assassination training in his unit..
That must have been the opportunity for her skills to improve significantly.…….
‘I need to think about ways to interact with them..’
Still, it was true that the growth rate was faster now than then..
After a while, the dungeon raid was completed..
Hyunwook Lee landed Friedwen at the gate exit..
"No, Team Leader Kim, how are you growing so fast??”
The person who said this was Lee Jeong-jun, leader of Hope Guild Strategy Team 2..
He had been moving with the Steel Company since the 4th wave and had been watching Kim Se-hee's skills closely, so he could feel her growth..
"Now that I think about it, both Park Jun-mo and that friend are no joke. Well, it seems like every time we meet, we go up a level.?”
And those two definitely had one empty set..
"Well, I guess it's because I've been hanging out with someone for a long time.?”
"Oh, it was because they were President Lee Hyun-wook’s closest associates..”
That was Lee Hyun-wook..
Then he appeared behind them..
"Thank you both for your hard work. It was much better than I expected.”
However, Lee Jeong-jun shook his head with a somewhat bitter expression..
"Huh, I'm embarrassed because my team and I didn't do anything special this time. Team Leader Kim’s 2 teams contributed 74%… … I will do my best."
"That's also thanks to Team Leader Lee's good support from behind..”
Kim Se-hee waved and said,,
Lee Hyun-wook also nodded his head and expressed sympathy..
"Yes, I saw it above too. The two teams worked well together..”
"haha… … thank you I will work harder in the future.”
Lee Jeong-jun smiled shyly..
After they finished servicing the equipment, they came out of the gate..
“But boss, why were you able to observe today??”
Kim Se-hee suddenly asked, and Lee Jeong-jun also nodded..
"That's right. As far as I know, this is the first time.”
They seemed to think there was another reason for Lee Hyun-wook's visit..
That's right, there have been several strategies so far, but it was just a few words of advice and a few item support, and it was just a matter of taking care of it..
"Um, no way… … They're not spying on us.?”
"Oh, are you here to see if there is any negligence on duty??”
The two people were talking about this and that, doubting Lee Hyun-wook's intentions..
"Well, you never know when you might get notice of dismissal, so always be careful..”
Lee Hyun-wook joked like that..
however… … It was true that there was a real purpose..
‘Soon a part of Gangwon-do will fall.’
Lee Hyun-wook fiddled with an item in his pocket..
[Item information]
- Name: Okeanos Guidance Device
- Effect: An object whose purpose is unknown..
- You can do this through the Insight Lens..
Not long ago, I asked Ko Jin-hwa to find this item..
Five days later, information was obtained that the item was scheduled to be sold as a commodity at a black market auction house in Singapore, and Lee Hyun-wook again asked Ko Jin-hwa to purchase it at all costs..
‘And it really came into my hands like this.’
As expected, Redhall Village's ability to collect information and supplies was considerable..
Anyway, this was the item that 'induced' the meteorite..
In other words, the meteorite falls where this is..
‘Something this important is being sold at a black market auction.…….'
The reason was the same as 'Ancient Coins of the Underground Kingdom'.
At first glance, it was hard to tell what it was used for..
‘It seems like the first person who got it didn't have much notice..’
If you had left the 'appraisal' to an A-grade analyst player, you could have discovered the hidden value, but instead, you would have just disposed of it.—
‘In a past life, a wealthy person in Vietnam bought this..’
So the meteorite falls on the wealthy person's private property.…….
‘It was a treasure chest that fell from the sky..’
It is truly a bundle of items of enormous value, and at the same time, it changes the environment in the area and allows special material items to grow..
‘Thanks to this, Vietnam's economic power has increased significantly..’
Lee Hyun-wook remembered the interview he gave with a smile on his face..
I have a hobby of collecting items that are looked down on at black market auction houses, and the moment I saw this item, I felt a certain fate... … There was an uproar on the air for a while, with people saying it was the best luck in history..
That fateful opportunity was intercepted by Lee Hyun-wook..
"Actually, I bought land around here..”
Lee Hyun-wook said as if declaring.
"yes? It's land?”
"I came to see that today. Let's all go together..”
"Oh, is it scheduled for development? Well, you got some good news.?”
"……It's not like speculation..”
……Why does everyone first think of speculation when it comes to buying land??
***
There is not even a single day of silence in the world today..
it was natural.
Peace shouldn't exist in a fun game.
someone said.
It is natural that the villain side has the advantage in this game..
Because the game runs only when there is conflict..
That's why the villain is always ahead.
- Breaking news! Today, on the 21st, the orbit of Comet Kim-Walter, which was scheduled to miss the Earth by 31 million km, has been significantly modified, and the probability of it colliding with the Earth is 99%, NASA announced an emergency announcement.……
The world is filled with fear as a catastrophe approaches from space..
And the real name of the meteorite was.
In Greek mythology, it was the name of a boy who was the illegitimate son of Helios, the sun god, and who asked his father to pull the sun chariot..
This guy goes out with the sun chariot and causes a catastrophe. He burned the ground because he flew too low due to poor piloting..
In the end, he incurred the wrath of the god Zeus and fell after being struck by lightning.…….
'That meteorite is an event based on that story..’
Hyunwook Lee was now in the ‘forest’ in Gangwon-do that he had recently purchased. It was truly a secluded place with only mountains visible in all directions..
- Currently, there are 14 minutes left until Kim-Walter impacts Earth, but as its orbit continues to be modified, the impact area is unclear.!
“……What's happening all of a sudden now??”
"What, do you really mean a meteorite is falling??”
Kim Se-hee and Lee Jeong-jun, who did not know the full story, could not hide their anxiety..
Accordingly, Lee Hyun-wook decided to confess the truth..
"I'm sorry for not telling you in advance, but... … That meteorite is going to fall here now. That's why I purchased this large forest land..”
Kim Se-hee and Lee Jeong-jun looked like they couldn't understand those words..
“……Uh, yes?”
"Now that… … what are you saying?”
Lee Hyun-wook took out and showed.
On the outside, it was a small box-shaped mechanical device..
"This is the item that induces that meteorite..”
"uh……."
"To put it simply, this meteorite situation is also a kind of ‘event’..”
Oceanus is the name of a river in Greek mythology, and was like a 'garage' where the sun chariot docked when night came..
In other words, this 'Oceanos guidance device' attracts the corresponding part of the Phaethon meteorite that will split into two in the future..
"Well, how did you know and prepare for that??”
“what… … It's a quest related to Laputa..”
It wasn't true, but they had no choice but to accept it..
"Ah, of course Laputa……."
"No, but is it okay for us to stand here??”
Jeongjun Lee looked up at the sky with a blank expression. If that disastrous meteorite falls here as the news warns,.......
“……Don't we have time for this??”
"This will protect us, don't worry.”
Hyunwook Lee held up the Okeanos guidance device..
"ah… … That must be true?”
Lee Jeong-jun still looked anxious. Well, standing where a meteorite was going to hit didn't make sense based on common sense..
- Here's the news! It is said that the meteorite split into two after passing through the lunar orbit! But still flying towards Earth……
“Uh, there are two branches? So do they both fall here??”
Lee Hyun-wook looked up at the sky and shook his head..
"I don't know about that either..”
no, i knew.
Zeus's thunderbolt intercepts Phaethon's sun chariot..
At that time, the sun chariot shatters and control of the sun returns to Helios. But Phaethon was not safe..
He falls into the 'River Eridanos', scorched by fire..
In other words, if it is the sun carriage that falls into , another meteorite falling into.......
'……Phaethon, it is itself..’
Phaethon, the salt giant... … that was.
It crashes into the Philippine Islands and becomes a catastrophe..
‘That too... … It was the villain's plan..’
happened in shanghai,
Seoul where it happened,
to the Philippines where this occurred,
A villain takes control of Asia, which is in such great chaos..
That would have been their planned takeover of Asia scenario..
‘I know that, but I can't intervene in the Philippines..’
Lee Hyun-wook had no choice but to wait and see the situation there for now. In the first place, the Eridanos guidance device is already in the hands of the villain..
Therefore, it was important to build up as much strength as possible here..
'The meteorite that falls here is a treasure trove, so it's safe for the time being..’
After a while, the eastern sky began to turn red..
Goo—ooh—ooh—ooh——!
Vibration that resonates through the sky, my skull vibrates and my head goes blank..
The meteorite ‘Phaethon’ had begun to break through orbit..
- ……News just arrived! It is said that the Kim-Walter meteorite, divided into two, suddenly changed its orbit and is falling towards the Korean Peninsula.!
- The expected collision site for the small fragments is a mountainous area in Gangwon-do, and the large fragments are expected to hit Baekrokdam on Mt. Hallasan in Jeju Island. … Chijiji——
Lee Hyun-wook was shocked..
‘—huh? Wait a minute, where did you just say big pieces fall??’
However, no voice was heard after that. The meteorite's approach would have caused mana scattering throughout the Korean Peninsula, causing a communication failure..
But Lee Hyun-wook clearly heard it..
A large fragment, ‘Phaethon the Flame Giant’,
It falls on Baeknokdam on Jeju Island, Korean Peninsula........
'……The location of the event has changed.’
Blessings and disasters falling from the sky,
Both of them were heading towards this land..
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