The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 111
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Just before the ‘flame storm’ erupted from the body of the flame giant Phaethon, the world boss monster, the steel fleet quickly increased its altitude..
No matter how high I climbed, I couldn't completely avoid the hot air blowing out in all directions, but it was better than getting hit directly at close range..
“—The entire fleet prepares for impact.!”
Ku—gu—gu—gu—gu——!
"Ugh!"
Soon, a hot wind like a jet stream rushed out, pushing the steel fleet tens of meters away. Still, that was the end. There was no major damage.
"after… … thank god! Well done!”
"First, you need to get as far away from that giant as possible.!
Afterwards, the steel fleet spread out, keeping a lookout for Phaethon..
While it was still emitting a chlorine storm, it raised its head and began to watch the Steel Fleet with red eyes. There was a certain ‘class’ in that gaze, so the players naturally felt cold..
“Fuck, those eyes... … It's scary, right?……."
"Just don't look. It will contain an invisible debuff..”
Go—oh—oh—oh——
Before I knew it, red shimmers were gathering in both of his hands..
It was the same omen as when the pillar of fire was launched a little while ago..
“Representative Do! Great Water Ball, you can use it again?”
- yes We are ready.
Do Hee-sun answered Kang Seo-yoon’s question..
As long as she and the water wizards were around, she could block the fire attacks..
But just blocking it like that would have its limits..
'……Can we stop this next level of chloride storm??’
But then…….
“……Uh, what is that??”
Another unusual phenomenon caught their eye..
It was a dark cloud, a black shimmer that was coloring the western sky..
Rumble——
that… … It was no ordinary dark cloud. A rapid movement that cannot be considered a natural phenomenon, within which bundles of electric currents become entangled and howl fiercely. It was a cry that it would turn into lightning and crush the ground at any moment..
Phage support——!
"uh? Where are the dark clouds suddenly coming from??”
"Well, it's coming so fast, I'm really nervous.?”
The first to notice the abnormality was Kang Seo-yoon..
'That… … It's a skill.’
Kang Seo-yoon turned her head to find the source of that ‘skill’.,
The place where her vision naturally landed was, of course, Lee Hyun-wook..
He was on the ground with Han Taesan, enduring the chlorine storm, and I noticed an electric current flowing from his grasp..
'……Lee Hyun-wook, what are you planning to do again??’
It was then.
- caution! ‘Rain God’s Wrath’ begins in the area.
A warning system message appeared before everyone's eyes..
That doesn't come out unless it's a very dangerous skill..
"......It's a wide-area attack skill.?”
A skill with the power to devastate the entire area, a warning message is sent to everyone nearby as they can easily get caught up in the attack without realizing it..
That means run away quickly..
Meanwhile, Lee Hyun-wook was holding Thor's hammer 'Mjolnir' with both hands..
Phage support——!
Electric current shoots out from there and spreads through the hands and throughout the body..
"Pfft!"
Muscle spasms and pain in every corner of the body are felt..
As with most legendary items that have appeared so far,,
Even with this Mjolnir, there was an ‘over handicap’ in its use..
That is, it had to withstand the ‘current’ emitted by Mjolnir..
- Level 2 resistance to electric shock (81%)
‘Okay, it's worth holding on to..’
For this moment, Lee Hyun-wook has steadily swallowed 'Cheoncheol', a magic metal containing electric current, over the past few days and raised his resistance level..
That's why I was able to hold on and control it..
He slowly raised Mjolnir towards the sky..
Rumble——!
Then I felt a pull, as if I was grabbing a fishing rod, a fishing rod with a big fish on it. In other words, it felt heavy, as if something huge would come out if I pulled it out..
This pull was due to the magical connection between Mjolnir and that dark cloud..
‘If you hit this thing, dozens of lightning bolts will come out..’
Lee Hyun-wook raised his head and looked at Phaethon. He was concentrating flames in both his hands as if trying to intercept the Iron Fleet..
‘It's now.’
He swung Mjolnir towards the floor..
Kk—le—le—le—le——!
The sparkle and resonance that fill the world, the dark clouds turn white as if the colors are reversed, and dozens of lightning strikes pour down like a waterfall..
T-that-that-that-that-jeong——!
Hallasan, to be exact, the punishment that fell on the head of the flame giant Phaethon—the trees that had been turned into charcoals turned into powder and scattered, the red-hot ground cracked and magma burst out like a blood trail..
That's it——
Then, the large figure let out a loud scream, fell to his knees, and fell forward..
‘Of course, Mjolnir… … It's really huge.?’
Lee Hyun-wook stuck out his tongue again..
Thor's lightning is equivalent to Zeus' lightning..
In other words, it was like a natural enemy to that guy..
"you bastard......."
Even Han Taesan looked surprised at the sight..
"As well as controlling the molten metal earlier, what else were you hiding??”
He looked at Lee Hyun-wook as if he were a fraud..
“Mr. Taesan Han, do we have time to talk right now??”
"what? From the beginning, I was leisurely waiting for my timing.?”
"I think I brought that timing a little early..”
When Lee Hyun-wook smiled, Han Tae-san snorted and moved forward..
Phage support——
There was an electric current flowing through the area, but Han Taesan didn't care and walked away. It's a bit funny that his body gets stronger every time he does sit-ups, and as a result of his consistent training so far, he has gained a superhuman body..
"Yeah, now it's my turn, you can stay out.”
He kicked the ground and swung his right fist sharply..
From now on, I will beat you until you turn into a piece of meat.!”
Wow - billion——!
2A human less than a meter tall throws an uppercut to a 20 meter tall giant. His head lifts and leans back, and his knees even lift slightly..
Hantaesan, which had soared into the air, fell free, raised both fists above its head, and struck them like a hammer towards the top of Phaethon's head..
T-billion——!
Finally, Phaethon's head hit the ground and an earthquake occurred..
thud——!
At that time, Kang Seo-yoon’s voice came through Mana Messenger..
- Chick—monsters are approaching from behind!
Wow——
Before I knew it, the ‘Screaming Populor’, a tree ghost moving behind me, was approaching. Climbing uphill, spreading out blazing branches and roots.
However, an airship lowered its altitude and several people got out of it. Players including Anyang Duo, they blocked the monsters.
- We'll stop here, so take care of him quickly.!
Lee Hyun-wook looked at Phaethon again and held Mjolnir tightly..
The cooldown of Thunder God's Wrath was a whopping 12 hours..
Of course, that didn't make Mjolnir useless..
[Item information]
- Name: Mjolnir (Legendary))
- effect
1) Steel Thunderbolt: When thrown, destructive power increases significantly..
2) Returning: Returns when the owner orders it to return..
3) Thunder God's Wrath: Emits a powerful electric current.
The first skill, ‘Steel Thunderbolt’, was also quite effective..
Hyunwook Lee threw Mjolnir with all his might..
Tung——!
As soon as it leaves the hand, it accelerates and a sonic boom occurs..
And above all, Mjolnir is also metal..
Hyunwook Lee gave metal control at the end..
As a result, it becomes dozens of times heavier and is launched..
As the name of the skill suggests, it is steel that shoots out like lightning..
Wow - billion——!
Phaethon was struggling to get up despite Hantaesan's attack, but when Mjolnir hit his left knee, he lost his balance and fell back down..
And then I come back with 'returning' and hit the guy in the back of the head one more time..
"Yeah, sit there so I can spank you!”
Sigh! Sigh! Sigh! Sigh!
After that, Han Taesan's repeated hits began to explode. Now, as if he has figured out Phaethon's movement pattern, he freely swings his hands and feet to hit vital points..
‘But it's not over yet.’
No matter how well it is countered, it is still a world boss monster..
Even once you won, you couldn't be sure of victory..
Sure enough, his body started to turn red..
"—Mr. Taesan Han! be careful!”
"huh? Are you trying to keep me in check?!”
“no, that's not it……."
Lee Hyun-wook sighed and shook his head..
‘Well, I guess I should try heating it up.?’
- caution! Players are given a because of their amazing achievements..
“Fuck, what is this??”
- caution! Flame Giant Phaethon uses 'Flare Shield'!
Immediately after, a bunch of flames erupted from its body and struck the area like a whip..
Kwa-ga-ga-ga——!
The ground that has been whipped melts and crumbles like cutting cheese with a hot knife..
Han Taesan dodged it like he was acrobatic, but ended up allowing one hit..
Suddenly!
“Ugh!”
That was a heat that even Han Tae-san, a superman, could not handle. He was thrown backwards and rolled on the floor several times before standing up, his body on fire..
"Pfft......."
He placed a mana shield around his body, temporarily blocking oxygen..
Then the fire went out, but my skin was tanned..
"What is this again! It's so fucking hot! Pfft—”
An airship quickly came down, and a priest got out of it..
"King of Power, hurry up and get healed.!”
Meanwhile, flame whips swirl around Phaethon's body..
"Crazy, you can't approach me like that, right? I have to wait for the timing again?”
Han Taesan clicked his tongue..
But that wasn't the end.
- caution! is scheduled to begin in your area..
* Time remaining : 00:04:59
Next, another warning system message comes to mind… … ‘Phase 3 of Chloride Storm’ was scheduled to begin. However, it was only 5 minutes..
Players could not help but be embarrassed in the face of this absurd phenomenon..
- No, just 5 minutes? Shit, what nonsense is this?!
- This is a completely ridiculous balance.?
- ……We all expected additional events, right? But it's a bit tight..
Confused voices came out from Mana Messenger..
"That bastard, are you trying to use an area skill while using a defense skill??”
Taesan Han was also frowned upon by the contents..
"Yes, just looking at it, it looks like it's a linked skill..”
“Oh no! That bastard was a total loser that didn't fit his size.!”
These ‘additional events’ were to some extent anticipated. Whenever a strategy is completed faster than expected, the system activates a set 'worst case number' and puts players through an extreme ordeal..
In other words, predicting it was not a mechanism that could respond properly..
Immediately after, all kinds of attack skills poured out from the Steel Fleet, hitting Phaethon's 'Flare Shield'... … It all bounced away.
"Ha, if you do this... … Shouldn't we retreat first??”
The priest who was healing Han Taesan said worriedly..
"......."
To that question, Taesan Han does not show his confidence as usual..
His seemingly reckless attitude actually comes from confidence..
It was a bad situation, even he couldn't be sure right now..
At that time, Lee Hyun-wook took a step forward..
"Taesan Han, I'm going to hit him, so get ready..”
"……what?”
Continuing unexpected actions, now Han Tae-san has not even tried to tackle him..
"You again… … What does that mean??”
I just asked back like this.
"I'll stop him from casting a fire storm again..”
“……What kind of plan does this bastard have??”
“Yes, that's right. Until then, get ready to strike again..”
"I wonder if that fraudulent lightning attack from before is possible again.?”
Lee Hyun-wook shook his head and walked forward..
"hey! If you go in there, you'll die for real this time.!”
He said that even before jumping out of the airship, but Lee Hyun-wook held on..
But the situation now is significantly different from then..
That ‘flare shield’ was a heat that even Han Taesan himself could not bear..
“As I said before, there is something called a plan..”
Hyunwook Lee pulled out an AD-1 and took out two items from it..
‘This time too... … It's a template.’
They were 'Spear of Achilles' and 'Shield of Achilles'.
The moment you hold it in both hands—
- The effect activates!
* Except for Achilles tendon, you become temporarily invincible. (30 seconds)
Lee Hyun-wook concentrated all his strength on his heels and then moved forward..
His figure disappeared into the flames..
***
At that point, the invasion of Jeju Island reached its peak.…….
Aiming for that moment, an incident of some kind began in Seoul as well..
Wooooow——!
The 1st Battalion, 3rd Port Horse Brigade, AMT, in Namsan, Seoul was on emergency dispatch..
A total of 4 military trucks, 1st company troops..
Lieutenant Seo Eun-ha was riding in the front passenger seat of the K-153 armored reconnaissance vehicle..
“……Ah, the strategy platoon leader will convey this to all troops..”
The most senior person in this procession was Captain Kwak Yong-jun, the 1st company commander.,
The command of the operation belonged to Lieutenant Seo Eun-ha, the strategy platoon leader..
She continued talking while looking at photos of the operation site on her cell phone..
"The location of this operation is Seoul Station, and there is information that a strange plant has sprouted from a sewer near the station. It appears that a gate may have occurred in an underground facility, but the location of the gate is currently unknown. We will blockade Seoul Station and ensure the safety of citizens as our top priority until assistance arrives..”
After a while, Seo Eun-ha and the 1st Company troops arrived in front of Seoul Station..
“no… … What is that??”
Sergeant Kang Ik-jun, a sniper from the strategy platoon, asked:.
"Well, this is my first time seeing it too. It's not the grip of hell……."
As reported, strange plants were growing around Seoul Station..
Cluck—cluck—
There were a total of 7 thick purple vines sticking out of the sewer, and they were all tangled together, growing so fast that the eye could see them..
"—don't approach!”
Players from the Seoul Station security guard were controlling the scene. The good news, though, was that the vines did not attack people..
Chic—
"All troops establish a blocking line according to the instructions of the squad leader.!”
Seo Eun-ha gave an order while looking around..
‘Even without aggression, no gate is 100% secure..’
You never know when and where an accident may occur until the gate closes..
That's why Seo Eun-ha didn't let down her guard and explored her surroundings..
Meanwhile, scenes that felt strange came into view one by one..
‘……Were big guys like that this common??’
In front of the station, among the onlookers, some particularly large people were gathered one by one. He looked almost 2m tall and his shoulders were unusually wide..
"Platoon leader, those big guys aren't like American football players.?”
Sergeant Kang Ik-jun also asked in a low voice if he had caught them..
As a sniper, he had a very good eye and excellent judgment..
"Yeah, I'm watching it too, no matter how I look at it, it's strange.?”
"No, beyond being weird, this is downright ominous, isn't it? Write—”
“……Immediately disperse all citizens within a 1km radius of Seoul Station..”
However, that ominous feeling became reality sooner than expected..
"uh!”
The big men moved in unison and put their hands into their bosoms..
"Damn it, platoon leader.—!”
"Sergeant Kang, stop those bastards right away.!”
Kang Ik-Jun immediately pulled out a K5 pistol from his waist and ran out..
However, they could not fire because of the gathered citizens..
"Holy shit!”
Meanwhile, the big guys were furiously rushing somewhere..
It is… … It was a spot where strange vines grew..
"shit! There, be careful.!”
but it was late.
The big guys attacked the Seoul Station security guards who were guarding the vines, and the security guards were crushed as if they had been crushed by a bear and could not offer much resistance..
“—Ugh!”
“Ugh!”
At once, daggers were inserted into the necks of 12 people..
But I couldn't understand the scene that happened next..
Twelve of those big guys stabbed themselves in the back of the neck..
"What, what… … commit mass suicide?”
Kang Ik-jun, who was chasing them, could not hide his absurdity..
"Platoon leader, we will protect that vine.!”
The person who shouted that was Sergeant Ahn Min-tae, leader of the 5th division of the 1st Company..
"—no! don't approach!”
However, Seo Eun-ha stopped him..
Something else caught in her eyes.
Cheeeeee——
"Black smoke is coming out of that blood. That's witchcraft.”
The blood was being absorbed by the vines..
Coo—le—le—le——!
Then, the growth speed increased significantly..
It was like seeing a beanstalk in a fairy tale..
Coo—le—le—le——!
It soars vertically as if it would pierce the sky. It was an incredible growth rate.
And what is at the end... … It was the floating city of Laputa..
"Now, wait a minute, that can't be right.……."
"……Looks like someone is targeting Laputa.”
Seo Eunha nodded and looked around..
"All troops, be on guard! This is not a gate, this is terrorism!”
Wooooow——!
But a trailer was already rushing towards this place..
“Uh, what is that?!”
“hey! Stop it for now!”
thud! thud! thud! thud!
"uh, damage!”
The trailer hit everything that was in its way and staggered as it was hit by three fire magic shots in succession, but it finally reached the vines..
Then the trailer opened and something poured out of it..
Wow——!
A foul smell was wafted out along with violent shouts..
Gray fur, protruding snout, and pointed claws.…….
"That… … It's a werewolf, right? All, don't come near!”
Those were terrible monsters that the player had 'monsterized'. It was at least C grade tier 1 or higher, and was not a level for AMT soldiers to deal with..
“They all come behind me! 5th squad leader, bring the tanks and come next to me.!”
however…….
"Uh, those… … I'm just going.”
They clung to the growing vines and climbed up in an instant..
"......."
The AMT troops stared blankly at the scene like dogs pecking a chicken..
“……Why shouldn't I cut down that vine??”
It was then.
P—G—G—G—G——!
Overhead, at the edge of the vines, a blue light flashed from Laputa..
It was a bundle of electricity.
and…….
sesame—gang——!
The werewolves began to fall one by one in vain..
***
“……Shit, what was that just now?!”
The vines growing towards Laputa, the werewolf hanging there shouted..
Werewolves were players who had been 'monsterized' in some way. Most of them had lost self-consciousness, but not a few were like this..
And they were 'mind controlling' the remaining werewolves.
"Fuck, that's why the electrical controller is here.!”
At this moment of infiltrating Laputa, the most disturbing thing was the electric magic. The damage is by no means fatal, but even a slight swipe can cause paralysis in the hands and feet. In other words, there was a very high possibility that it would fall in vain..
"hey! Wake! But don't stop and keep going!”
“Yeah, once we get to Laputa anyway, he's easy prey..”
Perhaps Lee Hyun-wook's colleague, the current controller.,
This could have been a chance to deal with that troublesome bastard..
Pa—ja—ja—ja——!
"Shit, I just got hit by four.!”
“……keep going!”
A few more shots followed, but they didn't stop..
And finally we arrived at the 'rail' part of Laputa..
"after! The goal has been reached! Take out that item quickly!”
They succeeded in creating a hole in Laputa's shield using an item prepared in advance, and 19 werewolves infiltrated it in perfect order..
"Okay, now open the two-way portal and summon the black orcs..”
That was the mission of this werewolf commando prepared by Ki Baekjun..
Shing—!
At that time, something flew in.
Wow - billion——!
The heads of three werewolves were blown off by something..
"uh?”
But the identity of something is…….
“……paddle, basketball?”
A bloody basketball crashes into Laputa's 'dome'.
Thong—thong—thong—thong—
And then from somewhere comes the sound of another basketball bouncing..
next…….
Thump—thump—thump—thud—
Earth-shaking footsteps were accompanied by sounds..
The werewolves slowly turned their heads towards that place..
「(^_^) Welcome to Laputa!」
A bronze giant was showing emoticons on a screen above his face..
And then he took out four arms and waved happily.…….
Why-ae-ae-ang——!
The problem was that the arm was a chainsaw..
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