The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 113
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As Raijin's mace spewed out a blue electric current, Park Jun-mo spread both hands..
"Yaaaa——!”
Then, as if unfolding a net, the bundle of currents was divided widely, then torn into even smaller pieces and spread out in all directions. It was a mysterious scene, like watching a horde of electric eels riding the rapids..
P—G—G—G—G——!
Thousands of flashes of light were born like this and sweep across the road in front of Seoul Station..
For that split second, no one moved..
I felt like I would get electrocuted if I took even the slightest step too hastily..
And the electric shock actually occurred..
That's it......!
Only the black orcs tremble and fall down..
Park Jun-mo only induced electric current to identifiable enemy monsters..
Because of that, Ki Baekjun's subordinate players were able to avoid disaster..
Finally, a few seconds later, the moment the current storm discharges and disappears.......
“……Yes, now! All troops, reorganize formation!”
1With the shouts of the company commander, Captain Kwak Yong-jun, the AMT soldiers moved..
They had suffered great damage in the previous melee..
Black Orcs, fighting with those seasoned warriors was crazy..
"Move the injured back and treat them.!”
“……Well, Corporal Park, open your eyes.!”
As many as 11 people were killed in just a brief collision. Although he went through and overcame the 4th wave and became an elite, the overwhelming level gap was difficult to overcome..
However, if they formed a defensive line, they would be able to hold out somehow until support arrived, so the tanks lined up at the forefront and began to build a shield wall..
"after… … All troops, wake up, they're coming again!”
Ahn Min-tae, the highest level soldier, took command of the shield wall..
Ugh.......
As expected, the black orc did not die from electric shock alone. He only stiffened for a moment, but he was able to stand up quickly because he had a considerable level of stamina..
Still, I couldn't recklessly charge into the tightly organized ranks..
And Seo Eun-ha and Oh Kyung-pyo appeared in front of the shield wall..
“It's embarrassing, but I don't know about monsters like that, but it's like a black orc.……."
Ranked 14th, Oh Gyeong-pyo raised the spear at the forefront..
Perhaps sensing that level, the Black Orcs hesitated..
On the other hand, Ki Baekjun's subordinates could not hide their embarrassment as they observed the situation..
"Hey, go, what is this all of a sudden?!”
“……This isn't going to happen again.?”
A series of scenes unfolded that would turn the tide in just a few tens of seconds..
And most of all, it was shocking that Cerberus, the giant demon beast summoned by Ki Baekjun by sacrificing one of his entire arms, was being pushed unilaterally..
Wow! Wow! Wow! keung!
It looked like it was scared, standing with its back to the building and barking furiously. The left side of its head had already been cut off, and blood was gushing out like a waterfall. If it weren't for his 10m tall body, he would have been a truly pitiful sight..
Talos was stomping towards that direction..
「(★3★) Tsk tsk tsk— come here!」
Where did you learn that? He even clicks his tongue like he's calling a dog..
Kiing…….
「Should we play ball??」
Then Talos' right arm begins to transform into a different shape..
It was a weapon made by the Gray Dwarves using 'Agni Crystal' as the main material and had a somewhat bizarre name. To put it simply, it was an enlarged version of Lee Hyun-wook's..
Geeeeeeee——
The muzzle turned red.,
「Come ask!」
Qua—ang——!
As many as 150 iron balls poured out and attacked the guy..
Ke—eng!
The huge monster bounced off and crashed into the wall of the building..
Talos then lunged at him, heavy but fast, as if he were an NFL player — slamming into him, pinning him to the ground and grabbing his muzzle with two arms..
Kiing—kicking—
In fact, he couldn't shake off the grip strength of a hydraulic press..
Why—ae—ae—ae——!
And the remaining two arms start the chainsaw..
The scene that followed was nothing short of cruel..
"......."
Looking at that scene, Ki Baekjun also became dazed..
That… … It was a resistance that was completely unexpected and beyond his expectations..
"Um, something like that suddenly... … Where did it come from??”
Cerberus, who was summoned by sacrificing one arm, was a whopping level 106..
A being that could defeat it so easily, or even a monster, didn't fall from the sky like lightning in a dry sky........
He slowly raised his head..
"I don't think something like that will happen again... … I won't. I can't do that..”
It seemed like they were well prepared over there in case of an emergency..
However, in preparation for times like this, Ki Baekjun prepared Plan B and Plan C..
And now, I decided to take out those two cards at once..
He pulled out his dagger and cut the shoulder of his one remaining arm..
Drooling—the flowing blood drew a magic circle on the floor.,
Tsutsutsutsu——
A tentacle protruded from inside it..
"Pfft! This time I offer my right eye and left ear.!”
Sigh! deeply!
At that moment, a tentacle flew in and ripped out his eyeball and tore off his ear..
"Wow——!”
2Offer the dog's body to the devil and summon two more demonic beasts..
It was obvious that if we did that, we could crush that bronze giant.,
That meant that Laputa, the ultimate goal, could be obtained..
‘Pfft, we need five or six top rankers to stop this..’
But now, all players of that level are going to Jeju Island..
'This number is check mate.’
Soon, a portal opened and a huge spider appeared inside..
kkirit- kkirit—
It was a level 101 ‘Abyss Spider’ with a body of 15m..
And then a black snake crawled out from behind..
Tsutsutsutsu——
30It was a level 104 ‘Basilisk’ with a body length of m..
Like this, three hundred level boss monsters gathered in one place..
In effect, it was a summons for a catastrophe..
"Pfft, okay… … There will be no way to stop this..”
He held his bleeding face and smiled bitterly.,
From the AMT side, voices mixed with lamentation began to flow..
Yes, this was a scene that would break their sense of resistance..
"Go and turn that robot into scrap metal and turn the humans into a mess.!”
However, as soon as Ki Baekjun’s order was given,—
Qua—ang——!
Something fell from the sky and hit the 'Abyss Spider', and the huge spider couldn't hold on and fell to the ground with a sound..
"......uh?"
This was a scene reminiscent of the appearance of the bronze giant a little while ago..
“……Hey, look at these.?”
The Abyss Spider was horribly crumpled, and someone was standing on top of it..
“……Hey, as you said, something quite interesting is unfolding.?”
The man was giggling and talking to someone.
Ki Baekjun realized who the owner of the voice was..
"......Ha, Hantaesan?”
He was the second ranked player in Korea, Taesan Han..
That monster-like man must be struggling on Jeju Island right now... … I couldn't understand how it appeared here..
"No, why... … You are now… … You have to be in Jeju Island!”
Ki Baekjun screamed without realizing it..
At this, Han Taesan turned his head and looked down at him..
"Oh, Ki Baekjun? Who are you, mixed in there??”
"......."
"Ah, I see now that those monsters have your mana on them.?"
"......."
"First of all, I’m not sure what happened… … you are behind.”
He smiled cruelly and began to tear off the legs of the Abyss Spider he was stepping on, one by one, as if pulling out the legs of a crab..
Wow——!
It was a demonic beast summoned by Ki Baekjun, even sacrificing his own body.,
This time too, I can't do anything and start torn apart..
"Oh, no……."
And that wasn't the end.
Wooooow——
AD-1 in his 30s, decorating the sky, proved that Lee Hyun-wook was here..
All kinds of weapons coming out of there flew towards the Basilisk..
Sh—sh—sh—sh—sh——
But suddenly, Han Taesan jumps between the steel rain.?
"hey! borrow this!”
The one he caught was none other than the giant sword Mogley..
humming——!
"Oh, this is pretty heavy.?”
He swung it in the air once, made a satisfied expression, and then hit the Abyss Spider with all his might..
The blow caused a huge sword wind and the asphalt cracked..
Wow——!
Then, the thick body split in half and the internal organs spilled out..
"Hey—this is pretty useful.?”
He examines the moghlay and licks his lips..
‘Crazy, how does it come out with that kind of power??’
Even Lee Hyun-wook clicked his tongue inwardly. He was the one who knew the Mogley the best and used it the most, but its power was beyond common sense..
‘Actually, Mowglai is a weapon suitable for warriors.…….'
Lee Hyun-wook quickly pulled the mogley and brought it to him. Even if an item has an owner, if someone else holds it for more than 5 minutes, ownership is transferred..
"Don't hold on to it too long though..”
"Well, there are a lot of good items, but I'm acting petty.?”
“……Quick, kill that one over there too..”
Next, Han Taesan twisted the 30m tall basilisk like a twist..
The scene was amazing and grand, but at the same time it looked so facile that it felt like a scene from a cheap superhero movie..
"ah… … No, that's ridiculous.……."
Ki Baekjun stumbled backwards with a dazed expression on his face. Not only had he lost too much blood, but the tantrums that were building up were causing him pain in the back of his neck..
Ki Baekjun shook his head. Now, there was nothing more I could do..
No, I've already invested enough. It made no sense to fail..
‘How, every moment, that bastard holds us back?’
Now there is only one person in his field of vision: Lee Hyun-wook..
Wow - billion——!
At that time, someone hit the back of my head and I fell forward..
“Ugh!”
Oh Gyeong-pyo, he pushed the tip of the spear into Ki Baek-jun’s neck..
"기백준, 이 개새끼… … I said I would kill you?”
At that time, Baekjun Ki's eyes roll over and heat rises from his features..
Then he started shaking, and the whites of his eyes turned black..
"Oh, what! Why is this guy acting like this all of a sudden?!”
Lee Hyun-wook clicked his tongue as he looked at the scene..
As expected, the latent spell manifested and Ki Baekjun's brain burned out..
‘Tsk, I didn't have time to call the saint this time..’
But it was like cleaning up the most troublesome corner of this land..
***
Lee Hyun-wook sat in the plaza of Seoul Station and looked around..
Today, quite a few AMT soldiers died here..
Most of them were members of the 1st Company whose names Lee Hyun-wook knew..
‘but… … Everyone did a great job.’
Honestly, if it was an ordinary AMT company, it should have been completely destroyed and breached already, but the fighting spirit of those who attacked the 4th wave was definitely extraordinary..
"Situation closed—all terrorist suspects have been arrested!”
I heard a voice like that from somewhere.
In this way, all incidents that occurred in Jeju Island and Seoul came to an end..
“……Lee Hyun-wook, now you have truly become an unstoppable hero..”
This voice was Lieutenant Colonel Kim Kang-seok, commander of the 1st Battalion of the 3rd Port Horse Brigade..
"Ah, battalion commander, how have you been??”
"That's natural, because I owe a lot to someone..”
He went on to say that the 1st Battalion was scheduled to be 'expanded and reorganized'.
The AMT leadership promoted the establishment of a 'counter-terrorism specialized unit' in order to respond to terrorist acts in the metropolitan area that have continued to occur in recent years, and the 1st Battalion, commanded by Kim Kang-seok, was selected as the first case of this project..
"Well, that's what they say, but in the end, it's the unit that produced Lee Hyun-wook, so it seems like they're hoping for some kind of connection with you, right? Anyway, so our unit size is going to be expanded and I will be promoted along with it..”
Kim Kang-seok was scheduled for a special promotion due to his merit in the 4th wave..
"Oh, congratulations. I'm so proud.”
"No, it's all thanks to you, so wouldn't it be right for me to be thankful??"
It is even said that many of those who survived and grew through the 4th wave with Lee Hyun-wook applied to become non-commissioned officers in the unit to be expanded in the future..
At that point, Kim Kang-seok looked more satisfied than ever..
For a true soldier to his core, there was nothing more satisfying than the enthusiasm of his unit members..
"Everyone seems to have felt a certain sense of pride and mission during the 4th wave..”
Well, for players who had lived a somewhat neglected life as an AMT soldier, the Steel Company's Seoul defense operation must have been an intense experience..
He must have received love calls from all kinds of guilds, but as Kim Kang-seok said, he seemed to have a certain sense of pride in pushing them away and remaining in the military..
"So, I'd like you to come by often and cheer me up a bit..”
And there was no doubt that the symbol of that pride was Lee Hyun-wook..
"Yes, of course. I'll go play sometime.”
Lee Hyun-wook was now virtually discharged from military service. He said that there were some people who were disappointed because he left without a discharge ceremony or even a greeting..
After a while, Lee Hyun-wook was able to meet Ahn Min-tae..
"Wow, how can you disappear so suddenly and not even contact me??”
He looked with a straight face and gave off a look of disappointment..
"that… … I feel a little sorry.”
"Well, I understand since you are active in so many places..”
Then he smiled and raised his thumb..
"By the way, I saw you fighting earlier... … It has increased a lot?”
Despite Lee Hyun-wook's praise, Ahn Min-tae smiles bitterly..
I certainly fought well, but I lost several of my company members..
"Well, I only stabbed him 3 times... … Still, I leveled up.?”
"You can be proud. It's amazing that you stabbed a guy like that three times..”
That was true. No, it was amazing that he fought back and didn't die. The levels of those black orcs were around 56 to 59, which was much higher than Ahn Min-tae, who was 35..
'Was this guy surprisingly talented??’
As it was Park Jun-mo's growth characteristics other than his level, it was natural for him to stand out. However, Ahn Min-tae's growth and performance were unexpected..
"Oh, and me too... … Somehow I decided to stay in this unit.."
Ahn Min-tae also seemed to have applied to be a non-commissioned officer in the newly reorganized unit..
"Yes, you can do it well..”
I was planning on bringing this guy to my hope guild once he was discharged, but remaining a decent ally within AMT would also be helpful at some point..
"Sergeant Ahn Min-tae, then… … Keep doing your best like you are now.”
Lee Hyun-wook tapped Ahn Min-tae on the shoulder and said,.
***
That night, Lee Hyun-wook was sitting across from Woo Seong-moon..
The topic of this event was ‘The Threat of Black Orcs’..
"……This is already the second time.”
Woo Seong-moon frowned and said.
"They've already tried to trample on our land twice..”
"And this won't be the last time.”
"Yeah, in that sense… … war is inevitable.”
Woo Seong-moon spoke with emphasis on the ‘war’ part..
He had already been preparing for war a long time ago..
And I sensed that that time was getting closer..
Since war was declared, two actual battles have already taken place..
‘That too in this land…….'
If this continues, the people will have no choice but to tremble in fear, and the national economy will also be shaken. And there was a high possibility that I would get hit hard someday..
In other words, in order to eliminate the threat from the root… … war was needed.
"But Chief, the war... … You're probably thinking of a defensive battle.?”
"Yes, since we can't attack first, it's best to draw them out and win on our own land..”
Preemptive strike, that actually made no sense..
The power of the Black Orc Kingdom is actually evaluated as superior to that of the Republic of Korea..
It is currently unclear how much power it has, but the military that was revealed during several battles with China in the past... … It was amazing.
But attacking their home ground was honestly suicidal..
"Shanghai, hitting that directly is like putting your head in a crocodile's mouth and aiming for the heart. In particular, various incomprehensible phenomena occur in the eroded terrain, causing many hardships for our expeditionary forces..”
Lee Hyun-wook shook his head..
"I'm thinking about a way to play without going in..”
Woo Seong-moon could not help but tilt his head at those words..
“……What are you talking about, where and how to attack without going in??”
"In the past, this was possible in modern warfare when regular weapons were useful.?”
What Lee Hyun-wook was talking about was an ultra-long-range weapon like a ‘ballistic missile.’.
"But it's expensive and useless against monsters..”
No matter how many high-tech missiles you fire at it, it is difficult to kill the monster. Therefore, when comparing power with the Black Orc Kingdom, normal weapon power is excluded..
"But, with hextech, there must be a way, right??”
There was a moment of silence..
"Now, are you saying you want to enchant the missile??”
Of course, the method of penetrating the 'barrier' by enchanting a single physical weapon such as a bullet is often used and is effective to some extent..
However, the damage of missile types comes from ‘explosion’..
That wasn't something that could be done with enchantments alone..
"No, I wasn't thinking of an enchantment, I was thinking of a magic bomb..”
But that was also a somewhat absurd story..
"that is… … As of now, I wonder if it is possible..”
Magic bomb, it's not that such a method has never existed before..
However, the economic feasibility was worst and the efficiency was not very good..
Therefore, it was a weapon development formula that was virtually excluded at the moment.,
No matter how advanced magic engineering was, it was still impossible..
However, Lee Hyun-wook smiled brightly as if he had been waiting..
"Director, I have a method..”
That reaction, that composure, Woo Seong-moon has seen it many times..
he nodded.
“……Please tell me clearly how you plan to do it..”
Lee Hyun-wook began to explain as if he had been waiting..
"Well, you probably heard about the meteorite that fell in Gangwon-do not long ago.?”
"yes.”
"There, buffs were granted that would be of great help in the development of item manufacturing technology or magic engineering. It is also called. And I also got an object item that will increase it several times..”
Lee Hyun-wook took out an item and showed it..
[object information]
- Name: Tower of Eternal Fire (Legendary))
- Effect: When ‘installing’ the object, you can obtain the following effects within a certain radius (1 km). (Waiting time for reinstallation: 10 days)
1) Land of Melting: The melting point of metals within the area of influence is greatly reduced..
2) Magic reforging: ‘Mana’ is given to molten metal within the area of influence..
"Plus, if Laputa can be moved there,……."
Woo Seong-moon’s pupils grew bigger at that explanation..
"Oh, and we have the Gray Dwarves, too..”
The moment Woo Seong-moon heard that, he took a deep breath..
Looking at those combinations, I couldn't help but be excited..
"Director, I will build a magic arsenal..”
However, it was a huge industry and required a lot of money..
“……If you provide proper support as a national industry, we will do it..”
Hyunwook Lee was now asking the government to provide the money..
So they developed a rocket containing a magic bomb and bombed Shanghai..
‘Then they will inevitably advance unprepared..’
Aiming for that very moment, that was Lee Hyun-wook’s plan..
‘Additionally, the rocket technology is used to lift the airdrop device into orbit..’
aka everything.
An ideal weapon system that I could not obtain in my previous life.,
Making that was the ultimate goal..
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