The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 114
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"then… … Shoot, I'll shoot.?”
The person speaking in such a trembling voice was Park Jun-mo..
He was currently standing at a weapons testing site in the open field of Gangwon-do, with three people, Lee Hyun-wook, Kim Se-hee, and Kang Hee-seol, watching from behind..
"Shoot? Didn't you say that was a melee weapon??”
Kim Se-hee crossed her arms and snorted..
"uh… … Then I will pick you.”
Phage support——!
At that moment, a beam of light - an electric current - surged from the metal rod that Park Jun-mo was holding, forming a shape like a light saber..
In other words, it was a sword made of electricity..
That was a weapon specially made by Kang Hee-seol for Park Jun-mo..
She continued her explanation with a proud expression..
"ruler! The name of the item is 'Lightning Saber', and if you infuse mana into it, you can increase the output, so give it a try.!”
"Ah yes!”
"And the efficiency of the 'cheoncheol generator' installed in it is so high that it can be maintained for about 5 minutes! It generates electricity automatically, so it can be fully charged in just 10 minutes! The hammer of Hephaestus has a fast charging option.!”
As she said, Park Jun-mo infused mana, and then a greater amount of electric current began to spurt out, forming an even longer 'current sword'..
Park Jun-mo is constantly getting hit by lightning these days and is increasing the amount of current that can be stored in his body, but the capacity is still not enough..
Therefore, a current discharge device that lasts for 5 minutes would be useful..
"Um, and last time I saw you were using electricity to make something like a net or a whip. It's easy to change the shape, so give it a try.!”
"ah… … If so, it's the perfect weapon for me. Thank you so much.”
"Ahem, these are all weapons that I designed after analyzing your combat patterns..”
Next, Park Jun-mo began to adjust the shape of the lightning saber, and the 'blade' that stood up like a sword began to split to the left and right..
Pajik! Pajik!
It then divides into dozens of segments and begins to wriggle around..
"exorcism! If you use it well, you can attack dozens of people at once.?”
However, as if he was still not used to controlling such a form, sparks began to fly here and there, and Park Jun-mo flinched and took a step back..
“Ugh… … Park Jun-mo, don’t be scared! No, anyway, you don't get an electric shock even if you brush against it, so where on earth are you shaking so much??"
Kim Se-hee clicked her tongue and made a sigh..
She used to feel sorry for Park Jun-mo, saying he still felt like a private.,
That look didn't really change even after several months..
It seemed like that guy's original personality was timid..
"No, I'm not pecking! This is human instinct……."
"oh my… … What are you going to do next when your liver is so small??”
However, Lee Hyun-wook was not that worried about Park Jun-mo..
'Even though he shows such a clumsy side, he is doing well now..’
It was already 11 days ago since the Battle of Seoul Station took place. And that day, if it had not been for Park Jun-mo, there would have been more victims..
Even though Lee Hyun-wook did not specifically order him to do so, he went down to the ground with Talos and electrocuted the Black Orcs, saving the members of the 1st Company from danger..
In other words, that guy was clearly growing well..
"ruler! Then it's your turn next..”
Kang Hee-seol brought out a steel box..
"huh? I had mine too?”
"That's right, there are three of them equally.!”
Sehee Kim opened the steel box..
What came out of it was a robe..
“……Oh, it's clothes.?”
In response, Kang Hee-seol unfolded his robe and began to explain..
“Ta-da - I applied wind attribute orbs to a robe made of griffin feathers and mithril. So, if you give it mana when it is hit by the wind, its body will naturally rise, and it can fly with the wind like a griffin. I also added cute griffin-shaped embroidery here. How about it? It’s quite hip.?”
In Lee Hyun-wook’s opinion, it’s not a griffin… … Looked like a chick.
"Wow, cute! Heeseol, you can't just make weapons.?”
"Well, I just tried it once and it turned out pretty good. Is this talent??”
After praising myself like that, wahaha—! And I laugh so brightly.
After putting on the robe, Kim Se-hee called Hani and created a breeze..
Hung——
Her body floated lightly..
"Wow, it definitely comes to mind? Hey, try using more strength.!”
She rushed forward with the wind and moved tens of meters in an instant..
With that item, her assassination abilities could have been doubled..
“Now, and the long-awaited finale—!”
Kang Hee-seol pointed somewhere with his eyes shining..
Halfway up the mountain, an airship had landed there..
It was the Gray Dwarf airship she rode on..
"But could you please take that out? I can't lift it because it's so heavy..”
Lee Hyun-wook stretched out his left hand and lifted a steel box that was over 2 meters long..
thud——!
It's so heavy that just putting it down on the floor causes dust to rise..
"Everyone, step back as much as you can! Now wear this.!”
Kang Hee-seol held out some safety glasses one by one..
“……huh? Why on earth do I have to do something like this this time??”
"It's probably going to be a bit of a flashy mess. Something could splash out. To be honest, I haven't tried it yet, so I'm just guessing, but I'm really looking forward to it.."
"Wow, as expected… … Our boss’s product is of extraordinary scale.?”
"You always ask about expensive ingredients of different grades.?”
Hyunwook Lee opened the iron box..
Clap—
What came out of it was none other than… … It was Mowglei..
But for some reason, it felt quite different somewhere..
Hyunwook Lee confirmed the details..
[Item information]
- Name: Mowglai (Hero))
- effect
1) Mass Liberation (1~5): Releases sealed ‘mass’ and grants ‘strong bone’ to the user..
2) Shockwave: Generates a powerful shock wave. This destructive power is proportional to mass release number 1.
3) Helios Heat Ray: The blade of the weapon is given the 'power of the sun' and becomes 'ultra-high temperature' for 30 seconds..
4) Flare Whip: Releases 6 ‘plasma whips’ from the sword body and randomly attacks the surrounding area for 5 seconds..
'2 skills added... … Salamander's Orb, applied well.?’
But that wasn't the end.
- Current steerable metal weight: 2499kg
Meanwhile, metal control had been greatly increased..
therefore…….
- The mass of Mowglai is released as!
* Bone levels increase. (+ 30%)
'Okay, we've finally reached stage 3, just like in our past life..’
In other words, the weight of this 2m iron sword is now a whopping 2 tons..
Even so, it is definitely a weapon with a blade, and it is 2 tons.…….
Now it truly had a different level of power..
“……Everyone, maybe we should step back a little more.?”
Lee Hyun-wook had the group take cover a little further away..
And then he slowly lifted Mogley..
yes——
Looking at it this way, it looks like he is controlling a slightly larger sword, but in reality, it is no different from lifting a medium-sized cargo truck..
‘helios heat ray—’
When I use a new skill, the sword body becomes hot as if it had been quenched..
We—ing——!
Lee Hyun-wook moved it and gently placed it on a nearby rock..
Cheeeeee——!
Even though very little force is applied, the rock is cut like clay. Even the air around the sword rises, creating a haze..
"ah… … At that time, the named grade orb was applied.?”
“Yes, that's the one I got from Kodo Kojiro..”
Lee Hyun-wook raised it even higher..
And crashed to the ground.
T-huh——!
Just by dropping it, a hole several meters in radius was dug..
‘And if you drop this from a higher place…….'
It was the concept of what is commonly referred to as ‘mass weaponry’..
In fact, in my previous life, I had killed a black dragon instantly like that. But now the options are better and they will only get better in the future..
'And if we could get it into orbit and drop it…….'
If you complete it, you can dispatch most boss monsters in one blow..
In other words, it would be like installing a very large sniper weapon in orbit..
“Now, here's the last one... … flare whip—”
At the command to start the skill, the mogley on the ground heats up, and red heat rays stand up as if wings are extending out. There were a total of 6.
and…….
Kwa-and-and-and-and——!
They start going crazy and tearing up the area..
Kwa-and-and-and-and——!
"—omg!”
"What, what?!”
Not long ago, the ground was hard due to the heat from the meteorite impact, but it broke and bounced very easily... … Torn to shreds like paper.
To be precise, it was melted and cut off with ultra-high temperature plasma..
Soon, the world was covered with cloudy dust and acrid smoke..
larynx larynx……
5Seconds later, the commotion was over. However, I had to cover my head for a while as the rocks that bounced around rained down like hail..
"Huh— wow, that's crazy.……."
"Wow, if you use that on a living thing... … It must be so terrible?”
Lee Hyun-wook’s thoughts were similar..
‘If you think about sticking that thing into someone and starting it.…….'
At that time, an unfamiliar cry was heard from somewhere..
"Well, are you okay there? What happened just now??”
Now that I think about it, government agents have come to this remote mountainous area in Gangwon-do..
They were doing survey work, laying the groundwork for the construction of an armory..
"Oh, it's no big deal. I did some weapons testing..”
This type of experiment would often take place here in the future..
***
The next morning, Park Cheol-soo received a call..
- The overall return is now around 459%, and it’s rising every day..
As Lee Hyun-wook predicted, stocks in the 'magic mobility' field soared through the roof. This was due to expectations that ‘item-type airships’ would be supplied in large quantities in the future after the big issue of the emergence of the ‘steel fleet’..
At Lee Hyun-wook's order, Park Cheol-soo invested about 5.6 billion won in advance.,
That meant that it had increased by more than 4.5 times in just a few days..
"Bro, can you leave that aside and look into the African mining development industry??”
- uh? Hey, what does that mean??
But this time too, there was something I couldn't tell you..
"This is a bit of a secret, so I don't think I can tell you right now..”
- Yes, this stock market is all created by you.…….
Park Cheol-soo struggled to agree..
Hyunwook Lee’s thoughts have all been correct so far..
In fact, it was almost like a prophecy..
A few hours later, Kwak Jin-hwa received a call..
- I got tickets to the redwood auction house in Chennai. And that strange item you mentioned is scheduled to go up for auction in the next three days..
“Yes, thank you for your hard work. And is my passport ready??”
To be precise, it was a fake identity passport..
- Yes, that too is ready..
"It helps me a lot in many ways. thank you.”
- However, we can bid on your behalf, so why bother?…….
He asked why I wanted to go to Chennai, India in person..
“There is one item I really want to have..”
And there were people to meet.
***
Three days later, Lee Hyun-wook entered India under false identity..
‘If I cross the border with my real identity, there will be rumors..’
Regarding the illegal movement using the black market, '[Breaking News] Circumstances of Lee Hyun-wook's entry into India... … 'It was impossible to keep posting articles like this..
In fact, famous plays were filmed by paparazzi on foreign black markets and became the subject of gossip. It was a huge blow to his heroic image..
To prevent this, all illegal work was handled by Red Hall Village. After all, having connections with the underground economy was convenient in many ways..
"Today, the world's largest black market is right here..”
Jinhwa Go, who was the guide for this trip, went ahead and said so..
Lee Hyun-wook and her face were covered with sunglasses and masks..
But the black market here in Chennai was actually far from dark..
Feels like an exotic and colorful night market,
The solicitation of customers continued here and there with loud music..
"Hey, brother! You're a player, right? Take a rest here! Here, if you get a hot massage from the fire spirit sisters, you will be completely relieved of your fatigue.!”
"ruler! There is a hallucinogenic herb in the Spirit Forest. Enjoy the ultimate pleasure!”
And they were openly selling all kinds of illegal items..
"What do you think? This place is too flashy to be considered a black market.?”
“Because the Indian government can't touch it..”
It was the guilds that controlled the south of India, not the Indian federal government..
‘In particular, the power of the guild is enormous..’
They were an organization formed by two S-class players in the early days when the world turned into games. They grew in power faster than any other guild, and today, they have established themselves as a force that even the Indian government has no choice but to watch..
The black market in Chennai was thriving under their protection..
When Lee Hyun-wook explained it, Ko Jin-hwa looked quite surprised..
“What is it, I was going to tell you, but I know it very well.?”
"what… … I studied a bit before coming on a business trip..”
“aha… … But it wasn't a business trip or shopping.?”
The two walked through a black market that was as complicated as an anthill. I wonder how long I walked, until I came across a 5-story building made of red bricks..
"Now, Redwood Market, this is the auction house..”
In front of him stood six warrior-type players holding shields. They were fully armed with iron armor, like guards guarding a royal castle..
And shooter players were waiting everywhere in the building windows..
‘They even placed a magic shield around the entire building..’
This was the most secure part of the black market..
"Well, there is only one chapter, so I can’t go in. Please don't get lost.”
Go Jin-hwa took out a black ‘ticket’ from his wallet and held it out..
"And that item you mentioned will probably appear in the fourth auction..”
"This is the 2nd episode, so I guess there are about 2 hours left.?”
“Yes. however… … What on earth do you want??”
She whispered the question softly. Lee Hyun-wook, I was curious as to what this big man wanted and why he came all the way here..
"And most of the items shown here are latent items whose value is not revealed, so people who buy them are probably doing it as a gamble.."
Latent item, meaning an item with hidden real options..
But that doesn't mean it's all good..
It is literally ‘hidden.’ Although it may be better than the first option,
There was no way that an option would come out better than the amount invested..
Therefore, auctioning potential items was conducted like a kind of gambling..
‘Actually, to be exact, it's the same concept..’
In addition, since the method of unlocking the potential was completely hidden, there was a strong possibility that even if the bid was successful, its true value would not be understood in the end..
"As for what it is... … I'll tell you later.”
Lee Hyun-wook smiled and turned around..
“And please be careful. This place is not just filled with gangsters looking for a few bucks, but is also ruled by a guild-level violent organization, so if you get into a fight, it's more than just a headache... … There's serious bloodshed..”
She didn't think Lee Hyun-wook would be beaten by someone..
However, it was never good for the incident to escalate in a fake identity situation..
Lee Hyun-wook nodded and entered..
***
"—So, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for visiting. Today, we will begin the final preparation, the 4th auction.!”
A dark space reminiscent of an opera house,
A man on stage was holding a microphone and conducting an event..
Soon, the items subject to auction appear on stage one by one..
"As for this item, it is an item farmed from a grade A gate on the Indonesian island of Borneo, and is in the form of a bracelet. The detailed information is somewhat unclear as it appears on the screen.……."
[Item information]
- Name: Rusty Bracelet of the Dead
- Effect: Unknown
"But everyone, it was a grade A gate, and the boss monster of that gate was an ‘intermediate lich’. Just by looking at it, there must be something there, right? This is farmed by Lee Seong-yoon, Korea's No. 1 ranked gravity wizard.……."
However, Lee Hyun-wook was not interested in the contents of the auction..
‘First, we need to find those people.’
There are people who are aiming for the same thing that Hyunwook Lee is aiming for..
So now he was listening to a completely different voice..
There were whispers even in this quiet room, and Lee Hyun-wook hacked into the ‘Mana Messenger’ located everywhere and overheard the secret conversations one by one..
- Write, does that give you a feeling? If it is a grade A dungeon…….
- Hey, not everything from high-ranking dungeons is a hit..
- Hey, boss, trust my insight this time. I can feel it.
- Ha, you bastard… … Gravity Wizard Lee Seong-yoon, it's an item that the proud man has not been able to determine the truth of, so how can we unleash its potential??
'These are obvious fence fathers.…….'
- Chick—2 people enter gate 3.
- 13 people leaving Gate 2, appears to be the 2nd successful bidder.
‘This is the voice of the market guards…….'
He changed his focus and connected to another mana messenger..
There were three men and women on the far right and in the back..
- ……That's what's coming in episode 4, right??
This conversation was very suspicious..
‘That means I already knew what was going to come out.?’
In other words, they were most likely people with a plan, not fencers or gamblers..
Lee Hyun-wook was looking for such people now..
- Yes, this is clear intelligence from ‘CAR’..
‘found. They are African branch members..’
They are an organization that fights against player violence occurring all over the world, and in particular, they are a radical armed group that does not hesitate to go to the extent of armed resistance while advocating for the lifting of the 'player military' that dominates the Third World..
- I'm sure that's the key to CAR?
- Yes, I followed the compass given in the quest, so I'm sure..
Here CAR stands for ‘Central African Republic’..
‘And Vishnu's labyrinth is where the.’
Lee Hyun-wook once again remembered the tragedy in his previous life, before the attack on Laputa..
A huge weapon mounted on Laputa. ,
Its blow destroyed the entire Allied surface fleet..
‘That's really... … It was the worst scene.’
Surprisingly, the object on which it was based was only one ‘arrow’..
The place where the arrow comes from is, and the 'key' to enter there was scattered all over the world in the form of a puzzle..
‘They have now reached the final puzzle..’
A large number of manpower would have been mobilized, probably over several years. But Lee Hyun-wook… … Using his memories from his past life, he easily figured out the location of the puzzle..
In other words, we could infer that they would appear here today..
- hmm… … What was the order??
- It was probably the second fight in the main event, I guess..
- So, the starting price of the auction is around $100,000??
- It will happen. under… … It shouldn't exceed 5 million dollars.…….
- Hey, I'll never go that far..
- Hey, you two, be quiet. who will listen.
‘I just said 5 million dollars?’
Lee Hyun-wook prepared more than the amount they prepared..
In other words, unfortunately, they would never be able to win the bid..
‘But since it's something you really need, you'll approach me separately. ’
Hyunwook Lee’s work began then..
Approach them and attack together..
And attain ‘Susarsana’.
Lee Hyun-wook planned to wait until the turn in which the ‘puzzle’ appeared..
however…….
“ruler! The item you will see this time is an item farmed from Red Gate in Quebec, Canada, and is unusually a belt-shaped item..”
There was a moment when his eyes brightened..
‘No, why is that here??’
[Item information]
- Name: Northern Merchant's Belt
- Effect: Strength increases by 2% when worn.
that… … Thor's belt was 'Megyginjord'..
In other words, the opportunity to complete the set items came out of nowhere..
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