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The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 122

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Hyunwook Lee was sitting across from Sophie Green and Liango Bertrand in a hotel lounge in Bangui..

"This is a little gift from us to Stellaine..”

Liango Bertrand, the younger of the second-in-command brothers of the Provisional Government, said that and held out something..

A small gray box contained 28g of orichalcone, the size of a fingernail..

"......It's really not a big deal, but we would appreciate it if you thought of it as our sincerity.."

It was by no means nothing special, and it was quite an expensive item, worth hundreds of millions of dollars in market value..

However, Lee Hyun-wook was now unimpressed in front of most magic metals..

This is because you can easily get it from this expensive orihal condo..

"I don't know if I can take this. A lot of money will be needed to establish a new administration..”

"I'm just sorry that it's such a meager repayment to the person who saved our future..”

CAR was one of the poorest countries in the world, so spending this much was a matter of considerable care..

Of course, even in this country, ‘gates’ occur from time to time and ‘attacks’ are carried out..

Accordingly, enormous added value called 'item' is created that can be obtained even without the basic industry..

However, all the money saved was used by the Ndoz League to build armored units..

"Come to think of it, you said you were leaving tomorrow, right? From here to Korea... … It must be a really long trip..”

It was Sophie Green who said that..

“When I looked into it, I heard that you have to transit through 3 to 4 places by air to get to Korea..”

Well, of course, getting from Africa to the Korean Peninsula was bound to be difficult. Moreover, it is safe to say that there is no proper means of transportation in the center of Africa.…….

‘Well, if it's Friedwen's emergency return, you can go back in just 1 second anyway..’

Because he couldn't easily reveal such detailed skill details, Lee Hyun-wook just nodded..

"And you know what? Everyone is anxious because CAR's savior, Steele Lane, is returning.."

As she said, they seemed disappointed that Lee Hyun-wook was leaving this country..

‘The fact that I was on this earth must have acted as a kind of relief.…….'

Of course, thanks to his activities, the Ndoz Alliance was completely destroyed, so there was no threat left..

However, even after exchanging pleasantries like that, Liango was hesitant about what to say..

‘As expected, you came to tell me something today..’

Lee Hyun-wook was secretly waiting for what Liango would say..

Because I already expected what it would be like..

And maybe it would be of great benefit to Lee Hyun-wook..

"By the way, before I go back to Korea... … Can I ask you a favor??”

As expected, Liango looked embarrassed as he said those words and Hyunwook Lee nodded..

"Well, we don't have much time, but let's take a listen..”

Liango took something out of his pocket and held it out slowly. What kind of picture was that?.

“I already know that I owe Steele a lot of debt. Such a small piece of orihalcon alone would not be enough to make up for it. But despite my shame… … There is something I really want to ask of you..”

Lee Hyun-wook looked at the photo closely..

I saw several holes in the center of a rocky mountain, and a railroad leading to them..

"This photo... … Looks like the Dungeon River Mine caused by erosion, is that correct??”

"Yes, that's right. CAR has quite a few of these.”

In the early days when the world turned into a game, many 'Kobold Gates' were created in CAR's savannah..

However, CAR was still in the middle of a civil war at the time, so the Kobold Gate could not be cleared in time..

‘As a result, erosion occurred throughout CAR's territory..’

If the gate is left unattended for a long time, 'erosion' occurs, in which the local area becomes another world..

However, some erosion can act as unexpected luck..

When the Coblet Gate was left unattended, a ‘dungeon steel mine’ was created in the area..

'I know that a total of 31 dungeon steel mines have been created in this country alone..’

However, dungeon steel mining was difficult in many ways..

‘Because, like monster hunting, only players can mine..’

There was that damn 'barrier' in the ore, so no matter how hard the drill was, it couldn't be mined..

That's why the 'Ndoz League' captured the players and forced them into labor..

‘And on the other hand, there isn't much demand for dungeon steel..’

These days, item manufacturing is done in the form of handcrafts, so mass production is not even a dream..

In other words, the demand for dungeon steel was so high that the profitability of the dungeon steel mining industry inevitably fell..

However, things were going to be 180 degrees different in the future..

‘Magic engineering will soon develop dramatically.…….'

Accordingly, the demand for ‘dungeon steel’, the most basic magic metal, is bound to increase explosively..

At that time, the Kobold Gate is intentionally left unattended to cause 'erosion'..

Lee Hyun-wook planned to secure influence over the dungeon steel mine before that time came..

"However, some mines were closed due to monsters that suddenly appeared..”

“hmm… … If a monster suddenly appears in a mine, is it a golem??”

Liango nodded to Lee Hyun-wook’s question..

"As expected, you know exactly right? Iron golems, there are reports of them occurring in large numbers..”

The iron golem was a being of a higher order among golems..

"Iron Golems are also made of metal, so if Steelaine steps forward... … I think it will be easy to sort out.”

After hearing that far, Lee Hyun-wook remained silent for a moment and then,

"hmm… … It's definitely a hassle..”

He even showed disapproval, as if he had no interest at all..

Then Liango’s expression clearly hardened..

"also… … Because you must be very busy. I understand.”

But Lee Hyun-wook’s intentions were completely different..

'Today, we are acquiring the right to develop mines in this country..’

This situation was the scenario that Lee Hyun-wook had expected..

There was virtually no future industry to fuel CAR's economy other than mining..

But then, by chance, an iron golem appeared... … Steele Lane is right next to me..

‘If you don't open your hands to me at this moment, you don't have the qualifications to run the country..’

That's why Lee Hyun-wook was waiting for a proposal from over there first..

"However, it is true that it is not difficult for me. Yes, I can help..”

"Is that really true??”

"Instead, I would like to place one condition, is that okay??”

Condition or price, Liango was waiting for the word..

"Yes, of course. There is nothing free in this world.”

Liango lowered his head. From what I heard from Sophie earlier, Stillane is a person who is good at business. The reason I helped this country in the first place was to obtain the ‘Hidden Stage’..

however…….

"A total of 10 dungeon steel mine mining rights, can you give them to me??”

"uh… … yes? Mining rights, what do you mean?……."

When Liango hesitated, Lee Hyun-wook leaned forward and spoke in a whisper..

“……As you may already know, I have ties to the forefront of hextech technology..”

Liango noticed that Lee Hyun-wook's words were a metaphor for 'Laputa'..

And I thought of the 'Steel Fleet' that heated up the world not long ago..

‘The whole world assumes that Lee Hyun-wook is the manager of Laputa..’

Once again, Liango felt that the figure of Lee Hyun-wook sitting in front of him was enormous..

Not long ago, I witnessed this man's ridiculous performance with my own eyes..

'The central hangar was devastated in just ten minutes.…….'

However, even that overwhelming destructive power was only a portion of his power..

‘Maintaining my relationship with this man at all costs will be helpful to our country's future..’

At that time, Lee Hyun-wook opened his mouth again..

"So, if I use my magic engineering skills, I can greatly increase the profitability of the 31 dungeon steel mines. and… … I wish we could import that dungeon steel in bulk. That will probably be a huge amount that cannot be compared to the amount CAR has exported so far..”

Upon hearing that, Liango's heart began to beat rapidly..

"uh… … Is that really true??”

The Central African Republic has never been prosperous in its history..

And I wasn't even given any opportunity to develop..

The neighboring country, Chad, had the fortunate blessing of being the ‘World Tree’.…….

‘If this continues, we will never be indebted to you again..’

But now, a man believed to be Laputa's manager has offered a huge deal..

It was as if a ray of dawn had shone on the still dark future of this country..

***

Among the golem-type monsters, 'Iron Golem' was quite difficult to deal with..

3A monster that is over 100 m tall and whose entire body is made of hard steel... … Not only does it have overwhelming defense power, but it also has a regenerative ability, so it doesn't die easily even if most dealers hit it with determination..

"Well, so… … The Ndoz Alliance failed to even attempt to attack it.……."

The man who said that was the manager of this Dungeon Steel Mine (hereinafter referred to as DS Mine)..

He raised his head, looked at something, and shook his head with his mouth open..

“Huh—no way, no way.……."

Each iron golem weighs over 7 tons, and its upper body is separated like a toy..

Then it spun around and rose into the air, and it was as if gravity had been reversed..

Kaagaga River——!

Then, it is ‘transformed’, ‘melted’, and ‘shattered’ with a sharp roar that pierces the ears..

Kaagaga River——!

The iron golem is torn into four pieces as if it were a paper doll... … This was already the 7th time..

"Oh, no, is that a Gadankina scene??”

"what… … It's a time when there are so many strange things..”

Liango smiled and answered the DS mine manager's question..

He was able to stay calm because he saw more than that..

"Anyway, I think that doesn't make much sense. her……."

These are the iron golems that made this DS mine useless for over a year..

But it was a bit vain to think that it could be eradicated so easily with the gesture of just one person..

"That's right, that person is Steele Lane and no one else. It's like a blessing for us..”

At that time, the iron golem's chest was torn open and something came out from inside..

Shook——!

Then, like a catch ball, it flew into Lee Hyun-wook’s hand and landed lightly..

It was a metal sphere about 10cm in diameter and had a bumpy shape..

- Obtained the Iron Golem Core!

[Item information]

- Name: Iron Golem Core (Rare)

- Effect: When infusing mana, it attracts surrounding metal and becomes a 'golem'.

‘Come to think of it, this was also a pretty useful item.?’

The only way to kill golem-type monsters was to destroy their 'core'. If the core is intact, no matter how much it breaks, it will be restored to its original state by pulling in the ‘materials’ that make up the body..

In that respect, it was difficult to obtain a core in the form of an intact ‘item’. It is difficult to shatter it by applying strong external pressure, so how can you tear it apart intact??

However, for Lee Hyun-wook, it was such an easy task as it is now..

Lee Hyun-wook lightly threw the ‘Iron Golem Core’ forward and infused it with mana..

OK......

- Spawn an Iron Golem!

At that moment, the scattered metal fragments began to fly towards the ‘core’ and merge into one..

Tiddididi——

“Uh oh—?”

Soon, an iron golem stood tall in that place..

Although it is a tangle of crushed metal and is somewhat rougher than it first appears.…….

'If I touch it a little, it will look better..’

When Lee Hyun-wook touched it a little with 'metal fusion' and 'metal deformation', it was sculpted into a fairly smooth appearance..

- Obtained ‘master authority’ for the Iron Golem. (1/43)

Thump—thud—

"what! Why is it suddenly coming back to life??”

"No need to worry. That's under my control..”

"ah… … Is it like living armor??”

Lee Hyun-wook nodded..

‘But the useful thing about this guy is that you can extract the core and store it in item form..’

And as long as there was enough 'metal' around the summoning area, it could be reassembled safely anytime, anywhere. In other words, he was more attractive than Living Armor in that he was a portable ‘subordinate’..

"Now, let's go deeper..”

Lee Hyun-wook advanced into the mine and killed dozens of iron golems with great ease..

The number of ‘iron golem cores’ obtained in this way was 41, so it was like acquiring a lot of useful subordinates..

Carrying out the request of the CAR Provisional Government while farming this precious item to your heart's content is a killing of two birds with one stone..

However, when I reached a large area, I encountered an iron golem of a completely different type..

thud——

The sound of footsteps shaking the earth announced the appearance of a being on a different level from anything that had come before..

Soon, in the darkness on the other side, blue eyes appeared from a height of 12 meters..

thud——

Hyunwook Lee scanned its body precisely through his metal control..

……It was a monster weighing 1,021 tons..

"her… … That guy is three or four times bigger than anything I've ever seen.?”

"Probably an elite monster. Take care of that and it will be over.."

Even Lee Hyun-wook's metal control didn't work on that guy..

This meant that it was of a different ‘class’ and was probably an ‘elite monster’..

But Lee Hyun-wook was still relaxed..

'Well, I guess I'll just smash it, whatever.…….'

Lee Hyun-wook summoned an AD-1 that was engraved on his left wrist and then took out only three swords..

Knock-knock-knock——!

3The giant swords of the dogs, Mogley, fell one after another right in front of Lee Hyun-wook..

- Current steerable metal weight: 6,791 kg

* Transcendent Sense (+40%) is in effect.

* Strong Bone (+30%) is being applied.

* Ganggol-Replica (+15%) is being applied.

* Ganggol-Replica (+15%) is being applied.

* World Boss Monster Slayer (+5%) is being applied.

* This is an area where Seoul’s Savior (+100%) is not applied..

This… … It was something that even Lee Hyun-wook could not hide his admiration for..

‘No matter how you look at it, it's truly amazing. The strong bone effect stacks up to three times.…….'

This was thanks to the two ‘Moglei (replicas)’ I acquired not long ago. Although it was said to be half the power compared to the original, since I got two at once, it was effectively doubled..

‘And even if it's only half, it's still a 1 ton sword..’

Who would consider the blows of this monstrous weapon to be half-hearted??

Lee Hyun-wook raised both hands..

Blah blah blah——

The three Moglei that had been stuck on the ground slowly took off.,

'helios heat ray—'

When you grant that skill, three red lines appear in the darkness..

And the moment Lee Hyun-wook lightly puts his hand down, a whirlwind is created and it shoots out in three directions..

Soon, 3 tons of swords rush in from 3 directions at the same time - 2t, 1t, and 1t huge swords strike the giant's body..

Knock——i! Blink——! Suddenly——!

Then the huge metal body began to be cut into chunks like a potato had been struck..

If you used 'Shockwave' or 'Flare Web' here, you could have easily chopped it down..

However, if I made a mistake, the mine itself could collapse and be buried, so I had to endure it..

‘And to get the core, you need to chop it delicately..’

Before we knew it, his limbs were completely severed and his heavy body fell upside down..

thud——!

With his unique regenerative ability, he attempted to pull the metal together in real time and re-fuse it........

‘Even so, the recovery speed is too slow to withstand my damage..’

At that time, two Moglei fell into the guy's chest one after another..

Blink— Blink—

Lee Hyun-wook moved the two Moglei like levers to open and close the area around the guy's chest.,

Next, the pieces of metal lying on the floor were melted and transformed into a 'chain-hook' shape..

‘good—’

Chow la la la——!

The hook wriggled forward like a snake, squeezed into the crack in the chest opened by two Moglei, and the moment it was wrapped around the core inside— Hyunwook Lee pulled with all his might..

Zeng——!

Just like that, we succeeded in ripping out the core very easily..

[Item information]

- Name: Ancient Iron Golem's Core (Hero)

- Effect: When infusing mana, it attracts surrounding metal and becomes a 'golem'. (Depending on the amount of mana injected and the amount of surrounding metal, the size of the created golem can be expanded up to two times..)

Lee Hyun-wook put it in his arms and looked back at Liango..

"Now, you said iron golems appeared in other mines too, right? Let's move right now..”

It took only 14 hours for Lee Hyun-wook to dispose of the iron golem in the CAR..

***

After relieving CAR of his worries, Lee Hyun-wook finally returned to Seoul..

‘It's only been a few days…….'

However, immediately after arriving at the Laputa Order Tower, Yeo Sang-min hurriedly delivered some news..

"Well, the blacksmiths contacted me dozens of times a day, desperately looking for the master..”

"huh? Why did something big happen??”

"It doesn't seem like a big deal to me, but I think I succeeded in creating something quite special..”

They said they were currently at the Gangwon-do Arsenal site for some weapons testing..

Lee Hyun-wook flew straight there..

"No—why can't I contact you like this?!”

It was Kang Hee-seol who screamed like that..

“why? What happened that made you look for me so desperately??”

"What is the reason we are looking for a water supplier??”

"huh? Did you really run out of money? Obviously, I have enough money for research.……."

"Hey, have we ever found a reason like that??”

She said that and smiled somewhat evilly.

"Well, you know. That's what the water lord told us to make before he went missing..”

"I'm not missing, I'm here to work... … Ah, the super large air drop device has been completed.?”

“Yes, it's really awesome, right? Prepare to be amazed, let’s go see it right now!”

Before leaving for India, Lee Hyun-wook entrusted the ‘core of the solar chariot’ to blacksmiths..

And I asked them to make an airdrop device instead of an airship..

And at that time, Lee Hyun-wook gave a specific description..

"—You will need a massive aerial hangar to float above the battlefield, carrying an overwhelming number of weapons..”

I was looking forward to seeing to what extent blacksmiths would be able to satisfy that wish..

“Okay, that's it.!”

In the distance, in a clearing, I saw something square, covered with a blue tarpaulin..

But its size was enormous. At first glance, one edge seemed to be about 15 meters long..

Soon, as some blacksmiths were pulling the tent off, Kang Hui-seol shouted..

"Now, we are revealing the so-called orbital drop device that can ascend to low-Earth orbit.!”