The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 126
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The scene of the Shanghai Black Oak troop concentration area turning into a sea of fire was broadcast live around the world..
As a result, the world couldn't help but be amazed, with the name Steele Lane once again making headlines..
- ……This time, it was still rain again. He once again let down a rain of steel.!
- Wait a minute, can we just call it rain of steel? That's a total punishment.!
A radio is playing from an armored search vehicle parked on the road in front of Seoul Station..
This was not an actual radio broadcast using a frequency, but an American satellite broadcast.,
It was America's most famous current affairs program today..
To the average person, it would sound like English, but players could hear it translated automatically..
- And no matter how surprising it may be, it can be said to be a truly ridiculous exchange fee.?
- Yes, in some ways this war will be an opportunity. A chance to end the Black Orc kingdom..
- Oh, is that really possible? According to information from the International Survey of Erosion and Landforms, there are still many…….
Meanwhile, Corporal Choi Tae-yong was standing in the passenger seat, cleaning his arrows..
"Hey Taeyong Choi! Man, there's a war, but I'm relaxing and listening to the radio?”
The person who appeared saying that was the 5th division leader of the 1st Company, Sergeant Ahn Min-tae..
He clicked his tongue as he put the shield he had leaning against the car on his back..
"They said you would have to act as the squad leader when I'm not there, so I left because I had some free time..”
"Ah really… … I just turned it on for a moment because Sergeant Lee Hyeon-wook's story came up..”
"Why is that civilian guy a sergeant? And no matter where you turn it these days, it's about him..”
"Don't you just feel proud when you hear about our Hyunwook's activities??”
"Oh my, it's not a hill we can dare to climb on anymore. Don't get too caught up in old glory.”
Ahn Min-tae chuckled and raised his head..
The floating city of Laputa, the cause of the huge shadow cast over Seoul Station, fills the field of view..
I saw airships called the Steel Fleet taking flight over there two hours ago..
‘That huge thing must all be his property.?’
It hasn't been officially mentioned yet, but the world was assuming that. And from what Min-Tae Ahn saw from up close, he thought that the only person who would receive the highest reward in the 4th wave was Hyun-Wook Lee..
"Sergeant Ahn Min-tae, by the way, what is happening at the strategy meeting? Are we still here??”
"Well, those Black Orcs are definitely going to target Laputa, so they tell us to stop them.……."
He said that and looked around..
“Tsk—”
Not long ago, members of the 1st Company fought here..
The opponents are the Black Orc troops and the traitors of the Taishan guild.…….
That day, at this spot, a significant number of company members were killed..
‘But now I have to defend this place again.…….'
Ahn Min-tae looked back at his squad members, feeling an unknown sense of anxiety..
At that time, a private standing at the back raised his hand..
"I am Sergeant Ahn Min-tae.,
"Uh, Minseok, why??”
Kang Min-seok, he was a new recruit who transferred just 3 days ago..
"that… … Still Rain, is it true that Lee Hyun-wook was our 5th squad leader??”
At that question, Ahn Min-tae chuckled and tapped Kang Min-seok's combat helmet..
"Boy, what have you heard so far??”
From the time I moved in, the long history of this large 5th division was explained to me.
But now that you're asking this, does that mean you didn't believe it??
Well, it’s the third day since I moved in. It was a time when things were getting crazy, but war broke out. It's so dumbfounding.
"ah! sorry, sorry!”
"No, there's nothing to be sorry about……."
He placed his hand on Kang Min-seok's shoulder and spoke in a very heavy voice..
"We were the core of the Steel Company..”
…… I've heard that, but it's amazing to hear it again.”
It's a shame, but it felt like I said this several times.
"Well, but... … So do we have to fight him, B, the black orcs??”
Only then did Ahn Min-tae notice. I think that was why I said that in the first place..
"huh? why? Are you afraid you might end up fighting a black orc??”
"Well, rather than that... … I don't think it makes sense..”
I bowed my head and shook my head..
"My level is 11. However, I heard that Black Orcs are level 50 at best. I even raised this level as a dummy object for training... … B, if you fight black orcs......."
Well, it is a special case for an AMT to attack the gate, and it is natural to think that it makes no sense to protect ‘Laputa’ against ‘Black Orc’ rather than anything else..
He probably didn't know that he would end up in this unit too.…….
"Hey Minseok, level isn't everything when dealing with monsters..”
Kang Min-seok blinked his eyes as if he couldn't understand those words..
"Otherwise, how could AMT soldiers like us have prevented the 4th wave??”
Of course, it was great to be under the direction of a rare hero named Lee Hyun-wook.…….
Anyway, it was clear that it was an achievement that broke the ‘frame’ defined by everyone in the world..
"Since ancient times, raiding is not about leveling, but about using everything available to you..”
"......."
"Environment, items, players, etc... … Then we can catch the black orcs too.?”
I was about to say that it was Lee Hyun-wook who said this, but I stopped..
Because it seemed like that heavy name was mentioned too often..
"Hey, I was only at level 4 before the 4th wave, right? But now I'm 41.”
He actually went through an incredibly rapid growth from Grade E to Tier 1 C..
Kang Min-seok said, ‘Wow… … ' He muttered and made a mesmerized expression..
"And not long ago, I actually fought a black orc... … Honestly, I can't win 1v1..”
He raised his head with a bitter expression and looked around the main street in front of Seoul Station..
Black Orcs had a minimum level of 50, and since they were seasoned warriors, a one-on-one match was impossible..
"So, although a few company members were killed... … In the end, ‘we’ won.”
He emphasized the word ‘we’. Then he raised his head and looked at Laputa..
"And above all… … Stillane won't let us lose.”
"Oh, so he appeared then too??”
"Yes, I did... … But you shouldn't rely on such flukes..”
At this, Private Kang Min-seok's expression seemed to have changed quite a bit..
Meanwhile, the radio continued to play from the armored search vehicle..
- Players from all over the world are now coming forward to support Korea..
- haha… … Honestly, isn't this an act of gullibility? I mean, I'm going to eat a spoonful of a well-cooked dish.!
- But that’s cooking, right? Don't you think it explodes the moment you put a spoon in it??
- That's right. I say this jokingly, but eventually there will be many 'game overs'..
- Ah, war will be war. perhaps… … There will be more casualties than in the 4th wave..
"Hey Taeyong Choi! Now turn off the radio, please!”
***
Even though there was a scene of him hurriedly fleeing after being attacked by the Black Orc King Stonox at the end, the overwhelming victory of only two people, Lee Hyun-wook and Choi Jeong-cheol, was certain..
Therefore, the world seemed to have begun to believe that defeating the Black Orc Kingdom was not impossible..
- [[Breaking News] Japanese A&Guild announces dispatch of 48 players, including ‘Hurricane’ Kodo Koshiro, to Korea
- [Breaking News] Urgent dispatch of warrior unit led by American Pitbull brothers “We will be at the forefront of the battle on the Korean Peninsula””
- Heroes from all over the world gather on the Korean Peninsula... … Will it be a unified human army vs. the Black Orc kingdom??
- The spark of hope ignited by Lee Hyun-wook spreads around the world and becomes the fire of the Great Orc Uprising.!
In addition to these two news, declarations of war followed with messages of support from all over the world..
Is it possible that the love for humanity that had faded due to admiration for Lee Hyun-wook's performance is rising??
Actually, Lee Hyun-wook himself was not pleased with the world's reaction..
‘The reinforcements that will come... … It won't be of much help..’
I knew well that more than half of them would approach me with different intentions..
‘Some people are trying to throw straws at this big event... … Some will target me and Laputa.’
The former didn't really matter. It would actually be helpful if it didn't get in the way..
Of course, it was the latter, the villain faction, that we had to keep a close eye on..
Lee Hyun-wook has torn up the cards they played several times so far..
‘Therefore, it is time for a stronger Joker to emerge..’
There would never again be an opportunity as clear as this one for those guys. Even the Taesan guild, which was an outpost, has completely fallen, so if it weren't for a war event like this, you wouldn't be able to set foot on this land..
However, if even the Black Orc Kingdom, the most powerful beast that can shake Korea, is blocked,…….
'……My plan to make Korea the last bastion has been completed..’
But this war was never going to be easy.
‘Stonox, now that the final boss monster has appeared, it's like moving on to Phase 2 right away.…….'
Like boss monster raids, war events also have the concept of ‘phase’..
Phase 1 was an advance force of 15,000 people and a group of black wyverns gathered at the troop concentration area..
However, since Lee Hyun-wook had completely wiped them out, the second phase was scheduled to begin immediately..
This war... … It's possible to win, but even Lee Hyun-wook couldn't guarantee what the level of damage would be..
Meanwhile, preparations for war continued frantically..
An AMT operational headquarters was set up in an underground bunker at a secret facility in Namyangju City..
There, high-ranking AMT commanders and heads of each guild gathered and held a strategy meeting..
And AMT troops from all over the country were secretly moving toward the West Sea..
However, Lee Hyun-wook did not participate in the decision-making process..
‘It is much more efficient to prepare based on what I know about the future..’
He was flying near the West Sea islands where he expected the Black Orcs to land..
And I was thoroughly looking into possible variables through ‘Hugin’..
This war would not be a complex operation, but would end in a single conflict..
At that time, someone's voice came from his Mana Messenger..
- 3I've contacted you several times, but the inferno won't move..
It was team leader Kyojun Lee who said that..
He was aboard an airship, acting as Lee Hyun-wook's contact person..
From what I heard earlier, Chief Woo Seong-moon seemed to be looking for additional firepower needed for future operations..
If Lee Hyun-wook had one more massive firepower, the war would have been much easier..
The only one who could take on that role was Inferno, the savior of Busan..
- ……Well, since local guilds say they will wait in their own regions first, it is natural for Inferno to say that it will remain in Busan... … I'm a little stubborn..
If Lee Hyun-wook's expectations are correct, the Black Orc army will definitely appear on the West Sea islands adjacent to Seoul..
However, that fact was strictly confidential and was not known to the outside world..
In other words, the public thought that if the Black Orcs invaded, there was no telling which of the three sides of the Korean peninsula they would enter, so it was a quite reasonable judgment to say that Inferno would remain in Busan for now..
‘And above all, Inferno hates leaving Busan..’
If Lee Hyun-wook was the savior of Seoul, Inferno was the savior of Busan..
Therefore, only in Busan there is a privilege of doubling the ability..
'……I was out in Busan and got hit hard once, I guess.?’
The incident was the 'Prophet Assassination Case', which happened three years ago and still remains a mystery..
As far as Lee Hyun-wook knows, Inferno and the Prophet have been close friends since childhood..
However, it must have been a great shock to see his friend die in front of his eyes, also due to his own lack of ability..
It is said that from then on, Inferno was extremely reluctant to fight outside of Busan..
Anyway, if Inferno comes to the West Sea, things will be easier.…….
'In fact, it might be better not to have it. Because I can be pious about my achievements..’
If I wasn't confident of winning this war, I wouldn't have dared to make this decision..
- Oh, and Hurricane Kodo Koshiro also just entered the country. You've already met me once?
"Yeah, it was a good relationship..”
And before we knew it, foreign reinforcements arrived one by one..
"How can all foreign players be deployed to the south coast as planned??”
- We are trying to encourage them that way, but they are a bit stubborn..
"Still, since you come to this country, won’t you follow the Korean government’s control? No, you should do that..”
- ……This is very true, but players who enter the world rankings have to be so easy to handle. Well, at least we plan to prevent it from approaching the West Sea..
There, it was necessary to hide that some secret work was taking place..
It was then.
Rumble——
The sound of thunder rumbling somewhere…….
When I turned my head, I saw dark clouds coming from the distant horizon..
But strangely enough, the sky was blue and clear without a few clouds..
Well, I wonder if the weather changes at sea are this extreme.…….
The problem was that those dark clouds were not just in the sky, but stretched all the way to sea level..
‘It's like a black tsunami is coming..’
As I got a little closer, I could tell. It wasn't a cloud, it was a moving lump of black smoke..
It fills up everything from the sky to the sea, and is rushing furiously as if to devour this land..
"……Team Leader Lee, I think it’s started..”
- Now that... … Is that really it??
In response to Lee Hyun-wook's words, team leader Lee Gyo-jun also asked if he had witnessed it..
"Yes, the King of the Black Orcs... … He came with his own army..”
That's a huge spatial movement skill created with the devil's magic..
‘The moment it touches the ground, spatial overlap occurs. In it... … Legion pours in.’
Soon, the black smoke descended on Ganghwa Island and turned into a huge dome-shaped shield..
As expected, the first step in conquest was to devour an entire island..
"Team Leader Lee, all Ganghwa Island residents evacuated inland.?”
- Yes, not only Ganghwa Island, but all the residents of the three sides of the island have fled inland..
“……great. The welcome fanfare will be set off at an important moment, so please keep the relevant people in check..”
Hyunwook Lee said that and looked into the black smoke as much as possible through ‘Hugin’..
The smoke was so thick that it could never be seen with the naked eye, but it was possible with Hugin..
An ‘overlapping space’ had already been formed, and something was pouring out from within it..
‘Let's see, there are about three hundred black wyverns.…….'
Lee Hyun-wook reduced the number by quite a lot, but came back with more than double the number..
‘Oh, and the Ragged Fleet also appeared.?’
The Ragged Fleet was an airship unit created with the crude technology of the Black Orcs..
But among them, I saw one that stood out in particular..
It was quite large in size and could not be called 'tattered' in any way, and had a well-maintained appearance..
‘Wait a minute, that’s… … Looks like a gnome-made airship.?’
It was an ‘item-type airship’ with a very perfect appearance, similar to the Pridwen..
However, it was quite a large creature, probably 7 to 8 times the size of Pridwen..
That moment…….
- (!) Quest has arrived.
It seems that some kind of quest was triggered by witnessing that airship..
[Exclusive Quest]
- Heir of Laputa, restore old prosperity.!
You have observed one of Laputa's missing 'key parts'.
Regardless of whose hands the item is now in, you are the true owner..
Take it back by any means necessary and restore Laputa to its true form.!
* Reward: Laputa Add-on ‘Giant Disease Research Institute’’
Hyunwook Lee remembered the story he heard from Talos a long time ago, when he first set foot on Laputa..
The story is that in the distant past, after Laputa was attacked by an unidentified enemy, the five factions of Laputa moved to different dimensions and went into hiding, taking with them the important core parts that make up Laputa... … So, in order to unlock Laputa's 'Power Craft' function, you need to complete a quest..
‘So now is your chance to find one of Laputa's missing parts..’
And the ‘add-on’ of compensation could simply be said to be an ‘annex building’..
‘Next, if it’s the Geoshin Disease Research Institute… … In Korean, it's like a robotics lab..’
Some wars become battlegrounds for advanced technology and advance civilization..
It may have a slightly different meaning, but if we win this war,…….
'……We can expect explosive development in magical engineering.?’
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