The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 140
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Laputa's add-on 'Colossus Research Institute' was a structure that could be operated in airship mode in case of emergency..
So, the Black Orc army captured it for some reason and was using it as an airship..
‘Probably, when the dwarves appeared in the Shanghai Black Orc Kingdom, they brought this airship with them..’
I heard that a certain dwarven race had the misfortune to open a gate in that land and appear..
And, given the setting, the dwarf race often appeared in possession of gnome mementos..
Anyway, now the shape has changed to 'add-on mode' and now it feels more like a building than an airship. When looking up from the ground, it looks like there is a small circle next to a large circle..
「The Geoshin Disease Research Institute is a two-story disk-shaped structure with a diameter of 23m at its widest side..」
Behind my back, Talos' 'speaker' was following me, floating in the air..
Since this guy can control the entire facility, he quickly scanned the facility and reported..
Immediately after, the moment Lee Hyun-wook took his first steps into the building, bright lights grew from all directions..
yes——
- 3You have entered the Burn Add On 'Giant Disease Research Institute'..
「1The first floor is a hangar, and the second floor is a laboratory..」
A long hallway unfolded as if you were inside a spaceship, with large rooms lined up on either side..
1The hangar on the floor seemed to literally be a place to store giant soldiers, but it was currently empty..
Instead, all kinds of miscellaneous items that appeared to be traces of black orcs were lying around in a messy manner..
Because it hadn't been cleaned yet, there was a foul odor, like being in a pigsty..
"I'm sure those bastards didn't ruin this facility.?”
「Although it has been occupied by Black Oak for a long time, there is little sign of damage to the entire facility..」
Well, there was no way the gnomes' state-of-the-art equipment could be damaged so easily..
However, among the miscellaneous things, there were also things that looked like parts of the Giant God Soldier lying around.…….
「oh! That looks similar to the body I like to use..」
Yes, it appears to be the same model as the 'Bronze Sentinel' that Talos is currently using in combat..
‘This is where battle machines like the Bronze Sentinel are made..’
In other words, this facility could also mass-produce bronze sentries..
The opportunity to create a magic machine corps was finally within reach..
Lee Hyun-wook went a little further inside. however…….
"hmm… … Why is this place locked??”
There was a blue lock icon floating in front of door ‘0’, the largest door inside..
"This place is particularly big... … Even the magic shield is down.?”
As I got closer, a system message appeared before my eyes..
[0Burn Igloo: In storage]
"Talos, I wonder what's in here. Can you check it??”
「It's currently in a secure state, so I can't check it. I think you'll have to open it yourself.!」
"Well, no one but me can open it at will.……."
Even though the Black Orcs had been in possession of this airship for a short period of time, it seemed like they had never been able to open this door. It may be surprising, but it shows how great the gnomes' technological prowess is..
Lee Hyun-wook approached the door and placed his hand, and the magic circuit engraved on the door glowed blue..
push——
Soon, the heavy door opened of its own accord with the sound of pressure being released from inside the door..
And inside the fully open door…….
Gooooo——
A sword giant of enormous size was crouching down..
In the darkness, a smooth, blue-black metal body sparkled in the light..
A somewhat plain design without any decorations or even the slightest protrusions.…….
However, it creates a much more old-fashioned yet strong feeling..
And, knowingly or unknowingly, a strange aura was blooming..
‘Well, that is…….'
Lee Hyun-wook instinctively took a step back. He wasn't overwhelmed by its massive appearance..
It was because the terrifying moment I encountered this giant in my past life came to mind like a conditioned reflex..
On the contrary, Talos shouted excitedly as if he had found some treasure..
「Q(°0°)Q Oooooh——Well, I never even dreamed it would be here.!」
A surprised emoticon appeared on the 'speaker' screen and started spinning around..
As this guy's violent reaction proves, that giant is... … It was the body of Talos..
‘The moment I saw that, I flinched involuntarily, so the memory of that time must have been strong.…….'
In my past life, the sentinel that the Guardians encountered when they infiltrated Laputa.…….
Lee Hyun-wook remembered the moment when the 26.5m-tall Orihalcon giant ran wild..
‘Even that mountain was hit by that giant and flew out of Laputa..’
Lee Hyun-wook also had no choice but to run away frantically to avoid the kick, as if he had turned into an ant..
And since it was made up of orihalcon, it had ridiculous magic resistance.,
Even if hundreds of magic bullets were bombarded, it was impossible to make even a scratch..
‘When they were enemies, they were the worst, but now they belong to me.…….'
Meanwhile, Talos couldn't control his emotions and was making crying noises..
「Master, this is my real body, the one I use in battle.!」
Until now, Talos was in ‘non-combat mode’. Of course, I hacked the Bronze Sentinel and used it, but that was only a last resort, and this was what I needed to really unleash its power..
"Now, I can control that?”
「that is… … I think it needs a synchronization process because it has been left unattended for too long..」
Soon, a spark rose above the head of the Orichalcon giant. Talos was probably trying something, but it took some time to see if there was any resistance. After about 1 minute…….
yes——
Soon, the Orihalcon giant raised its head and its blue eyes lit up..
Then, the area near the ceiling opened, allowing the 26.5m tall giant to rise up..
- Talos ‘Battle Mode’ (LV：170)
‘170What is the level?…….'
At this level, it would play a significant role in the upcoming dragon hunt..
"How about it, there are no functional problems?”
「It must have been wandering around for a very long time, but it's very fine.!」
"Then, we can join the battle right now.?”
「However, I think it will take some getting used to before I can use it properly.!」
"Yes, if you don't use that expensive body properly, you can't just melt it down and use it for something else.……."
Lee Hyun-wook sensed that this giant weighed a whopping 1,415 tons, and a significant portion of it was made up of orihalcone. I didn't know that it might be more than the amount of orihalcon available on the market..
「omg! W, I will work hard and do my part.!」
Of course, if it's a giant monster of that level, you won't be able to melt it even if you want to..
***
The next day, Lee Hyun-wook visited the ‘Arsenal’ construction site in the mountains of Gangwon-do..
It was previously reported that the construction of the armory was expected to be completed within a few weeks..
What was a mountainous area full of trees not long ago has now turned into a huge military base..
Dozens of buildings were lined up on the cleared land, and surveillance towers rose here and there..
And trucks were lining up on the well-paved road, dumping all kinds of materials..
And a huge ‘magic shield’ was spread throughout this space..
Because it was so wide, it prevented attacks by monsters in the mountains..
In addition, observation from the outside was even blocked through ‘mirage magic’..
‘If you look from outside this space, it will still look like a dense forest..’
Lee Hyun-wook was looking down at the construction site from a nearby mountainside..
"......When the work is completed today, it can be considered to be about 78% complete.."
This woman who reported to Lee Hyun-wook was Song Yoon-ah, deputy team leader of the 'New Town Planning Office' of the Special Secret Police Department, where Lee Hyun-wook was nominally the team leader, and was in charge of managing and supervising the construction of the weapons depot..
"If things continue as they are now, I think we can hold a completion and launch ceremony in 13 days..”
"Oh, there is no need for a completion ceremony or anything like that. There's nothing good about being loud..”
"Still, I think a small event may be necessary to boost the morale of the employees working here..”
is it? Lee Hyun-wook nodded his head without thinking..
At that time, a certain blue energy bloomed at a construction site, and everyone turned their heads towards that place..
Soon, all kinds of construction materials that had been piled up on one side began to float up on their own, as if attracted by a magnet.…….
Clap—clack—
Isn't it like assembling Lego, that the building is completed by interlocking with each other??
‘As expected, it is the ability of a top-level Architect type player..’
I was able to build buildings as easily as stacking them up with one click in the game..
The amount of money received for building a building in one go like that is tens of billions of won..
Even though the cooldown was 240 hours, it could still be called a walking construction company..
'As expected, because there is support from the government, everything is resolved quickly..’
Doo doo doo doo——
At that time, two AMT helicopters flew in from the west and landed on the simple helicopter port..
The people who got off there were none other than Director Woo Seong-moon and the team leaders under him..
After checking where Lee Hyun-wook was, they began to approach at a somewhat hurried pace..
‘But Director Woo… … You seem so tired these days.?’
Although I was still at my correct age, it was not my fault that I looked much older these days. No matter how strong a person was, he would feel a great deal of pain from the series of disasters that kept coming..
‘Unless you know the future in advance, like me, it's a series of things that are difficult to handle.…….'
As it is a position where one feels greater responsibility than anyone else, it would be strange if one had a good complexion..
And as another disaster was predicted, there seemed to be no time for the complexion to recover..
“……I heard that dragons, and even adult ones, are scheduled to appear in our country..”
Director Woo Seong-moon's first words explained why he came here in person..
The world tree manager's prediction of disaster was told by Lee Hyun-wook..
"Is that true??”
Lee Hyun-wook nodded slowly..
“……I feel like going to a shaman to see if there is a devil in this land..”
After stopping the invasion of the Black Orc Kingdom, the next step is the Black Dragon.…….
If there was an operator in this game, it was clear that he had a grudge against this country..
"If that were true, I was debating whether I should call in a British dragon slayer..
3A year ago, a sub-adult red dragon appeared in London and devastated the area..
At that time, British player Edward Woods' strategy team managed to hunt him down..
He later revealed that he had achieved the ‘achievement’ of.
He also joked that if a dragon comes to visit in the future, he will catch it and raise it like a pet iguana..
Thanks to his impact at that time, he was in charge of advising on the strategy of dragon-type monsters, and it was an undeniable fact that if a dragon appeared, he would be the best opponent..
"I guess Dragon Slayer, if it has that effect, it will respond much better than anyone else..”
Lee Hyun-wook pretended to be worried about those words and then shook his head..
"hmm… … I don't think there's a need for that..”
“……Do you really think so??”
"As always, be careful about borrowing from outside forces..”
You, Team Leader Kyojun Lee took a step forward..
"You have to be really careful this time. Isn’t the dragon actually like the final boss??”
This world has been turned into a game, and the format is based on fantasy..
And in fantasy, dragons are often depicted as absolute beings..
A life form that is stronger than any other life form and is practically a god.…….
Dragon, it was no wonder that just the name made everyone's faces turn pale..
"By any chance, have you already thought of a strategy??”
Director Woo Seong-moon asked that question, and there was a strange look in his eyes..
He always looked at Lee Hyun-wook's expression right before disaster struck..
I felt that this time was no different from before..
Lee Hyun-wook nodded slowly and Woo Seong-moon smiled strangely..
Lee Hyun-wook raised his head and looked up at the sky..
"The easiest way to catch flying things is... … As expected, drop it to the ground..”
During the migration of gray dwarves, there was a time when a gray wyvern was easily subdued by tying its wings..
However, even if mosquitoes were killed with pesticides, it did not mean that eagles could be killed as well..
‘Yes, it's safe to say that there is that much of a gap between a gray wyvern and a black dragon..’
So, what do you need to do to drop the dragon??
‘Simple. Just tie its wings using a much more powerful tool..’
he raised his left hand.
Blah blah blah——
Two thin lines of metal protruded from the rigid palm and twisted around each other..
This is how the steel wire was born—the wire tied together Lee Hyun-wook’s index and middle fingers..
"We're going to make a huge steel net to catch the dragon..”
However, there was strange astonishment on the faces of those who heard those words..
And then we looked at each other with an expression that asked if this made any sense..
"Anyway, the dragon isn't just a big bird, so would it be possible to catch it that way??”
Everyone nodded at Lee Kyo-jun’s words..
3A year ago, the sub-adult dragon that appeared in London, England was 34.2 meters long..
There was a video of a double-decker bus flying with just the light flap of its wings..
With what kind of rope can wings with that much power be tied??
"That's true, but I already got some pretty sturdy materials..”
"First, I plan to weave a lot of 100% adamant wire..”
The adamant mine in Redhall Village, secretly managed by Lee Hyun-wook, has recently seen its daily mining volume rise to 11 kg. It would be quite useful if we could use it to weave wire..
"hmm… … No matter how much adamant it is, will it be able to subdue the dragon?……."
But the response is still skeptical. Hyunwook Lee also nodded..
"Of course, adamant alone won't work..”
"No, then what are you going to do?……."
But then—
Wooooow——!
A strong wind rose, casting a huge shadow overhead..
It was the appearance of the Gray Dwarves' super-large airship..
"Ah, you're here at the right time..”
“……yes?”
"The dragon hunting materials I ordered have arrived..”
The lower part of the lift opened and several boxes came down hanging from the lift..
"Boss, everything has arrived.!”
Lee Jeong-jun, the man who came down from the lift with the box, shouted like that..
Then he opened the first box, and what was inside was…….
"—The vines of the World Tree are 5.5km in total.!”
It was a by-product of the world tree that could not be obtained no matter how much money you had..
And that’s a whopping 5.5km… … It was a mouth-watering amount..
"No, how on earth do you get so many vines?......."
"If it's that much, it can't be converted into money, right??”
The manager of the World Tree, Donald Harris, was famous for being strict and exclusive about everything in the world..
Even when all kinds of great disasters occurred and ravaged many parts of the world, he did not provide any support..
Therefore, the provision of such excessive World Tree items was bound to be a truly surprising scene..
Obtaining such a large amount was impossible even if the country stepped forward and negotiated..
"Could it be that Donald Harris personally decided to warn and provide support??”
Lee Hyun-wook nodded and took out the ‘World Tree Hook’..
"Now, from now on, we will modify the vines of this World Tree in this way..”
[Item information]
- Name: World Tree Hook (Skilled))
- Effect: If you hang the 'hook' at the end of the vine somewhere and give it mana, you can very easily pull it in with mystical power..
Scenes of using this item have already been revealed several times..
"ah! Taesan Han used this to tie up one arm of the gigantic Sumakt and subdue it.?”
"But didn't Han Taesan end up tying one arm at most??”
Even Han Taesan, the strongest player, could only tie up one of Sumakt's arms..
This is despite the fact that he gained twice the strength by wearing Thor's belt, 'Megingijord'..
Then, wouldn't it be virtually impossible to subdue a stronger black dragon??
"hmm… … Even if there are dozens of warrior players... … Will that happen??”
To that question, Lee Hyun-wook once again provided the answer..
"Among my subordinates, there is a guy who is a little too strong..”
As he said that, he raised his head and made a hand signal to someone..
Then, another lift began to come down from inside Gray Slug..
What's on top of it... … It looked like a man, i.e. a giant..
thud——!
Even though I put it down very slowly, the ground caved in and dust rose..
yes——
"huh?"
The metal giant, to be exact, the giant made of orihalcon slowly stood up..
Its dark blue surface reflected sunlight and shone like liquid in a vat..
And then two eye lights lit up on his face... … Suddenly, an emoticon comes to mind..
「(^_^) Nice to meet you. The artificial intelligence assistant of the Laputa manager is called Talos..」
"What is this again?……."
Every single one of Lee Hyun-wook's moves was extraordinary..
"If you pull the hook of the World Tree with this friend's strength, you can pull tens of thousands of tons.."
"This is only a small part, there is still time so we will continue to prepare..”
At this point, everyone had no choice but to keep quiet..
No matter how much he worried or denied it, it seemed like Lee Hyun-wook would come up with a counterargument about it..
'And the most decisive number of all is in my hands.’
Even if you could really bring down a dragon, killing it was a different matter..
‘Even in my past life, gravity wizard Lee Seong-yoon reversed gravity and caused me to fall three times.…….'
However, the damage was not enough in the end, so I let it fly again. In the process, countless players were revived, and Suwon became an acidic land where no one could live..
In that respect, the thing most needed to kill a dragon was the power of 'Dragon Slayer'..
Beings who have already acquired the power of the dragon by destroying the 'Dragon Heart' once.…….
Thus, he gains the power to nullify the dragon's unique absolute 'barrier'..
At this point, Edward Woods and his spear were the only known beings with such power..
‘But as of yesterday, one was added.’
That's right…….
[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) Mana Explosive Sword: The blade is given the 'power of a typhoon', causing a 'gust of wind' on the next strike..
4) Space Cutter: A very sharp blade of wind shoots out and cuts a large area..
5) Dragon Slayer: With the power to slay dragons, it ignores some of the dragon's powers..
Mogley used by Lee Hyun-wook in his past life…….
The object that pierced the head of the black dragon Aji Dahaka over Suwon.,
That very large sword was now back in Lee Hyun-wook’s hand..
And like this, the ‘Dragon Slayer’ function was still effective..
‘If this is Mogley, he will be able to pierce this guy's head much easier than in his previous life..’
He was confident that he could catch a big fish named Aji Dahaka, the Black Dragon..
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