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The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 147

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Before your eyes, the dragon's treasure, that is, boxes containing expensive items, are piled up..

I can't see the contents, but I'm sure there's a top item somewhere in there..

And now you hold the key to open the box..

However, it is not easy to do your part because there are competitors everywhere..

In other words, you feel like an animal that has to protect its prey among hyenas..

‘In such a situation, who would be able to inspect the floor in detail??’

And because we have learned that the moment of reward is the end of the crisis, it is also the moment when we let our guard down the most..

In other words, as expected, there was no one who suspected or confirmed that there might be a second treasure trove..

Lee Hyun-wook predicted early on that the situation would turn out this way and was waiting..

‘Because I did that too…….'

Hyunwook Lee in his previous life was like that too. There was a rush to choose the box first..

‘At that time, I only got a lump of orihalcon and a set of top quality potions..’

Thanks to that bitter experience, I was now able to obtain the treasure in its entirety..

Grumbling—

Lee Hyun-wook removed the box blocking the door to the basement and raised his left hand..

Clap—

Then, a large iron door that could have weighed several tons opened of its own accord, and cold air from the basement flowed out..

"......What is that? Surely there is space again??”

Earlier, Lee Hyun-wook said that the treasure trove seemed to be 'double', but everyone looked like they were wondering..

But when a strange white light flowed from that wide underground passage, the atmosphere changed quite a bit..

"uh… … It looks a lot different inside than here.?”

"I know? To be honest, this place was too dull for a treasure trove.……."

A little while ago, when Edward Woods declared that this drab place was a treasure trove, the Slayers Guild members had no doubts. Just because it's a treasure trove, doesn't that mean that a dazzling light will leak out? On the one hand, it is true that I expected more because it was not such a typical form..

But since the place was full of booms, it was natural that that brilliant light was considered a sign of a big hit..

Jeopuk- Jeobuk—

Hyunwook Lee went down the stairs through the light, and the others hesitantly followed behind him..

“and…….."

Soon, an old-fashioned and magnificent space unfolded before my eyes..

Tall bronze pillars supported an unusually high hemispherical ceiling. And there are colorful patterns embossed on all sides of the ceiling, walls, floor, and pillars, as if... … It was like a palace..

and…….

- congratulations! You have discovered the treasure trove of the Black Dragon Aji Dahaka.!

Another treasure trove entry message came to mind, but this time it had the character 資 attached to it..

"Hey, if you say this, it goes without saying that this is a real treasure trove.?”

"under… … And it even means that the one above was actually a fake.……."

Edward Woods' face gradually darkened as he heard muttering coming from all over the place..

And at the end of the space, some boxes were lined up on a long marble shelf..

"Wow, Mr.! Look at that! The shape of the box itself is different.!”

"And the colors are all different, what's the difference??”

Unlike the rough and damp boxes we opened upstairs, all of them had an old-fashioned design..

"What on earth comes out of that cool box??”

"I don't know what it is, but I guess it's at least hero level.?”

"Hey, it's a dragon, so it'll reach legendary level.?”

Everyone swallowed dry saliva in front of the real reward..

But they didn't have the qualifications to open that box..

3736 of the boxes will belong to Hyunwook Lee.…….

Nevertheless, many people felt a strange sense of anticipation..

"Huh, I don’t know what will come out, but I’m looking forward to it..”

"So, is this what vicarious satisfaction is??”

A space of this size was created solely for compensation........

It would be strange if I wasn't excited about what kind of product would come out..

Soon, Lee Hyun-wook approached the box and raised both hands..

OK........

Blah blah blah——

"huh? It feels like metal is leaking out of my hand.?”

Yes, beyond the rigid body, metal began to extend out from both hands..

‘Metal creation is a skill that is quite useful in many ways..’

This was a skill that blossomed not long ago after swallowing Odin's bracelet, 'Draupnir'..

[Skill information]

- Name: Create/Save Metal

- Grade: D

- effect

1) Creation: Consumes mana to self-generate metal. (Requires 1 mana per 10g)

2) Storage: Up to 10 kg of ‘self-generated metal’ can be stored in the body..

* When you meet hidden conditions, your skill level improves..

He was able to create metal with literally no materials, just mana..

‘But honestly, I've never been short of metal until now..’

This was because the conditions were such that it was possible to use a lot of resources..

'But I don't know what will happen in the future…….'

This skill would be useful in such emergency situations, such as when the airdrop device's support is blocked. If you think about it, even in your past life, there were a few times when you were in crisis because you didn't have enough metal..

‘Everyone knows that my greatest weakness is when I cannot mobilize metal.…….'

And as a result of the experiment, it was possible to produce metal that is now comparable to 'dungeon steel'..

If the skill level improves in the future, it could be assumed that Adamant level would be possible..

‘So does that mean I am the adamant mine itself?…….'

In many ways, it seemed like the body was evolving into more and more complex and bizarre forms..

Anyway, Lee Hyun-wook tied up a total of 36 boxes of the metal he produced with iron chains..

Cherrrrrrrr——

"......huh? What on earth are you trying to do with that??”

I heard a strange voice behind me, but I paid it no mind and continued working..

After connecting the boxes with chains, they finally made a decent iron wheel..

"ah! Looks like they're packing it up to take it with them all at once.?”

Yes. The boxes were connected in a row so they could be moved at once..

"Okay, that's it. Park Jun-mo, tell team leader Lee Jeong-jun to bring team 2 in..”

In response to his words, Park Jun-mo communicated mana somewhere..

Immediately after, the Hope Guild members who were waiting outside came in and started moving the boxes..

"I will select and take boxes equal to the number of keys I have..”

In other words, rather than opening the box here, I was going to take it and open it separately.,

This meant that the item he would obtain would not be revealed to the world..

Then, sighs filled with regret came from all over the place..

"ah… … I wanted to see what came out……."

If you think about it a little, it was foolish to reveal an item that would become a new weapon in advance..

If he didn't know what would come out, he might have opened it hastily like Edward Woods out of curiosity, but Lee Hyun-wook already clearly remembered which boxes were first, second, and third among them..

however…….

‘What is that particularly small box on the far right? Was there anything with that red color here??’

The luxurious boxes here were decorated with jewels of different colors..

But that red box… … From Lee Hyun-wook’s memory, there was nothing like that in his past life..

At that time, I remembered it because we argued for a long time about how to divide the color difference..

‘I might not remember something, so I'll just have to take it all and check..’

Lee Hyun-wook turned his back and went up the stairs without any hesitation, and everyone looked at him in fascination..

“……Steele, wait a minute..”

It was Edward Woods who stopped Lee Hyun-wook..

"Can I talk to you for a moment??”

“……Yeah, well, I do that..”

The two went to a corner, where a wizard player cast a silence spell and then disappeared..

Soon Edward Woods opened his mouth with a serious face..

"under… … When did you catch the dragon??”

“……That's it, didn't you just catch it??”

When Lee Hyun-wook tilted his head and asked back, Edward Woods shook his head roughly..

"That's not what I meant... … I know I already caught it once before. For some reason, I thought it didn't make sense that I knew so well how to attack a dragon, but I guess I've already tried it once??”

Apparently, it detected the Dragon Slayer option contained in Lee Hyun-wook's Mowglei..

‘So you think I've killed a dragon once before.?’

Well, Edward Woods had no choice but to think that way..

It would be impossible to imagine that the weapon came from the future..

'Dimension shifter, there were quite a few eyes watching when that incident occurred.…….'

William Bernard from the future said he was a 'disaster from the future'.

At that time, quite a few people heard it, but it had not yet become an issue..

No matter how much this world was turned into a game, that was a bit of an illusion..

Of course, not everyone will ignore that rumor.…….

“……Are you going to keep acting like that??”

Lee Hyun-wook continued to look like he had no idea what he was talking about..

Then Edward Woods shook his head as if he was fed up..

"As expected, you have no intention of giving a proper answer.?”

Lee Hyun-wook didn’t specifically answer this time either..

"Stillane, I know you're amazing..”

"And I admit that I was a bit sassy. but……."

“……Don't think you can do it all alone..”

He left those words and walked out of the Silence magic area..

‘That… … Did you give advice? Or was it a warning??’

It is not good to have a hostile relationship with such a big person..

But Lee Hyun-wook didn't think he would care that much..

‘plaguy… … Just focusing on the villain's movements is a tiring life..’

That's why I couldn't please each and every person around me..

‘And honestly, I don't think I can do it alone.’

But I was certain that it was something only I could do, and no one else..

The terrible ending I experienced in my past life... … That's because the heroes couldn't do it.

In that respect, rather than trusting and relying on someone else, I only believed in myself..

‘But just because I am who I am now doesn’t mean I’m the only one growing up..’

Around him were assistants such as Park Jun-mo, Kim Se-hee, Woo Seong-moon, and Emily Müller..

Of course, at some point in the future there would come a moment when we would have to borrow the power of established players..

‘But if you get tangled up with those who already have strong power, it will be a headache..’

They are also human beings with their own desires and goals, separate from the pursuit of justice and peace..

In other words, if you don't want to be swayed by heroes who are already great, in addition to villains who are plotting evil,…….

‘……I must become uniquely strong. So that I can control everyone.’

Therefore, the ‘monopoly’ method that Lee Hyun-wook adheres to will not change..

However, a few hours later, the Sleaze Guild proudly declared a plan to conquer the ‘Labyrinth’. It was an expression of his will to claim the reward that was within it, this time before Steele Rain..

In other words, the battle is not over yet..

'Starting the attack right away without any rest... … It looks like you're really offended by me.?’

However, after struggling through the labyrinth, he would face frustration in front of the last room.

‘When you stand in front of it, you will be given a hint along with a message asking you to prove your qualifications..’

The content was about who is ‘qualified’ to open the door..

And as a result of the tracking, it turned out to be an F-grade player belonging to a knight group in Russia.,

When you take him and stand in front of the door again, the door will open with the message that you have proven your qualifications..

And what was found inside…….

‘……It's a dragon egg.’

In other words, whoever opened the door would get a dragon..

‘And if you can just grow a dragon into an adult, it will become the strongest power..’

It moved earlier than expected from over there, so I felt like I had to find the 'Dragon Knight' a little sooner..

Hyunwook Lee requested a fake identity and a plane ticket to Russia from Redhall Village..

'If I do this, I will unintentionally defeat Edward Woods once again.…….'

***

Order Tower, there were 36 treasure chests lined up in two rows..

"Wow, a total of 36… … Therein lies the real reward of this event.?”

Park Jun-mo looked around at them, swallowed his saliva, and snorted..

Well, with the winning lottery tickets lined up in front of me, I couldn't help but get excited..

however… … No matter what, the electricity leaking out of my hand was severe..

Phage support——

"hey! Park Jun-mo, Son—!”

"oh! Why is this suddenly……."

When Kim Se-hee screamed, Park Jun-mo put both hands in his pockets..

"oh… … This kid has some strange habits.?”

"No, that's it……."

"Yuck, that kind of thing comes out of your hands when you're excited.?”

"No, that's it……."

"Your future lover is in big trouble..”

“Oh, kinda——!”

On the other hand, Lee Hyun-wook knew what items were coming, so he wasn't particularly excited..

Clap—

He began to mechanically open the box.

"oh… … Isn't this all amazing??”

The first box contained 1.5 kg of orihalcon..

And most likely it would be something like this.

Clap—clack—

Hyunwook Lee started opening boxes one after another without checking each one..

"Park Jun-mo, there, bring the next box..”

"Ah, yes! This is number 33!”

In 33 out of 36 items, high-quality material items were lined up..

"Well, there are now 3 left, so I guess this one won't be a failure either.?”

Although something like orihalcon cannot be considered a failure, it is true that it did not meet expectations..

The moment I opened another box, an equipment item finally appeared..

“……oh! Hero level is an item!”

Park Jun-mo checked it first and then brought it to Lee Hyun-wook..

At first glance, it looked like an unidentifiable long golden rope..

[Item information]

- Name: Golden Reins of Athena (Hero)

- effect

1) Controller of the Battlefield: Temporarily increases the maximum number of followers significantly.. (+50)

2) Raising Spirits: If you give this rein to a monster, you can tame it into a ‘servant’..

‘Okay, this is the second prize..’

It was a pretty good option since the maximum number of followers increased by a whopping 30..

Lee Hyun-wook immediately opened the next box..

Wooooow——

But a deep white light bursts out from there... … It was an unusual energy..

"Uh, what… … The aura is incredibly strong? Is that the number one product??”

Kim Se-hee, who was sitting on a nearby sofa and watching calmly, also stood up and asked..

It was a wide, eye-shaped metal sculpture the size of two fingers..

[Item information]

- Name: Piece 2 of the Eye of Horus (Legendary))

- Effect: Helps you see things you can't see with normal means.

* Collect all the ‘pieces’ and your true power will be unleashed.

I had obtained another piece of the Eye of Horus, which I had acquired and absorbed once before..

'I don't know what will happen if I put all these pieces together..’

From his memory, even in his past life, these pieces had never been gathered in one place..

‘This time I'll have to put these pieces together inside my body.?’

I don't know how many pieces there are in total, but two pieces ended up in Lee Hyun-wook's hands..

gulp—

Once this is digested, the ‘Insight Lens’ skill level, which can reveal hidden information, will rise..

"Uh, there's only one left.?”

Before I knew it, there was only one last box left..

It was a box with a red jewel that was completely unfamiliar to Lee Hyun-wook..

‘This… … No matter how much I think about it, I'm sure it's a box that didn't exist in my previous life..’

For whatever reason, it meant that I was given a reward that was not available in my previous life..

‘But why? Did the reward change because I started too early??’

The reason is currently unknown.

All you have to do is check the contents and guess.…….

Hyunwook Lee carefully put the key into the keyhole..

"Oh, it's a sword this time."

As Park Jun-mo said, what was inside was a small sword..

"But seeing as the aura didn't explode this time, I guess it's no big deal.?"

Kim Se-hee said angrily, and Lee Hyun-wook carefully took out the sword..

[Item information]

- Name: A sword with unknown power

- Effect: This sword's power is currently unlocked. (If a knight-type player possesses it, he or she will be given a 'Qualifications Quest' and ultimately have the opportunity to obtain a 'powerful companion'.)

Lee Hyun-wook's eyes widened when he confirmed the contents..

"No, wait a minute.……."

"why? What is that??”

He was usually not surprised after the regression, but this time he was quite surprised..

‘……Why is this here??’

Looking at the contents, it seemed to be a 'potential item' with hidden detailed information..

But Lee Hyun-wook recognized its identity right away. This is it…….

'......It's the dragon knight's sword.?’

Yes, it was exactly the sword that a Russian F-rank knight should have..

In other words, it was the key to open the room at the end of the labyrinth where the 'Dragon Egg' sleeps..

But then, out of nowhere, it pops out of this box.…….

‘Could it be that the cause-and-effect relationship was a little different because we attacked 6 years early??’

Apparently, before the Russian Dragon Knight was born, another trigger was activated..

Anyway, in this case, there was no need to fly all the way to Russia to find the Dragon Knight..

Just give this sword to someone you trust and awaken them into a Dragon Knight..

‘But, who is there??’

If you are a ‘knight’ type player who is worthy of entrusting this sword to you,…….