The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 155
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“……Well, it's not a good idea to deal with gargoyles in this environment..”
The person who said that was team leader Kyojun Lee. He was standing one step behind the red line on the floor, shining his flashlight at the ceiling. There, 3m tall monster statues were hanging like bats. A total of 12 were gargoyle objects..
"And above all… … The moment you step here, a barrier will be created and you will not be able to escape. A security system like this would cost at least tens of billions of dollars, so I spent some money..”
Most of that money probably came from lobbying, and some of it probably came from the national treasury..
"How about waiting until a proper tank team comes first? If you get tangled up with things like that in this narrow place and get hurt somewhere, it will be a loss..”
Lee Kyo-jun glanced at Lee Hyun-wook. Of course, it was absolutely not that I couldn’t trust Lee Hyun-wook. But there was absolutely no need for him to take risks in the face of unfavorable circumstances..
Director Woo Seong-moon always told him that Hyun-wook Lee's safety comes first above all else. Well, it's unlikely that he'll get into trouble, but he doesn't know.?
‘Hyunwook Lee... … It is the strongest weapon that must not be lost no matter what happens..’
Not long ago, Lee Kyo-jun was worried that Lee Hyun-wook was putting too much power on him, but now he had no choice but to honestly admit it. I can't do it without him..
Therefore, Lee Kyo-jun did not want Lee Hyun-wook to take on such chores..
However, Lee Hyun-wook had already brought in an AD-2 and was preparing for battle..
"Team Leader Lee, we need to start a fire quickly before the rats leave their burrows and scatter..”
"Ah, but there’s no need to overdo it.……."
"Do not worry. You can take out about 12 gargoyles in an instant..”
After saying that, he went inside the red line. OK…….
- caution! You have entered the ‘Level 2 Magical Security Area’.
* This area is off-limits to all except registered players..
And of course, Lee Hyun-wook's mana pattern was judged to be inconsistent..
At that moment, the tunnel turned red and a siren erupted from somewhere..
Ae-ae-ae-ang——!
"Wait! Anyway, just in case, stay with my team members.—”
But it was already too late. A barrier was erected behind Lee Hyun-wook, and access was restricted..
And the gargoyle statues on the ceiling wriggled and their red eyes glowed..
Stone debris fell from all over their bodies, and their joints spun..
- 2Grade Gargoyle (LV)：71)
Kaaaaa——!
12Dogs of rock monsters began lashing out their stiff tongues at Lee Hyun-wook..
'I'm about level 71 now, I can wipe them out even if they come at me in a bunch..’
Lee Hyun-wook summoned all 4 Moglei from AD-2's subspace behind him..
Then, I created metal and connected the handles of two moglai..
2Two pairs of 'double-edged swords' were created, one original and one replica..
"uh… … what is that again?”
Outside the barrier, Team Leader Lee Kyo-jun asked with curiosity..
"Well, I guess I should call it the Mowglai propeller.?”
"yes? Propeller? Ah, it did look like that……."
Two large swords that are perfectly symmetrical from top to bottom, Lee Hyun-wook gave them a rotation..
Hung-hung-hung-hung-hung——!
Then, centrifugal force was applied to the massive weight, and it began to have a powerful rotational force like a helicopter rotor. The gust of wind caused by the violent rotation filled the tunnel, and those standing outside the barrier had no choice but to cover their heads with their arms and step back..
"Pfft!
Two-two-two-two-two——!
It really sounded like two huge helicopters were taking off right in front of me..
Hyunwook Lee advanced the ‘Mogley Propeller’ with an opening of 5m..
At the same time, 12 gargoyles kicked the ceiling and flew towards Lee Hyun-wook..
‘You can't avoid the 5m rotating blade in this narrow place..’
The moment he opened his left hand, the Mowglei propeller swept away the gargoyles..
Burr-burr-burr-burr-burr——!
That was the end. With a single gesture, 12 gargoyles were torn apart and scattered in all directions, leaving a pile of rubble on the floor as if it were a building demolition site..
Team leader Lee Kyo-jun, who had been unable to hide his worries earlier, only made a shy expression..
"her… … Well, I believed it, but I told you to be careful just in case, yeah."
At that time, Lee Hyun-wook lifted his body into the air and flew towards the ceiling..
"Hey, where are you going now??”
“……I feel like there's something here.”
[object information]
- Name: Synesthesia Mirage Veil (Hero)
- Effect: Disguises a certain space as a ‘synesthesia mirage’.
Lee Hyun-wook grabbed it..
chin—
‘It is a concrete texture that does not feel uncomfortable at all. It's like just touching the ceiling..’
But even this feeling was disguised. Lee Hyun-wook grabbed one part and pulled it. Then I heard something snapping. Then, as if the skin was being removed, one side of the ceiling began to flow down, revealing the hidden reality..
“……Uh, is that a door??”
Lee Hyun-wook held a black curtain in his hand, and an iron door hung from the ceiling..
"Yes, I think the real safe is here..”
There were various security devices there too, but it didn't take long to tear them down..
bang!
Lee Hyun-wook tore off the 1.5 magic metal door and went inside..
It was an attic-like space, and all sorts of things were piled up..
‘Yes, just by looking at it, it’s a warehouse of items for Hwang Yeon-soo’s slush fund.?’
There were a lot of valuable things, but I couldn't take them carelessly..
This was because I did not know which would be the decisive evidence..
"......hmm?"
However, there was one item that particularly stood out..
"What, is that a sword too??”
It was a large rusty sword, measuring about 2.3 meters and slightly larger than a moghlay..
[Item information]
- Name: Completely Cooled Sword
- Effect: Can absorb heat and emit ‘heat’.
"This… … Looks like a potential item?”
Otherwise, there was no way such miscellaneous items would have been left here..
When I looked a little more closely, a sword with a similar design came to mind..
It is a magic sword that has a massive size that cannot be wielded by an ordinary human, and has a sword body that is as dark and red as magma. When struck on the ground, the entire area is transformed into a volcanic zone.…….
"no way… … Surtur's sword, is it Leviathan??”
There was a popular belief that the fire giant 'Surtur', who appears in Norse mythology, burned the whole world with his flaming sword during Ragnarok, and that the sword's name was 'Levatain'..
‘I had no idea, but it seems like this went through Hwang Yeon-soo's hands.?’
Later, after wandering from place to place, he eventually ‘releases his potential’ at the hands of Inferno..
Afterwards, the necromancer kills Inferno and obtains this item..
‘I don't know how to unlock this sword's potential, but it might have something to do with fire.?’
So, no one was able to unleash its potential, but Inferno succeeded..
Lee Hyun-wook decided to take care of nothing else in this attic, but only this large sword..
‘It's too important to just be used as evidence..’
After that, I found a small USB inside a small magic safe inside the attic..
Lee Kyo-jun connected the USB to his laptop, looked at the contents, and laughed..
"and… … Director Hwang, this bastard neglected his work and was quite meticulous.?”
The contents inside the USB were truly shocking. All kinds of misconduct, enough to blow away many of the country's influential figures, were recorded in great detail..
In other words, it could be said to be a decisive piece of evidence—a smoking gun..
"Huh—at this level, it’s not just water cleaning, it’s going to cause a major disaster.?”
Lee Kyo-jun kept giggling with an excited expression..
With this, the justification for pruning the rotten branches of this country has been provided..
Now all I had to do was watch Woo Seong-moon do the sword dance..
***
The next morning, Lee Hyun-wook was sitting in the order tower and watching internet news..
- [Breaking News] Yeonhui-dong's 'Panic Room' Presumed to be Involved in Many Political, Business, and Playground Figures
There is a commonly used idiom, 'the country is turning upside down', which often appears when an incident occurs that causes the entire nation to be interested, shocked, and angry..
This was that moment..
Defeating the Dragon—Defeating the Labyrinth—Attempted Assassination of Lee Hyun-wook—Up to Yeonhui-dong Gate…….
It was truly a series of big issues that attracted the attention of the entire nation, and the public's anger became a storm in front of the true nature of the villain revealed in the finale..
As the President's order had already been issued, Woo Seong-moon mobilized all his administrative power and began to round up the suspects from the political, financial, and corporate circles involved in the 'Yeonhui-dong Gate' incident..
- The public snorts at the claim of 'socialization' by some at the Yeonhui-dong Gate, "This is unacceptable."”
On the other hand, Lee Hyun-wook was the target of those who planned such a conspiracy, and it was Lee Hyun-wook who tracked them down and eliminated them in one blow, so his image was naturally improving..
- Hyunwook Lee, not only kills monsters, but also sweeps away cancerous elements of the country.?
- Bipartisan support pours in for Lee Hyun-wook's actions, which can only be explained as a savior.
What's worse, is the Internet filled with jokes about Lee Hyun-wook being the next president??
Considering this public opinion, it seemed that there would be no brakes on Woo Seong-moon's sword dance..
'However, some of the people with lesser charges are strangely not mentioned.?’
Among the 'list' that Lee Hyun-wook knew, there were people who avoided Woo Seong-moon's sword dance..
'I guess this is… … I think Chief Woo tamed it and made it a hunting dog.?’
They were certainly people who had committed great, unforgivable sins, but it was impossible to blow them all away at once. Rather, it was strategic to cajole some of them and use them as 'minions.' I'll take care of the evidence I haven't secured yet..
Of course, if the situation stabilizes again in the future, they were destined to become Tosagufeng..
‘Boldly use and boldly eliminate, that is Woo Seong-moon’s style..’
At that time, the door to the Order Tower opened and Seo Eun-ha and Kim Se-hee came in..
"It's really spacious here. Huh, I walked for a really long time.……."
"However, there are spaces that are not yet open..”
"Oh yeah? How much is this in real estate??”
It seems that Kim Se-hee guided Seo Eun-ha around Laputa..
However, Seo Eun-ha was pushing a stroller, and inside it was a huge blue egg, a dragon's egg. She carefully parked the stroller to one side.
"Lee Hyun-wook, I know when this egg will hatch.?”
"hmm… … well. First of all, you need to keep paying attention..”
"I know, that's why I carry you around like this..”
Hyunwook Lee honestly didn't know much about dragon hatching. In his past life, the Russian Dragon Knight who owned that egg was a person who did not have a very deep relationship with Lee Hyun-wook..
‘Still, from what I heard at first glance, it was hatched about a month after it was secured.?’
In fact, even that wasn't accurate information. Since the time immediately after hatching is when a dragon is most vulnerable to safety, no information was revealed to the public..
"Anyway, the most important thing is to stay next to the egg..”
"Hey, how many times do you say that? I really feel like a hen laying eggs..”
"Hmm, there are probably a lot of better expressions, but why bother saying that?……."
"Hey, hey, I know you feel more oppressed than being in the military?”
And part of the attack company commanded by Seo Eun-ha was scheduled to be absorbed into..
In other words, just like in her previous life, Seo Eun-ha joined Lee Hyun-wook's team..
"Well, anyway— I hope you continue to take good care of me..”
If she goes public with Lee Hyun-wook's support and even hatches a dragon, she will…….
'……More than my previous life, I will become the best tank..’
***
The next day, Lee Hyun-wook received a call from the blacksmiths and was heading somewhere..
「Master, we have arrived.」
The autolift that Hyunwook Lee was riding stopped and the front door opened..
Pushii—
A huge space appeared before my eyes. That place was the ‘main dock’ on the first basement floor of Laputa..
This was the largest single space in Laputa, and when the upper ceiling was opened, it was a hangar directly connected to the 'aircraft port', allowing dozens of airships to be loaded..
But now something completely different was filling that wide space..
that… … There were as many as two corpses of a black dragon about 70 meters long..
In one corner, gray dwarves and blacksmith players were gathered..
"No, it would be a loss to use that part like that—this idea is also a lazy dwarf.!”
"Oh, these human children just talk without knowing anything.!”
They were probably discussing how to cook that huge ingredient, and Hyunwook Lee carefully went inside so as not to interrupt their constructive discussion..
Meanwhile, Kang Hee-seol was circling around the dragon and watching..
"Hey— this! I told you not to go near my mouth, I didn't.?”
Kang Hee-seol, who was examining Aji Dahaka's head, took a step back at Kang Jeong-du's shout..
It was quite dangerous because the powerful acidic breath was still pooled in the 'breath room' inside the dragon's body and was slowly escaping. So, I put up a fence around it, put up a no access sign, and even put up a magic shield..
"ah! don't i know that? We're all wearing safety gear, so don't worry!”
"Bitch, are you shouting so loudly just because you know how to hammer now??”
In fact, Kang Hui-seol had already reached the highest level among blacksmiths. In the first place, he had unique potential because he was destined to one day be chosen by seven dwarven craftsmen and become an 'Eldersmith'. Most of the recent high-performance products were her work..
"—Oh, the water lord has come.!”
When she spotted Lee Hyun-wook, she turned on the lights in her eyes and ran to him. Then he started chattering about how he wanted to use that valuable material and gave his own presentation..
“……I think it would be better to use dragon teeth to make 'dragon bottles'..”
It's Yongah disease... … Even Lee Hyun-wook couldn't help but be interested in that part..
He was a soldier born from dragon teeth and would become the strongest member of the family..
‘It's definitely useful, but if you run into a necromancer, you might lose control..’
In terms of setting, Yongahbyeong is close to the 'undead' who uses the body of a dead being as material. In other words, no matter how much master authority was secured, there was a high risk that it would be taken away by the necromancer..
however.......
"But since mercenary soldiers are no fun at all, I've been looking at modern equipment, and it looks like I can fuse it with the iron golem's core to make mechanical soldiers suitable for use by the water lord.?”
At that point, Lee Hyun-wook’s eyes lit up..
"……Is that possible??"
"Well, you'll have to try it to find out.?”
"Okay, can you do some research on that??”
“Oh— oops! I'll do my best!”
Kang Hui-seol was excited and swung the hammer around..
And next, I had something to ask of Kang Jeong-doo..
"Director Kang, first of all, could you make some armor using Aji Dahaka's leather??”
"Yes, I was already looking at which part of the leather was suitable..”
Of course, Lee Hyun-wook had a significant level of unique defense skill called ‘Strengthening’..
‘No matter what, it can't be compared to dragon armor..’
And if you wear dragon armor on top of your strong body, your defense will double..
"And if possible, please don't touch Dragon Heart yet..”
"Yes, it's not the job of a craftsman to mess around with things that are off-topic as an experiment.."
Edward Woods barely used the heart of a subadult dragon as a magic shield..
‘That's because Dragon Heart is seen as nothing more than a massive mana generating device..’
Honestly, at first glance, it just looked like an overwhelmingly powerful mass of magical power..
But that was because the player couldn't interpret the 'adjective'.
If you gain that knowledge, the uses of Dragon Heart will be truly endless..
‘For example, a magic jukebox that dispenses the highest level magic like a vending machine.…….'
There is no way to interpret the verb yet, but it will be discovered soon..
That night.......
「Master, a portal has been detected in the sky nearby.!」
Upon hearing Talos' emergency report, Hyunwook Lee hurried up to the rooftop of the Order Tower..
In the western sky, light flashed among the gray clouds hanging in the black sky..
Lee Hyun-wook hurriedly launched Hugin and caught a bird flying..
- Vedrpolnir (LV)：112)
‘That's a falcon that lives on the World Tree... … In other words, it is a descendant of Donald Harris..’
Hung——
Perhaps there was a message from Donald Harris..
‘Now I have to get ready to hunt Nidhogg.?’
As promised to Donald Harris, it was time to hunt down Nidhogg beneath the World Tree..
‘It won't be difficult if you have 3 dragon slayers and dragon equipment..’
Soon, the white falcon 'Vedrpolnir' landed on the railing right in front of Lee Hyun-wook..
But isn't he doing Donald Harris's voice??
"Stillane, how are you? You'll recognize who I am?"
"Mr. Harris, you flew in yourself.?”
"No, not directly, this guy is conveying my voice..”
However, the news he brought was unexpected..
"Steele, the problem has become complicated.……."
"yes? What happened?”
"It looks like the Republic of Chad is about to be invaded..”
Lee Hyun-wook’s eyebrows twitched. As far as he remembers, that didn't happen..
"So, since I'm preparing for war, I guess I'll have to postpone the raid on Nidhogg..”
"Who on earth is attacking the Republic of Chad??”
"So, hmm—maybe a dark elf… … you don't know?”
3Tea Wave—The Green Hell of Berlin's Erosion Region... … The 'Dark Elf Army', which was growing in power underground, seemed to have held its launch ceremony earlier than expected..
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