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The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 195

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The next morning, Lee Hyun-wook headed to Ganghwa Island..

It was for preliminary inspection of the so-called ‘new tree transplant plan’..

Ganghwa Island is now designated as a ‘special management area’ where all residents have moved inland and is directly controlled by the government of the Republic of Korea..

Accordingly, watchtowers were lined up along the entire coast, four military satellites were patrolling the sky and looking down on the area, while hundreds of magic drones were filming the entire area in real time..

The reason why such strict security was applied was because the sacred tree 'Sindansu' here is currently the most important strategic and industrial asset in Korea..

Lee Hyun-wook boarded the Friedwen and landed at the ‘Ganghwa Temporary Runway’ prepared in the center and met with team leader Lee Gyo-jun..

"Team Leader Lee, it’s been a while. how are you?”

“haha… … There was so much big work to do, including the creation of the Ganghwado Arboretum and the Gangwon-do civil engineering work, that there was no time to be bored. Now, let's go this way..”

As Director Woo Seong-moon's confidant, he was in charge of domestic affairs, especially those related to Lee Hyun-wook. He must have been so busy that his face became gaunt..

“A straight road was laid from here to Sindansu. I will take you that way. As you may already know, there are many automatic turrets installed around Sindansu that detect and shoot down all flying objects without sacred power, so helicopters or airships cannot approach them..”

Lee Hyun-wook boarded a bulletproof vehicle with a magic shield and departed for Sindansu with dozens of escort vehicles..

“……Also known as Dangun 1, Shindansu is twice as large as when it first appeared, reaching about 11m, and its sacred power has become about 4 to 5 times stronger..”

As team leader Kyo-jun Lee said, even though it was quite far away, I could feel the strong divine power emanating from Sindansu..

‘And the ecosystem has completely changed..’

Lee Hyun-wook looked out the window..

Originally, there should have been rice fields and low mountains beyond, which can be seen anywhere in the countryside of the Korean peninsula... … Mysterious plants that do not exist on Earth now and could only exist in a fantasy world were growing, and butterflies and birds with strange colors were often flying around..

Among them, the so-called ‘mana ecosystem’, where animals and plants that live based on divine power and vitality were born..

A pair of white deer with antlers were running on the side of an unknown mountain. Lee Hyun-wook looked at it and thought that the horn must have been a pretty good material as well..

These incredibly precious material items were growing mushrooms..

‘Great, this will be of great help in the future..’

For a long time, large quantities of specialty products were being brought in from Yggdrasil in the Republic of Chad every day, but due to the nature of shipping across the sea, quick supply was impossible..

In that respect, it would have been a significant advantage in the long run for Shinsu to have grown so close by..

After a while, Lee Hyun-wook raised his head and looked at the white giant tree, Shindansu, which was emitting brilliant light..

It is currently said to be about 11m high and 782cm in circumference..

- The new tree ‘Sindansu’ is growing. (Step 2)

* The currently available ‘Master Permissions’ are as follows:.

1) Deployment of sacred shield (radius of 3 km))

2) Strengthening the Blessing of Life (80 minutes))

3) Create Fruit of Life (1 minute))

‘hmm… … I think a few things have changed since I saw it before, but I can't remember exactly..’

Hyunwook Lee first chose number 2, ‘Strengthen the blessing of life.’.

- You have used Shindansu’s master authority ‘Enhanced Blessing of Life’.

* The effect lasts for 80 minutes. (Reuse standby: 240 hours)

Then the leaves of the Shindansu tree glowed, and the light spread out in all directions.?

Wooooow——

And it seeped into the bodies of all animals and plants in the area..

The birds floating in the sky chirped cheerfully, then spread their wide wings and flew across the sky even faster..

And the flowers blooming around me grew so fast that I could see them..

"Oh, what is this??”

Team leader Lee Gyo-jun exclaimed from behind his back..

"This is a power I can use..”

He then picked a white fruit from the Shindan tree..

[Item information]

- Name: Shindansu's Fruit of Life (special)

- Effect: When consumed, all physical abilities increase by 50% for 30 minutes and recovery increases rapidly..

Dozens of these fruits were growing all over Sindansu..

Of course, it cannot be compared to Yggdrasil yet..

"Well, is this what you said?……."

At that time, a dark elf man came next to Lee Hyun-wook..

He was Clypheus Griseo, the second prince of the Dark Elf Kingdom, and had already arrived a few hours earlier..

"Thank you for your response as we are busy rebuilding the kingdom..”

"You are our savior. This is nothing. Abama told me to tell you that we will do our best to help in the upcoming war as well..”

And at Lee Hyun-wook's request, he brought the most outstanding 'forest elementalists' from the Dark Elf Kingdom..

As far as Lee Hyun-wook knew, they were the most well-versed race in how to control plants. They would supervise the transplanting of new trees..

The second prince looked at the sacred tree and opened his mouth..

"As you said, our forest elementalists looked into it... … If we're going to move this, we can't do it alone..”

Lee Hyun-wook looked at the second prince with a shocked expression..

“……Does that mean it can't be done??”

Soon the second prince continued speaking..

"That divine tree is not a single entity, but the entity responsible for this ecosystem, and if this island is one body... … You could say this is no different from the brain..”

In that case, it means that precise and careful work is needed to transplant the brain..

“In other words, if the roots are revealed hastily, the new tree will die and this ecosystem will also die. So, to prevent something like that from happening, I think we need a lot of priests to hold on to the divine power that disappears during the transplant... … Was she that saint? I wonder if it would be possible for her to be that person.……."

"So, that means you need a blood transfusion or something during the surgery.?”

“……There is no such simple comparison..”

Lee Hyun-wook nodded..

"Anyway, it's worth a try.?”

“……It's risky, but if I have to do it, I'll do my best..”

Lee Hyun-wook didn’t worry. The future benefits of this new ecosystem were enormous, but… … That was the story after the devil's invasion was stopped..

‘Holy Mothership… … We have to create it, but we can counter the flower of death..’

In its past life, the Flower of Death, which came into being about two months before Lee Hyun-wook's death, was a truly terrible being..

As long as it was floating in the sky, any place was forcibly transformed into a realm of death, an optimal environment for necromancers..

Thus, even Inferno, which had stopped the Legion of Death several times after it appeared, was defeated, and the fortified city of Busan fell..

‘As far as I know, there is no way to prevent it using existing methods. In that case, we have to create something completely new... … Holy Mothership, this is the most appropriate way..’

Lee Hyun-wook believed that everything was possible..

If this were a game, there would be a way to beat it..

At that time, Team Leader Lee Kyo-jun, who was standing a little far away, approached..

“……I'm sorry to say this, but I have some bad news..”

"Is this news from the devil again??”

However, Team Leader Lee Kyo-jun shook his head as if he had no idea..

“Since early yesterday, two ships carrying supplies from Yggdrasil have gone missing in succession. There were no rescue calls whatsoever. So, we urgently dispatched additional escorts to ships at sea... … This was caught.”

Team leader Kyojun Lee held out his smartphone and played a video..

"Now, look at this..”

In an open sea whose name I did not know, a ship could be seen floating on the distant horizon. It was difficult to discern accurately because it was quite far away, and Lee Hyun-wook activated 'clairvoyance' to see in more detail.…….

Kwaang——!

At that moment, a beam of light suddenly rose from beneath the water, lifted the ship into the air, and cut it in half..

And the sea level fluctuated and swallowed everything..

One warship that was escorting the ship also sank one after another due to attacks rising from below the water..

With just two attacks, two ships disappeared from the screen..

“……This is the third sinking, and it seems like someone is intentionally trying to disrupt our supply of military supplies..”

“hmm… … Yeah it looks like.”

Team leader Kyojun Lee continued:.

"Director Woo ordered the dispatch of security forces, but... … I don't know what that thing is, but if it's enough to hit that big ship with one hit... … Damn, if this continues, supply and demand will be greatly affected..”

Yes, even at first glance, it was obvious that there was a ruthless guy in the sea..

"It's already crazy, but to catch something like that... … The schedule is going to be a bit messed up. As long as there is a threat like this, we won't be able to launch the ship..”

Although this world has become like a game and is filled with all kinds of strange magic and items, the core of logistics transportation is still shipping, and when the sea is blocked, it has no choice but to dry up and die..

‘By the way, the person who would do something like this is either a villain or a devil. And one more thing just now, that ray attack is probably…….'

Lee Hyun-wook knew very well what that was..

'……It's Leviathan.’

That unidentified being was 'Leviathan' or 'Leviathan', a sea monster that originated from Ugarit mythology and appeared in the Christian Bible..

'Originally, as a field boss monster, it was not well known at this time..’

Just like the sea ghost stories that were spread among sailors during the Age of Exploration, only some eyewitness accounts would be spread now..

And the 'Hidden Quest' was activated for those who chased it, and they were able to find a sea city and obtain a legendary item..

Lee Hyun-wook also knew that, and tried to target it depending on the situation, but there was no need so far..

However, even the ‘field boss monster’ for the hidden event seemed to have been subjugated to the devil..

‘It's moving very diligently.?’

8As they came from a year in the future, they were taking advantage of all the hidden benefits based on the information they knew..

This was similar to Lee Hyun-wook's path, but since that side had overwhelming power from the moment it appeared, it was encroaching on the world at a much faster rate..

In other words, a being with both information and power, that was the devil..

‘But I don't know that I'm a regressor.’

So, they have no idea that the clever tricks they are carrying out using future knowledge are actually part of Lee Hyun-wook's plan..

‘That alone gives me a huge advantage..’

Lee Hyun-wook took out the Mana Messenger and communicated with someone..

"This is Lee Hyun-wook. I have one favor to ask of you..”

- Yes, you say it..

This voice was none other than gravity wizard Seongyoon Lee..

He and the Guardian members believed Lee Hyun-wook's words and were working to monitor and track Gordon Price..

"This may be a bit rude question, but... … By any chance, how far can you extend the anti-gravity field??”

Seongyoon Lee, as a controller of gravity, was able to reverse gravity in a significant area..

However, it was not used very often because it was not very useful and consumed a lot of mana..

- ……If I use all my mana, I can reverse the gravity of up to 1k㎥ of space from the centripetal center I designated... … why do you need this?

To that question, Lee Hyun-wook said something somewhat strange..

“hmm… … Do you like sea fishing??”

- yes?

The field boss monster, Leiatan, ruler of the deep sea, was a huge monster as powerful as a dragon..

In other words, the moment you catch it, you can get as much benefit as if you had hunted one more dragon..

In addition, it also meant that Kang Hui-seol's plug modification material was added to the list..

‘And there is one difference from dragons. The monster is the victim of a hidden quest and has one clear weakness. If you just fight each other, it will be as difficult to catch as a dragon... … If you exploit that weakness, you can easily catch a big fish..’

Lee Hyun-wook had a clear understanding of what kind of hand the devil was playing..

'......I'm one step ahead.’

***

At that time, several cargo planes landed at Incheon International Airport..

Almost all cargo was transported by cargo ship, but some important items were transported by air..

And Alain Giam got off one of the cargo planes. He was searching internet articles with the cell phone in his hand.

- Alain Giam: “I will support Steele Lane in every way I can.””

- Demonstrating the influence of a hero with Europe's great 'Alain Giam' Stillein... … Yesterday's rivals became one team

"Ok, fine. It's going my way.”

He looked at the items coming down from the cargo plane with a satisfied smile. They were all items that Lee Hyun-wook had asked me to get..

And among them was something that looked like a metal flagpole..

[Item information]

- Name: Flag of Valhalla (Legendary))

- Effect: Unknown (special conditions are required to handle this item).)

"That bastard especially wanted this, but I guess he didn't think he would actually save it. Ugh 1”

While he was satisfied with his influence in being able to save this, he smiled darkly, guessing how much more Lee Hyun-wook would trust him if he brought it to him..

‘You never dreamed that this would be the knife that stabbed you in the neck..’

The feeling of very slowly approaching the target's nape... … It was quite exhilarating.

I felt like I was the main character in a movie starring Jet Li that I watched when I was young, slowly approaching Qin Shi Huang by telling him a story in order to assassinate him..

He got into a black SUV with items to deliver to Lee Hyun-wook, and his car entered a line of trucks heading to ..

At that time, some kind of telepathy flowed into his head..

- Monsieur Giam, you are here. I'm nearby too.

This voice was a man wearing a purple mask who led him down the path of becoming a villain. Although his identity was unknown, he referred to himself as 'the mouth of the villain leader'..

- however… … The bait to throw to Steelein this time, that is, the items. There are more and better things mixed in than what I know..

There was some dissatisfaction and concern mixed in that voice. At this, Alain Giam clicked his tongue and opened his mouth with the feeling that he was going to teach him a lesson..

"Look, when you want to win someone's heart, you give them a little more than they asked for. This is the sense of dealing with people. You think I'm here for no reason.?”

In order to completely win Lee Hyun-wook's heart, he prepared a gift that exceeded the list that Lee Hyun-wook requested..

- Well, I know you are doing well in that role..

"But what happened, you made a telepathic call in the middle of enemy territory??”

- Yes, I would like to give you the Chairman's orders..

"Well, tell me.”

- Yesterday, the Chairman contacted the devil. And we confirmed that he was a villain from another dimension..

“……Another dimension, such a thing really exists..”

- Yes, anyway, the Chairman and the Demon King decided that the operation to assassinate Steele Lane was effective and selected the male and female..

In other words, it was decided who the assassin would be..

- There are still sane forces on the Chinese side..

Also known as Dark Star, a private organization of the Ministry of Public Security, they were entirely a villain organization..

Among the villain forces that have lost a significant number of talent and resources due to the conflict with Lee Hyun-wook, it can be seen as the most intact..

"Right……."

Alain Giam touched his chin and looked out the window..

In his head, various plans were created on how to completely handle the operation of assassinating Steelein..

‘I've failed repeatedly so far, so no matter how much I win his heart, I shouldn't try too hastily..’

For that, a few more paving stones were needed..

“……First, tell those Chinese guys to prepare some items..”

- yes? If it is an item.......

"You know what I've done so far to win Steele's heart, right? What was the result? That bastard called me this morning to thank me? Does the world know that that cynical guy is so groveling in business terms??”

He was sure that Lee Hyun-wook believed in him..

Because, when I entered Korea this time, I wanted to have dinner with him at Laputa..

‘Is there any clearer evidence than this??’

It was the heart of the Steelein faction, where no outsider was known to have entered..

"So, over there... … Yes, I know there are a few legendary grade items that haven't been revealed to the public yet, such as the Yeouibong, so I'm telling you to prepare those..”

- ........

“Tsk 一 Hey, don't worry too much. I saw it from up close. That child is ultimately human too. And that bastard is currently gathering all resources for the war against the Demon Lord, so if it's a legendary item, we'll have no choice but to go crazy and lure him to the place we've prepared..”

He smiled leisurely and continued talking..

“Haha, you should trust me, because Steele Lane has a lot of trust in me now. So, let's give it all away. It's all the stuff that can be brought back anyway, right??”