The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 24
24. Seoul Station, F grade and S grade - 3
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Inside Seoul Station, 20 minutes before a player without a level appears.······.
- Boss monsters are scheduled to appear. (00:08:12)
“If this 'boss monster' that appears this time also has a metal shell like those spiders... my ability may not work..”
Lee Hyun-wook predicted early on that his abilities would become useless..
“Huh, that means······.”
“You won't be able to destroy that spider monster's shell..”
“······.”
The reason was not explained at all..
‘Just because it's metal doesn't mean it can explode anything..’
It is protected by magic or power, or its value is higher than rare level, or it has a certain level of strength like the shell of a powerful monster.,
In various cases, there were metals that were beyond Lee Hyun-wook's control..
‘Of course, if we increase our metal control, we will break through that limit, but not yet..’
Therefore, we must remain vigilant and continue to expand our capabilities..
“Well, then what should I do? Although their shells take magic damage, it would be impossible to destroy them with just our attack power here.······.”
The security team leader asked with a worried expression, but Lee Hyun-wook answered calmly..
“Well, you have to tie it up and rip off the shell..”
“yes? How can you tie up such a monster?······.”
“I will now explain the plan..”
As there was not much time left, Lee Hyun-wook explained concisely focusing on the key points.,
“under······.”
After his explanation was over, the players could not hide their stiff expressions..
“······Huh, I don't know if that's possible, but it might be the best way..”
“And it's probably the only way for now. Everyone, please get ready at your location..”
With only 5 minutes left, the players dispersed to their respective positions..
‘Raid is not inherently about pressing down with force..’
Raid was a term referring to conquering a boss or dungeon in an MMORPG game, but after the world became more like a game, it became a technical term referring to 'anti-monster tactics'..
By design, the game forced players to continually face enemies stronger than themselves. Most monsters were stronger than players of the corresponding level, and above all, they were more numerous..
Of course, if you invest a huge amount of money and equip yourself with a huge amount of items, you can win with a strong determination, but the reality is that the majority of players cannot prepare that much..
‘So you have to use all the methods you have..’
Lee Hyun-wook had performed the mission of ‘strategy team leader’ in his previous life..
Strategy means going beyond the gate, conquering the 'dungeon', and defeating the 'boss monster', and Lee Hyun-wook remembered all the 'strategy', the countless knowledge he had learned and realized in the process..
‘This guy's weakness is actually electricity..’
- Boss monsters are scheduled to appear. (00:00:00)
Before I knew it, the number that appeared before my eyes had reached 0..
That moment······.
- The boss monster ‘Venomous Armored Spider (Queen)’ has appeared..
Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-
Along with the system message, the gate began to emit a different light than before. And then something huge came out of nowhere, blocking the beam of light and forming a huge shadow..
“omg! I came out!”
It was a spider this time too.
However, this time it is the ‘Queen’..
Twisting device---
The queen spider was about 1.5 times larger than the venomous armored spider that appeared in the first and second eruptions..
It was so big that the highest part seemed to touch the third floor terrace..
‘It's not just the size, the paralyzing gas is probably three or four times stronger..’
Hyun-Wook Lee stretched out his left hand and felt the animal's shell, just in case..
- It's an uncontrollable metal..
‘I have no choice but to stick to the plan······.’
Lee Hyun-wook stood up..
And I pulled out the ‘sword of the clouds’.
- ‘Cloud Sword' skill 'Water Fog' is available for use..
He aimed the tip of his sword at the guy and used his skill..
Pooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-
A huge amount of water mist started spewing out from the tip of the sword..
However, while Kobold was sprayed omnidirectionally, this time it was sprayed forward in a hemispherical shape..
At the same time, metal control was used.
‘Everyone wake up······.’
The object was a pile of thousands of pieces of poisonous armor spider metal shell that had been piled up on one side and broken into pieces the size of a fingernail, all of which were raised into the air at once..
‘spread out, go forward!’
Woo-su-su-su-su-su-
They were filled with moisture as they passed through the fog..
And they formed a certain formation and started flying like a swarm of insects..
Twisting device---
It started to react to their movements..
Soon, you'll notice that there's prey nearby..
“Whoa, the water ball is ready too.!”
“shoot now!”
2three wizards raised their wands.
At the end, a round ball of water was created..
One of the most basic skills was ‘Water Ball’..
“-launch!”
Puh-uh! Pu-uong!
Each 300L water ball exploded on his back like a water balloon..
Water bombs, pieces of metal soaked in water······.
At that moment, Lee Hyun-wook turned his head..
Park Jun-mo was standing there..
“yes! I'm ready!”
Park Jun-mo stepped forward holding the wand and took a breath..
‘It can play a decisive role...!’
Lee Hyun-wook once again instructed Park Jun-mo to take on a ‘critical’ role..
Grade F, private, shabby adjectives... But now it was different..
“Now, everyone, move as far back as possible.!”
Park Jun-mo swung his wand while shouting with such confidence..
“Hey hey······.”
- amount of current that can be emitted (100%)
Normally I would divide it into 4 parts, but now it was different..
All of the maximum capacity was squeezed out in one go and made into a round shape..
support--
That lump of electricity shook uneasily, as if it would disintegrate at any moment..
‘I continued training according to Corporal Lee Hyun-wook’s instructions! can do!’
Park Jun-mo did not ignore Lee Hyun-wook's advice before going on vacation..
I did pull-ups every day and went to the training center to hone my skills..
‘I can change, even though my abilities remain the same, I can change!’
Park Jun-mo concentrated as much as he could to put it all together and overcame the tremendous resistance felt at his fingertips..
The feeling of collecting electricity was indescribable..
Should I say that it is as if the overflowing water is swept up with one's hand and made into a ball?······.
It makes no sense, but Park Jun-mo was doing it right now..
“······good!”
And then I shot him.
The moment that blue sphere touches his body-
Pa-ji-ji-ji-ji-ji-!
A huge wave occurred.
As if looking at a huge 'plasma ball', the blue electric current spread out in all directions and became entangled like a spider's web. Metal, water, and all kinds of conductors splashed around, destroying the entire area..
“Oh... crazy······.”
Moisture weakens the skin's electrical resistance..
The shell and between the cracks of the shell,
A blue electric current rushed into that wet area..
Pa-ji-ji-ji-ji-ji-!
And when you get an electric shock, the nerves are paralyzed first..
Fitting device······.
The guy trembled and sat down..
“······uh? I was really stunned.!”
Everyone could not hide their surprise when Lee Hyun-wook's strategy really worked..
But it was no time to let down our guard.
“It will only take a few seconds! We proceed with the next operation.!”
Meanwhile, Lee Hyun-wook had thousands of metal pieces stuck to the guy's legs..
‘Because it's so small, it's still not easy to control.!’
But it wasn't impossible.
These were things I had moved millions of times in my past life..
Before we knew it, pieces of wet shell-metal were stuck to his entire body..
“······Freezing magic, now.!”
As soon as those words were out, a blue ball of energy shot out from the wizards' wands..
They exploded near his legs..
T-that-that-enemy!
Then, ice bubbled up from the hit point and tangled with the wet metal pieces..
Just like adding pebbles to cement makes it stronger.-
The ice chunks created in this way were several times harder than ice composed purely of water..
This ensures that 6 of the 8 legs are firmly restrained..
“Everyone hurry, because he's completely stopped.!”
Lee Hyun-wook tied his bag and jumped off the terrace..
yes-
Just before landing, the control was placed in the bag to dampen the impact..
Then, I opened the zipper, detected the end of the pile of 'gangsak', and pulled it out..
‘Tie your legs with this!’
This was the reason why I took the trouble to prepare this heavy lecture..
2.23A total of 3 rolls of mm-thick cable, 20m long... Lee Hyun-wook moved them and wrapped them around the queen spider's legs, tying two of them together..
Fiberglass can withstand enormous tensile forces..
This freed up a considerable amount of time..
“ruler! We need to use this gap to rip out its shell.!”
Lee Hyun-wook was the first to climb up to the guy’s waist..
Then, other players who hesitated for a moment also started stepping through the cracks in the shell and climbing on top..
‘You only need to remove one shell!’
If you do that, you will be able to inflict effective damage on him..
It was then.
“Ah, shit... If this is going to be like this, why did you call me??”
An unfamiliar voice echoing from somewhere······
The players turned their heads all at once without realizing it..
“uh? That person could not be······.”
“······Ha, Han Taesan player?”
Near the entrance, a large man stood tall..
‘shit! You came in earlier than expected.?’
Hyunwook Lee started working without any hesitation..
there was no time.
Right now!
I put 'Strong Body' on both hands and stabbed it between the cracks of the shell with the cloud sword..
And while applying force through the principle of leverage, it also exerted control over 17.5 kg of metal..
“-Ugh!”
T-enemy!
done.
The shell was torn off, but at that moment······.
talent!
He woke up and struggled..
Even though the restraints on his legs had not yet been released, Lee Hyun-wook was sent flying just by the shaking needle..
“Oh, oh oh! Wake up, wake up!”
The players panicked and jumped off his back..
‘Still, there was a hole! I can catch it somehow!’
But what I was more concerned about was the large figure in green sportswear who was sauntering towards us... King Taesan Han..
“Ha, what, you're not dead yet.?”
He was loosening his neck and wrists as if he was going to attack at any moment..
‘······If this continues, he will get the item as usual..’
According to the original timeline, he will have the 'Hero' grade item that appears here..
I tried to intercept it, but the timing coincided ambiguously..
“What on earth were you trying to do? Hey, there! Don't mess around and get out of the way.!”
In order to somehow deal with the boss first, Lee Hyun-wook exercised his metal control and immediately started moving all the sharp things he could control..
However, Han Taesan could not be stopped..
Tung- Tung- Tung-
He closed the distance by kicking the floor a few times as if he was jumping, and then threw a light left hook..
Uh-uh-uh!
Is that really the sound that comes from a single punch?······.
Kwa-gwa-gwa-gwa-gwa-
A sonic boom, a phenomenon in which air explodes while exceeding the speed of sound, causes a roar comparable to that of a sonic boom, and everything in the dome that can be broken shatters..
Even the iron ball that Lee Hyun-wook was controlling was swept away by the wind and lost control before it even touched the queen spider's body. It was probably stuck somewhere on that wall like a throwing star..
“Me, crazy······.”
The queen spider also bounced away and landed on the wall far away..
The armor shell that could never be broken fell like some kind of debris..
Even four of his legs were cut off and he was thrown all over the place..
Everyone was mesmerized by that overwhelming scene and took a step back with their mouths wide open..
Fitting device······.
The queen spider howled as if spitting out death..
“Oh, what? It looks like you have quite a bit of physical defense? Hey, he's still alive?”
In fact, after putting a boss monster designed as a 'hard counter' of a physical attack into a near-dead state with a single punch, I wondered if that was the right thing to do..
Jeopuk- Jeopuk-
As he walked towards the queen spider, he even showed off his composure by shadowboxing in the air..
at that time······.
deeply!
Something fell from the sky and lodged deep inside the queen spider's skin..
“······huh? What is that toothpick? Who is it?!”
It was a sword - the sword of clouds..
Chu-Wook-
Due to the insect's body structure, if the 'outer shell' is broken, the inside is extremely fragile..
In other words, I was able to dig through it easier than I thought..
Chu-Wook-
Lee Hyun-wook concentrated all his heart on the tip of the sword and plunged it into its body..
OK······.
- An unknown energy fills the cloud sword.. (24%)
‘done.’
The cloud sword began to suck blood..
It was a signal that the heart had been stabbed precisely..
“huh? Hey, is that you? I would have told you to get out of the way.?”
“······.”
He glared at Lee Hyun-wook like that..
“That means don't even touch it in the first place, so stay out of the way. It's disturbing.”
Lee Hyun-wook stepped back without saying a word, but continued to move the tip of his sword and cut into his heart..
‘It's okay, I'm the one who stabbed the heart anyway..’
Poop-buck-boop-buck-
Soon, with a bloody sound, Han Taesan began hitting the Spider Queen like a punching bag..
Poop-buck-boop-buck-
With each blow, the shell exploded, legs were cut off, and internal organs were ejected..
“and······.”
“Oh, that's the power of an S-rank player······.”
It wasn't long before a message appeared before everyone's eyes..
- Defeated the boss monster, Venomous Armor Spider (Queen).!
“Ha, it's over.······.”
While I was relieved, I also felt empty..
- congratulations! you survived!
Have you ever been so nervous and prepared?,
Even though I responded according to plan, it was difficult.,
It's handled so easily.······.
- Lucky rewards await those who survive terrible misfortune!
* ‘Rank’ is determined based on event contribution, and rewards are paid differentially..
In this way, the Unlucky event puts you in the worst situation, but if you survive it, you are given a special reward. Most of those were things that couldn't be obtained through regular gates..
however······.
“huh? What the fuck?”
Wiping the blood from his face, Han Taesan let out a somewhat dissatisfied voice..
Because an absurd message appeared before his eyes..
- congratulations! Lucky rewards are given. (2nd place)
“Why am I not first? I'm the one who caught the boss mob!”
He turned his head and started looking at the players one by one..
Lee Hyun-wook hurried away and put something in his pocket..
- congratulations! Lucky rewards are given. (First place)
Yes.
1The back was Lee Hyun-wook..
‘Wow, it's a success.’
No matter how many miscellaneous mobs were killed, if effective damage had not been inflicted on the boss monster that gave the most 'contribution', first place would have gone to Han Tae-san..
‘The final decision to stab the heart was valid..’
He grabbed something in his pocket and looked at the message that appeared before his eyes..
- ‘Obtained ‘Mananan mac Lir’s Secret Armor (Heroic)’.
‘This is the item.’
3I only took it out when I went up to the reception room on the first floor..
I said it was armor... but it was a black, thin necklace..
However, as the name Secret Armor suggests, when you wear it and infuse mana into it, a thin armor is created over your skin. It is an item that is very useful to carry and store, but also has high defense power..
It's armor that's not heavy or cumbersome and can be taken off at any time.,
It was definitely the perfect armor for a martial arts player named Han Taesan..
‘Moreover, there was one more function. It was probably a one-space subspace.?’
Another secret hidden in this armor was that it could hide an item..
‘Han Tae-san also used it wisely, as if it were a trump card..’
It was a very useful function, as Han Tae-san, who was punching with a gauntlet, suddenly pulled out something like ‘Mjolnir’ and swung it, or even took out something like a mana bomb and threw it.,
‘And even... it's an armor that can grow..’
It's an armor that increases your hero level.,
Unless it was legendary grade armor, it couldn't have been better than this..
And of course, Hyunwook Lee said that······.
gulp-
swallowed it up.
I was planning to absorb all of its great features..
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