The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 47
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Lee Hyun-wook left the sanctuary office quite a mess..
It was staged as if there was a fight..
Immediately after, I radioed and called Ahn Min-tae and Kim Se-hee..
“What is this?……."
As soon as they entered the sanctuary, they were astonished..
The sanctuary manager was dead with his head on the desk, so it had to be done..
"Sergeant Lee Hyun-wook, how did this happen??”
Lee Hyun-wook recited the scenario he had prepared in advance..
When the coffee served by this man accidentally spilled on an iron ball containing sacred power, black smoke rose, and when he expressed his doubts, the man pulled out a knife and rushed at him..
So, I had no choice but to kill him immediately..
The two people seemed to believe that without question.…….
“no! What on earth are you doing??”
Kim Se-hee got angry..
"yes?”
"Why are you sitting here alone? You didn't tell me not to go alone earlier.?”
“haha……”
"Does it make you laugh? What should we do if the commander goes wrong in a place like this?……."
In fact, I can't say that I planned everything, so I can't help but look embarrassed at the criticism.…….
"But is this... … Could it be related to the terrorists who attacked our unit??"
As Ahn Min-tae said, they were on guard against ‘terrorists’ other than monsters even before departure..
But I really didn't know that something similar would happen..
Instead of answering, Lee Hyun-wook held out a black box..
That was the ‘Devil’s Alarm’, an item that attracted hell-born people from around the area..
“I'm not sure, but he was trying to control the monster to massacre the refugees in the shelter..”
“crazy……."
Currently, there are over 3,000 civilians gathered in this shelter... … It was terrible just to think about it..
"But don't tell anyone about this yet..”
"Yes, I'm anxious even if I'm not, but if this becomes known, there will be a real uproar..”
"Right, and… … There's one more problem.”
Lee Hyun-wook raised his coffee cup..
“There must already be quite a few people who have drank this strange coffee..”
The two people frowned at the same time..
"omg! Then, you never know what will suddenly happen to whom??”
"I don't know what kind of poison it is, but someone could die suddenly. It might not end with just that..”
"ruler—”
Hyunwook Lee took out a glass bottle filled with brown liquid from the cabinet and held it out to them..
The moment I held it in my hand, item information appeared before my eyes..
- Obtained Beast Transformation Potion No. 3. (Player manufactured items)
In other words, the person who drinks that coffee becomes a beast and turns into a ‘werewolf’..
"The symptoms are nicely written here, but the problem is that we don't know who drank it..”
Kim Se-hee seemed to remember something and opened her mouth..
“Finish… … There is one kid who has the skill to analyze these ‘curses’..”
Kim Se-hee called Priest and Corporal Choi Yu-jin from the 2nd Company, and she rushed over..
"Eugene, can you find out who in the shelter drank this potion??”
In response to Kim Se-hee's question, Choi Yu-jin looked at the beast flower potion and made a troubled expression..
"Yes, that's true, but I'll have to use my 'scanning skills' to check each one individually. But wouldn’t it be unreasonable to test more than 3,000 people without explaining the reason??”
Well, it would have been difficult to conduct a thorough investigation without informing people of this terrible fact..
If the truth could be known from the beginning, it would have been a problem that would have ended if only the people who drank coffee were asked to come out separately..
"Then, when will the monster change start??”
"that is… … I don't know if I should say it's fortunate, but in order for the curse to manifest, the caster must memorize the spell... … Since the caster died like this, it would be difficult for the magic to manifest immediately..”
"Then you don't have to worry right now.?”
"There may be other factors set by the orderer, but yes, for now.”
Lee Hyun-wook, who heard that far, summarized the situation..
“great. Let’s bury this fact for now… … Ahn Min-tae, bring the security captain and Lee Jeong-jun..”
“yes? uh? Is it okay to show this scene to those people??”
"I can't help it. I need their help to get the situation under control..”
In addition to the Steel Company, several player factions existed within this shelter..
Among them, the station security guard and Lee Jeong-jun's group were friendly groups to the Steel Company..
It was necessary to use them to control the shelter.
Soon, the guard captain and Lee Jeong-jun arrived at the sanctuary, and Lee Hyun-wook explained the current situation to them..
"Nonsense… … Why on earth did that person……."
The guard captain's eyes twitched uneasily as he looked at Gong Hyun-jun's body..
He had a perplexed and queasy expression on his face, and he said that he and several of his subordinates had been served that coffee and drank it just this morning..
In other words, they too could be ‘turned into beasts’ at any time..
“……I don't understand. On the outside, he seemed like a nice person..”
"Yes, I almost got tricked like that too..”
Lee Hyun-wook took out a secret note from Gong Hyun-jun's drawer and opened it..
“This is the true nature of this person. He was a person who enjoyed unethical research..”
“crazy……."
The contents of the secret note were absolutely horrific..
There were a lot of pictures of dogs and cats being dissected and cut into pieces. In another note, there was even information about an experiment done by luring homeless people, but I didn't bother to bring it up..
This was a log of biological experiments related to ‘black magic’..
"There are many crazy people in the world. For those people, the lawless situation called the Wave was an opportunity to reveal their hidden desires. You shouldn't judge based on appearance alone..”
"ah……."
In fact, as a result of analyzing the 'victim types' in the area where the wave was held, there were statistics showing that murder between players accounts for a significant percentage..
In other words, the moment it became a lawless zone, someone who seemed like an ordinary citizen turned into a robber and targeted other people's property and lives..
Depending on the situation, faith becomes a distraction.
"And Team Leader, Jeong Jun, I have a favor to ask of you both..”
The two people looked at Lee Hyun-wook..
“From now on, our unit will go underground and subdue monsters..”
“……yes?”
"As I said before, our mission is to search for 'erosion factors', which inevitably exist in places where there are many monsters. There must be a lot of monsters underground, so you should check them out..”
"However, it is still too dangerous. Above ground and underground are two completely different environments.……."
The guard commander did not hide his skepticism at Lee Hyun-wook’s declaration..
They also underestimated AMT power and considered it impossible..
Then Lee Jeong-jun came out in support of Lee Hyun-wook..
“I saw it. These guys are really no joke. If you judge based solely on appearance, you will get seriously hurt..”
"hmm......."
"It's real. I guarantee it."
"hmm......."
Despite Lee Jeong-jun’s emphasis, the guard captain was still shaken..
The man named Lee Jeong-jun also seemed to think that he was not great enough to vouch for someone..
Lee Hyun-wook added a word to this..
“When we get down to the basement, reactivate the magic shield in the passage. And even if we are in danger of being wiped out, never open it. If you do that, there won't be any damage inside the shelter..”
“Uh, that's a bit……."
“please.”
The guard captain nodded as if he couldn't do it..
"Ha—okay. Please, I hope it's the right choice..”
However, Lee Jeong-jun’s expression was completely opposite to that of the guard captain..
He looked at Lee Hyun-wook with a determined expression and nodded..
"It may be a little small, but we will help too..”
There were a total of 18 people in Lee Jeong-jun’s group..
The steel company, including Lee Hyun-wook, had 40 people, so it was a relatively small force..
It was foolish to shake off their hands in this situation..
“thank you But maybe it could be a good opportunity for you too..”
“yes? what……."
Lee Hyun-wook smiled..
"Yeah, this might be your chance to level up, really fast..”
***
The subway platform with the lights off was so dark that you couldn't even tell what was in front of you. Only the emergency lights installed sparsely gave off a pale green light, creating an eerie atmosphere like a deep limestone cave..
there…….
vs.——
A strange sound was resonating that sounded like a grandfather clock in a mansion or a bell from a mountain temple..
“……It has begun.”
The ‘Devil’s Alarm’ installed in the center of the platform was activated..
vs.——
Let that heavy, low sound spread deep into the tunnel..
Jijijijijigi——!
A loud crying sound began to flow from the darkness..
coo coo coo coo coo coo——!
Vibration shaking the floor, something completely different from when the subway came in..
AMT troops lined up on the wide staircase connecting the underground platform and the first floor of the station, and felt the strange phenomenon firsthand. Their eyes were focused near the tunnel, but they could not see through the darkness..
The only sensation was sound.
Before I knew it, crying sounds and vibrations were approaching.…….
Thump-goo-goo-goong—!
The sound of something hitting something rang out there one after another..
But I didn't know what was happening.
At that moment, a red flare fell on the track and pushed away the darkness..
pot—!
And so, the terrible sight came into view..
"oh my god……."
A flock of Hellets that had come out of the tunnel were rolling around like waves on the tracks. They trampled, scratched, and tangled with each other and poured into the previously opened screen door..
Snap—tip—tap—tap—!
It was disgusting. It felt like a sticky liquid was pouring in, not a herd of animals..
At the same time, an indescribable stench filled the subway..
Fortunately, all AMT troops were wearing gas masks, so they were not exposed to the stench..
They held their breath, standing tall on the stairs, waiting only for Lee Hyun-wook's orders..
“……standby.”
Don't take it, don't support it—!
A swarm of hellets tangled and flooded near the devil's alarm bell..
I couldn't tell how many there were..
There seemed to be at least hundreds, no, more than a thousand..
right then—
"—It's now!”
Lee Hyun-wook's shout rang loudly through the platform..
At the same time, five rounds of freezing magic were fired, exploding at the entrance to the tunnel where the rats had entered, and in an instant, an ice wall tens of centimeters thick was formed, completely blocking the huge hole..
"They can't escape now! Move forward!”
It was literally ‘a bunch of rats in a poison.’.
Chuck—Chuck—Chuck—Chuck—
The Steel Company descended the stairs in solid formation and advanced toward them..
“2heat and fireball!”
2When the company's senior wizard, Corporal Son Hye-min, shouted that, the wizards standing right behind the tank cast fire magic and fell back at the same time, and the third row moved forward and prepared for the next attack..
It was like a ‘line infantry’ movement..
Kwa-and-and-and-gwang—!
A column of red-hot fire rose from the center of the Heleth horde..
Cheeeeeee!
Dozens of them burned at once, black smoke billowing out..
Because the sprinklers were turned off in advance, there was no mishap with water pouring from the ceiling..
Meanwhile…….
“......Please, just close your eyes, shut your mouth, and do as I say, just for once.!”
The one muttering like that in the center of the line was Kim Se-hee..
She could barely hold back the lust boiling inside her..
Then the wind spirit bloomed from the tip of her dagger..
“Ha - thank you, thank you!”
The spirit had the appearance of a small girl, with an expression full of annoyance..
and… … He raised his middle finger towards Kim Se-hee..
Kim Se-hee was so dumbfounded that she laughed. I wondered how this happened.
“okay… … Huh - First of all, since you came, you'll do your job, right? huh?”
The wind spirit nodded with a generous expression and shot forward..
Then, he moved across the air as if he was dancing, and that alone stimulated the fire that was already rising, causing it to rise like a wave and engulf the group of Hellets..
Ph—huh—!
Fire and wind, this too was a simple but clear synergy effect..
But even with all that wiping out, the swarms of these disgusting rats were still huge..
And how a cornered rat bites a cat…….
Snap—! Take a picture—!
They began to rush towards the shield formation of the Steel Company..
“……ruler! coming!”
Tankers lined up with their shields close together collided with a swarm of rats..
Rats the size of large dogs flew over the shield, showing their sharp teeth and claws..
bang—!
"Hang in there! Never be pushed away!”
At that time, a blue whip flew towards Hellet, who was attacking the shield..
Phage support——!
With that one shot, 4 Hellets were electrocuted at once and turned upside down..
The person wielding that whip was none other than Park Jun-mo, and it was an electric whip..
Lee Hyun-wook couldn't help but be impressed..
‘Park Jun-mo… … Make better use of your abilities.’
Park Jun-mo's ability was not 'magic' but 'control' of a certain amount of electric current. Now, beyond simply sending electricity, he could maintain a 'constant form' and use it as a melee weapon..
‘Although it cannot use a large amount of current yet, it is slowly gaining significant efficiency..’
The current whip slowly discharged and disappeared after about ten seconds, but it was much more efficient than the past method, which only fired five projectiles at most, and was a significant increase in combat power..
Lee Hyun-wook once again confirmed this guy’s potential..
"good! They are slowly melting! one step forward!”
As Ahn Min-tae shouted like that, the tanks worked together and moved forward little by little..
Every time that happened, Helet's corpse piled up in front of him was stepped on and crushed, and blood soaked his ankles..
Crunch—clunk—
As they pushed in like that, the group of Hellets instinctively began to run away to the other side..
however,
Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap—
They had already prepared troops on the other side..
Living Armor, they blocked the road in two rows and swung huge hammers and axes..
100 million—!
Hellet clung to it and swung its claws, but all it did was scratch the surface of the armor..
‘It's now.’
At Lee Hyun-wook's gesture, living armor, the iron beads hidden inside the empty armor poured out..
They rolled across the floor, squeezing through the hordes of Helet..
‘Originally, Hellet's fur is quite thick and abundant, so it is difficult to damage it with a piece of metal..’
It was like a fiber-based body armor..
However, it would be a different story if the fur had been completely scorched by fire, as it is now..
Lee Hyun-wook was waiting for that moment, right now..
'shredding—!’
Bur—bur—bur—bur—buck—!
As if a grenade had exploded, dozens of Hellets were torn to pieces..
“Their numbers have decreased significantly.!”
"From now on, it's not a monster, it's just experience points.!”
And so, the one-sided battle of siege and annihilation began..
The hordes of over a thousand monster rats were unable to resist in any way and were swept away by all kinds of attacks, bursting, tearing, burning, grinding, turning into a mere mush and starting to pile up on the platform..
It was a cruel scene, but it was a task that could never be stopped..
About 10 minutes passed like that........
Whoa whoa——
Before I knew it, only thick smoke and a foul odor were hanging on the platform of Dongdaemun Station Line 1..
“……Okay, it's over..”
When someone said that, sighs were heard everywhere..
It was a breathtaking fight, no, a massacre..
And it was also an incredibly efficient level-up time that will never come again..
Lee Jeong-jun and his colleagues could not hide their surprise..
"Have you also leveled up??”
"Yeah, I went up 2 levels? Amazing, Great.”
"oh.......”
Strange words mixed with relief, admiration, and wonder poured out..
For them, it was something they had never experienced before..
Meanwhile, it was a moment where the nickname ‘Lee Hyun-wook Coin’ was once again proven among the battalion members..
"Of course, it was true that if you got attached to Sergeant Lee Hyun-wook, you would grow up very quickly..”
"No, it's more than what I heard through rumors. It's crazy, just……."
So, while the others were making a fuss, Ahn Min-tae nodded with a happy expression..
Because he had already experienced this several times, he did not act rashly as if he were a prophet..
- congratulations! You have leveled up. (LV. 30)
"haha……."
Just like this system message that appears before his eyes, he has already reached level 30..
2Considering that squad leader Oh Sang-guk was level 31, it was bound to be a rapid growth..
‘Me too, soon. C grade—!’
Even though it was a world where players were treated preferentially, the ratings from F to D were frankly cold..
Those from grade C, where there are tiers, were actually treated as real players..
Ahn Min-tae felt that that step was not far away..
But that wasn't the end.
- congratulations! It is granted to the relevant ‘party’ by satisfying special conditions.!
"uh? Corporal Ahn Min-tae, do you see this??”
"Yes, divine protection… … What is this??”
That message appeared in everyone's eyes..
‘……Event buff.’
Wave was one of the biggest events in the game.
Therefore, there were various factors that were different from peacetime, and 'buff' was one of them, and it seemed that the conditions for activating the hidden buff were satisfied by achieving decent results in several battles..
‘This is by no means a small buff. Power has increased significantly.’
It was a buff that allowed you to exert divine power even without using divine protection or a sacred weapon..
Due to the nature of this wave, where dark monsters mainly appear, this is a huge advantage..
It was as if one more tooth had sprouted to chew on the whale called Wave..
"First, clean up the scene..”
Lee Hyun-wook ordered the fire to be extinguished and brought a sack to retrieve the ‘Mana Stone’..
There were so many mana stones that it was enough to fill five sacks..
“and……."
"What is this? There are a lot more zombies than when we killed them earlier..”
Everyone couldn't help but admire it.
This is because it was a sight that an AMT soldier could not easily see..
‘But the real reward is different..’
In the darkness of that tunnel, the objects guarded by the boss monster.…….
They were a real bargain that couldn't be compared to other miscellaneous items like this..
While the scene was being cleaned up, Lee Hyun-wook called Ahn Min-tae, Kim Se-hee, and Lee Jeong-jun..
“From now on we must advance into the tunnel..”
At those words, they all glanced towards the tunnel. There was only darkness.
"But it's narrower than you think, so it's going to be a handshake for the whole army to get in. You can get confused and get tangled up. So, I will enter with only a small number of troops..”
Lee Hyun-wook looked at Kim Se-hee..
"Corporal Min-tae Ahn and I will take a platoon in, so Sergeants Se-hee Kim and Jeong-jun Lee, please wait behind us. If there is any problem with us, you can come to our support right away..”
The two people nodded..
"Ahn Min-tae, we are only taking 15 people..”
"Yes, I will pull it out..”
Now, it was time to penetrate the darkness inside that tunnel and eliminate the first 'erosion factor'..
‘and get it.’
Lee Hyun-wook's favorite sword in his past life),
A legendary great sword called a giant sword.,
'It was time to take back Morglay..
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