The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 62
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Lee Hyun-wook and Park Jun-mo, the two were standing facing each other on the rooftop of Barracks No. 1..
But what was he going to do? Park Jun-mo was taking a breath with a nervous expression..
"After—I'm ready.!”
When Park Jun-mo said that, Lee Hyun-wook raised his left arm..
Blah blah blah——
His grip became rigid, and some kind of blue energy began to leak out..
Phage support——
It was an electric current.
"and… … Is something like that possible now??"
"Well, actually, this is my first time using it too..”
This was a new skill acquired after swallowing a ring made of 'cheoncheol' called 'Small Flash'..
It is now possible to produce and emit electric current from the rigid body part.,
It's not very powerful, but it seemed like it could be used as a kind of electric shock device..
"So now, that's the first time for me……."
The moment Park Jun-mo asked that with a somewhat anxious expression, Lee Hyun-wook grabbed his forearm..
Pajik—!
“Ughhhhh——!”
Park Jun-mo collapsed on the floor with a scream..
"Hey, don't be so harsh, what do you think??”
Park Jun-mo was probably ‘immune to electric shock’, so there was no way he could take any damage..
The guy got up and dusted his pants with a shy expression..
"Ugh, it doesn't hurt at all, but the feeling of electricity passing through it is still a bit unpleasant..”
“No, nothing like that, there was no system message or anything.?”
“……ah! I'll check it right now!”
Park Jun-mo had a blank expression as if he was checking the system message that appeared before his eyes..
"Oh, well, it definitely charges. But, that… … The total amount remains the same."
Lee Hyun-wook nodded and lowered his hand..
Although it was expected, this level of current is only sufficient for ‘charging’..
‘Is the answer also lightning?…….'
Park Jun-mo said that when he was struck by lightning, his ‘ability level’ immediately quadrupled..
When you look at that, it is not a mechanism of gradual and steady growth like Lee Hyun-wook.,
It goes up significantly in one hit, but the growth conditions seemed to be quite difficult..
"But is it really true that I have now changed to S rank??”
Lee Hyun-wook nodded to Park Jun-mo's cautious question..
“Yeah, but this is a secret for the time being, so you shouldn't tell anyone..”
"Yes, I will keep that in mind..”
3The other day, when Kang Seo-yoon and Woo Seong-moon met, Lee Hyun-wook made a shocking declaration..
He revealed that he was able to achieve a certain 'achievement' as a result of his tremendous performance in capturing the first wave in history, and that not only he, but also Park Jun-mo was awakened to S rank..
‘For some reason, it seems like there are more lies every day.…….'
Immediately after, those present agreed to keep the emergence of a new S class a secret for the time being..
‘Well, it was an obvious choice..’
Revealing that a new S rank was created in Korea was like a power leak..
This was because I did not know what tricks the forces that were checking the growth of this country would do..
They could even try to eliminate the new S-rank players before they become top rankers..
In other words, it would be kept secret for a while to protect the two people.,
Until then, it was necessary to maximize Park Jun-mo's growth..
'Well, I guess I'll have to find a lightning wizard strong enough to use lightning magic.…….'
Then, something suddenly occurred to me..
"Ah, Thunder God's Mace……."
Yes, Raijin's Mace, that was it..
"yes? I didn't hear you clearly?”
"no, nothing.”
Lee Hyun-wook smiled, and Park Jun-mo felt uneasy for some reason..
"I… … But it's getting dark. Shouldn't we go down slowly??”
At Park Jun-mo’s words, Lee Hyun-wook turned his head and looked at the sky..
Then my eyes were caught by a huge object floating in the western sky..
‘Laputa…….'
It's already been three days since it appeared, but it was still an awkward and epic scene..
A hemispherical lower part about half the size of Yeouido, with dozens of skyscrapers built on top of it.…….
The scene where it was floating 1.5km above Seoul was an indescribable mystery..
At that time, the sun set to the west and was covered by its shadow.…….
“and……."
In an instant, darkness came as if there had been a solar eclipse.,
At the same time, various lights emitted from the surface of Laputa, illuminating the entire area..
That was the new night view of Seoul, embracing the magic engineering city..
"nice… … Wouldn’t that, like the World Tree, bring great blessings to Seoul??”
Park Jun-mo clicked his tongue again and said so..
The 'Republic of Chad', which was just a wasteland, developed spectacularly with the emergence of the 'World Tree'.
However, since Seoul was one of the best cities from the beginning, further growth was expected, and even though only three days had passed, a huge investment craze was blowing towards Seoul..
To put it simply, a huge amount of money was flocking to Seoul..
‘Yes, it's quite different from the Laputa I remember... … It will be beneficial.’
The image of Laputa that Lee Hyun-wook remembers is the ‘Devil’s Fortress’ floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.,
It was used as a research facility by the villain Mad Scientist group..
Lee Hyun-wook had infiltrated Laputa at the time, so he remembered its interior to some extent..
The upper part really looked like a developed city, a kind of 'residential area'..
It was assumed that the truly important facilities were located at the bottom of that hemisphere, that is, underground.…….
‘At that time, I couldn't go in because I didn't have permission to enter..’
And the Laputa survey results were officially announced yesterday.,
It was said that even now, as then, it is impossible to enter the interior of Laputa..
'……I think I kind of understand why I can’t go in..’
He grabbed a key from his chest..
[Item information]
- Name: Master Key of Ancient Legacy
- Effect: Unknown
It was clear from the context that this key was related to that place..
‘I didn't know it at the time, but the villains probably got it as a reward for the success of the Seoul Erosion Quest..’
And this time, Seoul, no, Lee Hyun-wook got it..
***
Lee Hyun-wook constantly worried about his future plans..
‘4Now that you've successfully blocked the car wave, you need to prepare for the next one..’
What I was most concerned about was, of course, the ‘villain’s’ actions..
Even when Seoul Station and Unlucky were interrupted, their movements were quite different..
However, the 4th wave was blocked... … There were going to be huge variables coming..
'If the erosion had proceeded as intended, their next target was to assassinate the saint..’
It was a nickname for Emilia Müller, a saint and an S-rank priest..
She tended not to leave the world's largest sanctuary, 'Saint Dome', in the Republic of Chad.,
He entered Korea with the SS to 'purify' the erosion of Seoul, but was assassinated..
That is one of the best achievements for villains whose main strength is the dark side.,
It was safe to say that the destruction of Seoul was actually done to kill her..
But now that the saint had no reason to leave the Saint Dome, assassination would have been impossible..
‘Then they... … I'll be quiet for a while.’
Villains, their biggest weapon was ‘secrecy’.
Secret destructive power that comes from the fact that no one knows their true identity……
They won't want to lose that, and in that respect, they will be worried that their identity will be revealed due to this failure, and will focus on cleaning things up while watching the world for a while.…….
'And that only lasts a moment. Gotta grow up as fast as possible before they get their act together.’
I had to create a force and collect items for the next confrontation..
And to prepare for that, I was planning to go out tomorrow..
‘If you're in the unit, you can't do anything..’
In the current situation, it is natural that staying out or taking vacations will be restricted.,
Lee Hyun-wook is the savior of Seoul and is now an S-rank player, so it was not difficult to get permission..
That afternoon, Hyunwook Lee stopped by PX with the intention of cashing in his reward points..
As usual, when he was about to buy a few 'Orbs' and pay for them, someone came up next to him..
"Why are you buying so much??”
It was Kim Se-hee.
"Ah, Sergeant Kim, it’s been 3 days.?”
"Iknow, right. This is the first time I've seen him clean and not covered in blood and sweat.?”
"Even if it's neat, it's a combat uniform..”
"I still hear that if you apply lotion well, your combat uniform will look good on you..”
Lee Hyun-wook chuckled, wondering if she was a woman who knew how to say she was pretty..
"Oh, did you know that? It's not that good if you know……."
"Just kidding. Hmm, but I have something to tell you. Would you like to sit down for a moment??”
As the two people sat facing each other, the attention of those around them was focused..
If it were not long ago, Kim Se-hee, known as the goddess of the 2nd Company, would have been the center of attention.,
Now, the aura of Lee Hyun-wook, the commander of the Steel Company, is much bigger..
Officers and soldiers alike glanced sideways at Lee Hyun-wook and whispered..
Even in this small unit, it was like this, and it would be very tiring if I went out into society with my face known..
“Uh, um……."
But for some reason, Kim Se-hee scratched her cheek and paused..
"Well, I'm about to be discharged..”
Come to think of it, Kim Se-hee was a sergeant in his later years..
"There are still one or two more months left until you are discharged, right? So there's one thing I want to ask you.”
It was Kim Se-hee who seemed to hesitate, wondering what she wanted to ask..
"that is… … Are you going to stay at AMT? Or go to some guild?”
Lee Hyun-wook received numerous love calls, but he had not yet made a clear decision..
"Um, why are you asking such a sensitive thing? if… … It's not like someone told you to dig it up.?”
"no! Just this and that... … I'll try to keep it in mind.”
Lee Hyun-wook understood what he meant..
‘Kim Se-hee, I'm thinking about where to work.?’
Originally, after the 4th wave was over, he had to be selected by the Black Tiger Unit and become a non-commissioned officer..
But this time, a big variable called Lee Hyun-wook came into play, and what he felt in the process, he seemed to want to follow the same path as Lee Hyun-wook..
That's why I'm asking this rather blatantly.…….
'this is a bit surprising.’
This is because I thought Kim Se-hee's personality was not the type to seize 'opportunities'..
However, in some ways, because Lee Hyun-wook's performance was so outside of common sense, it was natural for people to follow him..
The soldiers of the Steel Company also expressed their wish for the Steel Company to continue..
‘Anyway, it's a good thing. There is no need to leave such talented people in the military.…….'
Lee Hyun-wook chuckled and answered..
"Then, Sergeant Kim, would you please continue working with me??”
When asked that question, the corners of Kim Se-hee's mouth neither rose nor fell..
But it was the answer you wanted.
Because of her pride, she may not have been able to directly say that she wanted to be next to Lee Hyun-wook.…….
"ah? yes! what! Great! Even though we were in the Steel Company, we worked well together.?”
"Actually, I think I got along better with Hani.……."
Kim Se-hee's expression was crumpled..
"Haha— calm down. I too would like to work with someone like Sergeant Kim..”
"Ahaha… … That's an honor.”
“Okay, that worked out just fine. I have a guild to introduce you to..”
Kim Se-hee looked slightly surprised..
"yes? Guild? I honestly thought you would stay at AMT.……."
If Lee Hyun-wook stays at AMT, she seems to have asked this hastily with the intention of staying too..
"First of all, it's a bit awkward to talk about the details here.……."
Lee Hyun-wook stood up..
"Restrictions on movement in downtown Seoul have been lifted starting today, so let’s go out together tomorrow.."
“……yes?”
"If I tell you, the battalion commander will approve. I already got permission.”
It seemed like something was happening too quickly, and Kim Se-hee looked dizzy..
"Oh, no, but if we were to say that the two of us would go out together, the picture would be a bit... … It's not strange?”
Lee Hyun-wook tilted his head at that question..
"yes? No, it's not just the two of us going out..”
"ah……."
***
The next day, the three people, including Lee Hyun-wook, Kim Se-hee, and Park Jun-mo, were ordered to stay out for a special night out..
So, I chartered a bus and got off at Singil Station, not Seoul Station..
Limited traffic has been allowed since yesterday, but the streets were empty at best..
The government announced that almost all monsters in the city had been eradicated, but it was true that it was still dangerous..
"Well, here… … where is it?”
In front of the Hope Guild, Kim Se-hee and Park Jun-mo looked somewhat dazed..
"We have a few places to stop today, this is our first stop..”
Park Cheol-soo, fortunately, his residence was not in Seoul, so he was able to avoid the disaster of the wave..
And luckily, the Hope Guild's office also suffered no damage..
Let's go inside…….
"Yes, you can sign here and also here……."
"If you have written a contract, please bring it to me.!”
"Now—next person, could you please come this way??”
I don't know what's going on, but the situation was much busier than when I came before..
Park Cheol-soo and his staff were serving as many as a dozen players..
and…….
"Uh, Mr. Hyunwook.!”
This voice was Lee Jeong-jun, a relationship built in the 4th wave..
When he called Hyunwook Lee, everyone in the office turned their heads..
"omg! hello!”
"and! This is how I see the Steel Company and the heroes of Seoul again.!”
Each person said a word of greeting.,
As we fought together for four days, we couldn't help but be happy faces..
Lee Jeong-jun came up to me in a huff and held out his hand, and Lee Hyun-wook caught it..
"thank you. Thanks to Hyunwook, I was able to avoid being unemployed..”
On the first day of the wave, Jeongjun Lee and his colleagues ignored the guild master's orders and went to rescue the citizens of the Jangchung-dong community center, and were fired from the guild..
Lee Hyun-wook introduced this place, the Hope Guild, to them just in case, and they decided to join together, believing only in the name of Lee Hyun-wook..
"no. It's a small guild, so I'm grateful that you willingly joined..”
“Haha—who is looking after you, so why should you judge based on appearance alone??”
As a result, the Hope Guild experienced an unprecedented boom in history..
"Hey, Hyunwook……."
So Park Cheol-soo was in a half-fazed state..
"Hey, what on earth is going on? I'm not dreaming, I?”
This morning, as soon as they heard on TV the absurd fact that the main character of the 4th wave hero, Steel Company, was Lee Hyun-wook, as many as 18 players showed up chanting his name and asking to join..
They were also qualitatively superior to the existing Hope Guild members..
"Hyunwook, you really lifted me up from the abyss to heaven.……."
Park Cheol-soo was so moved that he was even in tears..
"See, I told you to just trust me..”
“Thank you very much. Oh, and like you said, those stocks are going up a lot, haha.……."
Holy water manufacturing, sacred weapon workshop, magic engineering, etc.
The stocks pointed out by Lee Hyun-wook broke their highest prices every day..
These were all stocks that benefited from the 4th wave..
However, Kim Se-hee and Park Jun-mo were still left dumbfounded..
"Hey, what is this place?……."
Kim Se-hee followed Lee Hyun-wook when he said he would introduce him to the guild..
But the Hope Guild? …….
It was a place I had never heard of and it looked quite small and unattractive..
I couldn't help but feel a bit absurd..
"Sergeant Kim, you want to work with me, right??”
In response to Lee Hyun-wook’s quite serious question, Kim Se-hee nodded..
"Um, well, that's right..”
“Here is the guild I am raising..”
“……yes?”
I was just curious as to when he had been growing a guild while being active like that..
"It's still small, but soon a lot of money will be invested and a lot of good jobs will be created..”
I knew where that big money would come from without even having to hear it..
Lee Hyun-wook was expected to receive a huge reward as the biggest contributor to Wave..
"so… … Sergeant Kim, could you please lead the start of this guild??”
"Leading, what and how can I……."
“What should I do? Just yell like you used to in the military..”
As expected, Kim Se-hee's crumpled face was a style that made it impossible to hide her emotions..
"Anyway, you don't take jokes very well. You came here trusting me, which means I will also trust Sergeant Kim and entrust you with this guild's strategy from now on..”
Kim Se-hee hesitated for a moment and nodded..
Yes, from the beginning, I trusted Lee Hyun-wook and followed him like this..
‘this person is different.’
I could feel it while watching him over the past few days..
'In every way, a different person..’
She wasn't the type to become attached to someone like this. However, ever since the Steel Company mission was over, she felt anxious that she should not get away from a man named Lee Hyun-wook..
“all right. instead… … As promised last time, make sure no one dies..”
Kim Se-hee had bad memories about her colleague's death..
That's why I emphasized that word..
"I will try my best, but now Sergeant Kim has to work hard too..”
"yes, you should……."
Kim Se-hee eventually promised to join the Hope Guild after being discharged from the military..
But at the same time, I couldn't hide my doubts..
"No, but you must have received amazing offers, right? He threw it all away?”
She didn't know the details, but it was self-evident..
It was already well known that commissioning of officers was being recommended at the AMT level..
Even three days ago, his Kang Seo-yoon visited the unit..
That meant that they also requested something from Lee Hyun-wook..
Throw away all of that and establish a guild... … That too was just amazing..
But Lee Hyun-wook shook his head..
"no. We will go in the direction of accepting all of their conditions..”
"yes? that is… … It's possible?”
"It's still a secret, but let me tell you one thing first.……."
Kim Se-hee pricked up his ears..
"Here, the Hope Guild will be a sub of the Zmunnarae Guild..”
Sub, in other words, it meant becoming a subsidiary of Zmunnarae..
"yes? That's me, that's really true?”
"Yes, I have been talking with CEO Kang Seo-yoon for three days now..”
"Oh no… … Wasn't Zmunnarae's iron rule a small elite??”
"Well, the Steel Company felt like a small elite group.?”
"No matter what, it doesn't make sense……."
For some reason, Kim Se-hee felt like she was hanging on a very thick rope..
Jumunnarae Guild was in fact the best guild in Korea, no, the world's best..
However, not everyone could enter, and it was an elite group made up of only A grade or higher players..
But in fact, it was not a very difficult transaction for Lee Hyun-wook..
To get two S-rank players, he would give up anything, no matter how petty it was..
"Now, we have to move slowly. There are still more places to visit. I'm busy today.”
"Where are you going this time? Please let me know in advance so I don't get embarrassed.?”
A few days ago, he was a cool-headed commander, but today he felt like a young businessman..
"Since I've set up a guild to work in after being discharged, I have to go pick up some commemorative items..”
But at that moment,
"Pfft—"
Lee Hyun-wook’s face suddenly hardened for some reason..
This was because a single line of system message appeared before his eyes..
- Metal absorption is complete. : Dwarven Great Mountain Engine (Legendary))
* Steerable metal weight increased: 2,544g
Finally, the ‘Dwarven Great Mountain Engine (Legendary)’ was absorbed..
It was definitely something to be happy about, but…….
- An ‘Infinity Engine’ is forming in the heart.. (1%)
* May be accompanied by extreme pain!
‘……heart?’
This time, following the stomach and central nervous system, new organs began to form in the heart..
"uh? What's wrong?”
"it's nothing.”
"It's not just the facial expression.?”
That was a much deeper pain than the previous two..
As always, the excruciating pain would become steep growing pains..
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