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The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 86

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Hyun-wook Lee, Jun-mo Park, and Sang-min Yeo arrived at Shingil’s..

"uh… … It seems like something just happened in the past few days.?”

Park Jun-mo said that and looked around the lab. As he said, all kinds of equipment, including barbed wire, CCTV, and magic alarms, had been installed in a place where there was only a building until a few days ago..

This was the result of Lee Hyun-wook asking Cheol-soo Park to entrust the construction to a company specializing in ‘shelter consulting’..

"Still, since it is one of the few important facilities in our guild, we have to pay attention to security.?”

"ah! Yes, you are correct. A lot of rare items are being made..”

"There is also a magic shield installed in the main building, so it can serve as a personal 'shelter' in case of emergency..”

"omg! Is it that much? and……."

Shelter, that was installed here. Of course, it would not be at the level of a large shelter operated by the government, but it would be able to withstand for a few days even if attacked by most monsters..

‘In the future, Kang Jeong-doo's lab here, along with Laputa, will become the core of the development of magic engineering..’

Therefore, I planned to invest generously to raise the level of security to the highest level..

“……But where is this??”

It was Yeo Sang-min who asked that question..

Since he moved to Redhall Village when he was very young, it was his first time leaving the black market and the slums of Incheon and coming to Seoul. That's why this whole situation seemed unfamiliar and surprising..

"Oh, since you're here, you just need to get a weapon..”

“……yes? Me? It's my weapon?”

"Yes, you are a player too, so you have to know how to protect yourself..”

Of course, since Yeo Sang-min is a non-combat type, he would hardly have to fight..

But you never know when and where a crisis may strike..

"Do you have a weapon you know how to use??”

"uh… … I tried shooting a pistol or something like that. I guessed it pretty well..”

"No, I don't have anything proper other than the weapon I used during my robber days.?”

"yes? Speaking of robber days, I didn't commit robbery! Still, I kept what I had to protect..”

"okay? It seems like your friends often do this, but I guess you didn't join in.?”

"......."

After a while, the three met Kang Jeong-du and Kang Hee-seol at the warehouse..

However, the warehouse that was spacious enough to accommodate Friedwen had been turned into a shooting range..

There were sandbags piled up here and there, and there was a steel target with a hole in the distance..

"Now, this is it. Take a look.”

Tong— Kang Jeong-du put down a steel case on the table..

And after that, Kang Hee-seol came out in a huff..

"Water owner, this is really awesome! It really feels like firing a cannon.!”

"……Hey, it's dangerous, so don't be shy here.!”

"ah! grandfather! I also contributed a little this time! Please let me say one word!”

"......."

"Oh really… … And I also named this shotgun.!”

Kang Jeong-du opened the case with Kang Hee-seol's fuss in the background..

"I'm not good at putting on a show, so it's a little clunky, but the performance is okay..”

As he said, it was a ‘pump action’ type shotgun that didn’t look like anything special..

‘Players who are treated like heroes often feel like they're stars and care about style, but not me..'

Lee Hyun-wook only cared about performance..

[Item information]

- Name: Black Rhino (Skilled)

- effect

1) Subspace magazine: 30 ‘shells’ can be ‘shot’ into subspace..

2) Destruction Spray: Consumes all magazines in the subspace magazine and fires at once..

‘Grade, I can't believe they've already created this level of items.…….'

The skill level is the third level among manufactured items and is said to be equivalent to the 'Hero' level. However, since 'skills' are not given to manufactured items, they are usually evaluated at a much lower level..

However, thanks to the hammer of Hephaestus, this item had as many as two ‘skills’ attached to it..

‘In other words, it is practically a hero level... … No, it's more than that..’

Lee Hyun-wook took another slow look at the ‘Black Rhino’ named by Kang Hee-seol..

Meanwhile, Kang Jeong-doo started explaining its function next to him..

"What was that part of the bronze giant?…….'

“Ah—! Ah, it's frustrating!”

"Okay, this one, I was just about to remember! Yes, it releases a lot of energy. So they use that power as a kind of charge to fire a bullet, and the power is, yes, terrifying. And if there are no bullets, then... … Can be used like a single-shot flamethrower.”

So, instead of ‘charge’, the warhead is launched by condensing and expelling the power of ‘flame magic’..

‘Plus, it's a subspace magazine.…….'

Adding a subspace magazine to a firearm-type item was one of the best options..

'French hero Jean de Thurrell, who would later be called the best magic gunner, used to attach a subspace magazine and rapid fire skill to an anti-materiel sniper rifle and fire it like a heavy machine gun.…….'

I've seen him walking around with those two anti-materiel sniper rifles at his side, shooting wildly as if he were Rambo, and turning two trolls into a pulp, even losing his unique regeneration speed..

"Then, can I try shooting this??”

At Lee Hyun-wook's words, Kang Jeong-du pointed to one side of the warehouse, where there was an ugly hole in the wall..

"That's what happened even though I set up a target with dozens of iron plates. and……."

Kang Jeong-du vaguely said that and pointed to someone..

He was a man in his 40s, the youngest among the lab staff. For some reason, he was wearing a cast on his right shoulder, and from the circumstances, it appears that the recoil dislocated his shoulder during a test shot..

‘Well, there's no way I can handle it when it's made of crystals with crazy firepower and used as a charge.…….'

But Lee Hyun-wook would have been able to endure it well enough..

"I'll be fine..”

Soon, the workshop staff prepared a target and piled sandbags at the back in preparation for stray bullets..

Lee Hyun-wook ordered everyone to step back and then held on to the adjustable stock..

Clap—

When I pulled the pump on the gun barrel, there was a heavy sound of the bolt swallowing the shell..

And the moment you pull the trigger,

yes——

A red magic circle appeared on the gun barrel..

The highest level of flame medium was to manifest flame magic..

Anger - evil——!

In that split-second, a tremendous amount of heat rose from inside the crenellated crevices.,

Qua—ang——!

What followed was a burst of drinking that hit his ears - Lee Hyun-wook took a step back from the shock..

"crazy……."

Really, I couldn't help but curse..

Target about fifty meters in front,

3The centimeter-sized steel plate turned into a complete mess and bounced off, becoming lodged in the warehouse wall in the distance..

"how is it! It's huge!”

Lee Hyun-wook nodded at Kang Hee-seol's shout..

It was definitely a destructive force that could not be called a personal weapon..

But the test wasn't over yet.

"after......."

It was Lee Hyun-wook’s turn to use the second skill..

Before that, weight was given to the rigid body to prepare for the impact..

- ‘Black Rhino's skill 'Destruction Spray' is available for use.!

Lee Hyun-wook infused mana into the gun barrel..

Then this time, as many as five red magic circles appeared..

Kwa-and-and-and-gwang——!

As the binge drinking and shock continued one after another, Lee Hyun-wook held on with all his strength in both hands..

The remaining magazine in the subspace magazine, 14 'shells', were sprayed all at once..

1A total of 126 pellets, 9 per shell, tear through the air and fly away.,

Burr-burr-burr-burr-burr——!

The vast area in front was literally crushed..

Whoa whoa——

As a result of the blow, a cloud of pale dust rose up..

"Wow, crazy……."

Behind my back, Yeo Sang-min muttered..

"Well, I don't have to use a weapon like that, right? It's so scary……."

Lee Hyun-wook carefully put it down. If he didn't have a rigid body, he was a useless weapon.

‘With this level of firepower, it could knock down a troll with one shot if fired from close range..’

It is said that Lee Hyun-wook's attack method was focused on 'firepower', but it depended on 'quantity'..

In other words, there was a feeling that it was somewhat lacking in terms of being a ‘certain and powerful herbal medicine’..

The only thing I could do was use 'Shockwave' after attacking with Moglai..

‘Actually, I own a legendary item, but…….'

The reason I didn't bother carrying that item was because there was a good reason..

‘That window is a bit difficult for me to use now..’

Ge Bolg was a weapon that became famous by dispatching the 'Twin Ogre Champion' with one blow..

But a lesser known fact is that, like Hugin, he had a huge 'over handicap'..

Therefore, it was a kind of trick that even the Zmunnarae side did not use easily..

‘Each time you stab it, your vitality is consumed, so you might get exhausted or die now..’

Lee Hyun-wook knew that fact, so he didn't go to the Zmunnarae guild to look for it..

‘Okay, I guess I'll just have to use this shotgun until someday I can use it..’

However, the gift prepared this time was not only ‘Black Rhino’..

"Oh, and my granddaughter improved the airdrop device. Would you like to take a look??”

"Oh right! That really got better! So I gave it a new name.!”

Now that I think about it, I've only been calling this item an 'air drop device' until now..

After a while, Kang Hee-seol came pulling a cart..

"This is AD-1!”

It was a new version of the airdrop device on board, but the appearance did not seem to have changed much..

“If it's AD-1, it doesn't mean it's 1 AD.?”

"no! It means ‘Airdropper Mark 1’.!”

“……What, I just said air drop device in English.?”

"Still, this doesn’t get any better?”

He didn't really think so, but decided to respect the producer's opinion..

Anyway, as a result of Kang Hee-seol's upgrade, it became lighter and had a better center of gravity..

“……We adjusted the position of the magic ejection port to compensate for the center of gravity. By adjusting the ejection port, the accuracy and bullet speed were enhanced... … Oh, and there are two ‘fly eyes’ on the top… … also……."

Kang Hui-seol talked excitedly about his work like this..

"Okay, it definitely feels better, right? Can I ask you to continue upgrading??”

"yes As much as you want!”

When Kang Hee-seol received the praise, he became motivated and clenched his fists..

‘He's doing well now, but soon dwarves will appear who will greatly increase his abilities..'

Lee Hyeon-wook mounted 12 of these ‘AD-1’s in Friedwen’s luggage compartment and turned them into ‘shields’..

This meant storing countless items in a small shield..

And I engraved it on my right wrist again..

In other words, a huge number of weapons were equipped on the body using multiple subspaces..

Now, to add a little bit of exaggeration, he was becoming a walking aircraft carrier..

***

The next evening, Lee Hyun-wook was sitting across from Woo Seong-moon in an office..

And finally, he revealed to Woo Seong-moon that he was the ‘manager of Laputa.’.

"......."

However, Woo Seong-moon did not seem to be that surprised by Lee Hyun-wook's shocking declaration..

"also… … Honestly, I was expecting it..”

He just smiled helplessly, but at the same time he looked a little sad..

"But why did you hide it so much? Are you saying you don't trust me??”

"No, that's not it... … Actually, I only realized this ability some time ago..”

Lee Hyun-wook only covered it up like that, but the real reason he hid it was clear..

Lee Hyun-wook held out until a situation came when he could completely monopolize this ‘authority’..

If the existence of this ‘Ancient Heritage Master Key’ had been made public as soon as it was obtained.…….

‘4You may have been swayed here and there since right after the tea wave ended..’

but not anymore.

"Actually, I was waiting for you to reveal it yourself one day... … Not long ago, we received intelligence that a Chinese guild was rumored to have obtained the key to Laputa. So, just as I was about to ask again, you happened to say this. I did well to wait quietly..”

Woo Seong-moon said as if he was complaining..

But there was one word in his words that bothered me..

"……The key to Laputa, what does that mean??”

"It's still just a rumor, but the source and route of spread of the rumor are somewhat questionable. For some reason, it was discovered that they were intentionally trying to spread the rumor..”

Lee Hyun-wook was lost in thought for a moment..

‘It’s the key… … Do you know that Laputa's administrator privileges are the key??’

Of course, it could just be an idiomatic expression being passed around like a rumor..

‘But it's clear that the villains will never give up on Laputa..’

However, since the Taesan guild, the outpost of this land, was neutralized, Lee Hyun-wook had already expected that China, the closest and most powerful force, would do something..

‘And especially in that area, the villain has taken over public security, so it's completely overtaken by now..’

Dark Star, a private organization affiliated with the Ministry of Public Security, the largest force in China, there was no way they could remain silent..

Lee Hyun-wook knew such things, so he guessed the flow of events just by looking at fragments of the situation..

‘Soon, inevitably, they're going to do something..’

I needed to prepare and wait for that moment..

“……Director, I would like you to keep looking at that point..”

Lee Hyun-wook's request made Woo Seong-moon's eyes shine..

"Um, is there something that's bothering you??”

"well. However, many people will be keeping an eye on Laputa, and someone will take action at some point. I think there is a need to detect such movements in advance..”

Seongmun Woo nodded..

"That certainly makes sense. All right. Even if it wasn't, I was keeping an eye on it.."

Woo Seong-moon thought that he could not let down his guard until the terrorists who targeted this land were hunted down..

And a new department called ‘New City Planning Department’ was created within the Special Secret Police Bureau..

It was the department that led the ‘development’ of Laputa, with Lee Hyun-wook as the department head..

First, Hyunwook Lee took 10 ‘analyst’ players to explore various places in Laputa..

It was a process of drawing up a map of that huge facility and organizing ways to utilize it..

And on the other hand, another incident that will happen soon was set as an 'important goal'.

‘Now, a huge event is approaching..’

A major incident was soon to occur at an 'alchemy research center' in eastern Seoul..

***

A week has passed since then.

Hyunwook Lee was sitting across from Sehee Kim in the Hope Guild office..

But her expression wasn't very good..

"Team Leader Kim, don’t be disappointed..”

“……Who said you were disappointed??”

"You did a good job at that too. It is important that the attack is completed without anyone getting hurt.."

Yesterday, the second joint attack was carried out as agreed with Yoo Hae-na..

And this time, Kim Se-hee took charge of the strategy team leader and commanded 22 guild members..

however… … As a result of the strategy, the hope guild's contribution was only 17%..

She was surprisingly competitive and couldn't let go of her anger..

"They probably used excessive firepower because of what happened last time..”

"That's true, but in the end... … I'm still not good enough. Unlike anyone else.”

"Well, you've just taken the first step, right? Would you like to use the Laputa Surreal Training Center??”

She nodded as if she was waiting.

"Yes, I like it. and… … Can I stay there for a while??”

There seemed to be a spark in her eyes..

'Yes, you need an opportunity to grow quickly..’

Knowing her potential, this kind of positive attitude was always welcomed..

And that day, Soiler from Redhall Village was brought to Laputa..

“—No, that's ridiculous.!”

Soiler is at the moment when Friedwen makes an emergency return to Laputa.,

That small body jumped—jumped quite high..

And all the way to the Order Tower with Lee Hyun-wook, I muttered the word ‘nonsense.’.

"therefore… … Now, now, is this really the place you were talking about??"

He gaped as he looked down at Laputa's 'upper urban area' from the Order Tower..

"Yes, that's right. do you like it?”

"W, isn’t this Laputa! Oh my god, I can't believe I've been here myself!—!”

After all, as a dwarf who admires gnome technology, there is no way he wouldn't know about the masterpiece called Laputa..

He spins the circular order tower along the glass wall of the order tower like a treadmill.,

I couldn't stop admiring it, as if I was Prince Anpyeong seeing the magnificent view of Mongyu Island..

"Well, then does that mean our tribe will live like that??”

"yes, that's right.”

"Wow—my whole tribe was hiding in a damp tunnel right now, and this was a blessing.……."

OK.......

- (!) Quest content has been updated.

[Hidden Quest]

- Encounter with a Dimensional Traveler - 3

You have named the colony of the Gray Mountain Dwarves.

They are scheduled to appear through 'Crack' in 8 days.

At that moment, prepare for unexpected ‘accidents’,

* Quest Rewards: Paid differentially depending on performance.

‘Okay, things are going smoothly..’

It was a three-stage linked quest. If this was accomplished successfully, significant rewards would follow..

“8After some time, we will be able to open the dimensional gate here and bring our tribe.!”

"Yes, but how many people are there??”

"hmm… … After several incidents, they were scattered and now there are only 415 people.……."

It may be a tragic story from Soiler's point of view, but it was a perfect number for Lee Hyun-wook..

If there are too many people, it will inevitably become difficult to manage them..

‘There will be an event in the future where more gray dwarves will join..’

And on the other hand, I needed to check what the 'accident' written in that quest was..

"And what a crow last time... Is there a problem that we need to prepare for in advance??”

At that point, Soiler’s expression darkened..

"Yes, wyvern… … They've taken over our skies.”

"If so, are they the kind of people who could be a hindrance to migration in 8 days??”

Soiler nodded..

"I guess that's quite possible... … The portal can be opened from the top of our mountain, but there is a high risk that they will attack at that moment... I hope that doesn't happen..”

Wyvern, a flying monster of a considerable level that could be called a lower compatibility with dragons..

And more than anything, moving around in groups was threatening..

‘Yes, since it is such an important event, monsters of that level are likely to appear..’

And probably when I first joined, there would be a battle event, so I had to prepare to respond..

‘But right now, it's time to focus on other things..’

It was because the time had come to face an important event that had been prepared for a week in advance..

***

Lee Hyun-wook turned on the news channel and waited for some incident to begin..

Within.......

- ……This is a news bulletin! While a fire of unknown cause broke out at an alchemy research complex in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, police authorities said they were dispatched 10 minutes ago after receiving a report that a murder had occurred at the location of the fire. Police authorities believe there is a connection between the fire and the call.…….

'……It has begun.’

Even though it wasn't the case in the past life, while the country was in chaos due to wave erosion, another big incident occurred there. Literally adding insult to injury, the country will be shaken to its core..

Even though the future was changed by Lee Hyun-wook, this incident occurred without change..

‘Things are better now than then, but it will still be an unstoppable problem..’

- ……As a result of the police's on-site investigation, it was confirmed that the site was covered with an unidentified poisonous gas. Currently, the player identification team has arrived and has begun on-site identification.…….

Lee Hyun-wook knew what kind of hell that scene would turn into..

Blood magic studied under the guise of alchemy…….

‘Experiments’ flood the ground without even being able to create them..

'At that time, a huge amount of power was invested to somehow prevent them from coming out..’

However, it was unable to stop the massive offensive and eventually broke through..

So, they crawled out onto the ground and spread a terrible ‘plague’.,

The eastern part of the metropolitan area, including Namyangju and Hanam, is closed and a 'Priest mobilization order' is issued..

‘At that time, an estimated 200,000 people died due to that problem.…….'

A monster's attack is an attack, but the 'plague' that came with it was a problem..

It spread within the shelter, causing numerous civilian casualties..

But now, the outcome was going to be quite different..

Lee Hyun-wook stood up from his seat..

"In the first place, you just have to stop them from coming out..”

His both hands now contained overwhelming firepower..

It was a disaster that could have been prevented if he blocked the passage and deployed firepower..

"And hidden underneath is the legendary grade consumable item Nectar... get it.."