Episode 222 [ Brood Lord (1) ]
A sandstorm was moving north across the desert.
The monsters in the Root Desert also ran away in all directions and got caught up in the sandstorm.
Blood spurted out in the storm, and the blood disappeared back into the sandstorm.
Behind a dune, 10km from a sandstorm.
A helicopter was landing on the sand, and a group of people on a hill were observing the approaching sandstorm with a telescope.
People wearing black body armor. These were the EV special operations team that had recently departed from Tehran.
Unfortunately, we couldn’t see inside the raging sandstorm with a telescope, but one of our group members was able to see through a little bit.
“The size of the monster that appears to be frozen inside the sandstorm appears to be over 200m in size, with a sandstorm range of over 3km.”
The woman who was explaining things to the group was unusually looking at the sandstorm with her naked eyes instead of a telescope.
Excellent vision beyond a telescope was one of her characteristics.
“But not only is the size unbelievable, but the shape is also strange. “We can’t really check because of the sandstorm, but it seems like the body is made of rocks and sand, like the remains of a building.”
At her explanation, the team members who were looking at the sand storm through a telescope whispered softly.
“Could there be such a monster?”
“Monsters are all animals that turn into animals, right? “That can’t possibly be the original animal, right?”
“It says on the EV website that monsters of unknown types may also appear.”
“Wasn’t that theoretical?”
“When has anything on the EV website ever ended up being just theory? “I didn’t believe it either, but looking at that, I guess it’s a theory.”
“Damn, it means that monsters that imitate people are also true.”
“Oh, I didn’t believe it either. “You mean that’s true too, right?”
A monster that mimics human appearance. Not long ago, it was a monster named Doppelganger that was only spread among EV crews as the most dangerous monster.
To prevent social chaos, information was shared only within EV, but not many people within EV believed the information.
It was not easy for people who had only seen monsters transformed into animals to believe in the existence of a monster called a doppelganger.
“There are real doppelgängers, and there are a lot of mutant monsters and other monsters.”
A man wearing a helmet. Shane opened his mouth.
Of course, I hadn’t seen it in this world, but seeing that monarch-level monster, it was clear that other monsters would appear soon.
Everyone stopped whispering at Shane’s confident words.
“Is it difficult to find more detailed information?”
The woman shook her head in response to Shane’s next question.
“The sandstorm makes it difficult to see. “I think I will be able to find out more details once I get inside the sandstorm… but it looks like it will be difficult to approach by helicopter.”
The woman said, tapping the flight helmet on her head.
Halima, the woman mentioned so far, was the helicopter pilot of this operation team.
A woman who worked as a helicopter pilot in an African country and was one of the mercenaries who joined EV after the country fell to monsters.
While receiving re-training in Korea, she became an awakened person, acquired a miraculous trait called piloting skills, and became the transport manager for the special operations team.
Halima’s excellent eyesight was also an ability included in her trait called the Manipulation trait.
Vasily raised his hand at her words.
“If that sandstorm is the problem, I can stop it.”
His shield was large enough to cover a helicopter.
Shane, who had heard the team members’ characteristics in advance, nodded to his words.
“Then, Agent Vasily and I can go together.”
Then, Rosalia suddenly raised her hand.
“I and Connie will go together, just in case.”
Although she was the daughter of the Russian president and an awakened person loved by the Russian people, she never backed down from any danger.
And the EV operation team, including Kei, was not treating her specially.
Of course, Shane had no intention of giving him special treatment either. He allowed Rosalia and the Silver Wolf to go together.
A helicopter loaded with people took off, and the remaining people, except for those who used long-distance abilities, took out their firearms.
They moved to the side to avoid the sandstorm, and the helicopter that emerged rushed toward the sandstorm.
A moment later, a translucent film unfolded around the helicopter as it approached the sandstorm.
It was a shield created by Vasily.
“We’re rushing in!”
With Halima’s shout, the helicopter jumped into the sandstorm.
Kwagwagwagwa!
A lot of sand hit the helicopter, but fortunately it was blocked by the defense shield and flowed to the side.
However, the swirling air currents along with the sand shook the helicopter violently.
The helicopter danced in the sandstorm, but miraculously did not crash.
It was all thanks to Awakened Halima’s piloting skills, which were her characteristics.
Incredible eyesight and reflexes. And with his mysterious ability to feel the helicopter he was piloting as if it were his own body, he kept the helicopter moving forward even during the typhoon.
Kwagwagwagwa!
The sound of a sandstorm hitting the shield and the sound of a helicopter’s propeller continued to assault the group’s ears.
Amidst the loud noise, the entire group stood at the window and observed the monster.
It was just as Halima said.
Inside the typhoon was a giant made up of rocks and building fragments.
“It looks different from the picture.”
Shane tilted his head.
The photo he saw showed a monster made entirely of rocks. The fragments of the broken building were not visible from the monster’s appearance.
“But how does such a monster move? No matter how you look at it, it’s just rocks and buildings…”
Rosalia muttered, looking at the monster.
Halima, who was piloting the helicopter at that time, shouted.
“The sand is flowing over the rocks and debris that make up the body!”
Although the others did not notice, she could see the sand flowing over the monster’s body.
The sand looked a little red.
Sand was flowing over the rock like veins and filling the joints where rock meets rock.
Following Halima’s explanation, the group looked at the monster’s body again.
As the helicopter approached the monster, the group was able to see the red sand flowing over the monster’s body.
“What is that? “Isn’t it sand?”
“I don’t know what it is, but that’s the main body.”
Shane responded to Vasily’s words.
Among the monsters he and Kyung-hoon fought, there was one made of smoke and one made of liquid.
There could have been enough monsters that looked like sand.
“If that is the main body, there must be a core somewhere…” As
Shane was lost in thought, Rosalia’s eyes lit up.
“Anyway, this is a monster too, right?”
Rosalia shouted at Halima, who was piloting the helicopter.
“Could you please hold me a little closer?”
“I think it’s possible.”
Fortunately, the monster did not show any interest in the helicopter.
Boom boom.
The helicopter approached next to the monster that was moving forward silently.
Grumble.
As the helicopter approached the monster’s shoulder, Rosalia opened the side door and closed it.
Quaguaguagua.
The sound of the storm grew louder and the wind swirled inside the helicopter.
Rosalia stretched out her hand towards the monster.
And I used the characteristics.
Hahahahaha.
‘Who are you?’
Rosalia’s senses reached out to the walking monster.
Although it was a monster of enormous size, her characteristic, Taming, had nothing to do with size.
Of course, it was impossible to tame such a high-level monster and make it a pet, but it was quite possible to extract information from it.
Her senses stretched beyond the monster’s shoulders and toward its center.
‘Where are you? You… Oh my God! ‘You’re not alone, are you?’
puck!
“Ouch!”
Rosalia was shocked and almost fell under the helicopter.
Luckily, Shane caught her and she didn’t fall, but everyone was shocked.
Fortunately, Rosalia only looked a little pale and didn’t seem to be hurt.
“I bounced while timing. “Taming failed.”
The reason she screamed was because of the aftermath of the timing failure.
However, because she was prepared to fail in advance, what surprised her was something completely different.
“That monster wasn’t just one. Every single piece of sand is alive. “There are billions and billions of monsters. Like a colony of ants…”
Those things that look like sand flowing over their bodies are all living monsters.
Everyone else was surprised by her words, but Shane wasn’t that surprised.
New York I saw a similar one in.
“But it must have a nucleus.”
“Ah, there was something like a queen ant that gave orders to the monsters. I felt it in the monster’s chest… I couldn’t get any closer and bounced off.”
She pointed to the monster’s left chest. It was a chest made up of rocks and scrap materials.
Sand was swirling over my chest.
It was time for everyone to look where she was pointing.
thud.
Suddenly the monster stopped walking.
Kugugugugugung.
The rock monster began to slowly turn around.
It was in the direction of the helicopter. At the same time, one arm began to extend towards the helicopter.
“ah! sorry! “It seems the monster has figured out the timing!”
Hearing Rosalia’s words, Halima pushed the control stick firmly.
“shit! “I’m leaving!”
It went down like a helicopter crashing.
Quaguaguagua.
At the same time, the rock monster’s arm, disproportionate to its size, passed over the helicopter.
Suddenly.
The helicopter shook violently. People held on to the walls of the helicopter and Halima desperately tried to stabilize it.
Fortunately, the helicopter escaped the monster’s arms.
“Ugh. in action!”
She moved the control again to change the direction of the helicopter.
The power emanating from the mana stone powerfully turned the helicopter’s propeller.
Patter, patter.
The helicopter that was falling changed direction again and began to escape from the monster.
It was time for everyone to breathe a sigh of relief.
Shoot!
Suddenly, the sand flowing down the monster’s arm poured down.
Halima, who was surprised, tried to move the helicopter to avoid the sand, but the pouring sand turned into tens or hundreds of tentacle-like strands and surrounded the fleeing helicopter.
Sand enveloped the helicopter. It was covered in sand and couldn’t be seen outside.
Kwazijic!
Vasily’s shield began to crack.
“Ugh! “I can’t stand this!”
Vasily, who was blowing mana into the helicopter wall, screamed.
Wood clatter.
At the same time, a crunching sound was heard from the helicopter’s wall. The propeller stopped and the glass cracked.
Ta ta ta ta!
Shane fired his machine gun at the open door, but the bullets only exploded some sand.
Eventually, part of the shield broke and sand began to rush in.
“Let’s get together quickly! “I will escape!”
At that time, Rosalia grabbed the silver wolf and shouted to everyone.
Halima tore off her seat belt and ran towards the back, and Vasily also ran towards her.
Everyone grabbed the body of Connie the silver wolf.
“Shane what are you doing!”
Rosalia shouted at Shane, who had not yet arrived.
Shane was standing in front of the door, watching the sand move towards the rest of the group.
The sand that broke through the defense shield was passing by Shane. The sand didn’t seem to recognize Shane.
Shane also jumped at Rosalia’s shout.
And sand poured down on the group.
Vasily desperately created a shield again and Rosalia shouted at Connie.
“Connie! “Jump!”
Awww!
At her cry, the silver wolf shouted loudly toward the sky. Silver fur soared into the sky and sprinkled light.
Hahaha!
The group disappeared from the helicopter.
Quad deuk.
At the same time, the helicopter was crushed in the sand.
The sand strands gradually crushed the helicopter.
After a while, the helicopter collapsed into a ball and was dragged up by a stream of sand.
The helicopter, which had become a pile of scrap metal, clung to the monster’s shoulder.
thud. thud.
The rock monster with the helicopter attached to its body began to move again.
The monster moved forward.
A faint translucent film appeared in the sandstorm behind the monster.
It was Shane and the Awakened who teleported with Connie.
Heh heh heh.
The silver wolf gasped.
There were too many people and the distance was too far.
Short teleportation on my own was possible several times now, but even now that my level had increased, such movement was not easy.
Buzz buzz.
Vasily was also barely able to maintain his shield with a pale face.
Rosalia was exhausted from the shock of the timing failure, and Halima also looked at the scrap metal helicopter moving further and further away with a bewildered look on her face.
But Shane was silently taking something out from behind his back.
It was like a part of a machine. It was a quantity that couldn’t come out of the body, but everyone was so exhausted that they couldn’t tell what Shane was doing.
Shane assembled the items he had taken out.
The object he assembled was a small flat plate with a pattern engraved on it with a small machine in the center.
It was a mobile portal.
Shane flipped the switch on the portal.
Wooooow.
A silver hole was created in the portal, and one person came out of the hole.
“Thank you all for your hard work.”
It was Kyung-hoon, fully armed.
