Episode 111 [ Jeju Island, Phaeton Raid – 3 ]
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Phaeton, the Flame Giant, the body of that world boss monster Just before the ‘chlorine storm’ erupted, the steel fleet quickly increased its altitude.
No matter how high I climbed, I couldn’t completely avoid the hot air blowing in all directions, but it was better than being hit directly at close range.
“—The entire fleet prepares for shock!”
Ku—gu—gu—gu—gu——!
“Ugh!”
Soon, a hot wind like a jet stream raged and pushed the steel fleet out several tens of meters. Still, that was the end. There was no great damage.
“Huh… I’m glad you did! You made it through!”
“First of all, we need to get as far away from that giant as possible!
Since then, the Steel Fleet has been wary of Phaeton and has spread.
While it was still emitting a chlorine storm, it raised its head and began to watch the Steel Fleet with its red eyes. Because there was a certain ‘class’ in that gaze, the players naturally felt a chill.
“Fuck those eyes… they’re scary…”
“Just don’t look at them. “It will contain an invisible debuff.”
Oh-oh-oh-oh–
Before I knew it, red shimmers were gathering in both of his hands.
It was the same omen as when the pillar of fire was launched a little while ago.
“Representative Do! “Can I use the Great Water Ball again?”
– yes! Ready.
Do Hee-seon answered Kang Seo-yoon’s question.
As long as she and the water wizards were there, she could block the fire attacks.
But just blocking it like that would have its limits.
‘…Can we stop this next level of chloride storm?’
But then…
“…what is that?”
Another strange phenomenon caught their eye.
It was a swirling black cloud that was coloring the western sky.
Rumbling——
That was… no ordinary dark cloud. Within the rapid movement that cannot be considered a natural phenomenon, bundles of electric currents become entangled and howl fiercely. It was a cry that it would turn into lightning and crush the ground at any moment.
Hold it——!
“Huh? Where are the dark clouds coming from all of a sudden?”
“I’m really nervous that it’s coming so quickly?”
Seoyoon Kang was the first to notice the reality of the abnormal symptoms.
‘That’s… a skill.’
Kang Seo-yoon turned her head to find the epicenter of that ‘skill’, and
the place her vision naturally landed on was, of course, Lee Hyun-wook.
He was on the ground with Han Taesan, enduring the chlorine storm, when I noticed an electric current flowing from his grasp.
‘…Lee Hyun-wook, what are you planning to do again?’
It was then.
– caution! ‘Rage of the Thunder God’ begins in the area.
A warning system message appeared before everyone’s eyes.
It wouldn’t be displayed unless it was a skill that was fairly dangerous.
“…It’s a wide-area attack skill, right?”
A skill with the power to devastate the entire area. As one could get caught up in the attack without realizing it, a warning message is sent to everyone nearby. In other words, it
means to run away quickly.
Meanwhile, Lee Hyun-wook held Thor’s hammer ‘Mjolnir’ with both hands. I was holding it.
Hold it——!
Electricity spurts out from there and spreads through my hand and throughout my body.
“Ugh!”
I feel the pain of my muscles spasming and every corner of my body being crushed into small pieces.
Just like most legendary items that have appeared so far.
This Mjolnir also had an ‘over handicap’ in its use.
That was that it had to withstand the ‘current’ emitted by Mjolnir.
– Level 2 resistance to electric shock (81%)
‘Okay, it’s worth holding on to in the nick of time.’
For this moment, Lee Hyun-wook raised his resistance level by steadily swallowing ‘Heavenly Metal’, a magic metal containing electric current, over the past few days. That’s why he was able to hold on and control it. He slowly lifted Mjolnir towards the
sky
.
Rumble——!
Then I felt a pull, as if I was grabbing a fishing rod with a fish on it. In other words, I felt a heavy feeling as if something huge would come out if I pulled it out. This pull was connected to Mjolnir
and It was because of the magical connection between those dark clouds.
‘If you hit this thing, dozens of lightning bolts will come out.’
Lee Hyun-wook raised his head and looked at Phaethon. The guy was concentrating flames in both hands as if trying to intercept the steel fleet.
‘Now.’
He swung Mjolnir as if it was hitting the floor. Flash and resonance filling the world
.
The dark clouds turned white as if the colors were reversed, and dozens of lightning bolts poured down like a waterfall
. —That—that—that—Jeong——!
The punishment that fell on Hallasan Mountain, to be exact, on the head of the flame giant Phaethon— The trees that had been turned into charcoals turned into powder and scattered, the red-hot ground cracked open, and magma burst out like a blood trail. .
Then
, the big man let out a scream and fell forward on his knees.
‘As expected, Mjolnir… It’s really huge, isn’t it?’
Lee Hyun-wook stuck out his tongue again.
It was Thor’s lightning, comparable to Zeus’ lightning.
In other words, it had the power of a natural enemy for that guy.
“You bastard…”
Even Han Tae-san looked surprised at the sight.
“Apart from controlling the molten iron, what else were you hiding?”
He looked at Lee Hyeon-wook as if he were a con man.
“Mr. Han Taesan, are we free to talk right now?”
“What? I was leisurely waiting for my timing in the first place?”
“I think I brought that timing a little early.”
When Lee Hyun-wook smiled, Han Tae-san snorted and moved forward.
Pajjiji——
There was an electric current in the area, but Han Taesan didn’t care and walked away. It’s a bit funny that his body gets stronger every time he does sit-ups, and as a result of his consistent training so far, he has gained a superhuman body.
“Okay, now it’s my turn, so you can stay out.”
He kicked the ground and swung his right fist wildly.
From now on, I will beat you until you turn into a piece of meat!” A human less than 2 meters
tall
throws an uppercut to a 20 meter tall giant. The man’s head lifts and leans back, and even his knees slightly lift.
Han Taesan, who had soared into the air, falls free and slams his fists. He lifted it above his head and hit it like a hammer towards the top of Phaethon’s head.
Boom!
Phaeton’s head hit the floor and an earthquake occurred.
Boom!
At that time, Kang Seo-yoon’s voice came through the Mana Messenger. They came in.
– Chik – Monsters are approaching from the rear!
Keueeee – – Before
I knew it, the ‘Screaming Populor’, a tree ghost moving behind my back, was approaching. It was climbing uphill, spreading out its blazing branches and roots.
But An airship lowered its altitude and several people got out of it. Players, including Anyang Duo, blocked the monsters. –
We will stop it here, so take care of it quickly!
Lee Hyun-wook looked at Phaethon again and held Mjolnir tightly. .
The cooldown of Thunder God’s Rage was a whopping 12 hours.
However, this did not mean that Mjolnir was useless.
[Item Information]
– Name: Mjolnir (Legendary)
– Effect
1) Steel Thunder: When thrown, the destructive power increases. It increases significantly.
2) Returning: Returns when the owner orders it to return.
3) Raijin’s Rage: Releases a powerful electric current.
The first skill, ‘Steel Thunderbolt’, was also quite effective.
Lee Hyun-wook used Mjolnir . I threw it with all my might.
Bang——!
As soon as it leaves the hand, it accelerates and a sonic boom occurs.
And above all, Mjolnir is also metal.
Lee Hyun-wook gave it metal control at the end.
As a result, it becomes dozens of times heavier and is launched. .
As the name of the skill suggests, it is steel that shoots out like a thunderbolt.
Boom—bump——!
As Mjolnir struck Phaethon’s left knee, who was staggering up despite Hantaesan’s attack, he lost his balance and fell back down. And ‘returning’
. ‘ and hits the guy on the back of the head one more time.
“Okay, sit like that so I can hit you!”
Sigh! Sigh! Sigh! Sigh!
After that, Han Tae-san’s repeated hits began to explode. Now, as if he had grasped Phaeton’s movement pattern, he wielded his hands and feet freely and hit vital points.
‘But it’s not over yet.’
No matter how well you counter it, it’s a world boss monster.
Even if you had a chance to win once, you couldn’t be sure of victory.
Sure enough, his body began to turn red.
“—Han Tae-san! Be careful!”
“huh? “Are you trying to keep me in check?”
“No, that’s not it…”
Lee Hyun-wook sighed and shook his head.
‘I guess I should try heating that one, don’t you?’
– Caution! [Additional events] will be granted due to players’ amazing achievements.
“What the fuck is this?”
– Caution! Phaethon, the flame giant, uses the ‘Flare Shield’!
Immediately after, a bunch of flames emerge from his body and hit the area like a whip.
Kwa-ga-ga-ga–!
The ground hit by the whip is like a hot knife. It melts and disintegrates like cutting cheese.
Han Tae-san tried to dodge it like he was acrobatic, but in the end he allowed one hit.
Knock!
“Knock!”
That was a heat that even Han Tae-san, a superhuman, couldn’t handle. He was thrown backwards, rolled on the floor several times, and stood up, his body on fire. “Ugh…”
He
wrapped a mana shield around his body and temporarily Oxygen was cut off.
Then the fire went out, but the skin was tanned.
“What is this?” It’s so fucking hot! Tsk—”
An airship came down quickly, and Priest got out of it.
“Quick, get healed!”
Meanwhile, flame whips swirl around Phaethon’s body.
“If you go crazy like that, you can’t get close, right? Do I have to wait again?”
Han Taesan clicked his tongue.
But that wasn’t the end.
– caution! [Chloride Storm: Stage 3] is scheduled to begin in the area.
* Remaining time: 00:04:59
Another warning system message came to mind… ‘Chloride storm stage 3’ was scheduled to begin. But it was only 5 minutes.
In front of this ridiculous phenomenon, players had no choice but to panic.
– No, just 5 minutes? Shit, what nonsense is this!
– This is a completely ridiculous balance, isn’t it?
– …You all expected additional events, right? But it’s a bit tight.
Embarrassed voices flowed from the Mana Messenger.
“Are you saying that bastard is going to use an area skill while using a defense skill?”
Han Tae-san also frowned at the content.
“Yes, just looking at it, it looks like it’s a linked skill.”
“Ano! “He was such a bastard that he didn’t fit his size!”
These ‘additional events’ were to some extent anticipated. Whenever a strategy is completed faster than expected, the system activates a set ‘worst case number’ and puts players through an extreme ordeal.
In other words, predicting it was not a mechanism that could respond properly.
Immediately after, all kinds of attack skills came pouring out from the Steel Fleet, hitting Phaethon’s ‘Flare Shield’… but they all bounced off.
“Ha, if you do this… “Shouldn’t we retreat first?”
The priest who was healing Han Taesan spoke with concern.
“…….”
In response to that question, Han Taesan does not show his confidence as usual.
His seemingly reckless attitude actually comes from certainty.
It was a bad situation where even he couldn’t be sure right now.
At that time, Lee Hyun-wook took a step forward.
“Han Tae-san, I’m going to hit him, so get ready.”
“…what?”
Continuing unexpected actions, Han Tae-san also stopped tackling him.
“You again… what do you mean?”
He simply asked back,
“I will stop him from casting Chlorine Storm again.”
“…Does this guy have a plan again?”
“Yes, that’s right. Until then, be ready to attack again.”
“Is it possible to use lightning attacks like that scam again?”
Lee Hyun-wook shook his head and walked forward.
“Hey! “If you go in there, you’ll really die this time!”
He said those words even before jumping out of the airship, but Lee Hyun-wook held on.
But the situation now is noticeably different from then.
That ‘flare shield’ was a heat that even Han Tae-san himself could not bear.
“As I said before, there is something called a plan.”
Hyunwook Lee pulled out an AD-1 and took out two items from it.
‘This time too… it’s a temper tantrum.’
They were ‘Achilles’ Spear’ and ‘Achilles’ Shield’.
The moment you hold it in both hands—
– the effect of [Achilles’ Armor Set (2/4)] is activated!
* Temporarily invincible except for Achilles tendon. (30 seconds)
Lee Hyun-wook concentrated all his strength on his heels and then moved forward.
His figure disappeared into the flames.
***
At that point, when the invasion of Jeju Island reached its peak…
A certain kind of incident was beginning in Seoul, aiming for that moment.
Woo-woo–!
The 1st Battalion, 3rd Port Horse Brigade, AMT, in Namsan, Seoul was on emergency dispatch.
It was the 1st company of a total of 4 military trucks.
Lieutenant Seo Eun-ha was in the front passenger seat of the K-153 armored reconnaissance vehicle.
“…Ah, the strategy platoon leader will convey this to all troops.”
The most senior person in this procession was Captain Kwak Yong-jun, the 1st company commander, but
the operational command authority rested with the strategy platoon leader, Lieutenant Seo Eun-ha.
She continued talking while looking at photos of the site of the operation through her cell phone.
“The location of this operation is Seoul Station, and there is information that a strange plant has sprouted from a sewer near the station. It appears that a gate may have occurred in an underground facility, but the location of the gate is currently unknown. We will blockade Seoul Station and protect citizens until assistance arrives. We ensure safety as our top priority.”
After a while, Seo Eun-ha and the 1st Company troops arrived in front of Seoul Station.
“No… what is that?”
Sergeant Kang Ik-jun, a sniper from the strategy platoon, asked,
“Well, this is my first time seeing this too. It’s not the clutches of hell…”
Just as the report said, strange plants were growing around Seoul Station.
Creep – Creep –
There were a total of 7 thick purple vines sticking out of the sewer, and they were growing so fast that they were visible and tangled together. “—Do not approach!
”
Players from the Seoul Station security guard were controlling the scene. The good news, though, was that the vines did not attack people.
Chik—
“All troops establish a blocking line according to the instructions of the squad leader!”
Seo Eun-ha gave an order while looking around.
‘Even if there is no aggression, no gate is 100% safe.’
Until the gate closes, you never know when or where an accident might occur.
So Seo Eun-ha didn’t let her guard down and explored the surroundings.
Then, one by one, strange scenes came into view.
‘…Are those big guys this common?’
Among the onlookers in front of the station, there were some particularly large people gathered one by one. They seemed to be almost 2 meters tall, and their shoulders were abnormally wide. “Platoon leader,
those big guys aren’t like American football players, are they?”
Sergeant Kang Ik-jun also asked in a low voice if he had caught them.
As a sniper, he had a very good eye and excellent judgment.
“Yeah, I’m watching it too. No matter how I look at it, it’s strange, right?”
“No, beyond being strange, this is downright ominous, isn’t it? Write—”
“…All citizens within a 1km radius of Seoul Station are to be dispersed immediately.”
However, the ominous became a reality sooner than expected.
“uh!”
The big men moved in unison and put their hands in their arms.
“Damn it, platoon leader—!”
“Sergeant Kang, stop those bastards right now!”
Kang Ik-Jun immediately pulled out a K5 pistol from his waist and ran out.
However, he could not fire because of the gathered citizens.
“Holy shit!”
Meanwhile, the large figures were furiously rushing somewhere.
That place… was the spot where a strange vine grew.
“Damn it! Be careful out there!”
But it was too late.
Those big guys attacked the Seoul Station security guards who were guarding the vines, and the guards were crumpled as if they had been crushed by a bear and could not resist much.
“—Boo!”
“Ugh!”
Daggers were stuck in the nape of 12 people’s necks at once.
But what happened next was completely incomprehensible.
12 of those big guys were stabbing their own necks.
“What are you doing… committing mass suicide?”
Kang Ik-jun, who was chasing them, could not hide his absurdity.
“Platoon leader, we will protect that vine!”
The person who shouted that was Sergeant Ahn Min-tae, leader of the 5th division of the 1st Company.
“—No! “Don’t approach me!”
However, Seo Eun-ha stopped him.
Something else was caught in her eyes.
Cheeeeeee——
“Black smoke is coming out of that blood. That’s witchcraft.”
The blood was being absorbed into the vine.
Cu—r—r—r——!
Then, the growth speed clearly increased.
It was like seeing the beanstalk in the fairy tale [Jack and the Beanstalk].
Cu—r—r—r. ——!
It soared vertically as if it would pierce the sky. It had an incredible growth rate.
And at the end of it all… was the floating city of Laputa.
“Now wait a minute, that can’t be right…”
“…It looks like someone is targeting Laputa. ”
Seo Eun-ha nodded and looked around.
“All troops are on guard! This is not a gate, this is terrorism!”
Woowoo——!
But a trailer was already rushing towards this place.
“Oh, what is that!”
“Hey! Stop it first!”
Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
“Avoid!”
I was hit by three shots of trailer flame magic in succession, hitting everything that was in my way, and I stumbled, but I managed to reach the vine.
Then the trailer opened and something spilled out of it.
Kaaaa——!
A nasty smell came along with violent screams.
Gray fur, protruding snout, sharp claws…
“That’s… a werewolf, right? Stay away from everyone!”
Those were terrible monsters that the player had ‘monsterized’. They were at least level C, Tier 1 or higher, and were not at a level that an AMT soldier could deal with. “Everyone is coming
behind me! 5th Squad Leader, bring the tanks and come next to me!”
But…
“Oh, those… I’ll just leave.”
They clung to the growing vines and rode up in an instant.
“…….”
The AMT troops stared blankly at the scene like dogs pecking a chicken.
“…Why shouldn’t we cut down that vine?”
It was then.
Pa-ji-ji-ji-ji-—!
A blue light flashed from Laputa, at the edge of the vines overhead.
It was a bundle of currents.
And….
wake—gang——!
The werewolves began to fall one by one in vain.
***
“…what the fuck was that just now!”
The werewolf clinging to the vines growing towards Laputa shouted.
Most of the werewolves who were players but had been ‘monsterized’ in some way had lost their self-consciousness, but not a few like this.
And they were ‘mind controlling’ the remaining werewolves.
“Why the fuck is that electrical controller here!”
The most annoying thing at the moment of infiltrating Laputa was the electric magic. It doesn’t cause fatal damage, but even the slightest touch can paralyze your hands and feet. In other words, there is a high possibility that you will fall in vain. “Hey
! Wake! “But don’t stop and keep going!”
“Yeah, he’ll be easy prey once we get to Laputa anyway.” Maybe
it could have been an opportunity to deal with that troublesome guy,
Lee Hyun-wook’s colleague, the current controller .
Pa—ja—ja—ja——!
“Fuck, 4 people just got hit!”
“…Keep going!”
A few more shots of electric current followed, but they didn’t stop.
And they finally arrived at the ‘rail’ of Laputa.
“Whoo! “We have reached the target! Quickly take out that item!”
They succeeded in creating a hole in Laputa’s shield using an item prepared in advance, and 19 werewolves infiltrated it in perfect order.
“Okay, now open the two-way portal and summon the Black Orcs.”
That was the mission of the werewolf commando prepared by Ki
Baek-jun. Whoop!
Then something flew in.
Whoa! Whoa!
The heads of three werewolves were blown off by that something.
“Huh?”
But the identity of that something is…
“…no basketball?”
A bloody basketball hit Laputa’s ‘dome’ and fell.
Thong—thong—thong—thong—
And then from somewhere comes the sound of another basketball bouncing.
Then…
thump— thump— thump— thump—
The sound of earth-shaking footsteps was accompanied by footsteps.
The werewolves slowly turned their heads towards that place.
「(^_^) Welcome to Laputa!」
A bronze giant was showing emoticons on the screen above his face.
And he took out four arms and waved happily…
Why—ae—ae—ang——!
The problem was that the arm was a chainsaw.
