Episode 122 [ Absolute Firepower – 2 ]
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Hyunwook Lee was sitting across from Sophie Green and Liango Bertrand in a hotel lounge in Bangui. .
“This is a small gift from us to Stella.”
Liango Bertrand, the younger brother of the second-in-command brothers of the Provisional Government, said this and held out something. It was
a small gray box. What was inside was 28 grams of orihalcon, the size of a fingernail.
“……It’s really nothing, but it’s still ours. I would appreciate it if you thought of it as a
sincere gesture.” It was by no means a trivial thing, and it was quite an expensive item, worth hundreds of millions of dollars in market value.
However, Lee Hyun-wook was now unimpressed in the face of most magical metals. Even
this expensive orihalcon [ This is because you can easily get it from [Nome’s Subspace Vending Machine].
“I don’t know if I can take this. “A lot of money will be needed to establish a new administration.”
“I’m sorry that it’s insignificant as a reward for the person who saved our future.”
CAR was one of the poorest countries in the world, so they had to pay a lot of attention to this level of expenditure.
Of course, ‘gates’ occur in this country from time to time, and ‘targeting’ is carried out.
Accordingly, there is a huge amount of added value that can be obtained even without the basic industry called ‘item’. occurred.
However, all the money accumulated was used by the Ndoz Alliance to build armored units.
“And you said you were leaving tomorrow, right? From here to Korea… it must be a really long trip.”
It was Sophie Green who said that.
“When I looked into it, I heard that you would have to transit through 3 to 4 places by plane to get to Korea.”
Of course, it was bound to be difficult to get from Africa to the Korean Peninsula. Moreover, it was safe to say that there was no proper means of transportation in the center of Africa….
‘Well, if Friedwen’s emergency returns, I could go back in just one second.’
Since he couldn’t easily reveal such detailed skill information, Lee Hyun-wook just nodded.
“And do you know what? Everyone is getting anxious because Steelein, the savior of CAR, is returning.”
As she said, they were saddened by the fact that Lee Hyeon-wook was leaving this land.
‘The fact that I was on this land must have acted as a kind of relief…’
Of course, thanks to his activities, the Ndoz Alliance was completely destroyed, so there was no threat left.
But even after exchanging polite greetings, Liango was hesitant about what he had to say.
‘As expected, you came to tell me something today.’
Lee Hyun-wook was secretly waiting for what Liango would say.
Because I already expected what it would be like.
And perhaps it would be of great benefit to Lee Hyun-wook.
“By the way, before you go back to Korea… can I ask you a favor?”
As expected, Liango looked embarrassed as he said such a thing, and Lee Hyun-wook nodded.
“Well, I don’t have much time, but let’s listen first.”
Liango took something out of his chest and held it out slowly. What picture was that?
“I already know that Juhey owes Steelaine a great debt. A little piece of Orihalcorn like that wouldn’t make up for it. But despite the shame… there is something I really want to ask you.”
Lee Hyun-wook looked closely at the photo.
I could see several holes in the center of a rocky mountain and a railroad leading to them.
“This photo… looks like the Dungeon River mine caused by erosion, correct?”
“Yes, that’s right. CAR has quite a few of these.”
In the early CAR savannah when the world turned into a game, many ‘Kobold Gates’ were created.
However, CAR was still in the midst of a civil war, so it was not possible to clear the Kobold Gate in time.
‘As a result, erosion has occurred throughout the CAR country.’
If the gate is left unattended for a long time, ‘erosion’ occurs in which the local area becomes alienated.
However, some erosion works as unexpected luck.
If the Coblet Gate was left unattended, a ‘dungeon steel mine’ was created in the area.
‘I know that a total of 31 dungeon steel mines have been created in this country alone.’
However, mining dungeon steel was difficult in many ways.
‘Because, like monster hunting, only players can mine.’
There was that damn ‘barrier’ in the ore, so no matter how hard the drill was, it couldn’t be mined.
That’s why the ‘Ndoz League’ captured the players and forced them into labor.
‘And on the other hand, there isn’t much demand for dungeon steel.’
Nowadays, item manufacturing is done in the form of handcrafts, so mass production is not even a dream.
In other words, the demand for dungeon steel was so high that the profitability of the dungeon steel mining industry inevitably fell.
But in the future, things were going to be one hundred and eighty different.
‘Because magic engineering will soon develop dramatically…’
Accordingly, the demand for ‘dungeon steel’, the most basic magic metal, is bound to increase explosively.
At that time, the Kobold Gate is intentionally left unattended to cause ‘erosion’.
Hyunwook Lee was planning to secure influence over the Dungeon Steel Mine before that time came.
“But some mines were shut down due to monsters that suddenly appeared.”
“Hmm… if the monster that suddenly appears in the mine is a golem?”
Liango nodded in response to Lee Hyun-wook’s question.
“As expected, you know exactly, right? “It is reported that a large number of iron golems have occurred.”
The Iron Golem was an existence belonging to a higher rank among golems.
“The iron golem is also made of metal, so if Steelaine steps forward… I think it will be easily sorted out.”
After hearing that, Lee Hyun-wook remained silent for a moment and then said,
“Hmm… it’s definitely a hassle.”
He even seemed reluctant, as if he had no interest at all.
Then Liango’s expression clearly hardened.
“As expected… you must be very busy. I understand.”
However, Lee Hyun-wook’s intentions were completely different:
‘Today, I will obtain the rights to develop mines in this country.’
This current situation was the scenario that Lee Hyun-wook had expected.
There was virtually no future industry that would generate CAR’s economy other than the mining industry.
But then, by chance, the Iron Golem appeared… and Steele Rain was right by his side.
‘At this moment, he is reaching out to me.’ If you don’t make money, you don’t have the qualifications to run the country.’
That’s why Lee Hyun-wook was waiting for the other side to make a proposal first.
“But it’s true that it’s not difficult for me. Yes, I will help you.”
“Is that really true?”
“Instead, I would like to place one condition on you. Is that okay?”
Condition or price Liango was waiting for those words.
“Yes, of course. Nothing is free in this world.”
Liango lowered his head. From what I heard from Sophie earlier, Steelaine was a person good at business. The reason he helped this country in the first place was to obtain the ‘Hidden Stage’. But… “A total of 10 dungeons of
Steelaine
. “Can you give me the mining license?”
“Uh… Huh? What do you mean, mining rights…” When
Liango hesitated, Lee Hyun-wook leaned forward and spoke in a whisper.
“…As you may already know, I have ties to the forefront of magic engineering technology.”
Liango noticed that Lee Hyun-wook’s words were a metaphor for ‘Laputa’.
And I remembered the ‘Steel Fleet’ that heated up the world a while ago.
‘The whole world is assuming that Lee Hyun-wook is the manager of Laputa.’
Liango once again felt that the figure of Lee Hyun-wook sitting in front of him was incredibly huge.
Not long ago, I clearly witnessed this man’s ridiculous performance with my own eyes.
‘The central hangar was devastated in just ten minutes…’
But even that overwhelming destructive power was only a fraction of his power.
‘Maintaining my relationship with this man at all costs will be helpful to our country’s future.’
At that time, Hyunwook Lee opened his mouth again.
“So, if I use my magic engineering skills, I can greatly increase the profitability of the 31 dungeon steel mines. And… I hope we can import a large amount of the dungeon steel. That will probably be incomparable to the amount CAR has exported so far. “It will be a lot.”
After hearing that, Liango’s heart began to beat rapidly.
“Uh… is that really true?”
The Central African Republic has never been prosperous in its history.
And no opportunity to develop was given.
Chad, a neighboring country, had the blessing of a ‘world tree’… but
‘if things continue like this, we will never be indebted to them.’
But now, a man believed to be Laputa’s manager has offered an incredible deal.
It was as if a ray of dawn had shone into the still dark future of this country.
***
Among the golem-type monsters, ‘Iron Golem’ was quite difficult to deal with.
It is a monster that is over 3 meters tall and its entire body is made of hard steel… Its defense is so overwhelming and it also has regenerative abilities, so even if most dealers deliberately hit it, it will not die easily.
“So… the Ndoz Alliance couldn’t even attempt an attack…”
The man who said that was the manager of the Dungeon Steel Mine (hereinafter referred to as DS Mine).
He lifted his head, looked at something, and shook his head with his mouth open.
“Huh—that’s ridiculous….”
The upper body of the iron golem weighing over 7 tons per individual was separated like a toy.
Then, it spun around and rose into the air, and it was as if gravity had been reversed
. Kaga-ga-gang——!
Then, with a sharp roar that pierces the ears, it is ‘transformed’, ‘melted’, and ‘shattered’.
Kaga-ga-gang–!
The iron golem is torn into four pieces as if it were a paper doll… With this. It was already the 7th time.
“Oh no, is that a Gadangkina scene?”
“Well… it’s a time when there are so many strange things.”
In response to the DS mine manager’s question, Liango smiled and answered.
He was able to remain calm because he had seen a worse scene than that.
“Anyway, that doesn’t seem to make much sense. Huh…”
These are the iron golems that have made this DS mine useless for well over a year.
But it was a bit vain that they could be eradicated so easily with the gesture of just one person.
“That’s right, that person is not anyone. It’s not Steel Lane. “It’s like a blessing for us.”
At that time, the iron golem’s chest was torn open and something came out from inside.
Shuk——!
Then, like a catch ball, it flew into Lee Hyun-wook’s hand and landed lightly.
It was a metal sphere about 10cm in diameter and had a bumpy shape.
– Obtained the Iron Golem’s core!
[Item Information]
– Name: Iron Golem Core (Rare)
– Effect: When mana is infused, surrounding metal is attracted and becomes a ‘golem’.
‘Now that I think about it, this was a pretty useful item, right?’
The only way to kill golem-type monsters was to destroy their ‘core’. If the core is intact, no matter how much it is broken, it will be restored to its original state by pulling in the ‘materials’ that make up the body.
In that respect, it was difficult to obtain a core in the form of an ‘item’ that was intact. It is difficult to shatter it by applying strong external pressure, so how can you tear it apart intact?
But for Lee Hyun-wook, it was such an easy task as it is now.
Lee Hyun-wook lightly threw the ‘Iron Golem Core’ forward and infused mana into it.
Then…
– An iron golem is created!
At that moment, the scattered metal fragments flew towards the ‘core’ and began to merge into one.
Tidididi——
“Uh—?”
Soon, an iron golem stood tall in that place.
Although the crushed metal is tangled together and is somewhat rougher than its initial appearance…
‘If I touch it a little, it will look better.’
When Lee Hyun-wook touched it a little with ‘metal fusion’ and ‘metal deformation’, it was sculpted into a fairly smooth appearance.
– You have secured the Iron Golem’s ‘Master Authority’. (1/43)
Boom—Thump—
“What! Why is it suddenly coming back to life?”
“You don’t have to worry. “That’s something I control.”
“Ah… is it like the living armor?”
Lee Hyun-wook nodded.
‘But the useful thing about this guy is that you can extract the core and store it in the form of an item.’
And as long as there was enough ‘metal’ around the summoning area, it could be reassembled safely at any time and anywhere. In other words, it was more attractive than Living Armor in that it was a portable ‘subordinate’. “Now, let’s go deeper.
”
Lee Hyun-wook advanced into the mine and killed dozens of iron golems with great ease.
The number of ‘iron golem cores’ obtained in this way was 41, meaning that he had acquired a lot of useful subordinates.
Carrying out the request of the CAR Provisional Government while also farming this precious item to your heart’s content is the best way to kill two birds with one stone.
However, when I reached a large area, I encountered an iron golem of a completely different type.
Boom——
The sound of footsteps shaking the earth announced the appearance of a being on a different level from anything that had come before.
Soon, blue eyes appeared from a height of 12 meters in the darkness on the other side.
Thump——
Lee Hyun-wook scanned its body precisely with his metal control.
…It was a monster weighing 1021 tons.
“Huh… That guy is three or four times bigger than anything I’ve seen before?”
“It’s probably an elite monster. If we deal with that, it will be over.”
Even Lee Hyun-wook’s metal control did not work on that guy.
This meant that it was of a different ‘level’, meaning it was probably an ‘elite monster’.
However, Lee Hyun-wook was still relaxed.
‘Then just hit it and destroy it.’ What the heck…’
Lee Hyun-wook summoned an AD-1 that was engraved on his left wrist and took out only three swords.
Knock-knock-knock!
The three huge swords, Moghlay, fell and appeared right in front of Lee Hyun-wook. They crashed down one after another.
– Current controllable metal weight: 6791kg
* Transcendence Sense (+40%) is being applied.
* Steel Bone (+30%) is being applied.
* Steel Bone-Replica (+15%) is being applied. * Gangol-Replica (+15%) is being applied. *
World
Boss Monster Slayer (+5%) is being applied.
* Savior of Seoul (+100%) is not being applied in this area.
This is… . It was something that even Lee Hyun-wook couldn’t hide his admiration for.
‘No matter how you look at it, it’s truly amazing. There are as many as three steel bone effects stacked on top of each other…’
This was thanks to the two ‘Moglai (replicas)’ I acquired a while ago. The original and Comparatively speaking, it was only half the power, but since you got two at once, it could be seen as effectively doubling the power.
‘And no matter how much it says half, it’s still a whopping 1 ton sword.’
Who would consider the blow of this monstrous weapon to be half-hearted?
Lee Hyun-wook raised both hands.
Blah blah blah——
The three Moglei that had been pinned down on the ground slowly took off and
‘Helios Heat Ray—’
granted that skill. Three red lines appear in the darkness.
And the moment Lee Hyun-wook lightly lowers his hand, a whirlwind is created and shoots in three directions.
Soon, a huge sword of 2t 1t 1t strikes the giant’s body from all three directions at the same time. .
Snap——i! Snap——! Snap——!
Then, the huge metal body began to be cut into chunks, like a potato being hit.
If you used ‘Shockwave’ or ‘Flare Web’ here, you could easily chop it up. .
However, if I made a mistake, the mine itself could collapse and be buried, so I had to endure it.
‘And to get the core, it needs to be cut delicately.’
Before I knew it, the guy’s limbs were completely severed and his massive body fell upside down.
Boom——!
With his unique regenerative ability, he pulled the metal in real time and tried to re-fuse it… ‘
Well, no matter what, my damage was done. ‘The recovery speed is too slow to endure.’
At that time, two Mogleys fell into the guy’s chest one after another.
Slap–snap-
Lee Hyun-wook moved the two Mogleys like a lever to open and close the area near the guy’s chest, and
then melted and transformed the metal pieces lying on the floor into ‘chains’. —It was made in the shape of a hook.
‘Go—’
C’mon——!
The hook wriggled forward like a snake, and the moment it squeezed into the crack in the chest opened by two Moglei and wrapped around the core inside— Hyunwook Lee used all his strength. I pulled it.
Zeng——!
I succeeded in ripping out the core so easily.
[Item Information]
– Name: Ancient Iron Golem’s Core (Hero)
– Effect: When mana is infused, the surrounding metal is pulled in and the ‘golem’ becomes a ‘Golem’. (Depending on the amount of mana injected and the amount of surrounding metal, the size of the created golem can be expanded up to twice.)
Lee Hyun-wook put it in his arms and looked back at Liango.
“Now, I heard that iron golems have appeared in other mines as well.” Did you? “Let’s move right now.”
It took only 14 hours for Lee Hyun-wook to deal with the Iron Golem in the CAR.
***
Hyunwook Lee finally returned to Seoul after relieving CAR of his worries.
‘It’s only been a few days…’
But right after arriving at the Laputa Order Tower, Yeo Sang-min hurriedly delivered some news.
“The blacksmiths contacted me dozens of times a day, desperately looking for the master.”
“huh? Why did something big happen?”
“It doesn’t seem like a big deal to me, but I think I succeeded in creating something quite remarkable.”
They said they were currently at the Gangwon-do Arsenal site for some weapons testing.
Lee Hyeon-wook flew straight there.
“No—why can’t I contact you like this?”
It was Kang Hee-seol who screamed so loudly.
“why? What was it that made you look for me so anxiously?”
“Why are we looking for a water pitcher?”
“huh? Did you really run out of money? I’m sure I have enough money for research…”
“Hey, when have we ever looked for that reason?”
When she said that, uhhh—and smiled rather wickedly.
“You know, that’s what the water lord told us to make before he went missing.”
“I’m not missing, I’m here to work… Ah, has the super-large air drop device been completed?”
“Yes, it’s really amazing. Prepare to be amazed and go see it right now!”
Before leaving for India, Lee Hyun-wook entrusted the ‘core of the solar chariot’ to blacksmiths.
And I asked him to make an air drop device instead of an airship.
And at that time, Hyunwook Lee gave a specific description.
“—We need massive aerial hangars to hover over the battlefield, carrying an overwhelming number of weapons.”
I was excited to see to what extent the blacksmiths would be able to satisfy that wish.
“Now, that’s it!”
In the distance, in a clearing, I saw something square covered with a blue waterproof tent.
It was enormous. At first glance, one corner seemed to be about 15 meters long.
Soon, several blacksmiths were pulling the tent apart and peeling it off. The moment it was released, Kang Hee-seol shouted,
“Now, we are unveiling an orbital drop device called [Warbox] that can ascend to low-Earth orbit!”
