A Player Who Eats Metal - Chapter 123



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Steel eating player chapter 123

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“Uh-huh— how are you? Absolutely awesome, isn’t it?”

After the test of , Kang Hee-seol asked with a proud expression on her face.

“Hey, tell me quickly! To be honest, were you really surprised?”

Yes, I had no choice but to admit Lee Hyun-wook in this part. No, I couldn’t hide my admiration.

“Yeah, by far the best thing I’ve ever seen… No, it’s probably the best manufactured item in history.”

Hee-seol Kang raised his fists at those words.

“Keep— I must have been a gifted nerd!”

Lee Hyun-wook has been investing almost everything for the development of magic engineering a few months ago.

However, the pace of development was much faster than Lee Hyun-wook’s expectations.

I just felt it while testing the orbital launcher made from the core of the solar chariot.

‘… … I never thought that I would have reached this level already.’

Kang Jeong-doo and Kang Hee-seol, I did not doubt the abilities of the two blacksmiths.

However, since Hyun-wook Lee generously provides nutrients, it is really growing.

When the synergy of the ‘Laputa’ and ‘Grey Dwarf’ races was added… … .

‘In a little while, even Laputa has the momentum to be cloned.

It was an exaggeration that went too far, but Lee Hyun-wook was so excited right now.

“Uncles, it’s expensive, so handle it with care!”

In the place where Kang Hee-seol’s cry reached, the , where the blacksmiths landed, was covered with a waterproof cloth.

In fact, the ‘core of the solar chariot’ that moves that gigantic mechanical device is a permanent power, so it can keep floating in the sky. However, since it is a ‘prototype’, there was a risk that the rest of the parts could be damaged.

‘I guess I’ll have to take out a large-sized aircraft and carry it with me.’

It seemed that a fairly large airship would be required to store a whopping 15m3 cube.

And that wasn’t all the blacksmiths had prepared.

Kang Jeong-doo brought an iron box with a bloody warning message attached to it.

“President Lee, the ‘explosive metal spear’ you mentioned was also completed, would you like to see it?”

– Explosive warning (!)

“Yeah, let’s try it right now.”

shudder—

Inside was an iron rod about 50 cm long.

[Item information]

– Name: Fire Spear (Normal)

– Effect: When mana is infused, it causes a ‘flame explosion’.

“This explosive effect is actually a one-time item, so I made it a regular grade.”

This area has been transformed into a ‘Fire Sanctuary’ and the ‘Eternal Fire Tower’ has been added, making it easier to enchant the flame magic. In other words, it was possible to mass-produce this type of ‘explosive metal weapon’.

Hyeonwook Lee He slowly floated it in the air, and then threw it towards the vacant lot serving as a weapon testing site.

The moment it flies like a normal spear and gets stuck—Lee Hyun-wook grants mana.

Then the entire window sill glowed red, and in an instant it flashed yellow.

Whoa—–!

There was an explosion, similar to a dropped grenade.

Now that there is only one shot, its destructive power seems to be just that.

‘But if you drop hundreds or thousands of feet… … It becomes what is often referred to as a carpet bombardment.’

Lee Hyun-wook nodded his head satisfactorily.

“Okay. Please make as many of these as you can.”

“Yes, for now, I think we can produce about 50 pieces a day.”

“And if you don’t have enough staff, don’t overwork and hire more staff.”

“Yes, I do. Aside from that, do you have any further instructions?”

Hyun-wook Lee nodded and took out an AD-1 and took out two items.

“Oh, and… can I apply this orb to this item?”

One of them was none other than Mjölnir.

“Huh— hey, this is a legendary item, isn’t it?”

Even the best blacksmith, Kang Jeong-doo, could not hide his surprise at the appearance of a legendary weapon.

Even the rest were legendary items, which… … .

[Item information]

– Name: Fragments of the Sun (Legend)

– Effect: Gives the item ‘Power of Helios’.

“Ugh-!”

Previously, Mowglay was given a ‘Salamander’s Orb (hero)’ to obtain a powerful skill.

But if you give a legendary grade orb to Mjölnir, which is a whopping legendary grade… … .

‘I have no idea what kind of monster this will be.’

***

War is coming. That is a self-evident fact.

However, there was no way to avoid the war.

Even though you know the storm is coming, it’s like being swept away in the end… … .

So, at this point, who has the biggest concern in Korea?

It must have been Woo Seong-moon, head of the National Gate Response Strategy Office.

He was now looking at the city center of Seoul from the back seat of a moving car.

Skyscrapers that have stood tall after overcoming crises that have already nearly collapsed… … .

The strength of this country seemed to be oozing out from the solidity of that forest of buildings.

However… … .

‘Soon there will be a big wave. If we don’t get it right, this country will be submerged like a ferry.’

At this moment, the Black Orc army is gathering in the Black Orc Kingdom in Shanghai.

‘The number of black oaks counted this morning… … There are already over 10,000.’

Even the number of ‘wyverns’, which seems to be used to carry that enormous force, reached 391.

Has there ever been such a large number of monsters gathered in one place in history?

There was no doubt that the Black Orc Kingdom was stronger than it was during the last ‘Shanghai Restoration War’.

‘If they land on this land, Korea may enter the second era of colonial rule.’

On the other hand, this fact was witnessed through any artificial satellite and was already known to the public.

– [Breaking News] Shanghai Orc Kingdom War Preparations Captured (2 Steps)

– The Black Orc Kingdom, a military movement captured about two months after the declaration of war ‘Why now?’

– People’s uneasiness intensifies over the ‘visualization’ of the war with the Black Orc Kingdom, which China has not been able to win… … response?

– Gate response experts “The doesn’t happen, so we may not be the target.”

The country was once again plagued by the horrors of war.

‘This is going to be a disaster beyond the fourth wave. We must gather all our powers possible.’

Woo Seong-moon was busy before this commotion. They kept in touch with their allies and requested a joint response, and asked the civilian guild to do everything in its power in case of an emergency.

Then all of them will do their best to help if a war breaks out… … Once it was said so.

But strangely, they didn’t believe it either.

“They say they’re allies at face value, but they all have a dark inside, so they won’t…”

In the past, there was a time when mankind was united with the human mission of responding to the national gate.

But humanity, fully adapted to these hellish times… … He started a selfish politics again.

All countries that said they would send troops in the event of a war all mentioned ‘Laputa’.

Put simply, it was an explicit intention to obtain the right to use Laputa in return for dispatching troops.

‘… … It’s not that I don’t understand, but it’s stupid.’

As a transcendent object, Laputa is a creature capable of shaking up the international situation, so it is natural to want it.

However, the Korean government has not yet made any decisions and there has been no war. Still, the way they get together and talk about ‘joint operation of Laputa’ is… … It was insulting.

In other words, the moment he borrowed the power of his ally, he had no choice but to take Laputa as a hostage. Furthermore, if a war actually breaks out and the national power of the Republic of Korea weakens, it will try to rip a lot more.

‘And if a war breaks out, the private guilds will all be busy protecting themselves… … .’

When the 4th wave occurred, the bottom line had already been revealed. In an era when individuals have too much power, the sense of solidarity fades dramatically. This was also a new social problem.

As his last hope, Woo Seong-moon met powerful players he could trust one after another.

Among them, Lee Seong-yun, who had not stepped on the Korean Peninsula in the past year, was ranked first in this country.

If it is the ‘Jimunnarae Attack Team 1’ that he leads, it is evaluated as having more power than any AMT division.

So, on the day I met him, of course, I asked him to join us in the upcoming war.

But the answer came back… … .

“Um… Chief, I’m sorry, but I can’t stop this ‘quest’ right now.”

His voice was firm.

I wonder what kind of quest is more important than the existence of the motherland… … .

Woo Seong-moon could not criticize Lee Sung-yoon’s indifferent attitude.

‘I know. How important is what Seongyoon Lee and his party are doing… … .’

He has been focusing on certain quests while attacking high-ranking gates around the world for the past three years.

The reason was to prevent the worst ‘event’ of the ‘end of mankind’ grandly.

“Don’t you know too well? The final event of this game will eventually be the ‘Apocalypse’.

He continued, saying that even a slight glance could change the success or failure of the quest.

“Hmm, Titanomachiara…”

“Yes? Chief, what did you say?”

As Sung-Moon Woo murmured, Team Leader Lee Gyo-Jun turned his head from the front passenger seat.

“No, nothing.”

The invasion of Titanomachia giants, that will one day begin.

That was the last prophecy of the “Prophet” player who died three years ago.

Some top players, including Lee Seong-yoon, were secretly fighting to prevent that day.

But before that happened, this country was in a state of being trampled by the Black Orc Kingdom.

“under…….”

Woo Seong-moon felt impatient.

No matter how much I thought about it, the power was noticeably lacking.

That was then.

“Chief, this is news from Laputa. Lee Hyun-wook… has finally returned.”

Just by hearing the news, it seemed that some of the cores in Woo Sung-mun’s chest were resolved.

Finally, the most reliable and most powerful firepower to date has returned.

“And now, he says he’s urgently looking for the chief.”

“Um, why?”

“I think I have something to tell you about the upcoming war.”

Woo Seong-moon was relieved once again. As much as Lee Hyun-wook, he did not forget the war.

‘And maybe he was preparing more clearly than anyone else.’

Woo Seong-moon, knowingly and unknowingly, had expectations.

“Lee team leader, I’m going to Laputa right now.”

***

From the moment Lee Hyun-wook returned, the situation began to change rapidly.

First of all, the sky began to turn somewhat yellow as a harbinger of the end.

It was not a familiar pollution phenomenon like yellow dust or fine dust.

It was similar to how the sky in Seoul turned purple at the time of the 4th wave.

– [Breaking News] A phenomenon in which the sky across the Korean Peninsula turns yellow, presumed to be a wartime event (1 report)

– The start of the battle fortune event… … Is it an inevitable war?

This phenomenon is often referred to as a “war fortune event,” and it was a preview just before the war event.

At this time, the production capacity of all manufacturing players will increase and the experience increase event will begin. This could be interpreted as an invitation by the system itself to prepare for the coming war.

The Ministry of National Defense took the phenomenon seriously and placed all AMT units in a “defense readiness posture”. In addition, as the player mobilization order was issued, all attack activities including private guilds were stopped and preparations for war began.

The evacuation order was not issued because the enemies had not yet moved.

However, virtually all functions of the Republic of Korea were completely stopped.

Seoul, the huge city center, once again fell into silence.

And now, a helicopter crosses between the buildings.

Doo doo doo doo–

“This team leader, Black Orcs, how many are there now?”

In the helicopter, team leader Lee Kyo-jun held out a tablet PC to Woo Seong-moon’s question.

– 13,551

– 511

At the present time, there are 13,551 Black Orc soldiers and 511 Wyverns… … continues to increase.

“And if you look at the next picture, they say they’re preparing a bunch of ‘totems’ too.”

“… … Well, right? What is this?”

“It’s not just a totem for religious reasons, it must have had some magic in it. It is said that Black Orcs were often seen installing such totems during the Shanghai Restoration War.”

Perhaps the moment they landed on the Korean Peninsula, all sorts of strange spells would spread.

Then another disturbing news flew in.

“I… Chief, you should take a look at this as well.”

Team Leader Lee Kyo-jun presented another tablet PC. what video was it

Don’t hit the play button—

– Well, hello subscribers! Do you know where this is?

“This man is Liu Yuan, a Chinese ranker, and he is also a famous Internet broadcaster in China.”

Woo Seong-moon looked at Lee Kyo-jun with an expression on why he was showing such a frivolous thing.

“Large, but the place in the video… is the gathering place of Black Oaks in Shanghai.”

Then, Seongmoon Woo opened his eyes wide and looked at the background behind the man in the video.

I could see the half-collapsed buildings, and the flying Wyverns between them.

And the screams of orcs could be heard loudly from here and there.

– You must be surprised how the hell I could be here. Me too!

“That man, he said, was invited by the Orc Kingdom. And he said that a Chinese public broadcaster would arrive soon and report the position of the Black Orc side. Information that has not yet been confirmed, but… It doesn’t look like you’re talking in vain when you see him standing there.”

That means that now, the Black Orc Kingdom has invited the media officials of human society.

– Everyone, do you see that over there? Wow… … It seems that there are well over a hundred thousand orcs gathered here! And soon, one of the key figures of the Black Orc Kingdom will be on that podium! Whoa! From my point of view, this is probably the worst event of all time. To be honest… … It must be fun, right?

“Heh, really…”

This was an astonishing situation in many ways. Ahead of the war, the monster’s position is conveyed through human media… … When did the world become so bizarre?

“… … The last days have finally come.”

It was a scene that he could not easily understand.

And then, the helicopter arrived at its destination, Laputa.

They were greeted by a giant bronze giant, Talos.

thump- thump-

「(^_^) Welcome! Master is waiting for you.”

To have such a monster welcome guests… … The visitors to Laputa didn’t seem to be able to make a fuss.

They were guided to the Order Tower, where they faced Hyun-wook Lee.

“Chief Woo, I was going to visit, but thank you for coming all the way here.”

After saying that, Lee Hyun-wook turned his head and looked at the sky outside the window.

“By the way, it’s faster than I thought. Since the war fortune event has started, is the war going to start soon?”

Lee Kyo-jun answered that question.

“From satellite observations, the gathering procession is still going on, so there is at least four days left.”

Hyunwook Lee nodded and lifted a metal pen into the air.

“Four days…”

He seemed to ponder for a moment, then opened his mouth.

“…But, their aggression must have already begun. No, a long time ago.”

“Do you remember the first raid? They were polymorphs who turned into humans and tried to assassinate me. As I recall, at that time, through some bizarre magic, a number of orcs were summoned. That is, in one way or another, already all over the Korean peninsula. They’re infiltrating… and they’re preparing for a war.”

No matter how small a country was surrounded by the sea on three sides, it could not prevent the smuggling of foreigners.

However, if a large organization tries to infiltrate by using bizarre magic, how can it be prevented?

“So, this war… will start after you have made the most of your advantage on the other side.”

But all of that was something Woo Sung-moon was also aware of.

“Hmm… isn’t that the reason you asked to meet me in relation to this war?”

Hyunwook Lee nodded and put the coffee cup he was holding down on the table.

“This war is already unavoidable, and the enemy’s situation is much better. We can’t fight like this.”

That was an undeniable fact.

“That’s right… even if we win, there is a high possibility that we will inflict huge damage and our country will collapse.”

China’s national power also weakened after the war with the Black Orcs. Even if it’s just an ‘attack’.

“Yeah, so we need to somehow change the situation to our advantage before the start of the war.”

At Lee Hyun-wook’s words, Woo Seong-moon and Lee Kyo-jun could not hide their puzzled expressions.

If that was possible, I should have tried it right now.

“So what I mean is, like I said before, let’s strike first.”

“Yeah? Maybe… Magical missiles, was such a thing developed?”

However, since it had only been a few weeks since we had such a conversation, the Black Orcs’ preparations for war were much faster than expected. Realistically, there was no time to develop new missiles.

Not surprisingly, Lee Hyun-wook shook his head.

“Unfortunately, that’s not the case.”

Woo Seong-moon, who had been looking forward to it for a little while, was numb.

At that time, Hyun-wook Lee shook his head and started to rotate the ballpoint pen quickly on his hand.

shh-shh-

“But it has an overwhelming firepower that can wipe out everything gathered there.”

It was Lee Hyun-wook who spoke confidently and in a strong tone. However, no matter how much they thought about it, after taking the risk of crossing the West Sea, they could not think of a way to inflict a valid blow to the enemy’s main force.

It was impossible even if there were 10 “Archmage” General Choi Jeong-cheol to wipe out that enormous force.

And even if there are ten, they’re not stupid and there’s no way they’d allow infiltration, right?

“In conclusion, instead of the magic missile I mentioned earlier…”

Lee Hyun-wook said so, and released the metal control from the ballpoint pen that was raised above his head.

pong—

A free-falling ballpoint pen, its metal chunk falls into a stainless steel cup and splashes all over the coffee grounds.

“… … I will fall over their heads.”

He was the overwhelming firepower itself.

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