A Player Who Eats Metal - Chapter 192



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Steel eating player chapter 192

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The players who arrived at the 5th battlefield, the fortress of the giant created in the deepest part of Mount Otris, were in despair.

“… … There is nothing left.”

It was empty, without a single titan.

Their goal was to decorate the big event called Titanomaki with victory after they had advanced all the way to here and fought the final battle.

And frankly, no matter how much they gathered for the welfare of mankind, they could not help but expect the huge rewards they would get by capturing the big event.

However…….

– (!) Hidden variable is activated and is extended to .

This was a system message that came to mind when they entered the empty citadel and captured the last ‘Victory Flag’.

“Ah…….”

This meant that in order to obtain the rewards of Titanomachia, they had to attack even the invasion of the Demon King.

In other words, what you could get was zero.

“Damn, does this make sense?”

“Ha… what kind of hardship we’ve had until now…”

It felt as if all the hard work had gone to waste. Since this was the first time this has happened, each player complained one word at a time.

But that didn’t mean I couldn’t just be disappointed.

It was because they were facing a much greater disaster, .

“Hey, this isn’t the time to be like this.”

“Yeah. A bigger war is coming soon.”

They suppressed their regret and prepared to leave again. There will be a bigger battle soon, so I didn’t have to worry about personal feelings.

Of course, not everyone decided to stay with a burning spirit of struggle. Some, or quite a few, of them had already given up the struggle long ago and returned home.

‘Well, since the appearance of the Necromancer, no matter how high-level players are, battles have been repeated at a level that they can’t handle, so it’s inevitable that their spirits will be broken… … .’

He must have known that he was a coward in front of such an impassable wall… … With his back to the huge wave of destruction of the world, he lay down in a small boat and tried to ignore the last moment.

And that this is the standard of the human group, Lee Hyun-wook, who had already watched the situation close to extinction, knew very well.

‘I’ve been told, since the beginning of the game, every warrior is a player, but not every player is a warrior.’

Obviously, not everyone can be a hero.

And now, only the heroes remain.

***

The whole world has entered into an emergency system to prepare for the world event.

It was said that the world could be destroyed soon, but there were no countries or guilds that were holding hands, so martial law fell and the player mobilization order was issued.

Of course, there were some disturbances and conflicts in the process, but mankind began to gather wisdom by uniting under the instinct of survival instinct.

– An emergency meeting led by the World Players Association is scheduled to be held, and major players around the world will take a bipartisan response.

– President of the World Players Association “The player who will be the center of this situation is definitely Steelein, and his strength is desperately needed.”

– The G20 Guild Federation opens the world’s largest item arsenal “We will spare no effort to support the ‘World Event’”

Of course, even within such news, noise was mixed.

– To strengthen the anti-Stilene forces by recommending their own candidates for the ‘Choice of Heroes’ “I hope players around the world will make wise decisions.

– Even at this moment, I’m joking… … “Please take a picture of my brother!” Selection of a hero who staked the fate of the world, fears of turning into a popular vote

Soon, the European branch of the World Players Association in Zurich, Switzerland, was decided as an emergency meeting place, and influential players from all over the world began to gather one by one.

Hyunwook Lee also started there.

And in Friedwen on the way, in a separate compartment, we talked with Lee Seong-yoon alone.

“… … You have to believe me.”

Lee Hyun-wook looked at Lee Seong-yoon and said as if asking.

He told Seongyun Lee who had killed Nicholas Steele, as he had previously promised.

In other words, the identity of Gordon Price was revealed.

“……”

Hearing the revelation, Seongyoon Lee remained silent for a while, then asked in a heavy voice.

“… … By the way, what is the basis of this story?”

Also, he didn’t seem to want to believe it.

“I have the ability to specialize in information.”

Lee Hyun-wook said while pointing his eyes.

“I see who is the villain and who is the guardian.”

“Um… if it’s eyes, is that also a skill?”

Hyunwook Lee nodded.

“It is the result of absorbing the so-called ‘Snow Fragment of Horus’. And because of the function of ‘Laputa’, you can browse various information about this game. This is what we found out after we tortured the villains together with Emilia Muller.”

This time, he spoke plausibly by mixing truth and lies.

“Ah, Emilia Muller…she grew up under the protection of Nicholas. She knew something and was chasing the truth.”

“Yeah, but he said he couldn’t publish the story because he was threatened with assassination.”

Seongyoon Lee nodded as if he understood, but at the same time could not hide his uneasy expression.

The reason was probably because of his deep trust in Gordon Price.

“So… … Gordon Price didn’t just kill Nicholas Steele… … Are you saying you are the leader of the villain?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Gordon Price is the owner of the world’s top company called and a supporter of the Guardian, and was also a close friend of Seongyoon Lee. Until just a few hours ago, he would have been contacting Gordon Price, supplying items and giving him information… … .

But suddenly, he was told that he was the worst enemy, and no matter how hard he was, Seongyoon Lee had to complicate his mind.

“… … I don’t quite understand that. There is a strong binding force by the system in this guardian organization.”

To that question, Hyunwook Lee nodded without a word.

It was also a problem I had been thinking about in my previous life.

‘Yeah, even though you belong to the Guardian, how did you get out of the restrictions and secretly become a villain’s leader… … I do not know either.’

I still haven’t got an answer for that. I was just guessing that it must be some special case.

“I’ve given you enough evidence. I can’t explain the variables in detail, but unless I’m the villain’s leader, everything I’ve said is true.”

Lee Hyun-wook looked straight at Lee Sung-yoon.

“… … For now, I believe. It has to be.”

Lee Seong-yoon was a very affectionate style. Therefore, he would not want to believe that the person who has been living together for a long time and has been with the cause of ‘Guardian’ is the backbone of the villain.

That said, he wasn’t foolish enough to be swayed by his personal emotions.

He would be skeptical of both pieces of information, yet wisely judge what he needed right now.

‘And soon everything will be revealed.’

Now there was no need to go complicated.

‘Because he could be killed soon… … .’

If the demon king parasitizing the necromancer’s body was Gordon Price, he would have tried to kill himself in this dimension, just like all dimension movers have done.

If that happens, Hyun-wook Lee has nothing more to prove and nothing more to be wary of.

At that moment, Friedwen arrived at his destination.

– Landing soon!

Lee Hyun-wook looked out the window.

woo woo woo–

Above the wide helicopter port that spreads below, various transport planes from all over the world were taking off and landing.

And all kinds of anti-aircraft weapons were installed around it, and hundreds of players’ troops were on the lookout in all directions.

A magnificent sight that could be said to be where the powers of the whole world are gathering here… …

Soon, the determination of players around the world to respond to the demon king’s invasion was to be made here.

In other words, the powers of command from all over the world gathered in one place.

Previously, the power gathered during was considerable, but this time it was much larger than it was then.

‘… … Today, we need to get the most support from all over the world.’

Now, of course, public opinion and the media were saying that Lee Hyun-wook was the right person for the privilege of being a ‘hero’.

And if elected as a hero, he would have the authority to control the power of the whole world. Lee Hyun-wook was planning to gather all the war supplies and manufacture as many weapons as possible at the Gangwon-do arsenal.

‘So, we put a bunch of War Boxes in orbit, and we build a system that can pour indefinitely.’

The whole earth enters an all-out war, and the resources are gathered at Lee Hyun-wook’s fingertips.

Lee Hyun-wook went to the conference room while organizing his plans to create and operate numerous other weapon systems.

Then, someone approached him.

He was none other than Alain Giam.

“… … Stilane, this is something different from Titanomachia.”

He raised a topic of unknown meaning.

“……”

Hyun-wook Lee did not answer.

How persistent and ugly has Alain Giam been biting Lee Hyun-wook? People all over the world knew that the two didn’t deserve to greet each other in a friendly way.

“Large— So, for this time, I want to exclude the political element and cooperate with the bipartisan. I am ashamed to say this, but there were some political reasons for me to be harsh when I was in Titanomachia…”

Strangely, he came in with a few strokes.

“Even if I say this, it would be difficult for me to give my heart to you. So, to apologize and show my sincerity, I prepared a few gifts, but before the meeting… … Could you please share a story with me?”

Lee Hyun-wook looked at Alain Giam as if he was worried, and then slowly nodded his head.

“Now, I’ve rented a quiet room in advance. Let’s go there.”

***

In a conference room, Lee Hyun-wook and Alain Giam were sitting opposite each other.

And Alain Giam took out an iron case, opened it, and handed it to Hyun-wook Lee.

“Now, this is proof that I really believe in Stilane and decide to apply.”

[Item information]

– Name: Extreme Replica (Special)

– Effect: Imitates items below the legend level and reproduces them with a 50% effect. (Cannot be modified)

Lee Hyun-wook grabbed the golden branch, and Alain Giam smiled slightly.

“If you’re going to say this… ah, you already know.”

“Yeah, I’ve written it a few times.”

“Haha— but you might have noticed that this is a top-notch thing. It’s a replica that can be applied up to the legendary level. If you copy one of your Legendary items with this, your firepower will be much stronger.”

He gave lengthy explanations like a door-to-door salesman.

However, Lee Hyun-wook did not show any special emotions, and Alain Giam almost frowned, but managed to keep a smile.

‘What is it, you’re not going to blink an eye like this? After all, are you a picky eater?’

But, didn’t you prepare a second item in case this happens?

‘It’ll be impossible to keep your poker face the moment you see this.’

He brought out a larger iron case this time.

What was inside was a silver circular shield.

[Item information]

– Name: Aegis (Legend)

– effect

1) Absolute Defense: Forms an absolute barrier around 10m for 180 seconds. (Standby for reuse: 12 hours)

2) Medusa’s head: Makes enemies within 50m in a ‘petrified’ state. (Standby for reuse: 12 hours)

“Aegis, this legendary shield, the most famous shield in the world, was secured by our guild, used secretly, and never revealed to the outside. With this, we were able to conquer even the most difficult dungeons.

“……”

“Damn, well, I’ll support Steelein for this too. It’s my sincerity.”

However… … .

“……”

When Lee Hyun-wook didn’t answer even after going all the way, Alain Giam began to get impatient in his heart.

“It would be difficult to get this kind of support anywhere else. Besides that, our guild put all our efforts into supporting it in every way—”

“Um… Mshu Jiam, actually I…”

Hyun-wook Lee cut his horse and came in, and he shed the tail of what he was trying to say… … .

“… … As always, I have admired Mshu Jiam.”

Wouldn’t it be nice to raise the corners of your mouth and pay your respects?

There was quite a deep greed in that smile.

‘Ha, yes, no matter how noble you pretend to be, there’s no way you can’t stop salivating in front of something like this, right?’

He was thrilled to see that the face of this supreme hero, Na-ri, could change like a salivating duck in front of riches.

And he was proud that the wealth and power he had accumulated was still functioning effectively.

How annoyed was it that an out-of-standard existence called Steelein appeared and was ruining the order of the world he was building?

But in the end, this man was also the kind of person who could control it.

“I’m just sorry that all I can do to help is to support items and procure supplies like this.”

“If you can do that for me, it’s just so reassuring. You don’t know how much I respected Mshu Jiam since I was an F-class player and just an AMT soldier. Not only is he strong as a player, but he has a political and economic impact on the world. I have admired the influence.”

“Haha, the best player of all time said this, so I don’t know where to put myself.”

Alain Giam felt that his trick had worked, and he smiled really pleasantly.

“So… As we prepare for this war, based on Alain Giam’s wide information network and influence, there are more items that we want you to save.”

At that, Alain Giam readily nodded his head.

‘Well? This guy, if you ask me for anything more, you’ve got the right bait!’

He nodded his head as if to say something.

“I’ll get you anything I can do. Well, I can provide you in kilograms of adamant ore to make steel weapons.”

“Oh, I can procure them. The things I want to ask Mshu Jiam are things I can’t do.”

He paused for a moment, then opened his mouth with an apologetic expression.

“that… … My intelligence network says that a guild in Norway has an item called ‘Flag of Valhalla’, and I think we will need it in the future.”

“Well, it’s the flag of Valhalla… Are you sure about that information? It’s the first item I’ve ever heard of…”

“From what I’ve heard, the guild seems to have secured it.”

“Ah, in that guild, the senior officers are very close to me. I might be able to check it out once I know it well.”

“I think it would be really, really helpful.”

I don’t know what it is, but if it was the guild, it was a place where he could move around.

If you can even rescue them, you will surely fall for it, so Alain Giam called for joy inside.

“However… … There is one more.”

“Ah! Yes, yes, you can.”

“I’m trying to make something this time, and I need a fairly rare material item, can you provide it?”

“Well, what about that list of ingredients?”

“There are a lot of them, can you please write them down?”

His repeated requests gradually became heavy even as Alain Giam, who had a tremendous influence in Europe, but it didn’t matter.

‘Still, it means you’re starting to trust me completely.’

And if not all of these items, if not all, can be procured as much as possible, and his trust will go beyond that… … .

‘Didn’t you even dream that I was tying a rope around the nape of your neck?’

He chuckled inwardly and wrote down the list of items that Hyun-wook Lee called on his notepad one by one.

It was quite a number, but he didn’t care.

***

“Then, I’ll see you at the conference hall a little later.”

Hyunwook Lee shook hands with Alain Giam and stood up.

Then he looked at the system message floating above his head.

– Player (LV: 74)

* Blue Gate attack, villain candidate

‘But why is that person… … .’

As he remembers, Alain Giam had never been a villain in a previous life. However, the fact that he is now a candidate for a villain can be seen as the influence of Lee Hyun-wook himself.

‘… … Well, anyway, thanks to you, I’ll save you some trouble.’

If you use that guy well, you can easily procure various items you will need in the future.

Still, it was the black hand that exerted the greatest influence within Europe and on the dark path.

On the way to the conference room, a wide-area mana messenger rang.

Judging by the mana pattern, it was a call from Laputa.

– = Oh! I have some very good news for you.

This voice was Kang Hee-seol.

She had an exhilarating voice, not like a person from a world nearing the end.

“The emergency meeting will start soon, is it urgent?”

– = If you listen to this, will you be able to have a more pleasant meeting? Will you hear me later though?

There was no way I could feel better no matter what I heard now.

Lee Hyun-wook answered in a loud voice.

“Then can you give me a brief summary?”

– Yep! Well, the use of the Colosseum Research Center has increased dramatically these days. By touching the equipment there, I just gained skills and experimented with this and that… … .

Come to think of it, it’s been quite some time since I got Laputa’s add-on, ‘Colossus Disease Lab’.

In the meantime, Kang Jeong-doo and Kang Hee-seol must have been researching how to use it.

– … … I just got artificial intelligence development skills and that’s how I make kids like Talos!

And what she discovered was truly shocking.

– With that, what do you think about reviving an untouched dragon corpse? And a remodeled version with a bunch of cannons and missiles all over the body! uh-

Steel eating player chapter 192