Genius Engineer in the Labyrinth - Chapter 419



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Excavation (1)

The screen that had been turned off did not turn back on. Alan recalled his memories and created a hologram of a city that was presumed to be El Dorado.

Alan and Nicola watched from outside the miniature city model, while the boy ran around inside like a monster.

Nicola crouched down and observed the small town carefully.

“It’s a shame the video is too short.”

“That’s why.”

“The implementation is complete. Was this the shape of the building? Well, you are right. These are human figures, and they all wear crowns on their heads.”

The ancient people who appeared briefly and small on the screen all wore crown-like ornaments on their heads.

“You could prove your identity with this, and the higher-ranking people would have to force orders on their subordinates. Did you use such things voluntarily?”

“If the convenience outweighs the disadvantages, then we’ll use it. Not just Nicola, but almost everyone in the world has a brain-enhancing device.”

“Oh, that’s right.”

Although the risk of hacking is always present, modern people have become so accustomed to brain augmentation devices that it is difficult to imagine life without them.

When I woke up, the weather information for that day would pop into my head, I could easily find a way to work without traffic congestion, I could pretend to work while briefly accessing all things online, I didn’t have to make time to visit government offices or financial institutions, and I could easily resolve interpretation when meeting foreign buyers, etc. The utility was enormous.

“It’s easy to take down a ruthless villain like you, but hacking isn’t easy either.”

“There is an error in what Nicola said.”

“From the enemy’s perspective, he’s a villain. A supervillain.”

Nicola suddenly showed off a sticky dance. As a proud and elegant magician, I would rather commit suicide than do it in my right mind.

This time too, I resisted quickly. I was able to escape faster than before.

“Don’t manipulate them humanely! They’re villains!”

“It’s training. I shortened it by two seconds compared to the first time.”

“Don’t lie. Did you film it?”

“I already uploaded it to the public channel. Do you see the number decreasing? I saw it all.”

“ah···.”

Alan left the frustrated Nicola alone and stroked the golden crown. At first, he said that he was a slave, but then suddenly, an error occurred, going beyond the certification of commoners and nobles.

‘Has it broken after so many years?’

That being said, if Nicola touches it, she spits out words saying it’s not worthy, but if Alan touches it, she says it’s welcome.

Alan thought about the differences between himself and Nicola. His physicality, his magical training, his artificial eye from Katan, his ability to decipher the Labyrinthian script. Whatever it was, the crown reacted and caused trouble.

‘Or maybe the dwarves of El Dorado are not part of the slave class? No matter how I think about it, they are definitely slaves.’

In the corner of the screen, a dwarf with golden hair was also seen. He was wearing neat clothes and was engaged in physical labor with a bright expression. It was evidence that he was treated quite well, even though he was only a slave in name.

“Why was there a class division?”

Alan asked, but Nicola remained silent. He was being beaten by his colleagues in the public channel. Eventually, the situation was resolved with [Nicola left the channel.]

Still, let’s keep quiet. The kid who had been running around the hologram city frantically ran up to me and hit Nicola on the back with his torso before running away again.

“Why? Just leave me alone.”

“I was listening.”

“Slaves? If you look at their level of civilization, automatons would exist and be more than enough. They would be far superior to us. But you know, people like to show off.”

“This is how you divide the classes to satisfy desires.”

“What are you doing being supported by machines? It feels better when the target is a person. I want to know something else.”

“I guess the banking side has also been roughly sorted out.”

“That’s what I wanted to say. Let’s ask Goldeye about the jaguar he called Tesca and how he acquired the crown.”

Alan sent a message to Goldberg’s subordinate, diver Luca. He was communicating with someone else, but switched connections as soon as he saw Alan’s signal.

[How are you?]

“hello.”

Even after several days, Luca was still polite. It meant that the power that Alan had shown in all things was impressive.

[I think you contacted me because of the traitor.]

“that’s right.”

Goldeye, who broke the rules of the bloodline and tried to rule as he pleased, became a traitor. Even records of him were being thoroughly erased internally.

“I want to talk to him.”

[I will send you the information extracted separately.]

“No. I want to talk.”

[I will make room for all things.]

Alan’s request for an interview was readily accepted. As he headed to the coordinates Luca had sent, he saw a cold prison made of stone. Goldeye, who had become a brain doll in reality, retained his original form here.

“Are you here to mock the loser? You have quite a good taste, too.”

“I’m not interested. What better hobby would that be?”

“Mocking is the natural right of the victor. What are you asking…, ugh!”

When Luca brought out a long pole and poked it through the bars, Goldeye flopped around like a fish on a hook.

“I punished you for your useless pride. The traitor is a brain doll, so he will answer questions unconditionally anyway.”

Luca bowed his head politely and stepped aside. Alan looked at Goldeye, who was losing face.

“What is Tesca?”

“I personally mentioned Yeongsu back then···, my memory isn’t that great.”

“The question is what role did the jaguar play in El Dorado?”

“Protect the master of the crown. You must be very upset that you killed a powerful leader comparable to the Blue Lady or Leviathan with your own hands.”

“no.”

Tesca appeared in this world devouring human life and blood. How many sacrifices would she have had to offer to regain her original power?

“Rather than doing something so troublesome, it would be better to go down the labyrinth one more time during that time.”

“What did you just say? What about the sacrificial ritual?”

“It’s a hassle.”

“Isn’t it terrible?”

“Why is that so terrible?”

Goldeye, who had been leaning against the wall and only showing his side profile, turned around and looked straight at Allen.

“You’re different. Are you with me?”

Luca punished Goldeye with a stick. This time, he stabbed him repeatedly and persistently. Goldeye’s avatar, who had been screaming loudly, looked even more gloomy than before.

“What is a crown?”

“My father was the first to discover records of the crown. He assumed it belonged to the ruling class of El Dorado.”

“Is there anything else? Like the identity of the ruling class?”

“I don’t know.”

Goldeye was a slave, so he would have had limited access to information. He probably didn’t even see the footage of El Dorado’s demise.

“Is this the end? Where is the place where I got the crown?”

“That place is □□□□. They’ve put security on your mind. For more accurate information, tell that bug, eeeeeek!”

Luca stabbed Goldeye with his staff again.

Alan left the two of them to create harmony and wandered around the prison. As he did so, a communication request came in from Goldberg.

[Is the story over?]

“Yes. Gold Eye···.”

[Please correct me by saying I am a traitor.]

“I asked the traitor where he could get the crown, and Mr. Goldberg said he knew.”

[It is the tomb of our ancestors. However, even you cannot be permitted to enter that place. Lest there be any misunderstanding, I would like to add that the tomb is also off-limits to our blood relatives.]

“I will get permission···.”

[I absolutely cannot get dirt in my eyes. But please don’t come here and really put dirt in them.]

“I don’t think so.”

[I said this out of concern for you, because no matter what you do, it doesn’t seem strange.]

“I might find it and rob it.”

[Haha, you’re looking for that? Do whatever you want. Then take care.]

*

Alan wasn’t upset when Goldberg turned him down. There were ruins of ancient civilizations hidden all over the world, and there were people nearby who could have a serious conversation.

I visited May City University. As soon as I set foot on campus, the air changed. People had a lot of energy in their eyes and they walked around with their backs straight.

Sometimes, you could see people dragging their feet like zombies or walking with their backs hunched over.

‘Just an ordinary graduate student.’

Alan immediately turned his attention to the Labyrinth Department. As he entered the building with its exterior filled with bricks, a coolness settled on his shoulders.

Alan entered Professor Oros’s lab. As soon as he opened the door, books and rare artifacts lining the walls filled his vision.

Beep.

Kyuuk!

The box was quiet, as it was a sight he had seen a few times, and the little boy ran wild. He ran wildly, but stopped in front of a huge mass and looked up. Alan slightly lowered his detection distraction and concealment. Then Oros’ eyebrows twitched.

“A very cute automaton…is that right?”

“What do you think?”

“Um, is that a Drake kid?”

“no.”

“Surely not…, right?”

“Why do you think not?”

Oros covered his wide-open mouth with his thick hand. With one hand, he searched through the desk and took out a magic stone. When he shook it, the little boy reacted. He ran towards the magic stone that Oros had thrown away and bit and sucked it.

Oros sat on the sofa, his gaze fixed on the little boy.

“Mr. Alan, thank you very much, but you must not spread this information around.”

“Because you are a professor.”

Oros made an expression overflowing with emotion. After being freed from the curse of excessive magic power, Alan had a lot of peace of mind. It was also an expression of that feeling that he told the little boy the truth.

“I really regret that I should have forced Alan into becoming an assistant. Now, even the suggestion itself would be considered an insult.”

“Congratulations to you too, professor.”

Professor Oros, whom I met after a long time, reached depth 6. Although not as much as Banrohwan-dong, his body has become much younger.

“I am so happy, I have so much energy.”

“It would be nice to study.”

“That’s right, Alan.”

Oros’ face became serious. Dark shadows were cast over it.

“Yes, go ahead.”

“I heard that the life vault was looted while I was away···.”

“I only took the heart. Of course, I left some samples.”

“Thanks to you, the security of the vault has been completely lifted, so I’ll just let it go. If you do something like that in the future, do it in my presence. Can I just have fun by myself?”

Oros was also crazy about exploring labyrinths. So, it’s possible that Orc, the representative of intermittent explosive disorder, rose to the position of professor of labyrinths.

Oros’ eyes continued to follow the little one’s swaying tail.

“How many people do you know besides your colleagues?”

“Chairman Jake and Ms. Larissa from Roman Company know. Chairman Roman knows too.”

“You’ve gathered only well-behaved people.”

“Roman Company is quiet?”

“Chairman Roman is just as much of a mystery as Chairman Jake. Roman Company’s notoriety is due to his lack of involvement in the company’s operations.”

“I see. Here’s a gift.”

Alan handed Oros the scales and spit the boy had shed. His eyes sparkled like a child’s.

“Wow… I don’t know what to say. Is today my birthday?”

Then he looked at the little boy.

“Did you put on a power suit to prevent any spillage?”

“I wore it to hide my identity.”

“I believe you.”

Oros smiled faintly as he spoke. It was not the expression of a man who believed. He leaned back comfortably on the sofa and drank the tea the box had given him.

“Shall we hear what story you have brought today?”

“It’s an ancient civilization.”

“Ah… My heart is already pounding.”

Alan briefly told the story of the golden crown.

“There must be El Dorado or the ruins of an ancient civilization in Soldos. I suspect it is a military restricted area.”

“As Alan said, Soldos disguised the ruins as a restricted area, a dam, a power plant, etc. There must be a proposal for cooperation sent by the government···.”

Oros rummaged through his desk and pulled out a document. It was a document he had sent three months ago.

“It’s been a long time.”

“I was in a labyrinth at that time. This isn’t the first or second time something like this has happened, so I’m sure it’ll work out somehow.”

Oros smiled and sent a message somewhere.