Breath of The Interferer - Chapter 66
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#66 – Breath of the Interferer_Key – 1660881
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I give up thinking long and hard
When he met Victor Han, Shingi spoke quickly.
“I hope my identity isn’t revealed. Let’s have a detailed discussion between the two of us.”
When Victor Han saw that Shingi, who had been reported missing in South Korea, was alive and well, he suspected that something was up. He sent the major back, saying that he was an important person and that he could guarantee it. Shingi, who had never been able to show off his power as a prince of South Korea, was envious of Victor Han.
“I would have probably been declared missing or dead. I am working on a very important project in secret. I must go to the Korean Empire now while hiding my identity. If you help me, I will repay you accordingly.”
“We need the assistance of the Korean Magic Association for our research. I’m currently conducting research on cooling the engine, and in order to draw a magic circle, we need to pay close attention to the durability of the engine. That’s why I changed my thinking to create a magic weapon. If it’s a magic weapon, rather than a magic weapon that uses high-level magic, it can be powered by a simple magic circle.”
“I’ve asked for help several times, but the Magic Association keeps refusing because Russia has refused the military alliance. I need you to convince the people of the Magic Association.”
Russia initially tried to cool the engine by drawing a magic circle on its surface. However, this would require using mana-oriented metals that cover the engine’s outer shell. This would be expensive, but it would also require frequent maintenance of the magic circle. Russia, which lacks the power of magicians, cannot maintain it.
So I thought about how to cool the engine by making a magic weapon. I wanted to achieve the cooling effect by making several magic weapons with different cooling levels and activating the appropriate weapon at the time, and activating two or more magic weapons at the same time when the heat is high. However, while there is a lot of information about magic circles, experience is more important for making magic weapons.
South Korea has a high level of production of magic weapons due to the existence of Yuna. Russia can also produce magic weapons that simply emit cold air. However, the cold air emitted by each weapon is different, and the degree of cold air changes over time. What Victor Han needs now is a precise magic weapon that can reliably emit the amount of cold air he wants.
“I will write three letters for you. One each to Kim Eun-gyeol, the head of the Magic Association, and Count Yeon-ah, and one to Marquis Baek Yu-han of Jeolla Province. If too many people find out, things will get complicated, so I hope you will receive help secretly through these people.”
Shin-gi wrote three letters while Victor Han watched. He wrote that he was currently on a secret mission that he could not reveal, and that he needed the help of the three. He emphasized that helping Victor Han complete the cooling device was very important. After writing the letters, he put them in separate envelopes and sealed them with magic seals.
“Thank you for your help. I will make sure to get you safely to the Korean Empire. But I have a question. Is it really so important to complete the engine cooling system as you wrote in your letter?”
Shingi mobilized all the knowledge in his head. He even used everything he had heard when he went to the world of the gods to come up with a suitable reason.
“Have you heard of global warming? The temperature has been rising steadily for the past several decades. You may not have noticed it because you’ve been keeping the monsters at bay, but they’re advancing further and further north. One day, the cold places in the world will disappear and the monsters will settle everywhere. Then, all of humanity could be destroyed.”
“Right now it’s just a cooling device for the engine, but someday we’ll need to create a device that can cool down a single area. If we lower the temperature of the battlefield with such a device, the fighting power of the monsters will decrease. This is a technology that is absolutely necessary in the war against monsters.”
Victor Han was amazed by the words of the divine being. He himself only thought of one engine, but now the young man in his early twenties was worried about the future of humanity. And the word global warming, which he had never heard before, resonated deeply. With the intuition of a wizard, he felt that it was a very important word.
“You have such great ambitions. If you ever need my help, please call me anytime.”
“Thank you. There will come a time when all of humanity will have to work together. Be prepared for that time.”
Shingi wanted to leave quickly because he had told so many lies. So he asked Victor Han to send him to the Korean Empire quickly.
‘I don’t know. I don’t have the ability to make up stories while weighing the pros and cons like a god. So let’s not think too much and just solve the problem at hand.’
Shingi decided not to worry about the consequences of his actions. No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t predict them anyway. For now, he decided to just think about completing the quest.
With Victor’s help, Shingi smoothly crossed over to the Korean Empire and even obtained an engine carriage. The magic stone he had swindled from Africa was enough to make the engine carriage travel several times around the Korean Empire’s territory. What’s even more delightful is that the Korean Empire has expanded its territory a lot in the meantime, and although it hasn’t been able to reclaim Hwangsan, there is a road that leads to nearby areas.
Shin-gi drove the engine carriage to Huangshan. There were almost no monsters north of the Yellow River, and between the Yellow River and the Yangtze River, major cities were under construction, and the army often patrolled the roads. This was because the defensive line had not been properly established yet, so monsters occasionally appeared.
As expected, we should have recovered more land, but the monsters’ patterns changed too drastically, so we stopped at the Yangtze River. There are more monsters coming from the south to the north than along the coast, so we are building a new defensive line along the entire Yellow River and the Yangtze River. Since we can’t completely withdraw the coastal defensive line, the resource consumption is high, and the results are not as good as expected.
He met the patrols a few times along the way, but the soldiers regarded him as a reckless nobleman. When he couldn’t avoid them, he reluctantly saluted them and quickly disappeared. It seems he was worried that he would hesitate and be caught by the god and be reduced to an errand boy.
Thanks to this, Shingi arrived at Ankyung City without getting lost, using the patrol as an informant. From Ankyung, if you cross the Yangtze River and go 450 li further, you will reach Hwangsan. The problem is that the Korean Empire army has not yet crossed the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The Korean Empire is currently paying more attention to the upper reaches.
Shin-gi parked his engine carriage at the inn and looked around An-gyeong’s streets. It had only been three months since construction began, so there weren’t many proper buildings yet. The faces of the commoners who had been forcibly relocated were filled with worry and concern. They were exempt from taxes for thirty years, but monsters would appear every few days, and they would have to endure military exploitation from time to time. It would be much better to starve in the cold north and live comfortably.
The gods are currently looking for those who pick up monster corpses. Monsters sometimes have a hidden spot on the outside, and if you hit the hidden spot hard enough, you die. After a short time, an hour, or a long time, the corpse will evaporate and disappear. The corpse collectors who pick up monster corpses are those who know the ‘neck’. They know the monsters’ movement paths better than the military, because they wait at a suitable neck and pick up the corpses.
Monsters have a habit of running in a straight line to their destination. Sometimes they collide with each other while passing through narrow passages, and in rare cases, monsters die when they are hit by a magic stone. Picking up just one magic stone is like farming for a year for a commoner. That’s why sometimes lazy or bold people act as corpse hunters. It’s a surprisingly popular job because there is a reward from the military for reporting the actions of high-ranking monsters.
Shingi mainly looked at those who seemed to be leisurely among those who were busy moving around. The mustache that walked leisurely caught Shingi’s eye. The clothes were those of commoners, but they looked clean and the body had a moderate amount of flesh. Judging from the fact that the nape of the neck was not as tanned as other parts, it seemed that he was not someone who worked hard under the scorching sun.
“Your Majesty, what are your orders?”
As Shingi snapped his fingers and made a sound with his hand, Moustache immediately ran over and bowed down. Judging by his skill in dealing with the situation, he must have found the right person. It looks like he has dealt with many nobles.
The magic stones collected by corpses are usually sold to nobles. The nobles of the Korean Empire are distributed a certain amount of magic stones every year according to their rank and position. However, since there are many places where magic stones are needed, many nobles buy magic stones from corpses.
“I’m going to Hwangsan to have a great adventure.”
The spirit who had stopped talking took out two gold coins and placed them on his palm. The mustache’s eyes moved back and forth along with the moving hands.
“I need directions, you know.”
“I’m sorry, Your Majesty. No one knows the way to Hwangsan.”
“These two gold coins are for the introducer, and the one who shows you the way is worth ten.”
The mustache’s throat moved silently and loudly. It was probably swallowing dry saliva. When the mustache didn’t respond, Shin-gi put the gold coin back in his bosom.
“I guess I’ll have to find someone else.”
“Your Majesty, there are some suitable ones.”
Shingi turned his body again.
“We are lowly people and do not know the manners to treat noble people. You may feel uncomfortable.”
“If lowly people do lowly things, I should understand. If I do the same as lowly people, I will become no more lowly. However, I should make sure to guide them on the right path.”
“Don’t worry. I’ve been to Hwangsan several times because of high-level monsters. However, you must follow the guide’s instructions while going to and from Hwangsan.”
“Do you think I’m a beginner? Stop nagging and just guide me.”
The mustache moved cautiously with the spirit. If he were to be seen by the soldiers, he might be arrested and questioned for deceiving the nobles. After arriving at a place where the soldiers rarely visited, he told the spirit to wait and went to persuade the guide.
After about ten minutes, Mustache brought a man with one ear almost missing. As expected, he was doing dangerous work, so he seemed to have suffered various injuries. Shin-gi threw two gold coins to Mustache and chased him away.
“When do we leave?”
The magician who threw five gold coins asked a question right away.
“Tomorrow morning, between two and three o’clock.”
“Where is the meeting place?”
“I will send someone.”
He spoke a little strangely, perhaps because he was not used to dealing with nobles. However, Shingi did not care much. He was just worried about how big the sulfuric acid was.
“How large is the surface area of sulfuric acid?”
“It’s over a thousand.”
If it’s over a thousand, it’s a huge area. The area of Gyeonggi-do that was received as territory is a little over ten thousand.
‘Bingryong, when are you going to wake up?’
‘I don’t know yet, but I don’t think it will take long.’
“How many days does it take to get to Hwangsan?”
The guide pulled out three fingers. They had to move 150 li a day. Even at a brisk pace, they had to walk for 13 hours a day. Shin-gi had gained strength and had become physically stronger in Taiwan, but he had never done a forced march before.
“I’ll go and get some sleep now, so don’t forget to come get me.”
While Shingi was actively working to complete the quest, Victor arrived in South Korea with Shingi’s letter. On the surface, it was for negotiations regarding a military alliance. Victor delivered three letters to three people, and as a result, South Korea experienced great changes.
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