Genius Engineer in the Labyrinth - Chapter 109
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Alan watched the battle from a hilltop. Normally, a force of over a hundred maggots would have overwhelmed a force of only ten, but the battle was quite the opposite.
‘There are many wizards.’
The proportion of magicians who used mysticism with their natural abilities, rather than using shrimp, was high.
You might think that you can just push through while preparing for magic. Magicians are a profession that avoids physical training, and as a result, they have a slow image.
But times have changed. Instead of sweating for 20 hours a day, you just need to have time to transform your body into magic wear.
Since I’m not a physical cultivator who trains to the limit, cutting and moving every second, that was more than enough.
For that reason, the line between wizards and warriors was blurred for them. Even while moving at high speeds, they calculated magic with the help of brain extension devices, and when they saw their opponents off guard, they launched powerful attacks here and there.
If a cannon has mobility and self-awareness, how terrible would it be for its opponents?
The maggots were used as a battle stimulant to increase aggression and temporarily dispel fear, but the effect was slowly wearing off. They had already surpassed the modern annihilation standard, so it wouldn’t be surprising if something happened.
‘In about 10 minutes.’
Alan sensed the momentum coming from the maggots. With that much magical power active, the time it would take for the battle stimulant to lose its effectiveness would be short.
I had to accumulate as much damage as possible on the suspicious group before the shield disappeared.
Alan stared at the muscular wizard pushing back his enemies from the outermost area. His eyes filled with magic, his vision widening, and he could see through magicware beyond simple focus.
I could see countless lines crossing left and right. This was a kind of firewall, beyond which was the Milky Way, filled with stars.
If Alan projects his magic, he can create a black hole inside the Milky Way, or even crash stars together to shatter them. This is the basic idea of hacking, but his first attempt was a failure.
The distance was quite far, and the enemy’s firewall was thicker than expected. In addition, this attempt made the enemies aware of Allen’s presence.
A red ball rose into the air, transformed into the shape of a long spear, and shot terrifyingly towards where Allen was.
‘Behind the rock on the right.’
If it were before, I would have been hit without a fight because my feet were too slow, but now I was wearing a power suit.
With a light movement of the legs, the body was suddenly thrown forward. The two mechanical arms on the back, resembling octopus legs, also grabbed the surrounding trees and launched the body forward.
The scenery changes in an instant, as if a canvas with paint that has not dried yet has been pushed to one side against a glass window.
Although the distorted scenery made his stomach churn, Alan’s eyes quickly adjusted to the speed and regained clear focus.
Arriving at his destination, Alan realized that there was still a reddish tint in one corner of his vision. There were no maple leaves or anything like that in his current location, which meant that it was magic.
The spear of flame that the wizard had shot out split into small pieces and turned into a rain of flames that struck all around. The trees and grass caught fire, turning the surrounding area into a sea of fire.
Since they only knew Allen’s general location, they planned to burn down the entire area.
The power suit may not be great, but it does have heat resistance, so it would be nice if that was the end of the attack.
Jiiing!
Alan’s eardrums detected an unidentifiable sound. He followed the magical sound waves, and at their end was only a transparent cloud.
‘No, there’s something.’
As more magic entered the eyes, a part of the air became distorted. A reconnaissance drone with four rotors was hiding in the sky. It was emitting strange waves toward Allen’s location.
‘I got caught.’
It was a kind of target magic. With this, the wizards were definitely aware of Alan’s presence. The two of them stepped back and began to twist their fingers in a complex manner.
Their suspicious behavior was also noticed by Shiva as he went down the hill.
“How much free time do you have···.”
“That’s not it. The shield that easily deflected the attack was broken, so they recognized it as a threat.”
Taylor pointed to the hill with his thumb. Even though the name was omitted, it was clear who he was referring to.
“Then should I help you?”
“Who is who? If you really want to help, focus on the wizard in front. If you look closely, you can see that their firepower has also been greatly reduced. See that skinny guy? He’s leaving.”
Taylor moved forward, hiding among the maggots. Shiva, who was hiding the fact that he was a priest, followed behind him.
Before he knew it, the ten minutes that Alan had expected had passed. The maggots’ movements had become thick and creamy.
“Fuck. What the hell is this?”
At first it was a curse.
“Look ahead, not behind!”
Even when executives who were protecting their own bodies shouted at them, the number of eyes looking elsewhere increased.
The exchange rate was terrible. Fifty people died here, while only two wizards were defeated. People couldn’t help but think a lot.
The high and excitement from the battle stimulant were replaced by cold fear and a hot survival instinct.
The wizards knew that, so they left an escape route open. A cornered mouse will bite even a cat.
“Wake up! The power of magic has been reduced! You can do it!”
Someone tried to shout, but the momentum that had once been shaken gradually lost its strength.
“Who would like it!”
“Then you guys step forward!”
As the medicine fell off, deserters arose from all over. They had gathered here because of greed, but their desire for life surpassed that.
The maggots in the back row were able to pull themselves out, but those in the front row couldn’t. Where could they turn their eyes when magic was flashing right before their eyes?
“You motherfuckers!”
He shouted with all his might, but all he got in return was the corners of the wizard’s mouth splitting long under his hood. Because if the group that believed in the power of numbers collapsed, all that was left was a one-sided and easy hunt.
The wizard raised his hand, intent on ending the cursing maggot. A whip of magical power crackled in his hand.
A sense of crisis was felt from the side at that moment. The magical power that had been given to the whip moved to the left hand due to the excellent magical power control. A circular defensive barrier appeared on the left side of the wizard.
The maggot, which had already lost its will to fight, didn’t need to worry. When he turned his head slightly, he saw a middle-aged man aiming a shotgun at him.
‘Just because of a gun?’
I almost thought it was because my senses had become strange due to the battle, but the wizard’s instincts judged differently. My grip automatically gained strength and my defenses thickened.
Boom!
But before he could finish his work, flames burst out of the shotgun’s muzzle. Although inferior to the magic bullets, the shotgun shells were also something that Allen had personally made. Furthermore, since he was not particularly greedy for money, each shell was filled with a generous amount of magic powder.
The barrier breaks at the first step.
Boom!
The skin on both feet burst open.
The wizard could see the horrible sight with his eyes.
‘Why do I see···.’
That was the last thought. The head, neatly separated from the body, rolled away somewhere.
Taylor wanted to slaughter the maggots that were looking at him with admiration in one breath, but he held back. He had to deal with all the wizards before he could put his plan into action.
Maggots swarmed through the cracks Taylor had made, for those in the front lines knew that turning their backs would mean death.
When I had some free time, I changed the magazine of my shotgun and looked at places where Allen might be.
The place was practically a sea of fire. Alan’s figure could be seen here and there between the falling trees, firing a magic bullet at the ground.
The moment he did that, the fire stopped and steam rose. From where it looked like a smoke bomb had exploded, a very thin red line stretched to where the wizards were.
thud!
There was a sound of something hitting the floor. It was the sound of two people who had trusted their comrades and poured magic on Alan, falling down at the same time.
When three people suddenly fell, the number of magicians also decreased significantly. With the firepower reduced by half, the burden on each individual doubled.
Someone who killed the wizard in an instant continues to shoot something from the hill, and the maggots rush in like crazy, feeling that they have gained hope.
The wizards looked at each other as if they had made a promise. The long-bodied wizard lifted the green box and started running.
Carnivores are particularly attracted to herbivores that turn their backs. The same goes for the maggots, but the remaining four blocked the path with their firepower turned up to the max. Smoke rose from the magic wear they had attached to their bodies, showing how much they were trying.
Taylor and Shiva slipped back and joined Alan.
“Of course you’ll chase after me, right?”
“yes.”
The three left the battlefield, leaving Gary behind. No, it couldn’t even be called a battlefield. The wizards, whose ranks had been destroyed, were helpless and fell apart.
Gary remained silent as he assessed the situation. The leader of the Cliff Gang, his former leader, stepped forward.
“Let’s chase after it.”
“Are you crazy?”
“You’re out of your mind. If you’re going to die, die alone. No. You should die first.”
Perhaps because too many people died in a short period of time, the maggots turned their swords toward the leader. The other gangs did the same. With so many people reduced, unification was a natural process, and before that, it was necessary to behead the person in charge.
“Wait a minute! The Essel Matap is such a hanging object! If you can find a buyer, you can wash your identity!”
The eyes of the 20 people who were slowly approaching lit up. Did they also want to become maggots? Rather than stealing in the primeval forest, it would be much better to roll around in the back alleys of the ground.
“The escaped wizard will definitely be caught. Then, the remaining three. Can you handle the guys who are after the relics by yourselves?”
The leader heightened the sense of crisis by mentioning the abilities of Allen and his group.
“Take the lead.”
“If you try to pull back this time, I won’t let you go.”
The former captain obediently stood in front. He had no choice but to comply with the demands now, but he thought that if a battle broke out again, he would have a chance.
They probably knew that they couldn’t change everyone’s status anyway. But they probably thought, ‘If I were alone, I could do it.’
The former captain was aiming for that point. The magicware that had been inspected was still in good condition. It felt hotter than usual and it was very nice.
Gary shook his head and followed them slowly. Of the twenty men in this place, ten were from the Cliff Gang. That meant that half of them had bombs planted in their heads.
At that time, Alan and his party were climbing over the cliff. The wizard who escaped with the box used flying magic to easily get over, but these people hung a rope on the other side and moved as if they were tightroping.
Taylor, who came over last, wiped the sweat from his forehead.
“I’m going to miss it if I keep doing this.”
“Maybe it’s already been caught.”
“why?”
Taylor looked closely at the direction Alan was looking at.
“There’s nothing but trees?”
“Brother, that’s the direction where the box and the leopard are.”
“no way?”
Taylor followed the twisted branches of the tree as the wizard made his hasty escape. The direction was strangely similar to what Alan had expected.
And then a red flare exploded in front of me.
“Faster!”
Taylor, who had been running for a while, suddenly stopped. There was a pool of red water on the head of the wizard who had fallen forward, and a panther was sitting still nearby.
“When did you give the order?”
“I marked the [target] before the wizard escaped. Thanks to that, I was able to catch him easily.”
“Let’s just grab it and get out.”
“Just a moment.”
Alan stopped Taylor and pointed to a box next to him. The boy appeared to be still, but a closer look showed that his body was trembling slightly.
“I think I touched it carelessly and got hit by a security spell.”
“Is it okay?”
“If it were a human, it would have fainted, but it’s an automaton and has been sufficiently strengthened, so it will be fine soon.”
As Alan said, the box soon started to wiggle its claws. However, it did not go near the green box containing the Ooparts.
“I’ll take a quick look. Just wait a moment···”
Alan turned his head to the right to examine the security spell. Taylor and Shiva did the same.
Someone was approaching this place, releasing magical powers and radiating a presence. After a while, the bushes swayed and a person wearing green robes and a helmet appeared.
“If you try to touch something that has an owner, you’ll get hurt.”
A garbled, scraping sound was heard.
End