Genius Engineer in the Labyrinth - Chapter 351



Only Noblemtl

Diver (1)

Upon returning to Maze City, Alan is caught by Taylor at the airport.

“Stop by the house and go. Put away the clothes you wore in Kemet and take out new ones. Take a shower while you’re at it.”

“I have a power suit.”

“Oh, it’s polite to say that the Dungeon Explorers are a bit insensitive in that regard.”

Alan glanced in the direction of the city university with his eyes hidden inside his visor, then followed Taylor’s words.

I trusted the humidity control of the power suit and roughly dried it, but the little boy who got splashed with water droplets on his body was startled and ran away from his chest to his waist.

Alan went to the city hall alone. Nicola seemed to want to follow him, but he thought that an accurate report should come first, so he headed to the tower. Zion said that since Alan would report on his behalf anyway, he would grease his sword and visited the space gate management office.

I went into Professor Oros’s room in the Labyrinth Department building. He spent more time in the Labyrinth than on the surface, so all the furniture looked brand new.

“Come on, Alan. Let’s talk about the devil of the deep. I also call it the devil.”

Professor Oros was aware of the existence of the demon. Alan had guessed it, so he wasn’t surprised.

People are fascinated by taboos. The deep sea, which has two titles: extremely dangerous place and unknown territory, is no exception.

Alan first discovered the demon while exploring the deep sea with Kiri, and there have been countless similar cases.

Life and death are at stake there. If you follow the devil further down, you will lose contact, and once you return, you will have the opportunity to base your sightings on the story.

In any case, whenever he said something, Oros often knew it in advance. It was natural for him to be a professor at the Department of Labyrinths, especially at the city university where all kinds of knowledge gathered.

“I will visit often to ask any questions I may have in the future.”

“Mr. Alan, there is knowledge that is easily acquired and knowledge that is acquired through hardship and suffering. Which type do you think will shine brighter?”

“Both.”

Knowledge is knowledge. They say that you can only learn it if you acquire it yourself, but its value does not diminish just because someone else taught it to you.

Oros chuckled at the simple and clear answer. His muscles too.

“Hahaha. Mr. Allen is right. I made a mistake. But is that true?”

Oros leaned forward and lowered his voice. His eyes sparkled like a child who had just put candy in his mouth for the first time.

“Has Kamaishi really been resurrected?”

“You said it wasn’t you, so it can’t be true. If it really was the resurrection, Kemet would go crazy and run wild.”

“That’s true. What about the records of the resurrection magic circle?”

“At first it was covered by a tar-like liquid, and later it was completely erased… I feel sorry for that too.”

It is not knowledge that can be understood by seeing. If it were possible, it would have remained clearly in my memory when I saw it during the resurrection ceremony.

I scoured the ruins of the necropolis and the underground tombs, but all I could find were bones mutated by the energy.

“If I were there···.”

Oros continued to show his regret, but even if he was there, there was nothing to do. No, it was impossible.

How would he perform against Kamai and the demons? Oros’s statement was almost on the same level as boasting about stopping a volcanic eruption with a drop of water. It was just an expression of how regrettable it was.

“Forget the past and focus on the future.”

“That would be good. There was no original plan to investigate, but if I stay silent after hearing that Kamai was involved, I will be disqualified as a professor. Come to my senses. Alan, please sit down.”

Oros, who had greeted Alan at the door, offered him the sofa. The professor confirmed that Alan was seated and tapped the table. The built-in display recognized his thick fingers and flashed.

“I was just sitting there after receiving a call from Alan, and my muscles were starting to hurt, so I looked for someone to help me with the exploration.”

“Are you a trustworthy person?”

“Who knows about Kamai?”

“The leadership of the Kamai School, the Eselma Tower, and the Breakers will know.”

“This isn’t an organization that would reveal anything carelessly. In that case, we should hide the news about Kamai and disguise it as a demon investigation.”

Oros added:

“I am a person of personal faith, but my mind tends to change depending on the surrounding circumstances. This is especially true when I value the group over the individual.”

Finally, when he touched the table, the blue magic began to spin and turn into a vortex. Inside it, the upper body of a figure wearing a plain mask appeared.

[Oh my, brother-in-law. Is it finally time to work?]

The ears sticking out from the side of the mask were long and pointed. This meant that they were close to pure-blooded elves, which are rare these days.

[Will the person wearing the fancy power suit keep their face covered?]

“Are you going to take off your mask?”

[Shall we do it together?]

Alan pushed up his visor, and the elf took off his mask. White hair flowed, and eyes of the same color stared straight at Alan.

Alan looked back and forth between Oros and the elf who had called him brother-in-law. One looked to be in his late sixties, the other in his twenties or thirties.

The elf winked one eye, noticing the meaning of the movement.

[That’s because I’m late.]

If the explanation had been delayed, I would have thought of the word ‘thief’ that Taylor sometimes used.

I knew he was married thanks to the ring on Oros’ finger, but today was the first time I learned that he was an elf, and a pure-blooded elf at that.

“How did you meet?”

“We met in a conflict zone. We met as enemies.”

The voice was very faint, and the orc’s characteristically fierce appearance made it seem like he was recalling the kidnapping by the bandits.

“At that time, I was full of energy and I wandered around the battlefield in search of blood.”

Oros, the average orc, reached the professor level. Alan thought that the wishing piece had played a big role. Of course, this was a case of great luck. All the wishes granted by the piece were twisted.

“And then, as if by fate, I met her.”

“You had a fight.”

“What else could there be to do on the battlefield? The battlefield was a ball, and the two of us were dancing partners. After clashing repeatedly, I emerged victorious.”

“So what happened?”

“She screamed, ‘Kill her!’ but I couldn’t. She was so beautiful, even though she was bleeding…”

“So you finally confirmed your feelings for each other and got married.”

Oros nodded happily, but then the elf’s voice interrupted.

[Brother-in-law, there’s something missing in the middle. Someone definitely kidnapped my sister…]

“Catherine, please correct me, it’s not kidnapping, it’s captivity.”

[You know what? My sister said she liked her wild brother-in-law from the past more. He has wild tastes···.]

“Catherine.”

[I forgot the guest.]

Catherine smiled and snapped her fingers. A holographic business card flew out and stopped in front of Alan’s eyes.

‘Deep sea exploration specialist, light of the deep sea. Catherine.’

The Deep Sea Lights is an organization of divers among divers, and is ranked in the top five in the industry. And like a labyrinth explorer, they are also extreme risk lovers.

[Mr. Alan, how much do you know about the deep sea?]

“It’s a place where all kinds of scraps gather.”

[What about the decompression sickness?]

If you disconnect carelessly in the deep sea, it will put a huge burden on your mind. The deeper you go, the more serious the damage will be, and if your mental strength is weak, one attempt can even lead to brain death.

“I tried it on the ark and it was fine.”

I got caught by Taylor, who realized that Alan’s return was faster than expected, and got scolded. After that, I tried to be as secretive as possible.

[The ark is pretty deep too… If it’s real, then there’s no need to worry.]

“Catherine, even though Alan is young, he’s a depth 6. So you don’t have to worry too much.”

The expression that had been gentle until now cracked. His eyelids and mouth opened wide. He must have realized his mistake, so he put on a mask, but he had already been caught.

[Are you in your twenties? Some superhumans who have reached depth 7 now have reached depth 6 in their late twenties, so it’s not that surprising···.]

“Mr. Alan is in the early stages.”

[What did I do at that age?]

“I had a happy college life, receiving allowances from Darling and me. If I had known you would go down that path, I would have cut off your support. It was ten times more···”

[Stop! Brother-in-law, I was wrong.]

Alan slammed his palms together. The family history over there was interesting, but it pales in comparison to the Demon of the Deep and Kamai.

“Let’s get to the point.”

[Brother-in-law said he wanted to go on a demon quest. Does Mr. Allen agree?]

“yes.”

[Mr. Allen, have you noticed that during deep-sea exploration, you experience symptoms such as headaches, hallucinations, cerebral hemorrhage, myocardial infarction, magic distortion, and mental disorders?]

“yes.”

[Do you realize that if Mr. Allen dies, it is you, not ‘Deep Sea Light’, who will be held responsible?]

“yes.”

A series of clauses that seemed to be acceptable flowed from Catherine’s lips, and Alan answered briefly.

Diving is a profession that involves risk. Some people say this when they look at divers. There are those whose brains are already ripe and those who will become ripe in the future.

*

After Alan finished his contract with the Deep Sea Light, he went looking for companions. He needed someone to guard his body while his mind dived farther beyond the ark.

“You’re going to have to go eventually. Yeah, if you want to do it, then do it.”

“I will protect you, brother.”

Taylor and Shiva followed along obediently.

“I’m going.”

“me too.”

Nicola and Zion shouted that they would dive in too. Alan looked at them and said,

“Nicola, you can come along.”

“Following? Um, um. No, would you say going ahead? People grow greatly when they face danger.”

For someone who says that, he came with all sorts of equipment hanging from his body. I could already see six magical tools for protecting the mind.

“Senior, please protect me from above. I trust you.”

“Aren’t you worried about just Taylor and Shiva? There’s nothing you can do.”

“Hey, you···.”

“Sister···.”

Allen was good at teasing Zion. He knew that if he just said no, he would throw a tantrum, so he expressed it in a roundabout way.

‘It is very dangerous to go into the deep sea without a brain expansion device.’

Even if you have the device, you will seriously consider whether to allow it or not.

Alan and his colleagues headed to the labyrinth department and the basement. There were few places safer than the municipal university run directly by Maze City.

As we entered the prepared room, we saw Catherine and Oros checking the diving equipment. Catherine approached Alan as soon as she saw him.

“Could you take off your helmet for a second? Wait, something’s poking me in the side…”

“senior.”

At Alan’s low voice, Zion quickly put away his sword. Catherine spoke again.

“Please take off your helmet.”

“Are you trying to check the connection port specification and version? I don’t have a port.”

“How have you been diving so far?”

“I just did it.”

“oh my god···.”

In the early days of the universe, there were quite a few divers who dived only relying on their mental power. But why did they disappear?

Even when connecting devices that filter out ports and pollution, the places that affect the mind were severe. As the universe grew larger, as the number of users increased, and as data accumulated, pollution became more severe.

The deep sea of ​​today and tomorrow is more dangerous and dirty than yesterday.

“Why would someone who knows better?”

“it’s okay.”

Taylor’s method is more active without the brain-expanding device. At first, it was a bit shaky, but now it is certain. That is why Alan chose the method.

Catherine looked daunted as she connected Oros to the interface. The device was visible only as a large bus, as it had to dive deep.

The device originally intended for Alan ended up in Nicola’s hands. He was thrilled to see that the numbers were just right.

“So you were planning to go with me. You believed in me.”

In fact, I just forgot because I was so focused on Kamai and the demon, but I didn’t bother to say it out loud.

Alan lay down on the mattress that the box had taken out. At the same time, he started connecting. A grid pattern made of magic appeared in his vision. In between, a different landscape appeared, and the underground changed into the clouds.

A sea of ​​clouds on the ground and a cluster of skyscrapers towering up into the sky. It was the sight of all things I had always seen, connected to Maze City.

Catherine’s avatar was her original body with only a mask on. She spoke to Alan.

“Our first target is a base in the deep sea.”

Aside from the ark, there were shelters in various places. The place Catherine just mentioned was probably the base of the divers belonging to the Deep Sea Light.

Catherine looked at Nicola, who was absentmindedly looking around before leaving.

“He didn’t sign the diving consent form.”

“please.”

“You have to do it yourself···.”

“it’s okay.”

Alan perfectly forged Nicola’s signature. The magic was captured and used to harness the energy that Nicola let out.

Catherine quickly moved away from Alan, hiding behind Oros and pointing down.

“I’m going to leave. Follow me.”