Genius Engineer in the Labyrinth - Chapter 373



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Forbidden Zone (2)

Villains must be good at riding the line, diligent, or overwhelmingly strong. Those who do not meet the requirements are hunted by superhumans located all over the world.

In fact, from the perspective of people who have never been to prison in their entire lives, most magic users are just thugs that you don’t want to associate with. What would it take for someone like that to be called a villain?

Nicola said as she watched Alan inspecting his weapons.

“I’ve heard of some of the less horrible atrocities the Collector has committed, and they were also insane. Are you only looking at the magic tools? Are you listening?”

“yes.”

“A soul factory. To be exact, they built a birthing facility and extracted the soul of a new life as soon as it was born.”

“oh.”

“Don’t be amazed. The target was a person.”

Nicola looked around and asked quietly.

“I’ll ask you, who uses both black magic and necromancy. Which is the most efficient way to subdue people?”

“yes.”

“Wow… Have you tried it?”

“The reason they target humans is because of their rich emotions and above-average souls. Is there any other creature with such colorful screams and such high soul density?”

“I asked him if he had tried it, but he changed the subject.”

Alan put away his rune pen and raised his head. Nicola, who was looking at him with indifferent eyes, shook her shoulders, then pretended not to notice and turned her arm.

“My muscles are a little sore.”

“Monsters are a viable resource, even if they are less efficient than humans. Remember the battery cage-style pens we saw in the shelter?”

“I piled them up like luggage. I guess I’m lost in my fantasy and don’t know reality….”

“If you show them a fantasy of killing a child, pretend it’s a dream, and erase their memories, you’ll get a deep sadness. The black magic that’s created in response to that is good for curses.”

I also heard with interest that Nicola was a wizard.

“That’s useful information. So you’re only going to experiment on monsters, right? You still have a human heart left in you.”

“If monsters are the subjects of experiments, they won’t bother anyone around them. And there’s no need to fight the police or the military.”

“Ah···, that’s what you meant.”

“Isn’t the bio-experimentation that much of a hassle? If you’re part of Lumiere’s Matap, you must have participated in it several times.”

Vivisection is legal. It is illegal to conduct experiments by kidnapping and forcing someone to do them, but no one can stop experiments that are paid for by a contract.

“It’s not elegant. It doesn’t mean I have a weak stomach…”

It was hard to believe that a wizard who could blow people away with magic would say something like that, but since people have different tastes and moral standards, I just accepted it. Alan got up from his seat.

“It’s time.”

It was a short time, but it relieved my fatigue. My colleagues also got up and followed Alan. They went inside, past the building with the bundles of rebar sticking out.

Taylor fiddled with the rebar.

“Look at the number of rebars. It’s built very sturdily.”

“It must have been built in anticipation of an accident occurring in the restricted area. They’re using it as a bunker.”

The automatic turrets positioned here and there reacted to the sound of movement and then turned their heads back to the restricted area. The officer in charge of the turrets stepped forward, and Shiva responded to the conversation.

“I will verify your identity.”

“All right.”

The reason the search is so tight is because of the abilities of the collector, Mohan. The collector first appeared under the name Mohan, whose real name is unknown.

He made a name for himself by working in conflict zones. Even though he was a black magician, his value skyrocketed because he was so good at defeating enemies.

Mohan collected the enemy’s corpses without fail. Since they were the enemy, no one stopped him. He also secretly encouraged him because it would be good for the strength of the allies.

After building up enough strength, he attacked superhumans. He cut off their heads, took out their brains, compressed them, made them into ornaments, and wore them. The ornaments borrowed some of the abilities that the brain owner had while alive.

Many have attempted to take down the Collector, but this has only resulted in his collection of trinkets growing larger.

Nicola whispered into the radio.

[For a while, I was barely able to get a head start, but this time, I jumped over it. Attacking the restricted area.]

[I guess you won’t stay still.]

[It’s difficult. The collector has died before.]

[···.]

[I know what you’re saying. He’s alive and well now. The Depth 7 gathered together and killed him before. But he survived.]

[How?]

[I want to know more about it too. Anyway, the operation failed and the enraged Collector went on a rampage. Since then, he has become a difficult being to mess with. If you treat him appropriately, he will also cause a proper amount of trouble.]

Anyway, the reason why the background check was so thorough was because the collectors’ abilities were so diverse. We tried to block them as much as possible because we didn’t know what kind of tricks they would do.

The officer stepped aside, and Allen and his party followed the path he had led them to.

pop!

A mine buried somewhere exploded, and debris from the dark monster rose high. A small golem that had been hiding placed a mine and returned.

The defense forces had laid traps everywhere except for one entrance. However, the entrance was not lax in its defense. The turrets placed on the roof melted the monsters.

Alan reached out his hand towards the monster that was falling before him. When he opened his palm, a black gem revealed its sinister appearance.

“It’s harder to handle than before, but it would be effective if used as a weapon.”

“Brother, what you said means that the energy has become more vicious. I worked hard to purify it with the high priest, but one villain ruined the work.”

Shiva’s muttering stopped in front of the black wall. Alan looked at Sophia.

“Are you worried about me? It’s annoying and strange. Let’s go.”

Sophia went in first. The pitch-black walls of the restricted area rippled like waves, accepting human bodies. It was as if they were swallowing them.

Alan followed suit. The colors that filled the world disappeared, and only black and white space was reflected in his eyes. The falcon that had been taken out in advance flew into the sky. The imagery area became so wide that it reminded him of a city.

thud!

Someone landed in front. It was a soldier in a broken and dirty power suit.

“Are you an applicant? That’s good.”

How did Shiva know that he couldn’t come out once he entered? Of course, it was because there was a unit that entered first.

The place where Alan had just entered was the end of the imaginary area, and darkness was built like a wall. The soldiers who had entered before had built a defensive line and held out.

I followed the soldier because I also needed inside information. The faces of the soldiers who saw Allen and his group brightened slightly and then darkened again.

“I want to go out.”

“Stop whining. You’re not even a kid. Why do you spend all day looking for your mom?”

“What did you say!”

The soldiers’ emotions were easily ignited in the restricted area. The scuffle, in which they grabbed each other by the collar and rolled on the floor, stopped when the officer appeared.

Alan looked at the officer’s power suit and was reminded of the Plague Doctor. Even the helmet itself was a bird’s beak mask.

“The discipline will be carried out outside. Do you understand?”

“”sorry.””

“The apology should go to those who came to help, not me. I showed you an ugly side of myself. Follow me.”

The officer entered the office in the building next door. The walls were all torn down, so the view was excellent.

The officer took off his helmet, revealing his face. Alan realized why the helmet resembled a bird’s beak mask.

‘It’s a goblin.’

Kiki naturally came to mind. When I compared Kiki to the officer leading the special forces, I felt sorry for the officer for no reason.

“This is Coco, in command.”

“This is Alan.”

Coco opened the chest of her power suit and held out her hand. Because of her small size, which is typical of goblins, it looked like she was riding the power suit rather than wearing it.

“I guess word of the collector has spread, so there aren’t many applicants. Thanks to you, I feel relieved.”

“We intend to go deep.”

“I wish you could stay and help us. We’re still holding on, but there are too many enemies.”

Alan confirmed that the soldiers’ equipment was in shambles. Just looking at Coco’s power suit, it looked like it was on the verge of collapse.

Since equipment containing condensed magical engineering is the lifeline of soldiers, any special forces unit going on a long mission is bound to take at least one engineer with them.

“What are the engineers doing?”

“He was contaminated due to overwork. Since there was a lack of treatment resources, we only took simple measures and arrested him.”

Shiva got up from his seat and left the building. Sophia and her disciples also jumped in the direction of the gunshots.

“I am a magic engineer. Bring me the equipment I need to repair.”

“Thank you. I have collected the broken equipment separately.”

Coco walked out of the building with light steps. Alan followed her and heard the sound of wet footsteps. Zion was following her, dragging his feet.

“Senior, why are you like that?”

“My senior said I wasn’t very good···.”

“I meant that I didn’t want to be called senior by those people. One senior is enough.”

Zion’s shoulders returned to their original position. He picked up his sword and ran towards the place where the monster’s cries were heard. He felt more powerful than ever.

“The brain is so naive.”

Taylor followed suit.

The place Coco followed was littered with broken military equipment. Coco turned around and said.

“I need to get back to work, so please take care of me first.”

“It’s over.”

“I didn’t even touch it···.”

Coco stopped talking, reading a note that had appeared in the corner of her eye.

[Access not permitted!]

[Warning! Warning!! Warning!!!]

[▒▒▒]

[welcome.]

[Repairing. 20%, ···, 51%, ···, 100%.]

[It is in optimal condition.]

Coco stroked her forearm, having a hard time accepting the situation before her eyes. Then she realized that the monster’s claw marks had completely disappeared.

“thank you.”

He gave up trying to understand. He left one of his men as a guide and rushed out to the scene.

Allen actively utilized [Molecular Assembly]. If not now, when else would he touch military equipment? The technology applied to military supplies was always evaluated as being one step ahead of civilian supplies.

The troopers also guided him to where the magic tank was. And Alan saw a huge mass covered in cloth. The cloth with [Camouflage] written on it could not block the observation.

‘Titan···.’

The military titan shook Alan’s concentration slightly. He was troubled as he repaired the magic tank with the buffalo and the box.

‘Disciple, so Sonia is already dead. Can we take our time and save her?’

*

Iris of Chilseong, an oriental woman, frowned as she dusted off her suit. The suit she was wearing was not just any clothes.

The fabric, which was enchanted with every single thread, had defenses that rivaled those of a castle, and decorations with high-level magic were hung everywhere. Most magic was just a breeze.

However, the part where the dust had been brushed off was slightly torn. It was an inevitable result since the opponent was the opponent, but the unpleasantness stained my heart.

As she raised her head, her ponytail shook wildly. A wizard wrapped in black robes caught her sight.

“Why do you show up and act like a jerk when I’m in charge?”

If 7 people enter the labyrinth at the same time, the defense becomes weak. So, those who agree with the plan decide on a turn and remain in the city.

“···.”

“Are you going to keep your mouth shut? I’ll keep it that way forever.”

In the dark sky of the image area, stars with distinct colors appeared. A constellation resembling a ladle stared at Iris.

Iris’s body was filled with the light of seven stars. At this moment, she was one yet seven, and seven yet one.

Iris jabbed lightly at the collector. It was not within reach. But it did. A deep pit formed around the collector. Darkness gathered and filled it.

Iris’ fist strikes, stabs, cuts, peels, tears, bites, and destroys the insides. This is the result of being one and seven.

She did not embody the image as a realm, but wrapped it around her body. She is a martial arts god who exists in seven colors at the same time. That is why she is called the Seven-Colored Martial God.

Iris walked towards the collector. Seven afterimages followed her.

“You mean you’re going to stay silent until the end? Then, go figure out an excuse to spit out in hell.”

“hell?”

For the first time, the collector’s mouth opened. It was an awkward voice, like scraping iron plates.

“Hell is the place you always go.”