Genius Engineer in the Labyrinth - Chapter 411



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Eldorado (1)

“Junior, wake up.”

Alan opened his eyes as he looked inside. Zion was wearing an apron and holding a tray. There were disposable bands stuck all over her hands as she set the plate down.

Nicola saw the sight and whispered to Taylor.

“Did you see, sir? That guy is finally acting like a fox.”

“I learned some weird stuff from the staff at the secret repository and used it sometimes. Well, I’m sure Alan knows.”

Taylor was right. As soon as Alan saw the band, he looked through it and confirmed that the finger was intact. And Zion, who was a great inspector, cut his hand while cooking? It was ridiculous.

Alan pretended not to know and accepted it. His current body absorbed everything he ate, no matter how much he consumed, and used it wisely.

At first, I was nervous because of the magical power increasing with food intake, but my current body easily embraced the overflowing magical power.

‘The forces that caused the friction were Antarctica, Shanlong, and Eldorado.’

First of all, the South Pole was difficult to deal with at the moment. The problem was that they didn’t know where it was, and even if they did, they were riding a decisive weapon.

Shanlong was similar. The headquarters was in Ming, east of Baedal, and I only felt a hint of breath, but I couldn’t be sure.

Above all, Chairman Shanlong’s younger brother and the head of the 7th-level conflict resolution department was not someone to be messed with right now. He wasn’t someone who moved easily, but it wouldn’t hurt to be careful.

The El Dorado Bank’s evidence was too conclusive.

‘Is it because of the Titan?’

The dwarves of El Dorado worship capitalism instead of God, and when money is touched, they go crazy like priests who have burned their relics. Dwarves are known for their greed, but El Dorado is particularly bad.

“The dwarves are the problem. They do dirty things while Alan is sleeping.”

“Brother, you are going too far.”

Each race had its dark side. Goblins were stupid, orcs were ferocious, dwarves were greedy, elves were chauvinistic, beastmen were instinctive, and humans were a mixture of all of their flaws.

Anyway, the Eldorado Bank has been busy lately. They failed in something they did with Tilly, and they got caught by Soldos and got completely robbed.

‘The South Star must have tempted and betrayed me with its decisive weapon.’

Moreover, since Allen had stolen the Titan, which cost hundreds of billions of won to manufacture, it was natural that they would turn their attention to Allen, who was easier than the South Star or Soldos.

Zion, who had removed the disposable band because it was too cumbersome, sat down next to me.

“Are you going to attack right away?”

“no.”

“I thought you were going to launch a preemptive strike this time too, but what happened?”

“I don’t prefer violence. And I need to see what’s going on. In fact, I’d rather see the body first.”

Research came before combat. Allen’s own body was a bundle of mysteries, containing secrets the world had been longing to unravel. He also had to understand the meaning of the phrase, ‘a body containing all possibilities.’

As a wizard, Nicola could not help but indulge in such quests.

“How do I check?”

“I chased Shanlong’s test subjects before.”

“You’ve gotten involved with so many places. You’re the biggest troublemaker.”

“The test subject changed his body depending on the environment he encountered.”

“Does that mean you’ll be like that too?”

“Let’s try it.”

Alan immediately prepared a large tank. He dived naked and exhaled as much air as possible from his lungs. Nicola watched the bubbles rise and communicated through the terminal.

[As you said, gills don’t grow.]

[That’s interesting.]

[What is it? Tell me too.]

[I’m breathing through my skin.]

[People do it in subtle ways too. The question is whether you are significant enough to survive underwater.]

[I can sleep.]

Of course, I didn’t waste my time doing that. Next time, I lit a fire and stuck my hand in.

“Did you put magic on your skin?”

“no.”

“There is still no change in appearance… Explain what it feels like.”

“It looks like it’s wearing the skin of a creature that lives in a volcanic zone.”

“Water resistance and fire resistance? Everything else is probably the same.”

Alan and Nicola went down to the basement. In a room covered in dizzying defensive magic circles, they prepared for their next experiment.

“[Magic Light] You know the spells and the flow of magic power, so I won’t explain. Quickly, spread them out… Ouch! My eyes!”

[Magic Light] originally created a softly glowing light sphere like a bedside light. However, the moment Alan opened it, the sun appeared underground.

Nicola, who had been covering her eyes for a moment, came to her senses. She glared at Alan with bloodshot eyes.

“You have to speak and write!”

“I didn’t know you were this strong.”

“That’s right. I thought [Sunlight] could be used as [Magic Light].”

[Sunlight] is a strengthened version of [Magic Light] used to illuminate a wide area or paralyze the vision of enemies.

“Did you add any variations to the order or flow?”

“No. The magic went beyond the intended purpose.”

That was the reason why the results were different from what Allen intended. If it was a problem before because he was weak, it was a problem now because he was too energetic.

“Are you feeling okay?”

“It’s still the same as not being able to control it, but the magic circuit is normal.”

“Control is ultimately relative, so having too much can be problematic.”

Alan waved his finger in the air. He caught the magical power with his eyes and drew the runes, and the desired results appeared, such as trees made of electricity growing and a flower garden full of flames appearing.

“It’s easy to control with runes.”

“Just like how we used to do it? There isn’t just one branch of magic, so it’s right for each to choose a direction that’s convenient for them. Runes and warriors’ physical enhancements are also part of the realm of magic, if you look at it broadly.”

Nicola watched Alan’s rune show. She often saw runes related to fire or explosions. She moved slightly away from the defensive magic circle that was shaking uneasily.

“If used at close range, it would be perfect for self-destruction. How about using this opportunity to treat patients with excessive magical power and form a magic corps? Let’s overwhelm the monsters of the labyrinth and the enemies of reality with firepower.”

“There is a stumbling block.”

First of all, it was difficult to obtain materials. Allen was able to perform the procedure thanks to the life storage on the 40th floor, but there were many creatures there that did not exist in the modern era, or that would make the country say, “This bastard!” if they were caught.

Even if they were actually treated, there were problems. When an incurable patient suddenly woke up, there were many people who would cut open their stomachs to check on them.

“There are a lot of idiots among researchers.”

“Nicola, your gaze is sharp. Have you been treated by those types of people a lot?”

“You, you.”

“I am fine.”

“A madman doesn’t know that he’s mad.”

Nicola was afraid of the gazes staring at him, so he quickly changed the subject.

“Isn’t it okay to take medicine to relieve the symptoms?”

“There are some good subjects around, so I’ll make time to study them.”

“Prey?”

“yes.”

Alan and Nicola cleaned the basement and went up the stairs. Before leaving the basement, Nicola said.

“I thought about the output of the magic you cast, and I wondered if the problem was caused by the giant trying to walk like Rabbitfoot.”

“That’s persuasive.”

“Birds have wings so they can just fly, but people have to use all kinds of methods.”

“Are all methods modern magic?”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

Alan took a seat on the sofa, keeping Nicola’s words in his mind. Now that he had relieved much of the curiosity that had been building up in his head, it was time to focus on the El Dorado Bank.

Alan looked at the box.

Beep.

“You don’t have a business card? Did you forget it while organizing it?”

Beep!

“or not···.”

There was only one culprit. Alan walked to the place where the cabinet stood like a folding screen. Looking behind him, he saw a little boy sitting on a pile of all sorts of things.

Kyureuk.

Rubbing my head to say hello.

Boom!

He realized something and tried to push away. Alan was now out of his power suit. If it had been before, he would have fallen on his butt under the force of the little boy, but now he held on like a firmly rooted tree.

Alan moved his hand, accepting the child’s aegyo. As he turned the pages of a book, the magic power of the book swept through the child’s treasure mountain. He took out a gold-colored metal business card and turned around.

Kyurur···.

The voice, full of sobs, did not leave even the slightest dent in Alan’s heart.

The golden business card read, ‘El Dorado Coastland Regional Manager, Goldberg.’ Alan sat down on the sofa, thinking of the blond, golden-toothed, golden-eyed dwarf.

He had handed over this business card before they parted ways, saying he didn’t want to clash with Alan. It was time to check if his feelings were the same now.

As he breathed in his magic, it flowed along the circuit of the business card and changed into a special signal. The signal quickly disappeared somewhere and after a few seconds, a square window opened in front of Alan.

[Only a few people handed out business cards, so who on earth···.]

“hello.”

[It was you. It’s been a while.]

Goldberg’s voice was so calm that it was hard to believe he was a dwarf who had been robbed of his Titan.

[What’s going on?]

“I’m calling about Tilly.”

[Um… Does Tilly have any family?]

“That’s not it. Look at this.”

Alan got to the point. He showed Goldberg the Titan in its golden glory before it was modified.

[Gold Knight Unit 3. I heard that you were lost in Tilly… Are you the culprit?]

“I was just a victim who received fair compensation. But a few days ago, they sent a spy. I couldn’t sleep because I was scared.”

[You’re scared because you explored Leviathan’s belly?]

“If you want to feel at ease, you need to quickly eliminate the source of your fear.”

[···.]

I heard that Goldberg had nothing to do with this incident. He said there were several factions within the El Dorado Bank.

[The bank was shaken up a lot because of that stupid relative. They had no one to trust, so they trusted a cult like Antarctica.]

“If they’re relatives, then they’re family.”

[Where is the family in front of gold? If you calculate the damage they have caused to the bank, even a thousand years of hard labor would not be enough. I have an urgent matter to attend to, so please excuse me for a moment.]

Goldberg turned off the microphone. Alan wondered what was more urgent than the Titan. His mind followed the signal and observed where Goldberg was staying.

Goldberg shouted at his secretary in an office filled with ebony and gold-inlaid furniture.

‘They’re trying to fight over the chairmanship.’

It was a war between families. The dwarves did not forgive the chairman’s mistake, or rather the loss of gold. Alan told Goldberg, who returned to the call.

“The world keeps turning interestingly even while you sleep. It’s an interesting plan.”

[What do you mean you slept? No, more importantly, did you hear what I was talking about?]

“The mic was on.”

[Don’t lie. I would have used hacking like before.]

Goldberg drummed his fingers on the desk. His gold rings glittered brightly.

[The current chairman is your uncle, and he is also the leader of the faction that was spying on you. I can see that he is full of intentions to attack.]

“I don’t have any special feelings.”

[Please wait a moment. Did it get delivered safely?]

Alan pressed the exclamation mark that appeared in the corner of the screen. A document opened next to the screen. It was an operational document on the Titan recovery.

[Do you still think the same way after seeing the phrase ‘life and death don’t matter’?]

“yes.”

[···.]

If I were a human, I would have been able to stab someone with my free will. But that doesn’t mean I would just take it quietly.

[When we first met, you said to me, this time I will ask you a similar question. Do you want to make a contract?]

“Of course.”

[I thought about it carefully. I guess I need to look at your skills to set the deposit. I don’t mean to save money, but I mean I need to know your skills to devise a plan since you’ve probably improved.]

Goldberg’s logic was sound. Alan closed his eyes, wondering what would be good. There was an Eldorado Bank in Maze City, too.

After a while, Alan opened his eyes.

“Check out the Maze City branch.”

[They paralyzed the computer network in a short period of time. But, you see, that’s our faction…]