Genius Engineer in the Labyrinth - Chapter 49
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Apocalypse in Water Episode 49
Episode 49
Elder Kim examined his calves and then burst out laughing.
“Haha! Even if it’s the scales of a gold dragon, it can’t hurt a transformed beastman.”
Judging from his expression, he seemed surprised as well. He really seemed to be very excited.
Still, the golden scales were sharp, and there were long lines running down their calves.
It seems like you can break through if you attack that area repeatedly, but if you do the surprise attack more than once, it becomes the same as the revived gag.
In addition to the chilling failure, you may also be subject to a counterattack.
In that case, we should proceed according to the original operation plan.
I pretended to be unlucky with my face.
“Hey, what’s wrong? Elder Kim. You still have hair left. Then you’re not a prisoner. Could it be that the leader is deliberately stalling for time so that you won’t be a prisoner? Has Elder Choi already become a prisoner?”
“Shut up! What do you know about Suin, you non-believer!”
“I know. I heard from Dr. Oh, an expert on the Ark Church, that you have to eat mermaid eggs.”
“It’s just a difference of one point. One point. It’s like a sesame leaf difference with Suin. And Elder Choi is far behind, let alone Suin. Who are you comparing yourself to?”
Elder Kim seemed surprised that I knew the secrets of the Ark Church, but he seemed more offended that I told him I wasn’t a monk.
He seemed particularly offended by the comparison with Elder Choi.
“Okay, then let’s take a look at Suin’s fighting prowess.”
I took a step forward as if I was going to charge in, and slapped my thigh with my hand loudly.
At the loud sound of “bang,” Elder Kim raised his arms and opened his guard like a boxer hearing the time bell.
“Come at me!”
“Okay. I’ll show you an example.”
I shouted back, then turned around and ran away.
Elder Kim froze for a moment at my sudden and unexpected escape.
But soon he came to his senses and chased after me.
“You salty infidel! What are you trying to do? Let’s have a go at it.”
Elder Kim, who was dumbfounded, tried to provoke me to turn around.
“But you’re running away? You coward. Don’t do that, come at me. Come at me! There’s water outside the apartment anyway. You, even if you run away, you’re just a rat in a trap. That’s right. Run away! Try to live a little longer! Even if you do, the result is the same: you’ll be torn to pieces. Haha.”
But I wasn’t the type of person to fall for provocation.
Without looking back, I ran down the stairs and into the underground parking lot.
As I went into the water, Elder Kim laughed out loud.
“Haha! You salty infidel! You must be out of your mind because you’re scared of me, jumping into the water. Do you want to die a holy death by filling your lungs with water? Even then, an infidel can’t go back to the water. It would be better for you to just come out and let me die in peace.”
Elder Kim, who followed me down to the underground parking lot, moved quickly and nimbly in the water.
The sleek purple upper seemed to help.
But it was nothing compared to me, who felt no resistance from the water at all.
I could have run a little faster, but I deliberately didn’t speed up so that Elder Kim could catch up.
And then I took out the underwater light from the X Peninsula and turned it on.
As I walked around the underground parking lot, I became familiar with the road and my eyes evolved, so I could vaguely distinguish outlines even in the dark water.
But since we don’t know what Elder Kim’s eyesight is like, he shined a light so that he wouldn’t miss his target.
Elder Kim chased after me diligently, trying to catch me but not being able to reach me.
As the movement became more violent, air bubbles continued to pour out of Elder Kim’s mouth.
Even though oxygen was being consumed more and more, Elder Kim’s movements did not slow down and he did not seem to be in much discomfort.
Elder Kim, do you have gills like me?
It wasn’t an impossible story, since the body had been completely transformed and covered in armor.
Then, Operation C, drowning them in water, won’t work.
Well, I didn’t have high expectations for Operation C.
I guess we can proceed according to the original operation plan.
I ran to the entrance of the Dragon Palace.
Elder Kim followed without hesitation.
As we walked along the hallway for a while, Elder Kim’s movements suddenly seemed to slow down.
When I looked back, he had a frustrated expression on his face and was about to turn around.
Hey! What’s that? Are you starting to feel out of breath?
Then I guess you don’t have gills like me.
In that case, we must catch Elder Kim at all costs and hang on to him as per Operation C.
I ran and swung my shield at the guy.
Elder Kim was startled by my sudden attack and barely managed to cover his face with his arms.
Ah! What a pity.
But the purpose is to waste time, so success or failure is not important.
I pushed on like crazy because all I had to do was tie my feet.
The violent rotation and movement of the golden shield caused foamy waves to form.
Elder Kim didn’t even think about fighting back, and was busy blocking the flying golden shield.
Even though he tried to retreat whenever he had the chance, like a dog that needs to poop, I attacked him every time, aiming for his biggest weakness: his head.
In response to my attack, Elder Kim covered his face with his hands and retreated as a last resort.
But with that attitude, there was no way to gain any speed.
Elder Kim’s face grew increasingly red and he looked in pain.
Then, when it seemed like it just wouldn’t work, I turned around and ran.
But I was much faster.
I followed him and hit his back hard with my shield.
Elder Kim, who was unmoved by most shield attacks, fell over after receiving a strong impact this time.
I just hit the back of his head with the shield.
But Elder Kim rolled on the ground and barely avoided my shield.
The speed has increased, perhaps because life is at stake and you mustered your strength.
But I felt like if I pushed a little harder I could finish it.
I slammed the shield down again.
This time, Elder Kim rolled on the floor and dodged my shield.
But the places I hit with my shield were calculated.
As I intended, Elder Kim’s back hit the wall.
A look of intense embarrassment appeared on Elder Kim’s face.
I’ve become a rat caught in a trap.
I was just going for the head and trying to hit the shield.
But, hey! Elder Kim quickly puts something in his mouth.
no way!
Then, like a vine greedily stretching out its stem, the purple carapace stretched from Elder Kim’s chest to his neck.
In an instant, it covered my neck and face.
I quickly slammed my shield down, but I was a step too late.
Kang! The shield bounced off with a clang of iron.
Still, perhaps because he was in the process of transformation, Elder Kim’s face was distorted.
“iced coffee!”
Elder Kim’s screams of pain vibrated in my ears like waves.
Not only screams, but even swearing could be clearly heard.
“I’m going to fucking kill you, you damned infidel! I’ve transformed you, so now you’re dead.”
The face covered in purple skin has been newly transformed.
The eyes were long and bulging forward and there was a large, flap-like thing on the mouth.
It wasn’t just the face that was transformed.
The blades on his forearms disappeared and large pincers grew on his hands.
Are you gay?
Because my face is distorted, it looks a little different.
Anyway, those tongs looked really sharp.
In fact, Elder Kim swung his claws at the golden shield, causing a small crack.
If the golden shield gets caught in those pincers, won’t it get cut off?
Sure, I didn’t think it would come to that, but I didn’t want to see my precious golden shield get scratched.
There’s nothing I can do.
I was going to end it here, but I guess I’ll have to go ahead with the original plan.
I shouted.
“Good! You’ve become a waterman. Now you can have a real fight. Get ready!”
The voice was transmitted to the other party as waves.
“Haha! Now you finally acknowledge Suin. I’ll show you that even if you have the scales of a gold dragon, you’re no match for Suin. Come at me!”
I straightened my golden shield and tried to rush in, but I fell to the side and ran.
This time too, Elder Kim froze for a moment, unable to understand the situation.
Then he quickly came to his senses and screamed in anger.
“You! This kid again!”
Elder Kim, excited, followed me.
The speed is definitely different than before.
Moreover, it even dug its large pincers into the walls and floor and used them as leverage to propel itself forward.
I felt like I would get caught if I didn’t run at full speed.
I reached the circular square.
There was no need to wait because Elder Kim was right behind me.
I jumped into the third door as planned.
Elder Kim, furious at having been fooled twice, followed me through the door without even knowing where he was going.
The third passageway is so complex that it could almost be called a labyrinth.
I ran through the twisting passages here and there.
And every time there was a fork in the road, I took the turn without hesitation.
I had memorized the diagram, and even if I got lost, I could use the symbols that were marked to help me find my location.
And most of all, I had a drawing called Ignorance.
If I had tried to shake off Elder Kim who was chasing me, I would have already shaken him off at the second fork in the road.
But I deliberately waited for Elder Kim at forks and corners so he wouldn’t miss me.
Elder Kim must have been conscious of the complex labyrinth, as he deliberately dragged his claws and made marks on the floor.
We were a little late because of that, but thanks to you waiting for me, we were able to move together.
And just as I planned, we reached a dead end.
Elder Kim spoke out of breath, even though he was trying to breathe underwater.
“Huh! No matter how hard you run, you can’t escape from Elder Kim, the leader of the Ark Church’s evangelistic group. Just wait. I’ll tear you to pieces.”
“Now that the hands have changed, it’s not a Poam Blade anymore, is it?”
“This guy is going to keep talking even after he’s dead. I’ll tear his mouth apart first.”
“Okay. Then I guess I’ll have to open my mouth and leave for the last time.”
This is surprisingly fun and addictive.
It’s not my character to undermine my opponent, but it’s a plan, so I’ll see it through to the end.
“You know, Yeonhee, the daughter you offered to the Ark Church. She’s still alive.”
Elder Kim’s bulging eyes shook greatly at my words.