Genius Engineer in the Labyrinth - Chapter 70
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Anything you prepare takes time. If it’s combat and someone’s life is at stake, you have to be even more careful.
Just a day after making contact with Hassan, Zion kept nagging at Alan, feeling his body was aching.
“let’s do it.”
“No, we’re trying to do this as quickly as possible, so please be patient.”
Perhaps because he was raised with the power of the organization since childhood, he has no hesitation in crossing weapons.
Thinking about him swinging his sword with that innocent face made me feel even more murderous, but at the same time, I felt sorry for him.
The only good thing is that not just anyone can go around slicing. This was confirmed by Taylor, so it was true.
In any case, what can’t be done can’t be done. If they collided and were in danger, Allen and his party could escape, but the miners couldn’t. That’s why a detailed design was needed.
“bomb···.”
“I told you not to do it. I worry too much. Ah···.”
I thought it was Taylor again because I heard a familiar word, but it was Zion. Alan, whose voice had been slightly raised, explained calmly again.
“It would be convenient if we could just sweep it away, but there are limitations.”
“mine worker?”
“Yes, if by any chance the magic stone reacts and causes a chain explosion, it would be a terrible result. It’s probably not processed so it has low reactivity, but you never know.”
The magic stone was in a stable state, existing in the form of a stone. Otherwise, it would have already melted into the air. Still, you must not let your guard down.
Alan controlled the spider with his closed left eye and adjusted his magical tools with his open right eye. A gloomy Zion went to a corner of the tent, and Shiva took his place.
“Even if the miner brothers rise up, we won’t be in a position to help them right away. Is that okay?”
“There will be more than one or two instances of discontent. We can’t kill them all every time, so the slave guards mostly use non-lethal weapons.”
“So that means there aren’t any weapons of mass destruction.”
“We need to clear out the underground people who occasionally pop up in the mine. So we need to create a commotion and lure the troops inside the mine back to the camp.”
“If we succeed, it will be easy for the captured brothers to rise up.”
The atmosphere is also important, but for that to happen, a few miners centered around Hassan had to rise up.
You may be indifferent at first. Or you may be holding your breath because of the fear that has been imprinted on you.
But what if you hit the overseers and defenders with a pickaxe? What if the oppressors are helpless?
Of course, thoughts will change.
“Can you do it with a pickaxe?”
“Yes, it has [Crushing] engraved on it for mining. I also told you how to temporarily increase its output with magic stones. It will break quickly, but it will be enough to clean up the inside.”
“I wish there were more cooperative people.”
“They have no choice anyway.”
Alan didn’t think about betrayal. They also knew that if they didn’t take this opportunity, they would rot away there for the rest of their lives. In addition, the fact that their bodies were deteriorating in real time would have also spurred their decision.
Finally, when preparations were finished, Shiva pointed to his face before leaving the tent.
“Oh, by the way, I got caught. What should I do?”
“Alan is wearing a mask, and the leopard was hidden in the cart like a trophy from the beginning. This is what I look like.”
Taylor’s body had been so altered that even at first glance, you wouldn’t believe it was his real face. You might think he was a young man impersonating an old man.
“And I worked at Breaker before. Even if I recognized your face, I would complain to you.”
“Then what about me?”
“It’s unfortunate. But since he’s a priest, I’m sure he’ll hold the higher-ups of the church responsible, but he won’t attempt to assassinate me.”
“Brother···.”
“Just kidding, just kidding. Relax. This place is a labyrinth.”
Taylor smiled and Zion stepped forward.
“That’s right. This place is a labyrinth.”
Since it was not just underground, but another dimension, it was impossible to escape by digging the ground or opening a space door.
“So there shouldn’t be any witnesses.”
“That too···.”
Shiva, who was struggling with a dilemma, eventually left the tent. No matter what, the biggest reason was his desire to rescue the captured people.
“I have no choice but to take up the matter today. It’s only been a month since I came down from the mountain, and I feel very sorry that I have come across something like this.”
“What do you mean you have to eat one beast a day?”
“You are going too far. Brother Taylor, can’t you see my pure eyes?”
“You don’t have to look like a butcher… It’s burdensome, so get rid of it.”
The five of them, including the four of them and the box that was following closely behind Allen, came out of the tent, drawing the attention of the troops wandering around for a moment.
Just then, an elf approached me and grabbed my elbow.
“Therapist, are you leaving?”
“There’s still work to be done… Where is the refund?”
“I hurt my elbow trying to deal with the automaton with my fist.”
“Okay. This way.”
The elf knelt down and held out his arms to match her height. Shiva paused for a moment, watching her submissive appearance.
“What’s wrong? Are you seriously injured?”
“You look so innocent, so why are you working in a place like this… I guess you shouldn’t judge a person by their face.”
“yes?”
“And this is how you use your fist.”
Shiva grabbed the elf’s arm. The elf, who had been letting out his strength, was easily pulled away, and since he was in a low posture, his chin was in a good position to hit him.
Bam!
Shiva’s arm went blurry, something cracked, and the elf fell to the floor.
Some people who were watching this place couldn’t immediately understand what was happening and just blinked.
“Then let’s begin.”
As Alan finished speaking, the group took their stance. The reason for the commotion was that they needed to focus attention on the miners.
“Come here.”
Beep!
The box made a short, high-pitched sound, then pulled out a long barrel from the center of its body. Since it was going to be carrying bullets anyway, it had been modified into a mobile bullet launcher.
As soon as Alan pointed his finger here and there, the magic bullets he had been holding inside his body erupted in all directions.
Pong! Pong! Pong!
The cute sound of the wind escaping produced the exact opposite result. The bullets that fell all around the camp set off fireworks, and the bullet that targeted the camp manager’s tent shook the earth with a powerful explosion.
A sudden gust of hot air and a red light caressed Taylor’s face.
“You said you weren’t going to use bombs?”
“This is Matan.”
“Isn’t that it?”
“The words are similar, but I think they conjured up different meanings. I thought that a bullet had a relatively narrow killing radius, and a bomb had the power to blow up an entire empty space.”
“···.”
Taylor glanced at Matan and then turned his head back to the battlefield. This was only the beginning.
As evidence, the remains of the manager’s tent shook. A blade made of mana split the fabric, and the manager emerged from within.
The manager, who looked fine except for a little soot, gritted his teeth.
“Raid? How many times have I told you to keep a close eye on it…”
His voice suddenly stopped. He moved his eyes to follow the gaze of his subordinates, and saw the explorer party he had accepted a while ago.
It was obvious that they were the culprits. Even if the accident was caused by negligence in managing the armory, it had to be their fault. Once a problem occurred, they couldn’t avoid responsibility, and a scapegoat was needed to reduce the burden.
The manager, who had made a quick decision, lowered his voice.
“Where are you from? Albret? MMCO?”
They were all competitors who were coveting the Maseok mine, which was an energy company and had no worries about depletion.
“I was definitely watching their movements… It doesn’t matter if they’re a troubleshooter or an outside mercenary. I probably didn’t know this existed.”
The morale of his subordinates was dampened by the sudden surprise attack. If a strong ally appeared at that time, the broken spirit of the battle could easily be healed.
The manager’s eyes glowed blue, the nearby tent shook, and something heavy rose from within.
Boom! Boom!
With every step, the floor and ceiling of the vacant lot shook. The tent slid down and the thing that appeared was a quadrupedal chariot.
“Get up, DT!”
The exact name of the tank was DT-10. DT was an abbreviation for Dragon Turtle, and 10 meant that it was the tenth version. It also had good defensive capabilities, so it was also called a small fortress on the battlefield.
The guy with the turtle shell on his dragon head glared at Allen with his fierce head. At the same time, the machine gun on his back emitted a blue flash. The air was pushed and dust spread out in a circle.
“yap.”
Zion stood in front of Alan. Her sword raised above her head was tinged with aura. As the magical cannonball slammed into her eyes, her sword came down vertically.
The severed shells bounced in both directions around Zion, hitting only the poor camp walls. The wind generated by the explosion gently blew her hair.
“Should I handle it?”
“No, there is no need for that.”
While Alan’s right eye was watching the battlefield, his left eye was scanning the intricate machinery inside. To be precise, a reconnaissance spider had infiltrated the DT-10’s body.
Where do the DT-10’s powerful defense and firepower come from? Since it consumes that much magic power, it cannot be operated simultaneously. The spider infiltrated the inside the moment the defense shield disappeared due to the magic cannon’s firing.
‘The component that responds to the manager’s commands must be the signal receiver.’
He pulled out a cable with a snout that resembled a pair of nippers and quickly plugged the connector into the buttocks.
The enemy within is always the most dangerous. Just like when Allen and his party entered the camp, the defensive barriers became useless.
Alan’s vision spun around. He was clearly standing in the camp, but in an instant, an unidentifiable maze appeared before his eyes. The walls were so high that he had to tilt his head upwards.
Because of hackers, firewalls often have this kind of fantasy magic added to them. If they break through the firewall, the hacker wins, but if they don’t, they get hurt or even lose their mind.
‘It’s probably the kind that ends once you find the exit.’
Of course, there will be guardians, so you won’t be able to explore comfortably and leisurely.
Crackle crackle!
I turned around at the strange sound and saw a monster resembling a soccer ball approaching me with its teeth-filled mouth snapping together. If I get eaten, my mind will be chewed to pieces.
To the monster, Alan was less than a bite.
But Alan didn’t run away, he just stayed still. In the past, he would have been running around like his feet were on fire, but now he had a corner of faith.
A distinct circle appears on the forehead. A distorted circle appears centered around the left eye. It doesn’t stop there. A blurry circle appears centered around the right eye.
Taylor had taken a long time to get there, but Alan needed just over a month to get there. That was a whopping 20 times faster, if you do the math.
The monster opened its mouth wide. It tilted its round body down slightly and put Alan’s body into its mouth.
At that moment, the three circles shone. The brightest part of them was the area between the eyebrows where the circles overlapped.
The lights shot out in all directions through the monster’s body, and the monster that had swallowed Alan’s mind burst open. There was nothing inside. Instead.
Kwajik!
Suddenly, a giant walker appears and tramples the maze. The owner of the foot is Alan, who has now grown huge.
thud!
With a loud noise, Alan’s mind returned to reality. The time that had passed in reality was at most 5 seconds, and the DT-10, which had collapsed, was motionless like a sleeping animal.
The manager who had been shouting confidently glanced back at the ominous sound.
“No, what the heck is this···.”
There was clearly a firewall, so what was going on? And the biggest problem remained: the woman who cut the magic cannon with a sword.
‘Why did it have to be my turn when that person was there…? Out of the other three, one woman was the biggest problem.’
At that time, I was cursing my superiors who had made me work harder and cursing the heavens for giving me that kind of test.
In the passageway connected to the empty lot, I could sense the presence of many people from afar. The entire passageway also resonated dully, as if something huge was moving.
The manager’s face brightened again.
“Hahaha! You picked the wrong time!”
End