Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 89



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Vivi’s blue eyes were like rabbit eyes.

She pushed up her glasses and couldn’t hide her surprise.

“Wow… How did you know? I haven’t said anything yet.”

But in reality, it was just absurd.

It’s not because it’s a machine gun part ripped from the GT-9600.

It wasn’t just that Vivi had ripped off the weapon attached to this ridiculously huge, giant mobile weapon and showed it to herself.

“How would I know… because it happened before.”

The same goes for the that Jinseong himself used.

The same goes for the currently in use.

It was used in the past, but now its source is unclear.

In addition, as part of the accelerated growth mode, users quickly reach the ‘max level’, so the focus has become on collecting epic items that can be used in the max level range. Therefore, the importance of items used before the max level has inevitably decreased. This is the current situation in the game Dungeon & Fighter.

“Don’t you know that, Vivi? It was supposed to be called an automatic pistol weapon, but it’s practically discontinued now.”

Although it was a weapon that had been practically discontinued due to user preference and systematic classification, at least Jinseong could not have been unaware of it.

That was also why Jinseong was able to figure out the plan even before Vivi told him.

However, the reason Jinseong was surprised was because of what Vivi was going to do in the future, namely, the renovation… … .

“Huh? Really? It was there?!”

“Huh? You didn’t know?”

“I see… I was going to make it all and surprise you.”

Vivi, who had previously said that she didn’t even know such an item existed, was left speechless.

The sigh lasted only a moment.

Jinseong asked Vivi right away.

“But what are you going to do with this? It must be quite heavy to lift something this size. No, I can’t even believe that this thing was even in my inventory in the first place. It’s such a huge object…”

Jinseong himself has used discontinued items.

However, they were all usable because they were either ‘already processed to be usable’ or ‘originally used by someone else.’

‘Other than that, I made it for myself by wearing the set. I… … knew from the beginning that there were special NPCs who were weaponized for me to use, or who could make materials into armor. But this-.’

But what should we say about Vivi?

It would not be an exaggeration to say that he had roughly ripped off what was attached to the mobile weapon and stuffed it into [Inventory]… … .

“Huh? I have to make it. Of course.”

“Making? Uh… I think Melvin had something to do with production, but wasn’t it just upgrading materials?”

“Melvin? No, me. Me.”

Jinseong couldn’t help but be flustered by Vivi’s answer, which came while he himself was unable to immediately recall the NPC involved.

Make it? Yourself? Yourself?

Jinseong opened his eyes wide.

However, Jinseong instinctively knew that it was not completely impossible.

‘I see… So you can do that too.’

Jinseong himself can say that he knows ‘almost everything’ about things that exist or have happened in the game Dungeon & Fighter, and how to utilize them.

But what other abilities do you use?

Have you ever thought of doing something using your knowledge and abilities as a possessed person?

‘… … But it makes sense. If I could just use my abilities from reality here, then it would be possible. What can’t I do? If the reason I can’t do it is because I don’t have the materials, or the environment isn’t supportive, or I’m physically unable to do it, then Vivi-.’

Jinseong tried to ask quickly.

So what can we use to ‘make’ it?

And how Jinseong can utilize his own knowledge and the materials here.

If only Jinseong could just transfer the blueprints in his head, how far and how far he could go!

Shh, shhhhh!

But what caught my attention first were other beings.

White suits, blue suits, and a common purple hat.

“Have you come to see the magic show of Silk Hat and Felt Shoe?”

“An exciting and fun magic show!”

“Let’s start now!”

The boss of the quest ‘Night Raid’, the brother of the circus troupe leader who cooperates with the cartel organization, appeared while saying a familiar line.

Jinseong sighed and grabbed .

“Mr. Vivi, once you catch them, tell me how to make them. What method will you use?”

“Huh? Hehe, see. Is it okay if I come with you?”

“Hmm… something… ”

“It’s okay, it’s okay? It’s beneficial, right? It can’t be bad, right?”

How can I explain this feeling of not wanting to say that something is right, even though it is?

Jinseong tried hard to ignore it and stepped forward.

[Kekekekeke… … If this woman were in the Demon World, an ignorant guy like Kashiyas would have cut her down by now because he couldn’t stand it anymore.]

“I agree.”

Jinseong moved, quietly responding to Heukgu’s muttering voice.

The Fourth Apostle, the Conqueror Cassius, would never have someone like him around who would be so troublesome.

At the same time, the boss monsters, Silk Hat and Felt Shoe, threw cards, and circus troupe members appeared in large numbers.

At least for Jinseong, it was an unremarkable battle.

This is because no contamination has been confirmed that shows a clear difference from the true memories, from the attack patterns to the dialogue of both regular monsters and boss monsters.

Vivi, who fought skillfully, and Jinseong, who dealt with enemies more leisurely, were at levels 62 and 60 respectively at the end of the battle.

“it’s okay.”

“What happens?”

“Hehehe… I reached level 60. Finally.”

“Huh? What’s at level 60?”

Vivi asked, but Jinseong just smiled.

Finally, Jinseongdo reached level 60.

* * *

In the end, thanks to the efforts of the adventurer Vivi and Jinseong who helped Vivi, the Hwangdo Army was advancing at a rapid pace, but by the time they subdued the circus troupe, their momentum was bound to slow down.

It was something I could tell just by hearing Melvin’s voice on the walkie-talkie.

-Everyone feels good. But did you know that you can’t make weapons anymore? You can’t even repair them.

“Huh? I’m just starting to gain momentum, so what are you talking about out of the blue?”

-Thanks to the large-scale fights I’ve been fighting without thinking, I don’t have a single usable screw left. I’m completely empty. You can’t even fix a heating appliance?

“This can’t be happening……”

Although Vivi and Jinseong’s activities changed the course of the war, a large-scale military deployment was necessary to end the war, and the already collapsing Hwangdo was no longer able to provide supplies.

Jinseong knew all this.

Since it was something that had been roughly hinted at to Vivi, Vivi did not come forward either.

Rather, it was Van who gave in at this point.

“If we run out of supplies, we’ll have to steal them.”

Ban stepped out and looked at Vivi and Jinseong.

He spoke with certainty, appealing that he too was not standing still.

“They said that the adventurers had found the enemy’s supply base.”

The ‘adventurers’.

Vivi glanced at Jinseong, but it wasn’t what Ban meant.

It does not refer to users of the game Dungeon & Fighter, who must become sharpened blades, or those who are actually possessed by Arad.

‘So this means that the De Los Empire and Magatha have become fully connected? Well, the Empire must have transported supplies and troops and moved the people of Arad to the heavens in one way or another… … They called all those people ‘adventurers’.’

If you think about it this way, it’s easy to understand what Ban’s intention was.

Whether it’s Vivienne or Jinseong, those two people are nothing.

“No, when did you know that?”

“I just heard about it. I asked the quick-footed adventurers to find out the enemy’s supply route.”

Even if they were somewhat active, this could be seen as an attempt to emphasize that there are many replaceable personnel who would be just as active.

If it came to this extent, even Vivi would have been able to understand it.

She was clearly showing how upset she was by putting her hands on her hips.

But the truth was different.

‘It’s a blessing. Hehe, for me who has no choice but to do things in a different way. Every single word like that just serves as a smokescreen.’

If Jinseong stands out too much, he may end up being restricted.

If you think about it from that perspective?

Marlene Kitsuka, an assistant to the princess and a member of the ‘Princess’s Garden’ that escorts the princess, said that she had forced the gamble of going down to Aradro Magata.

“Excuse me, but our military supplies are running low… and the food aid we received from the lower world is running out.”

“Oh, I guess I’ll have to aim for both weapons and food.”

Zeldin also made a firm statement about what to get from the supply route that Ban and the adventurers had found.

Ultimately, if they are the adventurers who find a solution to this crisis, they will become people that the Imperial Army will have no choice but to pay attention to in the future!

‘Half the guy, it’s similar to the story flow I remember, and I guess he was talking with mean intentions, but I’m actually grateful for it.’

So in a sense, it was like the restrictions on Jinseong were reduced, so Jinseong was able to smile, contrary to Ban’s intention.

“Okay, then we’ll go first. We’ll go along the path the adventurers found, so please follow suit.”

Ban looked at the truth for a moment, then quickly turned around and left.

It took a while to figure out the location and size of the supply base.

In the barracks where conversation was going on frantically, Bibi and Jinseong soon set off for there.

* * *

Vivi walked forward with her eyes sparkling brightly, as if she wasn’t tired at all.

It may be because the possessed body of an adventurer doesn’t feel tired that much, but that wasn’t the only reason right now.

This is because while searching for information about the supply base that Ban had told him about, Zeldin heard a strange rumor and told Vivi about it.

“Have you seen the Cartel modified soldiers around the supply base? They say they are made entirely of machines and look like real monsters.”

At first glance, it could have been a scary and horrifying story, but didn’t Vivi become excited with anticipation right after hearing the story?

“Really? Finally- Oh, I didn’t see it.”

“Yes, that’s right. The soldiers may be saying this out of fear, but adventurer, please be careful.”

Zeldin was taken aback by Vivi’s reaction, but cautioned her to be careful.

The problem was that Vivi, who was listening, took the warning as if it were a gift.

“But around the supply base? Then there must be monsters like that inside the supply base too?”

“That… I don’t know. But if there’s one around, I guess it’s probably inside the supply depot too.”

“Okay.”

“Yes? Okay? What’s going on all of a sudden-.”

“Oh, no! Nothing. Let’s go, Jinsang-nim!”

From then on, Vivi couldn’t hide her excitement and was moving towards the supply route and supply base with Jinseong.

Jinseong said, holding back his laughter.

“I’m sure the only person who’d be so excited about going to meet a mutant monster is Vivi. I’m already feeling a little scared.”

“Huh? Why?!”

“It was hideous. If I remember correctly, it was as hideous as the monsters I saw in Arad – no, it was even more hideous. It was like a story about DNA synthesis, transformation, or something. Don’t you know?”

It was not that he had no intention of teasing Vivi, but rather that he wanted to tell her that she needed to approach things more seriously.

Mutant organisms whose DNA has been mixed through genetic engineering.

Just by listening, if even one thing is ‘contaminated’, there is a possibility that a mutation different from the ‘original flow’ will occur. In other words, from Jinseong’s perspective, it is a dungeon with a high probability of discovering .

Of course, there was no way Vivi would know about such genuine feelings.

“I kind of get it! But that’s cool! That’s totally awesome!”

“……yes?”

“Genetic manipulation! DNA synthesis! This is amazing. It’s something you can’t easily see in real life! I’ve seen it on the game screen in Dungeon & Fighter, but I wonder what it’s like in real life! If I do it right, I can probably obtain research materials or data, right? I don’t know much about biology, genetics, or biochemistry because I’m not my major, but after all, our engineering field develops from such basic sciences-.”

“Kurrrrrr……”

“Krrrrr……”

She couldn’t finish her sentence.

A group of military dogs that were clearly visible to Bibi and Jinseong, but it was because they realized that all the military dogs were ‘two-headed dogs’ with two heads.

The problem is that in the midst of all this, Vivi’s voice got louder.

“Look at that, look at that! Did you see that, Jinsang?”

“No, no more joking around-”

Jinseong sighed and tried to stop her.

And then I realized.

“How could something like that have been made! And in a place like this!”

Why was Vivi expecting genetically engineered mutants?

“Electricity! Electricity! Power generation! And experimental equipment!”

What she was looking for was an [external environment] that could create such a life form.