Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 388



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Episode 388

Jang Woo-hang lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling.

The space allowed to him was very limited.

I couldn’t even go out freely by myself.

Although I wanted to escape and explore every corner of Neo Seoul, I tried hard to suppress my desire.

Neo Seoul was not a place that could be easily manipulated by him alone.

Numerous Awakened beings guarded the main building, and everything turned systematically like cogs in a wheel.

There was no room for Jang Woo-hang, who was just an outsider, to get involved.

Jang Woo-hang’s eyes became sharp like a snake.

“Does that mean I’ll give up?”

That was when.

As if in response to Jang Woo-hang’s pledge, the door to the accommodation opened.

Crunch!

The person who opened the door and came in was Xiaolun.

Zhang Yuhang jumped up at the appearance of Xiaolun.

“Are you a Pathfinder from outside?”

“Who is that old man?”

“My name is Xiaolun. Identify yourself.”

“Hmm! I’m Jang Woo-hang from Sacheon.”

“Are you sure it’s from Sacheon?”

“exactly!”

Xiaolun closed his eyes tightly at Zhang Wuhang’s answer. Zhang Wuhang asked cautiously at Xiaolun’s reaction.

“If your name is Xiaolun, then maybe… … .”

“My grandfather is from Sacheon.”

“Wow! You’re from the same hometown. My junior, Jang Woo-hang, greets you again.”

Jang Woo-hang quickly greeted them by placing his right fist on his left palm.

“If you are really from Sacheon, you are like my brother.”

“It is an honor to meet you, senior, in a place like this.”

“From now on, I will call you Woohang.”

“I can only be moved.”

“Yes, I want to know the news of Sacheon. How are you doing?”

“It’s miserable.”

“To what extent is it like that?”

Zhang Yuhang hesitated for a moment at Xiaolun’s words, but then opened his mouth as if he had made up his mind.

“The official name of our colony is Celestial Subterranean. We just call it Subterranean among ourselves.”

“Heaven? Is this a city founded by a heavenly warlord?”

“As expected, you know.”

Jang Woo-hang made an expression of admiration.

Before the Great Destruction, there were warlords in China.

The Celestial Warlords were a military group based in Sichuan Province and wielded great influence.

The Celestial Underground City was an underground city built by the Celestial Warlords under orders from the central government.

It was a fortress built to protect key personnel, their families, and soldiers in the event of a nuclear war.

Although it was a secret fortress and unknown to the world, those in charge of its construction were proud of its enormous scale, to the point that they called it the greatest construction project in Chinese history.

“It was originally a fortress built to accommodate one hundred thousand people for a year, but after a hundred years of continuous expansion, it eventually grew to accommodate three hundred thousand people.”

“So many people survived? The power of the Chinese is truly amazing.”

Zhang Wuhang smiled bitterly at Xiaolun’s admiration.

“The problem is that because of the reckless expansion, numerous problems are popping up. There is a shortage of food, supplies, air, water, everything. Because of this, the Earth is split into several factions and is at war.”

“With that many people, it would be okay for them to come out to the surface?”

“The problem is the demons on the ground. Maybe it’s because of the nature of the basin, but there are an unusually large number of demons gathered here. Among them, there are many who are particularly strong. It’s impossible to survive them with our own strength. The fact that I was able to survive and come here was only possible because of luck.”

“Is that so?”

Xiaolun’s eyes sank deeply.

Suddenly, Zhang Wuhang knelt down in front of Xiaolun.

“Please help us. If we continue like this, our lifeline will be cut off. We desperately need Neo Seoul’s help.”

“hmm!”

“I will give my soul to anyone who can help me.”

“I don’t need your soul. What I need are well-trained Awakened beings. How many Awakened beings are there that are useful for the Underworld?”

“At least ten thousand people.”

“Ten thousand people… … . It’s just a pie in the sky.”

What good is it if there are so many of them? They are thousands of kilometers away.

Months to go, months to come back.

That was also a story about being able to come and go safely.

Xiaolun knew best how difficult it was.

It would have been better to just pretend it didn’t exist.

Nothing is more foolish than having unnecessary expectations.

At that time, Jang Woo-hang spoke carefully.

“no.”

“What do you mean it’s not?”

“It’s not a pie in the sky.”

“What are you talking about? Are you saying that ten thousand Awakened Ones came together?”

“Not ten thousand, but seven more.”

“Seven? I’m sure they all died… … . I lied.”

The corners of Xiaolun’s mouth curled up.

Jang Woo-hang also said with the same smile.

“There is no reason to tell the enemy the truth.”

“Do you think Jin Geum-ho is your enemy?”

“Don’t you think so, sir?”

“Hehehe! What a sinister guy.”

“To protect your own people, you must become sinister.”

“It’s been a while since I’ve met a junior I like.”

“Me too, sir!”

“Let me see your wrist before you go out.”

“I’ll show you as much as you want.”

Jang Woo-hang rolled up his sleeves and showed his wrists.

On his wrist, five red lines were shining clearly.

“Is this a B-class martial arts class?”

“Yes! I use the leaf blade as a weapon.”

Showing the rank insignia on his wrist was tantamount to revealing everything.

Because all the information about the Awakened was contained in the rank insignia.

That’s why Awakened people never show their right wrist to outsiders unless it’s really something serious.

Zhang Wuhang also knew that fact, but he showed his wrist to Xiao Lun without hesitation.

It was to show that he had nothing to hide.

Xiaolun liked Zhang Yuhang’s attitude.

“Where are the rest?”

“I am standing by, ready to move at any moment, if my orders are given.”

“I guess I’ll have to figure out a way to get them into Neo Seoul.”

“Is it possible? With the security this tight?”

“Are you doubting me now?”

“No. I was rude.”

“If you understand, then follow me.”

“Can I go out?”

“From now on, you are under my jurisdiction.”

“thank you.”

Jang Woo-hang was very happy.

Just being able to escape this stuffy space makes me feel alive.

Xiaolun thought as he looked at Zhang Yuhang like that.

‘I’ll suck your marrow out.’

In order to take over Jangwoo Port, one of the most profitable businesses in the southern district had to be handed over to the city hall.

It was quite a big price for Xiaolun.

It was clear that he had intended to extract it from Jang Woo-hang.

I had no intention of looking down on him because he was from my hometown. If I could use him to contact the Earth, Xiao Lun’s power would grow even more.

Cooking one B-class Awakened wasn’t that difficult for Xiao Lun.

“let’s go!”

“yes!”

Zhang Wuhang answered loudly and followed Xiaolun out of the room.

Zhang Yuhang, who was following Xiaolun, was quietly smiling.

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Zeon, Brielle, and Lemura returned to Zetoya’s village.

The first thing Brielle did when she arrived in the village was to take out the items she had brought into the subspace.

What she took out was an object as tall as an adult.

At first glance, it looked like a small tower, but on top of it was a blue jewel that looked like an eye.

Jetoya looked at the tower-like object with a puzzled expression.

“What is this?”

“It’s a protective barrier core.”

“Barrier? The barrier I know?”

“Yes! As the Crocodile Village has grown in size, so have the number of people. Now it’s time to start preparing defensive measures.”

Since some time ago, people have called this place Crocodile Village.

It was a name fitting for a crocodile den.

Rumors of the prosperity of Crocodile Village spread throughout Crocodile Den.

Because of this, more and more people have come to settle in Crocodile Village, but there are also more people targeting them.

Although Bakum and the other Awakened people are desperately trying to protect Crocodile Village, it is better to minimize the risk factors.

Brielle thought about what Crocodile Village needed most, and a protective barrier came to mind.

I experienced many dungeons following Zeon, and among them, there were quite a few dungeons with barriers.

From then on, Brielle studied the barrier in depth.

What helped her the most, above all, was the watchful eyes at Zeon’s house.

The watchful eye that gave Zeon’s house the nickname of a fortress.

Brielle studied the watching eyes whenever she had time.

After researching for so long, I was able to achieve some recent results. Based on those results, I created a protective barrier.

Although its performance was not comparable to that of an observer, it was still enough to protect Crocodile Village from enemies to some extent.

Jetoya opened his mouth wide after hearing Brielle’s explanation.

“You made something so amazing. You’re a real genius.”

“You know that now?”

“I knew it from long ago, but it still surpassed my imagination… … .”

“The introduction is enough, let’s get started with the installation.”

“huh!”

“First, we’ll install this nuke in the center of the village. After that, we’ll install it in all the passages leading to the village.”

Brielle pulled out fist-sized orbs from subspace again.

Jetoyah said as he received the beads.

“It’s pretty heavy?”

“It is a delicate item, so handle it with care.”

“okay!”

“Follow me with the beads.”

“okay!”

Jetoya followed Brielle, holding the marble in her arms.

Levin snickered at the sight.

“When did you prepare something like that? You seem cold-hearted, but you take care of everything.”

“He is a deep-hearted child.”

“That’s right. It’s completely different from what it looks like.”

Levin agreed with Zeon’s words.

The person who seemed indifferent to those around him, but took care of them better than anyone else, was Brielle.

“Once the barrier is set up, I’ll be able to breathe a sigh of relief. It’s already been a headache because there have been so many guys coming here recently to target this place.”

“It looks like there are still a lot of moths left.”

“We are humans who have lived without control for a hundred years. We don’t want to live in a village now, but we are hungry… … . In the end, all that is left is plunder.”

Levin clicked his tongue.

The problem is that there are more than one or two such people.

The underground sewer system stretched like a maze throughout Neo-Seoul and the slums.

It was impossible to remove or merge everyone inside it.

As word spread that the Crocodile Village was prosperous, more and more people began to come looking for it.

Repelling them was also the job of the Awakened who protected Crocodile Village.

That was when.

“Levin!”

Brielle’s voice was heard from the dark hallway.

Levin shrugged.

“It looks like you need help. I’ll go and see.”

“okay!”

As soon as he heard Zeon’s answer, Levin turned into a ghost and flew to the passage where Brielle was.

“Levin!”

“Go, go, you little brat.”

Levin grumbled and quickened his pace.

Zeon looked at the sight silently.

Villages were springing up both above and below ground.

It felt like the world was coming back to life.

‘The problem is that humans aren’t the only ones who feel and act energetically.’

The one who got on Zeon’s nerves the most was Krasias.

Krasias, who ruined the Earth like this a hundred years ago and then disappeared.

But he existed in the form of a residual ideology.

I don’t know what he’s up to, but I have a bad feeling about it.

‘Wouldn’t Nigel know something?’

Nigel the Half-Dragon clearly knew something. That’s why he must have retrieved the purple gem from the necromancer Pilgram.

‘That jewel must have contained the residual thoughts of Crasias.’

Something was happening somewhere he didn’t know.

It felt like the laws that had governed the world for a hundred years were being shaken to their core.

‘Is the upheaval about to begin again?’