Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 404



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Episode 404

The Magic Stone Power Plant was one of Neo Seoul’s most important facilities.

Most of the electricity used in Neo Seoul is generated here.

Electricity is supplied fairly without discrimination, regardless of whether it is the central area where the viewing area is located, the east area, or the west area.

Because every district has a certain stake in the Magic Stone Power Plant.

Because it is such an important facility that forms the foundation of Neo Seoul, it was structured so that no one area can monopolize it.

The four districts of East, West, South, and North all participated in the construction of the Majeongseok Power Plant and were responsible for guarding and maintaining it.

Among them, the place that the southern district built was the defense tower outside the Majeongseok power plant.

The defense tower was a major facility with a barrier generating device installed.

Naturally, there were many Awakened people living there, and people from the southern district were also sent periodically to inspect the facilities.

Derek, who boasted a massive physique of over a meter tall, was the captain of the guard responsible for the security of the defense tower.

Derek was a C-class awakened martial artist.

His specialty was crushing his enemies with martial arts using his strong and massive physique.

Derek looked at those who visited the defense tower with sharp eyes.

It was now midnight.

When everyone was in bed, unexpected visitors arrived.

Derek asked, taking the access card they handed him.

“What are you doing at this hour? I thought there were still a few days left until the regular inspection?”

“Oh! The schedule got unexpectedly messed up, so we decided to do it earlier.”

“Is that so?”

Still, Derek looked at the visitors with a dubious expression.

They were all faces I was seeing for the first time.

“The people who were coming aren’t coming… … .”

“I told you, the schedule got messed up. Those who were supposed to come here were sent somewhere else.”

The man who seemed to be the leader of the group answered calmly without even blinking an eye.

“What is your name?”

“This is Jang Woo-hang. Here is your ID.”

The man, Zhang Wuhang, handed Derek the ID card that Xiaolun had made for him.

The ID was real, so it passed through the reader without a hitch.

Derek frowned and handed his ID back to Jang Woo-hang.

“Okay! How long do you think the work will take?”

“About two hours?”

“It’s taking longer than usual.”

“That’s what I expected, but it could be shortened even further.”

“Okay! Pass!”

Derek sent a signal to his men.

There was no reason to stop them as long as their access cards and IDs were confirmed.

“Then, thank you for your hard work.”

Jang Woo-hang passed by with a sad expression on his face.

The cavalry followed him.

Derek stood aside and watched them closely.

It wasn’t a very good combination.

A middle-aged man with a burnt face, a small old man, a young man and woman with cold expressions, and a man whose mind is completely unreadable.

Like Jang Woo-hang, their identities were clear. But something strangely bothered me.

Boom!

As they entered the turret and the door closed, Derek called to his men and said,

“It’s strange!”

“What do you mean?”

“It was a shame that they came out to inspect at this hour, and that they came with people they didn’t know.”

“Come to think of it, an order was issued not long ago to strengthen security at all major facilities. Could this have something to do with it?”

“I don’t know. For now, tell those inside to secretly monitor their movements. If they do anything suspicious, tell them to contact you immediately.”

“Okay.”

The subordinate ran inside with the answer.

Derek’s sharp gaze turned to the defense tower.

One of his nicknames was Mad Hound.

Because they are skilled at sniffing out dangerous smells.

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The moment he entered the defense tower, Jang Woo-hang’s sad expression completely changed.

“I have to get all the stuff out within one hour.”

“An hour? You came back after watching for two hours?”

Mo Yong-han looked at Jang Woo-hang with a bewildered expression.

“Haven’t you seen that kid’s eyes? He’s clearly suspicious of us.”

“But it would take at least two to three hours to break through the barrier and infiltrate.”

“Just do it if I tell you to. If you don’t do it, we all die.”

Jang Woo-hang simply ignored Mo Yong-han’s protest and looked at Dang-an and So-woo-chen.

“The two of you will remain here just in case.”

“Okay!”

“Remember! Don’t let a single one pass.”

“Leave it to me!”

Dangsian and Souchen answered with eerie smiles.

The others walked inside, leaving the two behind.

Jang Woo-hang asked Mo Yong-han.

“Is the escape route clear?”

“Don’t worry. I’m sure.”

“Sturdy. Black Nose!”

“Tell me.”

“How prepared is the hawk?”

“Hehehe! Enough… … .”

“Good! Jooping!”

The last person Zhang Wuhang called was Deng Zhuping.

Deng Zhuping looked at Zhang Wuhang with his mouth tightly shut.

“You take control of the defense devices of the defense tower first.”

“Hehehe! Got it.”

Deng Zhuping nodded with a sinister smile.

Jang Woo-hang said with a satisfied smile.

“Good! Everything you do from now on is for the sake of the Earth. Don’t hesitate, don’t feel guilty. The lives of three hundred thousand people are in our hands. Don’t care how many die here.”

“Okay!”

The whole army answered in one voice.

“Then let’s begin.”

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The structure of the defense tower is largely divided into two parts.

A barrier facility that blocks the Magic Stone Power Plant from the outside world and an attack facility to repel enemies.

The control device was located in a cramped, sealed room inside the defense tower.

Of course, the Awakened reside there to prepare for any contingencies.

The number of people stationed at the facility has increased following a recent order from the city to increase security at key facilities.

Jiing!

The door opened, and the cavalry entered the secret room.

The manager pointed to the barrier generator and spoke to the cavalry.

“You can work there.”

“Thank you.”

“No problem… … .”

Phew!

At that moment, the dagger pierced the person in charge’s abdomen.

Jang Woo-hang made a surprise attack with the dagger he had hidden in his bosom.

“Crash!”

The manager’s eyes widened in disbelief.

The Awakened who saw this were surprised and drew their weapons, and some tried to press the emergency button. However, the Wolves were moving much faster than them.

“Chaat!”

“Get out!”

They moved like lightning and subdued the Awakened.

It wasn’t just subduing, it was killing him in an instant.

It was a truly merciless hand.

The Awakened lost their lives without even being able to scream.

Jang Woo-hang said, wiping the blood from his cheek.

“We have to get everything done in one hour. Get moving!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Yong-han was attached to the barrier generating device.

Mo Yong-han immediately placed his right hand on the barrier generating device and concentrated his mind.

His awakening ability was precisely the ability to perceive structures.

Any device, even if it was magically enhanced, could easily be structured by touching it and observing the flow of mana.

It was thanks to Mo Yong-han’s ability that Magwangryang was able to break through the barrier of the goblin market.

While Mo Yong-han worked, the rest of the group held their breath and watched.

Because it was a task that required a high level of mental concentration, I couldn’t afford to let even the slightest nerves get the better of me.

Beads of sweat formed on Mo Yong-han’s forehead.

Prrrr!

His eyebrows trembled and beads of sweat ran down his face without stopping.

‘Crazy!’

Mo Yong-han was shocked as he figured out the structure of the barrier.

Because it was more complicated than he imagined.

Neo Seoul’s technological level was shown off by numerous magic circles and mechanical devices combined.

This level of barrier did not exist in the Underworld.

‘If I could just make this barrier mine, I could raise the level of the subterranean at least by two levels.’

Mo Yong-han took a deep breath and focused his mind more.

Phajijik!

A spark flew that I could feel.

It was a spark flying from the place where his hands touched, from inside his head.

By digging and digging, finding gaps, controlling the flow, Mo Yong-han thoroughly understood the structure of the barrier.

I approached the core by breaking through the barrier structure created by the numerous barrier magicians of Neo Seoul.

“Okay.”

Parts!

Mo Yong-han opened his eyes.

A door appeared in his eyes.

It was a virtual door he created by manipulating the barrier.

Finally, a passageway was opened through which his consciousness could make contact. However, the condition of the passageway was strange.

The waves look like they might close at any moment.

Mo Yong-han cursed without realizing it.

“Why?”

“Their barrier is stronger than I thought. I can only maintain the passage for thirty minutes.”

“Is it true?”

“I have some more bad news.”

“What is it?”

“The moment consciousness enters the passage, the alarm will sound.”

“How to get around it?”

“I can do it, but it takes too much time.”

“Ugh!”

Jang Woo-hang’s face was distorted.

Because it was too rushed, contrary to his plans.

Mo Yong-han asked.

“What are you going to do?”

“Is it possible to infiltrate the central control unit from here?”

“It’s possible! You can understand the structure and principles here too.”

“Let’s get started!”

“Really?”

“We’ve come this far, so we can’t back down. We’re the last hope of the Earth. Let’s get started!”

“Okay!”

Mo Yong-han immediately put his hand on the wall and began to concentrate.

It was the moment he intervened in the mana flow of the Magic Stone Power Plant.

Why, why!

Suddenly, a siren sound echoed throughout the power plant.

Mo Yong-han gritted his teeth.

“The alarm system has been activated. They’re coming soon.”

“Leave them to us and collect all the information about the Magic Stone Power Plant.”

“Okay!”

Mo Yong-han closed his eyes again and concentrated.

Jang Woo-hang said to Jeonrangdae.

“It’s war now. We’ll stop them with all our might,”

As soon as he finished speaking, screams from the Awakened erupted from the defense tower.

“Kwak!”

“Ugh! It’s poison.”

It was the moment that the city moved.

At that time, the family was renowned for poison and secret weapons.

The vision of the family was passed on to the then ruler.

She grafted her own insight onto the vision.

It is used by combining poisons collected from demons.

The poison she created will now be spreading like fog through the defense tower corridors.

Wearing a gas mask doesn’t help.

The poison she creates melts and penetrates even the gas mask’s purification mechanism.

Her poison could not be tolerated, at least not by those who were not Awakened and could deploy an Aura Shield.

“… … .”

At some point, silence fell on the hallway.

All those who were poisoned lost their lives.

But Jang Woo-hang’s expression wasn’t that bright.

“If the air purifier works, the poison will be useless.”

Wheeing!

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of an air purifier starting up echoed outside.

Jang Woo-hang looked at Heuk-no.

“Send the bastards away.”

“It’s my turn now! Hehe!”

Why!

When he lifted his robe, a swarm of bugs poured out.

The robe that Black Noh was wearing was enchanted with subspace.

The young demons that had been raised in the subspace flew down the hallway at a terrifying speed.

Kwakwakwang!

A loud explosion began to resonate from across the hallway.

It was the beginning of a disaster.