Chapter 315

Episode 315 – Relic (2)

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‘It’s unexpected that it wasn’t an outspacer.’

The situation was very bad.

Si-hyeon also expected that he was not a pure out-spacer. That type of outspacer did not exist in the Megacorp data archive.

Still, I judged that it was either a variant equivalent to the queen or a completely new outspacer.

But it was neither.

‘Abyss Destroyer’ is an artifact that selects and destroys only specific genes. If he is an outspacer, death is inevitable.

However, even though it was touched by the Abyss Destroyer’s wavelength, it did not die. Just got injured.

We already know that that monster strengthens itself through advanced genetic manipulation. The reason it collapsed after being hit by the Abyss Destroyer was probably because the outspacer genes that make up its body were destroyed.

In fact, that alone is fatal damage, but problems still remain.

‘What was once a scary being has now become a wounded beast.’

There’s no way that smart monster wouldn’t know what a terrifying weapon the Abyss Destroyer is. It was clear that he would chase after her somehow before she ran away.

Although there are a lot of cults roaming around in this underground area, it is unlikely that they will kill that monster. It will be fortunate if I don’t become the sacrifice that restores him.

That’s why he didn’t bring his men in the first place. If you bring them in without any combat training, they will just end up as food for you.

In the end, she has to deal with him herself. Even from her perspective, leaving the monster alone would be too risky. I have to end up here somehow.

‘I need genetic information to kill him.’

If you collect the monster’s genetic information flesh or blood and place it in the Abyss Destroyer, the artifact will analyze the genetic data on its own. Once the analysis is complete, you can kill him.

‘The problem is how to harvest the guy’s flesh...’

Even though the gene unit was damaged, the guy ended up collapsing on the floor. Injuring a monster with incredible durability and outstanding intelligence and collecting genetic data was no easy task.

At that time, a mechanical groaning sound reached her ears.

“Hmm, where are we?”

This was the sound made by Lila, who was lying on the floor.

The life management suit, which had been in a temporary state of recovery after receiving a strong shock, returns to normal and begins to move. She struggled to get up and leaned her back against the wall.

“What happened? “Have you defeated that monster?”

“It’s a failure. “We succeeded in injuring him, but we failed to kill him.”

「....」

Laila closed her mouth at Sihyeon’s words.

A moment later, a modulated voice came from the silenced life management suit.

“Then what do you plan to do?”

“They will come after me before I get out. Know.”

“How about informing the cults and moving together?”

Yesterday, when Sihyeon was preparing to go underground, Nern contacted her.

If you’re going to fight him, join forces with the cult. If he talks to Alshas, the cult will support her.

“That seems difficult. There’s no way they’ll leave my relics alone.”

“I guess so.”

Sihyeon rejected Nern’s offer.

This was because it was clear that the cults would try to get their hands on the Abyss Destroyer when they saw it. Even if it was Kisos who promised to support her.

The Abyss Destroyer is something only she can use, but will that give them up? It was easy to imagine how the cult would treat her.

‘But if I continue like this, I will die.’

She looked down at the crystal battery mounted on the Abyss Destroyer.

This battery obtained with the artifact was analyzed for its composition and structure, but no information was found. It is completely unknown what it is made of and how it operates, but like the main body, this equipment also possesses transcendent power.

The crystal battery is responsible for charging energy so that the Abyss Destroyer can continue to fire gene destruction waves.

Of course, just because there is no battery does not mean that the console does not work. As a result of experiments before coming to Berzan 02, the remaining amount of already charged energy remained in the weapon even when the battery was removed.

However, the only way to supply energy to the Abyss Destroyer is to equip it with a crystal battery. I tried every method, but charging failed.

That means that without the crystal battery, the Abyss Destroyer is effectively a disposable weapon. If you want to continue using the console, this battery is essential.

‘Current energy remaining in the battery is 60%.’

When this energy is used up, it must take time to recharge. It’s not that long, but it takes about a day to complete charging, so you can’t use it all the time.

‘Twice from now on.’

Since each shot consumes about 30% of her energy, she has a total of two opportunities left to counterattack him. You have to harvest its flesh and attack it within those two times.

But he must be expecting her to use the weapon again. Using her and Lila as bait won’t work anymore.

‘But tentacles aren’t everything to me.’

While attacking with tentacles, my body became even closer to the enemy. The right side of my head moved to swallow the vision whole.

“Where!”

The moment it opened its mouth wide and was about to swallow her whole, a mechanical sound was heard from below. A colleague wearing a reinforced suit struck the ground where I was standing with both hands. My legs were slightly wobbly because the floor was slightly lifted.

‘It’s a bother.’

「Pfft!」

Instead of using my disabled fighting arm, I hit the opponent hard with my winged arm. The enemy flew away like a fly hit by a newspaper and landed on the wall.

Next, the left side of my head fired an acid breath towards the wall where the opponent was stuck. Unfortunately, the opponent who did not faint this time urgently dodged the breath.

“Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

! Not only did the reinforced clothing melt, but even the bare legs protected inside disappeared entirely.

“Damn it!”

Si-hyeon, seeing his colleague suffer, drew his weapon again.

I hadn’t used it until now, but seeing that I was finally pulling it out, it was clear that there were limitations.

‘It seems like the type that has a limit to the number of times.’

Besides, there aren’t many left. Two or three times at most? They probably acted like that because they didn’t have much opportunity to attack.

The crystal mounted on the weapon rotates and emits an eerie light.

I know that I cannot avoid those waves in this narrow underground space. But this time, unlike before, I prepared in advance.

‘now!’

“What?!”

Five human beings hiding in the ceiling flew at her. She was preoccupied with me and was taken aback by the sudden appearance of the number.

One of the beasts shot a paralyzing sound wave at her. For a split second, her body stopped and then moved again.

However, even if it was only a short time, it was enough time for Inmyeonsu. The beast that approached her used its sharp front legs to strike down the arm holding the weapon.

“Ugh!”

With a short groan, she let go of her weapon. The moment the weapon fell from my hand, the crystal stopped rotating.

The other Inmyeonsu was about to destroy the weapon when Sihyeon reached out for the falling weapon.

A whip made of psychic power shoots out from her palm and flies towards the weapon. The front paw of the inmyeonsu approaching the falling weapon is about to touch the weapon.

In a split second, I gave a new command to the person in charge. As a result, the trajectory of the front foot was slightly distorted.

The whip wrapped around the weapon first with a slight difference. Immediately afterwards, the beast’s front paw struck the surface of the weapon. A short impact sound followed, and the weapon wrapped around the whip returned to its owner.

“...!”

After recovering the weapon, Si-hyeon tried to activate it but stopped. He noticed something strange about the weapon that resembled a vacuum cleaner.

Her eyes are focused on the floor.

There was a crystal that had lost its light. Instead of slamming the weapon down, the assassin who received my order struck the crystal attached to the top to separate it.

My head was already moving when she realized that.

I put my head down on the floor with my mouth wide open. The dirt, sand, and crystal weapon inside were sucked through my long neck and into my body.

“You!”

I fly in as she cuts down the people around her. When my tentacles and heads got in the way, she responded with reflection.

The head and tentacles retreated backwards and Gallagon’s claws decapitated me. But that alone is not enough to make you vomit out things that are about to be digested.

If she had had time, the heads on the right and left were preparing to attack again on both sides.

Because of that, she had no choice but to be content with covering up the blood gushing from my neck. Protecting her right head with reflection and her left head with a shield, she retreated.

Meanwhile, all the objects I swallowed were digested. Then I felt intense heat inside my body.

「Acquisition conditions: Genetic similarity to ‘player ■■’」

「Confirm acquisition conditions. Disarms the defensive wall.」

「Compatible with the strong enemy’s badge, ‘Plunderer’s Irregular Polyhedron’.」

「Applying ‘Plunderer’s Irregular Polyhedron (Void Dice)’.」

‘This?’

It felt completely different from when the Marauder’s Indeterminate Polyhedron was activated. It seemed as if not just a part of the body was changing, but the entire cellular unit that made up the body was being reborn.

Just like when evolving.

“I got a call! “I’m in the air right now....”

“Tell them to attack right now!”

While I was unable to move due to the sudden change, I felt the enemies moving away. Correspondingly, powerful energy was concentrated above my head.

And then, distantly intense heat and light poured down on me.