Chapter 127

Chapter 127

[Translator – Peptobismol]

Chapter 127

Long ago, humans desired to reach God.

So, they built a tall tower.

A tower named Babel.

The tower eventually collapsed under the wrath of God, and humanity was divided.

Now, it was a legend of the mythic era that even those who remember it are scarce.GEtt the latest novels at novelhall.com

Neo Seoul is the Tower of Babel of the present era.

In the midst of the desert, the towering city stood alone, embodying the wishes of the ancient humans who once longed to reach God.

Within Neo Seoul, the once-prosperous advanced buildings from before the Great Cataclysm stood tall, piercing the sky.

While all districts developed evenly, the most splendid and sophisticated was the West District.

Neo Seoul boasted an ultra-modern civilization, but among them, the West District excelled in advancement.

Among other things, it had a higher number of Mechanized Awakeneds, which brought about the development of machinery.

Magic here was merely a supplementary tool, not the main focus.

The West District researched and advanced machinery for Mechanized Awakeneds, leading to a far superior rate of progress compared to other districts.

This characteristic of the West District was also deeply ingrained in Kim Hyun-soo’s residence.

Inside the metallic space, numerous pipes and wires were exposed.

Similarly, Kim Hyun-soo sat on a large metallic chair.

Kim Hyun-soo’s appearance was no different from others. However, a considerable portion of his physique was crafted from machinery.

Yet, with exceptional technological prowess, it resembled human flesh quite closely. Thus, it was impossible to discern with the naked eye where the machinery ended and the real flesh began.

With an expressionless face and icy gaze, he seemed to wear a metallic mask.

Kim Hyun-soo gazed into the void.

His pupils glowed crimson.

His eyes, too, were artificial.

After staring into the void for some time, Kim Hyun-soo spoke.

“Triox Five!”

Instantly, someone’s voice was directly transmitted to his brain.

―Yes, Master.

“Report the situation.”

―So far, there have been seventy-two casualties, all of them have had their mechanicals stripped away and their bodies discarded. The stripped mechanical parts are presumed to have been disassembled and flowed into the black market.

“Seventy-two casualties?”

―Another one has been added, making it seventy-three now.

“Is the culprit also a scavenger?”

―Yes.

“This is absurd! Seventy-three casualties within a few days all from scavengers? It seems we appeared too naive.”

―Items flowing in from the White Bear Caravan have been showing the worst compatibility with Mechanized Awakeneds. If left unchecked, the damage is estimated to escalate further.

“What are the countermeasures?”

—Moving the Mechanized Corps to directly eliminate the White Bear Caravan is the best option.

“That won’t do! If we mobilize the Mechanized Corps, it will give Jin Geum-ho the opportunity to intervene directly in the West Zone.”

Kim Hyun-soo’s expression distorted.

Kim Hyun-soo, who feared nothing, was afraid of Jin Geum-ho, the mayor of Neo Seoul, as much as anyone.

He knew well how formidable and terrifying Jin Geum-ho was.

Giving Jin Geum-ho an excuse to intervene would be nothing short of a disaster for the West District and himself.

Therefore, he had to act as cautiously as possible.

“Is there any other option?”

―Calculating.

There was a moment of silence from the mechanical sound.

Kim Hyun-soo waited for his response in silence.

Triox Five was not human.

It was a supercomputer created by the fusion of chance and science.

In the early days of his awakening, Kim Hyun-soo entered a dungeon by chance.

The owner of the dungeon was an Ancient Golem classified as S-rank.

Kim Hyun-soo, still a novice, dared not face such an opponent.

However, for some reason, the Ancient Golem was on the verge of breaking down. Thanks to this, Kim Hyun-soo barely managed to defeat the Ancient Golem and obtain loot.

Among them was the brain of the Ancient Golem, containing its ego.

The brain of the Ancient Golem was reset.

Kim Hyun-soo took the brain of the Ancient Golem and studied it.

For some reason, the computer enlisted for the research was combined with the brain of the Ancient Golem.

The fusion of the computer and the brain of the Ancient Golem resurrected as a supercomputer, and Kim Hyun-soo named it Triox Five.

The mainframe of Triox Five was located in a bunker a hundred meters below ground.

For Mechanized Awakeneds in the West District, a communication module connected to Triox Five was installed.

Thud!

Someone knocked on the door from outside.

“Who is it? Levin?”

Brielle cautiously opened the door, revealing an unexpected person.

It was a beautiful woman with long, wavy blonde hair.

Above all, what stood out was her strikingly blue eyes, as if sapphires were embedded in them.

The moment Brielle saw her, his expression twisted. However, the woman didn’t seem to notice Brielle’s reaction and cautiously asked.

“Is this Zeon’s house?”

“Yes, but who are you?”

“Oh! My name is Mandy. I’ve come to see Zeon.”

“Mandy?”

“Yes! Is Zeon here?”

At that moment, Zeon heard Mandy’s voice and came to the door.

“What are you doing at my house?”

“I’ve found the right place.”

“Come inside for now.”

Zeon let Mandy into the house.

Brielle didn’t seem pleased with letting Mandy into the house.

Mandy looked around the house and said.

“The house is very spacious and nice. I didn’t expect to find a place like this in the slums.”

“If you look closely, there are quite a few useful places even in the slums.”

“I feel like I understand why Zeon doesn’t live in Neo Seoul. Even I would want to live here if I had a place like this.”

“If you like it, why don’t you look for a place here?”

“I’ll consider it later. That’s not what I came for today.”

“I guess so.”

Zeon nodded.

Mandy’s visit to this dangerous slum wasn’t just for idle chatter.

Mandy looked Zeon straight in the eyes and said.

“I’ve come to ask for your help.”

“Help?”

“Yes! Among the people I know, there’s no one who knows the slums as well as you do.”

“Are you here with a matter regarding the slums?”

“I’m tracking scavengers, and they eluded me here. I couldn’t figure out how to track them, so I came to you for help.”

Mandy had lived her entire life in Neo Seoul, but the slums were an unknown world to her.

Unlike the well-organized Neo Seoul, the slums were as complex as a maze, with many hidden dangers.

It wasn’t that she was afraid of the danger, but she preferred to avoid unnecessary trouble.

That’s when she remembered Zeon.

“You tracked down the scavengers?”

“Yeah! I ended up here while tracking them.”

“How serious is the situation because of them?”

“It’s very serious. Many people are getting hurt because of their rampage, and the City Hall can’t just sit back and watch. That’s why people like me have been mobilized to help clean up the scavengers.”

“I see.”

“I want to end this situation quickly. To do that, I think it’s better to completely eliminate the scavenger base rather than sporadically capturing them.”

“Do these scavengers have a base? Weren’t they acting individually?”

“As far as I’ve checked, there’s a network among them. I’ve also obtained information that there’s a base somewhere in the desert. So, I think there must be a place where they can gather in Neo Seoul or the slums.”

“That makes sense.”

Zeon nodded.

“Will you help?”

“I will.”

“Really?”

“Yes!”

“Ahh!”

Mandy couldn’t help but exclaim, unexpectedly, Zeon agreed too easily.

However, Zeon didn’t agree without any thought.

The slums were also suffering because of the items Damien had let loose.

If left unchecked, much bigger trouble could arise.

Putting on the robe hanging on the wall, Zeon said.

“Let’s go.”

At that moment, Brielle urgently shouted.

“I want to go too.”

[Translator – Peptobismol]