Chapter 101

Chapter 101

The Ramirez Scramble (2)

Its finally completed.

Cormier observed the dark blue robot standing in front of him and let out a soft sigh.

Hed been working on this request from Squatjaw over the past ten days.

Finally, the commissioned prototype of the Multifunctional Armoured Cavalry was finished.

Of course, it was far from perfect.

Countless defects had cropped up during production, and since this was Cormiers first time handling the new metal thatd been used to make the bones and body, he had no idea what side effects might appear.

Moreover, to build the energy reactor, which acted as the core of the machine, Cormier had searched high and low for a material that wouldnt cause rejection while interfacing with the new metal but all in vain. Even during the last test, whenever the reactor had been fed energy, some of the metals that made up the body had transformed.

To be honest, it wouldnt be strange if it underwent rapid unscheduled disassembly anytime during operation.

In the first place, hed never made something so unique and complex in such a short period of time.

But even so

Eh, its not like Ill be the one riding it.

Cormier smiled with pride.

Even just being able to meet the absurd demands Squatjaw had issued made him feel a surge of pride.

Cormier even felt that his skills had undergone an amount of growth over the past ten days that could compete with what hed achieved over the past few years. That was how much this experience had been worth.

If he had to describe the robot in front of him in one word, it was a monster.

There were only two infused functions: the passive trait of solidity, and the active ability of amplification; but this was a dangerous artefact that nothing hed built in the past could hold a candle to. It could raise the combat power of its passenger by at least a factor of ten, although that was just an estimate.

To be honest, Cormier was wondering even now, how something like this couldve been built.

How the hell did he come up with this?

Cormier was the one who actually built it, but the idea had been his.

Yeah, that was the issue here. That guy was crazy.

Or a genius.

Then,

Crazy, huh

A smirk spread over Cormiers face at the word.

Thered been a time when hed had to listen to that same word, day in and day out.

Suddenly, a new thought popped into his head.

Along with that guy Cormier wondered if he could make something even bigger in the future. He thought it might be pretty fun.

But soon,

Khm, khm, I almost bit the bait.

Cormier shook his head quickly.

It was a crap idea, a bullshit idea.

His work over the past ten days completely deviated from the industry cutting-edge universal design pattern.

The normal way was to refine the original materials to extract their fundamental characteristics, assemble the skeletal framework, then add in the flesh and accumulate the various characteristics into useable functions. Conversely, Squatjaws requirement revolved around creating one single core ability at all costs. Hed even had the audacity to throw a bunch of new metals and nonsensical drawings at Cormier that the designer had never seen before.

Every day had been a constant cycle of irritation, doubt, anger, and amazement.

Working more with the man would definitely bring shame to his own moniker. It even reminded Cormier of his hellish past with a certain senile old coot.

Haah.

To be honest, aside from all that, he still couldnt trust the guy. Cormier didnt know how Squatjaw knew about him or his relationship with the enemy, or what Squatjaw was trying to do here in this city

Every time he thought about the man, a throbbing headache was his only reward. It was impossible to guess the true identity hiding behind that squat jaw and jovial smile.

So, Cormier always tried to keep in mind that Squatjaw was only one of his clients, and that his current work was simply a process in order to get the Ramirez.

The Ramirez

In fact, it was as if itd already fallen to his hands.

Squatjaw had said he had to take it away for a few days, but hed bring it right back afterwards.

Cormier didnt really think the man was lying. While hed been working, that guy had left the Ramirez to him and didnt even look at it.

And even if it were a lie, it didnt matter. He had insurance in place.

In fact, the reason Cormier didnt leave this place right away was not just because of the Ramirez. Rather, he was more curious about whatd happen once the monster in front of him was boarded.Fôll0w current novÊls on n/o/(v)/3l/b((in).(co/m)

The sight felt quite exhilarating even just to imagine.

When are you going to start?

That was then.

Fwoooosh-!

A great sound could be heard coming from outside.

When Cormier hurriedly left the warehouse, he saw a single beam of red laser shooting towards the sky.

It was a signal. Marking the beginning of the upcoming battle.

The Ramirez Scramble had begun.

Alright.

He also needed to slowly start preparing himself.

Returning to the warehouse in a hurry, Cormier started checking the monster for the last time.

It was when I took a step towards Kiriko.

Tiling.

[Adventure King serialization resumed]

[Chapter 29 The Ramirez Scrambles Treasure (2)]

[Belongs to the realm of the ongoing chapter]

[Hiro is the subject of character evaluation in this chapter]

Two things suddenly appeared in front of me.

One was a message announcing the start of a new chapter, and the other was

Dont move.

I looked at the guy whod appeared out of nowhere to stand in front of me.

As soon as the Ramirezs location was revealed, the man with an expressionless face showed up.

He was earlier than expected.

Magic Weapon Jimus.

He didnt feel like Gronyan.

His power level wasnt enough to shock me to silence.

But that didnt mean I could take him lightly.

Basically, this guy wasnt a fighter, and the source of his power wasnt his body.

Besides, I knew very well how dangerous he was. He wasnt called weapon for nothing.

Behind him, three subordinates with canes floated leisurely in the air.

Theyre fast.

They werent the only one whod suddenly appeared.

Whooooosh.

Someone was flying in at close to the speed of sound.

Like Magic Weapon Jimus, he too was a familiar figure.

Cyborg Gelop.

As if waiting only for this moment, the two powerhouses whod become the mainstays of the scramble appeared at the same time.

I scratched my head.

Hmm.

In fact, Id hoped these two would appear a little later. I wondered if it would be possible to keep Kiriko down now.

In the original story, the fight between Kiriko and Capone didnt actually happen at the start of the scramble. Quite a bit of time has passed by then, and the fight had entered the second phase, with all the riffraff already filtered out.

This was a typical growth clich of shounen manga, because before he met the final obstacle called Capone, Kiriko needed to climb through several large and small hurdles. The probability of him awakening immediately was close enough to zero to be called a rounding error.

So, I was going to let things cook a bit before introducing myself

Damn, this sucks.

With these guys appearing on the scene right away, my scheme wouldnt work.

I stopped walking towards Kiriko, and stepped back a bit.

Then I asked Jimus, who was blocking my way.

Who are you?

Of course, I didnt ask because I didnt know.

But character introduction was a necessary process, and I also had to think of the readers.

I am Jimus. From Northland. Looks like youre the one in the rumours, who got the mirror. Like I heard, youve got a weird jaw.

What an outrageous guy.

So your first impression depends only on looks? What a dull fellow. And, is that all?

Here they go !

I threw the spheres to the east, west and south respectively.

But no one moved right away.

They were still watching the situation.

I spelled it out very clearly. The deadline is at noon, two days later. Come to the factory area with your token. Two days later, one of the four people there will get to have the Ramirez.

Then someone asked

Four people?

Ah, I already have one. Well, if you want to entertain me, you can aim for mine.

I took a sphere out of my pocket and waved it for all to see.

And then

Oi, Kiriko! Come meet me. Ive got something to tell you. Come alone, you hear? Dont even think about bringing your stupid zap-happy friend.

Shouting my final words, I turned back and started walking.

Of course, the nerves on my back were thrumming with tension.

What would happen now?

Then,

Rustle.

Jimus and his men began to move toward the east.

Next, Karl Zayed stepped south.

Great!

After that, many adventurer teams began to slowly leave. Of course, not everyone moved to a specific direction. Now that Id confirmed that they had a little time to spare, they were probably thinking that there was no need to rush.

Soon after, Cyborg Gelop, whod been silently watching the situation, also left.

Leo, lets go snatch one at random.

Kiriko, you too, beat up Squatjaw and bring one!

Dont be in a rush, Mister Kirikidiot. Well be fine getting a token on our own. And no matter what Squatjaw says, let the words go into one ear and out the other. Got it?

M-, Mister Kiriko Do you want to go together?

The Leo Adventurers also began to move.

Except Kiriko, who alone followed me.

All done.

So far itd been a success.

Still, one variable remained.

Gronyan.

Among the powerhouses, only he still hadnt moved.

In fact, the authors actions were the biggest variable.

According to the original story, Leo and Jimus would pair up to fight, and same for Karl Zayed and Gelop. Cormier wouldnt show himself right now, and Gronyan would go to the last side. Then hed be able to comfortably seize a token by himself.

In fact, it was because of him that I divided the tokens into four. Three mightve worked too, but Id been afraid that the guy would chase after me first if that happened.

To be honest, I didnt want to deal with that guy and Kiriko at the same time.

Go, just go somewhere else.

Of course, I didnt outwardly show any sign of my inner turmoil.

I pretended to be the picture of calm.

Go Go!

And then,

Phew.

That guy also started moving.

East. It was a direction no powerhouses had gone to.

The split was just right.

So far itd all gone as per plan.

The problem is from now on

The factory zone.

In front of Jeans warehouse.

Squatjaw! Youre late!

Ive been waiting for a long time!

Whatre you planning!

The goblins had already arrived first and were waiting for me.

The ones whod followed me all the way here were seventy-three in number.

It was a huge number.

More than being grateful, I was even surprised.

I immediately started to separate them into teams.

Now, now, listen to me. Blessed of the God of Mischief, or the God of Lies, come this way.

I pointed to my left.

Then,

Bluffs and whimsy, stand there at the middle. And those blessed by the God of Sabotage, stand to my right.

They quickly sorted themselves into tidy groups.

Of course, there was no point taking them at their word.

Real pranksters and liars, dont be silly and stand in your proper place. Chinuavi, please sort them out. Those who dont stand properly dont get any toys.

Then, most of the guys on the right-hand line quickly moved away.

Honestly

Next, I distributed the equipment Id prepared to the goblins.

Wait, whats this?

You bastard, what am I supposed to do with this!

Give me a gun, you son of a bitch!

In your dreams!

Alright, alright, now just wait a minute.

Leaving the goblins to Chinuavi, I went into the warehouse alone.

Now was the key moment.

Alone, I focused and called Him.

Are you there?

Hey?

Are you listening?

After doing this for a while,

What?

After a while, an answer came from the Disruptor God.

More than a thousand people, all of them moving under a common rule. All the conditions you requested have been met. Right?

How shameless. You made those rules yourself, right? You call that meeting the conditions?

Are there any problems?

These were the two specific conditions that the Disruptor God demanded. You must periodically interrupt a specific situation.

With numbers and rules.

Hmm, so?

Please give me one thing.

And since the purpose of my actions was clear in a situation that met the conditions,

If youre making a request it has to be for the purpose of sabotage. You understand?

Of course.

Then tell me.

I could claim one thing from the Disruptor God it be a power, a weapon, or anything else.

Could you please let me use the masquerade ability?

Editors Notes:

None for this chapter.

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