Chapter 90
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 90
Chapter Title: The North Korean Raid
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Like the World Tree that can be obtained from Preppion, the Goddess of Abundance.
The power of an Incarnation allows one to use special abilities that transcend the limits of their class, depending on the Transcendent Being they've contracted with.
Blanqui's Mass Dimension Tunnel created a sort of transport tunnel, but the penalty for being able to travel long distances in an instant was quite significant.
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[Blanqui's Mass Dimension Tunnel (Deity)] - Incarnation Exclusive Object
※ This item contains a large amount of a Transcendent Being's divine fragments.
※ Will be destroyed upon the permanent death of the Incarnation's soul.
* Classification: Special Object
* Applicable To: Players who have been granted permission
* Installable Exits: 0 / 3
* Effect: You can travel to all existing exits, and conversely, from an exit to the entrance. The maximum number of individuals that can be transported is 81,000 (2-hour cooldown per individual).
* Effect - Install Mass Dimension Tunnel Exit (Active): Installs a semi-permanent exit. However, the exit has health and can be destroyed. (Required Mental Focus: 10 minutes / Mana Cost: 500 / Cooldown: 24 hours)
* Effect - Growing Mass Dimension Tunnel (Passive): As the Incarnation's level increases, the number of installable tunnel exits and transportable individuals also increases.
* Description: A Mass Dimension Tunnel imbued with the power of the transcendent being, Blanqui, the Mover of Dimensions. It has been elevated to a Deity-class object due to a large quantity of divine fragments. Only Blanqui's Incarnation can use it. To install an exit, an entrance must first be placed at the desired location.
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The catch was that to use it properly, an exit had to be installed.
In other words, you couldn't just teleport all over the world with this one object.
Ultimately, to utilize the transport, Kang Yeon-ah would not only have to infiltrate the North Korean server herself but also maintain mental focus for a full ten minutes while installing the exit.
“I guess there's no such thing as a free lunch.”
It wasn't that he didn't understand.
In a world where proper transportation had vanished, being able to travel so easily would be a massive advantage in future matters like economy and logistics.
Besides, it wasn't as if there was no way to install it secretly.
“Seong-hyeok. If it's just sneaking into enemy territory, I can manage it with one other person, no problem.”
Cha Hye-rin approached Seong-hyeok, who was contemplating whether they should launch a frontal assault.
Seong-hyeok still knew nothing about her class or her powers as an Incarnation, but one thing was certain.
She was strong enough to have earned VVVIP status at the first auction.
And in reality, if she put her mind to infiltration, even Seong-hyeok, with his scout bees positioned everywhere, would have a hard time detecting her. She was that skilled.
“...This could be life-threatening. Are you both okay with this?”
But then and now, North Korea was an incredibly dangerous place.
They had openly launched a nuke at the Japanese server, so the danger was likely even greater than before, not less.
Sending Cha Hye-rin and Kang Yeon-ah there, just the two of them, was worrying, but what choice did he have?
“Anyway, I can only sneak one person in with me. Taking you, Seong-hyeok, isn't a bad idea, but if we want to be certain, it's probably better to transport everyone at once and launch a surprise attack.”
“I agree. It's better to try than to keep worrying about a potential problem.”
She would be a terrifying enemy, but as an ally, Cha Hye-rin was incredibly reliable.
Buzzzzzzz-!
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[Guardian's Blue Aura-Infused Spore Honey Soap (★★★-)]
* Classification: Consumable
※ Refreshment of the Guardian's Blue Aura: Restores 2,530 (+450) mana over 5 minutes and increases the casting speed of skills requiring mental focus by 9 (+2)%. (Durability -1, Cooldown: 20 minutes)
[Guardian's Blue Aura-Infused Spore Wild Honey Tea (★★★★-)]
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These were the reliable processed goods Seong-hyeok had created through his diverse exploration instincts, all of which granted beneficial effects for casting.
“Then I'm counting on you.”
“Leave it to me.”
There was also the sustained happiness of the apiary and the bees.
With so much invested, Seong-hyeok was certain this attempt would succeed.
* * * * *
- Tsk. Of all places for a Disaster-class monster to appear, it had to be the Japanese server... It would've been so much better if it appeared on the Korean server.
Goopisgle, the administrator of the Chinese server.
Was it because, until recently, they had held the most prominent position among the Asian servers?
Goopisgle could not forget.
The Emperor, the one he had invested so much in.
He, with his 5-star unique class fully specialized in combat, had been swiftly and brutally killed by that bee guy from the Korean server.
That was why it would have been perfect to wipe out the Korean server along with the Disaster-class monster, but unfortunately, the monster had first appeared on the Japanese server.
- You worry too much, senior. I had my reasons for doing it. You know how individualistic these humans are, don't you? As long as we're the ones holding the weapon, no one will come at us unless they have a death wish.
But Peggle hadn't used his one and only nuclear warhead without a plan.
First, there was the survival instinct inherent in all living beings.
Moreover, in a situation where no one knew the range of the itemized nuclear warhead, let alone how many there were, drawing a sword against them was tantamount to suicide.
That was why Peggle, who understood human nature well, had demonstrated the warhead's power as a warning.
And as a bonus, he had obtained the Treasure item, the Ring of Greed, and a massive boost in experience from the act.
- Even if they do attack, it will take them a considerable amount of time just to get here. All we have to do is hold out until we can use the second nuclear warhead. No matter what the Korean server tries, it'll be over for them.
- Heheh, you've got a point. You cunning little bastard. If you succeed, I'll make sure you get a good position.
- Thank you, senior.
After the Earth dimension.
Peggle's meticulousness was on full display, even currying favor with Goopisgle for the future commercialization process.
Now that he knew the nuclear warhead was a weapon far more powerful than he had imagined, all that was left for Peggle was to survive as long as possible amidst the turmoil of the upcoming #chapter update and catch the attention of the Transcendent Beings.
He was lost in the dream of seizing this opportunity to instantly elevate his status from a 1-star pet, a satisfied smile on his face, but it was short-lived.
Woong- Woooong-
- Huh?
Peggle was startled by the sudden, strange occurrence.
And for good reason—a portal had suddenly appeared in the North Korean server. To be precise, inside the underground bunker where Kim Jeong-su and the various nuclear facilities were located.
- B-Blanqui!
- We have to stop it! Kill Blanqui's Incarnation before it activates!
As if the two server administrators' shouts had reached them, Kim Jeong-su and the other North Korean and Chinese players charged forward with all their might. But unfortunately, they were cut down effortlessly by a woman who suddenly emerged from the shadows, unable to even put up a proper fight.
“Kill that bitch right now!”
Kim Jeong-su's furious roar.
At the dictator's command, the players' charge intensified, but it only served to make them die faster.
“And pathetic things like you tried to touch my family?”
She was like a wolf among sheep, collapsing their formation, but Kim Jeong-su, the leader of a nation, was no fool.
“Target that one first!”
Kim Jeong-su's choice, having instinctively realized that Kang Yeon-ah, the one installing the exit, was the root of the problem.
And it was a significant crisis for Cha Hye-rin as well.
“Are you done yet?”
“I-I'm almost done!”
Her unique class was specialized in assassination rather than protecting someone.
Because of that, fighting while protecting Yeon-ah made it impossible for Cha Hye-rin to use her full power.
And above all...
“Grrrrr! You bastard! I'll tear you to shreds!”
Kim Jeong-su transformed into a monstrous figure, absorbing radiation from the nearby nuclear facilities.
His body, further strengthened by the skills of his 5-star unique class gained through massive leveling and the Treasure item, the Ring of Greed.
Based on that, Kim Jeong-su, who now possessed a formidable power that could no longer be ignored, unleashed his attacks on Cha Hye-rin.
“Hye-Hye-rin!”
“Don't worry about me, just hurry!”
If she couldn't hold the line, the worst-case scenario would be Yeon-ah getting attacked.
“Keuk! Cough!”
With her powerful weapon of evasion nullified, damage from the barrage of attacks began to accumulate.
- If you don't want to die, abandon that human and switch places with the doll right now! You're not usually like this! What the hell is wrong with you?
The desperate cry of Rehurin, Cha Hye-rin's contracted being.
He couldn't understand the irony of his own Incarnation, who used to kill people without a second thought, now risking her life to protect someone.
But as always.
Cha Hye-rin.
She did not respond to the Transcendent Being's words.
‘Shut up. If you have any buffs you can give me, give them now.’
- ...I don't get it anymore. You're on your own from here!
‘Thanks.’
A strangely twisted personality that would risk her life for anything related to her family.
Shaking his head, Rehurin even added the power of his ■■■, interfering to his utmost limit to help her hold on, but in reality, it only bought her a few more seconds.
In the first place, giving the role of a tank who had to protect someone to an assassin like Cha Hye-rin, and having her be ganged up on, was an incredibly disadvantageous situation.
“Hye-rin!!!”
In the end, unable to withstand the accumulated damage, Cha Hye-rin was caught off guard and seized by Kim Jeong-su's massive hand.
The crushing grip threatened to deplete what little health she had left in an instant—a desperate situation.
However, the time she had bought with her life was not in vain.
Woong-! Wooooong-!!!
The long period of mental focus was complete.
And from the now open exit of the dimension tunnel emerged the combat-class residents of the apiary and two giant Asiatic black bears.
And 1.08 million bees.
Buzzzzzzzzz-!!! Bzzzz-Bzzzz-!!!
“W-What is this?”
“B-Bees?”
“U-Uwaaaah!”
The bees assessed the situation upon arrival and immediately began their attack.
Following them were Yongbi and Danbi.
Then, Go Dal-su and the other veteran combatants launched a fierce assault, as if they had been waiting for this moment.
“How dare these insolent bastards!”
Rage boiled within him at the uninvited guests in his home.
Kim Jeong-su intended to crush Cha Hye-rin, the one who caused all this, and prepare for the aftermath, but an inexplicable emptiness made him glance down at his arm.
[You have been struck by Bee Sting Acupuncture.]
[The pressure point in your arm has been struck. It is temporarily paralyzed.]
Along with the cautionary notification, his right arm lost all strength and hung limp.
“You've changed so much I almost didn't recognize you. You look even more like a pig in person.”
“...You insolent brat!”
Kim Jeong-su immediately reached out, provoked by the taunt, but unfortunately for him, his opponent was Seong-hyeok.
[You have been struck by Bee Sting Acupuncture.]
[The pressure point in your leg has been struck. It is temporarily paralyzed.]
[The pressure point in your chest has been struck. It is temporarily paralyzed.]
...
“W-What...!”
No matter how strong he became by absorbing radiation, he was still several leagues below Seong-hyeok, who had been strengthened by the bees' natural processed goods.
Power and speed.
It was nearly impossible to dodge the Bee Sting Acupuncture attacks from Seong-hyeok, who held the upper hand in every aspect.
“H-Hey! How about we talk this out? I swear on my life, I won't launch a nuclear attack in your direction!”
Kim Jeong-su's desperate plea, sensing his defeat.
But Seong-hyeok was not one to be swayed by such empty words.
[The pressure point in your neck has been struck. It is temporarily paralyzed.]
“Mmph, mmph!”
“Sorry, but my policy is to deal with dangerous things first.”
Leaving a dangerous variable like a nuke around was out of the question.
Besides, the existence of a dictator like Kim Jeong-su was better off gone; it would be a favor to the countless people in North Korea.
“Don't think you'll die an easy death.”
Setting aside the great harm he had inflicted on South Korea even before this crazy world began, he had to pay the price for driving Cha Hye-rin to the brink of death.
Seong-hyeok wasn't about to let that slide.
“And you'll have to hand over that Ring of Greed.”
“... .”
A 5-star+ grade Treasure item with an option that made it untransferable except through death, as it was soulbound.
As long as he wore it, Kim Jeong-su's survival was already impossible.
Puuuk-!
[You have hunted Player (North Korean Server) Lv. 47. You have acquired EXP, 6,532,105 Coins, Greed-Soaked Basilisk Scale (★★★★★+), and Ring of Gree... .]
[This player (North Korean Server) had an Incarnation contract. You have acquired a bonus of 40,000 points.]
[Due to the death of a player contracted with Server Administrator (Peggle), the North Korean server's territory will be incorporated into the Korean server.]
[The owner of the Treasure item Ring of Greed (★★★★★+) has changed. Current Owner: Korea/Honeybee]
With Kim Jeong-su's limp body as the final piece, a generous amount of loot was bestowed upon him.
“Hoo. Looks like I'll be busy again.”
Honeybee of the Korean server.
K-Bee.
The news that he had conquered North Korea began to spread throughout the world via the notification for the Treasure item.