Pohang University of Science and Technology

The zombie dog was still the same.

"Whoosh! Pow!"

Even when Kang Dohun knocked it down with fists and kicks.

"Guh."

It got right back up.

"Thwack, thump, thwack!"

Even when Kang Dohyun struck it with an axe and added damage with a crossbow.

"Guh..."

The zombie dog rose once more.

Watching the zombie dog stand up no matter how much they attacked it.

"Hyung, that crazy durability is still the same."

"True."

Kang Dohyun and Kang Dohun, the two brothers had clearly grown. Compared to when they fought the zombie dog at Hyungjesa, they had become immensely stronger and their attack power had increased significantly. But they hadn't become strong enough to kill the zombie dog outright.

"Back then, entering the Hyungjesa dungeon was a dangerous thing, wasn't it?"

"Thinking about it now... yeah."

If it hadn't been for the Chungmu Soul Sword, the zombie dog would have been an enemy they truly couldn't have handled back then.

"But we can't use the Chungmu Soul Sword this time either."

As Kang Dohyun pulled a shotgun revolver from his inventory, Kang Dohun loosened his shoulders again.

"Right, let's kill it without using that sword this time."

The two brothers steeled themselves and charged at the zombie dog.

The start was always the same, but it was Kang Dohun who went first.

"Whoosh, thwack, whoosh, pow!"

His refined martial arts flowing, he began beating the zombie dog indiscriminately with fists and feet.

"Bang.. bang.. bang"

Even for a zombie dog with incredible durability, it was hard to keep its wits under continuous attacks. As Kang Dohun drew the zombie dog's mind off with his martial arts—

"It'll die this time."

At the perfect timing, Kang Dohyun fired the loaded shotgun revolver.

"Boom!"

He fired at the back of the zombie dog's head, and its head flew off. The zombie dog collapsed.

"Hyung? Is it dead?"

Kang Dohun, who had previously let his guard down and missed, kept on guard and asked.

"Yeah. It's dead."

Confirming it was completely down with presence detection, the two brothers sighed in relief.

They had definitely gotten stronger than before. Seeing that they could handle the zombie dog together like this proved it.

As Kang Dohun thought and felt proud.

"Let's move quickly. Before more zombie dogs attack."

Kang Dohyun led his younger brother into the Korea Robot Convergence Institute building.

Upon entering the Korea Robot Convergence Institute, a large sign for "RoboLife Museum" stood prominently.

"Is this...?"

"Probably? A robot museum?"

"A robot museum... that's unsettling."

The two entered the building on guard, and confirmed enemies with presence detection.

Four enemies in the exhibition room ahead.

At his brother's signal, Kang Dohun carefully entered the exhibition room. And then—

"Ruff! Ruff!"

It was the sound of dogs barking. But the barking sounded mechanical.

"Thwack!"

Kang Dohun kicked the attacking enemy away with his foot. But—

"Whir.. whir.."

The fallen puppy made mechanical sounds and got back up.

"They're robot dogs."

"Damn it, now it's robot dogs?"

Four puppy robots had strangely mutated and were showing hostility toward the brothers. The four puppy robots were emitting flashing lights from their eyes.

"Dohun-ah, you handle it this time too."

"Okay."

Kang Dohun charged at the enemies first again.

"Whir!"

The puppy robots quickly scattered, keeping an appropriate distance from Kang Dohun's approach and running away. And then!

"Ping! Ping!"

They fired lasers from their eyes.

"Oof!"

The lasers were incredibly fast, but Kang Dohun still predicted and dodged the attacks by watching the robots' head movements.

'Wow, I'm getting pretty good now.'

It was an attack that couldn't be dodged just by looking, but Kang Dohun had reached a level where he could predict and dodge it.

While Kang Dohun drew the enemies' attention, his brother went underground.

'He said it was underground.'

Going underground, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠the iron door was perfectly locked.

'There's no time.'

It would be noisy, but Kang Dohyun stood in front of the iron door and struck it with his axe.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Striking the door down with the powerful axe, the door gradually gave way.

"Creeeak..."

The door opened and Kang Dohyun entered inside.

Underground, it looked like a mechanical equipment room.

'What? It's here?'

Kang Dohyun began to examine the mechanical equipment room. It looked ordinary on the surface.

'Let me check the walls and floor.'

He walked around tapping the walls and floor with the axe handle. And then—

"Thump, thump."

There was a wall that made a different sound from the others.

'This is it!'

Kang Dohyun struck that unusual spot with the axe.

"Thwack."

The wall crumbled, revealing a hidden space behind it.

A hidden space. Inside was a secret laboratory with mechanical equipment.

'Here... it is!'

And on the main table was a special machine.

An incredible weapon perfect for Kang Dohun to use, and it was a legendary-grade weapon hidden here.

When Kang Dohyun came up to the first floor with the mechanical gauntlet—

"Hyung, I really worked hard."

Kang Dohun's whole body was covered in wounds. The four robot puppies had ordinary defense but were fast and had strong attack power, so his younger brother had suffered a lot to defeat them.

"Oh, you're getting pretty good at fighting now?"

"Still, it's lacking. I still can't handle a zombie dog alone."

Recently, Kang Dohun had been feeling a lot of regret about his attack power. His combat ability itself was very excellent, but his pure attack power was very lacking. Today too, he had met a zombie dog and his brother had delivered the finishing blow.

To the disappointed Kang Dohun, Kang Dohyun handed over the mechanical gauntlet.

"Here, your new weapon."

"My weapon?"

Kang Dohun received the weapon from his brother and grinned with his mouth wide open.

"This is... my new weapon? Legendary??"

"Yeah."

Kang Dohun happily tried on the weapon.

Kang Dohyun and Kang Dohun had found the weapon they were aiming for. But since they hadn't cleared the dungeon yet, the two came out of the building.

"Guh."

As they walked around, a zombie dog appeared.

"Dohun-ah. Fighting!"

Kang Dohyun left it to his younger brother. It meant to test the new weapon. So Kang Dohun fought the zombie dog.

"Haa... ap!"

When a slight opening appeared, he charged energy and struck hard.

"Pow!"

The zombie dog's head was smashed to pieces.

"Wow!"

A situation where he hit and he himself marveled, Kang Dohun marveled at the new weapon.

Kang Dohyun and Kang Dohun wandered around the dungeon looking for enemies. The enemies that appeared were zombie dogs, and every time Kang Dohun met a zombie dog—

"Pow!"

He could confirm the performance of the new weapon, Powered Mechanical Gauntlet MK.2, which smashed a zombie dog's head in one hit when energy was charged.

"Wow, this thing is tough but amazing."

He also learned that it was a weapon that was difficult to use.

Kang Dohun had been chosen by the god of exercise and had traits and skills related to martial arts and physical abilities, but even so, handling the mechanical gauntlet was difficult.

"Hey, I can't even handle it perfectly ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠yet and it has that much power?"

"Yeah."

After answering like that, Kang Dohun looked at the mechanical gauntlet.

"I think the performance would go up more if I handled it properly..."

At Kang Dohun's words, Kang Dohyun said clearly.

"Then we'll have to practice."

"Yeah, we'll have to practice. I need to keep using it even now."

The two wandered around the dungeon while confirming the performance of the new weapon.

When Kang Dohun defeated the 10th zombie dog—

A welcome dungeon clear message appeared.

"Good work."

"Yeah, you worked hard too, hyung."

Kang Dohun was very tired and collapsed to the ground. And then he took off the Powered Mechanical Gauntlet MK.2 from his hand.

"Ah, this thing is really tough."

"Still, you need to adapt quickly."

"Yeah, I need to adapt."

It was hard to control, but it was an amazing item.

When Kang Dohyun extended his hand, Kang Dohun who was sitting on the ground took his brother's extended hand and stood up. And then—

"Roar.."

The two brothers boarded the drone Kang Dohyun summoned.

"Departing."

He said to his younger brother and the drone departed, heading toward the house where they stayed.

The next day.

Kang Dohyun, Kang Dohun, and Lee Chaerin had finished preparing to depart. Seo Yoon-pil was seeing them off.

"Thank you for everything."

"No, I'm the one who should thank you, thanks to the Master."

Kang Dohyun had been able to save time thanks to Seo Yoon-pil, and Seo Yoon-pil had been able to become the leader of the group that dominated this area thanks to that.

"I was going to reward you..."

"No, I've already received enough."

Seo Yoon-pil politely declined. Receiving something from a dangerous person like Kang Dohyun for free was a dangerous thing.

"Then, instead, let me give you one piece of advice."

"Yes, I will humbly accept it."

"Leave this area as quickly as possible."

For Kang Dohyun who knew the future, Pohang—especially the area south of the Hangang River—was dangerous.

"I recommend leading your group to Daegu or Gyeongju's Bomsan Complex. As soon as possible."

"I really don't understand, but can I know the reason?"

"I can't tell you the detailed reason, but it's dangerous to stay here."

Kang Dohyun's advice ended there. There was no need to say more.

Seo Yoon-pil thought for a moment and then nodded.

"Thank you. I will consider your advice and act accordingly."

"Finally, Seo Yoon-pil, do you know my name?"

"I don't know it yet."

Seo Yoon-pil had been hosting Kang Dohyun for a while, but he didn't even know his name.

"My name is Kang Dohyun. If you need to contact me later, do so."

After saying his name, he summoned a drone.

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"!"

Seo Yoon-pil was startled by the suddenly summoned drone. But—

"Everyone get on."

At Kang Dohyun's order, Kang Dohun and Lee Chaerin boarded the drone, and the group began to fly far away.