Chapter 128
Chapter 128
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 128
Chapter Title: Colossal, Impossible to Dispose Of
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The factory collapsed.
Today. Or maybe yesterday.
Of course, it wasn't like it crumbled to dust like a sandcastle.
Flutter, flutter!
More precisely, one entire wall had basically been blown away.
A vivid green energy completely filled the gaping view. Whoosh, whoosh—a refreshing breeze blew in.
Wow. What a fresh scent of nature.
But I didn't want to feel it like this.
"Such a flashy job..."
The culprit behind the destruction was still rampaging. At least it was fortunate it was doing so outside the factory.
It had escaped when the wall collapsed. Though that left the yard in ruins.
"Kami, can't you hold it properly?"
Nyaaang...!
Kami narrowed its eyes. A first. The creature that feared nothing in the world was showing reluctance.
It had reason to.
Flutter...! Thud! Thud!
The whale tail that had been successfully assembled boasted an overwhelming size.
The width of the broader part was at least 100 meters. What the hell was this thing?
It hadn't been that big right after assembly—it had gradually swollen up to this.
Nyaaang...!
Kami's tentacles were entangled around it like a net, but the resistance was fierce.
Even Kami turned into just a cat in the face of such overwhelming size difference.
At least it was holding on thanks to the S-rank mana stone I'd fed it.
"It's too big. We can't assemble something like this in the factory anymore, huh?"
Jin-ah peeked her head out from behind my back and said.
Aren't you embarrassed?
If you're an employee, shouldn't you throw yourself into protecting the boss?!
"It seems like it used a ton of mana."
"Is that so?"
Yeah, that's it.
It was just assembly, but it consumed as much mana as summoning Yong-yong or Seolbaegi—maybe even more.
I had to be careful not to mess up the assembly. So I put extra effort into it.
Like slathering on glue everywhere, for example.
But I overdid it, and now it was way bigger than expected.
"So what do we do now?"
"What do you mean? We have to deal with it."
"You mean kill it...?"
"Something like that."
Jin-ah's eyes went wide.
...Making me look like the bad guy.
But it's not wrong.
Thud! Thud!
We can't just leave that thing as is, right? You really want to see the factory collapse?
So I'll use a bit of technique to turn it back into an inanimate object.
"Dawn, did you bring what I asked for?"
Right on cue, Ha-young handed me the Molangtori. Long, long ropes spilled out from inside.
Ropes made from the tragic byproducts that hadn't become Molangtex or Molangtail.
I'd made them because it seemed a waste to throw them away, but I never thought I'd use them like this.
"Kids, grab one each."
Woo-ee! Woo-ee!
At my command, the mini golems picked up the ropes. Lucky timing. It was Molang Park's day off, so all 50 golems were gathered.
"And Titan, you get... this should do."
I gave Titan a thick one made by bundling dozens of ropes.
Thud! Thud!
What an impressive size.
Even Titan was a massive monster, yet this thing made it look like a newborn baby.
"Everyone ready?"
Woo-ee!
"Throw!"
The ropes launched all at once. A brilliant purple light burst forth simultaneously.
The glowing Wol Yeong-seok—the golems' mana seeped into the ropes.
Swoosh!
The ropes elongated upon receiving mana.
The ones that were barely 1 meter stretched to about 10 meters in an instant.
Kiiing!
Behind everyone, Seolbaegi scattered mist.
The purple light intensified, and the colossal tail's movements began to be controlled bit by bit.
Meanwhile, I replenished my mana.
Just in case, I sucked up the mana I'd stored in the New Molangtori.
'...Now!'
When my mana was roughly full, around the time the tail had nearly stopped.
I fired red threads at it.
Wooong!
Turning a summoned entity back into an inanimate object.
I'd never actually done it before. But I knew the method.
It should be the exact opposite of infusing life force.
"......Ugh."
Of course, it wasn't easy.
There were quite a few things to focus on.
One mistake, and it could reverse-summon.
After all the effort to make the tail, I'd have to start over from scratch?
That absolutely could not happen.
"Uryaaah!"
I let out a shout.
Sweat poured down, blurring my vision.
It stung so much I wanted to cry, but I gritted my teeth and endured.
And finally.
......Thud!
The tail returned to being an inanimate object.
Phew. I barely survived.
But hold on.
Where the hell do I put this thing now?
**
Ding!
[Jin Ha-yeon (A-Team Leader): Guild Master! The outer wall construction should wrap up within two weeks!]
Two weeks...
Nice.
A smile spread across Joo Ha-neul's lips as she received the report from her subordinate.
Much faster than expected.
It had been less than a month since construction started.
Quantum, huh?
She'd thought Baekya held its own in construction too.
But a specialized guild was on another level.
They'd probably thrown in a ton of relevant Awakeners.
[Me: Good. You built it expandable like I said, right?]
[Jin Ha-yeon (A-Team Leader): Yes! No problem! Just say the word, and we'll proceed!]
Perfect.
Now the key task was merging the building with the monster.
'Will that... actually work?'
She wasn't worried about the merging itself.
Her concern was whether it would truly summon as a monster.
Honestly, she'd been skeptical from the moment she first saw the blueprints.
[Baekya: Wait... Is this even possible?]
So she'd dared to ask.
Of course, Ha-neul knew full well.
That Molangmol's summoning ability was practically divine.
Still.
There was such a thing as common sense.
How could she believe they'd summon a 250-meter monster?
The largest officially recorded monster was 200 meters.
[Baekya: This isn't some April Fool's joke, right?]
[DragonRaisingPlz: ??????]
But Molangmol was dead serious.
Like the Hindenburg, once the world's largest airship.
They planned to make an even bigger one—a sky whale airship.
[DragonRaisingPlz: Actually, I'm the one who wants to ask. Can you build it in under three months?]
[Baekya: Uh... Construction shouldn't be an issue.]
And so the project began.
Things were progressing smoothly on their end, but no word from Molangmol.
Had it failed?
Should they pivot the building to Plan B?
Just as those thoughts crept in, a message finally arrived.
Ding!
[DragonRaisingPlz: One question.]
[Baekya: Yes. What's up?]
[DragonRaisingPlz: Does Baekya have the capacity to transport a 1,000-ton item?]
What the hell?
Did they actually summon the whale?
[Baekya: Uh... Probably possible.]
Not a big deal.
Deploy a few special helicopters, add herself and some hunters, and it should be fine.
It was the method they'd always used for bulk monster material transport.
[DragonRaisingPlz: Then come over. Sending the address. It's our factory.]
[Baekya: Factory...?]
[DragonRaisingPlz: Yep. Our main factory.]
Finally...!
Ha-neul was over the moon. She nearly jumped through the ceiling.
Molangmol's main factory, hidden away.
She was going to visit that secret spot herself!
[Baekya: On my way!!!]
If you asked who was closest to Molangmol in the world.
Most would say Baekya.
But Joo Ha-neul had always been anxious.
Molangmol could ditch Baekya anytime.
So this offer was pure joy.
It was a declaration of trust!
Molangmol entrusting their back to Baekya!
[DragonRaisingPlz: Oh, and do you have any unused large gates?]
[Baekya: Uh... Probably two. D-rank gates.]
[DragonRaisingPlz: Great lol. Mind if I borrow them real quick?]
[Baekya: Of course!]
Ha-neul quickly gathered personnel and headed out. Then she realized something unexpected.
'This was the factory.'
An isolated factory not far from Molang Park was Molangmol's main base.
Dark under the lamp, huh? But why's it collapsed...
"Eeeeeh???"
What... is this?
Am I hallucinating from excitement?
"Ah, you're here. Then I'll leave it to you."
The Pictogram, Molangmol's president disguised with camouflage ability, spoke casually.
"Lucky. It was completely impossible to dispose of."
"Ahaha..."
Ha-neul laughed bitterly.
Powerlessness or awe. A mix of emotions made her legs shake.
"G-Guild Master? What the hell is..."
"...Beats me."
A tail far beyond common sense filled their view.
**
[What the fuck is this???? (Author: DropoutVetMomUnemployed)]
(Video of something massive being transported)
Wtf is this lololololololol
I seriously doubted my eyes
Thought the world was ending when it got dark for a sec
Did they subjugate a monster or something?
-??????????????????
-AI yeah
└(Author): I took this myself
└Don't bullshit us bitch. You'd catch that?
└Lmao fr
-I have no idea what I just saw lolololololol
-Cognitive dissonance maxed
-Baekya helicopters? What's Baekya up to
└Heard rumors of a big project with Molang
-Guys this ain't fake! Article just dropped!
└Fake news enjoyer
└No why is it real wtf lol
└Legendary incident incoming