Chapter 79
Chapter 79
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 79
Chapter Title: Wail, Molrangtail
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Now that I think about it, the ceiling of my factory isn't all that sturdy.
Yeah. Everyone's probably seen those ceilings with the squiggly worm patterns etched into the plasterboard at least once.
In my case, I experienced it in the military.
It was the new type without asbestos, so it wasn't too harmful to the body, but white powder still rained down from that board.
A ceiling with a bit of empty space above the easily breakable board.
My factory was just like that.
And that meant...
It was ridiculously easy to punch through the ceiling.
Of course, accidents like that happened pretty often.
The mini golems had already smashed through it a few times while playing ball.
But none of them were as bad as today.
"...It's wrecked."
I tilted my head straight up and stared at the sky.
"Whoa... clouds."
What a bizarre sight. Being able to see clouds from the first floor of the factory. Our factory ceiling definitely hadn't incorporated any fancy modern glass roof or anything.
Vrrr...
The massively elongated black sword—Molangtail—had pierced straight through the first-floor ceiling and the second-floor ceiling, reaching all the way to the sky.
If I hadn't stopped channeling mana midway, it might've punched right through the heavens.
White powder puffed out around the round hole. Impurities mixed with snow, plasterboard, and concrete piled up on my head.
...What the hell just happened?
Of course, the material's ability to stretch out to such lengths was entirely intentional on my part.
But maybe I condensed the slime clumps between the bones too much.
"...It stretched way too much!"
And that wasn't the only problem.
Rrrumble...!
My slender arms began to tremble.
Molrangtail wasn't particularly heavy, but it was a struggle for my girly arms to hold it straight out.
So I tried channeling mana again to restore it to its original state.
But...
"Uh... uh!"
Being my first time, my control was sloppy.
Before I could properly regulate the mana, my arms reached their limit first.
The massive Molrangtail started tilting forward, and to keep my balance, I shifted forward too...
"...Fnyaaaaah!"
KABOOM!
That triggered a horrific disaster.
Wail! Hell Demon Sword.
No, wail! Molrangtail.
KABOOM!
The Molrangtail, infused with the souls of countless monsters, plummeted vertically and mercilessly tore the factory apart.
Thud! Thud!
The giant pudding slimes, startled by the sudden slashes, clustered to the opposite side.
Woo-ee...!
The mini golems working on the second floor hurriedly evacuated to the first floor.
Meanwhile, I...
...
Stood there on both legs, straight as a board, facing the catastrophe I'd unleashed.
Wow.
Talk about a solid swing.
Ah.
**
[Ah... Did I mess up big time?] [Author: DragonRaisingWish]
(Photo of the devastated factory interior—all location-identifying elements cleanly removed)
Ahh. I'm scared of myself.
Everyone, always be grateful to me, and I'll make sure to behave from now on.
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미나ㅓㄹ미나ㅓ림나얾ㄴㅇㄹ My factory ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-What the fuck did this lunatic do lolololol
-Wow, an aggro post after so long
Found his original spirit, DragonRaisingWish
-Guy makes bank and this is what he ruins it with?
Only time you can cry at Molrang Mall is at dawn..
Lol facts
How much damage, DragonRaisingWish?
Someone calculated it—minimum 10 billion last December
Damn.. That's peak output for a D-rank hunter then
-1.1 made a Molrang Mall SNS? Said he'd post dawn pics, fucker
Yeah. What happened to his duties?
(Author): Lol okay;;; Dawn's been too busy to take pics
[New Molrang Mall product dropping?] [Author: Altarimu]
What the hell are you making to cause that mess lololol
Dude's completely unpredictable
-Buy it immediately and reap the benefits when it drops
You get Molrangtex too? It's crazy expensive
Yeah, performance is insane. Honestly a total steal
Fuck yeah, would've bought at 30 mil too
-Using dragon materials?
Then it'd legit be S-rank
Not everything with dragon makes S-rank gear tho..
**
"I thought some raiders from Hwayeon had ambushed us or something."
"For real. Not kidding, I was wondering if I should pop an awakening pill. Like, bam! Ready to fight right away."
Jina swung her fists whoosh-whoosh in jest. True to her desk job in front of a computer, her punches were all floppy.
At that rate, forget it. Even the best awakening pill wouldn't help much.
Her abilities were info-based to begin with, so boosting with a pill wouldn't make much difference anyway.
"Ahaha... There was a slight issue."
My laugh sounded bitter today. Times like this called for diving into work even harder.
Knead knead.
I kneaded the slime clumps fresh from the cauldron, then stretched them out flat.
I tossed the flattened clumps to the mini golems.
Woo-ee! Woo-ee!
They caught them and patched up the ceiling cracks. It was a temporary fix, but solid repair work nonetheless.
Might even be sturdier than the original ceiling.
Kinda wasteful, though. That amount could've made at least two Molrangtails.
"But how did you make something that split the factory in half?"
"Oh. Slight handling issue. It performed better than I expected."
"Oh? I wanna try it too. Where is it now? That Molrangtail... thing?"
"Already handed it off."
"Huh? To who?"
The Molrangtails from the 63rd round experiments totaled three.
One went to Seo-jin as a gift-cum-test item ahead of his A-rank promotion.
By then, Molrang Park's construction was nearing completion.
Perfect timing to let the guy live up to his 'Solo Enthusiast' nickname after a while.
His main weapon was a greatsword, after all.
Slightly different, sure, but a Molrangtail was still a sword, right?
'A pro user would give solid test results.'
Another went to Ju Ha-neul.
I asked her to film it too. While she's at it, it'd be great if she wore a Molrangtex in a similar design...
Body suit and casual sword combo—pure cyberpunk vibes I couldn't resist.
Should I push hard for it?
I'm the client here, after all.
Occasionally strong-arming to keep Baekya in line didn't sound bad.
Too bossy?
Anyway, two went to trusted folks.
The last one...
"You sent it to that review VTuber guy?"
"Yeah. I did hesitate a bit..."
Kang Geun-cheol, former A-rank hunter turned A-rank review VTuber.
A guy who left brutally honest reviews true to his name, and the one who'd boldly started negative in the last Molrangtex review bloodbath.
"Wasn't it something about breaking rules so no more gigs?"
"That was the plan, but... I thought it over, and skill is what matters most. The rest is minor."
A phrase common in sports circles.
'We'll make it up with baseball/soccer.'
Exactly that vibe.
Kang Geun-cheol would surely repay me with killer reviews if I gave him gear.
His lava-swimming in Molrangtex was still vivid in my mind?
Total madlad. And he hadn't committed any actual crimes, so no need to blacklist him.
Truth be told, there was one decisive reason I picked him.
Tap tap.
[DragonRaisingWish: You're definitely heading to Yeonhwa Palace, right?]
[Iron Man Kang Geun-cheol: Yep!]
[Iron Man Kang Geun-cheol: Do I look like the type to go back on my word?!]
Not at all.
He might bend rules a bit, but he wouldn't lie.
Or maybe that's the same thing.
Ding!
[DragonRaisingWish: Cool, looking forward to it then.]
[Iron Man Kang Geun-cheol: No worries!]
Okay. Entrusting it to you, Kang Geun-cheol.
The special condition he pitched me.
Namely, smashing the Hwalyeon Chamber to bits.
Where was the Hwalyeon Chamber? Korea's notoriously toughest hunter training facility, located in Yeonhwa Palace's basement.
The pinnacle of tech from Hwayeon's R&D team. Only guild master Choi Sung-han had ever cleared the final difficulty.
'S-rank hunters probably block it off, though.'
That's why Kang Geun-cheol made the offer. To upload footage of wrecking the Hwalyeon Chamber with Molrangtail.
He knew I was at odds with Hwayeon.
And for me, it was an offer I couldn't refuse.
'A proper tech showdown with Hwayeon.'
I already knew their Molrangtori dev had flopped.
But it was a secret project, not public knowledge.
Unofficial match, so no public victory thrill.
"Should be fun. I hate those Hwayeon bastards' faces—time to stomp 'em proper."
"I get the intent, but does it really have that kind of power? Hwalyeon Chamber looks brutal."
"In my view... it's plenty."
All info on the Hwalyeon Chamber was public except the final course.
With user Kang Geun-cheol and his 'Enhance' ability, no big issues.
"Yeah? I'm hyped too. But what if lack of skill causes problems? Like you, Dawn."
Ha-young poked right at the sore spot. Pointing at the half-unfilled ceiling cracks.
"It's fine. Damage from using the Hwalyeon Chamber isn't compensable anyway."
Exactly. Combat awakeners...
By A-rank, slicing the ground was a breeze.
Who'd use the Hwalyeon Chamber if they had to pay for building damage?
So if Molrangtail botched control and damaged Yeonhwa Palace?
Then what.
All the better.