[Raccoon Man Beginning]
[Raccoon Man Beginning]
The area around Myeong-dong was currently surrounded by a majority of Force Users and military troops, who had established a perimeter.
If there was one fortunate thing, it was that there were only two Dimensional Rifts opening. It was better since they just had to split the troops in half.
Team Leader Jo In-hyung was the same. He led his Force User team and hurried toward Myeong-dong. He had been in charge of this vicinity since the situation broke out, but since it erupted in Myeong-dong, he was able to move quickly.
Arriving five minutes before the Dimensional Rifts erupted, they quickly established a formation without even a moment to catch their breath. First, they laid traps like Claymores on the front lines, and behind them were tanks. Heavy weaponry like mortars and heavy machine guns made up the main force.
The reason Force Users weren't on the front lines was that until the Force Fusion Phenomenon ended, Force Users couldn't deal effective damage to Enemy Species.
If you were a Master-class user, you wouldn't care about such things, but the majority of Force Users hadn't reached that level. The procedure was to buy time with firearms to some extent and then deploy the Force Users afterward.
"How about the civilian evacuation?"
"It's about 80 percent complete!"
"Only that much? Hey! Are you going to let people die?! Move faster!"
"Yes!"
"What happened to the supply of special anti-Enemy Species ammunition?!"
"This is all we have right now!"
"Argh! Did those bastards skim off the top again?! This is really pissing me off!"
"What about the Master-class users? Where did Lee Kyung-jin-ssi go?!"
"He went to Yongsan-dong!"
"Ah! Seriously!"
There was chaos, but it was quickly sorted out. And one minute before the Dimensional Rift occurred, the signs started to appear.
A vibration that even an ordinary person could notice touched their skin. And after a minute that felt like a year, Jjeoeok, the air split open, and a Dimensional Rift occurred.
Translucent hexagonal fragments scattered as space split. The monster that popped out from the rift in the dimension let out a growling cry. It looked like a medium-sized Enemy Species, but other Enemy Species, like small ones, started coming out right after.
"Commence firing!"
Kwa-ang! Kwang! Kwagang!
Dudududu!!
Pung! Peong! Peopeopung!
The sounds of firing and explosions were heard in succession. A concentrated barrage, enough to make the ears of those nearby go numb, poured down on the Enemy Species.
It was a characteristic of Enemy Species that firearms didn't work properly, but as time passed and Force Users appeared, firearms became a means to buy time until the Force Fusion Phenomenon ended. Effective firearms against Enemy Species hadn't been developed yet, but they had developed weapons with strong stopping power to buy time.
Among them, special anti-Enemy Species ammunition enchanted with Gaia Force by Force Users with certain Unique Traits was effective. However, the downside was that long-term storage was difficult and they couldn't be mass-produced.
"How much time has passed!!!"
"Only 3 minutes have passed!"
"We can take care of the small ones! Guys! Grab your tools!"
"Ah, damn, are we gangsters or something?! You always say that!"
"Don't go out first! Teams 7 through 10, prepare for long-range attacks! I'll give the signal, so shoot then!"
Teams capable of long-range attacks according to their respective traits prepared from the back. Since the attackable attributes were classified and set for each team, synergy effects would occur, not reduction effects.
"Team 7! Commence firing!"
Puwhaak!!
They applied their traits to compress water drawn from a nearby fire hydrant into high pressure and sprayed it out. The water, sprayed in a form like a water jet cutter for an instant, instantly killed several small Enemy Species.
"Next, Team 8! Commence firing!!"
Pajijijik!!!
And following that, lightning raged. The lightning generated by dozens of Force Users instantly fried the water-soaked Enemy Species. Thanks to that, most of the small ones were dealt with, but the medium-sized ones remained.
"Teams 7 and 8, stand by during the recharge time! Move to the rear! Move the soldiers back! Team 10, you were the ground manipulation type, right? Team 10, move forward! Let's build a wall to fill the empty space left by the soldiers!"
To deal with medium-sized Enemy Species, Force Users are absolutely necessary. However, since Force Users have no resistance to physical attacks, if they get hit by even a stray shell, they die instantly.
After moving the tanks and soldiers that might get in the way to the back and building a wall, they then deployed close-combat Force Users.
It was a skillful and quick response, as they had learned the know-how from fighting Enemy Species for a long time.
But that was only until the large and super-large Enemy Species appeared.
[Kaaaaaak!!!]
"Fuck! It's a large one! No, it's bigger! It's a super-large one!"
"Look at these bastards using a staggered attack! They're absolute experts at pissing people off!"
If it had appeared at the beginning, it would have been better. But they had already changed their formation to deal with the medium and small Enemy Species, and it appeared right when they were vulnerable.
Facing a super-large Enemy Species that hasn't undergone the Force Fusion Phenomenon is a suicide mission, even for Force Users. You have to buy time and somehow wait for the Force Fusion Phenomenon to end before you have even a chance.
The moment it shook its massive body, like a dragon or an Imoogi, the mud walls that the ground-manipulation Force Users had created crumbled instantly. They were imbued with Force, so their strength should have been similar to or greater than a reinforced concrete wall of the same thickness, but they were all smashed under its overwhelming physical force.
"Kyaaaaaaak!!"
"Mi-yeon-ah!"
"Fuck! Everyone, fall back! It's better to retreat and deal with it later, even if the damage spreads for now!"
"Do you know how much havoc that bastard will wreak in that time?! It's a super-large one!"
The scene was full of chaos. Even with a command structure, sometimes things don't go as planned in extreme situations. Furthermore, since the command structure was created suddenly for this incident, it felt even more tangled.
The super-large Enemy Species rushed forward, opening its maw. For that monster, charging with such immense mass, to stop, it might only be possible after at least one street was devastated.
The lives of the Force Users and soldiers who hadn't yet escaped would be sacrificed along with it.
Kiiiing!
"Uh.....?"
At that moment, something rang in the air, a tinnitus-like sound that irritated the ears, and then a loud explosion was heard. Something like an invisible bomb struck the face of the super-large Enemy Species, and it stopped its charging body while letting out a strange cry.
And something landed on the ground. With a heavy Kuung sound, a mysterious figure wearing a gray Powered Exoskeleton landed, appearing in a superhero landing pose with one knee on the ground to absorb the impact.
"Iron Man......?"
"Wait a second, isn't that Raccoon Man?"
"Isn't he a bit different? Raccoon Man only wears a mask!"
"Wow! It's Flying Raccoon Man!"
He stood up, the black eye-guards around the mask's eyes glowing.
"......This is a bit embarrassing."
[That's how heroes are supposed to be.]
Raccoon Man No. 2 has arrived!!
Baek-ri, who received the transformation belt from the alien Sion with the mindset of a hero! He transforms into Kamen Rider Raccoon and fights against the enemy of humanity, the Enemy Species.....!!
"It feels like the narration from a very old Kamen Rider!"
[People who don't know the Showa era aren't qualified to discuss Kamen Rider! People who grew up watching Ryuki would be shocked to see modern Kamen Rider and ask if there's any camaraderie at all!]
"Sister-in-law, your mental age is unexpectedly?!"
I don't know if she's young or old. Baek-ri decided to deal with the super-large Enemy Species in front of him first.
He raised his hand and aimed his palm at the creature. A vibration that caused the same tinnitus-like sound as before was generated from the linear device mounted on his palm.
Kiiiing!!
And another wavelength fired, colliding at an angle and hitting the creature's eye. And at the same time, space itself resonated, and a strange destruction phenomenon began to occur.
[Kuwaaaaa!!]
"Wow! This is awesome!"
Baek-ri was amazed by the effect caused by just one shot. It was a super-large Enemy Species that hadn't even undergone the Force Fusion Phenomenon yet, but he had dealt a little bit of damage with just one hit. Best of all, this attack could be used continuously.
[It's the latest Void Blaster generator! It was originally equipment exclusively for Chimeranoids, but I managed to rip it off using my connections.]
"Void what?"
[It means it causes a spatial quake.]
"Spatial quake? Is it similar to a Dimensional Rift?"
[A spatial quake is a lower concept. However, it boasts such outstanding power that material things cannot cope with it enough on its own.]
"For something like that, it doesn't look like it does that much damage? Eek!!"
Baek-ri hurriedly stepped back to avoid it. The anti-gravity control device and thrusters on his back activated simultaneously, executing an emergency evasion. Thanks to this, Baek-ri was able to avoid the creature's forepaw and retreat.
[An ordinary creature has no way to resist a spatial quake. Even for a Force User, it's normal to be turned into dust in one hit. The fact that it's fine after being hit by an attack that uses the highest concept of space means it has concept resistance just by itself.]
"Make it easy to understand!"
[That Enemy Species has an effect that halves attribute attacks.]
"That's much better!!"
Baek-ri flew up and circled around the creature, firing the Void Blaster. He couldn't inflict a fatal wound with one shot, but he could inflict wounds like slight cuts, and if he kept doing that, it would eventually die.
However, there was one thing he overlooked: the other Enemy Species in the vicinity. Due to the appearance of the super-large Enemy Species, the medium and small Enemy Species that hadn't been repelled yet were still remaining.
[It's coming from behind!]
"Ah!?"
Baek-ri was still just a greenhorn when it came to being a Force User. Thanks to the techniques he learned, he had roughly moved past being a beginner in close-quarters combat, but his only real combat experience was briefly facing the Original Fox Species during his summer vacation.
[Void Blade! Deploying!]
Kiiiing!!
A light pink energy blade-like thing rose from the back of Baek-ri's hand along with a strange wavelength. As he hurriedly waved his hand and slashed at the rushing small Enemy Species, its neck was severed instantly.
"Beam saber?! Light saber?! Which one is it?"
[The principle is the same as the Void Blaster. It's just that this is a continuous type, not a single-shot type, and since it's more convenient to use when it's visible, it's just made to look that way by intentionally emitting light.]
The principle is the same. By concentrating the same wavelength on one point, this time it's not a single shot but maintains that state, similar to a Void Blaster with a short range. It's just that a visible sword is easier to use than an invisible one, so it emits light and just looks like that.
If you ask how it can be fixed in the shape of a sword when light travels in a straight line, first of all, space is a higher concept than light. Since space itself has been limited, the concept of light has no choice but to be encompassed within it.
In short, the Void Blade can be compared to a balloon, and the light to water. As long as the balloon doesn't burst, the water can only exist inside the balloon.
"Then if I stab that guy with this, can't I do more damage than the Blaster?"
[Since it's a continuous type, it's possible. However, to do that, you have to engage in close combat and inevitably take risks.]
"I have to try!"
The single-shot Void Blaster cannot inflict effective damage on a super-large Enemy Species. But with the Void Blade, since it's a continuous type, it might take a bit of effort, but all he has to do is stab it.
With the same amount of metal, making it into a bullet and shooting it versus making it into a sword and stabbing with it. Both have lethality, but the latter is much more certain.
Kiiiing!!
A Void Blade also rose from Baek-ri's other arm. Wielding Void Blades in both hands, he moved forward, crisscrossing. He slashed the forepaw of a wolf-shaped medium Enemy Species that was blocking his way, then cut its neck, and moved on to target the super-large Enemy Species.
[Aim for the head! No matter how much concept resistance it has, it's rare for a creature not to die after having its head taken off!]
"I was already planning on doing that!!!"
He was almost there. Baek-ri jumped powerfully and climbed onto the creature's head. It struggled to shake him off, smashing nearby commercial buildings, but Baek-ri used even his Force to hold on and never fell off.
"Urracha!!!"
Kiiiing!
He plunged the Void Blades in both hands into the creature's head. Despite using all his strength to shove them in because of the concept resistance, they didn't go in deep. But if it doesn't work the first time, he just has to do it a second or third time.
[Booster deployment!]
"Just die alreadyyyyy!!!"
Kuuung!!!
He concentrated all energy, except for the Void Blades on both arms and minimal output, into the boosters. The immense energy spewing from behind Baek-ri's back became force, slamming the creature's head into the ground. At the same time, the blades pierced through the skull and reached the brain.
[Finish Him!]
"Fatality!!!"
Perhaps thanks to Ruri, Baek-ri and Sion, who were in sync, were only able to finish it after confirming the kill by gouging the head of the fallen super-large Enemy Species once more with the Void Blade.
Seeing the super-large Enemy Species that didn't even move, Baek-ri finally let out a deep breath, and the strength left his body.
"Ughhhhh...... I thought I was going to die."
[For a first time, that was good. Most of it was thanks to the suit, but it's something that you didn't run away.]
"True, I would have died without this. The functions are killer, can't you supply these? If you distributed them to the military, it would be effective for exterminating Enemy Species."
[With current technology, even if this were supplied, the infrastructure to even perform simple repairs hasn't been formed. It would be faster to send an engineer to the prehistoric era and tell them to build a computer.]
"Is it that much?"
[I want you to think carefully about what it means to handle the concept of space purely with technology.]
A similar example is a black hole. A black hole creates a distortion of space-time due to its immense gravity. It is proof that if physical laws reach their extreme, they can reach higher concepts, but to commercialize that by relying on technology in the same way is impossible with modern Earth science and technology.
At the very least, if they applied Gaia Force to science, there might be a possibility, but it hasn't developed to that extent yet.
"Let's clear the surroundings first. A few shots of the Blaster should do it."
What remained were a few small ones and one medium-sized one. Excluding the super-large one, there was almost no concept resistance, so it was at a level that could be handled with a few shots of the Blaster.
Baek-ri aimed his palm to finish them off and sat down on the spot to take a rest.
He had a hard time, but it was worth it. There were broken buildings, but...... still, he had minimized the damage.
"Raccoon Man? Are you Raccoon Man?"
"Ah, that is......."
[In times like this, you introduce yourself like this.]
When Sion whispered something, Baek-ri's face turned beet red. But since it wasn't wrong, he held it in and answered.
"I'm Technology's No. 2."
For reference, that technology is the technology of cutting-edge technology.