Reincarnator Chapter 359:
Reincarnator - Chapter 359: Breeding City (2)
“Hmm…mmm…”
As they made their way to the third floor, Kiriel made a strange expression as she touched various parts of her armor .
Noticing this, Hansoo asked:
“Is there an issue?”
“No… it’s just…”
Kiriel smiled awkwardly at Hansoo .
Dragon God Armor .
A revolutionary gear that allowed a normal person to fight on the same level as a transcendent .
She’d expected to become at least twice as strong once she equipped it .
No, even stronger than that .
Since she’d be able to use both her strength as well as the Dragon God Armor’s powers .
But the result was a bit different .
As a piece of armor, it was amazing .
The material, its efficiency, as well as the special options inside .
But the core thing was missing .
The energy that controlled the Dragon God Armor .
The ‘battery’ that powered the armor to the point that it could fight evenly against her—it wasn’t included inside .
And it wasn’t like R-Korun Nell had a tremendous amount of energy hidden inside his body like herself—that’s what confused her .
‘Well . . . I could just use my own energy to power it . ’
—ssssk—
Kiriel stared at the armor that had started to glow as she poured energy into it .
Hansoo shrugged his shoulders .
“An internal battery is dangerous in such a dangerous weapon . ”
Dragon God Armor .
A weapon that could turn the tide of a large-scale battle in an instant .
The Dragon God Armor received its energy through a transmission .
From the <Fire> within Angkara .
Then—
—rumble—
The elevator stopped moving .
—boom!—
And the sound of something exploding resonated from outside the still-closed elevator doors .
Hansoo spoke to Kiriel:
“Let’s go out . ”
‘Hold on for just a bit longer, Enbi Arin . ’
Hansoo thought as he glanced at Enbi Arin who was on Kiriel’s back .
……………………………………………………
—rumble—
“Woah…”
Kiriel whistled at the scene as the doors of the Elevator opened .
She thought back to when the Fusion Reactor had gone through the Quantum Transmission .
‘If that explosion… if it occurred before my eyes, then this would’ve been the result, huh?’
Back then, she could only see a tiny, flashing star .
But seeing it happen right before her eyes, it was like an apocalypse .
—rumble—
The machines that were apparently prepared to ambush them had all melted down from the Fusion Core explosion .
Kiriel heard Hansoo’s voice as she stared at the sea of flames .
“I’ll leave it to you . ”
“Yes . ”
Kiriel nodded .
It didn’t seem like they’d bought enough time .
Since she could already see the lights approaching from the distance .
‘There’s no need to get mixed up in something like that . ’
The reason why they had blown up the Fusion Core was to buy this small bit of time anyway .
And as Kiriel activated her skill—
—kiiiiing—
—the Dragon God Armor on Kiriel’s body activated with her skill, creating a transparent barrier around her and Hansoo .
The stealth barrier had been useful in the lower floors but was even stronger now, and it quickly hid their presences .
‘Nice . This is quite useful . ’
—kiiiiiing—
Her spinal area released a strange current of energy that enhanced her skill .
Kiriel smiled at this .
It was like acquiring a very versatile supporter .
Although she had to supply the energy herself, the result wasn’t half bad .
—whooosh!—
The second the barrier surrounded them, Kiriel and Hansoo dashed off the ground and headed towards the metal city in the distance .
—swoosh!—
Every step was hundreds of meters long, but Kiriel could only make an expression of discomfort .
‘ . . . What is that?’
A strange fog surrounded the giant city .
Kiriel looked at the scene in front of her with disgust .
It didn’t look natural at all .
The fog remained undisturbed from the wind created as they ran; there was no way it was natural .
At that moment—
—kiiiiing!—
“ . . . Huh?”
—they felt a strange energy in the distance, above the fog .
Kiriel quickly raised her head and saw the objects floating outside the atmosphere .
‘…So that’s the fleet of flames . They’ve already arrived . ’
She hadn’t noticed them because it was so far away, plus the giant city in front of her had taken up her full attention .
“Shouldn’t we dodge?”
The concentration of energy from above was not something they could ignore .
The direction of its attack was headed right for their location .
Well, it was aiming for the city, but the strength of such sheer firepower could easily sweep them away too .
Hansoo shook his head .
“If it could get easily swept away from that, it would have long fallen by now . ”
Hansoo said leisurely, glancing between Aokan and the fleet above .
……………………………………… .
In the distance .
A massive amount of energy gathered in front of the flagship of the Kalkuroun Fleet .
Then—
< - - - - >
—a laser beam cut across space and slammed down onto the planet below .
Although it didn’t release a sound, its speed and aura allowed one to estimate the power behind the attack .
The meteor-like strike of that beam was slower than the Photon Strike, but there was a vicious technology implemented onto this attack .
R-Particle Reactive Artillery .
A weapon filled with the R-Particle that reacted with all surrounding matter to quickly fold space .
A tactical weapon used to blow apart giant fortresses or the cores of small moons .
This weapon, which basically created a miniature black hole, turned everything within a 10 km radius into a singularity the moment it exploded .
But the moment the artillery shell entered the white fog surrounding Aokan, something strange happened .
…chiiiii…
The artillery shell quickly lost its momentum .
The attack, which should’ve turned everything within 10 km of the city into a tiny dot the moment it blew up, quickly fell to the ground .
R-Koronaita Nell mumbled as he looked at the artillery shell, which had cost as much as the yearly income of a large city, turned into a piece of metal .
“ . . . It’s well-built . Whoever built it, they did a very good job . ”
The ultimate weapon of electronics—it reacted to anything electronics-related and controlled it .
Neropa Union’s creation, <Mimir> .
Resembling a white fog, it covered a range of several dozen kilometers around Aokan and was made up entirely of nanomachines .
Unauthorized artificial weapons or systems would quickly lose their power and ability to function when they entered the fog .
‘ . . . It really prepared well . Damned brat . What’s really hidden underneath?’
R-Koronaita Nell gritted his teeth as he looked at the giant city, now completely obscured as the fog thickened .
…………………………………… .
“ . . . ”
Kiriel frowned as she noticed that the giant fleet was unable to do anything .
It felt good to thwart the ones above, but she realized that the city before their eyes was not a simple one at all .
Kiriel asked Hansoo:
“Are we going to charge straight in?”
The giant metal walls of the city made it resemble a massive Pandora’s box .
A box that hid countless sorrows, but still attracted many with hope .
To gather crystals, they needed to deal with the Abyssal race inside the walls .
As well as Melchizedek’s forces .
Melchizedek knew their strengths .
And it would have definitely prepared for their arrival .
Hansoo nodded .
“Let’s go . ”
“ . . . ”
Kiriel nodded at Hansoo’s words .
In order to attain the power to fight on the upper floors, they needed to raise their level in this place anyway .
If they could survive this, both she and Hansoo would at least become a step stronger .
‘Enbi Arin… If she could survive, then it would be a huge help . ’
Kiriel clenched her teeth as she felt her mind calming down at the thought of saving a life .
She realized what she was truly feeling .
‘ . . . It’s hard . ’
There was no one who could help them .
The world was large, and there were so many enemies .
And there were only two of them .
She’d never truly experienced hardship throughout the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd zones .
Her abilities were quite good, and the rulers of each of those zones were human .
The 4th zone was alright as well .
Although there were many others stronger than herself, she had used her abilities to quickly rise up into a transcendent .
She had no long-term enemies as well .
But the moment she met Hansoo, everything changed .
Of course, she had enemies .
Except her enemies were spread around, preparing to flip the world upside down .
She just didn’t know who they were .
Hansoo and his comrades had been fighting them since a long time ago .
And they probably still were .
Melchizedek .
Clementine .
Beings that had the thoughts and the abilities to flip the world many times over .
And as she thought up to this point, Kiriel unconsciously blurted something out .
“If we keep fighting like this, will there ever come a day when we can smile with true happiness?”
It sounded like a complaint, but she felt like she needed to hear how Hansoo would answer .
If there was no light at the end of this tunnel filled with battles .
This whole fight might lose all meaning .
‘No… Does the tunnel even end?’
Enemies after enemies after enemies .
Go up, enemies .
Look around, enemies .
At this rate, she felt like her mind would end up exhausted even before her physical body could .
Hansoo smiled at Kiriel and asked:
“How were the lower floors?”
Kiriel replied instantly:
“Of course, they were much bett…”
At that moment—
—Kiriel came to a realization, and Hansoo continued:
“If we win, this place will become like that . I hope you liked how they were . ”
And as she heard this—
—Kiriel felt a spring of emotions burst out from inside her chest .
‘ . . . So that’s what they meant . When they told us that it was like **** . ’
She’d deluded herself .
Things hadn’t gotten hard just because she went up .
The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th zones were originally all like this .
It was only that Hansoo and his old comrades had changed it .
Hansoo chuckled at Kiriel, mumbling as he thought of his old comrades who’d had to shoulder these kinds of jobs because of him .
“If you make bad friends, you will suffer . It’s not too late . There’s nothing really good… about having a friend like me, you see . ”
Hansoo looked at Enbi Arin with a bitter expression and then gazed upwards .
‘I wonder… What are you guys doing now? Just wait a bit longer . There are a few things I need to smash apart before I get there . ’
Hansoo’s bitter expression soon turned ice-cold as he stared at Melchizedek’s metal box .