Ark the Legend 1-12

by Yoo Seong

  ‘It would be strange if there were no traps. But were they playing a trick by sending a distress signal in order to lure people into the traps? What is this? No, why is the mummy emitting a distress signal?’

  The context didn’t fit! His attempt to stealthily sneak in and steal the burial goods had failed…..

  ‘Anyway, I’ve confirmed that items are hidden in the pyramid. They appeared to be ownerless so couldn’t I just take them? There is still a chance. I just need to destroy the traps and I’ll be returned to the gold room!’

  “Let’s take care of these dogs!”

  Ark pulled out his Fading Steel and dagger. He avoided the iron bar that continuously hit the ground and pulled the trigger. He neared the Anubis, placed the muzzle on the knee and pulled the trigger.

  “Take this! Set Bullets Shooting!”

  Pepepeng-!

  The Anubis stumbled and kneeled. Ark stepped on the knee, jumped up 5 metres and swung his dagger downwards.

  “Sonic Sword!”

  The shockwave hit the Anubis’ throat. The Anubis seemed perplexed by Ark’s quick shooting and swung its iron bar recklessly. However, Ark wasn’t blindly attacking. Ark stepped on the Anubis’ shoulder, jumped behind it and shot the back of the head.

  -Headshot!

  150% additional damage will be given!

  The Anubis fell down as it was shot in the back of the head.

  ‘Heh, this is the god of the afterlife? The name is worth nothing.’

  Ark stared at Anubis with a confident expression. However, there wasn’t just 1 Anubis. There were 4! It was possible to deal with 1 statue like that but it was more difficult when the 3 other Anubis ran up to him swinging their iron bar. That wasn’t the only difficult part.

  ‘Damn, is there no place to escape?’

  The room he teleported into was only 10 metres large. The 4 huge stone statues swung their iron bars and not even Ark’s body trained by taekwondo allowed him to avoid all the iron bars.

  Snap!

  In the end, an iron bar struck his side.

  -You have received a blow by a blunt instrument.

 

  One side of his ribs crumbled from the pain and his health was sucked out. But the most troublesome thing was the Push effect. He was hit by a heavy iron bar and flew back 3~4 metres. He was thrown into a corner and 3 iron bars headed towards him. Ark quickly used evasive action but one bar still hit his shoulder. He lost 20% health in an instant. It was 10% every hit. If he was hit 10 times then he would die.

  ‘Dammit, one Anubis. No, it wouldn’t be difficult if there were two of them…..but it is difficult to avoid 4 iron bars swung at the same time in this space. It can’t be helped. I wanted to save this a little more but I will regret it if I die. I can’t allow my health to be decreased even more. I have to use my maximum firepower to reduce their number!’

  Ark contemplated for a moment before raising his head and shouting.

  “Armour armament!”

  A flash of light appeared from Ark’s body. At the same time, the space distorted and armour like objects appeared. The armour looked like the skin of an insect and moved around Ark’s body like it was alive. The insect like armour changed forms like the Protoss in StarCraft. It was the battle suit that the Rama warrior used!

  ‘It was worth all that trouble sneaking into the museum!’

  Ark’s body became two times larger tanks to the thick armour and helmet. This was the identity of the armour icon next to the Backup-1 and Backup-2 folders on his Nymphe.

  -Battle Suit

  It isn’t an exaggeration to say there have been countless risks since the universe opened up. As the pioneers explore a large number of planets in the galaxy, there are unforeseen dangers difficult to predict. In order to combat these dangers, some species have developed a body coating to raise the power of their bodies to the limit. Another answer is the developing of the robots that envelop the body like a battle suit. By combining machine and humans, they are able to overcome the limits of both and exercise the best combat skills.

  The battle suit of the Rama has evolved differently from those of the Space Alliance (alliance of the galactic federation and 3rd alien union). While the federation’s suit focused on scientific engineering, the Rama focused on biological engineering and developed a battle suit that could transform like the ancient life form called Drone. The Rama’s battle suit is a system which uses the ancient properties of these creatures to summon the battle suit. It is convenient for storage and movement and several special features are also available. However, the mechanical properties are inferior to the battle suits of the Alliance and the transformation also has its disadvantages.

  While the Space Alliance and the Rama both activate their battle suits through the Nymphe, the OS of the Nymphes are different so they can’t use their opponents battle suits.

  -Hyper Drone Lv1

  Item Type: Battle Suit (Rama Type)

  The initial version of the Rama’s battle suit that was used by a famous warrior a long time ago. The function is less efficient compared to the latest models of the battle suit. But it was made in the early days so there is a lot of focus on growth

  The Rama’s battle suit runs on an energy called mana so once it is stored in an alternative dimension, it will automatically recover 10% mana every hour. Once stored, the battle suit can’t be summoned again until the mana is 100%.

 

  * Maximum Usage Time: 30 minutes

  Ark was confused by the unexpected information window. He was confused about the ‘Rama’s Battle Suit’ part.

  ‘Then the hexagonal object attacked to the Rama statue…..’

  It was the battle suit that the Rama warrior had been wearing when fighting against the federation!

  That was why the hexagonal object had disappeared after Ark touched it. The Rama’s battle suit was kept in another dimension and the user had to call for it. Once Ark touched it, the battle suit was registered as his and it moved to the other dimension. However, there was still an unanswered question.

  ‘What the? Didn’t it say the OS was different so the Rama battle suit can’t be used? Then how did I manage to register the Rama’s battle suit?’

  Moreover, his Nymphe had been broken at that time. Yet the battle suit still registered as soon as he touched it. That wasn’t the only strange thing. Ark learned after coming to Beltana that the federation’s OS was completely different from the Rama’s so it didn’t translate the Rama’s language.

  “Num! Kara! Marakana! Okara! Akarana!”

  ……That was what he heard. However, Ark’s Nymphe even translate the language of the Rama.

  ‘There’s only one way to unravel this phenomenon. Perhaps my Nymphe is operating abnormally after it received the computer virus and was restored.’

  However, it was clear that it wasn’t behaving normally. But Ark didn’t protest to the galactic federation. A feature had been added rather than something being taken away. Besides, he received a battle suit for free so there was no reason to question it closely. That was the reason Ark couldn’t use the battle suit on the battlefield. It was a Rama battle suit so he couldn’t use it. Wouldn’t the chances of being hit by friendly fire increase? He was also worried about the battle suit being seized but…..anyway!

  “There is nobody here!”

  Ark laughed. The Anubis then ran up with their iron bars. Ark lowered his upper body, avoided the attacks and rushed to an Anubis. The battle suit increase his stats by 30%. It was the same for his battle suit. Thick armour hung around his body and Ark passed through the iron bars like they were water. He reached the front Anubis in an instant and kicked out. It was a razor like front kick!

  Tong-!

  The Anubis wobbled and retreated. Other users wouldn’t understand but this was the most satisfactory part about the battle suit for Ark. Galaxian was a place filled with andr
oids and monsters with superior physical endurance compared to humans. Therefore if he connected with their bodies using martial arts then the effect was 0. It was often the human receiving the damage. However, it changed once the battle suit became like an armour around him. His armour body gave him enormous physical endurance. The Anubis made of stone crumbled with his kick. Rather than increasing his stats, the battle suit gave Ark the ability to fight in close combat! It was an armour that made it possible to show Ark’s combat style. Therefore the battle suit increased his stats by 30% but the actual combat power was a lot more! When the weapons of the future are added……

  “I can show who I am!”

  Ark approached the off balance Anubis. He avoided the continuously plunging iron bars and shot the Anubis in the knee. Then he jumped up and kicked it in the face before shooting again. Afterwards he jumped off its shoulder and used Sonic Sword! It was the combination of Sword-Hand Combat and Close Marksmanship!

  Peng! Peng! Peng! Pepepepeng!

  The attacks connected without any opening for the Anubis to counterattack and it collapsed. Ark took care of one stone statue in an instant and turned around with a confident expression.

  “Now, who is next?”

  The atmosphere was excellent so Ark was smug.

  Ku ku ku ku! Ku ku ku ku! Ku ku ku ku!

  Then he heard the sound of rocks moving from behind him. Ark looked back and stiffened

  The Anubis that he had turned into a pile of stone was starting to combine again? The Anubis was reassembled and it once again had 100% health!

  “W-what is this?” R-revival? Then it is immortal?”

  Even if he killed it then it would revive. Did that mean there was no possibility of winning in the first place? Ark’s motivated cooled in an instant. However, Ark shook his head and rushed to the Anubis.

  “No, there is no such thing! A monster that can’t be killed? It is impossible!”

  Kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa!

  He continued his rapid fire offensive! The combination of bullets, Sonic Sword and kicks made the Anubis collapse again. However, it was soon restored again. That wasn’t all. Ark’s attacks were too excessive and he didn’t avoid all the damage, causing his health to decrease to 50%. But the Anubis revived immediately and didn’t give him any time to recover!

  ‘There is no way. No monsters are impossible to kill. There is clearly something there.’

  Ark gave up on attacking and just concentrated on evasion. He was only starting Galaxian but Ark possessed enormous experience from his 4 years of New World. He had seen hundreds of thousands of different types of monsters. There were quite a few enemies that made him think it wasn’t possible to win.

  ‘Yes, that’s right. Invincible…..a monster like that doesn’t exist in the game. If it feels invincible that means I haven’t found the way to defeat it yet. It is obvious. There must be a way to defeat it. What is it? Something with the ability to resurrect the dead……’

  In the fantasy world, there was an undead magician called the Lich with the ability to resurrect things. Unless he destroyed the thing resurrecting the Anubis, it would keep on reviving.

  ‘But there isn’t anything here…..’

  Ark looked around the place.

  Snap!

  Once again an iron rod hit his side. Ark screamed from the shock and flew towards the opposite wall

  It was the wall right next to another Anubis!

  ‘T-this!’

  Ark expected a follow up attack and hurriedly raised his shield. Then something strange happened. No, it was the fact that nothing happened. Despite Ark being thrown next to another Anubis, it didn’t react and just stood there absent-mindedly.

  ‘What? This bastard, what is he doing? It is like I’m invisible…..wait?’

  Then Ark had a brilliant idea.

  ‘Am I really unseen?’

  Ark frowned and looked at the Anubis. It was a monster with the body of a human and the head of a dog. Ark hadn’t considered it but the Anubis was a statue. There was a carved eye but there was no guarantee it was a real eye. But it had seen and attacked Ark properly just then. No, he felt like it had seen him.

  ‘It was able to detect me. Yet it couldn’t see me once I arrived at this wall. Yes, this means they weren’t watching me through their eyes but something else…..there is only one place in the room that can’t see my position right now!’

  It could see the whole room except for the place where Ark currently was. Ark’s wall was in a blind spot. Ark came to that conclusion and began to search the other walls. After a while……

  ‘Oh my god!’

  Ark felt like he had been hit in the back of the head

  It was the mural that covered the room that he was standing next to. The mural had thousands of people lined up in an ‘┓’ and ‘┗’ shape with the eyes continuously moving. The mural was moving as well as the eyeballs. There was no doubt about it. The solution came to him once he discovered the cause!

  ‘That figure. If that figure is adjusting the Anubis’ position then the answer is easy. They will stop once I smash the mural. But I only have half of my health left. I will be attacked by the Anubis the moment I start hitting the mural. I need to destroy it in a short period of time!’

  And a skill naturally appeared in his head. It was the skill with the strongest damage that Ark currently had! That skill was…..

  “18 Barrage!”

  Ark turned towards the mural on the wall and shouted. Then steam appeared from the shoulders portion of his battle suit and his fists started moving at an incredible pace. It was the 18 Barrage skill attached to his battle suit!

  -Hyper Drone Exclusive Skill-

  18 Barrage (User, Active): A basic skill of the early stage Rama battle suits. 18 Barrage focuses the mana of the battle suit on the shoulders and arms for a special move. The destructive power is unimaginable but you must be in close range with the enemy and you can’t stop once you start attacking

  In addition, the skill uses all the remaining mana so the battle suit will automatically be turned off.

 

  It was the skill attached to his battle suit Hyper Drone. In fact, Ark had never used the 18 Barrage skill before. It wasn’t possible to use the battle suit and try it out before falling into the crevasse. However, it did have disadvantages. Once the attack started it couldn’t be stopped. Furthermore, he had to give up the 30% stats since the remaining mana was poured into the skill

  Naturally the damage would appear. No, he couldn’t turn back even if the damage didn’t appear

  His battle suit would disappear the moment the attack stopped.

  ‘If this doesn’t connect then I’ll die!’

  He firmed up his determination and used 18 Barrage!

  Kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa!

  At the same time, both arms moved like a motor was attached to it. Pits appeared in the mural wall and stone flew with every hit. One hit! Two hits! Three hits! Four…..once he had attacked at least 10 times, the area seemed to be covered in a fog of powdered stone. Finally his fist hit the wall 18 times.

  Cheolkong! Syu syu syu syu!

  The battle suit disappeared with the last hit to the wall. At the same time, Ark’s body returned to its smaller, original state.

  “Dammit!”

  A moan emerged from Ark’s mouth. He had beat the wall so much that it was difficult to check if the eyeball had been crushed. Yet the Anubis were still standing up. It meant that the Anubis wasn’t controlled by the mural. His unbeatable attack had failed! Ark was sentenced to death.

  “Is it going to end here……?”

  Ark sat back with a blank expression.

  Jajang! Jajang! Jajang! Jajang!

  All of a sudden cracks started to appear on the bodies of the Anubis. The cracks spread and the Anubis turned into sand.

  -Your level has risen!

  The message window flashed in front of Ark.

  “I-
I did it! The Anubis died!”

  Ark exclaimed with a thrilled look. He had risked his life and earned experience!

  Dudududu! Dudududu!

  Once the Anubis turned into stone, exits were created on all 4 walls. Ark realized he had passed the final stage as he saw the exit. Furthermore, he had gained 1 level. He had remained for a long time on level 31 and he had finally reached level 32. That wasn’t the only thing. An ore had appeared in the pile of sand.

  -You have discovered information about the ore through Metallurgy.

  Zaliman Ore

  A very rare ore that contains mana. The Zaliman ore is found on a very special planet where mana is found in the environment. The Rama processes the ore and created products using mana.

  * Able to be sold in stores or processed with artisans.

  “Zaliman ore!”

  Ark had seen the Zaliman ore displayed in stores in Nephalim. Just a fist sized amount of ore would go for 2~3 gold! Yet he was able to find two pieces of Zaliman ore in the pile of sand.

  “This isn’t a trap but a jackpot hunting ground.”

  Ark’s mouth gaped open like a frog. He raised his level and gained 2 expensive ore. It was the first time since he started Galaxian that he had gained so much in a short period of time.

  “The gold room will always be here so I can take my time and explore. There is no reason to rush. No, I don’t need to hurry. If I find a room with more Anubis then I can gain experience and rewards. Anyway, I already know the way to defeat the Anubis so I can search every corner of the pyramid!”

  Ark’s purpose changed at that moment. He could sweep up all the traps containing the Anubis before returning to the gold room. He couldn’t leave a good hunting ground containing experience and loot like this!

  “Point me to more dog heads!”

  Ark jumped into the passage with eyes shining with gold. Ark had forgotten everything except for experience and loot.

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