by Yoo Seong
‘If we wait here then we’ll be trapped!’
Ark’s DNA was trained to grasp battle situations quickly. Ark pulled out his sword and shouted.
“Hegel, smoke bombs!”
“Yes, Hyung-nim!”
Hegel quickly pulled out a few smoke bombs from his bag. The narrow passage was filled with thick smoke! At the same time, Ark ran into the passage while swinging his lightsaber.
“Sword Defense!”
His lightsaber warped the orbit of the bullets with its electromagnetic influence and the bullets hit the wall and ground. Ark’s body ran across the passage.
“Welcome to the alter ego!”
His body divided into 5 parts! The 5 Arks rushed forward like a storm and harassed the enemy.
“This guy is using a strange technique to rush!”
“There’s no need to panic! It isn’t anything but an illusion! Make a beehive!”
“Join your shields together to make a barrier and concentrate on shooting!”
The gap between shields narrowed while the gun muzzles appeared on top. A continuous shower of bullets! 3 alter egos instantly disappeared as bullets filled the passage. However the Royal Guards weren’t just watching.
“Cover Hyung-nim!”
“Waaaaah! Take this! Kurakan’s M-620!
Kwa kwa kwa kwa! Kwa kwa kwa kwa!
Kurakan jumped out after Ark and blindly fired his machine gun. Cupa and Hedro who were troopers also started shooting! There was a ringing sound as bullets hit the shield before 1 shield warrior started to withdraw from the pressure.
Tutung!
Kalliben then fired his rifle. Kalliben and Beleol were Dark Eden’s snipers. And Kalliben was an Unkara so his 3rd eye meant his marksmanship was unparalleled. The bullet shot through a 5 cm gap and hit an enemy’s ankle. The enemy stumbled and there was a gap in the shield wall. Ark didn’t miss that gap!
“Mind Shield!”
-The Mind Shield has been activated.
“Shield Emission!”
He fired another skill before the information window even popped up! The shield surrounding Ark shattered and the fragments blew in all directions. It was a narrow passage so the explosion was like a claymore as the 20 opponents stumbled in unison.
‘I need to inflict a lot of damage in a short amount of time!’
Wiing! Wiiing! Seokeok!
Ark was like a wolf among a flock of sheep. His sword rotated in an infinite trajectory and red blood gushed out afterwards. This was the vulnerability of gun troopers. They had tremendous power when concentrating their shooting but they were helpless once the barrier was surpassed.
‘That’s it! I’ve caught them!’
“Withdraw!”
Then a yell was heard from the front. At the same time, one person flew forward. He was holding a blue lightsaber in his hand!
‘……A fighter!’
Ark quickly rotated his body while swinging his sword. Then the man bent his upper body. Sleek and light actions! He wasn’t an easy opponent. Ark was just thinking that when the sword aimed at Ark’s jaw. It was irregular but the fundamentals of his sword mastery were present! Ark bent backwards as the electromagnetic light swept past the tip of his nose. The lightsaber then started to fall like lightning. Ark quickly regained his balance and raised his sword.
Snap! Chwajijijijijik!
Sparks flew as the two lightsabers clashed. He finally saw the man’s face because of the light. However a black shield was covering it like the others so his face couldn’t be confirmed. He also couldn’t see the name with Clairvoyance. They must be wearing the Hyde Helmet that had the function to hide the wearer’s identity. That meant these guys needed to hide their identity!
“You, who are you?”
“The enemy!”
The man replied and pushed Ark harder with his sword. It wasn’t the answer he desired but he wasn’t actually interested. The important thing was that Ark was now surrounded by 20 enemies.
‘I wanted to confuse the enemy so that the members could sneak out of the control room but……’
His attack had been blocked by those guys who appeared. Now the Royal Guards couldn’t move from the control room. Partly because of the cover fire from the enemy and party because they were confused by Ark’s sudden rush. Ark had crossed into enemy territory in order to confuse them but now he was surrounded by enemies.
‘It will be difficult to confuse them anymore now that my attacks were stopped. If I delay anymore then it will become difficult! I need to withdraw before they regroup!’
He came to the conclusion that there was no more need to hesitate.
“Khafra Fencing 3rd style!”
Ark shouted as he wielded his lightsaber. And the moment Khafra Fencing was about to be activated!
“Go! Galaxian S……”
Clink!
The lightsaber Ark was holding fell to the ground. Ark looked at his hand with confusion as a situation he hadn’t thought possible occurred. His hand was sharp and covered in a hard keratin. At the same time he felt a burning sensation and his eye level started to lower.
“U-unbelievable! N-no!”
Ark burst out with disbelief. He looked like a spider monster. Ark had once again turned into a Myutal. Now when he was surrounded by enemies! Now when he needed to keep them in check! Why now? Ark hurriedly moved his arms despite his confusion but it was difficult to even pick up his sword. Let along fight the crowd! Impossible! Impossible!
“Heh, you still look like that?”
The man holding his sword muttered with a smile.
Ark’s head shot up.
‘What? Still? Then this guy has seen me change into a Myutal Before?’
“I went through a lot of preparations to kill you. Yet you’re in this disgraceful form. All that sweat I shed in the meantime was wasted. But now you can’t use the skills you’re so proficient in. Unfortunately it can’t be helped.”
“W-wait a minute! Time! Time! Didn’t you prepare to kill me? Who are you? Do I know you? No, it doesn’t matter. Won’t you regret it if all your preparation ended like this? So wait a while! This will be released soon! We’ll fight then!”
“I won’t listen to your words anymore!”
The man replied in a harsh voice and strode closer. He furiously aimed his sword at the shouting Ark. No, the moment it was about to hit! A blue sword suddenly shot up.
“Eh! What is this?”
The man jumped back. The lightsaber had suddenly floated upwards!
‘Che! I missed!’
Ark clicked his tongue as he looked at the lightsaber floating in mid-air. This wasn’t the first time Ark had changed into a Myutal. The duration differed but Ark had transformed three times after arriving on Impeltus. Normally he had to withdraw to the back. He could only watch the fights. So Ark thought about it. He had to do something. Then the Psychokinesis skill popped into his head. Xanax had stored the skill in the memory of the Elim’s Helmet.
‘Will Psychokinesis allow me to use a sword in this state?’
At first it was half a joke. So far Ark had just used Psychokinesis to pick up stuff from the ground. He didn’t think the power would be able to properly move a sword. However it was surprisingly easy to control the lightsaber with his mind. Of course it was impossible to do fine movements like when held in his hand but he could do simple attacks. The lightsaber had fallen to the ground and he made it fly up with his mind!
“Hahaha! This is swordplay!”
Ark shouted as he energetically lifted his front leg. The sword soared upwards but sharply changing directions. Like Ark said, this was swordplay! He was controlling the sword!
……That’s what it looked like. The man moved his upper body to avoid Ark’s sudden attack and ended up losing his balance. It would be impossible for him to move the descending lightsaber. Just as the lightsaber was about to hit the man!
Tang-! Tang-! Tang-!
Three shots rang out from behind the man. The lightsaber was struck three times and fell to the ground. The bullet had hit his lightsaber handle and was followed by two more in the exact same spot! Ark stared with surprised eyes at the unimaginable marksmanship.
“It will be a problem if you’re careless. You should know the opponent’s nature.”
A man holding a pistol approached.
‘What the hell? That bastard? There isn’t just one tough guy but two!’
The man with a sword approached again.
“You dare!”
“Dammit! Eat this! Ink Jet! Ink Jet! Ink Jet!”
Ark jumped and yelled!
Ssik! Ssik! Ssik!
The Charenjok’s Token attached to his head continuously spewed ink. It covered the face of the man approaching! And the remaining enemy gathered around! Once they were covered n black ink, Ark immediately turned and ran.
“Kuack! T-that guy! Shoot! Kill him!”
The enemy lifted their guns at the command.
“Ha! You should check your feet first. Psychokinesis! The sword!”
The blue lightsaber shot up from the enemy’s foot! The sword controlled by Psychokinesis spun like a spin top among the enemy. And blood gushed in every direction! The lightsaber flew like a boomerang among the enemies before flying back into Ark’s bag.
Tu tu tu tu! Tu tu tu tu! Tu tu tu tu!
Meanwhile a gunfight was occurring between the enemy troops and the Royal Guards in the control room. Ark’s eight legs worked diligently as he ran past the control room and shouted.
“Now! We’re getting out of here!”
“Understood! Hegel, Milan, block them with grenades!”
Dok. Dok. Dok.
Kwa kwa kwa kwang! Kwa kwa kwa kwang!
The grenades rolled along the ground and exploded in front of the enemy. A shield barrier was created so it didn’t do a lot of damage. However the enemy were pushed back by the explosion and the Royal Guards managed to break out of the control room to follow Ark. Ark turned the corner and called Slayer while running.
“Slayer, what is the situation over there?”
–Damn, it is crazy! How are these bastards?
“I don’t know! Now what is the situation?”
–There are too many of them. We’re currently in a room but they’ve set up a roadblock in a narrow passage and are shooting at us.
“There are 20~30 people attacking our group. If those guys join up then either situation will become more difficult. So escape from that place! If you move a little further along the passage then there are multiple small passages. I’ll send the members to join you and then set up a line of defense. We’ll decide what to do after that!”
–What are you saying? We’re not taking a break! We’re trapped!
“That’s why I’m telling you to escape!”
Ark yelled and broke off the communication. Then he looked at Kurakan and the members before saying.
“Did you hear? Run along this passage and turn left when the path splits in 3 ways and you’ll meet up with Slayer. Report back to me after you join Slayer.”
“You mean just us?”
“I still have something to do.”
Ark said as he headed to another passage. There were the enemies in the control room and the enemy attacking Slayer. That meant there was a minimum of 50~60 people. Ark had also been stopped by the swordsman and gunner. If there was someone similar attacking Slayer then he couldn’t ignore the power of these guys. It was the minimum power needed to capture them. There was still the possibility of more people that hadn’t been confirmed.
‘The power of our team isn’t enough to overtake them. There might be additional troops so it would be suicide to fight blindly. There is no place to escape inside the laboratory. It is better to join up with Slayer while these guys were separated and then escape from the laboratory. If we go outside then there is a chance to counterattack and we can get on the Silver Star to escape from Impeltus.’
The problem was that the laboratory was controlled by them. The laboratory also had equipment to enable a human to use 100% of a Rama battle suit. But there was no guarantee such equipment would be left if the enemy obtained the laboratory. No, there was no guarantee he could come back again.
‘Now! If I don’t do it now then I might not get another chance! When thinking about the usefulness of a battle suit, I can’t lose this opportunity. I have to receive the genetic adjustment even if it means dying!
Of course, he hadn’t registered with the Fairy so the genetic adjustment would likely be cancelled if he died. But even if it was cancelled, he couldn’t give up this chance. He wouldn’t give up until the end! Ark had already decided his course. There was another reason he was going alone.
“Those guys are blocked but not much distance separates us. They might catch up if we stick together. If we join up with Slayer then we will be subjected to their combined attacks. So it is better to disperse their power.”
“Hyung-nim intends to lure them alone?”
“I’m the right person.”
“Then I’ll follow!”
Ellain ran forward with his sword. But Ellain was the one person he couldn’t take. All of the members except for Ellain were pioneers. And they registered with the Fairy before leaving Turan. In other words, if they died here than they could just revive in Turan. That was why a NPC with the immortality of a user would receive the best treatment. However Ellain wasn’t a pioneer. If he died it was the end. GAME OVER! In the worst case scenario, Ark was prepared for death. The only thing Ark wouldn’t risk was losing Ellain. But Ellain considered Ark as God’s Messenger so he would follow Ark to his death! So Ark grabbed Ellain’s shoulder and said.
“I know your heart! And I know that you are a Kusan warrior not afraid of death! So you can’t come with me. I cherish the lives of my colleagues here like Kurakan and Milan more than my own. I am entrusting the lives of my brothers to the Kusan’s strongest warrior.”
“Hyung-nim!”
“Ugh! I didn’t know you thought so much of us!”
Tears fell from the eyes of Kurakan and the Royal Guards. Ellain was also the same. Ark thinking of his brothers touched his heard! He was once again impressed and trusted in Ark even more! He looked at Ark with 2 red eyes shining with respect. Then he nodded.
“I understand! I will finish my job even if my brother is torn apart!”
“Thank you. But you are also a dear colleague of mine. The person you have to take care of the most is yourself!”
“Ugh! To speak such words……”
Ark’s sincerity (?) impacted on the Kusan’s strongest warrior.
-Ellain’s loyalty has increased by 200.
-Berad’s loyalty has increased by 200……
The other members’ loyalty also increased! But there was no time to look at it individually. It wasn’t the time to be playing around.
“If you understand then hurry! Join Slayer and wait for my orders.”
“Understood! Let’s go!”
Kurakan and Ellain ran in the front.
‘When considering the various contexts, the probably of genetic adjustment succeeding is high but not 100%. I also don’t know what will happen to genetic adjustment because of the Myutal genes. So far it takes me 30 minutes to 1 hour before I transform. back. I have to attract those guys and buy some time. Then…..’
“Ink Jet!”
Ark fired the Ink Jet again. And he ran in the opposite direction immediately afterwards. The enemy soon gathered there.
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“How obvious.”
The man smiled as he looked at the ink marks.
“Is he planning to disperse our power? Indeed, that is the best method right now. Although this obvious attempt…..won’t fool me. Anyway, my goal is Ark. Hey, you! Take soldiers and continue chasing after them. I will take 2 people and follow Ark.”
“No, I’m going with yo
u.”
The gunner shook his head and said. He looked at the gunner for a moment before nodding.
“Yes, your goal was also Ark. Okay. It can’t just be my desire fulfilled. But Ark is my prey. If you don’t follow my orders then there will be trouble.
“I promise.”
“Then you over there, take the remaining soldiers and chase them.”
The soldier who received the order nodded and led the troops. The man took two soldiers and the gunner and started to follow the ink marks.
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“That’s why I’m telling you to escape!”
Slayer looked at Kaya after hearing the words and said.
“……That’s what Ark commanded.”
“Damn, he says it like it is easy. He doesn’t know the situation here.”
Park peeked over the wall and frowned.
Tu tu tu tu! Tu tu tu tu!
Pepeng! Pepeng!
Hundreds of bullets were relentlessly hitting the wall. Sometimes a grenade was thrown! The enemy had suddenly appeared while Slayer’s group was investigating the laboratory at the end of a narrow corridor. They covered the narrow passage with a shield wall so it wasn’t easy to counterattack. Therefore Slayer’s group had been stuck for 20 minutes.
“Don’t you think it is as easy as Ark said?”
Sadain suddenly replied to Park’s words.
“We heard an explosion on the other end the first time Slayer contacted Ark’s Nymphe. That means they were attacked around the same time. There should be 20~30 there as well. But Ark has already escaped unlike us. We have more troops while Ark only has Kurakan and NPCs.”
“Well that……”
“Aren’t we strong users?”
Sadain spoke in a low voice while raising his body. He placed the spear on his shoulder and smiled as he spoke.
“I’m going now. I might be hit with bullets but hiding in a place like this doesn’t agree with me. Above all, I don’t want to hear that we’re worse than NPCs.”
“I agree.”
Kaya and Park also nodded and rose.
“We can’t sit here forever.”
“That’s right. Then shall we loosen our bodies a bit? Leon. Melina-nim.”
“Yes, leave the healing to me!”