by Yoo Seong
The pole with Slayer’s shield formed a roof with a ‘△’ space underneath it. This allowed Ark’s team to withstand the Kraken’s weight. This was due to Slayer and Sadain’s experience. However their sighs of relief didn’t last long.
Jjajjak! Jjajjak! Jajajajak!
Cracks started to spread. The shield and spear was in a ‘丁’ That’s what is looked like. Now the Kraken weighing dozens of tons had fallen on the ‘丁’ so cracks started to spread as the ground became unstable and started crumbling.
-Hik! The land is giving way!
–Dammit! Avoid it! At this rate we’ll fall back into the hole with the rocks!
–Damn! How can we avoid it when being crushed by the giant squid?
The team members had taken refuge in a small space between the Kraken and the ground so they couldn’t escape! The hole finally started to collapse around the edges.
A tremendous amount of gravel, dirt and rocks started pouring down! The team tried to avoid the dirt and rocks. In the end, the team members fell down the hole with the dirt and rocks.
Ku ku ku ku! Kwa kwa kwa kwa! Ku ku ku ku! Kwa kwa kwa kwa!
‘No! I can’t fall……’
Ark desperately used the jet device to avoid the rocks. The Kraken’s body stopped blocking the hole. Once Ark’s team members fell, the Kraken had no interest in them anymore and flew off. Needless to say, it was flying off in the direction of the Silver Star!
‘If I’m stuck in the hole then the Silver Star will be hit! I have to stop that guy!’
However it wasn’t easy to avoid the dirt and rocks with just the jet device on his space suit. No, the rocks hit the jet device so it wouldn’t move properly.
‘This is bad! If the jet device doesn’t work properly……’
An idea then popped into Ark’s head.
“Yes, it is this! Come out, Super Board!”
The air board sprang out of his bag. Ark grabbed the air board with both hands as the house sized boulder fell towards him.
Ark concentrated his weight on one side as the air board rotated like a spin top and he moved to the side, avoiding the rock. He repeated that behaviour a few times until a large space without any rocks or dirt stretched out in front of him.
“Acceleration! Dash! ”
The moment Ark concentrated all his weight on the front of the air board! The air board quickly shot out of the hole. He floated 10 metres in the air and looked down to see his teammates buried in dirt and rocks.
“Hey, is everybody okay? Are you alive?”
–Ugh! I’m alive.
–The weightlessness means the damage from the rocks is limited.
–But we can’t move because we’re buried in dirt.
“Dammit!”
Ark shouted angrily.
“It can’t be helped. I have to block him alone.”
–What You bastard! Are you abandoning us? There’s 10 more minutes until we’ve spent an hour out here! We’ll get the space disease! You need to rescue us first!
Slayer snapped after hearing Ark’s voice first. He really couldn’t figure out the atmosphere.
“You idiot! Haven’t you grasped the situation yet? It is aiming for the Silver Star! If it reaches the Silver Star then everyone here will get space sickness!”
–Hik! That guy is heading towards the Silver Star?
–I know the situation. We’ll take care of ourselves so you go head and block it. We will escape from here as quickly as possible and join you.
Those were Rapid’s words. However Ark was already following behind the Kraken. Currently both of the Silver Star’s turrets were shattered. It couldn’t even fly let alone activate the shield. If the Kraken ate its energy then the Silver Star would just be a pile of junk. It would end up just like the abandoned airships.
“Don’t make me laugh! I managed to survive Valencia and the Red Slaughterer’s surprise attacks while protecting the Silver Star! It can’t be destroyed by this squid! I will use whatever method it takes to protect it!”
Ark grinded his teeth and made the air board accelerate. He flew at full speed and saw the Silver Star on the horizon after 1 minute. And the huge form of the Kraken was approaching the Silver Star.
–Hyung-nim! It is a monster! A monster is heading towards the Silver Star!
At the same time, Milan’s scream came through the Nymphe.
“I know! And….”
Ark looked at the upcoming Kraken and grabbed his lightsaber.
“……I am behind it! Khafra Fencing 3rd style, Galaxy Sword!”
Dozens of lightsabers flew out like a fan! The blue swords flew around the Kraken’s body and caused a chain explosion. The Kraken’s eyes moved from the Silver Star towards Ark. The ten tentacles flew towards him!
‘I’m the only one who can stop him now! If I don’t stop him then it will be the end for the Silver Star! I have to stop it! Pay attention! Pay attention! Pay attention! Concentrate Ark!’
Ark lay face down on the air board. There was no gravity or air resistance against his body so the air board accelerated further. The air board when he was in this position was surprisingly stable. There was no gravity so the air board could turn over 180 degrees..
Syu syu syu syu! Syu syu syu syu! Syu syu syu syu!
Left or right, turn! Up and down, turn! Ark flew like a swallow between the tentacles. And a flash of blue light followed his trajectory!
Wiing! Pajijiji! Wiing! Pajijiji!
-A-awesome!
–Fighting alone against that monster…..
Milan and Hegel spoke over the Nymphe. However Ark was the one most surprised. The Kraken was a titan class monster. It meant dozens of people and heavy weapons like tanks would need to be mobilized to fight it. Yet Ark alone was enough to push such a monster.
‘I should’ve fought on my air board.’
The reason he could do this was due to the air board. So far Ark hadn’t thought about using the air board in the universe. But when he actually tried it, the air board seemed to be an item made for the universe as its performance doubled.
Its ability wasn’t that big on a planet with gravity but this was outer space where there was no guarantee and it could fly freely like a spaceship. Of course, the prone position was embarrassing and it was difficult to steer but if he mastered it then it would truly be freedom! It gave him the strength for a fight against the flying Kraken. His concentration that had increased to its limit caused a miracle like battle scene.
However…..
‘This isn’t enough to push it!’
There was a crucial reason why Ark could attack the Kraken so one-sidedly! It was because the Kraken was ignoring Ark’s attacks. That’s right. Right now the Kraken wasn’t fighting Ark.
The Kraken was just flying towards its more coveted prey, the Silver Star. The tentacles swinging towards Ark was just like swatting an annoying mosquito. No, Ark’s presence was indeed like a mosquito for the Kraken.
It was an issue of firepower rather than skills. Ark, Slayer, Leon, Sadain etc., the attacks from the 10 people had been enough to slowly reduce the Kraken’s health. In other word, Ark could only cause 1/10th of the damage and his continuous attacks for 1 minute didn’t even shave away 5% of its health. It was like using a short dagger to stab an elephant. Such attacks were impossible to stop the elephant’s rush.
Despite Ark’s desperate attacks!
Kukung!
The Kraken eventually hovered over the Silver Star. The tentacles wrapped around the Silver Star. And a blue stream started flowing from the Silver Star towards its mouth.
–Hyung-nim, the Silver Star’s energy is being reduced at a fast rate!
Hegel’s scream was heard!
-12%…..12.5%…..13%……
At the same time, the sight of the Kraken’s health recovering caught Ark’s eye. The Kraken was absorbing energy from the Silver Star and regaining its health.
“Eat this! Sonic Sword! Galaxy Sword! Shield Emission!”
Ark felt like that right now. His Force skills were unable to keep up with the Kraken’s recovery rate. If this continued then it would be restored to 100% perfect health. Then it would be impossible to stop! Ark’s Silver Star would soon be shattered.
‘No! It can’t be! The Silver Star is the one thing I can’t lose! No, we won’t be able to escape from the asteroid even if the energy is the only thing absorbed! I have to prevent it from absorbing the energy! But attacking it from the outside isn’t keeping up with its recovery rate. Then…..’
Ark bared his teeth and turned his head. Ark’s gaze had turned towards its mouth where it was sucking the energy!
‘I’ll shred your stomach!’
“Super Board! Dash!”
There was no reason to think about it. Ark rushed through the air on his air board the moment he made a decision. And he rushed into the stream of energy and surfed it down into the Kraken! He entered its mouth.
The Kraken was confused as he entered its mouth. But it quickly noticed the situation and acid started rising in its throat. The acidic solution rushed out of the throat like a wave!
“It is already too late! Armed Binding Sword!”
Chwa chwa chwa chwa! Chwa chwa chwa chwa!
Dozens of lights emerged from the battle suit! The lights ejected embedded into the ceiling of the mouth. Ark pulled it with his left arm and clung to the ceiling. The acid solution flooded out under his foot. Ark quickly glanced around while moving off the ceiling.
‘I entered! The exterior has a hard epidermis so attacking inside the stomach will naturally deal more damage. But the amount of time I can spent in the stomach is limited due to the acid solution. If I’m hit by the acid then only my bones would be left. So I need to find another place to deal a fatal blow! For example…..there!’
Ark’s gaze turned towards one area. A hole on the other that was approximately 1 metres in size and a blue colour!
‘That’s obviously the heart! Yes, the Kraken is still a creature no matter how large it is. I just need to smash the heart!’
“Khafra Fencing 3rd style! Galaxy….ack! W-what the?”
Ark was about to wield his sword when he suddenly burst out screaming. The Kraken was a titan class monster so it wasn’t that easy. The moment he tried to wield his sword in the oesophagus? The gastric tract? The muscles Ark was clinging to suddenly shrank and began to press against Ark. The pressure was so strong he could barely move one finger! At the same time, a yellow liquid started flowing from the lining!
-You have been attacked by a corrosive poison!
-You have been attacked by a corrosive poison!
The message continuously popped up!
‘Oh my god This bastard, it is trying to digest me!’
The red light continuously flashed without giving him time to think. The durability of his equipment would fly away as well as ‘death + Silver Star destruction.’
He would resurrect at the Fairy naked. But he couldn’t even move a finger let alone swing his sword thanks to the Kraken’s sphincter! He would become food in the stomach.
‘No! I can’t because the squid’s poo! Something……’
Then something popped into Ark’s head. Atmosphere would be like poison to the Squids so they wouldn’t be found on any planets. His Clairvoyance ability had identified the weakness of the Squids. The Kraken was a Squid that evolved so it should still have the same weaknesses. Then…..
“Jet device, maximum output! Use up the remaining oxygen!”
At the same time, a white gas emerged from the bottom of his space suit. The fuel used for the jet device was liquid oxygen. It used oxygen to get momentum. In other words, the spacesuit was now spurting oxygen. And oxygen was poison to a space monster like the Kraken!
Kuwaaaaaaaah!
The Kraken shrieked and started struggling. The pressure of the sphincter loosened and Ark was tossed side to side.
“Now! Hyper Booster!”
Flames spurted from the heels of his battle suit. He shot forward using Hyper Booster and quickly started moving towards the heart. And the moment he arrived in front of the heart!
“18 Barrage!”
Kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa!
His fists moved like a quick fire gun! Blue liquid poured from the heart with every hollow his fist caused. And with his fist hit it for the final time, the Kraken’s heart burst like a balloon. The giant squid wound around the Silver Star exploded and left Ark in the centre!
-Your level has risen!
-Your level has risen!
-Your level has risen…..
The message flashed like crazy in front of him. The message appeared 9 times! It was increased by the maximum number of levels. The party members were 2 kilometres away and buried so Ark alone gobbled up the experience from a titan class monster.
That wasn’t all. It was a law that compensation would always follow hardship. Several items were scattered where the Kraken’s body was.
-Unknown Scale Pants (???)
Item Type: Light Armour (Pants) Wearer Restriction: Level 100
Defense: 60 Durability: 2580
Pants made from a light material that space pioneers used a long time ago. It seems to be the leather of a monster since scales are attached to it.
However, it is impossible to know what monster the leather came from. Outstanding pioneers can sense the unusual power in these pants but there is no clear understanding of it. Item Analysis will need to be used to determine what power is hidden in this equipment. It is best to experience everything!
※ Item effect is still undisclosed.
‘Ohu! An unidentified item?’
Ark’s eyes came alive. An unidentified item meant it definitely came with an attached option. It was at least a magic item. The unusual thing about Galaxian was that unidentified items could still be used.
However, only the base stats of the item would be applied. If he didn’t have Item Analysis, steadily using the item would reveal some of its hidden performances. Strength + 1, Defense +1 , Stamina +1 after a fixed period of time and Defense +1 again after a certain amount of time passed. Therefore there was no need to waste money on Item Analysis……
The problem was time. A significant amount of time would be required to reveal all of an item’s options. If they levelled up fast and found an unidentified item in the early stages of the game then they wouldn’t need to waste money on identification. However Ark didn’t need to worry about that. Hegel was a professional Scavenger who had experience in this field!
‘I just need to get this to Hegel.’
The next thing that caught his eye was a glowing flesh and something that looked like a hammer.
Kraken’s Cell Tissue (Rare)
Item Type: Study Material
The cell tissue found from the corpse of the rare space monster the Kraken. Space monsters often develop special abilities in order to adapt to harsh environments. If the tissue cells of this monster is studied then a variety of information can be obtained. In some cases an unexpected use might be found.
However, this requires research skills.
-Destruction Hammer (Rare)
Item Type: Two-handed Hammer Wearer Restriction: Level 80
Attack: 35~70 Durability: 32100
The hammer is a strong destructive weapon that has been used for thousands of years. However, use of it gradually disappeared until boosters were attached to maximize speed and damage and it started to regain the prestige of the past. The biggest advantage
of the hammer is that it is easy to attach a variety of secondary equipment. A number of modifications have been invented for the hammer included EMPS generators or hammers specifically designed to destroy shields and block bullets.
The Destruction Hammer will cause an explosion the moment it hits the enemy.
* Special Option (Aesthetics of Destruction): When activated, all enemies hit by the enemy will suffer an additional 10~20 explosive damage for 1 minute.
Cool down time: 2 hours
Rare cell tissue and a rare hammer! He also found three general long swords, daggers and guns. The monster had dropped 6 pieces of loot. As expected, the loot coincided with the difficulty of hunting a titan class monster.
“But what is this?”
Ark who was packing the loot looked at a large object placed on the Silver Star. It was a long, black pouch like item approximately 5~6 metres. It looked like food waste but a blue gas was pouring from it unlike other organs.
‘This is similar to the blue gas that the Kraken absorbed earlier from the Silver Star……’
Ark touched it and an information window surfaced.
-You have found the
The Kraken absorbs energy and stores it long term. This Kraken has lived for hundreds of years so it has stored a significant amount of ether in its body. In the universe, energy equalled money. Ether is a very expensive energy used in all spaceships so some pioneers deliberately hunt the Kraken for its energy storage.
* The energy storage has been damaged and ether is leaking.
98,000…..97,000…..96,000……
“Heok! T-this is an energy storage?”
Ark burst out with confusion as he read the information window.
In fact, Ark wasn’t pleased even when he got rid of the Kraken. Currently the Silver Star was on Asteroid E-2036 because of a problem with the fuel rods. He had prepared counter measures but Ark still needed 2 fuel rods. But the Kraken’s attack had absorbed the ether in the remaining two fuel rods.