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Ep. 92

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When the Monument was attacked by an unidentified enemy, Denver Edgerton also evacuated with his retainers.

While everyone was perplexed, he decided that this was a golden opportunity.

'If the monster's body is stolen now, no one will know.'

Monument's leaders, including the general manager, will be busy dealing with the enemy.

You'll find out later, but by then the Edgerton family's flagship will already be far from the city.

After making up his mind, Denver called the new vice-captain Jacob and a few members.

"Are you telling me to bring back his body?"

"okay. You have to find it at all costs. Otherwise, it won't work for you."

Now that the board of directors is in this state, Saddam Chamberlain's chances of becoming CEO are out of the question.

Thanks to this, Denver's position, which had supported T&C, became difficult within the family.

'If only he was there, the progress of the project would increase by more than a few levels.'

If we succeed in developing a new Hulk mutant, we will no longer need to rely on T&C. Then, the position of the head of the family will be strengthened.

So Denver left Jacob and his group behind and set foot on the transport plane.

When I arrived at the port district, the dock was full of ships preparing to set sail.

In addition to the Zhao family's spaceship that came here to welcome the board of directors, there were quite a few officials working in the administrative district who tried to run away.

"Your Majesty, the elders say they will leave first."

"I have business to attend to, so tell me to go first."

Soon, a warship carrying the elders departed beyond the shielded gate surrounding the city.

Denver sat on the throne in the flagship command center and waited for news from Vice-Captain Jacob.

When he had almost finished drinking the wine the servant had brought, he received the call he had been waiting for.

"Did you find it?"

"There is no body here."

"What? "Did you check other places besides the lab?"

"Yes."

Denver was surprised to hear that it wasn't in the lab.

'In this situation, you removed the body?'

In his view, order in this city had collapsed. With all the officials supposed to protect the city running away, who cares about the monster's corpse?

Rather, Denver suddenly thought of another possibility.

'Attack of the Monument… perhaps?'

He might be alive.

When Denver thought of that possibility, he felt goosebumps rising all over his body.

'You didn't kill him, you captured him alive!'

It felt somehow suspicious.

Not only did he slaughter the Knights, Edgerton's elite land force, but he also murdered former vice-captain Vickers, a veteran among veterans.

He is well aware of the fact that the level of armament of the defense fleet and the army is not high. The troops here, whose standard weapons are Gauss rifles, cannot kill him.

'Because he can withstand even plasma bolters.'

The National Guard probably subdued him with launcher fire and then took him to Monument's science lab.

Scientists there probably studied it and came up with results that could be presented during the board meeting.

'Then something must have gone wrong and this sad month occurred.'

"Seeing that he is not there, I can see who the culprit of this division is."

"yes. The culprit of this situation is probably…"

Denver, who understood the whole story of the situation, asked the most important thing.

"Have you found any traces of him?"

"After examining it with a genetic tracker, we confirmed that it escaped from the building. After that, it is impossible to confirm whether the traces were erased."

Jacob said it was impossible to confirm where he was, but Denver was not particularly worried.

First of all, it was clear that he escaped from the monument alive.

"It could be his disguise. "Keep track of the inside of the building as much as possible."

"I understand."

"And transmit his genetic data right away."

"Yep."

After ending the communication, Denver called his adjutant.

"The vice-captain will send the genetic data soon. "Put it in a bio scanner and take a look at the city."

"Your Highness, if you do that, T&C will definitely protest."

"Does not matter. "Do it now."

A bio scanner is a device that finds the location of a specific organism within a certain range by inputting the genetic data of that organism.

As long as the data is entered, people can find it, so it is stipulated by Megacorp law that permission must be obtained to use it in another family's territory.

That's why the adjutant tried to dissuade him, but Denver didn't care.

The relationship with T&C has already deteriorated. How much more of a problem would it be if things got a little worse here?

'If a monster gets into my hands, it's T&C that will be disappointed.'

If Edgerton gets his hands on the monster, he can complete development of the new Hulk Mutant within a month.

If that happens, unlike before, it will be a situation where T&C begs to be sold.

After a while, the bio scanner that received the genetic data sent by Jacob was activated.

The results of scanning the entire city were displayed on a large hologram monitor placed in front of the command center.

"Approaching target port district."

"also."

Denver nodded.

I thought so.

He is a scary monster with demonic intelligence. He is a man who knows his strengths and limitations well.

'I guess he's thinking of escaping on an escape ship.'

"Inform the knights on board. "Prepare for battle."

Denver got up from the throne and gave an order to his adjutant.

"Everyone is allowed to wear assault packs."

"You mean Assault Pack?"

The total number of Knights Templar members currently remaining on the flagship is 50. Even the adjutant was surprised when all of them were allowed to use Assault Packs, expensive equipment.

"It is a formidable prey. "This time, we will kill you instead of capture you, so prepare a launcher as well."

"All right. majesty."

"And this time, I will be leading it myself, so prepare my reinforced suit."

Denver looked at the signal of the thing moving on the monitor in the command center.

'He is mine.'

He had no doubt that he would win.

Because it has always been that way.

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I hid inside the sewer to avoid the pouring plasma bullets.

When I checked with the auxiliary agency, the number of enemies targeting me quickly increased.

'It was an ambush.'

Only 50 enemies detected.

I could feel the strong flow of electricity on the surface of the body, and all of them were wearing advanced reinforced suits and assault packs.

It must have been waiting at a distance so as not to be detected by me, and flew in at once using the jetpack function of the assault pack.

'How did know?'

It was unexpected that the Edgerton Knights were ambushing him, as if he were a soldier belonging to the Defense Fleet.

They would have known that I was already dead.

However, considering the current situation, I can roughly guess how they found out.

Over the past few days, the head of the anatomy team has presented my genes to the board of directors. It is not difficult to imagine how much Egerton, who was there, would have coveted the position.

Unlike the setting in the game, the real-life Edgerton family seemed to be very interested in genetic manipulation.

'Monument must have taken advantage of the confusion to steal my body.'

Noble Capital is a greedy group, so it is highly likely that they decided that this was an opportunity and made their move.

However, I left the Monument Science Institute a long time ago.

Therefore, the Monument Science Research Institute is currently empty.

Since my body was completely gone, they must have realized that I was alive and not dead.

'After that, they probably used a bio scanner.'

Megacorp warships are equipped with bio-scanners that detect biological signals of living things.

If you put something like a creature's genetic data into the device, it will find the location of the creature within a certain range.

'Using a bio scanner in another family's territory is taboo.'

Bio scanners can read human signals in real time as long as they have genetic data, making them easy to use for espionage activities.

Since using such a tool in the opponent's territory would only mean outright surveillance of your territory, each family of Megacorp has pledged not to use bio-scanners in each other's territory.

Edgerton broke that important rule.

'Looks like they're in a hurry over there too.'

It looks like they are about to leave, as if they have been feeling well since the board announcement.

"Did you think I would miss you?"

A shout from someone presumed to be the commander was heard outside.

His voice was modulated into a mechanical sound due to the reinforced suit covering his entire body, but the obsession and madness contained within it could not be hidden.

'It won't be easy.'

Fighting in close combat with an enemy equipped with 50 knights and assault packs.

The Assault Pack shows its true value when fighting in an open battlefield. Last time, the enemies weren't able to show off their skills because they were fighting in a narrow space called the sewer, but not now.

'It is unlikely that I will win without the symbol of hunting.'

However, it is not appropriate to lure them into the sewer.

"Knights! "Get your launcher ready!"

Five knights who heard the commander's order come here holding plasma launchers.

The commander of the knights seemed to have no intention of capturing me alive.

Well, considering what they went through in the sewers, this might be a wise solution.

If 5 people fire launchers sequentially, it is impossible to block or avoid this sewer passage.

'If I avoid it in the first place, the kids will get hit instead.'

If I were alone, I might not know, but there is also No. 26 and Aadhai.

Number 26 is slightly better, but Aadhai's injury is not fully healed yet.

Unless you plan to abandon them both, I have to protect them.

'how will we do it.'

The terrain I am currently in is not favorable for fighting the enemy. Even if you try to launch a surprise attack, it will be of no use unless you come in from the other side.

Besides, even if you go out, it's a problem.

'Because the way out is limited.'

The enemies have formed a battle line so that they can concentrate all their firepower around the shattered manhole. The moment you leave, it will become a beehive.

Even if I try to take a different route, it gets caught by the bio scanner on the warship.

'…there is only one way left.'

I guess I'll have to go on an adventure.

[Zuzzuzuzu (Everyone step back)]

｢Big baby?｣

｢?｣

I told No. 26 and Adhai to step back for a while and then fell down on the floor. The carapace of the head was raised like a shield to reduce the area hit by the body as much as possible.

I waited in the water flowing in the passage, focusing all my senses on my auxiliary organs.

What I'm about to do now has been done several times in games before.

The problem is that even if I were to do it, it would not be 100% successful.

In the game, even if you fail and die, you just respawn, but this is reality.

Even the slightest mistake cannot be tolerated.

'Stop thinking about useless things and focus.'

A knight carrying a launcher jumps into the sewer.

The waves created by their steps spread to the surface of the water and are transmitted to my auxiliary organs. Then, one by one, two people enter here.

As soon as they came in, they prepared to attack.

"Launcher ready. "Start covering fire!"

｢Charging 10…30%｣

Other than the person operating the launcher, others fire at me with bolters.

Purified plasma energy poured into the carapace of my head. Part of the thick head carapace was struck off by the plasma bullet and the entire body was pushed back due to the impact.

｢Pain reduction activated!｣

'Concentrate.'

I anchored myself by planting my fighting arms on the sewer floor.

｢Charging 60…80%｣

'Let's wait.'

I can feel No. 26's concern for me as I am being baptized by Wolter. I didn't answer and stayed focused.

｢Charging 90%…｣

The moment when the energy of the Plasla Launcher reaches its limit.

The bones in my back moved.

The waves created when the two corrugated plates come into contact with each other extend through the sewer passage.

The goal is to be the leading knight.

Specifically, not the knight's body, but the armor that surrounds his body.

The waves that dominate high-tech equipment surround the reinforced suit the knight was wearing.

The reinforced suit, which was supposed to protect the wearer, is now free from the owner's control and follows my will.

The equipment of the reinforced suit is complex, so it is difficult for me to completely control it, but what I need now is not complex and delicate movements.

All I ask is a very simple movement: just turn your upper body holding the gun backwards.

"omg!"

His body, which was aiming at me with the launcher, jerks back.

The direction the launcher's muzzle is pointing is not me, but the knight's companions.

"What?!"

The knight behind me quickly stretched out his hand to stop the launcher, which was about to fire, but my invisible attack was not over yet.

'Watcher of fear.'

A pattern resembling an eye on the carapace of my head emits a gloomy light.

The eye-shaped pattern engraved on the carapace glows and watches the knight in front.

The knight, overcome by fear for a moment, lowers his outstretched hand and turns like a leading knight. The direction of the launcher he was holding also turned backwards in accordance with the owner's movements.

Two out of five people pointed their launcher guns in the opposite direction, at their colleagues.

"Everyone get back…!"

｢Charging 100%｣

The driver behind him saw this and shouted, but the launcher's charging had already been completed.

Energy enough to shoot down a ship is released from the end of the launcher held by the two knights who betrayed their comrades.

The plasma beams fired by the two leaders were aimed at the launchers held by their fellow knights.

The moment green energy hit the launcher that was still charging, a huge flash of light blinded my eyes.

A huge vibration that I had never felt before shook my body.

But there was no significant pain among them.

My plan to use the enemy's plasma launcher to cause a series of explosions was successful.

The auxiliary organ tells me. The five knights who were targeting me no longer exist in this world.

As my vision quickly recovered, what I saw was not a dark sewer, but a panoramic view of the port district. There was no longer anything in front of me that could be called a sewer passage.

Instead, there is only a large-scale destruction site spread out in a fan shape.

[Zuzuzu zuzuzu (Now. Everyone go out)]

｢Yes!｣

｢Counterattack｣｢Start｣

I came up to the ground with the kids.

There were not many drivers standing on the collapsed concrete ground.

Many were caught up in plasma explosions and disappeared without leaving a trace, or were buried together when the ground collapsed.

"Mi crazy! "This is impossible!"

Among the silver knights, the only man wearing black armor was screaming.

When I heard the voice, I knew that the author was the commander.

'It looks like your rank is high.'

Looking at the fact that he is wearing a black reinforced suit that stands out from the others, he might be an elder of the Egerton family.

'We have to use the author.'

[Zuzuzuzu zuzzuzu (Please take care of someone else)]

"I will punish the person who harassed the big baby!"

"Agree"

I left No. 26 and Adhai to handle the remaining knights and ran towards the knight in black armor. .

"Protect Your Highness…Ugh!"

One of the knights saw me and tried to shout, but was choked by something transparent.

In the distance, No. 26 stretched out its tentacles and cast 'Bind'. Above him, Aadhai flew into the air and shot purple lightning at the knights.

Purple Lightning is a new skill he acquired after becoming Green Gallagon.

Its penetration and destructive power are literally at a miserable level, but instead it is a range attack and, above all, it has an electric shock effect.

Since most of those present here have their entire bodies covered with alloy, the damage is bound to be great.

Some of the knights were knocked down by the purple lightning fired by Aadhai, and those who were out of range flew into the sky using jetpacks.

"Take care of that guy first… gasp!"

"Hee hee! "It's a monster!"

The knights who were trying to hit Aadhai from the sky started screaming and falling all at once.

It gave me a creepy feeling, so I immediately knew who did it.

No. 26, who twisted the knights' necks with restraints.

Before I knew it, five or six eyes had appeared on its body, watching the knights.

The fear of the deep sea was consuming them in this space city where there was not even a lake, let alone an ocean.

"Hehehe! Hehehe! die! die!"

"Wake!"

"Ahh!"

While the enemies were distracted by No. 26 and Adhai's coordinated attack, I quickly approached the Black Knight.

"majesty! Request support from the flagship!"

"We will block this place!"

Two other knights stepped forward to protect the black knight.

'Get out of the way because you're in the way.'

I extended my tentacles, struck one, and hijacked the other.

"Huh?! "This!"

He forcibly moved the arm holding the bolter and shot the head of his comrade who had fallen after being hit by a tentacle.

His head, hit by a plasma bullet, exploded like an egg in a microwave.

"Ssivaaaal!"

I took control of the body of the knight who was screaming curses and had him aim at the black knight.

The knight tried to resist somehow, but could not overcome the power of the reinforced suit. My finger, wrapped in a reinforced suit, pulled the trigger of the bolter according to my will.

A plasma bullet fired from a bolter hit the black knight's back.

"Gagging!"

Perhaps because he was of high status, his armor was not significantly damaged even though he was hit by a bolter.

However, the Black Knight was unable to completely absorb the impact and fell down.

After defeating him, I grabbed the hijacked knight's head with my fighting arms. I felt him trying to resist somehow, but it was no use.

Because the reinforced clothing that had always protected him had become a prison that imprisoned him.

"Your Highness, hurry up and evacuate…Kwaaaaaa!"

As I used my ghost claws to tear off the knight's head inside the helmet, the knight's body trembled.

Then, red blood flowed through the gaps in the armor.

When I withdrew my hand, the knight's body fell down helplessly.

"Keuuuuuuu!"

The black knight was unable to properly control his body as the shock from being hit by the bolter had not subsided.

I approached him.

The other knights were busy fighting No. 26 and Adhai.

"Don't come any closer!"

There is no one here to protect him.

I grabbed the helmet he was wearing and ripped it off. The person inside was a black man with dark skin.

He was looking up at me with blood at the corner of his mouth and eyes full of fear.

As my pointed teeth got closer, he started shaking.

｢Ne·ga·ji·hwi·gwan·i·ji·｣

"You're talking about Ma?!"

His eyes were filled with astonishment.

He seemed quite shocked that I spoke human language.

"Huh, was it really the Hulk mutant? "I never thought this kind of technology existed!"

The Hulk Mutant.

I am not that lowly being, but there is no need to explain that to the enemy.

When I exposed my teeth, he urgently shouted.

"Wait! I'm Denver Edgerton! "If you save me…"

Since he is clearly a person of high status, his reaction is also different.

After encountering me so far, not many people have offered to negotiate.

I think I thought that negotiation would be possible since we were communicating with each other, but I was completely wrong.

'Even though we've fought so many times, it seems like you still don't know me.'

I ripped off his pauldrons with my fighting arms and bit into his shoulder with my sharp teeth.

"evil!"

The neurotoxin that leaked from my teeth spread through his veins and throughout his body. At the same time, Denver's blood flowed down my throat.

｢No need·no·uh·｣

"!"

Due to the effect of the mimicry organ, his pupils dilated greatly as a voice almost similar to his came out of my mouth.

I put the helmet back on him, whose body was as stiff as a doll.

He doesn't seem to know much, so I'll have to teach him.

Aimov doesn't negotiate.

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