Chapter 95: Incarnation of the Battlefield (4)

Ding-dong!

<Team member ‘HardboiledPC’ has defeated enemies in succession!>

<Acquired Titan’s Heart Fragment-B!>

The two fragments were transferred to the temple altar.

Soon after.

Crack—crackle—

The two fragments emitted a silver aura and slowly interlocked.

Ding-dong!

<Titan’s Heart Fragments have fused!>

<Current Titan’s Heart Fragment completion: 66%>

Now only one fragment remained.

‘The Titan’s Heart is complete, and the sealed Titan will awaken, as it said.’

The interlocked heart fragments formed a shape like an eggshell missing its top.

Upon closer inspection, engraved images began to appear on the heart’s surface.

At the bottom of the heart, the roots of a giant tree burrowing into the ground were embossed, and in the middle, a thick tree trunk inscribed with runes soared toward the sky.

At that moment.

“Oh my, oh my, oh myyyy-!”

HardboiledPC’s exaggerated voice rang out.

I immediately checked the screen.

HardboiledPC was running toward the fallen Yun Yeobaek.

“What do I do, what do I dooo~! Yeobaekie, look at your face all scratched up. Hold on, hold on. If we leave it like this, it’ll scar! No, noooo!”

HardboiledPC pulled out a first-aid kit from his inventory.

He hurriedly took out bandages and ointment and offered them to Yun Yeobaek.

But Yun Yeobaek smiled faintly and said.

“Thank you for your concern, HardboiledPC. The first-aid supplies are fine. I have enough mana to use recovery magic. The sleep gas made it impossible to concentrate, so it was a big problem.”

“Oh myyyy— That’s a relief then! With your magic, Yeobaekie, I’m at ease! I thought you’d used up all your mana or something.”

HardboiledPC’s voice had returned to its soft, silky tone.

Meanwhile, at that moment.

Ding-dong!

<WARNING!>

<WARNING!>

<WARNING!>

<WARNING!>

Warning messages appeared again on the bottom lane screen.

It wasn’t just Yun Yeobaek who was in a standoff in the bottom lane.

I moved the screen view to look upward.

‘They were fighting up there.’

Dozens of meters above the ground.

There, LDX-3021 was facing off against the Pierrot devil.

…More precisely, against the Pierrot ‘devils.’

[Kihihihihik—!]

[Kyahahahahat!]

The main body and its clone.

Two identical Pierrot devils were flying around LDX-3021.

One relentlessly closed in, swinging a dagger, while the other threw knives from a distance.

Close-range dagger assaults pouring in. And knives flying from afar.

LDX-3021 couldn’t even counterattack under the seamless coordinated assault.

At that moment.

Flash!

A golden gleam burst from LDX-3021’s face.

Intense light instantly blanketed the surrounding area in white.

[Kuiik—!]

[Kieeeek!]

The Pierrot devils clutched their eyes in agony.

A momentary gap appeared for the first time.

LDX-3021 charged at the Pierrot devil doing the ranged attacks.

Eliminate the most annoying ranged attacker first.

Plus, the one keeping a safe distance was likely the main body.

LDX-3021 brought both hands together.

The machine guns merged, transforming into a hand cannon form.

Click—whirrr!

A red light source gathered in the barrel.

[……Anti-monster lethal weapon ‘HELLDIVERS’ activated……. LDX-3021, eliminating target.]

Soon after.

Boomboom!

The condensed energy projectile surged forward, piercing through the Pierrot devil’s abdomen.

[Kyaaaaaaaak—!]

But.

Fizzle…

The Pierrot devil crumbled away like dust.

A fake.

The one maintaining a safe distance was actually the clone.

The moment LDX-3021 realized that.

Crunch—!

A sharp dagger pierced through the back of LDX-3021’s head.

Before LDX-3021 could react, the next attack came flying.

Crunch—! Thud! Crunch—! Crunch—! Thud!

[Khehehe! Ha! Hehehe! Kyahahahahahaha!]

The Pierrot devil burst into maniacal laughter while slashing wildly.

At that moment.

“POLITICAL CORRECTNESS KIIIIIICK-!”

HardboiledPC kicked the Pierrot devil’s arm away.

Crack—crunch—

From the hand gripping the dagger to the shoulder, the Pierrot devil’s left arm was torn off entirely.

Even so.

[Ahahahahaha!]

The Pierrot devil grinned ear to ear, cackling.

At the same time.

Poof!

Green smoke flowed from the Pierrot devil’s bosom, obscuring the view.

By the time the smoke fully cleared, the Pierrot devil was nowhere to be found.

HardboiledPC carried the half-destroyed LDX-3021 and descended to the ground.

“Robo-cute! Are you okay? Oh, oh my… How could it be this bad…….”

LDX-3021 jerked its head as if convulsing.

[S-self-diagnosis result, unit d-d-damage status…… 89%…… Critical d-damage to CPU and hardware d-detected……]

“Oh my, oh my! Robo-cute! What do we dooo~!? Yeobaekie, is there any way?”

“I’m sorry, HardboiledPC…….”

Yun Yeobaek bowed her head deeply.

White magic deals with light and life.

It can grant various beneficial effects to living beings, but it has no influence on inanimate objects without life force.

Sparks flew from LDX-3021’s damaged parts.

[S-s-self-diagnosis r-result…… C-continuation of combat impossible…… S-sorry…… everyone…….]

With those words, LDX-3021’s body slumped limply.

Soon after, a new system window appeared before me.

Ding-dong!

<Return ally ‘LDX-3021’ to the temple? (Y/N)>

In its current state, deploying it to the bottom lane would be meaningless.

I touched the YES button.

LDX-3021 was summoned above the altar with a dazzling glow.

Clank—thud!

LDX-3021 lost its balance and collapsed face down.

It looked far more severe than what I’d seen through the screen.

Through the pierced left eye socket, mechanical parts, wires, and gears were fully visible, and sparks kept flying from various parts of the body.

Spark—crackle—spark—!

Oil and lubricant leaking from the damaged areas stained the temple floor black.

LDX-3021 looked at me and said.

[Ch-Cha Hasang hun……ter. Do you by chance…… have any mechanical devices in your p-possession……?]

“Mechanical devices?”

I checked my belongings.

The only mechanical device was my eight-year-old junky old smartphone.

“This is all I have.”

[Ch-Ch-Cha Hasang hunter. This is a very impolite request, but…… could you provide your smartphone to m-me……]

“Here, take it.”

I handed the smartphone to LDX-3021.

[Th-th-thank you, thank you. Cha Hasang hunter. For readily providing your precious personal item, I express my gr-gr-gratitude……]

LDX-3021 placed the smartphone against its body.

Then, the armor on its abdomen opened, and a welder and small pincers extended out.

Whirr—sizzle—

LDX-3021 began disassembling the smartphone.

It seemed to be sourcing some parts needed for repair from the smartphone.

Well, I was planning to replace it soon anyway.

After just thirty minutes of use, the battery would drop by more than half, and it would randomly shut off—I was getting fed up with it.

At that moment, LDX-3021 looked toward me and said.

[Cha Hasang hunter. Thank you for your co-cooperation…… th-thank…… th-thank…… th-thank…….]

“Enough. Focus on the repair.”

[……As of now, activating emergency self-repair protocol for unit LDX-3021.]

LDX-3021 slumped.

Whirrr—sizzle!

Only the mechanical arms and welder moved busily.

At that moment.

<Maslow Legion faction has acquired Titan’s Heart Fragment-A!>

A message announcing the opposing team’s score appeared.

‘It’s shared as a global message. Then they know our situation too.’

A new UI was created at the top of the minimap.

<Climber faction’s discs: 2/3>

<Maslow faction’s discs: 1/3>

The difference in disc count was only one.

It wouldn’t be strange to be caught up at any time.

I didn’t know what advantages the Titan would provide, but I had to avoid letting the opponent take the initiative.

At that moment.

<Han Seoha has defeated an enemy.>

News of a score from the mid lane.

I checked the mid lane screen.

Ice spikes covered the ground in white.

At the top of the sharpest protruding ice fragment, the skeleton chef was impaled.

[Ex……cellent…… indee……d…….]

With those words.

Crackle—shatter!

The skeleton chef’s body froze white and shattered.

An overwhelming victory.

Han Seoha brushed off the frost from her clothes with an indifferent face.

‘As expected. A powerhouse on par with the Red Mage Tower Lord. A mage specialized in combat.’

At that moment, another red indicator lit up on the minimap.

This time, it was the top lane.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The air trembled.

Cracks spread through the rocks in the rocky area.

It was due to the brawl between the World’s Strongest Man Ma Seokdong and the giant mole.

Fist clashed against fist repeatedly.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

At that moment.

Kaboom!

Ma Seokdong’s one-inch punch exploded into the giant mole’s side.

[K, kuaaaak—!]

The sound of crushing ribs echoed.

At the same time, Ma Seokdong drove a body blow into the giant mole’s solar plexus.

[Ugh!]

The giant mole clutched its stomach and bent forward.

Ma Seokdong didn’t miss the opening and unleashed an uppercut.

Crunch—!

The jawbone shattered as the giant mole flew back.

The giant mole fell into the abyss between the rocky mountains.

<Enemy defeated!>

Following Blue Mage Tower Lord Han Seoha, now the World’s Strongest Man Ma Seokdong.

Scores had come in twice in a row.

‘…Is this the caliber of an A+ rank hunter?’

Not just pure combat power, but experience as well.

It felt like they were on a different level from other hunters.

Soon after, Ma Seokdong began pounding the top lane structure.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

A thunderous roar echoing through heaven and earth.

Each punch caused cracks to spread across the structure.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Brick fragments flew everywhere.

Meanwhile, Ma Seokdong’s muscles gradually turned black.

[Indestructible Diamond Body]

A powerful body comparable to diamond.

Ma Seokdong struck the structure with all his might.

At the same time.

Rumble——

The structure collapsed with a thunderous noise.

Ding-dong!

<Team member ‘World’s Strongest Man Ma Seokdong’ has destroyed a structure for the first time!>

<Acquired Titan’s Heart Fragment-C!>

The third fragment rose from the structure’s ruins.

Ding-dong!

<Titan’s Heart Fragments have fused!>

<Current Titan’s Heart Fragment completion: 100%>

The three fragments merged, emitting a dazzling glow.

Soon after, the ground began to shake.

Rumble——

The completed Titan’s Heart spun and flew upward.

Ding-dong!

<The giant statue responds to mana.>

<Life force is filling up.>

It soon embedded itself into the left chest of the colossus statue.

Then.

Rumble——

The ground shook as the colossus statue began to rise.

‘Is that going to fight for us now?’

The moment I thought that.

Ding-dong!

<Board the Titan? …… (Y/N)>

“Oh?”

This is something I pilot myself?