Chapter 214
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Ping!
An oval, disk-like object was approaching from afar. As if it was deflected by something, it suddenly changed its trajectory and crashed into a bridge.
Bam!
“Oh, no! The bridge is collapsing!”
“Reverse! Reverse! Hurry up and go in reverse… ack!!”
Yongyu Island, where Incheon International Airport was located, was an island with an area of 13.603 square kilometers and belonged to the greater Incheon Metropolitan area. The island had various public transportation routes, such as bus routes and train lines, that allowed residents to access the Korean mainland. However, if Yeongjong Bridge and Incheon Bridge, both of which connected Yongyu Island to the mainland, were severed at the same time…
“Argh! Help me!”
“Please help! I want to live…!!”
The evacuating residents’ retreat path was completely blocked. There was no way out for residents except to swim across the sea.
[Block the aliens! Don’t let them leave the designated battle zone!]
[Boom!]
[The battleship, Gyebaek, has been sunk! Repeat, Gyebaek has been sunk!]
Yongno was listening in on the situation unfolding on the battlefield in real time inside his speeding van. Of course, such eavesdropping was illegal under the Military Security Act, but Yongno felt it was fine as long as he didn’t get caught.
“The enemy forces are mobilizing and operating much faster than usual. Their flying ability has improved, and they’re even using some sort of stealth concealment tech…”
While Yongno muttered to himself, Youngmin asked a question.
“Has the enemy’s armament been upgraded?”
“Yes, it seems so. From the start, they’re more civilized than us, so it’s natural that they use more advanced tech, but… it’s a bit strange. Why are they unveiling their advanced tech so slowly? If they’re one of the Union’s main enemies, they should be able to fire antimatter bullets. If they’re restricted by some civilization level, they should be using the same level of armaments from beginning to end.”
Yongno was lost in thought. His intuition was warning him that the current situation was dangerous, but he didn’t have enough evidence and information to properly reason out why he felt so. Yongno concluded that he needed to observe the situation further.
“Connect me to Oh Hyeon-Jo.”
“Oh Hyeon-Jo? Oh, the fat, greedy bastard?”
“Well, he’s still the Minister of Defense…”
Like a salmon running against the current, the driver sweated profusely as he weaved across the lanes to get to the battlefield zone; however, Yongno didn’t pay any attention to this as he grabbed the smartphone that was handed over to him by Youngmin.
“Ah, yes, it’s me, Minister. I’m close by. Shall I engage the enemy?”
Yongno, who didn’t waste time with any greetings, brought up the main matter as soon as the call was connected, but the Minster’s reaction was unexpected.
[Stand by. Do not engage.]
“Huh?”
Yongno’s eyebrows furrowed at the Minister’s unexpected words. The Legion’s forces, which was currently fighting the stationed Korean troops, was the most powerful force that the Korean military had faced yet. In such a situation, why was the Minister delaying Yongno’s assistance?
‘Is he trying to utilize other Masters?’
However, with his nearly-perfected internal spiritual pathways, Yongno couldn’t sense any sign of other powerful beings in the vicinity. It may be that some nearby users hadn’t manifested yet, but at the very least, Yongno was certain that no other Masters were nearby.
[I have nothing more to say. You can enter the battlefield zone and join the fight if you like, but I am not requesting it. Actually, let me rephrase that. Don’t meddle. If you enter the battlefield zone’s operation area, I will judge you as an enemy.]
Click.
After saying what he wanted to say, the Minister hung up. Youngmin, who was listening in on the conversation next to Yongno, made an exasperated expression.
“What the hell? Is that greedy man trying to save money?”
Yongno received 20 billion won worth of jewels or gold bars every time he moved, so it would be rather strange if his services weren’t a financial burden at all. However, sometimes, instead of accepting 20 billion won worth of jewels and gold, which Yongno used for his research, Yongno often took the remains of the [enemy], that is, parts of the Legion and Grotesque, as payment instead. In any case, Yongno was momentarily puzzled as to why the Minister was declining his participation.
“It might be the case that he’s sensitive to money issues… but there’s no way he’d resort to such a stupid decision without having gone crazy, right? Even if one adds up the cost of the destroyed fighter jets and battleships, it would be over 100 billion won.”
Property damage suffered due to alien attacks often exceeded billions and even trillions of won. Of course, it was not impossible for other Masters other than Yongno to face the Legion forces, but if Merlin, the manifestation of Yongno, appeared and subdued the enemy forces in the shortest amount of time, there would be minimal loss and damage to life and property.
“Let me connect to DIO for a moment. I have something I need to [check out].”
“Something to check out? Alright.”
Youngmin handed Yongno a CD player. The movement was so natural and quick that it seemed like Youngmin had been waiting for Yongno’s request. Of course, the CD player was the device that connected a user to the world of DIO.
‘Come to think of it, Cruze mentioned that there was a way to connect without being observed or noticed by the Noblesse.’
However, this was something that Yongno had to check on later. Yongno closed his eyes. Though he was going through this elaborate process, Yongno wasn’t truly connected to DIO.
He was just pretending to log in to avoid being caught using his superpowers.
‘Reveal vision.’
When the spiritual pathways in his body started utilizing mana, magic power formed, and soon, Yongno was able to complete a prepared spell. Yongno used a far-sighted magic spell. While seated in his van’s seat, Yongno surveyed the battlefield zone.
[The Minister of Defense. Have the preparations for the Turtle Ship and the Heavenly Bow been completed? Launch attack when ready.]
“This is a Turtle Ship. Both the Turtle Ship and Heavenly Bow are prepped and ready. Commencing attack.”
In Yongno’s field of vision, he saw a battleship rushing toward the battlefield zone. Inside the battleship, a captain was viewing a 3D battlefield utilizing external cameras and other advanced equipment. The battleship’s captain was the one conversing with Minister Oh Hyeon-Jo.
Whirl!
After answering the Minister, the battleship’s deck opened, and soon, a T-shaped gun barrel appeared. The gun barrel was so large that the entire top of the battleship seemed to be covered by it.
Crackle! Crackle!
Enormous energy began to crackle out and emerge from the power generated inside the ship.
The generated power passed through the gun barrel and became a ray of light, which soon shot out through the air to where dozens of flying objects were flying.
Flash!
Basically, the main difficulty in downing the Legion’s air forces was their maneuverability, which modern human weapons had little to no chance of possibly catching up with. Because the Legion’s air forces immediately intercepted and deflected all attacks that approached them, the Korean military units were unable to deliver a proper blow.
In the end, one had to hit the enemy’s air forces at close range to down them, but regular modern machine guns couldn’t penetrate their armor, and missiles were all intercepted by the beams fired by the Legion’s fighters. Tanks, which couldn’t even get in close range of the flying forces, were rendered essentially useless in this type of battlefield.
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Rumble!
However, as soon as the emitted beam seemed to scatter, a thick column of lightning crackled and appeared in the air. Nearby objects were sucked in as everything within the column was obliterated. Plasma had been created. From that one colossal blow, the Legion’s air forces were destroyed at once.
‘Oh my god! Isn’t that a plasma cannon?’
Unraveling his farsightedness spell, Yongno internally exclaimed. It wasn’t the first time he’d seen a plasma cannon. It was a weapon he had seen many times when he went on missions to Noah. Even if Yongno was attacked with a plasma cannon head-on, Yongno could easily nullify such an attack.
Even so, the plasma cannon was a futuristic weapon that shouldn’t exist in [modern] times.
The plasma cannon generated ultra-high-frequency radiation from the inside of a barrel-shaped tube, expanding that into a wave-shaped laser, and shot out that laser to cause a wide area explosion. The plasma cannon required a high level of technology, so it was difficult to reproduce and even more difficult to properly control.
Furthermore, based on where modern tech was currently at, it should have taken decades to develop the technology to heat and fire beams and form plasma within a controlled laboratory setting, let alone for military use in the field.
‘He told me not to come because he believed in his new weapon.’
With a plasma cannon that could exert destructive power at this scale, the Legion’s air forces were no match.
The plasma cannon couldn’t be deployed against land-based Legion or Grotesque forces; it could only be used as a prevention measure, but for nations like Japan and Korea, where the alien forces had to approach by air, the plasma cannon provided tremendous utility.
‘Earth’s technology is catching up with that of the mech robots.’
Of course, the scientific power and level of the Legion, which resisted and contended against the colossal power of the Union who traveled across and dominated the universe, was such that humans on Earth wouldn’t be able to catch up even if they scientifically developed for tens or hundreds of years, but earthlings could contend against the mech robots, who were bound by a civilization level restriction.
Moreover, as long as earthlings had an [answer] to contend against the Legion forces, Earth’s science and technology development would constantly accelerate and increase.
“Hmm. What’s going on? It appears they can defend for themselves now?”
Yongno, who had his eyes closed, opened his eyes after hearing Youngmin’s words. The plasma cannon was a flashy weapon, so its ray could be seen from Yongno’s vehicle, which was on the other side of Incheon Bridge.
“Yeah. They reacted and performed beyond my expectations. It’s as if someone is helping them…”
Yongno had always thought that humanity’s defense system should be stronger. This was because he thought that a system to deal with enemies below Level 7 could be created to avoid the situation where Masters wasted their gem points to defeat lower-level enemies.
Firearms, like rifles and machine guns, were enough to take care of Level 5-6 enemies, and stronger Level 7-9 enemies could be killed with heavy weapons, like rockets and mortars. Unless they suffered a surprise attack, humankind could handle most of the aliens’ attacks.
However, when an enemy’s level exceeded Level 10, modern weapons were no longer effective. Starting from Level 10, on top of possessing greater strength, existences crossed a certain [line] and possessed a unique special ability.
For example, when a user, especially an internal energy user, exceeded Level 10, the materialization of mana became possible, so it was possible to cut through composite armor with a single blow using sword qi, and it was also possible to protect oneself from damage from small firearms by wrapping mana all over one’s body.
In addition, at Level 10 and higher, it was possible to move at a speed that couldn’t be recognized by human vision, so it was possible to annihilate an opponent without any damage, even if one fights alone against an entire mech robot corps.
Of course, one could use something like a nuclear bomb and annihilate hundreds of Level 10 beings, but using nuclear weapons at will and destroying everything around wasn’t something that could be done often.
Therefore, earthlings would have been put in a difficult situation if humankind’s technology didn’t advance.
‘But even so, this is not a normal pace of development. They skipped over the entire middle part.’
As Yongno’s frown deepened, Youngmin, who was sitting next to him, made a puzzled expression.
“What’s wrong with your expression? Isn’t it a good thing that the military is able to stop the aliens on their own?”
“That’s true, but not like this. One must prepare a solid foundation and build up slowly. Getting one’s hands on a high-level tech or skill all at once is rather dangerous.”
Flash! Rumble!
Once again, the plasma cannon’s beam cut through the air, and the resulting plasma force field overturned the enemy forces. The Korean Air Force and Navy personnel were putting the finishing touches on the fallen enemies.
It was the best result that humanity had achieved without the use of a single Master. However, even so, Yongno’s frown deepened.
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Ping!
An oval, disk-like object was approaching from afar. As if it was deflected by something, it suddenly changed its trajectory and crashed into a bridge.
Bam!
“Oh, no! The bridge is collapsing!”
“Reverse! Reverse! Hurry up and go in reverse… ack!!”
Yongyu Island, where Incheon International Airport was located, was an island with an area of 13.603 square kilometers and belonged to the greater Incheon Metropolitan area. The island had various public transportation routes, such as bus routes and train lines, that allowed residents to access the Korean mainland. However, if Yeongjong Bridge and Incheon Bridge, both of which connected Yongyu Island to the mainland, were severed at the same time…
“Argh! Help me!”
“Please help! I want to live…!!”
The evacuating residents’ retreat path was completely blocked. There was no way out for residents except to swim across the sea.
[Block the aliens! Don’t let them leave the designated battle zone!]
[Boom!]
[The battleship, Gyebaek, has been sunk! Repeat, Gyebaek has been sunk!]
Yongno was listening in on the situation unfolding on the battlefield in real time inside his speeding van. Of course, such eavesdropping was illegal under the Military Security Act, but Yongno felt it was fine as long as he didn’t get caught.
“The enemy forces are mobilizing and operating much faster than usual. Their flying ability has improved, and they’re even using some sort of stealth concealment tech…”
While Yongno muttered to himself, Youngmin asked a question.
“Has the enemy’s armament been upgraded?”
“Yes, it seems so. From the start, they’re more civilized than us, so it’s natural that they use more advanced tech, but… it’s a bit strange. Why are they unveiling their advanced tech so slowly? If they’re one of the Union’s main enemies, they should be able to fire antimatter bullets. If they’re restricted by some civilization level, they should be using the same level of armaments from beginning to end.”
Yongno was lost in thought. His intuition was warning him that the current situation was dangerous, but he didn’t have enough evidence and information to properly reason out why he felt so. Yongno concluded that he needed to observe the situation further.
“Connect me to Oh Hyeon-Jo.”
“Oh Hyeon-Jo? Oh, the fat, greedy bastard?”
“Well, he’s still the Minister of Defense…”
Like a salmon running against the current, the driver sweated profusely as he weaved across the lanes to get to the battlefield zone; however, Yongno didn’t pay any attention to this as he grabbed the smartphone that was handed over to him by Youngmin.
“Ah, yes, it’s me, Minister. I’m close by. Shall I engage the enemy?”
Yongno, who didn’t waste time with any greetings, brought up the main matter as soon as the call was connected, but the Minster’s reaction was unexpected.
[Stand by. Do not engage.]
“Huh?”
Yongno’s eyebrows furrowed at the Minister’s unexpected words. The Legion’s forces, which was currently fighting the stationed Korean troops, was the most powerful force that the Korean military had faced yet. In such a situation, why was the Minister delaying Yongno’s assistance?
‘Is he trying to utilize other Masters?’
However, with his nearly-perfected internal spiritual pathways, Yongno couldn’t sense any sign of other powerful beings in the vicinity. It may be that some nearby users hadn’t manifested yet, but at the very least, Yongno was certain that no other Masters were nearby.
[I have nothing more to say. You can enter the battlefield zone and join the fight if you like, but I am not requesting it. Actually, let me rephrase that. Don’t meddle. If you enter the battlefield zone’s operation area, I will judge you as an enemy.]
Click.
After saying what he wanted to say, the Minister hung up. Youngmin, who was listening in on the conversation next to Yongno, made an exasperated expression.
“What the hell? Is that greedy man trying to save money?”
Yongno received 20 billion won worth of jewels or gold bars every time he moved, so it would be rather strange if his services weren’t a financial burden at all. However, sometimes, instead of accepting 20 billion won worth of jewels and gold, which Yongno used for his research, Yongno often took the remains of the [enemy], that is, parts of the Legion and Grotesque, as payment instead. In any case, Yongno was momentarily puzzled as to why the Minister was declining his participation.
“It might be the case that he’s sensitive to money issues… but there’s no way he’d resort to such a stupid decision without having gone crazy, right? Even if one adds up the cost of the destroyed fighter jets and battleships, it would be over 100 billion won.”
Property damage suffered due to alien attacks often exceeded billions and even trillions of won. Of course, it was not impossible for other Masters other than Yongno to face the Legion forces, but if Merlin, the manifestation of Yongno, appeared and subdued the enemy forces in the shortest amount of time, there would be minimal loss and damage to life and property.
“Let me connect to DIO for a moment. I have something I need to [check out].”
“Something to check out? Alright.”
Youngmin handed Yongno a CD player. The movement was so natural and quick that it seemed like Youngmin had been waiting for Yongno’s request. Of course, the CD player was the device that connected a user to the world of DIO.
‘Come to think of it, Cruze mentioned that there was a way to connect without being observed or noticed by the Noblesse.’
However, this was something that Yongno had to check on later. Yongno closed his eyes. Though he was going through this elaborate process, Yongno wasn’t truly connected to DIO.
He was just pretending to log in to avoid being caught using his superpowers.
‘Reveal vision.’
When the spiritual pathways in his body started utilizing mana, magic power formed, and soon, Yongno was able to complete a prepared spell. Yongno used a far-sighted magic spell. While seated in his van’s seat, Yongno surveyed the battlefield zone.
[The Minister of Defense. Have the preparations for the Turtle Ship and the Heavenly Bow been completed? Launch attack when ready.]
“This is a Turtle Ship. Both the Turtle Ship and Heavenly Bow are prepped and ready. Commencing attack.”
In Yongno’s field of vision, he saw a battleship rushing toward the battlefield zone. Inside the battleship, a captain was viewing a 3D battlefield utilizing external cameras and other advanced equipment. The battleship’s captain was the one conversing with Minister Oh Hyeon-Jo.
Whirl!
After answering the Minister, the battleship’s deck opened, and soon, a T-shaped gun barrel appeared. The gun barrel was so large that the entire top of the battleship seemed to be covered by it.
Crackle! Crackle!
Enormous energy began to crackle out and emerge from the power generated inside the ship.
The generated power passed through the gun barrel and became a ray of light, which soon shot out through the air to where dozens of flying objects were flying.
Flash!
Basically, the main difficulty in downing the Legion’s air forces was their maneuverability, which modern human weapons had little to no chance of possibly catching up with. Because the Legion’s air forces immediately intercepted and deflected all attacks that approached them, the Korean military units were unable to deliver a proper blow.
In the end, one had to hit the enemy’s air forces at close range to down them, but regular modern machine guns couldn’t penetrate their armor, and missiles were all intercepted by the beams fired by the Legion’s fighters. Tanks, which couldn’t even get in close range of the flying forces, were rendered essentially useless in this type of battlefield.
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Rumble!
However, as soon as the emitted beam seemed to scatter, a thick column of lightning crackled and appeared in the air. Nearby objects were sucked in as everything within the column was obliterated. Plasma had been created. From that one colossal blow, the Legion’s air forces were destroyed at once.
‘Oh my god! Isn’t that a plasma cannon?’
Unraveling his farsightedness spell, Yongno internally exclaimed. It wasn’t the first time he’d seen a plasma cannon. It was a weapon he had seen many times when he went on missions to Noah. Even if Yongno was attacked with a plasma cannon head-on, Yongno could easily nullify such an attack.
Even so, the plasma cannon was a futuristic weapon that shouldn’t exist in [modern] times.
The plasma cannon generated ultra-high-frequency radiation from the inside of a barrel-shaped tube, expanding that into a wave-shaped laser, and shot out that laser to cause a wide area explosion. The plasma cannon required a high level of technology, so it was difficult to reproduce and even more difficult to properly control.
Furthermore, based on where modern tech was currently at, it should have taken decades to develop the technology to heat and fire beams and form plasma within a controlled laboratory setting, let alone for military use in the field.
‘He told me not to come because he believed in his new weapon.’
With a plasma cannon that could exert destructive power at this scale, the Legion’s air forces were no match.
The plasma cannon couldn’t be deployed against land-based Legion or Grotesque forces; it could only be used as a prevention measure, but for nations like Japan and Korea, where the alien forces had to approach by air, the plasma cannon provided tremendous utility.
‘Earth’s technology is catching up with that of the mech robots.’
Of course, the scientific power and level of the Legion, which resisted and contended against the colossal power of the Union who traveled across and dominated the universe, was such that humans on Earth wouldn’t be able to catch up even if they scientifically developed for tens or hundreds of years, but earthlings could contend against the mech robots, who were bound by a civilization level restriction.
Moreover, as long as earthlings had an [answer] to contend against the Legion forces, Earth’s science and technology development would constantly accelerate and increase.
“Hmm. What’s going on? It appears they can defend for themselves now?”
Yongno, who had his eyes closed, opened his eyes after hearing Youngmin’s words. The plasma cannon was a flashy weapon, so its ray could be seen from Yongno’s vehicle, which was on the other side of Incheon Bridge.
“Yeah. They reacted and performed beyond my expectations. It’s as if someone is helping them…”
Yongno had always thought that humanity’s defense system should be stronger. This was because he thought that a system to deal with enemies below Level 7 could be created to avoid the situation where Masters wasted their gem points to defeat lower-level enemies.
Firearms, like rifles and machine guns, were enough to take care of Level 5-6 enemies, and stronger Level 7-9 enemies could be killed with heavy weapons, like rockets and mortars. Unless they suffered a surprise attack, humankind could handle most of the aliens’ attacks.
However, when an enemy’s level exceeded Level 10, modern weapons were no longer effective. Starting from Level 10, on top of possessing greater strength, existences crossed a certain [line] and possessed a unique special ability.
For example, when a user, especially an internal energy user, exceeded Level 10, the materialization of mana became possible, so it was possible to cut through composite armor with a single blow using sword qi, and it was also possible to protect oneself from damage from small firearms by wrapping mana all over one’s body.
In addition, at Level 10 and higher, it was possible to move at a speed that couldn’t be recognized by human vision, so it was possible to annihilate an opponent without any damage, even if one fights alone against an entire mech robot corps.
Of course, one could use something like a nuclear bomb and annihilate hundreds of Level 10 beings, but using nuclear weapons at will and destroying everything around wasn’t something that could be done often.
Therefore, earthlings would have been put in a difficult situation if humankind’s technology didn’t advance.
‘But even so, this is not a normal pace of development. They skipped over the entire middle part.’
As Yongno’s frown deepened, Youngmin, who was sitting next to him, made a puzzled expression.
“What’s wrong with your expression? Isn’t it a good thing that the military is able to stop the aliens on their own?”
“That’s true, but not like this. One must prepare a solid foundation and build up slowly. Getting one’s hands on a high-level tech or skill all at once is rather dangerous.”
Flash! Rumble!
Once again, the plasma cannon’s beam cut through the air, and the resulting plasma force field overturned the enemy forces. The Korean Air Force and Navy personnel were putting the finishing touches on the fallen enemies.
It was the best result that humanity had achieved without the use of a single Master. However, even so, Yongno’s frown deepened.
Ping!An oval, disk-like object was approaching from afar. As if it was deflected by something, it suddenly changed its trajectory and crashed into a bridge.Bam!Oh, no! The bridge is collapsing!Reverse! Reverse! Hurry up and go in reverse ack!!Yongyu Island, where Incheon International Airport was located, was an island with an area of 13.603 square kilometers and belonged to the greater Incheon Metropolitan area. The island had various public transportation routes, such as bus routes and train lines, that allowed residents to access the Korean mainland. However, if Yeongjong Bridge and Incheon Bridge, both of which connected Yongyu Island to the mainland, were severed at the same timeArgh! Help me!Please help! I want to live!!The evacuating residents' retreat path was completely blocked. There was no way out for residents except to swim across the sea.Block the aliens! Don't let them leave the designated battle zone!Boom!The battleship, Gyebaek, has been sunk! Repeat, Gyebaek has been sunk!Yongno was listening in on the situation unfolding on the battlefield in real time inside his speeding van. Of course, such eavesdropping was illegal under the Military Security Act, but Yongno felt it was fine as long as he didn't get caught.The enemy forces are mobilizing and operating much faster than usual. Their flying ability has improved, and they're even using some sort of stealth concealment techWhile Yongno muttered to himself, Youngmin asked a question.Has the enemy's armament been upgraded?Yes, it seems so. From the start, they're more civilized than us, so it's natural that they use more advanced tech, but it's a bit strange. Why are they unveiling their advanced tech so slowly? If they're one of the Union's main enemies, they should be able to fire antimatter bullets. If they're restricted by some civilization level, they should be using the same level of armaments from beginning to end.Yongno was lost in thought. His intuition was warning him that the current situation was dangerous, but he didn't have enough evidence and information to properly reason out why he felt so. Yongno concluded that he needed to observe the situation further.Connect me to Oh Hyeon-Jo.Oh Hyeon-Jo? Oh, the fat, greedy bastard?Well, he's still the Minister of DefenseLike a salmon running against the current, the driver sweated profusely as he weaved across the lanes to get to the battlefield zone; however, Yongno didn't pay any attention to this as he grabbed the smartphone that was handed over to him by Youngmin.Ah, yes, it's me, Minister. I'm close by. Shall I engage the enemy?Yongno, who didn't waste time with any greetings, brought up the main matter as soon as the call was connected, but the Minster's reaction was unexpected.Stand by. Do not engage.Huh?Yongno's eyebrows furrowed at the Minister's unexpected words. The Legion's forces, which was currently fighting the stationed Korean troops, was the most powerful force that the Korean military had faced yet. In such a situation, why was the Minister delaying Yongno's assistance?Is he trying to utilize other Masters?'However, with his nearly-perfected internal spiritual pathways, Yongno couldn't sense any sign of other powerful beings in the vicinity. It may be that some nearby users hadn't manifested yet, but at the very least, Yongno was certain that no other Masters were nearby.I have nothing more to say. You can enter the battlefield zone and join the fight if you like, but I am not requesting it. Actually, let me rephrase that. Don't meddle. If you enter the battlefield zone's operation area, I will judge you as an enemy.Click.After saying what he wanted to say, the Minister hung up. Youngmin, who was listening in on the conversation next to Yongno, made an exasperated expression.What the hell? Is that greedy man trying to save money?Yongno received 20 billion won worth of jewels or gold bars every time he moved, so it would be rather strange if his services weren't a financial burden at all. However, sometimes, instead of accepting 20 billion won worth of jewels and gold, which Yongno used for his research, Yongno often took the remains of the enemy, that is, parts of the Legion and Grotesque, as payment instead. In any case, Yongno was momentarily puzzled as to why the Minister was declining his participation.It might be the case that he's sensitive to money issues but there's no way he'd resort to such a stupid decision without having gone crazy, right? Even if one adds up the cost of the destroyed fighter jets and battleships, it would be over 100 billion won.Property damage suffered due to alien attacks often exceeded billions and even trillions of won. Of course, it was not impossible for other Masters other than Yongno to face the Legion forces, but if Merlin, the manifestation of Yongno, appeared and subdued the enemy forces in the shortest amount of time, there would be minimal loss and damage to life and property.Let me connect to DIO for a moment. I have something I need to check out.Something to check out? Alright.Youngmin handed Yongno a CD player. The movement was so natural and quick that it seemed like Youngmin had been waiting for Yongno's request. Of course, the CD player was the device that connected a user to the world of DIO.Come to think of it, Cruze mentioned that there was a way to connect without being observed or noticed by the Noblesse.'However, this was something that Yongno had to check on later. Yongno closed his eyes. Though he was going through this elaborate process, Yongno wasn't truly connected to DIO.He was just pretending to log in to avoid being caught using his superpowers.Reveal vision.'When the spiritual pathways in his body started utilizing mana, magic power formed, and soon, Yongno was able to complete a prepared spell. Yongno used a far-sighted magic spell. While seated in his van's seat, Yongno surveyed the battlefield zone.The Minister of Defense. Have the preparations for the Turtle Ship and the Heavenly Bow been completed? Launch attack when ready.This is a Turtle Ship. Both the Turtle Ship and Heavenly Bow are prepped and ready. Commencing attack.In Yongno's field of vision, he saw a battleship rushing toward the battlefield zone. Inside the battleship, a captain was viewing a 3D battlefield utilizing external cameras and other advanced equipment. The battleship's captain was the one conversing with Minister Oh Hyeon-Jo.Whirl!After answering the Minister, the battleship's deck opened, and soon, a T-shaped gun barrel appeared. The gun barrel was so large that the entire top of the battleship seemed to be covered by it.Crackle! Crackle!Enormous energy began to crackle out and emerge from the power generated inside the ship.The generated power passed through the gun barrel and became a ray of light, which soon shot out through the air to where dozens of flying objects were flying.Flash!Basically, the main difficulty in downing the Legion's air forces was their maneuverability, which modern human weapons had little to no chance of possibly catching up with. Because the Legion's air forces immediately intercepted and deflected all attacks that approached them, the Korean military units were unable to deliver a proper blow.In the end, one had to hit the enemy's air forces at close range to down them, but regular modern machine guns couldn't penetrate their armor, and missiles were all intercepted by the beams fired by the Legion's fighters. Tanks, which couldn't even get in close range of the flying forces, were rendered essentially useless in this type of battlefield.This novel is available on bit.ly/3iBfjkV.Rumble!However, as soon as the emitted beam seemed to scatter, a thick column of lightning crackled and appeared in the air. Nearby objects were sucked in as everything within the column was obliterated. Plasma had been created. From that one colossal blow, the Legion's air forces were destroyed at once.Oh my god! Isn't that a plasma cannon?'Unraveling his farsightedness spell, Yongno internally exclaimed. It wasn't the first time he'd seen a plasma cannon. It was a weapon he had seen many times when he went on missions to Noah. Even if Yongno was attacked with a plasma cannon head-on, Yongno could easily nullify such an attack.Even so, the plasma cannon was a futuristic weapon that shouldn't exist in modern times.The plasma cannon generated ultra-high-frequency radiation from the inside of a barrel-shaped tube, expanding that into a wave-shaped laser, and shot out that laser to cause a wide area explosion. The plasma cannon required a high level of technology, so it was difficult to reproduce and even more difficult to properly control.Furthermore, based on where modern tech was currently at, it should have taken decades to develop the technology to heat and fire beams and form plasma within a controlled laboratory setting, let alone for military use in the field.He told me not to come because he believed in his new weapon.'With a plasma cannon that could exert destructive power at this scale, the Legion's air forces were no match.The plasma cannon couldn't be deployed against land-based Legion or Grotesque forces; it could only be used as a prevention measure, but for nations like Japan and Korea, where the alien forces had to approach by air, the plasma cannon provided tremendous utility.Earth's technology is catching up with that of the mech robots.'Of course, the scientific power and level of the Legion, which resisted and contended against the colossal power of the Union who traveled across and dominated the universe, was such that humans on Earth wouldn't be able to catch up even if they scientifically developed for tens or hundreds of years, but earthlings could contend against the mech robots, who were bound by a civilization level restriction.Moreover, as long as earthlings had an answer to contend against the Legion forces, Earth's science and technology development would constantly accelerate and increase.Hmm. What's going on? It appears they can defend for themselves now?Yongno, who had his eyes closed, opened his eyes after hearing Youngmin's words. The plasma cannon was a flashy weapon, so its ray could be seen from Yongno's vehicle, which was on the other side of Incheon Bridge.Yeah. They reacted and performed beyond my expectations. It's as if someone is helping themYongno had always thought that humanity's defense system should be stronger. This was because he thought that a system to deal with enemies below Level 7 could be created to avoid the situation where Masters wasted their gem points to defeat lower-level enemies.Firearms, like rifles and machine guns, were enough to take care of Level 5-6 enemies, and stronger Level 7-9 enemies could be killed with heavy weapons, like rockets and mortars. Unless they suffered a surprise attack, humankind could handle most of the aliens' attacks.However, when an enemy's level exceeded Level 10, modern weapons were no longer effective. Starting from Level 10, on top of possessing greater strength, existences crossed a certain line and possessed a unique special ability.For example, when a user, especially an internal energy user, exceeded Level 10, the materialization of mana became possible, so it was possible to cut through composite armor with a single blow using sword qi, and it was also possible to protect oneself from damage from small firearms by wrapping mana all over one's body.In addition, at Level 10 and higher, it was possible to move at a speed that couldn't be recognized by human vision, so it was possible to annihilate an opponent without any damage, even if one fights alone against an entire mech robot corps.Of course, one could use something like a nuclear bomb and annihilate hundreds of Level 10 beings, but using nuclear weapons at will and destroying everything around wasn't something that could be done often.Therefore, earthlings would have been put in a difficult situation if humankind's technology didn't advance.But even so, this is not a normal pace of development. They skipped over the entire middle part.'As Yongno's frown deepened, Youngmin, who was sitting next to him, made a puzzled expression.What's wrong with your expression? Isn't it a good thing that the military is able to stop the aliens on their own?That's true, but not like this. One must prepare a solid foundation and build up slowly. Getting one's hands on a high-level tech or skill all at once is rather dangerous.Flash! Rumble!Once again, the plasma cannon's beam cut through the air, and the resulting plasma force field overturned the enemy forces. The Korean Air Force and Navy personnel were putting the finishing touches on the fallen enemies.It was the best result that humanity had achieved without the use of a single Master. However, even so, Yongno's frown deepened.
