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D.I.O - Chapter 241

Published at 18th of March 2023 06:46:19 AM


Chapter 241

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“Oh, n-nothing. But it’s a bit surprising seeing a goblin-type monster. I’ve seen demons and devils before, but never a goblin-type monster.”

“You’ve seen a lot of demons and devils?”

“Not in DIO, but in my past life. Usually, I met them as foes, so I killed them off more than having the chance to converse with them.”

As if reminiscing on the old days, Youngmin made a facial expression filled with emotion. It was because he thought and felt that the life he lived had been too turbulent and eventful. Even now, he was residing into an unknown dimension and living with people he didn’t even know and was unrelated to.

“Anyway, everyone, log into DIO.”

“Eh? Wait a moment. I learned how to speak your language in one day, but you’re not even taking the time to compliment me?”

“That’s not such a difficult thing to do.”

“…!!”

There was a moment of commotion, but soon, everyone entered DIO using their connectors. However, Youngmin stayed back and remained unconnected.

“I’m counting on you.”

“Don’t worry, bro. To be honest, this house is almost like a fortress, so it’s not that easy to break into. Besides, I’m not that weak either.”

Of course, no matter how powerful a user was, accessing DIO put every user in a defenseless state. This was because, once a mind accessed and flew into the world of DIO, even the most powerful beings would not be able to react quickly or in time if their real bodies were attacked.

“It’s good to be careful and take precautions, though. Because of Arthur, many have become desperate.”

“Then… if such a situation should ever arise, can I deal with them with my own abilities?”

In other words, Youngmin was asking for Merlin’s permission to use his ability in a form other than [manifestation].

Up to now, Youngmin had hidden his true abilities and skills so that he wouldn’t be recognized as a dimension traveler, but now, the situation had changed greatly.

“Sure. Flip the entire table if needed.”

“Alright!”

After the conversation, Yongno, Eunhye, and Miho connected to DIO.

The real world was a crucible of confusion, but there was still no problem or issue in accessing DIO, so the number of users logged onto DIO users didn’t decrease by much.

“No, rather, since the situation is so turbulent in the real world, it seems more people are trying to desperately connect to DIO and escape their reality.”

After confirming that everyone in the house had accessed DIO, Youngmin laid down on the sofa and thought about DIO.

In many countries where most of their citizens had never even experienced war, battle lines were being formed, and countless soldiers were risking their lives to fight and maintain these battle lines.

Recently, the level of human scientific advancement had advanced beyond anyone’s imagination, but the enemy was always evolving and presenting a constant threat, so hard fought battles continued every day.

In fact, since the current social atmosphere was like this, the gaming industry should have greatly shrunk, but in the case of DIO, which was unlike any normal game before it, the situation was a little different.

Rather than a reduction of users logging into the game, the more desperate people became, the more desperately they tried to log into the game and escape their reality.

Numerous buildings had already been built in Dynamic Island, and a significant part of Earth’s social and economic activities were being carried out in these in-game virtual constructs.

Numerous students attended school by accessing DIO, and employees of many companies, except for a few companies that couldn’t effectively operate within DIO or needed a real-world factory and couldn’t take advantage of a virtual meeting space, connected to DIO to do their jobs.

Aside from all else, time passed 12 times faster in DIO than it did in the real world. This was a merit that could not be discounted or overlooked.

“Above all, there are transportation and other safety issues to consider.”

Things had gotten better with the installation of broad-spectrum blockers to prevent space penetration of invading Legion and Grotesque forces, but there were already countless roads and buildings that had been destroyed by the enemy forces, and there were many cities that had been damaged beyond repair.

After the broad-spectrum blockers were installed and power lines and grids were stabilized, restoration began, but as wartime rules went into effect and traffic was restricted, it became more difficult for people to commute to distant areas as they did before.

Ding!

“Man, you guys are really tenacious.”

Youngmin frowned after feeling and hearing the vibrating sound of the smartphone in his hand.

Though Youngmin had a gentle temperament and character, it wasn’t easy for him to maintain his usual mindset and temperament in front of the many Korean government officials, who utilized all sorts of conciliation attempts and threats to make Yongno do things, even though Yongno clearly announced his refusal and Youngmin reiterated such a refusal over and over to the politicians.

From members of the Korean National Assembly who demanded Yongno to support their political party to soldiers making unreasonable threats, all sorts of unreasonable requests flowed in.

‘Though I asked the security team to filter out the calls and visitors, it seems this visitor has been able to make it all the way to the front gate of the house… it seems like they’ve resorted to threatening the security team members… well, perhaps this is for the best.’

Instead of answering the phone, Youngmin left the house.

He was planning on greeting the visitor in person, but he suddenly stopped after he passed through the front door and came out into the garden.

“…!”

He looks behind him at the mountain side behind the house.

“Hey, would you take a look at that?” Youngmin muttered.

Though the sniper was situated far away, a distance that was impossible to see with the naked eye, Youngmin instantly recognized and identified the sniper, who was aiming his rifle at him.

Judging by the fact that the sniper was just watching rather than shooting, Youngmin felt that the sniper was placed as a kind of insurance in case a crisis arose, but the fact that a sniper was deployed in the first place gave Youngmin an unpleasant feeling.

“Ah, Mr. Youngmin, you’re here.”

“So, who are you this time?”

“I am Shin Hyeon-ho, commander of the Capital Defense Command.”

The military uniform wearing commander opened the front gate and stepped into the garden.

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He had a solid physical build, as if he worked out diligently. His physical figure could be said to be the symbol of a modern-day soldier.

“Please call Mr. Yongno.”

“My bro told me that he isn’t accepting government orders or requests at this time.”

“So obtuse! That’s why I’m asking you to call him! Even at this moment, many young people are dying in the battlefield while fighting against the alien forces! Having the power to stop it but choosing not to do anything is essentially murder!”

The commander angrily repeated the same line that Youngmin heard every day over the phone, so Youngmin countered with the response that he had stated countless times.

“Of course… that’s very unfortunate, but it’s unfair to put the blame on Yongno. More than anything… Yongno isn’t choosing to not mobilize because of some malicious intent. He is doing his best to resolve the current situation in his own way.”

Youngmin knew just how important what Yongno was doing right now was. Yongno was not just planning on defending against the enemies’ constant attacks but was trying to stop all [alien] beings from interfering with Earth.

Of course, Yongno was doing this because it benefited him, but in any case, if Yongno succeeded, humankind would be saved.

“Spewing such rubbish… get out of my way! I will meet and talk to him in person. You’re someone I can’t communicate with at all!”

The Capital Defense Command commander shouted and tried to push Youngmin aside.

Based on what the commander had learned, Yongno’s security company employees were only situated on the outside of the property, so the commander thought that if he could just pass by Yongno’s attendant, Youngmin, and get into the house, he’d be able to meet with Yongno face to face.

Of course, a Master was a very threatening and intense being with the power comparable to one military division, but in the end, a Master was just another human being.

However, for whatever reason, even amongst the Masters, Yongno possessed exceptional powers, but the commander believed that, since Yongno was essentially just a young kid, the commander would be able to talk and negotiate with Yongno using his bounty of veteran experience. The commander fully believed that his senior age and authority as the commander of the Capital Defense Command would get him a meeting with Yongno.

Plop!

However, Shin Hyeon-ho plopped onto the ground. Although the commander hadn’t meticulously planned out every scenario, he had at least planned for most situations; however, he had never considered the scenario that he currently found himself in.

Though Youngmin was pushed aside, rather than Youngmin moving, the commander had been pushed aside, plopping himself onto the ground. Behind the commander, the commander’s attendant hesitated.

“This… what…?”

The commander had already passed middle age and entered old age, but he had never taken a day off from training. When he previously oversaw the commando brigade, he often gave special martial arts lectures to the enlisted soldiers. The commander had pushed a slim man, who was shorter than himself, yet he was the one who was pushed away.

“Hahaha, oh gosh. Do I just blend in with the background? Man, even Yongno wouldn’t even think of fighting me unless he manifested…”

Youngmin laughed aloud.

Youngmin, who had been swept away long ago by an unexpected situation and thrown into the illusory space, a dimension beyond chaos, was an Irregular. No one knew this fact, not even the Nether World administrators, the Noblesse, or even the gods.

Youngmin, who could be said to be the only being on the present Earth with an intact spiritual pathway, was essentially a biological weapon designed by divine beings. In other words, he was an existence that no other beings on Earth, other than a [manifested Master], could handle.

Ting!

A pitch-black aura spread around Youngmin.

An unbelievably creepy smile formed on his lips; if anyone who knew Youngmin, a usually gentle soul, saw him right now, they wouldn’t be able to recognize him. The suffocating aura that he projected was so intense that even the average person with no energy sensory functions would feel their skin prickling.

It was the power of Youngmin’s Heavenly Slaughter Magic Qi. Youngmin was born with the Karma of a killer; he was innately born with the power to kill everything up to the heavens.

“You. All.”

Youngmin laughed as he wrapped killing intent, which was visible and even seemed tangible, around his body.




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