Ordinary Art Factor [EN]: Chapter 93

Hongchan also offered his opinion, but it wasn’t very appealing. Kim Eun-hee, who had been lost in thought, cautiously spoke up.

“Looking at it today, it felt like lightning was striking from all directions. The sky and the earth, a storm of lightning. How about ‘Heaven and Earth Storm’?”

“…Bingo!”

“I think just ‘Area Lightning’ is better?”

“What! ‘Storm Shower’!”

“How about ‘Giga Lightning’? ‘Terra Lightning’!”

“It’s ‘Electro Wave’!”

“…Extensive Area Lightning Attack….”

*Thwack!*

“Aaaagh! My lord!~”

That’s it. I don’t know about the others, but I somehow like ‘Heaven and Earth Storm.’

It feels like I’ve heard it somewhere before. But where did I hear that word?

Now that I’ve decided on the skill name, it’s time to register the skill.

I left the tent, chased away the useless human and Han Deuk who were following me, and headed to the empty space behind the destroyed Mature Tower. First,

“Status window!”

[Ding! Checking your status.]

[Artifact/Warrior: Han Ji-won (Lv-30)

Nationality/Affiliation: South Korea/Ji-won Guild, Age: 40, Height/Weight: 180cm/77kg,

Agility: 43, Endurance: 36, Strength: 37, Stamina: 38, Intelligence: 36, Luck: 34, Enchantment: 34,

Inventory: 9/10

(Zergling(Defense+Attack 200%, 489), Dracan(Defense+Attack 200%, 257), Dark Assassin(4), Slug Tank(5), Lightning Shaman(100), Thorcan(100), Corrupted Warrior(1), Dran(101), Upgraded Zergling(Attack 100%, 388))

Buildings: 11

(Forge, Battery, Gateway, Dracan Core, Gas Extractor, Upgraded Core, Land Core, Stargate,

Black Core, Light Core, Land Spore Core),

Crystal: 24/300, Personal Stats: 0, Summoned Stats: 1,601(Probe),

Owned Artifacts:

Minerals Shard (Absorption): 1020, Gas Shard (Absorption): 1020, Idea Pocket (Absorption): 1, Idea Awl (Absorption): 2]

[Skill Name: ? (Grade 3, Pending/Inactive)

Condition: Use Area Lightning with 100 or more Lightning Shamans

Effect: Area Lightning within the perceptible range (Bio Dungeon+200%)

Damage: Area Lightning+200%, Critical+50%]

“Hmm, how do I register it? Do I just name the skill? Skill name, Heaven and Earth Storm!”

As I recognized the skill in the status window and shouted the skill name, an alert rang.

[Ding! Would you like to register the Area Lightning attack skill of 100 Lightning Shamans as Heaven and Earth Storm?]

“Yeah.”

[Ding! The Area Lightning attack skill Heaven and Earth Storm has been activated.]

[Skill Name: Heaven and Earth Storm (Grade 3). Time: 480 minutes/480 minutes

Condition: Use Area Lightning with 100 or more Lightning Shamans

Effect: Area Lightning within the perceptible range (Bio Dungeon+200%)

Damage: Area Lightning+200%, Critical+50%]

With the activation notification, I checked my status again, and the skill was activated, and a new item called Time had appeared. 480 minutes/480 minutes? Is that the cool down? So, I can use it about 3 times a day… no. Does that mean I can use the skill once every 8 hours?

And the 100 Lightning Shamans in my inventory disappeared. If I activate a hidden skill, can I keep using it without producing the corresponding units? Then, is the attack of 100 Thorcans not a skill?

I’ve created hundreds of Zerglings and Dracans so far, but I’ve never received a notification that a hidden skill has appeared. What’s the difference between units and skills? There’s no standard… huh? Wait a minute!

Lightning Shamans don’t attack directly. Whether it’s magic or a trait, the shaman’s lightning attack is the main target. Because 100 of them are doing an area lightning attack at once, a hidden skill appeared.

So, do Zerglings and Dracans not have hidden skills?

Zerglings have long gauntlets as their main weapon, and Dracans have cannon ports embedded in their chests. And the attack patterns of Dark Assassins, Thorcans, and Slug Tanks are… hmm, I need to test them.

A little later.

Damn it! It doesn’t work.

I tried to test Zerglings first, so I summoned Probes to create crystals, and I kept producing Zerglings from dozens of Gateways, but it was useless.

I need a target to attack to do the test!

I’ll have to postpone finding hidden skills until tomorrow.

As I was about to return to the tent with a disappointed heart, a strange thought suddenly occurred to me.

The Bio Tech Tree I looked at this afternoon.

The Magic Worm’s Magic Mist keeps catching my eye.

As far as I know from the Tech Tree, Magic Mist is a magic that preserves the defense power of allies by nearly 90%, but it has no effect outside the mist range. In other words, you can think of it as being almost invincible inside the Magic Mist, and the unit to attack inside it is… Zergling? Wait!

What if I spread Magic Mist and pour hundreds of Zerglings, Dracans, or Thorcans inside it?

No, no. Let’s think again.

First, I use the area attack with the skill activated today, Heaven and Earth Storm, and then spread Magic Mist over the area, and then hundreds of Zerglings or Dracans rush in… huh… damn it! Jackpot!

With a pounding heart, I summoned one Dran. First, I need to activate the Magic Mist of the Magic Worm Core in Mature Tower 3. If, if that’s the case….

The next day, 2 days, 5 hours, and 10 minutes after entering the Seoul City Hall Grade 3 Bio Dungeon Regen Clear.

As soon as I finished breakfast, I got back on the shuttle and started moving again. Even after 10 minutes, even after 20 minutes, the excitement doesn’t go away.

Hongchan, who was next to me, started talking.

“Guild Leader, you’ve been tossing and turning since last night. Is something good happening? Your mouth is about to reach your ears.”

“What good thing? I just had a good idea when clearing [dungeon crawling].”

“Let’s share it together.”

“It’s just a guess right now. It’s not accurate, I’ll tell you later. Later….”

“Oppa [term of endearment for an older brother or male friend], is it because of that skill yesterday? I liked Storm Shower because it felt friendly.”

Ji-hye, who was next to me, mentions the skill name again with regret.

“The ship has sailed. But Gil-soo.”

“Yes, Guild Leader.”

“You said you have a skill too, right? What’s your skill?”

“It’s nothing special. It’s a 3-stage continuous slash and a 3-stage stab.”

“…Is the continuous slash the one where you spin around and swing your sword?”

“Yes.”

“Is the 3-stage stab stabbing the same spot again?”

“Yes.”

“…You’re Grade 6, right?”

“Late Grade 6!”

“Late or early, Grade 6 is Grade 6. Who decided on the skill name?”

“I did.”

“…Okay. Let’s stop. This is frustrating.”

“H, Hyungnim [respectful term for older brother or senior]!”

Was it a good idea for me to think about learning swordsmanship from Gil-soo? I suddenly have strange thoughts.

2 days, 7 hours, and 40 minutes after entering the Seoul City Hall Grade 3 Bio Dungeon Regen Clear.

We moved for about two and a half more hours.

We should have gone more than halfway through the dungeon by now, but the main base hasn’t appeared yet… oh, it has! I finally found it.

“A1, main base found 2.5km ahead!”

“12 o’clock direction! Main base found! Distance 2.5km!”

“I found it! Guild Leader!”

“Okay. I see it. Shuttle sideways! Full speed!”

With a happy heart, I changed the shuttle formation from a reconnaissance formation to a horizontal formation and approached the main base at maximum speed, stopping 300m in front. And then,

“Summon all Dracans and Slug Tanks!”

[Ding! Summoning 257 Dracans (Defense+Attack 200%).]

[Ding! Summoning 5 Slug Tanks.]

“2 o’clock direction, overlapping defense towers, charge!”

“G, Guild Leader! The mages aren’t ready with their magic yet!”

“Mages, unleash your mana!”

“Wait! Mages, healers, priests, magic standby!”

“Guild Leader!”

“Shut up! I’m consuming the units that are currently generated!”

“Huh?”

“Consuming?”

“Why, why?”

Ah! Really! Do I have to explain everything one by one? My head is about to explode as it is!

“All Ji-won Guild members standby! From now on, don’t cast a single Fire magic without my permission. Standby in the current state!”

“C1, standby in the current state!”

“Standby! C1!”

‘Boom… Kwaaang [sound of explosion].’

‘Kuaang… Kwaang [sound of explosion].’

By the time my orders were delivered everywhere, the hundreds of Dracans and Slug Tanks I had summoned were engaged in battle with the overlapping defense towers in front of the main base.

I don’t care what they do. Instead, I summoned one Probe and, recognizing him, threw him out of the shuttle. As soon as he touched the dungeon floor, he started creating crystals.

“Create crystal, create Gateway, create Gateway, create Gateway! ….”

And I created dozens of Gateways,

“Produce Zergling, produce Zergling, produce Zergling! ….”

I produced Zerglings in all those Gateways.

A little later.

Looking at the Zerglings pouring out of dozens of Gateways, I summoned the Zerglings stored in my inventory.

“Summon all Zerglings!”

[Ding! Summoning 489 Zerglings (Defense+Attack 200%).]

“Let’s see. 489 plus 321 is 800… huh? There’s some left over? Okay. Only 800 will attack. 2 o’clock direction, overlapping defense towers, charge!”

‘Kuwoowo… Kuwo [Zergling sound].’

The 800 upgraded Zerglings run excitedly to one side.

“Oppa! What are you doing now?”

“Guild Leader! Mage mana….”

“Rejected! Wait!”

‘Boom… Kwaaang [sound of explosion].’

‘Kuaang… Kwaang [sound of explosion].’

‘Kuwoowo… [Zergling sound]’

800 isn’t enough? Okay, then!

“Create Gateway, create Gateway… produce Zergling, produce Zergling, produce Zergling….”

“Oppa! Why on earth!”

“Don’t ask!”

A little later.

“Damn it! If this doesn’t work, there’s no skill for Zerglings! Zerglings, 2 o’clock direction, overlapping defense towers, charge!”

‘Kuwoowo… Kuwo [Zergling sound].’

The 1,020 Zerglings, the maximum limit of my stats, start running again in the same direction. And.

‘Boom… Kwaang [sound of explosion].’

‘Kwaang… Kwaang [sound of explosion].’

‘Kuwo… Kuwoowo [Zergling sound].’

[Ding! Hidden skill has been activated. Name the skill and register it.

Skill Name: ? (Grade 4)

Condition: Simultaneous attack by 1,000 or more Zerglings

Effect: Enhanced physical attack power depending on the target (Mech Dungeon+100%)

Damage: Attack Power+100%, Critical+25%]

“That’s it! I got it! I knew Zerglings would have a skill! I’m a genius after all! Puahaha….”

“…….”

“…G, Guild Leader.”

“Guild Leader, there’s no reason to examine the traits here….”

“There’s no target to attack. You need something to attack to do anything. Wait. I’ve confirmed the Zerglings, so next is….”

“…Oppa~!”

“Why! Don’t ask why~. Lul [internet slang for laughing]. Okay~ next, shall we try with Dracans?”

2 days, 8 hours, and 20 minutes after entering the Seoul City Hall Grade 3 Bio Dungeon Regen Clear.

“Dracans won’t work. That’s a shame. Tsk [sound of disapproval].”

I created nearly 100 Gateways, so I was going to summon Dracans and test them, but it’s a no-go.

Dracans consume 2 Gas Shards per unit, and to summon more than 1,000 like Zerglings, I need 2,000 Gas Shards, which is impossible with my current stats. Of course, there’s no guarantee that a hidden skill will be activated.

That said, I can’t even think about Dark Assassins or Thorcans, which require even more Gas Shards. So, are the Lightning Shaman and Zergling skills the only two I have at my current level?

It’s a shame. If I could absorb more Gas Shards… no. No.

Could the things I thought about yesterday be registered as skills?

As another brilliant idea hits me in the back of the head, Ji-hye, who has been watching what I’ve been doing, says again.

“Ha~ Oppa. Don’t you think you need to do this here? Everyone is on standby because of you.”

“Tell them to wait. Who’s going to say anything when the Guild Leader is doing a skill test.”

“So, why, exactly, here, specifically, in a Grade 3 dungeon, at this time! We can do it in the Jeju City Hall Grade 6 Mech Dungeon that we operate. We need to clear this regen quickly so that the rewards are that much greater, so let’s clear it quickly and get out.”

“Uh-huh~. Where do you think you are, putting in your two cents on what the Guild Leader is doing. Rejected! Wait. And we made a pretty good profit from the clear reward.”

“A good profit? What! There’s no other profit besides mining minerals… ah! W, wait. You weren’t going to eat it all, were you? Are you going to share it with us too?”

“What do you think of me? Have you ever seen me hog something like that?”

“…Hehe. Right~ Oppa wouldn’t do that. That’s right. You said you were going to test Dracans? Take your time. Slowly. Is there anything I can help you with?”

“I think waiting quietly without saying anything is helping.”

“Huh? Yeah. I understand. Take your time. If you can’t do it all today, you can do it tomorrow. The main base isn’t going anywhere. It’s okay. I understand your heart.”

What do you understand about my heart! And Ji-hye, you’re a little weird.

Your emotions are going back and forth 180 degrees, it’s like the terminal symptoms of a hysterical old maid?

Are you already that old… okay. Ignore this girl and do what I have to do.

“Summon all Magic Worms!”

[Ding! Summoning 15 Magic Worms.]

Should I mix and test Mech units and Bio units?

“Produce Zergling, produce Zergling, produce… huh?”

[Ding! Not enough Mineral Shards to produce Zerglings.]

I’m trying to additionally produce Zerglings to replenish the Zerglings that were recklessly thrown into the main base to check the hidden unit skills, but a notification pops up that I don’t have enough minerals. Well, the absorbed minerals aren’t infinite, and it’s time for them to run out.

“Sai.”

“Yes, my lord!”

“You have the Idea Awl and minerals, right? Take them out and split them with Gil-soo.”

“Yes.”

“…I understand.”

As Sai takes out the Idea Awl and mineral chunks from the inventory, Gil-soo glances at me, sighs briefly, sits down on the shuttle floor, receives the Idea Awl, and starts poking at the mineral chunks. With strange mumbling.

Damn it. He’s out of it.

I seriously consider hitting Gil-soo in the back of the head, but I just absorb the mineral shards and start producing Zerglings again. I’ll see you later. Gil-soo.

A little later.

When the Zerglings pouring out of 100 or so Gateways reach the maximum limit, I recognize the Magic Mist range of the Magic Worms and give the order.

“Magic Worms, Magic Mist!”

At my command, the Magic Worms start crawling towards the main base, and when they reach a certain range, they spew red mist from their mouths.

‘Pooak… Pooak [sound of spewing].’

About 1m in size. A worm with an abnormally large head… no, almost a lizard-like Magic Worm. It doesn’t have hands or feet, so it moves its body left and right like a snake to move, and it’s almost as fast as the Zerglings running.

The red light spewed from its large mouth bursts in the air, and a red mist begins to form in the area.

Each Magic Worm overlapped its Magic Mist, recognizing a wide area, so the area in front of the main base was full of red light. Magic Mist is done, next is.

“Zerglings, 2 o’clock direction, charge into the main base!”

I poured thousands of Zerglings to test the unit skills, and the overlapping defense towers, spine crawlers, and main base Bio units were quite a bit dealt with.

Could it be that this will clear it? … Nah, no way.

‘Boom… Kwaaang [sound of explosion].’

‘Kuaang… Kwaang [sound of explosion].’

‘Kuwoowo… [Zergling sound]’

As useless thoughts flashed through my head, a thousand Zerglings entered the Magic Mist range.

The Zerglings are annihilated by the pouring defense tower attacks, spine crawlers, and main base units… but they’re not dying?

“Huh… no way.”

“Oppa! What did you do? The Zerglings aren’t dying?”

“What is that red mist? Is it a buff?”

“Is it something similar to healing or blessing? The defense power is amazing?”

“What? So, is the Guild Leader now also working as a supporter? Why give multiple classes to one Awakener, and the already incompetent Awakeners are….”

*Thwack.*

“Aagh!”

“What, you? If you do well in the future, I’ll have to do night study with you? Huh? Gil-soo. No, Gil-soo Hyungnim. Is that right? Yes? You son of a bitch!”

“Ah… come on. I wasn’t talking to Hyungnim. It’s just an exclamation. An exclamation!”

‘Kwaagwang… Kwaaang [sound of explosion].’

‘Kuwoowo… [Zergling sound]’

“Anyway, I’ll see you later. You seem to be trying to play above me these days, teaching me swordsmanship. I might quit swordsmanship and quit you too.”

“…Ah, no. When did I?”

“Shut up. I’ll see you later.”

“Yes!”

I gave Gil-soo a rough warning, turned my head, and looked at the main base.

The battle situation isn’t clearly visible because of the red Magic Mist, but I can see the general outline.

The attacks pouring from the overlapping defense towers and spine crawlers are hitting the Zerglings, but there seems to be almost no damage. Well, there are Zerglings being annihilated in the middle, but they are few.

But the notification isn’t ringing? Is this not a skill? I had unnecessary expectations. Tsk [sound of disapproval].

2 days, 9 hours, and 10 minutes after entering the Seoul City Hall Grade 3 Bio Dungeon Regen Clear.

As the Magic Mist cleared and a thousand Zerglings were gloriously annihilated, I produced the consumed Zerglings again.

I can’t test skills with Dracans or high-level units because I don’t have enough Gas Shards, so it’s time to finish.

“Summon all Thorcans!”

[Ding! Summoning 100 Thorcans.]

“Huh? Guild Leader.”

“Okay. There are no more tests. We’re proceeding with the clear. Mages, unleash your magic and standby!”

“Yes! Proceeding with the clear. Mages, unleash your magic!”

“Mages, unleash your mana and standby! Warriors, standby!”

“Idea Goddess’s Wrath! Wall of Fire! … Ready!”

“Idea Goddess’s Tears! Wall of Ice! … Ready!”

“Idea Goddess’s Lament! Dew of Sorrow! … Ready!”

“Idea Goddess’s… Ready!”

The 350 or so Awakeners were all looking at me.

I’ve had them as bystanders for about an hour, testing unit skills, so it’s quite embarrassing.

But what can I do? If you don’t like it, you can clear it yourself. Cough.

At my order to proceed with the clear, the guild members start to get busy.

The mages’ magic spells are heard everywhere, and the warriors take out their greatswords and raise them.

Looking at the main base, the right side in the 2 o’clock direction was devastated by thousands of Zerglings. It seems like I should enter that way.

But first, that.

Recognizing the dungeon main base within the perceptible range, I used the skill.

“Heaven and Earth Storm!”

[Ding! Using skill ‘Heaven and Earth Storm.’]

A notification rings that the skill is being used, and 100 transparent Lightning Shamans appear around me.

I put my hands together towards the recognized dungeon main base and stretched them forward,

‘Kwa… Chi… Chijijik [sound of electricity]. Pajijik [sound of electricity]. Pajijik [sound of electricity]… Pajik [sound of electricity].’

With a tremendous roar, white and blue streaks of light spread in all directions.

“Magic Worms, Magic Mist!”

‘Pooak… Pooak [sound of spewing].’

“Destroy all dungeon units and buildings except for the Mature Tower… ah, destroy all dungeon units and buildings except for the Ultra Core and Mature Tower. Zerglings, Thorcans, go!”

I used the skill Heaven and Earth Storm first, spread the Magic Worms’ Magic Mist, and then put a thousand Zerglings and 100 Thorcans into the main base.

And,

“Mages, magic attack!”

“Idea Goddess’s Wrath! Wall of Fire!”

“Idea Goddess’s Tears! Wall of Ice!”

“Idea Goddess’s Lament! Dew of Sorrow!”

‘Kwaang… Kwaang [sound of explosion].’

‘Kuaang… Kwaaang [sound of explosion].’

‘Kieek [monster sound]. Kieek [monster sound].’

‘Kurwararak [monster sound]. Kurak [monster sound]’

The dungeon main base sky is roaring and burning with the magic attacks that the mages, who had been waiting until now, squeezed out to the maximum.

2 days, 10 hours, and 10 minutes after entering the Seoul City Hall Grade 3 Bio Dungeon Regen Clear.

“…Ha [sigh].”

“…Hoo [sigh].”

“…Just try to accept it!”

“I guess… I really have to.”

“Ji-won. You’re really, really, really~ amazing.”

What are Han Deuk, Gil-soo, and Ji-hye muttering and sighing about? Hongchan’s praise doesn’t feel like praise. Why are you all like this?

“Why? What’s wrong? We cleared it almost without any damage.”

“Who said anything? That’s not what we’re talking about.”

“Then, why?”

“Look over there. There.”

“Huh?”

I turned my head in the direction Hongchan was pointing, and the Awakeners, including the Top Guild members and Ensoli Guild members who had been in the audience until now, were staring blankly at the destroyed main base and me, then clutching their heads or shouting, doing strange things… Why, why are you all like this?

“Why are they like that? Did they eat something wrong?”

“…You’re not really saying that because you don’t know, are you?”

“I don’t know?”

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. Ah! Stop being frustrating and tell me!”

Hongchan.

Why is even this person like this!

Ordinary Artifactor

Volume 4