Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 216

220. Looting the Demon God’s Warehouse

Since Se-un’s return, the Diablo Clan’s standing within the underground bunker has become incredibly strong.

They already enjoyed a good reputation thanks to the survivors of the 30th floor trial spreading positive feedback, but this incident solidified their position.

“How are the buildings around the castle? The bakery with the red roof – that was our shop…”

“The meat was amazing! I feel like I’ve regained my strength thanks to you!”

“Is there anything we can help with? We need to earn our keep. Haha!”

It’s gotten to the point where they can’t walk down the street without being recognized.

Of course, the situation wasn’t entirely rosy, so I refrained from giving them overly detailed information.

Instead, I reported the facts to the King without embellishment.

I explained that even though the meteorites were destroyed, the surface remains uninhabitable, and there’s an unknown enemy called ‘Outer.’

“Is there… a way?”

“I can handle them, but I don’t know how long it will take to deal with them all.”

“Ahem…”

“So, I’m looking for a new solution. If it succeeds, securing safe zones on the surface will be much faster.”

“Hoo, I shouldn’t be impatient. Thank you so much. Thanks to you, hope is beginning to dawn on people’s faces.”

The food Se-un brought wasn’t just about having meat after a long time.

It signified that food exists on the surface!

This also meant there was a possibility of escaping this stuffy underground and returning to the surface.

Thanks to that, as the King said, the underground bunker was bustling with energy for the first time in a while.

It was surprisingly vibrant, compared to any time before or after the regression.

“Tell me if you need any support. Now that the citizens have a positive view of your activities, we can support you without hesitation.”

“Thank you. Then, may I ask for a favor right away?”

“Tell me quickly! I will grant anything I can!”

“Could you mobilize all the soldiers… no, the citizens?”

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After finishing the negotiation with the King, Se-un arrived at the Diablo Clan’s temporary residence.

It was only meant to be a ‘temporary residence’ for resting when at the Fourth Shelter, but thanks to the twins’ enthusiasm, the residence was improving day by day.

It had already far surpassed the level of the existing buildings in the underground bunker.

“Is the research going well?”

“Se-un! You’re here. I have something to show you.”

“Hehe, you’ve come.”

Among the buildings, the research facility that the twins built under Se-un’s instructions was particularly large.

Having gained the goodwill of the people in the underground bunker, they used the entire permitted area to construct the building, making it even larger than the King’s residence.

Inside, Baek-hyun researched the Outer, Go Chang-seok processed meteorites, and Yoo Seo-ah monitored the Outer’s potential rampages.

Unnecessary personnel were restricted from entering, due to the risk of the Outer spreading.

“As Se-un said, these things also parasitize my zombies. It has made the research much easier.”

“But their activity seems to be lower than what we saw on the surface.”

“I can’t be sure because the number of subjects is small, but it seems that their function deteriorates if the host isn’t a living creature.”

Se-un nodded at Yoo Seo-ah and Baek-hyun’s conversation.

Certainly, the Outer consuming the ice golems under the frozen lake were less functional than Se-un remembered.

Their activity may have been stiffened by the ice, but it seemed their power was maximized when they consumed living creatures.

“And as Se-un said, the Outer undergo an adaptation period of about 10 seconds after consuming, and then their power increases explosively.”

Not only does their basic physical defense increase, but their magic defense also increases several times.

Moreover, even if they are hit, they regenerate quickly unless the host is destroyed in one blow.

Their regeneration ability is so fast that they make trolls, known for their regeneration, look like children.

In addition to that, they seemed to have experimented and confirmed all the basic things Se-un had told them, such as consumption and corrosion caused by attacks.

“It’s easier to experiment with my undead, but I still want to confirm with real living creatures. That’s much more accurate.”

– The constellation, ‘The One Who Tramples on Death,’ is disappointed with the experiment, saying that he should have told you about ‘Summoning a Demonic Beast’ sooner.

“I’ve thought about applying this unique defense and regeneration to armor, but it’s still too dangerous unless we can experiment with living creatures.”

Looking at Baek-hyun’s eyes, he seemed very disappointed that he couldn’t experiment with living creatures.

In the Fourth Shelter, it’s difficult to find living monsters except for those consumed by the Outer.

So, it’s an almost impossible goal here.

However, the experiment wasn’t going to end only in the Fourth Shelter.

They were planning to create facilities like this experimental building in the Diablo Clan’s residence and continue the experiment in the future.

The goal of choosing regression was to deal with those Outer bastards, so it was necessary to continue this research.

“Have you discovered anything new?”

“Ah! I was just talking about that with the Elder. It’s not finished yet, but I’ll show it to you first. Yoo Seo-ah, can you help me?”

“Of course.”

“Hehe. It’s an unfinished work, so I’m a little embarrassed, but the performance won’t be lacking.”

Go Chang-seok handed Yoo Seo-ah a weapon he had made in advance.

A clumsy sword with no properly made handle. However, Se-un’s eyes sparkled the moment he saw the sword.

“It’s a sword made of meteorite.”

“That’s right.”

Baek-hyun opened the lid of the sealing tool very slightly.

Then, the Outer, who had been looking for a chance, rushed out.

Only a small part of it escaped before Baek-hyun quickly closed the lid, but that was enough to make the Outer threatening.

The Outer attached itself to the zombie that Baek-hyun had prepared and began to consume it, flowing in through the breathing holes.

“Keueo- Kkuk, Kkureureuk-”

The zombie, who had been standing blankly without receiving any instructions, was consumed by the Outer and reached out to Yoo Seo-ah, the closest enemy, and charged.

A fast movement that couldn’t be considered normal for a zombie.

The black liquid seeping from its fingernails made it seem like it could inflict fatal wounds just by touching it.

If the target had been someone else, Se-un would have immediately moved to stop it, but the opponent was Yoo Seo-ah.

He thought she could handle it and watched the scene quietly.

Seogeok!

“Kueooo-”

Even if the zombie was faster, it couldn’t do anything to Yoo Seo-ah.

The arm it swung cut through the air, and Yoo Seo-ah’s sword cleanly severed the zombie’s arm.

The zombie’s two arms immediately fell to the floor and wriggled.

Here, Se-un could see that Yoo Seo-ah hadn’t used any martial arts at all.

“As you can see, weapons made of meteorites seem to ignore the Outer’s defense. Or rather, it’s more like the Outer is giving up defending the host to avoid the meteorite.”

This wasn’t the end.

Normally, even if an arm is cut off, regeneration should start as the Outer connect with each other, but the severed arm only twitched and moved away from its place, not showing the recovery that Se-un knew.

“Whether it’s because of fear of the meteorite or because of the power of the meteorite, even the regeneration power is reduced. And finally…”

Yoo Seo-ah, noticing Baek-hyun’s gaze, nodded and split the zombie’s head.

When the amount of Outer is so small, it usually penetrates the host’s head, specifically the brain.

The head was cut off with one sword, revealing the half-rotted brain and the black liquid consuming it.

Yoo Seo-ah’s continuous attacks followed immediately.

The sword made of meteorite was swung dozens, hundreds of times in an instant.

The Outer was indiscriminately slashed without even having time to avoid it.

After that long but short time.

Cheolpeok.

The Outer, which had been brutally torn apart along with the zombie’s brain fluid, fell to the floor.

“No. 5.”

“Keueoo-”

One zombie moved sluggishly towards the fragments where its comrade had exploded.

Even though it was shattered, it was going to the place where the Outer’s fragments were.

It wasn’t moving now, but as soon as the zombie approached, the Outer would immediately move to the new host….

“It doesn’t move?”

……It should.

Even though a new host appeared, the Outer didn’t move.

Even when the zombie rubbed the Outer’s fragments with its hands and put its head on them.

That was enough to beg to be consumed.

But the fact that it didn’t move meant that the Outer had completely stopped moving.

Whether it was out of strength or paralyzed, I don’t know the details, but one thing was certain.

‘This can be used in real combat.’

There aren’t enough meteorite fragments yet, but what if all the fragments on the ground are collected and the Diablo Clan is armed?

Even if the Outer appears, they will be able to resist effectively.

‘Besides, this isn’t the end of the meteorites.’

The Outer in the desert and under the frozen lake, which I had been thinking of defeating someday. There must be meteorites around those guys too.

Moreover, unlike the fragments that Se-un had smashed this time, they are intact meteorites maintaining their original shape.

Since Mammon is also researching meteorites, if the constellations and rankers of the tower are armed with meteorites, it won’t be impossible to stop the Outer together.

As if reading Se-un’s thoughts, Go Chang-seok approached and continued to speak.

“Since it’s stone, not iron, there are severe restrictions on making it, and there aren’t many parts that can be used as weapons.”

“I know. How much can you make right now?”

As Se-un felt when he made the sealing tool, it was difficult to make something out of the meteorite fragments because of their irregular shape and the holes in them.

However, that problem will be solved if more fragments are obtained.

“For now, I can make the sword I’m making now and one more weapon. Do you have any weapon you want? Like a sword that suits you.”

“No, I’m fine.”

Se-un could defeat the Outer with the power of the stigma even without a weapon made of meteorite. No, rather, only he can completely destroy the Outer, which can’t be done even with meteorites.

Even if they suppress the Outer with that weapon, he is the only one who can eventually destroy the Outer.

And maybe.

If research continues, they may discover the possibility of not only stopping the Outer but also completely destroying it.

So, first of all, it was necessary to properly judge the usefulness of that weapon in actual combat.

To do that, it was necessary to make a weapon for the most powerful person in the Diablo Clan after himself.

In other words.

“Gloves. No, please make gauntlets.”

“Hehe, I know who you’re talking about. It will be difficult, but I’ll do my best to make it well.”

It was necessary to give Kang Han-cheol a weapon made of meteorite.