Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 408

412. The Start of Excavation

The excavation began with Kang Han-cheol’s fist.

As always, he took a deep breath at the forefront and thrust his thick fist into the ground.

– Player Kang Han-cheol uses ‘Declaration of War.’

With a single punch, spiderweb-like cracks spread across the solid ground.

The earth shook and trembled as if an earthquake had occurred, but Kang Han-cheol, seemingly unsatisfied, donned his alligator leather and swung his fist once more.

Kwaaaang-!!

– The Constellation, ‘Old Man Riding an Alligator,’ smiles contentedly, watching the trembling earth.

A tremendous shockwave and roar erupted as if a meteorite had fallen from the sky.

All the guild members who watched had to cover their ears and brace themselves to withstand the wind pressure. Even the walls set up as a barrier to block the outer [beings from another dimension] were shaking precariously.

Incredible power.

It was an attack that could be described as pure strength itself.

“Wow, I think the work crew is already finished with this?”

After the gust of wind subsided, the ground beneath Kang Han-cheol was hollowed out like a crater, and the surrounding area was dangerously cracked.

With this, the preparation was complete.

Kang Han-cheol’s fist was strong, but any further punches would only compress the ground, making it harder to dig.

From now on, it was time to mobilize manpower in earnest.

“Alright, let’s go!”

“Let’s dig down!”

The Diablo Guild members were all mobilized to dig into the ground.

No, it seemed more accurate to say they were clearing away the fragments and dust of the ground that Kang Han-cheol had broken.

The work progressed quickly, thanks to Go Chang-seok, who had prepared the necessary tools in advance.

Among them, Baek-hyun and the twin sisters were particularly active.

“Baek-hyun oppa [term of endearment for an older brother figure], how many are there?”

“About fifty-nine. I could bring out more, but the space isn’t that big, so I’ve only brought out this many for easy management.”

“Wow… Didn’t you say you lost a lot during the guild war?”

“Haha, I always keep a surplus. I’m especially happy to be able to use the worm ghouls I made last time! Ah, and…”

A ghoul created in the form of a giant earthworm. It swallowed soil until its belly burst, then wriggled its body and repeatedly spat the soil out beyond the walls.

Its size alone was enormous, so each time it moved, nearly an entire house worth of soil disappeared.

In addition, various other undead were rapidly digging down, making use of their unique characteristics.

“Then we can’t lose either! Unni [term of endearment for an older sister figure], let’s go!”

“Yeah!”

The twin sisters were just as formidable.

They brought out excavation tools that were incomparably larger than the tools Go Chang-seok had made, and they dug deep into the ground.

In addition, Choi Su-chang used water to soften the hard ground, and as all the guild members moved using their individual characteristics, the ground deepened at an astonishing rate.

Moreover.

– According to the mysteries of the Black Tower, the power of ‘Dig’ is enhanced.

– According to the mysteries of the Red Tower, the range of ‘Dig’ is expanded.

Thud, thud!

Se-un was also digging down, not sparing any mana on Dig magic, so in just a few hours, a huge pit was created where the Black Cross Cathedral had once stood.

“We’ve come down a lot more than I thought?”

“Now the ground is getting too hard to dig.”

“Hyungnim [term of respect for an older brother or male friend], is there really something here? I can’t see anything…”

Clang!

“Keuk! Ugh, my wrist! What’s with the sudden rock!”

The sound of a collision erupted the moment Park Jung-pil swung his pickaxe, complaining.

He was cursing, clutching his wrist, completely unaware, but Se-un could feel it.

The sound of that collision. The timbre was subtly different from the sound of breaking rocks until now.

Yu Seo-ah, who was sensitive to sound, also seemed to sense it, and sent a look to Se-un.

“Move.”

“Hyungnim, my wrist… Keuk!”

Se-un pushed aside the hesitant Park Jung-pil and used Dig magic again.

The surrounding soil was swept away, and the rock that had deflected Park Jung-pil’s pickaxe revealed itself.

“This is!”

“There really was something.”

“Why is it buried in a place like this?”

A meteorite.

Judging from the lack of severe undulation on the exposed surface, the overall size seemed to be larger than any meteorite they had seen so far.

Like Yu Seo-ah’s question, Se-un couldn’t understand why such a huge meteorite was buried on the outskirts of Death Hill.

However, there was one thing.

‘Felches knew about this existence and likely built the cathedral on top of it.’

He could make such an inference.

His used power and the box made of meteorite, etc.

Although not certain, he was half-convinced that he had some connection to meteorites or the outer [beings from another dimension].

“Everyone, prepare for battle.”

“Yes!”

In any case, now that they had discovered the meteorite, an outer [being from another dimension] could emerge at any moment.

Following Se-un’s instructions, all the Diablo Guild members picked up their meteorite equipment.

With this, they wouldn’t be immediately corrupted by the outer [beings from another dimension].

There were no living things around here for the outer [beings from another dimension] to corrupt, so there was even less to worry about, but there was no harm in being vigilant.

“Se-un, what should we do? I don’t see a hole, should we dig down a little more for now?”

“Hmm, this is a bit strange.”

Just as Se-un was about to make a decision, Go Chang-seok jumped down and squatted on the exposed surface of the meteorite.

Then, he tapped the surface of the meteorite as if knocking with his finger.

“This is hollow inside.”

“…Yes?”

“Haven’t I processed meteorites myself? So I pride myself on being quite familiar with the material of meteorites. I can tell just by listening to the sound.”

“Ah, if it’s a hole, is it originally…”

“I’m not talking about those wormholes. It’s just that the area below is empty. Like a hollow shell.”

“Does that mean there are no outer [beings from another dimension]?”

“It’s just a guess, but personally, I’m sure of it. Of course, there might be a little left inside, but I’m sure it’s not filled to the brim.”

No outer [beings from another dimension] inside the meteorite, what could that mean?

No, the fact that the meteorite is empty in the first place is strange.

If an empty meteorite had fallen, it wouldn’t have been able to withstand the impact of hitting the ground and would have shattered, so it couldn’t have been buried deep underground like this.

Sensing the strangeness, Se-un canceled all the entry methods he had been considering and chose a frontal breakthrough.

“I’ll make an entrance here.”

“Wouldn’t it be dangerous?”

“There are no outer [beings from another dimension] inside. Even if there’s a little left, that’s enough for me to handle alone.”

“I’ll help.”

“Thank you.”

Se-un nodded, looking at Kang Han-cheol, who was loosening his wrist muscles as he came forward.

The meteorite is incomparably harder than ordinary steel.

He had already broken meteorites several times, so he was confident he could do it alone, but the less power he used, the better, as he didn’t know the situation inside.

“I’ll go first.”

“Do as you please.”

Se-un first took out Durendal.

He had recently realized something while repeating his training, and now seemed like the perfect time to test it.

‘The amount of internal energy hasn’t increased much, but.’

Se-un’s internal energy remained at 6 Gapja [a unit of internal energy].

Unfortunately, unlike circles, Gapja did not increase any further.

As if blocked by a wall, the Dantian [energy center in the body] did not accept any more internal energy even when using Sim Gong [a type of meditation or energy cultivation technique].

However, overall growth was not blocked.

By continuously using martial arts, his body adapted to the movements, and he came to understand the essence contained in the martial arts more deeply.

What he realized in the process was the martial art he was about to use now.

“Hoo…”

Se-un pointed the tip of his sword downwards and raised the handle high.

Originally, it wasn’t a technique to stab the ground, but having used various martial arts, he was very familiar with the application of martial arts.

After all, the essence is one.

If you remember only the essence, the result will be done as you intend.

– Through internal energy, the third stance of the Breaking Demonic Sword, Sky Hole, is enhanced.

– According to the mysteries of the Breaking Demonic Heart Art, the power of the martial art is enhanced.

Among the martial arts Se-un currently used, the most powerful in terms of destructive power was the secret method of the Ma family and the ‘Breaking Demonic Heart Art,’ called the Demonic Art of National Salvation.

As the third stance, Sky Hole, was used, the Breaking Demonic Heart Art’s unique violent internal energy soared from Se-un’s Dantian [energy center in the body].

They filled Se-un’s entire body and headed towards Durendal, which was connected to his hand.

Krrr-

Soon, the violent energy of the Breaking Demonic Heart Art gathered at the tip of Durendal.

That energy, which flickered violently as if to pierce a hole in the sky, was reversed by Se-un’s hand.

“Hup!”

Kwajik!

It pierced a hole not in the sky, but in the solid earth.

A stabbing attack that gathered the energy of the Breaking Demonic Heart Art and focused it on one point.

It was a very simple attack, but its power was enough to easily pierce through even the hardest ore.

The same was true now.

Durendal, which Se-un unleashed, pierced the surface of the hard meteorite all too easily.

Following that.

“Kang Han-cheol.”

“You want me to hammer it in?”

Kwaaaang-!!

Kang Han-cheol’s fist struck the head of Durendal’s handle.

The sound of an explosion erupted simultaneously with the punch, which was close to hammering.

The surface of the meteorite, unable to withstand the shock spread by the sword that had already pierced through, gradually shattered.

The shattered surface fell with a thud, and a pitch-black interior was revealed.

“Grandfather, be careful.”

“Hehe, thank you. More than that, it seems my guess was right.”

Yu Seo-ah quickly stood in front of Go Chang-seok in case an outer [being from another dimension] popped out, but fortunately, no outer [being from another dimension] appeared.

Without hesitation, Se-un jumped into the hole.

Light magic manifested and illuminated the surroundings, but the surroundings were so dark that the light was captured by the darkness, illuminating only a few meters at best.

Flutter-

Se-un, who had spread Turik’s wings, fell slowly like a feather.

He believed Go Chang-seok’s words, but he held his weapon in his hand and did not let his guard down in preparation for a possible surprise attack.

Contrary to such vigilance…….

“……”

Until he landed on the floor, he didn’t feel any signs.

As Go Chang-seok said, the inside of this meteorite was completely empty, and there were no outer [beings from another dimension].

Why? Could there be a hole somewhere on the surface of the meteorite, and all the outer [beings from another dimension] had escaped?

Thinking that he should search the surroundings first, Se-un brightened the light.

– Krong…….

Luin, who had simply jumped down from above and landed, growled lowly towards somewhere.

Se-un’s head also moved in the direction Luin was looking, and the brightness of the light was appropriately increased.