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Hiding the Logistics Center in the Apocalypse Chapter 171
Winged Powder Keg (3)
Whioooooo···
A sound that sounds very much like the wind.
But right before my eyes, black shadows were moving as if they were being swept away.
Phew···
Is it a scream, or is it a sob?
As the word 'spirits' suggests, they were shaking and swirling violently as if they still had something to say.
As if playing a sad movement that goes on and on.
“······”
Aureol directed their movements.
He organized the tangled black magic strand by strand and made it into a long, stretched line, clearing the path for the vengeful spirits.
Swish!
Spirits soaring into the sky as if ascending.
To my question about where they were going, Aureol simply added:
“We don’t know where we’re going. We just… lead you to where you’re supposed to go.”
No one knew whether the destination would be a happy afterlife, the afterlife, or nothingness itself.
Unlike Barnaul, who captured the spirits and enslaved them, Marques's warlocks simply let them go as they should.
“It’s over.”
We were in Barnaul.
I had to return to Earth in a hurry because of the Bone Dragon, but this side also needed to be sorted out.
To tie up the evil deeds of Barnaul and send away the vengeful spirits.
Perhaps it could be called a kind of memorial service.
Yes, there are spirits that soar into the sky…
-Kurrururur···
Wheeeeeek!
On the other hand, the bone dragon, Baekgu, was flying across the sky.
A swan circling a black iron tower, roaring as if in a good mood.
Since I had been in Barnaul all along, I felt familiar with the geography.
“The size has shrunk a bit, but···”
Due to the limitations of the subspace portal, the size had to be reduced.
As the size of the body decreased, its strength also decreased…
Baekgu showed off his continued might while actively working to deal with the remnants of Barnaul.
In fact, the greatest power we have ever possessed.
But even so, it was not something that could be completely reassuring.
“I guess so, since we forcibly drove out the Dimensional Headquarters···”
“Okay, now it starts.”
All threats are gone.
He destroyed Barnaul and drove out the angels of Florence.
The damaged Earth's defense barrier was also slowly being repaired along with the growth of the dimensional core.
The situation is that not only the Bone Dragon, but also the dimensional headquarters that was trying to control Earth was swallowed up.
But the Chamber of Commerce couldn't just sit back and watch the Earth go out of control.
“It’s clear that soon… they’ll start doing other shit.”
What comes next?
As of now, nothing could be known.
As always, there will be a stronger threat than before.
Rather, now could be said to be the right time to strengthen one's power.
Among them, let me name a particularly representative one···
'I'm finally level 10…'
It was to grow my awakening ability.
In order to put in the Bone Dragon, you have to hit the magic stone and reach level 10.
My subspace abilities have gone through many changes so far.
From simple things like shipping time, speed, and range, to special abilities in subspaces like <Category Acceptance> or <Laboratory>.
However, after level 7, no special strengthening abilities were given.
It was just that each time I leveled up, I could accept new targets into the subspace.
“Is this still level 10?”
But now it was different.
After a long time, a new growth indicator has appeared.
Now that I've reached level 10, Pax tells me:
Tiring!
[Based on level 10, the maximum size of the portal that can be created is 20m]
[You can increase the maximum size of the portal by leveling up]
Maximum size of the portal.
I didn't feel any particular inconvenience during that time.
Because it was large enough to take out the items contained in the subspace.
However, the size of the Sky Island of Piren, as well as the Bone Dragon, was now insufficient to ship it.
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Also, if we turn it around…
“As the level goes up… Baekgu will also become stronger.”
As the portal size increases, larger bone fragments can be extracted.
If that were to happen, it would also be possible to increase the size of the swan exponentially.
It's only natural that the guy's fighting power will increase as well.
“That’s good so far, but···”
The development of the subspace that seemed to have stopped for a moment has started again…
“What on earth is this?”
Another change was coming to my awakening system.
Pax sent me another additional message.
Tiring!
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The letters are completely broken.
Unlike the other information, there was one piece of information that could not be confirmed.
I asked Pax what it meant…
[sorry]
[This content cannot be interpreted]
The guy also didn't seem to have any sharp teeth.
Subspace skills are derived from my awakening ability.
Pax was managing and developing that ability thanks to the combination with AI, but something must have gone wrong from the previous stage.
“Why are you doing that?”
Aureol, who was with me, asked me.
When I told him about my awakening system, he put his hand on his chin and answered me as if he had some idea.
“It’s not common, but I’ve heard that there are cases where the awakening ability is impaired. Do you happen to know where the power of awakening ability comes from?”
“The power of awakening ability···?”
It was something I hadn't thought about.
The sudden destruction and the awakening ability to deal with it.
Because we were so busy fighting off the invasion of our enemies, we didn't have time to think carefully.
“The ability to awaken comes from a person’s wish. Rather than a conscious empty wish… it is an unconscious manifestation of an inner wish that one has been harboring without realizing it.”
A few pieces of information flashed through my mind.
In front of the orc threatening my life, I wanted a safe space.
Lee Yong-soo, who not only had excellent driving skills, but also had a keen interest in all kinds of vehicles.
My older sister, who wanted to treat people better, etc.
Because most of the Awakened people I've met so far have achieved their wishes through their abilities.
“The important thing is that wishes are ultimately made up of ‘language.’ Wishes have grammar and syntax… and these can be replaced with other words at any time, or their arrangement can be changed. You must have changed the nature of your awakening ability little by little as you leveled up.”
It was certainly as he said.
The subspace ability has been transformed into a completely new ability by adding Pax and the Logistics Center, and while existing abilities are strengthened with each level-up, sometimes completely new abilities such as <Laboratory> or <Portal Installation> are equipped.
Ultimately, Aurel concluded that the awakening system was not completely flawless and could grow or deteriorate at any time depending on the user's thoughts or judgment.
He asked me.
“Depending on the user’s judgment… the awakening ability can grow rapidly. However, it can also be damaged to that extent. Especially if the fundamental structure that was fulfilling the wish is broken. And in fact… the more powerful the ability, the more often this happens.”
“I did use my abilities a bit dramatically···”
Up until now, I have accepted all sorts of things into subspace.
From military bases to mystical items like Camelot, and even the facilities of the Chamber of Commerce.
Perhaps, among them, there were some objects that were out of standard and difficult to bear the name of ‘logistics center.’
A single line of information marked as an error.
Maybe I could have just ignored it···
“Once a sentence is out of alignment, the more you flesh it out, the more it becomes damaged. It’s hard to explain, but… there’s a high possibility that it will spread to other abilities you have.”
"what···?"
It was like I was sick.
It feels like I discovered cancer cells that I had harbored for a long time.
It meant that even if you increase your power, it wouldn't be enough, and your awakening ability could be damaged.
Of course, it's not like there was no way.
Marquez had a means to correct the errors of his awakening powers.
It is none other than···
“If it’s you, Buendia… you’ll be able to correct Jeonggyeom’s awakening ability.”
“···You said you were locked up in that prison?”
"you're right."
It was Marquez's legendary black magician, Buendia.
I heard a while ago that he was caught as an economic criminal and was imprisoned.
But even when bringing up the topic of Buendia, Aurel still couldn't shake off his embarrassment.
Because that place was none other than the Chamber of Commerce's prison.
“But… in fact, this is an impossible method. With our current capabilities, there is no way to penetrate the camp’s surveillance network.”
Aurel added that Buendia had already attempted to escape prison several times.
It's a situation where I can't even think about it because I know better than anyone how difficult it is.
All he did was advise me that it would be better for me to refrain from leveling up for the time being.
Just when I was starting to worry about a solution I didn't like…
"hmm?"
A swan flying across the sky in the distance caught my eye.
This is the guy who has been circling around the Black Tower of Barnaul for a long time.
Soon the guy started moving his neck…
Shuhwaaaaah!
Suddenly, he breathed out a breath of blue ice.
Then, the frozen black tower was hit by the white goose's tail and broke like a snail.
“What the hell is coming out of your mouth…?”
It was a sight I had never seen before.
I've seen him crush his enemies while spewing out black magic, but I've never seen him breathe out blue air like that.
Just when I was about to become suspicious of the unidentified talent that Baekgu showed me…
“······?”
I found Aurel with his eyes wide open and his mouth wide open.
He was speechless for a long time.
All I can do is look at the swan walking along, stamping its thumping footprints, with fear.
A few minutes later, Aurel came to his senses and spoke to me.
“Mr. Jeonggyeom… I think things have gotten too big.”
“What? Why?”
Aureol told me a long story.
The Arcane wizards have come to find the body of the long-lost nobleman, Roberto.
And that bone dragon is presumed to be Roberto's corpse.
His explanation was that Roberto was an Arcane dragon wizard who used freezing magic.
“It also explains why the body was in Barnaul. If they were after the body, they would have a good reason… and Arcane’s tracking magic wouldn’t have reached this place.”
“Our swan······ is a noble?”
“Arcane’s pursuit will continue. He will follow you to the ends of hell.”
It was like adding insult to injury.
As soon as the problem with the awakening system was confirmed, the identity of the swan was revealed.
Before we could even build up our strength, we had a powerful enemy in our hands.
Aureol hurried his steps, but…
“I will try to find a way to avoid being tracked as much as possible. There is a Barnaul tent, but it may not be perfect…”
"wait for a sec."
A better idea occurred to me.
Wizards who will do anything to find Roberto's body.
Wouldn't they go to hell instead of us?
“Let’s send the swans flying. Towards the concentration camp.”
If it's them, it might be possible.
Opening the strong gates of the concentration camp.
In the meantime, we···
“Let’s bring out Buendia.”
It would have been better to take out more important treasures.