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Episode 467 – Welcome Newcomers! (3)
The members who had finished setting up their equipment gathered again.
“No, you chose engineer?!”
Like the viewers, Genome's eyes widened when he saw the suit Lee Kyung-bok chose.
“Yes, I wanted to try something I’ve never done before.”
“Ah, if we do this, the combination will be⋯”
Genome's eyes rolled rapidly. The inexperienced Decibel and Eclipse didn't hide their bewilderment.
"Wouldn't it be nice to have support? Of course, it would be easier if Master himself stepped in."
“Genome Sir, is this going to cause problems in carrying out your mission?”
In response to the question, Genome chuckled and shrugged.
"Hey, no. If any problems arise, we can just solve them! Let's have fun!"
“That’s right. There’s no need to worry before you try.”
Lee Kyung-bok also showed himself.
Viewers were left with high expectations as the loadout was finally confirmed.
-Enjoying mode lol
– Didn't you already apply the fursuit buff? Lol
-Operation Purge Day Starto!
-Immediately. Purge
-Let's go to Hell Paradise!
-I'll make hell a hell!
-?
As I selected to start the game, the wormhole I'd seen in the opening opened. Soon, NPC scientists, who I'd assumed were background characters, approached me.
"Hellaformers, your first mission is to secure the outpost area. You must destroy the enemy and install the signal."
“The future of humanity depends on you⋯!”
“I wish you good luck!”
After a brief mission briefing and a barrage of encouragement, the members entered the wormhole.
“No, it closes as soon as you come in.”
“I think it means that once you’re in, there’s no way out.”
The wormhole closed and the members checked their surroundings.
“Ugh… This is really a typical hell.”
“Fortunately, it’s not hot.”
“Well, it’s still just the beginning.”
“But isn’t the atmosphere okay?”
The valley was made of reddish-brown rocks and was covered in a thick gray fog.
The sky was a mixture of black clouds and crimson flames, as if the lava field had been turned upside down.
-Ah haha this is real hell
-The root cause lol
-???: Beware of imitations!
-What is pseudo-hell? LOL
-But now it is humanity's energy source, right?
While the viewers briefly expressed their thoughts, the members formed their ranks.
“Since it’s my first time, I guess it’s a tutorial mission, right?”
“Oh, that’s right. The simplest mission is ‘Annihilation’!”
“I will lead the way. Sir Genome, please give me directions.”
Eclipse stepped forward and spoke. The other members also looked back at Genome.
But the genie just laughed and shook his head.
“Oh, actually, I don’t know the way either.”
“Huh!? No, you said you tried it? Are you lying?”
-5252, was that the first time you entered the tunnel? LOL!
-What's the deal here?
-You punk again?
-Detosok and Chutoner, a meeting of science and science?
-Fusion science ㅁㅊㄷㅁㅊㅇ
Viewers burst into laughter at Decibel's absurd appearance.
"Hey, of course not! Even in the tutorial, Helaformers has randomly generated maps! You all know it's a rogue-lite, right?"
“Ah! Bullet Tower was also a rogue-lite.”
“Hmm, so that means we have no choice but to explore it ourselves.”
While everyone was trying to understand the situation, Lee Kyung-bok stepped forward.
“Then let’s do some reconnaissance before that.”
He reached behind his back and immediately threw a baseball-sized metal drone upward.
He then activated 'Exploration' mode by turning his wrist, and the drone rotated and scanned the surrounding terrain.
“Oh? The minimap is brighter!”
“Oh, this is convenient. The information we acquire is shared.”
“Indeed! Wouldn’t this be able to light the way in advance?”
Lee Kyung-bok smiled at him and moved his hand.
"Unfortunately, the control range is limited. Still, let's take a look at the entire possible range."
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Under his command, the drone flew smoothly, scanning the terrain. Not only the terrain, but also the locations of enemies hiding behind it were marked on the minimap.
-Monster shacks ㅋㅋㅋㅋ All the locations are revealed, right?
-As expected, information is important in operations!
-Why is it that engineers are bad? (I really don't know)
-Engineers are useful in the beginning lol
Like the viewers, Genome was impressed, but his point was different.
"No, I know because I've been an engineer myself. Drone piloting is quite tricky. It's gesture-based, like what you're doing now, Captain. If you tilt your wrist or arm just a little bit, it bends. Wow, you did it all in one go."
-Oh lol that's right lol
-You didn't notice because it was so natural?
-No lol but why is this guy so good at piloting drones?
-Doesn't Godple have any concept of practice?
-Anyone can tell that he's a 10-year veteran, lol
Lee Kyung-bok laughed off the reaction and lightly pointed in the direction.
"Let's get going. Sir Ikle, please take the lead."
“Hmm! Leave it to me!”
“With Master as our guide, we’ll reach the mission point in no time!”
The members were able to set off with peace of mind.
* * *
Decibel's prediction was true.
Although monsters appeared on the way to the mission point.
-Wow, Denunna, your shooting skills have really improved.
-You did so well that it was fun to watch the other membersㅋㅋㅋ
-Eikle is weighing the equipment
-???: Are you coming? You can't come. Are you coming now? I'll give it to you.
-If it's like this, I did 3 sets lol
-Ah lol I should have prepared a tutorial specifically for Purge Day lol
Perhaps because it was the first mission in the tutorial concept, the number of monsters wasn't large. All of the monsters that appeared could be dealt with simply by firing at Decibel.
“We have arrived at the mission point.”
"Hey, this is almost like a walk? Mr. Decibel, you're really good at shooting."
"Hey, it's all thanks to Master's advance scouting! I can see where they're coming from, so it's really easy."
Everyone laughed when Decibel was pleased with him. But soon Lee Kyung-bok looked away.
'Is this the end of the tasting?'
A sense of hostility was palpable beyond the thick fog. But the numbers were completely different from before.
If it had been any other game, I would have kept that feeling to myself, but not anymore.
“They don’t give me much time to rest.”
Lee Kyung-bok quickly piloted the drone to detect the enemy. The members, who had been laughing at him, gaped in amazement.
“This number is⋯!?”
“No, isn’t this drone broken?!”
“Come!”
Red dots, indicating enemies, spread across the minimap. The red wave was approaching the mission point.
I felt it even without looking at the minimap. It was because I could hear countless footsteps and the growling of animals beyond the fog.
-Isn't the initial rush of supplies unfair?
-???: Release the dogs!
-When I caught Denunna, it was a total trash mob.
-Wow, lol, looking at it like this makes me nervous
-They're coming like a pack of dogs (it's true)
The monsters that soon appeared were a pack of hellhounds. Fortunately, the members had been prepared and immediately began responding.
"Okay! It's finally time for me, the excellent member, to step forward!"
Genome was the first to act. He raised the grenade launcher and pulled the trigger.
Given the sheer number of enemies, precise aiming wasn't necessary. With a dull thud, the grenade landed in the middle of the crowd.
A loud explosion swept through the horde of monsters, and the shockwave sent Hellhounds flying.
-Wow! This is an artillery!
-The grenade is popping! My stomach is popping!
-Is it too much to sweep it all away?
-In the meantime, another self-excellent memberㅋㅋㅋ
-You have to be active now, when will you be able to do it? LOL
-If you engage in close combat, you'll immediately become your usual idiot!
Genome's preemptive strike had reduced the enemy's numbers, but many remnants still remained. Decibel and Eclipse simultaneously charged forward.
“Sir Decibel! Cover me!”
“Leave it to me!”
Decibel immediately aimed at both sides of Eclipse, taking out the flanking enemies so he could focus on the front.
The rifle fired repeatedly, striking the rushing hellhound.
-Isn't this really that weird?
-Is that the Denunna who cried at the Bullet Tower?
-Wow, cut it off ㅁㅊㄷㅁㅊㅇ
-Woof! Sister, take me!
-Why are you punishing me when I'm doing well?
-Reloading is really fast too lol
Her covering fire allowed Eclipse to focus on the rushing enemies before her.
“Excellent!”
He took his seat with a sigh of admiration. His shield crackled with electricity, and his plasma halberd glowed blue.
-Elden Jay Sword is coming out!
-Shouldn't it be called Jay Chang now? LOL
-Eikle is also good at using spears lol
-It would have been tastier if it was a sword, isn't it?
-It can't be helped because it's co-op, Imari.
Eclipse became famous for his swordsmanship, but that doesn't mean he couldn't handle other weapons.
His flagship series, Elden, was a game that allowed players to use a variety of weapons, and Eclipse, like a veteran, took advantage of all of them.
“It’s simple!”
He was not one to be attacked by the Hellhound's attack pattern of simply baring its teeth and claws.
Moreover, melee weapons were set to be stronger than firearms as they carried more risk, so his halberds literally sliced through his enemies.
-WA! Eiklmusang!
– I like this look
-Ah, is this the sense of kinship with the Jangpanpa?
-No butㅋㅋㅋ It's really sturdy and looks like equipmentㅋㅋㅋ
But even then, there was a limit to how many enemies could be dealt with at once with a halberd.
A hellhound pounced on him from behind his straying tribe. For a moment, viewers were startled, but their concern quickly turned to admiration.
-Oh lol it's an electric grill!
-I'll bake this as a shield lol
-Shields are for attacking, that's common sense, right?
-WA! Electric parrying!
-Where did your experience from the Elden days go?
-No lol I've been doing it for over 10 years, do you want to go? lol
-Ugh lol. If I do this, it won't even discharge?
Eclipse blocked the moment of impact with his shield and discharged electricity. Normally, the charge was limited, but he pressed the switch only when necessary.
Viewers who were impressed by the members' performance soon expressed regret.
-Oh, but engineers really have nothing to do.
-It's great when not in combat, but there's nothing to do in combat?
-It seems like all you have to do is just draw a few aggro with a drone lol
-But it's okay since I contributed to the team lol
As Lee Kyung-bok had always stood out, the absence was palpable. His drone was circling among several hellhounds.
Viewers were immediately puzzled by the sight.
-If you want to draw aggro, why don't you just turn around?
-Are you doing aerobatics?
-If someone saw me, they'd think I was playing with a puppy lol
-King! It's hard to draw aggro!
-Was that an agamemuse move? LOL
The answer to that question was not given by Lee Kyung-bok, but by the system.
['Hell Hound' Analysis Completed]
[>Display critical points of the corresponding object]
[> Damage to this object +10%]
Along with the system message, a part of the Hellhound's body glowed brightly like a thermal image.
“This is⋯?”
“Huh? What is this!?”
“What the heck?! You’re already done scanning?”
While everyone else was surprised, Genom was even more surprised because he knew the reason. He looked back at Lee Gyeong-bok as he loaded his grenade.
“Oh, so that’s how it is.”
Lee Kyung-bok, the person involved, leisurely turned his wrist. As he switched from "exploration" mode to "combat" mode, the muzzle of the drone protruded from its body.
“Then I can fight too.”
He smiled brightly and began firing with his drone, though it was only a single shot.
-?
-One shot with a drone?
-Another shot and another kill here?
-Ah, that's the basics (nod)
-Oh my gosh lol what the heck is the control level!
-Really lol He didn't even shoot it himself lol
-I saw you hit the center of the critical hit lol
It was enough to deal with the enemy.
No, even that was easy, as Lee Kyung-bok explained it to the surprised viewers.
"The core role of an engineer is scanning. You can see how it works, right? Just circle around and scan every area."
"No, sir! What's that just a simple thing to do? You have to turn around within a meter!"
When the listener was dumbfounded, the viewers understood the situation.
-Oh, so that's why you did stunts?
-This is it lol It seems like it'll take a while for King Banin to become king lol
-What if King Chiman's pilot is a god?
– End it right on the first meeting lol
-5252, did the drone also have a perfect eye? LOL!
"Oh, but the benefits are bigger than I thought. It's not a temporary buff, it's a permanent one. I'm also concerned that this might make the game a little too easy."
When Lee Kyung-bok answered with a smile, Genome immediately fired a grenade and denied it.
"No, no! Don't misunderstand, everyone! It's basically high risk, high return! Even if Hellhound is a tutorial mob, he's not stupid, right? Even those who are relatively good at it still need to do 2 or 3 turns!"
-That guy is right lol
-If you try being an engineer once, you'll know everything lol
-Really ㅋㅋ When in exploration mode, you can't resist and can only evade
-That drone is completely made of water, so if you hit it, it will break.
-Originally, you have to be really tense and do it really hard ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
The chat room was filled with testimonies from viewers with experience in engineering, including Genome.
Lee Kyung-bok blinked at him.
"You're saying I'm being manipulated? There's no delay and it moves as I want, so why⋯"
The viewers laughed at him.
-We can't do what we want lol
-Perfect standard again?
-Hmm! Today's deceptive breath is pure, right?
-No lol I never thought an assistant could use the deceptive breath lol
-Whether it's combat or support, a god is a god, Imari lol
Because it was the image of Lee Gyeong-bok that they knew.
* * *
The destruction of the remnants was quickly over.
The members' skills were outstanding, and the speed was further accelerated by Lee Kyung-bok's analysis buff.
[Hellafoming Complete!]
As the annihilation battle ended, a cutscene began with a system message.
“Oh, I guess this is the signal.”
As the members installed the signal, a wormhole opened behind them.
“Oh! You succeeded!”
“Initiate Power Stronghold Protocol!”
Beyond the wormhole, scientists and waiting soldiers raised their voices. Soon, the wormhole, once large enough for a few people to pass through, expanded to accommodate several vehicles.
The screen changed to show supplies and troops pouring in and building a base.
“Oh, it’s just finished?”
"That's right! This is the outpost 'Stronghold'!"
"No, what? If that's the case, why are you only sending four people?"
“Well, it does sound strange now that I hear it.”
Returning to the play, the members were inside the Stronghold. The viewers sympathized with Decibel's question.
"Oh, you can find out by asking the NPC over there. It's complicated, so I'll explain it briefly."
-WA! Jisunt!
-Do you have your own settings?
-You weren't just trying to force 4-player play?
-I'm doing my part as expected from a newbie lol
As Genome stepped forward, the members and the viewers listened intently.
"First of all, only we, the Helaformers, equipped with special suits, can enter Hell. The reason for this is something called 'phase energy.' Simply put, without the suit, our bodies and souls would be separated in Hell."
“Soul separation? Oh! Because it’s hell?”
“But aren’t these people okay?”
In response to the question, Genome lightly snapped his fingers.
"That's right! This is hell! That's why a process called 'hellforming' is necessary. Remember the signal from earlier? It's used to bring a certain area of hell into line with reality. Then, they say, humanity can exert influence over hell."
-The explanation of the geocentre is concise and good.
-Oh? So this is how you go about grabbing land?
-I thought I'd be planting trees and stuff in hell again lol
-What the heck? Is this Arbor Day?
The members, as well as the viewers, immediately understood. Genome lightly clapped his hands.
"Well, that's the setup, but there's something else important to us! If the territory expands, humanity will secure energy, right? With that, we can advance our technology."
He led the members to the lab. Each member was equipped with the suit set in their loadout.
“Okay, let’s upload whatever tech you want and then meet again!”
“Oh! What should I upload? What would be good?”
“Training your equipment is also important.”
Each member examined their own tech. Lee Kyung-bok immediately confirmed the engineer's tech.
"Oh, there are other types of tech. Right now, only drones are unlocked, but I think more will be unlocked later. I gave them five points."
-How about increasing the drone's durability a bit?
-No, if you have godful control, you won't get hit even once.
-I don't think there's any need for a real cooldown upgrade lol
-Right, lol, it's better to just increase the speed
-Scan and buff!
-Isn't rapid fire okay?
-Since the rule is to kill again, maybe it's not necessary?
Viewers offered their opinions. Lee Kyung-bok nodded, sharing similar thoughts.
"Yes, speed would be better. Since you can just aim for critical hits, right now it's all about speed… Huh?"
He chose to upgrade his drone speed in succession. But then, with one point left, the next tier unlocked.
“Oh, so when tech reaches level 5, the next tier opens up.”
This was thanks to investing four points in speed, which was previously at level 1. Lee Kyung-bok smiled like a child discovering a new toy.
“Then it becomes a different story.”
He immediately used his remaining one point. A question mark appeared in the chat window.
-?????????
-Adding more drones?
-Don't you need a spare drone?
-This guy looks so weak?
-Who are you! Where did our Godple go!?
Lee Kyung-bok's choice was to increase the number of drones. Normally, this is done as a backup in case a drone is destroyed.
“A spare? Why?”
Lee Kyung-bok's standards were different.
"Can't I use both? It'll scan faster if I use two."
For others, piloting a drone would be a hassle, but for him, it was no problem.
-to?
-Two drones at the same time?
-Oh, that's right lol This guy can probably control both
-There are so many people who own a Decacore lol
-Two are better than one, isn't that common sense?
-No lol Who doesn't know and doesn't use it? LOL!
The viewers were satisfied with it.
The number of drones has doubled.
-Then, doesn't that mean there are actually two Godples?
-It's one plus one, but is that God Plus?
-What is self-synergy? LOL
-Infinity + infinity is infinity, isn't that mathematics?
-Once you meet enemies, you immediately get a buff lol
-Peritswww Its very existence is a buffwww
The speed of Hell's development would be even higher.