episode_0087

Just like how the Guldari Guild enslaved Harmon and treated him more like a dedicated mechanic than a slave.

Flora had a bad habit.

It is a habit of standing up strongly in the early stages of forming relationships with others so as not to be looked down on or have one’s interests or rights taken away.

It is a relationship that is formed after first suppressing the other person by force, authority, or whatever you have, and lowering them to a lower position than yourself.

That was Flora’s habit. And this habit got worse as she took over the hospital and rose through the ranks, to the point where she would even suppress and enslave people like Harmon, who were supposed to be friendly.

After experiencing one downfall, Flora was able to break that habit.

When she opened her eyes, she was terrified to find that everything she had had been taken away, and it broke her down.

So she quietly entered under the Moontrees and became their loyal subordinate, doing all the dirty work they told her to do and infiltrating them, and what she obtained in this way was the right to ask Moontree for favors.

Through that, I revived Domi.

After seeing Domi, a normal human, revived as a true cyborg rather than a slave to the machines, Flora came up with one possibility.

‘If it’s Moontree, you might be able to modify the candy for combat.’

Candy, a domestic android, had limited combat capabilities.

If only that were to disappear, there would be two powerful forces: the cyborg Domi and the humanoid Candy.

‘Harmon’s revealed power is beyond imagination.’

Two combat humanoids.

Harmon himself also has tremendous power.

From drones, turrets, and robots made with Harmon’s technology to the Guldari Guild’s armed forces.

Simply put, the power of Guldari Village would have been at least 20 times stronger than when Flora was there. Even this is just a figure that Flora boasts about, but in reality, it would be even greater.

But Flora knew.

‘There’s no way that bastard Harmon doesn’t have hidden powers. He must have hidden them. That sly pig.’

In fact, I heard about the existence of a strong human named Pepperoni from Domina and other subordinates who were going around Guldari Village to gather information.

You usually live in the wilderness, but sometimes you come to Guldari Village?

‘There’s no way a retard would abandon Guldari Village and wander the wilderness.’

Maybe that pepperoni is one of Harmon’s hidden powers.

‘Anyway, if we give Harmon time in that situation and he continues to develop, he’ll attack us someday. The reason he’s not attacking us now is probably because of Moontree.’

There was no way Harmon wouldn’t know about their existence, he wouldn’t have looked for them. Flora was sure of that.

“Moontree. I will use the second right I received.”

Flora found the entrance to the basement that Muntri was looking for and handed over the rights she had received.

“Modify the candy for battle.”

* * *

After pouring six or so rounds at Undine, I was leisurely enjoying the afterglow while receiving a fellatio from Undine.

There is a unique communication frequency between Harmon and humanoids.

A special method of communication that requires Harmon’s goggles, Undine, Candy, and Whiskey to use different frequencies to cross each other in case someone eavesdrops or hacks.

Simply put, this chat room has several features.

Ability to involve outsiders with communicators created by Harmon, as Isaiah participated.

The ability to use a communicator as a signal to determine each other’s location, just like Undine quickly found Harmon after he was attacked by Whiskey.

And one of those few features is emergency communications.

A simple function that sends a crisis signal to everyone connected to the frequency. It’s a function that Harmon thought would never be used, as it was a ‘basic function’.

And then, the crisis signal came right from Candy.

“… … You’re trying to modify Candy Nul?”

[Yes, Master. So I am going to the basement where the door tree is now.]

“You said that you have to do something to be given the right to use the Moon Tree… … .”

[That’s right. I heard that the first authority you received was used to create the cyborg you met last time.]

“Oh, you asked? Yeah. What the hell is that cyborg?”

Candy answered quickly.

[It was a sea bream.]

“… … Huh.”

[Before the brain of Domi, whose heart was shattered by the master, died, oxygen was supplied to the brain to forcibly extend its life, and then Moontree was used to transform it into a cyborg.]

“Wow. … You’re crazy. That was possible?”

When Harmon was momentarily speechless at the unimaginable identity, Candy spoke again.

[As the modifications progress, it may be revealed that I am the master’s spy.]

“That’s right.”

Candy was worried about being discovered as a spy, but Harmon was worried about something else.

‘Aren’t you going to figure out that I hacked Candy and played a prank on her?’

What happens if they get caught?

‘If Moontree can return Candy to its original state, wouldn’t it be possible to remove the hacking from other humanoids as well?’

He has the technology to resurrect a dying person into a cyborg.

It was possible that they might create a tool that could unhack humanoids with the push of a button.

‘I can’t even consult Undine or the other kids about this.’

Both Undine and Whiskey are humanoids, meaning they are basically very intelligent.

Because it is made as a tool and has functional limitations, it often displays frustrating behavior despite its excellent artificial intelligence, but its intelligence is by no means lacking.

‘Candy’s hacking might be solved. The moment I start to feel anxious about that, they’ll realize that they might have been hacked too.’

Undine was especially anxious.

Undine is on a different level from Candy and Whiskey, both of which are level 300, so when hacking, you have to rely on luck to succeed.

There was still a risk that the moment they got a clue, Undine would undo the hack and turn into an enemy.

“Candy. Can you escape?”

[It’s impossible. Domi is waiting nearby to watch.]

“Tsk. Really?”

Candy’s specs don’t allow him to beat Domi.

[I will send as much information as possible to the master. Master. Please win with this.]

Candy was already prepared to give up on herself.

Harmon confirmed that his goggles were connected to Candy’s vision, and through Candy’s vision he could see Flora and Domi talking next to him.

‘Although his body shape has changed a lot… the face under that iron mask is definitely that of a sea bream. I never thought he would come back to life.’

Candy continued to relay her thoughts to the call room.

[The hideout location is the same as the basement of the building I mentioned before, but it has become larger since I expanded it after I provided supplies.]

‘Is it because you found your destination?’

[It seems so. Based on the basement ceiling that Flora discovered, it seems like they are working on preparing to break through the basement ceiling and enter.]

‘I see.’

I had already figured out through personal inference that the Moontree’s destination was Harmon’s basement, but cross-checking was essential.

That’s why Harmon ordered Candy to find out detailed information from Flora about the purpose of the Moontree, and through that, he learned that they were looking for ‘something under the village of Guldari’.

If there’s anything underground in the village, it has to be Harmon’s basement, so Harmon’s deduction can be seen as correct.

[There are no technicians or mechanics in Flora’s group, but since all the cyborgs are mechanics at least at a basic level, they get by by trading with them to obtain weapons and modify them.]

“What is that belt Flora has? Is it a new weapon?”

[Yes. I didn’t tell you the details.]

“I see. Undine, whiskey. Look it up in your materials.”

“Okay, master.”

“Command is executed.”

Candy can’t help it. Everyone accepted that fact and started to move forward with information as their priority.

[That’s Gorgo over there. His hobby is…. That’s Sinia over there. His favorite person is….]

Perhaps because it was a home-based business, most of the information Candy sent was personal, but Harmon recorded all of it carefully.

Candy, who had been moving forward so slowly, finally encountered Moontree, and Flora spoke in front of Moontree.

[Modify the candy for battle!]

[[Understood, human.]]

Energy emanates from the moon tree, wrapping around Candy and lifting him into the air.

[Ugh…!]

A situation where one’s existence is in the hands of others.

Candy, despite being a humanoid, let out a terrified sound without realizing it, and Moontree began to take control of Candy.

And at that moment.

I saw Muntri.

Through Harmon’s goggles connected to Candy’s camera, Harmon is watching himself.

Likewise, Harmon also realized:

‘Our eyes met.’

That Muntri was looking at him.