episode_0498
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It was my ability to attack first.
Although Maria’s awakened superpowers seem quite deceptive, this is the first time she uses them in battle.
So, it was better for me to first launch a wide-range attack to reduce their number and create confusion so that Maria could use her supernatural powers easily.
If she sweeps away and reduces the number, she will gain confidence.
Ga-ga-ga-ga-gak!
“Phew… ”
Looking at the disgusting bugs swarming on the other side of the forest, I took a deep breath and took a stance.
There is no need to take a breath to use this ability, but it has become a habit so it is a routine that is not skipped unless it is an urgent situation. It would have been nice to think of it as some sort of preparatory action.
Quack!
The foot I put down on the ground to stabilize my body penetrated the black rock and became firmly embedded.
Before I knew it, I thrust my fist, blazing with heat, straight ahead.
Quang!
It was not a technique that was completed in one action. I repeated the movement of withdrawing my outstretched hand and thrusting out my opposite fist. A technique in which the arm is thrown out so fast that it appears as an afterimage.
The sleeves of the clothes I stole from the store burned from the heat, making them sleeveless.
A meteor bomb.
Kwagwagwagwagwang-!
With each punch, a ball of flame containing enormous heat flew out. As the name suggests, a thousand meteors made of fireworks fly brightly across the daytime sky.
The light, brighter than the sun, momentarily created a dark shadow in the opposite direction of my attack.
Maria widened her eyes and was amazed.
“This is… ! This is my first time seeing this technology!”
“It’s a new skill I created while looking at the martial arts level I acquired in the Annihilation Squad. I’ll show it to Maria later.”
Last time, I didn’t take Maria to Tuseonhyeophaengrok, so it wasn’t strange that she didn’t know.
Quaaa!!
There was a fiery meteor shower that wiped out the forest.
The trees caught fire and the forest burned brightly. The sap boiled and turned into steam, and the transparent tree trunk lost its light and turned into ash and scattered. If the wood had been made of glass, it would have melted rather than burned, but even though it had a translucent green color, it was not really made of glass, so it was natural.
“… But if this happens, the entire forest will burn down, right?”
“It’s okay. As my level rose, my control over fire also increased. Just turn off the light after the fight is over.”
“Then there will be no problem.”
Maria didn’t say this because she was worried about the natural environment of this alien planet. I was just concerned that every time I used technology, it would have a big impact on those around me.
It wasn’t a lie that his control increased as he reached the level of Hwagyeong. As the boundaries between fire and my body became blurred, I was able to exercise not only my supernatural abilities but also control over fire in its natural state.
Instead of simply not being damaged by fire like before, you can now control it.
The heat I exerted was not normal, but the fact that Maria, who was standing next to me, was fine was also seen as evidence of increased control.
Kaaagh!
Hehehe!
On the other hand, the bugs that were gnawing away at the forest with fierce force gave out bizarre screams and struggled at the sudden firestorm.
In particular, individuals with insect wings, which appear to be flying bugs, suffered great damage. As I roughly guessed, the wings were particularly vulnerable to fire. Just a passing attack caused his wings to burn and he fell to the ground.
Those who fell like that were completely roasted by the burning wood.
About 1/4 of the bugs were wiped out with one attack from me. Looking at the image surrounded by burning trees, it seemed like more than half of the numbers could be dealt with if left alone.
Maria, who saw this, gave a calm analysis.
“I don’t think it has much resistance to fire. Perhaps the related gene could not be found in this area.”
“Because there were some special entities in the game that specialized in that way.”
Although the bug race is not without individuals boasting hexagonal abilities, most individuals grow in a direction specialized for their respective functions. This forest was not in a lava field, so it would have been strange to see an object with fire resistance.
Still, if it had been at the level of being annihilated by such an attack, the Human Empire would not have had a hard time suppressing the bug.
Due to my attack, the bug swarm and the trees between us were all burned down.
Thanks to this, even the bug entities that came to their senses in the fire were able to spot us without difficulty.
Ga-ga-ga-ga-gak!
Karrr!!
Although I didn’t know anything about the language system that the bug entities exchanged, I could easily tell that they were extremely angry.
Except for the flying bugs, which were almost completely wiped out, individuals that looked like a mix of leopards began rushing towards us. The guess that it was a combat object seemed to be the correct answer.
I took a step back and let Maria lead the way.
“Now, it’s your turn, Maria.”
“Are you sure?”
“Don’t worry about me and try your best.”
“Heeing… ”
Unlike her whining, Maria also seemed to find confidence in the fact that the bug population had decreased significantly.
She obediently raised both hands toward the sky and closed her eyes.
Druddd…
As Maria closed her eyes and concentrated, the ground shook. The rock we were standing on began to tremble, as if an earthquake was occurring.
And when the bug swarm reached us, something strange happened.
Karrr!
Bug, who ran at the forefront, approached Maria in front. The guy opened his mouth wide. The hair that grew on its thorn-like exoskeleton stood upright, and it looked like it was very excited about hunting its prey.
However, he was struck in the chin by a rock that shot up from the ground in an instant.
Quang!
The goal was not achieved and the neck was torn off by the mass attack of the rock. Only the headless body fell and slipped next to Maria.
“… The black rocks on the planet’s surface contain large amounts of metal. They are also ferromagnetic elements that react greatly to my super powers.”
“What does that mean?”
“You don’t have to just be protected by your master.”
Those were humble words. From my perspective, Maria could have wiped out all the people who attacked right away.
‘At this point, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to find out what the limits of superpowers are.’
Druddd…
Kwagwagwagwagwang-!
As soon as I could think of that, the path for the bugs to run began to collapse. At the same time, rocks broken to appropriate sizes literally crushed the bug.
Quad deud deuk!
Pow!
Rocks move as Maria gestures and slaughter bugs.
Even some of the surviving flying bugs were unable to avoid the rocks thrown by Maria. The black rocks fired like bullets were not at a level that their durability could withstand.
But these weren’t the only bugs I could sense.
I jumped up, wrapping my arms around Maria’s waist and stepping back.
Quang!
A bug that looked like an earthworm jumped out from where we were standing.
However, it was a little different from an ordinary earthworm. The joints were protected by an exoskeleton, and the area where the head should be had sharp teeth, like sandworms from movies. It was assumed that it moved by grinding the hard ground with its teeth.
“… I think it is an object that was not detected in the wide-area scan because it is underground.”
“But the range is wider than my senses, right? They have different specialized areas.”
He comforted Maria, who was slightly sullen, and landed in a safe location.
Maria furrowed her eyebrows and swung her arm at him.
Crrr!
However, perhaps due to its ability to dig into hard rocks mixed with metal, it did not die even after being hit by the rock chunks thrown by Maria. The only reaction was to stumble as if in shock.
“Is this still too much for entities with excellent defense? Do you need a weapon?”
When I muttered that, Maria shook her head.
“It is not a lump of metal, but simply a rock containing metal elements, so the power it can produce seems to be weak. If you fire harder, the rock will break apart, so it is meaningless. And the weapon has already been called.”
bang!
As soon as Maria finished speaking, a heavy object fell into the space to her right.
Manta Ray was not loaded with missiles or bombs for bombing, but as it was basically an exploration spacecraft, personal firearms were prepared for self-defense during the exploration process.
Naturally, as it was a personal weapon of space civilization, the power it could exert varied greatly depending on its type.
Just like the military officer Maria called now.
Suuu…
The dropped droppod opened, emitting smoke.
Exploration spacecraft are supplied using drop pods. In order to quickly supply supplies, there were cases where the thrusters were operated in reverse, like a missile. That was the case now. Thanks to this, Dropford’s surface was as hot as a grill as it broke through the atmosphere and fell.
Maria took out the contents, being careful not to touch the surface of the droppod.
Clap~
What she requested from Manta Ray was an armor-piercing sniper rifle for anti-bugs.
The length of the gun barrel, which was comparable to that of a tank, exceeded Maria’s height. However, it was not a difficult object for her with her enhanced body to handle.
After taking her stance, Maria pulled the trigger of her sniper rifle one after another.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
My vision fluctuated as if in a haze due to the continuously spreading shock waves.
The dust on the surrounding ground rose up in a circle as if a giant had stamped his feet.
puck! puck! Plop!
The exoskeleton of the bug hit by the bullet exploded disastrously.
The body of the guy sticking out of the ground lost strength and fell on its side.
Kieeeh…
Kuungㅡ
From then on, it was Maria’s solo stage.
Individuals with relatively weak exoskeletons lost their lives by being crushed by the rocks she fired or having their joints cut off. Even the sturdy guys couldn’t withstand the fire of a sniper rifle using anti-bug bullets.
About 30 minutes passed like that.
“A total of 3,815 individuals were annihilated.”
The battle ended with Maria’s calm report.
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