A Wimp’s Strategy Guide to Conquer the Tower (Novel) - Chapter 146
Chapter 146
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Translated by Jinmu
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Joo-hyuk coming back home again.
Fortunately, we secured nuclear weapons, but can we bring them over right away?
It takes quite a bit of time to prepare them to be usable.
So Joo-hyuk decided to let Cossack go.
For an LSSR grade breakthrough.
Since we just have to wait about 2 weeks.
Currently, the remaining physical badges are 27.
The 9 badges attached to Cossack’s chest.
Because 25 are needed to breakthrough, placing the Summoned Entity Grade Breakthrough Rune and 16 badges firmly into Cossack’s hand,
“Please come back safely. It doesn’t matter even if the breakthrough fails.”
“…Yep!”
Aaah.
To think I won’t be able to see the founding contributor for 2 weeks.
Wa-rak! Hugging him, and then.
“Cossack, fighting!”
“Heok! Pl, please do not do this, sir. My preferences are firm, sir.”
“Good grief! I like the opposite sex as well. Do you think I like hugging a guy smelling of sweat?”
“He-he.”
A hug between men.
Isn’t it an expression of deep friendship.
After doing that.
“Unsummon Cossack.”
Spot!
Now the remaining badges are 11.
I won’t even be able to have a badge awarding ceremony from now on.
‘Well, I can just gather them slowly.’
Cossack’s empty spot.
The rest of the summoned entities filled it.
Gwangma, Gobang, Sergeant Bae, Bardin, Rajix with Blood Wolf, and Geppetto took turns going to work in North Korea.
And Tiamat, who returned as an SR grade, took on household chores.
Whenever Gyeon Dal-rae had free time, she took charge of Tiamat’s mental training to the point her ears would bleed.
Meanwhile, what about our corner room alchemist Alliamari?
In the middle of a conversation with Gyeon Dal-rae.
: …So we are going to use nukes. On the 81st floor.
: The shockwave when it explodes won’t be a joke, we have to worry about the radiation too, I am worried about the Summoner-nim.
: It’s fine. We are also preparing. And Young Master’s subordinate who handles state affairs outside is providing help.
: I’m jealous. I want to be of help too, but I can solve the radiation anyway.
: That’s great. But do you not have homunculi specialized in defense rather than explosive types?
: Ah! I have them. I just need to modify a few basic types.
: Good, make them quickly. Because you might also have to enter the 81st floor together with Young Master.
: Got it. I’ll make as many as I can.
Time flowed by like that.
The point where almost 2 weeks flowed by.
“Ho-e!”
Rajix, who got off work from North Korea, came after putting 2 tactical nuclear warheads in his subspace backpack.
Even fully equipped with remote detonation devices.
That is, so they can explode just by pressing a button.
There shouldn’t be any problems with operation.
When it comes to nuclear technology, isn’t it North Korea?
Although they are small tactical nuclear warheads, their power is stronger than the Hiroshima-class atomic bomb.
2 are enough.
Whether it’s a super-giant Kaiju, a super-super-giant Kaiju, or a super-super-super ultra-giant Kaiju, it will probably melt in an instant.
And one more day passed.
Our Minister of the People’s Armed Forces whose status turned to summonable in the catalog.
“Designated summon John Cossack!”
Spot!
“Summoner Bong-nim! This Cossack has returned safely, sir.”
Finally he came.
Succeeding in the LSSR grade breakthrough at that.
“Oh! LSSR Comrade Minister of the People’s Armed Forces.”
“I thought I was dying. Mental enhancement, that is no ordinary thing, sir.”
“Ayu, LSSR-nim, your exaggerated whining is also LSSR. Ha-ha-ha-ha!”
“He-he-he-he.”
– Name : John Cossack
– Grade : LSSR (Legend Special Super Rare)
– Type : Assassin (Human)
– Incarnation Period : 6 Hours
– Satisfaction Evaluation : None.
– Re-summoning Cooldown : 3 Hours (Currently designated summon available)
Modifiers aside,
A whopping Sword Master.
Is he saying he will carry on his father’s legacy?
I liked it.
Although it is a shame that his incarnation period decreased.
Let’s slowly prepare.
Not a lot of people are needed for the clear.
Gwangma, Cossack, and Mari are the fixed members.
Rajix delivers the nuclear warheads to the 81st floor.
Veronica lures the Behemoth.
Gobang installs the nuclear warheads.
This level is enough.
Let’s go.
I should absolutely shatter it to pieces.
[Entering the 81st floor of the South Korea Black Tower (NO.2).]
[It is currently Hell Mode phase.]
We entered the 81st floor again.
Preparing quickly.
We synced our teamwork in advance for today.
First, go forward and receive the mission.
Tti-ring!
In the state where the clear began, the first thing Rajix took out from the subspace backpack was…,
“Ho-e!”
It was a huge and sturdy shovel made of tower metal.
It took quite a while making it in the Player Shop workshop.
It was made quickly because Deputy Commissioner Jeon Kwang-il helped.
Who is going to use it, you ask?
Gigantified Gobang, of course.
Who else would use it besides him?
Pak-pak-pak-pak!
Gobang diligently dug the ground using the giant shovel.
Sergeant Bae expressing admiration at that sight.
“With Gobang-ssi, things like trench fortification construction would be a piece of cake.”
It was so.
The shovel is big, and his strength is good too.
A large and deep square pit was made in an instant.
Next.
Seu-seu-seut.
Rajix took out a concrete structure measuring about 3 meters each in width, length, and height from the subspace.
Right.
It is a makeshift portable air-raid shelter.
Something made while preparing for 2 weeks.
A cube, thick concrete walls.
Gyeon Dal-rae’s talismans and geumjul (taboo ropes) were attached to the inside and outside.
Also lined with steel plates containing lead components.
It was crafted outside and brought in put inside the subspace backpack.
When even a camper van goes in, this much is nothing.
“Ho-e-e-e.”
The plan is to put the makeshift air-raid shelter into the pit Gobang dug.
As Rajix stretched his hand towards the pit, the portable air-raid shelter went in a perfect fit.
Leaving only the top part with the entrance door, compactly filling it with dirt without gaps, after tamping it down so it won’t shake.
A perfect air-raid shelter made in less than 10 minutes.
This very part is what we paid the most attention to for 2 weeks.
A nuclear weapon is a double-edged sword.
If detonated on the 81st floor, not only the Behemoth but they themselves are in danger as well.
However, it has become safe now.
Excluding the Behemoth.
Full-scale clear commences.
Seu-seut, seu-seut,
Lastly, Rajix took out 2 tactical nuclear warheads with detonation devices attached.
“Good job. Rajix-ssi,”
“Ho-e-e-e.”
“I’ll make sure to get a badge for our Rajix-ssi.”
“Ho-eng!”
If there was no Rajix, a nuclear explosion clear couldn’t even be dreamed of.
A matter possible because he was here.
“Come here, let’s hug just once before you go.”
“Ho-e…,”
Our universe’s great farmhand,
Kkwak! Hugging him, rubbing my face on his fluffy fur too.
After doing that.
“Unsummon Rajix.”
Spot!
Rajix returned after splendidly carrying out his role.
Now installing the nuclear warheads.
We must put the guy as far away from the makeshift air-raid shelter as possible.
For that, there is a need to lure the guy.
The luring operation is Sergeant Bae’s share.
“Don’t get hurt. Safety first! You know, right?”
“Sergeant Veronica Caliber. I will fulfill as ordered.”
And then, seu-euk, Sergeant Bae pushing her body closely in contact.
“Wh, why?”
“Please hug me like the Supply Officer-nim as well. Then I think my morale will rise.”
“…Uh.”
Suddenly?
“Sergeant Bae, I will hug you instead, sir. It is an LSSR hug, sir. Your morale will rise to the edge of the sky, sir.”
“Yeah, just shut up.”
“Ho-e?”
Why are you doing a Rajix imitation?
“Commander, please hug me quickly.”
“…”
Can’t be helped.
Pulling my waist back as much as possible and hugging softly,
Mul-keong!
‘…Eu-hik?’
However, bearing it firmly and patting her back while reciting a prayer in my mind.
“Thank you! Commander!”
It felt like hearing a message saying Veronica’s morale has risen by +10.
Ta-da-da-dak!
Veronica running out in a tactical maneuver.
Gigantified Gobang, having placed one nuclear warhead on each shoulder, followed behind her.
Nuclear warheads where just the warhead weight is approximately 200kg.
But it’s nothing to Gobang.
At most, combined it’s 400kg, isn’t it?
Veronica and Gobang.
Running like that for quite a while, and then.
Jji-i-i-ing!
Pa-ju-ju-juk!
Kwa-kwang!
The large-caliber bullet Sergeant Bae fired struck the Super-Giant Kaiju Titan Behemoth.
“Keu-ra-ra-ra-ra-rak!”
Feeding it a big shot.
Pa-juk! Pa-ju-ju-ju-juk! Pa-ju-ju-ju-juk!
Harassing it with small-caliber volley fire bullets.
Kung-kung-kung-kung!
The Behemoth leaving its territory while chasing Veronica.
Giant Gobang holding the nuclear warheads tracking behind it.
While the nuclear warhead installation was progressing, Joo-hyuk summoned the corner room alchemist Alliamari.
Spot!
Mari summoned crouching with her head bowed down as always.
Her role is to take out defensive homunculi inside the air-raid shelter to prepare for any danger that might exist.
But,
Seu-euk,
The summoned Mari, seu-euk, put down a few bottles of potion on the floor.
“These are?”
“Ah! Because of the radiation?”
Mari drawing writing with her finger on the floor, seuk-seuk.
– Yes.
“Does it have an effect?”
Seuk-seuk.
– It does. It purifies any energy coming in from the outside.
“How do you know radioactive substances…,”
– I have experienced a nuclear explosion too. In another world, though it was outside a tower, of course.
Ah!
Right.
She said there were many worlds similar to Earth’s civilization.
“Mari-ssi drank it too, right?”
Seuk-seuk.
– I drank it.
To Gwangma and Cossack who were standing blankly next to us as well.
“Drink one bottle each. She says it blocks radioactive substances.”
“She has talent. Thank you, Alchemist.”
“What taste is it, sir? It would be nice if it’s strawberry flavor, sir.”
Ggul-kkeok-ggul-kkeok.
Gwangma and Cossack’s roles?
A mission to completely sever its lifeline if the Behemoth survives by one chance in ten thousand.
Honestly, could there be a reason for that?
How does it survive a nuclear explosion?
Still, just in case.
Keeping the two strongest damage dealers among the summoned entities by his side.
Pa-juk! Pa-ju-ju-juk!
Veronica diligently in the middle of a luring operation.
Joo-hyuk kept waiting.
While observing with the binoculars.
Until the distance widens sufficiently.
A short while later.
Pi-yung! Pang!
The flare Veronica shot up exploded in the sky.
A signal that the distance has been widened sufficiently and the nuclear warheads have been installed near the Behemoth.
Objective achieved.
Then?
“Unsummon Veronica, unsummon Gobang.”
Spot! Spot!
Sergeant Bae and Gobang also returned safely.
Deol-keong!
Joo-hyuk opened the air-raid shelter door, entered together with Gwangma, Cossack, and Mari, and then closed the door.
Kung!
‘Soon now….’
As he took out the remote detonation device.
Chwa-reu-reu-reu-reu-reu.
Mari’s defensive homunculi appeared, and then.
Cha-chak! Cha-cha-cha-cha-chak!
They spread out densely inside the air-raid shelter.
At the same time,
Seu-ung, seu-ung, seu-ung, seu-ung, seu-ung…,
One shield barrier per homunculus each.
They turned into very small soap bubbles.
A shock mitigation role.
You can consider it as cushioning materials fully packing the inside of the air-raid shelter.
It is truly perfect.
A barrier tightly stretched out in three layers and four layers.
Ji-i-ing.
Joo-hyuk executing his energy shield too.
At the same time circulating the energy of the Heaven and Earth One Origin Art as well.
Detonating right away.
Let’s go! The spicy nuclear taste of the people!
Kkuk!
As I pressed the detonation device.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwang!!!
With a formidable roaring boom, the nuclear explosion occurred.
The inside of the air-raid shelter shakes wildly.
However, things like an impact were not even felt.
Ku-kung! Deu-deu-deu-deu-deu-deu…,
Meanwhile, right next to Joo-hyuk, Mari trembling ba-reu-reu-reu.
‘Is it because she’s scared?’
Joo-hyuk slyly hugging that her from behind.
Flinch!
Mari’s body trembling even more severely.
I’m hugging in various ways today.
Rajix, Veronica, and Mari too.
Kung-deok-kung-deok!
Heartbeats heard loudly.
You’d think a nuclear warhead exploded in Mari’s heart.
Anyway, Joo-hyuk, Mari, Gwangma, and Cossack were perfectly fine inside the air-raid shelter.
Even though as many as 2 tactical nuclear bombs with power stronger than the Hiroshima atomic bomb exploded.
The administrators were watching the clear procedure in real time from the beginning.
From when Rajix took out a shovel from his subspace backpack.
They were dumbfounded.
What shovel?
[What’s that? Is he trying to beat the Behemoth to death with a shovel?]
[He is digging the ground.]
[Why dig the ground?]
[Is he perhaps trying to make a trap?]
[To say he’ll drop a Super-Giant Behemoth into a trap. Ha-ha-ha. There’s no way.]
Next, the concrete structure he took out.
[Is it a house?]
[Seems he is planning a long-term battle or something.]
[Only 2 hours but what long-term battle.]
[Anyway, that worker goes around carrying all sorts of things.]
[He’s a worker with capabilities more outstanding than expected.]
[Hmph! Even so, he’s just a non-combat personnel.]
And.
The 2 nuclear warheads that finally revealed themselves.
[Uh-uh?]
[Wh, what?]
[…What is that?]
[It se, seems like nuclear weapons, but.]
[Why would that come out of a backpack]
[Well?]
It’s a nuke.
The final tech tree of current Earth’s scientific firearms.
A powerful bomb making tremendous energy through nuclear fission, burning and breaking everything and changing even the topography’s appearance.
The administrators’ mouths dropped wide open.
And they sobered up in a flash.
Because they realized what those guys were trying to do.
Dig the ground, put in the concrete structure, one lures the Behemoth, and one follows holding the bombs.
[On the 81st floor…, nukes?]
[B, block it! We cannot let them clear it! Take away the nuclear weapons!]
[Mm, I, it isn’t allowed. We cannot intervene during a clear.]
[Even if you change the rules! Make it so that nuclear fission doesn’t happen in the tower!!!]
[That takes a long time, so.]
[Shut up and try doing anything…,]
However, it was already too late.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwang!!!
[We’re doomed.]
The 81st floor, in the expansive grassland area.
A huge mushroom cloud bloomed upwards.
And as many as 2 of them at that.
[…]
[…]
[…]
Everyone went silent.
Does this make sense?
A nuke explodes inside the tower?
It was absurd.
It was natural for curses to pop out.
[This fuck…!]
[Damn it!]
[An ordeal? An ordeal? This is an ordeal? Motherfucker!!!]
What?
Collapse the summoner’s mentality?
The ones whose mentality was actually collapsing were the administrators.
They fell into a state of panic.
An unimaginable event occurred on the 81st floor.
This was all because of that beastman worker.
[Haa, for a mere worker, how?]
[We only paid attention to Gwangma or Mari, overlooking the other summoned entities’ abilities was a mistake.]
[Is there a way to sanction the beastman worker’s abilities?]
[Th, that is impossible. It is permitted to change the rules of the tower, but.]
[…]
The administrators who had lost their minds.
A crazy clear like this was a first to see.
Ku-ku-ku-ku-ku…,
The shockwave gradually subsided.
What happened to the bald mountain?
The Super-Giant Kaiju Titan Behemoth, that is.
Did it still not die?
Gwangma opened the air-raid shelter lid attached to the ceiling.
Hu-kkeun!
The heat caused by the explosion poured in.
‘It’s bearable.’
Joo-hyuk and the party came out of the air-raid shelter.
Observing with binoculars again.
In the spot far away where the Behemoth used to be, there was nothing.
Only two mushroom clouds could be seen.
‘When does the completion message pop up?’
It seems the system is unable to make a judgment.
Indeed, because there hasn’t been a clear like this until now.
Right at that moment!
[Super-Giant Kaiju Titan Behemoth 1/1]
[You have succeeded in the 81st floor mission.]
[Your level went up.]
[Reward : High-Grade Mana Stone 81kg]
Oh! Finally the mission success judgment.
It’s natural.
Whether killing with nukes or killing by stabbing with a sword, as long as the Behemoth is processed, isn’t it a success.
[The guaranteed reward is awarded.]
Truly?
[The liberation procedure for Hartmann’s soul affiliated with the tower begins.]
‘It worked!’
[Hartmann’s soul has been summoned to the 81st floor.]
Spot!
“Ah!”
He appeared.
That Hartmann who was dying while bound in chains on the 77th floor, he now appeared on the 81st floor completely fine.
Looking like this, I know for sure.
The fact he’s a spitting image of Cossack.
“…Father?”
“Rian.”
“Do you recognize me, sir?”
“Of course I do.”
“And…, uh, h, here is.”
Hartmann nodded his head with a gentle smile.
“I have realized everything. That this place is the tower, that I am a subjugated soul, that I will be released going forward, and what you have done until now.”
And Hartmann looking at Joo-hyuk.
He slowly bowed his head.
“Thank you.”
A greeting of gratitude containing sincerity.
He stayed like that for quite a while.
A short while later, lifting his head and looking at Cossack,
“Rian. Come here. Let us hug.”
“…”
Cossack approached without any words.
Deop-seok!
The two people hugging each other.
A-yo,
Did something get in my eyes.
Is it radioactive fallout?
Tears are just coming out.