Ubermensch – Chapter 66

Chapter 66

Mason couldn’t help but be impressed.

At that moment, Chong Daolong spotted Mason.

“Ah, Raid Leader Mason.”

“Raid Leader Chong Daolong.”

Chong Daolong offered a handshake, and Mason responded with a fist salute.

“…”

It was a subtly awkward moment.

Chong Daolong chuckled.

“Indeed, excessive courtesy is discourteous.”

Mason looked bewildered.

“…Translation, please?”

“It means courtesy should be moderate. Anyway, it’s good to see you. Especially on the battlefield.”

“Hmm, yeah. But… If you were going to call me straight to the camp, why didn’t you tell me to come armed?”

“Because we have prepared the equipment here.”

Chong Daolong snapped his fingers, signaling to his subordinate.

The subordinate activated the armor rack opposite Chong Daolong’s armor.

There, a set of massive armor, perfectly fitted to Mason’s size, was mounted.

“This is… mine?”

“I saw the footage of the battle at Castle. Raid Leader Mason, you fought with the might of a lion.”

Chong Daolong smiled and offered the armor.

“You saved my face with the Warlord Core matter, Raid Leader Mason. Consider this armor as a reward for that.”

If Chong Daolong’s armor was a light blue armor of the Yellow Dragon, Mason’s was a heavy armor of the Golden Lion.

The helmet was engraved with a lion’s mane, and the chestplate had a roaring lion’s mouth with a red core embedded in it.

It was clearly heavy armor, but the smart joints that didn’t hinder movement were impressive. It was a masterpiece.

It was clear that the armor was designed with Mason’s superhuman strength and dynamic movements in mind.

“Is this… Core Armor?”

“It is.”

When Mason first joined the Revengers, the Core Armor he received was nearly worth ten billion won, even though it had no special features.

Then, how much would the performance and price of this armor, which was clearly a masterpiece, be?

Even Mason, who was indifferent to money, was worried.

However, the armor was not the only thing Chong Daolong had prepared.

“Of course, a weapon is also prepared.”

With a clang, a massive two-handed hammer that was placed next to the armor rose from the rack.

It was a heavy two-handed hammer, also modeled after a lion’s head. Crackling sparks were flying from the lion’s head.

Mason unconsciously reached out and grabbed it, feeling the heavy texture fit perfectly in his hand.

‘Heavy.’

Usually, a well-balanced weapon feels lighter than its actual weight.

But this hammer was the opposite. It was a weapon deliberately ‘unbalanced’. All the weight was concentrated on the hammer head, making it a monster that could not be lifted with human strength, let alone swung without breaking the grip.

It was clearly a weapon made with Mason’s strength and grip in mind.

The energy emanating from the hammer head was also extraordinary.

“‘Golden Lion Armor’ has a regenerative function, and ‘Lion’s Great Hammer’ is equipped with a repulsion field generator. You will be able to use them longer than ordinary items.”

It was the best equipment that could be manufactured, no, even conceived of with modern science. Considering that it was made only for Mason, it was chilling to think how much funding and technology had been poured into it.

‘Is this the Chinese way?’

Just as he had given Deroa what she wanted most, he had given Mason what he needed most.

It was thoughtful consideration to the point of feeling pressured.

“…Is it okay for me to receive this?”

Chong Daolong smiled and offered it.

“The craftsmen would be pleased if you accepted it readily.”

“I’d be happy to if you’re giving it to me.”

“Then, can I consider this as a repayment of my debt?”

“Of course…Just don’t ask for change.”

Chong Daolong had a satisfied look on his face.

Mason looked puzzled.

“You were worried about that?”

“Owing money is a trivial matter, but owing face is a serious one.”

Chong Daolong said in a generous tone.

“Aren’t repayment and revenge the most important things in a man’s life?”

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There was no hesitation in Chong Daolong’s eyes, and no awkwardness in his words. It was the confidence of a man who was certain of the righteousness of his words and actions.

‘Like the sun.’

Seo Yeonhee had said that Mason was the same kind of man as her former lover.

A man who could smile like the sun, Sebastian.

Mason could also feel the sun from Chong Daolong. The confidence of a man who acts on what he believes in without regret or hesitation.

And Chong Daolong’s generosity had a powerful force that drew men to him.

Mason smiled bitterly.

“So, what exactly am I supposed to do?”

“Ground combat with the Wyvern.”

“Well, that seems to be the problem…”

Mason crossed his arms.

He had fought the Darkwing, a flying monster. To be honest, it was easier to handle than a ground monster of the same level once it landed.

Conversely, it meant that it was difficult to bring it down from the air.

“Was it called ‘Rain of Fire’? Your plan?”

“Yes.”

“What exactly is that operation?”

“That is…”

Before Chong Daolong could say anything, a ferocious roar was heard from the distant sky.

“It seems our guest has arrived. Let’s go greet it.”

“Let’s.”

Mason followed Chong Daolong out. As Chong Daolong sat down at the command seat in the trailer, Hong Long approached and stood beside him.

Looking at the display made of cutting-edge devices, Chong Daolong spoke quietly.

“All gun emplacements, prepare to fire.”

At that moment.

Clank, clank. Rumble…

Different driving sounds and vibrations were heard around the player camp. Looking closely, anti-aircraft guns and missiles of different calibers were preparing to fire.

Chong Daolong spoke quietly.

“Fighter squadron, report.”

<Weilon 1. Herding the enemy monster.>

“Do we need to modify the plan?”

<Modification unnecessary.>

Chong Daolong looked at Hong Long.

“Open the ‘Heaven’s Net and Earth’s Trap’.”

Hong Long repeated the order in a loud voice.

“Heaven’s Net and Earth’s Trap open! All gun emplacements, await instructions!”

After giving the order, Hong Long approached Mason and handed him something.

“It will be loud. Please wear this.”

It was earplugs.

“I don’t need them. I can adjust my hearing.”

“Then be prepared for the sound of gunfire.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the Wyvern flew in with a terrifying roar.

“Kuooooooooo!”

However, it wasn’t a roar of anger or threat. It was closer to the scream of a cornered beast.

In fact, the Wyvern’s body was already covered with several black scorch marks and bleeding wounds. They weren’t fatal, but there was one wound that seemed serious enough.

Whoosh-

A squadron of sophisticated, state-of-the-art fighter jets flew past the Wyvern’s back.

Presumably, it was driven here under pressure from those fighter jets.

Chong Daolong, who was watching the situation with sharp eyes, shouted.

“Heaven’s Net and Earth’s Trap, close! Rain of Fire, activate!”

“Rain of Fire, activate!”

At the same time, the surface-to-air missile batteries fired.

Doodoodoodoodoodoodoo!

A meteor shower was being sprayed from the ground to the sky. Several surface-to-air missile batteries fired dozens of missiles each, and the Wyvern desperately lowered its altitude to avoid them.

Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom!

About half missed, and half of the rest were blocked by the barrier.

But the remaining missiles were enough to batter the Wyvern’s body.

“Kyaaaaaaaaaaa!”

The Wyvern’s roar reeked of blood.

Chong Daolong calmly instructed.

“Altitude is low! Anti-aircraft gun emplacements, commence firing!”

The next moment, dozens of anti-aircraft gun emplacements began to fire.

Hundreds of large-caliber bullets per second formed a barrage, covering the air.

The sight of a rain of fire covering the sky was truly spectacular.

The power of each bullet was weaker than that of a missile, but the number was hundreds, thousands of times greater. The Wyvern blocked a considerable amount of fire with its barrier, but more bullets than it could block hammered its massive body.

“Kyaaaaaaaaaaa!”

Eventually, unable to endure it any longer, the Wyvern had to lower its altitude further.

“Deploy the infantry!”

Chong Daolong stood up from his seat and stretched out his arms.

Clank, clank. As Dragon Head Gauntlets were equipped on both of his hands, Chong Daolong calmly said.

“Chong Daolong, sortieing!”

Chong Daolong looked at Mason.

“Please take the left wing. I’ll take the right.”

Mason frowned.

“It’s a bit… high.”

The altitude was still quite high. Even with Mason’s jumping ability, it was out of reach.

“It will fall.”

As Chong Daolong looked at Hong Long, Hong Long sat in the commander’s seat and gave orders instead of Chong Daolong.

“All riflemen, commence firing!”

At that moment, thousands of beams shot out from the forest.

Doodoodoodoodoodoodoo!

It was the players’ beams.

The ones Mason had seen often.

But it was also a sight Mason was seeing for the first time.

The number, at least a thousand.

At least a thousand ranged players were firing.

The Wyvern continued to get hammered.

When it tried to avoid the players’ beams by gaining altitude, the anti-aircraft gun emplacements fired, and when it climbed higher, surface-to-air missiles fired.

Eventually, the Wyvern, battered and bruised, descended to the ground as if crashing.

Air superiority already belonged to the humans.

If it simply took to the sky, it would only get hammered…

To open the path to the air, it had to reduce the number of enemies on the ground.

Even while being hammered by a thousand beams, the Wyvern flew towards the missile battery.

“Kyaaaaaaaaak!”

At that moment.

“Cavalry, deploy the barrier!”

With Hong Long’s shout, numerous magic spells blocked the Wyvern’s path. Before the momentarily flinching Wyvern could find another path, countless melee fighters were swarming towards it.

“Waaaaaaaaaa!”

At the forefront were two men, Chong Daolong and Mason.

“Hup!”

Chong Daolong grabbed the Wyvern’s wing joint, the weakest part, and applied a joint lock.

“Uoooooooh!”

Mason swung the Lion’s Great Hammer, crushing the Wyvern’s wing.

“Kyaaaaaaaaak!”

Hundreds of melee dealers climbed on top of the Wyvern, screaming in pain, and repeatedly stabbed and slashed it.

Mason and Chong Daolong were no different.

It didn’t take long.

For the king of the sky to die with a death rattle.

“Kuuuuuuuuu…”

Thud.

“…”

Mason had a blank expression on his face, holding the Lion’s Great Hammer.

The fight was already over just as his body was about to warm up.

Clank! Clank!

Chong Daolong removed the Dragon Head Gauntlets and crossed his arms.

“Disappointed?”

“In a way. And… in a way, I’m impressed.”

“It’s different from the Korean way of subjugation in many ways.”

“Hmm… That’s right.”

Mason nodded.

In Korean-style raids, players were the main players on the battlefield.

But in Chinese-style raids, players were literally just infantry.

“Modern weapons too…”