Chapter 13 Part2 (2/2)
Something flashed in the darkness; the closest golem had swung its greatsword!
[Lv4 Bronze Sword Golem]
The instant Lee s.h.i.+n Woo dodged its attack, he confirmed that there were greatswords attached to where its arms should've been. They were different from the golems above! They were probably stronger, too!
[Entry failed. On standby.]
[Attack failed. Resuming attack.]
”Hmm...?”
Unfortunately, the pa.s.sageway was so narrow that he couldn't fight them all at once, despite the sense of danger they gave off. The golem's greatsword got stuck into the wall, and it did its best to remove it.
Seeing that stupid golem, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo thought there'd be no way to train his skills, regardless of whether they were hostile to him or not.
”Then... go ahead and try fighting them yourself, Jin.”
”But they look stronger than the Bronze Golems up top!”
”You have an absolute advantage here with your high agility. Just try it out!”
He said as he pushed Jin from behind. At that moment, the golem succeeded in pulling out its greatsword and continued with its second attack. Jin was startled and moved his body, successfully evading the attack.
”Hey!”
”Good luck!”
”Eeeeek....!”
Even as he grited his teeth, Jin activated Steel Body. His body became as tough and sharp as steel; it was an extremely useful skill which simultaneously made his body into both a s.h.i.+eld and a sword.
Immediately after, Jin forcefully struck the fl.u.s.tered golem, as its greatsword was stuck in the ground, with his front legs. It was an attack that simultaneously propelled his body forward with his hind legs and struck with the weight of his front legs!
[Critical Hit!]
[Confirming critical damage. Retreating for repairs.]
[Confirming target's survival. Switching out.]
Since his agility was so high, there was a frightening force behind his attack with just the simple motion of pus.h.i.+ng his body forward. To the point that he was able to inflict critical damage onto a level 4 golem!
Before, this kind of attack would've been overwhelmingly burdensome on Jin's body, but here Steel Body exhibited its usefulness. It would temporary rid him of his knee joints and transform both his front legs into a substance akin to steel, which simultaneously reduced the burden on Jin and strengthened his attack.
”Oh. Why are they so weak?”
”As I thought, you can do it if you try. Now we just need to keep fighting and practice so that you keep attacking with that force.”
”Ugh!”
Jin didn't even have the opportunity to respond and hectically moved his body. That's because as soon as he finished off the golem attempting to retreat and its body had disappeared, he had to dodge the incoming spear strike from another golem.
'It's not like he doesn't have the talent. Since he's so fundamentally nimble.'
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo watched Jin's struggle and nodded his head. If one's agility was high, their ability to respond to external stimuli would increase, though unfortunately Lee s.h.i.+n Woo couldn't give him any advice in terms of his movements.
The problem was that Jin would feel uneasy whenever his enemy attacked him; however, he saw that Jin was gradually becoming better in that regard. If something went wrong, Jin's attack, infused with his high agility, might be even more powerful than Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's own. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo felt slightly happy.
[Ceasing function.]
[Ceasing function.]
”Don't be careless. There're guys up above.”
”I see them!”
Compared to Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, Jin was slower at clearing them, but he was still plenty fast. He quickly cleaned up the golems and gradually cleared up the pa.s.sageway. He fought intense battles against the golems (though, of course, the golems were huge and the weapons they wielded were likewise large, so they were at an overwhelming disadvantage) and Lee s.h.i.+n Woo could see his movements improving by the minute.
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo picked up the cores and the Perium, and relaxingly followed behind him. Then, when he confirmed that Jin wouldn't have any trouble taking down the golems by himself, he earnestly began examining the core's information.
[Reinforced Attack Type Bone Core]
[Original Core Synchronization Rate: 17%]
”Ah, so that's why.”
The difference between the golems up top and the ones below was clear. Compared to the ones up top who protected their stations and were charged with defense, the golems trapped in here were mostly focused on offense. Thus, they were fitted with weapons like greatswords or spears, but they were comparatively weaker in defense.
'Whether it's the Autonomous Defense Type Core, or the Attack Type Core, their original form was the Original Core, so I don't really need them.'
The Autonomous Defense Type Cores and the Attack Type Cores were ma.s.s produced versions of the Original Core. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, who had already absorbed the Original Core, didn't feel like he needed them. Truthfully, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was able to easily look into the information of the Attack Type Cores, even though the synchronization rate was only at 17%.
[Ceasing function.]
[Ceasing function...]
”Euap!”
”Yeah, actually I do need it.”
Despite him fighting impressively, Jin still had spots where he was lacking, so Lee s.h.i.+n Woo shook his head and began to reinforce a core in earnest. Since they were all reinforced cores, one successful reinforcement would increase the synchronization rate by 1.5%, and if he was lucky, it would be increase it by 2%.
[The Bone Original Core has been completed. You need more materials to manufacture golems. You can a.n.a.lyze the core in order to figure out what materials you need.]
As they diligently pa.s.sed through the pa.s.sageway, he would absorb the cores from the fallen golems, and completed another Original Core.
”Be happy, Jin. Now you'll be able to learn the fundamentals of combat and magic...”
”s.h.i.+n Woo!”
”Uh... Huh?”
Hearing Jin urgently call for him, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, who was about to pa.s.s him the Original Core, stopped, raised his head, and looked forward.
There was an object made of iron in front of him, something he'd seen many times before coming to the Empire. It was extremely large and long, with compartments and doors. That object which sat on tracks in front of them was...
”It's a train...”
”Isn't that a train...?”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo and Jin simultaneously muttered, raised their heads, and looked at each other.
They were sure of one thing. The two had discovered a secret that no other hero before them had found.
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