549 – Malice (3)

It turns out that other professors, not Godin, are eyeing Jane’s work. That’s not a good thing.

In Soul World, we went through a similar process and in the end, all the results were taken away as if they were stolen.

After that, Jane turns black and goes over to the demon camp, and all the demons become mechanized and gain terrifying powers.

When I first saw that scene with my own eyes, I thought, is this really possible? Even if Jane is a genius, it would be difficult.

So I just thought it was possible because it was just a fantasy, but after I had a strange dream, things changed.

‘Jane could probably get those machines running.’

I don’t know what the demons were like in the past, but they had all kinds of machines.

Machines that significantly surpass the technology of today, like the suit invented by Jane. So mechanizing them would not be a problem.

In conclusion, we must absolutely prevent Jane from turning dark. The story is already progressing little by little.

‘Originally, I recognized Jane’s genius and treated her like a slave, but then I abandoned her······’

The future is completely different now. We have already seen the results.

Fortunately, they didn’t show a direct demonstration. They said they were embarrassed to show it because there were many areas that needed to be improved.

Moreover, since I was the investor, security was essential. Looking at this, you can see that I am far from being a fool.

In Soul World, as the days go by, we face more and more realistic problems, but right now, support is abundant.

“Did the professor really try to steal the results?”

“You probably wanted to take the blueprints, not the finished product. Or maybe my research materials.”

“There’s no evidence?”

“There is only circumstantial evidence, but no physical evidence. That’s why it was only in the suit.”

There’s a reason Jane couldn’t sleep and was stuck in her suit. She must have been anxious.

It was a miracle that I had seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and the result was perfect. And then I had it taken away from me with my eyes wide open, with my nose cut off?

From Jane’s perspective, she would have been ashamed to face me. In the worst case scenario, she would have rushed to the professor even if it meant going out of her way to do so.

If that had happened, the professor would have expelled Jane right away. It would have been like cutting off her nose with her eyes open in another way.

‘At least it won’t go over to the devil’s side······’

Instead of going to the devil, you will complain to me, and I will step forward myself.

Since we have a complete contract, this is much more advantageous from a legal standpoint.

But as Jane said, there is only circumstantial evidence and no evidence. Moreover, the situation is too unfavorable.

Now that we have realized that not only has the location and output of the workshop been exposed, but there is also security, there will be more attempts.

‘I’d like to go find that professor and beat him up, but… it’s not the time yet.’

If he had been caught in the act, I would have beaten him to a pulp. But the criminal had already left.

Maybe the culprit reported it to his superiors. In effect, the die has already been cast.

“What on earth are you so worried about?”

It was a time when everyone was worried about the serious situation. Seol-hwa asked as if she didn’t understand.

Well, it was understandable that she would react that way since she didn’t know what Jane had made.

I was at a loss as to how to explain it, and then I looked at Jane’s invention, the steel suit.

‘Now that I think about it, it’s a little different.’

The original steel suit had a very large ‘bulk’ feel to it. This is still the case today.

However, it feels like it has become more user-friendly and more convenient. It feels a bit lighter.

I guess she’s been editing it here and there until now. This is a part that shows Jane’s passion.

“Do you see that armor over there?”

“I feel a unique aura. Is that armor alive?”

“It’s not alive and moving, but you control it yourself.”

“Then isn’t it no different from ordinary armor? It’s not like it controls corpses either.”

Controlling corpses probably refers to jiangshi. Jiangshi actually existed in the East.

This is a world where the concept of ‘undead’ exists from the beginning. In the past, wars were fought over who had more zombies.

But as time passed, more and more people grew tired of its wickedness, and naturally it remained as an evil sorcery.

Seolhwa has lived for a long time, so it is highly likely that she has seen the zombies herself rather than just heard about them.

“That······Shivar-sama?”

“huh?”

“Is this person trustworthy?”

Jane asked me in a whispered voice, wondering what was wrong with Seol-hwa. Even if I whispered like that, everyone would hear me anyway.

She probably doesn’t know much about Seolhwa yet. Anyway, if you ask her if Seolhwa is a trustworthy person, she can answer like this.

“If you like it?”

“If you like it······”

“Yeah. Everyone who likes Seolhwa likes her.”

If there is someone she really likes, she tends to provide support in various ways.

Look at Luna right now. Isn’t she just being lenient when she spits out chaos or rudeness as if she’s breathing?

Of course, it is possible because Luna doesn’t cross the line too hard, but I can be proud that the inclusiveness of the story is quite broad.

‘The problem is that it is tailored to the individual.’

Anyway, Seolhwa’s mouth is heavy. I can tell you this one thing.

‘Trust’ can only be guaranteed as long as no equivalent or greater price is paid.

Has Seolhwa ever hit the back of the head first? There has never been a time like that.

‘If I hit the back of your head, you die.’

Jane also looked at Seol-hwa after hearing my answer. She looked anxious, perhaps because she was being treated by a professor, of all people.

But maybe it was because it relieved all the fatigue that had built up in my body. Maybe I instinctively realized that he was an extraordinary person.

Jane nodded with a stern face and willingly agreed.

“Okay, then I’ll show you.”

“Can I look forward to it?”

“Of course! I can guarantee you that you’ve never seen anything like it before!”

Jane responded forcefully, slightly choking up at the provocation that wasn’t a provocation.

I don’t know about anything else, but it seems he couldn’t stand comments that hurt his pride.

After a while, he touched various parts of the steel suit and slowly began to board.

-Chwiiik!

The boarding method has also completely changed. Originally, it was done one by one like real armor.

But now, the chest area was open on both sides and I went inside. After I went inside, the open area closed again.

“Oh? It seems different from before?”

“You noticed! We’ve improved the inconvenience of attaching and detaching!”

“··· ···”

That’s a level of technology that goes beyond improvement. If there was such technology, it would have been applied to all armors.

Armor itself is difficult to put on and take off, but this solved that problem in one go. Did he even know what he was making?

“Wow. What a curious toy.”

In Seolhwa’s eyes, it was just a curious toy.

She has seen all kinds of amazing things with her own eyes throughout her life.

Calling it a toy was actually a huge compliment, because it caught her ‘interest’.

Jane must be interested in seeing something so surprising, because she’s already seen it countless times.

“I told you it’s not a toy! Take a look!”

Still, it must have sounded like a provocation to Jane. Jane then showed off the upgraded suit’s capabilities.

The first thing that was shown was the strength part. Originally, the strength was strengthened by the rider’s horsepower.

This is actually a pretty inefficient method. In that case, it would be much better to just do it bare-handed.

-That’s right!

“How are you!”

“Huh? Miss Jane, aren’t you lacking in magic power?”

“I applied what Professor Godin helped me with. Now this suit is rechargeable!”

It seems that even that has been neatly resolved. How long it will last is a question we will have to think about slowly, but this too is a revolution.

How on earth did they get that suit to work? That’s not the only surprising thing.

-Kwaaah!

“Huh? This is indoor······”

Before Luna could even speak, Jane began flying around the workshop. Normally, it would be difficult to control.

But now it’s flying very smoothly. It’s probably because Jane is getting better at flying, but the controls themselves seem to have gotten easier.

When I looked closely, I saw that the armor’s range of motion was not much different from that of a bare body. The joints were designed in detail, which stood out.

“I studied anatomy to make it easier to move! Now you won’t experience any discomfort!”

“Hey, anatomy? Is that something that can be learned easily?”

“I learned it by reading a book!”

I learned anatomy from a book. In terms of Korea, it would be like going to Seoul National University only from textbooks.

It shows just how brilliant Jane’s genius is. So how would Seol-hwa react while watching all of this?

“It’s similar to the human body. The places where the magic flows are also similar. You just have to go inside, but it feels like you’ve made the zombie yourself.”

Surprisingly, he was even linking arms and making detailed distinctions. It really caught my interest.

Jane landed with a pleased smile, perhaps thinking she had landed a punch. Even her landing was smooth.

Now, if I add Godin’s exclusive AI magic to that suit, it’s over. That’s what I thought.

“But the weakness is too obvious.”

“yes?”

“Right here.”

-Swish!

Seolhwa suddenly poked the right rib of the armor with her finger. It was literally nothing more than a stab.

It didn’t even penetrate the armor and get inside. Even so, the reaction was unusual.

-Wooo······

“Huh? Huh? Why is this thing turning off?”

The suit stopped working completely, as if the power button had been forcibly pressed.

When Jane was floundering in an unexpected situation, Sulwha offered some advice.

“There are places where my internal energy gathers, not just in this area. I just need to strengthen those places.”

“··· ···”

“Besides, every time I fly, my lower abdomen becomes unstable······”

Should I call this genius, or what should I call it?

I really don’t get it.

“There are too many defects. It’s like a toy.”

“··· ···”

It was just evil.