Chapter 1754 – [Dead Universe-2]

Each person has different tastes, and similarly, even ships traveling in the same dimension have different personalities.

Horizon is also one of the larger dimensional navigation ships, but its combat power is weaker than that of smaller military dimensional navigation ships. Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s as weak as a real recreational ship, but anyway, let’s go back to the topic of weapons.

First, the main gun of Zion’s Horizon is a gravity cannon, although it doesn’t have a specific name. Overwhelming power and space refraction due to gravitons, etc. If she takes a direct hit, not even a decent transcendental person can survive.

And the Cherubim’s main gun is not a graviton gun, but a pure caloric gun. However, Cherubim uses an energy output that is incomparable to that of the sun in the solar system we live in, and the heat output of the attack used by the main gun is at the level of a supernova explosion.

I learned this story while reading the manual that Janna gave me when I had time, and thanks to that, I knew it wasn’t a joke. Simple caloric attacks are easy to block, but on the other hand, they are the simplest and most powerful.

Cherubim’s rate of fire is probably higher than Horizon’s. If you start from the same point and fire, roughly, when Horizon fires 2 shots, Cherubim fires 3 shots. It’s only one step away, but you should remember that that one shot can wipe out the fleet.

No, no matter how dimensional a civilization is, there are only a few ships or aircraft that can withstand that kind of bombardment even though they are not individual transcendents. Does a supernova explosion look like shit?

Anyway, Just One, which took a direct hit, was swept away by the enormous amount of heat and was later caught up in something like a supernova explosion, or rather, it was destroyed. As time passed, and I was finally able to understand my surroundings, all that was left was the tattered Just One.

[Oh, uh…]

“Oh, I’m still breathing.”

“No, you killed Cherubim’s main gun, but are you still alive? I thought you would die even if you didn’t want to disappear without a trace.”

“The strength of those bastards is at the level of a mid-level transcendental. If they had somehow done everything in their power to block it at the moment of the direct hit, they would have saved their lives. Looking at it, it looks like they don’t have the strength to resist or do that anymore.”

In the first place, even for a low-level transcendental ship, it is amazing that one ship is so much more overwhelming than that. Do you think something like an aircraft carrier can defeat a dragon that can take down a meteor and devastate it if it wants to? Even Bertathus from over there on Earth can’t use magic, but I think he can beat an aircraft carrier.

And if you add and modify settings or equipment later, the main gun will become even more powerful.  This is my first time shooting, so it’s rather strange that it’s 100%. Maybe 70% at best? Wouldn’t that be roughly the same?

Let’s leave that story for a moment and move closer to interrogate him. There may have been a problem of mental contamination, but Cherubim was not a pushover and his defenses against it were vague.

There may be concerns that Eve, who is still spiritually young, may become mentally polluted, but there is no problem as long as she is with the Cherubim. The firewall of a dimensional navigation ship is something that even a wizard-type transcendent cannot easily break through.

“Hello, little one. I don’t know if you know, but I was indebted to one of you before. Just One… Ah, do you know about the civilization that calls you that?”

[You, Hee.]

“I guess you don’t know. Whatever. I came here to harass you anyway. If we go in the direction you were going, there will be a lot of people like you. Just go and mess with them and that’s it.”

If you leave it as is, they will eventually gather together and become a huge Just One. And they will try to achieve their own goals… If you attack at that time and kill the guy, they can punish you for destroying an entire dimension and give you a huge amount of shit.

But that doesn’t mean I’ll be sitting idle for a while. It will be more convenient later if you stop by often like this and reduce the number of them. It’s like doing something annoying in advance.

“Goodbye.”

And Hyeongjebungkwon. There is no point in interrogating him anyway, so after finishing it properly, I leave again. The leisurely journey continues.

Still, it wasn’t all meaningless time. There was only one engagement, and it wasn’t a proper fight, but rather a surprise attack. However, as actual combat data had accumulated, Eve replayed the battle and ran a simulation to further improve the completeness of the combat program.

“There are still many things lacking. Although we received battle data from Horizon, Cherubim has a different structure.”

“It’s a different ship, but there’s no way it can operate well after receiving the data. That’s a problem that only time and experience can solve.”

“Before, I was able to combine Heaven’s Judgment faster and shoot at a more appropriate time. Perhaps because it was my first time, I made a lot of mistakes.”

“Are you going to make Cherub into a combat ship?”

“I think the purpose of this is as a supply ship. That’s what my sister wants, so that’s the main purpose. But I don’t think there’s any harm in investing in combat.”

“That is a correct idea. Even though the Horizon is for recreation, it is equipped with the latest weapons.”

“The mother and daughter are the same.”

“Power creates light!!!! And I feel powerful!!!!!!”

“No, what are you trying to tear and kill?!?!”

It gets tiring to keep flying. You can rest while flying, but even if it’s a surprise attack, there’s a need to stop for a moment and check since you’ve engaged in some kind of engagement.

So we decided to find a suitable planet nearby and take a short rest. First, it is not a planet made of gas, but a planet with soil and an atmosphere, but it is not a place like Earth, but a barren place closer to Mars. Still, it’s a bit better because I have a place to stand.

[It may be meaningless, but should we try terraforming?]

“Now that I think about it, Cherubim probably also has a terraforming function… I wonder how effective it will be.”

“Good!!! Then fire the planet purification beam!!!!!”

“It feels like it will purify (physically). Although the effect is just the opposite.”

Horizon also has terraforming equipment and the like, but Cherubim is probably far superior when it comes to functionality and efficiency. This is because the Birth Tree, which was given to Cherubim not by anyone else but by the Absolute Nature, became part of the ship.

In fact, it’s good to think of it as something like Lu-Beana, which is large and can be operated at will. Although Keter, the real Ru-Veana, is next to us, people and a huge ship each have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Anyway, Cherubim landed on the planet and immediately activated the terraforming function. Just as the same smartphone differs depending on the Galaxy or Android, the method of terraforming also varies depending on the ship or technology used, but Cherubim seems to be a method of terraforming by expanding the scope focusing on the ship itself.

Woouuuuu!!!!!

Huge energy is replaced by vitality. Then, expanding the area in all directions, it surrounded it like a force field and began to change the composition or environment inside the force field.

The planet’s daily temperature range, which would cause ordinary people to freeze to death or freeze to death, gradually changes as well as the soil where it is difficult for a single piece of grass to grow. It’s only been a few minutes since terraforming started, but it can already be seen that the area has expanded into the distance.

[The atmospheric components have been made so that humans can breathe, so you can go outside now.]

“Considering the current terraforming speed, it seems possible to terraform the entire planet within a week.”

“No matter how big the planet is, terraforming it this quickly is beyond imagination. As expected, Cherubim seems much more suited to being a supply ship or something like that.”

“But you don’t grow anything to eat?”

[This is a level scheduled for disposal, so it is either impossible or extremely difficult. I can create life, but I cannot create a soul.]

Because of the Just Ones, this dimension was classified as a dimension to be discarded by the Aregish, who control souls. If you know the meaning of the dimension scheduled for disposal, it is beyond your imagination.

The fact that the supply of souls to new beings is cut off means that no new life is born. Of course, there are beings who are born without a soul, like the first Eve, and it is possible to create a living being like that, but in the end, that is all it is, so it is meaningless.

Even creatures that have a certain degree of soul are unable to reproduce… An ecosystem that only relies on artificially created things. The world, which is not efficient and complicated, spins idly like gears that are not geared together.

That’s what it means to be separated from part of the cycle. Even for Keter, a member of the absolute body of nature, it was difficult to prosper life in the current situation where the soul itself was not supplied.

“Wait, how much did you ruin a universe…”

“That’s why dad is mad at those bastards.”

“If I had found it long ago, I would have eaten it a long time ago!!!!!”

“Lulu seems to have a lot of emotions too.”

“If there are people like that, there’s no point in running around because I’m the youngest Bloodier!!!!!”

“That depends on the absolute being of fate.”

The planet that was terraformed as a test boasted enough life force to be able to farm and run a ranch right away. But apart from that, there are no animals or anything like that, only plants.

Although intelligent life forms often appear among plants, they cannot appear in this dimension. The place where only simple life activities occur and where intelligent beings cannot be born is the dimension scheduled for destruction.

Normally, it would slowly dry up and die or something like that, but here, because of the Just One guys… It makes me angry even if I keep thinking about it.

“The terraforming function has been tested. However, only the terraforming has been completed. Due to the nature of this place, the ecosystem restoration function will not be tested.”

“Let’s go and test something else later. Let’s finish this first and then go attack them again.”

“Next time I see you, it’s Heaven’s Judgment 3-shot!!!!!”

“You can shoot, huh?!”

“I think there will be some strain on the aircraft at that point.”

“It is within repairable range.”

“It’s scary to say that you can do it…”

“Why are you making such a fuss when you can destroy a planet if you want?”

“Uh… I’m a transcendental person, so I can understand doing it on my own, but it feels a bit different if I do it with something like a ship.”

“Usually it’s the other way around.”

“Oh, now that I think about it, that’s right.”

In common sense, there are many things related to the act of destroying a planet, but in terms of imagery, it is more understandable to think of something like a fortress or a ship doing it, but it is not easy to picture an individual doing it. I wouldn’t know if it was something like Dragon Ball.

If you think there will be one of the two, the Death Star or Son Goku, the Death Star is relatively more realistic. Once you reach a certain level of civilization, you can make a Planet Buster weapon.

However, perhaps because I am a transcendent person, my sensibility seems to be the opposite. Is an individual a transcendent person who destroys a planet or something? I’d like to, but if they could destroy a planet with a single spaceship, where did these bastards get such weapons from?! Because you will think.

Fragments of worn-out humanity are revealed here… No, is it just because I’m used to being a transcendent? Anyway.

As we continued sailing, we took our time leisurely and soon encountered Just One again. However, something is different this time.

“I found him again. But…”

“I know. It seems pretty big.”

Just One’s unique presence caught my senses. However, although the appearance is the same, the size is completely different.

What can I say, the one we first saw in this dimension and the one we blew away with Cherubim’s main gun not long ago were, at most, planet-level Just Ones. That was all, but the guy I encountered this time could not be compared to that.

To compare units, it is star. It feels so huge and bloated that it feels like dozens or more than a hundred Just Ones have gathered together and become one.

“It is no joke because its mere presence sends out mental waves in all directions. Cherubim are equipped with mental attack defense equipment, but I would like to avoid being close to it for long periods of time.”

“Then what should we do? Should we retreat and go to Eden with just me?”

“When did I say I was going to run away? It’ll be fine as long as I don’t approach it, right?”

“…?”

And the cherubs vibrate, condensing enormous energy. We prepared to fire by concentrating energy not only on the main gun but also on all gun ports.

I had used it against the planet-level Just One before, but even though it was a surprise attack, it was far from enough. But this time, I focus on aiming at it from a distance and hitting it more accurately.

“It’s traveling at the speed of light, but it’s enough to predict and hit it. Oh, one of the weapons on board is a space-time variable bomb. Can I shoot that too?”

“Do whatever you want!!!!”

“I wonder how tenacious it would be if it were a star. Then, Ready…”

“Full fire!!!!!!!”

“No!!!! I wanted to say that line!!!!!!”

Kwaaaaa!!!!!

Eventually, just as Eden shouted, all of Cherubim’s firepower burst into flames.

For a moment, the outside field of vision is filled with light so intense that it burns the optic nerves. No one in my family is blinded by that, so it’s not really a problem, but it’s still not a joke.

The intense light continued for about a minute. In other words, the Cherubim’s bombardment continued for one minute.

“This is why calorie-based attacks hurt my eyes.”

“I think I understand why my mother prefers the graviton blast system, but I still have my own desires for caloric attacks.”

“If you think of weapons, they are like a mace and a sword. Our feelings of romance are different, so we must respect each other’s preferences.”

First, I attacked… But there was no immediate effect. I could see something sparkling in the distance, like strong starlight, but other than that, there was no significant effect.

The story below is that it travels at the speed of light and covers a huge distance in the vast space of space, but it must take time. I don’t know how long it will take, but I don’t think it will take that long.

And around the time we finished chatting and having lunch, Eve confirmed the landing.

“Confirmed landing on target. Damage… There is damage, but it is minor.”

“First of all, since he is a transcendental, the physical damage will be reduced, and besides, he is big.”

General physical laws do not apply to transcendental beings. When it’s loaded, it ends up being painful even if a big bang explodes next to it, but transcendents who are worse than that have a certain level of resistance, if not the level of physical immunity.

The planet-level Just One we saw earlier was hit with the energy of a supernova explosion and was in tatters. Although this guy was similar in rank, his power was different. What should I say… I feel like there is less impact when I hit it because there is a lot of fat?

“But they’ve also caught sight of this side, so they’ll be here soon.”

“For the first time in a while, Woosam will have to take out his iron fist.”

“Why is that really…”

“I’m using my dick to get these fucking guys to get fucked.”

It may seem like a play on words, but on the other hand, they are bastards who ruined the entire universe for some good cause, so Eden had a point.

Persuasive…!!!!!