Chapter 238 – [The Last Days of China]

After I broke up with Sonic, I set out again in the direction he told me. In the middle, the original species also flirted with each other, but after destroying all of them, they continued to move to the center of the continent.

I guess I know roughly where it is. Because there was something that bothered me too.

Knowing the direction, I was able to figure out the approximate location. And faint waves are being detected there.

The wavelength was the wavelength of a completely different power, not Gaia Force. Since there is no other ability than Gaia Force on this earth, it was a power that could only be used by Prometheus from another dimension.

Moved there quickly. It was hundreds of kilometers away, but it was easy to get there.

“This is……”

As Sonic and Max Ronen said, the vegetation was lush. The water source was sufficient, and the land felt moist, and compared to the thick grass and trees, there were no animals living there.

There are no rabbits or even small rodents at all. It seems that it is only in this area, but it is doubtful enough that no one lives in such a good land.

“Finally Found”

I knew it when I reached right in front of me. I can feel a great cavity located several kilometers underground from this land.

No matter how hard it is, it’s not like they’re selling mines in places like this, and they’re making labs several kilometers inside in places where people are rare, so it’s hard to find them.

“You hid this bastard as well. You fell behind today.”

He strengthened the force field and sharpened it like a blade while rotating the force field as it was. So, like a drill, a violent air current begins to flow around my body.

Dig the ground as it is and go down. Unlike other research institutes where obtaining information was important, this is the last place left.

Even if I erase the data, can I erase the data with something like a spiritual computer? I can’t easily delete the Jikbakguri folder that I have hidden on my hard drive.

Quagga gaga go!!!

As I dug down the ground like a digging boy during a game I was good at in the past, I was able to cover several kilometers without realizing it. Something harder than any other stratum closes the force field.

“This is a bit hard. Shall we hit it with one blow?”

I clenched my fist, added a little force, and slammed it down. One shot was not enough, so I fed another one, and only then did the ceiling shatter.

Let’s go inside. Compared to digging several kilometers, the size of the internal facility was not very large.

About half of the underground research institutes in Korea? Of course, even that alone has its own size as a laboratory, but even so it is quite small.

“It’s dark…”

There is no light. You might think it’s natural since it’s underground, but if it’s a research facility, there’s nothing there.

What kind of contradiction is that there is breathable air and no light even though it is many kilometers underground?

“Isn’t it better to just create a light source than to figure it out by feeling?”

If it were my wife, I’d make a small sun because it’s annoying, but since nuclear fission is far from me, an educated person, at best I can only create light through the luminescence of this ability. Once there is air, there must be oxygen, and then that would be enough.

I secretly spew energy into the air and try to create a small flame…

Cooong.

“Uh?”

I hear a small sound that I have heard somewhere before. Where did I hear this? It’s been quite a while, and it’s not a good memory, so I seem to have forgotten about it…

The sound sounded like it was coming from outside despite the soundproofing of something like a huge explosion. Since this is a cavity, it’s quite loud even considering the sound, but how loud would it be if it wasn’t soundproofed?

And in the darkness, an intense energy wave began to ring. Although it was only for a moment, the menacing air waves that made me nervous had considerable physical effects and were enough to shake the Great Void.

Golden eyes glow in the dark. The hard, ferocious light in the eyes, not belonging to a living being, attacked me as it was.

At the same time, I created a photosphere in the air and confirmed its appearance.

It was a huge dragon.

A dragon with gray scales and quadrupedal walking, even if its size is tens of meters from feet to head, it is comparable to a decent apartment. It was at such a level that the Great Cavity felt cramped.

Is it the dragon that only appears in fantasy novels? I want to, but no matter how politely I express it, dragons are transcendence in their own way. I don’t feel the unique spirit of a transcendent.

All I could feel from him was an intense energy wave. It was more like a machine than a living thing. Most of all, internal accessories can be seen in the part of the right forefoot that has been smashed.

I knew what it was.

“Dragonoid?”

No, why is that here?

*        *    *

Planets, universes, and dimensions, as the scope gradually expands, among them, there are civilizations that operate in a pan-dimensional manner according to the development of civilizations.

Among them is Delta Castle, which I often talked about. It was built by Yong Ha-yeon’s teacher, Gray, and it has the best technology even if you look at the dimensional level.

However, despite this, Delta Castle does not make contact with other civilizations hastily. Just as I and Shion take a bystander attitude towards human civilization, they do not approach unless it is a civilization that has developed to the level of interdimensional exchange.

However, in the past, when there was only one utopia left by great demon kings like me, it is a place where its own justice has been established to the extent that it shakes off civilizations that do dimension invasions instead.

Delta Castle’s technological prowess is outstanding across all dimensions. Many of the technologies lost in the First Dimensional War were restored, and in addition to that, Zion’s dimensional navigation ship, the Horizon, was also built there.

And the aircraft that served as the battleship of Delta Castle was the Dragonoid.

The dragonoid was created by generously investing technology based on Gray’s long-term magic engineering. Just as in the Middle Ages, even if a single fighter fell, it was invincible (of course, the supply problem is the most important), it is possible to wipe out the current Earth civilization with just one dragonoid.

Probably, at the level of the current Earth, even after 100 years, a dragonoid cannot win. It’s the size of a decent building, flies at sub-light speed, shoots something like an anti-matter bomb or an anti-intermediate cannon, and can warp between planets alone.

Even if Zion’s Horizon wasn’t for combat, it would be overwhelming if dozens of dragonoids flocked to it.

Of course, if Shion stepped in and ruined it, the dragonoid wouldn’t be a problem.

“But this…?”

Kwaaaaang!!!

A heavy shock overwhelms me. Its forepaws quickly stretched out towards me. He covered my whole body with an onslaught that could lightly knock down a building at once.

Even the weight of one arm alone amounts to tens of tons. Even that is because it has lightweight facilities. Moreover, because it is a machine, the accuracy is terrifying.

But I grabbed his two claws and pushed him away. Strong but not perfect. No, rather…

“Why is this bastard level like this?”

It was a blow that no matter how much it was 100 li if it was hit properly, it would not be safe without the super regeneration property, but it was ‘only’ from my point of view.

The specifications of the dragonoid I know are not this much. In the physical attack of the aircraft, a slight amount of gravity can be manipulated to amplify the amount of impact several times, making it possible to create dozens of times more destructive power with the same force.

Considering that this is several kilometers underground, I thought that even if I couldn’t use large equipment, at least a heat wire breath would come flying, but this is only this?

“Are you kidding me?”

Quad de deuk!!!

I grabbed the guy’s forepaw and twisted it. Using the principle of the Taegeuk spiral mirror, I twisted and pulled out one of his remaining front paws.

He threw away his plucked forepaw. Because of the other foot that had already been destroyed, all of the front feet were blown off, so it looked like it would fall forward, but it was glaring at me with shining eyes to see if there was any balancing equipment.

“I know roughly that it has a language function, so don’t be hostile and stay there. It’s meaningless to have just one anyway.”

[………]

There is no way that an aircraft with that level of technology does not have artificial intelligence that controls it.

As far as I know, dragonoids are equipped with a high-level spirit computer. It is a spirit computer through artificial spirits, the crystallization of magical engineering, so it is possible to move and judge autonomously.

If you look at the dimensional level, Hangeul takes up a major share of about 1 or 2 percent. So you should understand what I’m saying.

“What are you doing from Delta Castle to this place?

[…….Authorization required]

“The greatest evil king, the worst. Even if you don’t belong to them, you know the story here, so you think you have enough authority to talk at this level?”

[Cannot be confirmed from the memory drive of the current aircraft. You need to access the main server through a dimensional repeater connection]

“…….What?”

Suddenly, an idea passed through my mind.

Combining the previous battle, his appearance, and the information I found out from the current conversation, a rather strange conclusion was drawn. However, the current situation cannot be explained unless the answer is given.

“What generation of dragonoid are you?”

[This aircraft is a 3rd generation aircraft. However, most of the functions are suspended because they cannot be repaired through the current automatic repair function]

“As expected”

As far as I know, Delta Castle’s Dragonoids are currently up to the 11th generation. That is the real difference between heaven and earth.

Even if you skip just one or two generations, there is a difference in equipment level between South Korea and North Korea. There is no way that North Korea, which was using equipment during the Soviet Union, and our country’s equipment level, which is called the Ministry of Defense, not the Ministry of Defense, are the same.

Even more so, skipping just one generation in the skill grafting technology is like a boundary between a folder phone and a smartphone. It is a level of equipment that cannot be matched even with the current Earth’s technology, but that dragonoid is a level of equipment that should go to a museum even in Delta Castle.

“Thumping engine sound. Are you using an impact-type debris collision energy generating device rather than a grinding type that has no stability? I guess I can roughly figure it out because my name isn’t in memory either.”

[………..]

Translucent hexagonal shards that split from the dimensional arc that splits when enemy species appear. It is the smallest unit of the dimension and is simply called a ‘fragment’. In other words, it’s like an atom. However, it is large enough to be seen as the dimension is large.

In any case, the fragment is so hard that there is almost no way to break it. If the two fragments collide with each other, intense energy is generated, so in civilizations that have been studied in their own way, energy is supplied through it.

In a way, it is similar to nuclear power, but different. Nuclear power generation produces radioactive waste, and its disposal is a problem, but the debris collision energy generating device does not produce any other waste. Once the equipment is ready, it is no different from a gold mine without worrying about energy.

But it’s not without its downsides. Instead of producing waste, the smallest unit of the dimension, fragments, is used, so if safety facilities are neglected, the dimension will be torn apart. Well, it’s easy to eat a planet.

Even if there is a fuss in Japan because of the Fukushima explosion, the earth will not perish in the end. However, dimension formation is a technology that can destroy the system if done wrong.

But one thing here. If the impact-type facility generates energy through collision, the grinding method generates energy by turning two fragments in a circle and scratching each other.

The impact type has high output, but safety is not secured, and the grinding type has succeeded in securing safety and continuous output that are more than enough to account for it, although the output may have been lowered.

It’s a science-based technology that Shion might know about, but the reason I know is simple. The guy who has the patent for this is my relative.

“I’m sure there’s no one other than a transcendental person who can have a high-level conversation even on this remote planet in this remote dimension. I personally know Master Gray, so why don’t we talk?”

[…….It is impossible for the current unit to leave this dimension without outside help. So, I will listen to your requirements and judge]

I’m not on good terms with the gray guy, but I’m not on bad terms either. To be honest, if I do something wrong and say shit about being beaten up, it’s like advertising myself as an asshole.

I’m a guy who doesn’t even have a grudge, so I won’t grumble at the fact that I died once. Although some feelings may remain.

In any case, the name Gray seemed to have worked, and the engine of the dragonoid was also slowed down while in combat readiness. The thumping, impact-type fragment collision energy generating device stopped.

If it self-destructs, it wouldn’t be a problem to blow up a planet. If it’s equipped with a dragonoid, it’s probably a medium size.

[I will listen to your requirements]

“By the way, did you know that dragonoids were used as manned equipment until the 5th generation?”

[………..]

“Where is the pilot, pilot? Rather than talking to an artificial intelligence like you, it’s much better for you to be a pilot and move.

[I agree with that opinion]

As with the technology of the current era, most of the manned aircraft are currently being developed, but unmanned aerial vehicles are gradually being developed. Even more so if artificial intelligence was developed a long time ago.

However, if the technology is about 3 generations, artificial intelligence would not have developed too much. It is such a hard and emotionless artificial intelligence as it is now. It is almost the level of artificial intelligence in the early days of Delta Castle, so it is impossible to make a reasonable decision without a pilot to assist.

Coo!!

The guy just sat down in his seat. I took off even one of the remaining front paws, so that posture should be rather comfortable. From the 8th generation dragonoid, it was changed to a bipedal walking type instead of a quadrupedal walking type so that the forepaws could be used freely.

But if you ask why it’s dragon-shaped equipment, it’s because the base technology is magic engineering, so the magic effect tends to be amplified when it’s dragon-shaped.

Even with the same power and skill, the dragon form is roughly a few percent higher. The difference between machines is huge.

[Currently, my pilot is currently in hibernation. I will inject the stimulant right now]

“What?”

Clap! And the scales and armor of the chest part of the guy came off. And a transparent cylindrical facility that seemed to be made of glass protruded from within.

Delta Castle’s treatment port. It’s also pretty outdated.

There was a little light inside, and it gave off a faint light. The light showed the figure of a person floating in it, with a slick liquid inside.

However, he was not in a condition where he could move normally. He has his left arm and right leg amputated, and the amputations are seen healing.

In Delta Castle, it wasn’t a big deal because there were many ways to supplement the body parts that were cut off, but it was a serious injury for Earthlings. If he had survived like that, it must have been an event at a level where he had to worry about surviving.

The fluid in the treatment facility is gradually drained. The man inside groaned and coughed.

“What’s going on, Seta… I told you not to wake me up unless you’ve been contacted by the Castle…”

“You want to talk to me for a second bitch”

“……?!”

I grabbed him by the collar and pulled him out of the barrel. It’s not likely, but the causal relationship of the incident must be solved to know.

“You’re going to have a little bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of”

“?!?!”

Let’s start with identification.