I Alone Resurrect Chapter 177

I Alone Resurrect Chapter 177

Magic Bullet’s Shooter  (2)

“It’s the performance! The performance.”

Jeong Seo-bin emphasized it twice as if it was really important.

“Huh… What’s so special about the performance?”

Kang Hyeon spoke while trying his best to make an expression that said ‘It probably isn’t anything special, but let’s hear it anyway.’

“First of all, this magic bullet flies incredibly faster than regular bullets!”

“Specifically, how fast is it?”

Shin Seong-ah showed interest at the explanation that it was faster than regular bullets.

“Umm… Shin Seong-ah. Do you know how fast bullets travel?”

“I don’t know well.”

“Usually, pistol bullets travel about 300m per second, and rifle bullets about 800m per second. Sometimes there are ones that exceed 1,000m. But this magic bullet, wow!”

Jeong Seo-bin held up two fingers.

“Is it 2,000m per second?”

“Correct! Isn’t it amazing?”

2000m in 1 second.

About 6 times the speed of sound.

It’s certainly a fast speed.

However, Kang Hyeon couldn’t help but have doubts as he listened to the explanation.

“Does that matter?”

Honestly, even if ability users transcend human limits, dodging bullets is nearly impossible.

There’s no need to spend such expensive money to increase the speed since bullets can’t be dodged anyway.

“I don’t think there’s any particularly great advantage just because the bullet speed is doubled.”

Jeong Seo-bin shook her head at Kang Hyeon’s question.

“You only know one thing and not the other.”

Jeong Seo-bin made a gun shape with her thumb and index finger and aimed at Kang Hyeon.

“I heard that you can deflect most bullets. Is that right?”

“Well… I can deflect them if they’re not armor-piercing or large-caliber bullets.”

“This was developed to penetrate something as hard as you. If you add armor-piercing capability to this, it could probably pierce tank armor?”

“That much?”

Generally, even armor-piercing rounds couldn’t penetrate the thick armor of modern tanks and armored vehicles.

If it really could pierce tank armor, then any decent monster would die instantly if hit in a vital spot.

“I think it’s entirely possible. The speed is doubled, you know. Can you imagine how much difference there would be in kinetic energy?”

Kinetic energy.

Kang Hyeon decided to just nod along since it seemed like a difficult topic.

“Yeah… I think I kind of get it…”

“So! This is an incredible bullet made for anti-monster use. Even the warhead is specially manufactured. Honestly, I can’t even imagine how powerful it will be.”

Jeong Seo-bin, who had been bragging non-stop, picked up the gun that was beside her.

“And this is the amazing gun made to fire such incredible bullets!”

Kang Hyeon nodded with a dubious expression at Jeong Seo-bin’s elaborate introduction filled with all sorts of adjectives.

“Yeah… It’s not bad.”

“I heard that Shin Seong-ah mainly uses a bow, how about switching to this?”

At Jeong Seo-bin’s question about changing weapons.

Kang Hyeon looked at Shin Seong-ah.

“What do you think?”

“It seems good. I’ve been feeling limited with the bow anyway.”

Jeong Seo-bin smiled at Shin Seong-ah’s positive response.

But soon she lowered her head with a gloomy face as if nothing had happened.

It was such an extreme change in expression that one might wonder if she had bipolar disorder.

“But there’s a serious problem.”

At Jeong Seo-bin’s mention of a problem, Kang Hyeon nodded.

“Right. The fact that it’s a money-eating hippo is a seriously huge problem.”

“No! Not the money issue!”

“Then what is it?”

“Growth! Isn’t that why most ability users don’t use guns now?”

Kang Hyeon immediately understood what Jeong Seo-bin was trying to say.

“It’s certainly a fact discovered in the early days of the dungeon incident that leveling up is slower when using firearms.”

“So I’m not sure if it’s right to give this to Shin Seong-ah.”

“Hmm…”

Kang Hyeon continued to ponder while stroking his chin.

Then, as if something occurred to him, Kang Hyeon nodded.

“I think it’ll be fine?”

“You think so?”

“It’s unreasonable to compare the current situation with the early dungeon days. I don’t think using this gun will be a problem for Shin Seong-ah.”

As someone with the highest level, Kang Hyeon knew well how leveling up worked.

‘Comparing the military shooting weak creatures like goblins to Shin Seong-ah’s current situation doesn’t make sense.’

The reason why the military couldn’t level up at first was clear.

‘The battles were too easy.’

The monsters at that time were weak and powerless against firearms.

Moreover, there weren’t that many of them either.

‘But not anymore.’

Now there are monsters that can single-handedly destroy an entire division.

At times like this, using that magic gun would help Shin Seong-ah’s combat, not hinder her growth.

“Don’t you think?”

“Honestly, I don’t know much about leveling up. You’d be more knowledgeable in this field, Kang Hyeon. And what you’re saying doesn’t seem logically wrong either.”

Jeong Seo-bin also agreed with Kang Hyeon’s thoughts.

“What will you do? Will you use it?”

“Yes. I want to use it.”

Shin Seong-ah wanted to use the firearm even if there were side effects of slightly slower growth.

It felt like this gun would open a new path for her.

“Good. That’s settled then. So how much is this? You’re not giving it away for free, right?”

When Kang Hyeon asked about the price, Jeong Seo-bin scratched her cheek.

“It’s a bit expensive. The two pistols here are about 10 million won each. The rifle is 30 million won. The anti-materiel sniper rifle here is 100 million won. Of course, that’s based on production costs.”

“Why is it so expensive? Wasn’t nothing changed except for the bullets?”

“Actually, the real change is in the gun rather than the bullets. To be honest, it only looks like a gun on the outside, but it’s a completely different weapon.”

The Gun and Bullet.

While they had the same appearance as existing ones and attacked by firing bullets just like before, their operating principle was completely different.

With magical measures added to that, it couldn’t help but be expensive.

“Then was there really a need to make it look like a modern gun?”

“Because it looks cool!”

Kang Hyeon sighed at Jeong Seo-bin’s innocent answer.

“So, Shin Seong-ah. You’ll use this gun, right?”

“Yes.”

When Shin Seong-ah said she would use the gun, suddenly Jeong Seo-bin’s eyes began to sparkle brightly.

She swiftly picked up the anti-materiel sniper rifle and handed it to Seong-ah.

“Shin Seong-ah! Would you like to try taking a pose with this!?”

“Huh? Yes… Alright.”

Shin Seong-ah awkwardly took the gun and posed like she had seen in movies.

“Kyaaah! This is it!”

Jeong Seo-bin kept taking pictures with her phone.

“I’ve been really enjoying this novel called ‘Magic Bullet Shooter’ lately!”

“And?”

“I thought how cool it would be to actually implement it, so I made this!”

“…”

Kang Hyeon had words rising to his throat about making such monstrosities for such a trivial reason, but he held them back well.

‘It worked out well for Shin Seong-ah though.’

It was a good example of what happens when a science major becomes obsessed with something.

***

Ippotranslation

***

“You’re leaving already?”

“If we’re done here, we should go.”

Kang Hyeon and Shin Seong-ah, having gathered the firearms, were about to leave the laboratory right away.

Jeong Seo-bin’s eyes were full of regret as she watched the two.

“Shin Seong-ah! When you run out of bullets, make sure to come by in person! I’ll sell them cheaper than cost price!”

“Yes…”

Shin Seong-ah scratched her head and smiled.

“Then we’ll be going.”

If they stayed longer, she might ask for more strange poses and take more pictures.

Kang Hyeon was hurrying to leave the laboratory when he suddenly stopped.

“Ah, wait a moment. Here’s this.”

Then he took out a leather jacket from his inventory.

The jacket he had received just a few days ago was all torn and covered in dirt.

“Sorry about the jacket you put so much effort into making.”

“It’s fine. I can just repair it. Ah! Did you not bring any boss magic stones from China this time?”

When gathering items, he had been too rushed to think about magic stones.

Hearing Kang Hyeon’s explanation, Jeong Seo-bin sighed with disappointment.

“That’s a shame. If I had that, I could have made a really proper piece.”

“I’ll bring some if I get them next time. For now, just patch it up roughly.”

“Alright.”

Jeong Seo-bin smiled and took the jacket.

“Then see you both next time.”

“Take care, Jeong Seo-bin.”

Kang Hyeon and Shin Seong-ah waved goodbye and left the laboratory.

***

Ippotranslation

***

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

The country simply called North Korea in South Korea.

Though the world had changed due to dungeons and ability users, North Korea was still ruled by the Supreme Leader.

They were wary of ability users and believed that monsters could be dealt with by the glorious ‘Korean People’s Army.’

An extremely outdated way of thinking.

This didn’t change even after China, which could be considered North Korea’s role model, suffered great damage.

In a mountain village in North Pyongan Province, North Korea.

In this place where normally only nature’s sounds could be heard, like birds chirping and insects buzzing.

-Zzzzt…Zap!

An artificial noise that seemed to pierce the ears began to rise.

The space gradually distorted.

-Whaaaa!

Finally, as the twisted space opened wide, enormous magical power flowed out.

And through that spatial gap, a figure walked out.

-Clank, clank…

The one who appeared was covered head to toe in black armor.

He looked around to assess his location.

“The magical power is insufficient.”

This was his impression of the magical power density being much lower than in his world.

He walked through the forest for a while.

Each time he walked, the clanking of his armor shook the forest.

After some time passed, numerous figures began to approach around him.

Ones wearing black robes pulled up to their heads.

“You have arrived.”

The robed figures approached him, knelt, and bowed their heads.

“Who are you?”

“I am Okal Olun.”

As he answered and removed the robe covering his head, a pure white skull was revealed.

“Okal Olun. Is this the Republic of Korea?”

At the black-armored one’s question, Okal bowed his head.

“No. This is a different country that shares a border with the Republic of Korea.”

“Oh?”

“It seems the coordinates became slightly distorted during your transfer. It happens occasionally.”

“I see.”

He nodded quietly for a moment before suddenly drawing his sword.

“Then why are you here?”

“…”

“You should certainly be in the Republic of Korea.”

“That is…”

Okal hesitated briefly at his question before continuing.

“A few months ago, after Lord Bano Kulsa was defeated, all disciples left the Republic of Korea.”

“You mean you fled…”

“We apologize!”

At his words, the undead including Okal Ollun pressed their heads to the ground.

“Raise your heads.”

He spoke while sheathing his sword again.

“Bano Kulsa. I shouldn’t pass his mistakes onto you all.”

Bano Kulsa.

A lich known to have endured the longest years among the Kulsas and simultaneously known as the strongest.

Bano Kulsa was also his peer who received the blessing of the great Agon together with him.

‘Arrogant fool. So you ended up like that.’

The black-armored one shook his head and took a step forward.

“Okal Olun. Are there other disciples in this country?”

“Yes.”

“Gather them all. We’ll start by conquering this country first.”

“Understood, Lord Gattu Asas.”

Gattu Asas.

He was the first to appear on Earth with a position above Kulsa in the hierarchy of Olun → Kulsa → Asas.

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