Chapter 70: Humid Storage Room

Chapter 70: Humid Storage Room

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We stood atop a cliff about 3 meters high in a round shape.

Wooohhhh

Wooohhh

Wooohhhh

The zombies were slowly climbing up, stepping over each other.

While observing this, the trio from the swordsmanship dojo stepped forward.

Introduced as the head of the Sein Swordsmanship Dojo, father Ryu Jinyong, his daughter Ryu Sein, and instructor Seo Inho.

They are numerous, but all seem to be regular zombies. No mutants.

Looks like around 500 of them.

Well go ahead.

Wait, Sein!

Rank 3, Ryu Sein, jumped down first, followed by the other two.

Watching them, I remembered when they introduced their abilities when Ryu Jinyong awkwardly said:

Our ability, um Have you ever read martial arts novels?

Martial arts novels?

Yes. Think of it as something similar to the martial artists in those. Its somewhat similar.

So, headmaster, you have the martial artist ability, and the other two?

All three of us have the same ability. Its a bit of an unusual case, right?

It sure was.

While it was not strange for people to have overlapping powers, given that certain special abilities were relatively common, it was undoubtedly odd for all three members of the same dojo to have the exact same ability.

Furthermore, it was suspicious that only Ryu Sein had climbed to rank 3 among the three with the same power.

Theres something theyre hiding

Of course, to hide something was almost the same as to cover it up.

Right now, all three of them had drawn their swords, slashing through the zombies as if mowing them down.

Their movements were light and swift, just like the martial artists appearing in martial arts novels.

Moreover, a blue aura emerged from their swords, attacking in a range wider than the actual length of the sword.

That was truly what you could call the pinnacle of martial arts Sword Energy!

Wow

Our watching of the trio from the swordsmanship dojo only lasted for a moment as Rank 9, Mr. Jang Sawoon, also stepped forward.

Its time for us to move as well.

Jang Sawoon had introduced himself as a former special forces operative with the ability to materialize military equipment through magic.

He reached into the air, and an HK416 assault rifle with a scope appeared.

A black mask covering from mouth to nose, a bulletproof vest, and a helmet appeared. There were also four-lens night vision goggles attached to the helmet.

He truly looked like a special forces operative straight out of a movie.

Shouldering his rifle, Jang Sawoon began to fire toward the zombies.

Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-tang

Since the bullets were also manifested from his ability, each shot was a powerful magical bullet.

While a regular rifle couldnt embed magic into its bullets, rendering it ineffective against tougher mutant zombies, Jang Sawoons ability didnt have such a weakness.

Watching him, Rank 97, Bae Seongjun, whistled, then tapped my shoulder.

So, the top ranker is just going to watch?

Ah, we should also descend and fight.

Ill go first. Dont overdo it.

Bae Seongjun jumped down, landing in a crouch, then looked up and howled.

Awooooooo

His snout began to elongate as he did, and grey fur sprouted all over his body.

Bae Seongjuns ability was simple.

Specifically, becoming a werewolf.

Growing in size to over 2 meters as a werewolf, he leaped amidst the zombies and started rampaging.

Every time he swung his long claws, zombies were torn into pieces, collapsing onto the ground.

By now, most of the party members had jumped in and were fighting among the zombies.

It was about time to join them, as just watching was becoming conspicuous.

Lets go.

Yes, Master!

Serena, without donning her paladin armor, punched the zombies, exploding their heads.

I drew my sword and effortlessly slashed through the zombies while glancing behind me.

Salamandra!

Could it be that

I tried to maintain my composure as I spoke.

Lets check it out for now. Everyone, be prepared; we dont know when the enemies might attack again.

We gathered together again and slowly approached the tank.

I asked Ciel, who was walking behind me.

Ciel, can the radiation damage from that nuclear fuel rod be healed by the Grace of Light?

Ciel nodded and answered.

Its damage caused by tiny particles passing through the body. It can certainly be healed.

That was good news.

With that, my concerns about radiation exposure diminished.

While we continued moving, Hyun Seohee, who had been frozen until a moment ago, spoke with a trembling voice.

Thank you, Ms. Serena. I owe you my life.

You should be thanking my master, not me.

Ah, if its about the master

Hyun Seohee turned her head stiffly and looked at me.

Serena then nodded with a smile.

Yes, hes my master.

Then, thank you, Kim Doha.

Its nothing.

The title of master being blatantly obvious, everyone glanced at me.

Even Bae Seongjun commented.

Rank 1 sure has refined tastes.

I just maintained my silence.

I was slowly getting used to these kinds of reactions, so it didnt bother me anymore.

The atmosphere lightened up with the master commotion, but only for a moment

As we approached the tank, we began to see what was inside.

Peoples faces tightened as the unfathomable depth of the water gradually revealed itself. Kang Minki, an employee of the nuclear power plant, murmured in a trembling voice,

Something something has gone wrong!

As our gazes focused on him, he pointed at the tank and exclaimed,

The wet storage tank isnt this deep! The original depth should be around 10 meters!

Seeing him in panic, I replied in the calmest tone possible,

It seems the rift has caused some distortion.

There was no reply.

Upon seeing the revealed bottom of the tank, Kang Minki simply stood there, mouth agape.

The other rankers also stopped each processing the situation in their own way.

Hoo

The 3rd ranker, Ryu Sein, let out a sigh.

The 9th ranker, Jang Sawoon, narrowed his eyes quietly.

Haha, were in a tight spot now.

The 21st ranker, An Jiwoo, laughed awkwardly.

This is impossible!

The 36th ranker, Hyun Seohee, exclaimed in shock.

Damn it. What kind of messed up situation is this

The 97th ranker, Bae Seongjun, spat out curses.

And rightly so.

Even I, ranked 1st, was astounded as I looked into the tank.

Isnt the difficulty spike too steep for this being just one level higher than a C-class rift?

The bottom of the tank, which seemed to be at least 100 meters deep, was densely packed with spent nuclear fuel rods.

In the center of it all, a massive gochi pulsated, its roots intertwined among the nuclear fuel rods.

Destroying that would mean successfully sealing the rift.

Even more astonishingly, about 50 mutant zombies freely swam within the tank. It seemed they had evolved to suit their environment, as they had webbed hands, feet, and fins on their arms and legs.

But what was most shocking of all

By the gochi, guarding its side, was a monster that looked to be about 5 meters in size. Its upper half resembled a heavily muscled mutant zombie, while its lower half was like that of a fish a mermaid-like monster. It held a nuclear fuel rod in each hand, its face twisted as it looked out at us from the tank.

Its eerie expression seemed as if it was mocking us, and that probably wasnt a mere illusion.

It was evident that this massive creature was the boss of the B-class rift.