Episode 79.

California was right next to Arizona. Although there was a minor problem that Silicon Valley was located in the western part of California, and at the same time, Arizona was located east of California.

And when California and Arizona are combined, they are seven times the size of South Korea.

Oh, I dont know. Im just saying that its nice to have a big chunk of land.

Its hard to keep flying, so I thought itd take a while to get there

Marina smiled, tapping the bike saddle with one hand.

Thanks to this, well be spending less time traveling.

My Nir is pretty little fast.

You even gave it a nickname

Its shortened from Slafnir.

You dont have to explain.

Judging from the sharp response, Soo Ah-rins self-reflection time only lasted a few minutes. He grinned and sped up. The phantom bike, with an overwhelmingly faster speed than an airplane, ripped through the wind and ran through the air.

This bike, youre not gonna tell me how it was made, are you?

You guys can make a gate, so Im sure you can make something like this in B&Y.

Yes, I just realized from your answer that the bike wasnt made with your power.

Marina hugged Jung Si-woos waist lightly with one hand (it was just a comfortable position when sitting down, but a spark formed in Soo Ah-rins eyes when she saw it).

Its a completely different concept to invoke the magic of the world on earth and to synthesize the worlds magic engineering with earths technology. Which gods power is it? Or did you gain the power of another god while battling the thunder god?

No way. It just happened that the bike was like this when we were fighting outside.

It must be hard to figure out the principles? If we could apply it to small firearms, the police and military would be able to handle these monsters.

It was possible to go to the kitchen of the resting place, but he couldnt tell Marina. There was nothing different from the magic that was possible only in one place and limited resources. It wasnt a systematically established technology.

Well.

Jung Si-woo was pondering about the special ability of the resting place that even B&Y, who reproduced the gate, couldnt figure out. He suddenly came to his senses and looked up. It was because the intense collection of mana stimulated him.

This is a terrible energy.

Were almost there. Step on it a little bit more.

Marina didnt have to direct him anymore. He drove forward, frowning at the canyon below his feet, and the fraudulent energy felt on the plateau. At this point, it was no different from the energy leading him.

Thats the energy Ive felt before. Damn it.

Yes, the god who rules the monsters, and the god that most players avoid

[Kiiiiiiii!]

At that very moment, a huge monster suddenly appeared out of thin air. Wings with only bones left, black rotting flesh, and a blue fire that burned in the hollow pupil of the threatening skullit was the undead.

[Kiiiiiiiiaaaaaa!]

Its a trace of Setnak, the god of the undead.

Marina calmly raised her hand when she saw the enemy who suddenly appeared. The pistol that popped out of the inventory fit in her hand like it was natural. As soon as she pulled the trigger of the already loaded pistol, mana bullets penetrated the center of the undead. At that moment, it died instantly and began to fall. It was sucked into Marinas inventory. It was a very good swap technique, but the mana bullet she just used

Its a critical bullet.

Its exactly that, plus the power of other combat skills.

Indeed, it seemed that Jung Si-woo wasnt the only one who had gained more than before. Her mana bullet, which was quick and powerful enough to finish off the monster without consuming much mana, was impressive to Jung Si-woo. He couldnt believe she was copying what he taught her and mixing up that power with other combat skills! He wouldnt know without trying, but it was clear that it wasnt an easy job. Jung Si-woo couldnt believe it.

Wheres the man that told me this made no sense?

Thats how genius I am.

Oh, what a jerk.

Soo Ah-rin thought it was none of her business.

But its an idea I wouldnt have thought of without you, so Im just reporting my achievements.

Okay, lets go down now.

Now you have to catch up with my skills! Im sure you can find a better way.

Jung Si-woo seemed to have a vague understanding of why she was nice to him. Wouldnt he want to do better in the future since she made a better skill under the influence of his skills?

Well, if I have time later. Since Im not your main force.

Is it defeat?

Okay, okay. It is.

Im a little upset about that attitude

Jung Si-woo lowered the bike slowly. Meanwhile, several undead similar to the one that just flew arrived, but all of them fell in vain with one of Marinas mana bullet in their foreheads.

From where to where is it?

We havent confirmed that, but maybe at this moment, the territory is expanding. I dont even want to consider getting rid of every last one. Lets take out the core.

It was clear that she recalled what had happened in Mt. Seorak before. Jung Si-woo was in favor of it, but

So, where is the core?

I dont know.

Thats very reliable.

He picked up speed again while grumbling. It wasnt flat terrain, and he didnt have to focus on beating monsters, so he was going to start exploring quickly.

[Giaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!]

[Keugeu, geugeugeugeu! Setnaaak!]

Oh, its on.

Looking at the undead group calling for Setnaks name desperately, he couldnt stand the memories he and Dullahan built in the past.

Oh, my God, Caina

Wait, what? did you lose your lover to the undead?

Ive lost the undead

What about your lover?

Theres no such thing.

Marina looked puzzled, but her hands diligently gunned down the undead that flew at them. Jung Si-woo played the role of finishing the undead that she couldnt stop as he held the steering wheel in one hand and the hammer in the other. However, one minor problem was that even though the bike was running fast, Marina swept the undead with such an accurate and fast shot that Jung Si-woos turn didnt come.

Anyway, the level of those who were appearing was low, so it wasnt too bad to miss the experience, but it felt awkward to keep holding his hammer. Marina also had a delicate expression.

Its undead, so theres not much to get out of the body. Id like to see a lot of elites.

A boss-class monster would have something.

Like that bell last time.

Marina still seemed to remember it. Jung Si-woo ignored her, but she poked her face forward and asked him.

What was that bell, Si-woo?

Its broken. So, I dont remember what happened.

Look at you trembling. If we get an artifact like that this time Youre going to give it up for me, arent you, Si-woo?

She seemed to regret that she gave the bell to Jung Si-woo last time. Marina made a cute face and tickled his cheek, waving her nicely scented hair. Jung Si-woo replied with an extremely refreshed look.

Ill have to work hard not to lose it.

Hmph, youre not budging.

That undead over there might come over.

Bang.

The trigger was pulled. The undead that he pointed at was blown to death. While Jung Si-woo flinched as if he had been shot for no reason, Marina began to suspect that this man might be gay, which was very rude of her. Her face looked like it had changed seasons from spring to winter.

If this happens, Ill overwhelm you with my fair play.

I wish you were like that from the beginning.

Youre such a fool, Oppa.

Fortunately, the damage when undead monsters first appeared in the Grand Canyon and northern Arizona wasnt that big. It was because of the tectonic shift that took place, which killed few, and the rest fled to a safer city (the changes in areas where the natural environment was maintained were more intense than the civilized areas). The mana created by the undead crowd was enormous, but unfortunately, players didnt have time to pay attention to it. This was because they were busy killing monsters created by the earth.

Meanwhile, Marina Bissett was the first to detect the undead. At first, she intended to clean up the traces of god by herself, but a terrible situation occurred before she had a full-fledged clash with them.

You said it roughly before, didnt you? The tectonic shift created massive monsters in the Northern Arizona Plateau and undead monsters

The first time you used the word absorption, I couldnt understand exactly what you meant.

After a few minutes of moving in search of deeper mana, Jung Si-woo found a group of undead filling a canyon. He couldnt feel the sign of god, but they werent planning to skip that area. Especially

You start to understand once you look at that.

Right?

Indeed, a variety of undead was staying there, including one that stood out. It was a monster that looked like a deer with hard scales all over its body. It was assumed that they were ordinary monsters up until now, and these ones occurred naturally on earth.

[Guuuooooooo!]

So theyve been beaten by the undead and became one of them. If they were other gods minions, things wouldve been better than this.

Thats what I mean.

Life couldnt be contagious, but death was. Setnak, the god of the undead, had the edge over other gods in that respect.

Its even more annoying that those naturally occurring monsters seem to be the most demanding, except for the trolls in Korea.

By the way, those scales

Jung Si-woo threw a stone rolling around in his inventory at the monster in the canyon. Although he didnt give much strength, he could still see the stone containing his power speed away.

[Cough!]

I couldnt make it through that armor, but it fainted because it couldnt overcome the shock! An undead!

Dont you think theyll be perfect for armor material?

Yes, I think so, too. Well take them all back.

It wasnt just armor. There was no material of its kind that would be better as the outer wall of a facility that required protection, like B&Ys laboratory.

Or I could give Caina a new body.

He wished he could have one of those monsters. Jung Si-woo looked at them and gripped his hammer

Wait, Si-woo.

Marina stopped him with a stiff voice. Her gaze was diverted from the canyon, heading elsewhere.

Theyre coming, as Ethan warned me. The Emperors, a group of losers in the western United States.

Huh?

He also sensed mana. Indeed, it was different from the undead. But that mana

Theyre playersarent they

Yes.

Oh, so thats what it is.

Jung Si-woo had a smile on his lips, the fierce smile he made before battle. Marina was momentarily captivated by that creepy look.

Okay, lets go for now.

Hey, Wait, ahhhhh!

However, Jung Si-woo didnt explain the situation to her, and he immediately pitched and pulled the throttle. The bike roared across the sky.

It was a signal that provoked everything in the area.