Became a Mechromancer - Chapter 112

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Chapter 112.
Void Frequency
Management Bureau Reboot Center.
Employees held coffee cups while watching holographic news.
『Yantai City: Fourth Day Since New Abyss Emergence』
『First Official Conquest Scheduled for Today』
The anchor’s voice continued.
-With the Chinese Government deciding on the first official conquest, the world’s attention is focused on what system notification will appear after the first clear of Layer 1.
Sip.
Park Deputy took a sip of coffee before speaking.
“If it’s a real Abyss reset, that would be incredible.”
Na Manager nodded in agreement.
“Lesser nations would certainly adopt this as an alternative.”
A reset would mean at least fifty years of safety from Abyss conquest.
South Korea had eased its anxiety thanks to Ghost, but the remaining nations felt burdened by the prospect of conquering the Abyss’s deeper layers.
Perhaps they were entering a new phase entirely.
Ham Manager tilted his head and joined the conversation.
But here’s the thing.
“Hasn’t the Abyss swallowed more than one or two cities until now? So why now…?”
“You’re asking why this situation has occurred?”
Na Manager turned to look at Lim Doo-ho.
“What do you think, Lim Deputy?”
Caught off guard by the sudden question, Lim Doo-ho fell into thought.
He was the only person who had witnessed the Abyss swallow a city and disappear, only to see a new one generated simultaneously.
Of course, no one knew that.
Honestly.
‘From my perspective, having seen the entire process…’
That Abyss seemed less like something newly created and more like it had attached itself to the people who escaped from Qingdao.
If that were true, Yantai City wouldn’t be a reset—it would be something far more troublesome.
Of course.
There was no need to voice such ominous words.
So Lim Doo-ho shook his head.
“I’m not entirely sure.”
“Is that so?”
“…Yes.”
Hmm.
Na Manager swallowed a sip of coffee before speaking.
It might sound like a curse, but…
“I wonder if a new Abyss emerged because the previous one couldn’t consume enough people from Qingdao.”
Ham Manager and Park Deputy’s faces grew tense simultaneously.
Both harbored the same thought at once.
Uh….
‘Isn’t that just a curse?’
It sounded like a bitter curse directed at the Chinese Government, which had caused an incident on Chiko Island without offering compensation.
Na Manager seemed to sense the atmosphere had grown heavy.
Ahem.
He cleared his throat once, then shifted the conversation.
Anyway.
“With China taking these consecutive blows, it’s bound to affect us as well.”
Global maritime logistics, not just South Korea’s, had begun experiencing severe disruptions.
Ham Manager answered while looking at Lim Doo-ho.
“Two days before the Abyss vanished, Deputy Lim submitted a report saying we needed to secure supplies.”
“Really?”
Thanks to Na Manager’s standing order to always accommodate Lim Doo-ho’s requests, the Reboot Center had no concerns about securing supplies.
Na Manager smiled broadly and looked at Lim Doo-ho. Ham Manager continued.
“So we have no problems.”
Well~.
Everyone, give him a hand!
Clap clap clap!
Everyone applauded toward Lim Doo-ho.
Lim Doo-ho scratched his cheek.
‘Everyone probably thought the same thing, but they’re giving me all the credit anyway.’
Though I thought that, the others hadn’t anticipated it at all.
“That’s why successful people always have their reasons.”
At Na Manager’s words, everyone blinked. Wondering what he meant, they looked over as Na Manager chuckled.
“I heard Chinese tycoons are scrambling to buy property on Chiko Island. Especially in the Korean Zone—prices have tripled.”
Wow….
Brief exclamations escaped from Ham Manager and Park Deputy’s lips.
“Tripled?”
Lim Doo-ho pressed his lips firmly shut.
It felt uncomfortable profiting from others’ misfortune.
Just as he was about to slip away to work, an anchor’s voice rang out.
Breaking news!
-A party that entered Abyss Layer 1 in Yantai City just moments ago has reportedly emerged in less than five minutes. According to the hunters involved….
A subtitle appeared beneath the hologram.
『Yantai City: 14 days remaining until Floor 75 conquest』
『China requests international aid』
The center fell silent in an instant.
After such tremendous sacrifice, the time China had earned was merely two weeks.
Na Manager stroked his chin.
“…It was like crying over spilled milk.”
Thanks to China, the entire world gained a valuable lesson.
That tricks like population transfers wouldn’t work.
* * *
Lim Doo-ho emerged from the Moru Workshop.
He walked into the Alley beside the Building.
Sigh….
As I exhaled, white breath misted from my lips.
‘I’m craving something hot since it’s so cold.’
I spoke into my smartwatch.
“Lin, could you make some ramen for me now?”
-Understood, Master.
“Can you add a fish cake?”
-Of course, Master.
Once the call ended, Bom-i spoke up.
Master.
-Is ramen something you eat on cold days, ribbit.
“Not necessarily, but don’t you crave it when it’s cold?”
-I see, ribbit….
“I see what?”
-Now I understand why ramen sales are going up at the Taste Shop, ribbit.
Hmm.
Did you already add ramen to the menu?
Our Bom-i is quite diligent.
“I hope it does well.”
-Your words alone are appreciated, ribbit~.
Lim Doo-ho smiled faintly as he crossed the Save Point.
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A moment later.
Steam rose from the table in the Living Room on the 2nd Floor of Chiko Island.
The moment I sat on the sofa, I picked up my chopsticks.
Slurp, slurp.
The hot noodles slid down my throat. I took a sip of the broth as well.
Ah….
‘Lin really does make excellent ramen.’
Having drained even the broth, I sank back into the sofa.
“…I feel alive again.”
Huh?
My gaze fixed on the figure across from me.
The iron rod in Isto’s hand as he emerged from the Garage bothered me.
It was none other than the iron rod Meteor had handed over.
Isto.
“Why are you holding that?”
-On a gloomy day like this, wouldn’t a demonstration be just the thing?
Hahaha….
At his words, Doo-ho burst out laughing.
Hawkeye picked up a ramen tray and handed it to Lin while speaking.
-I agree as well, Macromanser.
Hop.
Bom-i, perched on Doo-ho’s shoulder, pointed at the sky.
-Meteor seems to sleep all day long, ribbit.
In short, all three of them didn’t want the Newcomer to idle around.
Right.
“We’ve had our fill.”
Doo-ho stood from his seat.
“Let’s head to Floor 8.”
Before the words even finished, the three of them rushed into the Garage.
Soon after, equipped with gear, Doo-ho activated his dimensional passage skill and pushed his body into the undulating gate.
* * *
Emerging from the gate, Doo-ho pressed his lips together at the sight unfolding before him.
Fractured earth.
From the crevices, scorching heat rose in shimmering waves.
The sky hung low with dark clouds, and beneath my feet, crimson soil stretched endlessly.
‘…This place really is like hell.’
The moment I drew breath, an acrid sulfur stench assailed my nostrils.
Damn.
I was about to quickly cover my face with the Soul Bot.
『Poison Resistance skill activates』
With the system notification, I adapted to the sulfur smell as if by magic.
And soon after.
『Biological Assimilation skill activates』
I marveled at my own skills.
Hmm.
“So Song Jae-cheon had his reasons for giving up on descending further.”
The deeper one went, the more difficult it became without skills to overcome the environment or a high level.
Well….
There are Hunters who acquire abilities from magical beasts, or so I’ve heard.
Looking at it that way, one must follow the fortune they’re born with.
Immediately after.
System windows appeared side by side.

『Main Quest A』
◈ Hellhound Subjugation (0/40)
Reward: Dew Crystal

『Main Quest B』
◈ Hellhound Subjugation (0/50)
Reward: Burning Essence
-What’s this, anyway.
His LED eyes spun in circles.
Lim Doo-ho found it equally perplexing.
Macromanser.
-Since we’d need to hunt ten more, wouldn’t the reward for Main Quest B be superior?
That was the textbook judgment.
However.
Recalling the patterns up until now.
‘There’s a high possibility it’s connected to a Hidden Quest.’
After a moment of contemplation, I spoke.
“Hawkeye. Get out the monster detector.”
The moment I opened the lid of the detector I received, a three-dimensional terrain materialized in the air.
Red dots scattered across it.
I slowly rotated the terrain with my fingertip.
Then I stopped my hand at one location.
Inside a region sealed off on all sides.
A single red dot, far larger than the others, caught my eye.
“…What is that.”
-It’s abnormally large, Macromanser.
My gaze, which had been contemplating, slowly lifted upward.
Dark clouds hung low across the sky.
Beyond them, at a height too distant to see, Meteor would be hovering.
A satellite’s basic functions are communication and observation.
So then….
I retrieved a monitoring device from the Garage.
“Meteor.”
A languid voice responded.
-Yes?
“Show me the location where that large red dot is.”
-It’s such a bother.
Even as I say this, the image reflects across the monitor’s magnifying lens.
Terrain enclosed on all sides.
Black bedrock curves around in a circular formation.
Within it, the air shimmered as if heat concentrated in one spot.
Lim Doo-ho narrowed his eyes.
Hmm.
Meteor.
“This spot is the thinnest, and it doesn’t seem like high heat is flowing through it, does it?”
-Master, you really dig deep into things.
The sluggish creature grumbles again.
-I’ll show you the thermal imaging.
The screen changed.
One side of the terrain reflected on the monitor was stained with deep crimson light.
At a glance, it was evidence that high heat flowed through.
‘Having a satellite is quite useful.’
I gaze at the Quest window again.
If the dew crystal is meant to rapidly lower temperature…?
It would burst the moment it touches the high heat.
That means an entrance would form.
‘As expected, the main reward was the key for the Hidden Quest.’
The corners of my mouth curl up slightly.
“Main A.”
Huh?
Isto’s LED eyes widen in surprise.
-Really going for A?
“Yeah.”
Once the decision was made, the Super Intelligence units no longer questioned it.
Soon after, Lim Doo-ho looked up at the sky and asked.
“I think I need to know what that iron rod you gave me last time is for.”
Meteor answered very leisurely.
-It makes everything feel futile, so it’s called the futility frequency.
Frequency?
Bom-i, perched on Lim Doo-ho’s shoulder, asks.
-Teo, are you talking about a debuff, ribbit?
-It’s different. It doesn’t reduce strength; it extinguishes motivation itself.
Lim Doo-ho, listening, grips the iron rod and poses a question.
“So how do you use it?”
-When you insert the rod into a magical beast’s body, I find that species’ frequency and spread it to the surroundings.
Then Meteor suddenly added something.
-Ah, but the duration is only 1 minute.
Lim Doo-ho frowned as he examined the rod with its blunt end.
“Can’t we change the shape of this rod? Make the tip pointed instead.”
-That shouldn’t be a problem.
Only then did Lim Doo-ho place the monitoring device into the Garage.
“Let’s go.”
This time, Hawkeye hesitated.
-There’s no save point here, Macromanser.
“According to the detector, there’s a pack of demonic beasts nearby?”
-It is certainly close, but….
Lim Doo-ho spoke reassuringly to Hawkeye, who was trailing off.
“Don’t worry. If it gets dangerous, I’ll head straight back into the Garage.”
-Understood. Just follow behind me.
Whoosh.
Hawkeye slowed his pace so that Lim Doo-ho could keep up.
Lim Doo-ho followed behind.
Using the footwork technique of Blood Soo that I had learned recently on Chiko Island.
Most notably, the effect of the Seongmaek Blooming Pill was strikingly apparent.
Pang!
Each time the Soul Bot struck the empty air lightly, my body surged forward with tremendous momentum.
What is this.
‘Has it changed this much?’
I could now understand why high-ranking Hunters invested so generously in pills.
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.
Moments later.
Hawkeye, who had been running ahead, signaled me to stop.
Tap, tap.
We both crouched low and hid behind the black bedrock.
I peeked cautiously beyond the rock.
“…There are many.”
Dark crimson fur.
Bodies hunched low to the ground.
Even the reddish smoke-tinged breath leaking from their mouths.
Hellhounds swarmed between the fractured earth.
Soon after, Isto, holding the rod, emerged from the Garage.
Lim Doo-ho extended his hand.
“Isto. Give me the rod.”
-Here it is.
I immediately received the iron rod.
I activated metal manipulation.
Shhhhk.
The blunt end of the rod was honed to a razor-sharp point.
I handed it to Hawkeye.
“Can you use it as an arrow?”
-It’s possible.
Then.
-Lim Doo-ho?
I lowered my head to look at Isto.
Isto was asking for a different role.
Bom-i interjected.
Master.
-Since the Hellhound’s movements are agile, what if we use the iron soldier as bait?
Hmm.
“You want to do that?”
-Oh! An attention-seeker, very nice!
Well…
‘Is that supposed to be good?’
Tap tap tap.
Isto immediately walked out from the bedrock.
The Hellhounds’ heads all turned in unison.
Grrrrr.
With low growls, the pack began to spread out.
Their movements were faster than I expected.
Thud.
Isto kicked off the ground and closed the distance with the Hellhound.
Whoosh!
He threw a punch at it.
But.
The Hellhound twisted its neck slightly and retreated backward.
Another Hellhound immediately circled behind Isto and spewed flames.
Whoooosh.
Isto twisted his body to let the flames pass.
-Whoa, nimble indeed!
Against fast-moving Hellhounds, Isto’s strength-based nature was a poor matchup.
At that moment.
Hawkeye released the bowstring.
Shrieeeeek!
The iron rod screamed through the air.
Clang.
A metal rod pierced deep into the Hellhound’s flank.
And then.
Whirr, click-click-click.
An electromagnetic sound resonated through the air.
Meteor spoke.
-I’ve matched the Hellhound frequency.
Hummmmm—.
The metal rod began to vibrate at a low frequency.
Then.
Grrrr….
The Hellhounds began collapsing one by one!
Their flame-filled jaws drooped limply.
As if suddenly everything had become a bother.
Wow….
A short exclamation escaped my lips.
“What is this…?”
Meteor spoke as if to snap me back to reality.
-The apathy frequency lasts for 1 minute.
With those words, I summoned my Soul Bot and burst forward.
These beasts looked at me with such indifference, as if I were a nuisance!
My Soul Bot stretched out with its sharpened pointed end.
Squelch!
The nearest Hellhound’s head was pierced clean through.
“Sweep them all away!”
And then.
『You have gained experience』
The subjugation began.
Became a Macromanser
Author｜
Keongang E
Published｜
February 25, 2026
Publisher｜
TalesYX
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ⓒKeongang E, 2026
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