Became a Mechromancer - Chapter 35

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Chapter 35.
Cleanup (2)
Tap-tap-tap! Clack! Tap-tap-tap!
The moment I stepped into the Garage, the sound of frenzied keyboard typing assaulted my ears.
How dare you!!
-You tried to conceal Duho’s achievements!!
Isto sat hunched over an old laptop, completely absorbed.
“…Isto?”
When I called out, the robot turned its head toward me.
Its LED eyes immediately shifted into a seagull shape.
Oh!
-Duho! And Lanky also arrived!
-It’s not Lanky… it’s Hawkeye.
-I know perfectly well it’s not Hawkeye, yes?
-You, iron-headed fool! Stop making puns with my name!!
The two of them bickered the moment they saw each other.
I glanced at the laptop screen.
It looked like a community forum.
“What were you doing?”
-I was stirring up trouble, yes.
“Stirring up trouble?”
-The media was intentionally suppressing news about the Ghost.
Isto turned the laptop toward me as if showing off an accomplishment.
Hawkeye also tightened her scope and looked at the screen.
They were screenshots of portal site headlines organized by time.
『Changtian Clan Clears Layer 80!』
『The Triumph of Korea’s Native Power, Changtian Clan!』
-As you can see, it was all Changtian until the afternoon, yes.
Then Isto showed the next image.
『Changtian Clan Confident About Layer 81 Conquest!』
『Abyss Layer 1 Disappearance ‘Suspended’—What Does It Mean?』
『The Return of a Powerhouse, Changtian Did It!』
-Starting from evening, articles about Duho began appearing! And!!
Isto displayed the final screenshot.
『Changtian Clan “We Did Not Conceal the Ghost’s Achievements” Hastily Clarifies』
『Who Is the Ghost That Controls the Abyss?』
『Hunters from All Nations Praise: “The Ghost Saved South Korea”』
『The Ghost Emerges as a Future Alternative for the Abyss』
Now the majority of articles acknowledged and celebrated the Ghost.
Duho’s brow furrowed.
Ahem!
Isto cleared his throat and puffed out his chest.
-This whole mess happened because Changtian Clan slapped an embargo on it.
“What’s an embargo?”
-Uh… an embargo is… blocking it.
As Duho tilted his head in confusion, Hawkeye interjected calmly.
-It’s a restriction placed on journalists saying ‘don’t publish this until this time’.
-That’s exactly what I said!
‘No, that’s completely different.’
Regardless, Isto continued his explanation.
Since the media was only hounding Changtian, didn’t I spend all day going through communities and stoking the flames?
“Stoking flames?”
-Starting a fire, that is!
In other words, he’d been spreading ghost-related facts in a way that even ordinary people could understand.
Even pulling in overseas awakener communities.
In the end, the media couldn’t hold out for even a day and poured out ghost articles like a broken dam.
-Look here!
Isto displayed some of his achievements.
『Best Comment』
SteelHead: Wow, the ghost ‘grace period’ is insane. Changtian Clan riding coattails is disgusting.
┕If it wasn’t for the ghost, Seoul would’ve been swallowed. Where’s your conscience?
┕The great ghost’s appearance will be the cornerstone of world conquest.
“What’s up with that concept? Lol.”
Iron-headed bastard
┕But SteelHead’s got a point.
┕I got chills seeing the grace period too.
┕Looks like Changtian blocked the ghost news.
These kinds of posts were circulating through every community.
Duho’s lips twisted as he saw the username ‘SteelHead’.
“….”
When he looked up, Isto’s LED eyes were gleaming as if begging for praise.
Meanwhile, Hawkeye muttered while extending and retracting her scope.
-Should I… create a Robot Liberation Group community too….
Duho stared into empty space for a moment.
Not even a pine tree.
‘Our Isto never changes.’
He sighed and asked.
“What if you get traced?”
-No problem with multiple virtual IP layers!
“…What are you talking about?”
-The more you trace it, the more hundreds of millions of dummy IPs get mixed in. Ehehe~~.
The creature gave a thumbs up.
I gave up.
-By the way, what brings you here?
“I need to organize some things.”
I gestured with my chin toward one corner of the Garage.
Five treasure chests.
Beside them lay a vast collection of Hunter belongings I’d recovered from Abyss Layer 1.
That stuff….
‘I’ll need to drop those off at the Lost and Found soon.’
Anyway.
First, the boxes.
I concentrated and sensed for mana, but there was no response.
As expected.
‘Hawkeye was right.’
Could there really be treasure inside?
As if reading my thoughts, Isto came scurrying over with a laptop.
-Master! Look at this!
The screen displayed a Hunter community board titled ‘Dungeon Loot Verification Posts’.
『Opened a chest in Abyss Layer 4 and got a B-rank skill book. Here’s the story.』
『Chests from Quests have good drop rates.』
『Mimics actually give decent experience too. lol』
The board was filled with sensational titles.
“There’s stuff like this?”
-Huh, you didn’t know?
I’m more surprised you know about it.
Isto continued excitedly.
Look!
-We have five jackpot boxes!
“Oh…”
-Even if we don’t get loot, there’s experience!
My lips were just starting to curve upward.
-Hey, iron head.
Hawkeye stepped forward, tightening her scope.
-Don’t sell false hope to Mechromancer. Community posts have less than 10% credibility.
-What?! What are you saying, bow?!
-The community is a collection of exaggeration, fabrication, and false memories.
-You don’t understand dreams and romance, you long stick!
Isto paid no mind and picked up one of the chests.
-If you shake it and feel its weight, you can tell what’s inside.
Clatter.
I hold the box to my ear and shake it.
Oh! Oh!
-Doesn’t it sound like gold coins!
-Sounds more like bones clacking together.
“…The sound is dull.”
* * *
After that.
Duho reached a conclusion.
You two.
“Each pick two boxes and open them.”
Fireworks already exploded in Isto’s LED eyes.
He strides forward toward the boxes.
-I shall prove that I possess the golden touch!
Click.
The box lid opens with a crisp sound.
And then…
Screeeeeech!!!
A mimic lunges at Isto from the box lid, baring its razor-sharp teeth.
Crunch!
Isto’s fist sealed the mimic’s fate.
-Ehehe. A dud.
Sweat droplets appear in his LED eyes, embarrassed.
[You have gained experience points]
[Level Up!]
Duho shrugged his shoulders.
‘The experience is quite substantial.’
So the community posts weren’t complete nonsense.
Now it’s Hawkeye’s turn.
Hmph.
-Let me show you.
She carefully opens the second box.
Screeeech!!
-…Damn it.
Thwack thwack thwack thwack!
Screech! Screech! Screeeech!!!
Hawkeye pounds the mimic to pulp with steel arrows. The mimic, reduced to mush, then…
[You have gained experience points]
[Level Up!]
Oh~
Mimic, you really are a delicacy.
.
.
.
The situation didn’t change after that.
The third and fourth chests were both mimics.
Finally, standing before the last chest.
Isto and Hawkeye exchanged glances, their shoulders sagging in defeat.
Both of us had proven ourselves utterly unlucky.
Isto turned his head slightly to look at Duho.
-How about you open this one?
-You crazy iron-headed fool! Are you trying to put Mechromancer in danger!
Hawkeye erupted in anger, but.
“Step back.”
-Mechromancer! It’s dangerous!
“I have something for this.”
Sliiide.
As Duho extended his hand, silver nanobots flowed from his fingertips.
Even if it’s a mimic, it doesn’t matter.
I can open it from a distance.
If it is a mimic, Isto and Hawkeye will handle it themselves.
Click.
The nanobots slowly unlocked the mechanism.
Sweat beaded on Duho’s palm.
‘If only it could be treasure….’
Creeeeeak….
The lid gradually lifts open.
Silence.
-Gya gya gya gya! No sound?
At that moment.
A silvery-blue light blossomed from within the chest.
“…What is this?”
The light surged toward the ceiling, bathing the interior of the Garage in its radiance.
-Th, this is!!!
Isto rushed forward.
That one grabbed something from inside the chest.
-M, mithril!!!
Fireworks exploded wildly in his LED eyes.
A mithril ore crystal held in his hand.
“Wooooow!”
-Kyiyooooot!!
Duho and Hawkeye burst into cheers of joy in unison.
Duho peered into the box.
Five chunks of mithril ore, each the size of a fist!
“This is insane!”
Refined mithril at 1kg costs 400 million won.
Even a rough estimate put this at easily 10kg.
“4 billion won?!”
Even accounting for refining losses, we’re looking at 2 billion minimum.
The three of us spun around the treasure chest in the center, dancing wildly.
Of course, smelting would still be necessary.
‘I can ask my master about that.’
Huh?
A thin sheet of paper lay at the bottom of the box.
Duho carefully picked it up.
A small piece of paper inscribed with geometric patterns.
“What is this?”
It wasn’t a mana circuit diagram.
The moment I lifted the paper in confusion.
A system window materialized.

[Dimensional Ticket]
Grants access to Abyss Layer 1 in an alternate dimension.
※Uses: 3
Duho’s eyes widened slightly as he read the contents, then narrowed.
Another Abyss… surprising, certainly.
But is it worth it?
‘I’d rather spend that time climbing to Layer 2 instead.’
So I set the Dimensional Ticket aside on the shelf.
* * *
After finishing my organization, I settled onto the workbench, and Isto approached with a question.
-Duho. When will you check out the Parts Shop?
“Oh, right.”
I’d forgotten about it in all the treasure chest commotion.
I visualized the Parts Shop in my mind the same way I used Dimensional Control.
In that instant.
A new window opened in the empty air.
[Parts Shop Open]
I watched eagerly ahead with great anticipation.
“…Why isn’t anything showing up?”
That’s when it happened.
Screeeeeech—Clang!
With a tremendous metallic shriek, an entire wall of the Garage vanished as if sliced clean away.
In its place, a rather sizeable double door came into view.
Ooooooooh!!!
Kyeeeeeeeee!!!
Isto and Hawkeye displayed even more excitement than when they’d obtained Mithril.
‘What are they so thrilled about?’
I approached the newly appeared double door and slowly pushed it open.
Cool air brushed across my face.
What filled my vision was shelves upon shelves densely packed with parts.
“Wow….”
Admiration escaped me unbidden.
A space reminiscent of a massive warehouse-style store.
In terms of sheer scale.
“Several soccer fields could fit inside this.”
I suddenly understood.
The deeper into the Abyss one descends, the higher the difficulty becomes.
They must be hitting their limits too.
Well….
‘Now that I think about it, the Hidden Quests were considerably more challenging than the Main Quests.’
In other words.
I needed to make steady improvements here.
Clearing my mind and looking around.
A kiosk sat beside the entrance.
As I stepped closer, a hologram materialized.
『Please enter a search term』
Below it, a small instruction.
※Utilize the Mechromancer’s unique skill ‘Parts Detection’.
“….”
Duho activated Parts Detection and gazed at Isto.
Zzzzzt!
A HUD unfurled across my vision like augmented reality.
『Analyzing…』
Huh?
“I’ve never seen anything like this before.”
Probably a characteristic of the Parts Shop.
Isto’s information appeared shortly after.
It resembled Duho’s status window ‘Main’ tab.
『Isto』
Position: Close-Range Tanker
Defense: C+(82/100)
Impact Force: C+(64/100)
Durability: C-(70/100)
⚠Defect Analysis: Insufficient Shock Dispersion
A new window appeared immediately after.
『Recommended Parts』
→ Durability Shock Absorption
Hmm…
“I replaced it with amorphous joints, but that wasn’t enough.”
Flexibility alone had its limits.
What I needed now was a structure capable of withstanding the impact itself.
An arrow materialized in my field of vision.
In the direction it pointed was a single sign.
『Tanker-Exclusive Section』
Wow….
“This is really something.”
I turned my gaze to Hawkeye, standing on the opposite side.
Then.
『Hawkeye』
Position: Ranged Dealer
Accuracy: B-(89/100)
Rate of Fire: D-(12/100)
Stability: C-(68/100)
⚠Defect Analysis: Recoil control insufficient, rapid fire impossible
『Recommended Parts』
→ Stabilization + Rate of Fire Support
The issues appeared alongside arrows pointing to solutions.
『Dealer-Only Zone』
I nodded in understanding.
‘Of course they’d love this place.’
A space where you could diagnose weaknesses and directly repair them to grow stronger.
And only Macromansters could access it.
Hah~.
“The Parts Shop… this is incredible.”
I was grinning like a child.
Across the organized shelves, parts were arranged in neat rows.
Though each differed in size and shape, they all seemed to whisper the same thing.
Attach us and become stronger.
Suddenly, a childhood memory surfaced.
The day I’d saved my allowance, bought a plastic model kit, and finished assembling it.
But assembly was only the beginning.
The real fun came after—customization.
Oh! Oh! Oh!!
When I turned my head, Isto was busily examining parts in front of the shelves, while Hawkeye was rapidly tightening and loosening her scope as she shopped.
Yes…
‘That’s exactly the feeling.’
Not rolling around a finished product, but gradually perfecting it by directly handling what was lacking.
I slowly raised my hand.
Countless part information overlapped, floating within my component detection.
Well then….
“Whose should I look at first?”
I became a Macromanster
Author｜
Gungang E
Published｜
February 25, 2026
Publisher｜
Talesyx
Website｜
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ⓒ Kongang E, 2026
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