Became a Mechromancer - Chapter 96

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Chapter 96.
How do we capture that person?
After the terrorist incident was resolved.
Go Gyeong-taek was having a hologram call with a woman.
The person on the other end was Song In-ah, who handled media for the Changtian Clan.
Having heard the rough details of the terrorist incident, Go Gyeong-taek was earnestly appealing to her.
-I thought you’d bury your bones with the Han family.
Go Gyeong-taek groaned in exasperation.
Sister In-ah.
“How could I do that when I’m a Go? There’s Sanho, the eldest grandson of that household.”
Song In-ah, her brow furrowed, narrowed her eyes.
-So you dealt with Zhang Wei?
Go Gyeong-taek nodded, his expression growing somewhat serious.
“Please treat that as Zhang Wei’s personal transgression.”
-Then why?
Go Gyeong-taek exhaled a long sigh.
As if asking why someone who should understand would ask such a thing.
“The Chinese side wants to bury it, and our government has agreed to those terms.”
-Goodness. Everyone’s got their own schemes.
Go Gyeong-taek shrugged.
Sensing the conversation drifting awkwardly, he quickly changed the subject.
Well, you see.
“My younger brother wants to strike out on his own—could you help him out?”
-So now he’s your “younger brother” again?
“Come on. Once he gets settled, I’ll treat you both. You and Sanho, together.”
Song In-ah raised and lowered her eyebrows.
Ooh.
-You promised him that?
Go Gyeong-taek nodded.
But here’s the thing.
-There’s someone destroying military robots with telekinesis….
Go Gyeong-taek cut her off immediately.
“That’s classified military information—it shouldn’t appear in the media.”
-What? It’s all over social media. What nonsense are you talking about?
Glance.
Go Gyeong-taek looked at Na Manager.
Then he deflected smoothly.
Sister, really.
“That’s fake footage.”
-No, that was live broadcast, wasn’t it?
“Why are you two competing like this? If we wanted to, we could create something even more impressive.”
Song In-ah, her lips pursed, stared intently at Go Gyeong-taek through the hologram.
She let out a sigh.
-So you want the government to spin it that way?
Go Gyeong-taek responded by widening his eyes innocently.
“Please make good use of my story, ma’am.”
Song In-ah released a laugh tinged with exasperation.
-Fine. I’ll frame Zhang Wei as a personal rogue incident. You’ll be the ordinary citizen who prevented greater disaster.
“You’re the best, noona!”
-Damn interview. You’re welcome.
The channel cut off immediately.
Na Manager, watching Go Gyeong-taek from a distance, wore a displeased expression.
Go Gyeong-taek turned and chuckled softly.
“Please don’t look at me like that, sir.”
Na Manager replied flatly.
“I haven’t said anything, though?”
“Civil servants have stable employment, but someone like me—if I declare myself freelance, I’ll have to worry about tomorrow’s survival, won’t I?”
Go Gyeong-taek laughed and continued.
“In that sense, I’m asking for your continued support going forward, Na Manager.”
As Na Manager’s expression grew even more displeased, Go Gyeong-taek shivered once and changed the subject.
Ugh.
“It’s rather cold, isn’t it?”
Inevitable, given that the power generation unit had exploded.
Go Gyeong-taek deliberately vented his frustration.
Damn Hao Shin!
“I should have strangled that bastard when I had the chance.”
He flashed a cunning smile at Na Manager as if someone had stopped him from doing so.
* * *
Chiko Island Korean Sector lay shrouded in darkness.
The combat robots had been repelled, and casualties were minimal, but….
“We come to celebrate the new year and get this?!”
As complaints erupted from all corners, Hyun Se-hee, heading toward the Power Generation Room, hung her head low.
She must have felt the weight of responsibility.
Though it wouldn’t comfort anyone.
Reports indicated that the Chinese Zone, which appeared intact on the surface, had also been seized by pirates with considerable casualties.
By comparison, South Korea’s Chiko Island was in relatively good condition.
Even the Chinese Zone’s chief administrator, with whom she had maintained regular contact, was reportedly killed.
Hyun Se-hee turned to look back.
Lim Doo-ho, still wearing his mask, followed behind her.
Hyun Se-hee watched him and murmured to herself.
What if.
‘If Lim Doo-ho hadn’t come to see the new year….’
Her body trembled.
Just thinking about it was horrifying.
Every time a crisis erupted, Lim Doo-ho had displayed endless resourcefulness.
Without his help with that final explosive device.
‘Chiko Island would be sinking beneath the waves right now.’
How could she ever repay him?
That’s when Na Yong-seok asked.
“It seemed like you were speaking with Chairman Hyun earlier—is everything alright?”
He appeared concerned about her position.
Hyun Se-hee fell silent for a moment.
She had expected to be dismissed as well.
“Father said he’s relieved I’m stepping down.”
“Ah, I see.”
Watching Na Yong-seok’s relief, Hyun Se-hee lowered her voice.
“The Chinese Government apparently promised substantial compensation for damages.”
“Ah….”
In other words, hush money included.
Na Yong-seok, who couldn’t possibly miss that implication, simply smiled knowingly.
And.
Lim Doo-ho, following behind them, widened his eyes.
He’d thought Hyun Se-hee wasn’t from an ordinary family.
‘But she’s the daughter of Chairman Hyun Min-gyu of Haewon Group.’
Well.
At that level, she’d certainly pay fifty million coins for a dagger repair.
* * *
Entering the Power Generation Room, Lim Doo-ho sniffed the air.
What is this?
‘This sweet, pungent smell…?’
That’s when Na Yong-seok covered his nose with a handkerchief and looked at the Military Commander.
“You used C4.”
The Commander asked with curiosity.
“How do you know about C4, Na Manager?”
“C4 has a distinctive burnt almond smell. Ah, don’t misunderstand—I’ve only used it a few times in the Abyss.”
The Commander showed interest instead.
“Does C4 work on Demonic Beasts?”
“It does, but they regenerate quickly. There are many limitations. I mainly used it for mining minerals.”
At Na Yong-seok’s words, Bom-i on Lim Doo-ho’s shoulder’s eyes sparkled.

Master.
-That person seems pretty decent, ribbit.
‘Huh… suddenly?’
I shook my head, uncertain what Bom-i’s criteria for a decent person even was.
Just then, the Engineer who had been waiting reported to Hyun Se-hee.
“There is a main power generation unit, but… since it’s the new year, equipment removal is difficult….”
The Engineer’s lengthy explanation continued, and I sorted it out for myself.
‘So there’s a backup power generation unit in Incheon, but maritime transport would take a month.’
There was another problem—the damaged power generation unit had to be removed.
Hyun Se-hee massaged her temples, trying to shorten the timeframe somehow, but the Engineer was equally stubborn.
“Do you have any idea how treacherous the West Sea is in winter?!”
“So you’re telling me to wait until spring?”
“…Yes.”
Hyun Se-hee looked like she wanted to collapse.
The immediate problem was the guests who had to survive until dawn.
Of course, it was an unavoidable situation.
But I could already picture the guests tomorrow morning clamoring to leave.
The limited ferry schedule was also an issue.
No one could offer a meaningful solution.
I stared at the damaged power generation unit.
Despite its sturdy construction, the bomb’s damage was devastating.
The main power generation unit’s exterior had burst open, wiring was compressed and fused—it needed complete replacement.
‘Isto, can you find the company that makes this power generation unit and download all the manuals into my head?’
-Of course!
And moments later.
Master!
-Here we go, downloading now! Dadadadadada!
In an instant.
The entire structure of the main power generation unit and all related information flooded into my mind.
In the past, this would have brought a headache, but now it felt effortless.
‘Leveling up really is convenient.’
I examined the power generation unit again.
Now I could see clearly….
Which parts to disassemble first.
What needed to be preserved.
It was all organized in my mind.
And….
I traced my hands through the air, running through the disassembly and reassembly process multiple times in simulation.
Then I approached the power generation unit.
Whoosh.
Soul Bot emerged and began methodically pushing aside the debris scattered around me.
To the onlookers, it appeared as though Lim Doo-ho was simply walking forward, yet the unit wreckage littering the floor seemed to part of its own accord.
Like the parting of the Red Sea itself.
Then, in the next instant.
Soul Bot began enveloping the power generation unit.
Click-clack, click-clack. Thunk, thud-thud.
Fastening bolts sprang free, the outer casing cracked open, and the tangled wiring fell away in sequence.
The power generation unit began disassembling at remarkable speed.
“W-what in the world is this….”
“Is that one of our engineers?”
“How can it disassemble like that without even touching it?”
The engineers’ voices trembled with astonishment.
But it didn’t end there.
As the metal fragments fused by the explosion’s heat clung to Soul Bot, they peeled away cleanly, as though dough being removed from a surface.
And that wasn’t all—several of the fastening brackets were actually returning to their original shapes!
“…gasp!”
A sight so impossible that even witnessing it directly felt unreal.
Na Manager, watching from a distance, pressed his palm to his forehead.
This bastard Lim Doo-ho….
His skills have grown even further!
The moment the disassembly was complete.
Master Doo-ho!
-Allow me to move it so those incompetent fools can properly revere Master Doo-ho….
‘No, don’t come out.’
-Huh?! Huh??
Ripple.
The empty air shimmered like water.
Dozens of Chiko Island Androids poured out in Isto’s stead all at once.
The Androids clung to the massive disassembled power generation unit.
Before I had rejoined the group, I had summoned the remaining Androids and restored their eyes to normal. During that process, I had stored them in the Garage.
‘Never thought I’d end up using them like this.’
Heave-ho.
As the unit was lifted entirely, everyone’s eyes widened dramatically.
“What are they planning to do with it?”
“Surely it’s not what I’m thinking…?”
The Androids disappeared into the empty air, carrying the power generation unit with them.
All that remained in the Power Generation Room was an empty space and frozen stares.
Lim Doo-ho turned his head to look at Hyun Se-hee.
“Seeing is believing, after all.”
Woo… Woaaahhh!!!
Cheers erupted from the lips of those who had regained consciousness.
Hmm….
But was it really right to reveal a save point here?
Even if I pass through here, it would just be my room.
‘And I’d have to take a taxi to Incheon.’
Just as the calculations in my head grew complicated.
Hyun Se-hee, still with her eyes wide open, slowly turned to face Na Manager.
“Na Manager.”
“Ah, …yes.”
“Could we receive help from Lim Doo-ho? Actually, we’d like to.”
At her strong appeal, Na Manager shrugged his shoulders.
“Since he showed us that, how could I pretend not to know?”
After that, everything proceeded swiftly.
* * *
Spring, driven by the nature of a bomb maniac, kept wanting to go resource farming.
In the end, Doo-ho sent him to Abyss Layer 4.
And.
Doo-ho was boarding the high-speed drone that Hyun Se-hee had prepared.
-We’ll arrive in Incheon in 30 minutes.
“What? Th, thirty minutes?”
Whiiiing—.
The high-speed drone shot upward.
Gaahhh!
In an instant, Doo-ho’s body was thrown backward.
.
.
.
Doo-ho returned to Chiko Island less than an hour after he had departed.
In the meantime, the number of engineers Hyun Se-hee had gathered had increased.
At Doo-ho’s command, androids emerged from thin air carrying a new power generation unit.
He pointed to the empty space.
“There—rotate it about five degrees and lower it slowly.”
Thunk.
The androids lowered the unit in accordance with his command.
It aligned perfectly with the existing fixture and connection line.
One of the engineers narrowed his eyes.
‘…In all my years doing this work, I’ve never seen an engineer like that.’
Soon the engineers began to move. Doo-ho stepped back and took on a supporting role.
At first, the pace was slow.
We needed time to get in sync with each other.
But then.
As the work continued, the pace accelerated steadily.
At first, it seemed like I was assisting the engineers, but at some point, the dynamic shifted entirely.
Only then did they realize they weren’t leading the work—they were following the sequence I was setting.
Bewilderment spread across the veteran engineers’ faces.
Meanwhile, I was.
‘Teamwork is actually fun, isn’t it?’
My soul bot slipped into narrow crevices untouched by human hands, organizing everything cleanly.
While moving my soul bot, I was simultaneously surveying the entire work site.
For joints requiring welding, I handled the fusion myself using my soul bot and metal manipulation skill.
The engineer preparing the welding equipment found his efforts rendered pointless.
Everyone leaned in to examine the joint.
“…There’s no seam at all.”
A precision level impossible to achieve with equipment.
Before long, an ideal(?) arrangement took shape—the engineers assisting me at the center, the Android ferrying components.
Na Manager, watching from the side, clenched his fist tightly.
Sigh….
A lament escaped his lips rather than admiration.
Damn it!
‘Only ten months left until contract renewal…!’
In just two months, Lim Doo-ho had grown absurdly powerful.
“How am I supposed to keep him?”
Meanwhile, Hyun Se-hee kept her mouth shut, her eyes sparkling as she watched my back.
‘I need to establish a direct line of communication with Lim Doo-ho!’
The calculator in Hyun Se-hee’s mind began spinning rapidly.
Became a Mecromancer
Author｜
Gungang E
Published｜
February 25, 2026
Publisher｜
TalesYX
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ⓒ Gungang E, 2026
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