Ranker Who Shatters Myths - Chapter 129

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

 

Chapter 129

D-DAY (4)

 

 

 

Above the outskirts of Tianjin, China.

A C-130 transport aircraft stealthily revealed itself.

At an altitude of 8,100 meters.

 

“30 seconds!”

The loadmaster at the rear of the aircraft raised three fingers high.

Under the red lighting, the Z Team members tightened their belts and performed final equipment checks on each other.

Bulletproof helmets, goggles, and radio items gleamed at their respective positions.

At that moment,

Creak!

The massive ramp door opened, and fierce wind along with the darkness spreading below swallowed their vision.

A hint of tension appeared on the faces of Kim Min-jeong and the other Z Team members.

Though they had experienced this many times, battlefield deployment was always nerve-wracking.

Moreover, this assault was being carried out as a surprise attack to avoid enemy intelligence networks.

The slightest mistake could lead to the complete annihilation of the team members.

‘They said the NIS and CIA put in a lot of effort to hide the exact operation date.’

The Central Hero Committee also considered Ping Xin strategically important.

Especially since they had been losing face continuously recently, they would want revenge somehow.

Even during the preliminary briefing, they could see that the anti-aircraft firepower and defensive facilities surrounding the Ping Xin base had increased several times compared to usual.

Because of this, they heard there had been many conflicts in the shadows.

Between those trying to obtain information and those trying to create confusion in the intelligence.

If the other side had figured out the exact operation date, the operation area would become a dragon’s den that would devour Z Team.

However,

‘That won’t happen.’

Kim Min-jeong trusted Lee Hyeon and Im Won-young once more.

She knew how much effort the two had put into this operation.

“20 seconds!”

The fingers folded down to two.

Everyone adjusted the oxygen masks they were wearing.

“10 seconds!”

Kim Min-jeong made eye contact with each member of callsign Cloud’s team.

Their performance was most crucial in this operation.

 

[Legend ‘The Story of Janghwa and Hongryeon’ activates to awaken your senses!]

[Umasal (Bull Demon Evil) settles around your eyes.]

 

As a strange radiance appeared around her eyes,

the loadmaster’s fingers all folded down.

Click!

At that moment, the red flashing light turned green, and

“GO! GO! GO!!”

As the loadmaster swung his arm, the team members lined up and threw themselves into the darkness.

Whoosh!

Rough wind brushed past their ears. The cold wind awakened their minds.

Following the sky, dozens of warriors glided dozens of kilometers in an instant.

 

[Legend ‘Baby General Uturi’ prepares his sword!]

[Legend ‘Black Country Fire Dog’ prepares to breathe fire!]

[Legend ‘Plum Blossoms Blooming in Snow’ blooms magnificently!]

……

 

Flash! Flash!!

Lights began flickering one by one from the tops of their heads.

Magic power had begun to circulate.

Then parachutes opened one by one, instantly delivering them to their originally intended location.

A place quite far from Ping Xin’s base.

Fortunately, there was still no reaction from the enemies.

Swoosh-

The parachutes touched the ground as if brushing against it.

Kim Min-jeong and the team members all quickly unfastened their buckles and organized their equipment.

『Cloud 1, landing complete. No anomalies at 3 o’clock position.』

Crackle.

『Storm 1, landing complete. No anomalies in surroundings.』

『Bolt 2, landing complete. No anomalies in surroundings.』

Reports from each team continuously echoed through the radio network one after another.

Click, click!

Kim Min-jeong and the Cloud team members all organized their magic guns while moving swiftly.

The faster they could get into position, the more confidently the other teams could attempt infiltration.

 

-The most important thing in today’s operation is you, Kim Min-jeong.

-……What are you talking about?

 

Last night, the words Lee Hyeon had said when he called her aside flashed through her mind.

Words he had said while handing her vending machine coffee.

 

-You command this operation.

-……!?

 

In the distance, along with the sound of dogs barking, a guard’s flashlight beam swayed.

‘Someone’s there.’

Kim Min-jeong sent two people to the left bushes with a single gesture.

Meanwhile, the infiltration team of Oh Su-heon and his members had already taken out all their equipment.

Thud!

“Guk!”

The first guard rolled around clutching his neck.

No scream was heard.

Because Seo Ae-ri, who had attempted the ambush from behind, had covered the guy’s mouth first and snapped his neck.

Seo Ae-ri gave an okay sign.

Kim Min-jeong pointed to the target location with an infrared target designator instead of a flare.

The first occupation target was the communication station 300 meters ahead.

They had to capture this place first to cut off the communication network before reinforcements arrived.

『Bolt, breach.』

Oh Su-heon and her team members who had been waiting burst forward.

Kim Min-jeong realized through her infrared scope that Oh Su-heon was smiling and let out a hollow laugh.

‘Come to think of it, Senior Oh was originally no less than Senior Jang back at the academy, right?’

In fact, the 17th class that Lee Hyeon and Oh Su-heon belonged to was the most famous class among academy graduates.

They were all skilled, but each had a screw loose somewhere.

‘Xu Changyou and Na Ye-bin were technically from the same class too… Senior Moon and Senior Go were the same.’

Besides them, quite many 17th class graduates were active around the world. Naturally, there were many Rankers among them.

But if you had to pick the most outstanding ones among them, you could mention Oh Su-heon along with Lee Hyeon.

In the middle of the battlefield, she was always invincible.

Perhaps she was the one who had wanted this moment the most.

Pat-

Paat-

A red flash flickered in the darkness.

The moment another guard looked up in surprise,

Swish!

Whoosh-

Oh Su-heon’s sword was already slicing their necks.

The magic bullets fired for cover also pierced through the foreheads of other enemies. Thanks to the silencers attached, there was no sound.

But the quiet atmosphere of the battlefield had changed.

‘As expected, you’re fast, Senior Oh.’

Thud!

Oh Su-heon lowered her body as if skimming the ground and pressed against the inner wall.

From inside the communication station came the sound of a soldier who noticed something strange frantically screaming and drawing his weapon,

“操! 他们从哪儿……?!(Damn! Where the hell did these bastards…?!)”

But Oh Su-heon was already quickly entering inside.

It was nothing more than their final struggle.

And 3 minutes later.

Crackle.

『Bolt 1, first target occupation complete. Hehe, the weather’s nice and cool today, and the pig-squealing sounds of these bastards are good too. Everything’s definitely good.』

Oh Su-heon’s slightly excited voice could be heard.

Tsk.

She was enjoying it after all.

Kim Min-jeong glanced at her wristwatch.

4:11 AM.

The time Lee Hyeon had mentioned was approaching.

Crackle.

『Storm 2, magic power EMP and explosive device installation complete.』

Kim Min-jeong brought her mouth to the radio item.

『Execute EMP immediately. In 5 minutes, we’ll start the fireworks show to welcome the team leader. All personnel at the communication station move to the next location.』

Inside the communication station, all kinds of experimental equipment and satellite transmitters were lined up. They had to thoroughly clean up this place to proceed to the next operation.

She could see the team members moving busily.

 

-As you know, no matter how much ASTRA backs us up, we’re the ones who have to directly face Ping Xin in the end.

-That’s true, but,

-We have to push through overwhelmingly. So we need to shake them up from inside and out. I’ll handle the inside, you handle the outside.

-But senior,

-From what I’ve seen, you have the temperament for the stage.

-……!!

 

Kim Min-jeong pondered Lee Hyeon’s words while identifying how the enemy was moving through her infrared scope.

In fact, she already knew how this operation would unfold.

That’s why she had tried to object.

She understood why he had planned such a dangerous operation,

but wasn’t this a team that had just been restored?

So it should be Lee Hyeon leading them at the forefront.

She asked if it wouldn’t be better to entrust it to Oh Su-heon if it really couldn’t be helped, but…

Lee Hyeon shook his head and said decisively,

that there was no one else who could do it if not her.

 

-Trust yourself. I believe in you.

 

The image of Lee Hyeon smiling while gripping her shoulder was still vivid before her eyes.

Thump!

The heart that had beaten then seemed to still be beating now.

She was nervous,

but she decided to take it on in the end.

And now.

Kim Min-jeong realized that she, who thought she would be extremely nervous, had unexpectedly become more cold-headed than usual.

Strangely, it seemed like the entire picture of the battlefield was being drawn in her mind.

She could even see how the enemies who realized the abnormal situation at the communication station would react and move.

Therefore,

Kim Min-jeong knew what she had to do next.

She could see several enemies who had sensed the abnormal situation rushing desperately toward the communication station.

Too late, bastards.

Just as a sneer was forming on Kim Min-jeong’s lips.

Click.

Just as she thought she heard such a sound from somewhere,

KWARRRRRRRR!!

A tremendous explosion struck the communication station. A pillar of fire rose from the middle of Ping Xin’s base, creating hot winds and toxic gases in all directions.

The explosive device deployed this time wasn’t just any device.

It was specially crafted by High Ranker alchemist Lee Gun-san.

 

[Mirror of Blue Flames]

The mirror containing the fire-summoning demon ‘Hinokagutsuchi (Fire God)’ is said to emit black smoke and cover the sky with hatred.

The smoke that has passed a certain time paralyzes human senses and converts into toxic smoke and explosions.

-Type: Consumable item.

-Origin: Mythology ‘Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters)’

 

Where that explosion swept through, an enormous amount of toxic smoke spread.

Moreover, the smoke itself looked like a demon moving as if it had consciousness, making it perfect for causing confusion among enemies.

Above all.

Such explosions didn’t occur only at the communication station.

BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM!

KWARRRRRR!

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM-

Pillars of fire began shooting up from various parts of the base.

Not only here, but team members who had reached other key target points had also completed their missions.

An operation that succeeded because they had seized the communication center first.

Not just Kim Min-jeong, but the entire Z Team was showing precise movements as if moving their own limbs.

Among them was even ASTRA, who had volunteered to be backup members. They had requested more dangerous and important locations, and they certainly proved their skills were up to the task.

Indeed, when it came to operations like this, they were superior to our allies.

‘I should learn what I can. I’ll have a lot of things to ask about later.’

Crackle.

『Storm 1, mission complete. Moving to next point.』

『Bolt 3, mission complete. Moving to next point.』

『ASTRA Bravo 1, mission clea…』

Weeeeeeeng!!

The mission completion reports were drowned out by the siren sounds, but Kim Min-jeong’s orders were clearly transmitted.

『Annihilate all enemies. No survivors needed.』

『Order confirmed.』

『Order confirmed.』

『Roger that.』

Z Team moved, and ASTRA backed them up.

 

* * *

 

“It’s started. They’re doing much better than expected?”

Unlike the other team members, Lee Hyeon, who had attempted his drop much later according to the operation plan, smiled broadly as he looked at the surface.

A spectacular fireworks display was vividly unfolding, bright enough to drive away the pitch-black night.

To Lee Hyeon, the scene looked as if it was welcoming him.

It was all the result of Kim Min-jeong’s work.

It couldn’t have been easy to accomplish this while breaking through the enemy’s dense surveillance network.

Her bold nature, as much as her meticulous personality, had ultimately succeeded in achieving great things.

‘The Bull Demon King’s temperament she acquired upon awakening as a Ranker seems to have firmly taken root too. All the team members are following her orders well without any doubt.’

Then there was no need to worry about the outer perimeter anymore.

‘Shall we begin then?’

Thunk!

Even though there was still quite a distance to the surface, Lee Hyeon cut the parachute strings with his axe.

Flutterrrr-

Instantly his clothes began flapping in the wind,

And Lee Hyeon dove into the sea of fire like someone diving.

He threw all three axes into the air.

Simultaneously,

Charrrrrrk!!

 

[‘Sacred Relic: Ruyi Chain’ connects with all of ‘Taotie’s Fangs’!]

[Awakening with Sacred Relic.]

 

[The legend ‘Goblin Dance Formation’ resonates intensely with Taotie’s Fangs!]

 

Clank! Clank! Clank!!

The black-gold Ruyi Chain moved rapidly, connecting with the three axes,

Flash!

Grrrrrrrr-

Emitting fierce blue-white flames, it struck the surface with tremendous force.

It was the central base where Xu Changyou was believed to be located.

Kwa-kwa-kwang!!

 

[Dueoksini’s Specter explodes!]

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