Ranker Who Shatters Myths - Chapter 136

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

 

Chapter 136

Operation ‘Crevasse’ (6)

 

 

 

Just before Kim Min-jeong pulled the trigger.

‘I wonder if Senior Jang is doing well?’

She was secretly worried about him, who would be handling Ping Xin’s main forces.

On the other hand, she was also grateful to Lee Hyeon for strengthening her abilities to make such attempts possible.

She had to wrap up this situation quickly and go help Lee Hyeon.

The moment she placed her index finger on the trigger with that thought,

Crackle.

『Our Min-jeong, it’s been a while?』

Seo Yoon-ah’s voice was heard.

She had sent a personal communication through the old Blue Thunder channel.

A voice full of playfulness yet tinged with warmth, just like old times.

『I’d love to share a cup of coffee if I could. It’s a shame there’s no time for that.』

“…….”

『The current Blue Thunder operation, that’s you, isn’t it?』

Her voice sounded as if she was casually exchanging greetings over a phone call.

But the content was anything but casual.

It was incredibly sharp.

That was just like her, wasn’t it?

She had never done any commanding before. How did she figure it out?

『I thought so. You’d be good at this kind of thing. Always calm, smart. And always trying to read the situation accurately.』

Crackle.

『I was always envious of how you gave your best in everything. I couldn’t do that in the end, could I? Ah, this is the kind of attitude even seniors should learn from juniors.』

She thought she heard Seo Yoon-ah’s laughter faintly.

『Anyway, let’s both do our best. So we won’t have any regrets. I’ll do my best too.』

“…….”

She couldn’t understand why she had suddenly sent such a communication.

It wasn’t persuasion or coercion. Just a greeting.

Did she simply want to shake her heart?

But the Seo Yoon-ah that Kim Min-jeong knew wasn’t such a childish person.

Probably,

it was just a simple reason.

Seeing traces of a junior she used to care for, she probably just wanted to acknowledge her casually.

Or perhaps she was feeling proud that she had raised that kid.

So Kim Min-jeong didn’t bother to reply.

If someone could recognize her command without any particular evidence.

Just watching her response would be answer enough.

Taaang-

The magic bullet fired from Kim Min-jeong’s aimed muzzle drew a long trajectory.

The impact point was the creature that had formed the core of the ‘left arm’ among the countless monsters.

The magic bullet struck precisely between its brows,

and as its head shattered, green mist spread rapidly in all directions across hundreds of meters.

 

[Killing Intent Strike has hit. Killing intent is boiling over.]

[Contagion is spreading!]

 

Killing intent was a type of curse.

Curses expand infinitely through mediums. Depending on the type, some weaken in power, while others become even stronger.

Killing Intent Strike was the latter.

It traveled along the psychic links that connected the ‘left arm’, relentlessly devouring its prey.

Eventually, all the monsters were dyed in ominous green light before they could even land on the ground.

Pop pop pop pop BANG!!

And they all exploded the same way.

“……!”

“……!!”

“Wow!”

“Yes! This is it!”

“Our Manager Kim is pulling off another one!?”

The Z-Team members who had been tensely watching the monster bombardment from the ground all burst into exclamations.

Conversely, Ping Xin’s unit members stared with faces full of shock.

The mob giant bombardment they had experienced during training wasn’t something that could end this easily.

“……What kind of skill is that, exactly?”

It was particularly difficult to understand the principle behind the killing intent that had instantly driven the monsters to death.

However,

Click!

Kim Min-jeong was already moving her muzzle toward the next target while placing her hand on the bolt.

There was no time to celebrate.

The giant was already throwing its second left arm toward them again.

Tang!

That left arm exploded before it could even form a proper parabolic arc.

Monster debris covered in killing intent rained down among them.

She thought she heard the screams of enemies in that vicinity.

A shell casing flew up. The muzzle moved to the next target again.

This time it was the giant. The main body.

Tang!

Tang!

Bang……!!

One, two, three…….

Each time Kim Min-jeong pulled the trigger, the giant’s body gradually turned green.

First, she hit the shoulder to prevent more left arms from growing,

then she hit the right knee to collapse its posture, and then the left chest.

Since the target was so large, hitting it wasn’t difficult.

Taaang!!

If there was one drawback,

it was that the magic power consumption was too severe.

‘Killing Intent Bullets aren’t originally meant to be used this extensively. The remaining shots are…… at most three more shots?’

Even this was thanks to her magic power dramatically increasing after becoming a Ranker.

‘Still, somehow.’

Kim Min-jeong brought her eye back to the scope.

Drip!

Sweat dripped down from his forehead.

 

* * *

 

Seo Yoon-ah swept her hair back.

“Kim Min-jeong… Not bad at all. You’ve really grown a lot since I last saw you. If I had known this would happen, I should have somehow brought you with me when I went independent.”

Her cherished junior had grown up too well.

While she muttered to herself with regret,

Tian Hengwei shouted urgently.

“Wh-what are we going to do about that! At this rate, even that giant will fall! If so, we need to get rid of it right now…!”

From his perspective, the Mob Giant was like the last bastion that Ping Xin could rely on.

Such a siege weapon was crumbling helplessly.

Moreover, the flesh that had turned green and fallen off was rapidly decaying.

Who knows how much more killing intent would spread from there…

Already, several unit members caught up in it had been urgently carried to the infirmary.

If such situations repeated just a few more times, it would truly be the end.

However,

“You don’t need to worry. She probably has at most three bullets left now.”

“Three bullets…? Is that true?”

Seo Yoon-ah looked at Tian Hengwei and smiled slyly.

“Those magic bullets have too clear limitations. They have excellent expandability but poor versatility. It’s probably because her proficiency is still lacking, or she hasn’t properly inherited the transmission, something like that. On the other hand,”

Seo Yoon-ah looked at the Mob Giant that was rapidly recovering by cutting off its own flesh.

“We can replenish monsters indefinitely. We prepared magic stones for this purpose, didn’t we?”

Tian Hengwei nodded while making a slightly uncomfortable expression.

Certainly, the magic stones that Ping Xin had stockpiled were being consumed at a rapid pace.

If only the warehouse hadn’t burned down, they could have summoned many more Mob Giants.

“So, once the magic bullets run out, they’ll have no way to defeat the giant anymore…”

“Yes. That’s right. If there’s any remaining method, there’s close combat, but,”

“Ah, there’s no need to worry about that. Their forces are already scattered, and even if one or two break through the blockade, it would be difficult to face that thing alone. Unless they’re Ranker level.”

“Exactly. And most of that level of power is currently tied up.”

Tian Hengwei’s face finally showed some color.

The currently identified number of Qinglei (Blue Thunder) Rankers was approximately three.

Jang Lee Hyeon, Oh Su-heon, Kim Min-jeong.

They all had people marking them head-on.

Even if there were one or two more, it would be difficult to make a big change in the war situation.

“Haha. What crazy madman would try to handle that thing alone, which has tens of thousands of mobs clustered together? It’s practically over now! Phew! You’ve worked hard.”

Fortunately, the war situation had fallen into a lull since the Mob Giant was summoned.

‘If we just drag out time like this…! Although the base is a mess, if we can keep Blue Thunder trapped like this, it’s our victory!!’

Tian Hengwei waited for the Committee to hurriedly send reinforcements.

Inside, personnel from the Underground Cult and City Cartel were already on standby.

If they bought time and the Mob Giant continued to block Blue Thunder’s approach like this,

the outcome would be decided.

No matter how much Blue Thunder boasted, trapped here, they wouldn’t be able to escape anywhere.

‘Although Lord Feng Jinghao is on the verge of falling from grace, if it’s Lord Lu Chen, who has the character of a gentleman…!!’

I will be able to survive.

While Tian Hengwei clenched his sweat-soaked fist,

‘He doesn’t care about his subordinates’ sacrifices at all, only trying to find a way to survive alone. What a rat.’

Seo Yoon-ah didn’t hide her contempt inwardly, unlike her smiling face.

At the same time, there was also a somewhat anxious part.

‘…Communication with Captain Han has been completely cut off since a while ago.’

She glanced at her radio item.

It was frustrating not being able to confirm how the battle results ended.

‘What on earth happened? He’s not dead, is he, Captain?’

Even when she sent subordinates, she only received reports that the flames were too fierce to confirm the exact internal situation.

‘No. Let me get a grip. Nothing is clearly confirmed yet. Even if the Captain was defeated in battle, he would have escaped sufficiently. Then… we can start over then.’

Han Cheol-woo and she had reasons why they absolutely couldn’t die here.

They were even enduring the infamy of harming old colleagues solely to accomplish that purpose.

Just when the anxiety wouldn’t disappear,

Kwaaaaang!!

As if struck by a giant hammer, the Mob Giant’s left knee joint burst open.

“Looks like she caught her breath.”

“It’s starting again…!”

Both Seo Yoon-ah and Tian Hengwei’s heads turned in that direction.

Thud…!!

Finally, the giant with both legs collapsed fell to its knees,

Keeeeek!

The monsters forming it all screamed in unison.

‘Now there are two bullets left.’

Seo Yoon-ah’s eyes changed back to those of a hunter.

‘That’s enough to hold out.’

As Tian Hengwei said, unless there was a crazy madman trying to face the Mob Giant alone, it would be their victory,

“Heave-ho!”

“…!?”

Kwakwakwang!!

Suddenly, the Mob Giant’s head burst from something.

A completely different result from the magic bullets seen so far.

Seo Yoon-ah hurriedly examined that direction with a telescope item.

A man was laughing roughly while smashing the Mob Giant’s head with a great sword.

Eom Gi-seon from ASTRA, one of the key figures.

Aura symbolizing a Ranker was leaking from him.

But in Seo Yoon-ah’s eyes, his laughter caught her attention more than that.

His laughter was like that of a crazy madman.

“…!!”

 

* * *

 

“Uhahahaha! This is Storm 1! Finally arrived at the target! I’ll start the elimination now!!”

Eom Gi-seon burst into laughter looking at the Mob Giant’s half-blown head.

Already covered in blood and dust.

His eyes were already gleaming with ecstasy and madness.

Crackle.

『…Good work. I’ll start covering fire now.』

Somehow, Kim Min-jeong’s voice heard through the communication was welcome but clearly had a reluctant tone.

3 minutes ago.

She acknowledged the fact that it would be difficult to completely stop the Mob Giant with her remaining bullets,

and first requested help from Oh Su-heon.

She had infiltrated deepest into enemy territory, so the distance was close.

But Oh Su-heon replied that it would be difficult right now.

It wasn’t easy to shake off the resistance of Park Do-hoon and his gang that he was facing.

Right then, it was Eom Gi-seon who intercepted the communication.

 

-I will! I’ll do it!

-What are you talking about? Do you know how far you are from the mob giant right now…!

-I can do it! Just order the mission change! But there’s a ‘condition’!

 

In the end, Kim Min-jeong couldn’t break Eom Gi-seon’s continued stubbornness,

and Eom Gi-seon, with what could only be called madness, covered the long distance at tremendous speed and achieved the feat of blowing off the mob giant’s head.

He shrugged his shoulders triumphantly in Kim Min-jeong’s direction.

As if something like this was nothing.

‘Really, you…’

Kim Min-jeong watched it all through her scope and let out a hollow laugh.

Just moments ago he was like a wolf, but now he looked like a puppy hoping for his master’s praise.

Then she realized she was smiling and hurriedly shook her head.

…Get it together, Kim Min-jeong. You and that guy ended long ago.

But suppressing the feelings that wouldn’t easily settle,

Kim Min-jeong whispered into her radio.

『If it gets too hard, fall back.』

Haa…! Haa…!

The smell of blood was wafting from Eom Gi-seon’s mouth.

However,

“This much is nothing! Compared to what Team Leader put me through, this is nothing! But you’ll keep your promise after this is over, right?”

『…You really, all the way to the end here.』

“What? Already going back on your word?”

Eom Gi-seon lowered his great sword and pouted his lips.

Crrrack-

Just then, the mob giant’s head was regenerating. The creature moved its right hand to catch Eom Gi-seon who was perched on its shoulder.

Kukuku!

Even then, Eom Gi-seon stood still without moving.

『I will! I just have to keep it!』

The moment Kim Min-jeong’s urgent voice was heard,

Grin!

Eom Gi-seon smiled triumphantly again like someone who owned the world.

“Got it! A date promise!! Everyone else heard it too, so no backing out!!”

The moment the giant hand was about to cover Eom Gi-seon, his aura exploded.

Kwarrrung!!

The mob giant’s right hand burst apart.

At the same time, Eom Gi-seon became a pure white beam of light and began racing across the creature’s body in all directions.

Kwakwakwakwa!!

Keeeeek!

The body split apart in an instant. The monsters forming the cluster died one after another, screaming.

Kim Min-jeong watched Eom Gi-seon’s martial prowess, strengthened much more by Executive Director Ho’s special training, in a daze, then sighed.

Thinking about the ‘condition’ Eom Gi-seon had proposed made her feel overwhelmed.

Then she belatedly realized something uncomfortable.

…Wait. ‘Everyone’ heard it?

At that moment,

Crackle.

『Oh, what? Were you two in that kind of relationship?』

『No wonder the atmosphere between you two seemed unusual.』

『Office romance? Wow! Even hooking someone 4 years younger. Our Kim Min-jeong is amazing!』

Kim Min-jeong hurriedly checked her radio.

It was the general channel.

Everyone had been listening to their entire conversation.

No wonder everyone had been so quiet.

…I’m screwed.

Kim Min-jeong had that thought and,

Grrrind!

gritting her teeth hard, pulled the trigger again.

It seemed she needed to deal with that thing first before thinking about anything else.

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