Even if I Make It Roughly, Ex-rank Items Continue to Accumulate - Chapter 116

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Even Hastily Made Ones Keep Stacking Up as EX-Rank (116)

 

Anytime, Anywhere

 

Lee Si-hyeok blinked as he looked at the messages that had appeared.

 

It seemed certain that there was a hidden space below the cliff.

 

But a golem?

 

There was even a phrase saying its ownership had been transferred to him.

 

He narrowed his eyes for a moment, but there was no information he could discern.

 

‘I have no choice but to check it out directly.’

 

Making that decision, Lee Si-hyeok moved his body. He changed direction from following the brick road to the edge of the cliff. He swam slowly with all his senses heightened.

 

After a moment, he arrived at the precipice, cutting through the current.

 

Below it stretched a canyon of tremendous depth. A deep sea like a bottomless pit, where no deep-sea creatures could be seen.

 

Looking at that dark underwater expanse, fear unconsciously welled up. An instinctive dread of the overwhelming sight.

 

Crack.

 

He clenched his molars tightly and immediately shook it off. There would be no danger. He had already read the mana and roughly grasped the situation.

 

Lee Si-hyeok, his eyes settling, examined the mana of the area once more.

 

Whoosh!

 

Mana waves extended outward, reading the entire space.

 

The terrain that had seemed simple revealed all its three-dimensional aspects.

 

The brick road, the temple, and the giant city beyond.

 

And a faint ‘whirlpool’ felt in the canyon right in front.

 

‘Is that the place?’

 

He immediately jumped down below the precipice.

 

Fortunately, since he was underwater, there was no falling like before.

 

He simply relaxed his body and gradually sank.

 

“….”

 

As even the faint light that had been shining completely disappeared, and in the water filled only with silence where not even any current flowed, when he began to hear a ringing in his ears.

 

Lee Si-hyeok, having reached the lower part of the canyon, put strength into his legs. Water bubbles formed around him as his body, which had been sinking upside down, flipped over again.

 

Standing upright, he stared at the wall surface.

 

A vertical rock wall that extended straight up as if cut with a knife.

 

Right in front of it, he could see a small cave.

 

‘Found it?’

 

This was probably it.

 

Powerful mana was flowing out from inside.

 

He swallowed his saliva and immediately went inside, and before long, he passed through a short passage and reached a clearing of moderate size.

 

More precisely, just before the clearing.

 

It was the moment he stepped into the empty rock cave.

 

[Hidden Stage 〈City of Hunters〉]

 

[You have discovered that easter egg, ‘Creator’s Garden’ for the first time.]

 

[The garden reveals itself to you!]

 

Suddenly a message appeared and the clearing’s scenery began to change.

 

Dazzling light enveloped the entire clearing.

 

Lee Si-hyeok unconsciously closed his eyes.

 

When he opened his eyes a moment later, the scene before him was completely beyond imagination.

 

“…?!”

 

Emerald-colored weeds had sprouted from the floor that had been nothing but rock.

 

Vines had grown on the walls, and there were even trees growing here and there, their leaves swaying slowly as if blown by wind.

 

Not only that, but flowers filled the space along with their fragrance.

 

It literally looked like a ‘Garden.’

 

“What the hell suddenly…”

 

His mouth fell open. Such sophisticated technique that even he couldn’t easily notice it. If he had let his guard down even slightly, he wouldn’t have known until just before the change occurred.

 

What on earth was this space?

 

Judging from the message, it seemed to be a garden created by someone called the ‘Creator’… but who would have thought such scenery existed in the middle of that terrifying deep sea.

 

It was equally quiet, but the atmosphere itself was different.

 

So very peaceful, perhaps.

 

‘By the way, didn’t it say earlier that the Original Creator had disappeared?’

 

If that was true, there shouldn’t be any immediate danger.

 

It meant Lee Si-hyeok was alone in this space.

 

After briefly examining the surroundings and finding no devices worth being wary of, he slowly looked around the Garden while thinking.

 

The reason he came here was to find Necrosis’s main body.

 

Then this Garden itself was just a shortcut for that purpose, so he first needed to find a passage leading to the actual Hidden Stage.

 

‘Passage, passage.’

 

It would probably be beyond that temple-like door he saw earlier.

 

Where in this Garden could the shortcut be?

 

Just as Lee Si-hyeok was organizing his thoughts, something caught his eye.

 

As the space transformed, a small pond had appeared in the center of the Garden, and it kept drawing his attention.

 

‘Isn’t that somewhat similar to earlier?’

 

Just like how he had broken through the Lake Bottom earlier to find a path down here, this pond in the very center of the Garden seemed quite suspicious.

 

Of course, the situation was quite different from before…

 

But if this ‘Creator’ had designed that lake as well, there was a good chance they used the same method.

 

When creating something, the creator’s unique patterns usually get incorporated.

 

Lee Si-hyeok nodded and slowly approached the pond.

 

He passed through the colorful flowers and plants and arrived at the water pool surrounded by low stone walls.

 

And the moment he glanced down below.

 

“Huh?”

 

Such a sound unconsciously escaped him.

 

Below the pond, at a depth about the height of a person, an enormous giant body was kneeling.

 

Startled, Lee Si-hyeok immediately stepped back.

 

‘What, what is that?’

 

He definitely didn’t sense any life force from it though?

 

But the figure that briefly passed by was undoubtedly in human form. A burly build, with veins bulging on the forearms.

 

Could there be a monster hiding?

 

Thinking this and raising his guard, Lee Si-hyeok soon noticed something strange.

 

He couldn’t sense any mana at all. Not just the aura that would be detected from living beings, but even the faint mana that should definitely be felt from any magical object.

 

At that moment, a memory flashed through his mind.

 

When he had discovered the true nature of the shortcut on the cliff.

 

The final message that had appeared then.

 

“Could the ownership of the golem be…”

 

Without hesitation, he immediately approached the pond.

 

And just as he was checking underneath it once more.

 

—Ding!

 

[You have discovered a ‘Mana Charging Golem’!]

 

[Ownership has already been transferred to you!]

 

A message appeared, covering the figure.

 

But that wasn’t the end. Notification sounds continuously rang in his ears.

 

[Mana Charging Golem. A non-living entity that boasts brutally powerful strength and defense. It is known that merely extending its fist can shatter mountains and destroy the sky.]

 

[However, the golem is currently severely damaged and has stopped functioning.]

 

[Current damaged parts: ‘Central Power Core’, ‘Multiple Framework’, ‘Command Soul Formula’.]

 

[Repair the golem in place of the Original Creator and wield its power directly. The newly born golem will follow only you.]

 

How many minutes had passed? Lee Si-hyeok, having read through all the messages, muttered blankly.

 

“Huh, what the hell is this…”

 

Words that couldn’t even form sentences lingered in the air.

 

It couldn’t be helped. Mana Charging Golem. Just reading the description alone was making his mind reel.

 

‘Golem.’

 

Lee Si-hyeok already knew about those autonomous action artifacts.

 

That was natural, since it was a field where research had been continuously conducted after people had somewhat adapted to the Gate era.

 

A kind of ‘robot’-like tool that would faithfully carry out human commands.

 

Wasn’t it a field where there couldn’t help but be demand? So the magical engineering field had frequently attempted to create golems, and there were quite a few successful cases.

 

The golems created this way were being utilized in various ways, such as helping with human research or transporting various materials.

 

However…

 

‘That’s exactly where the limit is.’

 

Diverse, in a way, meant not deep.

 

Wide but shallow. The field where this weakness was most clearly revealed was magical golems.

 

Even if they somehow managed to create golems that followed commands, they would make major mistakes during the golem’s actions, or blow up the dangerous materials they were transporting.

 

Such deficiencies were revealed from these basic aspects.

 

It was unavoidable. When they couldn’t even dare attempt Legacy Artifacts, how could they create golems that would be several steps ahead?

 

“….”

 

Lee Si-hyeok swallowed hard as he looked at the golem beneath the pond.

 

The incredible detail that made him mistake it for a human at first glance.

 

Seeing it again made him gasp in admiration once more.

 

‘And what’s most surprising is… it’s a combat-type golem.’

 

Originally, when the academic world attempted golem creation, most started with non-combat fields in mind.

 

To use them in combat would inevitably mean comparison with powerful Hunters, so they tried to expand from ‘assisting’ human life first.

 

So Lee Si-hyeok had only that level of perception about golems.

 

A supporting role for humans.

 

Nothing more, nothing less.

 

But seeing the messages that appeared changed his thinking.

 

What if golems weren’t just tools for humans, but went further to be active in combat?

 

What if their power even surpassed ordinary Hunters?

 

It seemed like an absurd fantasy, but wasn’t the evidence right before his eyes?

 

“…This is insane.”

 

As his thoughts reached that point, the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose.

 

This might be the greatest discovery among everything he’d found so far. If he could just get this working again, he could quickly reach Necrosis’s main body.

 

And since ownership had been transferred to him, there would be no danger at all.

 

The identity of this Garden, the massive Temple he’d seen from the cliff, and even that ‘Creator’ fellow.

 

Though there were many things he was curious about, soon all those thoughts were erased.

 

The only thing rising in his mind right now was anticipation.

 

‘Let’s fix it right away.’

 

With his heart pounding, Lee Si-hyeok crouched down in front of the pond.

 

Now that he looked, he could see something like a small door below where the golem was standing. That was probably the shortcut the message mentioned. It seemed he’d need to examine the golem first to take the fastest route.

 

So he tried to pull the golem out of the pond to begin analysis…

 

Slip.

 

The strength left his arms as he grabbed the golem’s head and tried to pull it up.

 

Lee Si-hyeok let out a groan as he stared at the weathered head.

 

“Hmm.”

 

Sure enough.

 

This thing was much heavier than expected.

 

Even pulling with all his might, it didn’t budge.

 

He wondered if grabbing the shoulders might work better, but the result was the same.

 

Thinking about it, it was natural. This wasn’t just any golem but a combat-type golem, so it must have been made with considerably heavy materials.

 

Lee Si-hyeok struggled a few more times before finally plopping down in defeat. He felt the soft sensation of the grass he sat on.

 

‘What should I do.’

 

He’d traveled as light as possible, so he hadn’t brought many artifacts.

 

At most some protective armor for self-defense and a few weapons that even non-combat types could use?

 

He had brought some material gathering tools, but those were more for breaking down and processing rather than lifting objects intact.

 

“Ah.”

 

Come to think of it, wasn’t there an ability he had obtained recently?

 

The ability he had gained from achieving the 〈Transcendent Miraculous Subspace〉 Achievement.

 

Lee Si-hyeok immediately brought up the window.

 

―Whoosh.

 

[2. 『Anytime, Anywhere』

 

―You can enter the 『Subspace』 anytime, anywhere. If you cannot move, the rift will directly swallow you.]

 

Originally, it had been impossible to enter the subspace while inside a Gate.

 

It wasn’t that connection itself was impossible, but at most it could only create a rift large enough for 〈Phagethesis〉’s tentacles to pass through.

 

But with this ability, wouldn’t he be able to freely bring any tools he needed?

 

As he thought this, a new window appeared before his eyes.

 

[Activating 『Anytime, Anywhere』.]

 

[You can currently enter the subspace directly. Upon your request, an entrance will be created immediately.]

 

[…New information discovered!]

 

[Confirmed the existence of Sub-administrator ‘Hyeon Eul-cheong’ residing in 〈Transcendent Miraculous Subspace〉!]

 

[You can request necessary items without directly entering the subspace!]

 

…He could make requests?

 

He had thought he would have to enter directly, but it could work this way too?

 

Even if it didn’t take long, there would inevitably be wasted time from going in and out directly, but this way was actually more convenient.

 

Impressed, he crossed his arms and spoke.

 

“I need the 〈Heavy Lifting Device〉. It should be in the first display case you see when you enter the third section of the warehouse.”

 

[Checking your request.]

 

[Required item: 〈Heavy Lifting Device〉

 

Item location: 〔Gyeongdogak〕 Warehouse Section 3, First Display Case]

 

[Please verify the location once more.]

 

“Okay. That’s correct.”

 

[Verification complete.]

 

[Your request is being transmitted to the Sub-administrator.]

 

Was that it?

 

However, even after waiting for a while, there was no proper response.

 

It was when Lee Si-hyeok’s eyes narrowed.

 

[The Sub-administrator has confirmed the request.]

 

[The 〈Heavy Lifting Device〉 will be delivered shortly. Prepare for sudden impact.]

 

Prepare, and with those words, the surrounding mana began to distort. A reaction similar to when a subspace rift was being created.

 

Lee Si-hyeok jumped up in surprise from where he had been sitting, and the moment he backed away to put distance between them.

 

―Kuwoong!

 

A rift that appeared in mid-air spat out a massive device.

 

A simple appearance with a long extended pillar and a single lever attached.

 

It was a Heavy Lifting Device.

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