Hoarding in Hell Novel

Chapter 90 Upgrade (1)

“What are you checking?”

Instead of explaining it to you, Do Won-kyung dragged Hyunmoo away with an expression that he would insert one more needle right away.

Hyunmoo also became curious to see Do Won-kyung dragging him like this.

They arrived in front of a huge iron gate.

“Here you are?”

“No, it’s a refrigerator.”

Do Won-kyung answered without looking in the direction Hyunmoo was looking.

It was too big for a simple refrigerator, but Do Won-kyung didn’t seem to have any intention of explaining it. Instead, she brought a strange metal object that had been lying haphazardly on her desk.

“what it this?”

“Isn’t Yumin coming?”

Instead of answering, Do Won-kyung answered in an absurd way. As Hyunmoo shook her head, she put on a sad expression.

“I’m sorry. If he had come, he might have explained it more easily than I did. To an idiot who doesn’t know anything, he is better than me. By artificially adjusting the string, it is a non-thermal power source, that is, the mana you are talking about, an object that can create a dao-won-gyeong effect…”

“Wait a minute. Do Won-kyung effect?”

“I named it because I discovered and organized it. But if I stop talking one more time…”

“I’m sorry. I don’t know what you’re talking about, so can you explain what you’re going to do with it?”

“Okay. I think that’s better, too, because that’s the purpose anyway.”

Do Won-kyung and Lee Si-won, a research assistant, started putting a reinforced exoskeleton on Hyunmoo’s body.

Contrary to the first image, when the exoskeleton was fixed here and there, it looked quite plausible, but Hyunmoo felt only uncomfortable.

“Okay. Then inject mana.”

“Yes?”

“Because I’ll try injecting mana.”

“No, how do you do that?”

Hyunmoo looked at Do Won-kyung with a puzzled expression.

In the case of an item, if you show your will to use it or fulfill the condition, it will draw mana on its own, and the effect will be revealed automatically. But this is not an item.

What Do Won-kyung was saying was as good as giving him strength to fly. But she contorted her face and pushed her.

“Show your will to inject mana!”

Hyunmoo felt annoyed, but he did what he was told to do.

‘Infusion of mana.’

At that moment, she felt the mana draining out of her body.

Hyunmoo shook his shoulder in surprise. Then she felt her body move with exaggerated movements.

When the LED lights came on all over the exoskeleton, I saw Do Won-kyung and Lee Si-won and other doctors cheering.

Perhaps you have succeeded in something.

Hyunmoo was also surprised by this. It felt like my strength had risen quite a bit. In terms of numbers, it’s about 5%.It’s not an item, but it draws mana naturally and enhances ability. It was very exciting.

‘But this… … Something like that.’

The problem was that the mana consumption was huge.

Hyunmoo was consuming as much mana as it was when she was activating her battle helper.

He could feel that most of his mana was leaking out.

However, the power was only strengthened by 5%, so the efficiency was terrible.

In addition, the joint part was unnatural and cumbersome, so it was easy to break if done wrong.

It wasn’t something I could ever use. Hyunmoo cut off the mana supply.

When the LED turned off, Do Won-kyung frowned.

“What, have you run out of mana already?”

“Did you know that you eat a lot of mana?”

“Of course. So it’s not someone else’s, it’s you who did it.”

If it were anyone else, she would have made enough to mummify her mana depletion.

She wouldn’t be able to hold on to her if her mana hadn’t been expanded.

“No, you don’t even warn me about that and hand it over?”

“I calculated that I would survive and passed it on. Baby. I’ve been trying to make one of these for years. The prototype was already out there a long time ago. It was my long-awaited plan. Because only the talented can do it.”

“There are many high-level hunters, right?”

“But there is no hunter with a higher grade than you. The mana concentration of a high-ranking hunter is thick, so the skill efficiency is doubled. It’s not just that a high-ranking hunter is looking for a high limit level. By calculation, even a 4-star hunter is close.”

“Where are you going to use those things? When you commit suicide in a hurry?”

“As I said, it’s still a prototype. There’s only one thing left to do is increase the efficiency. Even though it hasn’t been made into an item, it’s been confirmed that it’s possible even with the body of a capable person, so considering the actual tests… it will take two years even if it’s short.”

For a longer time than expected, Hyunmoo became puzzled.

“So long?”

“It’s not something made for people like you to use, it’s something that ordinary people can use to exert the same power as a capable person. My goal is to make it possible for the general public to exhibit at least 2-star abilities once research on the crystal moss battery is commercialized. But now Because it consumes too much mana.”

Let ordinary people demonstrate the power of those with abilities. Hyunmoo liked the idea and was wary of it.

And I could see what Do Won-kyung was aiming for. Wonkyung Do is planning a revolution that can raise the abilities of not only hunters but all of humanity.

Although it is still a prototype, it has already succeeded in enhancing all of its stats using mana as power.

Even though the exoskeleton itself is factory-made, it has item properties, so it was a possibility if it was improved enough.

‘I’d like to attach a gun like the one used by Priest John, whom I saw before.’

If mass production is achieved, it is possible for all mankind to become hunters. The monopoly system of talented people will collapse.

‘But is it possible?’

Do Won-kyung had been doing this research before meeting him.

But the future she saw, Difficulty: Hell has come, and there is no trace of what she left behind.

‘The improvement failed or the difficulty increased faster than the improvement, or it must be one of the two.’

Hyunmoo looked at the workbench where the reinforced exoskeleton was placed. Countless materials, crystal moss, and tools were laid out.

A large blueprint was hung on one wall.

Hyunmoo began to scan through the blueprints.

He knows nothing about tools or designs. However, the moment he saw the blueprint, it strangely entered his mind and the structure of the reinforced exoskeleton was captured.

“I’ll use the workbench for a moment.”

***

Hyunmoo went straight to the workbench and took off his reinforced exoskeleton.

The reinforced exoskeleton was crushed by Hyunmoo’s ‘disassembly’. The researchers opened their mouths in unison. Among them, Do Won-kyung’s mouth was the biggest.

She already had one of her iron pipes in her hand before she could even scream.

While Siwon Lee stopped Do Wonkyung from hitting Kang Hyunmoo’s head, Hyunmoo took some crystal moss and cast ‘Make’.

Hyunmoo’s hands began to reassemble the reinforced exoskeleton in an instant.

Crystal moss melted in every driving part, and ‘smelting’ was activated where welding was required, and it continued smoothly. In less than three minutes, Hyunmoo had completely reassembled his reinforced exoskeleton.

It’s a much smoother, more efficient form.

[great success!][You have acquired a shabby reinforced exoskeleton (normal).][Shabby Reinforced Exoskeleton (Normal)][Physical Defense: Medium, Magic Defense: Low, Mana Consumption: Low][Special Ability: Increases physical strength by 13% instead of continuously consuming the wearer’s mana.]

It was a huge success, but it was a general grade. However, seeing that the stats were not bad, the gains from the great success seemed to have been focused on the stats.

In addition, the fact that it had special abilities even though it was a normal grade was unique. It seemed to be due to the special nature of the reinforced exoskeleton.

“Oh, is it itemized?”

Siwon Lee, who was stuttering, put his hand on the reinforced exoskeleton and muttered like it was ridiculous. As soon as I recognized it, it seemed that he was a talented person.

Because it was just a crafting skill by anyone looking at it.

“I tried it once because it was made into an item.”

Do Won-kyung dropped her metal pipe she was holding on the floor and touched the reinforced exoskeleton that Hyunmoo had created by fumbling.

She opened her mouth with a trembling voice.

“How’s the performance?”

Hyunmoo gave a rough overview of the performance. It was impossible to explain in detail because I had to say it in a lumpy way anyway.

You’ll have to go through a few tests to get the detailed specs. However, this reinforced exoskeleton created by Hyunmoo had reduced mana consumption enough to be able to be used by people with intermediate abilities.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that Do Won-kyung’s purpose had already been accomplished by that alone.

“Kang Hyunmoo, you……”

Come to think of it, Do Won-kyung said that he had worked hard for many years to make this.

However, Hyunmoo disassembled and reassembled it in just 3 minutes, and the performance was insanely high.

‘Is that too much?’

Do Won-kyung opened her mouth with a trembling voice.

“You lovable monster bastard! Where did you come out of such a belly all of a sudden!”Do Won-kyung rushed to Hyunmoo as if to kiss him. When Hyunmoo ran away in panic, Do Won-kyung hugged Lee Si-won and danced and cheered.

‘Good luck.’

It seems that Do Won-kyung is of the same class as himself. Even if years of hard work go into the trash, the results are good.

Then Do Won-kyung stopped and looked up, and he shouted at Hyunmoo.

“Oh, no. Kang Hyunmoo is a jerk! Didn’t you say that it’s not made as an item! Boy!”

“Oh, did I make a mistake?”

“No, I also needed an itemization sample! In addition to that, the mana efficiency has been greatly increased, so the research period will be greatly reduced…!”

What Hyunmoo did was to deny Do Won-kyung’s research from the ground up, but at the same time, it was also to raise Do Won-kyung’s research to three or four levels at once.

Do Won-kyung had a face that didn’t know whether to be angry or happy about this situation.

“Since we already have the blueprint, we can make it again right away. If we only care about mana efficiency and duplicate it…”

“Who doesn’t know that! Kang Hyunmoo, Sasha! Don’t think that you’re so good that you made this by yourself! Uh! You shouldn’t have said that you have crafting skills! You need something to become a blueprint in order to use crafting skills? I made this with 99% of my effort, this is it. Got it!? Especially, Siwon Lee, you shouldn’t think that I’m useless? Because I’m such a great person?”

“No, of course. Director Won-Kyung Do. This is all thanks to Director Won-Kyung Do’s intelligence!”

‘How come it’s not a compliment, it’s a feeling of comforting a child, is that okay? this.’

However, it was also something that could not have been made without Do Won-gyeong. Hyunmoo had no intention of undermining her value. But Hyunmoo thought the cheering was too early.

‘this… … If the general grade is like this, difficulty: If you use high-purity crystal moss or crystal stone to float rare or legendary in Hell, you’ll be stunned.’

The product that Do Won-kyung created was a development comparable to the invention of the gun. It is an item that improves the overall ability without any special training.

However, if there is a problem, this efficient item can only be made by Hyunmoo, and it is questionable whether other crafting skill holders can make it.

‘Well, there’s no need to spoil the mood.’

Anyway, Hyunmoo got the blueprints he needed. Now only material and crystal moss, it was simpler to duplicate the same thing if you had it in Difficulty: Hell.

Hyunmoo grinned. The task of securing useful soldiers was accelerating.

“Okay then, Director Do Won-kyung.”

It’s a pity that Hyunmoo pours cold water on them when they’re happy, but now she thinks she’s happy enough and opens her mouth.

“Can I talk for a moment about the cost of my ‘effort’ to this marvel?”

***

Hyunmoo’s demands were not harsh.

It was simply the first to obtain a prototype for the developed reinforced exoskeleton and the sharing of patent rights.

Both were unacceptable conditions from the perspective of the Sejong Institute, which conducts research on taxes.

However, Do Won-kyung, who habitually engages in escaping law for the sake of a purpose, accepted it even though he was angry. Cooperation with Hyunmoo was more important than that.

‘Development progress will be slower than expected.’

Do Won-kyung has already attempted cloning through another capable person with development skills. However, the result was significantly inferior in performance to that produced by Hyunmoo.

Although Do Won-kyung was disappointed, the performance upgrade was only a matter of time because he succeeded in lowering the mana consumption.

‘When are you going to catch up with Yo?’

Before that, Hyunmoo had to stock up on an object with a far more overwhelming performance than the reinforced exoskeleton that Do Won-kyung would raise as a whole.

Under no circumstances should you lose the initiative. Hyunmoo has neither a factory nor a research institute.

But luckily for Hyunmoo, there was Difficulty: Hell and his body.