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Chapter 711: Monstrous Ship (5)
Kenicsita.
The personal vessel of Dorta Muo, the owner of the Quarmal Star System and also called a master swordsman.
Although Kenicsita did not have a lifelong navigator, there might still be something like a secret vault aboard.
A vault accessible only to the ship’s new owner.
“That’s very good news. Then hurry and open the vault. We’ve got a mountain of things to do.”
At Yeongwoo’s order, Mushio bowed at the waist in greeting, then began pressing the murals spread throughout the interior of the ship one by one.
Tuuung, tuuung!
Every time Mushio pressed a mural, some sort of signal tone rang out from somewhere inside the vessel, and afterward each mural lit up in a different color.
‘Feels like he’s playing some kind of instrument.’
Once Mushio had pressed every mural inside the ship exactly once, the floor near the helm finally opened up, and a golden box the size of a forearm rose into view.
“Hm…? Wasn’t it supposed to be something like an armory? Why’s it so small.”
∴ I do not know very well what is inside the vault either.
“Well, that makes sense. You’re just a guy who focused on driving the ship.”
In any case, now that they could directly see the contents themselves, there was no problem.
“Whatever it is, it probably isn’t some proper weapon. At best, maybe there’s a dagger inside.”
As Yeongwoo approached the box and glanced sideways at Mushio, the latter lightly extended a hand, signaling that Yeongwoo could open it himself.
∴ All opening procedures have been completed. You may inspect it directly.
“Then I won’t refuse.”
Soon after, when Yeongwoo brought his hand close to the top of the box, it opened before he even touched it.
Clack!
Then the pedestal inside the box floated upward and presented what looked like a steel rod.
“…What the hell is this now?”
Yeongwoo’s brow furrowed at the contents, which were completely different from what he had expected.
At that, Mushio slightly poked his head forward to look inside the box, then cautiously spoke.
∴ It appears to be a Phylas.
“Phylas? What’s that supposed to be?”
∴ It is a type of security medium. Usually, it is used to store important messages, though other kinds of information may also be preserved within it.
“Things like this existed? Then why haven’t I ever seen one before?”
∴ Well…
At Yeongwoo’s question, Mushio made an awkward expression.
“Well? What comes after that?”
∴ …Because they are generally items used by Great Ones.
“No, seriously, why do the chairmen get so many special privileges? Anyway, that means I’ve never seen something like this because I’m just the nameless head of a household.”
∴ ……
“Anyway, I guess they didn’t leave behind some amazing weapon or anything. Very disappointing.”
As Yeongwoo shook his head and picked up the ‘Phylas,’ a brilliant light suddenly burst forth and projected strange text into the air.
Paaaat!
“Uwaa?”
It was the common language readable by anyone who had entered space, and soon after, an unfamiliar voice began to play.
《This one, Hizaki, leaves my third legacy here according to custom.》
“What?”
What appeared after the short voice message was a kind of map.
Hwaaat!
As though it were a mythological map, countless stars appeared suspended in the air, and a blue light cut across them.
Then it left behind only a bluish afterimage along the route.
“What’s this supposed to mean? Anyway, this is the location where that legacy or whatever is hidden, right?”
∴ Yes. If you view it like this.
Then Mushio approached, grabbed the projected map floating in the air with both hands, and rotated it diagonally.
At once, the bluish afterimage that had looked like a long trail earlier transformed into a single point.
“Oho.”
∴ Most likely, it is a legacy that can only be found by passing through that location at Soruon’s maximum speed.
“With this ship?”
∴ Yes. Since the Phylas was left aboard Soruon, it means Soruon must be used.
“I still don’t really get it, but anyway, I’ve got confidence you’ll find it properly.”
In any case, he had obtained another treasure map.
“No, wait a second. Didn’t it say this was the third legacy?”
∴ Correct.
“Then where are the first and second legacies?”
∴ …There is no way to know that. Most likely, they were hidden in places that can only be reached through some other connection with Lord Hizaki.
“I spent a fortune buying this ship, and even that’s not enough?”
In any case, there was no way to create a connection that did not exist this late in the game, so it was close to an unavoidable force majeure.
And there was also one thing he had learned through this opportunity.
“You definitely said ‘according to custom’ earlier.”
∴ Yes. Great Ones have a custom of leaving behind legacies in order to prevent their existence from being buried within eternity.
“Then there’s a very high chance Kenicsita has something too. Since that ship’s owner was also a Great One.”
∴ That possibility is quite high.
“If what’s inside that one is also another damn treasure map like this, I’m seriously going to lose my mind.”
∴ ……
Mushio, who had only now realized that his new owner was somewhat eccentric, made a newly fearful expression.
But Yeongwoo himself had no leisure to notice such signs as he was already looking ahead toward the next future.
“Alright, then come outside. It’s time for you to show me your abilities.”
As Yeongwoo said this and stepped out of the ship first, he saw Dots Salzeo standing on tiptoe while staring up toward the vessel.
-Found something useful?
“Yeah. A new navigator and a treasure map.”
-…Treasure map?
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“None of your business.”
Then Mushio trembled slightly as he poked his head out from the flagship Soruon.
∴ M-my goodness.
And when he completely brought the rest of his body outside as well, his voice, which had previously sounded somewhat alien, changed into something similar to that of ordinary extraterrestrials.
-W-where is this place?
“What, were you not conscious this whole time?”
-I was conscious… but since my consciousness had fallen asleep together with the inactive Soruon, I could not know the outside situation.
Then, with a shocked face, he looked around at his surroundings.
-Could this place possibly be… the black market?
“Sharp eye. And I’m the very person who bought this expensive stolen merchandise.”
As soon as Yeongwoo finished speaking and jumped down from Soruon, Mushio tried to leap down after him but suddenly hesitated.
“What? Worried your body won’t move properly?”
-I apologize, but yes.
“Well, makes sense. You said you’d been bound ever since Soruon was created, right?”
As if he had no choice, Yeongwoo leapt back up and brought Mushio down himself, causing Dots Salzeo and Sevio Fonta to gape with their mouths wide open.
They had never once imagined that such a brutish kidnapper could show this kind of kindness.
“Now then, let’s resume the monstrous cannon trade.”
At last having secured an artillery specialist, Yeongwoo pointed toward the pit, and the werewolf alternated his gaze between Yeongwoo and Mushio.
-Then… should I show the monstrous cannons one by one in the same order as before?
At that, Mushio swept his eyes across the goods inside the pit, then looked back at Yeongwoo.
-What exactly is it that I should do?
“Among the monstrous cannons in here, pick out the ones with good performance that you can handle well.”
-Then how many cannons do you require?
“Realistically, there’s no way we can fit everything here. I think we can buy around four at minimum, maybe five at most.”
Then Yeongwoo added afterward,
“Don’t forget. These are cannons to be mounted on a planet ship, not an ordinary vessel. And I’ve owned quite a lot of fleets before.”
At that, Mushio asked a question befitting an expert.
-Do you know the types of cannons already mounted on the planet ship?
“Of course.”
One Planet Hunter and one Volcano.
Three Raiders, five Hemstitchs.
And thirty-two Nemuas, anti-fighter interception cannons.
Finally, eighty-five special naval cannons capable of launching ballistic missiles, obtained from Chancellor Herisa.
As Yeongwoo rattled off Earthship’s armament status without pause, Mushio looked somewhat surprised.
-That is an enormous number of naval cannons.
“But there are still a ton of slots left. The problem is just that I don’t have enough money.”
-Even so, I do not think you immediately require more interception-type naval cannons. The vessels capable of delivering threatening strikes to a planet ship would likely be large warships.
“How much combat experience do you have?”
-Three wars. And several hundred fleet engagements.
“Feels like I should just shut my mouth here.”
Yeongwoo raised both hands, signaling that he would leave things to him.
“Then pick the ones you like.”
-If we exclude anti-fighter interception situations, there are only three that absolutely must be purchased here.
Then Mushio pointed one by one at the monstrous cannons inside the pit.
As expected, the notoriously difficult-to-handle ‘White Wave’ was Mushio’s first choice, while the second was Sepio, the cannon that fired guided missiles.
“I’ve already heard explanations for both of those cannons. Though I was hesitating about White Wave because I heard it’s extremely difficult to use.”
-With wave-type naval cannons, the difficult part is judging when they should be used. The operation itself is not difficult.
“Then what’s the remaining one?”
When Yeongwoo asked while looking toward the pit, Mushio pointed at an item placed the farthest away among the displayed monstrous cannons.
-Strictly speaking, it is actually two cannons.
At that, the werewolf checked where Mushio was pointing and made a surprised expression.
-You intend to buy the Twins…?
“Twins? What’s that?”
No sooner had Yeongwoo asked the question than the werewolf waved his hand and pulled over the monstrous cannon in question.
Hwaaaat!
「Twins」 - Legendary Naval Cannon
【Output: 1000】
【Maximum Ammunition Capacity: 5】
【Firing Time: 2 seconds】
【Required Energy: 3700】
【Special: Chain Enhancement】
【Manufacturer: Unknown】
*Price: 16 billion Karma
“16 billion…? It’s even more expensive than Sepio.”
And that wasn’t the only thing that stood out.
Its output was only 1,000, yet the required energy was a staggering 3,700.
“Why’s the energy efficiency so terrible?”
At that, Mushio pointed at the tooltip floating above the pad.
-Because of Chain Enhancement. If a single target is struck twice consecutively by Twins, the damage of the second cannon increases fourfold.
“Fourfold? Then that’s basically Planet Hunter-level firepower.”
-Yes. However, unlike Planet Hunter, its firing time is short, and its ammunition capacity is not small.
“But you still have to land consecutive hits. From the look of it, even landing one hit doesn’t seem easy. So that’s why you’re buying both cannons? To fire at one enemy simultaneously?”
At that, Mushio gave a completely absurd answer.
-The reason for buying two is to destroy two enemy ships simultaneously.
“What the hell are you talking about? You just said the damage amplification only works if one enemy gets hit twice in a row. But now you’re saying you’ll destroy two enemy ships at the same time?”
-If every shot lands, then the issue resolves itself.
“You bastard, you’re not bluffing, are you? Can you guarantee it with your life?”
As Yeongwoo threatened him while placing a hand on Bastard at his waist, battle navigator Mushio slowly closed his eyes.
-By the name of Black Flash, Lord Hizaki, I swear. My artillery never misses.
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