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Chapter 754: Voyage (1)
"What is... this?"
As Yeongwoo blinked his eyes, Obstruction of Justice skimmed the tooltip of the new weapon with the tip of its index finger.
× It seems it's not a bow capable of thinking.
Meanwhile, Yeongwoo was carefully examining the final effect of the 'Dungeon Breaker'.
【Serial Collector】
| Each time you acquire a piece of equipment with the same origin, the effect of this weapon increases by 50%.
"Equipment with the same origin... That must mean weapons generated as Dungeon Explorer rewards like this bow, right?"
× Probably. At least 110,000 of them must be scattered across the universe.
Of course, many of them would have been lost over time, and above all, it would be physically impossible to meet all 110,000 achievement holders.
'Still, with a little luck, I might be able to meet a few.'
And if he stole the opponent's dungeon achievement weapon each time, the effect of the 'Dungeon Breaker' would increase by 50%.
【Damage to dungeon monsters increased by 20%.】
Namely, this very effect.
"I wondered what kind of exclusive equipment it was, and it turns out it's exclusive to dungeons."
But it was an achievement reward equipment given for securing the Dungeon Catalog, so why would they give something like this?
"Are there dungeons with ridiculously strong monsters? If not, there'd be no reason to give out this kind of equipment."
As Yeongwoo scratched his forehead, Obstruction of Justice chimed in.
× This was a hidden reward from an Epic Dungeon.
"Right?"
× Therefore, maybe it's not meant for Epic Dungeons.
"What do you mean by that?"
× Isn't there a Legendary Dungeon above the Epic Dungeon? I'm saying this item might be to prepare for that place.
"Are you saying that in Legendary Dungeons, even the monsters themselves will be highly threatening?"
× I wouldn't know since I've never been there either, but anyway, that's what I think.
"That makes some sense."
Nodding, Yeongwoo registered the Dungeon Breaker into the catalog.
With that, the collection level of his Weapon Catalog reached 399.
Swaat!
[Weapon Catalog]
〔399〕
"It'll be 400 soon... I wonder if a collection effect won't appear this time either."
Ever since the fifth collection effect, 'Sword Energy', a new stage had not been unlocked despite gathering 300 more weapons.
'Do I have to collect 500? Or don't tell me, a thousand...?'
Yeongwoo's head naturally turned toward the sky.
To be exact, he was vaguely looking in the direction where Chairman Dogo, the master of the Hundred Thousand Swords Mountain, was located.
"Let's do what needs to be done first. The catalog and everything else can wait."
× What needs to be done?
"I need to go to the bridge, check on the situation, and get some shut-eye if possible. You never know what might happen tomorrow."
The bridge of the Earth Ship.
As soon as Yeongwoo reappeared here, Mantero stepped down from the captain's seat with a polite posture.
—Captain, you were safe today as well.
"Yes, though it was a bit dangerous today."
After shrugging his shoulders, Yeongwoo looked around the inside of the bridge with fresh eyes.
It was because, unlike when the Earth Ship first launched, the number of passengers had increased quite a bit in the meantime.
—It was a bit dangerous today? Are you saying you almost died?
Jiseon didn't miss the words Yeongwoo casually spat out and pounced on them.
At this, Yeongwoo scratched his nose and shook his head.
"Anyway, I didn't die in the end, did I?"
—The problem is that you almost died. Can't you see the people gathered here? What are these folks supposed to do if you just drop dead one morning?
"......."
Of course, strictly speaking, there weren't many 'humans' here, but anyway, Yeongwoo could understand what his mother was talking about.
Although he was like a ticking time bomb, the undeniable master of the Earth Ship was Jeong Yeongwoo.
Numerous events intertwined with the Earth Ship were happening under Yeongwoo's own name, and in reality, Jeong Yeongwoo was the only one who could bring those matters to a close.
So she was telling him to refrain from reckless actions from now on.
"Aw, of course I won't do anything that will obviously get me killed."
Of course, that was only half true.
However, now that he could check the location of the emergency exits, the probability of dying in a dungeon was at least expected to drop significantly.
"By the way, where are we heading right now? I don't think I specified a next destination before leaving."
When Yeongwoo pointed at the inside of the relay tunnel visible outside the window and asked, Mantero bowed his head deeply and answered.
—Ah, my apologies. We couldn't just stay in one place the whole time you were in the dungeon, so I decided to get moving for now. The combat navigator shared the same opinion.
The combat navigator of the Earth Ship.
This referred to Mushio Tare, the former lifelong navigator of the phantom ship Soron.
So Yeongwoo glanced over at Mushio before speaking in a carefree tone.
"There's nothing to be sorry about. You're the acting captain. When I'm not here, the authority to decide how to operate the Earth Ship lies with you, Deputy."
Then he looked outside once more and asked.
"But shouldn't I at least know where we're going?"
—Yes. I was actually just about to tell you about that.
Following that, Mantero opened his palm to project a simplified stellar map.
—Currently, we are heading toward the Hezara Galaxy, where Planet Pareshik is located. To be more precise.
As Mantero lightly swiped his finger over the stellar map, the screen quickly slid to the side, and a single black dot appeared.
—We are moving toward a black hole that connects directly to the Hezara Galaxy.
"Ah, is this Hezara pretty far away?"
—If we travel using the relay tunnels like this, it will take about 3 years.
"What?"
Three years just for travel.
This was something Yeongwoo could never accept.
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That was why Mantero had also anticipated this and had been moving early on to find a black hole leading to Hezara.
—Just as you mentioned right before leaving for the dungeon, Pareshik was one of the candidates for our next destination, and it is also the place where Yugui Moga's legacy is presumed to be left behind.
Then, Mantero stole a glance backward.
—...And, it is also a galaxy sufficiently far from Salzeo's territory.
"Salzeo?"
Only then did Neheren Salzeo and Kengdal Subua, who had promised to become his first Subua, enter Yeongwoo's field of vision.
"Ah, right, we promised to drop those guys off somewhere far away, didn't we?"
As Yeongwoo looked toward Neheren, Neheren Salzeo noticed the gaze and strode over.
—Are you going to let us go now?
"Yeah. It seems our kind Deputy has been keeping you in mind all along. He set the course for somewhere incredibly far away while I was gone."
At that, Neheren nodded as if he already knew to some extent.
—I heard we're going to the Hezara Galaxy. I was told about it earlier.
"Right. Is it a sufficient place for you? Not just in terms of distance, but for surviving."
Actually, this question should have been directed at Kengdal Subua.
Since Kengdal would be the one in charge of practical combat.
Then, Kengdal met Yeongwoo's eyes and opened his mouth.
—There is nowhere in the universe suitable for survival. We just have to do our best.
Then he continued his words in a slightly quieter voice.
—But in the Hezara Galaxy, there won't be many who try to kill us just for being Salzeo, so it should at least be better than around here.
"That's a relief, then."
Yeongwoo nodded with an indifferent expression.
They were going to stop being passengers of the Earth Ship soon, making it 'someone else's business,' but more than that, he still remembered their story registered in the Hypocrite Catalog.
[Escape from Destiny]
| Rank Evaluation : B+
_Your unpredictability has twisted the primary future of Neheren Salzeo and Kengdal Subua.
_Two destinies intertwine to create a new fate, accumulating into powerful karma.
The crippled Salzeo, so despised that he wasn't even given a Subua.
And the failed Subua, who was scheduled to be sent to the execution block for the crime of failing to protect Dots Salzeo.
'But since it said those two met and created a new fate, it's unlikely they'll just go out there and drop dead overnight.'
Therefore, Yeongwoo thought the two escapees would be able to survive in the Hezara Galaxy without any major mishaps.
"Good. Deputy, then how much longer until the black hole that leads to Hezara?"
At Yeongwoo's question, Mantero looked at the simplified map again.
—We have about five hours left.
"Five hours? That's just perfect."
It was a perfect amount of time to get some shut-eye.
"Now then, anyone else have any complaints or requests?"
As Yeongwoo turned his head this way and that, taking one last look around the bridge, Mantero raised his hand slightly again.
—One matter has been sorted out in the meantime.
"One matter? What is it?"
—That is...
Mantero subtly checked Neheren Salzeo's reaction.
Then, he informed Yeongwoo in a very soft voice.
—The disposal of the ship wreckage obtained from our previous battle with the Salzeo Fleet has been completed.
"Ah."
He was talking about the wreckage sorting work Yeongwoo had entrusted to the Red Foot Clan.
"Then all we have to do now is take it and sell it?"
—Yes. Thus, I originally intended to look for a nearby mineral trading post, but...
Weren't they already in the middle of a long voyage toward the next black hole?
"Then we'll have no choice but to sell it in the Hezara Galaxy."
—Yes. Indeed. Although there isn't much information about the Hezara Galaxy, there should be a governing authority there anyway. So I believe we can operate by acquiring basic information from there.
"Governing authority?"
—Generally, it's a government institution. They provide things like precautions to take within their jurisdiction and the coordinates of major planets.
"Don't tell me we have to visit that place? When more than half of the people in this room are probably wanted fugitives?"
At that, Mushio Tare chimed in to support Mantero this time.
—Hezara is located very far from the territory where you, Captain, are wanted. Therefore, as long as we don't cause major problems within Hezara, the autonomous institution there won't bother escalating matters.
"You mean they'll prefer to let things slide amicably if possible. Just because they're a government institution doesn't mean they all move with one mind."
—Ultimately, what the Hezara side values most is maintaining peace in the Hezara Galaxy.
"Well, that's fine by me. From my perspective, causing trouble in Hezara wouldn't do me any good either."
As Yeongwoo said this, Anti-Government Pistol, who was lying prone near his shoulder, wagged its finger.
× But isn't your creed to make everyone know your name? If the government managing Hezara isn't wary of you, then that's exactly what's wrong.
"Don't say crazy things. We aren't going to Hezara to fight. For the first time in my life, I'm going there just to do good deeds."
Opening up a new life for Neheren Salzeo and Kengdal Subua.
And searching for Yugui Moga's legacy.
For now, there didn't seem to be any sign of a massive problem arising.
"Alright, then there's really nothing else now, right? I need to get some rest for the first time in a while."
Yeongwoo spread both his hands out, making a gesture that he was finishing his duties for the day.
"I'll be sleeping for a while, so unless cannon shells suddenly come flying at the ship, do not wake me."
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