Absolute Dweller-Chapter 125

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The spears summoned from Ha Dong-geon’s arsenal detonated in a chain reaction upon the radioactive slime’s head.

The slime, which had engulfed an entire building, burst open as black flames erupted across its body, melting it away.

The sight of the black aura burning the radioactive slime confirmed the attack was effective.

However—

"It’s not enough!"

The firepower fell far short of what was needed.

Glurp, glurp.

The green liquid surrounding the ruptured and burnt areas of the slime quickly gathered, fully healing its wounds.

"This thing won’t die easily!"

I had somewhat anticipated this from the moment I checked its level using the Absolute Dweller’s Eye.

「Slime (Lv. 56)」

Even in this wretched world, monsters above level 50 were exceedingly rare, and every single one of them was formidable.

This creature was far beyond level 50.

Even the Cyclops that appeared in Seomyeon had only been in the early 50s, which gave me a rough idea of the slime’s strength.

"Aside from progenitors and white dragons, this is the highest-level monster I’ve encountered so far!"

It wouldn’t be an easy fight.

Flap!

A parachute unfurled from the back of a Ratman, significantly slowing its descent.

This would allow us to land a few more hits.

Even now, Ha Dong-geon was diligently hurling spears imbued with black aura while simultaneously restocking his arsenal.

But judging by how the slime had endured the last attack, it was clear the firepower was insufficient.

"This isn’t going to work!"

Even if I unleashed the hundreds of spears stored in the arsenal all at once, it wouldn’t be enough to deal meaningful damage to the slime.

I called out to Ha Dong-geon.

"Prepare yourself."

"Understood."

If multiple smaller attacks were ineffective, it was better to consolidate all the power into one massive strike.

Ha Dong-geon silently picked up a spear.

"Ha Dong-geon, Enhance."

In that instant, black energy erupted explosively from Ha Dong-geon’s body.

"Hmm?"

I had expected a similar reaction to when I enhanced Seo Ye-jin or the Kelican, but this was far more intense.

"What’s happening?"

Before I could fully process it, Ha Dong-geon hurled the spear with all his might toward the sky.

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Whoooosh!

The throw carried far greater power than usual.

Ziiiing—

The spear was summoned midair, aimed straight at the slime’s head.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The black aura surrounding the spear expanded into a massive vortex, spiraling like a colossal drill.

The high-speed rotation of the black energy resembled a destructive drill bit.

And then—

KRAKKK!

The black drill tore through the air, shattering it with its sheer force.

Finally—

KA-BOOOOM!

The nuclear power plant, unable to withstand the shock, exploded, scattering pieces of the slime in all directions.

"...It’s still alive?"

Despite the unexpectedly powerful and devastating attack, the system message confirming the slime’s death didn’t appear.

Glurp, glurp.

The damage was undeniable.

The slime was in a much worse state than it had been after being hit by dozens of spears.

Its body, blown apart by the explosion, was still engulfed in the black flames that continued to burn it.

But its vitality was far more tenacious than anticipated.

Glurp, glurp.

Pieces of the slime that had scattered across the area began to converge, reuniting into a single mass.

From above, I could see even the smaller slimes spread across the entire base being absorbed back into the main body.

「Slime (Lv. 56)」

The monstrous entity, now larger than before, writhed ominously.

"What the hell?!"

The slime had completely regenerated.

"And on top of that!"

Fragments of the slime that had spread to the ocean and forest were rapidly returning to the main body.

"Does this mean I have to destroy every single piece?"

I glanced at Ha Dong-geon, who was panting heavily beside me.

"Huff, huff..."

He still had some stamina left, but it was clear he couldn’t replicate the previous attack anytime soon.

Using the daily quest loophole to fully restore Ha Dong-geon’s stamina might allow for three more attacks at most.

But that wouldn’t be enough to put an end to the endlessly regenerating slime.

"There’s no choice. Time for Plan B!"

The radiation levels at the Wolseong base were beyond imagination.

The surrounding land was so saturated with radiation that the forest had turned a sickly red, and the sea and air were heavily contaminated, emitting sharp radioactive rays in all directions.

In such conditions, sustained attacks were impractical.

Because—

Whoosh—

The intense radiation was causing the parachute deployed by the Ratman to catch fire.

Pop!

A small hole formed in the fabric, quickly expanding into a fiery tear.

The Ratman, now free-falling, flailed desperately in the air.

Wooong—

In that moment, black energy erupted from the Ratman’s body.

This was the result of me enhancing Seo Ye-jin, who in turn used her strength to enhance the Ratman.

The strengthened skill temporarily maximized the Ratman’s vitality.

Thud!

The Ratman finally collided with the ground, but the impact wasn’t as severe as expected.

The slime’s widespread body acted as a cushion.

However, the green liquid was steeped in radiation—

Hiss—

Exposed to the extreme radiation, the Ratman’s body began to melt as its decayed flesh dissolved in real time.

"With its zombie trait and the added black energy, it can hold out for several seconds!"

The Ratman’s sacrifice bore fruit.

"Open the North Gate!"

The undulating slime mass at the Wolseong base and the space in front of me wavered simultaneously.

Almost at the same moment, the Ratman’s life ended, and my vision was severed.

But—

Glurp—

Through the North Gate, I could see the writhing form of the slime.

The connection had been successfully established.

"Absolute Dweller’s Eye."

Shwaa—

Activating the Absolute Dweller’s Eye and imbuing it with black energy revealed the Wolseong base beyond the North Gate in stark detail.

Radiation radiated outward in all directions, breaking everything down in real time.

Even I would not survive exposure to such radiation.

However—

Tat-tat-tat-tat—

The North Gate perfectly blocked the radiation.

At least within the safety zone, there was no need to worry about radiation exposure.

"Invisible Hand."

I still had one unused skill point left.

Right before starting the operation, I had invested it in Invisible Hand, upgrading it to level 3.

The range and strength of Invisible Hand had increased significantly.

Additionally, at level 3, a new feature had been unlocked.

Shwack—

It could now produce multiple arms.

Eight Invisible Hands extended from my body and passed through the North Gate.

Then—

"Enlarge."

The enlarged claws of the hands began to emanate black energy.

Slash!

They started to slash through the slime’s body.

Fwoosh!

The eight hands furiously tore through the slime’s mass.

The smaller slimes converging from the surroundings were obliterated in a single hit, their demise processed in real time.

[You have hunted a Radioactive Slime (Lv. 29).]

[You have hunted a Radioactive Slime (Lv. 33).]

[You have hunted a Radioactive Slime (Lv. 32).]

Slimes of various sizes were obliterated before they could join the main body, ending their lives prematurely.

Slash!

Even the massive main slime, which had effortlessly regenerated from Ha Dong-geon’s enhanced spear throw earlier, began to shrink rapidly.

By then, the slime seemed to realize its life was in danger.

Glurp—

Its choice was not to fight back against the Invisible Hands but to retreat as far away as possible.

The decision was surprisingly wise.

The Invisible Hands couldn’t extend beyond a certain range, meaning I could no longer attack it.

However, the eight Invisible Hands had already incinerated every nearby fragment of the slime, significantly reducing the radiation levels around the North Gate.

"Assign quest to Ha Dong-geon. Quest reward: Full recovery!"

[Citizen Ha Dong-geon has completed the quest.]

[Quest cost: 100,000,000 won deducted.]

Spending 100 million won, I fully restored Ha Dong-geon’s condition and turned to the retainers surrounding me.

"Everyone, prepare yourselves."

Ha Dong-geon, Gang Deok-soo, Kim Ga-young, Moon Byeong-ho, Kim Geon, Kim Da-jeong, and Oh Eon-joo were all present, along with Lee Jun-hyuk, Jang Sung-jun, Kim Min-ho, and finally Moon Ji-hoon and Moon Sang-hoon.

All retainers with combat capabilities had been gathered.

They were all clad in the same gear: radiation-proof suits.

Kim Da-bin had personally spent money to enchant the suits, significantly enhancing their original radiation-blocking functionality, which would undoubtedly be beneficial.

I simultaneously imbued them all with:

"Enhance."

Black energy rose like shimmering heat waves around them.

The intensity of the black energy varied slightly among the retainers, with Ha Dong-geon, Lee Jun-hyuk, and Nam Ji-ho standing out the most.

"No matter how strong you are, avoid direct contact with that monster’s body as much as possible."

The Ratman’s sacrifice had not only opened the North Gate but also proved the unexpectedly strong protective power of the black energy. Even inside the slime’s body, it had lasted for several seconds.

"Begin the assault."

Ha Dong-geon led the charge through the North Gate toward the Wolseong base.

"Hup!"

With his fully restored stamina, Ha Dong-geon launched the first strike.

Whoooosh!

The swirling black drill struck the slime once again.

BOOOOM!

The signal flare ignited, and all the retainers began their assault simultaneously.

Kim Ga-young’s piercing arrows, imbued with black energy, pierced through the slime fragments scattered across the Wolseong base. The fragments, at mere level 30, perished immediately.

"Rise!"

Fwoosh—

Gang Deok-soo’s Steel Knights had transformed into Black Knights, clad in obsidian armor instead of their usual silver.

Their halberds, enveloped in black energy, incinerated slime fragments wherever they struck.

Crack!

Slime fragments hit by Moon Hae-ri’s arrows froze in black ice, shattering instantly.

"Uwooooh!"

Kim Min-ho, cloaked in black energy, rampaged across the battlefield like a wild beast. However, one retainer’s synergy with the divine power I had granted stood out the most.

Fwoosh!

Nam Ji-ho, who wielded flame-based abilities, unleashed blackened flames infused with black energy.

The immense slime writhed helplessly as the flames consumed it.

Whether it was due to the flames themselves or the black energy that permeated them, the enormous slime burned rapidly without a chance to resist.

Finally—

[You have hunted a Slime (Lv. 56).]

[You have gained an immense amount of experience.]

[421,889,332,080 won has been deposited into the Absolute Dweller’s wallet.]

[Citizen Nam Ji-ho has defeated the ‘Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant’ boss.]

[The construction of a forward base at the ‘Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant’ is now possible.]