15. Trench Veteran Never Die (1)
15. Trench Veteran Never Die (1) – Crocodile Man and Trench Soldier
The Supreme Stage Ship, commonly known as Triple S, is a large, reinforced, wireless ship that can only be operated by the great sects with endless wealth.
Above it, Zhuge Liang was lined up with the White Dragon, one of the three horsemen of military power.
Masters in white uniforms with blue-green accents, engraved with a mysterious white dragon flying above the clouds. Holding the sharply sharpened Zhuge Se’s special silver-green sword, they all wore monocles that doubled as scouts and looked at the small space pod approaching the wireless ship.
The absolute master who defeated Seocheon Sword Master, Flame Warrior Lee Mok-jin.
He’s riding on it.
Even though each of them was a master who could be treated as a master anywhere in the world of martial arts, they were not letting their guard down. Since any absolute master was an out-of-the-ordinary being who could stand up to dozens of them alone, such a reaction was natural.
However, none of them trembled in fear, because they were the Baekryongdae, a group of dragons that hunted giant tigers.
With one hundred and twenty-eight White Dragon soldiers behind him, Jegalmujun met Mokjin, who arrived at the wireless ship in a space pod.
“Nice to meet you. Flame Warrior Grandmaster.”
Even though he greeted him politely at first glance, he did not hide his hostility toward Sega’s enemies. Mokjin smiled faintly as if he found it funny, looking at Jegalmujun, who was showing restrained hostility like a sharp sword through his thin glasses.
“Nice to meet you too. You are the son of Jegal, known as the Heavenly King.”
“Yes. I am Mujun, who leads the Baekryongdae of the Great Zhuge Family. It seems that he has no intention of surrendering easily. Is my judgment correct?”
Ah, that’s right. Mokjin nodded in agreement to Jegalmujun’s question.
“Is there anyone foolish enough to come with a sword to surrender? Since I set foot in my martial arts world, I have never bowed my head to any sect.”
An extremely arrogant statement. However, Jegal Mujun and Baekryongdae were not the ones who would be shaken by such a small amount. Among the many hidden masters of the universe they had faced, there were only a few who were not arrogant.
“If you do that, I will have to bow my head today. Why did you stick your teeth into the Great Zhuge Family of all places?”
Above all, isn’t it their job to break their arrogance and make the land crumble? As if he was used to it, Zhuge Wujun ignored Mok Jin’s provocation and provoked him in return.
However, upon hearing his provocation, Mokjin couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
“That’s ridiculous. It seems like only yesterday that I burned down the Zhuge family with my own hands. Didn’t your ancestors teach you about their humiliating past?”
When unifying the martial arts world, there were more than one or two sects that were swept away because they did not bow their heads or choose to seal the gate. It is certain that among the sects that resisted until the end and were reduced to ashes, Jegal’s name was also there.
To Mok-jin, such memories were only something that happened a dozen years ago. If it wasn’t funny to show off Zhuge Liang’s power in front of him, then what would be funny?
“······What did you just say?”
Zhuge Wujun’s expression suddenly darkened after hearing Mok Jin’s verbal abuse.
No matter how hostile the relationship was, there was a limit to the provocations of martial arts people. However, the words Mok Jin uttered were an insult so unpleasant that it was unbearable for a member of the Jegal family.
“What a terrible thing to say. Can you take responsibility for what you just said? How dare you disrespect the Sega that has protected justice for thousands of years! What kind of outrageous remarks are those!”
“Do you think the main deity is lying? However, you don’t have to believe it. You will see it with your own eyes soon anyway.”
“······It seems like you have no intention of resolving this amicably until the end.”
Jegal Mujun’s voice became cold as he heard Mokjin’s words, which seemed to have no intention of taking back what he had said.
“Further conversation would be pointless. I was foolish to think that if I talked nicely, he might repent.”
Mok Jin laughed at Zhuge Wujun’s words. He was truly a great hypocrite.
“Huh, stop talking nonsense. Do you not think I knew from the beginning that I had no intention of having a conversation? Even if I die soon, I will show my pretense to the end, and that hasn’t changed two thousand years ago or now.”
“Nonsense. Even though you have accumulated great martial arts skills, you are not using your power in the right place, which is why I cannot help but feel regret. Therefore, from now on, for the sake of the peace of the world, the White Dragon of the Great Zhuge Family will stop you.”
He spouted out some elaborate words, but in the end, he was just going around and around to fight. It was a procedure that Mok-jin was strangely familiar with.
Among those who bear the name of Jeongpa, like Yongjeoksan of that volcano, there are some who live up to that name without shame, but there are also quite a few who say plausible things to cover up their own selfish desires.
What can we expect from those who took the lead in stabbing Mengwu in the back and offering him up as a sacrifice for their own greed and self-preservation? Mokjin smiled brightly at Zhuge Wujun’s words.
“I have high expectations. The last time I saw you, you were incredibly immature. I hope you can live up to my expectations.”
“Whatever you imagine, you will experience more than that.”
Confidence is good, but recklessness comes with a price. Mokjin said in a voice that was even colder than before.
“Do your best. As I said, I have no intention of keeping things in my hands.”
“You don’t know much about the Baekryongdae. We’ve never done a mission without risking our lives.”
Zhuge Wujun glared at Mok Jin with cold eyes and raised one hand.
“Baekryongdae, unfold the Yukhap Gongmyeongdae Formation.”
“yes!”
Following Zhuge Wujun’s instructions, the Baekryong members disperse and move in unison. Analysis data on Mokjin quickly appears above the lenses of the glasses he is wearing.
The Yukhap Gongmyeong Daejin is one of the three greatest combined attack formations of Baekryongdae and was created to deal with a small number of absolute masters.
A turquoise-colored horizontal line appears on the forehead of Jegalmujun, who quickly grasped the data. He has connected to the Baekryongdae’s tactical computer network to unfold the Yukhap Gongmyeongdae formation.
[Jegal Se-ga accesses Baekryongdae’s exclusive tactical brain network “Baekun Yeo-ui-ju (白雲如意珠)”]
[Tactical Name “Thousand Fan Lord”: Check Root Unit Recognition Code]
[ All Green for Electronic Warfare Security Firewall “Muduri-Adu” ]
[ Terminal unit command system consciousness synchronization state stability ]
[ External Unit 2 Registration Completed ]
[Approve granting tactical commander authority to root unit]
The ancient formation training that allows you to become familiar with each movement through endless training. And the modern formation operation that involves downloading patterns into the beginner download interface and moving according to the manual.
However, Jegal Se-ga, who had a deeper understanding of formations than anyone else, was one step ahead and was pioneering unknown territory.
A groundbreaking martial arts concept in which one tactical commander controls the entire formation by connecting parts of the consciousness of the members through an infinitely sophisticated system. Jegal Se-ga named the system concept created through this the tactical brain network.
[ Formation Code A6: Six-Armed Resonance Formation ]
[ Base Core Algorithm Setting: Single Type B Divide and Conquer Pattern ]
[ Primary Order: Maintain a defensive stance to induce maximum internal energy consumption with minimum damage. ]
[ Confirm reception of all terminal units ]
By compiling and analyzing all the information about Mokjin known to the martial arts world so far, he determines the optimal formation and the formation’s core algorithm, and then instructs his members on the optimal response.
In other words, at this very moment, the one hundred and twenty-eight Baekryongdae were reborn as one organic life form that followed Zhuge Wujun’s orders.
[Baekryongdae, the dragon’s military dance begins]
With the sound of the control system ringing in his head, a blue light appeared in Jegal Mujun’s eyes. Without taking his eyes off Mok Jin, he gestured towards the two people who had been waiting behind him.
“Let’s move according to plan.”
“Yes, uncle.”
“······.”
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Two figures that had been silent for a while stepped forward. Mokjin’s eyes widened as he took in the two figures.
“He looks exactly like a monster.”
This huge body, over a meter tall, has a metal jaw that resembles a crocodile’s snout, vertically slit eyes, and a thick, long tail that hangs down below the buttocks. The arms that can be seen under the sleeves are not human skin, but thick leather, and the hands with sharp nails look as hard as rock.
Objectively speaking, the appearance of the evil king, Zhuge Liang, was closer to that of a bipedal crocodile than a human.
“Kreuk. I am Jegal Hol, who leads the evil army.”
“A crocodile (㺀) leading a pack of crocodiles (鰐群幫). What an easy-to-understand name.”
“I had a dream about a crocodile, so my mother gave me the name Hol.”
“Hmm. That’s a good name that suits your appearance.”
At Zhuge Liang’s words, Mok Jin nodded and said.
Even by the standards of modern martial arts circles, his appearance is full of personality, so how much more so from the perspective of Mokjin, an ancient being? After meeting Yongjeoksan, the Manhwa Sword Lord, and dealing with the various jiangshi groups of Cheolshigwiong Richel, he became somewhat tolerant of appearances, which is why he responded to this extent.
Mok Jin turned his gaze away from Jegal Hol and looked at the person on the other side.
“Why are you wearing something that isn’t even a robe as if it were armor?”
Although the attire was strange, at least this one looked like a human. Mokjin looked at the veteran trench soldier who was a bit small for an adult.
He has a body that contrasts with Jegal Hol’s, and he wears a long navy trench coat that reaches down to his knees, a metal helmet, and a gas mask.
The horse had the appearance of a human, and even though he was wearing thick gloves and shoes and no skin was visible, Mokjin still thought he was intelligent.
“It’s a stone (Dol).”
“······.hmm?”
A low, unpleasant voice, as if scraping iron, echoed through the gas mask. Mokjin flinched at the strange voice he had never heard before, and Jegal Mujun spoke on behalf of the veteran.
“It’s because you hurt your neck. Instead, let me introduce you to the veteran trench warrior I hired to deal with you for a while.”
“Is this just a way to buy time before unfolding the strategy? If you didn’t make such a fuss, they would have foolishly waited.”
Mokjin clicked his tongue lightly. If you calculate it coolly, it may be a reasonable judgment, but how could you take away the player from Ha-su when the way of Kang-ho is still alive and well?
“Can we risk the lives of our precious warriors for such an old custom?”
Zhuge Wujun answered Mok Jin’s words. It was a truly reasonable and extremely Zhuge family-like idea.
– The completion of the Yukhap Gongmyeong Daejin depends on you.
Without Mokjin noticing, Zhuge Wujun’s message flew into the consciousness of the two people who stepped forward.
As Mokjin said, there was an intention to buy time, but there was another reason for hiring the trench veterans.
The current Yukhap Gongmyeong Daejin is in an unfinished state, having not yet completed detailed adjustments. Even if you are an absolute master, you will have no problem dealing with it in the current state, but since the opponent is Lee Mokjin, who defeated Seocheon Sword Marquis with far-off skills, you must be fully prepared.
That’s why we need the Trench Veterans and Jegal Hol.
Zhuge Wujun’s real goal was the last piece needed to complete the Six-Hap Gongming Formation, that is, the combat data that the two of them collected while fighting Mok Jin.
Extract as much data as possible from Mokjin in just a few minutes. That was the advance instruction that Zhuge Wujun had given to the two men.
“Then let’s begin. I’ll go first.”
Although he came with the Baekryongdae, when viewed individually, Mokjin is undeniably a strong man. Compared to him, he is just a weakling. Knowing this, Jegal Hol declared the first attack without hesitation.
“Since we came in a large group, let’s just give each of us one move.”
Mokjin waved his hand leisurely at them.
Even if it was a life-or-death decision, it was the law of martial arts to determine who would receive the award based on the merits of the martial arts. There was no reason not to respect the unwritten rules of martial arts that had existed for over two thousand years.
There was no signal to start the fight, as this was not a martial art that followed etiquette and formality.
Thud-thud-.
Dozens of compressed poison gas grenades fall from under the trench coats of the veterans.
“Kwaaah!”
At the same time, Zhuge Liang’s giant crocodile claws rushed towards Mokjin.
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Information) The Supreme Stage Ship, a large reinforced wireless ship, is a top-tier wireless ship that can only be operated by the upper level of the Baekdaemun School. Unlike regular wireless ships, it is a wireless ship made for absolute masters who can fire multiple blasts of energy, so its defense power has been greatly enhanced by using shield technology released for civilian use, and it also has its own repair function.
Information) The members of the Baekryongdae wear military uniforms with a design borrowed from the civil service uniform with blue-green accents. However, the identity of the Baekryongdae is the monocle, which is a monocle that doubles as a scout and a data collection terminal.
Information) Baekryongdae is a group of veterans who have already defeated many absolute masters stronger than themselves. Among them, they have even gained the upper hand against masters who have reached the realm of the supernatural.
Information) During Mok Jin’s era, Jegal Se-ga was a member of the Murim Alliance and resisted the onslaught of the Demonic Cult until the end, but Mok Jin himself stepped in and reduced them to ashes. Among the factions including the Five Great Clans, the only one that Mok Jin left alone despite continuing to fight was Sacheondangga. Because of this, Mok Jin and Sacheondangga have experienced political difficulties.
Information) Mokjin’s ash heap joke is no different from a strong padrip from Jegalmujun’s perspective.
Information) Jegal Se-ga developed a central control tactical brain network technology that allows an excellent commander to command the members of the formation in order to efficiently operate the formation, which is no different from the semi-private martial arts of Se-ga. The members basically act autonomously, but they give top priority to the orders coming down from the root unit during the operation of the formation. It is not strongly compulsory, so it is possible to consciously reject it.
Information) The commander who commands the formation through the tactical network is called a ‘maestro’ and requires extremely outstanding field command ability. Even that is to the extent that Zhuge Shi has to use the vision calculation assistance device to keep up with the processing capacity of the tactical network.
Information) Baekryongdae’s tactical computer network, ‘Baekun Yeouiju’, has the largest amount of computer processing among the tactical computer networks of the Jegal family, but because it has such high requirements, ordinary warriors cannot use it.
Information) Baekun Yeo-ui-ju’s electronic warfare firewall, ‘Muduriadu’, was developed by a developer from the Murong family who married a person from the Zhuge family in the past, and its name means ‘dragon’s clothes’ in ancient Manchurian.
Information) The divide and conquer algorithm, which is the core algorithm of the formation, is an algorithm that virtually fragments the output of an enemy with a strong internal power drive using the power of the formation, and then each member of the formation subdues the fragmented (=weakened) internal power output. As with other algorithms, the principle is easy, but the implementation is very difficult, so it is a technique that only Zhuge Liang can implement.
Information) Evil Army King Jegal Hol looks like a bipedal crocodile man. Because of the Evil Army’s Black Ops personality, he is not well-known to the public, but he is surprisingly cool and cute, and is popular among the Evil Army’s subordinates.
Information) Mok-jin initially told Jegal-hol that he was like a monster, but when Jegal-hol brought up his mother, he quickly changed his stance and took back his words.
Information) The trench veteran had a strangely deformed voice because his windpipe melted after inhaling poison gas in the past. He could get better if he undergoes transplant surgery, but the overall cost of recovery is very high because his entire body, including his vocal cords, was damaged by the poison gas.
Information) The Yukhap Gongmyeong Daejin is a formation that originally had almost no destruction methods, but after obtaining battle data and making detailed adjustments, its power is doubled.
