My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 256

#256

Zhuge Shi (2)

“Umm—.”

While collecting helpful information through the Internet.

After refreshingly stretching, I let out a short sigh.

“It’s not a bad thing since things are going smoothly… but it seems like my personality has become too extreme.”

Harris, a high elf from a different world, roamed the turbulent world of Gangwhan.

He was able to receive a formal invitation from Zhuge Dynasty and enter the stronghold.

The first meeting wasn’t that great, but now we were treated in a fairly friendly atmosphere.

‘To be exact… I guess they have no choice but to treat me as well.’

The fact that the Zhuge family, who had not even reached the level of martial arts, let alone masters of Xuanqing, rose to their current position was possible because their techniques and fighting techniques were so unrivaled.

It is known that not only Ki Moon-jin, who distorts the phenomenon by using the surrounding environment, but also Gyeong-jin, a team of warriors and magicians from the family, can take on even the experts of Hwagyeong.

‘Of course, if the opponent is Hyeon-kyung, the help of Ki Moon-jin, who has been thoroughly prepared, will be essential. At least it can be used as a passive response.’

That was the reason they couldn’t move against the arrogant Harris.

Of course, in a world where strength is everything, there must be a level of respect for the strong who have already proven their power.

However, as the person directly involved, I could not easily accept such a change in Harris.

“Hmm, maybe it’s because of the surrounding environment?”

Harris was an individual who was bound to be sensitive to his surroundings, whether due to his birth or acquired skills.

Since a guy like that has fallen into a place where the energy of the world is gradually drying up, it might not be strange for him to react sensitively.

‘But it doesn’t matter because there are no major problems right now. ‘I was planning on sending it back to Outerica sooner or later anyway.’

It has now been five days since Harris was sent to Kang Hwan-gye.

Before you know it, half of the given time has already passed.

All I remember during that time was having fun messing around here and there, but the results were good, so I could say it was a fairly successful start.

‘by the way.’

While looking through the system window, I found something interesting.

It seemed to be a change that occurred immediately after successfully completing the entry into the Gangwan World…

『Purchase Items – View Details』

└Auterica └An

item that allows you to easily obtain items from each world by paying

Gangwan World karma.

Before I knew it, Kang Hwan-gye’s name had been added to the sub-list where only Outerica items could be purchased.

‘It also happens like this.’

When I saw that, I nodded lightly.

I was worried that this might only apply to Outerica, which was an officially assigned world, but fortunately the system didn’t seem to be that flexible.

I immediately went to the ‘Kang Hwan-gye’ list and took a quick look at the products listed.

‘Perennial Seolsam, Yin Yang and Gongcheong Petroleum… It’s full of things that seem to have something just by looking at the name.’

What first caught my eye were the various types of elixirs.

Precious treasures whose levels, properties, and uses vary greatly.

If the martial arts people of the Kangwhan world had seen it, their eyes would have turned and they would have rushed at him…

‘Anyway, since we have Harris, a natural elixir hunter, there is no need to worry about it right now.’

In fact, even in Yongzhong Mountain where I am now, there were a few subtle signs of elixir.

In addition, wasn’t Wudangsan Mountain, which is incomparably large in size and famous for its magical powers, just a stone’s throw away?

‘Even for a dragon vein, it was a place with quite strong energy. Unlike other places, the energy was still quite abundant. It’s an elixir grown in a place like that….’

As I was heading towards Jegalsega, I savored it while remembering the sacred mountain I had glimpsed from afar.

After they are properly settled, it might be quite fun to go collect them.

In addition, there were quite a few famous pills such as Daehwandan and Jahasindan in the store list.

There are even new recruits who can be said to be martial arts of some factions and magic tools of the martial arts world.

In addition, a few items with enormous prices caught my eye.

『Millennial Blood Jewel (1190000)』

『Perennial Ice Crystal of Eternal Glacier (780000)』

『999-Year-Old Imoogi’s Imperfect Yeouiju (1530000)』

『……』

I don’t know much about Kang Hwan-gye yet, but these were names that at first glance seemed unusual.

It is obvious that it is an item worth as much as its price.

‘The Imoogi did exist. Then, does it have a purpose?’

But while it was interesting, it wasn’t something worth worrying about at this stage.

For now, just remembering that this exists is enough.

There was something else that I could use right now.

I entered the desired conditions into 『Product Purchase』 and printed out the corresponding lists separately.

And after looking through them—.

With a satisfied smile, I repeated the purchase and transfer to the “Avatar Cloud.”

***

earth-! Taaang—! earth!

‘hmm? ‘What does this mean?’

Zaonic, who had entered the studio after doing business outside, frowned and listened.

Of course he knew it was the sound of a hammer hitting metal, but what he found puzzling was the more detailed part.

“Huh…?”

But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t understand it at all.

Eventually, he entered the studio where he could hear sounds as if he were possessed by something.

Kyaang—! Chiik—!

Following forging, the sound of quenching is heard.

His eyes caught Howard, who was absorbed in his work, sweat pouring down his naked upper body.

A truly unique sight full of passion and spirit.

“What is this…?”

However, Zaonic’s gaze immediately passed by him and focused on one place as if a nail had been stuck.

Without even realizing it, my mouth opened and an exclamation escaped my throat.

“What is it? What is that metal? uh? Something like that? Yes…?”

A dwarf master who can’t speak and stutters as if he has a malfunction.

He was confused when he saw a foreign metal that he had never seen before or even thought existed in this world.

“Ah, are you here?”

Howard, who had finished his work, turned his head to greet him, but Zaonic was not in the mood to accept such a carefree greeting.

He had thought that would be the case when using the rare minerals that Howard had found in the northern mountains.

Of course, it would not be an easy task, but it was thought that it would not be impossible for the Hubert Company, which had grown to be at the top of the Tulk Kingdom in name and reality.

‘…But that one is different. No, it’s not any different. ‘There was something like that in this world?’

The metal that Howard is currently working with.

That was ‘something’ that even he, a dwarf blessed with fire and metal who prided himself on mastering all the metals in the world, could not easily understand.

I just couldn’t understand that something like that existed.

But you can’t just deny it when it’s clearly right in front of you…

“Hehehe! This is the metal that Hubert sent me this time, saying he found it newly in the northern mountains? Would you like to take a look?”

When Zaonic’s mind was becoming disorganized like that.

Howard cleared his throat lightly, took out another piece of metal from subspace, and gently handed it to him.

‘There’s more like that?’

Contrary to his inner thoughts, his hand, which moved instinctively, was already accepting it.

‘ah!’

And the moment I touched that metal, I could feel it intuitively.

That the emotions he felt were absolutely not an illusion.

“What is this…? “Why does something like this exist in this world?”

Even as he said those words in a daze, he unconsciously moved busily.

He glares intently and strokes the surface with his hand. Flick your fingers to feel the vibration and hear the resonance. Sniff your nose and smell.

Not only that, he sticks out his tongue, tastes it, chews it, and finally puts it in his mouth and chews it…

‘Wow, what is that doing?’

Howard’s expression changed as he looked at the scene right in front of him.

Of course, I fully understood his feelings as he had lived with metal his entire life.

That’s because the thing he held in his hand was a metal that did not exist in this world and was a ‘permanent year-old iron’ that was precious even in the world of Kangwhan.

‘But still, a dwarf is a dwarf. I recognized it right away.’

Of course, there was no way he wouldn’t feel what he felt too, so it was natural.

Howard smiled faintly as he looked at Zaonic, who was still losing his mind and devouring metal.

‘Magic tools imbued with the laws of this world do not apply in other worlds.’

I already knew that fact very well.

But doesn’t that mean that the physical properties of the material itself change?

‘It may not contain any additional special mysteries, but Permanent Iron can be said to be the best metal in itself.’

Rather, the characteristic of rejecting the mystery of this world could be used conversely.

For example… It’s extremely hard, but it’s an absolutely invincible armor that ignores even the effects of magic.

‘There’s no need to make the whole thing a permanent season. Just covering it with an appropriate thickness on the outside will be enough.’

Of course, the properties of the material are different, making it difficult to handle and applying it where necessary is not easy, but you won’t know unless you try.

If you look for a way, it will somehow come out.

Because he was a dwarf craftsman, a race born with a deceitful nature that felt unreasonable when it came to creation.

“oh my god. This… this thing came from the Northern Mountains? What on earth is going on in there? Is Boo the Immortal King? “What did he do?”

At that time, Zaonic, who had finally come to his senses, muttered in a dazed voice.

In addition to perpetual iron, there are still many other metals left, such as string iron and cloud iron…

‘Well, let’s solve that slowly.’

There are still many things I need his help with, but if I show him everything now, he will faint from shock.

***

It was the 6th day, 5 days after Harris entered the Ganghwan realm.

He left Yongzhong Mountain, the territory of the Zhuge family, for a while, but soon returned again.

“Hae Daehyeop, where are you going all of a sudden… hmm? “Who is he?”

Bring someone you’ve never seen next to you.

The face of the second leader of the Heavenly Guardians who greeted Harris as he went out at the main gate of Sega was slightly twisted.

Even though it wasn’t the case, I was getting angry because they were behaving rudely, but now they’re letting outsiders in without permission.

“Oh, it looks like you haven’t received it yet? “I said I would bring an acquaintance and left.”

“…Is that so? “There must have been some mistake.”

To be exact, he unilaterally notified the person who had been assisting him and then left blankly, but Harris, who had become even more shameless, responded slyly without changing his expression.

“Then can I just come in? “I can’t wait to introduce this friend.”

“Well, please wait a moment. Soon… Ah! That’s it. Please come in.”

He continued speaking with a troubled look on his face, but then confirmed his permission through a secretly transmitted sound from inside and nodded.

Deep inside, he didn’t want to face them anymore, so he quickly moved away from the entrance and urged them in silence.

I hope they disappear inside quickly.

But the opponent did not move as he thought.

The young man who came with Harris took steps and came in front of him.

Then, when he gave me a puzzled look, I politely hugged him and bowed my head slightly.

“I must have caused you some inconvenience with your sudden visit. “I’m sorry, Musa.”

“…no. “I just move as I’m told.”

When the other party showed such courtesy, the second lord also had no choice but to respond with a fierce force.

Since he was in the same group as the previous uninvited guest, I assumed he would be the same as him, but I thought he had more common sense than I thought.

“I’m late to say hello. “Nice to meet you. I…”

And the young man, who looked like the son of a famous family wearing a luxurious military uniform and an old-fashioned sword at his waist, opened his mouth again with a refreshing smile.

“…My name is Ha Seung-hoon.”

The name Ha Seung-hoon was also used as a pseudonym for Hesperon.

Following Harris, Kang Hwan-gye was assigned as a new pseudonym for the individual name ‘Hugo’.