The 31st Piece Turns the Tables - Chapter 241
Episode 241
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The elevator lowered the giant soldier carrying Kangseol, Seolhong, and Chiwoo deep into the mine shaft.
“That’s a very high height.”
“The only hope is that the elevator is working properly.”
There was a lot of strength in Seolhong’s shoulders.
This job was risky and risky, but every decision we made was directly related to the success or failure of the job.
Quickness and accuracy of judgment were all important.
Bleep-
A measuring instrument that beeps loudly.
“Is your level higher than expected?”
“… I don’t think it’s a normal number. “It is far above the average figures delivered.”
“Something happened.”
“I hope it’s a simple collapse… but at this level, I’ll lose consciousness the moment I take off my protective clothing.”
“Is it that much?”
“It’s not like we’re in a deep place, but if it’s like this…”
Clap…
Clap…
Hwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…
The giant soldier radiated light from its headlight.
“It has collapsed everywhere… It will be a problem to even reach the location where the survivors are.”
“Do I need to look at the map?”
“It’s okay because I entered it into the aircraft before entering. However, the problem is that the information is incomplete because it is cut off in various places…”
Seeing Seolhong like this was a little unfamiliar.
The scene where she takes the lead and gets things done and Snow follows suit was something I had never seen before.
“That’s amazing.”
“You mean me?”
“yes.”
“It’s not that big of a deal. “It was just a child’s greed.”
“greed?”
Seolhong looked back at Kangseol with his breathing apparatus hanging on him.
“Are you used to praise?”
“… well?”
“I couldn’t do that. “I never did anything worthy of praise, but the only person I could praise was God.”
Seolhong seemed to remember his childhood.
“There was no way I could stand out in a field where other brothers were ahead. Instead of praise, there was disdain. But… everyone was happy when I handled the tricky computing devices and got the grease on them. That’s why I dug into it. “Because I want to be praised.”
“That’s a childish thought.”
“But it wasn’t something Yonghwa could learn from. “It is a talent that is less recognized than Taoism, martial arts, or any other talent.”
Sigh…
She laughed.
“But isn’t it funny? At best, people’s lives depend on knowledge that comes from a child’s sense of inferiority. “Life is truly unpredictable.”
While Seol-hong and Kang-seol were talking about various things, Chi-woo suddenly intervened.
“Are you guys finished talking?”
Kang Seol and Seol Hong’s heads turned to Chiu.
“When you’re done, can you look over there?”
“huh?”
“That…”
Regardless of the level of collapse, Kang Seol and Seol Hong determined that it was caused by the collapse of the supports supporting the mine shaft.
but.
Now, when Chiu sees the huge hole formed in the direction he is looking through the periscope, his thoughts change.
“What is this?”
“This collapse… doesn’t seem to be an ordinary problem.”
“What are you going to do? Are you going down?”
A hole whose bottom cannot be clearly seen.
However, given the location, heading downward through this hole seemed like the best way to save time and fuel.
Kang Seol and Seol Hong nodded.
* * *
Miracles are nothing special.
The fact that there were no deaths even though the mine collapsed was enough to be called a miracle.
However, to those who actually survived, this was not considered a miracle.
“Damn it…”
The fuel in the protective suit was gradually decreasing.
When ships drifted, people would kill each other and kill each other due to limited food.
There was no guarantee that something like this would not happen to buried miners.
A total of 22 survivors.
They are still alive.
Fuel continued to decrease.
“We… we’re all going to die.”
“you! Don’t be so lucky! “When the rescue team comes, everyone will get out alive.”
“Rescue team? Did you say rescue team now? Who do you think will come to save us? “It wasn’t just an ordinary mine that collapsed, it was the Gwiyotan Mine that collapsed!”
“….”
“Do you think they’ll spend the money to rescue us from Sunni? “There are people who will even throw a funeral… Moreover, Sodong is hated by even Khan, so a rescue team is something that can only be dreamed of.”
On the third day since the incident occurred, arguments like this have occurred countless times.
“Damn it… I can’t die and leave my babies alone!”
“Don’t you think Seongchi will take care of you kids? “Don’t be too sad about your death.”
“That’s not important! I want to see it for myself! Oh no… I don’t want to die underground like this…”
Ugh…
“What are you talking about?”
“Isn’t this all because of that?”
“shut up! “Don’t make up strange words for no reason!”
Recently, something strange happened at the Sodong Mine.
With the mining plan, the area of Sodong Mine gradually expanded, and in the process, a door with a strange pattern appeared a few days ago.
Since it was so recent, it took me a while to decide whether or not I should report this to mine management.
In fact, there was a case where mining operations were halted due to the discovery of ruins nearby.
If the same thing happens to Sodong, miners who mine as a business will not be able to make money for their families and will face a miserable situation.
Because the mine was at risk of being shut down, the workers eventually decided to talk more about the matter.
however.
Kkeeeeeeeek…
– What the heck! The door suddenly opens…
Quaaaaaaaaaaa!
It was then that the mine collapsed.
In an instant, the instrument that detects ear energy started screaming, and even though I was wearing a protective suit, I felt a tingling sensation.
It was like this after that.
The tunnel leading to the ground collapsed, and the ground they were standing on also collapsed and they fell to the ground below.
Fortunately, the protective clothing worked properly, mitigating the impact of the fall, but the problem was that a lot of fuel was consumed in the process.
The miners did not realize that this event had significantly changed the topography of the mine. Also, the fact that most of the mine shaft has collapsed, making it difficult for rescue teams to enter.
However, everyone here knew that if a burial accident occurred in the mine, the probability of them returning safely was very low.
Moreover, this place was difficult to enter except for large soldiers, and I also knew that most of the large soldiers were out for maintenance in Hongyeon.
In other words, there wasn’t even a hint of hope.
“It’s cold….”
“Come here! “Because it’s warm near the giant bottles.”
“Ah… that’s enough.”
“why?”
“I heard it would be unlucky to be next to him.”
“What is the crime of being a giant soldier? Anyway, my temper is…”
Click… Click…
The miners who had been talking up until now looked up.
Five mechanics hanging on a giant bottle.
The miners who were enjoying the warmth near the giant soldiers asked them.
“Hey, can’t you fix it?”
“….”
“You can’t fix it? “It’s already been three days.”
“The power engine is half destroyed, so will I be a god if I fix it here without the equipment?”
“So what exactly is the situation?”
“The other one is completely unusable, and normal operation of this one is also impossible.”
It was a miracle that neither of the large vessels were damaged. If it weren’t for this, it wouldn’t have been easy to enjoy the warmth of the giant soldier.
“So…”
“Say it a few times. “Because it was operated so hard, some parts of it survived, but it was almost out of fuel, so it wouldn’t be able to get up to the ground.”
“… Ultimately, this is our grave.”
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–
ttbur toing the ground.
“What on earth are you talking about earlier…”
“Heeik…”
“Couldn’t we have opened something dangerous? That’s right, you’re cursed!”
“Don’t you shut up? “Are you saying that we are cursed and will all die here?”
Kuuung …
Kuu Woong …
“It’s all over! “It’s coming this way!”
“Oh, don’t be ridiculous! “They are a rescue team trying to save us!”
No, that couldn’t have been possible.
A rescue team finds buried miners three days after the incident?
It couldn’t have happened.
Regardless of the difficulty of discovery, three days would have been a period in which a rescue team could not have been formed in the first place.
In other words, the vibration heard now may really be the essence of a curse.
Someone was holding prayer beads in his hand and praying.
“God… God… please protect us. Please send them back to their families.”
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“Ugh!”
The miners were clinging to the giant bottles and shivering.
The vibration felt throughout the wall gradually increased.
And soon.
Sigh…
Part of the wall collapsed.
“Uh… huh?”
“That…”
What appeared beyond the wall was Seolhong’s moving spherical giant weapon, Towang Unit 1.
“Towang? “It’s Towang!”
A man praying with a rosary shouted.
“It’s God! God has appeared! “You heard my prayers!”
The man approached where Towang Unit 1 was and shouted.
“Here it is! It’s here! God! “Please save me!”
Ddudduddud…
Towang broke the wall and came inside.
The size is not enough to say it is huge.
It was much bigger than the other giant soldiers here.
In addition to Towang’s violent size, it also had an odd early form. It truly felt like a god had descended underground.
Seolhong’s voice was carried through the soundboard and circled around the cavity.
“found.”
* * *
Seolhong and Kangseol appear through the wall and tell the miners one by one what happened on the ground while they were buried.
“Rescue team? “A rescue team?”
“You came for us?”
When they heard that it was a rescue team, even the mechanics stopped what they were doing and rushed to the large soldier that Seolhong was riding.
“Are you sure?”
“Rather than that, this is Towang Unit 1, right? Why is this junk…”
“Did you drive this all the way here?”
Clap…
Clap…
“Get out of the way, you might step on it.”
“Uh oh….”
Towang of Seolhong approached the giant soldier that was being repaired and the giant soldier that was sagging.
Kang Seol asked.
“Is there a problem?”
“I’m going to check it now.”
Jeeeeee…
A long wire fluttered out from Towang’s arm and connected to the fallen giant soldier.
Beep –
The state of the giant soldier appeared on Towang’s screen.
“The power engine cannot be used at all. Other than that, the other parts are usable.”
Jiiiing…
This time, the wire was connected to another giant soldier that was being repaired.
Beep-
“Hmm… the situation is strange.”
“What kind of problem is this?”
“Only the power unit of this giant soldier is intact. Almost everything else is damaged. “The situations of the two giant soldiers are completely opposite.”
“If you do it…”
Kiiiiing…
clank…
The snow-red Towang stretched out his hand and placed his hand on the giant soldier’s power engine.
“Now wait a minute! what are you doing! stop!”
“You can’t do things carelessly without any knowledge! If you make a mistake, the power unit explodes…”
Pusheeeeee…
The overheated power unit opens with smoke, and Towang pulls out the power engine from there.
In the process, the mechanics screamed as if they were going to faint, but Seolhong did his job without blinking.
Giiiing…
Slap!
The power engine was transferred to another giant soldier.
Kiiiiing-!
– Hello world! Bright morning! I…
“Oooooh!”
“what! “They said it couldn’t be fixed!”
When the miners glared at the mechanics, the mechanics protested.
“I told you it was in a situation where there was no equipment! Of course, if we could replace the power engine, we could do that too!”
“joy! “Let’s go first!”
Everyone approached Seolhong.
“Has the protective umbrella not activated yet?”
“A protective umbrella? “What is that?”
The mechanics asked back.
Beep-beep
-beep-
Seolhong touched this and that for a moment and then shook his head as if he had been hit.
“This feature has been removed from the new model.”
Then he hit something hard.
Seolhong takes out two batteries from the giant soldier whose power engine was removed.
And connected it to Towang.
Soon, a mechanical sound came from Towang.
– Hazardous umbrellas work.
Jiiiiiiing…
A hemispherical barrier resembling an umbrella was formed, just like the spray from a fountain.
Kang Seol said with admiration.
“… the meter readings have gone down.”
“Tell me when it turns green.”
“It’s already green.”
“Then you can take off your protective clothing.”
Clap…
Cheeeeeee…
The control panel opened and Seolhong and Kangseol came out of it.
After taking off their protective clothing, the two felt like gods to the miners.
“I was right, right? “You mean God?”
“Hazardous clothing…”
“Huh? “The instrument showed normal readings…”
Seolhong said.
“Everyone can take off their protective clothing.”
“You’re lying…”
At that time, I felt like something fast was moving.
Pot-!
Push…
Push…
The protective clothing was automatically removed.
To be precise, Chiu took off their protective clothing visors.
“Huh…what!”
“Uh huh?”
“Really?”
Seolhong spoke to them.
“As long as the protective umbrella is in effect, you’ll be fine.”
“Did Totowang have this function?”
“So who are you?”
“I…”
She reveals what she couldn’t say before.
People lamented after hearing all the circumstances.
“I liked it as a rescue team… but the old Towang….”
“Are there just the three of you without the others?”
“stop! Come to your senses! “They are the ones who came down for us!”
“I apologize on behalf of these moles.”
Several characters apologize to Seolhong.
Snowfall asked them.
“I have a question about this too.”
“Please tell me.”
“Do you have any idea as to what caused the collapse?”
“That is…”
The miners glanced sideways at each other, observing each other. After looking at each other for a while, the person who seemed to be in charge came forward and spoke.
“Ha… Actually, I think it’s all because of that door.”
“… door?”
“That’s…”
The man continues his explanation.
A door with strange patterns and strange strings and paper attached was discovered, and when the door opened on its own, the Sodong Mine collapsed.
“what? Puhahahaha! “What is that, what a ghost did?”
Chiwoo laughed out loud.
“….”
“If all of this was the work of a ghost, it would be worth watching, giggle…”
Kang Seol glared at Chi-woo and said one thing.
“Chiu, be quiet.”
“… What?”
As the atmosphere was about to become hostile, Seolhong interrupted the flow.
“It definitely felt that way.”
“yes? “What do you mean?”
The miners looked puzzled and asked her what she meant.
Then Kang Seol, who was next to him, answered instead.
“We had a strange feeling the whole time we came here.”
“Strange… feeling?”
“Yes. Do you know how much time has passed since the accident?”
“About 3 days….”
“No matter how much the mine shaft collapsed, will it take 3 days to get from the entrance of the mine to here?”
“That’s because you were clearing away the debris…”
Seolhong refuted the man’s words.
“No, we didn’t clear any debris on the way here. We continued to move in the direction we had set out. Of course, that much fuel was consumed.”
“….”
I wandered for three days, covering a distance that could have been reached in a few hours.
Snowfall was assumed to be the cause.
“Space is constantly transforming. “It’ll probably be the same even if I try to get out of here.”
“Hehe… you mean…”
he said, looking around the mine.
“That door. “It looks like something slipped out of that door.”
“This can’t be right….”
“Is there any other information you can guess about the situation?”
At that time, the miner who was sitting alone in the back came forward.
The young man frowned and said this.
“… radish. “I definitely heard it when the door opened.”
“… yes?”
The story that poured out of the man’s mouth was a story intertwined with an old legend.
“Hwageumu…he woke me up….”
Hwageumu.
In the East, its name was legendary.
And the name of the evil dragon, Hwageumu, came from a completely unexpected place.
Sigh…
Seolhong, Chiu, and Kang Seol’s gazes crossed.