The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 130
Episode 130: Fortress (3)
“Oh my god.”
“Look at the size. “I can’t see the end?”
“Isn’t this almost the size of Yeouido?”
A fortress summoned on the river.
The unit members could not help but be amazed by its enormous size.
“uh. But…”
It was good that the fortress summoning was successful.
There is one minor problem.
“How do we get in? excuse me?”
“….”
The fortress was floating on the river.
The problem is that we have no particular way to approach it.
‘If there was a boat, I’d take it.’
Was everything destroyed when the city was covered with dungeons?
There wasn’t a single small boat to be seen on the riverside.
But what’s the point of telling wizards to freeze the river?
There is only one answer that comes to mind.
“I have to swim.”
“ah.”
With the stamina of awakened people, there is nothing they can’t do.
Just as I was about to take off my military uniform to jump straight into the water.
“Now just wait a moment.”
“?”
Someone grabbed my arm and said.
A soldier who serves as the leader of the engineers.
It was Corporal Lee Gong-woo.
ah.
Now that I think about it, if it’s an engineer.
“You guys… can you even make a boat?”
Originally, most of them were facility soldiers whose hobby was DIY at best.
After awakening as an engineer, he reached a point where he could create all kinds of things by simply throwing in materials.
“yes? iced coffee. “If you ask me to make at least a pear, there’s nothing I can’t make.”
“huh?”
“There is a better way.”
Sigh.
A confident smile appeared on Corporal Lee Gong-woo’s face.
“Let’s build a bridge.”
“…leg?”
When I first heard it, I wondered what it was.
I thought that building a boat would be easier than building a bridge.
“Building a bridge. “It was originally one of the main duties of an engineer.”
Because I am a cook.
Apparently, the only knowledge I had about other soldiers’ specialties was what I had picked up.
I didn’t know much about the work of engineers.
According to Corporal Lee Gong-woo.
Originally, it seemed that installing temporary bridges was one of the engineers’ main duties.
“what. Since our unit is not an engineer battalion, we have never actually installed it.”
“Are you okay?”
“In fact, originally, the limit would be to build a bridge of several tens of meters using all kinds of heavy equipment. but.”
The guy said with a confident smile.
“We’re not just engineers, are we?”
but.
I used to be an ordinary cook, but now I even cut iron plates with a kitchen knife.
If I’m like this, would I be normal for engineers?
“but. “I would like to ask you one thing.”
“hmm?”
“Could you please support the other soldiers? Since we have to build a bridge, I think it will require a bit of hard work.”
“That’s it. “It’s not difficult.”
* * *
There was a time when I thought:
I had it too.
“What a little hard work…!”
Even though I was deceived, I was properly deceived.
The distance to that fortress is at least a hundred meters.
It is about creating a temporary bridge that connects a considerable distance.
‘How can that be easy!’
Let’s take a quick look around.
“Huh, huh, huh….”
“Krrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt”
High-level soldiers who are like living heavy equipment.
Groaning sounds come out of their mouths.
‘Huh. Whoop.’
Same goes for me.
Fortunately, the gang stat is ridiculously high, so it’s worth holding on to.
Otherwise, the intensity of labor was such that I would have given up long ago.
Of course.
“now! Dear workers. “Let’s try a little harder!”
“next. see. “That building over there would be perfect.”
Bridge installation.
There are other preparations for that, too.
More than anything, materials were important.
Although there are many materials brought from the unit, it is impossible to build a bridge with just those.
The method the engineers came up with there was quite simple.
…No, to be precise.
It was pretty ignorant.
-I just need to tear down a few buildings, right?
Literally.
Obtaining materials by demolishing buildings.
-It’s not a game or anything. Does that make sense?
When playing a type of game like Tycoon, buildings can be dismantled and used as materials with a few clicks of a button.
But that’s only possible because it’s a game.
Is there any way something like that would be possible in reality?
Dismantling a building was in itself an enormous amount of hard labor.
Is there anything more surprising?
“…Does this make sense?”
thud!
When one of the unit members swings a large sword, the entire wall of a nearby building is cut down.
Unit members carried away the huge fragments that had fallen.
Demolition of buildings and supply of materials.
It is true that this is something that can only be done in games.
‘The soldiers’ abilities have reached a level that can only be seen in games.’
This opening-style method is working well.
This is ridiculous.
“Ugh. “I brought it.”
“Thank you~”
The building was literally torn down and delivered to the engineers.
Engineers pounded the huge fragments and reshaped them into the shapes they wanted.
‘…That’s amazing.’
Come to think of it.
It seems like it’s been quite a while since I’ve seen engineers working in person.
The last time I saw it was work on modifying a combat vehicle.
A lot of time has passed since then.
The level and quality of the engineers had also risen to a level that was difficult to compare to then.
It was difficult to say that the fragments torn from the building were in proper shape, even as a joke.
Let’s get some sappers stuck there.
“Part 3 is complete!”
“yep. “I will move it.”
It was processed into assembled parts to create natural bridges.
I was quite embarrassed by the idea of dismantling the building to obtain materials.
This method works pretty well, right?
“Ugh, damn it.”
of course.
There was one problem.
“Ugh, I’m going to die from this exhaustion.”
“no. “Aren’t we a combat profession?”
“Why are we doing the work of engineers?”
Dissatisfaction from soldiers who participated in the labor.
‘It’s reasonable to be dissatisfied.’
In my own way, I developed camaraderie through cooking.
That’s that and this is this.
‘Because the work areas are different.’
It was similar even during the ordinary military days.
Not invading each other’s work areas.
Because it was the basic courtesy that all soldiers paid the most attention to.
It was not surprising that soldiers who had to do other people’s work were dissatisfied.
of course.
However, we cannot let our hard-working workforce rest.
“Let’s do it after eating~”
The solution is simple.
Since ancient times, most complaints are….
[Honmar Beef Bone Soup with the Overflowing Enthusiasm of an Intermediate Chef]
Isn’t it caused by hunger and frustration?
“Hehehe. Is that all that’s left? “I’ll be done in an hour.”
“one hour? Even if you doze off, it will be over faster than that!”
“KIYOOOOOT!!!”
Just fill your stomach and that’s it.
The complaints from just now are gone.
Soldiers filled with enthusiasm began work at a speed that was incomparable to before.
If a person has a full stomach and back, he or she will not be annoyed by most things.
In my case, the source played a big role, but whatever.
What does that matter!
anyway.
This is the result of the soldiers working with such passion.
“It’s complete!”
Not even a day has passed.
The bridge leading to the fortress was completed.
Amazing speed.
It made me wonder if even an awakened person could do something like this.
“Well… it’s only temporary. “I didn’t have time.”
Corporal Lee Gong-woo said after completing the installation of the bridge.
“It was made as hastily as possible, so heavy objects cannot climb on it. Even if it’s a heavy combat vehicle, the moment it goes up… you know? “I burst out laughing.”
“First of all, only soldiers can climb up?”
“yes. “First, we need to use this bridge as a framework and gradually strengthen it.”
Anyway.
A small bridge connected to a fortress floating on the water.
My unit members and I got on the bridge and walked toward the fortress.
“Oh, I’m shaking.”
“Don’t move too hard! “Fall down.”
Passing precariously across a bridge that was so hastily constructed that it was unstable and shaky.
Let’s approach the walls of the fortress.
Tiring.
[Vimana opens.]
A phrase suddenly appears before my eyes.
and.
Ugh….
The walls of the fortress began to shake with a large vibration.
“Everyone stop!”
A massive fortress whose size is comparable to that of other islands floating on this river.
The walls of the fortress slowly begin to open, scattering dust.
Coo!
The moment the door is fully opened.
Tiring!
[Mobile Fortress – The opening of the Vimana has been completed.]
[The user’s summoning authority has been recognized.]
[The Vimana recognizes the owner.]
[Congratulations!]
[This fortress is now yours.]
[New title is given.]
[Title: Castle Lord of Vimana]
[Effect: Access to the fortress management menu.]
A new title has been given.
After roughly checking the title, I turned my attention to the castle gate.
The view of the fortress spread out inside the castle gate can be seen at a glance.
That one.
Well, rather than a fortress.
“It’s a fortress city.”
It looked like a large city surrounded by huge walls.
* * *
“Why are all the buildings so black?”
“Is it like steel?”
After crossing the gate and entering the inside of the fortress.
The unit members decided to first inspect the contents of the fortress.
Although it is a fortress that I have experienced once within [Shadow Curtain].
Because I was very busy at that time.
I didn’t have time to really learn about this fortress.
Inside, there were so many buildings that it could be considered a fortress city.
I walked up to one of the buildings and touched the wall.
‘cold.’
The dark-gray building had a slight sheen to it.
As the soldiers said, it feels like steel.
According to the results of [Food Material Identification], it was not actual steel.
‘It’s suitable as a guild fortress.’
Our guild’s name is Steel Legion.
This feel, reminiscent of steel, was quite a pleasant coincidence.
“This building here is like a dormitory!”
“There is also a warehouse. “It’s really spacious, isn’t it?”
A fortress the size of a small island.
There were quite a few buildings built inside.
“I can’t believe this place really becomes our base.”
A privilege obtained as a result of being the first human race to conduct [Conquest War].
It’s not the first reward for nothing.
When I first saw it, I too was overwhelmed by its intimidation.
but.
What’s a little strange is.
‘It seems smaller than when I saw it from inside the tent.’
When seen from inside the [Shadow Curtain].
The buildings were also much taller.
The size of the fortress seems to have been twice as large as it is now.
‘Is it because of my mood?’
Either I wonder or not.
The soldiers could not contain their excitement and began looking around.
“Minjae hyung.”
“huh?”
“Take care of the kids. “I have a place to visit for a moment.”
“Are you going?”
It’s good to have a wide base.
In the end, one thing is important to us.
‘The monster wave that Taejun warned about. ‘Can you stop it or not?’
If there is just a wall, it is meaningless as a defense facility.
There was already one part that seemed odd.
To confirm that, first of all, the title I received.
It will be necessary to demonstrate the effect of [Vimana’s Castel].
‘Access to the fortress management menu.’
It’s just a guess, though.
Probably to enjoy this effect.
“I’m going to go to the inner castle.”
“hmm.”
Shouldn’t we go to the place where Seongju should be?
* * *
A building surrounded by a small moat.
I crossed the small bridge and moved inside the open castle gate.
“…It’s magnificent.”
It really looks like a nobleman from the Middle Ages.
Inside, there were various facilities and rooms lined up.
I’m curious about other places, too.
There is another place I need to look at now.
The inner castle was located in the heart of the fortress.
What I was heading for was the center of the inner city.
there.
There was one very large room.
[Welcome to the command and control room.]
This is the center of this fortress.
…no.
It’s all good.
“Why is it the command and control room?”
Jitongsil.
After all, even the fortress that I received as a special gift has a boring military feel to it.
[The castle lord’s authority has been confirmed.]
[It becomes possible to enter fortress management mode.]
Anyway.
The important thing is this.
Management mode.
Will this fortress be able to block the monster wave or not?
You should check it here.
[Entering fortress management mode.]
Then.
A big system message appears before your eyes.
[Mobile Fortress – Vimana (Lv. 1)]
[Seongju – Shin Yeongjun]
[External Area = 1,000,000㎡]
[Internal Area = 3,000,000㎡]
[Current Capacity = 1000]
[Durability = 99873/100000]]
[… ]
[…]
“Is it like a status window?”
It is similar to when awakened people look at their status window.
A shape that allows you to check the state of the fortress.
however.
There were a few things that bothered me.
for now.
“…Why is the interior area larger than the exterior area?”
That’s three times as much.
There is no way the status window is lying.
This fortress.
It’s three times wider inside than it looks from the outside.
‘Where are the laws of physics?’
Well, from my point of view, there is nothing wrong with the fortress having a large area.
I guess I can just skip this.
The next thing I’m concerned about is this.
A number attached to the name of the fortress
[Lv. 1]
“…Indeed. “For some reason, it seemed smaller than what I saw inside the tent.”
I thought it was strangely similar to the status window of an awakened person.
They stuck to their level like real awakened people.
“The fortress seen from inside the tent. “It was at a higher level than this.”
It’s not accurate because I saw it while I was so distracted.
Obviously Lv. I think I’ve seen the word Max a lot.
[Shadow Curtain] is a world in the imagination.
Reality and imagery.
The space in between.
This vimana too.
It must have been realized to its fullest potential.
Although it is a little disappointing.
There was nothing bad.
‘If you raise your level. It means it will be the same as what you saw in the tent.’
the problem is.
I have no idea how to raise this level.
As I was reading the status window of the fortress.
A button appeared at the bottom.
[Switch to administrator’s perspective]
I’m curious about what an administrator’s perspective is.
Let’s put our hand there without thinking about it.
‘…!?’
I’m sure he was in the command and control room just a moment ago.
My perspective had moved somewhere higher.
Let’s take a quick look down.
I saw a fortress filled with dark-gray buildings.
“What is the manager’s perspective?”
Did you mean that you can overlook this fortress from the air?
I was a little embarrassed by the sudden change in vision.
Let some time pass.
A view looking down like this.
It felt like something was familiar.
‘Strategy mobile game.’
Why is there such a thing?
A mobile game that involves raising a territory.
I also tried it a few times as a hobby while I was in college.
However, the moment the overcharging became more severe, we immediately closed down.
It felt similar to the perspective of looking down on a territory in those types of games.
You can also see soldiers walking around the fortress excitedly.
“huh?”
however.
One thing I noticed when I looked down from above.
“Why is there so much empty space?”
There are many buildings that have already been built.
When I looked down from above, there were so many vacant lots without any buildings.
Even when I saw it from inside the [Shadow Curtain].
There wouldn’t have been vacant lots like that, right?
[Building site]
[You can build the building you want.]
The phrase that appeared the moment I focused my attention on that place.
[Please select the building you want.]
[Training Center]
[Blacksmith]
[Research Center]
[Barracks]
[Prison]
“….”
I guess this fortress.
I guess it wasn’t a finished product.
“You have to build the building yourself.”
If this happens, I’m leaving.
We don’t know when a monster wave will attack us.
If there was room to build a building, there was no need to gamble to summon a fortress on the river.
even.
[Caution!]
[Exclusive points are required to build a building.]
I’m not sure.
It doesn’t seem like it just ends with engineers building a building.
“Tsk.”
Still, I looked at the list of buildings that could be built.
There were some names that were plausible in their own way.
I think the engineers would be happy if we built something like a blacksmith shop.
Prison… I hope I never have to use it, but you never know.
however.
While I was making the list like that.
The name of one building caught my eye.
[Restaurant]
“… That’s right. “There was this.”
The moment I saw that name.
My hands start to move without me realizing it.
[Do you want to build a restaurant?]
[Y/N]
When I came to my senses.
My hand was pointing towards the YES button.
‘Oops!’
What we need now is a facility that can block monster waves.
Although the power of [Restaurant] has been proven.
I don’t know if it’s enough to block that monster wave.
‘I even said it would cost you points…!’
Shit.
But there’s nothing you can do about it.
My job is a chef, so how can I tolerate building a restaurant?
“The cancel button is….”
[Construction of the restaurant begins.]
[Conquest points consumed: 1000]
“….”
I tried to find a way to cancel in a hurry.
There was nothing like that.
Points are consumed with the message that construction begins.
…however.
“uh?”
The point is that it is consumed for construction.
The name was a little familiar.
[Pre-occupation point]
“Is this what you used here?”
Conquest point.
It’s a little different from the normal points you get from defeating monsters.
As the name suggests.
Points earned by occupying a certain area and maintaining that occupation.
The larger the area occupied and the longer the occupation is maintained, the more points are awarded.
and.
In other words, what is needed to construct a building are pre-occupation points.
“…tsk tsk.”
Our guild’s area of occupation ranges from [Mountains] and [Small Cities (3)]
to [Big Cities (2)], which were expanded just a few hours ago.
Especially in the case of [mountain ranges].
It’s been a long time since we succeeded in taking over.
Meanwhile, the points before the occupation were steadily accumulating.
There is no way to know where the points are being used.
I just watched it pile up.
“When I played mobile games, I stopped playing because of the charging incentive.”
I was a college student with no money.
I had to quit the game because I didn’t have money to build a single building.
but.
Not here.
‘It takes 1000 points to build one building.’
Generally speaking, it may seem like a pretty large amount.
It was difficult to hold back laughter.
Of course.
Conquest point?
that.
[Conquest Points: 21873]
“There are too many.”