The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 185
Episode 185 Radio (1)
“Loyalty! “We welcome Sergeant Shin’s return.”
“Uh, okay.”
Currently, the main strength of our unit is based at [Vimana] in Chuncheon City.
Dozens of soldiers remained near Inje-gun.
It was rare for people from that village to apply as new soldiers.
The person in charge of managing the ammunition battalion was a corporal with an engineer background.
He came out to meet the soldiers, but…
“Oh my…”
“What has changed so much?”
Unfortunately.
The soldiers and I were not in the right spirit to talk to him.
Inje-gun ammunition battalion.
The soldiers who had returned after a long time looked around and expressed admiration
at the sight of how much had changed .
“ah. Come to think of it. “It’s been a long time since you left the ammunition battalion, right?”
“yes. “Even for me, it must have been at least a few months for other soldiers.”
“Hehe. “Then it would be surprising.”
The soldier laughs as if it’s fun to see that.
A soldier who until recently managed production workers in an ammunition battalion.
Lee Sang-ah was the leader.
It seems that the reactions of me and the unit members are quite interesting to her.
“We were a little surprised at first, but after looking at it, we got used to it. “We, who watched the change every day, were surprised, so people who haven’t seen it for a long time are understandably shocked.”
“…I think it’s huge.”
Of course.
Until we left.
The ammunition battalion looked like an ordinary military unit except for the barricades made by engineers.
I even stopped by the ammunition battalion one more time after that.
Even back then, I thought it was great that a lot of things like walls were added.
The current landscape has changed to an extent that makes no sense even compared to then.
First of all, let’s pick out the most representative changes.
“What are those tree roots…?”
“iced coffee. Didn’t you see that first? “It was made by a friend of the corps commander.”
“yes? Sergeant Shin. “Did you have any friends?”
“What man?”
All buildings and barriers.
Thick tree roots wrapped around the place like vines.
That’s what my friend did.
“Is it Alraune?”
“that’s right.”
Deep inside the ammunition battalion.
A powerful monster nestled in the mountains there.
Alaune.
According to the [combat power meter], it is a monster that emits a dark blue color.
The potential of his power must have been beyond imagination.
Its essence is a monster similar to a tree.
Such a guy happened to appear on the mountain behind the ammunition battalion.
On the mountain behind that, where my intellect was already not very good.
[Malnutrition]
As it was a powerful monster.
Alraune must have absorbed quite a lot of intelligence.
A result of not getting enough nutrients from the land.
The guy was malnourished and started to suffer…
that.
I fed it with [fertilizer] that I cooked myself.
As a result.
‘I ate my friend.’
Come to think of it, back then.
I remember leaving a message to the guy saying, “Please take good care of this ammunition battalion.”
No matter how many friends you have, it’s true.
How faithfully did you honor that request?
“Those roots wrapped around the wall. Can you see it?”
“Uh huh.”
“If you look at it incorrectly, it may look like the tree has just grown old, but that’s not the case. “The engineers say that it is greatly strengthening the defensive capabilities of the wall.”
An ammunition battalion that had the appearance of an ordinary military unit.
That place now.
It has become a place in harmony with all kinds of huge tree roots.
‘….’
I looked out the window.
A village of survivors visible beyond the wall.
A town originally filled with buildings made of reinforced iron.
It is said that the quality of the residential facilities is not bad as the iron has been strengthened by the magic power of ‘Mac’.
It was also true that from an aesthetic point of view, it looked too tight.
A village like that.
Now…
“…it has become like a natural neighborhood.”
Of course, there are all kinds of huge trees growing everywhere.
It even covers the exterior walls of buildings.
What should I say?
It looked as if trees had grown on the buildings thousands of years after the civilization collapsed.
In reality, the problem would be that those buildings were built less than a year ago.
A barrier made of iron plates reinforced with [Mac]’s magic power.
The root of [Alraune].
A sight where two disparate materials, iron and wood, are in strange harmony.
Strangely enough, the harmony created quite a beautiful scenery.
“oh my god.”
“This is that dreary ammunition battalion?”
Soldiers who had never returned to their ammunition battalion after leaving for Chuncheon.
They were looking at it with their mouths wide open.
“Hehe. Now do you know how we felt when we first saw the mobile fortress?”
“…enough.”
but.
No matter how amazing the scenery here is.
It may not reach the intimidation of [Vimana].
* * *
After most of the forces left for Chuncheon.
The soldiers who remained in the ammunition battalion steadily recruited people from nearby villages into the unit.
We have continued our own activities here in our own way.
“iced coffee. “Was the reason for your sudden visit because of the communication equipment?”
The soldier in charge of managing the unit nodded and said.
“Are you talking about the building where the antenna is? It’s probably fine. Perhaps because of the battle with those spiders, the exterior wall was scratched by something that looked like a blade, and the front door was blown off by the explosion in the ammunition depot the other day. “About half of the outer wall was covered in what looked like tree roots, but anyway.”
“It doesn’t sound like you’re okay at all?”
“But things like the antenna are still fine. “Actually, I’m not even an engineer, so I think engineers will have to check the details.”
This ammunition battalion also had many twists and turns.
While there are many buildings that have been completely blown down, the ones with communication facilities are the nobles.
Then what?
There is no need to waste time.
My soldiers and I headed straight to our target location.
“Is this place?”
The place we arrived at was a small building.
A rough-looking building, like most military facilities.
There was something like a large antenna hanging on top of it.
“how is it? “Can you touch me?”
“Hmm. “It’s a little complicated, though.”
Still, the radio equipment inside was quite authentic.
As soon as you enter the building.
Minjae and the engineers came out and inspected the broadcasting equipment.
by the way.
No matter how many engineers say they are all-rounders.
The only time I’ve touched anything like broadcasting equipment was broadcasting from the unit’s administrative unit.
I thought
it would be difficult to touch this… but .
“Fortunately, there doesn’t seem to be any damage.”
“If you give me just a little time, I think I can save you.”
It seems like it was a useless worry.
“…Crazy scam job.”
“yes? what did you say?”
“It is nothing.”
At this point, these are the guys who want to know something they can’t do.
It’s a more fraudulent job than you might think.
like that.
Engineers came forward and completed repairs to the equipment.
But…
“It is possible to use it, but there are many problems.”
Even if it is possible to fix it.
The limitations of the machine itself are a separate story.
“It’s a terrestrial communication device in the first place. “It is questionable how far the radio waves will reach since it will not be able to pass through the relay station… There are many problems with the frequency and other issues.”
“You can try broadcasting first, though. “I think there’s a high chance that it won’t work out.”
Well, it’s natural.
What if we were a fully intact military unit?
A small unit barely survived.
Sending emergency radios across the country like military units in movies.
This is not something that we, ordinary young people in our 20s, can do.
no.
To be precise…
“Don’t worry about that part.”
Until just a few days ago.
I mean, it wasn’t something that could be done.
‘Not now.’
Let’s turn our heads slightly.
The soldier who sat behind and watched the engineers repairing equipment.
“I control those details.”
“Sergeant Lee Min-jae?”
Sergeant Lee Min-jae stood up.
“Salmoneus.”
-Kkruk.
The sappers slowly retreated.
Minjae, standing in front of the broadcasting equipment, summoned a small snake.
And…
he looked at me and asked with a worried expression.
“Youngjun… are you really okay?”
“I said it’s okay.”
You asked me to do this.
None other than Minjae himself.
but.
Sergeant Lee Min-jae sighs as if he is a little unsure, even though he is himself.
Well…
considering what he asked me to do.
That kind of attitude is understandable.
and.
What my brother wants is to give him confidence.
“I gave the okay, so you don’t have to worry.”
“…I see.”
Let me put it that way.
Minjae looks a little relaxed.
“then. Goes.”
Sergeant Lee Min-jae’s hand goes up on the broadcasting equipment.
A snake riding on his shoulder.
The body of [Lightning Eater Salmoneus] began to glow brilliantly.
‘That guy. It had grown quite a bit.’
maybe.
The power has been supplied to a dangerous level without escaping the influence of [Minimum Electricity Control].
and.
The electric current began to flow through Minjae’s fingertips.
Paaaaang!
With a sound like this.
Blue electric current spreads through the walls and floor.
OK.
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The sound of a machine starting to run.
“The light is on…!”
“I heard it was possible, but it was real.”
The lights in the building turned off.
As if that wasn’t enough, electricity began to spread throughout the building.
The soldiers who saw this muttered in admiration.
“As expected, a human battery…!”
“Is that nickname confirmed?”
Sergeant Lee Min-jae was unrivaled among the awakened wizards.
He even achieved this kind of detailed control.
In addition, communication-related abilities.
‘I guess I should cook delicious food for Minjae more often.’
By his presence.
We are a civilization built by mankind in the past.
‘The true power that mankind possessed.’
Those facilities.
Because I was given the privilege of being able to use some of it.
“Broadcast setting. It’s done.”
The result of the engineers stepping forward.
The setup for broadcasting has been completed.
and.
What’s really important is the other side.
“I’m ready too.”
Radio waves that would spread from an ordinary radio station.
Of course, it ensures that the radio waves are not distorted by the influence of magical power.
Preparations to spread as far as possible…
the [Spread Wizard] has completed.
“…I don’t know if this is really okay.”
“It’s something my brother asked me to do. “What are you saying now?”
“That’s true, but…”
Just before the broadcast started.
Minjae mutters with an uncertain expression.
“You know that. “Information is valuable only when it is monopolized.”
“Well, isn’t that right?”
Right now, we too.
I had to rack my brains to get even the slightest bit of information.
They say that the moment the Internet disappears, 80% of humanity’s information will evaporate.
There are limits to the information you can get from books.
Of course, the Internet network disappeared.
Nowadays, the world has become dangerous where even traveling to get books is dangerous.
Every little piece of information has tremendous value.
and.
What Minjae asked me to do was none other than that.
“…It means that you want to spray it. Do I understand correctly?”
Our unit has collected so far.
That precious and incredibly valuable information.
That.
It was to be spread to people all over the world.
‘Sharing of information.’
and.
My impressions after hearing that story…
were actually simple.
‘…Why didn’t I think of this?’
* * *
“Ah….”
After confirming that everything was ready.
I walked up to the microphone.
I opened my mouth cautiously.
“We are a legion.”
and.
We have taken the first step in communications that will spread throughout the world.