The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 324

Episode 324 Talented people.

-I can’t believe I brought this much oil…!

-I was lucky.

-How can you be so lucky that something like this happens!

Somehow we succeeded in mass producing oil.

Once we were able to operate the tank.

-But it would be better to use this after tweaking it a bit.

-Looking at your hands?

-The higher the protection, the better.

I talk to Beomseok Jo.

It was recommended that the protection of this equipment needs to be strengthened.

‘Of course, since it is military equipment, it is already quite sturdy.’

Nevertheless, there are many monsters that are beyond imagination.

Among them, there were crazy people who would tear apart an ordinary tank with their bare hands.

Our unit only began using its equipment after the engineers had gone through reinforcement work.

-…There is no one in our group with such skills.

the problem is.

Beomseok Cho’s group also takes a similar form to a military unit.

It seemed that there were no engineers like our unit.

-I can’t help it. I’ll ask my other group.

-Another group?

-There is one person who might be able to do it.

so that.

Beomseok Jo as a way to follow my advice.

That man who I think is the best fit for him.

[Awakened: Kim Jong-du]

[Intermediate Architect Lv. 27]

Visited Kim Jong-du of the eastern branch.

“Construction personnel assemble!”

“yes!!! “Everyone’s assembly is complete!”

That Kim Jong-du screamed.

I thought as I watched the awakened people of the eastern branch flock to the sound of that sound.

‘Aren’t those gentlemen fighting?’

When I heard that they were going to ask the eastern branch for a favor.

Is this a group with a large number of blue-collar workers, so much so that there are blue-collar workers among the leaders? did.

but.

Among those gathered, there was only one Kim Jong-du who worked in production.

You’re calling in combat workers who would be useless for the job.

I wondered what on earth they were trying to do, but…

“Carry out the work under my command!”

“Silshiit!!!”

He shouted to the gathered people.

A strange wave of magical power spreads out from his body.

OK.

“Now everyone, let’s get to work!”

These people shout loudly and approach the tanks.

Originally, they would have had no abilities other than combat-related skills….

Snap, tap, tap.

‘…uh?’

At breakneck speed.

They started to build something like a barrier around the tank and put it on top.

‘What? They were all purely combat jobs?’

It’s hard to say that just because you’re strong, you’re good at your job.

Extremely fast and accurate workmanship.

Puzzled, I looked at them.

And then there was one thing that I found out.

[Intermediate Warrior Lv.15]

[Attribute]

[Lowest Level Construction (Temporary)]

In the status window of all of them.

One line of characteristics was added.

‘What are you crazy?’

and.

It wasn’t difficult to figure out the cause.

[Awakened: Kim Jong-du]

[Intermediate Architect Lv.27]

[Skill: Construction Command]

[Under my command, I gather daily laborers and carry out large-scale construction.]

[If those targeted by the ability agree, the targets will be given the trait ‘ You are temporarily granted ‘lowest level construction’ and move according to the architect’s instructions.]

[Caution!]

[This is a work method that involves non-experts.]

[If the blueprint of the building is complex, the possibility of construction failure increases dramatically. .]

[If a building is completed through this skill, the total experience gained from the building will be reduced by up to 50% and the experience will be shared among all people who participated in the building.]

“…Crazy dog-killing skill.”

If you think about it.

There was one thing that I was still a little puzzled about.

‘Those walls erected in Gyeonggi-do… there were too many of them.’

There are too many walls to be said to have been built by just one architect.

There is even a place where two were built within a 10-20 minute walk, so they became useless and were abandoned.

No matter how much one is an awakened person who specializes in a specific field.

Does it make sense to build a wall like that alone? I wanted to.

‘Of course I can’t do it alone!’

In the first place.

I mean, I didn’t do it alone.

Through that skill, mobilize workers with [construction] skills.

It is said that they were able to create such a large number of walls because they were able to build buildings at an incredible speed.

‘I understand why they bothered to build such a wall.’

As it is a way to attract people who did not have a construction-related job.

There is a saying that it is difficult to build a complex building.

‘There’s nothing complicated about a barrier.’

All I had to do was make it high and strong.

“…however.”

at that time.

Howard, who was watching the tank modification scene with me, said:

“Isn’t that guy an architect?”

“yes.”

“…How can an architect modify a tank?”

Jongdu Kim is an architect.

But what he was modifying was a tank.

surely.

Is this possible for ordinary people? Although you might want to.

“That man seems to have learned quite a bit about his job.”

“huh?”

“It’s similar to what you did earlier.”

Although I didn’t specifically ask that question myself.

It wasn’t difficult to see why something like that was possible.

“lets think. Tanks are also called ‘mobile fortresses’, right?”

“Ah….”

“As it has such a nickname, the moment you ‘recognize’ that tank as a structure with wheels, the tank also becomes subject to construction skills.”

In other words, that architect guy too.

It also means that you have the realization that the scope of application of a skill varies depending on your perception.

I became convinced once again,

‘I didn’t achieve such a high level as a production worker for nothing.’

I don’t know because I’ve never met the president of the association or anything like that.

That guy, the architect.

It is said to be the biggest reason why humans in Gyeonggi-do were able to survive.

“Awareness… was such an important thing.”

“Well, since it’s the job of an architect, there won’t be any problems. “Probably all that can be done is to improve protection.”

In those words.

Howard asked, tilting his head.

“huh? “Is there anything else you need?”

“…Well, that’s enough.”

but.

From my perspective, there were some regrets.

‘When it comes to building walls, we surpass the engineers, but when it comes to weapons of war, we fall short.’

In the case of the [sapper] awakeners in our unit.

Simply strengthening military equipment was possible even when the levels could be counted on one finger.

Later on, the tank’s engine was completely overhauled and strengthened.

The tank’s specifications themselves were able to jump to a level that was impossible to even compare with existing ones.

‘The engineers’ main job is manufacturing war weapons and modifying tanks.’

But the author is an architect.

Perhaps it would be possible to recognize it as a fortress that moves tanks and strengthen the outer walls of the fortress.

It’s impossible to do major modifications like the engineers did.

‘Well, whatever!’

A powerhouse in modern warfare with tremendous firepower and tremendous protection.

Tanks and armored vehicles are included in the force.

“If we have this much equipment together…”

“Isn’t our power at a similar level to the president’s attack force?”

“No, it may have become stronger than that….”

Due to the addition of those equipment.

People were confident that they had secured a similar level of power as when the association president came forward in the past.

“You too, prepare.”

“…?”

“As soon as that renovation is completed.”

in other words.

It was finally time to leave.

“The expedition will begin.”

* * *

Uuuh….

The thick barrier door opens.

“Everyone go!”

“Oooooh!”

In it.

A huge number of awakened people are competing first.

Doo doo doo doo…

Dozens of military vehicles and armored vehicles.

And the tanks followed.

“The previously announced personnel will board the vehicle!”

“The rest follow the tank!”

Once all the tanks came out.

People could minimize the effects of the blizzard by riding in the vehicles or moving behind the trams.

“I never thought I would be able to see a tank moving in the world today.”

“…The majesty is incredible.”

“I honestly thought that if the awakened people gathered together, they might be stronger than the military, right? “Seeing these tanks completely changes my mind.”

“That’s right, it’s a tank.”

Even though the proper battle hasn’t even started.

People began to mutter at the majestic appearance, as its nickname, the moving fortress, suggested.

at that time.

Some people even reacted with suspicion.

“The amount of oil consumed must be enormous, right? “How do you roll this?”

“I don’t know exactly either. “Whether it was the northern branch or the central branch, I heard that some noble person solved the problem.”

“It’s a solution.”

“Is there such a thing as an oil king? “How is that possible?”

Speaking of me and Howard.

I also felt somewhat proud.

“…Oh, by the way.”

at that time.

One of the awakened people walking behind the tank said.

“…Can’t you smell the smell of grilling pork belly from somewhere?”

“So what? “You’re going to be hungry.”

Grumble…

I smelled a sudden smell.

Awakened people say they are hungry.

When I saw that, I… How should I say it?

‘…Keuhum!’

I couldn’t help but cough inwardly.

That’s right.

It was necessary to secure that much oil.

Isn’t it impossible to have no side effects at all?

‘No matter what… it’s ultimately meat fat, right?’

If operated by burning meat fat.

It is only natural to smell like grilled meat.

of course.

Extremely minor side effects compared to performance.

“hungry.”

“Now that I think about it, it’s been a really long time since I ate meat. It seems like it’s been almost half a year…”

“Oh, if I talk like this for no reason, I’ll get hungrier, so let’s just shut up and go.”

Although people were puzzled.

Since there was no particular problem, we started moving forward according to plan.

I too am caught in the middle.

I thought as I advanced through the snowstorm.

‘If the plan goes as planned… The plan was to move forward steadily by retaking the wall that Kim Jong-du had created.’

Although Hansi is busy to check on my parents’ condition.

In the end, this method will be the fastest method.

The same is true from their perspective.

It’s hard to wait a few months while waiting for the Legion to come to help.

Even if they say they move forward slowly in this way.

The situation is expected to be resolved within one month at the latest.

In the end, it was concluded that a stable strategy was the most reliable method.

‘I said the first area to be occupied is relatively close.’

Since it is an area completely outside the reach of humans, there are probably many monsters.

In terms of distance, it was quite far from the source of the cold, so it seemed unlikely that we would encounter the enemy we were targeting right now.

If you have anything to worry about.

well.

Coo…!

“The scouts have contacted me!”

“Large horde of monsters approaching!”

As long as you travel in large groups.

Is it just that the amount of monsters you will encounter while moving will be significant?

* * *

Let the monsters start coming.

The expeditionary force immediately began responding.

“Everyone ready for battle!”

[The conductor’s shout rings out.]

Beom-Seok Jo shouts in a loud voice that is not appropriate for his age.

The wide-area buff spread throughout the expeditionary force.

Although it was a buff that had no effect on me the last time I was attacked.

Is the perception that we are fighting together applied this time?

The buff effect was applied to me as well.

‘Is it similar to or slightly worse than Lieutenant Kim?’

[Commander] is a job that specializes in large-scale battles more than any other job.

This is even true compared to me, a chef.

Its ability as a buffer is outstanding, but unlike the chef, it requires the minimal process of cooking to apply the buff.

For commander-type jobs, you can get a buff just by shouting.

‘Although commanders are not without drawbacks.’

If you follow orders, you will be granted tremendous abilities.

On the other hand, if you don’t follow the command, your abilities may actually decrease.

There was a penalty of its own.

The important thing is.

‘You mean it’s a meaningless level of shortcoming?’

Situations where the commander’s orders are not followed.

Because it almost never comes out.

This is a disadvantage that you don’t have to worry about at all as long as the commander gives orders accurately.

Compared to the overwhelming advantage of being able to give a powerful buff to a huge number of troops with just a very simple process, it was difficult to even see that there was a disadvantage.

As the scale of the battle increases, the job becomes more powerful.

Beomseok Jo’s shout just now must have had a tremendous effect.

“All armies!”

however.

It didn’t end there.

“Act according to the tactician’s plan!”

“…?”

It’s a tactician’s plan.

I wondered what that meant.

“Park Jung-gu of the Northern Branch led five troops to the 3 o’clock direction…”

A soldier with an exemplary appearance was standing next to Jo Beom-seok.

Is aiming to see something in the air?

I looked up at the sky and started planning.

OK.

[The strategist’s strategy has been handed down!]

[This is a great plan that a mid-level strategist put all his effort into.]

[Bonuses are given to combat actions following the operation.]

[The contents of the strategy are imprinted in the minds of the combatants.]

In my head .

I felt an image emerge.

‘This…!’

What appeared in my mind was the image of this battlefield where we were standing.

And what each person should do on the battlefield.

I thought as I read the contents that were stuck in my head.

‘It is a very accurate and sophisticated operation.’

furthermore.

All those specific details came directly into my head.

Since it was not conveyed through words, there was no room for confusion about the content.

‘It’s weaker than the commander, but it can apply wide-area buffs… and even operations like this. And you’re putting it directly into your head?’

I open my eyes wide.

The man who did this.

“…It’s not a big deal.”

I looked at the aim.

Aim scratches his cheek as if he is embarrassed.

but.

My thoughts on him were completely different.

‘As the scale of the battle grows… buffs are buffs, but the impact of the operation becomes more important.’

Although he seems to think that it is nothing special compared to Jo Beom-seok.

No, the amount of buffs is better than Jo Beom-seok.

In fact, his abilities at this point may be inferior to those of Jo Beom-seok.

‘It’s a talent.’

The [commander] of the corps already exists as Lieutenant Kim.

In fact, General Cho Beom-seok was not a highly coveted talent.

however.

Of course, it shows tremendous synergy with the commander class job.

Due to the nature of the job that involves planning [operations].

A job that will have greater influence than a commander in larger-scale battles than this.

After arriving in Gyeonggi-do.

This is the first time we have met since [architect] Kim Jong-du.

‘If I survive here, I must somehow bring this talent to the Corps!’

He was a coveted talent.

* * *

“I guess you got all your orders, right?”

“yes!”

“let’s go!”

When all the buffers’ buffs run out.

The expedition’s combatants begin the battle in earnest.

“Ka-hahaha! These bugs! Look at me!!!”

“Damn it, boss!”

“Don’t go ahead alone!”

Among combat positions.

The person who showed the greatest performance was none other than Park Jung-gu.

‘As expected… he’s quite strong, that guy.’

If only he had been in our unit from the beginning.

It almost makes me think that that guy might have reached level 30 as well.

“Wow, the squad that went to 12 o’clock suffered more damage than I thought!”

“I can’t help it. Some modifications to the operation! Three of those in charge of the tank’s defense received reinforcements at 12 o’clock…”

While the battle was in progress.

The command center, protected near various combat vehicles, also busily continued its battle.

I looked at the aim, making corrections as soon as changes occurred during the operation.

‘Even when there is a setback in the operation, he doesn’t panic and even corrects it right away…’ He

may not have that much experience, but that’s about it.

Looking back, he was a desirable talent.

and.

The command operation of Jo Beom-seok and Jo Joon.

Along with the military equipment that Kim Jong-doo had strengthened.

Let’s see strong players like Park Jung-gu cutting down enemies on the front lines.

I was sure.

‘This expeditionary force is strong!’

The power that the awakened people of Gyeonggi-do possessed.

It was much more powerful than I thought.

* * *

like that.

Due to the performance of the expeditionary force, which fought better than I expected.

When I wondered if I could easily overcome a large-scale monster attack.

“…General!”

“You’re a reconnaissance team. Something?”

“It’s a large horde of monsters!”

“I know, we’re already fighting…”

“That’s not it!”

The scout who rushed over said with a pale face.

“Another large horde is approaching!”

“…!”

“They don’t seem to be very strong monsters, but… they are a significant number!”

They say it looks like they can easily defeat this group somehow.

If other enemies joined in, the story would be different.

Especially…

‘Even if we manage to kill the second group, it will be difficult to prevent the number of injured or dead from increasing.’

Our goal was not to subdue the monsters we had just encountered.

The true goal is to go to the source of the cold, defeat the monsters there, and restore the abnormal climate.

For that purpose, we must advance south with as much strength as possible.

“Why, at this timing…!”

Maybe after the battle is over.

Now that the battle is in progress, it is difficult to retreat.

“Where are you?”

“yes?”

…in other words.

“Where are those monsters coming from?”

For me.

It’s the best timing.