Chapter 154 One minute is enough. One second more will make me lose.
January 21, noon, Seoul, South Korea.
Seoul is located in the Han River Basin in the northwest of South Korea. It is the capital of South Korea and the political, economic, scientific, educational and cultural center of South Korea, and one of the major financial cities in Asia.
In addition, the city has 34 famous universities such as Seoul National University, Kyung Hee University, Hanyang University, and Sungkyunkwan University, making it a veritable university city.
N Seoul Tower is an iconic attraction in Seoul.
This lonely and proud tower stands upright in the middle of the desolate city, emitting a mixture of deep blue, bright white, golden yellow, and orange-red light, as if the soldiers of a fallen country are still holding high their flags of unwillingness.
Not only that, N Seoul Tower is also the place where Lorenzo and Anson Lu agreed to meet.
Because based on past experience, the Evolution Foundation has analyzed a pattern - no matter how badly a city has fallen, its landmark buildings will remain intact and will not be destroyed by monsters, but the same cannot be said for other attractions or buildings.
Cosimo had just arrived at the foot of the Seoul Tower using his travel voucher. He opened his deep blue eyes and saw - the 63 Building cut off in the middle, the shattered museum, the gray and black Gwanghwamun, and the Gyeongbokgung Palace burning in flames.
"That's too exaggerated..." He took a breath and shuddered.
Cosimo put on a lightweight prosthetic body and a pair of mechanical floating wings unfolded behind him.
“Bang!”
Strong airflow gushed out of the metal openings of the mechanical wings, carrying Cosimo's figure into the sky, and the scarf around his neck fluttered in the cold wind.
Cosimo rose to a height comparable to the clouds and swam in a circle towards the west. At this altitude, he could take in everything.
Looking around, many historical sites in Seoul from the 600 years of the Joseon Dynasty, including palaces, ancestral temples and other buildings from the Joseon era, were all destroyed in the hands of the monster, leaving none intact.
Those natural tourist attractions did not escape the clutches of the monster either. Whether it was the Bukhansan National Park, the National Forest, or the Hongneung Arboretum, they were all occupied by brutal fire and ashes, losing their vitality.
Although the sun was shining brightly in the sky, the world in Cosimo's sight was gray. Even though he was a hundred meters in the air, he could still hear the roar of monsters lingering in his ears.
The culprit who destroyed Seoul into this state is a creature called "Dark Rock Musicians". They have a hideous appearance, wear tattered jackets that flutter in the wind, and hold a guitar.
Every time these monsters pluck the guitar, the violent notes will form fire, hurricanes, and tides in front of them, completely destroying every inch of Seoul.
The day before yesterday, the Evolution Foundation sent people to conduct an on-site investigation and study the current situation in Seoul. Currently, the boss occupying the dungeon in Seoul is named [Whiplash].
It was a giant porcupine that was nine meters tall and four meters wide. It had anthropomorphic limbs and could hold a huge drumstick in its hands to beat the indestructible drum, thus releasing powerful notes.
In the fourth round of dungeons, the players who chose to participate in the Seoul dungeon were all killed because they were defeated by Whiplash in the boss battle.
In the end, the failure of this instance brought disaster upon the entire city and the citizens who were watching the battle in the other dimension - nearly ten million lives were lost to the monsters' violent and disorderly notes.
The place where Whiplash occupies is the historic Gyeongbokgung Palace in South Korea, which is the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty, the last unified dynasty in the history of the Korean Peninsula.
It is located at No. 161, Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Because it is located in the northern part of the city, it is also called "Northern Palace". It is the first of the five major palaces in Seoul and the political center of the early Joseon Dynasty.
Cosimo swallowed a mouthful of water, frowned, and looked at the dilapidated Gyeongbokgung Palace.
As if it had sensed the enemy’s approach, the giant porcupine named “Whiplash” raised its head and let out a roar loud enough to shake Seoul.
Gyeongbokgung Palace, which was already on the verge of collapse, trembled even more unstoppably under this roar, as if even the remains of the palace were about to collapse and shatter into dust that only existed in history.
"It's really big, but still a little bit smaller than the Ten Thousand," Cosimo murmured.
Except for the head, the entire body of this porcupine is covered with sharp quills, a structure that is comparable to that of a hedgehog.
Its expression is as solemn as that of a majestic human being.
The body movements are like a proud champion, waiting for the challenger to arrive in the center of the ring called "Gyeongbokgung Palace" - the porcupine hugs his shoulders tightly, and holds a huge drumstick in each of his left and right hands.
At this moment, the porcupine was looking up with its dark nose pointing to the sky. It was staring at Cosimo, who was floating in the sky like a fly in the distance, with its sparkling scarlet eyes.
In an instant, a bleak and murderous atmosphere swept over, the sunlight seemed to dim a little, the world was shrouded in a layer of tyrannical shadow, and the monsters gnashed their teeth and roared violently.
Cosimo's eyes twitched wildly, he shuddered, and fell from the Seoul sky cursing, returning to the square under the N Seoul Tower.
In just one minute, more than 40 members of the law enforcement team gathered here - they came from all over the world, and under the official's strict requirements, few people would be absent.
Almost all the players at the top of the world's combat power rankings were absent - after all, if other cities had fallen, there would be no need to send so many people, but this is the capital of South Korea, and its importance is self-evident.
Although... the citizens of Seoul had long since died, and both modern buildings and historical sites had been destroyed horribly.
However, this place is the capital of South Korea after all - a city that embodies the essence of a country's brilliant civilization for hundreds of years.
The monsters in the fourth round of dungeons were indeed extremely powerful, especially the Boss, whose combat power was seriously exceeded.
No matter how risky it is, if they allow the colonial monster to wreak further havoc and abandon this city, as the world's most authoritative official union - the law enforcement team, they will definitely be condemned and scolded by people all over the world.
Whether out of international obligations, moral urges, or concern for the humanistic spirit, they must retake the city from the colonial monster and give a clear explanation to the Korean people who are in pain and wailing.
Cosimo landed and looked around.
He quickly captured Lorenzo's superior figure - Lorenzo's height of nearly 1.9 meters, strong and stylish facial features, and a majestic aura without anger, just like the bright moon hanging high among the stars, he can be recognized at a glance.
However, the problem is that Cosimo was unable to find Anson Deer or any members of the Hell Lighthouse among the player group.
You know, it has been exactly ten minutes since the time Anselmo and Cosimo agreed upon.
At this moment, the presence of the player is detected, and dark rock musicians sweep in from all directions towards the direction of N Seoul Tower.
Even these ordinary monsters have noticed the presence of the players, not to mention Whiplash who is in Gyeongbokgung Palace.
The boss of a fallen city will not wait for players to challenge it in a palace or a specific place like the boss in a dungeon.
After occupying a city, they will become a brutal colonial monarch - if anyone dares to invade its land, it will use terrifying force to expel these people or grind them into minced meat.
At this time, the Explosive Drummer had already carried two huge drums on his back and was walking towards them with heavy steps.
Its huge feet stepped on the ground, and the thorns on its body pierced through the glass windows of the skyscrapers, causing a series of earthquake-like noises.
The whole city was caught up in a violent rhythm, following the steps of the explosive drummer, the bursting fountains, the collapsing buildings, and the leading monster musician roaring to the sky as if conducting this grand symphony.
Cosimo walked quickly towards Lorenzo and whispered:
"No way, Captain, Anson Deer hasn't arrived yet?"
In private, Cosimo usually affectionately called Lorenzo "brother" - but in such a serious occasion, even if he was Lorenzo's younger brother, he had to strictly abide by the rules and call him "captain".
Moreover, if it was in other occasions, Cosimo's question would not be so civilized. He would just say: "Damn, that idiot hasn't come yet. Damn, you think you can be so arrogant just because you are the best in the world, right?"
"Not sure." Lorenzo looked around and said calmly, "If he doesn't come today, the plan still doesn't need to be changed. We can just solve it ourselves."
"Okay then." Cosimo shrugged, feeling a little bored.
Gu Qiu approached the two of them, pulled up the sleeves of his sweater, and said in a nonchalant voice, "It's coming closer. If its speed remains the same, it will take at most ten minutes for the boss to get close to Seoul Tower."
While the two were talking, dark rock musicians had already poured into N Seoul Tower in an overwhelming force.
They plucked the guitar strings frantically, and the violent notes formed a blazing curtain of fire, fiercely bombarding the more than 40 people in the law enforcement team.
"Ten minutes is enough to clear out the monsters around." Lorenzo said lightly.
As the words fell, golden emotional characters spread out from his body surface, lingering around his body like a ring.
“Bang!”
The next moment, the Ring of Faith pulled the air, dragged Lorenzo's figure, and rushed into the sky with it. The white uniform coats of the law enforcement team fluttered in the air.
In an instant, a huge black bell appeared in front of Lorenzo. He gently shook his right arm, and the huge bell broke through the air and slammed into the flame curtain with unstoppable force.
"boom!"
Thousands of emotional characters poured out from the surface of the black clock, like a surging tide, instantly engulfing the flames and extinguishing even an inch of the flame.
At this time, there were five more data streams beside Gu Qiu. He released the data streams without hesitation. These five gray data streams flipped in the air and shot towards the west block like black flying birds.
“Bang!!!!”
The next second, all vehicles and buildings were swept up in the violent gray explosion, and were destroyed to the point that not even ashes were left.
The group of dark rock musicians pouring in from the other side were all destroyed by the data stream explosion triggered by Gu Qiu.
Cosimo was not idle either. He transformed into a heavy prosthetic body and covered himself with layers of metal mechanical parts. In just two seconds, he turned into a steel giant and shot out.
Each of its punches is as powerful as a cannonball, enough to blow away countless dark rock musicians.
The energy offensive created by the musical notes used by these musicians, whether it was wind, fire, or water, could not do anything to Cosimo's mechanical armor, and could only add a few inconspicuous cracks to his prosthetic body.
“Aaaaaaa——!!!”
The musicians roared and strummed their guitars more and more violently.
The exploding flames once again swept out from the guitar strings. In the blink of an eye, the entire Seoul Tower Square had turned into a sea of fire. More than 40 members of the law enforcement team showed their magical powers in this sea of fire. There was no fear on each of their faces. They killed these monster musicians as easily as cutting cabbage with a kitchen knife, leaving no room for the other side to breathe.
The most dazzling one among them is Avril Lavigne, the "Dancer of the Abyss" from Russia.
She performed a swan dance in the center of the square. Her dance moves were so ghostly, like a black rose flying in the air. Every petal fell around the square and formed a burst of black notes. The notes were like an unstoppable blade, tearing the bodies of the musicians apart without leaving any residue.
[Second-level Abyss Dancer's Sequence Skill Three - Black Rose Dance (When the Abyss Dancer performs the Swan Dance, roses will radiate from the dance steps, and the roses will then emit wonderful energy notes, destroying the opponent's mind and body invisibly)]
Not only that, Kamishiro Ruri from Japan also performed quite well among the members of the law enforcement team. She swung her sword in the air, and thousands of cherry blossom petals flew through the sea of fire and scattered toward the group of monster musicians.
The next second, she had put away the knife.
“Puff——!!!” The blood flew backwards into the sky like a rain curtain.
Hundreds of musicians suddenly fell to the ground with countless invisible cracks appearing on their bodies, as if millions of crocodiles had gnawed on them.
Among the more than 40 people, the one with the most bizarre moves is undoubtedly the British "Ashes Circus" - Vino.
Vino adjusted his glasses, and a huge carriage suddenly appeared beside him, pulling a spacious carriage with a miniature circus stage in it.
In this bizarre circus stage, a clown with an exaggerated appearance danced with countless blades in his hands; another clown swallowed a mouthful of petroleum and picked up a lighter.
“Swoosh!!!!”
“Bang!!!!”
The pitch-black carriage shuttled through the group of musicians. Thousands of blades flew out from the carriage and accurately pierced the head of each musician. Immediately, a scorching flame swept out from the carriage, burning all the food in its path into powder.
[Level 2 Ember Circus Sequence Skill 1: Opening Scene (The Ember Circus begins its performance, but this is just an opening scene)]
At this moment, the violent roar coming from the other side of Seoul is getting closer and closer. The Whiplash Drummer is about to dominate the Seoul Tower to declare the sovereignty of this land to these foreign invaders.
Lorenzo didn't worry about the members of the law enforcement team at all. Based on his understanding of these members, none of the forty members would die at the hands of these trash.
The boss of the Seoul dungeon, Whiplash, is the highlight of this battle.
It is easy to defeat it, but it is extremely difficult to ensure that there are no casualties.
Lorenzo raised his eyes and looked at the Whiplash Drummer who was moving towards him.
This giant porcupine looked extremely furious. The huge hand holding the drumstick was twitching slightly, and the bulging muscles on its arms seemed to be filled with uncontrollable rage.
At this moment, a dark red shadow of a pirate ship suddenly appeared in the sky. The shadow was so huge that it almost occupied half of the sky in Seoul.
"Pirate ship?" Lorenzo frowned.
The huge sails fluttered in the winter sky, attracting the attention of all members of the law enforcement team.
The next moment, this phantom pirate ship aimed all its turrets and barrels at the Exploding Drummer, and fired at the same time as if there was a tall and mighty captain directing the attack from behind.
“Bang!”
Dense firepower poured down from the sky like a rainstorm. Countless shells fell towards the Exploding Drummer and hit the drummer's head, causing a deafening roar.
Seoul, it was as if an earthquake had occurred.
All the tall buildings were shaking violently. The violent sound of artillery fire was about to drown out the world. The Explosive Drummer protected his head with drumsticks and roared madly with his head lowered.
"roar--!!!"
Five seconds later, the bombardment finally stopped.
Instead, a red dragon with spread wings appeared in the sight of the law enforcement team. It flapped its majestic wings, making loud noises and shot out from the other end of the sky.
The red dragon was surrounded by a flock of violent crows, and on its back stood a girl with snow-white hair, a young man holding a huge sword, and a man with a pitch-black right arm.
“Yo——!!!”
Not only that, from the other side of the sky, two reindeer stepped on lightning, dragging a sled towards the Seoul Tower and stayed in mid-air.
A handsome boy in school uniform was standing on top of the sled.
The boy in school uniform looked down at the law enforcement team below, moving his brown eyes expressionlessly, as if looking for someone, and finally his gaze stopped on Lorenzo.
"Sorry, we've found the wrong place." The young man spoke in a calm voice, as if he was greeting an old friend.
"Glad you're here. You were planning to be absent." Lorenzo stared at him and said expressionlessly, "It will be done in three minutes. After that, you can do whatever you want."
"Three minutes is too long, Brother Pope." Anson Lu turned his head and looked at the thoroughly enraged Whiplash. "One minute is enough. One second more and I lose."
"Oh, this guy is really here." Cosimo glared at Anson Deer and said unhappily, "Anson Deer, you guys, don't you think before you brag?"
"Stop talking nonsense, that guy is coming." Anson Lu put his hands in his pockets, his dark brown eyes full of murderous intent, "Alien Kangaroo, let Captain Longchuan out.
Meanwhile, Bluebird of the future, come to me.”
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(End of this chapter)
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