Chapter 62

[Level Up!]

[Delivery function has been added.]

[Inventory function has been added.]

“O?”

While I was wandering around the shop, checking out what I could buy, I unexpectedly heard the level-up notification, likely due to the consistent consumption of mana pills.

“Legendary situation occurring!”

I reflexively sprang up from the bed and cheered.

Yay!

I had never faced any loss from leveling up.

“Delivery function?”

[You can deliver items to a desired distance.]

[An additional fee will be applied depending on the distance.]

“What’s this? What benefit does this have?”

I tilted my head while reading the system details.

What on earth is this?

I had been effectively utilizing the barter exchange system for ages.

Moreover, that allowed for sending items without any additional fees to the other party, and I kept the commission.

But this? It only meant that I had to pay to have items delivered.

“Still, there’s hope.”

The inventory function.

If used well, this could be a game-changer.

I clung to my dying expectation and opened the inventory…!

[Inventory maximum capacity 10kg]

“Oh.”

Disappointment quickly replaced my expectations.

*

The types of chemical weapons were more diverse than I initially thought.

They varied by type: blood, asphyxiation, blister, nerve agents, and so on.

[Shop/Chemical Weapons]

[1. Mustard Gas] Buy

Germany first used mustard gas, similar to chlorine gas, during World War I.

Chemical formula notation: (Cl-CH2CH2)2S.

“(Cl-CH2CH2)2S, what the heck is this?”

Despite my bold claim of using it confidently, I felt lost about what to actually use.

The only chemical weapon I knew was the CS gas from chemical warfare.

The second problem was transportation.

So what happens if I buy this? How do I store it, and how do I move it?

If it gets delivered in gas or liquid form right to the bunker, then the service is truly over.

But as always, the system had the answers.

[Select delivery method upon purchase.]

1. Gas state

2. Shell

3. Storage container

4. Cylinder

At least I now wouldn’t receive chemical weapons in their original state and evaporate.

According to Penny, there was about 2 hours and 30 minutes until the wave started.

“We’re still good on time.”

I noted a few types of chemical weapons I had my eye on.

I just needed to find a Gallum to deliver them and put them into the rift.

[Title: Not a Human…]

Author: ZL Storm Magician

(Breaking down castle walls with a Steel Golem meme)

(Various low-level monsters flooding in between the collapsed castle walls meme)

F*, that’s really not human.

– What’s that?

– Season 4143242 low-level monster meme

– Ah, lol, black plague just ended and they’re charging in.

– Please have some manners, for real.

– Solid as a rock, lol.

– It’s steel, so it’s even sturdier than a rock.

– (ZL Storm Magician) If you have time to joke, come help a bit.

“What?”

Kellierhton was under attack from a variant monster.

*

The waves didn’t vomit monsters out exactly on the dot.

You basically had to guess based on the state and signs of the rift.

– No, can you just come out already?

– Come out before the scheduled time or something, lol.

– For real, it’s stressful.

Sometimes, there were also cases of monsters crawling out before the wave began.

That variant monster currently destroying the Kellierhton castle walls was one of those.

– Grrrrr

The super-strong Steel Golem roared.

Then, the walls of Kellierhton crumbled with a loud crash.

“Damn it!”

ZL Storm Magician, Derrick ducked to avoid the flying chunks of the wall.

He had heard reports about a foreboding rift emerging in the northern plains nearby.

But this was way too fast.

They charged in without giving anyone a chance to prepare.

“Our attacks aren’t working!”

“I’ve taken care of all the regular monsters, but that thing…!”

– Grrrr!

As the golem swung its arm, a nearby two-story inn came crashing down.

They shot hundreds of arrows, but they couldn’t even scratch the golem.

The wizards gathered and cast their spells, but they couldn’t melt or break down steel.

The ordinary monsters that came with the golem were all taken care of, but that didn’t matter at all.

Right now, that variant golem was thrashing about without a single injury.

“If only we had just a bit more time!”

Derrick sighed, who was also the temporary tower master of the colorful magic tower.

The magic tower was a place dedicated to researching the grand magic of the Head of the Gallery.

If they could’ve invested just a bit more time, they could have used artificial life forms at least.

“Magician, is there no way!”

Lloyd, who was commanding the nearby situation, shouted.

At this rate, it was clear the interior of the castle would turn into a mess.

Even now, with the castle walls still intact, they needed to take down that golem.

“I can hold it for a moment…”

“That’ll be enough!”

Upon hearing Lloyd’s shout, Derrick took a moment to breathe and calmed his mind.

-Crunch!

All the expensive mana stones Derrick was holding lost their life force and were absorbed by him.

Despite working under the name similar to ZL Storm Magician, he actually was a high-level magician.

“Now!”

-Skkkrrt

The moment Derrick opened his eyes wide, the movements of the rampaging Steel Golem slowed down.

Using the debris, he forced the golem’s foot down.

-Grrrr!

Thanks to the golem flailing around, it was clear that it would break free in just a few seconds.

But those few seconds were enough.

“Charge in!”

Lloyd shouted, and the finest knights of Kellierhton quickly climbed onto the golem’s body.

They firmly tied ropes to its arms and legs and started pulling from all sides.

“Uwaah!”

Tens of people per line were holding on with all their might, tearing their muscles apart.

-Kaboom!

The moment the golem lost its balance and fell flat on its back,

Derrick climbed on top of the golem and unleashed an explosive spell into its mouth.

“Die!”

The Steel Golem clearly had biological functions inside, even if it was steel on the outside.

Derrick unleashed a massive explosion, exhausting all his mana toward the golem’s biggest weakness.

*

[Concept Post: Not a Human…2]

Author: ZL Storm Magician

(The Steel Golem reduced to mere fragments meme)

(The northern walls reduced to ruins meme)

It’s not even a golem anymore, lol.

The Steel Golem that used to stand tall is now just skin and bones!!

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– Wow~

– Wow, they actually got it, lol.

– But what about the walls? They’ve completely collapsed and are wide open now.

– Follow-up wave, here we go~

– Wow, f*, it’s turned into complete ruins.

– It’s seriously all gone, you could say it’s ‘Zhou Zhou’ now, yeah…

– (Scary )

[Title: Am I the only one feeling uneasy?…jpg]

(Elard Great Invasion meme)

(Steel Golem meme)

The monsters are starting to show abnormal states.

It reminds me of the Great War back in the day, damn it.

If a wave hits us hard like that, aren’t we all dead?

– F*, don’t curse.

– Oh, PTSD is kicking in.

– If they swarm us like during the old Great War, we won’t have the strength to hold them back.

– For real, we’re all just scrambling to survive, how could we fight a war?

– It’s really not easy to stay alive.

Kellierhton had been building its image as a knightly kingdom by training knights since the introduction of steel supplies.

And when the golems actually attacked, they succeeded in capturing one with a crazy idea of holding it down and killing it.

But this was merely a precursor.

There were still four more Steel Golems remaining.

[Title: Stop the Monsters!]

(A frog character firmly raising its palm)

Stop it, damn it.

– Haha okay~ Monsters don’t know that.

– Monsters! They go wherever they want~

– Kellierhton is… service termination.

The gallery was quickly engulfed by despair rather than joy about the victory.

Moreover, with the castle walls collapsing, they had certainly won, but the damages were far too severe.

Additionally, the Steel Golem was different from all the monsters encountered thus far.

[Title: JOAT]

(The Steel Golem meme) ← This is the guy.

Other monsters at least had something they could provide once defeated, but this one has no flesh to offer.

So it can’t be consumed, and its massive size makes it troublesome to dispose of.

At least being steel has its merits, but the purity isn’t that great, ugh.

– In the long run, it may be profitable…

– Sometimes, the steel released by the Head of the Gallery is much better, and the efficiency is decent;

– Let’s just use that corpse as a new castle wall?

– (If this continues, we’ll all die~ Knight character)

Internally, there was chaos caused by the black plague, while externally, the increasingly powerful variant monsters were attempting to invade.

It was the kind of difficulty that would draw the ire of players if someone made a map like this in Starcraft.

But at least there was one fortunate thing: the dungeon master was a cheat map.

“I’ve realized.”

I finally understood the purpose of the inventory and delivery functions.

[Accessing inventory.]

[WARNING! VX GAS] – 10kg stored.

The chemical weapon known as VX, a nerve agent I purchased and kept in the inventory.

Infamous for being deadlier than sarin gas, commonly known as a killing gas, it could kill almost instantly through skin contact or inhalation.

That terrifying chemical weapon was securely stored in its original state in my inventory.

“Originally, I wouldn’t even have thought about using it…”

Even holding a gun had made me uneasy, as I worried about it disappearing with just one shot.

The anxiety stemmed from not knowing when and where it might be aimed at me.

Let alone needing to mention chemical weapons.

However, through the delivery function gained from leveling up and the rift, I realized.

I had acquired an endless experimental ground that I could experience with just a click from home.

“Click, carry.”

[Delivering VX GAS 10kg.]

[Delivery location – Kellierhton northern plains rift.]

[Something is already settled at the delivery location! Will you still proceed with delivery?]

“Of course.”

[Delivery completed safely!]

With just the press of a button, all the VX gas in my inventory vanished.

“Did it work?”

Initially, there was no noticeable change.

After all, I couldn’t observe what lay beyond the rift.

Waiting quietly until the wave time, the rift began to open. But then…

[Title: What the f* is this, seriously what is going on???]

(The rift twisting bizarrely meme)

(Monsters screaming and pushing each other as they escape meme)

– ?

– What, what’s going on?

– Why do they look so messed up?

– It looks like they’re bursting out as if running away from hell.

My expectations had been surpassed by the degree of impact.