Chapter 2300 – 2300. God’S Atlantis
Year 500 AD.
A change occurred on Earth.
On the northern part of the continent, in the dead land where the Perlo Mountains once stood, a massive black energy gathered and seeped into the ground.
I watched the scene from the spaceship next to the moon and asked Arel,
“What’s that now?”
“It’s an unidentified phenomenon. Unknown. The scientists will love it.”
“Are you joking?”
“Halfway.”
I shook my head and watched the phenomenon on the monitor.
The slave men left on Earth moved. Bombers took off and dropped bombs on the black land. It was a refreshing sight, but… it was meaningless. The massive energy continued to be absorbed into the ground.
Eventually, the slave men even used nuclear bombs. A pretty mushroom cloud bloomed.
“It’s no use. The land is fine.”
Arel said calmly.
The slave men seemed to have decided to watch, as they didn’t show any particular reaction.
Three hours later, the black land that had absorbed the black energy rippled like a wave. And from the black land, it slowly rose.
It was a dragon, a serpent, a human, and a beast. It had an appearance that seemed to combine all living things in this world. Its size was so large that it could crush a small city just by charging.
“Its height is about 4km, and its length is 16km including the tail. It’s an absurd physique. Just moving will cause earthquakes. It was the right decision to leave Earth.”
I agree. Even so, I didn’t expect it to be this ridiculously huge. Fighting that head-on is insane.
「Hidden Boss, Mother of All Things (Pseudo), awakens.」
「Defeating the Hidden Boss will enhance existing rewards along with a hidden reward.」
「If you fail to defeat the Hidden Boss, the 7,500th Sector will be considered a failure.」
「You cannot challenge again if you fail.」
‘So, it’s a one-time opportunity.’
I was scanning the system message when it happened. Nuclear missiles were launched from all over the continent and flew towards Tiamat. Nuclear explosions occurred in succession.
I couldn’t see properly because of the flashing light. Then the light faded.
“Tiamat is fine. It can’t be dealt with nuclear weapons. This is very troublesome.”
“If you look closely, it’s not fine. It has many wounds on its body. Especially, it seems to be in pain, judging by the way it’s trembling.”
“It’s absurd that all it does is tremble after being hit by thousands of nuclear missiles.”
Tiamat raised its head.
“Aaaaaaah!”
One of the crew members screamed. I could understand him. It felt like Tiamat was looking at us. Even I felt like it was making eye contact with me.
Maybe it wasn’t a delusion.
“Issue a battle order to the slave men. Kill any who run away without fighting with the chip in their heads.”
“Yes, sir.”
The slave men who had been hit by nuclear missiles had no choice but to fight directly. Tanks and fighter jets advanced. Ships floating on the sea gathered to the north. Infantry advanced with rifles in their hands.
The battle didn’t start right away. It took time to move.
Tiamat closed its eyes as if falling asleep.
“The wounds are healing at a rapid pace. It’s a phenomenal recovery speed, as big as its size.”
“The important thing is that nuclear missiles have an effect. How many nuclear missiles are prepared at the moon base?”
“24,170.”
“That’s enough to kill Tiamat.”
“In terms of pure destructive power, antimatter missiles are better. There’s no radiation problem either, so antimatter missiles are cleaner.”
“Oh, we developed that too. How many do we have?”
“There are three on this spaceship. We can launch them right now. You just need to give the order, sir.”
“Let’s watch for now. Maybe our slave men can handle it.”
I watched as if watching a movie.
It was a monster vs. modern warfare feel. Surprisingly, the firepower of fighter jets and tanks worked. It was like attacking with a small knife. Maybe Tiamat was exhausted because of the nuclear missiles.
An anomaly occurred. Small monsters popped out of Tiamat’s body.
‘In mythology, Tiamat was said to have created demonic beasts. It’s not surprising.’
Dozens of demonic beasts, smaller in size compared to Tiamat, attacked the slave men’s army. The slave men’s army began to be pushed back.
Since Tiamat summoned the demonic beasts, the battle became unilaterally advantageous for Tiamat.
“It’s getting boring. Launch one antimatter missile.”
“Launching.”
The antimatter missile launched from the spaceship hit Tiamat’s back precisely. There was a flash of light, and Tiamat disappeared along with the continent. It was a somewhat anticlimactic end.
「Tiamat (Pseudo) has been annihilated.」
The system confirmed Tiamat’s death.
“It’s over.”
“Yes, sir.”
“I’ll probably disappear from here. What will you guys do?”
“Nothing much will change. We’ll live without you. It’ll be true independence. …First, we need to clean up the mess on Earth.”
“Won’t you all die without me?”
“That time has already passed. Genetic manipulation is nothing.”
I smiled bitterly. As she said, the time when they needed my help had passed. The Super-United States could produce as many humans as they wanted if they set their minds to it.
「There are currently 3 surviving participants. The final winner will be selected based on the level of civilization development.」
「The most brilliant civilization is the Super-United States.」
「Congratulations on your victory.」
“I’ll miss you, even if nothing else.”
“…Then stay. You are the father of the Super-United States, no matter what anyone says. Even if you stay in the Super-United States like a useless person, no one will complain.”
“I’m sorry, but I can’t do that. I don’t know what will happen to this world afterward. However, it was quite fun.”
I hugged Arel’s shoulder.
“Arel. Don’t die from overwork. Two overworks are enough, right?”
“…I’ll try.”
“Is that something you need to try?”
“……”
Arel hugged me.
And my body disappeared into light.
「Oh, great leader of a brilliant civilization, the universe will forever remember your achievements.」
「The title, ‘Leader of the Super-United States,’ is granted.」
「All stats permanently increase by 2.」
「You have obtained dominion over the 7,500th Sector.」
「You have acquired 5,000,000 AP.」
「As the ruler of the 7,500th Sector, you will acquire 1,000,000 AP every 30 days.」
「The 7,500th Sector is influenced by the brilliant civilization you have achieved.」
「What will you inherit from the Super-United States?」
I nodded as I read the messages. The AP reward was enormous. It was enough to make all the dissatisfaction I had accumulated disappear. The fact that all stats increased by 2 was also pleasing.
‘I see from the message. I’m the one who decides the 7,500th Sector. It probably has to be related to the Super-United States.’
I recall the original name of the 7,500th Sector. It was ‘City of Brilliant Civilization.’ And I was the one who achieved that brilliant civilization.
I looked around. There was nothing in the 7,500th Sector yet.
“What can I inherit from the Super-United States?”
「You can inherit the technology, wonders, and ancient heritage of the Super-United States.」
“Can I inherit the spaceship of the Super-United States?”
「It is possible. However, it will be adjusted to fit Atlantis.」
That meant they were openly nerfing it.
Let’s think differently. Choose technology? What can I do with just one technology?
‘Should I choose a hatchery instead? Hmm. I don’t think I can do much with a hatchery.’
Let’s think in a way that benefits me as much as possible. What I need now is AP. To consistently purchase space teleportation scrolls, I need to keep getting AP. In addition, I can use AP to purchase high-grade potions.
“Goblin Factory! Constantly breed and kill goblins! In Atlantis, goblins are monsters. You get AP every time you kill a monster. The Goblin Factory is a factory that automatically breeds and slaughters goblins to earn AP! The Super-United States had a similar goblin farm, so it’s possible, right?”
The important thing in the Goblin Factory is goblin breeding. And this is the specialty of the Super-United States. They’ve been breeding goblins for a very long time.
「…It is possible. Do you really want to inherit the Goblin Factory?」
“Do it. I need AP.”
「The 7,500th Sector is set as the Goblin Factory.」
A gray factory appeared before my eyes. The sound of machines echoed from the factory. I opened the factory door and went inside.
Whirrrrr.
The machines were running. On the conveyor belt, goblins with severed limbs were lined up. The goblins trembled with fear and shed tears, but they couldn’t do anything because they had no limbs. At the end of the conveyor belt, a grinder was making a gruesome noise as it moved.
Every time a goblin fell into the grinder, an alert window popped up.
「You have killed a goblin. You have acquired 1 AP.」
「You have killed a goblin. You have acquired 1 AP.」
「You have killed a goblin. You have acquired 1 AP.」
“It’s annoying. Don’t show this message.”
The message disappeared. The factory continued to run, and my AP continued to increase.
I suppressed the urge to look around the factory in detail. There was still something I had to receive.
“The rewards aren’t over yet, right?”
「As a reward for defeating the Hidden Boss, Mother of All Things (Pseudo), you have acquired the Primordial Heart (SS).」
「Primordial Heart
The life of the beginning.
Rank: SS」
It looked similar to a human heart, but it was pulsating in my palm. I checked the information and clicked my tongue. It was SS rank, but it was too brief.
‘This is a material item. It will require a troublesome process to use it properly.’
It wasn’t for me. I would throw it to Samuel and put a debt on Helten.
「As the victor of civilization, you can choose one of three rewards.」
「1. Genetic Manipulation Kit (S)」
「2. Recovery Capsule (S)」
「3. Nuclear Grenade (S)」
「Genetic Manipulation Kit
You can manipulate a part of the gene.
Rank: S」
「Recovery Capsule
You can recover by entering the capsule.
Lost body parts can also be restored.
Recovery time is determined by the severity of the injury.
Rank: S」
「Nuclear Grenade
A 20Kt power bomb.
Radiation has been removed.
Rank: S」
This was obvious.
My genes are perfect now, so why would I do genetic manipulation? There was no reason to manipulate other people’s genes either.
Recovery capsule? Who am I? The owner of complete recovery.
The nuclear grenade can be taken to another world and used.
‘It’s good to be fiery.’
「You have selected the Nuclear Grenade.」
I grinned, holding the nuclear grenade that appeared in the air.
“You seem to be in a good mood.”
I turned my head. I was so engrossed in the alert window that I was late in noticing the presence. The fact that the other side had no hostility also played a part.
There stood a familiar woman. A tall, voluptuous beauty with long black hair and a Dongtan-style missy look.
“Arel!”
“Yes, sir. It’s nice to see you again like this.”
“Why are you here?”
“I am the manager of this Goblin Factory.”