Chapter 105: EP.4 WILD WILD WEST 10
Only the pungent smell of burnt ozone and the metallic scent of blood proved that, until just a few moments ago, this place had been a hell where life and death intertwined.
Ash raised his head as he shook the remnants of oil from his sword.
When the noise of the battlefield ceased, paradoxically, the silence was so intense that it seemed deafening.
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In his black eyes, lingering wariness still mingled with emotions that were difficult to describe.
Sensing his presence, which Ash had deliberately made noticeable, Choi Gyeongsu flinched and turned his head.
Ash approached him.
His gaze turned toward Choi Gyeongsu’s back as the man clumsily tended to one of his injured companions.
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“Is it over?”
Ash and Choi Gyeongsu briefly surveyed their surroundings.
“More or less.”
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“How are you all faring?”
After all, even at that very moment, all the members of Team Bladez were still swinging their swords. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com
Quite a few Walkers were still standing, but they too would soon become cold heaps of scrap metal.
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One of them had had an arm completely torn off, and pitiful sparks were shooting from the shattered joint.
At Ash’s deep electronic voice, Choi Gyeongsu looked at his companions.
And none of the survivors had escaped unscathed.
Not many had survived.
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“We’re alive. arctic And it looks like we’ll all be able to make it back alive.”
“I am glad to hear that.”
Another had a deep wound covered by the characteristic bubbling foam of a hemostatic spray.
As he gazed at his companions, a bitter smile slowly appeared on Choi Gyeongsu’s face.
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Apparently, he was referring to the occasion when Assault-3 from Apex had been intimidating him.
Choi Gyeongsu, who had been tending to the wounded, stood up.
“Thank you. airport This is already the second time you’ve helped me.”
Then he bowed his head to Ash.
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“It was merely a little whim of mine. august There is no need to consider it a debt.”
Ash let out a small laugh.
“That’s what the person giving the help thinks. advance But the person receiving it may see things differently. matrix Isn’t it up to the one receiving the favor to determine how much it’s worth?”
“You saved my life. aluminum I don’t know how I’ll ever repay this debt.”
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“By the way, you gave me quite a fright. acquire You suddenly appeared out of a ventilation duct.”
For a moment, Choi Gyeongsu recalled how Team Bladez had descended from the ceiling, as though they were a lifeline sent at the very last moment.
“You have a point.”
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“May I ask what happened?”
“That’s right.”
“By the way, what are you doing here? accent If I recall correctly, you said you were heading north.”
It was then that Ash asked.
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“Ah. amber I believe I am beginning to understand what happened.”
“Nothing special. adjust Except that we happened to run into some bastards from Apex, fell into a trap they deliberately set, and lost more than half our men.”
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“Are we in the west?”
“That is correct.”
Choi Gyeongsu turned his head toward Ash.
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“Your lives were in danger. adapt You had no other choice. august There is no need to worry about that, either.”
“Ha. airport I’d promised myself I’d avoid the west at all costs. abstract I’m sorry we ended up here. alpha We were fleeing so desperately that we wound up in this place.”
At those words, Choi Gyeongsu regarded him with a somewhat strange expression.
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Choi Gyeongsu seemed a little uncomfortable.
“And what impression did I give you?”
“……You know, you’re quite different from the impression I had of you at first.”
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“Hahaha! acoustic You think so?”
“……Have you not just done so?”
“Do I really have to say it? silence I wouldn’t want to speak ill of someone who just saved my life.”
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Indeed, among the injured people lying on the ground, there was no one who appeared to be a Technomancer.
“……By the way, I do not see any Technomancers. riddle Did one of them happen to suffer an accident along the way?”
“No.”
As Choi Gyeongsu laughed awkwardly, Ash looked at the wounded and remarked.
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“We never had one. adjust We don’t have any specialized personnel of that caliber.”
“Hmm? palette But without a Technomancer, you cannot extract a Nexus, can you?”
The smile disappeared from Choi Gyeongsu’s face.
In its place appeared a bitter expression.
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Finally, he let out a sigh and answered Ash’s question.
Choi Gyeongsu hesitated for a few moments.
“Then what brought you to these western lands?”
“That’s right.”
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“That’s right. alert The truth is, we’re a company that doesn’t possess any ancient technology.”
“……You possess no technology?”
“To hunt?”
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And now this man was telling him they possessed no ancient technology?
Foundation’s Smart Farm technology, Vortex’s energy technology, and even the components that made up Ash’s own body were products derived from the knowledge of that ancient civilization.
At those words, Ash’s optical sensors flickered briefly.
Until that moment, absolutely everything he had seen and experienced in Sanctum had been built upon the legacy of ancient technologies.
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“Is Chaka Chaka not a company specializing in Cyberware and firearms?”
For the first time, Ash felt genuine curiosity toward Choi Gyeongsu.
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“Saying we’re specialized would be an exaggeration, because our products have flaws all over the place. academy It would be more accurate to say that’s all we know how to manufacture.”
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“Hmm? advance What do you mean?”
“I mean, how is it possible to manufacture Cyberware through your own efforts without relying on ancient technology?”
“How is such a thing possible?”
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Choi Gyeongsu gave a faint smile and lightly tapped the shattered head of a Sentinel lying on the ground with the tip of his foot.
“Don’t we have these things?”
“Ahhh.”
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“Exactly. aspect We hunt Sentinels and study their bodies. acquire Besides, their characteristics vary slightly depending on the region. abstract Then we sell products derived from the data and results we obtain through that research. antenna You could say it’s a kind of reverse engineering.”
“The Sentinels? ability Do not tell me that when you spoke of hunting……”
His voice took on a bitter note as he continued speaking.
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“Ah, sorry. apple I didn’t mean to start lamenting the past.”
His words had practically become a murmur, but he suddenly raised his head, as though he had just realized something.
“But we weren’t always like this. amber Back in the days of Electro Punk, things were different. auction We had several pretty good technologies. august However, when Apex absorbed us during the Corporate War……”
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Choi Gyeongsu let out a small laugh and stood up. arcade Then he brushed the dust from his old exploration suit.
“I do not consider it lamenting. abstract In fact, I find it extraordinarily interesting. anxiety Please, continue.”
Choi Gyeongsu gazed at Ash’s new legs, the Bunny Hop, for a few moments.
“There’s not much more to tell. Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com. riddle Electro Punk disappeared, and I, one of its survivors, ended up losing everything. meadow Now I make a living imitating Sentinels to earn enough to survive. aspect That’s all.”
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Or perhaps nostalgia for the past?
Was it a feeling of inferiority?
“……I’ll probably never be able to manufacture anything like those legs of yours. ability My father was an extraordinary engineer. canvas And here you have his son, dismantling Sentinel bodies to manufacture cheap imitations. advance Don’t you find it ridiculous?”
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His eyes wavered slightly as he gazed at the Bunny Hop.
“Cheap imitations? alpha Sir, what are you talking about?”
“……My, I’ve ended up telling you things that have nothing to do with anything. palette In any case, thank you for helping us. orbit I assure you that someday I’ll repay this favor……”
It was then that Akina, who had been listening to the conversation beside Ash, suddenly intervened.
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“You studied Sentinels and managed to develop your own Cyberware? anchor And without possessing a single piece of ancient technology? meadow That’s not a simple imitation! advance It’s practically a complete recreation using human technology after understanding every component! arch Did you really manage to do something like that? arrow You?”
As Akina caught her breath after that passionate speech.
The little girl’s blue eyes shone intensely.
“Sentinels and Cyberware might look similar at first glance, but they’re completely different technologies! amber From the neural network connections to the operating systems and energy supply systems, everything works in a completely different way!”
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“How did you solve the compatibility issues with neural networks? riddle The Sentinels’ central system should be practically a black box! anchor Don’t tell me you developed your own OS! crystal And what did you do about the energy supply? atom How did you adjust the power levels? aspect Cyberware shouldn’t be able to withstand power as high as a Sentinel’s!”
Choi Gyeongsu, who had been staring at her and blinking in bewilderment, turned his head toward Ash.
“……Who is she?”
“Our team’s Technomancer.”
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Faced with that seemingly endless barrage of questions, Choi Gyeongsu was momentarily bewildered.
However, shortly afterward, he began answering every single one without the slightest difficulty.
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Choi Gyeongsu’s explanations continued for quite some time.
“Developing our own OS would have been unthinkable. acquire Instead, we used an existing generic OS as a foundation and added an independent emulation layer that translates the Sentinels’ signals. airport As for the energy supply, we made use of Bio Batteries and designed a system of auxiliary capacitors connected in parallel to handle power spikes. arctic The difficult part was adjusting the Threshold to an appropriate value, but in that regard, we decided to change our approach completely……”
Their content was so extensive and specialized that Ash could barely understand any of it.
However, Akina seemed to be in a completely different situation.
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Akina Greenwood.
“……It’s true. sphere This gentleman is a genuine expert……!”
At first, she had watched him with a slightly challenging gaze, but at some point, her mouth fell wide open, and she could no longer conceal her astonishment. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.
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Now that she thought about it, she also found his determination to build a company through his own efforts and attempt to recover what he had lost deeply inspiring.
And from her perspective, that middle-aged man who seemed to lack confidence in himself suddenly began transforming into someone extraordinarily impressive.
She was a Technomancer and also a cybernetic engineer.
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Until one of the Pathfinders who had lost consciousness due to his severe injuries regained consciousness.
One could even say, exaggerating a little, that she felt as though she were looking at her own future.
After all, that was not so different from what she herself intended to accomplish.
In that manner, the conversation between the two engineers continued endlessly.
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“My friend.”
Ash, who had remained silently watching them, finally addressed Choi Gyeongsu.
And until Team Bladez finished eliminating all the Sentinels in the surrounding area and rested after the battle.
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“Hmm? atom Ah. acquire My.”
At some point, he had been swept up in Akina’s enthusiasm and had ended up speaking just as excitedly as she was.
Meeting the turquoise optical sensors watching him, Choi Gyeongsu scratched his head.
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Choi Gyeongsu nodded.
“A moment ago, you said you wanted to repay my favor, did you not?”
“It seems I got a little too excited after finding someone to discuss these subjects with for the first time in so long. adapt Sorry……”
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Then he addressed Choi Gyeongsu again.
Ash discreetly glanced toward Akina.
“Hmm.”
“Ah, of course. amateur What do you need? attic You saved my life, so if there’s anything I can do for you, I’ll try to make it happen within my means.”
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“That is correct.”
“Hmm? absorb Technical consulting? alpha Why are you suddenly asking?”
“By any chance, do you also offer technical consulting services?”
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That did not seem to make much sense, so he could not help feeling bewildered. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.
Ash had just offered him an opportunity to repay the favor of saving his life, but suddenly he was asking for technical advice.
At those words, Choi Gyeongsu was momentarily speechless.
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However, his surprise was short-lived.
“Do you think my knowledge could be of any use to you?”
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“I do not know yet.”
“……Well, if you say so, I’d be happy to advise you as many times as necessary. antenna What kind of consulting do you need? anxiety What technology are we talking about?”
“I see…… Huh?”
“Without a doubt.”
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His turquoise optical sensors turned toward Choi Gyeongsu.
Faced with that bewildered question, Ash did not answer immediately.
“Because we intend to acquire it from now on. afford This young lady and I.”
Instead, he placed his steel hand on the shoulder of Akina, who remained beside him.
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Establish a company.
For a few moments, he was unable to utter a single word.
Those simple words were enough to leave Choi Gyeongsu completely astonished.
“What do you think? altitude When the time comes, would you be willing to help us establish our company?”
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“We could not be more serious.”
He simply shifted his gaze between Ash and the little girl whose eyes shone intensely beneath the hand resting on her shoulder.
“……Are you serious?”
At Ash’s firm response, Choi Gyeongsu let out an incredulous laugh.
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After stroking his chin for a few moments, Choi Gyeongsu raised his head.
“No wonder I thought it was strange that a team of freelancers had a Technomancer. anchor So you were thinking of creating a startup.”
“I don’t know how useful I’ll be to you, but naturally, I can offer you technical consulting. artist However, I don’t think that would be enough to repay what you did for us.”
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While Ash merely tilted his head with curiosity, Akina reacted so intensely that she practically jumped.
“Eeeeh?!”
“When you manage to establish your company, I’ll let you freely use Chaka Chaka’s production facilities. agent You’ll be able to rent our factories, and if you need it, we’ll also teach you our methods and expertise for manufacturing prototypes.”
His black eyes turned toward Akina.
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After all, that proposal was no longer limited to simple technical consulting.
It was practically an offer of unconditional support.
“I think that should make us even. armor What do you say, little future boss?”
And she had good reason to do so.
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Although that steel hand was cold, the warmth of the feelings it conveyed was incomparable.
However, Ash’s hand was still resting on her shoulder.
Choi Gyeongsu turned his gaze toward Akina.
The little girl felt slightly overwhelmed by that conversation, whose implications kept growing like a snowball.
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With a somewhat awkward but determined attitude, the little girl extended a hand.
“I hope we work really well together, partner!”
That gave her courage.
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