Chapter 113
Japan is Shocked, China Trembles (1):
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As expected of Master Gima.
He poured two weeks’ worth of his strength into it and fell into a glorious slumber, but the achievement he left behind was truly incredible.
[Perfect Mana Core]
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Grade: Rare
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Description: An extremely valuable mana core only found in the depths of the Abyss. Unlike incomplete mana cores, this one is perfectly intact and boasts overwhelming magical efficiency. It can double the efficiency of inserted magical stones.
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Effect: Varies depending on the user
This item can be used in a variety of ways. Consult a nearby expert for guidance on how to use it.
An unstable mana core? Even that had viewers like Inseop calling it an “Abyss superconductor” and saying “Just eat it and your life changes.”
Then… what must the value of this radiant Perfect Mana Core be?
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Crazy.
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Perfect Mana Core?????? Was there such an item?
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Wow.
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Insane.
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How much is that worth? How much is that worth?
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Wow.
The viewers’ excitement was nothing compared to the donation spree that followed.
[‘Abyss Encyclopedia’ donated 1,000,000 KRW!]
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Please, please, just one experiment, just one experiment, just one experiment…
[‘Five Stars Electronics’ donated 1,000,000 KRW!]
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Excuse me, sir? Can I come see you right now? Excuse me, sir? Can I come see you right now?
[‘Archmage073’ donated $1,000!]
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WTF???????????????? Bro. I just booked a flight to Korea. Can I meet you? This time I’m really serious. GOAT. I need to meet you right now.
[‘CN_Warlord’ donated 1,000,000 KRW!]
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Damn, that item is insane. Can I come to Korea too? That item is ridiculous.
[‘Kurogane Tatsuya Official’ donated 1,000,000 KRW!]
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Truly, sensei. The heavens favor you. Congratulations! I’d love to see it for myself!
The donations kept coming endlessly—from sponsors, foreign friends, and even the famous large-scale YouTuber Archmage073.
Everyone was going crazy with donations, mostly asking just for one chance to see it.
“I… what on earth is this?”
I muttered, staring at the mana core in my palm, glowing with a radiant golden light.
A mana core.
It looked impressive.
Intense magical power, and a mechanism that seemed precise and profound. It was no ordinary magical stone.
Not just a clump of irregular mana like a typical magic stone… more like…
‘A Circle.’
A circle, called the heart of magic, it looked as if it had been replicated.
Although it was fist-sized, the mana seemed to circulate convincingly.
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If that’s really a “Perfect Mana Core”…
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Even an “unstable mana core” is called a superconductor, right?
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Yeah, but if this is more efficient, it’s really a superconductor.
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Suuuper-super-superconductor???
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Korea has done it again.
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Another K superconductor?
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Japan is shocked, the US is watching, China is trembling…
Somehow, the viewers seemed more like experts than I was.
As the chat exploded with intense discussions about the Perfect Mana Core, one donation caught my eye.
[‘The Most Beautiful and Strong Wizard in the Universe’ donated 100,000 KRW!]
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Perhaps we should take that mana core to her? The wizard sister I met last time? If it’s her, she might know some incredible way to use it.
…Beluani?
I had given her a phone last time, so why Beluani?
It seemed I was the only one who guessed her identity.
Once her name came up, the chat blew up:
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That makes sense.
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She’s the wizard who swept through the China 7th floor players alone, right?
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Someone went there this morning and left a review. They said she really teaches magic.
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And the knight there supposedly teaches swordsmanship.
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Are we doing streams for parts 4, 5, and 6?
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Hahaha, are we doing a 24-hour Meteor stream today?
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If you sell the mana core, please buy me a single kimbap. I’ve been starving for 120 days…
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Friend, if you starve for 120 days, you’ll die.
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As soon as Meteor got the item, all the beggars in chat gathered again.
The cyber arena was more intense than ever.
Discussions erupted about how to use the mana core, how effective it would be, and so on. One hint, and over 70,000 viewers flooded the chat with messages.
Ah, my respect to the MituTube servers handling this traffic.
Right, I wasn’t the only one amazed.
“Th-th-th-th-this…”
An unknown scientist pointed at the mana core, unable to speak.
“A f-flawless mana core? T-this… this thing…”
“A f-flawless mana core?”
“This is… one of the last masterpieces of our civilization. All of our tech combined… are you… giving this to me…?”
“No.”
“I’ll do my best…”
“No. You don’t even have anything to offer.”
“…Kuhhh…”
According to this unnamed scientist, also known as “Official Scientist,” this was truly an incredible item.
See, even a regular viewer was donating enthusiastically:
[‘Ability Management Department Official’ donated 1,000,000 KRW!]
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Please don’t sell it to other countriesㅠㅠ Let Meteor use it directlyㅠㅠㅠ Pleaseㅠㅠ
Whether it was an official account from the Ability Management Department or used personally by Chief Choi, it meant even the nation itself wanted in on this item.
Another jackpot, another miracle.
The miraculous Matryoshka proved it once again.
The “big win” didn’t stop there.
“Then I’ll leave it to you.”
The scientist standing quietly looked at me with burning eyes.
“Excuse me?”
“I said, I’ll leave it to you.”
“You mean what exactly?”
“You said you’re Skip, right? I had a lot to say… Anyway, I’ll leave it to you. Hmph.”
Geez, he looked like he was in his late 50s, but his sense of finality was intense.
Could it be this man wasn’t a simple NPC either? Perhaps like the Witch’s Forest or the Primordial Forge?
“Thanks to you eliminating the horrible aberration, I could escape this loop. So…”
“…Skip?”
“Don’t even think about skipping. You are my benefactor. Although I’m the only one who survived the hellish loop of this lab, I will use all my knowledge to help you. That will be revenge for our companions.”
At the same time, new messages appeared before my eyes:
[You have liberated <Secret Laboratory> from <WP-554>!]
[<Balance> approves this action. Reason: Just Reward]
[The <Infinite Loop> on this area has disappeared, freeing the field from monsters.]
“I am Cain, the last survivor of Research Base 24. To the one who ended this tragedy… I transfer full authority of this base to you. Well… it wasn’t really functional anyway.”
[Ownership of <Secret Laboratory> has been transferred to you.]
[This research base belongs to another civilization. Most functions are lost due to Abyss restrictions, but one function can be used.]
Wait.
This is the classic “big reveal” cliché.
“Producing a perfect mana core is impossible, but you can produce imperfect versions. They will be unstable, but still helpful.”
…Could it be?
“If you bring top-grade magical stones and materials, the facility can produce unstable mana cores. The facility isn’t large, so production may take some time.”
[<Secret Laboratory> unlocks production of <Unstable Mana Core>.]
“You can produce unstable mana cores?”
Even if not perfect, they’re called superconductors.
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What?
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Unstable mana cores?
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Crazy.
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?????
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The clean bot detected inappropriate language.
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Wait.
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Seriously?
Another jackpot.
Who would have thought a hidden piece like this was in the 4th-floor dungeon?
But at that moment, I realized something incredible.
Now.
This is the time.
“Finding the materials might be hard, but actually it’s not that difficult…”
“Wait a minute.”
“…This I won’t skip, right?”
“No, not that.”
I glanced at the filming drone and waved lightly.
“Today’s stream ends here.”
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Crazy guy!
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No.
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Ah.
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Are you insane???
The perfect timing given by the heavens.
“By now, you should be used to it. Today’s stream ends here. Everyone, have a good lunch.”
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Don’t go!
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Where is he going now?
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Another Meteor ‘break’ hahaha (auto-translate)
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The most frustrating thing is being cut off mid-sentence!!!
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Don’t go!
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If you go, I swear I’ll bite my tongue!
Ah, today’s stream was really packed with content.
[Stream ended!]
The aftermath will be intense.
Maybe… I’ve gotten addicted to this thrill?
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Ah, right.
The reward was so spectacular that I achieved the achievement points needed for the promotion quest.
I’m already on the 5th floor.
Thanks to the chaos in China and the hidden dungeon achievements, even the notoriously long 4th floor passed in an instant.
Joining the vanguard won’t take long.
But the fact that I earned promotion quest eligibility didn’t excite the public at all.
…Well, that’s partly my fault.
I triggered this issue.
<Title: Brought a Quote from Teacher Kim Gu>
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Content: The only thing I want endlessly is infinite power – Baekbeom Kim Gu
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Teacher Kim Gu;; how far ahead were you looking?
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Is this real?
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Is it really real lol
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So it wasn’t the power of culture, but infinite power?
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So what’s the hint here?
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Didn’t you watch Meteor MituTube?
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Pleaassse! Korean! Meteor MituTube! Subscribe!
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Summary: Meteor has started producing superconductors.
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Woke up, what happened?
A long-dormant superconductor meme had revived,
“Today, we welcome Professor Oh Youngpil from the Department of Abyss at Korea University. Professor Oh, I heard Player Meteor has obtained a facility to produce unstable mana cores during the stream. What are these used for?”
“Mana is a force not fully understood even by modern science. Irregular energy has been studied, and mana cores give structure to this energy. They are resources used in precision processes involving mana, including Abyss equipment production.”
“But it says ‘unstable’ before the mana core?”
“And?”
“…Excuse me?”
“Are you belittling Player Meteor’s achievement? The millions of Yuseong followers nationwide will…”
“I’ll… I’ll go check the ad for a moment!”
Amazingly, even in the professor’s live broadcast guest segment, this happened.
Ah, of course, Professor Oh Youngpil is a loyal viewer of my stream…
Anyway.
“Seongwoo.”
“Why, hyung?”
“So… this facility you opened, does it really produce something like a superconductor?”
“If it does?”
“Buy KOSPI. Quick, tell me. Buy or not.”
“Ughh.”
South Korea is going crazy.
…Well, it’ll work out somehow.
Right?
