Chapter 91….
“I’ll show you properly.”
That statement was the signal.
A wide, circular platform open on all sides.
From the sky, sticky sludge golems poured down like rain.
[This is literally the perfect stage for Lee Ji-han!]
[That?]
[Sludge rain?]
[Eww;;; Ji-han, be careful;;; And wash up after you’re done~]
[LOL what’s with the ‘eww;;;’ part—why are you treating him like a babyㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
Crunch!
Squelch. Splurt.
Slosh.
Lee Ji-han no longer worried about pipe damage.
His vision narrowed, and time stretched like elastic.
Hyperfocus.
His innate ability—something only he could control.
What had always been a flaw became, in this virtual world, his greatest weapon.
Bang!
Lee Ji-han’s figure tore through the sludge golems like a storm.
It happened in an instant.
Crash!
He grabbed one by the head barehanded and slammed it into the floor.
Whoosh!
He swung his dagger, slicing open another one’s core.
Crack!
A third came rushing in—he countered with a backspin elbow.
The attacks didn’t land perfectly since the golems were sticky and semi-liquid,
but that didn’t matter.
Fwoooosh!
The flame that had been burning on one of the golems spread like wildfire,
erupting into a blazing inferno that began consuming the others.
Crunch!
Whish! Thud!
He threw a burning golem into another.
Sludge fists flew toward him, but he dodged with razor-thin precision,
each counterattack landing cleanly and stacking damage.
[Insane! That’s hand-to-hand combat!?]
[The newbies are losing their mindsㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Fact check: it is hand-to-hand, but not exactly bare-handedㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Who said he doesn’t have combat implants, huh!?]
In truth, Ji-han was fully using the panoramic vision of his fishbowl helmet.
Dodging, suppressing, destroying—
not a single drop of sludge had touched even the hem of his clothes.
[Hwangryong Clan tried that onceㅋㅋㅋ and died in the lowest dungeonㅋㅋㅋ]
[LMAO who even remembers themㅋㅋㅋ]
[But seriously, how is he humanㅋㅋㅋ is that a power suit?]
[Heavenly Demon! Heavenly Demon! Rip them apart like in Sword Chronicles!]
[Great Heavenly Demon! Great Heavenly Demon! Heavenly Demon Punch!]
[Okay but goosebumps;; how can someone switch modes like that;;]
[He’s crazy cool;;;]
[I became a fan after this, but if you watch his clumsy rhythm game videos later, the balance is perfectㅋㅋㅋ]
[Turret above, quiet down. That’s domestic contentㅋㅋㅋ]
[Once you stay long enough, you become a domestic viewer too!]
Then—
Thudthudthudthud!
He sliced through a golem’s slimy arm with his dagger.
Fwoosh! Thud!
Using it like a flaming club, he began smashing the others one by one.
[Wow;;;]
[He’s cleared almost all of them;;;]
[This is god-tier, god-tier;;;]
One golem, two, three…
The downpour of sludge golems stopped under his overwhelming might.
Then—
Splish.
Splish, splish.
They all melted down, turning into damp liquid that sloshed around his feet.
Every single one.
[Is it over?]
[LOL who cast a resurrection spell?]
[Damn; that was overwhelming;]
[All I can do is clap.]
A cold silence filled the platform.
Ji-han took a few deep breaths and looked around.
[I’m new but I’m subscribing;]
[Followed; no hesitation;]
Subscriptions and follows flooded in, along with dozens of gift subs from “HotGuy Chairman.”
The chat exploded into celebration.
“Ah, thank you for the 100 gift subs, Chairman HotGuy.”
Ji-han wiped sludge off his helmet and smiled at the chat.
A heartwarming conclusion.
That’s what everyone thought—until,
Rumbleeeee!
Suddenly, the ground began to shake violently.
The entire platform trembled.
[What’s happening? An earthquake?]
[Who the hell cast the resurrection spell!!]
[10-minute ban that guy, mod!]
[LOL temp-banㅋㅋㅋ what a clownㅋㅋㅋ]
[But seriously, what is that?]
[Hey, hey, Ji-han! Look under your feet! UNDER YOU!]
Alarmed chat messages flooded in.
Ji-han looked down—then bolted instantly.
Tap-tap-tap-tap-tap!
The center of the platform opened up,
and from below rose something spewing steam.
Hissssss!
“Platform contamination level: maximum…! Beginning purification sequence!”
Three massive mechanical arms—
machines meant to scrub sludge off walls or clean tanks—
began whipping around like wild tentacles.
“Residue detected. Purification protocol failed. Cleaning failed. Executing final procedure. Termination protocol: activated.”
Vacuum nozzle, steel-bristled brush, welding torch—
all three arms began thrashing violently.
At Ji-han.
“Lock-on. Lock-on. Lock-on. Target: intruder. Commencing incineration.”
[Was that thing hacked too!?]
[Wtf; that’s terrifying;;;]
[Wait, ‘incineration’?]
Fwoooosh!
Flames stronger than those that burned the sludge erupted from the torch,
blasting toward Ji-han.
Shhhh!
He didn’t hesitate—he slid across the floor on the sludge.
The low friction made him glide fast.
His destination—
[Oh!]
[No way!]
[He’s using its size to counterattack!?]
Between its legs.
The machine torched itself as Ji-han slid underneath.
Tap-tap-tap!
Sparks! Crackle!
Fwoooosh!
Focused solely on Ji-han, it started burning its own body.
“Next…!”
Ji-han gritted his teeth and stood.
Flash!
The floor was slick, but his balance and strength carried him forward.
Thud!
He leapt, landing on one of its arms.
“Incineration failed. Sweeping foreign matter. Sweeping.”
The steel-brush arm swung—
Ji-han used gymnastic strength to climb along it.
[Whoa;;;]
[He’d kill it in a climbing comp;;]
[He’s a monster;;;]
[He’s good at literally everything physical ㄹㅇ]
He wedged his fingers into gaps, climbed rapidly—
Crash!
The steel brush swept through where he had just been.
The brush’s spikes gouged into the arm,
but the machine felt no pain—it just kept attacking itself.
GRRRRUNCH!
It split its own arm in half trying to reach him.
Sparks flew!
It staggered, missing a limb—
[The protocol’s still going?]
[This thing’s insane;]
[What now?]
Its red eyes still glowed violently.
To it, Ji-han was simply the target—
a contaminant to be eliminated.
“Physical damage… target no longer cleanable. Initiating last resort.”
It began to glow.
One remaining arm—aimed straight at him.
“Contaminant detected. Forced suction initiated.”
WHIRRRRR!
A massive vacuum roared to life, pulling everything in.
“After suction, power core self-destruction. Intruder elimination: optimal.”
The roar of air being sucked in filled the platform.
Ji-han’s body lifted slightly.
[He’s getting pulled in!!]
[What do we do!?]
[If he loses grip, he’s dead!]
But Ji-han didn’t panic.
His eyes darted everywhere—then fixed on a point.
“Ha!”
He lunged—
THUNK!
Grabbed a hold. Then another—
CLANG!
And another.
He crawled along the arm, inch by inch.
His destination—the damaged steel-brush arm.
Whip!
The arm moved again.
Vrooooom!
The vacuum tracked him.
Veins bulged on Ji-han’s forearms as he clung on.
“Now!”
[What!?]
[Wait, Ji-han, don’t do it!]
[Don’t let go! HEY!!!]
Smack!
He released his grip—
CRASH!
The steel brush swung and smashed the vacuum nozzle.
The narrow intake burst open, and—
Whiiiiish!
Ji-han and the brush were sucked in together.
[He’s insane! He’s gonna die!]
[Ji-han! Don’t die! You can’t die!]
But Ji-han wasn’t going in to die.
He jammed one of the broken spikes into the intake wall.
THUNK!
Then the brush got sucked in—
its metal bristles became spears, shredding the vacuum from the inside.
Rattle!
Crunch!
CRASH!
Sparks!
A horrifying cacophony.
Ji-han clung to the outer shell, catching his breath.
“…Hah… hah….”
[Holy crap]
[That’s insane;;;]
[He just used the enemy against itself;;;]
[He was a beast in Zombress, but now he’s a full monster;;;]
[His body’s insane but his brain’s scarier;;;]
[Following him was the best decision ever;;; wow;;;]
It was a breathtaking sight.
A modern David versus Goliath—
and David had won.
But Ji-han didn’t stop.
He moved again, ignoring the flood of admiration.
[Why? What’s he doing now!?]
[Ah, crap!!!!]
[Final sequence!!!]
[It’s gonna self-destruct!? Everyone’s dead if it blows!!]
“I’ll stop it. Somehow.”
Whoosh!
Ji-han steadied himself and climbed again.
He reached the top—the head.
The red, glowing eyes still gleamed with menace.
Even torn apart, it refused to stop.
Whip!
There was only one weak point left.
CRASH!
Lifting Rhianna’s dagger, Ji-han plunged it straight into the glowing eye.
CRACKLE!
A burst of sparks erupted.
The machine convulsed violently—its final spasm.
CLANG-CLANG-CLANG!
Like a bucking bronco, it thrashed wildly,
but Ji-han clung on, unyielding.
At last—
Vwooooom…
“Overload… overload… system… forced shutdown…”
Vmmmm…
The light in its eyes faded.
Silence.
[Wait, what?]
[Holy crap;;; look at that loot;;;]
[Old man Deok-bae!! Rejoice!! He’s bringing back truckloads of materials!!]
Lines of text filled the air—
Rewards.
Treasures rained down like gold.
[Wow;;; now that’s real treasure. Where’s the scrap-picking Ji-han we used to know?]
Indeed—
it was a golden wave, crashing through Ji-han’s inventory like a shining tide.
