Chapter 510 Solo Leveling 2

Chapter 510: 510 Solo Leveling 2

Since it’s a suit that I will directly use, its athletic performance was overwhelmingly incomparable to Iron Man’s suit.

Moreover, it basically had energy shield and plasma sword equipment as well as Iron Man suit’s basic armament, repulsor blast.

If only the design becomes close to perfect, making it is in an instant because of [Matter Creation] ability.

"It’s been how long since I ate budae-jjigae..."

While doing so, I started to enjoy various Korean dishes, and I thought hometown is good after all.

I completed the completed suit and was testing this and that and improving lacking parts with Nano, when someone came to my house.

"We came from Hunter Association. Are you Mr. Park Tae-jin?"

"Yes, that’s right."

The person who came was none other than Woo Jin-chul.

Woo Jin-chul had brown hair stylishly swept back all-back and was wearing sunglasses.

Belonging to the audit department of Hunter Association, he is a person who mainly monitors and suppresses crimes committed by hunters, and directly subdues them if necessary.

He is the right arm of the Hunter Association president and a person who values principles more than anyone, so he is trustworthy enough.

"I am Woo Jin-chul of Hunter Association. All approval and preparation of precision measuring device is finished, so I came to pick you up."

"I see. Understood."

When I prepared and came out, Woo Jin-chul took me and arrived at Hunter Association and guided me to the top floor.

"It doesn’t seem like going to measuring room."

"As expected, you are a smart person, so you are quick-witted. President Go Geon-hee of Hunter Association wants to see Mr. Tae-jin."

"I see. But I want to quickly measure and return."

"That’s just an excuse. It’s better to hear detailed story from President Go Geon-hee."

While we were talking like that, the elevator already arrived at the top floor and the door was opening.

So I followed Woo Jin-chul and entered the president’s office.

"Dr. Park Tae-jin, nice to meet you. I’m Go Geon-hee."

Go Geon-hee was an old man with white hair, but his build was quite big.

Because he has been a hunter for a long time, there were scars cut and torn here and there on his face.

Moreover, seeing considerable magical power from his body, I could definitely know that he is a top-class hunter.

Despite having such a fierce impression, Go Geon-hee politely asked for a handshake and introduced himself.

I also greeted with manners and accepted his handshake.

"Nice to meet you, President Go Geon-hee. I’m Park Tae-jin."

"Let’s sit and talk first."

According to his guidance, we sat facing each other on a sofa prepared to welcome guests in the president’s office.

"Congratulations on becoming an S-rank hunter."

"As expected. Measurement was already finished. Moreover, seeing that you separately requested an interview like this, you must have something you want to ask or recommend to me?"

At those words, Go Geon-hee was slightly surprised.

"How did you know..."

"Someone gave me a hint."

I said, looking at Woo Jin-chul who came together.

Then he, embarrassed, fixed his sunglasses.

"Hahaha, I see. Taking away this old man’s fun..."

"I’m sorry, President. I leaked information needlessly."

"It’s okay, it’s okay. Anyway, since you are a smart person, talk will be fast. What we do like this is a kind of trick to meet people like Dr. Park Tae-jin before other guilds. As you know, unlike its scale, the association does not have many outstanding hunters like Manager Woo Jin-chul. If you go to a large guild, income and fame are guaranteed, so who would try to come to the association."

That was also content I saw in the original.

Go Geon-hee also recommended to Sung Jinwoo in the same way to enter the Hunter Association.

"Then association will offer something other than money. For example, power."

"You are sharp. That’s right. What is supporting this country now is not the government but hunters who protect the people from magic beasts. And above that is the Hunter Association. We will make you able to stand shoulder to shoulder with us."

I pretended to worry for a moment and said.

"If I were the same as ordinary hunters, it would have been a tempting proposal. But there is something President doesn’t know."

"What is that..."

"What I awakened is close to production-type. So I have no intention of entering association, of course, nor guild."

At those words, Go Geon-hee was flustered.

"I’ve seen healing-type, but production-type... If it’s not rude, can you tell me what ability it is?"

"Well, since it’s association people, it should be fine. Simply put, it’s design and metal creation."

"Design and metal creation... Can I know roughly what it is?"

Since he asked like that, I put my hand on the table and started to make various types of metals in cube form.

First, the strongest alloy obtainable on Earth, second, the Chitauri alloy I made before, third, Warhammer ceramite, and finally micro ceramite alloy that mixed mithril into ceramite to maximize energy affinity.

"This is..."

"I made it by converting mana. What I can make is all of this type, but when combined with design ability, this is possible."

I put my hand on the table once more and showed making one robot toy.

"It’s like a 3D printer ability."

"Well, that’s right. But I’m a mechanical engineer. I can make various machines with this ability. Of course, firearms are also possible."

Somehow Go Geon-hee had a bit disappointed expression.

It makes sense, because magic beasts protect their bodies with mana, so modern firearms hardly work.

"I see. Production-type... This is Korea’s first... No, world’s first. But since you have powerful mana as S-rank, is it right to think combat is also possible?"

"That’s right. It’s possible."

"Hmm... This is first time for production-type, so I don’t know how to respond."

"You’ll know later if you watch, but I personally plan to start a company. It’s not the same concept as a hunter guild, so you don’t have to worry."

"Then, do you have no intention of entering gates either?"

"That’s not it. My products will need magic stones."

"I see... Anyway, understood. Ah, and I’m telling you out of concern, but I would like you to continue to stay in Korea. You probably know that an S-rank hunter named Hwang Dong-soo recently moved to the US. Especially in Mr. Park Tae-jin’s case, aren’t you mixed blood of US and Korea? So I’m very worried."

As per original, Hwang Dong-soo seems to have already moved to the US.

The number of S-rank hunters is directly connected to the national power of that country.

It’s not just a problem of a few strong combatants increasing.

Whether you can conquer upper gates by yourself or need to request support from other countries is decided by whether there is one S-rank hunter or not.

Also, since it influences enormous resources and magic stones produced from dungeons and safety of the people, it was natural in a way that governments of each country react sensitively to the trends of each S-rank hunter.

Especially in my case, since in setting I’m mixed blood of Korea and US and even took doctoral course in US, Go Geon-hee worrying is natural in a way.

"It’s true that I’m familiar with US. But I want to continue to live in the country where my parents lived when they were alive."

"Hearing that makes me relieved. It takes some time because ability identification procedure must also go through for S-rank hunter qualification to be issued. We will contact you separately."

"Understood. Then I’ll wait for contact."

The story ended like that and I came out of the president’s office.

But I heard the story being done inside the president’s office.

Thanks to superhuman physical ability, I could hear even conversation in president’s office.

"What about this S-rank?"

"Well, it’s still hard to judge. Looking at mana amount alone, it’s enormous as S-rank, but production-type ability is the problem. How helpful it will be in combat is also unknown, and what kind of things can be made using the ability is also still unknown. We need to watch what kind of change that friend will bring in the future."

I laughed at those words.

Go Geon-hee feels like that because I was adjusting ability and intentionally revealing energy moderately.[Concealment]

If he knew my real power, he probably wouldn’t even be able to stand properly in that spot.

Anyway, I took the elevator and went down to lower floor, then returned to mansion.

From the next day, I went around looking for a building to use as company building.

To establish a company, naturally, I had to prepare a company building first.

Getting a building was not so difficult.

The price was also quite cheap, because it was simply because it’s far from hunter guild.

Thanks to that, I could get a building overlooking Han River cheaply.

Then I remodeled the building a bit sturdily, of course, and made a chairman’s exclusive office on the top floor, half decorated like a house and half decorated as personal office and reception room.

Moreover, this time too, I made a space that can be entered only by teleportation in the basement and installed AI notebook brought from Marvel and entrusted asset management to it.

After that, I purchased some magic stones and mana stones and started to analyze.

Mana stone is a stone where mana existing inside dungeon crystallized, literally a pure mana lump.

On the other hand, magic stone is a special stone formed inside the body of magic beasts appearing in dungeons, different from mana stone in that mana is highly compressed.

Also, magic stone is used as power source for various magic tools by consuming mana stored inside like a battery.

When stored mana is all exhausted, it loses function, but if mana is abundant around, it is refilled again, and it was also possible to recharge by injecting mana contained in mana stone.

’It means it’s not a generator form.’

And magic stones also have difference in amount of mana that can be stored according to grade.

Then the grade of mechanical soldiers made would also seem to differ according to grade of magic stone used.

One interesting point is that magic stones can also be replicated with [Matter Copy].

Of course, replicated magic stones were just empty shells with no mana contained, but I could just fill it by converting mana with [Energy Manipulation] ability.

’Although it’s inconvenient that you have to charge, it’s okay to use as energy source at this level.’

So I decided to make prototypes.

For now, it’s a bit so if I make too low grade, so I started to make from C-grade.

Types were long-range type and tanker type.

Both mechanical soldiers were over 2 meters tall, but tanker type was larger in bulk and much more heavy in physique than long-range type.

The appearance wrapped whole body with thick gloves was intimidating itself.

Armament was also different from each other.

Long-range type was holding a large rifle reminiscent of Gauss rifle appearing in StarCraft, and tanker type was equipped with a huge shield that can cover body and a heavy sword.

The power source of two mechanical soldiers was mana stored in magic stones.

Not only simply walking and running, but also could concentrate mana throughout the body and momentarily pull up strength and speed.

Considering huge body and heavy gloves, it was quite threatening performance.

Long-range type could concentrate mana on rifle and then compress it and fire in form of bullets.

When you pull the trigger, mana gathers at the muzzle, and compressed mana bullet pops out with roar.

Unlike ordinary bullets, it was also an advantage that power can be adjusted according to how much mana is compressed.

On the other hand, tanker type was specialized in defense and close combat.

If you concentrate mana on shield, you can increase defense one more layer, and if you inject mana into sword, you can strengthen weapon’s destructive power too.

Blocking enemy’s attack from front with huge shield, and when gap appears, counterattacking with strengthened sword is basic combat method.

While long-range type pours firepower from rear, tanker type blocks attacks in front.

If two mechanical soldiers complement each other’s weaknesses and move, it would be possible to expect much higher combat efficiency than simply placing two powerful machines.

But there was also a problem.

With only mana stored in magic stones, maximum operating time was only 2 weeks.

If you fight intense battles continuously, that time would decrease further, and it seemed limit is about 4 days at most.

In the end, after that, you have to replenish mana to magic stone again.

Considering performance of mechanical soldiers, it was a quite disappointing result for me.

While making mechanical soldiers like that and checking performance, a week passed before I knew it.

Then one day, contact came from Hunter Association.

It was to visit the association to receive ability identification.