Pick Me Up Infinite Gacha! Novel - Chapter 317
Pick me Up – Chapter 317 – Mission Type – Transcendence (2)
The situation board in the command cabin flickered.
The Sleipnir, carrying the heroes on board, was traveling between dimensions to the waypoint of server 1.
“We’re moving to the next phase.”
Siris made eye contact with Yurnet.
Yurnet nodded and pulled a large black sword from her chest.
Loki’s sword, Bifrost.
It was the medium to transfer information from Niflheim.
[Ding!]
[Master, the hero Siris (★★★★★★) requests data transfer.]
[Amount of data required: 27 GB. Note: Using WIFI is recommended. If you perform this operation in another environment, data charges may apply.]
[Do you want to proceed?]
[Yes (Select) / No]
A large amount of data was needed, but Anything didn’t hesitate.
By tapping the ‘Yes’ button, the magic circle where Yurnet stood emitted an intense glow.
「Data transfer initiated.」
Yurnet drew a magical symbol in the air.
Bifrost rose into the air.
[Initiating data transfer!]
[Downloading…… 000001/547637]
[Estimated working time: 53 minutes]
Siris crossed his arms.
‘That Master knows nothing.’
Siris had explained only the minimum information to Anything.
Your hero is in danger.
With just that, the Master joined this mission.
‘I can’t read his intentions…’
Well, it doesn’t matter.
As long as he can be useful to the Master, it’s enough.
<We were able to meet the deadline. We have also finished overwriting the data on server 1.>
Sijel’s hologram continued the explanation.
<From now on, the Eden campaign will be considered a mission. It will probably be the last mission of Pick Me Up. You can receive various bonuses for this mission.>
That was another reason why they brought Anything.
‘The last mission.’
If the structure of the master, hero, and monster is completed, the mission can be forced.
Siris and his companions have completed dozens of high-difficulty missions. This environment will be of great help in carrying out the operation.
<The state of server 1 is worse than expected. The mission difficulty is high.>
“No matter.”
<Understood.>
Click.
Siris unlocked his sword’s sheath.
The Sleipnir was entering the field alongside server 1.
If they passed through here, they would go straight to Eden.
“Full speed ahead. Do not stop.”
Aaron raised his eyelids.
The nearby scenery passed by quickly.
He was standing on the deck of the aircraft.
After a brief briefing session, the members of the 13th floor had moved.
“Comrade, do you remember your role in the mission?”
At the back of the deck, Nihaku murmured.
To his left was Lidygion.
“How could I forget?”
He had memorized it hundreds of times.
‘Kill the enemies that stand in the way.’
Most of the pawns would be handled by the aircraft’s defense system, but among them, there would be high-level entities. Aaron and Lidygion’s task was to eliminate them.
‘Finally…’
Zing.
The Ruin spear trembled slightly.
The most important role assigned to Aaron.
Release his power and pierce the barrier between dimensions.
<10 seconds to the start of the operation. The aircraft will enter server 1.>
On the deck, the operator’s announcement was heard.
“Don’t get nervous. According to the plan, there will be nothing significant.”
I’m not nervous.
Aaron adjusted his spear.
He just hoped the girl hidden in the warehouse wouldn’t have to intervene.
<5 seconds. Everyone on board, prepare for impact.>
A warning frame appeared in Aaron’s view.
[Warning!]
[Warning!]
[Warning!]
[Warning!]
[Warning!]
The messages that always appeared before starting a high-difficulty mission.
Next, the mission summary was displayed.
[Floor 0.]
[Mission Type – Transcendence]
[Objective – Penetrate the dimensional border!]
The mission type was directly designated by Sijel.
He said this word suited them.
<3!>
<2!>
<1!>
Bang!
A strong pressure seemed to crush his body.
The Sleipnir had entered the passage between dimensions.
The landscape outside the aircraft darkened.
<Entering server 1.>
Boom!
Another shake ran through the ship.
Aaron clung tightly to the railing.
[Dimension 0000 – E.D.E.N]
The nearby scenery changed rapidly.
Large and small buildings and many roads intertwined endlessly.
The center of server 1, Eden.
The structures were all contaminated and corroded. Unknown black substances covered the building walls, and dense pollution clouds floated near the elevated roads.
It was the effect of distorted time.
Only a month had passed in the outer dimension, but almost hundreds of years had passed here.
[Unidentified contaminated entity Lv.???] X 565
Thousands of red eyes glowed between the buildings and roads.
They had detected the intruders.
“They’re coming.”
Lidygion murmured.
The contaminated entities, resembling large spiders, were climbing the rooftops of the buildings.
The sky above the city was filled with high-concentration pollution clouds.
They couldn’t go up.
Like it or not, they had to go through the buildings below.
“Phew.”
Aaron tightened his grip on his spear.
[Unidentified contaminated entity Lv.???] X 1357
The number of contaminated entities was increasing rapidly.
They blocked the path between buildings and roads. If they tried to force their way through, the Sleipnir would disappear without a trace.
<Initiating breakthrough.>
Vmmm.
The Sleipnir started to move.
[Unidentified contaminated entity Lv.???] X 1421
“There are more than expected.”
Aaron bit his lip.
The contaminated entities were reproducing like insects.
It seemed that the whole area was turning black.
“Trust.”
Lidygion looked to his right.
Next to him was Nihaku, with her hand extended.
<Come! Brynhildr!>
Crack! Crack!
With a flash of lightning, a golden bow appeared in her right hand.
Divine release.
The members of the 13th floor of Niflheim have the specs of a high-level 6-star hero.
But they can demonstrate a higher level of power by releasing the special weapons granted by the master.
Loki created five transcendental level teams with great effort and time.
One of them was the divine bow Brionac.
<Um bra kr. Kr bura andi. An bra um.>
Flash!
Nihaku’s eyes glowed with a golden light.
Lightning wings spread out on both sides of the golden bow.
Nihaku aimed the bow forward with her sparkling hand.
The aircraft was approaching the buildings on the outskirts of the city.
[Unidentified contaminated entity Lv.???] X 1679
Boom!
A golden trajectory shot out from Brionac.
The nearby contaminated entities instantly burned up.
Boom!
Second shot.
The group of contaminated entities crossing between buildings was annihilated in one blow.
Boom!
Third shot.
The group of contaminated entities filling the elevated road disappeared like snow melting in spring.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
More like a bombardment than an arrow.
Each shot temporarily illuminated the surroundings.
On the twelfth shot, the lightning arrows started to change.
As they advanced, they began to deviate in different directions. The thunderlight rays curved in different directions, burning monsters in their path.
“……”
The hundreds of contaminated entities blocking the way were eliminated.
The Sleipnir passed through the buildings without any obstacles.
[The ‘Sleipnir’ has arrived at zone 1 of Eden!]
A message confirming safe passage.
Lidygion spoke.
“Don’t worry about the pawns.”
“……Yes.”
Crack!
Each shot had lethal power.
The lightning spears continuously extended around the Sleipnir.
‘But.’
Uooo!
More entities appeared than they could eliminate.
Person-sized spiders emerged from the pillars below the elevated road, the cracks in commercial buildings, and the offices of collapsed buildings.
[Unidentified contaminated entity Lv.???] X 1932
Ratatatata!
The anti-aircraft guns installed on the sides of the aircraft began to fire.
The lightning arrows and magic bullets swept the surroundings, forming a dense fire net.
‘……Impressive.’
The limbs of the contaminated entities and their black blood, along with building fragments, fell onto the deck.
The sight was dizzying. Aaron, who had finished climbing the 20th floor, had never faced enemies of this magnitude.
“The extermination capacity is insufficient.”
“I know.”
Nihaku flipped in the air and jumped high.
The lightning around her body extended violently.
“Lightning Destruction!”
Crack!
The lightning arrow shot downwards split into several threads.
The numerous lightning threads combined and dispersed, eliminating monsters.
“Let’s go all out!”
A large spark swept the entire aircraft.
Meanwhile.
“Situation report.”
Siris murmured inside the ship.
A girl sitting at the operator’s seat opened her mouth.
“The number of contaminated entities is 37% higher than expected. The other conditions are within the allowable range.”
Siris nodded.
On the holographic map of the situation board, a green dot representing the Sleipnir moved towards the objective. Around the green dot, there were red dots everywhere. They were enemy markers.
Nihaku specialized in mass elimination among the members of the 13th floor.
The contaminated entities covering the entire aircraft were being quickly eliminated by Nihaku’s shots and the anti-aircraft guns.
‘The problem is…’
The possible presence of elite entities capable of breaking through Nihaku’s defenses and the ship’s defense system.
As expected, upon reaching the center of zone 1, an especially bright point appeared on the situation board.
[Fallen God’s Shadow Lv.137]
“Elite entity detected.”
Siris examined the monitor.
Below the aircraft, a human-shaped shadow climbed a skyscraper.
‘Fallen God’s Shadow.’
A monster Yurnet especially warned about.
Its essence was the combination of divine residues absorbed by Loki with contaminated material.
It had very different strength from common contaminated entities.
“Lidygion, are you ready?”
“He said he was prepared.”
Siris nodded.
They couldn’t allow such a creature to board the aircraft. They had to keep the distance and then eliminate it.
That task fell to Lidygion, specialized in close combat.
“Eliminate it.”
“At your command.”
The operator pressed a red button.
Then, Lidygion’s voice echoed in Siris’ ears.
<This is a pity. Do you plan to send me alone to an area full of those monsters?>
“……”
<Just kidding.>
Lidygion’s figure fell below the aircraft.
His task was to eliminate the dangerous entity and then return to the deck using a return stone.
‘So far, so good.’
The number of monsters is a bit high.
The distribution of contaminated clouds also seemed quite dense.
However, all were variables within the expected range.
The mission classification was S-level, but the members of Group 1 had completed missions of this magnitude so many times in Niflheim that they were already accustomed to it.
The combat should be minimal.
There was no need to face them all.
They would only eliminate those blocking the way and then reach the border barrier.
Then, Aaron would pierce a hole with his spear, enter, and finish the job. The operation would end.
‘The core is simple.’
The Sleipnir specialized in breaking specific points.
In no time, the aircraft crossed zone 1.
[The ‘Sleipnir’ has arrived at zone 2 of Eden!]
The final objective was in zone 3.
If everything went according to plan, they would arrive in 30 minutes.
“Lidygion has returned.”
The return signal arrived in less than 10 minutes.
Lidygion had completed the monster elimination.
‘As expected…’
He was even stronger than Siris knew.
Although the shadow this time was a low-level god, it couldn’t be compared to a common monster.
[Downloading…… 213401/547637]
[Estimated working time: 21 minutes]
The data transfer from Yurnet and Anything was also progressing smoothly.
“Increase speed. We’ll arrive in 5 minutes.”
“Yes!”
It’s feasible.
If she does her part, the mission will be completed without problems.
‘Master, wait.’
Lævateinn’s blade was partially unsheathed.
At that moment.
Clang!
The lights in the command cabin dimmed for a moment, and the interior shook violently.
Siris looked at the situation board. It was not a physical attack. The aircraft had no damage. But the Sleipnir was stopped in the middle of zone 2.
“What’s going on?”
“It’s an unknown data interference.”
“Data interference?”
Siris looked at Yurnet.
She was busy transferring data.
‘If it’s data interference…’
An attempted hack?
Who could it be?
“Siris, someone is requesting communication.”
“It’s not Sijel, is it?”
“The communication code is different.”
“Connect it.”
Siris looked at the front screen.
Crack.
Noise appeared on the screen.
「Wait until… it arrives…」
A voice filled with static resonated in the command cabin.
「If you interfere… you will die…」
“Communication code?”
“F-R-E-Y.”