Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan

Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan – 049

Becoming the CEO of Hero Enter’s Chicken Boss (49)

– Woo-woo-woo-woong――kugugugung――! –

A roar burst from the smoothly humming engine. The lever slowly rose vertically, and at a certain point, the engine changed direction and shot forward like an arrow.

Due to the self-protective shield of the aircraft, the acceleration due to gravity was not felt at all, but the screen display showed a speed of 1,000 km per hour.

While the vibration was intense at the start, now it was possible to move around while standing.

The holographic image at the center of the aircraft illuminated the terrain for dozens of kilometers in all directions, detecting potential dangers. Although the Nexus Jet was not a high-performance model, it had all the necessary features.

As the vibrations subsided, the members stood up and began to explore the inside of the aircraft in earnest.

“Hiya~ This is amazing! Blackstar was much bigger, though.”

“Blackstar? Have you ridden a different lever before?”

“Yeah. Lyrica’s lever!”

“Ah… Uh, okay then.”

“Wow~ Do you believe me now? It’s true~?”

“Oh, well.”

It seemed like Seo Eun-ha had decided to indulge in Gil-seong’s dreamland story.

Even though there was a forced reaction to the white noise, where that was remained unclear. They seemed to resolve their own lingering or uncomfortable stories among themselves quite well.

‘But comparing it to that is cheating.’

The lever ‘Blackstar’ mentioned by Gil-seong, the lever in the dream, is a large battleship that she can summon after achieving second awakening. It proved to be very useful when conquering the ‘Yellow Lord’ at that time. Its performance in the volume battle was unbelievable.

‘Someday, that day will come.’

I, too, became more sentimental due to the taste of jet addiction. Looking at the members wandering around happily everywhere made me feel strangely disturbed.

These lively kids might grow up to be above Earth level heroes in a few years. Perhaps now, dancing around excitedly with just one lever, is their happiest time. Of course, it’s a story that can only happen if they survive.

“….!”

My expression must have looked strange. Hwang Man-deuk looked at me, and my expression solidified. As a leader, I seemed to be assessing whether the actions of the members were something that could bother me.

“Leader, do you have anything to say?”

There’s nothing like that. Enjoy yourselves to the fullest.

I sighed and lowered my head. The excitement I felt in the presence of the lever’s majesty had subsided, and my mind had become dazed.

‘Let’s check the aircraft.’

The magic power charged into the Nexus Jet was 50 MPS (Magical Power Stone). Since the average magic power value of a typical low-grade magic stone is 10 MPS, it was powered by five low-grade magic stones.

At this speed, the operation consumes approximately 1 MPS per hour. For office workers, it was like a money-eating pig even if given for free. In addition, initiating automatic attack functions or activating shields would cause magical power to be used, so aerial combat should be avoided whenever possible. Whether that would go according to my will is uncertain, but that’s the idea.

“Uh, here… it’s the lever. Everyone. Yes… it’s really nice.”

Yeo Jin-soo, sitting back in his seat, started the official communication broadcast. I had turned on Akashic Live just before entering the gate, just like during mission operations.

‘It has improved a lot.’

A few months ago, the kid who couldn’t even properly see the chat window had become quite proud. Although he still stammered and felt embarrassed, those who fell for his pure charm had become quite a number, making this month’s sponsorship amount the second-highest after Seo Eun-ha.

They generously shot tens of thousands of won, telling him to buy something delicious.

On the other hand, Gil-seong, sitting on the opposite seat…

“Oh my gooood~~ Thank you for the 500,000 won sponsorship, Mr. Hodor. Wagoo wagoo wagoo.”

She was showing a steadfast professional spirit.

‘What did I just see?’

It seemed like she was pretending to eat bread by gathering both hands near her mouth. Not someone else, but right in front of me, she could react like that. Cute and adorable, but why is the embarrassment my share?

‘It’s admirable.’

She even made eye contact with me just now and responded with a shameless smile. Rather than feeling embarrassed, she seemed to feel proud.

‘If you’re a pro, that’s probably right.’

I, wondering if there might be a reaction like ‘Isn’t it too light for a hero to act like that?’

regarding Gil-seong’s rich reactions, sneakily opened the chat window.

―LOL… Leader’s getting sucked in

―??: Nodding (Receiving 10 million won)

―ㄴㄴ Don’t look at this guy, if you respond, it’s a jackpot, you should buy a lottery ticket that day

―She looks like she has no thoughts

―Oh, you’re reading the chat

―Hyung, I love you!!!!!!!!!!!!

―Leader, you’re handsome!

―(♡.♡) You’re so cool today too!!!

There didn’t seem to be any repulsive comments. Maybe I was being overly sensitive. Just by looking, my mental state shook.

‘Why are there so many?’

The viewer count was 25,000, a number that made me feel mentally unstable. I appreciated the interest, but there was no way around the embarrassment.

– Ding.

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[You have arrived at your destination.]

[Landing.]

To refresh my mind, I briefly ran a simulation of a Wendia hunting scenario in my head. In no time, we had arrived in the upper airspace overlooking a vast valley.

– Goo-oo-oo-ooong.

–

The Nexus Jet descended vertically and landed on the flat ground. Thanks to the AI’s smooth flying skills, only a slight vibration was felt.

‘The scenery is really beautiful.’

The gorgeous and majestic valley was covered with various rock formations, and the wide meadows, lakes, waterfalls, and rugged mountain landscapes unfolded in every direction, making it a delight to behold.

The ominous mist indicated that this place was within Wendia’s territory. After confirming the topography, I commanded the AI to land the Nexus Jet on the meadow terrain formed in the middle of the valley. Today’s plan was to lure monsters to a specific location to increase farming efficiency. It seemed fitting to establish a base in this spacious area.

– Thud. Zzziiing.

–

I promptly installed a ‘Magic Wave Generator’ on the flat ground that would serve as our base camp. As the name suggests, it was a magic engineering device that spread magic in all directions.

– Saaaah…! –

As soon as I activated the device, a high-density wave of negative energy spread slowly. This phenomenon occurred because instead of magic stones, I had equipped something called the ‘Corrupted Crystals’.

Corrupted Crystals were ores that ordinary monsters couldn’t digest, but rare variants went crazy for them, making them valuable materials.

What we needed were ‘Moonlight Deer Antler’, and for the ordinary Wendias, attempting to capture them wouldn’t yield valuable loot. So, we boldly decided to invest heavily in farming.

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– Kwueeeeeee!-

The first appearance of the Wendia variant occurred around the 30th minute of activating the exaggerated machine. The creature was in the mid-50s level range, had two mutations, and a trouble followed as flames spewed from its fiery horns, setting the field on fire.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t a variant mutated by moonlight, so even if we caught it, we couldn’t obtain Moonlight Deer Antler. Nevertheless, with the specs of our members, we could easily deal with it, allowing us to subsequently hunt down the approaching Wendia variants one-sidedly.

– Thunk! –

– Chwaaaah! –

– Boom! –

Hwang Man-deuk rushed in to restrain the Wendia variants, while Yeo Jin-soo’s sword and Gil-seong’s gunfire effortlessly sliced through their vital points. Rare variants were indeed rare, so there was no swarm of them charging at us.

Facing them one by one as they lost their sanity and rushed like moths made it easy to handle. Judging by their relentless charge and continuous pursuit, it seemed like their desire for the ‘Corrupted Crystals’ was beyond imagination.

‘Not bad.’

As a result of five hours of farming, we obtained six ‘Moonlight Deer Antler’ and various other antler and useful materials.

Although Moonlight-imbued variants appeared one in every five, the antlers with fire or thunder attributes were valuable elixir or weapon materials.

“Let’s call it a day here.”

“Yes! Thank you for your hard work! Good job, everyone.”

“Good job~!”

Although everyone pretended to be fine on the surface, the fatigue would be considerable. Facing Wendia variants almost every 20 minutes, both body and mind were bound to tire.

– Click, swoosh.

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After retrieving the magic wave generator, I distributed boxed lunches to the members. It was called a boxed lunch, but the contents were quite luxurious, including steak, pork belly, and chicken.

Additionally, I took out firewood from the inventory, removed weeds from the ground, and lit a fire. The romantic atmosphere was instantly created.

‘It’s like a painting.’

The sunset painted the vast sky, wrapping the valley in a long embrace. The flames soared, embracing the exhausted members with a warm light.

I took out camping chairs for the members to rest comfortably and began to set up shields and alarm devices within a wide radius of the base camp. The shield was not meant for continuous maintenance and it was engraved with a magical formula that would activate only when an intruder entered a certain range.

While Wendias wouldn’t care about the scent of their kin’s blood spreading in the meadow, safety first was the best policy.

‘I guess this is enough.’

With six discs forming the base camp’s shield, I felt much relieved.

– Thud, thud.

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Just as I was about to stretch my neck, I felt a presence behind me. When I wondered who had rushed over, it turned out to be Yeo Jin-soo.

“L… Leader…”

The boy’s hero suit was stained with monster blood, and it looked like it needed a good wash. It seemed like everyone would have a hard time due to the blood odor for a day or two. Still, checking next month’s settlement will make it all worthwhile.

“Let’s… eat together.”

“Sure.”

I had struggled a bit with the installation of the discs.

Meanwhile, the crimson sunset had crossed over the horizon, and complete darkness was approaching the valley. As it got darker, the atmosphere became eerier. The temperature seemed to have dropped significantly.

“L… Leader-nim. You’re not… feeling unwell, right?”

Suddenly, I appeared particularly exhausted? But when did that happen, for a day or two?

“That’s out of the blue. Why would you think that way?”

“Ah, no! It’s because you mentioned that you couldn’t control your strength… Ah! Man-deuk told us. Let’s all be careful together so that the leader doesn’t have to step forward…”

So that’s why. I had put safety measures in place, but they somehow concluded that I might get injured. I naturally thought everyone would understand and overlook it as a ‘Power that cannot be controlled’. I’m sure that they didn’t say this on Live…. No, they are currently on live. Darn it.

‘This is a double-edged sword.’

Being unable to control strength due to pain could be a very useful excuse, allowing me to avoid participating in battles. Simultaneously, it might provoke misguided actions from villains targeting me. It could be like, ‘Let’s mess with him while he’s hurt’, as a basis.

“I mean, it’s just that I have difficulty with precise control.”

“Ah…! That’s a relief.”

It’s a relief indeed. Since the camera isn’t visible to the naked eye, there are times when I get confused about whether I’m currently on live or not. I almost said something like ‘Don’t talk about that during the broadcast’. That would have been nonsense.

‘It’s spilled water long ago.’

Once resentment builds up, it’s irreversible. If I pretended to be strong once, I have to keep up that act until the end so that they don’t recklessly attack.

‘I need to be more careful.’

Beyond the clan falling apart, if my fake identity is exposed, this body will be discovered as a cold corpse within a few days. Villains are terrifying.

“Um, excuse me. I can be stronger.”

Right. I need you to be stronger for me to be safe. To become even stronger. Not just moderately strong, but strong enough to eventually shake the world with a single blow. I know better than anyone that I don’t need periodic self-promotion.

“I’ll train harder and be able to handle difficult missions better!”

That’s all good, but it seems like the desire for recognition has ignited after a long time. Perhaps the campfire atmosphere heightened sensitivity.

“Sure. And I plan to adjust your training method soon. We’ll increase the emphasis on meditation.”

“Oh…! Yes, I’m good at meditation. I understand all the scriptures too.”

“Is that so? Soon, I’ll give you more challenging tasks.”

“Thank you! Hehe.”

I don’t know why he’s so happy, but his bright smile made me feel good too.

‘Ah, I’m hungry.’

Maybe it’s because it’s getting colder. Suddenly, my appetite surged. The promotion team suggested tent camping due to the pretty YouTube angle, but that was absurd. I should sleep warmly inside the lever.s

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