Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan

Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan – 067

– Whoooom! –

– Kugugugung –

‘This doesn’t seem right.’

At that moment, a deafening roar echoed through the Rift, causing the surface of the lake to ripple wildly. Whirlpools, much larger than before, formed here and there, making it look like holes had been drilled into the lake.

“All personnel, take your seats.”

“Seating, seating!”

“Seating!”

Members, who had been loosening their stiff bodies with stretches, quickly returned to their seats.

As I hastily fastened my seatbelt in an X-shaped pattern,

– Kururrrrrrrring. –

“Grrh.”

The Lever trembled violently from the tremendous shockwave, tilting back and forth.

I hope the engine isn’t giving out again or something like that…

‘It’s still okay for now.’

Fortunately, the red indicator on the Lever status display, indicating functional loss, was not lit.

– Suaaaaaa-

– Paaaang! –

Once again, the Lever shook as if it were about to explode, followed by a distant explosion a few seconds later.

‘What’s going on!’

It seemed like a powerful shockwave of sound or sound energy…..

– Pabababam- Paaaang! –

Before we could catch our breath, another shockwave hit the Lever. The screen was shaking. The dozens of whirlpools formed on the lake quickly merged into one, accompanied by a fierce storm.

– Beep beep beep –

The Lever emitted sharp warning sounds. A storm in the Rift. This bizarre phenomenon wasn’t mentioned in the reports. Why do we keep getting involved in these things?

– Grooooaaaaah! –

Just as before being able to complaints, a monstrous, destructive roar erupted.

It was the moment when the giant monster, breaking through the whirlpool of the lake, revealed its main body for the first time.

The shape observed through external cameras and radar was unbelievably massive, resembling a colossal octopus monster, likely the owner of the eyes that had been watching us since earlier.

‘What in the world…’

The radar estimated its leg length to be 1.2 kilometers.

Its size exceeded several kilometers, making it a colossal sea monster.

– Kururrrrrrring.

–

As the creature’s octopus head trembled, the Lever shook again, followed immediately by the thunderous roar of the monster.

‘Please hold on.’

Gritting my teeth, I commanded the AI to fly at maximum speed. As long as the engine doesn’t fail, we should be fine somehow.

– Gwaaaaaah! –

“.………….….!”

In an instant, my body trembled at a low roar that seemed to resonate throughout the entire Rift. It wasn’t the sound of the octopus monster. It was a much thicker and eerie roar.

‘What’s that now.’

Beneath the giant octopus on the screen, something even larger appeared. It resembled the mouth of some monster, with large teeth densely packed into a round jaw.

The giant octopus seemed to be being devoured by an even larger sea monster.

– Shooooo.

–

About half of the giant octopus was sucked into the massive mouth along with the strong water currents. As a result, the shockwaves that had been shaking the air weakened considerably, and the Nexus Jet was finally able to fly normally.

‘Let’s see what it is.’

I flipped the lever briefly and peered down at the giant octopus through the cockpit’s front windshield. As I slightly lowered the altitude, the creature’s information window appeared.

‘A level 105! A Tier 2 monster appeared here?’

The identity of the octopus monster was a Kraken, which could only be seen in Season 2. Although its mutations were only three, the difference between Tier 2 and Tier 1 was significant.

In Clan of Heroes, the concept of tiers was introduced with the start of Season 2, where items or monsters were classified as Tier 1 for Season 1 and Tier 2 for Season 2.

The difference in performance and combat power was like night and day, so much so that a Tier 1 legendary-grade weapon would perform worse than a Tier 2 normal-grade weapon.

The same applied to monsters. There was a big difference between Tier 1 rare variants and Tier 2 rare variants. But to encounter such a creature in a place like this…

‘If that’s the case down there.’

Although the large mouth was obscured by the whirlpool, it was likely that the creature devouring the Kraken was the legendary sea monster, Leviathan.

That huge and sinister mouth reminded me of only one thing.

How on earth did a lake like this come to be, for such monsters to appear? Is there a massive passage somewhere in the depths of the lake leading to another world?

– Kwaaaaaah –

In no time, the giant sea monster that swallowed the Kraken whole disappeared beneath the whirlpool. I was almost lost in the blockbuster-level hunting scene.

‘What’s that?’

If I hadn’t noticed something sparkling on the surface of the water.

The light undoubtedly indicated a special effect representing obtainable items. It must be the byproduct left behind after the Kraken was devoured. But it was madness to move the lever so close to the dangerous lake surface.

‘What should I do.’

There was a way coming to mind. Despite the danger, I could activate Final Finish and use Gunggi teleportation to retrieve only the byproduct. With that, I wouldn’t need to lower the altitude of the lever.

‘I should be able to replenish the gauge.’

After all, it would take over eight hours to reach the Royal Tomb from here. By the time I arrived, the combat gauge would be around 80%, and any deficiency could be made up for in nearby hunting grounds.

Although time seemed a bit tight, I didn’t want to miss out on such a golden opportunity to obtain Tier 2 materials.

‘Gunggi, wake up. Can you teleport there and back?’

I asked Gunggi, which had become spirit and settled above my head, in my mind. The spirit descended with a swoosh and nodded sleepily with its tired eyes.

There was still a lingering aura of ominous energy around its eyes, but it was less intense than before.

‘If it’s possible, it’s possible.’

The spirit wouldn’t lie, so I closed my eyes and gave the order. If it didn’t feel right, I could always run away immediately.

“There’s something there. I’ll be back soon.”

I activated Final Finish, took a deep breath, and climbed onto the back of the manifested Gunggi.

Although the members were saying something to stop me, I didn’t hear them. It was terrifying, but I wanted Tier 2 materials too badly. It seemed like the first time I’d become so obsessed.

– Phat.

–

In the blink of an eye, a vast ocean stretched out before me. I had arrived at the surface of the lake, known as Abyssal Mirror. Gunggi flapped its wings near the surface, hovering in place.

The shimmering waves, where Tier 2 sea monsters would be lurking, were terrifying enough on their own.

‘Let’s not look.’

– Whish. Swish.

–

As I wished, Gunggi tossed the glowing material onto my back. It was a large white piece with a rough yet sharp surface.

“This is!”

Even a slight touch caused my finger to cut, drawing blood. Before I got hurt further, I quickly put it in my inventory and checked the information.

[Shattered Leviathan Fang]

▶ Category: Material Byproduct

▶ Grade: Hero (Tier 2)

▶ Description: A broken fang of the Leviathan. It appears very sturdy and sharp.

▶ Effect: When used as the main ingredient for crafting weapons, cutting and piercing power are additionally enhanced.

To obtain a byproduct of the Leviathan, not the Kraken. It seemed like one of its teeth broke while chewing its prey. With a size exceeding 2 meters, it seemed suitable for crafting common weapons like swords or spears.

‘But is there a armorsmith who can handle it?’

Even highly renowned artisans might find it impossible to craft weapons from Tier 2 materials. Human magical engineering technology might not be up to the task yet. It would be fortunate if I could fiddle around without damaging it.

– Suaa –

‘Let’s bounce!’

Suddenly, a strange movement was felt beneath the surface. As my neck hairs stood on end and my survival instincts squirmed, I reflexively maneuvered Gunggi back into the lever and teleported back inside.

– Phat! –

“Are you okay?!”

Eun-ha asked with a surprised expression. Nodding, I looked at the hologram screen, where a creature resembling a catfish rose and disappeared in the lake’s camera, as if it were a whisker. I wasn’t in my right mind either. Going down there was madness.

“Let’s resume our journey.”

After overcoming a crisis, we flew back towards the northern Royal Tomb. As the tension slowly eased, my mind filled with a pleasant sense of anticipation, imagining what I could make with the Leviathan’s fang.

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The faint dawn hues illuminated the early morning.

Row upon row of tile-roofed houses and stone pagodas, surrounded by humble huts and thatched cottages, formed the ruins of an ancient civilization.

Layered stone walls enclosed an unnamed king’s tomb, and beneath the square roof of the pyramid rising along the central path were five human figures, a deer with blue fur, and a wing-folded lizard surrounding an ancient stone coffin.

The antlers of the deer emitted a dull resonance.

“Remarkable. It’s a double seal enchantment. The first one dates back only a few decades.”

The deer with blue fur, wendia Lord, spoke, his size reduced. With seemingly abundant magical knowledge, he deciphered the engravings on the ancient stone coffin at a breath.

Beside him, a fierce-looking man, Villain Leader, expressed concern.

“Is it a trap?”

“We couldn’t have prepared for today from decades ago. Let’s first undo the first seal. Brothers, lend me your strength.”

“The prey. Devour. Aid, brothers.”

– Wuuuuung.

–

A blue light emanated from Wendia Lord’s antlers. The blue light traversed through the air, then descended onto the ancient stone coffin, dripping like syrup.

The blue liquid soon began to ripple and emit bright light across various parts of the ancient stone coffin. As it did, it formed a large hexagram at the center, with its vertices coinciding with those of a complexly overlaid hexagon surrounding it. Additionally, small lines drew straight and curved patterns, completing the magic circle in about five minutes.

“Now!”

“Aid us, brothers!”

– Suaaaaaaa. –

A green energy shot forth from the giant lizard’s palate. Similar to the blue light, it descended onto the magic circle, filling the spaces that the blue light had not yet occupied.

Thus, the blue and green magic circles overlapped.

When the time came, wendia Lord expelled massive amounts of energy from both antlers.

– Goooooo….! –

– Paaaat.

–

The chamber shook, and a bright light burst forth from the ancient stone coffin. In an instant, the light vanished, leaving everything eerily quiet.

“The first seal has been broken. Withdraw, all of you. Be wary of traps.”

“Yes!”

As the villains stepped back, wendia Lord’s flames flashed once more. Then, with a smooth sound, the ancient stone coffin opened, revealing a decaying corpse lying with both hands clasped to its abdomen.

“Even heroes. So many of them are not right in the head. I don’t know who it is, but it seems like they were buried in this ceremony as a tribute. Replicating the culture of thousands of years ago. Unbelievably primitive.”

“Get rid of it. We don’t need dead prey.”

The villains gathered their strength and tossed the ancient stone coffin aside into a corner. The second seal enchantment lay directly beneath it. The villain Leader tried to lift the stone wall leading underground but hesitated.

Wendia Lord, who had been examining the ground, let out a deep sigh.

“Ugh…! Truly a masterpiece of intricacy. This one will take some time.”

Once again, wendia Lord and the giant lizard attempted to release the seal enchantment. However, as Wendia Lord had feared, the complexity of the enchantment was on a different level from the first one. They had to create even more intricate shapes and patterns, layering them five times before beginning the actual process of unsealing the enchantment.

– Suaaaaaaaa –

– Gooooooooo! –

This time, the ground shook as if the entire royal tomb were collapsing. The two Lords’ efforts to release the seal took over three hours, but ultimately, they succeeded.

– Kiiiiick.

–

As the villain Leader exerted force, the stone floor was pulled up in an instant. Exhausted, the two Lords let the villains take the lead this time.

The underground chamber consisted of endless stairs. Without knowing when, they encountered murky, stagnant water.

The stairs extended far below. The villainous monster alliance had no choice but to descend into the murky water.

The nauseating water not only had a foul odor but also had a sticky viscosity that made the villains uncomfortable. Meanwhile, the two Lords, with their thick skin and robust physique, remained unfazed.

“Is that the entrance!”

Standing at the forefront, the villain Leader, after descending aimlessly for a while, saw a blurry floor. The path veered sideways, and a little further down, the entrance became visible.

– Shwip.

–

As they emerged outside, they saw a tomb rising sharply under the blue sky.

Interestingly, despite the entrance being a vertically constructed arched stone door, the stagnant water did not flow out.

However, what was even more alarming was the sight of a giant monster’s bones strewn about in the undergrowth. Following, wendia Lord, who entered the tomb, briefly inspected the dead monster’s skeletal structure before lifting its head high and roaring.

“Roaaaaar!”

Exposed to the intense sound energy of the Lord, the faces of the villains froze instantly. The lizard also expressed anger by pounding the ground with its tongue.

The ancient monster ‘starfish’, which was their target, turned out to be nothing but the skeleton of a giant monster. Someone had previously visited and taken the unique magic stone.

The air in the tomb chilled in an instant. From the moment they failed to obtain the treasure, the alliance was as good as broken.