I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 663

There is a saying passed down since ancient times.

That disobedient beasts and machines need to be beaten to snap out of it.

Putting beasts aside, one might wonder what kind of nonsense that is for machines, but indeed, they are frequently fixed by being hit.

It’s absolutely not because manners are forcibly instilled in them like beasts, but because misaligned internal circuits get realigned by the impact.

Of course, if you fix machines that way every time, you are bound to cross a point of no return.

Therefore, calling an expert is best, and if even that is difficult, replacing it is the best option.

Deureureureuk!!

[Warning again. Fuck off.]

However, it seemed I would have to beat that insolent machine first.

Seeing as it was a machine presumed to be equipped with a high-performance AI, I could treat it like a person, right?

[Wait. You don’t even treat me like a person?]

"Do you want me to beat you?"

[O Goddess Aris. Please punish this man who is fair only in these useless matters.]

"If I ever see Aris, I’ll give her a good smack on the head first."

Beside me, Cain, who was also a machine, grumbled, but I didn’t pay him any mind.

What was important right now was simply contemplating how to handle that ill-mannered machine.

Even if I wanted to forcibly inject manners into it, approaching it was surprisingly tricky.

’If I get hit by that machine gun, it’ll hurt a lot, right?’

Lucas had said before that as mana was discovered and eras advanced, guns were naturally pushed to the background.

It wasn’t that there were no guns capable of piercing mana, but not only was manufacturing them difficult, the recoil was extremely severe, making them inefficient.

At first glance, one might say, ’Isn’t swordsmanship or archery better than guns?’ But let’s think about it the other way around.

If one could withstand that monstrous recoil, guns still boasted monstrous killing power.

’The Bunker Hermit Crab mostly used bullets made of mana. But this guy isn’t.’

I had seen it clearly when it fired for intimidation earlier. The way the shell casings fell with a clatter, hududuk-.

I didn’t know where on earth it gathered resources, but it was certain that its destructive power was substantial.

’The Lizardmen probably endured with their regeneration. But for us, even getting hit by a single shot is dangerous.’

Therefore, it was wise for Cain and me to stand at the vanguard of this raid.

Since they were bullets with solid physical force rather than mana, thorough preparation was essential.

Having formed our battle line like that, I took a step forward.

Deureureuk!

As soon as I took a step, the helicopter fired a short burst. As the bullets embedded themselves in the ground, dust billowed up.

I roughly brushed off the dust and checked the ground. Although it seemed to have fired randomly, the guy had drawn a clear ’line.’

The intent to attack rather than threaten the moment we crossed this line. The window for dialogue was still open.

"Before I beat you, let me ask you one thing. Why are you waiting here? Are you broken or something?"

[I cannot tell you.]

"Right. Of course. Then what if I said I came to pick you up at Lucas’s request?"

[Tell him to eat shit.]

"..."

What is that? That insult that’s almost like a mother insult. I was quite taken aback.

I was so flustered that I reflexively glanced at Cain beside me.

Cain also seemed flustered, as this was his first time encountering such a case.

[The way I see it, she seems broken.]

"Right?"

In any case, since it was certain she was broken, there was no choice but to take her by force.

Making my decision, I moved my steps forward little by little.

Deureureuk!

As expected, the moment I moved forward, the helicopter fired its machine gun.

If we walked further forward like this, it would fire at us instead of the ground.

Seueuk- So I carefully backed away.

[What are you...?]

"Shh."

Cain was flustered by my sudden retreat, but I put my index finger to my lips. A clever trick had crossed my mind.

Realizing that I had a plan, Cain quietly followed.

Seueuk- After backing away, I walked forward again.

Deureureureuk!

As expected, a barrage of machine-gun fire followed. On the ground, not at us.

I backed away again as if frightened by the fierce threat. I repeated this action about twice.

"Why is Master doing that?"

"I think it’s a dance he learned from the gallery."

Behind us, the Sun Wukong brothers harbored doubts. By the way, what on earth did Lackey see to mistake it for a dance?

In any case, perhaps because I repeated this incomprehensible behavior, the helicopter reacted first.

[Are you mocking me?]

"I just want to have a deeper conversation with you."

[I say again. Fuck off. I like it the way it is now.]

Deureureureureureuk!

The helicopter spoke in a voice that sounded somewhat angry. The machine-gun barrage, fiercer than before, was a bonus.

Countless clouds of dust billowed as the bullets embedded themselves in the ground, but it didn’t matter. I had my own plan.

Cheol-keok!

The head of the machine gun installed on the transport bay drooped downward. It had run out of bullets due to the consecutive warning shots.

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I aimed for this moment. Along with my shout, the party rushed toward the helicopter.

Since we didn’t know how powerful that machine gun was, and charging with bare bodies was risky.

When even a stray arrow is dangerous, a stray bullet is far more dangerous.

Therefore, I used this method to block variables as much as possible. And that method worked perfectly.

[What in the...!]

The helicopter also seemed to realize its mistake too late, showing signs of panic. But it was already too late.

Seogeok!

I removed the most threatening machine gun. By slicing through the mount, I completely neutralized it.

Meanwhile, the rest of the party battered various parts of the helicopter. Since we had to pilot it ourselves, we held back appropriately.

[To use such cheap tricks!]

Cheol-keok! Cheol-keok! Cheol-keok!

Perhaps truly angered, the structure of the helicopter slowly began to change. This was also information the Lizardman chieftain had shared.

That if anyone penetrated the machine-gun barrage and approached closely, it would immediately change forms.

Deciding to fight directly, just like an alien robot in a movie.

"Ooh..."

"So cool...!"

"Don’t just daze out, attack, you punk!"

I scolded them as I stared blankly at the helicopter transforming.

I even wondered if the unwritten rule of not attacking during a transformation had spread to the Forest of the Four Seasons.

Or maybe they were guys too, so they had a romance with transforming robots.

In any case, at my scolding, they hurriedly entered combat stances, but the transformation was already almost complete.

Cheol-keok! Gi-i-i-ing!

The outer hull of the aircraft split into several pieces and slid away.

What was revealed beneath the smooth armor plates was a forest of intricately tangled gears, pistons, and cables.

All those parts moved individually yet meshed perfectly, creating a new form.

The tail section of the helicopter bent long and reconstructed into legs, while the fuselage rose upward to become the chest and shoulders.

The cockpit glass split and folded inward, and from inside, red glowing eyes were revealed. Cold, calculating eyes befitting a machine.

Arms deployed as if popping out from both sides, and the machine that once flew in the air transformed into a massive entity pressing down on the earth.

Lastly, the remaining parts locked into place with a kung-!, completing the transformation.

The helicopter that had ruled the sky just moments ago had now turned into a giant combat robot looking down on humans.

From its body, heat like cooling metal and a tension ready to move at any moment still flowed out.

Cheol-keok!

[I will recognize you as an enemy. Prepare yourself.]

The robot recognized us as enemies and extended its steel arms.

Although it couldn’t fire the machine gun since I had already sliced it off, the front part was different.

As everyone knows, a small ’missile’ was attached to the front of a military helicopter.

Pbyuung! Pbyuung!

With a strange deflating sound, missiles were launched from near its arms.

Kwagwagwang! Kwagang!

The sandy dirt ground exploded, scattering dust in all directions.

It fully unleashed its intent to kill us, on a completely different level from the warning shots.

[Are those also consumables?!]

"They are consumables, but when on earth are you going to transform?!"

Flustered by the unexpected firepower, I was busy running away in a hurry. Meanwhile, I shouted at Cain.

With even the helicopter transforming, I didn’t know why Cain couldn’t transform.

If he could giant-size himself like he did in Avalon, that guy wouldn’t even be a match.

[Without the Goddess’s call, I remain as I am!]

"What a...!"

Kkang!

Just as I was about to shout something. A loud noise echoed from Cain’s body.

Turning my head, to my surprise, a large hole was pierced right through Cain’s incredibly hard body.

The shell, presumed to have penetrated his torso, embedded in the ground was a bonus.

"Uh."

Kwaang!!!

The shell exploded right in front of my nose, and a powerful blast wave assaulted me. Naturally, I was blown far away by the recoil.

Since I had my Body-Protecting Gangqi active, there were no external injuries, but that didn’t mean there was no impact. It was similar to how wearing a bulletproof vest doesn’t prevent bruising.

"Aigo..."

Gi-i-i-ing-

Just as I let out a groan amidst the dust. An ominous sound rang in my ears.

Hurriedly raising my head, something was descending toward me at high speed through the dust.

It was the helicopter’s thick foot. Since it was too late to dodge, I raised both arms to block it.

"Kkkeueung...!"

The weight of a steel leg weighing dozens of tons stamping down. I endured it.

Its stamping attack was almost identical to the giant frilled lizard’s from last time. In fact, my physical strength was incomparably stronger than back then.

’Normally, I would have sliced the foot right off, but...’

Unfortunately, instead of just breaking and subduing it, I had to subdue it intact to avoid future trouble.

Because if some part got broken by mistake, flight would be impossible. I didn’t want to carry this guy like a piece of luggage.

There was no way I would kick away this opportunity to obtain an excellent means of transport.

Huuung!

So I pushed back hard. The massive steel foot shot upward.

[This is impossible!]

Perhaps quite flustered, the guy shouted in a stiff voice.

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Kkang!

A refreshing sound of metal clashing against metal. It collided so hard that I could even hear the sound of the air vibrating.

The source of that noise was none other than Cain’s coffin flail. He had thrown the flail connected to the iron chain, hitting the head precisely.

Kwaang! Kwang!

It wasn’t just Cain’s coffin flail that flew in. Lackey’s magic and Dolsoe’s Qi Strike flew in succession.

No matter how sturdy the helicopter was, with that level of power, it would be hard to keep its senses.

Moreover, its gaze naturally drifted toward them. That was its mistake.

Teop!

"Heueup!"

I wrapped both arms around its thick leg, then exerted force to lift it up.

In human anatomy, if one foot is lifted, the balance collapses greatly.

[Let go of... this!]

Since it was a robot, it might have countermeasures for this, but it was too late to execute them.

"Heua!"

Because I pulled the foot I had forcibly lifted backward.

If I had pushed it forward into a split position, it would have been hard to completely knock it down.

But if I pulled it backward to shift its balance to the rear, the story was different.

In human anatomy, it would flounder and fall. Instead, the variable was that it might be different since it was an AI, but...

Kkang!

[Ugh!]

The party covered this in a timely manner. They kept it in check so it couldn’t act rashly.

Kuuung!!!

The robot’s massive body rolled on the ground, making the earth shake violently. I didn’t stop here.

Exerting force in both arms, waist, and lastly, even my thighs, I twisted it hard to the side.

Geugeugeuk-

The massive body scraped the ground, and dust billowed up, blocking my view. But sight wasn’t important right now.

Since centrifugal force was important to lift this heavy and large guy.

[Let go of... this!]

Kwaang! Kwang!

The helicopter resisted. It began to kick me with its relatively free opposite foot.

Since a steel foot weighing dozens of tons was kicking, the impact was a bit large, but it was bearable.

Above all...

Huuung!

Its body was already slightly afloat due to the centrifugal force.

Kwang!!!

I slammed its highly soared body down with all my might.

The ground shook as if an earthquake had occurred, and thick dust billowed up. I checked the robot’s reaction.

[Chichik- Th-this!]

Indeed, machines need to be beaten to listen.

Perhaps its mind was dazed by just that one slam, as it made an incomprehensible noise.

"Hey."

[Let go of th-chichik! is!]

The guy won’t listen?

Then there was no choice but to do it once more.

I stood firm whether the guy fired shells, kicked with its feet, or did all sorts of things.

I only found out now, but surprisingly, the shells the guy fired were bearable.

Although the speed at which my Body-Protecting Gangqi was shaved off was unusual, it was at a level I could ignore.

"This won’t do."

I exerted all my strength while grabbing the guy’s foot again.

"You really need to be beaten."

[This...!]

Kwang!!!

Making it float with centrifugal force, I slammed it down hard just like before.

Kwang! Kwang! Kwang!

As Grylls’s ’etiquette injection’ began, the ground cracked several times.

And naturally so, since he was slamming a massive body weighing dozens of tons this way and that, how could the ground endure?

"Brother."

"Speak."

"I think we should listen to Master well from now on."

Lackey spoke to Dolsoe in a sincere voice, but...

"Even so, I know you’ll act up again."

"How did you know?"

"It’s obvious just by looking."

Lackey had already taken a liking to tightrope walking long ago.

[Seup... Even so, the Chief God was several times stronger than that?]

"I’m telling you, he threw mountains."

[I thought it was a simple metaphor.]

"He even flipped the earth once."

Cain and Heukgu’s small talk was a bonus.