Ark The Legend Vol 12 Chapter 9

A Professor is someone that specializes in knowledge like mechanical engineering, biotechnology etc.

Engineers are people who have received special body coatings and can’t wear armour.

However they can control tanks and s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p and if the necessary materials are prepared then they can repair and reconstruct. In addition, if there is sufficient time for research then they can develop new items.

A Profession is an occupation given to those with several top rated engineering skills.

Anyway, even Tori changed professions! It was the same for Hawk’s subordinates…..

“Now, the people of Murat! Cheer the heroes who saved Muratio Star!”

Kuhwen shouted after giving out the free gifts. Then hundreds of Pharaohs lined up on both sides simultaneously raised their white lightsabers. Hundreds of s.p.a.ces.h.i.+ps floated overhead also saluted with their guns.

Pepepepeng! Pepepepeng! Pepepepeng!

The long and short Murat quest ended. However, the most important issue to Ark remained.

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“Here.”

Shortly after the end of the coronation. Kuhwen spoke to Ark’s party from the castle.

“I’ve thought a lot about it after hearing your words. How do I send you back to your original time? But the technology of the Murat still hasn’t found a way to surpa.s.s time and s.p.a.ce. Then I remembered this.”

Kuhwen indicated towards a machine. Ark looked at the machine and asked with a frown.

“Isn’t this a machine that preserves a person’s DNA?”

A revival machine. A Fairy. The machine Kuhwen showed was bigger than the Fairy Ark was used to but the overall shape was the same. Kuhwen asked Ark with a surprised expression.

“You know it? No, yes, you originally came from the future. It wouldn’t be strange for such a this machine to exist hundreds or thousands of years later.”

Kuhwen nodded and continued talking.

“That’s right. There isn’t an official name but this is a machine to that can preserve a person’s body information. Many Murat mourned those lost from accidents or attacks after entering the universe so this machine was created. This circular device will revive that life. Once this machine is complete, there will be no more people dying in the galaxy. Then all unnecessary disputes in the galaxy will disappear.”

It was a mistake. The pioneers in the future became more excited at the thought of not dying and caused more wars. But there was no need to talk about such a dismal future. Who knows? Kuhwen plans for the Fairy might be able to stop this development. Then the future might really change like a sci-fi movie.

Anyway!

The universe has a long history and many alien civilizations have grown and declined.

Finding undisclosed information can help illuminate the history of the universe. Hidden alien artefacts or technology can play a decisive role.

+ Information about the ancient alien species Murat (5/15).

+ You have obtained 300 Adventure points for acquiring information about the Murat.

+ You have gained 5 Intelligence for acquiring information about the Murat.

Once again, the information window emerged when he discovered new information. It had showed up when he heard about the s.h.i.+re and the rebellion. He had already obtained 3 pieces of information. And his Intelligence rose rapidly with each addition. It wasn’t enjoyable like the other rewards but it was something that Hawk didn’t receive.

“But what does this have to do with returning to our original time and s.p.a.ce?”

“As I said, we don’t have any technology to send you to a different time or s.p.a.ce. But it is different when talking about the future of this city. We can move through time but not s.p.a.ce. And this is an equipment to preserve DNA information. However this isn’t the final form of the machine. Rather than copying the DNA, it actually absorbs the soul. Only an empty sh.e.l.l would be left behind.  The soul is preserved until it is revived so it is basically like dying.”

This was one of the reasons why the Fairy couldn’t be used yet. But Ark’s companions could use it to return to their original time and s.p.a.ce.

“This device won’t help anyone of this world but it will help you go to the future. Your spirit will be preserved by the machine until your body is recycled in your original time and it would be like you just did spatial movement.”

This was the method Kuhwen thought of to return Ark to his original time. The Fairy would wake them up thousands of years later. They wouldn’t really be sent through thousands of years.

Let’s not misunderstand. This was still a game world. The time they went to sleep would probably be only a short while. They would close their eyes and open it in their original time. In addition, Tori and Ellain weren’t pioneers but they could use this Fairy.

Their body would be absorbed by the Fairy and then the machine would spit them out. Anyway, it was lucky for Ark that he could take the 2 non pioneers. But there was still one problem.

The reason Ark’s party entered this world was because they had been sucked in by a black hole. So if they appeared in the same place thousands of years later then they might wake up in the black hole. Escaping the black hole would be a different matter.

Kuhwen nodded after hearing Ark’s worries.

“I already know this. And I understand that Muratio Star’s solar system is currently dying. Perhaps that is the reason why you connected to this time and s.p.a.ce. We haven’t grasped the exact structure of a black hole but we know it is caused by the death of a planet. Perhaps the black hole connected by Muratio Star’s system dying and the one you fell into connected and formed a s.p.a.ce time tunnel. My hypothesis is that you will wake up thousands of years later in this village inside the black hole.”

“Then…..?”

“Unfortunately I can’t precisely answer your question. We’ve never experienced such a thing before. But we have thousands of years. So I promise. I will definitely find a way for you to escape from the black hole before you wake up.”

If a NPC said so then there would be no problems. And Ark had no choice even if Kuhwen couldn’t find a way.

“We just need to register on the Fairy?”

Then Hawk stepped towards the Fairy. Kuhwen hesitated for a while before sighing and looking at Ark.

“Ark, you’ve really done a lot for me. I’ve also learnt a lot. I wish that you could stay near me but that isn’t possible.”

“I’m really sorry.”

“I know. This isn’t your world. And if you stay in this world then my real friend Jed won’t return. If you leave then at least you’ll be alive even if I can’t see you anymore. It is regrettable but it can’t be helped. Can I have a token for my memories?”

This was the first time a NPC requested an item from him. If it was any other NPC then he would punch them. But Ark felt the same way about Kuhwen. He had only spent 4 days on Muratio Star. The time wasn’t long but Kuhwen believed in Ark and followed him the whole time. The thought of not being able to see him again made him upset. Ark also had many j.a.ptem in his bag at the moment. Quite a bit of loot dropped while battling in this world.

‘Well there is no guarantee that I can eat anything…..’

There was no security the items would remain after thousands of years. Ark decided to be generous and handed over a piece of armour. After finis.h.i.+ng the goodbyes and preparations, they headed towards the Fairy.

“Now, let’s go!”

Ark’s party each touched the Fairy in turn. Hawk registered at the Fairy first and his body disappeared as his soul was absorbed. Then Hawk’s empty body that was left collapsed to the ground. Following him was Ferguson, A and B. And the team members in turn became hollow sh.e.l.ls.

“Goodbye…..”

And finally Ark touched the Fairy. Light shot out before his empty body fell down. But unlike the other people, Ark’s body soon saw up again with a confused expression. Kuhwen who had been looking silently at the Fairy turned around and asked.

“Jed?”

“P-Prince, where am I? Set? No, I…..?”

“I’ll explain it slowly. There is a lot to talk about.”

Kuhwen smiled and replied.

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Cleaning Foreman (Agility + 3)

Ignorant Destroyer (Wisdom -10, Strength +7, Stamina +7)

Beltana’s Hero (Strength, Agility, Stamina, Wisdom, Intelligence, Luck +3)

Athamas’ Hero (Strength, Agility, Stamina, Wisdom, Intelligence, Luck +5)

Mediator (Wisdom, Intelligence +15)

* Affiliation: Dark Eden (CEO)

+ Environmental adaptation increases by 50% due to the Survivor coating.

+ The Survivor coating reduces the drop rate of Satiety by 30%.

+ The Survivor coating will reduce fall damage by 50%.

+The ‘Clairvoyance’ effect of the Survivor coating is applied.

Weapons:

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Jewellery: , Accessories: , , ,

“Everything is returned!”

Ark cheered with joy. This was the room where Kuhwen had made them register the Fairy. He just felt dizzy for a few minutes before everything brightened again. Then he once again woke up in the same room.

However the atmosphere was completely different. Cobwebs covered the interior and there was a thick layer of dust on the furniture left behind. It was like thousands of years had pa.s.sed….no, thousands of years had actually pa.s.sed.

The first thing Ark did upon waking up was check the character and equipment information window. Fortunately all his equipment before arriving on Muratio Star had returned. It meant he safely returned to his original time and s.p.a.ce. He also retained his quest reward the Equalizer and the items he found in his backpack.

“d.a.m.n, I should’ve given something a little cheaper…..”

That armour that Ark gave Kuhwen would now be valuable. But that bus had already left. And he couldn’t pay attention to that now.

“At least it is certain that I’ve returned to my original time and s.p.a.ce. But a problem is still remaining. This is still Muratio Star despite it being thousands of years later. That means I’m inside a black hole. I can’t feel relaxed until I leave his black hole.”

He was impatient just thinking about it.

He had returned to his original place but now he had something else to worry about. He couldn’t afford to think about it in the past but Ark had called Irina. Irina had been attacked by the Rama after Ark, Hawk and Ferguson entered the black hole. Fortunately Irina prevented the extinction of the investigation team so the situation was good.

“By the way, where are Hawk and the others?”

Ark muttered as he closed the information window. Hawk, Ferguson and his team had been absorbed by the Fairy first but Ark couldn’t see them. But it wasn’t hard to find where they went.

Dust was piled in this stone room. Dozens of footsteps stamped in the dust led out of the stone room. Ark followed the footsteps and was soon able to find Hawk, Ferguson and his party. It wasn’t just Hawk, Ferguson and his party.

“Hyung-nim, the Silver Star!”

A team member shouted as they saw Ark. Hawk and Ferguson were in a large square at the castle. Hawk’s Death Knight, Ferguson’s s.h.i.+p and Ark’s Silver Star was located there. This ensured that one problem was solved.

“Now the remaining problem…..”

When Ark had entered the square, Hawk and Ferguson were looking up at the sky. That was why Ark also looked up at the sky. Once again, this was the same castle on Muratio Star where they touched the Fairy.

It was the castle in Hw.a.n.gdo. Thousands of years ago, it had been a large city with hundreds of thousands of Murat but now only devastation was left. The sky of Hw.a.n.gdo was wrapped in a veil of light similar to an aurora. Hawk and his companions were looking at the veil of light.

“What is that?”

Hawk frowned before coldly replying to Ark.

“Who knows. But it seems to be a dimensional wall. It is generated by the black hole in the Muratio Star solar system and the one we entered….”

“Is it impossible to leave?”

“I tried. But the light veil blocked me and I couldn’t advance anymore.”

“This guy, you tried to leave by yourself?”

“Are we friends that I would stick around for you?”

“No. I don’t like you.”

“I’m glad. Then I don’t need to feel any remorse about stopping your breathing. But now’s not the time. The truce shall remain until the investigation team is dissolved. Because our purpose is the same. Though you should be careful and watch your back.”

“Back to you.”

Ark gave a short answer and turned around. He wanted to say a few words but there was no time to waste. And Ark already guessed where the clue to escape this place would be.

‘Kuhwen promised to find a way to send us through this dimensional wall. If Kuhwen kept his promise then there will be only one place.’

It was the throne room in the castle. While the remaining people stayed in front of the Silver Star, Ark headed to the room alone. There was a mural depicted in the hallway that Ark walked along.

A young man was kneeling in front of a small boy in a village and standing next to him were hamster and monkey alien species. The mural showed a progression of events like a panorama. Dozens of soldiers crossing the desert with a young man and boy, then engaged in battle with giant ants and a war in front of a giant pyramid. And finally the boy shedding tears when the young man left.

The youth who left was Ark. The boy shedding tears was Kuhwen. That’s right. The mural showed Ark’s experience on Muratio Star. Ark was real thousands of years ago but now it was just a myth to the Murat. And Ark opened the door on the opposite side of the painting showing him leaving Kuhwen.

“T-this is…..?”

Ark flinched and stopped moving. Beyond the door was a s.p.a.cious hall. This was the Hall of Horus. But the hall wasn’t filled with Pharaohs. Yet there was a person wearing a crown who sat on the throne.

His form….

“P-Perhaps?”

There was a lengthy sentence recorded behind the throne.

–My friend Ark.

I will have probably become a mummy by the time you get here.

There are various worrisome parts so I’ll explain it first. After you left, I began working on migrating the Murat out of this solar system. We found a planet that could be terraformed and migrated millions of Murat there, fortunately without any problems.

But it took too much time. When the work ended, I was already an old man at the end of my life.

It is true that you start thinking back on your life once you become old. My age reminds me of you even more. Our time together was short but it was an adventure of a lifetime for me so I’ve always been thinking about it. Thus I decided to transfer the Horus status to a child and come here to wait for the end.

To meet you at the end.

“This mummy is indeed Kuhwen…..”

Ark sighed and looked at the mummy. The mummy had a white beard that was the remaining traces of the old Kuhwen.

But I didn’t remain here just to meet you.

You have crossed time and s.p.a.ce due to a black hole. In other words, you can’t escape Muratio Star even if you wake up thousands of years in the future.

As promised, I’ve set aside a way to escape the black hole.

I’ve set the coordinates to form a spatial gate.  I decided to leave you something.

The switch attached to the left armrest will operate the machine.

Ark, you will soon be able to return to the place you desire.

Kuhwen stayed here to keep his promise. Of course Ark knew this. The mural painted in the hallway was just a fraction of Kuhwen’s life. Kuhwen’s appearance was that of a child. But feelings surged inside him at the sight of Kuhwen as a mummy.

“A peaceful death…..”

Ark lightly touched the mummy as he spoke. The mummy turned into sand as he touched it. At the same time, the beautiful armour the mummy was wearing fell with a clang. Dust fell off the armour as it glistened with a beautiful blue light. Then he found a phrase that had been recorded behind the mummy.

I will return your token of friends.h.i.+p.

I wish for your best fortune.

-Kuhwen.

“Token of friends.h.i.+p? Then this is?”

Ark picked up the piece of armour.

Item Type:  Light Armour (Upper Garment)  Wearer Restriction: Elim’s Heir

Defense: 100 Durability: 100/100

This armour is a gift that Horus Kuhwen received as a token of friends.h.i.+p thousands of years ago.

It is a common armour seen anywhere but Kuhwen also wore it due to it being a token of friends.h.i.+p. At the time, the armour Kuhwen received as a gift was ordinary and the defense so paltry that it was like nothing was being worn. Thus Kuhwen improved the armour at the Pharaohs’ strong requests.

They believed it was necessary for Kuhwen to have strong protection after Set’s uprising so the Elim produced several items. They made the Divine Artefacts using the same process as the Baius s.h.i.+eld. Five different pieces were created and Kuhwen used the armour piece. It wasn’t widely known about why Kuhwen wore this armour. Maybe Kuhwen knew that in the future an Elim would visit.

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Kuhwen directly engraved this rune along with the s.h.i.+re into the armour, granting an incredible increase to the wearer’s health.

Health will recover by 2,000 (Force consumption: 500

Cool down time: 10 hours)>