D-Genesis: Three Years after the Dungeons Appeared Volume 2 (eBook)

Kono tsuranori (Autor)

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2022
250 Seiten
Publishdrive (Verlag)
978-1-7183-5142-4 (ISBN)

Infos

After D-Powers shocked the world by auctioning off skill orbs-the most precious and ephemeral of items-the JDA tasked Keigo and Miyoshi with finding the Otherworldly Language Comprehension orb. This rare item could spark wars between nations in the wrong hands, but it could also make D-Powers obscenely wealthy. To find it, Keigo and Miyoshi must delve deeper into Yoyogi Dungeon than ever before, facing new dangers, testing out their many skills, and learning what it truly means to be an explorer along the way!

Back on the surface, government agencies across the world are also starting to move-some hoping to aid D-Powers, while others seek to thwart them. This time, Keigo will have to face enemies far more dangerous than slimes, goblins, or even undead monsters...all in a day's work for the world's laziest top-ranked explorer!

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Chapter 03: Otherworldly Language Comprehension

November 21, 2018 (Wednesday)
Yoyogi-Hachiman

That day, an anticyclone sat imposingly over the Japanese archipelago. Considering it was still November, we would have a cold morning on our hands.

“Kei,” Miyoshi said. “We’re going to have the RV delivered to our house.”

“So, it’s finally coming,” I replied. “How did you end up resolving the exterior problem?”

“I had the manufacturer cover the body with titanium sheets. But once it’s complete, the RV won’t pass inspection.”

“Yeah, I could’ve guessed that. But since we’re not taking it out on public roads, that shouldn’t be a problem.”

“When I said that to the manufacturer, he made a weird face, asking if we plan on going to war.” Remembering the conversation, Miyoshi laughed. “Anyway, I don’t know exactly where the RV is coming from, but someone should be driving it to our front yard.”

“Huh? Didn’t you just say it can’t be driven on public roads?”

“For now, it can. The titanium sheets still haven’t been placed on the front and other vital sections. Once the RV is delivered, the manufacturer will finish the job. Afterwards, no one will be able to drive it ever again.”

Never mind the inspection. If you can’t see out the front window, you can’t drive for shit.

Still, we were only using the RV as a base. Having the windows covered wouldn’t cause any problems.

“We can make do with this for now, but ultimately, I’d like to have a proper dungeon house,” I said. “Do you think someone would make that for us? I don’t even mind if it’s an RV manufacturer.”

“Sounds good,” Miyoshi answered. “With dungeon conditions being so harsh, I can’t imagine an RV lasting too long. If we want something with perfectly airtight sealing and a circulatory system, we might have to hire a space development company.”

“I won’t demand anything that crazy, but camping out in a tent inside a dungeon? Doesn’t seem possible for either of us...”

“Yep. We softies totally immersed in modern conveniences wouldn’t stand a chance.”

“Wait. It’s not because we’re soft, okay? If two people have to stay on watch, we’d never be able to sleep.”

In response to my assertion, Miyoshi snorted. “Well, let’s leave it at that.”

C’mon, I’m being serious here.

“But when you think about it like that, soldiers sure are incredible,” Miyoshi noted.

I couldn’t agree more. When raiding dungeons in Japan, the SDF usually employed expedition style, and foreign organizations did the same. Expedition style made for safer explorations, but more importantly, it prevented the likelihood of uncontrollable situations occurring.

In contrast, Team Simon was raiding Yoyogi using adventure style in its purest form. “We’re on vacation, after all,” Simon had said with a laugh. Though I could imagine them having access to high-tech military equipment, the very basics would be bedding for explorers and guards.

“So, what should we do about weapons and armor?” Miyoshi asked. “Past the second level, not having either of those will look suspicious, right?”

“Yeah, we’ll definitely stand out wearing only our casual clothes... If every friendly explorer gives us a word of caution, we’ll never stop hearing the end of it.”

I imagined each explorer we passed calling out, “These levels are dangerous without armor!” If that happened, I might lose my mind. The person giving advice out of goodwill only had to hear themselves once. Conversely, the person receiving the advice had to hear the same thing countless times.

“Even with expensive armor, we won’t be completely protected,” I said. “Let’s prioritize ease of movement while putting our faith in Super Recovery and VIT. Why don’t we buy the newcomer’s equipment that Mitsurugi and Saito used at first? It’s pretty cheap.”

“As I recall, explorers with a WDA rank of G are only allowed to buy cheap equipment, seeing as we’re at the bottom of the pecking order.”

I nodded at that. “Oh, and I’d like a shield to block enemy projectiles.”

“My titanium frying pan isn’t good enough for you?” Miyoshi huffed.

“Yeah, we might need an upgrade...”

Merely considering their specs, titanium frying pans were a huge bang for your buck. Still, carrying one around would look suspicious as hell, and its small size would barely protect the wielder.

“We won’t be able to buy the kind of shield you’re looking for outside of a dungeon facility’s shop.” Quickly operating her PC, Miyoshi narrowed down the list of serviceable shields. “Oh, this one looks like it can take a beating!”

“Let’s see what we have here.” Peeking at the screen, I found the words “Bunker Shield” displayed there. “Look here, Miyoshi... Who do you think is capable of lugging around this 180 kilogram shield?”

“You, obviously.”

Oh yeah, I probably could. That being said...

“This will draw way more attention than a frying pan!” I cried. “In the complete opposite way!”

“Wow, do you think about anyone but yourself? Anyway, how about these?”

The screen now displayed two different shields: a personal ballistic shield from Protech Tactical, which was used by American SWAT teams, and a mini shield from LBA.

“The personal ballistic shield weighs less than ten kilograms,” Miyoshi said. “The mini shield is made from Kevlar, and it’s a little more than three kilograms. It has a small protective range, though.”

“For now, I just want to protect myself from surprise attacks, so the mini shield will do fine. Oh, and we’ll need at least two spares.”

“Roger that,” Miyoshi replied, clicking the buy button. “As for weapons... Want to look super cool and use one of these from the legendary sword line?”

Laughing, Miyoshi showed me a series of ornately decorated, batch-produced swords.

“The hell are those?” I asked.

“Some game developers collab with weapons manufacturers to make stuff like this.”

“No matter how you slice it, those look like collector’s items. And anyway, I can’t use a sword.”

Since I’d never even held a sword, attacking with one seemed beyond my capabilities. Plus, if you were just going to swing something with brute force, a bat would work just as well.

“If you don’t want to go near the monsters, how about projectiles?” Miyoshi suggested.

“Projectiles, huh?”

Due to some sort of reaction, applying one’s stats to projectile weapons like slingshots and bows had proven difficult. Basically, the projectile would strike with its normal force, not the increased STR of the explorer. This was even more evident with firearms. With a slingshot, you could at least pull back the band yourself. However, simply pulling a trigger gave a person no room to apply their STR.

If you had a nearly impossible-to-draw bow, perhaps your STR would be applied to the arrow. Still, I doubted anyone sold such a weapon, and furthermore, the arrow probably wouldn’t even hit its target. Could DEX assist with aiming, perhaps?

Primarily using magic would be another option, but as MP was a limited resource, I hesitated to rely on it completely. And in most games, magic-resistant monsters began to appear as the difficulty increased.

“The moon clan lives in a valley-like area on the fourteenth level...” Miyoshi said. “Should we chuck iron balls at them?”

Whoa, this is my chance to become a star pitcher!

“In Hyogo, there’s a company called Funabe Seiko that specializes in manufacturing metal balls,” Miyoshi continued.

“Jeez, you can find anything in Japan.”

“The company makes balls from less than one millimeter to one hundred millimeters in diameter. They use a variety of materials too. There’s an eight-centimeter ball weighing two kilograms and a six-centimeter ball weighing 850 grams.”

“Well then, let’s buy a hundred each of the six-centimeter and eight-centimeter balls,” I said. “I’d like to test out a few different things.”

“If a normal person threw a two-kilogram iron ball with all their might, it would destroy their shoulder.”

“But my stats will prevent that from happening. Also, if we’re throwing things, I’ll want axes too.”

“Like a tomahawk?” Miyoshi asked.

“Yeah, exactly. I’d like something on the heavier side. Can you order around one hundred of Browning’s Shock ’N’ Awe tomahawks?”

“This is starting to sound like a military order.”

“Do you think they’re going to axe our shipment?”

Miyoshi glared at me. “How did I know you’d make that joke?” she asked, confirming the order. “Since there seem to be some in stock, most will arrive tomorrow.”

“Got it. Now, we just have to decide on our route.”

Along the way, we could end up running into monsters whose orbs I’d like to check. If so, I’d want to hunt them.

“Teleportation and Resurrection would be the dream...

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.10.2022
• Reihe/Serie: D-Genesis: Three Years after the Dungeons Appeared
• Reihe/Serie: D-Genesis: Three Years after the Dungeons Appeared
• Illustrationen: Kono tsuranori
• Übersetzer: Kono tsuranori
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction ► Fantasy
• Schlagworte: adult protagonists • Light Novel • Slice of Life
• ISBN-10: 1-7183-5142-9 / 1718351429
• ISBN-13: 978-1-7183-5142-4 / 9781718351424