Chapter 1009

EP.1009 2(-1) Part 10 Chapter 22

Another world.

It had become a new hope and future for humanity.

Why?

To understand why this other world became humanity’s salvation, one must first look at the situation after Blazing Phoenix saved the world.

Blazing Phoenix—

Here’s the summary in three lines:

-Whoa! Blazing Phoenix saved the world!

-Monsters won’t be coming anymore!

-…Then where do we get cores from now?

Monsters no longer appear.

If monsters don’t come, then there are no more cores to obtain from them.

So, where can we get cores now?

-Hey! We need to quickly hunt the remaining monsters on Earth! We gotta secure those resources!

-We need to grab them before others do! What? If they’re beyond the border? Then secretly send hunters to snatch them!!

-Monsters have become like oil in this era.

The number of monsters is limited, but humanity’s greed is infinite.

-Ah, humanity has become incapable of returning to the petroleum age…

-Without cores, we can’t survive anymore!

-If you spend 100,000 won per month on gas, just putting in one D-Rank core will make your vehicle run smoothly for half a year—why buy gas-powered cars?

-When the cores wear out, we’ll have to revert back, won’t we?

Monsters used to cross over from another world.

But now that no more monsters are crossing over, things have started to feel strange.

We could infinitely gather cores from the endless flow of monsters, but now the means and quantity of obtaining cores have become restricted.

-Phoenix-sama, thank you so much… But couldn’t you have left at least one gate open…?

-This is why they say entering and exiting the bathroom changes you.

-Damn, what should we do? We can’t exactly confront Phoenix about this.

Humanity was disheartened.

After the sudden onset of large-scale monster hunts, it became evident that the number of monsters was decreasing, leading humanity to anticipate an impending core famine.

And then…

-But didn’t Phoenix do something in Korea?

-Ah!

Recalling how Blazing Phoenix had a particular fondness for Korea, something began to come to mind.

-Come to think of it, Phoenix extracted an unusually large number of cores, right?

-How did she manage that?

-Wasn’t she just mass-producing S-Rank cores??

Korea had an unusually high number of S-Rank cores.

Even if Phoenix had stockpiled as much as possible before her act of salvation, that would’ve been limited to A-Rank and lower cores—not S-Rank ones.

There must have been some other method involved.

People began searching for Phoenix’s legacy.

“Hey! Koreans are using cores to play billiards!”

Korea had an suspiciously large amount of cores.

Cores overflowed far beyond what Phoenix had previously gathered in Korea.

Gradually, strange types of cores began to surface.

Gold and blue.

Black and blue.

Jade green and blue.

White and blue.

And so on.

Cores mixed with the color of Blazing flames began appearing, leading humanity to realize:

Of course, Phoenix must’ve left Korea with a gift before departing.

-Phoenix must’ve known that once she disappeared, monsters wouldn’t cross over anymore. And since monsters wouldn’t come, she arranged another way for us to obtain cores!

-Indeed… This is Phoenix…!! Goddess of Blazing Flames…!

-But we can’t ask Phoenix directly, so what should we do?

They opted for the quickest solution.

“Korea, distribute those cores!”

Pressure from the international community.

Normally, no one would dare touch Korea, home to seven SSS-Rank individuals, but as these figures began disappearing or going missing, the once-bowed backs of other nations slowly straightened up.

Phoenix, extinguished.

Seok Harang, missing.

Yuinah, missing.

With the disappearance of three divine representatives of Korea, the country now faces mounting international public pressure from numerous nations.

-I heard Phoenix stored 20 billion S-Rank cores!

Where are the 20 billion S-Rank cores that Phoenix supposedly hid?

Though it might be a rumor, people couldn’t help but believe in the legend of Phoenix’s inheritance.

-“This morning, the South Korean government announced the designation of the former Kaesong area as ‘Yuhwa Special Autonomous City.’ They claim to have successfully developed a massive floating city.”

Given Korea’s suspicious use of S-Rank cores, it was impossible not to find their actions strange.

* * *

High above the Korean Peninsula, the floating city “Yuhwa Phoenix City.”

“Mr. Chairman, everyone’s causing a ruckus demanding cores. What should we do?”

“Are they asking again?”

“The entire EU is currently throwing a fit demanding cores.”

“Hmph, troublesome.”

At Hikari’s report, Yun Yuhwa yawned lazily and reclined on his sofa.

She stretched out her hand and plunged it into the air, pulling out a black bead from the rift.

“How many Dark Sand Cores were they asking for?”

“Not Dark Sand Cores, but new Light-Speed Cores…”

“Seriously? Do they know how expensive and valuable those are?”

Yun Yuhwa immediately frowned at Hikari’s words.

“Does anyone even realize how much I’m sacrificing by selling these cores? Should I just go full SF with this?”

“What does that mean?”

“Well, haven’t you seen those futuristic stories where a company monopolizes resources and dominates the world? Since we’ve already built a floating city, why not let it hover around and dominate the whole planet?”

“What about underground cities?”

“Leave the underground cities as they are. Honestly, how important are cores right now…?”

Yun Yuhwa manipulated the magic gear and pulled up a holographic image from somewhere.

Whirrr.

Deep underground, a massive machine moved.

Inside a room identical to a penthouse suite in Yeouido, four men and women resided.

A blonde and a black-haired woman, clad only in white robes after showering, leisurely sipped wine while preparing something.

Two golden-eyed young men lay tied down on a bed, their limbs bound tightly.

The two youths, who resembled Baek Cheonghwa, exchanged resigned smiles.

It seemed as though the two women were contemplating how to violate the two young men they had tied up.

“Partner. Anger. Can I speak with you briefly?”

[Hmm? Partner, are you finally ready to proceed?]

[Oh my, have you finally decided to join our club?]

“No. I’m checking your core production stats. There’s an order coming in.”

Core production.

That seemingly empty space, filled solely with lust and sex, was actually the site producing cores, representing humanity’s hope in this Core Revolution era.

“Karna, Anger. The EU has placed a core order. Is it possible?”

[Absolutely possible. We can have sex all day. We’ll devour it proudly and produce for you.]

[We’re experts at this. While we’re at it, could you lend us the Xroids responsible for Chairman and Professor? I want to experience gangbangs.]

“……”

At Karna and Anger’s suggestions, Yun Yuhwa nearly lost consciousness.

[Won’t you join us too? You can’t stay a virgin forever, can you?]

“I’m fine.”

[What about anal?]

“That’s also a no.”

[Ah, disappointing.]

Both were senior members.

Gaecheonkwang, Karna’s original form, had transferred his will to her and rested within her. Meanwhile, Maamryong Anger, developed by Azidahaka, had grown to love sex as much as Azidahaka.

While both preferred aggressive sex, Karna enjoyed being on top, whereas Anger favored orgies.

Only in this scenario, the two men tied to the bed were merely their respective partners.

[Karna, shall we compete to see who can bear the most?]

[Ah, excellent idea. Let’s count the S-Rank cores. I won’t lose this time.]

[Hohoho, then…]

[Let the competition begin!]

Creak.

The two senior members immediately mounted their partner Xroids.

“Anger seems really into it.”

“She’s got her own dedicated sex partner now, and she even has a group-sex friend for shared experiences.”

“Hmm. It’s somewhat understandable why the president dislikes this. Truly.”

The two Xroids lying beneath responded resignedly as the two senior members engaged in passionate acts, while Yun Yuhwa estimated the amount of cores that would be produced in about an hour.

“The general public will never know. That this is Phoenix’s legacy.”

“Wouldn’t they be shocked to learn that the cores they’re using are created through the fusion of two spirits’ energies?”

The eternal flames of Phoenix’s homunculi remain undying.

Though their maximum output is capped at S-Rank levels, they operate like solar panels, recharging through sunlight after use.

[Can we untie our hands? I’d like some assistance thrusting upward.]

[Hmm, how about we just untie and do it doggy style? Haven’t you wanted that for a while?]

[That, that sounds good. Please!]

[Let’s see who produces more cores… huff!!]

As the senior members had sex with the Xroids, they condensed their mana and bore it in the form of cores.

This is the truth behind the new-generation cores humanity uses today.

Though the public demands answers from Yun Yuhwa and the key members of the Blue Wind Sect, even they prefer not to spread this scandalous truth.

-Teacher! How are cores created?

-Well, in the past, we hunted monsters for cores, but now we extract them.

-How do you extract them?

-Through sex. When the gods combine two forms of mana through sex, the result is a little ball—that’s the core.

-Wow! That’s fascinating!

Does the world truly need to know this truth?

No, it doesn’t.

Thus, this is proper information control.

However, people still crave knowledge.

They wonder how the cores are made, how many can be produced, and whether the supply can ultimately be shared.

[Heehee…!]

[Aaaah, it’s coming out…! Thrust deeper into the anal cavity! Poke me until it comes out!!]

The two senior members reached their climax simultaneously.

And as they climaxed, they bore spherical orbs.

Both were radiant S-Rank cores.

“…And with this, I need to open a portal to wherever ‘Customer’ is.”

Crack.

Yun Yuhwa bit her nails.

“Where does this lead again…another world?”

“…Hold on. Something’s reacting from China… Chairman!!”

Hikari shouted loudly.

“They’ve appeared! The black ones!”

Tera.

The entities crossing over from the “past” where Blazing Phoenix exists.

In other words, new monsters arriving from Tera’s past.

“Nearby…Xiao Lin!”

“Karna! Anger! Are you ready to deploy?!”

[Yep!]

[Of course….]

The two naked women immediately rose, grabbing their respective young men.

[To fight the past Phoenix—how exhilarating!!]

[Hehehe, the younger version of my friend…so exciting.]

“…”

Though Yun Yuhwa felt uneasy, at least they were SS+ Rank.

Now that Phoenix is gone,

And with Light and Dark synchronizations rendered impossible,

“I entrust this to you. After capturing them…”

Crunch.

“Turn them into Dark Sand-like factories.”