๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐: ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐
“This goddamn bastard!”
Liu clenched his teeth, the pain shooting through him.
His ability to convert and store damage had its limits, and those limits were being reached.
However, the damage was gradually accumulating, and he couldn’t release the stored energy by converting it.
Hwang Jeong-gu and the bastard in front of him were only attacking and dodging, so there was nothing he could do.
In that situation, when his wrist was broken, Liu had no choice but to take all the damage himself.
“Have you reached your limit?”
Siwoo asked with a smirk.
“F*ck! I’ll gouge your eyes out!”
Liu shouted fiercely and kicked out.
Siwoo took a couple steps back, dodging the attack and trying to charge at him again.
“Chiu!! Use that technique!”
But at Liu’s call, Chiu rushed in, ignoring Hwang Jeong-gu’s attack.
“What, are you guys merging or something?”
Siwoo scoffed, but Chiu and Liu both glared at him, their eyes filled with rage.
“Let’s see how long that laughter of yours lasts.”
Chiu and Liu each manifested a spell in their hands, creating magic circles.
Intricate patterns shimmered in the air as waves of light enveloped them, beginning to condense the stored energy into a single point.
Soon, an immense amount of energy gathered in Liu’s hand.
Kwagugugug. . .!
“This technique allows us to gather the damage we’ve accumulated and release it all at once.”
“Senior, isn’t that a bit dangerous?”
“Hmm. Isn’t it time to show the dignity of the Gangbuk branch Team Leader?”
“I’m the pants Team Leader, so I’ll have to decline.”
As a ball of light the size of a soccer ball emitted a tingling aura, the nearby Hunters and Narak criminals paled.
If that exploded, this place would collapse.
It was a place already half-destroyed by Siwoo’s previous rampage.
If a larger shockwave hit, this place would definitely collapse.
“You’re the first to drive us Cheong-doboks this far. Die!”
The ball of light shot out.
“Sh*t! Senior, dodge it!”
“Do you think I can dodge it?”
ใ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง’๐ญ? ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐*๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ข๐.ใ
“. . . . . .”
Siwoo channeled the mana from his dantian throughout his body and unfolded a spell filled with symbols and characters.
Light flickered, and brilliant rays of light enveloped his skin, forming a pitch-black full-body armor on his body.
[Asura: Black Armor Bloodthirsty Frenzy]
The black armor, exuding a strange aura, reached out and caught the incoming ball of light.
Kwagagagagagagagagaga!!!!
A deafening roar echoed through the area as the black armor was pushed back by the force of the explosion.
A massive amount of energy surged from its clenched hands, creating a deafening roar as it seemed to crush the surroundings.
However, the ball of light swelled as if it was about to explode, but it couldn’t release its power.
This was because Siwoo had erected a mana shield under the [Black Armor Bloodthirsty Frenzy]’s tough armor, wrapping the energy in a triple or quadruple layer.
Kiiiiiiing. . . . . . . .
Ku-uuuuung!
The attack exploded like a candle flame flaring up its last bit of life.
But even most of that shock and damage was blocked by the shield, and the only effect on the surroundings was a few small craters.
“Ah! This is impossible!”
Chiu and Liu looked on in shock.
They were stunned by two facts: one was that their opponent had blocked their full-powered attack.
The other was. . .
“How do you have the same ability as ‘that person’. . .”
“Don’t be ridiculous! Don’t be fooled, Chiu! That’s not the same as ‘that person’!”
“But Liu!”
They continued their conversation, forgetting that they were in the middle of a battle.
“What are you babbling about?”
At that moment, a cold voice interrupted their conversation.
“Now, wait a minute! I have a question. . .!”
The black armor’s fist slammed into Liu’s side.
Pabagagagagagagagagagagagaga Ahhhhk!!
The sound of something hard shattering echoed as the large body was lifted into the air for a moment.
“Kuueeeeeeee. . .”
Liu spat out blood and collapsed to the ground.
“L-Liu!! Keuk. . . Ugh!”
Puck! Puhk! Puck! Puck!
Hwang Jeong-gu’s knives pierced through Chiu’s neck and chest in an instant.
“Oh, are you playing with fire, Jeong-gu?”
“. . .By the way, I’m the Team Leader of Senior’s team.”
Hwang Jeong-gu used [Psychokinesis] to pull the knives out of Chiu’s body and wiped off the blood.
“You didn’t kill him, did you?”
Liu was convulsing, blood pouring from his mouth.
It seemed he had fainted.
“He’s a key witness in a narcotics case, so take him and investigate him.”
“Then I’ll take him. Everyone’s busy fighting.”
Siwoo nodded at his words and began slaughtering the other Narak criminals.
That is, while he waited for someone to contact him.
๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท
๐แบฬ๐๐๐ค๐แด๐ฏษช๐ข๐ฌ.๐ แดแด
“Huk, heuk, huk, huk.”
Jiang Chen wiped away the sweat dripping down his face.
The stairs were narrow, steep, and long.
No. 0 followed behind him, wary of any pursuers, while McJester’s subordinate led the way.
“Are you tired?”
“Huk. . . Heuk, you seem young, hoo, hoop.”
“Well, yes. But I’m confident in my stamina.”
Jiang Chen glanced at McJester.
His voice made him sound young.
Even after asking around about Korean drug dealers, no one knew McJester.
That meant he had others handle the distribution and supply of drugs.
‘๐๐’๐จ ๐จ๐ข๐๐ง๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ช๐ก๐ค๐ช๐จ.’
Of course, he had no intention of digging into his true identity or finding his weaknesses.
It had taken a lot of effort and investment to supply drugs to Korea, so it was obvious that securing the distribution network would require even more capital.
‘๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ <๐๐๐ค๐จ๐ฉ ๐พ๐ค๐ง๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ช๐>, ๐ก๐๐ฉ’๐จ ๐๐ค๐๐ช๐จ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐จ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ง๐ช๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ.’
After climbing for a long time, they finally reached the exit.
Jiang Chen stepped outside and took a short break.
The Awakeners were unaffected, their physical abilities far superior, but for a non-Awakener like him, it was quite a chore.
“This is. . . a little bit away from <Narak>.”
“That’s right. It’s a secret exit we made about 1.5km away.”
McJester pointed a finger at the slum area of Narak, which was burning in flames.
“I didn’t know it would end up in such a futile ruin. The owner must be heartbroken.”
“. . .Do you know the owner of this place?”
“Kikikiki. A little.”
An eerie laugh.
It was the first time Jiang Chen had heard him laugh.
But what was so funny about this situation. . .?
“Sir.”
No. 0 spoke up.
“Something’s wrong.”
“What do you mean?”
“Chiu and Liu aren’t following us.”
“Are they late because they’re taking care of the others?”
“I don’t think so. They don’t seem like the type to do a good job. . . Rather, I think they might have been defeated.”
Jiang Chen frowned.
“Didn’t you say they were on the same level as you?”
“That’s right. Of course, there’s no absolutes in a Hunter fight, but they weren’t weak by any means.”
They were Dae-sung’s ‘Cheong-doboks’.
Dae-sung’s organization was divided into three levels of uniforms.
200 Hwang-doboks,
10 Cheong-doboks,
4 Jeok-doboks.
Cheong-doboks and above were considered executives of the organization, and their strength was not to be underestimated.
‘๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฎ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ก๐ฎ ๐จ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐พ๐๐๐ฃ๐.’
If Chiu and Liu had been defeated, it would definitely be a difficult situation for him.
Would Dae-sung let it go?
Or would he demand compensation for the loss of his subordinates’ lives. . .?
“Damn it! The Cheong-doboks can’t be that weak. Did Korea’s [Heptagram] participate in this <Narak> raid?”
“Sir, let’s leave this place first. It’s not too late to think about it after we escape.”
Jiang Chen nodded at No. 0’s advice.
“Let’s go for now. Do you know the geography of this place, McJester?”
“I know it well enough. Just follow me.”
As McJester took the first step and Jiang Chen was about to follow,
Kweeeeeeeeeee Gagagagagaga!!
An overwhelming attack came crashing down on them like a whirlwind.
“Heup!!”
Kung!!!!
With No. 0’s yell, the incoming attack slammed into the ground.
“What is this. . . No. 3.”
Where he looked, Ah-sul and No. 2 were standing side by side in the dim moonlight.
“No. 0, long time no see. Sir is here too.”
“What? Are you crazy oldman! Daring to attack me, Jiang Chen!!”
Jiang Chen roared when he saw one of his Ghost Corps subordinates attacking him.
“Well, it’s a tough world if you’re not crazy. I’m glad you look healthy.”
“You goddamn blind son of a b*tch. . .!”
“Calm down, Sir. I’ll take care of it and follow you.”
Jiang Chen clenched his teeth at No. 0’s words.
He wanted to shove a red-hot skewer into that old man’s mouth right now.
“Bring me No. 3’s neck. Tear No. 2’s limbs apart and bring them to me, and I’ll sell them to the black market.”
“Yes, Sir.”
Jiang Chen, who was carrying a bag of money, disappeared into the forest with McJester.
No. 0 looked at No. 2 and No. 3 with an impassive face.
“You wouldn’t have attacked me without knowing my abilities. What’s your plan, No. 3?”
“Kikikiki. No. 0 is still alive. Well, it was worth coming this far. Don’t you think so, Ah-ming?”
“Yes.”
Ah-sul called 2nd by her new name, ‘Ah-ming’.
She was originally in such a state of madness that she couldn’t live her daily life without a straitjacket and restraints.
Almost everyone knew that.
That she was a woman driven by madness.
That she was a crazy b*tch who could only calm down when she was covered in blood.
Except for one person, Ah-sul.
‘๐๐ค๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐.’
In fact, it wasn’t because she was ‘crazy’, but because of an illness that No. 2 had.
She had been living in agony for 24 hours a day, writhing in pain for no reason.
She had been taking narcotic painkillers continuously to suppress the pain, and as a result, she couldn’t live with a sound mind.
Half because of the narcotic painkillers, and half because of the excruciating pain.
Ah-sul had taken her in.
Because she felt sorry for her, whose body was broken like her own.
“Was No. 2 able to talk?”
At No. 0’s question, Ah-sul slowly untied his blindfold.
As the cloth that had been wrapped around him like a bandage fell to the ground, two sharp eyes appeared in No. 0’s sight.
“. . .You’ve gained eyes. Did you negotiate with the South Korean government and borrow the hand of the Agape Order?”
“Kekeke. You only live once, so miracles aren’t always far away. If you meet a good master, you can do it too.”
“You’re just a dog that doesn’t know its owner and wanders around.”
As No. 0 showed signs of discomfort, Ah-sul shrugged.
“Shall we begin then?”
“Whenever you’re ready.”
“Go, Ah-ming.”
“Yes.”
Ah-ming smiled sweetly.
Her face in the moonlight was clear and innocent.
It was all thanks to Siwoo’s treatment that he was able to ‘see’ this young and pretty face.
Ah-ming took out the weapon she had been carrying on her back and raised it.
Kung!
The mace with a huge lump of iron at the end gleamed dully in the moonlight.
Ah-ming’s body charged forward like a cannonball.
An unbelievable speed for someone running with a mace weighing over 50kg.
“She’s gotten a lot faster.”
No. 0 watched her movements, his gaze following the mace as it swung.
Boo-oooooong!!
But the mace swerved in a strange direction, grazing No. 0’s body.
No. 0 kicked Ah-ming’s body, which had risen into the air.
“Hup!”
“But you’re still as dumb as ever.”
No. 0’s cold and dry expression.
Ah-ming spat on the ground.
“Don’t look down on people.”
“. . .Hoo. You can even have a conversation now?”
“Your ability is nothing compared to his, not even as good as the dog shit on the ground.”
“That person? Sorry, but I’ve never seen anyone stronger than me.”
“You’ll see soon.”
The corners of No. 0’s mouth curled up unnaturally.
It was a twisted smile, like someone who had never smiled before was trying to force one.
“Ah-ming!! It’s starting now!”
Ah-sul, reading that expression, began to draw mana from her dantian.