Episode 192
When we arrived at Jeju Island, the situation was not as serious as expected.
It was expected that monsters would come out due to the commotion at Mt. Halla, but the level was not that high.
It’s just as Yongyong said.
[Then maybe I lied? You lack too much faith in Shinsoo.]
Yes, you are great.
It turns out that what Yongyong said is true, so we can proceed as planned.
In fact, if it were possible to take the essence of a dog, cow, or divine beast, it would have been better to hire a quick-witted awakened person rather than a strong superhuman.
When I came to the city, I was in the midst of a fierce battle with monsters. Before heading to Hallasan Mountain, I first set out to deal with the monsters that attacked Jeju City.
I left the little things to the awakened people of Jeju Island and mainly hunted dangerous monsters. The highest level among them was level 6 harmful, which to me was just a handful.
Wow!
As he broke the monster’s neck with his own hands, cheers erupted from all directions.
“thank you! “Thanks to you, I can take a breather.”
The governor of Jeju Island, who was personally armed and dealing with monsters, repeatedly expressed his gratitude to me.
Although he was in his mid-40s and had a small body, his eyes were shining brightly. He was elected as an independent and joined the ruling party, and was a person with no special political background.
It was quite surprising that he boasted of inaction that was as good as that of active duty, despite the fact that he was from an awakened group.
“I did my job.”
“But it was a big help. Thank you again.”
Well, he’s a character I quite like. Unlike other politicians who only look back, it was refreshing to take the lead. If there were politicians like this, I wouldn’t have told them about the unfortunate accident and asked to know the scene.
“It’s okay here, but wouldn’t it be difficult elsewhere?”
“Seogwipo will be okay. There is more power deployed there. However, as other places are likely to be struggling, we plan to split our forces and dispatch them.”
The governor of Jeju Island said that he would remain here with a small number of elites and hold out until reinforcements arrive.
He’s a pretty decent person. He has good judgment and is able to throw himself into the most difficult places.
I need to speak carefully to the president.
“I wonder if a superhuman came here.”
“I’m going to Hallasan Mountain.”
“also. “I thought the cause of this incident might be lurking there.”
The governor of Jeju Island, who said that, thought for a moment and then spoke to me.
“It may be related to the Adept, but there is already evidence from several sources that it has secretly landed here. “Because the monsters came rushing in, we couldn’t stop them.”
It was a faster movement than expected. The story goes that they figured out the situation and dispatched him right away without hesitation while we were talking.
“Well done. Do not work too hard.”
“But when it comes to protecting Jeju, Jeju people cannot be left behind. “I will inform you as soon as I find them.”
“thank you.”
“no. Rather, thank you for your effort.”
I took the walkie-talkie given to me by the Jeju Island governor and headed to Hallasan Mountain.
* * *
Wi-Ray is the leader of the Central Party’s Special Operations Group. While carrying out secret operations under the direct control of the Central Party, he received an important mission and smuggled himself into Jeju Island.
Even though the Korean government strongly warned against the approach of other countries, the Central Party pushed ahead with the operation.
Wi-Ray, who secretly landed on Jeju Island by boat, gritted his teeth at the arrogant attitude shown by the Korean government.
“How dare those from a small country…”
In the past, these are the people who would have been astonished by the hard-line attitude of a large country. But such an arrogant attitude. I felt like I wanted to say that I had to go out stronger.
However, the current situation was so bad that it had to be seen well even by that small country. The momentum of Yu Hao, who had started a rebellion in the north, was strong, and as ethnic minorities were shaken by his instigation, cracks were forming in the control of the Central Party.
If we are not careful, a great nation can truly be torn apart.
To make up for this, the party sent out a secret order to secure the ‘treasure’ that had fallen on Jeju Island.
In order to carry out the order, Wi-Ray moved at full speed toward Hallasan Mountain as soon as he landed on Jeju Island.
“Kill witnesses and seize items as quickly as possible.”
The 30-member special forces began moving toward Hallasan at an incredible speed.
In the process, it killed all the residents it encountered and quickly hunted down monsters.
“Captain.”
At that time, a subordinate who had gone out to scout ahead approached.
“what?”
“There is a village ahead.”
“so?”
“You can reach your destination the fastest if you pass through there.”
The small village ahead seemed to be home to a little less than a hundred people. After weighing the time for a moment, Yu Lei made a decision: whether to take a detour or break through directly.
I had no intention of wasting precious time to save a few residents of a small country.
No, you have to kill them all just to vent your anger.
“Kill everyone and pass by. “If you leave even one person alive, it could be a headache, so get rid of them as quickly as possible.”
“yes.”
The special forces attacked the village. The residents were frightened by the sudden appearance of the black masked men, but the speed of the killings was much faster.
As Wei Lei watched the scene, he remembered the identity of the treasure he had to secure in this mission.
“Yeouiju.”
This bead held by a dragon is said to contain the power to accomplish any task. The Central Party decided that by securing this treasure, they could turn a level 7 awakened person into a superhuman and make the superhuman much stronger.
No, it was not a judgment, but the result of a secret experiment. China, which has suffered from a chronic shortage of high-level awakeners, has long been experimenting with prisoners to amplify their power.
League’s ‘Boost’ caught the eye, and they succeeded in developing an elixir that mimicked it, but it had significant side effects.
The Central Party chose Yeouiju as something that could make up for its shortcomings. Once this is secured, a flawless elixir that overcomes all side effects is completed.
Yu Lei’s gaze was focused on the elixir that was about to be completed.
If you can be recognized for your contribution in this operation and receive the blessings of Yeouiju!
“I can become a superhuman too.”
Wei Lei’s eyes sparkled. As I had been blocked by the wall of superhumanity for a long time, I was confident that if I could just break through the wall, I would become stronger faster than anyone else.
At that time, I will take revenge on everyone who underestimated the great nation. The first target is Wei Hao, who rejected the great nation’s grace and rebelled. Kill him and take the level 9 position for yourself.
And in the past, that guy Choi Jun-ho…
Yu Lei, who was strengthening his fighting spirit while thinking about the guy who made the match difficult, frowned at the sight of him approaching. It took too long to wipe out a village of less than a hundred people.
“Why are you so late!”
dump!
“….”
Yu Lei closed his mouth after seeing the corpse lying right in front of him. The dead body with its neck twisted was his own limb, the vice-captain.
Who on earth?
Wi-Ray, who was looking for the culprit, froze the moment he saw the man with both hands stained with blood.
I saw a face I should never face.
“You’re from China, right?”
Choi Jun-ho was in front of me.
How did you get here?
“No, it doesn’t matter where it comes from.”
Choi Jun-ho smiled brightly.
“I’m going to die anyway.”
* * *
From the time I made the request to the President, the lives of those who had entered Jeju Island illegally were in my hands.
The warnings from the president and the government were a kind of ‘justice-building.’ If the move is wrong, you can kill it immediately, and if it is useful, you can save it and move in the direction you want. If you refuse it, just kill it and that’s it.
Anyway, since the government has warned them, it is difficult to protest even if they are found to have infiltrated Jeju Island and die. If it was officially dispatched, it would be like ignoring the Korean government, and if it was unofficial, it would be an individual’s deviation and trespassing on another country’s territory.
The only thing that can take responsibility for that is skill.
However, there are not as many people as you think who can break through with their skills.
[Aren’t you just trusting your skills and making a fuss out loud?]
Yongyong tackles that guy. That won’t change my mind.
It was at that time that I discovered the awakened people who were believed to have come from China.
Just looking at them, they were vicious murderers, slaughtering residents to reach their destination through the shortest route.
At a glance, I realized that they had come from China, but like the vicious guys they are, they didn’t keep quiet until the moment they died so as not to reveal their true identity to me.
[These guys are stupid. There’s no way this killer would be curious about your identity. And I think everything is possible if you just get the hang of it.]
Yongyong is such a genius, isn’t he?
Since there were numerous conflicts with China anyway, there was no need for further communiques. Since it is confirmed that it is annoying, all you have to do is kill anyone that appears to be unable to escape.
Quack!
In fact, my preferred method is to crush limbs with mines and watch as the self-assured guy is left crawling on the floor before I deal with it.
However, according to the governor of Jeju Island, there were more people on the island besides these guys, so a speedy resolution was needed.
I dealt with this by twisting the neck first to prevent other noises from coming out. This time, the surviving residents will be watching the battle, so will the assassination fail? So, instead of calling it an assassination, let’s call it a rescue operation.
The last remaining monster showed quite agile movements as expected of a monster.
Even so, they targeted the legs, restricted their wild movements, grabbed each arm and crushed them, and then broke the legs and made them fall face down.
Well, it’s nice to see a guy who thinks he’s strong made to crawl on the floor like this.
“Now wait…!”
The completely helpless guy desperately tried to open his mouth, but my hand was crushing his neck faster. The guy who had been stiff and trembling just went limp.
Since it was Chinese anyway, I didn’t even know what it meant. If you wanted to live, why didn’t you speak Korean?
[No mercy, no mercy.]
So, are you dissatisfied?
[No, there is not! These people are lower level trash than you! We have to take out the trash.]
I agree with Yongyong for the first time.
“I finished cleaning.”
I decided to leave the cleanup to the Jeju Island Governor and moved to my seat.
From the looks of it, it seemed like not just one force was moving to take over the essence.
“Where are the others?”
[Wait a minute, it’s on the opposite side?]
“Let’s go.”
I had a living navigator Yongyong with me.
* * *
The light disappeared from the eyes of the awakened person whose neck was broken by my hands. I nodded slightly as I looked at the lifeless corpse.
In less than 3 hours since I arrived on Jeju Island, the number of people killed in this way has already exceeded 100. By narrowing the range on the midslope of Hallasan Mountain and using the power of Yongyong Navigation to hunt down the awakened people approaching the essence, great efficiency was achieved.
I gave up on classifying the awakened people I killed just a moment ago. The ones we caught at first were clearly from China, but from then on, they were all multinational teams.
Among them, there were some who looked like Leaguers, and there were also some who I couldn’t tell if they were pirates or mercenaries.
While some received a request from someone, there were also those who rushed in thinking it was an unclaimed treasure.
It was difficult to distinguish in detail, so I killed them all.
The reason I was able to hunt so quickly was because I originally specialized in hunting humans and also because of Yongyong’s help.
The guy who was originally a bystander was actively cooperating in the search for the essence.
[Of course, who am I?]
Who is the lowest rank among divine beasts?
[What do you mean!]
So Hyuna can win?
[….]
What about the Thunderbird?
[….]
Then that’s right.
[Ugh! let’s fight! I want to catch you and escape the bottom!]
Will we really have a fight? I am glad that you are accepting something that I had been avoiding.
[Oh no. it’s okay. Why do you take that seriously?]
Yongyong, who came to his senses late, avoided it. Too bad.
I made fun of Yongyong, who was furious, and walked towards the top of Hallasan Mountain in search of Jeongsoo.
It’s nice that everything is taken care of and I don’t have to chase after it.
* * *
The Earth Dragon felt that even after devouring countless rivals and taking their power, it was not enough.
At this rate, he cannot take revenge on the enemy who killed his wife and children.
A woman whose neck was turned 360 degrees and whose dead child was left unharmed was left bleeding all over her body.
I have never forgotten it even for a moment. Seeing the corpses of his family being torn apart by humans even after death, the Earth Dragon swore that he would burn everything for revenge.
Kyaaa!
The monsters held their breath as if they were dead at the predator’s roar.
Although he gained power that was incomparable to that time, the Earth Dragon felt it was lacking.
A more powerful heart of a monster! A stronger monster’s skin was needed.
At that time, I felt a powerful wave of power, as if the sky was helping me. It was the power of a ‘great being’ felt on an island located far away across the sea.
But that power had no owner.
That means you can take power yourself.
It was a heaven-sent opportunity for revenge.
The Earth Dragon took that path to a place where the power of a great being could be felt.