Episode 151: Surgery (1)
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It was not only Jeung Seon-rak who was embarrassed.
The expressions of his colleagues Ye Jin-bin and the mercenary captains who were watching the scene from the safety barracks also became distorted.
It had been a long time since I had seen blood from Jeung Seon Rak.
Usually he was the one who hurt the target and made them bleed, not the other way around.
Even though he was caught off guard by an unidentified assassin, he was stabbed properly.
It was a bold and terrifying move that no one could have imagined.
Among the misfortunes, the good news was that Jeung Seon-rak was able to survive while receiving blows one after another.
It was the only positive element that could be salvaged for mental victory while only scars remained.
Kang-hu tried to kill Jeung Seon-rak by combining a leap after the blood flower.
Thanks to Jeung Seon-rak gritting his teeth and spreading the Qigong Gang wall as close to a rampage as possible, Gang Hu’s movement path was restricted.
Of course, the connection was not completely prevented.
Jeung Seon-rak lost the ring finger and small finger of his left hand to Kang Hu, who dug into the gap between the walls of the pore cavity.
Needless to say, I also lost the ring item I was wearing on both fingers.
Kang-hu took Jeung Seon-rak’s two fingers as if they were trophies and disappeared into the laboratory.
Coo!
The door opened just in time and immediately closed tightly as soon as Kang Hu entered.
“What did I just see?”
Ye Jinbin looked dumbfounded. This was not a problem that would end with a simple increase in the stock price.
If an unidentified mercenary approached from outside and entered the lab, there would be only one reason.
This would be the delivery of the Red Key to activate the protective system to protect the entire laboratory.
Although one key holder was kidnapped in the beginning, it would not have been so sloppy that there was no spare key.
just as expected.
Chakang! Chakang! Wooooow!
The sound of power being properly supplied was heard, and the area outside the main entrance, Research Institute 1, began to turn green.
It was a barrier operated based on mana supplied from a large amount of magic stones.
In this case, any attack will be meaningless for at least 15 days.
All attack attempts from outside, inside, and out are nullified.
For a research institute whose purpose was defense, not attack, it was a business with nothing to lose.
In the meantime, we will see when external power can be deployed at the research institute level. Now time is on their side.
“You’re really screwed.”
Another mercenary leader muttered.
Jeungseonrak, the undefeated legend, was dealt a blow, and all the work done so far returned to square one.
However, there was no atmosphere of blaming Jeungseonrak. They thought that if he had suffered, they would have been in the same situation.
Even though they didn’t say it out loud, everyone seemed to acknowledge Kanghu’s skills.
There was no doubt that he was not an ordinary assassin. It’s just bittersweet because they’re enemies.
“Do you sprinkle ashes on the finished rice like this? “That’s really fucking true.”
Ye Jinbin frowned.
On the one hand, it was disappointing that the attack was delayed until the client deposited money.
But mercenaries are like that. I don’t do things first out of favor. The price must come first.
Anyway, because of that assassin alone, a request worth 300 billion won went to waste.
Jeongmoon Pharmaceutical must have spent quite a lot of money to hire an assassin.
It was a victory because the laboratory and technical personnel were all protected.
There was only a lonely exit left for the multinational mercenaries. Unfortunately there are no other options.
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Around that time.
“thank you! thank you!”
Ahn Seong-hoon, the first research institute director, was bowing his head to Kang Hu and expressing his gratitude.
I was so thankful that I couldn’t tell how many times I bowed.
“Thank you now. It wasn’t something I did as a free volunteer. “I understand how happy you are.”
Kang-hoo received Ahn Seong-hun’s greeting with his characteristic bluntness.
If I were to translate my inner feelings properly, it means that I am proud of being able to do my job.
I am someone who always says things that are far from my true feelings.
However, because it was a personality and characteristic that was established as an identity, it rarely changed.
“I can’t believe it. “Because of Jeungseonrak, all the mercenaries who tried to help us died.”
Seonghun Ahn looked outside the lab with an expression of disbelief.
Then, Jeung Seon-rak was seen holding the severed finger and walking away, bleeding profusely.
From the laboratory’s perspective, it was a funny moment for Jeung Seon-rak, who seemed like a murderer without blood or tears.
At the same time, the sight of Kang Hu, who delivered a successful blow to Jeung Seon-rak, could not help but look even more impressive.
“Chief.”
“yes?”
“I would like to thank the sniper who helped me at the last minute. “It was a really big room.”
I meant it.
Thanks to his accurate timing and assistance, he was able to see the opportunity to aim for the Seungseonrak.
If Jeung Seon-rak had not felt uncomfortable with the sniper, his aim would have been difficult to achieve.
This is because Kang-hoo’s strategy was to make the sniper ‘mistakenly believe’ that the sniper’s cover was intended to buy Kang-hoo time.
Even though we couldn’t even exchange a single word or look with each other, we shared our thoughts.
“I already tried to bring you here. Because the person concerned refused….”
“Rejection?”
“yes.”
“Aren’t you a member of the research institute?”
“To be exact, he is a mercenary. Although it is a form of long-term employment, independent action is guaranteed…”
“I understand. “I would appreciate it if you could tell me thank you when you get the chance later.”
“I will definitely do that.”
So close.
I was curious because he seemed like a sniper with as much sense as Ban Se-young, but he didn’t seem to want to meet him.
I immediately shook off any regrets.
And we looked again at the movements of the multinational mercenaries seen through CCTV.
The mercenaries were seen quickly withdrawing, perhaps because they saw that the protective confrontation system had been activated.
It’s a wise choice.
The activated confrontation system is like a huge rock. If you throw a hundred-day egg here, it will only break.
This achieves the purpose.
When the confrontation order is lifted in 15 days, it is entirely up to Jeongmun Pharmaceutical to decide what to do next.
Multinational mercenaries may attack again and nothing may happen.
Of course, that’s not something you should worry about.
The settlement was made as quickly as possible at Kanghu’s request.
This was because the medicinal effect of Mad Solarchium was wearing off and dampness was quickly spreading throughout the body.
Earlier, in the process of approaching the research lab, I kept using my skills without stopping even for a moment.
In addition, while fighting with Jeungseonrak at Hwaryongjeomjeong, his body was severely overloaded.
It’s a shame because Mad Solakium has put aside all the physical pain and pressure.
Otherwise, it would not have been surprising if he collapsed and vomited blood.
Request fee of 55 billion won.
Here are up to 10 Gakshinhwan.
I received all of the promised quest rewards. When I checked my bank account balance, it instantly amounted to 140 billion won.
Feeling like a time bomb was about to explode, I immediately said hello to research institute director Ahn Seong-hoon.
Using my teleportation ability, I returned to the safe hotel I had checked in in advance.
And after about a minute.
“Ugh…!”
Ganghu couldn’t hold back the feeling of nausea and started vomiting.
Before the request, all I could do instead of eating was a few sips of water, which I vomited up.
At the same time, pain began to rush through me, as if my head was being hit with an axe.
Even though the item’s pain-relieving effect is quite good, it’s to this extent.
I thought that if I didn’t have the item, I might have fainted or died of shock.
“under. ha. “Now I know how much I’ve benefited from Mad Solarchium… Oooh!”
Even before I could finish my self-deprecating general review, I lowered my head, feeling nauseous again.
To put it simply, it hurt like hell. A feeling of extreme pain that cannot be managed even with narcotic painkillers.
By suppressing the pain, he was able to demonstrate superhuman strength that was completely unsuited to his level.
But it wasn’t free. The body, stretched to its limits, honestly presented the bill.
That was the present where the pain and suffering and the body could not bear it and were going crazy.
Of course, on the other hand, I was proud to be able to play with a hunter whose level was 3 to 4 times different from me.
The gap in power that would not have been established under normal circumstances was able to be reconciled, even if only for a moment.
Jeung Seon-rak also let his guard down and took a good hit.
The evidence is the two rings placed on the table in the guest room. This is the result of Jeung Seon-rak being treated well by himself.
“Whew. Phew.”
Kang-hoo came out of the bathroom breathing heavily and headed to the window.
Since there were white walls all around, I felt uneasy just looking at them.
I thought that the dizzy feeling would subside a bit if I saw an open landscape.
“Damn…”
But unfortunately, the sky that Kanghu could see was melting like ice cream.
Everything I saw and felt was not normal.
The aftereffects of overworking my body were more destructive than I could have imagined.
Is that why?
Ka-ching!
Kang-hu lifted the glass cup that had already been filled with water, but he could not bear his discomfort and smashed it.
It seemed like I needed to rest for a full day. The bill sent to my body demands that I do so.
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Same time.
Coo!
A man fell down holding his neck and looked at the two men with a resentful expression.
But even for a moment. The man who had stopped breathing turned his back on the world with unfocused eyes.
It seemed like a fierce battle scene, but ironically, it was inside Jang Si-hwan’s penthouse.
And the person covered in the dead man’s blood was none other than Vincent Meyer.
“You’re not a fucking bastard.”
Vincent glared at Jang Si-hwan and swore.
I know it’s a pointless anger, but it’s because I wanted to deal with my frustration in this way.
Jang Si-hwan shrugged his shoulders as if he didn’t think anything of it and asked Vincent back.
“Do you have any hidden skills?”
“Nothing…. It really wasn’t there.”
“I thought they were going to take it away even if it wasn’t there, but it seems that wasn’t the case. Anyway, I need to get the money. “Thanks to you, I killed a promising player.”
“I have no money. I can give you one dungeon. This is my dungeon in Romania. “The ownership is clear.”
“Then it’s no problem.”
Even though the promising person he was training at the Jeonghwa Guild died, Jang Si-hwan’s expression was calm.
It’s unfortunate, but it was a very simple idea that we could just recruit and develop promising talent.
The feeling was closer to a feeling about the disappearance of an object rather than a feeling about a person.
The assassin hunter who Jang Si-hwan expected to have acquired a hidden skill was the promising star Shin Hee-seong.
But it was a spectacular mistake.
Since I received an expensive dungeon in return, I even felt like it was a waste of money.
Meanwhile, Vincent changed his approach, perhaps because he found this approach frustrating.
“Hand over the list of all assassins who participated in the Hell of Judgment raid. It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner. “I need to check everything.”
I was thinking of going out myself.