The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 149



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Episode 149: Chuncheon (2)

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The next day.

To be exact, it was around the time when the cooldown for the teleportation ability returned.

Kang-hoo had arrived north of Chuncheon. It was the location of Jeongmun Pharmaceutical’s first research institute.

In terms of physical distance alone, Ground Zero was not as far away as one might think.

Meanwhile, control was being implemented from an area about 500 meters north of where Ganghu was.

It was not a public control carried out by the state, but a private control carried out by mercenaries.

I also saw a randomly erected sign. It said that it was a dangerous area and entry was strictly prohibited.

The name of the entity that appears to be in charge of the control was written on a sign, and the name was quite something.

[Defense of Justice]

Definition. A word that makes me feel refreshed.

The more we talk about justice, the more likely it is that it will become unjust.

A representative example is Eclipse.

They have two representative slogans.

One is the well-known ‘turning useless human garbage into useful workers’.

Another one is ‘let the lost justice take root in this land.’

It’s a kind of sense of entitlement. Since you’ve been involved in all kinds of injustice, you want to erase that color somehow.

Rather, in that regard, the abyss where people point fingers and call it a terrorist organization was better.

The Abyss’ slogan is ‘Truth for true belief, death for false belief.’

Lee Hyun-seok did not talk about justice or emphasize it when he stood up to the purification guild.

Anyway, I was dumbfounded to see the sign erected by the multinational mercenary force that seemed to be surrounding the research center.

There were also several wrecked Hunter Police Department vehicles around. Naturally, there were no bodies to be seen.

Even though the mercenary corps has been acting this badly, there hasn’t been a single word from the Purification Guild or Hunter News.

I feel like the Purification Guild is definitely behind me. I can say with 99.9% confidence.

‘I have to try my best until the end.’

Kang-hoo let out a hot breath.

I had already told Yerin Lee that she could give up on the request midway depending on the situation.

If that happens, of course, I promise to return the Red Key as well.

Of course, I didn’t come here with the intention of failing, but I definitely had insurance just in case.

‘The problem is the air pressure… … .’

Among the mercenaries guarding the research lab, Kang-hoo was most wary of the ‘Qigong-su’ who had come over from China.

Qigong is one of the classes that has been systematically fostered in China.

They are hunters who excel at transforming space, or using intangible energy to attack their opponents.

As Kang-hoo enjoys calculated play because he excels at creating variables, it was bound to be difficult.

Knock, knock. Knock, knock.

Kang-hoo checked the scene map again on his smartphone.

It was a final inspection of the route.

Close your eyes and picture the situation.

No matter what picture you draw, the content flows very urgently. There is no such thing as a leisurely picture.

It was risky, but the ‘Gakshinhwan’ reward was too attractive to give up.

If it is commercialized in the future, its price will be 10 times higher than it is now, and it will become a must-have item for hunters.

If we can utilize it now while it is still in the pre-commercialization stage, this will also help create variables.

‘Even if they are just money-hungry people, they know that life is precious. Okay, let’s go this route.’

Kang-hoo, who had chosen the best path, immediately moved sideways and disappeared into the darkness.

Assassins live in the dark, and feed on the dark.

It’s getting dark now, and the weather is cloudy and raindrops are starting to fall.

It was the best time to approach.

We had to hurry, as there was no way of knowing when the multinational mercenary force would move.

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one side.

The leaders of the multinational mercenary forces surrounding the First Research Institute were gathered in one place and holding a meeting.

They exchanged information about the responsibilities of their respective hunters and the current situation.

“Our side has taken control of all the existing points without missing anything. We have also carefully placed snipers.”

“We were in charge of the outer perimeter, so we dealt with the seven hunters who approached with impure intentions and finished cleaning them up.”

“I have been asking the client to renew their contract and have been told that it will be processed within the hour.”

“Hmm. Then it looks like the gears are almost aligned. Once the contract is renewed, I can enter through the west gate, right?”

“That’s right. The west gate has already been largely destroyed. There are a lot of snipers stationed there, so they won’t even think about coming out carelessly.”

“It doesn’t matter even if all the internal information is destroyed anyway. There is information in people’s heads.”

The man leading the entire mercenary force, made up of several mercenary groups, tapped his temple with his index finger.

His name is Jeongseonrak.

He was a level 550 airborne hunter and also an executive of the Chinese Divine Beast Guild.

The Shinsoo Guild was a satellite guild of the Shinto Guild, and its public image was quite divisive.

The Shinsoo Guild has been condemning those who are called ‘evildoers’, far beyond the realm of the law.

Any hunter who had ever assaulted a civilian was captured and killed, regardless of the reason.

It was also the guild that most actively caught and ‘punished’ wanted hunters within China.

To deal with criminals arbitrarily according to their own rules, rather than according to the laws of the country.

There was a stark difference in reaction in the area of ​​likes and dislikes.

But the majority of people who are fed up with lax law enforcement welcomed their ‘delivery of justice’.

This time it’s the same.

The material, which would soon be widely reported in Korea, was full of information about corruption and crimes at Jeongmun Pharmaceutical.

The allegations of drug distribution and production, which the pharmaceutical company had never touched, had already been meticulously fabricated.

Since the board has been set up, it is only natural that they would do their best and play.

Jungseonrak was waiting for the client’s final contract renewal.

Once the final deposit is made, the main gate’s first research lab will be the target of an all-out attack.

The plan was to kill all the hunters and related personnel, leaving only the core personnel.

As long as the memories remain, I’m fine with it. If you rebel foolishly, I’ve already decided to cut off your hands and feet.

Right then.

“Intruder detected! A Hunter has entered the southeastern ‘Black Ship’ line and is moving rapidly northwest!”

An alarm was raised, warning of an uninvited intruder approaching from outside.

The hunters who had appeared like that before all boarded the express train to the afterlife without a single one being left behind.

It seemed that there were still foolish hunters who had not learned the fear and dread of death.

“It looks like another idiot has come.”

Everyone heard the alert report, but they didn’t seem to think much of it. Jung Seon-rak was the same.

Rather, it was considered a good opportunity to make money, because even if the hunter dies, the items remain at the scene.

The item of a dead hunter belongs to the one who has it. Naturally, the captains here have priority.

In fact, I was having quite a bit of fun with the hunter who died while being greedy about approaching the scene in this way.

But right then.

“… … ?”

The expression on the face of Jung Seon-rak, who was watching the movements of the ‘intruder’ on the CCTV screens installed in various places, changed.

This was because the intruder’s location was changing so quickly that it was on a completely different level from what he had imagined.

Whenever there is an opportunity, it is basic to use the jumping skill to move a dozen meters in one breath.

If there was a structure that could be targeted, I would immediately use horizontal movement to hide it.

Having stealth activated while moving horizontally means that you have maxed out your skill proficiency.

It seemed likely that he was a skilled assassin, at least around level 200. It could even be higher.

Taang! Taang!

The snipers from Matan continued to attack with time lag.

It was also the most difficult check to avoid, as each target was aimed at a hidden point.

In fact, most of the hunters who attempted to approach the lab were dealt with at the ‘sniper line’.

The silent sniping of such a skilled sniper was like the grim reaper.

There is even a saying that hunters often use: ‘A sniper who has settled down is the worst.’

“Wait a minute. What is this?”

Jung Seon-rak’s expression became even more crumpled.

While the intruder on the screen moves, rapidly updating its location.

Everyone spent time looking at each other’s faces, wondering, “Huh?” and doubting their own eyes.

For some reason, the Matan sniper failed to hit a single intruder.

It didn’t even rain.

Even the mercenary group that had been intentionally placed on standby at the midway point to slow down the enemy took damage.

Mercenaries were deployed to physically obstruct the movement of intruders in case sniping was successful.

But they were scattered in confusion by the ridiculous wide-area attack launched by the intruder who appeared to be an assassin.

Suddenly, something like a circular magic circle appeared, and a storm of electricity swept through the air.

Even for Jung Seon-rak, who had been through a lot, this skill combination was so absurd that he thought it was ridiculous.

Lay down a curtain and go into complete hiding. Drag structures and use them as defensive walls!

He goes one step further and even creates a defensive barrier to protect his own body, while also casting illusions!

All of this was a combination of skills derived from one assassin. He seemed to be no ordinary guy.

“F*ck, this is F*cking done. Ye Jin Bin! Clear the way! Quickly!”

Jung Seon-rak shouted, having been completely fooled by the line he had built, having been overconfident in it.

Ye Jin-bin was the closest comrade of Jeong Seon-rak and the leader of another mercenary unit, possessing the ability to utilize space.

Then, Ye Jin-bin immediately entered a state of ‘hyper-concentration’ and opened a path that would allow her to travel a considerable distance.

Since this skill is used externally, it is not affected at all by the fifth constellation privilege, which is the suppression of spatial movement skills, which is applied within a 15m radius from Kang-hoo.

And the next moment.

Jung Seon-rak appeared less than 10 meters away from Kang-hu.

‘It’s the big shot coming up.’

Kang-hoo bit his lips tightly.

This is because, just by looking at the constellation information, you can tell that someone with a level well over 500 has appeared.

In the meantime, Kang-hoo continued to move by mixing jumping and acceleration.

The Zengshenlak also released a strong blast of energy towards the rear, accelerating its movements. It was its own acceleration.

‘Airborne.’

I immediately learned the true nature of Zengshenlak. If it was a high-level qigong practitioner, he would be no match for him in a one-on-one match.

Moreover, because I had used my skills to the limit while moving here, my physical condition was terrible.

Although eating Mad Solarkyum did put the aftershock behind you, the burden on your body did not disappear.

Because I used the skill while drawing out mana like crazy, my entire body became very heavy.

at that time.

Sweep.

I noticed the movement of Zengshenlak’s fingers, placing his middle fingernail on the thumb side.

A circular motion with two fingers, as if you were flicking something off your fingers!

Kang-hoo immediately deployed a protective barrier without even having time to think about what to do next. It was an instinctive defensive move.

and.

Taaang!

Pachin!

Kang-hoo’s protective barrier was shattered by a single blast of air bullets that Jung-seon-rak flicked with his finger.

“… … .”

There was a monster right in front of me.