The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 296



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Episode 296 Infiltration (2)

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“Still?”

“What are you still saying?”

“The bastard who cut off my finger at the main lab. You still haven’t found him?”

“I’ve been telling you this all along. There’s no information from the main gate, and the mercenary group can’t know anything about it through a cursory investigation.”

“Fuck, how long are we going to keep shadow boxing in the air?”

“Just wait. At that time, he didn’t have many skills. It’s hard to pinpoint a single hunter.”

“Oh, I’m so frustrated I could die!”

“It’s a shame you lost your finger and had to have reconstructive surgery. But I guess it’s time to put it down… … .”

“What the hell! My parents never even laid a hand on me. Do you think I’d let that bastard cut off my finger?”

“… … I don’t know. Then, Jeongseonrak, you find out for yourself. It’s impossible with my sources.”

Around that time.

Shinsoo Guild’s Jungseonrak and Yejinbin were talking about an old topic again.

It was the incident where Jungseonrak lost a finger to Kanghu when he attacked the first Jeongmun Research Institute in the past.

After that, Jung Seon-rak tried to find the ‘guy’ who cut off his finger using on-site footage and other means.

Because information was so limited, it was difficult to understand.

The world is vast, and there aren’t many skills. It would be impossible to find a hunter with just a few skills.

The only one who accepted Jung Seon-rak’s whims, which bordered on hysteria, was his friend Ye Jin-bin.

Of course, the reason why Jungseonrak could be so hysterical was because he was an executive of the Shinsoo Guild.

Ye Jin-bin changed the subject.

“I need to get ready to go to Korea.”

“Who are you?”

“Me too. You too.”

“What’s going on now?”

“There’s an unofficial request from the Purification Guild. They want us to attack the Abyss. Probably because of the Battle of Dongducheon.”

“What the hell did those X gods do that they can’t deal with a single local warlord and have to reach out to the outside world?”

“… … That’s what I mean.”

“Where do you belong?”

“mercenary.”

“You don’t want to come with the name of the Shinsoo Guild?”

“It’s probably because he doesn’t want to be accused of bringing foreign powers into the domestic conflict. You know, Jeong Seon-rak. How much Jang Si-hwan cares about his outward appearance.”

“I know. Even the most hypocritical person is not that hypocritical. You disgusting bastard. If it weren’t for the Purification Guild, I would have killed you and pickled you long ago.”

“Anyway, as you said… … .”

Ye Jin-bin shook her head at the increasingly vulgar vocabulary of Jeong Seon-rak.

Of course, that wasn’t wrong.

The previous attack on the First Research Institute at the main gate was practically the instigation of the Purification Guild.

Although the external justification was different, it was clearly the instigation of the Purification Guild that initiated the attack.

The quick-witted hunters would have noticed it already then.

The reason why the Purification Guild was lukewarm in its actions even though a multinational mercenary force was targeting the Jeongmun Research Institute.

But only a very small number of hunters know the truth.

Most people were condemning the evil deeds of the main gate restrictions, which were thoroughly manipulated and distorted.

The Purification Guild’s propaganda is top-notch.

It must have been so bad that the Chinese Shinto and Shinsoo guilds directly dispatched their executives to watch and learn.

Some guild members even worked in the ‘Propaganda Department’ of the Purification Guild to gain experience.

“Anyway. So you’re saying I should just join as a mercenary and attack the Abyss? Since I have no affiliation, I won’t care what you do.”

“yes.”

“My hands have been itching these days, so this is good. I thought seeing some blood would make me feel better.”

“Are you going?”

“Of course I should go. Why wouldn’t I go to a fight where I can legally and enjoyably see blood?”

Jung Seon-rak chuckled.

It’s as if I’m the same person who just burst out in anger at the sight of fingers that wouldn’t move as they pleased.

Unlike Jung Seon-rak, who was happy just to be able to fight.

Ye Jin-bin, who was able to observe the situation more calmly, was not at all pleased with this proposal.

The reason was that the Purification Guild was having too many hard times.

Ye Jin-bin had a feeling that the power of the Purification Guild was not what it used to be.

When Ye Jin-bin had a chance to see Jang Si-hwan in person before, he gave her a hint.

The abyss will collapse on its own soon.

Since Jang Si-hwan is a man who doesn’t talk nonsense, I thought he would definitely have a clever idea that would suit him.

But the abyss that we see now, rather than collapsing, appears to be gathering more power.

‘It may not be the only answer for the mother guild, Shintu Guild, or our Shinsoo Guild, to support the Purification Guild.’

Ye Jin-bin’s eyes wavered.

Flowers don’t bloom for more than ten days.

Perhaps those words would suit the Purification Guild well. No one knows what the future holds.

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Around that time.

‘As expected, the stench is no joke.’

Kang-hoo successfully entered Tunnel 18 through the cave and entered the camp area.

Gangs are usually considered to be within the sphere of influence of the camp, so Kang-hoo also made that judgment.

The smell of rotting corpses permeated the air.

Even without looking closely, there were unidentifiable corpses scattered all over the tunnel.

There were only a few corpses with flesh still attached, and most of them were completely reduced to skeletons.

The structure of the camp was exactly as Kang-hoo knew it. It was faithfully implemented in the original form.

For that reason, there was no problem entering Tunnel 18, and no alarm was triggered.

But the problem was when going from Tunnel 18 to the prison camp’s prison wing, guard wing, and incinerator wing.

First, you have to get out of the tunnel, but there is a detection facility you have to pass through to get there.

Even though it was a closed tunnel, all basic detection facilities were installed.

I’m running a fairly profitable magic stone mine, but if the management facilities are lax, it won’t make sense.

We did not do anything sloppy, such as removing existing facilities or not installing facilities in areas that needed management.

Of course, if there is one pitfall, it is that there are many cases of malfunctions due to laziness in maintenance.

【The Cheongmyeong concentration camp, where budget evasion was rampant, was stingy with maintenance and upkeep even from the director.

Every month, a regular management budget was allocated from Eclipse, but it was never fully executed.

Only 10% of the cost was spent on the minimal upkeep and upkeep of the facilities, most of which went into the hands of the camp director and senior guards.

The Eclipse members working in the Qingming concentration camp were all part of a corrupt community.】

This is a story that also appeared in the original work.

This tone would not have changed suddenly.

Kang-hoo would have been the first and last inmate to escape from the camp.

They don’t reinforce the security facilities of the camp to that extent because it costs more than you might think.

So how do you strengthen the border? The method is simple.

To make an example of them, they falsely accuse several inmates and kill them. To instill fear in the inmates.

It’s a great way to eat very cheaply and also greatly reduce the will to escape.

Most likely, this method was used in the Qingming concentration camp. That means there are still many loopholes.

‘Since it’s a boundary facility in the form of magic detection, even if I try to hide, I’ll still end up getting caught.’

First of all, you have to pass through the border area using some kind of magic power.

Whether you’re jumping or changing positions using shadow steps, magical power is ultimately utilized.

Then the boundary facility will detect the wave of magic and immediately sound the alarm. Not a good option.

But if you approach it from a psychological perspective, there was a way to use the same situation to your advantage.

The next moment.

【Shadow Walk】

Kang-hoo used his Shadow Step skill to make his shadow touch the detection area of ​​the boundary facility.

Beep- beep- beep-.

Just then the alarm sounded.

【Hide】

From then on, Kang-hoo went into hiding, hiding as much as possible in the darkness where light could not reach.

Darkness may conceal you for a time, but you have the assurance of security in hiding.

And then I held my breath and waited for the guard who heard the alarm to come over. That was the first plan.

Quite a bit of time has passed.

Perhaps because the alarm sound wasn’t as loud as I thought, it didn’t seem like there was much activity outside the tunnel.

I wondered if the work situation was so bad that not a single guard in charge was coming.

There was a noise, along with the sound of slippers shuffling. It seemed as if a guard had just arrived in the tunnel.

“Fuck, I always do this… … . What’s the point of submitting a repair request? You don’t even approve it, Xmiral.”

The voice of the guard who kept grumbling was thick with discontent.

The smell of alcohol filled the air along with the slurping sound. Kang-hoo could sense it with his keen sense of smell.

Even though he was complaining, he knew very well that the alcohol he drank today was the director’s ‘consideration’.

Eventually, the prison guards accepted the reality and quickly looked for a way to sort out the situation.

“What if the alarm had sounded in the closed tunnel… … .”

Ugh.

Although he was certain that it was a malfunction, the guard kept entering the tunnel as if he had a hopeful mind.

Although Kang-hoo was hiding and was about 5 meters away, the guard did not notice his presence at all.

Kang-hoo also thought about quickly killing the guard if his identity was revealed.

However, looking at the level of the guard, it was a worry. This guard, who had no constellation contract, would never have detected even a single sound.

“Aww, it stinks. I should just reset and go. I’m going to get all the food I just ate, f*ck. Ugh.”

Soon the guard turned around, retching repeatedly.

It was because of the smell of corpses mixed with the wind blowing in tunnel 18. It was an unbearable stench.

Click!

Clang. Clang! Wheeing!

‘it’s okay.’

Kang-hoo continued to advance to Mu-yeong, and followed right behind the guard.

The reset the warden just chose literally restarts the perimeter facilities.

This will create a gap of about 10 seconds where the boundary facilities cannot function properly. Mana detection will become impossible.

“… … .”

Kang-hoo, who had completely hidden his presence, followed behind the guard, but the guard had no idea.

He must have been quite drunk, because he was whistling as he headed towards Gansu-dong.

Chaaak! Weeeeeing!

The boundary facility was soon reset and restarted, but by then Kang-hoo had already come out of the tunnel.

Kang-hoo followed the guard quietly, but did not try to kill him.

It wasn’t because of my pitiful mercy.

Because the choice to kill him is strategically the least valuable option.

No matter how lax the security is, it would be strange if a fellow guard who went into the tunnel did not return.

To Kang-hoo, whose target from the beginning was the camp director, Jo Hwan-seong, these small fry were prey not worth killing.

Right then.

Wheein. Wheein.

An infrared CCTV camera installed nearby moved toward the guard and Kang-hoo.

Just because you’re in hiding doesn’t mean you can hide your body heat.

If you enter the camera’s shooting area, you will inevitably be exposed in a hidden state.