I Stole the Number One Ranker’s Soul - Chapter 77

Episode 078:

Perhaps because lightning just happened to strike, the atmosphere felt like a scene from a western movie.

I feel that way even more because of my grandfather’s amazing pronunciation and intonation.

Yeah, that’s okay.

Let’s pretend I’m a gangster too.

Even lightning strikes and Mother Nature provides protection.

In this atmosphere, ‘Hello. I came here to buy black market stolen goods. ‘Yes, thank you’ You can’t do this.

I wasn’t embarrassed by my grandfather’s movie-like English pronunciation.

In preparation for times like this, I bought a few sotong fruit juices from the market in advance.

In front of my grandfather, I took out a Sotong Yugwa, opened it, and cut it in half.

The feeling of splitting a fruit tree is always nice.

The light, crunchy feeling of breaking apart was really…

Anyway, I held out one side to my grandfather.

My grandfather, who was quietly watching what I was doing, slowly took the piece of yugwa and threw it into his mouth as if he was used to it.

I also ate the other half.

The effect of ‘Item: Communication Lesson’ is applied.

‘Item: Communication Skills’: Duration 59 minutes 59 seconds

A notification window appeared in front of me, and the remaining time slowly began to decrease.

Hmm, was it applied correctly?

“Is there something you want to sell? “Anything from hunters is always welcome.”

I heard my grandfather’s words translated into Korean to see if they were applied properly.

Oh awesome.

Anyway, what should I say?

Do you have a cell phone? Is it okay to ask that?

I’m sure you won’t ask how long I’ve been looking into it.

– They say they came to buy the voice of a star.

what?

– It’s slang. A slang term for what they call each other. Anyway, if you say that, they will understand.

okay?

“I came to buy the voices of stars.”

The old man narrowed his eyes and observed me for a moment.

Then he bent down and took out a black box and placed it on the table.

“There’s only one thing left. “Do you know how to use it?”

One last thing left.

This old man also sells things in a home shopping style.

The box I opened with a click contained a cell phone wrapped neatly in cloth.

It looks like an ordinary smartphone, but is there any difference in how it is used?

Well, Seo Ji-han knows.

I glanced at him and Seo Ji-han nodded.

I guess it means he knows.

I nodded and my grandfather closed the box.

And pushed me in front.

“Just one.”

I realized a little later that it was referring to the price.

one? What do you mean there is only one?

But it’s difficult to ask because of the atmosphere.

For no reason, I pretended to be a veteran and knew everything.

Unfortunately, the moment I walked in, lightning struck as if something had happened.

This old man seems to think that I am very much from him.

Which side are you from?

I don’t know either.

People with a lot of stories who have to live in secret, like something out of a movie?

None of this applies except that you have to hide.

– Magic stone. If you have an F-grade magic stone, give me one. That will be enough.

aha. hearthstone.

You were talking about magic stones. What else can I say?

If that’s the case, it was piled up in my inventory to the point of overflowing while I was conquering the Chungwangryu dungeon.

You already said it was a magic stone, but why do you keep omitting the subject?

What kind of implicit rule is this?

I quickly took out a magic stone from my inventory and placed it on the table.

The grandfather tapped the magic stone with his crinkly hand and took a quick look before taking it.

A magic stone that simply disappears in thin air.

I think I put it in my inventory, but this old man was also an awakened person.

“Is there anything else you need?”

It’s necessary. There is, but I don’t know if it can be resolved here.

However, Seo Ji-han opened his mouth as if it was natural.

– Let’s solve the hiding place here.

here? What are you talking about?

Are you saying this old man is going to pull out a big house from under the table and say, ‘Here’s the ideal hiding place you’re looking for?’

– He says he needs a house where he can be alone.

“I need a home where I can be alone.”

As I spoke as Seo Ji-han’s parrot, my grandfather looked at me as if he was assessing something.

Then he bent down again and disappeared under the table.

I was watching with a bit of excitement, fearing that my grandfather would actually take out the house, but what appeared on the table was a photo and a rolled up wad of paper.

It was different from what I had imagined and I felt a little tired.

No, since I am an awakened person who runs a pawn shop, I can take out the house.

You might have that ability.

“It’s a house on the Great Salt Lake. It’s been empty for quite some time so it needs some cleaning, but it’s spacious and you can draw enough water from the lake. “There is a generator and everything is ready.”

In the photo, there was a pretty nice two-story country house.

As I picked up the photo and looked at it closely, my grandfather unfolded the wad of paper.

It was a map.

“It’s a good place to spend a quiet time alone without any noisy neighbors.”

On the unfolded map, a point was circled in red.

It probably indicates the location of the house in the photo.

As my grandfather said, the house on the map was isolated and almost 300km away from the village.

Isn’t this the level with or without neighbors?

Anyway, it’s a perfect place.

“Who used this house?”

“Is it important?”

Grandpa grinned.

A few shining gold teeth were revealed at the corners of the mouth that were curled up.

“Well, if you’re lucky, you might be able to find some marijuana or opium that the people who lived here before grew. It’s a great place to spend time alone. how is it?”

Hemp or opium.

I get it roughly.

Anyway, it’s a house used by people who did illegal work.

I was completely reluctant, but Seo Ji-han seemed to like it.

– Let’s go to this house.

It looks like a very pretty house in photos.

A pretty two-story house located on the lakeside.

Well, it’s not like I’m in a situation where I can go around looking for a house right now.

“I will live.”

“Good idea.”

I paid the price after receiving the key package and photo presented by my grandfather.

It wasn’t that expensive.

At that point, I had nothing more to do, so I stopped the communication effect.

Then, looking at the photo I received, I tore open the evocative scroll and moved on.

Of course, I didn’t say hello to my grandfather.

Gangsters don’t bow to their grandfather.

Anyway, now scrolling has become so common that riding in a car feels unfamiliar.

Anyway, I quickly traveled hundreds of kilometers and arrived at the lakeside in the photo.

The lake bathed in moonlight has a charm, but the large house standing in front of it without any lights…

“This just looks like an abandoned house.”

Perhaps because it was so far away from Las Vegas, it no longer rained, but the two-story wooden house standing on the lakeside in the pitch-black night was nothing more or less than the background for a horror movie.

And there really was nothing around.

This house stands alone in a dense forest as if it had fallen from the sky.

“Should I just go to Las Vegas and spend the night at a hotel?”

– If you want? But there will be some eyes to see.

I scrapped that method right away.

So how about just pitching a tent and sleeping outside?

Seo Ji-han also opposed this opinion.

– There must be quite a few wild animals.

“Which one?”

– Like a bear or an alligator?

“A crocodile lives here?”

– It’s America. Crocodiles are as common as pigeons.

“Oh, it’s not that bad.”

While answering roughly, I faced the house.

To be honest, I really don’t want to go in.

– It’s because it’s night.

“I should go in, right?”

Instead of answering, Seo Ji-han shrugged his shoulders and quickly left, saying he would go in first and see if there was anything dangerous.

Ugh, I just want to go in when it gets bright.

In the end, I followed Seo Ji-han, crying and eating mustard.

After floating the light bulb and going inside, I found that the condition of the house was not as bad as I thought.

However, there is white dust all over the bedding, so I think I need to buy new ones.

There was no need to witness the dead body of a drug dealer or any other unpleasant sight that one was worried about.

It seems that my grandfather had cleaned up this house after he bought it, so the stairs were sturdy and didn’t creak at all.

Usually, houses like this have a gloomy feel because they make a squeak sound every time you go up the stairs.

After looking around the house, I decided on a bedroom and laid down the sleeping bag I used in the dungeon.

The moonlight coming through the window and the dim water shadows on the lakeside are romantic.

– The scenery is pretty nice.

Seo Ji-han said that, but honestly, it didn’t provide much comfort.

No, I actually feel like crying a little.

Why is my penthouse, located in an expensive part of Seoul, in such disrepair?

“I guess my penthouse has already been robbed, right?”

– of course. And there are probably some people lurking around hoping you won’t come back.

“I guess so… when I think of Seungju’s house. But I think it’s a little scary here.”

– don’t worry. I’m with you.

“You can’t do anything.”

Did I speak too bluntly?

Seo Ji-han was silent for a moment.

He was quietly looking down at me, then came over and sat down next to me.

– Take out the doll.

I understand roughly what you are trying to do.

I brought out the straw doll as he wanted.

Then Seo Ji-han went inside and started patting my stomach by moving the doll’s arm.

– Hush hush hush. Don’t worry and sleep.

Thank you, Seo Ji-han.

I really appreciate this.

“Mr. Seo Ji-han. “Thank you, but you can stop.”

– huh? why?

“I don’t think it looks very good visually.”

– what do you mean?

“I feel like a cursed doll is beating on me in an abandoned house by the lake. It looks like some kind of bad ritual is taking place…”

Seo Ji-han lost his words again.

I decided to be honest about everything I started saying anyway.

“And the sound of that rustling straw is a bit noisy and disturbs my sleep.”

Slowly, very slowly, Seo Ji-han took his hand away from my body.

Perhaps due to his mood, the straw doll looks a little glum.

– okay. I’ll be quiet. Anyway, sleep peacefully. If anything happens, I’ll wake you up right away.

In fact, Seo Ji-han’s sense of presence is the best of anyone I know.

“But how do you wake me up? “Even if I make a sound, I won’t be able to wake up anyway.”

What Seo Ji-han says is not real.

So no matter how much he stands up and puts his hands together! Even if I shouted, there was no way I would wake up.

Seo Ji-han nodded his head as if he was sighing slightly and raised one arm.

– If I stick this arm into my ear, won’t it break?

“That will definitely wake me up.”

It will wake you up.

Ugh, just thinking about it makes my eardrums rustle.

ASMR is something I don’t like, so I’ll have to wake up early on my own.