Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 101
Sand Mage Of The Burnt Desert Chapter 101
Episode 101
Zeon recognized them at a glance.
‘Jang Yong-beom’s party.’
This was the party that saved Zeon eight years ago when he was attacked by a sandworm in the middle of the desert.
Without their help, Zeon would no longer be a person of this world.
Unlike Zeon, who immediately remembered them, Jang Yong-beom’s party did not recognize Zeon.
Giselle glared at Aiden.
“Then why did you make this sadal by asking us to stop by the casino?”
“Who knew it would get robbed like this?”
“You said you were confident, right?”
“I was confident. “It’s just that I didn’t know that that big idiot could bet all at once.”
Aiden glared at Mountain, who was smiling brightly behind him.
The Mountain was at the root of all this.
As it happened, I entrusted a large sum of money to Mountain, and he bet it all in one round.
Of course the dealer won and the Mountain lost all his money.
Jang Yong-beom found out about this later, but by then he was already penniless.
Yongbeom Jang said.
“Whose idea was it to entrust the money to the Mountain?”
“sorry. “I thought it would be the safest…”
Aiden couldn’t raise his head.
This is because he did not have the honor to see Jang Yong-beom.
“There is no choice. “I have no choice but to work.”
“I somehow felt like I could rest for a few days? You big idiot. “You do all the work.”
Giselle kicked the Mountain’s ass. Still, Mountain just smiled brightly.
Just like that, Jang Yong-beom’s party passed by Zeon, laughing and chatting.
“huh?”
Suddenly Yongbeom Jang turned around.
Giselle looked at Jang Yong-beom with a puzzled expression.
“The man who passed by a little while ago.”
“That handsome guy?”
“….”
“Why that man?”
“Don’t you think you’ve seen it somewhere before?”
“yes? Not at all. “If you saw such a handsome man, there’s no way you’d forget it.”
“No, I’m sure I’ve seen it somewhere before.”
Jang Yong-beom traced his memory as he caressed his chin with his fingers. But no matter how much I thought about it, no name came to mind.
Zeon had already disappeared among the people and was not even visible. However, the reverberation he left behind was preventing Jang Yong-beom from moving.
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‘I have a good memory. ‘I can’t believe I still remember something that only passed by once.’
Jang Yong-beom muttered softly to others, but it was heard clearly in Jeon’s ears.
‘Whether it was eight years ago or now, that man has remained the same. You still look strong.’
The only difference is that in the past it was intimidating to the point of insurmountability, but now it doesn’t have that feeling.
This is probably because Zeon has become stronger than before.
Zeon got a room at the front desk.
His room was on the fifteenth floor.
As I was unconsciously going up the stairs, I remembered that this was Neo Seoul.
Of course, all high-rise buildings in Neo Seoul have elevators.
Elevators, which are rare in slums, are common here.
The elevator took him to the fifteenth floor very quickly and comfortably.
Thanks to this, I was able to enter the room without using any effort.
The hotel room was very small. It was incomparably smaller than Zeon’s house in the slums. Still, everything was there.
It was full of various electrical devices and convenience facilities that Zeon had never seen before.
“What is this…”
Zeon pressed the port handle with a puzzled expression. Then the water quickly boiled and steam leaked out.
Even that sight was quite shocking to Zeon.
People living in Neo Seoul may not realize what a blessing it is to be able to enjoy civilized life like this without any worries.
“after!”
Zeon sat on the bed and looked at Neo Seoul.
A gorgeous and imposing panoramic view of Neo Seoul unfolded.
Even though it was night, the streets and buildings were brightly lit with dazzling lights.
“It’s a completely different world from the slums.”
It was much more flashy and cool than I had vaguely imagined.
Because of this, when awakened people emerged from the slums, they seemed to be trying to enter Neo Seoul.
Once you get used to this comfortable life, you will never want to go back to the slums again.
Zeon lay in bed and tried to sleep, but perhaps because of the excitement of entering Neo Seoul, he could not fall asleep easily.
“after! “I guess I should go to the casino.”
Eventually, Zeon gave up on sleeping.
Mandy told him not to go to the casino, saying it would be an embarrassment to his family. But since I came to Neo Seoul, I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to go there once.
Zeon went out and took the elevator.
As soon as I opened the casino door on the first basement floor and entered, the atmosphere changed.
This is because it was full of scorching heat and madness that paralyzed reason.
“good!”
“Fuck! “Hold on a little more.”
“Just one more lap.”
“Wow!”
Zeon was impressed by the people’s frantic cries without realizing it.
There wasn’t a single healthy person in sight.
Most of the people were wide-eyed and engrossed in the gambling taking place right in front of them.
It seemed like it would explode like a volcano if someone passed by and even touched it. That’s how hot people were.
“Wow!”
“iced coffee!”
When the dealer turned over the hand, there was a mixture of joy and sorrow.
The winner smiled brightly as if he had everything in the world, and the loser looked as if he had lost a parent.
It was nearly impossible to maintain composure here.
After rebuilding civilization and making a living to some extent, casinos were built in the city.
Still, there were lines to follow in casinos of the past.
Wager amounts, types of gambling and people who can participate.
Even though it was formal, there was some degree of regulation in place.
But there was nothing like that at Neo Seoul’s casino.
Unlimited betting amount.
Anyone can come in and anything can be gambled.
In fact, fighters were fighting bloodily in the ring on one side of the casino.
Nowadays, awakened people are fighting among themselves, but sometimes duels between ordinary people also take place.
“Fuck! “Hold on a little more.”
“Kill! “If you can’t kill me, you will die by my hands.”
“Yaaah!”
The audience screamed loudly as they watched the bloody fight.
puck! Pow!
“Ugh!”
The fighter’s face was distorted after being hit by his opponent’s fist, and blood splattered everywhere.
That scene made the audience even more excited.
‘Are they F-class martial arts awakened people?’
Zeon recognized the ranks of the fighters at once.
The awakened world is like a pyramid.
The lowest grade, grade F, is laid out on the floor, and on top of that, they are stacked in order of grade E and grade D.
As the level goes up, the number decreases rapidly, and there are literally only a few S-level awakened people at the top.
In Neo Seoul, you have to be at least D grade to be treated properly. The grade below that, class E, was still a little better, but the treatment in class F was serious.
Among them, martial arts awakened people were not treated as awakened at all.
Because of that, many people poured into the casino ring and fought, shedding blood.
It was a casino that would definitely treat you if you won.
“More more!”
“Kill me, you bastard!”
“Wow!”
As the winner was almost decided, people became even more frantic.
Zeon looked at that scene in silence.
Those who have awakened to the martial arts world are literally those who have awakened their physical talents. So their fight is fierce.
This is because they directly collide with their bodies to gauge the strength of their opponent and then fight with all their might.
There is no time to think backwards.
They give everything they have in just one fight.
puck! Whoa!
Blood splattered from the fist of the person hitting it.
Even if the flesh is torn off and the bones are exposed, they hit and hit again.
Only after completely sinking the opponent like that do you let out the deep breath you had been holding in until now.
“Hah! Haha!”
My heart felt like it was going to explode.
Steam rose from the entire body, where energy was poured into the body in a short period of time, along with tremendous heat.
“The winner is Kim Jun-seok.”
The referee raised the winner’s arm.
At that moment, there was a mixture of joy and sorrow.
Those who bet on Kim Jun-seok cheer, while those who bet on the loser sigh.
The winner, Kim Jun-seok, was given a lot of prize money.
But people no longer paid attention to Kim Jun-seok.
After he left the ring, new fighters came into the ring. And people bet money on them.
Zeon watched the entire process from beginning to end.
I understand why people are going crazy.
But I didn’t want to jump into that gambling table myself.
Zeon clicked his tongue and looked elsewhere.
“Wow! “It took off.”
“It’s a jackpot.”
At that time, people cheered.
A jackpot was hit on a slot machine.
The jackpot winner was a woman wearing a robe.
Although it was hard to see her true face because she was wearing a hat, she was jumping around in place, enjoying the joy.
“I knew it. It finally came out. ha! Fuck. “It makes me cry.”
The woman pretended to wipe away tears.
Those around her congratulated her.
But not a single one of them was truly celebrating. All I could think about was how I could get the junk out of her, or how I could become close to her and take the sweet out of it.
Of course, the woman knew the physiology of such gamblers well, so she only gave a courtesy thank you and kept her distance.
The manager came running after hearing the news that the jackpot had been won.
The manager told the woman that she would exchange the money if she waited a moment.
The woman nodded and walked towards the bar where Zeon was sitting with a cheerful expression on her face.
“hey! bartender. “Give me a glass of Angel Duster.”
“congratulations. customer!”
The woman said with a winning smile at the bartender’s words.
“Heh! “I’m giving a drink to everyone sitting at the bar.”
“four!”
The bartender diligently prepared cocktails and handed them out to the guests along with the answer.
Zeon also received a cocktail and thanked the woman.
“I will drink well.”
“It’s a face I’ve never seen before. “It’s not a face that should be here.”
“Are there any other faces that should be here?”
“of course. Look around. What their faces are like and how great their desire is. These are people who are not interested in other people’s misfortune. Such people are insensitive to their own misfortune. “I get into gambling even though I know it is ruinous.”
“You make it sound like you’re not.”
“I am different from them.”
“What’s the difference?”
“That’s…”
The woman bit her lip before speaking.
Although she couldn’t see her nose or face because she was wearing a robe and hat, I could tell just by the shape of her lips that she was very unhappy.
Zeon apologized.
“sorry. “I said something useless.”
“no. That’s not wrong at all. Whatever the reason, I also come here to unravel the mystery.”
“It looks like something difficult has happened.”
“It was difficult. “Because it’s been a while since I gave it my all.”
“okay.”
Zeon nodded and looked at the woman.
His eyes were shining sharply.
‘The smell of a ghostly bed.’
Ghost dragonflies emit a unique pheromone when they die.
The higher the grade, the more subtle and unique the pheromone smell.
Most people don’t know that. However, Zeon was able to distinguish the pheromones of the ghost dragonfly.
The smell coming from the woman’s body is like a ghost’s bed. It is also the smell of pheromones released by a very strong individual when it dies.
‘For example, the queen ghost dragonfly.’
The woman raised her glass.
“My name is Claire.”
“This is Xeon.”
“It was nice to meet you. I’ll see you again if we meet again.”
A woman identified as Claire stood up.
She disappeared among the people in an instant.
Zeon thought about chasing her for a while, but decided against it.
This is because it was confirmed that she had the pheromone of the queen ghost dragonfly on it.
It may be impossible for others, but Zeon had a way to track pheromones.
“Claire…”
Zeon slightly shook his head and put down his drink.
He didn’t drink a single drop of the alcohol that Claire bought.