The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All - Chapter 149

Episode 149: To Chuncheon (2)

* * *

The next day.

To be exact, around the time when the cooldown of the teleportation ability came back.

Ganghu had arrived north of Chuncheon. It was the location of Jeongmun Pharmaceutical’s first research center.

In terms of physical distance, Ground Zero was also closer than expected.

Meanwhile, control was in place starting from an area located approximately 500 meters north of where Ganghu was located.

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

There were also signs erected arbitrarily. It was a dangerous area, so entry was strictly prohibited.

The name of the person who appears to be in charge of control was written on the sign, but the name was a sight to behold.

[Defense of Justice]

Justice. It’s a word I’m sick of.

The more we talk about justice, the more likely it is that it is, paradoxically, an unjust place.

A representative example is Eclipse.

Their representative slogans are two.

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

Another is ‘so that the lost justice can take root in this land.’

It is a kind of sense of entitlement. Since I am touching all kinds of injustice, I want to erase that color somehow.

Rather, in that respect, it was worse than the abyss that people pointed at as a terrorist organization.

The slogan of the abyss is ‘Truth for true beliefs and death for false beliefs.’

Lee Hyun-seok did not talk about or emphasize justice when confronting the Jeonghwa guild.

Anyway, I was shocked to see a sign posted by a multinational mercenary force that appeared to be surrounding the research center.

There were also several smashed Hunter Police officers cars nearby. Of course, the body is not visible.

Even though the mercenary unit acted viciously to this extent, there was not a single word from the purification guild or hunter news.

I feel like the Purification Guild is always watching my back. I can be confident that it is 99.9%.

‘I have to do my best until the end.’

Kanghu let out a hot breath.

I told Yerin Lee in advance that in some cases, I may give up on a request midway.

If that happens, of course, there is also a promise that the Red Key will be returned.

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

‘The number of Qigongs is the problem…’

Among the mercenaries guarding the lab, Kanghu was most reluctant to use the ‘Qigongs’ who came from China.

Qigongsu is one of the classes systematically fostered in China.

They are hunters who are excellent at disrupting space. Or, attack the opponent using intangible energy.

As a strong player who enjoys calculated play because he is excellent at creating variables, it was bound to be difficult.

Knock knock. Talk. Talk.

Kanghu checked the site map on his smartphone again.

It was the final inspection of the route.

Close your eyes and picture the situation.

No matter what picture you draw, the content flows with great urgency. There is no such thing as a leisurely painting.

It’s true that it’s risky, but the ‘Gaksinhwan’ as a reward for the quest was too attractive to give up.

If it is commercialized in the future, the price will be 10 times higher than now and it will become a necessity for hunters.

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

‘No matter how much they only pursue money, they know that life is precious. Okay, I’m going this route.’

Ganghu, who chose the best route, immediately moved sideways and disappeared into the darkness.

Assassins live in the dark and feed on the darkness.

Now that the weather has become dark and cloudy, raindrops are starting to fall little by little.

It was the best time to approach.

To delay further, we had to hurry as we could not tell when the multinational mercenaries would move.

* * *

Meanwhile.

The leaders of the multinational mercenaries surrounding the First Research Institute were gathered in one place and were having a meeting.

Each exchanged information about the responsibilities of the hunters under their command and the current situation.

“We ended up taking control of all existing points without missing any. “Snipers were also carefully placed.”

“As we were in charge of the outer border, we took care of the seven hunters who approached with impure intentions and finished organizing them.”

“I received a reply that I was requesting a contract renewal from the client and that it would be processed within an hour.”

“hmm. So it looks like the cogs are almost aligned. “Once the contract is renewed, I can enter through the west gate, right?”

“I guess so. The western gate has already collapsed. “There are a lot of snipers posted there, so you won’t even think about coming out in vain.”

“It doesn’t matter even if all the internal information was destroyed anyway. “Because there is information in people’s minds too.”

The man leading the entire mercenary army, made up of multiple mercenaries, tapped his temple with his index finger.

His name is Jeungseonrak.

He was a level 550 Qigong Hunter and was also an executive of China’s Divine Beast Guild.

The Shinsu Guild was a satellite guild of the Shintu Guild, and its public image was quite divided.

The Shinsu Guild has so far gone beyond the scope of the law and condemned those called ‘evildoers’.

Any hunter who had assaulted a civilian even once would be caught and killed, regardless of the reason.

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

Because they arbitrarily deal with criminals according to their own rules, rather than the state’s legal judgment.

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

However, the majority of people who were tired of lax law enforcement welcomed their ‘implementation of justice.’

Same goes for this one.

The material that will soon be widely reported in Korea is full of details about Jeongmoon Pharmaceutical’s corruption and crimes.

The charges of drug distribution and production, which pharmaceutical companies had never touched, had already been fabricated in detail.

Since everything is set up in the yard, it is natural for them to run around and play as best as they can.

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

After the final deposit is made, Jeongmun Research Institute 1 becomes the target of an all-out attack.

The plan was to kill all the hunters and officials and leave only the core personnel behind.

Since I only need to keep my memories alive, I have already thought about cutting off my hands and feet if I clumsily resist.

Right then.

“Intruder found! “A hunter has entered the southeastern ‘black line’ and is quickly moving northwest!”

A warning report was heard announcing the appearance of an uninvited guest approaching from outside.

The hunter who appeared like that earlier boarded the express train to the underworld without leaving a single one behind.

It seemed that there was still a clueless hunter who had not yet learned the fear and fear of death.

“It looks like that idiot has come again.”

Everyone heard the alert report, but didn’t seem to think it was a big deal. The same goes for Jeungseonrak.

Rather, I saw it as an opportunity to make a lot of money. This is because even if the hunter dies, the items remain on the scene.

The person who holds the dead hunter’s items is the owner. Of course, the captains here have priority.

In fact, I had quite a bit of fun with the hunter who died while trying to gain access to the scene in this way.

But right then.

“…?”

Jeung Seon-rak’s expression changed as he watched the movements of the ‘intruder’ on the CCTV screens installed in various places.

This is because the location of the intruder was changing so rapidly that it was completely different from the picture he had imagined.

It is basic to use a leaping skill that allows you to move dozens of meters at once whenever you get the chance.

If there was a structure that could be a target, it immediately used lateral movement and disappeared.

Activating stealth for lateral movement means that the skill proficiency has been maxed out.

It seemed likely that he was at least a skilled assassin around level 200. There is a possibility that it is more than that.

Taang! Taang!

The sniping by Matan snipers continued at intervals.

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

In fact, most of the hunters who attempted to approach the laboratory were almost eliminated at the ‘sniper blocking line’.

The quiet sniping of a skilled sniper was like that of the Grim Reaper.

What’s more, is there a saying that hunters often use that says, ‘The sniper who has established himself is the worst’?

“for a moment. “What is this?”

Jeung Seon-rak’s expression became more crumpled.

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

Huh everyone? We spent time looking at each other’s faces and being surprised. You can’t believe your eyes.

For some reason, the magic bullet sniper failed to hit the intruder even once.

It wasn’t even a miss.

Even a group of mercenaries who had been intentionally placed on standby at the halfway point to slow down the attack suffered damage.

Mercenaries deployed to physically impede the movement of intruders in case sniping gets through.

However, they were scattered in confusion due to the ridiculous wide-range attack launched by an intruder who appeared to be an assassin.

Suddenly, something like a circular magic circle appeared, and an electric storm swirled in the air.

It was a skill combination that even Jeungseonrak, who had experienced many hardships before birth, wondered what a ridiculous combination this was.

Putting down a curtain and going into a state of complete hiding. Dragging a structure and using it as a defensive wall!

He goes one step further and creates a defensive barrier to protect his body, even creating illusions!

All of this was a combination of skills derived from one assassin. He didn’t seem like an ordinary guy.

“Fuck this, it’s done. Yejinbin! Clear the road! hurry!”

Jeung Seon-rak, who was caught off guard by being overconfident in the boundaries he had established, shouted.

Ye Jin-bin was Jeung Seon-rak’s closest colleague and the leader of another mercenary unit, and had the ability to utilize space.

Then, Ye Jinbin immediately went into a state of ‘hyper concentration’ and opened the way to travel a considerable distance.

Since this skill is used externally, it was not affected at all by the spatial movement skill suppression, which is the fifth constellation privilege that applies within a 15m radius from Ganghu.

And the next moment.

Jeung Seon-rak appeared less than 10 meters away from Kang Hu.

‘It’s a big game.’

Kanghu bit his lip tightly.

This is because just by looking at the constellation information, it was possible to notice that a talented person well over level 500 had appeared.

In the meantime, Ganghu continued to move with a combination of leaping and acceleration.

Jeungseonrak also released energy strongly to the rear, accelerating its movement. It was its own acceleration.

‘Gigong Sugun.’

I immediately learned the essence of Jeungseonrak. A high-level Qigong practitioner cannot compete with you one-on-one.

Moreover, in the process of moving here, I had used my skills to the limit, so my physical condition was not good.

Although I was able to postpone the aftereffects after taking Mad Solarchium, the burden on my body did not disappear.

Because he used the skill while drawing mana in a rush, his entire body became very heavy.

at that time.

Sweat.

The movement of Jeungseonrak’s fingers, placing the fingernail of his middle finger on the thumbprint, caught my eye.

A movement of making a circle with two fingers, as if you were trying to flick something off your fingers!

Ganghu immediately deployed a protective barrier without even having time to think about what to do next. It was an instinctive defensive connection.

and.

Taaaang!

Parching!

With a single bullet fired by Jeung Seon-rak with his finger, Kang-hu’s protective barrier shattered.

“….”

Some kind of monster was in front of me.