Ch 148

Episode 148

old friend

Kim Jung-hoon really regretted it.

What happened when Lee Myung-sun flirted with him saying that he had a decent coin earning point.

After falling off the 32nd floor, he was not able to run away immediately due to suspicious signs.

Even wearing fucking armor.

“her… … Heh heh.”

As he hung upside down from a tree, the armor that protected him now constricted his breath.

My throat was tight and it was difficult to breathe.

His ankles, which had been tied to the ropes and felt the pressure, were now numb.

Next door, the collection is in full swing.

“Oh, so, you only have 500 coins?”

“Yes, yes!”

“I heard from Lee Myung-sun that it was 2,500 coins per person, but what about the rest?”

“I wrote that I would switch weapons this time with a potion.”

The assassin’s breathing was irregular as he answered.

“Oh, I see.”

Kim Jung-hoon admired Lee Myung-sun, who was sly in the meantime, and cursed at the same time.

‘Are you blaming 5,000 coins divided by half?’

Rather than being bold, he’s a coin-crazy guy.

It was because I couldn’t use the courage to lie in the midst of a life-changing trial.

He also wondered if he knew that and if he had a sense of inferiority, or if he had a riot at the board that promised defeat.

‘now… … It’s the limit.’

His turn was the last one.

The Auror had run out of time, and his mental strength had also reached the end.

‘… … Sleepy.’

My vision was blurry and everything seemed squashed.

The sound of the devil stomping on the grass sounded like a lullaby.

“it’s okay? If you sleep like this, you will be in trouble.”

Kim Jung-hoon took his breath away.

It’s thanks to the fact that the devil gently raised the armor that tightened his neck.

“Come on, I’ll make a deal. All you have to do is give it to me.”

Kim Jung-hoon accepted the transaction with a fumbled hand, as even the system window was blurry.

‘Have it all… … turn off quickly… … .’

I couldn’t enter the number correctly, so I just pressed it. Then it will automatically be corrected to the maximum coin.

[The transaction has been completed.]

“Well… … .”

A shallow sigh was heard, as if something was unsatisfactory.

‘please… … Turn it off!’

Perhaps the wind had passed, and the sound of footsteps faded away.

Kim Jeong-hoon was more than dizzy when his armor was getting tight again.

“Okay, now it’s almost over. Did I tell you before? If you give me everything I have, there will be no problem.”

“Yes!”

“Wrong!”

Hope mixed with everyone’s voice, who answered whether they thought they could be released now.

Kim Jung-hoon didn’t have the energy to answer, so his eyes were half-closed.

“But there may be some problems.”

Kim Jae-joo’s voice, which was smirk when collecting money, turned cold again.

“yes?”

“Hey, what is that!”

“Didn’t you say that if you pass all the coins, you will be freed!”

Kim Jae-joo, without saying a word, folded his arms and looked at them slowly in response to the bursting reaction.

Kim Jae-joo’s face faintly shone in the light of the user’s area in the distance.

Everyone flinched at the indifferent eyes and shut their mouths.

‘okay. I’d rather kill… … .’

Kim Jung-hoon was pretty good now.

When your eyes are completely closed.

“Obviously it was. If you pass ‘everything’.”

easy profit.

Kim Jung-hoon was awakened by the cool feeling of blood running through his ankles.

thud.

My head collided with the floor and tears flowed down my cheeks.

“… … ah?”

Then I realized that the world had turned upside down.

“I thought if I would just pass on 5,000 coins, except for the little things, but there is only one such person.”

At Kim Jae-joo’s words, backlash quickly erupted.

“Didn’t I say 2,500 coins before?”

“I am?”

“yes!”

“when?”

“Obviously just… … .”

“I said 5,000 coins, right?”

It was then that Kim Jeong-hoon realized it.

The only one freed is himself.

Blurred vision did not recover even when he shook his head vigorously.

‘I see nothing… … .’

On the floor were three white cotton wads, clumping together.

When I looked closely, the ball of cotton moved and I could even see something like round eyes.

“Popoi!”

That was Kim Jung-hoon’s last memory.

As the tension relaxed, my eyes closed on their own.

Except for Kim Jung-hoon, 12 people were released only after spitting out the remaining coins.

With a rope tied around his wrist, it was woven together like a gulbi.

“what?”

“Is it Phil Rice?”

“I thought someone was spreading nonsense on the bulletin board, so it seems to be true.”

The streets in the user’s area were bustling with people.

This is because, when rumors of Kim Jae-joo appeared, they appeared one by one out of curiosity.

“I can hear you.”

Leading by Lee Myung-sun, they bowed their heads like criminals.

His face turned red at the stinging gazes pouring from all directions.

When he passed out, he was envious of Kim Jung-hoon, who came wrapped around his coat.

“Now you come around here from the first residential area, to the second area, which is a general merchandise market, and to the fourth area, which is the workshop area.”

No one could open their mouth.

“On duck steps.”

Crying and small swear words leaked out.

“Oh, who cursed you? I won’t untie the rope.”

– Belt

-Satan: Professor, I don’t understand this part well.

-If you walk a duck, isn’t it Kim Jaejoo?

-On the 1st floor, Geun-Bon and I went duck-walking haha.

– Oh haha

“I’m not going to follow you because it’s annoying, so don’t even think about running away. It will be inside the giant tree.”

Their complexion, which they thought was finally the end, turned white.

“If you don’t come back within the time limit, I’ll go find it myself. I won’t stop you until you run away into the woods. Instead, you won’t be able to even come close to the portal or this side. You know I’m close with Myung-won, right?”

Each and every word of Jaejoo Kim pierced their hearts.

It was like saying that if you run away, you have to give up your normal life in the tower.

There is no one who doesn’t know that Myungwon has eyes all over the user’s residential area.

“I… … You said there was a time limit, but when was that… … .”

“It is a secret.”

“yes?”

Kim Jaejoo shrugged his shoulders and smiled despite the dumb answer.

“If I don’t get to my desired time, I’ll get another roll. Come on, let’s go.”

I couldn’t bend my knees easily.

Hesitating while glancing at the fainted Kim Jung-hoon.

“Oh, shall we just end it neatly?”

At Kim Jae-joo’s indifferent tone, everyone hurriedly bent their knees.

Without making eye contact with Jaejoo Kim at all, he turned his back and started walking.

‘Now no one bothers you.’

Kim Jaejoo sighed as he looked at them as they slowly moved away and headed into the giant tree.

squishy.

The air was filled with the smell of alcohol and the roaring noises.

For a moment, everyone held their breath when they saw Jae-Joo Kim approaching the bar, dragging Jung-Hoon Kim into the air.

“That person… … ”

“Shh”

“Go, friend… … ”

“Sounds crazy… … ”

bang.

Irrespective of the low gossip, Kim Jae-joo put Kim Jung-hoon, who had fainted, on the floor.

Then, as they sat down at the bar, the people sitting nearby got up and stepped aside.

– What?

– Come on?

-Ah, I don’t eat them, so you can even eat them haha

-But if it were me, I would have been scared.

-Really;

“What would you like to eat?”

The bartender approached cautiously and asked.

“Water.”

“yes.”

Kim Jae-joo smiled as he picked up the glass of water that the bartender had offered.

“Isn’t it our sphere?”

“… … You know.”

“You gave me water twice, can’t you tell?”

The bartender was Ja-Hoon Park.

The person who was next to me when I met the team leader and Jin Ki-seon at the Myeongwon clan headquarters.

“Did you send me to watch?”

The bartender shook his head calmly.

“The clan leader said that if there is anything we can do to help, we can talk to you at any time.”

– Kisun Jin?

-Ohh?

“okay?”

Jaejoo Kim smiled inwardly.

If it was Jin Ki-seon that he knew, there was no way he would unconditionally be friendly.

Check and check again.

Its prudent character is not a disposition to change even in the face of overwhelming force.

‘That’s why I’m stuck on the 30th floor.’

Jaejoo Kim tapped the bar with his finger and opened his mouth after a while.

“I’m a member of the Philaes clan here, so let’s see if it’s okay.”

“yes.”

Park Ja-hoon did not ask or question the reason.

just nod your head

“And there must be people who are ducking outside, but when it’s all over, please roll them around or use them as miscellaneous people. Is the cause enough?”

“yes. No one likes to manipulate ordeal.”

Jaejoo Kim took a sip of water and got up.

“Tomorrow, two. Bring someone to the Spirit Forest.”

“yes. thank you.”

The conversation was over.

While Jaejoo Kim turned and went outside, no one could approach him.

Because he looked overlaid with Kim Jung-hoon’s face lying on the floor.

‘Let’s see… … .’

As soon as Kim Jae-joo left, he immediately wrote a message.

[User: Jaejoo Kim2]

[Reynolds, have you eaten? Where are you now.]

After a while, there was no reply.

Even when I went to the dormitory I had reserved, the room was empty.

A sigh escaped from Jaejoo’s mouth.

‘More than me.’

– Is Reynold still there?

– Guts what;

The audience’s expectations were met.

The light of the new building was shining brightly only on the second floor.

Without hesitation, I headed straight to the second floor.

beep-big.

When I opened the door to the workshop with the spare card key I received from Giseon Jin, there was one person as expected.

“Reynolds?”

There was no reply returned.

From the large central table made of the workbench, sparks of welding sprang up.

Reynolds was melting a thin and long mineral rod with small tongs, but he didn’t even notice that Jaejoo Kim had entered.

JI-Y-ing.

The dazzling light flashed and how long had passed.

“Whoa… … .”

Reynolds took off his welding mask and caught his breath.

“… … Jaejoo Kim?”

I was wiping the sweat from my forehead and then I found Jaejoo Kim with his arms folded right in front of him.

“Have you been here all day?”

Reynolds smiled shyly at Kim Jae-joo’s hardened expression and avoided his gaze.

“haha… … that is.”

“How about a meal?”

“We ate in the bathroom.”

– There was only coffee and water, right?

– What did you eat?

When Jaejoo Kim stared at him silently, Reynolds changed the subject.

“That’s not the problem. Jaejoo Kim! This is a revolution!”

“What is it?”

“An anti-gravity mover. anti-gravity! It’s a different dimension from simple flying!”

“ah. yes.”

“If you graft this into the Enian of Mr. Jaejoo Kim… … No, not just arms… … !”

Reynolds, who had been chattering with excitement and bright eyes, shut his mouth when Jaejoo Kim was speechless with a sullen expression on his face.

“Aren’t you hungry?”

“haha. As long as I haven’t eaten in a day-”

squeak.

The sound of Reynold’s ship reverberated through the studio.

“Ha ha ha ha ha… … .”

Reynolds slowly backed away and turned his head.

– No, your ears are all red.

– Can’t you really lie?

-Really; If you’re going to be rude, you have to do it like Jaejoo Kim.

-Did you threaten that you’ve already talked to Myungwon?

-ㄹㅇㅋ I wondered when that happened, but when I saw the notification to Ja-Hoon Park, I realized that it was Gura.

“Come and eat. We’ll talk later.”

Reynolds quickly nodded at Kim Jae-joo’s cold tone and took off his work clothes.

‘If you fall down like that, who is responsible? … .’

Kim Jae-joo sighed as he watched Reynold go out the door.

“I’ll check the reward.”

Reynolds was also sent, so it was Kim Jae-joo’s turn to check the delayed compensation.

– No, but wasn’t the 31st floor a bit vague?

-The 32nd floor was just normal lol.

-But I’m annoyed by the trolls;

Jaejoo Kim did not have high expectations either.

Carelessly pressed the reward alarm window.

thud. thud.

A silver treasure chest and a copper treasure chest fell.

With a small message card on the floor.

Jaejoo Kim bent over and picked up the card.

[Your old friend. Capnile.]

– That capnyl?

– You sent it by mistake, sir.