Episode 134
Ricky Harlis headed to the association president’s office while being guided by a man who appeared to be a secretary.
The sight of him wearing sunglasses and a pure white coat reminded me of a movie star.
It was an outfit that could not possibly be seen as someone who came as an envoy.
Nevertheless, no one did anything to whisper.
This is because she is a national power level player, said to be at the top of the S class, and is ranked second in the United States, one of the strongest players among them.
Whether in position or strength.
He was a person who could cause great damage to the Beijing branch if he wanted to.
“This way.”
A man stopped in front of the association president’s office and opened the door.
A familiar face.
Chairman Zheng Zhi, holding a cigarette in his mouth, greeted her with a smile.
“You took a valuable step. “Sit over here.”
Ricky Hallis sat on the couch and crossed his legs.
Long, white legs were revealed under the skirt she was wearing.
After a while, another secretary brought out tea and refreshments.
“You guys stay out.”
“But President of the Association….”
“Even if I stay out.”
“….”
The two secretaries bowed their heads in response to Chairman Zhengzhi’s order and closed the door.
“okay. “What’s going on here without any contact?”
Chairman Zheng Zhi asked with a friendly expression.
He was already wearing earrings in his ears.
Only then did Ricky Harlis open his mouth.
It was a soft voice.
“Hehe. “There is no place in the world that I cannot come to.”
“That’s a lot of confidence.”
“Still, we need to be clear about the reason. “I’m here to give you a warning on behalf of Association President Kevin Lee.”
“warning?”
Chairman Jeong Zhi made a gesture that seemed to indicate that he had no idea what he was talking about.
Ricky Harlis looked at that and raised his eyebrows.
China’s retreat.
That much was expected.
“President of the Association. “Please do not harm world peace.”
“haha. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Ricky Hallis took a sip of tea.
It was a scent I had never encountered in the United States.
“Hmm~ In the East, when you brew tea, you also put your heart into it, right?”
“this. “If I had known that a beauty like you was interested in Oriental tea culture…” “
But the taste is cloudy.”
“….”
Percussion.
Ricky Hallis put down his teacup and stared at Association President Zhengzhi.
I saw him forcing a smile.
“Don’t disturb the world order anymore. “I’m saying stop the useless unification war and the pranks being played in Guangzhou.”
‘This is so rude…’
Wow.
Chairman Zheng Zhi clenched his fist.
Ricky Harlis continued speaking without hesitation.
“This is an ultimatum. “We, the United States of America, will no longer sit idly by.”
“How arrogant!”
A hideous, deadly force rose from his body.
It is also China’s national power level.
He was not a person who could be ignored, either in terms of his position or his power.
Nevertheless.
“Whoa…”
Association President Zhengz, who had barely regained his senses, calmed down.
If he reveals this now, the Beijing branch will suffer a crushing blow.
Chairman Zheng Zhi was not that foolish.
“Hehe. “It hits a pretty painful spot.”
“I won’t listen to excuses. “This is the will of Association President Kevin Lee.”
“Since when did the United States get involved in the affairs of our great country?”
“Get involved… let’s call it advice.”
Slurp.
As if she had finished what she had to say, she drank her tea with a familiar touch.
“Oh, by the way, I heard you asked the World Players’ Association?”
“….”
Association Chairman Zhengzhi did not know that she was talking about SS-class licenses.
The United States has the largest stake in the World Players Association.
At this point, I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to tell her clearly.
“We, China, are nothing less than the rulers of Asia. “Does it seem like the right choice to choose a new Korea without us?”
China is the only one in Asia that can stand shoulder to shoulder with the United States.
Therefore, it was a threat not to play tricks with the new Korea and Japan.
“oh. When exactly are you talking about? Isn’t New Korea the trend in Asia these days? Even if you ask a kid on the street, I think he’ll answer that way.”
“Stop making clumsy provocations.”
“Hehe. It’s not a provocation, it’s a fact. While Russia and Japan were destroyed by monsters. “What was China doing?”
“It is basic to prioritize one’s own defense…”
“So.”
Ricky Hallis once again cut off Chairman Jeong’s words.
“I am saying that from now on, we should only focus on our own defense. “Don’t just take over other people’s land.”
“joy. “You talk as if America is clean.”
“At least we don’t do inhumane experiments like others do.”
“….”
Ricky Harlis’ blue eyes glared at the Chairman of the Zhengzhi Association.
I was no longer smiling, even if it was fake.
“Recently, I received a report that the number of S-class awakeners in China is increasing exponentially.”
“What do you mean?”
Chairman Zhengzhi asked back in a nonchalant tone.
“You’re not good at lying. “Do you think I came to you without any solid evidence?”
“Ricky Harlis. How dare a player from another country meddle in the affairs of the other country?!”
Even though Association President Zheng Zhi raised her voice, she still had a poker face.
“A research center built in a dungeon in Guangzhou. It means stop what you are doing there. From now on, mandatory sanctions will be taken.”
It was a clear threat.
‘You arrogant brat…’
Chairman Jeong Zhi suppressed the desire to use the skill right away.
A fleeting moment.
A thought passed through his mind.
Justification and practicality.
And a plan that can resolve all of your personal feelings.
“Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk… Hahahaha…”
He suddenly burst into laughter.
“…?”
Ricky Harlis looked at me as if I was wondering what I was doing.
The laughter continued for 30 seconds.
Chairman Zheng Zhi opened his mouth, wiping away the tears that were flowing.
“If you’re that confident, why not see it for yourself and judge for yourself?”
“….”
“I will formally invite you. “To our Guangzhou laboratory.”
Chairman Jeong Zhi proposed a ‘big deal’.
* * *
Nightwalker Beijing Branch.
Taehyun waited for information in the VVIP reception room there.
It had been over an hour since I called for a hotline to contact Ricky Harlis.
Just as I was starting to feel bored, the guild member in charge of information returned.
“I will connect you with the guild leader.”
“…?”
When the woman operated the device, the installed screen turned on.
Night Walker’s guild leader.
Yoo Ah-young appeared.
[hi? It seemed like he was disappearing again. Is it Beijing this time?]
“Are you a stalker?”
[oh. It can be chilly too. Is this what happens between us?]
“….”
When there was no answer, Ayoung giggled.
[Why am I suddenly looking for information about Ricky Harlis? Oh, you don’t have to worry about wiretapping. There are already a lot of wiretapping attempts there, so I built it with care.]
“It’s not a big deal. “There’s no harm in knowing America’s national power level.”
[Huh~ There’s no way our Taehyun would move without thinking. Isn’t that the case even in Japan right now?]
“What do you mean?”
[That guy. You deliberately took her with you to build public value, right?]
Only then did I realize that Yoo Ah-young was talking about her half-sister Lim Ah-young.
“I just thought he was as good a partner as you. “I actually owed my life to them.”
Lim Ayoung.
She was issued an S-class license for her contribution in preventing the Beomjinsa Dungeon Break.
Although it was an unprecedented battle in the industry.
It was true that he had accumulated a lot of skill and public value, so not many people expressed dissatisfaction.
Rather, New Korea was enthusiastic about the birth of a new star.
[You know that legs of lamb are not good, right?]
Ayoung asked implicitly, as if she had read Taehyun’s thoughts.
“I have no intention of getting involved in my sisters’ problems.”
[….]
Ayoung’s expression stiffened for a moment at the title of sister.
Yoo Ah-young and Lim A-young.
Even though they are sisters, they share the same first and last name.
The relationship between the two is not good and they are especially sensitive to the word sister.
[Tsk. Don’t talk nonsense. Find the skill that was sealed and come back.]
“…Did you know?”
[oh. I guess it was real?]
“….”
[It’s a joke, it’s a joke. If the information guild doesn’t do that well, it should be folded. I’m blocking it for now, but rumors spread faster than you think?]
Taehyun shook his head as he looked at Ayoung jokingly speaking.
Seo Sang-ik is the only one who knows his current condition.
‘Could it be the guild leader Seo Sang-ik?’
Ayoung shook her head slightly, as if she had read those thoughts.
[don’t worry. Because it didn’t come from the mouth of the guild leader Seo Sang-ik.]
“That’s a good thing.”
[More than that. Ricky Harlis’ hotline can’t be reached by just anyone who has the number. My children will give me something. Please contact me through that.]
“I will pay the price.”
[oh. We have to do that between us. And speaking of Ricky Hallis.]
“…?”
[No matter how attractive you are… you can’t have other feelings?]
What kind of nonsense is this? Before I even asked.
Beep.
The screen turned off with Ayoung squinting one eye.
“….”
After a while.
Taehyun received an earring from a guild member.
As she said, before her condition reaches the ears of others.
I felt like I had to meet Ricky Harlis.
* * *
The place Ricky Harlis chose to stay was a hotel invested with American capital.
Here, I could feel at ease in the provincial office.
She wore earrings specially made by the association.
Cheezy.
A brief radio sound passed, and the face of Association President Kevin Lee appeared in front.
[It’s late. I was waiting.]
“Were you even worried?”
[no way. There is nothing more pathetic than worrying about someone who will soon be issued an SS-class license.]
“Hehe. “Thank you.”
[then. Now I want to hear why the report was delayed?]
“You have to be in a hurry.”
Contrary to what he said, Ricky Hallis relayed the story he shared with Association President Jeongz.
It was about the president of the association, Kevin Lee, not accepting the warning and inviting them to the Guangzhou lab by offering a big deal.
[Hmm… Guangzhou Research Institute. I will send a separate escort.]
Ricky Hallis shook his head.
“They said that was difficult. “I won’t allow it unless you are alone.”
[It’s dangerous to be alone.]
“A little while ago, you were talking about SS rank.”
[….]
Ricky Harlis laughed.
“Do not worry. “I’ll buy you a gift on the way back.”
Association President Kevin Lee reluctantly nodded, seeing no signs of tension.
[Be careful. Oh, and by the way.]
“…?”
[Kim Tae-hyun of New Korea. I heard that the child you were interested in is also in Beijing now.]
“Oh my. “Is this a coincidence?”
[If you get a chance, please contact me. There is nothing wrong with creating a friendly relationship.]
“Hehe. “If I have time.”
[I’ll wait for your next call.]
Beep.
Communication was cut off and Association President Kevin Lee disappeared.
‘Kim Taehyun… should I visit the information guild tomorrow?’
It is no exaggeration to say that China is under surveillance everywhere.
So, to prevent information from leaking out, you had to choose your guild carefully.
At that time, she was thinking of some guilds.
The earring rang once again.
[New Korea – Night Walker Estimation]
The earring automatically guessed the opponent and informed me.
‘Nightwalker…a guild of New Korea?’
I remembered giving my number to Yoo Ah-young, the guild leader there, the other day.
‘Information is fast.’
I was planning on contacting Taehyun Kim anyway.
If you’re a Night Walker, you don’t have to worry about information being leaked.
She responded to the call, recalling Ayoung’s voice.
“This is Ricky Harlis.”
[This is Taehyun Kim from New Korea.]
“…!!”
An unexpected self-introduction.
Her poker face wavered.
