Episode 49. Black Market (2)
Wow.
Alex gnawed hard at his molars, but did not intend to attack.
It’s a natural story.
Necromancer was not a position for close combat.
Above all, the only authority given to him is appeasement. Regarding the battle, permission from above was required.
“Before you go, let me ask you one last thing. Did you know from the start? Where I belonged.”
“I was barely noticing. Still, it was better than when we were two. The effort to look natural was evident.”
At that time, I was so focused on the grand exterior design that I missed the smallest details.
Thanks to that, I immediately noticed that it was a trap.
“Just like the last time… You’ve grown very good at skipping the down payment.”
“Well, since you guys treated me like Hogu, I had no choice but to continue.”
I forcefully shove the cake into my mouth.
As human beings, we have no choice but to chew delicious food.
“I just acted naturally.”
Jinhyuk smiled brightly.
Alex’s face, on the other hand, was even more distorted.
“It would be better not to provoke us too much. A troublesome enemy will appear right away, and he will take precedence, but after that he will demand payment from you as well.”
“If you’re talking about a troublesome guy, are you talking about a guy wearing a mask?”
“That’s right.”
“well. At your level, what could you do with him?”
“under! He acted like he had never heard of it before. Now, let’s just say that…”
Alex laughed incredulously.
But the moment Jinhyeok’s words continued.
Alex had to overturn all the assumptions on which this plan was based.
“I recently contacted a large guild while wearing a mask with rune words. Of course you were there too.”
“…!”
Alex’s pupils shook violently.
Cold sweat broke out and dry saliva ran down my throat.
no way.
‘Am I really acquainted with the masked guy?’
In the uploaded video, the part about the mines is edited, so a third party will never know.
‘In other words, that word is real.’
Of course, another possibility exists.
It is possible that the two are the same person.
However, Alex never imagined that the masked man and Jinhyeok were the same person.
That’s right.
In order to attack the Corridor of the Fallen on the 1st floor, the player had to maintain level 1.
Of course, the man wearing the mask must have been level 1.
However, Jinhyeok in front of him received an estimated level 20 through a prom a few hours ago.
The level gap between the two is a whopping 19.
‘It’s impossible to catch up with that gap in just a few days.’
Therefore, the two are strangers.
At least Alex was so sure.
this also.
Because I didn’t know that Jinhyeok designed it.
‘The more clumsy they know, the more certain they are of the information they know.’
The corners of Jinhyuk’s mouth went up.
I thought that the Mine guys would know how to attack the corridor.
The range of information was so wide and the artifacts it possessed were splendid. I must have found a piece of information, albeit clumsily.
but.
What I know about the existence of the first basement floor of the Tower of Trials…
‘I am the only one in this world.’
never to be touched. At the same time, there is no way to catch up forever in the information gap.
It was a privilege that only those who enjoyed suffering for a long time could obtain.
Finally, Alex let out a long sigh.
“…Whoa. Even in order to get information about him, player Kang Jin-hyuk has to put up with some of his pranks.”
“I mean that. And do you know Anyway, since he and I are also competing, can I share some information that can be useful to you guys later?”
“All right. For now, that should be enough.”
Alex reluctantly nodded.
good.
At this point, I think I’ve established a good relationship with them.
“ah! And I’m saying this out of old age…”
Jinhyeok opened his mouth for the last time.
“yes?”
“If you can’t deal with just one Cheonyuseong and you’re going to have a hard time with the masked guy, then you’d better not mess with me.”
If you’re thinking of stealing information by force, whether it’s assassination or torture, think again.
At least.
“Because I’m going to be much more picky than them.”
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After a series of events, the plane crossed the sky again smoothly.
It’s been such a long time.
It was around evening when we arrived at the Las Vegas airport.
Alex couldn’t be seen when he disappeared.
Jinhyeok turned off his nerves.
Because right now I had more important things to do than worry about him.
There is approximately 4 hours left until the auction begins.
‘I’ll have to collect capital first.’
need dollars
As many as possible.
‘I’ll have to call at least 200 times the money I have now…’ He
could have asked Han Sang-jin for money, but if he asked about the source of the funds and whatnot, things could become a headache later.
‘As far as I know, the scariest government department in the world is the Tax Office.’
Then all that’s left is to solve it with the money you have.
When I exchanged the won in my wallet, it was about 4,000 dollars.
Of course, there is no chin with this.
Because the minimum bid unit at the auction house was from 50,000 dollars.
then.
“I will bring back the memories of the world.”
I called up the skills that Jinhyeok had saved.
What was needed was the ability to fuse with the ‘Eye of Truth’.
‘I was going to fuse it with the spirit-type abilities later, but I can’t help it right now.’
The elemental series acts as a buffer that can mitigate the side effects even if you abuse your abilities.
On the other hand, the dark attribute series had the disadvantage of having side effects instead of being efficient.
safety and efficiency.
It means you have to choose one of the two.
And given the current circumstances, Jinhyeok chose the latter.
[‘Eye of Truth (SS)’ and ‘Blood Magic (S)’ are fused.]
[Fusion succeeded!]
[Acquired the skill ‘Eye of Gluttony (SSS)’!]
Ugh!
With the bright light, the two skills merged into one.
[Eye of Gluttony]
Difficulty to obtain: SSS
Description: It is a higher version skill of ‘Eye of Truth’ that is immune to all kinds of barriers, and allows you to see the opponent’s status window as well as ‘sharing vision’ and ‘mind reading’. You can even interfere with the inner part through it. However, due to the nature of Blood Magic, there is also a risk of contaminating the caster’s personality if used frequently, and ‘Share Sight’ and ‘Mind Reading’ can only be used once against a target with a lower level than yourself (the effect lasts for 1 hour after activation. ) can only be activated.
greedy eyes.
Although there were side effects that could cause loss of humanity if used excessively.
In terms of efficiency, it was a skill that boasted an overwhelming ability that was incomparable.
‘Not bad.’
Jinhyuk nodded in satisfaction.
I’ve done all the basic preparations.
Now it’s time to go rake in the money.
Las Vegas is a city that is more colorful at night than during the day.
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Las Vegas ‘Luxo Hotel’ casino.
David, the chief of security here, was completely distracted by the news.
“Chief Chief. We are already losing over a million dollars.”
“This is the 4th dealer replacement. I can’t use my hands.”
“There is no problem with security cameras. The barrier that blocks unique abilities and skills throughout the casino is working properly.”
The staff in the security room reported with a stiff face.
“What is going on right now! If not, how are you going to explain this?”
Quaang!
David hit the CCTV monitor.
One of the Asian customers you often see here.
It was this man who initiated the whole incident.
‘You brought only $4,000 and won over $100,000 in an hour?’
It would be nonsense if it was simply a slot machine or roulette game that was left to chance.
The sport is only poker.
As it is a gamble that reflects skill, the longer Hogu sits, the more it will eventually end with the casino’s victory.
But the Asian man survived there.
Didn’t he just survive?
I’m running a riot at all.
While making fun of the dealers who have gone through all the pre-production battles.
‘It’s not that the win rate is high.’
The win rate is only a little over 10%.
The problem, however, is that sometimes, whenever they win, they wipe out the whole big board.
It’s like you’re peeping at every hand on the table.
‘What the hell are you doing?’
It’s not even a unique ability.
It’s not even a skill.
If so, there must be an insider who has joined hands with him.
That was David’s conclusion.
“Prepare to change the dealer again. This time, I will nominate myself.”
same time.
Jinhyeok was in the middle of winning money at the poker table.
[shit. You can’t lose this time either. I have to win somehow… somehow.]
Through ‘mind reading’, I heard the dealer’s inner thoughts.
at the same time.
[J One Pair]
Through the shared view, the dealer’s hand was also clearly visible.
The rest is all you have to do is watch the situation and bet leisurely.
‘I can’t lose even if I want to lose.’
No matter how much barriers are spread in the casino, the ‘Eye of Gluttony’, which has immunity, cannot be stopped.
Should I say it’s a skill optimized for gambling?
With enough time, it seemed like he could wipe out all the money in casinos around the world.
‘Well, I’ll be on the blacklist next time, so realistically that won’t happen.’
Does not matter.
Because this was the only time I needed urgent money anyway.
“call. I am 10 two pair.”
Jinhyeok pushed the piled up chips.
The dealer bit his lip. Then, reluctantly, he played the game.
“…10 Two Fair Wins. Congratulations.”
Even the bluffing he used as a last resort was discovered, and all he could do was admit defeat.
“Oh my God…”
“How many substitute dealers have been destroyed?”
“It’s already the fourth. shit. I’ve been playing casinos for 10 years, and I’ve never seen anything like this. See you first.”
“You scratched quite a lot. It must be at least over a million dollars?”
“crazy. It’s like winning the lottery. But isn’t it time to wake up? I made sure to hold on until the end and even ate the clothes I was wearing.”
“It’s about stupid people. That man is perfectly paced. If things go on like this, the casino might have to close, right?”
“Puhaha! That would be worth seeing.”
People who were watching screamed.
It was because he was fascinated by Jinhyeok’s splendid skills.
Charleuk!
Jinhyeok collected the chips and piled them high again by color.
That’s an extra $200,000.
but.
‘Not enough.’
The wary dealers didn’t take the bait easily.
Thanks to that, time passed, but the amount of bets did not grow.
30 minutes left now.
But that was just then.
“I will replace the dealer one more time.”
A skinny man with pale skin appeared.
A face with thick dark circles, with only skin clinging to the bones.
However, what was more impressive than the deformed appearance was the energy flowing from the man’s body.
Whoa.
look at this
Jinhyuk’s eyes narrowed.
‘Would you like to use an awakened person as a dealer?’
Perhaps they must have played something on the barrier side so that they could use their abilities.
I thought he’d do some tricks at the casino to get his lost money back, but…
he’s cute.
To play jokes in front of the ‘eyes of gluttony’.
Jinhyeok pretended not to know and pretended not to know.
“I’ll shuffle.”
The dealer handed out a new deck of cards.
Whoops!
I could see magic forming at the tips of my fingers.
[Michael Padro activates Lv3 ‘Cunning Trick’!]
Chow chump chump!
The cards were shuffled at high speed.
one two.
Stacked up and down, the clover and heart jumped wildly.
In line with that, Jinhyeok’s eyes also began to move together.
Five six…
and finally.
The shuffled cards are placed in front of the dealer and Jinhyeok.
However, Jinhyeok did not turn over the card.
Tadak! Tadak!
Instead, he banged his fingers on the table and got on the dealer’s nerves.
“Card… don’t you check?”
Eventually, the dealer cautiously opened his mouth.
“check?”
“yes. Wouldn’t you be able to place a bet only after confirmation?”
well.
“A total of seven times. I was playing around with only three skills I saw. Do I really need to look at the card?”
“What do you mean by that…”
The dealer’s voice trembled slightly.
It’s quite common for this guy to play around with cards, but he hasn’t received proper acting training.
Do you use it only after it shows up on your face just because you’ve hit the mark?
“It’s done. Ask the hotel manager or the security manager to come out. Right Now.”
Jinhyeok exhaled in a commanding tone.
then right then
“A filthy oriental brat, who dares to come out? And what? skill? fraud? is this really crazy You’re expected to be taken out in an ambulance today, okay?”
David appeared with bodyguards.
