The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All Chapter 65

Episode 65: Gimcheon Liberation Zone (3)

I picked up the skill book.

【Skill Book – Age of Savagery】

【Special Note: For Light Warriors Only】

【If the learner’s mana stat is less than 50, the mana usage value of all skills is reduced by 50%.】

And the moment I checked the contents, I immediately knew why this guy was shunned by the hunters.

There were two main reasons.

First, the proportion of hunters of the light warrior series is very small both domestically and internationally.

Second, once you get past the beginner level, your mana stat will naturally go over 50.

It is not easy to maintain a low level of mana stat while being a light warrior.

If that happens, there will be a problem with the stamina. Since the total amount of mana is small, it will be difficult to use skills.

Since the skill book was designed with a premise that was difficult to satisfy from the beginning, it was bound to be ignored.

‘It’s too good for me?’

But it was different for Kang-hoo.

Believing in the power of innate mana sensitivity, I have not invested in mana stats at all up until now.

In the past and even now, Kang-hoo’s mana stat has remained constant at 20.

There may be a time when your mana stat will increase.

At least not now, and if that’s the case, then the Age of Savagery was a really effective skill book for Kang-hoo.

The mana usage of all skills was halved, so there was absolutely no reason to hesitate.

I asked the seller who appeared to be selling skill books.

It looked unusual that he had more than 10 piercings in his ears, but I didn’t pay much attention to him since he was the only one who saw it.

“How much is this?”

“Welcome! What kind of guy are you interested in? Oh, and are you looking to buy this skill book?”

Despite his fierce appearance, the seller continued to guide us in a friendly voice.

Looks like appearance is a preconception.

It was the first time I had heard such a friendly voice in the world, especially in this area.

“Yes. Because I’m interested.”

“Have you checked the contents?”

“Of course.”

“The regular price was set at 2 billion won. In fact, I think the appropriate price would be around 3 billion won.”

From the beginning, it’s not just about selling drugs, it’s about taking drugs and talking.

These guys are also good at dealing with bargaining. They took that into account when setting their prices.

Kang-hoo immediately turned his head and left, as if he didn’t feel it was worth answering.

I couldn’t hear anything right away, but I kept walking.

Even if the trick doesn’t work out, I have confidence that I won’t have any regrets.

at that time.

Thump, thump!

I could hear footsteps chasing after me in a hurry. They were so urgent that the footsteps got tangled up in the middle.

“Over there, over there, customer!”

“… … ?”

When Kang-hoo looked at the seller with a pitiful expression, his face naturally darkened.

I knew from the beginning that the items on his stand were particularly unpopular.

It was poorly organized, as if only difficult-to-dispose-of items had been collected.

I understand the excitement of meeting a buyer who has shown interest for the first time in a long time.

There was no reason to give in to that. There was no reason to be a fool out of pity or compassion.

“I think I mistook it for another item! This one is priced at 1.5 billion… … .”

Ignored again.

As I left the place more foolishly than before, the seller gave up and called out the adjusted price.

“One billion, one billion!”

I cut a lot.

It was also slightly higher than the expected fair price.

No matter how inefficient a skill book is, it is still a skill book.

If you hit it any harder than that, the seller is likely to give up this time. It can feel like a loss.

But Kang-hoo, with his trademark expressionless face, opened his lips dryly without even trembling the corners of his mouth.

“500 million.”

* * *

After a while.

“This is why it’s fun to come to the liberated zone.”

Kang-hoo, who had packed his skill books neatly into his backpack, walked along the road with a satisfied expression.

I felt like there was a gaze staring at the back of my head, but I ignored it because the deal was already over.

I got it for much cheaper than I expected.

The liberated zone is not a general price range, but the price fluctuates depending on the needs of the area.

There are places where you can buy things much cheaper than the current price, like now. There are also cases where it is the opposite.

If this skill book had been sold at the market in Seoul Station, its regular price would have been 1 billion won.

In return for the appropriate amount of guts and speaking, he saved 500 million won. It was a profitable deal.

Now that it’s come to this.

You need to learn tricks using only the Baltman. Just like how you learned the Great Decapitation skill.

Since I had become acquainted with the Onnuri Guild before, there seemed to be plenty of room for negotiation if I went back again.

If you give me money anyway, there shouldn’t be a problem with lending me a dungeon raid license for a short while.

Since there were alternatives, there was room to negotiate comfortably.

“hmm.”

Kang-hoo looked around the area surrounding the liberated zone that he had entered without realizing it.

Unlike the entrance, which was noisy and bustling, it still had a bright feeling.

Now, the setting sun was mixing with the yellow background and long shadows.

It was so gloomy that it seemed as if the world was made of yellow and black.

A picture in which it wouldn’t be strange if someone were targeting you in the shadows where darkness has settled right now.

According to the information received from Jeon Se-hyeok, Min Su-hyeon’s arrival in the liberated zone was not a kidnapping but a voluntary decision.

I don’t know why I did such a ‘crazy’ thing.

But if you try to understand it from a different perspective, it can be explained as curiosity.

Because the liberated zone is clearly different from the normal world.

The strange stench from the rusted, blood-stained building stimulates both fear and curiosity about death.

The shadows that obscure the view are always ready to reveal the death and corpse conceived within them.

Maybe that excitement was what I was curious about. A world where death is a daily occurrence, a liberated zone.

Perhaps Min Soo-hyun got deep inside for some reason and then things got messed up and he couldn’t come out.

For example, they may have stolen important items or accessed secret facilities in the center of the liberated zone.

This is because even in liberated areas, there exists a ‘management body’ organized to maintain order.

They usually prosper by monopolizing the profits from the magic stone mines or key dungeons located in the center of the liberated zone.

It may be that I ended up touching the management’s sore spot, which should not have been touched there.

There were a few places that caught my eye.

As many liberated zones were used as backgrounds for episodes in the original work.

A location that could become a hot place is already in Kang-hoo’s head.

But the uncertainty of the liberated zone was too great to just believe that and blindly go in.

If things go wrong, there may come a time when you have to urgently consider escaping, let alone saving Min Soo-hyun.

Right then.

“Please help me with a penny… ….”

A beggar’s voice was heard in an eerie alley where no voice had been heard until just now.

Perhaps a beggar who had been sitting somewhere noticed someone approaching and started begging.

‘It’s a hunter.’

He pretends to be a beggar, but he can’t hide his mana. He’s a hunter pretending to be a beggar.

I don’t know why he’s wearing a disguise though.

Looking at the place around him, which was decorated quite nicely, it seemed like he had been living there for a long time.

He approached the beggar and took out ten 50,000 won bills from his pocket and spoke.

“Have you ever seen a female hunter wandering around lost or being chased by someone?”

Kang-hoo showed the photo of Min-soo-hyeon that he received from Jeon Se-hyeok to the beggar.

Her eyes, nose, and mouth were mosaic-processed, but her signature pink hair was definitely impressive.

If you’ve ever seen hair of an unusual color, you’ll probably recognize it right away.

“I think I remember.”

The beggar took a deep breath.

Kang-hoo handed over ten 50,000 won bills again.

“Does this make you think of something?”

“I saw it staggering somewhere. Where was it… … .”

This time, I handed out 20 sheets.

The beggar continued speaking.

“There’s a motel not far from here. It’s a safe place because it’s a little brighter.”

“Let me give you some guidance.”

If we are to lump together the words motel, it is difficult to specify as there are too many buildings that could be candidates.

The beggar’s words were too general, as there were so many abandoned motel buildings within the liberated zone.

The beggar stood up from his seat.

Kang-hoo held out a few more bills.

Since I was going to guide you anyway, I wanted to show my sincerity by making sure to guide you properly… … .

“If my memory serves me right, that’s the other side.”

Unfortunately, the direction the beggar gave us was not good.

This is because the end of the road came into view when the field of view was enlarged with the aiming skill, and some bloodstains were visible at the end of it.

‘Yeah. I was trying to take it too easy. It’s my fault. It would have been easier to find it myself.’

He quietly accepted the situation with a bitter smile.

It’s a trap. These guys are the ones who prey on pedestrians. No, if they prey on you, you’ll be lucky, and they’ll kill you.

Kang-hoo looked at the back of the beggar who was naturally guiding him to his limbs and answered calmly.

“Yes. If you just tell me the exact location, I’ll give you a big reward. Really big.”

* * *

Five minutes after that.

“There is always a reason why someone can’t live up to their own expectations.”

Kang-hoo checked the 300 million won worth of items he had carefully packed in his backpack and left the scene.

As expected, the owners of the item were the beggars and their group who were trying to target Kang-hoo.

It seems that they have been doing this by sneaking up on passersby or making surprise attacks.

They were hunters without any constellation contracts and lacked skills, so they all lost their lives in one blow.

I wonder if it is okay for a hunter’s life to be this trivial.

It was not strange, as the world of hunters is where the logic of power unfolds most coldly and accurately.

Before he was killed, the beggar mumbled that he had seen Min Soo-hyun.

However, the direction was much deeper than Kang-hoo had thought. It was really heading towards the center.

The center of the liberated zone is also the most dangerous area.

In addition, the entire liberated zone has its base stations paralyzed to prevent the use of smartphones.

So I also thought that Min Soo-hyun was hiding somewhere in the center, essentially being imprisoned by choice.

Swish.

Kang-hoo’s figure disappeared.

The natural stealth that was linked by utilizing horizontal movement was completely natural to my body, so there was no hesitation.

The center is a place where even approaching it can be life-threatening to anyone but those with permission.

Accordingly, Kang-hoo also planned to move while hiding his presence and appearance as much as possible.

I also finished putting on the mask that I had prepared early.

If you cover everything except your eyes, you won’t have to worry about your face being identified later.

An hour like that.

When we reached the very dangerous and precarious center of the liberated zone.

“That bitch! Get that bitch!”

“I finally found it!”

Is this a sign from heaven or is this a sign that things are about to go wrong?

I saw a person running at full speed between old buildings that looked like they could collapse at any moment.

‘Found it.’

Pink hair.

The rescue target was Min Soo-hyun.