Chapter 143
Chapter 27 Bounty Hunter (1)
To put it mildly, it was a familiar message.
But it’s been a really long time since I’ve seen it in person.
Recalling the events of the time when this message appeared was never pleasant.
‘To do something else.’
I couldn’t help but look suspicious.
Progress rose little by little, but clearly, at the speed of a watch’s second hand.
Compared to the update patch, it was quite fast.
‘I think this will be over in a few minutes.’
It was when I stood still, staring at the progress.
“K?”
Director Yang Jo-cheol called me over and over again to alert me.
I said with my eyes fixed on the number.
“it’s nothing. Let’s go.”
“… … Yes, this way.”
Bubbly.
It felt like my nerves were being sharpened by the rising number every time I took a step.
As time went by, one minute, two minutes, I boarded the vehicle prepared by the NIS.
It was the same car I rode on the way from the airport to here.
Sitting on one of the empty seats, I stared into the air with fierce eyes.
A trait that was first activated after the Han Chang-shik incident.
The name was changed from a question mark to capitalism, but it always suffered when that characteristic was activated.
‘It’s not like there wasn’t a reward for the hard work though.’
I didn’t do it because I wanted to suffer.
It’s more like what you had to do because the system pushed your back.
Perhaps that is why my heart tightened as I watched the rate of progress rising moment by moment.
What will that goddamn system have me do this time, what else will I have to go through.
Around the time when the ill feelings and distrust that had accumulated so far rose to a peak.
「Progress rate 100%」
「The list of HIDDEN MISSIONs will be updated.」
HIDDEN MISSION [Bounty Hunt (Italy-01)]
HIDDEN MISSION [Bounty Hunt (Germany-01)]
HIDDEN MISSION [Bounty Hunt (Kenya-01)]
… … .
“What the f*ck.”
The system was throwing sh*t that had accumulated over the past half year at me.
Captain Yang Jo-cheol, who was in the driver’s seat, stiffened his shoulders at the swear words that came out of nowhere before he had time to swallow them.
But now I couldn’t see his reaction.
‘I knew that the title of bounty hunter belonged only to me.’
Not a word of talk about the bounty mission circulated among the leading players who joined the Players Association, or even within the community.
They are unaware of the existence of bounty missions.
‘Then why did you send me this crappy mission not once, but twice?’
In addition, unlike before, where Han Chang-sik ended with one person, this time there was not one mission.
“one two… … .”
The number of missions on the list is thirteen.
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Just looking at it, it wasn’t that many.
However, if you understand the meaning behind it, the word “absolutely less” did not come out.
The system is telling me to kill thirteen people right now.
“Whoa, whoa.”
I clenched my fists and closed my eyes tightly.
If I didn’t put up with that, it seemed like I would pour a curse on the system who was around me.
At the end of such a burdensome feeling, I was more angry because the choice I had to make was clear.
After forcibly swallowing the strong emotions, I opened my eyes.
HIDDEN MISSION
[Bounty Hunting (Italy-01)]
There is a traitor who has provided passage to the enemy. Remove it. (0/1)
– You can check the location of the target through the map. (Check location)
– If the mission is not successful within the time limit, the target will be notified of the bounty hunter’s location.
[Success Reward]
• Fame 10
• Random Box (×1)
[limited time]
• 239:56:49
There was a timer just like the Han Chang-sik incident.
‘… … Ten days.’
I’d like to be relieved that the timer isn’t a one-day timer.
The name of the country written in the mission title stood out too much.
There was not only Kenya, but also Germany, Greece, Italy, and even Chile.
‘It sounds like such an inefficient system.’
What if I leave things that happened in other countries, not just Korea, to me?
‘How am I supposed to cover the whole world by myself?’
Anger boils over the excessive work.
The problem was that that wasn’t all.
Targets scattered all over the world mean I have to get there, which is absolutely not going to happen.
‘Immigration under my identity is like giving myself up as Kei.’
Most of them are at the end of the tie, and the fastest ones are at the point of achieving silver.
If you attack the target player, a collision is inevitable.
There is a high possibility that he will use magic as he did when he subdued Yoon Ji-hye today.
Even if you hide it with a barrier, traces will remain, but it is impossible to hide it without anyone knowing.
In each country, an incident related to a game takes place, but each country leaves a record of a certain person’s entry and exit?
If countries that have gone through similar things share their entry and exit records, they will be caught right away.
‘It’s not a problem for conflicts between players to be known to the governments of each country.’
The problem is that my identity may be revealed in the process.
Really, my stomach was boiling, but I couldn’t keep getting angry when I checked the ten-day timer.
Eventually, I was troubled. I was trying to figure out my own way.
Then, the back of Yang Jo-cheol, who was sitting in the driver’s seat, caught my eye.
‘It’s difficult for me to move without being noticed on my own.’
There is nothing difficult about crossing the border on your own.
However, it is practically impossible to go around the world in 10 days.
Damn it, I had to cross the ocean.
‘There is no answer other than an airplane.’
After a brief thought, I opened my mouth.
“Captain Yang.”
Captain Yang Jo-cheol looked behind him as if he was watching my reaction.
“yes?”
You can say that I helped the NIS and the government in this Yoon Ji-hye case.
In a situation where Yoon Ji-hye and Yang Hye-won, who are of the same class, were not present, it would have been difficult to rectify the situation with only her peers.
So maybe I can get some help this time?
I looked straight at Yang Jo-cheol and brought up a business.
“if… … Can I get a passport, please?”
Of course, his voice was quieter than usual.
It was because I was asking for help with an illegal act.
“A passport?”
Perhaps it was a story that was really unexpected, Manager Yang Jo-cheol showed a bewildered reaction.
Prior to the detailed explanation, I chose my words for a moment.
How far should I explain?
Before long, I leaned my head against the sheet and spoke in a slightly subdued voice.
“It’s similar to the Han Chang-shik incident.”
That alone was enough of an explanation.
The player has had an accident and needs to kill someone.
“But the incident happened overseas… … There is no way to go quietly alone.”
Captain Yang Jo-cheol, who had been watching me, straightened his posture.
After that, he stared ahead in silence for a while.
I thought I was organizing my thoughts, so I decided to wait instead of urging.
when such a long time has passed.
“I’m sure you don’t intend to reveal your identity.”
“yes.”
“Then you must agree to my proposal.”
“Let’s listen first.”
“It’s not difficult to lend paper identities that are reserved for the operation of agents, but we can’t just get Kay out of the country. so… … .”
“Are you going to accept your companion?”
“yes.”
It wasn’t too surprising.
It was expected that surveillance and companions would be attached.
In the first place, I took that part and asked for help.
‘Honestly, it’s not difficult to bully.’
I didn’t want the other side to take care of the incident.
There’s nothing wrong with knowing that players crack down on players.
All you have to do is hide the name Kang Hyeon-woo.
I met Yang Jo-cheol’s eyes through the rearview mirror and nodded slowly.
“I see. It doesn’t matter if it’s someone like the guy you saw earlier.”
“You don’t need to worry. I will personally accompany you to the scene.”
“Directly? Can you just leave your seat like that?”
It was a strange car that he came all the way to Busan with him, who is in a position closer to a manager than a working-level worker.
But are you going to follow me abroad?
Yang Jo-cheol smiled bitterly as I looked at him with bewildered eyes.
“Anyway, there was a limit to understanding the scene just by watching the video. Confusion may arise in the reporting process.”
As a result, it was difficult to make quick and accurate decisions.
‘Certainly, going out to the field is easier to grasp the situation than sitting still in the office.’
It doesn’t make sense that the NIS has never had a single conflict when securing a player’s identity.
In a situation where players shoot fire and turn the ground upside down, there must have been a limit to grasp the situation through the body cams of field agents.
That’s why he, who has the right to decide, seems to have come out to the scene.
‘Well, if Captain Yang Jo-cheol goes with me, it’s comfortable for me.’
Of course, it’s because he’s someone you can trust to some extent.
Basically, there are parts that match my purpose.
“Then let’s go together, can we move as quickly as possible?”
I was in a hurry as I was chased by the 10-day timer.
Fortunately, unlike the first time, Yang Jo-cheol, the head of the team this time, answered right away without hesitating.
“We will take measures so that you can board an international flight right from Gimhae Airport.”
“thank you.”
Immediately after, he picked up his cell phone and started talking.
In the meantime, I rubbed my forehead while looking at the bounty mission window again.
‘The traitor who provided passage to the enemy… … .’
You could say they were the ones who contributed to the monsters coming to Earth.
As I stared at the message in the mission window with my arms crossed, my head tilted to the side.
‘It was quiet when I did it?’
Apparently, I also brought a monster to Earth.
However, there are no targets in Korea in this mission list.
‘Is someone else targeting me?’
No, then there is no reason for the system to send me a bounty mission.
I must have driven it to the guy who was going to target me.
‘I don’t seem to have any feelings.’
He also clearly has a history of bringing monsters to Earth through the hall.
However, there is no mission with the country name of Russia written on it.
He is currently in the military and is under surveillance and protection, so he cannot go to another country.
Why didn’t the bounty go up on me and Maxim, but on them?
‘Yoon Ji-hye doesn’t exist either.’
She passed out, but not dead.
He killed his own people like Han Chang-sik, but why is there no name from South Korea on the bounty list?
“What the hell is the standard?”
Involuntarily, a muttering flowed out of my complicated mind.
Manager Yang Jo-cheol, who was on the phone, looked through the rear-view mirror, but did not see it.
‘Traitor, traitor… … .’
For a while, I rolled my eyes at the negative tone.
I clutched my throbbing head and assumed the worst.
‘Even though there doesn’t seem to be any missions aimed at me on this list.’
I should always assume that there might be someone targeting me.
‘I won’t be able to go home until it’s safe.’
I have no choice but to contact Jong-hoon separately and ask him to pretend he doesn’t know about my return for the time being.
I sighed and read the names of various countries.
‘There are quite a lot of guys who brought in monsters.’
It was expected that someone who realized the purpose of the hall would come out.
However, I have no idea what kind of accident he caused.
‘Couldn’t it be that the country on the bounty list is infested with monsters?’
It won’t be.
‘If that’s the case, it must have already been plastered on YouTube and various social media.’
Therefore, it would not have reached the point where an unspecified number of people came into contact with the monster.
The back of my head tingled at the thought that there was a monster that had crossed over to Earth somewhere.
Someone is holding back their anger and closing the hall to the beat of this damn system.
Someone else is taking advantage of this situation to bring a monster to Earth.
“Whoa.”
To say I was really angry was not enough.
I also felt skeptical about why I went through such hardships in Bihar.
Even so, when I thought I had to kill people I didn’t even know their faces, I was at a loss.