3 – new identity
It was raining hard outside the window.
Time passed quickly, and it was about a week after Kang Hyuk fell into the world of 『Hero of the World』.
– Breaking news that just came in! It is said that Fireforce, a B-class villain, is currently occupying the Seoul Central Bank! Fireforce is holding 30 people hostage, with demands… .
… Beep!
Kang Hyuk-in, who was watching the breaking news, turned off the TV.
There seemed to be no need to watch any more. He must have, because after a week of verification, he was finally convinced that this world was following the main story of 『Hero of the World』.
‘Fireforce will eventually be subdued by the A-class hero Black Rose. But in the process, Black Rose suffered third-degree burns all over her body. Losing her beautiful appearance, she ends up blackening… Well, good luck anyway. If the future goes the way I know it, the gains I can get will be substantial.’
After calmly organizing his memories, Kang Hyuk lowered his gaze to the cell phone he had just bought the day before.
He must have gotten a new place to live, he must have finished verifying the main story, and he intended to live a new life in earnest from now on. In order to do that, making money would have been an urgent priority. He had used up all the money he had in his pocket to buy a one-room house and a new cell phone.
‘What can I do to make money fast? If possible, it would be nice to be able to earn money and gain the experience needed to level up… .’
Kang Hyuk rummaged through the web and thought over and over again.
Some might have said this. I wondered if it was okay not to just level up and live a healthy and quiet life while doing legal things.
But that was something that only people who didn’t know the main story of “Hero of the World” could say. The story in the second half of 『Hero of the World』 was very bleak. A dark organization takes over a country, a war breaks out between countries, mass terrorism and riots break out all over the world… !
In other words, since living in such a world, Kang Hyuk could never give up on leveling up. I could see that it was the order of the world to be trampled on like ants on the road without power.
“ah… Come to think of it, there were bounty hunters in this world too.”
However, it was at a time when Kang Hyuk had been thinking about it for a long time. Suddenly, Kang Hyuk, feeling sorry for himself, accessed a site. The site he accessed was a site run by the Public Security Agency, and it was a site where he could officially search for ‘Wanted Villains’.
‘I’m a bounty hunter… It certainly doesn’t seem like a bad job for a new identity. It’s also the only job in the country where you can legally kill… .’
Kang Hyuk shook his head.
The biggest difference between a ‘hero’ and a ‘bounty hunter’ could be seen as being divided into whether to kill or not to subdue the villain.
Normal heroes were reluctant to kill unless there was an unexpected situation. On the other hand, bounty hunters weren’t too afraid to spill blood to subdue villains. In the first place, it was because their purpose was not to save people, but money.
‘So some people also describe bounty hunters as beings that stand between heroes and villains. Well, that certainly seems like the most appropriate expression. Depending on the situation, the ones who can become villains at any time are the bounty hunters.’
Continuing his thoughts, Kang Hyuk soon began to look closely at the list of wanted villains.
He had already made up his mind. To live as a bounty hunter in the future.
“… This guy would be a good first target.”
Like that, about two hours had passed since I looked at the site.
Finally, Kang Hyuk was able to target a wanted criminal.
The first target he set was none other than a serial rapist with the name ‘Kim Joo-hwan’, but he did not have a special ability and did not have any special powers, so he was not attached to a separate ‘two names’. For Kanghyuk, who was in a low-level state, this kind of guy could be considered a very suitable target.
‘Moreover, I know very well where this bastard is hiding now. This guy is also one of the miscellaneous mobs that appear during the main story.’
Kang-hyeok quickly traced his memory and quickly started preparing to go out. He said that the horns were also sweet, so he was thinking of going to catch this guy right away.
“… Oops, I almost forgot.”
Kang Hyuk, who was changing his clothes, stopped his actions as if he had suddenly remembered. After a while, he stretched out his hands in the air and began to imagine an object.
A sturdy frame made of reinforced plastic, an integrated automatic magazine, multiple cylinders, and even a hammer block to prevent misfire… !
… Flash!
After about ten minutes like that! When all imaginations were finished, a simple revolver was created in his hand. This gun was made with the [5.56mm Pistol Creation Skill] he had learned a week ago, and it could be seen as one of the most powerful firearms he could create.
‘It’s a gun with an extremely simple structure, but there’s no other weapon like this to deal with a villain without a nickname. Anyway, I can’t get used to the feeling of running out of mana.’
Kang Hyuk felt quite dizzy and kept the revolver in his arms.
Since the firearm he made was based on the principle of automatically filling the magazine, there was no need to manufacture bullets separately. In fact, the biggest advantage of the weapon he created could be seen as ‘infinite magazine’.
“… let’s go.”
Kang Hyuk, who finally finished all the preparations, left the house.
Raindrops fell on his forehead.
***
Loud music filled the basement stage.
Kanghyuk frowned and looked around.
‘It must be here somewhere… .’
Kang Hyuk began to look at people’s impressions and appearances one by one.
Currently, he was in an underground nightclub in Gangnam. As he remembers, it was because this club was where Kim Joo-han mainly worked.
Kim Joo-han was designated as the villain after raping dozens of women. After that, Kim Joo-han avoided people’s eyes and mainly played in underground clubs.
“… brother! Who are you looking for?”
But it was when Kanghyuk was looking around people like that. Suddenly, as if someone was calling him, Kang Hyuk identified the owner of the voice.
Could it be that he just turned 20? The woman’s appearance was truly amazing. The big eyes under the tall forehead, the high nose, and even the small red lips like cherry… !
Knock!
Kanghyuk involuntarily swallowed dry saliva. But soon he turned his head with a straight face. He came here to find Kim Joo-han, not to flirt with a beggar woman.
“Why are you ignoring me? Because who are you looking for!”
“Don’t bother and go.”
“… what. Are you excited about how handsome you are right now?”
Kang Hyuk waved his hand as if it was annoying, and the woman came closer with a rugged expression. Judging by the strong smell of alcohol, the woman appeared to be in a state of considerable intoxication.
“Weren’t you looking for a woman to hunt for? Then how about me?”
“You are not my style.”
“Wow, that’s really cool! After all, she’s that popular girl, right? Look around for a hundred days and a thousand days, is there a girl prettier than me! Don’t do that, play with me brother. yes?”
Despite Kang-hyeok’s command, the woman persisted.
In fact, Kang-hyeok didn’t feel so bad about a pretty girl clinging to him.
Unless he is a s*xual minority, what kind of man would hate this situation?
“Whoa. Go away.”
However, Kang Hyuk kept shaking her off. He had work to do, and if he missed Kim Joo-han while flirting with a woman like this, it would be considered a joke. It was possible that Kim Joo-han would find him first and then run away.
“… Hey there!”
However, it was when Kanghyuk and the woman had been arguing for such a long time. Kanghyuk turned his head to that place when he suddenly heard a man’s nervous voice in Kanghyuk’s ear.
The man who called Kanghyuk was a tall, middle-aged man with a small scabbard on his left cheek. It was because the identity of the man was none other than Kim Joo-han.