## Chapter 1 – 01. Adaptation Complete
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Devil’s Incheon 2077.
An open-world game set in South Korea in 2077, after it gained control of vast Manchuria and the Shandong Peninsula following the Third World War.
As the title suggests, it’s a near-future cyberpunk genre set in 2077.
There are incredibly huge, national power-level mega-corporations, and the game is set in a world where those corporations control everything… In short, a world where money rules everything.
‘Devil’s Incheon 2077’ is basically that setting with a bucketful of nationalistic pride poured on top.
In the game, South Korea is the biggest beneficiary of the Third World War, which broke out in 2027. It’s a vast empire that has annexed not only North Korea but also the Northeast Three Provinces, Hebei including Beijing and Tianjin, and the Shandong Peninsula.
The population alone is 400 million. The problem is that most of them are Chinese…
The player can choose either a male or female protagonist and play freely. They can fight against mega-corporations to realize justice, or, conversely, become a henchman of a mega-corporation and wreak havoc.
Or, they can enter a state institution to keep corporations in check and eradicate corruption to restore national discipline.
If none of that appeals, they can accept a contract from the Demon World, which is constantly eyeing the human realm, and create a Demon Incheon as a ‘Great Demon,’ or become a ‘Counter-Demon’ who keeps those demons in check and hunts them to protect humanity.
Anyway, the presentation is excellent.
Many gamers were seduced by this game and opened their wallets, and I was one of them.
The problem is that it became a goddamn piece of shit game because they crammed everything into it.
In particular, the optimization was so terrible that I barely managed to see the ending and immediately quit.
And I immediately left a review.
I think the reason I became possessed by this game is because of that review.
They must have been planning to send me, who insulted their game, into this shitty world and make me suffer.
But it seems they couldn’t even set the target of the possession properly.
‘Even better.’
In reality, I was a shut-in orphan loser, but when I opened my eyes, I was a third-generation chaebol.
And in this world where corporate power is at its peak!
“Hoo…”
I stared blankly at the rising cigarette smoke.
“What’s the date today…?”
“It’s August 24, 2076, young master.”
A man in a neat suit answered my mutter.
With his slicked-back hair and black sunglasses, he stood tall next to me, who was sprawled out like a bum.
His name is Han Kyung-baek, and he’s like a secretary who manages and assists this body’s every move.
Within the group, he’s generally known as Chief Han.
‘Let’s act natural. Like Go Mu-yeol.’
I tried not to show my pounding heart.
I was quite excited about the start of a new life, but I was barely able to calm down by recalling the personality and memories of ‘Go Mu-yeol,’ which became my new name.
“August 24th… Yesterday was Victory Day, wasn’t it?”
“You remembered.”
This bastard?
I turned my head to look at him, feeling resentful, and Chief Han immediately lowered his head, realizing his mistake.
He lowered his head even though I just looked at him without saying a word.
Is this what power is?
“I’m sorry, young master.”
The ‘Go Mu-yeol’ I possessed is an orphan like me.
Of course, he wasn’t originally an orphan, but he lost both of his parents in an accident when he was young.
Perhaps because of the shock at that time, Go Mu-yeol grew up to be the biggest troublemaker and headache for the Goryeo Group. He spent yesterday, the biggest anniversary in South Korea, Victory Day, fucking prostitutes, so that says it all.
Thanks to that, there were four women passed out drunk around the bed I’m sitting on now.
‘He’s completely obsessed with sex.’
I have all the memories.
But it’s ambiguous.
How should I put it, it’s like I know about what Go Mu-yeol has done through ‘studying’ and acquiring ‘knowledge’?
It’s closer to acquiring it as ‘information’ rather than memories.
Of course, I know that this bastard did a lot of fucking yesterday, but I don’t know what it felt like at the time.
Well, that’s a good thing.
Even if it’s possession or whatever, ‘I’ have to exist only as ‘I,’ so it would be a problem if I had Go Mu-yeol’s feelings unnecessarily.
This is just right.
‘Anyway… This bastard, no matter how much he likes sex, he actually skipped Victory Day.’
Victory Day is a very important event for the Goryeo Group.
It’s not just about celebrating victory, but also about inviting major figures from the country’s business and political circles to show off the Goryeo Group’s power to the world, and internally, they share various rights and interests in South Korea among themselves and exert the group’s influence on important domestic issues. In short, it’s no exaggeration to say that it’s one of the most important pieces of the puzzle for the Goryeo Group to control this country.
But he was fucking prostitutes on such a day…
‘In the setting, I remember that this incident triggered everything that had been building up until now, and Go Mu-yeol was completely excluded from the succession rankings. What was it, Goryeo Entertainment? He inherited some unheard-of company.’
Eventually, Go Mu-yeol is no longer mentioned when the main game story begins.
“Young master. The chairman wants you to come to Geumsusan.”
“…”.
I put out the still-burning cigarette on the bed and got up from my seat.
My head throbbed slightly.
“Geumsusan…”
“He’s very angry.”
“He would be.”
I roughly put on my clothes and left the room.
Chief Han followed me out.
The women in the room… The cleanup crew will probably take care of it.
When I came outside, five young men and women quickly bowed their heads in greeting, and one of the men ran ahead to hold the elevator, while the others surrounded me in a protective formation.
The one diagonally in front of my left was a woman with long ponytail hair fluttering. Her particularly bouncy and wiggling butt stood out.
‘…’
Have I lost my self-control because I became a chaebol?
I couldn’t help but reach out.
‘Ah.’
At the same time, I thought ‘Ah’.
If it were Korea before the possession, I would have been immediately handcuffed. It was a moment of panic.
Fortunately, the woman walked silently without any reaction.
In South Korea in ’76, dominated by mega-corporations, it was almost impossible to go against the will of a chaebol.
Whatever it is.
I began to realize that I had been possessed.
‘That’s right… I’m a chaebol now.’
And in South Korea in ’76, where the power of corporations has reached its peak.
Whack.
“…”.
Feeling the soft sensation filling my left hand, I squeezed it to my heart’s content. The owner of the butt didn’t show any signs of displeasure.
Even when I stretched out my fingers and subtly touched her vagina, it was the same.
It seemed like she wouldn’t resist even if I knocked her down and raped her.
‘The feeling is amazing. This is a woman’s butt.’
I rubbed it as if possessed.
This sensation was too stimulating for me, who had only played games in my room.
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Geumsusan refers to the ‘Goryeo Sun Palace’ in Geumsusan, Pyongyang.
When North Korea existed, it was called the Geumsusan Palace of the Sun, or the Presidential Palace, but after unification, it was used as a war memorial hall.
Around 2050, the current chairman purchased it and has been using it as the main house for the owner’s family.
He even bought a war memorial hall to use as his home, so you can see how much the Goryeo Group cares about Victory Day. The national Victory Day event is still held here. Probably the president and prime minister all came to Geumsusan yesterday.
“Tsk tsk tsk tsk.”
Therefore, Goryeo Group Chairman Go Young-man clicked his tongue as soon as he saw me.
Despite being over 70 years old, he looked like he was in his thirties at first glance. Thanks to highly developed anti-aging technology.
“I’m sorry, Chairman.”
Even though I obediently bowed my head and apologized, he turned his back as if he didn’t expect anything more.
And he doesn’t say a word.
“Young master.”
Instead, the secretary who was guarding his side approached with a paper bag.
“This is a gift from the chairman to the young master.”
“A gift?”
I received the paper bag.
This is probably… the documents to donate Goryeo Entertainment or whatever it is.
Rustle.
As I took out the documents, I acted like a chaebol and rudely threw the paper bag on the floor. The secretary hurriedly bent down to pick up the paper bag and explained.
“It’s an entertainment agency called Goryeo Entertainment. There are no notable celebrities yet, but it has about 100 billion won in capital.”
“Wow. 100 billion.”
Even in 2076, the value of the won is the same as the value of the Korean won before the possession.
To be exact, prices have risen over time, but it is set that way after going through denomination in the middle.
Of course, 100 billion won is an enormous amount of money. It would be enough to buy several houses in the middle of Gangnam, Seoul.
But,
‘It’s not even pocket change for a chaebol.’
The chaebols of South Korea in this era, especially the Go family of the Goryeo Group, have officially revealed assets of 1.3 quadrillion won.
1.3 quadrillion won!
There are quite a few members, so even if they split it up, each individual must have at least hundreds of trillions of won to make the calculations roughly correct. And that’s just the revealed assets.
But I only got 100 billion?
‘Damn it, you fucking idiot. How much of a mess did you make?’
People’s greed is endless.
Just becoming a third-generation chaebol is a great start, but I got angry when I thought that I only received 100 billion won (?) because of this bastard’s stupidity.
“Young master, dinner is ready. Let’s have dinner and go.”
The secretary cautiously expressed that the business was over.
Anyone who isn’t an idiot would know the chairman’s intentions.
‘Sigh. I have to raise it all up myself, what else can I do?’
I took the paper bag back from the secretary’s hand, put the documents in it, and bowed to the chairman, who was still turning his back.
“I’ll be going now. …I’m sorry, Chairman.”
The chairman did not answer.
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As a building that was originally a palace, then a war memorial hall, and now used as the main house of a chaebol owner’s family, the Sun Palace was extremely luxurious everywhere.
Even though it was just a hallway, world-renowned paintings were hung every few inches, and modern sculptures were embedded here and there.
On the ceiling, stories that started and ended from who knows where were expressed in pictures and intricately engraved.
‘Just tearing off the paintings you can see here would be worth over 100 billion.’
How much did I get on his bad side?
I briefly recalled Go Mu-yeol’s memories… and I thought it was understandable.
‘Dumbass. Loser.’
“Dumbass. Loser.”
“?”
What. Who is it.
Who expressed my thoughts so accurately?
There’s a woman in front of me.
Long, flowing hair, sharp eyes, and a beauty mark on the right side of her eye.
She was a stunning beauty that caught the eye.
When I stopped, she wore a surprised expression and covered her mouth demurely.
“Oh my, did you hear that? Sorry.”
Anyone could tell that she said it on purpose, but she was acting so fake.
‘…Is that Go Ha-yan? Go Mu-yeol’s half-sister.’
Unlike Go Mu-yeol, who is the ultimate good-for-nothing and the king of incompetence, she is a capable woman.
Later, she became a high-ranking executive at Goryeo Card or something? I don’t remember the details.
“I always thought you were dazed, I didn’t know your ears were so sharp~. I thought you were doing drugs or something~.”
“Did you think so too, sister? I also think Go Mu-yeol is a dumbass. We’re on the same page.”
“What?”
“Then I’ll be going now.”
I bowed to her, who was dumbfounded, and walked past her.
I heard her muttering behind me, ‘What’s wrong with that guy? Did he eat something wrong?’
‘I didn’t eat something wrong, I got possessed. Your brother’s body is awesome.’
In a bad way.
