Chapter 2491 – 2491. The Devil’S Game
Yoo Jin-myung began to tell his story.
Yoo Jin-myung survived the first Devil’s Game and received a reward. After that, his life changed.
At a place called Devil Capital, 100 million won was deposited into his account under the guise of an event prize. Clean money, with no taxes to worry about.
With that money, he first took care of his hospital bills. His younger sister, who had an incurable disease, would be able to receive treatment without worrying about money for the time being.
He invested the rest of the money in himself.
Debts? It wasn’t enough to pay back the money he had borrowed from relatives, friends, and banks. He decided it was better to invest in himself. To be precise, he decided to bet on the Devil’s Game.
‘I don’t know if it’s really a game hosted by the devil… but it’s definitely a surreal event. Maybe it can cure Jia’s illness.’
He needed information. Information to participate in the next Devil’s Game.
‘The Devil’s Game. This might be the first time, but… I have to try.’
Winning the Devil’s Game changes your life. In other words, you can find those who have had their lives changed.
First, he searched the internet for the Devil’s Game. He found only comics, games, novels, and movies. There was no meaningful information.
After that, he looked for people who had succeeded in a short period or in unnatural ways. He spent some money in this process. It was a waste, but time was the most important thing right now.
He found eight people. Among them, three were former debtors.
And all three had miraculously built successful businesses from being debtors. And with his truth-detecting ability, he knew they were participants in the game.
“Two of them had personal bodyguards. I couldn’t even get close.”
“The other one… a worn-out guy?”
“He was the president of a well-known construction company. But he wasn’t working, he was fishing by the Han River. Even when a fish bit the bait, he didn’t move. I carefully approached him and asked about the Devil’s Game.”
The man told him how brutal the Devil’s Game was. A game where you had to kill anyone, whether it was a monster, a person, a friend, a colleague, or a lover. He had survived the Devil’s Game, but he was on the verge of collapse.
“I got information about the Devil’s Game from him, and he committed suicide by jumping into the Han River yesterday.”
Yoo Jin-myung quietly observed the people’s expressions. Some were swallowing groans, others were frowning. There was tension and anxiety. Except for one person.
“So, what’s the information?”
Sung Yu-jin didn’t even flinch. She didn’t seem to care who died.
“The first two games of the Devil’s Game have fixed categories. Surviving a killer and a room escape game where there’s a killer among the participants. If you win the room escape game, you get game points. Let’s check the game point menu first.”
The moment he thought of the game point menu, a semi-transparent notification window appeared in the air.
「Game Point Menu
10 million won – 1 GP
Game tools and ability draw – 30 GP
Game tool and ability enhancement – 50 GP
Game participation invitation – 50 GP
Game escape ticket – 100 GP
Grand Game participation ticket (remaining seats: 71) – 100 GP」
「Game Points: 10」
“The Devil’s Game has seasons, and the Grand Game is the last game of the season. After the Grand Game, the Devil’s Game won’t happen for a while. The winners of the Grand Game can make a reasonable wish, and they can permanently obtain the abilities and tools they got from the Devil’s Game.”
“What do you mean by a reasonable wish?”
“It means the devil grants a reasonable wish. Impossible wishes like world domination are not possible. I guess it’s a reasonable wish from the devil’s point of view. I heard that they can even resurrect the dead.”
Resurrect. Everyone’s eyes widened. Especially Shin Do-hyun, who flinched greatly.
“That guy must have participated in the Grand Game last season and won?”
“He neither won nor lost in the Grand Game. He escaped with a game escape ticket.”
He explained what kinds of games there were in the Devil’s Game. Simple games and complex games. The common thing about these games was that someone’s blood had to flow. Whether it was a participant or something the devil had prepared.
“The Devil’s Game can only change your own life. It can’t change the lives of close friends or family. I want to cure my younger sister’s incurable disease. To do that, I need a wish. But the Devil’s Game is not an easy game that you can win alone. I need reliable companions. I hope you will be my companions.”
Yoo Jin-myung looked at Sung Yu-jin.
The most needed person here was Sung Yu-jin. Her ability to slice a person in 3 seconds. If she became his companion, she would be a great help when physical strength was needed.
‘It’s easy to see what Sung Yu-jin wants. From the beginning, she keeps looking at Shin Do-hyun and Jo Na-young whenever she gets a chance. She pretends not to, but if you look closely, it’s obvious.’
It seems she already considers Shin Do-hyun and Jo Na-young as her women. Especially, she is very interested in Shin Do-hyun.
‘Sung Yu-jin is a beast. She can’t be tamed. If I treat her carelessly, she’ll bite me to death.’
In short, a crazy person.
Normally, he wouldn’t even consider dealing with this type of person. But in the Devil’s Game, her combat ability is essential. She even has the cheat-like ability of advice.
If she becomes his companion, there would be no one more reliable than Sung Yu-jin. Bae Hyun-soo, Shin Do-hyun, and Jo Na-young also know this, so they are subtly watching Sung Yu-jin’s mood.
The problem is that Sung Yu-jin has never looked at him favorably.
‘I’m not using Sung Yu-jin. I have to make Sung Yu-jin use me.’
Yoo Jin-myung’s goal is to cure his younger sister with a wish.
He didn’t care about anything else. Money, women, or alcohol. He could just give it to Sung Yu-jin.
Of course, he acknowledged the beauty of Shin Do-hyun and Jo Na-young.
‘A strong-willed woman is a bit much. It reminds me of that woman who abandoned her family for her own ambition….’
Yoo Jin-myung’s philosophy was that it was better to live alone for the rest of his life than to be swayed by a woman.
“Oh, there’s also a rule that the game host didn’t tell you. If you kill a game participant in reality, you get the GP that participant had. So, it’s better to hide the fact that you’re a game participant as much as possible.”
“I wasn’t planning on telling anyone anyway. Even if I did, I don’t think they would believe me.”
Jo Na-young said.
Even if that wasn’t the case, would a devil with god-like power not be able to control information?
“…Well, then, can I assume that everyone here has agreed to become a team, a companion? Oh, is there anyone who doesn’t want to participate in the Grand Game? If there is, please tell me now.”
“…….”
Fortunately, no one, including Sung Yu-jin, objected. Yoo Jin-myung sighed in relief inwardly. It seemed that the first button was somehow well-fastened.
“Now, I think we should confirm each other’s goals. I think it’s necessary to know as companions. Hyun-soo, you go first.”
“Oh, I’m going to be the best professional gamer in the world. I was originally bronze, but my skills improved with the game reward, so I became silver. My wish is to get the best gaming talent in the world.”
Yoo Jin-myung was dumbfounded inside, but he didn’t show it.
“What is Jo Na-young’s goal?”
“Me? It’s similar to Hyun-soo. To become the best idol in the world. After winning the last game, my skin got better and my dancing skills improved. Thanks to that, I was able to debut. If it wasn’t for the devil’s power… I wouldn’t have been able to debut and would have been kicked out. But I can’t be satisfied with just this.”
Jo Na-young’s eyes shone brightly with ambition.
Yoo Jin-myung got new information. The Devil’s Game can affect not only talent but also appearance.
‘A woman who can risk her life for her own ambition… I should be careful because she might betray me.’
Yoo Jin-myung’s gaze turned to Shin Do-hyun. Shin Do-hyun frowned for a moment and then opened her mouth.
“…To revive my failing business. And… to bring my dead mother back to life. If what you said is true, I can bring my mother back with a wish.”
Yoo Jin-myung saw Sung Yu-jin, who had been indifferent, nod her head greatly at Shin Do-hyun’s words. He needed to be careful when dealing with Shin Do-hyun.
“What is your goal, Yu-jin?”
“To kill a loan shark and… a man who was my friend.”
Sung Yu-jin said it in a solemn tone for no reason. It was something that deserved that. She was openly declaring murder.
‘A man who was a friend? I’ll gloss over personal issues that could be sensitive….’
“Are you suffering from loan sharks? I will help you, Yu-jin.”
“Me? I did need help. That guy is not an ordinary loan shark. He’s a guy named Pang Chun-soo….”
Sung Yu-jin complained about how much of a bastard Pang Chun-soo was. She even seemed excited. Maybe she needed someone to vent to.
“Wait. Pang Chun-soo is making a lot of money besides loan sharking, but the fact that he’s focusing on loan sharking… is very strange.”
“I think so too. But that guy is a natural-born psycho, so it’s right that ordinary people can’t understand him.”
“…As far as I know, most of the participants in the Devil’s Game are unhappy people. In modern society where capitalism is rampant, if you were to pick unhappy people… you could say they are debtors. It’s just my speculation, but Pang Chun-soo might know about the Devil’s Game and be trying to use it.”
“Is that so?”
Sung Yu-jin seemed calm.
Rather, Yoo Jin-myung’s face was serious. If Pang Chun-soo was professionally training Devil’s Game participants… his goal would obviously be a wish.
Pang Chun-soo was bound to be the biggest and worst enemy.
“About Pang Chun-soo… I’ll investigate him. Shin Do-hyun, do you happen to do business in Seoul? If it’s okay, I’d like you to work with Yu-jin.”
“Me?”
Shin Do-hyun had a displeased expression. But it couldn’t be helped. In Yoo Jin-myung’s eyes, Shin Do-hyun was the only one who could control Sung Yu-jin in this place. Even now, Sung Yu-jin was looking at Shin Do-hyun with expectant eyes.
“Shin Do-hyun is the only one who can help Yu-jin. Yu-jin is still being chased by Pang Chun-soo. If something happens to Yu-jin, it will be difficult for all of us.”
Jo Na-young was an idol, so it was obviously impossible. Bae Hyun-soo? What could he expect from a high schooler? Yoo Jin-myung himself wasn’t confident that he could completely control Sung Yu-jin.
“…Ha. I said business, but it’s actually a factory. A meal kit manufacturing factory. I don’t need a freeloader, so you’ll have to work at the factory as much as you eat. The location is near Suwon. Will you still come?”
“Did I mention that I worked in a factory until recently? I’ll help you anytime.”
“Hmm.”
Sung Yu-jin actively appealed to herself. Shin Do-hyun sighed and nodded. Yoo Jin-myung felt that Sung Yu-jin’s gaze towards him had softened a little. It didn’t seem difficult to gain Sung Yu-jin’s favor.
“We’ve exchanged phone numbers… let’s contact each other when we go back to reality. There’s not much time left, so let’s escape now.”
They got up from their seats and went outside.
