Chapter 2495 – 2495. The Devil’S Game
I step on the gas of the military vehicle. The military vehicle shot forward.
“Where are we going?”
Shin Do-hyun asked.
“Somewhere suitable to set up a base?”
We can’t just keep driving around. The fuel in the vehicle is only half full. And driving around like this means…
Bang.
A gunshot rang out from somewhere and hit the vehicle. To the right. I immediately turned the steering wheel and drove towards the direction the bullet came from.
Bang, bang, bang!
Bullets poured down. But this car was bulletproof. Jo-eon didn’t tell me about this car for nothing. As I drove straight ahead, a two-story abandoned building came into view. A man was visible on the second-floor window, shooting at us.
I stopped the car right in front of the abandoned building and got out. I went inside the abandoned building. As expected, there was no one on the first floor. The stairs leading to the second floor. I pulled the pin on a grenade and threw it from below.
Boom!
“Kyahhh!”
Judging by the scream I heard, he must have been hit by the grenade. I immediately went up and finished him off with a pistol. I checked the items he had. There was nothing particularly useful except for bullets. Instead, I collected the game points I was aiming for.
「Current Game Points: 50」
There was only one place to use the game points.
「Enhance Game Tools and Abilities – 50 GP」
‘It would be reassuring to have an escape ticket worth 100 points… but I have to kill 10 more people here to collect 100 more points. When am I going to collect that?’
Since I didn’t have any game tools, I could only enhance my abilities.
「Your abilities have been enhanced.」
‘Can I use Jo-eon one more time?’
〈The user can use Jo-eon one more time.〉
I was glad that my question wasn’t taken as a request for advice. Jo-eon was surprisingly idiotic, so I was a little worried.
‘It seems to have gotten a little better as my abilities have been enhanced. It’s not just about the number of times I can use it.’
I thought about using Jo-eon, but decided to use it when the situation became urgent. I needed insurance in case the devil did something else.
• • •
“Kyaaaaaaah!”
Bang!
A woman who was screaming was shot and killed. Sturdy men gathered around the woman’s corpse. Ten men, all wearing suits. They were Peng Cheon-soo’s subordinates, the boss of the Manchun faction, and his gang members.
“Boss, isn’t it a waste to kill a woman?”
Manchun frowned at his subordinate, who was smacking his lips while looking at the woman’s corpse.
“Tsk. You can meet women in the real world later. Right now, think about finishing the game as quickly as possible.”
“Hehe. Are you giving us pocket money?”
“Yeah, you guys. I’ll take care of you. It seems like Chairman Peng is going to give us a business this time. We just have to keep doing what we’re doing. Just like this.”
Manchun took out a small device from his pocket. It was a radar that showed the location of people. It was a supply that had fallen from the sky earlier.
‘Let’s see. There are 57 people left. If we kill 47 more, we’ll win.’
It seemed like a lot, but it was okay. These guys would fight among themselves anyway.
‘Most of them are sticking together in groups of two or three. They must be hastily formed groups. They don’t have the same level of solidarity as our organization.’
Of course.
They had already anticipated what kind of game it would be before the game even started. Peng Cheon-soo had taught them.
‘The Devil’s Game Database, was it? He said he made a rough one? Peng Cheon-soo. I have to admit that the ruthless bastard has a good ability.’
Looking at the radar, he decided on his next target. Two people who had been driving around since earlier, as if they had gotten a car, had finally settled in one place.
‘The more cars, the better. And it’s not far from here, which is good.’
Manchun spoke to his subordinates.
“I’ve decided on the next target. Let’s go, guys.”
The Manchun faction got into three cars and started moving. The boss, Manchun, naturally sat in the back seat of the sedan. He had to maintain his boss’s dignity, so he couldn’t drive himself.
The subordinate who was driving groaned and opened his mouth.
“Boss… I’m a former special forces soldier. The terrain here isn’t good. There are no obstacles, and it’s perfect for snipers. There’s a river next to us, so it’s hard to turn around. Wouldn’t it be better to go somewhere else first?”
“Huh. Kyung-shik. There are only two people in that building. Two people. And there are ten of us. What can those two do? Just step on it.”
“Understood, Boss.”
The car started to drive faster.
Thwack!
A bullet flew and hit the car window. It was aimed at the driver’s seat. It was lucky. It barely grazed Kyung-shik’s cheek. Starting with that, bullets began to rain down.
“Shit!”
Kyung-shik cursed and turned the steering wheel this way and that. The car moved forward in a zigzag pattern. Manchun, who was in the back, was having a terrible time.
“Kyung-shik! I’m going to die! Drive properly!”
“I can’t, Boss! The sniper is good! If we drive calmly, we’ll die right away!”
The good thing was that there were two snipers, and the Manchun faction had three cars. The bullets weren’t only aimed at Kyung-shik and Manchun, but also at the other cars.
Screeeeeech!
A car that was driving well next to them suddenly swerved. The driver had been shot and killed by a sniper. The car couldn’t overcome the inertia and fell over. Smoke rose from the car. It didn’t look like it would explode right away, but it looked dangerous.
The gang members who were in the car crawled out. As if they had been waiting, the sniping continued. Four people died. The good thing was that the other two cars were able to reach the bottom of the building, where sniping was impossible.
“You fucking bastards!”
Manchun shouted as he got out of the car. It was a shout for the two enemies hiding in the building to hear. That way, he could gain the upper hand.
At that moment, a tiresome voice was heard from the sky.
-In 10 minutes. Bombing will begin in this area.
-I repeat.
-In 10 minutes. Bombing will begin in this area.
Manchun looked around. A red boundary line stretched from the ground to the sky. This boundary line, which looked like a barrier, was the boundary that indicated the bombing zone. The good thing was that this place was outside the boundary line.
“Shit… we’re really unlucky. Kyung-shik! Can we withstand the bombing if it falls here?”
“…This kind of building can’t withstand a bombing. We have to get out of here. But we have cars, so we can get out in a minute.”
Manchun looked around.
Five gang members.
Kyung-shik, who was from the special forces, was cold-blooded, and the other four had fierce eyes. It was natural, since their fellow gang members and friends had died. They wanted revenge. And Manchun himself felt the same way.
“Okay. We have to avenge our guys. We can kill them and get out in 5 minutes. Let’s go!”
His subordinates’ morale rose.
“You fucking bastards!”
“We’ll make you pay for messing with us!”
Two hot-tempered subordinates kicked the door open and went inside. Kyung-shik saw something and hurriedly closed the door.
Boom, boom, boom!
Bombs exploded, and the two subordinates who had gone in first died. The atmosphere rapidly deteriorated.
“…Kyung-shik.”
“I’m sorry, Boss. I couldn’t save those two. He threw a bomb as if he had been waiting and went upstairs.”
“That crazy bastard. What should we do? It’s not good to go up the stairs. Should I go up, trusting in my ability?”
“Boss, you can only use your ability once, so you should save it. We also have grenades, so let’s throw them from the bottom of the stairs to the second floor.”
“Boss! Please leave it to us!”
“We’ll avenge our brothers!”
Two subordinates pulled the pins on their grenades and ran to the bottom of the stairs and threw the grenades. Bang, bang! Two gunshots rang out in succession. The bullets pierced the two grenades accurately.
The grenades exploded, and the two subordinates were torn to shreds and died.
Only Manchun and Kyung-shik were left.
‘This is crazy… my subordinates all died in less than 5 minutes?’
It was unbelievable.
“Kyung-shik. What should we do? Isn’t it better to use smoke grenades?”
“No, Boss. If we use smoke grenades here, we’ll take more damage. And the opponent’s shooting skills are not ordinary. I’ll use my ability.”
Kyung-shik approached the stairs and used his ability.
Clones.
To be exact, they were fakes that looked like clones. They were a kind of hologram. As soon as the clone stepped towards the stairs, bullets were fired. The bullets, which were accurately aimed at the clone’s head, pierced the clone’s body and hit the ground. The clone didn’t disappear and was fine.
Kyung-shik took advantage of the gap and shot his gun up the stairs. The opponent, who was hiding near the stairs, retreated without hesitation.
Kyung-shik glared at the top of the stairs and said.
“He’s not ordinary. It seems like you’ll have to step in, Boss.”
• • •
I frowned as I entered the room.
‘I didn’t expect him to be a guy who uses abilities like clones. It would have been dangerous if I hadn’t been super focused.’
I was hiding near the entrance of the stairs leading down, but he shot accurately at my head. Judging by his calm expression, he wasn’t an ordinary guy.
‘The opponent also has a gun, so it’s going to be really hard to deal with.’
You get one shot. I get one shot.
It would be better if we were fighting with melee weapons. Then I would be confident that I would never lose.
“What happened? Did you take care of it?”
“How many are left? I don’t know exactly if it’s one… but he’ll probably come up. Get ready.”
Shin Do-hyun’s eyes gleamed as he picked up a rifle instead of a sniper rifle. He had already thrown away his ghillie suit. The ghillie suit was meaningless at this distance.
“Should we jump out the window?”
The height of the second floor wasn’t a burdensome height. But I shook my head.
“There’s no reason for us to run away. Let’s take care of them here.”
The moment they open the door, I’ll kill them using super focus. With my reaction speed and shooting skills, it’s possible.
Step, step.
Footsteps can be heard. These guys are making footsteps on purpose as they come to the room where we are. There’s only one set of footsteps.
Bang!
With a loud noise, the old door opened as if it was breaking.
Shin Do-hyun and I pulled the triggers of our assault rifles. Bullets poured out of the muzzles.
Ting, ting, ting, ting!
An invisible shield appeared in front of them and deflected the bullets. It was a magical shield that could only be seen in cartoons or movies.
“Keep firing!”
If it’s a shield, it must have limited durability. As bullets continued to pour down, cracks began to appear in the shield. And then our magazines were empty. Coincidentally, both Shin Do-hyun and I at the same time. We reflexively tried to replace our magazines.
〈Warning, use smoke grenades.〉
I pulled the pin on a smoke grenade without hesitation.
I stepped in front of Shin Do-hyun and shouted.
“Do-hyun, jump!”
I covered my face with my gun and arm. Bullets flew. Thanks to the smoke, the bullets grazed near me.
Thud, thud!
Bullets hit and slid off my bulletproof helmet, and bullets hit my bulletproof vest. I threw away my rifle and took out my pistol and fired. I couldn’t see because of the smoke, so I couldn’t hit anything.
‘Shit. Let’s get out of here!’
I was about to jump out the window when a bullet flew and hit my left wrist.
“……!!”
Ignoring the pain, I jumped out. Shin Do-hyun headed to where the military vehicle was parked.
Bang, bang, bang!
Gunshots rang out from the first floor.
Shin Do-hyun… was safe thanks to hiding behind a corner wall.
“He was on the first floor? There were two of them?”
I thought about the clone I saw on the stairs. The one who came upstairs wasn’t actually two people, but one. One was guarding the military vehicle.
A gunfight broke out. I tried to use super focus, but my head started to hurt.
‘Damn it. Did I use super focus too much today?’
I had no choice but to engage in a gunfight without using super focus. The guy was using the bulletproof military vehicle as cover, so it wasn’t easy. On top of that, the guy on the second floor came down and joined the gunfight.
‘I have the car keys, so they won’t be able to use it.’
Time was running out. Bombs would be falling here soon.
I pursed my lips and made a decision.
‘Let’s do something crazy.’
I charged towards them. Was it a problem that it was hard to concentrate when death was right in front of me? If I made even a small mistake here, I would go straight to the afterlife. Even if I didn’t want to concentrate, I had no choice but to concentrate. I entered a state of super focus.
The places where the guys were hiding, the muzzles of the pistols they were holding, and the bullets flying towards me all appeared slow. I moved my body while roughly calculating them.
‘I’ll take the hits I need to take.’
I was wearing a bulletproof helmet, bulletproof vest, and bulletproof pants. As long as I didn’t get hit in the neck or face, I would be fine.
Bullets flew and hit my legs and abdomen. Instead, I shot the guys in the forehead.
After killing two people, I immediately opened the door of the military vehicle.
“Do-hyun! Get in quickly!”
Shin Do-hyun hurriedly got into the passenger seat. It was the moment I was about to put the car key in and step on the gas. My vision spun. I remembered the bullet that had hit my helmet earlier and passed out.
