Into the Creations 2517

Chapter 2517 – 2517. The Devil’S Game

*Ding.*

Pyeong Cheon-soo frowned at the sight of Jo Soo-kyung’s corpse in the elevator that had just arrived.

‘So, there’s no negotiation.’

He looked at the radio in his hand. He could try to negotiate with this. The problem was that Park Tae-san would hear everything.

‘No. The radio is useless. They have no intention of negotiating… If I try to talk, I’ll only be mocked. That would be the end of my reputation. My leadership is already being questioned… I can’t let that happen.’

Pyeong Cheon-soo ran his right hand through his disheveled hair. Things were going terribly wrong. He didn’t even know what the problem was anymore.

‘Holding out won’t work. My men might betray me. There’s only one option. Attack.’

Pyeong Cheon-soo lowered his hand. His eyes gleamed sharply. The atmosphere grew heavy.

“It’s war. Half of you go down the elevator, half down the stairs. We need to arrive on the first floor at the same time, so we’ll set the time the elevator goes down. Dae-myeong.”

“Yes, Chairman. What is it?”

“You have the ability to create shields, so take the elevator. Your shield should be able to withstand bullets.”

Pyeong Cheon-soo knew that guns weren’t the problem. There was a high chance that weapons of mass destruction, like bombs and poison gas, were set up in front of the elevator on the first floor.

‘They didn’t break the elevator, even though they could have. It’s obvious. They’re using it as a trap.’

He didn’t say it out loud. It would only demoralize his men.

Pyeong Cheon-soo then divided the elevator team. Seven men in the elevator. The other ten would take the stairs. Just thinking about going down the stairs to the first floor made him sigh.

“We’ve rested too much. We start now. We’ll kill them and fulfill our wishes.”

Pyeong Cheon-soo stood up.

“Wait. Wait a minute.”

Park Tae-san, who had been quiet, interjected.

“Park Tae-san. Go down the stairs. You go first. You have good instincts, so you’ll find the traps. If you whine, I’ll kill you myself.”

Park Tae-san was intimidated by Pyeong Cheon-soo’s murderous gaze.

“Midnight. Let’s go down at midnight. We have to roll the dice. This time, we just need to hit the jackpot. It’s not long until midnight. We have nothing to lose.”

“Yeah. It’s not long. And we can roll the dice on the stairs too. Go down. Last warning.”

“……”

Park Tae-san swallowed hard and started down the stairs.

Around midnight, Park Tae-san, who was sweating profusely, took out the dice from his pocket. He glared at the dice. Pyeong Cheon-soo, who was watching from behind, clicked his tongue. Pyeong Cheon-soo’s shirt was also soaked with sweat.

“What are you doing? If you’re going to throw it, throw it already.”

“Wait. I have a feeling… Yeah. Now.”

*Thud.*

The dice that had rolled down the stairs stopped. The number that came up was 6. Park Tae-san smiled brightly. Yesterday and the day before, he had rolled 5 and 4.

“6 is nothing compared to 4 and 5. That’s it. Things will go well now.”

That’s when it happened.

A supply box appeared in mid-air.

Pyeong Cheon-soo let out a hollow laugh. He was so disgusted with Park Tae-san that he wasn’t even angry anymore.

“Fine. Thanks to you, we’ll get some water. I was just thirsty.”

“Sh, shit. This can’t be happening…”

“Park Tae-san. Don’t drink the water. And give me your gun, you bastard.”

“H, here it is.”

Park Tae-san handed the pistol to Pyeong Cheon-soo. He had no choice, as Pyeong Cheon-soo’s gun was pointed at the back of his head. If he didn’t hand over the gun, he would die. He knew that much, even without his instincts telling him.

They took a short break and went downstairs.

The end was now in sight. Pyeong Cheon-soo checked the time on his wristwatch. There was still time before the agreed time with the elevator team.

“Stop. We’ll rest here for a bit. We’ll use up all the food and water we brought here.”

“Yes, Chairman.”

The agreed time was approaching.

Pyeong Cheon-soo kicked Park Tae-san, who was sitting on the stairs, in the back.

“Park Tae-san. Go down.”

“Ah, no.”

Park Tae-san trembled. He couldn’t even swallow his saliva, he was shaking so badly.

He felt a sense of foreboding. It was the first time he had felt such a sense of foreboding since gaining his instinct ability. If he went down, he would die. He would definitely die. And he would die even if he didn’t go down.

“Go down.”

Pyeong Cheon-soo’s eyes turned cold.

Park Tae-san went down. But he stopped on the third floor. He couldn’t go down any further. His instincts were going haywire.

He had to go down now. No. He shouldn’t go down now.

Annoyingly, both were ominous feelings.

“Park Tae-san. Do you really want to die by my hand?”

“N, no. There’s something down there! My instincts are telling me!”

It was a lie. Park Tae-san didn’t know what was down there. He just said something to avoid going down. The lie worked.

“A trap, huh? It’s not even surprising anymore. Be careful of traps as you go down.”

“Shit…”

If he didn’t go, he would die. Park Tae-san went down as slowly as possible.

Pyeong Cheon-soo checked his wristwatch. It was almost time. But he didn’t urge Park Tae-san. He had always planned to use the elevator team as bait. Fighting together? That wasn’t bad, but his own safety was the priority.

And that decision was right.

*KWA-AAAAANG!*

The dynamite that had been set up in front of the elevator and on the stairs exploded. The shockwave hit, but Pyeong Cheon-soo’s group on the stairs wasn’t caught in it. The dynamite set up on the stairs was less.

“Now! There won’t be any more bombs! Run out now and kill them!!”

Pyeong Cheon-soo shouted. His men rushed down. Pyeong Cheon-soo went down, pushing Park Tae-san ahead of him.

* * *

As soon as it turned midnight, I asked Jo-eon.

‘When will Pyeong Cheon-soo attack?’

〈18 minutes later, the elevator carrying Pyeong Cheon-soo’s men will come down.〉

〈Warning. Roll the dice in 3 seconds.〉

I rolled the dice as Jo-eon said. The number that came up was, of course, 6. Nothing much happened this time either.

I put the dice in my pocket and waited for the elevator.

* * *

*Ding.*

The elevator that came down opened. Before the elevator doors were fully open, bullets poured out.

We were already taking cover behind the pillars. Looking at the reflections on the broken glass that we had laid on the floor beforehand, there were seven men in the elevator. One was holding a shield, and the man behind him was holding a pistol.

Before they could come out of the elevator, Shin Do-hyun pressed the detonator.

*KWA-AAAAANG!*

The dynamite that Yu Jin-myeong had set up exploded. The one on the stairs must have exploded too. Although the quantity was insufficient to blow up the stairs themselves.

‘Are they all dead?’

〈Pyeong Cheon-soo and Park Tae-san, along with 10 others, are alive. They are running out of the stairs to attack you.〉

I glanced at the entrance to the stairs. I couldn’t see anything because of the smoke.

‘But I can hear the sound of them running.’

That was enough. I aimed my gun at the direction of the sound and pulled the trigger.

*Click. Click. Click, click.*

No matter how many times I pulled the trigger, it wouldn’t move.

‘Hyun Ji-chan used his ability.’

I had already figured out Hyun Ji-chan’s ability, who was Pyeong Cheon-soo’s right-hand man. Once a day, he could neutralize firearms within a 300-meter radius for 10 minutes.

I gestured to Yu Jin-myeong. He used his cutting knife of slashes. The slashes cut through the smoke and also cut through people’s bodies.

“Aaaaaaah!”

“You bastards!!”

“Uwaaaaaaaah!!”

I could hear the sounds of enemies falling. I couldn’t tell exactly how many had fallen because of the smoke. The smoke was clearing quickly thanks to the functioning ventilation system.

*Crack!*

Yu Jin-myeong’s cutter knife broke and disappeared.

I grabbed my sword and axe and ran towards the enemies. There were three people standing in the dispersing smoke. Pyeong Cheon-soo, Park Tae-san, and Hyun Ji-chan. Hyun Ji-chan, whom I was seeing in person rather than in a picture, had a unique aura.

“Se, Seong Yu-jin! You bastard!”

Park Tae-san threw a rock. I knocked it away with my axe. What was important now wasn’t Park Tae-san or Pyeong Cheon-soo.

‘Hyun Ji-chan. This guy is no joke. They said he was a legendary gangster. They weren’t lying.’

He was the most dangerous guy I had faced so far.

“Chairman. I’ll take care of this.”

“Ji-chan! I’m counting on you!”

“I’ll, I’ll get you later!”

Pyeong Cheon-soo and Park Tae-san ran away in different directions. I ignored them and focused on Hyun Ji-chan. I wasn’t alone either. My teammates would take care of the two of them.

“Hyun Ji-chan. Why is a guy like you doing Pyeong Cheon-soo’s dirty work?”

“Boss… No, Chairman has done me many favors. And the world isn’t just about power.”

Hyun Ji-chan, wearing his knuckles, took out a pill from his pocket and put it in his mouth. It was a pill that temporarily increased his strength. He took a stance. It was similar to a basic boxing stance, but slightly different.

‘Hyun Ji-chan’s knuckles are a game item that increases the wearer’s physical abilities. He’s a monster with that pill.’

“Do-hyun! Sword!”

She, who was chasing Pyeong Cheon-soo with Yu Jin-myeong, took out a Japanese sword from her subspace and threw it to me. Unfortunately, she lacked the strength, so the Japanese sword fell to the floor. I ran towards the Japanese sword.

“Not so fast.”

Hyun Ji-chan ran towards me with all his might. I immediately turned my body. I had no intention of catching the Japanese sword from the moment it fell in the middle.

*Zap.*

My lightning axe was enough.

Super Concentration activated, and Hyun Ji-chan’s movements slowed down. Or rather, they appeared to slow down.

‘Is that a jab?’

The plan to take the hit and cut his neck was discarded as soon as it came to mind. That wasn’t an ordinary jab. It was a left jab enhanced by the power of the game item and the pill. If I took it head-on, it would be fatal.

I swung the lightning axe. The knuckles and the axe blade seemed like they would collide, but they grazed past each other. That was what I was aiming for.

‘You’re electrocuted.’

If I cut Hyun Ji-chan’s neck while he was electrocuted, it would be over.

About 1 second. That was the time Hyun Ji-chan was stiff. Before I could swing my axe, he broke free from his stiffness and threw a right punch.

Super Concentration activated. I dodged the punch by tilting my head. Then came the left punch. How fast it was. Even with Super Concentration, it wasn’t easy to counter. In the end, I created some distance.

‘Ah, shit. If I had a sword, I could have just sliced him. I should have prepared beforehand.’

I glanced sideways at where the Japanese sword had fallen. It was about 6 meters away. The problem was that Hyun Ji-chan was closer to the Japanese sword than I was.

“You can see my punch?”

“I dodged it because I could see it.”

“You’re the first guy to see my punch accurately and dodge it.”

“If you were that confident in your punches, you should have become a boxer instead of a gangster.”

“I accidentally killed someone during a match.”

“Oh, okay. Did you stall for time well? But if you stall for time, it’s you who’ll be at a disadvantage. The pill’s effects are wearing off.”

“10 more seconds is enough.”

“I think so too.”

Stalling for time until his pill wore off was also an option, but it wasn’t my style. Hyun Ji-chan and I charged at each other with all our might.

The axe was swung, and punches came flying. Before the axe collided with the knuckles of the punch, I let go of the handle. The axe that was hit by the punch flew away. At the same time, Hyun Ji-chan was stiffened by the electrocution.

1 second.

In that short moment. Instead of attacking, I passed him and picked up the Japanese sword that had fallen on the floor.

*Shing.*

The blade of the Japanese sword that came out of the scabbard shone coldly.

‘Just by holding a sword… I don’t feel like I’ll lose. I’m sure I was a sword master in my past life.’

Hyun Ji-chan frowned.

“All the guys who relied on their swords were crushed by my punches. You’re no different.”

“You talk too much. I won’t use Super Concentration, just for you. I feel like I can win without it.”

Hyun Ji-chan didn’t answer and charged at me. His footwork was more cautious than before. When I swung my sword, his fist came to meet it. He intended to knock the sword away with his knuckles. Considering Hyun Ji-chan’s ridiculous strength, the sword would fly far away.

I used a little technique.

I slightly twisted the blade to deflect most of the force from the punch, and then used the remaining force to swing the sword downwards.

His right thigh was cut. Hyun Ji-chan gritted his teeth and swung his fist with a broken stance. With his stance broken, there was no way he could put proper power and speed into his punch. I cut his arms and remaining leg, and then stabbed the sword into his chest.