Chapter 146 – #147 Steam Takers (1)
#147 Steam Takers(1)
[Name: Horny Man]
[Age: 30 years old]
[Gender: Male]
[Height : 191cm]
[Weight: 104kg]
[Value: winner takes all]
[Alignment: Chaos]
[Motto: There is no bad money in the world.]
[Psychic Powers: Body Enhancer (Lv.10), Psychic Analyst (Lv.10), Spirit Magician (Lv.10), Master of Gravity (Lv.10)]
[HP : 400]
[Inventory]
[Body enhancer (Lv.10/27.00%), clone magician (Lv.10/19.00%)]
[Psychic Power Creation Ticket: 2]
[Psychic Level Up Ticket: 17]
“It’s up 10%.”
I was able to get 10% EXP by sending the three villains Carinbia told me about.
“Ha… Annoying.”
Looking at the gauge that wasn’t even half full, I let out a sigh. So when do you level up?
Everything else in this world is good, but there is one annoying thing. What that means is that there are too many superpowers with similar effects but different names.
Taking the ice queen as an example, her superpower is [Frost Queen]. However, her ice-using psychic powers were not unique to the Frost Queen.
[Ice Sorcerer], [Ice Lord], [Glacier Wanderer], Etc… There are many superpowers with different names.
Since the effect is the same, it’s okay to just look at it as the same superpower, but this guy’s world treats it as a different superpower.
“So my body became a drawing paper.”
My body was full of psychic powers that I passed on when I went to America, saying that I no longer needed them. It was a tattoo and supernatural power that had no place to use.
“You damn bastards… How dare you treat me…!”
My hands and feet trembled with anger when I thought of the villains who left me to take care of the time and boarded the plane to the United States. So, they will go to Las Vegas and have fun drinking, girls, and gambling, right?
In my mind, I wanted to grab their hair right away and bring them back to the Dark City.
“Whoa… Don’t hate others…”
By repeating the Buddha’s words, the anger built up inside was removed. Because I can’t go to America.
“I’ll have to stick my nose in Alice’s chest.”
Then you will regain peace of mind at once. I drove the car and headed for my house where Alice was.
*****
Take-!
After Steel Armor left, a group of people appeared.
Their behavior was truly peculiar.
Although they were obviously able to walk on two legs, they dared to walk on all fours.
My hair was messy, and water flowed from my clothes, as if I had been swimming in a sewer somewhere.
Take-! Squeak-!
They imitated the cries of mice even though they could speak. One creepy fact was that their voices sounded exactly like rats.
They went into the house where Steel Armor had just taken care of only one person.
Loud gunshots and screams and the smell of blood induced people to imitate rats.
“Uhhhhh? Eh, what are these?!”
The man who was lying on the floor and moaning was frightened when he saw the people who showed up late.
Take-! Squeak-!
“What are these beggars! Don’t go away?!”
The man surrounded himself, hitting and pushing wildly at those who sniffed it. Then their eyes turned red as if they were about to bleed.
Take-! Jjiik-!
“Aaaaagh!”
“Help me!”
The rat impersonators ate the men as if they were real beasts.
Things like this were spreading throughout the Dark City like an epidemic.
*****
‘Did I become a director of the Hero Association for this?’
One of the directors of the association gathered at the conference hall suddenly had such a thought. Being a director of the Hero Association is definitely an honorable and well-paid job. It is also a place that is respected by many.
I struggled a lot to get to this position. He suffered a lot of disgrace and suffered all sorts of humiliation. But I persevered and got to where I am today.
But what is this?
Lately, instead of being happy, I’ve only felt embarrassed.
“It is no longer possible to control information.”
“Is that so? This is… A very frustrating situation.”
The president of the Valencia Association frowned.
Recently, the Hero Association faced the worst situation in a row, wondering if it could be this bad.
The defeat of the strongest hero, the White Knight, the all-out war with the Shadow Killer forces, the theft of the heart of the Siren, the seclusion of the tough guy who can be said to be the mental support of many heroes, such as the S-class hero Zena Fighter, the hero of the terrorist organization Alkaes Even banking and widespread terrorism.
Does it feel like it’s not a big deal that Sanctuary’s vice president Stephanie almost died and she almost fell out with the president?
Even if the Hero Association had a close relationship with the broadcasting company, it was difficult to cover up the truth any longer as a series of events occurred in a chain.
What’s more, a mass murder in an already difficult situation!
‘I want to get rid of everything and have a drink.’
The head of the Valencia Association felt like his head would explode in frustration.
“Is this possible?
Recently, crimes of villains such as assault, robbery, and murder have increased rapidly.
The Hero Association thought that it was the work of a villain or a pre-villain who ran rampant without knowing the fear of the world shortly after he had supernatural powers, and the heroes eagerly mobilized and arrested the criminals.
However, as time went on, I realized that this was not an easy task.
“Steam… I need steam…”
“Be quiet, son.”
“Without Steam, I’m dying! I’m dying…! Ugh, ugh…”
“You bastard. Don’t show off and keep your mouth shut. Sure… Huh?”
“Uuuuu!”
“Uhhhhh? Hey, man! Hey, wake up! Breathe! Hey!”
After more than 48 hours of detention of the arrested villain, this guy suddenly died. He didn’t do anything, but he died alone.
“Uuuuu…!”
“Sah, save…”
“Ouch…!”
After most of the villains they arrested died, the Hero Association realized that the increase in crime was no mere coincidence.
Realizing the seriousness of the situation, the Hero Association hurriedly investigated the dead villains and learned a shocking fact.
A villain is a criminal who has supernatural powers. But this time, the villains who died for unknown reasons were not villains.
They had no superpowers.
The Hero Association couldn’t hide their absurdity. Even when they were arrested, it was because they obviously had superpowers.
But he has no superpowers. So the Hero Association had no choice but to be embarrassed.
Realizing that there is a huge conspiracy in this case, the head of the Valencia Association put in an S-class hero memory hunter, who can be said to be the best investigator.
Although his physical ability was slightly better than that of ordinary people, his ability to read memories was unmatched.
And not long after, the Hero Association found out that a new drug called [Steam] Could awaken ordinary people as supernatural powers for a certain period of time.
“Memory Hunter. What do you think?”
“What are you thinking? Do you have anything to think about? The guy who made such a terrible thing, the guy who sold it to the citizens, we should catch them all.”
The memory hunter replied with a sad face. His furrowed eyebrows showed that he was currently very dissatisfied.
In the middle of the day, I couldn’t help but have a lot of complaints because I had to attend a meeting that was not enough to follow the steam producer.
“Even if you read your memories, do you not know who made them?”
“These guys are quite self-conscious. The place where they receive drugs is different every time, and the memories of the distributors are all different. They hide their bodies thoroughly, so no clues come out.”
“Okay… Okay. Let’s finish today’s meeting here and keep an eye on everyone so that we can immediately figure out what’s going on.”
“Yes.”
In the end, this meeting also ended without a sharp alternative coming out.
*****
Precinct 80 has a drug factory owned by Steel Armor. It was a reconstruction of a factory that had been burnt down by villains previously infiltrated by the jet stream.
Under strict security, many people were manufacturing drugs wearing gas masks.
Since it is a place where drugs are manufactured in large quantities, the air inside the factory contains drug substances, so if you enter without a gas mask, you risk becoming addicted to drugs.
So, there were papers on the walls of the factory that read [No entry without a gas mask]. It was because of Steel Armor’s bluff that if any of the workers were addicted to drugs, he would die.
“Aigo~ How are you~?”
“Huh?”
“Who are you?”
Late at night, when the sun had disappeared, the Skull Head members guarding the drug factory aimed their guns at a man who fearlessly approached. The man then raised his hands in surrender.
“Oops! Save me! As you can see, I don’t have any weapons!”
The man lifted his coat to show that he was not carrying a weapon. Of course, the Skull Head members did not lower their guns.
“What’s going on here? This is an outsider-limited area.”
Haha. Isn’t it common for outsiders to be involved? It’s nothing else… I brought something like this.”
The man smiled and took out a syringe from the 007 bag he was holding in his hands. Inside the syringe was a dark green liquid like green juice.
“Green juice?”
“…”
In fact, the members thought that what was in the syringe was green juice. Maybe it’s because the boss is crazy, and the subordinates… Hmmm.
The man revealed the identity of the liquid before the members had more strange misunderstandings.
“Do you know what Steam is?”
“Steam? Steam pack? The one that marines and firebats use?”
“If it’s steam… Isn’t it a new drug that’s been popular lately?”
Fortunately, there was a member who recognized Steam. Then the man smiled broadly as if he was glad he didn’t have to explain further.
“Yes. In fact, injecting the drug directly into the bloodstream has a better effect than inhaling it through the nose. It lasts a long time. It will definitely sell much more than the drugs you are currently making. How is it? Do you want to make a deal with me?”
“Hmm…”
At the man’s words, the members put on an expression of appetite.
Steem is a drug so addictive that it appears in the news. As the man said, you will probably be able to make more money than the drugs you are selling now.
“Come back tomorrow. We don’t have the right to do that. I’ll talk to the boss, so come back tomorrow.”
“Yes, of course. Oh, I’m giving this here as a way of asking you to take care of yourself.”
The man nodded and handed the steam bag to the members. And with the words that he will come back tomorrow at this time, the man went back the way he came.
“Maknae. Go and show this to the boss.”
“You mean now?”
“Then, do you want to go now or next year?
“I get it…”
As the senior opened his eyes, the youngest took a syringe and headed to Area 78, where the steel armor was located.
And…
“Hey, can we try this?”
“What? Are you crazy? The boss said he won’t let anyone do drugs!”
“Will the fucking boss care about low-ends like us. And will we get addicted to drugs in one go? You can overcome drugs with mental strength!”
“I, my mental strength…!”
“Yes! Don’t underestimate our sanity!”
“We’re not going to collapse over drugs like this!”
One gangster brought out the theory of dog poop mentality, and surprisingly, these words ignited the fighting spirit of other gangsters.
Cook-!
“Keuuu… This is killing me!”
“Uuuuueuuuuu!”
So they injected steam into their bodies. Without foreseeing what the consequences would be.
