Chapter 338 – #339 Say Hello
#339 Say hello
Chairman Bal Ji-woon burst into laughter.
“Ha ha. What are you talking about? I’m high fog? Are you mistaken?”
“High Fog. Don’t be fooled? You know my ability well, right?”
“…”
The completely changed tone, the memory hunter was convinced that Chairman Bal Ji-woon was a high-fog, an A-class villain. Then Chairman Bal Ji-woon also laughed.
“How did you know? I bet he never had physical contact with you?”
Chairman Bal Ji-woon has a cautious personality.
As such, he has never had physical contact with a memory hunter who can read memories. I’ve never even had a common handshake.
Even if there was physical contact without his knowledge, he has resistance to the ability of a 9th level psychic, of course, a memory hunter.
No matter how much the memory hunter had 10th level psychic ability, it was impossible to break through the resistance of a normal 9th level psychic.
Yes, if you were a level 10 psychic.
“This is a recent ability…”
The memory hunter raised his hand and said.
“Now I can read the memories of objects just by touching them.”
“… Memories in objects? Does that make sense?”
Chairman Bal Ji-woon’s face hardened.
Memory Hunter is an S-class hero, could it be that he has grown one step further?
“Eh, whatever. If you touch this sofa, for example, you’ll find out what’s been going on in this room… Hmm?”
“…?”
Perhaps using the ability, the memory hunter hesitated. Then he slowly turned his head away from his eyes.
‘Why are you like that?’
Chairman Bal Ji-woon frowned at the sight of the memory hunter suddenly behaving strangely. Did you say you could find out what was going on in this space?
“…!”
At that moment, Chairman Bal Ji-woon’s eyes also widened. I guessed what the memory hunter, no, that bastard saw.
Chairman Bal Ji-woon and Vice Chairman Stephanie Yu are 50 years old and are famous for their youthful appearance. She also said that although she has been married for 30 years, she still spends a sweet hour every day like a newlywed.
Young appearance, good marriage relationship.
The two sometimes spend private time alone in this office. It’s the cozy time spent without wearing a single thread.
“이 개새끼가! 당장 능력 안 꺼?!”
Not like the usual gentle man, he yelled at the memory hunter. How dare you look every nook and cranny (?) Of my wife?!
“I will kill you!”
Her foolish wife did not put up with it. The president’s office was instantly covered with fog.
“Calm down, Hi Fog.”
It was a dangerous situation for anyone to see, but the memory hunter was calm. Rather, he waved his hand and used his powers.
“… Uh?”
Then Chairman Bal Ji-woon, who was about to kill the memory hunter at any moment, hesitated. Why did I use my powers?
“Calm down for now? I’m not here to fight you, I’m here to make a deal.”
“… What deal?”
First of all, Chairman Bal Ji-woon sat down and continued the conversation with the memory hunter.
“I’m the only one who knows that you are high-fog and that your wife is Hazel Foxy. And I will keep this for the rest of my life if you accept my offer.”
“There’s no need for that, just if I kill you right here?”
“That’s impossible. There’s not one or two things I believe in. I’ve already spoken to the president of the association before coming to see you decisively.”
“…”
A memory hunter who answers right away as if he expected it.
Bluffing didn’t work. Then it was inevitably my turn to listen to his suggestion.
“What?”
“Sanctuary armor. And weapons secretly crafted by your company. I want them.”
“…Why do you need that?”
“You don’t have to tell me that. The important thing is, just give me what I said and I’ll erase High Fog and Hazel Foxy from my head.”
“… Wait a moment.”
I felt like a defeat. Chairman Bal Ji-woon had a bitter taste.
“Wait. The best thing other than the normal Sanctuary Armor. Maybe with your skills… You’ve developed an S-class Sanctuary Armor? I want that.”
“…”
Chairman Bal Ji-woon stood up from his seat and glared at the memory hunter. How much does this guy know?
After a while, Chairman Bal Ji-woon brought the items requested by the memory hunter. He didn’t even have to go far. It was enough to bring it from the secret space connected to the president’s office.
After checking the items, the memory hunter held out his hand with a satisfied smile.
“Thank you for accepting my offer, Chairman Bal Ji-woon.”
His tone changed. Like I said earlier, it means that I will erase the fact that Bal Ji-woon is a high-fog, and that his wife is Hazel Foxy.
“… It was nothing.”
Although he answered, Chairman Bal Ji-woon did not hold the hand that the memory hunter extended. With an embarrassed expression on his face, he packed his things and got up from his seat.
“Oh right.”
Before going out, the memory hunter turned around as if he had forgotten. And he said something completely unexpected.
“Give my regards to your son.”
“… Yes?”
“Enough then.”
With that, the memory hunter went out of the chairman’s room as if he had finished his business.
“Please say hello to Jung-nam? Do you two know each other?”
Why is my son suddenly appearing here?
Chairman Bal Ji-woon could not understand what the memory hunter was thinking when he mentioned his son.
*****
Next day.
“Hey! Operate me!”
“Go away!”
The memory hunter who came to visit me again today shouted at me to have surgery with artificial psychic powers. My answer, of course, was no.
*****
The next day
“Hey! I want to use other psychic powers too!”
“Oh well go away!”
The memory hunters swarmed all day long to be operated on.
*****
The next day after that
“Surgery!”
“Bye! Cuckoo go! Twice go!”
A memory hunter came today as well.
*****
Again the next day.
“Number…”
“Oh shit! Aren’t you tired?!”
I shouted at the memory hunter who came to visit me today and asked me to undergo surgery. Why are you so stubborn when you say you can’t be a kid?!
“Steel armor. Is it really not possible?”
“Oh well…?”
“…”
Unlike usual, he looked very serious as if this was the last time. I was about to say no to that look, but I hesitated.
A memory hunter looking at me with serious eyes. Those were the eyes of a determined man.
I wondered if he was desperate for another psychic power like this. Then, I thought that if I thought about the fact that 24 applicants gathered in one day, in less than 24 hours to be exact, I thought I could be so earnest.
‘Ah, what about Tsuba?’
If a man had made up his mind to that extent, it would be his duty to help. Because I have a lot of ability to help.
However, the surgical site was the heart. Even if the operation was successful, there was a chance that it would go wrong later.
It was hard to give permission because it was a matter of life and death.
“Surgery, can’t I?”
“…”
“… I can’t help it if it doesn’t work. I’m sorry for being stubborn.”
When I didn’t answer, the memory hunter finally turned away with a resigned nod of his head.
One step, one step. He looked at his back as he walked away and before leaving, he told him.
“You could die.”
“It’s something I’m determined to do.”
“Why are you so obsessed with psychic powers? To be honest, your psychic powers are enough right now, aren’t they?”
“No. Not enough.”
“Haa… I ask you one last time. Do you really want to undergo an artifact transplant surgery?”
“Okay.”
“…”
In the end, I had no choice but to break my stubbornness at the answer without hesitation. Then all I could do was do my best to keep him from dying.
“Next Monday, I’m going to have an artifact transplant surgery that day. Come early in the morning.”
“… Thank you, Steel Armor.”
“I don’t want to look like you, so get out of here right away. And if you come back after drinking that day, I’ll kick you out, so you know that.”
“Oh, that must be a bit difficult. But I’ll bear with it.”
Speaking succinctly, he bowed his head to me once and went outside.
*****
On Monday of the following week, 24 participants in the relic transplant surgery, including the memory hunters, gathered together.
They were clearly nervous, but at the same time excited about the hope of using their psychic powers in the future.
“By the way, boss. Is it really okay? It’s about artificially giving ordinary people superpowers, so if you put an artifact in their heart, can you use it right away?”
Joongbo expressed concern about this operation.
With the cooperation of (abducted under the guise of) a doctor who is also called a master of heart surgery, this relic transplant operation will be carried out.
“So you didn’t get volunteers? We don’t have any data, so we have to build it ourselves. Instead, we decided to take responsibility for their families until the end. Then it’s no loss to them either. They can take care of their families with their own lives.”
“Certainly… It is.”
“Huh? Why are you looking at me like that? Do you feel bad?”
Then I suddenly felt the mediator looking at me with strange eyes. What’s wrong with this kid?
“I just… Suddenly had an idea.”
“What do you think?”
“If the boss hadn’t killed the Scorpion King, so what would have happened if he hadn’t taken us… I thought. Boss is the only person who buys your life at such a high price. It’s new, but… Thank you very much.”
“…”
The sincere words of the jungbo pushed shame. For me, life is a kind of play.
It’s a kind of game where I live like I want to, and die laughing when the time comes.
When I was a Korean, I did not dare to think like this. The term Hell Joseon did not come about for nothing.
Because it was a hellish place where you couldn’t live without giving up something, people even called Korea Hell Joseon.
That’s why I didn’t even know that I was living like a fool wearing a mask with a skull picture on it. Is it supposed to be some sort of reaction?
But why am I suddenly saying this?
“… Ah, Tsuba is sprouting chicken meat. Stop it.”
“Whoops. Yes boss. It looks like everyone has gathered, so let’s go down.”
“OK.”
I wanted to slap the back of Joong-bo’s head for making me feel embarrassed, but I held back because his subordinates were watching.
I went downstairs and made eye contact with each and every one of them who were looking up at me with hopeful eyes.
“…”
“… Now that the preparations are over, let’s go in, you tight bastards.”
Finally, after exchanging glances with the memory hunter, I headed to the hurriedly made operating room. It was a hastily prepared operating room for today, but everything was there. Even the most expensive and best surgical instruments were bought.
I had to participate in this surgery, so I changed my clothes and disinfected meticulously. Disinfection was essential as the operation involved cutting open the heart and transplanting artifacts into it.
Upon entering the operating room, the doctor and his team, who had been waiting for me, bowed their heads to me.
“Hey Doctor, remember? If this operation is successful, it’s $100 million.”
“Yes boss. Just leave it to me.”
After all, there is nothing better than money to overcome fear.
Kidnapped in the first place, no.
I was trembling when I first saw it, but when they said they would give me 100 million dollars if the operation was successful, I immediately said, ‘Trust me, boss!’ It was like this.
Anyway, I didn’t say much because it was much better to be burning with enthusiasm like now than to be trembling and make a mistake during surgery.
“Then come in.”
“…”
‘Oh fuck.’
The first to enter the operating room was none other than a memory hunter. Are you saying it’s better to sell first?
“Then, let’s start the operation.”
The operation began with the words of the surgeon.
What I did was nothing special. It was all about using healing skills in case of an emergency. But at the same time, it was also important.
*****
That day, the operation was successfully completed.
24 artificial psychics were born, including memory hunters.
Each of my 23 artificial gangsters were scattered and received psychic training under the cadres managing the district, and gathered at my hideout once a week to receive intensive training from me.
And the memory hunters are gone.
I didn’t even visit my hideout, and I didn’t even get a call.
I met him again one day after a month, when it was raining like a hole in the sky.
