chapter 13
13 – Skill Tree
the next morning.
After hiding the body in a hotel room, Kang Hyuk headed to the neighborhood where the net walker was hiding.
The D-class Villain Netwalker was a famous hacker who had a history of hacking Busan Central Bank accounts, and in the main story, he often appeared as a follower of a certain villain organization. Because of this, Kang Hyuk knew where he was hiding in the area.
‘… It must be around here.”
After a while, Kang Hyuk arrived in a neighborhood and looked around carefully.
The neighborhood he came to was called ‘Beomgu-dong’, but it was a neighborhood that looked very underdeveloped at first glance because it was not developed.
However, Kang Hyuk was well aware that this was the hideout of a villainous organization active in Busan, and that a net worker was residing somewhere here. If he looked around carefully, he would be able to find the netwalker before long.
‘Since you’re a hacker, you probably use the Internet often, right? Then, should I start searching around where the communication lines are concentrated?’
Kanghyeok began to expand his territory one by one, starting from a place where internet and phone lines were concentrated.
I was able to find houses that looked suspicious from time to time, but when I went inside, they were all bad. It seems that I need to spend a little more time.
“… What the f*ck are you?”
But it was about three hours after that.
When three men suddenly stood in front of Kanghyuk, Kanghyuk frowned. Was it because I went too openly? At first glance, the three men appeared to be minions of the local villain organization.
“What are you, you f*cking bastard! You’re a far-away kid, so you wander around our neighborhood like that?”
“There is someone looking for it.”
“who? Who are you looking for?”
When one of them shouted, Kanghyuk shook his head for a moment.
Is it good or bad to make a fuss here?
There doesn’t seem to be anything like CCTV around… !
“You bastard, we ask! Who are you looking for!”
“Networker.”
“what… ? Why are you looking for that hacker here?”
The three men looked a little perplexed. It was because no one should know that the Net Walker was hiding here.
“Hey, where did you come from? Are you sure you belong to the Red Monster?”
“Red Monster? What is that derelict organization?”
“Have you heard? Ha, this bastard…!”
They started creeping closer. Kanghyuk watched them intently.
“Wouldn’t it be better to say it quickly and obediently? Where do you belong?”
“Why do you keep asking that?”
“Why are you asking, you bastard? I need to know that to think about how to clean up!”
Chaeeng!
The three men seemed intent on killing Kang-hyeok after all. One of the three men drew a pistol, and the other two drew knives. Taking out knives, the two immediately ran towards Kanghyuk.
“Search!”
…wheeik!
In an instant, the two blades powerfully cut through the wind.
Faster than expected… !
However, Kanghyuk was a person who raised his agility stat by a whopping 2 points through leveling up.
Kanghyuk twisted his upper body to lightly avoid the two blades, then took out a revolver from his pocket.
I couldn’t do anything more than this. The three men had to become Kang Hyuk’s experience points at this place.
Taang!
Taang!
“… !”
As the muzzle fired one after another, the two men opened their mouths wide.
One had a bullet lodged between his forehead and the other had a bullet lodged in his left shoulder.
So, so, so, so, so!
“… Aagh!”
However, the man with the bullet lodged in his left shoulder also did not survive. It was because the blade-like ice pierced his body in an instant. It was named [5.56mm Cold Air Bullet].
“This, you freaking bastard!”
Now there is only one person left… !
The man standing at the back suddenly raised his gun at Kanghyuk.
He looked like he felt a lot of fear when Kanghyuk killed his teammates in an instant. However, in the end, he seemed confident that he would win. It was also because his index finger was already on the verge of pulling the trigger.
“porridge… !”
Taaang!
“… !”
But at that very moment… !
In the end, the man also died along with the two colleagues. It was because the timing when Kanghyuk pulled the trigger was a little faster than that.
In fact, if you think about common sense, the man should have shot faster than Kang Hyuk. Since Kang Hyuk had just killed two people, he had very little time to shoot again… !
However, Kanghyeok’s movement and speed shattered such common sense, and he himself had put a bullet between the man’s forehead first. The power of Agility +2 was so beyond imagination. Dexterity +2 is so fast, how fast is Agility +5 or Agility +10?
Kanghyeok made another promise to level up as soon as possible.
It’s good to get skills, but getting stats is also very important!
However, unfortunately, I couldn’t level up with the guys I killed this time. Kang Hyuk hurriedly left, leaving behind his regret.
‘Well… but the experience wouldn’t have gone up at all. If I just kill the Net Walkers, I might be able to level up right away…?’
Kanghyeok started looking around the neighborhood again with some anticipation.
Wouldn’t it have been better to save at least one person and ask for the location of the netwalker?
when you have such thoughts.
Finally, Kang Hyuk was able to find a house. The house was a two-story shack that could be found anywhere in the neighborhood, but Kang-hyeok was certain that a net worker was hiding in it for some reason.
smart!
“… who?”
As Kanghyuk knocked on the door, a man’s voice came from inside.
At that moment, Kanghyuk showed a small smile.
It must have been.
The owner of this gruff voice was definitely a net worker.
“Are you Mr. Networker’s house?”
“… .”
“The delivery has arrived. Please open the door. The product name is ‘death’.”
Even at Kang Hyuk’s words, Net Walker remained silent.
Kang Hyuk smiled and finally kicked the door hard.
Wow!
“… Keck!”
The power of strength +1 was also beyond imagination. When the door shattered, the Net Walker rolled across the floor. Before he knew it, fragments of broken doors were still embedded in his body.
“aaagh! What are you doing! Where did you come from!”
“Heh, people here really like to ask where they belong. Are all the guys in Busan like that?
“You, you son of a b*tch!”
The Net Walker ran to Kang Hyuk. However, a hacker with no fighting skills can’t help Kang Hyuk…!
f*ck!
“Queuck!”
When Kanghyuk kicked him in the stomach, the net walker let out a pig-picking sound and rolled on the floor again.
Kang Hyuk pressed his chest gently and spoke coldly.
“Noisy. Please briefly recite your story.”
“What, what?”
“I might be misunderstanding you. I’ll listen, so give it a try.”
After meeting the Witch of Temptation, Kang Hyuk learned a new side of her. It was that she came to know that she, who had always thought of her as an evil woman, was a ‘human like Kang Hyuk’ with her own story.
Because of this, Kang Hyuk thought of giving a chance to a net walker.
Maybe this guy has a story of his own and is doing bad things?
Kang Hyuk had no intention of thinking that all villains were the same. After hearing their stories, I thought of choosing whether to kill them or not. Of course, the guys who stabbed themselves first would have no soup whatsoever.
“Tell me quickly. no time.”
“Sah, it’s a story… Well, what are you talking about specifically… .”
“Was it too broad? Then tell me what good things you have done in your life so far.”
“… .”
“omg… Could it be that there is none?”
When the Net Walker didn’t say anything, Kang-hyeok was taken aback.
He never considered himself a good man. But that didn’t mean he hadn’t done a single good thing in his life.
“Even if it’s a small thing, it’s okay. Have you ever done volunteer work, or returned a lost item to the owner… .”
“… .”
“Hey, this bastard can’t do this?”
“… Now wait!”
When Kanghyuk raised the muzzle, the Net Walker shouted in horror. He rolled his eyes, then finally remembered something and said.
“There is! I have done good things!”
“What?”
“I have spread dreams and hopes to countless men around the world!”
“Dreams and hopes?”
“By spraying porn for free… .”
… Taaang!
As the muzzle fired, a hole pierced the netwalker’s forehead.
It seemed there was no need to listen to him any longer. Net Walker was not worth keeping alive.
[Teeling!]
[Your level has risen!]
[Strength stat increases!]
[You can choose your skill!]
At that moment, a welcome alarm sounded in Kanghyuk’s head.
His consciousness was soon sucked into the pure white space.
It was none other than a ‘skill selection space’.