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nChapter 119: Chapter 119

n“Why didn’t you tell us?”

n“Did you only give it to the Americans first for your own benefit?”

n“I can’t believe you only put America’s growth first. I’m disappointed.”

n“They just wanted to use us!”

nIn the midst of criticisms, Ethan knitted his brows and began thinking.

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nHe wondered how to handle this situation.

nIt wasn’t good for the world hunters to fight inside the tower.

n“I simply made a choice according to the orders from Samchunkyo. Also…”

nHe tried to explain it to the hunters, but they were already worked up.

nThey didn’t want to hear any more excuses. They refused to keep talking and began going down the tower.

nThe reason was to ingest the item as well as to stop America from claiming their relationship with Samchunkyo for themselves.

nEthan saw the commanders and hunters growing distant and covered his eyes with his hand.

n“Samchunkyo, those bastards…”

nEthan clenched down on his teeth in anger.

nThey made it sound like it was just for America, but in the end, they handed the item out to everyone.

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nEthan lifted his head with a serious look on his face.

n‘Why did they make it complicated by not handing it out to everyone, to begin with?’

nThey might have used the world hunters to clear the Black Tower without laying a hand on it.

nHe thought that that was China’s obvious scheme.

nBut if that was the case, they wouldn’t have had to go so far.

nIf they had supported all of the world hunters from the beginning, things would have progressed much faster.

nHowever, it was worth suspecting why they made the method more complicated than necessary.

nThe reason why Ethan accepted their item was because he thought China gave preference to those who were worthy of the item’s power.

nBut… things were flowing differently.

nThe anxiousness made Ethan’s heart sink.

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nMost of the hunters got down from the tower and returned to the assembly.

nJi Yoo Kim saw the world hunters lining up to eat the item and sighed.

nThe world hunters, who were taking the item, looked powerless.

n‘How is it that they’re taking the item without any suspicion?’

n‘Why aren’t they worried about any side effects?’

nThey almost looked like they were possessed by a ghost.

nEven if America had already ingested the item and Samchunkyo had a reputation that couldn’t be looked down upon, they still should have suspected it just a little bit.

nIt wasn’t too late to take the item after a thorough investigation.

nSo after seeing the hunters taking the items without any suspicion, it made Ji Yoo Kim realize what a desperate situation the hunter world was in.

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nThey knew it as well.

nBut the reason why they were taking it anyway was because they were desperate.

nThey were trying hard not to fall behind in the world of hunters.

nThat was right.

nFrom Ji Yoo Kim’s standpoint, they were trying with all their might.

nThe hunters had lost all hope.

nHowever, Ji Yoo Kim thought differently.

nShe was certain.

nThat no matter how difficult the circumstances, no matter how tempting it was to take the easy way out, engaging in gambling behavior was unacceptable.

nBut then again, it was possible that the item was a well-researched product that didn’t come with any side effects.

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nBut that was only a possibility.

nIt appeared that the world hunters were infatuated by the item as if they were athletes tempted by drugs that made them more competitive in sports.

nJi Yoo Kim teared up out of despair and looked on at the unbelievable scenery.

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n“Sir, where would you like to go? Would you like to eat?”

nThey were on their way to the Warp Gate building.

nHo Sung Lee asked as he drove.

nIn response to the silence, Ho Sung Lee looked back at Min Sung through the mirror.

nHe was looking out the window without a response.

n“Sir?”

n“You know.”

nMin Sung opened his mouth.

n“Yes, Sir.”

n“Why can’t I cook?”

n“…”

nIt was a serious yet silly question.

nHe simply blurted it out while looking out the window, but some seriousness could still be sensed in Min Sung’s words.

n“Why are you thinking about that all of a sudden?”

n“Devils aren’t that simple. They’re tenacious, evil, and strong.”

n“But what does that have to do with you eating…?”

n“What would happen if a bunch of high-level devils appeared all at once?”

n“Oh, the city would go down in ruin.”

n“It’s not about the city. The stage is the entire world.”

n“Oh… Is it that serious?”

n“If that happens and all restaurants close down, I need to know how to cook for myself.”

n“Oh, is that why…”

n“But I’m bad at cooking.”

n“That’s true. That’s… Ahem.”

nHo Sung Lee stopped himself in the middle of his sentence and changed the subject.

n“You’re a skilled swordsman, and you’re strong in every way when it comes to physical activities. So now that I think of it, it’s interesting.”

nHe looked back on when he went to a cooking class with Min Sung and trembled.

n“Let’s go home,” Min Sung said.

n“Shall I tell Woong Jang to prepare a meal for you?”

n“No.”

n“Then will you eat out?”

nMin Sung paused and opened his mouth.

n“I’m going to cook again.”

nIn response, Ho Sung Lee flinched.

n‘If Woong Jang happened to eat the food Min Sung made…’

nJust the thought of it scared him.

n“Hm… Sir. You’re… going to try cooking again? If you do, eat it yourself. It’s dangerous to feed it to Woong Jang. He’s old, so if he tries your cooking, he could…”

nMin Sung glared at Ho Sung Lee.

nHo Sung Lee coughed and stepped on the pedal toward the Warp Gate building.

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nMin Sung entered the Warp Gate building.

nHo Sung Lee got back up from his 90-degree bow and watched as Min Sung disappeared.

n‘He just reeled in 1 trillion worth of Black Mithril, but what he’s worried about is cooking…’

n‘Right now of all times?’

n‘Who knows what might have happened over there?’

nHo Sung Lee put a cigarette in his mouth and sighed.

n“He’s an impressive guy.”

nHo Sung Lee clapped.

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nAs soon as he got home, Min Sung’s personal chef, Woong Jang greeted him with a smile.

nMin Sung nodded. He put on his slippers and went to the living room.

n“Long time no see. But where’s Ho Sung…?”

nWoong Jang looked behind him, but no one else was there.

n“I took the Warp Gate while he’s waiting for me over there.”

n“Oh, I see.”

nWoong Jang smiled as if he understood.

n“You must be tired. Have you eaten? You didn’t give me a call ahead of time, so the food might take a while.”

nMin Sung put his hands on his side and sighed deeply.

n“I’m going to try cooking this time. I failed last time, and I still feel frustrated about it. It’s comical that I can’t even make my own food. I’m sure I can do it as long as I have the determination to learn.”

nWoong Jang looked at Min Sung and smiled.

n“Let me help you then.”

n“Okay, let’s begin.”

nMin Sung rolled up his sleeves and walked toward the kitchen.

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nAfter long contemplation, he decided on what to make.

nIt was his first time making it since he failed at cooking class.

nEgg rolls were reasonably easy to make.

nWoong Jang was a legendary chef, which meant that he used eggs quite often, so there were tons of eggs already in the fridge.

nEven if he failed, he could make another one.

n“Great. So what do I do first?”

nMin Sung asked while looking at Woong Jang.

n“First, slice green onions, carrots, and onions.”

nMin Sung stood in front of the prepared ingredients and picked up a knife.

nWhoosh! Whoosh!

nMin Sung spun the cooking knife in his hands and began slicing the green onions, carrots, and onions.

nWoong Jang dropped his jaw in surprise.

nHe was so fast that he could barely see his hands.

nWoong Jang was truly in awe.

nThe best knife handing he had ever seen…

nIn the blink of an eye, Min Sung had already finished slicing the materials and waited for Woong Jang’s instructions.

n“Now you must beat the eggs.”

nAs instructed, Min Sung cracked the eggs and began beating them.

nThere was a total of five eggs.

nMin Sung mixed the eggs with a beater.

nDespite the high speed, the way Min Sung used the beater was surprisingly professional.

nPerfect skills.

n“I’m impressed. You were born to cook. When it comes to being a chef, speed is very important.”

nWoong Jang praised him, but Min Sung still didn’t feel at ease.

nJust as he did in cooking class, it was proven that his skills in using his hands was superior to all the rest.

nBut the problem was that the final product didn’t taste good at all.

n“Now put the sliced up vegetables into the eggs and add pepper and salt.”

nMin Sung did as instructed and used the pepper and salt.

n“Sir, that’s too much.”

nIn response, Min Sung lessened the mouth of salt and pepper, but Jang Woong continued to tell him it was too much.

nIn the end, he added so little salt and pepper that it didn’t feel like he was holding it.

nMin Sung added a little bit of salt and a little bit of pepper.

nAfter seeing that, Woong Jang nodded and smiled in approval.

nOnce he mixed everything with a blender, he heated up the frying pan.

nHe added the oil onto the pan.

nJust as Woong Jang instructed, he put half of the mix onto the pan.

nTssssss!

nThe egg began to cook instantly.

n“Lift the pan once it’s cooked on one side and start rolling it.”

nWoong Jang made it easy for Min Sung to understand.

nAs a result, Min Sung was able to cook with ease.

nHe then rolled the egg as instructed.

nThat was it.

nThe egg rolls were complete.

nOnce he put it on a plate, he saw that a little bit of the egg was burned, but compared to what he made in cooking class, this one was an improvement.

nMin Sung tasted the egg roll.

nHe couldn’t call it a masterpiece, but it wasn’t that bad. At that moment, Woong Jang cleared the plate.

n“This time, try making it without my instructions.”

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