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nChapter 124: Chapter 124

n“Thanks to Ji Yoo Kim of Central Institute’s help, we were able to get the helicopter easily. Even rich people take at least 2 years to get a helicopter, but we were able to get one right away. This is all thanks to the general of Central Institute.”

nHo Sung Lee explained the helicopter like a businessman.

n“As for the model, this is the latest helicopter…”

nHo Sung Lee listed all of the specifications of the helicopter that most people didn’t understand.

nMin Sung listened as he looked it over.

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nThe outside was all white.

nAnd the inside was all beige with five seats and luxurious equipment.

n“Do you like it?”

nIn response, Min Sung nodded.

n“Make it so that I can get my helicopter and car licenses as soon as possible.”

n“Yes, Sir. For a car as well?”

nIn response to Min Sung’s gaze, Ho Sung Lee quickly looked down.

n“I’ll get that done, Sir.”

n“Put a sports car near the Warp Gates all over the world. The cars were pretty slow.”

n“Oh, sure.”

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nIn response to the large-scale demand, Ho Sung Lee stuttered.

nAfter checking the helicopter, Min Sung went back to this penthouse.

nMin Sung sat down and asked for a coffee, and Ho Sung Lee immediately went to the coffee machine and brewed him a hot cup.

nAs he watched Min Sung drinking his coffee, he got himself to ask the question.

n“Sir, before you become a hunter, were you a good fighter?”

n“I’ve imagined it.”

nMin Sung replied with eyes that appeared to be reminiscing.

n“Imagined what?”

n“When I was a freshman in high school, I watched a Mike Tyson match and imagined myself losing against him.”

nHo Sung Lee looked at Min Sung as if he hated a rotten jelly.

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n“Why?”

nIn response to Min Sung’s question, Ho Sung Lee simply shook his head.

nWhile Min Sung continued drinking his coffee, Ho Sung Lee got a phone call.

nHo Sung Lee excused himself in order to take it.

nDuring his call, Ho Sung Lee explained the contents of the conversation to Min Sung.

n“Sir, the American hunter master, Ethan, would like to see you. He said he’s in Korea and asked when you’re available.”

n“Tell him to come right now.”

n“Yes, Sir.”

nHo Sung Lee delivered the message.

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nEthan arrived at Min Sung’s penthouse.

n“It’s only been a few days, but I feel like I haven’t seen you in ages.”

nHe smiled and sat on the sofa.

n“Get to the point.”

nIn response to Min Sung’s stern eyes, Ethan shrugged and looked back at him with a serious look on his face.

n“I’m here to tell you that we’d like to recruit you.”

n“Under what condition?”

n“We’ll give you 100 trillion as a contract fee.”

n“What is it that you want?”

n“We’re going to support you, and you must sell your items to only us, Americans.”

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n“That’s not bad. But I can’t say it’s good either.”

n“What do you mean?”

nMin Sung looked at Ethan.

nEthan stared at Min Sung’s dark eyes waiting for his response.

n“There’s something else I want.”

n“Tell me.”

nEthan acted like he was flexible, but he gulped loudly.

n“I don’t need 100 trillion. And I’ll go inside the tower on my own. You just sit back and don’t do anything. That’s my condition.”

n“Are you saying you won’t let America monopolize on your items?”

n“No. I’ll decide how much I’ll sell them for.”

nEthan sighed deeply.

n“My conditions will never change.”

nMin Sung drew a clear line.

n“I understand why you don’t want to only give the items to America, but why do you want to go to the tower on your own? For the good of our future…”

n“You just get in the way without being any help to me.”

nIn response to Min Sung’s fact attack, Ethan looked down and clenched his teeth.

n“What if we refuse?”

n“Hey, American master.”

n“…”

nAn item window popped up on the left side of Min Sung.

nAnd within the item window was a white spark.

nRipppppp!

nHe didn’t even touch it, but the Orichalcum Sword made a torpedo attack in the air. It approached Ethan and floated near his temple.

n“I have no intention of making a deal with you. I’m just telling you what I want.”

n“…”

nEthan’s face dripped in sweat.

nIn response to the fascinating sight, Ethan was unable to come to his senses.

nHe knew he was strong, but he didn’t know he was this strong.

n‘What kind of magic was that?’

nEthan felt as though a cold sword had gone through his chest.

nHis head continued to drip in sweat.

n“Is this a good enough answer?”

n“…I understand. So please get this sword away.”

nEthan asked for the Orichalcum Sword to be put away from his temple.

nSwooshhhhhh!

nFwip!

nThe Orichalcum Sword flew over to Min Sung’s hand in an instant.

nEthan stared at the sword in Min Sung’s hand in shock.

n“Deliver my message to all of the world hunters. Can you do that?”

n“… Sure.”

nEthan responded as if he was swallowing a pill.

n“Then get going.”

nEthan got up with trembling legs.

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n“Fuck…”

nEthan cursed on his way out of the Grand Tower.

nHe had always been treated with the utmost respect except from the Chinese, but in front of the Korean hunter named Min Sung Kang, he was absolutely powerless.

n“Let’s just see how long you can keep this up for.”

nEthan looked back at the penthouse and then got into his limousine.

nHe was so angry that he took out a bottle of whiskey.

nRight before he took a drink.

n“Cough…!”

nEthan coughed.

nBut it was no ordinary cough.

nHe felt a hot fire within his chest.

n“…?”

nEthan looked down with shocked eyes.

nHe saw blood dripping out of his mouth.

n“What’s this…?”

nIt became harder and harder to breathe.

nAnd at that moment.

n“Whoosh!”

nBlood sprayed out of his mouth like a fountain.

nThe driver pulled over the limousine in shock.

n“Are you okay, Master? I’ll call 911…”

nAs soon as the driver took out his phone, one door ripped open.

nEthan looked toward the broken door with blood pouring out.

nSomeone was standing there.

nIt was the robed man.

nHe leisurely sat next to him.

n“Is this… a side effect of the item…?”

nEthan sat still and asked the robed man.

n“Ugh!”

nHe then coughed up more blood.

nThis time, it was even more painful and some blood vessels came out with it.

nThe robed man stared at Ethan with cold eyes and then took out a bottle from his jacket.

nInside the bottle was a white pill.

nThe robed man shook the bottle.

nRattle!

nIt made the sound of a rolling pill.

n“You catch on quick. This is just a sedative. If you take this in less than 5 minutes, you’ll survive,” he explained.

nWhen Ethan reached for it, the robed man pulled it back.

n“Give… me… the pill.”

nEthan talked while panting and grabbed the robed man by the shoulder.

n“You took two items. Because of that, you got the side effect a lot earlier than the rest of the world hunters.”

n“Was this… a part of… your plan? You were watching all along…”

n“Of course. We confiscated all the items that you secretly stole.”

n“Cough! What… are you trying… to do…?”

nEthan asked with a red face and an expression that resembled that of a devil.

n“It’s simple,” the robed man replied.

n“Control.”

nEthan grimaced and closed his eyes shut.

n“The American hunters are all taking sedatives as we speak. The hunters of other countries will soon suffer it as well.”

n“You… sons… of bitches! Ugh!”

n“Once the poisonous effect is activated, it disturbs your Aura’s energy. You’ll die within 3 minutes. And this poisonous effect will reoccur every week.”

nEthan grasped onto the robed man’s shoulder tightly, but his strength didn’t strain the robed man one bit.

nThe robed man watched Ethan die away as he handed him the bottle.

nEthan took the bottle with trembling hands and shook it into his mouth.

nThe white pill entered Ethan’s mouth.

nGulp-

nAs soon as he swallowed the pill, the color in Ethan’s face started to return.

nEven his troubled breathing stabilized.

nAlthough he was recovered, his body was still harmed.

nEthan caught his breath and stared at the robed man.

nWithin Ethan’s eyes were complicated emotions.

n“You must have been desperate seeing how you ate the items right away.”

nThe robed man’s voice sounded annoyed.

n“You’ll get a notice from Samchunkyo soon. You’ll have to follow their orders. If you don’t, we will no longer provide you with the sedatives.”

nThe robed man disappeared as soon as he was done talking.

nEthan tried to move when he coughed and curled over like a shrimp.

nDespite having ingested the pill, it was still hard to breathe due to the aftereffects.

nEthan heard the sound of sirens ringing from afar.

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nExcept for America, the hunters of other countries scheduled to meet with Min Sung Kang.

nHowever, they suddenly received news.

nThat the American hunters were poisoned by the item.

nAnd that the only thing to resolve it was a pill that Samchunkyo possessed and that if they didn’t take it, they would die.

nThey hoped that the message was wrong, but as soon as Ethan confirmed it, the world hunters fell apart.

nThe appearance of Min Sung Kang and the tower skewed the hunters’ judgment, and as a result, they ingested the items out of desperation.

nThe world hunters, who planned on standing behind Min Sung Kang, were suddenly being controlled by Samchunkyo.

nThey weren’t able to do anything as they waited for Samchunkyo’s announcement.

nFor this reason, the world hunters gathered at the Manhattan assembly for a meeting.

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