My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 278
#278
Hahoetal Returns (3)
Hahoetal's actions of attacking the East Asia branch of Buncheonhoe in Shanghai did not stop there..
As if it were a lie that there had been no news for a while, they took advantage of this momentum and began to attack all of their subordinate forces in the vicinity..
Naturally, what happened in Shanghai, one of the most prosperous cities in China, quickly spread on the Internet..
Not only within China but also overseas beyond the border..
And the place that reacted most violently to the news was···.
It was Korea, a nearby country and also the birthplace of Hahoe Mask..
Starting with the yellow press that takes articles from China and reports them as is, through the cyber wreckers that smell the number of views and rush in and exaggerate them with all kinds of provocative phrases, to the media that have their own credibility..
Everyone showed interest and interest in the news..
It was natural at that point, but.
Korea's Internet community was more vibrant than it seemed on the outside..
-What class starts work as soon as they come back? Hahaha After the Yakuza, now they're hitting the triads haha.
-??? : I just got tired of walking around Japan, so I took a break and went sightseeing in China. Now that we have started working again, citizens can go about their business with peace of mind.!
-Ha bro, you’re back! I trusted you!
└Aren’t you the kid who whined about where Hahoe Mask went the other day??
Hahoe Mask's fan site 'Seonangdang at Dawn', which seemed to be gradually drying up, began to see a steady increase in traffic starting from the morning when the news was first announced..
-Screw the heads of all the birds who said they were dead. First, put me first.
-A quick confession.
-I will sleep too...
-Wow, but he was really alive? Maybe it's not a band??
└This was done on such a scale, and the evidence keeps coming out. Could it be fake??
└Honestly, if a perfect replacement like this is possible, I should just assume it's the real thing.
└Hahaha
Even those who were skeptical about Hahoe Tal's disappearance changed their stance like a ghost..
Whatever it was, everyone recognized his potential and worth..
Whether it's positive or negative.
However, there were some who could not accept the news with ease..
They were none other than high-ranking Korean officials who, following Japan, faced protests from China..
As they had no particular relationship with Hahoetal, they could not help but feel unfair, but this issue could not be simply ignored in international relations..
Isn't diplomacy the goal of smoothening ties between countries by taking action in some way, whether it's cooperation or something else??
And one axis that accounts for a part of it.
“Then let’s start the emergency meeting. Everyone knows the agenda.?”
At the headquarters of the Korean Returnees Association located in Namsan, Seoul, a meeting of executives was just beginning..
“No, isn't this topic already over? Even in Japan, it just ended up being a blur, right? But now it's here again?”
“I know. I'm already busy, so why did I call you here again??”
-Well, it's an unavoidable problem. I don't know what we can do.
“···Can I also participate via video? Why is Seoul forced to participate...unfairly?···.”
The executives convened under the chairmanship of the association each spoke a word..
From the heads of each branch in Seoul to those in local cities who participated via video conference..
Unlike state institutions, the meeting room quickly became noisy due to the informal gathering of people..
The ability and status of an awakened person are proportional..
The executives here were all people who had some weight on their shoulders in their own world..
Heroes, nobles, group leaders, renowned names, etc.···.
Already confident and confident in themselves, they respected others but did not pay too much attention to them..
It would be no exaggeration to say that this was a talent-centered selection that was carefully selected based on practical experience..
“China's protest is stronger than expected. The government says there is pressure coming from all directions..”
Of course, it was clear that the strong were treated with respect..
Having that ability meant surviving through such dangerous adversity..
The executives who had been talking noisily at the president of the association focused on what he said..
“yes? No, why are you going so far? At best, aren't they only catching criminals? They say they only robbed a few organizations near Shanghai.?”
-It looks like your pride has been hurt, right? They arrogantly came over to their country and got upset.?
“Well, you know the exact reason. Perhaps among the guys Hahoetal touched, there was a guy who was in touch with the high-ranking people there..”
On one side of the conference room where the conversation is going on.
Jiyoon Yoon, the head of the southern Seoul branch who was forcibly dragged to his seat, looked at the information on the pad with a sullen expression..
‘Definitely, it seems to be Hahoetal himself..’
All of them were materials about the Hahoe mask in China..
Not only photos, but also CCTV-based videos, eyewitness testimonies, and analysis results based on them..
It hasn't even been a day, but it was an incredibly competent collection of information..
‘Well, I guess most of it was provided by China as evidence..’
The meeting was going as smoothly as expected..
It was a problem without an answer to begin with, so there was nothing strange about it..
Moreover, they say Hahoe Mask is in China, so what can they do now??
‘Didn’t you just want to make a fool of yourself? At this point, I want to gain the diplomatic upper hand. Those guys would be able to do that... hmm.?’
As she flicked through the materials, her eyes were fixed on one spot..
This was an example of a building where the first abnormality was reported..
‘Externally, it is an investment company. However, during the investigation, some suspicious circumstances were discovered. ···This smells like something..’
Except for that one case, the rest were mostly similar..
Indiscriminate punishment of the triads and their related organizations that dominated the underworld in the surrounding area..
The Hahoe mask was not much different from what I had been doing until now..
‘Hahoe mask, Hahoe mask... Come to think of it,···.’
But as I thought about it, something came to mind..
‘Beoncheonhoe was an organization that was exposed after Hahoetal started running rampant..’
The organization that Alpha, the former leader of the clan and a level 9 mad blood demon who recently caused a terrorist attack in her jurisdiction, belonged to..
I heard that the reason they hid themselves in Korea was a conflict with Hahoe Tal..
‘Until now, I thought it was just like that.···.’
Come to think of it, Hahoe Tal's journey beyond Korea to Japan and China was also unusual..
Why does he go to other countries to hunt criminals??
And the correlation between the lurking period that occurred while organizing Japan and the current Shanghai incident is?
Could it be that he followed the clues he found while scouring Japan to find them and went over to China??
‘···I need to talk to Heinz..’
Actually, I just didn't dig into it, but it was something I was a little suspicious of before..
About the relationship between Hahoetal and heterosis.
‘This time, as if to fill the void left by Hahoe Tal, they also performed under the name Phantom. ...Hmm, are we from the same world??’
After coming up with a sharp guess, she roughly organized her thoughts and focused on the meeting again..
That's something I just need to figure out slowly from now on..
But even for a moment.
Still bored with the slow progress, she secretly took out her smartphone from under her desk and started playing the game..
I even mute my voice and use my superhuman body control to try to be as inconspicuous as possible..
‘You're playing a game.’
‘It's a game.’
‘Ah, I'm jealous···.’
But everyone here was also a superhuman..
Of course, no one in attendance noticed her actions..
However, only the president of the association, who was conducting the meeting, frowned for a moment and glanced in that direction.—.
‘Oh, do I need to do more strings?.’
Although her status was only that of a branch president, no one had anything to say to her, as her abilities were comparable to those of the president of the association..
***
wajangchang—!
A loud sound rang out from a place filled with all kinds of high-tech devices and miscellaneous items..
Looking at it up to that point, it could be said to be the same as usual, but today, the mind of the person who was the subject was clearly different..
“Tsk tsk—! That's annoying! I'm so upset, yeah!”
Clink- Clink- Clink- Crisp!
Although the flasks were lined up without being touched, they exploded one by one like bombs..
As if reacting to his emotions..
“Phew, no, no, no. If this happens, all the precious reagents will fly away..”
However, as soon as he finished speaking truly, the remains of the flask and its contents quickly returned to their original places, as if turning back time..
After checking them again, a middle-aged man with gray-brown hair nodded slowly as if relieved..
And then—.
“I do not need!”
Wajangchang—! Kwachang—!
I just pushed it and threw it on the floor..
The doctor, the source of Beoncheonhoe's technological prowess and Hoeju's right-hand man, nervously combed his hair..
As for today's news, nothing has gone as expected these days..
The trap has been prepared for a while, but the vampire named Heinz, who will be the key to the 'Completely Evolved Creature Project', has no intention of coming to Europe, and the useful ruler is defeated by Hahoetal who suddenly appears.?
Losing him, who controlled all of East Asia, was a very big loss..
It was obvious that control over the area would be lost for the time being..
“Ah! What kind of thing is that?!”
However, the point of the doctor's anger was a bit off..
“I gave in at best! Ah, what a waste. I was planning to steal it once I collected actual usage data.!”
He felt more sorry about losing the magical engineering items he had given him than the ruler himself..
Even though the person who was hit this time was a high-ranking person within the Buncheonhoe, reaching a single digit in rank..
‘The device that assists the limbs can be remade, so even so, I really want to retrieve Calicas' prosthetic eye..’
Of course, he had already ordered his subordinates to thoroughly inspect the area where the East Asia branch was located..
However, just like the victims of the Hahoe mask that have happened so far, not even the body of the ruler, let alone the magic tool, could be found at the site..
“After all, it wasn’t about giving in! Just put it on my eyes... no, put it on my forehead! If you did that, you would have three eyes by now... yeah?”
The doctor who was muttering so frantically suddenly stopped his actions and closed his eyes..
“Three eyes? third eye?”
And then he tilted his head a few times..
“Woohoho~! This is very interesting!”
As if asking when he got angry, he raised the corners of his mouth and started laughing brightly..
His expression, which was once full of anger, now showed only curiosity..
“First, we have to choose a test subject! Let's see. First, we have to make a hole in the skull and connect it to the pineal gland in the brain... so a strong awakened person would be good.!”
Then he rubbed his hands together and walked out of the room with light steps..
‘Who will take care of the cleanup of East Asia? she's that girl.’
Unfortunately, the matter of the ruler's misfortune was no longer on his mind..
***
Immediately after capturing the highest-ranking person among those I have hunted so far,.
Of course Hans also looked into his head..
I am hoping to get real, quality information this time..
‘The results were not very satisfactory.’
The task was not easy from the beginning, perhaps because he was clearly a person who had reached the level of the spiritual world..
Although it could be considered to be at the edge of extremes, if we were to judge the level of difficulty, it was so difficult that it surpassed even the transcendental level..
‘I never knew that crazy guy could even format his own brain..’
How did Hans' masterpiece end so quickly without him having time to do anything?.
In addition, the ruler destroyed his own spirit in the process..
So that he can't get any information even if he uses his soul..
He couldn't have been a truly disgusting, spiteful person..
‘It's a shame because I still had a mental orb..’
If I hadn't borrowed the power of the orb I got right after the previous mental attack and restored at least part of it as if doing forensics, wouldn't I have really gotten nothing?!
It was impossible to know what would happen in the world to see the benefits of the equipment obtained through him like this..
And right after I got some rough information about them,.
What are you doing first?···.
“Sir, I will be away for a while.!”
“ok? suddenly?”
Tarak's Dwarf Workshop.
Zaonic blinked at Howard's sudden words..
But despite that reaction, Howard just nodded gravely..
“Yes, I thought I would read the newspaper for a moment and gain some enlightenment..”
A lustful glow flashed in the eyes of a young dwarf who was about to go to Earth to study..
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