HBWnovel Chapter 99
Chapter 99
Chapter 99
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Chapter 99: Strongest Sword Assembly (1)
“Ah...!”
“Phew.”
As Yeongwoo finally swallowed his self-generation, all the Strongest Swords watching him were not only shocked by his expression but also twisted their bodies in amazement.
‘What... What’s with this guy?’
‘Isn’t he afraid...? How is this possible?’
Anything that crosses a certain line tends to instill fear in the observer.
Everyone present here felt fear towards Yeongwoo, who easily crossed the invisible boundary.
Dongdaemun, Mapo, Seongbuk, Songpa, Yongsan, Dongjak, Gwanak.
At least seven regions’ Strongest Sword members had directly witnessed reasons why Yeongwoo should not be considered an enemy.
“Ugh!”
Of course, even Yeongwoo wasn’t accustomed to inserting foreign objects into his body.
‘This is insane, it’s on a whole different level than inserting contact lenses.’
Because the volume of self-generation was much larger than the esophagus, Yeongwoo’s throat to his stomach seemed to be in turmoil.
Then, at some point, the tumultuous body quieted down.
Perhaps it was when the mutation stomach had finished its formation.
“....”
Finally regaining composure, Yeongwoo looked down at his abdomen, and the Strongest Swords, who had been scattered, gradually gathered around.
Then, each one of them stared intently at Yeongwoo’s abdomen.
Upon this, Yeongwoo gathered the lingering unpleasant taste in his mouth and spat it out with saliva before saying.
“Looks like it’s all over. I’m sorry for surprising you.”
Blame.
「Self-Generation」 – Mutant
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【Energy is self-generated】
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Now, only Yeongwoo could see the tooltip of self-generation whenever he placed his hand on his abdomen.
‘Damn it.’
As expected, he wasn’t feeling good.
While the mutation cornea concept was originally about wearing equipment on the body, this was closer to replacing the body with extraterrestrial material.
“Well then.”
Eventually, Jo Sangik tried to lighten the mood.
“We should tidy up... and prepare for the assembly.”
He had to, as the meeting time had already passed.
Current time, 3:02 PM.
By now, the latecomers would have entered Yongsan Park.
In this chaotic situation, if the rear guard arrives and sees the body of Jeong Hyeonsik, whose neck is cut and abdomen is split...
“....”
“....”
Unknowingly, Jo Sangik shook his head, then ordered the Seoul National University people to move Jeong Hyeonsik’s body with a transport cart.
Then, near the transport cart, he gave instructions to the Taewon Group employees, who were still unable to move.
“Return to headquarters. And inform CEO Baek Dohwan to prepare for the takeover. Let him know that the Strongest Sword of Gyeongbuk will be staying in Gangnam.”
Upon Jo Sangik’s words, the Taewon Group employees hesitated for a moment, then promptly drove the transport cart out of the park.
This prompted Yeongwoo to ask.
“...Who is Baek Dohwan?”
“He’s the leader of the Taewon Group.”
“Ah...?”
“That doesn’t mean he’s related to Jeong Hyeonsik. From our perspective, he’s just administrative personnel. You’ll understand when you meet him.”
Baek Dohwan, 47 years old.
Former CEO of Taewon Life and current CEO of the conglomerate ‘Taewon.’
However, the reason Jo Sangik referred to Baek Dohwan as “just administrative personnel” was due to the abnormal structure of the current world.
Apparently, it seemed to be traces of a duel between Jeong Hyeonsik and this young man.
Seoul never had a quiet day.
Anyway, if someone had taken over the seat through a duel, the opponent was a legitimate Strongest Sword.
“I am Choi Namhee from Seocho.”
Swiftly, as Choi Namhee extended her hand first, Dongdaemun’s Strongest Sword Jang Jeongho cleared his throat for no reason.
“Yes. I’m Jeong Yeongwoo.”
Eventually, Yeongwoo’s right hand met the outstretched hand of Choi Namhee.
But unlike with Jang Jeongho, there was no show of strength between them.
Instead...
Ping!
An alarm rang in Yeongwoo’s ear.
[Dogo] “Headhunter”
[Mission] Behead 7 Strongest Swords.
[Reward] 7 million karma
[Special] You must disclose the fact of Dogo’s support in this mission.
The dormant Dogo quest had been reactivated.
‘What...?’
The reward for this quest was a whopping 7 million karma.
But the condition was absurd.
‘Behead 7 Strongest Swords... That means... killing everyone present here.’
Thanks to Choi Namhee’s arrival, Jo Sangik, the closest ally at the moment, could be spared.
In other words, the quest content was clearly intentional.
Moreover, it was evident that someone was monitoring this scene in real-time.
‘These crazy bastards.’
As Yeongwoo unknowingly glanced into the air, Choi Namhee, who was still shaking hands with him, cast a strange look in the same direction.
But there was nothing to see there.
“Are you okay?”
Concluding that the new Strongest Sword’s mind was quite distracted, Choi Namhee decided that it was best to ask.
Even in a reset world, it was unimaginable that someone would receive a murder order from aliens.
“Anyway, everyone is so late.”
“Yeah, except for Seocho, everyone else was on time yesterday.”
Meanwhile, other Strongest Swords were discussing the reasons for the delayed attendance of the remaining members.
It was one of the rules of the meeting to consider regions where Strongest Swords didn’t attend the meeting by 3 p.m. as defeated in battle against mutants.
And in regions where Strongest Swords were presumed dead, the Strongest Sword meeting, or in other words, the Seoul Federation, could intervene.
The Strongest Swords gathered here could participate in hunting mutants in the absentee regions.
“I think it’s time to start moving.”
“Haven’t they all arrived yet?”
Mutants meant a considerable amount of karma.
Just as the Strongest Swords at the meeting began to stir according to their instincts, a silhouette started approaching rapidly from the other side of Yongsan Park, where there had been no activity for a while.
“Whoa!”
This was most likely the mobility of a top-notch Strongest Sword.
Was it a latecomer sprinting barefoot?
Some initially thought so, but soon changed their minds.
Because...
“No, damn it.”
Behind the silhouette in question, a crimson pillar of light was trailing.
That light pillar signified the mark of a mutant.
“At 3 p.m., a mutant mark...?”
As someone muttered this, all the Strongest Swords in attendance drew their swords.
Swish!
The bounty hunt had begun.
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