Chapter 159-160 (1/2)
Chapter 159 – God of Crime 1
Three days had passed by since Seo Ha-ran first went
Cho Kang-suk, anted to find heraround the room His motto as a detective was that he should jump in directly to solve the case However, he was forced to be a bystander in this case The investigation was slow and frustrating
“daation!”
However, he didn't have the authority to overturn the decision He was glad that a large-scale investigation was being held in regards to the disappearance
”Huu… Althoughin this country…”
He never thought his fa-suk had a network of people whoation
Kang-suk took out his smartphone and called someone Then a voice was heard
–Ah, Sunbae
”…You worked hard Did you find anything?”
–I'm sorry We searched around the place where she was last seen but…
“Wolsang University?”
It was the place where Ha-ran was last seen She left the house saying she had to go to the university Then she didn't come back
–That… We searched so thoroughly that not even an ant could hide But there was nothing
“I see…”
Joo Hyun-hoas a seely unreliable ator in this country He was one of the few colleagues who Kang-suk could trust But theperson was his bride just a few days before their
Kang-suk sat down and sighed Hyun-ho told Kang-suk in a concerned tone
–I have mobilized all of my connections to look for her So don't worry too much…
“Just focus on Phantom?”
–…Well, that's right
Phantoher-ups -suk away for too long in case Phantom contacted him For a while, he could only support the other teams
”At any rate, let me know if there are any additional clues”
-Understood Don't worry The country's top agents are looking for her so ill find her soon
”I hope so Really”
Kang-suk hung up and leaned back on his seat He wanted to ask Phantom for help
“Phantom… wouldn't you be able to easily solve this case?”
The nu-suk's mind
He hated to adreat The mysterious masked man, Phantom What if he was in a situation like this? He would probably solve everything with a strange idea
Kang-suk fell deep into thought
“Yes, if it was Phantom…”
He had an order from his superiors to stay where he was
”…I have to do this”
Kang-suk stood up, opened the door and left A detective writing a report outside asked with surprise,
”Eh! Detective Cho! Aren't you supposed to wait here?”
“Hey! I have to eat to survive! I' to talk a walk and eat a bowl of short rib soup If I stay stuck in the corner any longer, then spider ill cover my nose”
“Yes, I understand I will tell Inspector-nim that you went to eat”
Kang-suk left the police station and put on sunglasses Of course, it wasn't a lie He was going out to eat so It was just a coincidence that the direction he was heading in was the place where Seo Ha-ran was last seen
Yes, a coincidence
“Well, if soy”
Kang-suk smiled playfully and started his car Before he knew it, he had a similar atmosphere to Phantom
”……”
Tae-hyuk glared at the De Mirror
He had started investigating as soon as he realized that he was possessed by it First of all, his stats, such as intelligence and stamina, remained the same In other words, his physical abilities had actually been increased
It was through his own efforts, rather than the De Mirror Tae-hyuk confirmed the notification and rose from his spot
“I wished I didn't have to use the cri fro to use it as much as possible…”
Kang-suk's current location was on the screen of his s meant the police hadn't found any clues to Seo Ha-ran's disappearance
“I was hoping that the police would find her”
Tae-hyuk pulled out the opera -suk's movements without the crime skills
First of all, he activated Spying to check on his sister's condition It reduced a lot of his stamina, so he was exhausted However, she was alive
“Ugh…”
A ed from his Tae-hyuk's mouth He had only used the crime skill for one second, yet his desperate need to murder someone increased If this continued, then he would becoain
Jjak!
After slapping his cheeks, he felt his sanity returning
”…Yes, I should be able to endure this much”
His theory was that the skills he learned in the early days, such as Spying and Robbery, were slow to pollute his mind
“The place where my sister was last seen…”
He turned on the map application and headed to the location he loaded in advance There was a bus stop not far fro Institute It was late in the afternoon so no one was passing by
Tae-hyuk sighed slowly
He wanted to stop using his crime skills but he needed to find his sister as quickly as possible He took out a sered a crime skill
”Forgery!”
[The Forgery skill has found an intense ie]
“……!”
Blurry ies appeared in front of Tae-hyuk like a broken projector
'There are definitely traces of a cri here'
He gulped and looked at the video of the kidnapping It was noon judging by the sun floating directly overhead He couldn't see the exact date because he was just watching a video The bus arrived at the stop, a wo down from the vehicle
It was Ha-ran wearing a white dress A ot up Did they make a promise in advance to meet?
Tae-hyuk aze to try and see the man's face However, the visibility was fixed, so Tae-hyuk could only see his back
'I can't see his face because his cap is covering his face too deeply!'
Ha-ran bowed politely to the man She seemed to know him quite well
Shortly after this, Seo Ha-ran wentIt was very likely that this man was the culprit
‘Now, just turn a little and show me your face Yes? Just a little… Ah, why is it suddenly on the other side?'
He could only see the intense ih he knew this, he couldn't stop watching
It was at that ed The man suddenly took off his hat and Seo Ha-ran looked astonished Then the man rushed towards Seo Ha-ran
”T-T-That bastard!”
Tae-hyuk’s face filled with anger Theout from his pocket and slammed it over Seo Ha-ran's mouth Seo Ha-ran's body twisted desperately as she tried to escape
This was just a recorded video He cal the opponent's face
“He is the criminal Yes, who are you? Look this way”
Tae-hyuk bit his lip and waited for the man to move The ht footsteps
“……!”
Tae-hyuk couldn't say anything
The face was deformed, like a monster It was painted over hite paint Only the lips were a bright red that looked like blood
Tae-hyuk kneho that person was
“Clown… Why is he co out already…?”
Theof Ha-ran was due to theto Tae-hyuk's memories of the future, the Clown didn't appear for three more years
Then why? Why?
Tae-hyuk's body trembled
It was sied history, no, destiny, with his own hands
”Heok…heook…heok!”
Go Ah-tae felt like his face was being baked on a hot plate He was going to die if this continued! He forced himself to live
Chiiiik!
His ar
“Kkuck… Keuok…”
Every time he breathed, it felt like he was on fire Go Ah-tae slowly looked around
He was burning all over He wondered why he was in such a place
The Wolsang Institute, which he directed, was in a chronic deficit He had no choice but to cooperate with another institute to complete the 'Core Drive' that he na Institute of Physics and Chereatest wealth in the country
Director Jang Ik-sam welcomed Go Ah-tae and said he would help with his research Both of them were rivals from the same university One specialized in chemistry while the other specialized in physics Their area of specialty was different, but their enthusiasm for research was unmatched by anyone else
Thus, the two institutes joined together to proceed with the research project Today, he ca institute, but the at Ik-sam took Go Ah-tae down to the basee scent Once he recovered his spirit, he was here
“There is a computer…”
Go Ah-tae took the co Ik-sam and left the institute He was able to survive because he had fainted in a secret space in a corner of the room
”K-Kiik! W-What? E-Everybody is dead Kikikik…”
Why did laughter keep on bursting out? Was so broken due to the i Ik-sam accidentally had him s the Psychotropic Incense
Go Ah-tae was clearly broken He walked back to his research laboratory
”Hihihit! First of all, I need to check what is on the hard disk!”
There were a few locks but he could easily solve it The hard disk contained information about the Psychotropic Incense and Mister Park's plot to use it to turn hu
”Kikikiki! These people were doing so! It would've been more fun if they told me sooner!”
Go Ah-tae realized that his body's status was unusual and that he was close to dying He entered the cell regenerator that was being studied in the next building He didn't know the side effects, but he needed to survive first
”Hihit! Yihihihihi!”
If this failed, then he would die However, the laughter didn't stop
“Hehehehehehet!”
He entered the cell regenerator that looked like a big aquarium tank Then he pressed the button
One day passed by His burnt and charred skin regenerated to some extent
”Kikikiki! I fortunately lived”
However, he couldn't do anything about the burns that distorted his face It was too ugly to leave like this He recalled that he still had the tools used to dress as a clown for a Halloween party last year in the warehouse He used makeup to cover his face to a certain extent
“Maybe soet rid of the Psychotropic Incense, but I'm sorry”
Go Ah-tae laughed with his distorted face
“I kno to make it Yihihihihihit!”
When he went to the institute, he saw his people working hard
“Kyaaaaak!”
”D-Director-nim?”
”This appearance…”