Chapter 25 (2/2)
He moved so quickly that he reached the rooftop of the 16-story building in less than ten seconds.
Jang Yoong-cheol stood on the ledge and watched the unfolding scene beneath him as had been directed. Yoon Kang-cheol reached out without looking at the control panel.
He pressed a button, and the monitors that had shown footage of the ten Alpha Teams now only reflected Jang Yoong-cheol’s cam.
Soon, they spotted Yoo-seong under the roof between two buildings.
“Oh my gosh,” someone whispered as they stared at the screen.
It was as if they were looking through a scene from hell.
…
A Whipper spotted Yoo-seong as soon as he jumped.
Just then, Yoo-seong pressed the button.
The Whipper swung its tentacles at him with murderous intent. Yoo-seong knew that the energy with which the tentacle came was quite equivalent to a moving car.
He turned lightly and dodged the first tentacle.
However, more tentacles were flying towards him.
The second and third tentacles are coming in at the same time.
Instead of dodging, Yoo-seong held out his left arm. This time, he didn’t take the Assault Form.
The automatic hunt bent the ring finger and pinky as though he were holding an imaginary gun. It was the same posture he had used to kill the queen ant.
As silent as light, a murky aura sword came from the back of his hand.
Just before the two tentacles touched him, he swung his blade.
The two tentacles were split in half.
Whippers had a regenerative ability, which made them an excellent raw material for CE injection.
However, that ability wasn’t infinite. With each laceration upon it, the raw material obtainable from its body was reduced in quality.
Continuous cutting wasn’t the way to fight it. He had to hit it clean in a spot where it wouldn’t survive.
With its regenerative ability, its split tentacles could join together to become one again. Yoo-seong landed on the ground as the Whipper took a second to get its bearings. Then, it rushed at Yoo-seong, throwing more tentacles in his direction.
The second Whipper spotted Yoo-seong two and headed in his direction. They were like two Greek Hydras coming for Yoo-seong.
Yoo-seong stood still as he waited for them.
Finally, they came close enough, and their tentacles were right above him. However, as they landed, he spider-walked on them, using each tentacle as a stairwell to go higher. He then cut the ends of the tentacles in two.
Back in the control room, a hunter who was watching through the screen muttered.
“Why… if he could easily avoid them, why not stab vital spots instead…”
However, he became quiet before he could even finish talking.
He noticed it.
Even the Whippers noticed what had happened and screeched in horror. As they had continuously tried to hit Yoo-seong, their tentacles had become entangled with each other.
They pulled together, and the force sent them both to the floor. Before they fell, Yoo-seong alighted gracefully on the ground.
Their wounds would heal, but there was nothing they could do anymore.
They had been captured alive.
…
The control center was quiet once again until Yoon Kang-cheol spoke.
“Jang Yoong-cheol, go down to Oh Yoo-seong immediately,” he said.
Although the line broke a bit, Yoong-cheol understood what the CEO wanted and slid along the building’s exterior walls with aura in his hand.
The rookie had just dealt with two Whippers – a 4-star and a 5-star – singlehandedly.
He tried to keep a cool expression as he approached Yoo-seong, who was sitting on the sidewalk.
“Oh Yoo-seong, Oh… Mr…” he spoke with trembling.
“Yes?” Yoo-seong asked.
“The CEO… says he wants to speak with you…”
Yoo-seong received Jang Yoong-cheol’s device. It was a video call.
“This is Oh Yoo-seong.”
“Yoo-seong! You did a great job. I watched everything from the control center.”
“Yes.”
“Are you injured? You don’t sound well.”
“No, I’m not.”
Yoon Kang-cheol read a subtle dissatisfaction in Yoo-seong’s face. He became worried.
“Of course, you will own the two Whippers you captured, if that’s the problem,” he said.
It was too generous an offer.
Usually, as long a person hunted with a team, he was obliged to share the bounty received with his teammates.
However, Yoon Kang-cheol wanted him happy by all means.
“Thank you,” Yoo-seong said. His face was still drab.
Yoon Kang-cheol thought it was because of his disappointment in the Alpha Team skills.
He didn’t know what excuse to give on their behalf.
He had to take a new route on training the hunters, and it was all the more reason why he needed Yoo-seong on the team.
He spoke once more.
“You saved Jang Yoong-cheol. It is a debt that cannot be repaid even by QR. It’s too heavy a price to be paid by money.”
Jang Yoong-cheol, who was listening to the call, trembled.
“You saved our future,” Yoon Kang-cheol added.
However, in his head, it was clear that the future was Yoo-seong himself.
“If there is anything I can personally do for you, I’ll gladly do it. Even…”
“Then, I’d like to ask you one thing.”
Yoo-seong spoke, cutting Kang-cheol off.
“Yes. Just say anything.”
The CEO expected something massive.
Regardless, he would find a way to provide it to Yoo-seong, then use it to hold on to the novice hunter.
Yoo-seong spoke.
Contrary to Yoon’s thoughts, it was a pretty simple request.
However, it was also a request that Yoon Kang-cheol never thought of.
“I need…”