Chapter 161 – #3 (1/2)
Chapter 161 – God of Crime #3
He already checked that the Shooting Spree skill could be used with taser guns.
‘The problem is the output.’
Once he fired a few shots, all of the stored electricity would be exhausted. There would surely be a lot of clowns waiting in the Clown’s headquarters. In order to fight them, he had to solve the problem of his power shortage.
‘Yes, connect it to Machina’s drive…’
Tae-hyuk carried a big climbing bag. They weren’t visible, but steel parts were stored inside. It contained the mechanical arm Machina. He could connect it directly to a power supply and treat it like his own arm.
It would be better if he could replace his own arm, but he decided to be satisfied with his much. The risk of using Body Modification was too great.
‘Let’s test it out.’
Tae-hyuk focused and moved Machina.
Kkikikikik!
The machine arm protruded from the backpack and smashed the bricks placed in front of it. Tremendous havoc! It was just a prototype, but he could still use it as a weapon.
“Science and technology has developed much more than the public thinks.”
These advanced technologies were being studied by many laboratories in the country. This was what the Clown was aiming for. The pierrots were running around and getting people’s attention. The Clown was preparing to rob the research institutes. Tae-hyuk planned to rescue Ha-ran while the Clown was distracted by that.
“After that, I can sell the name of Phantom.”
The time limit to move Machina was 120 minutes. Furthermore, shooting the taser guns would consume energy as well. After entering the institute, he had to move as quickly as possible. He checked the time and saw that it was currently 8 p.m. In order to infiltrate a place, it needed to be dark so that the opponent’s visibility was restricted.
“…I still have bombs and ammunition for a frontal breakthrough.”
However, there was a chance he would become caught by the Demon Revealing Mirror again. In addition, Seo Ha-ran was a hostage so he needed to make sure she wasn’t in danger. The place where the Clown was based was a secluded area of the research institute.
Tae-hyuk had been here once with Ha-ran so it wasn’t hard to find the way. At that moment, he heard voices as a group of men and women walked out of a building at Wolsang University.
“Are you sure you asked for proxy attendance?’
“Of course! Anyway, the professors of this faculty doesn’t even take attendance properly!”
“Yes… The other day, a man was imitating a woman.”
“Fufufufufu! Isn’t that amazing? That is a bit much…”
They seemed like people attending night classes at the university. They mistook Tae-hyuk for someone attending the same university. They waved and greeted him as they walked by.
“Eh? Are you going to class? I think it’s already started, so you should run.”
The group laughed and disappeared into the darkness. Tae-hyuk shrugged and turned to go down a path. Then there was the familiar sound of a notification.
Ttiring.
[Crime Skill: Proxy Attendance has been learned.]
“…W-What? I can freely skip school if I have this?”
It seemed useless. No, he was already doing well without the help of the crime skills. After becoming a King, it seemed he could learn the skill just by witnessing a crime scene.
“When I think about it, having someone attend class for you is a crime as well.”
It felt cute since he had only learned bloody things for a while. Tae-hyuk licked his lips.
Not long ago, he would’ve used Transformation and have the screen of the Demon Revealing Mirror in the air. But that play was over now.
He firmly made up his mind and headed towards the Clown as naturally as possible. As he got closer, the number of people around started to decrease. Then they completely disappeared. It felt like he had been thrown into a completely different world.
“…I should probably use Spying.”
He didn’t want to, but he had to use the crime skill to figure out the best route of infiltration. From now on, it was a race against time. Ha-ran would be in danger if he didn’t break through the enemy as quickly as possible.
Grunt.
He climbed up a tree and arrived at a window on the second floor. He placed tape on the glass and smashed it with his elbow.
Kwajik!
There was the sound of something breaking and Tae-hyuk carefully crawled into the building.
Kuweeeoooh!
The wails of the mad could be heard from somewhere.
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“Kuk, kuruk, kueeok…”
The pierrots patrolled the dark corridors.
It was like a zombie in a zombie movie.
Tae-hyuk moved as carefully as possible.
‘How badly did they get addicted to the Psychotropic Incense that they are acting like this?’
They weren’t humans anymore. Their disgusting appearance was enough to cause nausea. Fortunately, it seemed like they would be able to return to normal if they received proper treatment.
“Uw…uweeeok!”
Tae-hyuk hid behind a wall and looked at the movements of the clowns. Their movements had three things in common.
‘First of all, their sense of smell and hearing is very sensitive. They even react to the sound of the wind. In comparison, their eyesight is relatively bad. Aren’t they completely like zombies…?’
However, they were different from the ones in the movies.
They moved according to the orders of the person who gave them the Psychotropic Incense. He checked the map created by Spying and saw a route leading underground. Then the Demon Revealing Mirror started to vibrate.
[Kill the security guards and defeat the ‘Clown’!]
Tae-hyuk spat on the floor as he saw the message.
“Che! You shut up.”
He ignored the messages that continued to pop up and placed the map in a corner.