Damn System

Episode 22

Chapter 6 Player (2)

‘Has magic?’

I examined the ring carefully.

But I didn’t feel anything.

However, it is embarrassing to ignore this phrase and sell it.

‘Though I don’t like the commanding tone.’

I decided to keep it for once.

If you think it’s unnecessary or harmful to me later, you can sell it then.

“Take this off.”

“Yes, yes?”

“Let’s subtract this, subtract this, and count again.”

All I had was a ring and a gold coin.

Hearing that it was likely used as a currency, he decided to leave one for now.

I let go of Seongwoo Choi’s wrist, which I had been holding on to, and pushed the bag containing the cash.

Pretending to put the ring and gold coins in his pocket, he put them in the storage box, and Choi Sung-woo stuttered and tapped the calculator on the desk.

Even though one of my shoulder blades was cracked, I did the calculations.

“A bar of gold, the weight of the jewels on the ring… … .”

After murmuring and talking to himself, he took a bundle of 50,000 won bills and 3.5 million won in individual bills.

A whopping 8.5 million won, I felt sick to my stomach.

However, it was impossible to sell it again, so he took the cash that Choi Seong-woo did not take.

Immediately after, I held out my hand and said.

“Give me your cell phone.”

“… … yes?”

When the stupid answer came back, the brow furrowed.

“I’ll call you in advance next time.”

At least I need to be able to reach you to schedule the next appointment, but can’t you give me my number?

‘You can’t just spread personal information in this day and age.’

If you take the phone over there, the problem will be easily solved, such as contacting Kwon-chan Ha, whom you saw earlier.

However, Seongwoo Choi’s reaction was slow again.

I clicked my tongue briefly and grabbed his intact shoulder.

“If you don’t like it, like today… … .”

“D-I’ll give it to you! I’ll give it to you!”

You have to say one more word to move.

After accepting the cell phone Choi Seong-woo gave me, I went into the settings and unlocked it.

And he showed the screen, leaving only Ha Kwon-chan’s contact information.

“I will contact you this way next time.”

The reason why he said this while turning off his cellphone in front of Seongwoo Choi was simple.

‘There’s no use tracking the location.’

Seongwoo Choi nodded violently, as if he understood the meaning.

“Yes, yes, you do.”

“Please take good care of me in the future, Mr. Choi. I believe you will pay well for your communication bill.”

Or else we’ll have to visit suddenly like this again next time, he added, and Choi Seong-wu’s mouth stiffened.

Still, when I asked for a handshake, he smiled awkwardly and took my hand.

It’s normal to feel sorry for the cheeks that are waving from enduring the pain, but there wasn’t much inspiration.

‘It must be a terrible evil to someone, but I feel sorry for him.’

After monitoring him for several days, I had already confirmed that he was not a good person.

He’s an obvious villain. He is not a person worthy of sympathy or pity.

I don’t intend to go ahead and punish him, but I don’t have any intention of forming a deep relationship.

I’m just using it because my interests match right now.

I bring precious metals, and pay for the other side.

That’s what a relationship is all about.

As a final warning, I squeezed his hand so tightly that it hurt, then let go.

And after Seongwoo Choi made me turn his back on me, I went to the blind spot of CCTV.

“Then see you next time.”

I left a final goodbye and used invisibility.

1 minute, 2 minutes like that… … As time passed, Choi Seong-woo, who had been hardened while looking straight ahead, glanced at him and checked his back.

I’m sure I’m still there, but I can’t see him.

Choi Seong-wu, who jumped up from his seat, groaned and grabbed his shoulder.

Immediately after, he manipulated the computer and quickly checked the CCTV recording record.

His eyes, alternating between looking at the monitor and me, were trembling relentlessly.

CCTV would have recorded me going into a blind spot.

But I’m embarrassed because I’m not there.

“Guo, Kwon Chan-ah! Ha Kwon-chan!”

After a short silence, Choi Seong-woo, who became contemplative, ran out of the office.

Only then did I leisurely leave through the open door.

* * *

It was when I left Choi Seong-woo’s office and moved a fairly long distance.

I unlocked the invisibility in a deserted alley.

And immediately took the ring out of the locker.

‘There is magic… … .’

It’s been awhile since I’ve been fiddling with the ring and looking around.

I materialized my magical powers just in case.

But the ring made no response.

So, I only took out the attribute mana.

This time, the ring began to vibrate in the palm of my hand after sucking up the mana.

‘What, what?’

Gulp, I swallowed and prepared for the change that would follow while holding on to the ring.

“Suck!”

In an instant, cold magic escaped from the ring, enough to make you feel the chill.

A white frost settled down on the narrow alley.

Because of the tension, the muscles of the whole body tightened.

And what? Nothing happened.

“her.”

A laugh came out of my absurd heart.

The vibration of the ring was no longer felt.

‘what?’

I just don’t know what the phenomenon is.

I pulled out the elemental magic once again with a sense of anticipation.

The ring only sucked my mana this time, too.

There were no other unusual reactions.

For a while, I tinkered with the ring and infused elemental magic for a while.

‘Should I keep putting this in the locker?’

The part of the ring where I insert my finger is too big, so I think it would be difficult for me to wear it.

It was when I tried on the ring to see if it would fit on my thumb.

“oh.”

The loose ring part was tightened to fit the finger.

It was the same when he took out the ring again and put it on his possession.

“Good.”

For now, I’ve confirmed that it’s not a normal accessory, so let’s be content with that.

The day will come when you will find out what this is.

I infused magic into the ring until the elemental magic was depleted.

And only then did he take out the other spoils he hadn’t disposed of.

[Lost Window]

A spear that is strong enough to remain undamaged even after being left unattended for a long time.

You can use it in battle right away.

4 items have been checked so far.

The content is only a short two-line explanation.

That last sentence kept getting on my nerves.

Not to mention the other items I sold earlier, even this window.

‘If you dispose of it, you can get a high price, it’s good to have it, and you can use it in battle right away… … .’

It feels like you are giving instructions. to use it like this

‘It’s embarrassing.’

I stared at the item description window for a while.

But I can’t figure out anything like that.

Finally, he sighed and put the spear into the storage box.

And I found a bus stop to go to my next destination.

While I was waiting for the bus to come, my eyes were on the west side.

It was on the side with the gwanakgu.

For the past few days, the news articles that I have been seeing in the social section have been messing with my head.

「The body of a pigeon found in Gwanak-gu, not an accident, but a murder?」

「Excessive animal cruelty, is it okay as it is?」

“Cotton bat punishment for animal abusers? Limitations of the Korean legal system.”

The beginning was a pigeon carcass found near a one-room village.

There were 4 stab marks left attached to the adhesive used to catch flies and mosquitoes in the summer.

Next came wild dogs and trapped rats.

‘Everyone was stabbed to death.’

The news about animal abuse or roadkill was a topic that caught my eye occasionally.

It was strange that the same incident occurred in the same area for several days in a row.

In addition, it was three days ago that the first article appeared.

‘It’s the day after the new players’ tutorial.’

Because of that, I’ve been commuting to Gwanak-gu for the past few days, using invisibility.

If this thing is related to the player.

‘Maybe it’s an opportunity.’

A chance to see the reaction of the Korean government.

I heard about the reaction of the UK and the US through Ethan, but the most important thing to me was the reaction of the Korean government.

‘My nationality is South Korea, and the moment this game is revealed on the surface, I cannot be free from the government.’

However, I did not know anything about the reaction of the Korean government.

Whether the government knows about this crazy game, how they will deal with it, not a single thing.

I searched through the news articles like this, but didn’t find anything particularly strange.

That’s why it’s moving directly like this.

If the government knows about this game, if the culprit is really a player, there’s a good chance they’ll be taken out and placed on probation even if they get arrested by the police.

‘Maybe I can check the government’s position or attitude without revealing my identity.’

This was truly an opportunity not to be missed.

Of course, without the invisibility, I wouldn’t have moved so directly.

It would be a big deal if things got twisted and my identity was revealed.

There is no guarantee that there is no lunatic like David in the Korean government.

But since invisibility came just in time, it was worth taking a little risk.

I pushed my hat deeper as I climbed onto the bus that arrived shortly after.

* * *

All animal carcasses were found in Gwanak-gu.

Among them, I arrived at a one-room village where a dog’s body was found.

The places where the pigeon and rat carcasses came from are not adjacent to each other, but this one-room village is attached to the two places.

‘I don’t know if I was short-tempered or if I put a fake on to evade the investigation.’

First of all, this one-room village was the only place where there was a point of contact among the three different places.

So I wandered around it while using invisibility.

As a result, the remaining update patches were finished.

「Progress rate 100%」

“The patch has been completed.”

「The player exchange program (community and party) will be updated.」

“The use of code names is introduced in the community.”

「Friend function added.」

「A chat function will be added.」

「Gifting function is added.」

「The total number of comments on the post is displayed.」

‘You’re using a code name? Why now?’

It was only for a moment that I felt suspicious. It was easy to see why the system made these patches.

To guarantee anonymity when the number of players reaches 10,000.

Isn’t it obvious what will happen?

After the 1st players’ tutorial, there was a lot of uproar in the community about impersonation, ridicule, and personal attacks.

There were those who caused trouble as if the element of anonymity was any force.

It was common for things to get bigger and fights in the comment window.

‘Anyway, it’s lame.’

It was a really lame game to do metallurgical metallurgy and update without being able to do it right at once.

If it had been released online, it would have been sold straight away.

Why does it bother people when it is released in reality?

I clicked my tongue briefly and opened the community window.

Once it was updated, I thought I’d check it out.

「Title: I can finally get rid of the assholes (4) – Author: Adam」

As soon as I entered, the post I saw was from a few seconds ago.

All previous postings were indicated by the author.

‘The comments have also changed.’

I looked back at my memories to see if there was anything I should be concerned about in a situation where there was a change.

‘I’ve already erased the text Ethan wrote when he found me, and the newly opened text to talk to him… … .’

The author is displayed, but you cannot read it unless you know the password.

Even if they come in, they are all secret comments, so I can’t see the code name.

‘Let’s erase it though.’

It was a post that was no longer needed when there was a chat function.

I deleted the post and clicked on Ethan’s codename to send a friend request.

An acceptance message immediately appeared.

– Ethan Lembron: The chat function is nice. I was uncomfortable with the comments.

– K: Yes. Do something in advance. What is this?

– Ethan Lembron: Where once or twice is the system lax? I’m not even looking forward to it.

– K: hahahaha same as me.

In the midst of criticizing Ethan and the system, I found an article I had seen before.

I thought it might have been deleted, but it was there.

The code name of the guy who referred to my race was John.

The moment I remembered the face of the black man I saw during the promotion test.

“Codename Leo sent a friend request.”

「Codename Barista has sent you a friend request.」

“The codename artificial intelligence has sent you a friend request.”

“Code name Blueberry has sent you a friend request.”

“under?”

Friend requests started pouring in.