The Veteran Player Already Knows

Chapter 152 : Chapter 152

Chapter 152 - The KidnappingThe back of my head hurts like hell.

Whoever did it, they must be a real expert, Yoo Ho-jun thought as he struggled to open his eyes.

He was just about to go to the convenience store near the tower to grab some late-night snacks and beer, but to be knocked out in a single blow as soon as he stepped outside the tower, that must be the case.

At the very least, there were no signs of bleeding covering his face, and it wasn’t a head injury that made his consciousness hazy, so there was enough evidence to judge it that way.

“...”

Well, he had been knocked out like this a few times before, so he had plenty of comparison subjects to be sure.

Thinking back to the days when he was rolling around with that guy Kim Gyu-sik just to get by day to day, that kind of thing happened almost every other day.

“...Hmm.”

And just like then, a chuckle escaped Yoo Ho-jun’s lips as he saw his bound limbs, as if by promise.

A damp basement. The smell of mold. And the smell of rusty iron seeping in between.

Ah, I see. A familiar sequence. If it was a guy who liked to set such an orthodox mood, there was a line that was sure to come around this time...

“You’re awake.”

“What a shame.”

“...What?”

“I should be clapping, but my hands are tied, so I can’t. These days, a traditional ‘technician’ like you is a natural monument on the verge of extinction.”

When Yoo Ho-jun answered indifferently, the person who had spoken was noticeably flustered.

On paper, his reputation was predominantly that of a pure civilian who was sometimes thrown in as a bonus with Kim Gyu-sik.

But looking at his demeanor now, he felt like a specialist who had been tortured dozens of times.

“...Your impression is a bit strange.”

“Shut up. Cut the crap.”

A knife was pressed against his neck with those words, but.

Well, whatever.

Yoo Ho-jun didn’t even bat an eye.

He had a rough idea of what these people wanted. And for that, there was a high probability that they would keep him alive for the time being.

He had to avoid provoking them unnecessarily, but at least he had the guts to say this much.

“Whether I talk nonsense or not, it doesn’t matter because what you want will happen anyway.”hat there was a guy in the world who could get stronger immediately just by earning points and clicking a few times.

So, even though A-rank Climbers, who would be treated as elites anywhere else, were pouring out in droves right now.

They just felt like guinea pigs.

I hadn’t even used all of the Share (Stage 2) combinations yet, so it was fun to test them one by one.

“...Huh. What.”

And as I was playing with the training mode on, subduing them one by one, I arrived at the room where Yoo Ho-jun was being tortured at some point.

It was much easier than I thought.

As I was preparing to enter the room, a sound from inside reached me.

“...D-damn it! Hurry up and talk! Or I’ll raise the voltage!”

-!!

-!!!

With those words, electricity crackled on the chair Yoo Ho-jun was sitting on.

Hmm.

Orthodox. An effective and simple method.

But how should I put it? They were guys who reeked of having learned interrogation from a textbook.

Considering that the character named Yoo Ho-jun was created based on my past experiences, it was quite clear how he would react to such a cliché torture.

“...Ah, haa, ah. Right. I know one person he cherishes very much.”

Yoo Ho-jun, with his hair disheveled and covered in wounds from the harsh treatment, said with a grin.

And as if pleased that Yoo Ho-jun, who hadn’t said a word during the continued torture, had finally opened his mouth, one of the nearby technicians quickly approached Yoo Ho-jun.

“Who is it? Name him!”

“Claus.”

“What?”

“Santa Claus.”

I couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Ah, yes. Mr. Developer.

So that was the image you had of me.

-Double Pulse

-Shadow Secret Arts: Forceful Blow

A lightly combined attack shattered the door, revealing the scene inside.

“Hmm.”

And I made eye contact with each of the men inside who were looking at me in a fluster.

In fact, there were many reasons why I had overlooked Yoo Ho-jun being captured and subjected to such treatment.

But the biggest reason was that there were dozens of ways to use these guys.

Mainly in a way that awakened my deepest malice.

“...Hey. Look at that expression. What are you going to do to these people?”

“...”

It was a little funny to see the guy who had been tortured just a moment ago worrying about his torturers.