I Alone Resurrect Chapter 163

I Alone Resurrect Chapter 163

Black Market Tour (2)

“Huh? What did you say..?”

Kang Hyeon blinked in confusion.

“It’s 1 billion won.”

“Wasn’t that C-grade?”

“That’s correct.”

Generally, C-grade equipment was traded for around 100 million won at most.

Sometimes there were items traded for 200 or 300 million won, but those were truly exceptional cases.

‘Sigh… This sucker really…’

Kang Hyeon roughly ran his hands through his hair and let out a deep sigh.

“Where is it?”

“Pardon?”

“I’m asking where you bought that.”

As Kang Hyeon tried to go to where the item was purchased, Shin  Seong-ah waved her hands in protest.

“Mr. Kang Hyeon. It’s fine.”

“What’s fine about it? You’ve been completely ripped off.”

“Ah… Even though it may not look like it, they said it’s a masterpiece handcrafted stitch by stitch by a master craftsman.”

Shin Seong-ah made a sewing gesture and proudly held out the leather outfit.

“Haah…”

Kang Hyeon held his forehead and shook his head.

“That’s not all. When we return to Korea, they said they’ll engrave the Badass logo in red on the back.”

“Logo?”

“They said they’ll do it as a special service.”

“The seller was Korean!?”

Kang Hyeon had naturally assumed the seller was a foreigner.

If you worked in ability user-related business in Korea, it was impossible not to know about the Badass Guild.

‘Shin Seong-ah did this knowing it was the Bathes Guild?’

This wasn’t simply Kang Hyeon’s oversensitivity.

Objectively, the Badass Guild was considered one of Korea’s top guilds along with Dangun.

A Korean who would dare to scam even the vice guild master of such a guild.

Kang Hyeon felt he needed to personally confirm just who this brazen person was.

“Let’s go right now.”

“Pardon?”

“That scammer might run away. Let’s go right now!”

“But Mr. Kang Hyeon…”

“Hurry!”

At Kang Hyeon’s urging, Shin Seong-ah nodded as if she had no choice.

Watching from the side, Choi Si-hyeon let out a sigh.

‘I hope this passes quietly…’

She had an ominous feeling that some incident was about to occur.

And unfortunately, these kinds of premonitions tend to be quite accurate.

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Ippotranslation

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Park Jong-su was a seasoned merchant in the black market.

Before the major black market crackdown in Korea, Park Jong-su had been steadily doing business since the very beginning.

There were probably few merchants who had frequented the black market as long as he had.

“Should I start heading home?”

To define his job in one word, it was distribution.

Getting items from manufacturers and selling them to consumers.

Originally, small-scale distribution wasn’t particularly profitable, but dealing with wealthy ability users made it quite lucrative.

“20 million won… Not bad.”

Currently, Park Jong-su makes about 200 million won in net profit per month.

While this line of work required risking one’s life, Park Jong-su thought 200 million per month was worth risking his life for.

Plus, occasionally there were huge wins in the black market.

Just like today.

“How much is this?”

Park Jong-su’s eyes lit up as he watched the woman selecting items.

Tall with refined looks. And a woman with sharp features.

‘I can smell it…’

Park Jong-su instinctively noticed the aura of a sucker.

Unlike her appearance, the woman seemed naive from the way she was selecting items.

“That’s handmade so it’s quite expensive. It’s well over 1 billion won.”

Park Jong-su intentionally threw out an unreasonable price.

‘If she bites, great, if not, oh well.’

He’d already made enough profit today anyway.

Even if the woman left, he wouldn’t particularly regret it.

“It seems too expensive for C-grade… Couldn’t you lower the price a bit?”

The woman replied with pleading eyes.

Park Jong-su had to hold back from screaming out loud.

‘Jackpot! A total sucker!’

The leather outfit set that Park Jong-su had bought for 100 million won.

Originally he had planned to sell it for around 200 million won, but not anymore.

Even though Park Jong-su quoted a price over 10 times higher, the woman showed signs of willingness to purchase.

From that moment on, Park Jong-su’s tongue moved non-stop.

“Look at this fabric. This is monster leather processed with modern technology, so it’s comfortable but has amazing durability!”

“Oho…”

“Do you see the finishing? This is what we call luxury. True luxury, not like those stupid people who wear things just for brand value!”

“Amazing…”

The woman’s eyes started to glaze over.

“An ability user like yourself, with both beauty and skill, is already luxury in itself. But that’s exactly why you need to wear clothes that match your dignity.”

The woman nodded like someone in a trance at Park Jong-su’s words.

“If you wear this outfit, it would be like putting wings on an angel! Hahaha!”

Though it was a cringeworthy comment, the woman didn’t seem to mind, scratching her head with a flushed face.

“Customer, are you currently in a guild?”

“Yes…”

“Then I’ll engrave your guild logo as a service.”

The woman’s face was completely flushed and her eyes sparkled brightly.

“Then would custom designs be possible too?”

“Of course!”

“Then if we do this part like this…”

The woman’s explanation continued for a while.

“I understand. How would you like the guild logo?”

“Please write ‘BADASS’ in English.”

At the woman’s words, Park Jong-su’s face suddenly stiffened.

“Badass…? Could you possibly be from the Badass Guild?”

“Yes. Is there a problem?”

Park Jong-su’s mind raced quickly.

‘I thought I’d seen her somewhere before. Damn! What should I do?’

Even Park Jong-su had never caught such a big sucker before.

It was like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

He didn’t want to let this go.

‘Right. What’s the big deal about Badass? It’s not like she’s Kang Hyeon anyway?’

While Kang Hyeon’s notoriety was well-known, he was a veteran merchant of the black market.

‘I’ll just make one big score and disappear. What’s the worst that could happen besides death?’

Having made up his mind, Park Jong-su put on a trustworthy smile.

“Customer, would you be able to pay with magic stones? We’re currently having a special 10% discount event.”

Of course, it was a lie.

He only suggested magic stones because they didn’t leave any records.

“I was actually planning to pay with magic stones. That works out well.”

Park Jong-su internally screamed with joy.

‘Ultimate sucker! Ultimate! The ultimate sucker!’

Everything was going exactly as he wanted.

Now he just needed to pocket the 1 billion won worth and disappear.

“Shall we proceed with payment then?”

“Yes. When will the design and logo be completed?”

“Ah! Don’t worry about that. Here’s my business card. Just contact me when you’re in Korea and I’ll modify it anytime. Once you know the technique, applying it is quick, you see. Haha!”

“Thank you. Here…”

Park Jong-su handed over the leather clothes along with his fake business card.

The woman received them with a bright smile and handed over the magic stones.

An enormous amount that would fill both arms.

“This should be enough. No, actually recalculating, there’s a bit extra.”

Park Jong-su even showed the composure to return some magic stones, claiming there was change.

“Please come again!”

After sending the woman off, Park Jong-su started grinning like a madman.

“Hehehe. How much is this worth?”

A pile of lovely money! No, magic stones!

Park Jong-su stared blankly at the magic stones before hurriedly putting them in his inventory.

“This isn’t the time. Let’s get out of here quickly.”

The woman might have companions.

If so, they would likely notice that she had been ripped off.

He needed to leave this place before that happened.

“Good. Let’s go.”

Having quickly packed up his stall, Park Jong-su shouldered his backpack.

“Jackpot. Jackpot! Hehehe…”

Then he happened to look up, and at that moment, he saw someone.

A face that was clearly recognizable even from afar.

‘Kang Hyeon…!?’

Just then, Kang Hyeon seemed to spot Park Jong-su too as his eyes widened.

“Oh, shit!”

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Ippotranslation

***

Upon seeing Kang Hyeon, Park Jong-su ran like crazy.

“Hey you bastard! Stop right there!?”

A thunderous shout came from behind, but there was no time to look back.

‘Would you stop if you were me?!’

Park Jong-su was one of the people who had witnessed Kang Hyeon beating up the famous Reagan at the dueling grounds.

‘If I’m caught, it’s instant death!’

Though Park Jong-su was also an ability user, he wasn’t confident he could last even 10 seconds against Kang Hyeon.

“Huff, huff, huff!”

Park Jong-su breathed heavily.

‘I can do this! I have to escape!‘

Although his physical specs were inferior, Park Jong-su was confident in running away.

This was the black market, tangled like a maze.

Unless someone made their living here like Park Jong-su, it seemed unlikely that Kang Hyeon would be familiar with the geography of this place.

‘You think I’ve only seen guys like you once or twice?’

Dealing with ability users who lived by the sword meant these chase scenes were quite common.

And every time this happened, Park Jong-su had always successfully escaped.

‘Did I lose him?’

After running for quite a while.

Park Jong-su stopped, thinking Kang Hyeon must have lost him by now.

“Phew… Thank goodness.”

The moment Park Jong-su let out a sigh of relief.

-Crash, bang! Crash!

Along with the commotion came the sound of something being smashed.

When he frantically turned his head, he saw Kang Hyeon charging forward like a rhinoceros, destroying everything in his path.

“That crazy bastard!”

Kang Hyeon was like a bulldozer, destroying everything in his way whether it was stalls or people.

Kang Hyeon’s evil face was getting closer in real-time.

“Kahahaha! You’re dead if I catch you!”

While fighting is prohibited in the black market and guards are posted everywhere, the black market is ultimately a lawless zone at its core.

That’s why even criminals who are successful outside tend to be careful here.

“If you stop now, I’ll only half kill you!”

But Kang Hyeon didn’t seem to care about such facts at all.

Even those who normally would have grabbed someone by the collar to pick a fight were busy clearing the way.

“Ugh… Aaaaah! Help!”

Park Jong-su screamed at the top of his lungs while running with all his might.

“Guards! What are the guards doing! Help quickly! Hurry!”

Every time he looked back, Kang Hyeon’s menacing face was getting gradually closer.

‘No, he’s catching up!’

If he gets caught, it’s over.

At that moment. Someone blocked Park Jong-su’s path.

“Stop right there.”

They were the guards of the black market.

Seeing the guards, Park Jong-su let out a sigh of relief.

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Ippotranslation

***

Most of the guards in the black market were Korean.

It was natural since this black market was started by a Korean organization.

“What’s all the commotion?”

“Guard! Help me. I’m about to die.”

Park Jong-su grabbed and shook the guard’s clothes.

“What do you mean you suddenly need help…”

The guard could quickly understand Park Jong-su’s words.

“Hey, you son of a bitch!”

A muscular man with a fierce expression was running toward them.

The guard’s face hardened when he saw Kang Hyeon.

‘Damn! I picked the wrong fight.’

Since it was about resolving conflicts between ability users, naturally, the guard was also a very powerful ability user.

His level was an impressive 68.

It was almost the highest level among guards, and he was receiving enormous compensation befitting that level.

‘But he’s not Kang Hyeon!’

Given Kang Hyeon’s notorious reputation, it was obvious he would be eaten alive.

“Huu… Where are you trying to run to?”

Finally arriving, Kang Hyeon grabbed Park Jong-su by the collar.

“Guard! What are you doing!? You should protect the customer!”

“What? Customer? What is this scammer bastard saying?”

“No! Help me! Someone help!”

Park Jong-su screamed, almost having a seizure.

“You two… Let’s calm down first.”

“And who are you?”

“I’m a guard of this black market.”

“Guard?”

“Mr. Kang Hyeon. Fighting within the black market is prohibited. You must know that, right?”

The guard carefully spoke while swallowing hard.

‘Sigh, how did I get involved in this.’

Though he said this, the guard also knew.

In this underworld where power, not law, maintains order, strength is truth.

It didn’t seem like they could stop Kang Hyeon even if they gathered all the currently working guards.

“Ah… I’m sorry. This scammer was trying to take the money and run.”

“Scammer?! I sold goods legitimately! On what grounds are you saying such things?”

“This bastard is still denying it until the end?”

“Guard! Subdue this man right now! Don’t you know the rules of the black market!? This man is causing a disturbance right now!”

Though he wanted to shut Park Jong-su’s mouth immediately, his words weren’t wrong either.

Just as the guard was lost in such thoughts, a lifeline was thrown to him.

“Miss Choi Si-hyeon!?”

Choi Si-hyeon, an executive of the black market, had approached behind Kang Hyeon.

“Oh. Leave this to me and the guards can go about their business.”

“Understood!”

The guard left without looking back.

“No! How can you leave like this? Don’t go! Come back!”

Park Jong-su’s desperate voice echoed throughout the black market.

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Ippotranslation

***

In the end, Park Jong-su not only had to return the demon stone he received but also had all his money taken away.

“Why are you taking this!?”

“Because people in the market suffered damage because of you, punk. We need to compensate them.”

Kang Hyeon was referring to the things he broke while chasing Park Jong-su.

“Why do I have to compensate for that?”

“Should I do it then?”

“…”

Though curses rose to the tip of his tongue, Park Jong-su desperately held them back.

The law was far, but fists were near.

“Live a good life from now on, man.”

“…”

“Huh? No answer?”

“Yes…”

After patting Park Jong-su’s back, Kang Hyeon returned to his group.

“Mr. Kang Hyeon. It’s troublesome when you cause incidents like this.”

Choi Si-hyeon sighed as she watched Kang Hyeon approach with a bright expression.

“Ahem… I’m sorry. But this was all because of that guy. If he hadn’t tried to scam, this wouldn’t have happened, right?”

“Sigh…”

“I said I’ll pay for all the damage, so come on. Brighten up. Haha!”

Of course, it was being paid with Park Jong-su’s money.

“Did you buy everything you needed?”

A while later. After the commotion was settled, the group that had obtained all items gathered.

“Everyone says they’re done.”

“Haa… Now we can go, right?”

Choi Si-hyeon seemed to have aged 10 years in just a few hours.

“Yes. Let’s go.”

It was just as Kang Hyeon was about to leave.

-This is an announcement. About 3 hours from now. At 18:00 UTC, the 2nd Black Market Strongest Arm Wrestling Tournament will be held. We ask for active participation from all ability users. Once again, in 3 hours….

The announcement sound came from large speakers in all directions.

The voice continued alternating between various languages including Korean, English, Chinese, etc.

“What’s that?”

At Kang Hyeon’s question, Choi Si-hyeon made a troubled expression.

“It’s exactly what it sounds like, an arm wrestling tournament… Nothing special. Haha!”

“Sounds fun, doesn’t it? Let’s go check it out.”

“What…?”

“Let’s participate there. Is that not allowed?”

At Kang Hyeon’s words, Choi Si-hyeon forced a smile.

“No. Let’s go right away. Hahaha…”

Her delicate eyes began to moisten.

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