I’m the Only One With Two Towers - Chapter 45

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Only I Have Two Towers Episode 045

Overwhelming

Player Hunter Bureau.

“He’s currently streaming on his own channel!”

“Request NewTube! Tell them to cut it off immediately!”

“We already did, but there’s no response!”

Jin Yun-ho let out a sigh.

NewTube would probably remain silent, neither agreeing nor refusing.

To buy time until Jo Gang-tae’s ridiculous live stream ended.

“What about the suppression team hunters?”

“Two hunters above 60th floor are armed and on standby.”

“Assign them to me. We’re taking my car.”

Jin Yun-ho grabbed his keys and headed to the parking lot.

‘That crazy bastard Jo Gang-tae finally…!’

Jo Gang-tae was heading toward the Old Town where Yoo Jin-hyeok’s officetel was located.

It was astounding how he had identified Yoo Jin-hyeok as the Runner and even found out his address.

“Suppression Team Grade 5 Hunters Gu In-jun and Min Yu-gyeong reporting.”

“In-jun and Yu-gyeong, it’s been a while! Get in right away! We’re departing!”

“Yes.”

Gu In-jun and Min Yu-gyeong looked at each other as Jin Yun-ho walked toward the sedan.

Usually, emergency deployments like this would use Hunter Bureau vehicles, but a personal sedan?

Gu In-jun, who got into the passenger seat first, spoke up.

“Team Leader, is this an operation requiring confidentiality?”

“Yeah.”

“What kind of…?”

Gu In-jun looked puzzled.

If they were trying to protect promising Player Jo Gang-tae, it was already too late.

Not only had he seriously injured the hunters sent earlier to secure him, but he was also causing a disturbance with a live stream.

This was something the Hunter Bureau could no longer cover up.

Jin Yun-ho started the car and handed over an iPad.

A confidentiality agreement.

Only after both signed did Jin Yun-ho finally speak.

“From now on, everything about the Honorable Stair Climber Runner’s identity, address, and all other information must be kept confidential.”

“A Runner? You already identified them?”

“Yes. Only the Personnel Director and I knew.”

They didn’t bother asking for reasons.

Both were Tower climbing Players themselves.

They knew how popular the Runner was among the public.

If their identity was revealed, people would swarm them from everywhere.

“Could you turn on the stream?”

“Yes.”

In-jun turned on the broadcast and held up the tablet.

Jin Yun-ho frowned at the background visible on camera.

Perhaps because he was properly equipped, his speed was faster than expected.

He had already reached near the Old Town where Jinhyeok lived.

He floored the accelerator and crossed the road.

“What do you two think? The Runner versus Jo Gang-tae.”

“I can’t know the Runner’s awakening ability exactly, but objectively, Jo Gang-tae has a huge advantage.”

“I think the same. The Runner just cleared the 30th floor, while Jo Gang-tae cleared the 45th. Not only the level, but the synchronization rate will differ considerably. What about the Runner’s external equipment status?”

Jin Yun-ho clicked his tongue.

“Practically none.”

There was no way there would be any.

Equipment not exclusive to the Tower had tremendous prices regardless of performance.

Jinhyeok had just moved to the Old Town officetel.

It would be stranger if he had such equipment.

“We need to hurry more. He won’t be able to overcome it. The gap from level, synchronization rate, and equipment isn’t something that can be filled with individual skill. That’s also why only the two of us are going in this emergency.”

There was no need to go in droves.

With similar equipment, there was no way Gu In-jun and Min Yu-gyeong couldn’t subdue Jo Gang-tae.

Given the situation, one more person was added just to prepare for the one-in-a-million chance.

“Tsk.”

He had asked hoping for a different answer, but couldn’t really argue.

It was such an objective view that 99 out of 100 would answer the same way.

“Hold on tight.”

Jin Yun-ho, feeling urgent, increased his speed.

Jo Gang-tae had already crossed a river of no return.

If Runner Yoo Jin-hyeok also suffered critical injuries on top of this?

This would truly be an unthinkable national loss.

“Huuuuu!”

Jin Yun-ho steadied his breathing.

He decided to set aside other thoughts like forces interfering with Geum Sa-ra or Cheon Se-yeon.

Right now, he had to focus entirely on preventing the worst-case scenario.

“Huh? The Honorable Stair Climber Runner!”

At Gu In-jun’s exclamation, he turned his eyes.

As if mocking Jin Yun-ho’s hopes, they had already met.

The two main characters of today.

Rooftop of an old construction site.

Thud.

Jo Gang-tae, who had just arrived, sneered.

“What’s with that ridiculous mask?”

On top of a pile of waste materials, Jinhyeok sat wearing a mask that looked like something from a masquerade ball.

@ What? That’s the Runner?

@ Really? I thought he’d be some muscular guy with overwhelming presence at first sight.

@ He feels like a guy who works out at the neighborhood gym?

“Huh?”

Jo Gang-tae lifted his hammer.

“And what’s with those chains? Are they fashion accessories?”

@ Don’t you know the black flame dragon of my left arm?

@ Don’t diss chain fashion. It’s freaking cool.

“This is driving me crazy. Really.”

Jo Gang-tae muttered to himself quietly.

Honestly, he was dumbfounded.

How much did he underestimate him to come out wearing something like that?

Chains that would break with one hammer blow or just a little force.

“Well, whatever.”

Jo Gang-tae shrugged his shoulders.

Anyway, today’s goal was to overwhelmingly beat the Runner to death.

If he came out like that, it was actually better.

“Hey, Honorable Stair Climber Runner! If you have any last words, say them! Countless people are watching!”

Excited Jo Gang-tae shoved the action cam forward.

He deliberately didn’t mention the name Yoo Jin-hyeok.

He wanted all viewers to focus.

The fact that he wasn’t just crushing some random guy in his early twenties, but bringing down an Honorable Stair Climber.

‘Hmm.’

Jinhyeok didn’t respond.

Though the action cam being shoved in his face was somewhat burdensome.

‘Good thing I bought that mask.’

Originally, he was just going to show up as himself.

After all, they had already met at Dongdaemun.

But when the live stream started on NewTube, he quickly grabbed and put on a mask.

His name would be revealed when Jo Gang-tae mentioned it anyway, but there was no need to show his face to the whole world.

Swoosh.

Jinhyeok stood up from his spot and stared at Jo Gang-tae.

Then he extended his hand.

“!!!”

Jo Gang-tae’s brow furrowed.

Jinhyeok wiggled his fingers, beckoning him to come.

“How long do you think you can keep up this act!!”

Jo Gang-tae kicked off the ground and shot toward Jinhyeok.

He raised his hammer with all his might.

A human without any weapon.

He didn’t need to worry about openings.

“First, one arm!!”

He swung his hammer with full force toward Jinhyeok’s shoulder.

At that moment, Jinhyeok, who had been watching from atop the pile, lowered his stance and then.

Swoooosh!

He disappeared from Jo Gang-tae’s sight.

Crash!

The hammer struck through empty air and embedded into the pile of scrap materials.

“This little rat is running away…?”

Clatter!

When had he set it up?

The chain wrapped around the hammer moved quickly.

And when he turned around, Jinhyeok’s knee was already right in front of him.

Thwack!!

“Guhack!”

Jo Gang-tae’s face snapped back.

@ What is this? Is this Silas?

@ The runner’s gone crazy. Is this 3D maneuvering or what.

Question marks floated up.

He was protected by the Berserker’s blessing.

He was even wearing a helmet.

But why was his brain ringing like this?

Jo Gang-tae gritted his teeth and swung his hammer.

But this time it was also a miss.

Jinhyeok was already crossing through the air, having hooked his chain to the opposite building.

“Did you awaken some monkey ability!!”

Red energy surged from Jo Gang-tae’s body.

His body movements became faster at the same time.

He began chasing Jinhyeok and swinging his hammer at everything in sight.

‘Just one hit, just one hit, just one hiiiiit!!!’

Blood seeped from his clenched teeth.

Even so, his hammer never once touched Jinhyeok.

All the enemies Jo Gang-tae had faced so far were monsters with heavy bodies that made simple attacks.

It was impossible from the start for Jo Gang-tae’s hammer to chase after Jinhyeok, who freely changed positions.

Thwack!! Crash!!

On the other hand, not a single one of Jinhyeok’s attacks missed.

Fists, knees, and elbows thrown after dodging an attack once.

These landed as effective hits, accumulating damage on Jo Gang-tae’s body.

“Guhaaak!”

Blood spurted from his nose as another attack struck his face.

Not missing that opening, Jinhyeok wrapped his chain around Jo Gang-tae’s foot and pulled.

Thud!

The heavy body in armor crashed to the ground.

“You bastard…! Get buried!!!”

Jo Gang-tae swung his hammer at the rooftop floor.

The construction site had already been abandoned for a long time.

The cement, weakened by the recent battle, cracked and the entire building began to collapse.

Jo Gang-tae strengthened his blessing and covered his head with both arms.

Getting buried was the same for both of them, but he didn’t care.

His expensive armor and blessing would protect him.

Rumble…!!

As the building completely collapsed, an enormous dust cloud rose around them.

Visibility was zero.

“Huff. Huff. Huff.”

Jo Gang-tae cleared away the debris, stood up, and caught his breath.

If he couldn’t see, then the other guy couldn’t see either.

For a while, it would be a ceasefire… Clatter!

“!?”

An ominous sound came from somewhere.

By the time he realized it had wrapped around his foot, his balance was already crumbling.

Having never encountered it before, Jo Gang-tae couldn’t even think of it.

The fact that someone could read his position even without sight.

Thud!

Jo Gang-tae, who lost his center, fell flat again.

Jinhyeok hooked his chain to the steel frame on the opposite side and leaped high.

Jinhyeok wrapped the chain thickly around one fist.

From there.

Hissss.

Blue aura bloomed.

It didn’t necessarily have to be a sword.

Aura was enlightenment, after all.

Whooooosh!!!

Jinhyeok, with added falling speed, shot down rapidly.

And a fist thrust out with perfect timing.

When that fist reached the chest plate of the armor.

Craaaaaash!!

With a tremendous roar, Jo Gang-tae’s body bent.

The armor he had trusted without doubt, having spent so much money on it, failed to protect its owner from the damage.

The armor shattered into pieces along the cracks that had been gradually forming.

It was now nothing more and nothing less than ordinary scrap metal.

“Keuheueuk!!”

Blood gushed from Jo Gang-tae’s mouth.

Through his blurring vision, he saw the masked Jinhyeok.

His mind didn’t need to think about anything.

His instincts had already realized it.

He couldn’t win against that.

Thud.

Jo Gang-tae’s head dropped as he lost consciousness.

“Haaah.”

Jinhyeok exhaled while looking down at Jo Gang-tae.

And countless viewers faced that Jinhyeok through the cracked lens.

No one was typing in the chat.

Everyone was just holding their breath like deer before a predator, staring at Jinhyeok.

Step.

Jinhyeok slowly turned and walked away.

The viewers watching his retreating figure all had the same thought.

The Honorable Stair Climber who appeared like a comet.

He was the real deal.

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