NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor - Chapter 145

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Episode 145. “White Blood” (5)

 

While “White Blood” was launching and riding the wave of popularity, Yeon-woo was working with Han Hae-woon to exchange information and pick out Baek Sol’s pawns hiding in the entertainment industry.

 

 

 

They had compiled a list of several people, but the problem was that it was difficult to distinguish who among them were pawns and who were just ordinary(?) drug addicts obsessed with parties.

 

 

 

Jeon Ki-hoon, who originally played the role of Dipangdal, was also an ordinary actor who didn’t show such signs on the surface.

 

No, rather, his public social reputation was actually quite good.

 

 

 

‘There must be several key figures in the entertainment industry who serve as Baek Sol’s drug suppliers…’

 

 

 

Among them, there would not only be suppliers but also those who act as lures to seduce with drugs, or those who perform the role of direct subordinates who create cases for Baek Sol to exploit, like the An Jun-ho incident last time.

 

 

 

‘To be more certain, I need to hear the story from the person involved.’

 

 

 

If he could definitively weed out one of them, there was a high possibility that he could investigate the relationships between them and pull them out one after another like digging up sweet potatoes.

 

 

 

And there was one direct victim that Yeon-woo knew of.

 

 

 

‘I need to meet An Jun-ho.’

 

 

 

The possibility that Baek Sol would monitor a discarded pawn for over two years was close to zero.

 

However, since he couldn’t just go meet him recklessly, it seemed better to create an appropriate opportunity.

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

A week passed, and episode 4 of “White Blood” began in the banquet hall of the Royal Palace.

 

 

 

A festival was held as the problem that had plagued the entire Kingdom for six years was resolved.

 

Ella was excited and wandering around here and there at the splendid festival she was experiencing for the first time in her life, but Jeong Do-jin, who was actually the main character of the festival, was sitting cross-legged on the stairs in a corner of the banquet hall.

 

 

 

“You were here.”

 

 

 

Do-jin looked at Akenaton.

 

 

 

“By the way, when can we use the Hepatic Vein?”

 

“The operation is almost complete now.”

 

“Then we should start departing soon.”

 

 

 

Do-jin got up from the stairs where he had been sitting.

 

Of course, he hadn’t stayed because he was interested in the banquet.

 

 

 

He had tried to leave immediately after the matter was resolved, but was only waiting for the normalization of the hepatic vein that hadn’t functioned properly for a long time.

 

 

 

Then Akenaton hesitantly opened his mouth.

 

 

 

“Um, my lord. Could you perhaps meet with an old man briefly before you leave?”

 

“An old man?”

 

“He heard about your heroic deeds at Rocky Mountain and earnestly wishes to see you, my lord. He is an old man called the Sage by the people because of his vast knowledge, but he cannot come in person due to his limited mobility.”

 

 

 

Hearing Akenaton’s words, Do-jin became curious.

 

 

 

“Come to think of it, you all have surprisingly diverse ranks and positions. If you’re a prince, is there also a king of the red blood cells?”

 

“Yes. Of course. After the king went to Cardiac, the passage was blocked, so I’ve been handling administrative duties as his deputy since then.”

 

 

 

Cardiac meant the Heart. It was a place Do-jin would have to pass through anyway.

 

 

 

Nodding his head, Do-jin gave his answer to Akenaton’s request.

 

 

 

“That Sage. If it’s a nearby place, I’ll meet him before leaving. I can’t spend too much time though.”

 

 

 

At Do-jin’s words, Akenaton nodded and pointed to the Tower behind the Royal Palace.

 

 

 

“He’s over there. I’ll guide you right away.”

 

 

 

Do-jin nodded and took one look at Ella, who was still enjoying herself dancing with other red blood cells, then followed Akenaton.

 

 

 

‘I should let Ella enjoy herself while I’m gone. No, maybe she could just settle down here permanently.’

 

 

 

When Do-jin followed Akenaton into the Tower, a Red Blood Cell who had been lying down with his white beard hanging down to the floor struggled to raise his Upper Body.

 

 

 

The Red Blood Cell called the Sage spoke about legends.

 

It was a story about how the Sword and Gems that Do-jin possessed were artifacts that would grant great power when gathered in one place.

 

 

 

There were a total of three types of gems.

 

Blue stone, purple stone, white stone.

 

 

 

Including the black sword he originally had, that made a total of four.

 

 

 

‘So only the white gem remains.’

 

 

 

Do-jin stared intently at the Sword in his hand, then asked the Sage.

 

 

 

“Do you know where the white gem is?”

 

 

 

At Do-jin’s question, the Sage retraced his memories for a moment before continuing.

 

 

 

“It is said to be at the bottom of a massive river that extends infinitely, so endless that no matter how far you go, there is no end.”

 

 

 

Do-jin tilted his head and asked back.

 

 

 

“If it’s such a large river, wouldn’t it be a lake or Sea?”

 

 

 

At Do-jin’s words, the Sage thought for a long time before shaking his head.

 

 

 

“…I am humble and do not know what a lake or Sea is.”

 

“That’s right, there’s no way there would be a lake or Sea inside the body…”

 

 

 

Do-jin, who was speaking, realized something.

 

 

 

There was one.

 

There were two places that immediately came to mind.

 

 

 

“The Bladder and the Stomach.”

 

 

 

However, if the sea that the legend pointed to was the Bladder or Stomach, then the components that made up that sea were problematic.

 

 

 

“One side is urine, and the other side is stomach acid…”

 

 

 

He absolutely didn’t want to go to either of those places.

 

 

 

‘An endlessly flowing river. Then could it possibly be the Carotid Artery…?’

 

 

 

In any case, these weren’t places he could go to right now just because he wanted to.

 

 

 

After finishing his conversation with the old man called the Sage and returning to the banquet hall, Ella was waiting for him.

 

 

 

“I thought you abandoned me and left!”

 

 

 

At Ella’s words, Do-jin scratched his head.

 

 

 

“Hmm? It’s not like that. Wouldn’t you be fine living here getting along with these Red Blood Cells?”

 

“I’m going to continue traveling too!”

 

“Well, suit yourself.”

 

 

 

Do-jin nodded indifferently and shrugged his shoulders.

 

 

 

“Then pack your things if we’re leaving now.”

 

“Things? I don’t have any to begin with.”

 

“Take some Oxygen with you at least. We solved the Kingdom’s troubles, so we should receive payment for the request.”

 

 

 

Payment for a request – it felt like he’d become a mercenary, so Do-jin chuckled and looked at Akenaton.

 

 

 

“Akenaton. Get her some good quality Oxygen to eat while traveling.”

 

“Yes. I understand.”

 

 

 

After that, they prepared to leave and followed Akenaton through the warp they had used before to approach the Hepatic Vein.

 

 

 

Then the Narrator’s communication came in.

 

 

 

– The Hepatic Vein has been normalized and the White Blood Army has departed for the Liver Region to confirm. You need to leave quickly to avoid running into them.

 

 

 

Do-jin nodded at the Narrator’s voice, which had reconnected after communication had been cut off for a while since obtaining the Purple Gem.

 

 

 

‘Got it. What were you doing all this time that you’re only contacting me now?’

 

 

 

– I was busy.

 

 

 

At the simple answer that came through his ear, Do-jin found himself speechless and looked at Akenaton.

 

 

 

“Akenaton, we need to leave quickly. Activate it.”

 

“Yes. I understand. But who was…?”

 

“I don’t know. Sometimes I hear the voice of god in my ears too.”

 

 

 

Akenaton tilted his head at the incomprehensible words and operated the Control Panel to summon the Orbital Elevator.

 

 

 

This time, Do-jin boarded the Elevator comfortably without hanging onto the roof.

 

Ella followed and boarded, then Akenaton entered behind her.

 

 

 

“…Why are you getting on?”

 

“Huh? Shouldn’t I naturally come along too? I received a revelation to help the god.”

 

“…I feel like the baggage keeps increasing.”

 

 

 

At the word baggage, Akenaton frantically waved his hands and spoke up.

 

 

 

“I’m very useful! I can use Illusion Magic like this, and also have these Convenient Abilities.”

 

 

 

When Akenaton floated the Crystal Ball and Cards in the air, he disappeared and reappeared, glowed with blue light, then returned to normal.

 

 

 

“If you leave, who will manage this place?”

 

“Originally, everyone had their own person in charge of the actual work.”

 

 

 

Since he insisted on going and there was no particular reason to stop him, Do-jin pressed his forehead and sighed.

 

 

 

“Sigh, fine then. Whether it’s one or two, what difference does it make.”

 

 

 

With Akenaton and Ella both aboard, the Orbital Elevator’s doors closed and it began to depart.

 

 

 

Woong─.

 

 

 

With a resonant sound and slight vibration, he felt the sensation of rising upward.

 

Satisfied with the comfortable ride, Do-jin nodded approvingly and muttered to himself.

 

 

 

“Hmm, was it this comfortable?”

 

“Excuse me?”

 

 

 

When Akenaton asked back, Do-jin pointed upward with his finger.

 

 

 

“When I rode it last time, I was on the roof outside.

 

“…Excuse me? The roof?”

 

 

 

When Akenaton looked down out the window, the Liver Region had already become so distant in just a few seconds that it looked like a small dot.

 

 

 

They were flying at such tremendous speed, yet he said last time he was on the roof. What on earth was he talking about.

 

 

 

Akenaton tilted his head at the incomprehensible words.

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

“So this place is called Trachea?”

 

“Yes. That’s correct.”

 

 

 

 

 

The place they arrived at by taking the orbital elevator was the trading city of Trachea.

 

Trachea is the airway.

 

Energy , path .

 

 

 

Literally translated, it means the path through which energy enters.

 

 

 

The tube-shaped airway that connects from the larynx to the lungs is the path through which oxygen enters from the outside, so from the red blood cells’ perspective, it could be seen as the wealthiest region overflowing with resources.

 

 

 

After all, oxygen was both food and currency to them.

 

 

 

“We’ve finally arrived.”

 

 

 

‘Narrator. You said that the red blood cell king of the Liver Region that Akenaton mentioned and the king you spoke of are not the same person, right?’

 

– That’s correct. The king I’m looking for is the imprisoned king. His name is Cardiac. From what I’ve heard, he’s not just a simple red blood cell.

 

 

 

Just how amazing must this cell be for his very name to be Cardiac (heart)?

 

 

 

While thinking about this and that, he got off the orbital elevator and a massive city spread out before his eyes.

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

Meanwhile, Yeon-woo was at home arranging a meeting to naturally encounter An Jun-ho.

 

 

 

Yeon-woo nodded as he put down his smartphone after looking at the group chat with Han So-hyeon and Son Jin-wook.

 

 

 

“Hmm, next week then. I think this should handle the An Jun-ho situation.”

 

 

 

They had promised to set a date soon to all meet An Jun-ho together.

 

 

 

Then he resumed the paused “White Blood” to monitor it while recalling when they filmed that scene.

 

 

 

‘Actually, content-wise it wasn’t anything special, but it was surprisingly difficult. It wasn’t even like there was flashy action.’

 

 

 

With CG applied, the appearance of the plausible trading city Trachea was completed, but during actual filming, they had to shoot in an empty chroma key space with nothing there.

 

Perhaps because of this, the actors’ gazes and breathing didn’t match up.

 

 

 

“Wow! Look at that! The buildings reach all the way to the sky!”

 

“Han Byeol, the buildings are over there.”

 

“Ah! I’m sorry!”

 

 

 

The objects that would be used as background screens were still manageable since they could memorize the virtual positions to some extent through repeated filming.

 

 

 

However, there was no real solution for the scenes of passing through various pedestrians who would be expressed as unique cells.

 

Since they filmed first and then added CG on top of that, it was impossible to memorize.

 

 

 

After much deliberation, what he finally devised was for Yeon-woo to take the lead and have others act according to his directions.

 

 

 

‘First, I need to provide plausible source material for editing through acting. Then Director Jung Yo-han will use his imagination to overlay it.’

 

 

 

Yeon-woo would walk ahead and use ventriloquism to describe the situation before them without moving his lips, while Dong-ha and Han Byeol following behind would move accordingly.

 

 

 

“The person walking toward us is a large, fat cell.”

 

 

 

When Yeon-woo passed by first, Dong-ha and Han Byeol followed behind him, stepping aside as if the path was narrow.

 

 

 

“The next person is a cell with sticky liquid flowing out.”

 

 

 

When Yeon-woo spoke while subtly avoiding as if there really was a sticky cell ahead, this time Han Byeol reached out with a curious expression as if trying to touch something, and Dong-ha grabbed her hand to urgently stop her before following Yeon-woo.

 

 

 

“Okay! Cut! Wow, that last bit looks like it’ll turn out great!”

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

Ella’s eyes sparkled at the sight she was seeing for the first time in her life.

 

 

 

“Look at that! The buildings reach all the way to the sky!”

 

 

 

Ella shook Do-jin’s arm in amazement at the towering high-rise buildings.

 

Seeing this, Akenaton restlessly tried to stop Ella.

 

 

 

“E-Ella. You mustn’t presumptuously grab and shake the divine body.”

 

“What’s a divine body?”

 

 

 

Do-jin quietly watched the two before turning his gaze away.

 

 

 

Trachea appeared to be a civilization similar to modern society or slightly more advanced.

 

Cars were passing by on well-paved roads and it was quite bustling.

 

 

 

Even now, cells in various disguises were passing by around Do-jin.

 

 

 

‘Fortunately, they don’t seem interested in me.’

 

 

 

Even seeing Do-jin’s appearance with his tattered upper garment torn by the pterosaur and covered by a pitch-black cloak, they showed little interest and continued on their respective ways without giving him a glance.

 

 

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