The Chicken Legend's Game Becomes Reality - Chapter 24

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Chapter 24
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A sharp intake of breath.
“Older Sister. Older Sister!”
“….”
When I opened my eyes, I found myself in an unfamiliar place.
The moment I saw the High School Boys’ faces, curses flooded my throat.
Tiresome bastards.
I couldn’t fathom why these people—neither friends nor anything else—had suddenly burrowed into my life and made things difficult for me.
“…Where is this.”
Narrow and damp, like a prison cell.
My mind felt remarkably clear; they must have used a skill to put me to sleep rather than drugs.
The moments before I lost consciousness came back vividly.
One of them had said it.
“Hwang Beom-young’s Gang called us out and had us captured.”
“What about Park Hyung-jin?”
The Hooligan Gang, including the High School Boys, numbered six in total, but one was missing.
“Hyung-jin is outside there….”
Without the strongest one, what was I supposed to do.
Looking closer, I could see the kids and Hooligans trembling with fear in their eyes.
‘Damn it.’
The situation became immediately clear.
Everyone who had been at that place that day, including me, had been captured.
I didn’t know how they’d discovered my home address, but considering Hwang Beom-young’s formidable backing and the fact that I had a job, it wasn’t particularly surprising.
‘Running away would be pointless.’
One of the High School Boys bore red marks all over his body from something that had happened, trembling violently in the corner.
Two of them spoke in turns.
“They took Hyung-woo as a hostage to lure out Park Hyung-jin, threatening to have a barbecue party with him if he didn’t come.”
“And they told us they’d come to the School if we didn’t show up….”
That was Park Hyung-jin’s younger brother, Park Hyung-woo.
The red marks on his wrists and neck appeared to be traces from being bound.
“….”
Was this really Korea.
Of course, they hadn’t bound any of the four of us here.
That made me feel the danger even more acutely.
‘Stay calm. Even if he’s a Guild executive’s nephew, if Hwang Beom-young were that insane, news articles would’ve been plastered everywhere by now.’
I grasped at reason and forced myself to speak calmly.
“So, what does that crazy bastard Hwang Beom-young want? Is he after money?”
“Oh, no. Hwang Beom-young has tons of money. Money definitely isn’t his goal. And that bastard is already famous.”
“For what?”
“If you mess with her, apparently some organized crime group backing her shows up. I heard she beat up delinquents at her old school so badly they barely managed to keep quiet before transferring her out.”
“….”
If the kid did that much damage, shouldn’t she be in prison instead of transferred?
‘But wait, delinquents….’
I wasn’t helping these bastards because I was blinded by money.
‘What am I, some kind of delinquent or hooligan?’
This was serious.
‘I thought maybe I could solve it with money.’
I rummaged through my pockets with that thought, but the card that should have been there didn’t come into my grasp.
I searched every pocket in my clothes, but it was nowhere to be found.
“…What the hell?”
The card had vanished.
I shot up and bolted toward the basement door on my injured leg.
“W-wait, Older Sister!”
Bang!
The moment I pushed open the iron door, the sight that greeted me left me speechless.
Regardless of the hour, the windows outside were dark, and the building reeked of thick cigarette smoke and alcohol.
The murmur of voices ceased, and every eye in the place snapped toward me.
“….”
Gulp.
A gangster den straight out of a movie or drama awaited me.
It’s common knowledge that Guilds have Hunter Underground Organizations backing them.
Among them, the major Guilds are said to cultivate their own underground organizations.
In a society like a silent war, the Hunter Community couldn’t possibly remain clean, but for ordinary people caught in the crossfire, it was nothing short of catastrophe.
“Finally awake.”
Hwang Beom-young, sitting on the upper floor, rested his arm on the railing and looked down at me.
A cruel curiosity glinted in his eyes.
The upper floor where Hwang Beom-young and his associates were seated resembled an office, complete with tables, various entertainment items like alcohol and cigarettes, and computers.
It really did look like a proper gangster office.
My mind was reeling, but I still had to say what needed to be said.
“Give it back.”
“Give what back? This?”
In Hwang Beom-young’s hand, lifted as he brushed past the table, was my card—specifically, the card containing my sponsorship funds.
The moment I realized my money had been stolen, cold sweat broke out on my palms.
The bastard smirked.
“I didn’t expect you to leave home without your phone.”
“Did you seriously use my card?”
“What? Ha. Me? Why would I use some beggar’s money?”
Snap.
Right before my eyes, the card folded cleanly in half and fell to the floor.
The card skittered across the floor.
“….”
Damn bastard.
Even as I tried to convince myself to stay calm, an overwhelming sense of humiliation surged through me.
The realization that money I treasured like blood was nothing but pocket change to someone else, combined with the crushing shame of having a part of myself discarded so carelessly.
My sanity was hanging by a thread as uncontrollable rage made my mind reel, and only the words that I hadn’t spent the money kept me barely tethered to reason.
“I saw you throw some punches last time. Why don’t you show me what you can really do here?”
Thud.
The fragile thread of reason snapped, and murderous intent boiled up inside me.
“You’re just a kid—if you’ve gone insane, you should check yourself into a mental hospital. Did getting hit by me scramble your brains that badly?”
Ptooey.
As I spat, Hwang Beom-young’s expression went slack before twisting into something vicious.
“…What?”
I raised my middle finger.
“You’re an idiot. A Hunter who got knocked around by a civilian and now you’re trembling like a sunfish.”
Gasp.
The men scattered throughout the Venue all sucked in their breath in shock.
One of the Delinquents who’d followed me out called my name in a trembling voice, clearly panicked.
“…W-who, who are you?”
“Wow. Straight-up facts thrown at Hwang Beom-young—that takes guts—”
Crack!
Hwang Beom-young punched the ally beside him in the face, then spoke in a voice that rumbled like a beast.
“Drag that one over here.”
Men who appeared to be lower-rank Hunters rushed toward me.
True to their purpose of being summoned to deal with a civilian rather than another Hunter, they carried no weapons.
I shouted back to the Delinquents behind me.
“Back me up.”
“Y-yes?!”
“Provide support!”
I didn’t really expect proper support from them, but they were still my allies regardless.
I immediately opened the Coin Market and purchased an item.
‘Strength Enhancement Tier 2 (500C)’ — Confirm purchase? Coins equal to the displayed amount will be deducted.
Yes
Having done this several times already, it felt as natural as buying equipment in the Game World.
‘If only these legs would move properly…. Huh?’
Though the problem remained and my movements were still awkward, the legs that had felt as heavy as if weighted down suddenly responded to my will with fluid grace.
This was the power of Strength Enhancement Tier 2.
‘This should do it!’
I slipped past an incoming fist and drove an uppercut straight into my opponent’s jaw.
Crack!
The first one who rushed at me flew back almost completely airborne, and the men charging toward me widened their eyes in shock.
“?!”
“They said they weren’t a Hunter—”
A perfect opening.
I moved quickly with my limping leg, and the moment my good foot touched the ground, I threw my fist with all my strength.
Crack!
I could clearly see the raw output of muscle power as the one-eyed man took my punch and flew backward, crashing to the ground.
“What, what is this.”
“Are they really a civilian? They don’t seem like one?”
“If they’re not a Hunter, they’re at least an athlete. Plus, with that height and build, you can’t ignore their weight class.”
The men hesitated and retreated.
A cathartic thrill sharp enough to make my knees buckle swept through my entire body.
‘Insane. This actually works.’
Thump, thump.
My heart raced, pumping vitality into my aching leg.
I couldn’t believe that the leg I’d thought was completely useless could move this well with just improved strength.
‘What have I been doing all this time?’
Though my strength had been enhanced in a short time through the fraudulent method of the Coin Market, building muscle was something I was perfectly capable of doing myself.
After my parents’ divorce, the image of myself sprawled in my room like a corpse flashed through my mind.
I had neglected myself far too much.
Before I could sink deeper into thought, a voice echoed from the upper floor.
“I’ll apologize in advance. We’re not supposed to use skills on civilians, but our young master is so reckless that we can’t help it.”
Smack!
The man said this and immediately struck Hwang Beom-young hard on the back of the head, but his words had already become an order.
The eyes of the Hunters stationed on the first floor changed sharply.
“Sis, sis, what do we do now?”
One of the Delinquents pressed close to my side and asked in a trembling voice.
They seemed ready to try something.
These damn bastards were certainly just small-time Delinquents, but they had a knack for following orders well enough to create a sense of belonging.
“What do you mean, what do we do.”
After visiting Hwang Beom-young’s House yesterday, I’d learned that my opponent was a Hunter, and I was worried I hadn’t prepared anything.
I took off my glasses and threw them aside, then entered my favorites in the Coin Market.
There were items I’d found and bookmarked right after escaping from Hwang Beom-young’s House at dawn and returning home.
Within my budget, this was all I could afford.
Physical Shield 2 seconds (30C)
Fatigue Purge (50C)
Low-Grade Skill Defense 2 seconds (60C)
Short-Range Spatial Movement (100C)
Low-Grade Skill Reflection 1 use (200C)
Let’s give it a shot.

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