Assimilating Villains Abilities to Become the Strongest Chapter 88

Episode 88. Preliminary 3rd D-Day

After a while, the two moved to the corner of the party hall.

Park Jin-woong, who was walking ahead with a stern expression, stopped only when he came to a table with no people around.

There were people who glanced at Kim Jin-seong and Park Jin-woong, but they had no intention of approaching the strange atmosphere between the two.

“It was after my first fight that I found out my brother had joined Fight Club. “A company employee found it and told me about it.”

The conversation proceeded mainly with Park Jin-woong talking and Kim Jin-seong listening silently.

“I looked into Fight Club and was amazed. “It’s a place that supplies players by siphoning off forced laborers through brokers, and they say my younger brother was sold that way too.”

“… … .”

Jinseong Kim recalled the time when he was first brought to Fight Club. He was literally in a place where he had to fight without understanding.

“I did everything I could to save my brother. But in the end it failed. “There wasn’t enough money to solve the problem, and even when I reported it to the government, they only said they were investigating.”

Park Jin-woong glanced at the unmanned camera in the distance, and then whispered in a very low voice.

“During the process, I also heard a rumor that Baek Jun personally invested in Fight Club.”

“… … !”

“But in the end, we couldn’t find any evidence. So I just dismissed it as a rumor and moved on… . anyway.”

Park Jin-woong tries to change the subject again.

However, Kim Jin-seong did not ignore his remarks just now.

‘Considering that Baekjun bought me, a former champion, right away, it’s not an impossible story.’

At that time, when it was confirmed that the company had been sold to Baekjun, I could still hear CEO Cho shouting with more anger than ever.

From then on, Kim Jin-seong was convinced that CEO Cho did not sell because he wanted to sell himself.

“In the end, I couldn’t get my younger brother out until he played his last game.”

Park Jin-woong lowered his head and spoke with a dark expression.

“I also saw Seongtae’s last game live. I saw him being beaten until he was almost a corpse, and that was really… .”

Park Jin-woong, unable to continue speaking with a sobbing voice.

Only after showing Kim Jin-seong that he was trying to control his emotions for a moment did he speak again.

“Just a few days after that game, the police conducted a large-scale investigation. “I don’t know if you know.”

After that, it was something Kim Jin-seong was familiar with. He was at the scene of the underground arena being overturned, and he remembers seeing it on TV after moving to the Colosseum accommodation.

Dream Gold, who attacked the fight club at the time, became the main target of the police investigation, and from then on, the Dream Gold Clan began to go down a steep decline.

“After the investigation, I went to see if my younger brother was still alive. But among the many boys, my younger brother was not there. As it turned out, I found out that he was already dead and burned in an incinerator… .”

“… … .”

“That fact hurt me the most. Even the remains… . No, it wouldn’t have hurt so much if I had at least one keepsake… .”

Park Jin-woong continues speaking with a trembling voice, as if he cannot control his emotions.

Kim Jin-seong, who was listening to his words, had thoughtful eyes.

Park Jin-woong glanced at the figure and thought to himself.

‘good. It seems like the emotional appeal strategy is working well.’

So he continued his lines as planned.

“Still, I’m glad that I was able to reminisce about my brother and the person who was in Fight Club together. It seems like the feelings at that time have cleared up a little bit… .”

“… … .”

“And more than anything, I’m so glad Jinseong Kim got out of Fight Club safely.”

Soon he stood up and bowed politely.

“This is also a fate, so if you remember it later after passing the Colosseum, please be sure to contact me. “Out of consideration for my younger brother, I will find some of the information you want free of charge.”

Kim Jin-seong silently looked at Park Jin-woong with an expressionless face.

It was a markedly different appearance from the way he had stopped talking to other people until now.

‘It is correct to say that this has worked. Success!’

Park Jin-woong wiped his eyes with joy inwardly.

‘Park Seong-tae, you piece of trash. It’s been bothering me all my life, and only after I die does it finally help me… !’

The image of the youngest, Park Seong-tae, who was always causing trouble, flashed in his mind and then disappeared.

I felt like the pain I had suffered for over ten years because of this guy was finally being repaid.

“Take it.”

At that time, Park Jin-woong raised his head when he heard Kim Jin-seong’s voice.

On his outstretched hand, there was a familiar necklace.

‘This… .’

After receiving the necklace, Jinwoong Park immediately opened the lid of the circular photo album attached to the end.

“… … !”

Park Jin-woong’s eyes wavered when he saw the picture of his three younger brothers inside.

“Just before Park Seong-tae died, he asked me to find you and tell you this.”

At that time, Kim Jin-seong’s voice reached his ears.

“And I asked you to pass on this as well. “I’m sorry for disappointing you until the end.”

“… … !!”

Kim Jin-seong continued speaking while looking at Park Jin-woong’s eyes that were trembling even more.

“When I was in Fight Club, Park Seong-tae was my closest colleague.”

Even though Kim Jin-seong was always annoying at the time, it was an undeniable fact that if I had to pick one of my closest colleagues in the waiting room at the time, the only one who came to mind was my classmate Park Seong-tae.

“I am fortunate to be able to pass on Seongtae’s will and relics in this way.”

Kim Jin-seong, who finished speaking up to that point, got up from his seat, turned and started moving in the other direction.

Park Jin-woong, who was looking at his back with a blank expression, soon naturally turned his gaze to the photo inside the necklace.

‘I can’t believe there was still a photo of our three brothers together… .’

Now, this photo was the only photo of the three brothers together. And Park Seong-tae kept this until the end.

‘Trash bastard… . It just makes my heart break until the end… .’

For a long time, Park Jin-woong’s gaze did not leave Park Seong-tae’s face in the photo.

* * *

The party atmosphere was already ripening.

Kim Jin-seong, who from the beginning could not even touch the food because he was busy greeting customers who came to the business, now seemed to be quietly concentrating only on his meal among the tables where other participants were sitting.

Of course, there were still many customers glancing at him and keeping an eye on him.

Hong Hyun-jin was one of them.

‘I want to flirt more, but I think I’ll get the same answer anyway… .’

This was the biggest reason why other guests no longer approached Kim Jin-seong.

If I tried to say anything for a long time, he would immediately cut me off and go somewhere else, so I had no choice but to hesitate in continuing to approach him.

‘Nawaf, that person has already been kicked at least five times, I guess?’

Hong Hyun-jin looked at Nawaf standing in the distance with a sad look in his eyes.

He was looking at Kim Jin-seong with a look in his eyes that told no one he liked.

Nawaf’s insides were rotting right now.

‘How dare a forced laborer… ! Even hunters above S rank started drooling when they heard the price I offered… !’

Hong Hyun-jin smiled bitterly as he looked at Nawaf, whose poker face was broken.

‘Unfortunately, people like Kim Jin-seong don’t just fall for money.’

Hong Hyun-jin looked at Kim Jin-seong again and thought to himself.

People with such beliefs definitely have their own clear goals.

And until that goal was achieved, he was the type of person who would never be swayed by worldly temptations such as money.

‘That’s why it’s also the most difficult type to sell. ‘How did you become such a person at such a young age?’

For some reason, Kim Jin-seong was Hong Hyun-jin, who resembled Yoo Jun-ho, the best prospect in Korea in the past.

At that time, Yoo Jun-ho also remained in Hong Hyun-jin’s memory as he was indifferent to the clan’s recruitment proposals.

‘… That’s why I crave it even more.’

Hong Hyun-jin’s eyes lit up as he looked at Kim Jin-seong.

‘If we recruit just one hunter like that, the momentum of the clan will change.’

A talent that clearly shows that he will grow to S level or higher, and he is the youngest.

Watching the broadcast, he not only has the temperament of a leader, but is also sincere enough to not miss the training room every day.

He was a man of tenacity who was not shaken at all even by the Al Saud Clan’s offer of a large salary.

As soon as you recruit this kind of talent, it is no different from a huge hit. Maybe you can raise the entire clan to a few levels on your own.

‘I have to somehow win his favor before the third round of the preliminary round ends.’

Thinking like that, Hong Hyun-jin turned and walked towards the exit of the party hall.

There was nothing to be gained by remaining here any longer.

I was planning to go back to the company right away and have an emergency meeting with executives to figure out how to lure Kim Jin-seong in the future.

There were still many opportunities to contact Kim Jin-seong before the third round of the preliminary round ended.

* * *

The week after the party passed quickly.

The day for the third round of the preliminary round to begin has arrived.

It was very early in the morning when the participants gathered on the day of the game.

“Follow me while maintaining a certain distance!”

“The blue team goes to the waiting room on the left! “The red team will enter the waiting room on the right!”

Participants entered the stadium along the underground passage, divided into two teams and walked to opposite sides under the guidance of Hunter Department agents.

Only after all the participants who had gathered in the morning entered the waiting room did the Colosseum staff begin to receive spectators.

This was because it could completely prevent unexpected accidents.

The time when the audience finished entering was approximately before 1 p.m. The third round of the preliminary round will begin in about 10 minutes.

At that time, there were participants heading to the stadium’s VIP elevator under close surveillance by Hunter Department agents.

These were the 21 contestants who survived as thieves in the second round of the preliminary round.

Since they passed the first round by default, they were only planning to watch the game comfortably today.

“and! “It’s Kim Jin-seong!”

“Please look here, brother!”

“I bet all my money on you winning! “If you die without winning, I will kill you in hell too!”

“Wow, look at Shinwoong’s eyes… . As soon as he saw me, he got scared… .”

Some spectators who spotted them on both sides of the aisle along which the participants were walking flocked in and cheered.

If it weren’t for the special tempered glass blocking both sides of the passage, they would have rushed towards them at any moment.

“Get on board quickly!”

The Hunter Department agents quickly put the participants into the elevator in case of an accident.

The closed elevator door reopened when we arrived at the 4th floor, where the VIP seating area was located.

The first thing that catches the eye of Kim Jin-seong, who is standing in the lead as soon as he goes inside… .

‘and… !’

It was a scene inside the Jamsil Coliseum arena, which was filled with over 100,000 spectator seats.

At that time, Kim Jin-seong could not take his eyes off the overwhelming appearance of the stadium.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

Kim Jin-seong’s gaze naturally turned towards someone knocking on the special tempered glass right next to him.

Hyunjin Hong.

She, the deputy master of the Baekdu Clan, was waving her hand with a beautiful smile while standing in the VIP bleachers on the other side of the tempered glass.

He suddenly bowed his head in greeting and then looked around at the entire VIP bleachers.

‘… ‘I see the people I met a week ago here again.’

Those who sat in the VIP bleachers and waved their hands or greeted them with a glance were all very familiar to Kim Jin-seong.

Jinseong Kim gave a simple greeting to the people he saw at the party and continued walking after the agent.

Soon, 21 people, including Kim Jin-seong, were able to enter the special space provided in the center of the VIP bleachers and sit down.

‘… The tempered glass is thick only here.’

Jinseong Kim thought as he looked at the special tempered glass installed right next to him.

At first glance, it was more than five layers thick, and right across from it, numerous Hunter Department agents were standing under strict surveillance, looking toward the participants.

That was when all 21 people were seated.

[Everyone, you’ve been waiting for such a long time!]

A very familiar voice echoed throughout the stadium through the speakers.

It was the voice of the main caster of Colosseum Survival.

[Now we will begin the 3rd round of the Colosseum Survival Season 12 Preliminaries!]

“Waaaa!!”

Tremendous cheers from over 100,000 spectators covered the entire stadium.

“and… !”

“I’m crazy… !”

Some of the participants near Kim Jin-seong, who heard the cheers, let out exclamations with overwhelmed expressions.

The intimidating feeling of the shouts of 100,000 people was truly no joke.

[As we said in an important announcement a week ago, the third round of the preliminary round will be a 1-on-1 match and will be held for a total of 3 rounds!

But if I just show you two fighting normally, it won’t be any different from a regular martial arts competition, right?]

Kim Jin-seong reacted as if he had expected what the caster said next.

‘also. ‘These are not people who will proceed normally.’

In fact, the 1-on-1 battles that have taken place in Colosseum Survival have never been normal. Kim Jin-seong already knew that, so he expected it.

[Then, before entering the third round of the preliminary round, we will explain to you the newly added rules, including the ‘sponsorship system’!]

Kim Jin-seong’s eyes widened.

‘Sponsorship system?’

(Continued in the next part)

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