episode_0052

“What happened?”

Ji-hoon was flustered after taking off his sunglasses and checking his smartphone. No matter how many times he checked his smartphone and put his sunglasses back on, nothing changed.

[LV. 20]

‘Why did I suddenly level up so much…?’

I checked several times, thinking there might have been an error, but Ji-Hoon’s level was still 20. There was even a sign on the HUD that he could get a special ability.

‘This isn’t fishing, is it…’

Ji-hoon moves his fingers with a hopeful mind.

[You have acquired the program!]

‘It’s going well…’

Level 20 was not a lie. I was able to invest the points I had actually earned and the program was acquired normally.

‘Why? What is the reason?’

He had to know. Suddenly being level 20 was a good thing, but it wasn’t something you could do without knowing why. In most RPG games, it was better to use ‘experience efficiency’ to level up quickly, like hunting.

I couldn’t tell what level was the highest, but there was absolutely no harm in being a higher level.

[Currently hackable ICE grade: Indestructible]

‘First of all, Hong Seo-yeon seems like she can hack…’

Ji-hoon smiled as he found some good news in the midst of the chaos.

‘What did I do today? Did I just go on a date with Zia, fight the clones of Future Corporation, and escape?’

At what point did he gain so much experience and level up so much? Ji-hoon thought about it for a while and touched his chin.

‘Could it be… that I gave orders to my pet girls to kill the clone bodyguards of the future corporation…?’

In games, the actions for gaining experience points, EXP, were mostly limited. In fact, it would not be a lie to say that in most games, there were only two types.

It was mostly one of two things: killing monsters or completing quests. In more subtle games, there were cases where certain actions would raise the level of a skill.

‘By any chance… I’ve been…’

Ji-hoon, who had finally realized the situation, grabbed his head with both hands and squeezed it gently.

‘Up until now, I’ve only been leveling up using ‘hacking techniques’ with cyber hypnosis apps..! F*ck! If you shoot someone with a gun or beat them to death with a club, your experience points will go up…”

No matter how much I thought about it, this was the right answer. Then why hasn’t it come up until now?

‘I guess I should think that I don’t get experience points unless I give the order or kill them myself… Sonagi has killed more than a few people so far, but he has never leveled up this much.’

Ji-hoon finally sorted out his thoughts. The method to prove this ‘theory’ was very simple. He could find the ‘enemy’ and kill him with the gun he was holding.

‘But now I have work to do. I have to punish that bitch…’

The reason he wanted to level up was to play with Hong Seo-yeon. Ji-hoon, who had also acquired new programs, shrugged his shoulders slightly and looked at himself in the mirror.

A man wearing blue sunglasses, a black t-shirt and jeans.

It was still Kim Ji-hoon, himself. Nothing had changed. How much would a person change if he wore sunglasses and black prayer beads? He was the same.

“Hmm… not bad.”

They say that men feel more confident when they stand in front of a mirror, but Ji-hoon touched his chin a few more times for no reason.

* * * * *

“Ugh… Ugh…”

“Chairman Hong Seo-yeon. It’s been a while since you woke up. How are you feeling?”

Ji-hoon smiled and said as if teasing the woman in front of him, Hong Seo-yeon, and sat down on the prepared folding chair.

Hong Seo-yeon was now locked in a room that looked like a transparent glass case. Because the room was completely capable of blocking the network, Hong Seo-yeon had been locked in there for over a week, unable to do anything.

“…There’s no way my little brother would do something this annoying…. Who are you?”

“Kim Ji-hoon.”

After saying his three-letter name, Ji-hoon sat down with his legs crossed and quietly looked at Hong Seo-yeon while wearing sunglasses.

[Hong Seo-yeon (Queen-0000)]

Unlike last time, her name and ID were clearly displayed.

You can hack her.

In 21st century South Korea, this would be absolutely impossible, but here, hacking was possible at will.

That meant he could do some truly ridiculous things, and Ji-hoon intended to enjoy the moment.

“Kim Ji-hoon… Kim Ji-hoon… That’s a name I’ve never heard of. There’s no way something like this is possible…”

Hong Seo-yeon muttered softly and grabbed her head with both hands. Her black wavy hair waved beautifully. Although she had been locked in her room for a week, Hong Seo-yeon was clean because she had been able to wash enough.

“Of course you haven’t heard of it.”

It’s only natural. Ji-hoon is a human who suddenly fell into this world a few weeks ago. Unless Hong Seo-yeon is a god, it’s impossible for her to know anything about him.

“..Fuck, who sent that? The idiots? Or Lucky Venus?! Where are you! Who sent that! ”

“I told you last time. We are also victims. We just uploaded the program… How could we know that you were messing with our stocks?”

Ji-hoon decided to go soft at first.

“…Fuck you.”

But it was meaningless. Hong Seo-yeon didn’t seem to believe it at all and turned away as if she had no intention of talking to Ji-hoon.

“Ah.. I guess I’ll have to start over again.”

He sighs and uploads the program. Hong Seo-yeon’s small scream is heard from inside the room, and Ji-hoon sits with his legs crossed again and waits for Hong Seo-yeon to wake up.

“Ugh… Ugh…”

“Chairman Hong Seo-yeon. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a person, not a clone. Isn’t life more enjoyable? Would you like to talk to me?”

“My little brother is like this…”

“Don’t get your hopes up, Chairman. It wasn’t your brother who ordered it, nor was it sent by Megacorp.”

“…you…”

How? Hong Seo-yeon made that expression, but instead of standing up as Ji-hoon told her to, she sat down on the prepared chair without saying a word.

From Hong Seo-yeon’s perspective, the man who had accomplished the impossible was none other than Ji-hoon. In her eyes, Kim Ji-hoon seemed like a legendary net-runner, and she felt a little uneasy.

In that state, there was a man in front of me who acted as if he had read my mind…

“Chairman Hong Seo-yeon. My name is Kim Ji-hoon. Have you heard of me?”

“…Yeah. I’ve never seen a guy like you before.”

“Because he’s the guy who’s going to break into the security of future companies and steal money. Of course you don’t know.”

Ji-hoon held onto what he had in his hands as much as possible.

‘Here…’

Ji-hoon, who has confirmed that the memory deletion he has used several times works well, uploads the program to move on to the next step.

“I felt this last time too… This guy is no ordinary guy. Where on earth did this Net-Runner come from? Did he come from America? From Japan?”

The complicated thoughts of Hong Seo-yeon were also beginning to show. As the president of a company, she did not show the questions that were going through her mind on her face. Instead, she crossed her legs in front of Ji-hoon and lightly straightened her shoulders.

“I don’t know what you were thinking when you put me here, but you won’t get what you want. You want money? I’ll kill you as soon as you connect to the network.”

“Should I try to seduce you? All men are the same. Should I show you my chest and have you come into this room?”

Ji-hoon even found her provocations cute because he could see Hong Seo-yeon’s desperate struggle to survive.

“Let’s talk about your younger sibling.”

Ji-hoon wanted to know why he had been singing the song “Little Brother” in front of him since last time.

“…If you don’t know about my brother, there’s no need to talk about it”

“Do you think I’ll fall for something like this?”

‘Is this inevitable…’

This was the umpteenth time I had asked about my younger brother’s story, but I had nothing to gain. Hong Seo-yeon was ignoring stories about her younger brother to the point of being fanatic.

When I told my younger sibling that I had asked for his fortune, he said something suggestive, and although I tried more than 10 times, I never got a good response.

‘If I can’t just guess and match it, there’s nothing I can do…’

Ji-hoon snapped his fingers, thinking that he was about to have some fun. He couldn’t help but know the profile of the girl he was going to play with for a long time.

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[Profile of Hong Seo-yeon (Queen-0000)]

─Cold-tempered: 2

[How well can you maintain composure and focus under pressure?]

─Spirit: 3

[How well can you solve problems with your brain – wisdom, logic, intuition, creativity, etc.?]

─Yeri: -2

[How well can you utilize your street knowledge and experience? How formidable do you appear to others?]

─Style: 2

[Can you handle the situation well with charisma, presence, and courage? How good is your first impression?]

─Physical: -3

[How much pure physical ability is there without the aid of cyberware implants?]

─Synth: 3

[How well can it interact with cutting-edge technology? How much has it been modified?]

‘What… is there something wrong with your body? Your body is -3 points…’

On the outside, Hong Seo-yeon looked completely normal, but when I checked her status, it seemed like there was some kind of fatal problem with her body. To solve that, she had modified her body, and her synth was a whopping 3 points.

『CEO』[▼Expand]

【You are the ruler of a huge world. As the head of Megacorp, it would be quicker for you to find something you cannot do.】

『The Curse of Knowledge』[▼Expand]

【He has more knowledge than anyone else in this world. He is smarter than anyone else, and can do things that no one else can do. Unfortunately, it’s not a very good thing.】

『Engineer (Sovereign)』[▼Expand]

【Your hands can turn a lump of rough iron into an incredible weapon, a component that can save a life. And maybe even more!】

『Ripperdoc (Sovereign)』[▼Expand]

【There is nothing in this world that you cannot fix! The human body, broken cyberware! Implants! You can fix it all!】

『Hong Hye-yeon – The Greatest Enemy, Younger Sister』[▼Expand]

【Likeability: □□□□□】

〔I consider Hong Hye-yeon as my younger sister and mortal enemy.]

doesn’t exist

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“Oh… . Fuck.”

Ji-hoon was amazed when he realized that his relationship with his younger sister was not just bad. Perhaps that was also filtered to some extent. Ji-hoon made a promise not to touch her any more, even though he did not know what kind of relationship she had with ‘Hong Hye-yeon’.

‘The first thing to note is… that there is a physical problem and that she has no sexual experience…’

Just imagining the possibility of having a young woman in her early thirties at his beck and call made Ji-hoon’s mouth water.

‘Then… shall we start working right away?’

Why have I leveled up and experimented on pet girls until now? It was to toy with Hong Seo-yeon perfectly.

[Would you like to upload the program?]

‘Of course it should be like that.’

[ Program Upload Complete]

【Setting the relationship with Kim Ji-hoon as ‘sex friends’】

[ program upload complete]

[ Program upload complete]

【’Hong Seo-yeon’ cannot access the network】

【’Hong Seo-yeon’ is embarrassed by the fact that she has a sex partner, so she hides it from the company】

[ program upload complete]

【Kim Ji-hoon, all memories of Sonagi have been deleted】

“Ugh… ugh… my head… ugh…”

Hong Seo-yeon’s eyes began to flutter as she let out a pained gasp. Her cyberware eyes were glowing red, and Ji-hoon moved his fingers one last time.

[ program upload complete]

【Wake up 30 minutes later.】

“Ugh…”

Hong Seo-yeon slumped down on her chair with a small scream.

“Have a nice dream, Chairman Hong Seo-yeon.”

Ji-hoon smiled wickedly as he thought about what he was going to do to Hong Seo-yeon from now on.