Chapter 34

At Kang Yuseong’s sudden appearance, the four doctors in green surgical scrubs slowly moved.

Their eyes held no flicker of emotion, only a chilling coldness.

One of them twitched his head irritably and spoke in a low voice.

“Who are you?”

Kang Yuseong let out a faint chuckle.

“You guys… you’re not just doctors, are you?”

Despite him revealing his killing intent, they didn’t seem surprised. Instead, they approached him with indifference.

And their eyes.

Kang Yuseong noticed a distinct, fleeting glint in their eyes, as if they were bored.

He knew all too well what that meant.

They were excited.

Trapped in this suffocating operating room, tired of the repetitive tasks of cutting open bellies and pulling out organs, Kang Yuseong’s sudden appearance seemed to be a new stimulus for them.

Their reaction revealed that they were not mere doctors, but Hunters—and very seasoned ones at that.

Kang Yuseong curved the corner of his mouth.

That suited him even better.

He could crush them far more thoroughly than he could a bunch of incompetent doctors.

“Let’s begin.”

Kang Yuseong didn’t waste time.

Among those lying like “logs” here, some were surely on the brink of death. Every minute, every second, was precious when he thought of them.

*Tat-tat-*

Kang Yuseong instantly flashed through the many beds scattered chaotically around the room.

He aimed his sword directly at one of the doctors.

*Pakang!*

A fierce shower of sparks erupted.

The doctor had raised his scalpel to block Kang Yuseong’s sword.

The skill to block a sword with such a short scalpel was surprising, but even more astonishing was the doctor’s next move.

*Shhhring-*

He spun on the spot and kicked his leg upward.

‘…!’

The speed was like lightning, forcing Kang Yuseong to quickly twist his body.

*Kwoang!*

As he dodged, the doctor’s kick struck a nearby bed.

The steel bed splintered and shattered with a single blow.

He was a formidable opponent.

The doctor slowly pulled down his mask, revealing a thick smile.

Kang Yuseong’s eyes widened instantly.

His mouth.

A long sword scar ran horizontally across his thick lips. It wasn’t just one; there were at least a dozen deep cuts.

“Red Dragon. Do you know why my name is Red Dragon?”

Kang Yuseong frowned at the man’s words.

This man was Red Dragon, the master of Red Dragon Pond.

Kang Yuseong had only heard his name; he had never seen his face. The man always wore a mask, a mysterious figure shrouded in secrecy.

Red Dragon’s two eyes glowed with an eerie, blood-red light.

“I was born from blood, conceived and raised within it. Hehe…”

One look at his eyes was enough.

This man was truly insane.

Kang Yuseong realized that his opponent was by no means an easy foe.

Red Dragon licked the scalpel with his tongue, grinning.

His appearance was chilling, like seeing a blood-crazed ghost.

“Fresh logs, how lucky I am today. And quite usable, these logs are.”

Red Dragon said, scanning Kang Yuseong up and down with a repulsive gaze.

At his words, Kang Yuseong, who had been glaring at him, slowly curved his lips upward.

This man was insane.

But…

When it came to madness, Kang Yuseong was his equal.

That very madness had led him to the position of Monarch in the past.

Without a word, he pushed off the ground.

*Paaang-*

In an instant, his body appeared right before Red Dragon’s eyes.

He had moved to the man’s front in the blink of an eye.

It wasn’t just a simple movement.

The moment Kang Yuseong approached, Red Dragon was already leaning back.

*Chwararat!*

Kang Yuseong’s sword pierced the tiny gap, narrowly grazing Red Dragon’s chest before shooting upward.

*Jjiik!*

Red Dragon’s surgical gown was torn lengthwise.

But before he could even regain his stance, Kang Yuseong’s sword, as if alive, rained down from above.

*Chwachwachwat!*

As dozens of fiery flashes poured down from the sky with tremendous momentum, Red Dragon quickly swung his scalpel.

*Pakakakakang!*

Countless sparks flew again as the fierce exchange between the two intensified.

*Tat-*

At that moment, Kang Yuseong lightly pushed off the ground once more.

The countless traces of battles he had accumulated in the past were contained in that single step.

With that small step, Kang Yuseong deeply penetrated Red Dragon’s guard, and a look of surprise flashed across Red Dragon’s face, who hadn’t anticipated it.

*Woowoong!*

Suddenly, the sword in Kang Yuseong’s hand vibrated with a mighty hum, slicing through the air.

Just a little higher, and it would be Red Dragon’s neck.

*Kaang!*

At that moment, Kang Yuseong’s sword seemed to collide forcefully with something, and it bounced back sharply.

‘Ugh!’

Even Kang Yuseong grimaced, his sword-holding hand momentarily numb from the impact.

“Impressive skill.”

Someone walked in front of Kang Yuseong.

‘Hmm!’

The presence was overwhelming.

He was also a doctor, dressed in scrubs, with very refined eyes.

Although his full face was obscured by a mask, he was undoubtedly a handsome man. And his skill was extraordinary.

Kang Yuseong glanced at the small object that had flown past him and embedded itself deep into a bed nearby.

A tiny scalpel.

That man had thrown it to push Kang Yuseong back.

“Ryu-han, get up.”

“Yes.”

The man who had introduced himself as Red Dragon stood up, glaring at Kang Yuseong. He was the one who had almost lost his neck to Kang Yuseong’s sword.

‘Not Red Dragon?’

Kang Yuseong looked at the four doctors.

The man who had almost died just now was Ryu-han.

And the other two stood around the one who had told Ryu-han to get up, as if guarding him.

‘Then that man is…?’

Kang Yuseong looked at the man who had thrown the scalpel.

The man smiled faintly at him.

“Surprised? My apologies for deceiving you. I am Red Dragon.”

Kang Yuseong nodded inwardly.

It was only a single clash, but his skill was truly remarkable. Incomparable to Ryu-han.

But that was the problem.

Ryu-han was already an incredibly skilled fighter, yet this man, Red Dragon, had effortlessly pushed him aside…

At that moment, the smile vanished from Red Dragon’s eyes, replaced by an icy coldness.

His sudden change in expression, as if he had never smiled, was chilling enough to freeze the surroundings.

“But you see… thanks to you, I might not be able to keep my promise to Chairman Wang. That old man… he barks so much if I’m even a little late. He should just die of old age, why does he covet a young person’s heart, I ask you…”

Red Dragon, with all traces of amusement gone, stared directly at Kang Yuseong.

“One minute. That’s how much time you have left. After that, I’ll have to take your heart to that old man. Because of you, that guy’s heart exploded.”

Red Dragon pointed to a young man lying dead, his eyes rolled back, completely white.

His chest was wide open, revealing his exploded heart and blood splattered everywhere.

Kang Yuseong clenched his fist tightly.

His fist trembled.

He lowered his head for a moment, then nodded.

“Alright… one minute. Before that… let’s finish this.”

When he raised his head, his two eyes were stained with vivid crimson.

It was then that the doctors flinched at his appearance.

*Paaang-*

Suddenly, an immense surge of energy burst from Kang Yuseong’s body.

A Chakra Enhancer.

Kang Yuseong had taken it without them noticing.

One minute remaining.

“I’ll kill you.”

*Paaang!*

Kang Yuseong charged.

*Warrrgh!*

Beds shattered, and equipment splintered and scattered in his path.

*Pakang!*

He instantly lunged at Red Dragon, swinging his sword, but someone blocked his attack.

“Gah!”

But the price was horrific.

It was Ryu-han who had blocked his sword, and his hand was completely torn open, covered in blood.

Yet, he had no time to feel the pain.

*Chwararat!*

Kang Yuseong glared at him fiercely once, then swung his sword at him again.

“Hmph!”

*Kaang!*

Another doctor extended a scalpel to block the sword, but he suffered the same fate.

They were all thrown back each time they tried to block Kang Yuseong’s sword, which now wielded completely different power.

“Fools… tsk!”

At that moment, Red Dragon shook his head in disgust and stepped forward.

His only weapon was the small scalpel in his hand.

Kang Yuseong charged toward him.

*Kaang!*

This time, Red Dragon blocked his sword.

*Chwarat!*

And then, Red Dragon’s other hand flashed.

Kang Yuseong felt a sharp pain in his right arm.

‘Ugh!’

Another scalpel in Red Dragon’s left hand had instantly sliced across his arm. It wasn’t just a cut; the scalpel had precisely pierced and torn his muscle.

‘My strength…’

No matter how strong the Chakra Force, if the body doesn’t support it, that power cannot be fully unleashed.

It’s like how a bullet, no matter how powerful, cannot be fired if the barrel cannot withstand the impact.

And Red Dragon had precisely exploited that very weakness.

But Kang Yuseong gritted his teeth and swung his sword again.

Indeed, the sword’s power and speed had diminished compared to before.

*Pachit!*

And without fail, Red Dragon’s scalpel flashed, exploiting the opening.

This time, his left forearm.

The stinging pain prevented him from properly exerting force.

Truly, it was an attack that was terrifyingly precise and powerful.

Meanwhile, the other doctors also attacked Kang Yuseong, swinging their scalpels.

It was when one of their scalpels plunged towards Kang Yuseong.

“Grraaaah!”

*Waduk!*

“Argh!”

Suddenly, a dark shadow enveloped that doctor, tearing into him. The doctors gasped in surprise at the sudden ambush. But the next moment, they were horrified.

Corpses.

The already dead bodies had come back to life and were moving.

‘Just a little… just a little help!’

Kang Yuseong gritted his teeth.

He desperately needed the strength of those nameless souls who had died so unjustly here.

The Chakra Enhancer had also affected his necromancy abilities, and his mental connection with the corpses was now extremely strong.

The corpses, as if avenging the grievances of their gruesome deaths in life, lunged at the doctors.

The doctors, caught off guard, shrieked madly as they were overwhelmed.

It was when Red Dragon frowned and was about to swing his scalpel at the corpses.

*Kaang!*

Someone blocked his path.

It was Kang Yuseong.

His two eyes glowed with a fierce, blue light.

“I won’t let you… kill them again.”

*Pakang!*

With that, he pushed Red Dragon back with his sword.

As Red Dragon stumbled backward, Kang Yuseong gave him no quarter, charging forward and bringing his sword down.

*Kaang!*

Red Dragon quickly raised his scalpel to block the sword.

‘Ugh!’

Kang Yuseong, whose muscles were damaged by Red Dragon’s earlier attack, couldn’t press him for long.

The explosive damage was certainly unleashing, but his inability to keep up the pressure was frustrating.

Suddenly, Red Dragon’s eyes flashed, looking for an opening.

As his scalpel glinted in the air, Kang Yuseong fluidly shifted his body.

It was the power of martial arts.

Red Dragon charged at him, giving him no time to rest.

Two scalpels plunged madly, and Kang Yuseong parried each one.

The sword was long, the scalpels short, but the fight was so intense that the difference in length felt negligible. Red Dragon was truly that strong.

Twenty seconds.

Forty seconds had already passed since he took the enhancer, leaving only twenty seconds.

But even at that moment, Kang Yuseong couldn’t push Red Dragon back.

Fifteen seconds.

Red Dragon’s scalpels, if anything, became even sharper, exploiting Kang Yuseong’s openings.

Twelve seconds.

Kang Yuseong gritted his teeth and charged forward. A scalpel dug into his shoulder, and another perfectly sliced his left forearm.

Eight seconds.

Kang Yuseong thrust his sword at Red Dragon. Red Dragon slightly evaded him, but Kang Yuseong instantly spun around and grabbed him by the scruff of the neck.

Five seconds.

Red Dragon’s two scalpels flew, targeting Kang Yuseong.

Three seconds.

A tremendous aura began to erupt from Kang Yuseong’s entire body. He opened his right hand and violently grabbed Red Dragon’s face.

The scalpels embedded themselves directly into both his shoulders.

Two seconds.

A triumphant smile appeared on Red Dragon’s face.

The strength drained from Kang Yuseong’s grip, and his scalpels dug deep into Kang Yuseong’s shoulders.

Kang Yuseong, having already lost his combat ability, dropped the sword he held in one hand.

But then…

Red Dragon’s expression suddenly twisted.

One second.

An immense heat burst forth from Kang Yuseong’s palm, which was gripping Red Dragon’s face.

“Diiiiiiie!”

*Kwakwakwakwa!*

A full-powered Fireball violently exploded in Red Dragon’s face.

*Kwakwakwang!*

*Flash!*

In an instant, the operating room was engulfed in a furious blast of wind, and everything was thrown into chaotic disarray.

*Bweeeeeee-*

*Kwadangtang!*

Silence fell.

Kang Yuseong lay sprawled on the floor, gasping for breath.

His shoulder felt shattered, and moving it was excruciatingly painful.

*Swaaaaaa-*

The sprinklers activated, pouring down cool streams of water.

He disliked rain, but now, for some reason, he welcomed it.

It was proof that he was alive.

He laboriously pushed himself up and looked around.

He saw corpses and doctors intertwined and fallen. In one corner, a doctor whose head was completely blown off was embedded in the wall.

Kang Yuseong smiled.

Damn it, he had blown the bastard away.

“Cough, cough!”

He honestly hadn’t expected Red Dragon to be this strong.

If it weren’t for the Fireball, taking him down might have been impossible.

He stood up.

*Shhring-*

He picked up his sword, dragging it as he approached Red Dragon’s corpse.

There was one last thing he had to do.

He propped up Red Dragon’s corpse and then plunged his sword into its chest.

Red Dragon’s body twitched, then remained impaled against the wall as if taxidermied.

The other doctors had also met gruesome deaths.

The mental connection with the corpses had been severed when the Fireball exploded, but they had perfectly fulfilled their duty. The doctors’ bodies were completely torn apart, not a single part left intact.

After confirming this, Kang Yuseong fumbled in his pocket and pulled out his cell phone.

He dialed a saved number.

“Hello?”

* * * * *

– Early this morning, a heinous incident occurred in Incheon’s Chinatown, prompting a police investigation.

– I don’t know how such a thing could happen in this world. The Chinese crime syndicate, the Black Society, has been revealed to be involved in organ trafficking in Incheon’s Chinatown, causing widespread shock.

– The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has lodged a strong protest with China and sent a letter to the International Peacekeeping Organization, requesting that the matter be handled severely.

“Cough…”

Kang Yuseong stood on a rainy street, watching the news on a large outdoor LED screen.

He wore a faint smile as he watched the broadcast.

The counterattack against China.

It would begin with this very tip.

The news provided in-depth coverage of the reality of Chinatown, while also raising questions about the numerous corpses found there.

It also touched upon the curiosity surrounding the anonymous informant.

*Thud, thud.*

Kang Yuseong turned his back on the news and walked away.

He felt like he needed some rest today.

– …The strange thing is, one body was left impaled on a wall with a sword, as if to send a warning. Who, and for what purpose, would have done such a thing? This has been Park Seong-hong for JTN News.