Chapter 180
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 180
Chapter Title: Misunderstanding
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I followed behind the seven Chinese guys.
Everyone was so focused on foraging for mushrooms that they didn't seem to notice either me or the Chinese slipping away.
Sabak. Sabak.
After rounding the corner and heading straight ahead, I soon spotted the two sides facing off.
Lee Eun-jeong was squatting there with her pants down, apparently mid-relief, while the seven Chinese men snickered in front of her.
"...What do you want?"
"Ah, just curious what a North Korean girl's pussy tastes like."
"......"
"Honestly, her face is totally my type, boss."
"Shut up. I'm first, so remember that."
"Yes, yes, of course."
With that, they stood there with their dicks hard, slowly closing in. Even then, Lee Eun-jeong hadn't budged an inch from her squat. Was that what intrigued them?
"But damn, she really has some guts for a North Korean chick, huh, boss."
"Hah, even with us surrounding her with knives, she's still pissing?"
"......"
Sharp nose, pretty jawline. Flawless skin.
Even without makeup, her stunning looks stood out in the shadows.
Her skin was so clear and smooth—probably the effect of awakening [Star of Fate] and undergoing a complete transformation, just like Han So-hee.
But her lean frame, without an ounce of fat, caught my eye. She hid it under baggy clothes, but it made her seem even more pitiful than Lee Sera.
The men leered at Lee Eun-jeong's crotch with sleazy grins.
"Whoa, check out this girl's pussy. Not a single hair? For real?"
"She's keeping her mouth shut like she's got no experience. Jackpot."
"Hey, bitch, say something. You frozen or what?"
As they taunted her, Lee Eun-jeong finished up, pulled her pants back on, and spoke.
"That all you have to say?"
Hmm. Up to that point, I was still debating.
What to do? With her combat prowess, Lee Eun-jeong could beat them all to death. But the seven surrounding her each held blades, while she was unarmed. Even if she was skilled, it looked risky.
Sabak.
That's why I stepped forward instead of just watching.
"Hold up."
"Huh?"
My appearance drew stares not just from the Chinese guys, but from Lee Eun-jeong too.
For a moment, I was at a loss for words. If I'd drawn their attention, shouldn't she have used that opening to thrash the Chinese and slip out of danger?
Instead, Lee Eun-jeong just stared blankly at me along with them, oblivious to her own situation.
'Is she different from first-run Lee Eun-jeong? Or is there a reason she can't touch these Chinese guys?'
Not knowing the full story, and with plan A failing, I had no choice but to step up and offer more help.
Sabak sabak.
I walked right up, passed the Chinese guys, and positioned myself between Lee Eun-jeong and them. They glared at me with fierce expressions.
"Who the hell are you?"
"Just head back."
"Hah? What'd you say?"
"I'm saying back off while I'm being nice."
Maybe because I spoke fluent Chinese, their eyes darkened ominously.
"Boss, this punk must've overheard us and followed."
"I figured that much."
"What do we do? Just off him here...?"
"Shut it."
The one who seemed like the leader stepped up to me and menacingly flicked his blade. Those eyes had definitely killed before—not just one or two.
Bald head making his gaunt face look even more vicious, with bulging eyes glaring at me.
"Hey, you think you can take on all seven of us alone? Huh? Us from Qingbang?"
"Not trying to take you on. Just felt like I had to step in."
"Even if it gets you killed?"
The blade neared my throat. A chill touched my skin. Yeah, this was it—the thrilling tension you could never feel on Earth. Sometimes, this sensation was the best. A smile crept onto my face unbidden.
"You gonna stab me, then?"
"......"
A brief silence fell. The man scrutinized my face, then asked his buddy.
"This the guy who helped us earlier?"
"Yeah, boss. The Korean who dropped the rope."
"Hmph. Got balls for a Korean."
He scanned around me, probably hunting for my spirit. Right now, my spirit was back at the mushroom patch, working hard with the Saintess.
Unable to spot it, he sheathed his blade with a flick.
"All talk, no power... Lucky for you. Let's go, boys."
"Boss, we really just leaving?"
"You wanna stab him?"
"Nah."
And with that, they actually turned and left.
'Chinese guanxi culture is something else.'
In China, repaying favors was a core virtue. They operated within guanxi networks, always trying to settle debts—and saving a life was a huge one.
'Doesn't mean guanxi formed between us, though.'
It just laid the groundwork. With ongoing interactions, these guys could show insane loyalty.
They might even die for it, if it came to that.
Backing off now meant they acknowledged the favor without full guanxi, but promised to watch me closely going forward.
I snorted and rubbed my neck.
'Lucky, huh...?'
That's when I realized my position in the survivor group—or rather, how people saw me.
Grab.
Lee Eun-jeong nailed it down. She seized my shoulder and spun me around with her insane strength.
"I done told ya earlier. If yer weak, stay outta the way. Ya nearly got yerself killed fer real."
They saw me as some powerless nobody.
Come to think of it, I'd never shown my skills in front of others—or her.
"Jumpin' in with just a bit o' breeze? Ya can't let 'em get close with that kinda power."
Just some guy who could mildly manipulate wind.
The group and their [Wind Spirit] were chalked up to my ability too, and my leap onto the Dracalon corpse? Probably blamed on the spirit.
"No harm done, right?"
"Hah? Ya always poke yer nose in and help folks like that? If it were me, I'da ditched 'em at the Dracalon."
True that. I would've left them too. But you were there, Lee Eun-jeong.
Plus, keeping an eye on the Saintess.
'Above all, saving her alone saves hundreds of thousands down the line.'
She packed the punch of thousands. What could I do? I grinned.
"Just say thanks for the help."
Lee Eun-jeong furrowed her brows cutely.
"Ya ain't a fool, are ya?"
"That all?"
"......"
I stared into her pretty eyes. She met my gaze, then looked away slightly.
"...Thanks."
Good enough. I'd made proper face time with Lee Eun-jeong. She'd survive fine on her own here, as long as she didn't push it.
Her crew looked top-notch too.
"Guess I'll head out."
As I turned, she suddenly grabbed my collar.
Her tiny frame unleashed unbelievable power—I involuntarily hunched over, collar gripped.
Snapping to, her eyes were right there. Nose almost touching, her lips moved.
"Yer name."
"?"
"Tell me yer name 'fore ya go."
Oh, that.
"Kang Min-jun."
"...Kang Min-jun."
She muttered it a few times, eyes down, then snapped her gaze up to mine.
"From now on, quit carin' 'bout others and watch yer own neck. Dunno where ya came from actin' all soft, but softies like you die first. Got it?"
"Haha, got it."
"Don't take it as a joke."
"Yeah, yeah."
She released my collar, straightened my clothes neatly, and left first.
I stared blankly at her retreating back.
'First time seeing Lee Eun-jeong talk this much.'
And worrying about me with nagging too?
Unthinkable in the first run.
Most folks barely spoke to her, scared of sniping her mid-fight and offending her.
She enjoyed the solitude.
'Makes sense. The versions I remember were late in the selection—everyone mentally wrecked, not themselves.'
[Lee Eun-jeong's favorability toward you has greatly increased.]
Blunt, but her actions matched her feelings.
So very her.
Having handled Lee Eun-jeong well, I was taking a piss when two presences sneaked up stealthily and rushed to my side.
"Min-jun oppa!"
"Min-jun!"
Joo Ah-hyun and Kim Yu-rim.
"What? You two? Weren't you with the kids?"
"So-hee sent us. She said if you can't hold back, go have fun now."
True... This was the only real window for some action with them.
Surprising. Han So-hee even supported this.
"Min-jun, please...!"
"Oppa, you okay?!"
The two clasped their hands, eyes pleading.
I nodded, and they whooped, yanking off my pants. They latched onto my freshly pissed cock.
Chop. Chop. Slurp—
Taking turns sucking my dick and balls till it stood rigid.
As soon as it hardened, Kim Yu-rim lay back on the clean ground, legs spread wide. I mounted her, and Joo Ah-hyun spread my cheeks, shoving in her tongue.
Despite the time apart, they synced perfectly.
After a wild romp and heading back, everyone was still at it. Their high stamina meant they didn't tire easily.
"Comrade Eun-jeong, like this?"
"Be more careful."
Lee Eun-jeong was focused on her crew, ignoring surroundings. Joining my group, I locked eyes with Shin Seo-yeon taking a breather.
"Where've you been?"
"Told you, handling business."
"Huh? Didn't you already go earlier?"
Then she spotted Joo Ah-hyun and Kim Yu-rim rushing back to work. Shin Seo-yeon's eyes narrowed.
"Knew it. You bastard, everyone's working!"
I grabbed the tail of Shin Seo-yeon as she approached to chew me out.
"Ahk! Y-you, I told you not to...!"
Clenching her ass tight, she tried to lower it to resist.
I pinned her head down.
"Suck it."
"What? Now? You're insane?"
"It's fine. No one's looking here. Hill blocks it, and my back covers you."
"That's not the point!"
"Quick."
"......"
I tugged her tail, and she shuddered, face flushing as she glanced around. With a grumpy look:
"...Fine, but cum fast?"
"I'll try."
She ditched her gloves, pulled down my pants front, gripped the shaft, and extended her tongue to cradle the head.
"Hey, you...!"
She glared up.
"Making me lick after those bitches?"
"You'll do it?"
"No!"
But yanking her tail harder, she clenched her ass, bowed her head, trembling.
"Suck good, and I'll fuck you all night back at the rest area."
"Ahk, d-don't tease. Think that'll make me?"
"Our Seo-yeon listens to oppa, right? Then she gets all the love."
I shook her tail then released. Grimacing, she finally took my cock in her mouth.
Slurp slurp slurp.
"That's it. Suck like that. Our Seo-yeon cleans best."
Glare zapping me, she obediently deep-throated, tongue working.
Who'd imagine the Crimson Flame Witch reduced to cock-sucking on command?
Joo Ah-hyun and Kim Yu-rim hadn't fully satisfied me—this did.
"Seo-yeon, cumming. Swallow it all."
"Gulp! Hngh!"
"Fuuuck, so much. Best. Keep tonguing. Suck out every drop from the urethra."
"...Gulp gulp. Gulp."
She swallowed it all, mouth agape like awaiting praise. I petted her head.
She wasn't this obedient in the first run.
I fixed my clothes.
"...So what now?"
She chugged water and asked. I replied simply.
"Let's eat."
Freeze.
"Hah?"
"Hungry after."
Thwack! She punched my solar plexus hard.
"...If you planned that, don't make me swallow cum. I wanna eat too."
"...Okay."
[Bond] boosted her strength—her punch hit way harder than first run.
Avoid vitals next time.
Just then—
Thwack.
"Ow! What the—?!"
Shin Seo-yeon's head snapped forward. Clutching her nape, at her feet lay...
"...A mushroom?"
Thinking Lee Sera again, she whipped around, brows furrowed. But no.
From the direction it flew, Lee Eun-jeong approached, tossing and catching a mushroom one-handed.
"Hey! You throw that?!"
"Yup. Wasn't bullyin' the weak."
"Hah? What bullshit!"
Whoosh, Shin Seo-yeon ignited flames. Lee Eun-jeong gripped her mushroom tight in response.
I scratched my head beside them.
...Seemed like one hell of a misunderstanding.