Chapter 100
Chapter 100
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 100
Chapter Title: Off to Steal Again Today
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"Who's badmouthing me? Why are my ears so itchy?"
Yoo Seokwoo stepped out of the break room, digging at his ear.
Bora, who was standing at the counter, glanced over and muttered.
"Must be all the bad stuff you usually do that makes your ears itch like that."
"What are you saying? I've always been a model citizen. There can't be anyone as good as me."
"Oh, that's the funniest thing I've heard all year. Touché, touché."
"Just how far has my reputation tanked?"
He glared at the counter for a moment.
But soon enough, Yoo Seokwoo rummaged through his pockets and headed out the door.
"Where are you off to?"
"Out of nicotine, so I'm recharging. Might as well grab a bite at the convenience store."
"Some 'model citizen' you are, doing all the bad stuff."
"Worried about me?"
"As if."
Bora whipped her head away.
Yoo Seokwoo chuckled at the sight and left the capsule room.
He was heading to the nearest convenience store.
Beep beep!
Suddenly, his phone buzzed in his pocket.
[Cha Dosik: You know there's a high school reunion this week, right?]
It was his best friend, Dosik.
Probably referring to the high school reunion they'd talked about at the cafe last time.
'Ah, totally forgot.'
Remembering now, Yoo Seokwoo scratched his cheek and replied.
[Yoo Seokwoo: You really going?]
[Cha Dosik: Dude, you said you'd come with me!]
[Yoo Seokwoo: Right, I did.]
[Cha Dosik: 'Did'? Past tense? You wanna die?!]
[Yoo Seokwoo: Kidding. Send the place and time again. Too lazy to scroll up lol]
[Cha Dosik: #$@^#&$%&$%]
[Yoo Seokwoo: Haha, got it]
This guy was always fun to tease.
After messing with Dosik for a bit, Yoo Seokwoo entered the convenience store.
He spotted the familiar part-timer.
"Ah, welcome."
"Working hard as always."
"The usual?"
"Yeah, thanks."
He was a regular at the capsule room.
Which made him a regular at the nearby convenience store too.
He already knew all the part-timers by face.
So they handed him his cigarettes right away, just as he liked.
'Maybe some ramen.'
He wasn't the type to care much about food.
He didn't even eat three square meals a day anyway.
Whatever, scarf it down quick and get back to gaming. That was the dark gamer's meal.
Instant food was basic of basics.
'Eating at home means cleaning up after.'
No need to wait for delivery either.
Thinking that, Yoo Seokwoo grabbed a cup ramen and a hot bar.
After paying, he headed straight to the tasting area.
Whirr.
Just then, the automatic door opened, and another customer entered.
White baseball cap.
Black hoodie.
Barefoot slippers.
A long-haired woman in casual clothes.
Not unfamiliar.
He'd bumped into her at the store once or twice before.
'See her around a lot?'
He glanced for a second.
But soon ignored it and poured water into his ramen.
He was microwaving the hot bar when...
The woman in the baseball cap approached the tasting area with her own cup ramen and hot bar.
She seemed to be planning a meal here too.
"......"
"......"
Silent quiet.
Just the two of them in the store.
No other customers.
The part-timer was at the counter, but buried in his phone, lost in his own world.
At least Yoo Seokwoo and the woman ignored each other completely.
They poured water into their ramen and stared at their phones like the part-timer.
-Hey subscribers, welcome. Let's start today's gamer news!
Yoo Seokwoo checked the latest Agas community channel videos meticulously.
Tracking rookies, named players, rankers, and their rankings.
-The biggest shakeup this time is in the rookie rankings. Take a look!
Perfect timing—users projected to hit level 100.
The rookie rankings were revealed.
Top spots used to be 1st Rocky, 2nd Petra, 3rd Baek Eun.
Fixed for a while, but now a big change.
[1st - Iron Mask Man]
[2nd - Petra]
[3rd - Baek Eun]
Former 1st Rocky surpassed level 100 and dropped from rookies, replaced by the watched Iron Mask Man.
-Ahh, the user everyone's been waiting for. Data on level and job was scarce before, so no update...
As expected.
They pegged him as a rookie based on the painter's request.
His recent feats skyrocketed his rank.
Filling Rocky's spot instantly.
From rookie testimonies.
The painter's contribution rankings.
Combat prowess at Kaum territory.
And subscriber votes.
-Iron Mask Man can fit a mechanical pencil lead into a pencil.
-Iron Mask Man can curl up the crayon Shin-chan.
-You crazy bastards, stop!
-Iron Mask Man can tangle Bluetooth earbuds...
The comments were explosive.
A supernova from the sky.
An unexpected rookie's rise was huge news.
Especially after two massive feats in a row.
-Fr fr
-Dead the moment a named shows up
-Dies before becoming named lol
Negative opinions too, but proof of attention.
Not pleased.
Even under the alias Iron Mask Man, drawing eyes wasn't good.
Why?
He was a thief.
And formerly the Worst Criminal in History.
Infamy hidden post-reclass, but must stay cautious—no dust.
'Getting exposed would be the worst.'
Maybe swap the iron mask.
Luke thought that and opened the info app Remus.
Slurp!
Eating ramen one-handed.
Slurp!
Noodle slurps from beside too.
The baseball cap woman.
She was slowly eating her ramen and hot bar, phone in hand.
Nothing odd there.
Really nothing odd.
Just the familiar sound from her phone.
-Ahh, reverse parry. Unbelievable even watching it. Iron Mask Man reverse-parries Kotaro's parry again!
Yes.
Her video.
Damian vs. Kaum territory war footage.
His highlight close-ups.
Looping it multiple times.
Hard not to notice.
'That fun, huh?'
First-timers would be shocked.
Unknown user crushing two rookies with insane physicals.
But looping? Nah.
Yet the woman kept rewatching, no fatigue.
Sparkling eyes.
Dimples smiling.
Genuinely loving it.
'Hmm, weird feeling.'
Makes sense.
Back as criminal.
No good words then.
Just curses.
Never this reaction.
'Well, some people like that...'
Ignore it.
He turned away.
Then.
"Ehehehe."
He froze.
Gloomy laugh.
Side-glance: her sinister smile.
'Holy shit.'
Chills down spine.
After his convenience store meal.
Luke logged back into Agas and opened his eyes in the inn.
"Poco!"
As always, Poco waiting in the room greeted him first.
"Yeah yeah, waited long?"
"Poco!"
Luke petted Poco's wagging tail head, then stretched lightly.
Naturally called up his status window.
Chest swells with pride.
Level was 79 not long ago.
Now 93.
Explosive growth.
Physical stats soared.
'And the new Dexterity!'
Luke grinned, checking Dexterity.
✋ Special StatDexterity: 1
All hand-related skills efficiency increased. Cannot level with points.
Just got it, only 1 point, but will stack like skill proficiency.
[52 Gold 14 Silver]
Sold drops from Drowder.
Total assets over 50 gold again.
Recouped the Bloodied Kukri gold and more.
Satisfied with gold, called skill window.
'Skills piling up nicely.'
Scroll longer now.
New ones added.
Corpse looting added farming method.
'Sneak Mastery helped big time.'
Without it mid-way, couldn't infiltrate Drowder's room safely.
Swipe.
Gaze down.
Skill window.
New icon after: Authority window, recent.
'Bigger than skills, this.'
Luke opened Authority window.
Checked new authority.
[Black Cat's Authority - Nine Hearts]
Type:Passive
Description: Black cats have nine lives, as does this demonic authority. Your lives increase. But forcibly absorbed via night's darkness, count reduced sharply. Gather night's darkness to recover hearts.
Current Lives: 2
Time per Heart Recovery: 90 days
The Nine Hearts.