Chapter 307: Chapter 307

Yang Haifeng came to his senses after hearing Han Seha’s sharp words. After all, why would he risk his life for a competition like that? Only idiots would do that.

‘...’

Despite that, he couldn’t help feeling frustrated by how the Chinese talents were currently playing!

‘What the hell are they doing, really...?! Did the director take bribes?’

It was only natural that he grew suspicious. Otherwise, why would a good team suddenly struggle against a significantly weaker team?

“Wow. I didn’t expect the change to be that effective.” Choi Yeonseung was impressed.

Lee Changsik, who was listening from the sidelines, asked a question, “This... Did you predict all of this?”

“I didn’t really do much. I think it’s just luck.”

Choi Yeonseung wasn’t trying to be humble. He genuinely hadn’t expected this improvement in the Korean team. Everything was so difficult in this world that just a few words of advice weren’t supposed to have that much of an effect.

This game, which simulated a constellation battle, had all types of variables, from the monsters to the terrain itself. No matter how strong the hunters were, a few mistakes were enough to completely change the flow of the game.

It was so absurd that even if Choi Yeonseung himself played, he could lose if his teammates were weak. Thus, he hadn’t been that naive to think that a few words of advice would get the Korean team to win.

However, he wanted to support them because they had worked very hard. That was why Choi Yeonseung had come up to them to give the best advice he could.

...It turned out that his advice had been incredibly effective.

Yang Haifeng didn’t really understand what was going on, so in his eyes, it looked like Choi Yeonseung had magically made the Korean team win with just a few words.

‘This is bullshit! He must’ve taught them martial arts during the break! No, there can’t be such thing, no matter how good he is at martial arts! Is it the power given by the Undefeated Incarnation of Training? Is it one of his powers? Or is it just because of their training?’

Yang Haifeng’s thoughts were all muddled, his imagination running wild. At any rate, he couldn’t come up with a reason as to why the Chinese team was losing.

“They just need to stay calm, regroup, and get back into the fight.”

“They’re all panicking, which makes it difficult for them to communicate with each other.”

Han Seha and Lee Changsik’s discussion didn’t even reach Yang Haifeng’s ears.

“If they’re struggling, they can just go to another lane and fight together.”

“I don’t think they’re trained for that. As a young hunter, it’s difficult to do something you haven’t trained for.”

The two teams fought fiercely.

Gyeonggi Hunter High School was fortunate. They managed to group up all at once and decimate their opponents with a storm of attacks.

“!!”

“It’s over. They can’t turn this around.”

Seeing that, Yang Haifeng came to his senses and checked the Chinese broadcasting site.

-Beijing 31st High School, I hope you all die!

-Beijing 31st High School, I hope you all die!

-Those from Beijing 31st High School are actually Koreans...

“...”

Yang Haifeng sighed deeply. He forgot all about scouting talents and pondered on the results of this competition. Of course, he had thought they would win the championship. Worst case scenario, he had thought they’d get second place. However, they got eliminated before they even made it to the semi-finals…

‘What the hell is Gu Guowu doing?’

Yang Haifeng suddenly got angry. After all, he was just a hunter, whereas Gu Guowu was the person in charge. He should be the one sitting here and worrying about the competition…!

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Han Seha sneered the moment Yang Haifeng banged open the door and walked out.

“He lost. Doesn’t he look even more pathetic by acting like that?”

“Seha, be more considerate...”

***

“Gu Guowu, why are you staying inside?! If you didn’t want to come, then you shouldn’t have come!”

“...”

“Answer me!”

Annoyed, Yang Haifeng flung the door wide open.

“...?!?”

However, he was shocked to see some kind of dark and evil magic power was coming from inside.

“N... No... What are you doing? Are you practicing black magic?”

“...”

Gu Guowu didn’t answer. He sat cross-legged with his back to Yang Haifeng, which made the whole scene even more creepy.

‘It can’t be… He’s not even a hunter, right?’

For a few moments Yang Haifeng just stood there in disbelief, worried, which was a terrible mistake.

“Cough!”

The shadows that slithered across the floor suddenly took shape and sprung up, tying up Yang Haifeng’s arms and legs.

“Lightning Flash Arrow... Arghh!”

Yang Haifeng was about to use magic, but he was suddenly immobilized. He felt a surge of pain in his arms and legs, and his magic power was absorbed.

“Gu Guowu! What are you doing? Please stop! If you do this in another country...”

“It doesn’t matter,” said Gu Guowu in a strange voice. It wasn’t like his usual voice. It was distorted, uncanny.

Hearing the disturbing voice, Yang Haifeng instinctively understood what was going on.

‘He’s made a contract with an evil god constellation!’

He couldn’t believe that a party official, who naturally had everything thanks to his status, had signed a contract with an evil god constellation.

‘Is he crazy?’

Gu Guowu continued speaking in a dreadful voice, “I only obey the orders of my master!”

“Aaaghh...!”

No matter how hard he tried, Yang Haifeng couldn’t escape.

“Wake up, Gu Guowu! I don’t know who you signed with, but it won’t turn out well! What are you trying to do?”

“...”

Gu Guowu’s blackened eyes returned to normal for a moment. Seeing this, Yang Haifeng felt there was a flicker of hope. Could he get Gu Guowu to return to his senses?

“Do you think I did this on a whim?”

“No...!”

“It’s the other executives that made me do this.”

Yang Haifeng flinched at Gu Guowu’s words.

“What do you mean? Gu Guowu, think carefully. How much has the party done for you so far? Didn’t they pay for your son’s failed business last time with tax money?”

“Yes, the party has done a lot for me, but it has also betrayed me.”

“...??”

Yang Haifeng didn’t understand it. What kind of betrayal had Gu Guowu suffered to make such a terrible choice?

“How did they betray you?”

“The moment the investigation is completed, the party will announce that I have taken bribes and punish me.”

“...Did they frame you?”

Yang Haifeng’s eyes widened. The political fights within the party were bloody and fierce. Once someone was defeated, the party would accuse them of all kinds of terrible things and cause them to live a miserable life. Going to prison was one thing, but one could also get killed in their sleep after losing a political conflict.

“Yeah, that’s how things work.”

“I can help you! If you haven’t taken bribes, you can turn this around!”

“No, I have taken bribes.”

“...???”

Yang Haifeng was taken aback by this. What the hell was going on?

“If you took bribes, you weren’t framed...”

Crunch!

“Ghaaaa!”

“Watch your mouth! All of us have taken bribes, but I’m the only one accused of it, which makes it a false accusation!”

“You... you bastard...” Yang Haifeng cursed at Gu Guowu.

It seemed like Gu Guowu had taken many bribes. Generally speaking, executives weren’t caught for taking bribes, but...

‘He still made a deal with an evil god constellation?’

Yang Haifeng endured the pain and tried to reason with Gu Guowu one last time.

“Gu Guowu. Think carefully. If you cause an incident here, China will suffer for it. Please...”

“That’s what I am asked to do.”

“Huh?”

“That is what my master wants.”

***

[’Endless Linked Explosions’ is waiting with great excitement!]

[’Black Magician Who Shares Everything’ doesn’t like the advice of the explosion constellation.]

The black magician constellation was the one who lent Gu Guowu his power this time. He wasn’t that famous among the evil god constellations, but...

People knew him nonetheless!

As his name suggested, his defining trait was his mastery of black magic. Because of that, most people were wary of innocent practitioners of black magic.

Even so, the black magician constellation was the least active evil god constellation. He gained a certain amount of power of existence just from the fact that Earth’s hunters were learning black magic, so he didn’t feel like he needed to do anything.

However, the black magician constellation had just taken action because he had received help from Endless Linked Explosions!

[’Black Magician Who Shares Everything’ says that even if such trouble occurs, it is meaningless if the two kingdoms resolve their differences.]

The explosion constellation’s advice was simple. He had suggested manipulating Gu Guowu and causing terror in the middle of South Korea! After that, the relationship between the two countries would worsen to the extreme!

...However, the black magician constellation wasn’t convinced. If the two kingdoms reasoned with each other and discussed the situation, the conflict wouldn’t be that bad.

[’Endless Linked Explosions’ says not to worry. Looking at the conflict between the two countries, he guarantees that it will never end.]

[The ‘Black Magician Who Shares Everything’ says okay.]

The reason why the dormant black magician constellation had sprung into action was simple. There was an underlying sense of crisis as more and more new constellations emerged on Earth. They caused incidents, spread fear, and ultimately made a name for themselves. That was how the evil god constellations grew.

The black magician constellation didn’t quite understand it, but he decided to trust the advice of the explosion constellation for the time being...

***

“Is he furious? He still hasn’t come back.”

“Isn’t it nice that he’s gone?” said Han Seha coldly. She hoped that Yang Haifeng would never come back.

“Maybe the guy in charge is scolding him.”

“What does losing the match have to do with getting scolded?”

“Well, not everything in this world is reasonable.”

Choi Yeonseung felt very sorry for Yang Haifeng.

In the meantime, people were getting ready for the award ceremony down below. The team who performed the best in that day’s competition was about to be awarded.

“Ah, there he is.”

“Yeah, over there.”

The three of them nodded at the sight of Yang Haifeng coming out with Gu Guowu. Based on his pale face, he must’ve been heavily berated.

“H-Hunter Choi Yeonseung?”

“?”

Suddenly, the person in charge of this competition came over and cautiously asked him, “Can you come down?”

“What’s going on?”

“The hunters of Gyeonggi Hunter High School want to thank you for helping them win the match... Of course, you don’t have to do this if you’re uncomfortable with it, but if you don’t mind, could you come down and say a few words?”

There was nothing more heartwarming than an A-grade hunter congratulating and offering some words of encouragement to their juniors.

However, Han Seha thought this person was out of their mind.

“What’s with this nonsense? You want to use the image of an A-grade hunter without offering any money...?!”

“I’ll do it,” Choi Yeonseung cut in.

“...Alright, I’ll let it slide just because Hunter Choi Yeonseung wants to do so. You should be eternally grateful for this!”

“Yes. Thank you!!”

***

“??”

Choi Yeonseung came down and immediately realized why he felt uncomfortable. He was so confused at first that he wondered if there was a misunderstanding.

Gu Guowu had bound Yang Haifeng and was controlling him with black magic.

He wondered, “...Is this how you guys punish people in China for losing a match?”

“!”

Yang Haifeng met Choi Yeonseung’s eyes and gave him an imploring, sad look.

‘Please save me!’

“Ah, right. I’m sorry. I didn’t think that it would turn out like this.”

Choi Yeonseung waved his hand in an apologetic gesture.

Yang Haifeng was on the verge of dying.

‘You crazy bastard! Save me if you noticed!’

“...Shit. Why is there an A-grade hunter here?!”

Gu Guowu was the first to act. The moment he saw Choi Yeonseung exchanging glances with Yang Haifeng, Gu Guowu wrongly assumed that his plan had been uncovered.

-Wave of Darkness!

Choi Yeonseung asked, “...Wait, were you forcibly captured?”

“...”

Yang Haifeng was too exhausted to further argue. He could only hope that Choi Yeonseung would get him out of this mess.