Chapter 249 – Fall Damage

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Jin Weizheng, who had just ended the video call, frowned as he looked at Hong Se-yeon.

“This bread-eating woman… Can’t you stop crying? I’ll kill you right now.”

“Hic, hic…”

Though they couldn’t understand each other’s language, his threatening glare was enough to quiet her sobs.

“That’s right. Just stay quiet like that. I don’t plan on letting you live anyway.”

Jin Weizheng was the Chinese hunter who had kidnapped Kang Hyuk-su and had briefly stayed at the set.

‘So things fell apart after I left?’

He already knew who had ruined Adam’s plan.

‘Min Do-jun.’

He’d heard that this guy, Korea’s rank 1, had been interfering at every turn.

‘Because of that b*st*rd, what am I even doing here?’

Jin Weizheng was currently in a very irritated state.

He had brought a hostage to this island, struggled all the way up to the mountain summit, but none of that mattered to him.

The reason he was stressed now was because of Adam’s instructions.

‘Jump off the cliff with the hostage when Min Do-jun appears…’

It was a somewhat absurd request, but he had no intention of refusing.

Because it was Adam’s order.

The problem was that he had acrophobia.

‘When ordered, I have to do it. Damn it.’

The order wasn’t for him to commit suicide along with the hostage.

Since Jin Weizheng had teleport, he could escape anytime during the fall.

‘The plan is to lure Min Do-jun to the cliff and make him fall to his death.’

He understood the plan, but looking at the cliff, he couldn’t help feeling scared.

Jin Weizheng went over the plan once more.

‘Min Do-jun will appear and call Adam. After he finishes the call, I’ll fall off the cliff with the hostage.’

The key was to lure Min Do-jun to the edge of the cliff.

‘I need to position myself carefully. Close enough that he thinks he can reach the girlfriend, but just out of reach.’

It was time to prepare.

Min Do-jun would be arriving soon.

“Get up!”

Jin Weizheng grabbed Hong Se-yeon and dragged her to the edge of the cliff.

“P-please spare me! Sob sob, please.”

Hong Se-yeon begged, thinking he was about to push her off the cliff right then.

“Ah, stay still! If you keep moving, I’ll push you off right now!”

“Hic…”

As the two waited tensely at the cliff’s edge, the person they’d been waiting for appeared.

It was Min Do-jun.

‘Se-yeon…’

Min Do-jun looked at Hong Se-yeon, who was being held at the edge of the cliff.

Seeing her tear-stained face made him feel terrible.

‘That b*st*rd…!’

Min Do-jun’s gaze naturally shifted to the Chinese man holding Hong Se-yeon.

Weakness Detection showed him the necessary information.

‘Jin Weizheng. Level 4,280. Combat power 2.2 million.’

It was a relatively high level and combat power, but compared to Min Do-jun, it was garbage.

‘He’s wearing legendary items, so I can’t kill him in one hit.’

Even so, he could still reduce him to a near-death state.

‘But it’s not time to kill him yet.’

Min Do-jun had no immediate intention of killing Jin Weizheng.

In fact, keeping him alive was better for now.

That way, he could lead Min Do-jun to the other twin hunter.

‘I just need to memorize his scent.’

As promised, Min Do-jun called Adam.

While on the call, his eyes met Hong Se-yeon’s.

She looked like a startled rabbit, clearly not expecting Min Do-jun to show up.

-So, you’ve arrived?

Swallowing his anger at Adam’s voice, Min Do-jun replied,

“I came to your subordinate as you said. What do I do now?”

-Hmm, before that, I’d like to ask you something.

“What?”

-Which is more important to you, your life or your girlfriend’s life?

“Obviously my girlfriend.”

-Oh ho, so you’re saying you’d gladly give your life for your girlfriend?

“I’ll do anything to save her.”

Adam laughed with satisfaction.

-Hehe, that’s a very good answer. Now, try to save her.

With those words, the call ended.

As soon as Min Do-jun lowered his phone, he saw it.

Jin Weizheng falling off the cliff with Hong Se-yeon.

“Kyaaaah!”

In the slow-motion moment, Min Do-jun pushed off with his feet.

Bang-!

The 20-meter distance closed in an instant.

“Huh!”

Startled by the incredible speed, Jin Weizheng had to push Hong Se-yeon away earlier than planned.

“Kyaaah!”

Min Do-jun glared at Jin Weizheng once before diving after the falling Hong Se-yeon.

‘Got it! They’re both dead now.’

After confirming that Hong Se-yeon and Min Do-jun were falling, Jin Weizheng disappeared via teleport before it was too late.

Meanwhile, Min Do-jun, focused only on saving Hong Se-yeon, caught her.

Grab-

Then he embraced her tightly to protect her from the impact.

With a thud, the two crashed into the ground.

Or rather than crashed, it would be more accurate to say they landed.

Hong Se-yeon, who had been in Min Do-jun’s arms, slowly opened her eyes.

“Are you okay?”

“Ah…”

Realizing how close their faces were, Hong Se-yeon became flustered.

After escaping Min Do-jun’s embrace, she looked around with a tomato-red face.

“W-where are we? I definitely fell from a cliff…”

“We’re at the bottom of the cliff.”

She was surprised, not having expected to land safely.

“S-so we’re alive?”

“As you can see.”

Despite falling from a height of 200 meters, Min Do-jun hadn’t suffered any damage.

In fact, he had a trait called Cat’s Step, which he had stolen from a Black Sea Guild member.

‘A trait that reduces fall impact by 90%.’

This was why Min Do-jun had confidently jumped off the cliff.

Because he knew he wouldn’t die.

‘Without this trait, it would have been dangerous.’

With his high strength and health, he wouldn’t have died, but he would have been injured.

‘Fall damage can’t be defended against by legendary items or the Second Twin’s Blessing.’

The blessing only protects against fatal strikes, but fall damage isn’t recognized as a strike.

The fact that no shield had activated was proof of this.

“Thank you so much, Do-jun. I thought I was going to die for sure.”

“No, I should be the one apologizing.”

“Huh? Why would you…”

“Because you went through this because of me.”

Min Do-jun briefly explained the situation.

That a group threatening him had mistakenly kidnapped her, thinking she was his girlfriend.

“If such a group exists, shouldn’t we report them to the Association?”

“They’d just escape like they did now.”

“Then how…”

“Leave it to me. I have my ways.”

Min Do-jun took Hong Se-yeon’s hand.

“First, let me take you home. Shall we go?”

* * *

Swoosh-

After using teleport to return to China, Jin Weizheng was breathing heavily.

“Weizheng, are you okay?”

Looking up, he saw his twin brother Jin Weibai looking at him with concern.

“It’s nothing. Just my acrophobia acting up.”

“Sigh, I told you to refuse if you couldn’t do it.”

“I can’t disobey Adam’s orders.”

Though he spoke as if he could disobey if he wanted to, in reality, it was impossible.

Once under mind control, no order could be refused.

They simply weren’t aware they were being controlled.

“Why does Adam keep ordering you when he knows you have acrophobia…”

Jin Weibai complained, but it was just grumbling.

He had no intention of defying or betraying Adam.

To them, Adam was perceived as someone even more important than their parents.

“Did the operation succeed?”

“Yes.”

“That’s my brother!”

Jin Weibai ruffled his hair, making Jin Weizheng grimace.

“Stop it! I’m not a child!”

“You are to me. You should be grateful your brother dotes on you!”

“Being born one minute earlier is my eternal regret, seriously.”

Jin Weibai just laughed at his brother’s complaints.

He had always doted on his younger brother since childhood.

The younger brother knew this too, as evidenced by the faint smile on his lips.

Despite their bickering, they were closer than any other twin brothers.

“While we’re at it, maybe our little brother should try to overcome his acrophobia. How about skydiving without a parachute…”

“Be quiet. I need to report.”

Jin Weizheng called Adam.

-How did it go?

“The operation was successful.”

-Did Min Do-jun jump after his girlfriend?

“Yes. But he was surprisingly fast, which caught me off guard.”

-But they both fell off the cliff, right?

“Yes. As instructed, I confirmed they were falling before using teleport.”

-Then by now, they should both be smashed on the ground?

“That’s right. Even with legendary items, they can’t absorb fall damage.”

-Hehe, well done. Still, just to be sure, I should check the rankings.

“Do you have subordinates stationed in Korea?”

-The Korean Association President is in Justin’s pocket. I can check through him.

“I see.”

-I’ll call you after confirming. For now, just stand by.

“I’ll follow your orders.”

After hanging up, Jin Weizheng thought to himself.

‘He’s definitely dead.’

No matter how strong an S-rank hunter is, they can’t survive a fall from that height.

‘Unless their strength and health exceed 20,000, which is impossible.’

No hunter could have such abnormal stats.

Just then, his phone rang again.

-Jin Weizheng.

“Yes, Adam.”

-You said they definitely fell off the cliff, right?

“Of course. I saw it with my own two eyes.”

-Then why is Min Do-jun still in the rankings?

“What? Really?”

-Would I lie about this?

“I-I’m sorry.”

From his voice, it was clear Adam was displeased that Min Do-jun hadn’t been killed.

-Did he manage to grab onto the cliff or something?

“Th-that’s impossible. He definitely fell from a distance where he couldn’t reach anything…”

-Then why is he still alive?

“…”

Jin Weizheng didn’t know either.

He had been too busy teleporting away.

-For now, hide somewhere quiet. You might become Min Do-jun’s target. And don’t forget to maintain distance between you two so you can use teleport at any time.

“Understood.”

After hanging up, Jin Weizheng couldn’t understand Adam’s warning.

‘I’m a target? But he doesn’t know my location, does he?’

Nevertheless, he planned to hide in a secluded place as ordered.

‘If I hide in our secret hideout in Guangdong, he’ll never find me.’

But Jin Weizheng didn’t know.

That no matter where he hid, the Grim Reaper would track his scent and find him.

And that he didn’t have much time left to live.