💻💻 The Foreign System💻💻
📲CHAPTER_16📲
The sun was gracefully descending in Seoul City that evening casting hues of warm orange and pink across the horizon.
On an intersection was a waiting truck and inside the truck were two figures.
"So, let's rehearse this kid. I do the hit, you take care of the escort until I come around to assist you. Only then can we hijack the transport" Micheal explained to Ji-Ho who was seated beside him in the vehicle.
"Yeah. I remember that, Old Man" Ji-Ho exhaled.
Micheal's eyes dimmed in confusion, "Old Man?"
"Kid?" Ji-Ho responded.
Micheal nodded in realization, "So it's vengeance, innit? Anyways, put this on"
He handed over a bunny bear head mask to Ji-Ho who squinted his eyes.
"Hey, we ain't robbing a bank. It's just a transport"
The man scoffed as he pulled another bunny bear head mask from underneath his seat and wore it over his head.
"Don't make this trivial, Kid. We ain't killing the driver and escort, okay? We beat them out that's the plan but they might see our faces before that happens. Me, I might get recognized since I once worked in the company so..." he adjusted the head mask properly.
" How can you even see in that thing? "Ji-Ho sneered and looked at the mask," This looks ridiculous "
Still, he put it over his head and it fit right in place around his neck.
He got to see clearly as the eye area of the mask seemed to be made of some kind of perfect len.
" Good. You look good, Kid"
Ji-Ho scoffed, "Don't motivate me that way"
Micheal glanced over his wristwatch, "Alright, Kid. It's ten minutes since the truck drove past here to the location. They should be returning soon. Take your position"
"Okay..." Ji-Ho got down from the vehicle and strolled to the corner of the road where he sat.
There, he opened up his system screen and shared 120XP equally across his Stat ability leaving him with,
[ Available XP: 430 ]
"Breath... You can do this" He motivated himself and tightened his fist.
Soon enough, he noticed an articulated vehicle approaching from the other end of the road and whistled loudly.
Micheal got the signal and started the ignition of the vehicle with a grin on his face.
Ji-Ho got to his feet and took in a deep breath, "It's time"
The articulated truck let out a thunderous horn noise as it gradually approached the intersection to avoid any accident.
Micheal lifted the corner of his eyes while doing the right calculations in his mind.
The moment the head of the truck poked from the sharp bent to the intersection, he hit the accelerator, propelling the vehicle forward.
The white truck was fast and rammed against the side of the articulated truck's head.
He had hit the right edge and at the same time stretched out a pistol from the window.
The noise of gunshots echoed into the air as he fired into the back tires of the truck accurately.
The collision caused the articulated truck to be unstable already and the sudden inflation of the tires had added an effect.
After moving for a few meters on side tires only, the articulated trucks fell heavily to the ground causing a temporal rise of dust.
Ji-Ho whooshed forward with his speed and stood in front of the truck, waiting patiently for the driver and escort to step out while Micheal reversed the truck he was driving.
The door of the articulated truck which was now facing upwards pushed open and the long hair of a female first stretched out.
Ji-Ho's heart missed a beat and his expression was cold.
Is that the driver? He never expected the escort or driver to be a woman. No, a girl.
He could see her hands now and it wasn't that of a woman but a girl.
Her small frame crawled out of the door and midway she initiated a back flip and made a perfect landing on the ground.
Why does her frame seem familiar? Has he met this person before?
The girl had her dark hair covering her face when she raised her head to face him.
What? He was going to fight a girl?
He quickly took a stance to activate his speed and attack her when she pushed off the hair covering her face.
A lump went down Ji-Ho's throat and his eyeballs almost dropped in shock.
He almost screamed out her name orally, "Jang Mi?"
What was she doing here?
"You dumbass, is it Halloween!" She screamed loudly at him, "Can't you watch where you're going? Do you know who I am? Do you know who we are?"
Does Jang Mi work as an escort or driver for Kim and Kang Technologies?
No way, she is the daughter of a prestigious family.
"Kid! Whatcha doin'?" Micheal cursed from the distance interrupting the thought in Ji-Ho's mind.
The plan was for him to attack the escort immediately without giving him a chance to realize what's going on but the escort or driver turns out to be her.
Not a random her but someone he knows.
Someone who has made life difficult for him.
Jang Mi right here would always pick on him in the absence of Kim Nana and act like the boss of the gang.
Jang Mi looked over to where Micheal's voice and saw him in a bunny bear head mask as well, her eyes turned dark.
Without waiting, she turned to Ji-Ho and pushed her hands forward at a great speed.
He had been distracted and had little time to react to the sudden attack.
A strong breeze had blown out of Jang Mi's body and went straight for the target.
Her ability was the control of wind and Ji-Ho knew this.
He was hit by the wind because he brought his Defense late and that made him take two steps back.
His Stamina had done a good job.
[ Stamina: - 5]
Jang Mi's face turned pale on realizing her attack didn't send him flying over like it should.
Ji-Ho's eyes turned dark.
Jang Mi just attacked him like she always did.
He always dreamt of overpowering her one day and beating the living ego out of her.
Seems that day had come quicker.
He knows how she uses her ability but she knows nothing about his.
A mischievous grin formed on his face and he glared at her like a predator preparing to devour its prey.
Earlier.....
"The workers there just need to load the materials into the truck and Young will do the driving. All you need to do is follow the driver inside the truck as an escort. There has never been a case of robbery so it's an easy job" GIM Bong said to Kim Nana as he walked outside Kim and Kang Technologies with her.
She sneered, "Didn't the chairman warn you not to treat me with kindness?"
Kim Nana was now in security guard wear that fitted her perfectly.
One would be tempted to tell her she looks good on it but any darer should be prepared to lose his head for it.
His face turned pale and he scratched the back of his head, " You're forever the eldest Miss"
GIM Bong has been working with the higher-ups in society and knows how best to handle himself when caught in a family feud.
If he treated Kim Nana badly, she would repay him a thousandfold the moment she regains her freedom.
The eldest miss was also one of the legit options to take over the company so he had to play his cards nicely.
He shouldn't think so highly of himself because she now calls him Boss.
Kim Nana didn't say more to him as she found her way into the waiting articulated truck.
"Eldest Miss" The driver bowed his head in respect but she casually threw her hands, "Don't be polite. Drive"
The moment the truck took off, Kim Nana raised the screen of her phone to see the message from her Aunt, 'Where are you? You promised to be here'
She closed her eyes and groaned.
Then she swiped through her contacts and called Jang Mi who picked up the call almost immediately.
"Dear Queen, we sincerely apologize for offending you yesterday and--"
Kim Nana interrupted her midway, "Let's keep that for later. You're gonna help me with something and then I choose to forget about what you and your boyfriend did"
"Nana, I'll do anything"
"Good. Drive your car to the Lotte Department Store towards the East Bridge. I'll meet you there" She instructed her and hung up the call before turning to the driver who had listened to the conversation,
"Someone will be replacing me. Do you have a problem with that?"
A gulp went down his throat, "No, Young Miss"
She sneered, "I didn't talk so. You know, you have the freedom of speech. Tell on me, but remember, I'll always remain Kim Nana, the Chairman's Daughter but you....You're someone who could go to bed and wake up to discover there's a bullet in your head. Yes, it's your spirit that wakes up to realize this "
His fingers fidgeted and he struggled to keep hold of the steering wheels.
She pushed her hair behind," And drive properly, don't kill me "
They soon came to stop at a location and there was a waiting Ferrari 296 GTS by the side of the road and Jang Mi was seated on the bonnet of the vehicle.
She jumped down on noticing Kim Nana's frame alight from the articulated truck.
Jang Mi was stunned to see her in a security guard's uniform but approached.
"Queen Nana, I'm here"
"Fair warning, keep what you've seen and done for me to yourself. I need you to be my replacement in escorting this truck to a location and return with it. I have someplace important to be. I'll meet you at the location but if not, I'll meet you guys here"
Jang Mi could only nod her head as she was trying to get on the gang leader's good side.
"Good. Hand over your keys. I'll use take vehicle"
Now....
Ji-Ho had pulled at Jang Mi who had just recovered from the shock of the ineffectiveness of her ability on him and he used his normal speed.
Pissed, she swiped her hand towards him, directing a single line of wind to stop him.
Ji-Ho activated his Defense and passed through the element which made her eyes pop in shock.
She had little to no time to react as Ji-Ho's speed doubled, giving him a flash movement.
He collided head-on with Jang Mi and she was sent flying over.
Jang Mi crashed roughly on the tarred road and bruised her skin.
Like a Villian, Ji-Ho took steady steps toward her body and he had a grin that could not be seen by her.
"You shouldn't have kicked my ass with your ability always. Now I know all of your moves"
He was tempted to pull the head mask and allow her to take a glance at her nemesis.
Just as he got close, she sprang to her feet and her eyes were bloodshot red.
She swiped her hands at him and almost immediately rolled her waist and threw a kick.
This was something Ji-Ho didn't predict but he raised his Defense and the attack almost wiped out his Defense point.
It was a powerful one.
His Stamina caused the impact on the shield to barely move him and he was standing in front of her.
"What?" A gulp went down Jang Mi's throat and she pushed her both hands forward.
A strong gush of wind forced out of her body and Ji-Ho whoshed to the left with his speed.
She attacked him by sending another attack but it was weaker than the others.
Jang Mi had used a chunk of her energy to unleash a series of attacks but there was Ji-Ho whose Stamina made him void of tiredness.
He directly broke through her attack with Defense.
She was shocked when a gush of wind of wind that wasn't hers touched her skin.
Not having the time to react, a thunderous slap swooped across her face and she was sent rolling on the tarred road.
Speed and Strength had done the job that made her pass out on the spot.
Ji-Ho glared fiercely at her body and had a proud look on his face.
"I know all your moves, Jang Mi... I'm no longer the loser you know" His tone was low.
"Jesus Christ! That's brutal, Kid. Are you gay? "He was distracted by Micheal's loud voice and turned back to see him approaching with a gun in his hand.
" I thought you couldn't hit a girl "He raised his hands in the air.
" That doesn't make me gay "Ji-Ho almost yelled in response and wanted to explain his personal grudge against Jang Mi but this wasn't the time.
" It does "Micheal got close to getting a clearer view of Jang Mi's red face in her unconscious face.
" And she is pretty " He clicked his tongue," C'mon.. Let's be done with this.
The driver seems to have passed out from shock "
Micheal strolled to the back of the articulated truck and looked at the heavy locks used to protect the container.
"I don't think a bullet will break this. I'll have to check the driver for keys"
Ji-Ho stopped him, "Let me do it"
He grabbed the lock and snapped it open with one pull.
[ Strength: - 6 ]
He snapped the other locks and climbed down to the ground.
The double metal door gave way releasing a sweet smell from within that unleashed temporal dopamine in his head.
There was a sudden coldness emitting energy from within the container and engulfing his entire body.
[ Absorbable Energy Essence Detected ]
[ Place Hand On Source To Absorb]
Ji-Ho's eyes lit up and blood pumped fast through his veins.
Before him was the inside of the container which was fully stacked with different materials wrapped inside a transparent polyethylene bubble wrap, and some in cartons.
He felt nervous.
There were a lot of them and he couldn't imagine how much EEP he would gain from absorbing.
Ji-Ho tore off the polyethylene wrap of one of the materials to reveal a cluster of metallic petri dishes and the energy he could feel from it was exciting.
He placed his hand on the materials,
[ Absorbing Energy Essense ]
[ Energy Essense: +1...+2...+3...+4...+5 ]
The number kept reading on the screen and was speeding up as the figure went high until,
[ Energy Essense: ....+52 ]
He had absorbed 52 energy essence points from the material and processed to tear off another wrapping.
"Will this take long? Kid. We'll only cause trouble by taking this truck from here. Easily traceable" Micheal's said from where he was keeping watch.
"Bring our truck over. Let's take some, destroy the rest and leave" Ji-Ho told him and completely unwrapped the material in his hand.
He started absorbing again.
Micheal wanted to get the truck when he noticed another vehicle approaching.
"We got a guest. I'll take of it" He said and pulled the pistol behind him.
Ji-Ho was fully concentrated on the energy essence he was absorbing and didn't look back.
The energy circulating inside of him right now made him feel powerful and on top of the world.
He had never had this feeling before and just wanted to absorb as much as possible.
"Kid!" Micheal suddenly shouted, "We gotta go"
There was something about the tone that forced him and turn around.
The first thing Ji-Ho saw was the recognizable vehicle, a Ferrari 296 GTS.
That belongs to.....
He wanted to look at Jang Mi's passed-out body but sighted the figure that had stepped out of the Ferrari.
She was dressed in a security guard uniform that only made her even more stunning.
Her dyed strawberry blonde hair was over her shoulder and there was a murderous look on her face.
"Oh, fvck" He cursed in utter shock.
It was the Chairman's Daughter, Kim Nana.
Micheal squeezed the trigger, opening fire at her but he was a second late as she lifted her hand already.
"Micheal no!" Ji-Ho screamed internally, knowing what was opened to happen.
He dropped the material and took a running stance quickly.
When Kim Nana raised her hand, a ripple formed in the air, and before their very eyes, the invisible bullets became visible and slowed down.
She had activated her telekinesis powers and Ji-Ho knew the efficacy of it.
Her ability was nothing like the members of her gang.
She was the real deal.
He activated 2x speed and appeared just in time before Micheal who was stunned on the spot.
The man wanted to weaken her with the bullets and buy time for them to leave but didn't realize the level of her telekinesis ability was this high.
Of course, he knew it was high but not as fast as a moving bullet.
Kim Nana pushed her hand forward and the bullets fired back at Micheal but Ji-Ho was already standing in front of him and had activated Defense.
[ Defense: - 11 ]
The impact effect wiped out all the points in his Defense at the moment and sent him staggering backward but Stamina's point came into play and he regained his stamina.
"Huh?" Kim Nana was utterly stunned.
A normal gifted person wouldn't see it but her eyes were sharp to see the bullets get deflected in front of the masked person.
But how? She didn't see him activate any ability except the super speed.
This was because Ji-Ho's Defense was only visible to his eyes.
"Hold her.. I'll get the truck," Micheal said and ran away quickly.
"What?" Ji-Ho's eyes widened as he was left to face Kim Nana who stared fearlessly at him.
"Who are you?" She suddenly asked and swiped her hand upwards.
Ji-Ho wasn't sure but maybe he had been around her for a while to know she would first go for the bunny bear head masking his identity.
He quickly lifted his hand and activated Defense, countering the effect of her telekinesis ability.
Kim Nana was confused for a second.
How was he doing this? He repelled her ability.
Was it because she had used little strength?
Say no more, "Very well. I'll kill you, then rip that ugly mask out of your face" Her tone was fierce and there was a murderous intent over her face.
She stretched out her hand and controlled the flow of energy coming from her mind.
Ji-Ho quickly added to his Defense,
[ Defense: +20 ]
When the effect of her telekinesis got to him, it wiped out his entire Defense point in one gulp and he felt a strong force tightened around his neck.
He was getting choked and his body slowly lifted into the air as she raised her hand.
[ HP: - 1 ]
[ Strength: - 12 ]
His entire strength point was wiped out as well.
Kim Nana had only held back a little knowing he was somehow repelling the effect she was directing towards him.
Now, she caught him and would drain
life out of him.
[ External Force Taking Over System ]
[ Strength Isn't Enough To Counter Effect ]
Could this mean he initially didn't have enough Strength to fight?
[ Strength: +55 ]
Ji-Ho managed to do the conversion as life slowly slipped out of him.
[ HP: - 2 ]
[ Strength: - 43 ]
Instantly, the force around his neck broke loose and he was left suspended in the air by his Flying ability.
Kim Nana's face turned pale and her heart missed a beat.
She had felt the flow of her energy suddenly break and her control over the external body was lost.
Ji-Ho coughed his throat out and looked down to see the confused Kim Nana.
He would completely wipe out his XP if this fight continued.
Where the hell is Micheal?
Micheal was now driving their truck in the direction of Kim Nana but he was sitting out of the window with an RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade) weapon resting on his shoulder.
He didn't fire the rocket at Kim Nana but the articulated truck that had fallen at the side of the road.
Kim Nana had been distracted by Ji-Ho who was flying in the air and didn't notice until the impact.
There was a loud explosive noise that shook the entire ground and the transporting truck went aflame in an instant.
Kim Nana's eyes turned dark on seeing this and this was when she noticed the white truck coming straight to hit her.
Just as the vehicle reached her front, she stretched her hand and grabbed the front bumper.
Her bicep bulged bigger almost tearing away the tight uniform she wore but her eyes were filled with determination.
The truck was stopped abruptly and the backside gently lifted because of the force she had exerted on it.
Her fingers were deeply imprinted into the bumper but the scariest part of it was that she had her murderous gaze fixed on Micheal who was behind the wheels.
His face was pale inside the mask and he felt hot.
This was a miscalculation he never saw coming.
Encountering the mysterious Chairman's Daughter.
Boom!
A sudden noise was heard as a strong force slammed against her body from above.
She was sent sprawling over the ground and her body eventually stopped at the other side of the road.
Ji-Ho was now standing in front of the truck and trying to control his fears.
This was his doing.
She got distracted so he took the opportunity to direct himself down and collide with her using his activated Defense.
He didn't include speed for the fear of crushing her like the Goblins but he doubted if that was possible.
Kim Nana was built differently.
"Is she alright?" He was scared for no exact reason as he looked at her body on the other side of the road.
Her leg suddenly lifted and he gasped.
"Go.. Go" He called unto Micheal and quickly found his way into the truck.
Micheal who was initially scared now had hope and pressed onto the accelerator like his life depended on it.
Well, his life now depended on it.
The vehicle fired away immediately, leaving a cloud of thick smoke.
Kim Nana staggered to her feet angrily and looked at the broken ulna bone poking out of her flesh.
That bastard dared to sneak attack on her.
She groaned as she grabbed her hand and pushed the bone back in position.
This was nothing and would heal in no time.
She walked up to the unconscious body of Jang Mi and jabbed her finger into her spine.
Electric shock passed from her fingers into the girl's spine and she gasped back to consciousness.
No one was watching so she could easily use her other abilities.
Something she should have done to that bastard at first sight but feared her father would somehow find out.
She thought he was a normal gifted she could deal with using her telekinesis but he just used a strange ability to counter hers.
"Kim Nana?" Jang Mi was surprised as the last thing she remembered was fighting the boy in the bunny bear mask.
"Try to put out the flames and wait for me," Kim Nana told Jang Mi.
While she talked, she activated her mind telekinesis and connected with the desired external body.
The key of the Ferrari 296 GTS twitched and the vehicle roared to life.
Then the accelerator pressed down and the steering wheels spun, causing the vehicle to turn 360° degrees and face the direction the truck had escaped.
"I messed up Kim. I couldn't fight him. Where are you going?" Jang Mi wailed miserably.
"To kill them" Kim Nana let go of her hand and raced for the Ferrari 296 GTS which was beginning to move already.
She lifted herself into the air and landed on the bonnet of the vehicle.
With her mind controlling the driving, the vehicle fired away at top speed.