2.System Update
Lee Tae walked down the street at a leisurely pace, cigarette hanging from his mouth, as he casually opened up the system interface to check his rewards. This system was the very reason he'd ended up in this mess, and he wanted to see what it had to offer.
A system notification appeared: "Congratulations, host, for successfully taking the first step. The rewards are as follows:
• Attribute Points: 5 • Skill: Iron Cloth (Common) • System Shop unlocked, Deadman Branch enabled. • Spin Wheel system unlocked. The host may spin the wheel to randomly acquire movie characters, skill cards, and more."
Lee Tae's eyes narrowed as he scanned the interface. Sure enough, two new options had appeared. The system shop had two sections—Weapons and Disguises—but after glancing at the prices, he decided not to look any further.
"Spin Wheel," he murmured, and the wheel began spinning. Countless figures and items from movies flashed across the screen. In the brief moments he glimpsed, he caught names like Zhang Qian, Gao Jin, Tachibana Seiji, Duan Shui Liu, and skill cards. This could be interesting, a grin spread across Lee Tae's face. Maybe this system wasn't as useless as he first thought.
"Draw complete. Deadman
Lee Tae stared at the name the wheel had landed on. Zhang Qian? Who's that? He'd better not be another useless fool like Ding Qing. With a sigh, Lee Tae distributed his five attribute points, feeling somewhat satisfied with the system interface afterward.
Tycoon System:
• Secret Directive: An unpredictable risk is brewing in the underground world. The host is tasked with infiltrating and neutralizing the threat. • Strength: 20+ (average adult male: 10) • Agility: 21+ (average adult male: 10) • Constitution: 21+ (average adult male: 10) • Skills: Gun Fu (Elite), Sanda (Elite), Iron Cloth (Common) • Spin Wheel System: Allows the host to randomly acquire characters, skill cards, etc., from movies. • Deadmen (1/1000): Zhang Qian • System Shop Balance: 0 • Items: None • Attribute Points: 0
That'll do for now, he thought. Lee Tae closed the system and headed toward the civilian apartment the system had set up for him.
Yeosu, in South Korea's Jeollanam-do province, was a coastal city with a population of barely 300,000. If not for the port, this place would be utterly insignificant. As he climbed to the third floor, the narrow corridor was littered with shoe racks and garbage bins, making the place look like a mess.
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"There were some complications; I didn't pass," Lee Tae smiled. "But I've still gotta eat."
Han A-rin sighed. Even though Yeosu was a small place, the cost of living wasn't low. Despite being an intern doctor herself, she still had to rent a cheap apartment. Oppa had no family here, and things were even harder for him, relying only on himself.
After a moment, Han A-rin gasped. "Oppa, you don't have any wounds!"
Her pretty face was filled with surprise, mouth slightly open. She was already beautiful, and the white coat only added to her charm. Seeing her like this, Lee Tae coughed. "Maybe it's somewhere you didn't check."
"Oppa…" Han A-rin pouted, shyly. "You should be more careful. Let me check again."
"Well…" Lee Tae thought to himself, if you're going to see a doctor, it's best to find a female one, especially a pretty one like her. As a patient, he had to follow the doctor's advice. Otherwise, internal injuries could get worse.
After a while, Han A-rin ran to the bathroom to check herself in the mirror. Seeing nothing amiss, she hurried back. "Oppa, I've got to go to work now. If I'm late, they'll dock my pay!"
"Go ahead." She was only an intern doctor after all, practically a temp, so she couldn't afford to skip work.
Lee Tae tossed his bloodstained suit and undershirt into a plastic bag and headed to the bathroom to shower. The cold water poured over him, invigorating his body, but his brows furrowed as a cold glint of killing intent flickered in his eyes.
He had two great resentments in this world. The system was one of them, but at least it came with unpredictable power that could help him survive in this world. The other? That old fox, Chief Kang, in Seoul!
When he first arrived, he was forcibly labeled as an undercover agent and ordered to infiltrate the Bukdaemun faction, awaiting instructions. That would have been fine, but the lack of any support from the other side left him to fend for himself, trying to make a name in the underworld.
That bastard Kang thinks I'm just some naive kid? Trying to brainwash me? I'm Chinese—what the hell do I care about the societal order of these Koreans? I'd love nothing more than for this place to descend into chaos, so they'll stop stealing cultural trademarks.
A cold smile spread across Lee Tae's face. If they think they can use me as a pawn, I'll take their king. Just wait, you old snake. You'll get what's coming to you.