"S Ranked Trouble"

Alt title: New World, Same Chaotic Gremlin Energy

Scene:Hunter Association HQ — Conference Room.

Gunhee, Woo Jin-Chul, and a bunch of suits sit around a giant screen filled with reports, surveillance footage, news headlines, and shaky phone videos of Deadpool fighting ogres and smiling like a maniac.

Video Clips:

Deadpool slicing an ogre in half while yelling "This is for every bad fast food order ever!"

Deadpool regenerating a ripped-off arm and waving it like a prop.

Deadpool standing in the middle of rubble, posing with the toothbrush.

News headlines flooding the screen:

"Mysterious Red Hunter Appears! Savior or Menace?""Unknown Hunter Annihilates A-Rank Dungeon—Without Mana?!""Korean Netizens Demand Answers: Who is Red Suit Man?"

Gunhee sighs.

"Just mark him S-Rank. It'll keep the panic down until we figure this out."

Woo: "Even though... he technically has no mana and broke the machine?"

Gunhee: "He defeated an A-rank boss solo. He survives death itself. Call it... strategic labeling."

Woo: "S for Strategic. Or Stupid. Your choice."

Cut to: Association Lobby.

Deadpool's leaning on the counter, signing release papers with exaggerated flair. He's actually getting some cash—barely enough for rent—purely because the Association just wants him out while they scramble for a plan.

Clerk: "Your official identity will be processed in three days. Please refrain from causing international incidents until then."

Deadpool: "No promises, Karen."

Cut to: Deadpool in a random tiny Seoul apartment.

Bare bones. Cracked ceiling. Weird smell. Perfect.

He plops onto the floor, kicks his boots off, pulls up the Nexus system menu.

"Alright, Nexus, lay it on me. Daddy's ready."

[DING!]

You've Got Mail!

Deadpool opens it:

Inbox:From: [The Author]Subject: Stop Swearing at MeMessage:

Here. 10,000 Gold Coins. 2 Lootboxes. Good Luck. Don't Swear at me next time, you little menace.

Attachment:

10,000 Gold Coins (System currency)

2x Lootboxes (Uncommon-Grade)

Deadpool cackles.

"Aww, Author, you do love me. It's like a toxic relationship. Only I do all the talking, and you do all the disappointing."

He leans back, staring at the system interface.

Current Stats:Level: 4Gold Coins: 10,000Available Lootboxes: 2

Skills:

SSS: Regeneration

Quests Available:

None (You're lazy. Go find trouble.)

Deadpool: "No quests? Fine. I'll make my own."

He grins, opening the first lootbox.