Chapter 27

Chapter 27: Power Deployment #4

B High School was a big school with changing rooms separate from the gymnasium .

However, once the number of students increased, people who broke the established rules appeared . It was a hassle for one to go to the locker rooms that were far away, and for those who just wanted to do special activities .

Therefore, there were some who changed clothes in the classrooms of the special activities building .

This was what the voyeur was aiming for . The boundaries in the special activities building were loose compared to those in the locker room . There were many hiding spots to place the camera . It wasn’t even a changing room in the first place, so there weren’t many people who would ever think that cameras would be installed in such places .

‘That is the psychology of the voyeur . ’

Tae-hyuk searched through the special activities classrooms and looked for hidden cameras . In the end, he found more than 30 .

They were high definition cameras, and were no longer recording because their memory was full . Fortunately, Tae-hyuk wasn’t recorded on the cameras .

‘Can I use this?’

First of all, one thing had become clear .

‘The person who installed the hidden cameras knows the inside of the school perfectly . ’

They knew which classroom was used for which purpose . The cameras were hidden in places with good angles . The voyeur had calculated all of this, which was an impossible feat unless they were an insider .

‘If so, it is a problem . ’

In this situation, Tae-hyuk was an outsider . If he did something wrong, then he could be mistaken as the voyeur . In the end, collecting the evidence alone didn’t mean Tae-hyuk would catch him . He had to find the crime scene .

The difficulty level was much higher than usual .

“By the way… No matter how much I think about it, X-ray Vision is way too good to pass up . ”

There was a chance that X-ray Vision could be obtained again later in the future . He couldn’t just give up Forgery that he had invested two weeks into .

“… Don’t be so instinctual, Seo Tae-hyuk! I need Forgery right now!”

In order to regain Rosario that Big Mama had, he needed the fully mastered Forgery skill .

It was necessary to first find out exactly where the voyeur worked .

The cameras didn’t have a long range transmission feature, so recorded content had to be directly collected . Tae-hyuk placed the cameras back in their original positions and installed a timer that could only be checked by him .

There were state of the art technologies that could notify him when it was touched . Of course, Tae-hyuk had no such abilities, which was why he took full advantage of his skills .

Tae-hyuk placed common items like a glass cup or a book near the places where the cameras were hidden . If someone touched the items, then they would fall .

Of course, if there were only one or two items, then they might not be touched . However, there were more than 30 cameras, so the voyeur had to make a mistake at least once .

Tae-hyuk was aiming for that .

‘I didn’t know that Spying had such a feature . ’

Spying could see the titles and abilities of the target, which didn’t just apply to people, but also to objects . If he registered a glass cup in advance, then he could check its status .

‘Well, I won’t be able to tell if it is just touched . Destruction is different . ’

He would get alerts through the Demon Revealing Mirror .

For example, [Glass Cup] would transform into [Broken Glass Cup] .

By taking advantage of this, he could use things commonly seen as a security device .

It was a hidden use of the Spying skill .

‘Now, the installation is done!’

Tae-hyuk set up traps in locations that he had unknowingly touched while collecting the hidden cameras . This would tell him when the voyeur was active .

Now he just had to wait quietly .

“Then, should I go to Eun-young?”

A few days ago, he scored 80 points on a mock exam that she had given him . Compared to the first time, his score had risen by more than 20 points .

There were 10 days left before the retest .

His preparations were slowly progressing .

* * *

Today, he was in a good condition and his intelligence increased by three, making a total of 28 .

It was almost seven times higher than when he first received the ‘Spying’ skill .

‘Well, I don’t think my head has improved by seven times . ’

However, he recently felt like things had been going well so far . The new use of the Spying skill was also a by-product of his increased intelligence .

One worry was that the voyeur would be too cautious and wouldn’t get caught in the trap .

‘Then I would have to go to plan B…’

However, his worries were groundless . Out of a total of 30 traps, six gave him notifications .

‘The glass cup broke . The receipt was torn . The tissue… Ugh, it is now dirty . ’

All the common items told him about the actions of the voyeur .

‘Isn’t this better than I thought?’

Just installing it let him know his opponent’s activity time . He also knew the route the voyeur walked .

‘Based on his speed, he definitely spends longer inside the rooms . ’

Tae-hyuk confirmed that all the voices required for the Voice Modulation skill were registered .

He needed the voices of girls A, B, C, and D to catch the opponent . The security guard was also necessary . And finally, Cho Kang-suk’s voice .

The voyeur started his activities in the late evening .

Tae-hyuk decided to practice painting until that time . The proficiency of Forgery increased rapidly as he thought about what he learned from Lee Hana . Not only did he copy Lee Hana’s landscape painting, he also copied various other things .

The important thing was to figure out the mindset of the person who painted it . Even if he painted the image with the same technique, there would still be a difference in understanding .

Tae-hyuk made a comparison between the two pieces .

He looked at what he painted before Lee Hana’s lesson, and what he painted after it . They were obviously works created with the same proficiency in the Forgery skill .

However, after understanding the thoughts and feelings of the original artists, he could feel a strange vitality exuding from the painting . It seemed that it would come alive at any moment .

“Uhuh! It is difficult, difficult!”

The profound world of art!

Tae-hyuk yawned and stretched .

The proficiency of Forgery was still over 50 points, so his technique had noticeably improved . He could now almost completely copy high school level paintings .

“… I have to get ready . ”

He pulled out a bromide photograph from his pocket .

It was a compelling photo of the back of a girl changing clothes from a nude magazine popular with soldiers .

Tae-hyuk triggered the Forgery skill and started to copy the nude photograph .

In a way, this was also an artwork .

However, it was the first time using Forgery on a photo to transfer to a painting . He also had to draw it four times bigger for it to be mistaken as a real person .

‘Think of the mindset… As much as possible! He has to be excited to see this! Therefore, it has to be as sensual as possible!’

“I-It is finished!”

After more than an hour of work, a painting depicting the back of a girl changing clothes was finished .

[A great work of art has been completed . ]

[You have perfectly understood the artist’s mind . ]

[It seems as though it is alive . ]

[Your Forgery skill proficiency has increased tremendously . ]

“Ahem… I’m ashamed…”

Tae-hyuk coughed .

In fact, it was like catching a moth . The mindset of the person who took a photo like this was obvious .

Of course, it wasn’t the same quality as the photo . If someone looked closely, then they could tell it was a painting . However, the atmosphere of the painting was more tangible than the original .

He felt dirty . At that moment, Tae-hyuk’s face was red . He was excited to see the painting .

Tae-hyuk blocked his nose and muttered .

“W-Why does it feel like blood is dripping down?”

He could now understand the feelings of the original photographer .

“Hum hum . Then, I will have to install this on the voyeur’s established path . ”

He had a premonition that there would be more to the trap than he thought .

Tae-hyuk’s plan was simple .

Install the painting of a girl changing clothes in an empty classroom . The curtains were covered, creating a breathtaking situation where only the silhouette could be seen . He would then use Voice Modulation to mimic a female voice and give a sense of presence . This scene was just too amazing for the voyeur to pass up . Naturally, he would concentrate on that place . Then, Tae-hyuk would use the voice of the guards and Kang-suk to start hunting a rabbit .

In the hallway, he painted wall paintings with the Forgery skill . People wouldn’t be able to make a normal judgment if they were embarrassed . If the police suddenly entered, then the voyeur would start to freak out .

However, Tae-hyuk changed the structure of the special activities building . He painted hallways on the walls with the Forgery skill .

Under normal circumstances, the voyeur would never be fooled . However, that would change if situation was urgent . The voyeur would be moved along Tae-hyuk’s desired route .

“The special activities building turns off the lights after school . In a confused state, it would be hard for the voyeur to tell if it was a painting or if it was reality .

Tae-hyuk looked at the piece of paper on his desk .

On it were detailed instructions about the route that he would drive his opponent down .

“Then, let’s start with plan ‘I’m alone in school!’”