Chapter 90

Chapter 90 – Big Brother’s Raid #1

“Did you enjoy seeing the people?”

Kim Hyun-do was as happy as he was when he was a child .

“I didn’t expect so many people to come . I met some of the world’s richest people today . ”

Tae-hyuk inwardly sighed,

The Red Mafia plot to sell fakes of the Rubens painting had been smashed by Phantom . If he got Machine and left then it would be the end . However, the remaining people here would be the target of the Red Mafia .

“Director Kim Hyun-do . Not long after, the Red Mafia will come looking for you . ”

“R-Really? Don’t worry Phantom . I absolutely won’t say that you came here . ”

Tae-hyuk shook his head, as Kim Hyun-do would be in danger if he did so . If they didn’t know who the enemy was, then they would target the innocent people here .

“No . Tell them that everything is Phantom’s doing . ”

“Huh?”

“So that you can be safe . ”

“H-Heok…!”

Kim Hyun-do’s eyes widened as he looked at Phantom . A man who he simply thought of as a criminal was worrying about him . Despite the mask, Phantom seemed to be gently smiling . Tae-hyuk laughed as he realized that Kim Hyun-do’s heart was now his .

“I would be a villain if I discard my ally . ”

In the future, S University would continue to do research into artificial body parts, Machina . He could do this much lip service if it meant that he could keep having access to it .

“Then can you please show my Machina as promised?”

“Understood!”

Kim Hyun-do cried out in enthusiasm .

They arrived at the special exhibition hall of the museum . It was a place to release the results of projects from the laboratories . It was in order to get funds for their research .

“The artificial body Machina is displayed in that area . ”

“Thank you . You have been very useful . ”

Kim Hyun-do wondered while Phantom would be interested in Machina . By linking the nerves, humans could control the machine using their will . Although it was listed as a new chapter in biomechanics, it was still in its infancy stage . The result was slightly better than normal .

‘It would be nice if he told me why he needed the Machina . ’

As he thought that, Tae-hyuk opened up,

“You know that a while ago, I blew up some organ trafficking .

“Of course . There was a lot of excitement about Phantom’s actions”

There was some criticism but Kim Hyun-do didn’t mention it .

“Then you will know that the children lost one of their body parts . I didn’t want it to end with just rescuing them from hell . Humans can live due to hope . ”

Kim Hyun-do almost coughed .

Most people were enthusiastic about the fact that Phantom hit a criminal organization . He also thought that . But Phantom was working to heal the wounds of those who suffered… He even risked becoming enemies with the Red Mafia, a huge organization .

“Ohh… Phantom…”

Tae-hyuk laughed at Kim Hyun-do’s reaction . His original purpose for giving Soo-bin Machina was so that Kang-suk and Ha-ran could date . Then he got the information that Park Jung-hwan and the mafia were related . He didn’t know what type of forces they had, but it was certain that he would need to confront them . He just pulled it forward a little bit .

‘It is also good at introducing Phantom . ’

Without the masked criminal, he wouldn’t be able to face the mafia . Tae-hyuk went to where Machina was displayed . The mannequin had a mechanical arm . He tested it with Spying to see if Forgery would work .

[A new attribute has been added to Forgery]

-Trace (Functional Copy) can now be used .

-It is possible to reproduce not only the appearance, but also the function .

-It is automatically acquired thanks to the skill proficiency of over 100% .

‘Automatically acquired?! Wow, what a complete benefit!’

A significant amount of affinity points was required to add an attribute . In order to do that, he needed to catch blacklist members faster so he could save more victims, but he obtained this for free . Furthermore, the ability was enormous . If he had the materials then he would be able to build a spaceship .

[Forgery has been used . ]

-Analyzing the specified artwork .

[Machine Body Machina ver 0 . 11]

-Electronic signals move the machine .

-It is a prototype and needs improvement .

-The detailed information is hidden because the rating is too low .

-Tools needed: Titanium alloy, stainless steel, CP1Z…

‘W-Wait a minute…’

Tae-hyuk stared blankly at the messages that started to rise on the Demon Revealing Mirror .

[Insufficient driving motor materials . ]

[Insufficient housing materials . ]

……

30,000 parts were needed to make a car . Machina needed around 2,000 parts . Basically, there was a driving system that moved the arm and the housing that formed the outer surface . In addition, there was a central processing device that accepted and processed electrical signals . The container made of titanium alloy and stainless steel could be easily made . However, the problem lied in the driving system and central processing device .

‘It isn’t at a level that can be made even if I have the materials!’

Tae-hyuk sighed .

Kim Hyun-do, watching from the sidelines, asked with a worried expression .

“Can you create it?”

“Of course . It is a very easy thing for me . ”

Tae-hyuk laughed .

He took exactly two weeks to collect all the materials .

@

“Kuheok…”

Tae-hyuk’s eyes became moist as he saw the finished Machina .

How much trouble did he go through to make this happen? Even though he had the crime skills, he couldn’t create something from nothing . In the end, he needed to get all the parts individually . Many of them were things that weren’t sold on the market .

In the end, he ended up getting Big Mama’s help . It was an enormous amount of money, even through the black market . But eventually, it was completed .

Thanks to the artificial skin, it really looked like a human arm from a distance .

“This is the Machina ver 0 . 12?”

Tae-hyuk called Kim Soo-bin from the warehouse he borrowed as a workshop . He naturally used the name Phantom .

–Come over there? Are you going to do anything strange…?

“There is something I want to give you . ”

–Huh?

“If possible, please come alone . ”

Kim Soo-bin had now recovered enough to walk around without the help of others, but there was a lump attached to her . Tae-hyuk licked his lips .

“I thought I told you to come alone . ”

Song Hye-mi was attached to Kim Soo-bin’s side . Was she nervous about meeting a criminal who turned South Korea upside down? Her hands were trembling .

“Unni’s body is uncomfortable . ”

“I understand . It can’t be helped if you are her guardian . ”

Tae-hyuk patted Song Hye-mi’s head before turning on the lights of the warehouse .

“Huh? You are a surprisingly good person…?”

Song Hye-mi looked at Phantom’s back with a blank expression . She had come prepared to defend her sister . However, his reaction was unexpectedly tender . She thought he would be a demon-like person from hell…

There was a mannequin inside the warehouse .

Kim Soo-bin asked,

“It doesn’t seem like you are planning a fashion show . What’s with the mannequin?”

Tae-hyuk pulled out the smartphone that contained the Machina app and activated the stored motion . Then the mannequin’s arm started moving .

“Wah…”

“W-What the?”

The Machina unbuttoned its clothes, tied a shoelace, and poured water into a cup . They were actions that were hard to do with one hand .

Tears dripped from Kim Soo-bin’s eyes as she realized what it meant .

“T-This is a gift…?”

Tae-hyuk took Machina off the mannequin and said,

“Yes . This will be your arm from now on . ”

Unfortunately, it was impossible to connect the nerves and move them freely . The movements had to be registered in advance on the smartphone . However, just that alone would be a tremendous help .

“From now on, this is going to be my arm…”

Kim Soo-bin gently patted the Machina . There was the distinctive coldness of metal, but it was strangely warm .

“I’m sorry but I didn’t say it was for free . ”

Surely he didn’t want money?

Song Hye-mi exclaimed .

“W-We don’t have money!”

“Huhu… I’m sorry but there is something else more important .

“D-Don’t tell me…!”

Song Hye-mi’s face turned bright red . It seemed like there was a strange misunderstanding . Kim Soo-bin had taken off her outerwear so that the Machina could be installed . It was obviously embarrassing to be standing in her underwear in front of a man .

However, he didn’t have the slightest thoughts about that .

“What I want is data . The Machina will continue to develop in the future, so I will test every version with Kim Soo-bin’s body . ”

Kim Soo-bin laughed as she sat down on the chair prepared by Tae-hyuk .

“…It would be nice if you were a little honest . ”

The work of attaching the Machina was over . It was originally designed so that it could move freely through willpower without any other aids . But a significant amount of time was required for it to develop into that . Of course, Tae-hyuk would be eating popcorn and watching the research .

“Be patient even if it hurts a little bit . ”

The Machine was firmly attached to the cut surface of the body . Most of the pain came from the healed flesh being torn again .

“…Yes, this is nothing . I had my arm cut off without anesthesia, after all . ”

He had checked Kim Soo-bin’s size in advance so Machina fit her body perfectly . Kim Soo-bin realized this and asked,

“When did you examine my body?”

He couldn’t tell her that when she was at his house a while ago, he fed her sleeping pills and measured her size .

“I can tell just by looking . ”

“Hrmm…”

Kim Soo-bin gazed at the masked Phantom suspiciously, but she couldn’t see what expression the person inside was making .

“This is how it moves . ”

Tae-hyuk installed the Machina app on Soo-bin’s smartphone . There were 10,000 movements required in real life installed .

Kiririk!

There was the sound of gears turning and Machina, Kim Soo-bin’s right arm moved .

“Now I have to oil the arm every morning . ”

“I made a manual for it so please read it carefully . In particular, you should always pay attention to warmth . If you go outside without any equipment in winter then it might become icy and stop working . ”

“Thank you Phantom . ”

“Then you can go back . I will send you a message if I need to contact you in the future . ”

Hye-mi, who was hiding behind Soo-bin, stuck her head out and said .

“I want to say something to Phantom . Thank you for saving Unni…”

“Huh? I’m sorry but I didn’t hear it well . ”

“Thank you!”

Hye-mi was embarrassed and hid behind Soo-bin again . The scars inflicted by the organ trafficking incident would never disappear . However, Kim Soo-bin now had a new arm, and would be able to hold Hye-mi’s hand .

Tae-hyuk looked at the two people leaving with a small smile . It seemed like the Doll Play incident was completely finished now .

“Phantom! Sorry but could you open this?”

Kim Soo-bin asked as she got to the locked warehouse door .

“Just wait . I’ll open it soon . ”

“Ah, no . I can open it . I want to test the power of the arm that Phantom gave me!”

Kim Soo-bin manipulated Machina so it would open the shutter . It seemed like she thought that the shutters were just down .

“W-Wait a minute! There is a lock…!”

The confused Tae-hyuk cried out but it was too late . .

Crunch!

Machina completely ruined the iron shutters and the lock .

“Oh my god…”

He wanted her to live a strong life, but it seemed to be a bit too strong .

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A new stewardess on a plane departing from China muttered as she watched the first class passengers .

“He looks like a movie star… “What does Unni think?”

The senior stewardess next to her replied .

“Yes . Unbelievably handsome . ”

“I think he has a lot of money . The clothes he is wearing are all brand names . ”

“Furthermore, he is in his mid-30s…”

The stewardess spent most of her days on a plane . As a result, she couldn’t go on blind dates once she was at a marriageable age . Thus, she used to actively dash at young men in the business seats .

However, the customer in front of her was sitting in the first class seats . In business class, there were many people who had to go on business trips quickly, but there was no room in economy . But first class was different . If someone wasn’t born with a gold spoon, it would be hard for them to buy it easily since it cost a large amount of money .

“Business is bad right now so he is the only one in first class… Isn’t this a big hit?”

“Dom Perignon 2004? Take the whole bottle . ”

It was the best champagne served only to first class guests .

“U-Unni . Perhaps…”

“I am definitely serving him . ”

“How petty! I saw him first!”

“I am turning 30 next year . There is an urgent fire . ”

“Hiing… I understand . ”

The senior stewardess fixed her makeup in the hand mirror . Then armed with her best smile, she headed to the first class customer .

After five minutes, the senior stewardess returned with a face full of smiles .

“What should I do? Too amazing . He is a complete gentleman . ”

“Did you get his number?”

“Hah! I got his business card . ”

The senior stewardess proudly extended a black card .

“Let’s see… Is he a second generation chaebol? Or an actor?”

“Maybe he is both!”

The business card contained one word in Chinese and a phone number .

“Big Brother?” (Chinese)

“H-Hyung-nim?”

The stewardesses panicked . There was nothing that stated the person’s identity .

“I still want to contact him . The customer bought a one-way ticket . He is obviously going to spend a long time in South Korea . ”

“Unni, please ask if he has any friends . ”

While the stewardesses were gossiping, he was drinking his glass .

““Um… Good… It is a good drink . ”

Big Brother smelled the champagne that the stewardess had brought and opened his briefcase and looked at the profile of the target .

“Phantom . There is also a strange person in South Korea . ”

Big Brother, the best killer from the Triads, arrived in Korea .

“First of all, I should meet Shin Se-ho from ABS Station . ”

Big Brother laughed and poured the champagne down his throat .