Gourmet Gaming-Chapter 1324

Chapter 1324

Obren regained the strength and power he had in his prime after absorbing his evil counterpart. Although this led to the removal of his qualifications as the Guardian God, he was reinstated as one of the members of the Eight Pillars, the Evil God.

While he regained the power he had in the past, Obren did not feel as happy as he thought he would. He did not become strong in the way that he wanted. Obren had already started to notice signs of the side effects of this situation, which was quite huge.

Obren was no longer the Guardian God. He was now the Evil God, the devil who had slaughtered tens of millions of people in the past. Of course, Obren had changed. Nevertheless, he would never be able to shake off this stigma.

On top of that, his appearance had changed a bit. The whites of his once clear and bright eyes were now black. Although it was only a slight change, it was still very obvious and disconcerting. Many people were already afraid just by standing near him, the Evil God. And this added to that fear.

As Obren walked around, he caught sight of the children who used to pester him every day. They would often clamor and shout, ‘Uncle Guardian God! Please play with us!’ But now? The children froze for a moment when they met Obren. One of the children even burst into tears and ran away. Even the girl who used to beg Obren to ride on his shoulders wa s in tears.

The changes in his appearance were slight, but the effects were significant. He noticed something else, too.

“Hey. If he’s the Evil God, then will he go berserk like before?”

These were the people who carried the name of the foreigners.

“I know, right. We don’t know when he’ll go crazy. According to the experts, the Beyond the Heavens Empire will be decimated if Obren goes berserk.”

“Eyyy. That’s impossible.”

“What do you mean by impossible? Don’t you know that a leopard can’t change its spots?”

They immediately ran away when Obren’s gaze landed on them.

Obren remained expressionless. Was he sad? Was he angry? No. He just accepted them all as if it were natural. This was the result of his sin. Even if he brainwashed them, nothing would change.

“Hiiiiik!”

“Heok!”

“Kyaaaaaack!”

When he walked through the market, the lively and cheerful merchants hurriedly went inside and shut their doors.

Obren went to find Minhyuk to talk about something.

The reason why he wanted to gain strength was so he could protect the young man and the Beyond the Heavens Empire. It was enough for Obren as long as he could protect them. As for the rest? They were just nothing but luxury.

Obren intended to clear a dungeon near the Beyond the Heavens Empire and use it as his home and base. If he lived there, he could meet Minhyuk sometime and appear quickly and easily whenever the empire was in danger. He relayed this all to Minhyuk.

When Minhyuk heard his plans, he firmly said, “No way.”

[Why can’t I do that? From what I heard, a lot of people had already left the Beyond the Heavens Empire because of me.]

The anxious and overthinking people had already left the empire. They were afraid that the Beyond the Heavens Empire would be decimated if Obren went berserk.

Even so, Minhyuk did not change his mind.

[I don’t understand.]

“Are you telling me that I should just accept the fact that you will leave and go live in a dungeon alone?”

[It’s fine.]

“It’s not fine at all!” Minhyuk said, his voice rising by a few degrees.

Obren replied nonchalantly.

[It seems like you’re mistaken about something. I have always lived this way. It doesn’t matter what the humans think of me. I have found them to be very annoying. So, it all works well for me.]

Obren was truly fine with the situation.

“Anyway, the answer is no. Go back for now.”

Obren had no other choice but to go back for now. He believed that Minhyuk would accept his plans once he experienced the impact of Obren’s presence in the empire. And they would soon be able to feel it.

Minhyuk stared at the place where Obren had stood earlier. He muttered, “You say those words as if it did not matter to you, yet your expression betrays you...”

***

Obren truly did not understand why Minhyuk made that decision.

[Does he still not know me after all these years?]

He did not give any damn about his relationships with the humans. He truly did not mind how they treated him or how they thought of him. Because he did not care.

Obren stopped walking and stood still. He watched as the people turned around and ran away from him. He looked up at the sky briefly and continued to walk again. He walked as if he did not have a care in the world.

Then, he returned to the market. He walked silently in the empty place. At that moment, the merchants began to appear one after another.

“Sir Obren...”

[What.]

Obren frowned.

The woman flinched. However, she gathered her courage and said, “We’re very sorry for the disrespect that we have unknowingly shown you earlier. For a moment, we forgot what kind of person you were, Sir Obren.”

[It doesn’t matter. I don’t care about what you think of me.]

“We... we trust you and care about you, Sir Obren. We promise that we won’t do that from now on.”

Obren did not answer.

“Thank you for protecting the Beyond the Heavens Empire.”

The silent Obren started to walk again. The children, who had scattered earlier, had gathered once again. The terrified children stood up to run away when they saw Obren. But they suddenly stopped in their tracks.

Then, the girl who always pestered Obren for a ride on his shoulders stepped forward. She pulled the hem of his clothes and said, “Uncle Guardian God... Sorry for earlier...”

The girl looked up at Obren and blinked her big and innocent eyes.

“Uncle Obren, sorry!!!”

“We don’t even understand what the others were saying... Hehe...”

The girl asked, “Uncle. Can you let me ride on your shoulders again next time?”

Obren looked down at the girl and nodded.

[Alright.]

Obren continued his walk back. The gazes that the people directed at him had obviously changed. However, he realized something. The people would try their hardest to overcome that for his sake.

[Idiots.]

Obren murmured, a smile lingering on his face.

[It seems like I have to hold off on living inside a dungeon for now.]

A smile finally appeared on the lips of Obren, who did not realise that he had shown such a sad look on his face earlier.

***

The entire world was in a buzz.

There were more than a hundred names people called him – The Frying Pan Killer, the man who saved Athenae, the only player of Pillar. All these names pertain to one man, and that man was Minhyuk.

Even though no one could decide what name to call him, there was one thing that was certain. His worth had already shot through the sky. To be honest, his worth could not be measured anymore. That was the kind of person he had become now.

Every country in the world wanted Minhyuk. However, they all knew that he was someone whom they could not bring to their side. However, a tiny number of people from a particular country had started making absurd claims, using their twisted and ridiculous logic.

[Minhyuk is Chinese. His father, Chairman Kang Minhoo, stayed in Beijing when Minhyuk was two years old.]

[Can’t you see? Minhyuk is obviously Chinese. Just look at his black hair and brown eyes. He was born with the superior genes typical of a Chinese.]

[We have more evidence! Didn’t you know? Minhyuk was seen eating a Peking Duck with his father when he was ten years old.]

China was the fastest-growing country in the world. Because of this, many of their citizens strongly believed that China was the best at everything. Of course, not everyone in China believed these claims. They were just a tiny number of people. Regardless, even this small number was comparable to the entire population of Korea.

People from all over the world were dumbfounded by their ridiculous claim.

[Last time, they said that pizza originated from them...]

[Didn’t they say that pizza was Qin Shi Huang’s favorite snack?]

[The version I heard is him eating doenjang jjigae since he was young?]

[Is that right?]

People from all over the world had already given up trying to make sense of them.

Even at that moment, the Chinese’s absurd claims about Minhyuk being Chinese continued to spread.

[Minhyuk's Chinese. Chairman Kang Minhoo took a picture of him in Beijing when he was three years old. It’s proof that he lived in Beijing.]

[Is it considered living in Beijing if you have a picture wearing a yellow shirt with pineapple printed on it, a pair of sunglasses on your head, and a suitcase by your side?]

[So? I go to the supermarket in front of my house wearing that.]

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[Wow. This is crazy. FR.]

[This is the exact evidence that he was born twenty-one years ago at an OB-GYN clinic in Beijing. Attached is the evidence.]

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[...Which part of this is Minhyuk...?]

[You just took a picture of a newborn baby and claimed it as Minhyuk? No. Wait. That kid is even a girl!]

[Anyway, Minhyuk’s Chinese.]

[*shake, shake*]

The entire world criticized the Chinese for their reckless and senseless remarks. A man frowned at the criticisms being thrown at them. This man’s name was none other than Chen Wuhan.

Chen Wuhan was a distant relative of the Chinese paramount leader and a senior party member of the Chinese Communist Party. He also believed that China would soon dominate the world.

China was the most significant and fastest-growing country in the world. Over the past decade, they, with their large population, stood at the forefront and continued to expand their influence.

Chen Wuhan was a fan of Minhyuk, and he was one of the few who claimed that he was Chinese. He thought, ‘If I’m Chinese, then he’s Chinese.’

Chen Wuhan’s father was a senior party member of the Chinese Communist Party. He, who was born into such a family, had enjoyed many benefits since he was young and eventually secured the same role.

His words were law. This was a feat that was only possible in the 21st century because they were in the Chinese Communist Party, and he had also become a senior party member.

Unfortunately, the truth was... Chen Wuhan’s relationship with his father was distant. In fact, he was treated more like an abandoned son and was considered worthless to the family. Even so, he still possessed a lot of power and authority, as well as a lot of money to spend.

“I obviously donated five billion won to him.”

Chen Wuhan had a lot of money on hand because many companies had given him bribes. And not too long ago, when Minhyuk saved Athenae, he also joined the other big shots and donated some money to the man.

He thought Minhyuk would contact him immediately after he sent five billion won. That was five billion won! However, Minhyuk did not contact Chen Wuhan at all. That was when he concluded, ‘Maybe he doesn’t have a way to find out who I am?’

Chen Wuhan was confident that Minhyuk would be very grateful to him. This time, he would make sure to meet him. And once they met, he would have a meal with him, shake his hands, and give him a variety of things that were worth at least a hundred billion.

‘No matter how influential Minhyuk is, he will never deny a senior party member of the Chinese Communist Party.’

People from all over the world were afraid of China, or so Chen Wuhan thought. Of course, there was a high chance that the reason people were not paying attention to them and steering clear of them was that they did not deem them worthy of their time and attention. However, Chen Wuhan was not aware of these things.

Not long after, a man entered his room and said, “I have obtained Minhyuk’s whisper code.”

Chen Wuhan laughed after checking the code. One photo was enough.

‘If I can get a photo and post it on SNS, then we will cement the fact that he’s Chinese.’

Chen Wuhan wanted to gain the love and favor of the paramount leader. Perhaps if Chen Wuhan could achieve this, then they would be able to get Minhyuk naturalized as a Chinese. freёnovelkiss.com

He stood up and accessed Athenae.

***

Once Chen Wuhan accessed Athenae, he immediately used Minhyuk’s whisper code and sent him a whisper.

[Chen Wuhan: Hello, Mr. Minhyuk. I am a relative of China’s paramount leader, and I’m currently one of the senior party members of the Chinese Communist Party... I'd like to extend an invitation to dinner with you. If you dine with me, I will make sure to shower you with gifts. Also, I would like to discuss filming a commercial with China during this meal.]

Chen Wuhan was not an idiot. He knew that no fool would respond to this message. However, if Minhyuk responded and accepted, then that was it. If not, then...

[Chen Wuhan: I’m sure Mr. Minhyuk is busy and has no time to have a meal with me. I hope that you will reconsider this matter. From what I understand, the Ilhwa Group, run by Mr. Minhyuk’s father, has signed many contracts with China’s Shaomi Group. You should not make the Chinese Communist Party your enemy.]

[Chen Wuhan: Ah. As for the commercial that I’m talking about. It’s very short. The only thing Mr. Minhyuk has to do in the commercial is eat and taste our delicious Chinese dish, kimchi.

[Chen Wuhan: I have also heard that the Beyond the Heavens Empire has a Chinese ranker named Mei Wei, no? ^^ I hope you’ll respond soon.]

It was a threat.

[Chen Wuhan: It would be good if we could continue to have a good relationship...]

At that moment, a reply came.

[Minhyuk: Lololol. F*cking idiot hahahahahahahhaa.]

Chen Wuhan’s eyes grew wide.

‘Wait. Does the man hailed as the Supreme act rudely and speak such words?’

Of course, Chen Wuhan was the one who acted rudely first. But he completely ignored that fact.

[Minhyuk: Today alone, I got 109 whispers from someone claiming that they’re a senior party member of the Chinese Communist Party. Lolololol. Can you prove that you’re one?]

Chen Wuhan grew furious. How dare someone try to impersonate a member of the Chinese Communist Party?! He, whose anger had risen to the top of his head, quickly took a screenshot of his character name and a picture of his face.

[Chen Wuhan: (Screenshot). If you search the internet, you will know who I am. Well then, shall we talk about serious matters now...?]

[Minhyuk: Yepyep. I confirmed it.]

[Chen Wuhan: Haha. Now that you've confirmed it, shall we get serious?

[Minhyuk: I’m thinking of posting this conversation on the internet. What do you think about that?]

[Chen Wuhan:...What?]

Chen Wuhan immediately understood. ‘...Did he confirm my identity on purpose?’

[Minhyuk: What do you think will happen if the world knew that a relative of China’s paramount leader used their power to threaten and coerce me into doing something for them? Right now, I believe I’m number one in the search term rankings worldwide.

[Chen Wuhan:...]

[Minhyuk: And when I looked you up, I saw that you were one of the people who strongly insisted that our country’s products are yours, no?]

[Minhyuk: I’ll only say this once, so you better listen carefully.]

[Minhyuk: I was born and raised in Korea. I am a certified Korean. I also don’t want to be a naturalized Chinese citizen. And I don’t have a single intention of appearing in any f*cked up Chinese commercials.]

[Minhyuk: And of the countless things that you claim to be yours, none of them are truly yours. The only thing that’s yours is that XXX infectious disease that you continue to deny that it came from you even after decades of its outbreak.]

[Minhyuk: Do you understand, now?]