Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan

Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan – 022

The more you dig into the management part of Clan of Heroes, the more complex it becomes.

Season after season, various contents were added and removed, and in the end, only those who had devoted more than half of their lives to the game, staying up all night, and had accumulated a considerable amount of content could be found in the community gallery where people gathered.

It was evaluated as a pretty excellent management simulation game, even if only the management part was considered.

One of the contents was to employ former North Intelligence Agency agents as the head of the secret agency or special NPCs like hacker geeks with protruding bellies.

However, there were complaints that they were too overpowered when it came to media play or gathering information about rival clans, which led to the balance being destroyed.

While Tomato Games introduced high-difficulty management content to silence extreme complainers, it wasn’t that effective.

Clan of Heroes didn’t say that for no reason.

-I don’t know anyone like that!

Ding… Doo…

Well, that’s what they say.

As the possessor, I had boundless knowledge of these kinds of background details. Therefore, I commissioned an informant and a hacker to gather information on the Dawn Clan and Han Seung Tae while I sat quietly, ready to counterpunch.

These people are pretending not to know me.

I instructed my employees to find their contact information, but it was a fruitless effort. They would hang up as soon as they answered the phone, and they did it three times in a row.

‘Is there a pre-quest we can undertake? But if we do this…’

It seems like I have to handle it myself.

This is a matter that should be resolved at the clan level, so I can’t assign it to my team members, and I don’t trust any of my employees enough to handle it… and I don’t think I will in the future.

‘The key to reporting the illegal operation of the club lies in making it seem like it was our doing, without anyone knowing.’

If that gets exposed, the Dawn Clan won’t just sit back. They’ll use all their might to obstruct us.

Unless we can get special NPCs involved, it seems like I’ll have to handle this on my own.

… Sigh.

[You feel the weight of the crown.]

[(There are no easy tasks in this world…)]

I nodded weakly in agreement with the sympathetic system message.

But since no one else can see this, do I really need to expose my innermost thoughts?

I still don’t understand the clear rules.

In any case.

Time must be running out.

Let’s plan this properly. I may not be good at fighting, but I’m quite skilled at using my brain, aren’t I?

“For now, disguises, escape routes, and also…”

The start of this mission, which I called “SINABRO Undercover Investigation,” was to create a checklist.

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I initially intended to conduct this undercover investigation alone but couldn’t do everything alone, so I went to the outskirts of the city to visit a secret agency.

I didn’t forget to use magic engineering disguises that refract light to change my appearance for secrecy.

The head of the secret agency, at first, was suspicious of me, but after hearing the details of the mission and the not-so-unattractive commission, they ultimately decided to work with me.

What I requested was to obtain the VIP list of the club, track their movements, and safely secure the unconscious body of the VIP I would kidnap.

Even though they were customers frequenting an illegal establishment, I didn’t want to harm citizens to gather evidence.

I took a day off to manage my condition.

I spent the day indulging in web novels and movies, lazing around at home. And as I played with Gunggi, who was getting bored and trying to run wild, a day passed quickly, and finally, Friday night arrived for the undercover investigation.

Burning Friday, the start of an exciting weekend.

Instead of enjoying the prime time of watching dramas and lazing around in the comfort of my home, I found myself at a strange location.

– VIP confirmed. Expected to arrive at the square alley in 1 minute.

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I soon heard the communication from the head of the secret agency.

I stood in a spot where the CCTV couldn’t catch me and waited for the VIP to arrive.

His true identity was Go Ilwoo, a former top actor who was once very popular. As he passed by the dark alley next to the main street, I used all my strength to block his mouth and dragged him to the agreed-upon location.

Once I let go, he had already fallen into a deep sleep from the sedative.

Certainly, compared to an average person, his body was robust.

I immediately scanned his face with a disguise magic engineering product for a face swap.

After a few refractions of light and stinging sensations, my face had transformed into Go Ilwoo’s.

He had a large build similar to Isaac’s, so when I looked in the mirror, I couldn’t tell if I had possessed Isaac’s body or entered Go Ilwoo’s body. It was confusing.

The head of the secret agency came out from inside the alley through an old door, taking the unconscious Go Ilwoo from me.

“Be out in an hour. If you’re late, I’ll wake this guy up and leave.”

“Don’t worry. You’ll want to work with me again in the future.”

I deliberately used a sophisticated tone to perfectly hide my true identity.

The head of the secret agency gave me a stern look, then picked up the unconscious Go Ilwoo and disappeared inside the building.

Thump, thump! Boom—♬.

[SINABRO]

I bypassed the long waiting line and headed straight to the guard. He saw my face, partially obscured by a mask, and nodded.

“Enjoy your time.”

“Yes.”

As a tip, I slipped a 50,000 won bill into his pocket. The guard chuckled and nodded several times.

I walked through a corridor covered with unclear drawings or scribbles, opened my chest wide, and entered the land of entertainment and pleasure. My fragile heart was beating rapidly.

‘Phew, I’m so nervous.’

I’ve never been to a place like this before. I want to act as naturally as possible, but my body keeps resisting.

J! DDA! —♬.

It was a noisy place.

Loud music playing.

People dancing energetically.

Various scents mingling in the air, making my head spin.

‘It’s a good environment to sneak out secretly.’

[This is a rowdy place.]

[Doesn’t seem like the right place for you.]

Even though there were many people, it was too crowded. I needed to find evidence and get out as quickly as possible. I didn’t want to accumulate stress.

I switched on the Akashic Record to “record” mode without activating Live, then descended the stairs visible in the corner of the stage.

Thump, thump, thump, thump! Boom—♬.

The music grew faster.

Strange electronic sounds echoed in the corridor.

On the side of the stage where people were dancing and jumping around vigorously, I hadn’t yet seen anyone who was moving nervously or stumbling due to drugs.

I circled the stage, looking around the entire lower level of the basement on the side, but all I could see were well-dressed men and women chatting under dim lighting.

No one who seemed to be swaying or heavily drugged was in sight.

Who would openly use drugs like this…

‘It seems like once you go down, they don’t let you back up.’

To secure evidence, it seemed that I would have to go down to the basement of this club.

‘Well, you shouldn’t try to get involved in everything.’

The drug trade is one of the major underground businesses with a large profit margin. Generally, it involves villains with a strong business mindset, so it wouldn’t be wrong to consider this club as an organization in collaboration with villains and criminal syndicates.

‘I was told to find Angela.’

I tried my best to find Angela, just as the owner of the secret agency had instructed me. It was said that only VIPs who purchased entry tickets had her information, and she was the only way to go down to the underground.

So, the structure of this club was not something that VIPs could use, but rather a unique system where you had to become a VIP to purchase entry tickets.

Angela was the designated alias for the secret contact in the club, and it was said that the person in charge changed every day.

Maintaining such a complex entry system is likely aimed to enhance security and stimulate the purchasing desire of the upper class. Only the chosen ones could enjoy such privileges… It felt like that.

Regardless, today’s Angela was a foreigner with long black hair and a short dress somewhere here…

Beep… Right, I found her.

[Information Window]

▶Name: Blue Fox

▶Level: 20

▶Classification: Villain

▶Mutation: None

▶Skills: [Azure Flame]

[Amateur Seduction]

As I discreetly watched a woman who was leaving the stage, an information window appeared.

Despite the dim lighting, I managed to catch each face for about three seconds each, and it finally paid off. She matched the description, with long black hair and a mini dress.

‘A bit flashy, isn’t it?’

I found Angela, but there were villains on the stage, and I didn’t even realize it. They were young men and women who were mingling together and creating chaos.

The security level in this world and the recklessness of the young people shocked me. While feeling a bit overwhelmed, I cautiously followed her.

“Excuse me, can I have a moment…”

“Yes, yes, I’m busy.”

A female villain who casually ignored the warm approaches of young men with pleasant visuals. To my surprise, such scenes repeated three times in a short minute.

I was the only one who felt flustered.

I wonder if those guys knew they were trying to hit on a villain… This neighborhood is really dangerous.

Tap, tap. Tap, tap.

The villain, who rejected the advances of the young men while reveling in her superiority, leaned against the wall near the corner as if she were feeling the rejection.

It was the right time to approach her.

I used the secret code that Secret agency had informed me of when I approached her.

“What do you call shooting a gun casually?”

“… Beef soup.”

Angela closed her eyes tightly and replied with the secret code. It seemed like she didn’t want to say such a code.

I empathized with her feelings.

“Follow me.”

I followed her up to the second floor through the corridor to a room at the end. There was an elevator in that room that led to the underground.

Bum bum~

My heart was pounding. It felt like I was entering a tiger’s den. My fingertips trembled slightly.

[Fear rushes in.]

[Your instinct whispers, ‘I don’t like danger…’]

Today, the system messages were particularly active.

‘It’s okay. I have plenty of contingency plans.’

I ignored my visibly displayed emotional state and focused on rebuilding my mindset.

I briefly regretted not giving Secret agency more money and entrusting them with the infiltration mission, but he wouldn’t have taken care of such a troublesome task from the first meeting.

There was no turning back now.

I needed to concentrate on not making mistakes.

Ding… Swoosh.

The door opened.

A splendid hall appeared.

The pleasant sound of Paganini’s La Campanella played softly, contrasting with the club’s atmosphere. It was a violin sound that was pleasant to hear.

Beep…

[Information Window]

▶Name: Devil Claw

▶Level: 40

▶Classification: Villain

▶Mutation: None

▶Skills: [Skilled Assassination]

[Leap]

‘Again? This place is a real villain’s lair.’

There were villains waiting even inside the lobby desk.

Devil Claw, a villain who exuded an air of someone in charge of this place, exchanged a few words with Angela and then approached me politely.

“Mr. Go Ilwoo, it’s been a while. Your friends are waiting. I’ll take you to room number three.”

I nodded silently because my voice couldn’t be modified. While it was fine because the loud music earlier, this place was relatively quiet, so I decided to be cautious.

With my nerves on edge, I followed Devil Claw’s guidance and entered room number three.

Inside, it looked like an extravagant karaoke room.

“Hey, you’re here.”

“It’s been a while.”

Famous singer and composer, just like Go Ilwoo, who were VIPs at the club, had arrived earlier. They were accompanied by beautiful women on both sides and seemed excited, as if they were about to cause some trouble.

‘Phew.’

I inwardly sighed with relief. If they were in their right minds, they would have recognized Go Ilwoo and caused a commotion. However, it seemed that Go Ilwoo’s friends who had come earlier were not in a rational state.

I blended into the atmosphere appropriately, and soon Devil Claw brought in a small stainless steel statue.

I took out the statue. Inside were several small stamps. As I recorded them, I couldn’t help but wonder if I was really securing proper evidence.

I had expected to find syringes or white powder.

“This is the LSD you requested. Leave it under your tongue for about 20 minutes, and when the paper dissolves, swallow it with water.”

The villain kindly explained the method of taking the drug and the possible hallucinogenic symptoms that could occur. He even likened taking drugs to going on a trip and assured us that the women here would lead us to a good trip, so we could enjoy our journey comfortably.

“Fuck, it’s finally here. This one will get us on the billboard.”

“Kick, you cheeky guy. This dude is impressive. Where can you find someone who uses drugs even if they have to suck on it? And it’s not just anyone.”

Go Ilwoo’s composer friend seemed to rely on hallucinogenic symptoms to write songs, but unfortunately, there wouldn’t be any money to be made from that song. Soon, they would all end up in jail.

‘I already have enough evidence.’

The encounter with Angela, the existence of the underground club, and scenes of drug distribution were all recorded. Now, all that was left was to plant the evidence we had secured.

I pretended to put the stamp-like drug in my mouth, but I actually placed it in my inventory. I told them I would be back in a moment and left the room. However, it seemed that the villain Devil Claw, whom I had seen outside earlier, was waiting at the door.

“Where are you going?”

“I received an urgent message.”

“I will escort you.”

“Really?”

“You can make your call in the restroom. It’s soundproofed, so use it with confidence.”

I was about to tell him that a major situation had erupted and I needed to go see, but Devil Claw’s unusual gaze bothered me. I walked down the long corridor and headed towards the restroom.

It seemed that this villain was quite strict about guest management. He followed me to the restroom, explaining that in unfamiliar places, the hallucinogenic symptoms could be severe, even leading to suicide, and that he had followed me for this reason.

I hadn’t taken the drug yet, so I refused his company, but Devil Claw asked for my understanding, saying it was a rule of this establishment.

‘It’s becoming a hassle. I had planned to secure the evidence and smoothly leave the club. But Go Ilwoo and his friends seemed to have reserved a course for enjoying drugs for quite a long time.’

Trying to convince them to leave while pretending to have a different reason would not be very convincing.

‘Just endure it for one day… but I really don’t want to.’

I searched for the duration of LSD on my smartphone. I learned that the hallucinogenic symptoms could last from approximately 8 hours to as long as 12 hours. With this information in mind, I contemplated how to smoothly exit this place.

Of course, one way was to defeat the villains using my skills, but if I handled the situation too loudly, they might become more vigilant and try to clean up this illegal establishment sooner.

‘I just need to create a small pretext. Let’s go with this.’

Swoosh.

As soon as I remembered the escape route, I took out a small, stone-like object from my inventory.