I was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor [EN]: Chapter 181

[“Abilities beyond the basic specs are detected. Acquire ‘Martial Arts’ first.”]

A woman’s voice echoed in the endlessly dark subspace.

MARTIAL ARTS.

Really? Martial Arts? Kang Woo-jin’s lips curled up. It was a moment when the subspace was granting him another ability. Actually, while reading the ‘Beneficial Evil’ script, Woo-jin had thought, ‘There are a lot of action scenes in this?’ So, he had some expectations.

‘Can I learn action moves too?’

But he wasn’t sure. The male lead in episodes 1 and 2 of ‘Beneficial Evil’ uses techniques, self-defense, martial arts, or violence that are quite impressive.

‘His past is unclear.’

The male lead’s past wasn’t clearly depicted in episodes 1 and 2 of ‘Beneficial Evil.’ It might be explained more as the story progresses, but there was nothing in the beginning. So, there was no specific description of the techniques he used. It was shown somewhat indirectly. In other words, it was less certain than languages, vocals, or cooking.

‘Well, I’ll get everything about the character in the work, so I guess I’ll get the martial arts movements, right?’ That’s what Woo-jin thought.

But instead of the movements, they’re giving him the martial arts themselves.

Kang Woo-jin gave a thumbs up to the subspace’s ability. He spoke to the robotic female voice that wouldn’t answer him.

“I don’t know what it is, but thanks for the martial arts.”

As if answering, the woman’s voice spread throughout the subspace.

[“Preparing ‘Martial Arts’ reading…”]

[“…Preparation complete. Starting ‘Martial Arts’ reading.”]

Soon, a huge gray color enveloped Kang Woo-jin, who was standing there. He had experienced it several times, but Woo-jin couldn’t get used to this moment. Everything changing from black to gray in an instant, the chilly temperature, the tingling feeling in his lower abdomen.

However.

“Oh. What is this?”

This time, Kang Woo-jin wasn’t floating in the gray space.

-Swoosh.

He felt the floor. No, was it the floor? He didn’t know. But what was certain was that Woo-jin’s feet were standing on this unpleasant gray surface. He could support his weight and walk.

Soon, Kang Woo-jin scanned the space, which was all gray.

“…”

It was quiet. Nothing was happening. Woo-jin tilted his head slightly and bent down. He ran his hand over the gray floor. It was strange. It was clearly just gray, but the feeling of touching it was like pushing away fine soil.

That’s when it happened.

-Swoosh.

A very short gust of wind brushed against Kang Woo-jin’s cheek as he was bent over. A presence. He felt goosebumps on his arm and slowly raised his head.

“Ugh, damn it. You scared me.”

Someone was standing about five steps in front of him.

No. Someone? Could he even call it someone? Woo-jin flinched slightly at the figure in front of him. The reason was simple. What was standing there was just a form disguised as a human silhouette. Its height and build were almost the same as Kang Woo-jin’s. But unlike Woo-jin, its color was only one.

Black.

Everything from head to toe was black. A shadow? Yes, it could be considered a shadow. It was like Kang Woo-jin’s shadow was standing in front of him. Because of that, Woo-jin raised his right arm, just in case. If it followed, it would be a real shadow. But.

“…No, it’s not.”

The shadow didn’t move. What is it? Just as tension was building in Woo-jin’s body.

“Huh?”

Suddenly, Woo-jin’s slightly stiffened body moved on its own. It felt semi-forced. Just like when he was reading (experiencing) a role. Kang Woo-jin slowly approached the still shadow, and he was extending his fist towards the black face that showed no expression.

However.

-Whoosh!

The shadow didn’t allow Kang Woo-jin’s fist. It grabbed his fist and, before the recoil was over, grabbed Woo-jin’s neck and tripped him. Kang Woo-jin was instantly thrown onto the gray floor. There was no pain or ache. But there was action, and his vision changed.

“…Huh?”

Kang Woo-jin’s body was sprawled on the floor.

It was hard to tell if he was lying down or floating because everything was gray, but Woo-jin was definitely sprawled out, looking up at the ceiling. What just happened? It happened so fast that Kang Woo-jin couldn’t immediately process the situation. He just blinked his eyes. At that moment, Woo-jin saw the shadow in his vision.

To be precise, the black form seemed to be looking down at the fallen Woo-jin.

And then.

-Swoosh.

The black form slowly approached the lying Woo-jin. It was merging into him. Soon, Woo-jin could feel it.

“Ah.”

Something was imprinted within him.

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After that, Kang Woo-jin.

-[9/Script (Title: Beneficial Evil), S+ Grade]

Re-entered the world of ‘Beneficial Evil’ with the ‘Martial Arts’ he had just acquired.

[“Preparing ‘A: Jang Yeon-woo’ reading…”]

[“…Preparation complete. This is a very high-quality script or scenario. The implementation rate is 100%. Starting the reading.”]

‘Jang Yeon-woo’ was the name in ‘Beneficial Evil.’

The world and weather he saw changed.

The sun was so hot that he was sweating profusely. Kang Woo-jin was standing in such a place. The intense heat on his arms and head was clear. The sun was directly overhead, making it blinding.

In an instant, countless things were injected into Woo-jin.

Kang Woo-jin realized that there was a sweet taste in his mouth. He raised his right hand and took something out of his mouth. It was a pink lollipop. Strawberry flavor? Ah, that’s right. Woo-jin realized that his mind was full of thoughts of cigarettes.

“Tsk.”

He wanted to smoke. He desperately wanted to smoke. Such desire and annoyance filled Woo-jin’s mind. It was natural. His emotions, senses, mood, and this world were forcibly injected into him. Yes, this was a different reality.

And Kang Woo-jin was ‘Jang Yeon-woo.’

Jang Yeon-woo was wearing a suit in this heat. It fit him perfectly, but he didn’t have a tie. Sweat was running down his shirt. It was sticky and unpleasant. Woo-jin let out a long sigh.

“Ha- Summer, it’s like a dog.”

His voice tone was moderately deep. ‘Jang Yeon-woo’ wasn’t excessive. There was nothing particularly noticeable. He had ordinary short hair, and his build was also average. He frowned, but it was a common expression. No, he even looked dazed. He was ordinary.

Except for one thing.

His eyes held a lot.

They were strangely deep. They were threatening, and danger lurked within them. Then, Woo-jin scanned his surroundings. It was inside a fairly large apartment complex.

At that moment.

-Boom boom boom!!

A yellow foreign car with a bizarre engine sound sped past Woo-jin. The noise was so strange that it caught the attention of the people in the apartment complex. The foreign car stopped right next to the entrance of the underground parking lot. It wasn’t a place where parking was allowed.

“…”

Kang Woo-jin, who was yawning, looked closely at the foreign car. Meanwhile, an old security guard, who looked kind even at a glance, was picking up trash and found the foreign car.

“Oh my. You shouldn’t park a car there.”

The old security guard moved towards the foreign car. At the same time, the driver’s side door of the foreign car opened. A man wearing a tight-fitting short-sleeved shirt and shorts got out. He had a bear-like build, and all the visible skin was covered in tattoos. Soon, he put a cigarette in his mouth, and his eyes met the old security guard’s.

The old security guard seemed to know the tattooed man, as he flinched but still managed to speak.

“…Th- Sir.”

The tattooed man strode towards the security guard and frowned fiercely.

“What again?”

“I’m sorry, but if you park your car here, the residents will be inconvenienced. Could you please move it?”

The tattooed man, who suddenly started scratching his head, began to get agitated.

“You son of a bitch! You old man, you’re causing trouble again. Hey, wasn’t getting cursed at last time enough??”

“N- No, it’s not that.”

“What do you mean it’s not- am I a pain in the ass? No, why are you interfering when I’m parking my car at my own place?”

“Because the residents…are inconvenienced.”

“What! Hey, did I block the parking lot entrance? Look over there! You can pass by just fine! Ah- I’m really pissed off. I’m already having a shitty day!! Hey old man, do you want to die?? Huh?!!”

“…”

“You son of a bitch, you’re getting paid with my money, huh? Hey, what’s your name? You’re in big trouble. Number! Give me your number, I’m going to shake you to your soul.”

The tattooed man, who had turned red, pushed the old security guard’s shoulder. Judging by the atmosphere, it seemed like it wasn’t the first time. The man forcibly took the phone from the security guard’s pocket and entered his own number to find out the security guard’s number.

In the midst of the scuffle, the security guard tripped and fell.

“Oh dear.”

The tattooed man dropped the phone he had taken onto the chest of the fallen old security guard.

“Answer when I call, got it? I’m going to torment you as much as I’m annoyed. Don’t you dare not answer. I’ll go straight to the management office and get you fired. And don’t you dare cause trouble? I don’t care how old you are. Huh?”

The man kicked the fallen security guard and spat out a threatening warning. He even slapped him on the cheek. It became more violent, perhaps because there were many eyes watching. It was clear violence. Then, he shouted angrily at the residents who had gathered around.

“What are you staring at!! Huh?!! Everyone go your own way!!”

It was to show off. Then, the tattooed man snorted as he looked at the old security guard who was struggling to get up.

“Ugh, what a pain.”

It was when the man was about to push the security guard’s shoulder again.

“Geez- you live a hard life. Huh? Just stay down. What are you getting up for- AHH!!”

-Thwack!

The bear-like man suddenly flew away and smashed his head into his car door.

“Cough!!!”

A sudden blow. Someone had kicked the tattooed man in the side. Therefore, the tattooed man covered his abdomen and head while checking the front. A man in a suit, with one hand in his pocket, was standing there.

‘Jang Yeon-woo.’ That is, Kang Woo-jin.

Woo-jin found the tattooed man utterly pathetic. He felt less than a bug. Woo-jin’s eyes, as he nonchalantly rolled the candy in his mouth, were very indifferent. He was just sucking on the candy and looking down at the tattooed man.

Soon.

“Y- You son of a bitch! Who are you!!”

The tattooed man struggled to get up while enduring the pain. Woo-jin tilted his head slightly and scanned the man from head to toe. He was a little taller than him. He also weighed at least 20kg more. But he was full of holes.

Kang Woo-jin took the candy out of his mouth and said softly.

“Why do you need to know, you pork soup?”

He was inducing carelessness and bravado.

“…Y- You bastard!! You’re dead today!”

Step by step. The tattooed man approached Woo-jin without hesitation. In an instant, Kang Woo-jin’s eyes quickly scanned his jaw, neck, and every corner of his torso. His weak points were obvious. The guy didn’t know his weaknesses were exposed. He was less than a bug. Knocking him out was nothing. Even killing him.

However, it wasn’t a situation for that.

At that moment, the tattooed man, who was panting, swung his thick fist with a whoosh! Kang Woo-jin’s vision saw it in slow motion. It was slow. Right-handed. No technique. It was just a fist with momentum. No, it was closer to a dance. His power was gone. It was natural since he didn’t use his legs and waist.

‘If you hit someone like that, your hand will break?’

-Whoosh!

Woo-jin easily deflected the man’s fist. His fist fell weakly. The man was clearly flustered. But Kang Woo-jin didn’t give him a moment’s respite. He immediately grabbed the tattooed man’s nape with one hand and pressed down. The grip strength to tear off his nape.

The tattooed man’s back bent weakly at a 90-degree angle, and he let out a groan of pain.

“Cough cough!! Cough!! Eek!”

He was also drooling. Woo-jin, who was bent over, met the man’s face. He made eye contact with the tattooed man for a few seconds with a blank expression.

Then.

-Swoosh.

Woo-jin took the phone from the man’s shorts, deleted the security guard’s number, and then.

“Go.”

He simply muttered to the old security guard, who had his eyes wide open in front of him.

“Leave it to me and go back to what you were doing.”

“…Ah- uh? Ah, no, but still.”

“Go, you’re in the way.”

“Huh?”

It wasn’t a gentle tone. Kang Woo-jin was actually annoyed by the security guard in front of him. He wasn’t ‘justice.’ So, there was no reason for him to receive gratitude from you.

“I said go.”

‘I’m also ‘evil.’ I just targeted the same evil.’ A dark feeling filled Woo-jin’s heart. Such emotions were rampant.

The old security guard awkwardly moved away.

Regardless, the tattooed man, whose nape was grabbed by Woo-jin, was still struggling with his back bent.

“Ughhh!! Hey!! Eek! Let go!! Let go!!! Cough!!”

The bug was so noisy. Woo-jin was annoyed. Thanks to that, his grip tightened even more.

“Kyahhh!!”

At that moment.

-Click!

A woman got out of the passenger seat of the yellow foreign car. She was sobbing.

“P- Please stop! My brother is going to die!!”

She shouted to the people around.

“Someone, please!! Stop him!!”

But no one stepped forward. On the other hand, Woo-jin, who was staring at the woman who had appeared, loosened his grip slightly. Not completely. He just let the tattooed man escape on his own.

“Cough!! You bastard! You bastard!!!”

The tattooed man, who was coughing, moved about three steps away. The woman who came with him stuck by his side.

“Oppa, are you okay??!”

“…I- I’m okay! This is nothing!!”

He pushed the woman away slightly. Woo-jin, who was silently watching the man, smiled.

“A beating is the best medicine.”

“Wh- What, you bastard??!!”

Intent. Everything was under Kang Woo-jin’s calculation. The man escaped from Woo-jin’s grasp with his own strength. No, he was under that illusion. He was induced to do so. The illusion turned into a weak confidence. There was a woman he had to protect right next to him. He had lost face. There were people around to show off his strength. There were many eyes watching. But he was ignored.

All of this was transformed into adrenaline.

The tattooed man lost his reason. His mind couldn’t function properly.

‘Well, it’s an excessive calculation for a bug like him.’

It didn’t matter. Kang Woo-jin, ‘Jang Yeon-woo,’ had the same design for all ‘evil.’ There was no carelessness. He was always thorough. Soon, the tattooed man, thinking of using his bulk, spread his arms and rushed at Woo-jin.

-Thud!

He was planning to trap him.

However.

“Are you crazy in this heat?”

Woo-jin, who muttered lowly, lightly kicked the inside of the man’s thigh near his groin.

“Eek!!!”

The momentum of the bear-like man who was rushing in quickly diminished.

“…Ugh- ughhh.”

The tattooed man knelt down, covering his vital area. But Kang Woo-jin, as if it wasn’t the end, approached the man who was trembling slightly and grabbed his hair.

“Rampage with violence. Let’s get beaten.”

Kang Woo-jin casually slapped the tattooed man’s right cheek.

-Slap!!

With just one slap, the man’s pupils shook. He was dazed. That was the extent of the power. But Woo-jin didn’t stop.

-Slap slap slap slap!!

He continued to slap the tattooed man’s cheeks. Blood splattered on the man’s face with each slap, but Woo-jin, with a smile on his lips, just rhythmically slapped the man’s cheeks.

-Slap slap slap slap slap slap!!

Soon, Kang Woo-jin’s deep eyes were filled with a fierce madness.

“The sound is crisp, you pork soup.”

Because he was enjoying it.

End