Chapter 955: Consciousness (3)
The timing of everything was too coincidental:
All of it felt too perfectly timed.
‘If a crisis of this magnitude happens in an area with so few players, Seong Guk-eon and the funeral guests will have no choice but to step in.’
Perhaps due to the long absence of a lifeline in the area, there weren’t many superhumans here. According to Maeng Hyo-don, who had been involved in rescue operations during the typhoon, the number of players who responded to the call was very small. Because there were few capable individuals to deal with superhuman phenomena, Professor Ham Geun-hyeong had to frequently visit this area for assignments.
Given this situation, it was likely that all the funeral guests received the emergency summons and were preparing for combat by now. Once they started moving, the defense around Seong Hyeong-woo's body would weaken.
‘If this is the mastermind’s plan, the main goal is likely to steal Seong Hyeong-woo's body. But the plan feels too shallow. Plus, when I spoke with Heukma, he set up a large barrier around the area — surely they’ve realized Huang Ji-ho is here by now?’
The mastermind knows that Seong Guk-eon and the Hojok, along with the Yong tribe, have aligned. They know there’s a chance that members of these groups will attend the funeral, and sure enough, Huang Ji-ho has arrived.
Would the mastermind try to move against Huang Ji-ho while he's here?
Even if Seong Hyeong-woo's body holds great value, the cost of trying to steal it would be too high.
‘Even if they take drastic measures, the chances of success are slim. The straight-line distance from here to Seoul is about 80 kilometers. If they call for the Hojok or the Yong tribe, they’ll arrive quickly. The Association will be mobilizing too, so the likelihood of the mastermind succeeding in stealing the body is almost nonexistent.’
If the mastermind succeeds in taking the body, they would gain an advantage. However, the true goal might be something else entirely.