The twenty men of the Iron Fist Gang remained pinned to the floor, their breathing heavy and ragged under the weight of Kang-dae's Sovereign's Presence. The convenience store, once a place of quiet late-night shifts, had become a temple of absolute power.
"I... I'll tell you everything!" Scarface Choi wheezed, his forehead pressed against the cold tiles. "We were hired by Director Song of the Tiger Real Estate Group! He told us to burn the deed and break your legs! Please, just let us breathe!"
Kang-dae deactivated the skill. The crushing pressure vanished instantly. The men gasped, scrambling backward like frightened insects.
[Ding! Emergency Quest 'The Blood-Stained Deed' – COMPLETED!]
[Reward: 50,000,000 Won has been added to your bank account.]
[S-Rank Reward: 'The Sky-Tower Blueprints' have been integrated into your system.]
Suddenly, a massive 3D holographic projection erupted from the center of the store. It was a skyscraper unlike anything Seoul had ever seen. It wasn't just glass and steel; the design flowed like water, with gardens hanging in the air and a spire that seemed to pierce the very clouds.
[System Note: The Sky-Tower is equipped with 'Self-Sustaining Energy'. It will generate its own power and clean its own water. It is 100 years ahead of current technology.]
Kang-dae stared at the blue light reflecting in his eyes. He wasn't just a property owner anymore. He was the architect of the future.
"Choi," Kang-dae said, looking at the gang leader.
"Y-yes, boss?" Scarface replied, his voice trembling.
"You wanted to break my legs for a few million won. Now, I'm going to give you a real job. Your men will be the security for the construction site. If a single person who isn't authorized steps onto my land, you handle it. Do your job well, and I'll pay you ten times what the Tiger Group offered. Fail me, and you'll wish you were still pinned to this floor."
"We won't fail you! I swear on my life!" Choi bowed so low his head hit the floor again, but this time, it was out of respect.
After the gang cleared out, Kang-dae walked out of his store. He didn't lock the door. He didn't need to. He looked at the old, crumbling building in Myung-dong and activated the S-Rank Blueprints.
[Initialization beginning... Construction robots dispatched via 'The Void'.]
[Estimated time to completion: 7 days.]
Seven days. In one week, the entire world would be looking at this spot. He felt his phone buzz. It was a message from a private investigator he had hired using some of his gambling winnings.
"Sir, I've found her. Your sister, Min-ah. She's working at a bar in the red-light district to pay off the debts your father left behind. She doesn't have much time left."
Kang-dae's eyes turned cold. The System had given him wealth, power, and a future. But now, it was time to use those things for the only person who had ever loved him.
"System," Kang-dae growled, "Identify the owner of that bar. I'm going to buy the entire block and tear it down by midnight