I Got Fired, So I Built the Strongest Crime Syndicate Chapter 2: Chapter 2

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The night air suddenly got colder than it should have been, but Jin couldn't focus on how it made him feel; he could feel his chest aching from earlier, the pain had long gone but the memory of it still lingered. He looked around the street, which was still empty, and the neon lights seemed to dim a bit, if he failed he would die and he wasn't ready to die. He didnt understand why this screen had suddenly appeared, it seemed like something straight out of a game, except games didn't try to kill you for saying no. "...So I need to start a headquarters..." "Where could I start my headquaters?" His eyes shifted down the street, the obvious option was to make his home his headquarters but almost immediately his phone buzzed again in his pocket. He didnt even need to look, he already knew who it was, the same person who texted earlier. His jaw tightened at that moment, "...Right." His home wasn't safe at the moment and if those guys showed up... He didnt even want to finish the thought, he exhaled slowly and started walking, he didnt have any other locations in mind but at the moment anything was better than standing still and let his thoughts eat him alive. The streets slowly changed as he walked from the bright neon lights into dim ones, he walked from empty streets to full ones until he found himself on another empty one. "...Headquarters..." he muttered. What exactly did that mean for this quest he was given. Did it mean an office? A entire building? Would he have to rent somewhere or would he need to own it? Could he make his headquaters a place someone else owns? All these questions with no answers. "…Am I supposed to start a company or something?" He let out a dry laugh. "Yeah, right. With what money? As it stands currently, he didn't have much and was barely hanging on as it was." He shoved his hands into his pockets, this was an absolutely ridiculus situation to be in he got fired, debt collectors were after him and now this system screen was telling him to find a headquarters in 72 hours or he would die. "…This is insane." He shook his head. "Like seriously why can't it explain this properly." He stopped walking for a second, staring up at the night sky like he was talking to something above him. "You just show up, almost kill me, then throw a random quest at me? What kind of bullshit is that?" There was total silence, nothing responded. "That figures..." He scoffed and started walking again. "I dont even know what counts as a headquarters. Do I need a building? A room? A desk? What are the rules? What should I even be doing?" Still nothing from the system, which irritated him; the system was more than happy to punish him, but wasn't willing to explain the task. As soon as the thought crossed his mind, the screen flickered in front of him. "You've got to be kidding me. Is it going to punish me for questioning it?" The screen was clear for a bit, but eventually text came across the screen. [User Feedback Detected.] [Initializing Adaptive Guidance Module…] [System Personalization Enabled.] Jin blinked. "…Adaptive… what?" He wasn't sure what the system was doing, but he was glad it didn't decide to punish him. The screen shifted again. [It seems you require clarification.] [You may now ask questions regarding active quests.] Jin stared at it for a few second then spoke. "…So we can talk now?" [Correct.] "…Wow." He let out a breath, somewhere between annoyed and relieved. "Okay… good, because this is making zero sense." He crossed his arms slightly. "Let's start with a simple question. What counts as a headquarters?" The screen flickered almost instantly. [A Headquarters is defined as a designated operational base.] [Minimum requirements:] [A fixed location] [User recognition of ownership or control] [Intent to operate from the location] Jin frowned. "…So I don't actually have to own it?" [Ownership is not mandatory.] [Control or claim is sufficient.] "That sounds illegal...." [Legality is not a requirement for completio