I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 150

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 150

Challenge of the World’s Strongest (2)

PBC Headquarters Auditorium.

Documentary production team members and executives had gathered in one place, holding champagne glasses.

On the large screen positioned in the center, real-time global viewership ratings and advertising revenue were pouring in with constant updates.

“Waaahhhhh!”

“This is insane!”

“This is incredible. These numbers are truly beyond imagination!”

Everyone was excited and bursting with cheers.

The other executives also nodded in unison and agreed with one voice.

‘Al-already broke through 5 billion dollars in total revenue.’

One executive was amazed while checking the numbers.

In Korean won, that amounts to 6.6 trillion won!

They had already earned more profit than they invested, and what was even more surprising was that this was only one day’s achievement.

They couldn’t even dare to imagine how much more they would earn in the future.

The global simultaneous broadcast viewership rating was 32.3%!

This figure overwhelmingly surpassed the previous industry-best viewership rating of 15.7%.

“Look at South Korea. The viewership rating is… 70%. Does this even make sense?”

One of the executives muttered with a shocked expression.

This was a figure that exceeded the past all-time viewership rating of 65.8%, which the industry had predicted could never be surpassed even if they died and came back to life with the current viewership measurement system.

But?

They had broken through it as if to show them.

“Honestly, I thought it would be a huge hit if it just exceeded 20%… This is a mega-hit. No, is this beyond that, a mega-mega-hit?”

“Baek Jin-woo’s power is truly frightening.”

“Phone calls are pouring in! They’re saying they’ll increase the second part’s advertising fees by 100 times, so please change the ads even if they have to pay penalty fees!”

“The viewership ratings in the United States and England are also gradually rising!”

As explosive reactions continued worldwide, contract amounts with broadcasting stations from each country also began to snowball.

“Countries that haven’t aired it yet are also in chaos!”

“Requests are pouring in to air it quickly, saying they’ll provide full support for translation costs.”

“Heh heh heh.”

The executives’ faces were full of smiles.

How could they not be happy when they had become the protagonists of such historic numbers!

PBC’s stock price hit the daily limit.

As the entire world recognized PBC’s existence, its value was skyrocketing.

“Now, now, everyone please quiet down!”

When the cheering subsided, the Director stood up from his seat and quietly raised his glass.

Instantly the auditorium became calm, and everyone’s gaze turned toward him.

“Ha ha ha, everyone! Today we achieved incredible results that don’t make sense. Thanks to everyone here’s hard work, our PBC has made history! You’ve all worked so hard!”

The Director raised his glass.

“Come on! Let’s have a drink!”

“Let’s make a toast!”

Clink!

Staff members clinked their glasses together, acknowledging each other’s hard work.

Everyone had smiles blooming on their faces, but the Director’s words weren’t finished.

“However!”

He shouted in a solemn tone.

“We can’t stop here. Today’s success is just the beginning. Strengthening our relationship with Player Baek Jin-woo and Representative Yu Ji-a is our broadcasting station’s homework!”

They are the key that will bring even greater success to PBC.

The Director added that they should spare no means or methods to satisfy everything they want.

“Come on, everyone enjoy tonight! Starting tomorrow, we’ll run even harder!”

Clap clap clap clap!

Everyone in the auditorium gave vigorous applause and raised their glasses.

Thus, the video 【Challenge of the World’s Strongest】 continued to spread throughout the world.

Another week later.

“We.”

In the training ground where guild members had gathered, Hong Ari spoke with a serious expression.

“Let’s go up too.”

“Huh?”

“What do you mean by that, Noona?”

To Gi Jae-hyeok’s question, she answered.

“51st floor. There’s no reason we can’t go, right? Let’s finish climbing the Tower of Trials.”

“…Huh?”

“The 51st floor? Us?”

Two weeks had already passed since Baek Jin-woo entered.

The fact that Baek Jin-woo still hasn’t come out means?

It was time to consider the worst-case scenario.

“We have no choice. Jia Unni doesn’t show it, but she’s completely devastated… That bastard Baek Jin-woo has no intention of coming back! And. We’re still on the 20th floor, right? We’ve become world rankers now, but are we still going to dawdle around on the 20th floor? Are we going to just sit here spacing out every day like this!”

Hong Ari’s words were right.

They had climbed up to the 20th floor with Baek Jin-woo’s help before the 4th World League.

No one had tried the 21st floor yet.

“…Let’s at least try to reach the 30th floor on our own strength. Then we’ll think about it again.”

One by one.

They began to agree with Hong Ari’s words.

‘Come to think of it, that’s true.’

‘Our skills have improved a lot too, so wouldn’t it be worth trying?’

‘Not having a strategy is a bit scary though…’

‘We can’t live comfortably in hyung’s shadow forever.’

The guild members’ condition until now had been similar to dead pollack.

A feeling with no vitality at all!

They were training, but it didn’t feel like they were doing it properly.

Everyone didn’t say it, but they had been relying tremendously on Baek Jin-woo.

“We can’t just wait listlessly forever.”

But Hong Ari’s single statement rekindled their sunken passion.

“Let’s help each other and prepare. With our skills, it’s definitely possible. Uncle Ju-won.”

“Huh?”

“Please take on the instructor role.”

“Me as an instructor…?”

Hwang Ju-won asked back with a bewildered expression.

How could they give him that devil’s role when he was so kind…!

“You’ve wanted to play a coaching role since before. Isn’t this actually an opportunity?”

“…That’s true.”

Hwang Ju-won pondered for a moment then nodded.

He reflected inwardly.

‘Actually, I should have stepped up and led first.’

As they say, position makes the person, so he wasn’t a sub-guild master for nothing.

Above all, he was an advisor.

It was time to show the guild members that he didn’t get that position just because of his age.

“Good.”

Clap!

Hwang Ju-won clapped his hands vigorously.

“Let’s start pushing hard from today. Even if it’s not as intense as Hunkyo’s training, I’ll try my best to drill you all.”

Before long, passion began to gleam in the guild members’ eyes.

“Hyaaaah!”

“Ujajajajajat!”

With the guild members’ battle cries, the training ground filled with vitality once again.

“….”

Yu Ji-a gradually lost all expression on her face.

Every day.

She would come out wearing the same outfit, processing documents with an expressionless face.

‘That bastard.’

Inwardly, she swallowed her anger and cursed.

He could definitely come out quickly if he wanted to, but he wasn’t coming out.

She vented her resentment, thinking he was deliberately making her worry.

When document processing was finished?

She would carry the three Mind Reading Squad creatures she had recently purchased on her shoulders and conduct interviews with applicants.

Thanks to that, only the applicants had to tremble in anxiety.

Yu Ji-a, who asked questions stiffly with a dry expression, was so cold and frightening.

‘Indeed, the Yubaek representative….’

‘Her charisma is incredible.’

‘I heard even SKY rankers can’t move in front of her. It must be true.’

‘Ah, I just feel overwhelmed. I was so nervous I couldn’t even speak properly.’

Unnecessary misunderstandings arose.

But Yu Ji-a didn’t care.

She just silently carried out her duties like a machine, like a robot.

Anyway, the Mind Reading Squad would detect all their true intentions.

‘Second-generation guild member recruitment.’

Yu Ji-a thought.

Recruiting guild members?

Since Baek Jin-woo had ordered it, she moved forward looking only at that goal.

If she didn’t do that and started being swayed by emotions, she felt like she would really collapse.

She wouldn’t wait for Baek Jin-woo.

She would think of course he would come, and prepare.

‘I’ve staked my life not only on Baek Jin-woo but also on the company called Yubaek.’

If he didn’t return?

It would be the same as her life collapsing.

“Huh.”

Yu Ji-a let out a light sigh.

‘Still.’

The 100 applicants had been mostly narrowed down.

In just two more weeks, the final intern candidates would be selected.

‘I can do it even without Hunkyo.’

She steeled her resolve once more and pulled herself together.

Rustle!

Even late at night, she flipped through documents, calmly organizing her thoughts and controlling her mindset.

Two weeks earlier again.

After finishing his farewell and ensuring the filming equipment was working properly, Baek Jin-woo entered through the tower entrance.

“You’re already challenging it!”

“We pray for your success, Player!”

The resident staff also bowed at right angles, wishing for Baek Jin-woo’s success.

Blink.

He closed and opened his eyes, then entered through the opening door.

Step.

He stepped into the abyssal depths of what was once Jamsil Tower.

[Entering the Tower of Trials.]

[The difficulty of the Tower of Trials is quite high.]

[Caution is advised.]

The pitch-black background.

It was a familiar background now.

[Up to 3 parties can be employed for Tower of Trials parties.]

[Please complete the settings.]

The settings were the same as well.

Eight EX-grade creatures.

This time, just in case, he set up 7 more creatures randomly from those he used in Weekly Dungeons.

‘Especially the Sky Wyvern.’

This guy was incredibly useful.

It provided mobility and secured air superiority.

If he could climb to high places together with it, he could even secure a wide field of vision.

[You can currently challenge the 51st floor.]

[Would you like to challenge it?]

[Y/N]

“Of course.”

With Baek Jin-woo’s answer, whooom! A mysterious energy began to envelop his entire body.

His vision gradually darkened, and when he opened his eyes again.

“Huh?”

Baek Jin-woo had to be surprised.

The location of the 51st floor was the Ruined Library.

He was supposed to find the Ruined Research Lab hidden within it and deal with the mid-boss level ‘Dark Archivist’ (A-grade)….

“What’s this?”

Baek Jin-woo looked around and couldn’t hide his bewilderment.

The library was already in complete chaos.

Bookshelves had collapsed, and countless books were scattered on the floor.

Torn pages were strewn across the floor, and dust and debris were piled up everywhere.

As if.

Someone had already swept through this place.

‘Moreover.’

The path to the already ruined research lab was open.

Originally, it was a route you had to find and enter through clues….

But it was just opened up so easily like that?

Sensing something strange, Baek Jin-woo called Hunkyo.

“Hunkyo.”

– …!

“It’s okay to speak normally.”

Was filming the problem right now?

Thinking about it, there was no need to keep hiding the fact that his summoned creatures could speak.

The higher the floors he climbed, the more intense it would get.

He couldn’t hide it forever.

– Yes, Master.

“Go inside and take a look.”

– I shall obey your command.

Inside the research lab was the Dark Archivist.

This creature was once a mage who held the secrets of destruction, wielding powerful dark magic…

It’s a terrifying monster that attacks by tearing up skill books in the library.

Sometimes it even tears up 7th Circle magic and such…

When that happens, there’s no answer.

The key is to deal with it as quickly as possible.

Definitely, that’s the answer…

– Master…

From deep inside, Hunkyo’s voice comes through, sounding incredulous.

– The Dark Archivist, this bastard. It’s dead.

What?

“…?”

What does that mean?

Killing that thing is the clear condition for the 51st Floor…

It’s already dead?

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