I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 28

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 028

Tower of Trials 1st Floor (1)

Yu Ji-a returned to the office after finishing her meal.

She couldn’t control her heart that had been pounding since earlier.

Despite meeting for the first time, it was definitely an enjoyable dinner.

Baek Jin-chul was cheerful, and Hwang Myeong-hee was warm.

But then.

– Jin-woo, that kid was that famous gamer, right?

– Really… It feels like yesterday I was worried sick because he wouldn’t study and just stuck to phone games all the time, but who knew it would pay off like this.

– Jin-woo played that game for almost 10 years, didn’t he?

Baek Jin-chul’s words became the starting point.

– Oh come on, Dad. He only played that game for a year. Is oppa the type to stick to just one game?

– Tsk tsk, you still don’t know your brother that well? I know. Jin-woo was always the type to dig deep into one thing once he got hooked. Was it middle school? I once peeked when he fell asleep with some game running at dawn. That game. I watched to see how much longer he’d play it, and he was definitely still playing it during his senior year.

– Really?

– Yeah, now that I think about it, that’s right. That was some Battle of Summer something game that became the basis for our current reality, right?

Baek Jin-chul looked at Yu Ji-a as he spoke.

When she confirmed it was true.

– Right. I’m pretty sure it was that game. My memory’s a bit fuzzy so I can’t be certain…

Baek Jin-chul delivered his verdict.

A verdict that his son might be a 10-year veteran player.

– Dad! Is that really true? If it’s real, that’s totally amazing!

– Is that really true, Father?

At that moment.

One word couldn’t help but come to mind for both Baek A-jin and Yu Ji-a.

Ilcheon Jinugod!

That very legendary existence that rankers from around the world praised in unison!

‘Right, why didn’t I think of that?’

Yu Ji-a returned from her thoughts and buried her head in her clasped hands on the office desk.

‘Even for a gamer, it didn’t make sense.’

Breaking records so easily with just one year of experience?

There are quite a few gamers in the world with 2-3 years of experience.

They were certainly great players too, but they didn’t show the same presence as Baek Jin-woo.

‘Besides.’

There’s one decisive piece of circumstantial evidence that makes me wonder why I didn’t notice it.

Jinu.

Jin-woo.

‘Haha.’

Those ridiculously similar names.

‘They said he’s been gaming since middle school, right?’

Then such a nickname makes sense too.

‘It’s 100% him.’

Should I tell Uncle Park Chang-seok too?

She thought about it, but decided not to.

First, she hadn’t heard a direct confirmation from him, and it was just her own suspicion.

And most importantly.

‘He doesn’t really like revealing himself.’

Yubak is a company that works solely for Baek Jin-woo.

She had no desire to go against his wishes.

So she had also instructed his family.

– Father, Mother. Let’s keep this fact just between us. If it gets talked about by others unnecessarily, your son might feel psychological pressure. You too, A-jin.

– Yes, unnie. I’m good at keeping secrets!

– That kid Jin-woo must have his reasons for not saying it first. I understand.

No parent would go around talking when their child could be harmed.

Baek Jin-chul and Hwang Myeong-hee nodded as if it was obvious.

‘For now, let’s keep it to myself.’

Yu Ji-a decided to keep quiet about it to Kim Byeong-jin and Hwang Tae-seop as well.

She wouldn’t even ask Baek Jin-woo about it.

When she looks at him.

A wild cat comes to mind.

If you try to approach too aggressively?

You might actually drive him away.

Slowly.

And carefully handle him.

Yu Ji-a, who had been lost in thought with her head buried on the desk, soon lifted her head.

And she began searching for information and articles about ‘Jinugod’.

[World Ranking 1st, Rachel. “I learned a lot from South Korea’s Jinugod.” Expresses longing feelings.]

Starting with Rachel’s article.

[Japan’s Yoshida Hikaru, “South Korea must find Jinugod quickly. It’s essential for South Korea and for humanity that must climb the Tower of Trials. If they can’t find him? There’s no future for humanity.”]

Even that famous Yoshida’s mention of humanity’s future.

Besides that.

America’s Jenos, Russia’s Moscow Man, Taiwan’s Baekcheon, and so on.

Famous figures had all mentioned Jinugod at least once.

Especially in Moscow Man’s case.

– South Korea should be most guarded against. Because that’s the country that has Jinugod.

He had even said something like that.

And that incredible Jinugod is actually Baek Jin-woo?

‘This is.’

Amazing.

Yu Ji-a’s eyes lit up.

Suddenly our 「Yubak」 has become a company that possesses Jinugod!

Something began stirring in Yu Ji-a’s heart.

A sincere desire to grow the company called Yubak!

It was the genetic ambition that her grandfather Yoo Byeong-cheon had possessed.

‘Now let’s gradually move on.’

Baek Jin-woo made his decision.

To graduate from lower-grade weekly dungeons.

Thanks to Hunkyo’s efforts, the levels of his weekly dungeon-exclusive summons had risen considerably.

Their stats had increased, and they had gained several exclusive skills.

Now was the stage where intermediate would be much more efficient than lower-grade.

[Baek Jin-woo : I’m planning to try intermediate next week, so prepare for recording.]

Baek Jin-woo sent a direct message to Yu Ji-a.

The reply arrived in less than 5 seconds.

[Yu Ji-a : Yes! Jin-woo! I’ve been waiting for this!]

‘She doesn’t even ask if it’s possible anymore.’

Baek Jin-woo chuckled.

Well, that’s how much she trusts him.

Because of what he’s shown so far.

[Yu Ji-a : I’ve already planned out all the promotion too. Jin-woo, you just need to comfortably equip your gear and clear it like last time!]

Yu Ji-a also sent related materials via text.

Wow.

They already prepared something like this?

Bundle package!

Beginner + Intermediate video = 200 million won -> 150 million won!

Beginner + Intermediate text information = 20 million won -> 15 million won!

1. Confidentiality conditions apply.

2. Video information (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat) is 100 million, text information (Thu, Sun) is 10 million won.

3. Only sold to players registered with South Korea’s Headquarters.

4. Discounts apply for existing customers making additional purchases.

Starting with bundle packages.

Today only special price!

Limited time massive discount promotion!

The boss has gone crazy!

1. Beginner + Intermediate video = 200 million won -> 130 million won!

2. Beginner + Intermediate text information = 20 million won -> 13 million won!

Even packages with additional discounts for same-day purchases.

He doesn’t know why they came up with this.

Baek Jin-woo doesn’t care about marketing at all.

It’s more profitable to run dungeons than think about such things.

[Baek Jin-woo: Nice. Good!]

His trust in Yu Ji-a was already 100%.

He heard from A-jin.

She even went to visit his family directly, gave them gifts, ate meals with them, and agreed to provide separate care.

Honestly, he was surprised.

She could have just assigned bodyguards or used staff, but she did it personally?

The fact that these details weren’t pre-agreed but her personal goodwill made it even more appealing.

And that’s not all?

Baek Jin-woo directly checked Yubak’s sales figures.

It was truly an astronomical amount that made him gasp.

Need money?

Just ask for dividends right away.

They’d immediately distribute it according to shareholding ratios.

How reliable was that.

‘Even more.’

Baek Jin-woo had just asked for 1 billion won in dividends for living expenses.

He asked them to reinvest the rest.

But do you know what she said?

– Ah, if it’s for living expenses… use this.

She immediately handed over a card as if she had prepared it.

An elegantly designed card from a major bank.

It was a card with “VIP” embossed on one side.

– It’s a company corporate card. You can freely use it for meals and various living expenses within an annual limit of 1 billion won.

No way.

Who spends 1 billion won a year on food?

Ah…

Maybe that’s possible if you’re a chaebol?

Anyway, Baek Jin-woo welcomed it.

– And for investments needed for summoned creatures, runes, etc., we’ll purchase them for you if you request up to 10 billion won annually from the company.

That much?

– It’s not a loss for the company. Jin-woo, you’re practically a company asset. If it’s not enough, please request it first. After internal meetings, if it seems fine, we’ll provide more support.

Wow.

Yes!

This is it!

This is management!

It was different.

Definitely different from the government.

So he decided to just trust and leave it to her.

Because Yu Ji-a seemed like she would take care of everything well without him worrying.

‘What’s also amazing about this.’

Corporate cards, family support expenses, etc.

In a way, the company is bearing Baek Jin-woo’s personal expenses.

In other words, Yu Ji-a, who holds shares, is also sharing the burden!

‘This makes me want to provide proper information too.’

The old saying about giving one more rice cake to someone you dislike is false.

Baek Jin-woo was the type to give more rice cakes the nicer someone acted.

‘It definitely seems fine.’

The future with Yubak.

‘I should tackle the intermediate level seriously too.’

The very next week.

Intermediate Weekly Dungeons are similar to beginner level but with detailed changes.

Baek Jin-woo focused on explaining these aspects while recording.

And.

Naturally, he set new South Korean records on his first attempts.

The world was in an uproar, and Baek Jin-woo also gained record-breaking popularity.

[Record God, Baek Jin-woo! When will he enter ranker status? Speculation begins!]

[Yubak starts selling intermediate information too! Even non-rankers line up for massive same-day discounts!]

[Will he also challenge the supreme level, later called the demonic realm?]

Whether the world was buzzing or not.

Baek Jin-woo just kept the wheel spinning and went on regular dungeon dates with Pokryong.

‘When on earth will he learn it?’

That damn Pokryong Faction Union.

He’s getting tired of waiting now.

– …It’s not going well. Why isn’t this working?

Pokryong tilting his head looked slightly pathetic, so he went to find Hunkyo.

At the same time, he heard shocking news.

– Master.

“Yeah?”

– Please come here for a moment.

Hunkyo whispered, taking him deep into the vacant lot, leaving Pokryong behind.

– It seems like Pokryong is being lazy.

“Huh?”

What’s that supposed to mean?

– I don’t understand it. His mana amount and control flow have already surpassed the required level. Yet the skill isn’t manifesting, which means he’s controlling it himself.

“Is there a reason for that?”

– This is my speculation… but recently, haven’t you been going on dungeon trips taking only Pokryong?

“I have.”

– Pokryong seems to be enjoying that.

“…What?”

– All summoned creatures instinctively live off their player’s attention. He thinks there won’t be another chance to go to dungeons alone with you. If he grows quickly, the time spent together will decrease.

“Huh.”

He was speechless.

Is that really true?

Then what should I do?

I feel something like affection, but I’m also confused.

‘So chicken and beer wasn’t what mattered.’

– How about changing your training method? Stop going to dungeons with Pokryong, learn Yeon, and then return to dungeon runs after that.

“Will that really work?”

– You might master Yeon by tonight.

“….”

Really?

Well, I’ve never seen Hunkyo be wrong about anything.

‘It’s heartbreaking though.’

Should I try that approach for now?

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