I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 280

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 280

Myo Monthly Team’s Rise (2)

Before long.

The Myo Clan members of Myo Monthly Team had gathered in Baek Jin-woo’s operations room.

– Rookie! You went all-in again?

– Will you be okay? I mean, getting that first 55% right could happen… but this has completely different odds? Aren’t you just throwing away 200 cores?

– I wonder if he’s got nerves of steel, or if he doesn’t know the value of Sinhaekkeu cores… 200 cores is enough power to transcend two family members back home.

As they entered one by one, each threw in a comment, but none were foaming at the mouth like Seolmyo had.

And then afterward.

– ….

Even team leader Yahwi entered.

– Hey, rookie.

He glared at Baek Jin-woo with bulging eyes.

“Yes?”

– Are you perhaps insane?

“No.”

– I was dumbfounded for a while after hearing the news. Betting? Sure, you can do that. I wouldn’t stop you from doing small amounts. We can relieve stress that way too. But who goes all-in on betting? And combining folders too? 33.75x odds? Do you seriously think you can win that?

Even with Yahwi’s scolding, Baek Jin-woo didn’t back down.

Instead, he straightened his shoulders confidently.

“Team Leader.”

– Speak.

“From the moment you gave me those 200 cores, how I operate them is my discretion, isn’t it?”

– That’s true. However, I also have the authority to impose sanctions if you operate them strangely. Those operational cores aren’t yours alone. If you lose all of that… can you handle the consequences?

“Handle the consequences.”

Baek Jin-woo made a disappointed expression.

“Honestly, I find that a bit much.”

– What?

“Wasn’t setting my operational funds at 200 cores originally done with the thought of covering it with the 290 cores I earned if I caused trouble like this? You put me in first place thanks to me, gave generously, so why can’t you trust me this time too?”

– ….

“Let’s just watch for now. If I win that anyway, we’ll all be hugging each other in joy.”

Well.

That was true.

If he just won.

If he just received 6,750 cores…

Wouldn’t that set an unprecedented record in the entire history of Heavenly Cat Trade Guild?

Myo Wang might personally visit to pat his shoulder and give rewards.

But?

In Yahwi’s opinion, the probability of winning that converged to 0%.

– I also saw the content of that game.

He pointed at the screen.

The battle of transcendents was in full swing there.

– You set the battle duration to over 1 hour. In my experience, Symbiotic Parasites of that size get caught in around 30 minutes. Unless they fight among themselves… Huh?

That’s when Yahwi frowned.

Crack!

The head of Barka, Lord of Destruction on screen, burst from the Symbiotic Parasite’s teeth.

– Huh?

– Huuuh?

The team members were shocked.

– Ba… rka got taken down?

Barka, Lord of Destruction.

He was the most likely candidate with 1.8x odds.

Him dying from the start meant it could really lead to a long battle…

Crunch!

– Huh?

Soon after.

Swoosh!

The Symbiotic Parasite’s claws tore through Orpheus of the Light Spear’s body.

And it hadn’t even been 10 minutes since the battle started.

Two championship candidates being eliminated meant?

Now there was really a high probability it would take over an hour!

– What the.

– I really don’t know what to expect now?

– The Symbiotic Parasite seems to have used up almost all its strength with that one strike, so the Phantom of the Abyss might really get a chance!

The team members sat up straight.

Gulp!

Yahwi also swallowed.

‘No way.’

Did he know this would happen?

How?

“What did I tell you. First, calm down and just watch the match. It’s only 200 cores, and even if it fails, it’s not like there are no countermeasures at all.”

Crack.

His blood pressure almost rose slightly, but he had nothing to say.

The aspect of the match was really getting interesting.

The Predator and White Poison had died.

Now six transcendents remained.

The battle time had already exceeded one hour and was reaching two hours.

Crash!

The battle began to intensify.

The Immortal’s sword struck the Symbiotic Parasite’s body hard, and the tentacle creatures began their final struggle.

– Ahhhhh!

– No! At this rate the Immortal will destroy the core!

The team members were watching the screen with sweaty palms, and Seolmyo clasped her hands together, constantly muttering.

– Please, please, please, please…

– If the Immortal succeeds, it’s all over!

At that moment.

Slice!

The sound of something being cut came from inside the core.

– Huh?

– Huuuh?

The assassination transcendent who had been quietly waiting for an opportunity on the Symbiotic Parasite’s shoulder, the Phantom of the Abyss, finally moved.

Burrowing from the darkness, his law split the Symbiotic Parasite.

A deep abyss opened from the center, and a pitch-black hand extended out to envelop the Symbiotic Parasite’s core.

– Th-that’s impossible!

– Is that really possible?

– Huuuh, if this happens!

Slice!

The cutting sound again.

Slice, slice, slice, slice!

It continued to echo from inside the core, and soon spider web-like cracks spread across the entire core.

After that.

Kwagagagagagagaga!

The Symbiotic Parasite’s core exploded.

[Game Over!]

The results were in.

– …!

The operations room was engulfed in silence.

Seolmyo’s hands were trembling, and Yahwi stood with his mouth agape, unable to close it.

Renhwa, Myoram, and Hajin just stood there, frozen in place.

Match Results!

1. Who will destroy the core first!

→ Phantom of the Abyss: 7.5x odds (possibility of successful ambush)

2. Who will die first!

→ Lord of Destruction Barka: 20.0x odds (no possibility)

3. Battle duration?

→ Over 1 hour: 4.5x odds

– Ah, ahhhhh.

– This crazy game.

– Such an absurd result actually came out? Really?

[Betting Success!]

[33.75x payout applied – 6,750 Sinhaekkeu awarded!]

– Kuhek.

Foam finally spurted from Yahwi’s mouth.

He looked at Baek Jin-woo.

Could the person who had been raising his blood pressure just moments ago look this adorable?

– O-our newbie!

“Yes?”

– Jackpot… We hit the jackpot!

Chwarrrrrr!

An enormous amount of Sinhaekkeu was falling from the system device.

– Uha.

Laughter escaped.

– Uhahahahahahahaha!

Now wasn’t the time to question how such a thing was possible.

It was time to purely enjoy the happiness.

– Newieeeeee!

– Everyone praise the newbie!

– Uwaaaaaaaat!

The Myo Monthly Team erupted in cheers.

Heavenly Cat Trade Guild.

System Management Room.

– Hm?

One of the Myo Clan members monitoring each team’s situation tilted his head.

– What’s this?

Suddenly the profits had shot up dramatically.

By a whopping 6,550.

– Myo Monthly Team?

The team that came in first this time?

Even so, to suddenly generate this kind of profit?

This had never happened before, so he quickly called for the captain.

After some time, Unmyo appeared with a flash!

– What’s the matter.

– Captain, look at this. The Myo Monthly Team’s profit rate has already surpassed 100%.

– 100%? Does that make sense? The Myo Monthly Team increased their operating Sinhaekkeu to 5,000 this time. That means they earned over 5,000.

– That’s correct.

– What?!

Unmyo’s eyes flashed.

Looking at the screen, it was real.

– Does this make sense?

Unmyo’s body stiffened in shock.

6,550?

A single team had earned an amount that would take over half a year to produce from Myo Shin-gung’s core?

– Don’t tell me it’s betting again? There was a game happening in this area.

– Correct. There’s a betting record. The odds were… a whopping 33.75x.

– Insane.

Unmyo’s mouth went dry.

One success could be called luck, but two successes meant skill.

And to win a game with such ridiculous odds?

There must be something more to this.

– Shouldn’t we report this to Myo Wang?

– Let’s observe a bit more for now.

Unmyo stroked his chin.

– The performance evaluation isn’t finished yet, and Sinhaekkeu earned through betting can always be lost through betting.

– Understood!

The Myo Monthly Team was in a festive mood.

Baek Jin-woo had become a hero, and Yahwi, despite being a Transcendent of the Establishment rank, had become gentle in personality.

“What did I tell you? You could have said something after the results came out, but everyone kept throwing comments around. And making a fuss about taking responsibility over just 200… I was quite hurt, you know?”

– Of course, of course! You had every right to be hurt! I was wrong. What was I saying with this mouth. Ugh! Ugh!

Yahwi kept hitting his own mouth with his fluffy paws.

There was no trace of his previous demon-like appearance.

– Oh my, newbie! No… would calling you newbie hurt your feelings now? What should I call you? Should I just drop the ‘bie’ from newbie? You’re truly the god of betting!

Renhwa swished her tail back and forth.

– If you have anything for me to do, just ask, newbie! From now on, don’t move and just focus on betting! This freeloader will handle the menial tasks.

Myoram crawled on the floor.

– Hehe, hehehehe.

Seolmyo had been laughing in the corner like someone possessed.

6,750.

Minus the 200 operating funds, 6,550 was pure profit.

Assuming an average monthly earning of 150, this was roughly 3.5 years’ worth of profit generated alone.

“This time when we get our performance rewards, you’ll have to give me a generous share, right?”

Yahwi nodded at Baek Jin-woo’s words.

– Absolutely! Hahaha! Let’s get along well from now on!

Yahwi was quick to assess situations.

Baek Jin-woo was someone Myo Wang had personally brought.

He wasn’t someone Yahwi could do anything about.

But?

With this level of betting skill, his rank would inevitably rise rapidly.

Perhaps in just a year, he’d be at the same level or even above him?

Yahwi was curious.

How exactly did he predict it?

Did he know that the favored candidate Barka would die immediately from the Symbiotic Parasite’s hidden strike?

That aside.

How did he perfectly predict that the Specter of the Abyss would destroy the core?

– Rookie, may I ask how you knew the match results?

“Hmm.”

Baek Jin-woo pretended to be lost in thought.

He had no intention of telling Yahwi about Seong Yeom-hwa’s existence anyway.

“Just a feeling. I was famous for being lucky even before becoming a transcendent.”

It was obviously a lie.

Thinking about the Battle of Summoners days still made his teeth chatter.

He played for 10 years, but only had one S-rank, Myeongmang.

– Haha, well.

Yahwi looked disappointed.

He didn’t believe Baek Jin-woo’s words.

Also, being a transcendent of established rank, he could tell just by looking that Baek Jin-woo was lying.

However…

He couldn’t say anything here.

In this place where results were everything, you couldn’t criticize someone for hiding their abilities.

It was their own weapon, after all.

Yahwi’s choice was simple.

And bold.

– Good. From now on, Baek Jin-woo is in charge of betting. This time I’ll increase your operational Sinhaekkeu to 1,000. I’d like to give you everything if I could, but there’s no guarantee you’ll be right next time just because you got it right twice. Agreed?

“Agreed.”

Baek Jin-woo nodded as well.

Rather, it would have been stranger if he suddenly gave him full authority.

‘However.’

I need to tie this up properly.

He didn’t want to work hard just to benefit others.

Baek Jin-woo had reasons why he needed to transcend quickly.

For that?

– Team Leader. May I make a proposal?

“What proposal?”

– Give me 50% of the Sinhaekkeu our team earns from now on. Then I’ll continue betting diligently.

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