Chapter 104

Bae Sarang was so busy that she couldn’t sleep properly every day. Recently, she had to say regretful words to people she met. She had to dispose of company assets and collectibles to buy stocks at a rapidly rising price. She even sold her luxurious mansion. Now, she slept and ate within the confines of the company building.

However, it wasn’t enough for her. She was selling off the most valuable asset left in her possession.

“Ahhh… I’m truly moved by this moment. I never thought I would be able to acquire these gloves.”

The representative of Hwanwoong Company spoke with emotion as he stroked the black gauntlets. He was Adamant, who was both a grand elemental and metal aura ability user. His face trembled slightly as he touched the gauntlet.

The steel giant looked down at this scene, then it turned its head towards Bae Sarang.

“Am I being sold to him?”

“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry, Moonsoo…”

Gigas were the latest weapons of the macrocosm, and they were classified into five categories.

God (神), Star (星), Human (人), Beast (獸) and Tool (器)

The one standing here was categorized as the third tier: human grade. It might be called the third tier, but it belonged to the top 0.001% amongst all gigas. This was a prized possession.

This was the Human Grade Gigas - Park Moonsoo.

“There is no need to feel that sorry. You chose the path of a businessman instead of a warrior.”

“Hahaha! There is no need to worry too much! I’ll cherish and love you. I’ll always keep you in your best condition!”

Bae Sarang let out a hearty laugh. He was a Transcendent who had led his people through space before settling on earth-34. Despite running a company that specialized in creating gigas, he hadn’t owned a single human grade gigas until now. His heart soared with happiness.

The Transcendent Dwarf smiled broadly. His tribe had wandered through space before settling on earth-34. He was involved in manufacturing gigas, yet he didn’t possess even one human grade gigas for himself until now. This made him feel giddy with happiness. He didn’t regret spending 5 trillion and 700 billion won at all. It wasn’t possible to buy a human grade or higher gigas with money alone. Moreover, it was impossible to purchase a named gigas such as Park Munsu’s unit!

“Good! Then let’s go! Munsu! Is it ok if I pilot you?”

[I am a Transcendent, so of course, I have more than enough qualifications.]

“Hahaha. Thank you!”

Park Munsu’s chest opened up, and Adamant entered the pilot seat.

Before transferring control over to Adamant, Sungyoon looked towards Bae Sarang.

“It isn’t like anything bad will happen to me. Don’t feel too sorry. Of course, carrying a slender beauty is much more rewarding compared to carrying a hairy dwarf…]

“Ahhh! You are being unfair! Are you discriminating against me based on gender?!”

Adamant started to grumble, but Sungyoon ignored him as he continued speaking.

“You should do what you want to do. Accomplish your dreams. That suits you better.”

“…thank you, Moonsub.”

“Well then.”

Woooommmng!

A force field enveloped Park Moonsub’s body, and his massive body floated upwards without regard for gravity.

Kwahhhng!

Park Moonsub cut through the sky with a loud noise. He moved like a meteor streaking across the sky, so he disappeared from view instantly.

“…haah.”

Sungyoon looked dazed as he watched this sight. To him, Park Moonsub wasn’t just some gigas. They had been friends for a long time. However, at this moment, he sold his friend.

No, could they still be called friends after she sold him out?

“I have to go this far…”

She didn’t want to do this. Honestly, she wanted to throw everything away at this moment. However, it wasn’t possible for her. If she hesitated here, all that she had built up with her company would crumble.

“Ms President.”

At that moment, Carlton, her secretary approached her.

“What’s wrong?”

“It is about billing requests.”

A question appeared on Sungyoon’s face when he heard these words. There was no reason for his secretary to report every single billing request to her.

Carlton smiled awkwardly as if he understood why she reacted like this.

“This is regarding our new billing system. As you were notified earlier, someone wants to exchange ten times more diamonds.”

Of course, this matter should have been reported to Sungyoon. It wasn’t just about cash coming in. It was related to stocks.

However, there were bigger problems now.

“There is…another person like him?”

“It isn’t just another person.”

Carlton waved his hand, and a pad flew towards them. It opened up in front of her. A list of users appeared before her eyes.

“There are fifteen people…”

It was absurd. This was an unstable time, yet they chose to exchange valuable stocks for an in-game currency that couldn’t be converted back into cash? One person making such a choice made no sense, but it was even more unbelievable when multiple people did the same thing. Was this reality?

However, it didn’t end there. The next day, Sungyoon received another report from Carlton.

“Sir. There is another request to charge the account.”

“…”

Sungyoon stared at Carlton for a moment then he looked towards one of the displays placed on the side of his office.

[Let all give your praises. The 31st Mythical has been born at this moment.]

[His name is Hotbody.]

[Double occurrence!]

[For the next 24 hours, every hunting grounds will receive a buff of 700% experience points multiplier.]

[Once again, I’ll inform you. The 31st Mythical has been born at this very moment.]

The number of users converting their stocks to diamonds was increasing. Most converted it for two or three weeks worth of diamonds, but there were some that went as high as hundred weeks. Sungyoon realized what was driving the continuous appearance of mythical classes.

‘It’s competitiveness.’

This was the foundation behind Revenge’s monetization system. It allowed them to sell worthless data for millions of dollars. Everyone wanted to be stronger than others. They desired to become more exceptional and revered by others.

Sungyoon was worried that Revenge’s economy might collapse due to the huge influx of microtransactions. However, it didn’t happen. When rumors spread about the game being shut down, the market had become unstable. The price of diamonds on the exchange had plummeted. Yet, when the diamonds were released back into the market, their value stabilized once again.

“I never imagined the myth rank would be broken this way…”

It wasn’t a joke. If this trend continued, there might even be users with mythical classes reaching top 100 rankings.

Of course, this wasn’t bad news at all. It was such good news that she couldn’t speak from shock!

She knew who brought forth this good fortune.

“Han Jae-yeon…”

She remembered the day she met him at the user’s meeting.

Her spiritual perception was not normal. It had been opened to its fullest extent by her father’s management and the blessing of the Game God. The sages that she encountered were amazed by her level of spiritual perception. They told her it wouldn’t be an exaggeration if they called her a young deity or a divine creature.

When she looked at someone, she could see beyond their outward appearance. She wasn’t talking about reading one’s mind. Through her strong intuition, she could see through the essence of the person. She could perceive the shape of their spirit and soul.

In her eyes, Jae-yeon didn’t look ordinary at all.

‘Yes. That is why I sat across from him amidst my busy schedule.’

It happened when she saw him for the first time. At first glance, he seemed like a statue made out of iron. His soul and spirit felt that solid. Even as she ate with gusto, she sensed something special emanating from him.

His soul and spirit were that strong. Despite just eating with him, she sensed something extraordinary about him. Born from iron, his soul and mind had been forged through hellish tempering. He embodied what it meant to be ‘iron-willed’, making him stand out significantly.

‘I was curious about the life he must have led.’

She initially thought he would possess a robust, resolute, and charismatic personality. However, reality proved otherwise.

“Uh, deleting items gives me pleasure…”

“Hah.”

Upon reflection, it sounded utterly insane. While she could comprehend the concept of side effects from training, her initial shock at meeting him diminished amidst this craziness.

That marked the end of their connection until Han Jae-yeon approached her recently.

“I don’t need money.”

To be honest, there was someone else before Jae-yeon who claimed not to need money. He was the chairman of a large corporation and also a customer owning over 20,000 stocks in her company. When hostile takeovers were initiated against Nemesis Soft, he declared himself as their white knight. Similarly, he stated that he didn’t require any compensation or money.

However, it wasn’t entirely selfless. He desired a ‘deeper’ relationship with her, which implied something quite clear. She firmly rejected his proposal.

Ah, looking back now… Did Jae-yeon suspect my thoughts?

She couldn’t control her expression at that moment. Normally, she would have been able to hide it better, but the situation was overwhelming for her. When Jae-yeon mentioned she didn’t need money, there was a brief second where jae-yeon considered suggesting otherwise. He found himself disgusted by this thought and failed to mask his feelings. Had they naturally grown closer over time, things might’ve been different, but he couldn’t accept someone trying to buy their way into her life.

However, Jae-yeon had no interest in either her body or background.

“Yes, please bid with diamonds.”

“And I’ll raise you tenfold! Call!”

Oh god, how embarrassing…

jae-yeon flushed involuntarily. Upon further reflection, though, he felt annoyed all over again.

“Ha. That crazy bastard is for real.”

She had experienced many things as a body double, but she couldn’t understand why he would call for ten times more diamonds in that situation? She knew there were many crazy cultivators out there, yet this was her first time seeing someone act so strange. This kind of person might be rare even within the macrocosm.

When she watched his movies, she thought he looked cool. She wanted to know him better…

“What? Did you say I’m crazy?”

“No, no. What’s our next schedule?”

“Yes. Our next schedule is…”

After redirecting Carlton’s attention, Sungyoon suddenly wondered:

‘What is that crazy bastard doing right now?’

“Hehe.”

I couldn’t help it as laughter escaped me.

“Heeheehee.”

My laugh became stranger and stranger. However, I couldn’t stop myself from laughing. Finally, I had acquired legendary class, gatekeeper and pets. Other players speculated that he spent a ton of money to acquire these items. In truth, acquiring classes, gatekeepers and pets didn’t cost him much at all.

It was possible because of the system, which allowed him to use the ceiling method.

‘And the deleted items can be used again in Ardenia!’

Others might think they were permanently deleted, but this wasn’t true for him. He had accumulated too many cash items now, so he could produce classes, pets and gatekeepers freely within Ardenia.

After checking my organized records on the draws, I nodded my head.

“As expected, luck items have their effect.”

Initially, I didn’t feel it but eventually, with the massive number of samples, I became aware of probabilities above average.

‘If I draw 100 times…I will get 1.8 myth ranks.’

It was almost double the probability. What if my luck increased even more from this point? Of course, Revenge’s lucky equipment only affected drop rates, but now that reality had changed, who knew?

“Is everything done?”

Classes, gatekeepers, pets. Skills, equipment, various potions and food. Return scrolls, teleportation scrolls, enforcement scrolls. Lucky items and equipment for the collection.

”…Okay. This is enough.”

I lay down on the bed. It was time to log in.

“Heehee.” Suddenly, there was a burst of laughter. “Heeheehee!” And it wouldn’t stop!