I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner

Chapter 28

After finishing her meal, Yoo Ji-ah returned to the office.

She couldn't control her heartbeat, which had been racing since earlier.

It was definitely a pleasant meal, even though it was their first meeting.

Baek Jin-cheol was cheerful and Hwang Myeong-hee was warm.

But...

- Jin-woo, that boy is supposed to be that famous gamer, right?@@@@

- He didn't study at all, just played mobile games, and now we're reaping the benefits.

- Hasn't Jin-woo been playing this game for almost 10 years?

Baek Jin-cheol's words were the trigger.

- Come on, dad. He only played the game for one year. Do you think my brother would stick to just one game?

- Tsk, tsk. You still don't know your brother, do you? I do know him. Jin-woo's always been like that, once he's hooked on something, he goes all out. Wasn't it in middle school? I remember sneaking a peek at his game late at night, wondering how long he'd stick with it, and he was still playing it in his senior year of high school.

- Really?

- Yeah, thinking back now, that game... Wasn't it that "Battle of Summer-something" game that became the basis for this reality?

Baek Jin-cheol looked at Yoo Ji-ah and brought her into the conversation.

When she confirmed it, he said:

- Yes, I'm pretty sure it was that game. I can't remember exactly, but...

Baek Jin-cheol explained.

He announced that his son could be a 10-year-old game veteran.

- Dad! Is it true? If so, that's amazing!

- Really, Dad?

At that moment.

Baek Ah-jin and Yoo Ji-ah had only one thought in their minds.

JinuGod!

The legendary figure praised by the world rankers!

"Right, why didn't I think of that?"

Yoo Ji-ah came back from her thoughts and rested her head on her intertwined fingers on the office desk.

"Even if he is a gamer, it didn't make sense."

Could he really have broken records so easily with just one year's experience?

There are gamers out there with two, even three years' experience.

They are excellent players, but they don't have the same aura as Baek Jin-woo.

"Besides."

There was a critical piece of evidence so obvious that it was strange she hadn't noticed it.

Jinu.

Jin-woo.

"Haha."

The names were shockingly similar.

"Didn't he say he started playing in middle school?"

Then such a nickname makes sense.

"It's 100%."

Should she tell Uncle Park Chang-suk?

But she decided not to.

She hadn't heard it directly from him, and it was just her own belief.

And most importantly.

"He doesn't like to reveal himself."

YooBaek was a company that only worked for Baek Jin-woo.

She didn't want to risk upsetting him.

So she also told his family.

- Father, mother. Let's keep this between us. If word gets out, your son might feel pressured. You too, Jin-a.

- Yes, sis. I'll keep my mouth shut!

- Jin-woo probably has his own reasons for not talking about it. I understand.

No parent would brag about it if it could harm their child.

Baek Jin-cheol and Hwang Myeong-hee nodded as if it were obvious.

"I'll keep it to myself for now."

Yoo Ji-ah decided not to tell Kim Byeong-jin or Hwang Tae-seop either.

She wouldn't even ask Baek Jin-woo.

When she thinks of him.

A wild cat comes to mind.

If she approaches him too eagerly?

She might push him further away.

Slowly.

And carefully.

Yoo Ji-ah, who had been lost in thought with her head down on the desk, finally looked up.

She started to search for information and articles about "JinuGod".

[World Rank #1, Rachel: "I learned a lot from South Korea's JinuGod. Expresses her longing]

Start with Rachel's article.

[Yoshida Hikaru from Japan: "South Korea must find JinuGod quickly. It's essential for South Korea and for humanity's progress up the Tower of Trials. If we can't find him, humanity has no future."]

Including Yoshida's famous mention of the future of mankind.

And also.

Zenos from the United States, Moscow Man from Russia, and Baek Cheon from Taiwan, etc.

Famous personalities all mentioned JinuGod at least once.

Oh...

Maybe you can if you're a chaebol?

Anyway, Baek Jin-woo was grateful.

- And for investments like summons or runes, you just have to charge the company up to 10 billion won a year, and we'll buy it for you.

That much?

- It's not a loss for the company. Jin-woo, you're practically an asset to the company. If that's not enough, put in an application and if it passes internal review, we'll support you further.

Wow!

Yes!

This is it!

This is real management!

It was different.

Very different from dealing with the government.

So he decided to trust her and let her handle it.

With Yoo Ji-ah, he didn't have to worry because she would handle it well.

"And the amazing thing is.

Company card, family support costs, etc.

In a way, the company covers what could be Jin-woo's personal expenses.

This means that even Yoo Ji-ah, who has shares, shares in these costs!

"This makes it worthwhile to give real information".

The old saying "Give the disliked one an extra rice cake" isn't true.

Baek Jin-woo was the type to give more when he was treated well.

"This really seems like a good deal."

The future with YooBaek.

"I should do my best in the intermediate dungeons as well."

* * *

The very next week.

The daily Intermediate dungeon had similar but slightly different details to the lower level.

Baek Jin-woo concentrated on explaining them while recording.

And.

Of course, he set new records in South Korea on his first attempt.

The world was abuzz, and Baek Jin-woo gained record-breaking popularity.

[The record god, Baek Jin-woo! When will he enter the charts? The countdown has started!]

[YooBaek starts selling Intermediate Information! Huge same-day discounts, and even non-rankers are lining up!]

[Will he challenge the highest level dungeon known as the Realm of the Impossible?]

While the world talked.

Baek Jin-woo was casually grinding, on his way to an ordinary dungeon date with Bokrang.

"When will he learn?"

The repeated Bokrang breath.

He was tired of waiting.

- It's... just not working. Why isn't it working?

Bokrang tilted his head, looking slightly worried, and walked over to Hun-gyo.

At the same time, he heard a shocking statement.

- My lord.

"Huh?"

- Please come here for a moment.

Hun-gyo led him to a secluded spot, leaving Bokrang behind.

- I think Bokrang pretends not to know.

"Eh?"

What kind of nonsense is this?

- I can't understand it. The amount of mana, the flow of control - he has already exceeded the required level. If he still can't produce the skill, it's because he's controlling it.

"Would there be a reason for that?"

- I'm just guessing... Didn't my lord take Bokrang to the dungeons recently?

"Yes."

- Bokrang seems to enjoy it.

"What?"

- All summoned creatures instinctively thrive on the attention of the player. Bokrang thinks this might be his last chance to go into a dungeon with you. If he grows up too fast, he will have less time to spend with you.

"Ha."

He was speechless.

Was that true?

What should he do then?

He felt a mixture of affection and confusion.

"It wasn't about chicken and beer."

- How about changing your approach to training? Stop taking Bokrang to the dungeons, and tell him he can return to the dungeons once he learns 연(聯).

"Do you think this will work?"

- He could master it by tonight.

"..."

Really?

Come to think of it, Hun-gyo's advice had never been wrong.

"Even if it hurts."

Maybe he should try it?