Episode 108. Ranker Recruitment. ‘Climbing the Tower of Trials’ (1)
‘Climbing the Tower of Trials’ is a very popular program boasting a 40% viewer rating.
This program is for people from the Awakened Association and various guilds to the general public. It was truly loved by all ages.
That’s what it means to be ignorant.
‘I must… succeed.’
Daun Kim bit his lip.
Now people are enjoying Internet broadcasting more than TV while doing things such as View Tube and Paprika TV. The position of the broadcasting station was bound to become narrower and narrower.
Now, even if the viewership rating is only 10%, people say that it is a jackpot.
However, with the advent of the Tower of Trials, an opportunity to reverse the situation has arrived.
With heavy support from the government and the Awoken Society. It was possible to create a special program related to the Tower of Trials.
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
KDS had to make use of this opportunity somehow.
And the hidden card that has been able to continue that spark of hope…
is the man in front of you right now.
“The mint chocolate here is really good. Does the toothpaste taste really good? Did you really put it in?”
Kang Jin-hyeok.
The 16th S-class player in Korea and a person who is creating a lot of topics.
To be honest, I didn’t think recruiting would be easy.
Surprisingly, the other party readily came to the meeting.
‘Please… I shouldn’t have asked for an outrageous performance fee.’
Daun Kim swallowed dry saliva.
“Hey… player Kang Jin-hyuk?”
“yes?”
Jinhyeok took his lips off the straw.
“As I said over the phone, tomorrow at 7pm. All you have to do is appear on a live talk show.”
“ah. I know. Simply introduce yourself and explain the things you have done so far. Was it this?”
“that’s right. The main active scenes and other scenes are going to be played together by re-editing the videos on player Kang Jin-hyuk’s view tube. Player Kang Jin-hyeok plans to proceed by adding comments in between.”
In a word, please do the same as the director comments on the work in a movie, right?
Well, it’s a sensitive part.
Afterwards, if I spend some Q&A time, I felt like I could handle the amount of broadcasting.
good.
I was told what I had to do.
“Then, shall we talk about the pay?”
Yes.
One of the goals was to raise awareness by appearing on TV.
The most important thing is, of course, the performance fee. Because of this, I quickly accepted Daun Kim’s offer.
When Jinhyeok smiled brightly, a nervous light flashed across Kim Daun’s face.
“In the case of those who are in B grade, we give 10 million won per episode. For A-level students, we are giving away 50 million won. And for those of S rank, it is set at 500 million, but if you want, you can raise it a little more.”
500 million.
It was an unconventional amount for what could be received with just one appearance.
However, Jinhyuk shook his head.
It doesn’t mean that the amount is insufficient.
It’s just that money isn’t what I need this time.
“Are you missing something?”
“no. That’s not the case… I want to be paid with magic stones instead of money as an appearance fee.”
“yes?”
“There is something I need to extract magic from the magic stone. Even if you don’t, I heard that a broadcasting station is investing in equity in a magic stone-related business.
“I think it will be fine, but can I call the director for a moment? The method of payment is not something that can be decided at my level.”
…it took
“Sure. Please come and relax.”
Jinhyeok relaxed and leaned on the sofa.
Then, Daun Kim went out of the coffee shop with his phone in his hand.
‘The answer must be decided anyway.’
Because I wasn’t in a position to say no.
No matter what this side asks for, I have no choice but to nod my head.
How long has it been since you sipped a drink like that?
Daun Kim, who had gone out to make a phone call, returned.
however.
Her expression darkened slightly.
“Did things go wrong?”
“Ah… the magic crystal thing has been disapproved. As soon as the broadcast is over, we’ll settle it in the storage room in the basement. You can take it then.”
“thank god.”
“But I… I have one more thing to tell you.”
Daun Kim blurted out his words as if in trouble. It seems that something is twisted.
“I am listening.”
“It looks like someone else has an appointment for tomorrow’s broadcast. So may I ask if you could appear with him?”
“Is anyone else coming besides me?”
I’m sure…
Didn’t you say you’re in trouble tomorrow because there’s no one to come?
“yes. sorry. It was a story from upstairs, so it was something I hadn’t been able to figure out.”
“First, let me point out one thing. That I prefer to be honest rather than flirting.”
“yes?”
Daun Kim widened his eyes.
I tried to straighten my expression somehow, but it was too late.
As expected….
A new guest is suddenly added.
No matter how bureaucratic the work process is, it is the same. There’s no way things could be handled like that.
that it is
“Who are you? The one who comes with me.”
“…That’s…”
It’s frustrating. You don’t even realize who’s holding the hilt right now?
Isn’t the broadcasting station going bankrupt because there is no talent like this?
“great. If you won’t tell me, I’ll let you in.”
Jinhyeok stood up from his seat without regret.
Then, it was Kim Daun who became urgent.
“Ho, CEO Hong Deok-pyo. yes! It’s him! When CEO Hong heard that he had invited player Jinhyeok Kang, he said that he would definitely come too…”
What about Deokpyo Hong?
Jinhyuk’s eyes narrowed.
I remembered.
The master of the ‘Dark Cloud Guild’ who messed around at the ballroom or used the dark history properly.
The unfortunate hero used as a basis for a press conference.
okay. it was that guy
‘I put pressure on the broadcasting station to appear on the air with me…’
Seeing that Hong Deok-pyo was eager to come, he must have been planning something stupid again.
Anyway, I don’t know why there are so many people in the world who can’t come to their senses after being scolded once.
Don’t you know you shouldn’t have done that much?
‘…no way?’
Jinhyeok immediately realized the reason.
“Seeing that he is so confident, it seems that there are other people besides CEO Hong coming with him.”
There is no chance that Hong Deok-pyo improved his skills significantly after the prom.
Although there are ruins and labyrinths that can grow rapidly, there has been no message that they have been attacked yet.
Above all, he is not a bowl for that.
then.
‘It must mean that we have recruited a useful person.’
There is no other way to explain it.
“yes. that’s right. I heard that some rankers from large overseas guilds are coming too.”
That’s how it happened too.
An opportunity to bring together famous foreign rankers and yourself who are currently raising stock prices.
Even if it wasn’t the pressure of Hong Deok-pyo from the station’s point of view. It must have been a hard temptation to give up.
Is this what Korea is about inmaek?
It’s fun.
The corners of Jinhyuk’s mouth went up.
“Then can I invite some of my acquaintances as a guest?”
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Dinner the next day.
Deok-pyo Hong arrived in front of the station an hour before the scheduled time.
“Finally, this day has come.”
Anticipation dripped from his face.
Now that the opportunity has come to pay back the humiliation suffered in the past, of course I can’t help but be excited.
‘Today is the last time I will wake up screaming.’
Even if I eat outside, my stomach turns upside down when the name Kang Jin-hyuk is mentioned. For Hong Deok-pyo, prom day was a nightmare that was hard to shake off.
However, that is over now.
This is the time to pay back 1000 times what you have suffered.
It was then.
“Damn, I know you’re excited because you’re delusional, but do we have to come all this way because of you?”
“Kang Jin-hyeok is a person who pays close attention even from above, so there is nothing we can do about it. by the way. Representative Hong. Don’t forget the reward. They called us all the way to this corner of the country, so we will definitely get the price.”
People with rather exotic looks approached next to Hong Deok-pyo.
A man with a sharp look like a viper and a woman with long black hair reaching her waist.
The two complained as if they were dissatisfied with coming to Korea.
OK.
The third man opened his mouth.
“Be quiet, both of you. Even reporters are here, but if you raise your voice and the image of the guild is tarnished…”
A brief comma.
What followed was a notice without emotion.
“I will kill both of you with my own hands.”
This is no joke.
“…Ah, I see.”
“…yes.”
The dry words, which could be called mechanical, drowned out the complaints of the two.
Yes.
That’s it.
Three S rankers from the [Chinese Guild] came to take revenge this time.
I only selected those with skills that could wipe out a decent guild with only three people.
However, there is something more important than individual strength. The fact that China’s strongest guild came forward directly.
Tens of thousands of players belonged to the guild alone.
In addition, Namgungcheon, standing at the pinnacle, boasted unimaginable strength to the extent that he was nicknamed the walking boss monster.
As long as it is equipped with such a splendid lineup. A single player who insists on solo play will not be able to handle it.
‘Where is the dog, let’s be cool once.’
A fishy smile crept across Hong Deok-pyo’s lips.
The one who was hit with rice cakes should be hit with rice cakes again.
Even the press corps had been called to finish the stage.
For the large-scale true education that will follow shortly, the more eyes you see, the better it will be.
But that was the moment when Hong Deok-pyo was giggling.
“what is this. Why are you so huddled together?”
A familiar-looking man appeared among the crowd.
It was Jinhyeok.
You’re here!
Hong Deok-pyo’s eyes flashed.
Players from the Chinese Guild were also interested.
Now that I’ve met a ranker that’s been the center of the most buzz lately, I can’t help but be curious.
The leader of the Chinese Guild approached Jinhyeok.
And the moment I opened my mouth and tried to speak.
“You are Kang Jin-hyuk….”
“I don’t buy Chinese products.”
Jinhyeok cut off his words with a single knife.
“What?”
The leader’s face contorted with anger.
“What crazy! Do you know who these people are and talk recklessly! A ranker belonging to the Chinese Guild!”
Hong Deok-pyo urgently tried to rectify the situation.
ah.
I wondered why the old man was so upset.
“Did you trust these guys?”
this is true
Let’s say you’ve recruited a great talent. I wondered if he had even brought a famous ranker.
I never thought they brought mass-produced products from China.
I roughly expected it from the patterns and costumes, but this fell short of my expectations.
‘Three people…’
Jinhyuk checked the status window of the players from the Chinese Guild with a sad expression.
These are the abilities and unique abilities that I couldn’t even enumerate.
It’s a level where everything can be organized in the line of Cheon Yoo-seong.
‘The Chinese side is also below expectations.’
At least, if Namgungcheon comes in person, I’ll have a taste of fighting. Of course, that was a story when he grew up much better than when he was in the Tower of Trials in the past.
“All right. Representative Hong. Let me speak.”
The leader dissuaded Hong.
Maybe it’s because he cares about reporters. My face is burning with anger, but if I try to hold it in, a thousand dollars will fly from my insides.
“Kang Jin-hyeok player. okay. It’s good to be confident. ‘Cause you’ve done a good job But don’t think you can fight a large guild alone. That’s our Chinese, not anywhere else.”
“hmm. To be honest, I think it would be enough alone.”
It’s not fun to press down with force.
What the opponent is most confident about.
It’s the most thrilling thing when you press it with it.
Anyway, the time has come.
The moment I thought so.
Whoops!
A black foreign car appeared on the road.
Rolls Royce Phantom.
It was a top-of-the-line car that is hard to find even in Gangnam. The Rolls-Royce, approaching as if flowing over the clouds, soon stopped in front of the broadcasting station.
“What is it?”
“Who else decided to come?”
“I didn’t expect to see that car here?”
Reporters’ attention was focused on the car.
Soon after, the driver came out and politely opened the door.
It is a modest action.
Just the act of opening the door is enough to exude elegance.
“Im here.”
And because of those coming out of the car.
“omg?”
“How can it be!”
“Everybody gather here right now! Bring all the cameras! Now!”
Everyone in front of the station had to let out an exclamation of astonishment.
