To describe Dojin’s life in one word… hamster wheel. Yes, it resembled a treadmill.
Get up and play a game, play a game, play a game again.
I take breaks in between to eat and do home training for health, but the game was my number one priority anyway.
Even for sleep, I used the sleep mode, and I slept only when I really reached my limit.
As a result, Do-jin obtained many things.
After the exhilarating revenge play, he disposed of the things he had acquired so far, except for what he would write himself, and strengthened his stability by obtaining new things he needed.
The equipment setting, which had been made hastily, was changed to a C-class or higher armor setting, and by investing a lot in magic, I was able to record quite a lot of magic from 1 to 4 stars in the Book of Truth.
Even then, there was quite a bit of money left, so I had 10 million won in my bank account and 3,000 gold in my inventory.
The fact that this much was left even after reinvesting the family earned was economically very abundant.
It was the result of running and running non-stop without wasting a single moment since all of this came back.
Live well. I am living well. Yes, I’m living well… me?
“Something… It might not be like this.”
After seeing the banner ad on the lotranet, Do-jin fell into thought as he munched on the chicken breast cube he ordered.
What did I miss that makes me so embarrassed? Obviously, the level went up smoothly and reached level 54, the equipment was upgraded, and the messy inventory was cleaned up and the cash and gold were neatly exchanged.
It was only two days ago that I felt a sense of satisfaction as if I had completed a major cleaning after seeing the clean Tempchang for the first time after finishing the settlement that took nearly a week.
But after logging out for the first time in a while, washing up and taking out a cube of chicken breast to eat, why do I suddenly feel a sense of incongruity as if I was missing something?
Dojin, who was thinking deeply, realized what he was missing when he saw the front door that suddenly came into his eyes.
‘I’ve never returned and gone out that door… Was there?’
There is. When you come in with a package placed in front of the door and when you go out to take out the trash.
Of course, no one would consider that an outing.
I don’t know if it’s a crippled person in the corner of a room who doesn’t even open the door, let alone the front door.
I definitely made a promise when I got a new life.
This time, instead of only taking care of virtual reality, games, LOST, and Rostania, I will live a wonderful life as a human Do-jin, a living Do-jin on Earth, and a 20-year-old Korean Do-jin.
‘… The plan was perfect. I even carried out the plan as it was.’
But the problem is… All of the places where the plans were executed were virtual reality.
Even in real life, I completely forgot about the project to live like a human being because it was put on the back burner.
Realizing his mistake, Do-jin looked around his room.
Even if the mouth was crooked, it didn’t look like a room where a proper person lived.
Even apart from capsules and energy packs for capsules, which take up more than half of the space of a studio that is not wide.
The groceries, which were bought in abundance after considering only the calories and nutrients that should be looked for for human dignity before taste, looked like survival food piled up in a bunker.
No, wait. what is that written on? For cat treats?
“… … .”
Do-jin laughed when he realized that the chicken breast cube he was eating was actually a product for cat snacks.
“Somehow, it was disgustingly tasteless.”
However, it is good for the body because it has almost no salt and is high in protein. Even if a cat gets sick if it eats human food, it won’t get sick if a human eats something that’s meant to be eaten by a cat. maybe.
“Anyway, it can’t go on like this.”
It is not a wonderful life to pass chicken breast cubes for cat snacks down your throat in a rented studio you chose because some monthly rent support comes from a childcare worker.
It wasn’t something to masturbate about being better than in my previous life.
past life, past life.
Worse than that, life is better than lying in a real coffin.
For the time being, Dojin felt the need to spend some time reducing the game and improving the real environment.
I didn’t have to figure out how.
I already had everything planned out. I was also working hard on the build-up.
I just forgot to put it off.
‘The timing is just right. Because now is when my price is the most expensive.’
He also told me to remove the horns at once.
Dojin turned on the computer to execute the plan that had been put on hold.
And I checked the recorded video file.
In the meantime, while playing the game, I could see the videos collected for each major scene piled up one by one.
Do-jin selected the Haberkan Solo Raid video from among those videos and cut only the battle scenes.
“Shouldn’t it be okay to dig up the channel, upload the video, and post the link on the anonymous bulletin board on Lotranet?”
The first thing Dojin decided to do to enrich reality was to create a YouTube channel.
Suddenly YouTube. What does uploading a video have to do with a desolate life changing into a human life? You may have this question, but Do-jin had his own reasons.
‘There are many things to do to live like a human being… It’s too much of a hassle to take care of them all.’
It is said that money is everything, but Dojin did not have the property to skip all the hassles with money right away.
It means that when you have to do something, you have to do it yourself.
For example, in order to escape from a narrow studio, nothing could be solved with money alone.
You have to look around and find a house to move to, you have to research and sign a contract, there is a tedious process of preparing for moving and completing the move, and at least notifying you of moving in… … .
Dojin wanted to avoid all such troublesome things as much as possible.
That way is YouTube.
It was clear that if the public’s interest peaked over the bloody guild incident, if I uploaded a video and drew some aggro, all kinds of places eager to take over Dojin would come running.
There will be MCNs as well as guilds, and agencies and entertainment agencies will also contact you.
Then, if you sign a contract with the right place and ask for a manager who can act like a slave on the terms of the contract… … .
“I don’t have to do anything annoying.”
Improving the real environment wasn’t even a job if you had just one slave.
Whoop whoop. Dojin, who laughed wickedly, was about to upload a video on a newly created account.
But that was then.
[Teresa: Mr. Dojin, hello. I… It’s nothing else, but I have something to ask of Mr. Dojin. Can we talk for a moment?]
LOST Friends is linked to a virtual reality network, and it is also linked to devices such as smartphones and PCs.
That was the reason Teresa’s message popped out of the bottom right corner of the PC monitor.
‘What’s going on?’
After hunting together in the mines, Theresa sent several messages.
There was nothing special about it, it was just a greeting.
That too has been rare lately… What kind of request is this all of a sudden?
There was nothing to guess, so Do-jin decided to just ask.
What’s so serious about trying to figure out the other person’s intentions?
[Dojin: What’s going on?]
[Teresa: That… It’s kind of a stupid question. The wizard in that video, Dojin, right?]
Oh, is that it? Actually, it is a video that has been heating up the LOST related community for over a week. You must have seen Teresa.
[Dojin: Did you forget my face already?]
[Teresa: No, no. Of course I remember. I was just asking for confirmation. I was so surprised when I first saw it. I thought it was someone else with the same face. How the hell did you level up so quickly?]
[Do-jin: Actually, he’s a twin brother.]
[Teresa: ?]
[Dojin: It’s true.]
[Teresa: Huh really? Well, I thought it was weird too. It hasn’t been long since we broke up, so there’s no way your level has gone up that much.]
“I really believe in this.”
Do-jin laughed dumbfounded when he saw Teresa getting caught in a joke.
[Dojin: But was it a request to ask that?]
[Teresa: Oh right. That’s not it. Soso said he wanted to contact me about the video. Oh, do you remember Soso? My friend who was a party healer.]
[Dojin: Of course I remember. But why is he?]
Unlike the other two, Soso didn’t add friends when they broke up.
I have no intention of playing this game for long anyway.
Why did she come out now?
[Teresa: Oh, that’s it… … .]
Feeling curious, Do-jin focused on Teresa’s message that followed.
* * *
Kim Hyang-gi, chairman of Rael Group.
At the age of 49 this year, her life has been a series of struggles.
In my early twenties, a bloody inheritance war with my brothers.
In the mid-thirties, in the process of divorce proceedings, there was a fight over each other’s bones and flesh.
Now, as the chairman of a mid-sized company, he is fighting for survival to expand his business.
It’s hard to imagine just looking at her intelligent and sophisticated appearance in her mid-30s, but she has always been a heroine who has been fighting on the battlefield, especially on the front lines.
“How are things going?”
Kim Hyang-gi asked. in a casual voice. It seems like you really want to see what’s going on.
However, the person receiving the question, Kanghee Joo, felt as if a gun had been pointed at his temple.
‘Even if I die, I can’t speak. I can’t say I didn’t get one. will kill I’m sure Aunt Fragrance will kill me!’
For Joo Kang-hee, Chairman Kim Hyang-gi was like a father.
A family-like person who supported her sick mother’s hospital bills as well as everything she needed to grow up and live.
Being able to see my mother for several more years and studying for an MBA were all possible because of Kim Hyang-gi.
So, for Joo Kang-hee, Kim Hyang-gi was a benefactor.
I made a promise when I joined the company. Be sure to return the favor.
But now I just wanted to run away.
When Aunt Hyang, who was always like an angel, was the president, she was more terrifying than the devil.
Still, I had to report it anyway. Aunt Hyang looked at me pretty and cute when I was hesitant, but ‘Chairman’ gave a bad order right away if he stuttered while working.
“I… … .”
“It’s Kanghee.”
“Yes Yes?”
“Has it been about a year since you joined the company?”
“yes.”
Kim Hyang-gi sighed as he adjusted his glasses.
“I hate wasting time. Sincerely from the temple? good. For those who don’t have that kind of ability. but aren’t you? That’s why I decided to entrust you with a whole project in one year.”
“… sorry.”
“No, I am not blaming you. I was wondering if I should apologize, so I want to have a conversation.”
“Hoe, why did the chairman apologize… … .”
“I wonder if I misunderstood you. I wonder if I’m giving you a hard time because I’m expecting too much in a situation where I’m not capable.”
snap. A dagger pierced Zhu Kangxi’s heart.
Aunt Hyang Hyang, when she was also the president, was a demon whose tongue became a sword.
“This project is a tough one. Up until now, our Rael Group has focused on fashion and cosmetics. It won’t be easy to suddenly turn your head to the agency. still.”
Suddenly, the tone of Kim Hyang-gi’s voice lowered.
It was the voice he had when he was the chairman of the Rael Group.
“That’s why I think I’ve given you enough discretion. It’s good to offer much better conditions than other places. It’s okay to lose money, and it’s okay to be at a level that is not profitable. So, get a face that can represent Rael. Whether it’s a celebrity or anyone else, I just want to help imprint the name Rael on the public.”
Chairman Kim Hyang-gi, who left a blank space for a while, continued as if sighing.
“… But for two months already, no one has signed the contract?”
Joo Kang-hee knelt down.
Inside, tears flowed. scary. I was scared to death.
However, it was not that Joo Kang-hee had nothing to say.
The Rael Group is said to be putting in a bit of effort in fashion, cosmetics, and jewelry, but it is really a baby as an agency.
No, it might have been more accurate to say that it was just a fetal cell stage.
It was an unreasonable request to bring an A-class celebrity or influencer to such a place.
yes let’s talk I’m talking about this situation!
The moment Kanghee Joo raised her head, before she could even open her mouth, Hyanggi Kim struck the ball with lonely eyes.
“To me, my real daughter is only Soso, but you are also my daughter, just not by blood. When I die, I will give everything I have to you and Soso. there’s nothing to fight I’ll cut it in half before I die.”
But then?
“How do you keep it if you just put it in your hand? You can protect what you have only when you know how to do your job properly and become a person who can survive in the workplace.”
Joo Kang-hee kept his mouth shut. She didn’t have the audacity to whine at someone who treated her like a daughter.
Can not help it. Now that this has happened, it seemed better to suggest that we proceed with the work, at least in the direction of changing the direction.
“I’m sorry, Chairman.”
“Now my eyes have changed a bit. That’s how it’s me and Isu’s daughter.”
“… … .”
Aunt Hyang looks at her sadly and proudly while saying the name of her deceased mother.
a scary person If this is the case, you have no choice but to work with the determination to die.
Admiring Chairman Kim Hyang-gi’s skill in handling people, Joo Kang-hee started reporting as an office worker.
“Realistically, it is not easy to recruit an A-class celebrity or influencer to a fledgling agency that hasn’t even started its business yet. No matter how good the conditions are, the existing entertainment industry… They seem to be reluctant to sign a contract because they are accustomed to a culture of lack of trust.”
“It sounds like you are used to getting hit in the back of the head. therefore?”
“I would like to put down my greed and aim for something else. For example, topicality or future potential investment.”
“You know I hate fluff, right? Investing for the future or anything is, in the end, trying to nurture a nameless rookie from scratch… this is taking too long Even if I spend money, I want to start with the right people. Then what remains is topicality… A topical figure with no name? Is this possible?”
“It’s a low probability, but it’s possible. We have a connection with a person who is quite a hot topic these days.”
Saying that, Zhu Kangxi held out the tablet.
A paused video screen was floating on the tablet.
“You look good. But why are you dressed like this? Oh, it’s a game. Is this the LOST that is popular these days?”
“yes. He’s the most famous guy in the game these days. I don’t know what it will be like from a long-term perspective, but right now I’m at the center of the topic so much that the broadcasting company wants to interview that person.”
“Then there are so many competitors. But still, it shows… Are you saying there is a way?”
“We are scrambling to find that person, whether it’s a broadcasting company or anywhere, but we can’t find him, so we’re on our feet.”
“Main subject.”
“You are on the next screen.”
swish Kim Hyang-gi turned the screen.
Then what I saw
“… why is he here And this, isn’t it Lessa?”
It was a small picture of his daughter and her almost only friend, Teresa.
“There is a very high probability that the man in the black robe in front of Soso is the same person as the one just before. So, it means that the person and Soso that broadcasters want to find are acquaintances.”
sh*t. The corners of Kim Hyang-gi’s mouth went up.
“Call Soso.”
“Given his small personality, there is a very high probability that he will not cooperate easily.”
“When is he due?”
“There is less than a week left.”
“They say they’ll let you play for another month if you get this done.”
“Yep.”
“The topic is also a topic, but I like the mask. Apart from being handsome, he has a feeling. The new concept for this winter is a wolf, and it feels just like that.”
This was the whole story that Teresa sent a message to Dojin, and even Teresa, who was asked by Soso, did not know properly.