The Dungeon Attack event that was officially being held by LB Sports.

This events rankings were decided based on the score calculation method chosen by LB Sports.

That standard was the same as the next part.

*1. Total number of participating users. (300 points max.)

With 500 points as the maximum score achievable, the rankings were based on the attacks with the highest scores, and there were a variety of standards of the user group evaluation and the judge panel that were applied for giving scores, such as the actual possibility of being able to use the attack, the amount of sincerity and effort that went into making it, the legibility of it, etc.

However, as expected, the most important part was the number of participating users, where the most points were assigned.

For the attack plan with the most participating players, the maximum was 300 points, and below that, depending on the number of participants in comparison to the first-place attack plan, scores were given accordingly.

Mina, who recently had found entertainment in dungeon attacks during its peak point, was very interested in this Attack King event.

Of course, it was not an interest towards making an attack, but rather one on the information that popped up as attack plans.

It would be nice if there was a lot of decent information

Mina, a 1st year student in the VR Department of Korea University, was quite a high-level user.

She was now in the early-lv 100s.

Much like the other users in the lv 100 range, her biggest interest lately was the Forlan dungeon.

As she had tried the Forlan dungeon for the first time now, she had failed all five of her attack chances with a deficient score that was nowhere close to the requirement.

Truthfully, there was some fault in her abilities and lack of experience for that, but as the partner whom she challenged with was at a level that wasnt much different from hers, it was a sequence that was already expected.

I need to have experience clearing once at least in order to find a decent partner There will probably be a lot of the Forlan dungeon attacks uploaded in the Attack King event, right? If I at least look at attacks, will it be a little better

Just in time, she had quite a lot of free time between her classes, so Mina opened up her laptop in the department room and began to scan through the attacks that were up on the event bulletin board.

As expected, the dungeon with the most attack plans is the Forlan dungeon. This place is the hottest, though.

Because it was almost a year now since Kailan was released, there wasnt a small number of users that were around lv 100.

It was an obvious for the initial users, but even the hard users in the last runners were all over lv 100.

Because of that, the Forlan dungeon, which took responsibility for a considerable amount of the outrageous EXP that was required from lv 100-120, couldnt help but be the interest of many people.

Shall we take a look?

After glancing through the titles of the attacks like that, a title that was exceptionally catchy grabbed her attention.

Title The Forlan dungeon was the easiest.

Subtitle Everything about the Forlan dungeon as told by the first-place clearing ranker.

15-minute clear video attached.

A 15-minute clear video?

Both of Minas eyes rounded.

Did a first-place ranker come and sweep through the dungeon? No, from what I know, this is a dungeon that you cant enter once youre lv 121.

For her, who hadnt even been able to see the third phase within the 50-minute time limit, the 15-minute record was too unrealistic.

Truthfully, from what she felt, a record of 15 minutes was even impossible for a first-place ranker.

Either way, in order to confirm the authenticity of it, Minas mouse moved towards the title of the bulletin board post.

Click-

And as soon as she went into the bulletin board post, she clicked on the 15-minute clear video that she was most curious about first.

Shall we take a look?

However, she couldnt help but be taken aback shortly after.

This was because she accidentally hadnt reduced the sound on her laptop and so an incredibly loud sound rang through the department room.

That was exactly

You have entered the Grave of the Forlan Hero.

As the main character of the video entered the dungeon, the system message that rang out had spread out just like that throughout the department room.

Mina was so flustered that she hurriedly lowered her volume, but it wasnt like she could pick up and store away the sound that had already rang out.

And embarrassment that swept over her.

Ah, this is really embarrassing.

However, separate from her embarrassment, the many students that were in the department room as it was time between their classes slowly approached Minas seat after hearing that noise.

If you were a user that played Kailan, the Kailans system message was very familiar.

Yo, Lee Mina. You played Kailan as well?

Yeah, now that you mention it. Although, there arent many people that dont play it in our department.

As her colleagues approached her while saying a word each, Mina wore a bashful expression as she scratched the back of her head.

Yeah, Im also playing Kailan.

Whats your class?

Im a Magician.

Oh, what about your level?

I hit three figures recently.

Whoa!

At Minas level that was unexpectedly high, everybody had gazes of surprise, but as users that were as high-level as that were quite common, their attention turned back to the video that was playing on the laptop.

Yo, what is that video?

Ah, its a Forlan dungeon attack video that was uploaded for this Attack King event, but it seems the first-place ranker uploaded it. Apparently, its a 15-minute cut.

At those words, Yoohyuns jaw dropped, he being the only one amongst the people surrounding Mina that had gone into the Forlan dungeon before.

What? 15 minutes?

Yeah?

Thats possible?

I dont know either. Well find out if we keep watching this now.

As there was no chance that their other friends would have experienced the Forlan dungeon, they had no idea what the two people were talking about, but they began to watch the video with excited expressions.

Everybodys gaze was fixated on Minas laptop, and the video soon began.

Huh? Yo guys, that person there, isnt that a face weve seen a lot before?

Who? The girl?

No, not that female Magician, but that male Summoner.

At those words, Minas gaze turned towards the Summoner.

And shortly after, she was able to figure out where she had seen that face before.

Isnt that Jinsung?

!

Thats right, Park Jinsung.

Thats the dude that always sits at the very back of the lecture room and sleeps, right?

Yeah, thats right.

Because the number of people in the VR department was a little less than 50 per year, most of the colleagues were close with each other.

However, just as there was always an outsider in any group, one of the few outsiders of the VR department was Jinsung.

Besides a couple including Yoohyun, they didnt even know that Jinsung played Kailan.

Either way, as the main character of the video was revealed to be a student in the same major, their excitement increased even more.

And for the 15 minutes that the video played, they couldnt remove their eyes from the video even for a moment.

* * *

What the hell, youre going to go do another quest?

Yeah. I got caught with an Empire Quest.

Herz, who was taking care of the neglected internal affairs of the domain with Ian, wore a flustered expression after hearing Ians words, saying that he was going to go down to the southern continent because of an Empire Quest.

Yo, youre the Lord. I feel starting from some point, youve left all of the internal affairs to me

Still, I bring anything that will be of help back to the domain, dude. That goes for Ollibus Village, too.

At Ians words, where there was no part that was false, Herz wore a bitter expression as he licked his lips.

Thats true, but

The more they looked at Ollibus Village, the hidden seaside town that Ian found while questing, the more precious it was.

The villages rank was just a Village, but it was bigger than most decent territories, and it was a perfect place holding a value that even exceeded the Lotus domain when looking at several aspects, such as population, security, etc.

Because the Lotus guild members were greatly invested into the friendship process of Ollibus Village and the Lotus Domain, they would soon be able to merge together.

Anyways, since Im planning on immediately going down to the southern continent in a little bit, if theres something that we need to discuss, lets talk about everything now.

Well, theres nothing like that right now

Herz, who mumbled his last words and was thinking of something, opened his mouth again as if he suddenly remembered something.

Ah, come to think of it, todays the start.

What is?

That Attack King event.

At those words, Ian nodded his head.

Yeah, thats right. I uploaded a bulletin board post earlier right on time.

Herz asked carefully.

What do you think well rank?

And Ian smirked as he responded shortly.

Why do you even ask? Of course, 1st place.

* * *

Whiiiing-.

Jinsung, who finished getting ready for bed and had turned on his computer to check the bulletin board post that he uploaded for the Attack King event, wore a confused expression while looking at his smartphone that was suddenly ringing.

Huh? There shouldnt be anyone calling me Who is it?

Nowadays, Harin called occasionally, but checking the number, it was an unknown one.

Jinsung contemplated for a moment.

A loan call, maybe? Should I not pick it up?

However, because it would be somewhat disappointing to just ignore a welcoming(?) phone call when it had been a while, Jinsung picked up his smartphone and took the call.

I should bombard them with swear words if its a spam call.

Hello?

And just as expected, he heard an incredibly graceful and beautiful voice of a female through the phone.

Yes, hello. Is this Park Jinsung?

Jinsung slightly frowned.

As expected, is this a spam call?

Yes, why?

While Jinsung, who had decided that it was a spam call, was thinking about how he should swear, heard unexpected content.

Ah, so you are Jinsung. Then your Kailan player ID is Ian, right?

Jinsung wore a flustered expression.

What the hell? How does she know that?

Jinsung cleared his throat before he replied.

Ahem, yes. I am Ian, but whats the matter?

Then her words continued with a brighter voice.

Oh, Ive found the right person. Nice to meet you, I am a named uploader of YouCast called Sojin.

Sorry?

Ah, do you not watch YouCast regularly?

He somewhat felt like he was getting entangled with a drug peddler-like person, but as conversation about Kailan came out, Jinsung decided to talk a little more with this person.

Well, I do watch it occasionally, but I dont enjoy watching it. But what business with me did you have?

Its nothing else But someone had taken a direct shot of the 1:30 territory war battle scene that you showed a couple weeks ago and uploaded it, and I reprocessed that and re-uploaded it.

At her words, Ian was absorbed in his thoughts.

By the 1:30 territory war Does she mean the first match that we had with the Polaris Guild? Firstly, I should hear what the business is.

Jinsung opened his mouth again.

So?

I have earned quite a big profit from that video, so I wanted to deposit some of it to you as well.

Huh?

And the explanation of the girl that introduced herself as Sojin momentarily continued.

It was quite a detailed explanation that lasted about 10 minutes, but if it was directly summarized, the content would go something like this.

Because she received everything from the shoot as well as copyright, there would be no problem even if she didnt give Jinsung a share, but because she wanted to continuously work with Jinsung, she ended up contacting him like this.

It was an offer asking him if he wouldnt mind signing an exclusive contract with her and continue working with her.

Jinsung wore a slightly bitter expression.

No, how many views did she get on the YouCast video for her to say that she gained quite a big profit?

Because Jinsung knew nothing about the profit structure of YouCast, he asked Sojin again.

So, how much money comes to me as my share from the earnings you made from this video?

At Jinsungs words, Sojin, who seemed to be momentarily thinking as she was silent, carefully opened her mouth.

Around A little less than 2 million Won[1] will be deposited. Its around 10% of the total revenue.

?

Jinsung, who suddenly wore a dumbfounded expression, couldnt say anything while he held the receiver.

What the hell, 2 million Won? If 10% is 2 million Won, she made a profit close to 20 million Won[2] through one video?

More specifically, the profit was about half of that at 10 million Won[3] and that meant the revenue was 20 million Won, but even with that, Jinsung was stunned.

And as Jinsung was silent for a moment, Sojins voice was heard again through the phone.

If by chance you think that 10% is too salty, its an obvious. This time, because I didnt legally make a contract with you and worked, the distribution ratio is small, but if you begin to officially work with me, about 30% will return to you as your share. My share will be about 20%, and the rest goes to production costs and expenses taken by YouCast.

However, different from Sojins worries, Jinsung was unable to say anything out of happiness at the unexpected profit.

This was because, to Jinsung, one of Kailans highest-ranked players, 2 million Won was not a large sum, but he didnt expect for this much money to come in with just having one video uploaded.

Either way, he had just gamed, but hadnt 2 million Won of unexpected money just appear.

Then, if I was to make a contract with you, then how will it proceed from now on?

At Jinsungs positive reaction, Sojin quickly responded.

Whenever you play the game from now on, you always need to activate the player camera that is built into the capsule and just game. Every week, you just need to transfer the camera videos to me, and I will edit them and upload to YouCast. A YouCast page will also be set up with your name.

Jinsungs mind began to race.

So, theres nothing for me to lose, no?

To transfer files once a week was not a difficult task, and aside from that, he just needed to game diligently.

Sojins words continued.

If you continuously upload videos regularly, I think youll be able to take about 5 million Won[4] every month. Of course, Im also expecting this to be the minimum value. If you become an even more famous player in the future, there will definitely be room for your profit to increase.

Jinsung let out a shout of delight internally.

The reason for Jinsungs happiness was nothing else.

With this, I could live while gaming for the rest of my life!

Of course, even if he sold the items and goods he obtained within the game, it turned into quite a large sum of money.

However, within the game, Jinsungs expenses were quite big, and because he used all the money that he saved up to buy better equipment or use it for content within the game, an offer like this from Sojin couldnt help but feel incredibly charming.

Jinsung, who was about to immediately accept her offer, hesitated momentarily and calmed his excitement.

But still, I cant decide everything just with this one phone call.

Jinsung cleared his throat as he continued his words.

Ahem-hem, sounds good. I cant give you a definite answer right now, so then, I wish to meet you and talk more specifically about things like the contract conditions.

And Sojins response returned immediately.

Alright! As a matter of fact, I wanted to ask you for a favour. What time is best for you, Jinsung?

[1] 2 million Won = ~$1768.82 USD

[2] 20 million Won = ~$17688.20 USD

[3] 10 million Won = ~$8844.10 USD

[4] 5 million Won = ~$4422.05 USD