<Chapter 71: The God of Martial Arts Who Regressed to Level 2>
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"Your stamina has already increased by one?"
"Yeah, Uncle. The buff effect is really amazing!"
When Sung Ji-han received a call from Lee Ha-yeon and came to the guild, he was surprised to hear that Yoon Se-ah's stamina had already increased by one again.
'How long has it been since she awakened...?'
During the final ten kingdoms period on Earth.
Even when the 2nd-tier guild system was well established, and players were trying to obtain the rare stat perseverance.
Only one out of ten players could increase their stamina by 10 within 100 days.
'It was an incredibly difficult task to naturally increase stats... '
Yoon Se-ah's stamina had increased by 2 in just a week since she awakened.
'This is the gift that Baron was wary of, isn't it?'
Baron always kept a close eye on China's second-ranked player, Jin Yuhua.
Because the speed at which she was catching up in ranking points was astonishing.
If the final ten kingdoms period had lasted a bit longer, Jin Yuhua might have become the world's number one.
"Owner, I have a good idea!"
Lee Ha-yeon spoke with an enthusiastic expression.
"What is it?"
"Shouldn't we widely publicize the amazing achievement Se-ah has accomplished this time? It would also be a great way to promote the guild's buff ability!"
"I see. What do you have in mind?"
"Actually, many people joined our guild channel just to see you. If we announce this on the guild channel, it might not attract much attention."
Sung Ji-han tilted his head in confusion.
"Really? I thought people would be quite interested in the rapid stat increase."
"That's true, but considering the goals we need to achieve, we need even more attention!"
"Goals...?"
"Of course, to become the best in the world, right?"
The best in the world?
Lee Ha-yeon's enthusiasm for making the guild flourish was overwhelming.
"So... Owner, can you help us?"
"What kind of help do you need? Should I announce it on my channel?"
Sung Ji-han's channel, which had surpassed 600,000 subscribers.
If he talked about it there, it would have a much better promotional effect than the guild channel.
But Lee Ha-yeon shook her head at the suggestion.
"It would be a huge help, but if we rely too much on your channel, we'll have to ask you for help every time we need to promote something."
"Then...?"
"Hmm, I think it's better to grow the guild channel in the long run."
"That makes sense. How can I help?"
"Owner, do you remember? In the contract, you agreed to manage your advertising activities through Lee Seong."
Sung Ji-han nodded.
One of the conditions for Lee Ha-yeon's recruitment was to receive management from the Lee Seong Group for advertising activities.
"You said you would do one advertisement per month during the Silver era."
"Yes. I want to use that one opportunity now."
"An advertisement all of a sudden?"
"Yes. Actually, Lee Seong Electronics has proposed a new smartphone advertising model..."
"..."
Why did the conversation suddenly shift from growing the guild channel to an advertising model?
Lee Ha-yeon seemed a bit embarrassed and trailed off.
"Wow, Uncle! A phone advertising model? That's amazing."
"Yes. I turned down other offers, but since Lee Seong Electronics asked directly, I thought I should let you know..."
"Why didn't you do the others?"
Yoon Se-ah looked at Lee Ha-yeon curiously, and Sung Ji-han answered for her.
"We agreed to do only one per month."
"Why? Shouldn't you do it while you can?"
"There's no need to do too many right now."
His value would continue to rise, so there was no need to do advertisements prematurely.
But it would be good to do the Lee Seong Electronics advertisement to consider the guild master's situation.
"Alright. Let's do the Lee Seong one."
"Ah! Is that okay?"
Sung Ji-han nodded calmly and asked.
"But what does this have to do with the channel's growth?"
"Well, I want to live-stream the making of the advertisement on the guild channel."
"Making of the advertisement... Will people watch that?"
Even when an advertisement comes on, people usually skip it or change the channel.
Why would people watch the making of an advertisement?
Sung Ji-han asked, not understanding.
"Owner, do you know that fan cafes are popping up like mushrooms?"
"Fan cafes...?"
"Since the 8.15 Korea-Japan match, the Sword King's fan base has almost collapsed. I thought the nationwide fandom would just fade away, but then you appeared."
After the Korea-Japan match, the Korean national team had not won a single game in the East Asian League, suffering continuous defeats.
Korea, which was at the bottom of the rankings, was expected to see a significant drop in the Battle.net country rankings this year.
In this situation, the emergence of Sung Ji-han, a super-prospect, became a ray of hope for Korea.
He had overwhelmingly defeated Baron, the world's top prospect, and had not lost a single Battle.net match.
Moreover, he was being courted by American First, the world's top guild, with a blank check.
Yet, for some reason, he was still in Korea.
It was inevitable that he would become a national star.
"The biggest fan cafe is called The First, right?"
"Yes. The First. It's named after Uncle always being number one."
"Se-ah, you know quite a bit?"
"Hehe, I joined too!"
"..."
Why did she join a fan cafe for her uncle?
Sung Ji-han was speechless, but he understood what Lee Ha-yeon was trying to say.
"Since you have fans, they will come to watch the advertisement?"
"Yes. If we live-stream the making of the advertisement on the guild channel, many people will come to watch. After the advertisement is filmed..."
Lee Ha-yeon explained the next steps with enthusiasm.
While listening to the process of transitioning from the making of the advertisement to guild promotion.
Sung Ji-han thought.
'I hope I made the right decision to give her shares.'
The guild, which he initially thought of as just a buff shuttle, was now growing uncontrollably under the enthusiastic guild master.
'Well... we need to achieve guild achievements too.'
Thinking about growing the guild to earn achievement points.
Sung Ji-han decided to support the guild master, who would handle the tedious tasks for him.
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Five days later, the guild channel.
- Ji-han~ Lee Seong Electronics~ advertisement filming~ today~ right???
- Yes, yes, it is~ Ohohohoh!!!
Even before the live broadcast started.
More than ten thousand viewers had already joined the chat.
- Silddak is doing a phone advertisement ใ ใ ใ ใ It's unbelievable ในใ -It's not Silver, it's Ji-han!!!!
-Are you the Sword King? Your tone is just right?
-I already left that fandom?ใ กใ ก
-I'm proud of Sung Ji-han, the pride of Korea...^^ I look forward to a great... advertisement...^^-The First members, supporting you!!!!!!
With the recent increase in female fans and middle-aged viewers who had tasted national pride after the Sword King era, the guild channel chat was in chaos.
After the 8.15 Korea-Japan match, as the Korean national team suffered continuous defeats in regional league matches, ironically, Sung Ji-han's fan base grew even wider.
Because in the Korean Battle.net situation, he was the only hopeful element.
-Oh, it's starting.
Three minutes later, a black screen appeared, and the streaming began.
"Hello everyone~ I'm the guild master, Lee Ha-yeon~"
As the well-dressed Lee Ha-yeon appeared, the chat was flooded with male viewers.
-ใ ใ ใ !!!!!
-You look different today... Shouldn't you be the one doing the advertisements?
-Just watching you do nothing is great, so please broadcast more on the channel... Heeuung... I missed you...
-ในใ I came to see Ha-yeon, not Ji-han
-Me too ใ ใ ใ ใ
"Thank you for your kind words! Everyone~ But today's main character is someone else! Let's go see our owner, shall we?"
Lee Ha-yeon approached Sung Ji-han, who was finishing his makeup in the dressing room, with the filming crew.
"Owner! Wow~ Your face is already handsome, but with makeup, it's glowing~!"
"Are we starting the video now?"
"Yes, we're supposed to start now. This hairstyle suits you well~ Don't you think so, everyone?"
-Oh, Ji-han-nimใ ใ ใ ใ ใ
-You're handsome with your usual covered forehead, but this is amazing too ใ ใ ใ ใ ใ -I'm glad I skipped class to watch this ใ ใ ใ
-Bakchinu
-Why are you angry?
-Because he's handsome
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Sung Ji-han, who was already popular among players for his good looks, received an explosive response when he revealed his forehead and styled his hair neatly.
"Since it was announced that Owner would appear today, more than 30,000 simultaneous viewers have gathered~ It's not the usual dull guild channel!"
"It's not just because of me. The guild channel has grown quite a bit."
"Compared to your channel, it's still a drop in the bucket. Everyone! Do you know what we're advertising today?"
In response to Lee Ha-yeon's question, answers quickly appeared.
-Is it the long-awaited Space 23?
-Lee Seong's masterpiece to reverse the market share lost to LK Electronics!
-LK, my ass ใ ใ ใ ใ ใ Isn't this too obvious that you're working for Lee Seong? -ในใ How can Lee Seong beat LK Electronics in phones ใ ใ ใ ใ ใ The public generally favored LK Electronics' smartphones.
This was the general perception in 2020, not just in Korea but worldwide.
'Wow. We used to be much better... If it weren't for that damn Battle.net!'
Suppressing his urge to get angry at the chat, Sung Ji-han forced a smile.
"This time, it's different! It's really a masterpiece!"
-But the guild master's phone... Oh? It's a Space model.
-That's her secondary phone. I saw her use an orange phone last time~^0^-I'm disappointed that you're switching phones for the broadcast.
"No! What are you talking about!!! I only use Lee Seong phones! If I use an orange phone, I'll be kicked out of the house!"
-Really? How do you know you'll be kicked out? Hoxy...
"No!"
-ใ ใ ใ ใ ใ The guild master's reactions are hilarious. It's fun to tease her -When else would you get a chance to tease a rich girl?
-But is she really a rich girl? Why is she so pretty;
-She's really a rich girl. That's why the world is unfair.
Sung Ji-han watched as Lee Ha-yeon interacted with the audience, mixing in appropriate reactions.
'I think the channel would have exploded even if I didn't appear...'
Even after appearing on the guild channel once, Lee Ha-yeon had already earned the nickname 'Rich Goddess' on the internet.
Just her doing a briefing broadcast about the guild would likely make the channel grow quickly.
"Ha. Really... Anyway! This time, it's different. Lee Seong has achieved an amazing innovation! Look at this!"
Lee Ha-yeon confidently pulled out the new Lee Seong smartphone, Space 23.
It looked similar to the popular smartphones of 2020.
But when she unfolded and folded the phone.
The screen smoothly extended and folded back.
-Oh, there was a reason for her confidence?
-It looks better than LK's foldable phone.
The recently popular foldable smartphones.
The Space 23 from Lee Seong was clearly a step ahead in display performance compared to existing models.
Seeing the positive reactions, Lee Ha-yeon confidently smiled and said.
"This is the technological innovation achieved by the Lee Seong guild through the use of three Akashic Pages!"
-Three Akashic Pages?
-Lee Seong is really sharpening their knives ใทใทใทใท
The audience showed even more interest when they heard about the Akashic Pages.
But the interest wasn't limited to the general audience.
[Akashic Pages?]
Ariel, who had been quietly in Sung Ji-han's left arm, spoke in disbelief.
[You can't be serious... You used them on... this thing?]