-Why hasnt Jihan been streaming lately?

-Yeah, he stopped right after Sophia arrived its making me anxious

Hes not really going to the US, is he?

It had been three days since Sophia arrived in Korea, and Seong Jihans channel hadnt hosted a single stream during that time. Meanwhile, the media was abuzz with stories about Seong Jihans offer from the US, and interviews with American First Guild representatives kept appearing.

-He can play in any position, and the value of Seong Jihan, who dominates the game by himself, is absolute. The more we analyze the data from the China match, the more it becomes clear that hes a player whos already on a sure shot road to the top of the world.

-Whats even more amazing is that hes only in Gold. Theres still so much room for growth! Please, come to the US. We dont want to face you as rivals in the Champions League!

-Why is everyone going crazy because Jihan isnt going!!!!

-Isnt it already a confirmed fact? I heard they even offered him a 10 percent stake in the guild.

-Theyre offering him a stake too? 10 percent?? Isnt that insane?

-Yeah, at this point, he must have already left, right? Damn, lol.

As the rumor spread that Seong Jihan had been offered a 10 percent stake in American First, peoples anxiety grew. Meanwhile

Ugh, I almost lost my 1st place today because of donation messages.

Chi-yi-yi-yik-

Yoon Seah, who had just left the BattleNet connector room, shook her head excitedly.

Why?

They kept asking me if uncle is really going or not, sending donations and all. I said I dont know, but they were so persistent

Your sister Gayeong going through the same thing? Shes in the same guild, so they think she might know something. But Jihan how long is he going to stay offline?

Yoon Seah had a rough idea of Seong Jihans plans. She thought he was just putting on a show by not logging in while conducting transfer negotiations. But

Me? I dont need to. I reached level 100 already. Jihan said nonchalantly

What? Already?

Yeah, the Chinese guys helped me level up a lot.

To be precise, it was the influence of the five matches against China. Since all his opponents were in the Diamond tier, with some of them being national level-tier, his level increased more than it did during the Russian match. He kept playing BattleNet to make up for the level difference. As a result, he achieved level 100 sooner than expected.

What about you, Seah?

Im at level 47.

You could get into the promotion match this month.

Yeah, ever since I became a Void Archer, Ive been consistently in the top spot.

Seong Jihan recalled Yoon Seahs transition to a Void Archer. Handling the Voids power was the specialty of a Void Archer. After her transition, she had gained a single skill, Void Arrow, but that one skill was an incredible game-changer.

Void Arrow, could you use it on me one more time?

Uncle, Ive also grown. It could be dangerous.

Seeing her level 47 determination, Seong Jihan chuckled.

I hope its dangerous.

Eek. It is Alright, Ill shoot, okay?

Yoon Seah immediately took out her bow from her inventory and, without loading an arrow, pointed the bow at Seong Jihan.

Void Arrow.

Swoosh!

For a moment, a purple light flickered at the bow. Yoon Seah pulled the bowstring all the way back.

Ping!

To an outside observer, it looked like she was just testing her bow. Seong Jihan, the target, smiled faintly.

Shes made more progress.

Shoo!

In front of Seong Jihans chest, a purple cluster of light appeared. Void Arrow had the unique property of being invisible until it materialized and flew, but when Seong Jihan used his power, it fizzled out helplessly.

Watching the disappearing purple cluster, Yoon Seah nodded approvingly.

Uncle, I really cant break through your aura, can I?

Cant you just make it appear inside the opponents body? If the Void Arrow shows up inside someones body, its instant death, isnt it?

Of course, Ive tried it, but it didnt work that way. Its a concept of shooting arrows across the inner world, so I couldnt insert it into the body.

Can it penetrate protective barriers?

Yes, if theres something like a Stone Skin that enhances the skin or armor, it can block it. Still, even if it explodes nearby, it has a good effect because it applies the Debuff of Void Erosion.

The Void Arrow, which allows Yoon Seah to shoot arrows through the inner world, closing the distance to opponents without interference. Since acquiring this skill, Yoon Seah hadnt missed first place in any game. With her innate stats being excellent due to her waiting stance and the skills simple yet incredibly powerful effects, it was impossible for Silver-tier opponents at her level to withstand her.

Hmm, no issues with your body?

No, not really.

Thats a relief.

But Uncle, you reached level 100, why havent you evolved your class?

I postponed it.

Come on, where can you find a third-rate warrior who can take on China alone?

With reaching level 100, it was time for the second class evolution. He had delayed it just in case, but Seahs suggestion made it seem like evolving the class was the better choice.

When Seong Jihan opened his status window and touched the class, four second-class evolution classes were displayed.

[Warlord]

[Mute/Voiceless]

[Seed of the Nameless God]

[Wandering Warrior]

Warlord and Mute are third-class jobs, and theyre available now. In my past life, I chose Mute during the third-class job selection. Seong Jihan passed on the first two classes and looked at the last two classes.

[Class Seed of the Nameless God]

-The sixth disciple of the Nameless God, a wandering deity.

-In exchange for returning the ability of the stars to its original owner, you receive eternal life as a servant of the Nameless God.

-A class specially unlocked by the Great Eastern Chaos, only available during the second-class evolution.

DongBangsak, hes involved in class evolution as well, Seong Jihan muttered with a frozen expression. He knew he wasnt a simple person, but he didnt know they could offer such special classes.

Seong Jihan couldnt help but feel like it was almost a power akin to the papacy. Lets discard this. Seong Jihan rejected Dong Bang-saks offer and looked at the fourth class, Wandering Warrior.

[Class Wandering Warrior]

-A demoted Wandering Warrior from a Third-Rate Warrior.

-This martial artist doesnt grow at all, believing there are no limits to martial arts.

-Instead of training the body, they are busy reciting the Dao of Heaven and Earth. Occasionally, such meditations touch the pulse of martial arts.

*Evolution Bonuses:

-Strength, Agility, and Stamina growth rate -10%.

-10% increase in experience points.

-Increased chance of inspiration during martial arts research.

A Wandering Warrior.

The evolution bonuses were so bad that it couldnt even be considered a second-class evolution. Especially when compared to the Seed of the nameless god, which guarantees eternal life, even though it is becoming a servant of the Nameless God.

However, Increased chance of inspiration caught Seong Jihans attention. In his current situation where he needed to modify martial arts to raise his Incorporeal, a -10% growth rate in strength, agility, and stamina was not much of a penalty. If there was a way to improve martial arts further, this class was the best option.

Seong Jihan chose to evolve into a Wandering Warrior.

[Class Third-Rate Warrior has evolved into Wandering Warrior.]

[With the effect of the Orb of All, class efficiency increases fourfold.]

[Class Wandering Warrior +3]

-A demoted Wandering Warrior from a Third-Rate Warrior.

*Evolution Bonuses:

-Strength, Agility, and Stamina growth rate 40%.

-40% increase in experience points.

-Increased chance of inspiration during martial arts research.

-Additional increase in the chance of inspiration for SS-grade or higher skills.

With the addition of the Orb of Alls effect, the negative growth rate increased fourfold, but it also included an additional increase in the chance of inspiration for SS-grade or higher skills. Strength, Agility, and Stamina arent in the stat window anyway, so it doesnt matter. Seong Jihan thought it was a worthwhile class evolution and smiled.

Seeing his uncles expression, Yoon Seah asked, What class did you change to thats making you smile so much?

Wandering Warrior.

Huh? Third-rate? They give you that choice for the second evolution?

Yeah, isnt it good? Yoon Seah had a strange expression on her face. Its probably because Uncle has his reasons for what hes doing. But even so, a third-rate warrior?

Buzzzzz!

Just then, Seong Jihans phone vibrated.

[Boss, the governments negotiation team that received the full authority has arrived. I will handle the basic negotiations as you instructed.]

It was a message from Guild Master Lee Hayeon.

The government officials have arrived. The guild will be going down, do you want to come too?

Sure. Sophia is playing games there, right?

In the waiting room inside the guild, where the Battlenet connector was located, Sophia pretended to negotiate while staying a few more days in Korea and connecting to Battlenet. As a result, Korean fans were worried about Sophias movements, showering her with supportive donations during her broadcasts and asking about the negotiation process.

Um Uncle, Sophia keeps telling me to expect good news. Are we going to the United States?

No. I just told her to make a good impression during the negotiations.

Seong Jihan checked Sophias broadcast, where she was talking meaningfully.

Korean folks! Regardless of what happens later, please continue to support Jihan, as always!

With Sophia repeatedly speaking in a suggestive manner, she was fully complying with Seong Jihans request.

Uh Should I tell her to tone it down a bit?

Its okay. Once we talk with the negotiation team, itll be over.

In fact, with Sophia talking like that, its probably why the governments negotiation team came quickly. Seong Jihan chuckled and walked towards the elevator.

* * *

Are you really okay with this?

Yes. Boss advised me not to be too greedy.

The governments negotiating team representative, trying to hold Seong Jihan back, blinked.

This is really not much, is it?

Seong Jihans demands were not very substantial. He asked for the return of the Sword Palace to Yoon Seah and a reasonable adjustment of the tax rate that Daegi guilds would pay to the government.

We prepared it as a basic measure for tax exemptions

I wish it were like that for me too, but boss insists on paying taxes.

Oh

Of course, we went in with tax exemptions as the baseline

At this level, the 1st phase negotiation proposal prepared by the government was worth much more. It included not only tax exemptions but also substantial government support for the Daegi guild. Additionally, various reward funds were set up for Seong Jihan personally.

Even so, it fell far short of the 10% American First Guild share.

The entire negotiation team, under the guidance of a seasoned coach, had even finished a severe tear-inducing performance the day before. It was a surprise that the offer from the other side was so unimpressive.

If this was the case, they should have come forward sooner.

We are truly thankful, but Are you really okay with these conditions?

Well, Im also disappointed, but theres no other choice. Boss is quite firm. However

However?

He has one more condition to present here.

W-What, please tell us!

Um He said hell tell you directly. Ah, theyre here now.

The door to the meeting room suddenly opened, and Seong Jihan and Yoon Seah entered the room.

Hello.

As Seong Jihan greeted the negotiating team, everyone in the room quickly stood up and bowed at a 90-degree angle.

Are we supposed to kneel now?

Should we cry?

No, wait a bit!

While the negotiating team exchanged silent signals with their eyes, Seong Jihan, after discussing the return of Sword Palace, proceeded to state his true demands.

Ive heard that the top ten guilds in our country are receiving additional guild buffs from the government.

Yes thats correct.

In response to Seong Jihans question, the head of the negotiating team nodded.

Additional guild buff effects supervised by the country. China had entrusted all of these to the Peoples Association, and the United States had granted them to one major guild from each state. Additional buffs that could be adjusted based on the central governments policies.

In South Korea, if a guild was part of the top ten, all of them had equally received additional guild buffs.

Could it be?

The head of the negotiating team felt a sense of unease when he heard Seong Jihan mention national buffs. Instead of asking for money, could he be

And soon, that uneasy hunch turned into reality.

Of the additional guild buffs, give us two Specifically, focus on increasing the growth rate for expanding guild membership.