Chapter 18: (1): Season 1 – Preparation


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    All names and titles are fictitious.


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    IUET wasnt just a single team. It was a guild with several sub-teams, and the team that Jong-won belonged to was the first team, which could be considered as the strongest team within IUET. Whenever people talked about IUET, they immediately thought of this first team.


    And now, the youngest-ever yer had joined that first team. Of course, she wasnt a regr guild member. She was just a student who was given the privilege to participate in ying only on weekends. Hyun-seoks influence yed a role here. Hyun-seok had personally requested Sung-hyung, and Sung-hyung had recruited that yer on special terms as a favor to Hyun-seok.


    The yers current age was 19 years old. She was a high school senior and her name was Yoo Min-seo.


    Jong-won chuckled. Wow, our Min-seo has made it big, huh?


    Min-seo couldnt say anything, perhaps because there were other yers around. She just shyly smiled.


    Whats wrong with you? Why are you acting so shy all of a sudden? You look ridiculous, Jong-won teased.


    Oppa! Min-seo blushed.


    The other yers found Min-seos embarrassed expression amusing. In fact, she was receiving an incredible privilege. Her sry was no different from regr guild members, but she wasnt given any performance-based bonuses. Even so, it was a great deal. She was only participating in ying on weekends, but she was earning about a third of what regr guild members earned in a month. That was almost like an internship, but it was a pretty good deal. People who were willing to pay to intern at IUET were abundant.


    Jong-won smirked. Well Hyun-seok has this girl calling him oppa, and yet hes paying her 1 million won. Its not even a small amount of money.


    Jong-won knew that Hyun-seok had confiscated the Green stones before. Of course, it was illegal. Illegal actions usually involved a certain level of risk. He used to be someone who emphasized safety first, but he seemed to be changing a little these days.


    Anyway, Min-seo ended up participating in ying due to Hyun-seoks request. Hyun-seok was in the same situation, but he was also given the consideration of only participating in ying at night, taking into ount his current status.


    The other yers may have hadints and grievances, but not him. Because he could continually hear the hopeful notification sounds that made his heart and mind rich and warm:


    [You have in the Twin-Headed Orc.]


    [You have hunted the boss monster of Inwangsan Mountain.]


    [You have achieved a difficult achievement.]


    [Bonus stat +10 will be given.]


    This was truly impressive. In easy dungeons, they usually received around +3, and in slightly harder ones, they could receive around +5.


    Journeying with IUET was also a great experience for Hyun-seok. It was true that Hyun-seok found human charm in Sung-hyung, but he didnt just join the ying for that charm alone. He was not a saint. Of course, he moved because there was something to gain and profit from.


    First of all, Hyun-seok had the highest stake in items. The 12 people ying together had a 20% stake, and the remaining 80% was Hyun-seoks share. Originally, Sung-hyung offered to give him the entire 100%, but he refused and they settled on 80%.


    There were yers who were satisfied with just receiving the bonus stat and considering how difficult and almost impossible it would be to y monsters without Hyun-seok, he deserved to have the burden of taking all the rewards.


    IUET clearly needs me. But on the other hand, I also need IUET.


    In fact, without IUET, Hyun-seok could not y monsters either. The device that could roughly locate the monsters was not being sold to individuals at the moment and was only avable for purchase by a few top-ss teams. If Hyun-seok had been alone, he wouldnt have been able to receive rewards and bonus stats as quickly, easily, andfortably as he did.


    Justfortably receiving room service provided by IUET and moving aroundfortably, he was able to collect bonus stats and money just by casually punching enemies from behind while other yers were distracting. In particr, he was traveling around the country, dealing with boss monsters, and was able to umte a significant amount of bonus stats as a result.


    I bet people who see my stat window would be shocked?


    Name: Yoo Hyun-seok


    Age: 29


    Height: 181cm


    Weight: 82kg  BMI: Overweight


    Job: yer (5/5)


    (Twin-Headed Orc yer)  Strength increased by 1. The effect is offset by the Orc yer title effect.


    (Mayfly yer)  Agility increased by 1.


    (Wasp yer)  Agility increased by 1. The effect is offset by the Mayfly yer title effect.


    (Ant yer)  Agility increased by 1. The effect is offset by the Mayfly yer title effect.


    (Orc yer)  Strength increased by 1.


    Merchant  Title obtained by entering 100 points in Strength Stat for the first time (Bonus stat: 3)


    Swift Runner  Title obtained by entering 100 points in Agility Stat for the first time (Bonus stat: 3)


    Sage  Title obtained by entering 100 points in Intelligence Stat for the first time (Bonus stat: 3)


    Penny pincher  Title obtained by entering 100 points in Stamina Stat for the first time (Bonus stat: 3)


    Combat Ability  (Current remaining stat points  284)


    (1) Strength: 101  affects physical strength. Strength is the most important factor in determining physical attack power. Also affects stamina, with 10 H/P points increasing per 1 point in Strength.


    (2) Intelligence: 100  affects intelligence. Intelligence is the most important factor in determining non-physical attack power. Also affects mental strength, with 10 M/P points increasing per 1 point in Intelligence.


    (3) Stamina: 100  affects endurance. Stamina is the most important factor in determining H/P and stamina. 40 H/P points increase per 1 point in Stamina.


    (4) Agility: 101  affects agility. Agility is the most important factor in determining evasion rate and attack uracy. Evasion rate and attack uracy increase by 10 points per 1 point in Agility.


    Non-Combat Ability


    (1) Energy: 50  affects energy. Energy is the most important factor in determining stamina. 1 stamina point increases per 1 point in Energy.


    Currently, all of his stats are almost maxed out at 100, with Agility and Strength even reaching 101 due to the yer title effect. Its been said that his power doesnt fit with the Easy Mode, even receiving notifications about it. In other words, hes using cheat codes.


    However, what needs more attention is his remaining stat points. Thanks to the cheat codes, Hyun-seok has been able to change difficult and impossible achievements into easy ones, making him no different from a pro user who came to the beginner zone just to bully newbies. As a result, he was able to collect an astounding 284 remaining stat points, which he hasnt used yet, just in case he is forced to switch to the upper mode like before. His current n is to stay in the Easy Mode and collect all the consumables avable before entering the upper mode.


    Anyway, stats were very important to yers. The most convincing hypothesistely is that Easy Mode is a system designed to train yers universally. While there are three types of yers  Combat, Recovery, and Support  they are still considered beginners who have not yet advanced to a specific upation. Once they enter upper modes, their jobs will be divided into more specific categories, just like in online games, and the probability of advancing to a job based on their developed stats is very high. It was a fairly credible spection.


    The current ying system is almost identical to that of online games.


    Park Sung-hyung reached out his hand.


    Good job, Hyun-seok.


    I didnt do much. Its all thanks to everyone who fought hard in front of me.


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