Clearing the Daily Dungeons (2)
The Daily Dungeon Administration Office.
In the room that managed the record board, one woman and two men stood anxiously.
They were members of 「Yoobaek」.
"Haha… so it really turned out like this."
Secretary Kim Byungjin scratched his head.
Once Park Changseok's secretary and Yoo Jia's superior, he was now the secretary of 「Yoobaek」.
Such was the power of capital.
"You're really starting a lower-tier daily dungeon time attack…."
"It might actually be a bit early."
Yoo Jia said with a faint smile.
"It's only been a week since we gifted him the summon beasts. Even if he fails to set a record, we should obviously cheer him on."
"Yes, of course. But…"
Kim Byungjin looked slightly uneasy.
"Do you truly expect him to break the records of all the daily dungeons?"
"Hmm?"
Yoo Jia raised one eyebrow.
It was a gesture telling him to go on.
"It's just… I acknowledge the achievement in the Tuesday dungeon, but we haven't heard a single thing about how he plans to clear the others. It's not like there have never been one-year gamers in Korea before."
"That's true."
"What if it was all just bluster…?"
Despite his anxious tone, Yoo Jia did not lose her smile.
"Are you worried?"
"No, not exactly, but…"
"It's a business I started with my own money. Even if what you're concerned about happens, your salary won't change. And since you followed me in trust, I'll make sure it won't hurt Taeseop's or your careers either."
Yoo Jia of Daeseong Group.
She certainly had both the power and the money to back that up.
'And.'
Yoo Jia thought to herself.
'It feels like he's hiding something more.'
Just look at Baek Jinwoo's confidence and composure when he entered the dungeon earlier.
As if lower-tier daily dungeon records meant absolutely nothing to him.
'If that's really true…'
Right then—
Crash!
Chaos erupted inside the record board management room.
"A-another record!"
"What record?!"
"Wednesday dungeon, lower tier! 4 minutes 12 seconds!"
"What?! That's three minutes faster than the old one! Who is it?!"
At the commotion from the employees, Yoo Jia's heart began pounding.
Ah…
Really?
Really?
He set a record on his very first try?
And even faster than expected?
"C-crazy…"
Even Kim Byungjin, who had been anxious the whole time, muttered under his breath.
"…Baek Jinwoo?"
"That name sounds familiar."
"Wasn't he the player who set the Tuesday dungeon record?"
"Ah, right. Baek Jinwoo!"
As the employees buzzed, Yoo Jia squeezed her eyes shut and clenched her fist.
"…It worked."
It worked. This business!
At the very least, it was a solid success.
At best, a massive one.
* * *
In Battle of Summoners, the daily dungeons had an "Auto Battle" system.
Assign a team to a dungeon, and the summoned beasts would repeatedly clear it, eventually returning with a heap of rewards.
And that system carried over into reality as well.
Time zone: GMT +9.
Until midnight in Seoul, Korea.
If you set it once, the summoned beasts would continue clearing the dungeon automatically.
When midnight came?
The rewards and summons would automatically be transferred into the player's storage.
The method was simple.
From the second clear of a daily dungeon onward—
[Would you like to initiate 'Auto Battle' with this team?]
[Y/N]
Select 'Y', and that was it.
Baek Jinwoo removed HunGyo from Team 3 and added Lamba instead.
—Huh? Why me?
"HunGyo needs to train the kids. If he runs the dungeon all day, he'll miss training. You don't want that, do you?"
—Hey, Jinwoo! Why would you say something so hurtful? I'll do it! I'll definitely do it!
At the thought of skipping that hellish training, Lamba brightened instantly.
Cream bread or not—
Right now, skipping training felt like the best gift possible.
"Good. Control the kids for me."
From now on, the training schedule would look like this:
The summons running dungeons would farm diligently. Those not running dungeons would train endlessly.
And Sunday would be rest day.
'There is a Sunday dungeon, though.'
It would be explained later, but it wasn't meaningful.
Just clear it once for record purposes.
'Rest is important—for players and summons alike.'
If HunGyo said it, it had to be true. It would surely have a meaningful impact on their growth.
"Alright, let's head back. To the training grounds."
After setting Team 3 to auto-run, Baek Jinwoo returned the equipment to Yoo Jia.
"Here. I just leave it off like this, right?"
"Yes, Jinwoo."
For some reason, Yoo Jia's gaze had grown noticeably more respectful.
As for Kim Byungjin and Hwang Taeseop?
They practically folded their hands neatly, looking at him with admiration. Seeing them treat him like royalty made Baek Jinwoo feel oddly proud.
"Honestly, I was surprised. To think you'd break the record in one go."
"I told you I would."
"Yes, you did say that, but…"
Who would've thought someone crazy enough to actually do it existed?
"The footage should all be stored in that equipment. If you have more questions, just text me. You don't need anything else, right?"
"Ah, yes. But what about the press regarding this new record?"
Were they going to keep it quiet like last time?
That would require borrowing Park Changseok's influence at headquarters—but it might be harder this time.
Unlike before, no other player had set a new record.
"Just leave it."
Baek Jinwoo answered coolly.
"Pardon? Really?"
"It's not like I broke a world record. And if people are this shocked already, I've still got far too much left to show."
From Tuesday through Sunday—he planned to keep charging straight ahead. It was too early to be surprised.
And besides, rumors like this couldn't be stopped anyway.
"…Just make sure my family is well protected."
His only real concern was his family. Especially in a country where gangs ran rampant.
"Yes, understood."
Yoo Jia's eyes gleamed reassuringly.
Whose request was this?
Even if she had to borrow the power of Daeseong, she would protect them.
"For the time being, high-level security will be assigned. Jinwoo, just keep doing what you're doing."
* * *
Tuesday.
Baek Jinwoo cleared the Tuesday dungeon effortlessly.
He could've used a memorized speedrun route, but instead he simply used Spotted Komodo.
'I'm recording the broadcast for now.'
If he really pushed, he could hit the one-minute range easily.
And then?
He might even break the world record.
'That's not good.'
Some attention was acceptable. But he didn't want it reaching the overseas One Heaven, Five Emperors.
Why?
'No one knows if they're truly good people.'
There had been connections in the past, and meeting them might even feel nostalgic.
But they were still people he had never met face to face.
They might be wary.
'They could think my appearance threatens their positions.'
He hoped not. But for now, caution was best.
At least until his Explosive Dragon Sorcerer unlocked its latent potential.
Anyway.
The core units of the Tuesday dungeon were two.
A B-rank Spotted Komodo. And a B-rank Wind Goshawk.
The Spotted Komodo, which fed on "Giant Slimes", crawled all the way to the boss room.
Baek Jinwoo cast the Wind Goshawk's "Movement Speed Increase" buff on the Spotted Komodo.
The result—
[Boss monster defeated!]
[Dungeon Clear!]
[Clear Time – 00:03:10]
Just like that, he broke the Korean record with an early three-minute time.
It even ranked on the world board.
79th place.
'Rachel's was 2 minutes 25 seconds, right?'
With speed runes on the Komodo and a maxed-out Goshawk, that time was achievable.
'And if I draw out their latent abilities through HunGyo, one-minute times are possible.'
That could wait.
Time would solve it.
"Auto-run again. Gotta farm polish stones."
* * *
Tuesday's record was smoothly broken as well.
The Wednesday dungeon, unlike the Tuesday dungeon, awarded defense-related runes.
Its setting was a snow-covered mountain, brutally cold.
Entering without preparation would even inflict movement speed reduction.
['Frost Cat' (C-rank) summoned.]
['Wind Goshawk' (B-rank) summoned.]
['Titanium Golem' (B-rank) summoned.]
['Explosive Dragon Sorcerer' (EX-rank) summoned.]
['Horn Fairy' (C-rank) summoned.]
Thus, cold-resistance monsters were essential.
The best among them was the C-rank Frost Cat.
—Nyaaaong!
The blue cat granted balanced cold resistance to the player and all five summons.
The Wednesday dungeon's mechanics were similar to Tuesday's.
Reach the boss as quickly as possible and attack. But unlike the passive slimes, the snow mountain yetis were vicious.
They hurled snowballs and charged madly the moment you entered.
To counter this, he used the B-rank Titanium Golem.
—Uwooooh!
The metallic golem amplified shields for three minutes, acting as a tank.
"Wind Goshawk, speed buff."
—Kiiiyoooot!
With the speed buff applied, they charged across the mountain.
At the summit—
On the golem's massive shoulder rode the player and his summons.
'Whoa, this is dizzying.'
Riding atop a thundering golem was thrilling.
'I'll have to get used to it.'
Especially if he wanted to clear the Friday dungeon later.
Thud, thud, thud!
Ignoring countless yeti attacks, the Titanium Golem ran straight ahead.
Instead of the usual frontal route, it took a steep climbing path only it could use.
The result?
Reaching the summit in under three minutes.
Thud, thud, thud!
The only downside was the intense dizziness.
Regaining his focus, Baek Jinwoo muttered,
"Explosive Dragon Sorcerer, get ready."
Though being recorded, the Explosive Dragon Sorcerer silently prepared magic.
Maintaining composure, gathering mana—almost reverent.
Whoooooosh!
As they pushed through the blizzard and reached the summit—
[Warning! Warning! Warning!]
[Boss monster appears!]
—Gwoooaaaar!
A massive snow mountain yeti roared.
'Heh.'
Good thing this was a lower-tier dungeon. In the highest tier, it would be three times larger.
A blue barrier surrounded the yeti.
The Horn Fairy stripped it away.
'And now.'
It was ice-attribute. It had to be beaten with fire.
Perfect for the Explosive Dragon Sorcerer.
"Explosive Dragon Sorcerer, now!"
Flames roared from its staff, engulfing the yeti.
Minutes later—
[Boss monster defeated!]
[Dungeon Clear!]
[Clear Time – 00:04:22]
Again.
A new Korean record.
And from that moment—Korea began to stir.
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