Light-Speed Rune (2)
Enhancement Center.
If the Fusion Center grinds up summons, the Enhancement Center is where you grind up runes.
[Welcome to the Enhancement Center!]
[Try enhancing or polishing your runes!]
Its appearance was similar to the Fusion Center. An entire building near the Tower of Trials served as the Enhancement Center, and it was also managed by headquarters.
After waiting, Baek Jinwoo entered the room and inserted the Light-Speed Rune into the main slot.
'I have enough materials.'
All the trash runes that hadn't sold while he repeatedly ran the daily dungeons had been piled up separately. If the options were too bad, they wouldn't sell anyway.
'And I need materials for rune enhancement.'
Baek Jinwoo dumped all the trash runes into the material slot. Until it reached level 10. Fortunately, he had plenty of materials.
[Do you want to enhance?]
[Y/N]
"Okay."
Light burst out from the main slot, flashing as the enhancement began.
[Level 2!]
[Intelligence +12% → Intelligence +24%]
[Level 3!]
[Agility +12% → Agility +24%]
[Level 4!]
[Intelligence +24% → Intelligence +36%]
[Level 5!]
[Agility +24% → Agility +36%]
For reference, the maximum stat increase for Strength, Intelligence, Stamina, Agility, etc., is 12% per upgrade, and the minimum is 4%.
With normal enhancement, it would randomly land somewhere between 4–12%. However, since this was a rare rune, every upgrade applied the maximum value. And it didn't even include flat Intelligence or flat Agility.
'Good, good!'
Just looking at it made him feel satisfied.
[Level 6!]
[Intelligence +36% → Intelligence +48%]
[Level 7!]
[Agility +36% → Agility +48%]
[Level 8!]
[Intelligence +48% → Intelligence +60%]
[Level 9!]
[Agility +48% → Agility +60%]
[Level Max!]
[Intelligence +60% → Intelligence +72%]
[Enhancement has reached the maximum!]
"Damn…"
It hit the maximum value all the way through. Having finished enhancing the rune, Baek Jinwoo checked its information.
[Rune]
[Grade: Top-tier (Rare)]
Limited to 100 worldwide.
[Set Effect: Light-Speed]
When 6 equipped: Attack Speed +300%
If the summon uses a staff: additional +200% Attack Speed
[Level: Max]
[Stat Increase]
Intelligence +72%, Intelligence +30, Agility +60%, Agility +30
"Wow..."
A completely insane, absurd rune had been created—something you couldn't see anywhere else.
What kind of performance would Lamba show with six of these equipped?
Just imagining it made him excited.
Of course, this wasn't the end.
'I need to polish it.'
Normally, to polish that 'Intelligence +72%'—you'd need a 'Top-tier Intelligence % Polishing Agent'.
You'd have to keep farming the top-tier Tuesday dungeon and apply it endlessly until it hit the maximum.
But if you have a 'Universal Polishing Agent'? You can apply it directly, and it instantly reaches the maximum in one go.
Baek Jinwoo placed four Universal Polishing Agents into the material slot.
[Do you want to polish?]
[Y/N]
Then he polished all the options.
The result:
[Rune]
[Grade: Top-tier (Rare)]
Limited to 100 worldwide.
[Set Effect: Light-Speed]
When 6 equipped: Attack Speed +300%
If the summon uses a staff: additional +200% Attack Speed
[Level: Max]
[Stat Increase]
Intelligence +84%, Intelligence +60, Agility +72%, Agility +60
A final, perfected rune with maximized options had been born.
For Lamba, there was no better rune than this—none that could be made or obtained.
Baek Jinwoo continued the process on the remaining two runes. As a result, he created three "endgame" runes and left the Enhancement Center in a great mood.
As soon as he arrived at the open field—
"Lamba."
—Jinwooooo! You're here? Cream breaaad!
Exhausted from HunGyo's repeated training, Lamba rushed over with desperate eyes.
"Of course I bought it. But first, try equipping this."
Baek Jinwoo removed three Swiftness runes and equipped three Light-Speed runes.
—W-wow! What is this?!
Lamba was startled.
—My body feels incredibly light!
Spin, spin!
Lamba's flying speed increased significantly. Agility increases not only attack speed but also movement speed.
"Swing your staff once."
—Okay!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!
—Kyaa, haha! It's insanely fast! This is crazy!
It was no joke. And this was without even activating the set effect with only three equipped…
What if he got the remaining three?
Stacks would build up massively from the start. HunGyo, who receives those stacks, would go berserk.
Lamba's wind pressure!
By the way, there was a summon meant to receive that wind pressure.
A former A-rank—Aso.
Until he obtained that guy, HunGyo would continue taking the stacks.
Once Aso is obtained?
HunGyo would truly take on the role of a Training Instructor. That's how absurdly overpowered Aso is.
Of course—
It's not that HunGyo is weak. Even though he serves as a Training Instructor in Baek Jinwoo's party, outside, he's strong enough to tear through everything alone.
—Jinwoo! This feels like the old days!
For reference, during Battle of Summoners, Lamba hadn't been able to fully optimize runes like this. Their time together had been short, and it was still the very early days back then.
"Not yet. Just wait a little—it'll get even faster."
—Huh?! Faster than this? Can I even handle it?
"Handle it?"
Glance.
Baek Jinwoo looked at HunGyo.
As expected—
He was wearing a sinister smile.
Noticing that smile, Lamba let out a nervous laugh, cold sweat dripping.
—H-ha, haha! I guess I can handle it… yeah… it'd be weird if I couldn't… ughhh…
Baek Jinwoo smiled and patted Lamba on the head.
You little guy. Suffer a bit for now. Once everything is fully set, it'll get easier.
* * *
Late at night.
A logistics warehouse.
Baek Jincheol, Baek Jinwoo's father, sat there joking around with a friend his age he had gotten close to.
He had come again today for loading and unloading packages.
But here—
Baek Jincheol didn't do any physical labor.
'The golem does everything anyway—why would I?'
The B-rank Diamond Golem that Yoo Jia had gifted!
The performance of that golem was incredible. It was far faster, stronger, and more precise than ordinary golems.
To put it simply, it could swiftly and accurately handle the workload of nearly 50 laborers all by itself.
Thanks to that, an agreement had even been reached with the delivery company to receive higher labor costs.
"But there's something I've been curious about for a while."
Baek Jincheol's friend, Park Junghoon asked.
"What is it?"
"Why is a guy who owns such a flashy summon doing package loading and unloading?"
"Then what should I be doing?"
"You should either become a player or sell it! Especially that Diamond Golem. Do you have any idea how useful it is on construction sites?"
"… Honestly, I don't really know."
"What?"
Park Junghoon was dumbfounded. A player who didn't even know the value of his own summon?
"This was a gift. How could I sell something given with good intentions? It's better than my old Pebble Golem, so I'm just satisfied using it."
Baek Jincheol thought highly of Yoo Jia.
Despite being the granddaughter of a conglomerate family, she wasn't cold or arrogant. She was gentle, respectful, and treated ordinary people like them with the utmost courtesy.
To receive kindness from someone like her and then turn around and sell the gift?
'Unacceptable.'
So he never even looked into its value.
"You're insane. You're using a 1-billion-won item in a place like this instead of selling it?"
"…What?"
Baek Jincheol's eyes widened.
W-wait. What did he just say?
"1 billion won?"
"You don't mean…" Park Junghoon looked at him with a strange expression,
"…that you've been using your summon without even knowing its price?"
"Uh…"
1 billion won?
Baek Jincheol's mind went blank. Everything he had previously believed collapsed in an instant.
For an ordinary person, 1 billion won was an enormous sum. It was enough to replace their old, worn-out house and provide a more comfortable life for his family.
'How could I sell a gift?'
Of course he should sell it! With 1 billion won, the situation changed completely! And honestly, once you receive a gift, isn't it up to the recipient what to do with it?
"W-wait a moment."
Unable to resist, Baek Jincheol pulled out his phone and searched.
Diamond Golem.
A construction-specialized summon highly sought after by all construction companies. With no listings available, prices continue to rise.
Average market price: 1 billion won.
'She gave me something this valuable?'
No matter how wealthy she was, was she really that generous?
Baek Jincheol, who had never paid much attention to what Yoo Jia had given Hwang Myeonghui, was stunned.
"And there's something else I'm curious about."
Park Junghoon added.
"Is there really someone who would give a gift like that? Who is she? What, is she some kind of chaebol?"
Flinch!
Baek Jincheol was startled. This friend of his had surprisingly sharp instincts.
"No way. If you had connections with a chaebol, why would you be doing package loading and unloading? More likely, some fool like you received it as a gift without properly researching it."
Ah.
So much for thinking highly of him.
"H-hey, that's enough."
Baek Jincheol shook his head.
"I think today will be my last day working here."
"Oh, you're going to sell it? Good call, man. You made the right decision."
Despite not knowing each other for long, Baek Jincheol and Park Junghoon had grown quite close. It had been a long time since he had felt such camaraderie.
'More importantly…'
When his son, Baek Jinwoo, had been sick, Park Junghoon had given him about 1 million won to help cover hospital expenses.
Baek Jincheol had been deeply moved by that gesture. That was why he had no issue letting Junghoon rest while the Diamond Golem did the heavy lifting.
"Junghoon."
"Yeah?"
"Didn't you say you used to fry chicken?"
"What's there to say? I was pretty good. Graduated from Chicken University and even got a PhD."
"Stop joking."
"But it was a little funny, wasn't it?"
Baek Jincheol laughed. Despite his joking, Junghoon had once been deeply passionate about fried chicken.
He could identify any chicken brand through a blind taste test and even pinpoint the exact ingredients used—an incredible talent.
He didn't know what circumstances had led Junghoon to work in package loading and unloading, but…
'Yeah.'
Perhaps it was his friend's good fortune that they had grown close.
Baek Jincheol had always had a dream: To live a simple life in the neighborhood, frying chicken and spending warm, happy days with his family.
With 1 billion won?
It was more than possible. With a loan, they could even expand on a much larger scale.
"How much are you getting paid right now?"
"200,000 won a day."
For reference, Baek Jincheol currently earned 400,000 won per day. Although it had increased recently, considering he was using a Diamond Golem, he was still being severely underpaid!
Still, thanks to his hard work, he had managed to save a decent amount of money.
"Want to fry chicken with me?"
"You mean by selling that?"
"Yeah."
"Wow…"
Park Junghoon pondered. Although he always appeared cheerful, his eyes had long seemed lifeless. Now, they were gradually coming back to life.
"Are you really sure about this?"
"But I'm not planning to do this half-heartedly. I'm going to conduct extensive research before starting the business. We won't join a franchise—we'll run it ourselves."
"Ha! If it's research, that means we'll get to eat a lot of chicken, right?"
"Sounds about right."
"I'm in. Absolutely in. Thank you for making this offer."
"No need to thank me."
I'm the grateful one. Thanks to our only son, I get to enjoy this kind of opportunity. And I'm also grateful to that young lady, Yoo Jia.
'Daeseong is the best!'
Baek Jincheol made a firm vow to himself: From now on, he would only use Daeseong appliances.
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