Chapter 6
The new operational method of renting out transport skeletons combined with porters, grouped into teams, was incredibly effective.
By pairing the limitations of skeletons, which only move based on commands, with humans, the limitations were completely offset. At the same time, porters, who had been building up complaints against me, ended up groveling in front of me.
“Please assign me a skeleton!”
“Me first!”
The team leaders, earning a steady and reliable high income, with an hourly wage of 25,000 won, while staying safe and working nonstop, became the envy of the other porters. Naturally, many porters were desperate to be assigned a skeleton.
At that moment, Kang Chansu stepped in and called out to the porters.
“Wait! Just because you shout doesn’t mean you’ll get assigned first! Calm down!”
Personally, I liked Kang Chansu, so I made him a special employee responsible for training and managing the new team leaders.
The skeletons did the work, the team leaders handled operations, and Kang Chansu managed them. This way, I only needed to sit back and keep making skeletons, and money would flow in.
Just then, Kang Chansu turned to me and asked.
“How many today, boss?”
“I made 4, so 2 people.”
Kang Chansu, looking a little troubled, said.
“2 people? Then who should I pick…”
“Just figure it out,”
When I replied, the porters, eager to be chosen, raised their hands in unison.
“Me! Me!”
“I’m really good at this! I’ll take only 20,000 won per hour!”
“What?! 20,000? Hey! That’s crossing the line!”
As things started to get heated, Kang Chansu, with a panicked voice, said.
“Up until now, I’ve picked decent people I know, but now I’m really…”
“Hmmm…”
I thought for a moment.
Kang Chansu wasn’t the boss, and no matter how much authority I gave him, he couldn’t make decisions freely.
“Let’s see…”
I needed a way to choose the workers without causing too much trouble and ensuring everyone was satisfied.
Porters’ resumes were all about the same.
In other words, I had no way to discern what kind of person they were based on their resumes.
So instead of awkwardly comparing people and making everyone unhappy, I decided to just pick randomly, using a game.
The ones who didn’t get picked might feel unfair, but they could try again next time.
“Since it’s the 7th, anyone born in July, step forward!”
A few porters stepped forward with bright smiles.
I looked at Kang Chansu and said.
“Check their IDs.”
“Yes.”
Kang Chansu began verifying whether they were born in July, and when he checked one porter’s ID, he said.
“It says they’re born in August.”
“That’s the solar calendar. They’re actually born in July according to the lunar calendar.”
Ah… Maybe I should bring a lottery box next time.
With an annoyed expression, I said.
“Solar calendar or lunar calendar, the one on the ID counts. No exceptions.”
Some of the porters quietly stepped back.
After finishing all the checks, Kang Chansu nodded to confirm everything was in order, and I loudly announced.
“We’re going with rock-paper-scissors! If you don’t play, you lose—rock-paper-scissors!”
The porters immediately started playing rock-paper-scissors frantically.
At first, it was all ties, but soon one by one, they started getting eliminated, and eventually, there were only 3 left.
“Alright, again. Rock-paper-scissors.”
And finally, the ultimate winner was decided.
“Yahoo!”
The two porters who had lost looked at me with pitiful eyes.
They probably wanted to know if they could play rock-paper-scissors between themselves for the last spot.
But if I allowed that, the others who didn’t even have a chance would be even more upset, right?
“Those remaining are disqualified. This time, we’ll add 3 for October birthdays. The reason for adding 3 is because I like that number.”
It was a haphazard selection process, but no one here could complain to me about it.
“October! I’m October!”
“I’m definitely going to win!”
Once again, Kang Chansu checked their IDs and the rock-paper-scissors match began.
“Ugh!”
“I won!”
After a long match, the final winner from October was chosen.
“Alright. That’s it for today.”
The porters looked like they had a lot to say, but eventually, they all returned silently, hoping for the next opportunity.
I watched them and grinned.
“Not a bad feeling.”
It had been a long time since my skeletons received such a heartfelt welcome.
“Alright. Let’s keep going like this.”
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The business was truly sailing smoothly.
I was doing exactly what I wanted—sitting back and making skeletons while money came pouring in.
But…
“It’s a bit too slow.”
Just like the people in Seron, I was cautiously expanding the skeletons, worried that fear of undead might spread.
But for some reason, the reaction of the people turned out to be pretty good, even though they weren’t battle-type skeletons.
“Can’t I just go all out?”
If it were up to me, I’d make skeletons recklessly and rake in a ton of money.
But if I scale up like that, I’d inevitably attract attention.
After doing some research, I found out that most summon-type Awakeners usually have no more than ten summoned creatures, but I’ve already surpassed that by dozens.
Now, if I suddenly increase it by tens of skeletons a day and manage hundreds or even thousands?
I’d undoubtedly receive overwhelming attention, far more than now.
“I hate the hassle…”
While strolling around the house, I stopped for a moment and contemplating.
“Wait a minute.”
Why am I even worrying about this?
“If I’m going to earn in the trillions, it’s inevitable that I’ll get attention.”
Someone with trillions in assets is one of the richest people in Korea.
It’s ridiculous to think that such a rich person could avoid attention.
“Maybe I’ve been too timid?”
I’ve been avoiding attention simply because I didn’t want the hassle, but when I think about my ultimate goal, avoiding attention in the first place was impossible.
If I slowly increase the skeletons and get attention later, or if I suddenly ramp it up and get attention now, what’s the difference?
Besides, I’ve already become somewhat famous around here by showcasing a unique transport method.
I thought for a moment and then spoke:
“Yeah. Let’s just do it.”
I’m just providing my abilities and making money in return.
Even if the number of transport skeletons increases, they aren’t combat units like an undead army.
The reason I didn’t want attention was simply because I was worried it might disrupt my peaceful retirement life.
But if I’m inevitably going to get attention, then why should I worry?
I immediately picked up my phone and called Mr. Park.
-Yes, Boss.
“Increase the purchase amount starting tomorrow.”
-Really?
Mr. Park spoke happily.
-How much would you like to increase? Double or triple, just let me know…
“My balance is 3,200,000, so buy 3,200,000 worth of bones!”
-…Excuse me?
Until now, I had been renting out dozens of transport skeletons and my daily income had already exceeded ten million won.
From now on, I’m going to use all the money I make to invest in bones and grow the business massively.
I need to make money quickly and retire early!
-Uh, this is sudden…
It was no wonder Park was flustered. I had been buying an average of 200,000 worth of bones per day, and now I was suddenly increasing my order by 16 times.
“Yes. For now, 3,200,000, and from here on out, I’m going to invest all the profits into buying bones, so move quickly!”
There was a brief silence on the other end before Mr. Park shouted loudly.
-Thank you! I’ll gather only the freshest bones and deliver them!
After finishing the call with Park, I closed my eyes and said.
“Bone purchases are taken care of by Mr. Park, so that’s done. What else do I need? Hmm… a company?”
As the amount of money increases, tax issues will inevitably come up.
So, I decided to just start a company now, and do things properly.
“Alright. I’ll rent a warehouse, start a company, and then I’ll be able to send out tens of skeletons every day…”
I thought for a moment and then shook my head.
“No, no. That’s a bad idea.”
Sending small batches of units sequentially in a war would only lead to my own defeat. Instead, you need to gather a large army and strike all at once to minimize losses.
The same principle applies here.
I can’t avoid attention, but if I want to minimize the annoying issues that come with it, I should flood the market all at once rather than incrementally.
Overwhelm them with an unimaginable amount, leaving the opposition stunned.
I grinned and said.
“Yeah. Let’s hit them all at once.”
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The Gate Management Bureau is an agency that oversees not only gates and monsters but also Awakeners.
The registration office of such a Gate Management Bureau plays a role in managing the surrounding gates and Awakeners, as well as certifying Awakener registrations.
“Is there anything special to report?”
Because of this, regularly compiling general information about the registered Awakeners is part of their work.
Among the Awakeners, there were criminals who turned to violence against humans instead of monsters, and the impact of these former Awakener criminals was far greater than that of ordinary criminals.
“No special updates… Ah!”
The researcher, who was reporting, suddenly said.
“You know the special management target?”
“Special management target? Who are you talking about?”
“Han Jihyuk.”
“Ah, Han Jihyuk. The one with the transport skeletons?”
Han Jihyuk had gained quite a bit of attention for not only modifying weak summoned creatures to create transport skeletons but also for maintaining as many as 32 summoned creatures. He had become one of the special management targets registered with the Bureau.
“Wasn’t it that he made 32?”
“Yes. Since last month, he hasn’t made any new skeletons.”
But Han Jihyuk hadn’t showcased any new skeletons since last month.
Naturally, everyone assumed his summoning abilities had reached their limit, and interest in him quickly waned.
“Why? You want to remove him from the special management list?”
“No, he started a company. What? Seron Corporation? Anyway, he’s opening it today.”
“A company? Wow.”
The head of the Bureau said with admiration.
“See, it’s all about how you use your abilities. Who would have thought he’d use those weak skeletons like that? But now he’s even started a company? Looks like he made some money.”
“Even roughly calculating, he’s making a few hundred million a month.”
“He’s better off than most Awakeners.”
“Anyway, I heard Han Jihyuk’s company is opening today, so I thought I’d mention it. Nothing else special.”
“Hmmm. Should we remove him from the special management list? He has a lot of summons, but it seems like he’s hit his limit. Besides, these are transport skeletons, not battle ones. I don’t think we need to keep monitoring him.”
“I agree.”
“Well then, let’s proceed with that decision…”
Just then.
“Chief!”
An employee entered with a pale expression, shouting.
“Did you hear?!”
The head of the Bureau, startled, asked.
“…What did you hear?”
“It’s Han Jihyuk!”
“Ah, his company?”
“No, it’s the transport skeletons! Han Jihyuk has invited a huge number of porters and is indiscriminately sending out skeletons!”
At this, the head of the Bureau looked surprised.
“Sending out more? Not just 32? Huh. Does this mean there was no limit after all? And with this many summons, it’s almost a record.”
A researcher next to him said.
“The record was actually broken a month ago. The previous record was 27 summons by an Awakener from Cuba.”
“Wow. That’s impressive. Should we keep him under special management for a while?”
The head of the Bureau and the researcher continued their calm conversation when the employee banged his fist on his chest and said:
“That’s not it!”
“Not it?”
Realizing something was off, the head of the Bureau said with a stiff expression.
“Tell me properly. How many more is he sending out? Ten? Twenty?”
The employee, gasping for breath, said.
“T-three…”
The head of the Bureau was in shock.
“Three, thirty?! That’s 62 total? Making and maintaining that many summons is impossible…”
Then the employee said.
“It’s three hundred! And that’s just what has come out so far!”
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