Chapter 56

Chapter 56: Rise in War Capabilities (3)

This was an unexpected situation .

Yoo Seung-hwan had suddenly appeared .

He couldn’t be sure yet, but Kang-jun suspected that Yoo Seung-hwan was Hardis who attacked his base a while ago .

Yoo Seung-hwan had 100 billion in stocks so it wasn’t difficult for him to mobilize such an army in Hwanmong . Yoo Seung-hwan must have grasped Kang-jun’s identity .

Of course, that didn’t mean that Kang-jun would tolerate it .

He was the one who attacked first! 

If the red moon hadn’t risen then either Kang-jun or Hardis would have died .

Therefore, if Yoo Seung-hwan was really Hardis then he would be Kang-jun’s first target . Once the red moon disappeared, he had to take care of Yoo Seung-hwan first .

Yoo Seung-hwan also knew this fact . Why did he come so suddenly? 

He had showed up at the market .

“What is your purpose?” 

Yoo Seung-hwan smiled awkwardly when Kang-jun stared at him coldly .

“Ah, it seems like I haven’t introduced myself . I am called Yoo Seung-hwan . ” 

"I am Lee Kang-jun . Rather, why are you here?” 

"This isn’t the place to talk about it . It seems like you’ve already guessed the reason why I am visiting . Don’t you want to know what I have to say?” 

Kang-jun laughed .

"As you can see, I am doing business right now . ” 

"So how about seven o’clock tonight? I would like to have a talk with you in the evening . ” 

“Okay . Then the place?” 

"There is a quiet and tasty place in Cheondam-dong .

“Then we will meet there . ” 

Kang-jun nodded . Originally he would have been very anxious .

He didn’t know Yoo Seung-hwan’s ulterior motives .

But now it was the red moon period .

Disputes between sovereigns were forbidden so he couldn’t do anything at the moment .

As Lawyer Han Yeon-soo said, this was a period where trading was available .

‘Does he mean to negotiate with me?’ 

Anyway, he would think about it when they met .

Now it was time for reading . Kang-jun turned his attention back to the book .

It contained information about marketing .

It was about the 4P and 7P .

In the end, it was essential to think of a plan to satisfy the consumers, not sellers .

If things didn’t sell well then think of new features or low prices . It should be packaged as beautifully as possible .

It should be something that the consumers wanted .

In some ways, a lot of the practices were common sense but many companies became bankrupt . There were many related cases .

‘Um . I see . Think about what the consumers want . ’ 

It was enlightening for Kang-jun who had the Draw In Customers skill .

At that moment, a message appeared .

[You have gained enlightenment while reading about marketing . ] 

[You have got the management skill Eyes of Preference (Inferior) . ] 

[Eyes of Preference (Inferior)] 

-Can check the preferences for that product .

-One black magic energy will be consumed .

‘Oh! This is?’ 

Kang-jun was pleasantly surprised . He had received a skill in reality, not Hwanmong .

It was just by reading .

Keirun had said it but it was amazing . Rather than fighting monsters and risking death, he could easily get a skill through reading .

‘Eyes of Preference . Shall I use it once?’ 

It cost one black magic energy to cast but that wasn’t a huge burden . It was easy to fill up black magic energy in reality .

‘That one will be good . ’ 

Kang-jun looked at one of the women’s underwear on the side . It was one of the most popular underwear here .

‘Eyes of Preference!’ 

Then the information about the underwear appeared .

[Mulberry Beige Bra] 

-Rating: A 

-There is a 20% increase in purchases when Draw In Customers (Inferior) is used .

[This is the current preference information . It might vary depending on the time . ] 

[As the skill rating increases, you can see more detailed information including gender, age and price preferences . ] 

‘Oh! Amazing!’ 

The rating was low so only brief information was available . However, if he sold products with an ‘A rank preference’ then the sales volume would be much higher .

Kang-jun continuously looked at the other underwear .

Draw In Customers wouldn’t have an effect on items with a C rank preference or lower .

He also took a walk and looked at the other stores in the market .

It was the same .

Most of the items sold were A rank and there weren’t many that were lower than C rank .

Even though some items had E or F rank preferences, the dust that accumulated showed they had been there for a while without being sold .

‘Too good . It would have been nice if I had received this skill sooner . ’ 

But he had obtained it now .

It would be quite useful when doing business in the future .

‘It has worked out well . I need to order the underwear for tomorrow . ’ 

Kang-jun excluded anything with a B rank preference or less, and only ordered A rank underwear .

If the ratings information was true then tomorrow’s sales would be much better than today’s .

‘Huhu, this is what I’ve obtained from reading . ’ 

Of course, it was impossible for ordinary people to acquire the skill no matter how much they read . This was only possible due to the power of Hwanmong .

Kang-jun became more interested in reading and immersed himself in the book again .

At six in the evening .

After finishing the job at the market, he returned home for a shower before changing into a neat suit .

Yoo Seung-hwan .

He would die if Kang-jun killed him in Hwanmong, but this was reality . He could at least give him the basic courtesy of a face-to-face meeting .

He drove to the promised meeting place .

Yoo Seung-hwan had sent the address to his smartphone so Kang-jun was easily able to reach it with the navigation system .

The restaurant had a spacious parking area and the building was gorgeous . The parking lot was filled with luxury cars so the Venta S class Kang-jun was driving looked ordinary .

It was clearly an expensive restaurant for rich people .

“Welcome . Do you have a reservation?” 

An employee greeted him with a bright smile and a bow .

"Yes, in the name of Yoo Seung-hwan . ” 

“Ah! Then please come this way . ” 

The employee became even more polite after hearing Yoo Seung-hwan’s name . It seemed like he was a regular here .

"This room please . " 

The employee guided him to a room where Yoo Seung-hwan was waiting .

“Haha . Welcome, Chief . Sit over here . ” 

There was no title but Kang-jun was referred to as Chief . Kang-jun was already accustomed to names like this . Kang-jun sat down and said .

"It seems like you come here quite often, Chief Yoo-nim . ” 

Yoo Seung-hwan smiled .

"It is quiet and has delicious food, so I usually use it for important meetings . ” 

Colourful dishes including sashimi were set on the table .

A banquet! 

His mouth watered at the sight .

He often saw tycoons and high ranking officials meeting like this in movies and dramas .

It was kind of funny sitting in a place like this . Until recently, he had been living in a 250,000 goshiwon room and eating ramyun .

He wouldn’t have even dared come to a place like this if it wasn’t for the power of Hwanmong .

At that time, Yoo Seung-hwan poured a drink for Kang-jun and said .

"Drink this . ” 

Kang-jun received the glass of wine from Yoo Seung-hwan .

However, he didn’t drink from it . He wasn’t comfortable enough to drink with Yoo Seung-hwan .

Yoo Seung-hwan was like a sly snake .

It wasn’t good to show any gaps in front of such a person .

"Are you ready to speak now?” 

Yoo Seung-hwan nodded and said .

"I want you to feel comfortable . ” 

Unlike Kang-jun, he easily spoke while drinking alcohol .

"I will get straight to the point . No, let me apologize first . ” 

“Apologize?” 

“Hardis . That is my sovereign name . Your name is Sovereign Lucan . ” 

Kang-jun frowned .

It was as expected .

In the meantime, it had only been speculation . But after hearing the name ‘Hardis’ come out from his mouth, Kang-jun couldn’t help feeling angry . Kang-jun sneered .

"Do you have a reason to apologize? Once the red moon is over, we will have to fight again . ” 

Yoo Seung-hwan laughed .

"That isn’t why I am apologizing . To be honest, you received no damage . Only two of my men died . ” 

His words weren’t wrong . At that time, the only victims were Yoo Seung-hwan’s two berserk minotaurs .

Yoo Seung-hwan continued .

"Of course, I know that isn’t an excuse . You didn’t have any losses on your side so I want you to accept my apology . ” 

Kang-jun laughed coldly .

"It is meaningless . I will strike as soon as the red moon is over . ” 

Yoo Seung-hwan was shocked . He recalled the scene of Kang-jun fighting the tentacle monsters in last night’s battlefield .

The other armies were unknown, but in the 439th army, Kang-jun’s strength was absolutely the best . He was an existence that the other sovereigns couldn’t overcome .

Zenith and Avia didn’t want to admit it, but Hardis or Yoo Seung-hwan was different .

He had started from the ground up in the stock market until he became rich . He was someone who recognized his limits .

His limitations .

No matter how much effort he put in, he wouldn’t be able to beat Kang-jun .

He wasn’t a genius .

Of course, if he worked hard then he might be able to catch up with a genius .

To Yoo Seung-hwan, Kang-jun belonged in that category .

A genius at killing! 

His foundation in reality might be scarce, but his ability to fight and gain strength from monsters in Hwanmong was unrivaled .

Of course, powerful subordinates along with the sovereign were required to win the war .

Yoo Seung-hwan should have taken care of him before the red moon rose .

Now the red moon was shining .

Kang-jun was like a fish that met water, and would continue to grow .

Yoo Seung-hwan realized that he couldn’t beat Kang-jun .

The gap between them would keep increasing .

In front of an overwhelming force, having large numbers might not be enough .

Therefore, Yoo Seung-hwan decided to use considerable effort to improve his relationship with Kang-jun .

He put the cup down and smiled at Kang-jun .

"Perhaps you might be able to win if you attack me . However, I won’t just obediently allow it . I am different from Jung Kwang-hyeon . ” 

“I recognize that . ” 

Kang-jun nodded as Yoo Seung-hwan kept drinking .

“So I’m saying . Do we need to fight? Even if someone wins, their losses would do more harm than good . The winner will take all of the loser’s belongings, but they might be eaten by other sovereigns in the meantime . ” 

"So are you proposing an alliance?” 

Yoo Seung-hwan had an smarmy smile on his face at Kang-jun’s question .

“An alliance is burdensome . Let’s just agree not to catch each other’s ankles . ”