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Chapter: 92

"What\'s this data?"

In the R&D department of Entec Technology, Executive Director Han Yongwoo discovered some strange data. Among the data collected for the development of RP gear, something stood out.

"Oh, that\'s the data brought in by a design team intern."

"An intern?"

"Yes. It was an experiential internship... His name is Kang Hanbit."

As he listened to the employee\'s explanation, Han Yongwoo examined the data again.

The gear development project he was leading had just finished a related conference. That\'s why he could recognize how unusual the data in the report was.

"You said design team 2?"

"Yes, but I heard he was fired today."

"Fired?"

"Yes. I\'m not sure of the details, but I heard it was a dual employment issue..."

The employee continued to explain.

After examining the data a little more, Han Yongwoo nodded.

"Alright. Please gather in the conference room in 30 minutes."

After giving his instructions, he immediately left the office.

His destination was the floor where the design team was located.

"Oh? Director Han?"

Some employees who saw Han Yongwoo called out to him.

But he simply nodded in greeting and headed towards the innermost seat.

"Design team 2 leader."

"Yes?"

The team leader looked up at the short call.

His expression twisted in an instant.

"You\'re Executive Director Han. Why are you here?"

"..."

It was a sarcastic remark.

Looking away from the other desks, Han Yongwoo asked with an expressionless face, "I heard that an intern named Kang Hanbit worked here. I heard the reason for his dismissal

was dual employment?"

"Yes, well, that\'s how it turned out."

"There could have been room for consideration for an intern, don\'t you think?"

"Why should we accommodate just any experiential intern? He was such a brat. Oh, I\'m not talking about you, Director."

"...Phew."

The reason for the continued sarcasm was clear.

Han Yongwoo had been promoted much faster than the team leader, who had been his senior.

He could naturally feel the resentment.

"Have you seen the data that intern Kang left behind?"

"What data?"

"I\'m talking about the player data collection we requested from each department for the RP gear. It should have been distributed to each team leader, right?"

"I\'m so busy, when would I have time for that? I left it to a guy named Lee Minho, so ask him later."

The team leader pointed vaguely in a direction with his chin.

But Han Yongwoo didn\'t look away.

"The data left by intern Kang was significantly different. It would have been a great help in developing the gear."

"I heard he\'s a famous streamer or something. Just because he\'s good at games, how would that help with development? Those entertainers are all the same."

"We\'ve come up with a formula to calculate the adaptation rate. According to the results, intern Kang was 1,500 times more adaptable than the average player."

"...Adaptation rate? What kind of a rate is 1,500 times?"

"I don\'t know the reason. If intern Kang were here, I could have asked him. Oh, I guess the term \'intern\' is inappropriate now."

With a short sigh, Han Yongwoo turned around.

It was a pity, but the company had missed out on an opportunity.

If he had been under this person, there was no way Hanbit would have returned as an intern.

"I will report this matter to the CEO. Because of the design team leader\'s wrong judgment, we lost a tremendous talent."

"What are you talking about? You\'re saying it\'s because of me?"

"Judgments will be made from an objective standpoint. I\'ll see you later."

The team leader shouted in anger as Han Yongwoo left the office.

Ignoring the angry shouts, Han Yongwoo left the office.

He immediately contacted the HR department and checked the status of the termination process.

He couldn\'t help but sigh.

"Phew."

There wasn\'t much of a process for terminating a contract intern.

That\'s why it could be easily handled with just the team leader\'s influence.

"Please give me Mr. Kang Hanbit\'s number."

Han Yongwoo received the contact information from the HR department.

After entering the number, he hesitated for a moment before making the call.

The connection was made after a few more rings.

“Hello?”

The young man\'s voice came through the speaker.

Straightening his back, Han Yongwoo spoke politely.

"Hello, is this Mr. Kang Hanbit?"

* * *

"The executive director?"

Hanbit was surprised to receive the call.

The executive director of Entec Technology.

Why would he be calling?

It was too high a position to be calling just to explain the termination process.

He didn\'t know why, but he decided he should at least have a conversation.

"Yes, hello. Why are you calling me, sir?"

“I\'m calling to apologize.”

"Apologize?"

He questioned the unexpected, heavy word.

As if reading his mind, the executive explained.

“It has been discovered that the design team 2 leader was excessively involved in your disciplinary action and termination. It was an unfair thing that should not have happened.”

He briefly explained the process from disciplinary action to termination.

To summarize, the team leader had used his connections with the HR manager to drastically shorten all the procedures.

Even though there was room for consideration for interns regarding dual employment, it had been completely ignored.

But now, it didn\'t matter anymore.

"Thank you for letting me know. But I wanted to quit anyway, so you don\'t have to worry too much."

“As a member of the company, I feel very ashamed.”

The executive\'s voice sounded genuinely pained.

After one more apology, he moved on to a different topic.

“I heard you\'re active as an RP streamer. Are you enjoying your work?”

"Yes, I am. It suits me well."

“I\'m glad to hear that. And I don\'t know if you\'re curious, but we\'ve discovered a new element in the play data you provided in the past.”

"A new element?"

“It\'s a concept called adaptability, which is an indicator of how suitable a person\'s body and mind are for RP. For general players, it was around 200, and for the advanced players, it was around 5,000. And for you, Hanbit, it was around 30,000.”

"...What?"

It was an absurdly high number, way beyond the word "high."

He didn\'t know what adaptability was, but it seemed like his past experiences had had an effect.

“Adaptability is likely to be applied as a standard value. It will become more precise in the future, but I thought I should let you know.”

"Thank you. That\'s very helpful information."

“You\'re welcome. I\'m sorry I couldn\'t be of more help.”

The executive\'s tone was so polite that he almost forgot his position.

If this was the flow, it was natural to expect some kind of request.

But that expectation was completely shattered.

“I shouldn\'t keep you any longer. I apologize once again for the unpleasant experience you had due to the company\'s mismanagement. We will completely delete the record of your disciplinary action and change it to a normal resignation process. I hope your future endeavors are successful.”

"...Thank you."

Beep-

The call ended with a final apology and encouragement.

The complete opposite attitude from the team leader was shocking.

What if he had started as an intern under this person?

Even if he had left the company, he probably would have tried to help him in some way.

But that was a pointless thought now.

"Phew."

He let out a short sigh.

Hanbit shook off his thoughts and walked towards the subway station.

* * *

"It\'s so much bigger than I remember."

Arriving at the shop, Hanbit was met by the massive building.

It was the same place where he had been overwhelmed by the guidebook.

He entered and began slowly examining the countless items on display.

"Wow, the expressiveness of this is crazy!"

"This person is known for being perverted."

He heard the voices of people standing next to him.

They were looking at a map and a picture.

When he glanced over, he saw that it was a realistic representation of something other than the game.

"Has anyone been to this place?"

"Ah, the Lighthouse of Death? I heard there\'s only a quest for that, and it hasn\'t been implemented yet."

The conversation quickly moved on to another topic.

The Lighthouse of Death, said to exist somewhere in the sea.

Even among the factions focused on navigation, no one had discovered it.

\'I haven\'t been there either.\'

Hanbit had also tried to find it. He had heard that there was a unique sage in the world.

Even though he hadn\'t found him in the end, he must have spent decades searching.

"Ah, but wouldn\'t Black Dragon be able to find it?"

Then, the conversation turned to Black Dragon.

Hanbit quickly hid his face behind a book.

"It\'s a long way to the sea. Besides, aren\'t they doing an Ifrit episode this time? Will it be completely different like Edlen?"

"It\'ll be completely different. Won\'t we get another chance to start over?"

"That too, but I wonder if we\'ll find the field boss."

"What, the Snow Drake? That\'s a real legend."

The field boss that existed in Ifrit.

It was also treated as a legend, but it was a real monster.

Called the Lord of the Snow Mountains, it was an incredibly strong and difficult monster.

In fact, most of his preparations were for defeating the Snow Drake.

"..."

While listening to the conversation, Hanbit felt someone\'s gaze on him.

It seemed like the man had been following him since he entered the building.

Click-!

A flash of light from the smartphone he was holding.

He was taking a picture of none other than Hanbit.

\'He\'s not a fan.\'

It wasn\'t the same feeling as with Avantgarde or the department store clerk.

He could tell the emotion just by looking at his eyes.

His constantly shifting eyes and trembling hands were unsettling just to look at.

He was probably unfamiliar with this kind of thing.

That was usually how people who were willing to do anything for money looked.

Shhh-

Hanbit put down his book and moved slightly.

And he went outside the building, heading down to the first floor.

\'He\'s following me, as expected.\'

The man following from a distance couldn\'t even properly hide his body.

Hanbit continued forward and turned into an alleyway.

As he went deeper into the darkness, the man also hesitated and followed the path.

Thump-Thump-

The sound of footsteps followed Hanbit\'s.

Listening intently, he immediately started running.

Thud-!

Hanbit darted into a side alley.

Surprised by the sudden change, the pursuer hurriedly followed after him.

Slap-!

Hanbit jumped up onto a box at the end of the alley.

And the moment the man appeared….

Whirl-!

He jumped down and wrapped his arms around the man\'s neck.

"Ugh!"

Caught off guard, the man struggled against the tightening grip on his throat.

He tried to break free, but the arms around his neck didn\'t waver.

"Who are you? Who sent you?"

"Cough, cough!"

Hanbit loosened his grip slightly, creating enough space for the man to cough.

The man, who was twisting his body, began to speak.

"Just by myself... Ugh!"

When he didn\'t get the answer he wanted, Hanbit tightened his grip again.

He was careful not to squeeze too hard, as it was easy to knock the man unconscious.

Creating a small gap again, he asked another question.

"What do you think will happen if your neck breaks?"

"..."

Crack-!

Hanbit pressed his fingers against the man\'s neck, making a disturbing sound.

Even without pain, the vivid sensation greatly increased the man\'s anxiety.

"Tell me straight. Why did you take the picture? Who sent you?"

"I, I don\'t know!"

"You don\'t know?"

Shhh-

Hanbit was about to tighten his grip again.

The man flailed his arms and legs and shouted.

"Really! I\'m telling the truth! I\'m just a pawn!"

"A pawn?"

"I\'m like one of those people hired by an agency! They said they\'d give me 500,000 won if I found someone who looked like the streamer Black Dragon..."

The man finally pointed to his pocket with his finger.

Searching inside, he pulled out a cheap-looking business card.

The name of the shop was clearly written on it.

<Deoksu Detective Agency>

We find everything from rats to corpses.