After returning, He became the greatest returner of all time.

Episode 11

Episode 11: The Thorn Forest (1)

“I bet you like it.”

I readily accepted Oh Woon-hyeok’s proposal.

“Cool. You know what kind of bet I’m going to make.”

The bet you’re making is obvious.

“What would a rich man want from someone of humble origins like me? It would be a slave contract.”

“Ha. F**k.”

Oh Woon-hyeok smiled and nodded his head.

“Do you like it hot?”

“Then what will you give me?”

“What do you want? Tell me.”

The expected situation was unfolding as if it were a scripted scenario. So I said the answer I had thought of.

“Of course it has to be comparable to my worth.”

“So what?”

“I want to have one skill.”

“Skills? You want a skill book?”

“Yes. If I win, I’ll choose one of the things you have, so give it to me.”

“What an idiot this kid is. He thinks I have something.”

“Whatever it is, it’s going to be expensive.”

“Whatever you want.”

Oh Woon-hyeok nodded nonchalantly.

Me too, but he doesn’t think he’ll lose either. He doesn’t care what I ask for. And most of all, he probably wouldn’t think that I would ask for ‘that’.

‘Taegeukhaesimbeop.’

I plan to ask Oh Woon-hyeok for this skill.

As you can tell just by looking at the name, this is the upper level skill of the Taegeuk Heart Technique that you just obtained.

It is also the basis of the skill tree that will take me to the top.

But the symbolism of this skill doesn’t end there.

In fact, this skill is the foundation of Changwol.

What that means is that learning this skill is like taking away the foundation of the Changwol.

For a first step, it’s very satisfying.

‘This is the first time in my life that my relationship with this guy has helped me.’

I guess that’s why they say you don’t know what other people are doing.

Who knew?

I never thought my experience as Oh Woon-hyeok’s swordsmanship teacher would be this helpful.

“Fuck. If I had become a player a little earlier, you’d have been killed, you little shit!”

He was a disciple who always had a strong gaze and spoke rudely, but because I was watching his swordsmanship under the orders of his superiors, I knew exactly what kind of skills he had at the time.

That is why, at this point, we could know that Oh Woon-hyeok had the ‘Taegeuk Hae-sim-beop’ skill in the form of a skill book.

“Then what should I bet on?”

I looked at my former disciple who was very excited.

Looking at that confident face, I already feel like squeezing it.

I didn’t like the sight, so I got straight to the point.

Under conditions that Oh Woon-hyeok cannot give up without asking.

“Let’s clear the thorn forest.”

“what?”

The guy who was laughing makes a dumbfounded face once again.

That would be so absurd.

“Do you even know what that is?”

The Thorn Forest is an event-style hidden dungeon that has not been cleared for the past three years.

That means it’s that difficult.

“Why? Are you scared?”

That’s why Oh Woon-hyeok can’t refuse my offer.

There’s no way I could refuse.

Anyone can see that this is a bet at my disadvantage.

The reaction was as expected.

“Are you kidding me? It’s me, Cole. I clearly said clear. There’s no other way to say it.”

“I have no intention of saying anything else.”

The reason I proposed such an unfavorable bet is because this is a dungeon that you would have had to challenge anyway, if only for the reward.

I’ll do this while I’m at it.

I can’t afford to waste my precious time betting with this kid.

And it has to be at this level of difficulty so that we can reach a cool agreement without any hesitation.

“Good. Then let’s sign the contract right away.”

As expected, Oh Woon-hyeok accepted my offer.

Then, with a smile of conversion, he started touching something in the air.

After a while, a message window like this appeared before me.

[Oh Woon-hyeok suggests a contract quest.]

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[Contract Quest]
Title – Bet
Clear Conditions – Clear the Thorn Forest Dungeon!
Time Limit – One Week
Reward – If one of Ounhyuk’s skills
fails – Unconditional contract with the Blue Bear Guild
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A contract quest is a quest that players create themselves and can proceed through mutual agreement.

Once registered in the system, the system enforces rewards and penalties regardless of whether the opponent accepts the results or not, so it is a very useful function because you will never get stabbed in the back.

After agreeing on the details, Oh Woon-hyeok and I were able to quickly complete the quest.

[Contract quest, ‘Bet’ is activated.]

Now, what I’m saying is that you can’t take it out or put it in.

“Then let’s see each other in a week.”

Oh Woon-hyeok said with a very proud expression on his face.

Looking at that, I can’t wait to see how that face will turn out.

A week is too long.

“No. See you tomorrow.”

I said that and stood up coolly.

There’s no point in wasting time since I’m going to clear it anyway.

“Is that kid crazy?”

As I was leaving the VIP room, I heard Oh Woon-hyeok’s voice behind me. This time, Kim Gyu-seon was agreeing with what he said.

“It certainly seems that way… … .”

I laughed off their conversation.

I was crazy.

But the meaning might be a little different.

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When I got home, I was lying in bed and watching the video I had uploaded on my way to meet Oh Woon-hyeok.

<1 VS 4. A real education for bad-mannered players.>

The title was like this.

The comment reactions were like this.

└Wow, that’s crazy

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[Views 23. Likes 3. Comments 1.]

Although it is still a poor indicator, it is a satisfactory response.

Usually, the main number has to be 4 stars before comments start coming in.

Since most players have personal channels, videos from 1-star players have no merit at all.

Player videos are in high demand, but the supply is also enormous.

For that reason, this can be considered a considerable achievement for a 1-star rating.

It’s understandable that I would get a reaction if I killed four players of the same level by myself.

Thanks to this, the number of subscribers already reached nine.

‘Isn’t it all thanks to my unique skills?’

For me, who cleared all the main quests and returned, skill itself was bound to be content.

If you keep uploading edited videos like you are doing now, your channel will grow quickly.

So I thought there would be no need to worry about the channel separately… … .

[You have reached 10 subscribers.]
[An achievement quest will be created.]

I just changed my mind.

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[Achievement Quest]
Title – Gather Subscribers!
Clear Conditions – Reach 500 Subscribers!
Time Limit – One Week
Reward – Achievement Points 20,000P
Failure – Achievement Points -20,000P
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Achievement Quest.

Like the achievement points, this is a type of quest you’ve never seen before.

But 500 subscribers in a week… … .

It was honestly not something a 1-star player who had just opened a channel could do.

‘I think it’s close to impossible.’

Increasing views and increasing subscribers are two different things.

It is a problem to draw aggro, but drawing aggro alone is not enough.

But the reward is so sweet because the difficulty is so high.

‘I don’t know where I can use the achievement points.’

They say you can earn 20,000 points at once by clearing the quest.

It’s a really good opportunity considering the points I’ve earned so far.

Of course, the risks were also considerable.

‘If you fail, you get minus 20,000 points… ‘

Because I currently have 1,100 achievement points.

If I fail, I’ll end up in a lot of debt…

[Do you accept?]

Still, I pressed the accept button without hesitation.

● : Even if you can’t eat it, it’s still good!!

[Achievement Quest, Gather Subscribers! is activated.]
[Time Remaining – 6 days 24 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds]

But there’s no way I can’t eat it.

In other words, I was confident that I could clear this quest.

Because the blockbuster content has already been released.

‘Thorn Forest Dungeon.’

Since no one has been able to clear it for the past 3 years, it will be a hot topic if it is cleared.

Since you can prove your skills in the process, the subscriber conversion rate is also expected to increase.

So I just have to conquer the thorn forest.

If you do that, the achievement quest will be completed and the bet with Oh Woon-hyeok will be resolved naturally.

Of these, I was particularly looking forward to opening the Achievement Shop.

‘I have no idea what kind of products I can buy.’

However, the Thorn Forest Dungeon was not an easy dungeon.

What I’m saying is that I also need to supplement my physical strength and magical power.

Because I don’t plan on taking on even a 1 percent chance of failure.

This required strategic investment.

Right, Temppal.

I think it would cost around 40 million won.

‘How much was in your bank account?’

Ohh… … .

[Current balance: 413,920 won]

It’s about a hundred times short of the desired amount.

● : Purrrrrrr!

But don’t panic.

Because I knew very well how poor my bank account balance was at that time.

I was just checking how much there was.

There is a separate hole for money to come out.

It was then that Ji-yu Kim received a phone call.

I was trying to contact you anyway, but the timing was perfect.

Anyway, I’m telling you, you can’t become a nobleman.

(What! What happened to you!)

As soon as I picked up the phone, Kim Ji-yu’s voice rang in my ears.

Maybe because he’s a singer, his vocalization is good.

After calming down Kim Ji-yu, who seemed surprised, and listening to her story, it seemed like she had heard everything that had happened between me and Oh Woon-hyeok.

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(What should I do? Did I cause you unnecessary trouble?)

“Don’t worry, it’s not difficult at all.”

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Rather, I was lucky.

Things were going smoothly.

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(What’s not wrong! You’re going to be a slave soon! You’re going to be treated like a servant…)

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What on earth did he hear?

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“That won’t happen. So don’t worry about it and just ask me a favor instead.”

(What favor?)

I got straight to the point without saying a word.

“Lend me 40 million.”

(Gasp! You don’t even have 4,000 won?)

“… … That’s neat.”

(Huh? Then maybe 40 million won?!)

“uh.”

(Where are you going to spend that much money!)

“Buy some items. I have to win.”

(ha…….)

Kim Ji-yu’s deep sigh continues on the other end of the phone.

(What would you have done without me? Look, if I hadn’t been there. How would you have gotten 4,000? Isn’t it terrifying to even imagine?)

“If you weren’t here, I wouldn’t have had to borrow 4,000.”

(That’s not it! What would have happened if I wasn’t a successful world star and a loyal person who cherished my friendship with my childhood friend!)

“That’s right. I’m glad you’re here.”

I tried to please Kim Ji-yu, who was very proud. I had already mastered how to handle Kim Ji-yu a long time ago.

(Phuhihi! That means be nice to me! Got it?!)

“Okay, I’ll do well. That’s what I’m saying.”

I’m saying this because I suddenly remembered something old.

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“Call your parents often.”

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Because that’s the thing you regret the most before you die.

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(Hey, me! I’m doing great! Do you think I’m the only one calling you!)

“Still… … . Even if you’re doing well, give it to me more often.”

(What, why are you acting so mature all of a sudden? How ridiculous. If someone saw you, they’d think you were a money lender.)

“Really? I guess I was too moved to express my gratitude. Sorry.”

(Ugh! Okay, I know. Anyway, I really don’t need to worry, right?)

“Oh. Don’t do anything.”

This time me.

Because I have no intention of losing to anyone.