The Strongest Crew

2021.

Daejeon, South Korea.

Geumryong High School, Class 1-1.

At the back of the classroom, by the window, sat a handsome young man, his face filled with confusion. For a moment, he wondered if he was hallucinating.

Today marked the first day of his first year in high school. His life had always followed the same routine—wake up, take a bath, have breakfast, go to school, attend club activities, return home, play some games, train and study for a while, then go to sleep, only to repeat the cycle the next day.

But today, something strange happened.

The moment he took his seat, a bizarre sight appeared before him—a floating, game-like panel with a black transparent background and a golden border. He glanced around, but no one else seemed to notice it.

On the panel, a simple instruction was displayed:

"Press the button to continue."

Below the text, there was a button labeled "Enter."

He hesitated. If someone saw him tapping at thin air, they'd probably think he was crazy.

Just as he was contemplating his next move, the floating window moved closer, passing effortlessly through his desk and settling on his lap.

"??? So smart?" Kim Ryongho muttered under his breath, barely audible. It seemed as though this thing was highly intelligent and could adjust itself to his preferences.

With that realization, he hesitated no longer and clicked the Enter button. For a brief moment, he felt like Han Jihan, the protagonist of a manhwa he had read before, The Gamer—a high school student who suddenly gained game-like powers.

He never imagined something so magical could happen to him.

The moment he clicked the button, the game panel vanished—only to reappear with a different message:

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Welcome, Master. You have been chosen by the Strongest Crew System.

The goal of this system is to make you the strongest person in the world—both in raw strength and wealth.

Random quests will be assigned, and upon completion, you will receive rewards based on the quest's rank. The ranks are divided into Common, Elite, Epic, Legendary, and Mythical.

There are no penalties for ignoring quests, but completing them is highly recommended, as they will help you grow stronger at a much faster rate.

Press Enter to continue.

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"Crew?" Ryongho frowned as he read the text on the panel. He immediately understood that "Crew" referred to forming a gang.

His mind drifted back to three years ago—when cities like Seoul, Incheon, and Busan were engulfed in violent turf wars.

During that time, powerful individuals known as Kings ruled over their respective cities, their strength said to be unparalleled. That era was called the 1st Generation or the Generation of Circles. However, the era came to an abrupt end two years later, for reasons he never fully understood.

Not that it mattered—he had never been interested in that kind of thing.

Since he had nothing better to do, he decided to go with the flow and see what kind of quests and rewards the system would give him. Maybe this could add some excitement to his otherwise boring life—something he desperately needed.

Without hesitation, he clicked the Enter button once again. The panel changed, displaying a list of missions assigned to him.

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・Class 1-1 Leader (Common Quest)

Description: Become the leader of Class 1-1 by defeating the selected targets.

Target: Noh Manho, Bang Hojong, and Woo Jongmin.

・First Year Leader (Elite Quest)

Description: Become the leader of the first year by defeating the selected targets.

Target: The leaders of the other classes.

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"Noh Manho? Bang Hojong? Woo Jongmin? Who?" Ryongho muttered.

He had never heard those names before. It was only the first day of school, and he knew nothing about his classmates.

Still, there was no need to overthink it. He'd find out who they were soon enough during the class introductions.

As he studied the quests, another game panel appeared beside the quest panel. It resembled an inventory screen, and inside the first slot, he noticed three golden tickets.

Curious, he tapped on one of the tickets. A new panel appeared, and the contents surprised him.

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Item: Random Gacha Ticket

Description: Can be used to obtain items or skills from heroes in League of Legends, selected randomly.

Beginner's Note: Rewards from the Strongest Crew System will consist of skills and items from MOBA games. These abilities and items will be adjusted to fit the world the Master is in.

Do you want to use it?

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"Damn. This just got more interesting," he muttered, a slight smile forming on his lips.

He had played League of Legends before, along with other MOBA games. While many heroes had similar abilities, there were also plenty of unique and powerful ones. The thought of gaining those abilities in real life was thrilling.

Without hesitation, he clicked Yes.

A new panel appeared to the left of the quest panel. It was a roulette wheel covered in question marks, each section glowing in different colors—gray, blue, purple, and gold.

In the center of the roulette was a Spin button.

He pressed it, and the wheel began to spin.

The wheel spun for about three seconds before gradually slowing down. From the looks of it, the sections with a golden background must be the best rewards, and he wanted one of them.

However, to his disappointment, the needle stopped on blue instead.

"Tsk." He clicked his tongue in mild frustration. It seemed his luck wasn't as absurdly overpowered as the protagonists in the fiction he had read.

Once the reward was selected, the ??? on the panel disappeared, revealing the text "Dragon Rage."

Ryongho's eyes lit up with excitement, and he immediately clicked on the reward to check its details.

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Skill: Dragon Rage

Type: Active (Ultimate)

Origin: Lee Sin (League of Legends)

Description: Perform a powerful roundhouse kick that sends the enemy flying, dealing 200% damage. If the airborne enemy collides with another target, that target will receive the same damage.

Cooldown: 5 minutes.

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His previous disappointment vanished in an instant.

Even though this was only a blue-level reward, it was still incredibly strong—it had given him an ultimate skill right off the bat. The skill's effect was especially useful, as it could help him take down multiple opponents at once.

Still, this made him even more curious about what the golden-level rewards could offer.

Without hesitation, he clicked the Spin button again, silently praying to both God and Buddha for a better reward this time.

The wheel spun once more.

But…

Blue. Again.

"Seriously?" He sighed in disappointment.

Well, even if it wasn't as good as the purple or golden rewards, he was still eager to see what kind of skill he had received.

The ??? changed once again, this time revealing "Warden Eyes."

Unlike before, he had no idea which hero this skill belonged to, so he immediately clicked on it to check the details.

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Item: Warden Eyes

Type: Unique

Origin: Turret (League of Legends)

Unique Active:

True Sight – Grants the ability to see the stats of other individuals, detect the presence of others through heat, and see through traps.

Cooldown: None.

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Ryongho's eyes gleamed with excitement as he made a new realization—blue-level rewards could also grant him powerful items like Warden Eyes.

In League of Legends, Warden Eyes were part of a turret's vision system, allowing it to detect camouflaged and invisible enemies. The True Sight ability was originally passive, but after being adjusted for his world, it had become an active ability—meaning he could control when to use it.

With only one chance left to spin the wheel, he was determined to get a golden-grade reward.

Even if it ended up being useless, he had nothing to lose.

Without hesitation, he clicked the Spin button repeatedly, his fingers moving like a Gatling gun as the wheel started spinning once again.

Then—

"Oh no."

Ryongho gritted his teeth as the wheel began to slow down. Judging by the momentum, he had a bad feeling—it looked like the needle might land on grey, which seemed to be one tier lower than blue.

But then—

It stopped.

Not on grey.

On gold.

His heart skipped a beat. He actually landed on a golden-grade reward!

His excitement surged as the ??? disappeared, revealing the words:

"Trinity Force."

"!!!" His eyes widened in shock.

Trinity Force was a legendary item in League of Legends, boasting incredible attributes and passives.

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Item: Trinity Force

Type: Legendary

Origin: League of Legends

Attributes:

+15% Attack Damage

+10% Skill Cooldown Reduction

+30% Attack Speed

+50% Health and Stamina

Unique Passive:

Quicken – After hitting an enemy with a basic attack, increase movement and reaction speed by 20% for 2 seconds.

Cooldown: 30 seconds.

Spellblade – After using an ability, increase basic attack damage by 200% for 10 seconds.

Cooldown: 3 minutes.

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Kim Ryongho couldn't believe his luck.

With Trinity Force in his possession, his combat ability had just skyrocketed. This wasn't just a good reward—it was a game-changer.

"Golden-grade rewards really are on another level, huh..." Ryongho muttered with a slight grin, feeling completely satisfied with his rewards.

With Dragon Rage and Trinity Force in his arsenal, he no longer had to worry about fighting multiple enemies.

Feeling pleased, he activated Warden Eyes to check his attributes.

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Name: Kim Ryongho

Rank: C

Strength: B

Speed: C+

Potential: SSS

Intelligence: S

Endurance: C+

Specialization: None

Beginner's Note:

Attribute ranks are classified as follows:

F → E → D → C → B → A → S → SS → SSS → X → XX → XXX

A "-" or "+" may be added to further differentiate attribute rankings.

If an individual has the same rank in two attributes, their overall rank will be the same as those attributes.

E represents the average human level.

D is already at the level of a weak fighter.

Potential ranges from F to SS and determines how far an individual can advance in rank. Only the Master and some limit breaking individuals have SSS-Rank potential.

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