The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 330

He called himself a legendary investor, the giant octopus species Octain.

He referred to Sung JiHan as a blue chip and talked as if he would make a massive investment in him.

"But after realizing that there are no limits to human growth, he withdrew his proposal for equity investment and turned his back on me."

He said that if there is no way to just leave the limitless growth to the BattleNet, he disappeared, being cautious not only about investments but also about providing information.

But now he's appearing again...

"Well, let's just accept it for now."

Sung JiHan accepted the sponsorship.

Then...

"Long time no see. Blue Chip. No, now that your name is out... I'll call you Sung JiHan."

"Do as you please."

"When I saw the old arena videos you uploaded, I wondered if you were finally starting your activities?"

"If it's related to BattleTube, well, something like that."

"Hehe. I already recognized your potential when I suppressed you at the Northern Wall... Although there were obstacles to making an equity investment, if you participate in the arena this time, you will become the player with the highest profit rate this season."

As he said that, he continued the conversation.

"Especially as a lower-level species, it's actually pleasing to investors... I recommended you to several groups who share the same investment value as me, but none of them showed any interest in investing in a lower-level species like you. Even if it's just a lower level, thanks to my recommendation, you would have had over 1,000 subscribers. It seems that showing interest in the lower level is not common..."

"Come to think of it, even though I haven't been active, I wondered how I had over 100 subscribers. Were they your people?"

"No, we probably have around 50. We don't know who the rest of the subscribers are..."

"Hmm. Is that so?"

Who are the remaining 50?

Sung JiHan tried to check the subscribers through BattleTube's settings, but...

"It's a private account."

Except for a few, they were all private accounts.

"Among the public accounts, there are a few that include the Dead Star's Seat or the World Tree Elf Line."

The Dead Star's Seat and the World Tree Elf Line, who showed obsession with Sung JiHan and wanted him to become their leader in some way.

These were subscribers who were somehow connected to Sung JiHan.

Except for Octain's acquaintances, there were almost no purely incoming subscribers.

"Well, it's strange to have subscribers when I haven't even started my activities properly."

Until now, he had only been active on BattleTube, targeting human viewers, while hiding in the Hideout.

There was no need for extraterrestrial beings to come all the way here and subscribe.

It was rather surprising how the rest of them subscribed, excluding those old connections.

Sung JiHan thought about collecting them one by one from now on and had a conversation with Octain.

"How do I increase subscribers?"

"Why do you want to increase subscribers... When your reputation increases, you will face more restrictions. The characteristic of the lower-level species that cannot receive attention will actually become a merit in this world. You can earn a fortune through self-betting..."

"For me, reputation is more important than GP right now."

"I see. So, did you choose the spotlight instead of the Hideout?"

After hearing Sung JiHan's story, Octain quickly understood the situation.

"Oh. I just upgraded my membership. The spotlight has better merits."

"What? You upgraded your membership? Can you show me proof with a video? Then I'll sponsor you with 10 million GP."

He seems quite interested in the VIP membership.

Upon confirming Octain's reaction, Sung JiHan's eyes widened.

"Live broadcast?"

"Yes."

"Great. Let's start right away."

With that, Sung JiHan immediately turned on the battle tube.

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"Uh... didn't the game end earlier?"

"Oh... this is Penthouse! It must be a live broadcast."

"This is that living room! Where Sung JiHan had his first broadcast!"

As soon as Sung JiHan, who had just cleared the game, started the broadcast, viewers flocked in.

"Yoon Sae-ah and Lee Ha-yeon are here too."

"Why do their faces look like that? LOL"

"Especially Lee Ha-yeon... she was wearing too much makeup..."

When Lee Ha-yeon and Yoon Sae-ah's faces appeared on the screen, Sung JiHan didn't forget to add a comment or two.

And as the number of viewers skyrocketed.

Among the two, there were more comments about Lee Ha-yeon, who looked much more tired.

She checked the chat in real-time and furrowed her brow.

"No, these people are something else. It's not just the makeup, you know? I've been staying up late these days."

"That's right. I watched alien broadcasts with my uncle's account. There were a lot of interesting things."

"Wow. But we stayed up all night together, and Sae-ah looks fine... That's why having a high level is the best."

Even though they stayed up all night together, Yoon Sae-ah looked a bit tired compared to the energetic Lee Ha-yeon.

That's when they clearly showed the difference between a supporting player and just a player.

"Here."

Sung JiHan slowly took out a membership card from his inventory.

"What I'm going to broadcast this time is simple. It's the Space League membership verification."

A rainbow-colored card that shone on its own, the VIP membership card.

"Membership card?"

"The card looks pretty, haha."

"That light, does it glow on its own?"

"What's good about being a VIP?"

Viewers showed reactions like "Wow, that card is cool" but Sung JiHan was amazed.

"Really... I see. How did he even get the VIP membership card that's hard to obtain even for the Holy See..."

Octain was shocked when he saw the VIP card.

"Subscriber 'Lui Investment Representative Octain' donates 10,000,000 GP."

He kept his promise.

"?? 10 million GP?"

"Wasn't that the squid from back then?"

"Look at the scale of the Cosmic Big Hand."

Viewers who came to watch Sung JiHan's broadcast were amazed when they saw the massive donation from outer space.

"Don't upload this video. If you promise to delete it, I'll donate 1 billion GP."

Furthermore, Octain even mentioned donating 1 billion GP.

One.

"No. This needs to be uploaded."

Sung JiHan could already guess the impact of the VIP membership based on Octain's reaction.

[...Then support me with a billion.]

"Never mind."

Even though Octain increased the amount of support by ten times, Sung JiHan's response was firm.

-1 billion?

-This alien is crazy ㄷㄷ

-Was it worth uploading the VIP certification video?

-Well, it's just a pretty card after all ㅋㅋ

[...Do you desire such fame?]

"Right now, it's more important than GP."

"If you try to make yourself too well-known in the Space League, you will face the scrutiny of the strong. Especially as an irregular like you, there are many who will be eyeing you."

"It's fine. I'm currently a candidate for the Holy See, so I have a protection period."

And after Sung JiHan finishes as a candidate for the Holy See, the issue will be the Divine Beings rather than the strong beings from other worlds.

Sung JiHan's situation was already like riding a tiger.

He had to find a way to gather strength by any means necessary.

"Huh... There's no other choice..."

When Octain saw that Sung JiHan wouldn't budge even if he tried to call for more than a billion, he gave up on the deal.

At that moment, the Shadow Queen, who had been outside, entered Sung JiHan's sight.

Unlike before, she was in the corner of the living room, looking injured.

Sung JiHan approached her.

"What do you think? During the protection period, is it effective to make it widely known that you're a VIP?"

"It's a good method, Master. To increase subscribers, it's effective to make it known that you have a VIP membership."

In response to Sung JiHan's question, the Shadow Queen suddenly spoke politely and used honorifics.

"Why are you suddenly like this? It doesn't suit you."

"What do you mean? I am Ariel. I've always been like this."

"Ariel wasn't like that either?"

"W-Well, is that so? M-Master... Can I go back inside now?"

The Shadow Queen, who had been outside with chains wrapped around her body, now wanted to go back inside.

At that moment, a message from Octain arrived.

"Sung JiHan. Is that the Shadow Queen by any chance?"

"Why?"

"Oh, I see. I thought you had been captured by the World Tree Union and lost all your investment!"

Without denying Sung JiHan's response, Octain immediately confirmed her identity.

"Queen... It's good to see you alive. Hoho. Then you can repay the investment, right?"

"Calling me a queen is a bit of an exaggeration. I am just Ariel, a mere shadow clone of the queen. Even if the queen is alive, it's all over. How can I repay it?"

"You can repay it with your body. Join the Luié Investment as a mercenary. You can repay the debt in a thousand years."

"Oh, right. I remember hearing something from the queen before. I heard that she entrusted her planet as collateral. Can't we execute that?"

"How can you take a planet that is under the control of the World Tree Union?"

"That's something the investors should figure out on their own."

Octain was pressuring him to repay the debt, while the queen was trying to find a way to escape.

-Even the alien races are in debt and trying to escape, just like the underworld...

- Who's the bad guy?

- You don't know? It's obviously the World Tree Elves, lol.

- Seriously, lol.

- If you don't know, the bad guys are definitely the World Tree Union, lololol.

Sung JiHan watched their argument and clapped his hands.

"You guys can figure out your issues later. I'm turning off the broadcast now."

[Sung JiHan... If you hand her over to me, I'll give you 1 trillion GP. She would make a good mercenary as the Shadow Queen... Yes, I'll even split the profits.]

An investment company representative offering to split 1 trillion GP and profits.

Sung JiHan turned his head towards the Shadow Queen.

"So, what do you think? Are you up for it?"

"Master! Please! You know I'm not the Shadow Queen!"

[Please. My lord. That's the one thing I can't do!!]

The Shadow Queen, claiming to be the master, also sent her voice along with Sung JiHan's.

She really seemed reluctant to join Luié Investment.

Sung JiHan chuckled as he saw her disgusted reaction.

"Sorry, but she's my sword. I'm carrying her with me."

[Sword? I can provide you with better equipment. So please hand her over.]

"Unless it's EX-grade, I won't accept."

[EX? You're being too greedy... I can replace it with SSS-grade equipment. So think about it and let me know.]

Octain stepped back at Sung JiHan's words.

But he left room until the end.

"Well then, everyone. See you next time."

Beep.

And when the broadcast ended, the Shadow Queen let out a sigh of relief.

"Phew... That was close. I didn't expect him to come out. If you had handed me over, I would have become a pawn of Luié Investment."

"Is it really that tough being affiliated with them?"

"If you get dragged in, there are hardly any mercenaries who have survived for a hundred years."

"A hundred years is a long time."

"...Are you serious?"

The Shadow Queen glanced at Sung JiHan and spoke.

"I originally wanted to help you and write on the bulletin board... But it won't work. If the name Shadow Queen is revealed again, representatives from investment companies like Octain will come flocking to pressure me for debts."

"How much debt did you accumulate?"

"Just to reach Level 8 of the Ruling Level, I made some major investments... But thanks to the World Tree Union, everything became worthless."

After saying this, the Shadow Queen made a proposal to Sung JiHan.

"Why don't you try writing on the official member bulletin board? Most of them will think it's just an advertisement from a low-level race and won't even click on it, but it will still be helpful if you get VIP card verification."

"Does it have more effect if it's done by a verified user?"

"Most likely. Especially if you're from the Holy See. Since there will be a Holy See verification mark next to your ID."

"Hmm..."

Sung JiHan pondered upon hearing those words.

'Having the Holy See write it would have a better effect than me writing it myself...'

And coincidentally.

Among his list of subscribers, there was someone who was perfect for this request.