God-Tier Enhancement: My Upgrades Never Fail-Chapter 126: Episode 25 _ Oh My, This Is a Must-Watch(1)

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There was a phrase that Han Simin, who had unwillingly started a life of self-sufficiency after turning twenty, hated the most.

It was “Salary Negotiable”!

A trick by store managers who didn’t even want to match the minimum wage for a part-timer!

Part-timers with some experience would avoid it on their own, but people like Han Simin, who had to grab anything to earn even a penny to live for the day, had no choice but to do the job knowing it.

Because there were no other suitable part-time jobs.

To work three jobs a day, he had to find places where the time slots fit and the distance was short.

Report it?

When he was busy laying down his tired body immediately after a day’s work ended, when would he have time to sit and fight that mental war?

Above all, he was a very realistic person.

’Even if I do it, nothing will change anyway.’

Of course, he would be able to receive the unpaid wages unjustly withheld.

Instead, rumors would spread among the surrounding store owners, and he would be deprived of the opportunity to work part-time.

An injustice he had suffered knowing it was bad and something that should disappear, but realistically difficult to fight!

But now, he didn’t have to suffer anymore.

In his bank account, nearly $11 million in cash was deposited, adding the money earned this time and various side incomes. Although the territory was still under development and not leaving a profit, positive winds were blowing based on the sturdy walls, such as the influx of noticeable NPCs and players, and the development of surrounding uncultivated lands.

If he discovered even one mithril mine here, the money in the account would multiply endlessly.

Therefore, he filtered out most emails.

“These damn bastards, trying to get a free ride.”

There were countless companies inquiring about advertisements. However, the emails contained nothing but a contact number and flowery words; not a single one offered a precise price.

As if I didn’t know their intentions.

’He looks young and is just a gamer, so let’s sweet-talk him into doing it for cheap.’

In the past, I might have accepted, even knowing their game.

“Do they think my broadcast is a joke?”

But things were different now.

Han Simin’s value had skyrocketed to the point where he could not only demand the full price but inflate it to rip them off.

He was no longer a convenience store part-timer, a job that eight out of ten people on the street could do. In 『Fantastic World』, a game racing toward thirty million users, he had become a rare talent, easily counted among the top ten.

In that sense, the email that perfectly captured his heart contained only the necessary information.

It contained no superfluous chatter.

[We wish to place a 20-second advertisement. The pay is $100,000 per month.]

How clean it was!

The main point and the payable amount.

The manager’s name and contact information.

It was so concise that the suspicion of it being spam didn’t even have a chance to sprout.

“What a desirable company. Who on earth is it?”

Fresh Korea.

“Hmm. A foreign company.”

The moment he saw the English text, any desire to investigate the company’s background vanished.

Instead, he clicked the contact number immediately.

It was a company that recognized Han Simin’s value—no "salary negotiable" or minimum wage offers here—and was willing to invest. It was an excellent, clean, wise, and marketing-savvy company. As the advertiser, it was only human nature to sign the contract as soon as possible!

’If it’s $100,000 a month...’

Considering the amount he was earning these days, it might feel small, but it was by no means a paltry sum. Since the CF contract fees for top TV stars varied wildly, reaching up to $200,000 for six months or a year, it was safe to say his fee was at the level of a top-tier celebrity.

Above all, it was a deal where Han Simin didn’t have to do anything.

The 20-second advertisement inserted into the broadcast wasn’t something Han Simin had to actively promote; it was a system where users were forced to watch it before they could view his personal broadcast.

“Very clean.”

It couldn’t be more satisfactory.

Of course, it wasn’t entirely without questions.

Although Han Simin’s channel had significant recognition among 『Fantastic World』 personal channels, why would they invest in a channel with at most a few thousand viewers instead of other broadcasts with hundreds of thousands?

He wanted to deny it, but it was reality.

For such advertisements, maximum exposure is usually best.

A few thousand wasn’t a small number, but compared to hundreds of thousands of potential customers, asking where to spend $100,000 would yield the same answer even from an eight-year-old child.

“I’ll find out when I ask.”

He muttered nonchalantly as he made the call.

A question was just that—a question.

Han Simin wasn’t fool enough to kick away a windfall that had rolled right to his feet.

Whatever they were thinking with this offer, the loss would be theirs.

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Han Simin wasn’t the only one who left his character in the carriage to log out.

“You have to be careful, because things like this could be a scam.”

“That’s right, Oppa. You have to create a debt at times like this so you can rip them off later.”

Kang Yeseul and Jeong Seolah tagged along.

With experts in tow.

“...No, I’m just going to sign a contract for an ad. What’s with all this?”

“Uh-uh. Oppa, your value is the image of our Specialists, so how can you say that? With your clumsy personality, if you just grin because they give you money and stamp any contract, your life will degrade into slavery right then and there.”

Han Simin was speechless.

’No, I don’t think it’s quite like that.’

At Kang Yeseul’s words, Jeong Seolah shook her head and took the lead firmly.

“Anyway, I’m bored just staying in the carriage, so please let us go with you.”

“Yes, well, if you says so, Ms. Seolah.”

There was nothing bad about it.

After thinking about the outcome of a contract handled with experts, he cleanly blew away the slight burden he felt.

It wasn’t his money being spent, and they were offering a favor, so there was no reason to refuse.

Being with real-life beauties, not game characters, was also a good medium to make him briefly forget he was a game addict.

A group that looked like a team of lawyers from a TV drama arrived at the company.

A foreign company selling fresh food!

The Marketing Manager, perhaps nervous seeing them swarm in, briefly stepped out and reappeared with a matching entourage.

“Why do you want to entrust the advertisement to me?”

Regardless of the atmosphere, Han Simin got straight to the point as soon as he sat down.

He could place as many ads as they wanted if they paid, but he had to satisfy his curiosity.

It was an idea his brain couldn’t understand!

The Marketing Manager explained calmly.

“We sell food and ingredients for people living alone or those who buy cooked meals to fit the times. It seems the trend for most users enjoying 『Fantastic World』 is shifting towards grabbing quick and simple nutrition rather than going out for a meal. That is why we made the request.”

“...Ah.”

He nodded at the explanation, which made sense in a single paragraph.

He hadn’t thought much about it because he was only playing the game, but society was indeed functioning well.

Just as all kinds of people were jumping into the blue ocean of 『Fantastic World』, corporations were doing the same.

He was impressed anew.

Even Han Simin’s own real-life food intake was extremely limited.

When he logged off after playing all day, he would come out of the capsule, wash up briefly, eat the fast food he had ordered in advance from within the game, and log right back in.

Taste? Nutrition?

He just needed to be full, and he supplemented lacking nutrients with vitamins.

After all, he could feel taste as much as he wanted in the game.

In a situation where people even bought capsules just to do mukbangs, would modern food really be appealing?

Marketing targeting those people...

Hearing it, it sounded plausible.

He also understood why they didn’t inquire with broadcasts that had a hundred times more viewers.

’Are they targeting viewers who have already done it or have purchasing power?’

Since it was a company with headquarters overseas, it could be quite large, and just looking at the scale of the Korean branch building, they seemed to have significant money.

Although he couldn’t judge the offered amount until he received it, he could tell their financial power was immense.

That must be why they made such an offer.

To famous channel managers, including Han Simin.

“Then is the pay the same for everyone?”

“Ah. That is not the case. It is divided based on our internal metrics regarding the derivative effects of the managers we proposed the ad to.”

“Then where do I rank...?”

“That is a bit...”

“Then just tell me how much the highest is.”

“Haah. Simin’s broadcast has fewer viewers, but since most have sufficient purchasing power, you are counted within the top five...”

“Let’s sign the contract!”

Having asked the most important thing last, Han Simin kicked back his chair and stood up.

Since there were plenty of experts beside him, there was no need to talk further.

They would take care of removing unfavorable clauses.

“As expected, living faithfully with the broadcast brings days like this.”

The others stared at him in disbelief.

Shameless words popped out of the mouth of the man who had lived for over a month erasing the word "broadcast" from his mind.

Han Simin’s personal channel turned on for the first time in a long while.

Viewers flooded in as if they had been waiting!

—Is it $100 again today?

—Well, it’s fixed now.

—No, forget the $100, just broadcast more often. Are you playing hard to get with viewers?

—I think he’s giving us time to earn the viewing fee.

—Ugh! Hi everyone.

Han Simin’s broadcast had become famous enough that there were now fixed viewers who paid first without asking questions.

The problem was that the broadcaster didn’t turn on the broadcast.

Anyway, hopeful people flocked in with the notification, and upon payment, an unfamiliar screen appeared.

—What is this?

—Ad?

—What kind of ad is this?

Whether people were puzzled or not, the video that started did its job.

A dim room.

One capsule.

A woman stepping out of it!

—Oh. Pretty.

—No, sh*t. Manager. What kind of ad is this on a $100 broadcast... Ooh!

To express that it was a home as much as possible, the comfortable attire was enough to highlight her attractive figure, and the viewers focused on the ad even while grumbling.

—What is it. What is she eating?

—What ad is this?

—Ah. It’s Fresh. I eat this too.

And the woman disappeared with a bright smile after sufficiently conveying the content.

Before the users could even feel the lingering effect, the screen switched, and a familiar face appeared.

“Hello, everyone?”

Han Simin!

Lying in the carriage with his legs crossed, waving his hand; not a speck of courtesy toward the viewers could be found.

Naturally, the users voiced their complaints.

—This is bullsh*t. I paid expensive money to enter the broadcast and what’s with the ad.

—Are you crazy? How much did you get sponsored for?

—Ugh. Can’t even skip this with the Quick Entry item.

—I’ll let it slide because the girl in the ad is pretty.

—Let what slide. Give me a refund.

If it were free, the atmosphere would have flowed towards understanding that the broadcaster needs to make a living too, but these were people who paid a whopping $100 to enter!

The backlash was flawlessly justified.

Except for the fact that the target was Han Simin.

“What? If you didn’t want to see it, you should have said so earlier.”

—Yeah, punk. You’re finally looking at the chat. Get rid of the ad quickly.

“I will send you off gently on your way. Bye!”

[User ‘BangyaBangyaByangByang’ has been forcibly removed.]

The chat window froze for a moment.

“I was planning to show off the territory decoration and do an enhancement broadcast, but unfortunately, I will kick those who muddy the waters with stories unrelated to the broadcast.”

Today, too, Han Simin’s character exceeded expectations.

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