51. Party invitation

"Black scythe?"

I didn't ask back because I didn't know.

Although they live in different districts, Minjoo-ri also knows the name Black Sickle.

Because it was the nickname that ranked first in the district in every round.

"If it's a black scythe… … It's him, right? "Achieving first place in the entire district every time."

"That's right."

"So you want me to get help from the Black Scythe in the 5th round?"

"They say it's help, but it's cooperation. It's a temporary alliance. "That's how you survive."

"That person must be from another district… … "Is it true that this time our district and the district he is in will be merged?"

"That's what I'm saying."

"But the black scythe is level 30? Would you like to ally with me?"

"The Black Scythe will need you because you have the buff. You complete the quest with the help of the Black Scythe. "It's like helping each other out."

"hmm… … ."

It wasn't a bad story.

How great it would be to clear it safely with the help of a high level.

The problem is that you have to form a party with complete strangers.

And it's an extremely strong being.

"To be honest, I'm worried. I wonder if the black scythe will want to go with me just because of one buff... … ."

'Not only. 'The buff you have is enormous.'

Ryu Min swallowed his words and smiled as if telling him not to worry.

"The Black Scythe will try to cooperate with you. Not just this round, but even the next round. "I saw it from the future, so there's nothing to worry about."

"really?"

Only then did Min-ri Min smile brightly.

If Ryumin, a prophet, spoke with such certainty, I could believe it.

"Thank you for telling me this important information."

"what. "We're friends, but I can't do this much."

"I guess I should give you something in return, right?"

Minjoo-ri stretched out her hand and applied a buff.

It was a moment that Ryu Min had never hoped for.

'I received the buff as planned.'

I thought I would give Min Joo-ri a buff due to her personality of not being able to live off of debt.

'Now, if you go home and use the Magic Stone lottery ticket... … .'

I suppressed the corners of my mouth from twitching and left the restaurant with Min-ri Min.

It was only after dropping Min-ri Min in front of the convenience store that Ryu-min was able to smile without paying attention.

* * *

After returning home, Ryu Min changed into comfortable clothes and put on the item.

[All stats increase by 50% due to the effect of Skill Bless.] [All stats increase by 100% due to the Rune of Massacre effect.]In addition to the buff, I also received the Rune of Massacre effect by killing the mealworm like last time.

'Let's see how much the stats have risen.'

-Strength: 93, Intelligence: 111

-Dexterity: 105, Luck: 84

'With this much luck, it's something to look forward to.'

Ironically, the intelligence that has never been invested is the highest.

This is thanks to the Rune of Radiance, which increases intelligence according to level.

'If there were a divine-type opponent here, the price would increase twice more.'

Unless an angel suddenly appears, it will be difficult.

After opening the inventory, I took out the lowest grade magic gemstone drawing ticket.

'use.'

An ordinary person might have prayed to God for good results, but I used it without hesitation.

'What is prayer? 'Fucking god bastard.'

Although they were originally non-religious, their belief in God completely disappeared due to this incident.

Not only was there trust, but even deep resentment took its place.

'I don't know, but I guess this is all planned by God.'

Who would create a hellish survival game that has 1.8 billion people obsessed?

I thought there must be a God behind it.

God is playing with humans.

'If you beat the final round and make it to the stage where your wish is granted, I'll make a wish for you. 'Please destroy the god bastard who designed this bullshit game.'

Of course, I don't know if that's possible.

At that time, the lottery results appeared before my eyes.

[You have used the lowest grade magic gemstone lottery ticket.] [Congratulations! 5 lowest grade magic stones have appeared!]At that moment, Ryumin made a dumbfounded expression without realizing it.

'5? '5 is the maximum?'

Instead of praying to God, I just cursed and it got to the maximum.

'Your luck is amazing.'

Ryumin checked the inventory with a self-deprecating smile.

'2 red, 1 yellow, 1 green, 1 purple... … . 'Not bad.'

A total of five lowest grade magic stones came in.

Ryumin first decided to combine overlapping colors.

[Main ingredients]-Minimum red magic gemstone

[Supplementary ingredients]-Minimum red magic gemstone

-(doesn't exist)

-(doesn't exist)

-(doesn't exist)

-(doesn't exist)

Place it in the slot and press the combination button.

[Combination successful!] ['Lesser Red Magic Stone' has been created.]A low-level magic stone has been added to the inventory.

'If it's the same color and the same grade, you can combine it like this.'

Ryumin immediately combined the Lesser Red Magic Stone with the Assassin's Hood.

[Combination successful!] ['Damage +2%' option is added to the assassin's hood.]The effect, which would have been 1% at the lowest level, rose to 2%.

I also combined the purple magic gem that came out this time with the purple magic gem that Seo A-rin gave me.

After creating a low-grade purple magic stone, I embedded it into the glove.

[Combination successful!] [The 'All Stats +2' option is added to the Shadow of Darkness Gloves.]The remaining green and yellow magic stones were set into shoes and a ring, respectively.

Agility 2 and Luck 2 additionally increased.

The indigo magic stone that was separated from the hunter armor was also embedded into the blood-red assassin suit.

With this, I inserted the magic stones I had into all the equipment.

'good. It was rewarding to give information and get a buff.'

In addition, he created a link with the Black Scythe in the name of prophecy.

From round 5 onwards, you will be able to travel with Min-ri Min without having to reveal your identity.

'If you have Minjoo-ri's buff, beating the 5th round is a breeze.'

Ryumin smiled with satisfaction and looked at his phone.

Time is already heading toward evening.

'In just two hours, it's time to meet Ma Gyeong-rok.'

I received a call from Ahn Sang-cheol in the morning.

-Ryu Min, majority shareholder? Are you still alive? Congratulations on your survival. It's no different than calling me to apologize for being rude last time. I'm really sorry. CEO Ma Kyung-rok also feels sorry for that. In that sense, how about holding a small party in the evening to celebrate survival? It's a place where everyone can enjoy together, so I hope families can come without feeling burdened.

I was invited to a party.

'It's just a party, but in reality it's a place to gain my favor and gain information.'

Because he had to build trust with Ma Gyeong-rok, Ryu Min had no reason to refuse.

Ryu Min came out of the room and approached his younger brother, who was lying on the sofa watching TV.

"Wonah. "Are you free tonight?"

"huh? I have a lot of time. "I don't even go to school anymore."

My younger brother was supposed to have started middle school last month.

However, due to the current situation, school attendance was temporarily suspended.

'All middle school students over the age of 15 have become players... … .'

Would players study at school if they were worried about the next round right now?

However, if only ordinary people are allowed to attend school, parents will raise concerns that they are being discriminated against.

This is not just a middle school thing.

High schools and universities across the country cannot even bring themselves to send players to school.

'Do you study with the future in mind when your life is on the line? 'You'll be lucky if you don't get into an accident.'

The military is more.

I have gained superhuman strength, but there is no way the hierarchy can be maintained.

Executives over the age of 30 cannot even dare to stop players.

'The number of participants who started with 1.8 billion decreased to 90 million in three months.'

95% died and only 5% survived.

There is no way society can function properly in a situation like this.

"Brother, what are you thinking like that all of a sudden?"

"No, nothing. Anyway, if you have time, would you like to go to a party with me?"

"party? Why a party all of a sudden?"

Ryumin explained the details to his younger brother.

"what? "The CEO of the company your brother invested in is the successor to Ohsung Group?"

"okay. "I was invited to the party as a future business colleague, and you should come too."

"I wonder if I can go to that place…" … ."

"I said I wanted to invite my family too… … Well, do whatever you want. "It's your choice."

"Uhm… … ."

After reading his thoughts, I realized that my younger brother's worries were not limited to this.

But I already knew what choice I would make in the end.

Because it was like that in the previous episode as well.

"I'll go! If not today, when will you go to a high-class party? "This is an opportunity that will never happen again, right?"

"Yeah, I thought so."

A chuckle came out of Ryumin's mouth.

If I had gone alone or hidden it, I might have been completely upset.

"Let's go out. "I'll buy you clothes."

"clothes?"

"I'm going to a party, so even if it's not a suit, I need to have something worth wearing."

"Ahh~ I'm going to ride in my brother's car!"

My younger brother seemed to feel more comfortable riding a supercar than wearing clothes.

"let's go."

The brothers went out for the first time in a while.

* * *

The brother, who had been killing time watching TV after returning from an outing, looked at his watch.

The appointment time has come.

"Now let's get dressed and get ready."

Ryu Min wore a suit, and Ryu Won wore a calm sweatshirt.

I'm going to watch TV again.

Biri- Ding dong dong dong-♬

I heard the doorbell.

"I guess you're here, bro!"

Ryu Won, who was looking at the intercom, tilted his head.

A somewhat familiar man was standing in front of the door.

"Let's go out."

Ryumin opened the front door with his younger brother.

Ahn Sang-cheol bowed his head respectfully.

"Hello, are you ready to go out? "I came to pick you up."

"uh? Well, that person I met back then... … ."

Seeing Ryu Won's surprise, Ahn Sang-cheol looks at Ryu Min.

"this person is… … ?"

"This is my younger brother."

"Ah, the introduction is late. My name is Director Ahn Sang-cheol. "It's our sphere, right?"

"yes… … ."

The younger brother's eyes are still wary.

This is because the initial image was not good.

"I am truly sorry for being rude last time. "I have already apologized to my brother."

"ah… … ."

"This is a party held as an apology, so I hope you don't feel burdened. So shall we go now? "I've prepared a limousine, so all you have to do is come."

* * *

The location of the party was, as expected, Ma Gyeong-rok's hotel.

"Oh, Lord Ryumin."

Ma Gyeong-rok greeted us warmly at the entrance.

"It's nice to meet you alive like this."

"me too."

"Is this your younger brother?"

"yes. "My younger brother is Ryu Won."

Ma Gyeong-rok smiled and extended his hand to Ryu Won.

"Nice to meet you. "My name is Ma Gyeong-rok, CEO of Cheonma Consulting."

"Ah, ah, hello."

"Is your younger brother a player too?"

"No, I'm not."

"Because my younger brother is still 14 years old."

"Oh, you're lucky. I can't believe I'm out of the survival game just because I'm one year older. "I'm really jealous."

'What envy?'

Ryumin sneered inwardly.

He said he was jealous of the horse, but when I read his thoughts, it wasn't true at all.

"Please come this way. "It's a small party, but we've prepared a party."

Following Ma Gyeong-rok, we came to a large banquet hall.

"wow… … ."

My younger brother opened his mouth and couldn't help but express admiration.

Ryu Min also acted moderately surprised.

In the banquet hall, all kinds of food were deliciously prepared in a buffet style.

"Are you hungry? "There isn't much to prepare, but it will be good to fill your stomach."

My younger brother made an absurd expression at Ma Gyeong-rok's words.

-Who is this person making fun of? He doesn't have anything to do with this?

The absurd thoughts are clearly conveyed.

"Then, I'm hungry, so let's eat first…" … ."

At that time, Ma Gyeong-rok was about to move.

When the door to the banquet hall opened and a woman appeared, Ryumin couldn't help but be surprised.