Dimensional Sovereign Chapter 56:
Chapter 56: Rise in War Capabilities (3)
This was an unexpected situation .
Yoo Seung-hwan had suddenly appeared .
He couldn’t be sure yet, but Kang-jun suspected that Yoo Seung-hwan was Hardis who attacked his base a while ago .
Yoo Seung-hwan had 100 billion in stocks so it wasn’t difficult for him to mobilize such an army in Hwanmong . Yoo Seung-hwan must have grasped Kang-jun’s identity .
Of course, that didn’t mean that Kang-jun would tolerate it .
He was the one who attacked first!
If the red moon hadn’t risen then either Kang-jun or Hardis would have died .
Therefore, if Yoo Seung-hwan was really Hardis then he would be Kang-jun’s first target . Once the red moon disappeared, he had to take care of Yoo Seung-hwan first .
Yoo Seung-hwan also knew this fact . Why did he come so suddenly?
He had showed up at the market .
“What is your purpose?”
Yoo Seung-hwan smiled awkwardly when Kang-jun stared at him coldly .
“Ah, it seems like I haven’t introduced myself . I am called Yoo Seung-hwan . ”
"I am Lee Kang-jun . Rather, why are you here?”
"This isn’t the place to talk about it . It seems like you’ve already guessed the reason why I am visiting . Don’t you want to know what I have to say?”
Kang-jun laughed .
"As you can see, I am doing business right now . ”
"So how about seven o’clock tonight? I would like to have a talk with you in the evening . ”
“Okay . Then the place?”
"There is a quiet and tasty place in Cheondam-dong .
“Then we will meet there . ”
Kang-jun nodded . Originally he would have been very anxious .
He didn’t know Yoo Seung-hwan’s ulterior motives .
But now it was the red moon period .
Disputes between sovereigns were forbidden so he couldn’t do anything at the moment .
As Lawyer Han Yeon-soo said, this was a period where trading was available .
‘Does he mean to negotiate with me?’
Anyway, he would think about it when they met .
Now it was time for reading . Kang-jun turned his attention back to the book .
It contained information about marketing .
It was about the 4P and 7P .
In the end, it was essential to think of a plan to satisfy the consumers, not sellers .
If things didn’t sell well then think of new features or low prices . It should be packaged as beautifully as possible .
It should be something that the consumers wanted .
In some ways, a lot of the practices were common sense but many companies became bankrupt . There were many related cases .
‘Um . I see . Think about what the consumers want . ’
It was enlightening for Kang-jun who had the Draw In Customers skill .
At that moment, a message appeared .
[You have gained enlightenment while reading about marketing . ]
[You have got the management skill Eyes of Preference (Inferior) . ]
[Eyes of Preference (Inferior)]
-Can check the preferences for that product .
-One black magic energy will be consumed .
‘Oh! This is?’
Kang-jun was pleasantly surprised . He had received a skill in reality, not Hwanmong .
It was just by reading .
Keirun had said it but it was amazing . Rather than fighting monsters and risking death, he could easily get a skill through reading .
‘Eyes of Preference . Shall I use it once?’
It cost one black magic energy to cast but that wasn’t a huge burden . It was easy to fill up black magic energy in reality .
‘That one will be good . ’
Kang-jun looked at one of the women’s underwear on the side . It was one of the most popular underwear here .
‘Eyes of Preference!’
Then the information about the underwear appeared .
[Mulberry Beige Bra]
-Rating: A
-There is a 20% increase in purchases when Draw In Customers (Inferior) is used .
[This is the current preference information . It might vary depending on the time . ]
[As the skill rating increases, you can see more detailed information including gender, age and price preferences . ]
‘Oh! Amazing!’
The rating was low so only brief information was available . However, if he sold products with an ‘A rank preference’ then the sales volume would be much higher .
Kang-jun continuously looked at the other underwear .
Draw In Customers wouldn’t have an effect on items with a C rank preference or lower .
He also took a walk and looked at the other stores in the market .
It was the same .
Most of the items sold were A rank and there weren’t many that were lower than C rank .
Even though some items had E or F rank preferences, the dust that accumulated showed they had been there for a while without being sold .
‘Too good . It would have been nice if I had received this skill sooner . ’
But he had obtained it now .
It would be quite useful when doing business in the future .
‘It has worked out well . I need to order the underwear for tomorrow . ’
Kang-jun excluded anything with a B rank preference or less, and only ordered A rank underwear .
If the ratings information was true then tomorrow’s sales would be much better than today’s .
‘Huhu, this is what I’ve obtained from reading . ’
Of course, it was impossible for ordinary people to acquire the skill no matter how much they read . This was only possible due to the power of Hwanmong .
Kang-jun became more interested in reading and immersed himself in the book again .
At six in the evening .
After finishing the job at the market, he returned home for a shower before changing into a neat suit .
Yoo Seung-hwan .
He would die if Kang-jun killed him in Hwanmong, but this was reality . He could at least give him the basic courtesy of a face-to-face meeting .
He drove to the promised meeting place .
Yoo Seung-hwan had sent the address to his smartphone so Kang-jun was easily able to reach it with the navigation system .
The restaurant had a spacious parking area and the building was gorgeous . The parking lot was filled with luxury cars so the Venta S class Kang-jun was driving looked ordinary .
It was clearly an expensive restaurant for rich people .
“Welcome . Do you have a reservation?”
An employee greeted him with a bright smile and a bow .
"Yes, in the name of Yoo Seung-hwan . ”
“Ah! Then please come this way . ”
The employee became even more polite after hearing Yoo Seung-hwan’s name . It seemed like he was a regular here .
"This room please . "
The employee guided him to a room where Yoo Seung-hwan was waiting .
“Haha . Welcome, Chief . Sit over here . ”
There was no title but Kang-jun was referred to as Chief . Kang-jun was already accustomed to names like this . Kang-jun sat down and said .
"It seems like you come here quite often, Chief Yoo-nim . ”
Yoo Seung-hwan smiled .
"It is quiet and has delicious food, so I usually use it for important meetings . ”
Colourful dishes including sashimi were set on the table .
A banquet!
His mouth watered at the sight .
He often saw tycoons and high ranking officials meeting like this in movies and dramas .
It was kind of funny sitting in a place like this . Until recently, he had been living in a 250,000 goshiwon room and eating ramyun .
He wouldn’t have even dared come to a place like this if it wasn’t for the power of Hwanmong .
At that time, Yoo Seung-hwan poured a drink for Kang-jun and said .
"Drink this . ”
Kang-jun received the glass of wine from Yoo Seung-hwan .
However, he didn’t drink from it . He wasn’t comfortable enough to drink with Yoo Seung-hwan .
Yoo Seung-hwan was like a sly snake .
It wasn’t good to show any gaps in front of such a person .
"Are you ready to speak now?”
Yoo Seung-hwan nodded and said .
"I want you to feel comfortable . ”
Unlike Kang-jun, he easily spoke while drinking alcohol .
"I will get straight to the point . No, let me apologize first . ”
“Apologize?”
“Hardis . That is my sovereign name . Your name is Sovereign Lucan . ”
Kang-jun frowned .
It was as expected .
In the meantime, it had only been speculation . But after hearing the name ‘Hardis’ come out from his mouth, Kang-jun couldn’t help feeling angry . Kang-jun sneered .
"Do you have a reason to apologize? Once the red moon is over, we will have to fight again . ”
Yoo Seung-hwan laughed .
"That isn’t why I am apologizing . To be honest, you received no damage . Only two of my men died . ”
His words weren’t wrong . At that time, the only victims were Yoo Seung-hwan’s two berserk minotaurs .
Yoo Seung-hwan continued .
"Of course, I know that isn’t an excuse . You didn’t have any losses on your side so I want you to accept my apology . ”
Kang-jun laughed coldly .
"It is meaningless . I will strike as soon as the red moon is over . ”
Yoo Seung-hwan was shocked . He recalled the scene of Kang-jun fighting the tentacle monsters in last night’s battlefield .
The other armies were unknown, but in the 439th army, Kang-jun’s strength was absolutely the best . He was an existence that the other sovereigns couldn’t overcome .
Zenith and Avia didn’t want to admit it, but Hardis or Yoo Seung-hwan was different .
He had started from the ground up in the stock market until he became rich . He was someone who recognized his limits .
His limitations .
No matter how much effort he put in, he wouldn’t be able to beat Kang-jun .
He wasn’t a genius .
Of course, if he worked hard then he might be able to catch up with a genius .
To Yoo Seung-hwan, Kang-jun belonged in that category .
A genius at killing!
His foundation in reality might be scarce, but his ability to fight and gain strength from monsters in Hwanmong was unrivaled .
Of course, powerful subordinates along with the sovereign were required to win the war .
Yoo Seung-hwan should have taken care of him before the red moon rose .
Now the red moon was shining .
Kang-jun was like a fish that met water, and would continue to grow .
Yoo Seung-hwan realized that he couldn’t beat Kang-jun .
The gap between them would keep increasing .
In front of an overwhelming force, having large numbers might not be enough .
Therefore, Yoo Seung-hwan decided to use considerable effort to improve his relationship with Kang-jun .
He put the cup down and smiled at Kang-jun .
"Perhaps you might be able to win if you attack me . However, I won’t just obediently allow it . I am different from Jung Kwang-hyeon . ”
“I recognize that . ”
Kang-jun nodded as Yoo Seung-hwan kept drinking .
“So I’m saying . Do we need to fight? Even if someone wins, their losses would do more harm than good . The winner will take all of the loser’s belongings, but they might be eaten by other sovereigns in the meantime . ”
"So are you proposing an alliance?”
Yoo Seung-hwan had an smarmy smile on his face at Kang-jun’s question .
“An alliance is burdensome . Let’s just agree not to catch each other’s ankles . ”