Villain’s Programming - Chapter 295



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Dojun opened his eyes wide at the message that appeared before his eyes.

‘What? You’re giving me two intermediate panaceas?’

Originally, the GOTY quest completion reward was 1 ‘Intermediate Cure-all’. However, after receiving GOTY awards from multiple organizations, the reward was upgraded to 2.

Dojun clenched his fist without realizing it. Then, the soju he was holding in his hand overflowed without him knowing it.

“oh.”

Song Yoo-taek, who saw that, quickly took out a napkin and handed it to her.

“Haha. You’re human too. You’re so surprised to hear that you’re changing the history of our country’s games.”

Dojun pretended to be surprised, although he wasn’t surprised by it.

“I think you have too high an opinion of me. I am not capable of that.”

“You’ll know when you see it. I think… 10 years? No, 5 years at the earliest. I think the results will show.”

“What result… are you talking about?”

“Haha. Don’t pretend not to know. Okay, let me give you an example. Do you know the game called ‘Empire of the Wind’?”

Dojun answered while wiping the spilled soju with a napkin.

“If you don’t know that, you’re not a Korean game developer. Isn’t that a game made by Next?”

“Yes. It’s a famous game. It’s a successful game. So, do you know what kind of influence that game had on our country?”

Dojun tilted his head and thought about it, but nothing came to mind.

“Well… I don’t know.”

“Haha, good. I have something to tell you. The Empire of the Winds was released in 1996. Isn’t that really old? But did you know? That game was the first MMORPG in our country? And it was a huge success. Just like ‘Gaemamusa’.”

“ah!”

Do-jun seemed to know what Song Yu-taek was trying to say.

“The Empire of Wind was a milestone. Because of that game, I was able to create NC. I don’t need to tell you how our country’s game industry developed after that, do I?”

The Empire of the Wind was a cute game with dot graphics. However, it was the first MMORPG in our country, and Song Yoo-taek followed up by creating NC Online, which was a huge success.

And Laonzena Soft created Korea’s first full 3D MMORPG game, ‘Angel Online’.

“It started with the Empire of the Wind, but since then, our country’s MMORPG market has developed tremendously.”

“Yes. MMORPG programming technology has risen to the top in the world, and no country can yet keep up with its graphics. The beginning was the Empire of the Wind. It was a milestone for all games that came out of Korea. And Gaemamusa will become a new milestone.”

Do-jun drank the soju that Song Yu-taek had given him again. The bitter soju tasted sweet today.

‘Will that really happen? I hope so.’

What Song Yoo-taek said was what Do-jun truly dreamed of.

“Thank you for your kind words.”

“Thank you. I should be grateful. Thank you. You made me change my mind. If it weren’t for you, I might have just made games similar to NC my whole life.”

Do-jun gasped inwardly. It was because Song Yoo-taek had really been like that in his past life.

‘Of course, I’ve tried many different genres of games, but… they all failed. Will I ever be able to make another game that’s truly successful in this lifetime?’

Song Yoo-taek’s eyes were shining. Do-jun thought that maybe that could really be true.

Do-jun left the Japanese restaurant after having lunch with Song Yoo-taek. He was about to break up with Song Yoo-taek when he suddenly thought of him.

“Oh, I forgot to say that.”

“yes?”

“I’m talking about Chairman Han Jeong-su of Next. He wants to see you. He asked me to let go of his leg. Do you have time?”

* * *

Do-jun, who broke up with Song Yoo-taek, took a taxi and returned to work.

‘Next’s Han Jeong-su… wants to see me?’

Do-jun thought about Chairman Han Jeong-su, whom he knew in his past life.

‘A first-generation game developer and founder who created a company called Next. A person who created Empire of Wind and pioneered the MMORPG market in Korea. Some criticized him for making a lot of money without paying much attention, but he is actually the number one player in the Korean game industry.’

Of course, the Next in this life was not as big as the previous life. In the previous life, ‘Dungeon and Warrior’ created by Kim Chul-ho was serviced by ‘Next’, but in this life, it was serviced by ‘Laon Jenna’.

However, it wasn’t that small compared to his previous life. He was doing quite well by acquiring other companies with the money he had used to acquire ‘Dungeon and Warrior’.

‘Why did Chairman Han Jeong-soo ask to see me?’

Do-jun thinks that Chairman Han Jeong-su is a great but also pitiful person.

‘After seeing Chairman Han Jeong-su’s unfortunate ending in my past life, I thought that money isn’t everything.’

To be honest, Dojun wanted to meet Chairman Han Jeong-su just once. It was because he had had such a great influence on the Korean gaming industry in his previous life. However, he hesitated.

‘What if history changes because of this meeting? Wait? History?’

Dojun immediately called out ‘Saebyeol’.

“Morning Star, how about the black tree? Is it the same?”

“Ha. That’s a relief.”

“It’s just that I met CEO Song Yoo-taek earlier, and he said that the history of the Korean gaming industry will change because of me.”

Saetbyeol thought for a moment at Dojun’s words and then answered.

“I think so too, but I’m still cautious.”

“yes.”

After hearing Saetbyeol’s words, Dojun thought about what Baeksent had been doing these days.

‘We acquired a 20% stake in Supercell. And then Clash of Clans was launched.’

Although Clash of Clans has only been open for a short time, it is gradually gaining popularity among gamers through word of mouth.

‘Oh, by the way, isn’t there a famous story between Chairman Han Jeong-soo and Supercell?’

Next is good at making its own games, but it’s also good at acquiring other game companies and making them bigger.

In particular, Chairman Han Jeong-soo had an uncanny ability to spot game companies that seemed likely to do well.

‘Chairman Han Jeong-soo went to Finland on business and saw Supercell and tried to buy it. However, one of the key executives said that Supercell should never be bought and that it would soon fail, so he couldn’t buy it.’

Of course, if it had ended like this, this story would not have become a legend in the gaming world.

‘A year later, when Clash of Clans became popular, Chairman Han Jeong-soo tried to buy Supercell again. But the executive who had opposed him opposed him again. He said that Clash of Clans’ popularity would soon end and that he should never buy it. If he wanted to buy it, he had to cut himself off. In the end, Chairman Han Jeong-soo gave up on buying Supercell. And Supercell became a huge hit, and a few years later, Baeksent bought it for 10 trillion won.’

Dojun chuckled.

“I don’t know if this will happen again in this life.”

Dojun was already worried because, unlike his previous life, Baeksent took over the shares of ‘Supercell’ early.

‘I wish Chairman Han Jeong-soo would acquire Supercell in this lifetime. I can’t tell him that Supercell will be a huge success.’

Dojun shook his head.

‘Let’s think about the headaches later. There are other important things right now, right?’

Dojun opened the talent window and saw the message inside.

“Hehehe.”

Just looking at it made me feel good.

‘This can cure your mother-in-law.’

After the accident in the US the previous time, Dorothy barely managed to survive thanks to the ‘lower-grade panacea’, but was paralyzed from the waist down.

Although she was feeling much better now, Sally still burst into tears after talking to Dorothy.

‘If I just have this, my misery will end and my happiness will begin. And there are two bottles, right? Let’s cure my mother-in-law and save one for an emergency.’

Dojun called Sally while he was wondering when he would go to America. Sally decided to contact her parents and get back to him.

But as the new year dawned and 2013 arrived, Sally still had not responded.

Do-jun, who thought he couldn’t be any later, went to work on Saturday and called Sally on his way home.

“Sally, let’s go to America. When are you free?”

Dojun naturally thought that Sally would always say that she was okay. But Sally’s answer was completely unexpected.

– Let’s go to my parents’ house after Lunar New Year. Okay?

“…huh?”

– Instead, why don’t we go on a trip to a warm place before that? If possible, to Hawaii, where we went on our honeymoon.

* * *

“Okay, one, two! Health.”

At the swimming instructor’s words, seven people joined hands and shouted.

“health!”

“Thank you all for your hard work today. Happy New Year!”

“happy new year.”

At the swimming instructor’s words, people came up out of the water.

They were all women, from middle-aged women to grandmothers and even high school students.

But among them, there was one person who particularly caught my eye. Sally, the owner of an overwhelming body and facial features that were clearly distinct from those of Asians.

A middle-aged woman approached Sally and said.

“Sally, today is Saturday. Aren’t you going to work? Then, how about having a cup of coffee with your friends?”

“I’m sorry. I have an appointment today.”

“Oh really? Then there’s nothing I can do. See you next time.”

“yes!”

Sally smiled brightly, took a shower, and left the pool. She looked at her watch and saw that it was 8:30 am.

Sally drove to a famous hospital in Gangnam. When she parked and went up, it was exactly 9 o’clock. It was the time Sally had made her appointment.

Sally opened the door and went in. There was a female doctor in her mid-forties wearing a white gown.

“Hello, teacher.”

“Hello, Sally Portman. You look much better than last time.”

Sally answered with a smile.

“I’ve been exercising as the instructor advised. It’s already been three months since I started swimming.”

“How are you doing these days? Is your stress level less now?”

“Yes. I think I’ve gotten a lot better since I exercise and try not to work overtime as much as possible.”

“Good. Then what about your period?”

Sally looked sullen at the doctor’s words.

“It’s better than before… but it’s still irregular.”

“ah.”

The doctor said as she manipulated the computer and looked at Sally’s chart.

“But it’s good news that you’re better than before. Don’t worry. You’re still young, so you can definitely get pregnant. First, I’ll go for a thorough examination. And I think your husband should come too.”

“Why?”

“I need to do a sperm test.”

Sally nodded.

“I’ll come with you next time.”

“Yes. And if possible, go on a trip with your husband. Who knows, maybe you’ll get a gift? You can bring your husband later.”

Sally chuckled at the doctor’s words.

“I have to go on a trip even if I have to grab my husband by the collar.”

“Okay! Okay, I’ll see you in a month.”

Sally left the hospital after having her blood drawn and some tests done.

‘How do I say let’s go on a trip?’

At that moment, Dojun got a call. It was a call asking when he would go to his parents’ house in America. Sally’s eyes widened.

“Let’s go to your parents’ house after Lunar New Year. Okay?”

– …huh?

“Instead, before that, why don’t we go on a trip to a warm place? If possible, to Hawaii, where we went on our honeymoon. No?”

– What’s wrong with that? Okay, let’s do that.

Sally, who had hung up the phone with Dojun, wished earnestly.

“Please, I wish I had a gift.”

* * *

Time passed quickly. 2013 began and it was already February.

Dojun said that he would go to Sally and Jangheung’s parents’ house in advance to greet them, and then go on a short trip for this Lunar New Year and then stay at Sally’s parents’ house.

Everyone knew that Sally’s mother was disabled, so they told her to go and stay with her for a long time.

A few days later, Dojun and Sally moved to Hawaii. While Korea was cold with temperatures hovering around -10 degrees Celsius, Hawaii was warm with temperatures around 26 degrees Celsius.

“Wow! This is so good!”

Sally walked along the beach. Sally looked very happy at the sight of the blue sea, which was different from that in Korea.

Dojun looked regretful when he saw that.

‘Have I been too indifferent all this time?’

Come to think of it, I don’t think Sally and I have really been on many trips since our honeymoon.

‘Are you telling me to reflect on myself? Didn’t you come to Hawaii? Yes. That’s right!’

Do-jun, feeling guilty, played hard in the ocean with Sally, swimming hard. It felt a little chilly because the temperature was 26 degrees, but it was okay.

So the two of them played in the water for a while and then sat down on the white sand beach.

Dojun sat on the sand and looked to the side. He saw the pretty Sally, who was looking at one place.

‘What are you looking at, staring blankly like that? Is there a handsome man?’

Dojun looked at his body secretly. He was full of lean muscles, but it wasn’t as good as before.

‘This won’t work. I’ll have to work out harder when I get back to Korea. By the way, what’s Sally looking at like that?’

Dojun looked where Sally was looking.

‘uh?’

There were three people about 30 meters ahead.

One was a middle-aged man with a potbelly, and two were children.

One was a boy who appeared to be in elementary school, and the other was a girl who appeared to be in kindergarten.

They were all Asian, and the father was playing with his two children. Sally couldn’t take her eyes off them.

‘I guess that’s what the child wants.’

Do-jun had not seen Sally like this before. Even when they were out eating together, Sally would stop and stare at a baby in a stroller. When they went to a department store, she would look at the items in the baby goods section for a long time.

Do-jun remembered that a year had passed since the two got married, but they still had no children.

‘Could it be that the contents of the lost dream are true? No, Sally is still young. Maybe there is something wrong with me.’

Dojun didn’t want to admit that Sally was infertile.

That was when.

“no!”

Suddenly Sally jumped up and started running down the beach.

When Sally shouted, Dojun also jumped up and looked forward. The family of three that had been playing just a moment ago was now only two people.

The boy who appeared to be an elementary school student was not seen.

‘Is it missing?’

Not far away, a child was seen struggling, holding onto a tube.

“oh my god.”

Dojun ran too. But Dojun wasn’t very good at swimming. But Sally wasn’t.

Sally jumped into the water. Luckily, she grabbed the tube and the child and came out.

“Sally, it’s okay!”

“I’m okay. Honey, are you okay?”

The child seemed to be the older of the two children. The child nodded his head, crying profusely, as if he was scared.

That was when.

“Youngchan!”

The child’s father came running with his daughter.

“dad!”

The child jumped up at the sound of his father’s voice and ran to hug him.

“Youngchan!”

“dad!”

The two hugged for a long time. After some crying, yelling, and apologies, the father approached Sally, holding the children in his arms.

“Thank you for saving my child. How can I repay this favor?”

Sally shook her head and said.

“No. By the way, is the child okay?”

“Yes. Fortunately, it seems okay. But… do you know Korean?”

The two were talking in Korean, not English.

Sally smiled and pointed at Dojun.

“Because my husband is Korean.”

“Ah! What a fate.”

For a moment, Do-jun and the child’s father looked at each other.

“uh?”

Dojun’s eyes widened. And the child’s father’s eyes widened too.

“CEO Hwang Do-jun of Black Cat Studio?”

Dojun also looked surprised at the child’s father’s words.

“Next’s Han Jeong-su?”

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