Chapter 13
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 13
Chapter Title: Recruiting Members
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Jin-seong finally began firing off picks in earnest in the Family Room and on Naland.
On Naland, he followed Yeop-rak's exact method: as soon as the results came out, he updated the notepad and kicked off with a three-hit streak.
He couldn't do that in the Family Room, so he started off slow from the beginning.
"Family Room folks~ For now, I'll ride about 10 rounds nice and slow to gauge the section."
And so, Jin-seong tossed out his picks slowly.
On Naland, already starting at 3 wins and 0 losses, he immediately typed into the chat.
3 / 0 L next pick incoming
Three Lines Main Left Three standby go go go
He posted the same pick in the Family Room too.
1. Dropping Three Lines Main Left Three pick~
The results came out on Naland, and Left Three hit perfectly.
Jin-seong immediately started spamming.
4 / 0 L Left Three all-kill success spam success spam success spam
For over 20 seconds, he dominated the Naland chat window with his presence.
In the Family Room, he simply upped the counter.
1. Three Lines Main Left Three all-kill
The Family Room members were still wary, watching Pickster Hani cautiously with some suspicion.
If it had been Jin-seong, they would've jumped on board already, but since it was a new nickname, everyone was just observing.
After two more straight hits like that, members in the Family Room finally started following along.
That day, Jin-seong tossed perfect picks like they were divinely inspired. He nailed a five-hit streak.
On Naland, he'd already reached eight straight wins, securing a dominant position.
Yeop-rak and Ant, watching from the side, were stunned by Jin-seong's skill.
"Whoa, hyung, you're insane today. The picks are landing perfectly."
Right then, the Telegram Master Agent exclusive group chat exploded.
Hani hyungnim, your picks have my members' balances skyrocketing ㅠㅠ
Please melt them down a bit hyungnim ㅠㅠ
Jin-seong replied in the chat with a laughing emoji.
OK;; One more then I'm clocking out lol
In the Family Room, he said quietly.
Last pick incoming. Section's getting fuzzy from here.
Listening to the Master Agents' pleas, he intentionally threw a reverse pick, planning to miss.
But even the reverse pick hit dead on.
The members who'd ridden Jin-seong's picks went wild.
Success spam success spam Hani-nim is the best!!
His assigned code's Master Agent let out a hollow wail again, but since it was a reverse pick that somehow hit, there was nothing to be done.
Just like that, Jin-seong debuted on Naland with an overwhelming 9 wins and 0 losses.
He dropped a closing remark in the Family Room.
Wrapping up today at 6 / 0 L.
Short, thick, and delicious feast~
On Naland, he spammed one last time.
Hani 9 / 0 L!! Hands up if you want the next pick??^^ ~~
Then a 1:1 chat popped up on Naland.
Followed you from 4 wins straight and they all hit... whoa you're a legend!!
Jin-seong replied naturally.
Hyungnim, blind trust means profit, right? Success spam
The member, sounding excited, asked again.
Can I get more picks?
Jin-seong smoothly passed his KakaoTalk ID.
A minute later, a KakaoTalk message arrived.
The profile pic showed a middle-aged man in his 50s.
Jin-seong thought he had to take extra good care of this, his first member directly recruited from Naland.
He immediately got the guy signed up on the site and invited him to the Family Room.
Welcome messages poured in on the Family Room, and the new member left an awkward but friendly greeting.
Nice to meet you all. Looking forward to working with you haha
And so, on his first day of real sales, Jin-seong scored a new member from Naland and headed home in high spirits.
The next morning, Jin-seong grabbed his phone out of habit as soon as he woke up and checked the Admin Page.
There were 5 members, with 300,000 won deposited and no withdrawals yet.
Another 100,000 won had been added while he slept.
Jin-seong suddenly felt great.
How amazing and thrilling was it that money was piling up even while he slept?
Then a KakaoTalk from Seong-gwang came in.
Yo, got a close hyung of mine signing up.
He'll join soon.
Jin-seong thanked him and asked who it was.
Seong-gwang replied briefly.
You know Young-su hyung?
Jin-seong thought for a moment and recalled: Young-su was his junior's older brother, and he'd met him a few times with Seong-gwang back in the day.
Jin-seong messaged Seong-gwang again.
Does that hyung do Toto too?
Seong-gwang replied with a laugh.
I started Toto because of him lol he's a total addict.
Jin-seong shared his work KakaoTalk ID and said.
If that hyung has any issues, tell him to hit up this KakaoTalk right away.
This is my work line.
Seong-gwang replied with a string of lol's and said got it.
Jin-seong wrapped up the chat with a request.
Bring in as many gambling buddies from around you as you can.
Make a ton and I'll hook you up lol
Seong-gwang ended with OK OK.
Jin-seong pondered to himself.
'Once you know one gambler, there are bound to be more in their circle. Hook those connections, and members will multiply exponentially.'
Feeling the need for tighter management, Jin-seong decided to create a dedicated group chat just for his own members, separate from the Family Room.
He immediately set up the group on his work KakaoTalk and added his main account.
Then, he messaged every registered member individually from the work account.
Hello, this is your Master Agent.
If you run into issues on the site, hit me up directly instead of Customer Center for faster fixes.
So for smooth announcements, events, and issue handling, I've made a group chat just for my members.
Wanna join?
The members responded eagerly.
Yes, I'll join!
Members started flooding into Jin-seong's personal member group right away, totaling 6 including his main account.
They exchanged quick hellos with each other.
The first member Jin-seong had directly recruited from Naland the day before jumped in enthusiastically.
Picks here too? haha
He was already hooked on the perfect streak Jin-seong had shown yesterday.
Jin-seong replied kindly from the work account.
Picks won't be frequent here, but I'll do occasional project-style group picks just for my members~
When I'm not around, check the main Family Room for picks.
The member replied happily right away.
Got it haha thanks! Looking forward to it~
As the chat with the member wrapped up, Jin-seong smiled contentedly.
He had a good feeling that member management was going better than expected.
As a former gambler himself, Jin-seong understood gamblers' psychology better than anyone.
Most Family Rooms just mechanically posted picks.
Multiple Master Agents would drop picks at once, each claiming different sections.
One pushes Three Lines Main, another Odd Main, yet another Even Main. Multiple picks per round to confuse members.
The reason for sowing confusion was obvious.
Make members ride one agent's pick, miss, then jump to the neighboring hit pick, unknowingly melting their money.
Veteran members knew the game and stuck to one agent till the end, but newbies flitted between picks, got exhausted, and quit the room.
In short, zero humanity.
Jin-seong was targeting exactly that.
With his personal member room, he'd manage them just like his old friend groups.
Above all, to Jin-seong, the personal member room was like personal assets—he could migrate to another site if this one blew up or the agent line glitched.
Jin-seong immediately revealed his age to the members first, positioning himself as the little brother.
Hyungnims, you all seem older than me haha so feel free to treat me like a dongsaeng and chat easy.
Just like that, Jin-seong built rapport not just with picks, but by listening to members' daily stories, woes, wins today, losses tomorrow—casual chit-chat.
In truth, Master Agents with established members had gotten lazy.
Suddenly raking in big bucks young, they were content with one or two sign-ups a day, then blew it on booze, girls, and fun, ignoring existing members.
Most had zero work or group life experience—just ordinary young kids.
But Jin-seong, with his early social hustles and friend group leading, knew how crucial that rapport and humanity was.
In the personal member room Jin-seong created, they swapped ages, used hyung/dongsaeng terms, and a cozy vibe formed naturally.
Jin-seong felt great knowing his plan was working from the jump.
'Things are going smooth right out the gate.'
Smiling warmly, he dove back into restaurant work.
He'd already told members.
I'm actually working a side gig ㅠㅠ
Forgive any late replies!
So members fully got his situation.
Rapport already built, they chatted comfortably among themselves.
For two weeks like that, Jin-seong commuted to the office, bonding hard with his "dongsaengs."
In no time, his members hit around 30—just two weeks in.
An unheard-of growth rate for a rookie Master Agent.
Yeop-rak and Ant at the office no longer saw Jin-seong as a newbie; they recognized his potential to blow up given time.
His member management skills outshone even his Naland play, flipping the script—they were learning from him.
Jin-seong had directly hooked about 5 from Naland, but referrals snowballed the rest.
Truth was, Jin-seong nailed gambler psychology.
Most gamblers are lonely; give 'em attention and closeness, no reason to switch codes.
Jin-seong's novel recruitment method solidified into a system.
One member in, naturally pull 3-4 of their connections.
But Jin-seong still hadn't taken a single payout.
Oddly, his code's members cashed out so well the settlement page showed -200.
Meaning they'd collectively won about 7 million won from the site.
Still, Jin-seong wasn't too worried.
He saw it all as investment.
Toto nature: they'll melt eventually. Keep growing members, it'll flip positive—he was sure.
Today too, Jin-seong opened the Admin Page, eyed the minus settlement, and sighed to the dongsaengs at the office.
"Ha... More wins. When do I get settled?"
Yeop-rak laughed and comforted him.
"Hyung, at this member influx rate, it'll flip soon. 200 is nothing, don't sweat it."
From experience, he knew inflow speed alone would cover the minus quick.
Jin-seong smoked with a bitter look, hit by reality.
Seeing that, Yeop-rak grinned slyly.
"Hyung, you're down, let's drain the tank."
Jin-seong chuckled dryly and passed.
"Nah, where's the cash? Still got debts."
Yeop-rak smirked slyly.
"C'mon hyung, my treat. But wanna hear something funny? This officetel we work in? Tons of spots."
Yeop-rak playfully nudged Jin-seong's arm with a grin, and Jin-seong just shook his head with an exasperated smirk.