Chapter 28
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 28
Chapter Title: Moving
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The site headquarters' Telegram room.
The site managers were chatting.
The headquarters operators were holding a Telegram meeting for the first time in ages.
"Wow, honestly, Hani joining us was a godsend.
If it hadn't happened, we'd have gone under already and had to slink back to Korea."
Choi Seong grinned as he eyed the deposit and withdrawal status on his laptop screen.
He was the one in charge of building rapport on Naland and pulling in master agents.
"Seriously, when Hani first brought up those sub-headquarters terms, I thought my heart was gonna explode..."
Sang-uk, the manager handling the site's funds in Vietnam, nodded.
"At first, we fought tooth and nail because the contract terms were so stacked against us. We were terrified that if he brought in too many members, we'd have to shut down for real."
"But without Hani, we wouldn't have even launched the site. Honestly, with no sub-master agents and just the site itself, who would've funneled members our way? I still think if we hadn't met his terms from the start, we wouldn't be sitting here right now."
Choi Seong spoke firmly, and the other two managers nodded in silent agreement.
These guys had started the site as a group of friends.
They'd scraped together just enough capital, but the real issue was finding master agents to do the work. Tae-gyu managed local staff and customer support in Vietnam; Sang-uk split customer service and cash handling in Korea; and Choi Seong handled recruiting master agents and members. All three were total newbies at running a site.
Then Choi Seong spotted this master agent called Hani who popped up often on Naland and started building a friendship by sending pizza gift icons.
At first, it was just a casual "let's toss out a line and see" approach, but perfect timing struck—Hani had an issue with another site and jumped ship.
Luck was on their side.
Jin-seong brought master agents with him right away, and members flooded in exponentially.
Other master agents who were getting steady payouts from rival sites didn't budge, but Jin-seong had no choice and crossed over.
For headquarters, it was an absolute windfall.
"But seriously, does it make sense that just a few months in, we've got 700 members under one sub-headquarters? The master agents are pushing hard—it's scary. The influx speed is basically big-league level, right?"
"Hani's got some real luck, too. Members stick to him weirdly well. Even after big minus swings a few times, he bounces back in days. It's just uncanny."
"Remember when he first jumped ship after that incident? We were on pins and needles. If he'd gone big minus right out the gate, our capital couldn't have held."
"Now he's spreading out 20 sub-master agents each, and the scale's exploding. Daily deposits are over 5 million already, and once they hit near 100 million, we're solidly mid-tier."
The three fell silent for a moment, marveling.
Min-woo spoke up seriously again.
"From now on, whatever Hani wants, we accommodate him as much as possible. Straight up, without him, the site's done."
Choi Seong nodded vigorously.
"In my eyes, this guy's bound to grow huge. Up to now, it's only this big because Bayern didn't back him fully. At this growth rate, breaking 100 million daily deposits in a few months is just a matter of time."
"We have to cling to Hani till the end. Support whatever he wants going forward. Since Hani's code is mainline, just manage the others like now, but he's priority one."
Thanks to this stroke of luck named Jin-seong, headquarters was finally building a stable foundation.
Now, their sole remaining task was holding onto Jin-seong and steadily scaling up the site.
Jin-seong was hustling on Naland today as usual, recruiting members.
Suddenly, an idea popped into his head.
Instead of individual master agents, build one powerful unified line.
That thought became reality, birthing a new line: SENES.
Jin-seong gathered all his office staff and personal master agents for one proposal.
—From now on, we'll unite as one, unify our nicks, and operate as the SENES line. Let's dominate Naland with sheer volume.
Everyone agreed enthusiastically.
They bought nick change rights right away and synced names like SENES Hani, SENES Goni, SENES Jung-bae.
Just like that, over 20 SENES line master agents flooded the Naland chat windows.
Bayern line master agents and smaller lines, who had been carving out their own turf, were shocked to see SENES unleashing massive volume and snatching members.
The sheer scale made them feel they could get crushed if this kept up.
Bayern leader Seung-woo and key master agents were especially baffled.
"Where'd he pull all these master agents from outta nowhere? Hani was solo not long ago—how's he this big already?"
But after their past clash with Hani, Bayern knew better than to poke the bear.
They feared if they did, Hani might flip out again and go mutual destruction mode.
So they stayed put.
Naland chats got plastered with SENES master agents, and other lines could only watch the new powerhouse emerge.
For days, 10+ SENES master agents logged in simultaneously, monopolizing the chats.
Overwhelmed by the momentum, they kept absorbing members from other sites, and SENES's size ballooned daily.
For members, following tagged line master agents felt safer than lone wolves—you never knew when solos might eat-and-run, but a line meant they'd raise hell on Naland if scammed.
That trust was SENES's big edge.
Plus, their main site Icos had few duplicate members and zero eat-and-run complaints—a clean operation.
Luring members was a breeze.
As members suddenly jumped from old-line sites to SENES, other lines' crisis vibes spiked, cementing SENES as a true heavyweight on Naland.
This stamped a solid impression not just on master agents but on multiple site HQs too.
Meanwhile, Jin-seong didn't rest on laurels—he invested heavily in sub-master agents, looking far ahead.
He backed them aggressively, quickly cutting codes with no influx or stalled growth.
Those dumped members got personally reeled into his own code by Jin-seong, bulking his personal line.
Plan: nurture the survivors into proper assets for the bigger picture.
Among them, the kid master agent in Pyeongtaek nicknamed 'Growth' stood out, grinding hard with great results.
He messaged Jin-seong daily, begging to join office life.
Jin-seong pondered. Couldn't squeeze him into the Gyeongsan office, and a solo office seemed risky—one-man ops lacked the investment heft.
Finally, Jin-seong proposed:
—Solo office is too much for you. Round up your idle friends instead, teach 'em the ropes. Once their codes thrive, I'll fund your group office.
Growth brimmed with fire:
—Got it, hyung! Grabbing friends now!
Days later, he delivered three hometown buddies.
Jin-seong issued each a code:
—Learn from Growth, grow your codes. Rack up members and influx, and I'll open your office. Do good.
Growth and his crew buzzed with excitement, prepping to work.
Watching their youthful drive, Jin-seong foresaw them growing into SENES's next major pillar someday.
Two months flew by in a blink.
Jin-seong steadily influxed sub-master agents per plan, pruned the slackers or no-shows, absorbed their members into his personal code, and explosively scaled SENES.
His strategy hit perfectly.
SENES membership topped 1,000 before long.
The moment Jin-seong craved—daily deposits hitting 100 million—finally arrived.
Seeing the numbers, chest-swelling thrill and accomplishment curved his lips into a smile.
Hard to believe he'd grown this massive compared to his Bayern snub days.
Hyun-sik kept grinding members steadily, and suddenly his code surged, second only to Jin-seong's.
High-roller members pouring into Hyun-sik's code kept dumping cash weirdly, pushing his weekly settlements over 5 million routinely.
Jin-seong acted fast on Hyun-sik's hustle:
"Hyun-sik, bumping your commission to 35% this week. Keep crushing like now."
"Thanks, boss! I'll work even harder!"
Hyun-sik lit up at the quick bump and dove deeper into work.
Around then, Icos HQ showered Jin-seong with interest.
Managers checking daily deposits daily exploded in joy at the first 100 million mark—festive vibes all around.
The cash-managing HQ manager messaged first:
—Hani-nim, daily deposits hit 100 million for the first time today. Great job. Any support you need from us?
Jin-seong thought briefly, then dropped his ready pitch:
—Actually, wanna upgrade from two-room to a nearby apartment office. Possible to front 10 million deposit?
HQ huddled managers briefly, then replied:
—Yes, Hani-nim. That much we can handle. Always grateful—keep the love on our site.
—Thanks. I'll cover rent and fees; hit me with deposit support at next settlement.
Just like that, Jin-seong committed to his dreamed spacious apartment office.
Leave the old two-room for Jung-bae and Goni.
Take Hyun-sik as right-hand man to groom properly.
A new starting point, a leap to bigger wins.
Jin-seong couldn't hide his excitement for office days ahead.