Thumbs Up, Level Up - Chapter 284

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Once Jungjin’s potions were officially distributed in China, the company began to eat up the entire Chinese market at a terrifying rate. Less than a month later, it had already completely disrupted the Chinese market.

That was not the only change.

GodTube was also in complete disarray.

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-All praise Ji-Cheok! Your minions are here! Please take our Likes!

↳He doesn’t need it!

↳Who the hell are you to tell me that he doesn’t need it?

-So that flying Kunlun Mountain belongs to Ji-Cheok now?

↳Ji-Cheok? You should call him Mr. Ji-Cheok, our Lord and Savior!

↳I will never.

↳How dare you!!

-I see Umji is still working today. We should make him our president!

-The man who single-handedly stopped China’s attack. That’s our Umji. Here is my Like!

-What do you mean? The Korean army was also working hard! Didn’t you see their Space Shredding Shells?

↳I’m pretty sure those didn’t really work on Kunlun Mountain.

↳They did!

-O, almighty Umji, who will bring light to the world! I offer you my subscription and likes!

↳This guy is crazy,

-The world was freaking out, and the one who saved the world is Korean? I’m literally overloaded with nationalism!

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-So, does anyone know when the video is going to be uploaded?

↳Yeah, I’m also waiting for the battle video. Umji please, upload it ASAP!

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In the video where Ji-Cheok sternly warned China, comments popped up like never before. The number of Likes was also rising exponentially.

While that was going on, finally, a new notification appeared on the channel.

Everyone jumped at it.

“Hello, everyone! Umji, Gumji! This is Um Ji-Cheok! Thanks to all of your help and support, I am now back safely! Thank you!”

The notification was not for a new video, but rather to tell the viewers that he was livestreaming.

And…Ji-Cheok was wearing something out of the ordinary…again.

-He has done it! He is live! You crazy bastard!

-Umji always stays the same… But this time I’m a little bit scared.

↳You too? Me too!

-Um… Umji… This is a little…

In line with the craziness in the chat, Ji-Cheok was wearing yet another outrageous costume.

-Umji!! What the hell are you wearing?!

Ji-Cheok was wearing a bunny boy costume!

Thankfully, it was not as revealing as…other bunny costumes, but it did have the signature bunny ears. Namely, he was wearing black bunny ears and a sleeveless suit with a big name tag that said ‘Um Ji-Cheok.’

-Holy shit. I thought I was the most perverted person in the world, but I think Umji’s stylist trumps me by miles.

-What kind of perverted stylist would let him wear that?

-I bet Umji put that on himself.

The costume was usually something that a K-pop idol with a specific theme would wear on stage.

-Oh, for fuck’s sake, who the hell is his stylist? That person must be a perverted otaku!

-Thank you, whoever it is. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Of course, since Ji-Cheok was more handsome than most people, the costume actually looked good on him. However, it was hardly the attire of the great and powerful superhuman who had just rolled China into a ball. Also, albeit unseen by mortals, the Gods were also entertained.

[[Messenger_of_life_and_death] is laughing at you!]

[You have received 5,000 Likes.]

[[Wealthy_lord_of_death] frowns at you!]

[You have received 5,000 Likes.]

[[Swan_riding_creator] claps their hands!]

[You have received 5,000 Likes.]

[[Thundering_hammer] roars with approval!]

[You have received 5,000 Likes.]

[[One_that_benefits_humans] says ‘back in my days…’]

[You have received 5,000…]

The Gods were reacting in many different ways!

Ignoring their reactions, Ji-Cheok continued to livestream eagerly.

“After battling with Mount Kunlun, I can confirm that the mountain is now in my possession.”

A video of Kunlun Mountain unfolded.

“But after thorough research, I came to the conclusion that if I just leave this mountain alone, it’s going to be a money-grubbing hippo. This is why I came up with a plan!”

Then, the video of Kunlun Mountain changed.

“Kunlun Land, a large amusement park, will open in three months! Of course, I will plan everything with my company, Jungjin. The types of rides we are planning will never be seen anywhere else. A zero-gravity pool! Hide and seek with the Terracotta Soldiers! And so much more!”

The list of crazy ideas went on and on. Of course, it would’ve been fine if he was just talking about a Hollywood movie or something, but the problem was that these crazy ideas could become a reality! He was really planning on building hotels, amusement rides, and water parks all over Kunlun Mountain. He also was planning on introducing a gift shop. The list went on and on.

-I can’t believe someone is turning a floating mountain into an amusement park! That’s crazy!

↳Turning a land the size of an aircraft carrier into an amusement park? Is he serious?

↳It’s bigger than an aircraft carrier. I heard it is over ten kilometers across.

↳That’s half the size of Seoul… Crazy Umji…

-I kinda like Umji saying those ridiculous things while wearing the perverted bunny costume. Press like if you agree with me.

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↳Ah, I can’t resist Umji!

↳Umji, I love you so much!

↳I’m telling you. He is the real deal.

-So China is just going to let him walk all over them? How could a country let one person do that?

↳ Have you been living under a rock? China announced they lost the war.

↳Umji just saved Korea! Umji for president!

↳Umji for president!

-I wish I could be a Hunter like Umji…

-Umji! I want to work for you! Hire me, please!

-My life has been so much easier since the Gate in front of my house disappeared. Thank you Umji!

-How does that zero-gravity pool work? I want to go on it!

-What’s the cultivation training center? You can literally cultivate IRL?

↳It’s possible. There is already an Awakening school that Jungjin built across Korea.

↳Holy shit. That’s amazing!

↳Aren’t you kinda behind on the news?

There was an orgy of praise in the chat.

And rightly so. Winning the war against China deserved to be celebrated. Moreover, the war was not as devastating as it could have been, and the disclosure of the strategic and tactical weapons that the South Korean army had been preparing was also a reason to celebrate.

“That’s it, everyone! See you next time~”

Ji-Cheok ended the livestream, leaving behind the countless people praising him.

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“Okay. That’s it for today’s livestream.”

«You did great, Master.»

Ji-Cheok quickly stripped off his costume and changed into a pair of comfy shorts and a T-shirt.

‘It’s my house, so who cares what I am wearing.’

CHeok-Liang telekinetically picked up the costume he had thrown and hung it up in the wardrobe.

‘I love you, my advisor!’

After changing, Ji-Cheok headed to the living room. He grabbed a bottle of juice from the fridge and drank it while checking his Likes. He had spent a whopping two billion Likes in the last battle. He had also spent a lot on his retainers and team members, which had drained his energy.

He had won the battle thanks to it, but that did not change the fact that he had used an unreal amount of Likes. He earned a lot of Likes and spent a lot of Likes.

That was his ability as a God, so it was unavoidable.

‘Still, this is very convenient!’

This was his strength and advantage!

Also, he had indeed spent two billion Likes fighting the war, but he had earned about three billion since the victory! He thought it was because, by this point, there was probably no one in the world who did not know who he was.

His Like tank was still filling up as he looked at it. His average daily growth had already reached four hundred million Likes!

People were watching his videos on GodTube and pressing the Like button. And even if they did not press it, if they sincerely admired him, that admiration was also converted into Like Points. It was definitely a virtuous circle.

‘Okay, let’s keep going like this. Just like this.’

“What is the situation on the Chinese side?”

«It is total chaos, Master. China was already a one-party dictatorship, but even they could not dodge the political ramifications of the defeat. Their president, you could say, has been impeached, and there is a new president on the way. There is so much factional fighting within the party that there have even been assassinations within the party.»

“That’s crazy.”

«It is a big country with a big population, so the aftermath of the war is bigger than we thought.»

“Do you think there will be a civil war in China?”

«That could be one possibility, Master. China’s public opinion is on the verge of exploding over the fact that they accepted the defeat of South Korea. The problem with that is reality and emotion are two very different things. They cannot beat South Korea now, because their military prowess is nowhere near South Korea’s military prowess. »

“Is that because I am in Korea?”

«Yes, Master. Your acquiring Kunlun Mountain is symbolic, but it is your orbital bombardment that they are actually scared of.»

“Ah… I see.”

War was all about supplies. A country could not win a war without a good supply chain—much like humans could not survive ten days without food, if a country did not have a constant supply of everything from bullets to missiles, they could forget about winning wars.

For Ji-Cheok, it was possible to make precision strikes on enemy ammunition factories and supply depots. Not only that, but he could literally change the terrain itself; a few volleys and the target would turn into a massive crater. If he dropped the spears into a volcano or something, it could cause a major volcanic eruption, an earthquake, or other such phenomena.

Of course, he could also directly bomb an army and finish things there and then.

Most terrifyingly, he could also decide to bomb a major city and slaughter tens of millions.

‘Now that I say that, I really have become strong.’

«Actually, it is safe to say that you already have supremacy on Earth. It is just that you have never wielded it properly.»

“You think so?”

«Yes, master. And the people of the world now know for certain that you are the master of this planet.»

“I don’t know if you can say I’m the master…”

‘Nah, don’t say I’m a master of the planet. I’m not some kind of a dictator. Did I arrest anyone for cursing me? Or did I go look for people who bad-mouthed me and beat them up?

Ji-Cheok was not that kind of person.

«Even if you do not want to be the master of this planet, you have the power of a sovereign nation. Not just any sovereign nation, but a very powerful one at that. A superpower! So all the things that were not being distributed properly in China before are being distributed properly, and the corrupt bureaucrats are being exposed throughout the country. And it is not just China, it is the same in other countries as well. Our products are starting to circulate properly in Russia, Thailand, Vietnam, and so on. But there are also side effects…»

“Side effects?”

«The value of the Korean won is rising too fast. If that continues, it could disrupt the Korean market. You cannot forget that the Korean economy runs on exports. If the value of the won rises too much, it will put a red flag on exports. There are not many products of such high quality that the price is considered negligible, except for your products.»

“Wait, I need to think about the Korean economy too?”

«Yes, Master. I am sure that Ji-Han will do most of the work, but you should care about it too.»

‘It’s like I’m playing SimCity with Korea. I don’t know if I can do that…’

«There is also good news. Korea has already had over 1.2 million foreigners come into the country this year, and at this rate, we will probably have over 10 million foreigners at least this year. The interesting thing is that they all immigrated with investment visas.»

Cheok-Liang’s statements startled Ji-Cheok.

“Investment visa?”

‘I know what an investment visa is, but don’t they need to invest at least a billion won in public businesses to get that? You’re telling me there are 1.2 million foreigners that paid that much?’