The weekend after the Market Domination battle, the entire district was buzzing.
Phoenix had crushed Sun San's numbers.
Hashtags flooded social feeds:
> #PhoenixBurnsBright
#YujhaeTheBroker
Every influencer wanted a photo under the club's red neon wings.
But Yujhae didn't celebrate.
He stood on the rooftop instead, the city wind cutting across his face, watching the endless river of headlights below.
Fame came fast — and fame always brought predators.
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SYSTEM:
Main Quest — "Expand Influence" → COMPLETE
New Quest Unlocked — "Maintain the Crown."
Objectives:
Sustain top popularity for 30 days
Protect Rion Energy partnership
Neutralize incoming rival threats
Reward: +18 Stat Points + Skill Upgrade Option
---
Downstairs, Taejun burst into the office, phone in hand.
"Boss, Sun San's not done. They're holding a 'Rebirth Event' next week — full-sponsorship from HyunCorp. Corporate money."
Yujhae didn't even look surprised. "Then they're desperate."
"They're also dangerous," Taejun replied. "HyunCorp's connected. You cross them, you don't just fight clubs — you fight shareholders."
Yujhae's eyes hardened. "Then I'll show them what street shareholders look like."
---
That night he trained alone again.
The empty dance floor echoed with the rhythm of gloves and breath.
His jabs carved the air; his kicks cracked like thunder.
> Skill Activated — Boxing Jab (Lv. 4)
Skill Activated — Tornado Kick (Lv. 1)
Each motion fed the next.
Speed became precision, precision became power.
He was no longer just fighting for survival — he was refining dominance.
The mirror across the room trembled with each strike.
"Business is just another fight," he muttered. "And I don't lose fights."
---
Two nights later, trouble arrived wearing suits instead of masks.
Three men from HyunCorp's "partnership division" stepped into Phoenix during peak hours.
Expensive watches, polite smiles, dead eyes.
Their leader, Kang Il-soo, approached Yujhae near the bar.
"Congratulations on your success," he said smoothly. "Our company would like to… collaborate. Merge influence. You'd receive funding — in exchange for joint control."
Yujhae tilted his head. "Meaning you own half my club."
"A fair deal," Kang smiled.
Yujhae smiled back — the kind that didn't reach his eyes.
"Tell your boss Phoenix doesn't do halves."
The man's smile faded. "Refusal isn't wise."
Yujhae leaned forward. "Neither is threatening me in my own house."
For a moment the music seemed to quiet, tension coiling in the air.
Then Kang exhaled, forced a grin, and walked out — but Yujhae could see it in his eyes.
War had just changed shape again.
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SYSTEM UPDATE:
Hidden Quest Triggered — "Corporate Pressure."
Objective: Investigate HyunCorp's operations and counter their influence.
Bonus Reward: Skill Evolution Path Unlocked.
---
Back in his office, Taejun scrolled through data on a tablet.
"HyunCorp's been buying shares in Sun San. They're planning to open a third club — Club Helix — to bury us both."
Yujhae looked up, expression calm but cold.
"Then we bury them first."
He turned to Dojin. "Spread word through the district. Every supplier, every DJ, every promoter who's worked with us — Phoenix pays double for loyalty. Anyone who sides with Helix? Cut them off."
Dojin grinned. "Understood. Street blockade. Old-school."
---
The week that followed turned the nightlife into a cold war.
Helix bought headlines; Phoenix bought hearts.
Flyers vanished, influencers flipped sides, rumors flew like sparks.
And Yujhae never stopped moving — negotiating, training, commanding.
---
SYSTEM LOG:
Day 10 — Phoenix Popularity +12%
Day 18 — HyunCorp attempts sabotage (FAILED)
Day 25 — Sun San attendance -40%
Day 30 — Phoenix dominates district rankings.
---
SYSTEM ALERT:
Quest Complete — "Maintain the Crown."
Reward: +18 Stat Points + Skill Upgrade Option.
New Skill Unlocked — Business Instinct (Lv. 2)
Effect: Negotiation success ↑ 25% Financial efficiency ↑ 20%.
---
Later, Yujhae sat alone in the VIP lounge, the city glowing beneath him.
He opened his status window.
[Yujhae — Status Window]
Strength: 29
Agility: 33
Endurance: 27
Perception: 14
Charisma: 12
Unused Points: 18
> +8 Agility
+5 Strength
+5 Endurance
Updated.
His pulse steadied, body lighter, sharper — the edge between fighter and businessman thinning into nothing.
---
Taejun entered quietly. "Boss, reporters want interviews. People are calling you the Broker King."
Yujhae chuckled softly. "King? Not yet."
He looked out over the packed club floor — the lights, the crowd, the roar of his empire.
"Kings get complacent. Brokers keep moving."
He raised his glass, watching the reflection of Phoenix's neon wings shimmer inside it.
"Let the corporations play their games," he said. "We'll play ours louder."
Thunder rolled in the distance — the same sound that once marked the fall of gangs and the rise of legends.
---
SYSTEM:
Main Story Arc Updated — "The Broker Saga — Phase II."
Next Quest Incoming…
> "Into the Corporate Underworld."
Objective Summary: Uncover HyunCorp's real ties — and the fighter they call 'The Executive Hound.'
---
Yujhae set his glass down, a faint grin cutting across his bruised face.
"Good," he whispered. "Send me someone worth hitting."
The lights of Club Phoenix flared crimson behind him, burning like wings ready to rise again.
End and bey
(I will post 2 other Chapter cuz I was working on it day before and Now)