Runes, skill books, materials, and so on.

Rewards from weekly dungeons and regular dungeons were usually nothing special.

Especially when it came to runes.

If you just kept spinning the wheel until a good option appeared, you might end up pulling a top-tier rune, and if you enhanced it with maximum stats, well...

This would become a "graduation rune".

While the value of a top-tier graduation rune was immense, it was ultimately something that could only be obtained through sheer luck and repetition.

But.

The rewards from the Tower of Trials were different.

They were rare!

At the very least, they were unusual.

Unique!

And sometimes they were one-of-a-kind.

In fact, there wasn't even a list of all the possible rewards, and new items kept popping up.

One such item was the B-rank Rainbow Snail.

The gift that Yoo Ji-ah gave to Baek Jin-woo's mother, Hwang Myeong-hee.

"What could this be?"

When Yoo Ji-ah left, Hwang Myeong-hee looked curiously at the snail slowly crawling along her arm.

Baek Jin-cheol chuckled.

"Read the skill description. Open the status window."

"Status window?"

As Hwang Myeong-hee muttered, information appeared in the air.

[Summoned Creature: Rainbow Snail]

[Species: Snail]

[Level: B-Rank (Rare)]

- Limited to 100 creatures worldwide.

[Level: 10]

[Stats]

Strength: 1, Intellect: 12, Stamina: 1, Agility: 1

HP: 1,000, MP: 100

Critical hit chance: 20%.

Critical damage: 20%

[Skills]

- Slime: Effective for whitening skin and improving wrinkles.

- Moisture: Keeps skin moisturised for a day.

- Regenerate: Helps skin recover.

"Oh my, what is this?"

Hwang Myeong-hee's eyes widened.

Even though she had become accustomed to the changing world, summoned creatures no longer surprised her...

Skin whitening?

Wrinkle improvement?

Was that really a proper use for a summoned creature?

Slowly, slowly!

The snail crawled onto Hwang Myeong-hee's hand.

Its slimy secretion began to spread over her hand, which was wrinkled from years of hard work.

[All the slime has been used up.]

[A 24-hour recharge is required.]

The amount of slime was minimal.

And there was no visible change.

It just felt sticky and wet.

"I guess it's like some kind of cosmetic. You know, like those snail creams."

"Haha, really? The world really has changed, hasn't it? Giving a summoned creature a cosmetic gift."

"Has it? It's cute though."

When Hwang Myeong-hee stroked the snail's shell, it squirmed briefly before returning to its summoning space.

She didn't think much of it and chatted happily with Baek Jin-cheol before going to bed.

And the next morning.

While she was doing the dishes, she prepared to go to work as usual.

"What... what is this?"

Hwang Myeong-hee was startled.

My hand?

Her left hand, as reflected in the mirror, was visibly different from her right hand.

A transformation of another dimension!

The skin tone had lightened, some wrinkles had faded and her rough hand had become noticeably softer.

All in just one day.

I look almost twenty years younger... How is that possible?

Her heart pounded with excitement as she realised it was the snail slime from yesterday.

What would happen if she applied it all over her body, including her face, every day?

Surely she would look younger.

Every woman wants to look beautiful.

Hwang Myeong-hee was no different.

I will make sure to use it carefully every day.

As she got up to prepare breakfast, her steps felt lighter than usual.

* * *

'Rainbow Snail.'

The thought of it brought a smile to Yoo Ji-ah's face.

If there was one thing that had cost the most during her last family care project, it was definitely this.

Due to the limited quantity, there was no data on it, and it hadn't gained much fame yet, but Yoo Ji-ah was well aware of its effectiveness.

After all, I had seen some of its effects myself.

In fact, the Daeseong group had discovered the Rainbow Snail early on.

A player affiliated with them had received it as a reward from the first floor of the Tower of Triumph.

"What is this? The reward is too lame."

"Ha, it's not even a combat-oriented summon... What moisture? Regeneration?"

"Who would ever use that?"

This was the initial reaction of the affiliated players.

But Daeseong was Daeseong!

It was a company known for its shrewd businessmen in South Korea!

"A skin enhancement summon?"

With each report that came in, more eyes lit up.

"Skin care is money."

"We could market this to women all over the world."

"Let's study its effects first! Let's see what it can really do."

Under the guidance of the executives, they began researching the snail in earnest.

The results were clear.

"This is incredible!"

"The effects are absolutely dramatic! This could even disrupt the whole cosmetics market!"

"This isn't just skin improvement - it's at the level of skin surgery! And surgery couldn't even do that. Just by applying it, the cells themselves seem to rejuvenate!"

Of course, it was still early in their research, so the duration of the effects wasn't fully understood.

But the change was significant enough to warrant in-depth research and investment.

"Analyse the components of this slime immediately!"

Daeseong's research team went all out to study the slime.

But...

"It's just ordinary."

"There's nothing special about it compared to normal snail slime."

"...It seems that the snail's ability must be applied directly to the skin in order for any transformation to occur. Just like a summoner's healing ability."

What if they couldn't make this special slime separately?

"We need to collect as many of these limited edition snails as possible!"

"Exactly. We should monopolise them before other companies catch on!"

"Post them on marketplaces around the world. Anyone who has a Rainbow Snail, ask them to contact us! Whatever the price, convince them to sell it!"

Moving so quickly in the early stages led to a successful result.

They managed to absorb Rainbow Snails from players in various countries around the world, without them even realising the value.

A total of 54 slugs!

And now they were actively pursuing a business plan.

They were building vast and luxurious facilities to offer top-of-the-range skin treatments.

In the meantime,

Some of these snails had been distributed among the women of the Daeseong family, and Yoo Ji-ah had also received one as a gift.

For Yoo Ji-ah, it was like giving Hwang Myeong-hee a valuable cosmetic.

"But, well..."

Yoo Ji-ah didn't mind.

She had already applied it all over her body and her skin was naturally good, so she didn't experience any dramatic effects.

Besides, if she ever wanted to, she could go to Daeseong and get free treatments, so she had nothing to lose.

What mattered here, however, was the value of the snail.

When Daeseong's business plan was officially launched in the future,

the snail's fame would spread and its value would skyrocket.

Wouldn't it easily exceed hundreds of billions?

With only 100 in the world, and Daeseong unlikely to sell them to others, they would only become scarcer.

"But it's okay."

Yoo Ji-ah smiled.

Hwang Myeong-hee deserved such a gift.

Why?

Because she was the future hope of Korea, the treasure of 'YooBaek'.

The one who brought JinuGod into the world.

* * *

"Wow, really."

After conquering the first floor of the tower, Baek Jin-woo sat down in an open field and chuckled.

"A real game of rotten luck."

A single box lay in front of him.

['Random Synthesis Blueprint Box' (B-Rank)]

The reward for completing the first floor of the Tower of Trials.

This was really funny.

The rewards themselves were already random, but now they wanted him to open something random?

If he opened this?

It would randomly reveal a "Synthesis Blueprint".

Yes, just like the Synthesis Blueprints given as rewards in the Saturday Dungeon.

Blueprints that can be used to create various items at the Synthesis Station.

- What are you doing, Jin-woo! Let's open it!

cheered Lamba, who was sitting on Baek Jin-woo's shoulder.

Munching.

He had just bitten into the cream bun he'd been given after clearing the first floor.

Still, it's a Tower of Trials reward, so it should be something special, right?

Although, to be honest...

There were quite a few duds.

Especially on the first floor, the lower levels.

The chance of getting a unique item was extremely low.

- My Lord. We will begin training.

Whoosh!

As Hun-gyo raised his sword and spoke.

- What? Right now?

Lamba, who was sitting on Baek Jin-woo's shoulder, pouted.

- What are you talking about? With our current strength, the one-eyed monster is too much. How could we think of resting with such poor skills? You'd better get ready as well.

- Yuk!

Clutching his head and turning his face away, Lamba had no choice but to float up.

Because of Hun-gyo's skill, "Charisma", he couldn't refuse the training.

Baek Jin-woo smiled.

Yes.

Who cares about the reward?

What mattered in the end was constant training and improvement.

No matter how good a reward was, it meant nothing if his summoned creatures weren't strong themselves.

Let's just open it.

Rip!

Baek Jin-woo ripped open the box.

[The 'Random Synthesis Blueprint Box' (B-rank) has been used!]

[Player 'Baek Jin-woo' has obtained a 'Guaranteed Summoning Scroll Blueprint' (B Rank)!

A Guaranteed Summoning Scroll?

What was this?

He immediately opened the information.

[Blueprint]

[Grade: B-Rank]

[Ability to Produce: Guaranteed Summoning Scroll (B-rank)]

[A scroll that guarantees the summoning of any desired B-rank creature can be created.]

[Required materials: King's Insignia (bound) x 1, B-rank Summoning Scroll x 3, C-rank Summoning Scroll x 10, World Tree Leaves x 10]

What the...

An entirely new type of summoning scroll.

It would allow him to summon any creature he wished?

Wait, does that mean...?

Could he even summon the EX-rank creatures he wanted?

This was a tricky one.

During "Battle of Summoners", there were two B-rank summons that JinuGod had received through patches.

Cyclone Slayer and Runecrafter.

Both were overpowered characters.

The question is whether the system recognises them as B-rank or EX-rank.

If they were classified as EX-rank?

Then he wouldn't be able to summon them even with this Summoning Scroll.

But.

You never know.

Lamba, Hun-gyo, and Poryong.

All three of them were EX-rank, yet they appeared in low-rank summoning scrolls.

This could mean that the system still classified them as E-rank or D-rank...

'Wow.

If he could summon Cyclone Slayer and Runecrafter?

That would be insane.

He was already overpowered...

But to add more?

Cyclone Slayer was a summon with absurd abilities in PvP.

And Rune Dwarf could create any rune or option he wanted, given enough time and materials.

A summon that could create graduation runes in a game where those were the endgame content?

Of course, it was a character that had to be nerfed in balance patches.

But the materials are hellish.

[Required materials: King's Insignia (bound) x 1, High-level Summoning Scroll x 3, High-level Summoning Scroll x 10, World Tree Leaves x 10].

World Tree Leaves are a rare reward found in the Saturday Dungeon.

The King's Insignia will be difficult.

The King's Insignia was a bound item.

It was a material item dropped by defeating the king of a species every ten floors in the Tower of Trials.

Of course, being bound meant that it couldn't be traded.

In other words, to make this scroll now, he'd have to defeat the One-Eyed Monster (S-Rank)!

I'll try to make it.

Once it was created, he could see if he could summon the two of them or not.

Cyclone Slayer and Runecrafter.

Deciding which one to summon first could come later.

"Let's go."

Another day of consistent training began.

He planned to move quickly and conquer the tenth floor of the Tower of Trials.