The number one ranking is a Yeo Ah-Jang with 100 trillion assets.

(*This novel and all characters, organizations, products, incidents, and episodes featured within it are entirely fictional and the product of the author’s imagination. If any resemblance to real-life events is found, it is purely coincidental.)

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A small studio apartment.

Behind me, there’s the bed that comes free with the contract when you rent a studio, and right in front of me, there’s a cost-effective computer. It’s a studio without a fridge, a budget-friendly living space. In it, I search for happiness and chase after money.

Tap-tap-tap.

I find happiness while playing games.

[7,000 gold acquired.]

[7,000 gold acquired.]

[7,000 gold acquired.]

I chase money while playing games.

Ragnarok Saga: War with the Gods, commonly known as LaSa.

An MMORPG that’s been around for nearly 10, 20 years.

At its peak, it was the number one game in PC cafes, and if you asked someone, they could immediately tell you their server and class. It was a bona fide national game…

However, after numerous incidents, it now barely clings to the rankings. Still, its loyal user base is massive, and the in-game currency is still sold for real money. Because of that, it’s earned the nickname ‘rice-eating’ game, referring to those who play it purely for monetary gain. And I am the leader of those players.

As with most RPGs, when you reach a certain level, the amount of money you spend becomes disproportionate to the progress you make, and this is true for LaSa as well.

Most people stop upgrading once they reach a combat power of 100 million. It’s commonly referred to as the ‘100 million platinum stage.’ And I am the leader of that group.

Why keep upgrading?

It only costs more money.

If I enjoy farming in the game for a day, I can make about 5,000 to 6,000 won per hour. That’s about 50,000 to 60,000 won a day. Sometimes even more. So, there’s no real reason to work hard when I can make money by just playing games. Farming is generally divided into two types.

First, regular monster hunting.

Like a production job, you hunt endless mobs and sell the gold you acquire. Sometimes, while hunting, you get lucky and kill a named boss monster and get rare loot.

Second, boss farming.

You can do this once a week, farming bosses for loot to sell. Occasionally, rare items drop, bringing in a fortune. Today is a boss farming day, so I buy some buffs and immediately start the boss hunt. After an hour of intense fighting, it’s finally time for the reward.

[Legendary]

[God’s Set – Heimdall’s Eye acquired.]

“Ahhh!”

As usual, I defeated the boss and got a rare drop with an extremely low chance of appearing. The item is worth 3 billion gold in in-game currency. In real money, it’s worth a whopping 90,000 won.

“Looks like I can afford a luxurious dinner today!”

This is a job that fits the 4th industrial revolution.

There’s no need to work hard, right? I can make money just by playing games. It’s been months since I got a good drop like this. I feel so pumped. I quickly logged into the Ragnarok Saga gallery, the LaSa gallery.

Did you guys hit 100 million combat power and farm for gold? Is it hard?

I still think the supporter idol class is too OP. Once you reach a certain spec, they can deal damage and heal at the same time.

Is it the mage or the warrior that’s better?

Did you hear about this?

First comment without replies.

If it’s exciting, I’ll go to bed.

Anyone still playing this game? Probably just people who haven’t woken up yet or rice-eating players.

This place, full of random nonsense, is my second home. This site allows you to post without logging in, making it popular, but I created my own account. I wanted to stand out and grab attention.

My login account nickname is 100 Trillion Assets Yeo Ah-Jang.

Yeo Ah-Jang.

It’s a mix of ‘young girl’ and the cute Japanese suffix ‘chans,’ making it sound even more childlike.

The reason is simple. It grabs the most attention.

[100 Trillion Assets Yeo Ah-Jang]
[10597 posts]
[1000 comments]

The posts I wrote to attract attention soon surpassed 10,000, and people started calling me a ‘friendly high-profile account.’ They treated me with respect, whether in a good or bad way. I don’t really care about what people think of me. As long as I can attract attention, that’s enough.

The screenshot I just took.

After carefully hiding my nickname and character outfit, I attached it to the post. I had already revealed my class a while ago during a balance patch to stir up the community.

Idol.

The one and only class in Ragnarok that combines damage and support healing. I chose this class because, well, I’m a huge fan, and it’s the easiest class to solo boss with at the lowest spec.

[Title: Hoee~ I just got the Heimdall reward, anyone jealous?]

[Content: Just taking the Heimdall Eye and heading out… 90,000 won, eek~]

Soon enough, the comments flood in.

Yeo Ah-Jang, you did something big today.

Hoee~ I’m so jealous, seriously.

F***, I’m blocking you.

Wait, was 100 trillion referring to in-game gold?

So jealous.

What? You made 90,000 won? Wow.

King of rice-eating players.

King of rice-eating fans.

Hey Yeo Ah-Jang, I heard multi-account gold farming is blocked now, you good?

I don’t comment much. I just enjoy it.

Sometimes, I reply to comments, especially when it’s about balance.

You can kill Heimdall with 100 million? Wow, Idol class needs a nerf.

[100 Trillion Assets Yeo Ah-Jang]: The fact is, the Idol class is overhyped because of the support and healing skills. The damage is the lowest, so it’s not that great.

[Real]: If they nerf Idol, it’ll affect all the damage dealers across the board.

Are you really a girl?

But how did you kill Heimdall with a 100 million Idol? Seeing Heimdall’s Eye drop, it seems like it’s a hard fight.

[Yeo Ah-Jang]: I’m a crazy rice-eating player, so I farm him every week by filling the full hour. Haha.

[Real]: Haha, is it possible because it’s Idol? Or is your coordination just that good? Even surviving for an hour must be tough, lol.

“This is the best.”

[User]: Did you hear? [0]

[User]: Is this worth buying? [0]

[100 Trillion Assets Yeo Ah-Jang]: Just got the Heimdall reward. Anyone jealous? [32]

[User]: What’s the best class? Idol? [0]

I enjoy this taste. No comments from random users, but I have 20-30 comments of my own.

In real life, I’m not a girl, and I don’t have 100 trillion in assets. I live paycheck to paycheck, but on the internet, I can attract attention easily.

I’m not the only one who wants to attract attention. Countless posts go up, from lewd pictures to bizarre photos, and even verification posts claiming someone’s girlfriend. But those are weak. They need to study a bit more.

Today, I made 60,000 won from my daily earnings and about 90,000 won in total. I feel great. I’m taking a break from mob farming and just trolling on the gallery.

Then, I saw an interesting post.

[Title: If you donate to this account, you will become like the username.]

[Please.]

[Account Number xxx xxxx xxx xx]

[Amount doesn’t matter. I will make sure to repay if you donate.]

“Is this a begging post?”

They’ve mixed in a common internet trend. This should attract users with unique usernames to comment, right?

[Failed Investor Going to Han River]: Don’t do it.

[Three Years of Misfortune]: Checked the account. Made a big donation.

[Hikikomori Unemployed]: I’m already living like my username.

It was a pretty good way to grab attention. The comments started flooding in. Of course, no one would actually donate to the account.

For me, though, if I donated, would I get 100 trillion in assets? Sure, Yeo Ah-Jang would follow, but does that matter? It’s just attention-grabbing, after all.

Ding.

This time, it was a message from the game I had running in the background.

[Heimdall’s Eye was sold for 3,000,000,000 gold.]

“Wow.”

It already sold. The claims that the game is dying are just manipulation to reduce the price of in-game gold. A 90,000-won item sold in the blink of an eye, and people still say it’s dead? What a joke!

I immediately reopened the game to claim it. After receiving the gold, I’ll convert it to cash. I can use the in-game messages, the trade site, and other platforms for that.

I had built up trust by doing this over and over, and soon enough, I gained regular customers. The process of earning gold and selling it became seamless. Let’s take a look.

[My Account]

[90,000 won]

“Ugh.”

At this moment, I didn’t envy Sanjae Yong. The thrill was insane. This is why I can’t quit LaSa. I couldn’t stop smiling. I noticed the community post I saw earlier.

[Please]

[100 Trillion Assets Yeo Ah-Jang]: I’m feeling it. Open your mouth, I’m about to shove a Koi Burger in!

[Replies]:

Haha

Haha

As expected, 100 Trillion Assets Yeo Ah-Jang, wow

Must be feeling great after getting Heimdall’s Eye

(The rest are just comments or trolling)

Of course, it was all just to grab attention.

I generously donated 10,000 won to the account.

*

The next morning.

Bzzz!

My phone was ringing. I stretched my arm to turn it off, but it felt like it was too far away. And for some reason, my arm felt both light and heavy.

“Ugh.”

Why can’t I reach it?

In my cramped room, with the narrow bed, it felt like I could touch the front door if I reached out. But today, everything felt unusually wide.

“Ugh.”

I struggled to grab the phone, but it wasn’t just a feeling. The bed actually seemed bigger. What in the world was happening? I finally grabbed the phone and turned off the alarm. And when I saw my face reflected on the screen, I was momentarily stunned.

A small, round face.

Messy, yet cute black long hair.

“Wait, what?!”

I had turned into the Yeo Ah-Jang I’d been trolling as on the internet.

“Are you serious…?”

A cute, soft voice came out, completely unlike the way I normally spoke. Without thinking, I became more cautious with my words.

“Ugh, ugh, ugh…”

I never thought the characters from the anime and novels I used to farm for mobs would turn into reality. If this was a dream, I hoped I’d wake up soon, but pinching my cheek only made it hurt, so I stopped.

“Ugh, my ID!”

[Kim Yeo Ah]
[xxxxxx-xxxxxxxx]

The back number of my ID, showing I was a girl.

I was stuck as a girl. Not just any girl, though—Yeo Ah-Jang!

What in the world is going on?

One thing stuck out.

The post from last night on the LaSa gallery.

It said if you donate, you’ll become like the username.

[Deleted Post.]

“What… what is this?”

Wait a minute. Maybe there are others who’ve changed too. If this is true, the LaSa gallery might be going wild right now.

Did you hear?

Early bird up!

Anyone buying water bottles?

Honestly, isn’t Fenrir a little off-putting?

“Ugh.”

It wasn’t just me who changed, though. The community was as pathetic as ever. On the other hand, if I was the only one who donated to that account, it’s kind of funny in its own way. Then, my username caught my eye.

[100 Trillion Assets Yeo Ah-Jang]

Right. Not only Yeo Ah-Jang, but also the 100 trillion assets part is included. When I created it, I definitely thought of it as 100 trillion in real money, not game currency. I wonder…

[Kim Yeo Ah’s Account]

[100,000,000,050,000 won]

“F***.”

I really am 100 trillion assets Yeo Ah-Jang. A mix of feelings rushes through me. 100 trillion is nice, but being in Yeo Ah’s body… I’m overwhelmed with thoughts. My head feels like it’s going to explode. But for now…

“I gotta do what I gotta do.”

[Logged into Ragnarok Saga: War with the Gods.]

Time to play big, just like the 100 trillion assets.

It’s time to be number one in the rankings at the 100 million platinum stage.