The Kim Family of Goryeo, Who Blotted Out the Sky With One Hand!

South Korea Settlement.

Financial City, Gangnam District.

Inside the Kim family villa estate.

Kim Geun-seok stared at the video of Lin Ye on his phone, his fists clenching tighter, a smug smile spreading across his face.

"Hahaha, this bastard really took the bait and actually accepted my challenge!"

"But... looking at his pretentious act, I really want to stomp him to death right now."

At this moment, behind Kim Geun-seok, several very beautiful women were massaging his shoulders and back.

These women are all big stars cultivated by the Kim family. They have considerable fame in the South Korea Settlement and are highly sought after by the locals.

She could even be described as the dream goddess of countless Goryeo people.

Little did he know that in Kim Geun-seok's eyes, these women were nothing more than playthings, and the kind of playthings he had grown tired of.

This reflects the Kim family's status in the South Korea Settlement.

He could control everything with a single hand.

Although it is controlled by Firmament, the Firmament does not manage the specific lifestyle of a Settlement in detail.

Therefore, the economy, technology, finance, and transportation of the South Korea Settlement —the very lifeline of the Settlement —are actually in the hands of the Kim family.

Across from Kim Geun-seok, an elderly man was drinking tea, but he seemed to notice Lin Ye's challenge video circulating online, and his brows furrowed.

He waved his hand, signaling all the women serving Kim Geun-seok to leave the room.

"Geunseok, are you sure you want to duel with this Lin Ye?"

Are you really prepared for this?

Kim Geun-seok- seok nodded impatiently.

"Dad, I'm going to make Lin Ye accept the challenge! Now that he's taken the bait, how can I back down?"

"Moreover, as you know, that damned Lin Ye squeezed ahead of me, pushing me out of the TOP50, which in turn affected the resource allocation of the entire South Korea Settlement!"

"I'm going to get rid of Lin Ye, or at least make him obediently join our South Korea Settlement! Dad, is there anything wrong with what I'm doing?"

The old man sitting opposite him was named Kim Chan-hoon, Kim Geun-seok's father, and the former head of the Kim family.

Three months ago, Kim Chan-hoon transferred all of the Kim family's companies to Kim Geun-seok, along with most of his points and all of his weaponry technology!

This is the model of South Korea conglomerates: generational inheritance ensures they can always support a few high-ranking individuals.

Kim Geun-seok jumped into the TOP50 and successfully became the successor of the Kim Group.

"If you want to help the Settlement reclaim a spot, you should challenge Katerina, who's ahead of you, instead of Lin Ye, who's currently in the limelight," Kim Chan-hoon said slowly, taking a sip of tea.

"Lin Ye is the one who demoted the Emperor and wiped out 200,000 people in the Dahe Settlement! Are you really confident you can defeat him?"

Upon hearing this, Kim Geun-seok's anger flared up instantly, but he managed to suppress it.

In South Korea, the concept of hierarchy was still very strong, and even if he was unwilling, he dared not challenge his father.

"Katerina of the Blackwater Settlement is just a woman who puts up a sign for the Settlement. I can't possibly challenge a woman like that."

"Furthermore, Father, my challenge to Lin Ye was also purposeful. Lin Ye possesses a lot of advanced technologies. If our Kim family can acquire those technologies, we have a good chance of gradually encroaching on the Great Xia Settlement in the future."

Kim Chan-hoon was silent for a moment, then looked at Kim Geun-seok meaningfully.

"Then tell me, how are you going to beat Lin Ye?"

Kim Geun-seok smiled and then waved his hand dismissively.

"Dad, there's a very important point I made in my challenge with Lin Ye: he's not allowed to use weapons from his previous Instance to create Instance! That way, Lin Ye can prove that all his techniques are his own creations, not copied from my Goryeo people."

In other words, Lin Ye cannot use the weapons from the previous Raging Waves Instance in this dungeon!

"I don't think this Instance will be as difficult as Raging Waves."

This was Kim Geun-seok's scheme; he spread negative news about Lin Ye beforehand to make Lin Ye gamble on this.

A person's energy is limited. If Lin Ye's skills from the Raging Waves are no longer usable, then in Kim Geun-seok's view, he has been stripped bare.

"Heh..." Kim Chan-hoon chuckled dryly.

"Geun-seok, you're being too idealistic. This is just your one-sided request. Lin Ye is free to disobey. If he uses the Raging Waves weapon in the new Instance, there's nothing you can do about it."

"That would confirm that Lin Ye plagiarized South Korea. Dad, don't forget that Lin Ye is now in the top 50!"

"He will consider his status."

"Besides, if that's the case, then I might as well lose. It was all a scheme against him anyway, and even if I don't succeed, the company won't lose anything."

As he spoke, Kim Geun-seok slowly walked up to his father and whispered:

"Besides... Dad, you might not notice those weaklings, but can't you? Lin Ye's Instance wasn't that strong from the start."

"When his 'Raging Waves' first appeared, it wasn't actually as powerful as it is now, so a bunch of phased quests were set up at the time to mislead people. He continuously improved the Instance afterward."

"This can be seen from the fact that the number of people in the Firmament is constantly being adjusted."

"It's fair to say that this is his weakest point right now!"

Seemingly persuaded by his son, Kim Chan-hoon finally nodded.

"That's enough."

"As the current head of the Kim family, it wouldn't hurt for you to go out and show your face."

"However, it's too weak for you to go alone. I'll arrange for 5,000 people from the company to assist you."

"Dad!" Kim Geun-seok was speechless.

"You saw Lin Ye's face in the video too, saying I was no match for him and telling me to bring more people from conglomerates! If I actually brought them, wouldn't he have been right?"

"I have enough weapons on me! There's no need for anyone from the company to come. I can just find a few random people to give directions."

Kim Chan-hoon's face was ashen, and he exuded an air of authority as he coldly said:

"A small act of impatience can ruin a great plan. Since Lin Ye has said so, what difference will it make if you do it?"

"If you can truly master the techniques to obtain Lin Ye from the Instance, then that will be something to be proud of, that will be what makes you a hero."

"Have you forgotten the characteristics of our Goryeo people? When have we ever cared about things like face and pride?!"

Faced with Kim Chan-hoon's reprimand, Kim Geun-seok dared not disobey.

He could only sulk and light a cigar, then sit listlessly on the sofa, waiting for the Instance to officially begin.

The long hour finally passed, Kim Geun-seok noticed new bullet comments on the Above the Dome.

[Dear Challengers, the new Instance Dungeon Designer Lin Ye, Winter Is Coming, is now officially open!]