At last, Jung Dong-hoon realized the secret behind the name of the company he ran—while standing on the 17th floor of the White Tower.
A hamster-shaped person, or rather, a person shaped like a hamster.
On top of that, an all-purpose worker known as the cosmic farmhand.
That Rajiks of Rajiks Trading.
The company's foundation and spiritual pillar.
"Basilisk leather, wyvern leather, even Apophis hides—Rajiks skins them personally."
"Incredible."
"Hoeng!"
With a confident look, Rajiks puffed up his round face proudly.
"Even metal ore from the tower—he goes wham wham with a pickaxe!"
"Truly versatile."
"Hoeng!"
He filled his round chest with air.
"In short, he's the ultimate indispensable worker on our team."
"That certainly seems so."
"Hoeng!"
Rajiks raised his short arm high, flashing a V sign.
Haa…
Foundation. All-purpose. Supreme. Cosmic.
Honestly, more than any of those titles, one thing struck Jung Dong-hoon far more strongly.
Cuteness.
Lethal adorableness.
He wanted to hug him.
To rub his face into that fluffy fur.
But one couldn't possibly be rude to the founder of Rajiks Trading.
Jung Dong-hoon was currently inside the workshop where the Bracelet of Escaping Obesity was being produced.
There, Rajiks was working up a sweat crafting the bracelet body.
First, adamant ore was melted down in an electric smelting furnace and turned into ingots.
When Rajiks grabbed an ingot with tongs, a massive giant began hammering it mechanically.
Clang clang clang clang!
The ingot was stretched out.
It was then shaped into long strips, cut to bracelet length—first-stage processing complete.
Next, the cut metal strips were tapped lightly with a small golden hammer to smooth the sharp edges.
Then engraved patterns and formulas were carved into the inner surface.
Jung Dong-hoon watched the entire process in a daze.
Haa…
It was astonishing how such tiny hands could meticulously craft items like this.
But at the same time, it felt a bit pitiful.
"You're working so hard. There's actually an easier method."
That was true.
"Is it because of your craftsman's spirit? You seem determined to personally handcraft only the highest-quality products. It's truly admirable."
Well…
It wasn't so much craftsmanship as simply doing it because he could.
"Choosing the difficult path over the easy one—such a noble spirit. That's something every artisan should learn from."
No, you're misunderstanding—
"Um, what's the easier method?"
"Oh! There's something called the lost-wax process. It's commonly used to make precious metal accessories…"
Jung Dong-hoon went on to explain.
First, you create a master model out of wax.
These days, with 3D printers, making wax masters is easy.
Dozens of wax models are connected in a tree shape and fixed inside a cylinder.
Plaster is poured in and hardened.
When heated, the wax melts away, leaving empty cavities.
Molten metal is then poured in—finished.
A wax-casting method you can even find on YouTube.
Juhyeok recalled seeing it in a documentary about extreme professions.
That's how things are usually made.
Fast, efficient, mass-producible.
But did that mean Rajiks's production capacity was inferior to casting?
Not at all.
These weren't ordinary laborers.
A few hammer strikes stretched an ingot instantly.
In moments, it became bracelet material.
One swipe with a carving blade, and the finishing was done.
It was actually faster than casting.
This was simply a matter of choice.
Do they go with Rajiks's full manual process from start to finish?
Or do they mass-produce the bracelet bodies via wax casting?
At first, it seemed fine to let Rajiks do it.
He'd even volunteered.
But the more Juhyeok watched, the more it felt wrong.
Should Rajiks really spend all day in this paradise just making bracelets?
Granted, Rajiks did look happy working.
"…This won't do."
The summoned beings' labor was being used too heavily.
As originally planned, the bracelet bodies should be produced externally.
Refined magic crystal powder and enchantment would still be done here.
So—
"Does Rajiks Trading have an accessory factory?"
"We mostly outsource production."
"Can they make our bracelet?"
"It's possible, but there's a risk of the design being exposed…"
"Oh! That's fine."
The bracelet body alone didn't function anyway.
Even stuffing in ground magic crystal powder wasn't enough.
It required alchemically refined magic crystal powder and an enchantment activation process.
"Please handle it."
"Yes. I'll put in the order. Since we have a sample, if we prepare 3D printer schematics, mass production should be quick."
External production decided.
And then—
"I think it'd be best to sell it via a subscription model with a deposit."
"…A subscription?"
Would that be okay?
People might complain that everything's a subscription these days.
"The bracelet has a validity period, so a subscription makes sense. Every three months, customers return the old bracelet and receive a new one."
…That actually sounds good.
"Expired bracelets can be collected and recycled. If someone cancels the subscription, they return the bracelet and get their deposit back."
The more he heard, the better it sounded.
With subscriptions, prices could be lowered, and expired bracelets could simply be re-enchanted.
Calling CEO Jung had definitely been the right move.
Industry experts really did see things differently.
"Please come by often from now on. I'll get you a monthly pass right away."
"…A monthly pass?"
"You'll be able to come and go freely for a month. When it expires, you can renew."
"Ah—th-thank you very much."
Another outsider had joined.
People really had to be chosen carefully.
For a small man, that was all he could rely on.
"I look forward to working with you, CEO Jung."
"N-no, the pleasure is mine."
Juhyeok smiled warmly and continued.
"In a way, I think I'm really lucky. Every time I start something, there are people around me willing to help."
Jung Dong-hoon waved his hands.
"Oh no, if we're talking about luck, I've got much more of it. Ever since becoming CEO of Rajiks Trading, my life's been going unbelievably well."
"Is that so?"
"What's there to say? Business success aside, I don't have to read anyone's mood, I'm not stressed, my health's improved, and I get to meet such amazing people…"
He smiled brightly.
"Haha, I always think I'm incredibly lucky. Is there anyone luckier than me? My luck's on a roll these days."
"…Really?"
"Absolutely. I'm not exaggerating at all."
A man whose luck was overflowing—Jung Dong-hoon.
He sounded sincere.
Alright, decision made.
CEO Jung.
Right now, I need your luck.
Please don't worry.
Even if the worst outcome happens, I won't say a word.
Sorry to ride your good fortune, but you do need an initiation ceremony.
If it hits big, I'll repay the favor.
Juhyeok took out a Lucky Random Box from his inventory.
Swish.
He held it with both hands.
"CEO Jung?"
"Yes?"
"Could you open this box for me? I'm holding it with both hands."
"Oh! Y-yes."
At that moment—
Still. Pause. Side glance.
The summoned beings stopped what they were doing and peeked at Juhyeok and CEO Jung.
Would a sacrifice be born?
Or a hero?
Finally, the box opening.
A tense moment.
Gulp.
Juhyeok swallowed dryly.
Jung Dong-hoon, knowing nothing, reached for the box.
"Should I open it?"
"Y-yeah. Open it boldly!"
And then—
Click!
[Opening Lucky Random Box.]
What is it?
[Lucky! You have obtained 50 Platinum Badges.]
…What?
"It hit!!! Fifty Platinum Badges!!!"
Cheers erupted instantly.
"Wooooaaah!!!"
"Young Master, it's a jackpot!"
"Congratulations!"
"Yes!"
"Hohoho, as expected!"
"Hooray!"
"Long live Juhyeok!"
"Long live Jung Dong-hoon!"
"As expected of CEO Jung! Incredible!"
Jung Dong-hoon stood there, dumbfounded.
No—why are people cheering? What did I even do?
Juhyeok was completely satisfied.
A masterstroke.
The small man's choice—using someone else's hands for gacha pulls.
I mean, doesn't everyone do it?
Letting a cat's paw or a dog's paw press the gacha button in games.
"Oh my, CEO Jung, your luck really is overflowing."
"I-is it?"
"I'll give you the monthly pass, and I'll make sure you get lots of good medicine too. Oh! By the way, have you ever thought about awakening as a player?"
"…What?"
"Anytime you say the word, I can awaken you."
"Uh—th-that's a bit…"
Very satisfying.
With this, the number of physical badges had reached a whopping 64.
Plenty.
Even if special privileges couldn't be granted, there was now more than enough to hold a badge award ceremony without any burden.
Since they'd gotten such a huge batch of badges anyway—
"CEO Jung Dong-hoon, would you like to receive a badge?"
"…Pardon? W-what badge…?"
A badge—was it that shiny metal ornament pinned to other people's chests?
"I'll give you one."
"…Ah, um, y-yes."
"We should hold a presentation ceremony too."
Whoosh—
The summoned beings gathered around the two of them.
Juhyeok took a badge out of his inventory.
"By virtue of your extraordinary luck, you have opened a Lucky Random Box and achieved the feat of obtaining no fewer than fifty Platinum Badges. In recognition of this merit, we hereby award you one Platinum Badge."
Juhyeok pinned the badge onto Jung Dong-hoon's chest.
Clap clap clap clap clap!
Thunderous applause, like a wildfire.
Jung Dong-hoon felt good.
He didn't know why, but he did.
External outsourcing proceeded quickly.
Once the blueprints for the 3D printer were finished, that was it.
A jewelry-specialized manufacturing company worked through the night, using the lost-wax process to mass-produce bracelet bodies complete with engraved patterns.
The finished bracelets were transported into the 17th floor.
Refined magic crystal powder was carefully packed inside, and finally Mackenzie cast the enchantment activation spell.
With sufficient stock secured—
A banner advertisement appeared on the Rajiks Trading website.
〈Obesity Escape Health Bracelet – Subscription Open〉
〈First batch limited to 3,000 subscribers〉
〈Deposit: 5 million won / Monthly: 499,900 won〉
〈In three months, your body will change〉
〈Free replacement with a new bracelet every three months〉
〈Full refund available if no effect〉
〈Ugly and fat? Now just be ugly〉
〈Try losing weight. Who knows? You might be a lottery ticket you haven't scratched yet〉
People were puzzled.
Rajiks Trading wasn't some unknown company.
It was a mid-sized enterprise, sturdier than many large corporations.
They made and sold products using leather obtained from towers.
Their revenue even exceeded that of HG Fashion, a company in a similar industry.
But now they were selling a health bracelet?
They did sell accessories, sure, but—
L: This is way too random. Is the company in trouble? Are they straight-up scamming now?
L: I heard from stock market rumors that they were struggling to secure leather materials.
L: No, that got resolved. Apparently they're getting plenty of leather now.
L: Yeah, I know someone who works there. They even got new types of leather and started developing new products.
L: Then why pull such an obvious scam?
L: LOL, probably stuck some weird magnet in it. The second coming of the germanium bracelet.
L: Read the product details—it's made of adamant metal and uses ordinary magic crystals.
L: Oh! At least the materials are decent.
L: Decent my ass. Adamant metal is dirt cheap.
L: Right, and ordinary magic crystal prices have practically collapsed.
L: And it's a subscription too. 5 million deposit and 500k a month.
L: That's ruthless. Straight-up squeezing people dry.
L: You think anyone will actually buy this?
L: Rich people with money to burn might.
L: Honestly, I hope it works.
L: Anyway, someone try it for a month and post a review already.
Public reaction was far from friendly.
How many similar products had there been until now?
In the end, they were always pseudoscience—scams.
People thought this one would be no different.
In truth, it didn't even take a week
for the effectiveness of the Obesity Escape Bracelet to be revealed.
Kim Hye-young, a Grade-7 administrative civil servant, worked at the Awakened Management Agency.
Her department was the Elite Player Management and Support Division.
Her worries weren't any different from other women her age.
Dieting—losing weight.
Just looking at her plump appearance, the concern was understandable.
She'd gained weight, lost popularity with the opposite sex, and her love life had gone down the drain.
But losing weight was never easy.
Repeated failures—she'd lose some, only for the inevitable rebound to follow.
She even signed up for a gym, paying 800,000 won a month for personal training.
It barely helped.
Forget it.
I'll just live like this in this lifetime.
Eat whatever I want. Gain weight or not—it doesn't matter.
Then one day.
Kim Hye-young went to report to her superior, Team Leader Lee Min-ah.
That's when she noticed the laptop screen on Lee Min-ah's desk.
An advertisement announcing the Obesity Escape Bracelet subscription from Rajiks Trading.
Team Leader Lee Min-ah was already signing up, transferring the deposit, and completing the subscription payment.
"Team Leader, are you interested in dieting too?"
"Of course. I've been worried about some extra fat lately."
That damn woman.
Where on earth does she have extra fat?
She was an elite player and a very decent boss—but moments like this made her unbearably annoying.
If only I could live in that body for just one day.
"But this seems wrong. Losing weight just by wearing it—who would fall for—"
At that moment, Lee Min-ah looked at Kim Hye-young with a strange expression.
"Hye-young."
"Yes?"
"I'll tell you one thing."
"…What information?"
"Buy this. It's first-come, first-served for 3,000 people. Sign up and pay before it ends."
"…?"
Kim Hye-young was flustered.
It screamed scam at first glance—she was telling her to buy it?
"Every elite player is probably clicking the payment button right now."
What?
Lee Min-ah wasn't the type to lie.
Could it really work?
"Buy it now, before it's too late. If you hesitate, you might lose your chance. Don't regret it later, okay?"
"…Y-yes."
There was something here.
Rajiks Trading was a company that made products using leather supplied by the Agency.
Lee Min-ah had connections with their CEO.
Then that meant—
Kim Hye-young hurriedly went to the website, signed up, and completed the bracelet subscription payment.
Delivery came the very next day.
The bracelet was thinner than expected.
Would it really work?
Kim Hye-young decided to live as usual.
Eat whatever she wanted.
Order late-night food after work.
A day passed.
She'd lost 200 grams.
Strange.
Is the scale broken?
The next day—
This time, 300 grams down.
Huh?
This isn't normal.
Her heart started pounding.
And then, in just four days, she lost a full kilogram.
She hadn't done anything.
She ate whatever she wanted.
She didn't exercise.
She'd just worn the bracelet.
"M-my god!"
Was she sick?
It didn't feel like it.
If anything, her body felt lighter.
Even her chronic constipation disappeared.
She safely expelled a monster so large it nearly clogged the toilet.
'Is it just me?'
To check others' reactions, she accessed the Rajiks Trading website.
It wouldn't load.
The server seemed to be down.
Then what about other sites?
She logged into a famous diet café she was a member of.
The place was overflowing with Obesity Escape Bracelet reviews.
Someone lost 700 grams.
Another lost over 1 kg by combining it with exercise.
SNS posts were exploding as well.
Most were filled with regret.
Why didn't I buy it?
I should've just gone for it instead of doubting.
When will sales open again?
I'll definitely buy it next time.
With trembling hands, Kim Hye-young wrote a post in the café saying she'd lost 1 kg in four days and uploaded proof photos.
Comments poured in instantly.
Congratulations.
So jealous.
'Jackpot!'
Ahhh, Team Leader Lee Min-ah, thank you so much.
What if I hadn't listened to you?
I should send you a premium Korean beef gift set.
South Korea went into an uproar.
Word of mouth spread everywhere.
All anyone talked about
was the Obesity Escape Bracelet.
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