Initially, Yi Myeong-Hwan didn't even believe in this mysterious young man named Kang Jin-Ho. To clarify, it wasn't about whether or not he believed in the existence of such a person. Yi Myeong-Hwan simply thought that rumors had been embellished somewhat or half of all the stories floating around were fantastical nonsense.

'Logically speaking, that is.'

Some brat suddenly popping out of nowhere before forcing two of Korea's bigshots-Lee Jung-Geol and Bang Jin-Hun-to bow to him was as unrealistic as a dragon appearing in the middle of Seoul and loudly roaring at the heavens.

Some people might ask, 'Wouldn't that be possible if Kang Jin-Hi is a returner?' However, if all returners were that strong, the current era's martial world would've already been taken over by them.

The mechanism behind returners traveling to and from the present was still an incomprehensible mystery, but experiencing the past didn't automatically mean they would become peerless under the heavens.

Yi Myeong-Hwan even heard that returners often lacked enthusiasm for life, having already experienced several lives.

'I'm not even remotely surprised.'

Anyone unfortunate enough to go through the Hell Joseon Quest three times in a row would swiftly lose the mindset of doing their best. By then, these poor bastards would learn that 'doing their best' wouldn't affect the outcome all that much.

The sad thing about that was that, even if people might whine about Hell Joseon this and that, South Korea...