Descent Of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 849

“If you’re going to make it like that, wouldn’t it be better to add a voice recognition translation service?”

“That would cost a fortune. System development would also take a lot of time.”

“We don’t necessarily have to develop it ourselves. Can’t we just pull in a service that’s already available? Major portals and IT companies are already offering automatic translation systems.”

“That’s what I’m saying. But there’s no need to put the service inside the app and open a link. If needed, you can just turn it on.”

“Wouldn’t it be necessary in terms of simplifying the user flow? The purpose of an app is convenience, isn’t it? If we can reduce even one click, it’s worth trying.”

“…Hmm, that’s definitely true. I hadn’t thought of that.”

“Besides the free services available to the public, there are probably premium services offered to businesses or paid users. If we can figure out that part and agree on a reasonable usage fee, it would be worth adding.”

“You are absolutely right.”

Lee Hyun-soo was busy translating between the two.

Being directly involved in the work, he understood how necessary the translation service they were talking about was.

‘So, it can be done on a phone.’

They lived in the same world, but the world they lived in and the world he lived in were so different. He was realizing how much the difference in what people could do depended on how well they adapted to change.

And Kang Jin-ho was…

‘Two hundred thirty-six, two hundred thirty-seven.’ He was counting the patterns on the ceiling.

He didn’t understand even if he listened, and there was no point in listening anyway.

They were talking in Korean, but he felt like he had been dropped into a third-world country. If he were dropped in Africa, he would at least try to communicate with gestures and hand signals, but what could he do when he didn’t understand even when he listened?

He could only count the patterns.

“It seems like we need a dedicated department. Even if we can outsource the development, we can’t outsource the server for running an app of this scale. We need a separate department to run the server.”

“I think so too.”

“Are there any people within the Assembly who have learned about that?”

“Probably none.”

“Hmm, then we’d have to bring in outsiders, but it’s a bit awkward to bring outsiders into the Assembly…”

As soon as Lee Hyun-soo finished translating Jang Min’s words, he interjected.

“I have an idea about that.”

“Do you know any programmers?”

“No. Rather than that, I don’t think we need to be fixated on having the server within the Assembly. We can build the server externally and just manage it from here. Then we can hire external staff and have one or two people from our side as managers.”

“That’s a good idea. But wouldn’t there be a security issue?”

“Currently, there are no people with relevant skills within the Assembly, but among those who have left, there must be some who know about the Assembly and are working in IT. We can put them in management positions and add a couple of suitable people as security personnel, and it will be neatly resolved.”

“Indeed, that would work.”

Kang Jin-ho felt even more lonely.

Even Lee Hyun-soo, who he thought was on his side, started speaking in alien languages. What did it mean to put the server outside? No, before that, he didn’t even know what a server was.

‘I’m lonely.’

Despite being surrounded by so many people, he felt like he was left alone in the world. The loneliness he felt in the Murim [a world of martial arts] seemed to be repeating itself here, making him feel depressed.

Chun Tae-hoon looked at Jang Min with admiration.

“How are you so knowledgeable? You’re truly amazing.”

“It’s not to the point of being knowledgeable. I just know what I should know.”

“Even though you’re older…”

“Saying someone is old doesn’t mean they are of an advanced age. Whether you’re old or young, the moment you fail to accept change and cling to the old ways, that’s when you become old.”

“You are absolutely right! I’m impressed.”

Chun Tae-hoon, who had been looking at Jang Min with sparkling eyes, turned his head to look at Kang Jin-ho and Lee Hyun-soo.

Seeing his expression rapidly hardening, a sense of sadness washed over him.

‘Don’t say it with your face.’

It was as if the words ‘Oh, these old geezers’ were written on his face.

“Then, should Jang Min take charge of the related department?”

“Great Demonic Lord, I cannot.”

“Why not?”

“I have children to take care of. I, too, am wholeheartedly devoted to realizing the plans you envision, Great Demonic Lord. But I cannot take my hands off the children’s care right now.”

“Hmm…”

“The others are the same. Wiggins and Bator cannot take their hands off their duties right now either.”

Lee Hyun-soo added.

“And it doesn’t make sense for them to do this directly. They are now the only four directors in the Assembly. Assembly Head, please, now that you have given them positions, you must treat them accordingly.”

“Just directors, though.”

Lee Hyun-soo, who had subtly tried to improve his own treatment, was bounced off Jang Min’s shield.

Watching Lee Hyun-soo smack his lips, Kang Jin-ho asked again.

“Then, who do you think would be good to entrust it to?”

“That is…”

When no answer came, Chun Tae-hoon cautiously opened his mouth.

“I have an opinion.”

“Hmm?”

As the attention turned to him, Chun Tae-hoon tensed up slightly. But now that he was much more relaxed, he could speak without difficulty.

“Actually, there is no middle layer in the Assembly right now.”

“That’s right.”

It was something everyone was thinking about.

The Assembly was now extremely divided. Those who assisted Kang Jin-ho had taken the director positions, and the others had no proper positions.

And the group that the Assembly’s leadership was most focused on nurturing and mobilizing was the young martial artists.

“But it’s an unavoidable problem…”

Lee Hyun-soo looked troubled.

The old martial artists who should have filled the Assembly’s manpower pool had all been purged. The factions of Lee Jung-geol and Kim Seok-il. As a result of eliminating all of them who had controlled the Assembly and the Yeongnam Association, the Assembly had become a deformed pyramid structure.

“I’m not saying we should bring back the elders. I think we need to utilize those who are active outside the Assembly.”

“Hmm.”

Lee Hyun-soo nodded.

The martial artists who were not yet fully developed came to the Assembly to train, or at least visited the Assembly, but those who were of a certain age distanced themselves from the Assembly for their own training and the nurturing of their disciples.

You could order a twenty-five-year-old martial artist to come to the Assembly to train. But you couldn’t force a forty-five-year-old martial artist to do that.

“There wouldn’t be many of them…”

“Even that number would definitely be helpful.”

“That’s right.”

Lee Hyun-soo nodded as if he agreed.

“And if there is a shortage of manpower, we need to bring people in from outside.”

“Okay.”

“I think we need to investigate the members who have given up martial arts and gone out into the world. Didn’t we just talk about filling the IT management position with such a person?”

Chun Tae-hoon put enthusiasm into his voice.

“There must be many such people in other fields as well. If we can utilize them, we should.”

“That’s right.”

Lee Hyun-soo nodded and turned to look at Kang Jin-ho.

“If we do that, it will also have the effect of calming those who give up martial arts. It will give them the feeling that even if they can’t keep up with others and leave this path, the Assembly will take responsibility for their livelihood until the end.”

“Huh?”

“…We’re in a meeting, Assembly Head.”

“Oh, right.”

Kang Jin-ho came to his senses.

He had been thinking about other things because the conversation had nothing to do with him.

“Well, go ahead and do it. Whatever.”

Lee Hyun-soo shook his head, seeing Kang Jin-ho, who showed no motivation at all. Well, it was hard for him to adapt, so how much harder would it be for Kang Jin-ho?

‘Anyway, the important thing is that the conversation has started.’

He didn’t expect things to get this big, but thanks to it, he had clearly learned that the young martial artists had more complaints than he thought and that measures were needed to address them.

“What about Elder Bang?”

“He’s preparing now. We need to start filming tomorrow.”

“…I see.”

Lee Hyun-soo’s lips twitched.

Video lectures.

Thinking about the image of teaching martial arts in front of a camera, he couldn’t help but laugh.

‘The world has really changed.’

He never imagined it.

That’s why they say you can’t keep up with the unconventional ideas of young people. He was still young enough to call himself a young person, but he had never imagined such a thing.

“Will it be okay?”

The method itself could be called a groundbreaking advancement, but honestly, Lee Hyun-soo was worried. Martial arts were delicate. That’s why martial arts had been passed down through the apprenticeship system until now, wasn’t it?

The basic principle was to pass on knowledge one by one, tailored to the characteristics of the disciple. But if they were to transmit it on such a large scale, wouldn’t there be problems?

“What do you mean?”

But Kang Jin-ho had a sullen face.

‘Is he sulking?’

No, surely not.

“I’m just a little worried about transmitting martial arts through videos.”

“It doesn’t seem like there would be much difference?”

“We can’t take care of cases where they learn it wrong or have problems, can we?”

“I’m telling you, there’s no difference.”

Kang Jin-ho shrugged.

“If you gather hundreds of people in front of you and teach them, you can’t take care of them one by one anyway. How are you going to do that?”

“That’s true.”

“It’s not the method of transmission that’s important, but the follow-up measures for those who have gone in the wrong direction. There’s no need to worry about those who learn properly just from the lectures. It might even reduce our workload.”

Chun Tae-hoon agreed.

“I think so too. And what’s even better is that if they watch it on video, they can rewatch the parts they don’t understand as many times as they need to. In fact, if the master teaches directly, there will be many who wouldn’t dare to ask even if they don’t understand.”

“Definitely.”

Lee Hyun-soo had no choice but to agree.

The apprenticeship system was a good method, but it was quite inefficient. And it demanded excessive courtesy between master and disciple. From a modern perspective, the Assembly was an excessively rigid place. Perhaps these lectures could be the starting point for resolving that excessive rigidity.

“So, you’re starting the broadcast tomorrow?”

“Yes.”

Jang Min tilted his head.

“But what about the platform? There isn’t a platform that can handle large-scale access, is there? Are you going to share the uploaded videos?”

“We’ll do that for now. And for cases where we need to do live broadcasts, like emergency supplements… we’ll have to use existing platforms.”

“Wouldn’t there be a leakage problem?”

“If we put a password on the room and negotiate directly with the company, there won’t be any problems.”

“Really? Then…”

Jang Min, who had been thinking about existing platforms, curled up the corners of his mouth.

“Are we going to receive lecture fees in balloons?”

Only Kang Jin-ho didn’t understand and tilted his head.

“Balloons?”