Chapter 260
[Full transcript of Chinese Kael master Shenjian’s morning broadcast remarks]
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Sword God? That guy, isn’t he my copycat? Ah, just kidding.
Do I believe in that qi or spirit stuff?
Of course not.
But if the pattern changes, he’ll definitely be useless, right?
What do I think about changing the pattern generation rules because of him?
Well, I agree.
If it’s really skill and not luck, he’ll show it even if it changes.
He wouldn’t care either.
So we have to change it.
Though I’m sure it isn’t skill.
lol (I put this in because that’s really the expression I had)
I won’t say more.
Still, I’m envious that he lucked into doing the first 5-man dungeon.
Honestly, Korea always seems to have good luck.
Even in the pro scene.
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-He calls it luck lol when he’s never even done a 3-person dungeon in actual combat lololol
-He’s just on a whole different level, why act up?
└Do they even think that?
└No, they don’t
└Oh, just let him see for himself lololol
-Some Koreans think that way too, you know. No need to blame China or overseas.
└Still, it’s arrogant, isn’t it?
[Breaking) When Korean viewers asked if he had any respect for a streamer from another country, Shenjian frowned and ignored it.]
[Seems like it bothers him a lot lololololol]
[Shenjian is good with all blade heroes, but Kael is just a matter of male pride for him.]
[Breaking) Shenjian is rushing the reorganized ranking for Kael! Unable to get a feel at all! lololololol]
[Other factions are starting the race too!]
The patch has been applied.
At the moment it hit midnight according to the Bencao meridian.
So it was applied at 9 AM in Korea.
The patch notes came out an hour ago.
Of course, when the patch is applied doesn’t matter. The period until the true trial for selecting the champion closes is long.
So there was no need to rush from the start.
But Seojun prepared to turn on his stream.
China is running too.
An Italian user is running too.
‘The editor told me there’s a dark horse named Yamada Yasuonga or something in Japan too.’
Japan is apparently running as well.
Then he can’t afford to be left out.
“Hey, Seojun.”
“Hmm?”
“You’re turning on the stream now? It’s barely 9 AM.”
After muttering something incomprehensible about being scared and going into his room, Taewoo had nothing to do there and came back to Seojun’s room to ask.
From behind Seojun, who was sitting on his chair.
“I’m turning it on.”
“But why on the computer?”
Seojun silently fiddled with the streaming settings.
This much is a piece of cake.
For the record, the past where he tried to assemble a computer without even properly removing the plastic wrapping and installed the parts is a secret.
“Huh? Why on the computer? If you turn it on now, a lot of attention will be on you too. Wouldn’t it be better to show it directly from the capsule?”
Taewoo was worried.
But it was obvious that the target of his worry wasn’t Seojun.
When Seojun turned his head to look back, Taewoo’s face was dead serious, as if he were contemplating something grandiose like world peace while staring at the ceiling, his expression grim.
Seojun chuckled and turned back to finish the streaming setup.
“I don’t know what they’ll say in overseas communities. I’m just going to do what I’ve always done.”
Do as he’s always done.
At those words, Taewoo sensed something uncanny.
Viewers usually call that sense ‘detecting killing intent’.
Taewoo said,
“Good luck.”
Taewoo, who had originally planned to pop into the stream because he had nothing to do, walked out.
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-Seoha
-Why did you turn it on so early today
-Seoha
-Viewers who don’t have work win again today!!!!!!!
-But those viewers are probably asleep now, so the ones who went to work are watching from the office lololololol
-I rushed here as soon as I saw the alert
-All attention is focused here right now, how could I resist an urgent stream on? lololololol
-So did you see the notice?
-You must have, since you turned it on
“Alright, hello everyone. The notice? Of course I saw it. It says there will be changes to some heroes’ trials, but that’s only natural, right?”
Of course, Seojun’s case is a little different.
Officially, it said that since they value adaptability, there would be pattern changes for Kael’s users to test that, but...
Even though the patch notes explained it that way, those in the know understand.
This is a targeted snipe.
-So the streamer is screwed?
-Yeah
-An organism that has perfectly adapted to one environment inevitably dies when that environment changes
-The trolls have come all the way here
-Even though it’s morning, there are 40,000 viewers. Of course there are trolls.
Seojun read the chat flooding up on the screen next to his monitor.
“Don’t fight. Ahem, so that’s why I turned on the stream early, to show you all.”
-Ah! So that’s it
-But if you want to show us, why aren’t you streaming from inside the capsule, but in reality?
-Information gathering???!!
Seojun waited a moment, then decided it was about time to get to the point.
“You could call it information gathering, but more than that, I wanted to give you a chance, so I turned it on outside the capsule.”
-What kind of chance do you want to give?!
-Don’t tell me, you’re declaring you’ll sue the trolls!!
-If you turn yourself in, I’ll let it slide lololololol
-As long as it’s not me!!!!!!! Let’s go file lawsuits!
-Hmm, but filing lawsuits only hurts the streamer’s image...
-You scared? lololololol
“Hahaha. It’s not a lawsuit declaration. The chance I’m talking about isn’t for you guys.”
Chat messages like “Then who is it for?” naturally popped up.
Seojun didn’t drag it out and immediately named the target.
“Shenjian. The Chinese Shenjian.”
And it would also be a chance given to PineapplePizza, Yamada Yasuonga, and whoever else, but he didn’t mention them for now.
Since only Shenjian had a bad attitude.
-??
-I knew this was coming lololololol
-Shenjian, this bastard, let’s show the streamer what’s up
-But what kind of chance are you giving, and how? lololololol
“I saw that Shenjian is already attempting the trial to set a record. So I’m saying this. For the next 12 hours. If Shenjian can’t get the hang of it within 12 hours, I’ll clear it in under 50 seconds again.”
Just like when he had said he’d take a nap before the first-clear race, Seojun declared.
Confident and arrogant.
But when the speaker is Seojun, who has previously done exactly that and claimed first-clear, it becomes trustworthy.
-Ah!
-Let’s go, another declaration of war!
-Is that even possible?
-For real lol
Of course, there are still plenty of trolls.
“As for the standard of getting the hang of it... by the way, what was the second-place record from last time? 262 seconds? Ah, yes. Then if a record within 300 seconds comes out within 9 hours, I’ll just give up on Kael.”
Seojun declared he would abandon Kael.
Depending on what the other does.
“So what am I going to do for the next 9 hours? Hey, I’m not ending the stream, don’t worry. I have something to do.”
-What is it
-Yeah
-lololololol???
-What are you going to do!
“Just wait a bit. And everyone, keep your mouths shut. You got that? Even you trolls, keeping your mouths shut might be more fun, you know?”
-lololololol what the heck!
-You should just get in the capsule, you punk lololol
-Go ahead and try it (reclining arrogantly)
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Seojun’s words spread like wildfire.
It’s the same routine as before.
He is granting mercy.
Public opinion split in two.
The first reaction was “I believed in you.”
It mostly, or entirely, came from Korean communities.
There is trust in Seojun.
Ah.
If the streamer is saying this much, he must have something solid. Just like before.
The second reaction came from overseas communities, trolls, and finally,
from the Chinese broadcast where he was cutting the roly-poly doll in Kael’s trial and getting a feel for it.
A streamer in his late twenties, handsome enough to occasionally be called a pretty boy.
Shenjian’s streaming.
Traavel is a global platform that has even conquered China.
Since there is no Korean dubbing, subtitles provide real-time translation, and the streamer’s words appeared.
[What? That guy said that? Pointing me out specifically? Ha, really.]
Having just heard the news through a donation, Shenjian was laughing.
With viewer numbers in the mid-100,000s, he is a mid-tier streamer in China.
On the continent, that doesn’t make you a major corporation.
[Ah. That must be it. He’s scared and just wants to give up. 300 seconds is easily doable once you get the hang of it.]
Exactly.
The second opinion was that Seojun was scared.
That he was putting on a bluff, hoping naturally that if Shenjian succeeded, it would create a picture where he could abandon Kael.
That’s what it was.
So all the overseas viewers were betting that Seojun wouldn’t even attempt Kael at all.
[Haha. If I succeed, that bastard won’t even try? I think so too. Anyway, Sword God-nim, thanks for the 50 yuan. Are you a fan of that Korean streamer? Kuku. Even your donation nickname is like that. Wait and see. I’ll succeed, and then I’ll tell him to try it regardless of the bet! Things won’t go that Korean bastard’s way!]
Shenjian giggled confidently and went back to getting a feel for it.
Changing the pattern rules and discarding deeply ingrained habits is certainly a hardship.
But befitting someone at the very top of the continent, unlike his light attitude, his eyes were gleaming fiercely. And after one cycle, a donation came.
[Is that the same Sword God fan from before? Thanks again for the 50 yuan. Yeah, you think I can’t do it at this rate? Poof. Watch closely.]
To perform 100 vital point cuts within 300 seconds, each cut must take 3 seconds.
50 yuan is about 10,000 won in Korean money.
Since Chinese streams have a lot of people but rarely get donations, the minimum donation amount was 50 yuan even with over 100,000 viewers.
And.
[Another donation. You’re not supposed to do it that way? Hahaha. This is really funny. Koreans have bluster just ingrained in them. Thanks for the 50 yuan.]
Donations rang out every time he made a try.
[Oh, thanks for the 50 yuan. But what’s your aim? At first you gave information, now you’re just laughing.]
It could have put him in a bad mood, but even in this situation, Shenjian was catching the streaming angle.
That the Korean streamer was trying to chicken out and run, while his viewer came under the streamer’s name to act up.
If he played it right, wouldn’t that create a perfect ‘lesson-teaching’ angle?
[So what kind of guy are you? Are you really Korean?]
[Sword God-nim has donated 50 yuan!]
[I am Korean. Curious? ㅋ]
The nuance of ‘ㅋ’ was translated into Chinese and delivered perfectly.
[Of course I’m curious. Hurry up and tell me who you are.]
Even while talking, Shenjian kept cutting the roly-poly doll over and over.
The only way to get used to the vital points is to do it a lot.
You can’t figure it out just by watching and analyzing still.
Letting your body master it unconsciously is the answer.
-Arrogant Korean bastards
-People from small countries can’t know their place and act up.
-Like streamer, like viewer; they’re clearly on the same level.
Suddenly, the donations stopped.
He thought, ‘As expected,’ and chatted with his viewers while continuing to gain experience.
Then, after about 30 minutes, that guy came back.
With a donation containing slightly peculiar content.
[Sword God-nim has donated 50 yuan!]
[From now on, the next two back vital points are straight cuts ㅋ]
Once again, the meaning of that single Korean ‘ㅋ’ was perfectly translated and delivered to Shenjian.