A Single Log Bridge (1)
[2030 Season Pro Baseball Standings]
1st. Daegu Gladiators ┃ 97 G 57 W 0 D 40 L ┃ Win Rate 0.587
2nd. Seoul Lunatics ┃ 97 G 56 W 1 D 40 L ┃ Win Rate 0.583 ┃ 0.5 GB
3rd. Gocheok Crocodiles ┃ 98 G 55 W 0 D 43 L ┃ Win Rate 0.561 ┃ 1 GB
4th. Changwon Turtles ┃ 95 G 53 W 1 D 41 L ┃ Win Rate 0.564 ┃ 2 GB
5th. Incheon Albatross ┃ 96 G 51 W 2 D 43 L ┃ Win Rate 0.543 ┃ 3 GB
6th. Busan Dolphins ┃ 98 G 49 W 1 D 48 L ┃ Win Rate 0.500 ┃ 4 GB
7th. Seoul Wolves ┃ 99 G 47 W 0 D 52 L ┃ Win Rate 0.475 ┃ 5 GB
8th. Suwon Wolverines ┃ 95 G 45 W 2 D 48 L ┃ Win Rate 0.484 ┃ 6 GB
9th. Gwangju Stings ┃ 96 G 43 W 1 D 52 L ┃ Win Rate 0.453 ┃ 7 GB
10th. Daejeon Griffins ┃ 99 G 42 W 2 D 55 L ┃ Win Rate 0.432 ┃ 7.5 GB
└This year's baseball is crazy fun hahaha Usually some teams start slacking off after the first half ends, but this year the standings could change at any moment so everyone is grinding their teeth hahaha
└Facts facts Even though the Wolves were down by 2 yesterday, they brought out Han Min-woo, Myeong Sang-woo, and Kim Deok-min hahaha Seeing them give it their absolute all just to win somehow was so fun hahaha
└When three consecutive bunts came out in the bottom of the 8th, I screamed without realizing it hahaha Kim Young-seung must have ordered the play, right? The coach kept giving signs?
└To think I'd live to see the Wolves rise to 7th place in my baseball lifetime.. (puts down the baby bottle)
└Sigh.. I watched it in person yesterday.. I'll answer any questions if you're curious..
└Wow hyung I'm so jealous.. Are you still bawling your eyes out by any chance?
└Aren't they really going to cause an upset in the second half at this rate?
└It might be false hype for a doomed loss, but the current lineup is so good I can't even picture them losing daebak The Han Min-woo - Myeong Sang-woo - Kim Deok-min line is so reassuring hahaha
└Everyone, bow to the South. To give up Yoon Jae-hyun along with Han Min-woo.. The Dolphins hyungs are our brothers from now on.
└The spirit of self-sacrifice daebak The Dolphins hyungs who took pity on us and bestowed Han Min-woo upon us daebak
└Hahahaha Don't go overboard, they haven't even felt that kind of comfort lollll
‘Now that I suddenly have free time, there's nothing to do.’
Han Min-woo, habitually gripping a hand gripper, stepped out of the room assigned to him.
The Wolves' dormitory.
Built in 2026, this dormitory was located only 2 kilometers away from Jamsil Baseball Stadium. Breaking away from the Icheon dormitory previously used by both the 1st and 2nd teams, it was built exclusively for the 1st team.
The quality of the dormitory was quite decent. No, at this level, it was extremely excellent for a dormitory.
Two people were assigned to each room, and convenience facilities like a laundry room, kitchen, and gym were well-equipped, and there was even a lounge.
In the kitchen, not only were there simple cooking utensils, but things like sliced bread and jam to make toast were always stocked.
The gym was also filled with the latest equipment that was rarely seen elsewhere. There was a wide variety, allowing any part of the body to be trained.
Other teams' players must be jealous of the 1st team dormitory for a reason.
‘So what. It's just for show.’
Han Min-woo, who had been looking at the gym for a moment, shook his head.
A paper like this was attached to the entrance.
―Use prohibited during the All-Star Break.
On the grounds that the players overexerted themselves at the end of the first half, Acting Manager Kim Young-seung completely banned its use, preventing any training at all.
Han Min-woo also agreed with the intention. Only by resting well could they run again in the second half. Proper rest was absolutely necessary for people.
[Daily Quest List]
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‘Tsk.’
Usually, many daily quests that could earn points even without playing in a game, such as light stretching, hand gripping, or sleeping early, appeared.
But today, there was nothing worth doing.
‘Something like Three Consecutive Batters Struck Out should have come out yesterday instead.’
It doesn't appear when it's desperately needed, and comes out on a day like today when he isn't playing a game. It's not like it has a sense for people.
‘What is this?’
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Han Min-woo, looking at the notification window, let out a hollow laugh.
It was literally a mission to promote himself.
Among baseball fans, there were surprisingly many people who didn't know much about baseball.
The only players they knew were, at best, the ones belonging to the team they supported. There were quite a lot of people who didn't know the current standings, the team's batting average, or how many games they were on a winning streak.
Perhaps they were simply immersed in the culture of cheering for baseball and watched it.
It seemed like this promotion quest was telling him to make his name known to those kinds of people.
‘There are more strange quests than I thought.’
Han Min-woo, still gripping the hand gripper, arrived at the lounge and flopped down on the sofa.
[Currently Owned Points: 1,005 P]
He had exactly one thousand points gathered.
The remaining points after drawing
In that process, the points earned from facing 6 batters were 300 points. He recorded one strikeout and earned 50 points. In addition, by achieving <5 Consecutive Scoreless Innings>, he gained an extra 150 points, and by completing four daily quests, he received an additional 400 points.
‘I have to open this right away.’
Tiriring!
[What will come out? Drum roll please.]
[★☆★☆Ta-da☆★☆★]
[Acquired
"……."
Han Min-woo, who had been reading the status window for a while, let out a long sigh.
Bench Warmer.
Literally, it meant warming the bench. It meant the longer one didn't play, the stronger it became.
It was an ability with poor compatibility for Han Min-woo, who played every day, unless he was a pinch hitter or a starting pitcher who took the mound once every five days.
Moreover, the rank was D-rank.
‘This is normal.’
With this, the special abilities Han Min-woo possessed amounted to a total of 8: Heart of Stone, Doctor K, All-Out Pitching, Fastball - Away, Iron Man, Rookie, Bases-loaded Maniac, and Bench Warmer. Only two special ability slots remained.
Before he knew it, the first goal he had set was right before his eyes.
However, Han Min-woo didn't look particularly happy.
‘Filling up ten special abilities is easy.’
To be honest, from now on could be considered the true beginning.
What Han Min-woo, who had filled all 10 special abilities, had to do from now on was to fill the special ability slots entirely with only useful things.
But BnB was a game infamous for having the worst gacha system. There were dozens of types of abilities alone, and the ranks were divided from S to E.
Furthermore, even if a high-rank special ability came out, a useless one like Rookie could appear.
Calculating it that way, the points needed to fill a single slot would inevitably increase exponentially.
‘It truly was the worst game.’
To draw a decent ability, he had to pour in all of his allowance and his older brother's allowance. Yet, out of 100 pulls, he could only salvage about 1 or 2 decent ones.
It was so bad that even when playing the game at the time, there were rumors among users that the probability of drawing a high-rank ability was different.
‘To think I have to do that again.’
Han Min-woo shook his head as he recalled the past.
Anyway, filling all 10 slots was merely a tutorial, if compared to a game.
Therefore, he had to keep diligently gathering points in the future as well.
"……."
While he was sitting in the lounge organizing his thoughts, he sensed someone's presence.
There were only four people currently in the dormitory. The rest had returned to their respective homes for the All-Star Break.
Turning his head to look towards the entrance, the team's closing pitcher, Kim Deok-min, was standing with an awkward expression.
"Hello, sunbae."
"M-Min-woo. Hey."
Kim Deok-min offered a greeting with a somewhat uncomfortable body movement. It seemed like his shoulder wasn't raising well.
It was probably because he had pushed himself quite hard at the end of the first half.
Kim Deok-min had also handled a schedule similar to Han Min-woo's.
From the week before last, the Wolves had been recording 5 consecutive winning series. Out of those, there were as many as 7 games that were close calls within a 3-run difference.
As a result, towards the end, he was grinding his shoulder down to throw.
‘It's a relief I got Iron Man.’
The number of games played and the number of balls thrown were both higher for Han Min-woo. But Han Min-woo was perfectly fine. His shoulder raised well, and there was no particular pain anywhere.
There was a bit of a stamina issue, but it wasn't a serious level. To put it in one word, it was at a level that would fully heal with a few days of rest.
‘Will he be able to endure in the second half?’
On the other hand, Kim Deok-min looked extremely haggard.
If his stamina didn't return by the time the All-Star Break ended, he would most likely burn out. This was because the hotter the weather, the greater the physical exhaustion.
From now on, it would only get hotter, as it wouldn't cool down until the season ended.
"You didn't go home?"
Kim Deok-min asked with an awkward smile.
"Yes, the medical team asked to take one more picture of my shoulder. I think I'll go this evening."
"Really? I'm going in the evening too. Then do you want to go get lunch with me?"
Looking at the clock, it was already pointing to 12 o'clock.
As the players living in the dormitory returned to their homes, the restaurant inside the dormitory was also closed today.
Han Min-woo readily nodded.
"Should I wake up the other kids too?"
"Who's here?"
"Jae-hyun and Yun-min. They said they'd rest until today and go down in the evening too."
"Yeah, it's better to eat together since we have the chance."
With Kim Deok-min's permission, Han Min-woo woke up Yoon Jae-hyun and Ha Yun-min and brought them to the lounge.
In the meantime, Kim Deok-min had finished preparing to go out, wearing his hat pulled down low.
"What do you want to eat?"
"Meat!"
"M-Me too, meat……."
At Kim Deok-min's question, Ha Yun-min and Yoon Jae-hyun answered quickly.
On the other hand, Han Min-woo had a sullen expression.
‘It's going to cost a bit to feed meat to those guys.’
Usually, in situations like this, the seniors pay the bill.
But there were as many as four pro athletes who only worked out. Furthermore, Ha Yun-min and Yoon Jae-hyun were so massive that they easily ate three or four times more than others.
However, Han Min-woo's worry was a useless one.
"Yeah. I'll buy. Let's go."
"Oh... As expected of Deok-min hyung!"
"Sunbae, thank you for the meal!"
Because an angel had descended to earth.
A free meal makes anyone feel good. Let alone free meat, it couldn't help but hit home even harder for vigorous young men in their twenties.
Yoon Jae-hyun followed the seniors towards the meat alley. Despite it being a weekday, the streets were crowded with people who came out to eat lunch.
The four people moved carefully, with their heads buried in their respective phones, so as not to bump into other people.
‘This is very good.’
Yoon Jae-hyun, who was reading a baseball community through his phone, smirked.
└(Dolphins)Ah.. fck.. I just saw Yoon Jae-hyun's batting average.. Suddenly got hit with a reality check hahaha The guy they sent with Han Min-woo has a batting average of 0.371, but the guy we received has 0.284 hahaha Is this for real?
└(Gladiators)hahaha Why are you self-torturing hahaha Just quietly put it down
└(Lunatics)Honestly, even if you give two Yoo Sung-jongs, I'd hesitate to give up one of either Han Min-woo or Yoon Jae-hyun hahaha The Wolves ate both with just one Yoo Sung-jong hahaha
└(Crocodiles)Isn't this at a level where you can sue them for fraud? hahaha
‘Ahem.’
Lately, Yoon Jae-hyun was completely immersed in the fun of reading the community.
The taste of reading it was savory.
Because it was full of praise for him no matter where he looked.
Moreover, the fans of the team that sent him away were screaming for him to be returned.
There was no revenge as satisfying as this.
But then, a strange post caught Yoon Jae-hyun's eye.
‘What is this?’
└(Stings)hahaha Isn't that them holding back from taking a shit?
└(Wolves)A pitcher named Han Min-woo is pitching really well for the Wolves lately. He's showing force almost at the level of Shin Seung-min?
└(Griffins)???? We were talking about Jin Sang-heon's shit and suddenly what Han Min-woo?
└(Turtles)hahaha You see Shin Seung-min as a dick hahaha
└(Lunatics)Isn't this perhaps Han Min-woo himself? hahaha
Uh.......
It was a very eye-catching comment.
He felt a strange sensation for a moment. The comment mentioning Han Min-woo didn't seem like it was from someone who frequently used the community.
Yoon Jae-hyun raised his head and looked at Han Min-woo walking beside him.
"Sunbae, by any chance... you don't do stuff like online communities, do you?"
It was a question asked just in case.
Really, just in caaaaase!
"……."
At that moment, Han Min-woo's eyes shook.