Gwanjongcheonma’s Game Broadcast - Chapter 107
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Chapter 107
The entrance to the convention hall where the event is being held.
A lean man with a persistent expression stands before the on-site staff.
“I’m Eun Min-seop from GameSpot.”
“Welcome. Please take a name tag here.”
“Yes.”
Eun Min-seop answers in a dry voice and hangs the name tag around his neck.
Then he looks around his surroundings.
‘More people came than I expected.’
The ‘Survival Ground’ ambassador selection ceremony.
Normally, this would be an event that ends with just calling two or three reporters.
It’s not some major content like announcing a new game or expanding business.
But today, even at a rough glance, there were more than five reporters.
It seemed like all the major media companies related to gaming had dispatched people.
‘Kraft must have put some effort into this. Maybe because it’s been a year.’
Exactly 15 months had passed since the ‘Ambassador Disaster Incident’ that happened right before.
Shin Chang-seop, who couldn’t even catch a single Challenger, let alone a Conqueror, during performance time and suffered three consecutive crushing defeats.
That’s why Eun Min-seop was puzzled.
‘Why is it a regular user instead of Singularity? And moreover…’
Master tier, no less.
As a reporter, Eun Min-seop could easily predict the public’s reaction.
What kind of ambassador is a Master?
At least they should have Conqueror rank.
Why aren’t they using the safe choice of Singularity?
It was obvious that such content would appear in the comments of the article he would write.
‘His record is certainly impressive, but he hasn’t been proven in the higher tiers yet.’
Eun Min-seop sat in his seat and opened his laptop.
Naturally, the window he had left open last night appeared.
It was Survival Ground’s record search site.
“Huh?”
Eun Min-seop’s eyes widened.
The searched ID was definitely ‘Gwanjong Cheonma’.
But the tier was different.
Hae-rang’s rank that he had confirmed until last night was [Master II].
But now it showed a [Challenger V] mark.
“In just one night… he reached Challenger?”
The in-game data was even more surprising.
His chicken dinner winning streak was broken, but his chicken achievement rate was still approaching 80%.
Average kill score was 37.XX
Usually, average kills tend to drop as tier goes up,
but somehow Gwanjong Cheonma’s average kills increased with each game.
‘The 50-kill record wasn’t a coincidence. Is that it?’
Now that he had become Challenger, at least there wouldn’t be any complaints about Master rank.
But whether Challenger or Master, the fact remained that they were ranks below Conqueror.
There was only one way to resolve this uncomfortable situation.
‘Performance time. He’ll have to show his skills there.’
Gwanjong Cheonma had his own reasons too.
No matter how good you are at the game, you can’t reach Conqueror tier if you don’t have enough games played.
Gwanjong Cheonma’s total game count was around 30 games.
So he had some excuse material too.
But if he shows mediocre skills during performance time,
the reaction would rapidly turn cold.
‘I’m curious. Will he turn public opinion to his side, or will he get devoured as feared?’
The result depended entirely on Gwanjong Cheonma.
Eun Min-seop half-listened to the host’s comments while opening the company messenger.
There was a new feed posted 5 minutes ago.
[Going to get Jo Sang-jin interview. Content is about Gonau Soft’s new game testing.]
The reporter who wrote the feed was Eun Min-seop’s colleague from the same year.
His colleague was a parachute hire who got in through connections, as they say.
Most things that seemed likely to get decent views went to his colleague.
Today was the same.
An interview with Singularity’s Jo Sang-jin versus Kraft’s new ambassador.
There was no need to debate which would become a hot topic.
He could almost hear his colleague’s whistling from the text in the feed.
‘Damn bastard.’
If he could, he would want to go find Singularity too.
There was information that enormous development costs had gone into this ‘Assassin Series’.
Singularity articles already got good views, and the material to cover was excellent too.
‘Well. What can you do? If the material is bad, I’ll just have to handle it well.’
Eun Min-seop fiddled with his camera while burning with fighting spirit.
The host gave formal greetings and then immediately got to the main point.
“Now. From this moment, we will welcome the new ‘Survival Ground’ ambassador, Gwanjong Cheonma Cheon Hae-rang.”
Clap clap clap.
The sound of applause from a hundred people bursts forth.
Probably a few staff members who prepared the event are waving their arms until their palms turn red.
Eun Min-seop also clapped once before grabbing his camera.
He brought his right eye to the small viewfinder attached to the back.
“Huh?”
Then he immediately put the camera down.
He couldn’t believe the scene captured in the viewfinder.
“This is crazy.”
Eun Min-seop almost forgot about today’s event for a moment.
And for good reason, Hae-rang’s appearance as he emerged onto the platform looked like he belonged at the ‘White Tiger Film Festival’ or ‘Black Award Arts Ceremony.’
‘Look at that face, small as a fist. His hair styling is perfect too. The suit looks great on him. Is that really someone who plays games all day?’
If there was anything similar to a heavy gamer, it was his skin tone.
Since he rarely comes outside, his skin has no chance to tan.
But even that, Hae-rang’s skin looked more flawlessly pale.
Click click!
“Oh no!”
Eun Min-seop bit his lip and raised his camera again.
He had made a foolish mistake.
With visuals like that, just taking photos of his face could become a hot topic.
Other reporters knew this too, which is why they were pressing their shutter buttons frantically.
“Hello. Nickname Gwanjong Cheonma. I’m Cheon Hae-rang.”
Is it because of the good first impression?
Even his voice sounds refreshing.
Goosebumps rise on Eun Min-seop’s arms holding the camera.
Years of experience working as a reporter.
That experience was sending a signal to Eun Min-seop.
A signal that the material called Gwanjong Cheonma was far superior than expected.
* * *
Choi Gang-sik’s seat was in the VIP section.
It was a seat even in front of the reporters.
As soon as the host’s commentary began, Choi Gang-sik immediately opened the screen.
-What! Where is this place?
-I see an unfamiliar ceiling…
-Where am I? Who am I?
-Our Gwanjong is over there!
-Holy shit lololololol ‘Survival Ground’ ambassador?
-Is Kraft using Gwanjong-i as an ambassador?
-Wow! I really didn’t expect this
-Wasn’t the ambassador position abolished? I haven’t seen one in a long time
-Whoa, is Gwanjong-i becoming a nationwide star now!
-LOL honestly, upvote if you’re a viewer who wasn’t expecting much but got pleasantly surprised!
The reactions that Hae-rang and Choi Gang-sik had hoped for poured out.
They had specially posted advance notices and prepared a kind of surprise.
The viewers’ expectations must have risen accordingly.
A surprise reveal is a kind of double-edged sword.
If it turns out to be nothing special when revealed, it can create disappointment instead.
But this event more than satisfied the viewers’ expectations.
“Now then, we will invite Mr. Cheon Hae-rang to the platform.”
Clap clap clap!
With the sound of applause, Hae-rang slowly climbs onto the platform.
His appearance, quite different from in-game, drew continuous exclamations of admiration.
-Look at how good he looks in that suit…
-Wow… is this what a handsome guy’s life is like
-Since her head is small, her proportions are insanely good ㄷㄷ
-Isn’t this an actor’s award ceremony rather than an ambassador event????
The viewers had at least seen the face reveal broadcast.
Most people at the venue seemed quite surprised.
In that strange atmosphere, Hae-rang expressed his thoughts.
“First, I would like to express my gratitude to the Kraft CEO and all staff members for giving me such a wonderful opportunity.”
Hae-rang slightly bowed his head before continuing his words.
“I understand that being an ambassador is an honorable position representing the game. From now on, I will prove through my gameplay just how fun and well-crafted ‘Survival Ground’ is.”
Clap clap clap clap!
Flawless and concise remarks without any unnecessary words.
At that sight, Marketing Team’s Han Seung-taek let out an exclamation.
“Wow…”
Though it wasn’t a gathering of many people, various officials and reporters were present.
At minimum, more than five articles related to this would be written.
In such a burdensome setting, Hae-rang showed as if the ‘stage’ was his calling.
Even the Singularities who live with cameras attached can’t captivate people like this.
“That guy. Do you know what he used to do before?”
Han Seung-taek carefully asked Lee Bi-su.
She seemed to have similar thoughts as she wore an incredulous smile.
“I don’t know either. Seeing how he stands in front of cameras, I wonder if he was an actor or idol trainee. But there’s no record.”
“The more I see him, the more I think he’s an amazing guy. He’s not intimidated at all by standing in front of people. Rather…”
The feeling that his face comes alive the more attention he receives.
Han Seung-taek finally understood why Hae-rang’s ID was ‘Gwanjong’ Heavenly Demon.
Grin.
Hae-rang looked around left and right with a bright smile.
People were looking at Hae-rang with curiosity,
but for him, this was an all too familiar scene.
Compared to the hundreds of thousands of audience members gathered at the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, this was like a children’s school play.
Nothing to fear.
Nothing to be nervous about.
He would only enjoy this moment.
The camera flashes bursting before his eyes and the host’s praise.
The attention from officials was making Hae-rang’s heart dance.
Answering the reporters’ questions was also smooth as flowing water.
“You broke the record for most kills in ranked matches. How did you feel at that time?”
“It was glorious to feel like I made a mark in Survival Ground history. I felt similarly when I achieved chicken dinner in placement matches and received the skin.”
“You barely reached Challenger this morning. Do you feel any pressure about receiving the Ambassador award at a lower rank than Conqueror?”
“I looked at my record. I climbed from placement matches to Challenger with the fewest number of games. I think Conqueror will be the same before long.”
“Where did you reference the Late Parachute Strategy? Did you see a guide or receive advice?”
“No. I decided based on my own judgment.”
“With this momentum, it seems possible you might join Singularity. What do you think?”
“I haven’t played games with them during broadcasts yet, so I don’t have anything particular to say.”
Choi Gang-sik wore a satisfied smile at Hae-rang’s answer.
The question related to Singularity.
No matter how he answered, there was potential for problems.
Saying he wanted to would look bad, and saying he wasn’t interested would get him harassed by Singularity fans.
In that regard, Hae-rang’s answer was nothing short of perfect.
Moreover…
‘Cunning bastard. What do you mean you haven’t played games with them.’
Hae-rang had already met Da-hong and Soe-gwon.
He had even played the role of teacher during their confrontation.
But since they had never met in an official setting, it wasn’t exactly a lie either.
At this point, he could truly be called a master of Social Maneuvering.
‘So far this is the best. It couldn’t be done any better.’
Now what remained was ‘Performance Time’.
An event to confirm the Ambassador’s skills by choosing one of Survival Ground’s battlefields.
‘But… there’s only one capsule?’
In the past, machines for users who would play alongside the Ambassador were lined up side by side.
But now on the platform, there was only one high-end Capsule Machine.
‘Are the other users connecting online?’
Choi Gang-sik tilted his head for a moment, but soon leaned back comfortably.
Whether they played games in the same space or connected online didn’t matter at all.
Given Hae-rang’s Performance so far, he was confident he would do well against any opponent.
However,
“Are you crazy?”
Choi Gang-sik, who confirmed the match ‘opponent’, bolted upright from his leaning position.
The opponent wasn’t other users of similar tier.
It wasn’t even a ‘person’.
“Grroooar!”
“What is this.”
Hae-rang twitched one eyebrow.
The opponent Hae-rang faced in Performance Time was
a beast that should never be encountered in Survival Ground.
It was a Polar Bear.
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