Gwanjongcheonma’s Game Broadcast - Chapter 117

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Chapter 117

 

Flash!

 

He throws a flash grenade to blind the enemies.

 

And waits for them to cluster together.

 

This was Hae-rang’s part.

 

Having released his zipline gun, Hae-rang used his flying momentum to drive his machete into the bridge pillar.

 

Thwack!

 

【HP 30/100】

 

It was such a strong impact that his health dropped by a huge chunk.

 

But he didn’t fall, so that was good enough.

 

As long as he didn’t die, this fight had a high probability of being their victory.

 

“Shall we enjoy the show now?”

 

Hae-rang pulled out an item with his free hand.

 

It was a telescope.

 

This was a rare opportunity to watch Singularity Da-hong’s performance.

 

Swoosh swoosh!

 

Thwack!

 

Da-hong’s spectacular performance blazes with fire.

 

Hae-rang thought to himself.

 

He was glad he had prepared the telescope.

 

The ten thousand viewers sharing his view showed explosive reactions.

 

-Wow! Look how agile those movements are!

 

-This is what a Singularity is! This is Da-hong!

 

-Seeing this after so long feels like my eyes are being purified

 

-You seem to move twice as fast as everyone else ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ

 

-She deliberately didn’t use guns and went for close combat, right?

 

-Yeah all the Singularity members are so serious about their performances lmaooo

 

-Bad thoughts like “let’s make international competitions this cool too” are a no-no

 

-So this is how strong Da-hong is in serious mode;;

 

-Gwanjong! Who’s faster, you or Da-hong?

 

Hae-rang answered without hesitation.

 

“Right now, Da-hong is faster.”

 

-Oh. I see.

 

-You’re answering so coolly hahahaha

 

-Of course tsk tsk it hasn’t even been 3 months since I started the game

 

-Comparing him to Singularity at this point is just brain-dead;;

 

-Still, I like Gwanjong Cheonma’s broadcast!

 

-Yeah, if I only cared about 100% skill, I would’ve just watched foreign broadcasts

 

-Honestly, I watch because of Gwanjong oppa’s face (shy)

 

-We’re Gwanbunga until we die!

 

A warm breeze crosses Hae-rang’s lips.

 

It had been a slightly risky situation.

 

Another streamer’s performance had stood out prominently on his own broadcast.

 

A situation where fans with weak loyalty might be tempted by another gamer.

 

But it was an unnecessary worry.

 

A strong bond of attachment had already formed between Hae-rang and his viewers.

 

Choi Gang-sik, who had watched this entire process, smiled bitterly.

 

‘My mouth is itching like crazy.’

 

The fact that Hae-rang’s skills were just as good.

 

The fact that in Soe-gwon’s case, he was ‘teaching’ Da-hong, who was Singularity.

 

The fact that Hae-rang was actually damn good at the game!

 

But Choi Gang-sik didn’t take any separate action.

 

The reason wasn’t much different from Hae-rang’s.

 

Regardless of skill level, the sight of viewers showing support looked quite ideal.

 

【’Gwanjong Cheonma’ and ‘S Da-hong S’ have become the final survivors!】

 

【Winner winner! Tonight’s dinner is chicken for 2 people, 4 chickens!】

 

【Kill ranking 1st place: Gwanjong Cheonma (37 kills) / 2nd place S Da-hong S (23 kills)…】

 

【Gwanjong Cheonma-S Da-hong S placement match record: 1 win 0 losses】

 

Give and take.

 

Hae-rang and Da-hong, who had occupied the bridge, cleanly dealt with the survivors rushing in.

 

A duo that learned the ‘Taigo’ map while also getting chicken.

 

It was literally a moment when they caught two rabbits.

 

* * *

 

That night.

 

A new popular post appeared on ‘Shotgun’, the largest domestic game community.

 

[Da-hong appeared in PUBG duo ranked!]

 

The post climbed the popular rankings at a frighteningly fast pace.

 

Users who knew something about Survival Ground.

 

And gamers who knew about Singularity couldn’t just pass by this title.

 

[Played three duo ranked games with Gwanjong Cheonma. Since it was placement matches, we cleanly got 3 consecutive chickens and disbanded lol. I didn’t know at first either, but got instantly killed by those two right at the start and took a screenshot lol]

 

-What is this guy talking about

 

-When have you ever seen Da-hong play duo ranked?

 

-She hates team battles so much she mainly competes in solo events even for the national team lol

 

-Our Blade Queen doesn’t need teammates!

 

-But she did it, right? The screenshot clearly exists, right?

 

-It’s fake, totally fake

 

-Have you guys been living your whole lives getting fooled? You can see everything if you search match history

 

-You all should do less real life and more community browsing;; Gwanjong Cheonma, this person was selected as an ambassador this time

 

-Ah! That user who caught a bear with bare hands?

 

-Caught a polar bear with bare hands? Is that even possible?

 

-You guys. Talk about something more realistic ㅡㅡ

 

-It’s real though;; The ambassador thing is real, the polar bear is real, and the duo is real

 

-Ha! You finger princes. I brought the match history search I did (image.JPG)

 

When a screenshot containing Gwanjong Cheonma’s match history was uploaded,

 

countless comments were generated below it.

 

-Wow, what’s with that record? 80% chicken achievement rate????

 

-That Pro Kill icon is insane;;; Where do you buy that Golden Chicken icon?

 

-It’s not for sale. Kraft provided it for achieving All Chicken in solo ranked placement matches.

 

-Looking at the duo history, it really is Da-hong;;;

 

-So jealous ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I’d have no regrets if I could duo with Blade Queen even just once

 

-But the record is kind of weird? His kills are higher than Da-hong’s

 

-Why is Da-hong doing duo with a user who’s not even from Singularity? With someone who’s only Challenger in solo ranked;;

 

-We’ll have to wait and see, yeah ㅇㅇㅇ couldn’t go Conqueror because there weren’t enough games

 

-Can’t we watch the highlights of this? I’m so curious ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ

 

-It’ll be on YouTube soon lol Search ‘Gwanjong Cheonma’s Game Broadcast’ on the portal!

 

-While you’re at it, leave lots of comments saying it’s interesting. The writer…I mean the YouTuber manager will like it.

 

“This is impossible…”

 

A young man reading the post on HotShot holds his head in his hands.

 

Rimless glasses glint in the light beneath his closely cropped sports haircut.

 

Having lived as a shut-in for so long, his clenched hands had become quite pale.

 

Thick veins protruded from those white hands.

 

“Why… why on earth?”

 

His voice trembled as much as his shaking hands.

 

The young man’s name was Kim Gu-hoe.

 

His nickname was ‘King-gularity’.

 

* * *

 

Gulp.

 

Kim Gu-hoe swallowed dryly as he looked at the hotel.

 

For someone with his introverted personality, this was quite an adventure.

 

A new game launch event being held at Jongro Sky Hotel.

 

The game’s name was abbreviated as ‘Kanabl’.

 

It was short for Chaos Nightmare Blue.

 

‘Maybe I should have played the game a bit before coming.’

 

Kanabl’s game price was two million won.

 

That amount alone was gasp-inducing,

 

but the price Kim Gu-hoe paid for the game was more than double that.

 

[Kanabl-Singularity Collaboration Limited Edition]

 

A limited edition game costing a whopping five million won.

 

It came with special benefits including Singularity’s skin and access to private strategy videos.

 

But the gamers’ reaction was cold.

 

No matter how much it was a Singularity collaboration, many felt the price was ridiculously high compared to the benefits.

 

Kim Gu-hoe felt the same way.

 

It wasn’t even an interesting genre, and even after purchasing the game, he had never logged in once.

 

Still, the reason Kim Gu-hoe bought the game after much hesitation.

 

It was because buying this limited edition game would let him meet Singularity, whom he had always admired, in person.

 

[Singularity – Jo Sang-jin Autograph Session]

 

An autograph session that only gamers who bought the limited edition could attend.

 

As he entered the hotel event hall, a large banner greeted Kim Gu-hoe.

 

Even amid the murmuring sounds, he could clearly hear his heart beating.

 

His dream idol, Singularity.

 

Kim Gu-hoe glanced around nervously as he stood in line for the autograph session.

 

‘Thank goodness. The line isn’t as long as I thought.’

 

Given Kim Gu-hoe’s personality, crowded places like this were his worst nightmare.

 

Until he could meet Singularity, get an autograph, and deliver the words he had prepared.

 

He had to endure this awkward space until then.

 

“Wow!”

 

There was something that soothed Kim Gu-hoe’s anxious heart.

 

The moment he saw Jo Sang-jin sitting at the autograph table in person.

 

Kim Gu-hoe couldn’t contain his exclamation.

 

The curly hair that fell to his shoulders gave off an aristocratic feeling,

 

and his nose bridge that shot up toward the ceiling exuded elegance.

 

‘As expected of Singularity. The saying that you fall for him even more when you see him in person was true…!’

 

Kim Gu-hoe calmed his fluttering heart and waited for his turn.

 

Finally,

 

“Next person.”

 

Following the Event Staff’s guidance, Kim Gu-hoe stood in front of Jo Sang-jin.

 

“Your name?”

 

A dry and businesslike voice.

 

But even that sounded chic to Kim Gu-hoe.

 

“K-Kim Gu-hoe. My ID is King-gularity.”

 

At the mention of King-gularity, Jo Sang-jin slightly lifts his head.

 

Then he lets out a small snicker.

 

“Which would you like me to use, Kim Gu-hoe or King-gularity?”

 

“M-my nickname, please.”

 

“Alright.”

 

Jo Sang-jin’s indifferent gaze turns toward the autograph paper.

 

Now Kim Gu-hoe only has a few seconds left.

 

He mustered up courage and spoke his first words.

 

“By any chance, do you remember my ID? I even made it to 9th place in the daily donation ranking during Sang-jin’s broadcast.”

 

“I have so many broadcasts that I don’t really remember.”

 

“Then did you happen to see the popular post on HotShot last night?”

 

“No. As you can see, I’m busy.”

 

The way he slightly raised his voice at the end was like humming a tune.

 

Kim Gu-hoe’s heart shrank at that annoyed attitude.

 

He had scraped together his part-time job money to send donations for those three letters “Jo Sang-jin,”

 

and even broke his savings account to buy the Limited Edition Game.

 

While he couldn’t help feeling disappointed, there was something he absolutely had to tell him first.

 

“It’s about Da-hong.”

 

Pause.

 

Jo Sang-jin’s face, which had been listening half-heartedly to whatever was said, hardened completely.

 

He looked up at Kim Gu-hoe once more.

 

“What about Da-hong?”

 

“Well… yesterday she appeared on another streamer’s broadcast and played a duo game. Survival Ground. Isn’t this unacceptable?”

 

Crumple.

 

In an instant, Jo Sang-jin’s Autograph Paper was horribly crumpled.

 

Kim Gu-hoe opened his eyes wide like an owl in surprise.

 

There was no way for him to know.

 

How many times Jo Sang-jin had been humiliated by Da-hong.

 

Especially after losing the Iron Fist Sparring, he hadn’t even been able to exchange a single word with her.

 

For him, those two letters “Da-hong” were like touching a sore spot.

 

“Instead of our autograph session. How about we shake hands at least once?”

 

“Pardon?”

 

Kim Gu-hoe, who had been trembling while looking at the crumpled paper.

 

His complexion suddenly brightened.

 

“Of, of course!”

 

When Kim Gu-hoe extended his trembling hand,

 

Jo Sang-jin roughly grabbed and pulled it.

 

“Ahhh!”

 

Kim Gu-hoe let out a sharp scream.

 

The nearby staff members tried to approach, wondering what was happening.

 

But Jo Sang-jin gestured them away with a gentle smile.

 

Then he slowly turned his head and whispered into Kim Gu-hoe’s ear.

 

“So what. You little bastard.”

 

“…What?”

 

“I know too. That Da-hong did a duo with that bastard Gwanjong Cheonma or whatever. I already know.”

 

“Ah, I get it, so please let go of my hand. It hurts too much.”

 

“Don’t go digging for useless information, and don’t come to tell me useless things. Just focus on your role. Like before, throw around donations and buy limited edition goods when they come out. That’s what you should be doing. Got it?”

 

Kim Gu-hoe was sweating profusely from the pain.

 

Finally, Jo Sang-jin released his hand.

 

“I gave you a handshake, so I don’t need to give you an autograph. Next person?”

 

Kim Gu-hoe had to leave the event venue without being able to say anything.

 

His hand was so numb he couldn’t properly make a fist.

 

“…”

 

It was devastating.

 

To be treated like this by someone I considered my idol.

 

I just wanted to let him know.

 

The fact that Singularity had done a duo with a regular person.

 

I thought that would damage their reputation.

 

Kim Gu-hoe came out of the hotel and looked up at the sky with teary eyes.

 

Ironically, he remembered what Hae-rang had said in Survival Ground.

 

[You going around like this. Do you think Singularity would be happy to see you like this?]

 

[If it were me, I wouldn’t want that. I’d want the people who like me to live more wonderful lives.]

 

“Ha… haha…”

 

A transparent stream flows down from beneath Kim Gu-hoe’s rimless glasses.

 

It felt like the sky was falling.

 

Singularity’s appearance in person was completely different from what he’d seen on screen.

 

Kim Gu-hoe stood there blankly for a long while, looking up at the sky, then suddenly wore a sad smile.

 

“Gwanjong Cheonma. You were wrong.”

 

That Singularity would be disappointed in his current state?

 

That his fans would want him to live a more wonderful life?

 

Wrong.

 

Singularity

 

simply had no interest at all.

 

To Jo Sang-jin, he was nothing more or less than an ATM.

 

Even Gwanjong Cheonma, whom I had tried to eliminate, at least showed concern for my life.

 

“…Let’s go.”

 

Though the sun was high in the broad daylight,

 

Kim Gu-hoe’s footsteps looked heavier than someone walking home at dawn after working all night.

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