Gwanjongcheonma’s Game Broadcast - Chapter 128
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Chapter 128
There’s a feeling you get when riding a capsule.
If a Regular Machine feels like having shackles on,
a High-End Capsule felt like those shackles had disappeared.
And in the case of the EX Capsule he was currently riding,
‘It feels like I have wings.’
When he opened the First Level of the Heavenly Demon Divine Art, the senses throughout his body opened wide.
When he opened the Second Level, his body felt like it was floating.
And when he opened the final Third Achievement.
Crackle!
Sparks flew from Hae-rang’s eyes.
Beyond the feeling of his body floating, it felt like he could fly through the sky.
An exhilaration as if he could do anything.
Hae-rang was still inside the capsule, but his soul had reached his past life as the Heavenly Demon.
[99.9%]
[99.9%]
[99.9%]
The EX Capsule, which had been continuously displaying the same reading, suddenly stopped operating with a hissing sound.
“Oh, Jesus…!”
Dorothy ran toward the machine with a pale face.
Her ankles screamed in pain from the high heels, but that wasn’t the problem right now.
Do you know how much this costs!
Dorothy hurriedly checked the capsule’s condition and soon let out a sigh of relief.
“Phew.”
The machine was fine.
When readings close to 100% kept repeating, it had simply initiated a shutdown on its own, concerned about overheating.
‘What exactly is this person…?’
Once she caught her breath, a sense of awe began to creep up.
Hae-rang’s compatibility rate that had been continuously displayed was 99.9 percent.
The reason it didn’t hit 100% wasn’t because his compatibility rate was lacking.
The machine had activated its safety mechanism to prevent overheating.
‘So in reality, 100 percent… No, does this mean even more than that is possible?’
It was an astounding thing.
This Capsule was a Machine made for geniuses among geniuses.
Sky above the Sky.
And yet another Sky even higher than that.
At least when it came to compatibility rate alone, Hae-rang was a being who reigned in Heaven Beyond Heaven two steps above.
“Mr. Hae-rang. Is there anywhere that feels uncomfortable?”
“Not at all. This really is a comfortable Machine.”
Dorothy smiled bitterly at those words.
It was a completely different reaction from the Singularities earlier.
Just moments before,
hadn’t Jo Sang-jin twisted his entire body and screamed in agony to raise his compatibility rate?
‘Could this person be a true genius?’
A being who could turn all the geniuses up until now into ordinary Gamers.
Hae-rang was a person with such potential.
“I’ll have to retract what I said to Ms. Da-hong earlier. There’s a possibility of performance degradation due to overheating. Just as Mr. Hae-rang demonstrated moments ago.”
An awkward silence settled over the venue.
The Singularities each wore expressions of various kinds.
“This is impossible…”
“His numbers are way higher than ours?”
“The Machine must be defective…!”
“How could something like this…”
Some sparkled their eyes in admiration,
while others gaped with bloodshot eyes.
There were those who twisted their faces as if unable to accept it,
and expressions that somehow seemed pleased could also be seen.
However, among all those various expressions, there was one emotion everyone shared,
and that was the ‘shock’ that filled their eyes to the brim.
Whether he knew of that gaze or not.
Hae-rang asked Dorothy with a calm expression.
“Then now, I can decide the order of future tests as I wish.”
“Of course, Mr. Cheon. You have earned that right.”
“Can I use the machine during free time after the tests are over?”
“Hmm. Unfortunately, this is the only EX machine we have. It’s such expensive equipment. We do have one high-end machine that we used before. Would that be acceptable?”
“That would be excellent. More than enough for practice purposes.”
Hae-rang returned to his seat with a very satisfied expression.
Dorothy’s turquoise eyes watched his retreating figure.
‘To think about practice even in this situation. Not only his talent but his diligence is on another level.’
Hae-rang’s intention was clear.
Whether going first or going last.
He wanted to minimize waiting time.
To train in the capsule during his spare time.
It was quite different from the Singularity members before him,
who had been eager to rush out and play like puppies needing to relieve themselves as soon as the test ended.
‘Somehow, I think I understand why the team leader likes him.’
With Hae-rang’s final turn, the compatibility test came to an end.
Whether it should be called fortunate or not.
No unfortunate incidents of failing to meet the standards occurred.
Ten ‘ordinary’ Singularity members and one ‘exceptional’ streamer.
A very peculiar result had been created.
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“Hahahahahaha!”
Laughter loud enough to shake the room.
He laughed so heartily that his horn-rimmed glasses bounced up and down.
His large lips curved in a satisfied arc above his thick beard.
A core member of Gonau Soft and general manager of the ‘Assassin Series.’
Only after Choi Ji-man had laughed for a while did he finally release Hae-rang from his embrace.
“I heard the story on my way here. You truly never fail to meet expectations.”
“Expectations?”
“The compatibility test. Dorothy came rushing to my office to report, didn’t she? She said we almost lost tens of billions. Hahahahaha!”
Once again, booming laughter echoed through the room.
It was loud enough that the neighboring departments might come foaming at the mouth to complain.
But it didn’t matter.
This VIP room that Choi Ji-man had invited them to was specially soundproofed.
“Hae-rang. If there’s anything uncomfortable or anything you need during this test period, please let me know anytime. Gonau Soft will do our best to help you.”
“What you’ve done for me so far is more than enough. Since you’ve taken special care regarding this test, I’ll do my best.”
“Hehe. Why did you only appear now? Do you know how stressful it was for me every time I had to deal with those fakes on the lower floor? Now that Hae-rang is here, I feel like I’ll look forward to each day.”
Choi Ji-man had grabbed Hae-rang in a bear hug the moment they met and wouldn’t let go.
To think this was American culture would be wrong, since Choi Ji-man was clearly Korean.
Even Choi Gang-sik, who had met all kinds of people in the manager industry, found this type truly unfamiliar.
‘Just like the rumors. This person has devoted his soul to games. His mindset as a developer seems to far transcend the realm of ordinary people.’
It wasn’t because it was an American company, but simply because Choi Ji-man himself was a unique person.
Choi Gang-sik came to that conclusion internally.
“Hae-rang. Looking at you makes me think life is truly unfair. You have genius-level gaming skills and you’re this handsome too – perhaps you were a war hero in your previous life.”
“Kuk…!”
Hae-rang, who had received tremendous praise in a short moment.
He briefly pressed his hand to his forehead.
“Oh! Hae-rang! What’s wrong? Could it be side effects from the capsule?”
“No. I’m fine now.”
“Hmm. Perhaps it could be due to jet lag. There are no tests today other than capsule compatibility, so please get plenty of rest.”
“Thank you.”
Choi Ji-man personally brought an energy drink and placed it in front of Hae-rang.
Then he gazed at him with eyes that were slightly different from before.
“Hae-rang. Actually, I’ve had something I wanted to ask you for a while now. It was such a sensitive matter that I couldn’t ask it through video conferences or email.”
“A sensitive matter? What would that be?”
Choi Ji-man suddenly set a serious tone.
Was there some problem with the broadcast?
Choi Gang-sik, who was watching this, unconsciously gulped.
“I’ll be honest with you. Hae-rang, you’ve realized the ideal gameplay I had dreamed of. You cleared SSS-rank content and hidden scenarios that might never have seen the light of day.”
It felt like he might get sucked into those persistent eyes.
Hae-rang was momentarily captivated by that thought.
“What’s puzzling is that performances we never designed appeared in the game. For instance, the sword you were holding glowing blue, or running across the lake by stepping on leaves – that kind of play.”
“Hmm.”
Hae-rang nodded.
He had thought this kind of question would come up eventually.
What Choi Ji-man mentioned weren’t skills or special effects implemented in the game.
They were entirely due to the Heavenly Demon Divine Art.
While viewers might not know, it was definitely homework the developers had to address.
‘Right. Homework.’
Hae-rang smiled inwardly.
That homework wasn’t Hae-rang’s homework, but the developers’ homework.
Making Choi Ji-man’s lengthy question seem pointless,
Hae-rang’s answer was incredibly simple.
“I’m curious about that too.”
“Pardon?”
“I just tried to execute what I was thinking. Putting a bit more force into the sword, wondering what it would be like to run across the lake. And those thoughts actually became reality in the game.”
“So, you mean you also don’t know why that happened?”
“Of course not. And if unexpected situations occur in the game, it won’t be the gamers who figure it out.”
That’s your job as developers.
Hae-rang managed his expression as if wearing a mask made of Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron.
It’s unfortunate for Choi Ji-man, but this problem is in a realm that cannot be explained.
If he spoke sincerely, it was obvious he would be treated like an anti-American lunatic.
Choi Ji-man, who had been rolling his large eyes around, nodded his head greatly.
“You’re right. As Hae-rang said, I think I came to the wrong address. To think the person who developed the game would ask about the game. Now that I think about it, it’s really pathetic. We’ll dig deeper on our end.”
“Speaking of which, may I ask you something too?”
This time, Hae-rang brought up a question he had buried in his heart.
The item that had elevated Hae-rang’s Heavenly Demon Divine Art by one level.
It was a question related to the ‘White Fruit of Good and Evil’ from Assassin Revenge.
“After clearing all grades with SSS, in the ending scene, a White Fruit of Good and Evil appeared instead of a regular Fruit of Good and Evil.”
“Yes, Hae-rang. That’s something I specially prepared for a genius like you.”
“Is there a difference between that White Fruit of Good and Evil and regular items?”
“What made you think that?”
“It’s hard to say exactly, but when I touched the White Fruit of Good and Evil, I felt something a little special.”
And that feeling had completely opened up Hae-rang’s Internal Energy.
The Leap of the Heavenly Demon Divine Art.
For Hae-rang, this was an issue he absolutely had to address.
“Hmm… Well. I didn’t try anything particularly different when creating the item. However…”
“However?”
“The impact when the White Fruit of Good and Evil appeared was very spectacular, wasn’t it? Among all the items that have appeared in the Assassin Series so far, it was the one with the highest implementation energy.”
“Implementation energy. That’s an unfamiliar expression.”
“Haha. Simply put, it means it’s something that consumes an enormous amount of power.”
Hae-rang’s ears twitched slightly.
He felt like he had found some kind of clue.
“Then by any chance, are the Codex Pages that had to be collected in Assassin Revenge the same?”
“Oh! How did you know that? The Codex Pages are also items with quite high implementation energy, though not as much as the White Fruit of Good and Evil.”
Choi Ji-man’s gaze was like looking at a skilled shaman.
Hae-rang slowly nodded his head.
Though it wasn’t perfect information, there had been some meaningful results.
It seemed that Hae-rang’s internal energy was somehow connected to implementation energy, that is, strong electrical power.
‘That means…’
Even if it’s not the Assassin Series.
What if he could get his hands on items with strong implementation energy in the game?
Thump.
Hae-rang’s heart began to beat violently.
The Heavenly Demon Divine Art he had reached in his previous life was divided into ten stages.
From First Level to Ninth Level.
The final stage was called Great Completion.
‘Perhaps…’
If he could continue to make contact with implementation energy on the level of the White Fruit of Good and Evil.
It might be possible to completely regain his former martial arts.
“Haha.”
Having reached the end of his thoughts, Hae-rang burst into bright laughter.
Hae-rang’s growth wasn’t over yet.
He could use higher levels of the Heavenly Demon Divine Art.
And when that happened,
even more praise would follow.
“Hae-rang. What are you finding so amusing by yourself?”
“I was thinking that I should work harder at gaming from now on.”
“Oh my. You really are a born streamer!”
The meeting with Choi Ji-man had brought more gains than expected.
Most importantly, he now had clear criteria for what games to choose in the future.
“I’d like to talk with you more, but I have to get going due to my schedule.”
Choi Ji-man clicks his tongue with apparent regret as he gets up from his seat.
“I’m disappointed too. But today isn’t the only day.”
“Haha. That’s right, we’ll be in the same space for several days. Oh, by any chance, did you receive an introduction about this Assassin Series?”
“Yes. I heard about it from Dorothy and Robin.”
Assassin Zero, called Singularity’s test game.
Assassin Revenge, where Hae-rang cleared all stages with SSS rank.
Besides these two masterpieces, Gonau Soft’s next game in their various series
was set against a backdrop of macho men reeking of sweat.
“Assassin Sparta.”
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