Gwanjongcheonma’s Game Broadcast - Chapter 23

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Chapter 23

At last, a Beginner Rank had caught a Gold Rank.

That fact alone should have made the chat window explode like an active volcano.

On top of that, Gwanjong Cheonma’s final greeting made the chat window surge violently.

The pouring chat messages became difficult to follow with the eyes.

-Whoa hahahahaha it was real hahaha the master is just beating everyone up!

-Is it really your first time with Iron Fist Seven? This doesn’t make sense

-When I first started Iron Fist, I couldn’t even beat the computer properly for a week… the sense of deprivation is real;;

-The golden dans should be the ones feeling deprived lololol how much time have they grinded so far lol getting beaten by a beginner dan

-The obsession jokes are fucking hilarious ㅋㅋㅋ Is it okay to spout bullshit that seriously?

-Isn’t it fucking scary? Giving calm advice to an opponent lying on the ground groaning

-For real, not even a psychopath lol

-But why is it unnecessarily cool? I almost nodded my head

-Actually, that’s not wrong either. For a Gold tier player, their skill usage was fucking sloppy lol

-He really only climbed up through parrying spam. Since he didn’t use parrying, he was struggling so much he couldn’t even beat a Beginner Rank

-Looks like you lost your real skills by always looking for the easy way out tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk

-I’m proud that I watched this live lol who would’ve thought I’d witness the upset of a beginner beating a gold rank player in person!

-Mom! I made it to the trends!

-Seriously, can someone explain how this is possible? No matter how much of a genius, isn’t this in the realm of impossibility?

-Maybe he grinded all the other series except ‘Iron Fist Seven’ until now, and only just started this one?

-Hahahaha who would go that far to fake something? Just to get attention on some mediocre broadcast show called “Break the Joints”?

-Right, right lol joint streaming isn’t the kind of broadcast that needs that much meticulous preparation

-Who the hell makes up stories with Tekken 7? lol

Donations were increasing in frequency along with the pouring chat messages.

On the surface, ‘Break the Joint’ was recording unprecedented success.

But Joint’s expression wasn’t particularly bright.

Because that attention and entertainment was directed not at him, but at Gwanjong Cheonma.

Now he needed to turn that attention toward himself.

“Woohoooooo! Then from now on! We’ll proceed with the finals!”

-Let’s gooooooooooooooooo

-Let’s start the Break the Joint finals!

-Break the Joint (Host: Joint / Fundraising: Joint / Victory: Joint / Prize Money: Joint)

-If Beginner Rank wins, it’ll be front page news. No wait, just what he’s done so far will definitely hit #1 on the community tomorrow.

-Yeah, how could you beat someone from the national team? Still, you made it pretty far.

“Phew-“

As the character selection screen appeared, Joint took a deep breath.

He thought he’d be fine since time had passed.

But when he actually thought about facing Gwanjong Cheonma, the fear carved into his bones came back to life.

‘Damn it. This is embarrassing as hell. What am I supposed to do if I’m like this even in my main game, you idiot.’

Joint cursed at himself as he completed his character selection.

It was the character that had been with his life all this time, Briar Fury.

【Are you ready to die?】

Briar’s characteristically chilling voice.

The scars on his face created an even more terrifying atmosphere.

Unlike Briar’s confident appearance, Joint inside the capsule had a serious expression.

You could even sense a tragic determination.

‘So you’ve finally made it this far. Gwanjong Cheonma.’

The words he’d blurted out after losing his reason following his defeat in Street Fighting.

‘Follow me to Iron Fist Seven.’

Just how many chat messages had mocked it as an absurd and pathetic proposal?

But Gwanjong Cheonma had accepted that proposal and had finally made it to the finals.

Gradually, one emotion began to bloom in Joint’s heart.

It was ‘awe.’

‘Are you also a genius like those guys?’

The same emotion he felt when seeing Singularity, called a genius of capsule games, filled Joint’s heart once again.

That’s why he chose Briar.

If he lost here, there would truly be no way back,

but part of his heart genuinely wanted to confirm it.

Whether Gwanjong Cheonma was a ‘genius’

comparable to Singularity.

-Wow. He really picked Briar;;

-The game is Iron Fist Seven and he picks Briar. Is this Worlds right now?

-Feels like riding a time machine lol joint’s national team mode!

-Joint’s serious mode has been activated! (Opponent: Beginner Rank)

-Ahh hahahahaha all the seriousness just crumbles because of that attention-seeking heavenly demon rank lololol

-Exactly. It’s so hard to get immersed lol

-Gwanjong-nim. Isn’t Joint being too much? How can he pick the character he took to international competitions?

Hae-rang, checking his own chat window, quietly shook his head.

“No. Originally, even when a lion hunts a rabbit, it should do its best.”

-Ooh.

-You seem to be picking only cool things to say from earlier, are you going to keep using this concept?

-Look at those eyes. Where’s the joke in that?

-Ah. I really want to take the red pill. Gwanjong-nim, what do you actually look like?

-For real, if I had even half of half of those looks, I’d give them the full treatment.

-Ugh. Don’t overthink it and just enjoy it lol

Now the final step remained.

The final step to make Gwanjong Cheonma’s name known to the game community.

‘It won’t be easy.’

Hae-rang had thoroughly observed the participants’ capabilities when there were no matches.

Among them, the person who stood out the most was undoubtedly Joint.

The fact that he had innocently asked ‘Park Su-son’ if he was really Gold Rank

was because compared to Joint, he was utterly pathetic.

‘Even within Gold Rank, there are different levels.’

Gold Rank above Gold Rank.

At least in ‘Iron Fist Seven’, Joint was that kind of existence.

In Murim, this was called

Cheon-oe-cheon (Heaven Beyond Heaven).

【Round One! Fight!】

“Woohyooooooh!”

With his characteristic shout, Briar Fury charged in at lightning speed.

For the first time, Full Phoenix’s—no, Hae-rang’s—eyes widened slightly.

Pa-ba-ba-bak!

From front to back, left to right.

From high to mid and low.

A Wave Chain Attack that minimized the risk of counterattack!

‘As expected, just as I thought.’

No matter how strong someone is on land, it’s hard to beat a master of Water Arts in water.

That’s what ‘main discipline’ and ‘main character’ mean.

Joint’s movements in Street Fighting had been quite nimble too.

But his body movements in this Iron Fist Seven were literally on a different dimension.

Flinch!

‘Oh no.’

For a moment.

Hae-rang’s lower guard was left completely open against the continuous combination.

Joint didn’t miss it and persistently exploited that gap.

“Woohyo!”

Thwack!

A powerful low attack that felt like it would twist his knee.

Full Phoenix’s body tilted greatly and collapsed to the ground.

But Joint didn’t allow Full Phoenix to fall.

“Ha!”

Thwack!

A Flash Upper following from the low attack.

Full Phoenix’s body, which had been collapsing to the ground, instead shot up into the sky.

Kwa-gwang! Thwack! Thwack!

A clean air combo immediately followed.

In an instant, nearly half of Full Phoenix’s health bar disappeared.

-Kya! This is Joint’s Briar!

-That Flash Upper is always so clean

-Is this what they mean by a fish in water?

-It tastes the same as always, but it still looks pretty good lol

-A Gold Rank going all out against a Beginner Rank!

-Why is he trying so hard?

Several annoying chat messages caught his eye, but Joint focused on his target.

Joint had only one goal.

An overwhelming victory.

‘I can’t even show a hint of struggling.’

He had to definitively crush Gwanjong Cheonma here to sleep peacefully with his legs stretched out.

It wasn’t for the viewers watching his broadcast.

It was purely for himself.

A desperate effort to restore his wounded pride.

“Woohyo!”

Thud!

Full Phoenix’s body stiffened from the right hand striking downward.

Not as much as Health Clap, but a high-performance skill that restricted the target’s movement.

Before Gwanjong Cheonma could counterattack, another Flash Upper exploded.

Thwack!

Another air combo followed.

Full Phoenix, continuously pushed back, was now cornered against the wall, with less than 10% health remaining.

A one-sided development never seen before.

Before Full Phoenix, who had gotten up, could even wipe the blood from his lips,

Whoosh!

Briar’s form closed in until their shoulders nearly touched.

Brian’s deeply focused eyes resembled those of a tiger.

Meanwhile, Hae-rang watched Briar’s movements with calmly sunken eyes.

In his field of vision, he saw Briar’s shoulders rising like a dance.

Twitch!

‘Oh.’

Hae-rang was caught by a strange sensation.

The feeling of blood constantly surging through his forearms suddenly coming to a stop.

Regardless of his own will, the strength in his arms gave out.

The guard he had naturally held in a cross shape dropped down.

Whooom!

Between his lowered arms, a massive pillar shot upward.

Thousands of times.

Tens of thousands of times.

No, perhaps even more than that.

A treasured sword that had been trained countless times beyond counting.

It was the ‘Taunt-Flash Upper’ combo.

Bang!

Along with his body shooting upward, Hae-rang’s senses grew loose.

Having taken the final blow, slow motion was applied.

【K.O.!】

【Briar Fury WIN!】

【PERFECT!!】

Joint achieved a perfect victory in the first round.

“Woohoooooo!”

Joint bent his waist and clenched both fists tightly while cheering.

The viewers found his pure joy absurd.

-LMAOOOOOOO What, doing a victory dance after catching one small fry?

-Anyone watching would think you won the national team tryouts tsk tsk tsk

-Leave him alone lol considering how badly he got humiliated in street fighting, it’s understandable

-Mom! I beat a beginner rank! Ehehehehehe

-Hey, but Joint really is good though;;

-He’s from the national team, so of course lol At least Iron Fist Seven is top tier among streamers. Well, except for ‘that group.’

-Whoa whoa. You must never mention ‘that group’ to Joint! Shh!

-What the fuck, is this Voldemort? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It’s not even a forbidden word, so it’s fine to say it.

-Why can’t we say it! Why can’t we say he feels inferior to ‘Singularity’!

-Honestly, just making it this far is already miraculous. Unfortunately, it seems like this is as far as Gwanjong Cheonma goes.

-That’s a shame. I really thought a beginner rank might actually win.

-I’ll still follow you though! Attention-seeking oppa ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-Farewell Gwanjong Cheonma. May you fight with a different character in heaven..

-Are you dead already? lololololol

-For real lmaooo why did they send the kid away?

【Round Two! Fight!】

Swoosh.

Hae-rang got up and took his stance again.

With the new round starting, his face became clean again.

With that handsome face, Hae-rang asked a question.

“The skill you used before landing the wall combo.”

“Hm?”

“That combination. You’ve never shown it before, have you? In this tournament, I mean.”

“Hehe…”

Joint’s eyes wavered for a moment.

Suddenly, one corner of his mouth shot up.

“That’s right. You’re correct. I’m bringing it out for the first time in the finals.”

“I see. Since it’s a new pattern, it was difficult to respond to.”

“By any chance, you…”

Joint, who was about to say that much, suddenly closed his mouth.

Just in case.

It was a pattern he had hidden away in preparation for when Gwanjong Cheonma might make it up.

The fact that he had prepared that much against a beginner rank opponent suddenly felt embarrassing.

However, Hae-rang’s thoughts were the complete opposite.

“Joint-nim truly has the temperament of a competitor.”

“What?”

“Didn’t you save a move for the crucial moment? In our world, they always tell us to be careful of such people.”

“Your world is… where exactly?”

This time it was Hae-rang who suddenly closed his mouth.

The smile that bloomed on his lips somehow felt unsuited to his age.

“Out of respect for Joint-nim, I think I’ll try using all my strength as well.”

Kiiiiing!

A chilling ringing sound pierced Joint’s ears.

When was it?

He remembered hearing this sound before.

But before he could even recall when that was,

“Ooh-ah!”

Full Phoenix’s tempest-like Straight Punch had already reached right under Briar’s chin.

Kwa-bang!!!!

Briar spun like a spiral as he flew through the air.

【!!】

Two exclamation marks appeared above his head.

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