Master Swordsman’s Stream - Chapter 175

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Chapter 175

A one-minute clip played across multiple streams.
The Rich-Poor Gap had turned on their streaming the latest, but their content was progressing the fastest—a period when the other teams were still doing introductions and making small talk with their coaches.
So even if Seo Jun’s video played unexpectedly, there was no real problem if viewers jumped on the issue.
Normally, mentioning another streamer could be grounds for a ban, after all.
Unlike Seo Jun’s team, which had already bonded as one through their workout, the other teams still needed time for introductions and icebreakers with their coaches.
In fact, it was Seo Jun’s team that was strange for developing such intimate camaraderie on first meeting.
Such a feeling—the bond between comrades who had weathered the same battlefield together—wasn’t something that came easily to anyone.
Yet Seo Jun had achieved it unconsciously.
And as a result.

[My data is already learned, so I just need to learn this one thing. It should be simple, so from now on, I am Level 10 AI.]

All the streamers, pro players, and viewers on Lios saw Seo Jun’s gameplay.
A video of defeating the Level 10 AI in just one minute.
The shockwave was, naturally, massive.
“Huh? Does it really go down that easily normally?”
“Something—the sword was moving so fast, but Seo Jun’s health barely dropped at all.”
“That….”
They wanted to ask Baek Do-yul, standing right beside them.
Even Pado didn’t dare step forward in front of the champion.
But when Baek Do-yul kept his mouth shut and rewatched the video, they held back their questions.
Because it still felt awkward.
Unavoidable, really.
Of course, thankfully, there were those—internet dwellers with thick skin, people who didn’t need to face each other—who could ask directly if they were curious about something.

-Champion, explain please
-Is that normal?
-So he’s at least pro level?
-Explain the movements!
-So was he unknown or not?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ If he is, that’s kind of pathetic getting beaten that easily
-Champion, not even impressive
-Not impressive? That guy’s out of his mind ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

There had been a period when Shin Ha-yeon, Taker, and Baek Do-yul took turns occupying the throne.
Specifically, when Seo Jun simply abandoned the Training Ground and Baek Do-yul and Shin Ha-yeon got into a subtle pride battle, and showboat Taker had barged in—a period everyone knew about.
That easily-broken avatar was definitely one of those two, and if so, one of their pride must have been dented.
As expected, they flooded Lain’s team’s chat.
To jab at Taker.

-Is it you?
-You’re the player, right?
-So Taker lost to Baek Do-yul, then?
-If that’s Taker, he lost to that Streamer Boss over there ㄷㄷ
-Provocation mode on!
-Why do you guys keep doing this to someone so respectable?
-The viewers are too lowbrow to do anything but lowbrow things ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Everyone stop! He’s gonna leave

Regardless, Taker paid no mind.
He was nothing like Lee Dong-su.
‘A tree with deep roots doesn’t sway in the wind.’
Where Lee Dong-su ignored malicious comments, Taker was the opposite—he’d look at them one by one and go, “Heh, is that so?” His own way.
In short, his ego was strong.
When Shin Ha-yeon and Baek Do-yul fought in the Mutual Pan Blocking Exchange Training Ground, he’d barged in too and received plenty of curses for being tone-deaf, but he wasn’t someone who cared about such things.
So he and Baek Do-yul, as if they’d coordinated it, kept replaying the video.

-What
-Why is he watching the video again?
-Everyone watching both Ha Yun-ho, Mental, and Lain right now, give this an upvote ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-I’m dying to know what happened ㅈㄴ
-Tell us the answer!

‘The answer?’
The answer, huh.
What viewers were currently curious about was whether Seo Jun’s gameplay was normal.
Because most of the pros who’d actually beaten the Level 10 hadn’t released their footage.
There was no gauge.
Whether it was standard or not.
‘Certainly….’
His skill really was exceptional.
Admirable, even.
It wasn’t that the movements were unreadable or that there was no way to block them.
But to finish in one minute without taking a single hit….
‘That’s not something you can do casually.’
Taker wondered what this streamer named Seo Jun was thinking.
And how exactly Baek Do-yul would respond.
‘That guy’s avatar, though.’
By the way, Taker was one year older than Lee Dong-su.
Baek Do-yul was mid-twenties.
‘Anyway, I should see how they react.’
My own way didn’t mean just running wild.
“Listen up, team.”
“Yes, yes? Yes!”
“Just say the word, Coach!”
“I accept your command.”

-Haha ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ That manly tone accepting an order ㅇㅈㄹ
-Shouldn’t this be where “let’s throw down” comes out?
-Why would anyone throw down hereㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Quite an unusual person.
“How about we all watch for a bit? Something fun seems about to happen.”
And watching something together like this was good for bonding too.
Originally he’d only joined because Lee Dong-su seemed fun, but now all the other competitors had shown up.
It became a pride battle.
Competition had started based on his helped team’s performance.
So he’d taken on the duty to teach them more properly.
For that, getting closer was good.
The other four players probably felt the same way.
My own way.
Not caring what others said didn’t mean being okay with losing.
He wouldn’t tolerate that.
“Sounds good!”
“Yeah, something fun definitely seems like it’s about to pop off.”
“Hey Bull, aren’t you jumping in? You were cool when you provoked everyone last time.”
“”That was cool?””

-Handsome ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Provocation through complimenting your opponent ㅈㄴ

Anyway, they settled into their seats and became streaming viewers, watching Mental and Ha Yun-ho’s broadcasts.

-Lol ㅋㅋㅋ Right now all 6 teams are spectating ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Legendary stuff
-In the end, it really comes down to Baek Do-yul and Taker
-But why is Taker just sitting and watching?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[Hmm. I’ll wait and see for now.]

This was what Seo Jun said.
He wasn’t planning to draw more aggro here, so he wanted to see how his opponent would respond before making his move.
Seo Jun didn’t even know who that Level 10 AI had been in the first place.
Of course, no one had guessed Seo Jun’s true intentions.

-So once you find out who the champion is, you’ll attack like crazy?
-???: Your posture was a bit off, to be honest
-???: It was easy though?
-???: You gave him a full minute
-Feels like it could be true ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

So people’s focus shifted from Taker, who was spectating, to Seo Jun, who was holding back.
And settled on Baek Do-yul.
And finally.
Baek Do-yul opened his mouth.

[Everyone.]

The champion was speaking.
Whether he was the best gamer in the world was debatable, but that he was among the best was undisputed.
He’d won the championship, after all.
And this champion spoke.

[That AI just now was me.]

-So Taker really did lose to Baek Do-yul ㅋㅋ
-You guys are the ones forcing losses on everyone
-You a Taker fan?

[Hahaha. You were certainly impressive. Still, I can’t just sit back here, can I? That okay with you, Mental?]
[Of course! Actually exactly what I was hoping for!]

-Nice
-Yeah this is what we wanted to see
-Real-time battle for the throne?
-Yeah gotta call the answer then ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-So about that one minute? Not taking a single hit?

[Don’t worry. What I show you this time will give you the answer. Now then, shall we head to the Training Ground?]

Baek Do-yul moved to the Training Ground with an ease of manner.

* * *

In the circle formed by Mental’s teammates, Seo Jun’s data faced off against Baek Do-yul.
Baek Do-yul’s sword was fast.
And overwhelming.
The Supreme Overwhelming.
The Overwhelming Sword wasn’t much. It simply meant a powerful sword.
It meant domination through pure skill.
The sword of the first user to earn the Grand Master title and who had risen to the very top.
No matter how high the level had risen, the blade of those who had committed themselves was unstoppable.
An AI that had leveled up greatly but never reached the ultimate pinnacle could not withstand it.
Baek Do-yul knew this well.
And to utilize this, he watched the video once more and ran a simulation in his head.
He too was someone who had trained against Seo Jun’s AI, following Shin Ha-yeon’s lead.
He had already mastered the previous data long ago, and the newly added parts he had learned just by watching.
And as a result.

[HP 0]

He won.
In under a minute.

-Nice!
-Is there anyone who can actually explain this properly?
-At least it’s been confirmed Seo Jun isn’t insanely overpowered. Baek Do-yul just showed it
-So that’s why he said it would be the answer
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Both looked solid
-Yeah. Pros can all do this much. And even though Seo Jun’s crazy good, he’s not doing stuff pros can’t do
-Maybe I should try once? I might be able to last a little bit?
-Those “maybe I should try” people always die on level 9 when they can’t even handle level 5 lol

Taker sucked his teeth watching the chat.
‘Pros can all do this much?’
Just because the result looks light and easy doesn’t make it easy.
As he saw it, both of them had come out in earnest.

-So how’s the villain gonna respond lolol Another round to take the throne?

Unlikely.
By his assessment, they seemed to have already reached quite a limit.
‘At most, if the title changes hands three more times, after that he’ll fail.’
To finish in under a minute, that is.
Without taking a single hit.
If a pride battle broke out here and they kept vying back and forth, ultimately one of them would suffer a practical defeat.
Since it wasn’t certain who, Taker judged that if both wanted to save face and pride, they should end it here.
Taker now waited for Seo Jun to open his mouth.
To see how he’d respond.
‘Will he get proud and want to do more?’
Against pros like us?
Believing he could win?
And then Seo Jun opened his mouth.

[Yeah? Well, an AI is an AI, so it does have its limits. Probably that’s why you beat it so easily. I think if either of us really went for speed, we could probably take it down in thirty seconds.]

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ lol
-He’s saying this with such a straight face I’m starting to believe him
-Then Baek Do-yul could do that too
-ㄹㅇㅋㅋ

Hmm?

[Yeah. Show us? Nah. I already fought it.]

-Boring
-ㄹㅇㅋㅋ
-Nice escape ㅋㅋㅋ

Ha.
Ha ha ha.
Thirty seconds?
This streamer guy, look here.
‘That streamer knows if he does more, it’ll be a problem.’
So he made an excuse. Flexed first, and simultaneously set bait that Baek Do-yul could do it too.
Certainly clever.
But.
Something felt off.
To be precise, the claim of thirty seconds seriously rubbed Taker the wrong way.
Bluffing had to be kept within reason to fly.
‘Hmm.’
This he couldn’t let slide.
“Lain? I think I need to head to the Training Ground too.”
Had to blow his excuse apart.

* * *

Seo Jun was fairly shocked watching Baek Do-yul’s fight.
‘Man, he really beat it clean.’
His level was higher than Seo Jun had thought.
Of course, it was because Baek Do-yul had experience fighting Seo Jun’s AI before, but Seo Jun had no way of knowing this.
So, misunderstanding, Seo Jun actually prepared to offer commentary or coaching.
But then.

-Breaking news) Taker declares he’ll beat his own avatar in 30 seconds then heads to Training Ground ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Ah ㅋㅋ Gotta prove what he said himself
-Fought Baek Do-yul once and didn’t like it? Sure so we brought you Taker ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Play the video! Hurry!
-Will Taker beat it in 30 seconds? Or under 30 seconds? ㅋㅋㅋ

Seo Jun sighed.
Why had he drawn aggro?
He’d said it because he thought he could take it down in thirty seconds with maximum focus, having seen he could do it in under a minute casually.
He wondered if it had bothered Taker that he’d put himself on the same level as a pro.
‘The world really is against me.’
Prove it?
Seo Jun looked at Lee Dong-su.
Lee Dong-su had an expression that asked why the situation kept unfolding this way.
Seo Jun conveyed his meaning with his eyes.
‘I’m done holding back now.’
‘Brother, please hold on. Please.’
‘No way.’
Meanwhile, the viewer count for Seo Jun’s stream, which had come online late, kept steadily climbing.

[Viewers – 27,000]

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