Master Swordsman’s Stream - Chapter 265

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Chapter 265

The quiet land of dawn had given birth to a monster once more!
And so China’s swordsman was thoroughly toyed with and ranked accordingly!
This news spread not only between China and Korea—the two nations directly involved—but gradually rippled across the entire world.
The controversy ignited just last Monday by the single fact that Kael had been included in the history books continued to burn brightly on the first day and thereafter, with new discussion posts appearing as the flames refused to die.
And.
When Seo Jun and Geomsin clashed, Europe was in the early dawn hours, but America was in its active evening time.
Everything was broadcast live.
The heat was intense.
Above all, this was a place where people from all over the world gathered. So with time, it would spread across the globe.

[Just what kind of place is Korea?]
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Korea had always birthed monsters.
In the era of Capsule, people thought things would be different.
Then Shin Ha-yeon appeared.
It seemed no one could defeat her.
But then another champion emerged from Korea who beat Shin Ha-yeon.
The age of two monsters.
Now, from the streamer side, a completely bizarre character has emerged.
For one thing, he’s so handsome it’s infuriating.
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-LMAO so crazy, the Chinese guys also went on about k-pop and stuff, and these guys have the exact same reaction LOLOLOL
└Befitting a nation of plastic surgery wwwwww
└└Island nation denying reality LOLOLOL I saw childhood photos of Seo Jun that a friend showed me though?
└He really is incredibly handsome. France recognizes it
-His skill is even more shocking. It wasn’t pre-rehearsed. If he’d practiced, he would’ve climbed the Bedua rankings before they reset in the first place
└The structure makes it hard to practice in secret though
└└Trials are content created specifically for competition anyway
-Listen. That guy honestly looks like a hybrid of every pro gamer combined throughout history, or is it just me?
└That’s too much.
└└Actually, that streamer isn’t Mr. White, but he has beaten other pro gamers. He’s definitely reached their tier at minimum
└└└Honestly feels like a stretch. But ultimately being good at mini-games is different from being good at the actual game. Even Geomsin, who had top-tier physicals, never made pro
└└└└He toyed with that Geomsin. He’d probably surpass most pros
└This is definitely a debate worth having?
-Still, the fact that he knows patterns is so amazing. Is this the mystery of the East?
└The mystery of the East (only one Korean can do it)
-I’m curious where those people went who kept saying he needs to keep burning it up and changing patterns to prove it
└Koreans don’t easily gang up on people. We should learn from that
└└No wait…… we also had people who ganged up, but they all just got beaten down and suppressed…..
└└└LMAOOO

“Hahahahaha. Hahahaha. Haha…… Ah…… Crazy bastard.”
During lunch, Tae-woo—as always sprawled out on the sofa scrolling through his phone—muttered in disbelief.
And he glanced toward the kitchen.
The person in his line of sight was Seo Jun, who had finished eating just moments ago and was calmly cleaning up.
And just before that, he’d done something insane on the stream.
“Now he’s really going to go out into the entire world and muddy all the waters. Goodness.”
Being provoked first?
Well, fine, Geomsin could be excused.
But the stuff about other champions—that definitely had another meaning hidden in it.
“Don’t tell me the Game Company changed the patterns?”
Tae-woo, who not only watched Seo Jun’s broadcast out of boredom but also caught his real-life off-the-record moments, had reached the answer.
“You’re getting revenge on them, aren’t you! Trying to mess with them!”
“I’m not.”
“Yes you are. Goodness, why’d you have to poke this guy. He’s the type to just ram through anything, whether it’s the Game Company or whatever.”
“I said I’m not.”
“Sure you are.”
Tae-woo knew well that Seo Jun spoke plainly only when he was about to provoke someone, but at other times he was quite good at dodging the issue.
“So you’re done streaming today?”
“Yeah.”
“You’re really going to make it into the history books?”
“Of course. Why are you asking at this point?”
“Ah. Right. You already set the highest record and got yourself in…..”
Seo Jun let out a short laugh and sat down on the sofa next to Tae-woo before picking up his phone.
It was to check public opinion.
“So are you going to do Kael?”
Tae-woo, sitting beside him, asked.
“We’ll see.”
“What’s your goal for the history books?”
Seo Jun paused for a moment before answering. Then he looked back at his phone.
“Victory.”
“That’s so like you.”
The word “victory” wasn’t technically used, so to be precise it would be winning.
But the history books could have inter-faction power struggles as the goal depending on the theme, or war as the goal, or
exploration as the goal, so he’d used the word victory.
Either way, it was the resolve not to fail.
“Looking at the descriptions of this trial, the word ‘survival’ keeps appearing in common. I’m curious what story will unfold. And for this guy to be going in there…..”
To be precise, the story wasn’t unfolding—it was being created. And that made it even more dangerous.
While Tae-woo looked up at the sky once more, worried about the world, Seo Jun closed his phone.
“Actually, I don’t even need to achieve victory.”
“Really?”
“Saying victory is ultimately because within it, as long as I don’t lose to others, the broadcast becomes entertaining. I’m a streamer, after all.”
“Yeah, that makes sense.”
During gameplay, you can’t do personal broadcasts. But the history books are broadcast to the entire world.
From the league account.
From countless broadcast stations simultaneously, and from streamers not participating in the content.
This is a great opportunity for a streamer.
The problem is that not just anyone gets the key to entry.
“But I think if I can’t achieve victory, leaving an Impact is still a success from a streamer’s perspective. I’m planning to aim for that.”
“Hmm…… Then you’ll get criticized. Just do what the AI tells you to do.”
The more you’re representing the world and becoming a champion, the more negative public opinion tends to be on any kind of trolling or reckless behavior.
“Have you ever seen me get criticized while doing what I want?”
Tae-woo answered firmly.
“Yeah.”
“But I still succeeded.”
“…..”
“Well, like always, in the most entertaining way as a streamer.”
At this point, Tae-woo just thought: you’re just having fun, aren’t you, Seo Jun?
“And I have to do it with hard work and doing my absolute best.”
Seo Jun’s purpose had always been the same.
This time would be no different.
Do what you want, and if it’s hard, give your best to make it happen.
“Phew. The mindset is really sound…..”
“In that sense, I’m planning to try-taste all the champions tomorrow.”
“So you’re basically planning to drop a massive bomb all over the trial, you bastard!”

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[Korean user Geomsin matching up against pros—what do you bros think?]
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I think he can do it.
I’m not sure about Shin Ha-yeon or Baek Do-yul level.
But the evidence is the 599 records on Bedua right now.
Can any of the pros do 600?
So why hasn’t it shown up till now?
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-Because pros don’t have much time to spend on it!
└Fair point for Korean pros since spring season is a bit early. But North America, China, and EU are different
└└Still, they have to prepare though?
-Bro, don’t you know all the teams dislike going into the history books? Is it even possible to practice and focus on setting a max record there?
-Anyway, Geomsin pulled it off in one try. We have to respect that level of skill
└I agree with that. He’ll probably reach pro level
-That Korean user isn’t just good at mini-games. He actually plays well in-game too. He beat a Challenger easily
└But how many cases have we seen of rising amateurs who debut as pros and fail, then lose even their original popularity? Don’t you know?
└└That’s why Geomsin doesn’t challenge. Haha
└└└Not just China’s Geomsin. The craftsmen who appeared in the last history books, and the craftsmen from Italy, France, Germany, and England. They all saw that and didn’t even challenge
-The wall of pro is constantly getting higher. And it’s been years since those so-called rising amateur stars failed in the pro scene. So without direct proof through actual competition, we can’t rate amateurs highly
└Already proved it though? Taker does pretty well
└└He’s at least pro level even if not at the top. He’s pro-level just from talent without any training
-History books are about technique but also brains. Quick situation judgment is needed, and many capabilities are required. You’ll see when you watch. Even pros participate moderately

“So the public opinion is split about evenly, with ‘let’s see’ being the mainstream? I can’t not participate?”
Bernard looked away from the wall where the beam was shooting and turned his head to the side.
And Rachel, sitting there, answered.
“Seems like it.”
“Either way, even if you participate, Rachel…… Keke.”
“Shut up.”
They were professional players from America.
And previously, Rachel had said that if Seo Jun even just made it into the top 10 of the Id rankings, she’d follow him around the history books and serve as his servant.
And at that time, Seo Jun had taken first place with Sound Play.
“You’re not going to say something contradictory, are you?”
“Shut it. There’s someone here right now.”
“Oh. Right. So you’re asking us to preserve pro dignity? Manager Michael?”
Michael.
The manager of the team overseeing America’s history books.
All American craftsmen who participated in the history books had connections with this manager.
This was because they met the Summoner after the trial ended.
And here he was, visiting their team building before the trial period had even ended.
“Haha. There’s certainly some noise with this irregular showing up, but I don’t think the dignity of the pros has dropped. However.”
“However……?”
“As you can see from watching Geomsin’s joint broadcast, if that person can occupy the trials of other champions as well, that puts us in quite a difficult position.”
“So?”
“So I came like this. I wanted to ask you all for something.”
The greatest reward of the history books was originally honor.
Your choices and accomplishments would be embedded directly into the story of the most popular game in the world—wouldn’t that alone be sufficient motivation to participate?
“You’re asking us to participate?”
“Yes.”
They were probably going to participate anyway, but if Seo Jun set records on nearly every other champion’s challenge that approached their maximum, many pros would just give up.
It wasn’t something they could hang onto exclusively.
So managers from each country started going around convincing people.
“This history books will probably gather only the absolute best because of that user. He raises the bar, and we inevitably go around convincing you all. And you won’t be able to resist.”
Michael laughed.
The last part was the crux.
“We won’t be able to resist.”
Bernard’s lips curved upward as well.
A history books gathering only the absolute best—what kind of standing would it have afterward?
And how highly would those within it be evaluated?
“Breaking limits, or absorption with flawless top-tier play. You’ve experienced that before, haven’t you, Rachel? It’ll definitely help when you practice for next season.”
“Hmm…..”
Basically, teams dislike participation in the history books, but they don’t forbid it.
It’s a respect for the professional spirit of the players.
Trusting that they won’t fall into meaningless pursuits and ruin the season.
Bernard spoke after careful consideration.
“The match should be settled within the history books. Lest we end up like China’s Geomsin.”
At those words, Manager Michael’s expression brightened. He was just hoping the pros wouldn’t carelessly engage with Seo Jun and get caught up in it.
Within the context of trials, Seo Jun was an inscrutable being.
“However, first we should prove why we’re players by setting the best records and showing our worth within the trials. We’ll wait and see for now. How that person comes out.”
“And you, Rachel?”
“I’ll do the same as him, I guess.”
“You can’t compete anyway, no matter…..”
“Shut up!”

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The pro recruitment project proceeded simultaneously across the globe.
If Seo Jun suddenly did nothing or set maximum records on all the other champions’ trials and rendered it all meaningless, but the conclusion from the previous meeting was that this wouldn’t happen.
A typical malicious person would do that, but Seo Jun was a higher-order kind of malicious, according to the managers’ shared assessment.
Having watched the entire joint broadcast with Geomsin, they’d gotten an accurate image of Seo Jun and were able to act quickly.
In the end, the managers from each country worked without rest the next day, moving busily until Seo Jun’s broadcast.
Except Korea.
Here the schedule was too tight to make requests.
But someone found the impossible schedule manageable enough to prepare for participation.
“Now that’s a proper rival. Still, I should at least take one win here in the history books.”
Baek Do-yul.
Still diligently doing Shadow Boxing alone,
the last year’s champion whose team under Rio had been eliminated in the preliminaries and never got to face Seo Jun—standing at an 0-1 record against him.

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