The Chicken Legend's Game Becomes Reality - Chapter 50

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Chapter 50
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The moment I was discharged from the hospital and returned to the second floor of Baek Hee-an’s House where I lived, I hastily logged into God Opal.
“Hey, Park Awkward!”
I called out to Park Awkward from my Personal Waiting Room, but silence greeted me.
He didn’t seem to be in the Waiting Room.
I opened the Constellation favorites window and searched for Park Awkward, but he wasn’t there.
“…?”
That is to say, I had no idea what was happening, but Park Awkward’s peculiar name—which was riddled with errors in the list—simply didn’t exist.
Momentarily stunned, I froze, then searched for the other Constellations.
Green Star
Red Star
They were both perfectly fine.
When I summoned them simultaneously, two stars appeared instantly before me.
“It’s been a while. Park Awkward suddenly disappeared from the list—do you know why? We played together yesterday, but he vanished all of a sudden today.”
Green Star answered.
【He received a 100-day suspension.】
An enormous shock crashed down upon my head like thunder—a scenario I had never imagined.
“…Suspension? Why?”
【Because he gave coins to a Player who was in the Tournament. He gave 100 coins and violated the rules, so he got a 100-day suspension.】
This was insane.
【It seems the Management came to investigate some error that occurred that day, and the fact was discovered. Still, they recovered it as quickly as possible, so it ended at that level.】
It was shocking news.
Because Park Awkward had said something before, I immediately understood the situation.
‘Kkolkkalpi got caught giving me coins? And he got suspended for that? Then what about my Coin Market? Could that disappear too?’
The thought that I might not be able to fix my leg sent a chill down my spine.
Green Star continued.
【Of course, a coin distribution contract is not a rule violation. That’s a contract that went through proper and legal procedures. The problem is the coins given for free. If we let that slide, the Constellations would abuse coins recklessly.】
There was no mention of the Coin Market, but at least knowing that coin distribution wasn’t a problem put my mind at ease.
“But if Park Awkward is suspended for 100 days, what about the Tournament?”
From now on, roughly three months would pass, and there was a high possibility I couldn’t participate in the early Tournament with Kkolkkalpi.
At my words, Green Star laughed brightly, radiating brilliant emerald light.
【Hehe. What are you worried about? For three months, you can participate in the Tournament with the two of us instead. This is the insurance we prepared for this very reason.】
“Even if I switch Constellations, the qualification I earned in the preliminaries is still valid?”
【Of course it is.】
Red Star also spoke up.
【At last, the opportunity has come. I have watched the matches thus far, but your talent is wasted merely swinging your fists. Take up the blade. The world of the Sword Mage awaits you.】
【An excellent supporter makes a Player even stronger. I will provide you with the finest support from beside you.】
The two stars appealed to their respective skills and strengths.
One was a Sword Mage.
One of them is a healer-type support Constellation.
Their matching rates differ at 88 and 77 percent respectively, but from experience, anything above 70 percent matching rate proved serviceable enough.
According to what Kkolkkalpi had mentioned in passing, matching rate directly correlates to Constellation output rate.
In other words, the higher the matching rate with a Player, the greater the overall skill output and the better the avatar control feel, enabling superior combat performance.
That’s precisely why the Constellations searched so eagerly for Players with high matching rates.
“Park Kkolkkalp—is it certain that his suspension lifts after 100 days?”
【Yes. It’s certain.】
I opened an internet window right there and accessed the God Opal website to verify the tournament’s overall schedule.
The Player’s participation eligibility is determined during the preliminaries currently underway.
Counterfeit Constellations mean disqualification.
Genuine Constellations mean qualification.
After the preliminaries conclude over one week, battle royale and territory control matches will proceed online for approximately 3.5 months starting a month later.
Participation eligibility depends on whether one passes the preliminaries.
After the battle royale and territory control matches end, one-on-one duels are scheduled, so if Kkolkkalpi returns after 100 days, I can at least participate in the one-on-one duels together with him.
Originally, I wasn’t particularly serious about the battle royale and territory control matches anyway—just thinking I’d give it a genuine try.
If I can participate in the one-on-one duels, my main stage, I’m satisfied with that.
But there’s another problem.
‘How do I train while Kkolkkalpi is gone? Can I defeat other one-on-one duel rankers without even training with Fair Constellation?’
While my mind churned with complications, the two Constellations chattered away excitedly.
【Since my abilities are more beneficial to other Players, I’ll handle the territory control matches.】
【I’ll take the battle royale.】
They babbled amongst themselves and reached conclusions arbitrarily.
“Do as you please.”
The real issue is Park Awkward.
Since he got suspended because of the coins he gave me, it feels wrong to just swap him out for someone else.
“Green Star.”
【Yes.】
“Tell Kkolkkalpi this: if he wants to participate in the one-on-one duels with me, he needs to figure out a training method by then. If training is impossible, I’ll have to participate with someone else.”
【He’ll flip out and figure out some way. I’ll relay it right away.】
Actually, the best method available to me right now is to develop Red Star, who boasts an 88 percent matching rate.
I’ll participate in the tournament’s battle royale event with him, and while doing so, continue playing the game to synchronize our Fair, then stay together all the way through the one-on-one duels.
It’s a shame to waste Kkolkkalpi, whom I’ve fought intensely with to synchronize our Fair, but if training becomes completely impossible, there’s no other way.
“Should I draw a new star?”
My intention wasn’t to change my Fair but to train martial arts while Kkolkkalpi was away, yet Green Star and Red Star flinched and stared at me.
【Why would you think such a thing!】
【Ahem. That would be rather unwise. I alone can sufficiently fill that fellow’s vacancy.】
【If you attempt to draw a Constellation at this point, every single job—no, Constellation in the tournament will come rushing at you. And excluding us, there’s no Constellation particularly superior to Kkolkkalp.】
Park Awkward really does seem to be as capable as he boasted about himself.
Just from how Green Star rattled off reasons not to draw a Constellation, he’s remarkably honest and transparent, speaking almost purely truth.
“That’s not my purpose—I was thinking of drawing a Constellation who could substitute for martial arts training while Park Awkward is away.”
【I see. I understand. But I wouldn’t recommend it.】
【That’s right. If the fields were different, it might be okay, but if you get used to another Constellation’s combat style, you’ll just get more confused when you face Park Awkward later.】
I see.
I nodded appropriately and entered the Game World.
“Let’s start with practice for now.”
The preliminaries were still ongoing.
With about a month left until the main tournament, if I got familiar with it from now…
‘Of course it’ll be too late.’
Excluding Ian, who held the number one ranking across all categories, God Opal’s rankers were distributed diversely across different events.
Just as I was obsessed with one-on-one matches, rankers who had dug into only one field for years were no joke—there was no way I could face them easily as a brand new Constellation in the main tournament.
‘Still, I won’t lose easily.’
Truth be told, this was a serious problem, and with my main Constellation suspended, there was no other way around it.
But Park Awkward said it.
That winning in a difficult situation that anyone could see was impossible—that was the real jackpot.
‘Learn the rules and survival techniques for each event quickly, sweep the tournament, and squeeze coins out of the Constellations.’
That was my goal.
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Hwang Beom-young’s expression twisted.
“Damn.”
He’d skipped school with a Hunter activity certificate and was holed up at home when he happened to find a broadcast and tuned in.
Chicken Bulssdagu.
God Opal one-on-one match world ranking 11th, domestic ranking 4th.
[【LIVE】 God of Fighters (GOF)/God Opal/Chicken Bulssdagu/Sword Mage/Adapting so probably dying a lot/Donations only entry]
He thought he’d watch some real skill, but of all things, she was streaming with a sub Constellation.
Beom-young’s mood soured instantly.
“Donations only entry?”
It was basically telling people to fork over money—it reminded him of someone.
That massive woman, standing nearly 180 centimeters tall with a presence weighing well over 0.1 tons—he had no idea how she’d seduced Baek Hee-an.
‘Damn. She’s definitely a Hunter. I need to check the Hunter Center too.’
The reason Hwang Beom-young was so fixated on whether Joo Hyun-soo was a Hunter was nothing but pride and guilt.
If he’d beaten her up believing she was a Hunter, but she turned out to be a civilian, his conscience would sting a bit.
What was even more absurd was the fact that aside from skills, his own fighting ability was almost equal to that of a civilian.
‘If that woman awakens as a Hunter, she’d be way stronger than me… bullshit!’
Bang!
He stopped thinking and slammed his computer desk.
In Beom-young’s mind, that woman, Joo Hyun-soo, was definitely sleeping like a log the moment she got home, so there was no connection between her and Chicken Bulssdagu that came to mind.
By common sense, someone who barely escaped alive from a Gate yesterday wouldn’t be playing games at this hour.
However, Joo Hyun-soo was not someone operating within normal common sense.
Hwang Beom-young, still unaware of that fact, searched through other rooms, but there were no rankers streaming at this hour.
Beom-young grumbled.
“A top-ranked fighter specializing in fist techniques suddenly wielding a sword? Obviously brought a secondary Constellation to prevent power leakage before the tournament.”
But when I returned and checked the chat window, the atmosphere was entirely different.
—She’s killing it
—This person’s destroying them lol
—Did they mean she’s planning to kill it?
—Thought they swapped Constellations to prevent power leakage before the tournament
—Why is she so good at this!!
—Sister’s amazing today too
—??? First time seeing this, isn’t her main class not sword mage??
—Chicken Seat’s always been a fist fighter
—First time I’ve seen her pick up a sword
—No way
—She’s on par with Dark Choco
—Wow, Dark Choco’s gonna have to be seriously careful this time
—Her swordwork is pure art
—Is the main body’s actual class sword wielder?
—Fair should swap Constellations
—Swapping would definitely drop damage output and crit rate
—Her magic is completely amateur
—Seems like a genius (in physical combat)
“…?”
The reaction was nothing like what I’d anticipated.
Hwang Beom-young’s irritated expression gradually shifted to something more serious.

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