The Fate-Seeing Genius Streamer - Chapter 42

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41. [Infinite War] …Ah, So That’s the Setting? (4)
Below standard.
Playing [Infinite War], this was the unconscious conclusion Joo Seo-jin had arrived at after several ranked matches.
Using his repeated encounters with Crack as a benchmark, there was no doubt—everyone he’d faced so far fell short of that standard.
‘They don’t know how to manage their breathing, and they just recklessly try to close the distance… What are they even doing?’
‘Moving left to right while creating confusion is fine, but isn’t the confusion itself too rigid?’
‘Hmm. Does that person not understand what martial skills are? Why are they wasting power so carelessly?’
‘What a waste of time.’
A waste of time.
Literally, there was no other impression beyond the thought that time was being wasted.
Strike, evade, strike, evade. And win. In that sequence of victory, there were no exceptions.
Beep-beep───!
[K.O.]
《 WIN! 》
━2P: Joo Seo-jin (=Nameless Monk)
Because the opponents were simply not impressive enough to warrant such a thing.
‘Hmm. At this rate, it doesn’t even feel like practice… it’s just deflating, isn’t it?’
It felt like hitting a punching bag.
Well, most matches could be decided in about twenty seconds, thirty at most.
And considering that he kept winning ranked matches, the training time per match had actually grown longer than it originally was.
‘I was supposed to receive instruction during sparring… but at this rate, I can’t even get that, can I?’
Joo Seo-jin felt a slight frustration rising within him.
Geom-hu, too, had been called a former professional player of [Infinite War], so his instruction would certainly be helpful… but the conditions for receiving it were difficult to establish.
The ranked matches simply ended in victory before even a minute had passed since the game started, so it was natural that he couldn’t receive any meaningful instruction.
However───
-Wow..
-How does he just activate consecutive hit judgment and stomp everyone lol
As expected, Teacher Seojin is ruthless.
-Kyaaah!!!!!! This isn’t a newbie!! This is rotten water!!!
-Wow, his physical ability alone is genuinely impressive, fr
-‘A truly ridiculously strong young man’
But that was merely Joo Seo-jin’s perspective.
Throughout the ranked matches, the opponents he faced while continuously racking up victories were by no means weak.
After all, [Infinite War] was a hardcore full-dive content primarily enjoyed by those interested in Gaming Martial Arts.
Even players in Gold, Silver, or Bronze tiers were skilled practitioners if they participated in ranked matches.
In terms of pure combat technique, it was naturally higher level than other virtual reality games.
A player around the Platinum tier in [Infinite War] would be roughly equivalent to a properly trained dan-ranked martial artist from a local dojo.
Because of this, it was inevitable that considerable time had to be invested to climb tiers in [Infinite War]’s ranked matches.
The amount of tier progression possible in a single day of ranked matches was predictable.
Starting from Bronze and reaching Silver or Gold would already be considered skilled in other virtual reality games.
In a single day, the tier one could climb in ranked games of [Infinite War] was typically Gold, and even under exceptional circumstances, Platinum was usually the ceiling.
Which is why───
[▶] 「Diamond 4, 11P (+54P ↑)」
※[54] Consecutive win bonus points applied
-This is insane..
-Is this real..?
-This is absolutely ridiculous;
-This… a complete newbie who just started today..? Does that even make sense??
I’m shaking/trembling uncontrollably.
‘Diamond’.
After 54 consecutive matches and 54 consecutive victories, the tier Joo Seo-jin had reached in ranked games carried a meaning that was unmistakably extraordinary.
Especially when considering the hierarchy of player tiers that existed below ‘Lord of Martial Arts’.
[▶] 「Joo Seo-jin(*ID: wntjwls)」
※Upon reaching ‘Diamond 4’ or higher, ‘Ranked Games’ now proceed under ‘World League’ standards.
-????????????????????
Wow, that’s hilarious lol
-?? Wait, World League for real?
Haha, that’s hilarious!
I’m trembling/shaking uncontrollably.
-L-E-G-E-N-D-A-R-Y S-I-T-U-A-T-I-O-N !!!!!!!!!!
I had earned the qualification to participate in [Infinite War]’s genuine global league for an entire season and compete against players from around the world.
Therefore—.
The player tiers of ‘Challenger’, ‘Grandmaster’, ‘Master’, and… ‘Diamond’ were generally referred to in this manner.
-No way… this is insane… On the first day of [Infinite War] ranked games… already at League Player level..?
‘League Player’.
In just a single day, Joo Seo-jin had advanced into [Infinite War]’s World League.
* * *
Silence.
It happened roughly an hour after [Infinite War]’s ranked games had begun.
Before Geom-hu could even utter a single piece of advice on what to do or how to proceed, he had won everything on his own.
Faced with this unprecedented turn of events, Geom-hu couldn’t help but show his bewilderment.
= A L-League Player..? No-, what in the world is this..!?
But.
Not long after, Geom-hu let out a breath and managed to regain his composure by sheer force of will.
If he showed too much surprise here, wouldn’t it diminish his authority as a master(?).
Geom-hu maintained an outward appearance of composure, barely managing to lift the corners of his mouth as if satisfied.
With his arms crossed and his chin raised in a manner that seemed somewhat arrogant.
= Oho, I see. Quite impressive talent indeed. It seems you’ve always had considerable interest in [Infinite War], Young Master Joo.
It was a reasonable hypothesis.
After all, those who had always taken considerable interest in [Infinite War] tended to perform rather well, even on their first attempt.
Moreover, since I had also learned Gaming Martial Arts, such occurrences weren’t entirely impossible.
If I had been consistently practicing something from before, it would be understandable.
But───
“No, not really. I do think the game itself is fun, but I haven’t known it well since I’ve only recently gotten into it.”
= ….
That wasn’t the case.
I had honestly said I didn’t know much since I’d only recently been exposed to [Infinite War].
Upon hearing this, Geom-hu nodded outwardly and displayed a composed demeanor, but internally, he broke into a cold sweat.
‘She said she only recently got into it… with that level of skill…? Is that even possible?’
He thought it was absurd, but since it was the truth, what could he say?
‘What if… the chance for the Master to teach her directly never comes…?’
He grew anxious at the thought of losing the opportunity to refine this raw gem of talent he’d discovered early on, letting the connection fizzle away.
It was only natural.
Losing a prodigy he’d identified so early would be nothing short of heartbreaking.
In the end, Geom-hu decided to seize an opportunity soon and continued speaking lightly.
= …Hmm, well. With such exceptional talent, that’s certainly possible. Still, I hope you won’t grow complacent and will continue to strive diligently.
It was an appeal that instruction was still necessary.
But then─.
“I think so too, but it’s unfortunate that I haven’t met anyone skilled enough for that.”
= ?
“Actually, the reason I haven’t received proper instruction from you, Geom-hu, isn’t because of me—it’s because the people I’ve met so far have been… somewhat lacking.”
= ….
Haha, seriously though lol
-???: It’s not that I’m strong; it’s that my enemies are too weak
Pretending to be humble, careful, considerate, and thoughtful while subtly throwing shade lolololololol
-No, what is it that they all do at once and turn them into ordinary people? Hahaha.
At this unexpected remark, Geom-hu stared blankly at Joo Seo-jin, drool trickling from his mouth.
‘I thought she was joking, but there’s no hint of that at all…?’
Quite literally, Joo Seo-jin was genuinely convinced that those she’d faced were ‘below standard.’
When I started [Infinite War]─── the first opponent I met was Crack, which had caused this catastrophe.
Since I was using Crack as my benchmark, I found it difficult to see anyone in [Infinite War] who could be called a worthy rival.
Based on Lacrantz Style, Crack was a powerhouse who could display high-level martial arts, operating on an entirely different level from ordinary people.
In terms of player tier, he was practically among the highest echelon of Challengers, so it made sense I felt that way.
However, this couldn’t continue indefinitely.
Geom-hu too believed I would soon face worthy rivals.
= Hmm. Still, soon you should be able to meet worthy rivals who can satisfy you, Young Master… don’t worry. I guarantee it.
“Ah—. The ‘World League’…? Is that because I’ve become a League player?”
= That’s part of it, but due to your player tier, Young Master, and the record you’ve built in ranked games, the level of opponents you’re matched against is rising rapidly.
“?”
= When your win rate is overwhelmingly high based on your overall record, there’s a tendency for the opponents you face to gradually exceed your current tier—think of it as a balancing mechanism.
“A balance patch, is that what this is?”
Joo Seo-jin muttered the question back as if he’d already figured it out.
= Heh. Precisely. You’ve hit the mark.
MMR—Matchmaking Rating—the hidden score applied to [Infinite War]’s matchmaking system had been climbing.
= As with any competitive game, [Infinite War] adjusts its matchmaking to allow players with significant skill gaps to climb through the tiers more rapidly, ensuring they reach their appropriate level.
Currently, my player tier within [Infinite War] was ‘Diamond’—barely having just entered the World League—but my MMR exceeded that threshold.
Competitive games inherently aim to position players at their proper tier as quickly as possible when skill disparities are pronounced, preventing mismatched matchups.
When a player is so skilled that their mere presence at that tier seems absurd, continuing matches despite the glaring skill gap only accumulates games without meaningful progression.
If a competitive game were designed to advance players through sheer volume of matches without tier adjustment, even the law of large numbers would eventually find equilibrium—but inefficiently.
Thus, MMR—the rating score influencing matchmaking—serves to accelerate the discovery of one’s proper position.
That was why.
= Hehe. From the World League onward, ranked matches carry considerably longer queue times, so you may wait longer… but you will surely encounter formidable opponents.
‘League Players’—once ranked matches span the entire globe, matchmaking necessarily becomes far more stringent.
= Having come this far, the opponents you’ll face from now on will be at minimum Master tier… or if fortune turns against you, perhaps even the lower echelons of Grandmaster.
In other words—
= Meeting a rival of equal strength is merely a matter of time… indeed.
Simply put, this was the meaning.
= You may look forward to it, Young Master Joo. Soon, perhaps sooner than you expect, you may experience defeat for the first time.
A true rival.
The World League—the global stage where you would finally encounter worthy adversaries in the truest sense.

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