Chapter 184
Chapter 184
Rehearsal game that took place on December 15th.
The start of the game was similar to previous ones.
[Crazy... What kind of guy is this...!]
The species that encountered humanity for the first time attacked without warning, but Sung JiHan completely destroyed them.
[NO.4212...! They are the species we encountered before. Avoid them.]
The species that had met humanity in a previous rehearsal fled with all their might.
"It feels harder to earn points than before..."
Yoon Sae-ah looked at the enemies who kept running away with a disappointed expression.
The species that was defeated by Sung JiHan had no intention of fighting.
As soon as they saw humanity from a distance, they fled using their full power.
"They run away as soon as they see JiHan. There should be more species coming in."
"That's right. There are also many enemies targeting us during the Heaven and Earth Reversal."
Waiting for the moment when Heaven and Earth would be turned upside down.
When humanity was in chaos, it wasn't just one species that launched a surprise attack.
Of course, Sung JiHan showed a strong response even at this time.
"But even so, it's impossible for Uncle to handle it alone..."
During the moment of Heaven and Earth Reversal, it was impossible for Sung JiHan to take care of the entire expedition.
No, in fact...
"I can take care of everything... I just make it look impossible."
He had the ability, but there was something to gain from the chaos rift.
Sung JiHan decided to continue in this state for a while and told Yoon Sae-ah.
"It seems like it's really impossible to break through like this."
"Well, in the end, we'll break through."
So she had more composure compared to Sophia, who was genuinely worried about clearing the game.
"But if we continue like this, the enemy's response will become more agile..."
Around the 15th, she was actually a little worried.
"During the Heaven and Earth Reversal, I hope you respond well."
The game continued like that.
When the expedition's points reached around 5,000.
"The world... is turning upside down!"
"Everyone, get ready!"
The time for the Heaven and Earth Reversal, which kept tripping the expedition, was approaching.
And, as usual.
"Captain, are we starting again today...?"
"Yes, it seems like we're going to negotiate now. We can't let the game be cleared before that."
"But will Sung JiHan accept the negotiation? If he finds out what we've done..."
"The moderate faction has gone. They won't blatantly reveal it."
The players belonging to the People's Council tried to attempt suicide again.
Ssshhh...
Behind them.
A small shadow in the shape of a sword rose and disappeared without them noticing.
"The chaos rift is expanding, and Heaven and Earth are being reversed."
Kururur...
As the sky and the ground turned upside down, the entire expedition floated in the air.
Sung JiHan, who was standing far away.
"It's time."
He cut off the sensory sharing ticket he purchased from the Battle Market.
Then.
-Uh...
-What is this?
A change occurred in Sung JiHan's live broadcast video that was being broadcasted worldwide through the Battle Tube.
* * *
What the viewers first saw was a multiple perspective.
-Oh...! Suddenly, several screens appeared?
-It looks like they have set up 20 monitors.
-This isn't Sung JiHan's screen, is it?
It's not just one screen from Sung JiHan's perspective.
It's divided into 20 screens.
Even though this was not enough for ordinary people to fully experience the sensations Sung JiHan usually feels, it was still lacking due to the limitations of ordinary people.
However.
"Now, let's start again. Fall to the ground."
"The magician, instead of reverse gravity, use gravity reinforcement."
"The supporter, instead of a barrier, use a dispel magic."
"Quickly... die!"
Even ordinary people could hear the players' meaningful voices in the video.
-What? Fall to the ground...
-Suicide? In this situation?
-What is this... who is it?
And it seemed like they were trying to satisfy the viewers' curiosity.
Ssskkk...!
A shadow in the shape of a sword suddenly popped out from the backs of the Inminhoe players.
[Master, should I shine on them?]
"Yes."
When Sung JiHan and Ariel's voices were heard.
The Inminhoe players appeared simultaneously on the 20 screens.
They, who were trying to commit suicide in their own ways in the air.
"What, what is this?"
"Shadow sword...!"
They looked at the sword with surprised faces.
As for who the owner of the shadow sword was.
There was no one on Earth who didn't know now.
"Se, surely..."
"I've been caught!"
The faces of the Inminhoe players changed to contemplation.
Sung JiHan calmly opened his mouth towards the viewers watching his broadcast.
"Reversal of Heaven and Earth. It's been two weeks since this phenomenon occurred. The Federation has conducted sufficient training, and we all did well during practice. But."
Ssskkk.
The shadow sword, which was initially as small as a fingernail.
Gradually grew bigger.
To the point where the blade was at their throats.
"Why does this only happen in real battles, I wondered."
"I, this is...!"
"T, this is a personal mistake!"
"A, actually, I was trying to level up more in this map...!"
The players tried to claim it as a personal deviation, trying not to associate it with the Inminhoe.
But.
Such excuses were rendered meaningless, as the Inminhoe mark proudly stuck to their armor and robe hems.
-Intentional suicide, you say...
-Wow... have the Inminhoe intentionally obstructed the clearings until now?
-No... why? Isn't this insane?
-There are already several people who are defenseless in the clearings... and there are so many Inminhoe players in the expedition team.
The rehearsal map that gives an incredible bonus of 7 stat points.
All players are desperate to clear it as soon as possible and invest in it.
Did they intentionally interfere with this until now?
Even after watching the video, people couldn't believe this was happening.
And then...
"Oh, so they didn't include the Thousand Demons last time?"
"...Really? They disrupted the expedition just because of that?"
"What else could it be? They don't have a reason to die."
"Yeah, they're gaining a stat boost of +7 anyway."
This is an outrageous provocation! Their actions have nothing to do with the People's Council!
But all 20 people who attempted suicide were members of the People's Council, right?
Recalling the recent clashes between Sung JiHan and the People's Council, I was astonished.
Did the People's Council intentionally troll by not including the Thousand Demons in the party...?
"It's not going to work anymore."
Sung JiHan touched his own neck with his finger.
Then, the shadow sword that had grown in front of the 20 people moved all at once.
Swoosh!
The throats of the People's Council players all dropped at once.
"Uh..."
"Sung JiHan killed them..."
"Oh, he killed his own allies!"
"What is he doing?"
The Chinese viewers, who had been quiet until a moment ago, went wild when all the People's Council players were executed.
With a cold expression on his face, he opened his mouth.
"I will no longer conduct rehearsal games with the People's Council players."
Then, Sung JiHan put his weapon in his inventory, crossed his arms, and closed his eyes.
"Now is the time."
"We need to reduce the numbers here!"
As the world turned upside down and returned,
In the situation where the enemy race was attacking the expedition that had landed on the ground,
Sung JiHan stood alone on the floating cloud, silently observing the battlefield.
Only when his acquaintances like Yoon Sae-ah and Sophia were in crisis,
"Hey. I, I...!"
The remaining people, like Baran, didn't care at all.
"The number of surviving team members has dropped below 10%."
"After 15 minutes, you will be expelled from the map."
In the end, when there were no survivors left, the game expulsion message appeared.
Sung JiHan, who had kept his eyes closed in silence, opened his mouth.
"From now on, I will expel all the People's Council players from the expedition. And if the BattleNet Federation continues to include People's Council players in the roster..."
He ended his words firmly.
"The rehearsal game will never be held again."
And so, the game that ended like this
Caused a huge sensation worldwide.
* * *
"The reason why the rehearsal hasn't been cleared until now... Shocking revelations!"
"Why did the People's Council do such a thing? There are clues in Sung JiHan's mention of the Thousand Demons at the beginning of the month."
"Thousand Demons Wang Lin claims to have no knowledge of the incident and refuses interviews."
"The People's Council claims that this incident was caused by individual misconduct and denies it completely."
"The World BattleNet Federation hopes for an agreement by expelling the player who caused the problem."
As usual, Sung JiHan found himself at the center of numerous news articles.
However, this incident had significant repercussions.
It has already been a week since the rehearsal game was canceled. The World BattleNet Federation tried to mediate between Sung JiHan and the People's Council, but they repeatedly failed.
Meanwhile, in the news, there was Lee Ha-yeon, the guild master.
She answered the reporters' questions with a cold face.
"Our demand is simple. Exclude all players from the People's Council and its affiliates. We will not accept any list other than that."
And then, contrasting with that, the representative of the BattleNet Federation.
"To attribute individual mistakes to the entire People's Council is unacceptable. We cannot suppress the disappointment in Sung JiHan. Excluding the entire People's Council will have a negative impact on the rehearsal mission clear. We hope to replace the players who caused this unfortunate incident and conclude the work by selecting proper elites. The People's Council also takes responsibility for player mismanagement and has decided to donate 500 items enchanted with flight magic."
"So, you're saying that the People's Council will not be excluded?"
"Yes... for now, that's correct. We expect Sung JiHan's decisive victory."
The People's Council held a significant position in the World BattleNet Federation.
The Federation couldn't accept Sung JiHan's demands.
Thus, the Federation urged an agreement with the People's Council.
"The players are worried that Sung JiHan will boycott the game. The demand to exclude the People's Council is spreading worldwide. The voice calling for the Federation to make a decision to resume the game is growing."
As the only one who could host the game, Sung JiHan had the upper hand.
Since he said he wouldn't participate if the People's Council wasn't excluded, the Federation had no sharp means.
And when the People's Council's suicide attempt became known worldwide, the voice supporting Sung JiHan grew louder, but not in one country.
"Wow, uncle. Look at this."
"On the other hand, there is a heated public opinion in China. They are criticizing Sung JiHan, saying he is blaming the People's Council for his own faults."
After the news anchor's briefing, the screen continued.
There was a scene of people gathering items and setting them on fire.
"Sung JiHan's Chinese fans are also greatly disappointed. They held a bonfire event for Sung JiHan's fan merchandise."
"I became a fan after seeing Sung JiHan's achievements, but I'm greatly disappointed this time. How can he blame the entire People's Council for his own mistakes?"
"That's right. A person shouldn't do that!"
"This live broadcast insulted our country!"
The scene showed Sung JiHan's picture and fan merchandise burning in piles.
Yoon Se-ah watched it as if it was absurd and asked Sung JiHan a question.
"...Uncle, did they also sell merchandise?"
"Did I say that?"
"Then, are they burning the merchandise they made...?"
"That's right. Hey, it's burning well."
Sung JiHan smirked as his face burned.
He never said he was a fan.
"But, uncle... really no rehearsal?"
"Why, do you want to?"
"Well, um. Hehe. It's a bit of a waste of the +7 stat, but your situation comes first, uncle!"
But Yoon Se-ah still secretly looked at Sung JiHan.
Now that he was a respected player, it seemed like he was getting greedy for the +7 stat bonus.
"If the Federation doesn't change the roster, I won't go on the expedition."
"That's right... We can't accept it here!"
"But you have to take care of my stat bonus."
"Yeah... that means..."
Sung JiHan pointed at himself with his finger.
"I've become stronger lately."
"...Is that all?"
"Yeah."
The Federation insists on reaching an agreement because they think they won't be able to clear the game without them.
But now...
"Now, I can break through the rehearsal with matchmaking."
As his Spirit reached 200, the situation completely changed.
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