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Episode 65 – The Challenge of the Veteran
The game, 'Elden Soul' is famous.
This wasn't limited to gamers. Because of its uniquely difficult difficulty and atmosphere, it was considered a must-play game for streamers, regardless of whether they liked it "spicy" or "mild."
As popular as it is, there are many Elden Souls communities, but if you were to choose the most active community, nine out of ten would choose this one.
That place was the Elden Soul meta, commonly known as 'Elsometa', run by metagamers.
Since it was a site where many Elden Soul players gathered, various types of posts were uploaded, including small talk, game strategies and tips, and PVP matching.
But not now.
[Start with Godple Jusuri (999+)]
[Crazy lol what is this 3 minute dish (999+)]
[A secret location has appeared in the graveyard! (999+)]
[Shock! The Gravekeeper is actually **!? (999+)]
[Donggang Challenge added (999+)]
The category that took all the top spots on the popular posts list was none other than 'streamer'.
The rankings, which follow the flow of the broadcast, were not a coincidence. In fact, viewers watched the broadcast in real time and posted clips.
[-Who is Godple?]
[-Please refrain from making a fuss unless it's an eclipse level]
[-What kind of guts does it take to fix a car in the first round? LOL]
[-Aggro smear came again ㅋㅋㅋ]
[-But didn't this smear do a meta-interview?]
People who didn't know about Purple left negative comments. In fact, there were many streamers who chose the Shaman background in the first round and got beat up, and then ended up cursing the game instead.
But that trend was soon reversed.
[-What the f*ck]
[-It's really a 3 minute cut?]
[-3 minutes cut from a close callㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[-Wow… … This is seriously crazy]
[- Hahaha, you can tell just by looking at it that the writer is the one who wrote the ramen joke]
A vicious trap section within the graveyard, a place called 'a close call' where you have to play 941 times to clear it as it changes into 941 different patterns.
The video, which showed the scene being shot in just three minutes, was enough to shock the community.
[-Not;;; Didn't Eclipse die over 400 times here?]
[Yeah right lol It probably took almost an hour?]
[I actually thought that was pretty cool too lol]
[But a 3-minute cut came out]
[-Isn't this an edited version? Is this really a fabrication?]
[This is a live clip lol]
[How much effort would it take to fabricate something like this? LOL]
[Really lol I have to edit the chat window too]
[It would actually be harder to fabricate something this perfectly, f*ck]
No one was treating Purple any worse. Fans of Elden Souls knew exactly how difficult the game was, so the respect for skilled players was clear.
[-ㅅㅂ I'm avoiding the fall right away]
[The dead man who was waiting for this looks embarrassed ㅋㅋㅋ]
[This is real skill lol]
[It's not like that, but if I fall I want to quit the game right away lol]
[-not;; no matter how many times I turn it, I can't see anything?]
[ㄴIt's not visible to human eyes lol]
[There's a really secret place so I have nothing to say…]
[I know this but I can't find it?]
From the third video onwards, the content of the comments changed. As it was related to the game content, the atmosphere became more serious.
[-Wow lol this is 100% for veterans lol look at the way they force you to use a long sword]
[What the hell?]
[Right now, when you stick to a wall like Purple, you have to use a weapon, but if you do that, your durability will be low]
[LOL lol I can't stand it without a long sword]
[I think that hatchet will break after one or two or three uses?]
[-Who was the knight in the secret place? Is it related to the previous work?]
[I don't know;; there's not enough information]
[But I guess it’s not called ‘unknown’ for nothing]
[ㄹㅇㅋㅋ Due to the nature of Prom, it is more important if there are no clues]
[Wow… It's 100% related to the core of the game story]
[There seems to be something on the stone tablet too… … I’m really curious, miss.]
[I guess I'll have to force myself to watch the broadcast ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
As their affection deepened, their analysis was also sharp. It was natural that they checked the next post.
[-Wow lol he's just playing with the gravedigger]
[-The net is completely torn, you rascal!]
[-Is this Elden Soul?]
[-Not;;; Is this kind of action possible in From Game?]
[-Crazy! The gravedigger is a former knight?!]
[Wow lol this is a bit dizzy]
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[The swordsmanship is crazy lol]
[What about the Prom that even has 2 phases in the ntuto boss… …]
[-What did I just see? Tearing the sword with a sword?]
[N crazyㅋㅋㅋ This is my first time doing a spellㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[What was it? Was it a spark in the ashes?]
[ㅇㅇㅇ It's an enchantment series, not an aura ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Wow… didn’t Eclipse only use Aura?]
[That's right lol. I didn't cut it, I just bounced it off with a parry]
[That's great too, but this was awesome]
[Ndonggangㅋㅋㅋchallengeㅋㅋㅋ]
[-I'm so touched by the lines of the gods ㅠㅠ]
[Please tell me some background story!]
[Why did you keep the article? Why were you guarding the graveyard?]
[N-Prom style storytelling is spicy, right?]
[But this is also delicious lol]
[Oh lol so you're not going to do it?]
The Gravekeeper's Awakening was the post that received the most comments. And as expected from the Elden Soul community, a new post was uploaded.
[Found evidence of a gravedigger knight!]
The content of the article itself was simple.
This is a comparison of the attack motions of the Greatsword Knight and the Graveyard Keeper, enemies that appear in the castle, made into a so-called 'animated GIF'.
[-Wow lol it really looks perfect when you look at it like this]
[It's really similar… … Why didn't I know this?]
[Is it possible that the gravedigger's size played a part?]
[From already gave all the hints lol]
[-ㅅㅂ How can you see this and know]
[Surprisingly, even the Great Sword Knight doesn't know, but Gotple figures it out lol]
[I have a keen eye for detail, lol]
[What the heck… … Learning swordsmanship in reality?]
[I saw in the interview that you said you did boxing?]
[It's completely unrelated, f*ckㅋㅋㅋ]
How did Purple figure out something that even multi-player players couldn't figure out all at once?
As the questions grew, one comment attracted attention.
[-Wow, is this really it? A close-range test?]
[Please explain so I can understand]
[It seems like the Genome Craftsman is talking about anatomy content]
[Yeah, that's right. There was content where you fought dummies with various weapons.]
[You memorized the dummy movements and matched them? Does that make sense?]
[Nah lol I want to buy some Gemalcone]
[You're really a genius, f*ck]
[I have to watch this in full video.]
[-When I search for purple on YouTube, all that comes up is purple]
[You can search for streamer purple, right?]
[You could even go to Tri Channel ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Isn't that what you're doing, King?]
[These are the Elbungs who are kind to newbies but merciless to the ping-pongs ㅋㅋㅋ]
People were not satisfied with just short clips. They went straight to YouTube and Try Channel.
The community was in a lull for a while. Soon after, a new post was uploaded.
[Self-made] The reaction of Elbung, who lives in the archipelago, came to mind right away ㅋㅋㅋ]
[I posted the best clip on Two.CH and got an immediate response ㅋㅋㅋ
I got number 1 and didn't get a separate reply!
1.
The broken ones in Korea are like this.
(Clip 1)
(Clip 2)
(Clip 3)
(Clip 4)
2.
What is this monster?
3.
You did so well I burst out laughingwwwww
Hey, this is god level!
4.
>>3
It's dirtywww
But if I had been drinking something, I would have spit it out.
5.
Damn, why aren't there any subtitles?
I don't know a single line!
6
>>5
Don't you have a younger sister or older sister?
Or maybe your mother is a BTX fan wwww
7
>>6
This is definitely effective wwww
I asked my younger brother and he translated it for me right away.
8
This proves that Koreans have gaming genes.
9.
What about Papakuto Puree?
Is this your first time hearing about it?
10.
>>9
Do you know Ecuripus?
But I think this guy is better wwww
11
Why aren't there people like this in Japan?
12
>>11
Isn't that because 'yes' hasn't come out yet?
13
>>12
I was unexpectedly touched wwwww
14.
Games are well made in Japan.
But Korea is good at games.
15
>>14
It's almost like Japan is giving Korea a game as a tribute wwwwww
16
In my opinion, it looks like a professional voice actor's play
That must be quite a skill.
17
>>16
If Fromm hires this guy, wouldn't their sales double? wwwww
18
If you're sure that you're a real person, just die!
19
>>18
It was so sincere I burst out laughing wwwwwwww
20
It's amazing in so many ways.
That guy or this thread orwwwww]
From Studios, which produced the Elden series, was a Japanese company. It was a kind of leading country, and Japanese gamers had a certain sense of pride in it.
[-This is hilarious lol I see you're using the English pronunciation as is on purpose]
[ㄹㅇㅋㅋ Pafekuto Hureega did something]
[This is spinning lol]
[Oh lol, is Ecuripus an eclipse?]
[I'm going to break this dog lol I'm going to give it to you f*ckㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[-Do women in Japan speak Korean well?]
[I don't know why, but I'm really interested in Korean culture]
[But there's nothing we can do about it because virtual idols are more popular in Japan ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Does HOXY Elbung know that too?]
[Did you get it?]
[-Japan is only good at making gamesㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[It's surprising that even Japanese people know about Eclipse, lol]
[What do you guys do to make them laugh? LOL]
[It seems like it's a common perception all over the world that Koreans are good at games ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[But Purple is crazy good at it lol]
[LOL lol this is god level]
[If he's a god player, he can be put forward as a representative of Koreaㅋㅋㅋ
[Korea? It seems like we can put him forward as a representative of humanity]
[Nmch, are you fighting an alien? Lol]
[Long live Godple! ＼[+]/]
Purple was the one who received the praise, but it was the people who saw the post who felt proud.
A sense of belonging naturally arose within the frame of 'Korea vs. Japan' as a national unit, and thanks to that, I also felt a sense of intimacy with Purple.
And these ‘overseas reaction’ articles spread easily not only to gaming communities but also to other communities.
And after a while, an article was posted on Elsometa.
[This is Elbung who wrote the Japanese response. It was immediately plagiarized ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[I don't mind it spreading to other communities, but I didn't know that patriotic tomcats would spread it ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
<Proving once again why Korea is a gaming powerhouse!
In a game that rules the world, a single play silences the archipelago!
Little Boy-level 'K-streamer' that made Japanese netizens immediately declare surrender!>
Isn't this thumbnail completely crazy?
I realized once again that the real thing is different ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
There is news that a YouTube channel specializing in so-called 'nationalism' created a video using the reaction post.
[-Wow lol this is so cool]
[-Aggro is crazy, seriously ㅋㅋㅋ]
[-Who the hell watches channels like that?]
[-LittleㅋㅋㅋBoysㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[-What the heck lol is that Little Purple?]
[-Godple is really like a nuclear bomb, lol]
[-Tell them to take it down because they didn't get permission from the original author ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[-This will probably spread throughout the community tooㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
The video was quickly taken down, perhaps thanks to the original creator's protest. However, the impressive thumbnail image spread again through the community.
And the aftermath spread to Purple's fan page as well.
[Listeners! Sign!]
[(Little Boy Bomb Photo)
(Photo of Japanese surrender document signing)
“I… … will obediently follow the indulgence of Godple.”]
[-What is thisㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[-Want to taste Little Purple?]
[-This is seriously so funny lol]
[-Are you in your right mind? LOL]
One post someone made started to spread like wildfire.
[If you are Korean, sign now!]
[(Perfect Play Logo)
“Subscribe… … Like… … Notification settings… … .”]
[Dead man! Sign quickly!]
[“I dedicate my soul to Godple….”]
[Newton's seat! Sign!]
[“Coaching… … Ten million won… … Thank you… … .”]
Countless parodies are popping up.
Late at night, Purple created memes called 'Surrender Sign' and 'Little Purple'.
* * *
The next morning.
Lee Kyung-bok finished his morning exercise routine, one of his daily tasks.
“Phew… … .”
As he exhaled lightly, beads of sweat ran down his bulging muscles. The sunlight cast shadows along the sculpted lines.
After taking a clean shower, he opened the refrigerator with all his might.
“Oh, there’s not much left.”
He didn't have a few chicken breasts set aside for protein. He habitually turned on the Smart Link.
[Perfect Play]
[532,000 subscribers]
I saw the YouTube channel I checked last night before going to bed.
Overnight, 30,000 more subscribers were added, and the highlight video uploaded by Choi Byung-hoon has already surpassed 200,000 views.
His eyes, which had been smiling contently, blinked.
'this……?'
What caught my eye was a recommended video.
[Protein Powder Guide! Part 1]
[Muscle Gallery]
I remember watching a video that was uploaded about a year ago and then quitting. For office worker Lee Kyung-bok, buying expensive protein powder was a luxury.
"under……."
Lee Kyung-bok burst into laughter.
“They say habits are scary.”
I spent years searching for the lowest price for dry chicken breast. How much time did I invest to find the same product for 10 won less?
As memories of that time flashed through his mind, Lee Gyeong-bok became aware of his current appearance.
'That's why there's a saying that people who have tried meat eat a lot. They earn money but don't know how to spend it.'
A year ago, or even just a month ago, I would have never dreamed of such a thought.
But now things are different.
The money he has earned so far has already exceeded his annual salary from a month ago when he was working at the company.
Lee Kyung-bok immediately opened the search window.
But the search term wasn't chicken breast.
“It is expensive.”
I felt a momentary rejection at the sight of the list of products with a base price of over 300,000 won, but it was literally a moment.
What concerned me more was the delivery time. Since it was an imported product, it usually took at least a week.
'It's not like there's no way.'
Lee Kyung-bok smiled faintly and quickly put on his clothes.
* * *
On a weekday morning, the first floor of the department store was deserted. There were occasional housewives with young children out for a drink, but they headed straight for the escalator.
Thanks to this, the staff at the luxury goods store spent time chatting from time to time.
Then a man came in.
A man in plain clothes, wearing jeans, a white t-shirt, and a black long cardigan over it.
But the staff's attitude immediately became sharp, like soldiers on heightened alert.
“You said VIPs were coming today?”
“No, I didn’t hear that… … ?”
“Wow… … He’s really handsome.”
There is a saying that truly rich people don't dress up when they come to department stores.
In fact, there were people like that, and as word of this spread, even the nouveau riche tended not to pay much attention to their clothing.
Because of this, the criteria by which employees judge wealthy customers have changed.
“Is this men’s skin?”
“Could she be an idol trainee?”
“I don’t see the manager, so it looks like you came alone?”
The customer's skin was the new standard.
Smooth skin was revealed beneath slightly curly hair.
To have skin like that, you would have to spend a lot of money on dermatology.
The employees were very nervous because they didn't know which store he would enter.
But, betraying their expectations, he headed straight for the escalator leading to the basement.
'There was definitely a separate corner for overseas products'
The luxury goods that the man, Lee Kyung-bok, wanted to buy were not on the first floor. He went to the 'Health/Food' section in the basement, where only overseas products were collected.
There was a product I wanted.
Only the price was different.
'There is quite a difference in price compared to overseas direct purchase.'
A product that was being sold for 300,000 won on the Internet jumped to 500,000 won. But Lee Kyung-bok didn't worry any longer.
'That's why I had to earn a lot of money.'
If it were like before, it was money that I would have thought about and spent dozens or hundreds of times. My mind would have been full of thoughts about how much more I would have to work to recoup this expense, or other things I could do with this money.
But now it was different.
'Money gives you freedom.'
Lee Kyung-bok realized it.
It is not simply about making a lot of money or having a lot of money that is good. A lot of wealth guarantees freedom of choice.
The fact that he didn't have to give up anything else even if he spent this money was a great joy to Lee Kyung-bok.
"thank you."
Lee Kyung-bok finished his calculations with a satisfied smile and turned around. As he was hurriedly walking back home, something caught his eye.
'……hmm?'
It was a cosmetics store that sold mid- to low-priced brands and was popular with young students. Lee Kyung-bok wasn't interested in cosmetics other than basic skin toners and lotions.
What he saw was a small screen in front of the store, with advertisements playing on it.
<No worries about PE classes!>
A female student wearing a gym uniform and with her hair tied in a ponytail smiled brightly and delivered her line.
<No worries about dating!>
A female college student riding a bicycle smiled brightly in the screen that soon changed to a park.
<This is enough for the 'country'!>
The screen changed again and a stage appeared. A beauty with pure white skin, a sharp jawline, and distinct facial features was standing on it.
Wearing a stage costume that revealed her curvaceous body, she looked like the schoolgirl and college student who had appeared earlier.
[Exclusive model 'Sweeties' 'Nara']
She was a member of the popular girl group 'Sweeties'. Lee Kyung-bok's eyebrows furrowed.
It wasn't just her beauty that caught my eye.
'weird.'
I felt a strange sense of foreboding.
Lee Gyeong-bok soon realized the true nature of the feeling of discomfort.
'… Newton's seat?'
As we faced each other on the Gunner Ground, I had a gut feeling of the outline of Newton's tactical uniform.
The line drawn in my head at that time was similar to the body shape of the country in the advertisement.
'Hey, no way.'
Lee Kyung-bok soon let out a hollow laugh. What would a girl group idol regret doing that would make them a sniper?
And while ugly bodies come in many different shapes, trained bodies are mostly similar.
The thought did not continue any further.
It was because the rumbling vibrations diverted his attention.
“Oh, Juho.”
Manager, it was a call from Park Joo-ho.
<I forwarded your email, did you see it?>
“Email? No, I’m out right now. Is there a problem?”
Park Joo-ho did not answer Lee Kyung-bok's question right away. Instead, a faint sigh was heard as if he was choosing his words.
<Should I call this a problem… …>
“What is it?”
<The challenge has arrived.>
challenge.
Lee Kyung-bok stopped walking for a moment at that unfamiliar word.
<Elden Soul's representative streamer, Eclipse, sent me an email.>