Artifact-Devouring Player Chapter 147

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Same time.

“Hey, what’s this? Yeon-ah. Wasn’t that Do Kyung-soo’s strategy briefing? I thought it was a briefing to celebrate the success of the strategy?”

“That’s right. The title of the Ptube channel is also written like that.”

“That’s right. Live broadcast, Do Kyung Soo’s final briefing. But why is the close-up on Sang Hyun?”

“I don’t know.”

It was Han Hyun-jung who had a break without any scheduled activities and was watching a player-related channel.

Breaking news also came that Do Kyung-soo’s Sword Ghost-Sword God team had succeeded in a large-scale attack.

I knew that Sang-Hyeon had participated as a member, but in the end, he was just one of the members.

But the behavior that Do Kyungsoo just now showed was to focus attention on Sanghyun while he himself fell back.

“What is this? What is this?”

Han Hyun-jung, who had been watching comfortably while lying on her side on the sofa, came over to the TV and took a seat.

I couldn’t pass it up because it was related to Sang-Hyeon, the sponsor of Hyun-Jung Corporation, and not someone else.

Do Kyung-soo, who kept silent for a moment, only after the fans and reporters on site had fully taken in Sang-hyun’s gaze…

I opened my mouth, which had been tightly shut.

His voice was clearly transmitted through the Pluto tube to tens of thousands of viewers watching the live broadcast.

[Up until now, our team has had a chronic problem of not being able to get past the middle of Phase 3 in our strategy.]

“Yeah, that’s right.”

Han Hyun-jung nodded.

Although I am not close to Do Kyung-soo, it is natural to keep an eye on Named’s activities.

[But thanks to player Shin Sang-hyun’s wit and outstanding ability, this time the results were completely different.]

[Can you be more specific?]

When the reporter asked the question that everyone was curious about, Do Kyung Soo nodded.

[First of all, we shortened the time it took to conquer phases 1 and 2, which used to take nearly a week, to just two days.]

[Are you saying that the ball belongs to player Shin Sang-hyun?]

[Yes, they had a much sharper understanding of internal strategies than our team.]

At Do Kyung Soo’s words, the GeomGwi-GeomShin team members all nodded.

It was an obvious reality that could not be denied even if one wanted to deny it. The Lighthouse of the Holy Spirit was the ultimate reversal card.

[Thanks to this, the entire team was able to maintain its best condition without any losses.]

[At first glance, it looks like you have an injury… … What happened?]

[This is an injury I received from fighting the 3rd phase boss monster. Mr. Sang-Hyeon saved my life.]

[Are you saying that it wasn’t player Do Kyung-soo who saved player Shin Sang-hyun, but rather the opposite?]

[Yes, I actually left in the early stages, and the subsequent battles were all Sang-Hyeon’s.]

“They say that Sang-Hyeon grabbed him by the collar and ended it. Does that mean that Sang-Hyeon had the majority of the share in conquering the boss?”

Han Hyun-jung got the point exactly.

You can understand the situation without having to explain the process in detail.

Whether it was a mistake or a skill, Do Kyung-soo ran into problems while attacking the boss, got injured, and left.

The story is that Sang-Hyeon filled that gap perfectly and even watched it through to the end.

“……But is that possible?”

This was the key part.

Based on officially known information, Do Kyung-soo is a player who is well over level 500.

Sang-Hyeon hasn’t reached level 200 yet. According to Han Hyun-Jeong’s understanding, that was definitely the case.

A boss monster that causes players over level 500 to have a hard time and even suffer injuries.

The fact that Sang-Hyeon, who was much lower leveled than him, was able to perfectly defeat him was very telling.

“The fact that you have received clear recognition from Do Kyung-soo means that your skills have already been judged.”

It is true that Do Kyung Soo has a crush on many players, but he doesn’t make up stories.

Besides, whenever I’ve been in the spotlight with someone else, it’s always been him who’s the main character.

But this time it’s different.

His words were making Sang-Hyeon pay thorough attention, and the gaze captured on the screen was also different.

Could it be the pleased eyes watching the appearance of a rival?

Clearly, it was not a look of envy or jealousy, but rather a look of joy welcoming the appearance of a new competitor.

I don’t know about other people, but it was clearly visible in Han Hyun-jung’s eyes.

at that time.

After a few days of silence, Han Hyun-jung’s new seat sent a message.

[The Immortal God says that he knows who the player is that has been causing the Storm God’s mind to be in disarray recently.]

‘There was a player like that?’

[He says that he is the only player on the dimensional Earth who has shown remarkable growth over the past two months.]

‘That’s right. It’s overwhelming. There are promising prospects on other continents, but none like Sang-Hyeon.’

[The Immortal God says that he too is interested. He asks if he can examine him more closely later.]

‘Do I have the authority to tell you what to do? Please do as you wish.’

Han Hyun-jung smiled faintly.

Usually, the new king is tight-lipped.

So I don’t usually talk about this in detail, but her relationship with the immortal god was a bit different.

Although there is a gap, it feels like they are close siblings. That’s how tight Han Hyun-jung’s mouth is.

‘If you’re getting the attention of the Gods, then it’s a completely different story. There are only 100 Gods in total.’

Han Hyun-jung’s fingertips trembled.

It took him a long time to make a contract with the immortal god, and he had to grow a lot.

But why would a god take interest in a player who hasn’t even been in the game for two months?

Something ominous is happening!

“This live broadcast will have a big impact, right? This will also increase the advertising effect of our corporation.”

The performance of sponsored players will soon lead to an improvement in the image of the guild or group they are sponsoring.

Since it also means that you have that much foresight, you can gain an advantageous position in other sponsorship contracts in the future.

“Three months can’t go by too quickly.”

Han Hyun-jung is already worried about renewing her contract. At this rate, it is questionable whether a next contract renewal will be possible.

“I need to make sure I load the bullet properly.”

The time has come for Sang-Hyeon’s stock price, which had been steadily rising, to skyrocket without any ceiling.

From now on, it’s a war of money.

If you want to continue the sponsorship contract with Sang-Hyeon… … the basic amount should be at least 100 billion won.

No, maybe it will go even higher! Han Hyun-jung’s mind became complicated as she had to keep calculating.

* * *

A night with deep darkness.

There were two men and women living in a villa near Gapyeong owned by the Sun Guild.

Although they were obviously on vacation, they were wearing badges that clearly indicated their affiliation.

The shape of a brilliantly burning red sun. This was the badge of the South Korean player guild, ‘Taeyang’.

“That crazy Do Kyungsoo, he’s holding a showcase to promote new artists?”

The first of the two to speak was Joo Eun-hye, a female player with her lips painted thickly in black lipstick.

Her all-black dress code and matching lip color were also her identity.

“Shin Sang-hyun, you rascal. At first, you were sucking honey while swaying Eden Guild, but now you’re Do Kyung-soo?”

A man who agrees with Joo Eun-hye’s words.

My name is Madongho.

He was a tank player ranked 4th in the Sun Guild and was always compared to Jo Jin-ho.

Joo Eun-hye, who is talking to him while facing him, is a player ranked 3rd in the debuff class.

The name Sang-Hyeon was mentioned in common by the two people who were worthy of being called names.

Since the Sun Guild was hostile to the Eden Guild to begin with, there was no way that Sang-Hyeon would look good.

Even though it’s been a bit quiet lately, I already knew that the relationship between Sang-Hyeon and the Eden Guild was very close.

Madongho licked his thick lips.

“A guy like that needs to be stepped on once. I don’t know why Do Kyungsoo is acting like that, but it’s disgusting.”

“If they keep raising him like that, will they use him as a sacrifice for popularity like they did with Park Gwang-hyeok before?”

Joo Eun Hye recalled Do Kyung Soo’s dark past.

Although it was a legal sparring match to some extent, she did not see the situation correctly.

Madongho said.

“Should I step on it once?”

“Why?”

“The Master also told me to find fault with the Eden Guild.”

“Shin Sang-hyun isn’t a member of the Eden Guild?”

“But it’s true that Eden Guild is deeply interested in him. If you mess with that guy, Eden Guild won’t be able to help but stir, right?”

“Are you starting to pick a fight?”

“That’s right. And personally, I don’t like that guy Shin Sang-hyun. I didn’t like him from the beginning.”

Knock knock knock. Knock knock.

Madongho moved his thick fingers here and there and made sounds. His eyes were full of hostility.

In fact, Sang-Hyeon did nothing wrong to Madong-Ho.

But if you start looking at someone with a distorted perspective from the beginning, your emotions will become distorted endlessly.

Madongho was growing increasingly angry and hateful towards Sanghyeon, as if they had been enemies since long ago.

It may also be because Sang-Hyeon was connected to Eden Guild and Do Kyung-Soo, who he had not looked upon favorably from the beginning.

“How about an invitation?”

At that moment, Joo Eun-hye changed the subject as if she had a good idea.

“It’s an invitation. If it’s an invitation… it seems like a pretty useful card.”

“Even if you receive an invitation after being acknowledged by Do Kyung-soo, wouldn’t it be difficult to keep your mouth shut?”

“That’s a very good idea. Let’s go ahead. I really want to single that guy out and destroy him.”

“Okay. Let’s try that.”

Gulp- gulp-.

Red wine gulped down in one gulp.

The black lip print of Joo Eun-hye was clearly visible in the wine glass.

Gurrrrrr.

The dark clouds just before the rain were making an unpleasant wailing sound.

* * *

Meanwhile, Sang-Hyeon, who had returned home, was resting alone, having cut off all contact.

I also received a desperate message from reporter Park Jeong-min requesting an interview… … .

Today, I wanted to avoid contact with the media because I unexpectedly got on TV.

This is because Sang-Hyeon’s face was already adorning the front page of all news related to players.

<The Appearance of a New Swordsman, Recognized by the Swordsman! Is this the Appearance of a New Named Swordsman Player?>

<Foreign prospects, wait! I will show you the spicy taste of Korea’s prospects! Storm swordsman, Shin Sang-hyun is coming!>

<Who is Shin Sang-hyun, who monopolized all the glory of the Sword God-Sword God team?>

There were a lot of sensational headlines. The content was just empty, rehashed, repetitive stuff.

I knew that Park Jung-min would approach it a little differently, but I was planning to avoid the storm for now.

Now, if Park Jeong-min were to publish an article, there was a high possibility that the content would be criticized like a skeleton.

“We’ve decided to negotiate the sale of the strategy later. Is this guy a surefire source of financial income?”

Sang-Hyeon looked down at the purple magic stone he had placed on the bed with a proud expression.

Two magic stones obtained from Sayez.

This is a legendary magic stone.

It was a very precious body, with a transaction price of over 100 billion won per piece.

A total of 200 billion won!

Sang-Hyeon, whose sense of reality regarding money had become vague, looked down at the magic stone for a long time without saying anything.

I wonder what on earth these two guys can do.