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Episode 189 – The Purge (1)
The Korean branch of Mystic League developer, Light Games.
It wasn't just the streamers who were preparing for the upcoming competition.
“Oh my, I go crazy during this season.”
As it was the competition season, the departments related to the company were also busy. There were many departments, but the busiest among them was the 'Esports' team.
“It’s good that MCK is booming, but when you look at the work, it’s really burdensome.”
With the regular league MCK in full swing, e-sports teams are having a hectic time.
“You can see why we have to prepare for ‘Mad Smurf’, right? Compared to them, we are nobles, nobles.”
They were busy with the regular league, so they didn't have the energy to take on amateur competitions. That's why the 'Crazy Smurf' competition was an event organized by the publicity team.
The PR team leader, who had given the employees a sense of duty like that, cleared his throat and looked around at them.
“Are all the team selections finished?”
“Yes, we have selected 8 teams as candidates out of a total of 12 teams.”
Among the numerous participating teams, the final teams to participate in the competition were selected.
Since Mystic League has as many streamers as it has popularity, we selected them based on skill and recognition rather than entertainment.
“Yes, thank you for your hard work. Notify the participating teams of the results and have them confirm their participation.”
"all right."
The team leader, who had already dealt with the remaining meeting agenda, clapped his hands and stood up.
“Then let’s do our best today too.”
Back in his office, he had to greet a new guest without even a moment to catch his breath.
“Hello, Team Leader Choi.”
The man who came in with a polite greeting was the head of the community team that coordinated work with the North American headquarters.
“Oh, Team Leader Park. You must have waited a long time. The meeting ended a little later than expected.”
“No, it isn’t.”
“Ahaha, but why… … ?”
The PR manager asked cautiously.
I've been thinking about it since I got in touch with him, but there was no reason for me to be on the community team.
“Oh, it’s not that different. We just received an inquiry from the head office, so I thought it would be best to talk to them directly first.”
“Inquiry? From headquarters?”
“Yes, yes. That, by any chance, is this Mad Smurf Contest?”
He continued asking questions, tilting his head repeatedly as if he himself was puzzled.
“This time, can you provide interpretation or subtitles… in real time?”
"yes?"
The PR team leader could see why he hesitated. It was a story so absurd that questions naturally arose.
“It’ll be difficult, right?”
“No, why all of a sudden?”
The PR team leader furrowed his brow at his attitude, which seemed to be an expected answer.
“Have you ever supported English at an amateur competition? It’s an event that the head office isn’t very interested in in the first place?”
“Yes, yes, it was like that before. But this time, something seems a little different.”
“It’s different?”
“We keep receiving inquiries from the head office. Of course, we know that it is difficult for the head office, but we need an official response.”
The PR team leader's eyes widened even more at that explanation. Why on earth would foreigners be interested in Korea's amateur competitions?
But soon he put his curiosity aside. He had more work to do than to find answers.
“Anyway, it’s impossible. The e-sports team doesn’t have the manpower to do that right now, and we don’t have that much. If the head office can afford it, we can look into outsourcing it, but if that’s the case, we’ll just have to assign it to MCK.”
“Oh, yes, yes. I completely understand your position.”
He quickly nodded his head at the outpouring words from the PR team leader. He, too, had already anticipated the outcome.
“Then I will send you an email, so please reply to the email again. I think the head office will understand the situation, so there won’t be any other problems after that.”
“Yes, well… … I understand.”
“Yes, thank you for your hard work.”
The PR team leader, left alone again, let out a short sigh.
“Huh, I don’t understand at all… … ”
I'm not a professional gamer, and this is an amateur tournament that only takes place in Korea. Why are you suddenly interested in this tournament, which is different from the previous seasons?
'How many foreigners will come?'
He clicked his tongue briefly and shook his head. Soon, an email arrived, and he wrote a reply as we had discussed.
* * *
A few days later, on the day of the draw.
As soon as the broadcast time arrived, a large number of people began to flock to the official Light Games Korea channel.
As the countdown ended and the broadcast began, the number of viewers exceeded 50,000.
“Hello! To all the Mystic League gamers from all over the country! I am ‘Wanggeom’, the caster for this year’s Crazy Smurfs!”
The screen changed and three commentators appeared. Among them, the caster in the center, Wanggeom, greeted with a powerful voice.
-WA! 1st album singer!
-Wang Myeong-su! Wang Myeong-su! Wang Myeong-su!
-Huh! You're the one who's doing the opening stage, right? Right?
-???: How old is the child who lost his passion?
-Encore! Encore! Encore!
-What the heck lol I didn't do anything and you asked for an encore lol
The commentators who checked the chat window burst into laughter before even introducing themselves.
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“Hey, I think it’s time to listen to Wanggeom’s song first.”
“Hey, don’t be like that. Isn’t today a really important day? If Light Games gives me a concert spot later, I’d be willing to sing.”
“Oh? You’re actually going to hold a concert.”
He was more energetic than his business partner, Jeong So-yoon, and was the type to excite others rather than restrain them.
As laughter spread through the chat window, he urged the commentators.
“Of course I’m joking. Okay, introduce yourself quickly.”
As soon as the two commentators finished introducing themselves, he continued the show.
“Now, today, Mystic and our close streamer friends! We’re going to hold a draw for Crazy Smurf. Before that, aren’t you curious about how many streamers have applied for this season?”
“Yes, I’m really curious.”
“There were a lot of them last season too, right?”
Wanggeom immediately raised the corners of his lips and waved his hand.
“Don’t even think about last season. This season is a total hit.”
“Oh, is that it?”
“Oh, but I don’t really believe what you say, Wanggeom. You always seem so excited that every time you speak, I feel like you’re on top of the world.”
The chat window began to fill with 'yes' and 'really lol'. However, Wanggeom continued speaking without changing his expression.
“Do you know why that is?”
“Why?”
“Because the Crazy Smurf Contest is always breaking records! This time, the number of participating teams has reached a new record!”
“Again?”
“Yes! This time, the number of teams that applied to participate is a whopping 200 teams! If we calculate the number of people, we should multiply it by 5. A whopping 1,000 streamers applied to participate.”
-Huh? A thousand people applied?
-No;;; Why is this really legendary!
-Are there that many streamers? lol
-I think I'll apply for Kingjik Hakkodo first ㅋㅋㅋ
-Really ㅋㅋ Just by coming out, your popularity will skyrocket
-But even considering that, it's still a lot lol
Wanggeom added to the rapidly rising chat.
“Well, isn’t it just the number of streamers that has increased? Some people think that way. That’s true, but isn’t that proof that Mystic League’s popularity is skyrocketing?”
“Yes, that’s right. You’re right on the mark.”
“As expected, you are the King of Swords. You made the point very well.”
-This is how you keep it alive lol
-Capitalist caster lol
-The lifting is at the level of a fish lol
-Kinggeom has good reflexes lol
-It's not called Wang Myeong-su for nothing.
Wanggeom coughed briefly and changed the subject.
“We wanted to invite everyone who applied, but realistically, that wasn’t possible. That’s why Light Games conducted a strict screening process and selected a total of 12 teams!”
-Purge day! Purge day! Purge day!
-Victory Don Damas! Victory Don Damas!
-Latte Pro wins! Latte Pro wins!
-Plus Alpha, let's go!
As soon as he finished speaking, the chat window filled up with names of the teams they were rooting for.
Fans of each team had already heard the news of their participation in the competition in advance.
“Now, before we start the drawing, there may be some people who are watching this Crazy Smurf Contest for the first time. For them, let me give a brief introduction to the contest.”
As Wanggeom spoke, a screen divided into four sections, from 'A' to 'D', appeared. Each of the divided screens was again divided into three sections.
“The 12 teams participating in this competition are divided into 4 groups of 3 teams each, as you can see. So how many matches will each team play?”
“You will play against two rival teams in each group. However, there is a possibility that the group will end up tied with one win and one loss.”
Wanggeom raised his voice even more at the commentator's answer.
“Yes! In the case of a tie, the team with the higher KDA and teammates’ records will advance. It’s not just about winning; the content of the game is also important! One kill or one assist can determine whether you advance to the playoffs!”
The screen then expanded to only the top square of each group. Four squares and lines were connected, a trophy appeared in the center, and it changed into a quarterfinal bracket.
“The winner of each group will advance to the semi-finals, and the team that wins the final will take home the championship trophy and the grand prize of 50 million won!”
Prize money: 50 million won.
It was a competition where each team member received a prize of 10 million won. The competition was bound to be fierce.
Wanggeom cleared his throat again.
“Now that we’ve concluded the tournament introduction, we’ll move on to the team introductions and raffle that many of you have been waiting for!”
“Oh, I saw the entry before the broadcast and I was just amazed.”
“As Wanggeom said at the beginning of the broadcast, it’s not for nothing that they say it’s unprecedented.”
Now that the tournament introductions are over, it's time for the most important part: team introductions and the draw.
“Those of you who have been listening to our Crazy Smurfs know this well, but for those of you who are new to the show, we will also introduce the raffle method.”
Wanggeom continued speaking, lightly flipping through the cue cards.
“The order of team introductions is based on the average tier of each team’s members, and the draw will be conducted automatically after each team’s introduction is complete.”
“It feels like the winning candidate comes out first.”
“Tier doesn’t necessarily indicate skill, but it does indicate experience. There’s no denying that the higher the tier, the higher the win rate.”
As the commentators added, the viewers agreed.
-Experience can't be ignored lol
-Those who really put equal signs are just talking!
-Really ㅋㅋ When I see people who always say B=Sil=Gol=Pl, there's no tier above them
-What is that thing where you secretly lose your diamonds? Is it a hit?
-But why do you do it this way?
-We're trying to avoid strong teams as much as possible ㅋㅋㅋ
-If you pull it out first, there is a higher chance that it won't overlap
-Can't you just mix it all at once?
-Ah, lol. Then it won't be chewy!
Wanggeom checked the time. It was still early in the broadcast, so there was still plenty of time.
However, he continued on because he was afraid that he might become complacent and have to quickly hand over the team that was in the lower ranking.
“Okay, let me reveal it right away. The first place team means the team with the highest average tier! And who is that protagonist?!”
The screen changed with Wanggeom's voice.
From names to tiers and even their main champions, the profiles of the first team have been revealed.
“The first team is ‘Don Damas’! It’s a team made up of skilled streamers, 3 Masters and 2 Diamonds.”
“Yes, that’s right. Especially, there is no one who doesn’t know the team leader, ‘Dongaegi.’”
“Viewers who watch our Crazy Smurfs will know this. Isn’t he the MVP who led the team to victory last season?”
-Don Damas! Don Damas! Don Damas!
-Sapparadas!
-That means you're spending all your money lol
-Let's go for the 2nd win again!
As the announcement was made, the chat room was filled with cheers from fans. As the winning team from last season, they were a strong contender for the championship.
The screen then changed to show the team members of 'Don Damas' staying in the waiting room.
“Oh, Team Leader Don-gap is waving his hand. He looks so comfortable, like it’s his own home!”
“Are you saying you’re not nervous at all right now?”
“Oh, that’s exactly it? It’s like, ‘I tried it and it was nothing special.’”
All five team members looked relaxed, as if they were just taking a break. Wanggeom gave a signal with a light cough.
“Okay, good. Don Damas is in Group D! He’s been assigned to Group D. After the draws for the other teams are complete, we’ll have a quick interview. Next team! Please reveal it!”
As the second team was revealed, the reaction exploded again.
“The second is ‘Latte Pro’! Unlike the Don Damas team, they are all diamonds. But it’s because of this person, this person, that they came in second place?”
“Yes! If you’ve been playing Mystic League for a long time, you probably know me! I’m former pro-gamer, ‘Caffeine’!”
“He is the only Grand Master in this tournament. He is truly unrivaled, I can say that!”
-Latte Pro! Latte Pro! Latte Pro!
-Are you done talking?
-To be honest, not all of the team members are receiving coaching from caffeine, so they're not diamonds lol
-Isn't this really a semi-professional team?
-This is an invincible ticket badge lol
As with the first one, the screen soon changed to a waiting room. However, the appearance was 180 degrees different from the first one.
“He’s really pumped up right now. Look at him standing with his back straight! He looks like he’s treating his teammates really badly!”
“Your Majesty, then the viewers will know that it’s true.”
“Isn’t it true that Mr. Caffeine originally liked the old fart concept? Since you do it like that as a performance, please don’t misunderstand?”
Wanggeom opened his mouth exaggeratedly as if he was disappointed by the two commentators' words.
“Please don’t misunderstand me. I personally didn’t have any feelings of resentment. I just wanted to make the show more fun. Now, the results are out! Latte Pro is in group A! He’s in group A!”
“Ah! Thank goodness! I’ve split up with Team Don Damas.”
“That’s right. When two teams face off, it immediately feels like a final. We have to be careful about this.”
The chat window was also filled with content that agreed with this. The third team was revealed right after.
“The third team is the ‘Plus Alpha’ team! They are the Diamond Tier members and the Master Tier team leader, ‘Pride’! However, they are no ordinary people!”
“You’re all surprised!? I was really surprised too. No, I didn’t expect this person to be here?”
“I heard that Mr. Pride often talked about how much he liked Mystic on air, right? But I really didn’t know he would do it so seriously!”
Just like the commentators' reactions, the chat window was also filled with surprise.
-Where have I seen this face before?
-Don't you know about Pride? LOL
-Don't you know the gold medalist in shooting?
-It's been a while since I retired, lol
-This guy is really crazy about his competitive spirit, lol
-Once you dig it, it's over lol
-Even Crazy Smurf can go for the gold medal!
The screen changed to the waiting room of the Plus Alpha team. Wanggeom swallowed his breath and began to speak.
“Oh, isn’t this a biased controversy? It seems like only the Plus Alpha team was given a small waiting room! They are all so big!”
“Don’t worry! It’s an illusion!”
“There’s nothing we can do about it since all of the members are involved in sports.”
The draw ended while the viewers were laughing at him. As a result, this time I had no choice but to really swallow my breath.
“Ah! What the heck! Plus alpha, Group A! I’ve entered Group A!”
“No, this is how it has come to be! This competition is becoming even more difficult to predict! Latte Pro is great, but the potential of the athletes cannot be ignored!”
“Either Latte Pro or Plus Alpha, one of them will not be able to advance to the playoffs!”
“Ah, this is the Don Damas team waiting room! It seems like the laughter is louder than before? Am I imagining it!?”
The screen alternated between each team's waiting room. Both teams in the same group had serious expressions on their faces.
“Okay, but the draw result doesn’t change. Luck is also a part of the competition. Then let’s move on to the 4th team!”
As Wanggeom sorted out the situation, the screen changed. Along with that, the biggest reaction erupted.
“Ah! The dark horse of this tournament?! The fourth team is none other than the ‘Purge Day’ team! With 4 Diamond Tier members and 1 Platinum member, their average tier is lower than the other teams, but that’s not all, is it?!”
“That’s right! Team leader Genome, you actually didn’t achieve any significant results last season? But this time, it’s completely different!”
“Yes! The most important thing is this person! If you don’t know this person, you’re not a gamer! No, you’re not Korean. This person is so hot! This is ‘Purple’!”
It was a completely different tension from the previous introduction. But no one found that fact strange.
-Purge day! Purge day! Purge day!
-The day of the purge has arrived!
-Haha! It's a purge party!
-???: God exists and he is Korean
-Godfly descends! Godfly descends! Godfly descends!
-Another ON! Another ON! Another ON!
-Ah haha the competition is already over
-Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!
The chat window was also filled with just as much excitement.
“You were good at games in the first place, but anyone who saw this MCK will never forget it, right?”
“Yes, that’s right. Elephant mentioned Purple during the opening ceremony interview, which became a hot topic again.”
“An amateur helping a pro gamer? That’s already ridiculous. But it makes sense if you’re Purple!”
“Besides, it’s not just Purple-nim. Eclipse-nim is also someone with incredible physical strength. Also, although it’s not well known, the combination of Skull Kim, Park Ja-cho, and Gol-cho is known for having great chemistry.”
The excited commentators were talking nonsense. If it were caster Jeong So-yoon, she would have restrained herself at that time, but Wanggeom was different.
“Huh? Listening to what you just said, you’re not talking about Genom at all. But since you’re the team leader, wouldn’t you be upset if you didn’t mention it?”
“Ah, you are… … ”
When he made a joke, the commentators covered their mouths as if they were speechless.
-omg!
-Unable to continue speaking… (tears)
-PlantWiki/Wanggeom/Controversy
-What is a public execution? LOL
-You're really turning it around lol
-You punk! What kind of karma have you committed against Wanggeom!
-Anyway, it's his fault, lol
As the viewers teased him, Wanggeom raised both hands and said.
“Of course I’m joking. You’re an all-rounder, so it’s not obvious. You showed a very fluid play last season, too.”
“Yes, that’s right. You’re so fluid that I dare say you’re the most free in ban picks.”
“What kind of appearance will this competition have… … Huh? What’s going on all of a sudden!?”
The commentators who were continuing their commentary soon became wide-eyed. The viewers soon realized the reason.
-Where is purple?
-Hello! Korean guys!
– Viva Purgeday! Viva Purgeday!
-Hey guys, don't interrupt them.
-sorry. I'm learning korean, but my skill is not that good.
This was because English suddenly started to flow into the chat window. Along with that, the number of viewers quickly surpassed 70,000.
The commentators quickly figured out the situation.
“Oh… … Foreign viewers suddenly came in? If you look at it now, they’re looking for Purple and the Fuzzy Day team.”
“It seems like overseas fans came! Those who know, probably know, but Purple-nim is also a monthly fan.”
“This is the first time in Mad Smurf history that so many foreigners have come here! Well, have there ever been foreigners here before?”
-mchdmchng
-This is what I mean by "Wolcl" lol
-The local competition has become a global competition?
-What's with the sudden heightening of the level? LOL
-Is this the Purple Coin? What the heck is this rice cake?
-Foreigner? I only see Koreans.
What is this?
-Ah lol If you look at Pertube, you're the eldest Korean
-I love our overseas compatriots!
Wanggeom quickly rolled his eyes.
Still, like a professional, he was not flustered. And he had already heard the story beforehand.
'They said that foreigners might come in… … '
This was because I heard a story from the Light Games public relations team before the broadcast.
'There are so many, aren't there?'
However, the scale was completely different. However, the direction of progress had already been decided.
“Okay, I apologize to our overseas fans, but there will be no foreign language support for this broadcast. Korean only, understand? My English is only this short.”
Despite his limited English, the chat window was filled with 'yes' and 'ok'. It seemed like they weren't expecting anything different either.
“Okay, good. We’re running out of time, so let’s start the draw for the Purge Day team right away!”
Along with his comment, the lottery results appeared on the screen. For a moment, none of the commentators could easily continue speaking.
“No… …! Wait, what!?”
“What the hell is going on!?”
“From now until now, unpredictable situations have been occurring!”
The three people who suddenly came to their senses raised their voices at the same time. The audio overlapped, but none of them noticed it.
“Purge Day has entered Group A! Group A is in chaos right now!”
“No, if this happens, only one of the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th ranked teams will survive! The probability of Purge Day entering Group A is 1 in 9, right? It’s high, but… …!”
“No, not high! There’s an 8/9 chance that this won’t happen! We missed that! Group A is now the group of death!”
The screen quickly changed with him. Latte Pro and Plus Alpha had more serious expressions than before. They probably hadn't expected this situation to come to this.
“We were just trying to keep each other in check, but the Purge Day fight completely turned things upside down!”
“It’s embarrassing! It’s inevitable that it’s embarrassing! If this continues, it will become unclear whether we will even make it to the playoffs!”
“Huh? What is it? The atmosphere of the Purge Day team is completely different!”
However, the atmosphere in the waiting room of the Purge Day team was different. The team members, including Lee Kyung-bok, who was smiling brightly, were just nodding their heads calmly.
Along the way, Genome took something out and pointed it at the camera.
“Oh, Team Leader Genome just took something out?”
“What is that?”
“Ah, a scoreboard. It’s a portable scoreboard!”
A question mark appeared on the faces of the commentators and the viewers as well. Why did they suddenly bring that up?
Genome typed something on the scoreboard and turned it towards the camera.
“AAAAAAAAAAAHHH!”
“Team Leader Genome! As expected, it’s Genome!”
“I take back what I said about being all-rounder! That’s not Team Leader Genom’s specialty!”
The commentators burst into laughter.
Because on the scoreboard captured on the screen.
['Upper' Is Science]
Because there was only one sentence written.
“This is a provocation in this situation! Team Leader Genome, you are shaking the mentality of the other team!”
“Genome-nim introduced himself on TV as a man who can open his mouth at the genetic level. He really lives up to his reputation! I want to tell you this!”
“It’s not an all-rounder, it’s a mouth-rounder! Its mouth is wide open and won’t close at all!”
The atmosphere changed so much that the commentators even commented cheerfully.
-No way lol Are you crazy lol
-You fu*king mouth rounder lol
-This level of provocation in front of 70,000 viewers?
-Why is it my lot to feel shame…!
-Upper is right, science is right!
-Why isn't the upper part in English? LOL
-Really ㅋㅋ If you're going to care about foreign viewers, you'll definitely do it
-That ugly bastard has become ugly again.
The minds of the worried viewers were the same. The chat room, which was filled with laughter as if nothing had happened, soon became filled with confidence.
This was because Lee Kyung-bok looked at the camera and gave a bright thumbs-up.
-What is it that doesn't have any tension?
-Ah haha the feeling of being a pervert is the basis of god play
-What do you mean, you're a gold medalist? There's a Godple on Purge Day!
-Group A is the group of death? No! It's the group of 'purge'!
The viewers were reassured by him.
Group A was decided as the 'group of death'.
But Purge Day was more of a 'precursor' of death.