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Episode 190 – The Purge (2)
Purge Day Team Waiting Room.
Lee Kyung-bok smiled brightly when the results of the draw came out.
“Oh, that’s lucky.”
He was grouped with the previously predicted winners, 'Latte Pro' and 'Plus Alpha'. The commentators and viewers were shocked and called it the 'group of death', but he was different.
“It’s going to be a fun game from the start.”
“I agree with you. I wonder how strong the opponent will be… …!”
Eclipse agreed.
The conversation in the waiting room was casual, as it was not broadcast.
But the other two, Skull Kim and Park Japchoe, whispered softly with dark expressions.
“Uh… … Is this a happy thing?”
“Isn’t that just bad luck?”
They belonged to the ordinary axis.
I couldn't understand the feelings of Lee Kyung-bok and Eclipse, who were happy to meet a strong opponent.
“Isn’t that rather lucky?”
The two people flinched at the sound of Lee Kyung-bok's voice. He spoke quietly, but it seemed like he heard it.
“Are you lucky?”
“My opponent is a former professional gamer and gold medalist?”
Lee Kyung-bok answered the two people who were immediately bewildered with a smile.
“If we can stop those two teams from advancing, our chances of winning will increase. If we were in a different group, we would have had to face them in the playoffs.”
“You are right.”
For a moment, the two people stared blankly at Lee Kyung-bok and Eclipse, who agreed with him, before nodding their heads.
'I get it now.'
'I wonder what Genome must have been thinking… … '
The standards of thinking were different from the beginning.
I could tell that it wasn't a broadcast concept because I could see the sincerity in his expression and tone.
“I’m so glad we’re on the same team.”
“What I'm saying is.”
The two soon shook off their anxiety with faint smiles. Just knowing that Lee Kyung-bok was an ally and not an enemy gave them peace of mind.
In the meantime, Genome cleared the scoreboard and turned around. The broadcast screen had already switched to introducing the next team.
“Surprisingly, what Purple said makes sense.”
Even though I was performing, I was listening carefully to my teammates' conversations.
“If those two teams had been in different groups, we would have had more time to study our team.”
“Oh, that’s true.”
“Oh, that’s right.”
At the two people's agreement, Genome nodded his head with a smile.
“If it’s a mountain that has to be overcome anyway, it’s better to overcome it quickly.”
Skull Kim and Park Japchoe also laughed together and then suddenly realized something.
'Now that I look at it, you too, Mr. Genom?'
Aren't Lee Kyung-bok and even Genome already talking with the assumption of victory?
which.
'Is this spreading?'
It was the same for them too.
I didn't feel like I would lose at all with them.
* * *
Caster Wanggeom looked at the screen while flipping through the cue cards.
“Now, the introduction of all participating teams and the group draw have concluded.”
“Wow, looking at it again, Group A is really… … ”
“I don’t know how they got split up like this. The other groups are looking like they’re going to die, but Group A already feels like a mess!”
-Really lol Group A is already in the main tournament
-It's practically a semi-final
-I'm going to die from exhaustion lol
-Ah haha, upper is science!
-No, you can't ignore the caffeine stimulating effect.
-Latte Pro is a real contender for the championship lol
-Tsk tsk If you look at the extra amount of practice, you wouldn't say something like that
– Seriously lol, everyone's stamina is crazy
The viewers reacted immediately to the commentators' words. Wanggeom quickly continued speaking before the chat became more heated.
“Well, then we can’t help but hear each team’s thoughts, right? The interview will proceed in reverse order of the introductions.”
The viewers' attention returned to the interview progress.
“However, this time, I will interview the most unpredictable group A at my discretion! The teams from group A will be the last to be interviewed!”
-I purposely made you watch the broadcast until the end!
-As expected, King Sword is doing a good job of hosting lol
-I can't stand the death group interview!
With that comment, the screen changed. The teams at the bottom began to express their determination for the competition and their thoughts on the bracket.
“Honestly, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t at ease!”
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“Ah, this time we’re going to make it to the playoffs. That’s what I thought the moment I saw it.”
“I don’t know! There’s a reason they say the underdogs are rebelling!”
“Are you all awake? Our team is going to turn things around.”
The team leaders of each team finished their interviews with great interest. Wanggeom soon turned his attention back with a cough.
“Okay, as I said earlier, we’ve postponed the Group A interview, right? Let’s hear Don Damas’ thoughts first!”
“I wonder what the previous season’s winner is thinking!”
“How much is the money?”
The screen changed to the commentary of the commentators. All three of them let out a gasp at the sight of the Don Damas team members.
“Ah, the Don Damas team! Should we say that this is the composure of last season’s winners!?”
“This is also a kind of experience!”
“The uniform fits the concept perfectly!”
Lower-ranked teams also wore matching uniforms, but most of them had the same avatars.
But Don Damas' team was different.
Black suit, fedora, and Tommy guns and wads of money scattered throughout the waiting room.
It was an Italian mafia concept costume. The team leader at the center, Don Ga-ri, was wearing a red rose brooch on his chest.
As one of his teammates whispered next to him on the sofa, he raised one of his index fingers and opened his mouth.
“I made Lady Luck an offer she couldn’t refuse.”
The viewers burst into laughter at that comment.
-Money Father! Money Father! Money Father!
-Don Capuccine appears lol
-Is this a money meme?
-Cafchiné = Kkapchine, that's all it is
-What is concept play? LOL
It was a comment that parodied a famous line from a classic movie that will be remembered in history. As expected from a streamer, Don Gwa-Ri continued speaking without any hesitation.
“Everyone is wondering who will survive Group A, but there is no need to be.”
He took off his hat leisurely and lowered it to his chest, smiling.
“No matter who comes up, the championship belongs to us, the Don Damas Family.”
The commentators all let out a gasp at that comment.
“Ah, as expected, it’s Don Damas! This is what a boss is like! Since I’m already on top, I don’t care about those below me! That’s the kind of attitude he has!”
“This is why Don Damas is popular. He may look arrogant, but he proves it!”
“Well, I wonder if they can keep their boss position this season as well. Now, let’s meet the three teams that have been thrown into the fierce battlefield of Group A!
Wanggeom quickly continued the proceedings by throwing out comments.
“Okay, Group A’s first interview is… … ”
The order was changed arbitrarily, so the order now changed according to the host's intention. Soon, the screen changed and the waiting room of the Latte Pro team appeared.
“Ah! It’s Latte Pro! As expected from a professional, you’re wearing a clean uniform.”
“It looks like a real professional gaming team.”
“That’s right. The latte logo surprisingly suits you well, right?”
While the commentators were praising him, the team leader, Caffeine, stood upright and looked straight into the camera.
“I’m definitely up against some very skilled people. Especially since they are famous for their physical prowess.”
The caffeine that had been so lucky soon shook its head.
“But Mystic League isn’t all about physicality. When I was active, I didn’t just practice for Champions. To keep up with my teammates… … ”
As he poured out his words, Wanggeom quickly intervened.
“Ah, Team Leader Caffeine!? Please skip the story about your active-duty days. If we want to hear that, we’ll have to schedule a special broadcast!”
-Kinggeom nice cut!
-Tumorty talk cut!
-???: When I was in LA… …
-It's a concept of an old man, but the old stories are trueㅋㅋㅋ
-Joe Draw Interview (3 hours)
In response to the viewers' reactions, Caffeine pretended to cough and spoke again.
“Ahem, in the Mystic League, it’s not just physical strength that’s important, but teamwork. It’s up to us to make it to the playoffs.”
The commentators applauded.
“That’s right! You’re right! Mystic League is a team game, right?”
“I’m really looking forward to the teamwork that will be fostered under the coaching of the Grandmaster!”
“Okay! We listened carefully to the lecture from Team Leader Caffeine, and now the next team is… … ”
The screen changed again with Wanggeom's comment. Next in line was 'Plus Alpha's' turn.
“It’s a plus! Wow, the screen looks magnificent even when I watch it again!”
“Yes, I actually have a lot of leftover training clothes. They’re meant to be comfortable, but they’re really tight now!”
“I really respect people who leave the game and work out. Plus, it’s like adding something extra at the end. If you go to the gym and try personal training, you’ll know what I mean!”
-This is an invincible ticket lol
-???: I'll just try it 15 times
-???: Just one more! Just one more!
-Really lol I can't count the number of trainers
-Why isn't one finished? LOL!
-Ah haha, that's how you gain muscle!
-So you're saying that I have good stamina?
-???: The body is short-lived, but the spirit is eternal.
-Mystic also has guts?
-ㅁㅊ That's not the kind of spirit you have, lol
Pride laughed at the chat response, then cleared his throat.
“Let me make it short. There’s something I’ve realized while working in the sports world.”
As he paused for a moment, the sword quickly filled the audio.
“Oh, the realization of a gold medalist! You guys, this is not an opportunity you hear about often! What is that, Team Leader Pride!?”
“What I mean is that second place in any competition is meaningless.”
Pride continued, crossing his arms over his muscular arms.
“I am here because I am a gold medalist. If I were a bronze or silver medalist, I would not have had a chance.”
“No, isn’t the fact that you’re a medalist itself amazing?”
“Those guys were able to compete because they all won first place. If you don’t win first place, you won’t even be given a chance.”
Pride said with a determined expression.
“That’s why my only goal is to win!”
The commentators nodded their heads and let out small sighs.
“The embodiment of a living competitive spirit! This was an interview worthy of Pride.”
“The determination is tremendous. I can feel once again how fierce Group A is.”
“Yes. It’s an amateur competition, but it’s a competition after all, right? Not just Plus Alpha, but all the teams will be competing seriously! Now, let’s meet the last team, right? Let’s meet the Purge Day team!”
The screen changed within.
The Purge Day team also prepared their uniforms like other teams before.
The commentators rounded their mouths in admiration.
“Oh! What is this?”
“Ah, as expected from Mr. Genome! He’s well prepared! He knows how to stand out on air!”
“In colloquial terms, we call it a jam-packed group. We took care of each member’s concept along with unity!”
However, while all the other teams emphasized unity with their uniforms, the costumes Genome prepared were different.
-What suits do all the members wear?
-Hahaha, the skull mask is perfect for Skull Kim.
-Park Weed Cho is a green mask lol
-Oh lol Kim Jerry movies are the basics
-Why does Mr. Ikle wear an iron mask instead of a helmet?
-Dude lol what is that hahoe mask lol
-The instinct to be a pangmer that can't be hidden ㅋㅋㅋ
-When will the Godple P mask be released as goods?
-Are you watching reality? Hurry up and mass-produce it!
Dark purple suits and masks, but each of them was wearing masks that suited the broadcast.
Viewers were pleased with the costume.
-Looking at it this way, it really looks like the movie Purge Dayㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-That means the purge preparations are complete.
-First of all, the costume is overwhelming, right?
-The impact is definitely better on Fuzzy Day ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Anyway, upper is science!
Meanwhile, Genome came forward. He sighed briefly and shook his head.
“Ha… … This is really worrying.”
The commentators and viewers were confused by the start, which was completely different from the other teams' interviews.
“No, what happened?”
“Team Leader Genome, you must have been so confident that it showed on the scoreboard, right?”
“Don’t be fooled, everyone. There’s something going on! Did you believe it? Genome Kick! You have to be careful about this!”
As Wanggeom spoke, Genome continued his comment.
“What I’m worried about is taxes!”
The commentators' eyes widened at the unexpected comment, and question marks filled the chat window. What on earth are they talking about taxes all of a sudden?
“As everyone knows, there was another competition I participated in under the name of Purge Day. At that time, I narrowly missed out on the prize money in the final match. Thanks to that, all the prize money went to the boss.”
Although no names were mentioned directly, everyone knew about the competition.
It was clear that he was talking about the 'Time Warfare' event at Gunner Ground.
“Huh? That’s strange? It’s a little different from what I remember.”
“So, there’s no reason for Team Leader Genome to feel sorry, right?”
“Team Leader, if you think we can just let this slide because we can’t mention it directly, you’re mistaken.”
-Really lol, what's so regrettable about it!
-If that rat bastard kept saying 'rat' and robbing people, lol
-You got stuck here and there and got brutally murdered?
-If you're King Jik-jik or Newton, you probably don't know lol
-???: You punk, don't you have a conscience?
-Was that it? Kick your conscience!
-What the heck is a conscience kick? Lol
Genome didn't care about the reaction. He continued with his prepared remarks.
“But this competition is different, Crazy Smurf! In this amazing competition, you get to split the entire prize money. That money will be considered income, so you can’t help but worry about taxes!”
The commentators burst into laughter at this.
“Yes! Of course, all the other competitions are good, but Crazy Smurf is a particularly great competition!”
“Ah! Ahh! This was the build-up for this! And there was even a comment that said we would already win!”
“That’s right! He’s already thinking of winning the prize money and is doing the interview! As expected of a seasoned guy! I can’t help but say that!”
-Putting the chin upside down ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-The first entry into the track was ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Look at how surprised the commentators are lol
-As expected, this is a commercial streamer lol
-Ah haha even black companies can't avoid taxes!
-Black company (model taxpayer)
-Oh my gosh, it's a black company, so why do you pay your taxes faithfully?
The chat room atmosphere also became more cheerful.
Wanggeom was satisfied with this and quickly checked the time.
Fortunately, there was still some room.
“Okay, I listened carefully to what Team Leader Genome said. I’ve finished all the team interviews, but there’s something that’s weighing on my mind.”
“A burden on your mind?”
“What is that?”
The commentator's question immediately turned the chat window's attention. I was sad that it was over, but what was the burden on my mind?
“Didn’t so many foreign fans come earlier? The number of viewers has already exceeded 80,000. If I just end the broadcast here? If I do that, I will be wanted by Interpol right away.”
“Oh, if we end it like this, it’s an international crime?”
“No, your Majesty’s comment is truly speechless.”
The commentators burst into laughter, and the chat window was no different.
“Okay, of course I’m joking. But if we just end it like that, we’ll get scolded. So I think it would be good if Purple-nim could say one more thing during the intermission.”
At that request, the screen changed back to the waiting room of the Purge Day team. Lee Kyung-bok, who was suddenly pointed out while half-masked, opened his eyes wide.
But soon he came forward.
-Luv u Purple!
-I can't understand what he says, but I feel it.
-Mr.Perfect is here!
-Look at the speed at which overseas Koreans are popping out ㅋㅋㅋ
-Is this what it means to be a fan of Wolk?
-I dunno what you say, but your voice makes me happy!
-I don't know what it is, but I know you're happy lol
-This is all I want! lol!
-Mask and suit are 'perfect' for you!
-Really lol, this is so happy
As he stood in the center of the screen, foreign fans who had been quiet started chatting. As a result, the chat window became a mix of English and Korean.
Lee Kyung-bok did not lose his composure even as the chat was quickly uploaded.
“It must not be easy to find foreign broadcasts, so thank you for coming.”
As he expressed his gratitude, the chat window filled up with hearts and subscriber-only emoticons, as foreign fans also knew that he did not speak English well.
Even though they couldn't communicate with each other, Lee Gyeong-bok could feel their affection.
“The only thing I can do to repay you is to have fun, right? I’ll show you a fun show at this competition… … ”
He paused for a moment, then smiled and concluded his speech.
“I think the most fun thing is winning the game.”
Those words sent a torrent of anger into the chat window.
-Kyaha! This is it!
-Godple's declaration of victory! Godple's declaration of victory!
-Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!
-Translate please!
-Yeah, Just this sentence plz!
-Ah haha, winning is so much fun?
-???: I won! The competition is over!
-What is the Jojo-style ending? Lol
-I'll translate it for you lol He says 'I give you fun, And Fun is the win'
-What is night-time translation?
-thx to you!
-It's already funny lol!
-Is it Perfect-Confidence, right?
-Is this okay?
-Oh my gosh lol. So you can use it overseas too? lol
The chat room was filled with cheers and excitement. Wanggeom bowed his head slightly in satisfaction.
“Yes, thank you, Purple, for accepting my sudden request! Now, it’s time to end the broadcast. Lastly, please tell us the match schedule.”
“Yes! Happy Crazy Smurfing to all! The real competition starts next week!”
“Then, is there nothing to see before that? No! The teams in each group will freely conduct scrimmages according to their schedules.”
After the commentators finished explaining, Wanggeom spoke again.
“Okay! We’ll see you again next week with a full match!”
“Please show lots of love to Crazy Smurf!”
"thank you!"
In an exciting atmosphere.
The broadcast ended with the commentators giving their closing remarks.
* * *
Genome Studio.
The broadcast is over, but Purge Day's schedule is not over yet.
“Now I will discuss the scrim schedule with the other team leaders. Please mark the dates that are not possible here.”
Genome floated his weekly schedule into the air. Lee Kyung-bok took a step back because he had no additional schedule.
While Skull Kim and Park Japchoe were struggling, Eclipse quietly raised her hand.
“Mr. Ekul?”
“Excuse me, but what the heck is Scream?”
Others blinked at that question, but soon they understood.
“Ah, I don’t think Mr. Ikle would know.”
“That’s right. You haven’t been in Mystic for long, so you probably don’t know this terminology.”
Eclipse, who had only played games from Prom, was busy learning the in-game terminology. However, it was difficult to fully master the competition terminology.
“To put it simply, you can think of it as a friendly match or expedition.”
Lee Kyung-bok explained on behalf of the company.
“We play practice games with the opposing team in advance to get to know each other’s strengths. Based on that, we also devise strategies to use in the actual game.”
“But it’s not just practice.”
Genome added slyly.
“The rules are the tournament rules, so we have to ban and pick. It will show which champions we ban, and which champions our opponents are keeping an eye on from our team.”
It wasn't something that was done just for fun. Wouldn't it be more effective if it was done according to the same rules as the competition?
Genome immediately turned his gaze to Lee Kyung-bok.
“For example, the person the opposing team will first try to control in scrims is Purple. They will definitely ban Yami and Barzan first and see what kind of countermeasures they have prepared.”
“Hmm… … I think I would definitely do that too.”
Eclipse nodded with a serious expression. The importance of Scream was immediately felt when he heard the example.
“Are you ready for the new champion?”
Lee Kyung-bok smiled faintly at Genome's question.
“It wasn’t that difficult.”
There were no problems, not even a single worry.
He rather.
“I want to try it out in real life soon.”
I was looking forward to the upcoming scream.