The Divine Genius’s Game Broadcasting Chapter 205

Episode 205 – The Only Sword in the Universe (3)

The strongest creep in the jungle, 'Duke Lash', also known as Duke, gave the best rewards as befitting his name.

When you die, it grants funds to all team members, increases their attack power and skill effects, and even speeds up their return to base.

In addition, it strengthens friendly minions and increases their attack power and range, so much so that you can destroy a tower with just minions while the buff lasts.

In the current situation, if they receive this buff, the victory of the Purge Day team is certain. However, the commentators could not hide their concerns.

“Duke solo conquest, is this really possible? He’s the strongest creep according to the developers?”

“High risk, high return. That’s how you describe Duke in one sentence. Taking on the game alone without any backup? You have to take on all the risks yourself!”

“First of all, Duke is basically immune to all debuffs. So, Deku’s attacks are uninterrupted! But I don’t know if I should call this a blessing, but Master Lee doesn’t have any CC skills, so this doesn’t apply to him!”

The commentators tried to gauge the possibility of Lee Kyung-bok's bold attempt. It was their duty, but they were also curious as gamers.

“But what you need help with is not the Duke itself, but the regeneration location?”

“Oh, that’s right. The swamp is very tricky.”

“Once you enter, the slow effect is applied immediately. This lasts until you get out, right? On top of that, it has poison in the settings, so the defense is lowered in addition to the continuous damage!”

The place where Duke appears is a swamp filled with poison, a place that is difficult to stay in for a long time, both in terms of system and experience.

“After all, the difference starts even before the battle starts. The Duke has no disadvantages, but it feels like the player starts with a chronic disease!”

“That’s right. Just standing still will drain your stamina! The reason I’m telling you that you need backup is because you need to deal damage and finish the fight quickly to increase your survival rate!”

“You need backups not only for simple damage output but also for stable dealing. What I’ve been talking about so far is swamps, right? But Duke also attacks directly! Since the damage comes from two directions, aggro ping-pong is essential!”

Wanggeom tilted his head at the commentator's heated explanation.

“In short, the Purple player has to solo, take the swamp dot damage alone, and deal with Duke attacks? Even as I summarize, I keep thinking, ‘Is this possible?’ Isn’t this really impossible?”

“But surprisingly, it doesn’t seem completely impossible. I don’t know about other champions, but I think it’s possible if it’s Master Lee, especially Purple’s Master Lee.”

“I agree! Master Lee’s Cosmic Aura and Defense Damage are key! This Defense Ignore is not a debuff, so it works on Duke!”

As expected of the strongest creep, Duke had high specs in all aspects, including defense and spell resistance.

Since it is immune to debuffs, its specs will not be lowered, but Master Lee's space aura is not a debuff type but a strengthening type, so it was applied.

That was exactly the success factor that the commentators expected.

“I think this is basically a race against time! If Purple’s physical is good enough, he should be able to withstand Duke’s attacks?! He just needs to withstand the swamp dot damage!”

“No, but right now all of the Purple Player items are movement speed options? Will they be able to hold up?”

“In fact, just holding on is already a legend! But isn’t it the charm of Purple that he shows more than that? I think it’s okay to look forward to this!”

Wanggeom looked at the excited commentators and then cleared his throat.

“It’s time to see the results for yourself! Purple Player! We’ve reached the swamp! It’s almost time for Duke to show up!”

No matter what the outcome is.

A battle that you can't take your eyes off of has begun.

* * *

The swampy area where the Duke lived was covered in a thick red smoke.

Lee Kyung-bok felt a chill at the threat rising there.

'Is this Duke?'

But that threat was nothing compared to the level of threat felt beneath the swamp.

As my whole body tightened, my five senses became more vivid.

'Monsters are more interesting than people, after all.'

Lee Kyung-bok adjusted his grip on the sword with a smile.

[>My lord! Are you sure it's okay?]

[>Wow, Duke solo play is really… … But since he’s the boss, I think he’ll do it again.]

[>Wouldn't it be better if I just leave the weeds alone and go?]

[>No! It's better for me to support!]

No one immediately opposed Lee Kyung-bok's decision, but the team members could not hide their worries.

His smile grew wider.

“Just maintain the line well. I’ll tell you the buff timing, so don’t miss it.”

He stepped forward, unconcerned. It was only one step, but it was enough to wake the master of the domain.

The sloppy swamp seemed to boil and then exploded like a volcano. A giant monster, a mix of a snake and a civet, appeared from the gushing liquid.

'It's worth doing.'

Lee Kyung-bok immediately rushed towards Duke. Although his body felt heavy due to the slowdown from the swamp, it was not too much of a problem thanks to the item effect.

'Are you saying you won't even allow access?'

As Duke let out a cry, tentacles sprouted from all over the swamp. In an instant, they flew towards Lee Kyung-bok.

Even as tentacles filled his vision between the crimson smoke, he didn't lose his smile. Instead, he just took a light breath.

'It's been a long time since I've felt this way.'

The sensitive spirit expanded, gathering and classifying information. Among the numerous tentacles, only those that could effectively attack him were selected and a trajectory was drawn.

The optimal route to break through those trajectories came to mind clearly.

And Lee Kyung-bok had the ability to move along that path.

'There is no time to waste.'

Lee Kyung-bok also recognized that this strategy was a battle against time.

He passed through the tentacle bundle in one go and immediately activated his cosmic aura. The green aura blooming on his sword body shone brighter than the surrounding smoke.

'If you avoid all attacks.'

Even while striking, Shingi did not stop gathering information.

The tentacles that missed him followed him again, but not a single one hit.

'There are about 5 minutes left.'

Based on the information collected, Shingi calculated the limit of physical exhaustion due to solo dancing.

As such limitations arose, his intuition began to become more and more sensitive.

'Enough.'

After that, it was a state of no return.

Neither the Duke's acid breath that followed his tentacles nor the barrage of thorns on his back could stop him. Nevertheless, his health bar steadily decreased.

'Just a little more!'

However, Lee Kyung-bok waited for his stamina to decrease even more. Even when the red stamina bar shrank to the size of a fingernail, his attacks did not stop.

[>My lord!?]

[>No, this is killing me?!]

[>Boss!]

[>Eww!]

The team members who had been checking his condition from time to time screamed. However, Lee Kyung-bok finally opened his mouth only when there was only a half-moon-sized amount left.

“Listen carefully.”

He held the sword in his hand and stabbed me in the body, but he did not die.

“The buff will last 30 seconds.”

A young green aura permeated his body. It was Master Lee's ultimate skill, 'Sword Unity'.

The activation condition of 'using Cosmic Aura 20 times' had already been met a long time ago. However, Lee Kyung-bok waited for the right time to maximize its effect.

'The game starts now.'

Lee Kyung-bok felt his body become lighter.

It was the effect of the ultimate skill, ‘Shin Geum Il Unification.’

A strengthening skill that is immune to slowdowns and increases all speeds by the amount of health lost. However, there was something else that was more important than anything else.

'I guess I have about 3 seconds to spare.'

It was the constant activation of 'Cosmic Aura' during the duration. As evidence, a brilliant green aura enveloped not only the sword but also his entire body.

After completing his calculations, Lee Gyeong-bok began his attack.

It flashed like green lightning in the middle of a solo dance. It was a speed that would be difficult for an ordinary person to adapt to, but not for Lee Kyung-bok.

[>My lord?]

[>What? Why is the icon like this?]

[>What? Is there a bug?]

[>Are you sure you're not moving it yourself?]

The team members who confirmed the movement through the minimap could not hide their shock.

However, Lee Kyung-bok, who was focusing all his attention on Duke, did not notice the reaction.

Duke's stamina began to decrease in an instant, but Lee Kyung-bok's stamina was also decreasing along with it.

The appearance of two stamina bars decreasing as if they were racing each other.

'I won.'

But Lee Kyung-bok was already certain.

At this he opened his mouth.

“5 seconds later!”

A green flash of light engulfed Duke's body.

And just like he said.

Five seconds later, the Duke giant collapsed.

[Duke Lash is dead!]

[The team is granted the 'Mystery of the Duke' buff!]

The crimson smoke cleared away along with the system message that appeared before my eyes.

Among them, Lee Gyeong-bok, who had finished his sword fighting, stood.

His stamina bar had only one mark left.

[>Wow, wow, wow!]

[>Juenjang! You are truly the best boss!]

[>Wow, this is real!?]

[>Let's go purge!]

Lee Kyung-bok let out a sly laugh.

Even beyond the chat, the excitement of the team members was visible.

And they didn't just respond with words.

[Eclipse rice price]

[GENOME house price]

[Skull Kim's ransom]

[Skull Kim's clothes price]

A kill message that explodes like a firecracker.

“Very good.”

Lee Kyung-bok smiled brightly and pressed return.

“Now let’s go win.”

* * *

Set 2 is over.

It was time for a break between sets, but the Don Damas team could not rest comfortably.

All the team members bowed their heads with stern expressions, as if a funeral had been held.

"and……"

“Two consecutive losses… … ”

“Duke Solo… Is this possible…?”

“I’m screwed… … “

The team members muttered with a look of emptiness. Don-gap-ryang felt uneasy watching them.

“Let’s gather together first. We need to think about a plan.”

At those words, his head turned and eight eyes looked straight at him.

“Operation?”

“Brother, does that make sense now?”

“Brother, the ban card means nothing.”

“What I’m saying is… … Now even if you go all-in with the ban card, you can’t stop it, right?”

The number of champions Lee Kyung-bok can handle has increased from three to four. He cannot be stopped by three ban cards.

“Honestly, it’s pretty much over, isn’t it?”

“I thought uppers were just confidence or memes… … ”

“Now that I’ve experienced it myself, I can say that it’s real science.”

“Purple is really different. We’re just… … materials used in that person’s mythology.”

As the morale of the team members hit rock bottom, Don Gwak, as the team leader, could not just sit by and watch.

“What’s wrong with you all? There are still three sets left?! If we just get through this set and change the flow, we have a chance!”

He tried to be as restrained as possible, but his voice trembled. It was because he also knew deep down that the possibility was slim.

“Brother, do you know what I’m saying?”

His younger brother looked at him with pity.

“To do that, you have to catch Purple. Can you do it?”

"that……"

“In the first set, I even stopped a surprise attack from three people, and in the second set, I even won 1:1 with JD. No, what’s the big deal? I took down Duke all by myself… … ”

My brother trailed off and gave a self-deprecating laugh. The other team members seemed to agree, although they didn’t say anything.

At this, Don Gwak kept his mouth shut.

And I took a deep breath and calmed my mind.

“Yeah, you’re right.”

Everyone turned their heads to him again, but there was a question in their eyes.

Unlike before, there was no trembling in Don's voice.

“We’re going to lose the next set. Crazy Smurf is finished now.”

"older brother?"

"honey?"

"brother?"

The team members were taken aback by the sudden change in attitude. But they soon realized.

The expression on Don's face was far from that of a loser.

“Purple is a genius? I know that. No, I know it best! It’s impossible to win 1:1. But!”

The value of money gradually raised its voice.

“Are you just going to stay like this? If we keep going like this, we’ll just be losers! Losers who can’t do anything and get hurt for three sets!”

He continued speaking, looking into the eyes of each of his team members.

“Is that what you really want!? We’re not just a team, are we? We’re family, family! Our family! Are you just going to stand by and watch as we become someone else’s stepping stone!?”

Everyone's eyes opened wide at those words.

“At least! At least once, shouldn’t you fight back properly?! Even if you lose, you should at least hit me once!”

The team members' eyes brightened at the raised voice.

“I can’t just take it.”

“That’s right, we have to show that we are different from other teams.”

“At this rate, I’ll probably just hear people say I got second place through luck.”

“I can’t stand that.”

Don Gwak smiled at his teammates' words.

“Yeah, winning is greedy, right? I admit it. But let’s beat Purple just once, just once. I’ll beat all the other champions, but Barzan is worth it, right?”

It's enough to do what other teams can't do.

Accordingly, the target for the money has been revised.

“I broke that record by having a perfect score in every game.”

* * *

Meanwhile, in the Purge Day team waiting room.

Despite winning two games in a row, the atmosphere was heavy.

“More than I thought… …”

Lee Kyung-bok broke the silence with a deep sigh.

“The finals are going too easily.”

The team members nodded at those words.

“I feel a little scared.”

“I thought I would lose at least once… … ”

“I feel like I ended up losing out because I prepared too hard.”

“Wouldn’t this end in three sets?”

Genie immediately burst into laughter and said:

“But in reality, this was because the ganking was too appropriate and we benefited a lot. Because of that, the synergy that was Don Damas’ strength was completely destroyed.”

Others nodded at those words. It would have been a difficult match without Lee Kyung-bok's ganking.

“Well, I don’t think we need to think about that ‘what if’ anymore. It’ll probably be settled in the next game.”

“I think so too. That’s why I’m saying this…”

Lee Kyung-bok looked around at his team members and said.

“It’s time to take out the trump card.”

The champion Lee Kyung-bok prepared for the finals.

It wasn't Master Lee.

“Oh, right.”

“I agree.”

“I prepared everything, but it’s meaningless if I don’t show it to the viewers.”

“Then shall we go like that for the next set?”

Lee Kyung-bok smiled and nodded at Genome's question.

For some, it's a fierce battlefield.

“Isn’t it better if it’s fun until the end?”

For him, the competition was also part of the broadcast.