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Episode 274 – A Drop of Clean Water (2)
Personal broadcasting platform, Serengeti TV.
It was also the platform where the user 'Shoulder', who was the living legend and pinnacle of Metal Punch, broadcasted.
“I thought it was the top, but it’s the middle?”
He was enjoying Metal Punch's ranked matches as usual.
“Bottom, bottom, bottom. But stop here.”
With his leisurely speech, the opponent's stamina bar quickly dwindled. Then the match was decided.
[KO]
Shoulders gave a light whistle as he commented.
“Oh, it was so much fun. But if you want to come to Omega, I hope you practice more.”
– Seriously lol this is so bad lol
-I worked so hard to get here, but they won't even give me 1 point ㅋㅋㅋ
-Really ㅋㅋ I think you should give in to number 1 in good conscience ㅋㅋㅋ
-Omega goalkeeper Su-beom lol
-Please open the door ㅠㅠ
This time, the opponent was a promotion match that would allow him to advance to the highest rank of Metal Punch, 'Omega'. However, the gatekeeper was too strong to overcome the threshold of promotion.
“Hey, I know you put in the effort, but how can you view this?”
Shoulders responded playfully to the viewers' playful criticism.
“Everyone knows this, but they keep saying this. In the fighting game world, skill is everything. Are you pretending not to see the weaknesses? No, I don’t want to do that either. But someone has to do it.”
Soon he began to grumble, a mixture of joking and sincere.
“Oh, and I should have some fun too. How often do you get matches like this? I should have some fun when I get the chance.”
-That's true too lol
-There aren't many gamers who would fight with my brother, lol
-There aren't many of them in Japan or Korea, right? ㅋㅋㅋ
– My shoulder type is really big so I can't play games because of the time difference ㅋㅋㅋ
-It seems like Kingjik is waiting for someone to beat him.
-Really lol Then we can play together
Shoulder was too high of a rank to easily get matched. It was not easy to get matched unless you deliberately suffered defeats to lower your rank, which is called 'losing'.
Of course, he had no intention of doing such a thing himself, and as a representative figure of Metal Punch, he had no intention of committing such abusive acts.
“Oh, aren’t there any other events for the other masters today? Are you, Daedam-nim or Mom Queen, broadcasting?”
-I'm going to eat the Tas event again!
-Ah haha I can't resist free stuff!
-You made me angry last time and now you're looking for me again?
-It's really bad, really bad ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Because the fighting game market is so small, streamers are very close-knit. As a result, Shoulder often interferes with other streamers' broadcasts to create content.
This was the moment when he tried to check out the situation of other Metal Punch streamers.
['Large Newbie Appearance' Gives '100' Stardrops!]
[Huh! A really awesome Metal Punch guy just came in!]
He opened his eyes wide at the message delivered along with 100 star drops worth 100 won each and a donation of 10,000 won.
“Newbie!? Who? What kind of person are you!? Tell me your name quickly! You know you’ll be banned immediately if you go fishing, right?”
He responded with genuine excitement. Basically, the rule is to refrain from mentioning other streamers, but streamers related to Metal Punch were an exception.
Shoulder was a hardliner when it came to winning or losing a game, but he was moderate when it came to the fighting game scene.
-Oh lol that person?
-Are you talking about that max level newbie? LOL
-But you're really good at it lol
-It's hard to call him a newbie
The chat window response that came up within a moment allowed Shoulder to immediately realize that this sponsorship was not a lie.
“No, who are you? Why don’t you tell me your name? Are you afraid that you might cause trouble in the future? No, I’ve only seen newbies once or twice. You don’t show up on the screen and only look at me.”
As he grew more frustrated, laughter spread through the chat window. But it wasn't as if the viewers were intentionally keeping it a secret.
-But that person doesn't broadcast from Serengeti.
-Can't you at least tell me your name?
-Really lol Just don't mention the platform
-Purple starts metal punch
-F*ck, he's going to hit you right away ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
In the following chat, Shoulder also figured out the situation.
“Purple? That Purple who’s hot right now is doing metal punch?!”
Although he had only focused on Metal Punch, he had heard of Purple before. That was why he felt even more regret.
“Wow, you seem really good at it… I want to see it, but I can’t.”
Shoulder was a Serengeti TV partner streamer. So I couldn't mention other broadcasting platforms, especially Try, the biggest competitor.
“Purple, you’re a partner there too, right? Ha…”
On the other hand, Purple, who is also a try partner streamer, had no interest in Serengeti TV.
At this, Shoulder bit his lip in regret and asked the viewers.
“So how far have you come now? Are you having fun?”
Even though the platform is different, it was good news that an influencer with that level of influence had come to the fighting game scene.
When he showed curiosity, the viewers immediately responded.
-Has it been about an hour now?
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-Yeah, I guess so
-But the play doesn't take 1 hour lol
“Oh, it’s only been an hour.”
His eyes rolled quickly on his shoulders. He tried to infer Purple's progress based on his accumulated experience.
“After finishing the tutorial and deciding on your main character in advance, you’ll probably need some practice. If you went straight to ranked matches, you’d be around 5th Dan by now? Something like that?”
Soon he quickly shook his head.
“No, no. With Purple-nim’s physique, it would be even faster. You must have gone up to 10th level by now. Right?”
His question caused the chat room to fill with laughter.
-Wow lol Even with the shoulders, Purple's skills seem unpredictable
-Still, it's creepy that it's similar lol
-Purple, I finished the tutorial with one click lol
-I don't have a main character, so I just started playing with a new character and got into a ranked battle right away lol
Shoulders widened in surprise at the viewers' reports.
“Without even practicing? No, judging from the atmosphere, it seems like you’re still at least level 10… You’re saying you got out of the beginner’s zone in an hour?”
-ㅇㅇ Break through the green layer and enter the yellow layer
-A result where I couldn't even trust my shoulders!
-But it actually happened
-Why is this happening?
-Ah lol is this your first time as a max level newbie?
-This is a really ridiculous speed, lol
Viewers then relayed the news.
As the rank goes up, a 'dan' is added in front of the account, and Metal Punch users refer to those up to dan 11, the green dan, as newbies.
“No, is that possible?”
It was a shoulder that prided itself on knowing more about Korean metal punch than anyone else. He couldn't believe this abnormal speed.
But the question wasn't about Purple's skills.
“Matching is done that quickly in our country?”
-No, from the beginning, just matchmaking is done on the Asian server.
-Right now, Japanese newbies are on a rocket rise while studying abroad. Lol
-It's so awesome that it doesn't even take 30 seconds to make one lol
-Aren’t the winning streak points too sweet?
Shoulder laughed as he watched the chat.
“30 seconds per round? Hey, so that means you won all of them perfectly? Am I right?”
The format was a question, but he also had a gut feeling. There was no reason for viewers to lie about it.
He didn't wait for the viewers' response and immediately burst into admiration.
“Wow… I only heard about Fuzzy Cal, but you’re really amazing. There’s a reason you’re famous.”
That surprise soon turned into a sense of triumph. He established himself as a fighting gamer not only because of his skills, but also because he always yearned to face off against strong opponents.
“Please, please! I wish Purple-nim would get into Metal Punch. With that level of skill, I think he’d be able to reach Omega in no time…!”
When he spoke while holding both hands together as if praying, the viewers burst into laughter even louder.
-Ah haha don't do that, just go yourself haha
-Really lol I'll buy a VIP membership and sell my sub-character!
-10 million won for a match against Purple? That might be cheaper.
The only way to compete against lower-ranked players without abusing was to have a 'VIP' membership, which allowed you to create additional accounts.
Shoulder let out a self-deprecating laugh at this.
“No, what VIP? Guys, this Metal Punch competition is barely held thanks to the help of Serengeti. Even so, if you have that kind of money, you should put it up as prize money.”
Since the fighting game market is not that big, even if you are a legendary user, the rewards are not that great.
However, his love for Metal Punch was so great that he would collaborate with Serengeti TV to host competitions at his own expense.
-You open the competition and collect the prize money!
-Shoulder Belly Metal Punch Contest, Winner's Shoulder!
-Our brother who hosts, commentates, and even plays as a player ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-But I still have to give out the second place prize, so it's a bit burdensome lol
At the viewers' teasing, Shoulders pretended to cough and waved his hands.
“Okay, whatever! Anyway, now that you’ve gone to Yellow Squad, it’s time for a real game.”
He rolled his eyes and frowned.
“The Yellow Troop’s skills are skills, but it is a difficult section in a different sense.”
Why people give up on fighting games even though they were interested in them.
It wasn't just a gap in gaming skills.
“I hope you overcome this well.”
Shoulders sincerely cheered for Purple.
* * *
Lee Kyung-bok inputted the command at the right time when the opponent bounced off the wall.
Kang Neul, who had stepped on the ground with a dull thud, performed a whirlwind-like spinning kick.
-Kya hahaha it went in correctly?
-The impact was really crazy, really ㅋㅋㅋ
-Ma! This is K-Martial Arts!
The opponent's torso was dug into in the shape of footprints and he crashed into the wall again, completely draining his health bar.
So the viewers tried to enjoy the joy of victory.
[Connection Error]
[Waiting for the other party to reconnect.]
The atmosphere changed as soon as a system message appeared.
"ah…"
The chat window exploded along with Lee Kyung-bok's sigh.
-hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Hey C8!
-Oh really, f*ck
-3 consecutive random draws are really over the line
-The water quality in the yellow section is totally dirty ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Is it urine?
-Ah haha so that's why you were so impressed by Godple's skills haha
-Is this a game!
It was an act called 'LAN pulling', where the Internet connection was intentionally disconnected before the winner was decided.
It was one of the abuses that took advantage of the fact that no records are left when the connection is disconnected.
Naturally, the opponent did not reconnect and Lee Kyung-bok had to return to the lobby.
-I felt a bit uneasy since I started having a winning streak.
-Really ㅋㅋ I thought it was weird that it was so sloppy for a winning streak
-What the f*ck, is it good to maintain a winning streak by randomly picking?
-Even if you get promoted that way, you'll be demoted right away, so why are you doing that?
-I really don't understand your way of thinking ㅋㅋㅋ
-It's fortunate that it doesn't take that much time per game since it's a god-playing game ㅋㅋㅋ
-Really ㅋㅋ If it had been a different streamer, I probably wouldn't have enjoyed watching it
When even a glimmer of hope disappeared, viewers became furious. Lee Kyung-bok also felt bitter about this.
“I expected that people who play fighting games would have a strong competitive spirit, but these types of people make up a significant portion of the game.”
– Seriously lol There's a reason why newbies leave the fighting game scene
-I worked so hard to win, but I get a random pick? I don't feel like doing this, lol.
-If it was a Korean user, I would at least have the account stuffed. F*ck.
-No, it should just record when stamina is depleted regardless of whether you are connected or not, but they haven't patched this.
If it were normal, Lee Kyung-bok would have restrained the viewers. However, it was a situation that would have annoyed even him.
“It’s just a pity. To be honest, if you do this, your skills won’t improve. You won’t admit defeat and leave room for escape. You’ll have no choice but to play complacently.”
Surprisingly, viewers were not outraged by his grumbling. Instead, laughter spread through the chat window.
-That's right, but it's a bit weird for hyung to do that lol
-No lol. You have to experience defeat to know.
-???: You have to admit defeat to improve your skills (Saying this from someone who has lost 0 times)
-Ah haha, I don't lose because I don't need to improve my skills anymore.
-Oh lol it was a question of order lol
-Perfect common sense has increased!
-I feel a little better after taking the pills, Imari.
Lee Kyung-bok burst into laughter at the viewers' reactions.
'Everyone is cute. Thanks to you, I feel a little better.'
The mood softened again, but the underlying issue still remained.
'Actually, if you want to filter it out, you can filter it out…'
It wasn't difficult for him to distinguish between users who randomly select players and 'random pickers'. This time, even from the moment he chose his character, he felt an unpleasant aura.
But there was a reason why I didn't avoid it.
'I can't explain it to the viewers.'
You can't cancel a match without a reason. It would look like the other person is running away in fear.
While I was worrying about that, the match was made again.
'It's 4 in a row.'
He sighed inwardly. This time, he also felt unpleasant towards his opponent.
-Oh, please, let's do this cleanly!
-If I get randomly selected this time, I'll be pissed.
– Sir, are you able to take responsibility for the loss?
-Ah haha, it's not a license, but you're going to play a different game
-???: Yes, it was fun
-Metal Punch 1 hour cut lol
The viewers were laughing, but they were also quite stressed.
'We can't end the broadcast like this.'
Lee Kyung-bok collected his thoughts as he watched the selection time shrinking.
He chose Kang Neul again and made a decision.
-?
-brother?
-What is it? What is it all of a sudden?
-Is this a perfect fake!?
-What is Gapbunphilip?
Just before the selection time ran out, he changed characters.
“I was thinking about getting ready for the random draw.”
That character was none other than Philip Firebird, known as the one-shot character.
Despite Lee Kyung-bok's answer, the chat window was filled with question marks. What does the LAN-picking countermeasure have to do with Philip Firebird?
-It's the Yellow Group, but isn't it a bit dangerous for a beginner to do it?
-You're suddenly heading to the bare ground again?
-But what if that's a perfect heading?
-Ah haha, Godple knows how to do it all!
-I'll do something, I'll do something! I'll do it anyway!
A fight declaration rang out as chat windows filled up.
'The basics are no different.'
Although it was his first time dealing with a character, Lee Kyung-bok did not hesitate. He avoided his opponent's attacks and immediately entered a command.
As I struck my opponent with my fist as if I was striking with a hammer, his body buckled downwards. Soon, as I tripped over him, his body fell through the air.
-That's a combo!?
-mchdmchng
-I missed the timing of Cheolsan High School lol
-Yeah~ Not yet~ I can't go down~
-Tantrum! Tantrum!
-The opponent will be so pissed offㅋㅋㅋ
As Lee Kyung-bok began to drain his opponent's stamina with aerial combos, the viewers erupted in cheers.
But maybe it's because it's my first time playing this character.
-Oh, I only managed to shave half of it off.
-Still, Imari definitely took the initiative lol
-Really lol I think the opponent's mentality is already ruined
-But if you avoid it, it's a bit of a hassle!
-Rather, I might grit my teeth and rush in lol
Compared to previous plays, the results were disappointing and the combo was broken.
Everyone thought so.
But Lee Gyeong-bok's trick was right there.
'It's now.'
The new power that emerged along with concentration even conveyed the detailed muscle activities of the opposing character.
The arms that support the floor and rise, the center of gravity that leans forward, and the muscles that curl into a circle.
The information collected produced immediate results.
Lee Kyung-bok, who seemed to be stepping back slightly, immediately entered a command.
“Oh!”
The opponent, who was trying to get up by rolling forward, couldn't even straighten his back. The blow that was thrown along with Philip Firebird's shout hit him hard.
With a loud explosion, half of my remaining health was instantly lost.
[PERFECT!]
Then a golden phrase burst out, followed a beat later by another message.
[Connection Error]
[Waiting for the other party to reconnect.]
Only then did the viewers understand Lee Kyung-bok's coping strategy.
-Ugh haha …
-I pulled out the LAN cable. Haha. Am I late?
-No, no~ It's already perfect~^^
– Not only does it take away guard timing, but it also takes away random timing ㅋㅋㅋ
-Oh my gosh, I have half a tank left, so why would I want to pull out a LAN? ㅋㅋㅋ
The random pickers were trying to avoid defeat, not give up on victory.
If there was a possibility of a reversal, they would not easily leave the game either.
In order to take advantage of this psychology, Lee Kyung-bok chose Philip Firebird, a character who could inflict great damage at once.
“From now on, we will continue the promotion with Kang Neul and Philip Firebird.”
The viewers laughed even louder at Lee Kyung-bok's words as he returned to the lobby.
-Ah haha if you can do random selection then do it hahaha
-It's true that the game is a psychological warfare game, but it's a psychological warfare that I've never seen before.
-???: Should I pull it out now? Is there a chance of it becoming a king?
-Psychological warfare when picking a LAN, f*ckㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-This is the Godple broadcast, you know.
-It's exciting! Always new! Gotple is the best!
It was thanks to Lee Kyung-bok's broadcast that it was very effective in relieving stress.