hapter 235
Thump!
The purple ogre’s ugly face collided with the ground . Then all that was heard was the sound of the Mysterious Sky Sword being sheathed . The space seemed to be stationary, and no one moved . It was the same with the chat window that should be actively moving . The chat window froze when Hyeonu started slaughtering the purple ogre . It was now in a state with no comments, just like when Hyeonu didn’t allow chatting .
“Who froze the chat window? You aren’t saying a word . Is it a bug . . . ? Excuse me? Knock knock knock . ”
The moment Hyeonu spoke playfully, the frozen chat window melted . The chat messages rose faster than before like they were shouting after the silence .
-Is this a true story?!!!
-Noooooo! He is worth 24 people, not 12!!
-I have to watch this ogre hunting video when it is uploaded . This way, I can feel the enormous sensation again .
-Isn’t this crazy? Really . He didn’t even use any skills . He just cut four times, and they died . Just cutting four times . . .
The viewers felt that what happened a few seconds ago was a fantasy . It wasn’t realistic . Sure, it was funny to talk about being realistic in a virtual reality game, but what they saw was simply too unreal .
-No way . . . ?
-Isn’t this just a trick?
-He even invited Red Bull . I acknowledge Alley Leader’s ability .
-We need to have a hearing . Come on, bring over Mascherano .
The viewers denied what happened . It was declared a surprise event prepared by Alley Leader to make fun of them . Hyeonu obediently followed the rhythm of the viewers . The positive participation of the viewers increased, and the fun of the stream multiplied .
Hyeonu knew this and accepted it . He approached Mascherano, who was talking seriously with the other people to one side, and called out, “Mascherano? Can you come here for a moment?”
Mascherano stood up with a confused expression . He walked around 20 meters away from his team members before asking, “What is going on?”
“It’s not me . There is something that the viewers want to ask Mascherano . ”
“Viewers?” Mascherano spoke briefly before looking at the chat window shared by Hyeonu .
-It is collusion, right?
-I’m a Red Bull fan . I didn’t know this was going to happen . I thought you were taking a break from the league, but you actually held hands with Alley Leader to fool the viewers .
-Uncover the truth!
After seeing the chat window, Mascherano shifted his gaze and stared at Alley Leader . Then while watching the chat window, Mascherano repeatedly wondered, ‘What does this mean?’
He couldn’t understand it . Cheating? Who was deceived by what . . . ?
“Everyone, how did this Mascherano deceive you? I feel wronged . There is no one more sincere than me . I’m the truest and most consistent Arena pro-gamer . ” Mascherano seemed to be frustrated .
At this time, Hyeonu quietly stepped in . “You’re wondering about the situation? They suspect that I’m cheating them . They think the Balder Mountains is actually between level 100-200, and I’m showing a type of manipulation . ”
“Manipulation?” Mascherano looked outraged . He couldn’t help being dumbfounded as the viewers seemed to have seriously misunderstood something .
“No, wait a minute . I’m a bit flustered right now . ” It was the first time in his life that he felt like this . Then he asked, “How did the viewers gain such a misunderstanding? It’s clear that the Balder Mountains is a very difficult hunting ground .
-Well, that . . . The giant black-maned lions—they died in one blow .
-There was also the big wandering wolf .
-It couldn’t even hit Alley Leader once . The AI seemed very low .
-Does it make sense for it to die in one blow?
-It seems that the Balder Mountains is a perfectly suitable place for kids .
“Do you have any videos, Alley Leader? I also want to see it,” Mascherano stated .
Hyeonu nodded . There was a video of him hunting the black-maned lions . Aside from streaming, Hyeonu filmed a separate video whenever he thought it was important . This made it easier to edit . He could upload the video as is or edit the extracted parts separately .
“Here it is . Take a look . ” Hyeonu gave Mascherano a mirror .
It was something he had previously handed to Tang-E .
“Viewers, let me take a look first,” Mascherano said .
By the time Mascherano got the mirror, the video was already playing . Three giant black-maned lions were revealed in the mirror . ‘It is truly the black-maned lions . It isn’t easy from the very beginning of the Balder Mountains . They are beast-type monsters with quick and powerful attacks . ’
The more he watched the video, the more bizarre Mascherano’s expression became . His eyes grew wide, and his hands trembled as he held the mirror . He couldn’t acknowledge the video in front of him .
“What is this?”
The video showed that the fast movements of the black-maned lions were meaningless . The attacks just brushed past Alley Leader . Every time a black-maned lion tried to bite and scratch him, its waist would be cut . Mascherano exhaled as strongly as possible . A short time later, he returned the mirror to Hyeonu .
Then Mascherano pulled out an identical-looking mirror from his inventory . “Viewers, look at this . It is a video of Red Bull America, last season’s runner up and the winner of the raid section of Arena Week, hunting black-maned lions . ”
Hyeonu changed the streaming perspective to his own view and started to watch the video in the mirror . The video showed 12 players block the blacked-maned lions with the correct timing . The players used their skills and managed their aggro . Even the team’s priest escaped the attack of a black-maned lion . Everything was perfect; it was a play with no errors .
-Wow, good job . As expected from the best raid team in the world .
-It is a perfect raid .
There were no gaps .
However, it was different from Alley Leader’s perfection . If Red Bull America’s perfection was like a perfect cog, then Alley Leader was the peak of personal prowess .
-Still, it is unfortunate .
There is nothing overwhelming .
-Apart from that, it confirms that the Balder Mountains is a high-level field .
Hyeonu stared closely at the chat window and opened his mouth to say, “Yes, that’s right . The Balder Mountains is such a dangerous place . Those who haven’t gained their third class advancement will be killed by the lion . Please be careful, everyone . ”
Mascherano added to this, “If you come here after watching Alley Leader’s videos, you will lose a day after dying . It is true . ”
***
After that, Hyeonu streamed with Mascherano and Red Bull America . This gave him a nickname—bus driver . It was literally the same as the original meaning . A high-level player helping low-level players hunt . In Hyeonu’s case, the targets being leveled up weren’t low-level players but professional players currently at the top of the rankings .
“Then I will end the streaming here today . I’ll try to show you how to hunt deeper in the next stream . ”
Hyeonu ended the streaming with this closing remark . He logged out of Arena the moment the streaming ended . It was because he had an important promise to keep .
‘What time is it? 8:30? It’s tight . ’
He was running out of the time before the appointment . The streaming had started faster than usual, but the time of the stream was longer than usual . This meant there wasn’t much time left .
“Hey! I’m going out . ”
Hyeonu hurriedly changed clothes and left the house without being able to brush his hair properly . He arrived at the parking lot and stopped in front of a large red sedan . It was his car, Hope . Hyeonu started Hope, unlocked his smartphone, and sent a message somewhere .
-I’m departing now . I will arrive soon .
He looked at the watch on his wrist and frowned . 10 minutes had passed .
‘There are 20 minutes left . ’
The good news was that the meeting place wasn’t far from Hyeonu’s house .
***
“Thank you for coming . I wondered if I should be calling someone who is so busy . ” Moon Doyeong stood up and greeted Hyeonu after seeing him enter the room .
“No . I neglected the work of the team under the pretext of being busy . I’m sorry,” Hyeonu apologized to Moon Doyeong with a bow .
“I shouldn’t have mentioned it . Let’s sit down and talk . ” Moon Doyeong reached out and pointed to the seat in front of him .
Hyeonu sat down, and Moon Doyeong started the conversation in earnest . Moon Doyeong was a high-profile club owner with an extremely high interest in Arena . Since Arena was released, the number one goal on his bucket list was to own an Arena Pro League Club . He had now achieved that dream .
“It is no different from me fully serving Alley Leader . I said that I would give you full control of the professional club, but I still have some questions . For example, the players recruited . I want to know about the players, the players . ”
Moon Doyeong emphasized precisely what he wanted to know about—the players . Who was coming to the team? This was the thing he was curious about .
Hyeonu responded by grinning . He was pleased with Moon Doyeong’s interest . It was right that such a person was in charge of the team . This was much better than someone who only saw the club as a source of money .
“It is natural that you are curious . I understand . You don’t have to be so polite . There is only one person that has been confirmed . It’s Mason . He will be the magician of Crescent Moon . ”
“Mason? Ah, the disciple of that great magician?” Moon Doyeong’s expression and voice sank in an instant . He tried to hide it, but it couldn’t be hidden .
“I know that Mason hasn’t been verified, but he is the best magician I know,” Hyeonu said .
Hearing this, Moon Doyeong’s expression brightened . Hyeonu’s praise changed Moon Doyeong’s evaluation of Mason from an unverified player to a player guaranteed by Alley Leader . Moon Doyeong’s mood transformed in an instant .
“Can I hear about the candidates?”
He was looking forward to it . What was Alley Leader’s lineup?
“I’m thinking about three . Dwayne, Sunny, and Leah . ”
“Pfft!” Moon Doyeong spat out the water he had been drinking . He hurriedly pulled out a tissue and cleaned up the water . “What does that . . . ?”
It wasn’t quite right . They were names that didn’t fit with the profession of a professional gamer . Hollywood’s best action star, an World reporter, and Streamer Argon’s younger sister as well as the student of the third Alley Leader Academy . What was the formula for combining their skills?
“Don’t you trust me?” Hyeonu stared into Moon Doyeong’s eyes . It seemed like sparks would fly from Hyeonu’s eyes .
“Of course, I trust you . Who can I trust if I don’t trust Alley Leader?” Moon Doyeong replied .
“Tomorrow, I’ll send you an email detailing why I chose them . ”
Moon Doyeong nodded at Hyeonu’s words . He said he believed in Hyeonu, but he was still anxious . He wanted to hear the reason . He wanted to hear it right now, but he respected Hyeonu and couldn’t ask him here .
Hyeonu opened his mouth, “Then can I ask you a question?”
“Yes . ”
“The 30 billion that I paid off . Please give me an explanation about that 30 billion . ”
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