Chapter 35 - Master Anatomy (2)

Jinom's head went blank for a moment.

Even his long broadcasting career seemed to malfunction for a brief moment.

'What is this? A joke? Or is he serious?'

It was hard to tell if it was a joke, given the lack of amusement in Gyeongbok's expression, and it was equally hard to believe it was real.

'But if it's real, wouldn't he have mentioned it during the pre-meeting?'

However, Jinom soon realized his thought was wrong.

During the pre-meeting, they only discussed a rough outline of the broadcast flow and set some rules about avoiding privacy-related interview questions.

Meanwhile, the viewers also showed similar reactions.

- World No. 1?

- No way, lol. This is a bit too much, isn't it?

- It's his first collaboration, so he's nervous?

- Is there even a world ranking?

- Yeah, I searched, and a site came up.

- 1st. Lee*** - '00:42:18'

- Is his last name Lee?

Gyeongbok broke the silence.

"Ah, yes. That's right. My last name is Lee."

Jinom snapped back to reality at his answer.

"42 seconds!?"

"Yeah, I remember now. I even took a screenshot and saved it on my smart link."

Gyeongbok calmly activated his smart link. Thanks to the pre-synchronization, finding the photo he had taken back then was not difficult.

The photo he had prepared to show to Choe Byunghoon appeared in front of both of them.

- Wow, lol

- What's going on? What's going on? What's going on?

- He was already on fire from the start, lol

- It took me five tries to break the one-minute mark, lol

- Wow... Purple is on a different level.

- Is there a video?

- Really, how did he do it?

The viewers burst into admiration at the clear evidence. Jinom was no different.

"Did you all see that? What did I say? Master of masters! The Master of Masters is right here! I have such an incredible person on my show!"

His rapid-fire words lifted the momentarily stagnant broadcast tension, and the chat window filled with laughter.

- Self-praise at the end?

- But it's true, lol

- Master of Masters lol

- I'm so excited!

- Is this a real live broadcast of the world No. 1?

The viewers didn't hide their excitement. Jinom smiled and clapped his hands lightly.

"Great. Then let's start with the world No. 1 master! We'll begin the deep physical test. Before that, I'll demonstrate. Ah, being the world No. 1, I'm a bit nervous."

He pretended to take a deep breath to calm himself and stood at the starting point. The bright sky darkened, and the surroundings transformed into a midnight forest.

- It's darker than before, hahaha

- It's no joke when you do it yourself

- Can we do it too?

- If you go to Jinom's fan cafe, you can get the Yuyu program, lol

- Haha, Yuyu challenge, I miss it

"Let's go!"

Jinom declared the start and ran forward. Unlike his usual carefree attitude, he was now fully focused.

Before long, a log suddenly appeared in the darkness. Jinom slid to avoid it while maintaining his speed.

- Wow, look at his reaction time

- Our bro is still alive, phew

- Whoa! His joints might pop out!

- Is he serious?

Normally, he would have responded to the chat and maintained a relaxed demeanor, but Jinom didn't this time.

He avoided hidden traps among the leaves and increased his speed. The forest seemed to tighten its grip on him as he moved forward.

The path became narrower, and the space to avoid traps decreased, as it was designed to do.

'It's time for them to appear.'

He narrowly escaped a snare that wrapped around his ankle and became even more alert.

Suddenly, with a whistling sound, arrows flew from the front. Jinom's eyes quickly scanned the surroundings.

He took cover behind a tree just large enough to hide his body. The arrows embedded themselves in the tree with a thud.

- Our bro is growing, growing!

- Phew, he almost became a genome

- I failed here, lol

- This section is really tough, sob

- If even a bit of your body sticks out, you fail, lol

- Really, lol, curses start flying

The viewers were relieved by his safety. Jinom quickly reached the finish line.

[GOAL!]

[Your record is...]

[‘01:27:33’!]

[Do you want to register your record?]

[Yuyu Challenge RANK]

[1. ‘GENOME’ - ‘01:34:56’]

[2. ‘GENOME’ - ‘01:39:44’]

...

The system message finally appeared.

"Yes!"

Jinom immediately raised his arms in celebration.

- Wow, a new record!

- I beat myself!

- Hey, Genome! This is your defeat!

- Our Jinom can't be beaten!

- Haha, bro, you really went all out!

- Purple being the world No. 1, he really went for it, lol

- Is this the first time he's been so tense, lol?

The viewers sent playful cheers and compliments. Gyeongbok also clapped and said,

"Wow, this is definitely on a different level from the tutorial setup."

Jinom took a deep breath and flicked his fingers. Instantly, he teleported to Gyeongbok's side, a feature possible in virtual reality.

"Phew, I managed to save face. How about it? Do you want to give it a try?"

In response to Jinom's question, Gyeongbok nodded without hesitation.

"Yes, it sounds fun."

"Fun?"

"The traps in the tutorial felt a bit crude, so there was a lack of tension."

Gyeongbok spoke honestly. They had agreed that a more natural broadcast was better than the polished appearance they had planned during the meeting.

- He did it so casually, and he's the world No. 1?

- No way;; Deception in everyday life, what is this?

- Warning! Warning! Deception level is at saturation!

- Is the oxygen and carbon dioxide in his breath less than the deception? Hahaha

Jinom chuckled at his boldness but quickly resumed his role as the host.

"Actually, you're not wrong. The traps in the tutorial are round and soft, making you less cautious and slightly slower in your physical reactions. That's why Yuyu's stages are designed to make you feel like one hit could kill you."

Jinom said this and stepped back slightly. As Gyeongbok naturally took his place, the forest shook.

The stage had reset randomly.

"Here, a stage that's on a different level from the tutorial, one that brings out your true potential! Now, let's measure the 'real' physical abilities of Master of Masters, Purple!"

- Will he even make this 'perfect'?

- It's hard to beat our bro, lol

- Really, lol, no matter what, he has the experience

- The experience gap can't be ignored, lol

- But if it's Purple, he might be in the top three?

- Ah, lol, I'm excited

Seeing the viewers' excitement rise, Jinom signaled to Gyeongbok. It was the signal to start.

Gyeongbok nodded lightly and took a deep breath.

"Hmm."

He exhaled briefly and dashed forward like a bolt. Jinom immediately began the broadcast.

"Wow! His start speed is incredible! He shows no hesitation at all!"

- Speed, what speed?

- As expected of the world's strongest zero-to-sixty bus driver!

- Usain Bolt would be jealous!

- Usain: Why are you hitting me all of a sudden?!

- Now he can go to Jongno and let off some steam, lol

- What a random joke, lol

The chat window was lively, but Gyeongbok was unaware of its contents.

His heightened senses and developed intuition gathered all the information around him.

He could clearly visualize the locations of hidden traps and the situations when they would activate.

"What? How is this possible?! The traps, the traps haven't even activated yet!"

Jinom said in genuine surprise. He was currently in the administrator's view, aware of the locations of the traps around Gyeongbok.

"This... It's as if he sensed the locations of the traps in advance!"

Jinom immediately displayed this moment on the screen. The viewers needed to see it to believe it.

- ????

- What's going on? How is this possible?

- In such darkness, he can see the traps?

- No way;; The way he steps, it's real, isn't it?

Jinom's viewers couldn't believe the situation. But Purple's viewers were different.

- God Purple! His eyes are glowing!

- ??? : Trap activation? Perfect, isn't it.

- Ah, lol, this is 'perfect'

- Every time, his physical abilities are insane.

- What, does he have cat eyes? Hahaha, he can see everything in the dark, lol

It was an unbelievable situation, but it was happening because of 'Purple'.

Gyeongbok navigated the trap sections at an incredible speed. To an outsider, it looked like he was just changing direction during a sprint.

"Insane! This is truly insane! But this section is different! Arrows flying at different heights and intervals!"

Jinom marveled but didn't forget to broadcast. Gyeongbok was approaching the section where he had stopped to take cover.

"Perception to detect incoming arrows, spatial awareness to identify cover, and explosive power to achieve perfect cover! Will Purple...?"

Jinom's words trailed off. The scene before him was so astonishing that he forgot his duty as a streamer to keep the audio flowing.

Gyeongbok didn't stop for a single step; instead, he increased his speed.

"No, what is this...!?"

The following scene was shocking.

"Slide! But from below...! Ah, he bounced off! What kind of elasticity is this!?"

- Wow, lol, lol

- Was he a ninja?

- Ninja, lol, lol

- Is he a former acrobat?

- What, is his body made of rubber?

- Ah, lol, he must have eaten a devil fruit

Gyeongbok didn't take cover. He had the confidence to pass through the flying arrows.

"But still...! Wow! He turned to the side! Did he coordinate with the arrows!? How does he know all this!?"

- Haha, lol, lol

- Ah, lol, he coordinated with the arrows

- Jinom's joke is too much, lol

- Explain the arrow sponsorship!

While others were caught up in excitement and enthusiasm, Gyeongbok calmly crossed the finish line.

[GOAL!]

[Your record is...]

[‘0:51:47’!]

[Do you want to register your record?]

[Yuyu Challenge RANK]

[1. ‘GENOME’ - ‘01:27:33’]

[2. ‘GENOME’ - ‘01:34:56’]

Gyeongbok registered his record casually, and the ranking was immediately updated.

[Yuyu Challenge RANK]

[1. ‘PerfectPlay’ - ‘00:51:47’]

[2. ‘GENOME’ - ‘01:27:33’]

A flash of light erupted, and he was back by Jinom's side.

"Hey, Purple, isn't this a bit much?!"

"Yes?"

Jinom pretended to cry as soon as he returned.

"Shouldn't a god show some mercy to humans? Who would challenge this record?"

- Haha, lol, lol, lol

- Physical abilities are lacking, so he's resorting to jokes?

- Our bro has a good sense of humor!

- Genetic-level humor, lol

- What's genetic humor, lol

- God Purple is the real deal

- Purple! Purple! Purple! Purple!

Gyeongbok was momentarily taken aback but soon smiled warmly.

"God? Ah, thank you. But it wasn't that difficult."

"Ugh, I might suffocate from this deception. But this is a perfect proof. Now, everyone, do you see!?"

Jinom flicked his fingers.

The photo Gyeongbok had shown appeared on the screen again.

"If Purple isn't the world No. 1, who is? In fact, if another world No. 1 appears, they would be even more suspicious. Such a perfect proof!"

Jinom's conclusion made the chat window explode.

- From now on, the best physical ability is Purple!

- Then, the best talker is Jinom, lol

- The dark solo backdoor was obvious, lol

- Ah, lol, how do you catch someone like this?

- Are the trolls watching? If you want to go dark, you have to do this!

- Breaking news: The Blue House announces that the 'Master of Physical Ability' is 'Purple'.

Gyeongbok couldn't help but laugh at the playful chat. And there was one more thing that pleased him.

'Already over 10,000 viewers.'

The number of viewers, which had been in the 8,000s at the opening, had now surpassed 10,000.

Although not all of them were his fans, most were Jinom's fans, but they were enjoying themselves because of him.

'I will definitely...!'

He reaffirmed his determination to succeed as a streamer. Jinom waited for the viewers' excitement to subside before speaking again.

"Now, but this isn't the end. Surprisingly, we've only tested basic physical abilities! Let's move on to the next stage!"

Jinom clapped his hands twice. The scenery changed, and the location transformed.

On one side was a training ground, and on the other was a shooting range.

"After the basics, we should test the application, right? This stage is a game ability test! Measuring 'melee' and 'ranged' abilities!"

- What? Both are appearing this time?

- Don't they usually appear one at a time?

- Purple is good at both, so this is fitting, lol

- Ah, lol, I didn't know that

- Wow, lol, he does both?

As the viewers reacted, it was true that in the past, only one of the two stages appeared. The invited master usually excelled in one of the two.

Jinom had suggested choosing one during the meeting, but Gyeongbok decided to do both.

"Which one first, Purple?"

"Hmm, it doesn't matter. Let's start with the closer one."

"Great! I'll explain the 'melee' ability test first."

Gyeongbok had already heard the explanations for each test, but Jinom was explaining for the benefit of new viewers and Purple's fans.

"A picture is worth a thousand words! The master's