Chapter 36 - Master Anatomy (3)

At Lee Kyung-bok's declaration to begin, Ji-nom quickly chimed in.

"Ah, yes! Purple's melee attack ability! Will this once again result in an unimaginable physical performance?"

Lee Kyung-bok stood at the starting point marked in the training ground.

Simultaneously, 15 dummies formed and charged straight at Lee Kyung-bok.

'As expected.'

Lee Kyung-bok reacted instantly.

"Ah! Purple is smiling right now! It's the epitome of composure!"

Ji-nom began the commentary loudly, but to Lee Kyung-bok, his voice sounded like a distant echo.

The gap left by the fading senses was filled by other sounds.

The clinking of the dummies' joints, the particles scattering as they hit the ground, and the sound of weapons slicing through the air.

His vision was limited to the front, but he had no blind spots.

'As long as I'm not surrounded, I can do it.'

No matter how many dummies there were, the directions from which they attacked were limited. Lee Kyung-bok dodged the sword strikes coming from the front and found their weak points.

"He's found the weak point! Can he see those tiny spots!?"

His sharp senses had already mapped out the location of the weak points in his mind.

His fist struck the dummy's shoulder with a dull thud, and the dummy disintegrated into particles.

"One hit! One hit! A sharp attack that sends shivers down your spine!"

- Ah, hahaha, is this even possible?

- His existence is breaking the balance!

- He's blessed by the gods...

- What's this? Purple is a god, hahaha!

- The difference is too extreme, hahaha!

- He's divine, indeed!

While others reacted, Lee Kyung-bok was immersed in his own world.

He dodged the incoming attacks and threw punches.

"Ah, this...! It's footwork, boxing footwork! The weaving, jabs, hooks, and body blows are all very familiar! Has Purple ever done boxing!?"

Ji-nom's question to Lee Kyung-bok filled the chat with question marks.

- No, it's you who should know.

- Really? Didn't you do any research?

- Is this how you're going to handle it?

- Info: God Purple did some sports in school.

- Ah, hahaha, so it was boxing.

- No wonder his movements are so different.

- So, that's why he chose the gauntlet, right?

Meanwhile, the number of dummies steadily decreased. Despite the numerical advantage, Lee Kyung-bok didn't give them a chance to surround him.

As the numbers dwindled, the rate at which the dummies disappeared increased.

"Hmm."

Lee Kyung-bok exhaled after dealing with the last dummy.

"Success! Success! And at an incredible speed!"

Ji-nom's words were met with intense reactions from the viewers.

- Praise Purple! Praise Purple! Praise Purple!

- Where have you been all this time! Where have you been all this time!

- Purple is a god! I am invincible! Purple is a god! I am invincible!

- Ah, hahaha, why use a weapon?

- Weapon (Purple)

- Maybe we're just insignificant, not that Purple is amazing?

- Physical! Physical! Physical!

Lee Kyung-bok smiled at the chat reactions and returned to Ji-nom's side.

"The dummies' movements are good."

"Ahaha, right? They're using motion capture from real masters. This is expensive stuff, you know? It's sold for corporate use."

- Boring cut!

- Bro? You don't care, do you?

- Starting to show off again?

- Rattling on, rattling on

- Stop bragging about your investment!

- Evaluating a master's movements as 'good'?

- Ah, hahaha, maybe it's good from a god's perspective.

Ji-nom, unfazed by the playful reactions, quickly changed the topic.

"Alright, you completed the test perfectly, to the point where my limited vocabulary can't even describe it. I can't help but ask for the secret. Do you have any tips to share?"

"Tips?"

Lee Kyung-bok glanced sideways.

"Yes, even simple ones are fine."

"Hmm... Just watch and hit, watch and dodge."

Lee Kyung-bok followed Ji-nom's lead.

Since he couldn't explain his senses, he kept it simple.

- Ah, hahaha, that's right.

- Really? I didn't know that.

- That's why geniuses are...

- Please, stop... This is suffocating...

- Teacher! Acute deception poisoning!

"Alright, everyone. Remember, Purple is a master! To masters, everything looks this way. It's not that they can't understand why others can't do it. Sometimes, I can't explain it any other way."

Ji-nom's words shifted the chat's mood.

- Subtly deflecting

- Can't acknowledge it, hahaha

- Bro? Being next to a god doesn't make you one.

- Make lunch! Make lunch! Make lunch!

- Next to Purple, you look so insignificant.

"No, guys. Can't you give me a little respect? Is our relationship so shallow?"

Ji-nom raised his voice, pretending to be angry. Lee Kyung-bok chuckled at his act.

'He's protecting me from the backlash.'

Most of it was playful, but some might genuinely think it was 'deception.' When such signs appeared, Ji-nom stepped in to minimize the controversy.

Lee Kyung-bok noted Ji-nom's broadcasting style.

"Even from the start, I knew his skills were incredible. It's no wonder I lost 5-on-1! But Purple's abilities are far from over! He proved his shooting skills in Bark! Let's go see it now!"

Ji-nom refreshed the mood and continued the broadcast. They moved to the shooting range.

"Most of you are familiar with this shooting range. It's based on the training facilities in Gunner Ground, right? Purple, you know it too?"

"Ah, I haven't played Gunner Ground yet."

Lee Kyung-bok's answer filled the chat with question marks.

- What?

- Really?

- A streamer who hasn't played Gunner?

- Ah, hahaha, what do the newbies know?

- Info: Purple has only been streaming for two weeks.

- Bark was his first game, hahaha!

- Ah, hahaha, so he's even more amazing, hahaha!

Ji-nom's viewers began to understand Purple better. The more they learned, the more incredible he seemed.

"Really? Gunner Ground is quite fun. How about we do a duo sometime?"

"Ah, sure."

- Hahaha, naturally setting up a future collaboration.

- Ah, hahaha, it's like our bro is attaching a straw.

- Huh? Tone and manner?

- Straw reversal world!

Ji-nom, unfazed by the playful reactions, played along.

"No, guys. I need to ride the bus too, right? You saw what Mystic did? I got a 10-week injury from being hit by Purple's bus."

- Ah, hahaha, bus reservation is King's job.

- Awkward, hahaha;

- Purple in Gunner Ground? I like it.

- Ah, hahaha, just thinking about it makes me drool.

- Why are you drooling, damn it, hahaha!

Lee Kyung-bok smiled and responded.

"Gunner Ground is one of the games I plan to play. I'll contact you when I do."

"Wow! Really!? Thank you, overwhelming gratitude...! Manager! Clip, clip, get it quickly!"

Ji-nom's exaggerated actions filled the chat with laughter. But that was just a side story.

"Alright, back to the topic. The ranged attack ability is simple. Shoot and hit. But 'Yuyu' isn't that easy, right?"

He clapped to refocus everyone.

"The targets appear at random positions, and some are traps that you shouldn't shoot! If you shoot a trap, the test ends immediately! The test time is 5 minutes, 300 seconds! There are 100 targets, so one will appear every 3 seconds."

Ji-nom explained and displayed the records on the screen.

[Best Shooting Record]

[Average Accuracy – 96%]

[Average Dwell Time – 0.894 seconds]

"As you can see, the measurements are accuracy and dwell time! Hitting all 100 targets within the time is the basic requirement! Surprisingly, the best record is by a streamer named 'Ji-nom'! He's quite physically gifted, it seems."

- Who is this imagined identity?

- He's at it again, hahaha!

- Please, stop the third-person self-praise!

- His face is so thick, hahaha!

- The strongest in both deception and face-thickness!

- Hahaha, the king of face-thickness!

Ji-nom, undeterred by the reactions, continued.

"Alright, there are no special settings. Just choose your weapon and start!"

"What weapon did you use, Ji-nom?"

Lee Kyung-bok's question stirred the chat.

- Hahaha, the same weapon!

- The confidence!

- Determined to outperform under the same conditions!

- A master doesn't blame the tool...

- Ah, hahaha, not even giving an excuse.

- With Purple, even pointing with a finger would hit.

- Purple is the weapon, so it's possible.

- What's a finger gun, hahaha!

Ji-nom, unfazed, explained.

"Ah, he chose this gun, the Glock 17 standard model. Since the goal isn't to destroy the targets and it has a 17-round magazine, it saves time on reloading."

- Is he keeping his distance because he's afraid of losing?

- Ah, hahaha, the host Ji-nom and the record Ji-nom are different!

- Is defeat already a foregone conclusion...

- But with Purple, it makes sense, hahaha.

Lee Kyung-bok casually picked up the pistol. Some viewers realized something.

- Wait, isn't this the gun he used in Bark?

- Hahaha, it's a familiar gun.

- Ah, hahaha, the targets are doomed.

- This is over, hahaha.

- Ah, really? I'm excited, hahaha!

Coincidentally, it was a gun model he was already familiar with. Lee Kyung-bok inspected the pistol and smiled.

"Alright. Let's start."

"Yes! In melee, Purple already showed god-like skills! What will he show in shooting? Just 5 minutes, everyone!"

- Ah, hahaha, why is this here?

- Huh? Tone and manner!

- Will 5 minutes be enough to believe?

- I believe! I believe! I believe!

- Ah, it's time for the Wicks family to step in.

The timer started with a beep. Lee Kyung-bok's eyes quickly scanned the area, and he aimed and fired without hesitation.

"Ah... This...!"

Ji-nom, surprised, forgot his prepared lines. His usually clear speech stumbled.

But no one pointed it out.

- What is this?

- Is he just spraying?

- What accuracy?

- What is he aiming at?

Lee Kyung-bok's shooting was relentless. This was due to the test system.

"The targets are being hit one after another. But, this is random? It's unbelievable!"

Each target was immediately followed by another. A normal person would need time to find the next target.

For Lee Kyung-bok, it was almost as if there was no time gap.

He knew the target's position through his senses. The only pause was for reloading.

"Ah! Reloading! The magazine is already empty! What is this speed!? Reloading in an instant!"

Even that took less than a second. Lee Kyung-bok, with expert movements, reloaded and fired again.

- Ah! He missed one!

- No, that's a trap.

- Really? Can he distinguish at this speed?

- Is he even human? Is this a program?

- Ah, hahaha, he's actually an AI!

- Is this all a Rickshow?

- Hahaha, that's more plausible.

The count of hit targets increased faster than the timer.

Before 2 minutes had passed:

[Congratulations!]

[All targets hit.]

[Calculating results.]

The shooting test ended.

"Ah! The test is over! The result...?"

Ji-nom, unable to finish his prepared lines, drew out his words. The numbers on the floating result screen quickly spun.

A drum roll sounded as Ji-nom snapped his fingers.

The chat was flooded with emojis.

Everyone was excited, but Lee Kyung-bok stood calmly.

For one reason.

'All hits. Maybe I should have given them a bit more time to move.'

He had already anticipated the result.

[Best Shooting Record]

[Average Accuracy – 99.9%]

[Average Dwell Time – 0.291 seconds]

The numbers stopped.

A moment of silence followed.

Ji-nom, forgetting his role, gaped and blinked.

"......Huh?"

And the only sound that escaped was a squeak. This scene later became a signature meme and a source for合成视频.

- Huh...?

- Huh?

- What...?

The chat reactions were similar. But only for a moment.

- 99.9% at this speed? 99.9% at this speed?

- Crazy, hahaha, the dwell time is less than 0.3 seconds, hahaha!

- At this speed, the bullets are flying before the targets appear, right?

- Ah, I get it! The targets were just following Purple's lead!

- The targets did a good job, hahaha!

- Mom! I can't be Purple! Mom! I can't be Purple!

- God: Ah, even I find this a bit difficult.

- 'Perfect' again? 'Perfect' again? 'Perfect' again?

Over 10,000 viewers began to cheer.

But Lee Kyung-bok tilted his head.

'Strange, it should be 100%.'

By his senses, every bullet had hit the center of the targets. It was indeed the case.

The 99.9% was due to the program's limitations.

"Wow... I really got goosebumps. What about you? I can't even imagine Purple being of the same species. Is he really human?"

Ji-nom, still in shock, spoke. Though there was some acting, his words were genuine.

The chat was filled with agreement.

"Wow, this is on the level of intangible cultural heritage, a national treasure! He's insane, really insane."

"Ah, you're too kind. It's easy when you do it yourself."

Lee Kyung-bok laughed awkwardly, and Ji-nom, with sleepy eyes, asked.

"Ah, I think I know how to do it. Just watch and shoot, right?"

"Ah? You know well."

Lee Kyung-bok's natural response made Ji-nom chuckle. The chat filled with laughter.

"Wow, this is how you feel when people watch you. I admit! I was wrong! I finally understand there are people beyond my reach!"

- He's subtly boosting himself again?

- Ah, hahaha, you're just pushing the 'deception' now?

- When it comes to physical, only Purple comes to mind!

- Physical!

- Ah, hahaha, are you crazy?

- Ah, hahaha, please, tone and manner!

Lee Kyung-bok blinked.

The chat often had jokes he didn't understand, but he could easily tell they were compliments.

"Alright! We can't end it here! Purple is at an unreachable level! But even masters have human sides!"

Ji-nom quickly clapped, and the stage changed.

Suddenly, walls sprang up, and the floor transformed into an elegant marble. A soft red carpet was laid beneath their feet.

Ji-nom appeared in a tuxedo and a tall top hat.

- Hahaha, this can't be missed.

- What's this all of a sudden?

- A casino?

- This is a live broadcast exclusive, hahaha!

- Even a master can't handle this!

The viewers split into two groups: those confused by